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pgpppppippsi grwwwpmwwwr if ram THE COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFJETA OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 1J9J5EVENING jDTON. Vtttih K i - : GOOS BAY TIMES! B4V O. MALONEY, Editor nnil PubJ DAN E. MALONEV, News Editor Official .Taper of Coos County Bntored at tbo Postofflco at Marsh- Hold, Orogon, for transmission through the mails " as second-class nail matter, COMMISSION AND MANAGEH PIAN WITP THE TEA AND THE TOAST C GOOD KVKXtX. : SMITH BILLTO ntuiinr mint UHKbTbl If I can m 8 wch ot a ny suat lw t W of any man or noma. I sH feel that 1 hare rt wlU God. G. Mm-Dm). DIVIDED ALLIXIIAXVE. I uml to b th irtwmwt kM That em- irr I (W- I'd lt y pap cr t s And MaMjr 54tr't r; I'd play In Mkooi. aa im a lot O' jpr wads, ahoit. A' ta p lm. tatt y . A' hurt ta mi: Senate Passes Presidential i Ssorer Measure baves State $10,000 &U.RX Or. W 11 V lullaby faicndpo m fd tn tif lai lone iop ttw PRm bill of IMo d-njin: th rftp1 tlw r' rf for in or than inw itdgt to a aatwnal mwi Uon. and mow tna on presidential ' tdwtor. w wrwt In th 9at whn ' .. i m nmftntanAD rAt f ) bill ill inaii nj ..,.. ......- - , O.MPAItlSONS mny lie odious., but at tbe same time tboy are a sure way of determining the ' merits ot the old and new of any-' thjng. Applying tills rule to the commission manager form of city j government and the ninyor-nnd-coun-J ell plan, wo find tbe former so far superior to tbo latter, tbat, strictly Bpcaklng, tboro Is no comparison. To begin, with, municipal povorn Jiicnt by n council and an Indepen dent mayor Is an Ill-advised copy ot ... . . i national nnd stato systems, n is llBf , j-v iB mm" based upon tbo "check nnd balance" i j w aWfaj h4; (more properly, "hand-cuff and r t. JmH ,. t Btralght-Jncltet") Idea, with every of-, Ver wJJt 2'v torn a 4. flclul tied band nnd foot lost he do , Jq 4o Jn -rt I ptouc. aomothlnp. It creates the need for( IJnt n9w Vm JMhr y n political middleman, tbe "peanut r j tWi m9tk politician." Tolltical agitation Is cv-j j Wouldn't oopfct to 4. or present and moves thick and fast to "turn tho politicians out" nnd put ' pjp, j eB!tfct to Xrr ' b a now political gang In. A wh0, ,ot wt koy Tho mayor and council system per- A. mk p,r-n p yd mlts political gangs to run riot to Aa (til their Brts wtrti Joy. such nn extent that able cltlzons j klnd 0 ,,wort wBt fj!WIW loath public offlco for Its pettiness , xo b as good's I kla; nnd lack of real opportunities to ac-lUut , w0.t kBOW tw Bnt compllsh nnytblng nnd It is like pull-J The jtor has been la! log tpoth to got tho proper men. Bxchange. dnco In a while wo do at a great i Bacnnco to tho man. Mno times oui -,i,ini. hniP frion.u u tho onlv ,.,.. , rn ...n.i.innini !.. iiviniC9 -- w -- -- tutu tuoi svji fi votuviuiui vjivv-iwi or I. 5. 3mh. Tn tndifiion are that It vill h WHI hr th Hous hjr a arWr majority. ANMhcr fatar of th prt law vhtrk ti Smith hill comet la the ftfcrepatMa ot th prorllon that tlif VwHl nay th j;pns or tn )trat to th rosvntlonf to ani from tho coBTentlon chiw ana wlifl thr. Tht totalled two 'ears aca ahoat Jio.ooo. radr th prnt system candidate!- at the primaries for tbe offices of electors and delegates are chosen at lanr with the result that large ctater of populations may name Th voter Is permitted to cast his Nallot for one aspirant for elector and oly one Hfplrant for delegate. Wi tter th Smith bill each elector will hare the right to vote for six dele gates and four presidential electors' as the state Is now apportioned. If provides that two delegates shall be elected from each Congressional dlst trlct and four from the state nt largo and tbat each voter shall liavo the right to vote for four presidential electors. Parties having tbo privi lege of electing delegates nnd elec tors are those that at tho last pre ceding olectton polled 20 per cent of their candidates of tbo tbo ontlre ot ten tho mayor is an untrained citi zen who is executive for two or four years "on tho side." Consequently ho can not glvo public affairs the time and nt(cntlon they should receive. Tho mayor nnd council system per mits tho subordinate (or Insubordi nate) officials to run tho city hall to suit themselves, and whllo this may bo, a good thing In some cases, it can ho ns much tho contrary in many more cases. Every dopartnipnt Is n law unto Itself, resulting In needless duplication, and conflict of authority. Tboro is a steady Incrcnso In taxes. lEvory taxpayer In Mnrshtlold taan boar witness to tbat, No matter what Is dono, ovorybody Is "soro" at tho administration and somobody Is al ways gottlng ready to "start some thing." Now nolo tho smooth workings of tho commlsslon-ninuagcrlnl plan. Government Is by n board of direc tors called a commission just llko n private business corporation. This government Is based upon tho doc trlno of "fixed responsibility." It llvcs tho directors power nnd tho pooplo liavo bo fow mon to wntch thnt thoy can bo easily wntcbed, If n public Is Inclined to wntch its offi cials. Nothing is moro slmplo. Tho pcoplo elect n small commission nnd tho commission hires nnd watches n mnnngor, who In turn directs nil tho rest ot tho officials. Kvory voter Ib IiIb own politician, thero Is no room for tho 6xlBtonco of tho "peanut" varloty. Popular In torcst Is In city policies rathor tlinn In personalities. Tho governing body Is rollovod of technical adminis trative dotal! and loft free to framo constructive policies, u Is possible to hlro nn accomplished business man to direct tho affairs of tho city and tho city mnnngor, bnvlng udoqunto powors, lieopB tho ojiorntlng depart ments running In harmony, uniting out tho wafito of tlino and effort of tho old system. Commission-intinaKcirlal sjttom monim n well-controlled "budgut," u mnnngor on tho Job nil tho tluio and ovorybody crowing about how pro gressive wo are. Now, thon, which Is hotter? emnlovment on this earth that some New tills Introduced undor r.,. nn ,., r fn,i nf pension of tlio riili'B Included BUS- II. II. 157, by Hnrrow to provont , stock running at largo in cortaln pro- some coos nay men roiuse to ume clncts In Coos county. physical exorcise for their health bo cause It doosn't come In bottles. Hut n Coos' Day married man gots all thnt Is coming to him and thon some. Don't bury tho dead mnto It. Tho only thing tbat worries n Coos Hny woman moro than be- lug married Is not being. 4 Every Coos Uny man thinks there Is something "funny" about those who do not ngreo with him. Young mnn, don't take n girl's hand In yours nnd tell her you could dlo for her unless you nro willing to enrn a living for her. II. I). IBS, by Harrow To permit' construction of bridge connecting i Randolph Island In Coos county.-wlth ' tho mnlnlnnd. II. H. 150. by Harrow to prohibit, cities of cortaln bIzo Issuing bonds In oxress of ?50,000 without mnjorlty , vote. elm, i'..ii-.,. inn. ' past ere-1 rjovornor Wlthycoiubo signed II. II. 93, by Pelrco, of Coos and Curry, repealing appropriation for bubonic plague. IVIrce Voles No. ' Willi only ono voto enst ngnlnsl It, Substitute S. H. 12C, ompoworlng the Industrial Welfare Commission to permit womon omployod In Inilustrlos to labor moro than nlno hours n tiny and moro than 51 hours n week when omcrgcnclofl exist, pnssed tho IIoiiro, I nnd Is now ready for the slgnaturo of Governor Wlthycombe. Polrco, of ! Coob nnd Curry, cast .the dissenting vote. i ! ltniioiv's ltefoienre'. I "Thin bill Is all right, I know thnt , It worka out very satisfactorily In n good many Btntea I might mention,' o I declnrod ltoprosontntlvo Harrows In Hoforo starting for tho top the, ln""" "" t,?11nt? "'ion n certain ...i i.i....i ...in. - jnioasuro bofnro tho house yostordny .,.nU ..,.. v..,Q ,...ov,i ,... ,tti- nitornoon. ur ronrso ovorviioiiv cliuto. U'b Biirprlulng how many tilings you can find to crltlclzo and how very fow to commend. Now thnt the European war lias put n stop to globe trotting high so ciety la dovotlng Its tlmo to fox trot ting. Tho truly dignified man Is never ashamed to lay aside bis dignity for "out "dry and manifested bit the tiiirnoso of doluu his dutv as lie "" ,r11 '0' asKlllg on tho floor did not think for n mlnuto that ho liml roforonco to Ohio, lown. Mlssuorl, Kansas, etc. Harrow's Hill. Ueprosontntlvo Stownit of TomII, Ih consistent If he Is anything. This morning the llouso hnd under con sideration Hoprosantatlvo Harrow's bill to punish drlvors of automobiles or otbor motor vohlclos who drive wiion intoxlcnted. Stewart Is an ar- con- PL'GCT ,S(i:. M'MlfEU TO Hl'D.SON 11IVKU VI.V PANAMA At n porlod whon tho war and de pression In Canada and the loaet'on from a gonnral period of ovorcuttlng had thrown Pacific Count lumber n drug on an overgluttod market tho Ainorlcuu-IInwnllun lino, In Novem ber, brought n shipload or liiinbor through Pnnnmu, and, without brook ing bulk, through Now York harbor up tho Hudson as far as PouKhKwp bo. whore n WaHhlngton lumber firm baa just oxpejided $300,000 on a new plant. Por tbo first tlmo In tho his tory of the. United Stato river and canal and ocean trafflu hnui coordi nated In tho chanpoHt frolghti over enjoyed by tbo shipper. These inbound shipments nro an significant as tbo outbound. They mean more than cheapor lumber to tho buyer. If Pacific Coast lumbal cap bo brought direct inland with out breaking bulk nt tho Atlantic seaports it moans that tho Atlanta BcaportB uro going to lose a cun.Uu proportion of their traffU uuleu they can reduce terminal charges to miult a level that breaking; bulk will not add to tho buyor'a price.- A. Q. Lnut in Itovjgw of IUicU. sees It. Tho most effective criticism Is sll bnce; also It Is tho most polite. Don't work yoursolf Into a rago tolling tbo man how silly his wilting Is; say nothing about It and ho will soon re alize that there Ih something serious ly wrong with his work. The people can't be blamed much for hating tbo rich; tboy get their Ideas of thorn from tho moving pic ture plays. And 1 know or no class moro worthy of hatred than the mov ing picture rich. After nearly every marriage tbe nolghbor women offer gratuitous In sult to the groom by auylug: "And her mother had such high ambitions' for her daughter!" ( How dear to my heart I the rain-' cent of winter, When drl.lon and ilampueiw aprlnkl ' tho ground; I gladly rorego the llilok iilatur nnd lop coat And long ror tho auuahluo to upload Itself round, o There la thin difference In cold storage ngga, according to evwrtt and most of us will agree with the exports all are bad, but omj u-e worso. o .MIST (JICT A UltST SOMIillOW. Doctor--You iniikt go away for a long itMtt. Overworked Merchant-Hut, doc tor, 'I'm too busy to go away. Doctor Well, then, you must slop advertising. St. l.ouhj Tlmos. "Slnco Orogon has voted dry. how ran nn automobile drlvor got Intoxlcnted?" , A I IT THKASrilKS A UK IN D.WGEH III Am Ul 1 Vm m In Cans II Tim NAPLES. Fob. 10. It was learned today that the his toric monastery of Monto Caaaliio, near here, where St. Benedict In 5i' A. D. founded the religious order bearing hit name, has been badly damaged by the recent earthquake. The building In on the point of collapse, and alarm Is felt for the safety of the hlatoric art treasures It toiitalng. o o :" r . ' n E r1 jf &7 A- 9 vn ssSimmm IRVING BLOCK Felbiriuiary 9, 1 9 1 NOTICE On nnd after tho nbovo dnto njl goods nold In our MKN'S and HOYS' DHPAKT.MKNTS vllt bo fold for CASH ON'I.Y. Wo came to this decision nfter a careful study. We know that you will r.gieo with us that selling goods on a iah hasla will be much better for nil concerned. We will wow be in a position to sell our merchandise on a closer margin of prorit and our customers will derive thu bo'norit. Our motto Is to satisfy and please nil our pntroim AT Abb TIMUS. Any goods bought which nro not entliely satisfactory can bo leturaod and your money will bo cheerfully refunded. We solicit your patronage. The Parisian There Is No Time Like the hsm WHILE YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT STARTING a J muuuuiui, u i ncno nnu UUIIMU IT. Do you ronllzo thnt n iaulc nccount means morc saving or money r than It gives you Btnnillns In tho oyen of thoHo iirt t(nnt.. "itti lm 1..,H.... II. nn nil nrill fllll llf 1(I TO ! nf In, .... 1 ... l . ,B "v."X'" "",;: '". ;........:" :.. .: -""". moiuiaiioii in i nn v):n i iiiii'iihuiiii i uu un- ,i (, very nay you buui ii uhhh. uiiimuh, uu urge you to start now with $1.00. INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS. Joa im fr if. H -.r .e rW,mai;; FmsfUTIDIlLBM OF COOS BAY S(felu Deposit Boxes For Kent. IN RrKST AVTKll COS r FORD 1 CARS nnsY save OU aiONISY ISAAC R. TOWER ' A?cnt Coos nnd Curry Counties. "TILE GUNNEIy" Pronfc Street rursli field, Ore. TO BEAT THE BUILDING GAME -:- -:- has boon a hobby with us for n good many years nnd n lot of our customers will toll you when It comos to gettlug good, sound, durable framing material nt tbo right prlco wo know our busi ness. J not toll what you wnnt to build nnd the amount you wnnt to spend and wo'll gut busy with our pencil and f I euro out tbo host your Lionoy enn buy, Try us. C. A. Smith Lumber & Mfg. Co. It ETA I ft DKPAItT.MENT CUT THE FUEL IIILIj 1 TWO IV USING OUH WOOD PHONE inn. IHi! SOUTH HltOADWAV ' HJUHHI ft BEIETThT OLDEST HANK IN COOS COUNTY Established lHbt). CapilaJ, Surplus and Undivided Profits $118,000 Interest Paid on Tlmo Deposits Officers: .1. W. Dennett, President. J. II. li'IiitiiiKitn, Vlre-PrcRldeiit, It. 1 Willlnmy, CusliliT. CJeo. V, Wlncbester, Ast, Cuihlfr. imiiaiiiii nnil iii'i'iiiiiriTir'iiT"imrr"rTn"TiTiiin'iin in iwwm To Eureka To Portland every Thursday every Monday IHarslifield-NorthBeiid-Empire Auto Service I.enves Mntsliflcbl nt llusy Corner 10:00 a. in. UiOO.p.lll. n:()0 it.iii, Icave.H North Iteud i." inln ute.s Inter Leaves Empire. :!t() ii.iii. ll::to n.ni. :i::io ii.m. THE PAST AND COMEOItTAIILH S S. Geo. W. Elder NEWLY EQUIPPED NOItTII C. P. McOEOHOE Pboqo 44, Mnrshtlold I'ACIPIO HTEASISHIP CO. AGENT W. H. PAINTER Phono 121, North Bui lVaTkbcskm: BENNETT TRUST CO. MARSHFIELD, COOS CO., OREGON Cnpttal, surplus and undivided profits $15,000.00 OFFICERS: J. W, Tlonnett, Presldont Arthur McKoown, Socrotnry Tom T. Ilonnott, VIco Prosldont Ilennott Swanton, Tronstiror Trnnsncts n trust business only. Acts iir trustee of oxproes trusts nnd also as executor and administrator of ostatos. Tho only Trust Company In Orogon outsldo of Portland organized under now trust law In this stato. EQUIPPED WITH WHlttLES. -.eamship Breakwater ALWAYS ON TIME. SAILS EIIO.M MAIISIIKIELI) 1)1 KING PKHUUAItY ON THU V0U LOWING DATltS: VEIL (, 10:00 A. SL; PEM. LI, 0 A. .M. l'KR uo, 1:00 P. .AL; EEU. U7, S:(io A. .M. TICKETS ON SALK AT POHTLANI) CITY TICKET OFFICE, MD AND OAK QTKEETS, POHTLAND. Phono 35-J. O. II. iaNDKIIS, Ajl Abstracts I'Olt ItELI.MtLi: AHSTIIACTS OK TITLE AND INI'DIIMATION AUOl'T COOS BAY REAL ESTATE, See TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT CO., Inc. MAItSIIKIEI.I) AND COQUILLE CITY, OIIEGON GENEUAL AGENTS, EASTSIDE AND SKXGSTACKK.VS ADDITION AGENTS I'Olt CANADIAN PAtlllO HAILItOAD JiANDS 1IENHY SE.NGSTACKE.N, MANAGEU II M ! IWIIIIHllllVTniTllTM ROOFING o REPAIRING, CONTRACTING, D0TS0N HOTEL nuuriWU WIAItKIALS. FELTS AND CEMENT J. L. BRICE B. 118. P. 89. UP ItOO.M AND llOAItl) SO.r.O PEIt WEEK AND I'HEE HATH So Second mid Curt In Ave. It. II. llnrnes, Prop. 44k .. SI.NGIjll COMPANY ON KILL TLMIJ AGAIN KI-IJiAUUTi I, N. J., Feb. 1 1. The ! assembling duunrtmeut. one of the1 lariwt at thu Singer Sowlna Mn-i ublue Works, has anuouueed n m- turn of men on full time schedule. beginning today. At the oHIco of th iiianagnnieut It won nuld that the! jeutlro plant will be back ni tie old achedtile within another month. LADIES' CLEANING WORKS Wo tie Kfoiuli Dry Cloaniii on the miiM ilelkato rubrics. Wo posd. ' thely Kiiarantee nil Holjj Phmiu lill.N. Addiesh ;,"1 Centinl Avenue. f : I MERCHANT'S CAFE Popular placo for Good Meals. Prices Reasonable. Cor, Commercial & B'dw'y CITY AUTO & TAXI CO. DAY AND NIGHT SEItYICE For taxi, phono 20, Chandler I Ilotol. For touring cars, phone 20 Chandlor Ilotol j LYNN LAMIIETII, Prop. j New Cabs : : Now Cars 20 Commutation Tickets $2.00 iMI ( IITEHCE1 TMSP Semi-wcfilcly sorvico Coos Bay nnd San Francisco. Tteamship heddmdo WILL SAIL I'ltOM SAN Kit VNCIKCO I-Olt COOS 11 W MONDAY, KEHItl'AHY 1.1, AT !l V. M. Equipped wltU wireless nud aubmarlno bell Passongoi's and freight. , STEAMSHIP II ill! Equipped with wireless and submarine- bell. Passengers and freight. WILL SAIL KUOM SAN KUANCLSCO KOIt COOS II KKIDAY, KKIIIU'AUY 1U, VT : 1. ' Ban Francisco office, Greouwieh street pier No, 23 and GOO Fife building. Coos Bay Agent, 0. J McGeoroe, Phono 44. FIlEIGIIT. 8T0IIACE fiHROlil UK E C d SAIL FIlOM TEAMERS 20i ii Sau Fmnclaco I'lor No. 20. Every Wednesday 3 P. M. IMiono 278. C003 liny Every Friday To Portlnnd And Tuesday To San Frauclaco THOMAS H. JAMES, Afiont Ocean Dock Portland AlboraDockNo. Erory Saturday 9 A. M. .Mnrs bfleli Have you tried Tho Tlmos' ado? wunt Times want ads brlug ttbiill. HEN, II YK. SOLD, LYS TllltUi: TIIIH'SANDTII HOG CALDWELL. N. jTreb. U..MIm Illile Uobblut ot thl tou U the ottiior of a hen which ihe btllevca Holds tho world' thHtupioiublp for lilmiU-jr. Tbe hen U fourteen jenrn old mil reroutl) laid lm tliree tlou lltlili e. An exact record if ,'vory ohk has boon kept. Old ItPllablo Is (tin, name of the haul welkin fowl. A PERSONAL STATEMENT There are uncalled "honey nud tnr" prepnratlous tbut cost the denier half ay much but veil nt tlu ama prlco aw the original and kou uluu Foley'b llouey and Tar Coiu IkiuiuI. Wo never offer these iiui- twtloim and hiibitUuto. Wo kuow ' you will buy Foley' whenever you ueeil n cough smp if you once use It. People come Iohr diittuicw for tlw true FoleyV-our thirty yH)' tbo leading remedy for cough, eolita, crouo, whooping cough, bron-' filial aad liiKrlppe coughH. Owl Prescription Pbnrmncy. Frank P. Cohan. Central uvi-uue, Phoiifc 71,1 New Models "HENDERSON CORSETS" nlao principal distributors "ONYX" and "CADET" HASP S.S. JENNINGS, No. Bend Usihliflold-Nortli IJend Aato Llus Osri ecry ten minutes from fl . m to J'J ji. in.; to South Slough onco n day, lenvliiK nt 11 u. in.; to Empire lliroo trips a day. OOHHT KIVO. Prnn 'I th I CHIMNKyS FIUE PLACB3 J.-N. BAYLISS Ary Kind of Brick Work at Prices Tbat Are Ulght And ull Work Ciummitood Call at 'Tbe Flresiae." Johnson Illdg., 1.17 Second at. Phono A 3 4 - J . French llangcs. Dollor Work SOUTH COOS HIVEK IIOAT SEUV1CE LAUNCH EXPUESS lunves M.ii'klifielil ' every duy j S u. m. Leaves head of river nt :i: 15 p. m. j STEAM EU IIAINIIOW loaves head of river dally nt 7 j n. in. Leaves Mars"ield nt a p. in. For charter apply on board, j IIOGEKS vi KM1TII I Pnipilotoru LETT US MAKE YOUR ABSTRACTS Tltlo & Trust Co., Abstracts, tborouEbly dopondable. Immo dlato aorvlco, prompt attention to nil interests of our clionta. MINIMUM COST I. S. KAUFMAN & CO. SIATT L. MAY Wostoin Oregon IteprosentaUo of HAAS mtOTIIEHS Inipoitorn mid Wliolcsulo Grocerx Marshfleld. flrccdn Tel. 304-H. Hes. Myrtlo Arms f K00NT2 GARAGE Excelsior Motorcycle Agew LEE T I R E S AUTOMOBILES STOBtD (X)OS COUNTY'S MOST COJIF MACHINE B"0 MAKINE AND ACTOMOU REIH1IIUNO GASOLINE FOU SAW SOUTH KHONT ST. l,,or,B.;.r I1AXTKIUGS HEPAUtK y ' WIAKOKD v WW VVrvvV'r ' t ST. LAWRENCE HOTEL Jja !" hi the Heart it AH outbldo R.-i 1lt . ' ! . fl Hot .-.!' CM YVP DAY KATES. 7flc n"l Aj, (I I 'iMMMMM ""iSTSL TJ.-. BSsa i r .;, 'B ""ffyi' ml'? ' f1HSMHBBIStt.i itAmmt .-j--. . ,a. ,-twBtSB8!S&