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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1904)
" u.' Jm .', inifcnlil MweiiM'IM 'i J rtryVHiJMfc4Uw,twOM.,C.i. S5(SS3W3Wfel ;WU'W MMVt.fcr.4"-V.J'l-t.WKV " V?1. A'KtltwiHH i".wu.,w., 4-,. f t i h I 1 "S Weekly coast mail MARSHFIELD, ORSGON Esters in the Fostbfficc at MarshfieM , as Second Clans Matter. ' i i ' i' ' " COOS BAY PUBLISHING CO., PVC.LEVAR. F. X,-HOFER, '.V Editors aad Managers, TELEPHONE, MAIN 451. DAILY: By mall, fqr advane payment only, 30 cents a month; 4 month for Si.oo. Wliea not paid In advance the price is 30 cents per month, straight, issued every raoraiBg except Monday. WEEKLY Issned Every Saturday. Terms: In Ad vance, $1.50 a Year, 1.00 Six Months. " , HANDS OFF As tbe boiling o the political pot be gins to be in evidence, the Mail will suggest tliat the Republicans ot Coos county manage their own affairs this trip. There seems to be no good reason why the Republicans who "have alwaye been Republicans," who are Republi cans "from principle and not from pol icy," should not bo able to manage the affairs ol the party without very much assistance from ex-Democrats or ex Populists, whoee conversion lies under the suspicion of having been mainly dictated by eelf-lntereet. The assist ance and votes of all converts are wel come and are highly appreciated, but when it comes to the management of party affairs, let them be attended to by the "tried and true." In this connection it nay be in order to remark that the Republicans of Coo? County need no advice from any Kansas ex-follower oEBockles Jerry, who has been in the country jutt long enough to find out that the Republican party is in the ascendancy and therefore desires to pose as a Nestor inRepnbllcan councils. Before any man attempts to discuss he joint senatorship he should inform himself as to the situation sufficiently to know that the can.llcacy of Schiller B. Hermann for the Joint eenatorship, if Bucceesfnl, would be a etab in the back for Bjnger Hermann's chances for tho congressional nomination,. Bo far as the ex-Pop reforred to is concerned, his power for evil Is exceed ingly limited, and the Mail only men lipns the incldunt to illustrate the point under dltcussion. BOOST OR BUST (Tulare Advance) The advice contained in the headline Is good advice for any people in any community There is scarcely a com munity that does not contain more or lees of tho "knocker" element and dee plte the good work the "boosters" of tho community may do the "knockers" spoil it all by their work. It Is Interest ing to note thatOaklend baa founded what Is known as the "boosters club" and thoy propose boosting Oakand and that city's Industries in good shape and will knock the knocker to an unlimited de gree of unpleasantness so long as he continues bis knocking. May great good result from the new organization. At a recent mass meeting held uuder the auspices of the Chamber of Com merce and upon the walls of the hall were tho following mottoes : "Have you, signed-tho 'BOOSTERS' roll of membership yet? Call an usher and sign now." "Everv member ' of the Oakland Board ot Trade ,fe a JBoeeter inthe'.irott. So the Leglalatui 4,raUaal wW the Wi Aw fj&feper Wwch W 3C IW -. mn 11 , Xwjl on membership KVKR BODY. Thftl'ajM," "If youcatmot speak well of Oakland wlthotttJarrluRyour conscience, laea tion that, fact to the Committee ot the Rope. Thay have a lure cure for Inch a malady." It you did not enjoy yourself on the trip to Lot Angelee.l Juit mention the fact to the committee of the Rope." Hooet-erBust." ' Tne by-law's of the boosters club aie Interesting reading and are la part as follows: Artlclo I. Auy teiident ot 0.klnd or v'clnlty. having the welfate of the city at heart, may become a member ot tho Oakland "Booatora" Club-if ap proved by the membership committee on signing the by-laws ot the club. Article 2. Tho requlsltn riualtflca tlons for membership shall be that tho applicant can provo to membership committee that he or she epcaka favor- ably of Oakland whenever, opportunity' affords. Article 3. Any applicant for mem bershlp in the Oakland 0!looster8" Club' who cannot subscribe to the following agreement shall be declared Ineligible to membership. I do hereby agree to use my voice, services and means for the advance ment ot Oakland. I will protest against all defamatory utterances when directed against Oak land when spoken within my hearing. I will not only "boost" Oakland whenever opportunity affords by stating its manifold opportunities to others, but will myself evince a greater interest :- , nmanorttv of Oakland than I have heretofore. Article 4. If I cannot 'knock" a "knocker" either by a good tongue lash ing or by an exhibition ol pbyslcial force, I will hand his or her name to one noseessina either a larger vocabularly or stronger arm than myeelf. I hereby sucscribe my name to the above and agree to speak well of Oak land At all times and upon all occasions, and to do all in my power to advertise Oakland in eucha manner as will at tract capitalists, home-seekers, manu facturers, professional and business men to become residents ot this cfty, and, thereafter to join the Oakland "Boosters" Olub. AS OTHERS 8EE HIM, (Salem Journal) In the Coos-Curry district Hon. R. D. nume is liable to prove, the strong man for Joint-senator. He Is a man of the right kind o ability to serve south ern pregon well. Ep far as tho rest of tho sUte Is con cerned, it has a deep intarest In tho sel ection of men like Hume who have con victions that are not for sale. He la a man who cannot bo terrorized by Harvey Stott or fooled by any of the ninrn nnlUMftnV. atiTi that kind of a man can accomplish about as much for bis constituents as those who are easier to work. Tho Republicans of that part of the state "ill ptrengtbeu the Influenco of their section by sending a man to the Senate who baa had the experience that Hume has, and whodon'ttake dictation from any faction. (Salem Statesman) Asa wholly disinterested observer, the statesman ventures to express tbe opiulon that tho voters of Curry and Cooa countiee, would do a very who 1 thing if they return Hon. R. D, humo I" the Legislature tUje year, and to the that pody, it 1b Of ko 3!!II!53E! taogaeeaeerato ataptv llla la this pertlen of the state thati that the per tonel el the law makia body ot our state geyeraiaeat is a matter that affects the entire people aad the" deelra to ite Intelligent and effective neb seat there Isgenerat. Mr Hume has" shown him self to be a aide-awake legislator, ot unusual force of characters, la a heavy taxpayer and low men command a bet ter standing among his fallow1 legisla tors than he. Ha li a plonee buslaeM nianolhlastcttcfcrand would make a first date representative in' tho state senate in every way. Ot course, there are other good men in that part ot the state hut the selection should be made carefully, V The above' disinterested endorsements ot Hon. R, D. Hume illustrate the f point already made by the Mail that he is a man ot established standing and Influence throughout the state. Tho( utterance of ex-Goveronor T. ?. Ocor should cortalnly have an Influence with all Republicans, coming froaa the pen of one ot Oregon's ablest Republicans, one with national reputation and who speaks his true sentiments at all times. Ex-Governor Geer knows whereof he speaks when talking of such mat tera. .. Another Precinct Heard From To the Editor ot the Coast Mail. Marshfleld, Oregon. Dear 6r: ' I too that an effort is beltfg put fore ward to enter Schiller B. Hermann in the race for Joint Senator (or Coos and Curry counties. The writer has always been a staunch supporter of Bioger Her mann and hd has done somo work (or Coos County, but no naoro than his con- stltuents were entitled to. I am In favor of reluming him again. I may be a delegate to the convention that nominates the next Congressman, and would be more than pleased to return him to Washington. There a no reas on however, that any other good man could not serve us as well. Mr. Tongue did much for Coos Bay during bis short stay in Congress, S. B. Hermann has served us one term in the lower bouse of this state audnowbe has announced himself as aspiring for the position for Joint Sena tor for Coos and Curry. This tslnot as it should be as Mr, Hume has ;tbe floor according to good politics. Schiller Hermann, by doing this, injures bis father's chances of being renominated by putting at bey as true a friend as the Hermann family ever bad, Rf D. Hume, and who has probably dono ob much for Coos Bay as any legislator ever has, while acting as Joint Representative. Mr. Humo has pjitmoro money Intq the Coos County campaign, whenever bj baa been a candidate, than all the rest put togother, and helped the party wn out gloriously during tho last election. Now young Mr. Hermann should stand back for one torm, accept 1 the nomination for representative to our legislature, whore he can servo us fully aa well, and not cast tho Btigma'yof ('bogging it" nponbimtelf. Tbe Her manns aro all right but ought to know when they have enough. Mr. Hermann owes enough to his townsmen to not stand in thoir way. Several good men are seeking plums at the hands, of the countv convention, which should at least be given consideration. A LlPB LONO RWDBLICAK. Coqullle City. Ore. March 10th, 1004 "THE 0LY" JUDGE t Thore is much talk among the Repub li'caufl, (more ot it to them than, by them) aboit Judge Hamilton aad hta good qqallttu a Jdg, and how much moaey-ha savd for (th poo' "omi trodden taxpayer of this dlslrlpt. Judge Hamilton has, qnly done his duty as any Judga should. Granting all his "friends say ttr him is true, the fact does still remain that thero are good, able and consolantlons, legal lights In the district, who are Republl. cans, and as well qualified to, be Judgo as Hamilton. As Republicans we do not owe a Peuiocrat our support when a Ropubll caifwho Is qualified to.flll tho olllco in ou the ticket. There is no good reason why In n Re publican district there should he found enough Republicans to elect a Demo cratic judge. In Coos county tho majority ot the attorneys are Democrats and Judge) most of hla knowledge of tho nlnon In Hamilton has boon prM.od to the Jtry from a little hook written by 1 .. ..i.-tt t ....Ml. h,Mm. bv them, while ho has only been an ordinary judge. . His praises have been sung so much by his Democratic friends that even many of the Republicans are talking Hamil ton. Ono of the most prominent attorneys lu Oregon was heard to ex piece his views not long slnco. Among othor things ho said "H'a reputation was mado by the pralco of tho Democratic attorneys in his district." Republicans, pull yourselves together and stamp out this policy. Dp not allow hot air to perpetuate a Democratic judge. Tho good Republicans who talks for a Democrat has a motive other than true Republicans. Surely no good Democrat would do as much for a Re publican jadgo, and to elect a Demo- cratlcjudge In this district It requires Republican votes. In sizing up the qualities of a judge it la well to remember what he is there for. Courts are supposed to bo estabr lisbed for tbe administration of justice ; not, primarily, to get rid ot the busi ness that may come before thorn In tho quickest possible manner The head and front ot Judge Hamil ton's excellence seems to be that ho ia a "rusher" that ho pounds business do urn tho lino, making the terms of court abort, and thus "saves expense." Those. who laud Judge Hamilton to tho skies for this quality seem to lose sight of tbe fact that courts aro estab lished to administer Justice f not, prlmarly, to save monoy lor tho tax payers. Litigants aro entitled to have their cases tried In a court of justice, not in a sawmill. Tho face that an attorney happons to incur tho displeasure of an extreamely Irascible judge Is no good reason why hla clients should not have at fair bearing. It is true that tho goneral public are highly edified when a lawyer gota eat upon good and hard, by tho court. It is also true that lawyers aro hard people to elt upoa, and aro amply able to fight their own battles. At the eame llaie, when an attorney is not allowed to properly present tho caeo of his client It is a rank injustice 'to.tbo cliont, and this no Judge has any right to perpetrate. Grand stand plays aro out of place on the bench, HUME AND THE ' FISHING , IN- DUSTRY On an interest of vital importance to this section, tho fishing industry, this part of the state is much indobtod to R. D. Humeaa tho father and principle promoter of the canning business. The fishing bill of 1001 contained a section of especial importance to the people of 0o county, m It prevented the destruction ff young salmon la live tide waters, and was in rasponw to the petition ol the people ot Coqttllle. Much contd ba ald of wlmt Mr. Hume has dona for Carry hut that better be left to'tlmRepub'lleanB from iero who will give their own verdlot. Tie slate at large oweq a debt of gratitude to Mr. Hanie for what he hna done in the way ot the proportion of salmon, besides having written and talked on tho sub' ject for thirty years, and not always from a selfish standiotnt nrt la Intimated by tho Orpgonlan. Hot aiono Oregon, but the fishing Industry of the wholo Pacific coast and Alaska has received an Impetus from his efforts In that direc tion. The Klsh Commissioner of Wash ington elated before a joint legislative committee that hn had received the Representative mime ou tne suojcci Another Republican Speaks Editors of tho Dally Coast Mail. 1 Marshfleld, Oregon. Reforrlng to the nitlcio from your life long Republican friend at tho County scat, I do uot fully concur with the entho argument, yet I am witling to admit that somo ot his points aro well taken, It Is a recognized fact that In years past the republican of Coos and Curry counties have always been in lino for tho lion. Dinger Hermann's re tention as a representative to tho lower house of Congreis, it Is bIso a realized fact that the aolld dolegatlon from tho above named counties havo stood solid ly arid voted for his advancement to tho position ot United 8tatefl Senator. We all recognize that ho haa been tho bst friend that Southern Oregon has ever had, haa worked harder and accomplish ed more than any other man that we could havo sent, thero la no queston but what, It left to this portion of Oregon, would always bo solid for the Hon. Dinger. Wo all aro freoto recognize his worth and certainly must appreciate what he has done for thla section. Now concerning his son Hon 8. B., he also has been Identified nnd a staunch f worker in our ranks. As a member of tbe lower house of the legislature was an honor to his constituents. Wo all feel proud of his record and fully appreciate tbe fact that Cooa had furnished such material. I appreciate tho fact that every Republican voter in this county recognizes his ability, yet the question arises, do wo wish to jeopar dize his father's chances in tho coming district convention. Thore can be no doubt that the voters of this county woud gladly and willingly consent to his renomlnation, which would guarn- tee his re-election. The question arises would it bo in keeping with party principles to advance tbe young Jraan at thistlmo, whoroby ho will probably antagonize bis fathers Interests. Another Lira Long Rei-dm-ican. WHAT'S THE USE? flnr nRtflamnd rnntnmnomrv down the p.rmaV. malcoa the ntatomcnt that tho Mail censured R. D. Humo for his at tack on Judgo Hamilton. Our files are open and we will give 5 to tho first man wno will noini out uio -censure reforred to. Thero la no more truth In tho assertion than In somo sworn circu lation Blatemcnta. Daily Coast Mail, Mar, 17. Our contemporary in beginning states that wo accused them o( censuring Judge Hamilton, and liberally offers five dollars of boodle money If Bome one proves such to be true. Our Esteemed Contemporary down the creen, Waht's tho nso of arguing with a par son who can't underatandEngllsh oven though he haa run for county school superintendent in Kansas on the Pop ullst ticket. WHO WROTE ITT A bitter and lying personal attack on R. D. Hume appears in tho columns of our esteemed contemporary down the creek, It appears aa an editorial, but li ibe product of some other, pit than, that of the editor, the only thing about the article originating with that former leadlag edupatlonM light ot Kanti tin itjBthfl manner of spelling "paid"- "payeuyt He always spells It that way. As for the article of Unknown (?) au- thorehlp, it Is so welt answered in a communication Just received from a' resident ot North Bend, which will ap pear tomorrow, tnat 11 neeu not ue uis cussed here. FIGHTERS IN GOOD SHAPE Ten to Six Odds Offered By Backers of Corbett ; San Francisco. March St -With both men in grand ahnpe,though a tow ounces over weight but little work remains for Corbett and Brltt boforo going Into the ring tomorrow night. Tho little fighters wore up early this morning, both anxious to take advan tage of ovory mlnuto poealblo and work themselves Into better condition it that Is possible. After breakfast, which was a hearty one. Corbett loaded down with sweaters aud blankets hit tho road for a ten mile run. Mentally and physically his con dition conld not be better and ho Is more ardent, Corbett's chief worry seems to bo (ear that ho will go Into tho ring a heavier favorite than he is today. He thinks that oven would be about right. Ho's a ten to six favorite this stciulng and bolting men predict that the odds will be two to one before tho men tret together. Brltt could go Into the rlcg tonight prepared to put up tho fight of his life He will be down to weight before going to bed tonight. All hla hard work is ov er and from now until tbe hour of the fight tomorrow night he will take only sufficient exercise to keep from becom. (ng stiff. PERJURERS SENTENCED For, .False Swearing in Fair Will . Case Paris, March 21: Tho court, hearing cvldonco in connection with tho Fair case today, condemned Frederick Masso, and Louis Mnranne, the cyclists who gave (also evidence at tho hearing in New York, to three years in prison and a flno of fifty franca ouch. Tho men testified that thoy had eeon tho Fairs klllod, and that Fair was tho first to oxplre. It was proved that tho men woro not at the scene of the acci dent when it occurred. Three Asphyxiated . Now York, Mar. 23-rOtto Grossman, aged 05, Minnie, his wife, aged 35, and Rosa Longseldon aged 33, were fquud doad in tholr apartment in a tenement this morning exphyxlated with Illumln. ating gas, , u Thirteen Killed Borlln, Mar. 21 The Flora Yarioty theatro, which was being demolished, collapsed today and thirteen men wore kllledi ; . '4il s 1 ' .. v v 4 ft 4 . y 1 M f 1 ;