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eS Fwm jstjmtoib&aSi& ii . THE DAILY mnQ ray timfs MARSHFIFI.n. OREGON. WEDNESDAY JULY 24,1907. 'g'T'f'HIil' II hlu'll Tl'iri lit III III I i BBKnHBQBmBfliiBWRmsrainwMnmQMm. II Iv f HI I I m Coos Bay Times AN tXDKPlSXDKXT REPCFTT',,W KICrsPArKR rnnujiiKii Lvnnv day i:cr.tTLsa Mon day ND ALSO WEHMV nv Tan Coos Bay Times l'cw.wiitva Co. FRED PASLEY, Editou. REX LARGE, Business XfANAfiKii. The policy of The Coos Bay Times will bo Kepublicnn in politics, with the independence of which l'tcsidcnt Hoose volt is the lending exponent. Entered at the ioslollifo nt Mnrsliflcld. Oru gon, tor transmission Hi rough the mails as second class inall.matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES- Singlo copy, daily, - 5 cents Per month, daily, - - 50 cents Three months, daily, - - $1 23 Six months, daily - - f 2 00 One year, daily, - - - ?5 00 Weekly, per year - - 51 00 Address all communications to COOS DAY TIMES nhrshfteld, Oregon. 1'ItOGHKSSIVi: OKI1CON. NO State in the American Union has greater resources, or is more fruitful and delightful than the State of Oregon, and no Pacific State can claim supeiloiltj oer Oregon In most of these things, which make for greatness. But and this but is painful because it knocks the wind out of a vital part of our organic anatomy, go to speak there is no State in this Union north of Mason and Dixon'3 old line, and only one pr two south of that line, which has dibcovored so slight an inclination to progtess In some very Important matters as this State This view is oxprebsed with the fact in mind that tho Initiative and referendum Is a pait of our organic law; but the inl tlativo and lefoiendum never wa3 known, In any count! y, to bo other than an appeal to conservatism, and while one of the best of enactments, it has llttlo to do with piogicss in Its largest and best sense. For some icason Oregon has not, until this century began, presented a very attractive front to the world. A self-satisfied attitude, -an indlffer enco which did not permit change, affectud tho inhabitants and kept the wheels of piogicss moving slowly. Thereforo the public domain was stealthily absorbed by a few enter prising speculatois; her extensive areas weio nlmost roadless and track less, in splto of tho expenditure of large sums to construct roads; her coaBt lino was neglected and her at mosphere smelt of moss. As for hor laws and her legal system, no body has ever doubted that they were and still are musty. One would think that Confucius was tho proph ot of Oregon for its Institutions are written all over with the evidence that "No change" lb Us motio. The constitution of this State Is, of course, a venerable and musty document. Adopted In 1857, it still retains such absurdities as "No ne gre, Chinaman or Mulatto shall havo tho right of suffrage." This is only u sample. No other State In tho Union has neglected to expunge this ante-bellum provision from Its fun damental law. Tho code system, the court system, tho feo system and al most all the departments of legal enactment and legal proceduro, are equally antiquated. It might bo sup posed that to placo difficulties in the way of litigntion, discouraging all who havo claims from having re course to tho courts by making liti gation very costly, would tend to harmonize society. But It doesn't. It makes people discontented and In clines thorn to suspect that Injustice) Is tho rule, so that they fall In ap preciation of good citizenship. Tho fact Is, Oregon needs n now State Constitution and u mdlcal 10 vision of Its codes, nnd until such now con stitution and codes aro adopted, its inodoni and ndmliablo spirit of progress will bo hampored and hold back. TIIK COLLISION'. EVERY year has its record of casualties, and It always seems ns if tho record of tho last year was worse than all its predecessors. Tho terrible collision which has sent many travolois by sea sumo of whom woro going home some of whom woro leaving homo; somo of whom woro perhaps sailing on the eoa for tho first time nil of whom had confidence in modern skill, mod ern prudonco and civilized apprecia tion of tiie value of human life, has boon shocking and hoartrondlng, not oi'. to tho frionds of tho lost ones und tho survivors, but to ovory por tion who hns an imagination to pic ture the awful scene and a heart to feel for human suffering. It Is uasy to bollovo that tho unfortunates who woro overwhelmed in tho'r bertha, were wept Into death Instau tanoously, but that tho Instant of realltatlon was equal to a day of tor- tor. Those events always stir the thoughtful mind to an efTdrt to find 3omo remedy for such disasters. Why can they not be avoided? Why should two ships which have a space of three thousand miles In which to keep apart and pass each other, col lido? Was it accident? Was it carelessness? Was it the fault of some Impetuous ofilccr, vain of his ship's record, anious to make un usual time, stubborn to maintain a profitless right to a particular chan uol, negligent of the trust which hu man beings repose in lii3 skill and prudence? If crrelessnos3, there Is no mcniedy. The dead will neer receive back their lives, quenched forever by the cruel and heartless sea. Shall the careless ones bo pun ished? There Is nothing to be gained, except to deter others by the example which punibhment nfford3. The ocoan is not the only destroyer. Haiti ond accidents accidents in the peaceful and quiet walks of life ac cidents In the gentle waters of little 3treams death is everywhere and the consolation seems complete, after all, when we think that not they alone, but we also must go, too. Still, all these accidents should bo fully investigated and tho blame placed where it belongs. WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TIIOSK NKWHPAPMt PUNS (Spokane Review.) Admiral Yamamoto is entitled to the thanks of tho American news papeis for the estimate which ho place3 upon their Influence, even though in his woids of appreciation there may have been a rebuke to those which run too much to agita tion and sensationalism. His knowl edge of the disturbing effect pro duced by the jingo press in his own country no doubt led him to nddies3 a body of newspaper men In Phila delphia tho other day In these words: "But it depends upon our pens, gentlemen. I want to Impress on the edltoi'3 of newspapers that they can not be too careful with what they write about the two countries. I want to inipiess on them that they must understand the conditions of the two countries tlioioughly before they write. There aro many sensa tional newspapers In both America and Japan, and it is a pity that they do not understand conditions before they attempt to write. I want to Im press this thoroughly, that they must understand conditions in tho two countries. I believe that the editors of the American papeis aro very hon est and Intelligent." The storm which certain factors In Japan and tho United States sought to create Beems to have passed away. The friendly relations between tho governments of tho two countries aro a strong guarantee of peace. But thoro Is always reason to fear that, as Admiral Yamamoto Intimates, the sonsatlanal papers may stir tho pas sions of a portion of the people of both countries to such a pitch that tho maintenance of peaceful rela wlll become exceedingly difficult. TJho conservative press, seeing no causo for hostility on cither side, is doing what It can to keep tho true situation prominently In vtow. IT MIGHT PAY OX COOS BAY. (Walla Walla Bulletin.) Walla Walla will give a street car nival or harvest festival during the last week In August, and It Is now up to tho resldonts of this city to make It a success. The Commercial Club Is back of tho proposition, which insures Its success from tho start. Tho purposo of tho festival Is to raise monoy for tho Commercial Club to furnish Its quarters soon to bo available In tho now city hall. It prefers to securo somo of the money this way rather than by subscription papors. Tho commltteo which has tho carnival in charge will havo hard work, and plenty of it, and it should bo oncouraged nil possible. Tho fes tival will bo ono to bo long remem bored and ovory citizen of Walla Walla should get in and boost it. It will pay. Nelson Iron Works P. D. NBLSON. ITop Wa rcptlr alrTclndi oPVachlnery, Bteam and Qfl EnstDts, GuniVnd B. cycles, nea&bf wtk Our Specialty. : : We mauidactulg Cfatltitt In Iron Und Iirtu foi 6wuli and Loflfnf Otapa. WlnUeSAtutlhMTMt Rotd Spool ifor lOigr. : jl MARSHFfELD. . - ORGOON m 1 m&t S i VwMsfHA '3ffl 'W Racing Wff'' V 8$ WMlftlWl 1 Come right in for Well and g fllwSipSMaH I Dinner today. Cuisinfperfect; 1 twlltiMfe I B mTV ter -mMt Jw I ttlderidted iyVegolng i i g to m-vfror a dimnetf whv not come & MB. IIAltltTMAX VKKSUS ORKGOX (Portland Journal.) Notwithstanding Mr. Harrlman's attorney-ln-chief in Oregon told the Interstate commerce commission that central Oiegon was "not worth scrap ping over," it appears that Mr. Har rlman keeps a very close and jealous wptch over that region, not neces sarily with Intent to build through it himself, but to prevent anybody else from doing so. Which perhaps is one reason why some people up there aio so enthusiastically friendly to Mr. Harrlman. TIIK LATTER IS MORE STABLE (Bellingham, Wash., Ilerald.- President Hill, of the Great North ern, came, looked at Bellingham and went away without making any startling announcements. We would have enjoyed having him start a boom, but we should be satisfied, per haps, because he Is Inclined to Im prove tho system thoroughly In this part of the state. WHEN AVILL IT BE CANCELLED (Portland Oregonian.) Oregon contributed no inconsider able share towaids the $700,000 has just paid for a new residence, but the obligation will be cheerfully canceled if he builds a line through tho cential part of the state. FOR PAYING HOMAGE TO LAW (Boise Statesman.) To put a quietus upon "mashers" the city of Alton, Ills., has put on somo female officers. One of these seized a man tho other day who sought to flirt with her and haled him Into court. The law was In STYLE that necessary requisitl for the well dressed man predominates in our line of v . HATT SHOES I THE BAZAAR C Street. 33L Come Early to Make SJgi wall Our stock k Paints irtll convince that Coo Bay Paint 2aJMrCStrMt W. H. T.t "Not for mo." If K sulted and It proceeded to get Into action quickly. HE'S LUCKY TO HAVE THE PURSE (Del Norte Record.) The county jail Is as empty as a country editor's purse. All the prlsoneis aro repoited to be making good wages. AVHAT WOULD NEBRASKAXS THIXK? (Morning Artorian ) An Indiana school teacher has been 11 jears memorizing all of Bryan'b speeches made up to 1S97 and she has gone stalk ciazy in con sequence. But why should Indiana folks regard it as "a strange case?" MOVING PICTURE SHOW DRAWS MANY PEOPLE One of tho best ciowds thus far attended the moving picture show at tho rink last night. The feature film is "Daniel Boone, or Pioneers of America," which giyes a very vivid and tlullling description of the life of our forefathers. The picture Is extiemely exciting and interesting. A series of com edy pictures are also shown that pro vide much merriment. A beautifully Illustrated ballad Is rendered by Prof. Cundlft, ana his rendition of the selections from the opera of "The Prince of Pllsen" are meeting with the approval of the most fastidious music lovers. There will be a complete change of pro gram tomorrow night. H I TB I l J I 9 JB ctbns of J w-Sr V K. m SOJiig fast. A trial of our f tBcrVritiih 1 thayW tVP h the market I WdfeiMr Co. I trlde topa where Dinning roipi board $5,00 per week, lunehcounter board $400 per week Best of at tention given I LE ION I I VIVANT 1 H iNortn rront street urn f"M-w-icf i Hr T-Tll BS m in ' mi i nil fin ir nrwnirninwiwi t&mH&wwtym&x vwmww www I UlU MEN 2 1 IVMIjI You will agree with ub when wo say: Got quality by all means its vital; but don't overlook style. You cn just as well havo tho newesrdosign, tho propor length coatjftho lat est shape lapels, tho wght pro portioned shoulders,! and you , should s( essentials: No matt or what y( you aro eel garments i dressed, stylo in liberal st always diBf refinod apperanco. "We agents for DaridAdh i'ino tailored clothing. PLANZ ROLANDSON 2nd Strctt in Sacchi New Building i vou cat let th? BE T. i & 1 1 v fget these you live, rgmay bo, uyuQgSA.dlor are properly jualityiand garment a )th, thoy aro bd for their fo sole Sons vmm0wm