The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, January 28, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextB3SS h NO MAN PROFITABLE INVESTMENT Adcrtlsers get good returns from announcements placed In Tho Dally Times. VOL II. m w CITY'S PRESENT CONDITION Points Out Imperfections and Asks That Remedial Steps Be Taken . "WE ARE NO LONGER A VILLAGE," HE SAYS S. R. Beloat Makes Application For Electric Telephone Fran chise. Mayor E. E. Straw went into the very vitals of city government, par ticularly Marshfleld's, last night at the special meeting o the city coun cil, when in a militant speech, de livered In his charateristic, vigorous and open manner ho declared that the present methods of running the municipality were not only obsolete but absolutely inadequate to a city of Marshfleld's proportions. He asked for better fire protection, bet ter electric light service and recom mended a system which would bring order out of the existing chaos in tho city's books. "We are no longer a village," said the mayor. Wo are rapidly at taining metropolitan proportions. Yet this council Is still applying the self same methods that were used twenty years ago. It will not do. Before we know it this city will bo a bigger proposition than we can handle. What we have got to do right now is to perfect a plan for the systematic handling of the city's buoiness. There are countless matters requiring ad justment. We have high tension wires on Front street and property owners are paying an unusually high rate for Insurance. We have hy drants in some sections that arc no better than so much scrap iron. What if we were to have a fire inauch ter ritory?" P. A. Sacchl replied to tho mayor's speech in kind and suggested that steps be at once taken in tho right direction. Tho other aldermen were unanimously of tho same spirit and after some discussion it was decided to open correspondence in an effort to secure the services of a municipal j expert to audit the books and look after tho work in detail. Alderman Herbert Lockhart has been in cor respondence for some time with tho different larger cities on the Pa cific coast getting ideas on how their municipal affairs are conducted and these will bo of invaluable aid to the council in its new undertaking. Last night's meeting of tho council was edified by a versatllo musical program, everything trom tho fan tastic ragtime to the more sedate antedanto being served. Bass and tenor drum solos, cornet and clari net solos and the entire band masse contributed to tho evening's pleasure. The music was served from the low er floor of the city hall by the Acme band. S. R. Beloat, tho second hand dealer on Second street, made appli cation for a franchise to install an electric telephone system and plant In Marshfleld. It was specified that the franchise was to be for fifty years with the contingent clause that the city would bo allowed to pur chase same on its 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 anniversary. Tho application was laid on tho table. A protest from .property owners living in ihe vicinity of tho city park was ro "5! It is claimed that J. J. Bur j who has several street con tracts In Marshfleld has allowed the park to become littered with refuse and that tho plows and other street implements now lying In it are a detriment to Its beauty. Tho citizens, last year, spent much time and went to no little expense to improve, the park and they feel that It should not bo misused. No definite action was taken by the council. " Attorney Douglas, representing the people of East Marshfleld, made a short talk regarding tho proposed ferry between Marshfleld and tho op posite side of the bay. He pointed out that his constituents were ready and anxious to meet this city half way In ue matter. What Is now CAN MAKE HEADWAY UNLESS PEOPLE HAVE FAITH IN HIM ES ANOTHER CITY ONJHE BAY Eastsiders Hold Caucus and Nominate Candidates for Coming Election. ARE FULL OF ENTHUSIASM Have Practically Secured Ferry Now Want Telephone Service. Another city is about to spring into being on Coos Bay. Last night Eastside, formerly East Marshfleld, met and nominated the candidates who will go before tho people fore election on the same date February 8, that tho incorporation of the city will be voted on. There are to be two candidates for each office. Those nominated last night were as follows: For mayor; Charlos Jordan, H. Kynell; for recorder, William J. La Palme, Carl Hackman; for mar shall, John Conklln, Arthur Vine yard; for treasurer, Carl West, W. P. Schioffle; aldermen, J. A. Olson, E. A. Stonecipher, J. C. Steckel, F. S. Iteibe, Martin Breen, Charles Olson, P. A. Peterson, H. It. Seloog, S. S. Ackles, John Bloom, Bob Kit son, John Martini. The East Side Is rapidly taking rank as one of the most hustling communities in the Coos Bay country. From a timber tract one year ago it has developed into one of the most attractive residence sites around the bay. It is experiencing a healthy building era and the population is now close to the 200 mark. Its resi dents have the same unswerving loyalty and progresslveness that has placed North Bend and Marshfleld where they are today and is steadily pushing them upward to the rank of the larger coast cities. One example of tho Eastside enterprise is the in defatigable manner in which they have advocated tho fery boat be tween there and Marshfleld. It is now practically assured. They are also endeavoring to get telephone service and if the local company cooperates there is no doubt but that the'y will glvo It staunch support. wanted by the people on the other side is an ordinance from the Marsh field council favoring the ferry boat also a dedication of the wharfage of Douglas street as a landing on the Marshfleld side. The council will no doubt pass favorably on the ferry boat plan. Tho decision will be made at the regular meeting next Monday night. Several orders on the different funds were ordered as follows: $810 for tho new chemical engine; $217.85 to Masters & McLain for crushed rock on Front street; $149.32 to G. W. Small, $425 to William Noble from Tenth street; $340 to Mr. Falr chllds. Tho council also passed an order empowering City Engineer P. E. Sandberg to go ahead with on the fol lowing streets for which he submit ted a profile for the establishing of grades at the meeting last night: Fern street from the south line to 10th street to the north lino on 6th; Laurel street from the north line of Western addition to the north line of 8th street, South Marshfleld; Flanagan street from its north end to the south line of Ohio; Burnett streot from the south line of G street of Coal Bank Slough. Be lire that rour chief business competitor doeen't beat you In ad TertltlmR ha will beat you la got a let tor m little. rSurpasslng coffee at the Mel rose. MEJIBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS THE COOS BAY TIMES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1908. o T COOS BAY BAR Norwegian Steam Schooner Transit Loses Propeller and Drifts At Mercy of Wind and Tide Till Relief Comes Columbia Tows in. Beforo the Norwegian steam schooner Transit was towed Into the protection 'ol Coos Bay yesterday morning her skipper, Captain Daniel son, signed a contract with Captain McGeo of tho tug Columbia agreeing to pay $1000 for the tow. Tho Tran sit left San Francisco last Friday afternoon, having stopped there on her way from Guymas, Mexico, to Nanlmo, Canada, Puget Sound, where between which two ports she had been running In tho lumber carry ing trade. About 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon when ten miles off the Coos Bay bar, tho propellor shaft of the vessel broke off near the pro peller and tho broken parts dropped off leaving tho vessel at the mercy of the wind and tide. At the time of tho accident tho steam schooner Tamakatala, bound from Portland ifi San Francisco, was about ten miles to tho stern of the Transit. Captain Danielson Immediately blew distress signals and the other boat hove to and camo back to ascertain the trouble. On finding the condition of the Transit she offored to take her in tow for $5,000. This was not sat isfactory to the Transit's skipper and tho boat was allowed to proceed on her journey. Shortly after this the tug Columbia came over the bar with a vessel in tow and Captain Danielson ILADYS BUYS . A PEDIBREE Vanderbilt Daughter Marries Hungarian Count of Many Titles. (By Associated Press.) CONGRESSMAN SAYS AMER- 1CAN HEIRESSES ARE SELLING SOULS WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. In the house today McGavin, of Illinois, attacked the custom of American heiresses of marry- ing European noblemen. De- daring he had no particular person in view he asserted that "women are sacrificing their souls and their honor on tho altar of snobbery and vice." He asserted that almost every day Is bargain day in New York" "where you can buy anything from a yard of ribbon to a pound of flesh." NEW YORK, Jan. 28. Tho wed ding of Miss Gladys Moore Vander bilt, daughter of Mrs. Cornelius Van derbilt, to Count Laszlo Szechenji, member of the Hungarian nobility, lieutenant of Hussars and hereditary member of the Austro Hungarian parliament, took place yesterday on Fifth avenue at the home of the brldo's mother soon after noon In tho presence of 350 guests. Miss Vanderbilt was. accompanied to the altar by her elder brother, Cornelius, and the Count's best man was Count Anton Slgray. The ceremony was by Monslgnor M. G. Lavelle, rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral, assisted by Rev. John Verne. The wedding chorus from Gauls cantata "Ruth" was sung by thirty boyB attired In the vestments of St. Patrick's chan cel choir. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served. This afternoon the Count and Countess Szechenyl went to New Port to re main for a week te the homo of Reg lnald Vanderbilt. Use The Times want ads. You ft a lot for a little. ttfattea 1.000 10' related his predicament to Captain McGeo and a bargain was struck. The bar being very rough tho Tran sit lay outside until Monday morn ing. This is the thirds-propeller which the boat has lost in tho two years since her launching and Captain Danielson, fortunately, has a shaft and propeller aboard with which he can replace tho lost one. The loss which the vessel sustained is es timated at $800. The boat was going to Nanimo without any other cargo than the necessary amount of ballast. It will require about six days before the boat can ngain continue her journey. The repairs will bo made at tho of the old North Bend mill where the vessel is now docking. All of her ballast is now being placed in tho forward end and this will elevate tho aft to in sert the propeller shaft. The boat is about the largest that has ever entered Coos Bay. She draws, loaded, twenty feet and is of 3,000 tons capacity. Her value Is placed at $225,000. Her engines have a total of 1,500 horse power. She is owned by Wilhelmson, Tons berg, Norway; and is under charter by the British Coast Steamship com pany. She has a crew of 24 men. There were no passengers aboard. TAR SUPPORTS SEATTLE FAIR Also Speaks of Relationship Between Japan and United States. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. rhe ap pearance of Taft beforo the house committee on industrial reports and expositions in support of the appro priation for tho Seattle exposition In 1909 was the signal for a demon stration in his honor. Tho congres sional delegation from Washington and tho delegation of business men and officials from Washington, also present, pleaded for an appropriation for the exposition. Taft thought, on account of the Philippines' finances, the government would not be able to make an exhibition of considerable size he said the war department would have the Jamestown Philippine exhibit sent to Seattle. In an indi rect way Taft touched upon the rela tions of Japan and the United States. The exposition at Seattle he thought would have good effect all over' the Pacific and declared it would help trade with the Orient and bring the people on both sides of the Pacific into closer relations. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE CHEAPER CHAMPAIGNE Representatives of V. 8. and Franro Sign Franco-American Reciprocity Treaty. (By Associated Press.) WASHIGTON. Jan. 'iS Prot and Jusserand today signed tv Franco- American reciprocity arrangement drawn under section three of tho Dlngley act. The arrangement co-i cedes to 1 ranee the abatuwnt of tht twenty percent dutx on champalg e and sparkling wines Imported into America. In return France confirms the minimum tariff now accorded to American products. Other reciprocal features may later be embodied. If you believe in luck you should SEEK it and there may be enough luck In one want ad. to last you for a year. Try a want a. T OUT In Hall-May's Conspiracy Case Witness Retells Story of ' Land Frauds. DUMMY SETTLERS USED Heney Lets Eleven Grafters Down Easy in Order to Convict One, (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Jan. 28. The prose cution finished its case in the Hall Mays' conspiracy trial in the federal court this morning and Heney moved to dismiss the action against the de fendant, Edwin Mays, explaining that not sufficient evidence was brought out against Mays. Tho latter, thus exonerated was discharged. This afternoon Attorney Webster for Hall is making a motion to have the court instruct the jury to acquit Hall and Heney is opposing it. Of the 12 men indicted on a charge of conspiracy to fence government land in Wheel county, Hall alone will stand the brunt of tho prosecution, the others having made arrangements for'" light punishment or the case against them having been dismissed or gone over to tho prosecution with their evi dence. Heney's main object is to convict Hall and for this reason he has been easy with tho rest to secure their testimony in justification of his recommendation. Hall received money from tho office of United States Attorney, Charles M. Carey, and W. E. Burke testified today. Burke's testimony was that ho and W. G. Goslin, acting for A. B. Ham mond and the Astoria and Columbia River Railroad tried to secure land in Tillamook which was wanted by the Northern Pacific. Burk and Goslin hired 20 men to file at $2 a head. Burke and Godln were indicted. Fulton was not yet elevated to tho senate and represent ed Burke. Goslin took up the matter with Hall, Judge McBride, Bingo Hermann, commissioner of tho gen eral land office, and Attorney General Griggs. There was considerable Cor respondence In the case with the ob ject of easing matters for Burke and Goslin. Carey testified regarding the arrangement for F. P. Mays to appear beforo the grand jury In con nection with charges against him. Carey was May's law partner. When the time erne for Mays to testify in his own behalf Hall said the matter was in the hands of Heney and thv witness thought they had reached an understanding for Mays to appear but when Mays went to the grand jury room ho was met with the state ment that the matter had not been acted upon. THAW CASE MAY REACH JURY THURSDAY NIGHT Attorneys Jerome nnd Littleton Only Will Make the Closing Speeches. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, 3m. 28. Justice Dowling announced today that the de fense would use all tomorrow in summing up tho Thaw case and that the prosecution bo allowed all Thurs day. Tho court may charge the jury Thursday evening but it will prob ably not be until Friday when the case will pass into the hands of the jury. Littleton and Jerome will maxe the only speeches. Does your present occupation de mand the best that la In yqu or are yon frittering, away" soma of your Ulentaf ROW OREGON WAS MILCRED w KEEP WELL POSTED On tho current events of the , world's progress by reading The Dally Times. 1 t :seS& TO PORT HARTFORD Oil Tank Explodes 'by Being Struck With Bolt of Light ning. LIVES OF PEOPLE IN IMMINENT DANGER Schooners Prepare to Take Refugees Aboard if Worst Comes. (By Associated Press.) BULLETIN 2:30 V. M. SAN LOUIS OBISPO. Four of the nine tanks at Port Hurt- ford are now afire and it i 5ap- parent the others are doomed. ' The oil has spread over the wat- ers of the bay and more than a- half mile square is burning. ' 20 men on a burning tank bnre- ' ly escaped death. Families llv- ing in the vicinity of the tanks left their homes early this - morning in scant attire to eeek refuge in the hills. - SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., Jan.- 28. Two tanks belonging to " the Standard Oil company ot'4 Port Hartford caught fire' from the heat of a burning oil tankv4 of the Union Oil company which was struck by lightning yefcter-- day. One o'f the Standard tanks was nearly filled " with oil and was being emptied lnto: a steamer at the wharf. The1 other tank was nearly empty. ' The exploded oil flowed into- the ocean and the whole town- of Port Hartford is threatened. The Port Hartford wharf Is - afire according to telephone messages from Avila two miles from that place. The Pacific Coast Railway trains cannot reach the port on account of the landslides. The hotel Marie ' at the wharf is also In danger.'- Several schooners lying in are' ready to take all persons aboard in case the port is doomed. Bev- eral wagon loads of men left O this place to help fight the flames. v ' (By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 28. The Thaw case progressed today within a few hours of its close. When the noon recess was taken the state had practically concluded Its case. The defense had only a few witnesses to call In the surebuttal. Jerome caused a surprise by announcing ho would call no expert witnesses to re- but the testimony of the alienists in troduced by the defense. He said ho could rely on the argument that a competent case of Insanity had not been made out. His move prevents the defense from calling in the state's expert witness of las year. The pro ceedings were materially speeded by the agreement of the counsel to road to the jury tho testimony of Abraham Hummell, who is serving time in Blackwell's Island for subornation of perjury concerning the affidavit of Evelyn Nesbit alleged to have been I signed in 1903 charging cruelty against Thaw as given in the last trial. In return for this concession of tho defense Jerome allowed tho will of the defendants to go in evidence. Tho will sets apart $50, 000 for tho purpose of investigating In the case Thaw dies a violent or suspicious death. The prosecution brought forth several witnesses to say that Thaw seemed rational tbo night of the tragedy. No. 175 WIPE TUAW TRIAL NEARS CLOSE ttiS' ift " I.