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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.
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THE COOS BAY TIMES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1908.
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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.
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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.
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luck In one want ad. to last you for
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T
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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.
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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.
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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
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(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.
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