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THE COOS BAY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1908.
No. 18
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POLITICAL POT
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ON "ROOSEVtLT" SAILORS SAVED
W1D
In Address on Recent Message
He Dwells at Length on
Teddy's Traits.
"LIGHTEST WORD A
CHALLENGE TO COMBAT"
Democratic President Will Be
Inaugurated in 1909 Says
Senator.
"(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. ilepre
Bentatlvo Champ Clark, of Missouri,
'occupied tho attention of the house
today with over an hour's address on
tho President's recent special mes
sage to congress on the financial dis
turbance last fall and the tariff ques
tion., It was a characteristic address
and aroused Interest In the house to
a high degree. In opening Congress
man Clark asserted that a reasona
ble view should be taken on matters
concerning tho President, but that
it had not been done as a rule. "He
is such a beligerent personage," ho
declared, "that his lightest word is a
challenge to combat." Individually
ho wished tho President well until
March 4, 1909, when ho hoped tho
President would quit for ever, "For
no president will ever bo elected to
a third term until tho republic Is on
Its last legs."
"Tho President's life," said Clark,
"has been one long succession of
spectacular fights, and," he declared,
"the truth is that this extraordinary
man has waxed stronger and stronger
by waging his battles." Clark
spoko of the claim that the Presi
dent is bettei' than his pariy,"Whlch
fact," ho said, "could easily be es
tablished without any imminent dan
ger of being translated after the man
ner of Elijah In a chariot of fire by
reason of his goodness."
Clark predicted that In March,
1909, a democratic president would
bo Inaugurated, "Backed by such a
democratic majority in this house as
will induce even a Republican Senate
to enact Into law the people's will."
Miss Bronte Jennings, of East
side Has Unpleasant Exper
ience at Sumner.
News comes from Sumner of a
most unfortunate incident in tho
school at that place. Last Tuesday
morning it is stated that the teacher,
Miss Bronte Jennings, of Eastsldo,
after opening school sought to cor
rect one of tho pupils, Jas Stock, for
disobedience. Tho unruly pupil
promptly turned on tho teacher and
began to fight her, throwing her to
the floor and tearing her clothes.
Altho only 12 years old ho is said
to bo a very strong boy and hard to
handle.
This was the culmination of a
series of Incidents that have been a
disturbing element during the pres
ent school term. Miss Jennings
states that she was warned two
months ago that she would be run
out of her school but she has re
mained and endeavored to secure the
harmony and cooperation that is nec-
' ' ossary to successful conduct of tho
school.
Miss Bronte Jennings, tho teacher,
' is tho eldest daughter of Mrs. S. M.
Jennings, of Eastslde, and is well
and favorably known on tho bay and
hold in high esteem by Superlntend-
' ent'Bu'uh and other teachers. She
was engaged for a seven months terra
at Sumner.
It is not known what action, if any,
will follow this last outbreak at tho
school.
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if yoif "need1 anything In the
Vh'puso furnishing line call op. O. E:
Mickey, North Bend. l
Crew of Old Schooner Ella G-
of Victoria Is. Rescued by
The Baltic.
(By Associated Press.)
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Feb. 13.,
Capt. Joseph Lamb and a crew of
eight men of tho sailing schooner
Ella G. of Victoria, B. C. were land
ed hero by the power schooner Baltic
today. They report tho wreck of
their vessel Feb. 2, near Beeches
Bay, Santa Rosa Island.
JAPUWM1KERS
IN A RIOT
Financial Budget Is Passed Un
der Stress Turn Chamber
Into Bedlam.
(By Associated Press.)
TOKIO, Feb. l'3; After a debate
of six hours which developed into a
riot on the floor of the house, the
financial budget was passed by a ma
jority of 102. Speakers on both
sides howled at tho chair. They
charged favoritism, and tho chair
apologised handsomely to the oppo
sition.
DISTRICT FAIR WILL
BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT
Special Meeting to be Held In tho
Chamber of Commerce For
That Purpose.
Ia..the Moxslifipld Chamber of Com
merce rooms tonight, there will be a
meeting at which all who are inter
ested in securing the district fair for
Coos county aro urged to attend.
Steps will be taken for the organiza
tion of a permanent Coos Fair Asso
ciation. Plans will be discussed for
the different agricultural, mineral,
and stock exhibits, also for the racing
program. Tho matter of raising
funds for the district fair will bo tak
en up. The commissioners feel that
since they have secured tho fa'r for
Coos the people should cooperate,
and demonstrate their Interest by
subscribing enough money to insure
its success. As has been mentioned
the citizens of Lane county havo
made a magnificent showing in their
efforts to secure the district fair and
it is hoped that the citizens of Coos
will do equally as well in contribut
ing and patriotic zeal.
CITY "DADS" OF C00S
BAY TO CONFER TONIGHT
Xorth Ilcml Aldermen Como tb
Marsh Hold to Seek Light on
Saloon Ordinance.
Tonight tho North Bend city coun
council will confer with the Marsh
field council regarding the sa
loon question. It is the desire of
tho councllmen from tho sister city
to see what can be done regarding a
uniform saloon ordinance. As tho
Marshfleld ordinance permits of
them being open, it Is the feeling
among the North Bend council that1
the city would suffer from a business
standpoint, and Marshfleld profit in
proportion, should the proposed
North Bend saloon ordinance go
through. Assurance is given that tho
Marshfleld council will not alter' In
any way the saloon ordinance which
goes Into effect in this city on Feb.
20. Therefore about the only re
sult, of tonight's meeting will be a
reconstruction of tho North Bend
ordinance to conform with this city's
ordinance. Tho matter will bo set
tled definitely tomorrow night, when
the council will meet in special ses
sion for the express purpose of dis
posing of the saloon question.
Immaterial Faith,
"findlv neonle find it very hard.
Mr. Hlggins, to become accustomed
to tho coin without the motto."
"Thet's so,'. parson;' reckon' thar
ain't but one thing they'll And hard
er.'' j if i i
'And wn'at is that." v u:'
"Tryln' to scrape aides' on the mot-'
ter 'thoiit the coin." Life.
Earnest Declaration of Mr. C. A. Smith That This Should Be
The Slogan of , the People of Coos Bay in Their Efforts
for the Development of the City.
HARBOR THE GOLDEN KEY TO
NATURES GREAT TREASURE VAIIIT
Other Cities Are Often Built on One Great Natural Resource
While Coos Bay Has Many Great City Certain to
Come But People May Hasten or Retard Its
Development.
"Tho slogan of the people of Coos
Bay should be a harbor a mile and u
luOf wide."
That was the opening and tho
closing statement in a brief but elo
quent and earnest talk by Mr. C. A.
Smith on tho resources, possibilities
and prospects of Coos Bay. Between
the opening and closing remarks he
spoke of tho many advantages of the
Coos Bay section but the key of it
all, the key of gold that unlocked
this great treasure vault in nature's
storehouse was the possibilities of
making the port of Coos Bay one ot
the really great harbors of the world.
"Just think of .it," and he almost
grew enthusiastic, "This Is tho only
great natural harbor In a stretch of
800 miles along the Pacific coast.
They tell mo, and I have every rea
son to think it true, that these wide
stretches of mud flats are nothing
but mud and the matter of dredging
them would be an insignificant task.
In comparison Hvith the benefits that
would accriie from the making of a
harbor In which tho largest ships
that sail might swing at anchor. But
the people of Coos Bay should be
alert to the possibilities of such a
harbor and not be satisfied with a
narrow channel in which ships may
merely pass and dock but cannot an
chor. Some people seem to think
that my appreciation of a great har
bor here is prompted by selfish mo
tives and interests but that is far
from true. The vessels that I may
have engaged in trade may easily
be accomodated to any channel that
may be established. I will havo my
own slips built which will protect my
boats. The advance in real estate
values that might follow such a
splendid work would be equally un
interesting to me for I have no real
estate holdings of any consequence
except those necessary for the con
duct and operation of my business.
I own some two hundred acres of
valuable water front in Marshfleld
but I am ready to present it free to
the government tomorrow if a move
ment Is inaugurated to make a har
bor on Coos Bay and other property
owners will do likewise. This Is tho
measure of my faith In the grand
opportunity there is here for such a
project. In building thus it is true
it Is with thought of the future but
the realization of present possibil
ities and prospects will not be
President Roosevelt Requested
to Inform Senate What Has
Been Done.
SENATOR FULTON'
SEEMS NOT TO LIKE IT
Says Attorney General Is Now
Collecting Facts About
The Case.
Now that Senator Tllllman has
camped on the trail of the Oregon &
California Railroad, the land-grant
subject Is likely to bo. discussed at
considerable length In i Congress, un
less the Department of Justice takes
OREGON RESOLUTION
achieved without a broad view of
existing conditions. The values at
tached to these tide lands is based on
the development of a harbor and
without it tho values lose their
worth. .Another thing tho harbor
line at Marshfleld should bo extend
ed 100 feet farther into the bay to
permit the erection of slips between
which warehouses might be erected
at which vessels could unload. Either
that or vacation of Front street that
would permit slips to be built back
of the present harbor line. The val
ue of Front street property and
buildings makes that Impractical so
that the only solution is the moving
of the harbor line farther into the
bay. This is something which the
people should earnestly consider for a interurban freight near George
upon it depends much of the nossl-.town early this morning. Four per-
billtles of future greatness of Coos sons were seriously injured, but none
Bay. The people should not permit fatally. A number of others were
the control of the water front to pass bruised and shaken up. Tho car was
Into the ownership of corporations uadly wrecked.
or be satisfied with a mere channel , aaawvwvvwwvw
in place of a harbor. These matters of the United States under and by
require a broad public spirit and ne- j virtue of acts of the Congress, con
gleet, indifference or selfishness may taining conditions to the effect that
prove destructive of the attainments such lands should bo sold to actual
of tho ends desired. I settlers only or in quantities not ex-
"The prospects and possibilities of ' ceedlng for any one purchaser a limit
Coos Bay aro limited only by the fixed by the act relating thereto, or at
spirit and energy of its people. 1 ( a price per acre not greater than an
have known large cities to develcfp amount mentioned in the act author
quickly where they were based upon j izing such grant, to the end that such
a single wealth producing element lands might promptly becomo tho
such as the copper or gold mines -of
Montana, others because of their ad
vantageous commercial location,
others on agriculture. Coos Bay has
many resources. Here aro vast fields
of coal coming to the water's edge
where tho product of its mines may
be loaded from the mines mouth into
vessels for transportation. This, I
understand, is the only place in the
world where such a condition ex-
i
i jais. uiuii uiuro are ine uniuor re
sources remarkable in their extent
and' also agriculture for wo should
not forget agriculture a'nd fruit rais
ing in enumeration the advant
ages of Coos Bay. Any of these re
sources Is sufficient to make a city
while tho harbor alone if it Is made a
harbor should result In tho building
of a great city on tho shores of this
bay.
"Don't forget the- harbor, Its pro
tection and development. That
should bo tho slogan of Coos Ray.
'A harbor a mile and a half wide.' "
early steps to Institute tho threatened
suit against the railroad company.
Senator Tillman wap first Interest
ed In this grant when he visited tho
Pacific Coast last summer, and when
he returned to Washington last fall,
took tho matter up with tho depart
ment and urged that steps be taken
to compel the railroad company to
olther show a respect for and com
pliance with tho law or cancol tho
grant. He received assurance that
the Department Intended, at an early
dato, to Institute proceedings along
tho lino ho suggested. But nothing
has been done, beyond the framing ol
the bill of complaint,' and Tillman
has grown restless. It was this dis
satisfaction that induced him to in
troduce In the Senate the following
resolution:
WhereUs, At divers times varloui
railroads and other corporations hay
received large grants of public landt
Closes Up Canal and Deprives
Large Territory of Any .
Motive Power.
(By Associated Press.)
EL CENTRO, Calif., Feb. 13.
An injunction order Issued by Judge
Wellborn, ot tho United States Cir
cuit court, closing the canal of the
Holton power company has resulted
In depriving a territory 25 miles
long and 12 miles wide of power to
operate all, kinds of machinery for
manufacturing purposes, depriving
fifteen thousand people of Ice, and
obliging the use of candles in thous
ands of homes. At a mass meeting
of the citizens held under candle
light, tho facts and conditions were
summarized in a lengthy resolution
which was telegraphed to Wellborn.
SPECIAL CAR
IN COLLISION
t
FOUR PERSONS ARE SERIOUSLY
INJURED AND A NUMBER
SHAKEN UP.
(By Associated Press.)
TACOMA, Feb. 13. A special car
on tho interurban line, containing 38
members of Tacoma Saengerbund,
returning from Seattle collided with
homes of citizens of tho United
States; and
Whereas, It is currently reported
and widely believed that the Depart
ment of Justice has information to
the effect that certain of tho corpora
tions aforesaid, or their alleged suc
cessors in title, having obtained
colorablo title to large tracts of
land within a state or states of tho
Pacific Slope by virtue of the grants
above mentioned, and still holding
considerable portions thereof, have
violated or evaded the cquitablo and
sanitary conditions so as aforesaid
Imposed by tho Congress upon such
grants for tho public good; yet the
Senate is not advised that any action
has been taken by tho Department of
Justice to enforce the said conditions
or restore tho said lands to tho pub
lic domain; now therefore bo it
Resolved, That tho Presldont bo
requested, if not Incompatible with
tho public interest, to Inform tho
Senate what information, if any, has
been received, and what action, if
any, has been taken by tho Depart
ment of Justice with respect to tho
matters and things In tho preamble to
this resolution set forth."
Tho Senator simultaneously' intro
duced a second resolution, which
concluded as follows:
"Resolved, etc, That tho Attornoy
General bo, and Is hereby directed,
authorized, and empowered to take
such proceedings or instltuto such
suit or suits on behalf of tho United
States as may be necessary; appro
priate, or expedient to Insure a com
pliance with the abovo mentioned
conditions or to restore the said lands
to tho public domain, or to ropprt tp
tho Congress why such action as
aforesaid has not been or should not
bo taken."
Senator Fultori,' who' Is desirous of
seeing tho laud grant question set
tled in accordance with tho law, and
whq 18 himself feomewhat disappoint,
?d' at tho length 6f tlmo required by
he Department of Justice to got lntp
ctloti, bbjected to tho passago pf the
Tillman 'resolutions,' believing (hey
could Interfere wlthUho-very adjustf
lent' which 'Tlllnian and the people'
it Oregon hope to see brought about.
Wisconsin Democrats. Name
Delegates to Denver Na
tional Convention.
JEFFERSON PRINCIPLES
LAUDED IN ADDRESS
William Jennings Bryan HefcB
Up as Example of GoodL
Democracy.
(By Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, Fljb. 13. -TEcc
Democratic state convention, naming;
delegates to the National Conxaa
tion to bo held In Denver met tadxs
John F. Doherty was tenipoxan?
chalrman. Doherty lauded the ncto
clples of government, "Prodafiiuacl
by JeffeVsou and mado resplendkatt.
and Illuminated In the light of. tnat
master intellect, William J Bryao-""
He contended for the democratic
party demanding a revision oE the
tariff. The speech concluded as fal
lows: "Let us rely on the spai&
sense and conscience of the Ameri
can people. Our leader in this. gpcsA.
contest is already chosen- FaKcrwr
him and he cannot fail. He stanls
today as democracy's exponent idol.
democracys' hope. Let us makes, nixsv
the people's president William, lea
nings Bryan."
In objecting to the resolutions Sena
tor Fulton Bald:
"There Is a railway grant fii Vbee
State of Oregon which occupied, vsssr
much the situation outlined hy'tos:
resolution of the Senator from Sautlr
Carolina. 'The grant was made by
Congress some years ago;. L tTrfnfo,
some time in the '70s. The- Ejran
was coupled with a condition thntfc.r
lands should be sold to actual ot
tlers only at a price' not excecEnisv
$2.50 per acre. A great deal en? tCtal
land is still held by the railroad com
pany, and the railroad company re
fuses to sell It at $2.50 per acre.
That Is a notorious fact. I raysell
had some correspondence witbi Ufee?
company In an effort to induce ft tea.
put tho lands on tho market In. cow
pllance with tho statute makins ta
grant. But there Is no disposition tc
do that, and tho Department ol Jus
tlce, I 'am advised, has the mafctws:
under consideration, and I thiols: It
has reached a conclusion to InsUtafce
some character of suit,, the object lad
ing to forfolt tho grant; at lease tc
forfeit to the Government that Enac
tion of the. grant which Is BtUI lifild
by the company or which Is BtlH k
disposed of. Whether It Is the jycr
poso of tho Department ot Justic tc
go beyond that and Institute suit tc
forfeit lands that were sold, est t
good many acres vero sold, I am atd.
vised, for prices exceeding ?2-fiX xr
aero and in quantities greater Cfjisc ,
1C0 acres to one person, I do not
know.
"But I suggest to tho Senator Crana
South Carolina to let this- maffwr -rest
for a tlmo, becatiBO It Is if i
formation that tho Departmesfc tr
Justice will probably request sxujs
character of resolutions to he j'
fered and adopted which wiItantAaa
ize the prosecution of a suit and. uux
llno tho character of relief that tfae
Government will bo authorized: to
demand. I do not know certa. s
that tho resolution will bo askeot Owr
but I understand there Is a quu& C
in tho mind of tho Attorney-Get x.
as to whether or not,, in. a suit
brought to forfeit a grant becamar at
noncompliance with, the condituuzs;
a decreo of forfeiture could be s
torcd without Eoine declaration oA
Congress in that behalf. It may t-t
ho has concluded that It Is notBffies&
sary to get tho Congressional deejt
ration. But I think it would bo
to let this matter Ho over for no
time, and then if no action sha j
taken by the Department or it U
finally conclude to go ahead wit at
Congressional action, it may be ft )
enough to get tho informatloie he
Senator asks for. But It would c
to mo doubtful oven If tho Dt "- -ment
of Justice concludes to pr d S
without the Congressional Inu xe- -tions
or authority. In other wo , t"
tako It that If tho Department -poses
to prosecuto a suit ot this- tr
actor, it would not caro In adT or
to give' a public statement touc ncz
what Its evidence was qr on what 'tang
it proposes to proceed.1"
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