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K Aid T bu8lnesa ar Times ads. JXKJ Th0y aro dally demonstra. ting tho fact. No business so brisk a Times nd. will not make it brisker. No business so dull a Times nd. will not enliven it. Times ads. aro great aids. Stones Thero is Dull column in The Times, everj one carries matters of Interest. Not tho least interesting part of tho paper is its advertising columns. Flan your purchases from Times ads. It will pay. MEJIBER OP ASSOCIATED PHES9 VOL II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1908. No. T94. OF A STREET RAIL WAY FRANCHISE FALLS WOULD BE COSTLY Qiam lag H DEAD IN HIS GOAT, "FISH" Cause and Circumstances Surrounding the Death Are t, Unknown. ALIVE LAST NIGHT I JHIS A. M. A CORPSE Friend Went To Rouse Him for Breakfast and Found Life less Body. Gcorgo Nichols, owner of the Fish, the towing and deep sea fishing boat, was found dead in his boat, which was moored on South inlet, on this Bldo of tho ferry landing, early this morning. Tho causo or circumstan ces attendant on his death aro not known. Thero is no telephone con nection with South Inlet and Walter Duggan, who brought tho informa tion to the sister of Nichols, Mrs. Glenn Rozoll, who lives in Empire, about 10 o'clock this morning, re turned immediately to tho scene of tho death. The only information ob tainable by Tho Times up to tho time of going to press, was that tho two boats had laid at tho ferry landing all Tuesday night and that this morning when Duggan sent word to Nichols to come to breakfast tho lat ter was found dead in his boat. Cor oner MIngus and Undertaker Lewis wore notified by telephono shortly after tho news reached Empiro and they departed shortly before noon for South Inlet. Georgo Nichols was a middlo aged man and had been around Coos Bay for a great many years. He leaves a brother and four sisters. Alfred Nichols, the brother, is stable fore man at tho Libby mine. Tho sisters are, Mrs. C. Bassendorf, Mrs. Glen Rozelle, and Mrs. Win. McMullen. Tho two latter sisters livo on tho largo ranch which Nichols owned at tho confluence of Joe Nay inlet with South inlet. TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR THE C. A. SMITH MILL Industry on Isthmus That AVill Have Private Exchange With Thirty Phonos iu Connection. Tho telephone company is install ing a modern privato branch ex change for tho C. A. Smith Lumber Company at tho new mill on Isthmus Inlet. Tho switchboard will bo lo cated in tho main office building and thero will be an operator in attend ance to answer all calls and switch them to tho proper department. Each office and every part of tho plant will bo connected with the switchboard and thero will bo several trunk lines to the telephono company's central in tho Montgomery building on Front street. Thero will bo some thirty telephones connected with tho pri vate exchange and whenever a de partment is wanted a call will bo given for tho privato exchange and tho operator at the mill will ascer tain who Is wanted and mako tho Switch direct to tho party. AMERICAN TRADE SUFFERS. Complaint Made to tho Stato Depart ment About Jnpan's Attitude. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. There aro rumors that the Stato Department was about to address a protest to Japan against her attitude in Man churia. It is admitted that com plaints havo been mado to tho de partment that American trado Is suffering in tho Orient, but it is be lieved that other causes than Japan's attitude aro principally responsible. ELEVEN INJURED IN AN EXPLOSION Bursting of a, Boiler Throws 1800 Out of Employment Tem porarily. (By Associated Press.) LOWELL, Mass., Feb. 19. Eleven men were injured, two probably fat ally by an explosion in tho boiler room of tho Hamilton Corporation, cotton manufacturers in this city. Tho entiro plant la temporarily shut down and 1800 operatives out of work. , EAST STILL ST 01 Blizzards, Gales and Heavy Snows Continue With Slight Abatement. TEMPERATURE TAKES DROP Traffic in Many Sections of Country Greatly Retarded By Ficrco Weather Conditions. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. 10. The bliz zard hero yesterday is still in pro gress today though tho flurry of tho storm has passed. Snow is piled In deep drifts by tho wind. Trafflo on all roads is delayed. Many accidents aro reported to pedestrians. Ono man was killed by a freight train; two, exhausted, were rescued from sure death. Temperature Falls 20 Degrees. (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, Feb. 19. A fall of twenty degrees in temperature was registered over Kansas and Western Missouri during the past 24 hours. Blizzard Shows Slight Abatement. (By Associated Press.) MILWAUKEE, Fob. 19. Tho blizzard continues slightly abated to day. A foot of snow is in Milwaukeo and vicinity. Freezing Weather In St. Louis. (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19. Freezing weather and a snow storm driven by a gale. Deep drifts aro forming. Snow Retards Traffic. (By Associated Press.) DETROIT, Feb. 19. Tho bliz zard in tho lower portion of Michi gan continues. A deep snow great ly interferes with traffic. Ohio River Passes Danger Line. (By Associated Press.) CINCINNATI, Feb. 19. The dan ger lino of fifty feet was reached in tho Ohio river at noon today and tho riso continues. It is estimated tho crest will reach 52 feet. Flood Refugees Suffer. (By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19. The flood situation in Indiana is more serious today. Tho cold weather is causing great suffering among refu gees. TALK THAT JS E Chicago Telephone Co. In creases Capital Ten Million of Dollars. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. 19. Tho stato of Illinois has given tho Chicago Tele phono company permission to in crease tho company's capital of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. Presi dent Arthur Wheeler says tho pur pose is for tho building and rebuild ing of plants and not for keeping down tho dividend rates. FAVOR FRENCH TREATY. Senate Committeo on Foreign Rela tions Takes Action. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Fob. 19. After hearing Secretary Root in explana tion of the new proposed French arbitration deal today tho Senate Committeo on Foreign Relations ord ered a favorable report upon the treaty. .. , t n , ......... In another column of this ppor Tho Times publishes a communica tion from a citizen signing himself "Pro Bono" advocating tho granting of a street railway franchise to Seymour H. Boll. Tho Times prints this letter not because ty endorses it or it is in sympathy with the scntlmonts of tho writer, but just becausoas has been announced, the columns of this paper aro open without restriction to all the people of Coos Bay for tho dis cussion of public questions. Thero is no more vital public problem con fronting the people of Cods Bay than the granting of franchises for public utilities. Tho Times, as representative of tho whole pcoplo of Coos Bay, Is deeply concerned in tho matter of granting this franchise, which is prob ably ono of tho most Important which will come beforo tho city council for years. It should bo well weighed and carefully considered in all its phases beforo action of any kind is taken. All tho people of Coos Bay should be fully informed as to tho contents and provisions of such a charter. They should know what they are giving and what they aro receiving in return. While tho operation of a street railway In Marshfleld at tho present time may not prove profitable it should not be accepted as a plea by which the promoters will drive a bargain with the city that will fetter its progress and development in tho future. The benefits that may accruo to some individ ual property owners along the proposed line of road may blind them to tho defects In a wide open franchise but the citizens as a wholo should not be self deceived. Tho Times believes they will not. The Times has sufficient faith and confidence in the peoplo of Coos Bay to think that they are not ready to barter their best interests for a mess of pottage. They aro too alert and too self reliant to be made the victims of dark lantern methods. If a franchise is to bo granted let it be given in the open. Let tho whole pcoplo know its every provision and qualification. Thero aro other things to bo considered than five cent fare. Thero is the service. Thero is tho right of other roads toa water surface trackage on equal terms with the owners of the franchise. Thero are many things to be considered and they Should be considered carefully. Tho Times has no desiro to throw as much as tho shadow of the feather edge of a razor blade in the way of an obstruction to any man or corporation that desires to help in the development of Coos Bay. It is willing and believes it is right that certain concessions should be made but they should be guarded with care. Tho Times, is desirous, nay, it is even anxious, that anyone seeking investment in this section bo welcomed and encouraged. Let them come, however, with a desire to treat us fairly and trado on tho square. Let us not be over anxious to secure some temporary advantage and thereby find ourselves throttled when tho opportunity ar rives. Tho Times has no objections to the granting of a franchise to Seymour H. Bell if ho acquires it fairly and with an honest intent to deal squarely with tho people of Coos Bay. This has not been done thus far and to that e-xto.nt Mr. Bell himself, and not Tho ronally Mr. Bell Is a good fellow but tho granting of a valuable franchlso that practically mortgages tho future of this community should havo some moro substantial basis than good fellowship. It is a matter of vital concern to Coos Bay. Mr. Bell, nor any other promoter or corporation is seeking franchises on the grounds of philanthropy. With them It is a business prop osition. Then let It be a business proposition with Marshfleld. Let us un derstand fully and completely what we aro giving. Let us have as compre hensive a knowledgo of what wo aro getting in return. If Mr. Bell will deal on such a basis Tho Times will not oppose him but it will require an honest test of every provision in any franchise. Tho burned child looks with fear on tho glowing coals. Marshfleld has ono blister. Let us bo careful to avoid another, at least while tho sting is still smarting. "' That's fair, isn't it? That's common sense. Let us know all about any franchlso beforo it is granted to Mr. Bell or anyone else. The columns of The Times are open for a presentation of the facts and features of a fran chise as well as any other matter of public concern. It Is your paper and as such Is interested In tho promotion of your welfare and tho protec tion of your Interests and franchises must bo discussed fairly and fully and if they will not bear tho white light of publicity they must lack the elements of tho square deal and should be defeated. JAPS SEEK TO BE AMICABLE Nippon Government in Har mony With Uncle Sam on Emmigration. (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Fob. 19. A memorandum of tho Japaneso government's reply to tho United States on tho subject of emigration was handed to Ambas sador O'Brien today. It Is understood it agrees in general to tho terms of a number of suggestions of tho Ameri can government. It ensures further restriction of emigration by tho prac tically prohibition of laborers. It bears every evidence of the Japanese government's unsharlng effort ,r avoid another complication on the emigration question, but tho gov ernment is facing powerful opposi tion from tho emigration companies which aro behind the proposed reso lution in direct censuro of tho for eign policy of Viscount Hayashl. Times, has prejudiced his case. Per- WILL MIX OIL AND ALCHOHOL German Governor May Buy Standard Oil and the Alco hol Monopoly. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Feb. 19. Tho Imperial Treasury is considering tho possibil ity of a gdvernment petroleum mo nopoly. No decision has been reached but it expects to continue to study plans of taking over tho busi ness in Germany of tho Standard Oil Company as well as tho Standard's Russian , and Roumanian holdings. Tho matter is being considered along with tho studying possibilities of anting a stato monopoly in alcohol. As spring is approaching all persons expecting to order anything In our lino wll do well to call at onro and mako their selections so As to have work completed before the Memorial Day rush begins. Coos Bay Monumental Works. KS MI COLLAPSES Mrs. Joseph G. Coleman Is Nervous Wreck After Pro jecting Fete. OPERATION IS NECESSARY Raising of $57,000 Brings on Mys terious Disease Necessitating Cut ting of Throat. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. 19. Mrs. Joseph G. Coleman, whoso nervous system collapsed after sho had succeeded in netting $57,000 for charity, work ing day and night managing tho fa mous fete, "Tho Streets of Paris," is reported in "excellent condition" after a dangerous operation consist ing of cutting her throat for tho re moval of tho greater part of tho thy roid gland for tho euro of "Graves diseaso" a so called medical mystery. ST0ESSEL TO BE SENTENCED FEB. 20 Court Now Deliberating on Evidence Relative to Russian General's Surrender of Port Arthur. (By Associated Press.) ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 19. The court which is trying General Stoes sel for tho surrender of Port Arthur retired for jlelJUocation at noon to day, ordering Stoessel andtho other defendants to appear February 20 at 11 o'clock when tho sentenco is expected to bo pronounced. ASK FOR PARDON. Insanity Plea to bo Used In the Case Of Chester Thompson. (By Associated Press.) WALLA WALLA, Feb. 19. A movement is on foot to secure tho pardon of Chester Thompson, acquit ted of murder by Judge Emery, of Seattle, on tho grounds of insanity ind who Is confined in tho insane ward of tho penitentiary. A com mission to examine tho young man will bo asked for under tho terms of tho Graves law. J. L. Bowman Says All Lines of Trade Are Rapidly Assuming-Usual Activity. J. L. Bowman, of Portland, and Coos Bay, for altho his homo is In Portland, Mr. Bowman is such an oa thuslast on this section and has so many substantial interestc horo, in cluding tho beautiful new bulldl'ig now being hurried ta completion, that Coos Bay likes to claim him at least part of tho time, speaks very Intcrestlrgly of tho business condi tions in tho Rose City. He says that nearly every traco of tho rccon stringency has passed away. Burfi ness in all lines has advanced won derfully since tho first of tho yea. Building is in progress li all part" of the city and tho issutneu of build ing permits is larger ac present than a year ago at this time. He also re ports his business In oxccs3 of a year ago which ho says is merely an In dication of tho returning prosperity In all lines. The lato unplosantncsa is really and rapidly bnciu-lnr noth ing more than a memory, according to Mr. Bowman and everyone ie glad to "forget it." "Honestly, Dow, I havo sold flour ever sinco I Btarted but it is no go. Whole families Insist on Sound Ring, so hero goes." Will Strang, with the Finnish Co-op. Co. BUSINESS GOOD IN PORTLAND Result of Investigation of Pro ject Sumbitted to Hous& Committee. DAMAGE TO HARBORS AND CANALS HEAVY Lowering of Water One Foot Would Mean Millions of Dollars Lost. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. At tho instance of tho American Civic Feder ation, Dr. W. J. Spencer, tho Brittsfct scientist, who was commissioned by tho geological survey of Canada to investigate tho Niagara Falls prob lem, appeared beforo tho houso com mitteo on rivers and harbors today and presented facts showing what' would bo tho effect on th falls if the request of tho Ontario Power Com pany for a franchlso to uso 40,000 cubic feet of water per second 13 granted. Ho said such a withdrawal of water and tho entailed necessary changes In tho river would result in a recession of tho horso shoo, andi a lowering of Lake Erie, Lake Huron pnd Lako Michigan three feet. Ho said the damage resulting to harbors and canals by lowering the water ono foot would amount to twelve million dollars. Railway Unions of Country Preparing to Resist a Wage Reduction. (By Associated Pres3.) CHICAGO, Feb. 19. A situation which radical men say may result la tho strike of all railroad employes ora all railroads in tho various parts o tho country has developed as a re sult of a general movemoiit of tho railroads In tho various parts of tho country has developed as a result of a geneial movement of tho railroads to reduco tho wages of all classes oE employes. Union officials in al parts of tho country havo been nt?tt fied by tho railroads that a reduc tion In wages and a revision of tit working agreement must bo mada l March 1st. Tho unions aro detest mined that no reductions will bo niado and aro preparing to resist at tempts to reduco the present seals. They will take tho matter to the courts under tho Erdman act. President on (ho Situation. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Fob. 19. Presi dent Roosevelt has sent a letter tc tho Interstate Commerco Commis sion In which ho Indicated tho Im portance of tho Commission's action in respect to tho limitation of the hours of labor of railroad employes and points out tho possibility of seri ous differences rising between the? railroad companies and their em ployes with respect to wages and! hours of labor. It is understood that tho letter of tho president will be mado public by tho Commission. Tho president strongly deprecates tho making of an lssuo bptwoon rail road companies and employes hi the matter of wages that can bo avoldtd and instructs tho commission to se cure all possible information in ad vance so that tho responsibility may bo pleased to hold itself in readiness to mediate. CHARLES F. YOUNG SUCCUMBS. Grand Chief Ranger of Foresters off America Is No More. (By Associated Press.) ROCHESTER, N. Y., Fob. IS.- Charles F. Young, Grand Chlof Rang- er of tho Foresters of America, died! today at his home of typhoid 'puuu- monla. s riDrinpr ii ii urruuL i