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IS FINE PAVED STREETS HUD OYSTER BEDS FOR COOS BAY The Sentiment Is Unanimous for Improvement of Busi ness Thoroughfares. WOOD BLOCKS ARE IN UNIVERSAL FAVOR State Fish Warden Van Dusen Says Coos Bay Should Cultivate Oysters. Floods of oratory were turned looso at the Chamber of Commerco Friday night. Tho condition of Marshfleld's streets was pictured In lurid tcrni3. Tho establishment of a biology station on Coos Bay was dis cussed, and the prize essay on "How to Improve Marshfleld's Educational Facilities" was read. Vice President Smith was tho presiding officer, and President MiCormac, who arrived at a late hour, took part in tho proceed ings. Street Improvements. The question of street improve ment was opened up by Hugh Mc Lain, of the firm of Masters & Mc Lain, contractors. There are six kinds of pavement, tho speaker said, namoly, Belgian block.bltullthic, as lihaltum, vitrified brick, macadam and wood paving, or wooden block. The latter, Mr. McLaln maintaned, is best adapted to Marshfleld's pur pose. He cited tho fact that Indian apolis ships wood for street paving from Oregon, and that Marshfleld, surrounded by the best of cedar tim ber, has tho advantage of saving the long transcontinental haul. Mr. Lclnenwebbcr. Mr. Leinwebber, representing tho "W. P. Fuller Co., followed. After paying his respects to the miserable condition of Marshfleld's streets, Mr. Leinenwebber advocated tho use of treated wooden blocks. His Arm has carbollnlum to sell, and ho indicated that ho favored letting tho street paving contract to Masters & McLnin, a local firm, who would uso his carbollnlum In treating tho blocks. Tho speaker pointed out tho advantage of wooden blocks when re pairs are necessary, and the advan tage in having local contractors on the ground to do the repairing. Mr. Leinenwebber thought tho condition of Marshfleld's streets warranted im mediate action, and stated that prop er respect for tho ladies demanded letter streets. F. II. Clarke Talks. Francis H. Clarko was called on. Mr. Clark did not peel off his coat and face tho audience with his usual enthusiasm, for ho declared ho had never built any streets. The speak er admitted, however, that ho had taken cognizance of tho very unsat isfactory condition of the muddy streets, and wondered if It were not feasible that some day, Marshfleld had a street car system which had sunken out of sight In tho soft streets. James Raines Orates. James Baines rolled up his sleeves and sailed into tho street improving business in tho city of Marshfleld. Mr. Baines stated that ho had been in Marshfleld tho greater portion of his life, and to his certain knowledge the streets wero In no better condi tion than they wero twenty-two years ago. Tho Baines estate, ho stated, is one of tho heaviest tax payers, and its taxes had been raised 50 per cent tho past year, though Its holdings are non-revenue producing. Mr. Baines drew an impressive picture of tho policy of taxing the non-revenue producing property of tho suburbs for tho building of nice clean streets, -while tho mud is so allowed on tho principal business streets of the city to grow so deep that teams with only the greatest difficulty can pull through them. "When you have a council that will lay such a liability on non-revenue producing outsldo nronerty. and permit tho main streets, whero tho property prings cood rent, to reach such a condition, , there is something wrong, some- whpre " thundered Mr. Baines, and he was loudly applauded Eddy Draws Comparison. A H. Eddy, the architect, was say in a ciear anu uisunui voice, mm called Mr. Eddy admitted he had received the award of $10 offered by lived all over the Pacific coast for Seymour Bell. The Times will pub the past 100 years, moro or less, and lish the article complete at an early in all hs experience ho had not been day. " - Mention Coos LARGEST CATALOG Mail Order Hou In the Northweil GROCERIES Economize Hardware. Dry CoocW nd SopfrJ a til kimb quoted m Mil cecum moaiMr TVhsa writing THE COOS BAY WEEKLY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON. In a city where tho business streets had been permitted to get into such awful condition. Ulology Station. When II. G. Van Dusen, state flsh warden, was called on, interest in Marshfleld's street situation had reached such a pitch that tho stato officer felt that ho would bo a butt lnsky to talk anything but streets. However, after promising to send down a shipment of carp to turn looso in Marshfleld's business streets if they were not improved before ho visits tho bay again, Mr. Van Dusen launched Into the subject of a biology station for the bay, with Its attend ant possibilities in tho propagation of oysters and lobsters, and deep sea fishing, etc. The speaker stated that ho had been agitating and working for the establishment of a station on the Oregon coast, and gave tho peo plo to understand that it's up to them to get It here. Ho has taken the mat ter up with tho state university and denominational universities of tho stato, and all are anxious for a bi ological station on tho coast, where they may bring students for study and experimentation. Mr. Van Du sen also hopes to interest the gen eral government in tho station, and believes an appropriation of $25,000 cr moro can be had from congress to flt up an experiment station, onco it is started here. It developed that tho Chambers of Commerce of Marshfleld and North Bend have been working along tho same line with the flsh commissioner, and the project of a station is well under way. The Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce has a communication from President Campbell of the stato university, in which he indicates that institution's anxiety to back up the enterprise here. L. J. Simpson has already of fered a free sito at Sunset Bay. The mills havo indicated that they will donate tho lumber, and it is now up to the two commercial bodies to de vise means to secure the labor. Tho flsh commissioner thinks tho oyster industry can be reinstated; that pos sibly lobsttors and crabs may become a valuable commercial commodity as soon as the railroad is completed, and that deep sea fishing may surprise tho people as soon as the matter is tested out. He thinks the people of the bay will pass up a most valuable op portunity if they fall to get tho bi ological station. Oyster Theory. Mr. Van Duscn's theory of the oys ter on Coos Bay Is that at ono time tho sand spit across tho bay from North Bend, to tho westward, was ocean, making the bar much farther in than at present. During that per iod, according to tho flsh commission er, there was enough salt water and enough fresh water near Marshfleld to create tavorablo conditions for tho oystter. Tho bar moving outward left too much fresh water, and the oys ters died. President Asks Question. President McCormac related the Indian theory as tho cause of tho de cline of tho oyster Industry on Coos Bay. Tho Indian legend is to tho effect that following tho big fire, that ashes from the woods washed into the bay, forming a kind of lye which proved deadly to oysters. Mr. Van Dusen is not inclined to accept the Indian theory, and in support of his position cited the fact that the same Are that burned the woods on Coos Bay swept the forests of Yaqulna bay, and yet oysters continued to thrive at that point. Prize Essny. As announced, tho prize essay on "How to Improve Marshfleld's Edu cational Facilities" was read at last night's meeting. There wero four contestants from the high school. Tho judges, Mrs. Sengstacken, Dr. Straw and Dr. Tower, had met in tho after noon and pasped on the productions. It was found that the contest was close, and after balloting tho count showed in favor of Miss Holen Brad ley. Miss Bessie Coke, Hugh Smith and Miss Sigma Holm were tho other contestants, and their productions were pronounced meritorious in fact, showed wider comprehension of their subjects than could havo been expected. Miss Bradley read her es- Bay Times JONES CASH STORE Oflm uvuif cm tehalftcf row fflr ta jeng lof thro Jones Cll.to The Buyart Guide Front nd uk 5t. PORTLAND. OR. for mUIoch. BLACKMAILERS ARE SEEMED Mayor Lane's Traducers Are Given Terms in the County Jail. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, March 10. Mrs. Bello Waymlre, was sentenced to four months' and E. E. Radding to f.lx months Imprisonment In tho coun Ij jail today. Tho couple were re cently convicted of conspiring to ruin the character of Mayor Lane by having him discovered in a compro mising position with tho woman. HAS LEG BROKEN AT THE SMITH MILL An Employe Is Hit With Sl".b ami Sustains Serious and Painful Injury. William Zapisek, an employe of the C. A. Smith mill, is lying at tho Mercy hospital at North Bend with a broken thigh bone, as tho result of an accident in which he sustained the irjury. While handling ono of tho logs at the mill he was In some man ner struck with a slab, which frac tured the right thigh bone. Dr. Geo. E. Dlx was summoned and set the injured member. The accident, which is a painful one, will necessitate an extended layoff by tho Injured man. LEFT HIM BIG BUNCH OF MONEY Eastern Y. M. O. A. Man Falls Heir to Millions of Dollars in Australia. WORCESTER, Mass., March 9. J. T. Dower, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. here, has been notified that he Is heir to a fortune of ten million dol lars from his uncle, Thomas Wallace, who died in Melbourne, Australia. He says he will retain tho secretary ship of the local branch of the asso ciation. COAL OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING. Supt. T. C. Russell, of the Beaver Hill Coal Mines was a Marshfleld vis itor on Saturday. Ho reports satis factory progre&s in the work of de veloping the coal deposits of the com pany at Southport. The showing made In the preliminary prospecting has been so excellent that the com pany expects to commence tho work of sinking a shaft at an early day. The prospects indicate an excellent 5-foot vein of coal of fine quality at that point and if tho preliminary showing is sustained it promises to become an excellent producer. At tho Beaver Hill Mines new pumps havo been Installed with suffici ent capacity to drain all the tunnels with ease. It is expected that they will be started In a short time and the mine will then be entirely free f l om water for the flr3t time in three years. Tho output at Beaver Hill will bo largely Increased and many new miners are being brought to tho camp. LUMliEIt TRADE IS IMPROVING. J. E. Oren, Manager of the C. A. Smith Lumber & Manufacturing Co., who is home from a flying business trip to tho north coast, reports busi ness conditions generally as great ly improved and the lumber trade looks much moro encouraging. Mon ey is easier in all tho cities and build ing operations in progress arid pros pective aro very lively. Locally Mr. Oren reports business excellent with the Smith mill, orders and inquiries coming in largo num bers. The mill machinery is rapidly being adjusted and it will soon be running with tho regularity and smoothness of an old mill and equal to demands to full capacity. INSPECTORS ARE IN CITY. Two special postal inspectors are on Coos Bay today, Messrs Clements and Riches. Their business here at tho present timo was not divulged, but Inspector Clements is tho man detailed by tho department to Inves tigate the land locators who have been advertising in reference to tho Southern Pacific and Southern Ore gon lands. As two or three Marsh fleld parties have been advertising in I eastern publications, it is though that his presence has been occasioned by this matter nnd to find through tho local post office the extent of the operations and tho names of all who have been engaged in this work. "Many a true word is spoken in Jest," remarked Dr. Haydon as he lighted his cigar. "Yes, said Dr. Straw, "but the majority oi lies are uuerea in aeaa OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 13, I Important Action Taken at Last Night'S Meeting Of City - ,. ratherS. STREETS AND SEWERAGE IMPORTANT PROBLEMS Will Hold a Joint Conference With Property Owners and Taxpayers. All tho members of tho council ex cept H. Lockhart who is out of tho city were present when Mayor Straw called tho body to order. An ordinance giving notice of In tention to establish grades on G. I. Fifth and Fern streets was passed; also on Oregon aveuuo, II. street, Miriam street, Ohio and Nevada avenues. A largely signed remonstrance against tho proposed Improvements on Miriam tsreet was presented and on this showing the council decided to abandon these improvements for tho present. Rills Allowed. The consideration of bills was then taken up tho largest ones ordered paid being ?1C3.G5 cents to the Pio neer Hardware Co., $1G0 to Masters & McLain for extra street work on Pennsylvania avenue and ?30.00 to tbo same firm for extra street work on Broadway. In the consideration of the Pioneer Hardware Co's bill Mayor Straw en livened tho monotony of the routine proceedings with the only joko of tho session by remarking that tho bills for a siren flro whistle were almost ae high as the sound of tho whistle, Project For Furnishing All Coos County With Electricity Progressing. THE MEN INTERESTED VISIT COOS BAY Say That the Work of Actual Construction Is Matter of a Short Time. J. S. N. Smith, Electric ti6 Con sulting Engineer of the Coquilltr Val ley Power Co., which is back of tho project to develop 2,000 hors3 water power at tho head of Brewstc valley, and bring e'ectriclty for lighting and power into North Bend and Marsh fleld, and C. C. Carter, vice president of the "3a'" o company, aro on Coos Eay today in tho Interest of their enterprise. Their present visit is merely one of general conference ,'ith somo of th business men of the Bay cities in reference to tin pro ject. The Ideal WILL PUSH WORK ON NEW ELECTRIC POWER PLANT ON O STREET. Everything New Wo buy tho best crude drugs in tho mnrkct nnd manufacture our own goods, therefore KNOW they aro tlio best obtainable. NO GUESS WORK HERE. E. Don McCrary, R.. Ph. 'H"lHHII"44K"II!I'''I ESSSHS2SH51S2SHSHSHSZ5ESHSE5HSHSESlE5ZSZSE5HSHSHSZSc E5PSHS1S15HS3HKSE INVESTIGATE- Wo claim to benefit all who enroll for a courso with us. If wo don't do so wo aro not living up to our claims. If wo DO benefit them, then it is to YOUR INTEREST to enroll with us. We ask that you Investf.lgato our school, our methods, and tho results attained. Wo Jeavo tho decision to YOU. MILLER-CLEAVER BUSINESS COLLEGE IvOPTH BEND, OREGfN arrirTiMrarnrramrar - irar - 5rTirr - ir - ni - 1908. CONSIDER STREET PAVING th0 bln for Waning tho whistle at- ier receiving it being over ?70.00. Another arc electric light was or- dered Installed at tho corner of II. street and Laurel avenue in Smith "li""u" "' H WM Health omcer Dr. MIngus was pro- oi-uk uuu uuuvuiuu au earnest uuk iu the council on tho necessity of hurry ing the work of sewer construction In South and West Marshfleld. He said this was of great importances as a number of cases of infectious dis eases had developed In those sections a? a direct result of poor sewerage. City Engineer Sandberg was called upon and said ho would havo all his sewer plans and designs for South Marshfleld ready for presentation to and consideration of the council at its next regular meeting on Monday evening. Hotter Streets Needed. Alderman Sacchl then took tho floor and said that without minimiz ing tho importance of tho sower work the importance of tho Improvement of tho business streets must not bo overlooked. Ho stated It as his be lief that tho condition of Front street had driven people away who came to Coos Bay with tho intention of locat ing and were disgusted and discour aged wlth the appearance of tho main business street of tho city. Ho said that the time had passed for ta'k and It was now time for action. As a result of his earnest plea tho special meeting of tho council on Thursday evening was decided upon. Tho matter of employing an ox pert accountant to straighten tho city books and arrange a system of ac counting was taken up and resulted In an agreement that definite action will be taken at the regular meeting next Monday evening. Tho council then adjourned. Tho gentlemen held a conferences with L. J. Simpson of North Bend and a number of other business men in both cities. They are very much in earnest in their work and say that tho work of actual construction on tho new enterprise is only a question of a short time. A detailed and defi nite statement of the new company, its possibilities and tho scopo of its work, Is in course of preparation, and will appear in Tho Times nt an early day. Tho last Issue of tho Myrtlo Point Enterprise has tho following in ref erence to the organization of the company: A meeting of tho stockholders of the Coqulllo Valley Power Co. was hold in this city last Monday night and officers elected. Regular meet ings of the corporation will hereafter be held on tho third Monday of each month. At last Monday's meeting tho fol lowing offlcers wero elected: P. E. Davenport, prosldent. C, C. Carter, vice president. V. P. Hendricks, secretary. E. P. Davenport, W. P. Hendricks, C. C. Carter, J. R. Benson, and D. II. ' I Ai i il A 1 I 1 ! A if Pharmacy and UptoDate i ir - - irrT5fTirarar - ir - uraCT T ROLE SOOTH Inaugurate a Reign of Terror in Many Sections of Sunny Southland. DEATH AN DISASTER FOLLOW THEIR WAKE Reports of Murder and Arson Come From Many Quarters. (By Associated Press.) CLARKVILLE, Tenn., March 10. Near Woodford, fifteen miles from here, Brown Bennett, son of an asso ciation tobacco raiser, was found dead early this morning with a bullet hole in his head. Near Bennett wero two dead horses and three empty shot guns. It is believed Bennett was attacked by night riders, and was shot down by parties whom ho and his gang attacked, and that his comrades in their hasto had to lcavo him dying on tho scene of tho fight Negroes Must Go. (By Associated Press.) PADUCHA, Ky., March 10 A hun dred masked night raiders went to Birmingham, Marshall county, last u'ght and shot six negroes, ono fatal ly, and whipped five others. They took possession of the town and shot into tho negro cabins. They warned twenty-five negroes to leave town. Tho raid followed a warning of two weeks ago to all the negroes to leave Birmingham. Destroy Tobacco. (By Associated Press.) BROOKS VILLE, Ky., March 10. Fifty night raiders, early today burned 16,000 pounds of tobacco be longing to Robert Stanton, one of tho wealthiest planters in this section. Tho men were heavily armed. They placed a guard over tho telephone ox change so that no request for assist ance could bo sent. Tho men at tempted no violence. Thoy did not burn tho wnrohouse in which tho to bacco was stored. Give Warning. (By Associated Press.) HENDERSON, Ky., March 10. William Bradshaw, a farmer living on tho edge of this city this morn on tho edge of this city this morning; found a note warning him against employing negroes and signed "Tho Thirty Five." Tho note was accom panied by a bundlo of switches, a match and somo cartridges. Johnson, of Coquille, directors. At tho meeting of directors it was decided to placo a small amount of stock on tho market, and a number of Investors havo beea coming for ward with subscriptions to a corpor ation that they believe Is destined to work a wonderful change in this sec tion of tho country. Thoy aro like wise prompted to got in early, real izing that stockholders will bo ablo to secure tho pewer thoy may need at a lower rato than will bo given to consumers who do not hold member ship. Tho plpo lino of tho power plant has been surveyed, and profiles Of the systom furnished, while applica tions for a pipe lino right of way havo boon mado and tho matter of right of way for tho pole lino has been taken up with tho county court, so that tho power may bo brought down from Browster valley and distributed to tho consumers. The work of development is pro ceeding, and will go forward moro rapidly as soon as tho weather will pormit of tho work in hand. Tho prospects for tho early building of tho plant aro now excellent, and tho cer tainty of tho valuo of tho corporation, both to the country and tho share holders, is conceded by all who know their plans. Myrtlo Point Enter prise. THE MM WO KNOW THE SUPERIOR QUALITIES OF tOWER lfl "8ilM SLICKERS. SUITS AND HATS ore the men who have put them to the hard est tests in the rough' est weather. Get the original Towers Fish "Brand made since 1630 catalog rtee ro rue A3ta V6WII CAM-DiAM CO liMiTIO VoOMTtt RS lmii . VSKCT.ViWJW "wPijliiN wwsm .!L 1 ? L i w) A It 7 wtm earnest." I ' ' ' I