x
t DlfHTCD. "We should not let trl- t
ADDISON WROTE: nilll
block of marble; and the art of tho
sculptor only clears away the super-
lions matter, and removes the rub-
blsh." Statues of 'Opportunity,"
Success," and "Good Fortune" He
concealed and often scarcely con-
coaled at all In "Times" advertising.
Ulvlll Li' fles merely plague us
$ they should also gratify us. We
X should seize not their pol3on-bags
only, but their HONEY-HAGS, too."
Y "Times" want ads, afford a simple
method of turning trifles to useful
ends of "taking the sting out" of
a smr.ll events.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PIIRSM
VOL. II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1908.
No. 239.
SEKELT WANT
BATTLESHIPS
EXPERT SQUIR
WATER SUPPLY
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PRESIDENT ROD
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ARE IN BAD SHAPE
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Makes Partial Report to City
Council of Affairs in Re
corder's Office.
MANY OF PUBLIC
DOCUMENTS MISSING.
No Detailed Books or Entries
There to Show Condition of
City's Business.
Itather sensational reports on the
condition of Marshfleld's city records
was made last evening to the city
council by W. F. Squire, the expert
accountant, recently engaged to
bring the affairs out of chaos. The
report was niado to Councllmen
Sacchi, Flanagan and Lockhart, the
special auditing committee in charge
of the work.
The reports were read by Council
man tjacchi, as chairman of the com
mittee. Just prior to taking them
up, Mayor B. B. Straw asked to be
... .1 -i .i ift ,ndno timt mintiipr
engagement called him. Council-
man Lockhart left a few minutes
afterwards in response to a tele-
phone call. Councilman Sacchi ob-
Wed to members of the body being
excused when such important busi
ness was to come up. iater, wneu
he finished the reading of the reports
and found that there was not a quo
rum present to act on them, Mr.
bacchi grew indignant and declared
that such a condition was "lament
i.i nmi liitnlnrnhlp.' that is refer-
ring to councilmen and the mayor
absenting themselves wneu impor
tant business was up.
Rending f Reports.
Councilman Savage, as president
of the council, presided during the
reading of the reports by Council
man Sacchi. In addition to these
two, Councilmen Flanagan and Nel
son were also present. At the con
clusion of the reading, Councilman
Flanagan moved that the reports be
laid on the table until the entire
council was present to act on them.
This, of necessity there not being a
quorum present, was done.
Af tim rnnnliiKlnn of the reading
of the report on the city recorder's
of the report on the cl y recoraei s '
ofhee, President bavage lnquirea .,
was correct that tne aeeu lor uiu ,
itv Vinii lmil nsver been recorded
Kecorder Upton said that he could
not remember. Mr. Savage then
said that It should and must be done
Immediately.
City Recorder Upton was present
during the reading of the report on
the condition of affairs in his office
but made no statement or explana
tion. It is expected that he will do
so at the next meeting.
Text of Koport
The following Is the report on the
recorder's office in full:
MARSHFIELD, Or., Apr. 10, 1908
Councllm" F. A. Sacchi, Herbert
Locknart and J. H. Flanagan, au
diting Committee.
Gentlemen: Following your direc
tions, I have to report that I have
examined the records and accounts
of the recorder's office and respect
fully submit the following partial re
port; ine oniy recuiu reguiunj i" 1
.... ' m. , t ...,. 1 1 and la
The only record reguiariy Kepi, m
mis oiuue suite juhuuij a, iuv, ... . !.. ...., ---------
the record of proceedings of the com-1 of the line from Drain. This will give
mon council. Entries for receipts j this section of Oregon direct com
and disbursements were made in the , munlcatlon with the outside,
recorder's ledger for the first two wwwwvwwmwwvww
quarters of 190G, but none have been ' COpy 0f each ordinance is allowed to
made since. There Is no record of . ue taken from tho office by officials
warrants issued other than the stubs. ' 0f the city and at present there are
No docket of Hens or any other oniy about a dozen copies of the three
record of special assessments has i hundred ordinances in this office. No
.. , .. .. ....J Ihn nlmion Iti iflfit I t 1..-. n n.l.mi nirtn vie nf l'ofoirIn(l' t1
tieen Kepi UUU lU wuuao ""-
ordinance making a levy for assess
ment for street improvement relating
to and ordering same recorded In the
docket of Hens has been Ignored.
The last entry i,n the record of li
censes collected was June 12, 190G.
No account of licenses collected from
any source has been kept since that
date and the only means 01 ascui
(1(110 ttllli Ulo UIUJ iiituua " m.--
tainlng the status of the license of
( 1 Inn-. tn litf Vflfflirl nf
any license business is by referring
r. Hio .-nfoiiit stubs o. the treasurer
(and even there, in nearly every in
stance, the period for which payment
is made Is not stated), or to the ap
plications for licenses on file. Tho
file at prepent contains but six ap
plications and bonds for liquor li
cense for the current period and from
an examination of the record of pro
ceedings of the common council, it
Appears that these or any other liquor
licenses have not been granted by the
council. Tho last record of liquor
license granted being May, 1907, for
a period of six months, furthermore
no oflictal license nas ueen ibsucu aim
-V ...
the only evidence held by liquor
dealers that they have, or have paid
.. I nAnt. t nt, tllf)
IOr a llCellee IS U ictcilt. wvim n.,,,,,, (-Vj- jnmiuc. aim imtn, in iuu.
treasurer for the money paid. There 1 0f the treasurer. It Is Important
Is no means of telling when the pre- that provision bn. made for carrvlng
vlous license expired or u there be .on th business of recording and ac
any Intervening time between the ex- counting the affairs of fho city In the
piration of former and the beginning offiro of tho city recorder bv a thor
of present license. oughly competent and efficient ner-
Ordlnances enacted by the common SOn and for the proper safe guarding
cquncll have not been recorded ex-iof tho recordR and accounts,
cept by title in the record of pro- Respectfully submitted,
ceedlngs of that body. The original J W. P. SQUIRE.
GOQUILLE ill
UNDER ARREST
George Harvey is Charged With
Serious Crime by Mrs. Etta
McAdams.
(Special to The Times.)
COQU1LLE Ore., April 14.
George Harvey was arrested yester
day and bound over on the charge of
committing a statutory offense. The
preliminary hearing was before Jus
tice E. P. G. .Holden who fixed the
bail at $500.
The complaining witness Is Mrs.
Etta McAdams who charges that Har
vey came to her home, madeimpro
por proposals and attempted to as
sault her, but that she finally suc
ceeded in driving him away before
he had accomplished his purpose.
Tile matter causeu quite a sur nore
as both families are well known. Mrs
McAdams is about 25. Harvey is
about 23 and is married,
Deputy District Attorney L. A. Lil-
jeqvist ot Marsnnem, wno was in
Myrtle Point on business yesterday,
was called from there here to repres
ent the state.
The case will probably come up for
trial at the next term of court.
Old Factional Fight in Illinois
Democracy Renewed With
Vigor-Johnson Out Of It.
(Tlv Associated Press. 1
CHICAGO, April 14. Governor
. n . Mlnnesota. is tne Kuest
. t d of.Bevernl cUlbs. Ho de-
- . .. .
dared that he and his friends are
taking no part in the factional light
in this State between the friends and
opponents of Roger C. Sullivan, the
national committeeman, and are not
attempting to influence in any way
the personnel of the Illinois delega
tion to the Denver Convention.
Quimi Deserts Sullivan.
(By Associated Press.)
prcnmA ill. Anril 14. One of
tho principal features of the Bryan
rally here tonight Is that Frank
Oiitnn will bfi the nresidine officer.
Three years ago at Springfield, Quinn
joined the Sullivan forces against
Bryan but all difficulties seem to
have been settled as Quinn accepted
the offer to preside.
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
GARDINER, Ore., April 14.
Money and rights of way are being
subscribed to build a telephone line
tr-nm RnrHlnpr. 9.( miles nil the Ilnill-
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mm rlvpr. tn Scnttsburir. the head
1I1UCX Ur umei JI1CUHO ui luivnuin iw
an ordinance or ordinances on any
subiect Is kept.
There is no record of the real
nroperty or other assets belonging to
tho city kent in this office. There h
on file a deed to the city for some
real estato dated October 10, 1907
nnrt for which n warrant for nayment
wni ordered and drawn, but samp
nvHj (liuei u mm 'lianu, mmi, ,..
1 does not hear tho indorsement of the
I i. 1.1. 4 V. r 4- ti- Vion lirtfln I lilt
county clerk that it has been duly
reoorded in nis omcp.
There 1" no record of city survovs
kent in this office as required by the
charter.
There Is no record of fines or for
feiture, or of any nroceedlngs in the
i'icor'i"r'f rnnrt which would enablo
Mie ascertaining of what revenue is
derived from that source.
The svstem unloosed for the future
contemplates the installing of a com
nlete arrangement for making and
preserving details of all transactions
of, and authorized by. the common
xniincll in tlm recorder's office. Here
tofore. It apnears that nil of the ac-
I Mil M. II CHIIM-ll.n WIM. '. W fc..w .
counting and most of tlm recording
, jms bin done nartly In tho oHlc of
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BRYAN AFTER
FOR CHANDLER
Architects For New $75,000
Hotel in Marshfield Finally
Selected.
WILL RUSH THE WORK1.
Negotiations to Convert Part of Coos
Building Into Hotel ReporU-J
Dropped.
r
The Coos Bay Hotel Company has
awarded thd contract for preparing
the plans and specifications ot the
new $75,000 Chandler hotel to Ben
nes, Hendricks and l'oby of Port
land. The plans J and specifications
are to be completed In thirty days
and It Is expected to have the con
tract for construction awarded with
in ten days from that date and to
rush the building to completion.
The structure will be of either
brick or concrete, live or six stories
high and will cover a ground space
50x100 feet. It will be of fireproof
construction, strictly modern and the
equal or superior of any hotel in this
section of the country.
Architect Hendricks who has been
here to consult with the company
and the school board concerning the
hotel and new high school left this,
morning for Bandon to look alter
some work there. He says that a
member of the firm will come here
and give the construction of the
buildings their personal supervision,
Insuring a high grade of workman
ship throughout.
WANT ANOTHER HOTEL.
Mr.
Walk of Chico, Cnl., Negotiates
For Coos Building.
For several days, a Mr. Walk
form Chico, Cal.,' has been negotiat
ing with Anson Rogers and J. L.
Bowman, the owners and builders of
the new Coos building to have them
enlarge and convert the upper
stories of that structure into a Euro
pean hotel. While none of the par
ties directly Involved could be com
municated with today, lt Is undf-r
stood that the deal has ueen called
off.
Mr. Walk is said to be an ex
perienced hotel man. It Is under
stood that he wished to have two ad
ditional stories put on the Coos
building, making it a five-story struc
ture, and then to have an elevator
put In.
Salem, After Long Debate,
Solves Liquor Problem For
That City.
SALEM, Or., Apr. 14. After sev
eral weeks of debating and wrangl
ing, the city council has finally come
together and unanimously adopted
an ordinance for the licensing of the
sale of liquor and tho regulation of
saloons, which, it is believed, is sat
isfactory to all concerned. Mayor
Rodgers veto of the "$1,000 license
ordinanco was also sustained by the
council.
Under the provisions of the new
.ordinance, which goes into effect ten
days after approval of tho Mayor,
regular saloons will be required to
pay an annual license of $C00; social
clubs, having a bar in connection,
$300; restaurants, retailing liquor,
$300; beer halls, $400; drug stores,
dispensing liquor in broken pack
ages, $200, and wholesale liquor
houses, $100. Tho district in which
liquor licenses will bo granted Is
bounded by Trade street on the
louth; Marlon on the north; Front
on the west, and Cottage on the east,
a square of five blocks in tho busi
ness nortlon of the city.
This ordinance absolutely pre
cludes tho sale or dispensation of In
toxicants in disreputable houses and
back or side rooms, or room3 located
above saloons; prohibits the sale of
liquors to minors, females or habitu
al drunkards: provides for Sunday
closing gf saloons, and requires all
saloons to be provided with a clear
glass In the front or side, next the
street, not less than ten feet wide
and eight feet ,hlgh, and not less
than Ave feet above tho surface of
tho sidewalk, to afford an unob
structed view of the Interior from
tho outside.
Differ on Question.
There Is one provision In the ordl
ntnee, however, which did not meet
with the unanimous approbation of
the council and that is a 'clause
whicn makes the minor equally culp
able with the saloonkeeper in the
violation of the act prohibiting the
sale of liquors to miners and barring
their entrance to the saloon. This
PUT SALOONS
ON NEW BASIS
Dr. E. Mingus, J. A. Matson
and Others Secure Lakes in
Douglas County.
PIPE TO THREE CITIES.
Preliminary Work .Started Hut Plan
Will Not bo Carried Out For
Some Time Vet.
ROSEBURG, Ore., April 14. The
Coos Bay Water and Power Com
pany, by E. Mingus, president, and
J. A. Matson, secretary, have filed
with County Clerk Agee notice of
appropriation of all the water of four
lakes, situated in western Douglas
county, near Gardiner. Tho lakes
are particularly described as Clear
Lake, in sees. 19 and 30, 20-12, and
sees. 24 and 25, 22-la; Edna Lake,
in the W of sec. 30, 22-12, and
Pot Lake and Little Pot Lake in the
SWy4 sec. 30, 22-12. Appropria
tion Is also made of the water In a
stream connecting the four lakes.
The immediate purpose of the com
pany is to construct a pipe line, 25
Indies In diameter, from a stated
point at the lower of the four lakes
to the towns of Marshfield, Empire
and North Bend.
PLANS NOT COMPLETE.
New Water Company Not Heady to
Make Statement.
Dr. E. Mingus, when asked con
cerning the dispatch trom Roseburg,
said that there was nothing to give
out at present concerning the plans
of himself and associates. He said
that the company, which consists of
Coos Bay business men, had been or
ganized a year or so ago and that
the filing on the lakes named was
one tho preliminaries.
He said that the company's ulti
mate Intention to supply water for
Coos Bay, but that he expected it
would be sometime before they start
ed to do so.
The Marshfield charter or the Ore
gon State Law prohibits the granting
of exclusive franchises so that the
new company may enter this field
and compete with tho company al
ready doing business at any time
they may see fit.
Car Breaks Away From Engine
and Plunges Down Grade
Near Butler, Pa., Today.
(By Associated Press.)
BLTLER, Pa., April 14. In the
wreck of a car at Evans City today,
caused by breaking away from the
engine and plunging down a steep
grade, twenty-one workmen, a ma
jority of whom are foreigners, were
Injured, three perhaps fatally.
provision ts Identical with that
enacted by tho Portland council and
vetoed by Mayor Lane, and It was
overlooked until the bill came up for
final vote. A strong sentlmont
seems to prevail among tho cltizon
shlp against this class of legislation,
which is looked upon more as a pro
tection to tho liquor dealer rather
Chan tho minor.
The number of sa'oons Id a'so ro
ptrlcted to one saloon for every 1,000
Inhabitants in the city, based upon
tno last Federal census, which was
taken before tho city limits were ex
tended nnd gave the city credit for
less than fi.OOu. There aro at pres
ont 18 saloons doing business In the
city, and the new ordinanco does not
apply to them, but It Is provided
that when a saloon ceases to do busi
ness no license shall bo Issued for a
successor until tho number is re
duced to the limit. It Is thought,
liowover, that whon this restriction
wr.i. Incorporated in tho bill tho au
thor had In view the population in
side the present borders of tho city
which Is approximately 15,000.
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TALLS FROM IIOAT; DROWNS.
GARDINER, Ore., April 14, O.
Josephsen, a Russian Finn, was
drowned about nine miles from Gar
diner. Tho body waB found the fol
lowing morning. Josephsen was re
turning homo from town in a sail
boat and fell overboard. Ho owned
a prosperous milk ranch on Dean's
creek. He leaves a widow and five
small children.
TWENTY-ONE
ARE INJURED
FLEET CHE
FINE W 01
Thousands Gather at San
Diego to Receive American
Battleships Today.
(Dy Associated Press.)
SAN DIEGO, April 14. Tho
American battleship fleet after a
cruise "of nearly four mouths around
the southern end of tho western
hemisphere, cast anchor off here at
12:47 o'clock today, thirteen min
utes ahead of schedule time. The
shores of Coronado Ueach were lined 1
for a mile or more with an enthu
siastic throng gathereu trom all over
the West.
The coming of the lleet was a
beautiful sight and the passage or
the vessels to ancnorage was accom
plished by the tooting of hundreds of
whistles, ringing of bells and con
stant hurrahing by the thousnnds
gathered on tho beach elsewhere to
view the remarkable spectacle.
Scarcely had the Connecticut come
anchor when a launch put off from
the Coronado pier with an aide to
Governor Gillette on board. He re
paired on board the flagship to ask
when it be convenient for tho Ad
miral to receive tho Governor who
desired to extend an official welcome
from the state to the, fleet. Admiral
Thomas declared he held himself sub
ject to tho governor's command.
Half an hour later, Governor Gillette
accompanied by his aides was receiv
ed aboard the Connecticut with mili
tary honors. Later in the afternoon,
Admiral Thomas returned tho visit
and paid his respects to Governor
Gillette at tho hotel Del Coronado.
Following these ceremonies, tho local
Reception Committee headed by U.
S. Grant, Jr., visited the Connecticut
and wero received by Admiral
Thomas as wero tho chairmen of the
various subcommittees in charge of
the fleet celebration.
Later in the day, several boat:
were cent out from shore with 3G(000
California oranges to bo distributed
among tho enlisted men.
Day Was TIiri'iitcniitK.
The day of tho fleet's arrlvel open
ed dark and threatening, but by noon
tho sky was a saphlro blue. The
shores of Coronado beach, the vant
age point, to view the coming ships,
was thronged all morning with
spectators. Faint films of smoke ris
ing to clouds gave the first Intima
tion of the approach of the fleet and
at 10:30 tho flagship at tho head of
tho approaching column could be
made out with powerful glasses
twenty miles away. As tho ships
passed the Mexican boundary line
tho first real American welcome
sounded a party of customs officials
on duty at TIa Juann had erected a
flag polo ashore and Just at tho mo
ment the Connecticut crossed tho
Imaginary lino conforming to the
boundary monument the stars and
stripes wero hoisted and tho little
band of patriots gave three lusty
cheers. The demonstration could
not reach tho ships of tho fleet to
gain n response, but this fact did not
in any way diminish enthusiasm of
tho party. Several excursion steam
ers and scores of gaily decorated
launches put out of the bay early this
morning and cruised far down tho
coast to meet the approaching fleet.
Whon the ships came into full view
they wero seen to bo steaming in
lines of divisions, four ships In each
lino. The four flagships, Connecti
cut, Georgia, Alabama, Maine, tho
steamers abreast at the head of tho
columns. Approaching first off tho
Coronado Islands, tho ships turned
sharply in shore and for their assign
ed anchorage positions.
J: VAN'S NOT THERE.
Admiral Is Taking Itallis at Califor
nia Springs.
PASO ROBLES, Cal., April 14.
near Admiral Evans' condition would
not pormlt him to participate in tho
coromonies at San Diego. Ho is
Improving, slowly and took tho baths
today. Ho regretted very much at
having to bo absent from tho festl
vltieB. ALLIANCE SAILS TODAV.
Leaves for Portland Willi Largo
Cargo nnd Passenger List.
Tho Alliance sailed this morning
for Portland. The passenger llts was
as follows:
K. Heyshal, R. Suyma, V. Koto,
F, A. Logg, J. S. Hans. N. Fredrlck
and wife, 13. E. MurBlr. Mrs. C. E.
Osborne and child, C, E. Osborn, E.
Klljman, wife nnd two children; W.
E. Brownson, Oscar J. Plerson, Mrs.
C. K, Canterborry nnd daughters,
Charles Wolf, R. F. Jenkins, G. W.
Hatch, M. Asher, W. S. Nowman, G.
W. HqUlster, George Seaman, A. II.
Seaman, A. Gilfeather, F. A. Ford,
R, C. Will. H. Bnumgart, 8. D. Sim
ons, Joe Kahn, John Kahn and L.
Martel.
Sends Special Message to Sen
ate Insisting That They Be
Secured Immediately.
DENIES INTENTION TO
START WAR OF CONQUEST
Says that Country Must Pro
tect Itself Against Possible
Insults From Others.
(Dy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 14. -Compressed
Into what would be not moro
than a ten-minute speecli on tho floor
of congress, the president today urg
ed that body In a special message to
provide for the construction of four
battleships of the largest and most
approved typo nt once. The argu
ments of the president to impress his
Insistence in the naval programme
were few but calculated as effective.
China was held up as an example
of the "Peace at any prico" doctrine
and Great Drltaln as paving a naval
policy to bo emmulnted.
The result of tho last Hague Con
ference made it plain, ho said, that
the nations would not for some time,
if ever, agree on a plan of limitation
of naval armament.
Arbitration, the president holds,
cannot be relied as an effective
remedy though it should bo utilized
to the fullest extent.
Protest Against Insult.
Disclaiming any intention on part
of the United States to over engage
in a war of conquest, tho president
made It plain that this country could
ill afford to relapse into a place
where Insult would have to bo borno
in silence.
Deivey is Quoted.
In tho course of a discussion in tho
House of tho provision to fortify
Subig Bay today, Representative
Hobson quoted a telephonic message
from Admiral Dewey saying, "It is
Subig Bay now and forover If wo aro
to have a naval base."
Ohio Senator Delivers Another
Speech in Behalf of Dis
charged Negro Troops.'
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 14. Sel
dom, if ever, has the national capital
contained as many negroes as to
day. They wero attracted by tin
announcement of Foraker's speech
in defense of the negro soldiers who
were discharged by tho president on
account of tho Brownsville riot.
Negroes crowded tho sonato galleries
nnd long boforo tho senato oponed
every seat was taken and tho cor
ridors contained nlmost enough peo
plo to refill galleries.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 14. A
careful analysis of tho testimony
taken during the Investigation of the
shooting up of Brownsville, Tex.,
August 13-14, 190C, and tho argu
ments In favor of tho reenlistmont
of tho colored soldiers of tho Twenty
fifth regular United States infantry
wns niado in n speech dollve-d to
day by Senator Forakor, v - pro
faced his remarks by saying t'.at tho
purpose of tho Investigation was not
to embarrass tho president or any
body else nor had It boon prosecuted
to mnko capital of any kind for nny- .
body or against anybody. lie stated
that the negroes gave "their ovi
denco with such straight forward
frankness and such manifest truth
that nothing remains to show their
completo vindication except only tho
discovery of tho renl culprits which
tlmo will surely muko unless tho
adago that murder will out has
ceased to bo a truth." Ho dec'ared
that tho Eoldlers' good character
should greatly strengthen the pre
sumption of their lunoconco and said
that tho citizens of Brownsvlllo had
in abundance tho kind of ammuni
tion with which the soldiers had been
supplied, and every cartridge of
which the soldiers accounted for on
tho day following tho affray.
WANTED Good
Phono 111.
messenger boy.
The man who knows a "chance"
when he sees it find "exciting nei
tn the want columns.
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MELEE IS UP
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