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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1908)
'V, ADDISON WROTE: lit, itfL: block of marble; and the art of the sculptor only clears away the super flous matter, and removes the rub bish." Statues of 'Opportunity," (Earn feg tExmtB RICHTER: "We should not let tri fles merely plague us they should also gratify us. We should seiza not their poison-bags only, but their HONEY-BAGS, too." "Times" want ads, afford a simple X method of turning trifles to useful nnrla nt 'nUnir f li n eftrtrr nut" rf T Success," and "Good Fortune" He 1 concealed and often scarcely con- cealed at all In "Times" advertising. J uiiua vj. icimi u o.g3 -. v u X small events. t4 MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED I'llESh VOL II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1908. No. 242 , , y-wr w T SEWER SYSTEM TO COVER E CITY South Side Property Owners Pass Resolutions to the City Council. WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EDDY BONDING ACT. Want Property Between Delta, Pennsylvania, Bay and City Limits Made District. At a meeting of the South Marsh fleld property-owners at the P. S. Dow warehouse last evening, a reso lution was adopted asking the Marsh field city council to take steps to sewer practically the entire city of Marshfleld at once. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote which was assented to by a number of people, other than the South Marshfleld residents, who were In at tendance at the meeting. No defi nite estimates have been secured on the work but the cost will probably be In excess of $100,000, according to City Engineer Sandberg who hazarded that as an off hand guess. The resolution provides that that part of Marshfleld from Delta street on the North to Pennsylvania avenue on the South and from the Bay on the east to the city limits on the west be declared one district and that it be sewered under the conditions of the Eddy bonding act which, under certain stipulations, permits the property-owners to pay their pro rata share at onco or distribute It over a period of ten years, paying six pel cent interest on the yearly balances. Attached to the resolution was an other resolution requesting the Marshfleld city council to meet Mon day night, April 20th, to pass on the matter. Copies of these resolutions will be furnished Mayor E. E. Straw by Chairman P. S. Dow or Secrsr.iry Hugh McLain of last night's mass meeting. To Preserve Equality. The plan was agreed upon after considerable discussion In which a number expressed their views. By means of it, the speakers declared, North Marshfleld will be enabled to do the "fair thing" by South Marsh fleld and the other portions of the city which have not been given sow age systems. It was stated that the entire citv had helped to pay for the Norm Marshfleld sewer and that It was no more than right that North Marsh fleld should reciprocate. In addition to this, It was pointed out that It would be necessary to repair or re ' build much of the North Marshfleld system so that it will also participate In the benefits to be derived from the proposed Improvement. Some of the speakers claimed that it was essential to have the entire city sewered to safeguaru the public health. Thoy claimed that if a con tagion should result from the un sanitary conditions In sections where there are no sewage facilities, the contagion, once started, would spread to the entire city probably. Councilman Nelson and Sacchl were in attendance at the meeting hut were there merely as onlookers and listeners, not feeling that it was their place to declare themselves. Portland Jew Says Country Is Full of Them and That His Life is Threatened. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, April 17. Adolph Adler, who was arrested yesterday after presenting a written demand to Sigmund Slchel, a prominent Jew ish resident, for $400 to "Aid suffer ing Jews," will not divulge t1Te names of the persons who sent him to Slchel but in an Interview today says that hundreds of men In this country are of the Nihilistic tenden cy, and that if he revealed their names, he and his family In Austria would be killed. Our Merchant's lunch at Smith's Cafe cannot bo beat. 25 cents. Fine Bargain. It will pay you to look into this buy: 7-room residence In South Marsh fleld. Lot 50x100 in good location. Price $2 100, You can handle this deal with $1 050 cash See us for real bargains In real estate. NIHILISTS IN AMERICA BAD OF 1 GIRL'S y y Brief Funeral Services for Miss Ora Roby at 1 1 a. m. In terment at Salem. Announcement was mado today that short funeral services will be conducted over the body of Miss Ora Koby at J. T. Lewis' undertaking parlors Saturday morning, at 11 o'clock, by the Rev. W. R. P. Browne The body will be shipped to Salem tomorrow where the usual funeral services will be held. According to unofficial statements today, the double tragedy of Wed nesday night was probably brought on by Miss Roby's notifying John Grills that their relations would have to bo broken off. Wednesday, the dead girl is said to have told friends that she had decided not to have any more to with Grills on ac count of the way he had been acting. No announcement has been made concerning the hour and place of holding the funeral of John Grills. Eastside City Council to Inves tigate Municipal Ownership Name Marshal. At the last meeting of the city council of Eastside, an ordinance to grant a telephone franchise to L. R. Robertson of the Pacific Telephone Company, was tabled In order that the advocates of a telephone system to be installed and owned by the municipality be given an opportunity to Investigate their idea thoroughly. A large number of the citizens of Eastside are In favor of municipal ownership and a strenuous effort will be made to put It into execution. Members of the council are also behind a project to have Eastside purchase and own Its water front. It Is proposed to have the city secure a strip, sixty feet wide, along the water's edge and hold In the future, thus Insuring that private Individu als will never "corner" the dockage rights. Wouldn't Visit Council. Mayor C. E. Jordan was recently in favor of the Eastside council and officials coming over In a body some time that the Marshfleld council Is In session and attending it to get Ideas of how to conduct city affairs. Immediately there was a protest, Councilman P. S. Riebe declaring that they didn't want to follow the Marshfleld council's plan. He said that they could evolve a system of their own and that it couldn't possi bly be worse that the Marshfleld city council's present system. Namo New Marshal. A. E, Cavanagh was appointed marshal to All the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. P. Conklln. All of the city officials who are required to give bonds succeeded In furnishing them so that the muni cipal affairs will now move along regularly. Por a while, several of the officials had difficulty In securing bonds owing to a provision of the charter which provides that only resident property owners nnd non ofllco holders can be accepted as security for municipal office holders. Ordinances No. 3 and 4, covering obstructions of public streets and the disposal of garbage passed the first readings. List of Officers. The city officials of Eastside are as follows: Mayor C. E. Jordan. Recorder W. J. LaPalmo. Treasurer W. P. Schifleo. Marshal A. E. Cavanagh. Councllmen A. E. Stonecypher, John A, Olsen, Robert Kltzon, J. C. Steckle, P. S. Rlebe and John Mat son. HAINES INLET WILL BE DEEPENED, SOON. Channel Will be Threo Foot DeM nt Low Tiilo ns Far as Upper Landing After Dredging Finished. Haines Inlet will be greatly Im proved by the dredging now in pro gress thero by Julius Larson. Hither to, the inlet haB not been accessible for all boats but when tho dredging is completed, there will be three feet of water as far as the upper landing at low tide, permitting practically all of the small boats to utilize the channel Mr. Larson started his m WOULD HAVE OWN SYSTEM P DEAD TODAY The Rev. George W. Thompson Thought to be a Suicide at Woodbury, N. J. ABOUT TO BE MARRIED. Engagement to Wealthy Woman of Fashionable Congregation Re cently Announced. (By Associated Press.) WOODBURY, N. J., April 17. The Rev. George W. Thompson, pastor of the Woodbury Presbyterian church, a fashionable congregation, whose engagement to Miss Fannie Kenworthy, a wealthy member of his church, was announced a week ago was found dead in a hotel here to day with a bullet wound In his head. He Is believed to have committed suicide. When Thompson's engagement be came known, a woman living in the same hotel began to circulate reports Involving him. This aroused the women members of his church and on Monday last, a delegation called on him at the hotel. A stormy scene resulted in the accusing wom an leaving woodbury that evening. It was claimed that she had gone to tho Pacific coast. Thompson had an engagement with.iMrs. Kenworthy last evening. Ho did not appear and she telephon ed to a prominent member of the church. A searching party looked Into his room but the bed was un disturbed. It Is now believed that Thompson committed suicide between 5 and G o'clock last evening, and that tho body was on the other side of the bed at the time the search was made but could not be seen. There was a violent scene when the engagement wag first announced, tho accusing woman declaring that he (Thompson) owed her all the love and duty belonging to a wife. D.JR. S PR S T Oil Magnate's Son Heads Bible Class But Not Without a Struggle, it is Said. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 17. At the close of the annual meeting of the Bible class of Fifth avenue Baptist church last night, It was announced that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was elected vice-president unanimously. There was opposition in favor of Mr. M. E. Church but the chairman of the election committee announced that Rockefeller had been elected.' ATLANTIC TIME Mauretania Crosses in Four Days, 23 Hours and 59 Min utes New Record. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 17. Tho Cu nard liner, Mauretania, which arrived here today made a new record across the Atlantic, over the long route of four days 23 hours 59 min utes beating the Lusitanla's record just one minute. PRIMARY ELECTION IS BEING HELD TODAY. People are Nominating Candidates for Oflice Saloons Closed Hill ing Balloting. The Oregon primary election is in progress today. Tho polls in Marshfleld are open from 12 o'clock noon until 7 o'clock this evening. Ouly a light vote Is befng can in Marshfleld, about eighty have been cast at tho booths in the rpar of Bianco on B' street at 3 o'clock. Tho saloonB closed at 12' o'clock and will remain closed unUl 7 o'clock, complying with the State law providing that they shall be closed during elections. Wo will store your goods for lc cubic feet. Bay Side Point Q' North Bend. K KANSAS BANK ROBBED TODAY Two Men Force Cashier Into Vault at Chautauqua and Get Away With Booty. TOOK OVER $3,000 CASH. Bank OHIcer Says ho Identified One of Robbers as Oklahoma Jail Breaker. (By Associated Press.) COPPEYVILLE, Kan., April 17 Two men this morning entered the Citizen's State Bank at Chautaqua, 25 miles east of here, and forced the cashier, Walterhouse and a business man Into the vault, secured about $3,000 In currency and escaped into Oklahoma. C. C. Walterhouse, tho cashier de clares positively that he Identified one of the robbers as William Te nant, aged 23, who recently escaped from Jail at Nowata, Okla., where he was held for horse stealing. Te nant some time ago borrowed money at tho bank and Walterhouse said that when Tenant entered, he suo posed that he had come to renew the note or to take It up. L. J. 'Simpson 111. L. J. Simpson has been confined to his home in North Bend the last few days by an attack of the grip. FLEET'S SAILORS HAVE GOOD TIME AT RACES. U. S. Marines Entertain Themselves nt Sun Diego with Finishing Con tests Started at Mngdalenu. (By Associated Press.) SAN DIEGO, April 17. The sailors of the fleet entertained them selves on the'bay this morning with boat races which remained unfinish ed from the contests at Magdalena Bay. Proposed Plan to Improve Fi nancial System Shelved by Committee in Senate. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 17. The House Committee on Banking and Currency today voted unanimously to table the Aldrlch financial bill. It also decided to give a hearing to morrow to Representative Vreeland of New York, who recently Introduc ed a financial bill which is looked upon ns a substitute for the Aldrlch measure. UTILE COSTS LIVES OF Fierce Contest Between French Troops and Natives in Alge ria French Victors. (By Associated Press.) COLOMB BECHAR, Algeria, April 17. The French force posted at Talzaza hill, which commands the plain of 'umlet, was surprised at daylight by a fierce attack of Ber bers who, with tho nomad Arabs, havo been concentrating for some weeks on tho western frontier of Algeria. The French rallied, fought desperately and beat off tho adver saries. The Arabs fled, abandoning their dead and wounded. Tho French victory was costly, having 28 killed and 100 wounded. Tho Ber bers lost 125 dead. ADMIRAL EVANS GAINS SLOWLY IN HEALTH. Fleet's Commanding Ofllcer Still at Hot Springs and Unablo to Go Out of Doors. (By Associated Press.) PASO ROBLES, April 17. Slow ly but steadily Admiral Evans con tinues to gain in strength at Hot Springs hero, while the big fleet which he brought around tho horn is receiving Joyous welcome at San Diego. Admiral Evans has not been In the open air since a week ago to ALDRICH RILL LAID ON TABLE day but may be taken out today. E PARTIES BE TRYING TO VV Will Ignore President's Re quest to Pass Several Im portant New Laws. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 17. The leaders of congress have notified President Roosevelt that several laws which he desires enacted at this session will not be put through. Recapitulations shows that when congress ends It will have failed to pass many of tho most Important measures recommended by President Roosevelt Including restricting the power of federal courts In issuance of injunctions in labor disputes, amonding the Sherman Anti-trust Law so as to establish a system of federal license for Interstate corpor ations to enable railroads to form traffic associations to secure greater stability of rates and returns; to re move some of tho restrictions from the combinations and labor organiza tions; to prohibit railroads from blacklisting union employes; em powering tho Interstate Commerce Commission with control of future issues of stocks and bonds on rail road property; permit attorney gen eral to name one of the receivers ap pointed for Insolvent railroads; re move duty on wood pulp; provide construction for four battleships In stead of two; establish postal sav ings banks. These measures may be nut through, if possible: Making a more elastic currency. Granting compensation to govern ment employes Injured In govern ment service. Prohibiting child labor In the dis trict of Columbia. Authorizing tho ways and means of the Committee, of the Committee of the House and the Finance Committee of the senate to give hearings preliminary to a revision of tho tariff. Appropriation of a sum sufficient to enable Inland water ways to con tinue work on which It Btarted last year. POSTAL SAVINGS BANK. WASHINGTON. April 17. The Senate Committee on Postofflces and Post Roads voted to report favorably on tho postal savings bank bill draft ed by the sub-committee of which Senator Carter Is chairman. Tho amendment was adopted changing the name of the proposed Institutions to Postal Depositories which meets the objections raised against the bill by bankers. Tho amendment does not alter tho purposes of the bill, the objects of which are to furnish con venient depositories for small sav ings of people remote from adequate banks. The submarine provision later was restored to tho naval bill but with out authority t6 tho Secretary of tho Navy to select only the Holland type of boats. FLOOD WIPED OUT VILLAGE Craig, Montana, Destroyed by Bursting of Lake Hauser Dam but People Escape. (By Associated Press.) HELENA, April 17. A special to the Record says that the flood waters from Hauser Lake are pass ing Great Falls without doing great damage, tho deepening of the chan nel by dynamite serving to carry off tho excess waters. General Manager Goodall of tho Boston & Montana Company states tho great smelter will not bo damaged. The situation at Craig Is very seri ous, Tho town is destroyed and Its one hundred Inhabitants havo taken refugo in tho hills. With tho excep tion of tho school houso, practically every building thero has been des troyed. Tho work of repairing the dam has bogun. It Is estimated that tho work will require six months and cost $200,000. Hrenlnwiter In. Tho Breakwater reached Coos Bay late today ftom Portland, She had rather a rough Ulp down, encountering it stiff south western gale. Most of tho passen gers had a severe time with soablck-ness. CONGRESS IS INDIFFERENT SAID TO GET COOS R Plan to Secure Federal Reserve on Charleston Bay Arouses People. LOOKED UPON AS PUBLIC PLAYGROUND. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT DEAL GOING THROUGH. Considerable commotion was caus ed In Marshfleld today when dis covery was made of an alleged at tempt on the part of some private Individuals to secure tho government reserve at what Is known as Coos Head. Whllo no details were obtain able and so far the Identity of the parties endeavoring to secure the tract Is not definitely known, steps will bo taken at once to prevent the ground passing Into private hands. The Coos Head resorvo includes, quite a tract of native Umber on the neck, between Charleston Bay and the ocean. It has been looked upon by citizens of Marshfleld, North Bend and Empire as the future playground or public park of tho greater city of Coos Bay. The danger of this not being realized greatly stirred those who have been looking ahead to Its usefulness to the entlro public. Tho matter was reported to Sec retary Walter Lyon of tho Chamber of Commerce and ho will call an. early meeting of tho Executive Com mittee of the organization or the en tire body, if need be, to tako steps toward off the attempt. Elephant Stampede Adds to Horror of Oil Fire at River ton One Victim May Die. (By Associated Pres3.) RIVERSIDE. Cal., April 17, With tho exception of L. G. Worsley, the driver of an oil wagon, all oC the score Injured in an oil Are and an elephant stampede yesterday are resting easily today. Worsley may die. The circus and the elephants left town, much to tho relief of the people. UNIONS LOSE IN FRANCE. (By Associated Preps.) Workmen Desert Lenders and Sign Agreements With Contractors. PARIS, April 17. Lockout affect ing a great number of masons, brick layers and allied -vorkmen, which started April 4th, was virtually end ed today, the workmen deserting tho leaders and signing terms with the contractors. Parties Tried for Horsewhip ping Preacher Exonerated Quickly. (By Associated Press) PORTLAND, April 17. A special to tho Evening Telegram from Salem says tnat after ton mlnutos deliber ation, tho Jury In the case against Mrs. Nettlo Rhodes, Mls3 Lulu Goodo, Jasper Goodo nnd Mr. and Mrs, Roy Phillips, charged with dis turbing a religious Elder Coffee, of tho Freo-Mothodist church two weeks ago, returnod a verdict of not guilty. ITALIANS SEND BLACK HAND LETTER TO MAYOR. Workmen t CllutonV'lIJ., Threaten ing City Olllclal's Life nro ' Driven Out of City. (By Associated Press.) BLOOMINGTON. Illfc April 17 - SCORE HURT IN ACCIDENT JURY FREES SALEM WOMAN Thirty Italians, omploxdd on the Ulf-v" nols Central at Clinton, wero driven from town last night after being1 In timidated by a fusillade of shots. Tho indignation against the. Itallina followed tho recopt by Mayor Ed mundson of u "Black hand" lettei threatening bis life.
