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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1908.
No. 275.
CITY COUNCIL RECEIVES MANY
PHIS AGIST IMPROVEMENTS
Property Owners Remonstrate
Against Their Plans for
Work.
TRY TO ADJUST
THE GRIEVANCES.
Sacchi Questions About City's
Expense for Opening Laurel
Street.
Protest after protest to the Marsh
fleld city council's plans for street
improvements and sewage systems
were read and discussed at last even
ing's meeting of that hody. Part of
the discussion was rather animated,
somo of the property owners Inter
ested In the various projects being
present and talking on both sides of
the question Involved.
Mayor E. E. Straw took occasion
to censure some of the protestants
for holding up public improvements.
His remarks were especially directed
towards property owners on West 'C
street or 'C avenue, between Fourth
and Davidson streets. He said that
the olty council had gone to the ex
pense of having the city engineering
department survey and prepare plans
and specifications four times now to
have the street graded and improved
and each time the property owners
had blocked It. He said that ho and
the council had regarded the Im
provement essential owing to the
street being a main thoroughfare of
the city and being practically im
passable for a good share of the year
in its present condition on account
of the mud. He said that ho was
not going to permit the city engineer
ing 'department to make any more
plans or specifications for the impro
vement of the street at the city's ex
pense that if the property owners
decided that the street should be im
proved, they would have to hire an
engineer themselves to make the
plans and specifications. Then the
council would receive their recom
mendations and act on them. He said
that the council did not propose to
force any improvement on any one,
that It was their intention and wish
to do only what the property owners
wish.
Messrs. Street, I. S. Kaufman, J. A.
Matson, Tom Nichols, Judge Pennock
and other property owners talked on
the matter. Tom Nichols said that
ho had circulated the remonstrance
petition part of the time and that the
protest was because the present plan
made the owners of property where
very little work would have to bo
done pay just as much as the ones
whose property faced the street
where six feet or so of grading would
have to be dono. He thought that
every property owner should pay only
for the cost of the work in front of
his property. Judge Pennock said
that the cost of the proposed work
would bo too heavy for tho property
owners to bear now. Ho thought that
14 or 1G feet of planking and
that only for a short distance from
tho end of tho hill past tho electric
light plant would bo ample at this
time.
Matson Favors Finn.
Messrs. Kaufman, Street and Mat
son were heartily in favor of tho Im
provement. Mr. Matson declared that
it was absolutely essential that tho I
street be improved as Its present con
dition worked hardship on the resid
ents of that section of the city and j
kept down property values. He said
that some of tho parties who had
circulated the remonstrance petition
had secured signers to it by mis
representation. Ho asked that tho
remonstrance be laid on the table
until tho next meeting and an effort
made meanwhtlo to straighten tho
matter out so that tho improvement
can bo made this summer.
Others who protested said they had
done so because they understood the
present plan would require the tear
ing out of tho 'C street long bridge
which they had paid for only four
years ago, and tho building of a
now one at a greater elevation.
The council finally laid tho matter
on tho table until next Tuesday night.
Lnurel Street Work.
There was also a protest against
tho proposed Improvement of Laurel
between 'C avenue and the section
lino of Sections 26 and 27. Some
of those who protested said that the
bridge portion of the proposed street
would be too high while others
claimed that tho cut through the hill
would be too deep. The council
finally voted to carry out the pro
posed improvement.
Messrs. Haines and Rood appear
ed before the council and urged that
tho Improvement of Nevada street be
taken up again. They claimed that
tho protest which caused tho pro
posed improvement to be abandoned
was signed by many who didn't own
property on tho street and that a
majority of the property owners who
had the right to determine the ques
tion were in favor of the improve
ment. It will be taken up at the
next meeting.
AViin t Street Plunked.
Lyman Noble and others present
ed a petition to the council asking
that plank be used for Improving
Cedar street instead of sandstone.
They also opposed asphalt. The
petition was turned over to I. S.
Kaufman who will endeavor to have
all of tho property owners agree to
either asphalt or plank, probably
plank, as the change from sandstone,
for which the contract has been let,
cannot be made unless every prop
erty owner signs the petition request
ing a change.
The proposed Improvement of
Cedar street from 'C'.to Front street,
of Broadway to Washington street
an3 of portions of Flanagan and
Chestnut streets was turned over to
the Street Committee. The commit
tee will look the matter up and deter
mine whether a majority of the prop
erty owners want the change before
the expense of surveying the streets
is incurred.
A petition concerning tho change
of material from sandstone to plank
on Second street, now being graded,
was referred to Mr. Rood who will
try and get all of the property owners
to agree to it.
The property owners on Sixth
street beyond Eighth presented a
petition remonstrating against the
improvement of that part of tho
thoroughfare under the present plans
The petition was for a rehearing, the
work having been ordered before thev
knew it was contemplated. No actio
was taken on the petition.
Protest on Sewer.
F. S. Dow and a score of otl'or
South Marshfleld residents entered a
protest against the proposed South
Marshfleld sewage system. They
claimed that the proposed system does
not cover enough of that part of the
city to bo of sanitary value and also
that the proposed pipe Is too small.
It was agreed that the sewer com
mittee, the city engineer and the city
attorney with F. S. Dow should con
fer with the property owners of South
Marshfleld and endeavor to agree
upon a plan. The matter will then
be taken up at tho meeting next
Tuesday night.
MiuncT County for Delay.
The proposed ferry was also,
brought up. Tho city hasn't done
anything but Mayor Straw and Coun
cllmen Savage and Nasburg said that
tho county was to blame because the
city had not been furnished any
plans or specifications for its share
of tho work. They said the city was
ready just as soon as tho county of
ficials did their part. .
Brings Up Laurel Street.
Councilman Sacchi wanted to
know why the city had gone to about
$1,900 expense in opening Laurel
street. He said that it had been an
nounced that Father Donnelly had
donated the right of way for tho
street, but that he had found that
the city had paid $500 for It and
In addition to this had paid, or would
have to pay, about $1,400 for- Im
proving it, Councilman Lockhart
said this was an old matter, settled
long ago and that It was too late to
bring it up now. Ho referred to It
as a dead Issue. Sacchi Insisted on
knowing about it, what had been
done before he became a member
of tho council. Lockhart told him
ho should havo attended tho council
meetings and found out what was
going on. Sacchi said he didn't havo
an opportunity. Finally Councllmen
Savage and Flanagan explained that
the right of way had been bought for
$500 which they considered cheaper
than they could have it condemned
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Sheriff at Pottsville, Pa., Util
izes Hanging to Impress
Upon Others the Fact That
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Crime Will be Promptly Pun
ished. (By Associated Press.)
POTTSVILLE, Pa., May 2G.
Felix Radzlus, a young Pole, was ex
North Bend Law and Order
League Circulates Petitions
Urging Gov. Chamberlain
Not to Grant Request of
Dance Hall Proprietor.
The North Bend Law and Order
League this morning started the cir
culation of petitions to Governor
Chamberlain remonstrating against
the proposed parole of J. C. Wilcox,
the North Bend dance Hall proprietor
who Is now serving a twelve months
sentence In the Coos county jail at
Coquille. The petitions will be thor
C. N. Sherman's Oil Expert,
Discovers First Real Evi
dence of Oil Here.
Walter Lyon, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, was notified
today that C. N. Sherman, an oil
expert who has been prospecting for
oil In this section, had struck gas on
Coal Bank slough, about a mile from
Marshfleld. No details of the strike
were given.
Secretary Lyon says that there are
a half dozen or so of oil men busy
prospecting In this vicinity and all
of them are keeping quiet regarding
their movements and discoveries. So
far as can bo ascertained, the strike
of gas reported to Mr. Lyon today
was the first real evidence of oil de
posits around here.
R. F. Crittenden's oil machinery
will be here the latter part of this
week and he will at once begin drill
ing on South Inlet. Unless something
unexpected Interferes, It will not be
long before tho test can be com
pleted. CAR JUMPS TRACK.
Passengers on Train to Coquille Have
Narrow Escape.
When a short distance this side of
Coquille today, the front trucks of a
box-car on the morning train from
Marshfleld jumped the track and ran
along on the ties for nearly two hun
dred yards before the mishap was
noticed. While the trucks were off
tho track, tho train crossed a trestle
and everyone who has viewed the
scene has marvelled at the luck that
prevented tho whole train going Into
tho gulley. A second engine had to
bo sent for to get tho car back on
tho rails. Tho roadbed was quite
badly damaged.
for and that tho object In opening
the street was to obtain a thorough-
faro between South Marshfleld and
West Marshfleld.
Straw nml Cook Tilt.
Mayor E. E. Straw and A. F. Cook
had a warm tilt for a few minutes
last evening. Mr, Cook, who Is a
property owner on Laurel or Pros
pect street wanted to know about
tho new street grades there. Mayor
Straw said tho council couldn't dis
cuss such trivial matters. Cook said
that ho had a right to know. Mayor
Straw told him that ho was out of
order and would have to sit down.
Cook Insisted on talklttg and the
mayor ordered him to sit down. It
ended with Cook sitting down and
declaring that there was "another
day coming when he would havo a
chance."
PROTEST ACAINST WILCOX PAROLE
STRIKES GAS
ON COAL BANK
ra
ecuted today for the murder of Mrs.
Mary Chcrkoskis and her young son
with whom be boarded. Ho con
fessed to the crime and also to hav
ing committed a murder In Poland.
In order to Impress the enormity
of the crime, the sheriff Issued five
hundred Invitations to Poles, Rus
sians, Slavs, Hungarians, Italians and
Lithunians to witness the execution.
oughly circulated and sent to Gover
nor Chamberlain shortly.
The Rev. A. F. Lacey of the North
Bend Methodist Episcopal church,
who Is a leading worker In the Law
and Order League, stated today that
they did not fear snap judgment on
the application for a parole as the
Oregon law provides that twenty
days notice must be given the district
attorney in these cases. He said that
a large number of signers to the
remonstrance against paroling Mr.
Wilcox at this time would be secur
ed. Sensational stories of political
manipulation In connection with the
matter were In circulation today but
all wece submises.
Mrs. Guiness Alleged to Have
Flown From La Porte Soon
After Fire.
(By Associated Press.)
LAPORTE, Ind., May 2G. At
torneys for the defense of Ray Lam-
phere, charged with the murders of
Belle Guiness and her three children,
are in receipt of letter from a man
In Arkansas whose Identity they re
fused to divulge but who formerly
lived In Marshall county, Ind., which
states that Mrs. Guiness escaped In
a man's clothing and that on May G,
five days after she Is alleged to have
burned to death, he received a letter
from her. He says that he will pro
duce this letter and give other evi
dence.
That the body of Mrs. May O'Reilly,
who disappeared from Rochester, N.
Y last fall was substituted by Mrs.
Guiness for her own in the fire Is
the latest theory of the attorneys for
Lamphere who claims to havo evi
dence of the substitution.
Miners and Operators of South
western Coal Fields Adjust
Troubles.
(By Assocrawi tress.)
KANSAS CITY, May 26. Rep
resentatives of 35,000 miners and
coal operators havo signed the new
wage agreement. Tho scale is fori
two years. Tho miners of Kansas,
will now return to work.
Tho men havo been out since April
when the old wage agreement expired
and tho operators rofused to renew
It on tho former terms. Tho matter
has been arbitrated, both sides con
ceding on various points.
Textile Workers of Fall River
DIs-
trlct Accept Reduction.
(By Associated Press.)
FALL RIVER, May 20. A now
wngo agreement, affecting G5.000
textile workers who accepted a re
duction of 17.94 per cent until No
vember becamo effective today.
MESSIAH rehearsal
to Friday ovonlng.
Is postponed
F. S. DOW wants good potatoes.
Call for prices.
ESCAPED IN
MAN'S DRESS
'Mil IN
RESUME WORK
on
1A FLOOD LOSS WILL
TEN
SHOOTS SON
F0RJ CRANE
George W. Barger of St.
Helens, Ore., Makes Dire
ful Mistake.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. HELENS, Ore., May 26. Mis
taking his son for a crane, George W.
Barger, lumber rafter, shot and kill
ed his young son last night.
The accident occurred just after
dusk. Barger had his gun and had
been shooting at game. The child
suddenly came Into his vision along
the bank, near where ho had seen
somo cranes, and ho fired. The
cry of pain apprised him of the mis
take. He Is almost crazed.
NEW CITY OFFICIALS
CHOSEN FOR BAND0N.
Annual Election Yesterday Passes
Off Quietly, There lJelng Little
Opposition.
BANDON, Ore., May 2G. The an
nual city election yesterday passed
off quietly, there being little opposi
tion and no Important matters up.
In all, 187 votes were cast. The fol
lowing officers were elected:
Recorder C. R. Wade.
Council W. C. Crane, R. E. L.
Bedllllon, Stephen Galller, John W.
Hoover and John C. Shields.
IARRIERS AR
Mme. Gould and Prince Helie
dc Sagan Will be Married
Shortly.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, France, May 2G. M. Ca
chard, attorney for Mme. Gould, who
Is preparing tho contract for her
marrlago to Prince Helie do Sagan,
authorizes the Associated Press to
deny absolutely tho story that the
couple was married In Hoboken,
N. J. The opposition of the Gould
family to the marrlago has been with
drawn and they will bo married
shortly.
FOR FLEET
Aberdeen, Wash., Commercial
Club Presents Them to Bat
tleships at Seattle.
(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, May 20. Tho visit of
tho Atlantic battleship fleot reached
a climax today when fifteen thousand
men of tho navy, army, militia and
fraternal societies marched through
tho streets of tho city. One novel
features of tho parado was tho pres
ence of sixteen cub bears led by mem
bers of tho Chamber of Commorco of
Aberdeen, Wash. Tho cubs will bo
presented to tho vessels of the fleot,
each receiving one. Rear Admiral
Sperry today mado this official call
on Governor Mead who later returned
tho visit and formally wolcomed tho
fleet.
MISS VILLIEHS' Dancing Class
will close Friday ovonlng, May 29,
at I. O. O. F. Hall, with an exhibi
tion of fancy dancing. At x:loso of
entertainment thoro will bo a social
dance. Music by Coos Bay Orchestra.
W
MILLION DOLLARS
Damage to Crops and Rail
roads In New State
Terrific.
EIGHT KNOWN TO
HAVE BEEN DROWNED.
Waters Are Receding Loss at
Dallas, Tex-, Will Exceed
$1,000,000.
(By Associated Press.)
GUTHRIE, Ok., May 2G. The flood
waters are reported to be receding.
The death roll has reached eight. Tho
railroads are demoralized. Miles of
trackage were washed out and scores
of rail road bridges were destroyed
or damaged.
The damage to crops and railroads
Is roughly estimated at $10,000,000
and is believed to bo a conservative
figure. Hundreds of passengers aro
stalled at various points.
TRINITY IS RECEDING.
Flood Loss t Dallas, Texas, Will
Exceed $1,000,000.
(By Associated Pres3.)
DALLAS, Tex., May 26. After do
ing damage of over a million dollars,
drowning at least three and render
ing over 4,000 homeless, Trinity
river today Is slowly falling. It Is
believed that when tho waters recede.
the death list will be greatly increas
ed.
PRANK COSTS
r LIVES
Boys and Girls Steal Ride on
Railway Truck at Pottsville,
Pa., With Fatal Results.
(By Associated Press.)
POTTSVI$LLE, Pa., May 2G.
Seventeen children were Injured, sev
eral fatally, last night when a scoro
of boys and girls climbed aboard a
truck on the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad's branch to the Lincoln Col
liery and starred it down the grade.
While going at a frightful speed, it
collided with another car. Both were
almost completely demolished.
REV. CLARENCE TRUE
WILSON HERE TONIGHT
Prominent Prohibition Worker Ar
rives Today to Deliver Address
in Favor of Local Option.
Tho Rev. Clarenco Truo Wilson,
one of the most prominent prohibi
tion workers in tho Northwest, will
speak at tho I. O. O. F. Hall this
ovenlng at 8 o'clock In behalf of local
option. He Is familiar with the situa
tion in Oregon and will probably
devote a good sharo of his lecture to
giving illustrations of the effect of
local option In various counties la
Oregon.
Mr. Wilson telephoned from Gar
diner this morning that ho would1
bo down on tho stage early this after- -
noon, having come via Drain. Ho -
will speak at Coqulllo Wednesday
evening and at Eckhoff hail In North
Bend Thursday evening. Tho Rov.
A. F. Lacoy of tho North Bond Meth
odist Episcopal church Is planning to
havo ono of tho largest audlonces;
that over assembled nt a temperance
rally welcomo Mr. Wilson there.
THERE will bo a joint mooting
of tho Sisters of Bethany and tho
Episcopal Gild Wednesday, May 27,
1908 at 2 p. in., at tho houbo of Mrs.
A. McKeown. Business of Impor
tance THE IIKST INDEX TO PROGRKS-
81 VK CIVILIZATION IS GOOD
ROADS AND GOOD SCHOOLS. DO
NOT FORGET TO VOTE IN FAVOR
OF THE OREGON UNIVERSITY AP
PROPRIATION HILL, MONDAY,
JUNE 1.
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