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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1908. . I in L f'O COOS BAY TIMES an iNDErNnim republican NF.srArru run- klSHED ETBIY EVENING IXCMT 8UNDAV, AND W1IEELY BV The Coos liny Times Publishing Co. Entered at the postofllco at Jlarsh field, Oregon, for transmission through the malls as second class mall matter. M. O. MALONEY. . .Editor nnd Pub. DAN E. MALONEY News Editor SUBSCRIPTION KATES In Advance. DAILY. to Year c ' H "0 k months 2 50 uess than C months per month .o0 WEEKLY. One Year '$1.50 The policy of the Coos Bay Times will be Republican In politics, with tho independence of which President Roosevelt is the leading exponent. Address All Communications to COOS BAY DAILY TIMES Marshfleld Oregon REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For United States Senator H. M. CAKE of Multnomah County. For Representative in Congress, 1st district WILLIS C. HAWLEY of Marion County. For Justice of the Supreme Court. ROBERT S. BEAN of Lane County. For Oregon Dairy and Food Commis sioner. J. W. BAILEY of Multnomah County. For Railroad Commissioner T. K. CAMPBELL of Lane County. REPUBLICAN DISTRICT TICKET. For Prosecuting Attorney for Third Prosecuting Attorney District GEO. M. BROWN of Douglas County. Tor Senator Eighth Senatorial Dis trict. W. C. CHASE of Coos County. For Representative, Sixth Represen tative District. I. N. MUNCY J of Curry County. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. For Representative, Fifth District. L. D. KINNEY, " For County Clerk JAMES WATSON For Sheriff LEVI SMITH For County Treasurer JOHN B. DULLEY For Assessor N. C. MEDLEY For School Superintendent. W. H. BUNCH For County Surveyor A. N. GOULD For County Coroner T. J. LEWIS For County Commissioner W. TAYLOR DEMENT STREET LM PKOVEMENTS AND REMONSTRANCES. Tho disposition of property own ers in Marshfleld to remonstrate against street improvements where tl:oy aro abutters, is probably due to a fear that largo expenso will be In curred and that after all the future will not bring tho anticipated and hoped for growth. It is a misfortune that such a feeling should exist. No thing could bo more effective to pre vent development than a hesitating, doubting and timid course on the part or citizens. Two cities may stand in closo proximity to each othor. Ono may bo slow and doubt ful In Its activities while the other is confident, energetic, prompt and united. The first will wonder why tho other Is so successful and why It does not, with better natural ad vantages, havo equal or bettor suc cess. But tho reason Is not far to find. It is becnuso the nctlvo city bellovcs in itself and its future while tho other Is like Lot's wife constan tly looking backward and so is turned as Lot's wife was, into a plllnr of salt. It is surprising somotlmes to ob serve tho unwillingness of owners to Improvo the street where they hold lots for speculation. Thoy declare and doubtless believe that their street will bo tho principal ono In tho city. It may bo that tho mud is threo feet deep. Still tho time Is not op portune to improvo it. Walt till sonio sucker buys It at a fancy prlco nnd thon let It bo improved. Then vniso the grade. Thon fill up the mud hole, then pave It. But people T?hu express themselves In this way anil hold for such a purpose and ob ject to Improvements, got loft nearly always. It Is not big hills, which turn tho piogreas of a city from a jjlvon direction or away from a par ticular street, half so much i It is iv nuinbor of big blockheads who won't ngree to anything nnd always UiJnk the world Is against thorn bo- cause they don't succeed. The best street in Marshfleld so far as pros pects and expectations are concerned, is perhaps one of the worst in its present condition. There are other streets however, and an enterprising spirit shown by the property owners on one of these may well result In that street becoming the great mar ket thoroughfare of Marshfleld. An enterprising and progressive people will make a city. A community of citizens who have no courage to back up their belief that a large city will grow up around them will never see ono. As for lots their value depends on several things: First Who holds them? In the hands of a drone, a laggard or a coward they will never Increase In value because he will either dis figure them or attempt no improve ment. Second On the street which runs by. If the street is a mud hole, im passable or unimproved the lot has no value. Its value depends on the street. If the street Is crooked, Ir regular, narrow, ungraded and un paved the lots are valueless. Two or three woodchucks among the abut ting owners can ruin a street. Third The public conveniences In the community. If there Is no public spirit there can be no real Increase in the value of lots. Marshfleld has no excuse for refus ing to improve its streets. The city council may have an excuse In the unreasonable remonstrances of lot owners, rne lot owners nave none, especially as the law provides that the assessments for such improve ments may be paid by such owners in ten equal payments, one each year for ten years. It Is evident that all obstacles to public Improvement is not due to inaction on the part of the council, but Is also In some measure due to lack of courage on the part of lot owners. People who lack courage who do not be lieve In their own loud assertions that the city is destined to be great whose faith is not shown but rather believed by their works who wait and wait for others to act and do not act themeslves never build cities. Fortunately In spite of the innumerable remonstrances against every step in the direction of pro gress there are enough progressive people In Marshfleld to counteract the effect of remonstrances. It ought to be said, however, that It will be cheaper now both, because of the times and cheapness of materials and labor to make these street improve ments than it will be in one or two years. Street improvements should be made now and the expense spread over ten years. POLITICAL ADVERTISING. ARE SALOONS A BENEFIT TO A TOWN FINANCIALLY? If they are then Marshfleld with j Its 13 saloons should be In a fine j financial condition, with paved streets, municipal water works and electric lights, city parks, city docks, modern sewer system and everything that goes to make up a modern city, with city warrants at a premium. What are tho facts? According to the report of Expert Squires she Is In an alarming condi tion. With a city charter that allows an indebtedness of but $25,000 she Is in debt to the amount of $43,000 and going still further In debt. Not a bank In tho county will cash tho Marshfleld city warrants at par. There is not a single foot of paved streets. Not a single one of the above necessary improvements. Worso than all, the city is running in debt to tho extent of several thou sand dollars annually; and the city council Is considering the advisability of asking tho people to allow them to Incur a bonded Indebtedness of $50,000. What do you thlnTc that for a "wot" town? Comparo the above with the city of Eugene a dry town for two years, which is in a most prosperous condi tion as shown by tho statement of Mayor Matlock. MARSfllMELD "DRY" BY 200 COUNTY BY 300. A careful canvass of tho list of registered voters assures a majority for Prohibition in Marshfleld of 200 and in tho county of 500. Do not worry about Marshfleld. LICENSE AND CRIME. $1.00 to $ 11.00. For every dollar tho state of Ore gon receives from saloon licenses it pays out over olevon dollars In tho proboeutlou and punishment of crimes caused by liquor. Cities receive tho llccnso fee and the count! pay tho bills. Fnnnors whero to you get off? What sood will Prohibition do Cooa county, If wo elect gninblors and Balooninon to oxecuto our laws? Remember this whon you vote. : with the : t TOAST AND TEA t GOOD EVENING. X if, "A book is a treasure more pre- H X clous than gold; i i-i An heirloom bequeathed to i mankind; ' A casket of wisdom in which we ii behold ' The klngllest gems of the H mind.' Selected. i X&Stt&t&S&VOS A'l''i'.'i'A'A t$$0 All Alike. Are you half as anxious, neighbor, When a fellow's down and out, To go down to him a-smlling And to help him right about, As you are to climb the ladder Where some lucky fellow stands And give him a cordial greeting With the strength of both your hands? Do you, when the votes are counted And you're purple in the face, Even mutter a "poor devil" For the men who lost the race? Do you let the cheering thousands Move along, leave you behind, Where the loser sits a-broodlng Till you tell him "Never mind." For each race that's won, a loser Falters somewhere down the way. For each battle won the vanquished Lie all wounded from the fray. For each million made, a thousand Through the byways cry for bread, For each bay-wreath won, a million Cease to climb, with drooping head. "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of various things." Let's size up our "Christian gar ment," Mark its fit and how It clings. Don't It bind and tear in places? Wouldn't you far rather hike To the standards of the winners? Yes? I guess we'ro all alike! Exchange. If every Coos Bay man was com pelled to vote as he prayed there are some who would never get to the polling places. Some people seem to think that all that Is necessary to build up a city Is to get out and yell, sling red and black paint and make funny remarks. A man at Providence who Is 70 years old says that he has greatly improved his health by eating four ounces'of sand every day. That's something that takes plenty of sand, all right. AVIiat tho World Owes Him. To the man who's always gruntln' And a grumblin' and a-kickln' The world don't owe a llvin' But a thunderin' big lickln. A Seattle man Is said to have dis located his neck trying to kiss a pret ty girl wearing a merry widow hat. Girls who wear these hats should be careful and so twist themselves as to help a fellow. Portland Journal. Never mind, girls, you just keep on wearing merry widows; the boys are only joking; they will come to see you just the same. It will take more than that to keep them away and a whole lot more. "The coming of spring makes us happy," said tho Nestor of the Mil llcoma club, "because millions of years ago It made happy the hairy, gibbering creatures that men then were. Primeval man lived In trees, In caves and burrows. He could not build and he had not yet discovered fire. Hence winter, with Its sleet and snow and Ice, was a time of terrible suffering to the poor naked wretch. With tho spring's coming, tho return of tho flowers, the birds nnd tho blue skies, with the return, above all, of tho warm sunshine, naked man re joiced with an intensity we can hard ly Imagine. Ho lay on tho green grass, the sunlight poured Its gold floods of warmth on his reddish hide, and ho was profoundly happy In the thought that for five or six months ho would bo quite comfortable. It Is a faint, dim memory of that hap piness which makes us today vaguely rejoice In tho beautiful spring weath er, vaguely hopo that something pleasant Is going to happen to us." P. R. DOW wants good potatoes. Call for prices. MISS VILL1EHS' Dancing Class will closo Friday evening, May 29, at I. O. O. F. Hall, with an exhibi tion of fancy dancing. At close of ontortnlnmont thoro will bo a social dance. Music by Coos Bay Orches tra. .1UST RECEIVED, a crate of white and gold crockery. Coos Bay Cash Store. 8 SsPcoitXER 'C AN A4AAAA'AAAAAJAAVSA4NAAA'M'A Safety Deposit Boxes Are a recognized necessity for the safe keeping of I valuables. We can care for your valuables in the strongest and i. Unot nnninnnrl tfnlllt in -HlQ Mlimtw -fnp CK flfl O OQP UCOl GIUIfJfJGU VdUll III UIG VUUIIljr IUI VV.UW u juui. j. Absolute secrecy. We invite your inspection of our banking room and I particularly this department. I First Trust and Savings Bank of Coos Bay, capital 5. stock fully paid $100,000.00. JOHN S. COKE President. M. C. H0RT0N --.- Vice:pres.-manager. f D. KREITZER Cashier, f I I WvVVVVVVVV-:VVwV4-VVVVVVVVVVVVV STEAMERS. Steamer Plant SAILS FOR SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1008. FROM MARSHFIELD. No reservation held after tho arrival of the ship unless ticket Is bought. F. S. DOW, Agent, MARSHFIELD, 5SHSZSHSa5HSHSSSH5aSHSZSHSHSHSaSESHZ5ESB5HSHSa5rl5KSHS3H5E5r!SHSHraS2J5? S Portland & Coos BREAKWATER Sails from Portland Wednesday at 8 p. m. Sails from Coos Bay Satu days at Service of Tide. S. S.CZARJNA Sails weekly for San Francisco, carrying freight and combustibles only C. F. McCollum, Agt. Phone Main 34 - - - - A. St. Dock &5rl5E5a5HSrl5r!S15H525!?.SH5rlSr!5ES California and Oregon Coast Steamship Company Steamer Alliance B. W. OI-SON, Master. COOS BAY AND PORTLAND SAILS FROM PORTLAND SATURDAYS, 8 P. M. SAILS FROM COOS BAY TUESDAYS, AT SERVICE OF TIDE. P. P. Baumgartner, Agt. H. W. Skinner. Agt. Couch St. Dock, Portland, Ore. Marahflold. Ore., Phone 441. The STEAMER EUREKA SAILS FOR EUREICA SATURDAY', MAY 2nd. No reservation held after the arrival of the ship unless ticket Is bought. F. S. DOW, Agent MARSHFIELD, 1 I KEE LOX Typewriter Ribbon, and Carbon Paper NORTON & HANSENS The Stationers EVER READY TO GIVE YOU THE NEWEST STYLES IN ALL KINDS OF TOG GERY. PACKARD SHOES THE MOST STYLISH SHOE ON THE MARKET. WEAR ONE PAIR AND BE A WEARER FOR LIFE. ALL THE NEW SHAPES AND SHADES IN TAN AND PATENT LEATHER, HIGH AND LOW CUTS AT 94.00, $1.50 AND $5.00. BROADWAY STS. MARSHFIELD, OREGON. -THE ' J'"" OREGON Bay S S. Line OREGON 1 22222221 Business D rectory Doctors. DOCTOR 11. P. BAUMBAUGH Physician nnd Surgeon Ciseasos of Women and Chlldrjn. Office Rooms 209-10 Coos Building. Phono - - - - - 2141 D R. GEORGE V. LESLIE Osteopathic Pliynician Omduato of American School of Osteopathy Ofllco Hours: B a. m. to4n. in! Other Itnnr. . Appointment. OUlco in Nasburg lilock irg lilock ' Phone 1611. Marshfleld, Ore. D" GEO. U. DLX Physician nnd Surgeon, New Flanagan & Bennett Bank Bide 'Phono 1681. D" J. W. INGRAM Physlcinn and Surgeon. Office over Sengstacken'a D.ug Store, Phones Ofllco 1621; Residence 783, D" A. L. HOUSEWORTH Physician and Surgeon. Ofllco second floor of Flanagan and Bennett New Bank Building. Rebi'dcnce, two blocks north of Crystal Theater. Office Phonn 1431. Residence Phono 656. Lawyers. Francis It. Clarke Jacob M. Blake Lawrence A. LUjequlst CLARKE, BLAKE & LILJEQVIST, ATTORNEY8-AT-LAW Tirana Building, Marshfleld. Or. United States Commissioner's Offloa. J W. BENNETT, Office over Flanagan & Bennett Bank Marshfleld, - Oregon f OKE & COKE, Attorneys at Law. Marshfleld, Oregon. Miscellaneous MARSHFIELD DANCING ACADEMY Odd Fellows Hall. Monday and Thursday. Afternoon and Evening. Privuto Instruction. Prof. C. I. SinitJ CRIBBS & MASON Photographers. Coos Bay Monthly Bldg. Marshfleld, Oregon. M R. ALBERT ABEL, Contractor for Teaming of all kindc Phone 1884. CLEARING GRADING CITY Lots, Blowing Out Stumps. Contracts taken. Estimates Furnished. PETER SCOTT, JR., Phono 538 Marshfleld, Ore. MUSICAL M RS. GERALDINE MORRIS, Voico Culture, Pure Italian Method, Artistic Singing Studio hi Nasburg Block. ELMER A. TODD, Director Coos Bay Academy of Music. Voice, Piano Pipe Organ. Harmony etc., from beginning to graduation. Singers coached in Btylo diction and Interpretations, lor opera, oratorio or concert work Now O'CounoU Building, Marshfleld. TH0MAS0N & HANSON -DEALERS IN- T 'Hay Grain and Feed' Free Delivery Phone 1751 Flanagan & Bennett Bank MAR3I1FIELD OREGON. Capital Subscribed (50,000 Capital Paid Up (40,000 Undivided Profits 135,000 Does a general banking business and draws on the Bank ol California, Ban Kranclsc Calif., First National Bank Portland Or., First National Bank. Koseburg, Or., Hanover Na tlonal Bank, New York, N. II. KothcbU A 9oa, London, England. Also sell change on nearly all tho prlnci. cities of Eurorje. Accounts kept subject to check, safe deposl lock boxes for rent at CO cents a month o (5. a year. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS DRINK WEINHARD'S BEER BEST MADE MARSDEN'S LIQUOR HOUSE ESESrlS2Srl5r!Sa5HSr2SHS2SZ5HSZSrlSr!Sra EMPRE I Fish Market I A Street Wharf K Fresh, Salt, Smoked and re canned fish; In fact all kinds of ft fish In season. fO Wharf back of . .w H PIONEER 'OROCERY. K a5H5r!525r!ErZ'5H5r!5ZS25rl5H5HS5SrlSl HERE'S Y'OUP GOOD IIEALTK AVelnhard's Reer WARDEN'S LIQUOR HOUSE. Phono 181 Oiders Delivered Free