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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREG ON, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1908
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COOS BAY TIMES
AN INDEPENDENT KEPUDLICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED EVERY
EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, AN D WEEKLY BY THE COOS BAY
TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Entered at the postofflco at Marsh field, Oregon,
through the malls as second class m all matter.
for transmission
M. C. MALONEY Editor and Publisher.
1JAIN i. AlALiUKU X
News Editor.
WHAT IS LAW?
V ALL WE HEAR In these latter das of the majesty and supremacy
I of law, Is ,not too much taken for granted as to the all-sufllclency of
law, as a regulator of human affairs, the basis of Individual liberty,
and of good government, of, by and for the people? "What Is law?" may
seem a simple, almost foolish question, yet It Is a question the answer
to which Is higher, broader and deeper than the law Itself. Law Is a
manufactured article, ground out and shaped In legislative mills, to fit
the needs and meet the demands of the present day or year. These
laws aro but correctives of wrong doing that may be taken cognizance of
by the agents of the law. The law has no power to prevent wrong doing
or to reform the wrong doer.
Respect for the law we might better say the fear of the law, is of no
virtue in Itself and no mark of manhood or good citizenship. The law
has no application to, is not thought of or recognized as of personal ap
plication by the great bodr of-the people. The old expression, "a law
abiding people," Is a misnomer, void of meaning. Whoever considers the
bearing of law on his acts, is already guilty before the act is committed,
and guilty still, if the intention is not carried into execution, because of
the law.
There is a higher law than all acts of congress or of legislatures, the law,
the rule of right and justice between man and man, where this higher law
is observed In thought, word and act.the laws of all the law books are as
worthless as waste paper.
When a boy, I read in an old time almanac as follows: "A man well
along In years was elected a justice of the peace, his education was very
limited, and of law, he knew nothing.He did not think he should take the
ofTlce. He was acquainted with a judge of one of the higher courts, and
told him his troubles. The judge advised him, "you take the ofllce, when
a case comes before you, get all the evidence you can on both sides and
decide the case just as you think is right, never mind the law at all." This
man held the office for many years, and he seldom had a case appealed to
a higher court, and never a decision reversed. This might truly be called
a court of justice governed and controlled by the higher law- of right. All
that law is, is the definition of what constitutes a 'crime, and affixes to the
crime a penalty. It Is perhaps a deterrent to crime but it can only take
positive cognizance of crime, after the act, and even then there must be
officers to enforce it, witnesses to prove and a judge to pass sentence,
or the law is dead and useless. If then, the law is without virtue as an
agent of reform, where are wo to look for the dawning of that better day.
for which we are all looking and hoping. It has been said with truth,
that a child to bo well born, should have the selection of its parents for
several generations. Wo shall never raise the level of humanity by press
ing down with laws and prisons. The power to rise and grow must work
outward In the life from a living principle within. When right and jus
tice toward all of human kind shall have become so much a part of life
in all fathers and mothers that It shall become an inherited Instinct
In their children, then will those words of Christ stand as the rule of
life, "Whatsoever ye would that man should do to you, do ye even so to
them."
Wo speak today In scorn of the gambling table and the stock ex
change, yet they are only full grown developments of universal business
life and practices. Look at Pittsburg, where workers have developed
wealth, that in the hands of a few is being exploited in world-wide ex
travagance. Pittsburg sends out more car loads of manufactured goods than any city
In America, yet it is the center of corruption, keeping criminal, divorce
and bankrupt courts in constant operation. Pittsburg had law, law books,
law offices and lawyers, courts and judges In full supply, but business life
and business interests ran over right and justice, and laughed at the idea
of being controlled by law. Under present conditions law Is helpless and
Ineffective.
Here and there It catches an offender, and straightway the whole land
rings with the glorification of law, while the lawyer who has caught some
sinner with uncovered tracks, makes a reputation for heroic courage, and
attains to office for reward.
Until right can be made a part of tho inborn life of the people, there
will bo no better life than now. Self-respect is lost in self-interest, the
foundation of a higher life must be laid In that high order of self-respect
that forbids a man to wrong his fellow man, and holds the right of every
other as equal to his own. When this shall bo the universal rule, heredit
ary righteousness will soon becomo a world-wide attribute.
Wo have today, tho samo as in Moses' time, tho sins of tho father are
visited upon the children, wo need to change this until tho law written on
tho heart, of which Paul speaks shall be tho law of right and justice.
But before that law can bo written on tho heart of coming generations, It
must be a part of tho life of those now living.
It js nn easy way to throw the responsibility of present conditions on
the law nnd its officers, but until tho law of government of self shall bo
tho rule of life wrong, injustico and corruption will still prevail, although
laws may ba fitted to govern every act of life. In Chicago a judge of one
of tho city courts adopted a method of handling criminals of certain clas
ses, ho pnssed soutenco, then, if they pledged themselves to a better life, he
paroled them, and gave them a chance to recover their manhood and solf
respect.
Moro than ninety per cent of these, both men and women hold to their
pledge and were saved front the degradation of a jail, but this did not suit
somo saloonmen nor tho lawyers, if this continued and became wide
spread their hope of gain was gojio.
This action was claimed to bo lllogal and outside tho laws, Influence
was brought to bear and tho judge who believed In humanity more than
In tho letter of tho law, was transferred to another court and his work
abruptly closed, although ho was doing moro good than all tho reform
soclotles of Chicago put together. A judge does not requlro so much pro
found legal knowldogo, as ho does a good maesuro of tho saving graco of
common senso.
Tho congress of tho United States has ordorod tho motto "In God Wo
Trufat" shall again bo placod upon tho colnago of tho nation, that was
a right and proper thing to do but I soinetlmos think thoy should hnvo
mndo tho motto read. "Tho Dollar Is Our God, In God Wo Trust."
This would express tho fealty and devotion of our pooplo, and tho true
object of worship Great itross Is laid upon the words, "the reign of law,"
to chnngo tho designating word, wo havo moro than a rain of law, wo have
a porfoct dolugo, our courts aro drownod in law, lawyors and judgos aro
mixed up in, as It wore barbod wire ontanglomonts and justice stands by,
blind and holploss. Law, I qften think, is n mark of barbarism, rather
than of civilization.
G. A. SMITH
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Prominent Coos Bay Lumber
man Gives His View of
Marshfield Situation.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 16.
Editor Coos Bay Times, Coos Bay,
Oregon:
I am Informed that a petition is
being circulated for the paving with
asphalt several blocks on Front
street. It really seems to me that
the time has as yet not come when
the property In Marshfield will war
rant paving of any kind. Take for
Instanco our twin cities and several
cities in the west, of which I know;
for instance Spokane and the hustl
ing city of Seattle all had between
twenty-five and fifty thousand peo
ple before any paving was done, we
using dirt and gravel streets and
Seattle planking. As you probably
know, paving is an expensive pro
position and asphalt paving is tho
most expensive of all considering
first cost and up keep and its life.
I really cannot understand why as
much asphalt paving is used as there
is unless it is because much greater
effort is made by the people in that
business than In ariy other class of
paving business. Now, my dear Mr.
Editor, you have being manufactured
every day right in Marshfield a ma
terial which is not only cheaper, but
in my judgment superior to any
other class of paving, namely wood.
It seems that every city has to ex
periment. The urgency with which
the different classes of paving is
presented to the city council almost
forces them to make these experi
ments. We have passed through it
here. It was not until within the last
five or six years that our council
finally came to the conclusion which
the councils of London and Paris for
instance, knew twenty years ago,
that wooden blocks makes not only
the cheapest but most satisfactory
paving In every respect. I certainly
sincerely do hope that whenever
your people feel that they have be
come metropolitan enough to be able
to bear this heavy burden, that
neither asphalt nor any other except
the wooden block paving will be
used. As far especially as Front
street is concerned, I should think
that the question of any kind of
foundation for paving, except a
plank foundation should be studied
with the greatest of care. Now, If
you will bear with me although a
non-resident, I venture to suggest if
your city would plank its streets for
another five or six years, this in my
judgment will answer very nicely.
If, however, it is firmly fixed in your
mind that paving must be done, then
by all means use wooden blocks,
either fir or cedar cut four inches
thick and six inches long laid on two
or three inch plank, cedar prefer
ably. This I should think would
make a much cheaper paving than
asphalt, will last a great deal longer,
will need no repairing and be moro
satisfactory in every respect. By
the way I noticed the few minutes
I was in your city last week, that
Broadway Is In a very bad condition
indeed. Should think that this street
should lie planked from Mill Slough
north three or four blocks. Now,
that lumber is cheaper than it will
probably ever bo again, it seems to
me, would be an ideal time for your
city to put down these necessary Im
provements before the rainy season
sots in.
Yours truly,
C. A. SMITH.
NOTICE.
All property owners or tenants
who havo not had their stove-pipes
and chimneys cleaned are urged to
have them cleaned at once as the
"Chimney Sweep" will leave the Bay
before long and the opportunity will
bo gone. Somo people cleaned their
stove-pipes and let their chimneys go.
Tho chimney should bo cleaned as
well as tho stove-pipes as they are
just as dangerous. The "Chimney
Sweop" will climb on top of your
houses and see if tho flue is in good
shnpo or needs cleaning. Ho does
his work satisfactorily and his
charges aro reasonable.
J. W. CARTER,
City Marshal and Fire Warden.
I BUILD NOW !
X Special Inducements Offered
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South Harbor
For particulars, seo any real
T estate agent or x
W. J.R.UST
Special Agent. 2
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The Verdict of the Ladies
(And who could be better jurors in such matters?) is unani
mous when it comes to u (rial of bread, pies, cakes and nil
forms of pastry, In our fimir. To quote another: "There's n
reason," to l: Fine Hour blended, honest mixing, conscien
tious kneading, just the right Ingredients, the proper oven, nnd a
watchful cje keenly nlort to general results. We'd like to Imko
for jou. A little order will prove whether we should or not. Wo
wnnt that sample order.
COOS BAY BAKERY
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WE ARE: OFFERING
The choicest meats nnd poultry nt those close figures possible
only with n largo trade. .Constant, steady, uniform nnd regular,
our pathway runs along. .Quality Heights nil tlie time. The best
meat thnt Oregon affords Is tho poorest our customers ever re
ceive. The lowest prices nre tho highest wd ever charge. Every
older filled with nn expert's selection.
The CITY MARKET
K. H.Noble Phone 1941
Front and C Streets ... Marshfield, Oregon
JUST RECEIVED
A FIXE LINE OF STAMP-SCALES, "BATES" ADDING MA
CHINES, AND WASTE BASKETg,
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NORTON & HANSEN
STEAMERS.
THE
Steamer M. F Plant
SAILS FOR SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JUNK :!7.
FROM MARSHFIELD.
No reservation held after the arrival of tho ship unless ticket Is
bought.
F. S. DOW,, Agent,
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OREGON
California and Oregon Coast Steamship Company
Steamer Alliance
B. W. OLSON, Master.
COOS BAY AND PORTLAND
SAILS FROM PORTLAN D SATURDAYS, 8 P. M.
SAILS FROM COOS BAY TUESDAYS, AT SERVICE OF TIDE.
F. P. Baumgartner, Agt. H. W. Skinner. Agt.
Couch St. Dock, Portland, Ore. Marshfield. Ore., Phone 441.
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Portland & Coos Bay S S. Line
BREAKWATER
Sails from Portland Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Sails from Coos Bay Satu days at Service of Tide.
S. S. CZARINA
Sails weekly for San Francisco, carrying freight
and combustibles only
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C. F. McCollumrAgt.
Phone Main 34 - - - - A. St. Dock
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SUNSET BAY STAGE
Leaves North Bend stables Monday, Wed
nesday and Fridays at 8 a. m. Returning at 4
p. m. Fare $1.50 round trip For Seats Apply
NORTH BEND STABLES - Phone 111
The Steamer Eureka
Sails from Coos Bay on the
following dates:
For Kui'ckn: For Portland:
Juno 20 Juno 20
July 5 Juno 20
July 14 July 8
July 23 July 17
August 1 July 20
No rescrvntion of berth held
nfter ship's nrrlrnl unless paid
for.
Tho right Is reserved to
chnugo stcnuicrs or schedule
without notice.
CIIAS P. DOE & COMPANY,
Sim Francisco Agents.
F. S. DOW,
Agent for Coos County.
QUICK DELIVERY
For convenience, of Call pa
trons the Laundry office will
be open Saturday evenings until
8 o'clock.
Phone 671 today. Our wason
will call.
COOS BAY STEAM LAUNDRY
Marshflcdd and North Bond.
Quick results are obtained
through a Times "Want Ad."
The Oliver
The World's Best and Most
Modern Typewriter
Seo it heforo buying n machine.
Wo carry them hi stock nnd can
nmko immediate delivery.
T. HOWARD
Jewelry Store
Front St. Marshfield.
Business Directory
Doctors.
nrrrnu it. tv n.tmtn.iim..
JL Physician nnd Surgeon
Diseases of Women and Chtldran.
Offlco Rooms 209-10 Coos Bulld'nsr
Phone 2i.il
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It. GEORGE W. LESLIE
Osteopathic Physician
Graduate of Amerlc.nj8e.jool of Osteopathy
Phone 1611. Marshfield, Ore.
TU. GEO. E. DIX
i-' Physician and Surgeov
New Flanagan & Bennett Bank Bid?
'Phone 1G81. K"
"P R. J. W. INGRAM
U Physician nnd Surgeon.
Ofllce over Sengstacken's Dug Store.
Phones Offlco 1021; Residence 783.'
DR. A. L. IIOUSEWORTn
Physician nnd Surgeon.
Offlco second floor of Flanagan and
Bennett New Bank Building.
RenUenco, two blocks nortii of
Crystal Theater. Ofllce Phone
1431. Residence Phono 656.
Lawyers.
Francis II. Clarke Jacob II. Blake
Lawrcnro A. LUJequlst
CLARKE, BLAKE &
LILJEQVIST,
ATTORNEY8-AT-LAW
Tirana Building, Marshfield, Ore.
United States Commissioner's Offlea.
J
W. BENNETT,
Ofllce over Flanagan & Bennett
Bank
Marshfield, - Oregon
OKE & COKE,
- Attorneys at Law.
Marshfield,
Oregon.
Miscellaneous
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M. BARNES.
f uiiuiibiuL uiiu jjuuuur.
Plans, specifications and estimates
furnished. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Marshfield, Oregon.
CRIBBS & MASON
Photographers.
Cooa Bay Monthly Bldg.
Mnrshflcld, Oregon.
M
R. ALBERT ABEL,
Contractor for Teaming of all kind.
Phone 1884.
MUSICAL
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ABLE CLARE MILL1S
Vocal Instruction.
Italian and German Diction.
Studio, Phone 511.
ELMER A. TODD, Director
Coos Bay Academy of Music.
Voice, Flano. Pipe Organ. Harmony etc., from
beginning to graduation. Singers coached in
stjlo diction and interpretations, for opera
oratorio or concert work
New O'ConnoU Building, Marshfield.
PROF RAYMONDS STUDIO
Private lessons, Violin, Mando
lin and Guitar.
Dancing: day hours 9 to 11; 2 to 4
Evenings 7 to 10.
Itoom No. 9. Strictly Priiato
Over Magma A Matton's Store
:: Masters and McLain
; General Contractor's Building : :
Material and
Beaver Hill Coal
X Office: Brof4way & Queen S t
Phones 2011 -826
Cab Call Service at Any Honr
Good Hearse aud Vehicles.
HEISNER, MILLER & CO.
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable.
Wood for Sola.
Third A A Sis. IMione 1201 Marhflelrt.
MANGAN'S
Undertaking
Parlor
New 0'Conncl Bldg.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
Telephones: Office 2161
Residence 2171
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