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Vol. III.
"JOKER" IK BUILDING ORDINANCE
ELIMINATES
Permits Erection of Frame
Buildings In Business
District.
MAYOR STRAW HAS
NOT SIGNED IT YET
Few Knew It Had Anything to
Do With Fire Protection
Regulation.
Who was responsible for a "joker"
clause In the new building ordinance
which practically eliminates the fire
limits in the city of Marshfleld?
Tills is a question that Is being
asked by many today as a result of
the discovery yesterday that the re
cently enacted building ordinance
removes the barrier against putting
up shacks anywhere in tho city.
Luckily Mayor E. E. Straw has not
attached his signature to the ordin
ance yet so that It is not effective
and the danger to the future of the
city may bo eliminated by his veto
ing it.
Mayor E. E. Straw could not be
reached today to ascertain his view
of the matter or his intentions "but
friends declared that he would not
sign an ordinance that eliminated the
Are limits.
Councilman J. H. Flanagan said
the council did not Intend to elimi
nate the lire limits or permit the
erection of wooden shacks In tho
business district of the city and that
if the ordinance did so, steps would
be immediately taken to remedy the
defect.
As the new building ordinance
provides that it shall not become ef
fective until signed by the mayor
so Mayor Straw will probably block
the joker.
The Joker Clause.
Tho joker clause Is a provision
specifying that frame buildings not
more than thirty feet high may
be allowed in tho Are limits.
The provision is there and few
were aware of it until application
was made to City Engineer Sandberg
yesterday for a permit to erect a
frame building on tho Lyman Noble
property across tho corner from tho
Masonic Opera House. The applica
tion was made by Contractor Savage.
"I can't grant a permit for a
frame building there because It Is
Inside the fire limits," said Mr.
Sandberg.
"But the new building ordinance
permits the erection of frame build
ings in tho business section," said Mr.
Savage who Is also a member of the
council.
"I don't believe that the ordinance
does as I have not been Informed of
any proposed change," said Mr.
Sandberg who la made superinten
dent and inspector of buildings under
tho new ordinance.
Mr. Sandberg looked up the build
ing ordinance and found the "joker"
clause but he has not Issued the
permit for the frame building and Is
trying to get It Interpreted to seo
If It really means what it says.
Savage Favors Change.
Councilman Savage favors the new
ordinance. He declares tho fire
limits are too largo and that frame
construction should be' permitted.
He says that where frame buildings
are properly constructed, they are all
right. Ho says. Jhat the city engin
eer and city council can refuse to
issue a permit for any building that
isn't all right, and in this ' way
eliminate tho danger of Are traps be
ing erected.
Eliminates Firo Limits.
E. M. Hendricks, the architect of
the new hotel and the new Marsh
fleld high school building, who was
consulted In tho drafting of tho
building ordinance, says that It prac
tically eliminates tho fire limits. He
was not Informed that it was desired
to retain tho flro limits when the
nrrllnn nna woa Irn ffo1 .
Voted On Question. j
Tho night the building ordinance
was passed, the question of changing
or abolishing the fire limits was dis
cussed at length and efforts to re
duce tho size, to add the water front
or to eliminate the Are limits alto-
THE DAILY COOS BAY
GUI' FIFE LIMITS
ST
Chief Engineer Geo. L. Morse
of Steamer Bandon Victim
of Heart Failure.
George L. Morse, chief engineer of
tho steamer Bandon, died suddenly
yesterday at Bandon of heart failure.
He was sick only about twelve hours
and his death came as a great shock
to his shipmates and to his sister
and brother-in-law who happened to
be with him on a pleasure trip.
When the Bandon arrived at Ban
don from San Francisco, Mr. Morse
took his brother-in-law, Chas. Roedel
of Estnbrook and Company, who own
the Bandon and Flfleld, and his
sister, Mrs. Roedel, to the hotel.
They ate supper and were visiting
when Mr. Morse was suddenly taken
. ill. A few hours later, he relapsed
into a comatose statu from which he
revived only momentarily until death
came.
Mr. Morse was well-known in the
shipping circles of the North Pacific
coast. He was about 4o years old,
single and made his home with his
mother at San Francisco. He was
very popular with his associates.
Body Brought Here.
Mr. Morse's body was brought
here today to be prepared for ship
ment to San Francisco on the Ban
don tomorrow. Capt. Rels of the
Bandon and H. W. Skinner are ar
rangl"g for the shipment of the body
which is now at M. J. Mangan's un
dertaking parlors. Mr. Morse was a
member of the Seattle lodge of Elks
and of the Mission Masonic lodge at
San Francisco.
The local Elks are showing every
possible honor to their departed
brother. The Elks at Bandon accom
panied the body here. Among the'
Bandon Elks and the lodges to which
they belong who came over were:
Stephen Galller of Roseburg lodge,
M. J. McKenna of the lodge at Mar
quette, Mich., G. W. Bowman of the
lodge at Hanover, Pa., F. C. Simpson
of the lodge at Santa Rosa, Cal., J.
H. Johnston of Oakland lodge, Fred
Van Norden of The Dalles lodge, E.
M. Galller of Roseburg lodge, and
J. J. O'Nell of the Ashland lodge. C.
M. Spencer, agent of the Bandon at
Bandon, also accompanied the body
over.
Elks and Masons.
The local members of the Elk and
Masonic lodges will be expected to
meet at Mangan's undertaking par
lors at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and march with the body to the
wharf where ,lt will be placed on
board the Elizabeth.
Mr. and Roedel started yesterday
overland to carry the news to Morse's
mother, hoping to reach her before
she was otherwise informed. It was
feared that the shock might prove
too great for tho aged woman.
gether were defeated.
No one apparently understood the
ordinance .when read In council to
mean that It changed the Are limits.
At least, the point was raised In the
discussion. Councllmcn SacchI and
Nelson voted against the building or
dinance but for other reasons. The
building ordinance was drafted by
City Attorney Farrln upon instruc
tions from Mayor E. E. Straw, Coun
cilman Savage and others.
CIIAFIN COMING WEST.
Prohibition Presidential Candidate to
Speak In Wushlngton.
(By Associated Press.)
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 19. H. K.
Rockhlll of the Prohibition State
Committee has received Information
that Presidential Nominee ChaAn
will reach this state August 31, to
open his campaign In Spokane on
that date. Ho will speak at North
Yakima September 1; Seattle, Sep
tember 2, and Tacoma, September 3.
KNOX W. O. W. entertainment at
tho I. O. O. F. hall tonight.
SUDDEN
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TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20,
WISCONSIN GIRLS
Another "Pat Crow" Said to
Have Kidnaped Children of
Jacob Behn, Near Kenosha,
Wis.
(By Associated Press.)
KENOSHA, Wis., Ang. 20. Ger
trude and Dorothy Behn, the young
daughters of Jacob Behn, one of the
wealthiest residents of southern Wis-
SYDNEY GIVES
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Australian Port Extends Cor
dial Welcome to American
Battleship Fleet.
(By Associated Press.)
SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 20.
The flrst day's sojourn of the battle
ships at Sydney passed, and while
there was comparatively few -func-ions,
tomorrow being the day of
pub'ic reception and public landing,
a spirit of cordiality and whole
hearted welcome which Alls tho peo
ple of the city, has found opportu
nity for expression in several ways.
AJ1 day a fleet erf small harbor crafts
circled about the battleships and this
afternoon Admiral Sperry of the
fleet and captains came ashore and
called officially upon Lord North
cott, the governor general of Austra
lia, and Sir Henry Rawson, governor
of Now South Wales.
The fleet's paymasters today drew
$300,000 from the Sydney banks for
the men.
SNAPPING TURTLE CUT AWAY
BRISTOL, Pa., Aug. 20. Harry
Shores of this place caught a big
snapping turtle In the marshes below
Bristol yesterday, and it caught him
by tho arm. With his other hand
Shores reached his pocket-knife and
so nearly beheaded the snapper that
its vicelike jaws relaxed their hold.
KICK KILLS
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Snark, En Route to Marshfield
Races, Has Career Ended
At Roseburg.
ROSEBURG, Ore., Aug. 20.
Snark, one of the fastest running
horses ever brought to Oregon, Is
dead In this city, at the ago of 10
years. A kick from a fractious rac
ing mare In Dick Turpln's barn on
Monday night broke the upper bone
of his right hind leg and he had to
be shot. Snark was brought to this
city from Grants Pass Monday, with
the mare that kicked him and which
Is owned by Al. Teal, of that city.
Both nags had been together for tho
past six months and were to have
been raced at the district fatr at
Marshfleld next week. Snark was
owned by Jacob Fry, of Grants Pass.
Born and raised In New York city,
Snark, when three years old, broke
the world's record there for 5V4 fur
longs. Afterwards he was taken to
Oakland, Cal., where he passed In
to hands of Hornbrook parties. Lat
er ho was sold to Sweetland and
Smith, of Grants Pass, and about a
year ago he was bought by Mr. Fry.
Throughout his entire racing car
eer, Snark, was a consistent perform
er. He has appeared at many
racing neets in this state and won
about 9 out of every 10 events in
which he was entered. Ills most not
able feat In Oregon was the creation
of a new track record at Portland
three years ago In the 4 furlong
At the last two district fairs In
Roseburg, Snark won all of tho main
events. Last year he won the flve
elghths and seven-eighths races, also
the derby of 1 mile and an eighth. ,
His time of 54 seconds in the Ave
eighths dash 1b the track record.
HELD FOR RANSOM
consln, disappeared Monday night.
They were last seen by their parents
at Hammock lawn. It Is thought
they were kidnaped and are being
held for ransom. A note was receiv
ed several weeks ago warning their
stepmother of a plot to steal the girls
who are aged 11 and 12. Tho mem
bers of the household say a closed
carriage drove up to tho Behn home,
sharp voices commanded the girls
to enter and as soon as they obeyed
the horses were whipped up.
Woman Who Caused Shooting
at Bayside Yacht Club
Makes Statement.
(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON, Aug. 19. A possible
irfotive for killing Wm. Annls at the
Baslde Yacht Club by Capt. Peter
Halns, Jr., may be found In the fact
made known that Mrs. Halns had
flled a suit for divorce against her
husband, the papers being served on
Halns, August 10. In her suit, Mrs.
Halns makes sensational charges
against her husband's character and
demanded a public hearing. Mrs.
Halns believes that Halns and his
brother concluded that Annls was
behind the bringing of the accusa
tions and that Annls had suggested
to Mrs. Halns that the only way she
could clear herself of the charges
preferred by Halns In his divorce
action would be by demanding that
her case be tried in open court. Chas.
H. Llbby, father of Mrs. Halns, says
she returned to her father's home,
Jjine 2 after being. cruelly treated
Land ill-treated by her husband. Llb
by says his daughter was so badly
beaten at Fort Hamilton as to make
medical attention necessary.
John F. Mclntyre, counsel for
Capt. Hains, said today that the de
fense would be insanity and that it
will be proven easily.
Ed. Neunswander Suddenly
Stricken By Stroke In
Coquille Shop.
COQUILLE, Ore., Aug. 20. Ed.
Neunswander, a woodsman employed
at Bester's 'camp on Cunningham
creek, was seized with an attack of
paralysis while sitting In McDonald's
barber shop. The unfortunate man
was removed to the hotel and a phy
sician called. The stroke Is said to
be a mild one.
Injured By Gjuu.
Miss Myrtle Hermann, the young
daughter of T. M.,jiermann and
wife of the South Fork section, In
jured her foot by the accidental dis
charge of a small bore rifle she was
handling while strolling about the
ranch. The bullet entered the young
lady's great toe and caused a pain
ful wound, but the member will be
spared amputation.
AGED MAN SHOT.
L. Kissel of Milwaukee Wounded By
Garage Employe.
(By Associated Press.)
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 19.
L, Kissel, an aged automobile manu
facturer, was shot by a garage em
ployee, named John Gerbler, today
over a trivial matter. Ills condition
Is dangerous. Gerbler was arrested.
STEAMER FIFIELD SAILS for
San Francisco, Friday, August 21,
3 p. m. For passage, apply to J W
Flanagan. Phone 33.
THE nREAKWATER sails for
Portland Saturday, August 22, at 8
a. m.
CANVAS OUTING HATS 25c, at
the Ladles Emporium. .
HIS' WIFE
AGIST HIM
PARALYZED II
RAR8ER CHAIR
1,908.
ATTORNEY GENE
JOHNSON WILL
PT
Decides to Be Candidate For
Third Term As Minnesota's
Governor.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 20. Short
ly before noon, Governor John John
son called the newspapermen to
gether and announced that he would
accept the nomination for governor
tendered him by the State Demo
cratic Convention yesterday.
URYAN IS PLEASED.
Says Johnson Will Strengthen Ticket
In Minnesota.
(By Associated Press.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. GO. The
unanimous act of the Democratic
State Convention at Minneapolis in
renominating Governor Johnson for
the third time, was gratifying news
to W. J. Bryan who expressed the be
lief that Johnson's candidacy would
greatly strengthen the national tic
ket In that stale.
TAFT IS GRATIFIED.
Likes Sliei'iuiin's Speech of Ac
ceptance. (By Associated Press.)
HOT SPRINGS, Va., Aug. 20.
W. H. Taft is greatly pleased with
the speech of acceptance of J. S.
Sherman, and is gratlfled over Secret
ary Root's tribute to the vice-presl-.lentlal
candidate. Taft is pleased
with Sherman's statement that the
issue of the campaign Is whether
Roosevelt's administration shall be
endorsed or not.
"DON'T KNOW
This Is Answer of Witnesses
As to Springfield Mob
Leaders' Identity.
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 20.
An open verdict by the coroner's jury
was a blow at the state's attorney
and other officials who seo In it a
confirmation of the suspicion that
witnesses of the rioting would fall to
recognize and Identify the leaders
of the mob when called to testify In
public proceedings. Only one wit
ness testified at the Inquest and ho
displayed unusually poor memory as
to Important questions.
The grand Jury Is continuing Its
Investigation today but with con
siderable less enthusiasm than dis
played two days ago.
The departure of the troops ex
cept two regiments has caused a re
newal of threats of "something do
ing after the soldiers leave," and in
fact a renewal of the rioting Is ex
pected momentarily. The negroes
are greatly alarmed.
The regulations of the city officials
include early clpslng of all business
houses and prohibit the sale of liquor
within the city limits. Refugees
continue to leave town.
Tho military force was further re
duced late today by tho withdrawal
of the First Cavalry and tho Seventh
Infantry only remains on guard duty.
TWO ARE DROWNED.
ASTORIA, Ore., Aug. 20. D. L.
Chapman and son Ward were both
drowned In the south fork of Sal
mon Creek, at Nasel, while they were
in swimming after a hard morning's
work on tho farm. The wife and
mother saw the drowning and tho
bodies were quickly recovered, and
for several hours efforts were made
to resuscitate them, but without success.
CIRCIT COURT JUDGES A PACKAGE
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No. 35.
rIAL HAOLEY HANDS
Misouri Official Scores Marr.
Who Reversed Rockefeller
Decision.
DECLARES HE IS
BLINDED BY PREJUDCCE
Says That Ruling Was Based
On Irrelevent Technicali
ties. (By Associated Press.)
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 20. "The
Judge who cannot sec the Standard'
Oil Company of New Jersey In tho
Standard Oil Company of Indiana,
and who cannot see through both
of these legal fictions to tho real'
ownership and the real offenders,.
John D. Rockefeller, II. H. Rogers
and John D. Archbold and others,,
are either blinded by prejudice or
an unfortunate disposition to obscuro
the merits of a controversy by
strained and' irrelevent technicali
ties," declared Attorney General
Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri in an
address today before the Second'
Annual Convention of the NatlonalJ
Association of Attorney Generals, or
which he Is president. The state
ment was In the course of a rovlow
of the roversal by the United States
circuit Court of Appeals of the-twenty-nlne
million dollars ffna
which was assessed against the?'
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
by Judge Landis1.
S. P. LOSING .MONEY.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Tho an
nual statement issued jointly by the
Union and Southern Pacific railroads:
shows a decrease of $10,000,000 Int
profits. The report has created a
flurry In financial circles, as such a
big depression was wholly unexpect
ed. Dirigible Air Crafts Are Frovfmj
Great Success In
Germany.
(By Associated Press.)1
BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 20.
The two new dirigible haloons;
cruised together for two hours today
over Berlin. The balodns will- make,
dally ascensions for the purpose of
trying new men In thefr manage
ment. They are being operated by
tho government and thousands of
people constantly watch tho great
"white Birds" as they float far over
the city, drifting about at tho wlir.
of the operators.
M. F. PLANT IN FROM
SAN FRANCISCO TODAY
Head Winds and Fog Causes Rather
Slow Trip Up Carried Largo
Number of Pussengers.
The M. F. Plant arrived this after
noon from San Francisco wltb a fain
cargo of freight and a full passenger
list. She bad a fair trip up although
bothered Bome by strong head wlnda
and fog. She will sail for San Fran
cisco at 1:30 o'clock Friday. Among:
those who came up on the Plant were
tho following:
J. A. O'Kelly, A. Colton,. H1.. A.
Barnes and wife, J. Manroe Fred '
Reeb, P. Mlrrasoul and -wife;. A. E.
Pollexfen and wife, Mnr. Jennie Firth,.
Mrs. I. Cornelius, H. L. Savage, M.
Pollexfen, J. Clarke, F. E. Brooks,
E. P. Frost, W. C. Scott,. Howard'
Kelly, MrB. Kelly, Edith. Simpson;,,
Lucy King, Mrs. L. Mini,. Ml. ELTL,.
Houck, Mrs. Cow Why, Chair Jan', "H
W, Freeso, I. Caruullus,, J.. H.. Huinas
and ten steerage-.,
Go to SMITH'S OAFE for supper.
REOPENED TODAY- j
TWO BALLOONS
BEING TRIED
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