The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, September 14, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 14. 1908. LAS DEI AGIN Gives the Company's Side of the Recent Franchise Controversy. PROMISES BETTER SERVICE VERY SOON Franchise to Be Used In Floating Loan For Improvements. Portland, Ore., Sept. 7, 190S. Editor of the Coos Day Times: In the issue of your paper of the 4th inst. you have an editorial con cerning the granting of a franchise to the Coos Bay Home Telephone Co., and a letter by "A Citizen," -which do not reflect with credit on the city council nor give a correct statement bo that the public would really understand the situation. As is generally known, Mr. Durrett lias been engaged for a period of four months on Coos Bay with the -view of arranging for tho purchase of the lines of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., and after working about two months that company would do nothing in the way of sell ing, nor would they turn him down deflnltely. At that time negotiations were had between him and the per sons affiliated with the Automatic Telephone, ami they promised to help finance an independent com pany. With this promise in view, he obtained a franchise for an auto matic telephone system. As soon as this was granted, the Pacific Tele phone & Telegraph Co. was willing to sell, and gave him an option on its properties in Coos and Curry coun ties; thereupon the present company was organized for the purpose of tak ing them over. The old franchise for the City of Marshfield covering this telephone business was lost or destroyed, and the city records contained nothing regarding it, except that in May, 1S93, an ordinance of this nature had been passed. The company had a certified copy of tho ordinance, but it was destroyed in the earth quake and fire of San Francisco. It Is true that a copy of a copy has been produced, but this franchise was in a very unsatisfactory condi tion to the city as well as the com pany. The people of your community are demanding nnd are entitled to a better service than they are getting. In order to give a better service, the entire Marshfield plant will have to be gone over and reconstructed, covering nn expenditure of possibly $20,000.00. In order to do this reconstruction work It is necessar to get money, and the city council realized that any company taking over the properties would have dif ficulty In getting money to do this work unless the franchise In Marsh Held wns a known quantity and legally established. The new com pany merely nsked that tho old franchise bo re-enacted, or a new Jranchlso bo given, so as to place tho company in a position whore It could get money to do this work. Tho majority of the members of the council folt that tho old ordinance was not stringent enough, and that it would bo to the best interests of tho city to have a now ordinanco passed, more or less in conformity with the ono passed by It for tho Automatic Telophono. This last franchiso is for twenty-one years instead of twonty flvo; requires tho company to place its wires underground in tho business district, when tho population is 20,000 instead of 30,000, and re duces tho maximum rate of business 'phonos from $3.r0 to $3.00, so that it is more stringent even than the Automatic franchiso. Tho schedule of rates specified In tho ordluanca does not exceed a raise of over 50 cents a mouth on any class of tele phono service under 1,000 'phones in somo instances not more than 25 cents. Tho public does not seem to under stand or know that tho larger tho number of subscribers to a telo phono plant, tho greater tho cost por subscriber. When tho present plant was installed 1 urn told that the old company figured on ono hun dred telephones, and started out with an olllco foico of two, besides tho manager, and the present rates wore based on that service. The probout systoui consists of about 500 telephones, and from thirteen to fif teen omployoes In tho olllco, and tho sorvico is admittedly poor. Tho now company proposes to give n bettor service, nud until the plant is recon M . L OF CM structed within the limits of Marsh-, field no raise will be made. It should be borne In mind that J under the old franchise the new com-1 pany could have raised the rates double, so far as the council Is con- i cerned, and this ordinanco merely regulates tho maximum charge. In regard to the council's action In passing this ordinance; sevoral days previous to the first meoting at which this franchiso came up a copy of the franchise which the new company wanted was submitted to each councilman and the Mayor, and the matter was in their hands for over three weeks and up for discus sion at two meetings before it was finally acted upon. During this time each clause was gone over very care fully and conscientiously, and I think any unbiased person who will read this franchise and consider the conditions of the City of Marshfield and its reijulioments will admit that it fills the bill. Monday evening prior to the Tues day evening that the ordinance was adopted, ttc council met In the City Attorney's office for the purpose of goin,? through the ordinance once more and ree what other changes should be made In It. It Is well known by everyone who has visited the council in session that an import ant measure of this kind can hardly receive the consideration it merits in open session. There is usually a line of twenty-five to fifty people present at these meetings, all with axes to grind concerning street im provements, licenses, and other mat ters, and the council is to be com mended rather than censured for holding this meeting, so it could con sider the terms of the franchise de liberately. The fact that all of the council were present shows that the members realized the importance of the matter to the community and wero willing to sacrifice their time and convenience in the performance of their duties. If "A Citizen" or any other person Is carried away with the idea that the Coos Bay Home Telephone Com pany has by this franchise acquired any great or valuable concession, the company's stock subscription book is still open and they are invited to sub scribe for stock. Respectfully, W. U. DOUGLAS. When you pay your subscription, be sure that you get your rotes for The Coos Bay Times Popular Voting Contest. See IIAIXKS for your feed. Use The Coos Bay Times Want Ads SHERIFF'S SALE OK REAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given, that by vir- tue of an execution duly Issued out i of the Circuit court of the state of Oregon, for the county of Coos and I to me directed on the 15th day of August, 130S, upon a judgment and I decree duly rendered, entered of record and docketed In and by said court on tho Gth day of May, 190S, in a certain suit then in said court pending, wherein M. C. Hoi-ton was plaintiff and L. D. KINNEY and M. G. KINNEY, his wife, and BELT LINK RAILWAY COMPANY, a cor poration, were defendants, in favor of plaintiff and against said defend ants, by which execution I am com manded to sell the property In said execution ,and hereinafter described to pay tho sum duo tho plaintiff of Three Thousand Three Hundred Dol lars, with interest thereon at tho rato of S per cent per annum from the ISth day of December, 1D0C, un til paid together with the costs and disbursements of said suit taxed at $20.20 and nn uttornoy fee of $300 and costs of said execution, less tho sum of $100 interest p.iid on tho 20th day of July, 1007. I will on Tuesday, the 15th day of Soptomber, 1908, at tho hour of Ten o'clock A, M. of said day at tho front door of tho County court House In tho city of Coqilille, Coos county, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash In hand on tho day of sale, all tho right, title, and Interest which said defendants L. D. Kinney and M. G. Kinney, his wife, and Belt Line Railway Com pany, a corporation, had on or after tho 0th day of May, 190S, in or to the following described promises, to wit: Block numbered sixty-two in tho townslto of Coos Bay, Plat 'B' in tho county of Coos, stnto of Oregon, as per recorded Plat thereof. Dated this 15th day of August, 1908, at Coqullle, Oregon. W. GAGE. Sheriff of Coos Comity, Oregon. COLE'S Original Hot Blast Heating Stoves A Hat, Full of Coal, Costing Oie Cent, Lasts All Night and Warms the House for Two Hours the Next Morning Eg El feH E AT-:.-5 ft OUR GUARANTEE 1. AVo guarantee a saving of one-third in fuel over any lower draft stove of tho same sUo, with soft coal, lignite or slack. -. Wo guarantee Colo's Hot Blast to ilso less hard coal for heating a gii on space than any base burner made with same size lire-pot. !$. We guarantee that the rooms can be heated from ono to two hours each morning with the soft coal or hard coal put in tho stovo tho evening before. 1. Wo guarantee thnt'tho stove will hold tiro with soft coal from Saturday evening to Monday morning without attention. 5. Wo guarantee a uniform heat day nnd night, with soft coal, hard coal or lignite. 0, Wo guarantee every stovo to remain absolutely nlr tight as long as used. 7. Wo guarantee the feed door to bo smoke and dust J I Going & Harvey Co. Complete House Furnishers Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Stoves, Ranges, Crockery, Draperies, Lace Curtains, etc., etc. --- t i NOTICE. All persona indebted to tho Blanco hotel, or Ferry & Flanagan, will please call and pay same or on before tho first of October. All accounts not paid by that time will bo placed in the bands of our collector. NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. Please take notice that the second Installment of taxes will bo delin quent October 5th, 1908. No cards will be sent out except upon applica tion. Dated September 10th, 1908. W. W. GAGE, Sheriff and tax collector. Look Them Over all the styles of Bread we bake they are differently shaped and sized but the quality is uniformly high. We use only the very best and purest Flour 'and other materials, and our bakery is scrupulously clean throughout. Fresh Bread, Rolls, Biscuits and Cake dally, delicious, appetizing and nutritious. And we offer the best quality of breadstuffs at lowest prices. COOS BAY BAKERY 'MMMMMMIItmMMMH Masters and McLain General Contractor's Buildin Material and Beaver Hill Coal Office: Broadway & Queen St Phones 2(U1 - 826 QUICK DELIVERY For convenience of Call pa trons the Laundry office will be open Saturday evenings until 8 o'clock. Phone 671 today. Our wagon will call. COOS BAY STEAJH LAUNDRY Mai-shfldd and North Bend. r-nune iai or jiau lour oraer 10 COOS BAY LIQUOR CO. Robt. Marsaen, Pres. y W. F. Rau, Gen'l. Mgr. We carry all leading brands of Whiskies, Wineo, Cordials, Ales, Beers and Cigars. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. All goods delivered promptly within the city limits.. PARKSIDE POULTRY RANCH Empire, Oregon. JOnN W, KING, Prop. Eggs from thoroughbred Buff Orpington chickens for sale S1.BO to $5.00 for setting of 15. .----..- ... HOTELS The LATTIN Hotel Guy O. Lattin. New nnd modern throughout. Rates $1 per day, $0 per week. Free baths, newly furnished. Phone 2005. Next to cor Sheridan and Queen Are. Marshfield, Ore. ESESZS25HSE5E5H5H52L5ZS2SS5H5ES25ZK Hunting, fishing, camping, K bathlnir thfi VPnr nrnnnri fJ Beautiful Ten Mile Lakes, tho sportsmen's paradise. When you come to Ten Mile visit the Ten Mile cafe, cot tages, tents, boats, complete camp outfits for rent at rea sonable rates. In connection with the cafe. Any size party taken care of. Call nnd sen us or phone your engagement, fr Phone local or long distance. I? H If. RKK1). Pi.. p LAKESIDE, ORE. ES5Z5H5SSHSBSHSE5E5aS3HSSSSSHSHi ft tfARSHFlELD HOTEL 1V1 Corner 'A' and Third street. Board aud Lodging. Per day.. SI. 00 Per Week.. $6. 00. Meals 25 c. R. MILLER, Proprietor. Business Directory Doctors. DR, R. E. GOLDEN Physician nnd Surgeon 202-03 Coos building. Office hours: 10 to 12 m. 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m. Phones : Ofllco 1051 Residence 2361. DR. A. C. BURROUGHS Homeopathic Physician Chronic Disease a Specialty. Residence and ofHe, corner C And Second Street, Harshfleld. D It. GEORGE W. LESLIJH Oflteopfttai PhyWni Sradaate of American School of Osteopathy KirkSTllle.Mo. Otlce Hours? t a. m. to 4 p. tn. Other Ilonri Appointment. Office in Naiburg Bloak Phone 1611. Marahflald, Ore. DR. GEO. B. SIX Physician and Surgeov New Flanagan & Bnetl Bank Bldg. 'Phome 1681. DR. J. W. INGRAM Physician aud Surgeon. Ofllco 208-200 Coos Building Phones Office 1621; Residence 781. DR. A. L. HOUSEWORTH Physician and Surgeon. Offices second floor of Flanagan & Bennett Bank Building. Rebldence, two blocks north of Crystal Theater. Office Pbsn 1431. Residence Phone 656. M RS. NETTIE HOVEL Midwife Obstetrical Nursing Witk E. W. Kammeror Phone H f 4 Lawyers. Francis II. Clarke Jacob H. lllako Lawrence A Lnjequlst CLARKE, BLAKE & LILJEQVI9T, ATTORNEVS-AT-LAW United States Commissioner's OlSce Trust Building. Marshfi eld , Ore. J . W. BENNETT, Office over Flanagan & Bennett Bank Marshfield, - - Oreuoa - KE & COKE, -1 Attorneys at Law. Marshfield, Oregon. MUSICAL M ABLE CLARE MILLIS Vocal Instruction Italian and German Diction. Studio, Phone 511. HTlMER A. TODD. Director JU Co09 Bay Academjr ot MntIfc Voice, Piano. Pipe Organ. Harmony etc., from I beglr-ilpg to graduation. Singers coached in siyie oiction ana interpretation, for opera oratorio or concert work New O'Connell Buildlns. Mnrshfleld. Miscellaneous w. S. TURPEN Arcliltect. Over Red Cross Drug Store MARSHFIELD, ORE. MARSHFIELD TURKISH BATHS 210-213 Coos Building. " Hours: Ladles, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Saturday Gents, 7 p.m. to 1 a. m., except Friday. Phone 2141. TURKISH BATH $1.00. C. L. BUTTERFIELD, Prop. RIBBS & MASON I ""'' "i'"""- Coos Bay Monthly Bldg. j Mnrsbflcld, Oregon. M R. ALBERT ABEL, Contractor for Teaming of all kinds. Phone 1884. Cab Call Sen lie at All Hours Good Hearse and Vehicles HEJRVBR, MILLER & CO. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, Wood for Sale. 3d and 'A Sts. Phone 1201 Mrfld. f MANGAN'S UNDERTAKING PARLORS. Funeral supplies in gen eral. Licensed embalmer with lady assistant. South Broadway. Telephones: OFFICE 2101. RESIDENCE 2103. v-