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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1908)
ti .z THE DAILY COOS BAY TiMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1908. lit Itlf If !- n I i BAY TIMES M. C. MALONEY Editor and Publisher. DAN E. MALONEY News Editor. Entered at the postofllce at Marsh field, Oregon, through the malls as second class mall matter. for transmission 1)0 IUGirT, AND FEAR NOT. AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, AND WEEKLY BY THE COOS BAY TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION' RATES. In Advance. ,' DAILY. , One year $5.00 Six months ?2.50 Less than G months per month , 50 WEEKLY. One year $1.50 LET US TALK IT OVER PAYOR STRAW ANNOUNCED last evening In open meeting of the city council that Nlghtwatchman Condron had been suspended ponding an Investigation of tlu charges against him and a hearing before a full meeting of the council which might require two weeks. It Is eminently fitting and proper that Nlghtwatchman Condron be heard In his own defense nn'd tell his side of the story of the disgraceful af fair of last Friday evening. The Times understands, however, that under the city clmrtcr the Mayor has" full charge and control of the po lice department. This being true, it Is difficult to understand why Mayor Straw did not order an Immediate hearing last Saturday when the public's side of the matter was presented him by several citizens. If Condron has been wronged, It Is unfair that he should suffer under the stigma and Imputation of disgrace for weeks' when his name should be -cleared promptly. It is said that Mayor Straw and Condron are friends, and the Mayor will stand by his friend. The Times honors Mayor Straw for this and takes off its hat to him. In this sad old, hypocritical, double-dealing, nlouble-crosslng world there Is nothing more beautiful or sacred than fthe plain, unflinching and unfaltering friendship of man for man. A leal and loyal friendship of this character that stands the acid test of time and trouble Is more rare than rubles and more precious than pearls. Such friendships deserve emulation and encouragement. Mayor Straw should know that such a friendship must possess character and common sense to be effective. Individually his first duty may be to his frlond, but officially his first duty Is to the people who have honored hi in with a position of trust and responsibility. Friendship of the right sort is willing to suffer and make sacrifices on the altar of Us fealty but It does not demand that others be immolated on the same sacri ficial altar. Faith In friendship cannot be strengthened by juggling -with justice. Jti nil this broad land there is no newspaper that stands more fairly and firmly for the square deal than The Times. Under its jiresent management no man has ever been denied a hearing in its columns and no man ever will. His position or his poverty, his worth or his -wealth are not determining factors. If his cause be right he shall have .the support of this paper but right or wrong he Is entitled to a pre sentation of his side of the case and this will never be denied him. The columns of The Times are open to Mr. Condron and his friends for any defense or explanation that It is desired to make. It Is intimated that there Is ano'her side to the story. If so it Bbould be given to the public. The Times is ready, willing and even anxious to publish it. The relations of the writer with Nlghtwatch man Condron have been always of the most cordial and courteous char- actor. Ills sympathies were with him and the publication of this affair however safely he may hns boon a most painful and disagreablo duty, but it was a duty that himself In the graces of a graceless was not shirked. Only the meagre facts as related by a half score of few. credlblo and competent witnesses were published and without embelllsh jnont. The only part of the other side tint lias been given us was on Mon clny when Nlghtwatchman Wm, Shoap came blustering into The Times' olllco and demanded who wrote tli3 article appearing In The Times .-Saturday evening. He was promptly and emphatically told that no matter who wrote It the editor was responsible. This surprised Will iam, lie seemed to think his size, his star and his uniform would throw awo and consternation Into the Times' office. But It didn't. In a moro subdued manner, ho asked If tho olltor know that the man was thrown Into jail. Tho editor told him that It mattered not where the man was thrown, It was Into confinement In tho city building and it was al leged by tho victim that ho was clnked and beaten and by other wit nesses that he was calling for help while this man Shoup turned his back upon him and tried to drive tho othei3 out of hearing. Shoup was further Informed that It was a very foolish and llimsy pretext on which to moot the charges by attempting to pick technical flaws in the report Instead of meeting tho Issue In a manly manner.. Tho Information which Mr. Shoup secured did not seem to bo what ho expected or was Booking for, so ho asked for his bill, paid it and stopped his paper and started out. lie was called back to got ten cents In change and told that ho might need It possibly to got another drink. Tho editor of The Times has been approached by men who woro larger mentally and morally, physically and financially than Wm. Shoup and ho didn't get scared. Tho editor of this paper yields to no man In respect for tho law and Its representatives, but ho also holds that a star and a police man's uniform Is no Hconso to any man to trnmplo the rights of an other underfoot. A stranger and a traveling man Is entitled to exact Justlco equally with tho Mayor of tho city. Lot no lnnocont in tin suffer. Jet no guilty man escape. Let exact Justlco bo done to every man. Let us havo both sides of tho story and give ovory man n fair, squaro Jcal. That's fair, isn't It? ' .-;m- , PtTfHE TIMES HAS been given to understand that a certain offi cial hereabout has made up his mind that "The Times is after him"; In other words, that this paper Is ex erting Itself to cast discredit upon him and to make him a public re proach. We deny It. This paper has never, under Its present management gone "after" any man, In office nor out of It, In the sense that It has made It a busi ness to abuse him wantonly, and with no other purpose than to de mean him among his fellows and neighbors. But, since tho Idea Is abroad, even In the mind of one man, It Is timely and expedient to say just what this paper stands for In relation to office and official con duct, and to declare Its purpose to hew to that line whether It disturbs friend or enemy: This paper Is for tho law before it Is for any man or set of men, and the man who flouts the law either as citizen, or officer, is going to hear from it through these columns, whether he likes It or not. This Is our right, and duty, and province, as a pub lic journal. Every officer who is honored by election or appointment to an offi cial trust and Is sworn to the faith ful performance of the duties of that office, Is the last man to whom the people look for the neglect, or abuse, of the laws they have made. If ho sees fit to draw suspicion, and the contempt that follows It, to him self by playing fast and loose with the law, under any pretense or pre text, he has only himself to blame for the public allusions directed his way through tho press. Along with all other citizens, we claim the right to signify our disapproval of all false and questionable moves mado by any official in the conduct of his duties, and to hint to him the existence of tho general distrust attaching to him. The man who does his honest duty as an officer has nohing to fear from this paper; but, on the contrary will find it a ready and eager cham pion of his good work, always glad to make good the record he has wrought in the real interest of the people who eleeted him. We are after no man; we are not In that business; yet we intend, at all times, to so express the tone and trend of popular sentiment, as to warn every official who is under ad verse contemplation by the commun ity, In order that he may retrieve a situation that will later become far moro untenable If the warning Is un heeded. No man may servo two masters, and one of them thp people; Intrench FINANCIAL SASZ3JagSSSSffljg2S5gggME & LIES. f It I not often admitted, of course, but wo thrive on lies; thoy con stitute tho stnplo of our commercial and political existence, and their culture and dissemination has become ono of tho adroit and artistic 'phases of human Intercourse, no mnttor from what point of view wo tsoarch them out. Our own wo wot off but tho lies of our friends and tfnomlea nro frequently difficult of determination, though they always rlso &v tho surface sooner or lntor. 'fliero Is tho Ho of expediency; tho Ho of safety; tho Ho of necessity; tliti Jlo of tho lesser evil; tho social Ho; tho business Ho, tho political lie, tho advertising Ho, tho frlondly Ho; all these are amenable to somo sort of extenuation, and nro, In tho main, harmless, becauso thoy aro trunk, anticipated, open, and havo to Blft through tho meshes of common eonso and experience, and are usually discounted and negatived boforo .thoy havo worked any damage; hut tho Ho of danger Is tho Ho told In wanton and wicked spirit to wrong and besmirch tho man or woman who Is Imprognnblo to nil other Hues of attack; tho Ho that oats away tho fruit of a good llfo and corrodes tho honest radiance of decent re puto; tho Ho that cannot bo traced to Its foul origin nor along Its sinu ous routo of ovll; that grows and fnttons upon Its own foul substance as it goes, and uttorly damns tho chnractor It assails boforo Its object Is even conscious that It Is abroad. This Is tho Ho that murders as It passes; whoso author Is tho most clangorous coward In existence. Evon llttlo old Coos Bay has this Ho, and liar, whoso lovol Is occu pied by only ono other near-specimen, tho dog-poisoner, I WITH THE I t TOAST AND TEA t THE POETS CORNER. Tho boy stood on the burning deck Becauso he was afraid; IIo couldn't swim to save his neck And that was why ho stayed. GEO GOODRUM. Had all I'm a-wlshln Don't you think to doubt it Spent a day in fishln An' a week tnlkin' 'bout it! GEO FARRIN. Maud Muller as she raked tho hay Beneath tho trees, For endless gaglets paved tho way, And parodies. J. D. GOSS. Mary had a little lamb, Likewise n lobster stew, And 'ero tho sunlit morning dawned She had the nightmare, too. GEO. E. DIX. You know that nowadays tho plan For girls who want to hitch, Is not to ask, "How good a man," Not much! They ask "How rich?" L. A. LILJEQVIST. It costs a lot to live these days Moro than it did of yoro; But when you stop to think of it, It's worth a whole lot more. BOB BOOTH. ai lULrctji i o In a bank lies, first, In the ability and experience of Its officers, "The men behind tho gun;" second, Its board of directors who ad vise with and direct the officers; and third, tho Capital. LIBERALITY In a bank Is lt3 willlugness to furnish funds to depositors to assist them In carrying on their legitimate busi ness. Our motto Is. "STRONG AND LIBERAL" Look us up nnd If you find u de serving, give us your business. ' First Trust and Savings Bank OF COOS BAY Capital Fully Paid $100,000.00 Officers and Directors. John S. Coke, Pres. William Grimes," W. S. Chandler, S. C. Rogers, Henry Sengstacken, Dr. C. W. Tower, Dorsey Kreltzer, cashier. Judge John F. Hall. ' M. C. Hortdn, Vice pres.-manager. I Flanagan & Bennett Bank f Jr. M A WSMI.'I tl'l .11 I 1 If H'.IJI lfJ . , - Paid Up Capital nnd Undivided Profits $75,000 j, Assets Over Half Million Dollars. Does a general banking business and draws on tho Bank of Call- fornia, San Francisco, Cal , First National Bank, Portland Ore., First National Bank, Roseburg Ore., Hanover National Bank, New York, N. M. Rothchild & Son, London, England. Also sell exchange on nearly all the principal cities of Europe. Accounts kept subject to check, safe deposit lock boes for rent at 50 cents a month or $5 a year. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS WWW'4Q& ---::----- n-::----tt------K- ::---::--- i The First National Bank of Coos Bay FIRMLY established and long since past the stage of experimental venture. CALLS ATTENTION to its facilities unexcelled for the trans action of all legitimate business in banking lines. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS with effective, efficient and compre hensive management makes It beyond doubt one of tho safest depository for your funds. LOANS its funds exclusively as designated by law which embraces a less extensive, but more stable class. EXCHANGE Issued on all principal cities of tho world. YOUR BUSINESS respectfully spliclted. --a-::-::---:t--::K-:j-n---::---n--::--::---K STEAMERS Portland & Coos Bay S S. Line S. S. BREAKWATER Sails from Portland Wednesday at 8 p. m. Sails from Coos Bay Saturdays at Service of Tide. S. S. CZARINA SAILING BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND COOS BAY, CAR RYING FREIGHT AND COMBUSTIBLES ONLY. - L. W. Shaw, Agt. Phone Main 233 1 - - - A. St. Dock E5E5B5E5i5aSBSE5S!i?SHS2S325asa5?2Sa5aSHS25HSHSH532SE52ESSKaSZSHriii. CALIFORNIA AND OREGON COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY. I Steamer Al! lance f 11. W. OLSON, Master. SAILS FROM! PORTLAND SATURDAYS, 8 P. M. SAILS FROM: COOS BAY TUESDAYS, AT SERVICE OF TIDE. $ J F. P. Baumgartner, Agt. H. W. Skinner, Agt, , x ? Couch St. Dock, Portland. Ore. Marshfleld, Ore., Phono 441 " M5HSHSHSH5H5H5H5E5HSZSHSHSHSE5Z5ESaEZSHSHSHSE5SS15EEE5ESnHSHSS5ZSESa the Steamer M. F. Plant ticket la SAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, AT 2 P. M. EVERY TUESDAY FROM COOS BAY EVERY SATURDAY AT SERVICE OF THE TIDE. No reservntlon held after tho arrival of the ship unless s -. bought. F. S. DOW, Agent MARSHFIELD, OREGON Streamer Wilhelmina LUDVIG CimiSTENSEN, Master. Sailing for Bandon every Monday. For full Information, apply Chas Thorn owner, or H. W. Skinner, agent. h t fr !' i .ft 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: Office 1051 Residence 2351. DR. A. O. BURROUGHS Homeopathic Physlclnn Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Residence nnd office, corner 'C and Second Streets, Mnrshflold. D R. GEORGE W. LESLIE Osteopathic Physlclaa Graduate of American School of Osteonathv Klrksvlllo, Mo. ' ' Olflco nours: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Other Hours bi Appointment. Ofllco over First National Bank Phone 1611. Marshfleld, Ore DR. GEO. E. DIX Physician and Surgcov Now Flanagan & Bennett Bank Bids 'Phone 1C81. DR. J. W. INGRAM Ofllco 208-200 Coos Building Phones Ofllco 1C21; Residence 781. DR. A. L. IIOUSEWORTH Physician und Surgeon. Offices second floor of Flanagan & Bennett Bank Building. Rcbldence, two blocks north of Crystal Theater. Office Pbon 1431 Residence Phone 656. MRS. NETTIE HOVEL Midwife Obstetrical Nursing With E. W. Kammeror Phono 14 f 4 Lawyers. Francis II. Clarke Jacob H. Make Lawrence A Mljcqulst CLARKE, BLAKE & LILJEQVIST, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW United States Commissioner's Oillce Trust Building. Marshfl eld , Ore. J . W. RENNETT, Office over Flanagan & Bennett Bank Marnhflold. - Orai'on OKE & COKE, - Attorneys at Law. Marshfleld, Oregon. Miscellaneous w. S. TURPEN iircimecc Over Chamber of Commerce MARSHFIELD, ORE. MARSHFIELD TURKISHBArHS 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. CRIBRS & MASON Photographers. Coos Bay Monthly Bldg. Marshfleld, Oregon. JU .df Ssvarala.' mmiz&is Cab Call Service at All Hours Good Hearse and Vehicles nEISNKR, MILLER & CO. Livery, Feed and Salo Stable. HAY FOR SALE Wholesale nnd retail. 3d and 'A' Sts. Phone 1201 Mrfld. (t Tho llttlo nonsense now nnd then That's rollshed by the wisest men Is, you will nearly always find, Not of tho other fellow's kind. charlie Mcknight. MARY! Mary had n shapely limb, Her skirts wero white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went Tho wind was suro to blow. C J. CONRAD. HOT TAMALES at Cortholl's. Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, OCTOBER 10, at 10 A. M. ALERT" Coptnln O. E. Edwards. llme-Tablo. Loaves Allegany, daily at 7 a. m. Returning Leaves Marshfleld 2 p. m. For eras of charter, towing, transportation or freight, apply on board. C. E EDWARDS, Owner. cj u Ha en cm ca ea ea ea es eh ch ci ih di c rvj STEAMER FAVORITE Two trins dally between Ilandnn unrt Cpqullle connecting with all Marshfleld ainv. trail Leaves Bandon Leaves Bandon Leaves Coquillo. Leaves Coquillo . ,0:45 a.m. . ,1:20 p.m. . ,0:15 a.m. . ,4:00 p.m. Travelers leaving Marshileld In tho morning reach Ilandonat noon. People on Coqullle river can spend over three hours In Marshfleld and reach home the s same day. S COQUILLE RIVER TRANS- S PORTATION CO. a5a5c5?52Hia5H5E525c5Z5H5a5E5ETCFa HlfiH GRADF MFATS Tho otlor of sod si he howover iiiuii uiinii. imlj-ihj appetizing, can onlv bo suggestive of tho delicious tasto and flavor that goes with every piaei)f meat we sell. All our meats are tho choicest wo can produce. R, H. Noblo The CITY MARKET C aid Front. Streets, Marshfleld, Oregon -Phone 1941 I Masters and McLain General Contractor's Buildin X Material and Beaver Hill Coal f Office: Broadway & Queen St Phones 2011 826 t,M, ti TH0MAS0N & HANSON -DEALERS IN- 'Hay Grain and feed' Free Delivery Phone 1761 MANGAN'S UNDERTAKING PARLORS. Funeral supplies In general. Licensed embalmer with lady assistant. South Broadway. Telephones: OFFICE 2101. RESIDENCE 2103. v Bt
