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THE DAILY COOS BAY TiMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1908.
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M. C. MALONEY Editor and Publisher.
DAN E. MALONEY News Editor.
Entered at the postofllce at Marsh field, Oregon,
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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 "
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Steamer M. F. Plant
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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