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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1908)
!? 3e ass gawsgagy ,t -"$,' -f X ViJlt?.t,..,kVi !" . T T j- w ,- . . - VBHaKUL. laiT ' s ...... " - . JBrrj'v ;- iiiimuj Line WOULD PAY ancis H. Clark Writes Article For Portland jurnal On Railway. Francis H. Clarko of Marshfield, Coos Bay, who has been In Portland some days end whoso article in The Journal re, atly on tho value of Portland's coastwise trade attracted much attention among Portland business men, makes the following striking statement of tho reasons why tho Southern Pacific could not lose money or business by building the Coos Bay-Drain railroad: "The Journal of the 3d Instant contained an article entitled 'Road to C003 Would Cut Harriman Profits.' The theory of the writer seems to be that the freight to Eugene, Roseburg, Medford, Ashland, Jacksonville, Grants Pass and other southern Ore gon towns would go by water from San Francisco and Portland rather than over Mr. Harriman's rails. ""This, he argues, would cut down tho rates now charged so radically that tho Southern Pacific would lose rather than gain by openiirg the southern Oregon seaport over the Drain or any other routo. There fore, it is concluded, Mr. Harriman, being a business man, will not build a railroad to Coos Bay. Another Sldo of Question. "''There Is another Bide, however, to this question which should not be overlooked. Although it may bo ad mitted that If there were no other facts than those stated in the article - upon which to base an opinion, the conclusion would be correct, yet there are so many other Important facts which should be considered, It may be emphatically asserted that It - would be unbusinesslike for Mr. Har- ' rlman not to build the Coos Bay line. "While admitting that freight rates to Coos Bay and all southern Oregon cities will be greatly reduced through wnter competition, yet tho Increase In business between all way 'stations and over the extension to tho Boa would be so greatly accelerated, "Immediately, as to more than offset the loss which the article in question apprehends. Mr. Harriman is wellf aware of these facts and it is a cer tainty that ho will build into or out of Coos Bay in less than another year. He may not complete his road within that time, but it Is a safe prophecy that he will rush it. Rich Region With Railroad. The reasons for expecting the Coos ) bay extension to pay not merely 4 per cent on $5,000,000, but much moro are as plain as tho vast re sources which exist In Coos Bay's tributary country. The first of these reasons is that from the fortyfourth parallel of InUlude south to the Cali fornia line, a distance of 150 miles 'aB tho crow files,' a yast and oxtre mely rich region is within 40 miles of the ocean and has no railroad or any other convenient or commercial way of getting to tho sea and cheap water transportation. "Its people must go from 100 to S40 miles to reach the outside world through Portland, and 400 to 4G0 miles to reach It through San Fran cisco. That is 'as the crow files.' But the extended rails over which transportation miiBt bo paid tor are many times greater in longth. "The Coos Bay line from Drain would bo about 70 miles in extent. What would its business consist of? Tho Journal article suys in eltect that the business of the district would bo diverted from tho long haul to the sea through Portland fcy instal lation of the short haul to the slm, through Coos Bay and it is claimed the loss would be $1,000,000 annual ly. This is only partly true, but it J 'a evident to tho moBt casunl obsorver ihut enough new business would develop to offset and greatly exceed that loss to the full measure of vory large profits. l'cl illation Is Increasing. "The counties of Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephino, Douglas nnd Lnne aro all nearer to Coos Bay, geographically, than to their present water outlets, Theso counties in 4 900 had a population of about S0, 000 people and at present have more than 140,000 people. They aro In creasing rapidly. All of them hn.va unusual resources. Great mines, rtqi t agricultural nnd grazing arras, gront forests of fir, spruce and cedar, great fruit and dairy products, and In Coos and Curry there nre great deposits of excellent coal. "Tho 140,000 people, in whose keeping theso resources have been slightly developed, find no difficulty in cettlng a market or all they co aapio rates, h. La ..1 MnMllritrln""lifi ' redS? ' JatP ysa dent that development is necessarily limited. One hundred and forty thousand people demand a short road to the sea. Thousands of tlit'in will never go the distance to Port land or San Francisco. The sarao thousands would, as they do every where else In America, make the short trip to the sea to find a market and a cheap waterway. "Tho Coos Bay line would also sand thousands of tons of freight monthly to market which it is not now profitable to pay the freight on. The people of Lane and Douglas counties would find the seaport city of Coos Bay a great market for their fruit and produce. The Bawmllls of the timbered country some of the very greatest being now located at Coos Bay have attracted a large population which must be fed from the interior counties. Commission houses at Coos Bay ould handle the surplus of the fruit, dairy, agricul tural and ment products which the Willamette, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Co quille and Rogue river valleys must now allow to go to waste. Freight From Local Mines. "It Is not alone the needs of 120, 000 people outside of Coos and Curry counties which makes a railroad con nection with Coos Bay a sure profit earner. Coos and Curry counties aro rich in products which must be sent to the interior. The coal mines within a radius of 25 miles of Coos Bay produce a quality of coal not equaled on the coast south of Puget Sound. Except at Coos Bay there is no coal on the Pacific coast or with in 1,000 miles of it south of the sound. Tho 120,000 people of Lane, Douglas, Jackson and Josephine counties want this coal. They can get it directly from Coos Bay and there is an Immense tonnage of sach coal ready for the Coos Bay line. "It may ho said that this Is not a statement of the possibilities in fig ures. It is easy enough for anyone to figure that 120,000 'pooplo will need enough coal to warrant the building of a road 70 miles for that commodity alone. It is not possible to point to any other part of the United States whero such a poula tlon, such an obvious necessity and such supplies for the necessity, are poorly accommodated. Nor is it pos sible to find such a combination where a railroad would not be re garded as little short of a bonanza. Population Would Double. "Tho conclusion is that such a road would so open the resources of the Interior and the coast alike that the population of southern Oregon, with the embargo of extensive transporta tion removed, would double, treble and quadruple In a very short space. The development would be as rapid as ever astonished the world in Wa8hln8ton or Oklahoma On the present population and development of southern Oregon alone a city of 40,000 is justified at Coos Bay the moment proper transportation facili ties are provided. "On the development of southern Oregon such as a railroad would in sure, the way traffic would become enormous on the entire main line. The building of a large city at Coos Bay would be supplemented by build ing Eugene, Roseburg, Jacksonville, Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, Co qullle, Bandon and Myrtle Point into places of far greater Importance than now. As for Portland, her coastwise commerce with Coos Bay and coast towns between would be far more valuable than her commerce with some foreign countries. Coos Bay would he to Portland what Duluth Is to St. Paul and Minneapolis, what Milwaukee Is to Chicago, what Bos ton Is to New York, "Mr. Harriman knows all these conditions and he knows that no fig uring i3 necessary to show that the Coos Bay line would pay much more than 4 per cent on $5,000,000 al though the estimated cost of the road from Drain has been understood to bo 13,500,000 Instead of ?5,000, 000. Such conditions elsowhere were never loft unexploited. Mr. Harri man's reason for not building aro not tho prospect of losses for no such prospects oxist." IN HURRY FOR NEXT LIFE. Girl Spiritualist Kills So'f After Pro posing Suicide Club. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15. Curious to learn of tho. other planes of life, which she bolieved to exist beyond this world, Miss Edith Ronkln, twenty-six yours old, cashier in a lo cal restaurant, committed suicide with poison. Miss Ronkln was an ardent student of works on spiritual subjects. She frequently told her friends that she would Hko to advance to the "next stage." Shu had n religion In which reincarnation figured to a certain ex tent, nnd on soveral occasions she nsked her friends to join her In a suicide club nnd all commit suicide in order to pass to tho othor and thore delve- in tho mys- from mortal e;cs. SHheiice i'IILU WlCHlC El BEST? Many Ladies Express Opinions On An Always Interesting Topic' BERLIN, Oct. 14. A dally pa per hero asked a number of women at what age they think woman is at her best. There were many and va rious opinions expressed, but the ma jority seemed to think that woman Is at her best between the ages of 25 and 30. One woman said: "Women talk most before 25, be cause that Is tho time when they aro young and when they think them selves pretty. At that age a woman makes a poor friend. She Is too self ish to be a good one, and she is too intolerant to deserve friendship." "A woman of 30," says another, "Is to be preferred because she Is more thoughtful and knows what she can and what she cannot accom plish." One answer was that a woman of 25 is at her best because she stands between the llght-heartedness of youth and the seriousness of age. An old woman said that the best age Is when one is useful, but she ad mitted thah at 25 a woman is most attractive, for at that time she is in the epoch of hope, after which life becomes merely a reminiscence. "I think," wrote a marrlod wom an, "that the best age of woman is between 30 and 40, because at that age she has experienced and knows the world. If married, she knows then how to bo happy and how to make others so. The frivolity of youth Is less intense and she becomes quiet and peaceful. If unmarried, the woman at thaage is capable of being a good friend and comrade of her masculine acquaintances. She can giro good, sensible advice. Men can then confide in her and esteem her greatly as a friend." The paper In which these views were published, however, remarks: "We should not advise men to be come so very chummy with women, of 30 or 40, because, after all, as long as a woman is young enough to be a charming friend, she Is still dangerous." FIVE TICKETS IN OREGON. Candidates to Re Voted For In tho Presidential Election. COQUILLE, Ore., Oct. 15. Coun ty Clerk Watson has received from Secretary of State Benson fhe official certificate showing the duly qualified electors to bo Voted for in this state at tho presidential election on Nov ember 3 There are five tickets in the field, as follows: ReDubllcon For president, Wm. H. Taft; vice-president, Jas. S. Sher man. Presidential electors: R. R. Butler, of Gilliam county; J. D. Lee of Multnomah Co.; A. C. Marsters, of Douglas Co.; Frank J. Miller, of Linn Co. Democratic For president, Wm. J. Bryan; for vice-president, John W. Kern. Presidential electors: O. P. Coshow, of Douglas county; August Huckesteln. of Marlon Co.; E. J. Mc Allister, of Multnomah Co.; Samuel White, of Bakor Co. Prohibition For president, Eu geno W. Chapin; for vice-president, Aaron S. Watklns. Presidential electors: W. P. Elmore, of Linn Co.; Hiram Gould, of Washington Co.; A. J. Hunsaker. of Yamhill Co.; F. McKercher, of Multnomah Co. Socialist For president, Eugene V. Dobs; for vice-president, Benjamin Hanford. Presidential electors: Pe ter S. Beck, of Umatilla Co.; W. T. Grider, of Union Co.; Jas. E. Quick, of Coos Co.: F. C. Varner, of Bentou Co. Independence (Hearst) For pres ident, Thos. L. Hlsgen; for vice-president, John Temple Graves. Presi dential electors: John W. Bennett, of Clakamas Co,; Wm. R. Lake, of Multnomah Co.; Michael J. Malley, of Multnomah Co.; Thos. A. Sweeney, of Multnomah Co. DO NOT TAKE THE RISK. When you havo a bad cough or cold do not let It drag along until It becomes chronic, but give it atten tion nnd get rid of It. Tnko Cham berlain's Cough Remedy and you are sure of prompt relief. For salo by JOHN PREUSS. THE CALL OF NATURE -Rainy season Is now on. Cover your HORSES with STORM BLANKETS. PIONEER HARDWARE COM PANY. Aro you cutting out your coupons in The Times Popular Voting Con' teat? M Jfll T uOm MMUMI W i ! WW MWWWWI 3 a J JkU IS $ 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 tho ofTcers: and third, the Capital. LIBERALITY In a bank is its willingness to furnish funds to depositors to assist them in carrying an their legitimate busi ness. Our motto is; "STRONG AND LIBERAL" Look us up and If you find us 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. Horton, Vice pres.-manager. r. A tt, A t, A ,t. A i A ti A T A Flanagan & Bennett Bank MARSHFIELD, OREGON. Pafd Up Capital and Undivided Profits $75,000 ( Assets Over Half Million Dollars. Does a general banking business and draws on the Bank of Cali fornia, San Francisco, Cal., First National Bank, Portland, Ore., First National Bank, Roseburg Ore., Hanover National Bank, New York, N. M. Rothchlld & Son, London, England. Also sell exchange on nearly all the principal cities of Europe. Accounts kept subject to check, safe deposit lock boxes for rent at 50 cents a month or ?5 a year. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS 'I-'t't''l'l'44'4'-l''t''t' - - - - - - - - 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 the 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 the world. YOUR BUSINESS respectfully solicited. - tt - 8 - n - 8 - - 8 - 8tt - n - tt - 8 - S - 8 - STEAMERS ruTTPAnvTA a"rtt vo-cvrvftr Steamer Alliance B. W. OLSON, Master. COOS BAY AND PORTLAND SAILS FROM PORTLAND SATURDAYS, 8 P. M. SAILS FROM COOS BAY TUESDAYS, AT SERVICE OF TIDE. T F. P. Baumgartner, Agt. T Couch St. Dock, Portland. Ore. r52SrSH5HS2Sr5H5rISrI5r!525ZSrI5rI5E5r!SHB 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, OAR. RYING FREIGHT AND '-OMBUSTIBLES ONLY. iL. W. Phone Main 233 1 - ESE5r!525H5E5H5Z5E52J3H5HSE5B5ZrS5ra5 iHSESKSHSE THE Steamer M. F. Plant SAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, AT 2 P. M. EVERY TUESDAY FROM COOS BAY EVERY FRIDAY TIDE. No reservation held after tho arrival of tho ship unless ticket la bought. F. S. DOW, Agent, MARSHFIELD. ,t. . ,. . fr - .. - .1 i, . i - !' - - 'V l i - V 'V m. . 5&eamer wiineimma LUDVIG OHRISTENSEN, Master. Sailing for Bandon every Monday. For full information, apply Chas Thorn owner, or H. W. Skinner, agent. ... t t-.t.-.t - .. - .t..iii.iii - 'i - U ALERT" Captain O. E. Edwards. Time-Tnble. Leaves Allegany, dally at 7 a. m. Returning Leaves Marshfield 2 p. m. For terms of charter, towing, transportation or freight, apply on board. C. E EDWARDS. Owner. I HlflH ftRAHF MFAT IIIUII VJIUWL lllLttliJ the delicious tasto ami flavor thut goes with every pioeo of meat we sell. All our meats are tlw choicest we can produce r. h. Noblo TEe CITY MARKET Phone 1941 C and Front Streets, Marshfield, Oregon .w - .aaasray&MgaMasKEW I At t di T - :: - - - - - - - - - - : tt - tt - tt - 88 - tt - tt - tt - 8 - 8 - 8 - 8 !''f nriam cmrAiirDTiTn rvirr xnr X H. W. Skinner, Agt, x Marshfield, Ore., Phono 441 $ H Shaw, Agt. - - A. St. Dock AT SERVICE OF THE TIDE. OREGON eSESE5Z5ESr!Sr!Sr2ES32Srl5rl5Z5fr2Sr2SS - -V - .44 I ...i.....i... W4 It a - 'i' - - i' - 'i' - 'i' i'--'!'--'!"-' t !' EEZ5252SKrl5!5E5ZSri5rJ5'trl5H525ri2 STEAMER FAVORITE Two trips lnlly between Iliimlon and CoiuitUe connecting with all Marihflcld triUiifc Leaves Bandon . . .0:45n.ni. Leaves Bandon ...1:20p.m. Loaves Coquille. . .0:15 a. m. Leaves Coquille ...4:00p.m. Travelers leaving MarshlleM In the morning reach llamlon at noon. People on Coquille river ran trend over three hours In MarshlleM ana reach home the fy same day. m COQUILLE RIVER TRANS- S FORTATION CO. 25rlS2S?KFriijESHfeScSZ5HSHSlSrL'iaEra The odor of good roast bee! however annetizine. can onlv he sinrneative of riusmcbs Ouecloiy Doctors. D'" R. E. GOLDEN Physician and. Surgeon 202-03 Coos building. Office hours: 10 to 12 in. 2 to 5 and 7 to S p.m. Phones: Onico 1051 Residence 2351. D R. A. O. BURROUGHS Homeopathic Physician ' Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Residence and olllce, corner 'C nnd Second Streels, Mnrshflcld. D. GEORGE W. LESLIE Ostcopatbi'- Physlcla Oradnato ol American School of Osteopathy Klrksvllle, Mo. Office. Hours: 9 a m. to J p. m. Other Hours b j Appointment. Office over First National Hunk Phone 1C11. Marshfield, Ore DR' GEO. E. DIX Physician nnd Surgeon. New Flanagan & Bennett Bank Bldg. 'Phono 1G81. D" J. W. INGRAM Physician nnd Surgeon. Office 208-200 Coos Building Phones Office 1621; Resldonco 781. D' R. A. I. nOUSEWORTH Physicinn nnd Surgeon. Offices second floor of Flanagan & Bennett Bank Building. RebMenco, two blocks north of Crystal Theater. Office Phone 1431. Resldunco Phono C56. M RS. NETTIE HOVEL Midwife Obstetrical Nursing With E. W. Kammerer Phone 1T4 Lawyers. Francis II. Clarke Jacob II. lllake LawrcncoA Liljequist CLARKE, BLAKE & LILJEQVI8T, ATTORNEYS-AT-IiAW United States Commissioner's ODltoe Trust Building. Marshfl eld , Ore. J W. BENNETT, Office over Flanagan & Bennett Bank Marshfield, - Orei:oa yOKE & COKE, - Attorneys at Law. Marshfield, Oregon. Miscellaneous w. TURPEN Architect. Over Chamber of Commerce MARSHFIELD, ORE. MARSHFIELD TURKISH BAJMS 210-213 Coos Building. ' Hours: Ladies, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., oxcopt Saturday Gents, 7 p.m. to 1 a. m., except Friday. Phone 2141. TURKISH BATH $1.00. C. L. BUTTERFIELD, Prop. -I RIBBS & MASON -i Photographers. Coos Bay Monthly Bldg. Telephone No. 017, Marshfield, Oregon. Cab Call Service at All Hours Good Hearse and Vehicles CiUB IIEJRVER, MILLER & CO. IJivery, Feed nnd Sale Stable. HAY FOR SALE Wholesale and retail. 3d and 'A' Sts. Phono 1201 Mrfld. HOTELS The LATTIN Hotel Guy O. Lattin. New nnd modern throughout. Rates $1 per day, $0 per week. Freo baths, newly furnished. Phone 2005. Next to cor Sheridan and Queen Ave. Marshfield, Ore. ESrlSHStraSlSrlSlSHSSSHSrlSaSHSHSHSH Hunting, fishing, camping, bathing the year around. Beautiful Ten Mile Lakes, the sportsmen's paradise. When you come to Ten Mile visit the Ten Mile cafo, 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 and see us or phone your .-nsragement. Phone local or Ion . distance. 3 , R. II. REED, Prop, nl LAKESID1-., ORE. E.E5HSrl5Z5ESZ5?S25r!52SH5r!SHS2SiS MARSHFIELD HOTEL Corner 'A' and Third seet. Board nnd Lodrrjng, Per day.. $1.00 PC Week. .JG.00. , Mealsuc. R. 5IILLER, Proprietor. Road the Times' Watt Ada. SJs2 S .4 X?i Hn j-iNf-Jii1lryT-.fT,-atl,v-- an&- tot.. , m mm im ?Wfci" x t ijSJBMBfiSlfiHgSflCBKMfclflty " JffBBB