The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, October 23, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text"sl: JBBPSrilMa-u ' mm ' - ' '" TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU. SANDS OK PEOPLE EVERY DAY I1Y PUTTING YOUR "WANT ADS" IN THE TIMES. i Qmttra NOW IS THE TIME. TO GET BUSY AND WIN ONE OK THE SPLENDID PHIZES IN THE TIMES CON TEST. THEY WILL HE GIVEN AWAY OCTOBER 31. ns MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED TKESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIM ES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1908. No. 89. mm av CITIZENS' LEAGUE VOTES TO OPPOSE CITY BONO ISSUE Decides by Vote of 65 to 5 to Work Against Prop osition. AFTER DEBATE AT HALL LAST EVENING Two Speak In Favor of Bond Issue and Several Against. By a vote of G5 to 5, the Citizens Xeague Hast evening decided to op pose the proposed bond issue which will loe submitted to the voters at the 'annual election in December for their approval. The vote followed . 7i fle'bate on the question of Issuing "bonds. The vote was by "ballot and Tesiilted in G2 voting "No," 3 "Yes," 2 bonds and 3 no bonds. Upon motion, the vote was made unani mous against the bond issue, it be ing the understanding Chat the league should bo bound "by the decl sion of the majority. "F. S. Dow and L. A. Tjlljeqvlst spoke in favor of the "band Issue while P. M. Friedberg -and Carl Al bright were the principal speakers (against. I. S. Smith, Mr. 'Copple and J. A. Luse also spoke briefly against the proposed bond Issue. The meeting was well 'attended but not all were able to remain ifor 'the close when the vote was taken. C A. Johnson presided as chairman. Friedberg Opens. F. M. Friedberg opened the de bate by giving a brlel 'history of Marshfield's municipal government, Its charter and a resume of Its Ti nances. He showed that the out standing warrants a few years ago was but $9,000. When the charter was revised, he said that the limit of indebtedness had "been reduced from $50,000 to $25,000 as a saTe- guard against possible extravagant administrations. He sal&Vthat It was generally agreed that It was orily proper for a municipality to Issue bonds for a specific purptae when the public was getting something to show 'for the expenditure of the money raised. He said that from an econo mic standpoint, warrants -are cheaper debts for the city to carry tlmn "bonds, the Interest on the 'bonds ow ing to having to be paia semi-annually really averaging for the pefloa for which the issue must Xie floated over seven per cent while the -warrants bear but six per cent. Lil jeqvlst Defends Expenses. li. A. Liljeqvlst who was the first speaker in favor of the -proposed bona issue said that he dia not have time to fully Investigate the matter and could not go into as much de tail as he would like. He said that he haa attempted to go over the city records but he found that there were no records back of a Bhort time ago. He said that while the Straw admin istration had been condemned, it had started out following the policy of . previous administrations but had re cently put In a system of accounting that was a good thing. Then he went on to show that the outstand ing warrants represented expenses had been for supposedly permanent Improvements but that some excus able mistakes in judgment had been made. He said the street roller represented $3.G0O of the outstand ing warrants and while developments showed that the machine was prac tically useless, ho thought it might be sold without the city loosing very much on it. Other expenses that contributed towards the debt, he said were $3,200 for city lots, $750 for chemical engine, $2,000 for fire en gines, $1,000 for hose, $2,000 for Laurel street opening, $600 for city park and $8,000 for sewers. He read a report of the city's finances for the past nine months, showing that the current expenses on the gen eral fund (excluding street impro vements and that kind of work that is paid for by special assessment on abutting property) were about $900 per month greater than the Income, Increasing the debt about $10,800 this year. Dut In this, he said It should be remembered that the tax ji -. - -' ' (Continued on Page 6.) ILL INCREASE Paid Up Capitalization of Bank of Oregon Will Be $75,000. It was announced today that the capital stock of the Bank of Oregon at North Bend would be Increased to $75,000. The $25,000 additional capital is to be paid in by November 1, when the consent to the amend ment to the charter is .secured. The 'increase in the capital stock Is at the suggestion o Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Tacoma, Wash., -who Tecently purchased an Interest In the Institu tion If rom L. J. Simpson. "Mr. "Hewitt, it 'is stated, is anxious to ma"ke the North Bend institution one of the strongest in Oregon, applying to 'it the policies that have made Wabh "ington banking institutions in whidh Tie has been Interested so successful ly. The patrons of the institution and business men of "North Bend are highly gratified that Mr, Simpson has associated Mr. Hewitt -with 'him in the bank of Oregon, Springfield Criminal Confesses and Dies Murmuring Prayer On GaKlows. (By Assassinated Press. SPRINGFIELT). Til., Oct. .23. Having confessed his guilt 'raid with a prayer upon hir. lips, Joe Barnes, an eighteen-year-old negrq, was hanged here today for the murder of C. A. Ballard, a Tailway engineer, July 3, last. The rime was largely responsible for precipitating KIib race riots in this city. NEGItO TO TIANG. "Vancouver Blackmail Gets 'Death Sentence. (Bv Associated Press.) VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 23. Jack Partellas, a negro, who 'killed "Mrs. Jenkins, his alleged mistress, August 13, by stabfclng her to death, was today sentenced to bo hanged, December 18. Maurice Tannenholz Probably Fatally Wounded By Bandits Who Escape. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 23. Byery pa trolman and plain clothesman in the New York police force are searching today for the daring robbers who, last night, shot Maurice Tannenholz after robbing the jewelry store of Tannenholz on Lexington avenue, of diamonds valued at $4,000. The police aro hopeful of some clue ob tained from a driver of a taxicab in which the men escaped. Tannenholz is in a serious condition. SOCIAL DANCE will be given at FINNISH HALL, SATURDAY night for benefit of Marshfield Athletic Club. Music by Coos Bay Orchestra. You aro Invited. SPRING CHICKENS, just what you want" for a fine home Sunday dinner at Stauff's, the grocer. NEGRO RUNG FOG 1G0ER POO GOTHAM JEWELRY SROP Large Sections of Oklahoma and Kansas Swept by Water From Extraordinary Rains Which Still Continue. (By Associated Press.) MUSKOGEE, Okla., Oct. 23. Twenty thousand persons shivered from a cold north wind in Muskogee this morning without breakfast or fire as a result of the washing out during the night of the gas main across the Arkansas river here. There has been a steady downpour of rain for twenty-eight hours. Several railroad bridges were washed away and many passengers trains are held "here. HAD IN KANSAS. TBghcst Wnter Known In Tears Near Coffcyvnie. (Br Associated Press.) COFFEYVILLE, Kan,, Oct. 23. The flood situation In southern Kan sas has not Improved. The Verde gris river this morning Tatiked only a foot of reaching the nnn-k'of 1904, the highest known in twenty-five years. Many persons have been com pelled to leave their homes in the low sections ot CofferVllle. Vast IN RECEPTION Climax In Welcome of U. S. Fleet Reached Qti Fifth Day. (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Oct. 22. Toiijght's recep tion to the officers an'd men of the American fleet reached ithe climax. The spontaneous -outburst of enthu siasm in which .TiO.000 poplo parti cipated crowned tho unbruken series of luncheons, dinners, bills and garden parties tlmt have marked the five days since wjtrshlps anchored Yokohama har"bor -and the people of Toklo did honor to the .American visitors with a demonstration that eclipsed any in the history ot tho city, not even excepting the celebra tion followed the most signal success of the Japanese -arany anfl navy against Russia. Fifty thousand par ticipated in the torthllght parade which was a feature of the day. Every individual in the vast multi tude carried lanterns and Jmp and American flage ivith a dozen tbands furnishing music. It -was a wonder ful scene. THREE IN Leviathan Upsets Boat of Pu get Sound Hunters Who Had Been Shooting at Him. (By Associated Pre3S.) TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 23. An enormous whale In the west passage of Puget Sound attacked and upset a row boat which was occupied by three hunters who have been shoot ing at him. The hunters were drown ed. There aro no particulars ob tainable now. The Identity of tho hunters has not been established. WERE AT TRIAL. Gold Reach Men Return From Port land Today. W. A. Blshell and E. C. Bailey ar rived In the city today on the Break water from Portland on their way home to Gold Beach. Mr. Blshell has been' attending the trial of tho Pacific Furniture and Lumber Com pany's case which is on at Portland in the federal court. They report that It Is expected that the case will go to the Jury this week, and that as they left George Forty of Port Or ford was called to the stand. N I ES WE H LS 1 damage has been done to corn fields. The situation is serious. RAIN STILL FALLING. Kansas and Oklahoma Points Get Little Relief. (By Associated Press.' BARTELSVILLE, Okla., Oct. 23. The Caney river is tjvo feet higher than at any time since 1S9 7, the rain falling heavily. North Bartelsvllle Is under four feet of water. (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, Oct. 23. A cold rain and sleet fell this morning gen erally throughout northwestern Mis souri and Southeastern Kansas. (By Associated Presa.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 23. The rain continues, 3.03 inches having fallen in the last twenty-four hours. OIL FIELDS SWAMPED. Continued Heavy Itn In Causes Dam ages Near Tulsa. (By Associated Press.) TULSA, Okla., Oct. 23. Rain is still falling, this being the fifth day. There is much suffering here. The river Is rising again. The oil fields In this section are crippled on account of high wateT. WITH IT SROT Democratic Candidate Baps Republican Claim oT Prosperity. (By Associated Press.) RAVENSWOOD., W. Va., Oit. 23 W. J, Bryan addressed a largo gathering of farmers here. He pro ceeded to puncture the Republican contention that the (fanner owefl his prosperity to the Republican -party, "The Republican party has had no thing to do with the fertility of the soil, the sunshine or the rain for if It did, thete -would "be a trust on sun shine and a meter npon the sun and the rain clouds." He Bald that not a single thing the Republican party has done has been good, for the farmers have been the real -victims of every abuse that has grown up under Republican misrule. Repub licans have spent the time legislating in the Interests of Wall Street In stead of listening to the plea of the farmers for security of their bank deposits, he said. E AT SOUTH BEND Books of Pacific County, Wash., In Bad Shape and Grand Jury Will Investigate (By Associated Press.) SOUTH BEND, Wash., Oct. 23. A grand Jury will bo convened In November to investigate tho book ac counts of Pacific county. An expert has been at work on the books for some time and his discoveries of alleged irregularities lod Prosecuting Attorney Brumbach to apply to Judge A. E. Rico to order an Investigation by tho grand Jury. Steamer , BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, OCTOBER 21, at 0 A. M. SOME NICE FRIERS, tender and Juicy for your SUNDAY DINNER, at Stauff's, tho grocer. "MAIDS OF ALASKA" at Masonic Opera House TONIGHT. PRIJIROSE COLD nOILED nAM i In any quantity at Corthell's. MM BEND RIGR SCHOOL CORNERSTONE LAYING MONDAY TRY NEW PLAN Exculsive Liquor Franchise Is Asked In Medford Known As Gothenburg Scheme. MEDFORD, Ore., Oct. 22. At a special meeting of tho city council an ordinance was introduced at tho request of W. L. Vaughn, of Port land, for the salo to tho Medford Gothenburg Association of the exclu sive right to sell liquor within tho corporate limits of Medford for a pe riod of ten years, beginning on Oc tober 1, 1909; for $G5,Q00, to bo paid at the rate of $5,000 for tho first five years and $C,000 the second five. At the present time there aro nine, saloons here, but under tho rules of the association Uiero will be but six, and the rules of the association pro vide for strict regulations. Mr. Vaughn states tnat the plan ns provided by the Gothenburg Asso ciation has worked admirably whore- ever tried. The Gothenburg Plan. In connection with the above dis patch, the Bedford Tribune says edi torially: The most satisfactory solution of the liquor problem the world has yet seen Is the Gothenburg system, which had Its wrlgln In Gothenburg, Swed en. It Is In general use In Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and other European countries. Under the Gothenburg plan a com pany Is granted a monopoly of tho sale of liquors in the town. Man agers -at fixed salaries are placed In the pulilic houses, and after paying fixed expenses and a regular divid end, tho townB secure tho balance. In Medford, a regular license will bo paid In advance Instead of a percent age of profits. In the places where the system has been tried, the number of saloons Is decreased, the laws more rigidly en forced, for failure to observe reg illations renders the franchise liable to forfeiture. Tho proposed Medford law pro vides a ten-year contract for $G5,000 to be paid for at tho rate of $500 a year for five years, and $G,000 a year for tho second flvo years. Tho number of saloons is limited to six and tho district In which they are located is limited. No noisy conduct is to bo tolerated, no minors sold liquor, no women permitted en trance, saloons are to close Sundays, and no gambling Is to bo permitted. A $10,000 bond Is to bo given as guarantee of conduct. Many think it is probable that the supremo court decision", now pond ing, on tho local option oloction by which Jackson county was voted dry last Juno, will put Medford dry, be yond tho reach of the Gotherburg or any other lawful system. TAFT IN INDIANA. Holds Many Meetings Around India napolis. (By Associated Press.) CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 23. W. II. Taft today Is making a complete circuit for fifty miles about Indianapolis, and tonight there will bo a monBter rally In that city. Ho will make speeches at twelvo or fif teen points today. His early morn ing meetings were largely attended. AI1RUZI IN TURIN. Report Says Tlint Wedding Is Not Fixed. (By Associated Press.) TURIN, Italy, Oct. 23. Duko Abruzzi arrived hero today, and called upon his brother, the Count of Turin, and lator upon Queen Mar guerlto, There Is reason to bolldvo that tho duke's marriage to the daughter of Senator Elkins has not been fixed. SOME NICE FRIERS, tender and Juicy for your SUNDAY DINNER, 'at Stauff's, tho grocer. WITH SALOONS Event Will Be Made Historic One For Coos Bay Educa tional Circles. LARGE NUMBER WILL PARTICIPATE! Program For Ceremonies Com pleted Today By School. Officials. The laying of the corner-stona oST North Bend's elegant now school,., next Monday afternoon, will bo made? one of the historic events of Coosi Bay, especially in Coos Bay educa tional circles. All North Bend will! unite In tho ceremonies and Marsh field and the other towns in the coun ty will bo well representeiT- Tho ceremonies will tako plape on? thq site of tho new school at Z o'clock In tho afternoon. Superin tendent Rnab and tho members of the North Bend School Board, Directors A. W. Myers, A Van Zllo and L. F. Falkensteln and Secretary C. E. May bee, today completed the arrange ments and program for the event. The business houses of North BendS have been requested to close their places of business Monday afternoons and make it half holiday in honor oC thq event. The lodges and organiza tions of tho city are expected to turm out In force to participate. In tho corner-stone will bo placed copies of various papers and his tories of all the organizations oC North Bend that will furnish them,. The histories must bo left at Tho Harbor office before noon Monday. Tho program for the event Is ass follows: Song "America" North BenC School. Address W. P. Evans, president North Bend Chamber of Commerces Song North Bend High School Girls' Gleo Club, - . Address "Public Schools of" Cooa' County" W. II. Bunch, county supqrintendqnt. W- H. Bunch, county suporintondent Song High School Male Quartette. Address "High schools in Coos County" Supt.' F. A. Golden of Marshfield. Song High School chorusr-T. Address "Our New High" School.'" Supt. A. G. Raab.' Address Mayor L. J. Simpson. Laying of corner-stone Major Ev IX- Klnnoy. The proposed new high school" will bo ono of tho best In Oregon and! ono of the most modern in tho coun try. It will cost $53,000. With ai ccsTCte foundation and" brick con struction, it is practically fireproof. It was designed In a general way by Superlntendent A. G. Raab and tha plans call for one of tho most com plete, modern, commodious and per fect high school buildings that could, be concolved, Tho slto which was donated by Major Kinney consists of four and! ono-half acres In ono of the most sightly locations on the penlnsuln It Ib located at the head of Pony In let and the grounds afford ample room for athletics and Ideal school surroundings. BRYAN IS TIRED. (Bv Associated Press.) WILMINGTON, Del., Oct, 23. W- J. Bryan passed throuch hero oir route to New Jersey whero ho wIlE deliver numerous speeches. Ho Iff much fatigued as tho result of lite labors in Ohio and West Virginia. at Philadelphia, a large crowd nt tho depot welcomed Bryan who spoko twelve minutes on tho labor question. Much applause groeted tho romark, "I can stand dofeat mucli bettor than tho laboring man can af ford to have Republican success la this campaign." ZEPPELIN FLYS AGAIN. (By isjoclated Press.) FRIEDERICHSHAVEN, Oct. TH Count Zoppelin In his reconstructed? baloqn made n successful nscont this nftornoon, passing over the city at 3:15 p. in. pMftft1""!