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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIM ES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1908.
No. 89.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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