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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1 908.
E 1ELL5
OF ASSESSMENT!
Secretary of Southern Oregon
Company Explains Its Atti
tude On Taxation.
Editor Coos Bay Times,
Masrhfleld, Ore.
Dear Sir: Your Issue of the 30th
quotes Assessor Thrift as stating,
"The Southern Oregon Company did
not advocate the raising of other
assessments until the company
found that it could not have the as
sessments on its own property re
duced, " also "when they could not
get a reduction Mr. Shine pointed
out property here and there they
thought should be assessed high
er." This statement is Incorrect and
misleading aud has a tendency to
create a wrong Impression of the
position of the company In this mat
ter. The Southern Oregon Company
appeared l;fore the Board of Equal
ization and requested equalization
of certain valuations on acreage
property pdjolnlng Coos r-y. Their
representative first rem'nded the
hoard that owirg to the usual cus
tom of assessing property at less
than "its cash value," that it was
difficult for' any tax-payer to com
plain that property was Illegally
assessed at "more than Its ca h
value," and therefore an equaliza
tion of values ,as by law provided,
was always In order.
The company does not desire to
avoid paying its just share of taxa
tion and has no wish to increase the
taxes of any Individual or company,
but it wants a "square deal."
A brief examination of the com
parative valuations of acreage ad
joining Coos Bay showed such a re
markable difference in the valua
tions per acre, that they have exer
cised the common right of all tax
payers to draw the attention of the
Board of Equalization to the com
parative figures, and to ask that they
be equalized. They later suggested
that if the board preferred to leave
the lower figures without change,
that the company's valuations on
certain p'eces should be reduced,
but that a fair and equitable adjust
ment of the incorrect valuations
should be made.
Acreage owned by the company
and acreage owned by other tax
payers in the vicinity of Empire
City and North Bend, is assessed at
$100 per acre. Acreage in Section
35.25.13, within one-half mile of
the C. A. Smith Lumber and Manu
facturing Company's Modern Plant,
and within a reasonable distance of
the city of Marshfield, is assessed
at $20 per acre.
Hundreds of acres Immediately
adjoining the city limits of the city
of Marshfield (some of which Is to
day selling at $300 per acre), are
assessed at a nominal rate of $2, $3
and $5 per acre. Some of the lat
ter land adjoins other acreage as
sessed nt $100 per acre.
These are not isolated cases as
shown by the petition of the com
pany, nnd with such remarkable
contrasts on the County Assessment
Roll, wo feel that a request for
equalization is not open to criticism.
It will bo best for the Interests of
all tax-payers to have such matters
adjusted in a business manner on a
just and impartial basis.
It is to bo assumed that ncreago
in tho near vicinity of largo towns
lias a much greater "cash value"
than that located in tho vicinity of
smaller places.
Tho last school census shows tho
following number of school children
of legal nge In,
Marsh field, 732,
Empire-, 42.
It would seem fair that slzo, im
portnnco and population of towns
should bo considered In placing tho
valuation on property for tho pur
poses of tnxntlon, but such has not
been done In assessing tho valua
tion of tho ncreago complained of,
and full particulars of which have
been placed before tho board.
"Wo aro, dear sir,
Yours truly,
SOUTHERN OREGON CO.,
R. E. SHINE, Sec.
, VOTE IN WYOMING.
(By Associated Press.)
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 3.
woathor favors an early voto.
roads are In good condition.
Good
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NEWS OF COQUILLE.
Miss Kato Wlokham roturnml
Tuesday from Miushfiold whoro slio
was tho guost of her sister, Mrs. Nols
Odmuudsou.
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ROUGH TOIP
Steamship Arrived In This
Morning Twenty-Four
Hours Late.
The Alliance arrived In this morn
ing twenty-four hours late, from
Portland, after bucking one of the
stlffest head-winds that she has en
countered In many months. In ad
dition to the head-wind, the sea was
very choppy and part of the time the
engines had to be slowed down ow
ing to the steamship's wheel being
out of the water. Capt. Olson said
that It was one of the worst trips he
has seen in a long time. Of course,
practically all of the passengers were
seasick a good share of the trip. The
Alliance will sail from here about
5:30 this afternoon.
The Alliance's passenger list fol
lows: Bob HIllIs, M. McCormick, Joe
Adams and wife, Mrs. Denny, M. J.
Byrd, F. H. Clarke, Joe. Crofft, Mark
Lee, Joe Adams, E. L. Pierce, Mr.
Taylor, J. R. Robertson, E. Wood,
M. Brennan, H. Aydelet, Louis Du
buque, Delia Steiner, Geo. H. Rot
nor, P. N. Reberg and wife, R. W.
Frame, Ed. Stone, W. S. Paige, C.
S. Hampton, Frank Coos, Frank
Green, F. Rosenqulst, Gus. Witt,
Tony Schmidt, H. Perkins, Ant.
Ames, J. A. Cowan, and twelve
steerage.
NEW MOATS COMING.
M. 1 Plant Laid Up at 'Frisco For
An Indefinite Time.
The M. F. Plant will not sail from
San Francisco this week, as was re
ported from F. S. Dow's office the
other day. A telegram received to
day by Agent Dow did not contain
any information as to when the Plant
would be sufficiently repaired to en
able her to sail for Coos Bay. The
telegram stated that the M. F.
Plant's freight would be brought on
the Czarina.
The Homer will leave 'Frisco with
passengers and freight for Coos Bay
next Saturdays The steamer Bow
doin will leave 'Frisco Wednesday
with freight for Coos Bay.
BIG BANK CAVES IN
ON CEDAR STREET CUT
Over One Hundred Tons of Dirt Slide
From In Front of W. T. Mer
chant's Residence Into Street
Sunday night or early Monday
morning, over one hundred tons of
earth slid from in front of W. T.
Merchant's residence in North Marsh
field into Cedar street which is just
being cut around the side of Knob
Hill. Whore the landslide occurred,
a cut of about thirty-five feet had
been made, the bank being left per
pendicular. The bank broke back
within a few feet of the Merchant
house and the building will be moved
back at once lest another landslide
carry it into the street' below. It is
feared that many other similar land
slides will occur along the street
during the wet season to come un
less the bank is bulkhead at a heavy
expense. Who will have a bear the
expense of removing the dirt that
fell Into tho street, that Is the city,
Merchant or Contractor Walter Con
dron has not been determined.
PUPLIS ARE ACTIVE.
Myrtle Point Scholars Take
Up
Athletics and Oratory.
MYRTLE POINT, Nov. 2. A
fine interest in athletics and oratory
Is In evidence at tho Myrtle Point
high school this term. Two baskot
ball teams have been formed, one of
boys nnd tho other of girls, and tho
prospects aro good for a girls' team
in tho eighth grade. It Is proposed
to have the teams meet those from
other schools of tho county during
tho fall nnd winter In n try for the
county championship. In oratory
also, tho Myrtlo Point debaters ex
pect to moot those from the other
schools of the county. The first
local debate was held Friday after
noon, tho question discussed being,
"Resolved, That tho Philippine Is
lands should bo given their Inde
pendence." Tho afllrmatlvo was
takon by May Hall, Cecllo Miller,
Margarita Clinton, Lester Sumerlln,
Lucy Huff nnd Mnmlo Haines. Tho
nogativo was handled by Mabel
Hatijghton, Jra L. Howe, Paul Breuor.
Dnlton King. Clark Giles and Ray
Ilalues. Although few of tho de
baters had ovor boforo been In a
public, debato, tho quostlon was well
handled by both sldos. Tho judges
decided hi favor of tho negative side.
Road the Times' Want Ads.
BUCK FRH THE !
PHiLIPPINES1
MR. AND .MRS. A. S. ELDRIDGE Beach since Tuesday, October 14th.
RETURN FROM THE FAR EAST,At the enln6' M,sa Ada Balley who
presides at the district building and
TO VISIT COOS COUNTY RELA- j has classes betow the 8xth grade,
tivi:s.
Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Eldredge and
two sons arrived on the Bay by the1
last Breakwater from Portland, en
route from Manila, P. I., to New
UvGonTLe'thrCool,SlmvgertheMrrepr
tlves on South Coos River. Mr. EI-
dredge has been In the Philippines
f- m,o ..n.t ti,,o ,.o
for inn nasi three vears ns a onn-
for the past three years as a con
structor engineer for J. G. White &
Co., of New York, the contractors
Navy Department at Olongapo, P. l..and then the lin went down agalu
He has built and completed the first
unit of the largest coaling station
ever undertaken by the Navy Depart
ment and costing one million dollars.
This plant consists of steel and con
crete docks and bunkers, storage
shed, a central power plant, an
elaborate water system, with a 500,-000-gallon
steel storage tank, placed
at an elevation of 250 feet above the
sea level. The water for this sys
tem comes from a mountain stream,
some five miles distance In a 12-lnch
pipe . The river being dammed in
order to get the fall required.
The plant Is operated entirely by
electricity from a central power plant
Installed by Mr. Eldrldge.
Coal Is unloaded from ships by
traveling electric cranes which de
posit the coal upon belt conveyors
which distribute it into large steel
storage sheds, 150 feet by 450 feet
in size, and divided Into bins of
600 tons each.
In landing ships the coal is con
veyed by the same system of belt con
veyors to the ships and runs directly
Into the ships' hold, thereby saving
the expense of handling coal by
hand. This system will load or un
load coal at tho rate of 250 tons per
hour . The belts are so arranged
that the coal passes over a" system
of weighing scales which weighs and
records the coal coming out or going
into a vessel without the aid of the
operator of the plant.
The whole plant is lighted by
electricity and is also furnished
with an alarm system . that records
the temperature and location in the
sheds where the qoal is heating, so
that tho keeper of the plant can
locate the spot within ten feet.
Mr. Eldrldge says that this plant
although very complicated, has
been erected entirely by the native
labor. The average cost of which is
45 cents per day per man.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldredge enjoyed tho
stay in the islands very much, but
are glad to be home again. They
spent a month traveling In China
and Japan, and tell some very Inter
esting stories about the countries
they have visited and their people.
Mr. Eldredge will return to New
York after a week stay at Anson
Roger's, on Coos River. Mrs. El
dredge and tho boys expect to remain
some time visiting relatives and
friends before returning east.
TAFT LATE THIS AFTERNOON
By Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 3.
W. H. Taft arrived at his home
, at S o'clock this morning. Im-
! portant business prevented' him
voting at noon as he expected.
He said he would go to the polls.
late tills afternoon. "I am very
much gratified with the report
and thank you heartily for let-
! ting mo know it," was Taft'a
remark on hearing the first pre-
l clnct returns from Mnssachu-
, setts as reported to him by tho
Associated Press.
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Bond Porcelain Dinner
Plates, .et "
Send Porcelain Tea
Cups and Saucers,
bet 0c
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FROM FACTOHV. YOU WILL RE
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Milner s Hardware
INDEPENDENTS WIN GAME.
The Independents defeated tho ,
Marshfield High School. today by a
score of 7 to C.
CURRY COUNTY NEWS.
Events There As Told By The AVed
dcrburn Itailiuni.
School has been In session at Gold
had thirteen scholars and Miss Kel
sey, who has tho higher grad.es, re
corded an attendance of
plolitpfin
f . dnhtherla developed, and
the niembers ot the Blshel famllv aro
convalescent
Mr. Ballon, who was sent from
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',""smro" " "l'a" " ' iSteaks Choi.s Cutlets or Poultry,
I telephone 1 ne, spent seven days 0nbteaKS noHB "i'"8 or 1UU,U"
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the work and had the line ready for
service Sunday afternoon. Commu
nicatlon was uninterrupted for a day
Mr. Ballou started home Tuesday i
morning and will give the line an
other overhauling on the trip, and it
should be in as good shape as its
tumble-down, worn out condition
warrants when he finishes with it.
The line needs extensive repairs and
will never furnish satisfactory ser
vice until these are made. The salt
air along the coast reduces the life of
telephone wire materially and this
rusting process is accountable for a
great part of the trouble In this sec
tion. HOUSE For rent, modern six-room
cottage. Apply Fred. Holm, South
Marshfield.
FOR RENT Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping . Apply
Mrs. Lash, over Mangan's Under -
taking Parlors.
FOR SALE A few choice Barred
Rock pullets, full bloods, $1.00
apiece. S. J. Defreese, Marshfield.
FOR SALE Cheap One. large air
tight stove, suitable for large room
or bar Also cash register. In
quire of Merchant & Kammerer.
FOR RENT Four 3-room flats In
the O'Connell building on 'A'
street. Apply Hall & Hall.
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Let Us Launder
Your Curtains
We are proud of our re
putation for fine work on
delicate fabrics. Our ex
perience and facilities for
laundering face curtains,
bureau scarfs, lace hand
kerchiefs and other em
broidered pieces make It
safer for you to entrust
them to us than to handle
them yourself. Ask for
price. Phono 2291.
Marshfield Hand
& Steam Laundry
DeWitfs Carbollzed Witch Hazel
Salvo Is especially good for piles, but
It Is also recommended nearly every
where for anything when a salve Is
needed. It Is soothing, cooling and
healing. Be sure to get DeWltt's
Witch Hpeel Salvo when you ask for
It. We sell and recommend It. Sold
by LOCICHART & PARSONS.
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A Real Nice Cut
fl,inhT.
tender joint, will
I please the most fastidious and ex
acting eater. We pride ourselves
on the exceptional tendernesa of all
'the meats sold here, whether it bo
Beef. Veal Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
We know that, wherever you are
dealing now If you buy your Meat
here once 'ou wIU l'10"'20 us al"
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because both quality
and
111 please you.
Sanitary Market
Hall & Richards
PHONE 1001
Get Your Suit Pressed
While you wait, batho, sleep
or while you eat at WAS
SOJi'S SHOP, on 'A street.
If you have not a suit, let
me make you one for $35 or
$40. If that Is too much for
your pocket book, let me take
your measure and have the
Royal Tailors make you one
much cheaper with an Extra
Pair of Pants FREE.
As I am able to give a cor
rect desrilptlon of just what
you want, I will guarantee you
a good fit. PHONE 2311.
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li 10 year old XXXX Rye, per a
1 gallon $4.00
T Uest nualitv Port Wine, per J,
eallon $2.00 !
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gallon $2.00 J
if Rest quality Angelica Wine, :?
it per pillou $2.00 f
. A Rest quality Table Claret, per B
'T pillpir 50c 1
I Try a case of Wcinliard or jj
T Lager Beer (Union Made). 1
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Goorl Hi'imu and WMi-ies
nEIER, MILLER & CO.
Livery, Feed and Snlo Stable.
HAY' FOR SALE Wholesale and
retail.
3d and 'A' Sts. Phone 1201 Mrfld.
GOOD THINGS
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X CORTHELL'S
X DELICATESSEN.
X LUNCHES SERVED,
Masters and McLain ::
General Contractor's Buildin ',',
Material and
Beaver Hill Coal
Office: Eoadway & Queen St
Phones 2011 - 826
Mimmumi nuiino'
PASTURING, PASTURING.
ti Hove- good Pasture ifor ten or
a fifteen hend of horses or cattle
sj on Catching Inlet. One and one
.. half miles from East Marshfield.
' Good shed.
Address: C. O. RUSSELL,
Marshfield, Ore.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Senlcd bids will bo received by thn
Common Council of the City 0
Marshfield, until 7:30 o'clock p tn
Tuesday, November 10th, 1908, f0r
the work of Improving that portion
of AHco street from the north line of
yueen avenue to the center line of
'D' street, In E. B. Dean & Co., sec
ond addition to the town of Marsh
field, Coos county, Oregon .accord
ing to plans and specifications now
on file in tho office of the City Rec
order; also for the work of improv
ing certain portions of Front street
from a point 320 feet north of the
north lino of 'A' street to tho north
lino of W street, in Marshfield,
Coos county, Oregon.
A certified check for five per cent
of tho amount of the bid must ac
company each bid, to be forfeited to
tho City of Marshfield in case bid
shall bo accepted and bidder falls to
enter Into contract within five days
after notice of such acceptance.
The Council reserves tho right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated this 31st day of October
1908.
J. M. UPTON,
Recorder of the City of Marshfield,
Coos County, Oregon.
CURE FOH RHEUMATISM.
Each recurring attack of rheuma
tism makes tho disease harder to
control, but the fact that It is not
In Itself dangerous causes people to
neglect It, awaiting a change or a
settled condition of the weather for
relief. It is often only after the dis
ease has become so serious as to in
terfere with business that the suf
ferer will seek more than temporary
relief. Chamberlain's Liniment Is a
remedy for rheumatism which any
one can apply. It not only glvej
prompt relief from pain, but in a
large majority of cases it brings
about permanent results. The first
application will surprise and delight
you as Immediate relief is almost
sure to follow. For sale by JOHN
PREUSS.
I Wo are still doing business at the
same old place and paying
HIGHEST CASH PRICES
for
HIDES, WOOL, MOnAIll AND
FURS
A. Helming & Co.
Cold Storage Docks
Front Street, Marshfield.
ALL HANDS.
appreciate our fine Bread. It Is
well made, splendidly baked and by
reason of Its
ARSOLUTE PURITV
Is exceptionally delicious. Graham
Bread, Rye Bread and many dif
ferent sorts of white bread.
Coos Bay Bakery
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DUV YOUR. FUEL FRO.M COOS
BAY FUEL CO.
J. O. DOANE, Proprietor.
Dealer In South Marshfield, Bea-
ver Hill and Llbby Coal. Dry Are
and stove-wood on short notice.
Phone H31 or Leae Orders nt
I. S. KAUFMAN CO.
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Empire, Oregon.
JOHN W. KING, Prop.
Eggs from thoroughbred Bun
Orpington chickens for sa
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