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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 19 08.
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TO SEND B
TOJIIJALS
Special Funds to Be Raised
Soon to Work For Harbor
Improvements.
It Is expected that at the first gen
eral meeting of the Marshfleld Cham
ber of Commerce, steps will be taken
to raise funds to defray the expenses
of representatives In Washington and
1n Salem during the sessions of Con
cress and the Oregon legislature this
winter to secure necessary approprla- j
tlons and legislation for the develop
ment of Coos Bay. It Is stated that
the Chamber of Commerce fund Is
barely sufficient to pay the current
expenses of the organization so that
an extraordinary fund will have to be
raised for the emergency matters.
It is pointed out that It is ab
solutely necessary to have a repre
sentative at Washington. The failure
of the last congress to divert the
$25,000 remaining in the Coos Bay
fund for the use of the dredge is
given as an example of what care
lessness may cost Coos Bay. With the
recommendation for a $500,000 ap
propriation for improving the bar
and the possibility of securing an
emergency appropriation for the jet
ty to be taken up, it Is stated that
It will be absolutely necessary to
have some one there who can fur
nish the necessary data that the
TUvers and Harbors Committee and
the members of congress may desire
and also to keep the matter before
their attention. In addition to the
two probable appropriations for the
harbor, It is likely that an effort will
be made to secure an appropriation
for fortifying the harbor. Senator
Perkins of California, has expressed
himself as willing to do all in his
power for Pacific coast projects. As
chairman of the fortification com
mittee of the senate, he will be able
to wield considerable influence in
Coos Bay's behalf.
At Salem, the principal matter of
Interest to Coos Bay will be the
securing the passage of legislation
necessary to permit the organizing of
the Port of Coos Bay. With a Port
Commission here, as has been pre
viously pointed out, the details and
business relating to the Improve
ment of the harbor will be system
atically attended to.
In addition to those who have been
liltherto suggested to send to Wash
ington, the name of Walter Lyon has
been proposed. Francis H. Clarke
will undoubtedly be chosen to look
after the matters before the Oregon
legislature.
REALESTATETRANSFERS
Dally Real Estate Repot? Furijhe4
Uy Title Guarantee and Abstract
Co. Henry Sengstacken,
Manager.
November 27, 1908.
Archie L. Gubser, to Daniel Gub
eor; deed. Lot 19, Blk. 23, North
Bend. Con. $500.
L. J. Simpson et ux, to Albert
Swanson; deed. Lot 17, Blk. 72,
Western Add to North Bend. Con.
55.00.
E. G. Flanagan et al, to Flem Har
gan; deed. Lots 12, 13 and 14, Blk.
12, West Bunker Hill Add to Marsh
Hold. Con. $10.00.
U. S. of A. to Lydia A. Steele; pat
ent. EYj of SEV4, Sec. 34, Twp. 23,
It. 13.
November 21, 190S.
N. C. Merges, to Ernest E. Merges,
deed. Lots 1 and 2, Blk. 9, Marsh
llold Heights. Con. $100.
Simpson Lumber Co., to L. W.
Topo; deed. Lots 14 and 15, Blk.
43, North Bond. Con. $5.
Mnrshflold Land Co., to Magglo
Bear; deed. Lots 25 and 2C, Blk.
19, Bay Park. Con. $10.
Marshfldld Lajul Co., to C. A.
Jonson; deed. Lots 27 and 29, Blk.
19, Bay Park. Con. $10.
Novombor 23, 190S.
II, Stacy et ux, to H. J. Isaacs;
, deed, Lots 9, 10 and 11, Blk. 74,
Pint B. Con. $40.
W, H. Dougherty to Geo. J.
Schnofor; deed. Lots 17 nnd IS, blk.
1, Schaefor's Add to Central Plnco.
Con. $350.
John K. Kollock et al, to Olo
Haldorson; deed. Lots 12, 13, 14
and 15, Blk. 14, Cooa Bay P'nl E.
Con. $10.
Belt Lino Huilwny Co., to Olo Hai
ti nrenn, deed, Iots 12, 13, 14, 15,
Blk. 14, Coos Bay Plat E. Com-idoi-ntlon,
$423.
Julia L. Schmehl and huu., to F.
E. Glazier, dood. Lot 11, Blk. 9,
Cos Bay Plat A. Con. $300.
McClollnnd Investment & Develop
ment Co , o C, H. Lowry; doed.
Lots 35, 30, 37 and 3S, Blk, 4,
Ttoosovclt Heights. Cou. $10.
FOILS
While a Burglar Is Working
She Telephones Alarm From
Under Bedclothes.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Nov. 30.
The wife of a physician, Mrs. G.
Franklin Bell, played the part of a
clever detective In her home while a
burglar was ransacking the drawers
in several pieces of furniture In an
eating door open.
Mrs. Bell was awakened by the low
growl of the house dog, which was
lying at the head of the stairs. She
raised herself in her bed and heard
plainly the robber rummaging in the
next room. Not daring to call for
help, as her husband was not at
home, she reached to tho table which
stood at the head of the bed, and on
which two telephones rested, which
were used by the doctor for answer
ing night calls. She pulled one tele
phone under the bed quilt and ducked
her head snugly under the covers
and telephoned to the police station,
which was not far from her homo.
She whispered through the phone,
but loudly enough to be distinctly
heard by the officer at the station.
The robber went on with his work
and evidently never suspected his
danger until a policeman came run
ning toward the house, blowing his
signal whistle in the hopes of raising
another patrolman whom he could
call on for assistance.
Mrs. Bell heard the man run from
the room and go down the stairs
jumping over the head of the dog,
which barked loudly. She then
jumped from her bed and, raising a
window, informed the officer what
was going on.
The officer waited a few minutes
for the robber to come out, but no
one appeared, and then Patrolman
Segebrecht entered the house by a
side door. The robber was too clev
er to be caught In a trap. He hid be
hind a closed door until he heard the
officer walk by, and then he made bis
escape.
"I" never was so frightened m my
life,' said Mrs. Bell, in talking to a
friend about the robbery. "I just
knew that I might be killed If I
called for help, and then there was
no one to help me. The doctor and
both boys were hunting. When I
heard someone in the next room I
thought of Mi- rcheme to pit one of
the phones under the cmtis, He
didn't hear me, I guess, for I called
the exchange and asked f the sta
tion in a whisper, r got the place
right away, and when the man said
'Hello,' all I said was 'Send an offi
cer to Dr. Bell's; burglars,' and then
I almost fainted. I never moved un
til I heard that whistle down In the
yard, and then I knew that I had
been saved."
IX EFFECT NOVEMBER 25.
Oregon's Private Banks Will Be Safe
guarded by Xew Luw.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 28. Ore
gon's state banking law, enacted at
the 1907 session of the legislature
became operative in every particular
November 25. National banks are
not Included in tho application of this
statute which is designed better to
regulate tho banking business con
ducted by private corporations by
throwing around it bafeguards which
make for tho protection of the depos
itor. The purpose of the law in its
present form will be further pro
moted, It Is reported, by several Im
portant amendments, which will be
proposed during the coming session
of the legislature.
Tho features of the now law are:
Limits total liability to any bank
by any person or corporation to 25
per cont of aggregate paid-in capital
and surplus of bank making loan.
Requires publication of detailed
statements tho same as are now pub
lished by national bauks.
Regulates amount of capital stock
of banks according to population of
city In which they are located.
Requires banks In cities of less
than 50,000 population to carry avail
able cash reserve of 15 per cent of
tholr do m and liabilities and 10 per
cant of their tlmo deposits; In cities
of 50,000 population and moro, banks
must carry cash reserves amounting
to 25 per cent of tholr demand lia
bilities and 10 pur cont of tholr time
duposlts; at lunst ono-thlrd of those
resorvo porcontages shall consist of
actual cash on hand,
Provides for Inspection of , ovory
bank by State Bank E.xamlnor at
leant once annually. For this ex
amination, banks pay a fee of from
$20 to $250, accordiug to tho amount
of their capitalization.
Everything In feed at HAIXES.
Ill
BOLD BURGLAR
iDREDOE
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Will Soon Complete Cutting
Down Shoal Near Smith
Mill Running Fine.
The dredge Oregon will soon com
plete the cutting down of the shoal
opposite the Nann Smith dock and
will work down the bay from there.
To the casuel observer, it does not
seem to be progressing with alarming
rapidity, but it Is throwing a full pipe
of muck and water, black as mid
night and mixed with clams and
crabs. The full lS-inch stream Is
kept going ten hours a day and sea
gulls In great number flock around
the discharge pipe to feast on the
fresh shell fish as they are pumped
for them from the bottom of the bay.
The big machine is now throwing
about 2,500 cubic yards of sllcklngs
a day. Mr. Charleston, the new
manager, has reduced his force to a
minimum and Is well pleased with
the work he is getting out of the
new dredge and new crew. Foreman
Gilbert, reports that fewer stops are
necessary on the dredge Oregon, than
on any dredge in the Columbia river.
Chief Engineer Hayes, who has taken
out seven new dredges from the shop,
reports that he has never had charge
of the machinery of a new dredge
that worked so well as the Oregon.
The sllcklngs are now being de
posited on the Smith mill ward.
When the machine is far enough
down the bay to reach Broadway,
which will not be for several days
yet, the Broadway street people will
be served with mud and oyster shells.
The committee has not yet determin
ed where it will then set, but It Is
likely that It will be opposite the cold
storage, as considerable quantity of
sllcklngs have been asked for in that
vicinity.
POLITICAL
Editor Times:
The article on "Progress" signed
by E. E. Straw in these columns
gives out the Impression that bonds
must be voted for, or the amount
will be levied in the next tax. This
Is rank coercion. It is a fine sample
of the methods of the dominating
forces of our administration. It Is
now imperative that we vote "No
Bonds" and elect the councilmen
selected b the caucus and endorsed
by the Citizens' League.
The city council has power to levy
a tax of 2 per cent on real property.
The amount of taxable property in
the property in the corporate limits
under the assessment of 1907 was
$1,700,000. The best they could do
would only give $34,000. But this
they cannot do for two reasons.
First, the levy Is made by the coun
cil in January 1909, and by that time
the new councilmen will take their
seats. Neither Mr. Albrecht nor Mr.
Coke would vote for anything unrea
sonable. They are not tools of the
present forces, and are pledged to a
careful business administration.
Second, should the present council
attempt auy such doings before Jan
uary 1909, the Citizens' League
would undoubtedly call for the re
ferendum. Now, this gives more light on the
work of the present administration.
Last year they published a series of
articles in tho "Campaigner" which
you know were false and they knew
It when they published them. This
Is a similar sample of this work, and
shows how Imperative it is that the
Citizens League ticket be elected In
its entirety.
Vote NO bonds.
Vote NO on charter amendment
authorizing $100,000 Indebtedness.
Vote NO bonds and keep the city
property clear from mortgage until
something Is offered worthy of a
mortgage.
If you vote YES on the charter
amendment you authorize an Indeb
tedness of $100,000 with good
chances for an increase on that sum.
Are you going to vote for a now
deal and a square deal? If you are,
you will have to cast your ballot for
Albrecht and Coke.
Tho opportunity for extravagance
or, worso, for graft, will be increas
ed with an expanding debt. Vote
"No" on the bonding istue nnd there
by retain In the hands of tho masses
tho right to say what shall bo tho
debt limits. Don't delegato these
powers to tho hands of a few. Let
Ufa people rule.
CITIZENS'
GIRL'S BODY
F00I0 TODAY'
Messrs. Hinch of .North Bend,
Find Ruby Helmken Who
Lost Life In the Bay.
The body of Ruby Helmken who
lost her life by falling or jumping
from the launch Marshfleld Into the
bay last week, was found at noon to
day by Messrs. Hlnch of North Bead,
about 100 feet northeast of the rail
road dock. For several days sev
eral boats have been dragging the
bay near where she went down in a
futile effort to secure the body and
hope had about been given up.
Messrs. Hench had been dragging tho
bay for about three hours before one
of the fish hooks on their drag line
caught in the shoe of the victim and
brought the body to the surface. The
body had moved a considerable dis
tance from where the girl went down.
Coroner T. J. Lewis will probably
arrange for the Inquest this after
noon. The body was taken to the
Temple & Wilson Undertaking Par
lors pending the inquest.
H. Helmken of Woodburn, Ore.,
father of the young woman, who has
been here since a day after the tra
gedy, had almost given up hope of
recovering the body. He engaged
everyone he could to drag the bay
for it and was endeavoring to secure
"divers or to have the bay near the
scene of the accident dynamited. He
has Investigated the case thoroughly
and Is envinced that she fell from the
boat into, the bay, the fall resulting
from a repetition of the fainting
spell from which she suffered earlier
In the day.
The body will probably be taken to
Woodburn or Salem for burial.
Mr. Helmken was formerly assis
tant superintendent of the Oregon
State Reform school and also was en
gaged for years in secret service
work.
ADVERTISING.
LEAGUE STATEMENT
BUTLER WILL KEEP THE BOOKS
AND JUDGE THE CRIMINALS
Albrecht and Coke will improve
your city and keep Nelson & Sacchi
In their good work already begun.
Vote for them.
Voters don't forget that Tuesday
is election day. Vote early, vote
right and see that your neighbor
votes.
Remember voters that Albrecht
and Coke are not against city Impro
vements as the city hall clique would
try to make you believe. But they
are declared decidedly against
squandering the city and property
owners funds without giving some
thing substantial to show for it, and
they will not mortgage your homes
for the running expenses of the city
by voting for bonds.
For councilmen who are in for
Improvements of the city and the
betterment of its financial condition
without bonding the city for the run
ning expenses, vote for Carl Albrecht
and Thomas Coke.
Voters:
If you want the recorder's office
filled by a man whose qualifications
and integrity Is unquestioned, vote
for John W. butler.
Remember voters that Butler, Al
brecht and Coke are the candidates
supported by the Civic League.
The Civic League will see that il
legal voting Is reduced if not entirely
stopped.
Tho Civic League does not want
any illegal vote cast for Butler, Al
brecht and Coke.
The way to economize Is not to
cripple necessary work, but to cut
off graft and waste. This is the way
the Citizens' League would have you
do it.
The city Is nearly $50,000 in the
hole with nothing to show for it
notwithstanding the fact that the
property owners who paid for so
called street Improvements paid five
per cent direct tax for ens'neerimj x
penses. Vote for Coke and Albrecht and
stop the leaks.
Every foot of paved streets in
Marshfleld was done by private con
tract. When the administration
gang started to "butt In" the wise busi
ness men of the business district said,
"hands off." Tho injunction was
obeyed. Mr. McCann dealt person
ally with the proporty holdors and
rocelved their money direct. The
city did not handle a dollar of the
money. 1 1
CITIZENS' LEAGUE.
POLITICAL AHVERTlSiyG.
STATEMENT OF J. W. SXOVKR.
The offlco of Recorder is largely
judicial. It also deals in the' city's
finances to some extent. In a village
it is not Important whether the Re
corder is an expert or not, but if the
municipal corporation claims to be a
city it should employ an expert for
such an office. The Recorder should
be a trained lawyer, for many ques
tions for a legal mind to solve will
come before him as judge. This was
the view I took when I accepted the
candidacy for th,e office. As a law
yer, an accountant, one who has had
experience as mayor of another city
and as a business man, I felt that It
would be a position whose importance
would increase rapidly In the next
few years. I am in full sympathy
with the policy of economy, and
progress and I shall, if elected, be
Impartial and attentive to business.
I shall give my whole time to the
duties of the office. One thing the
citizens may be sure of that I am
independent. No clique, nor inter
est and no party can Influence me to
betray the trust reposed in me. I
neither work for a corporation nor
am I under obligation to one. Yet I
will treat every corporation fairly
and keep within the spirit of the law.
I have felt that this statement was
due in my own justification and for
the information of the voters.
Yours Resp.,
J. W. SNOVER.
Something to be
Thankful For
Is the perfect condition of your Linen
as it reaches you from our Laundry.
Not a fault to find with it, because we
do tho work thoroughly and in style,
taking the greatest care of the finest
fabrics ana delivering the goods in
the pink nf condition. You will be
glad to give us your regular work
after making a single trial of our
way of uMng things; and our prices
are very reasonable, too.
Coos Bay SteamLaundry
PHOXE 571.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION OF THE CITY OF
MARSHFIELD.
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the first day of December,
1908, there will be held at the City
Hall of the City of Marshfleld, Coos
County, Oregon, a regular genera,
election, for the purpose of electing
two members of the Common Council
to serve for the term of three years
each; for the pinpose of electing
one Recorder to serve for the per
iod of one year; and for the purpose
of submitting to tae legal voters of
said City for their approval or re
jecting an ordinance to amend Sec
Ion 110 of the Charter of said City
to Increase the limit of Indebtedness
to five per cent ot the assessed valu
ation of tue propei ty within the cor
porate limits of the City; and for
the purpose of submitting to the
legal voters of said City for their
approval or rejection an ordinance
to amend Subdivision 34 of Section
28 of the Charter of said City to
authorize and empower the Com
mon Council to issue and dispose of
Bonds of said City not excoedlng the
sum of $42,000.00 payable In not less
'tan ten nor more tnan twenty years,
villi interest at the rate of five per
cnt, for the purpose of redeeming
and paying off the warrant Indebted-
ness of said City.
Tho said election will be held be
tween the hours of nine o'clock A. M.
and six o'clock P. M.
That John C. Merchant, A. P.
Owen, and R. C. Cordes have been
heretofore bv the Common Council
of said City appointed as Judges of
said election, and D. L. Rood, C. H.
Marsh and George Farrln an Clerks
of said election.
J. M. UPTON,
Recorder for City of Marshfleld,
Coos County, Oregon.
Temple Sb Wilson
UNDERTAKING PARLORS.
Funeral supplies
in general.
Licensed embalmer
with lady assistant.
South Broadway.
Telephones:
OFFICE 2101.
RESIDENCE 2103.
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A Clear, Steady Light,
mufau ill
such as will not dazzle or hurt tho
eyes, Is given by one of our Frosted
Electric Lamps. It gives a soft illu
mination without the glare so pecu
liar to gas and to the ordinary clear
bulbs. Let us Install a system of
Electric Lighting in your home. You
will find It much superior to oil
lamps in every way, and far better
for the eyes of yourself and family.
Our workmanship Is thorough and
our prices the standard of modera
tion. Oregon Electrical
Supply Co.
'A' STREET, .MARSHFIELD
NOTICE OF SALE OF IMPROVF
MENT BONDS.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Finance Committee ot tho
Common Council of the City cf
Marshfleld, Coos County, Oregon, at
the office of the Recorder of ssld
city, In the City Hall of said city,
until 4 o'clock p. m., Monday, No
vember 30, 1908, for $16,023.37
street Improvement bonds of the
City of Marshfleld in denominations
not exceeding $500, bearing Inter
est at the rate of six per cent per
annum, payable 6eml-annually; each
bond to be dated November 2d,
1S08, payable ten years from tho
date thereof; provided that the
right Ib reserved to Uke up and
cancel any of snch bonds, upon the
payment of tho face value thereof,
within accrued Interest to the date
of payment at any semi-annual in
terest payment period at or after
one year from the date of such boni
or bonds, by giving thirty days pub
lished notice.
Bonds authorized by act of Legis
lature of State of Oregon.
Assessed valuation of City $1,791-,
549.00.
No bonded Indebtedness.
Population estimated at 5,000.
Certified check for 5 per cent of
amount of bids must accompany
each bid, to be forfeited in case bid
is accepted and bidder fails to accept
bonds within ten days
Bids received for any amount of
said bonds, small bidders being
given preference. The right 13 re
served to reject any and all bld3.
Dated this 5th day of November
1908.
HERBERT LOCKHART,
JAS H. FLANAGAN,
CLAUDE NASBURG,
Finance Committee of the Common
Council.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the common
council of the city of Marshfleld,
Coos county, Oregon up to half past
seven o'clock in the afternoon of
Tuesday, the 8th day of December,
for the improvement of the follow
ing streets ,to wit:
That portion of First street from
the south lln' of 'C street to the
north line of Queen avenue, In the
town of Marshfleld and E. B. Dean.
& Co 's second add't'en ard Rail
road addition to th? town of Marsh
fleld; Also .hat portion of Broadway
street from the north line of Queen
avenue to the south line of Washing
ton avenue, in Railroad addition to
Marshfleld, Oregon;
Said Improvements to bo made ac
cording to the plans and specifica
tions therefor on flle in the office of
the city recorder, and open to the
inspection of all persons interested
therein.
A certified check for 5' per cent of
the amount of the bid must accom
pany each bid, to be forfeited in
case the bid shall be accepted and
bidder fails to enter into contract
within five days after notice of such
acceptance. The common council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 27th day of November,
1908.
J. M. UPTON,
Recorder of the City of Marshfleld,
Coos County, Oregon.
BUY YOUR FUEL FROM COOS -
HAY FUEL CO.
J. O. DOANE, Proprietor.
Dealer in South Marshfleld, Bea-
ver Hill and Llbby Coal. Dry fire
and Btove-wood on short notice.
Phono 53 1 or Lfavo Orders at
I. S. KAUFMAX CO.
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