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THE DAILY GOOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1908.
No. 129.
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NORTH BEND CITY ELECTION
PROVES RATHER ONE-SIDED
Messrs. Loggie, Hoelling and
Frye Elected Councilmen
Yesterday.
DERBYSHIRE RECORDER;
GARDINER TREASURER
Victors Had Big Majority In
Every Instance Tribute to
L. J. Simpson.
. Nortli Bend Vote
For mayor:
X. J. Simpson
324
Chas. Klser 12G
For councilmen:
Peter Loggie 30C
August' Hoelling - 303
L. A. Frye 232
F. W. Boae 103
A. H. Imhoff
1,. E. Metzler . 105
A. H. McKay 107
C. A. Strickland 72
A. Van Zile 120
For recorder:
A. H. Derbyshire 234
E. P. Brennan 192
John A. Provorse . ... 51
For treasurer:
J. W. Gardiner 274
C. S. Winsor . 171
G. A. Imhoff 36
The above summary -of the -vote in
North Bend's annual -city election
yesterday shows that tho contests for
the various offices were not as close
:as many expectea during me cam- company couW not gra-t the five per
paign. L. J. Simpson was re-elected cent off .for .pj.ompt -paronent, causing
mayor by a handsome majority, Pe- ft ogg tQ the contractora.
ter Loggie, August HoeHIng and L. Someone suggested that the C. A.
A. Frye were elected councilmen "by SmUh Company talce tne special 1m
blg majorities and A. H. Derbyshire proveruent bonas in payment of their
recorder, and J. W. Gardiner, treafi-. bulS( (.laimlng they were a good in
urer by large margins. vestment at six per cent. Mr. Booth
Aside from the contest ior coun- ga,d thut he dm not tnlnk tbe com.
cilman which was made interesting pany coul(1 afCord to ao this as It
by tho large number of candidates , needg all the ready mom,y t cal,
in the field, the contest for the treas- )Securei
urership wan watch&'J with much in- i ciaU(je Nasburg and Mayor Straw
terest. It was generally claimed that jea,d that the pruaicament was dut
it was a contest between tne uanic
of Oregon anil the new Commercial
National Bank for the position with
C. S. Winsor and J. AV. Gardiner,
respectively, as .the candidates o the
institutions. Mr. Gardiner Is at
present city recorder and the way he
ran yesterday was a sui prise ;all
.around and a mwt gratifying sur
prise to himself.
The contest between A. H. Derbj
shlre and E. P. Brennan for the re
ordership aroused considerable in
terest as the friends of the tvo pop
ular young men got Into the .game.
Mr. Derbyshire's victory was a deci
sive one, a tribute appreciated or him
and his many friends.
Just 488 votes were cast, only ono
ballot being thrown out as spoiled.
The count wa9 a long ono, it. being
about 11 o'clock before the judges
and clerks completed their Job. The
polls closed at 7 o'clock.
The result was known before that
hour and the victorious factions pro
ceeded to celebrate, making things
decidedly lively until after midnight.
SETTLE STRIFE
Venezuela's President Reaches
Europe to Adjust His Coun
try's Troubles.
(Bv Associated Press.'
SANTANDER, Spain, Dec. 9.
President Castro of Venezuela, has
arrived here. He will continue on
the steamer to Bordeaux and go to
Berlin. His health i3 good. He
comes to Europe with the intention
of settling all Venezuela's interna
tional quarrels.
"Uncle Josh" FRIDAY, December
11 at MASONIC Opera House.
See "UNCLE JOSH" and enjoy a
eood laugh Friday.
CASTRO WOULD
NO DEMAND FOR
ID ISSU
Hard to Dispose of Speciallm-
provement Securities
City Bonds Talked.
The Marshfield city council 'Is "hav
ing more grief in & financial "way,
the body being una"ble to dispose of
the special issue of about $1C,000
; worth of street lmprovemerit bonds to
pay for various work, throughout the
city. The council has twice adver
tised for bids but lias not received
a single bid, the nearest to it "being
a few Inquiries. One of these just
I rame In from a Denver broker and
he is now "being corresponded 'with 'to
ascertain if he will take the Issue.
Robert Booth, manager of the re
tail branch of the C. A. Smith "Lum
ber and Manufacturing Company, ap
peared before the council and urged
It to do something ifbout the matter.
He said that the company had sold
plank to the contractors at a low fig
ure and haQ promised them a reduc
tion of five per cent If the bills were
paid promptly on the completion of
the work. The contractors, expect-
ing the city would have the money
when the jobs were -joshed agreed
tQ fl0 thlg Ag ovef ?8i000 ,0l -the
amount ,B tor lumber. Ir. Booth Bald
that th(J delay m,gM TOean that the
t th npani0 votiiic dowafhe muni-
cipal bond issue at the last city elec
tion. Mayor Straw said that one oil
the local banks had made sirrange-
ments to take the bonds but when It
fonxid that the people were (opposed
to municipal bonding, it changed its
mind.
Councilman Sacchl said that some
thing must he done to make a market
for the special improvement 'bonds
or the street development and pro
gress would stoi. He aald that he
had always been afraid ttmt the spe
cial improvement bonds -would not
sell well because they are for a short
term of years and bond Investors like
long term bonds. He suggested that
the city float a municipal bond Issue
of $50,000 or so and use the money
in buying up the speeial street im
provement bonds. He said the city
bonds could be placed at five per
cent or less and that as the street
improvement bonds bear six per
cent, the city would make a little
something on the deal in addition to
helping property owners who are not
able to pay cash for street improve-;
ments.
The suggestion caused Mayor
Straw, Councilman Nasburg and
Councilman Lockhart to laugh. They
said that the people here had reject
ed a bonding proposition and brought
on the trouble and they didn't see
how the c!y council could do any
thing for them.
Councilman Sacchl said that tlu
people would always vote for a mat
ter that they understand and know
is for the public good. He said If It
was put before them in tho proper
light, they would vote it as nearly
all of them are in favor of a con
tinuance of the public Improvement
and progress.
. Councilman Nasburg said that was
up to the new city council to fix.
Mayor Straw and Councilman
Lockhart said that the way to have It
fixed up would be to let the people
know that they were opposed to tlu
plan that was desired and then
people would vote for It.
The matter was finally left In abev
ance until word is received from the
Denver broker who is Inquiring about
the issue,
BOOST FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS
Most Notable Gathering to
Urge Their Development As
sembles In Washington To
day, (By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec 9.
One of tho most notablo gatherings
ever assembled In tho history of the
country in the interest of waterways
development was called to order to
day when the National Rivers and
Harbors congress met in fourth an
nual convention. Senators, repre
sentatives, diplomats, captains of fi
nance, governors of many states and
others hlgli in official life "were pres
ent. Representative Joseph A. Ran-
WANTS BIG THINGS FOR OREGO
SENATOR FULTON INTRODUCES!
BILXK FOR $a,ooa,ooo FOR PUB-!
LIO BUILDINGS AND CREATION;
OF NATIONAL PATUC.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Dec 9. Senator
Fulton, according to -a Washington
dispatch to the Evening Telegram, to
day introduced bills appropriating
$250,01)0 for a public building in
Captain Olson Leaves Today
On Last Trip In .Command
of Steamship.
The Alliance sailed this morning
for Portland with a large number of
passengers and a good freight cargo,
the latter consisting largely of can
ned salmon, condensed milk and
sashes and doors. A good trip up is
expected. Captain Olson will be
accompanied back by Mrs. Olson who
will make the first rtrjp with 'him on
th9 Nann 'Smith next week, Captain
Parsons assuming command of the
Alliance.
V. H. Nofval of the RIverton Lum-
"Jier Company was a passenger on the
Alliance for Portland. His mission
Is to arran&e for the sale of a large
amount of -w'.hite cedar.
The Alliance's passeijser list was
as follows:
C. B. Harrtison, L. Rockleff, A. X
Rteh, W. M. Ttobinson. Mrs. Robin
son. T. J. Carjion, Mrs. T J. Carson,
Ethel Carson, F. A. Kawala, J. H.
Barnes, H. E. TSobart, O. W. Thomp
son. It. M. Fowler, H. "Emerson, S.
Melesho, E. Crosthwalt, J. 13, Cooper,,
H. Heinz, C. H. Hussey, F. H. Clarke,
FOR PORTLAND
V. H. Norval, AV. Demese, Jno. Vjwo Roblcs. r
Riggs. I (By Associated tresa. )
Miss Boch, Helen Davis, A- C. Mc- PASO ROBLES, Cal., Dec. 9. The
Keen, W. A. Wood, J. E. Smitix, John strength of Governor-elect Cosgrovo
Hill A. TS. Daly and Mr. Donahue, of Washington, has materially lm
alHo' cot aboard at North Bend. proved in the last twenty-four hours.
TAFT STRONG
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President-Elect and Speaker
Cannon Hold Long Confer
ence Over Tariff.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C Dec. 9.
President-elect W. II. Taft and Secretary Wilson of tho United Sta
Speaker Cannon held a conference tes Department of Agriculture, has
for an hour and a half at the Board- tabooed flour bleached with nitrogen
man residence where Mr. Taft Is a peroxide as an adulterated product
guest. Each announced that arran- that cannot he legally sold in tho
gemonts had been made at the con- District of Columbia or tho Terri
ferenco between Taft and tho Re- tories. Owing to tho immense ouan
publican members of tho House Com- tity of bleached flour on hand, there
mitteo on Ways and Means. will bo no prosecution for six
Tho subject under discussion was ;
tho tariff regarding which Mr. Taft
declared himself most positively in
favor of a thorough revision. It is
believed that today's conference was
to his Jiklng.
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"Uncle Josh" will bo in town
FRIDAY. i
sdell of Louisiana, president of tho
congress, delivered an address on the
need of immediate legislation looking
'to tho improvement of tho water
ways of tho country and ndvocated
to the committee of congress a broad,
liberal policy of waterway Improve
ments and an annual river and har
bor bill -carrying not less than fifty
million dollars. OtheT notables
speakers followed.
The National Conservation Com
mission today also begraii a conference
with the governors of the different
states. Tho probable result is that
some concrote plan will bo mapped
out for the conservation of the na
tion's natural resource. More than
thirty states were represented by
their chief executives.
Portland. V500.000 for one at As
toria and H'00,000 for one at Ore
gon city, anil also a bill to create tho
Saddle Mountain National Park in
tho western division of tho Blue
Mountains'' iforest reserve and provid
ing for the repayment of the fees and
purchase money to the land entrymen
whose entries have been declared
void.
Nann Smith Carries Largest
. Cargo Yet Direct From Smith
Mil For Bay Point.
The beneficial work "being iSone by
the drease Oregon In tthe npyer bay
was demonstrated yesterday -when
the Nairn "Smith, the Mg cancer of
the C. A. Smith mill took xin the
largest load she has yet carried from
here and -sailed from "her slip, 'down
the bayaaid out over tic har without
encountering t single hoaL Here
tofore, the Nann Smith hns "been able
to take on only part of her load at
the mill, 'nnishing from lighters
which carried the lumber from the
mill wharf to the lower hay near Em
pire. Even then she did not take
cargoes df the size that she carried
direct from the mill yesterday.
Tho dredge is cutting about 2,000
yards per day from the shoal in the
upper bay -near the coal bunkers and
will soon smove down a little and
begin pumping sllckings over to fill
'U road way.
COSGROVE IS STRONGER.
TTttshlngton Governor Improves
nt
FLOUR BLEACH
IS
Sec. Wilson Tabooes Sale
Breadstuff, That Has Been
"Doped."
'By Associated Preps.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 9.
Of
montns
SeatB now on sale at W. J. But-
lora ror u.u'ik jumi." uowor
floor. 50c; gallery, 35c.
Seats now on sale at W. J. But-
ler's for "UNCLE JOSH." Lower
floor, 50c; gallery, 35c.
INKER CHANNEL
MUCH BETTER
TWO KILLED AND MANY BURT
IN BATTLE WITH FANATICS
FIRE LIMIT !
QUEST! UPj.
Effort to Have Water Front In
cluded Defeated To Li
cense Vehicles.
The old, old question of including
the east side of Front street In tho
fire limits was brought up again at
the council last evening, when tho
new building ordinance camo up for
passage. Councilman Sacchl Insisted
that the water front be Included In
the .fire limits while others objected.
Mayor Straw said it wasn't necessary
as the proximity to water afforded
better protection than other sections
have. Mayor Straw cited the fact
that in San Francisco, tho wooden
buildings on tho water front had
been saved at tho time of tho fire
JuBt becausq water from the, bay
could be pumped on them. Mr.. Sac
.chl maintained that is not fair to
the property owners on tho west side
df Front street to permit wooden
buildings to bo erected just across
tho street from them. He said that
brick or concrete buildings could be
built just as cheap on the watorfront
as any place else In the city.
'Finally on tho vote, Councilman
Sacchl voted to have the watorfront
taken into the fire limits and Coun
cilman Savage, Lockhart, Nasburg
and Flanagan to leave it out.
The new building ordinance is a
long one, covering every detail of
construction. It provides that per
mits must be secured from a building
Inspector before structures can he
erected. It will become effective soon
and a building inspector will he ap
pointed. Wooden buildings of a cer
tain class of construction can "be
creeled within tho fire limits. Many
drastic changes are made'in tho class
of construction.
Vehicle Ordlnnncc.
An ordinance wns adopted last
evening imposing a license on vehi
cles, automobiles, etc. It will become
effective April 1. The fees are $15
per annam for a one-horse rig, $25
per annum for a two-horse rig, $25
per annum for automobiles, etc.
Numbers will bo issued and these will
be placed on tho vehicles. No license
will be Issued for less than ono year.
QucHtlons Auto Bill.
A bill for $4.00 for automobile
hire, O. K.'d by Mayor Straw, caused
some debate last night. Councilman
Sacchl wanted to know what tho
city was hiring automobiles for.
Mayor Straw explained that it had
been hired to take City Engineer
Sandberg, Chairman Nasburg of tho
Street Committee and himself out to
Inspect three streets, Mr. Sacchi
wanted to know If Ivy Condron didn't
also enjoy tho ride. Mayor Straw
said that Mr. Condron happened to
bo along.
In explaining tho matter. Mayor
Straw said that whenever ho made
a trip of more than a few blocks for
himself, ho hired a conveyance as
his tlmo is too valuable to wasto It
In walking. When ho did this for
himself, ho thought that the city
should do likewise when he gives his
time to its business.
Councilman Sacchl said that ho
thought that if autos are provided for
ono official, tho others should enjoy a
llko privilege.
However, tho bill was allowed.
Later, Mayor Straw said that he
would not go out to Inspect another
street. Furthermore, ho declared
that ho would not discuss city affairs
with anyono except during ono hour
in tho day henceforth.
"Undo Josh" FItlDAY, December
11 at MASONIC Opora House.
Steamer lUtEAKWATKIt snlls
from Coos I)ay for Portland HAT
L'KDAY, DKUKMIIKR 12, nt 12,
NOON.
Two hours of solid fun. See
"Uncle Josh" Fill DAY at MASONIC
Opora House.
Xmas TresontB Try the GUNNEIIY.
Bloody Duel Between Religious
Enthusiasts and Kansas
City Police.
fOUNDED LEADER
WISHES TO KILL
Hopes That He May Recovee
to Slay More "Blue
. Coats."
fBy Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 9. ''I am
not going to die; I am going to get
well and live to kill a few mora
policemen," is the assertion of Louis
Pratt, tho self?styled "Adam God,"
a religious fanatic who Is lying: in the
hospital here. He was wounded In
a battle between his followers and
the police late yesterday. As a result
of the fight, Pratt's 13-year-old
daughter, Lulu' and policeman Albert
Dalbow are dead, and "two other
policemen are In a critical condition:
Lender Is Missing.
James Sharp, knpwn aa "Elijah IT'
and tho real head of the little band oC
religious enthusiasts, is still at large
His wifo who fired tho two shots.
that struck policeman Michael Gut
lane. Is confined In tho city jail and
Mrs. Pratt with ,hor two young daugh
ters, spent the night In tho matron's
room at police heudquurtcrs. Sharp
organized his religious band In North
Dakota two years ago, and has been
traveling about tho country slnca
then.
Strongo Story Told,
Mrs. Pratt and daughter, Mary,
aged eloven, tell a pathetie story oC
their trust in Sharp and Ms wife,
whom they refer to as "Adam and
"Eve," and express belief in all tbeir
teachings. Tho death of Lulu Pratt
seems to affect them little. They say,
she died for tho Lord.
Mrs. Pratt Btates that they bad"
no religion until six years ago when
her husband announced they wcro
not living right nnd that ho had had
a revelation of tho Faith of God.
They began reading tho Bible and
later met Mrs. Sharp, got tho
revelation, and "That tho spirit o
God came to' us same way It camo
to Adnm and David, and to Christ."
They sold their farm and gave tho
money away to people who needed -It,
started out preaching, traveling,'
through Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas;
Missouri, Illinois and Minnesota, liv
ing on gifts from converts and
others. Last summer, they started'
from White Earth, Mont, down tho
Missouri in a house boat, preaching;
In the cities nnd towns. They have
been armed for many months owing
to "persecutors."
Yestorday's riot wan tho result ot
police Interference with a street
meeting of the fanatics
.MOKE TItOUIJLE IN IIAYTt
fBy Associated Press.)
CAPE HAYTIEN, Haytl, Dec 9.
Revolutionary outbreaks aro report
ed from several northern towns on
tho island of Haytl.
THROW BO!
nt new fum
Score of Italians Injured fn
Tenement By Missle Hurled
Into Air Shaft.
(By Associated Presp.
NEW YORK, Dec. 0. More than
a score were Injured, five seriously,
and a hundred or more panic-stricken
onrly today when a bomb was hurled
Into the uirshaft of a tenement houso
at 330 West C3rd street. Tho houso
was badly wrecked. It was occupied
exclusively by Itallnns, many of
whom had received threatening Iet-r
tors during the last ftiw months.
See "UNCLE JOSH" and laugh.
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