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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1909)
ittte Successful Itawt iicss houses In the Experience 1 lariro cities after testing nil ndvcrtl-dng methods ue now using tlio daily papers cxclm slvely. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED TRUSS. U(. THE COOS BAY TIMES MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909 EVENING EDITION No. 163. PROSPECTS F WILL CHANGE ELAY ACTION LOSES SOIT ALARIES OVER LOCAL RULR s (to IN THE TIMES Want Ads. OE1 WIAT YOU YOU WANT IT. FIVE CENTS PER LINE PER DAY. a 00 COOS 01 . . I D DO E Oil OLD OR IH 1 JGeneral Manager O'Brien So Declares After Conference With Harriman, RETURNS FROM A VISIT WITH MAGNATE Says Heads of System Have Not Definitely Decided Lines to Be Built. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 20. The Oregonian says: "Authority will probably be given us to start work on the Central Oregon line within the next two months," said General Manager O'Brien, of tlhe Harriman lines, upon his return yesterday from an extended trip East. While Mr. O'Brien's trip was largely a per sonal one, he dropped in ab Harri man headquarters in Chicago and New York and talked business with the heads of the system. Some of this talk, naturally, was about the mid-Oregon .project that promises to lie Oregon's biggest piece of railroad construction during 1909. "They are figuring out which Is the best route to reach the Central Oregon territory," said Mr. O'Brien. "We have several alternate surveys reaching the same district. Just which is the most practical one to build, grades, cost of opsratlon and difficulty of construction being .con sidered, Is what has not yet been de cided. O'Brien Favors Deschutes Route. "I favor the Deschutes route be cause I thlnlf we will get the best grades, capable of the easiest opera tion, that will In the end prove the most economical line to build and maintain. It Is naturally a line of low grades, following very closely the Deschutes River for a long dis tance." Three different lines info Interior Oregon are being considered for the Harriman line. One-Is up the Des chutes, another south from Shaniko, being an extension of that feeder of the O. R. &N., and a third is the extension of the Corvallis & Eastern east from Detroit, across the summit of the Cascades near Mount Jefferson and thence down into the Central Oregon prairies to Redmond, the center of the Des chutes irrigated district. The distance to Redmond, the ob jective point of all three lines, is practically the same by each route, about 125 miles. The Shaniko route is probably the cheapest to build, , costing, It is believed, about $900, 000. Th's lino would not be one of easy grades, but would go up and down hill In a way that would make the profiles resemble the teeth of a saw, Albany Line Less Costly. The line from Portland to Albany and Detroit and thence across the Cascades, It is said, wou.d cost about $2,000,000. It would be a pract c able road, but would not, it is thought, be equal to the Deschutes line In point of easy operation and few grades. The Deschutes road Is the most expensive of all to build, costing not less than $4,500,000, The Deschutes route, If followed, will mean eventually a road south from Redmond to Odell and thence clear across that portion of the state lying east of the Cascades to Onta rio, carrying out the original project of the Oregon Eastern, surveys for which are already on file in the Har riman offices In this city. If the Des chutes line is built, it will have an ndvantage over any line into the In terior that taps the Southern Paci fic, either from the western or south ern part of the state, because prod ucts hauled out on It will have to find their market in Portland. If that district were drained from the Southern Pacific line entering Ore gon from the south, these products )M might go to Ban Francisco. ll TT IS BELIEVED THAT AX. ' - OTHER OREGON LINE INVOLVED IV THE HARRIMAN PROJECTS FOR THIS STATE THAT WILL BE (Continued on page two.) CHAMBERLAIN IS WINNER RECEIVES FIFTY-THREE VOTES AT SALEM HUT EFFORT WILL BE MADE IN UNITED STATES SENATE TO UNSEAT HIM. (Special Long DWance Telephone to The Times.) SALEM, Ore., Jan. 20. Gov. Geo. E. Chamberlain was today elected United States senator from Oregon by n vote of fifty-three out of ninety members of the Oregon legislature. The fifty-two Statement No. 1 nicm 1ts voted for hini-nnd also Senator Kny of Marion. Six of the Statement No. 1 Repub licans voted under protest and Mc llavg, the alleged representative of Chairman Hitchcock, will present these protests to the United States Senate Committee -on Credentials in an effort to prevent Mr. Chamber lain getting his plnco In that body. PORT BILL IS INTRODUCED d'onrio U PIopIq Vft'ritoQ Frnm , I ItUIUlO II. UIUI IVK IVIIIUO I I Will Salem of Progress Made In Legislature. In a letter from Salem where he is representing Coos Bay's Interests in the proposed port legislation, Francis H. Clarke writes to G. W. Carleton as follows: "The port proposition is coming through' magnificently. Senator Chase introduced It In the St- and It was Bill No. 2 on the list. Representative Bean introduced it in the House apd tho printer is put ting it in shape. There is no change In the draft as I had it except it is left In such shape that we can map out our own district by confining It so we cannot encroach on another district. We have brought it within the constitution. I am going to be at Salem until the bill goes Safely through to the governor. I do not think we are going to have the slightest opposition. The Portland delegation Is with us." Mr. Carleton is now making an effort to secure sufficient funds to keep Mr. Clarke in Portland and Walter Lyon In Washington until final action has been taken on Coos Bay's appeals. Tho subscriptions are not forthcoming as rapidly as might bo wished for, but It is not believed that there will be serious difficulty In securing the money re quired owing to the great benefits i that Coos Bay will derive from the I successful culmination of the quests. CONGRESSMAN UNSEATED BY CONGRESS AS RESULT OF STARTING SUBMARINE INVES- TIGATld.V. (Special Long Distance Telephone to The Times.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. The House by unanimous vote today un seated Congressman LUly of Con necticut who sprung tho unfounded charges of bribery In the submarine .scandal at tho iast session. Lilly Ihns since been elected governor of I Connecticut, OUST LILLY FROM PLACE W. S. Turpen Says City Plumbing Regulations Are A Nuisance. Declaring the present plumbing ordinance a nuisance, City Plumbing Inspector W. S. Turpen last evening secured the consent of the city coun- Icil to draft ai new one. Mr. Turpen says that tho ordinance, which was enacted but a few months ago is vague In many particulars and in some ways causes needless expense to the property owners. After hav ing secured permission to revise this ordinance, he suggested that he would like to have the same privi lege with the recently enacted build ing ordinance and he was told that he could. An ordinance regulating the set ting of telephone, telegraph and elec tric light poles and wires was adopt ed last night. The ordinance was drawn to conform with the wishes of Seymour H. Bell of the Gas and Electric Company and W. U. Dou glas, president of the Coos Bay Home Telephone Company. Council man Lockhart didn't like the ord'n anoe because he did not feel that It reserved sufficient power for the council. He wanted the guy wires eliminated and he also wanted pro vision made to "prevent poles being put in front of the door of a resi dence or business house. Seymour II Bell who was present sa.d this was impossible and cited Mr. Lock hart to conditions in Seattle and Portland. Mr. Bell said the only way to escape the guy wires and the possibility of poles being put In front of doors was to have the wires underground. He said that another j good way for Marshfleld to get what it wanted would be to have money In its general fund. In discussing the matter, Mr. Bell said that his franchise governed his company and that no ordinance now could affect the work that they had done in com pliance with the franchise. Finally the ordinance was submitted to City Engineer Sandberg who said he thought it was all right and waB passed without Mr. Lockhart's sug gestions being carried out. The Rev. Mr. Clevinger of the First Baptist church, was granted permission to construct a coal house near the church. The .site being within the fire limits, It was neces sary for him to secure the permis sion of the council. The proposal to open and improve Ohio street to Balnes In compliance with the request of Frank Hall and others was referred to the city en gineer and the street c .mmittfe. It Is proposed to build a plank road way fourteen feet wide on t e sr et. Mr3. P. S. Weav r was ordered paid $G4 rebate on Laurel street. In order to do this, It was necessary to loan the fund $40 om of the Cir rent Expense fund. The Laurel street fund was depleted by reba es having been paid to the property owners who had applied for bonds. The bonds have not been, sold yet and as Mrs. Weaver who had paid her assessment In cash was not paid (until the last, it was found that there was not sufficient cash on hand to meet the claim. The paying of the rebate to the parties who had applied for bonds before the bonds were sold- was a mistake. Dan Campbell was ordered to pull out three piling that he had driven In 'X' street because they interfered with -the new ferry. Contractor Myren was granted a fifteen-days extension of time to complete the Washington and Gra ham street sidewalks, he be'ng de layed by inability to secure lumber Councilman Albrecht said that It wrt time to put a stop to the delays In public work because of the slowness of the lumber company In furnishing material but he did not suggest how It was to bo done. Preliminary work for. the improve ment of First street wp3t from Ce dar to the terminus of tho street near Fifth was ordered. J. E. Holm was ordered paid $400 on his Broadway contract. ' Masters and McLaln wero ord Td paid $1,000 on their Alice street contract. Council After Lengthy Debate Postpones Question For One Week. After considerable debate last evening, the city council postponed action on tho new salary schedule of city employes until next Tuesday night. There was no test vote but the discussion indicated an even di vision of the council. Messrs. Al brecht, Coke and Nelson standing for the proposed reduction, and Messrs. Sacchl, Lockhart and Savage opposed. Councilman Savage wa's in th3 chair, Mayor Straw having been jailed away soon after the ma. ter was brought up, and did not have an opportunity to express him self much. Councilman Sacchl took up the matter by declaring that he thought it should he settled at once. He said it was impossible to satisfy i everybody and he thought that the councilman should act as a body of business men and see that the city got good work and that It. paid will for It. He said that he did not be- 'liave In economy that would mean a poor class of work that might cost the city many times what the reduc tion amounted to . He said he was In favor of paying the city recorder $100 per month, the Marshal $100 per month, city engineer $150, fire department engineer $G0 and the night watch $70 or $75 per month Under the proposed scredule, Mr. Sacchl said that he was J a favor of cutting off all other per luisltes o' officials, such as $1 per ai rest whic1) the officers receive. Mayrr Straw said that the $1 had been put up because It was thought thrt it might stimulate some of tho cowardly of fleers to make an arrest a 3d that It was assessed to the party raying tho fine. The mayor stated fu -ther that 1ip was in favor of good sa'aries and getting good work. He said thn' he thought the city engineer and city recorder should be authorized to secure such assistance as they need ed from time to time. He said that so much woik might be turned over I to an office as to "snow it under." Mr. Sacchl said that he thought thr' if any of them needed ass'stancs, they should ask the council for it and if the council thought as3istanc? was needed, they could grant the request. Councilman Coke said that a3 one of the committee that had reported in favor of the reduction in salaries, he wished to say that he had fixed the salaries at what he thought was just. He said the city had to cut down expenses but that he was not 'i favor of cutting the wages of any one below fair remuneration for the ssrvicss performed. He eald that in Ro3aburg, the ma.shal rscelved only 565 per month and the n'.ght watch but $60 and that he thought $80 md $70 were liberal allowances for Marshfleld. Councilman Lockhart concurred with Mr. Sacchi's expressions and said that -he thought the efficient services performed in the past by the various city employes entitled them to somo consideration. Councilman Albrechti and Mryor Straw had a little tilt over the mat ter. It was suggested that1 the mat ter go over another week without action because the Mayor said he wished written reports from the sub committees to which the various faces of the proposed salary ordin ance had been referred by him. Councilman Coke waited to know why It was that It was referred to other committees. He said that he didn't see what was the use of hav ing tho original committee investi gate it if It was going to be referred to others. Mayor Straw said that was one of his prerogatives to do this and that he did It because he wished tho various departments to bo In charge of the special committees of the council. Councilman Savage said that ho was opposed to cutting the marshal's salary as all tho business man had come In contact w'th and oxresed thmso'vps opnr'Fnd t the reduction M-. Coke safd tb..t fv rvone he ha' X (Continued on page 4.) TWENTY LOST AT TACOMA FIRE BREAKS OUT ON WATER'S COMPANY CRIB IN LAKE AND SIXTY-FIVE LIVES WERE EN DANGERED. (Special Long Distance Telephone to The Times.) TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 20. Twenty lives were lost today on a municipal waterworks crib out on the lake. Sixty-five men were work ing on the crib when fire broke out and despite the desperate efforts nade, only forty-five were saved. Steamship Arrives Today From North After Rather Rough Trip. With about three hundred tons of freight and many passengers, the Alliance arrived in port this morn ing from Portland after one of the worst trips she has had this season. Ice In the Columbia river followed by a Silff head-wind made I'Gr pro gress slow and rough. Nearly ev erybody aboard had a touch of sea sickness. In.her cargo, she had two carloads of rails for the Smith-Powers Log ging Company. The steel ie to be used In the construction of some new logging roads. The Alliance will sail f r Portland at 9 o'clock in the morning. The Alliance's Incoming passenger list was as follows: Mrs. Jno. McMenomon, A. M. Jrby, Jno. Blrndel, T. WalhowskJ, F. E. Wilson. D. C. Vaughan, Mrs. D. C. Vaughan, Dan Bailey, Mrs. D. Bai ley, Ivan Bailey, Mi3. J. W Hurst, il. S. McCu.lar, Alien Olson, Mrs. Ol son, G. W. Bowman, J. A. Schnelder bahn, Mrs. F. M. Rummell, F. M. Rummell, W. H. Kennedy, Mrs. Ells worth, D. W. Short, E. R. Crawford, S. Peters. C. Chrlstenson, H. Her man, M. Johnson, N, Pite, C. E. Ken dall, C. E. Getty, Mrs. C. E. Getty, C. E. Getty, Jr., J. McMonomon and twelve steerage. M. F. Plant Sails. The M. F. Plant sailed hl3 morn ing for San Francisco with a good passenger list and a fairly good freight cargo. Among thoie who sailed on her were tho following: John Hansen, Max Strobel, Mrs. W. F. Gordon and baby, Mrs. H. Sengstacken, Miss Genevieve Sengv tacken, Miss Doris, Sengsta"ken, F. Floyd, Mr. BIrchetti D. O. Becker, E. A. Payson, Chas. Matson, F. L. Fine man, J. F. Nighswanger, Miss Fow ler, Mrs. Rose Blrohett, Mtes Alice Judd, Miss Grace DIetz, O. Butler, Mr. Clawson, George Morgan, F. Lutz, F. Holland, G. Wlnnick, G. Kulliis, Geo. Zlquas, Sam Bennett, E. Corolskl, A. A. Tollver, Emll Carlson, and Matthew Urlck. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION Wo tho directors, in behalf of the Finnish Cooperative Company here by express our appreciation of ser vices rendered, and executive ability of our manager, Mr. Icadoro Lando, recently resigned. While in our om ploy we commend him for his care ful management of our mutual In terests, and cheerfully greet him to all parties concerned In his new vocation, and best wishes for hlm solf. , A NEW BARBER SHOP has opon ed in the Gow Why building, corner 'TV and Fourteenth streets, pnd the price of shaving is reduced (o ten cjnu. ALLIICE IN ; FOOi POPTLID Federal Judge Instructs Jury At Portland to Fnd Against Him. ABRUPT ENDING OF BIG DAMAGE CASE T. R. Sheridan of Roseburg, Now Suing As a Director of Graham's Company word has been received liere that tho suit of R. A. Graham to reeovnr about $1,200,000 from John E. Spreckels & Bros. Company Tor thn alleged wrongful conversion ot his holdings was abruptly ended In the federal court at Portland by the judge instructing the jury to find for the defendants. J. S. Coke ot Marshfleld, represented the Southern Pacific Company, a co defendant lit the suit as the .latter company now owns the Coos Bay, Roseburgr anC Eastern Railway which was la enr tention. Graham wa3 the builder of the line, the construction work being fi nanced by John D. Spreckels and" Company of San Francisco. The latter eventually took over the road and then sold it to tho Southern Pa clfic. Now T. R. Sheridan of RosebnrR a director In Graham's company, bw begun suit on about the rame grounds that Graham made tbe-bawo. of his suit. The latter caso vrSK probably come up for trial not. week. -Concrenlng Mr. Graham's suit, n Portland paper says: Suit to recover possession of cer tain property in Marshfleld, said to be worth approximately a quarter ot a million dollars, was begun la the United States circuit court Monday by T. R. Sheridan, of Rosebnrr. against the Southern Pacific Rail road company. The plaintiff claim that he Is entitled to the land la question on the ground that It was granted to him by tho citizens- of Marshfleld as n subsidy for building: a lailroad In which Sheridan, was interested. The land consists prin cipally of town lots In MarshfJelS. which have greatly Increased fu value during the past few years. This railroad company claim to have pur chased the land years ago from Spreckels brothers of San Francisco. In connection with a railroad deal and that Sheridan has no legal ri&ht. to the property. Claim That Water Reachetl Highest Point In Bay In Seven Years. Coos Bay is experiencing the MKlt est tides It has known in many years. Somo claim thafa.it has been twenty-seven years or so since- tfee present mark, was reached -while others claim that about seven year ago, the tlde3 wore just as high ss at present. No particular dnmago has been, done by the tide so far. For x. whilo again this morning, It wa run ning over tho dlko along RnllronS audition but aside from flooding th marsh, tho water caused little or ni Inconvenience, Yesterday, tho North Bend snw mlll was compelled to close down for a while and again this mondpT It wns shut down, tho water belnjr too high to permit Its operation. This Is tho seaon of th year for tho high tldf and coupled wlUi tWs was tho strong southwest -wtn which drovo tho sea shoreward antt also tho freshots in tho Inlets aefi rivers entering tho bay, marine greater volume of water than I usually known. BEST TIDE ii mm .! 1 CI ril