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MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 15, 1909 EVENING EDITION
A consolidation of Times, Coast Mail
nnil Coos Bay Advertiser.
No. 54.
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NORTH BEND MAYOR RESIGNS,
PLAN FOR JI00J0 BOND ISSUE
L J. Simpson Announces That
Business Won't Permit Him
to Serve Longer.
CLASH LIKELY OVER
NAMING HIS SUCCESSOR
Prepare to Open Sherman Ave
nue South to the City
Limits.
At a meeting of the North Bend
city cuimc. lubi evening, L. J. Simp
son tendered his resignation as
mayor. In resigning, he stated that
for sometime, he expected to be
away from North Bend considerably
and -that his private business would
not permit him to give as much at
tention as the office of mayor re
quired. The resignation was accept
ed by the council.
Mr. Simpson stated today that he
could not at present make any state
ment of his plans for the future
other than that his business would
require him to be away a large por
tion of the time. He said that he
would continue to make North Bend
his home and maintain his residence
there. The understanding is that
Mr. Simpson will devote a consider
able portion of his time to the Sau
Francisco office of the Simpson Lum
ber Company, arranging for the sale
of the output of the company's mills.
He said that the prospects for the
lumber business were unusually
good.
- Talk, of Successor. r
Last nlht, the North Bend City
council did not take any steps to
select Mr. Simpson's successor. Geo.
D. Mandlgo Is president of the coun
cil and ordinarily he would be g'lven'
the honor of filling the unexpired
term and he may be anyway. Ac
cording to rumors afloat, the coun
cil will clash over choosing, the new
mayor.
The clash, It is said, will result
from the old trouble over the city
marshal. Peter Loggle and some
others in the council want to force
Marshal Caffrey to resign while
other members of the council are
standing by Caffrey. At present, it
is said to be about an even split with
the Caffrey forces having slightly the
best of the situation.
Besides electing one of their own
number to succeed Mayor Simpson,
the council will have to select an
other member of the council. The
two will rvo until the regular elec
tion In December.
Plan 100,000 Bond Issue.
At lat night's session, the North
Bend city council also passed a reso
lution Instructing the city attorney
to draft an ordinance to submit to
the voters there the issuance of
$100,000 improvement bonds to be
issued by the council as might be
needed.
The council has a number of muni
cipal improvement projects under con
sideration and requlfes considerable
funds to carry them out. One Is a
waterworks system besides the
street improvements.
However, It will be impossible to
submit the bond question before the
December election and under the
law, the council will have to specific
ally state the purpose for which the
bonds, are desired.
Open Sherman Avenue.
On motion of Peter Loggle, the
city engineer was instructed to pre
pare plans and specifications for
opening Sherman avenue south to
the southern city limits of North
Bend. Mr. Loggle said that a num
ber of property-owners along the
streets wanted It opened. There is
some opposition to the plan. Major
Kinney has promised to pay one
quarter of the expense of opening the
street through Plat B regardless of
liis property holdings along it.
May AfTect Bell,
While it is not definitely known,
it Is understood that the opening of
Sherman avenue will affect the street
car franchise in North Bend now
DROWNED OFF
Matthew Daly, a Waiter, Falls
Overboard While En Route
From Coos Bay.
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 15. Mat
thew Daly, a waiter, was drowned
by falling overboard from the steam
ship Breakwater, Saturday after
noon, while the craft was off the
Umpqua river bound for Portland.
No ono saw the mishap, but he dis
appeared, and after a thorough
search of the steamer had been made
without success, It was concluded
that he lost his life by drowning. He
had been drinking rather heavily and
at noon Chief Steward Gibson order
ed him to his quarters. While at
tempting to obey it is presumed he
staggered over the rail. Daly was
52 years old and had been a resident
of Portland for the past quarter of
a century. Papers in his room show
that his only near relative is John
Daly of Lowell, JJass., who will be
communicated with at once. His
money and personal effects ' were
turned over by Captain Macgenn to
United States Shipping Commis
sioner Barnes today.
FIFIELD TO
IN HERE
Steamer to Be Put On Regular
Coos Bay-San Francisco
Schedule.
It was announced today that the
steamer Flfleld would go on the reg
ular run between Coos Bay and San
Francisco beginning her next trip.
She will handle both freight and pas
sengers, using the Alliance dock. It
Is reported that Tom James will be
agent for the vessel.
It Is also reported that the steam
er Bandon, recently damaged in an
accident on the Coqullle bar, will
run in here as soon as she is re
paired. The bottom of the Bandon
Is now being patched preparatory to
her .being towed to San Francisco
where permanent repairs can be
made. It Is expected that she will
be able to resume a regular run
within thirty days or so.
MBS ROOSEVELT TO RETURN.
Former
President's Family
Won't
Remain In Europe.
(By Associated Pres )
PARIS. Sept. 15. Contrary to
general expectation, Mrs. Roosove't
.-.I fo,itu win nnt rfwinln in Eurooe
until her husband returns from Afrl-j
ca. They will return to America In
a few weeks and next March again
come to Europe to remain until the
former president's European tour is
ended.
held by Seymour II.. Bell. A condi
tion of the franchise was that he
should build the line within a short
time after Sherman avenuo was
opened. It will probably meanViio
building of the line or the reverting
of tho franchise to the city.
The council also declared its In
tention of opening Virginia avenuo
from Sherman to Harrison at a cost
of $5,140.
Jas. S. Binder was awarded the
contract for connecting up the pres
ent system of salt water mains with
the box factory for $558,80.
Fred. Johnson was grauted a li
cense to re-open the saloon in old
town, formerly run by Ole Olson.
HATER
L J. SIMPSON
Declares That Report That
Father Had Ceded Property
to Wife Before Her Death Js
Untrue.
"The press dispatch concerning the
disposition of Father's property Is
absolutely unfounded," declared L.
J. Simpson of North Bend, today
when asked about the story that
Capt. A. M. Simpson had ceded all
his property to Mrs. A. M. Simpson)
and that her death had resulted in
It being divided among the children.
The story caused considerable com
ment here, the item appearing In the
Portland Sunday Oregonlan under an
Astoria date line. The Oregonlan's
story was as follows:
ASTORIA, Ore., Sept. 11
Columbia Mills at Knappton
The
are
HOTTEST DAY
OF THE YEAR
Coos Bay Today Experiences
One of the Few Hot Days
In lts( History.
Today, Coos Bay is experiencing
one of the warmest days liiuits hls-
tory. Shortly before 2 o'clock, the
mercury reached the top notch,
reaching 93. All forenoon It had
been steadily climbing and this aft
ernoon Is dropping backwards and
tonight it wilV be cool enough again
to retain' -the' blankets.- -
A hot day on Coos Bay Is so 'un
usual that It causes much comment
and the heat was the principal topic
of conversation today. Until today,
two weeks ago last Saturday was
the warmest day of the year,
the
thermometer registering
two other days, has the
78. Only
mercury
reached 70.
Today Is regarded as a "weather
breeder" and being so near the equi
nox, September 21, a storm is fore
casted by local weather prophets.
The few warm days in Coos Bay's
history are reported as follows by
Mrs. E. Mlngus, government weather
observer here:
September 15, 1909 (today) 93
September S, 1902 91
June C, 1903 ., 94
July 8, 1905 98
October 4, 1907 91
This morning, an unusually heavy
fog prevailed here.
It was so dense i
that the ferry Transit was unable to
mako its first trl to Eastside. '
Parties returning frcur Coqullle to-
day noon, report that It is severa'
degrees hotter there than here.
EW STRIKE IS
GALLED TODAY
Foreigners at McKee'S
Rock
Quit Work Again This
Morning.
(Br Associated Press.l
PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 15. A
new strike was inaugurated at the
Pressed Steel Works at McKee's
Rocks today by 3,000 foreigners who
refused to work unless the bosses
and sub-bosses of the plant bo dis
charged. At 1 o'clock tho strike became
general. All of the workmen num
bering more than 5,000 had left the
plant and all departments were clos
ed down.
Most of the American workmen
went to workjis usual but later sev
eral hundred of them quit. The ab
sence of the foreigners they say, ne
cessitated their coming out. The
J main grievance, it la said, is the era-
DENIES THE STORYiPORTLAWD F
closed down as the result of a very
peculiar circumstance. The. property j
belonged to Captain A. M. Simpson
as did several other mills along the!
coast.
Captain Simpson is a very old
man, although active physically and
mentally, and realizing t that he
could no"t live many years, recently
deeded his holdings, which are valu
ed at several million dollars, to his
wife, who was several years his jun
ior. A. short time ago Mrs. Simpson
died, leaving a will that bequeathed ,
the entire estate to the children, so J
that Captain Simpson's property has
passed from his control.
The mill Is closed, pending the di
vision of the estate, and will prob-
auiy cnango ownersnip within a i
short time, as local parties who have(
extensive timber Interests on the
north side of the riyer are negotiat
ing for its purchase. !
TO
Wm. N. Hanley and Others In
corporate to Build From
Boise Here.
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ern rauwny were men in uie oiuca
of the secretary of state. The pur-
pose of the corporation Is to con-
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struct a railroad from Boise, maiio,
to Marshfleld, Ore. The incorpo-
diu.b , v,. ,. rt.ii. M.u.am . Mayor gtraw a,SQ brought p t,,e
Hanley and J. W. McCulloch. Powerlmntter of rcnaIring gaewalks. He
.is conferred upon, the new corpora-
ttoa to condemn rights of .way. to
acquire property and to contract for
uie construction oi a rauroaa ami
operate It after It has been construct
ed. The capital stock of the en
terprise is $50,000. The managing
offices of the railroad are to be In
Portland. j
IS EASTERN END. !
ments but It Is not unlikely that a
Hanley and Associates AVork Coo mal, may be ,jlred to g0 aroun1 and
' Bay, Boise and Iiinlio Railway. , flx UH tne walk8 aftor the pr0perty
The above dispatch will mean the fawners hnve failed to compiy with
beginning of the active campaign totho flve days notjcej the cost being
secure the survey and right of way,charged ,,p to tho property-owners,
of the eastern end of the Coos Bay, j Xo jX(uiitl Haul Paving.
Boise and Idaho Railway, according J pian8 and specifications for paving
to local men. Mr. Hanley has been CommercinJ avenue west, from the
a firm supporter of the Coos Bny pro
ject and Is one of the big land own
ers of the Harney Valley section.
Sometime ago, he promised to look
after their part of the work and
with the Boise people active and tho
success of the Coos Uny-Uoseburg ,
section assured, Mr: Hanley and Col. I
Woods and others will hasten
balance of the preliminaries of
proposed road.
IS SEALED IN
STONE VAULT
E. H. Harriman's Sepulcher
Closed Today With Steel
and Concrete Wall.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 15. Having
blasted a tomb out of solid rock for
the body of E. H. .Harrlnian, the
grave is locked to all tho world by
the closing of tho sepulchre with
massive mound of concrete which
has been reinforced with threo tons
of steel.
ployment of a largo number of men
Imported during the late strlko in the
capacity of bosses and sub-bosses.
The strikers claim this is in violation
of tho agreement under which they
returned to work.
BARLEY $1.30 at HAINES.
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SALE OF BONDS
City Council Holds "Executive
Session" No City At
torney Yet.
At an executive session of the
Marshfleld city council last evening,
the ordinance providing for the sale
of the $54,000 Issue of municipal
i bonds was passed. The council went
Into executive session on the matter
owing to C. It. Peck, the attorney
called Into to arrange the legal
t phases of the matter, having found
i numerous Haws In the proceedings.
These were satisfactorily adjusted so
that It is believed no trouble will be
encoutered.
During the "Star Chamber" ses
sion, the matter of securing a city
attorney was njso brought up by
Mayor E. E. Straw. He reported
, that he had been unable to find an
attorney who would take the posl-
Ition at $50 per month. A letter from
,C. F. McKnight stating that he
would accent the nnslHnn nt ' S100
month iirovidinir his annolntnient.
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wng unanlm0UB,y rntIfle(1. whlle no
acUon was takJU m t)0 ntter( g(jme
of Uu) c0lincUmen are umlerstood to
,mye BlgIllfled thelr opnoBlon to
pay,ng more than $5Q per
'advocated the ldea of the cUy mak.
,ng a mlnor repa,rH the mogt Qf
wnJch was to be paI(, ou(. Q tnfl gen.
eral fund. Ho said that the walks
around town were in bad shape ow
ing to broken or loose planks at vari
ous places and that It was difficult to
see that the property owners make
the repairs. Most of the councilman
thought the abutting property-owners
should pay for such improve-
Sacchl building to Fourth street,
with bituminous rock were adopted.
Six or eight weeks ago, the council
gave the property-owners thirty days
time to havo the street planked but
they haven't done so and now many
of them want tho hard paving.
.1. .11UAU11 MMll U.lll ltlllllJUUU, UWJ1-
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tlio'ers of property on North Pino street,
tnojwere present and wanted to explain
about I. Hacker's property, part of
'which may be bought for a street.
, They claim thoy own part of the
j ground that Mr. Hacker wants to sell
i the city. Mayor Straw said that un
it!! City Recorder Butler had an ab
stract of the property and a written
proposition from Mr. Hacker, no ac
tion could bo taken on It.
A new grade was established on
Donnelly avenue between Fourth and
Ninth streets.
The South Mnrshllold sewage sys
tem bonds and tho Improvement
bonds In tho district now being pav
ed with bituminous rock will bo or
dered sold at tho next meeting of tho
council.
Want Fifth Street Paved.
A petition from the property-owners
on South Fifth street, formerly
Balnes street, asking that the' thor
nughfaro from Hall to Johnson ave
nue be paved with bituminous rock
was received. They want the street
paved thirty feet wldo and tho rest
of it parked. Owners of forty-four
out of the eighty lots have signed for
It. They aro F. It. Halnoa, Geo.
Haines, R, O, Harrington, Win. Abel,
D. J. Rees, F. A. Haines, Henry
Black, T. Bnllno, C. 13. Jordan, G. Ga
bollch, W. F. Squire, Wm. Horsfall,
Ellen M, Hennessey and Jeanctte
Cox.
SEE largo ADV. last page.
MILLS
Kf FIRE TODAY
Largest Mill On Pacific Coast
Burns With $400,000
Loss.
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INSURANCE ABOUT
ONE-HALF THAT SUM
Two Firemen and One Jap In
jured In Fighting Con
flagration. fBy Associated Press.l
PORTLAND, Sept. 15. The mill
and elevator of the Portland Flouring
Mills Company, the largest on tho
Pacific coast, were destroyed by fire
this morning. The loss Is $400,000,
and Is about one-half protected by
Insurance. The fire was caused by
the explosion of the dust collector
on the sixth floor of the mill and
spread rapidly to other portions of
the plant. Two firemen and one Jap
anese were slightly Injured.
The dock was saved by the heroic
effort of the firemen and municipal
fire boat.
NO ONE NAMED.
Ilairiuian's Place On New , York
Central Not Filled.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 15. No suc
cessor to E. H. IJarrlman as a di
rector of the New York Central was
chosen nt today's meeting of the
board of directors.
TAFT STARTS
ON LONG TRIP
President Happy Over Propos
ed Jaunt of 13,000
- Miles.
(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON, Mass., Sopt. 15. Well
tanned by more than five weeks on
the Golf Links and Invigorated by tho
salt sea breezes of Massachusetts
Bay, President Taft closed his forty
day vacation today and in excellent
voice started on his 13,000-mllo
swing around the country. The pres
ident is looking forward to a delight
ful two months in which he will meet
thousands of people and proclaim the
purposes of the now administration.
The president begnn his speech-making
tour last night nt a banquet at
the Chamber of Commerce of Bos
ton. Ho will resume It In Chicago,
The president had as a guest at
breakfast Senator Crano of Massa
chusetts, and former Secretary of tho
Treasury Cortolyou and othors. Tho
president entered his private car
Mayflower which was awaiting him
nt tho South Station, while ahead of
It was tho car Hnssolmere which car
ries newspaper correspondents who
will accompany tho president on his
trip about the country.
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sopt. 15.
Taft arrived here at 12:35 o'clock.
After a five minutes stop during
which he addressed five thousand
people his train proceeded on.
WEDS FOREIGN PRINCE.
"Silent'' Smith's Step Daughter u
Bride Today.
(By Associated Press.)
DINGWALL, Scotland, Sept. 15.
Miss Anno Stewart, daughter of Mrs.
James Henry Smith of New York, be
came the bride of Prlnco Miguel of
Braganza today In the little Roman
Catholic church of St. Lawrence.
PIANO STUDIO of LoiTle H, Boll
in First Trust and Savlpg's Bank
Building. Pupils desiring appoint
ments should apply Immediately,
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