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. .y. States Qtrim WANT ADS. IX "THE TIMES" ARE THE, nST MEANS OP GETTING WHAT VOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT. TItV THEM AND KE CONVINCED. SUCCESS FOR THE DEADER AND mkOV PER IS A LITTLE SECKHT THAT ONLY THE ADVERTISING COL UMNS WILL UNFOLD. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED TRESS VOL XXXII. Established in 1878 ns The Coast Mall. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1909 EVENING EDITION. A consolidation of Times, Coast Mall and Coos Ray Advertiser. No. 120. L J. SIMPSON AND ; ARE NOMINATED II Caucus Last Evening Passed Off Very Smoothly Despite Big Crowd. FALKENSTEIN LOSES FOR COUNCILMAN Judge Guerry Defeats W. P. Evans For Chairman By Two Votes. $ NORTH HEM) TICKET. , For mayor L. J. Simpson O and A. W. Myers. For recorder A. H. Derby- shire. For treasurer J. H. Gardi- ner. For councilmen (three to be elected) M. M. Strawn, Edgar McDaniel, J. A. Jacobson, F. E. Glazier, M. E. Everitt and Geo. $ D. Mandigo. $ The North Bend election will bo held Tuesday, December 14, the city hall theie being the polling place. ' The North Bend city caucus last evening passed off smoothly although It was one of the most largely at tended ever held in North Bend. Pe ter Loggio was defeated for the mayoralty nomination by A. W. Myers and L. J, Simpson. Under the charter, only two can didates for each place can be put on the ticket by the caucus, and the vote resulted as follows: For mayor: A. W. Myers 140 L.J.Simpson... 124 Peter Loggie 100 For councilmen: M. M. Straw 164 Edgar McDaniel 164 J. A. Jacobson 142 F. E. Glazier 149 M. E. Everitt ., 174 Geo. D. Mandigo ....177 L. F. Falkenstein 69 A. H. Derbyshire was unanimous ly renominated for recorder. N. C. McLeod who had been' mentioned for place arose in the caucus and said that it was his desire that Mr. Der byshire be Unanimously renominated. The same courtesy was paid J. H. Gardiner, the city treasurer. . Guerry AVns Chairman. The first contest came on the chairmanship. Judge Guerry was the choice of the Loggje and Simp son factions while W. P. Evans was the candidate of the Myers' faction. The vote resulted in Judge duerry winning by two votes,. the vote be ing 153 to 151. Tom James was selected for secretary by acclamation. No lengthy nominating speeches weie allowed, in fact it wasn't ne cessary as the contestants came into the caucus with their names printed on ballots. The candidates for councilmen on the Citizens' ticket were M. M. Strawn, Edgar McDaniel arid J. A. Jacobson while F. E. Glazier, M. E. Everitt and Geo. D. Mandigo were the candidates of the Business Men's ticket. Mr. Mandigo's name being inserted In place of Frank Woods who had been first talked of. L. F. Palkensteip camo in as an Independ ent, but did not have any printed ballots with his name on them so his supporters had to write In his name, making a big handicap for him to go up against. J. H. Diers, Robert Kehoe nnd W. P. Evans were chosrn as tellers and the vote re sulted as announced above. Kinney Not In It. Malor L. D. Kinney was present last evening, but his name was not pre .ited to the caucus and he did not make any speech. Instead of bis opport being thrown to L. J. Slrap Bn as was expected yesterday after noon, it was stated last night that It (Continued on page 3.) . I. MYERS cur RIGHTS CONTESTED Municipality's Claim to Own ership of Land and Streets Attacked. The city of Marshfleld is confront ed by three suits to maintain or es tablish its title to property and streets now held by the municipality. City Attorney Goss last evening so reported and steps were taken to es tablish the city's rights. The first involves the tract known as the old cemetery. The Southern Oregon Company has been claiming certain rights to it On tho grounds that it Is no longer used for a ceme tery, the purpose for which It was given to the city. Mr. Goss said that In 1883, the property had been ceded to the city for cemetery pur poses by Mr. and Mrs. Nolles. A few years ago, the" Southern Company se cured the waiver of the heirs of Mr. and Mrs. Nolles to the property, and have been trying to establish a cloud on the title in order to have streets opened through the tract and thus save the grounds In their adjacent property for lots instead of using pieces of it for streets. It seems that a few years ago, they platted the tract, leaving .streets around the old cemetery and conforming with the streets of tho town. Later, they vacated this plat and filed a new one, eliminating the streets around the old cemetery. The county court concurred to this but the action may result In the Southern O.regon Com pany losing half of the streets around the cemetery. Mr. Goss said that the Southern Oregon Company's claim to certain rights over the cemetery tract were not valid for the fact that the deed did not provide that it should revert to the donors in case it was not used for a cemetery. Another case is that of the water rights on the city park. Robert Marsden held them originally but later they were ceded to the Flana gan & Bennett Bank. Mr. Goss said that certain water rights 'were re served but that he did not think "the holders of the water right could maintain buildings on the property that wero not being used. Lapps Want Ground. The city has also been made de fendants in a suit begun by the Lapp estate against various property hold ers In North Marshfleld. TheLapps claim that through filings on a cer tain strip of tideland,. they acquired a strip of property that Is now very valuable. The case is a complicated one as a Jesuit of the various sur veys and meander lines originally es tablished, various claims overlapping the others. The city Is defendant be cause the La'pps claim that certain property now used for street pur poses is 'in their claim and never was dedicated by tllem. The property for the streets was dedicated to the city by other parties who claimed It. The case will come up for hear ing at the December term of court. A new map will have to be prepared showing the exact property lines, surveys, etc. Get Thirty Days. Sheriff Gage came over from Coqulllo today on business. He reports that Jack Price and Billy Berry' are serving thirty-day senteneor breaking In to the II. J. Collier house just below Coqullle, They had not taken any thing of 'value when members of tho family returned. REMEMBER the OXE-ITALF RE DUCTION SALE still on MRS. J. II. SOMERS, designer, Coos Building. CLAUSEN'S shoes CURE COLD FEET. Try a pair. BARLEx $1.30 at HALNES. FRESH MEAT EAMI Tacoma, Seattle and Puget Sound Cities Likely to Suf fer As Result of Switch- . men's Strike. (By Associated Press.') PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 1. The Northern Pacific & Spokane, Port land & Seattle'today are refusing to receive perishable freight of any kind and are only accepting carload Destruction of John B. Steven & Co. Warehouse Causes $100,000 Damage. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 1. The hay and grain warehouse of John B. Steven & Company, in this city, was burned today. The loss Is $100,000. It Is fairly well Insured. iFE CRACKER IS CAPTURED Would-Be Burglar Caught In 'Frisco Thought Prominent Seattle Man. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1. The police arrested a man giving, the name of John Bennett Rogers while he was attempting to crack a safe in a prominent saloon. He had In his possession papers and letters In dicating he Is a "man of prominence and of financial position. Letters of credit from Seattle banks and other documents Indicated he was a busi ness man of that city at one time. The police believe 'he Is a noted crim inal. IS THOUGHT INSANE. Rogers Onco Prominent Business Mnn of Seattle. (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 1. John Bennett Rogers was formerly head of the J. B, Rogers wholesale Wine & Spirits Company of this city, and was well-known here a dozen years ago. He was then worth $25,000' and had a good reputation and busi ness standing. His financial agent here has not seen him since three years ago when he appeared to him to bo hopelessly insane. Chairman Tower Declines Challenge From Chairman Traver. " There will be no joint debate be tween I. S. Smith and Dr. E. E. Straw. Tffis was announced today by Dr. C. W.- Tower, chairman of the Administration Club, who mail ed the following letter In reply to the challenge sent him yesterday: Marshfleld. Or., Dec. 1, '.09. L. W. Traver, Chairman Citizens' League Campaign Committee, Marshfleld, Oregon. Dear Sir: I was duly In receipt of yonr favor of tho 29th Inst., wherein you Invite tho Administra tor Club to meet with the Citizens' League in tho I. O. O. F. hall, on tho Ctb Inst., "for the purposo of having a discussion of the Issues of TACOMA EIRE JOINT DEBATE TUBBED DOWN FEMED shipments of other commodities. No open shipments are to bo handled until the strike situation improves. All freight Is subject to delay. Pas senger business has not yot been Be riously handicapped but trains are being operated on an emergency schedule. The fact that the North ern Pacific will not accept shipments of fresh meat for Puget Soilnd may cause a meat shortage In Seattle, Tacoma and other places north. Large quantities of fresh meat leavo this city daily for the north. Switchmen's Strike Will Seri ously Affect Duluth Within 48 Hours. (By Associated Press.) DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 1. Only two switch Engines are working to day at the Head of the lakes. Ten thousand men will be out of work within forty-eight hours. .LL1CE III Rough Bar On the Columbia Held Her at Astoria Until Tuesday Morning. The Alliance arrived in early to day after a fairly good trip down the coast . She was delayed at Astoria until yesterday morning by the rough bar of the Columbia. The flood and storm were more severe there than here. Captain Parsons reports that on the last trip up, the Alliance was the only vessel able to make the trip up the river against the ten-mile cur rent which threatened vessels with destruction when swinging around 'pierd near Portland. The Alliance had a fair cargo of freight and' a fair passenger list. Unless something unexpected In terferes, the Alliance will get out this afternoon In order to maintain her schedule. v Among those arriving on the Al llanco were the following: M. E. McCuffln, G. C. Barnum, Eleanor Sibley, C. Diver, T. M. Ha ley, V. Brumbach, Mrs. Brumbach, T. J. Baldwin, Miss Baldwin, Miss stablefleld, A. C. Sullivan, Miss Newmyer, D. J. Newlands, T. Rogers, H. Force, F. Patterson, G. Hartman, A. B. Dalgety, W. J. Leonard, Miss M. A. Brahman, D. B. FerguBon, J. Sweeney, G. Heatherwlck, Mrs. W. L. Cheers, LeRoy Chfers, Mrs. Rlne hart, Miss Devlno, A. L. Georgo, Ed na Dale, J. B. Hlllyard, H. W. Wells, Dan Haley, J. Gullusch. A number of tho outgoing passen gers on tho Alliance were from tho Coqulllo valley and their names, could not bo obtained but thoso sail ing from here wero as follows: W. R. Keefer, II. Christensen, Suzetta Green, J. McCarty and wife, P. Johnson, Mrs. Gettlns, J. D. Gar vin, John Leahy, L. W. Baker, M. Sweeney, Andrew Wlckman, C. E. Dunn, Mrs. H. C. Wray and Delbert Hunter, the present campaign, by tho nomi nees for election to be held Decem ber 7, 1909." The Administration stands upon Its record for progress and develop ment, This record has not been as sailed by the candidates of your or ganization, nor has either of them declared any policy which essentially differs from that of tho Administra tion as oxpressod in that record. No new Issues having been raised, thore are no Issuos to discuss. Whereforo your invitation Is re spectfully declined. C. W. TOWER, Chairman, Executive Committee of Administra tion Club. THROW 1,000 OUT OF WORK R PORTLAND NORTHWEST RAILRTADS TIED UP BY STRIKE OF TO CLDSE "B" STREETLOT DEAL City Council Will Hold Special Session Thursday Evening For Purpose: Tho Marshfleld city council will meet Thursday evening to conclude arrangements for tho purchase of tho "B" street lot case which has been hanging fire In the courts for tho past several years. Tho council has until December 9 to ralso the funds for tho purchase of tho lot. While tho money from the sale of the $54,000 bond Issue may not be here by that time, It Is believed that the money can bo readily secured. C. R. Peck, who had charge of the negotiations to market tho bond Issue reported last evening that tho bonds had been accepted by Woodln, McNear and Moore and had been shipped from Chicago, November 20. They should bo hero any day and he said tho money would be avail able just as soon as the bonds are properly signed up. He stated that tho charge for his services would bo $125. He was given a rising vote of thanks by tho council for the manner In which ho had handled It. Last evening, th'o matter of fixing tho tax levy for tho ensuing year, was loft with the finance committee, con sisting of. Councilmen Hennessey, Powers and Albrecht, who will re port back at the next regular meet ing. Tho committee will meet Sun day and go over the city's' expense account for tho past year to ascer tain about what will bo needed for the various departments. W. U. Douglas appeared before (he council and asked that steps bo taken to construct a Bewago system In West Marshfleld. Ho said that many of tho property owners wanted It as' they felt tho district was too thickly populated to continue tho uso of the bid cesspolls. Tho council took tho same vlow of It and City Engineer Sandberg was Instructed to prepare plans and spe cifications for tho system so that tho contract may bo let this winter and tho construction start Just as soon as tho weather will permit next spring. Hold Up Light Rill. The nCoos Bay Gas and Electric Company's lighting bill was hold up last evening. It was found that In conscquonco of the council having docked tho company $2 last month because some of its lights did not burn that tho company had retaliat ed by adding $7.50 for a light that Is burning In tho city hall. Hereto fore, tho city hall has been given free lights under an agreement with Gen eral Manager Bell. Somo of tho council reported that various arc lights had not been burn ing and tho bill was held up until tho matter could bo checked over. Chairman Albrecht of tho light committee, Is having tho arc lights changed around town so that tho city will get bettor service Somo new UghtB aro being ordered In. Tho city Is now paying about $3,600 por year for lighting. Last evening, J. W. Snovcr and other residents of Forndalo presontcd a petition asking for an arc light thero. Tho petition was referred to tho light committee. Pass Ordinance. Tho now building ordinance was passed last evening. It Is a lengthy document and provides' stringent regulations for building In tho city limits. Tho present flro limits aro maintained and It is said there can be no deviation from tho ordinance. Tho question of fixing tho rental1 for tho city's dock was loft ovor until next meeting? Meanwhile, tho council will Investlgato to ascertain If Wm. Noblo collected both from tho Breakwater and tho city for put (Continued on pago 4.) THE SWITCHMEN No Freight Moving and Pas senger Trains Are Delayed Today. EXTENDS FROM ST. PAUL TO THE COAST Some Cities Fear Food Famine As Result of Tie-Up of Railways. (By Associated Prpss.) ST. PAUL, Dec. 1. Both sides In the controversy of tho railroads of tho Northwest and the Switchrfen's Union of North America, which re sulted In a walk out of the switch men between hero and the Pacific coast last night, claimed the situa tion well In hand today. Very lit tle freight was handled anywhere be tween tho Great Lakes and the Pa cific coasti Passenger traffc Is de layed. So far as can be learned, no at tempt has been made to employ strike-breakers. The railroads claim thero are enough old men left to gether with others that can bo pressed Into service to do the work. No freight was handled out of St. Paul last night or this morning, and only ono train left Minneapolis. Railroad officials, train dispatchers and members of train crows did tho necessary switching in the Twin City yards. The freight handlers did not report for work this morning. "Wo will fight," declared presi dent L. W. Hill of tho Great North ern. "Wo carried the men through tho financial depression without a cut In pay. Every five years or so wo have to meet this question and npw Is tho time to settle." President Hawjey of tho Switch men's Union, maintained tho de mands of the men aro reasonable. They ask an advance of six cents an hour and double pay for Sunday work and overtime In excess of ton hours. ALL OUT AT TACOMA. Switchmen Quit and Ynrdmasters Havo to AVork. '(By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 1. Prac tically all the switchmen went out last night. Northern yardmasters aro assisting In tho local movement of trains. Tho railroads aro not ac cepting livestock or perishables. FEAR LONG STRUGGLE. No Attempt AVill Be Mado to Break Strike at Present. (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, Wash., Dec.'l. Rail road traffic hero Is seriously handi capped by tho strike Freight ship ments will bo delayed and passenger sorvico will probably bo operated on a slow schedule. It looks as if thero will bo no attompt to break the strike for tho tlmo being. STRIKE AT SPOKANE. Hill Roads Moving Only Pcrlsliablo Freight. (By Associated Press.) SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 1. Freight traffic Is completely tied up today on tho Northwest Pacific and Groat Northern main lines. Train crows and offlco men nro doing a llt tlo switching to take caro of llvo stock and porlshablo freight but no effort Is bofng made to move ordin ary freight. Passenger business Is moving about as usual. School Meeting. Tho Marshfleld school board has called a meeting of tho patrons nt the Central School building for 7:30 this evening to fix tho tax levy for the onjiuinB -ar Clerk John Hall finds that It will re quire about a seven-mill Ibv" to moet the current oxponaas and about throe mills to tako caro of tho bonds, making a total of ten mills th san- as at present.