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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1911)
tfi ? f 4p-M rv-wwt- -i ' i'T-v1 firir'HJ p T towt" "s'r')H,'r)' "' BOOSTING IS OPTEN ANOTHER NAME FOR PUTTING OVER SOMETHING SHADY YOUR. ADS CARRYING v,mr fitorcneWB, Bhould nppcnr ns SOMEONE HAS SAID: "A store's advertising spaco In a newspaper, compared with tho Hpaco used by other stores, should dell no Its compimitlvo importance in the community! Does your Btoro'fl a& veitlslng spneo do that? mnxM regularly ns docs this newspaper. If a nouRliniNsr omitted ,H9I, ,l0W d then oven for bo weighty u ren son ns fciirJiiR thnt It might rnln ,t wol,ni not ho n good nowBpnpor. MEM11EK OF ASSOCIATED PRESS VfVi"1 Wi Ctas ij Established in 1878 as Tho Const Mall VOL XXXV Important Action Taken by City Council Last Evening. 50 YEARS FRANCHISE IS TURNED DOWN North Bend and Marshfield Will Unite In Cooperative Plant. A meeting of Mttyor Straw nnd tho members of tlio Mnrshilold city coun cil noting ns a commlttco of tho whole held in prlvnto conforonco with tho wntor commlttco of North Benil nt tho Mnrshfiold city lmll lnBt evening decided to lmmodlntoly be gin nctlvo propnrntlonB for n jnunhj Ipnl wnter Bystem for both cities. Thoso present woro Mayor Strnw, Councllmen Thos. Coko, A. II. Pow ers, CnrI Albrecht, A. .1. Snvngo, D. Ferguson, of Mnrshfiold, nnd Coun cilman Edgar McDnnlels, Honlth Of ficer Dr. Ilnrtlo of tho wntor commit tee nnd City Attorney Mullen of North Iicnd. mOnicTpal water system for north bend and held ) Tim nrtlnn followed n lonctllV ntld thorough discussion of tho proposed fifty yenrs frnnchlso sought by tho prospective purchasers of tho pres ent wnter cnmpnny. Tho now frnn chlso wns gono over cnrofully nnd wns genernlly pronounced thoroughly ono sided nnd tlint sldo fnvorablo to tho frnnchlso seekers nnd ngnlnst tho city. The rntes woro considered too high nntl tho other provisions woro equnlly objectionable. i City Clerk Butler wns thon instruct ed to notify C. R. Peck ns roprcBonta tlvo of Mr. Nolan nnd tho other pros-. pectlvo purchnsors, thnt tho frnnchlso submitted would not bo considered. Also thnt no nltorntlonB or nddltlona would mnko It ncccptnhlo nnd thnt no other application for n frnnchlso would bo nccoptod or consldorcd nt tho present tlnio. Further discussion developed n son tlment decidedly fnvornhlo to munici pal ownership of n wntor systom thnt would sorvo Mnrshfiold nnd North Dcnd. Councilman McDnnlol stntod ho favored nn nmondmont to tho char ters tho two cities thnt would por mlt tho organization of n wntor dis trict thnt would ombrnco torrltory outside tho city limits thnt might bo served to ndvnntngo nnd thnt would lh to nvnll Itself of tho convonlonco of n wnter system. This district would bo somewhat similar to tho organization of tho Port of Coob liny and would servo tho snmo purpose of the common good. Mayor Strnw then nppolntod A. II, Powers, Cnrl Albrecht nnd D. Fergu son, n committee with power to net to co'nfor with tho North Bond com mittee to mnko prollmlnnry arrange ments for nseertninlng tho cost of, an, entirely now system of water works with a now sourco of supply nnd also to confer with Flnnngnn & Bennett In reference to tho purchnso of the pres ent plant. The Joint committee mot immod- lately and organized by electing A. H. Powers chnlrmnn, nnd Edgnr Mc Danlel, secretary. Secretary MoDrin el Wns instructed to correspond with ater system engineers with referen ce to securing n compotent man and an export to mnko survey nnd plnns 'or a now system with sufficient ca pacity for supplying both cities and also pass upon tho actual vnluo pf tho Present plantJC negotiations are un dertaken for Us purchase. The Joint commltteo then adjourn ed to meot nt the call of tho chair man., Street Ttnilwny Discussed At tho conclusion of tho water com mittee meeting the Btreet rnilway Project was discussed Informally, iljesentlment thnt North Bend nnd (Continued on page 4.) KNOCKING MAY BE OPENING THE EYES WATER RATES INJEATTLE P. W. Dennett of Sound City, Tells of Conditions In That Place. " Iwnfl Interested In tho Bchcdulo of wnter rntes published in Tho Times Inst ovonlng," romnrked P. W. Donnott of Sonttlo, to n Tlmos reporter fodny. "I own u ton-room hotiBo In Scnttlo which Is occupied by two fnmlllcs, ono consists of sovon nnd tho other thrco ndults. In Senttlo it Is tho custom of property ownors to pny tho wntor rent. Both families hnvo ilowor nnd vogotnblo gnrdons nnd my ontlro bill for wntor which Is measured by n motor, Is from DC conts to 7Gc per month for tho ontlro amount of wntor used by both families both for houso use, sprlngllng Inwn nnd sldownlk and nlso used of (lower nnd vogotnblo gardens. According to tho scliodulo proposed horo my bill would bo nbout $10 por month. In 8oattlo tho water, works Bystoin Is owned by tho city. As I nm looking over tho prospects of Coos countj with n vlow to locating horo I nm Interested in tho wntor question nnd hopo your people will put In n municipal plnnt It is tho only thing to do". L TARIFF MEASURE IN Smoot of Utah Introduces Bill As 'Substitute to i LaFollette's. (By Associated Pross to Coos Bay Tlmos.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20. Sonntor Smoot of Utah yesterday In troduced n wool tariff bill which is oxpectod to havo tho support of tho Itopublicnns of tho Sonnto if nny wool revision Is ngreod upon. Ho said tho bill was not nn "ndmlulstrn tlon measure but ropresontod his own views on whnt reduction could bo rondo In wool tariff without des troying tho American Industry. Ho offored tho bill as n substitute to tho Underwood nnd LnFollotto measures. Head of Naval Militia Will Command Warship to -Coos Bay. Through a misconception of terms It wns stnted that Capt. Jns. Mngoe wns to bring the Boston from Port lnnd to Coos Bay, when It should have boen that tho well known pioneer vos sel master was to bo invited to pilot tho government vessol across the bur and up Coos Bay. Tho Oregon Naval Militia has grown In numbers and with tho mnny practical and experienced men In Its ranks, is abundantly qualified to handle its own .vessels. As a matter of courtesy Capt. Magee will also bo tendered an In vitation to accompany tho Bpston from Portland on her trip down. W BIG BOSTON SMITH IS MARSHFIELD, OREGON. THURSDAY, SHOOT ENGINEER Train Robbers Hold Up N. F Train Near Buffalo, North DakotaGet $500 From Passengers. (By ABSoclnted Press to Coos Bay Times.) ST. PAUL, July 20 Tho North ern Pnclflo North Const Limited which loft Portlnnd, Orogon, Mon dny night nnd which wns hold up nt Buffalo, North Dakota, arrlvod lioro E At Point of Gun Robbers Take Tray of Diamonds Valued at $4,500. (By Assoclntod Tress to Coos Bay Tlmos.) KANSAS CITY, July 20. Two mom ontorod tho Bhop of tho Franklin ' Jowclry Co., In tho henrt of tho city todny nnd hold up B. J. Frnnklln nnd nt tho point of a rovolvor took n trny of diamonds nnd ran down nn nlloy. Pursued by Frnnklln they flrod nt him, dangorously wounding B. A. Soltz, n bystnndor. Ono of tho bors was captured In n department Btoro. Mombors of tho Jowolry firm snld . that tho diamonds which have not boen recovered, woro valued at 4 000. FOREST FIRES IN WEST Season Now Five Weeks Old: and No Large Fires Have Been Reported (Special Dispatch to. San Francisco Exnmlnor.) WASHINGTON, July 20. Al though tho season during which for est flros cnuBo concern throughout tho west hns beon running now con-1 about flvo weoks, no serious flagratlons In the National forest re- sorves havo boon roportod to the for-1 ect eorvlco hoadqunrtors horo, This m D ION S Is nttrlbutod partly to tho fact that elected officers of tho Carnival As the season so far has not been exqos- soclntlon: slvoly dry and pnrtly to tho fact be causo of tho groat fires last year tho forest sorvlco officials hnvo tnken un usual precaution to provont fires. Plnns hnvo been mndo whereby largo forces can bo concentrated upon shot t, notlco and a fire extinguished in its Refuses to Discuss Stee) Trust Matter Will Take It Up With Taft. (By Associated Press to tho Coos Bay 3 UU 20J rrlist Times.) WASHINGTON, D, 0., July 2 Tho efforts to houso tho Steol Tr Commltteo to get from tho Commls slonor of Corporations, Herbert Knox Smith, tho facts rolating to his Investigation by tho Unitod States steol corporation which are not yet published, were blocked by Smith's refusal to answer all such questions saying tho law forbade such dis closures except upon tho President's authority. Smith agreed to tako up with President Taft tho matter of which public information la sought. miiuLN JULY 20, 1911 EVENING EDITION TO STOP TRAIN todny. Tho robbers shot Engineer S, P. Olson to mnko him stop the trnln. He wns not soriouBly hurt. The robbers wont through a portion of tho train nnd, it Ib belloved they secured nbout $500 from tho pns scngors. Tho Pullman conductor fired at ono of tho robbers nnd it Is belloved ho wns hit in tho shoulder. Aftor tho Pullman conductor fired tho trio quit tholr work and left tho trnln. A lnrgo number of detecti ves nnd others from various points in the vlcjnlty of tho robbery nro searching for tho porpotrntors WALL PA TROp DEEP Four Indictments Returned by Federal Grand Jury Against Officials. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 20. Four Indictments woro returned yos tordny nftornoon by tho Fcdornl Brnnd Jury which hns beon Invcstl- gating tho alleged wnll paper trust on tho Indictment chnrgo of conspi racy In tho restraint of trade In dictments nro against all tho officials of tho wnll pnper Jobbing houses. rob-(They nro J. B. Pcnrco, prcsldont of J. B. Penrco Wall Papor Company of Cleveland, Norton Nowcomb of St. Louis, Edwnrd B. Maxwell of Chi cago nnd C. C. Adler of Columbus. A bond of $9,000 wns fixed In each case. TO L Arrangements Being Made For a Great Celebration' In August. f Special Long Dlstanco Tolophono to to Tho Times.) BANDON, July 18 At an enthus iastic meeting of tho business mon of this city held last evening the first formal stops wero taken for a big booming cnrnlval in this city August 24, 25 nnd 26. Tho proposition wns taken up In tho usual Bandon way to mnko it a winner. Tho following woro Geo. Laird, President. Geo. Manclet, Vice-President. J. H. Johnston, Secretary. N. J. Crnln, Treasurer. More than$l,000 hns already beon subscribed and moro will bo secured, Preparations will go forward rapidly from' now on. VACCINATE 1,200. (By Associated Press to the Coos Bay Tlmos.? WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20. Owing to the presence of 44 cases of typhoid fever at the Norfolk re cruiting station, the 1,200. mon at tho station nro being vaccinated. NOTICE. Tho undersigned having purchas ed the Beary gun storo assumed charge today and will not bo respon sible for nny outstanding obliga tions. The former ' proprietor will collect nil nccounts nnd pay all dobts due to date. E. BANDEL. RAFFLE Next Monday Evening Eight thoroughbred Irish Settoi pups nt the Busy Corner, Only CI tickets, whatever moro are sold Monday evening at eight o'clock' tho raffle: wll hold only Including the tickets sold up to thnt tlmo. ( Unsold tickets will not participate In tho drawing. Tickets nra now on sale at the Busy Corner and at Ed. Richmond's Billiard Pnrlorv N R I A 0E MANY TO THE TRICKS 0E A FEW A Consolidation nnd Coos ALDRIGH DENIES it E FOR LIBEL Judge Hamilton Begins Action On Coke Recall Criticism. ItOSEBUItG, Ore, July 20 Tho News Bays: Alleging that ho mali ciously and feloniously, contriving nnd Intending to bring tho adminis tration of Jttsttco of Douglas coun ty nnd stuto into contempt nnd to scnndallzo and vilify Hon. John S. Coko nnd Judgo J. W. Hamilton, Jud ges of tho Second Judicial District of tho Stato of Oregon, and to cause it to bo bollovcd that Judgo J. W. Hamilton wns aiding nnd assisting In tho dofenso of Roy McClnllen, who wns rocontly tried for murder In this county, Judgo J. W. Hamilton this nftornoon sworo to n complnlnt chnrglng J. O. Drako, with tho crlmo of HboK Tho warrant was Issued by Justlco of tho Poaco Reuben Mnrsters shortly after 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, nnd a half hour lator tho defendant wns brought In to court by Sheriff Gcorgp Quine. District Attorney Brown rend tho complnlnt in tho presence of tho prl- Bonor upon his nrrlval In tho court- room, and upon waiving tho right of an Immodlato henrlng, tho enso was continued until Friday morning, Drnko roadlly furnlshod tho roqulr- cd $2G0 bonds, nnd resumed his In- bors nppnrontly llttlo disturbed. Spcnklng of his arrest In tho court room, Drnko snld: "I don't enro whnt my bonds nro, I nm not going to run nwny. I enn provo ovo ry nllogntlon I mndo in tho nrticlo responsible for my nrrest." Drake's nrrest followed tho np. pearanco of nn nrticlo In tho Port land Oregonian Tuesday morning, in which tho purported nuthor, J. O. Drako, is alleged to hnvo attacked Judgo John S. Coko, Judgo J. W. Hamilton, District Attorney Georgo M. Brown, Justlco of tho Pocne Reu ben Marstors, Attorney W. W. Card well, tho mombors of tho coroner's and trial Jury in tho case of tho Stuto of Oregon vs. Roy McClnllen, charg' ed nt tho time with tho crlmo of murdor In tho second dogroo. Drnko admitted this afternoon that ho signed tho article, but Insisted thnt ho could provo tho allegations. It Is said that mnny peoplo havo already assured Mr. Drake of tholr support and It Is freely predicted that tho caso will bo fought to tho bitter ond ALLIANCE IN EARLT TODAY Coaster Makes Fast Trip From Portland Sails Tomorrow. Tho steamer Alliance arrived In port early this morning from Port lnnd with a largo quantity of freight and some passongors, Thore wero a great, many through passongers aboard whilo only a fow got off hero. Following Is the list of tho arrivals: S. A. James, C. II. Miller, J. S. Aiken, L. B. Murphy, Mrs. O. W. Quartmas, Miss Emma Quartmus, Russol Quartmus, C. C. Westminister. Tf you haye anything to sell, trade rent or want helD. try a want nil SI B S D K of Times. Const Mall Bay Advertiser. No. 5 THAT HE EVER I) Former Senator Emphatically Contradicts Rumored Story. ADMITS HAVING SEVERAL TALKS WITH HINES " 'Lorimer's Candidacy Not Objectionable,' Is What I Said," Aldrich. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay, Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20 Former United States Sonntor Al drlch from Rhodo iBlnnd flntly con tradicted today tho Lorlmer inves tigation story ns given out by Ed ward IIIucs of Chicago to tho ef fect that Aldrlch had asked him to urge Lorlmer to becomo a senator ial candidate and had sont word to Governor Doneon thnt Prcsldont Tuft expressed belief thnt Lorlmor could bo elected nnd was a most avnllnblo mnn. Aldrlch said that Instead of toll ing Hlncs thnt ho nnd tho Prcsldont wero nnxlous to hnvo Lorlmer olect od, ho snld thnt ho hnd told Hlnoi thnt Lorlmor's candidacy wns "not objectionable." Aldrlch also denied that ho told Illncs ho conBldorod Lo rlmor .tho only mnn who could bo 0iCctcd. Ho said ho did not ask Sonntor Penrose to bring Hlnos to con8l,it with him in regard to tho minds election and nddod that he jm not bollovo Ponroso brought in,10B to his room. Aldrlch said he llIuj tnreo or f()ur conventions with Hlnes about tho Illinois election but could not recall on whoso Invitation thtso occtirred. Aldrlch stated that he had told Hlnos the Prcsldont did not Intend to Influenco tho oloctlon of Hopkins to whom ho was friend ly "or any other candidate" OFFICIAL DATA ONjPIDEMIC Italian Government Issues Re port of Casos and Deaths. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) CHIASSO, Switzerland, July 20. An official report of tho cholera epl domlc In Italy Issued today by tho Italian government, deaths from July 12 to 10 ns follows: In tho city of Nnples 04 cases, 21 deaths; Provlnco of Naples, 48 cases, 19 deaths; City of Palmoro, 100 casos, 19 deaths; Provlnco of Palermo, 16 cases, 7 deaths. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20. As a further guard agajnst tho Impor tation of Asiatic cholera, ovory Italian immigrant will bo subjected to an Individual bactorlologjcal examina tion. MUST PROTECT AMERICANS WASHINGTON, D. C July 20. Tho American ranchers of Lowor Cnllfornla aro bolng threatened by tho so-called Mexican liberals thoro. Tho Unitod States yesterday re- quosted tho govornmont of Mox- ico to afford thorn adequate protection. WON'T- LOSE sight of tho faot that HAINES is in the feed and IFLOUK business. ONLY CANUTE i k ntt- , AgfcWjMfet i.i--utJ-