-wKgftiswBsagawyjBafcga t7 '-- Ji g -J U "X''35rri WIvWti&LVi v'nw" , ... 9jiy4dQpmp<ttfiWltvti,iimt n" i ..ii. wIWT MHMmMhS t S k '. It ' i' IRHlSiaMHElrll - .,..-, - , , -,, , ,, ,--, - ..- . ,. , - (.j-. -2r4-I.-,.-iA-.. - nmmn . ' 1 , . ,, . , "I- . , - - V 'V l! tmmmmmmmmmm i j ' nil ii 1 . t -. 7 A iTTrri jayin - ,v BATUBDAY,' : : : : FEB 14, 1003 Published Every Saturday by the Mail Publishing Co. , subscription ratios .i Onyer, (In advance) ..........St-ja. Shtnontht Tbrftf months 5 a . oo V ill be charged when not pal I w .idM I B CT t THE NEW GHAMnGR OF COM ME1UE. Everyone who hai tho beat Interests ol Cooe Bay at heartjnust give unquali fied approval to tho movement to organ izs a comprehensive! and Jive Chamber of Commerce. Ba'oh an arganitation never was eo bad needed here, nor wai the time ever to favorable for its iaccp'.ioc Coos "M has diopped a v. ay behind In tbe'race. In fact the whole lUto of Oregon hai been sloepln while Califor nia, first, and Washington, later, have been taking- giant itrldei to the front. It ii Oregon' turn now, and everything pointi to a wonderful exhilaration of dt velopment all over the atato. Oregon 1 being advertised and the stream of im migration ii being turned in this direc tion. Itrexalna for Coos Bay to wake np and take her proper i-la:i oa one of the finest, sections of the coai: and the one preaentins the beat opportunities tor the investment of capital In email or large- amounts in the development ol natural ica o'rees. Cooa Bay hai already been getting an amount of advertising that will prove ot, the greatest .valuo if it be properly followed np, ard for thia work a Cham ber of Commerce, en the lines proposed, la an absolute necessity, if wo with to aoe the best result!. The fear that if we place the resour ces of the country before the onteidt World, and encourage people to come here, it may result in a boom( is an out crop of mossbackism with which it it hard to have any patience. The idea that we must hold thia country back, discourage immigration and develop ment, and try to revert to (be conditions of twenty years ago, when Cooa Bay waa a little world by itself, moat give Way, and the sooner it glvca way the hotter. ' "And let no one fondly imagine that he can stop the wheels of progress. Concerted action can retard tho for ward movement, it is true, but can not PROPOSED CHARTER AMMEND MENT8 Special attention is called to the meeting of the city" council- this efter noon to finally determine upon the proposed amendments to the town char ter. These ammendmenle contemplate no radical change. They aro mainly corrective of tho prestnt charter, where if ft ambiguous, or not binding1 enough. By the preiflnt charter the right to vote at city elections is restricted to thoeo paying taxes on tjnfo wdrth of property the amendment provides that the said property must 6e eitua,t5d within the corporate limits of Marahfield.' If the theory of the prosentchnrtar,ls the correct one, then the' ammend- (E DITOR lArrT monts can not be objected to. If Marflhfleld wishes to assumo and keep the attitude of a close corporation, with an aristocratic or oligarchic form ""'bMfoverriment, the restriction of the right to vote to UtOtfl paying taxes on & - f 100 itf tight and proper, to fat ai it goos. But if tho payment ol taxi a on f 100 nukes a man a gcoJ c't ten and quall flr hlro to take part in tho town govern ment, then the payment of taxes on 1000 ought to make him ten times at competent, and tho Mail suggests that the lino bo drawn there, It is probnb'y useless, to adrocato a change of policy nt this time, jot It would bo batter for Marsbfield, especi ally just at thia time, to sweep away the roslrictivo idea altogether. A man who is qualified to vote (or tho president ot the United Slates and members of con gress oagbt to be qualified to vo'e for mayor and councilmen ol the tan in w xb I o lives, and in whose good gov ernment he is more Itntnedlitely inter ested. Tho idea that only property owners con bo good citisena is nn ex ploded theory. Futhermore the princi ple is un-American and ought not to be tolerated in any community. S i ue di 'e;t prim vr.Y law Thebill for direct primary nomit.ulion seems to U having a hrd timo of it in theOrcgon Liiiala'urr, Intpitiol the fact that both parties profescod tobe in fnvorot it during tho etmpnfgn. This very fact proves the need ot just such a law, in combination with tho initiation and referendum. As things go now, the party bosses, lar,e tnd small, rjn the party, xnd and about all tho people have to do with it it to pay the freight. Tho would-be candidate must deal mainly with the bosses, for if they oppose him, popular ity with the dear people will do him littlo zood. Therefore It takes a man of much mor? ban ordinary stitnina to go counter io tho wlshei of the bosses, even when he knows tho -ex ill of the majority of bit coostituents, and he usually hsa to guess at that. The bosses and wire pullers large tnd tmalt are mostly opposed to the primary nomination law, fpr that would bo a severe blow to their rower. Make the office holder responsible directly to the people; let him know that his renomination will not depend on a fa men skilled in tha art of mani pulating a convention, but on tho temper of tbemsssof his constituents, and ho will bemuenmore likely to do that which in his judgement will best fullfill tho wishes of the body of tho voters; and that is what we are after. Our public servants are almost uni versally honest, and desire to do what Is rfjht, but under the 'present system they are simply obliged tc cater more or ltss to the bosses, In order to stay in public life. It takes a man of extra ordinaay strength, a man like Roose velt, -for 'instance, to follow his con victions and stay in public life; and, unfortunately, there are not Rootevclts onouh to go around, This is what gives tbo party mani pulators thttf'power. They were able to cause the defeat of tha direct nomi nation measure in the Oregon senate the first timo it was ,up,, and the great wonder is that on reconsideration the bill nras passed. We are sorry to note that cur senator from Coos was among thoso who In both instances opposed this measuro which was advocated by all parties during the campaign, and the passage of whloh was demanded by every principle of political integrity' He probably had reasons whicfi Ceomed good to him, which only illustrates howVtar art undoubted ly honest man can git off his count. NEED OF ORGANIZATION Tho Cvqullle.llernld copies tho M.u.' a"rt!o n tho proposed, now Chamber of Cvm metce, and adda thoio i ertluout remarka: Tho above, which wo take from the Dally Coast Mall, shows sotnowhat of pro n-r spirit h regard to tho encourge moutot popular sottlera and tho right e itepiirca to causa a hcnlthly growth In tho development of the county, A slmlUr organization to thu ono abovo mentioned ou this side, ready at nny and all times to lend a hand In a for ward move, would prove a (tood thl.ig.J Who ill bo the first to ruaka u movo or wise suggestion iu this matter. Hy the timo tho psoplo bogln to arrivo in Oregon to tako in tho Low is and Clark exposition this county should see to it that wo get a goodly numbor of visitors to look this wiy. Such orgnn'xAtlont am all that will do thia. Thoro mutt be wurkrd up a flrstchss steamer scrvico between Coos by nud Portlaud. and by all means the wagon roads from Ibis county to Roseburg pnt in better con dition, and a sufficiency of gOvd convoy. ancon to brine all thosn wishing to ter Cor county by tbo nverlaml roule In a manner that they may reach hro with out bf coming to thoroughly dirguitol that they refuse to look about whtn they reach here, and get out tho tlrst opportunity. NORTH BEND CAPTURES MANUFACTURING PLANT T. W. Clark's Bandon Woolen Mills to be Moved to the Hew Town i - Another piece of good news for the bay was given out yesterday, when a dal was closed botween L. J. Simpson and T. W. Clark, proprietor of the Ran doo Woolen Mills, whereby the mills will be moved to North Bend and doub- led in capacity. Thls deal has been under way for somo time, but tho news was not ripe for publication. It can now be stated as an accomplished fact. ..... . , , , , Mr. Clark has beon batnperod in his operations at Bandon by the lack of adequate and regular shipping facilities, and this is hie main rtason for desiring to get over to the bay, where ho will have no troul lo in that way. With the business sagacity which makes Mr. ,,,,., Simpson a leader in tho development oftheBay.hehasoffered.Mr.Clarkin- dncoroenls to locate at North Bend, and this adds one more big item to those which go to assure a solid foundation for our sister town down the bay. I Mr. Clark's plans includo a plant at v. .i t .: .i i. i ,i North Bend of twice the capacity of the one at Bandon. As the lattor employs 120 bands, thii means nearly 250 wage- earners and all their dependents added to tho population of tho new town, and a steady payroll of many thousands ot dollars a month. As is well known, Mr. Clark has made a solid success of his businots at Bandon, and has estab lished a market or his products which kteps orders piled up for a year ahead. It is such industries that we need on tho Bay. We of Marehfield would, of course, like to see them established in this town, but we have every reason for con gratulation if thoy are established any where on the Bay, and the exomplo set (uu wit; suvwHanbuiuiou ui uui iuiu bors can have only a good effect on tho spirit of this town, aside from the mater ial benefits to flow from the growth of our sister towns. Mr. Clark will begin work at once on preparations for tho construction and equipment of his new plant. The plan is to put In a plant of the some rapacity as the one at Bandon, running that ono in the mean time until the new ono ie ready, then transferring operations 'to the new one and moving the other over, thus making no suspension of the wcrk of manufacturing. ' Bandon will feel keenly the lots of tb'ie industry, but the enterprising people of that seaside burg will undoubtedly ro-; coup themselves In some other way. ml .tin AiiMkaa .nfitAwail m t.w r.ffil ! . f t Crnfte LokIo. , II la fold of un Uniit luillnn Intf ntti- scnt tfmt ho oHcotbrcvf lila MJimliicrs) to bp nn lllvirul atnto. "How iw? llowu wT" ho was asked by tho perturbed oxnmluens many of them married men. Tho atudent mulled bcntltknlty. "Mar rfaxo," quoth he. "l n lottury, and lot tbrlcfl urv forbidden by1 Inw." t)etirUhlp and KnIWptlo !Mta. A remarkable hlatorlcal fact which ruin frequently been noticed by Aclontlf lc vHtcra, but never nccounted for mit Ikfacturlly, In thnt Jullun Ciusur, Wel lington, Nnpoleon nnd thu Archduko Charles of Austria, four of tho Kroatcst gunerali the world baa known, wcro uli uubject to epileptic fltn. A stlaM Diniouttr. TJe dletlortary to my slKht ' Dttclosro worJi nnd worJa nxnlh. It 1 could tiut nrntngo Hum right, I'd bo & gonlua.ullh th,irm. WiutitJitfton fltw. For Coos Bay's Growth IjECESSITY OF ACTION IN LINE OF PROGRESS Public SplrltedCorrespondent Points Out Some Fdcts for Consideration, Eiutor CoAsr Mmu When we stop to reflect ujlon tho old ajwflm that "Man is uhnt man makrs of liimiflf." we can but conclude that the nine is and mutt be true of an pg gi option ot men or a community, n ilUzr, city, statu or a combination of states n natlod if you please. That t the United States at a nation It equal to the ''steel ot any foe," sho has de roonilrRtcJ tnie nd again In ovfr wtlk of lite, whether on the field of bittlo or in tho moro common arts of i . ' comicorcc anu wane, uteraturo or ut- plduiary. Tho energy, eutsrprlie and undying efforts of its people, tho golden 'll0foriOnife, of youth and of hope will I . , . , ,,, , , . gain for it futuro wealth, glories and 'me' ( Tho recently adopted policy of ex- pansidn by oun government, whether t, me may haT0 uetn tn8 ro,ujt 0f a nn9 cliBnc0 of Kcdent Qr ,1BVfl be0D , ,...,, , brought about by the judicious and wise rnanageixjont or forensic talent of our statcomon, bust, by tho very nature ot tfid caeo, bo upheld and if necessary bo enlarged. A new era, seemingly has Ded Hp(m our oTcn(B and progress of the past aro but stop- r . , u Ping stones for nobler deede and Rreator advances, of a young nnd proud nation just entering upon a new area as tho i i.uu ll. t. i ; Hiiiiiinniiiiinii i-i-M !l IllliiniH- 44M XX ;j Things not generally known Wo have S lueru out, 1 Remnants; JW:' T -- -r . Of all kinds $ JACKETS, m - MttH4l"M4 - W 44- 't Tiuicmn irnniiuHiii vii iK - H - t - H - M - t I J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 II III 1 1 i I i the heading To er" on thn fce of tho "U lo maintain tM motl onvlnblo noltton, ff0 ,nUll orMfy our iliorvi. build and nud equip a navy rnpnlilo of coping with nny loo, Whllo thlu posi tion may bo fraught with many duugcrit and may well tax tho nerve ol tho nation thu exigency demand tho great unorl tlce. Rut wn must console oiirsolven with the knowlodgo tlmt tho nrqutil ol thin ureal task will ctealu an activity in our commuraial ImpnrtiitH'ti Mint wi can not possible calculate at this atngn ol the picciedlugs, nud whllo tho com mercial activity nud prosporlty will effect every part of our body politic, it will more lintrirdbtvly effect tho ccast districts, and moru dlreotly tho jlloi oltho 1'aciUe. It will ho from lime thnt thu arteritis ol comtmircn will be supplied with tbo blood of III.'. Old Oregon, tho most fcrtilo and pro ductive In all-around resources ot nny statu 'on thu 1'rt cilia const, rooinl to have beon somoulut neuloutod commer cially, in the past, evidently duo to thn lethargy ot its people. In recent years, howover, our old Oxonian hnvo tak' en a "tumble" to thuineelvea so to speak ami nro now, w. lth tho exception ot a tow dorlluct black cheep' which nre dy ing from their own nbttiio at ubborusss ully aliva and awaVo ti tho noceutly to got a movo onto thcmselves,aud nlKsay, with credit, aro spinning along the rocd ol prosperity with the speed ot a imw tOO-volt dynamo. Portland has retched the apox of the new move ,and Is jutt now giving our sitter states cards nn l spades in tho art ot acrobatic contortlnrs. In order to keep in 1 1 tie in tho now march ot progress, it may bo nrcessary (or us to tako u tew lessons from the denlzons ot our metropolis. While they are lavishing foOO.000 contributed by thcmiolvcs, they are also spending ISO) 0O0 appropriated by tho Male, and it behooves us to see that wo got a rotprct ful aud our reftpeclivo tharo of advertis ing to which wonroentltlcd, Asido from this f 1,000,000 of cold ducats, It is moro than likely that the tiational exchequer can he tupped for us much moro. With this amount of money Judiciously ex pended In exploiting and advertising thu resources ot thu IVcifiu Northwest, and Oregon in particular, thoro Is no ques tion but tho manifold benefits; that we will receive will by fnr exceed the trill ing amount expended. In fact the frco advertising that wo liavo already receiv ed is proving to bo n great eourco of rev onuo to us. :' 1 1 1 iw nun i-Hii i h i i IIIIII1H KH-H-t44-m 1 will fust completed our inventorr nnd have gool many broken' lots In our departments Those nails and ends will be greatly reduced in price so as to clean Ms V -- . ' (1 marked down 'o lost than tho gtrods'cost. 1 (110 gJIOi SKIRTS, MACK.rNTOSHES. Aro protty well sold out What we lijivoJcft ovor sold at n sacrifice eo as to inako a clean eiyoep, - ri m Wm. Nashurg. M 1 1 1 1 III I II I ! M til II 1 1 1 H Kl In n conversation wo had ibeontly with a goiith'inun who had just arrived from ono of thu Middle- Htttrr,j thia pnrly tinted that una of the triuiaporiitlloii uoiiipniilvn 1 ad positively insured him that thy nlouo oxpeclul and ireromnk onu cnKnilutluns to carry 00,000 pooplc to Oregon thin tear. Tl eso people, of utitirae, nto homr-teokern lit ono capacity or uiiothir, nnd nwhlln they may not nil stay lime, it Is a good prediction to say that most ot t)ipn will. Thero I little doubt In out mind but what tho populn tluu ot Oregon can bo doubled in the next tow years, l-'ur ruforonco wo should kindly irfor our renders to our sister ntatn of Washington, Look at tho num. bur of thriving, towns, veritable throb bing nultea ot commerce, that the en ergetic nnd plucky people ot that state hiio orccted, Spokane, for instance w lint moru did she have to hack liar than many another tngobiush towu ntong the lino of thu .Northern liclfk7 It Is only n lepetillonof history: God helps thole who help th 'Hiselves "Survival ol the tlltsst," as it woro. i As for Coos Bay and Coos County, what aro wu going to do In tho matter? Aro wo L'oiug to turn a iloal ur to Uauio Fortune whon sho knocks at our door and smllts 'upon us? No section or connty ot Oregon, and wo daro aay ol tho Pacific Const, has by nature been euduntd with moro rlchre and natural rrenurcrs than Coos couuty. ft only re mains for us to lot those facts ho known to the outildo world, Tho p:omutora of North Bond are link I nc a movo in tho right direction, Thoy ar6 following a "syttematlc course of city bmldlng" tht is sure to win. The Railroad peoplo will no doubt fall in line in a faw months, and you may expect n movo at Baugor In tho early Spring. fu tho moon timo wo ahould remom ber thnt In unity thoro fs strength, and tho d.ffuronl cluisctitsof Coos Ray, and iu (act Coos County, should get together, form a bureau of information and pub liih a suiuhlu amount ol literature, and let the oulnldo woild know that wo are nliro and have resources enough to sup ply tho wants ol 100,000 moro pooplo, R..I-p..AN-s Tabules Doctors find A good prescription For mankind Tho fi-cont packet In enouith for usual occasions. Tbo (ninitv bottlo (CO cents) contains n supply for a year, All drug gists sell thorn. niiiiii m 1 1 iihhh 1 U 4-HH-t-H-K-v-f come tojight tllieovori fTiV - m . . t will bo lHUHWH1 t - HH - H - Ht - H t a a itm 1 8 1 1 IU I H lib! I lit I H 'ir i. , a