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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1911 EVENING EDITION. I1MT EG cmiisi " It wns agreed Hint If upon through Ing whnt tho predecessors ot tho of flclnls lind ilono boforo them, Inking tho law In their own hnmls. It seems Hint tlio prosorir"oTTlclnls or some of them nt lonst, on nc count of the Charter of tho Clt or Portland providing Hint nn nnivi mtuit with tlu city must Ik In wilt- J. W. Bcnnott Writes An Open Letter to Portland Journal. Mnroli 1, 1911. ltdltor Journal, I'ortlnnil, Orogon In your Imiiio of tho 20th tilt, thoro npnonm an unjust nttnek upon our Circuit Judge, Hon. John S. Coko, by InvMlliatlmi l.v tho Chief nnd Stipt. of V A T (Flro nlnrm Tcle- Rraph) It tvaa deemed ndvlwtble, the Byatom or auxiliary fire nlnrm ' boxen should Imj adopted liy this " department." nd analM at Ut Weetlttlt of the bnsrrt held .January , 1 00. tho re- lug, or hy Ordinance, think that tho rda show the following: could therefore take tho technical On motion of Cowinlaaloner Kve. advantage of tho Automatic Colli ding it waa ordered that the hoard pany notwltlistnndlng what hnd hceit enter Into and make n contract done and tho amount which tho Citv with the National Automatic Flro had permitted tho Automatic Coin Alarm Company for a ayatem tiff puny to expend; hut It lina been ro AiiNlllary Are nlariu boxea, anltl pontedly hold by tho courts that " contract to ho sutlsfnctory when those provlBloiiB or the Charter enn- Biibinltted." not bo used to porpetrnto n frnud It wns provided Hint na n condition nnd Hint where tho pitrtlos hnvo net to the grnntlng of tho porinlBBlon oil In Rood fnlth nnd tho city linn re- ronBon of Ills decision In tho enso of naked by the plaintiff tho chief of the colved tho benefits, of tho oral con- Kntlonnl Automntlc Tiro Alnrm lire dopnrtmont hnd Inslflted upon tract, oven tho purchnso of property. Company vs. City of Portlnnd ot nl, tho plnlntlff supplying nil of tho nre that they nre estopped Trout hiding nnd BomnthliiR or n nlmllnr chnrnctor nlnrm boxea, of tho keyloflH door con- behind tho jirovlalons off tho Chnr- nppenrod In tho TcloRrnm nnd your atructlon nnd Hint Hiobo boxes when ter In theso respects, nnd oven If the Mnyor Simon wns nlBO Rtillty off ex- Instnllod should hocomo tho property courts would nllow bucIi nn unfnlr presslnR hlnisolf In n Blmllnr wny. of the City of Portlnnd. Notwlth- ndvnntnRo to bo tnken by reason of JuiIro Coko stnnds very IiIrIi In stnndliiR thnt by bouio ronson no tho nRrccmcnt not linvliiR been ro- Ihu profcBBlon, not only ns nn nttor- written contrnct wns entered Into al- duccd to wrltliiR, nftcr tho city hnd ncy of Ioiir cxporlcnco but nlso ns a tho tho Automntlc Klre Alnrm com- rccolvod tho ffrults of tho nRrccmcnt, cnpnblc, pnlnBtnkltiR, Impnrtlnl pnny nnd tho City of Portlnnd nccopt- would the City of Portlnnd Itself JudRo nnd n number of his friends od nnd acted upon tho terms nRreed want to ro on record ns taking nd- down hero feel Hint you, tho Tolo- upon nt nnd prior to Jnnunry 5th, vnntnRo of nn IrroRiilnrlty ffor which pram nnd Mnyor Simon hnvo dono 1003, nnd tho Automntlc company they were ns much responsible nB tho hint a prent Injustice without hnvlnR boRnn tho litBtnllntlon of tho fire Automntlc Compnny nnd to confls- lookcd Into tho questions Involved. nlnrm boxes under tho supervision of cnte tho property of tho Automntlc This enso wns orlRlnnlly commene- tho Superintendent of tiro nlnrm tele- compnny without due process of lnw ed In your Multnomnb Circuit Court Rrnph, who connected tho defendant's nnd Hint Just contpcnsntlon which tho nnd n prellmlnnry Injunction wns is- flro nlnrm wires thereto nnd In this Constitution insures. sued by Judge Robert 0. Morrow, wny tho Auxlllnry compnny expend-, To toldorH who' llvo In tho nnd nftorwnrds a motion wns mndo ed $15,000, both pnrtlos ncqulcsclng, W00,H( m Wo do down hero t to dlssolvo tho Injunction nnd n full nnd tho vnluo off tho usefulness of ,, HtrniiRO Hint tho City or Port- honrlnR hnd nnd nftcr duo dcllhori- this nuxlllnry system wns recognized lam, wouI(1 not nB8t tnnt n contrnnt Hon .TudRO Morrow decided to sustnln by tho munlclpnl onicors of tho City of tnj hn,j BhouIil ho reduced lo tho injunction. Thon a demurrer to of Portlnnd on April 9, 1907. whe writing In tho first place nnd it nNo tho complnlnt broiiRht up Hio Bnmo a written contrnct wns entered Into 8C0n,B ntnutRO thnt tho Automntlc questions nnd ngaln JihIro Morrow between them by which tho city or cr)mpftny would mnko such nn In-. Bustnincd tho Injunction nnd hold tho Portlnnd nRreed to pny tho Automn- vestment without hnvlnR a written complnlnt sufficient nnd JudRo Coke's tic compnny ns rontnl tho sum of ton contrnct In tho first plnco also nnd decision nt tho flnnl hcnrlnR is to tho dollars n month for tho term of twojnn or,nnnco f necessary. Theso snmo effect nnd nfter Hiobo two Jud- yenrs for ten nuxlllnry stntlons "j things do happen somctlmcH In par ros hnvo fully Investigated tho ntnt- bo nnd which woro Installed by tho tlnlty Inhabited communities- but tor, heard the nrRiimonts, ono bolni? Automatic compnny in mo uoionnnni : thorn Is rcnlly no reasonable excuse The Spring Styles Are Here rc nvo now allowing tho lu-wcst idons in Oxfords and Pumps. Our lino for girls nnd boys is just as complete as the showing for Ladies and Men. "MONJM TALKS'' Get a The Hub Clothing and Shoe Co. J3ANDON 3kLVRSUJ?IELD Stetson and you'll know you have the nobbiest hat in the world. for It occurring In a city ltko Port lnnd whore thcro nre so many capable attomoys, whoso services can bo ob tained, but when such n condition A rcBldcnt of your own City and our City of Portland's West 8ldo nnrn, Circuit JihIro Is n non resident, not n provision of tho contrnct bclnR thnt ncqunlnted with tho plnlntlff corpora- tho ptnlntlfff should plnco In position. Hon or any or Its ofllccrfl. nfter henr- nt Its own oxpciiBO, ono of tho Intont Ing tho testimony nrRtiment or conn- Improved nonlnterrcrlitR successive i,,oc oxati nH, whcn nn ou(Ht0 j,iK0 scl nnd InvestlRntlnn off tho brors do- Uro nlnrm street boxes with keyless )8 cnPU- ,,on (0 ,,nBH pnn th0 Vnrl cldcs tho ninttor conscientiously nnd door, snld boxes to bo tho absoluto 011 fCntures or tho lnw ben ring- upon In nccordnnco with IiIh beat Judgment property or snld defendant ns soon tn n,nv0 condition of fncts, It Is not nnd now tho tw,o nowspnpors nnd tho nB plnced In position. fnr jor flmlpr tho cty ofllclnlH or the mnyor off your city without dollbortt- And In 1905 nt a rogulnr meetliiR nowspnpors to rownrd him ror do ing or without InveBtlRntlng tho mat- or tho Executive Hoard or dofondnnt lug his ofllclnl duty honostly by ter spenk iincompllinentnry or tho do- n report or n spcclnl committee wns nbuse. when they tlioinsolvea nro not bases his decree nnd It Is not fair thnt ho should bo so unjustly criticiz ed ns ho is in this Instance. I would add thnt I nm not nn nt torucy In tho case, did not know that tho National Automntlc Fire Alnrm compnny wns In existence until I rend tho Journnl or tho 20th; do not know who nny or Us officers or stockhold ers nro nnd simply do this to right n wrong which I bellovo you hnvo com mitted. When ono or moro or your Multno mnh Judges come down hero to Coos Day ror their health or on business, wo reed them on pound enko nnd lol lipop nnd when you Invito our Circuit Judgo to your metropolis to solve some of your tinbuslncsB-Itka deal ings, wo bespeak ror him courteous treatment at least, especially when he pnys his own rrelght nnd for what ho tnkes for nourishment. Respectfully submitted, J. W. DENNETT. Dollars Spent Are Dollars That Come Back With A Bunch of Friends PJIONE I. S. KAURMAN CO YOUH coal oitnmts 91.50 peu ton. cIbIoii without probnbly RlvliiRltmoro ndopted In which tho Instnllntlon of than npnsBlnRthoiiRht. Itlshnrdlyfnlr tho nuxlllnry syHtoni wns recoinmcnd to tho courts Ronernlly, nfftor bestow- ed to bo Installed nt tho Mnrqunm InR tho lnbor which Is neccssnry In Thentro, tho plnlntlff thorenftor nnd n enso of this chnrnctor, to nrrlvo ntln pitrsunnco of tho dofnndnnt's re ft correct conclusion ns to whnt Is quest Installing tho sntuo, Including fnlr botween tho HtlRntliiR pnrtlos, 'nn nddltlon street flro nlnrm box. thnt they should bo criticized by nny I I nm simply cIUiir theso fncts for ono, whether nowspnpors or omclnls, tho purposo of showliig Hint tho who hnvo not given tho mnttor tho nuthor of tho nrtlcles or nssortlons neccsBnry consideration, nnd this could not hnvo undorstood tho posl- statomont that there is nothing of record showing that tho National Automntlc Flro Alnrm Company over received nny lognl nuthorlty to con nect Its system with tho wire of tho city, though they hnvo been estab lished slnco 1903, is wholly Incor rect. On November 5th, 1902, tho records of tho city show Hint the fol lowing nction wns tnken by tho Honrd of Klro Commissioners of tho familiar with tho fncts nnd when questions of lnw are Involved nnd especially In a enso llko this when our Circuit Judge front Cons render ed a decision In harmony with tho decision off ono off your own Circuit Judges, who hnd passed upon It three times previously to tho snmo effect ns our Circuit Judgo did. Any wny Hon. John 8. Coko Is tho Judgo ot Coos County nnd Is Hon tnken In mnkliiR tho nssortlons .known to ho n Rood Inwyor, thor- herelnbororo rororred to, nnd to nny fair minded person It would hardly seem fnlr under theso conditions, nfft or tho expenditures by tho Automntlc Compnny off tho amounts in tho pur chnso nud Instnllntlon ot its system, that nt nny moment when nny mis understanding might nrlso botween tho oinclnls or tho city or Portland nnd tho officers ot tho Automatic City off Portlnnd who hnd nuthorlty compnny thnt thoy should lmmodlnto to net In the premises. Thnt record. ly cut tho wires, which thoy tlircai snys. (ened to do when this suit wns "After n full discussion of tho sub- brought, without nny hearing or " Ject mnttor off tho communication authority from tho courts nnd Ignor- nuRltly conscientious nnd his deci sions nro respected hero nnd for this ronson nnd In vlow of tho fncts I do feel thnt I nm oxpresslnR tho opinion of a Rront many others besides my self, thnt tho nssortlons nbnved ro forred to havo been wholly tinwar rnnted nnd thnt nn Investigation of his decision In this enso shows that ho hns cited' plenty of authorities for tho decision which ho hns ronderfd nnd thnt ho hns tnken a grent deal of pains to nrrlvo nt whnt to him seems to bo correct findings off fncts, nnd conclusions of lnw upon which ho 13 L . IMF ?Kw7?H,.jyi I WvKtf.,.4 &i.Mi' &JWX? .! TT, 'V Wi m The Electric Sign is not the only form of electric advertising, Proper Store Window lightning is another Good STORE lighting is a third, All help to give the public a fa- ' vorable opinion of a mer. chant. 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Saint Patrick's Snaps Lots In Mnrshflcld Heights 00x100 $100 for Insldcs, $125.00 for comers. tt story dwelling with two lots aggregating 00x100 good bar vlow, ffor $i,noo.no. 10 Lots In East Marsbfiold for $01)0.00 easy terras. "" U Lots on Ilrondway $1,030.00 tt Lots on Second Street $1,200.00. Half block on Drondway, with good unobstructed bny view $2,100.00. 10 Acres fruit Innd $.100.00 easy tormB. ' 00 net-a fruit land $000.00 easy terras. 10 acres fruit land $100.00 ensy torms. 5 acres fruit land closo to Mnrshflold with 225 ffot waterfront oa ship channel for $1,300.00. 5 nrro tract In Lobreo Park, closo to now Coqulllo Road $1,300.00. ensy tornts. luminous Jot on Second uenr Central GOxlOO "a quick monejr ranker" $.1,030.00. ti lots In Plat A 100X13S porfect title $300.00. Coiner waterfront lot on Front street, 50x20, ffor $0,300.00. Title Guarantee and Abstract Co. HMXltV SK.NGSTACICK.V, MniutRur. is Ranprnr Pnnlfrv VarH CRYSTAL WHITIS ORPINGTONS. I KELLBKSTHASS STRAIN. j Eggs for snlo $2.50 and $3.50 per' sotting off 15. Tho lay more pay ntoro kind. Also can furnish single comb. Drown Leghorn oggs nt $1.25 per 15. Pon Is headed by son of Rooster that took first prize at Stnto Fair In 1910. Call on or address Goo. M. Sells. North nend. Or., Phone 131 Beaver Hill Coal MOUNT IHAULO AND JOSSO.V CEJIEXT. The best Dcnittlc nnd Imported brands. Plaster, Lime, Hrlck ni d all kinds of builders matorlal HUGH McLAIN Perry, Montgomen m WE SELL ON EASY PAYMENTS V COOS BAY LIVERY We have secured me Mvery bnsl- itoss rf L. II. Haiii and are jiro- pared to reader ejoliont sorvlce ti the pouple of Coos Ha,. Careful drivers, guod rigs and evti tlitiif; Mat w III intMin MttUfnetin, enrvlco tt the public. Phone ns tor a drivluj. uirnt, a rig or ttiiythlm; nwdud Ir he llver Hue. We i,, ,0 ,. rueklnic Imbues of all kimU ni.WTIIAIlH llltOTIIKltS. I.ii-i, I .'nl ttitfl Cult's Si'ivim-, lit Firm and lihr Siretfi Phono 13S-J Coal Cheapest Fuel on Coos Bay '"'UP coal $..-5(). Xl, ,, 99m tt0 (i0 nl1 "M of hauling, and contrartinu. rscit nm, V,moA fQr t-ale. Per quick .te'-.-v cnli p L. H. HEISNER r .'ilimio 120..I or 49-L. I'AMII.Y HOTKL THE I.I.OVI) MASIKIE.n-s POPl'LAR I no" i i na Bc, 7r.o and 5in on",",,::,r"u "' nvr s V v m ,,,nnth- p"ee nArhs-ir. w. siu.ivAN, plop. ' 30c Per Dozen HOUSEWIVES TAKE XOTICb wo win ao an oi yum Spreads, Sheets, Tablecloths, Slip Towels, Ranklns ana nish Cloths, nnd ns many of each ns you w'5k eond nt tho rate ot 30c per 1 on .... .n r omi a drl',f Villi lll I'llWIIU ! - will call and explain all. MARSIIFIEI.l) HAND AN'" ST IiAr.NDItV. ATTninnUiE. For automobllo and other J"" . . Post co uiito, see Aug. iTizeeu. - panles and cheapest ratfs. AU. FUIZKK. OS, Central Ave., Mms hllfW -'T' HVN -fc 4".' -J.X-