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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1912 EVENING EDITION. ' 4 t A STARTS SUIT FOR PROPERTY Strange Revelations Expected in Action Brought by the Fletcher Heirs. John Motley ns representative of. LIBRARY GEIS HE MONEY ' 11.. nMllimllnM nt itlA TO.M. flfAf flltl. er assessment. An ortlinnnco was passed for tho Issuing and salo of Im provement bonds to tho amount of $2,231. 27 to cover tho unpaid as sessments for tho Improvement of Anderson avenue. An ordlnnnco for tho Improvement of Fourth streets from Central ave nue to Donnelly avenue was passed. Saloon Transfer Attorney Tom Dennett appeared In behnlf of 0. 1'. Parker who has bought from Ingman Brothers tho Castlowood saloon. Ho nsked for a transfer of the llccnso but stated that ITm Tin mIam It n t 4 r MnU fnn Ilia lir fl Requests from mombors of tho 11-' ' ' ln ...... p.,...,..,..,. Thn collncii tho Fletcher heirs In St. Louis, hui. brary board mado to mombors of tho ' grantod tho transfor of tho IIcoiibo on Instituted tho much talked of suit city council for an additional ?10, tho filing of tho propor bond. Additional Ten Dollars Month ly Asked for Granted by the Council. i LEAGUE BULL SCARES to recover for them tho property a. Fourth and EIrod, known as iho Seaman property, from E. A. Sea man. In addition to recovering tho prop erty, which Is now estimated to bo u'nriii tmtiMiriiu nf tin. onn. Mr. Mot- ' 1 MT Ui. i.niiltn Q THO no nnr fsil.1 lt ll.n fc! ""' 0VIB UVV tlO UUV.ll V.. w ..w Droncrty and 50 per inonui auui- m tlonal rent for such tttuo as Mr. Sea man continues to occupy the propor- . mo property was uuugiu a num ber of years ago by Mr. Seaman from tho widow of tho Into Mr. Fletcher. Sho gavo him n quit claim deed lo the property. Tho purchase prlco U understood to have been $1,100. . Fletcher's heirs, who liavo bcon discovered in St. Louis, are a son and daughter by a previous marri ngc. They contend that Mr. Fletch er novor divorced their mother and I honco that tho second wlfo had no j logal standing or claim to his pro ' pcrty. They also contend that their 1 mother did not dlo until after their ! father's death. LlcMdcs tho Seaman properly, Fletcher ,bml some timber land on Coos Illvcr and somo other proporty New Series Opens Today With Los Angeles Playing at The Rose City. (By Associated Press to tho Coos Bay Times;. TJAiTf..wn. rrr.. Ane. 13. A ., . ... .1 ,, ., ,, . ... .. ' V -.. w, v-F u- -- a inonin ior nurury purposes cnuseu ino council nujourneu uniu inew series of Ramos opens in mo quite a discussion at tho council first Monday In September, thero be meeting last night. Sovoral of tho councllmcn said that tho ladles of tho library had askod them to mako tho extra donation. Tho city council now gives tho li brary $75 por month and tho idea Is that tho library now wantB $85 a month from tho city, having ouiploy ed n more cxpenBlvo librarian from Portland. Mayor Straw said that ho did not object to giving tho extra money as lie knew tho intentions of tho ladles on tho library commlttco wero good but that ho thought tho city council should havo been con sulted a llttlo Instead of first incur ring tho extra expenso and then ask ing for tho extra money. Tho mayor also snld that ho thought ho could llnd for tho library board a compe tent young lady whoso homo is in Mnrshcflld to act ns librarian lnstoad of sending to Portland for someone Ho thought that tho library Bhould as much ns posslblo employ homo peo ple. Aftor qulto n discussion It was de cided to allow tho library tho extra $10 a month and that a commlttco confer with tho Indies with n vlow Councilman Copplo who has boon nliBcnt from tho city was prosont nt tho mooting again last night. Mayor Straw Haiti that ho thought It would bo proper to havo a speech from Mr. ' k.11,.. . , ...rn.,. . hi u. ,.,! confer with tho ladles with a vlow 1 n , i,.u 1, Li iL?, f!1"' discussing what might bo done In i to Bcctiro this has nnt been doler-i,,. ..,... .,.i i , ,.. ...i...i ..o i.- ui .. H.M.. .nf,-l tho futuro and also to Buggcst to t iiniiuu nn ivo ntiiu mho u uiliu uuiut i. -,. ii1Hi !.. A.l..nM n nMHiAl. cnt hnvlng been sold by tho attain .1 7 "iiSi i.m i; , Vt7 5 Ulrntnr ' ' n8 mr n3 POSSlblO llOIHO pOOplO. Mr. i i i.. t ii., it o ! Ferguson was nppolntod to sorvo on holds that his tltlo to tho "properly ll'oto",mltrit,001t(0,1nc.t,'?la,llca Is good and tho case will bo hard! . ... a" "Vl , '.!!,. .' ,. fought. John F. Hall who was ndmlnlslr.i- I tor of tho Fletcher ostnto recalls tho endeavor ho mado to locato nil llftfra nt Plf.lelint- nffir Mm 1nMntu death ton years ago. Then two or Copplo who con d doubtless toll wlmt tho ads, and tho possibility of pasuMi- 10.,."ld BCt' wll" 'WW Mr- c?yPl0 Iv Beenrlnir tlm nRtntn. nMnnintn.1 In Hllltl llO did 110t Wllllt U) lllllko a claim n rcInlloitHhlp to tho dead man I'cech but ho would enll tho atton liut nono of them wero nblo to do ho. tlon of tho council to tho fact that Mr. Mntlnv. Iinwnvnr. la iinollU-.t tllO IirODOrty OWIIOrfl Who WOrO to llll- f! that the St. i.iiniq mnn nn,t wnm.in provo Commercial nvenuo between ho represents nro bona llilo heirs and Fourth and Fifth streets wero work will havo no dllllculty In establishing ' very slowly and thnt ho thought tbolr claim. thu council had better bo doing somo Tho rase Is n strnngo ono nml tho thing to stir thorn up. Tho mayor ovldcnco In it promises ninny Htrnngo Hnltl tho only way was for tho city and startling revelations In tho en- to go nhead with tho work. Tho t reer of Fletcher who for many yearn council Instructed tho city nttornoy ' was n sawyer in tho old Dcnn mill to propnro an ordlnnnco for plans i .noro and who was well known to thi nnd specifications for tho improve- oiuer residents or tho liny. ment. Tho mayor cnllod attention to tho GltOWH RIO CHOP fact that thoro woh no atrect im- ' provomont to connect Commorclnl Dr. It. R, Goldon of Hill Top Or- nnd Ccntrnl nvenuo In tho west part chnrds, nonr Jncksonvlllo, Thursday of tho city so tho council Instructed brought In to Modford somo corn tho city nttornoy to propnro an ordln- stocks mensurlng 11 foot, 7 Inches, nnco for tho improvement of ono brqnklng nil records for stnlkH so far, block on Fourteenth Htreot. This brought in. Modford Mnll Tribune. will glvo a connoctlon botweon Com- r ' ' ' uiorclnl nnd Contrnl. About Host Room Tho mottor of tho city providing n rest room for women was dlscussod during tho meeting. Mr. Ferguson I 1IIUIIKIII mill liiu iul muni milium uu In connection with tho public library I and Hhould In n monHiiro bo under tho direction of tho llbrnrlnu. Mayor J Straw snld ho thought tho rest room i might ho woll nrrnuged In conjiinc- ' 37c n dny will buy n cholco lot in H with tho Chnnibor of Commerce. Porhnm Park within n fow minutes Nothing was dono further than to wnlk from tho post olllco. Soo Hold, 'nlk tho matter over. Coko building. i Tho city nttornoy wnR instructed I in roiiiur wiiii iiiu uuyiiuiiis uuvuiop Ing no business needing cspeclnl at tention beforo that dnto. DANCE EAGLES' HALTj Saturday ovoi, AUG. 17. Lato music. KEV ZEK'S OHCIIESTItA. No "ragging." Const League tedny. 'icstorday was "moving day." nnd no games wero played. This week tho teams nio jilaying ns follows: Los Angeles nt Portland. Oakland at Vernon . Sacramento nt San Francisco. MAKES A J$m I I SITZ BATH JpW COMFORT f i nnI i?c LUXURY K BATHTUB I fjfiV CONVENIENCE mHdVC iiBi lit Chajr j I The Triplex Bathtub It Is end of the tu outiide, or n luxury In tho bath ns It enn b hunolnsldo at tho upper tub nlvlno orealer oonvenleneo while bathln0. Fit. Imlde or ! .Thr end end Is so made that It ndjuitf to fit any bath tub. Ncthlno to faiten-juit place it where you svant it .nt turn down the ieat. Nothlno to 0t out of order will lait for jjeneratlone. n out of tho way wnen not in use. he chair lo o easy to manipulate, that It can bo used by the i child and is so stronjjly built that it vv II comfortable support Style 1 ootid metal, heavily nickel plated $1.50 S Style 2 tubular metal, i m.. ..:t.-i .i.i.j m nn IlcnVliy Illunci (Jiuicu i(Ji..uu Style 3-all solid brass, heavily nickel plated $3.00 wAt.urACTu.io nciunviu sv thc mmi ttTHTui- CHAHCO., HAINOiriCI, III UCMOAMlA AVINUI, CIIANTON. riKMA.. U. A. Folds u Tl ho heavies adult. The TrlplSx B.lhlub.Ch.lr I. hlflhly reonmindcd by hotel manogere, hospitals and sanitariums throu0hout the United States. ... , , . Made with nil porta nickel plated, both Inildo and out, hlflhly polished and guaranteed not to rust. Hard wood seat Is heavily coated with n permanent enamel making the Tri plex Bathtub-Chair on article whose handsome appearance will beautify any bathroom. Cia be porctilHd (I injr si then lUrci. GOING & 1IAHVEV PIONEEH HOW. CO. W. K. EKIWjAD CO. MAltSHFIELD IIDW. CO. PKllHV & NICHOLSON E. HANDEL W. K. WISEMAN C. A. JOHNSON WILLEV AJ .SL'IIHOEHEH I-'OIt SALE. Stock of Dry Goods' Men's Furn ishing Goods, Boots nnd Shoes, of W. T. MKIICHANT & SON, nnd located nt Marshfleld, Oregon. An Inven tory mny bo seen nt tho offho of the Hoard of Trndo of San Francisco, IN Market St.. San Francisco, Cnl. Hlds mny bo submitted prior to Aug ust I3th, at I o'clock p. in., to H. L. Smith, hoerotnry of tho Hoard of Trade of San Francisco. HIds will also be received nt tho storo preni- iKim y j. i. urey nr tuo samo tlmo. City Auto Service Good Cara. Caroful Drivers and ronsonnblo chnrges. Our motto: "Will go nnywhoro nt any time " Stands ninuro Unto! nnd Ulnnco Cigar Store. Day Phones 73 and 4G Night Phono tfi. HAHKFIt ft GOODALE. propilcon I- NOTICE. j Notlco Is heroby given thnt tins' signatures of nn nctunl majority of, the whole number of tho logal votorn of Conlcdo precinct, In Coos county. state of Oregon, havo been obtained, In tho manner required by lnw, by city. Pahs Oldliiiinct'S Tho city council passed nn ordln- F: In A certified check or current funds mont compnny regnrdlng tho donn-'fo.r 10 l,cr pcnt of tho nniount offer- i it i . .. - f.-.n.. lii iniiHi nrrnmnnnv nnnii iiii i . .. "; in ii m in ii ii iii' in ii i i'iiiiiiiiiiiv iiifiiiii'-- ------- .vi. hj v umii i .i r in ii irniiiia t r n tnr t m n.i.innn.i boulevnrd to uso. Tho Idea Is that I " excellent opportunity to ncjto tho county court, of Coos county.1 tho city nttornoy .i i, MmMWv Q"lre a gohig business. .,,, or Oregon, praying that tho ' attorney propnro tho offer In Buch a , . ... . ".enld John Hands be- m-nntod n iinonnnl , way that It can bo nccopted by tho Kljjnchard S J.IVPrv110 Eo11 si!rItous, ninlt nnd vinous' " " - i liquors, and fprmentod elder, com-1 we hnvo locured the livery bust-1 monly known ns hard cldor, In nuaii-1 nehS nf I.. II. imisnor iin.l nm nrn.ltlrina lnes limit n..r ...,n.. ...i n... i .... ..... ,...... f ... ., .. . ,.lv....... . .-.. ....... ,,MU biuiuil, HIIU llllll! nnco for tho Issuing of warrants for,i'"rcd to ronnnr oxcellont servlco to (said potltlon Is In tho words and fle- " '" iwwiib ui v.iun nn-. uaroiui uie, luuowiug, to wit: i 1'irivors, good rlus and overythlng Petition for Liniior Mrini. I that will rnenn satistnctorv service to i To tl-o Honorahlo County Court of 'he PUblle. Phono US for drlvlne ! COOS County. StlltO of OrAirnn I I horso, n rig or inythlng needed In ! ' tho undorslgned. lognl vote's tho livery lino. Wo also do truck- "."""e,uinl residents of Conlodo pre- I 'lis business of nil kinds. IILANCHAHI) HHOTHEK9 Phnne litH-J Livery, l-Veil unit Snliw Service Ml Klrf nnd liter Slri'i'lo. --- mii I ll iuuraoo Tho dniiger of flro Is grento.- nt this senson of the year thnn any other. Consqueiitly we intuit t' Ink more of flro protection. Flro Insurance will keep you on tni nfo tldo should anything hnppon. Hy all menus do not neglect It. Let us write you n pulley In 11110 of these two big companies. Firemraami's Fund Ims. Cu Of Snn Frnncisco, or Lomidoini Lamcashlre . Fire Ins. Go Of Liverpool, England. Real Estate and I'IHE IXSniAXCH Severs! good bargains In Fnrms nnd city proporty. AUG. FKIZEEN. ,clncr, in Coos county, stnto of Oro- 'Kn, respecuiiuy petition to your j lionornblo body to grant n license- to 1 John Hnnds to sell splrltous, maH 1 nnil vinous liquors nnd fermented c der (commonly known ns harl ; cldpr) In quantities less thnn 'mo gallon, In tho town of Coalodn. in V.M11U1111 M-L'iiifi, coos county, snio of Oregon, for tho period of one v nr from and nfter the Ith dny of Sep tember, 1012. , That tho plnco wliero tho business is to bo conducted iimtnr rim iino, horeby petitioned for. Is not within 9Lj& iffi -.-..,Ti EM j., 75Ji-iTTr-.Vv ,-!-Cinri 71lklW)-- ..JS tjj'ik your neyV STMTSGN a drhv m 'uf your ney hat to-day i. . . i a sort hat either is sure to delight you. There is more Style and Better 'Quality in a "Stetson" hat than in any other at "anything like the same price, Prove it yourself get a "Stetson" hat to-day get it of us. ; First showing for the Fall season 1 912 now on display. "MONEY TALKS" Hub Clothing & Shoe Co. Bandon. - Marshficld. LAKESIDE BY AUTO Mnko regular dally trips collecting with LAUNCH XOJITII STAH Leaving Stnuff's binding every day nt l::i() p. in., returning lento Xorth Slough landing Saturday nt I) n. m. Auto leaves Lakeside one hour earlier than boat schedule. Leaws brxit lnmllng N'orth KIourIi Tuesday, ti',',10 n. in. Woilncsdny, (1:00 u. in., Thursday, 0:!J0 n. in., Friday, 7: 00 a. in., Saturday, 7:il0 n. in. l-'AHK EACH WAY 91.00 Will mnko special trips to connect with Iniiuch nt nny time, dny or night.. For full Information inquire TOM SAWVEH, Jr., ntLnkc slde, Oregon, or lenvo nicssngo with .M. M. Plcrson, tho Lnkcsldo Telephone Agent. FAST AXI) COMMODIOUS Steamer Redondo I'qulpiK'd with wireless and ouliinnrlne bell SAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOR COOS BAY Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 3 P. M. All Passenger Heservntlons From Sun Francisco Must Ho .Made t HO." Fife Hulldhig, or Pier No. It). IXTEH-OCEAX THAXSJ'OHTATIOX CO. PHONE -II. c. Pi McaEOHQE, Agent. Steamer Washington Will Sail From Coos Bay for San Francisco Tuesday Aug. 13, at 10 a. m. WITH PASSEXOKHS AND FHEICJIIT F. 8. DOW, Agent. Oceun Dock. 'THE FHIEXI) OK COOS HAY' S. S. ALLIANCE Eyi'IPPEI) WITH WIHELEK8 SAILS FROM COOS BAY FOR. EUREKA SATURDAY, AUG. 17 AT 12 o'clock CONNECTING WITH THE XOHTII HANK HOA1) AT rOHTIiAND NOHTII PACIFIO STEmiiii pompavv O. V. McdEOHOE, Agent. Plume It, 08 Central Ave. MrrilifloM Oregon J J'14 dlstniicti of sis mllos of nny pub-! ""T? I'P works being constructed within1 uiu tune oi uregon, ny tlio govorn- mem in uie inueu Htntos or of tho You Auto Call Foote state of Oregon: nor Is r.tI.i in , PHOVE III-.1 NIHIIT AXI) DAI wl,n' no dlsrnnco of ono mllo fro.a el ( nn;- i-uiiugc or university. Slan.l front of Llovd Hotel TWO XEW OAIIS After 11 P. M t'hone B-J itebii'enio t-hone 28-.T VIHiiiiiI ,. r,w IMnillllt. NAMES. , Allen nnndlemnn Wm. Olson W. H. McNnmnra O E. Shea Archlo Mnddlti .las. Cunnlff , Jns. .M. Merchant I). Llljcrofto EQUIPPICD WITH WIHELESS teamship Breakwater ALWAY8 0XTLME. i n s"- iAIXf.0,VT ," ,)00,f. I'OHTLAXI). AT O n. ..... AUft ; 'llF Tll.r' f.rnU- F,,0M MAHSHFIEL1) AT THE SERVICE OF Ull. flDL, AUG. n, 10, js, 20, 23 and 30. Phone Mnlii S121-L WANTED f ! ! F. C. BIRCH, Agent I M llll-ns PPIIOLSTEHIXO AXI1 I'IX0S TO CLEAN, by the Pneii- iiniiie IimiiIiie. Coiuptui). Ordrrs for inoik taken nt I GOIXf! .VMIM5VEY I'llOVF tim John Onlll Carl Carlson A. II. Reynolds W. h. Chore P. W. Hopkins Oeorgo Fargo A. McAdams U A. II. HODUINt MED CROSS DRUG STORE . r. J. SOAIFE si MarshiieSd Paint & Decorating Co. ua Estimates Furnished MARSHFIELD, Phone HOL Oregon Owen Jones Paul Hoyd Frank Mnlo Aunnllno Mnlo Ed Anderson John Anselmlno Jasper SInrasco Walter Noel I'lat tho said John Rniuls win an lily to the snld county court for tlm granting of said llcenso to him oi the 4th day of Soptembor. 1912. nr . u niiin ii. in,, ui Bum nay, or ns soon thereafter as the- said court "an , hear snld application JOHN RAND. , , , .. Applicant. First publication. Tuesday, An C Last publication, Tuesday, Sepl I tember 3, 1912 I J. C. MILLEn, Agent. COOS BAY-IlOSEliTinn .cjt t av. T.INK. Hmr ti l , ,leW 0V?ry morn,nB 0 nnd roaches Roseburg In Uwunre Tri l,h .V0Dlng lraln for Portland. Stage also leaves evening' y niornlng at 6 o'clock and reaches Marshfleld eame A? lit- a.. .. nnrn,ri . """ Mp " Good meals en route. llarnard. agent, Roseburg. TinvSLt0 Scl'e"er, ngent, 120 Market Avenue, Marshfleld. --v.q t-iiu ub optaineii at Hlllyer's Cigar Storo. C 1 i Barnard & Langworthy See nnr wln.in... ji .- . ... ..IMUn display or MOOD ELECTHIO FIXTURES LEADED ART GLASS DOHES POHTAHLE STAND l.if,P PHOXElSl-R. HUILOIXa AND REPAIR WOBK Houso MovIiib and Grading. We aro prepared to do this wot by the dny or contract and 8"",. satisfaction. Let us figure with you. G. 8. FLOYD CO. Phone 316-J. Marahflela, or. M Ui .v