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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1912 EVENING EDITION TRE BRIDGE itL-i. turn rzzamxsjMa vanced Showing L F Ml U (Continued from Pago .One.). (Continued from Pngo One.) number of names of thoso who liiul I million ttnil n linlf feet of logs that signed the petitions favoring the could bo floated out on the slo igu, bridging of tho llay, under tno su- ir loit open, no was wining 10 norvlslon of tho Wnr Doimrtmont, I waive this right and hnvo It should bu considered In contrast closed J. Albert Mntson said that ncr. soiinily tho closing of the slotu'i would cause him to loso tho wntor frontngo, but that In tho Interest1) of the public welfare ho thought It should bo closed. Ho suld that very few wore using It for commer cial purposes. Also tlmt unless It was during n freshet, no ono had over been ablo to navigate the slough at low tide. John D. aims spoko In fnvor of tho slough. Ho said thai nlthough F. M. Frlcdberg had stated that ho knew of no sickness along th slough, that he (Mr. Frlcdberg) had been out of tho city for a year or nioro on account of 111 hon'th. Ho snld that tho closing of tho slough would not Inconvonlonre any ono. Judgo Hall also called attention to tho fact that (ho slough wns needed as a harbor for the smnller crafts, saying that tho dredging of It would oltinlnntc tho crowdoi condition along tho waterfront. Cnpt. Hubert wanted to know how ninny boats wcro using .he slougli. Mr. Frlcdberg stntod that ho, Chnrles Hlckox nud L M. No bio wero using It regulnr, thnt W. S. Chnndlcr kept his Inuncli thcr.) and thnt somo others kept then launches there, !u nddltlon to the hauling of mntorlnl or fuel lor the old electric plant. Cnpt. Robert wi'ilo'l to know the nnturo of tho shop or mnnufiictur lng entcrprlso that Mr. Filodburg wns going to start. Mr Frlodberij said thnt ho planned to enter tho iron business and that ho wns now organizing n company, but that he did not wish to mul'i Ms plans public nt this time. A. II. Powers snU that tho only tools or workshon Mr Frlcdborg had there now wna n "two-Inch au gur nnd a frying pnn." During tho hearing Mr. Fried berg snld thnt tho government had provlously recognized tho slough as a nnvlgnblo waterway, ns Mr. Con ennnon. n dredgo man, lind sovoral years ago been prevented from fill ing In tho slough by tho Wnr De partment. Letters from C. A. Smith fnvor In tho closing of tho slough woro rend. They wero nddrcssed to tho engineers. with thoso who had written oppos ing tho bridge. Ho snld that moit of tho opposition came from thoso who had property interests on mo oast sldo of tho Hay and who would bo benefited by tho road going there. Ho snld that nB long ns rl o big Interosts like tho C. A. Smith Company nnd others had signed In favor of tho bridge, ho didn't think tho people hnd to worry, ns tho had so much nt stako that they certainly would not nllow anything to bo dono thnt would bo ruinous to their property. For lllghuny llrlrigc. Judgo John F. Hull of tho Coos County Commissioners, nBkcd t-npi. Robert If the engineers could not mnko provision for tho construc tion of n highway brldgo on tho snmo structure ns tho rail mid bridge Cnpt. Itobort snld It would bo considered, but thnt ho thought this wns a matter for tho county nnd rnllrond company to ngreo upon. To Mnko Statement. C. F. McKnlght, ns rcprcsonln tlvo of tho Southorn Pacific, nsked permission to mnko n written state ment rolntlvo to tho objectors to tho brldgo nnd show what their probnblo motive wns. Cnpt. Itobort snld thnt this could bo dono within tho next week. Claudo Nasburg wnntcd to know If tho objectors would hnvo an op portunity to sco this stntoment. Cnpt. Itobort snld they would If they thought there wns anything In It thnt should bo referred. .Mr. Nnsburg pressed tho point, saying thnt Mr. McKnlght might not ex press tho oxnet facts. Mr. Mc Knlght replied thnt ho would servo n certified copy of tho statoment on Mr. .Nnslnirg. Height of llrlilgo. W. A. Hold wanted to know If tho bridge could not bo mado n llttlo higher, so thnt tho ordinary crafts could pnss under It without necessitating tho working of the draw. Cnpt. Itobert said that tho brldgo was to bo 12 feet 0 Incnes nbovo ordinary high tide nud that tho engineers wanted to know if this height should bo Increased or tho draw kept open except when trains woro tiding It. Ho snld that If n hlghwny brldgo was maintain ed, tho draw could not bo kept open. A. II. Powers said thnt ho thought tho 12 foot C Indies would permit practically all tho smnller vessels on tho liny to pnss undor tho bridge without the draw being raised. Common l'or C1iiiim C. P. Mcdeorgo wnntcd to know If the common user clnuso wau to bo mndo to npply to the ip pronches ns well iib to tho brldgo itself. Cnpt. Itobert replied thnt Major Morrow's previous recom mendation mndo this provision. Claudo Nnsburg wnntcd to know If it wns certain thnt tho bridge permit, if granted, would Include tho "common user" clnuse. Cnpt. Itobert snld that Mnjor Morrow's provlnus reuommcndntlon did so nnd that It would bo considered agnln. Mr. Nnsburg (Inally mndo a mo tion that It wns tho sonso of thoso present thnt tho "common usor" clnuso should bo Inserted In tho permit nnd It carried unanimously. rut or of llrldgc. When L. J. Simpson's resolution was put, C. P. McOeorgo wns tho only ono who nroso nnd voted ngnlnst It. Tho resolution wns thnt tho meeting wns In favor of bridg ing tho liny under tho supervision or direction of tho Wnr Depart ilium. In tho general discussion of tho manor, Mrs. PetTolmeux, C. P. Mc Oeorgo, W. A. Held and several othors Joined with suggestions which wero received by Cnpt. Rob ert. Cnpt. Robert also snld thnt tho height of tho vessels plying on tho liny wns being ascertained In order Tu determine, nbout tho height of tho brldgo nnd tho drnw. no also stated thnt tho engineers woro ascertaining the Bpeed or force of the currents near tho brldgo site nnd asked that any one having such Information furnish It to them, PrnKo Eiiglmvrs. Upon motion by l,. j. Simpson, a resolution praising tho officii? it ermi,,JirVB.?vM Arrlves Fn Eureka on Reg. iiuuiiv(i. air. i.eero expressed his appreciation of it briefly. Mr. Simpson aUo Introduced a resolution thanking dipt. Robot t for tho fair nnd Impartial niniiiior In whli'li tin Iin, I .,,..,. i .... .i. . hearing. r.u.t U,,l .. ' "" , ., J . ' non ? number of young wo Ills appreciation of It brief I v , " w,u l)0 01Ployed in tho J. W. Il.mu-tt W ' n,,m,n l,,!,n,ur)' ' 'hla Tho Al- Following tho 'Ll,,i of the ?T aiU for 'ortlnnd this after bridge hearing nnd tho opening of I ".,.,,' ,., , the Mill Slough hearing. J. w ii-i- ,', 'V -oiiiIhb pnsseiiBora follow: nott appeared and asked iiprmlMi.vi .. ,'- -h.y. I-l Peterson. Mrs. c. J. tfW& 2 ,iffi 7" fl TC Hxsffl M n man ade Clothes to mnko r. fow romnrks on the brldgo question. Cnpt. Robert snld thnt, nlthough lato, ho would re eclvo thorn nud hnvo thorn sub mitted to tho rovlowors ns lntor ovldenco. Mr. Dennett Bald thnt ho bollovod tho majority of tho pcoplo on thu Hny woro In fnvor of bridging tho liny under tho supervision of tho War Department. Ho snld that tho fnct thnt tho C. A. Smith Com pnny, tho Simpson Compnny nnd tho other Inrgo Interests which hnd tho most nt stnko had agreed to It, thnt ho did not think It was In tho province of tho smallor Interests to object. Anyway, ho snld, that ho hnd explicit confidence In tho Uni ted Stntes engineers nnd that thy would safeguard tho hnrbor, Ho snld thnt bo would Ilka to soo n provision mndo In tho pormlt tint If tho Southern Pnclflc did not build tho brldgo wlthn tho specltlod time, thoy would forfolt $100,000 or so, like the Tormlhn! Compnny would hnvo forfeited $10,000 It It hnd not lived up to Its frnnchiso In Marshfleld. Cnpt. Itobort snld thnt In be hnlf of tho engineers ho wished to expressed their npproclntlon of tho confldenco plnccd tu them by tho peoplo hero, ns had been ex- prsseil uy Mr. IJomiott nml I,. .1. uimpson. During tho dny, L. K. Halllngor iook a list or tnoso present with nn expression from ench ns to whe ther they favored or opposed tho "ringing oi mo uay. -DMJ I W 1 -- viJE V W1'!!! : I!' 1$ The Menfs Store is ready. J Stocks are complete to the smallest detail, fl Suits, Coats, Hats, Furnishings, You'll find when you come here tomorrow that we have made wonderful preparations for you. $$ Mow js the time for you to lay away the summer garments and appear in 'the new, snappy models for fall. Every good fabric will be found in our stocks. 1$ The desir able mixtures will make your fall clothes buying a pleasure. There are swaggar clothes for the youna BnVn'S, man- fl Conservative business models for the business man. tj In all the showing the characteristic Hub system predominates. ( And emphasizes the reason for our growth. Largest Because Best, fl We will expect you tomorrow. "MONEY TALKS" Marshfield Hub Clothing (8b Shoe Co. Bandon 32223XCfca33W CAPT. ROBERT ENTERTAINED Coos Day conl ns fuel for tho nnvy, thnt lmmonso fortifications would bo built nt tho entrance to tho Day and thnt In all, ho could sco only tho most roscnto future. I'mlso Dr. Mi'Cormnc. Nenr the conclusion of tho evening, Dr. MeCormnc enmo In nnd wns cull ed on by Master of CcromonlcH (loss for a fow romnrks. In doing so, Mr. (loss prnlscd tho work thnt Dr. Mc Cormnc hnd been doing townrd do , . ,,,!., I uuiihiiu umi uuuu uuiug inward uc- Smoker Given In His Honor at voiopmg coos imy. no snid timt Dr. Millicoma Club Last Wolcomo to Cnpt. II. II. Robert, MeCormnc hnd nlwnys been ono of tho first to extend welcome to now arrivals on tho Dny, hud devoted his energies nnd nbllltlcs to scruro tho development of tho Dny, hnd bocomo INSPECTS THE LOWER BAY Capt. Robert Taken on Trip by A. H. Powers and Others. cos LEAGU nctlng head of this district of tho' widely known outsldo of Coos Dny for United Stntes Knglneers, wns expres-' "10 offoctlvo work ho hnd dono In Its sod by a hnlf dozen speakers at nn In-. "c"n" '"' m ciepnrturo from forninl smoker given at tho Mllllcomn j ,loro would bo n serious loss to tho Club last evening In his honor. Tho nn' smoker wns well attended nnd provodi I)r- McCcrnmc replied briefly, sny- 10 uo ono or t no ninny enjoyable f unc-1 '" l""1 " ui como to uoos nay II I IIUHP MIT FOR PORTLAND ular Run With Passengers ana freight. Tho stenmer Alllnnce arrived In today from Kurckn. Among the nns- tlons thnt tho club has tendered on Blmlllnr occasions. John D. Ooss presided nnd Improm- tu responBOs wero made by Cnpt. II. II. Robert, Englncor Droughton of tiio Southorn Pnclflc, J. W. Dennett, P. B. Icefo. Mnyor Strnw. L. J. Slmn- sbp, Hugh McLaln nnd Dr. J. T. Mc- Cormnc, Cnpt. Robqrt spoko briefly, snylng that ho had b'een moro thnn fnvorubly Imprcesod with Coos Dny nnd Its cit izens. He said ho wns tired nftor tho hnrd dny's work nnd thnt ho hnd not hnd opportunity to prepnro any ro mnrks, Knglneer Droughton simply snld ho wns glnd to bo hero nnd thnt ho hnd moroly como to Beo tho country. Tho brevity of his romnrks mused much merriment ns Mnster of Core- monies Goes hnd Intimated thnt Mr. urougnton might tell something now nbout tho Southern Pacltic's plans. Mr. Ooss ennn bnck with tho declnrn Hon thnt It wns tho most cnndld nnd doflnlto stntoment thnt hnd been so cured In yenrs from tho Southern Pa cific. Mr. Dennett spoko briefly of tho nay nnd In prnlso of tho United Stntes onglncers, tolling n few stories to II lustrnto his points. Mnyor Strnw nnd Mnyor Simpson responod with n fow stories. IVjiIm's Hnrbor. Mr. Leefo dopnrted from the story telling nnd his romnrks were In n more serious vlon. Mr. Goss. nwimr to tho announcement soinetlmo ngo mm .mt. i.eeto wns to tnko charge of tho Sluslnw work, had stated Hint Vr. I.eefo might make n farewell a '. dress, Mr. I.eefo snll thnt he wnsn't going to mnko n farewell talk ns ho liked Coos Dnv sn well thnt he wont 1 like to mnko his borne bore. Ho said that he hnd henrd much of Coos Hnv before coming here nnd thnt his ex perience hero had more thnn met hi3 expectations. He snld that actual ex perience In the harbor work ha I 'o- monsirnie.i that tt would not bo iini thlrty-flvo years ngo ns n boy of twon ty, hnd nccumulntcd his portion of tho world's goods hero, nnd mnrrlod horo nnd roared his fnmlly hero nnd was tied to Coos Dny by tho closest tics thnt could bind mnn to nny jipot. Ho said thnt It wns with regret thnt ho Is leaving horo and thnt his going was on account of climatic conditions. Howovor, ho doclnrcd, ho would spond his summers on tho nny. In roforenco to his work for tho com munity, ho snld ho hnd enjoyed It nnd wns only glnd to hnvo boita of ser vice Ho spoko of tho nttrnctlons nnd resources or coos Dny and how tho coming of tho rnllrond would bring tho rcnllzntlon of tho dream that resi dents of Coos Dny had been dreaming for mnny yenrs. In conclusion, ho snld ho wished to oxprcss his nppreclntlon of tho kind- noss mm una neen shown Coos nay In tho pnst by govornraont ropreson tntlves nnd especially by tho cncl- neors. Ho snld their roports had been lnvnrlnbly fnvornblo to the Dny nml u'IiIIa t.n !. ..A t . - " " l"w' ' ""i orougnt as quick results ns somo hnd hoped for still other things had been Instru mental In keeping work bnck. How ovor, ho snld thnt n new era wns now dnwnlng nnd tho renllzntlon of the hopes of yenrs wns soon to como P0T5 BLAKE IN CLUB George Doll Emphatically De nies Statesment Made in Letters. e.Tho ,f0,'wlne communication is self explanatory: ""' -uus way Times: E BALIJ PORTLAND LOSHS GAMKTOMSj ANCKfiKS OAKLAND AND SAll FRANCISCO WIN. STANDING OP ChUllS. Oakland 97 63 .SIM 4 Los Angolca . . 93 Vernon 91 to tho lower bay. Tho party wnro ? ori,nnu , ' guests of A. II. Powors on tho nn Frnnclsco . .73 In compnny with moniberH of tho Port Commission nnd n numbor of. citizens, Cnpt. II. II. Robert of tho U. S. Engineering Dopnrtment. thin morning mndo a trip of Inspection ANNANIAS tugbont Powers nnd mndo tho trip to tho government works and tho boll buoy. Cnpt. Robert wns greatly Impi co sed with tho trip nnd tho opportun ity of Inspecting tho Hltuntlon as It Is. Ho took a number of plc- niroB of tno old Jotty. railway nnd government works nnd discussed In dctnll tho conditions In tho lower nay with mon long famlllnr with thorn. Ho oxprcssed hlmsolf frcoly In fnvor of tho necessity of enrly Improvements In tho. hnrbor. Among thoso In tho pnrty woro: Port Commissioners L. J. Simpson, A. H. Powors, Peter Logglo nnd A. u. uogors, c. It. Peck, Engineer F. E. Lcofe, Dr. Robort, C. F. Mc Georgo, Cnpt. Jns. Mngeo of Em pire A. T. Hnlncs, D. O. Green, Arno Mereen. T. J. Tlvrlft, Dr. White, J. Wilson and John Mer chant. This afternoon or tomorrow morning. Cant. Robert win in nOndon to conduct n henrlng theio on Coqulllo river Improvement projects. 4 Sncrnmonto .58 66 .lilt 68 .Mil 83 .11! 9! .!! 98 .JIM PORTLAND, Of., Sept. 20 Port Innd wns dofonted by Loi Ame!a yestordny nt Onklnnd, the San Fru cIbco bnll tonm beat Sicmbk'a nnd Onklnnd, playing nt Los AnjtH won from Vornon. The ecorei yestorday'B games follow: At Los Angoles R H Vornon I ' Oakland.. .. At Oakland Sacramento . . San Francisco At Portland Portlnnd Los Angoles ! t 1 n in 1 ' 2 I It HI 3 I I 1 I I PIW CII CKKN STEWS for thnt Sun- oS?'..' Inner- Got tho CHICKENS nt STAUFF'S GROCERY. Picture Snip Saturday. Soo our vlndaw. -PEOPLE'S. iimiiHr riiin.i runt it it,,i.i .,n, i... .i,m I unviKaiiio or mil. Hi unlit n.,. i ,h a ""IV. ii. i.. iun. . .-unr. jos. raw- onii .,..t. i.... . could I. .;uiv .... i V I ", Ion. M. Jtanadn. L.v.Uu Yiell. im.in ',",.'. ' ".", '.. vni. ",ru,.r ,orp """I . n to correct b thnt ho j ,": Vroll. Tlllle Mntuon. ltelo J, , V V ' Vn V ,. T'"', ',""I'i Uin w "' "LJlr" J: .;ninko elans aimm ,!, , r l. iV. ii , . . ' Osirum. Esther SJiumui. Hilda I n.' n . , V". . v. V "' .'"' ,xlfI,"e ' " nn ?.S the Biinltnrv. II.. u.i,i .1.7.. ..'".....' Muoslo. Mrs. Tuiimula .Th..,. ...,.. . .' .'.'.' "v 'u ' . l "v ' " ' 're.ife ps -. aim puuiislied i eonstrn.fii.i ,,f , . " i,,,..,, ,,, .. ""- nuMimry. n simuien dentil -o-' evonlng. iimsii iiirion or sowaue stm in '""i1" Ji'iin M)b. .. i,,i...i .. .,. . . . .. ,. ". .t West Marshfleld ell.nliint'lug Uio Those lea lug for Portland were: , L ViVm iVr l,u , """ m "e ,i . " ,Ko, 6tntoa lumping of .(.wnK.. V, a ill si. i: Clarenco llnrkfiihiirir. Mrs. art., Vf.V. . " 5 1 ..or.on" ." .vw.e s. mt my brother. Al niul that tho nu.wivuing odors iim. J';'"burg. Mrs. Mary Mo.lltt. Mrs. 0 rl, r bsv P ,Vi or tl" ' i . ? n," V,k com from tin. ii,... ...TL.... .i... ...! Ed lleininiH. .iiwi.1.1. s..m.,i i.m ..i -"or w, a inmniel o feet Vm hldo of tho bay for nllt,. 1nl1 1 vi hu iviiiiruau REDONDO TO SAIL SUNDAY ON SAT Arrives From San Francisco Last Night With Freight and Passengers. Tho steamer Rcdondo arrived from Bl0A... .M u.Pr empWrf In producing this film. " ,i San FraneUnn T, r. "l.'.V 'OH Poopio tnuing par . ;---. i statement ,n,i nii.t .i.. ;,..,,1."1. u UC.CK mst; extraordinary niimoer ';., ' In his corror vii n ,r"Au ".i"! ser list. She the cost of stnglng is gi - K, conNn of coiiUjnius w tuV REELS TO Hi: SHOWN AT W utenvm TIIKATER S-W"1, DAY NIOIIT. P,nt ninv critics and all oJ who hnvo been fortunate e to wltnossl this BUbJect at J exhibitions aro loud In their e slnstlo predictions of what n storo for tho moving picture. Sollg Polyscope Company, '" V ufneturers of tho film, claim m tho Coming of Columbus ' , mnstorpleco. nnd that f"" great deal ,whei. one reme tneir prouueuons ui '"-"(),fl jv Two Orphans and Lost la me sewage Is dumped. W A. Held said that ho wls'wd in behalf of E. G, Perham. ono of uio mrgost owners of property on Mill Slougli, to go on record In fa vor of closing tho slough. Ho snld that tho slough was unsanitary, n stlnk-holo In fact. Ho said thnt whllo Mr. Perham probably hnd n Wm. Reims and Clifford Cogglns COOS RIVER Ql'I.WKS nml COOS RIXEIt (ilt.VVENSTEINS mnko nn ollegiinc Jolly. Get (,c r,, , stauiri. imicery. iruiii uio Miiiin mill to the soi v- be obtnlned. Mr. Leofo sail t:iv ii wished to express his nnpreclatlMi of the coonoratlon that had bcou shown him during his stnv bore. Hugh McLnln snld thnt lie wns ... fldent thnt Coos Dny would ho tho i .,.,..., ... .. - HOT CHIOKPV TtMiivc' a "KV ul ieive operations liy the tor's tliI0KI' TAMALLs at Sr-' government. He said that the gov- ernment was now experimenting with I, 'Us correspond- will sail nt 10 oVock Sundnv ;, bridging of the tag. The following ISi the I eo I your Issue last Ins iinsspn.rB. e U1 ,ncom' I A lln , ..... .. A12ite:!K.;TaJi fiSiWS&TSKS ',L'.' ' '"I '?'.! -ev.. mod. nnv CS. ' TJlTk " i?'- P- A. nnvUnn O.A." ,,:;"' "' "UUW. J. JBCK Our 000, a record sum. "",,(& hnvo Indeed a grent treat i" such statement to Mr. Dlnko o.o else, nnd that ho has absolute y Shannon j S A-,Un8' M no warrant or ground whatever for Kte t'P?k Russo11' E' ""ne 8" -saagwi Kir""' "-: for them. . ... ,. heiv i l.n riPfll !".. oxnonso the tnenier iw? --7M, f j On nccount of tne " tW the thenter nas -- ,; j In securing this film. i v"" bo: Resorvetl seats ior ." BaIfC,j lower noor wm u ,. 0v 10c. Lnst show stnrts at iw u o'clock. , .. a fjrpbei"1 , 5.Wf Ser, reatr !! the Mnsonlc theater In oraeJLne t o..- nnr..nttv for even" see It. .rt sstunl1? SPECIAL CANDV "il.T.c .U nnd Snndny ft 8ta"""bI fresh CARAMELS. 85c P00" Xt. 7