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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1912)
lOVEMBER 16, 1912. EVENING EDITION. ,M :w w COOS BAY TIMES M. V. MALOXHV.. Editor nnil Pub. DAN 1-J. MALO.VEV. .News Kdllor SftVS ill CAN REGISTER MONDAY LAST CHANCE. Monday Ib tho last day for votors to resistor for tlio Mnrshflold city election which will bo held Docombcr 3. It Is also tho last day for filing nominating petitions of cnndl-datcs. ADDITIONAL SOCIETY' NEWS MrH. Horn Hycrly was tho first Marahfiohl woman to register to ioto In MarBhficUI. Nearly all registered as Repub licans nnd gave lliolr occupations as "houBokeopers." A fow woro a llttlo bit backward about telling their ago but City Recorder Iiutler required It. Tho women who had registered up to 3:30 today woro: Cnthorlno Hoffman, Mrs. Jesslo P. Marsh. Mrs. Orn McCarty, Mrs. P. E. Whcolcr, Mrs. Annie Johnson, Mrs. Dora Hyerly. Mrs. C. H. Wal ter, Nottlo La Chappellp. Holla A. Dresser, II. It. Downs, draco Naglo, 3Irfl. 13. V. Stutsman. According to word which was re ceived from tho secretary of state, womon can register for the city election. Yesterday Mrs. A. H. Stutsman applied nt tho ofllco of tho city recorder for tho purpoBoj OI I I'KiaivriiiK. neviiriiur nuuui would not reglBter Mrs. Sttitmnnn, as ho first wanted to consult with tho city attorney, who was out of tho rlty. Mrs. Stutsman then sent a telegram tt Salem to find out what woro hor rights In tho mntter. She recolvctl tho following nnswer from tho socrotnry of Btate: A. II. Stutsmnn, Mnrshflold, Oro. Attorney (lonorol Crawford haB rendered opinion, to this olllco his belief thnt woman Hiiffrngo mons uro beenmo lnw at eloso of polls, Nov. fifth. In conformity, Salem and other towns aro now permitting registration of womon. JJKN W. OI.COTT. miss phahl watKixs I iiuilliant success. MIbb Pearl Wntkins, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Georgo Wntkins, who has been attending an elocution and drnniatlr school In Uoston. has been given nn excellent position with ono of tho loading eastern dramatic companies. Tho company Is ono of Erlnnger & Kompcrs Hrondway companies playing "Tho Greyhound" ono of Paul Armstrong's Intost mcl odrninntlc successes. Tho company played an extended engagement In Uoston nnd while there Miss Wat kins was given nn opportunity nnd promptly mndo good. Sho was of fered n Benson'B ongagoinont at $ l". 00 per week. Sho plays tho part of Hess Allen, a wealthy wo man's daughter, nnd hns been win ning praise from tho critics by her portrayal. Sho has assumed tho nnmo of Anno Hamilton as her stngo cognomen. A host of Miss Wntkins Coos liny friends will watch her career with more than passing Interest and wish a full mensuro of the success she Is suro to achieve. - I ODD SOCIAL. I ; Tho auditorium of tho Presby terian church Inst evening wns tho scono of ono of tho most unique nnd onjoynblo nffalrs of tho season. Tho occasion wns nn "odd" Boclnl nt which the Young People's So ciety of tho Presbytorlnn church entertained tho other societies of tho city. Grab bags and fortune-tolling nnd dream-lnrorprotlng booths cre ated much excitement nnd nmuse nieiit. Decorations of rod nnd green nd ded color to tho scono. Many guinea woro Indulged In nnd a rousing good tlmo was tho result. Tho boys bid for tholr partners for supper, the limit bid being 33 contB. Much amusement was nf- rorded by this pnrt of tho program. Among thoso present woro: Rev. nnd Mih. .1. K. IJurkhart. Mrs. C. H. Walters, Mrs. Scalfe. Mr. and Mrs. H. .1. Mohr. Misses Knthryn norton, Helen Dow. Evelyn Lnng worthy. Gladys Dlmont. Alnlm Mnu soy. Kathryn Smith. Mlllnn Senmon, Gortrudo Scnlfo, Roxio Hall.. Ruth Dungan, Mildred Wilson, Mnrjorlo urnnum, Atlainlilo Clark, Poachlo Marlon Seaman. Freda Socrolary of State. Mrs. StutHinnn thou took tho tol cumin to tho city recorder, but, Clark. Mr. lltitlor wns not willing to rog- Holmes, Slnta Howo. Irono Prenss. later nny women until ho hold a Helen Lnndrlth, Esther Sllvormnn, cotiBUltntlon with tho nttornoy nnd, Melon Grahnm, Inez Ilnldwln, Elllo othor city onicials. This was tho Church, N'olllo Trlbhov, Lowolln last day for reglBtorlng for tho Graham, Helon McLaughlin, Ivy coming city election nnd for that HIM, Resale Flonngan and Messrs. reason Mrs. Stutsmnn was anxious Roy Rohortson, Ilnrold Haines, Ed to bo registered ho alio would not Holt, Clny Church, Hownrd Eyorly, Imvo to bo aworn In on election Mr. Rlchnrdson. Rnlph Illshop, Fob day. tua Walter, Mr. Collvor, Alhort At GlndBtnne, Ore., womon woro HnliiPH, Mr. HnHklna, Wealov Sen named to aorvo nB olcctlon Judges, mnu, John Noble, Lnwronco Norton, At Ornnts Pass tho womon aro be- Harvey Walter. Rufua Howo, Loo ing roglBtorcd. At Hood Rlvor the .a Chappello. Claud Wllaon, Mr. clly recorder la In aomothlng of n Wllaon. Vivian Carlson, Win. Mc nunndry rognrdlng tho question nB Donald, Duncan Ferguson. Georgo to whether or not tho women enn l.ecorci. Ray RoborlBon. Henry Lo be iCgUtorori ERiy;sjiE "ENDED SEASON Tho football gnmo between tho Mnrahflold nnd Myrtle Point High school tennis horo Frldny nftornoon resulted In n score of 0 to 0. Tho gnmo wns hotly contested nil tho way through, both aides playing ex cellent bull. It wan tbo Inst reg ular game of the aoaaou for tho Marahburg boya and loaves them undofented and tied with Coqulllo for tho champlouahlp. Mjrtlo Point kicked off to Mnrsh flold. who brought tho bnll alowly up tho Held. Jensen of Mnrahflold thnn made n aplrited run of about 20 ynrda, followed bv one of about 15 yards by G. Johnson. Myrtlo Point thon secured tho ball on downs nnd puntotl on the fourth down, Tho punt was covered by Mnrahflold. who punted nxnln. Myrtlo Folnt punted on third down nnd Clarke of Mnrshflold mndo a run of 20 ynrda. Mnrahflold llion nt tomptod to punt, but It was blocked and Myrtlo Point secured tho ball. Myrtlo Point, after ndvnuclng the, j-nn'pvt cocq, Frnnk Howe, Halbert Cnrllalo, Ted Dow, Max Rolgard and Jons Hanson. ! PARTIES. , Mrs. 'A, O. Downrd ontortnlned tho young peoplo'B class of tho Chrlatlan church with n "stunt" party nt her home In Forndnlo Inat evening In honor of Alfred Downrd. The affair was u very onjoynblo ono nnd wns attended by a largo crowd of young pooplo. Thoao pruaeut woro Mlasea Ueaalo funnel. Mao Lomniox, Colin Post, Edna Ray. Myrtlo Dnwnor, Anna Cox nnd Jonnotto Saxton, nnd tho Mokbi'b. John Motley, Rubs Nnsburg, Alfred Downrd. Alva Stowall. Otto Olson. Guy Torroy, Ronald Mc- George nnd Carl Cllnkonbonrd. evening. Tho affair wbb a very on joynblo ono nnd wns nttended by a largo crowd of young people. Mrs. .1. O. Kinney ontortnlnod tho Ladles' Art Club lnat Friday afternoon. Rorreahmenta woro served nftor n plenaant tlmo of sewing nnd conversation. Thoso preaent woro: Mrs. J. M. Ulntt, Mrs, Jnmoa Cownn, Mra. W. II, Curtis. Mra lvv Condron. Mra, Ed- innn. Mra. F. M, Flyo. Mra. House worth. Mra. Hlhlonbrnnd, Mrs. Hoaglnnd, Mra. Lnng, Mrs. McAr thur, Mra. Frnnk Suinnor, Mrs, F. A. Hulnea, Mra. Schroodor, Mra. Falkenatoln. Mra. F. II. Storey, Mra. S. L. Mntthowa, Mra. Forrest, Mra. ball by lino plunger, again punted and Jnhuaon took tho ball down tho field for IB yards. Mnrahflold then fumbled, hut recovered tho ball on downs. Mnrahflold puntud and recovered tho ball, but lost It ngnln on n fumblo, Myrtlo Point punted to Clark who made n run of 30 yards. Tho bnll thon kept going back nnd forth, ench aide bolng forcod t kick. Mnrahflold workoil successfully nmny of her trick plays and mndo moat of hor ynrdago on them. Myr tlo Point was strong on lino buck ing nnd used tholr fullback nnd hnlvea greatly. Thoro wna quite a crowd out and much onthualnsin wna shown by tho spectators. Tho teams llnod up yestordny as follows: Mnrshflold Myrtlo Point Lyons . . . Rargolt contor Curtis , Wylnnd loft guard Wnltor Clark loft tackle Jonsen Millar Lococq, Hulnea II. Unrgelt right guard Johnson, A , Robblns right tackle Johnson Dnvonport right end Fnlrchlld, Stutsman Dement quartor Isaacson Spires left half Tho noxt meeting will bo with .Mrs, A. L. Housoworth, Frldny, Nov. 22. 4. .5. .j. I INFORMAL. I Mrs. W. F. Mlllor roturnod this week from a fow months visit In 1 New York nnd Mtddlo West points. .Mr. Minor met nor in Portlnml. Mrs. J. T. Hnrrlgan roturned thla week from n visit nt hor old homo in Wisconsin, Sho was call ed east by tho Illness of her mo ther, which terminated fatally. .j. .5. .j. John W. Motloy loft this weok for n six wooks' visit In St. Paul, Shebovgnn. Wis.. Chicago, St. Louis and Osceola, Mo. Ho vigorously dcjnlod n rumor that ho would make tho latter part of his Jour uoy n houoymoon trip, as somo suggested. 4 4 The Huav Roe club la being en tertained this nftornoon by Miss Doi is GuliBor of North Heiid. Kruse llnrtlett right half Clark MnR fullback Myrtlo Point substitutes, Rock leff. Hall and Rarkalow. Rofereo Miller of Cpqulllo; um pire Stutsmnn of Mnrshflold. Time keepers Barker of Mnrshflold and Park of Myrtle Point. A WATER SYSTE (Contlniicd froinPogol) district, houses of S to 10 rooms, tho total number of houses In the two blocks wns 20, nn nvorngo of C persons to tho fnmlly. nnd 230 rooms. Tho property value would average $5500. This would give a very fair Idea of tho nvorngo cost per room and found thnt the avorago cost was a fow cents less thnn n dollar a room for a year This would applv on practically all tho consumers living In houses of from six to twolvo rooms nnd Is not nn unreasonnblo oxponso. Tho receipts from tho water works plant for the Inst fiscal year vas about $20,000.00, showing n not profit nftor running oxponso of about $17,500, also furnishing wa ter for street flushing, ton water troughs and 0 fountnlns nnd very lenient rntos In cases whoro wo Tolt wo were warranted In bolng lenient. If wo were to chnrgo tho usual rato of $10 n hydrant and usual rate for flushing, tho profit nnd saving combined would bo oqunl to $30,000. Muscntlno's profits without con sidering city service wns nbout $20,000. Mnrahalltown shows n not profit of $10,000 nnd frco sor vlco for city purposes. This Is a fair sample of tho pro fit In n municipal plnnt In cities from 15,000 to 20.000 with n ronBonnhle rale Of tho many othor cities reporting nlmost tho anmo thing enn bo raid. The maximum rate, wns 35 to 10 cent per 1000 gallons nnd tho minimum from 8 to 10 conts, nil self supporting, To close this report, Just n short comparison bclwoii Slouv Clly, where we are meeting, mid a municipal plnnt N being operated very surrows'fuHy nnd profitably, and Ilex Moines where 11 private plant hui been operated so sue- eeMfiilly thnt it him liecn 11 con slant drain on the clly finance nnd no exorbitant rale 011 the peo ple, nod Im h')v being choked Into submission by the present commis sion administration, after 11 pro- loaned struci'.le In court mid 11 rot (hat will In nil probability he not I cs than S'J.OOO.OOO which (he people of Don .Moines will he forced to assume in the shnpe of a bond '1 debt. It iuli ( hero I want to ask the advocate, of private own ership of public utilities If they believe It Is better for the Hople of lies .Moines to hove h.'cn pay Ing the exorbitant rate they have liecn paylim S(l, Hie minimum rate for the least service obtain able for a slv-room house, or smal ler, 1111 to 820 a year for th or dluary K (o to-rooni house, which Is the given rate, mid the city to nay the sum of SdO.OOO. which they did In the last fiscal year, or would It be better for them to have owned this plant, us Slouv Clly does, where the oidluary 8 to lo-rooni house seldom, ir ever, exceeds SKI to SI- u year. Where the gross receipts from water sales f.ir the last fiscal year was .SI (.",(! I .".:$ I, no charge for hydrants and street flushing. Free water to their live hospitals nuil all orphanages ami chm liable luslllu lions. All furnished nt a cost of operating plant of S;l5,()llll. lca hiK them a profit of $70,00(1 a year for their plant and no tax levy to meet any bonded Imlehl cdno's or evpeuse of opera! Inc. as I heir report shows 110 levy, and 110 Imlelileiluess. It Is needless to comment on this comparison. Had Des Moines started "0 yeais ago and spent only the money they have paid the water company for service hi that time they would have had their plant paid for now ami sin ed the coplc of the city thousands (,f dollars, besides. This closes the reMrt 011 water works plants ami to my mind the evi dence Is overwhelmingly In favor of municipal owned plants. uenuemen E x-ivr rsr".rfvtiarl.-9i W I Dress up it pays. Don't be behind the proCes, sion be a leader Its' the man who makes every dollar count who gets so much satisfaction from our goods their thoroughly good quality means economy to him Our suits are designed and made by the cele brated master tailors Schloss Bros & Co,, of Baltimore and New York $18,00 to $30,00, Other good suits $8,50 to $15.00, MARSHFIELD The Fixup NORTH BEND i ' ! f ffik&Jmz 1 I "" r-sfo Mra I $3.50 JJ I The Paris Top. BWJ 1 I Whether you're in search of NewYorks Iatest-or simply an every I day house shoe-you 11 find it here in "Queen Quality.' I "Queen Quality" styles are right. "Queen Quality" prices are right. I Our store service is right. This trinity makes for good looks, economy, and satisfaction-in your footwear. We have confidence it will induce you to. come here soon. Why not today? I The Golden Rule Iflj It. A. rOI'lMdl, Prop. Hrondway nnd Central. Tho details of what nr.rrowly es caped being a fatnl accldonr for n man, bin wifo and baby on tho road botweon Scottsburg and Loon Lako renched hero today. J. Hon yon and wifo nnd child, enrouto from Lebanon, Oregon, to Allognny, and tholr rig woro preclpltatod In n slldo Into n deop gulch. Luckily their rig caught on a stump bo foro It reached tlio bottom nnd tho occupants escaped with only n few bruises, n bad shaking up and a sovoro fright. Mr. Ilcnyon camo to Mnrshflold today for supplies. Tho family recently enmo to Oro gon from Texas and Mr. Honyon visited Coos Bay and decided to bring bis family to Allegany to re sldo. Ho stnrted tp drlvo In nnd encountorcd bnd roads ns n result of tho storm. On ono of tho worst places tlio roadbed gavo way and tho horso, rig and nil went down into tho gulch. Tho rig turned over and Mrs. Ilenyon nnd tho baby woro caught In tho top of tho buggy. Mr. Hen yon fell out and was pinioned be tween tho buggy wheol and a stump. Tho horse fell on its back with Ur. - l .--- . nn itov m mo air ana was so pinioned between two stumps that it could not extrlcaU Itself. Aftor consldornblo effort Mr. Honyon freed himself nnd wont to a nearby ranch whoro ho succeed ed in gottlng holp. Tho rig, al though badly smashed, was fhed up so thnt thoy continued tholr trip to Allegany in it. Thoy aro tem porarily making tholr homo with V. S. Shavor at Allegany. TONIGHT At TiTe Royal XIJW IXTKXSK linWIIiDKKIXG Mock-Snd-Alll ami Dorothy Wood presenting two new acts. Juno Hall In two new- songs. TIIKKK XKW Pirri'mcs White Tivachery vivid wostorn drama. Chicago Aviation Sconlc. In Caucasian .Mountains Dramatic and sconlc, Tho Medallion Foreign dramn Admission, j.-Jc. llalcony, 'lOe. Luclle a splendid 3-reol drama coming. Monday, November IS. Barnard & Langworthy Be onr window display of WOOD ELECTRIC FIXTURES LEADED ART GLASS DOMES PORTABLE STAND LAMPS. PEONS l&t.R. Celebrated Coquille Valley Ranches Over 800 acres, with 100 acres fine bottom, well fenced, good buildings, good orchard. "Will support 400 cows easily. An unsur passed opportunity for fortune ma kiMnnAoo farming and, investment. ?JU,uw.w 400 acres, with 300 acres of bottom, 50 acres of upland in pasture, good river frontage, is ditched (except laterals), good building and improvements, and is underlaid with coal. An ideal investment for ono who ue- nbtem,rKairf"nblOdCVClO,,'n0ntW I. S. KAUFMAN & CO. 177 Front Street. The Times Does Job Printinl mm