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10ME COOS BAY MEN WOUiD KEEP THEIR NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS IF THEY COULD II BE KEPT IN ALCOHOL THIS PAPER OF AUTHORITY' In Slnr!iflcil I" tlio Independ ent Times. II N fr '' rlty ami eoniinimlty "''Nt, I1""- "'id all the time. .JOIN THE TIMES FAMILY. WATCH Till: WANT A 1)3. There are ninny good bargains to 1)0 found tliciv. Anything lost or found Is always adver tised In Tliu Times. MEM1IER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES TifLl?, TTW'-fv''-- 'm.v ;i',H!aa..argmm MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 191 3. EVENING EDITION. 6 PAGES. g!ji"M No. 149 ni WYWI KHlnlillBlicd In 1S7A UL. AAAVUttS ,ii0 Coast Mall. MmtB s GO II FIX TH LEVY ake it 17 1-2 Mills, Same as Last Year, to Raise $338,178.36. IRGE SUM IS SET ASIDE FOR ROADS an to Expend $161,853.54 in Addition to Special Lev ies in Many Districts. iTho Cooh County Commissioners vo fixed tlio tnx levy for tho on Ing your at tlio samo rnlo It wnu et year, 1716 inllln. This will onto nn Incuino of $338,178.30. UBiinl, about ono-half of tlio to- Incomo will go for rond work, This year, tlio niiioiint not lido for rond IiiiprovcnicntH, etc., $101. 853. SI. ITho commissioners mndo tlio fol- wlng apportionment of funds for io onsulng year and tlio following Ik levies for tlio purposes spocl- bd llnry of olllcern $ ao, 000.00 Irnilt court oxpeimes. 10,000.00 istloo mid Juvenile lexponsos 1,200.00 ntlonary, llghtH, fuel etc 8,000.00 biinty Infiriuary. Indl- Igcnt Koldtors 12,000.00 Dads, bridges mid for- rles 101,8ri3.83 IteroBt on outstanding warranto 10,000.00 0,000.00 8,000.00 250.00 10.071.00 2-1,811.00 10.071.00 021.70 i.ocs.sr. 2,000.00 i.r.oo.00 10,000.00 febato on taxes cldontul oxpeiiBCB, court honpo, etc.,.. itubllshlng corners... hool tnx. $8 per eap- Ita on 0217 pupils.. Mo tnx hool library tax 10c lltn on 0217 pupils.. (pupils ll;ont soldiers....... liinty on wild anlmnls option roBlstrntlons. . lulslng timber of county rotnl $338,178.30 jit appearing to tho court from nsBossniciit roll for tho year 12 ns equalized iy Hio county ttrd of equalization nnd stnto tnx punlB3lonor. thnt tho asscssod. luatlon of all proporty In this pnty subject to tnxntlon Is $19,- p.r.11.00, being tho not amount which taxes for tho year 1912 amciiclng .Tnniinry 1st of said r nro to. bo levied. t appearing thnt It will requiro levy or j.:j mills on each nnd rv dollnr of said $19,028,514 to colloctod nnd pnld to tho stnto Oregon, to tho amount of $24,- .00. This lovy lo mndo nnd ln- Irlftfl l lin M. n... 41. 1.... r.. .. wi .. vuu ouiiiu an inu 111 po by tho stnto bonrd of tnx Mnlssloiiors nnd not nn addition ' Tf nilllllAKlnw in .l.n haiihI tho totnl for tho yonr 1912! $S per cnpltn for G247 school Iron onumorntod In C003 coun- ', Oregon, ns requlrod by law, nmount to $19,970.00. nnd tho bol library fund on samo num- lof children at 10 conts por cap- will amount to $021.70. and Biro n lovy of 2.C mills on ench every dollar of Bald $19,028.- ' for school purposes nnd school fry fund for tho year. hat tho total Bum for school library will amount to $50.- 170 and tho county court hereby ps a tax of 2.0 mills on each i every dollar of said $19,C28,-J ior scnooi and. school library loses. fid It further appearing that tho! i requires a low of $1,902.85 In Indigent soldiers fund, a lovy 1-10 of ono mill Is hereby mndo mi or said tnxablo proporty ns iidigent soldiers' fund. ad It appearing that It will ro- a lovy of 5.3 mills on each every dollar of taxable prop-) f for county oxnonses. officers' i fies, court oxponBes, county In-' pry, indigent and lnsano, lights, jailltcr, court houso nnd nlhJ Ixnenspi, nnd Interest on out-' ping warranto, n lovy of 5.3 is hereby mndo on each and dollar of said $19,028,514 for y purposes. HISS OS FOR NEXT YEAR THREE VESSELS III LATE TODAY Redondo, Alliance and Wash ington Cross in This Af ternoon from South. Tho Hodondo from San Francisco, Alliance from Eurokn nnd Washing- ton from Hnn Francisco, nrrlvod In nbout 2 o'clock tbls nftornoon. Tho bar was very rough early today nnd for n time It was feared that the vessels which linvo boon lying out- slilo slnco early yoatordny would not bo ablo to got In before tomorrow. However, nbout noon tlio bar calm ed down Bomo nnd tho vessels wuro nblo to cross In. Tho Nann Smith, which linn been lying In tho lower bay slnco early yesterday will not bo nblo to get out today, according to reports this nftornoon. GOQUILLE TO. Bandon Men Perfecting Plan for Improving the Lower River for Navigation. HANDOX, Jnu. 9 Tho prospect for tho organization of the Coqulllo Hlver Port Commission Is good mid that such a port within a very short tlmo will bo a ronllty Is the ns surnncu of G. T. Threadgold of Ilnndon, who is representing tho lo ga phasos of tho organlzntlon. Tho Ilnndon and Coqulllo Com mercial clubs havo appointed n Joint commlttco to formulato plans for initiating tho commission' and this Joint commlttco is now waiting for tho complotlon of n map now being mndo outlining tho courso of tho Coqulllo Klvor and tho Const of Southwest Oregon. When tho map is boforo tho com mlttco immedlato action will bo takon for tho organization of tho commission. Potltlons aro in read iness to bo circulated to call upon tho representatives In congress to use tholr Infliionro toward develop ing Ilnndon hnrbor nnd dredging tho river as fnr ns Myrtlo "Point, which plnco Is nt tho bend of na vigation on tho Coqulllo Klvor. Tho Handon Commorclnl club has Instructed Its secretary to wrlto tho president of tho San Francisco Chnmbor of Commerco requesting him to Intorest tho San Francisco business mon in tho project of im proving Bnndon harbor. Tho output of tho Coqulllo rlvor mills and tho produce of tho contiguous country go to San Francisco, and from San Francisco como tho supplies for Handon and (or all other towns on tho river. 853.81 for roads, ferries and bridges during tho year 1013 nnd will requiro a lovy of 8.2 mills on each and ovory dollar of taxable property for road, bridges and fer ry purposes, to bo sot apart In tho gonornl road fund. A levy of 8.2 mills Is hereby made of each and ovory dollar of taxable property for roads, bridges, and ferry purposes to bo set apart as a general road fund. From nil of which1 it appearing to tho, court and this court finds that It will requiro n lovy of 17.5 mills on each and ovory dollar of property subject to taxation upon tho tax roll of Coos county, Oregon, for tho year 1912,' or that may havo been omitted from said roll to pay tho state tax, stato normal school tax and school tax, Indigent soldiers funds, rond tax and county tnx, Intorest nnd county expenses of Coos county for tho yonr 1013. In manv of tho school districts, G III Dr. McCormac Writes That Coos Bay Delegation En counters Severe Storm. Thnt rough' bnrs and storms at sea or on tho otago road aro not tho only troubles of tho traveler. has been demonstrated to members of tho Coos liny delegation en route to Washington, D. C, to try and get federal aid for improving tho Coos Hay Jetty. A card received from Dr. .7. T. McCormac this morning ntntod thnt they liml Just been delayed six hours by n 'snow blockndo neap Chcyonno, Wyoming. Ho said that tho thorinomotor reg istered 20 below zero and that ono of tho worst blizzards In years was raging In tho mountains. Dr. McCormnc following the con ference nt Washington plnns to vis It .Vow York city and other eastern points and will return via Now Or leans, whero ho will visit relatives of his and of Mrs. McCormnc. ES T TiaKOKAPir sKitvici-: hktwkk.v COOS KAV AN'I) ItOSKItVWl IS NOT KKSTOKKD YOT r.Nt'Klt TAIX WIIKX IT WIMj K. Tho Western Union wlro is still out of commission botweon Coos Hay nnd KoBoburg nnd Just when service will bo restored, Mnungor Schottor b iinublo to state. Ho trlod to uso the long distance tel- nphnno wlro nB nn omorgoncy wlro today, but found that they woro ulso In trouble Tho storm has caused much dnm ngo to tho line In tho mountains east of bore. Weathor conditions today woro not favorablo to n restoration of sorvlco, tho wind, rain nnd snow nnd coldor wonthor making It bad for tho wires. XOltTII IIHXI) CASK. , Judge Hamilton Overrules Dciiiuitit lly Xorth Hcnd to Trustee KiiHt'rt Suit. Geo. W. Wntklns hns Just rocelvod word of Judge Hamilton's ruling In Mio caso of W. J. Kust, trusteo, vs. City of Xorth Hond, Is a ponding suit to annul tho nnnoxntlon of certain territory to thnt city. North Hond domurrcd to Rust's complaint nnd clnlmod, among other things thnt Kust should havo brought Quo Warranto proceedings, Instcnd of pursuing tho courso ho did. In Short, tho city claimed Kust had nils taken his remedy. lust now Judgo Hamilton over ruled this domurror. The Wyntt caso had nothing to do with It whntovor. Tho Wyntt caso wna not ovon under considera tion, and thero wns no ruling in thnt enso whatovor. (JOL1) 1IKACII FIKE. Denlns Ciiiuilff's IIoiuo Curry Coun ty Landmark, Destroyed. GOLD HEACII, Jan. 9. The houso of Dennis Cunnlff, Just south of town, was burned to tho ground, nono of tho housohold offocts being saved. Tho loss Is estimated at $2,000, without insurance. The Cunnlff house was ono of tho old est, If not tho oldest, house In Cur ry county, having been built In 1854 or 1855, when tho beach gold mining was at Its height, ALONG THE WATEKFRONT Tho Rodondo will sail from Marsh Hold for San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 11 at 12 noon. Tho Washington will loave Marsh flold for San Francisco Sunday, Jan. 12 at 12 o'clock noon, On account of woather conditions thoy put tho water wagon on runners. President Howard of tho Quter club says qulto a bunch nro on. tho tobog gan. t"7 If tho truth wero told, most bach olors fee quite ns uneasy this yonr W Willi TRAIN W W ALLIANCE IN LATETI Steamer Detained Over a Day by Rough Weather Off Coos Bay. The Alllnnco arrived In this after noon from Euroka after laying out sldo tho bar slnco early yesterday morning. Captain hofsted roports Hint tho Humboldt bar was Binootb when ho left Eureka nnd that tho woather wasn't bad up tho coast un til ho got near Coos Hay. Tho soaB woro running mountain high off tho bar yesterday and early this morning, but about noon the ncnB began to break up. Tho Alllanco will sail nt 11 o'clock tomorrow for Portland. Among those arriving from Eureka on her wero the following: J. V. llnwklns, Louis Esplo, S. Frank, Miss M. Jones, Emory Ooolc, Jns. Trncoy, A. Plorco, W. Hnrrls, O II. (Irani. S Coos County Commissioners Make Appointments for Ensuing Year. COQUILLE, Jan. 9. Tho Coos County CommlBBlonors nt their rog ulnr session hero nppolntod tho fol lowing rond supervisors for tho on suing yonr: District 1, W. F. Dowron, Tom- plotou. No. 2, C. E. Hnnson, MnrshfloljI. No. 3, C. A. Perkins. North Hond. No. 4, John T. Olson, Xorth Hond. No. C, F. P. Norton, Mnrshflold. No. C, W. II. Stull, Allegany. No. 7, S. D. Cutllp, Mnrshflold. No. 8, Potor Monegnt, Lakeside. No. 0, 55. T. Slglln, Marshflold. No. 10, J. D. Clinklnbcnrd, Sum- nor. No. 11, Homer Holverstott, Falr vlow. No. 12, E. N. Harry, Sltkum. No. 13, John Fabry, Myrtle Point. No. 14. E. W. Fahy, Dullards. No. 15, John Yoakani, Coqulllo. No. 10, Charles Strang, Coqulllo. No. 17, Lanoy Parrlsh, Myrtlo Point. No. 18, E. E. Weekly, nrldgo. No. 19, L. Counts, nnndon. No. 20, Frank Van Luvon, Park orsburg. No. 21, G. W. Stowart, Rlverton. No. 22. M. T. Clinton, Arago. No. 23, T. Moon. Myrtlo Point. No. 24, Kobort II. Hunt, nan don. No. 25, Alox Snydor, Norway. No. 20, Clint Carman, Myrtlo Point. No. 27, J. V. Clinton, Norway. No. 28, J, M. Wagner, Myrtlo Point. No, 29, C. C. Johnson, Cooston. No. 30,' Sam Stout, McKlnloy. No. 32, Henry Horvoy, Leo. TO TAX HACHKT.OKS. Kopresontatlvo XoKu to Introduce Hill In Oregon Legislating. SALEM, Jnn, 9. If Cupid has hoard tho news, that little mlschlof Is doubtless dancing with dollght, or, perchance, preparing a cluster of lau rels, to crown his now-found friend, Representative John II. Nolta. For Nolta has lot It bo known that ho Is making ready to Introduco a bill In tho legislature to placo n tnx on bachelors, Good Intentions and promises won't do. Tho only oscapo for thoiinmarrlod man Is to show that ho onco had n wlfo, nnd Is still con tributing to hor support, to tho sup port of her children. Assossed ns n bncholor, ono who Is repentent, nnd Is willing to talo chances In matrimony, may pronos" nnd mnrry boforo tnx-paylng tlmo, nnd upon presenting a mnrrlago cer tiflcato bis bachelor tax for that year will bo remitted. CHOOSE STRANGER PULLS Ill Coquille Young Man to Be Tried for Non-Support of His Wife. COQUILLE, Ore., Jnu. 9. Ono of tho criminal prosecutions for non- support of n wlfo In Coos County will como up boforo Judgo Hnll here Jnnunry 23. A young man namod Stovcns Is tho offender. Ho waB nr- rested hero yesterday and tho dato for his hearing was then sot. Judgo Hall also ordered Win. Hnr- rott of North Hond sent to tho Stnto hnnnltiil nt Snlom. llnrrelt Is n half brood Indian nnd for some tlmo has boon at tho county Infirmary. Ho Is suffering from epilepsy. EAGLES ENJOY FINE SESSION! Annual Installation of Officers BLANC STEVENS TRIAL ON JAN. 23R0 nf MirchfiplH Aorif Mario "u ''mui '" ,,,u UV0,m,K' vv. or rviarsntiem Acre maae HnIncB nw ,,,, nrocceding down Occasion of Celebration. Tontii BtrCot m south Mnrshfioid. Tho Mnrshflold Aerlo of Eaguosl Mrs- Hlanchflold's undo. Potor last evening enjoyed ono of tho most Hlako, nn ngod ninn, mnkeu his olabornto banquots and finest soclnls , omo with hor. Soon after dnrlc that a Coos Hay fraternal orgnnlza-, 'nst night, a stranger knocked nfi Mon haB over held. Ovor 125 mom-jtl'O door and asked about a room, bors and tholr frlonds woro present. Ir8- Hlnnchflold replied that h!i Tho occasion mnrkod tho annual (1'(1 not '"vo any room, Tho straa lustnllatlon of olllcors of tho organic, Kr Porslstcd and finally forcod Iito tlQii. J. W. Davis, past worthy presl-j way Into tho houso. Sho became dent was tho Instnlllng olllcor nnd I Krcntly nlnrmod and notlcod thnfc Inducted tho followlnc Into olllco for. 'lio stranger hnd been "drlnklnc. tho ensuing year: Pnst Worthy Prcsldout M. J. Os trow. Worthy President C. C. Going. Worthy VIco President G. W. Duiignn. Chaplain Paul Dotty. Socrntnry J. H. Sneddon. Treasurer Aug. Frlzeen. Insldo Guard A. Larson. Outsldo Guard W. W. Rovls. - .. i Trustees D. J. Roes, Dol Rhodou and E, Don McCrnry. Following tho Installation, tho ban quot was served and a social session enjoyed. Low Koysor's orohostrn furnished music with vocal selections from tho Goldou West Qunrtotto, composod of Jny U. Tower, Chns. Lnsh, C. S. Dodge and Mr. Hnynard, Following tho bnnquot, President C. C, Going , ns tonstmnstor, called on many for Impromptu toasts. Ho nuulo n short talk on tho good of tho order, pointing out what tlio Eaglos had dono and what thoy wero ablo to do. Ho said that ho hoped the coming year would seo tho member ship Incroascd to ovor 500. Among those whom ho called on for short taks woro Messrs. Holdlman, Ostrow, Guyton, Hrlggs, Short, Fred Johnson and Rhodes. DEATH DUE TO .CARELESSNESS. ROSEDURG, Ore., Jan. 9. Tho coroner's Jury which Inquired Into tho death of Otta Wagner, who was killed on tho railroad track at Edon bowor last Wednesday night, found that ho mot death through his own carlessness. Ho spont Now Year's day at tho homo of an acquaintance In Edonbower and during tho day drank enough wluo that ho became badly Intoxlcatod. Against tho wish es of his host, ho stnrtod to Rose burg lato In tho ovonlng, and was warned to keop off tho track, Ho was found doad later. It Is probablo that he either wont to sloop on the track or foil part way through a trostlo and could not extricate hlmsolf. Ho had been tending bar here and 's thought to have lie on a desorter from tli Gcrn.an army, I Ivor-Johnson Bicycles at tho GUN ON IRS. 001 LAST NIGRT Woman Badly Frightened by Threats of Stranger in South Marshfield. FORCED WAY INTO HOME IN DARKNESS Gives Description of Man Authorities. Unable to Lo cate Suspect. A stranger, who Marshal Cartes Is searching for today, last nfghC forced his way Into tho homo C Mrs. Wm. Hlnnchflold on Soutlii Eleventh slroet, pulled a gun ore her nnd gnvo hor n Bcrloun fright. Flnnlly she eluded him nnd rnshctS to tlio homo of E. C. Draws, where: she summoned help, but mcatrwhllct the stranger had made his way ol and escaped In tho darkness; So far Mnrshnl Carter has boot unablo to find any trace of him nl- J though tho Identity hnB boon prnc- , tlcallv ostabllslicd. Wliotlior lie hiked out of town or to some lonii soino spot and ended his Hfo wftrk tho gun ho drew on Mrs. Hlnuch flold has not been dotormlnod. II , he Is tho man thnt Mnrshnl Carter thinks ho Is. ho came to Marslitlnltf n fow weeks ngo from AInskn to engugo In business. Ho Is about 50 years old, Ho has boon drlnklnf; - :. yoatcrday wns scon with causing tho (list urbane nt tho Illnnchllold homo, tho Btran gcr caused soma trouble nt tho CI. w- Tr!bHoy !10," " ciral, Sho tbi'onteuod to cull for holp ua?I tho strnngor pulled n gun out of his pocket nnd pointing It at hor threatcnod to shoot If sho made an outcry. Sho desisted and flnnlly naked him to shut tho door. Ha replied thnt sho would hnvo to shtitt It horsolf. Slo saw a chance to oscnpo and? took advantage of It. Whon sho ranhod tho door, sho quickly Jump- od out nnd cloned tho door bohlncT liar nnd find to tho K. C. Draww homo not door. Mit. Hlanchflold was hlirhly wrough up nnd sufforod n bovow shook, niodienl nttondnneo bolng nn cnsvnry during tho balance of the night. A. E. GIossop when ho returneC bomo nbout 9 o'clock hnd tho nT fnlr grontly Impressed on him. Ills 14-yonr-old son hnd n shot gun Irr his hnndg nnd wns rendy to shoot If nocossarv. The Glossops Ifvp nonr tho Hlnnchflold homo. Mrs. GIossop had gone ovor to nld fnr raring for Mrs, Hlanchflold and? tho boy hnd proparod for omorgoa clos. Others living In tho neighborhood! wero highly wrough up ovor the-.-affair. PLAN CONTEST Demorest Silver Medal Con test to Be Conducted ' Tomorrow Evening. Tomorrow ovenlng at 8 o'clock will bo held a Domorest sllvor me dal contost nt tho Lutheran churclr In North Hond, undor tho direction of Dr, Hlrd H. Clarko. Tho following program will he carried out. Music, "Jim's Child," Miss Elna Slan der. "Patriotism." Harold Hunt. "Little niovfom," Miss Anna Tru- ; man. 'A Pic i fT bo Children" Miss Huldur Sclander. "A CbrlBtmas Story," Miss Ruy Wntklns. 1 ;tt Id it further appearing thnt it Bpecinl tax lovles woro made to as they did Inst. At 1e