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tf- J I 3- THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1913 EVENING EDITION. ' l' m illlllllllp I Iv v I JLa Baking Powder The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar, and absolutely pure. Gives to food that peculiar lightness, sweetness, and delicious flavor noticed in the finest bread, cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, etc., which expert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable by the use of any other leavening agent PAY TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SMITH Monarch, Derby and Es kay Gloves. Tlln 1 ttrl'.-i II ,,,u uclu Home Jour. nal Patterns. CPTY APPROVES (Continued from Pago One.) oughly nntl tl nt ovoryono wns op posed to tlio $10,000 bunding hold ing It utterly Inadequate. Moat of them, uho declared, had expressed themsolvoB In favor of nn 1 18,000 or $20,000 building which would require nn nnnunl appropriation of I1S00 to $2000 by the city for Kb maintenance. D. L. Hood nnd Hugh McLnln were ninong tlio vlillors who com mended tho plnu when Mnyor Straw requested tho views of thoso pres ent. Mnyor Strnw wanted to know what filto hnd heen considered for the building. Miss Topping said that tho only sites Unit, hnd been discussed were tho city park, tlio city lots near Fifth nnd Market nnd tho city lotB near Fourth nnd Cur tlr. Cltv Attorney Oorb Bnld tlint tho city hnd tho right to glvo any of Its property for n library site or to purchase other property for Hint purpose Ho tin Id that It hnd been his flxperlonoo thnt lmunlly somoono do nntod tho site for tho llbrnry nnd thought thnt mnybo sonio one In JJnrsliflold might bo Induced to do Co. Ho snld thnt $10,000 or $ir., 000 would not erect much of n building nnd thnt In snmo cities additional subscriptions wero taken for tho purpose of making tho cdl Jlco more imposing than could be made under tho Carnegie contribu tions. Howover, ho Bind thnt .It could bo easily arranged to comply with tho conditions nttaehod to tho Carnegie contributions. Flnnlly Counellinun Ferguson moved thnt tho city council declare Its readiness to meet tho eondl 41oiis Imposod by Curnoglo. Tho Jibrnry commltteo will proceod nt onco to open up noitotlatlons with Mr. Cnrnoglo about tho matter. MOTE I " ONE JEST1 (Continued from Pago 1.) peoplo anyway and ho could hco no renson why tho election should not bo called on tho one question. As Representative Meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Endorses His Work. A splendid and imiisunl tribute wns paid Senator 1. S. Smith nt a mcetlitL' held In the Chamber of Commerce rooms Inst evening. The nttondnneo wns not Inrge, but It was thoroughly representative of tlio city, business men, professional men and tho new citizens, the la dles. The meeting wns railed to order by C. I. Rclgard and .1. W. Mennett wns inndo elinlrninn and J. W. Mnt lov secretary. In assuming the chair Mr. HoiinoU Btnted thnt tno J..totlng wns cnlled for the purpose of expressliu; the npproclntlou of the community for tho excellent work done In the legislature by Sonnlor Smith. Ho related of n recent visit ho mndo to Salem nnd Bald whllo ho did not meet Sonn- tor Smith there, ho saw him nnd lcnrd him and nlso heard of him. Thoro was no member of the legls laturo that' was held in higher ro gard and esteem than Senator Smith. liven those who did not ngreo with him testified to IiIb abil ity, Intelligence nnd onorgy. ;Io worked strenuously for tho Inter ests of tho people of nls commun ity nmi ills stato ns he saw It. In o the railway commission protect- conclusion Mr. Ilennett Minted thn Ing tho poop e. ho rend nn ox met tho public fld not general! np re- from n San Francisco paper, show- clnlo tll0 W(.,. ,, J , their pub- i"f.... lttJh M". .M?. .,.r",,ro:l! ,,c "vnnlB. "but I want to .ay oro thoro was anything about tho pro posed election that would bo bind ing. City Attorney Gosh Snld thnt tho Terminal Hallway directors and council would morally consider it so, Mnyor Strnw wnntod to know whnt would hnppon If tho peoplo voted ngalnst turning it over to the Southern Pacific. Mr. Goss said that ho presumed It would end tho negotiations, Sloll'H VIl'WN. W. T. Stoll said that merely as a citizen mid not ns tlio representa tive or any ono ho would like to any n few words. Ho doclnrod thnt the Terminal Unllwny hnd tho right to deal or transfer their franchise to whoovor thoy plonsed without consulting unyono. Howovor, thoy had asked for an advisory voto nnd commission was powerless there in dealing with the Southern Pacific. He suggested that the Terminal ltnllwny glvo up one-half of Front street to tho Southern Pacific. View of Terminal. Councllmnu Copplo snld that If It was not for tho city of Marsh field and others having considerable at fllako in tho securing of n mil rond now, ho would bo In favor of "lotting tho Terminal sweat nwhllo." Ho Bald that tho Tormlnnl now found that it hnd a "whlto olophant I tor's excellent work on its hnnds." Howovor, ho sug gested that as long ns things nro ns thoy nro, ho would favor submit ting Just tho ono question, not to help tho Tormlnnl Hallway out of a hole, but for tho benefit of Mnrsh llold. Ho snld that ho did not llko tho words "deal or dicker" and suggested thnt tho ono bo ns to whether tho Tormlnnl should turn over Its franchise to tho Southern Pacific. Ha snld, further, thnt In enso thoy did, tho Tormlnnl Rail way should bo required to build Its electric lines or glvo up Its frnn- nnii now Hint wo havo hnd n ropro sontntlvo In the somite that we all feel proud of. And I nm proud of whnt Senntor Smith has done mil tho record ho hns mndo." Mr. Ilennott than cnlled upon n number of thoso present for n few expressions on tho subject. I. S. Knufmnn endorsed with en thusiasm tho tribute that had been paid Senator Smith and said whllo not an orator, ho was pleased to offor his endorsement of tho Scnn- A Superb Showing of NEW SPRING SUITS At $ 1 5, $ 1 6.50, $ 1 8.50, $20.00 and on up to $40.00 IN CUSTOM TAILORED TYPES New distinguished suits thai tell the authentic fashion ! ry of the new season, styes that represent the latest cr: tions of the best New York and Philadelphia Makers. N . where else will you sec such an array of new spring mod' els, which in their distinctive newness are certain to please those who seek apparel that is different. HesMos ih. smart rin,wiy, ,, , Minlgl.t lino fronts r.int,hw,,; empire nmi cutaway, the iM " mill mtiiiy other ttiilqu,. M,,.s ' kIiovii In lleilforil n.i.N, )c., Wear Keij-o mid miiiiiI Mliiirri n ill' tut new colors! iiImi Hie Mias. lav bl'ick anil while check)- nhlrii .. i . be mi rusliliinabli'; ilraiwd mill fiiii-plnllcd hlihts, clinr, 0, -linen, IleiiKMllne sll(, j.ihv ,)k ami Satin, hrrglitciiril ulth tulwr. Inn embroidery, i tlioiiKht thnt their request should i chlso. bo granted. Ho said that tho com-i ForgUHon snld that if tills plan mon user claiiBo In tho prosont fran-. was carried out In tho election, tho chlso Is n perfectly kooi! ono nnd I Terminal Hallway would still ob reforred to tho recont decision of Ject because tlio question wnB not in tho United Stntos supremo court in tho enso of tho Fourth stroot frnn chlso In Portland, as showing thnt tho courts wero deriding mora In line with tho peoplo's wishes. Ho snld thnt this was a critical per tho way thoy wished It submitted. (Jet Tei'iuliiuls mill Olllec. Claude Nnsburg snld that as long as nono of tho Terminal moniborn woro present, ho wanted to say a word In their do re use. lio snld ind In tho history of MurBhflold and t thnt tho Tormlnnl Unllwny hud net- that to Blam tho door In tho fneojed tho nest thoy cuuiii, nut wnen of n railroad company Booking on-1 North Hend refused to Kraut them trance hero mlRlit nfford anothor ox-in frnnchlso mid when tho Southern ciiho for lonvliiB Marahfiold another . I'nclfle onginoeroii u to got prnc' C. I. Hclcurd in nn olominnl ml. dress complimented nnd congratu lated tho Senator on the record ho hnd mndo and tho community on having n representative who was faithful to Kb best Interests. Chnlrmnn Honnctt then cnlled on Mrs. Stutsman to voice tlio sontl- iiionis or tho ladles present, but sho snld tholr prcsonco wiib sulllclent expression of whnt they thought of Senntor Smith. Nov. Uurkhnrt followed with n brief but onrnest tnlk tolling of his appreciation of Senntor Smltn'a work nnd thnt ho wns satisfied in ndvnnco thnt tho Senator would render u kooiI account of hlinaolf. Ho was not fliirprlsed but pleased with tlio record the Senntor hnd MMUi " id ifjf NEWEST SPRING COAT STYLES Some plain to severity, oth ers that fairly radiate novel ty and fanciful ideas. All the new colors and material. Every garment in this store priced at lowest possi ble figures. Expert fitter and alteration department in store. "M T- oney la at Iks" HUB DRY GOODS CO. O'Conncl Building. Phone 3G1-J loiiK tlino without a railroad niinuVM View Councllninn (Nipple snld thnt Inst tlcally an exclusive franchise In North Hend, they blocked the pious of tho Terminal. He Bald that if coos ror.vrv kstatk. Geo. V. Ilaslifoiil, Wither of Mi. ( A. Wllxou of N'oitli lleiul. I'asses Away. Tho Portland Journal nays: Ceo. V. llnKhford, who died In Vancou ver, Wash., January I, last, left mi estate of lls.r.im, in Muliiiomnh. Coos, l'olk and JaekHon count lee. Oregon. 10. h. I)nnhfnrd, n noil, of Portland, was appointed adminis trator. Tho other heirs nro the widow, liH. K. J. Ilanhfoiil, mid two daiiKhtoiB, Mr. V. A. Dickin son of Jefferson, Or., and Mrs. C. A. Wilson of North Hend. Or. year tho council wns mixloiis nnd it hnd not been for North Hond s wIllliiK to deal with tho Southern action, the Tormlnnl Hallway wouiti I'nclfle. but then the Terminal Hall- bavo been ublo to properly snfo wuv proved a stiiiublliiK block-. He miard tho wnterfront of Coos liny, aald ho wanted to soo tno Southnrn I He Bald further thnt It wns host Pacific and nny or nil rallroailH to allow the Tormlnnl Hallway to como In here. Ho snld thnt ho doal with the Southern Pacific bo was not nfrnld of IibIiik "bottloil enuso a buslneBS mon they might up" bv n railroad. Ho said that bo able to requlro tho Southern Pn corporHtloiiB woro all tho nmo nil lflc to moke Marshfleld the tor soullesB mid thnr the Southern l'n- mlnnl of the line, division hendqunr elflc did not uppear nny bettor or tor, etc. any woruo than tho Tormlnnl to Filially t.io voto was callod on him. He said thnt now he whs aubnilttliiK meroly tho ono quostlon MtlMfleil that the clause in the 'IVr- as .the 'lernilnal wiBiiod mid nil mlnnl rrnnrhlne was not n common voted yon oxcept KoruiiBon. who user clnuo af all. but that It was wild that he was conipollod to vote morelv a coninion uervlce cIhiisb. no becniuw ho did not bollovo tlio However. h nald ho wiih In favor om quoHtlon permitted an Intolll- of nllowlnit the people to voto on Kent oxprewdon of tho wishes of Just ono (mention. . i" peopie. liltljrilfc.llllb. C( tl nil . I .. -....- A I Couiirllmau 1'orKiisou Bald that I AMOXn THK SICK. I The Terminal Railway Franchise Is nn Important qiics'lou lu Marshfleld just now, but It Is not half so Important to the man who wants a new pair of shoes, as It is to know that iiotwItlistandliiK tho fact that the price of leather has ad vanced 2 5 per cent In the last year you can still buy u uood pair of drew shoo for $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 or $5.00 at the FIXUP Mnrsliflcld North (,' llcml lie merely VHiituu in nine urn nn- a Klimi intent when the rrunciiiso whbi Ti,0 uttlo dnuithtor of Mr. mid granted to tho Termlunl Haltwuy Ml8t U(fn jllrH f KiK8tnff win carried out. Ho Bnld that ono ,nMn.)lt t0 town yesterday for nied- UiieBtlou would not permit the vot- (nl tioHtniout. Sho Is Borlously HI ors to Intellltiently oxproBn thorn- f pnoumonlu. - ,. ,. ,. ,, .. . .,' Mib. aeoruo Flanagan, who Is Councilman Winkler wild thnt nil cfiied lior bed by illness, Is re- precuutlouu shniild ho taken now so p0rticl Improving, thnt the peoplo's rlichts would not Mrgt vornon, nn old rosldent of be wroBted fiom thorn on some I)nv,g Inloti j8 , sir8hfold today mere tochnlcnllty. Ho snld that ,0 eWmo inodleal munition, the poopl,. of Coos Hay hud alroady j.Ji w sulllvnu, who is confined Klven nwny most of tllelr pub- to h,g holuo hy jjlnoiw, Is much li i- iic iikiiih nnii i inn me ri'Ki nuuiiiu proved today be carefully protected. , , UmidlnK. who Is III with J Councllninn Ferguson said that If pnionln, wiib taken to More the two quoBtloiiB could not bo h()Spllnl for troatniont, yiwtorday. submitted, ho wn wiHIni; to tuko MlB8 Mnu,i0 Nublo, who is ill 1 the Teruilnul Hallway compnn.v nt ,,t Movr, wavu, Is gottliiK along ,ltB word and call off the election. .,..,,.. '....,. t0 ,0 KnitlfIcntlon ,.. 'il'T ,'',,T,,,1"'' , 'of hor tunny frlonds. C, . Uaufnian said that ho, ss Mnrl(m soaninn la sufforliiB couldn t see nny reason why the f 8pnilned nnklo nnd somo oth eectlon should not bo ended and or lnjrPS ,uul bruises BiiBtnlned allow tho peoplo to voto on one w, Illotorcy,.iiB tlio othor day. question. Ho said that if the poo- Mr8- F K tjuttin3l who has been pie wanted to Insist on the iusor- miUo m l8 ,oportod improviiiB. Hon of tho cinch coninion user Mr8i Wiu. Horsfnll, Jr., has been clause thny could simply voto no. ' (1t0 ni of la grippe. Mayor Straw wald that ho was Tholnui. tho llttlo daugiiter of willliiK to let the peoplo vote on Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Wilson of South anything except, ho added Jocular- MurBhflold. is rapidly reouporatiug I. the question of bunging him. I from the ocects of a rather severe Albrecbt'h Views. I Illness. Couiicllmnn Albrocht said that Mra. otto Scl.otter Is reported tho Terminal Hallway's lottor was improving nftor a sovero slogo of In a virtual confeiisloii that the com-' grlppo. muii user clause wnaift a coninion1 Mrs. S. H. Cnthcnrt, who has been user clans m all. He said that ' ,,ulto 111 of In grippe at tholr homo he and tho pooplo hnd been lod to . in Wost Marslifiold, Is roported as believe tint when the franchUe was improving, much to tho gratlflia- Krmited It Coll' tilled a COIlllllOn linn rr li..r muni, frlntuls user clniiFe Howevir, ho said that, - - . as tho sttam nnd eleiirlc frnuehlsn, nr.ST IX Till: AVOItLI). could not be divorced, the matter Yaklmn apples and potatoes, sk ouui hnvo to como back to tho your grocer for them. nm. iirowuiug sain no wns pres ent, not only to oxpross npprovnl nnd appreciation of Senator Smith's work in tho legislature but nlso by his presonco to counteract tlio popu lnr conception that parsons did not tuko Interest In nnvtlilnir imi'iim church work. Ho said thoy woro interested In tho mnterial aw woll ns tlio spiritual wolfaro of the peo plo. M. C. Mnlonoy followed with n fow romnrks. John W. Motloy then told of tho groat nsslBlnnco It Is to tho com nierclnl bodos to hnvo tlio com niunlty represented in tlio-loRlaln-turo by men of activity and nblllty. Ho Bnld thnt tho Chamber of Com niorco recolvcd many lotters of can grntulatlou on tho work being done by Coos county roprosontntivoa nnd offering tholr usslstance nnd co.nn- eratlon in nnythlng that might be of bonoflt to this section. Senntor Smith followed with an Interesting mid detnllod statement of his stewardship of tho commun ity nt Salem. Ho told of the bills III which ho and the community woro interostoil nnd the strenuous work thnt wiib roqulrod. Ho ex prenaed his .appreciation nnd grati tude of tho many oxprosBlous . of npprovnl he had received from ov eryono, Hopubllenns. Diiniocrnts, Hull Moosers nnd Socialists. Senn tor Smith's stntemont was com prehensive and Interesting. At tho conclusion of tho moet Ing n resolution endorsing Senator Smith's Bplendld services to the community wns unanimously pai-sed by n rlalng voto. FOURTH STREE T IS UP Opening of Thoroiiflhfare Is Brought Up at Council Meeting. Tho quostlon of oponlng Fourth stroot botween Kruso nvonuo iVnd Mill Slough, throiiKli tho rnco trnck. camo up ngaln at last nlglifB meet- property ownerH on tho street had requosioii. councilman Lopplo, who was In tho chnlr, biiIi! It wasn't noc essury ns tlio mutter had been dis posed of proviously, Thoro wiib no further discussion by tho council, but when Mr. Copplo nsked Mr. Nor ton for ills statement about tho mnt- ter, .Mr. Norton snld that he didn't think it wiib necessary to innko any considering the nttltiido 'In which tho acting mayor had received tlio potltlon. Thoro wns inoro or loss word spurring, Mr. Copplo Baying that Mr. Norton hnd misunderstood him. Mr. Norton ilunlly stated that ho mid others who had been In chargo of the llrst fair hero had end ed several hundred dollars In debt. Since then, ho had kept up tho rnco trnck, with tho nld of others, given race meets, still currying tho old do llclt with the hope that tho growth of tho coniniiiiilty would onnblo them to glvo a rnco moot or nttrnctlon that would wipe out tho old debt. Ho said that lu vlow of this nnd tho fact that all tha leading busi ness mon hud petitioned to havo tho rnco track maintained na n bono lit to the town thnt tho council ought to glvo It fair consideration, councilman Wlnklor snld that ho had not mennt not to glvo tho potl tlon consideration but that it wasn't right to allow residents of other parta of town to dictate to tho prop erty owners on u Btroot. llo snld thnt ho felt that tlio taxpayers thoro should have tho say. Mr. Norton Bnld that If tho mnttor wns loft over unother mooting, ho would present a potltlon from tho property ownors in Hint vicinity. I), h. Hucklnghnm snld thnt Cltv Knglnpor Oldloy hnd decided to mnko tho elovnted Btroot from Kruso nvon uo south nt a holglit of eight foot, iustond of thlrteon fe,ot ns was llrst proposed. Mr. Norton Bald thnt If it wns n llttlo higher, tho rnco track could bo contlnuod undornoath It. Tenth Street l'p Again. Tlio Tenth street matter wns brought up again nnd Potor Mlrrn soul prosonted a potltlon from tlio proporty owners on tho Commercial nvonuo hill protesting against nny cut bolng mndo In Commorclnl nvo nuo. City Knglneor Gidley'a now grndo wns presented nnd mndo n mimbor of ehnnges in conditions ngalnst which Mr. Mlrrnsoul nnd tlio othors wero protesting. It wns lln ally referred to tho stroot commltteo to see If thoy could not adjust tho mnttor with tho proporty ownors. Mr. Gldloy'8 now grndo for Tonth Btreot provldos for n cut of four feet nt Commercial Instead of six foot ns that they could get It under way. F. K. Allen nlso asked thnt tho Eitr entb Btreot project ho hastened. City Hecordcr Htitler explalnfrl thnt tlio Oregon Knllroml Comrali loii hud requested now nmpi and profiles for tho water case, which hud kopt tho engineer so limy that lie could not get tho street pla" completed. Mr. Hucklnglinin said Hut tw grades for Hemlock from Sixth to Klghtli mid other Ftrndnlo street hud boon prepared. However, the council wnB too busy to net on tnea mid thoy pnssed over. Other Ituslncsi. Tlio council ndjourncil to meet Wodnesdny evening. March !! " thoy will cnnvnss the returns of t special railroad election, Councllninn Allen asked for 'more tlmo lu which to look Into Robert Muradon'H offor nboiit tlio water rights on tho city park. Councilman Winkler urgeJ t Boinothlng bo done towards cleannj up nnd improving tlio water fro. but notion was ucrerrcu next mooting. Insurance In l'crgaieii. , Councilman Alb n rcpor ed t' tho flnnnco committee to whlci W heon reforrcd tho mnttor pf ln nnco on tho city hall wpoH that tho Insurance be given p Com cllmnn Forguson. Ho mW t W W Ferguson had not pnrtlc Ipnted In tw consldoratlon of the nm ter lie " thnt Mr. Songstnfkcn had ' tlmo and it was only r filit to trtM for It nround nmong tlio asn". Councllninn Copplo W thought tlio city con lil enrrj U on InBiirnnco nnd save tlioproroluo. Mr. Allon Bald that tlio city - cw tor provided that no cy work g bo given a member of tno fu(be oxcopt on a two-thirds vote oM body. It wns roforred to a ,o te. all voted In favor of g vlng the surnnco. cnlllng for a MO pr ,. to Mr. Ferguson., the lutter j ing. It wns stated that all tne lino Insuranco companies cii tho samo"promlum. ' ADVKHTISIJI) I17fTi:its- Ing of tlio city council for further was formerly proposed. Tlila would consldoratlon nnd resultod In n dec- mnko n grndo of D 3-1 nor cont from Inrntlon by F. P. Norton that at tho ' Central to Commercial 10 per cent noxt moeting of tho council ho would ; from Commercial north to tlio alley prosont n potltlon from tho prop-, mid -1 per cent from there to Hlgii erty owners In that vicinity to knock land. This would not molest tho out tho prosont potltlons. sower in tho alley. It would no- Incidontnlly. thoro was qulto a cossltato cutting Commorclnl 90 feet show of feollng in the discussion, back of Tonth, making a 12 per cent 'I ho ma tor vvas brought up by a approach, tho same ns tho grndo ko now petition from sevornl buslnosa ing up tho Central nvonuo hill, and mon urging that tho rnco track be ' tho Tenth streot Improvement won d preserved. Councilman Winkler ! havo to stand tho expense of nmk Inc mado n motion that the petition be tho chnngo. """ t "inking left on tho tnblo ns tho council hod Other Streets decided o weok proviously to go C. I, Reignrd asked that the Tenth nhend with tho improvement as the street specifications bo hastonod so List of letters remaining onct for In tho Marshfleld. Or egnP oillco. for tho week ennlne tke 11, 1913. Persons c a ling J jsd samo will pleaso say ad jeriw k pay ono cont for cadi Ieer f''! . n-ortv Th0 Hackmnn. Poto: ,PrauJ; AUeDi Hunlwich, Hon; HeUe"; , tjl(t. Colvln. B. M.: '3vn3' .,,'.. B,; Jr' son, Erlck; Harris, AM ,cKen vis, Harry; Kolley, Oeoio. m. P.; Qulllotte. Arthur, Iko; Sheridan. T. B . a'vin clllo; Walker, Miss fa). Ceo.; Woods. J. A. rRTlS " ' "' postmaster- WASHINGTON, Marc" ' wf mor Governor Alexander M., of Gallatin, Mo., haj "general third nssistant P0S,SentatlveJ Ho formerly was a reprw , Congress. His nomination ftlr, ably go to tho Be"v 1 I1