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Iti THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1913 EVENING EDITION. r..u.Rnnker Hill T.PIII Mr AUT0 LINE FARE S3c. )UrtneM 24r, p m. It-- i:4G 2:30 3:30 4.30 c:30 c:io GiTiO Bus" '""""j.oo p. B' 4:00 G;00 C;00 C:3f. 7.10 it.ir. E FlMstatf I??!!!!, thereafter. t iti" H' :m',n Drnnretor. am.ft"u. Afn Service L- preful Driven and CKt."i!xu nur motto: CJSSK t any time,' n uijruw- . nnODAIX proprietor i Storage Company h.Pwi"?I-r,-n.a. U Picked. Shipped, taiiidind Repaired. r Pliono ino. tat it. Q01DC & imrTcy. Auto Service Umtt, Proprietor. h crew lo a --- bttll-J. Alter 11 p. m. IJ. Wht phono 181-R. I XmUiW, Ort con. bat Bundle for Me M .til snd a cloan nhlrt. BOB S.UrTEIt, City Laundry I'll van. res&Framing Afalker Studio MTGOMERY ateand Insurance I Morth Front Street. Can Get West Lots .00 l Mix from post office Wit. of lota selling for I We hate but two left. IKintman Sb Co. m A. II. HODGINS eld Paint corating Co. ut Punished. Ik Mawhflriil. Ore. MADDEN f rnornnn n .t m k8Blda Pt,i..,.i .. fcb B'"8 "no WO WAT It FIXE JEWET.nv l!W pSIjy to Date nn Wt from TrtiT21 i 1 r "ur a"Q k 8 Expert Upstairs, ! .1 RAos Z Furniture """ailment ! Xr. ltBL COn "liUtld, Or. The Convenience of Electric Light Just press the button and the room is instantly flooded with beautifully clear and steady electric light.' The fliclcerless, soft light rests instead of straining the eyes. For the sake of economy you should investigate electric light. Clean and healthful, it is the ideal illiuninant. Electricity will brighten the home and lighten its labors in many ways. Have your house wired NOW. "We will be glad to plan your wiring installation. Our advice is free and you will be insured an economical installation. Telephone 178. Oregon Power Co. Second and Central FAST AND COMMODIOUS Steamer Redondo quipped with nlrcU-M and submarine bell' SALS FROM COOS BAY FOR SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN PEDRO MARCH 30, AT 4 P. M. All Pi ii eager Kaaerrat-gaui Fr om Baa Francisco Moat Be Made at 80S Fife Dulldlag, or Lombard itreet Pier "27. All reservations must be taken up 24 hours before sailing. 1NTKH-OCKAN TRANSPORTATION CO. PHONB 44. C. F. McOEORGE. Aicent. 2EZ SPEEDWELL OAPT. nURTIB, Master. Sails for San Francisco from Coos Bay About Sunday March 30. TUB SPEEDWELL U speedy &d bas excellent passenger accom modations, large clean and airy rooms and electric lights and wireless. For freight and passage, apply, A. F. Eatabrook Go. Title Guarantee ind Abstract Co., 013-017 Santa Marina llltlg., Ban Francisco. Marslifield. S. S. ALLIANCE EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS SAILS FROM MARSHFIELD FOR. EUREKA MONDAY, MARCH 31, AT 6 A. M. ROUND TRIP, $18.50 CONNECTING WITH THE NORTH DANK ROAD AT PORTLAND NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Phone 44 O. F. HcGEORGE, Agent EQUIPPED WITH Steamship Breakwater ALWAYS ON TIME. 8AILINGS FROM PORTLAND, Tuesday evening of each week at 8 P. M. SAILING FROM MARSID7IELD, Saturdays, March ,15th, 12:30 p. m.j March 22, 0 . hi.; March 20, 2 p. )u. Phoae Mala SS-L. THE nsCORD PHOTOGRAPHING ABSTRACT COMPANY nave photographic copies of all records of Coos County to date, abstracts of titles, present owners, or any other Information relating to real estate furnished on short notice. BUSINESS OFFICE: 117 Nerth Front St., Marshfleld. Phone 1B1J W. J. RUST, Manager Low 1m price, bigb In quality. Electric Irons We bare a few second-hand Irons la good working condition at 1.75, New irons, $3,50 up. Coos Bay Wiring Co. Phone 2 3 7 J 153 N. Broadway COOS BAY PLATE AND WINDOW GLASS CO. J. A. Goodwill and W. B. 8awyer. Plate, Art and Window1 Glass, Mir- rors, PrismatJe Glass. Mall orders and phone orders given prompt attention. Estimates fur nished. Phone 70-L. 727 So. Broadway. Marshfleld. WIRELESS 3. O. MILLER, Agent WE WILL MAIL YOU fl for each set of old False Teet sent us. Highest prices paid for old Gold, Sllrer, old Witches, broken Jewelry ind Precloar Stones. Money Sent by Return Mill. Phlla. Smelting & Refining Co, Established 20 Years. 83 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. TO DENTISTS. We will buy your Gold Filling, Gold Scrap, and Platinum. High est prices paid. Have That Roof Fixed NOW Bee GOBTSELL PHOira list; ews CULLINGS OF COQUILLE. Coos County Seat News ns Told by Tlio Sentinel. Tho County Farmers' Union, at Its mooting last Saturday, concluded to incorporate under tho stnto laws In ordor to carry on Its merchandising business In this city. The capitali zation will bo $5,000, divided Into sharos of $10 each. Thero wero 1,890,000 feet of fir and spruce lumber shipped from Co qulllo River during tho first half of the present month. After having contonded with nu merous trials and tribulations tho contractors for the now city building liopo to have tho structures complet ed nnd ready for accoptanco by the aldermanlc body by April first. De lay has been occasioned by Inability to get cortaln hardware from San Francisco. The council will prob ably hold Its next regular meeting In this building. When tho expense of operating the public ferry at this point Is taken In to consideration, Coos county would save a considerable amount of money by building a bridge across the river. Estimating tho cost of a substantial bridge at $20,000, Interest nt G per cent would bo but 1200 per annum, or only about $300 moro than is now paid for tho services of a single fer ryman, to say nothing of heavy and continuous repair bills. A brldgo would accommodate the pcoplo at all times tho ferry does not. BOOSTING AT COQUILLE. (,'cmiincrelul Club Takes Up Number Of Important Matters. Tho Coqulllo Sentinel says: "Several matters of Importance to tho community were discussed nt tho meeting of tho Commercial Club, one being the construction of good roads. According to Mayor Morrison, who Is tho chief good roads promoter In this bailiwick, while It would be ltnpoB tlblo to raise moro than $380,000 un der our present assessed valuation, with tho next assessment tho amount could be Increased to fully $400,000, nnd ho proposed that action on the part of goods roads advocates bo de ferred until Buch time ns the larger sum could be had." "At the last scbhIoii a committee was appointed to wait upon the couu ty court for tho purposo of consulting that body about a brldgo across the Coqulllo River nt this point, and an other to Interview tho court concern ing the prospects for an appropria tion for agricultural demonstration work, but Inasmuch as tho commis sioners had adjourned immediately after the club meeting both commit tees asked for further time. It being tho dcslro of the club to incroaso Its membership to nt least ono hundred, a committee consist ing of Messrs. Morrison, Loronz, Nos ier, Sherwood and Nllcs was appoint ed for tho purpose." MINE PROJECT BLASTED I'uluskl Coal Compuny'H Property Sold to Satisfy Uilwr. One hundred nnd twenty acres of rnnl Inmtfi Ivlnir tmtu'con Conullla and nivcrton rmo been Bold by tho Shemr to satisry a juagmcni oi n-ss than $500. II. C. Modloy Instituted Intior' nrnrnndlnCR ncnlnst the Pulas ki Coal & Navigation Company, own ers of tho land, to recover on lauor Hens, nnd thero being no other bid dors on tho date of sale wob award ed the proporty. Tho Pulaski Coal & Navigation nnmnonv thn honilniinrtora nf wlllcll are at Los Angeles, spent n consider able sum of money In developing tho property, and was In a fair way to profit from tho Investment when a trusted omployo unceremoniously do campod with about $700 sent hither from California to pay for labor. Tho company refused, for some rea son, to llquldato this indebtedness to tho men and Hens followed. It Is stated on what appears to bo good authority that the property will bo redeemed, and operations resumed ay soon as somo 'existing differences among shareholders aro satisfactori ly adjusted. Coqulllo Sentinel. TO SETTLE TRACT Coqulllo People Want 1,800 Acres Near Thero Reclaimed. Tho Coqulllo Sentinel says that at the laat mooting of tho Commercial Club thoro A, J. Lamb Introduced the matter of getting tho largest tract of land Immediately across tho river from this city loosed and set tled, saying that Mr. Klstnor had as sured him that it would bo placed on the market In small tracts In the not very distant future, provided tho owner, Mr. Rust, could securo par tics to contract for clearing the samo at $18 per aero, simply cutting and burning tho brush. Tho Commercial Club, feeling that tbfc development of these 1,800 acres would prove a great benefit to Coqullle, appointed Messrs. Sperry, Lamb and Cary a committee to make Investigations and assist, if possible, In bringing about the desired result, TROUBLE IN BANDON Arthur Elllugson Wunts Large Sum for Property for Street. Tho Bandon Recorder says: Ar thur Elllngson has brought suit against the City of Bandon to hold up the opening of First strcot through to Railroad street. Mr. Elllngson bas a strip of land 13x100 feet which would be taken by the street for which the appraisers gave him $1,300 or lioo n rroni iooi, oui he la not satisfied with this amount, but Is asking the very Hmall sum of $7.000. FAMILY DINNERS In our new location, we are es pecially prepared to cator to family trade, negular meals or abort or ders. Open day and night, MERCHANT'S CAFE. Broadway And Commercial Mfld, N of Nearb y NEWS OF COALEDO I (Special to tho Times) Mrs. Clifford Doutan of South In let ts visiting her cousin, Mrs, Ernest Varney. Miss Violet Means has returned homo nftor a week spent In Marsh fleld. Ernest Larson, who spent a few days visiting his brother, has gone to Remote. Charley Balloy, who was employ ed by the S. P. L. Co. for the past two years, has gone to Vancouver, B. C. Pearl Davis, a nurse at North, Bond, was visiting with her sister, Mrs. Upton, Honry Taylor was up from Seoloy and Anderson's enmp visiting with friends. Miss Harris and Myrtle Taylor wero visiting with Mr. nnd Mrs. Walter Smith. Mrs. Taylor re turned to her home In Marshfleld Thursday, being called hero by tho Illness of her granddaughter, Helen Smith, tho two-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith. Tho Ilttlo ono was threatened with pneu monia. Mrs. L. Medley and son, Lynn, arc visiting In Coqullle. Mrs. L. Wltschlo Is in Marshfleld. She expects to return to her home In San Francisco. Social Events. A surprise party was given Mrs. Stcnlgar at her homo last Thursday afternoon. Those present wero: Mcsdames Steulgar, Varney, Myers, Robinson, Gcddls, Davensport, Tib bltts, Johnston, Jr., Johnston, Sr., Wlnklomnn nnd Harbor. Mrs. L. Wltschlc, was tho recip ient of a happy birthday surprise party at tho homo of her mother, Mrs. H. Wltschlc. The surprise had been carefully planned and was most complete. Music and games made the evening pass quickly and delic ious cake and coffco wero served. Thoso present wero: Mr. and Mrs. Tlbbltts, Mr. nnd Mrs. Lannlng, Mr. and Mrs. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Bost wlck, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Williams and children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Wltchle and son, Mr. nnd Mrs. Jones and son, Mrs. Young and children and Messrs. Orant, Lang, Larson, Goodwin, Ensolc, O. Shcney aud Young. CURRY COUNTY NEWS Events nt Gold Bench as Told by The Globe. I). M. Moore returned overland from Bandon Friday evening where ho delivered a band of forty-ono head of fnt porkers to the Bandon butchers for which he received eight conts per pound. Al Smith, 8. A. Fltzpatrlck and W. 11. Crook, of Pistol illver, wore In town Friday, tho former making final proof on his homestead. Messrs. Stear and Stephens have tunneled twelve feet Into gold bear ing ledgo matter conservatively es timated to run $26 por ton In freo milling gold. They aro not through tho ledgo yet but hnvo gono far enough to establish tho fact that Agness Is to ho on tho map as tho biggest gold camp In Oregon. After a few doys' cruise down tho coast as far as Harbor In their gasollno boat, Queen of Roguo Riv er, Calvin and Walker returned Sun day morning. Thoy report work progressing nicely at Brookings, with about eighty common laborers at work there. J. W. Ferguson, Jr., nnd L. Roy Woods of tho Oregon Stnto Board of Forestry, woro at tho Court House a few days slnco our last Is sue, taking tho names of all tho timber owners, that tho prlvato own ers may work In conjunction with tho State Board of Forestry, pro tectlng tlmbor from forest fires. PORT ORFORD OFFERINGS Curry County News ns Told by The Tribune. . A. S. Johnson and son, Lowell, returned from Marshfleld last Wed nesday In company with John Fromm, Jr. Mr. nnd Mrs. Marr and family, who will boon move to the Light hoiiBo at Alkt Point, nenr Seattlo, havo been visiting their old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock, and others In town. Mr. Marr has been pro moted from assistant keeper at Capo Blanco to head keeper at Alkl Point. J. W. Riley, the Gold Beach post master, expects to resign in the near future, according to reports, and move to Harbor. In company with W. A. Blshel, Mr. Riley hns pur chased the Gold Beach-Harbor stago line, to which he expects to devoto his time in the future. R. L, McLeay is at Wodderburn where he will remain until salmon fishing shall open, Juno 21. It Is understood that deep water fishing will commence at Port Orford about April 1. Dr. Mann made a professional call upon Louis Marsh yesterday and decided to havo him taken to the Bandon Hospital where an op eration may havo to be pcrformod. His father started with him In a covered rig yesterday. NEW COQUILLE BOAT. Capt. O. R. Wlllard informs us that tho machinery for his now boot Charm, arrived on the Speedwoll, and tho work of building the boat at Her mann Bros.' shipyard at Prosper. Is moving along very rapidly. Tho boat will be ready for the run some time between tho first and fifteenth of May. Bandon Recorder. Times' Want Ads bring results. Two& NEWS OF BANDON Brief Hiipponlngs nt Clty-by.the-Sen iih Told by the Surr. The rcaldenco of Isaac Storm at Prosper was destroyed by flro Inst Saturday. None of tho contents woro saved except an organ and rt small amount of bedding. Riley Clinton nnd family have moved to Prosper nnd nro occupying tho hoimc recently vacated by Archlo Kruse. Contractor Howell began tho work of rcmodolling tho (IroBs Building last Tuesday. Although tho build ing was erected moro than 20 years ago, It Is Btlll in a fair state of pre servation. Born March 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Cal Summers, n sou. The Brooklyn loaded ties and lumber at Chetco last week. Tlio work was very hazardous and sev eral times the boat was compelled to put to Boa In order to nvold tho heavy weather. Col. R. II. Rosa was an Incoming passenger on tho Inst Fifleld. Ills trip south extended nB far ns Los Angeles. He reports that conditions throughout southern California nro very discouraging, as the Bovoro frosts during tho past winter ruined the citrus fruit crop nnd the denrth of rain lias shortened the prospects of the liny and cereal crop. BIUKFS OF BANDON News of Clty-by-thc-Son iih Told by The Western World. Mayor Mast has Issued n procla mation setting nsldo Friday, April i, an "Cleanup Day" and urging the peoplo to beautify Ilaudon's appear ance. George Herbert, a Bandon pioneer O. A. R., hns entered tho hospital at Coqulllo. Tho Itandlemau baby, who was severely burned at Lampu a few days ago, has been discharged from the Kmcrgcucy Hospital. Al Marsh, of Elk River, arrived In Bandon yesterday with lila sou, Lewis, nnd placod him lu tho Emergency Hospital, where an oper ation for an abeess on IiIb lung will be porformed. Mrs. M. Ogron camo over from Marshfleld Monday and roturncd yestordny. Whllo hero sho pur chased property In Axnlca Park nnd expects to build Inter. Chas. Cessna Is having n build ing 20 x GO foet, two stories high, erected on his Atwntor strcot lots. Wo understand tho building Is to bo tised for a bakery. Taylor & Kay nro doing tho work. II. C. and Guy Dlppol hnvo leased tho room formerly occupied by C. M. Spencer In tho Bank Building, whore thoy will handle ronl estate, Investments, or a set of books. Wnrron Deyoo returned from Snn ta Rosa, Call., on uio Elizabeth, whoro ho purchased n home. Ho has taken a contract to build homes for Tom and Hnrry Guorln nt Myrtle Point. Mrs. J. L. Congor, to whom J. S. Lovnlt has disposed of his grocory Interests, will conduct an up-to-dato busluosa at tho old Marshall stand on tho bluff. Tho now storo will be known nB tho Harbor Vtow Gro cery. Mr. Randnll will soon commence tho work of building three modern houses for John Ntelson, on Colum bia avenue. BANDON WATERWORKS. Tho Bandon World Bays that tho Bandon council took up tho report of tho Bandon Water Co.'fl books. v Report was accepted and an ordl nanco ordered drawn to bo submit ted to tho peoplo whother or not tho city shall buy tho water works sys tem and pay $G2,000 for same. TOWN OFFICERS NOMINATED. Two Complete Tickets In tho Field In Flnronco by the Sea. FLORENCE, Oro March 31. Town officers of Floronco woro nomi nated, two for a placo. Sovoral wo men woro out, thoro was a great plenty of candidates and so closo was tho competition Jn sovoral cases that tho meeting was protracted till n late hour. Mrs. Jennlo Yatos, who in tho sensational city election of 1895, when thero was an entire wo man's tlckot, was elected marshal!, showing that hor popularity has riot abated, qualifying In tho soml-flnals for councilman, and making it by a handsomo margin In tho finals. Mrs. Goudo, wife of Justice Goude, was nominated for recorder. Those nominated wero: Dr. Goorgo P. Edwards and J. W. Bergmnn for mayor: A. O. Knowlos, G. W. Schroe der, Davo Crutchor, Fred Myers. Wm. Byrd, Mrs. Jennlo Yates, G. W. Ev ans and Charles David for council men; Mrs. Goude-and D. E. Sovory for recorder, O, W. McLaughlin and C. D. Morey for marahall. GRANDMOTHER AT 33. Mrs. Webb of Bandon Claims Unique Distinction. The Bandon Recorder says: "Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Smith of Prosper last night a nlno pound baby boy. A vory Interest ing featuro of this Is tho fact that tho grandmothor, Mrs. Webb, Ib only 33 years old and is tho mother of ten children." ) Llbby COAL. Tno Xlnd YOU have ALWAYS USED. 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