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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1913)
THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, May 23, 1913 EVENING EDITION. .'.a STATEMENT BI :T0 GO AHEAD J. W. BENSETT; WITH ANNEX Gives His Side of the Contro- Chandler Hotel Company Di versy in the Suit With ! rectors to Award Contract Simpson Lumber Co. I f(jp Bujdjng Soon . Uounrdliii: the stilt between the ., WnleTcomUy and Iho Simpson The diton. , of ho C mmltor T.nmlm.. roillDIlllV. J. W. ueniieu liuiei uuvu uuw.., ,. .y .......... .... . .. I .. . . i n A nlt.l 11' 1 I I II I'l I III 111 V ' pnlcl- "I nrcfcr to try t neso cases in nex in uuie, mm r--.. -- thicou Jts mid not iVthe ncWBpnnew. tlio contract for It noxt Tuesday but ns the Harbor l.ns given n state- Owing to the snlo of the $10,000 ..." . V ...i. .. ,nnri fn lin tho liniiil Ibhuo for the completion of the facts. I suppose It Is better to men- annex not lmvlng been completed, tho i on H Idlrectore nre still undetermined IIUII 11. .. . T a ... !.!.- Mi- ntmnv will llO tiling A " w stories or Just foundntlon will 'story block mid tent of "tlio wnicr wlilcli they were , the' present- stockholders will fur then using nnd thnt If the mills woro iiIbii the funds needed to mnko I enlnrucd or wnter used In excess or a iwo-siory Biruruuu unu iuu "The contract provides mat inc as 10 in-iti y ,!. n .,.. U t fnrnluli u-ntnr built tllO full flVC wilier viii'"j " -- - nii.n for the Simpson Lumber Company's wo stories. Tie :... 'in. .... o nnn - ...,.. n tim nv. 1m nut lii for n five what was being used on tho dato of , bonds are sold. It will b fl.n nniitrnnt. Inn rniltsn tllOllHailtl . flVO StOIT Structure. tllO wiw -w. ....,., ... . -" . !.. gallons wns to be paid for extra or . inoiiuiui. be made a snmo as excess water. The mills were In- TlR,ro '? .! b,f. ,,0.nil!n,i. '"-"JSI! creased In capacity nnd tbe electric; mums mm i-- ""'"" "h"11' "" light plant was put lir nnd the In crenso In water figured down correct ly by Mr. Corey, the wnter company's new engineer, nmounts to exactly 171.0'.17.000 gallons of wnter, at ten cents a thousand gallons to $17,103 .70. "The demand for excess water has been repeatedly made by tho Water Company of tho Simpson Lumber Company, but It could not be adjust ed on account of there being n dif ference In the amount of excess wnter clnlmcJ and the matter hns been un der discussion ever since Mr. Coroy figured It up nnd at the request of Captain Edgar Simpson an. attempt to ndjust It was postponed until nftcr Mayor Simpson returned to Coos Day from San Francisco and thnt threw It over last term of court nnd every effort Iiiih been made to ndJtiBt the matter without litigation, and Mr. iJennctt believes that It would have been done If Captain Edgar Simpson lind not taken tho stubborn course of refusing to do nnythlng, while Mayor Simpson showed n disposition to ad just It In a friendly wny, thereforo thero was nothing to do but bring tho suit. There Is no feeling In tho mntter, except that the Water Com pany wants pay nt tho rnto of ten cents per thousand gallons for water they furnished In excess of that pro vided for In tho contract. Tho fcecond clnlm Is for $10, SOU. 00, nnd Is for dnmnges. The contract provider that water si mil bo taken from tho mains during the night tlmo It will he n good movo to put up nt least the two modes now. They can now put In the two stories nt n roosnnnblp cost, owing to tho work on the Chandler building on the corner being under way. XKW A I It SHAFT. Twtthy Hrolliers Making Good I'rng. gross on Not I Tunnel. Tho Eugene Ounnl says: "Twohy Dros. this morning Mulshed n 7i"-font nlr shaft from the surface of tho ground (o the bond of the Not I tunnel. TIiIb Insures plenty of fresh nlr through the tunnel nt nil times. There are now 100 men nt the tunnel, aside from those engaged on the line. The head of the tunnel Is now I DOG feet from the entrance, leaving 500 feet yet to bo completed. Work on excnvntlon has been nlmoBt nt a standstill for the past week, pending tho coni i 1 1 o I """fthoBhoft' tho old North Demi mill, being a twelve Inch opening on nn eight Inch pipe and although tho Simpson Lum ber Conipnny have been repeatedly notified to abide by the contract In this respect they have neglected to do bo nnd by reason thereof the pressure has not been what It would have been If they hnd lived up to tho written contract In that respect and tho North Rend City Council refuses to pay for water furnished for tho hydrants nnd tho Company claims It Is damaged by reason of this to the extent mention- only nnd that tho tanks at the two J ed." mllla should bo supplied during tho . night nnd no water taken during tho1 North Head Hnnd will give a day tlmo. 'dance at the Pavilion in Simpson "Thero Is a six Inch opening nt tho I'arl; Saturday nlghf, Mny 2 1. Ad Porter mill and n six Inch opening at mission $1.00. PERSONAL NOTES f,i:o. UICIl. of South Inlet, Is in town todny. MHS. WAltRKX HKSSHY. of South Coos lllver. Is In town todny. M. II. DW.MEXT. of Myrtle Point, Is in Mnrshllold on business. SIMON KXEOREX, of Coos Ulvcr. Is In town todny on business. LOIMS STOXE Is In town from Catching Inlet on n business trip. MHS. FRED MANSION, of Sumner. Is spending the day In town shop ping. .MRS. DAVE llFNCIl, of Daniels Creek Is spending tho dny In town. MHS. .JOHN HEXDRICKSON l I" town for the dny from North Coos Klver. MRS. KHLLONI) AXO MRS. E. W. SULLIVAN were Kustslde visitors todny. MISS GLADYS ROBERTS, of Catch ing Inlet, Is visiting In Mnrshllold mini MK. AND MKS. W. F. HODSON, of South Coos Rivor, nro town vis itors todny. Mil. and MHS. K. 11. IIODSON or Soiitb Coob Hlver nro town vis itors todny. MHS. T. SPEXCER SMALL Ih In Mnrshlle'd todny on n shopping trip from North Inlet. JASPER YOKAM. of CoquHlo, re turned linniu yesterday after a short business trip hero. J. II. WINTERS will leave soon to tuko n position on tho P. S. Oeo loglcnl Survey In Aluskn. WALLACE CHOPCII and CUAS. CROUCH, of HayiiPs Inlet, nre In town todny on biiBlnesa. SI I HH IFF W. W. C5AOE wont to Allegany todny whore Mrs. diigo Is visiting their son's ranch. MRS. .MATT MATTSON, of Catch ing Inlet, Is In town visiting her dnugbter, Mrs. William Asplund. JOHN HORN AND EARL POWELL of North Deiid returned this morn ing from a fishing trip to North Inlet. MRS. T. C. RUSSELL, of Heaver 1 1111 waB tho guest of Mm. F. K. (Set tins nnd other Mnrshllold friends yes terday. FRANK II. PAOK, representing M. L. CLINK, of Portlnnd. Is In Mnnihllcld looking after business Interests. FRANK SMITH, Biiporlntendent of the South Coos River Hatchery, Is In town today to nttcud the track meet. CLIFFORD CARLSON, of North Coos It Ivor enmo to town this morning nnd will spend tho day visiting rclntlvcB. OKO. TIIKMULAY, of tho Copenha gen camp, returned to Gardiner yesterday after a trip to outside points on business. VICTOR K.MLUND. of North Inlet, enme to town this morning with n supply of potatoes nnd butter for the local market. KLIIKHT DYKH. or llnudou, mid ono tlmo n resident of the llnv. I w E'RE not satisfied to sell the best clothes; we want to sell them for the least money. That's the service which wins us friends Because we sell for cash only (which means No Losses); Because we are willing to sacrifice a bit o' profit; We can offer at $15 the best $15. Suits on Coos Bay, j$$y 7(l-l n ilTss: i tm . a I-T. I I AL i . W J- U i M VSJL J ' 11 m, fii.s m -- a i A Suit a man can wear and be proud of; a Suit that will fit, and stay fit In Summer woights In new styles 5&- in honest cloths a suit with ,-s -7ir2'Ta ui nt) uwn -"w 5tiJnln C'olV $15 and worth it. and worth it, teN. Of course, if you want to pay more Benjamin Clothes are here too 8 ' Priced at $20, $22.50, $25, $30 and $35 As well as new thoughts in the world of Shirts Shoes Ties Arrow Shirls Stetson Hats Stetson Shoes "Money Talks" Holeproof Hosiery For Ladies and Men All Weights and Colors Before You Buy Furniture Compare and Then Decide Hub Clothing and Shoe Co. Bandon -Three Stores:-MARSHFIELD Myrtle Point Living Room Furniture Compare our beautiful and inexpensive Living-room Furnishings, wherever you will but be sure and compare them, Beds and Bedding When it comes to Beds and Bedding, just remember, the big line is here, the line from which you can get the best values for your money, Dining Room Furniture If you want to save on Dining-room Furni ture, come lieie, Come anyway; we will be glad to have you compare our dining sets, Make it a point to see our dinner sets. You will be surprised at their beauty, and the very low cost. COME IN AND INVESTIGATE OUR BARGAINS. PERRY & NICHOLSON- vn In Mnmlillolil Hlonlny on IiiihIiichs, I'pttiriiliiK tlilx moriiliiK MIC. A.N' I) MHS. rci'CKXK OTOX NKI.N mill their kucsi. ('oiiicIIiih O'C'oiincll, mo K'lnK tlio Maze tomorrow for n few 1iik' (miIIiik KAIt.N'KST IIAUUIXC.TOX. llnn. kenpor of Camp n ciuno in town today to attoiul tlio track meet Ho will rut u in to ramp tomor row. MISS .IKSSIK Tl'll.N'KV. who has Ik'oii vIhIIIiik rolatlvcB at lliui don, camo ovor .vostonlny to vIMt lior coiibIm, Malr Dano. for a low days. HIJV. I'ATIIKU SPItlXGHIt will loavo via Drain tomorrow morn Iiik for Gardiner on a missionary vlult, to lio absent a part of tho week. X. J. COl'SIXS Iiiik rocolvpd word that Mrs. Cousins and their son. Archie, who was takon south for his hcnlth, have reached Phoenix, Arizona. D. D. IMKUCK and wlfo of CoipilllQ motored from Coqulllo to Marsh Hold yeatorday nnd report tho road In fairly good condition for this season of the year. DK. OKO. S. HOM.ISTKR AXI) W'IFI-3. who havo heen siionillni? tho winter In California, nro ex pected horo soon and thoy may decide to relocate nn tho llnv CAPT. HRITT. of tho Coob Hay I.lfo SavliiB Stntlon was a Marshlleld visitor yesterday. Ho lias not ro- coivea any recent advices concern Ing tho movliiR of tho station to Charleston, but oxpeets something will ho done soon. TRADFORD WHRELKR nnd wlfo hnvo moved Into tho E. H. Mor rlssoy homo nt Eloventh nnd Cen tral, which thoy will occupy during the summer, while Mrs. Morrlssey Is visiting In Cnllfornln. Mr. nnd Mrs. Wheeler hnvo been making their homo with Mrs. Browning In tho McCormnc home. SVPT. A. G. RAAn, of Xorth Rend, was a Marshdeld business visitor yestordny. He regretted tho acci dent that befoll Fromont Hodson, whom thoy relied on largely to win tho Coos County High school Held meet todny. Mr. Rn.nl hns been in vited to deliver a series of nd desses at the Oregon Agricultural College summer school In August and will probably accept. Ho re ceived a similar Invitation from tho State University at Eugono, whera ho spoke last year, but will bo unablo to accept. KDD wmmmMWmt w iYiw t y ' "sj sj m i i jls sjk f" AvXiJ I H fi& ,s -' Every summer shore, every wood, every W of the road, invites your KODAK Kodaks to fit the pocket and the purse, We will gladly assist you in making selection. Kodaks from $5.00 to $65.00. We do developing and printing. Red Cross Drug Store pi, , Motorcycle DeW vi I w i laMI