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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1913 EVENING EDITION. MANY 10 MANY ARRIVE ON RED0ND0 LAPP CASE IS IN or CITV e GETHS1 Judge Hall Bcseigecl by Appli cants for State Aid for Wid ows and Children. Steamer in Today From San Francisco With Large List of Passengers. The Hodondo arrived In today from Judire Hnll Is being besieged by Snn Francisco with n enpnclty pub- ntinl cants for widows' pensions, lie eenger hbi. sue nnu coiismuruuiu has not keiit any record of theni beennse the Inw docs not becomo ef fective for n few weeks nnd nothing can bo done until then. Anywny, the applications must bo filed with the County Clork. The number of widow peiiBlonerfl In the county will probably run up Into the scores. Judge Hnll states that applica tions for widow's pensions under the act of 1913, filed before June 3, 1913, will not be considered. In all applications the date of tho birth of tho children must be snown In the petition, also If born In another state, that the widow and children were residents of the state of Ore gon one year prior to tho date of the passago of the act, Ilnbo to Give Awny. Judge John P. Hall Is now seek ing a homo for a ton-weeks' old babe. Tho child Ib being cared for by Mrs. Mendel, of Hunker I 111 1 nnd she wants to bo relieved of It, as the child's mother Is not able to provide for tho little one. Judge Hall was not apprised as to whether the baby was a boy or a girl but ho would Hko to find a good home for the linnnt and If possible to 3invo some one adopt It, t . '" MA.TOK KIXNBV ILL. Portland Yci-sloti of Wllsey Deal as Given by Orcgonlnii. Tho Oregonlnn arriving this morn ing contnlns tho following: "Negotiations nre under way for tho acquisition by V. J. Wllsoy, of Portland, of n lnrgo tract of Coos Hay land, near Marshllold, belonging to Mnjor L. D. Klnnoy. Something like half a million dollars la Involved. Creditors of Mnjor Kinney nro In strumental in seeing tho transaction put through, According to E. C. Bronnugh, attorney for Mr. Wllsoy, within a few days a dcflnlto under standing will bo reached. "Major Kinney applied to Judge Harris at Kugono some tlmo ngo for u receivership for his proporty that nu merous obligations might be cleared off no hoop as possible, but Mr. Bronnugh nays that will not mater ially affect tho proposed purchase, as It Is to tho Interest of tho creditors thnt tho trnnsfor bo mado. Major Klnnoy was 111 nt his room In tho Multnomnh Hotel yestordny nnd would mako no comment. Tho land Includes somo valuable timber tracts." MM) MK.V AT ItOSKItUItG. Criminal Who Assaulted HIicilfT Quliio Are Sentenced. Tho Hovlow nays: "Although ap parently without tho slightest vest I en of dofonso or n solitary chanco of escaping conviction, Kugono Owen Smith. John Dovltt nnd Stanley Gil bert, tho county Jnll Inmates who vio lently attacked Sheriff Qulne last Friday night In nn unsuccessful at tempt to escape, plond not guilty In tho Circuit Court when nrrnlgnod on tho charge of assaulting nn olllror. Judge Hamilton nnnounced thnt tho trio would bo tried Just as soon as tho othor business of tho court could bo clonrod jiwny. Ileforo entorliiK plen on tho assault chargo, the threo prisoners wero arraigned on Indict ments for tholr orlglnnl offenses, nil Plead guilty and wero sentenced to tho penitentiary for linlntnrmiiintn terms. Smith, who forged tho nnmes OI C II miscellaneous freight nnd about 100 tons of rock niid other freight for the pulp mill. The body of Mrs. Ephellndn Star ratt, aged 8ii, who died nt 2819 Nlcol n venue, Snn Francisco, May 21, of a broken neck, was brought up and tent to Gardiner. The body was con signed in enre of Wnrren Heed. Tho Redondo will sail nt C o'clock Friday afternoon for San Frnnclsco. Among those nrrlvlng on the lie dondo wero the following: Spence Wilson, Jack Cnrter, Mrs. J. W. Cnrter, Mrs. L. H. Hazard, Mtb. C. Mussclmnn, Mario Klemcntti, Col. Mus8elmnn, P. I Drooks, M. Atwood, P. Colby, John Nylin, It. M, Schnefcr, Mr. Pallor, Gee Wing. Mrs. E. W. Kammerer nnd daughter, Mrs. A. T. Hnlncs, M. Simpson, E. Estnbrook nnd wife, Harry Nasburg, wife and family. T. II. McNnlr. W. 0. Mllno. S. C. Rogors, Geo. and Win. Horsfnll and Jns. Aiken, A. D. Andrews and twelve steerage W DELAYS WORK H. C. Diers Says Rain Has Prevented Hurrying Railroad Work Plan to Hasten it Tho rainy weather and bad roads nro largely responsible for tho ap parent dolnys In the construction work along tho Coos Day-Eugene lino, according to H. C. IMers, who hns Just returned from n trip to Gardiner. He reports thnt tho heavy wagon roads have mado It almost ImposBlblo to hnul machinery nnd supplies. Ho says that they liavo got the compressed air drills ready for work on tho big Wind Creek tunnel nt Ten Mile. Ho says Johnson Portor left Gnr dlner Monday morning nnd Is ar ranging to start construction on the tunnels botween tho Umpqun nnd tho Sitislaw. Mr. Ulers also heard tho reports, that are current here, thnt the Southern Pacific Is now urging Por ter Drothors to hasten tho construc tion. It has been roported thnt tho Southern Pacific Is now claiming thnt tho construction Is not progress ing as rapidly as it should, while not long ngo, tho understanding was thnt Portor Urothors wantod to rush tho work fnster than tho Sou thorn Pacific would give them per- uiinniou IU. Englneor Tii-oughton hns complet ed tho testing for foundations for piers along tho lino nnd hns gone to Snn Francisco. His crow Is nt Gardiner nwaltlng Instructions for furthor work. It Is understood thnt tho worrc on tho bridges Is soon to start; tho brldgo across Coos liny being one of tho first to bo started. Judge Coke Decides Old Liti gation Over North Broadway Assessment Today Judge Coko this afternoon bunded down Ills decision In the case of Lapp vs. the City of .Marshllold, dismissing the suit nnd setting nsidc the tem porary Injunction against the collec tion of the nssessment. This ense has been pending for about throe years, the Lapps pro testing against the nssessment on the grounds of Irregularity in the North Mnrshlleld surveys. They clnlmed thcro was a nine-foot strip pnrt of the way between the Lnpp property and Drondway. Judge Coke held thnt the city council under the chnrter had the right to muko the assessments nnd de termine tho pnrcels or pieces In which unplatted property shall bo nssesscd and furthermore held thnt tho Lapps should have taken the matter up with tho council nt the proper time If they had objected to the proceedings by tho city. This decision will enable the city to go nhend nnd sell the property In enso the assessment Is not paid. CHECK ARTIST .Moro Claim. Loimors oninlnrnil by tho Forger Mill, near Iinndon. . .MCUIIIIlir nm V. .1 Pni'lnn im'n flli.,1 tnnn .,.... i. ... u ,' S. P. engineers of this city, to orders 'mill innehlnory people have 'filed !?!! .vi,L,,'.u l10 o''tlHM gold watch Sir.O worth of Hens ngnlnst tho n".'Lf,f! l!f mo,,oy:,wnH committed for , property which J. C. LnFranco turn n tOrill Of from 2 to 20 vnnra Tf a oil nvnr i l. i.,a...n..n.. - '.,!.. rrimlal record extends from Portland. to reimburse them for the $ lB.ooo mn;.r Uo3v,"- Cn,; McDovItt nnd which he defrauded then, out of. Alleged Auto King of Crescent City Passes Worthless Pa per in Langlois LANGLOIS, May 28. Gordon Shcpnrd, nlcged automobile king of Crescent City, gnvo LnnglolB a plons ant call tho lattor pnrt of last week and depnrted Monday morning on tho nuto for points further south or his homo nnd plnco of business, Crescent City. Shcpard, so ho claims, enmo hero for tho express purpose of purchasing White Ilros.' automobile, claiming nt tho tlmo thnt ho owned n garago In Crescent City nnd thnt ho wns making nrrnngomonts for establishing a gar ago In Eureka, California, nnd Han don, Oregon, nnd run n through stnge nuto sorvlce between tho two points. Last Mnndny Shcpnrd purchased nbout Sfi.OO worth of wearing np- parol from tho llrm of Hedges & Walker and gnvo In pnyment n check drawn on tho First Nntlonnl Rank of Ilandou for tho sum of $02.50 mndo pnynblo to him by F. Must, who Is supposed to live In or nrnund Rnndon. Ho snld nt the time thnt tho check wns for tho payment of n long out standing bill Mast had owed him. Tho snmo day ho depnrted for other climes. Yestordny Mr. Hedges received the check from tho bank marked un known nnd no funds nnd ho Imme diately set tho wires n going but up to now no news hns been received of ins apprehension. Shopnrd nnswer tho following . scrlptlon: Ago nbout .10 or 32. fi ft. 7 or 8 Inches, weight 1C0 pounds, hoiho of front tooth mlslng, black, curly hnlr, dark complexion nnd when Inst seen woro n brown suit. Is n good spender nnd tnlkor. Lnnglols Lender. 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! A Suit a man can wear and be proud of; Suit that fit, and stay fit ft ' i5 t if I y B'n'" cwt and worth it. " cjfey. In Summer weights in new styles in honest cloths a suit with a tone of its own $15 and worth it. Of course, if you want to pay more Benjamin Clothes are here too Priced at $20, $22.50, $25, $30 and $35 As well as new thoughts in the world of Shirts Shoes Ties Arrow Shirts Stetson Hats Stetson Shoes "Money Talks? Holeproof Hosiery For Ladies and Men f All Weights and Colors (lllbort, escapes from tho stnto refor-iJ . -. wuiiuni is nisei emimliiL' tim nri L , ", """ Jl nc80tn. woro proporty now under tho hill of sale each sent up for n period of from 2 which LnFrnnce. ns A. J. Forcer n? y??ra' ."'ly rood tho Oolden oxociitcd In Hoseburg shoVtlv prior Ttlllo Store. Ill tills dtV. t iron u-nnlfH In lila nrrnu. -', V J .i'."01 .....,. uuuuHi is u iirnninr- "? " "-" ,l "Kiu in urnniH rnss in-law or LnFrnnce C It Porir vjon they nllghted from n freight returned today from nn&on whoro 1'Q went yestordny about the matter. BEFORE YOU SIGN an application for Life Insurance in any other company SERVE YOUR OWN INTEREST by examining the new low rate contract of QregonTife OXKCUMI'DO.VR. Fuller nuil lmlii Complete Grading on One .Section. Tho l2ugeno Ounnr snys: "Work nt enmp No. C on tho Wlllninetto Pnclflc lino hns nt Inst been comploted, tho Inn! shovel full of dirt being thrown tills lUOmlllK. Tills minn nrnmluml vuny cumpieunu but tho tnsk proved unexpectedly hard nnd the contrac tors. Fuller & Ilnln, hnd to surmount unforseen dllllcultles In tho way or hard ground. Steel will bo Inld nt onco to camp 10. where another dif ficult problem confronted tho con tractors. It will tnke nbout threo weeks to finish this camp nnd nbout tho samo tlmo to finish enmp 18. hon work nt thoso three enmps Is completed steel will bo lnld to tho tunnel. Cnmp No. 10 Is nbout three miles from camp No. 6 nnd is nbout 12 miles from cnmp No. 18. I LOCAL OVERFLOW I Hub Clothing and Shoe Co. Bandon -Three Stores:-MARSHFIELD Myrtle Point WLSON mmJBm ME Docs Business Exclusively in Healthful Oregon 5 CENTS PER DAY $18.25 per Year Now Pays For $1000.00 Life Insurance at the age of 29. Older ages are only a trifle higher. "BEST FOR ORBGONIANS" Home Office: Corbett Bldg., Cor. Fifth and Morrison Sts., Portland A. L. MILLS I'reilJent L. SAMUEL 1'JtKD MOOS, DIM. MBr. - G"m.l.V..n,,r SlunJilieia Oregon HrlilKi. SettlesParties from South Slough hnvo Inrormed JudKe Hall tllO SOUth SloilEh .Irmvl.rl... ' settling nnd Is in an almost dan- Kmh. c?"",1o- x '"Iko Hall had instructed Chns. Noble nnd Julius .....u hi iiiuko some improvements n the brldgo n week or so ngo hut they have not beon nblo to do yet nnd it mny bo that tho brldgo will hnvo to ho closed to traffic To do M oik. Owing to tho bids V 11 '"'"irucuon or tho Tormlnnl , ?. :rft,r,"s .ioh pt. Btreot Z,'' . " ..n ""intos. no :-......ti lu, ,i ,,, uo nwai-dnii hut- t will probably )0 built Hko tho lmhuice of tho road, under day la- PBTBR I.OOQIFS and J. o. MULLEN pt North nend, n special committee to act with tho Marshfleld Chamber or Commerco committee regnrdliiK tho booklet being prepared by tho Sunset Community advertising nro. ternooii Wer " MarahflW this ar- oi vu ui ito.xn. , Tho Itrooklngs Lumber Co.. for merly 0f San Hernardlno. Cal.. which cut out Its timber and has abandoned operations in tho Saii nernanUno Mountains, win deed its road to the country, to provide a scenic mountain Ughwny. The Brookings Company has transferord its nnSrni,uli Curry County, Oregon, whero It owns n largo body of timber that it win d" elop. The Tlmberman. President Reads Petition Con taining Names of 60,000 Children of This State (Speelnl to Tho Times) WASHINGTON, May 2S. Slxtv thousnud children of tho state of Oregon signed a potltlou to I'resl- dent Wilson, nsklng him thnt tho uamesnip hearing the nnino of tho stnto bo leador of tho parade through mo j'nnamn unnni when formnlly opened. Tho document is In tho linmla nf tho executive today. Presldont Wil son wns very much Interested In tho petition, and gavo somo tlmo to Its perusal nnd an examination or tho names or tho youngsters. Tho document shows great caro In preparation nnd tho boys and girls In tho vnrlous schools took extra enro not to blot or soli tho wiu pennons in tno least. It mny bo wild Hint tho plan pro posed by certuln naval orricors to use tho old fillip ror turgot prac tice will not bo carried into otfect. Tho sentiment or tho country, nnd espoclully tho const states, Is so strong thnt to attempt It would menu nlmost a revolution. W. T. Roves, or KcJio, Oregon, Is tho originator of tho Idea to haVn tho children potltlon tho President. leaves .Full. Curl Wcstorlund who sustnlned somo broken ribs by foiling from tho nronkwntor, wns nblo to lenvo tho city Jnll, whoro ho was be ing en red ror, today. Uliio Stom Kl.OUIt 91.23 nt IIAINKS. FARM FOR SALE Dnlry. stock nnd rrult farm con sisting of CI 8 ncres, between 3G nnd 40 ncres of rich bottom land, eight ncres of bench land sot to npplo trees and fifty ncres moro that can easily bo cleared for orchard and balanco good grazing land for cat tle, sheop or goats. Twolvo head good dairy cows nnd nil farming Implonients necessary. Located on West Fork of Coos Rlvor, ono mile from postofllco, school nnd boatlandlng. Huy direct from owner. clsufi" BASEBALLSCIE Portland Defeats San M Cisco Four to one-vw Shuts Los Angeles m ..m, ivn rtr. Mjt -: land took the lMS series from San FrnW l.w n senrfi of fOUr tO 0M. " yesterday: n.H-1 At Venice 1 1 Los Angeles ) jj I Venlro ...... ''''I'Aintis.t Tho Oaklanw"a" . -called off on account of r a. At Portland j I Portland )', 1 1 San Francjsco..j. -!-- 01 . rrr. .. tee toe CLASS l'LAV, JUE SIIOHTSSLSSatHAlXp ... ...- it.ks and .."u!"'0,'a.' io east. For furtll0P lnf0Pmlltion. can 0r OO with we ; -.. .. luuuecuon with tnls potltlon I write; W. A. GAPE. n-rA- n, I nAXllOX ne Bjass. mm GRADUATION GIFTS Graduation Day, Thursday, June 5th Remember your friends who are just closing their happy high-school days wi some nice little token of good will, such as a Watch,- Ring, Bracelet, Mesn Locket and Chain, Kodak, or Stationery, Etc. Call and see our selection of pretty things. Red Cross Jewelry Department, Red Cross Drug Store See our window. phone 122-J- ..nrvr.le delivery