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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1914)
- 'ffw'q i rjggggy "'J53KT'' " lv15H5WWBMlBW THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1914 EVENING EDITION. SIX MUST PAY TAX SHIP SUPPLIES LAND GRANT FOR RAILWAY Southern Oregon Company on Old Coos Bay Wagon Road Fight Tlio Southern Oregon company must pay tnxes on tlio old Coos Hay "Wagon Road grant lands In Coos and Douglas counties, according to a de cision Just handed down by tho Ore gon Supremo Court. A case from Douglas county was made a test tult. for both Coos and Curry, Gcorso Drown and L. A. LUJcqvlst repre senting tho counties. Tho decision Will mean that tho company will havo to pay th'o curront taxes ns well ns back taxes for two or three years, so that Cooo county will probably do rlvo between $40,000 and $d0,000 immediately from It. Concerning the caso a Iloseburg paper says : "Tho Oregon Supremo Court today affirmed tho decision of tho lowor court In tho caBo of tho Southern Oregon company vs. Sheriff Goorgo Qulno, acting as tax collector of Douglas county. Tho suit was brought by tho plain tiffs in nn effort to enjoin Douglas county from collecting approximately $11,000 In taxes said to bo duo by jiroporty owned by. tlio plaintiffs In tho action. Tho plaintiffs based the eult on tho grounds that a move had been mado by tho state to recover tho said lands, and as a result they should not bo compelled to pay tho taxes until mi eh tlmo as the contro versy waB Bottled. Tho lands, upon which tho taxes accumulated, were originally granted to tho Coon liny Vngon Hoad company with tho mi-, dcrstitnd.ng that tho said company Hhould build a wagon road from Jlosobiirg to tho coast. Tho lands Jator fell Into tho hands of tho .Southern Oregon company. Tho -suit was contested' by District Attorney Drown, representing Douglas county, nud tho dofondnut was. victorious In tho circuit court. Tho plaintiffs then nppenled tho nctlon to tho supremo court with the result that tho decision of tho lower court was sustained. On tho Coos County bnck taxes slnco 1909, tho Southern Oregon Company must pay twelve por cent Interest and pounlty, limiting tlio total nhout $2(1,000. In Coos County, It Is said tho County Commissioners nllowod tho Southern Oregon Company to do poslt tho tnxes In escrow so that Coos County will not get any In terest or pounlty. Douglas County not pormlt the company to deposit 'tho tnxoB In this manner. HPKCIAL SALE O.V ORANflKS AT OLLIVANT WEAVERS'. riioTfi-: n. Manager Dixon Tells of Prog ress on Coos Bay-Eugene Line Men Here EUGENE, Or., March 0. Manager Dixon, of tho McArthur-Perks Com pnny, tho. contractors which hnvo supervision of tho building of tho Wlllnmotto Pacific railroad from Eu gono to Coos Day, reports that enough forty-pound steel for a nar-row-guago railroad throo miles long has been ordered for tho uso of Portor Urothors south of Glcnada. This railroad will bo used for con struction purposes only and will bo built from Glenada to Clear Lako for tho camps and construction equipment will bo shlppod over this rond to tho lako and from tncro will bo handled by barges on tho lako. Stcnm Bhovols, locomotives, dump cars and scrapers aro bolng shipped to Glonnda by water from Portland nnd ovcry effort Is bolng mado to got all of tho equipment on tho grounds roaily for work when tho open spring weather begins. Most of tho men to bo used on tho work this side of Acmo will bo Bhlppnl from Portlnnd nnd will como through Eugene, but on ho Mnrshfield end tho men will bo shipped from Snn lfrnnclsco by bont. Clearing and grading oporntlons will start as Boon as tho camps aro ready for occu pnney. Somo grado has already boon built In tho vicinity of tunnel No. 7, nud tho rest of It will bo rushed through when It is onco begun with a full foreo of men. TRY TO ROB F REMEN WiL L NEIME'S HOME! TENDER BALL Mrs. Neime Reports to Police Plan to Raise Funds to Buy takes (.'ami: nntns. Twelve Pahs of llniigiu-lnii Piulildg oh to lie Released In Valley. With twolvo pnlrs of Hungnrlnn partridges In his enro, Doputy Gamo Warden .1. M. Thomas loft on tho morning train for Coqulllo today. Tho birds arrived on tho Hrenkwator Thursday and aro consigned to tho Russoll Dement rnnch nt Coqulllo. Tho owners of tho Domont rnnch hnvo granted -1000 acres to tho state gamo warden to bo usod ns a gnmo rofugo. With t'.ils gonoroiiB grnnt by tho owners nud through tho offorts of Anson Hogers and J. W. llonnott, Coos county will hnvo nn nvlnry pro tected only by nntitro Itself, that will excel nny In tho stnto. Tho common Idea of onclosuro Is rapidly giving way to opon-alr freedom for tlio birds. Mr. Thomns, whllo nt Coqulllo, will mako sovornl Investigations re garding alleged violations of tho gnmo laws. Times Want ads bring results. That Stranger Tried to Break Into Home An attempt was mado to burglnr Izo tho homo of Krcd Nclmo at Forn dalo last evening. Was It not for prompt nctlon on tho part of Mrs. Nclmo in phoning for tho pollco, thereby scaring the culprit, her homo would hnvo b'on looted. Officer-Walter Richardson and Fred Nelmo mado a trip to tho homo In Nclmo's enr, Immediately upon receipt of Mrs. Nolmo's p! one, but no trnco of tho burglnr could bo found. "I wns proparlng to retire when I heard a noise," Bnld Mrs. Nclmo to day. "I listened attentively nnd tho nnlso grjnv moro distinct. 1 turned nnd noticed tho window rnlso and n hand protrudo on tho rIU. My baby screamed and I rushed for tho tolcphono nnd notified tho pollco. I then rushed to tho window nnd saw tho lhnn making his depnrturo toward Pint R." Officer Richardson says thoro aro n number of hr.rd characters around Mnrshfield nt present who will not hcsltnto to loot homes. Tho pollco havo been receiving ninny complaints about women being molested on tho streets, ovenlngs, but they nro unable to apprehend tho culprits. Uniform for New Members of Department At a meeting of tho Mnrshflold Elro Department last night, It "wns decided to hold n grnnd ball nt tho Englo Hall April 11 for tho purpoBo of raising funds to buy uniforms for all tho now mombors of tho depart ment. It is proposed to mnko It ono of the biggest events of tho kind ovor hold hero. Tho firemen alBO -decided to pro test to tho City Council ngalnst tho action of Councilman Copplo nnd others In cancelling .tho nllowanco of Hal Stutsman for answering fire alarms. They dcclnro that ho tum cu out during tho twolvo hours thnt ho Is off shift nnd thnt ho Is entitled to pay tho samo ns tho othor flro nion. It Is expected that a delega tion of firemen will bo prcsont at tho mooting next Mondny night to take, tho matter up with tho Comics. BUSINESS COLLEGE ItAAIt lr HONORED. Xorlli Rend Superintendent Re-Klect-el At Iiii'iyiimmI Snlnry. Supt. A. G. Rnnb of the North Rend schools has been rc-olcctcd for tho ninth successive tlmo by tho North Rend school board and his salary was advanced to $1800 per year. During tho eight yenrs that Mr. Rnah has boon bond of tho North Rend schools, tho work hns grown rapidly and ho has kept tho schools strictly up to dato, winning and' hold ing tho friendship of tho patrons nnd pupils. Tho North Rend school bonrd nlso decided to jiny Harry Schnffnor $r0 nor month for tho hnlnnco of tho school year for Instructing tho high , scuooi unnu, wuicu is iiecoiiiuiK quiiu n musical organization and which may glvo a sorles of open-air concerts. Proposition of Prof. Dan son to Take It Over Considered A meeting of tho bonrd of direc tors of tho Coos Ray RubIucss Col lego wns hold last evening, nt which n gonornl review of tho condition of tho collcgo wns discussed. Tho principal matter up for discussion wns tho offer mndo by A. DnwBon, of Woodburn, Orog6n, to tho Jilnrsh fiold Chamber of Commorco, for tin iinrflinHn nt Mm Institution. Tho matter will, In all probability, ho taken up by the Marshflolil Cham ber of Commorco at Its meeting this evening, with a view toward enabling Mr. Dawson to purchaso tho Institu tion. Mr. Dawson recites In his corres pondence, that should the collogo bo turned over to his charge, ho will uso ovcry effort to establish now de partments In tho collcgo. Tho board of directors of tho col lcgo nt prcsont nro: C. S. Wlnsor, E. R. Jones, Tom Rooke. C. W. Wol cott and Clnudo Nasburg. Leadership Is the Ability to Keep a Pew Steps Ahead For a merchant to lead, he must give better mv For a merchant to lead, he must give better merctia dise at the same price, or equally good merchant !', a lower price. ' Mans; a flood basinets man B has found his choice in AMONG THE SICK. Mrs. P. E. Perry, who has boon qulti sick nt hor homo in Forndnlo, Is reported Improving. NEW KINDERGARTEN TERM r.. T T) Ifrtntnn lll llAtrltl fl now klndergnrton term March 9 In ( t. o bnsomont of tho Episcopal Church. All gwmes nnd oxerdseB to bo glvon out of uoors. luiuou for tho 11 mo., $10. Lessons from 9 to 11:30 each w'eok dn. When n clrl boulns to call a younc OLLIVANT ."i WEAA lilt MR lunn by his first nnino Bho has do- ALL KINDS OK GARDEN PROD- slgns on ma last. uri'M. i'iiii.-sk i. f Today The; QUALITY STORE Makes It's Informal Showing of I Suits 2id Coats Tango This season's reigning color effect in such pretty weaves as Armure; Crepe and Poplin has a foremost place in the new Spring and Sum mer garments Your Store Is Showing Correct Styles AT Popular Prices HAN AN SHOES MATSON'S QUALITY STORE TANFORAN GLOVES Sfyleplusiy Clothes STVLRPI.US cloth 1:3 $1? "'" n elm, u llicmsehcs becnnsotli, innkers fpodnllio , tlH one 81,t, 0w ulso ll" Prlco wouH bo much higher. fft MUM TUC1 We are the only STYLEPLUS store in town, which is good proof of our leadership. Young men especially appreciate the leading style de- meni 01 uiesu imu uiuuiuj m u iiiuuiuin price. Big assortment come in. ' Hub QotlMi BAND0N v.irrjLvr MARSHFIELD MYRTLE POINT GEO. RID0UT Certified Public Accountant Momlior of tho Oregon 8tnto Society of Certified Public Accoonlns Fallow of tho American Association of Public Accountant! Phono aC2-R. ICC TENTH Eli ACCOUIUH Auuura, Systoms Devised nud Instnllod Invcstlgatlous Partnership, Incorporated Companies nnd Trustee Account! Hnlnnco Sheets nnd Flnnuclnl Statements. Certified Accounts. Rooks opened, closed, or written up. Modest Charges. Mnrshfield. Telephone Mil Rnndon 3 McNUrWf I Economy Sale I'OIl KA'll'RDAV, MONDAY AND ok AriRArnvi: )kki-:iuxs. TUICSDAV. Ri:.l) THIS USI Ladles' clnglinm nprons with bibs, only 25 Cents Lndles' flno blnclc enshmorotto filovis, Hpoclnlly prlcod, 50c, 35c and 25c pr. i i "" i " Rcnutiful window scrim with fancy bordors, 35c, 25c, 18c and 15c yard Lndles flno whlto handker chiefs, values nt 8c, Now 7 for 25c $7.50 Indies rnlncoati, no, $4.50 $ 1.50 lndlos' ralncoati, nor $2.25 Men's flno whlto and colore! linndlcorchlofs. Values to h now 5c Each Ladles' wnsh petticoat! of Btrlpod chnnibrnyB, values 8fje, now 45 Cents Spoclnl reductions on all mej'i gloves, hoslory nd under"'. THE FAIR IrWiiR Rlock, next to Chandler Hotel Cciilrnl Mm Siitlsfactlon nhrnyn or money refunded. ' 1 Something to Remember Is that wo nro always tho first butchers to give, the peop ' Mnrshflold the bonoflt of roductlonB In prices on mean kinds whonovor wo possibly can. In tho past two weeKS w duced meats from two to flvo cents a pound. Now wo are to glvo you PURE HOME RENDERED LARD, 10-lb. 01 OR palls at ...' PJiZu HOME CURED BA- QT CON, per pound ZuG SMOKED HAMS IOKED HAMS yi Q-l Per pound . . . 1 1 to Z I G lM" in1 :, lb I2C .12c UBc .14c SAUSAGE and HAM BURGER STEAK SHORT RID. Per pound . . . DOILING MEAT, Per pound . . . POT ROAST. Per pound , . .14c ,15c PRIME RIB ROAST. 1C Tr nnund '" RUMP ROAST, Por pound CHUCK STEAK, Per pound . ROUND STEAK. jfifj Per nound ' RIB STEAK, Per pound . LOIN STEAK, Per pound T-BONE STEAK. Per pound .lit .18c .21c Fourier Bros. 21 Telephone. 321 Front street, Mnrshfield. 1 Telephone Si. ortb 1 .i-JJ-- 4k4