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fnmsm f"rs ""'HTjriv. t'i SIX THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1914 EVENING EDITION. K. PUR Ifl ME e 01 is Chamber of Commerce May Start Move for Another $300,000 Port Issue. Tho Mnrslifllcd Chnmbor of Com morco will probably tako up tho matter of starting a movement for another special Port of Coos Day bond Ibbiio to finish tho 25-foot channel from tho Smith mill to tho eea. Tho Port nf Coos linv r.nm- mlsslonors discussed tho matter In formally tho other night and decid ed to leavo it up to tho Commercial bodies on tho Day to tako tho Inltia llvo in It. It Is estimated that about $300, 000 moro will bo needed to comploto tho main harbor channol and to Jmprovo tho channels of tho vnrloiiH Inlets nnd mnko other navigation Aids that aro desired. S. II. HedgcB of tho Pugot Sound Drldgo & Dredging company, -which lias tho prcaont contract on which tho dredgo Sonttlo Is working, has been talking tho matter ovor with tho Port Commlsslonora nnd Sec. Songstackon Bays that company will bo willing to continue 'tho work at about tho samo nrlco thov am now working, although tho easiest part or 1110 contract nns boon completed. Thoro nro about enough funds loft on hand to opcrnto tho Soattlo for a couplo of montliB nnd probably comploto tho channol as far ' aa Porter. 8ec. Songstackon says thnt anoth er $300,000 will comploto tho har bor improvomonts and Hint It Is unnecessary to tho Port to build and maintain an oxponslvo dredgo. Af ter nnothor $300,000 Is expended In Jinrbor work, ho says tho govornmont dredgo will maintain tho chnunols easily out of tho current appropria tions. Tho govornmont now docB not rocognlzo the lili-foot depth, but wnon mo runuuui ih complotcd to that depth thoy will havo to. Want llio Oicgtiii. Sec. Songstackon linn written to .Major Morrow nHklng him nbout tho Oregon, which, according to prom ises to L. J. Simpson, Is to return boro Mny lfi. Mr. Songmackon wanted to know when It was com ing and how much Hinds they had on, hand for oporntlng It horo. It is gonornlly uudorstood that tho Or egon will not dig n channel iioopor han olghtccu feot, tho govornmont project, but If It will cut tho Rhonls In tho lower Dny to eighteen foot, high wntor will add several feot -to this ho , that fow or tho vessels plying In horo will havo any diffi culty. Oongrcssmnn Hnwioy writes thnt thoro Is now nbout JOT., 000 In tho Coob Uay liar dredgo fund, Including tho JfiO.OOO now being appropriated. Ho says tho engineers Inform him that this will bo ample for their Plans until Mnrch 4, 10 in, wliou anothor harbor and river bill will provide moro funds. Ho says tho rlvor and harbor bill Ih to bo passed annually ItiHtoiu! of biennially hence forth. Mr. 8cngstnclton Is trying to na cortnlu If iiomo of thin money run not bo usod in tho Inner harbor iib U was originally ostlnintod that on ly $50,000 per yonr wns neodod to maintain tho bar dredgo Mlchlo. Tho vxponiun of tho Mlrhlo havo recently boon reduced considerably. HOI ELECTION illili! BEND II School Board Sustained by voters on Both Proposi tions There Today. The special North Dond school election this forenoon resulted In a victory for the school board In tho controversy tl:at wns raised. Mrs. Herbert Armstrong led tho oppononts of tho board and D. A. MacLeod tho supporters. Many hot BpeecheB wero mado boforo tho ballot was taken. Tho school board's proposition to buy sixteen lots for $1050 for a school Blto carried, CI to 50. The proposal to buy tho old com missary building at a cost of about $000 and convert It Into n Bchool nouso at a cost of $3500 carried, 39 to CO. R. A. BOOTH 10 BE HEBE TODAY PORTERS HAVE t 1 E Eugene Man, Candidate for U. Steam Shovel Breaks Loose on Schooner Oakland and Does Some Damage. Tho schooner Oaklnud, In tow of tho Hoscoc, put In hero today for repairs at tho ICruso & Hanks yards, Sho was laden with railroad con struction equipment, Including n steam shovel. In the rough seas, the big steam shovel shifted, doing considerable damage on deck. Capt. Dent succeeded In preventing It going overboard or losing any of tho cargo. Tho vessel will probnbly bo taken north tomorrow. fill!) iSHED U AGCtDENT CHURCH Car Short of Gasoline and Backs Down Steep Com mercial Avenue An niitomobllo drlvon by C. F. Oreen of tho Whlto Star Auto Line, ran out of gasoline whllo ascending tho steep Commercial avenue grade last evening, backing up against tho curb nnd overturning, both tho dri ver, (Ireen nnd n passenger, Ouv Churchill, making a Jump Tor safety. They escaped uninjured. Tho hood and tho radiator of tho mnchlno wore demolished. Green stated today that ho had a Binall amount of gnRolino In his tank "d upon ascending tho grade, tho fluid Bhlfted to tho rear of tho tank on account of tho Incllno and refus ed to feed. When ho noticed his cn glno slowing .down, ho npplled tho brakes but thov failed tn rnmmml on. I tho accident resulted. Tho dnmaged automobllo was tow ed to Smith nnd WndeB mnchlno shop today, nnd is being ropnlrcd. Tlio damngo It Is estimated will bo about $35.00. S. Senator, Will Arrive for Short Stay on the Bay. It. A. Booth, of Eugeno the mllllonnlr lumberman and tho republican nomljintton for U. S. Senator of Oregon, will nrrlve horo this afternoon on tho Btngo to spend a few days In this section. He comes primarily to speak before tho Dis trict convention of tho Kpworth Len guo which will be held horo the last of the week but will also do n little campaigning, Mr. Dooth, sluco the retirement of Jonnthan Dournc, will liaVo a walk away for tho nomination but will probably havo n hnrd fight in tho November election ns Senator Cham berlain will oppose him. Senator Dooth is an undo of C. G. Hockett, manager of the Southern Oregon Compnny at Umpire. Whllo hero Mr. Dooth will bo a guest nt the home of Mayor Allen. m BIG LEAGUE BALL SCORE I T 13 Coos and Curry M. E. Minis ters Gather E. L. Con vention Later. Tho Coob nnd Curry Ministerial Association of tho Methodist Eplsco pal church convenes tonight nt tho MarHhfleld M. 13. Church. Dovotlounl services will mien nt 7:30 o'clock, In charge of ilev. G.I Portland Takes Opening Game of New Series from Ven ice, 7 to 4. JUr AhooImM Pifn to Cooi lur Tltnm.l PORTLAND, Or., April 22. Port land took tho opening ramo or tho now series from Vonlco horo yes terday, 7 to l. Tho Sncramonto Los Angeles gamo wen called off 911 account of rain. Tho scores: At Onkland H. n. K, San FranclBco s M 3 Oakland y 13 Ilntterlos: Standridgound Schmidt" Mnlarkoy, Christian nnd Alexander. At Portland n. n. 13, Vonlco 4 s 1 Portland 7 n ;j nniiorios: mtt. Suiti ami El- mm 10 DODGE COMPANY FIRE STARTED B! CIGARETTE New Company Gets Vessel Built at North BendYel lowstone Coming. PORTLAND. Oro. April 22 An. noiincement was maiin iimt tim i. r Dogdo Company hns talton over tho utoninor Fiilrlmvoii and will placo nor In regular service between Port laud and San Francisco In conjunc tion with tho BtoamorH Northland, Snn Hnmoii and St. Helens. Nnrthland and San Itnmon, carry passengers, but tho othor two bouts of tho regular fleet will bo operated exclusively In tho freight trado. Tho I'lilrliiivun belongs to .1. 13. Daven port, of Snn Francisco. Sho la of 1 .11 ions net rogisior nnd has capa I.o Hoy Hall. ;Uolv, IHIas, Hlgglnbothnm nnd Fish At eight o'clock, Nov. 13. S. Mnco,. ' Pastor nt Myrtle Point, will deliver n sermon. Itov C. M. MflKnlitht nt Ilnnilnu - - .... ... -.-.,.- - ... ........... , will conduct tho consecration sorvl-' ujicngo 2; St. Louis 2. (Called ces following tho Bcrmon. 'n tl10 ICtli Inning on nccount of Tomorrow morning nt 11 o'clock, .; Hub Clothing and Shoe Co. BANDON, .MARSHFIELD MYRTLE Iwr We study what the men and young men of this town want. We can give you style and gentility in your clothes with out excessive cost. We carry the famous NATIONAL LEAGUE. Supt Tlodgon of the local schools will give an address. Tho public Is cor dially Invited to all tho services. Epwortli l'itgtio .Meeting. .Tho District Convention of tho Kp worth Lenguo will open hero Frldny and continue three days, closing Sun day. It Is expected that all of tho Kp worth leagues of Coob county will each bo represented by several delegates. AB0LI1E GOES ON WUM MM Tom James Notified of Exten sive Improvements on Ves selYellowstone Coming. Tom James, agent for tho Aro line, la In receipt' of a telegram from tho San Francisco offices of tho Swnync-Hoyt company stating tho ernft has been sent to drydock for extonslvo alterations, ninny now berths to bo added and n now wheel Pittsburg 5: Ctnclnnntl 2. Now York G; Drooklyn 0. Hoston I; Philadelphia 3. XOUTIIWESTEHN LEAGUE. Portland C; Spoknno 0. Tncomn 5; Vlctorln 3. Vnncouvor 7; Seattle C. AMKiticAN mj.ague. St. Louis 1; Chicago C. Cleveland -I; Detroit 7. JVnshlngtpii 2; Now Vorlc 3. Philadelphia 1; Doston . (Call ed In 13th Inning on account of darkness.) IT H01ES BEING BUILT The BQmo prico the world GVezT Como in and sec how well this suit measures up to your ideal of good clothes. Eaultlcss styling, master workmanship as shown by the hand-shaped collar, the hand-fashioned coat front, even hand-made buttonholes. Many men used to pay $25 for these desira ble qualities. Now they come here and buy STYLEPLUS. Models with lots of dash for youg men. Plenty of others if your taste is more conservative. HO NOIITH BEND NEWS AT THE HOTELS. Charles Cnvannugli has purchas- - ed a Itco auto. t Tho teachers of tho United nro-' -nri urcenuurg, Ban Franclfco; thorhood church, MIsb Nolllo Nlchol- 0co- Cnblo. Portland; W. T. Powll, son and Mrs. H. Adams, enjoyed nn Portlnml; P. .1. Shechan, Camp 7. J. outing at .larvls landing, Snturday, ' Schilling, Myrtlo Point; J. A. Ctl- thnt will mako tho Arnllno a mbI elty for handling 000 tons mlscollnn-1 er ,)0nt' w'" l)0 mstnllod. On nc- I'uiiH cargo, auo was liilllt at North ;"i " menu repuirs 1110 atoiiiio iieiiu uro.. in inns. Tim unii schedules will bo Issued In n fow days Vc-llouMoho to ('(mis Hay. Ijoglnnlng April 2Sth tho Hteamor ollowstoiio will go Into commission ns running uinto to tho Arollno be tween Portlnnd, Coob nHy and San Iw Miriam, flying the house flag of the Arrow Line. Emm thnt date on one of the steamers wll bo leaving Portland every Tuesday night. Tho Arollno will carry passengers mid goneral freight and tho Yollowstono combiiBtlbloB nnd niOHcolIniieniiB car go, nrsldea the coinimnv will hnv Dr. Hayes' Office Is Slightly Damaged by Small Blaze Yesterday Second Fire. Tho office of B. J. Hayes,, opto motrlst, In the Hutler bulldliiK, oauglit flro yesterday shortly bo foro noon and If It wero not for 1110 prompt action of c. W. Tumor, who was passing, untieing tho binzo, the entire Dutler building might bavo been destroyed. As soon as Mr. Tumor noticed tho flames ho rushed upstairs, summoning n stran ger, who assisted him In barricad ing tho doorway, nnd extlngiiMlied 1ho flames by nieaiiB of a large blnnkot. Dr. Hayes was In tho office nt tno time. Ho had been 811101(1111.' n clgnretto nnd laid It upon tho win- d many of our people wero out to low sill whllo reading. After nHl1 the war vessel as sho steamed short itlmo ho doaod off lu a nap ,,J' 8" conlod up when passlnft nud whllo In Ills slumber tho flnmos "wio ltlvor and the iiinutlr' of from n cigarette eaiignt upon f-oeur. "'"ok that hor funnels emitted cnus tain nnd soon tho entire front of 0I' " iI"rt that a ship wbb on rlro tho offlco was In flamos. Mr. Tiirn-I t'luis. Forty Hint, or noticed tho blazo from tho street! clinH- '''"rly was painfully hurt nud rushed up In tho office In tho "cnr "Is home on Blk River wii'le nick of tlmo. r'dlng u young horso. lie lnd gotten Tho servliijs of tho flr dopart- "" lll "imal, which ho was break 4iiont wero not reipilrod as tho bliuo "K' ,0 'li"li the saddle, and as ho was subiiueii boforo It had gained H,urie, ,0 regain ins sat tbo horso much headway. TIiIb Is the see-' Plunged nnd threw him ngalnst the ond blazo during tbo present week 8ddle born, which struck him lu mni iiiib resulted from cigars and l" Kruiu. i-onunntoiy win. Hurst, iroinir down on thn lnnnnli Itnniblnr way. Sail Francisco: L. P. HarrlOC- T'oso making tho trip wero MIssos Jon, Salem; H. J, Lea, Seattle, A. P. Pearl Kedflold, Bdna Iledfiold, Allco "misoll, Portland: II. N. Pixler, Si. Taylor, Mlnnlo Itonehnusor, Bdlth '": Mrs. McMullcn, Myrtle Point; Cnvannugli, Dorthy Coffett, Messrs n. Droulotto, Myrtlo Point. W. P. Win. Ronchnnson, Bvcn Hodson nnd 'c Kenna Tiiinpn. Oro; A. S. Ellltco, Clair Cavannugh. Dnndon; T. II. Thompson, PortliiiJi B. It. Dodson wns a business vi- r A. Dryden, Itemlngton U Jl, C sltor In Coqulllo yeBtordny, W A. Iloan, Klvorton, Geo. W U- Mlss Fnnnlo Carpenter who hits run 1016; B. D. Toyo Do. been III for Bovernl weeks la report- laivnre. od In a very HorlotiB condition. I. DriiBhflold, Scntttc; Mn. F. John B. Olson, a well known North Farrlngton, Snn Franclico; C Cal Don-l young mnn, hna been given n ,or ''0b Angles; .MUa Annie Mfjtr. position a8 foroninn of tho pnuol and Myrtlo Point; Mrs. Jai, loaltr, drying dojuirtmcnt of tho North Dond 8oilt" Ilot; Mib. It. h. )ra. .Mnnufnctiiiing Coiniiany. South Inlet; llonj. F, Clark, Port- llarvey Oumea and party mado lnl; . " .Tohnson, Allegany tho roturn run from Dandon to North '''"id. Ileiid yestorday afternoon In two Mrs. Ceo. II. Taylor. Coaledo, W. hours and fifty minutes. "d Mrs. O. n. McNeil, Portlina: Itov. A. F. HassfloM will prench H. Schorlck, Portlund; IJ. Slvan,.Nor nt 8 o'clock Thursday ovonlng in w"y; Mr. nnd Mrs. M. 0. Cariter. North Ilend In the room nbovo Jon- (!o'd "onch; A. nowinon, Mjrtl nlngs' store, now oceuplod by tho ''lt; B. P. Sanford, Daniion. North Ilend Bplscopul Church. Tho- . win not sail for Coob Hay rrom Snn Francisco ns wes expected, but will resume the run, leaving Snn Francisco April 30. Mr. James wnn not nwarn or tbo n.nr f..l.. ..!....! I.. .1-. ..,,. ...! I fitnmil I n.t.i.l.... I , . v. in 1. uviiiis iHiiivu in uijuuuk nun 1 "-" .luiiuiv m cienring tno cor bnd many reservations on hand forior lot on California and Fifteenth hor sailing Snturday, whon ho wnaiStreot whero ho will later erect a iimtirt ----.. Large Number of New Build ings Under Way and Being oiarieu in rirst Addition. Mrs Nellie Dorgan has complot ed bui. dim; n ni-..tiv im,,..oin..: hnr nnrn iVo... .. '.......'".""". u" .,1 "'.T "vo "l invi i T'i- . . i .... "B"'Kion avo ,ov. u. u. aumnioriin, or snlcm, niio. llrst Addition. Mrs. Dorgan who is lecturing throughout tho' o ii lumpiiriuvoiy now nrrival from t'ouniy, loft tills morning for Dan ... l pu" coiiuiry, Mr, Dor- " i wm join nor Hero Intur and thoy will mako .Marsbflold tholr homo. w. ii. Kepnnrt or tl.o Coos Hay lniii I ninnli... n .. FBDBltALSfiOSOlTII notified of tho repairs on tho Aro llno. Mr. Jnmes turned all reserva tions ovor to tho uroakwntor agency, which will arrange for berths on tho outgoing Drenkwater for Portland Saturday. Tbo steamor VollowBrono will bo the Nnvnjo and Stanley War, lying iJJ!!,!!j .'? tl,I? ,C8 nny'or,,n.nd ru" to California norts "'"' inm! will sail from San Francisco on ' Thursday, April 2.1, for Cooa Hay. WAS lIATTLHSllli'N smok'i.' M,, wl" nrrtvo horo Saturday and Tho Cruiser Plttsbur 'pawed up b'1" 1?'v? rr ''ortland April 2G. tho const last Friday ttftamoon on I Sno w,n bo ?iw'lipoil for freight nc- ber way from San Francisco to tho Nnvnl Station at nr-'iiilugton, Wusb., homo, Mr. nnd Mrs. Pendegrnsa lmvo built a neat little homo on Callfor Aveniio In First Addition. MrM, V'00'1 of.th0 c- A. Smith Mfg Co., Is propnrlng the lot ho ro cent y bought on Minnesota Avenuo n First Addition for building a loino In tho nonr futuro. Ho hns had plans prepared for a flvo-room bungalow. public is cordially Invited J. V. IIoiIboii. of North nmul hIl-h la visiting rolatlves up Coob ltlvor. ' (Dr AMOtUted I'rci 10 Com Dr TlmnJ LARBDO, Texns. April 22 Fedtr- don. nls In Uuova Laredo today oegia j- J. A. Jacobson rniin.A,i iit training nnd It la believed iorr morning from Portlnnd whoro he nu0llt ,0 evneuato tho town, i- bought a now delivery truck nnd destination Is unknown, rugs nnd furniture for his storo. B. It. Hodson hnd a piano bIiIjk pod yesterday on 'thn Hninimu- tn hla home. rignrettos. urricer niehnrdsou. be ing called iiiHin Saturday ' to stamp out a bliue.uthesu celghtbw the Portland rooming house to stamp Sr., came along shortly aftor tim accident happened with his team nnd hauled tho injured man Iiouk. ir, remuorion was called and Mr. nut. ii lilnxn. nrn,...i- lll,,,n.K', ,,-olForty la HOW CCttillir nlnrnr nli.ilv V." -V "' " - t)i, . . , . ,,. ',.-. .v ; v" .'.. mat peopio siiould bo moro caro- """ ," l" ki " injury w,n flu of lighted weeds in tho future. HKADV AT SKATrLK AsjtWiint Secivtary UooMnolt lu HH'th VeM'N lu Puget Souuil II AmocIiKJ Trn. lo Coo n7 Tlmrt.J SBATTLB. Wnsh.. April 22. As elstant Secretary of tho Navy Itoose velt visited Koyport torpedo atntlon site and naval mngazlno todsy, At ho navy yard tho cruiser Albany la jawamng sailing oruors. not leave any laatlnc results rnrt Orford Trlbuuo. AMONG THE SICK coiiimodntlous nnd remain on tbo run permanently In conjunction with : there. 1,10 Aro""' . C. Pedorson has bought lot ir. Ill MlnPI.- 'I rt I.'l-j 4.I.H.." .. ... ---.. - ". . i.oi 4tiiiuiH)n on tno S.hVi'Vm n"' Strooth; nnd ho will build a homo thoro this summor. Porry Dotson's new homo on South west Doulovnrd Is nonrlng eoninlet lon. Tho family will move n this " COK Hoy Cnrpontor will commonco Im- medlatoly tho construction of a homo n llrst Addition on hla 10th street lot. Tho building will cost in tho neighborhood of $2000. Louis Nelson hns commenced a flno i-iuuiu uuugniow on his lot at tho corner of S. W. Boulovard and llth Ualph Oarst, building contractor! has bought two lots nt tho porno- J lSSTLFi JoSlS, niJumPs Lrom Window of Bl,m -LB. WOUI S hi i c nu mcu Benetit II MIRENE WILL BE SAFE MrB. Bngene Crosthwnlto has re turned home from Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Althouso Is reported quite sick at her homo in Kltryvllle of pleurisy nud In grlppo Have your Job printing done at Tbo Times office, Gasoline Schooner Built at North Bend Still Aground at Newport. (Br Aworltt! r-rrtt to Coo Uf Tim. NBWPOUT. Or., April 22,Tho crow and passengers of tho schooner Mlrene wore safely taken off by tho life snvlng crow of Ynnulnn sta tion Into yesterday. The vessel wns not damaged much, mado at high tide got her off into deon life, saving crew nnd schooner Ah wnnda nro standing by to assist. The Mlrene was built at' tho Kruso & Danks yard8 nt North Dend. Street. " W. O. Stono Is 'building a pretty bungalow Oil hl lot nn 3 w n..i vnrd near Washington Avenuo. coos hay's mn logs . Tl10, .0rgon,an 8nys: The forty eight big logs which aro tn nii a special steamer from Coos Hav to mo House and Escapes mree Lives Lost. III? AMuvUt.4 prM. 10 Pool py TlmM.J PlIILADKLPHIA. April 22. Ju lliia Sc ulzo. his wife and son lost the r lives In a fire that destroyed their home. Tho son's wife, who wolgha ovor 300 pounds, Jumpod from n window and fell on two men, neither of whom was badly hurt. Straighten Streets. D. n. Ostllnd nsked tho Council to take stepa to take tho Jog out of fourth. Fifth. Sixth and Seventh streets nonr nennett nvonue. Thoro m a Jog of about six feot and the vuuucu nnu previously discussed it. It was stated that tho Cornell could not do anything unless tho property owners ngreod to It first. Mr. Ost llnd WniltOd action nnu- nn no n .In. tennino tho exact lines of tho now Coos Bay Steam Laundry building. It was finally agreed that Instead of trying to straighten It out on exact lilies that It tin ,lnnn trrnilimll.r loo... Ing the Elrod nnd Bennett a'venuo Tlie vesse wns'San Francisco nro causing i K uo c,lrou nn" "ennett avenuo i. Efforts were deal o Xasant oxcltempnt inB??'1 f,ornerf ns at present and ""IB o last night tolEast. wherrtheS,ann ,8tr,eet8, inform on a direct eop water. Tho " I iX o.m,.e, ,?,"f "mbf-r I ,lne Intend of by a Jog. Times Waut Ada Get Results. or high mountains, the logs are to i, ' .V.,n .f Sl l Oregon Panama-Pacific building, one for each state. From the wondering -nm. mentB wo see In Eastern papers they Teiltll Rtt-t'nt. Rmiln The Council turned down E. G. Perham's request for a change In the grade on Tenth street at Cedar. He wanted It reduced three feet. To do wu oo one oi rne mam nttrnninno m i.. .:.." "- "" of tho great fair Thw in j. . ' "uu,u increase me grade of the all the Sttentinrthe2. fW,U deServe . ono Place from eleven to twelve I j per cent, ana tne Council balked oni twelve per cent street grades. Sales Tomorrow, THURSDAY, is The CATHOLIC CHURCH Benefit Day at S.S.JENNINGS North Bend all the attention they get.