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I hi u "W nmwb T ) THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1914 EVENING EDITION. SIX DOINGS OF l CITY COUNCIL TANGLE ABOUT SMITH OFFER ulnted nnd onnlilc tho city to live up to Us onil of tho bargain. Councilman Copplo argued thnt this - wrong that tho Council had stip ulated in Its agreement with Mr. Smith that It did not waive nny,rlglits to strcotB, etc. Then Mr. Smith's written offer which tho Council ac cepted, was read, nnd this., showed that tho agreement was to glvo up tho rights to tho old Btreots. I S. P. TO COT faro. Ho said that instead of charging irom ton to twelve cents, tho inro should bo flvo cents, lie Bald that If tho company had made a leasonablo rato at ttrst tno nutos would not bo taking noany all the passengers, llo pointed out tlio success ot tho munici pal car lines In San Francisco and now tno pcoplo tlieio nnd torced reas onable rates out of tho railroads and how now tho United Kullwas is ot tering to sell Its Bystem to tno city. Mayor Allen, soul tiint tho city had grained tiWconipnny mo month of .nine In wnlcu to toot out tho motor cur to .Myrno Point but mat Superin tendent .tiliior had iniormed' him that the mad was being ballasted and they coulu not run Hie car tuuio now. City Attorney Ooss Bald It looked ! as though tno Soiitnein 1'aclfic was trying to freo itself of tno restrictions wnlcu tlie franchise placed upon if. Councilman Coppio said that ho was always willing to trade If ho was getting tho best of It. lio said that tho presont sorvlco from tho Co- it. wns unlnted out that Third street Carrvinn Out of Aqreement which somo want opened according to Wants to be Freed of Marsh- uaiijiiiu uHi ui Myimiii t10 od pnt, would bo within nbout ,. , t-,.,u:,, Dr,..;,-. About Mill Slough Causes , twenty feet ot second street, which field Franchise Require- Much Debate ,ms bc.cn ln,"rovcu" according to tho merits Coquille Service nuuii "uw"lu now plat. ' For over nn hour Inst evening, tho Councilman Albrccht did not llko Tho City Council Inst evening, nf' Council rfono abo mont botwocn tlio city nnd C. A. thought thnt Mr. Smith should mako until January 1 to comply with tho finilth which provided for filling Mill tho grant without any suit. .Slouch nnd for C. A. Smith to open Thoro wns a medley of dobato over I .. -&-... -l 11... ..l T F nnfltnu mnntlinra 1L.1 .1.- I.. . - -I .... a Jllllliuur Ul HUUUin, me, niv.- liiiifeiu, I', I, usiuiin, i"v""' XI1UI lilGy WUII1U UO KlVl'II Itll Ulliulllll- - ,. ,,, ,,,,, iIul..,.i.i ,,i. nf Cltv Mlnrnnv flnim rnnil Mr. nf Mm Pnnnpll mill Air. flnno tntklnc It,, (n .... n..t Mm lntnn Pnr n Mm tO CllttllCO III 801110 ullSIIlOBS OUl Ol HinitUB propoflition to tno council, it over, nut tno uouncu wouiu noi Myrtlo Point-Coos Day run. which was accepted at tho time, and ngroo to tho friendly suit Idea, Messrs. gm,t w, y. Miller of tin nolntod out that tho reservations that Ferguson nnd Evortson bolng tho on- pncifin in n letter naked thnt tho com Mr. Smith mndo could not bo com- ly ones to express themselves In favor pany bo entirely rollovcd of this sec plied with In tho usunl way by tho of It. Mr. FcrgiiBon said thnt tho tlon of tho franchise which provided Council, For Instnnco, on South suit was only cnrrylng out tho city's for hourly service. Ho said that thoy Front Btrcct Mr. Smith reserved tho end of tho bargain. wanted to fix tho service to suit thetn rlght to put In tracks, ovorhead cross- Tho matter was brought up owing selves and suggested that thoy mtiko Ings, etc. Now If ho dedicated tlio to tho South Hrondway paving bolnrr tj,rc0 trips dally between Mnrshflold Btreot or mado a deed for tho Btrcct, delayed until tho Ferry Extension lin, Xorth Hond between (3.30 In the Jio could not reserve this right. street, tho continuation of Klrod from morning and seven o'clock at night. Thon a question wns rnlscd nbout Ilrondwny to tlio wntorrront, wns ueti- Howovcr, nfter n tcntntlvo ached ,.- .,., ..,.. .v....., w..v .- Rnvlnir thnt tho Council . ., . ,7 i i . i tliat tlio presont sorvico irom ino uu discussed, what should 'bo o nnMcr sn "111011 ter consldcrablo discussion adopted n qUiHo Valley Is bad, not enabling poo Diit carrying out tho agree- ,y having tho slough filled and ho motion that tho Southern Pacific hnvo plo to trade hero. franchise rcuulrlng hourly Bcrvlco be-IVl';ir?,VdZV'l:'n',,.o0r Tie tween Mnrshflold and North Bond so ". " fln,; ,?, , "P""- '" !0";m,1.!S thnt Mm ,..!,! 1m Klvnn n.. nnnnrttiii. BiM Hint ti.U IlOiCI 1110.1 WOHJ entitled . - -.1 Miller of tho Southern ' . u sul " ' " '" " .'.." nui uuiu lu &m mivniyi iiiuiwi vu. kj put in mu burvito nolo now and Mr. uosb mu tunc uiuio.'p oouuly uasu i another ono old enough. uiuiciiiiuiu uoii.o moved that tho city attornoy no instructoil to draw an oiuiiiuiico ircuiiig mo company from tile noiiily service for one )uin. I Louneiinii.n Feigusuii objected to HUB, DUJU.tt Ik tvua luu iuiik mi" unit vhto and $1.5q Crepe Kimonos SPECIAL THIS WEEK 98c Sizes 3t to 46. Sec Hallway Window. Hub Dry Goods Co. 'Smart Wear for Women." Cor. Broadway and Central Ave. Phone 361. tho only differences over Btreots. In tho original pint of tho K. I). Denn & Company Addition, embracing tho Mill Slough district, tho streets wero different than In tho second pint. Thcro was Bomo question nbout tho Jognllty of tho eancollntlon of tho orlglnnl pint. In his proposition to lentod. City Attorney vG-obs was In- 0 wlilcli ho presented to tho council hix iiioniiw snoiiid no eiiougu. Btructud to try and hnvo Sir. Smith for tho sorvlco which they proposd to lu, objoewu lest nu ordinanco glvo n deed to the Ferry Btreot so that install between Coos Hay nnd Myrtlo """)' to lianculso. Monday i0nl provided for four round trips "nny ...r. coppio chuhbuu " this could bo settled next .1., ii.. i.., i .-,., Moi.rii.i .,.i v,.,..i", inauo u .uotiuii mat tuo company bu afterward. Itcml, two motor rnr trips to tho Con- ,LLi V01" l" BB,rv,,c?, ulltl .Jlul,mvr,y lit opposed this. Baying ii0 Vnlley. ono steam trip and two - 'his was cnrrled, Coiincllmuii At ltter should bo settled ,0tor car trips on Sunday. brccht being tho only ono to vote night nnd tho bnlnnco of tho matter threshed out Mr. Albrccht tho whole matter $2.70 per front foot excluslvo of In tersections, Somo time ngo tho prop- ortv owners wore glvon permission to do tho work by private contract but they woro unable to get nil of them to ngroo on It nnd so tho project wns roforred back to tho council to nut through. Tho assessment on Klghth etroot from Coniinorclnl to Eighth Tcrrnco was fixed at $2.72 per front foot. It will bo canalized Juno in. Tho nsscBsmont for Fourteenth P.flrnpnin Pnnnln c;n.. . Btreot north of Central will bo oq.unl-1 " " ,,u , "H ... ri ldllSf AP' iced next weak. prove Plans Want Assur- Tho nsscsBincnt for fixing up tho, niiPPQ nf Qnnnnr( i alloy north of tio brewery property uiibta ui OUpport ' wns fixed last ovonlng at 20 conts Tho plans for tho MnnhfloM p.. mid 13 cents per front foot. ,.,,. ,'.... ,. " ., 'n hf cU c- Tho nHBCBBinont for grading nnd ""' "'i iimuy nccn ip. HDPETOSiT LIBRARY SI Mm Pniinnlt nlinilt Mill tjtnill.ll Mr. Ul lUiro. I !.. n tl.nn It l.mVn.l no tl.ni.nll ItnUllial it. RmlMi aMntilntn.l Mint Mm rltv win AtlnMmr Milnrr u-lllrll thn Honnrll n... nn II ......1.1 ,mn tti .ml .Mr. AlUICCUt Bllld that IIHlCSS tllO ..( w.,.......w.. ....v ..w ..rf ...... .........w. r. ..--.-.. . ....-. niu luiiiii,!! .,..11... ihod mvi iuiii..nv . 11. 11 1ll .1 t I IIU linntroniliuill IUI llllllllti mill , vM my to glvo ui) Its clnlm to nny right. Is anxious to get settled Is to provide without notion but Councilman Connlo clt wutt careful It woudl nulllfj tuo ,.inn,.ln wi-i.ii. Torrnm wnH fixed nt lrovod by the Carneslo Commim,, nbout thoso old conflicting Btreots. for a croBBlitg of Ferry strcot over hrought It up nftcr n tlmo. Iln sn'd tneliiau. , :i ! nor front foot. . nnd nt n mooting of tlio local llbnrr Slnnn then Coiincltinnn Wllsnn. V. thn Southern Pnc fie tracks. Tho iimi im imi nnvlnng In nn Mm Vvrlln hit eel WolK. . mim mtimnni n.. t.imM. ut.i l.nnril lnui-m,..,!.,.. a.-vm... "' .. . . ,...,--- - - . ii..w ..u I..." ....A.u.... . oww ..w .,j .w .- ... .,, ' tuu uwuaauivi.b lt v..v. n..wuk -..... w u.w.ik illulllllTE lltrrui. Southorn I'acUlc IB opposed to tho lo- Point Bcrvlco started and declnred lio, . ',l)0 "ciay weio gnuu uiiiu from ,,nrk north through I'orhmn wnH liistructnd to n8k for LldionVi. cation of Ferry Btreot nnd will opposo ,n, not think tho sorvlco betweon AugtiBt l to compleio tiiolr North ,,nrIc wn8 fxp(, nt .,7 front construction of the bulldlnc Tin It crossing their tracks. Mnrshflold and North Ilend wns worth ls,,?;I,"1 w"!."1' "-.ht foot- -T- c- j0Ilc " c- A- SoMm ''"I10 Ket tho biilldlng, which m During tho discussion Mr. Ooss snld mHci, to tho cominiinlty. Ho snldx Uty llecordor llutior was instruct- 1)mlo nHC(, Umt tho Krntlo , front )0 orcctc,i 0n Market, near Fifth that. Mr. Smith wns romly and anxious tJlnt j,o did not favor eliniln- od to ssuo un aii.is wuriunt jor tno f t, , r08l(lonco r0porty bo undor way soon and Imvo It compl W to carry out his part of tho agreement ntng that section" of tho frnnchlso -"'' on or tho .North Second Btreot r0lC0d B0 tlint lllBtCnd of a six to thlB fall. Somo special provl.K nbout filling Mill Slough to tho lottor wl,lch required tho hourly sorvlco to assessment so that Contractor C. It. fftenifot cut j fr0llt of ,Ih plnco tho pinna to moot tho weather condl- but tho puzzler was as to how lip was NTorth nciul mt lhnl n0 fnVorcd cnll- lanugun can bo pain, i o cuy iu.. ,n W011(, i,ftVo ony n)0Ut threo foot, ' tions on Coos liny woro tho prlnclwl going to do It and retain Ills rights. ,nR lt off for lx ,notliB or a year l'y the assessment pretty soon. , t t , wo, , ot roncC(Io thingB tho Carnegie people oblecud Tho city council citnnot sell land or to filvo th0 company a chnnco to try . tiw Property i the owners do not tll H u w0 ,,, mko ft B,x r t (o JWN glvo a warranty deed. 'out tho Myrtlo Point sorvlco. I . City itecordor llutler wns told to rn(,0 .... ,10 Btr00, i T1,oy hnvo nlso nukod that thor u It wns finally suggestod Hint n n nniiod nttentlon to tho fnct thnt nnsien tno collection of tno aoutn. iimii.v. Siiini-r.. glvon further unarnnmnthM it,. i,i OUHlll Tli.ttlt nf Mm ulri.nl olnnnlnir ffir Mm llll I III I n 1- Vin liMn ! ..II. t. Hton nnd omers nnvo started a movement to got Donnctt nvonuo op ened up from Fourth street onst ac cording to tho old pint nnd' somo wanted Third street oponcd up. Thcro wns n langthy discussion about tho mnttor, tho points of lnw in volved, etc. City Attorney Ooss snld Hint ho thought thnt tho only way tho city coud enrry out tho contract would bo through friendly suit to on forco tho fulfillment of tho contract by c. A. Smith. This would then on nblo Mr. Smith to mako tho grants ho promised on tho conditions ho stlp- commltteo of tho council tnko tho n COpy 0f tho train schcdulo which Urondway assossment. S. C. matter up with Mr. Smlth'nnd adjust It. Fine Watch Repdiriii; ALL WORK GUARANTEED Red Cross Drug Store Jewelers and Opticians 1 Phone 122. Runt Mlllnr miilnriil nrnvldnil for nam IIIIU mey nail COIIipieieo 1110 pav- ,l.,nrl..ini.i u.nu ..rnuntit n.,.l mnntn.t fnr Ml Ik mirltnmi nnil Mint llin .11. -Ill four trips between North Ilend, tho '", JW( montliB ago and wanted tho ,0 ,now wlmt tno COnncll had dono provldo tlfiOO per year for lt mala- first ono leaving ntG. 4 5 A.M., return---'" "nln'co liiotiioni. ,1 nbout granting him nn Incronso In tonnnco. Tho city council last eiea. Ing nt 745 nnd then, proceeding to Tho street cominltteo was requested ' wnK0B wi,ch i,0 Il8)0,i. Councilman Ing instructed City Attonwy (Km Myrtlo Point-nnd returning nt 9.50 f, 1!,!'T' " t" aottioinont of tlio rjopplo snld tho flunnco cominlttco to provldo them such niiiinnm u Councilman Albrccht BtrotuioiiBly Siioddon-IIiinson refund enso, and ul- i,nd not met to consider It nnd wan thoy may ronulro. objected to any chnngo bolng mndo In fo mo roiuiid case or l. ii. waiter, glvon more tlmo. Mr. Pottlt said that, (31ft to Ulirnrr. tno frnnciiiBe. no sniu Hint tno soui- ihvoivihh u coimiuunon ui mo ium- jlp cau,j not undorstnnd why it took' horn Pacific Ilosald that tho Sout- involving a contribution to tlio tern- jlp cu(1 not undorstnnd why it took' Mrs. Jnmes Forty, of Hunker HID, wna not entitled to it. pornry hucui iiuprovcmeni ui i-ourin B0 on(J to H0tt0 h,!, a 8innu matter who recently presented a act of RI lio declared that tho compnny owed nnd Elrod n fow years" ngo. North Ilend n ten mlniito sorvlco to i will Slnrt 1'nvlug. Mnrshflold, tho Coqulllo vnlloy an ,. ...., ... ... hourly sorvlco nnd nlso It owed It to'. '. ;,'""' " "' ? " '.L ' l-" Mm rnnimnilltv to build III) nil llltorur- ""i'u uuiuimiij- mini uuu mo com- service; To snl'l I thnMhls b.S lny ,.lnnnol to start tho North Front extend from Mllllngton to Sand Point. Htreot woik In a luy or two. Mo Mr Albrccht said that tho reason "ld the company plnniicd to sub-con-tho motor car between horo and North l' tho grading work, giving It to Ilend wns not paying was becnuso tho lo' coiUractorH If tuo council was compnny did not charge a reasonable will iir. The council agreed o this. . Mr. Arnold Bnld that tholr paving plant would nrrlvo horo In nbout a week or ten dnys and they hoped to but the question wns passed over. Con- I AMONG THE SICK Closing Out All Spring g Summer Millinery The final slaughter sale Is on. Every hat and flower in our mjllinery department must ao. Not one item will remain. Our stock of hats and trimmings is far too large and it is simply a question of carrying stock over at almost absolute loss or sacrificing at partial loss. Judgment compels us to do the latter. Remember: Prof its play, no part in this sale. See and ypu nus believe. Sale starts Wednesday June 3rd and continues until the entire stock is sold. Come in and make your se lections early. A small deposit will hold your choice. Virginia Hoilglns, tho little daugh ter of Mr. mid Mrs. Modulus of West Mnrshflold, Is reported qulto in or mcnsios nnd pneumonia. Mabel Nelson, tlio little, dnughtor of Mrs. David Nelson, MA Sixth strcot South, who has been III for nrd Harding Davis' worki to tn UN rary, lino now presented n tet of ltobort Louis Stovrnson'i worki. Miss Topping, tlio city librarian, will lonvo Juno 4 for a month'i na tion In northern cities. hnvo the Imso completed so that tho ; ' 'ft' "bo much In proved o surfnehg could proceed rapidly. Mo ,," " uo m,R" ,mn,mea t0' dny. NOTICK TO I. (). (). F. AND itciiKKAii i.oikji: Mi:.im:itH LOT 1. Ladies and Children's Trim-yiQ med and untrimmed Hats ..7C LOT 6. A fine lot of Ladies' Trimmed Hats at a very &n aq low price .7 LOT 2. Ladies' and Children's Trim med Hats 75c LOT 7. ' Ladies' Beautiful Hats, all beauties $2.98 LOT 3. Ladies' and Children's Trim-QO med Hats. A good buy JOL LOT 8. Trimmed Hats in Values I im to $10. Now $3.49 LOT 4. Ladies' Trimmsd Hats. Values to $4 and $5.00, All M AQ good styles tpi.'-to LOT 9. This lot contains values to $12.00. Now $3.98 LOT 5. Ladies' trimmed Hats. A better value $1.98 LOT 10. pattern Hats, formerly selling to ...$4.98 $15.00 price Sacrifice 8 urgoi f ut t'.io wntor, gns and electric companies bo required to hnvo nil tholr lines chnused so thnt tho eon-1 tractors, would not bo delnyed. Mo (Sny'monf'nll ,,ov' Samuel Ur has Invited niv .mi nfti.?m lh ' O. F. and Itobeknh lodges Th PnminH li l l.l loll ..I t 0f tl,,B llt' ,0 "' tllO Rliminl 1 ho Council Inst night decided Hint momorlal sorvlcos In tlm Phriuiinii tho company should bo charged U Sob next Simdav night Tho per day for using tho stroot roller ,Vt ,,?i .."?, btln.L" hi.' , , M m -V. .. .... t, 11. 1. . ,1 itUvmiHiKu in mi IIIUIIIUUIB ID HUI it vi. nu iiui ii a j ii mu ni j- iiiniiMiii'H lotted. V nu uiitiiiiuui. iiuiuiuiuru mo cuy i i nndii hns been charging only 5 por day, ""'"" for rollor nud onglneor, but tlio Conn- ell decided this was nut enougli. Kicks About Qiiimiutliii. Henry Mnvorcnmp entered n vigor ous protest to tho Council because ho . had been kopt in quarnntlno four Tho l'l'ItPM and GOLD will bo days uftor Dr. Morsfall pronounced .SOLI) nt tho, Commencement exorcises iiih inmiiy curou or smnupox. u was at me .MASONIO Opera Houso TO- n. cuitns. n. a. Secretary. HID 1IANCH JUNK I S'o Pgo 12, TiniX'H 10TII Monday Ml FLOWERS AT CORRESPONDINGLY LOW PRICES AND CONVENIENTLY AR- ' RANGED FOR YOUR INSPECTION. See OUR PRICES on STRAW HATS for the Boys Smith's Variety Store NORTH BEND. said thnt thoro wns a clash between Dr. Morsfall nnd Dr. Straw ns to who should do tho fumigating. Dr. Straw inslstod that Morsfall do it and final ly tho lntter did. It was stated that Dr. Mlugtis, when city physlclnn, al ways attended to tho fumigating, Tho city ordinanco was dug up nnd it was found to bo Indefinite nnd the stnto law was then j-oforred to. Tho stato law provided that tho health officer attend to ttho fumigating. Councilman Albreoht moved that tho city attornoy bo Instructed to draft n now ordinanco that would comply with tho stnto law. Thoro was a lively clash about whethor or not tlio city should re imburse Mnvorknnip for tho threo or four days' work ho lost. Somo thought that Chairman Wilson of tho i health committee should pay ihlin nnd Councilman Rvortsen said that Dr. Straw should. Finally Mnverkamn declnred thnt as long ns tho Council I Him ui-1'iticu io Biruiguicn mo mai tor out, guaranteeing thnt In futuro enses tho peoplo would not suffer tho inconvenience ho had, ho would not press his claim for damages. IViiiiit for lliiilillug. Harry Noblo wns given permission to use part of Third street near Cen tral to pilo material on for tho new building which tho Noblo estate pro. poses to build at Third nnd Central. (The building proposed Is to bo n small tneater for Geo. J. Lemnnskl. Chairman Ferguson of tho street committee said that he had assured Mr. Conwny that they would see that ho found a market for the street lum ber which he wns using as a plat form for material for his new build ing. Street Improvements, Tho g-nde on Sixth street from Commercl, 1 to UcnneU was formally, established. A rebato of J2C0.29 was ordered paid to propei ty owners on Second street between Curtis nnd Hall. Tho assessment for grading and planking Ninth street between Com mercial and Central was fixed at XIGIIT. (SMjlIL n -g BIG LEAGUE BALL SDORES go Aiiicilnin league. Chlcngo. l; Dortolt. 2; 13 Innlnji. St. Louis. 10; Cleveland, 5. Philadelphia, 9; Now otV, i. Philadelphia, 2: Now iork, 1. Washington, 0; iroston, 1. Niitiniial lA'agiie. Pittsburg. :i; Chlcngo, 7. Cincinnati, 0; St. Louis, j. ,Now York. 1 1 : PlilladelphU, 7. Hoston, 2 j llrooklyn, 6. Iloston, 2: Urooklyn, 1. , NortliMt-itcrn Uafiue Victoria, 7; Seattle, 0. Tncoma, l: Spokane, 5. Portland, 2; Vancouver, 4. Tiroes Want Ads get wbat tW after. AT YOUR SERVICE This JUNE WHITE CARNIVAL OFFERING Splendid Economies -, IN Everything That's White ALL PURCHASES DELIVERED FREE At Marshf ield Leaving our store at 5:ou p. m. every uay. , m Leaving our .store atl.w m. ana o v. m. u""'' At, North Bend R. Everything That's While for Personal and Home Adorn ment is Reduced. S. S. JENNINGS NORTH BEND,