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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1910 EVENING EDITION
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STREEl WOfiK
IN NORTH BEND
PORfTfl GET P s'
Treasurer Dimmick Can-
not Withhold it. 19
COQU1LLE, Ore., April 2S Judge fil
J. S. Coke in a decision handed down "' 'mmTTmr
yesterday holds that County Treas- ff S i
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City Council Awards' Three
Contracts Much Other
Business.
The North Bend city council at Its
Jast meeting awarded tho contracts
lor Improving two thoroughfares
there and arranged to hasten tho
other street work. Tho contract for
planking California stroet was let to
C. J. Anderson for $2,984 and Vir
ginia avenue was also let to Mr. An
derson for $1,067.
The Rapid Transit company was
awarded tho contract for grading
Virginia between Sherman and Jack
eon for thirty cents per cubic yard.
This will cost about $4,000 and is
twenty per cent below the engineer's
estimate.
Tho following streets were ordered
improved: Maryland, Delaware and
Ohio from Sherman to Sutherlln.
Plans were ordered for improving
Monroe from Virginia to Vermont.
A sewer was ordered built in tho
north part of town as had been re
quested at a previous meeting.
A petition requesting the improve
ment of Hamilton from Virginia to
Vermont was read. The engineer
was Instructed to make plans for Im
proving Montana from Broadway to
Maple.
Engineer Brigham reported that it
would cost $3.50 per piling to con
crete tho piling In the city wharf
which are being damaged by Insects.
No action was taken on it.
A petition from the Rapid Transit
company asking that a policeman be
appointed for Plat B to maintain
peace there. The petition was re
ferred to Mayor Simpson. The com
pany offers to pay the policeman.
A piotest from the North Bend
Manufacturing company and the
North Bend Lumber company on
wharf rates was consldeied and a
committee Instructed to confer with
them.
City Recorder Derbyshire was In
structed to arrange for a hydrant
to afford lire protection,' for the North
Bend Iron Woiks and 'mill. He was
also Instructed to purchase two ad
ditional stars for the police force.
Tho street committee was instruct
ed to investigate and direct the plac
ing of fire mains on tho hill where
tho water mains are being extended
now.
Councilman Sirawn and McDanlel
wero appointed a committee to se
curo a new dumping giound. The
present garbage dump is Inadequate
and there are many complaints about
it.
not Withhold it.
COQU1LLE, Ore., April 2S Judge
J. S. Coke In a decision handed down
yesterday holds that County Treas
urer Dimmick must turn over to the
Port of Coos Bay commission im
mediately the taxes collected for that
port and which ho has been with
holding owing to part of the taxes
being paid under protest. Treasurer
Dimmick has about $7,000, or about
one-half of tho two mill tax levy for
tho port, and this will bo turned
over to tho commission at once.
Judge Coke in rendering" his de
cision stated that the protests were
based on the litigation attacking the
validity of tho commission. As he
had decided this sustaining the val
idity of the commission, this decision
must be binding until reversed and
consequently the treasurer had no
right to withhold the taxes from the
port.
Judge Coke has not yet decided
the other test case against the port
commission imolvlng the tide flats
and questions' embraced in the suit
of tho Southern Oregon company and
Bennett Trust company. In the latter
case, J. W. Bennett has made appli
cation to the court to bo allowed
to Intervene in behalf of Jane A.
Chadwick who is interested in certain
tldo lauds.
wolter is sentenced.
Languidly Listens to Judge Ordering
Hint Electrocuted.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April 2 7. Albeit W
Wolter, convicted of tho murder of
Ruth Wheeler, a flften- ear-old sten
ographer, was sentenced to death in
the electric chair at Sing Sing the
week beginning Juno C. The con
demned man displayed only a languid
Interest in the proceedings.
EOOSEVELTS LEAVE PARIS.
JOSEPH A. PALMER DIES
AT HOME IN EMPIRE
Clil War Veteran mill Old Resident
of Coos Bay Succumbs to Ling
ering Illness there Today.
Joseph A. Palmer, a Civil War
veteran and an old resident of Coos
Bay, died at his home In Empire this
morning after a lingering illness. He
was sixty-nine years old.
Mr. Palmer is survived by a wife,
now at Gilroy, Calif., and a son and
two daughters. During his Illness,
he was cared for by Chas. Anderson,
& neighbor.
Tho funeral will be hoJd from the
"Wllbon undertaking parlors In Multifield.
Start for Brussels Willi French
Cheers Ringing in Their E.u-h.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, April 2 S. -Theodore Roose
velt's visit to Paris during which he
was showered with honors termin
ated today when, accompanied b
Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel and Kermlt, he
took the morning train for Brussels
Tho family wero given an enthusi
astic send off at the railway station.
SPECIAL FOR
FRIDAY
ATURDAY
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Can Pick Out Any Pair of Men's
$4.00 Shoes in the House FREE
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I Ol'T OF WORK.
SEATTLE, April 2 S. John Bon
son, aged -LI, shot himself through
tho hend while in bed at his homo In
Ballard, a manufacturing suburb, to
day, because he believed that the
closing of tho shlnglo mills by the
manufacturers, owing to hard times,
would Inst for somo time.
Ho was tnkon to the city hos
pital, where it Is said that he can
not iecoer. He could not afford to
bo out of work.
XOTICE TO COXTRACTORS.
OUSTS TWO ALASKA MEX.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 27. Presi
dent Taft has directed the removal
from olllce of Daniel A. Sutherland,
United States Marshal for tho District
of Alaska, and of John J. Boce. dis
trict nttornej of the tlrst division
of Alaekn General Incompetency is
charged ngaiust the marshal
NOTICE is hereby given that scal
ed bids will be received for tho con
struction of a bridge across the South
Foil; of tho Coqulllo River at the
Hermann place. Bids will be re
ceived for a wooden brldgo to be
constructed according to tho plans
and specifications prepared by A.
N. Gould, County Surveyor, and al-s-o
bids for a steel bridge to bo con
structed according to the plans and
specifications furnished by E. G. Per
ham. Tho County Court to select
tho plans and specifications nccoi cl
ing to which the bridge shall be con
structed after such bids have been
lecelved and considered and also to
modify such plans and specifications.
Five per cent, of amount of bid to be
deposited with tho County Clerk
with bid, such deposit to bo forfeit
ed In case bid Is awarded and the
bidder fails to enter into contract
with sufficient bond within flvo days
after such contract Is awarded. All
bids to bo llled with tho 'County
Clerk of Coos County, Oregon, on
or before the 5th day of May A. 11.,
1010, at 10 o'clock a. m. at which
tlmo the bids will bo opened.
Tho Court reserves tho light to
relect any and all bids or to award
tho contract to tho bidder not the
lowest in caso the Court deems it
for tho best Interest of tho County.
Dated at the Court Houso nt tho
City of Coqulllo, Coos County, Ore
gon, this nth day of April. A. D
1010.
JAMES WATSON,
County Clerk.
OIL
SUPPLIES
The Coos Bay Oil and Supply
Company under the management of
J. W. Flanagan will continue to han
dlo the Union Oil Company's gaso
line, distillate, benzine and coal o'l
at their oil house across the Bay to
which place they have moved their
ofllcp. Phono 302.
THE HEIGHT OF CIGAR
QUALITY IS ACHIEVED IN A
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Al! Eagles Attention
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TO MEET AT THE EAGLE'S
HALL AT II O'CLOCK SUNDAY .MORNING, MAY i, FOR
EGLES MEMORIAL SERVICE.
11Y ORDER OF WORTHY PRESIDENT.
What to Eat
Is a dally problem, but where to
buy Is solved at once when you de
cido to order all your table supplies
from
WOLCOTTS
OUR GOODS ARE FRESH
OUR QUALITIES ARE HIGH
OUR PRD3ES MOST
REASONABLE
Theso three cardinal principles of
this grocery storo should make you
a permanent patron. Wo please oth
ers and would like an opportunity to
pleaso you.
C. W. Wolcott
THE GROCER.
PHONE 97 J
Ruffled Bobbinet Curtains, with Lace
Edge and Insertion, per pair
Heavy Cable Net Curtains, Plain Cen
1r:s, and Heavy Borders, per pair
Dotted Swiss Curtains, with Hem
stitched Ruffles, per pair
Choice Fancy Window Nets, per
yard, 25c and
60-inch Couch Covers
each
$1.90
2.00
1.25
30c
2.00
When You
Need a Doctor
you always get tho Best. Our twen
ty ears experience should be worth
something to you nnd when we can't
repair your Electrical troubles we
will tell you.
Coos Bay Wiring Co.
EXPERT ELECTRICIANS.
Respectfully ask your patronage.
PHONE 237-J.
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erry, Montgomery
&. Co.
G. W. DUNCAN,
Undertaker
Telephone: Day 103-J
Undertaking Rooms Front St. North.
Mnrslilleld, Oregon.
WE NOW HAVE THE
THIS
IS TOE FAMOUS
BARRINGTON HAH
BAKER-IZED COFFEE
It makes a fine exhil
arating beverage of med
ium strength.
FOR SALE AT
F. A. SACCHI
Corner Commercial and Second St
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eaver Hill Coal
MOUNT DIABLO AND JOSSON CEMENT
The best Domestic and Imported brands.
Plaster, Lime, Brick, and all kinds of builders material.
IUGH McLAIN
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
310 SOUTH BROADWAY FnONE 201
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FOR SALE.
NEW 14 FOOT AWNING, ALSO
UGGY, HUCKHOARD AND ALL
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