THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1912 EVENING EDITION.
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STARTS SUIT
FOR PROPERTY
Strange Revelations Expected
in Action Brought by the
Fletcher Heirs.
John Motley ns representative of.
LIBRARY GEIS
HE MONEY
' 11.. nMllimllnM nt itlA TO.M. flfAf flltl.
er assessment. An ortlinnnco was
passed for tho Issuing and salo of Im
provement bonds to tho amount of
$2,231. 27 to cover tho unpaid as
sessments for tho Improvement of
Anderson avenue.
An ordlnnnco for tho Improvement
of Fourth streets from Central ave
nue to Donnelly avenue was passed.
Saloon Transfer
Attorney Tom Dennett appeared In
behnlf of 0. 1'. Parker who has
bought from Ingman Brothers tho
Castlowood saloon. Ho nsked for a
transfer of the llccnso but stated that
ITm Tin mIam It n t 4 r MnU fnn Ilia lir fl
Requests from mombors of tho 11-' ' ' ln ...... p.,...,..,..,. Thn collncii
tho Fletcher heirs In St. Louis, hui. brary board mado to mombors of tho ' grantod tho transfor of tho IIcoiibo on
Instituted tho much talked of suit city council for an additional ?10, tho filing of tho propor bond.
Additional Ten Dollars Month
ly Asked for Granted by
the Council.
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LEAGUE
BULL SCARES
to recover for them tho property a.
Fourth and EIrod, known as iho
Seaman property, from E. A. Sea
man. In addition to recovering tho prop
erty, which Is now estimated to bo
u'nriii tmtiMiriiu nf tin. onn. Mr. Mot-
' 1 MT Ui. i.niiltn Q THO no nnr fsil.1 lt ll.n
fc! ""' 0VIB UVV tlO UUV.ll V.. w ..w
Droncrty and 50 per inonui auui-
m tlonal rent for such tttuo as Mr. Sea
man continues to occupy the propor-
.
mo property was uuugiu a num
ber of years ago by Mr. Seaman from
tho widow of tho Into Mr. Fletcher.
Sho gavo him n quit claim deed lo
the property. Tho purchase prlco U
understood to have been $1,100.
. Fletcher's heirs, who liavo bcon
discovered in St. Louis, are a son
and daughter by a previous marri
ngc. They contend that Mr. Fletch
er novor divorced their mother and
I honco that tho second wlfo had no
j logal standing or claim to his pro
' pcrty. They also contend that their
1 mother did not dlo until after their
! father's death.
LlcMdcs tho Seaman properly,
Fletcher ,bml some timber land on
Coos Illvcr and somo other proporty
New Series Opens Today With
Los Angeles Playing at
The Rose City.
(By Associated Press to tho Coos Bay
Times;.
TJAiTf..wn. rrr.. Ane. 13. A
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a inonin ior nurury purposes cnuseu ino council nujourneu uniu inew series of Ramos opens in mo
quite a discussion at tho council first Monday In September, thero be
meeting last night. Sovoral of tho
councllmcn said that tho ladles of tho
library had askod them to mako tho
extra donation.
Tho city council now gives tho li
brary $75 por month and tho idea Is
that tho library now wantB $85 a
month from tho city, having ouiploy
ed n more cxpenBlvo librarian from
Portland. Mayor Straw said that ho
did not object to giving tho extra
money as lie knew tho intentions of
tho ladles on tho library commlttco
wero good but that ho thought tho
city council should havo been con
sulted a llttlo Instead of first incur
ring tho extra expenso and then ask
ing for tho extra money. Tho mayor
also snld that ho thought ho could
llnd for tho library board a compe
tent young lady whoso homo is in
Mnrshcflld to act ns librarian lnstoad
of sending to Portland for someone
Ho thought that tho library Bhould as
much ns posslblo employ homo peo
ple. Aftor qulto n discussion It was de
cided to allow tho library tho extra
$10 a month and that a commlttco
confer with tho Indies with n vlow
Councilman Copplo who has boon
nliBcnt from tho city was prosont nt
tho mooting again last night. Mayor
Straw Haiti that ho thought It would
bo proper to havo a speech from Mr.
' k.11,.. . , ...rn.,. . hi u. ,.,! confer with tho ladles with a vlow
1 n , i,.u 1, Li iL?, f!1"' discussing what might bo done In
i to Bcctiro this has nnt been doler-i,,. ..,... .,.i i , ,..
...i...i ..o i.- ui .. H.M.. .nf,-l tho futuro and also to Buggcst to
t iiniiuu nn ivo ntiiu mho u uiliu uuiut i. -,. ii1Hi !.. A.l..nM n nMHiAl.
cnt hnvlng been sold by tho attain .1 7 "iiSi i.m i; , Vt7
5 Ulrntnr ' ' n8 mr n3 POSSlblO llOIHO pOOplO. Mr.
i i i.. t ii., it o ! Ferguson was nppolntod to sorvo on
holds that his tltlo to tho "properly ll'oto",mltrit,001t(0,1nc.t,'?la,llca
Is good and tho case will bo hard! . ... a" "Vl , '.!!,. .' ,.
fought.
John F. Hall who was ndmlnlslr.i-
I tor of tho Fletcher ostnto recalls
tho endeavor ho mado to locato nil
llftfra nt Plf.lelint- nffir Mm 1nMntu
death ton years ago. Then two or Copplo who con d doubtless toll wlmt
tho ads, and tho possibility of pasuMi- 10.,."ld BCt' wll" 'WW Mr- c?yPl0
Iv Beenrlnir tlm nRtntn. nMnnintn.1 In Hllltl llO did 110t Wllllt U) lllllko a
claim n rcInlloitHhlp to tho dead man I'cech but ho would enll tho atton
liut nono of them wero nblo to do ho. tlon of tho council to tho fact that
Mr. Mntlnv. Iinwnvnr. la iinollU-.t tllO IirODOrty OWIIOrfl Who WOrO to llll-
f! that the St. i.iiniq mnn nn,t wnm.in provo Commercial nvenuo between
ho represents nro bona llilo heirs and Fourth and Fifth streets wero work
will havo no dllllculty In establishing ' very slowly and thnt ho thought
tbolr claim. thu council had better bo doing somo
Tho rase Is n strnngo ono nml tho thing to stir thorn up. Tho mayor
ovldcnco In it promises ninny Htrnngo Hnltl tho only way was for tho city
and startling revelations In tho en- to go nhead with tho work. Tho
t reer of Fletcher who for many yearn council Instructed tho city nttornoy
' was n sawyer in tho old Dcnn mill to propnro an ordlnnnco for plans
i .noro and who was well known to thi nnd specifications for tho improve-
oiuer residents or tho liny. ment.
Tho mayor cnllod attention to tho
GltOWH RIO CHOP fact that thoro woh no atrect im-
' provomont to connect Commorclnl
Dr. It. R, Goldon of Hill Top Or- nnd Ccntrnl nvenuo In tho west part
chnrds, nonr Jncksonvlllo, Thursday of tho city so tho council Instructed
brought In to Modford somo corn tho city nttornoy to propnro an ordln-
stocks mensurlng 11 foot, 7 Inches, nnco for tho improvement of ono
brqnklng nil records for stnlkH so far, block on Fourteenth Htreot. This
brought in. Modford Mnll Tribune. will glvo a connoctlon botweon Com-
r ' ' ' uiorclnl nnd Contrnl.
About Host Room
Tho mottor of tho city providing
n rest room for women was dlscussod
during tho meeting. Mr. Ferguson
I 1IIUIIKIII mill liiu iul muni milium uu
In connection with tho public library
I and Hhould In n monHiiro bo under tho
direction of tho llbrnrlnu. Mayor
J Straw snld ho thought tho rest room
i might ho woll nrrnuged In conjiinc-
' 37c n dny will buy n cholco lot in H with tho Chnnibor of Commerce.
Porhnm Park within n fow minutes Nothing was dono further than to
wnlk from tho post olllco. Soo Hold, 'nlk tho matter over.
Coko building. i Tho city nttornoy wnR instructed
I in roiiiur wiiii iiiu uuyiiuiiis uuvuiop
Ing no business needing cspeclnl at
tention beforo that dnto.
DANCE EAGLES' HALTj Saturday
ovoi, AUG. 17. Lato music. KEV
ZEK'S OHCIIESTItA. No "ragging."
Const League tedny. 'icstorday was
"moving day." nnd no games wero
played. This week tho teams nio
jilaying ns follows:
Los Angeles nt Portland.
Oakland at Vernon .
Sacramento nt San Francisco.
MAKES A J$m I
I SITZ BATH JpW COMFORT f
i nnI i?c LUXURY K
BATHTUB I fjfiV CONVENIENCE
mHdVC iiBi lit
Chajr j I
The
Triplex Bathtub
It Is
end of the tu
outiide, or
n luxury In tho bath ns It enn b hunolnsldo at tho upper
tub nlvlno orealer oonvenleneo while bathln0. Fit. Imlde or
! .Thr end end Is so made that It ndjuitf to fit any bath
tub. Ncthlno to faiten-juit place it where you svant it .nt turn
down the ieat. Nothlno to 0t out of order will lait for jjeneratlone.
n out of tho way wnen not in use.
he chair lo o easy to manipulate, that It can bo used by the
i child and is so stronjjly built that it vv II comfortable support
Style 1 ootid metal,
heavily nickel plated $1.50
S Style 2 tubular metal,
i m.. ..:t.-i .i.i.j m nn
IlcnVliy Illunci (Jiuicu i(Ji..uu
Style 3-all solid brass,
heavily nickel plated $3.00
wAt.urACTu.io nciunviu sv thc mmi ttTHTui-
CHAHCO., HAINOiriCI, III UCMOAMlA AVINUI,
CIIANTON. riKMA.. U. A.
Folds u
Tl
ho heavies adult. The TrlplSx B.lhlub.Ch.lr I. hlflhly reonmindcd
by hotel manogere, hospitals and sanitariums throu0hout the United
States. ... , , .
Made with nil porta nickel plated,
both Inildo and out, hlflhly polished
and guaranteed not to rust. Hard
wood seat Is heavily coated with n
permanent enamel making the Tri
plex Bathtub-Chair on article whose
handsome appearance will beautify
any bathroom.
Cia be porctilHd (I injr si then lUrci.
GOING & 1IAHVEV
PIONEEH HOW. CO.
W. K. EKIWjAD CO.
MAltSHFIELD IIDW. CO.
PKllHV & NICHOLSON
E. HANDEL
W. K. WISEMAN
C. A. JOHNSON
WILLEV AJ .SL'IIHOEHEH
I-'OIt SALE.
Stock of Dry Goods' Men's Furn
ishing Goods, Boots nnd Shoes, of W.
T. MKIICHANT & SON, nnd located
nt Marshfleld, Oregon. An Inven
tory mny bo seen nt tho offho of the
Hoard of Trndo of San Francisco,
IN Market St.. San Francisco, Cnl.
Hlds mny bo submitted prior to Aug
ust I3th, at I o'clock p. in., to H. L.
Smith, hoerotnry of tho Hoard of
Trade of San Francisco. HIds will
also be received nt tho storo preni-
iKim y j. i. urey nr tuo samo tlmo.
City Auto Service
Good Cara. Caroful Drivers and
ronsonnblo chnrges. Our motto:
"Will go nnywhoro nt any time "
Stands ninuro Unto! nnd Ulnnco
Cigar Store. Day Phones 73 and 4G
Night Phono tfi.
HAHKFIt ft GOODALE. propilcon I-
NOTICE. j
Notlco Is heroby given thnt tins'
signatures of nn nctunl majority of,
the whole number of tho logal votorn
of Conlcdo precinct, In Coos county.
state of Oregon, havo been obtained,
In tho manner required by lnw, by
city.
Pahs Oldliiiinct'S
Tho city council passed nn ordln-
F:
In
A certified check or current funds
mont compnny regnrdlng tho donn-'fo.r 10 l,cr pcnt of tho nniount offer-
i it i . .. - f.-.n.. lii iniiHi nrrnmnnnv nnnii iiii i . .. ";
in ii m in ii ii iii' in ii i i'iiiiiiiiiiiv iiifiiiii'-- ------- .vi. hj v umii i .i r in ii irniiiia t r n tnr t m n.i.innn.i
boulevnrd to uso. Tho Idea Is that I " excellent opportunity to ncjto tho county court, of Coos county.1
tho city nttornoy .i i, MmMWv Q"lre a gohig business. .,,, or Oregon, praying that tho '
attorney propnro tho offer In Buch a , . ... . ".enld John Hands be- m-nntod n iinonnnl
, way that It can bo nccopted by tho Kljjnchard S J.IVPrv110 Eo11 si!rItous, ninlt nnd vinous'
" " - i liquors, and fprmentod elder, com-1
we hnvo locured the livery bust-1 monly known ns hard cldor, In nuaii-1
nehS nf I.. II. imisnor iin.l nm nrn.ltlrina lnes limit n..r ...,n.. ...i n... i
.... ..... ,...... f ... ., .. . ,.lv....... . .-.. ....... ,,MU biuiuil, HIIU llllll!
nnco for tho Issuing of warrants for,i'"rcd to ronnnr oxcellont servlco to (said potltlon Is In tho words and fle-
" '" iwwiib ui v.iun nn-. uaroiui uie, luuowiug, to wit: i
1'irivors, good rlus and overythlng Petition for Liniior Mrini. I
that will rnenn satistnctorv service to i To tl-o Honorahlo County Court of
'he PUblle. Phono US for drlvlne ! COOS County. StlltO of OrAirnn I
I horso, n rig or inythlng needed In ! ' tho undorslgned. lognl vote's
tho livery lino. Wo also do truck- "."""e,uinl residents of Conlodo pre-
I 'lis business of nil kinds.
IILANCHAHI) HHOTHEK9
Phnne litH-J
Livery, l-Veil unit Snliw Service
Ml Klrf nnd liter Slri'i'lo.
--- mii
I ll
iuuraoo
Tho dniiger of flro Is grento.- nt this senson of the year thnn any
other. Consqueiitly we intuit t' Ink more of flro protection. Flro
Insurance will keep you on tni nfo tldo should anything hnppon.
Hy all menus do not neglect It.
Let us write you n pulley In 11110 of these two big companies.
Firemraami's Fund Ims. Cu
Of Snn Frnncisco, or
Lomidoini Lamcashlre
. Fire Ins. Go
Of Liverpool, England.
Real Estate
and
I'IHE IXSniAXCH
Severs! good bargains In Fnrms nnd
city proporty.
AUG. FKIZEEN.
,clncr, in Coos county, stnto of Oro-
'Kn, respecuiiuy petition to your
j lionornblo body to grant n license- to
1 John Hnnds to sell splrltous, maH
1 nnil vinous liquors nnd fermented
c der (commonly known ns harl
; cldpr) In quantities less thnn 'mo
gallon, In tho town of Coalodn. in
V.M11U1111 M-L'iiifi, coos county, snio
of Oregon, for tho period of one v nr
from and nfter the Ith dny of Sep
tember, 1012.
, That tho plnco wliero tho business
is to bo conducted iimtnr rim iino,
horeby petitioned for. Is not within
9Lj&
iffi -.-..,Ti
EM j., 75Ji-iTTr-.Vv ,-!-Cinri 71lklW)-- ..JS
tjj'ik your neyV STMTSGN
a drhv m
'uf your ney
hat to-day
i. . . i
a sort hat either is sure to delight
you. There is more Style and Better
'Quality in a "Stetson" hat than in any
other at "anything like the same price,
Prove it yourself get a "Stetson" hat
to-day get it of us. ;
First showing for the Fall season 1 912
now on display.
"MONEY TALKS"
Hub Clothing & Shoe Co.
Bandon. - Marshficld.
LAKESIDE BY AUTO
Mnko regular dally trips collecting with LAUNCH XOJITII STAH
Leaving Stnuff's binding every day nt l::i() p. in., returning lento
Xorth Slough landing Saturday nt I) n. m. Auto leaves Lakeside one
hour earlier than boat schedule. Leaws brxit lnmllng N'orth KIourIi
Tuesday, ti',',10 n. in. Woilncsdny, (1:00 u. in., Thursday, 0:!J0 n. in.,
Friday, 7: 00 a. in., Saturday, 7:il0 n. in.
l-'AHK EACH WAY 91.00
Will mnko special trips to connect with Iniiuch nt nny time, dny
or night.. For full Information inquire TOM SAWVEH, Jr., ntLnkc
slde, Oregon, or lenvo nicssngo with .M. M. Plcrson, tho Lnkcsldo
Telephone Agent.
FAST AXI) COMMODIOUS
Steamer Redondo
I'qulpiK'd with wireless and ouliinnrlne bell
SAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOR COOS BAY
Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 3 P. M.
All Passenger Heservntlons From Sun Francisco Must Ho .Made t
HO." Fife Hulldhig, or Pier No. It).
IXTEH-OCEAX THAXSJ'OHTATIOX CO.
PHONE -II. c. Pi McaEOHQE, Agent.
Steamer Washington
Will Sail From Coos Bay for San Francisco
Tuesday Aug. 13, at 10 a. m.
WITH PASSEXOKHS AND FHEICJIIT
F. 8. DOW, Agent.
Oceun Dock.
'THE FHIEXI) OK COOS HAY'
S. S. ALLIANCE
Eyi'IPPEI) WITH WIHELEK8
SAILS FROM COOS BAY FOR. EUREKA
SATURDAY, AUG. 17 AT 12 o'clock
CONNECTING WITH THE XOHTII HANK HOA1) AT rOHTIiAND
NOHTII PACIFIO STEmiiii pompavv
O. V. McdEOHOE, Agent.
Plume It,
08 Central Ave.
MrrilifloM Oregon J J'14 dlstniicti of sis mllos of nny pub-!
""T? I'P works being constructed within1
uiu tune oi uregon, ny tlio govorn-
mem in uie inueu Htntos or of tho
You Auto Call Foote
state of Oregon: nor Is r.tI.i in ,
PHOVE III-.1 NIHIIT AXI) DAI wl,n' no dlsrnnco of ono mllo fro.a
el ( nn;- i-uiiugc or university.
Slan.l front of Llovd Hotel
TWO XEW OAIIS
After 11 P. M t'hone B-J
itebii'enio t-hone 28-.T
VIHiiiiiI ,. r,w IMnillllt.
NAMES.
, Allen nnndlemnn Wm. Olson
W. H. McNnmnra O E. Shea
Archlo Mnddlti .las. Cunnlff
, Jns. .M. Merchant I). Llljcrofto
EQUIPPICD WITH WIHELESS
teamship Breakwater
ALWAY8 0XTLME.
i n s"- iAIXf.0,VT ," ,)00,f. I'OHTLAXI). AT O n. ..... AUft
; 'llF Tll.r' f.rnU- F,,0M MAHSHFIEL1) AT THE SERVICE OF
Ull. flDL, AUG. n, 10, js, 20, 23 and 30.
Phone Mnlii S121-L
WANTED f ! !
F. C. BIRCH, Agent
I
M llll-ns PPIIOLSTEHIXO AXI1
I'IX0S TO CLEAN, by the Pneii-
iiniiie IimiiIiie. Coiuptui). Ordrrs for
inoik taken nt
I GOIXf! .VMIM5VEY
I'llOVF tim
John Onlll
Carl Carlson
A. II. Reynolds
W. h. Chore
P. W. Hopkins
Oeorgo Fargo
A. McAdams
U
A. II. HODUINt
MED CROSS DRUG STORE
. r. J. SOAIFE si
MarshiieSd Paint
& Decorating Co.
ua
Estimates
Furnished
MARSHFIELD,
Phone HOL Oregon
Owen Jones
Paul Hoyd
Frank Mnlo
Aunnllno Mnlo
Ed Anderson
John Anselmlno
Jasper SInrasco
Walter Noel
I'lat tho said John Rniuls win an
lily to the snld county court for tlm
granting of said llcenso to him oi
the 4th day of Soptembor. 1912. nr
. u niiin ii. in,, ui Bum nay, or ns
soon thereafter as the- said court "an
, hear snld application
JOHN RAND.
, , , .. Applicant.
First publication. Tuesday, An
C Last publication, Tuesday, Sepl
I tember 3, 1912
I
J. C. MILLEn, Agent.
COOS BAY-IlOSEliTinn .cjt t av. T.INK.
Hmr ti l , ,leW 0V?ry morn,nB 0 nnd roaches Roseburg In
Uwunre Tri l,h .V0Dlng lraln for Portland. Stage also leaves
evening' y niornlng at 6 o'clock and reaches Marshfleld eame
A? lit- a.. ..
nnrn,ri . """ Mp " Good meals en route.
llarnard. agent, Roseburg.
TinvSLt0 Scl'e"er, ngent, 120 Market Avenue, Marshfleld.
--v.q t-iiu ub optaineii at Hlllyer's Cigar Storo.
C 1
i
Barnard & Langworthy
See nnr wln.in... ji .- .
... ..IMUn display or
MOOD ELECTHIO FIXTURES
LEADED ART GLASS DOHES
POHTAHLE STAND l.if,P
PHOXElSl-R.
HUILOIXa AND REPAIR WOBK
Houso MovIiib and Grading.
We aro prepared to do this wot
by the dny or contract and 8"",.
satisfaction. Let us figure with you.
G. 8. FLOYD CO.
Phone 316-J. Marahflela, or.
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