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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APJRIL 6f 191B EVENING EDITION,
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FOUR
DOINGS OF CITY COUNCIL
LIGHT BILLS
CITV IJAD.S IIKMOAX IIIOII COST
. ok stiikkt illumination
Heck ItrOtiitloii To Hold Confer-
-ence Wltli OrcKn lowtr Coin-
jinny 18 Per Cent Oniric.
Six thousand dollnrs a year for
lighting tho city's streets Is oxhor
bllnnt. So say the city fathers and
In their council of last evening
nuthorlzcd tho light commlttco to
tnect with tho superintendent of tho
Oregon Power Company to seek n
readjustment.
lower big arc lights and more
IncnndcBconts Is one of tho means
urged for the lowering of tho bills
for putting "light on tho subject."
Kugcnc, It wab pointed out, Is using
on many of her street corners largo
Mazda globes with heavy roflcctors,
giving practically the same light as
tho big arcs and at a considerably
lower figure.
The cutting down of the number
of lights was at no tlmo urged, tho
city fathers uniting In saying they
nro nil needed. And In addition
tho light commlttco will also Inves
tigate the proposal to place lights on
Tonth street and eighth Torraco,
north of Central nvonuo, though It
Is probable- that only the smaller
globes would bo placed tlioro for
tho present.
Count tho Hydrant.
Useless hydrants, being paid for
at 3 n piece every month, and of
no uso for fire fighting will also bo
Investigated, Jho fire commlttco,
with Chief Keating, to mako tho
rounds of tho CG now on tho city's
streets, it was shown boforo that
In smoo spots tho hydrants had been
practically burled by tho tills.
Twelfth Court Oniric.
Kstabllshmont of tho Twolfth
Court grado, about 18 por cent, was
rccommonded and will bo carried
by ordinance. This Is tho street to
bo opened from Elrod to 7C feet
south of aoldon nvonuo and with
the soctlon between Flanagan nnd
Onldon hard surfaced, tho romnlndor
being authorized for planking.
To kill two birds with ono stono
nnd tako tho dirt from tho cutB mado
In tho grading of.T.raJillv.Court to
phico on a fill for Tonth streot on
tho Mill Slough fill Is tho project
voiced by City Knglnoor Oldloy.
"Savo lator oxpensos," ho said.
'And In so doing It la probablo that
the cost would bo distributed ovonly
Iiotwoon tho property ownors rccolv
lug tha cut nnd thoso receiving tho
fill. This part or tho project was
Jiot carried, tho wholo blng merely
nnnctlonoit by tho city fathers nnd
Mint como boforo thorn nt their next
meeting In tho form of nn .ordinance
Hlrio Walk Orriliinnro Pam-d.
Allowanco of teams and wagons
to traverso tho sldownlks, concroto
nnd wooden, of the city nt their will
Is now prohibited. Tho city fathers,
In council dohatlng, bavo passed tho
ordinance carrying with It n fine
of not over 1100 anil also n
Jail sontonco, should tho Jurigo sec
fit. Howovor, (horo Is an ou-op-lion
mado for automobiles and all
rnrrlugea with pneumntlo tires, tho
argument being that ownors should
lie fllowori to tako their machines
noross tho walkH to garages and
lli.it tholr tires nro of no damago
to the sidewalk.
I'lro Ksnipo for JCnglcs.
Out of tho flro limits and anxious
lo comply with nil ordinances ro
gnrdlng flro escapes, o. W. Trlbhoy,
building Inspector, stntod tho Kagles
wished tho official sanction of Mio
city boforo putting In a flro escape
t the rear of their building on
Second street. Tho Council con
cluded a wooden escape, n stairway
outside, would not bo tolerated.
Figures wero presented by Mr. Trib
ute, to show that ?78.7G was col
lected by him for building, plumb
ing anil electrical permits during
March, tho biggest amount for any
March since ho has held tho posi
tion. J. Tom Hall appeared asking that
(lie unearned liquor license of Chas.
Kronholm bo refunded. Tho fl
unnco committee reported that noth
ing will bo dono until Kronholm
and his former partner, Paul nitchlo
with whom he was in business, mako
a Joint application for the money.
"Wo might get somowhore," said
Mr. Hull, "If wo'd cut out lonio
of this hot air that sizzles around
hero and got down to business. "
BAi RESURRECTED
COUNCIL OltANTS TWO MONTHS'
APPIIOPKIATION.
To Olvo Organization Clianco to Oct
on I'cct Hcfore Turning Off Kn-
thcly Hoitow .Money for Music
CITlTOBEil
DIIAW8 9I! WAKUANT FOB TIIK
CITV LIIIKAUV 1NHUBANCK
No Intercut to Construction Com
pany, Delinquency In Cnsli 1'ny
incuts, ticivcr Cost l?'J,08il.OO.
Nine thousand dollars Insurance
for threo years on tho Public Li
brary was authorized by tho Coun
cllmeu at their last mooting when
they ordered tho payment of tho
125 premium, thus rollovlng tho li
brary board of a burden that has
been making their lives miserable
for tho last two wooks. Henry
Songstackcn, appoarlng on behalf of
tho Insurance men, stated that thoy
havo knocked 2C por cont from tho
premium nnd mndo this a present
to tho city, all of which was thank
fully recoived by tho Councllmcn,
who could hardly bollovo that tho
city was about tho got something
for nothing. '
It was pointed out that under tho)
prcsont nllownnco to tho library
not enough remains over each month
to tako caro of tho Insurance Tho
Insuranco has been taken, tho agonts
had paid tho premiums. "As a city
organization it seems to mo tho expense-
bolongs to tho city," urged
Mr. Songstackon and nftor a lone
discussion, Mr. Copplo moved that
tho ?125 bo allowed.
Would Open All of Illrch.
Mr. Sougstnckon protested tho op
ening of Illrch nvonuo for Just ono
block, between Third and Second.
Ho bollovod that with any im
provement going on tho oponlng
should bo for all tho way between
Ilroadway and Fourth, though to the
last tho Council dlssontod, Hinting
that Illrch avenue Is pointing
straight up in tho air when It gets
as far as Fourth streot and It would
not bo wise to cut nwny the moun
tain. "Hut that would glvo you n
clianco to got tho' dirt for making
tho grado fill furtbor down In Illrch"
Tho band celebrated Its Easter
last night and arming suddenly
from the dead, as far as city ap
propriation is concerned, hlossomod
out again Into tho full bloom of a
city band. Two months will tho
band bo further financed by "tho
city of Marshflcld, tho Council so
decreed and tho band members
agreed, and beyond this time stated
Manager Martin, tho musicians will
have had ample time to make their
plans and bo nblo to hoo their own
financial towb.
Threo weeks ago tho monthly al
lowance of tho city was cut off;
tho band was told that financial
burdens woro too great for tho mu
nicipality to further carry tho load
of music. There was llttlo warn
ing before tho storm nnd tho band
monitors then appeared before tho
city fathers saying: "Wo had no
warning. Wo havo bills to meet.
Olvo us a llttlo tlmo and wo can
got on" our own feet, to bo forever
Independent."
Tho action of two weeks ago was
to refuso furthor monoy, tho Coun
cil stating the coneral fund was
badly In need of a rest euro and
a general vacation. Tho mattor
wnB thought dropped and dono for
until last night.
"I took hold of tho band In Jan
uary," said Manager Martin, of a
commlttco of himself, Dr. W. A.
Toyo and Mr. Illnnchard, "nnd,..I
found sovoral bills, somo running
back Into October. Ab manager I
planned ahead to meet these def
icits out of a regular monthly ap
propriation and hnd no wrtrnlng tho
monoy was to bo cut off."
"Olvo us GO days tlmo," said Dr.
Toye, "and wo will bo on our feet
and Independent."
Ilnvo to Hut-row Money.
Councilman Forguson, Cook nnd
Evertson spoko In the nfflrmatlvo,
declaring that tho peoplo had voted
for tho band In tho first place, and
therefore tho city should not bo too
hasty in withdrawing support. "It'o
a good business investment," said
Mr. Ferguson, "for by giving two
months' monoy wo nro to got rid of
this exponso for all tlmo to come."
. "Do you call It a good Investment
whon you know wo will have to go
out and borrow this $300?" asked
Councilman Copplo. "It's thp samo
as running any business; It has to
bo dono with a degree of sonso."
Ho pointed out that, with tho city
losing ono-thlrd of Its Incomo, via
tho liquor llcenso routo, Mnrshflold
tlon now doesn't look to- me Hko
good sense"
Hand Makes .Money.
Manager Martin pointed out that
tho band had been n city organiza
tion, and ns such is still a little In
debt and thcreforo should bo helped
to Its feet. "We made f 168 on tho
Jubilee Quartette," he said, "and
tho concert of last Sunday netted
us $31. CC 'more We nro still
about $150 behind."
"Every time we face opposition,"
declared Councilman Copplo, "we
fall down In front of it."
"Well, I am willing to admit I
bnvo no backbone then," repljed
Councllmnn Ferguson. And so
tho two-months' appropriation
was granted, Councllmcn Albrccht
and Copplo voting nay.
Contractor Wants Monoy.
That ho has long slnco completed
tho contract for opening North
Eighth streot and Is now in need of
tho monoy for tho work wns tho
causo of N. Moon'snppcaranco bo
foro 'the city-' fathers. Last fall tho
work WaB done. "I need tho money"
ho said, there being about $1400
duo him. No action was taken by
tho Council.
No Interest For Company.
At tho Inst mooting of tho Coun
cil Superintendent Ashby, of tho
Warron Construction Company, np
pcarcd asking interest on overduo
cash payments for tho North Front
street paving, nnd tho matter was
roferrcd to the flnnnco commlttoo.
"Wo nover havo treated other
contractors this way," roported Mr.
Copplc. "I seo no reason why wo
should tho "Warren Construction
Company."
"And last fall wo granted them
an extonslon of tlmo on their Broad
way contract, though a clauso gavo
us a clianco to collect a fortfolturo."
said Mayor Allen. In a Hko man
ner tho Councllmcn expressed tholr
opinions of granting Interest on de
linquent pnymonts for public im
provements and tho company's re
quest was not granted.
Plans nnd' specifications for a
sowor on Twelfth Court woro ordor
ed drawn.
Meeting as a board of equalization
tho Council not $2083. GO as tho cost
of tho Sovonth street sowor, run
ning from Ingorsoll to Kruso and
thonco down to Fifth street.
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SCHOOL
IRK
TO PUT HIOH RCHOOL9 ON AC
CItKMTKI) 1JA818
Frank If. Welles, of Stnto Public In-
structlon Department, nnd It.
13. linker, Insixsct Courses
INTERS
BECOM
T
ING INTENSE IN
FfiEETfilPfOTING
CONTEST
Inspection of courses of study nnd
apparatus nnd tho standardizing of
schools found worthy, marks the visit
hero of Frank K. Wollcs, assistant
superintendent of public Instruction,
who arrived hero yesterday. In com
pany with Raymond E. Baker, county
school superintendent, an inspection
was mado of tho Marshflold high
school and today tho men standar
dized tho Bchool nt North Bend, leav
ing on the nftornoon train for tho
Coquillo Vnlloy.
Standardization of flio grades
schools has been a policy of tho
state department for sovoral years
and Is followed by every county In
tho state it has resulted in bettor
school houses, bottor teachers, cours
es of study and longer torms.
But with tho high schools of this
otato nothing has been dono in tills
regard until this spring when, nftor
several months agitation by peda
gogues of Oregon, tho movoment was
launched to standardize tho pre
paratory schools.
Results, points rtut Mr. Wollcs,'
will bo two fold. In tho first placo re
quirements of certain amount of'
apparatus makes for better sclcnco
teaching, certain books nro required
in tho school llbrarlos, tho best of
teachers nro roqulrcd. Unless n school
can meet thcao marks it can not bo
dtandaJrdlzod. In tho socond placo
tho now method will allow graduates
of standardized high schools to entor
tho stato university wthout
takuig cntranco examinations, in
other words tho high schools arc.
placed on an accredited basis.
Having tho standard It is now up
to every high school of tho stato to
conform to it, or bo branded ns lack
ing. Every county of tho stato Is bo
lng visited by mombcrs of tho depart
ment of public Instruction, said Mr.
Welles.
Ho was strong 'In his pralso of
tho local schools, classing them In
with tho best ho has visited In this
state .
New Ultra Stylish
SPRING SUITS
$15.00 $18.00 $20.00 $25.00" $355,
A patent has been granted for n
sail boat that cannot bo capsized by
wind In which tho mast Is hinged
and so connected with a countor
wolght as to hold tho hull steady.
1 9 1
Red cedar Is now boing used to
mako matches, and western Juniper
has boon found to mako good ponclls.
) on never Hinv ns Koori miltu ns t!ies0 Mild
prices. Suits of Serge, Novelty Checks, Onbiirdin '""Mr
Cloth in wonderful new colon. Short, Jiilwr ,, , nni1 tW
skirt. Plain tnllorcri offccls or frilghtly trlinnied r rtt
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WOMEN'S
SPRING
COATS
M0. $10.00,
$12.50, $15,
and up to $25
Bi'immlo CmlH, n
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Uncllvo t,le-Chlc,
koiiio mid enabling )on (o
Miiriy stjles of JndlWduilltf!
M.itei'h.lH iimrnl (WW.,
cloth, IIiiitciI ami I'lald CM'
ehllluH, H,, aul,
Men's Wear Serge, Knglhhr.
vert! and Fancy Kuvcltlci. Mod!
els include new Xorfolks tlr.
culnr nro nnd Mted ttttdi.
New BlousesSmart Styles
IX CHIIPi: 1)10 CHINK AND l'USSV WILLOW.'
ijw.00, $:i.no, 91.no, 91..10 mid, $5.00.
riiiiMinl assortment of iliiiriu'ng st) 1cm and colors. Ju4 epened
up. Sec them.
Hub Dry Goods Coi
'.SMAItT WKAIt FOIt WOMK.V
Corner llroariivay and Central Avenue.
Phone Ml I.
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said Mr. Snnuntnrkrn hut !hn fnnn.
ell would tako no nctlon. At Its last wl" l, ,inl,lcnPPl nnd tho monoy
meeting tho City Knglneor had beon
nuthorlzcd to draw plans nnd speci
fications for tho oponlng of Wren
only between Second and Third
streets.
Xccd to Clean Up.
"And while Mr. BongBtackon Is
horo," said Councilman Kvortsen. "I
want to say 'that IiIb property near
tho comer of Market and Second
streols neodB cleaning up. It smells
badly there now."
lU. .1. L. MASHOX, veterlnarj
MirgtHiii, of Myrtlo Point, will hs
at TOItllKY'H IIAU.V iiuri Chniidler
Hotel fit)in WtMhiCMliiy evening until
iniirMiny uixill, wxt lu my H,
consulted.
sho Is losing now In city expend!
tures cannot bo mado up elsewhere
noxt year.
"It meanB going in dobt, nnd with
out n rny of hopo of any extra In
como to offset the deficits" continu
ed Mr. Copplo. "I am willing to
Klvo my shnro Individually to tho
support of tho band; I am heartily
In favor of It and will go out to
Tho two In Mnrsliflcld and tho two
out of town rccolvlnf: tho highest
vote go to San Francisco as our
guests.
uei your menus to support you
now.
Between April nth and April 19th
wo will allow HO0O votes on every
11.00 coupon sold and 8000 on
every R.00 book sold.
Now get busy. Your frlonds nro
helping you and n llttlo effort on
your part will put you In tho lead.
ItKI) CUOSH imUG BTOHK
XOTICK TO CItKDITOHS.
KOKKST XOTES.
Notlco Is horoby glvon that tho
undersigned executor and executrix
of thq estato of William R. Davis,
deceased, havo filed tholr flnol ac
count heroin. And tho Judgo of tho
County Court of Coos County, Stnto
of Oregon, has appointed Monday,
tho 10th day of May, 191S, at 10:00
o'clock a. ni., of said day at tho
Court Houso at Coquillo City. Coos
County, Oregon, as the tlmo and
Placo for tho hearing of any objec
tions to said final nccount nnd tho
settlomont thoroof,
Dated this 6th day of April, 101.5,
OLIVK O. SWANSON,
I TnifKT up . ...
A Plant linn hnon Imlli n a ...... I . . v"i1 UAVlb.
ask subscriptions for them, but to Washington, to supply thnt cltv w ! "' d Executor of tho
tack on a two-months' nnnmnrin. .. ..il tJl "T mi '" Uh c8tnto of William R. Davis, deceased.
I First pub. Apr. 0. Last pub. May 4.
q two-months' npproprla-jpas mado from wood.
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Good people fitted with Toric Lenses,
and we are still replacing old-style flat
lenses with Tories.
Toric Lenses give greater vision and
they look a whole lot better.
Attention !
Lenses Ground While You Wait.
Red Cross Optical Dept.
tiu.i.cuoi.s nitro NToi.Krin.iifl vjm.
"The Feast Is Spread."
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Thousands Notified Thousands of our patrons in Coos and Curry
Counties have been notified by newspaper and
poster advertising-hundreds have signified their intention o be'
hero tomorrow. , ,
We're Prepared With extra experienced help to serve the multitude, but
we shall osteem it a favor by your shopping early.'
POSITIVELY QUITTING BUSINESS FOREVER
IN NORTH BEND IS
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cleaning this spring
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Cleaner Now
and there will be no need for the driaW I
spring cledning. An Electric Clcajj
takes out every speck of dirt, grit m,
dust every time you run it lightly about
It will renovate upholstery, drapwj
curtains and walls too, without the m
est ininrv nnri without turninn the !'
"topsy - turvy." Once used an Eleclij.
Cleaner is indispensable.
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