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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1915)
c1?I-j1 ::II,!"v:..-j.L: ! IHSOTac VAOtfGW Mr ..,!Tn V,riiMn cniiM n 4.tvvi::w ,r ? '"-TSJ FOUR "' THE COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD. OREGON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1915 EVENING EDITION. DOINGS OF CITY COUNCIL I i It U K n it tt tt tt tt tt Iff IRE PAVING ivyU!U(qp!ppi ;a ea ? " , REDECK BROADWAY jjt Women's Artistic Tailored Suits cuoo.si: vont skit xow WHILE .STOCKS AltIC AT TIIEIU 1 1 EST : : TIi('m Miiurt Autumn Suit nro thoroughly ivprccu(ntho of tlio iuot niithcullc modes anil Ihi'lr ulnos arc as meat as tholr tpial Ity l high grade. Kur-trlinniod, liruhMrluuucd, v ltuluii tailored imiiiIcN lu Hrimdrlolh, Dincljin's Vlimr,, Whlpcoids and Gabardines. All I lie fa-hlmialilo colorings. Sails fur all typos jioiithiul, matronly and extra large. k $15.00 lo $35.00 Hub Dry Goods Co. "SMART - WEAR Cor. Broadway and Central, FOR WOMEN" Phone 361 News of North Bemd CITY IS PREPAR1MG!G0UMGIL IS DIVIDED KOIITII HEND IS DKCOIIATINO 'S.1I.OO.N QUESTION IS TO COME l'oit hhiuge cAitxivAi, Vl AT NOHTII nicxo JUg Teal N Elected Today Over (lio Dnneo Unit Weather 1m Knvorablo Tlio people of North Hend today nro limiting preparations for the Ilridgo .Carnival, which begins on Thursday. .Many of the business iliouscs nro being decorated for tlio occasion. Tlio big ilnnco plnlform back of 'tlio former bank of Oregon corner 'has been completed and today the Effort Will lie Mudo to Allow Tliciu To Slay Open All Night. During Carnival Whether or not tlio North llcnd saloons will remain open all night on Thursday and Friday during tlio enr- fnlvnl In a matter which It Is said '(vlll bo discussed at a meeting of the city counll which has been cnllcd for There will on making form is being erected, bo activity from now preparations for tlio events With tho present fino weather tho management feels encouraged as to weather conditions for tho week. young couple i.iskii-:i Jtichurd Pio.ston ami Miss Cushnian Welded BID- HITS A SIHG memheus or coimml tiiheat. EN TO KX.M1IX PAYMENTS ho Aroused When Procedure nf Appropriating SDII.1IK Is llcpcnlt cd Hot Words I'lv With the skids already placed und tho ways well greased, tlio appro priation of $!i'.).!Mi for the Coos liny Concert Ilnnd, tlio panto ns given by tho Council a week ago, Instead of sliding gaily into tho water with nil flags flying, limped down slowly. .Members of the finance commit tee of the Council applied the sand to tho brakes and unanimously threatened to enjoin tlio payment of warrants to tho, baud on the ground that the procedure adopted Is "accompliFJilug by trick and un derhanded methods what couldn't , bo accomplished any other way." A week ago arguments wero mnde to tho Council that the people hnd voted for tho band nnd therefore should receive payments until the people rescinded their vote. C. I. Uelgard and Fred Wilson nppenrcd ns the friends of tho baud and their motion was put through, the Coun cil being divided three and three with Mayor Allen casting tho de ciding vote. Tho appropriation was for $fi0.!i!, because an ordlnnnco required for any sum more than $100, nnd this would in turn rc- nilro the nyo vote of four Conn cllmcn. Come lT Every AVcelc. Thereupon it wub stated that ev ery week tho fund would bo asked for until the baud had been paid up all monthly installments of $150 clear through from last Juno to I the first of tho year. In December 'tho people will vote again on the niensure. Councilman Cook opened tho ses sion. "I move that the Coos Day Concort Hand bo granted $J9.90." , he snid. "What?" gasped Harry Kimball. Didn't we Just puy thnt impuovkmext moiii: Koitsn nov.s PAVING Council Will I'robabty Aiilliori.o IVi'itiaiient liiipruu'Uit'ut Karly Xet Killing Itoilocklng of Uroadwny with eight-foot planking ns atempornry Improvement north of Alder avenue was sanctioned by the Council last evening. The opinion was expressed that it is only a question of time now beforo the street will be cut to grade nnd paved and the plank ing Is expected to bo down only this winter. Willi tho cutting down of Droit d way this street then will becomo a straight thoroughfare from Kruso avenue to tho long plunking that begins nt Hemlock nnd runs toward North Ueml. Plunking Worn Through City Engineer A. U. (lldley re- KUONT STHKET; SOUTH OK ken. TltAli TO UK IMPItOVKI) Maul Surfacing Only to Old Alli ance Dock Officer Holds Wheel I Mir Automobile 1 1 lie lllds Tor tho paving of Kront street from Central south to tho old Alliance dock wero opened last night. Three contractors wero giv en the work of putting lu tho curb ing, tho sidewalk and tho paving. Sinclair &. Tulley quoted the low est figures for tho excavating and the laying of concrete sidewalk. They ask $17 for tho excavation and fifteen and one-half cents a siiiaro foot for the sidewalk. Tho paving contract at tho rata of $2.50 and $L'.0S n square yard was given to tho Warren Construe- Ion Company and S. C. Small re ceived the curb work at the fig- AVE MONEY on your Furniture Wo mo showing a fine lino of ported that some of tho planking i"o of H conts a foot. Wednesday night. At this meeting mi attempt will; Im iitfiiln n fnl'nl.fi tlio nt'illnti tinn in.r. i big tent, which will cover tho pint-?, . .,.,., llf ,,.,, ,... ,, '"Again? i " i i is said that four of the councllnioii Iast WC0K favor revoking tho law for the two I Silence. days while two other mcnibors, Wood j "Underhanded Trick." ,and Everett, uro against tho saloons ' " underhanded trick to stajlng open later than usual, it is "eat tho law,' put in Councilman At tlio home of tho bride's par ents In North llcnd yesterday nf to'rnoon, Miss Uella Cushniaii became tho brldo of Klclinrd Preston, of Lakeside. Tho coreinony was per formed by tho llov. K. S. Shlinlan, of Coquille. Tho young couplo went at onco to Lakesidu whore thoy will make their home. Mr. I'reston Is an em ployee In tho sawmill there. They both have a hobt of friends who wish them the best of success. fculd. It is understood thnt Mayor Itus soil Is also against the saloons being open later than tho usual hours. Uella j'with four members in favor of re voking the ordinance, It can be done, but it is whispered about that if such action is taken the mayor will veto tt. In ordor to pass the action over the head of the mayor after lie has vetoed It. it will require a voto of five members of the council, so the oiitcomo of the whole matter is un certain and will bo watched with much Interest. NARROWLY ESCAPES GOING OVER THE BAR Charles W. Cronkhllo Is Iteseucd When Uowlioat Cui-rlis Him In i to Dangerous Waters IS TWICE JIHHESTED .MAX I'KltKIKTS IX ATTKMl'T TO niacKKx i:vi:s S. Pedeion ('allots Trouble lu Kront Street Saloon Itclcascd, Cues Hack To Klght Again Charles W. Cronkhlte of North. PoMlstont offort t,. ...-mit i.i Ueml had a narrow 08cie from go-, Strang in tlio Sveu bar hist night ing out ovor the bar Sunday whllo Tlth n party fishing in tho lower buy. lo was in a row boat mid wag troll ug near tho government work. Ho got dniigeroiiBly far down in the Day nnd was unable to handle his bo-,t. Others realizing his perilous position u.ud a gabollne boat nt aflor lilm and rescued the small boat. Saturday ulght when the losults of the qut-en tlettlou were being glv-i-i mt at North IMid the nanies of toeral men about town wore put up s ' king- to make a llttlo fun. t'ronkhi-e Mai ono of tho mon post id and he was given a lurire number of otes and na a -Joko was declared kliiK of the carnival. Aftor ho hnd loon rciicuod Sunday his friends joked him n good deal about North Dend coming near loainu the carni val king. Dlt. II. I Coko Hldg. landed K. I'odorson twlco In Jail and tho second time he remained through tho night. This morning ho was fined $10 by Judgo Ilutler, having half of it suspended. I'odorson early in tho evening was arrunted for endeavoring to otart a fight. He was put In Jail .and, on his persistent statement that ho would be good, was llboratod. Ulght back to the same phico went I'odorson, hot footing it and ho had no sooner gotten Insldo of tho saloon door than he took a swipe at Strang for tho second time. This was too much and I'odorson went lu for tho itst of the night. SAIIiKI) KOU CHINA Tho Uandon Western World says: Mrs. It. K. I,. Uedllllon has receiv ed word from her husband In tlm of- KKTTV, fJentM, t:0!,fet he sailed on tho 22nd for China via Victorln, II. C. I'honn ll'-J-.f, TVTOW is THE TIME 1 to make your watch KEEP TIME. It needs cleaning, oil in (jantl regulating. Bring it in and our expert icweler will give it the attention it re quires. Jewelry repair work and cleaning at reasonable prices. 4 Jewelry Department gd t-ross Drug Store u. .. uoppio. "i sorvo notico on you gentlemen right hero thnt you can't do this sort of thing and get uway with it." "It's trying to accomplish by trick what you couldn't get any other way." "Well It looks U Nme that If you put this band npp.oprlatlou or $1800 In tho budget -" said Mr. Cook. "It wasn't In tho budget," put lu .Mr. Copple. "You're all twisted up like you aro on muny other things." Hut Mr. Cook stood by his guns. I Ho declared that there was a portion of tho city tax put usldo for tho band, and Mr. Copplo again declar ed it was not so, und Duncan Fer guson btopped tho argument by saying that "all I kno Iws that wo put the mutter up to a vote of tho people mid they decided they wanted the baud, und so they're going to get It. Vote With 1'eoplo "1 fought the baud from the start to the finish, from tlio Council room to the polls," ho mild, "but the peo ple believed differently than 1 did lu the mutter und so 1 vote with with them." "Ami lu tho meuntlmo wo'H go broke, I supposo," was Harry Kim ball's remark and tho members of tho finance committee then voted unanimously against the appropria tion, with Councllincn Cook, Kvert sen and Ferguson voting uyo und Mayor Allen uguln in tho leading role. iiiuinu iiuunu n nWiicetnolHhrdluuiio Ono Hay or Light Left. Hut through all the gloom thero appeared a ray of light. "There's one good thing about this business," said Mr. Copple, "and that Is that this Is creating sentiment against the band and they'll feel It In tho voting lu December." Tho other Councllmeii thought bo too. .Mr. Copplo wanted th erecords to bo sure that tho finance commltteo stood against tho measure. "I'll j not spend any of tho peopl'o money llko that," rejoined Harry Kimball, land U they want to recall me, why ( let them go ahead." I And lu the meantlmo tho war rants have been ordered with half hns so worn through thnt heavy teams aro likely to go through now any time. Ho said that hi some places the boards aro not moro ban an Inch in thickness and with the strliigors underneath six feet Apart. It was said that the tem porary Improvement will cost be tween 7"i cents and one dollar a front foot. Tho city engineer Is drawing up tho plans and the spe cifications for tho work. Improve Klghtli Street. Eighth street, between Kir nnd Hemlock is nleo to be repaired and will bo raised to grade. It was first planned to make a fill hero and to make tho improvement from Kir to Hemlock, but It was shown that It was not needed In the proj ect or raising tho bridge to grade. Plans and specifications for this aro .ilso being, drawn up this week. On tho Seventh street bridge lead lug up to tho high school, there Is always, during rainy days, streams of water running down tho walks Quoted Wrong Klguro Superintendent Ashby, or tho War ren Construction Coinpony, was sur prised when his bid was road that both types or paving had been put In at ?2.fi0 a square yard. Ho told the Councllmeii thnt ho hnd meant to put down $2. OS Tor ono type nnd ' produced n letter from his com-' pnny authorizing tho figure. Councilman Copplo stood for tho ' rejection of nil bids nnd tho calling J for new ones, but tho contractors I between themselves settled tho mat- ter, saying that they all wero satls ried and S. C. Small, with n bid or ' $2.2o on the paving, said that ho was contented. Until tho return or 12. O. Porham ' from Curry Cunoty, the matter of i tho Mill Slough drainage Is laid on tho table. An ordlnnnco was passed author izing tlio snlo of improvement bonds to tlio extent or ?iIO.I9 for tho Improvement or Tenth street from Kliod nvcuuo north to tho bridge. Bed Room Furniture That comes to iim direct, front (ho nianiiracin,T tho Jobber's profit. Wo glvo our customers tliuLiw!!!. "M Having. Wo have u nice display of liesM.,s lTi ? i 0,",l priced as follows: W"UI' lu., $7.50, $8.50, $10, $12.50, $13.50, $1450 $16.50, $17.50, $20, $23.50, $25 and up to $3 Don't buy nnj thing in Hunto KuinMdngs until M'o our line, for you .know "WK HKU, rp vmi ,jPJ Going & Harvey Co, COMPIjOTK IIOUSH Kl'HXISIHIItS High Quality Groceries Our own prompt and particular delivery service-Ff ficient clerks being out of the high rent district i keeping our prices as low as consistent with goodbS ness makes Conner & Hoagland The Leading Grocers -Dealers in Good Groceries 797 South Broadway. Phones 348-J and 325 wlicro tho children must go on i This paving is ulrendy done. tholr way to school. A raised side walk for 0110 side or tho bridge was ordered. The question or paving Sovonth street through ut least to Hull was discussed. "It's a worso tanglo of property lines than Pine street," warned tho City Engineer. "Somo or the Coun- cllmcn expressed tho opinion that tho sooner tho Hues are decided the better and that in all probabil ity tho work ot paving tlio street will bo put through us well as tho making or u cut there. MARRIED HO YEARS AHCH-DKACOX HOltSKAMi AXD WIKK IIAVi: COI.DK.V WKDDIXC Will Tonight Celebrate tho Kvont at tho Homo or Their Son, Dr. UorMnll Arch Deacon William Horsfall and wUo or Handon will arrive hero tills evening to visit ut tlio homo of tholr son, Dr. William Horsfall Jr. and family, and celebrate tholr Golden Wedding. Tho enernbIo Kplscopnl clergymnn and Mrs. Horsrall wero married fifty years ngo In England. Since IS70 tho couplo hnvo resld- ed in Oregon and the arch deacon is ono of tho pioneers of tho Episco pal church on tho Pacific coast and a man or much promlnonco in tho church throughout tlio stato. Ilaro your lariTKK heads, bill hoads, otc, printed at THE TIMES office. MODEL CASH GROCERY COf f EE SPECIAL In order to introduce our Model Breakfast Blend Coffee We are making a special ni'ifio. this unn! t .1... f'n..w.ll II. ......... ..I .- .... . ' (-..ww MIIW .IVW 7.;; b "'"' uno-pound can 35o cuuTrriTiTNTcs Three-pound can 95c ' To th. Imai'y kind frhmlls who, by M,ieybaCl QUaPantee if R0t j their sincere words or sympathy nnd Satisfied , kindly and loving acts during thel PllOlie US yOlll' Order I Illness and death or our beloved i PllOne 433 wuo nun inoiuor, usmenod tho bur-j I don or our bereavement In this, our greatest sorrow, wo tender our Kniteful thanks. Wheel Still Held II. II. Wilson had his wheel sto lon a week ago from tho strcte, ap peared nnd asked that tho Council aid him in recovering tho bicycle, which ho said has been found and is now hold by OfHcer Richardson for tho payment of ?2.fi0 claimed to bo duo against It for auto hire. Ho said Mr. Hlchardson hud heard the wheel was down there and had Im mediately called his son, who drives an unto, and went nUor tlio bicycle. , Mr. Wilson said that In tlio menu- 1 time ho had gono to North liend, secured a search warrant and went with nn officer to tho spot and found tho wheel hnd already been taken back to Murshfleld. Too Petty for Council "Such llttlo petty sturr t bother tho City Council with," put In Harry Kimball. "Haven't wo got a mar shal and isn't he getting paid to eco to his men und settle llttlo things llko this? This business or running up hero with every llttlo grievance Is tho limit." Marshal Carter was ordorcd to have Officer Ulehardson glvo up tho wheel. Mr. Ulehardson replied that this was outside of Council Jurisdiction und a private bill or his son's. f. THINK IT OVER Did you over stop to tli'nk hoi much iiiuiify y a i-prnil emjjm for useless things'.' Mnkc t two. oiitudlim of wliiil )m i.cnJJir. ing a Muglo mouth unl lw iiiiicli of this amount jou nlghi havo f.acd. M nil Iply (Ills inn kj twelve and then add it ktcciI ilileicst vtllhh lllli liiinkttjiflt Mivlngs accounlN. Tlio rotilt ?H probably Mirpils jou. Ifltio, Mail on tho right Irarknotrb, opening an account at (Mi tut. First National Bank OF COOS BAY SAKETV DEPOSIT IIOXES KOU UIIXT 1IEHE KHOM SIL'SLAW Tho gasollno schooner Uoliof nr rlvcd last night from Siuslnw river nnd nrtor loading freight will loavo this evening for tho sniuo port. Tho gasollno schoonors Hustler, Hoamer and Standard all sailed for Hoguo rlvor last night. LEVI SMITH, K. W. SMITH, C. E. SMITH. E. E. SMITH, Free Delivery 86 COMMERCIAL AVE. PHONE 433 Fine Line Fun & IE T BM OLDEST HANK IN COOS COlfXriT Established J8H0. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $118,000 Intcrost ialil on Tlmo AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS Officcru J. W. Dennett, President. j J. II. KJanagf.ii, Vice-President. It. l Williams, Cannier. , cannier, . . i Geo. K. Winchester, At (W .. ... TA '. .' SOUTH COOS U1VEU UOAT SEHVICE LAUNCH KXPUESS IcavcH- Murshfleld every clay 8 (i. in. Jjoavoti head of rlvor nt tills p. in, STEAM EK HAINHOW leaves lioad of river dally nt 7 ii. in. Leaves Mnrglifiold nt 2 p. ni, For charter apply on board. IIOGEHS .M SMITH Proprietors New Mackinaws'j Wo havo Just recelvdd the latest In this most servlceublo nt wimm. WESTERN LOAN AND t UUILUilUU UU. Assets $2,340,000.00 coats. There is a largo assortment Pays 8 per Cent On SaVmOS nd you aro sure to got your slzo t WALL PAPER I See VIERS About it. m QUATERMASSTp QUALITY PHOTO. Opposite Blanco Hotel. Phono 106-L. v MAHSIIFIKLIt, ua-v and the stylo you deslro. I'or Hoys and Misses Hluo and Gray Mixtures SXAM Fancy Plulds n.(m Black and Whlto Check MM l'or .Men Uluo and Gray Mixtures ....$(1,00 Fancy Plaids . . . . .sjT.no and iji8..-u 1 Conic In, look them over Tf"1 V' ""d iyy on on W.H.DINDINGER&CO Bunker Hill Department Store Phono illi . . A v.oirf I X GOODRUM'S GARAGE j I HOME OK TBS OAIHLLAO AND JX" , t AUTO SUPPLIES F0HAU ! SIAKKS OP CAM , I. S. KAUFMAN & CO. t Local Treasurar t h Jl w.cifr4 iWOOD! KOU THANSKEU AND STOU AGE OK HOUSEHOLD GOODS KHEIGHT AND HAGGAGE Call FERGUSON TRANSFER Phono Klit Rosldenco Phone 1.11 Market Ave. and Waterfront I J 817 Central .M1, r w i' - il(-.(ii HUJ 1 ...jtl.lJI" Kindling wood, p low Alder wood, 16 to 2 ,nchea -'vrr "'uZvl T. J. SOAIFE S a. n. 110DGIN8 iMarshfield BLiB uLuunnuiiu ..i, Estlmntes Furnished PIioho tlO-R, Marshflold, Oregon I pa Phone 221-3 SAVE MONEV ariifri". -" -rir;.;;'::::::!3 Or half ton 0 bottv, p if. ' . Url rhonolMorj nil ver's WiK wpnpprs KE3D