The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, December 31, 1915, EVENING EDITION, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Textr- ? rrv t"TTT nr -vw-p-vnprFit fffpWJftr tff tfft THE COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD, OREGON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1915 EVENING EDITION. ,-tW"TB ! v t r l f f t t- --- Big Reductions AAA JJA AC Ul LadiesMen'sHouseSlippets Laities' Felt Houso Slippers, "Comfy Stylo." nil colore, now $1.15 Ladles' Felt House Slippers, fur trimmed, nil colors, $1.50, now $1.15 Ladles' Felt IIouso Slippers, fur trimmed, nil colors, $1.25 now I)fc Ladles' Felt House Slippers, fur trimmed! all colors, $1.00 now 75c Men's Leather House SUppors, regular $-.00, now $1.50 Men's Leather House Slippers, regular $1.50, now $1.15 Men's Leather House Slippers, regular $1.-5, now ........$ .85' one- third off the price of any lady's oil man's hathhohe or man-s smoking jacket Hub Dry Goods Co. "Smart Wear for Women" CORNER HHOADWAY AND CENTRAL AVE, rhono .101 ASKS PUBLIC HELP DISTINCT ATTORNEYS WANTS CO-OPERATION OF ALL BUSY WITH BUDGET DISTRICT ATTNOHNEY MEETS WITH COUNTY COUIIT Total Tax Levy Will Probably Do An nounced tho F.uri of J Next Week District Attorney LUJeqvist ro ti'rnod from Coqulllo wlioro ho was in session with tho niomboro of tho county court. Thoy nro now busy In going over tho budget for next year's county oxponses nnd will then mnko up tho tux lovy. The stato nnd county tax levy in Coos for 1015 was 20 mills. Mr. Llljoiivist said ho did not know whether 1916 would bo over thin amount or not. Tho law does not nllow mora than a six porcout in crease Tills, tax docs not Include tho taxes of tho city, tho school or tho port. An announcement of the amount is oxpocted tho end of this wook. Next week tho county com missioners moot at Coqullo for their regular monthly meeting. COURT TD BEOPEN TWO CRIMINAL casks ready FOR JUDOE COKE TO HEAR Mny Call Clniud Jury Clo-ir Calendar Judgo Sklpworth Coming Next WvdnuMuiy I'll MTS GIRL BACK i, FATHER OF EVA WIDNER, OF SOUTH INLET, SENDS TICKET Lives In Dcndwood, South Dakot llnti Not Seen His Daughter In Yonm Court to Investigate James Gurloy, of Doadwood, South Dakota, fathor of Eva Wldnor, tho 0 year old M1ss who ran away from South Inlet a few days ago, has wired District Attornoy Llljoqvlst nnd also Constablo Cox'thnt ho is Bonding a ticket for tho girl. Though ho has not soon her for years, ho is now willing to tako her back to II vo with Him. i fijfj TIiq girl returned to tho homo of hor aunt on South Inlet and nil troublo has been fixed up. It Is pos sible! that tho Juvonllo court at Co qulllo will investlgato tho matter. Criminal cases before tho circuit court will bo cleaned out of tho way on Monday and Tuesday, nccord.ng to tho statoment niado today by Judgo Coko. Ho is not definitely certain as yet whothor or not the grand jury will bo summoned ngaiu. For trial on .Monday tli'o cases of tho stato vorsua .lames McCiitclieon, of Ileavor Hill, on a bootlegging chargo nnd also tho stato versus V. til. Smith, of Handon, for pointing a gun at an officor aro ready. Judgo Coko said that ho will de termine lator regarding tho calling of tho grand jury to pass on tho cas es of Pat and John McOlnty and also Vllllam Uolieu, who aro now held in custody. On next Wednesday Judgo Skip worth is oxpcctcd.ln hero from FJu geno to try several' cases on tho cal endar In which Judgo Coko is dis qualified in hearing. Says Enforcement of New Liquor. Law Will Largely Depend Upon Assistance OfflceiH Heady District Attorney Llljoqvlst has everything pretty well lined up for enforcing tho now prohibition law, which becomes Hectlvo tomorrow. Parties who havo been figuring on any grace In tho mattur may bo badly mlstnkon, as tho first flagrant' violations will bo quickly called. Mr. Llljoqvlst has mndo an ou deavor to muko public tho Bailout points of the now law and few can plead Ignbrnnco of tho genoral pro visions. It Is undorBtood that ciohu watch will bo maintained Immediately to thwart tho plans of bootleggers. Somo are roportod to havo laid In a supply of liquors with tho ex pectancy of reaping n-harvcBt during Tho early part of tho drought, but thoy will find a stiff penalty pro vided for it. Tho law specifics tho sentonco nnd provides that It can not bo commuted. Another matter that will prob ably bo clotoly Investigated will lo tho report that now resorts aro be ing started with tho oxpoctancy ot being ablo to ovado tho liquor law, Most of theso aro sain to bo In Multifield and North Ilcnd. Want Public Aid Mr. LUJeqvist says that tho -officers of Coob County aro doslroun of getting tho fullost co-operation of tho public In enforcing tho now law. Public Rontlmont will bo ono of tho big factors. Anothor will bo to havo parties having a knowlodgo of violations of tho law to report them promptly to tho authorities, either Mr. LIIJeqvlBt, Shoriff John boii or any public officor. If vio lations nro promptly reported thoy will bo promptly dealt with. To Test Substitutes. A government liquor test gauge, uliowhiL- tho amount at alcohol In GET NEW! OFFICERS (2. W. KAUFMAN IS APPOINT. Fl CITY TREASURER t AMONG THE SICK t !$ Mrs. A. '. Downs, who underwent an operation for tho removal of n tumor yestorday, Is roportod doing nicely by Dr. Shaw, who attended hor. C. W. Davis, of South Fifth stroot Is nblo to bo out again aftor a so vero Biego of rlioumatism, Celebrnto tho NEW YEAR by tnklng homo n box of LOWNEY'S CHOCOLATES. New shipment t LEWIS'. $2000 to loan nt oneo on improved ranch, Cush ready. F. K. Conway, bond nnd mortgago broker. LOSKS MONEY AND CLOTHES Frnnk Cattorlln Is back from Handon with an houest-to-goodness hard luck story. Whllo thoro on business two of his friends, Fred Tuttlo and John Shlolds, invltod him to n hunting cabin in quest of a duck or two. Early Wednosday morning tho men went forth nnd u few minutes lator tumod around and saw tho ceibln In flames Thoy lost ovorythlng oxcopt tho old clothes thoy had on. Cattorlln also lost a $20 greenback and tho sllvor In his purso molted In a mass. Shlolds lost a good watch. Also a shot gun wont with tho flro. It Is presumed tho blazo started from tho stovo in tho cabin. of ono per cent has been ordered by Mr. LUJeqvist to deal with tho mili stltutes that will ho put on the mar ket. Ilcsldcs this, other equipment and moans of testing nro being pro vided so that diluted drinks can ho quickly cheeked up. Call Allnceht To Ho Street Commis sioner and Hiilldinft Insiiccfc tit Appointees Meet O. W. Kaufman is MnrBhflcld'fl now city treasurer, according to an announcement mado this 'morning by Mayor olect It. A. Copplo. Also Carl Albrocht has boon appointed to tho combined position of street connuls stouor and building, plumbing and electrical inspector. Last evening tho now nppolntees to city offlcos gnthorod at tho homo of Mr. uud Mrs. ft. A. Copplo and Informally tnlkod over itffulrs under tho now administration. Iloreaftor bnnlcB of tho city will pay two porccnt on city funds depos ited with them. This Is tho muno In terest being nllowcd now on county and Bchool funds. It Is said that or dinarily thoro Is something "lllto ?1 5,000 of tho city's monoy In tho orlous banks most of tho tlmo. From this now Interest sourco will bn realized enough to moro than pay tho $100 annual salary of tho city treasurer. It. F. Williams, cashhr of tho Flnnagan and Bonnott bank, Las boon tho city treasurer. Cuts Down Expenses Undor tho grouping of tho duties cf tho utrcot commission and tho In spector, tho office held until now by J. W. Trlbboy nt ?7R a month Is abolished. Tho combined orfl:o will horoaftor pay $90 a month, whereas William G. Lawhorno, as street commissioner has been receiv ing $100 a month. Mr. Copplo Bald today that tho po sition undor tho new nrrnngomont was ofiorod to Mr. Lawhorno but that ho did not enro to tako It. Mr. Lawhorno linn boon an efficient Btroot commissioner for about ir ycarH. Pmctlco Itolicnchmont ,, "Inasmuch as I havo ulwnys stood for retrenchment," said tho mnyor- oloct this morning, "I thought this a good ohanco to Btnrt In right." Ho srili? that as yet ho docs not know whothor tho matter of Inspcc CONS GET BOGUS .MANY LOCAL STORES SECURE POOH IMITATIONS Aro in Half Dollar Slcs Seem to Do Mado of Lead, For None 'Havo Truo Ring to Them HoguH half dollar pieces havo boon finding their -way into tho cash rog Istors and tills or tho city with an lu ll casing regularity. Whero thoy como from is a mystory. Long has Iho rumor been current that their mnnufacturo is a now Coos county Industry. Tho coins aro poor imitations of tho ronl thing. In tho first placo thoy fall to ring truo. Thoy nro so roorly moulded that tho figures aro tafscd and tho colnti cannot ho stacked. Not only 1b this truo but thoy aro also badly milled on tho edges. On tho faces appear the dato 191G, showing when thoy nro mado. Ono merchant haB succeoded In "corral lug" half a dozen of these coins and they havo also apoared at other placoB. iLL HOLD BANQUET WAY THHONW WILL WAT 1 1 Hit AT CHANDLER THIS EVENING any drink up to ono-ono-hundredth ktlon will bo under tho city engineer TO UK MARRIED TOMOHHOW Miss Helen Smith nnd Deri Smith to Wed. At tho Methodist pnrsonago tomor row at noon Miss Helen Smith, tho dnughtor or Mr. nnd Mrs. W. 11. Smith of Coos Itlvor, will become tho brldo or Hort Smith, or North llend. The groom Is tho son or Mr. nnd Mrs. W. . Smith, or North llond. Tho f.Rov. Josoph Knotts will tlo tho wed ding knot. Tho young couplo expect to mnko their homo In North llond. Only tho lmmodlato members or both fam ilies will bo proBont nt tho wedding. Bath of tho young pcoplo havo a host of friends who wish thorn a. happy Now Year and much success, Sister Is Dead. Ed Dusby, of tho 0. K. Harbor Shop, received tho sad nows yostorday ot tho doath or his sister, Mrs. J. A. Tedford, at Clarkson, Washington. Sho Is sur vived by her husband nnd thrco children. Mr. Dusby, realizing that his sister's health was poor, had planned to muko a trip to seo hor early In tho year. Hor doath was moro suddon than wna cxpoctod. CANDIDATE FOU ASSKSSOH To tho Republican oloctors of Coos County: I horoby announce mysolf as a candldato for tho office ot assessor 3f Coos County at Iho coming pri maries, subject to tho will or tho Republican electors or tho county. AMOS L. NOSLER, Coqulllo, Docombor 21. A HAPPY NEW YEAR f . H May Fortuno siullo on you today, Yout Now Year gooso be tender; T'io bill collector far mrny, Tho futmo full of splendor, Coos Bay Stationery Co rT MR. AND .MRS. EARL POWELL loft on ci special tilp of tho Atlas this morning for Floronco, thoro to moot Mr. nnd Mrs. Swonson, old friends, who aro coming In hero as ono lap of their honoy moon. Thoy aro from Sldnoy, Nebraska, nnd expect to visit hero for ft short tlmo. Thoy will arrive bore this ovonlng. cr not. Ho Is satisfied to leave this i .nttor mi to tho decision of tho council, ttlong with tho othor rnt (Mentions. " I hnvo been convinced for somo tlmo Hint wo do not need ono man entirely on tho Inspection business," continued Mr. Copplo, "so this Is why I hnvo mado thu now combina tion." Is Practical Engineer Mr. Albrocht, who has Just Borvod tho last of six yonr'B on tho city council, Is an onglncor who hns had n groat deal of oxporlcnco. As n mombor or tho city council ho linn long followed tho trend of stroot mnttoro nnd also understands woll tho sower) system. In tho appolntmont of J. T. Drand ns city nttornoy Mr. Copplo said that his idea Is to rotaln John D. Oos8, ir ho is willing, ns council lo aid In submitting tho brief in tho Mill Slough case with tho Port bo roro tho Supromo Court. " Tho case is woll progressed nl rady," said Mr. Copplo ,"and ror this reason I hardly think it rnlr to turn tho caso over entirely to sointi- cno who has not been rollowlng It closoly bofora this tlmo." Many Havo Reserved Table For Supper Which is to bo Followed by Danclim Party To pay tholr last respects to tho old year and to wolcomo In tho now many parsons of tho city havo ro sorved tables at tho Chandlor Ho tel ror this ovonlng. Following tho supper tho tables nro to bo cloarod away and thoro will bo dancing un til a Into hour. In preparation of the ovonlng Mnnagor Harry J. MoKoown has had extensive decorations or greens and riowors put about In tho dining room. Tho rollowlng porsons hnvo re served tables for this ovonlng: Anson Kogars, Charles Hall, Doll Dengston, J. A. Smith, T. 11. James, J. W. (lardlner, M. L. Alny, Dr. G. E. DIx, .1. A. Mntnon, J. C. Ken dall, Geo. Stcphonson, S. A. Car mlehnel, Earl Powell, J. A. Mon- dol, S. A. WllllnmH, V. J. Mr. Hondley, Mr. Oieney, II slacken. BHBHBIWBBIW " MHHHHfiMHBfcBi.t a. -'Men's Suits andOvercoats On Sale , Golden Rule Men's $ 7.50 Suits, sale price jonr Men's $ 9.00 Suits, sale price """ $39? Men's $11.00 Suits, sale price """$505 Men's $12.50 Suits, sale price $625 Men's $15.00 Suits, sale price "$705 Men's $20.00 Suits, sale price I$lo!85 SPECIAL One lot of $12 lo $15 Overcoats Reduced to $3.95 each 25 PER CENT OFF ON ALL MEN'S AND BOYS' OVERCOATS YOU CAN SAVE MONEY AT Tine Golden FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG ALWAYS BUSY. irUie MARSHFIELD OFFICERS ELECTED COOS AND CimitY MEDICAD 4 CIKTY HOLDS SESSION SO- Gray, Song- IIHITISH CRUISER NATAD IS IX)ST 111 Att UIM I'rwt lu Com tlr TlmM.l LONDON, Doc. 31. Tho armored cruiser Natal wait sunk yesterday afternoon whllo In tho harbor ns tho result of uu Internal explo sion. Thorot nro about -100 survivors. It is tho most sovoro loss tho llrltlsh navy has sufforod In sovornl months. Tho Natnl'n normal completomont was 704 men Annual Meet hie; of Organization Cluxmc Officials for 11)1(1 , Hold Weekly Meetings At tho nniiuul meeting of tho Coos & Curry Medfeal Society hero Thurs day, tho following officers wore olec ted for tho ensuing yenr: Presldont Dr. E. E. Straw. VIco-pres. Dr. Wnller Culln. Sec-Trens Dr. E. MlngiiH. Delegato to Statu Convention Dr. L, G. Johnson. Councillors Dr. A. L.t Houso ttorth, Dr. 11. M. Sliuw nud'Dr. Goo. E. DIx. It was decided to hold weekly meetings .awhile lo dispose of cou tlderuhlo research work. THREE BOUND IKI TWO M'GINTY'S TO PACK 0IUXI) JURY VERY SHORTLY 4A4 STORES TO CLOSE C HERE TOMORROW Tho stores of Marshflold will practically till bo closed tomorrow in observance of Now Year 'a Day. William Helton, of Hrlilge, Who Hit Man With Shovel Also IWulncd for Further Action Thrco men wore bound over to tho grand Jury yestorday at f rtulllo. Two of thorn wero l'a and John McGlnty, tho men who drank too much hard elder nnd terrorized tho Klshtrap country, Tho other wuii William Delloii, of IlrldRo, who was bound over for hitting a mu on the head with u shovol. WILL CULL SE55I t AL1KORXIA LIXHHLATUIli; WILb MEET I.Y JAXl'AItY Pulroulo Hiitiin Industries. John- Mill's Cider Factory, Coiiulllo. Oro. Cider gimianleed not affected by prohibition law. Cash payments. Hnvo your programs printed at Tlio Times offlrn Pui-poso to Cmsldcr Piiri'hw.0 of Hit California Riilhllngnt'tlio ElM)Sltl()ll (nr AnoditiHl I'm to Cooi Da; TIom.I SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31. Governor Johnson announced today that ho would call a special session of tho legislature January tith to con sider the acquisition of tlio Caltfor nlt building nt tho Panama-Pacific exposition ror tho stato normal cchool, nnd to unravel thu primary Inw tangle. Tirana Wunt Ads ror rwiulU. LID KEPT ON TIGHT BY ROSEBURG OFFICIALS Suggestion that Place Ojien AVIdo for Lust Few Days Is Not Allowed Jho lid Is boing kept on tight at Rosoburg. Tho Rovlow of that city says: " Rogardless of tho long dry spell ahead, thoro will ho no leniency, de clared mombers of tho council last night, In favor of thoso who wish to cc-lobrato just oneo boforo tho drouth commences for liquor usors at tho be ginning of 191G. Yarlous mombers cf tho council roported that a move ment was on foot at tho instigation of woll known "boozers" to make tho last few days of 1915 a record in tho city for consumption of wot prod ucts. Tho movoment had ovon been montlonod to tlio mayor, ho said, In hopo that ho would nllow tho city to remain wldo open on tho last few days boforo tho commencement of tho dreaded prohibition. However, tho city has an ordinance against drunkenness. This was resurroctod from tho files last night and accord ing to certain of the councllmen it provides tho propor method for hand ling tho situation, in caso any of the "wots" wish to "start somothlng". CORVALLIS H. R. Moore, pub licity agent for Oregon at tho San Francisco exposition, gave an ad dress on tho benoflts Oregon wuld .derlYp frpm tho exhibit at tho fair HOUSE IS KNTERED to Find AY. H. OoCluro Returns Supplies Taken During tho absenco of tho family tho houso or W. II. McCluro In East port was burglarlzod, but nothing was taken oxcoptlng things to oat. Tho thief was evidently only hun gry and wanted nothing olse. Mr. nnd Mrs. McCluro havo just i-eturned homo from a trip to Drain, whore thoy wont to visit Mrs. Mc Cluro's paronts, Mr. and Mrs. Thorn Crowson. Mr. McCluro, who Is en gineer on tho focal railroad, mado n short trip down tho lino from Drain. At Ashlnnd ho saw Mr. Iloo boo, formerly tho. Deavor Hill store man and says that ho has a flno moreantllo buslKoss thoro. DOING GOOD WORK Drodgo Mlthlo Is Rusy nt Aberdoon Improving Channel Tho government bar drodgo Col. P. S. Mlchlo Is doing' good work nt Abordeon, Wush. A pross telogrnm from thoro snys: " According to statements mado by government orriclalo, tho north Jet ty will bo complotod about Febru ary 1 next and a channol of not loss than 20 foot nt moan low tldo and moro than 30 feet at) high tldo, has boon socured by tho government im provement. Tho ' north jetty ox tonds 17,000 feet, or 3000 reet moro thou tho south jetty, work on which was practically finished sovoral years ago. Tho dredgo Mlchlo Is now at work on tho Jetty clearing such ac cumulations as the jetty cannot forco and when this work Is done, Grays Harbor will have a permanent and deep chnnnol capablo of admitting tho Targest slilps." Ct 1915 Adieu 1916 Welcome ,' f .? To the people of Coos County This and each succeeding year we wish for you a full measure of the best things of life Comfort, Good Cheer and the ability to enjoy them. We wish for you success in your chosen task a success not meas used by financial returns alone, but also by the, satisfaction which comes in achievement -' ; ft We sincerely hops that our pleasant relations ;of ,tie past may be extended indefinitely if y A- u ! IH int -