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Oregon Historical Society Hitv Hall SEMI -WEEKLY Advertisers! Job Printing! BAND ECORDER X The Recorder covers the X Bandon field thoroughly F A modern equipped job department in connection VOLUME XXX BANDON, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914. NUMBER 68 KILLED IN A RIMY Edward Haines Meets Death While Working in Hay Field Near Wedderburn. No One Saw Accident. Edward Unities was fatally hurt in a runaway accident on the Ilughci ranch, south of Wedderburn, la3t Wednesday. He was brought to Bandon the same day and taken to, vEmergency hospital, but his injuries wore so severe that nothing could be done, and he passed away Thursday, No one was with him at the timo of the accident. He was out with a mow ing machine and was goin from one field to nnother. In doing so it was necessary to pass through a gate, and it is presumed that when lie got off tlio machine to open the the team started to run, and while at tompting to stop them the sickle bar, which was standing upright, struck him on the head. His skull was fractured and his face badly mangled. The unfortunate man was never con scious except a minute or two after the accident. A man in an adjoining field seing the team running, went to to the scene and found Haines lying on the ground. Edward Haines was 33 years old and unmarried. Ho was an indus 'tridus young man of good habfts. Ho leaves a mother and sister in this city, the latter being Mrs. R. Davidson. Ho also has a brother in Washington. The funeral was hold Friday after noon nnd interment took place in the Bandon cemetery. CITY ENGINEERING DEPT. RECEIVES NEW TRANSIT The new ransit for i;ic engineering department of tlio city arrived Sat in day and was put into service Mon day surveying out tiio lines for the newer and water pipes nnd the paving on First Street. The new instrument is of the Leu pold & Voolpol manufacture, and is made in Portland. It is guaranteed to bo as god as any on the market and Engineer Sawyer is highly pleased with it. OREGON PIONEER PASSED AWAY SUNDAY, AUG. 2.1 H. M. Childers, a pioneer of Ore gon, died at the W. Atterbury homo south of town, Sunday morning, Aug. 23. Mr. Childers was born in Missouri November '20th, 1830, and came to Oregon with his parents, crossing tho plains in 1852, nnd settled in Lane county. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in company B, Second Oregon mounted volunteers and served in tho Indian wars of 1855-50. In 18G2 he was married to Eliza beth Maupin nnd to this union three children were born, Thomas L., of Bandon, Mary Fullright of Richfield, Idaho, and Mrs. Alice Enzcll of Vol for, Montana. His wifo died in 1870 and in 1883 ho was married to Miss Juno Pair by whom ho had one son, Paul Childers, un uttorney at Tho Dullei, Oregon. His second wifo died in 1885 and Mr. Childurx wiu uguln inurli'd to Mm. Helen Munn Jwrkbon in 1001. Mm. Chlldum ur vvt him, Alto nlnu fe'ruud ithlldien hihI (wo grcut gnuul children. Mr. Clilliii'M bud bftii u ruNldujit o( CtiOH futility ulxiut tlil'i'f ym Wuntwi-fjjjj is fig bm m& SCHOOL WILL START SEPT. 14 Teachers Arc Already Ar riving1 From Various Va cation Points. Twenty two Teachers Employed. The corps of teachers for the Ban don schools is now complete and many jf the instructors arc already here. The school year will open in Bandon on Monday, September 14th Following is a list of the teachers and the grades they will have charge of: High School. Superintendent, Prof. H. L. Hop tins. Principal, Miss Elizabeth J. Rodgers Miss Helen Abbott. J. 0. Ervin of Philomath University H. W. Quigloy of U. of O. Miss Noren of U. of O. Grade. Eighth garde Principal, T. S. Van Vlcet, of Springfield, Ore. Soventh grade, Miss Belloni and Miss Kato Chntburn. Sixth grade, Mrs. Rac and Miss McKay. Fiftli grade, Miss Hickey and Miss Xlinkcnbeard. Fourth grade, Mrs. TceGarden. Third grade, Mrs. Coryell. Second grade, Miss Wiren and Miss Wilkins. First grade, Mrs. Van Vleet. East Side Building. Principal, Miss Walker. Third grade, Miss Landrith. Second grade, Miss Pruncr. First grade, Mrs. Simmons. SAFE ROBBED Oarldincr, August 31 Safe blow ers last night entered the office and store of the Gardiner Mill Company, blew open the safo and secured about $2,000 in cash, after whicli they rob bed tho jewelry department of from $500 to $1000 worth of jewelry. The robbers left no clows, but it is believed that thrco men pulled off tho job. They wero evidently exports in the uso of explosives as the job of safe-blowing was neatly done. There was about $500 in currency in the safo nnd the rest that the robbers secured was mostly in $20 pieces nnd a small amount of silver. As therea ro so many laborers com ing nnd going to tho railroad, it will be a hard matter to get any trace of them. The job was evidently done by men familiar with the situation around tho mill. Tho tools used wero taken from tho blacksmith shop of tho mill and wero left at the scene of the robbery. Tho Elizabeth arrived this morn ing with a big cargo of freight and tlio following passengers: Jack Sul livan, Josephine Hnalund, 8, S. While A. Gromberg, Mary A, Burns, Joo Burn, Delhi Burns and child, Mm, W. Cutlibort, Uhimho Cuthlwit nnd George Ni-whuu. Tlio Hllzuhctli will hull uguln tomorrow wiilng. AT GARD NER LATE WAR NEWS (By Long Distance Telephone from Marshfield Record) Vienna, Sept. 1 Three on the Austrian, German decisive battle is imminent. Paris, Sept. 1 Paris is en and the authorities are advising all the people except soldiers, to leave. The Germans are now about seven ty miles from Paris, and War Minister Millerand says they will never get closer well. London, Sept. 1 Much fighting is reported from the eastern border of Germany with varied successes. There have been no decisive battles as yet. Berlin, Sept. 1 The Allies are losing all along the line in northwestern France and are being rapidly driven back by the advance of the German troops. Paris, Sept. 1 The way department, has called for all available troops, of the Allies in northwestern France to check the onslaught of the Germans. Gardiner Robber Suspects Watched Roseburg, Sept. 1 Sheriff Gago of Coos county has notified Sheriff Quine that of the Gardiner safe rob bery. On investigation atGardiner today it was found that the men suspected by Sheriff Gage had been in that place the day before the rob-bery took place. G. A. R. DEDICATES MON UMENT TO SOLDIER DEAD The new G. A. R. monument in tho Bandon G. A. R. cemetery Avas dedi cated with proper ceremonies at 2 o'clock last Sunday afternoon, a large number of people being pres ent. ' The monument was erected in 1012 by tho G. A. R., W. R. C. and Sons and Daughters of Veterans, nnd on last Sunday was duly dedicated to the soldier dead, who lost their lives on the field of battle, and to those who have since answered the final roll call. The monument was presented to Bandon Post by Mayor Geo. P. Top Company That Will Lay Water Mains and Sewer and Do Paving Must Fin ish in Sixty Days. PAVING CON TRACT SIGNED The contract between tho city and tho Longston Construction .Company for laying tlio water mains, sower and paving construction on First Street has been signed, nnd the con tracting company is limited to sixty days in which to have tho work com pleted. Consequently it will bo nec essary to start tlio work ut .once and rush it as rapidly us possible until it is finished. Tho city engineer Is at work nn tho engineering work und will Jinvu ev erything in rwidlww for tjiu contrnc tom, Tho Idea of putting lown tho sower und wutor plpn hufmv tlo Mrt It puvwl in ii good oiiu, in It do uwy with Ulit liWJtAiy of uwiiw up liui fttfiiDi In tiw tvmit) iiuy Nitfitt. Ml Ht4htm4 M uf film. A Itvti Iwr hw million men are fighting and Russian frontiers and a today almost panic strick than fifty miles if they do that ping, who is also a prominent mem ber of the Sons of Veterans. The regular ritualistic dedication service of the G. A. R was used. The Bandon Post was assisted by tho Co quillu and Myrtlo Point Posts.. Rev. C. Mayne Knight delivered a fine and stirring address, which was of the patriotic orders present, highly appreciated by the members Tho monument is not quite complet ed yet but will be within the next month or so. It is a beautiful mon ument and stands as an open book to the patriotism of the local organiza tion, whose influence built it. TOSTARS Occidental Lodge, O. E. S. Entertains a Prominent Official of the State Lodge Saturday Night. Mrs. Ncllio McGowan, worthy grand matron of the Eastern Star lodges of" Oregon, visited Occidental chapter Saturday night on her offi cial round of tho state. Saturday night was tho regular meeting of tho lodge and a good at tendance was present. The hall was beautifully decorated for tho occasion which added grcutly to tho pleasure of tho evening. Occidental chapter exemplified tho degree work before tho Grand Mutron so thut kIio might oiler uny sugges tion us to tho way of improving tlio work, At tho clow tho Grand Mutron dullvtu'i'd un uddion in which rIiu highly loinjilliiiuiitod (ho Jocwl onlor m tliulr JKuilifit work. A MJiupluoiii; buiifjuid WW M'rVrJ tfe thf iJiulM iiuJJ ull'Ut nMulyhU GRAND NATRON HOTEL WILL INCORPORATE At Meeting of Subscribers to New Hotel Fund Last Night a Committee Was Appointed to Incorporate At a meeting last night of the subscribers to the stock for the now Hotel Gallicr, it found that practi cally all tho stock had been subscrib ed and a committee, consisting of J. L. Kroncnbcrg, Elbert Dyer und Steve Gallicr was "appointed to go ahead and incorporate and proceed with tho work. This assures that tho hotel will bo built. Although the subscriptions have been a little slow in coming in, the indomitablo spirit of tho promoters have finally pre vailed and there is no longer any doubt as to the outcome of the pro ject. It is expected that construction work will begin, by the middle of September. GOVERNMENT CLOSES AMA TEUR WIRELESS STATIONS Marshfield Record: Tho govern ment is extending the censorship very rigidly on wireless stations, and while the largo commercial stations have not been ordered closed, ordrcs have been issued to close all amateur sta tions until further notice. Doputy Collector of Customs, T. H. Barry, today received orders to close nil the amateur wireless stations in his dis trict and he will have them out of business by tonight. START WORK TOMORROW W. J. Longston, manager of tho Longston Construction Company, ar rived in the city today and will be gin the work of putting, in the sewer and water mains, and getting ready for tho paving, tomorrow morning. Mr. Longston says the tools will all bo hero in a few days and other material will be along as they need it, and that they will have the work finished up in a surprisingly short time. He says there will be no trou blo about getting the work all com pleted before tho wet weather sets in, as he will put on a big crow of. men and tho work will move rapidly. NATAL DAY WAS A GRAND SUCCESS AT NORTH BEND Members of Occidental Ghaplcr, O. E. S., who attended the Eastern Star Natal Day exercises at North Bend yesterday report a very pleasant and profitable time nd say the North Bend Strs wero most hospitable In their entertainment of their guests. An excellent program was curled out. UNITED STATES BOAT REPORTED OFF COAST Tlio Albatross, a government ves sel was reported off tlio cunt hero Saturday but no word ur to what It wus doing there bus been received ut thin port. Muylm ft wu looking for tho wrmikugo of thut buttln thut wu fought tho other iky, liiluu at uImIU mak si Dmwtfs BUILD ROAD BY DAY WORK Party of Bandon Men At tended Meeting of County Court to Protest Against Proposed Road Action. The contract for building the Town ship line road was not let last Friday and it is now probable that tho road will bo built by day work under the supervision of County Roadmaster P. ML. Hall-Lewis. A number of Bandon people went up and made a protestup and mdo a protest against letting tho contract as the County Court had planned und the result was the contract was not let, but it is probable that they will go ahead with tlio road on the However the road may bo built, it is certain that it is a great nececc ity nt tho present time, nnd should be attended to at once. BANDON MOOSE TAKE GAME FROM RIVERTON Tho ball game at the Bandon park last Sunday nfternoon between tins Bnndon Moose lodge and Rivetron wns tho best gamo that has been played on the local grounds this sea son, and resulted in a score of 4 to 3 in favor of the Moose. Horry Pierce was on tho slab for Bandon and did some effective work. Vicotr Brcucr was on tho receiving line. The Moose players were E. B. Ely, Carl Bowman, V. Breuer, Harry Pierce, A. Gibson, L. A. Langley, Wm. Hnhn, Geo. Lnffnw and Wm. Hull. Tho Rivcrton team was composed of Harrison, McCurdy," Scorby, Wil lard, Hartman, Robinson. Hutchison, Peters, Watson. Tho game was called at tho end of tho seventh inning so the Riverton people could catch n boat home. COUNTY COURT LETS CONTRACTS FOR ROAD WORK Coos Bay Times: Judge Hall re turned Saturday from Coquille, where tho County Commissioners a warded a number of road improve ment contracts. Among tho con tracts let wero: Contract from Cooper Bridge to ward Dora, to Leonard Hartley for $14.78 per rod for grading and rock work. Contract on Lco-Lawhorno road on Middle Fork to Bandon Construction Co., for ?G per rod and another on tho same road to J. M. Barker for $5.23 per rod. Contract for planking on Middle Fork road to Robert T. Train for $13 per thousand laid. Tho action on tho contract on the North Fork-Brewster Valley rood and tho Bandon road contract wus de terred until next week owing to Com missioner Dement being absent. VANDAL THROWS ROCK INTO BANK WINDOW Someone threw a rock into tho plate gluss window of the now First Nation al Bank building lust night breaking u holo in It and budly shattering the whole glass. Tho rock uued wus about tho size of u man' fist, und wus evidently hurled with dvllborute Intent, ul though how unyonu could bu guilty of nucJi it vundul uct In Imrd to un ulmtund, H ho liojiud thut lliu qulprit may bo dlnt'oy,iriid und punlh Bit Tilt dmiiuge. Including Uiu nlgii i'JM4 M wJll'J wjii N )l Ihv ihC! Dim Mima ys fi, , tut, ,r