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tm iimm f inriMuniMiliM 1 Ji."o-lt .... A n fV- 0 9 to twiitiiMmttiwtl'W't- Oregon 1 M ' 3 SEMI -WEEKLY c Advertisers! Job Printing! BANDON RECORDER X Tlie Recorder covers the I A modern equipped job department in connection I Bandon field thoroughly I T m ,y, jf, l J. a j. J. 1 TTTtTTTTtTtI L J- J- X T y.i-....;..;..;..;..;..;...;,.;..;..,.;....;,,.....;; VOLUME XXXI BANDON, OREGON, FEBRUARY 5, 1915 NUMBER 10 PEOPLE TO VOTE ON WATER EXTENSION AND EIRE ENGINE Proposition to Establish New And to Buy a Fire Engine Electors at Election Voters of Bandon will have an op portunity to vote on the proposition of bonding the city for the purpose of extending the water system and also for the purchase of a fire engine for tiie city at the coming June general election, acording to resolutions pas sed by the city council at their regu lar session Wcdnpsday night. The proposition to extend or rathci enlarge the water supply is to gel hold of F e r r y Creek, some times known as Little creek, and tc lease or buy a tract of land along the creek to protect the water supply it. the future. It was stated by Elbert Dyer, former manager of the Ban don Water Co., that the above men tioned proposition was the only foas ible one to be had and that other plac es that iiad ben talked of were im practicable. Mr. Dyer stntrd that i reservoir could bo built out at this creek that would be at least 200 feet abovo the city and a pressure of about 135 pounds could be had on toj of the hill and about 80 in the down town section. This would give am ple pressure for lire protection, and would furnish supply for city and do mestic use for a city several timet the size of Bandon. Mr. Dyer, also stated that the present water supply while it was sufficing for llio present would not be adequate when the city grew larger as we all expect it to do The water supply proposition wat taken up and thoroughly discussed by the concil when the matter of buying a fire engine was approached. Coun cilman Dippel stated that he thought there should be a larger water supply before a fire engine was bought, as with the present supply it would be imposible to do anything with the en gine because the pressure was not sullicieut to hold out when the pump was put on. Mr. Chatburn seconded everything that Mr. Dippel said and aimed mat lie was in lavor ot a tire engine providing there was sufficient water supply in case of fire. It was generally greed that the engine would lie a good thing for the down town district at all times as it can be used to pump water out of the river, even when thorp is no presure on the water system It was also pointed out by Councilman I'ape that if the fire en gine had been hero at the time of the big fire in June that the loss would not have ben one fourth as great as it was. Mr. I'ape also stated that it was getting impossible to sell prop erty in town because people are get ting afraid of fire and would not in vest in property as a result. The fire engine is the same one that was voted on at the election last June and will cost the city $9,50(1, and City Attorney Treadgold said it would be necessary to vote general fund wrrants for the engine anil then pay them out of the general fund bonds. However in the case of the water question it would be necessry to vote special bonds us this had to do with municipal ownership of public it tilities, while n lire engine is simply a proposition for the protection of the properly interests of the people. The vote of the council for both propositions, to submit the question of bonding the city for the extension of the wter system and Tor the pur chase of the lire engine was unani mous. Of cou rue this does not mean that either proposition will carry but it is generally believed that the prop osition to gel a water aupply will ear ly by a largo majority ax the exper ience of the people with the pioannt Hipply in the pant Im not been very NiliHfnrlory. The okpeiimico of the piit few dwya, when tin wnlnr wmk l ung ii.wl In aluitw tlvwu 111 bill able fir Ihi l.wil,lwHil lw'L at tlit fttliiig KpiImmi mmJ I'mjw imMLy m h. .iuj Ml., L itM Utm mmIi Uml I Hill WUtalfU HJU HijMtt Ut 4H Water Supply on Little Creek to Come Up BeforeCity to be Held Next June I JOHN LISK PASSED AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT John Lisk, whose serious illness was announced in Tuesday's Recorder died at the Emergency hospital Wednesday morning about 2:00 o'clock. Lisk had been suffering for Home time with a serious case of can cer of the stomach, and was brought to the hospital Monday. Hut it was loo late then to do anything for him. Little is known of Lisk here, and ilthough he was a member in good standing of an Odd Fellow's lodge in Spokane and often attended lodge lere, he could never be induced to alk or irive any information about lis relatives or his past life and it is lot known whether he had any rela tives or friends at all. About three vears airo. Lisk took up a homestead jf 80 cres about three miles south o Bandon and has been living there unco. During his recent illness the local Odd Fellow's lodge has been looking jfter him and the funeral was con ducted at the Bandon undertaking parlors yesterday under their auspi- es. Attempt is being made to find out if possible whether the dead man has . . i 1 anv relatives in any part oi me contry, but so far nothing has been earned. The only property he had left was his homestead and he had not yet proved up on that, however if his relatives can be found they would have the first opportunity to prove up on it but if not then the land will re vert back to the government. PORT COMMISSION MEETING The Port of Bandon Commission will hold its regular meeting for Feb ruary in Coquille, Saturday, Feb. 0th. Immediately after arrival of tho early morning boats from Bandon. The regular meetings of the Commission are held on the first Saturday in each mouth. The meetings in tho odd numbered months are held in Bandon in Attoney G. T. Treadgold's office and the even numbered months they are held in Coquille, either in the city hall or the court house. Since the above was put into type Port Attorney Treadgold informed the Recorder that owing to the fact that E. E. Johnson was away and that J E. Norton had to be in Bandon any way that the port meeting would be held in Bandon tomorrow instead of Coquille. COL. R. 11. ROSA AND T. P .11 AN LEY RETURN. Col. R. II. Rosa and T. P. Hanley of the Port of Bandon who have been at Portland and Seattle investigating tho dredge proposition, returned last eve ning, and will report at the meeting of the Port Commission to lie held in Atty. G. T. Treadgold's office tomor row. In talking to a representative of tho Recorder today Col. Rosa said they did not do anything definite but they had several propositions to sub mit to the Commissioners tomorrow. Recorder readers are already famil iar with the fact that an attempt is being made to gctthcDrcdgo Portland and other propositions live been iuves tigated. LADIES' GUILD WILL . HOLD RUMMAGE SALE Tho Indies' Guild of the Episcopal church will hold n riiiunnige mile In Hie vacant loom of the II rut National linnk building, beginning Thursday, February I Itli and t-uiillnuliig Friday hihI Ikiluiiliiy, llm I Kill and IBlh. Twy will uUu n'l'vu rofntihiiioiiU in 11m aiWiMUN of imvJi Im' 'tlw pHMWiula wi w tur lliu I'llin Hi ut U ttlmrtk ami u it It u MWUjy ua II nitwuU hHitt Ihv 4JikiiI if WILL OBSERVE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY, FEBRUARY 12th Bandon Post, G. A. R. and affiliated organizations are making prepara tions to observe Lincoln's birthday and Union Defender's day, Friday, February 12th. They will first visit the high school in the fore noon and Rev. C. Mayno Knight will deliver an address to the school on "Lincoln and his Chracter and Achievements". There will also be other short talks and a short pro gram by the school. In the afternoon all organizations will visit the grades and Mayor Top ping will deliver an address. A num ber of the old soldiers will also give short talks. The mayor of Portland has issued a proclamation declaring this day as clean-up day, but many believe that so sacred a day as this should not be used in that way, but should be made a day ot patriotism in which to do honor to tho great leader. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet with Mrs. C. H. Hurley next Wednesday, February 10th. Visitors are cordial ly invited. The plumbing shop of Joe Hattus was sold on writ of attachment yes- terdy afternoon, the sale being made to satisfy claim for back rent remain ing unpaid. FIRE FIEND STILL ON THE RAMPAGE Two Houses Burned Tuesday Night. Mr. Beaulieu and W. Z. Dunmire, Victims Tuesday night witnessed two mofe fires in Bandon and vicinity, one be ing the residence of P. J. Beaulieu, at the corner of Third Street and Har lem Ave., and the other the home of a rancher on China Creek, about three miles south of the city. Mr. Beaulieu, who had been down town all evening, returned homo a- bout midnight and, lighting a lamp started to set it on a shelf. There were papers on the shelf, which pro truded over tho edge and instead of getting the lamp on the shelf he set it on the papers. Falling to the floor the lamp exploded and Mr. Beaulieu rushed into the next room for n quilt with which to smother the flames, but when he returned the fire was be yond his control. Instead of turning in the alarm he busied himself in sav ing what few things he could. It was not until tho flames were shooting out of the roof that the alarm was turned by the night po lice, who saw the flames from the bus ness section. The hose cart was rush ed to the scene and under the direc tion of cting Chief Chas. Lorenz the fire was extinguished before the en- tiro building was destroyed. Mr. Beau lieu had $300 on the house and $300 on the contents. The China Creek house belonged to W. Z. Dunmire. It was a two story houso and well built. Mr. Dunmire who is a bachelor, was in town all day the day of the fire and there had been no fire about the premises, con sequently ho does not know how the fire originated, but it looks very much like incendiarism. Mr. Dunmire had $800.00 insurance on the house and $100.00 on the contents. In Tuesday's Recorder we stated that there had been ten fires in Ban don since the big fire June 12 and the Tuesday night fire makes eleven and the China Creek fire was very close and might almost be classed as a town fire. She Edited the Recorder The Recorder had the pleasure yesterday of a call from one of its former editors, Mrs .Robert Walker. A number of years ago, Mrs. Walker, with the assistance of Miss Blanche Hates, edited and published the lie- order for one wholo month, Mrs. Walker linn been a continuous sub- serlber to the Recorder allien its drat laauu. I'willne k'mmi lo Hid oi'i'un huilom In W H4Jlj!))UlllUU I on I (Il!l-ttll( la khol UHiUmllMKl IS I'BHlllltf Hi Hill HAY AMEND CITY CHARTER Suggested at Council Meeting. Protest Dist. No. 6 Sewer Other City Hall Notes City Attorney G. T, the meeting of the Wednesday evening Treadgold, at city council stated that among other things that should come up before the people at the city elec tion next June was the amendment of a few sections of the city charter That tlie council is anxious to do something to relieve the situation in the water supply is evident from the fact that City Engineer J. C. Sawyer was ordered to make a survey of Lit tle creek to uscetain tho possibilities for a water supply and a resolution was passed designating that the council would act as a committee of the wholo to assist in the work. The condition of the cesspool on the James Armstrong property on Doug las ayenue was called to the attention of the council and the city health of ficer was ordered to investigate and order relief necessary. The water committee was instruct ed to look into the matter where new water. mains were needed and it is the intention to buy about 5,000 feet of new pipe to be used as needed. It was reported by the water bailiff, Fred Lorcntzen that there were about nine city blocks that were being sup plied by ?4 inch mains and in some places these were corroded so that the water supply was very poor, it was deciuod by the council that these plac es should be looked after at once so that the people could be supplied with plenty of water. City Recorder Kausrud reportedthat some people in West Bandon had not been able to get any water since last Saturday. There is a fact that should be un derstood by water users however, and that is, the committee is doing aii in its power to remedy the situation ut it is impossible to get everything adjusted in a day or two. It may take a month or two yet before con ditions are all relieved but they will be as rapidly as possible A remonstrance against construct ing a sewer in bower Dist. 0 was read. The remonstrance was signed by nearly all the property owners in the district and it was stated by some f those present that tho sewer would not serve more than about eleven families and that the service would not justify the expense at the present time. This sewer district covers Ed ison venue and the streets leading in to it and is sometimes known as the Edison Ave. Sewer district. Plans and specifications for Sower district No. 4 and No. 7 were submit ted by tho engineer and accepted by the council. Sewer District No, 7 comprises Seventh St. West from the manhole on Franklin avenue, west to the end of the street, and the engineer's estimate as to the cost of constructing the same, was $1,1(! 1.7(5. Sewer Dist. No. 4, commences at El mi ra and Eleventh St. and tnkes in Caroline St., Harlem Ave., the coun try road and a few other streets in that section of the city. Councilman I'ape, chairman of the special committee to look after tho washout on Baltimore Ave. reported that the street should be repaired at once as there was danger of further damage and it might cost several times as much to fix it later on. It was decided, however, that with prop er drainage of tlie spring under the street so as to ctop the slide, the street would not get any worse and it could be repaired to better advantage later on, and possibly at less cost. The city engineer was authorized to put in (lie proper drainage, Tho city engineer was ordered to have a few lands of dirt dumped ut the wmt approach of tho bridge on Fourth atri'ul Wi-at l protect llm inui'uduiii that wuh put down lual auiniut'i'. Mlaa Hi bid )w wua ullowml IIW)i uiMlliivtuI aulury fin tliu work ilunf Uy )inr In atilliMtUiiK ill'-' Hiiitjr ouil gjud ImUm kfiar U far lii i' y flujliiif Ui flrei liJ jmuiv She had previously been allowed $15.00. The usual number of bills were al lowed and the council then ndjourned MRS. C. M. SK EELS DIES AT JUNCTION CITY, ORE Word was received here today that Mrs. C. M. Skcels, mother of Mr? Chas. Lorenz, of this city, died last evening at Junction City, Ore., whet- she had been visiting. Mrs. Skeels home is at Coquille and she was one of tlie best known and most highlv respected citizens of the town. She was also well known in Bandon and had many friends here.. Mrs. Henry Lorenz nnd Mrs. Geo Lorenz came down from Coquille on the morning boat today and will ac company Mrs. Chas. Lorenz to Co quille tomorow where the body will be brought for burial. TO RAISE BEAVER IN COOS COUNTY State Game Warden Overton Dow- ell, Jr., has shipped one male nnd two female beavers to C. A. Lagerstrom at Marshfield. The three animals are to be placed on tracts of the C. Smith Lumber Company's land whicl has been made a state game rescrva tion. They were captured on the Siu- slaw river some miles above Florence in the State Game Reservation. LIGHT HOUSE MAY BE MOVED TO TOWN Letter to the Recorder From Congressman Hawley In dicates This Change Rumors that have been going the rounds to the effect that the Bandor lighthouse would be moved over tc this side of the river, would seem tc have confirmation in the following leter received by the Recorder yester day from Congressman W. C. Haw ly. The letter which is self ex-plan-atory follows: Washington, D. C, Jan. 28, 1916 The Bandon Recorder, Bandon, Oregon: My Dear Sirs: 1 take pleasure in advising you that late yesterday afternoon the House of Representatives passed c bill for the improvement of the light house service in which I had an item of $6,000 for "improvement of aids to navigation at or near the entrance to Coquille river, Oregon." With best wishes, I am Truly Yours, W. C. HAWLEY BASKETBALL SATURDAY. BANDON, MARSHFIELD Bandon's fast aggregation of High School basketball players will lock horns with the team from the Marsh field High School at Dreamland Pavil lion in this city Saturday evening. and the outcome is being wtched with eagerness by local basketball fans for if the locals lose this contest it will take all championship chances frorr their grasp, but if they win they will still be in the running with good pros pects of carrying off "tho rag" Those who go to the game will get to see a double header as the Bandon Has Beens will try to take the Second team from the high school to a trim ming. Unless the local boys show more class than they have been in practice during the last few days, they are more than apt to get the short end of the score. Marshflold, under the coaching of Roy Niles the Whitman College star, has developed a big burst of speed since the first game they pluyed this season and are now tied witli Bandon in the pecentage column of the league. Each team haa a percentage of f00, The gamo tomor row evening will put one of tho twu In the league eel hi r. It la probable that ('oiii'li Quiglo)' will pluy the following line-up: Wind aort ntiiturj L I'ulleii mid UUAlr., forwunla; Wnbb mid f'liatbuni, uuunla- II i uujifUd llwi Did IwiimJ Imll mui win ml ikluilmu 16 fity mr iw m immm mMmy mm RIVER BOATMEN GET VACATIONS Federal Inspectors, After two Days Consideration, Sus pend Licenses 20 Months As result of the investigation of tlie recent troubles between captains and engineers of the Coquille river Transportation Co. and the Myrtle Point Transportation Co., by inspect ors Edwards and Fuller of Portland, the local inspectors for tlie U. S. government, the papers of Captains Walter and Allen Pantcr and Engin eer Win, Pantcr of the .Myrtle Point Transportation Co., and Captain O. R. Willard and Engineer Elmer Wil- lard of the Coquille River Transpor tation Co. were tak6n away from them for a period of 120 months dur ing which time all of tiie above named parties are forbidden from navigating boats on the Coquile river or elsewhere. The decision of the inspectors was handed down Wednes day after a trial which lasted two days. Recorder readers are familiar with the causes that lead up to the nvestigation. There has been bad jlood between tho boat men for some time and a collision of the Dora and Charm about two weeks ago was fol lowed by results that brought the matter to a focus and the investiga tion followed. Both parties claimed that the other was to blame and the consequence is that the same penalty was meted out to both parties. The fact that these men will be off their boats for so long a time is a matter of regret to the people of this vicinity as they were all held in high esteem. It is regretted that they let their tempers get away with them at nopportune times. Now they will have to hire men to take their places during the twenty months when they in not navigate their boats for themselves. The Telegraph, which was in charge of Captain Walter Pantcr is till on tho run with Harvey Dunham as captain but the Charm has boon Inid up since Tuesday waiting the ar- ival of an engineer from tlie North, when she will be on- tlie run regularly gam. AMES WATSON IS COOS COUNTY JUDGE Judge John F. Hall has resigned nd Governor Withycomb has appoin ted James Watson, county judge of Coos Countyis tlie report receiv from Salem yesterday. This will now put an end to the delay of the work oftho county court which has been held up because it was not known who was judge. Nobody will more pleased that the matter is now settled than will the court it self.. As they have been held up for so long a time. Tho proposition of the county judge election lias been iscussed so much in the papers that everybody is familiar with it. ANTAGES VAUDEVILLE ACT ,T THE GRAND THEATER When a vaudeville team can com mand a salary of $100 per week they must be able to deliver the goods. In securing Dale and Long Manager Scllmer can positively state that tills act is the best that has appeared in Bandon for a long time and is sure to win favor with any audience. Dale and Long will appear in songs and dances and comic monologues that will create spontaneous applause from the audience, Theao onturtain era are in a eluaa that xeldom viait this section of Oregon and although tlie salary paid thuin, $100 per wuuk la rather high, we foul iiaaiired that liberal patronage will warrant our going to llm oxponao of imirim thoau piioplo who uro Mini U) pluaio. Don't full l uttutid tint alio mini ttutiiidliy mul Huiulny iilgJiU Tiiv ut J'Hulhio Hu. IB m lu onliiliiuaj toiMnity ftiyM la mm muUm with Uu u4ritt Btir-