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1 ttlt 1"Mnfrt THE BANDON RECORDER Bandon By-the-Sea has the Prettiest Beachon the Coast VOLUME XXXI BANDON, OREGON. SEPTEMBER 7 1915 NUMBER 35 FRUSTRATE ATTEMPT TO BURN BUILDING Fire Fighters on Elmira Street Find Incen diary Evidence. No Clew to Perpetrator At the mystic hour, forty five min utes after midnight when haunts t,wake and ghosts Put on their spec tral garb ami prepare to make life a iiurden to the guilty conscience, when honest people arc nbed and crooks be gin to ply their craft: at this hour last Saturday night, or should we say Sun day morning, another fire threatened liandon. At 12:45 Mrs. Stevens living in n houso on the east side of Elmira street, south of Second street, was awakened by smoke which pene trated hor bed room. She aroused the other occupants of the house, consist ing of her fivj small children and pro ceeded to giva the alarm. George Stoltz, passing by, was the llrst to reach tho scene. He found the lire burning on the sill under the front of the houso and throw a pail of water on it. In a short time he wna joined by Tom Nielson, Rev. C. M. Knight and two or three others. With n few more palls of water they soon had tho fire out. As the group saw the blaze die away Mr. Knight reached his hand up over the sill and pulled fortli an old pieco of underwear. It was passed from nose to nose around the circle and each agreed that the rag had been saturated with kerosene. "Thero" said Mr. Knight, "If W. J. Hums had that rag he could tell who tried to set this building afire." The evidence was plain and no ono in that 1 ttlo group could doubt but that it bUitJW.&ko(raJjug In tho meantime the heads of the household had arrived and the five r.mall choldren, whose lives had been imperiled nnd who had been standing around in their night robes, were again put to bed. In the morning the trail on the side walk showed where the dripping rag had been carried, but unfortunate ly the trail did not lead anywhere. The houso was occupied by Stevens nnd Hnrter who operate the restaurant on First St., formerly run by Donny. Joseph Zamoski owns the building which is rented through Dippol & Wol verton. It is insured for $1,000. Mr. Zamoski works on 'the railroad out of Marsbfield in Camp 1 nnd lives in thnt city. None of tho people interested know of any enemies who would serve them sich a dastard trick and the indica tions aro that it wna dono by some one out of puro wantonness. Marshtlold has had its Hunker Hill fire and Coquille its Bledsoe building lira nnd now liandon lias a (Ire that gives room for more than suspicion. Just what is tho character of our own firo bug is hard to determine but public safety demnnds that he be dis covered and put where he can ply his dangerous arts no more. If tho regular channels of the law are powerless private interest de mand that the citizens organize to run down this dastard and put him where will do no more damage. STATU 1NSPKCTOR FINDS LITTLK TUBKRCUI.OSLS One of the encouraging things for thu dairymen in this section is tho freedom of his herd from the scourge of tubercolosis. Butchers of long ox- parienco say they very rarely butcher cattle that have the indications of this dreud disease. This statement is bourn out by tho experience of an as sistant state veterinarian, C, M. Gardner, who in his examination of a number of I urge henls found only one iinimal which reacted to the tout a for tuberculosis. The herds tented were those of J. N. Juruhsnn. Ceo. l,oi en, Fred Noilor tit t'oijulll., Ivurl Topping of thu Parker, burg iluiry and Chun. Helunder und (Joe. Itotu nf Coos liny, Mr Nehlelon who Him In (lie Wheeler ttuMllluH lo (lie nuMheuM g( lluiidun Wit surtousjy gink lul uvfk. He us Wwutlug h wM urn iUmuii Miut u nl.lt nulling lnurmHn( Uw nM. JllutMl jwiMMMNK Mi Wit 'JV iJltlMTf uj wUj ima ted vad itakmlw mi m$ m&mtm mwpw Victor Breuer a Benedict That Victor Breuer tho well known young First street shoe merchant has succeeded in capturing a bird for the new cage he has been building up nenr the Ocean Drive is evident from an item in a recent San Francisco Exam iner. Dated August 28th it says "Yes terday Miss Leta Wheeler a beautiful member of an old Santa Rosa family was maricd to Victor Breuer, merch ant of Bandon. The happy couple are daily expected to arive in Bnndon. Grace Dollar in Danger Was on the Bar of the Siuslaw for Nine Hours Last Sunday nnd then Safely Pulled Off nnd Docked. The steam schooner Grace Dollar was stranded for nine hours on the bar of the Siuslaw Sunday nnd was re lesed by means of a line from the jet ty at 7:.10 in the evening. The Grace arrived at Florence on the Siuslaw on Thursday and her coming was the occasion of considerable cel ebration in that town. She was the largest vessel that ever visited that port and the only steam schooner that over crossed tho Siuslaw bar. She came in with 17 feet of water and in the anticipation that she could go out easily put on u full load. When released the Grace nai towed back to the dock and will wait until soundings show she can go out with safety. Wrestlers at Myrtle Point Wrestling is to bo a big feature of the entertainment at Myrtle Point on tho occasion of tho holding of the Coos nnd Curry County fair there beginning tomorrow and continuing up to nnd including Saturday. There will be a wrestling match each evening Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. In the lineup for the four days' meet are several wrestlers who are well known to Coos county fans of tho ring side, as well ns men from other Stnten who will contest for championship honors. The matches to be staged will all be catch as catch can style, two beat out of three falls to a finish. Tho matchc scheduled for the four days at the Oaks Pavilion near tho Fair Ground: are: Wednesday, September S: Chas. Rentrop, "the Flying Dutch man," Middle Weight Champion of Europe, and George Lamberts, the undefeated Middelweight of Powers Thursday, September 9: Costello, "tho Belginn Tiger," and Charles Rentrop. Friday, September 10: Jim Wilson, tho undefeated boj wonder and Costello, "the Belgian Ti ger." Preliminary to the main event this evening, Art Parry will meo' Frank Martin. Saturday, September 11: George Lambert of Powers and M. G. Lutsey, the Pacific Coast Middle woight Champion. Bandon Woman Wins Prize Considerable local interest attaches to the innouconient of prise winners in the Idea Letter contest, just con cljded by the Kit e Leadera of the World Association, of which Klvood B. Rice o New York is founder and president. This is because this city shared in the dictributio.i of awards, and particular diitinctint Is given the winner i'at her cuility wns recognis ed limits that of ninny thousands ihrouiii' n the wn.i'iy In tin fi"at n ntest ipiiM-j in rnsli pii'i'A "urn offered fur idea Iters, not exeeoding fifty wordu in length. Tha letter were In deal with the following ' - I; hiikt uUn of thu hiiiirii.ii' inndU if or new iiso nf the product uf the itoutiim. Bwsondj now Ims Inoaa UUm luKurilliig I ho piodustMN tr mIm m( mnillbur' irixuai. The mm I' I 'a bt 1 1 lit pillar uut i ) To Tell Inside Story Hon. C. R. Barrows of Coquille was a visitor in Bnndon Friday on legal business. He is just returned from a visit at Portland, Salem and other places where he conferred with the governor nnd different members of the legislature concerning the Oregon land grant case. He expects to return to the state capital Sept. 16th when the conference will be held according to n recent call sent out by the gover nor. Mr. Barrows, while in the city re newed his promise to return here and deliver the lecture he prondsed the Bandon commercial club last spring to make. At that time ho promises some very interesting information relating to the inside workings of tho Oregon land grant case. The Lyons-Johnson lumber mill at Prosper was bid in for ?9,400 at Co quille lost Wednesday, by A. Baxter of San Francisco. The building wns sold at the county court house to satisfy an execution in favor of Adam Pers baker. Mr. Baxter who was repre sented at the sale by his son, A. M. Baxter, is a manufacturer and denier in poles, piles lumber and paving blocks. Bandon School Teachers I. it of Instructors in Grades and High School for the Coming Year School begins next Monday nnd tho following is the list of teachers: East side: Miss Adcle Huntington, principal; Mrs. II. Tegartcn, Miss Mi riam Smith, Miss Ethel Moore. High school building, Miss Ida Gam- bio, Sth grado A; Miss Wilhelma Loftus, 8th grado B Mias Tillie Hilde, 7th grade A; Miss Kate Chatburn, 7th grade B; Mrs. Ella M. Rea. 0th grade A; Miss Berdina Hickley, 0th grade B; Miss Mary Masterton, 5th grade; Miss Margaret Dunphy, 4th grade A Miss Blanche Landrith; 4th B, 3 A; Miss Mary Moore, 3 ft, 2 A; Miss Agnes Hughes, 2nd grade, B; Miss Myrtle Baker, 1st grade A Miss Norma Venus, 1st grade B High school: J. O. Ervin, prin.; II. W. Quigley, science, commercial and athletics; Miss Elizabeth Rodgers, English and German, v Miss Aline Noren, history nnd Latin Miss Erma Craine, domestic science L. W. Turnbull, superintendent. To Elect A School Clerk B. N. Hnrington who wns elected to the olllce of clerk of the Bandon school district in the annual meeting hold June 21st has resigned the position. A special school meeting lias been called for September 17th at which a suc cessor will be elected. One of the candidates talked of for the vacancy is the Rev. C. M. Knight and his name is meeting with approval whereever suggested. Mr. Knight is a man of liberal views and good judge nion of unchallenged character awake to the best in modern educational de velopment, and yet no faddist- His connection with Bandon schools would help to keep them on a high plane. Ho has been planning to leave the city this fall and this election would tend to keep him in the city. Mr. Knight is the typo of a man Bandon can not afford to los?. SOCIAL TIME WITH LEAHERS Bnndon M. E. Epunrth League Spends Enjoyable Night at Prof. lCrvin'n One of a node of enjoyale Socials the Kpworth league of the liandon M. E. church is holding occurred at the homo of Prof, and Mm. Ervine on the East idt hut Friday evening. About miventy live people, young nnd old were prinuwit. They nut in n dipium out ttf doom in the pleuwiiit enmlng ulr himiihI u hm Hie und fur- mi Mil Mlflip MHlkiNg Willi MtHljwJrllM, uud ir. TImi ytmml wwm light! wiUi JujMiNMN kMvnw HMtl (Im turn t mb monUt mi mm $mt t gw njiU m 4 lijl 4ilJMtul ul I ui 1 1 i"uj)) STILL ANOTHER WIN FOR WILSON Eighteen Year Old Wonder Proves Too Much For European Champion. Smiling Dutch Comes Back Wilson Won again Saturday night W restler Chas. Rentrop was the third wrestler to go up against Wrest ler Jim Wilson and the third man to succumb to the prowess of the 18 year old wonder. It was n rough contest with enough action to suit the most exacting. It took 47 minutes for Wil son to get the right hold, n crotch hold, and lay the shoulders of the champion of Europe upon tho mat. The same hold sufliccd for a second fall this time in 17 minutes. Rentrop, whose wrestling endeavors in this section have not so far been crowned witii a single success is prompt to admit that Wilson is the better man. "He is well called a wonder" said Rentrop, "and it will take a good mnn to bent him. I don't think there are any of his class that can do it-" This last contest which took place in the rooms of the Bandon Athletic club, also witnessed the recrudescence of Smiling Dutch. Or perhaps renais sance would be a better word. Dutch has pot been winning many battle re centJEy. He has been content to net thepart of nn exerciser for more am bitious and more muscular men but Satnvdny night he saw his chance and wenftafter it, George Parry had been ablAjjo hold Martin the wrestling boot bhtpjto a draw. But he didn't draw mucluwater along side of Dutch. Com paraHUo Parry Dutch was a full rigged shijyul.the China seas- Fourteen min utes it took for the first fnll with a body scissors nnd the second was a- chieved with a head chancery and body scissors in exactly one minute to tho second. Finding this so easy, Dutch was sorry he had not challenged one or two more for the curtain raiser nnd he will try and take a bigger bite next time. Curry County Old Settler Thomas smith of Kogue river gave us a pleasant call today, enronte home from Oakland, where he had been for some time past under medi cal care. He had recovered much of his former strength, and the call for home was so strong that he only took time for a two day survey of the fair and grounds. "I cannot give any de tails of it," lie said when speaking of it, "only that it was all fine fine, the most beautiful thnt man could make". He considered the Canadian building a little better than anything else Mr. Smith was born in Antwerp, seventy six years ago, and has lived in the Rogue river country for over forty years, and there took up a home stead eight miles up the river from Gold Beach on which he lias lived since 1S7G. The Hume estate entirely sur rounds him above and below but he has steadfastly refused to give up tho homo place. When he first saw Bandon there was only one small house sur rounded by a big fence, tho home of John Lewis. He came up on the Speed well, via Marshfield and it will take him ns long to travel from Coos bay home as it took from Sail Francisco to Marshfield. THE FOUR THIRTEEN CLUB Meets for a social lime ami to Elect Ollicerx for the Coming Scummi The 4-13 club of the Presbyterian church gave a basket social at the church parlors to its immediate mem bers and a few guests, Friday, Septal At six o'clock the company iimoiii hled in the tastefully decorated par hint to partake nf the very enjoyable mipper. A liulnitiiii meeting wns culled to order after supper for (he imrpiHW nf ehu'tlMg new ollleers. 1 1 eh w TIwiiiIiih mvk iiiw!mJ priwi deal; tlMll llmik ,vlre piHtdntt, lid wJ (iilttMM, MNPiitUry; nd Hmm IJh- mi Utf m lmmm m( mmM otmmUm mi Mrr 'tn u km wm rlirrlwl ttmtomm f " lut m mtmmtmtm- M ""' it tii itimlit,4 lot tlwu 1wm MW it Ulf IMU. Ul U' Circuit Court Once more Deputy sheriff Davis was in this city the latter part of last week serv ing jury subponeas and other sum mons and getting ready for the Sep tember term of the circuit court which opens Monday. The adjourned term be gins today at which motions and de murrs will be Uiken up in preparation for getting cases ready for trial next week. Judge Skipworth of Eugene will preside The grand jury will also bo in ses sion this week. There appears to be very little business for next term oth er than quite a number of important cases held over from tho proceeding term on which Judge Coke is disqual ified. A Successful Recital Pupils of Prof. Richards Make Excel lent Showing at Studio Recital. Prof. Richards held his last studio recital for the present season in his rooms in the Fay-Morrison building last night. Tlie following program was given; Aragonnise (From the Ballet Cid) J. Massenet, Alva Button Duet: La Gracieuse Waltz, Bohn. . . Theresa Button and Carrol Garfield Chapel in the Woods: Valse Lent (from Nailia) Leo Dclibes Miss Clarice Danielsou Buceuse Ludwig Sohtte Miss Theresa Button Mazurka, Ops. 07 No 2 Chopin . . Miss Dolly Bowman Violin Solo (Four hand acompani- ment) Lustspiel Overture. Ops 73 Keler-Bela Theresa Button, MissDaiv ielson, Melford Wesleder Thine Own G. Lang . . Miss Ther esa Button. Tarantella A Pieczonkn Carrol Garfield Vocal solo "Just Because," Prof. Richards with violin Obligate, played by Melford Wesleder, accompanist Ce oil liChapelle. .Mazurka Backmann.. Carrol Gar field The next to the last number had been originally set for Hubert Bobbins but ns he was unable to appear Prof, Richards made nn nccoptnhlc substi tute. His selection wns very line. The colors of the recital were gold and white nnd dahlias of both colors entered largely in the dcorations but other varieties of (lowers were made use of. Those who appeared on tho program used thu color scheme in their garb as much as practicable. There were a number of excellent musical critics present and all com mended the performance with words of unstinted praise. The program was presented by pu pils of the third nnd fourth grades nnd nil the music was committed to memory. Many commented on the fact that the pupils seemed to be im bued with the spirit of the melodies played and gave line expression to their rendering of the selections. All had been Prof. Richards pupils from the start. Dancing was indulged in at the close of the program and refresh ments in the shape of candies, all in the recital colors were served. The recital is remembered with pleasure by all who attended. There were 62 people present. Prof. Richard's annual recital will be given in Dreamland about Sept. 15 ind will be for the benefit of the lib rary. Some rare musical treats are prom ised. Plays with Margaret Anglin Hubert Bobbin who clerks in at Mur's storu has rwuivod word that his hnif-hrothor, Paul llnrvoy, has (irrupt ed mi engagement with Mis MHrgurot Anglin. familiar to the public through Imm iiitarprntalloH of HiwksiMiumiii rains, The wiihwm' starts frvni m I AugM miuI upturn (ur h start Up in Sun I'mmtUm. I'hwm (tan Ikof g Ut Htm YwK Imr lit uhumm In 'lUmuiwf iUmur, fit wife. 4H llrv i 4mrrtt U mm Th) play i ii iniii n "" "( " uiu n M' iiuMii y , ul Itl'l'll; ImI Milt fHl) . 11.11 l-W HINES BUILDING A TOTAL LOSS Wednesday Night Blaze Destroys Store at the Eastern End of First Street The S. E. Hines building on the east end of First street took fire Wednes day night shortly after midnight nnd was totally destroyed. Mrs. Win, Sellmer was the first to see the blaie eYeeping up the back part of the store ind telephoned the alarm. The re sponse was as quick as possible under the conditions that prevail in Bandon's fire fighting capacity. The hose curt was rushed to the scene and the hoie attached to the nearest hydrant which wis on the corner of Filmore and Tiiird street. This attached, it wns found the hose was a length too short and there wns delay until another length could be obtained. Tlie hose had been used washing down tlie streets and was fixed up witii the sprinkling nozzle. This wns tight with corrosion nnd several mlu- ites elapsed before it could be got off ind the otner nozzle on. Tlie firo had started in tlie rear of the building near the place where tlw electric meter was placed. This wp.i well up oil the wall where u smnllor addition was attached to the mail 'milling. One theory of the origh,of the fire is thnt friction in the partiti ons wore a hole through the insulat'o i of tlie wires and when the resident mil business lights were turned out for tlie night the full current starte l the damage. Possibly a tramp nrd his inevitable pipe caused tlie trouMe. The charred skeleton on two s:di of the ruins are all that was not ent irely consumed. Some partly; b'llwsl onions, apples and oranges nre ming led with charcoal on the floor which was not burned through. Mnny re sponded to the call of fire and most of the fruit and vegetables which com prised the stock in the building wua saved. Also a few articles of furni ture which were stored in the rear rooms of the building. A small struc ture with in the rear was totally do Tlie buildings had formerly been occupied by Pollock and Pollock with a stock of groceries. When they moved out nbout four months ngo, in order to put the building into use. Mr. Hines put in a stock of fruit. He did not live on the premises but had some furniture stored in the rear. The building was valued at $l,r00 and insured for $S00. The Boys and the Melons Then the Lizzie was starting from San Francisco for Bandon last week, on her last trip up the coast, she dock ed at Pier 39 and took a couple of car loads of watermelons whichwero gently laid on a bedding of bales of hay. During tlie handling of this very popular fruit a melon wns oc casionally broken and the big bunch of boys on the boat feasted a reple tion on the fragments. As they could not get away with all the damaged goods in that line, they carofully stow ed aw.iy a dozen of the melons witii which to regale themselves on the morrow. It wns growing dark when the Lizzie passed out through the Golden Gate nnd the boys who had been wonderfully hilarious while tho boat was loading wore soon enjoying the sdtlusion of their berths and per haps dreaming of tho morrow's Imn- (uet. 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