r '• i L. £ HP t NUM BER TWO MEN KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION '.F 'a y . m o rn in g . J u n e 12th, a n ,u n u s u a l Explosion w a- ..,'i to th e people liv in g :ij i — Powit f e f r a c e n rtlr th e Ú ••te Pacific rig h t-o f-w a y , aiiil ' n an in v e stig a tio n w as m a a- it w as d isco v ered th a t A 'lF Scapelli, fo re m a n fo r S c a ­ p e n '-¡ros, c o n tr a c to r s .'a n d Jo h n *V. c a s s a a te a m s te r in th e e m ­ ploy,- f th e sa m e firm w ere killeTl by ;iii a c c id e n ta l explosion of s tu m p pow der. T h e a c c id e n t o ccu red on th e s t r c t c h 'o f rig h t-o f-w a y located on F red F re d e r ic k s o n ’s ¡»lace a n d w a s W itn e sse d by se v e ra l p e rso n s fro m a d ista n c e . T h e force o f th e explosion b ro k e a w indow in M r. F re d e ric k s o n ’s house, r A s n e a r a s can be g ain e d fro m th o se w ho saw th e a c c id e n t an d t h e e v id e n c e g iv e n in a t th e co r­ o n e rs in q u e st, a b o u t 25 p o u n d s o f p o w d e r an d som e cap s an d »fuse had be en Jeft bcneatlr g 'tog early in th e morning, and the foreman h ad p la n n e d to fell a ill' ' i ' i luininutuAL club ENTERTAINS COUNTY COMMISSIONER a c q u a in te d , social c o n v e rsa tio n am i v a rio u s o th e r a m u se m e n ts. ... M iss M ary C assid y am i M rs. W. J. Kvl.e w e re sp o n so rs fo r th e o ccasion a n d th o se p re se n t a p ­ p re c ia te d it s o .m u c h th a t th e re will tio d o u b t lx- m any m ore like it th is season. T h o se p re s e n t w e re ; M esdam es C onn, o f A b b an y . E a to n , Jo h n B e rg e m a n . H en ry B erg em an . R. C. W y g an t. M earl C. Fox,f F. H. S h a k e lfo rd . T he Siuslaw C om m ercial C lub L. J. B o u rtales, W. H. O ’K elley. a c te d as h o st to C o u n ty com m is­ R obt, Jo n e s, Irw in S m ith . Percy sio n e r H aw ley a n d se v e ra l o th e r Cox, W. J . K yle, Geo S c h ro e d e r. g u e s ts la st T h u rsd a y e v e n in g . ’ T om H udson, N. F a rlin g h a m , T he b a n q u e t w as g iv en in th e Geo. H. S a u b e rt. M isses S te v e n s. Lenore Titus^ Lulu Titus, Mar. d in in g room of th e Bay V iew C a ssid y , E le a n o r S a u b e rt, V ivian H o tel an d p la te s to accom m odate H u d so n , M adge H udson, B essie fifty W ere placed. T he ta b le s H u d so n , H elen O ’K elly, H o rte n s.i w a s loaded w ith p ro d u c ts of th e . . . ___ O ’K elly, V era Kyle. B ev erly W y- S iuslaw . eil th e n e g o tia tio n s g o in g on Ix>- tw een th e W illa m e tte P acific and th e co unty a n d jn th e ta lk d is­ cussed m any th in g s o f in te r e s t to this co u n ty . Mr. H aw ley w as given th e p riv e le g e o f ta k in g th e floor an y tim e, to ask o r a n s w e r a question, o r to co m m en t f u r th ­ e r on an y s u b je c t h e - d e s ir e d . I. B. C u sh m a n a n d J a r e d S co tt, o f A cm e w e re p re s e n t a n d g a v e ro a ik ta lk s. Fitnk. .ip H ah ili \ Si i A 4 M’ »X t ri a ta n k -t it lx ill 1. ll Í »IK1 b us. In, <".’^•Clcl > r c h a ñ e . -« a r V t< * 1’'<• inad<' Ì h ' 1 ic not .1 f I I ' »’ A "l x 'If npess nie {o ru n aiF th. ‘ -0UUÌ. • r; fo r ,n sh o rt tun«’ \ . t . W hen et •Nil »lete th e p la n t w. ' hâve, a lili)uîgel. sh irt. coliti1 an 1 Cliff' i’Mvr, ■\x a te r e x tra c to r. w ash mu m;u h în e . g aso lin e e n g in e to r p ow er, steam boiler h e a tin g a n d lig h tin g plant, w a te i sy ste m , an d a. draw b ar dry room. T hey w -Ut also h ;i\e a c le a n in g a n d p re ssin g d e p a rtm e n t. Ib is ste a m la u n d ry is som e­ th in g th a t F lo re n c e h a s n eeded q u ite a w hile a n d it w ill soon lx* ru n n in g to full e a|« icity . 15 UtMUAL REGISTRAR IS APPOINTED ’ > - - - .- - - • U n d e r tn e ne v re g is tra tio n law w hich p ro v id es t h a t .... tfre'"' co unty clerk shall a p p o in t an official r e g is tr a r fo r each p re c in c t, D. E, S e v e ry h a s 'r e c e iv e d ’n o tic e o f his selection, a n d has se n t o u t h is Isinds a n d th e n e c e ssa ry pa* pers. As soon a s tlie s e h a v e been a c c e p ted an d th e official m a te ria l, h a s b e e n .re c e iv e d by J u d g e S ev- ry it will be possible to re g iste r. Under this new law, it is the duty, of every elector to register with the official registrar of his precinct before the regular elec­ gant and Master Cohan Smith, The object was' to have Mr. tion of 1914. He will not have Hawley meet the people of the to register again while this law i Siuslaw and for a general dis­ W, H. Weatherson, gave some SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC, is in force, unless he fails to vote ADDITIONAL COMMENT cussion of road conditions in this of the history of the Mapleton- at an election or changes his pre­ ARTS OPENED MONDAY cinct ON SCHOOL EXHIBIT part of the county. Mr. Hawley Florence road. If he does not vote at an Engineer Zentner and H. A. stated that he was somewhat j election the law compelr him to DURING CARNINAL surprised at meeting so many at Starrett were calleii and re­ M onday m o rn in g th e S isulaw again register. If he desires to sponded. School o f D om estic A r ts w as Several things of interest that a gathering of this kind in Flor­ vote in a different precinct in Or­ R. A.- Lowe of Glenada and •form ally opened an d 39 s tu d e n ts were overlookfed in previous ence, bilt was very glad to see egon than the one he has regis­ Ona ¡Phelps, of Meryer were enrolled.— Thisbeginning was as w r it e u p s o f th e S ch ool F v h ih if the interest t a k e n . e , tered in he is considered challen­ ft la rg e as expected and an ged and upon showing his certi­ at the Rhododendron carnival. Shortly before 9 o’clock over present and made remarks. The latter part of the banquet encouragement to the manage­ This year could be seen maps, fifty members and guests took ficate of registration to the was informal and all present m ent botany specimens and collections, seats and jthe banquet proceeded judges, who will endorse on its tree. Fred 'Frederickson was wen given an invitation to talk Five courses are offered those back, "voted in such a precinct” with talks and eating. - high school english and language talking with Mr. Scapelli five or ask questions and the evening attending. he will be allowed to vote. Dr.« Geo. P. Edwards, was the cloa»d with a ¡general discussion. minutes before the explosion and work, collections of nature study No. 1. Mend.ing and hand ; word ; p/imary busy work, bead, In registering the elector must first -speaker of the evening saw the teamster leave the team The meeting was a success and sewing. basket and fancy work, and a answer the- following questions: introducing the subject of the and go towards Scapelli, but did was the means of a better under­ No. 2 and 3 Elementary and great showing of what the Residence, occupation, age, roads in'the Siuslaw country. not see them meet. There were standing by the Siuslaw people advanced work. This where born, date and place of pupil? can do. J E. S. Adams, president of the of t ie situation. two shots, a big one and then a includes the making of naturalization ( if naturalized)*, smaller one. It was quite evi­ In the exhibit was a sample of TTarbor-Sound Investment Co, The Siuslaw Commercial Club patterns, cutting, fitt­ how long a residence in Oregon, dent that the two men had met preserves that w’as used to show made a talk on good roads and is composed of a large member­ ing and finishing. 4 party affiliation, (if this question and the sack of powder and aaps. the children what could be done. streets, what theyfwould do for ship, not entirely for the purpose Nos. 4 and 5 Classes in is not answered, it is marked re­ was on the ground between .them These were made of water melón this section, and some good ways of l«oo iting onlv, but for develop­ basketry and bead fused), height, color of hair, or being placed there when it ex­ rinds and were put up 6 years of making them. ing part of Oregon also, and they work. color of eyes. ploded. The, bodies were man­ ago by Mrs. A. F. Keen, mother County Commissioner Hawley iqt-nd that tbe Siuslaw shall not The average attendance on the I f there should be a- special gled and the clothes tom to of Mrs. C. Buchanan. She was was called for and told those be »g ected if hard work and first day was 20 to each clan. election this fall as directed by 71 years old at the time and had present that he.was willing to do org nation shreds, ♦ Word was * received in will accomplish •Eight sewing machines have the legislature, those electors re­ | carved with a pocket knife Thursday morning but nothing what he thought right. Explain- an;' hi g. been installed and the work is gistered under the old law can designs that made a very beauti­ definite learned until afternoon. assuming a practical basis. vote, all others must register be­ Acting Coroner J. U. Goude ful effect, in the , jar. These MISS ALICE WEATHERSON Y M iw i PEOPLE MAKE Miss Barbara Moore, a teacher fore the time, this includes the preserves tobl^first prize at the went up snd empaneled a jury the Oregon Agricultural women. OVEN SURPRISE PARTY TRIP TOJECETA BEACH ; ' in and held fcn inquest. The jurors state fair of NoHtjCarolina, and College, has charge of the sew­ Where a precinct line conforms at the Jackson county-fair of the verdict read as follows; Friday evening a number of A party of young people from ing classes, while Miss Bossen, young people gathered at the Mapleton, Glenada and Florence of the Florence schools is in­ to the city limits, an extra card “ We the jury at the inquest of same state. Adolph Scapelli and John Ver- j Another exhibit of interest was home of Miss Mary Cassidy and »started on an outing trip up the structor in basketry and bead is made out and returned to the city officials and becomes the reg­ nimcassa, find they came to their that of Alma Sanders, of Maple- proceeded to the home of Miss beach early Tuesday morning ■ work. death on the right-of-way of the ! ton, showing a collection of butter Alice Weatherson as a surprise and expect to be gone 'several | The display of baskets and istration records of that city-, the Willamette Pacific, running flies and that of Emilie Sanders I farewell to the young lady who days. bead work at the school fair SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS through Fred Frederickson’s consisting of two paintings in is soon to make an extended Those going were; Mrs. A) caused such interest in this de- place about five miles below Ma­ water colors, showirjg consider- visit to relatives in the East. AROUND THE MILL Miner, as chaperone; Edith, i partment that a demand for in­ " The young people to make the Nellie and Ivan Miner; Misses struction in the work has been pleton, on the 12th day of June, able talent, and training. A pump was attached to two 1913, by*accidental explosion of The classes in carpentry under ! surprise more complete had each Viva Canniff, Myrle Canniff, created. of the pipes in the pew well and stump powder used on the right iG . W. Evans, had an exhibit that one prepared something toward a Mary Cassidy, Ather Watkins, A camp has been established considerable water pumped out of way, and was accidental and Florence should be proud of. In lunch and took it with them. , Reha Watkins and Jennie Rice. just north of the school grounds | last week. no one*responsible” , class A. furniture, Herbert Mc- The evening was spent in­ Messers Dr. Chas. Johnson, and students aie invited to take Piling has been driven out A. A. Miner 1 Cómack won first prize with a singing songs, acting charades Herbert Crosby, Robt. Clow, advantage of the having'in living from the bank on the north side E. A. Beach secretary, while Carl Severy got and other ammusements.jfcThe Homer ^Schared • and Milton expenses made in this way while of the mill pond just above the M. J. Sweet second with a magazine holder yowng people present were; Hughes. 1 attending. Supervisor Goldie mill and the space between will J. C. Beck and chair, plate rack; Walton The Misses Ather Watkins, T he n o rth beach is b eco m in g VanBibber is in charge o f the 1 be filled for some distance. D. Drose Schroeder, chess table; Ed San­ Goldie Van Bibber, G. Bossen, v ery p o p u lar fo r o u tin g p a rtie s camp. The dock at the end of Lincoln and Leanore Titus, from th e Siuslaw and is a very Joe Marino born, c h ess table; H e rm a n A gee, Lulu T he m anagem ent do not street has been re-planked and A f te r th e in q u e s t U n d e rta k e r foot stool. Marguerite «Hurd, G. Stevens, ’ a ttr a c tiv e place. E v ery su m m e r e x p e c t to m ak e a n y profit o u t o f mqch .wharf room gained by the Low e took c h a rg e ‘o f th e bodies C lass B. fu rn itu re , a lso had a Jennie Rice,» Alice Weatherson m any c a m p e rs com e in from th e th e s u m m e r school o r th e cam p, improvement. a n d F rid a y a f te rn o o n th e y w ere fine—co llec t i on.—In—this—class and Mary Cassidy. Messrs m itside to e n jo y -their v a c a tio n s c h a rg m g ju s t w h a t is n e c e ssa ry Sanlxirn & Tanner are ...driving A r th u r T itu s. O la f Rice, Dr. th e r e an d th is season s ta r ts w ith to pay expenses and they surely b u rie d in th e I. 0 . 0 . F. cem e- Homer S ev ery took first prize the last few pfies at the east end M cK echnie q u ite a local in te re st. ta r v a t G len ad a, w ith all th e ir w ith a tool chest, w hich w as a C has. B. Jo h n so n , deserve „ encouragement and of the large dock and it will soon and--Roscoe H urd. fellow w o rk m e n a tte n d in g . success. * firm p iece o f work. Second prize be complete. The company will A dolph S cap p eli w as a cousin w as w on by E lw yn O d g e n .ip f M rs. K ixdler, w ho w as elected then have a w’harf between 900 o f Jo h n Scapelli. th e c o n tra c to r. THE FLORENCE M ap leto n , w ith a ta lx ire tte . S a tu rd a y a fte rn o o n a p a r ty o f a te a c h e r in th e F lo re n c e schools, and KMX) feet long. H e w as a.sin g le m an an d b elonged A m o n g class-A -and B e x h ib its h a s failed to sign th e c o n tra c t STEAM LAUNDRY b u sin e ss m en o f F lo re n c e The lumber yard has been ex- to K in g H u m b e r Ixxlge N o 680, c h a r te r e il.th e la u n c h “ B e a r " an d in c a rp e n try w ere a rtic le s th a t an d M iss E le a n o r M cM ullen, of I tended close up to Burney KnighVs o f P y th ia s ,C h ic a g o , 111. ,, , . ... , The machinery for the Flor- tisik- C ounty. < c o m m issio n e r w e re o f g r e a t m erit a n d th e byys Burnett’s place and gives lots w as e k c te d . en ce S te a m L a u n d ry h a s all Jo h n V en im casa, w as a te a m ­ H aw ley Io A cm e, w h e re 'I. B, did th e w ork, w h e th e r they won to fill th e position. s te r. an d h ad se v e ra l re la tiv e s in a rriv e d and is b e in g placed in th e C u sh m an a n d - F ra n k S a u b e r t more space for lumber. a p riz e o r not should be given n The oil tank that is Ixsing th e -a m p . —— m et th e m a n d th e y w e n t o v e r c r e d it fo r th e ir w o rk rtian sh ip . erected some distance out from I 'o rre c te d to read for th e Siitslaw th e w e st end o f th e M apleton- Ihts o n e o f m any e x h ib its th a t the east end of the mill dock will • b a r O ne h o u r a f t e r fo r Florence F lo re n c e w agon ro a d -fro m w h e re sh o w ed ta le n t and skill a m o n g H IG H soon be finished. FIRST PICNIC OF L O W T IO ES th e W illam ette-B acific .R a ilw a y " ii.i Hr. |. in. th e sch o lars. 11. III. IP p m . Ilf The mill seems to be working >UH,. .luti- !.. In Io ut .h in t I ... 4 :4 5 m» SEASON IN GALLAGHER'S All to ld 157 in d u stria l e n te r ie s J 1 '. ' ,. " J •lui,. rig h t-o f-w a y . le a v e s i t ' t o th e •» 4 2* 11 10 1 1 quite steady now and is cutting f... .furi. £ . a . 5 :2 1 » 0 2 4 50 II: 11 III N o rth Fork o f th e ^ iu s la w '. 1 .1 .h u i» » .1 1 0 .5 5 42 m i* PARK LAST WEDNESDAY w ere m ade. 11 from h ig h schools, T l \ h - u I . . . 1 I Uh» 1 a large amount of lumber. W .,|. . h „ „ I-’.50 • 4. •;.5j I.II 0 J t i tit. • A . . - • «» , '.I. I I 4t 7fl from in te rm e d ia te a n d a d ­ TTm ., J u i f Tide T A v ery jo lly p icn ic crow d of ladies an d c h ild re n took p o ssess­ ion o f G a lla g h e r's B ark last W e d n e sd a y . T h ey le ft a b o u t 10 o ’clock in th e m o rn in g from th e hom e o f M rs. C assid y . A co n ­ v ey a n c e w as p ro v id ed fo r th o se w ho ¡w a n te d to rifle. A rriv in g a t th e p a rk th e y en jo y e d th e iriflfig "T by n nirrw ry ■ "T s p ^ i nk11 Very ' r delightful nook and could find,__L At noon a basket spread and enjoyed .theafternoon those v a n c e ’ g ra d e s an d 7fi, f r o m , th e p rim a ry d e p a rtm e tits, I r¡.. J u i f S.'«!., .lulu S u n .. J un» M n *. »luu» I n . - . .ItiiU - W ,,|.. .In h » Thu ■ lut. I ri.. .lu i,- > »T ,J un» S u n ., .lu- . M .1... .luu»'- T u . . . .1 urif '* • 1 ■ M rs. S a ra h C assidy is m a k in g se v e ra l im p ro v e m e h ts on h e r hom e, S h e has e re c te d a steel tow e r w ith a p v a te r ta n k on top a n d h as d riv e n a new w ell. A g a so lin n e n g -n e will b e in sta lle d I T V ' [ it . nip 'w ater . fl'T MY-f "At'Kem" n .. > !♦ In lu 12 li 1 1 15 lu 17. î * I!. .1* ...V“ ' -ti­ corner they is being pill inunder the direction of Frank Hurlburt and when " ;"i i'.’" - Í lunch was this is completed Florence will ’ r“'/™ ,' by all. lJr have another home modern in present en- every respect. m ii ..i'.?,’. il 1 9.5 » 9.0 1 -':2ti I / . 15 1:0ll 5 47 21 7 ♦ • 7 II .11 lu 1 1 : 12 5 li. I«» U A’” O (iI !. I o a; It.l 12 1:41 Fr »■MW 2: 5 2»» • i ili» •».55 «1 •».» i ä _•», lu 3 îi 11 : 2»i, . 1 1 : 17 27 -, 1 ■17 • J S 2*». lu- I lu it on III» 2.4 1.7 «M» <1.4 <15 ». i Mr. and M rs. Dav.id K y le ar- riv e d Inline la st S a tu rd a y . T he y o u n g people w e re . m a p p e d a t G e rv a is on J u n e Hth. T h e y will re sid e in a h a n d so m e bungalow n o w k - in g b u ilt on L incoln s tr e e t, R. L egg, who has been in Flor­ S a tu rd a y e v e n in g th e ban d stole a m arch on Dfivid a n d his b ride ence about three months has a n d fu rn is h e d . th e m w ith a purchased halfthe interest from se re n a d e . A la rg e «.qumber o f 0 - M. Baldwin in the firm of fjiw i'# haffiw In. ' ■I I e n jo y e d a nice little tr e a t a t th e e x p e n s e o f D ave. The'