The ______“Out
Port W here
Orford
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The West Ends”
Covers Northern Curry County
P O R T O R F O R D , C U R R Y C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , W E D N E S D A Y , J U L Y 22, 1925.
V o i. 34. N o . 11.
VETS ÍII0 FOODS
M i l TO ASSEMBLE
IN PORTOREDRD
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S A N F RANCISCO ARCHITECT
SAYS HE WAS ADVISED NOT
TO COME UP COAST
ROAD—ENRAPTURED
WITH HIGHWAY.
OUTLOOK FOB INVESTIGATION EASTERN STAR TO HOLD
BIG PICNIC, AUGUST I
FALLLUMBERTRADEi BEING MADE INTO
AUTO SIAOE TOLLS
BRUSHES MOUTH
Curry Chapter No. 135, Order of
the Eastern Star, is planning a very
busy special meeting on the evening
of Saturday, August first, when it
is expected four candidates will be
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED AL
MAJORITY OF MILLS ON SAME COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN M \I)F initiated.
imtlated' Besides the usual enter-
READY REGISTERED—MANY
Edward E. Young and family of' BASIS BEFORE MIDSUMMER
AGAINST CHARGES OF SEV-
tainment features in connection with NO 1 KING ON PERSON BY WHICH
TO CAMP OUT—TENTA
San Francisco stopped in town Thurs- j
such an event, there will follow an
IT COULD BE IDENTIFIED—
SHUTDOWN—RETAILERS
ERAL, INCLUDING COAST
TIVE PROGRAM AR
day. Mr. Young is an architect and j
Eastern
S tar picnic the next day, Sun
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
ARE PAYING MORE.
AUTO
LINES
—
OF
RANGED—SNAKES
said that although he had used,
day, at some point to be announced
MAN OFF SOME FISHING
FICIALS
DENY
EX
TO PERFORM.
thousands of feet of Port Orford!
in next week’s issue. Quite a num
B O A T.
CESSIVE RATES.
he i C. C. Crow, w riting in the. Morning
ber of visitors have signified their in
, cedar in San Francisco buildings,
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had never realized where the lumber I Oregonian, Portland, says:
tention of attending.
SALEM, July 20.—An investiga
Port Orford is all ready for the came from, and was very much in-1
.
While walking along the beach last
- - - in - looking
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v
I With the majority of the mills tion into rates and charges of a num
17th annual state encampment, De terested
over * the timber
Sunday
morning, J. F. Maast of
partm ent of Oregon, United Spanish around Port Orford. Incidentally Mr a«aln ° peratln« °n the same basis ber of truck and stage lines in Ore
Myrtle Point discovered the dead
Young
made
mention
of
the
fact
that
that
\
hey
Were
before
tbe
gon was instituted by the public ser-1
W ar Veterans, which convenes here
body of a man, among the rocks
tomorrow for a three days’ session, at Crescent City he was advised to J?®1’. shutdown and the market con- vice commission today on its own I
about one-half mile north of Brushes
not
come
up
the
coast
road
as
it
tmuln«
io
«ain
strength,
the
general
motion. The lines under investigation
and the flying banners, flags, bunting,
creek. He at once notified Justice
etc., bespeak the hearty welcome that would be impossible to drive a car outlook for fal! business is becoming! include:
M, T. W right and Deputy Sheriff
over
the
Roosevelt
Highway,
and
was
!better
each
week'
Gorst
and
King,
operating
between
will be extended the several hundred
Norton
of Port Orford, who, with sev
SALEM,
Ore.,
July
21.—Oregon
visitors that will be the guests of our surprised at finding what he con-, When the first signs of an im- Marshfield and North Bend.
eral others, immediately went down
Coast
Automobile
lines,
operating
supreme
c°urt
decisions
today
in-
sidered
a
very
good
road.
Although
Provement
began
to
appear
the
lat-
people.
between Coquille, Roseburg, Crescent cluded: E- B' Thrift et al, vs. George to where the body had been dis
This place bears the unique dis boosting for their home state, both *"er Part of June, there was some
-j and
..... Grants
xi.ouvB jrass.
Bidrd> appellant; appeal from Cur- covered.
City
Pass.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Young
declared
th
at
!
question
as
to
whether
it
was
more
tinction of entertaining the first state
The
investigation
follows
receipt
of
ry
county; appeal from decree fore-)
be man dad ev><lently been one of
convention that has ever been held in ^ .e 8cenic views alon* the Roosevelt than a flash which would be lost as
imerous informal
informal complaints
complaints to
to ef-
ef- tdos’n« executory - contract
for —
sale - of tbe crew °f some small fishing boat.
Curry countv, and the local neonle 1 H‘gbway th r°u,?h Carry county far soon as the mills got back to a nor- numerous
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land, d*recting
directing sale thereof by sher-
The body had been in the water
.ani'’
are overlooking nothing to make the
anyth,n* tbey had in Cali- m** sawing schedule the middle of feet that rates are unreasonable.
iff and barring defendants of all in -!for sometime and was so bruised and
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romia.
jJuly.
However,
as
production
has
event the genuine success that might (
ALLEGE SOME RATES HIGH.
o
terest in the land; opinion by JusticeI discolored that no scars or marks
gradually picked up, the volume of
be hoped for it, nor to have it lack-
M A R S H F T F f n T i oo n v !Coshow;
Jud«e H- H- Belt affirmed. by which it could be identified could
i new business has kept gaining suf
MARSHFIELD July 22,-P robe of j
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be found. He was apparently of
ing m any
ficiently
to
make
orders
more
plen-
Port Orford, Curry county and the
auto stage rates throughout the s ta te •
Involves Big Ranch.
about forty years of age five feet
l/ll
l
r
n
.r-T
rr.
tiful
than
at
iany
time
this
Y«a
r-
T
his
Roosevelt Highway the publicity that
bel"0 cha.nrmInWo f \ I i ° n aS *
E‘
Thrift had sold the ranch
inCheS in height a»d ’about 140
is their due.
f as,;.result* 1 ,l n . a vc,-y much better
on contract to George P. " 1 * weight. He was clothe,1 in
! feeling, which is causing the mills service commission,he ° reffon Publ.lc '
From the first of the week the
? '
Ea’rd f°r ab°ut $70,000 according to B'ue b*b overalls (Mount Hood bland)
to book new business very cautiously. Marshfield to lav l ’ l
several committees have been bend-
ing every energy and effort to have' M°n<'ay evenin« Steve Spoerl and Buy,n* 18 coascquently mdYe difficult
“ R ates o,
t
i- , the Cvidence’ upo" which about $16,-
coat, black and white stripe,,
bad been paid. The decision o f!cotton shirt, light-weight white cot-
each and every detail in readiness for Nat P®rkinS were warned b^ th e ir, j ban
,has b«€n’ . as everyone is of as seven and e X S^ 7 S """ .a8„big1’
the entertainment and comfort of the °g tb at somethin« was amiss with he °Plnion that prices will not go any clared Camnbell “a n / ” & mll®’ , . de' the court means that the balance, ton underwear, white sox and heavy
'
be levr amounting to about $60,000, which in-)shoes- No marks could be found on
delegates and visitors as soon as
7 their “P°rkers-” On investigat- '° Wer and the prospccts are good for such cb .rves t h
Z tV a tio n T , no
excessive. An m- cludes interest is consi(|em| a n | the clothing.
An auto strop for
an
increase.
they arrive. Some of the latter have i' 7 f °Unl th tt a «rand-daddy cougar,
out
and
hearings
Jill
h
7
?
i
°n
tbe
land’
and
that
the
Property
str°pping
razor
blades
was the only
Retailers Paying More.
ta
k e n tim
hv th
fnmlnnV Tielievingj •JU< gmg *rom “ls size> was intent on
taken
time e by
the e forelock,
out and hearings will be held within win be sol(, to satisf
h
J article found,
¡a
feed
a
t
their
expense.
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eta
i
ya
u ria I yards requiring prompt ship- a short time. We have received com-1 . . .
y
..
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. ,
in the word “preparedness’ and a r
mixed cars are willingly plaints about the rates charged a lii., Attorney
rived here last Sunday and Monday,! Now Steve and Nat aren’t raising ,yien^
, , , T.
, T. Bennett represented! Around the body was a sectional
by a a lon®
long!payin£?
more money for seme items over the state and the probe will hit / defRndants and John D. Goss the (cork life preserver which had kept
with their camping outfits p r e p a r e d hogs
™ for cat-feed, not
not by
. ... . T
x-T * ™ rm • •
(t|ie body floating. On the preserver
to enjoy a real old fashioned camp- sbot- and they got busy, and with the ,f «PP«*- This is cne of th e ’mm virtually all of the stage lines.
(plaintiff.
(the name Flavel had been stamped,
ing trip, an.l from the numerous re- 7
°f. the aforementione«l dog treed
-m g features of the present
Gorst & King and Coast Auto Lines !
also the name Northwestern, which
ports Dracticallv ev erv nr,« «f tu» ‘he aaimal cl°se to the house and shot turn, as 30 days ago the producer have already been named qs two of
had been later covered with red paint,
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of of lumber had very little voice in the stage lines which will be investi
delegates will camp, preferring this it. Result, . nine
. . feet
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and also another name, covered with
to stopping in hotels and private ' ‘’’T ? 1] 7 ’ght’ WC ’ ll WaS a11 they naming a price on their product.
gated. Managers of both utilities de
black paint, which could not be made
could do to carry it to the house, so
While the demand is getting bet clared today th at their rates were al
homes at this time of the ye^r
out.
thby guess around two hundred ter, there is- little possibility of the ready as low as was possible and C.
Up to today noon 100 delegates had
Justice W right empaneled a coron
pounds. And I guess th at’s goin’ supply being any bigger than It is O. King of Gorst & King said some
registered at headquarters presided some.
er’s jury, which, after viewing the
fo, a t least another 90 days. In fact, of their'lines were being operated at
Curry county acquaintances were
over by Miss Elizabeth Price, while
body, found it that of an unidentified
there are reasons to believe that the loss.
shocked
and grieved this week to
there are piobably 50 more around
Curry counties.
man
who came to his death by drown
combined output of the mills in Ore
George Bryant said the highest hear of the untimely death of County
the town who are mo*e intent on get Response, Hon. Jay U. Upton, gon and Washington will be less.
ing.
rate
per
mile
being
charged
by
Coast
Superintendent C. E. Mulkey of Coos
ting settlea than letting the commit
Afterwards the body was carried to
Bend, past commander, and in
The log situation in Washington, Auto Lines was eight cents between
county last Friday, when the latter
tee know they are here, but will legis-
behalf of the veterans.
more especially on Puget sound, G rants Pass and Crescent City over
Brushes Creek, wheie it was given
was killed by a tree that blew down
te r during the day. By tomorrow 8 p. m.—Battle of Battle Rock, de where so many large mills are lo
a very rough road. The rate between across his car in the road through burial in a small cove in the hillside,
noon, it is expected that more than
some ways up the creek.
picting the great historical event cated, is bringing a strong pressure Coquille and Bandon is five cents.
Simpson park, North Bend.
200 additional delegates and visitors
of Port Orford. Mike Limpach to bear on the production of clears. He said the Coast Auto Lines made a
,of the two war organizations, the
Mr. Mulkey was driving alone. He
will lead the little band of nine Although there is yet a heavy foot ten per cent reduction on all round
Veterans and the Auxiliary, will be
brave defenders of the Rock age of logs in the Sound, the better trip fares last spring and no further was returning from a trip north of
present.
the bay.
against the horde of Indians, grades have been bought up to such reductions were contemplated.
Among the most notable to arrive
Emil Peterson was following Mul
represented by the Beachmen of an extent th at the shortage is be
“We now have very low rates com-
today were Geo. F. A. Walker, Port
Bandon. This event promises to coming more severe daily and is hav praed to some sections,” said Bryant key in another car. Mr. Peterson tried
land, commander of the Department
be the most realistic affair of its ing a direct influence on the price of and we have invariably reduced rates to extricate Mr. Mulkey but could not
of Oregon, and the members of his
special cut clears.
kind ever staged in Oregon.
when we have taken over some new and turned on into North Rend for
staff, who came by train to Marshfield,
aid.
Many Camps Down.
Following the Battle of Battle Rock
line. Our rate from Marshfield to
and after breakfasting there were
there will be a dance in Fromm
Most of the bigger camps in Coquille is lower than th at of the
Mr. Mulkey had served several
brought on to Port Orford; also
hall complimentary to the visit Washington are still down. Some plan railroad and fare on the stages to terms as county superintendent and
Seneca Fouts, captain of the Snakes,
ors.
to start up August 1, and others that Portland is over $1 less than that has a wife and family at Coquille.
WILLIS T. WHITE, RESIDENT OF
the fun-making organization of the
are closed on account of the increase charged by the railroad.”
Friday.
One
of
the
heaviest
winds
of
the
CURRY FOR OVER 50 YEARS,
Veterans. Many delegates are also
a. mt—Business sessions of the in freight rates on logs have no plans
King said the highest rate of his year was prevailing s ' ,.ie time of
W A S INITIATED INTO
present from Salem, Albany, Eugene,
veterans and the auxiliary. The as to when they will open. Added to line was fifty cents for the eight the accident.
ORDER IN MAINE
Cottage Grove, Newberg, Grants
former will meet in Woodmen this as a check on production will be mile run between North Bend and
The county court has tendered the
IN
1 8 6 7.
Pass, Medford and Roseburg.
hall, while the latter will use the the delays and losses caused by fire South Slough and the lowest was ten appointment of county superintendent
during the next two months.
The tentative program settled upon
Masonic hall.
cents for the three mile run between
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- . the widow, , but up
this afternoon by Commander Walker 12, noon—Big Sea Food dinner in
Marshfield and North Bend. He said (to this time she has not definitely ac
At a recent gathering of members
Thoughtlesness by man is respon both these rates were very reason- cepted.
and staff and the local committee is
Agate Beach park by the ladies
of the M’asonic fraternity in Marsh
as follows:
of Port Orford and in honor of sible for most of Mir forest fires.
able.
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field, mention was made of there be
Thursday.
the delegates and visitors.
ing present one, who had held mem
1 p. m.—Address of welcome, Hon. 2 p. m.—Business session of the or
bership in the order for forty-nine
yeirs.
Frank B. Tichenor, Port Orford.
ganizations resumed.
In discussing the affair with Willis
Address, Hon. Charles Hall, Marsh 9 p. m.—Complimentary dance in
Fromm
hall.
T.
White he stated that he had been
field, state senator of Coos and
a Mason for fifty-eight and one-half
Saturday.
years, having been initiated in the
9 a. m.—Concluding business sessions,
mysteries of the order January 17,
with
election
of
officers.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
1867 by Lewy’s Island Lodge, No.
«
Afternoon devoted to sightseeing
COURT ROOM, Dayton, Tenn.
» p if i
130 A. F. and A. M. at Princeton,
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f
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July 21—The jury returned a verdict
trips about Port Orford.
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Maine, of which Lodge he was secre-
of guilty today in the Scopes case
8 p. m.—Street parade by the Snakes,
5T
i i » t »?
r k " “ " '«
l”'-' ocopes ca8e tary for several vears.
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,
f
«I
after
eight minutes’
the funmaking organization of
i j i f f m
!JudC
gre Raulst
mifiUte.£ „ deliberation.
deliberation'
A fter transferring his membership
» > I
Judge Raulston fined Scopes $100. to Port Orfor(|> Mr. whjtf. h(l|ll thP
the veterans, in costume, followed
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' t f il
r
»i
by a show in Woodmen hall,I
submit f i r 6 a tt0 " iey8 agreed t0 -ame office in the local lodge for six
submit the case without argum ent and one-half years,
when the Serpentine dance will
behevemg there was no chance of ac-
Mr. White is still quite hearty and
be presented, all under the di- j
rection of Seneca Fouts, captain
jquittal of the teacher on the charge active for one of his 80 years, and
of the Snakes. At tbe conclusion j
•of violation of the Tennessee law daily looks after his real estate and
of the show tbe Snakes will give
against teaching evolution, because insurance business in Port Orford,
their secret degree, taking in ’
of exclusion of evidence upon which He has been a resident of Curry
new members.
the defense relied.
county for more than 50 years. For
The defense is to appeal to the many years he lived in Squaw Valley
The day will conclude with another
complimentary dance in Fromm
state supreme couH, and possibly to near Gold Beach.
hall.
(the United States supreme court.
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John T. Scopes,
when Ju d g e1 The Port Orofrd Chamber of Com-
The following veterans and their
Raulston asked if he had any thing rnerCi’ a*»iste«l by the Ladies of Port
(to say, said:
Orford will tender the visiting vet-
families registered in Port Orford
Tuesday: U. G. Worrilow, W. E. Bell-
“Vour honor, I have been convicted erans and their families a genuine
!amy, Carrol Tichenor, Lafe Manning.
of violating an unjust statute. Any ' M‘a fno<i di”ner at Agate Beach park
action other than I have pursued on fHday, July 24, at noon,
Carl Rittenspacher, H. L. Gray, of
j Portland.
There will be dancing every even-
Architects »,
>f “W hitehall,” tho ten-story fireproof apartment hotel would be in violation of my idea of
by JIar" 1
*
*'■• and E. H. Ehmann In Spanish style which academic freedom,” Scopes replied.
in« during the encampment for the
Sam Starm er and B. F. Bumett, of
will be opened at t’ e ’
ming of the Palm Reach social season December 16
W illia m Jennings Bryan, leading Roseburg-
He said he would continue to op- entertainment of visitors.
BfeaL In order to ,
,h,. 64,500,600 building In time to accommodate those pose the law in every way in his
touneel fo r the prosecution In tho
Leroy Hewett of Salem.
who
lived
at
the
I
„aers
before
that
famed
structure
was
destroyed
by
fire
Harvesting has started in Eastern
ren netaee evolution case againet John
power as he considered it an unjust
E. A. Ronig of Newberg.
last year, the con.itnictlon work la proceeding 18 hours a day.
and Central Oregon and the general
r. Scopes.
law,
and
in
violation
of
constitution.
E. W. Jensen, Martinez.
crop is in fine condition and is show
Bond fixed at >500 appeal.
ing big yields.
15777373
GEO. LAIRD LOSES IN
APPEAL ON THRIFT RANCH
,h„ w,„ Bl„ G fi A N 0 0 A D DY C 0 0 G A R
KILLED— AFTER PORKER
COOS CO. SCHOOL HEAO
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
PORT O
r S ö
I ä S
MASON OF NEARLY
THREE SCORE YEARS
Big New Hotel for Paim Beach
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