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• «t BANDON BANDON BEACH A h H summer retort h m no equal on th« coast notili of San Francia)>>. Bandon is nutid for Ita evenly temper) d eliinati , Hie mi all animal temperature la mg It kh variable Ilian at anv other point in the ( tilted blatta. Destructive winds and ejietfh.il »torma >n unknown. Homi seek) ts will lind many opportunità a lo t, B«ndou I* located at the mouth of .'let Oequille river, mile from the Pacific Ocean, Population KXI. Ha« Woolen mill, Stilugle mill, broom handle .plant, caunery and MVsrsI »iwmill- in vtsinily lia« water ayatem, good school« and church»«. 4 bo.it« daily on Coquille river Steamers end aohoouera to ban Eraueiaco, iiuiltimil cum mg Volume XXII. AWFUL DESTRUCTION. BANDON, OREGON: THURSDAY, APRIL 19. 1906. Number 16. Earthquake, Tidal Wave and Fire Destroys Principal Business Section of San Francisco. Au awful calamity has visited Sau Francisco. Meagre rep »rta state that A S|H-«'ial to the Heimrder Mt '4 Oil p m Ford A Bester of Lam pa Creek, His Record is His Platform Real Estate Transfers. an earthquake and tidal wave visited that section of the stale and that the today sei that only '400 people were I who are logging for tlm Cody Co., property loss will run into the millions and thousands of people have been kill«)! lo M mii FtaiH-lM-o 2 at Stanford tut Furnished by the Title Guarantee killed. To add horror to the situation tile broke out ami the business sec versify ami a lew at Sail J«-« No deaths were business visitors the first of the * F| A Abstract Co., Marshfield and Co The visit of Hou. J. R. \\ hituey to tion is butuiug The water maius were brokeu and the tire department at Oakland Wild rep >rt c lultig 111 from week. is almost helpless. Dynamite was resorted to blow up buildings lo try to Sniitlietn California and i otliiug relialiti, Douglas county the past week has quill«. 1 be Curry county people who were check the flames. Telegraph and telephone communication was shut off and Property loss is uow estimulad at $100,CU0,- W L Davidson et us, to llacliei called to Portland as witnesses before stiengthenetl his political fences ini a telephone wire was being strung last night between Oakland ami Sacra 000. W illard, deed, lots 5(1 ami 24, block ti People tiud him a business mento What little news was received last night was coming via Chicago At 3 air m »peetal to ill* Kecorder saya the federal graud jury, returned the n eusely. Woolen Mill add Io Bandou. arid Portland. The big newspaper buildings of the Call, Examiner and that the fire I» «till raging in Sau i rati* first of the week. like man, oue who is able to stami E J Davidson et ux, to Rance W il Chronicle have burned and they are m iking an effort to get out their editions «two anil Is now In tlie residence district A E. Cleghorn < f Coquille, candi upon tiis past record, and one who is lard, deed, lot 25, block (i, W oolen from the newspaper offices in Oakland. The Grand, St Francis and Palace out toward» the hill hotels have burned and theCliff House has tumbled into the ocean. All the date for democratic nomination for amply able to till the office to which Mill add to Bandou The water Is three feet deep from Kear ferry boats have stopped running and panic prevails. 75 lives are reported County Clerk, was interviewing our be aspires. Mr. W hitney has been 1> M Cliaileson et al to Martha Mc ney street to the water front lost in one hotel. The Chief of Police and Fire Chief were killed. Nair, deed. 1 acre in the S E cornel Report that Chief of Police and Fire people this week. conducting the st at»' printing office in Most all the people were asleep ('Lief killed is false Fire Chief injured. The catastrophe that has befallen of S R Charleson estate in Bandon. ('apt. Jensen of the steamer Eliz when the shock occured Buildings a manner to at once commend the at The Breakwater when 12 hours out from San Fraucisco is appalling. The first ■J T Mars et UX to A B Sabin, deed, abeth has purchased lhe Sytlnani fell and crashed in all directions and Ban Francisco bounil for C ook Bay. felt the tention and respect of all taxpayers of part of the nw | of sw sec 30, t wp 2h property and may move his family reports, terrible as they were, did shock and passenger« were thrown from the greatest coufttsion prevailed. th« State of Oregon He is making here from San Francisco. 8. R 14 w their berths not convey half the meaning of the E A Seaman el nx, to S N B Hunt, Every brick building of over three No loss of life at Berkeley. 1 be Medford Commercial Club is the race on his record and hopes to disaster and it is bard to realize the deed, lots 6 ami 7, blk IS, Dunham's I stories was damaged, More than 1 West wiud commenced to blow going to raise $1500 for the purpose win purely on merit. He is not a destruction that has been wrought. add. to Bandon. square mile of the greatest business which is favorable; otherwise whole of advertising the many undeveloped mud-slinger, but accords to his op The earthquake commenced at 5:15 district is iu flames. South of Mar Mary A and J \\ I'elter to J A resources ami climatic advantages of city would be tire swept. ponents all the credit that is due Button ami T li Davidson, deed, yesterday morning. At midnight it ket between 22d and Ferry, ami iu It is supposed that the Stm. Eliza Soipthern Oregon I hem. By taking such a fair, sensi parcel of land in Bandon was estimated that three to four thou addition many oft be best buildings beth intended to leave the city for \\ . F Dislier has sold his ranch Oil ble course tie is making friends on all sand lives had beeu lost, 2000 bodies east, including city ball which cost this port yesterday ami unless she got the upper river and has moved to sixteen million, wrecked or badly away Tuesday night it is very prob Dr. I). L. Steel, Dentist. had already been recovered. The U. Bandon and will occupy his property sides. Roseburg News. W ill visit Langlois April 25th, and damaged. able that her cargo of freight was de now occupied by Rev. Roach ami ! —ooo---- S. government has ordered transports remain until May 3rd, Those re From Kearney »♦. down Market the stroyed ami it may be some time be family. Mr. Disher is candidate for to take the dead to sea for burial as a city has settled three feet. quiring dental work done call early Candidate for Republican fore she sails. the nomination fur Representative on The asylum at San Jose is com great number were so badly mutilat the republican ticket and the voters Nomination as State Primary election April 20th. SAILED. pletely destroyed killing 500 people, ed as to be unrecognizable. of this vicinity should remember him 13 Stm Elizabeth, for S F. Found Masonic emblem. Inquire Treaurer. All Pacific coast tire departmeuts when they vote al the primary to Fifty blocks in the heart of the 13 Sch Oregon for S F. at this office. have been called upon for assistauce- Thos. F. Ryan, of Oregon City, Oregon. morrow. II Sell Advance for S F city south of Market street are Martial law prevails Don't forget that Dr. Steele, dentist, is 14 Seb Mayflower for S F gr onnd burniug and the Government troops and Red Cross located in Biiudon. Conceded now to be the peoples’ The basket social given by the Ban E. Morgan and wife were Bay vis -ooo----- don Concert Baud hist Saturday choice for the office and is far in the steadily sinking and the water flout doing all in their power to render re itors last Tuesday. evening was a success financially, the lead of tiis competitors. LOCAL NEWS 18 YEARS AGO. submerged and in flames. The Gold lief to the sufleritig. Mrs. E. Lewin was a Coquille caller receipts being about $40, anti all who Auother shock at 1:30 p. m. wreck- Mr. Henckendorfl is now engaged en Gate section is reported safe. Judge Ryan is neither officer, stock attended report a splendid time. The ed many buildings that withstood the first of the week. on the schooner being built at this Every city around San Francisco the firs' shock in other Bay cities as G. Al Jefferson of Mankato, Minn, street parade, in which the members holder, agent or employee of auy place. of the bund made up tn character, banking concern ami stands squarely Bay is in flames and tire departments well at 8. F, is visiting our town this week. Charley Forty went over to the battling almost hopelessly. Alameda Call on Zeek, Bandon, for Seed was first-class ami after it was over on tlm platform that At 3 o'clock it was estimated that Bay Ibis week. He has just sold tiis suffered ami Santa Rosa is com loss of life tu Southern California Oats, Seed Barley and Seed Potatoes. the sidewalks were strejvn with pants “ The state funds SHOULD NO T ranch in Curry for $2,400. buttons, pieces of suspenders ami pletely wrecked, not one story being will reach 10,0<H> Assessor Thrift is around ibis week be I SED for lhe BENEFIT of any Ferch and flounders are running hair pins that were lost by the people left on top of another. Berkeley is finding out bow much our citizens are Property loss in Oakland esti- paiticulai BANK or .MONEY LOAN in the river and several big strings of during the spasm of mirth. wiped off the map and the great Stan-, worth. mated at ten million dollars. these fish have been brought to town ING INSTITUTION; that ALL ford University is destroyed, only one Jos. Wendle, formerly of this place this week Chris Long has been the La-t Siindav Mr. amt Mis. Mtli1. Mr. anil moneys of the Slate DE1’( »SITED in small building left standing, and San i — The latest from San Francisco but now of Crescent City, was calling Mrs Dave Peikitis and the tishmg editor of itimates that 50,000 lives have been most successful local sport. Jose is leveled to the ground. BANKS by tlm STATE TREASUR <m old friends the past week. the Reorder accepted the invitation of Mr. ! lOt lost. Died at lus home on Two-mile, The city ball in San Francisco was INTERESI V. N Perr.v came down from Co and Mrs. Zeek to join them on an outing to ER should DRAW The night watchman at the Circle April 17, ItSSK, Patrick McKenna, Wbiaki-v Run. At ti 30 Mr. Zeek took the destroyed and the street car tracks City mill, 5 miles south of Bandon, quille yesterday to bring the ballot ribbon«, said gid dap, and we were off. A i which SHOULD he PAID into the aged 7t> years. Mr. Edward Fahy were distorted and twisted. Dyna That the' conducted the funeral services. I repo Is that lie noticed a disturbance boxes ami supplies for the primary two mde drive brought us to Bullard’s Ferry STATE TREASURY mite was used to blow up buildings. 1 where we found Mr. Bullard awaiting us j State Treasurer be PROHIBITED | of the water there and"tbat it washed election. Adam Pershbaker returned tins People crowded around and 75 were will) th(8 ferry beat and soon had ua laud'd ' up two feet on the banks A report While engaged in his work at the week ........ San Francisco where tie killed at one place. on t rra tirmn oil the opposite shore. An I from SPECULATING with the state also comes from Coquille that the rock quarry last week, a heavy rock other four mile drive brought lhe partv 1« | pnreha «<1 mai’liinery for bis m w Modern steel buildings stood the ’ regulator in the \\ ilson jewelery fell on Geo. Button’s foot crushing Mr. Z>ek’a ranch wlieie a tew mmules stop funds in anv manner, ami that Im re I mill up th« river 11« will have double eruption better than the brick H Illi store slopped. From these reports it Wils made to inspect tire siirroiilidliigs Mr. ceive uo other salary or remuri 'ration ami breaking three toes, making am circulars and a power edger, It Will frame ones. is evident that lhe shock of lhe earth- aid M is. Zeek have it veil cozy little cot for bis services than tlm salary al pntation necessary .quake must have reaclied ibis section lie lieii" m a' out forty days. I1HS Mechanic’s pavillion tage e l their place anil each "lie was quit k • ' to a small deglee iowed him und«r the law; that the Frank Langlois, th« well known turned into a morgue. 10 I ill iu love with the situation and ex-1 'File ci n’ract to build the schon I rancher of the Dairy vi II h section was pl) sail wish that il week or a month or a Slat« Treasurer be PROHIBITED boll«« l'il t In-, district was let Io I ,ee a caller hi Bandon last week. A,'«ui 'iiiililel eoulil be spent Hit re. lhe woods from having interest, directly or in Simpson l"l $2H5, lie furnishing I Ii • a year ago lie fell am! a .small piece at lIns lime of llie year is i strong attrac tion to most, people, lire lie ilodeiidrons directly, either as officer, stockholder, inatei nd. Till" building Will be 22x31!. of bone was splintered from the ver ii« just beginning to butst. into Idooni ainl ('apt I’. Nelson of the Lizzie Prien agent or employee of any banking in w tebra which formed a small abscess, i'sm will be a veritable mat of coloring. will not sad to the river after tin-, «4 BANDON. OKEUON and while b«re lie hud ibis i muovei I I he white lilies, the dasiis and the butter stitution in which any of tlm moneys V trip. He will go Im thinks, to Men cups form a beautiful carpi t si tting mid of the State ar« deposited or |, atied. by Dr. Houston NAN I KANt INCO. CAI. there are many other Howers, sliruba, bushes ' I docino of Humboldt- ( apt ‘'Dick One of the stales to use convict tiul trei a bursti g into bloom that the lisli Inis been m ibis trade fi i about ’J .Mr-. N. Lorenz, of Coquille left We kave opened tub offlee in the .}iu i . s I ki II building labor in road c instruction for a long in; editor docs not preleud to be aeipiaiiiteil years, coming first in the Cbampmii. I ne, day for Redding. Calif., where west of the Postojjice in Uundon for the purpose of doing tun« is North Carolina, anil this Com wit". Another shott dtive thioiigh the famous t4!'« goes to visit Iler daughter. Mis. next ill th« ( lias Neilson, tlii ti III III« mon wealth is ci edited with liaviug a general Real Estate business, and are note pre/m red to Hclim M i’iam and filially th« Lizzie "lit bliicksand iiiiumg district and Whiskey S S. Norton, abo it tiie best system of highways to linn Citik. oiu stopping place was reached Pl ica lie hail In comi'ii familial lig handle Farm. Timber a nd ('oa! La nds a nd Toon Proper .Miss Ediii Hayler of Coquille vis be found in any state of th« union While the mell folks w. re t a king earn ol I lie lire on i I d - 11vi i ami has many ft iemi- ty- Our San Fra neiseo office brings us in eon tart udth similarly situ lie I with reirard to pop team nml getting the lislnng tackle and ited in Bamlon a few days last week. here nil" "ill tmlv regret that 1« A distinct 1’iirtliqtiak« slim k i- re- capitalists seeking desirable inuestnients and affords us illation and industries. North Car rock oyster tor,Is ready lor busimss. lhe must go ■ l-ewllele willi Ills spli mild iailn H prepared hot coffee mid opened up tM iied fioin Ashland on the night of ■ 'lina ha- set an example that i- being special facilities for ha nd! i ng !a rge tracts of limber or ci.«ugh ot the lunch baskets to give a hml LlZ/l' Pilei' closely a’udie I bv in mv othet E i-tei n I what was hi Hl oh tor the mam sp e.- il It A| rd 2ml. Coal lands, or tracts suitable for colon iza t ion . mV ami Southern states. It has bo n so was ‘J 31) mid Illis was I In1 second meat I. I W . A Sweetman and J. W Ru-t, successful in getting good woik and ih< dav, so it was plain to be se< i, th.it ’if If you have property for sale in either town or coun die hustling leal estate men from it a very low cost, that the dem illite whs it" danger of miyoue starving r try, in large or small tracts, come in and talk it over with Marshfield were llamlon visitors to- onstiation is legaided the best yet I'lie id Xi four bolirs were s, ent on tile m i i« in ill« coiin1! v of the handling beU'-h. Mt hl and I'elkins wen* tin lock us. II 'e hope to establish ourselves in business here by of convicts. The op«n air woi k is -t< r etperis ami as they seemed ibout 5 fair dealing and courteou s treatment. .Ill property listed said to be beneficial lo lhe heallli of twelve oi title'ti gallons it must lx nilmittril the prisoners, and is taken up mor« .hat they woe adepts at the biisim s. I’ll, with us will receive our very best attention ■new»-" eagerly than the drudgery of some 1 ulh's ; atliert d agatr s and shell« and Z> i k -erro. callings which involve all insole em- Come in and let us get a eyu a i n ted. )o|il> d t lie ti-Il i illtor. Zeek catlghl a r i k plo) mi’llt. Il is also slated on good ■ tl without I he coil mill Hie I ■ e. c 'in.lit one T. R. WHEELER. Manager. auihoritv that North Carolina i- com «■ii large ti-h I lint In "kc t he ho >k and ot paialively human* in irea'ment of war. I III- »C lies «11 Ils back Well- ; lallilv ptisoners. as none of th« abn-es ai 11 ml« mid r, gistered any wlieie fi"in t wo lo prehended in woi k distant from tile ,«vi ml p niiids. penitentiary have been recorded. \l I Lie« o’el'S'k the big Hi nt look p'lti-e L ii ugh» i* led the dinnir tlixt th« ladles ptidtiiid Easter lias co i « right in the spring brought jov at the time anil ni_litniaie You are invited to cab and see tl»p new up- lo-date time, when nature j' tus in its joyful later. This latter condition howevt r must not be tak* n to o ll-ct on lhe dinner but note ■ f new li’e We welcome it es wa* simply call«« d l>v having befte* eie t pecially bt-cause of its contrast to the sight than »tor ige capi -ity . dreariness of winter, It till typifies On lhe return trip it .lilfeient rou e W HH ch> s n which broil lit us ‘-hr.ingh ill ■ Aio- life f< om i lie deH'I. u<ll r aoii mul i'.-thv raitche' wlii-li i Five i assent!«!s on the down flip I nr»- rt'oeked with a tine gi elc > t sheep of the Alliance were subpoened Wit nli al places f..r this i mpo-e. A si nt t»p nesses in 1 lie lan I fiumi cases now warm ih- t tlm Fain In me. m< . tbr H being tiled in Portland. They pa-sed w iv it l" a I h - iuv mil plate, with through town on their way home at s ii r t>niliti s. and shows w Imt can liy |c sistenl .»ml intelligent labor Port Orford and vicinity. On aritvii's' a: the bnllatd In me the le-- A so Mi Thompson who is working tn itn s of the celebration ot i hr golden wed dihgeuily on the same cases, came ding"! Mi. mid Mis llamlilock had Ixen down on the san e steamer, but re- in pr"gr*-a during the day ami the party m due I In re to meet hi« wifi' and son wet« lhe teclpienl" "f a b x et th« weddll'K eike aid a b"x "f apjdis grown oil Mr. Mr«. Fbompsoti is at present teaching Hamld'> k’« pl,ice one mil« from the oc< nn here. I il illy' Hie d iv the«' estimable old people We are glad to report that all the W> re pri «nled «oh nuuieroiis tokeus of ««teem •lol i< is I" I e hoped that they will sick al'« Convalescing. An.>tlier R. R man passed north enjoy minx mere vi art tn health mid Imp. pinesH. last 'Tuesday. He has beeu down th« At. 7:15 tile c.yiivevaiice arrived at the coast trying to arrange bnsiness ss tn Z>ek hom»; fifteen nornte« later the gentle rain began to fall, and we were glad ligoi ! f way. etc. s The WHEELER REAL ESTATE COMPANY. i ? s s * s s : ? Spring Furnishing G°o^s For Gents For Ladies Trowbridge OS