Volume XXV
BELSHAZZAR WAS
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WELL RENDERED
BANDON,
SEARCH FOR
MISSING MAN
OREGON,
THURSDAY,
START SURVEY WEST
FROM PORTLAND
Number 15
APRIL 2% 1909.
HOUSE BOAT ON
RIVER COQUILLE
PORT OF GOOS
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BAY GARRIES
MRS. WALKER
GETS APPOINTED
C. A. Barnett Disappearec
Vill Fill Vacancy In Post
Lee Bethel, Agent for Sher
February 28th and Has
Office Caused by Death
man, Clay Co, Having One
Not Been Seen Since
Cantata by Local Talent
of Husband
Harriman to Forestall Move
Overwhelming Majority of
Constructed Here
Prove» to be Very
Voters Favor the
Word has been received that
Search has been commenced by ment for State Aided Road
Popular
VOICES WELL TRAINED AND MUSIC GOOD
Tho pioduction of the great sacred
opera “Belshazzar” by the singers
of Bandon under the direction of
Prof. Martin E. Robinson, at the
O)>era horse Friday and Saturday
evenings of last week, was one of
the best musical entertainments
ever given in Bandon and once
again proves the superiority of
Bandonians as singersand musicians.
The solo parts were well rendered
and to go into detail and explain
all the good qualities of each singer
would be superfluous, but suffice to
say that all soloists as well as the
members of the chorus did their
work with an art that showed them
to be masters of the situation.
The opera was given under the
auspice»
of
the
Uni
versity club, and th» proceeds, af-
t«r expenses of the enteitainment
are paid will go into the piano fund
for the new high :»chool, which to
gether with the amount raise, I from
the high school play “Saving the
Game” will be sufficient to more
than wpay all installments on the
piano lor the next year.
The production of Belshazzar is
exceptionally difficult task, and con
sidering the short time the Bandon
singers had to practice on it, their
rendition was certainly
superb.
Prof. Robinson has now put on
thied operas in Bandon and has al
ways done very satisfactory work.
If he is should ever come to Bandon
again, he will be greeted with en
thusiasm, as he is a gentleman
whom everyone likes personally as
well as being an expert in his pro
tasion.
Snyder Command» Ship.
Portland, Ore.. April 20. —Cap
tain Levi Snyder, of Bandon, will
have charge of the steamer Argo
when she sails for Tilamcok; and he
will probably retain permanent com
■rand of her.
Captain Dunham,
whom he relieves, has decided to
reman ashore for a while It is like
ly he will test up until the Ro>noke
is again ready for active service,
when he will go|back on her.
The
Argo has been equipped with a two
post and when at the southern ter
minus of her route she will tow scoon
ers in and out over the Tilamook
bar for th^jMiama Lumbei Company
It is said that it will take but a short
time to attend to this work and she
will coutinue to give a weekly ser
vice out of Portlond in the freight
and passenger trade, leaving here
every Tu sday afternoon.
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Catholic Mission at Bandon.
As was announced last week,
Father Polk, of Portland, will be in
Bandon from April 27 to 30 inclu
sive and will hold a mission in the
Catholic church in this city. Father
Polk is a grand son of 1 resident
Polk. He is a man of recognized
ability as a public S[>eaker and will
no doubt deliver some strong
addresses. There will be services
morning and evening of each day t >
which the public is very cordially
invited. Father Curly, pastor of the
local Cathol ic church, will also t>e
h«ra and assist in th* tervic«»
A new novelty in the piano busi
the local lodge of Modern Wood
ness and one that promises to be a
Coos
Bay
to
men of America, through Clerk of
taker, is the new floating piano
the Camp E. E. Oakes, for one < f
house, which Lee Bethel, represent
their members, C. A. Barnett by
ative of the Sherman, Clay Co. is
name.
TO CONSTRUCT CENTRAL OREGON ROAD liaving constructed for ise on the
Mr. Barnett disappeared on Feb
Coquille river. Win. McKay, the
ruary 28th and has not been seen
shipbuilder, is constructing the boat
or heard of since.
When he first
which is in the shape of a scow
Boise, Idaho, . April 21—The 14 x 26 with a house erected thereon
disappeared nothing was thought
of it but after his prolonged ab Boise Statesman prints the tollow 11 x 18. The house is finished in
sence his brother J. W. Barnett •ng:
old mission style and will have room
“E. H. Harriman will forestall for eight pianos, also a small living
has become some« hat alarmed and
has instituted a search which up to any movement for a state or dis room with two berths which will be
trict aided railroad from Boise to occupied by the salesmen-
this time has been unsuccessful.
The
Extensive construction scow will be pulled by a gasoli ne
Foul play is feared, owing to the Coos Bay.
fact that when last seen Barnett work is to commence on the Cen aunch, fitted out with a 10 horse
was in the company of a man of tral Oregon railroad just so soon as Regal gasoline engine, this is also
surveys can be made and grade being constructed by Mr. McKay.
questionable character.
The missing man was known to stakes set.
Mr. Bethel’s plan is to work up
“No official announce nent of any and down the river among the
have some money on his person as
he had been paid off by the Smith such intention has been made but ranchers. He will be able to puil
Mills at Marshfield Feb. 26th, and during the past week General Man tis movable piano house up to anv
it is thought that robbery might ager Bancroft of the Oregon Short dock and get the ranchers an dtheir
have been the motive for foul play. Jne, Division Superintendent Jones i amities to come down and enjoy a
The report of the Coos Bay and a number of Harriman officials fine musical entertainment such as
Times last week to the effect that visited Vale. Thq following day le is capable of giving, and he will
Barnett had been found in Portland Chief Engineer McDonald in charge thus be able to show up the good
was in error, according to his of the survey on the Minidoka ex points of his piano.
brother J. W. Barnett who was in tension with a force of men dropped
The floating piano house is a
the work there and proceeded to great innovation in the business
Bandon Sunday.
The missing man is described as to Vale, where the corps com but will certainly prove a winner
being 5 feet to inches in height, menced work on a survey up the in this country.
weighs 160 pounds, dark hair, blue Malheur canyon.
Mr. Bethel gave a house warming
“The Central Oregon road has to a number of his friends Tuesday
eyesand light complexion. He is
21 years old and uses his left hand been constructed from Ontario to evening which was greatly enjoyed,
when he writes. The local lodge of Vale and the resumption of work at and elegant
refresements
were
Woodmen will send out communica that point is vie wed as an assur served.
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tions to all the lodges in the state ance that Harriman proposed to
asking their assistance in locating build the road through to the
Robert Fredrick Buys Tug
the young man if such thing is pos - coast running across the state of
Oregon south of Burns.
sible.
“The section of road through the
The Oregonian of last Friday
Malheur canyon when completed,
Riverton Locals
says:
In command of Captain
will place the Harriman system in Cornwall, the bar tug hunter ar
control of the situation, and once
Professor Hanshaw now has a constructed would preclude the rived up yesterday from Gardiner.
The vessel was formerly owned by
visiting writing class of about 35 possibility of a parallel line, as the the Gardiner Lumber Company and
pupils.
right-of-way is too narrow to per
operated at the mouth of the
Thus the
The long distance telephone of mit a second road.
Umpqua River.
She was recently
fice has been moved into the River outlet for a state-aided railway s Id to R. Fredrick, of Bandon
would be shut off.
ton Hotel.
The Hunter will be remodeled at
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“The withdrawal of the engineers
Mrs. S. G. Whitsett returned from the Minidoka extension is of the Supple Ship Yards in Portland
fioma visit with her parents at srill further significance. For some and later taken to Puget Sound.
It is 1 he intention of Captain
Glendale, Oregon.
time the men in the field have Fredrick to place passenger ac
One more enterprise for Riverton been retracing former surveys and
comodations in the ct aft and to
A gentleman from Marshfield has it is believed the route has been
operate her out of Bellingham dur
opened a shoe shop on First street. accepted. Under the last surveys
ing the Seattle fair.
When ready
Mr. and Mrs. Morris of Siusilaw the junction with the main line for service she will be able to ac
river are now visiting their daughter which it was originally reported comodate 150 passengers.
Mrs. J. M. Young of the Riverton would be at Parma is at the Lannon
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ranch, property owned by Pat
Hotel.
Lannon
of
Salt
Lake,
four
miles
be
C. A. Peterson Jr has been suf
Do Not Violate the Law
fering with a very bad hand which yond. This change, it is said, was
he crushed while at work in the due to the necessity of 1 per cent
The Prosper Mill Co. give notice
grade.
coal mines,
hat all violators of the following
“The Minidoka extension will
Easter services were held at the
se.'tion will be prosecuted to full ex
cross the river near Homedale.’’
church last Sunday. The program
tent;
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consisted
of songs, declamations
Sec. 394 It shall be unlawful
County School Funds
and .instrumental music.
for any person or persons, except
boom companies who are com
Our school directors Called an
pelled to catch and hold logs or
election on Saturday the 17th, for
The apportionment of the county
other
timbers of value to take up
the purpose of bonding the district school funds has been sent out by
saw logs, hewn sawed, or other tim
for #5000 to build a new school
Superintendent Bunch.
bers and lumber of value found
house-
Bandon is third in the amount ap
a Irift in any river in this state, or
The doctors have been quite busy portioned to any district, our share have the same in their possession,
in town of late.
The prevail being $3184, Marshfield with $4772 that shall be njarked with any
ing sore throat and la grippe seem and North Bend with $4028 are the mark or brand, without permission
to show no partiality here as they only two that have more than, of the owner or the agent thereof :
have visited most of our citizens* Bandon, next comes Coquille with Provided the person claiming such
$2884, then Myrtle Point with $2040
mark or brand shall have a copy
V eritas .
Prosper gets $565. Fourntile $169,
thereof recorded in the county
Bear Creek $181,and other districts
wherein
he or they reside and any
City Transfer
in proportion to the number of |
person or persons violating the pro
All kinds of draying and transfer school children in the district.
visions of this section shall be
ring
FOR SALE—mill wood
~000
deemed guilty of a felony, and on
rom Cody’s mill $2.00 per load.
conviction
shall be fined in any sum
For Sale
Coal sold and delivered at lowes
not exceeding
three hundred
prices.
J. Jenkins, Prop.
Three milch cows, com.ng in this dollars or by imprisonment in the
spring. Also bay mare, go.xi for penitentiary not to exceed five
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Proposition
WILL BE BIG THING FOR COOS BAY
At the election in the territory of
of the Port of Coos Bay Monday,
the proposition carried by an over
whelming majority and the result
will be one of the best things for
the bay that has ever happened. It
will give there money with which
to develop their port and establish
the future of the same.
This election shows the godd bus
iness sense of Coos Bay people and
their determination to win under
any and all circumstances.
In this connection it might not
be out of place to mention the Port
of Coquille River proposition, for
there should be an immediate move
ment in that direction all along the
liver. The Coquille Chamber of
Commerce has already indoised
the port queston and there seems to
be a growing enthusirsm over the
port all along the river and now is
the time to “strike while the iron
is hot.” There is nothing that
would be of so great benefit to the
Coquille valley as a port commission,
a id a three mill tax on the property
in the territory would l>e ample to
pay all expenses for the maintain-
ance of the port and the money
would be restored to the property
owners ten fold within the next
ten years. . There is not a single
instance on the coast where the
port commission has not proved a
great boon to commerce and the
same will be tiue w hen the Port of
Coquille river is established. Co
quille ‘valley voters should get
in the band wagon and move
the proposition along. Wfe admire
the enterprise of Coos Bay citizens
and Coquille valley is second to
Coos Bay in nothing therefore we
should keep pace with them in the
port business.
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Coos Co. Stock Co.
1'he Coos County Stock Co. un
der the management of William V.
‘■long will be in Bandon for a two
nights stand, Wednesday and Thurs
day April 28 and 29. This com-
| any is made up of some of the best
people on the western stagehand the
play goers of Bandon are promised
i rare treat when they arrive.
Wednesday evening they will play
a three act comedy-drama entitled
“Who’s Your Wife?" Thursday
night a society drama: "The
Clay Baker."
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Jackson County Wet
The final chapter in the famous
Midford liquor case of Hall vs.
Gunn, in which the Supreme
Couit held that Me'dford’s charter
was superior to the local option law
of the state has been written. Judge
Hanna, on Wednesday, issued a
permanent injunction to restrain the
county court from closing these
saloons.
The saloons have never been clos
ed, as a temporary restraining order
was issued Jjust after the decision < f
the Supreme Court» upholding the
Medford charter. Judge Hanna
in making the injucti<«n permanent
tales that he d oes so on the ground
that if the Medford charter nullifies
the local opton lavf of the state that
the citizens ot Medford had no legal
Mrs Walker has been appointed
ost mistress to till the vacancy
ause»! by the death of her husband
Robert Walker.
It had been generally supposed
hat Mrs Walker would reive the
ppointment, and her promotion to
le position will meet with the gen
eral approval of patrons of the ot
ee, as she has practically had
a uge of the office for the past six
ninths or during the illness of Mr.
Valkerand has given entire satis-
ction.
I'he recommendation was made
n April 15 by President Taft and
confirmation by congress will be
made at an early date.
Mrs. Walker’s' experience in the
< dice during the incumbency of her
husband will eminently fit her for
the position.
Iles Comedy Company
The Iles Comedy company which
1, holding forth at the opera house
this week, and which is so well
known throughout Coos county, is
better than ever before -because
they have been i>inforced by some
very strong stage people, while all
the better ones of the old company
have been retained. That the com
pany is popular is evidenced by the
well-filled houses th it greet them
11 gilt after night and the constant
applause that comes from the audi
ence.
The specialties between acts
are also great features ol the even
ing’s entertainments and this feature
does away with the usual long wait
ing between acts.
The Iles company has been taking
a good rest in the mountains during
the winter and have come out
brighter than ever.
They will play every evening up
to and including Sunday evening.
You will miss it if you do not see
them. Following is the list ot plays
for the remainder of the week:
Thursday: The Westerner; Friday:
Fanchon the Crickett; Saturday:
45 Minutes front Broadway; Sunday:
L ucie Ton s > C* bin.
Resolutions of C^dolsnce
Whereas, The Almighty has seen
fit in his wisdom, to take from our
midst, Bro. Robt. Walker; Be it
resolved
That Bandon Lodge No. 130
A. F. & A. M hereby tender the
family of 0111 deceased Brother our
heart felt sympathy in their bereave
ment.
That by the death of Bro. Walker
this community has lost ope who
has always worked for the best in-
tere.ts of this vicinity, and whose
loss is mourned by all.
That a copy of these resolutions
be mailed the family of pur deceased
Brother, published in the Bandon
R ecorder and spread upon the
minutes ol this Lodge.
C. E. H ollopeter ,
C. II. P atterson ,
R. H. R osa .
right to vote on the question that af
fects the other portion of the
country-Med ford Tribune
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