1 INDEPENDENT - i NEWSPAPER COQUIIXK. COOS COUNTY, OMGON. THURSDAY, MARCH IS. 19«. Had A Most On His Vacation Army Officer Killed At Bay Cal Ray Building Committee Report Major R. P. McDonald, a World War I ace, was killed about 7:20 o’clock last Sunday evening when the army bomber plane he was driving upset as he was attempting to make a landing on the beach two miles north of the Coos Bay jetty. His companion, Lieut. J. J. Treau- emicht, had released himself and bailed out just before the crash. Various reports have-been in cir culation as to the plane’s itinerary that day, it having left Salt Lake City in the morning, but |t is doubtful that the report of the army investti- gating board will be made public, whatever is learned. They, had evidently been up in Washington and were headed down the coast for San Francisco, when their gas became so lbw the major was forced to make a landing.. „ Flares released before he attempted to land were plainly visible from the highway across the dike toward Ban- : . I ... , . - don. When the Coagt Guardsmen who saw the plane aail down to earth, reached the spot they found Lieut. Trauernicht attempting to drag the body of the major from the wreckage. With their assistance it was done, but it required an additional day for getting a tractor to the spot to get the bomber pulled up on the beach. It had landed while going 75 miles per hour and pancaked, hitting the water where it was several feet deep and then noting over upside down. Major McDonald was 48 years of age and was..with the 35th Pursuit Squadron. A Magnificent On Saturday Eve Home At Fai Opening Survey Had he broken a mirror every day, walked under • ladder once in every block and waited for black cats to cross his path, Thurston Grimsgaard could not have encountered any more trouble than he did on the vacation ,j trip, from which he returned Sunday evening; Like the -short stories featured in popular magazines, ’niurstoa’e ex periences build to a better climax if they are reviewed in reverse of their chronological order. He returned home just as the first radio flashes were heard of the army bomber crash at Charleston. In the Montana town, where, he vi»ited friends, he arrived, soon after the wife%f the communi ty’s bank presdent had been killed in a shooting fray with her nephew. Only stiff argument, a water tight alibi and excellent credentials permit ted Thurston to leave Seattle for Montana. Two weeks ago Saturday, he arrived in the Washington metro polis and went to the Olympic hotel, Seattle’s finest hostelry. He noted, while registering, that the lobby was filled with men and women wearing gala finery. Settled in a room on the ninth floor (to make this story per fect, It should be the thirteenth floor) 'Thurston was unable |o sleep for the noise of revelery emanating from the room directly above his. Torn between a desire for quiet and sleep arid a rehittanee to be a spoil sport, Thurston paced the floor. He believed laughter of the loudness coming from above could not be long lived: a correct aseumpton. There came one whoop louder than any of WorkmatvVhave been engaged for its predecessors. It was an alarming the past ten days making the shaft noise, more of fear than joy. Thurs for the new automatic elevator which ton dashed to the window just aa a is to b» installed in the Coquille Hotel body hurtled it. Shocked, he and this portion of the work should ompleted in unetbettan.adys. Juft when the eleva tor will be put floor level, “there were groans and into operation is uncertain for it will stifled scream«. In the half light, I m require six weeks for two men to could see that the form was that of I install it after the machinery and an unclothed woman. Deathly silence < equipment have arrived—possibly the penetrated only by occasional faint first of June will find it ready. groans, oppressed him. This will be the first automatic He went to the telephone and re- J hotel elevator to be in operation in I ported the affair. The switchboard southwestern Oregon. operator accused him of being potted and advised him to go to bed and erator end asked that help be sent to sleep it off. Again he called the op- the groaning woman. The second call brought unexpected results in the The case of Frank Crafton et al vs. form of a couple of house dicks, who J. E Paulson and V. V. Hagedorn, seemed intent on nothing but silenc who were charged with cutting Port ing him. After considerable per Orford timber over the line for over suasion he made them go to the win 450 feet on the plaintiffs holdings dow to look at the woman. Instead of were nonsuited in circuit court last summoning help, the dicks tried to Friday after the plainiffs and wit pin the crime on Thurston—they in nesses had given their testimony. sisted that he had held the party and The reason for the nonsuit was he had pushed the woman out of the that Mr. Crafton suddenly learned window. More persuasion was neces that the instrument he had given sary to induce the detectives to send Frank Porter was a deed rather than for a Tesuce crew. Seattle firemen a sales contract and that he, Crafton, spent an hour and a half jockeying had no title to the land. their ladders into position for the The plaintiff attorney, H. A. Slack, rescue. During ail that time, Thurs this morning informs the Sentinel ton was being held by the police. In that he is filing a similar case against fact, he was in police custody until the two defendants, with the actual six in the ptorning. By that time suf owner of the timber, Mr. Porter, as ficient evidence had been secured io plaintiff. ' clear him entirely. Everyone realized The timber is located on Myrtle that he was in no way implicated in creek, back of Bridge. the affair. Seattle papers, according to Thurs ton, gave small mention to the tra gedy—for tragedy it was—the wom an died minutes after she was reached by fireman. According to the press, In circuit court on Monday, Wm. the woman committed suicide, “be L. Snyder, indicted by the grand cause she w».< despondent over not jury for driving while intoxicated, having any boy friends.** again changed his plea to one of Ironically, when Thurston paid his guilty. He pleaded guilty last week, bill at the Olympic, the cashier said: then withdrew it and pleaded not “We hope you enjoyed your viait and guilty, and again changed it on Mon will stop here when next you are in day. Judge Brand sentenced him to Seattle.’* 60 days in jail ai)d fined him »100, the sentence to be suspended upon payment of the fine. J. D. Woolms on Monday was sentenced to a year in the pen. He pleaded guilty to giving a worthless ' It’s a good story one of the garage check. ' Liston Wood was un trial for the men tells this morning. It can hardly ’be called a human interest story, same offense yesterday when the tes- , . I timooy was .presented. .The attor- Working On The Shaft At Hotel Case Non-Suited New One Filed Two Sentenced In Circuit Court No Wonder It Went To Garage t was lifted, wai found to have a well- The grand jury last Friday return arranged rat’s nest Oh top of the en gine—paper, straw and litter being ed new indictments against the two Rasers, Ravito and Pierce. Portland used. men, who manipulated a punch board Mrs. F. A. Book returned Sunday at Empire. The first indictment was morning from a visit with her daugh foe larceny and the last one was for ter. Jeannette—Mrs. Robert Roake— obtaining money under false pre- tenses. and family in Portland. Boy On Bicycle Injured Monday Deputy Sheriff P. W. Culver went up to Broadbent Monday morning to investigate an accident which had resulted in ten-year "old Jack Far- leigh being taken to the hospital in Myrtle Point, where he underwent a blood transfusion and will have to remain some time while the indention in the flesh over his abdomen is heal ing. • ! He and two other boy., were going to school on bicycles and Arza Smith, of Broadbent, was approaching them in his car. According to what Mr. Culver could learn the boys were on their side of the road, but when Smith turned out to pass them in some way he and his victim met head on. No charges were filed nor arrest made. Sitkum's Newlyweds Charivaried Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Pettit and Mr. and. Mrs. M..W. Pinkstop front Co quille were among the 100 or more who attended the charivari and party for Mr Wd Mrs. “ ‘ ‘ ‘ past week. The affair was held at their home at Sitkum and in the school’s auditorium there last eve ning. It was a very jolly party and ev eryone enjoyed a splendid evening. One of the features was the showing of motion pictures of a log drive and other scenes by Mr. Pettit Supt. Dunn showed the Sentinel yesterday a blue print of the tract which it has been suggested the school district purchase for an athletic field, across Tenth street* south from the Lincoln building. In order to get a tract large enough to accommodate a standard quarter mile track, it would be necessary to > purchase land oii which the owners set a valuation of »14,200 Mr. Dunn estimates that after the 58x370 foot tract is set out that there would be land fronting on Henry street which could be sold for »4,20o, leaving the land cost to the district at »10,000. The city engineer’s estimate as to the amount of earth it would be nec essary to move to level the tract would be upwards of 70,000 yards. The plan will be submitted to the board of directors next week and their decision will be whether or not to submit the proposal to the tax payers of the district for a vote. At the same time the board will give consideration to the employing of teachers for next year. Woman's Club Presents Program For Junior Club The Woman's club Monday evening L. W. Claver submitted a report presented an excellent program for for the committee which has been the Junior Woman’s club. Thomas making a survey of the Saturday Cauthers, director of musical activi night store opening in Coquille in all ties for the local school system, ar- the territory contiguous to Coquille, r^iged the program, which revealed as well as among the local merchants an astounding amount of talent themselves, at the noon meeting of among Coquille youth. the Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday. The high school band, directed by The tabulation showed that of the Mr. Cauthets, ’gave a splendid per- 706 cards mailed out to outside the formance. The band opened the pro town territory, there were 190 who gram with “The Washington Post expressed themselves by replying March,’’ and “Officer of the Day.” “yes" to the question, “Would it be Two first graders, Norma Jean Cole more convenient for yo< to trade in and Steve Hilton, sang “Biasing a Coquille if the stores remained open Trail”, and “Home on the Range.” Saturday night.” Nineteen of the They vied with Peggy Stewart and cards voted “No,” which means that Tommy Hickenbottom, a diminutive about 90 per cent of those replying and solemn tap team, dancing to favored the stores remaining open “God Bless America,” for top honors Figured on the basis of cards sent on the program. Though the small out those voting “Yes” were 26^ per fry did not surpass their seniors in cent, and those “No,” 2% per cent. perfection of performance, they had In answer to the second question. the irresistible appeal of the very “If the stores remained open Satur young. Ariel Crook, a junior high day nights, do you think it would student possessing an excellent voice, bring business to Coquille that is now sang “Beautiful Oregon Rose,’’ and going to other town and mail order It's a strange Coincidence that the “Beautiful Dreamer.” She was ex houses?” there were 195 who an swered in the affirmative and only daily enrollment at C. H. C. is down pertly accompanied by Juanita Ward from last year’s average by exactly rip. The Senior High Girls Glee club 14 in the negative. Answers to the third and fourth the same number that this year’s gave "Deep Purple” and their own questions being “Did you trade in graduating class is less than last May’s and original version of “There I Go.” Mr. Cauthers directed the glee chib Coquille Saturday night before Sat —12. Last year’s graduating class aa well as the band. He merited urday night dosing went Into effect?" comprised 62. There’s another unusual circum credit for his ability as a master of and “would you like to see Coquille stance in connection with this year’s ceremonies as well aa a band leader have an annual celebration?” It being the adjournment hour when senior class, which might be indica and chorus director. The program was preceded by a the report was completed president tive of the U. S. participation in war. Stewart announced that a discussion the theory that prevails when the short Woman’« club business meet of the proposal and consideration of number of baby boys coming into the ing, conducted by Mrs. George Chan, the committee’s fact finding report world outnumbers the number of ey. Announcement was made con. would be made a special order of girls. Of the 50 members in this corning the county federation con business at next Tuesday noon’s year's graduating class, 31 of them vention at Powers on Tuesday, March are young men and only 10 are youNg 18. Mrs. Chaney stated that the chamber session. ‘ Evergreen Players of Seattle will The reports on cards received from ladies. ~ appear here April 1, under the spon the 100 business houses in Coquille __ sorship of the Woman's ehte and tee showed that only MUted replied. 89 "J"J ’OeQI’QeS Here Camp Fire Giris. Mrs. R. E. Harbi favoring the Saturday night opening «» son is directing the ticket sales for ■nd 21 being opposed. the Camp Fire groups. , The cards received from outside Following the program, Mrs. Ray* the city showed, practically ¿00 per The thermometer registered the cent as favoring an annual celebra same maximum temperature last Vaughan, president of the Junior tion of some kind in Coquille, and Sunday and Monday, 77 degrees, in Woman's club, called a short business about 90 per cent of the replies a shaded spot on the north side of a meeting. Chief business was the an stressed the need tor more parking building. What more can California nouncement made by Mrs. Alton facilities in Coquille. This is a mat offer? Clausen concerning the Juniors* Style ter which Mayor Milne has said he Monday night was quite chilly, Show and Cabaret to be held in April. thinks the council will be able to however, the minimum for the dark Miss May's Shop will clothe the mod work out. hours between Monday and Tuesday els and arrange the style show, while Every card received from the Fair being 37 degrees. Juniors will handle the cagaret and view district recommended the im Juniors will handle the cabaret and provement of Henry street, between specialty features. Tenth and Seventh, which leads into St. Patrick's refreshments were town from the Fairview county road. s«rved by a committee composed of This, too, is a matter which the city Mft. Harold McCue, Mrs. C. Vernon will undoubtedly attend to when Mrs. Carl Mack, who last week Smith, Mrs. Claire Gray, Mrs. Lewis the recently ordered black-topping purchased the Dockery’s ice cream Wiltshire, Mrs. Gerald Sutton and equipment is received. parlor, is this week moving a couple Mrs. Harold Gould. The need for public rest rooms, Attending the meeting were Mee- of doors east of the past location, cleaner streets, painted business into the room formerly occupied by damee George Chaney, E. D. McCune, buildings, washed windows, were a the Atkins candy factory and sales D. G. McDniry, G. L. Maynard, H. few ot the scattering suggestions sub W. Stevens, T. F Stevens, Alton Clau roam. mitted which would tend to make She has also changed the name of sen, T. B. Currie, W. H. Hansell, A. Coquille a more attractive city and the business which will henceforth O. Walker, J. S. Barton, T. F. one where the rural residents would Cauthers, Roy Barton, Guy Mauney, be known as The White Cottage. enjoy trading. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Atkins closed E. L Hand, Lester R. Childs, Gladys their business here and expect to C. Gano, Louis Hohman, J. A. Berg, leave this week for Redding, Calif. R. A. Jeub, D. B. Keener, L. A. Lund They are not going into business there quist, G. W, Tyrrell, Fred L. Hous but he expects to attempt the sale ton, William C. Ulett, Ralph 8. Tay of rental properties he own« in that lor, Norman Fletcher, Martha Gratke, Annie J. Robinson, Louise Schroeder, The Coquille Chamber of Com state. Mr. Atkins said they had done O. F. Mintonye, Harold Gould, Wm. merce at the Tuesday noon I ission, Barrow, Arlin Elliott, Claire Gray, went on decisive and unanimous rec well in the nearly four year« they Lewis Wiltshire, C. V. Smith, U. E. ord against the new gas tax diver had been in business here and ex McClary, Ed McKeown, Wendell Saa- sion bill which had been passed by pects to return to Coquille some time the house in Salem. The bill is simi in the future. But recalling that dur dall, Edna Stewart, Loal Hickenbot- lar to one which had been earlier de ing the last world war that sugar 'om, Harold McCue, H. R. Godard, feated and would divert five percent soared to 17, 20y 25, and even as Dan Fish, R. B. Rogers, Elbert high 1 as 28 cints,*he decided it would Schroeder, Ray Jeub, Ray Vaughan, of the gasoline tax revenue from the be wkll to quit now f°r the duration George McClellan, Tailant Greenough, state highway department to the in B. W. Dunn, Harold Ziegler, Elton corporated cities of the state, the 5 —of the war. Mr. and Mrs. Atkins are the kind Savage, LeRoy Swinney and the per cent being divided on the percen tage of. population in each town and of people the Sentinel dislikes seeing Misses Carol Young, Mary Margaret city, except in the case of Portland. leave Coquille and hopes their plans Gedney, Leah Rover, Inez Rover, Jane The maximum which would be al will go through and that some time Kramer, Yvonne Kern, Gladys Maye, lowed the metropolis was set at in the not distant future they will J sen Polson, and Tom Cauteers. again open a candy factory here. »200,000. g With all the need for major high way improvement there is needed in Oregon at this time, and with the al location of federal road funds de pendent upon match money by the The high school student body coun Sammy Crowell, of the North Bend cil met yesterday morning and ap statee the local, chamber members feel that it Vouid be most unwise to Bulldogs, set a new high school state proved basketball letters for eight of .diyert any of the gas_tax to city tournament scoring record at Salem the Redu Devil players—Chas.. Me- Ws— s m---- j _.aa Moa irHiaeu, fiORN >WHTilJJ"vi it iv- rviviaim Rose high pchool, team, 57 to 26. Dale Stevens, Duane Terry and Eu Sammy, with 12 field goals and reven gene Crouch. The letters will be pre free throw conversions, for a total of sented by Coach E. E. Leslie at a Two Days Spring ▼■cation >1 points, made five more points student body session tomorrow morn himself than did Park Rose’s five ing. For Coquille Schools _______________ Thursday and Friday of next week, player«. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hunt and March 20-21, will be spring vacation Warranty ana bargain and Sale Alene spent the week-end at Napa, for the three Coquille schools—high Deeds tor «ale at lne Sentinel office California. The home which Cal D. Ray is hav ing built in Fairview valley has been Hie mecca which has drawn scores of Coquille people out there the P®«t few weeks. And It is a magnificent structure which one must aee to ap preciate. A short newspaper item cannot begin to do justice to it. ™ Except for the “play room,” con taining a couple of bunks and show er room at one end, the building is <11 on the ground floor, occuplying a square of ground 74x80 feet in dimen sions, Concrete has been used liberally, the largest area being the 20x60 patio at the northeast corner of the house. On the ground floor there is found the beautifully tiled and splendidly appointed kitchen, the dining room, living room with huge fireplace, the den, the master bedroom and the guest room, with large, tiled bath room for each. The bathroooms are both things of beauty and are larger than usually found for such rooms. Shower as well as tub are found in each and the comer-set square tub in the guest bath room is something that instantly catches the eye. The built-in refrigerator, capable of holding a deer and boxes enough to accommodate 50 ducks, can be set at a minimum temperature of 20 degrees below zero. One thing that instantly attracts the attention of all lady visitors at the house is the wealth of closet and storage room, lockers, built-in cabin ets. drawers and the like. It is said, though not confirmed by those who are in a position to know that there is »1200 to »1500 worth of tile in the building, and that ths cost of this new home will be be tween 880,000 and «80,000. '** < ' - A landing field for airplanes is another feature thia estate home wiD possess. Contract for the building is in the hands of E. L. Perrott 8t Sons, who are approaching the completion of their job. The electrical wiring, etc., has been done by the Hooton Electric Shop and the painting by Jos. Esser and Darrel Cox. The location of this home is a short distance beyond the junction of the Fairview and the McKinley roads, a mile or more from Andy Park’s service station at the crossroads. It will be a revelation to anyone who will take an hour or so to drive out to Fairview to see for him or her self what Cal Ray is having done in the section of t£e country where he has operated a logging camp for sev eral years with prospects that he will continue there, working oVer toward the. Tioga country, for several more. Land Would Cost District $10; w 31 Boys, 19 Girls In Senior Class Monday and Tuesday "White Cottage" Is New Name Bad Bill Passed By The House Sammy Crowell Sets New Record To Award B. B Letters Friday