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I BUOENE, QMB Vuirvrtilj La VOLUME XXVII JUDGE LOWE AN SAIERS FINAL CALL Prominent Pioneer of Coos Large Attendance and Good County died at Marsh* !niere«t is Shown in field Thursday Work BANDON, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1911 Church and Manse Destroyed by Fire Presbyterians Lose their Property in Parly Morning Blaze Yesterday Judge David J Lowe, one of the , The report of the Ban.Ion public The Presbyterian Church and manse were totally elestroved by fi;e oldest pioneers of Southwestern Ore school for the seventh school month early yesterday morning, making a loss of about $5,00 > with probably gon and for years prominently ident ending Friday, April 7, 1911. one-fourth that amount of insurance. ified with the development of the* Grade I Mis, Kopf, Teacher. lhe cause? of the fire is unknowff, but many think it to h vc* been Coquille valley and Coos county, Enrollment for yearT.so. incend ary, while others think il m ghl have* been caused by dpfeclivc* wit died last Thuiselay at the home of ■ Enrollment for month, 42. his daughter, Mrs. A. D. Wolcott, ing for electric lights. Daily attendance, 39. in Marshfield. He had been ailirg Per eelit of attendance, 97. The fire* was discovered yesterday morning about 5:00 o’clock by for some time from a complication of l imes late, o. Nightwatchman Harry Nelson, as he was going to his home, and the diseases incident to his advanced Roll of honor, 25 alarm was immediately turneel in, and people swarmeel from every* direc years. He woulil have been eighty Grade I Miss McNair, Teacher tion to be of assistance if possible, but sex far as extinguishing the fire was eight years old November 10th. Enrollment for year, 31. Mr. Lowe was born near Balti concerneel there was absolutely nothing tex be deme as tlwie are no hy Enrollment for month, 29. more, Md., and joineel the* golel rush drants _on the* hill, and no wate r for fire protection, although the in mse Daily attendance, 28. to California in 1849, following ser could easily have been saved and probably tl> fire could have been ex Per cent of attendance, 96. vice in the Mexican war under Gen tinguished from the church, had there been any water. Anil this brings Times late, o eral Taylor. In 1856. he came to Roll of honor, 17. us face to face again with the fact that Bandon is solely in neeel of fire Oregon, Chas Hilborn. the Millico protection, and something must be done at once or some morning ue w ill ma pioneer, being a member of the Grade H Miss Marsh, Teacher. party. Later he located lit Port Enrollment for year, 46. all wake up to find that we ha«*e been made paupers in a single night. Orford and ran a hotel there* for a Enrollment for month, 38. The proposition of fire protection has been discussed pro and e-on long Daily attendance, 36. while and finally in 1858 located on enough, and it is now time that something was being done, as the dry the Coquille river where lie made his ! Per cent of attendance, 98. season is again appicaching w'hen there is great dai ger, so now is the Times late, o. home until about three years ago time to get busy and do something. Roll of honor, 25, when he anil his wife moved to Marshfield to reside with their daugh Grades II and III Miss Philip, BKIEF HtSTOKV IXF I'HE C h ITRCH ter, Mrs. Wolcott. Teacher. The Presbyterian society of Bandon was organize I in lime 1S91 and Mr. Lowe served four terms as Enrollment for year, 34. l-'ebruary 9, 1892 they purchased du h t whi le the- church stood, and al justice of the peace on the Coquille, Enrollment for month, ,33. though we were unable to get the* ex n t date when the* erection ol the was school clerk of the Myrtle (.rove* Daily attendance. 22. church building was commence-d, yet it was propablv tin- followin ’ sum district, which he had organized be Per cent of attendance, 92 cause the nearest school was then at mer, thus making the building abv.nt nine-te e-n years exld. It was a sub Times late, o. Bandon, for twenty one years, coun stantial building and epiile e-ommodioiis, although it was becoming loo Roll of honor, 17. » ty commissioner three terms, and Grade? HI Miss Gibson, Teacher. small for the* ne e els of tin- congrégation, anil steps we*re being taken to county judge one term. raise the building about two lei-t and build a full basemc*nt under thé Enrollment for year, 39. Judge Lowe is survived by his Enrollment for month, 37. church with a te n foot ceiling, when the church was destroyed. The* wife, formerly Miss F.urille A. Slay- Daily attendance, 35. back of Illinois, whom he married manse was practically a new b-.tilding, being c mplete*d only about three I er cent of attendance, 94 September 13, 1857. Three chil years ago. The furniture* was all saved from the man-,<*, anil most ol the l imes late, o. dren also survive. They are Frank windows anil eloors w<-r<-taken o l, but the re- wa- very little* saved from Roll of honor 19. L. Lowe anti Mrs. A. D. Wolcott the church. Grade* IV Miss Lusk, Teacher. ot Marshfield, and David Lowe of At a met ting of the e tfurch triistr*-s last nii’hl it w is dee i led to r* Coquille. Enrollment for ye ar, 49. 4 Judge Lowe liveel in Bandon lor build the church at once, and i,iiim*iliatc steps will be taken to* .ird sc Enrollment for month, 39. many years and was one exf the lead Daily attendance, 33. curing funds and making othe-i at i.ulgem-nts for the building, and there- ing citizens of this city. He was a Percent of attendance, 94. will nix doubt be a liberal re-spores*- Irom Bandon peixple- whether they are member of Bandon Post, G A. R., Times late, o me mbers of the* church or not, as all recognize the- gresit imp rtane’e ot a ii anti the local post had charge of the Roll of honor, 20 institutie n of this kind in our city. funeral services which were held at Grade V- Miss Rosa, Teacher. Coquille last Saturday. The services | Enrollnjent for year, 44. M I Weight and daughter, ** were conduct eel by the chaplain, Rev. Arrivals at Hotel Gallier. Enrollment for month, .36. J A Smith, Eure-ka, < al. F. M Sanderlin, anil many of the Daily attendance, 33. Price Robison, Coquille old soldiers as well as a large number M Emuck, Per cent of attendance, 92. FRIDAY. APRIL 14th. of other former triends and neighbors Waller Sinclair Times late, 2. Wm G Hall, Coos B.y W W Gage, of lhe deceased, were in attendance Roll of honor, 18. Sant Harper, | H Bell, at the funeral. J C L er, wife anti maid, Lakeport Grade VI Miss Latimer, Teacher. G H Williams, Gertrude Flörsheim, Valet a Daniela, I ampa Enrollment for year, 42. - . ■a David Benson, A D MrKenno, Entertains Pytjrian Sisters. Enrollment for month, 35. Kay Benson, James Wilton, Daily attendance, 33 H Kennedy, J. W Gibn- y, Alfred Vehis, Per cent ol attendance, 96. KJ Clinton, Myrtle Point I.ast Friday afternoon the Pythian M C Corson Union Center, Wisconsin Limes late, o. S C Giles Sisters were pleasantly entertained F A Ford, Portland W A Wood. Gold Beach Roll of honor, at. by Mrs. B. S. Swengel at her home E C Paddock and wife, Marshfield JI lee. Riverton Grade V11 Miss Vivian Hutchins, John Erickson, which was elaborately decorated for C I Johnson, Randolph Teacher. Frank Ackley, the ocaasion in lodge colors, big S P Bartlett, Geo Bailey Enrollment for year, 31. Dan Reid green ferns and flowering huckle- E C Cortelyou, San Fram ie< o Enrollment for month, 21, SUNDAY. APRIL 16th. berry branches, After talking ovei A L Haines, Daily attendance, 19. I I I McKenzie, Portland various matters pertaining to the J W E Allen. F I .anyuville, San Franrisro Per cent of attendance, 94. H S Hancock. lexige work, Mrs Swengel announc Mrs Teddy Baxter, Coquille Times late, o. C Gadegoard, ed that there would be an E:ist*-r Paul Johnson, Tom McDermott and wife, Los Angeles Roll of honor, 12. hunt and the little hen and rooster W Linden, M ;irshfe-Id C E Baxter and wife, Coquille were soon run in by Mesdames fuck Grade VIII Miss Walker, Teacher, MONDAY. APRIL. 17th Mrs Morris, er and Coumerilh. Mrs Rea proved Enrollment for year, 28. C T Howard, Dora C W Hatchrll, Myrtle Point J H Wilson, Hare to be the champion Iwitamst and se D M M< Cam, Enrollment for month, 24. N Kerrigan, Berkeley Geo I I Guerin, Langlois cured the prize, a silver sugar spoon. Daily attendance. 23. N E Landreth and daughter, Covina, C*l i R McGee, Riverton The table was beautifully decot.tied Per cent of attendance, 95. Mrs H Snell. George Forty, Pori Orford and well loaded, with seats for twen Times late, o. W Seding, Port Orford W R I fames, Coo« Bay ty sisters. The lodge colors twined Roll of honor, to. A L Miller, Riverton P M Buthr, Seattle Logan Kay, Rotebuig Paul Jone«, Gold Reach from the hanging chandelier to th<- Continued on Rage 2. T E Dunkler, Cape Blanco place cards w here each guest found SATURDAY. APRIL 15th her Easter egg and place at the ta Chicken Pie Supper. "Our baby cries for Ct.ainberl tin ’•> A C Willanny, Portland ble, Cutting rtieir own pieces ot Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. T. B J D Stewrrt, I xm Angrles cake containing concealed prizes, Kendrick, Rasaca, G e. 'll is the J H Edmunds Marshfield -Mesdatfies Gibaon, Jones an* I Ras Ocean Rebekah Lodge will serve Mr and Mrs Steinman, San Fran< wo best cough remedy e.-n tlie market mussen each made lucky cuts. Alter a Chicken Pie supper at Odd Fel H Guldstom, for coughs, colds and croup. Sold spending an agreeable hour at the lows hall next Tuesday evening. H E Davis, by C. Y. I.owe table, and giving toasts, the Si ter- April 25th. Supper will begin at O Danson, all gave three cheers for the hoste - 5 30 p.m. and continue until all are C Me John ^nd family. Prosper F or R ent . T wo office rooms Loyd Gibson, and departed after voting it the inoet served. Twenty-live cents a plate on Atwater St. next to postoflire. fames Maxwell, I-airport pleasant afternoon tlu-y had sjier.t 1 :iere will also be a whist |>artv in Write or phone Thos. Devereaux, W J Wolfe. - • for a long time. ¡the evening. Parkersburg, Ore. *5->4 N H Larson and wife. Port Orford NUMBER 29 BODY WAS THAT OF ARONQUIST AND DEPART — Shipping Business at this Port Continues Very Brisk. Coroner Golden Positively Identifies Body Found on Beach The Fifield arrived in port last Friday night with noout So tons of freight and the following passengers: J D Stewart, W Steeling, | Gade- gager, II S Hancker, W F. Land reth, M Landaeth, J Anderson, W B Brown, C E Baxter and wife, P S Hill, W R Smith and wife, Mrs D Offerman, Mrs II Snell, Nellie Car rigan, I. A Cram*, W C Nielson, J M Muftrin, R <> Gardner, Maud G irdner, A G Gardner wife* and child, Chas Mittgel. HD Hook. | Van Dyke, \V J Roberts, wife and two children, R Morrison W Crites, (I Hubbard, M Vandecar wife and two children, J Sullivan, A W Niclr ols, J M Masson. The Fifield sailed again this morning with 164,000 feet oi lumber and the following passen gers: W Fahy, B C Gibson, II L Grafious and wife, | D Furman, A Harris, A Dawson, Mrs Mansell, H E Davis. John Jones, E Holland. the Elizabeth arrived Saturday afternoon with a good cargo of freight and the* following 1 assengers: L W Devoe wife .md daughters, VV 11 Larson and wife, S I’ Steinman and wife-, Mis L McCutcheon, I) I- McManus and wile*. Mrs v\ I- Curtiss and three* children, If S Gohlslon and M oguerite George. The l-.tiz alieth saile d this morning with 290,- 00 > feet of lumber, 13 tons miscella neons, one- ton of hides, and two tons of butter and cheese*, and tin following p ssi-ii-ci < If I) Wi •-, II 11 Borchet, J 11 uner , Mil >.. v is and .Mrs Guy. I'he Anvil a*rived ir-nil Portland this morning with 50 tons of freight md the following pis••'iiger.a: M C Thurlow, i\ E Lytle, wife and son. Miss Brack, Mr and Mrs Stakh and three children, |- B Wines and Mr. I funderly, Captain Johnson of the Lite Sav ings station informed the editor yes terday that Coroner R. E Golden had notified him that the headless l> >dy found on the Bandon beach last Tuesday had been positively identified as that of John Aronqutst the Coos Bay light keeper who was drowned in Coos Bay about a month or six weeks ago. His shoes and clothes were identified by D A. Jones of Coos Bay, and it is said that a tumor on the body was also a means ol identification. Aronquist was drowned in Coos Bay, ami through the mysteries of the sea bis body floated out over the Coos Bay bar and down the coast until it was landed high and dry on the Bandon beach. The he,id will always drop off a body in the water in the course of about a month, and it being solid and very heavy will always sink, and Aronqtlist's head pro »ably lies at the bottom of the Pacific ocean, if it has not been de voured by sea dwellers * -- Farewell Reception. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist church gave a farewell reception to the pis or, Rev. II L, Grafious, Saturday night, April t6th, it the parsonage l ivre were eighty of the • ¡lurch me inliers and friends of the pastor present besides several cliikhan that, were not counted. Refi eshments w ere sei veil it 10:30 At 1 er refreshments. Rev, (Jr itious led in prayer, followed by the Lord's pl aye-l by .ill. Grandma Young then presented Rev. and '•its Gratious with a small token of remembrance from dies’ Aid. Rev. Grafious expressed his ap preciation and his sorrow at having to leave. All joined in singing "Blest Be the tie that binds" and "God be with you 'till we meet again.” Then the benediction was pronounced by Rev Grafious, after which all retired to their seve ral homes with best wishes for the pastor cud his wife in their alter journey through lite. — - * - I n cases of rheumatism relief from pain makes sleep and rest possible. This may be obtained by applying Chamberlain's Liniment, For sale by C. Y. Lowe. Grain and grass seeds of all kinds for sale by T. W. Robison .11 Ceil ------- OOO-------- Department of the Interior, United States Land Office Roseburg, Ore., April 13, 1911 Notice ot Filing Plats of Survey Notice is hereby given that the* following lands h ive Iw-en siirveyeel, to -wit: Sections 1, 2, 3, to and II, ot Tp, 27 S., R. 11 W. Will. M. r, Se e lions 2, 3 anti lex, of Tp. .37 S., R.‘1 W. Will. Mer., and that plats oi survey will be fileel tn this office 011 Friday, May 26, 1911, at 9 o'- > lock a. m., and on and after such day will be prepared to receive ap plications for the entry of the unre* served and unappropriated lands therein. * ’ > Benjamin F. Jones, Regiser. 4. 29-18 George W. Riddle, Receiver. •> OOO-------- Death of L. M. Edwards. , A * S I 22t* ft -s*« Von Start at « « •:z •< j I L. M Edwards who had been ■ living on a homstcael on Floras creek 1 * for the past two years, elied last week 1 £ and his body was brought to Bandon | J . r burial. Mr. Edwards would have been 54 year , old ill August. He | leaves a wife and family, all of whom , have the* sympathy tit many friends I « Lh<* funeral was condut ted ''V-* Rev. F. M. Sanderlin. i£ We start out in life from the Zero mark. It is uphill ail the way. The higher we go the more we are looked up to, The man who attains success must take himself seriously, look to his own interests and conserve his strength, wealth and ability. Many people aie depositing their money with this bank, paying by check, and furthering their own in — 001 ’----- « terests, thereby raising their Three year old j * marks high above zero on the F or S ale . mare, blocky built, Will we igh be* I K gage of life tween IJoO and 1500 poutl'ls. I I IRST NATIONAL BANK Price- i I >. ives .ingle or double*. State Depositary |. Ru harelson, 3 of Inquire 1'75* I fl Parkcisburg. 'A* I 4 <•! •X •X •X X ■’< ■ < < 4 T. « 1