/ Billy and Me. NUMBER 14 BANDON, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1912 VOLUME XXVIII self. As soon as 1 heard the howl ing of the dog and the firing of the first shot, I started down the hill, not thinking of Bill When tiie second shot was fired I began to run towards the creek, expecting any moment to see some game. The next shot and the call for help made me forget anything but to help; I plunged from the creek bank into the water, waded through it, and just as 1 came up on the other side, the bear rose trying to crush Billy; without losing a moment, I ran up to the bleeding, infuriated animal to where he stood before Billy, upon his hind feet, blocd squirting fiom the jaw which hung down, the eyes gleaming revengefully, the ears lying ilit against his head, one fore arm hanging down; one stroke with the sound arm would have ended Billy. I called to him to step aside; in less than a second I was there; shoving my rifle against th« breast below the shoulder 1 pulled the trigger, a loud crack, and the bear fell down never to lise again. And 1? the concus sion of the gun with the muzzle close by the body of the bear had sent me the other way; no harm done, only a little jarred by the shock; I got up. There we stood; neither had a shot in our guns. We looked at one another; Billy was rather pale! he held out his hand, saying “Pohl, let us be friends!’’ So we shook hands. We became friends for good, and for years we were together and never a cross word. Befoie we left we looked up Carlo who was in a bad fix; Billy tore off his shirt and bandaged him and then carried him to the water, we left some bear meat for him and then went homeward. A few days later Carlo came home and by and by got well. P ohl FINANCIAL SCHEME ¡SCHOOL PROGRAM Important State News. A Straw Vote. Portland. Or., Feb. 20, (Special) Editor R ecorder : At the begin The Kansas City Star has been —Reports from various points in the ning of the first work on the C iquille state indicate that the Country Life conducting a straw vote for presi river, the Baltimore Colony, which Education Week movement, as out dent, sending postal cards to all arrived here the latter part of May. lined by State Superintendent Alder-I parts of the United States, asking 1859, made an agreement between man and the Oregon Development people to express their preference its members that the single men Can Ba Secured With One Grand Theatre Packed to Its League, is being observed very gen-' regardless of party, and if this straw should help the marrie I men to erally, and is arousing much enthu vote is any criterion ^from which to Capacity at Performance siasm. Mill Tax on Property in build log houses for their families, judge, “T. R.” certainly has the and aid in clearing some land and to School District Last Night The Salem Commercial Club cele edge on the whole bunch and can fjnee it, so that without loss of time brated with a farmers’ dinner at the give them cards and spades and then the first gardens could be planted. Hotel Marion on Thursday. The win out. Thus it came that I was to become Here is the result of the Star's entire afternoon was given up to a helper to Mr. Volkmar The school program given it the addresses and discussion by mem straw vote, and it gives Teddy a In the discussion of the advisibil- About two miles from Volkmar’s ity of constructing and equipping Grand Theatre last night was one of bers of the Board of Trade and visit majority of 4,785 to date, over all land lived a certain George Harris, a gymnasium for the accommoda the best entertainments ever put on I ing farmers of the county. Gover competitors and wi'h him another man by name tion of our school. No one. even of in this city, and the house «as nor West and President Kerr, of the Roosevelt . . . 79,618 of Billy Leng the opposition has denied the wis picked to its capacity with dozens il Oregon Agricultural College, were Clark 15.726 Both of these men had been sail dom of such an expenditure. The not hundreds standing in the rear of the principal speakers Bryan I5.'96 ors; a short time before they landed problem is one entirely of funds It the building. La Follette 9.126 At Dayton the Commercial Club here, they deserted from a sailing To review the entire program and is contended, and the contention is Taft . 8,994 appointed Miss Harriet Starr, secre vessel about fifty miles from land. a laudable one, no person will deny, mention all the good points would j 8,026 Wilson . tary of the Club, to organize the To accomplish their departure, one that the present indebtedness of lie an impossibility, for of the four- | work with the principals and teach Folk . 7.665 night they lowered a boat with some $25,000 with its attendent 15 mill teen numbers on the program, every , 3.427 ers of the schools, and to interest Debs provisions, water and necessary oars, r ite of taxation is as heavy encum one was of high standard and reflect Hannon . . . 2,667 the parents in lhe work. l he weather and wind was favorable brances as our present sources of great cred t upon the pupils and I Cummins . . . 1,168 and soon they entered the mouth of wealth will admit. Taxation is the those who had their training in | At Klamath Falls the county and Underwood . . 621 city superintendents of schools and .the Coquille river; thence they rowed most oppressive public requirement charge. Foss 103 <ip stream and were persuaded 1 y l’he music, recitations, drills, tab members of the Commercial Club Scattering . to which the people are asked to . . 2,141 Abraham Hoffman to locate and pre submit. They cannot be chastised leaux, pantomimes, and, in fact, all joined in a public meeting to plan Total • «54.47» empt a quarter section of land oppo for exhibiting a strong tendency parts of the program were excellent for the garden competition and for —-ooo giving the idea special prominence site his t lace. against its extremes. But we should and highly entertaining, and the con Coming to the Orpheum. Billy Leng was not a tall man, but say with greater emphasis that the stant applause from the audience at the fair next Fall. At Adams, the Commercial Club a powerful one, and being close to welfare of our five or six hundred showed how much they were appre- j and school directors have combined where Volkmar was, the latter hired school children should not be lost dated. Wednesday and Thursday, Feb him to help do whatever work was l’he orchestra and motion pictures to introduce agricultural and indus ruary 28th and 29th. sight of. The marshaling and to be done. I was sent with Billy physical development of so great a were also excellent and the entire trial contests in the schools. A The Gladys-Brock»ell Stock Co. to do whatever he said. Unfortu number presents problems that can program rounded out a fine even premium list, was arranged and su of 10 actors and actresses, who will pervisors for the different branches nately 1 never before was in need of not be ignored or given a secondary ing's entertainment. of the competition named. A pub appear in the four-act comedy— using an axe; bodily I was light and place in the discussion of public lic meeting was held on Thursday “Merely Mary Ann” adapted by no match to Billy, My efforts were school utilities. The highest am Programs at The Grand. Israel Zangwill from his own story ol afternoon. ridiculed by Billy; this was kept up bition of the proud parent is to see the same title. The Baker Commercial Club made until my temper called a halt. The in their boys and girls full rounded The leading lady, Miss Gladys To-night, Friday, Februay 23rd. the sub?ect a special order of busi result was that he gave me a bad out and well equipped personalities. Brockwell, comes highly recom “The Cowboy Coward”—an Es- ness at its meeting Wednesday ev »unbearable name; I 1 eturned the Such parents do not have to be per mended as a star of great ability, and ■same, and Billy raised a'heavy mal suaded that such process is ex sany Western Drama, featuring G, ening. is supported by Mr. Scott, Maurice let to strike me; I had an axe in my pensive or that the end justifies the M. Anderson. On Friday evening of Country Clark, Ray Hanford, Bert Chapman, “Who Owns lhe Baby?”— a Lu Life Education Week, the farmers of hand and told him to hit well or I means. Nor will such deny the Win. Woodfield, Genevieve Lee and Railroad from Roseburg. bin Film. It’s good. would go for him. charge necessary to such accom Sherman County gave a banquet to Martha Lloyd, all secured from the For a moment he looked at me, plishment. Those advocating the Saturday, February 24th. the merchants of Moro to which the Alcazar, Liberty and Redmond Stock then dropped the mallet; but before gymnsium claim that it will entail an “The Husking Bee”—a Vitagraph business men of The Dalles and Companies of San Francisco. President J. W. Perkins, of the going away said to me—“The next exependiture of about $4000 which Rural Comedy, featuring Miss Lil Portland were invited. Only Sher Frank Clayton will be director of Roseburg Commercial Club, an time I see you out hunting we settle sum can be raised by a 5 mill tax. lian Walker. man county products were served at the company, aud R. S. Alexander, nounced this afternoon that a public this matter in another way.” Volk It has been suggested that interest ‘ The Mother's Remorse"—Amer the dinner. who has been scenic artist at the meeting will be held at the club mar could not spare either one of us, bearing time warrants can be issued ican Pathe Drama. At Portland the committee on gar Orpheum in San Francisco, will have rooms Tuesday evening to consider so each one had to work alone and the last of which may be redeemed Sunday, February 25th. den contests in the public schools charge of the scenery. the proposition of J. Arnold Doyle .apart. in 1917 at a very nominal levy for arranged for two contests, one for Vitagraph Current Events — All Mr. Scott feels that in securing Saturday, after dinner, I quit my and his associates in regard to the each intervening year. The follow the late and important events thm- early vegetables and one for the later Maurice Clark, who was with David building of a railroad between Rose work, shouldered my gun, and start ing table has been prepared to il out the World in Motion pictures. varieties. A special exhibition will Warfield for two years, Frank Clay ed out to try and kill some fresh burg and the coast The substance lustrate the comparative ease with “The Two Flat»”—An Edison be held in lhe Armory on June 15-16, ton, for two seasons with Minnie of this proposition was published meat. which lhe required sum can be Comedy with a big number ol laughs the last days of the Rose Festival. Madden-Fiske, Ray H rnford from Leisurely I slipped through the verbatim in Friday’s Review. His raised: One hundred prizes will be offered. the Liberty Stock Co. of Stockton, in it. offer seems to be that his com|xmy Year, 1912, valuation, $825,000, bushes, came to the first hill near See these fine pictures at Bandon ’ s A silver cup will be awarded to the Miss Genevieve Lee of lhe Redmon J offers to build such railroad provided levy, 1 mill, amount raised, $825.00, Catching creek and made my way cozy playhouse — The Grand. school winning the first prize, and if Stock Co. and Alcazar, Miss M ntha the citizens of Roseburg will guar interest, $240.00, sinking hind, up to the ridge from where i could won for three years in succession, it Lloyd of the Griffith Ray Stock Co. Orchestra every night. antee to pay them a bonus of $100,- $585.00. see down into the bottom of the will become lhe permanent property of Stockton, and William Woodfield Admission 10 and 5c. 000 when the road is completed. As Year, 1913, valuation, $900,000, creek. There were plenty fresh of the school. The contestants are of the Burgess Slock Co. of Sacra tracks but so far I had not seen any a number of matters must be con levy, I mill, amount raised, $900 00, to be divided into two classes—those mento, he is giving the people of Church Notice. sidered in connection therewith, Mr. interest, $240.00, sinking fund, .game, so I sat down to wait for over and those under 13 years of Coos county an opportunity to see Doyle may be here at that time. He $660.00. something to stir. age. the best talent e.er brought here J has been advised by wire that this Year, 1914, valuation, $975,000, Shortly after I hid left Volkmar’s | Dr. White, Superintendent of the At Mosier a joint meeting of the and feels assured that the people of meeting is to be held on that date, il I levy 1 mill, amount raised. $975.00, Billy also took his gun and a dog I American Baptist Publication Socie local Horticultural Society, the Bandon will appreciate and patron his proposition is found to be backed interest, $240.00, sinking fund, belonging to him, and started out in ty on the Pacific Coast, will preach school officials and the Commercial ize his efforts. by a sufficient guarantee; many peo the same direction I had gone. in the Baptist church in Bandon at $735-oo- pie seem to think there will be no Year 1915, valuation, $1,050,000, 7:30 pm., Monday, Feb 26th. All Club was held on Friday evening, at Coming near the creek the dog be which time plans for developing the F or S ai . e New modern 6-room great difficulty in securing subscrip levy,1 mill, amount raised, $1,050.00, gan to scent and both went over a are invited to attend. Country Life idea were perfected. bungalow w\h concrete basement tions to the amount of $100 000, interest, $240.00, sinking fund, low spur into the creek bottom Will sell cheap. Cash payable after the road is completed $810.00. At Prairie City a plan is under and floor. respectable anti wiih the expenditure The dog. Carlo, in the lead jumped or rerms. H. Schrieber. 98 tf Roseburg property now has an as way to interest the county schools Year, 1916, valuation. $1,150,000. of a nominal sum can be in ide to ac upon a laige fallen log, and the next sessed valuation of over $2,000,000. levy, 1 mill, amount raised,$t ,150.00, commodate several hundred students with the schools of the city in the Dr. S. C. Endicott, Demist. Ras moment a good sized bear rose and Five per cent, of that valuation is interest, $240 .00, sinking fund. mussen Bldg. Phone 71. 85-tf movement. The question still lives. It may with the paw sent the dog howling $100,000. Every one will admit $910 00. Governor West, in addition to his be resubmitted and overthrown bui over the low bushes. Billy raised that a railroad from here to the coast Year, 1917, valuation, $1,200,000. I it will not be crushed no more than other activities in connection with the rifle, aimed at the eye but the will increase property values several levy , x/i mill, amount raised, $600.00, the question of fuel or water or ven Good Roads Week, on Wednesday same moment the bear had moved. times five per cent.—more likely up interest, $12000, sinking fund, . tilation any of which may be im talked to the citizens of Portland The bullet struck too low and broke wards of fifty per cent., which would $480.00. properly used or entirely neglected from the vantage point of dry goods the jaw. It knocked the bear down; make it a splendid investment. At the last date all indebetedness for the short space of time that the boxes on street corners. The Gov however, he rose again to follow up Everybody is urged to attend this incurred in the constiuction of the boys and girls are on the premises. ernor has also offered a prize of a the attack. Billy had loaded again meeting next Tuesday night and ex new school house except the $17 too 1 but no one will advocate removing mail-delivery wagon to the rural car and as the bear catne over the log, press their views regarding this offer bonds will have been eradicated, them from the building. All teach rier who would send him the best another shot fired broke the bear’s who has an account in of Mr. Doyle.—Roseburg Review. and we will be ready to approach ers everywhere are in fav r of th»* 250-word letter and photographs de arm. Again he fell, again he rose the bonds with no other encum gymnasium which is one of the scriptive of the roads over which he this Bank if our service up. For Sale. brance. It will be oliserved that strongest arguments in its favor. regularly travels. He also spoke By this time bear and hunter were is not perfect. Depos these figures do not contemplate any ; Who but they are so well qualified before the Portland Ad Clnb. The not more than twenty steps apart. Twenty foot launch, with 6 horse, exigencies that may grow out of an | to speak of its utility. We hold that Rotary Club of Portland authorized it you earnings here and Billy, seeing that he could not load engine, two gasoline tantes, anchor, increasing population. They do not , they are the highest authority upon the appointment of a committee of right for want of time just dropped pay by check. a bullet on top of the powder with and all necessary equipments. Glass anticipate the construction of other 1 all subjects of education and they ten to aid in securing signatures to out a patch. Again he shot and the cauin hull half inch cedar. Ribs buildings to relieve the congestion know it as the farmer his soil, the initiative petitions. L. C. Smith, chairman of the ex bear fell, but struggled up on his oak, spaced 4 inch centers. Address ; incident to the population we hope 1 mechanic his machine, or the orator ecutive committee of the Newport C. M. Gage, Box 435, Bandon, Ore. his audience. No voter will make to acquire in such space of time, haunches and in that position ad Commercial Club, walked the entire -I3tf i However any alarm that may arise a mistake bv taking their combined vanced. distance of 125 miles from Newport —000-— National Bank . from this source is dispelled by the contention as his, at least as a basis to Portland in order to ascertain ttie Billy called for help. Help? there for the fair argument of the ques tact that the district still has the old W anted — Watches to repair. H. was not another person in the neigh | most desirable route for an automo- State Depositary 1 bile road between the two points. 76-tf school house which tn itself is quite tion. borhood of miles around, but my- Sabro, Atwater St. ' FOR GYMNASIUM ..Ask the Man.. First