Semi-W eekly
VOLUME XXIX
PROCEEDINGS Of
IRE CITY COUNCIL
solution as provided in franchise.
M. Breuer addressed the council
in the matter of the charter be
amended so that the councilmen be
not e'ected all at one election as is
now provided in the charter, and
Special and Regular Meetings the matter was referred to the city
atty, to advise and prepare a meas
Held in City Hall This ure that will cover the same tbit it
may be submitted at special election
Week.
to be called.
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BANDON, OREGON, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1913
Are You a Booster?
NUMBER 15
Schooner Advent Wrecked.
LIVELY MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
On the rocks south of Coos Head
The business which came up for | the town they are never to be seen the schooner Advent of the Simp
discussion at the last night's meet fighting in the front rank of any son Lumber Company, is pounding
ing ol the Bandon Commercial Club i movement for the general benefit, to pieces. Soon there will be noth Much Important Busines s
ing but wreckage left of the sailing
was a convincing refutation of those but like fretful puppies are to be
vessel which yesterday floated al
Trancacted, and Many
few lackadaisacal “never do any seen barking and snarling at the anchor and seemed to have some
Communications Read.
thing but kick crowd" who have heels of the men who are doing chance of being sav ed.
With the American flag upside
implied that the commercial club i things, yes doing things in spite of
News
of was not accomplishing any good re the whining of mentally undeveloped down signaling distress and flutter
The Common Council of the City Development
The Bandon Commercial club
of Bandon met in special session at
Oregon.
sults. That a commercial club in ' people with minds [scantily stored ing in the same wind that was met in resular session at the club
driving the vessel to destruction the
the city hall Tuesday evening Feb
Portland, Ore., Feb. 20.(Special) this modern age is a necessity if a with that kind of information which Advent for hours yesterday swung rooms last night with President
ruary iSth with Mayor Mast in the
E. H. Fish in the chair, and much
makes
a
man
a
useful
force
in
the
— Work on the West Umatilla Ir town is to realize its possibilities is
at anchor at a dangerous place in important business was iransacted.
chair. This meeting was called for
community
in
which
he
lives.
stoutly
maintained
by
all
.veil
in
ligation project will, in all probabil
the put pose of hearing the report of
A communication was read from
A mangy dog can in a few min side the Coos Bay bar.
ity. be begun before Secretary of formed and thoughtful people. The
Deserted by her captain and crew, Donald McIntosh stating that many
the viewers on the proposed exten
utes
destroy
a
beautiful
flower
bed,
I
commercial
club
in
a
community
is
the Interior Fisher retires from of
the vessel rolling on the waves in
sion of Railroad street into First
fice on March 4. Government en to a large measure what the mem but it takes time, intelligence and vited ruin and was held only by two members of the club found Thursday
street anti to hear any objections
gineers have directed preliminary bers make it. The Bandon Com energy for a man to avail himself of anchor chains from being dashed t< evening inconvenient 10 meet at the
that might be filed with the city
work so that construction may be mercial Club has in it s membership j many of natures gifts. Do you be pieces in the same rocky cove in Commercial club meetings Mr. Me
recorder. Most of the objections
commenced within the next few some whole souled boosters, men of long to the snarling puppy and the which, just six years ago, the bark Intosh suggested that the Wednes
were to the effect that the city at
day nights on which the City
| superior intelligence and of quiet mangy dog class or are you a man
weeks.
,
Chinook was wrecked.
large should pay for the opening of
with
constructive
ideas
and
sufficient
council did not meet would pro
|
enthusiasm
and
a
quiet
détermina-
This project will irrigate 30,000
The Advent floated and struck bably be more generally convenient.
the street and some objected to the
energy
and
intelligence
to
help
put
tion
to
build
Bandon
into,
a
larger
acres along the Columbia River in
amount of benefit assessment.
through some of the big things that botto n at intervals and finally On motion made by Mr. Mast the
Umatilla and Morrow counties and ! and better city.
The amount of the assessment as the government will expend $2,-
need
to be done so badly in Bandon. wrecked in the very graveyard of matter was referred to the secretary
There are a few men in the town
appraised for damages in the open 500,000 on the work. From two who are obstructionists and one or If you are in the latter class support the southern Oregon coast. A doz with instructions to ascertain how
ing of the street amounted to $to,- to three years will be required to two of these are members of the the Bandon Commercial Club. But en or more vessels have been many members are prevented from
560 and the assessment for benefits waler the land in this unit. More club. They do not come forward if you belong to the former tribe you wrecked within half a mile of where coming because the meeting is held
the Advent was left anchored.
to offset this amount was some I lhan the requited 95 per cent of with ideas for the advancement of are not wknted in the club.
on T hursday and could more con
At darkness last night the vessel veniently come on some other night.
$11,500 including therein the ex j privately owned land in the project
was still floating and it was hoped
penses of the proceedings, totaling has been pledged to bear the ex Joaquin Miller Passes Away
A number of important communi
They Now Have Horns.
to get her into the bay at high tide, cations were read by the secretary
up the amount who rento istrated pense of development.
but the efforts of the smaller ocean the nature of these communications
will show about $3,500 out of the
Oregon will, in all probability
going
power boats were fruitless. As testifying that the secretary has
benefit assessment as assessed.
Wednesday noon a number of
Oakland, Feb. 19—Joaquin Mil
make a fine showing at this year's
the
crew
had deserted it would have shown commendable idiatative and
The general sentiment of those dry farmin 2 congress. The Im ler passed away last evening, with Bandon Elks went to Marshfield,
been
necessary
to have put someone has been working energetically and
present being that the street should migration Commission has taken out regaining conciousness. For taking with them a number cf ten
aboard
to
slip
the
anchor chains and that the club is on the road to ob
derfeet
who
were
hauled
over
the
by all means be opened, and would the subject up with the railroads ; the past five days he has been in a
to
fasten
a
line.
The
gasoline boats tain many valuable improvements
rough
and
rocky
road
and
were
mean that the city would build to and plans will be made early in the stupor, unable to recognize any one
Rustler,
Tramp
and
Ranger
were for the town.
then
given
horns
with
which
to
gether otherwise the city would be year so that a complete exhibit may and with his wife and daughter con-
at
the
bar
last
night
but
were
unable
We have not space to go into the
protect themselves in the future.
tantly in attendance.
in two parts, there appearing to be be prepared.
to save the vessel.
Among
the
Elks,
who
went
were
nature
of these communications, but
BODY
IS
CREMATED
a few assessments that in the opin
Work on the Willamette Pacific
This morning the Advent started in passing will mention that one was
Col.
R.
If
Rosa,
Loyd
Rosa,
M.
Oakland,
Cal.,
Feb.
19
—
The
ion of the council should be referred Railroad, the projected line from
to settle with her masts pointing from the post office department with
back to the board of viewers to be 1 Eugene to Coos Bay and south body of Joaquin Miller, “the poet J. McKenna, Geo. P. Laird. Spain
toward
the sea. She dragged her regard to improvement of mail ser
equalized, an older was made that along the coast is being rushed and of the Sierras,” was reduced to E Pearce, J. W. Mast, W. J. Der-
anchor
and
struck on the rocky vice into Bandon. Another wa»
the rei>
-terr
1 '
P I >1 is expecieu mat trains will be ashes shortly before noon today. mid , E H. Fish. W. E, Best, and
point
between
Chinook Cove and from S. Elmore and company with
viewers and to be again submitted •atnning from Eugene to Mapleton Prior to the public funeral cere W. P. Murphy.
ulia
Rea
Cove.
fhe candidates were: J. T. Sul
regard to Portland-Bandon steamer
tp the council at the earliest possible next ball. It is thought the line to monies held at the creamatory,
At 10:30 a. m. today the vessel route and S. S. Breakwater freight
date.
the coast will be completed early private services were held at“The livan, F. J. Fahy, Dr.’L. P Sor
started to go to pieces. The heavy
On Wednesday evening February next spring. Construction work is Heights" Miller s home in the Oak ensen, Jas. Morrison, Stewart swells dashing the vessel against the schedule. Another was from Miles
Whittsett,
Bert
Dimmick,
Tom
Bros, of San Francisco with regard
19th the council met in regulirses being pushed along the Siuslaw land foothills. The services were
rocks
will
soon
cause
her
entire
Nielson,
Sid
Williams
and
O.
A.
to
making moving picture films of
very simple. Pari of the ashes of
sion. Mayor Mast anil Councilman westward.
destruction. —Marshfield Record.
the
Goquille river. Another was
Trowbridge.
The
boys
report
a
Dates for Oregon fairs next fall the poet will be scattered to the
Trowbridge were out of the city,
good
time
and
the
candidates
were
from
the Portland Chamber of Com
winds
at
“
The
Hei.dits
”
and
the
and Councilman C. E. Bowman, were fixed at a recent conference of
Can’t Bring Thief to Answer merce relative to the builling of
esoecially
shown
the
times
of
their
rest
will
be
placed
in
a
rock
mauso
president of the council was in the the North Pacific Pacific Fair As
Charge.
the Pacific Highway through Coos
sociation. Opening days were set leum built by the poet himself near lives according to all report.
chair.
-■
■
-
county. There was also a letter
his
home.
Oregon State Fair,
Bids were received lor the i n- as follows:
F. L. Sawer, who committed the
New
Business
Firm.
from
the Matshfield Chamber of
• — -scses.— -
provement of Riverton Ave. in September 29; Medford, September
theft of an overcoat in Bandon about Commerce on the same subject. A
Azalea Park and was let to Edward : to; Roseburg, September 15.
What??
A change was made Wednesday the first of the year, and then skip letter was also read from Senator I.
The Vale Chamber of Commerce
Luke as the lowest bidder.
in one of Bandon's largest business ed out on the Elizabeth seems like
The four act comedy “What Be houses, that of A, McNair, the hard ly to get off easy. After consider S. Smith wi h regard to the Barett
A light was ordered to be installed is taking care of the boys of the
ci:y by allowing them the use of its came of Parker," is one of the most ware man. With the change Mr. able strenuous work, the sheriff’s road bill and the passing of some
at corner ol Curry and 6th street.
The city engineer was ordered to handsomely appointed club rooms successful of modern plays. In McNair retires from active work in office located him in San Francisco agricultural bills likely to be of bene
establish a grade on Bluff street and . twice each week. This is probably drawing power in I.ondon and New the firm, although he still" retains and caused his arrest there. But fit to Coos county. A communica
the first city in the slate to take the York the ¡»lay ranks with “Are you stock in the company, which is in now the prosecuting witness, R. M tion was read from the Western
Coquille street.
Die report of the committee on I rising generation into partnership in a mason" and with “What Happen corporated under the name of the Watson, has returned to his home Union Telegraph Co. w ith regard
to building a telegraph line into
the renaming of the streets in the ! in its development work and is a ed to Jones" equaling “Charlies McNair Hardware Co.
at Pocatello, Idaho, so that a re
Bandon. There were other com-
city was again submitted and an move that is certain to have good Aunt,” in it’s mirth provoking pos
The stock holders of the company quisition cannot be obtained and the coinmunications on the table one
sibilities.
order was made adopting said re results.
are, A. McNair, G. R. McNair, H. man could not be convicted even if from the Attorney General with re
“What Became of Parker?" pos | E. Boak and L. E. Osborn, all of brought back.
The Pacific bruit Association is
port and the engineer as soon as he
Deputy Sheriff
can prepare a map will submit the the latest organization formed to sessess a great advantage over most whom are too well known in Bandon Clyde Gage expresses a feeling gard to the Port commission, and
same to be approved by ordinance, < ncoucage the best metho is of fruit of the other comedies in that it has to need any words of revommenda which is the elder brother of annoy, one from the Argricultural College
at Corvallis etc. It is worthy of
The pavement and improvement growing, packing and marketing. I a plot which commands and holds tion from us.
ance over the situation.—Coq 1 lie
note that all these communications
of First street was again referred to The establishing of uni’orm grades, the attention of the audience. The I The new firm will conduct busi Herald.
were part ol correspondence opened
the committee appointed to investi distribution of reliable market in- , play is well written and the central' ness along the same courteous and
up
by the Bandon Commercial club.
gate the brick paving and reported telligence and affiliation with cen idea in the ¡»lot is cleverly worked consistent lines that have always
Mr.
Treadgold made a talk on
tral
marketing
agencies
are
arhong
out.
The
development
of
this
cen
and recommended that the specific «-
characterized this store in its four
the
Port
Commission which showed
tral
idea
bringing
out
many
striking
the
objects
aimed
at.
Fruit
growers
|
tions be changed to provide for
teen years of existence in Bandon.
that
a
great
deal of work has al
situations.
The
play
is
comedy
of
Western
Oregon
are
interested
brick paving which the council has
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ready
been
done.
At the meeting
seasoned
with
some
pathos
the
in
the
association
and
its
head
had under consideration for some
Tells How to Clean Room of
an
important
step
was
taken towards
troubles
of
one
Jones
being
pathetic
quarters
are
at
Portland.
time having on hand samples of
a
Sick
Person.
bringing
the
matter
to
a successful
Having succeeded in its object of to the point that makes the laugh
brick that can be obtained in the
close
HIS BANK per
vicinity of Bandon, and is a good settling the available land about ' ter come.
“In sweeping a room with sick
It was moved second»d an 1 car-
forms a 1 1 the
substantial brick and especially F ort Rock, Klamath County, the | Mr. Poole was fortunate in se person in it, always use a damp >
|
ried
that a committee be appointed
functions of a
adapted for paving, and that the Loma Vtst.^ Homesteaders’ Associa curing so good a play, and the club broom to avoid raising a dust,” said
1
10
wait
upon the boundary board of
commercial and saving
council may hear the views of all tion has changed its name to the , is to be congratulated on obtaining Mrs. Alice Marks Dolman, idstruc-
!
school
districts
to be held in Coquille
bank.
Care
of
funds
property owners on First street to Loma Vista Development Associa- I the services of such talented people i tor >< home nursing at the Oregon
■in
March.
Unless
Bandon stales
on
checking
or
saving
Hcarafter this organization as compromise the cast in “What ' Agricultural College, in a recent
be assessed for this improvement to lion
it
’
s
case
strongly
our
school
di -»tri t
account,
loans
upon
meet with the council to consider will give its attention to developing became of Parker," to be put on at lecture.
is
likely
to
be
cut.
good
security,
dis
and discuss the different pavements 1 s territory. Two new members of the Grand on Wednesday, March 5.
"Never use a feather duster to
counts, c o 11 e c tions
before the city advertises, samples the Oregon Development League |
lust with, for this raises dust but
everywhere, transmis
will be had and the city engineer that came in during the past week ' Mr, Javitz will go to New York j does not remove it," she continued.
sion of funds by draft,
prepared to advise on all of such were the Agness Commercial Club next week to buy goods. He will A good solution to use on a dust
telegram or cable—
Because of the rapid growth of
the
Pleasant
Valley
Push
Club.
and
pavements.
cloth, to moisten it. is as follows:
return in May,
these
are
a
few
of
the
Seaside
("amp No. 212 W. of W.
The recorder was ordered to ad
dissolve IJz teaspaonfuls of carbolic
services
which
it
places
Mrs
B
N.
Harrington
returned
1
it
has
been
necessary to change the
vertise for bids for the opening of
Bandon Loses Game.
acid crystals in one quart of boiling
at
the
disposal
of
its
on
the
Elizabeth
from
a
visit
to
meeting
night.
Hereafter the camp
2nd street from Spruce street to
water add 1 ounce of glycerine. Be:
San
Francisco.
patrons.
will
meet
every
Tues. Evening at
The basket ball game last night
Bluff street.
sure that the carbolic acid crystals
7:30
at
K.
of
P.
Hall. Neighbors
at
Marshfield
between
the
Marsh
An order was made that the Ban
Mrs. H. F. Morrison and Miss are all dissolved, else there is great
are requested to be present to take
don Power Co. be required to re field and Bandon High Schools was Reynolds returned on the Elizabeth danger of a serious burn. This
move all wires now running down won by the former, by the score of from Sar. F rancisc > where they had solution is a mild disinfectant and , Open duiing Noon Hour and Satur part in the introdu non of a large
day Evening*.
class oi candidates. W. B. Hold:-
Atwater street and within the city 15 to II. Bandon plays at North been buying goods for the Morrison will not injure wall paper or furni
j
man. Dint. Mgr.
millinery store.
limits that are not covered with in- . Bend tonight.
ture.
Diversified
Service
w. o. w.
FIRST NAT’LBANK