11 6 L f ) --. I0 A Bli Jttfi - flr-i" o 0 v 00 w 77 Job Printing! A modern equipped job printing department. Advertisers! The Recorder covers the Bandon field thoroughly BANDON, OREGON, FRIDAY, teBRUARY 20, 1914 VOLUME XXX NUMBER 16 03 0 COO - BANDQN KECORDER APPROPRIATION QF $50.00 A MON.TH .UNTIL JULY MAD.E TO ASSIST IN THE ,WQRK QF THE PUBLIC 'LIBRARY. City Engineer Ordered to Paving of First Street. Much Other Business Transacted. The City Council '.met in regular. session at . the . City Hall .Wcdnosday, night with the mayor and all coun oilmen present. After the council was called to or der, the minutes of the previous meeting were read und approved. An ordinance appropriating ?305 to pay for the house of Mrs. Anna. Bash, which was ordered destroyed at a former meeting, was read and placed upon its final passage. , An ordinance annronrintfncr mon ey out of the general fund to pay! off the outstanding warrants of Sixth street and Randolph ayenue was read and passed with tho emer gency clause attached. Tho bids for tho city printing for the ensuing year, were opened, and' same was awarded to the Wcstorn "World their bid being tho lowest," lc per lino for the first insertion, and lc per lin6 for each addtiional 'insertion of city notices. Tho bids for itho repairing of Ed ison avenue bridge were read and turned over to the city engineer. The bill of Chas. .Hubbard, night' marshall, for ten nights service jn that capacity, was ordered paid, af ter the city attornoy had given it 3i s his opinion that tho bill was pay Able and Mr. Hubbard was duly re instated as an officer when ho was exonerated from tho charges that 3iad been preferred against him, and lor which he had been suspended temporarily. A committee from tho public li brary, composed of Mrs. J. L. IKroncnborg, Miss F. A. Henry and J. Ira Sidwell, appeared before the council, and asked for an appropri ation of $50.00 u month for assist ance in maintaining tho library Jlrs. Krononberg mado a short ad lrcss pointing out the good features of the library. Miss Henry made a1 Report us librarian in which she Jshowed that the incrcaso in patron age of .tho librury had been phenom enal and that since September the borrowers had increased from 6T jta 402, showing the added interest, . ageing taken in the library. I Mr. Sidwell read the treasurers re-' port, showing what had been done 'with the money so far received und tho balance in the treasury, which was a small -sum. However, it was .'really surprising what good work Diad been accomplished with tho ismall funds at hand. It was also ahown that tho bill of tho library 3uui been paid with tho exception of :f25.00 of the January salary of the librarian, and that she had received so far no salary for February. Tho committee however, stated that these items would be taken caro of by sub scriptions and entertainments, and it was also stated that if tho coun cil made the desired appropriation the paying subscribers would not be called upon after this month. Councilman Windsor moved that an appropriation of $50.00 a month be. made, beginning with March 1st and ending July 1st, to support the li brary, as the question of a tax for the support of the library will come be fore tho people at the Juno election. The motion was carried unanimous ly. J. W. Felter and C. B. Zcek were present with a plat covering tho change asked for in the G. A. R. cemetery for street purposes, nnd stated that the G. A. R. would agree to tho change providing tho city would pay all expenses of moving graves, etc. Tho ongjnoer was di rected to muke a survey of tho grounds and streets in question. Ed Luke, contractor on First St. East, wus granted 30 days "exten sion of timo in which to complete BY COUNCIL Draw Specifications for the; his contract. Contractors, W-ebb.,& , Howell .were granted an extension of sixty days to complete the work of graveling Fourth Street West and Ocena .Drive. Tho engineer was directed 'to pre pare specifications for bids for pav ing First Street. The dedication of tho street by Delphi lodge, K. of P., was accept-. ed. The report of, tho city -engineer on sewer districts Nos. 3 and 4 were ac cepted. I An ordinance was ordered drawn adopting ttho rplat and report of the. engineer in the opening and extend- ing of Douglas avenue, formerly Pioneer Street, to intersect with what was formerly Fourth Street, also West Seventh Street, formerly Coquillo Avenue, to intersect with, what was formerly Cartwright St , Bills to the amount of 213.67. were allowed. The Council then .adjourned td meet tonight as a board of equaliza-j tion on the sewer districts. Birthday Partv. Last Tuesday afternoon neitrhdors.' relatives and friends combined to give Mrs. A. M. Sumner a happy! and successful surprise, the occa-4 sion being her 64th birthday. Tho following unique invitations were issued: "Will you in good old-fashioned waV Come, the afternoon of next Tuesday. To Grandma Sumner's; be sure to f?o At 2:00 P. M. Don't let her know. ' Your thimble nnd your scissors too You'll need, a ball of rags to do. Bo sure to bring an apron big, And como right early to tho Jig." ( The Videttes, an important com mittee of tho W. R. C of which Mrs. Sumner is the chairman, took: advantage of tho occasion to roll up some, balls of patriotism of which; iney now nave a largo storo on hand. I Mrs. Sumner was tho recipient of many presents, evidence of tho kind regards of many friends. ' Wo suspect tho souvenirs were ar ranged by the grand-children, as thoy caused much merriment. Fsnorlullv was the laugh on the lady who drew the Old Dutch Cleanser. JL A. T. Christian Endeavor Convention. Albany, Ore., Feb. .19. Final pre parations are being made for tho state Christian Endeavor convention to bo held hero on February 20, 21, and 22. Delegates numbering at least 200 will be in attendance from all parts of Oregon. Each Chris- tint! Rtwlnatri. om?a-. to . ono delegate for every seven mem-j iiuio, uuu t-utii Huciuiy is expecicu! to send an official renort of tho1 work of 'their society during tjie .pasti year. To the Democratic Voters. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for County Judge of Coos County, Oregon, on tho Democratic ticket for tho coming primary elec tion. I favor permanent highways nnd tho development of the wonder ful wealth of Coos County consist ent with economical and judicious expenditure of the taxpayers' money. J. J. STANLEY, ICtf. Coquille, Oregon Geo. Gcisendorfer expects to sail on the Elizadeth tomorrow for San Francisco and will look after busi ness affairs while gone. Big Special Meeting Of The Commercial .The Bandon Commercial tGJub .will meet at tho (Commercial -Club thall tonight at which time reports of-com"-mittees -appointed at tho last meet ing will be received. One of tho leading committees api pointed was that on the ,reyiaion of rules and membership. ,This commit-' tee is .composed of G. ,T. TreadgoldJ M. B. Presscy, and W. J. Sweet, .and they will recommend that the initial DELPHI t LODGE, K..OF P. .CELE BRATES ,FQUNDItfG OF ORDER. Large Number pf, nights rnd Their 'Families Enjoy Annual Evfnt. Delphi i Lodge, iKnights of Pythias, held a celebration at their hall in this city last night in honor of thq fiftieth anniversary of the jfpundina of the order., which was February 19, 1864, directly during the great civil war; in this country. The program as carried out con sisted of t musical numbers by the High School Girla Quartette, a solo. by Harr;Btfltman of Marshfletd, and solos by Miss Fox and Mrs. H. L Hopkins Kausrud's orchestra was also pres cnt and rendered a nnmber ,of ex- cellont -selections. Mayor J. W. Mast, ,who is an en thusiastic Knight, delivered a fine address in which he pointed out tho great work this order is doing for humanity and the fraternal spirit everywhere present among its mom: bers. Another pleasing feature of the gathering was the presenting to the lodge of a sword of tho Uniform Rnnk by L. J. Cody, a gift which was greutly appreciated by tho lodge. After the program a sumptuous banquet was served which was also. a pleasant feature of the occasion. Thero wore about 150 people pros cnt, being composed of knights and their families, Dollar Boats in Trouble. Tacoma, Feb. 18 .Not daring to costly mixup with the government awaits her, the steamer Mackinaw of last week evaded United 'States -im migration authbrities, is having her i lumber cargo sent by scows from -whore she is now anchored. At Es quimalt,out of reach of the AjnerU can iuw, sue in completing ner cargo for tho Orient. Although the -Mackinaw's Chinese crow tho source of all tho trpublo- was shipped at San Francisco and .the vessel stopped four days in Aber deen enroute to Puget Sound, she was not disturbed until she was near-t ing this port where she was to oil'. ' Then, it is asserted, tho owners learned an attempt was to be made by the sailors union to deport the crew; and to avoid unnecessary com plication a launch imet the vessel at West Point lighthouse, outside of Seattle, .and orders were delivered to the captain instructing ihim to -get out of American waters as rapidly as possible., Tho Mackinaw gained tho BrjtUh Columbia waters beforo it was sus pected she was trying to avoid the authorities and she has lain at an chor in Espuimalt ever since. Small Fire. A small fire on the scaffolding around tho smoke stacks at the Moore mill caused considerable ex citement for a few minutes last even ing, but tho blaze was extinguished before apy damage was dqne. The firo boys and many others wore on the sccno in short order. . ffflffll 1 Tonight ttjon fee'be .reduced f fraai ,5,jOO to $1.00. and that spent pfcysseit tftfi the,birbe,hMi,ert4firteffor onefth::e6neihrfc 4; stock? jnrtfce Commercial Grab. ' This ?bmb aura riril undoubtedly be , apposed rfcy . -and supported by.,Uwt. -The e jjfcbsld be, a fill atteadance tit aolta4 tkeyprepoitBon'ntayhaTNHhoro4n consideration 'before tit i U rpaased tp oni good re v. BIOIOGI3T3 -SAY THEY ARE AS 'LUSCIOUS AS THE OYSTE. ItaJly, Obtained ,ju ,Prov Ner Industry 'for thiTOre iCOBfCdaat. i A new industry -fer- thO' 'Otfegdrj coast, hit of raisin' .mussels,' which lie aayare as datable tas the oyster ,sad .moM ,rdjly xaifed is 'advocated-, by i Dr; Cliflon-F. Hedge; professor of -BoTrUll 'eleldg ' tlie" Unlversjty' ? Ogon. "I hve 4plc,Ved JfP jtittAy WS5WHI!B -P tike iBadeA lbeah,"M Dr.; tempt hks ' ever J bea MMe,' aa'fft1 as I;kn0w'to;pr6plUf theTp"o Clat-j sop;. 'Lincoln, Lane, Coos and Cilrry counties. .1 hope to , .aojnething done ialong , that ilia wpfrieanWy aooriv" t Dr. 'Irrlng Antl 9Mif -aiJ tant .professor of Wolegy at 'GUvlC University in wlikk 'instftutian Dt Hodgo was professor f bUWgy be fore he caraerto Oregon, it also a4e liovcr in tho utility of tho -mussel nn article oi diet;that.w(H)lMlp hikifc tho cost of llvmg;tnbllBgj t "Mussels would place a cheap whole so me food .witMn Macamf 'tM masses and t increase 'the bWiloa o the fishenhan and ithe tpakf,'' he nays. "Hie . mavemmt ' to tataee 1 see?- mussels on taosnwricet'iie' nb'vistoftJ ary schemo'of lovarsrsf !aasuf-ex periments. It is ' ran ; crime to' .deny the .saw I a-ptaee) on our tablatr. ThennUssel'tS very easily obtained. It Wounde", hi theibays,andvestBarMS' of 'ow -Atlan-J tic coast rfcom North ' 'CaMllna1 northward,1 .and our' iPSKWc costsi from AbMka-sto":8n (FranitiSco 'I grows in great beds, often acres' M extent, on the surface, of .mud or sand extending out ,frpm .between tide marks to sqvera,! J iffavpf of kwU r. "I have Jajhdant.testrmony.froin, scores or .perapns ,wpo na.YP .eaten, mussels' nreDared in various .ways , (pickled, stesriied, irgAtod, ,stwef( and fried), tbt ,in flYftr ,an4 fo ture they are Bijparior .to the jlon ciam ana iiy equal to tfteoyster." . Waterfroat -Notes. The Elizabeth arrived 'Wednesday evening wrtR,ll75rton( -of freight aip; the -following? oMssenirers: Mrs. O, A. Trowbridge, BfhVs Reynolds, 'Wirt,' uisen, j. n. -tjampoen, -ri. v. sain ders, L. Ji -Knotts; .Fred';S'. Bdnnettoi Mrs. F. Person and chiKi, :MfBs Lot tie Oreine. The EHzabe will' sajt tomorrow morning for Han 'rrancis-j co at 8 o'clock. j The Speedwell sailed1 Wcdnejdayt morning with 14,000 ties, 270 poles and -the followitigtiBSerlers: Mrs. K. tv. uoyie, Hruco jonnson, u. it; Mrs, O. Williams, Johh A. Klen; Morris Cohn. Mrs. M-' A. Plercei Pllly Tyrneli; Ben Markovit?, F. J." Erb, Stanley Dollar, L. D. Hamper, G. J. Armstrong and wife, W. ,P. Oelsendorfer, A. D. Mills', ,11. M. Murray, J. A. Murray, M. J. Mc Neiae, D. D. Edwards. Wm. .NeK deiger, Harry Lelcnlanh, J, McMan- v arv ' 91 us, j.,uuirr, GWWffi WILL SUPPORT IE PORT COMMISSION ORDINANCE 'PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF 1$250i000 BONDS PLACED ON ITS LAST READING. Twenty ,Ftet of Water on the Bar and Twelve Feet as Far ' TJPvthe River as Coquille is Aim of Com mission. Full Attendance. iTho Port Commissioners of the Port of Bandon met Wednesday morning at the office of G. T. Tread gold, attorney for the' port. There were -present D. H. .Rosa, .president, E. rE. i Johnson, .vice president, T. P. Hanley, , treasurer, J. E. Norton, scc Witary, ahd'R.'fl.-L-.-Bedillion. The minutes of all t previous meet ings, including that of December 1st, were read and approved. .OrdsaftBce No. 3; providing for the issuance, of ,$250,000 in bonds in five series of ,,950,000 each to be sold, bno series at a 'time and the money appropriated ;aa ipeeded, thus saving interest oa the money until the same is needed, came up for second read ing, was read 'by title and its adop tion and final .passage iwas moved by Johnson, and seconded by Bcdil lion, nd u)4himouslyVpassed. Letters ihd communications were rad frem. Congressmen Hawley, Slnnott and Lafferty, Major J. J. I; Morrow and from several bonding Race Coos Bay. .One saan deaMaad .three others $ the Mercy" 'hospital at -Marsh- .'field is the result of asmall but vic ious race war which 'pecur'te'd at tho Hennessey mine on Coos Bay, last Sun day. The dead fnan is John Kellcy. The injured are Bert Wilson , gun saot wound on body; Bert Hill, shot in nreast: uertuohnson. badly. in- fared in free-for-all scrap prior to tae shooting According to the sto-j rj told in the justice court tho trou ble followed a spree in a "blind pig" conducted -by Italians. The 'Italians outnumbered the white men lahout four to0Do.tandf'in ajfreo-for alt ifht Johnson was badly beaten, and it was while going .to i the aid of bjm that the other three Were shot. No arrests were mado because no (information was filed and no one knows just who it was that fired .te shots. .Baaka Closed Moday. " iNexfc Sunday. Februarv 22. will ho Vtashinfcton''Birtntfay, and -the -fact that this dae -falls ( on Sunday will nfake the following day, Monday the 2ord, a legal holiday, and both of tie Bandon banks will remain clos ed alF-day-on'tthj 'date. Patrons, of tho baahs.ahoold'make a--note of this ab.d govern themselves accordingly. Forest Notes. Receipts from the use of national . y . .... ierest resource were greatest in fAfizona last year.' Dr. C. D. Marsh of the federal bureau of plant industry is deliver lag a series of illustrated lectures td stockmcn'tin the' west on the sub j jact of plant ppisopous to. stock. The Biltniore forest school, estab lished ,in .1808 and 'therefore the oldest forest school in America, has been .diaeontinued.- 'Dr. 0. -A, -Schenck, its director, has. returned to hs homo in Gerniany. The forest 'service is compiling n hew volume table for calculating the board contents of standing wos t4rn yellow pine trees in the south west, dt is based on actual meas urements of 0,000 trees. tin trying to find uses for blight killed chestnut it has been found that it can be utilized for crating stbne; quarry owners say -that chest nut wood leaves an indelible stain on the marble and 'granite. (Railroads caused nearly half the forest fires in Colorado and' Wyo ming last year, and almost one sixth were set by lightning. Cali fornia had more than half its forest fires set by lightning, while tho rail roads set comparatively few, houses. The bonding houses asked1 for information concerning tho pro posed bonding issue and the other communications in effect pledged con gressional support for tho requested appropriation for tho Port of Han don. The secretary was instructed to send messages to Congressman Haw ley and Senator Lane urging the necessity for an appropriation for n survey of a now project for tho river to give twenty feet of water on the bar and not less than twelve feet as far as Coquille. M. E. Trcadgold was asked to sub mit a bill for services rendered in assistance to the secretary and that in the future the secretary submit a bill for any expenses necessarily in curred by him for clerical services. Port Attorney Trcadgold reported that the case of the State of Oregon vs. Port of Bandon et nl, has been set for hearing next Tuesdny, Febru ary 24, and the samo will be tried at the county seat. FOOD PRICES STILL SOAR GOVERNMENT STATISTICS 1913 SHOW RECORD FIGURES. FOR Thirteen of Fifteen Staples Higher Than They Were In 1912. Arc During tho year from October 15, 1912, to October 15, 191.'), the prices on thirteen of the fifteen principal food staples advanced in price, and only two declined, according to fig ures just published by tho Bureau of Labor. The increases rango from one to over forty per cent. Here are the figures for tho rise of retail prices in the country at largo between tho dates above mentioned. Potatoes advanced -I2.:i per cent, eggs advanced 14.2 per cunt, round steak advanced 12.9 per cent, ham ad vanced 10.0 per cent, sirloin steak advanced 8.3 per cunt, , bacon ad vanced 8.2 per cunt, liens advanced 7.5 per cent, pork chops advanced 0.3 per cent, butter advanced 3.7 per cent, milk, advanced 2.7 per cent, corn meal advanced 1.7 per cent and lard advanced 1 per cent, sugar de clined 8.8 per cent, and flour declin ed 2.0 per cent. When tlte price of each of tho ar ticles of food is weighed according to the uvcrago consumption in work ingmcn'8 families, retail prices were at a higher level on October 15 last, thun at any other time during the Inst 23 years. Retail prices of food on October 15, 1913, were 70.9 per cent above the average price for the ten year period 1890 to 1899, and 10.9 per cent above tho price on October 15, 10,11. Rochelle Goch on Alaska Run. The steam schooner Rochelle, is to Iks put on a run between Seat tle und Alaska. It wus announced several months ago that this bout was going on the run out of the Co quillo rivor, carrying coal to Brit ish Columbia points, but for some reason she never made a Hp. , am 9