Oregon Historical Society City Hall . :tU- it Job Printing! A modern equipped job printing department. BANDON RECORDER Advertisers! The Recorder covers the Bandon field thoroughly VOLUME XXX BANDON, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH, 20 1914 NUMBER 24 MM PROTEST COUNCIL MEETS AS HOARD OK EQUALIZATION ON SEW ER ASSESSMENTS. Tho City Council met in rcRulai ,r session nt the city hall Wcdncsd . . . . nil . t1.. lay nlRht with the Alnyor, tiny uiiriii City Attorney, City Mnrshal and Piiinnilmnn nrnsont. noer, nil xswuiw- J Tim minutes of the last two meot- injjs were read and approved. Am nnlnnlnrn tn submit the propos ition of lcvyinR one mill tax for the Bandon Public Library to the people at the Juno election was read nnd placed on its final passaRc. An ordinance providinR for tho as sessment for the improvement of First Street from its intersection with the east line of Alabama Avenue in Commercial addition was read and placed on its final pnBsaRo. An ordinance to levy an assess ment for the improvement of Fourth Street West from Edison Avenue to its intersection with Ocean Drive wa3 read and placed on its final pan saRC. An ordinance dcclarinp the csscss ment for tho improvement of Ocean Drive was read and placed on its fi nal passaRe. k A resolution for tho extension of OreRon Avenue into Wnll Street was read and adopted. Tho Council then ndjourned the Rcneral session to meet ns a board of equalization for tho sewer systems and street work. A number of objections on tho as sessment of Third Street East wero read and after considerable discus sion the assessment was adopted and declared an equitable one. Tho assessment roll of First Street East in Bnndon HciRhts was read nnd passed. The assessment roll of Baltimoro Avenue was then taken up and sever al objections wero read, and after a lenRthy discussion the matter was de ferred until next Wednesday. The council then adjourned no a board of equalization and re-convened in Reneral session. Tho bid of II. II. Dufort on the Bear Crook plank road was laid over for ono week. A motion was mado that tho ciiRi nccr be instructed to establish a Rrado on OreRon Avenue from Wall Street to tho City limits. Tho mo tion was carried unanimously. A warrant for $500.00 was order ed drawn aRainst tho special fund in favor of II. H. Dufort for work dono on First Street North. Tho City EnRinccr was instructed to establish a Rrado on Third Street East from Baltimore Avenue to tho east sido of Church Street. A motion was mndo by E. B. Hen ry and seconded by (J. K. Howmnn that a committee be appointed to ac cept specifications for n triple com bination fire ciiRino and that tho com mittee roport in timo to submit tho proposition to the people nt the June election. Tho Mayor nppointed E. B. Henry, O. A. Trowgridgc, II. Brown, F. J. Feenoy and C. It. Wade. A motion was made nnd carried that a board of appraisers bo elcoted on Seventh Streot West to appraise tho benefits nnd dnmnRos on tho op ening of the street. Tho council elected J. L. KrononberR, It. C. Me Kinnis and F. J. Chatburn. LiRhts wero ordered on tho plank road near tho L. C. Gibson road. Wm, Kennedy wns Rrnntod a rc- bato of $11.00 on tho impoundiiiR feV of his cows which wero taken up some timo aRo. Tho follovvhiR bills were .-flowed: Ira Zch ? 7.50 II. II. Dufort 10.00 Title Guar. & Trust Co 10.50 John D. (loss 250.00 No further business appearing tho Council ndjourned to meet uriiIii next Wednesday, llfwi'iiil feiitimt fllnm coming (n tint Grand -"Wnlln Wnlla Frontier Day" Tin I'd ri'i'ls f wild wont (limn, kIiqwo Wi'tliiDKiluy, Miuvli !iMh, A li'iiipwini'ii iiii'nlliiR will iu iiii nl Hid M Ii iIiiiicIi jmKt Kumluy uf. Imnoon u (I Vlorlt. "IfiiHiJ (Iiji'4irHtji'' lu tuiyujj riaijj iiiwn ii (liu fliHinl imrv, RwUy, REGISTRATION IS SLOW IN COOS COUNTY Coquille, Ore., March 17. The regis tration of voters for the cominR elec tion in Coos county is proceedinR very slowly, nccordinR to tho returns to the County Clerk's office. Here is a statement of the vote reRistcrcd dur inR the past two months: DurinR January. Male Female Republicans 3G7 71 Democrats 1C0 , 42 Progressives 22 - Socialists 27 4 Independent 30 7 Prohibitionists 10 20 Non-Partisan 1 1 Not Stated 3 Durinp Fcbrunry: Republican 507 121 Democrats r 304 80 ProRrcssive W4C 12 Socialist 'Ill 23 Independent 71 27 Prohibition 9 33 Non-Partisan 1 Populist 1 Not Stated 20 7 All voters musf reRister now for the ensuing two-year period. All ) cRistrations made before January 5 ( ro now absolutely void, because of the recent decision of tho supreme court, dcclaritiR tho 1013 election law Invalid. Persons who have not regis tered cannot vote at the primaries. Coos Bay Times. LODGE SOCIAL BANDON LODGE OF PYTHIAN t SISTERS ENTERTAIN VISITORS. Tho Bandon lodgo of Pythian Sis ters entertained a number of Rucsts from-Coquille arid .Myrtle Point last' Wednesday eveninR, .there being 35 present from Coquille nnd G from Myrtle Point. Tho visitors came down in a boat chartered for tho oc casion, returning the same eveninR. At tho opcninR of the meetinR Mrs. Hoover of Bandon, tho Deputy Grand Chief, and Mrs. Hawkins, M. E. C, of Coquillo lodRo, were intro duced and Riven scats of honor. There wero two initiations, but be fore tho work was completed the fire alarm was turned in when the Mul I i ii house' burned, nnd the work was adjourned until after tho firo when it was completed. After the initiation ashort pro gram was carried out, composed of an address of welcome by Mrs. A'-hl, rcadinR by Mrs. Pape, sour by Mr. EnRlebee, rendinR by Mrs. S!rr of Coquille, nnd several inter estinR talks by the visitors. The "rami in.urcli lor supper was then played by Mrs. Mold and Mrs. Papo and nil marched to the dining room where on elaborate banquet was served. After tho banquet a number of toasts wero respodod to, Mr. Er nest Sidvvoll nctinR ns toast master, BotlL tho lodRe hall and the diniiiR room wero beautifully decorated and all committees did their work excel lently. WESTERN UNION WILL BUILD FROM EUGENE The Eurpiio Guard snys: Nino equipment cars boloiiRiiiR to tho Wes tern Union TeloRraph company ar rived in EuRcno from the south to day. Tho arrival of tho cars means that construction is about to begin upon tho teleRraph lino between Eu Ri'iio and Mnrshfielil, a distance of 110 miles. Tho crow did not como with tho cars, they boiiiR In chnrRo of a sinRlo caretaker. Tho linemen aro expected 111 a few ilays. Their nrriv nl will mean tliu employment of a force of men to erect poles, string wires nnd do other details of the work. Much of tho material for tho work, IncludiiiR the wires, lino hanl warn ami tliu poles, have a I ready ar il veil nnd aro ready for distribution alonir lliu now railroad. Tim ron Ntniclloii of Hut telegraph line will follow Hull of luylijtr nil In, mid will lului tliu unllio year to loniplutti. Tim fiiiinirm-llon nun Im-huli' oillrni for Hut mijuiiintjiiiijniilii, Y,eWm mid MinU for tin men, wllli woil. frliimu inn) atom loom. jHjr in lev it vrntikj tl.M, SMITH IS BACK SAYS CONDITIONS ON OUTSIDE LOOK GOOD FOR THIS LOCALITY. E. N. Smith returned overland Tuesday niRlit from California where he has been spendinR the winter and will look nfter his interests in Ban don and Coos county during the sum mer. Mr. Smith has been in Southern California most of the winter, divid ing his time between Riverside, Los Angeles, San Pedro, and other points, lie was nlso in the East during the earlier part of the winter, returning to California nt Christmas time. Mr. Smith says conditions on the outside novcr looked better for Ban don and Coos county, as there arc thousands of people in California . 'astern Oregoji and in tho Eastern ..tatcs inquiring about this section, and many of them are coming with i.ionoy to invest. Mr. Smith is anxious to co-operate with tho Commercial Club and nny others who may bo interested in get ting out a bunch of literature adver tising Bandon nnd the Coquille Val ley and says we will be repaid many times over for tho money so expend ed. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Doyoe arc tak np care of Mr. Smith's home nt Riverside nnd will remain there with ;iis children until school closes'about ihc middle of June. 'iARGE PORTION OF SOUTH WAS ONCE UNDER WATER Most people know in n Reneral way hat large portions of the United Jtates have been covered by tho cean, but it is perhaps not so gener ally, known that the. continent is now ising in some places nnd sinking in thers. There is every reason to be icve that minor movements of the and aro constantly toking place. Not o very lbng ago, in a RcoloRic sense, he Hudson river flowed throuRh a leep canyon or Rorpe at New York Jity. Soundings show that this ;orgo extends throuRh the harbor ind far out to sea. It is evident that he land surface has been lowered in ihis reRion, allowing tho ocean to reop in on the land, fill the old riv :r channel, and in places wholly sub norgo it. The submerRence of tho land was neater at one time than it is now. n excavntions for some of Now York .kyscrnpors remains of oysters and ither salt-water nnimals have been ound. As a rule the only availablo -nowledgo in regard to the former iubmerRcnco of ay area is derived from the marine- shells nnd other animals found in deposits Inid down jy tho sea. By tho nature of tho fos sils geoloRi'sts aro able to tell approx matcly when the ocean invaded the land. They have found evidence of a submerRence of much greater mag nitude and much older than that which now floods the Hudson valley. Gothamites and others need not, turn over, feel alarmed at this statement of tho ups nnd downs of the contin ent, for while RcoloRicnlly this sub mergence is not so very old, tho geol ogist thinks nnd speaks in terms of thousanbs if not millions of years. Along tho Atlantic coaBt, from Now Jersey southward, it is not un usual to find quantities of shark's teeth and other marine fossils in the greonsands that aro now located far Inland and are used for fertiliers. In certain sections of tho southern Miss issippi Vnlley where limestone Is not readily nccessiblo a farmer will go out and gather a worou load of fossil oyster shells to burn for lime. Tho shark bearing rocks of New Jor Key mid the oyster beds of TonnoB kpo are of tho hid no general ugo mid represent ono of the later of the great invasions of tliu ocean on tliu North American continent. In geo. ologle piirlunro tlumo rocks uro huIiJ to ho of CretnreoiiH ugu. WiiiiIiIiikIoii, I). 0 Mmvi, JtU Hlimd rluirifutf thai p. Mw mined to uU ttnijri,. fn r,-. peul Dm J'mimnu loll wmiUm m II ioi.r.jiHiiat of Ms m.i ,.fnr miio wllli lliu HjIiui, Minuit,,. to MmIw uihI Him wrni iiuiiu itt hm JMui'J hum htimwUw Jh Milt HOUSE BURNS RESIDENCE OF HARRY MULL1N COMPLETELY DESTROYED 4 WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Tho residence of Harry Mullin on Ninth Street East near the old city limits was completely destroyed by tiro Wednesday night. The oriRin of the fire is unknown as no one was in the house at tho time, except Mr. Mullin, and ho was lyhiR on the bed uslccp when ho was aroused by the barkiiiR of the dog. The house was already filled with hmoke and burning to such an extent that Mr. Mullin was compelled to rush out in his night clothes and nothing was saved. The fire was exceedingly unfor tunate owing to tho fact that the houso was just built this winter and was all completed except the paper ing, Svhich was to have been done this week. The house was 26x38, and had six largo rooms and a full basement. Mr. Mullin hnd $1,000.00 insurance on the place, which will fall far uhort of covering the loss, as every thing! including furniture and clothes was (turned. Mr; Mullin lias not decided as yet how soon he will rebuild. OREGON MILLS INCREASE OUTPUT OF LUMBER Portland, Ore., March 19. In spite of the fact that lumber manu facturers havo complained thijt 1913 was n dull year for them, statistics of tho Pacific Lumber inspectin bur eau, with a branch here nnd head quarters at Seattle show that in 1913 Oregon mills incrensed their ship ments in all of tho markets served by water carriers, coastwise, offshore domestic and foreign. Shipments to San Francisco alone registered a gain of 70-509,055 feet During tho year 1913, it is stated Oregon mills shipped tho bulk of the lumber sent to Panama, upwards of 17,492,800 feet an increase f 11,557- 172 feet over tho previous year. Whil the lumber shipmentsfrom the north west as a whole to tho Hawaiian is lands showed a loss, Oregon mills in creased their business in that direc tion tho extent of 1,700,119 feet. Oregon made its greatest gain, however, it is stated, lin the Australia and China markets. These two mar-, kcts alone took upwnrds of 00,000,000 feet more than was purchased in 1912 from Oregon mills. Shipments, to the west coast of South America showed a Rain ofll, 820,855 feet. Europe increased its purchases in Oregon as did India. Shipments to Africa showed a loss of 2,158,290 feet or something less than ono average tramp steamer cargo. That tho lumber business has been dull is admitted by all who keep close ly in touch with tho situation, nnd therefore the increase for the year 1913 is taken as an illustration of the development of the industry, which, hnd conditions been more satisfactory vvould havo been still more remark able. proving with a better demand by rail proving with a better demand br rail as well as water, it is pointed out that the figures for 191 1 should bring the Oregon ports, led by tho Columbia river district, to the position of ono of the most important lumber market of the world, if not tho foremost. With business conditions improv ing, it is understood, several large mills will bo added to tho manufac turing facilities here withqut dolny. For tho present, however, nothliiR is under way in that line, since there is tendency to await tho result of tho opening of tho Panama canal and a Reneral improvement In the market conditions, inmiufncturorH declaring that prices now obtainable uro not HiitlKfiictory by a considerable mar Rin. HI'KCIAL HIQTO Vl,AH AT THU (.'HAND TIIKATKII Kulunliy uml Humluy nlghlV hill li'pri'M'nt ii iliolnt nf mihjci-U Hint lin mini imuu, Tlio iwn-)v ilrmiiu by iu HNKunuy ruiiipiiny nn HIM "A UiiPHl (Junii," wolli w. Iiitf. Thin pli'lurn will liu nhown Hut Uhfoy. J'luily i,( i'ni'dy bulmieu Uim )JtiKi'' wiU lv pjpyliJwJ. 'I'hw wlli I'V jiu uhum in jup uwl MINIMUM WAGE LAW DECLARED VALID Salem, Ore., March 19 The attack made dy Frank C. Stettler, a paper box manufacturer of Portland, upon tho constitutionality of. the minimum wiiRe law for women and children, failed today when tho Supreme Court in nn opinion written by Justice Eak in upheld the validity of the law. The court in anopinion written by Justice Bean, fllso upheld the consti tutionality of the 10 hour law for men employed in mills factories and man ufacturing plants. Both opinions were based on the same underlying principle that these laws properly come within the police powers of tho state and do not violate the fourteenth amendment of tho fed eral 'tonotitution, which provides that "o Mate shall make or enforce any 1-HV vhich shall abridga the privil eges or imunities of tha citi.nu of the l nited States, nor shall any state deprive any person of 'life, liberty, or property without 'due process of law, or dei.y any person within its juris diction .in equal protcct'.in of tho law. Juptice Eakin pn'ii'j out that at! the Cigumcnts in law of the lnw fi :iiiR maximum hours of labor for en 'j any emplovmei't apply witn equal Torco to Om's minimum wage i .w for women as bringing it within the police power of the state. NOTES ALONG THE BANDON WATERFRONT. Tho Speedwell arrived Wednesday with the following passengers: L. Bonebrako and wife, F. Doherty, Miss L. Taylor, Mrs. Haines, S. II. Kauir man, J. E. Mcnsham, G. E. Brewer, L. McDonald, J. C. Muloncy, G. Caudcnal, Orvill Dodge, John Itoy ial, W. A. Law, Oscar Renido , Jas Mack, Hold Bonegrake, J. Nielson, Miss Lucy Bonebrakc. The Speed well will sail again Sunday at 8:00 a. m. -The Fifield sailed Thursday morn inR with ten ths ' 'of miscellaneous freight, 510,000 feet of lumber and the following passengers: W. M. Rogers, B. C. Twaggert, Chas. Eg' bert, II. P. Snyder, John Mitchell, Ralph Schrocder, N. W. Thompson, Henry Jansscn, Joseph Type, L. G Felin, Mrs. N. Sage, J. B. Rhoades, W. Graham, J. G. Swat, S. J. Lantz, B. Gilland, J. G. Chamberlain, C. A Corbit, Mai-tin Sehorn and F. Grey. The Elizabeth is expected to arrive about Sunday from San Francisco. THE FIRST GOATS BROUGHT INTO COOS COUNTY Thero nre but few goats in this sec tin of the state, though in other parts the raising of angoras is said to be profitable. Speaking of goats, the other day, an old resident said the first goats ho remembered ns having been broiiRht to Coos Bny were some of the common hair slock which wore chipped in hero by Juko Evans in the '70's and turned loose to shift for themselves in tho vicinity of South .'ilough. He said that they increased and multiplied to some extent, and wore "aboundinR and n-buttiiiR" in that neighborhood for several years, notwithstanding that many wero kill ed by bears and panthers, and many more were "mistaken" for deer, but the meat, however, was not allowed lo go to waste. They finally disap peared altogether. Wo looked over the old files of the News, and find the following mention in tho issue of Mnrch 27, 1873: "Mr. Billy Goat and wife arrived on Coos Bay per last ntoamer from California. Thoy ap pear to be pleased with tho country nnd aro likely to remain. Thry are the first of tho extensive goat family to take up their abode o our bay." It will be remembered that Jacob Ev ans, a pioneer of Coos county of 1853, was found dead in his homo nn South Slough on April 19, 1912, with three .'I2-calibro bullets in his hrcufit, ono of which had entered hli heart. Ho was 80 years old at the tinui ho was murdered, No clue wns obtain ed an to who (ho murderer might be, but it U generally believed that who- over killed lilin hud (ho "drop" on iliu, for nntwItlmlundiuK Iiim age the old liuiitur and trapper wih u crack idiot uml ulwuyn lun "tiliootlng Irow." within ruiirli,- Kim Buy Nhwm, TIhi wlinoiioi' Dei tin Minor, which lm iiimn in Hiv tlm ihU win. I nr In bolmr Iwnlwl ui ibu AlfnJ 1$ IflWd is ftitnmw by ihu mm mmt. ELECT OFFICERS BANDON COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL PLACE NEW MEN AT THE HEAD. The Bandon Commercial Club will elect officers at the regular meeting tonight, as was decided at the meet ing of February 20lh. It is earnest ly urged that every member be pres ent and express his choice for officers for the ensuing year, as it is exceed ingly vital that a good corps of of ficers bo elected, because of the many important mntters that will be -coming up during the course of tho year. This is ulso the last opportunity to join the club at tho reduced initia tion fee and all who have not alrea dy joined, should take advantage of the opportunity and get in and help l-oost for the Club and tho town. Remember that tonight you can Join for a fee of one dollar whereas hereafter it will be $5.00 again, the -.imc as it formerly has been. CRISIS NEAR IN MEXICAN SITUATION THINKS WEST Snlem, Or., March 19. "I am con iident war with Mexico is coining ;oon and I am going to advise the Na ;onal Guard of Oregon to be prepar 1, for I am suro they can count on eing called out before long," said, lovemor West. He has just return d from the Mexican border, which he .isited on his return from Washing ion, I). C. He upheld President Wil on's attitude, but said that pressure .'ould force intervention. IARSIIFIELD NEWSPAPER DISCUSSES BASE BALL In discussing the prospects of. a ase ball lcaRiis in Coos county this ummer, the' Marshfield Record has he followiiiR to say: There are enouRh players in the !oos Bay country to make up sover d teams, and a number of men aro ere who were not on the Rround last :eason. North Bend has started the :eason by practice last Sunday and inve a Rame arranped with the Mich 3 dredRo nine for next Sunday. North lend is likely to bo the first to orRnn ze, for their enthusiasm always bears csults. They have over thero Catch er Thomas, Ted Kissam, Surbeck, 1). tlull, P. Sater and a number of other. liRible players. Thoy report sover I unknowns also. The averaRc rule i that unknowns remain unknowns, ilthouRh a few stranpers made Rood ast year. Marshfield has some Rood natcrial, but not enough, it is bought, to construct n team. "Duke" 'rceman was out with North Bend layers last Sunday and had .a work mt; "Speed" Woods is in town and s available; C. B. Landers has re urned to the Bay from Portland and e will probably be in tho line-up this eason. Mike Burko looks confident his spring and should havo a good eason, for he is heavier than last 'car. Roy Abbott says he is in good rim and expects to piny first base etter than he did last year. At Co luille they have their regular team of ist year, with a few exceptions. Jim Oollicr will bo thero anil they havo he nucleus from which to build a 'irst class team. Tamp Osborne, vho is a good all-around player and who is now in North Bend, has an ilea ho wants to play with Marsh leld this year and will probably land 'icrc. Rumors como from Bandon the larger percentage of the new ar-.-ivalH are hall players and they are docking up pretty henvilv. If Ban. don organizes and joins tho leaRiio tlie rest of tho county towns can look for tho usual pennant winninR bunch. Myrtle Point will play larirolv home men, no doubt, for tho town is small mil they don't feel able lo support nidi u team iih Ilandon and the Hnv towns ran nlford. The next thlmr In order, now the nouhou Ih upon imU io call n meeting of tint fivu towns and talk lliu ultimtioi) over before It In Urn lulu loiniimiue. The ulnil HiIm M-UNon nIioijIiJ not bo later Ibmi Muy 20li, for inUmtut 1mm luii.r on nnd Huuo should be lxlfnn giuiin nl li'iifet. J. V. Tlilliuir In ilnwn It. ,1,1 ft. JllllILk llnu .lii,Mii, .l ...111. .Ii hu!7 UBjr cu!pwF iin"n wihi i(iy Wmlt WW JwKJUtf tif IjijkIiiUH