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SjEIMII -WEEKLY Job Printing! A modern equipped job printing department. Advertisers! Tlie Recorder covers the Bandon field thoroughly BANDON RECORDER VOLUME XXX BANDON, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 5 1914 NUMBER 37 BAD FIRE SAT URDAY NIGHT II AN DON DRY GOODS COMPANY SUSTAINS LOSS FROM A MID NIGHT BLAZE ORIGINATING FKOM ELECTKIC IKON. Fire broke out in the dress making parlors of the Bandon Dry Goods Co store Saturday night about midnigl lit lint was discovered before it trot un der much, headway, although quite heavy damage was done., mostly duo to mnoke and chemicals used in c tinguishlng the ftrc. The fire is supposed to have start ed from an electric iron which had neeidently been left connected,, and after awhile the heat in the iron uc fnnin an infnnAO that the ironing board and other things with which it eamo in cntact were ignited The building, which is known ns the Fahy-Morrison building, icinf: nwnnil bv F. W. Faby and J. A Morrison, was slightly damaged, but if tbo flro hud gotten under good head way before it was discvered it would iirnlmblv have taken tbo Oakes build ing occupied by Carpenter & Son's Racket store and the Bandon rower Company on one sdo and the Pacific rooming house on the other side would hnvo gono and tho entire block would have thus been endangered. In talking with Mr. II. A. Mur phy of the Bandon Dry Goods Com pany, a representative of tho Rcc order was informed that it would take some little time to determine to just what extent tho stock waf damaged, as it was badly smoked up anil j&mciderable damage.douo .loathe chemicals. Tho loss was parti covered by insurance. MISSING MAN IS SIUGI1T I1Y HIS MOTHER C. It. Wade, justice of the peace, has received tho following letter from Mrs. C. J. Williams of Grants Pass, and anyone knowing of tho where abouts of the man mentioned would confer u great favor by notifying Mrs Williams. The letter follows: The Justice of tho Peace, Bandon, Dear Sir: Do you know anything about a man by the name of Tom Willinms, who has been cutting ties for a company about two miles from Bandon. Tho last I heard from him wiib in February in tbo early part of tho month. He has written ev ery week or two since he went there about Sept isl. Ho sfiems to have dropped out of sight. Wo have been informed that ho has money coming to him from tho company, and his tools, were left there. No one seems to know what has be come of him. Ho is of, middle ago, light com plected, bluii eyes, weighs about 115 pounds and bus a light mustache. Ho is my son and 1 would apprec iate it if you will try to locato him. We fear foul play ns ho linn never been known to do this wny. It seem strange ho wuld do this, everything points to a mystery. If you know of any way or ,to whom wo could write to find out anything, wo will surely appreciate it. Now hoping you will do nil you can we will feel very thankful to you. Thunking you kindly I remain, Mrs. J. C. Williams, Pino Street Grants Pass, Oregon. -NOTES ALONG THE IIANDON WATER FRONT. The Elizabeth urrivod this morning with 120 tons of freight mid the fob II II II II I iowimr pause morn Aim. n. 11. iiniu- uliuw, MIhh Ilulda Norman, Robert Winitli, Aim. W. K. ifoiieiiriiKu niui child, V Rot hum, H. II. Allen. 0. Ret t ifbi'lo, D ('oirllonyl., A. (Jwinot Ij and Will. KvAliit. Tim Kliiuhiilh v ill .ml ngtilii ut DiOO u'clovli loinor 1 1 v un'iilng. Jim liiHiii Dollar uwimi diet nlghl ui I iv bHidiHir hi Ilia Uymt'JuUima 1 .ill 1 J lit, J'lllKhj will m(1 fwm Hun J ittii'twu (or UuikIvii luDitflii- FIRE BUGS TRY NEW METH ODS AT RAYMOND, WASH. Raymond, Wash., May 4. Fire bugs haveniado another attempt to lire litis city, but were again unsuc cessful because of the discovery of the fire before it had done any dam age. Tho Olympic club was the scene of the latest attempt and the methods were the same as those employed in tbo attempt to burn the Case shingle mill. Phosphorous and stilphcr'wns poured into a leather "cushion in the card room of the cigar store late in the evening and would have probably burstcd into flames sometime after the store bad been closed, had not one of the patrons sat on the cushion. Finding the cushion warm it was op ened, nnd when exposed to the air burst into flame. The Olympic club is located in tho heart of tho frame building district. Fifteen hundred dollars has been offered for tho ar rest and conviction of the guilty per sons. RANDOLPH IS LITTLE HURT DISABLED SCHOONER TAKEN OFF SAND SPIT AT ROGUE RIVER LAST EVENING AT SEVEN THIRTY. The small gas schooner Randolph under command of Capt. John Ander son, went on tho sandspit in Rogui River Friday night whilo attempting to enter tho river by the north chan nel. At first it was thought that the ijoat was in much danger and would bo a total wreck. . ThoBandon lift saving crew was sent for and Capt folinson with five men left here in the power boat Saturday morning, arriv ing at tho Rogue river in tho evening Tho tide was not right for working that night nor Sunday but Momlaj evening there was a good tide una with lines and tho assistance, of the noat's own propellor they succecdet'1 tn getting her off at about 7:80, am towed her to the ship yards at Golf' Beach where it wa3 found that no ser ious damage had been done- and thai tho boat was not even taking watei She will probably put to sea in a day or two. Tho life saving crew loft Gol' Beach last night about eight 'cloc. :md arrived home this morning about -.even o'clock. They laid off shore below Cape Blanco for a couple of hours so as to get here at the prop or time. SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL GIVE MUSICAL PLAY A musical fairy play will be give! y the children f tho Bandon Publi schools next Friday evening, May f at tho Grand Theatre Adirnssion and libc. MALE STENOGRAPHERS AND TYPEWRITERS IN BIG DEMAND The United States Civil Servic- announces that while it has no 1111 ficulty in securing snfllcient female stenographers and typewriters to meot the needs of the department! at Washington, tho supply of malo uligihlcs has not been equal to the demand Young men who tiro nt least 18 years of age unci who are willing U tho usual entrance salaries, which are ?810 to $900 u year, have excellent opportunities for appointment. Whita the enerancu salaries are low, ad vancement is reasonably rapid to those meriting it. The examinat ions, which uny competent itonog- rupher should bo ablo to paw, are held each month In tho year; except Doc tiinbor, nt the principle cltlitu of th United Stilton. Full information In ntgiinl Ui the uKuiiiiimtioii nmy Ih nueurod by add i-Mning tho Unltul tflulo Civil Stor van ('oiniiiiMliiii, Wiiflliliijfton, I). I'.; or (lie Dllrit fitu'ioUiry, IW Olllfo, Ronton, Mum, PlioMidplilu, I'm., At lanta, (In,, fJitdiiiiull, Ohio, tMmw III., Mi. PmhI. Mln, rttuiUJ, WmJj., Sun )'rajMtM, CuXmlm, Mm Ym H Y ftw UAmm Im, til Old Qutinltuuw, l Mu, I BIG LOGS FOR EXPOSITION . A. SMITH COMPANY TO TAKE BIG LOGS TO SAN FRANCIS CO FOR EXHIBITION AT THE FAIR NEXT YEAR. L. I. Wheeler was up to Craine's camp last week taking ph.tur3 of the big white cedar logs that are go ing to the San Francisco, fair. There are two of these logs, eacbjof which i3 45 feet long and feet in dit.m ctcr. These logs will be placcfl in the Ore gon building as pillars and will bo jmrt of the big Coos county exhibit at the fair. Tho loga belong to tho C. A. Smith Lumber 'Co., and will bo taken to ce dar Point, loaded on the train alid ta- en to Coos Bay where they will be 'oaded on the Nann Smith for ship ment to San Francisco. ROOSEVELT PARTY HAS A PERILOUS TRIP IN SOUTH. New 'York, Mny 4. Anthony Fiala, tho explorer, wlio was in charge of 0110 of the Roosevelt expeditions in Brazil, has arrived home. Ho vivid ly described the experiences of the expedition, both before nnd after lie separated from Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit on February 4th. Telling of his 400-milo journey u cross country witli the party, Fiala said: "At times wo were all forced to dismout from our horses and cut our -way witli knives through the -dense undorgrowthr -When we-reach' ed Matto Grosso wo rested for a cou ple of days and then all went hunt ing. In one party, which went for tiger cats, wore the Koosuvclls, a Brazilian Chief of Police, a Brazilian Colonel and several natives. Kermit I believe is mado of coiled wire all bund up with bronze. He's tougher, if such a thing is possible, than his father. The party started out early in tlie morning and pushed their way all day through swamps filled with crocodiles and snakes in. pursuit of u tiger cat they had scared up. The Brazilians did the best they could and with the npgro boys kept up for sev eral hours. But the pace set by the Colonel, even in their own jungle, was loo much for them Late at night a boy returned to tlie camp qnd said that tho Colonel and Kermit were .ibout two miles oh" ,in tho jungle. When they finally came out their clothing was torn to shreds and their arni3 and legs were bleeding in many places. But they were carrying the Brazilians guns ufid shoes.. Tho Bra zilians hail quit and were lying on their backs in a dry place recuporat- ing. The cat got nway. The princi pal (lithculty everyone in tho party experienced was with tho food. lost over 20 pounds in three weeks, i bel ieve Colonel Roosvolt lost some too. I never want to see another bean Colonel Roosevelt; howover, ato many 01 uicin nnu ciidirt seom to mind. Tho groat hazard in South American exploration is tlie rapids nnd falls in tho rivers. On tho Papagaio River, after I had left tho Colonel, I had with mo six canoes. At tlie Rapids ot tho Devil we were simply sucked under. Everybody and everything went overboard. The natives, stark naked, reached tho shoro with some difllculty. I had been making a map of tho river and hud a board ntcapped to my wrist. That hindered mo some and I wont down iovoral times. Fi nally I grabbed a limb and readied shoro. I Inter learned that Colonel Roogevelt had also lost somo of his Kinoou." TIIOR, OF THE JUNGLES. A dramatic now dupnrluro in a ro inaiii'o of II10 wilds, allowing Dm rap. turn of tho flomiwt of wirnlvoro. TI10 titipjiiiK of tt bljf, ronrtiitf, rampant Wl-iiuiUHi Afriffiii lion, li only miiu of 11 aUrriiw InoMtwU of tbia nil Mi atoiy in U.rw rmk At I ho tirnutt ut et)r, DhhH furgBt lliu t Ot 'IV HmiUr-u Jy iuwpu jwr wkv nt,fc, f JW, TELEGRAPH IS ON RUN FINE NEW COQUILLE RIVER BOAT WILL BE HERE TONIGHT AND COMMENCE REGULAR RUN TOMORROW. The now Coquillo river boat "Tele graph",' belonging to the Myrtle Point Transportation Co., is now completed and will lie ne tho run between hero and'Myrtlc Point, beginning tomorrow morning. The Telegraph is due to arrive here tonight and will starufor her regu lar run tomorrow morning early. She is a fast boat and is well ap pointed in all parts?. On ho rmaiden tj-ip she went from the Herman Bros, ship yards to Coquillo in one bur and 20 minutes, which shows that she can go some. f ROCKEFELLERS THREATENED BEQAUSE OF STRIKE ATTITUDE New York, May 4. Threats of violence have been made against JohnD. Rockefeller, Jr., by demon strators against what was declared to bejhis policy in tho Colorado strike. One woman tried to invade his olllcc and when she was prevented - she withdrew witli imprecations on her lips, repeating in a speech outside thrcajs sho had mnde within '-the building of personal harm that would comefto him if ho persisted in declin ing to consent to arbitration in the Colorado crisis. While Upton Sin clair, Miss Eliznbeth Freeman, an English militant suffragette, and Mrs. Donio" Lietr.er,- pioneors in tho Free Sileiulc movement, were being sent to'tifto'roinbff,'pri3on for picketing,' other pickcters wearing crepe on their sleeves took their places. The pick eting was kept up continually and meetings were held in Bowling Green nt which speakers reiterated charges he was responsible for conditions in the Ludlow district. Mr. Rockefeller issued a statement tonight charac terizing as "infamous" any illusion to conditions in Colorado as "Rocke feller's war." While Sinclair and oth ers were having a two-hour hearing in court, Mnrie Ganz, of the Indus trial Workers of the World, was mak ing fruitless efforts to see Mr. Rock efeller. When attendants barred her! from his ollice sho directed threats against him, and walking into Bowl ing Green Park, mounted a pile of lumber and made a verbal attack 011 him. If ho failed to accept arbitra tion with tho Government, sho cried to a throng of-several thousand per sons, he would be forced to arbitrate with tho working people. Tho crowd surged in close, shout ed and throw sand. Someone hurled a paving block in the direction of Al exander Berkman, an nnarcliist, who was making a speech also. Upton Sinclair's wife was in front of Rocke fellers office among tho pickcters, some of whom wore ribbons with the toxt "Thou shalt not kill." DESPONDENT SUICIDE BY LOGL'FS L MORNING. MAN COMMITS HANGING AT CON AND1NG SUNDAY A man named Mikutis, who U said to bo a RuRHiuu Finlaiidur, commit ted wuiflilci by hanging hiuiKidf ut ('oiiloguit'g landing Sunday morn- Tim unfortunate man had beuii dos poiidont for Niinio tlmo, but It wil not UioukIiI by lili futiilly or frinndMhut tho would do anything to ninh'a to tlu hi own llfti, lit lapviw wtf Nd Hum (ililbjf wko ri nt fJou lutfw' iiip lit prfnl, r Ummi that Iw Imm Um mrktog to kiihjw Mmnl Uw MtiaU? fur mm (Tiiiv. EINLANDER HANGS SELF COOS COUNTY PIONEER PASSED AWAY SUNDAY. Christian. Beyerlo a pioneer of this section, died at his home in this city iunday morning at 10:00. Mr. Beyerlo was born in Germnny February 14, 1838, and came to the United States in 1851, coining to Ore gon in 1871. He was married to Rosa Meyers in New York City August 21, ISO'S, and three years later they came to Oregon and came to their ranch south of Bandon jn 1878 where thoy resided until three years ago when they moved to Bandon. To this union fivo children were born one boy and four girls. Tho children are Mrs. Rosa Peterson of San f'rancisco, Mrs. F. Lockwood of Bandon, Mrs. J. C. Jalin of Portland, Frank Beyerlo of San Diego and Miss Viola Boyerle of Portland. Tho funeral will be hold Friday morning at 10 o'clock at tho Catho lic church and interment made in the Catholic cemetery. FAMOUS OREGON BOOSTER TO DELIVER AN ADRESS IN THIS CITY NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT .MAY !TH. Tom Richardson, tho well known booster of tho Oregon Development Lenguo, will be in Bandon Saturday night and deliver un address before tho Bandon Commercial Club, and ev ery member as well as all other cit izens interested in this section of Ore- giilLehoMl.tlJiethpro toJieaTjiim..Mi Richardson will bo at Marshfiold to night and will visit every town in the county ns well as points in Curry county. LAST WEEK OF REVIVAL Rov. Thomas was greeted by good audiences on Sunday. His scrmor oil "Tho Church" in the morning wnf well received. He said that the Church of Christ is not 0110 nor all of the organized churches, but that it if composed of all true beliovcrs in whom the Christ life is manifest, re gardlcss of affiliations. Tlie evening- sermon on "Sowing and Reaping" wns one that roused a good deal of thought and feeling He said that if wo sowed the saloon we would reap drunkards; if we sow ed the dan co wo would reap harlots. Tho delegation from Coquillo did not come down last week, but they are expected tonight on tho maiden trip of the goo boat "Telegraph." Tliis is the last week of tho meet ings, nnd tho public is urged to at tend. KNIGHT. SCHOOL MASTER'S CLUB HELD. LAST MEETING OF SEASON The Schoolmaster's Club met foi the last time this year at tlie high school building Saturduy evening. Two interesting papcrs'wero read. Mr. L. P. Nichols in his discusioi of "What to Do witli tho Morally Mentally and Physically Deficient Child," brought out the fact that the recent investigations conducted by the nurse sent out by tlie Stato Board of Health, revealed a groat number of deficients and that not only must these children have special (raining if they are to become useful members f societybut thoy retard tho progress of tho normal student. Miss Rodgers in her paper, "School in Retrospect," discusta-d nonio of the changes to bo expected in the school system and outlined tho "Six and Six" plan six years of gnulo work, thrc'o yeara beginning with tho ov onth grade of departmental work, and three yearn of regular high school work. A gonorul dlfciiHHlnn of thono qiict) tioim nnd of the twolvo payinont plan concluded tho program. FOREST NOTHK III Jirojiuratiori for lint muling flru wioi) In iiwllfuriiiij, HO uiilM of lint tin Irnvn iIumi dull! on lli Worm Nn tiumi Pumwi. 'IT iuijwrlj ul mUtim lul Cliliwi vrmUy mmmi In ygJun ttay uilw mmi jwMteal. MM of lite lunUliu IS COMING START WORK ON FIRST ST. WILL BUILD A NEW BRIDGE ON FIRST STREET FROM BAN DON AVENUE TO, ALABAMA AVENUE. , ' " Work started yesterday morning on tho building of a new bridge from tlie east lino of Bandon Avenue to tho east lino of Alabama Avenue, connecting with tlie new street re cently cmplctcd. Webb & Howell have the contract for doing the work. A largo donkey engine and pile driver belonging to McLcod Bros.. is being used for driving tho piling and it is hoped that the work will he completed within SO days. It is quite probable that a layer of asphalt will be placed on top of the plank, making a perfectly smooth surface and a well paved street then when First street west is paved from Bandon Avenue to the pier, wc will have as fine a main business street as any little city in Oregon. BR! El'" OREGON NEWS Portland, Ore., May C, Practically all over the stato April 25th was ob served by the business men and others and a vast amount of elective work Was dono on the roads. Portland Rent out a train of 11 cars loaded with men from practically every business lino in the city. They wero taken to Onoonta, on the Columbia river highway, and turned loose witli picks and shovels to assist the regular grad ' ors in cutting down tho sido of the--mountain. Strung along tho high way for a distnnco-of. .nearly iimlo.: the vnrious "gangs" made tiieoiiInur gravlo fly for several hours until fa tigue, famine and blisters brought on a general strike. Hood river did its road stunt on Friday, and turned out with about 1, 000 men. Redmond observed the samo day with 75 workers. Klam ath Falls had no roads of its own needing improvement, so the volun teers went to Fort Klamath and put in a lot of- good work widening tlie road to Crater Lake. Farmers in tho vicinity ofMcMinnvllle turned out with teams and hauled six carloads of gravel out .to tho Sheridan road where it was spread by tho toilers from the town. Eugene's good road army was estimated at 2500 strong and was employed in distributing crushed rock and grnvel along the city and county roads. Roseburg turned out men women and children ind put in a good day's work on tho Pacific Highway. Bond in addition to turning out n numerous force of tctual workers, contributed about $1,000 in real money to pay for tho ontiif.tintion of the work. Good i-oads day should be made nn annual event. A donntion of $1000 by the Mult nomah County Commissioners to the Pacific Northwest Laud Products how, insures tho holding of a great land-show" in Portland next Full. Tho late for tho show has not yet been oot, but will probably bo in tlie latter part of October, as fruits and veg- etahlctt are then at their host. A much larger floor space will be pro vided this season as tho exhibits were cramped for room two years ugo Farmers nil over the state, having an entiro summer in which to pre pare their exhibits, should take tho fullest advantago of this opportunity to show their skill and the produc tive quality of their lands. During tho past week work was i-ommcnced on tho jetty to be con Hructed at tho entrance to Tillamook Bay and many of tho citizens turned out to witnexti the driving of tho find section of the piling. With tho chiui nel nccroHH tho bar properly protect ed and dredged, buHlneiiM on the bay kIiouIiI grow at u trcmendoiiH rati!. So great him bcuii tho demand for need corn In Oregon thltf npilng that tin iiviillublo itupply bun liemi ox IiiiuhIhiI mid Ihi.O. W. It. ii N, Co, Iiiim boon (ibllgwl to pluk up odd lola wlutiuvw' ilwy miild Dud (nun In or dur In Mijijily Dili jf'oul miiulitti' of fHiuf ijijil'ing fc Mmh Itormur HihIUi afcilMi Ltifll ullw hbUm of Urn Mtuikmm Bf ulllJuiwJ wttli Uu mm ffrwtK fm uihJ Hwi tudimi um jKiliil in i mini biwikliiK mop