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BANDON, OREGON, AUGUST 21, 1954.
VOLUME XXX
NUMBER 65
WATER BONDS
ARE PLACS
KEELER BROTHERS OF DENVER,
COLORADO, PUT IN REST HID
AND GET THE RONDS. HID
WAS $10,250.00, MAKING A
PREMIUM OF $7.10.00.
At the meeting of the city council
Wednesday night the bid of Kcelcr
Hros., of Denver, Colo., for thc-Ban-don
water bonds, was accepted.
The bid was $49,250, making a
premium to the city of $750.00 as the
price to be paid for the water sys
tem voted by the people is $-18,500.
Thero is also a fee of $2,200 to be
paid for furnishing blank bonds and
additional papers, etc., making the
extra cost to the city over and above
the premium on the ootids, $1,450 for
getting the entire proposition straigh
tened out.
Tho next stop now to be taken is
tho attorney's for tho bond buying
company to investigate tho Bandon
charter, tho method and legality of
the bonding election, etc., and if ov
oryliing in found satisfactory the
money will be forthcoming.
These preliminaries will probably
take until about October 1st.
WANTED TIME FOR CON-
SIDERATION OF BIDS.
Mayor Geo. P. Topping, in an in
terview with Tho Recorder, stated he
was not in favor of accopting the bid
on tho water bonds at tho council
meeting last- Wednesday nighUas
he thought a little time should have
been taken to consider the proposition
Tho bidders required $2,200 in addi
tion to their bid for the purpose of
defraying expenses of producing
bond blanks, specification and attor
ney fees for investigating conditions
Mr. Topping is of the opinion that
the Water company should have
borne at least part of this expense
instead of the city having to bear it
all.
GOVERNOR WEST MAY
CALL SPECIAL SESSION
Salem Governor West has virtual
ly announced that ho would ask tho
legislature to convene in special ses
sion on December 1st and pass legis
lation as to arid lands, tho unemploy
ed problem, Summer and Abort Lakes
and tho Benson and Hyde land fraud
cases. Tho executive made the an
nouncement when tho State Desert
Land Board, after an all day session,
had refused to declare forfoited sev
eral irrigation projects which had
failed to comply with their contracts
with tho state, and ho qualified it
with tho statemont that conditions
might arise which would make him
change his mind, but that ho could
think of none, and that it was ex
tremely probable that tho special ses
sion would be called.
LOOKS OVER SURVEY
SOUTH FROM EMPIRE
Marshfield Record: William Hood,
chief engineer of tho Southern Pa
cific, accompanied by Mrs. Hood and
Engineers H. P. Hoey and W. R. Fon
taine, reached Marshfield last night
shortly boforo ftvo o'clock and remain
ed on tho bay until today noon, whon
they loft on the Simpson launch Koos
for tho north sldo of the buy enroute
to Gardiner. This forenoon Chief
Hood and Ids engineers went down tho
coast towards Charleston with maps
and record of various Fortfl. It is
supposed thoy went down thoro to. In
sppct tho proposed lino towards Sun
net buy and that mirvoyed two your
ago hy Engineer Oorgo Wolfiom,
outh from Kmplrit,
John A. JnllYoy iif I'ortlMMl, Dmn
otrwtif iioinlnt'u fur allmnoy mumnl,
wuh Jluiidoii WwIiWfelwy almkiHK
Iimii'U wiiii lutul Ptmuutrai
lw'jui;l JJlsojj jililiiif gi tim Or
LET CONTR
ACT
EOR PAVING
LONGSTON CONSTRUCTION CO.
OF COQUILLE IS THE SUC
CESSFUL BIDDER. SAME CO.
SECURES CONTRACT FOR LAY
ING SEWER ON FIRST ST.
Tho contract for paving First
Street from Bandon Avenue to a
point 150 feet cast of and parallell
to Edison Avenue, was let at the
council meeting Wednesday night,
the successful bidder being the Long
ston Construction Co., of Coquille.
Their bid was $11,821.32. The net
cost to the property owners will be
$12,412.39, the extra being for en
gineer's work, .advertising, etc.
This bid was $1C1.9D above the en
gineer's cstimato. The contract car
ries with it tho demand for starting
the work within a few days.
The contract for laying tho sewer
on First Street was also let to the
Longston Construction Co., their bid
for tho work being $2,015.24.
Tho net cost of tho sewer to the
property owners will be $2,11G.00,
which is $433.32 above the engineer's
estimate. The sower work must start
at onco so it can be gotten out of the
way for tho paving operations.
AGED MAN MURDERED AT
MARSHFIELD WEDNESDAY
Marshfield Uncord: William Brun-
er, of whom Tho Record had an ac
count yesterday of being missing and
found dead, was murdered in the
voods on an inlet of Davis slough,
his body hidden in the brusli and
traces of the crime effaced as com
pletely at possible. Coroner Wilson,
who went to obtain tho body and in
vestigate tho case, spent the after
noon on tho scene and did not return
to Marshfield until about eight o'clock
at night. The deed appears to be one
of tho most cold-blooded murders that
has been committed hero since Roy
Perkins was slain in the little ofiice
room of the Eastsido ferry slip some
three or four years ago, and for which
Frank Garrison paid the penalty with
his life, after having been granted
a re-trial. On tho faco of the present
case there is absolutely no motive
forthcoming. William Brunei- was
shot from one side and the bullet
which closed his career must have
come from a mortal enemy who had
no other object in view than snuffing
out his life for some fancied or real
wrong. Tho evidence points to the
belief tho shooting was done perhaps
without meditation and on tho spur
of tho moment, for it was at an open
spot and tho circumstances about wero
certain to be plain enough to indicate
murder and promiso discovery of the
body, for tho bushes at tho bridge
wore stained with blood and showed
it had dripped on them or been
smeared while tho body was being
hidden.
COOS COUNTY TEACHER'S IN
STITUTE AT MYRTLE POINT.
Tho nnnual Coos County Teacher's
IiiNlituto will bo held at Myrtle Point
beginning next Monday, August 21,
The institute will bo conducted on tho
summer school plan and will bo in
charge of tho same instructors us last
year. Miss Ruby Shearer, supervisor
of primary work in tho Portland
schools, will conduct tho primary do
part ment; Mr. Gontle, of tho Suite
Normal at Monmouth, will have
ehniffo of tho intormodiato depart
ment, and Mr. Kirk of tho sumo in
stitution will conduct the High School
department. State Supnrintendont of
Public Instruction Churchill will bo
in attonduiieo as also will County
8ujrinlumltt Dakar.
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Germans Have Taken
Brussels
(Long Distance Telophono Fom the Marshfield Record)
BRUSSLES, AUG. 21. THE GERMANS HAVE OCCUPIED BRUS-
SLES AND HAVE THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN THE CITY HALL.
BERLIN, AUG. 21. PREPARATIONS FOR A GENERAL BATTLE
ALL ALONG THE LINE ARE BEING MADE IN BELGIUM AND THE
GREATEST BATTLE OF THE WAR IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT ANY
TIME.
PARIS, AUG. 21. THE SERVIANS ARE DEFEATING THE AUS
TRIAN'S, WHO. ARE FLEEING AND BEING HOTLY PURSUED.
PARIS, AUG. 21. THE FRENjCII ARE HOLDING THEIR OWN
IN ALSACE AND FARTHER ON AlK DRIVING THE GERMANS
BACK.
WASHINGTON, AUG. 21. THE UNITED STATES JUSTICE DE
PARTMENT SAYS THEY HAVE AHSOLUTE PROOF OF THE IN
FLATION OF PRICES ON FOOD PRODUCTS AND WILL COMMENCE
PROSECUTION AT ONCE.
APPROVE Off. WE DIE IN
ALLANS AUTOSMASH
COUNCIL AT WEDNESDAY EV
ENING .SESSION DECIDES TO
OPEN :NEW STREET DOWN
THE HILL TO INTERSECT
WITH WALL STREET
Tho - Oregon Avc!luoStreoproIfnUlvbr3t"lutomol)ile" acci-
sition came up at the council meeting
Wednesday night and in a resolution
the specifications of tho city engineer
were accepted and the street will be
opened down the hill to intersect
with Wall Street.. The specifications
call for an 18-foot plank street with
wooden curbs and gutters and wood
sidewalks.
There was a petition filed with the
city recorder just before tho meet
ing asking that the old road bo im
proved. This petition was read and
placed on file. It contains the sig
nature of a largo number of the prop
erty owners along tho street and a
number of these same signors had al
so signed a petition that was present
ed March 5,1913, asking that the
street como down the new route. No
plana for improvement of the old
street were considered Wednesday,
but it is possible that something may
be done about it in tho future.
RED CHAIN DRUG COMPANY
OPENS UP FOR BUSINESS.
Tho Red Crain Drug Co. oponod
their doors for business Wcdnosday
at 1:00 p. m. The new drug store is
very neatly arranged. Mr. N. J.
Crain, tho manager, is ono of tho
best known druggists in this section
of Oregon, and tho patrons of this
store are assured of courteous treat
ment at all times.
FILES SUIT AGAINST
RIVER BOAT COMPANY
Suit has boon filod in the munici
pal court against tho Coquille Rivor
Transportation Company for oper
ating tho steamer Coquillo within the
corporate limits of tho City of Ban
don without proper spark urrostors.
. City Marshal F. A. Iloinmn is the
complaining witness and City Attor
ney G. T. Troadgold will prosocute
tho case.
SPEEDWELL ARRIVED YES.
THRDAY FROM FRISCO.
Tho Hpotxlwtdl arrived y Unlay
with tho following wmhmikiiv M'
II, Mott, MIm O. Shunt Mrs. .
Smvyor, MIm NoJIIo iuytlw, Mrs. J.
fefanldsr. J. lUsUtWH, It. Kwl.
mayar, Un. t. IMUnity, Ckttlv Uoun
I J. Uly, Jfeiswwi, Qm Y,
Tt) HiwmwII will iU m wtr
kur krs mi wi M
for K&T, l)md tm jUaali p,
, will loin iliwv Wfdm4ov,
ill H mr
A Mi Will
HEAVY AUTO CARRYING SEVEN
PASSENGERS GOES THROUGH
BRIDGE ACROSS PONY SLOUGH
NEAR MARSHFIELD. TWO ES
CAPE WITH BRUISES.
dents that has ever occurred in this
section of Oregon occurred about 5:00
last night when a n auto went over
the bridge at Pony Slough, near Em
pire. The car was carrying seven
passengers and five of them were
hurled to instant death and two were
injured.
The dead are:
Buford Davis, of Marshfield.
Chris Peterson, of Marshfield.
James Wasson.of Marhfleld.
John Morgherton, of South Slough.
Mr, Wuorth.of Murshfleld.
The injured are George Waason
and ono other man whose name we
did not ascertain.
HEAD OF ROMAN CATOLIC
CHURCH DIED WEDNESDAY
Pope Pius X, head of the Roman
Catholic church, died at the Vatican
in Rome early" Tuesday morning. It
is stated that grief over the war sit
uation in Europe was the cause of
his death. Pope Pius was born June
2, 1835, and was made Pope August
I, 1903.
PETERSON HOUSE BURNS
TO GROUND LAST NIGHT
''A hpuso in East Bandon, known as
tho Cory Stillwell house, but belong
ing to Mr. Peterson of Rivcrton, was
burned to the ground last night about
9 o'clock last night.
Tho origin of the fire is unknown.
There was no ono in fche houso at the
time, nor had thero boon since the
night before. Tho flames were dis
covered, by Ralph Chrisenscn. The
chemical engine was started to tho
scene of the blaze but was upset on
First Street and no further atempt to
savo-tho houso was made. Tho house
wa3 insured.
FINE PICTURE PROGRAM
AT ORPHEUM THEATRE
Snturday night's bill of pictures
includes a pplondld two-rcel Bison
feature "From tho Lion's Jaws." A
lino Tlmnhouser comedy "Babies Pro
hibited" and n two reel Rox Drama,
"A Heart of tho Hills,"
Sgndny night Is prm'ntod thrco
lnurt ipoclal WurniT featuro, "A Spy
far a Day," u try of tho Frinieh
; revolution. "Wlioti "III Propound," it
June Nslor tumidly utxl "Thu Old
l-ftsHsi" IxmuUful Rox ilniinit. Klvi
IHmmimmU tmt of jiiuLUHtf tvtrli lil'it
ftptettsUd lHtiii by llllu ItMfrioiHl,
.iwUt j4trjiriuh million to
HtAiou iMml lQ A uwA Viivv
MORE MONEY
FOR HOTEL
ABOUT $1,000 HAS BEEN SUB
SCRIBED IN THE LAST TWO
DAYS. PROMOTERS HOPE TO
COMMENCE ACTUAL CON
STRUCTION IN NEAR FUTURE.
The hotel subscriptions continue to
come in. Tho last addition to the fund
is $500 from T. P. Hanley which was
subscribed last night. This brings
the nmount needed down to about
$1,000 and tho committee expects to
get that amount raised and every
thing straightened out so far as
finances are concerned by Monday
night. Then as soon as the necessary
preliminaries can be gone through
with the actual work of construction
will commence.
COOLEY CASE COMING UP
AT THIS TERM OF COURT
Roseburg, Or. Witnesses and at
torneys interested in the case of Ri
ley Cooley, charged with the murdei
of Thomas Van Pelt, in the isolates
Chetco district of Curry County, or
February 17, 1898, have been sum
moned to Gold Beach where evidence
is being taken by the Grand Jury.
Attorney Cardwell, who has been
retained to defend the accused, ar
rived hero Tuesday and tho work of
securing evidence has commenced.
Tho Cooley case is somewhat re
markablc for tho reason that the do
fendent's arrest did not occur for ID
years after the alleged crime wai
committed. At the tlmo VanPelt wat
killed Cooley - lived on an ad joininp
ranch in the extreme Southwcstert
part of Curry County. Tho Coolej
and Van Pelt families had been or
unfriendly terms for a long time
and when VanPelt was killed suspicion
naturally pointed to the former. Al
though tho Grand Jury of Currj
County twice investigated tho uffair
they refused each time to return ai
indictment charging Cooley with
the offense.
About a year ago Van Pelt's son
who still lives in Curry county, ap
pealed to Governor West for assis
tanco in finding the slayer of his fa
ther. Through a special appropria
tion tho Governor procured the ser
vices of Stephen Doyle a Spokane de
tcctive. Doyle visited Curry Cmiiitj
several times and interviewed a num
ber of persons who were living there
at the time of the murder. The de
tective later went to San Francisco
where he subsequently arrested Rilej
Cooley. Cooley was brought here
and taken to to Curry County nxcv
whore ho was placed under bail ii
the sum of $50,000. This amount ot
bail he furnished without difficulty, i
number of tho prominent Coos Coun
ty people going on his bond.
Cooley left Curry County ahortlj
after Van Pelt was found dead, anc1
for several years prior to his arrest
Hiad been employed in a San Francis
co brewery. He has a wife am
grown daughter.
Detective Doylo declares ho has ev
idence to show that Cooley receiveo
$500 from the cashier of a Spokane
bank a few days after tho murder oc
curred. This money Doylo charges
was paid Cooley to commit tho crime
It is understood tho man who was act
ing cashier of the Spokane bank at
tho time tho money was paid will bo
an important witness for tho slate. In
tho event Cooley is indicted he will
bo tried some time this month.
Oregon Farm WagcB.
Washington, I), C Tho farm la
pert of the Federal Government arc
of I) hours and 11 minutes per day,
according to it report which has Just
boon issued hy tho United States Do
purtmcnt of Agriculture. Morn than
27,000 laborers lira employed on tlm
funu of Oregon ami tho uvurug
monthly iwniijiviwiitlon Is f a 1.00 with
board and f IJJW If tlm luboror Ixwrris
liliiMulf, Tlioiw Dkum i trial t Um
ywir J tU. The wrw mm tw
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fER SEASON
m CLOSED
GOVERNOR HSV ! PROCLAMA
TION TO THAT EFFECT BE
CAUSE OF GREAT DANGER OF
FOREST FIRES. ORDER TOOK
EFFECT MONDAY.
Because of tho danger of forest
fires, which arc so easily started dur
ing the dry season, tho deer season
has been closed until Sept. 1st.
The order became effective last
Monday and the game wardens wero
notified to notify all deer hunters
at once, but not to mke any arrests
until after the notices have been giv
en. If hunters ignore tho order the
law will bo enforced by arrest and
fines.
There arc several Bandon parties
in the wilds of Curry county and other
places, and they among other hunters
will bo sorely disappointed when the
word to come homo is received.
"A MILLION BID" FEATURE
SENSATION AT THE GRAND
Whenever the Vitagraph Picturo
Company turns out a featuro film
production you can bank on it thnt its
worth seeing. The Vitagraph com
pany opened a magnificent theatre on
Broadway, New York, showing the
Vitagraph features only. The houso
wan opened with "A Million Bid" and
the photo play had a remarkable run
in this theatre for 250 consecutive
performances at an admission of 25c.
No previous film production con show
this wonderful record it stands
alone. ,Thp cast is composed of Vita
graph star players and tho story lis
replete with thrills throughout. The
oicturo never lags ono moment. Es
pecial attention is called to the col
lision at sea of tho millionaire's yacht
i remarkable sceno that holds you
ipellbound. It's a groat film and is
surely worth your whilo to sec. At
the Grand Sunday night, August 23.
Admission 15c and 10c.
BOYS ARRESTED FOR
DRUNK ENESS WEDNESDAY
A wholesale arrest was mado Wed
nesday night when ten young men
ind boys were taken in rti the Bandon
.vharf near tho creamery for drunk
encsa and disorderly conduct. All
were ordered to nppear before Mun
icipal Judge Kausrud yesterday
morning, and three of them plead
juilty and were fined $10 each. The
others plead not guilty nnd their
trials were set for next Monday, when
an attempt will be mado to find out
who sold them liquor. In tho mean
time Marshal Holman has a part of
x keg of beer locked up in the city
jail. This was secured from the boys
when thoy were arrested.
Nation Facing Meat Famine.
Washington, D. C. Economic ex
oerts f tho Federal Government are
fiving the high cost of living problem
houghtful consideration and are in
estigating tho high prices of meat.
The Department of Agriculture has
lust completed u census of tho meat
oroducing animals of the United
itates and finds that thero has been
a decrease of 4,183,000 head and an
increaso of $170,530,000 in value dur
ing the past year. On January 1,
1911, tho herd numbered 144,507,000,
.'ompanrcd with 148,090,000 head a
year ngo.
Tho bulk of tho nation's decreased
meat supply is in tho swine herd.
Compared with last year tho number
of hogs in tho United StatoH has di
minished 2,185,000 head; cattle 175,
000 head and sheep 1,703,000 head.
Tho major portion of tho Increased
valuus is credited to the beef Hniinals,
Tho value of all uattlo, excluding milk
cows, when compured with last year
shows un Increaso of WIO,08K,000;
swino have gained $9,8 12,000 In vul
uo, while shoap linvo iluprorlalud
('. II. Mount I "A on tliu lluinlon for
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