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VOLUME XXX
BANDON, OREGON, NOVEMBER 3, 1914.
NUMBER 86
The Prohibition Amendment Carries
Withycombe Elected Governor
by Big Majority. Chamber
lain for Senator.
Majority in Favor of
hibition May Reach 1 wenty
Thousand.
Jiunes Withycombe, of Denton county, will be the first governor of the
state of Oregon as a dry state and will rule over a state that is represented
in Congress by two Democratic senators. The Democrats declare a positive
victory for Chamberlain and admit the defeat of Dr. C. J. Smith for gov
ernor. By a majority of at least 12,000 with chance of running as high as
20,000, the Prohibitionists carried the state in a campaign that was ex
pected to bo close. Portland alone, of the important vting centers, is ex
pected to go wet, and that by n very smlal majriy, while other Willamette
valley towns went ns high as there to one on the other side of the question.
JJuwloy is as good as elected, running ahead of Uollistcr In II prts of the
district, while Uollistcr has only a majority slightly over 300 in Coos county,
according to incomplete returns from the principal precincts on Coos Bay
and Bandon.
Little is known as to who will be elected to the Supremo Cout, although
the four Republican candidates arc now in the lead. George M. Brown is in
the lead for Attorney General and it is thought that his majority will bo
large.
In the county Barrows is leading Hall by about 200 for state repre
sentative and Pierce has about 300 leeway over Adolphscn for joint represen
tative. Gage is about 100 to the good over Johnson for sheriff. About 175
measures the led of McCulloch over Gould for the surveyor's position. Coun
yt commissioncrship is very much in doubt between Dyer and Armstrong.
Curtis si not figuring largely in the finals.
Kronenberg nd Hanley arc probably the Port Commissioners, although
the upriver precincts unheard from may make some changes.
Very few of tho outlying precincts have been heard from in the county
and nothing definite can be heard of the Coquille and Myrtle Point results.
In several places the boards did not begin counting until this moring and
will not be through until late tonight (Wednesday.)
PORTLAND, ORE., Nov. 4 Contrary to the general prediction that
the vote on tho Prohibition question would be close, the Drys have wob
a big victory and the state will be found to have gone dry by a majority
of from 12,000 to 20,000 when all of the returns are in. Portland leturns
have been close on this amendment with the Drys leading until noon, whin
the wet vote increased and is ow leading by n small majority. In some of
tho Willamette Valley towns the drys won by three and four to one. The
sttcs of Washington and California have both gone wet.
For JJnitd States Senator, Chamberlain is leading Booth according to
incomplete returns from over tho state, but the latter may yet overcome
the lead.
Hawley is lending Hollister in tho race for representative from this dis
trict in almost every part of the district c'sidc of Coos county and indica
tions nre that he will ho re-elected.
In ho contest for Governor Withycombe has a landslide- in all parts of the
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siuu! umi win uu cieuieu uy u iiiic-
Dy the Democnts.
The eight hour law is loosing in the
rule are returning majoritcs n favor of
GOLD BEACH. Nov. 4. (12 M)
the other districts throughout tho state
port, nere snows ma mo urys are eiauing iwo to one, wim returns In Irom 11
out of tho 17 precincts. Neither Republicans or Democrats have a walkaway,
although Brown leads Jeffery for Attorney General nearly four to one with
u majority of 301.
for the Congressional offices Hollister leds Hawley by a margin of 52
and Chamberlain has tho best of Booth by 151. For Governor, Withycombc's
lead over Smith (Dem.) of 53 votes, will probably not be decreased by the re
turns from tho six unreported precincts.
Tho heaviest vote cast was for the joint representative from Coos and
Curry counties. Of the 770 votes already counted in this contest, 433 are
credited to Adolphscn, giving him a lead of 90 over Pierce.
For Justices of tho Supremo Court the four Republican candidates have
a big majority.
JJ. It. Stannard and C. H. Bailey won an easy victory for re-election to
their respective offices of Clerk and Sheriff of Curry County.
Partial returns from tho 11 complete precincts are as follows:
Atorney General Brown (Rep.) 604; Jeffrey (Dem) 143.
Governor Smith (Dem) 240; Withycombe (Rep.) 290. ,
Congressman Hawley (Rep) 335; Hollister (Dem.) 387.
Senator Booth (Rep.) 248; Chamberlain (Dem.) 399.
Joint Representative Piorcc3 (Rep) 37; Adolphscn (Dem.) 433.
Marshfield, Ore., Nov. 4 Prohibition has carried in Coos county beyond
n doubt is the indication of the incomplete cturns from scattered precincts
and Hollister will bo given n large majority.
Marshfield will bo on tiiu dry side of the margin and North Bend it going
about two to ono against liquor. Myrtlo Point so far has given Prohibition
a small lead of six votes and Coquille may go as high ns tlireo to ono the
same way.
Returns from 10 Marshfield precincts give the following results:
Of 009 votes cast for Cognresaman, Hollister has 341 to 208 for Hawloy.
In tho rce for tho county olllces both the Watsons are polling heavy votes
Gago is leading by a small margin, Gould tops McCulloch by a few votes
and Curtis and Armstrong are running strong, with Curtis slightly in the
lead and Dyer a poor third.
Coos County Returns
Murnhfield, North Hend, Kmpiio I
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in the returns and an incomplete re
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Residence and Contents at
Twomile Totally De
stroyed. LOSS $4,0000.00 WITH
$2400.00 INSURANCE
NO ONE AT HOME WHEN FIRE
STARTED. VALUABLE LI
BRARY INCLUDED IN
IN LOSS.
The residence of R. M. Pressey, on
Twomilo burned to, the groundSatr.r
day night--with all its contents. Mr.
Pressey says tho fire caught from the
'fire place fluo and was not discoveied
until it was too Into save anything of
vnluo, the family even losing all their
clothing except what they had on,
In the evening M. Prelacy as usual
went out to the pasture to round up
the cows, and this time, Mrs. Pre3$cy
and the children went along with him
and it was while they were away that
the house caught fire. The flames
was first discovered by a neighbor
and though she notified Mr. Pressy
and ho hurried to the scene as rapidly
as possible, ho roache.i there TTnly in
time to save a little silverware and
cut glass. Mr. nnd Mrj. Piessey had
one of the finest libraries '.u tne coun
try iind a very Tine piano besides
of'.er household goods and this house
wad valued at about $1,200.00. The
library and other goods wore valued
ac about $2,800.00 n.u'ii.i; a total
valuation of abous ? 1,000 UO, v.-jth
700.00 insurance on the Roods and
$700.00 on the house, or a total of
about $2,400.
Mr. Pressey expects to rchuildagain
in a very short time, and will put up
a substantial house.
Mrs. C. M. Spencer left on the
Elizabeth for a visit with friends in
San Francisco.
HODS
BURNS
ELECTION RESULTS IN BANDON
Bandon, said by some to bo the
wettest city in Coos county, turned
out at the polls 915 strong and gave
a 239 mojority for the Prohibition
amendment, every precinct voting
dry. Precinct 39 gave the largest
majority 101, the rest coming in or
der: Precinct 38, 44 mnjority; Pre
cinct 41, 47 majority, and Precinct
No. 40, 41 majority.
Both the eight hour lws came in
for tho condemnation of tho local
voters, although the Woman's eight
hour law was only defeated by n
margin of 15. The Dentistry bill
also came in for a healthy knock by
the Bandoninns and was snowed un
der. Abolition of tho death penalty
carried by 18 votes
For County Commissioner the 4
precincts gave Armstrong 259 and
Dyer 424, or a majority of 175 for
the latter. Tho voto for Dyer on tho
Complete Returns on Amendments anil Initiated Liiwh from Precincts No. 39,
40 and II, Bandon, and Two Mile Precinct.
Requiring Voters to bo U. S. Citizens .
Creating Olllco of Lieutenant Governor
Consolidation of Cities and Counties ,
Road Bonding Amendment
Uniform nnd Equal Tuxution ........
Classification of Property
Southern Oreiron Normal School
Town and City Merger Amendment
Eustcrn Oregon Normal School
increase fcalnry or Legislator.
UnlviwMil Eight Hour Imw
Eight Hour Lnw for Women
NonPaitliiuii Judiciary Imw ,
$1500 Tux Exempt Ion
Publle Dink and Wntur Fiont Ainuiidniwit ....
Munlrliml Wlmmm mid DoitU Kill
Prohibition ('uiitlilull'.mtl Anumdiiimil . .,
AholiklilnK D.utli JViiully
(irliiluulml Kk.Hu Tux Amiindiiiunl
('imndiiluliiig rorporuliwn ami Jumiuiiiw DupU
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1111 tin UimUi JWrt lsu4 Ikmoj
rfWililMif JUimttsmu J PiMk
NEW RIVER IS
CLOSED WATER
Bandon Young Men Taken
Up By State Game
Warden
WERE UNAWARE OF
LAW'S VIOLATION
WARDEN SANDERS OF PORT
LAND HOLDS THAT NEW
RIVER IS CLOSED
STREAM
Fishing in New River is apt to bo
an expensive mode of making a liv-
;I- n. . i . nr . T!l.
ing in uic iiuurc, u master risn
Warden Sam L. Sanders, of Portland,
is correct in his opinion that the
steam in question comes under the
head of closed waters. Today Elmer
Osborn, of this city, will have his
hearing. in Coquille on the charge of
breaking tho fish and game laws of
the state, by fishing for salmon in the
waters of a closed stream.
Osborn 'and his brother, Lester,
Harry McNair and Rufus Truman,
who liave been fishing in the river for
the past month, were arrested Friday
by Shnders and released on their
own recognizance to appear for hear
ing today. Later young Osborn, Mc
Nair and Truman were released, but
Eltnci; Osborn will answer
Fo- over a month Osborn and his
crew and others have been salmon
fishing in New River, tho outlet to
New Lake, and shipping their catch
to the Coquille River cannery, with
out even an idea that they wero op
orating illegally. The Oregon Fish
and Game Laws for tho years 1913
1914 say nothing as to the legality or
illegality of salmon or other fishing
in New River, New Lake or any of
the tributaries. The apparatus being
used by the fishermen was in accor
dance with the fish and game laws
and consequently they are at a loss
as to their position.
Bay, however, was very light making
the contest between them very keen.
Blackerby is elected constable
without any doubt on nccount of the
280 majority given him in this city.
Ho was bested in the Two Mile pre
cinct by Martin but only by 50 votes.
The returns from tho unreported dis
tricts cannot turn the tide in this
case although the Socialist candidate
polled heavily and will carry the ru
ral precincts.
It was in tho contest for Port Com
missioners that the count was the
closest. At n Into hour this (Wednes
day) afternoon it is not known wheth
er Kronenberg or McNair will be the
one to serve with Hanley, whoso elec
tion os assured. Bandon gave Mc
Nair a majority of six, which the re
turn!; from upriver districts have
swelled to nine, but thee nro sever
al precincts to be heard from. Thoy
stand: Hanley 434, McNair 410,
Kronenberg 402.
1 es No
301
151
150
182
150
101
120
301
280
290
250
284
201
210
207
225
205
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310
231
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ROAD MEETING
DRAWS NAN!
All Propositions Arc Voted
Down at Monday's
Meeting
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
STILL UP IN THE AIR
FIVE. MILL LEVY FOR THE IM
PROVEMENT OF THE TOWN
SHIP LOST BY A BIG
MAJORITY.
What is to be done with the Town
ship Line Road or the Two Mile roac
is no neurer determined since the
road election Monday than it ha:
been for the Inst two years. Ever?
proposition that might result in tin
improvement of cither or both road'
wns voted down, the principal objee
tion seeming to be that the notice
of the election that were posted were
in such condition that it was impos
sible to read them.
The five mill tax proposed for tin
improvement of tho Township Lin
road was snowed under nnd a oni
mill tax for the Two Mile highwaj
also lost by quite a majority. rPhu
leaves these two roads in their pres
ent condition for another year anc
means practically no activity in tin
tie business during tho coming wn
tor, as tho road will bo impassable.
Even temporary improvement!
were blocked by the failure to come
to any agreement on the propositior
of a distribution of the last tax levj
between the two roads. Charges that
ull three of the propositions were bo
ing railroaded through brought about
a feeling of antagonism in tho meet
ing and there wus no chanc efor har
monious action.
SEVEN HAVE ENTERED
FOR TRYOUT IN DEBATI.
Instead of having just enough mem
bers to make up two debating teams
this year, there will be some compe
tition for places on the teams. At
the present time there are seven as
pirants for places on the platfirm
and more are expected to announce
themselves before the December try
outs. Those out nt present are Jack
Kronenberg, Tom Chatburn. George
Stoltz, Dick Crain, Chc-;-r Teegar
den, Helen Stoltz and Fern sLong.
With tho exception of Ju.'. Kronen
berg, and Tom Chatburn all of the ma
terial this year is inexperienced and
whether Bandon will succeed in land
ing the County championship this
year is n matter of much conjecture.
Two teams of three members each
will havo to be built around the two
old recruits.
WILL BUILD NEW WHARF
NEAR OLD SHIP YARD
W. D. Marshall and Chas. Langlois
havo let tho contract for driving pil
ing for a new wharf near the Ban
don ship ynrds. The wharf will be
40x100 feet and the roadway for an
approach will bo 20x100. Tho ma
terial Is nil on the ground nnd the
wharf will b constructed an rapidly
as possible.
MRS. WALSTROM GIVES
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
Mm. J. K. WuUtrom guv n Unl
Inwe'uii party Friday nlijhl 1 n num.
bur ut lioyn nt lliindon, thoio biting
''Im uvwilw m tfiiwUy imjiyj
by Uiu tmug feiim, ik Mm btfbtf
ij'UMt in ikying imtbwitm (muhm.
tiiul ut vv'IMi m jJmIa? MM'
m tlu hpitmm tji. JJ-iu.. ..
INCREASE IN
CITY BUDGET
City Ofliciajs Find it Neces
sary to Increase An
nual Levy.
MAY REACH THE
TEN MILL LIMIT
EXPENDITURES NOT MET BE
FORE COMING UP THIS YEAR
MAKE NEED FOR MORE
REVENUE
In all probability the buget for
the city of Bandon will bo greater
for the coining fiscal year than for the
one ending the first day of November
1914, nnd the levy may reach tho
10 mill limit, is the opinion of Mayor
Topping, who with the Recorder and
other city officials is now preparing
the budget for the year ending No
vember 1, 1915, which must, be filed
with the County Clerk before De
cember 1.
"Although we are trying to keep
the tax levy as low as possible, there
are some things that have not been
taken care of in the past years that
must be attended to this year and
there are some now expenses which
the city must meet," said the Mayor
yesterday. Besides the throe mill
standing tax and the usual five mill
lovy for the general fund, tho ' city
this year has the library tax of one
mill which will bring tho levy up to
nine mills. A defect recently found
in the bonding law adds another item
of expense to the budget. This do
icct shows that the city must pay six
per cent interest on its bonds for a
period of six mouths that had never
jeforc been paid. Heretofore it has
jecn supposed that the interest on
Jie bonds was to bo paid annually as
he property assessments wero col
.ected annually, but now it appears
Jiat the interest coupons nro to be
.aken in at semi-annual periods and
.hero is no provision made for fi
nances to meet this demand.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION COM
ING TO THE GRAND THEATRE
Tho Belasco and Robinson's Ben
Hur Co. has been engaged for next
.'riday and Saturday nights, presont
.ng the Mysterios Paulinetta, a won
.lerful psychic medium who's work
ias bafllcd tho greatest investigators
f psychic phenomena. Ask any ques
tion you choose and Paulinottn will
.inswer it. Fritz Kaufman, versatile
comedian, exposing many clever tricks
jf magic. Ventriloquism. La Belle
Albcrtinc in the famous barefoot
oleoputrn cobra dance using livo
Texas rattlesnakes. A feature act.
Also a trained animal act, consist
ing of trained rats, monkeys, pigs
ind so forth an interesting perform
ince for the children. An entire
change of program will be presented
each night. Remember tho dato
Friday and Saturday, Nov. C and 7.
Admission, children 10c, adults 25c.
quality entertainment that is sure
to please. Saturday "The Perils of
Puline."
A. G. HOYT AND FAMILY
RETURN FROM LONG TRIP
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. G. Hoyt and son,
'. B. Hoyt, returned on thu Elizabeth
from n tour of Southern California.
The lloyU left here about Heptoni-
Uir lit In their Iiuiols cur and drovn
!i,(J75 iiiIIm, with only orxi pungturu
mid nu otjior iioelIiit, wliluli U ier-
tinly u uhh rutum,
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