Semi-weekly Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1910-1915, November 06, 1914, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextSEMI-WEEK Iff RANDOM ttKCORbKR. FRIDAY, NOV. tifg, 1914. PAGE TWO A SLIDE ON A ROOF Terrifying Experience on an Ice Coated Mansard. FIGHTING DEATH IN MIDAIR Perilous Plight of Two Workers, and an Exhibition of Coolness, Presence of Mind and Heroic Patience How the Difficult Rescue Was Effected. During tho fall and winter of 1S70 A. T. Stewart, who hnd bought the Grand Union hotel nt Saratoga, largely rebuilt that great hostelry of 2,000 rooms. Tho building has a mansard roof, and at tho peak It is nlncty-elghl feet from tho sldnwallc. Ono cold winter morning, when the work was virtually completed, two men, nnrvey, tho head roofer, and a helper named Dennlson went up on the roof to finish tho flashing round the base of tho tower. There had bceu a slight mist that morning, and It had frozen upon tho roof, but tho two men had on India rubber overshoes to prevent them from slipping on thr elates. Suddenly, however, Harvey's feet be gan to slip. Ilo went very slowly at first, for tho upper roof of a manRard Is not steep. Ilo tried to stop himself, but there was nothing to which he could cling. Ho turned his I lend lti Dennlson's direction to boo If ho could not give sonio assistance, but Denul eon too, was sliding slowly down th roof. Harvey's presence of mind did not leave him. "Lie down flat!" he called Bo both men carefully laid themselves it full length on tho Icy roof In ordei that tho Increased friction might re tard, and perhaps stop, their descent For nn instant It checked the move ment. Then the men began again Blowly to slip nearer tho angle of the roof and tho steep pitch below. It seemed like hours, although It was only n few moments, when Harvey felt his heels catch on a slight projection. A blind gutter had been built into the lower edge of tho upper part of the roof to carry off the largo nmount of water that would h-ll upon such an cs panso of toot, Tho upper gutter pro jected nbovo tho slato roof only about half an Inch, but It was against this that narvey's heels had caught. There he hung on tho very brink of tho abyss safe for nn Instant. He dared not move n muscle, however, or even turn his head to see If Dennlson were still on the roof. Ho did not cry . out for help, for he feared that the mere effort of filling his lungs and shouting might dislodge him. No oni could seo the men on tho flat of th roof from tho street below. The only nope lay In the carpenters who were at work Inside the building. But how should they know what was happening up there on the roof? Suddenly Ilarvey heard a voice, low, but distinct, como from tho tower above him. "Hold on," it said, "and I'll help you!" Then after n long time Harvey heard tho sound of several voices. Whoever had found him had got help. Tho first volco spoke again: "nold onl Wo will lower this rope to you!" Presently something rubbed ou tho jlato above Harvey's head. It was tho rope, which they wero slowly working down toward lilin. "Can you get hold of it?" asked the voice. "I don't dare movo much," Harvey replied "Can't you get it down neat Vxy handV' They had to givo it u Illp to get it by his shoulder. Then It traversed the length of his nrm and lliially touched his baud. Harvey raised his arm very careful ly and took hold of tho rope. It was an Inch cable that had been used In raising tho slato from tho ground to tho roof. "Can ypu turn over very carefull) and climb up?" asked tho voice. Cautiously Harvey worked his hand along on the rope It was his right hand until he finally drew 'it taut. Then ho carefully raised his left hand and, reaching across, grasped tho ropo with that hand too. Then when the worst of tho matter was over, he begun to shako like a leaf. Ho lay there, flat on hi back, clinging desperately to tho ropo and dreading inexpressibly tho nest step. How wus ho to turn over on that slip pcry roof when ho needed both hands to cling to the ropo? At last he spoke hoarsely; "Cun you pull me up?" They consulted togethet. "I don't daro to turn over," h added. There was n sharp tug on tho rope. Harvey let them draw his arms up to their extreme length, still afraid to trust his weight to his rescuers. Then he felt 111 hecU lose their grip an the gutter, and he began slowly tn move upward. It was not fill ho had nearly reach ed tho tower that he drtrnl turn hit head In DoiihIhoii'h direction to see If ho wero still wife. Thero ho was, vprend out on Ihu roof just nn llnrvey lull been. He did not move a musc'it J'fltlfiitly, henileiill;, ho waited his (urn. Thru tho men K'lwiJ Ilurvy' shoulder mid ilirvr Mill Into fli towir III a fnvr inlmilfN Deiiiilnoii win n(j rtrteuwl, looking II llllio Muu round tho mouth, Ml iiiilmriiiixl. fivUiwi limn nuift'ji'ij miy HI 'ni from i fp1blf fll. V'HJlll'li lfillllIUHlll. Tim luwil (p iuu fn Uus Vf UNFAMILIAR FACES Historical Characters of Whose Looks We Know Nothing. THEY LEFT NO PORTRAITS Many of the Famous Figures and He roes of Colonial and Revolutionary Times Are as Blanks to Us So Fa as Their Personal Appearance Concerned. In the scorch for a portrait of Thorn os 'Wlllclt. the first mayor of New York, the commltteo from the Clt club visited nearly every print dealer In tho city In addition to scores of prl vato collectors of Americana. Hut thero was no portrait to bo found, Any one who has ever attempted to niuko n collection of the pictures of the big men of early New York soon reolizes that there are many blanks For Instance, of tho four Dutch gov ernors Peter Stuyves.int Is the only ono of whom wo have n correct por trait Of Peter Minuet. William Kleft and Woutcr van Twlller thero la abso lutcly nothing accurote, although vnrl ous caricatures have appeared from time to time. The same is true of a still more eml iient New Yorker, William nradford tht first printer, who founded In 1723 tho New York Gazette, which was the first newspaper printed in the pror Ince. Bradford was so prominent a man ond so active for years, both in Philadelphia us well as In Now York, that It Is rather surprising not to have something worthy of being called true portrait. If there was, perhaps his features might be on the tablet erected on the slto of his printing of (Ice, now of tho Cotton Exchange, nt nanover square. Tho lack of an authentic portrait of Nathan Hale, the martyr spy of the Revolution, Is somewhat better known although the sculptors MncMoimlcs Partridge and others have noL al lowed this to restrain them from de picting the features of tho young sol dlcr In stone or bronze. Of Colonel Etbnn Allen there Is no known fior trait, and the same Is true of the doughty warrior. General Nicholas Herkimer. One of tho heroes of Bunker hill Colonel Rliimnl Urldlcy, has left no portrait. He was the artillerist and engineer who built tho fortifications tho night before tho battle. Other prominent Revolutionary fighters of whom no pictures exist ore Colonel William Lcdyard, tho defender of New London, who was killed by a Hrltish ofUcer when Ledyord surrendered the fort; General Thomas Conway, leader of the notorious cabal to depose Wash Ington from tho command of the army In 1777; Colonel Seth Warner, who was prominent In tho attacks on Tlconde. rogu and Crown point and In the bat lie of Iteiiuliigton; General Seth Pom croy of Massachusetts, and General Samuel Holden Parsons, one of the hoard which tried Major Andro and was appointed by Washington as tho first Judge of the northwest territory. No accurate portraits exist of two of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, John Morton of Penn sylvania and John Hurt of New Jer sey, nlthough n portrait which Is said to be that of Hart hangs in Independ ence hall in Philadelphia and Is said to havo been painted from n miniature. Thero is nothing extant of tho fa tlier of George Washington, Augustlno Washington, nor havo nuy portraits baon discovered of Colonel Rail, fa tnbr of Mary Washington, mother of the general, or of John Dandiidge, fa ther of Washington's wife, Martha Washington. A portrait which n great many col lectors of old Now York material would give a good deal to obtain Is that of Samuel Fraunces. tho West In dlan tavern keeper, whose best known houso was tho old Fraunces' tavern, now owned by tho Sons of tho Revolu tion, restored since they purchased It a few years ngo to Its original condi tion. It Is on lower Rroad street ou the corner of Pearl street and the famous long room In which Washing ton took farewell of his ofllcers has been restored ns closely as possible to Its original form. There is no portrait of William Cun nlngham, the heartless keener of tlit provost Jail In a ci.nier or City Hall park during tho devolution, lletsy Ross, tho celebrated maker of the first stars und stripes, has no portrait Cap tain Miles Stiiudlsh is among those who havo left nothing of their por nonal nppearance. nor Is anything known of the Intrepid French explor er .1 allot, who traced the sources of the MIsslHnlppI. Otln.TH of more or less noto of wlion. there are no portraits aro the old Ung IIhIi dramatist, Christopher Marlowe, Rlelnml Savage, another well known KngllNh dnimntlst, who died in 171.'!; Miirijulu DiHplesne. frora whom Fort Diuiinwne, now PltUburr.h. got ItsttM mime from the French; George Clin ton, mj iil governor of New York from 17-13 to 17M ii ud father of tho British (Ten rnl lii Iho Revolution, Henry CI In ton; 'Colonel John Henry Cnwr, Owi eml Oliver do Liincey, Ouvuruur Vli Hum Tryoii. General John J'iwIii I In rim I.lle.kiiu, fjviierul Robert l(ow and lliMinleinie, NitUnt'it fimop siu'telury. mIim wrot tin irH'itt lift vt l la- jm'M I'rum'U mif r- flav Vork num. Aihjfn l ntiiimu virirmv, yiiow LODGE DIRECTORY " Masonic. Candon Lodge, No. 130, A. F. & A. M.' Stated communications first Saturday after the full moon of each month. Special communications Master Masons cordially invited. C. R. MOORE, W. M. PHIL PEARSON, Secretary. Eastern Star. Occidental Chapter, No. 45, O. E. S., .meets Saturday evenings before and after stated communications of Masonic lodge. Visiting members cordially invited to attend. L. KATE ROSA, W. M. ROSA DINGAMAN, Secretary Itcbekuh Occnn Itebekah Lodge, No. 126, I. O. O. P., meets second and fourth Tuesdays at I. O. 0. P. hall. Tran- cient members cordially " invited. ELVA MILLER, N. G MINERVA LEWIN, Secretary. I .0. 0. F. Bandon Lodge, No. 133, I. O. 0 F.. meets every Wednesday evening Visiting brothers In good standing cordially invited. D. C. KAY, N. G L. I. WHEELER. Secretary. Knights of Pythias. Delphi Lodge, No. 64, Knights of Pythias. Meets every Monday ev ening at Knights hall. Visiting knights invited to attend. ERNEST SIDWELL, C. C, B. N. HARRINGTON, K. of R. S. W. O. w. "With Chnrity Towards All" Seaside Camp, No. 212, W. O W meets Tuesdays, K. of jP. hall, s p, m. Visitors are assured a hot wel come. By order of W. A. KELLER, C. C. C. M. GAGE, Clerk. Loyal Order of Moose. Meets Thursday evenings in I. 0, O. P. hall. Transcient Moose cord ially invited. Something doing ev ery Thursday. iL-Jtfj You ran now nt tlCU lute I an ttml Inu.ir.. , . Viuiuiv jr,uiiinn nr ill n I nn IT.. : ""' t ab. tr. At Motn (All Matto)....Oodaid.. J .50 V r SWcrttz :d! Price iimttuc:rriiuf rJoi 1 A SOMU 1'Mhctl.ju Vctthoyta M' Vt ii inrj inn una. lit tot eiuiof . SI. T. MarsiB Brown & Gibson I The Leading Contractors and Builders We furnish plans and speci fications and it you are go ing to build anything, no matter liow large or how small, we can save you money. Let us figure on your building. .':S"i,"IJ-4-J"5-i...:..H'4-4"HJ" City Transfer! S. D. Kelly, Proprietor I Light and Heavy haul ing promptly done. Contracting and grad- : rn i , i nil-, xranscienc trade T 1: j.-.i tt T auucuuu. n o r s C S I V t i , T ooaraeu. mono 1151 I Office: Dufort Building 5 C. I. Starr limbing and Steam Flittin Hht Class Work guaranteed. Oilir m,Tiji JIMj;, i, ;, (j. Horn)) i'ov JtoiiU-To Judy imU'U)H with pvtonU family, ijinuiro ut UiJiJ of $ PROFESSIONAL CARDS 90 R. WADE Lawyer RANDON, OREGON DR. H. L. HOUSTON rh'ysician & Surgeon Offlco in First National Bank build ing. Hours, 9 to 12 a. m; 1:30 to 4 p. m; 7 to 8 in the evening. BANDON, OREGON DR. SMITH J. MANN Physician & Surgeon Oflke in lEUingson Building. Hours, 9 to 12 a. in; 1 to C p. m. BANDON, OREGON DR. L. P. SORENSEN ! Dentist Offlco in First National Bank build ing. Telephone ut house und oflicc. BANDON, OREGON G. T. TREADGOLD Attorney and Counselor at Law Ofilcs in Now Bank Building -Notary Public BANDON, OREGON DR. R. V. LEEP Physician & Surgeon Office in Ellingson building, Phono 72 BANDON, OREGON DR. ARTHUR GALE Physician & Surgeon Office in Ellingson building. Office phone, 352. Residence phone, 853. BANDON, OREGON DR. S. C. ENDICOTT Dentist Offlco in Ellingson buildingr Office phono 1241. Residence phone, 1161 BANDON. OREGON DR. I. L. SCOFIELD Dentist Office in Fahy and Morrison Build- 'ng next to Emergency Hospital. Phone 1141 BANDON, OREGON DR. H. M. SHAW Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Offlce Phono 330-J Res Phono 105-J Rooms 200-1 Irving Block MARSIIFIELD, OREGON BENJAMIN OSTLIND Consulting Engineer and Architect MARSIIFIELD, OREGON KODAK WORK Bring us your Kodak work. We have installed nn electric printing machine and can fin ish on short notice, duy or night, and secure the best re suits. A trial is convincing. YOURS TO PLEASE L. I. WHEELER Artist Near Gullier Hotel lTi -Ti 1T1 iti -T j A As sti st sts A L iTs A A A Ail, A A AAAAAA Hotel Bandonl American Plan. $1.00 and $1.50 per day. I European Plan, rooms t 50c, 75c & $1 per day Z Eaton & Rrase, Props, Z milllltllMHHIIMIMM PURE DRUGS Do you want puro drug and drug mindriefl, lino perfumew. hair bvmUan, and toIJoi itrlfclPA? If no (.'all on CHECKS ON THE BANK T ury Split wood Block wood b Fire place wood F. L. Christie, Phone 582 1'VVTVVVTTTVTVTT'rrV'l'trrtTVVtl W. E. STEIN OFF THIS HARNESS MAN omplete stock of har ness, shopping bags, trunks, suit cases, valises C and traveling ror i our oaraeni The new soil of this section requir , .., . es a COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, giving it what ndture lacked. You must have it for your garden to get the best results. We have a large supply at a very reasonable price. I Central Central Wareh ouae Order Your Freight Sent by the Old Reliable S. S. ELIZABETH Large Two-Berth Outside State Rooms With Run ning Water. Eight Day Service Between the Coquille River and San Francisco. FIRST CLASS PASSENGER FARE, $7.50 FREIGHT RATES, $3 ON UP FREIGHT Reservations: J. E. Norton, Coquille; Perkins', Myrtle Point; E. B. Thrift, Langlois. J. E. WALSTROM, Agent, Bandon We want you For our customer not just today, but tomor row and for all time to come, if Right Goods Right Prices Courteous Treatment . and prompt delivery is what you want WE HAVE YOU SPARK S GROCERY THIS BANK ARE PAYABLE AT SIGHT. WE ALWAYS GARRY A CASH RE SERVE LARGE ENOUGH TO MEET ALL DEMANDS. HAVE YOUR ACCOUNT HERE AND YOUR CHECKS WILL GIVE YOU AN ADDED STANDING VI ill YOUR CREDITORS. BE UP TO DATE BY HAVING AN ACCOUNT WITH AN UP-TO-DATE BANK. OF BANDON wood $1.75 per tier .1.50 per tier $1.15 per tier bags. Feed Co. Phone 142 A Willi t