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VOLUME XXX
BANDON, OREGON, DECEMBER 11, 1914.
NUMBER 97
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UN JtULUJKUaUt
Condi tinp Testimony of
Fit ' Gross, Charged With
Contempt of Court, Gets
Judge's Goat.
SENTENCE PASSED
THIS AFTERNOON
Court Dwells Upon Actions
oi ncicnuam ana rums
More Serious Charge May
He Brought.
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C-iiiillc, Nov. 11 Fred
Gro t, convicted of contempt
of court in the nmttor of fail- &
ing to carry out the iiwtruc- W
tion: of the Court, wis fined
$50 and sentenced to servo ("'
(JO days in jail by Judge Coke
this afternoon. Tlie prison W
sentence was sunpondod dur-
ing good liehavior. C1
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Fred Gro3s, one of thop ropriclors
of tho Opera Saloon of this city, will
ho sentenced for contempt of court
this afternoon by Judge Coke. Tjie
charge came as the result of the fail
ure of dross to live up to thedirec -t!ona
given him by-the Court at the
conclusion of tho Cross versus Gross
divorce case.
"Not only are you guilty of con
tempt of court, but of perjury here
tn well" said the Judge in a tall.
i coring tho actions of Cross both in
n id out of court. "In tho first place
you let my instructions go unheeded
and tho.i on this stand you have sworn
falsely."
The a lion oftfio defendant in niar
rj ins cond time within six months
o" the granting of the divorce did not
i i iko a hit with tho court. Declaring
that Cross had boon too free in his
attentions to women before and after
marriage, the Judge hinted that tho
episodes might be tho grounds for
grand jury investigation.
It is reported that Cross was de
cidedly flippant in his testimony and
thr pei jmy phnxo gmw out of hU
codlicting accounts of his properly.
F "st b" made tho aswtion, it is al
lowed that ho had no property aivl
then tinned around and declared that
liel diil have property. To gel ot
of this he suid that the property had
been koM, but later changed his mind
nivl remarked Unit it was still in hi
nc ie.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
A most unique and interesting pro
gram was rendered Thursday morn
in by tiie Junior Horary Society.
E. eh number was exceptionally good
and much credit is duo Miss Noren for
her excellent work in coaching thorn.
Tho unveiling of the the J0KS pennant
e-iused the Junior spirit to soar high
er than ever.
Tlief acuity members are enter
tnnni g the high school student by
ehnses. I-isl Friday evening a very
enjoyable party was given to the Son
hm and Junior att ho high school
bunding, anil on this Friday evening
the Sophomores and Freshmen are in
vite, I to a similar treat.
t he election of a yell master oecu
pk 1 n few niomoiitfl of assembly on
Tl n-sday morning This honor fidl
to Mr. Harold JrihiiMiii, who roue It)
tin' oci-.l-ioii and )'l the .student bo J;
"i to i tory" if one limy Jw'jmi
I i he energy imd "pint of tin
Hi -c t the slu.lcnU, j
. i t MitMii irarln r'w m' i ,
Y, ' ill' mi' on .INiiUttiy vikikii.
I'JI I outfit adding- Illut'hlnU ('.
. L in i tu tiii t .iiiiiiu ii .ui Depart
I Di e iif tlj aililmy
S5,000 FOR
BANDON PORT
Report of War Department
on Rivers and Harbors
Budget Recommends Sum
for Conuille River.
MAY BE PRUNED
BEFORE CONGRESS
Coos Bay Gets .$80,000 and
No Recommendation for
- Work on the Harbor at
Port Orford.
Seventy six thosand dollars is the
estimated appropriation for the Co
quillo River for the fisca lyear be
ginning July 1, 1015, according to the
report of the Government cnginers
which was presented to Congress by
the War Department this week.
This docs not mean that the Co
quillc River is to get this amount of
money, as the apropriation may be
cut down in its passage before Con
gress. In the last appropriation esti
mate wo were allowed something over
$00,000, and the bill as finally passed
gave us but ?2G,000. Howvecr, it is
not estimated that the appropriations
will lie cut to any great extent during
this session of Congress.
Coos Hay suffered quite an un
pleasant surprise when it became
known that their estimate only reach
ed $80,000. From the reports in the
papers of Marshficld and North Bend
lliey expected and needed many times
this amount to cary out the work
which they have planned. Tho Even
ing Record of a recent date placea
their prospective appropriation at
$2,000,000 and that of Port Orford nt
half a million dollars. The Curry
County port is nol mentioned in the
report of the engineers.
Following is the list of estimates
for river and harbor work in Oregon,
as given in the report:
Coquille River, ?70,000; Coos Hay
harbor, ?80,000; Nehalem Hay, $110,
175; Siuslnw River, $117,500 (pro
vided tho Port of Siuslaw appropri
ates a similar sum); Tillamook Hay
anil Bar, $207,000; Willamette and
Yamhill rivers, $'12,5000, and the pro
vision for the work on the Columbia
River and bar is $1,750,000.
JUNIOR CLASS ENTERTAINED
HIGH SCHOOL THURSDAY
Yesterday morning the Junior class
entertained tho High School in the
school auditorium, with a program
which included songs, readings, reci
tations and wound up with a short
sketch entitled "Malefactors of Great
Wealth." Every number on the pro
gram was perfectly rendered, nnd the
class is to be congratulated on their
.uicess nnd zeal. Following is the
program which was given:
Adress, Harold Johnson.
Song, Grace Gibson, Ruby Berk
hart, Hollo Chatham, "Chinatown,
My Chinatown"
Current Events, Flora Philpot, "Tho
Literary Digest."
Vocal Solo, .Mrs. Attabury.
Reading, Chester Teegarden, "Jen
kins Goes to a Picnic."
Boo . Roview, Olivo Wilson.
The east of characters for "Male
factors of Grfeat Wealth" was as fol
lows: Dan, who evidently has credit at
the gum counter, Harry Broynsou.
Jack, just an ordinary boy, Sam
AriiMtrong.
Pete, Jimt hungry, Orlan Morgan.
AnimlNil, Juit fuHhloiiable, Delphi!
I Jinuhili.
MmuUi Jut out of piitlcnat wit Ii
'ttilUfM, On JftfUMMII
!!, Jiutt ii girl, May Khiloy.
Aladf, Jwt Mwllier gll, )ay
A tww front iUl (jllPJjy MjifkW
i liin(f put uii
i Ui Mil
tig imtyj'W
Not Dead, but Dying!
Oh where, Oh where, has our Commarcial Club gone, Oh whore
can the boosters bo?
Last week Congressman-elect C. N. McArthur visited Handon to
acquaint himself with the needs of our tUty and our port. Shortly be
fore that Senators Geo. E. Chamberlain ind Harry Lano were in the
city on the same mission nnd early in thg fall a delegation of Port
land business men made tho trip into this; part of tho country to see
what Bandon and the surrounding country had to offer in the way of
prospective business.
To all of these we made tho same answer, "Get out and look for
yourself,"
Undoubtedly first hand information is what these people, who are
in position to help and willing to help us build up our city, wanted, hut
they also wanted to know what we as a municipality wanted and not
what a few of our citizens wore in favor df. Let us not be misunder
stood ns saying that the acts of those few public-spirited citizens,
wlio took it upon themselves to entertain the city's visitors, were ac
companied by a selfish spirit; we admire these men because they saw
that something had to be done and they did it.
Our question is, "Why were these men called upon to take the
time away from their business to act as tho sponsors for the city in
a matter which wan for the good of tho ontiro city?"
Aside from this then is another face to the mntter arid t ki
why should theso men take any pains to help a communtjr ntiMt ap
pears to bo indifferent as to its own advancement. It is hifdly prob
able that these or other visitors have put any different constuctlon on
the attitude of the people here.
A year or two ago we had a live Commercial Club and It did
some admirable work. What has become of it? Once each month
the secretary comes around and collects a dollar for duos from those
who still have hopes of a rejuvenation, therefore we surmise that such
a body is still in existanco but that i.i the only evidence of life.
A live knocker gets more results than a dead booster!
Portland Man Suggests Plan
For Bui
Permanent "Mado-in-Oregon" roads
is the plan of S. B. Cobb of Portland,
for tho bcttciment of our highways
and a mothod of keeping our mills in
operation during the slump." of the
lumber market. Further than this
Mr. Cobb's method of building roads
seems to be particularly adapted to
the conditions in Coos cuonty, where
wo nro facing the problem of con
structing fairly good roads for the
smallest outlay possible.
"I propose that the product of Ore
gon sawmills be used to build roads,
not ordinary plank roads that do not
xive good service, bt well-constructed
ind well-drained tirr.ber roadwajs
that will cost about half what tl c
hard surface costs," says Mr. Cobb.
"All tho material used would be
Oregon material Orccon mndo lum
ber by Oregon labor and Oregon men.
A hard surface roadway is made from
SHOUT NEWSY NOTES FROM
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Washington, D. C, Dec. 10 With
the House nnd Senate buildings tak
ing on signs of life, hotel lobbies fill
ing up, the lino of visitors at the
White House daily increasing, and
nearly every train arriving in Wash
ington bringing Senators and Rep
resentatives back to town, all of
Washington is beginning to buzz bus
ily in anticipation df tho assembling
of Congress.
Tho President is understood to have
assured legislators he will not pre
sent any new legislation nt this ses
sion. He intends, however, to insist
upon final action on those unfinish
ed measres which ho fostored reor
ganization of tho merchant marine,
conservation acts, and the Philip
pines independence act.
Members of tho House committee
on apropriation and naval affairs are
working on the supply bills for this
session. Democratic members gen
eraly sounded as the keynote of the
session the hope that all necessary
business would be concluded by Mar.
1, so that an extra session would bo
unnecessary.
The exportation of- horses on ac
count' of tho Euroienn war has reach
ed such a stage that legislation to.ru
Mtricl it may be advisable, according
lo local horneiiiun, Four are oxp;e-
eil that I hl pexnrt movwinvtit nwy ily
juivu the Unitul Kluliw, Mi-my of iu
oiim; of rnipply.
ArruiiKitiMUiiU luivo uimm nnjiylMl
(or tin r)UMijiiiui) at Uit) Mjjgili
of urt'ti 1 iim11 (turn iim 1'ldUnJ
SIuImh (or limmmy, Atiln. uxl
dins Plank
Roads
material from Trinadad and from ce
ment from outside of the state. The
timber.,wYid proposed would be laid in
pieces 0x0, vertically with the grain
and not flat. These pieces will be laid
in cedar pieces, which' in turn would
rest on a rock or gravel foundation.
Between the cedar bearings there will
be drainage ditches to connect vilh
cross drainage to tho side of the road.
The 0x0 pieces are to be spiked to the
cedar pieces, the spikes to he sunk be
low the surface one inche or more.
When these (JxG pieces become worn
they can bo turned and used longer.
A gasoline machine can lie sent out
on the road and the pieces can be
worked down to 5x5 to prolong the life
of tho timber roadway. Construc
tion of theso timber roadways thru
out the state would do much toward
putting idle sawmills and idle men to
work."
is exreeding ly busy these days. In
one day it announced decisions in
about two dozen cases. The "Jim
Crow" car law of Oklahoma, which
permitted railroads to carry sleep
ing and dining cars for whites with
out providing "equal" accomodations
for colored travelers, was held to be
invalid because it violated the Mth
amendment of tho Federal Constitu
tion. Stage stars have shono on the wit
ness stand in the hearing of Philan
der Johnson's suit against Raymond
Hitchcock and others for producing
"The Beauty Shop," which is claimed
to be similar to Johnson's play "Dr.
Fakowoll." Among theatrical nota
bles called as witnesses were Henry
Miller, nctor, Augustus Thomas, tiro
less writer of best seller plays, Dan
iel Frohman, manager and producer
and Harry B. Smith, who wrote tho
libretto for "Robin Hood."
The aspirations of Houdini, the
"handcuff king," to enlarge his list of
achievements by jumping from the
Washington monument with a para
chute were destroyed when Col. W.
W. Harts, superintendent of public
buildings nnd grounds, told Houdini's
manager that he would not permit
the classic structure to lie used for
such a lurid performance. "The mon
ument is a stately memorial, not n
part of a gymnasium equipment,"
said Col. Harts. "Its solmenlty and
reputation would suffer if I houM
grant this rcquext, nnd ft bad iirc
denl would be act. Therefore J can
not allow It."
Flower grown to udoni the White
Houiui for ,ntnte dinner and recep
tion will not go to wunIii i'Voii though
m Mti'ial fiincUiiim uill hi' frivrii at
tilt; Enqt'iitivt MuimloH on imtuiIM of
th iI'Mtli of hir'a. Wilxoij. Ml Mill
twrat Wllnon. ilJKyrnOyf (lint tie
Whin- Moil: lloWW l HM4 Uii
lr in liiMjriUlii jiiid m ,lmtll i' ml
civli tt4otiiittnU in iittl M
City Oflicials Try to Work
Out Plan Whereby City
May Take Over Plant by
First of 1915.
BID OF WATER CO.
IS BEST SO FAR
Although Many Firms Bid
on Bonds All Offers Arc
Beftm Par At Least Frre
Per Cent.
An executivo session of the city
officials was held Thursday moininj:
to determine tho policy to be follow
ed in regard to the sale of the city
water bonds, but the results of tho
meeting have not 'been made publi.
and will not be until tho next Coun
cil meeting, Wednesday evening.
It is known however, thu tthc Mny
or and other officials nro trying to
rush the sale of the bonds so that the
city nTay take over tho water systcit
tho first of the year. Nono of the
bids so far made by the bonding firm:
have been satisfactory but it is hard
ly probable that any bettor offers
will be made with the bond market in
the poor condition that it is. The
best bid to date is about five per cent
below par for the entire issue of
$18,5-00.
JURY LIST FOR DECEMBER
TERM IS MADE PUBLIC
The jury venire for tho December
term of the Circuit Court, whicli will
open Monday, is as follows:
J. T. Ilarrigan, Marshficld.
E. R. Hodson, Marshficld.
H. H. Harris, Myrrte Point.
E. F. Lcmeleux, Marshficld.
Philip Guthardic, Myrtle Point.
E. H. Henry, Handon.
R. R. Rackloff, Myrtle Point.
W. H. Harmon, Lee.
George Goodman, Coquillc.
James D. Clinton, Norway.
George E. Wilson, Handon.
Aaron Crutchfield, Handon.
J. W. Bell, Norway.
Charles Bowman, Bandon.
Alex Simpson, North Bend.
James T. Cuorin, Myrtle Point.
J. G. Horn, North Bond.
E. W. Sturdivnnt, Rivorton.
F. W. Jone3, Coquillc.
G. It! Ilcnham, Coquillc.
R. R. Pownder, Coquillc.
E. J. "Myers, Arago.
H. W. Stanford, Sumnor.
W. J. Rust, Marshficld.
F. A. Baker, McKinley.
Alvin Smith, Marshfiold.
Win. S. Turpcn, Marshfiold.
M. P. Sumerlin, Leo.
O. E. Marstcrs, Myrtle Point.
A. II. Smith, Dora.
E. M .Kay, Rivorton.
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
ENT BUT A I N S STUDENTS
An acquaintance pnrty for tho Sen
ior, Junior and sub-Junior classes of
tho High- School, at which tho fac
ulty were hosts, wns given in the high
school building Friday evening.
Games and musical numbers took up
tho early nart of the evening and weio
followed by delightful refreshments.
The affair closed in rally stylo with
high school songs and yell.
This was the first of a K'ries of en
tertainments to bo given by the fac
ulty lo tho students of the High
School. The Sonhoinore add Fresh
men clasbe will .(jo thu guest tonight
I'ATIIUfi DAILY NEWS
VU.M AT THE CUAftU
Thii. (Kipuktr 1Imi depicting ir
i tint event of iiitt-rrintionil Inti-rrht
in now Indued twice evil)' wn-k. The
O.ijid Oii'utfe huh iiiadi! ;nniiiiti;iii nl
to book thin film ri'i'mviiit' both eopb
i Vtty wii k. Ofit lllf.l will li' howo
iiiy Tui'tiUy i4 nr vry I'llil,)
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Atuin ftuvt the nu ibir, vri.U
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.7. A. Ward, Official Exhibit
Collector, Returns From
Frisco With Announce
ment of Plan.
EXPOSITION 9S PER
CENT COMPLETED
Model of Oregon Coast. To
Advertise Coos and Cwr
ry Counties to the Fair
Visitors.
Coos county will have one of tho
most unique of all of the exhibits nt
tho San Francisco exposition, accord
ing to the report of J. A. Ward, of
ficial exhibit gatherer of Coos and
Curry counties for the the fair.
A salt water lagoon, along tho ocean
side of the Exposition groinds, is to
bo modeled into an exact replica of the
Oregon coast from tho Columbia riv
or south to the California line, show
ing especially all of the harbors. h
the lagoon will bo specimens of the
sea lifo which inhabits the Oregon
const and theg rounds surrounding the
pond will be planted with trees and
flora nativo of the state. Tho loca
tion of the Coos exhibit is one of the
most prominent on the grounds and
will bo seen by almost every visitor
at the exposition. -
Mr. Ward says that tho buildings
arc 08 per cent completed and every
thing will be ready long before tho
formal opening of the big gates,
which is set for February. Despilo
the war, forty-two foreign nations
havot heir buildings ready' for occu
pancy and others arc fast being com
pleted. France recently started woik
on her big exhibit palace, but Germany
will not have an official place of dis
play, their interest being looked af
ter by the German-American people
iu California.
Tjie section allotted to tho amuse
ments is the largest ever devoted to
this feature at an international ex
position, hemp over a riile in length.
COOS HAY CITIES HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL ELECTION
Mnrshfiold, Ore., Dec. ' 10 North
Bend and tho united towns of East-
side and Cooston hold their city cloc
ti'ins on Tuesday, Dcembor Stb
L. J. Simpgon, tho candiatu for ro-
elcction ag Mayor of North Bend, won
out with a victory of very noar four
to ono ovor E. J. Cofoflt and C. E.
Mayboo was re-elected to the Recor-
ler's office by- a still larger majority.
M. E. Everette, II. G. Keru and F. W.
Wood were elected councilman. Thort!
was 'ery little interest taken in the
election ns the was not thought to
he any serious opposition to the can
didates nominated al the caucus thiec
weeks .ago, bt about noon it. iiecimu
known that the Socl.ilists wore turn
ing out in force. From theli on the
vote was heavy until the polls closed.
In the Cimstoii-Euutsiilo election, C.
P. Keating was le-elected to the of'-,
fice ef Recorder and HylvcMer Me--i!i
ill was continued at; marshal, .1. C.
SlecVi'l, of 'Knsthide, .'lint L. (i. Meek
and G. ftjiilcy, Loth of Cuo-tmi,
nvio, elected ciniuciljoi'ii, jfivinsr t'
member., on the council. .
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