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VOLUME XXX
BANDON, OREGON, DECEMBER 18, 1914.
NUMBER 99
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PROCEED
FIRST STREET PAVING .1015 IS
ACCEPTED. NO ACTION TAK
EN ON OREGON AVENUE IM
PROVEMENT. Prnctically nil of the session of the
Counoil Wednesday ovening was giv
on over to matters pertaining to street
work, acceptance of work completed
equalization of assessment rolls, de
claration to open streets nml consid
eration of new projects.
The paving job' on First Stre -t
was finally accepted and the final es
timate of $1197.17 in favor of the
Longston Construction Company was
allowed. Consideration of this mat
ter brought quite a heated discussion
from the audience, Geo. P. Laird, for
tho Bandon Water Company, con
tending that the final estimate could
not be paid until all of tho claim;
ngalnst the construction company had
been adjusted, while Mr. Longston de
clared the rate of one-half n cent a
gallon for water used in mixing co
ment, which was charged his com
pany, was excessive. Tho matter was
finally adjusted nnd Mr. Longston de
posited warants to twice the amount
of the outstanding claims with tho
Recorder.
In the matter of the improvement
of Oregon Avenue, tho Engineer gave
an incomplete report of the assess
ments and valuation nlong' tho pro
posed Improvement which showed,
that whilo the majority of the ass
essmcnts would bo under the assesr
cc? valuation of tho propcity there
would be a few instances whore il
would run over. No nction was tak
en towards lotting tho contract and
the matter was referred back to thi
engineer for a full leport at the next
meeting.
Sitting as n board of equalization,
the Council declared the assessments
on Grand Avenue, Fourth Street
East and First Street for the improv
mcnt of those streets to be just nnd
cquitablo and tho Council later passed
ordinances declaring the assessments
Thero was only one objection filed
with tho Council, that of Minerva Ken
nedy on tho matter of Grand Avenue.
The time for tho filing of objections
to tho opening Seventh Street West
having elapsed without any objections,
having been made, the Council finally
declared that street open.
Two hydrants for the district around
First and Second Strets cast of Ala
bama Avenue are now assured ncord
ing to tho report rof the special com
mittee. Sufficient money had been
raised and tho hydrants will be in
stalled probably at the corners of
First and Alabama and Second and
Baltimore.
INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS
MAKING RE-SURVEV OK CITY
L. N. Urainord and M. R. Colwell of
Portland representing tho insurance
underwriter's nro in tho city making
a ro-BUrvcy of tho city for tho firo in
surance companies and checking up
tho various risks. It is not tho inten
tion at this time to make a new fire
map but it is probable that a number
of changes will bo made in tho rates
some being reduced and some increas
ed. NOTICE TO
WATER USERS
Tho water will be shut on all nigM
Monday night In tho Woolen Mill ad
dition on account of Initialling hydrant
IIANDON WATER CO.
J, E, Fox ami ilaiighnur Mm. 0rei
lift tm (liu HlUiihulli, lining uulltttl Ut
Hun Friuii'Uro by Hid wtwii IlluUM
tf Mr wio ImiJ it sljflto ' "f
purlyU u (vw Auyt mh
ODD FELLOWS HAVE WORK
AND BANQUET WEDNESDAY
At the regular mooting of Bandon
Lodge, I. O. O. F, Wednesday night,
two candidates were put through the
second degree after which a big ban
quot was served. Over CO members
of tho local lodge were present and
about 15 members of the Coquillc
lodge chartered the Norma and came
down to attend tho session.
Tiie Odd Fellows lodge is growing
very lapidly now with now members
being taken in at nearly every moot
ing. Several other candidates are on
the wny now.
WITNESS IN COACII-IIERRON LI
QUOR CASES ARE HELD UN
$2,001) BONDS ON A SERIOUS
CHARGE.
Coquillo, Dec, 17 The Grand Jury
this afternoon returned indictments
igainst Ruby Simpson Nosier, Lolita
Simpson and Mrs. Mary Pfortner,
'barging them with perjury in con
nection with the liquor cat.es of the
City of Bandon versus J. W. Coach
and John llerron. All three of the
women were taken in charge by the
officers and later each were placed un
der $2,000 bonds.
In June of this year, when the first
charge of furnishing liquor to Ruby
md Lolita Simpson was held in tho
municipal court of Bandon, all of the
girls indicted by the grand jury yes
terday swore that-Coiich und Herron
gave them "booze." In the appealed
hearing before Judge Coke in the Cir
cuit Court last week the girls re
versed their testimony and said that
f.hoy swore falsely at tho original
trial because of threats made against
Ruby Simpson by by Attorney G. T.
Treadgold.
The Grand Jury will do nothing fur
ther with the Coach-Treadgold affair
until after tho perjury case has been
cleared up. Stating that the women
arc facing prison sentences, District
Atlornoy Liljeqvist says that ho will
show that tho testimony of tho girls
was perjured.
"If the testimony of those three
girls is found to bo perjured," said
Attorcny Treadgold today, "the per
jury will be found to have been com
mitted at tlie last trial and that I
was in no way responsible for their
testimony in the first hearing of the
eases."
MOORE MILL AT TOLEDO
CLOSED LAST SATURDAY
A. J. Macy and son, T. C. Mncy,
md Wm. Linn returned ycstciday
from Toledo, Ore., whero they had
been in the employ of the Geo. W.
.Moore Lumber Co., for some time.
Thoy report that tho Moore mill at
Toledo closed down last Saturday in
definitely Geo. W. Mooro will probably be in
Bandon nbout tho first of the year
and Ralph Mooro expects to return
hero about Christmas. C. R. Moore
will remain at Toledo, and M. C. Mc
Kenna will make a visit to his fam
ily at Duluth, Minn.
Mr. Mncy in talking with a repre
sentative of tho Recorder stated that
everything was very quiet around To
ledo now.
It will probably not bo known hero
ju:.l what tho Mooro Lumber Co. will
do until Mr. Mooro arrivns in Janu
ary, but it is generally understood
that the mill hero will resume oper
ations as soon as tho lumber market
will in any way pormlt of it.
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT
WILL GIVE NEW YEAR HALL
Swwlde Circle Woinoii of Woodcraft
will iriv ilr fifth nnmiiil bull nt
Uriumlaiul pavllliim on Now Yenr'u
Hvf, Tli miwlr will bo fiirnlihed by
Kaunru.l' urvUtalm and nil who lit
till r u' uml of u tfuwJ time. Itwiil
tfw M hium far i litmbirc
V. V. 11.! ut iku h P, lUnUtmU
lu, u l Purl Orfahl uu bunlnww.
IE NHCTED
FOR PERJURY
TO
ORGANIZE
OR
CHARITY
LODGES, CHURCHES AND BUS
INESS MEN INAUGURATE A
MOVEMENT FOR THE RELIEF
OF TIIE NEEDY.
An associated charities association
for the City of Bandon is the plan
outlined and announced today by
Mayor Geo. P. Topping. A charitable
institution that will attend to car
ing for those people who arc in need
in and about, the city In a systematic
manner.
The churches of tho city wore today
asked by the Mayor to each select a
delegate to bo present at tho meeting
called for tho organization of tho so
ciety, which will be called as soon as
all the delegates from tho different
civic and fraternal organizations of
tho town have been selected.
"I have talked the matter over with
some of tho ministers, business men
and lodge men of Bandon and all of
thorn feel that a charitable organiza
tion of some kind is needed here and
without,aji exception they will stand
back of any move made in that di
rection," said Mr. Topping this af
ternoon. "The plan is to have a delegate
elected from each of the different or
ganizations in the city. One from
each of the churches, one from each
lodge, delegates from among the
business men and from whatever oth
er organizations that wish to join in
to the movement. As soon as all of
these delegates have been selected I
will call a meeting for the purpose
of organizing. The idea Is to have
a committee to investigate reports of
people who arc in need of help, a
committc who will attend to gather
ing all sorts of relief supplies such as
clothing, shoes, food, and fuel, and
where necessary, money. Anothor
committee will have charge of the dis
tribution of tho supplies and will see
that as many are relieved as possible
and that nil of the benefactions aic
deserved."
Working with the Mayor in per
fecting this organization aro Rev. C.
Mayno Knight, who will push the
mutter among the churches und relig
ious organizations, and I). M. Aver
ill, who will seek to interest the fra
ternal nnd civic bodies.
MORE MONEY
FOR HARBOR
COMMITTEE IN CONGRESS RE
PORTS FAVORABLY ON APPRO
PRIATION OF $6000 FOR THE
MOUTH OF TIIE COQUILLE.
Tho Recorder received n letter
from Congrcsman Hawley today
stating that $0,000 had been favor
ably reported on for work at the
mouth of the Coquillc river. The let
ter follows:
Washington, I). C, Dec. 12
Tho Bandon Recorder I take
pleasure in advising you that a mem
ber of tho Committeo on Interstate
nnd Foreign Commerce advised me
yesterday that the committee had fav
orably reported an appropriation of
$0,000 for additional aids to naviga
tion at tho mouth of the Coquillo Rlv
or. I will contlnuo tog ivc tho mat
tor my attention nnd believe tho ap
propriation will bo mado in duo
courso now.
An appropriation for tho further
improvement of tho Coquillo water
way is also receiving my attention
and I hud a hearing before tho Com
mlttim on R I vers & Harbors ycHter
ilny (-oiu'ornlng the mutter. I iilso
urgi-d it mirvoy of tho waterway from
Coquillo City In tlio orciin for I In'
purport of nirlng I ho hauls for fu
(uro npiirnpriitUuMN In further Ini
provy tlio wtiliirwiiy,
Ymrt lr!y(
W, a IJAWW
CITY WORKERS
NEED MONEY!
BANKS ARE NOT CRAZY ABOUT
CASHING CITY, COUNTY OR
SCHOOL WARRANTS AT THE
PRESENT TIME.
Should tho present condition of the
financial market continue for any
length of time the people of Bandon
may be paying their city taxes in gro
ceries, meat, clothing, shoes, postage
stamps and materials used in tho dif
ferent departments of the city ad
ministration, in order to secure men
to fill the public positions.
Wednesday evening employees of
the city appeared before the council
and stated that something would hnve
to be done to enable them to cash
their pay warrants, as the banks will
not take them except at a discount
nnd that merchants will not take
them at all.
"We cannot get any money on our
warrants even at the banks," said
Harry Horning, assistant in the En
gineer's office, who acted as spokes
man for the employees.
"I have not attempted to cash my
warrants," said tho Mayor.
"And I hnve boen advancing money
out of my own pocket to buy the pos
tage stamps used in my office," cut
in Recorder Kausrud.
The City Attorney suggested that
the employees get into debt to such
an extent that tcir creditors would be
glad to accept the warrants, but
it appeared that someone had already
tried that and tho results were not
satisfactory.
"Put it up to tho Attorney," said
theCouncil. Now that official must
report on tho legality of creating a
special fund out of the general fund
for tho redemption of the pay war
rants. City warrants are not tho only ones
being refused by tho banks, as they
are not cashing general fund warrants
of tho county or the warrants of the
school district, the finances of which
can be said to bo in Al condition.
TWO HOUSES
Tho two residences properties be
longing to A. J. Hartman, at the cor
ner of Eleventh Street East and Chi
cago Avenue, were totally destroyed
by fire Wednesday night. The cause
of the firo is unknown as nobody was
in cither of the houses at the time.
Mrs. Hartman is in San Francisco,
and Mr. Hartman was attending the
Odd Fellows lodge, which holds its
regular meetings on Wednesday
night.
Mr. Hartman had been at homo in
the evening and had a fire in the fire
place, but before leaving the house
ho made sure that the fire was all
safe. In fact there was little or no
fire when he left tho premises, and
he is certain that tho conflagration
could not have started from that
source.
The fire alarm was turned in nbout
10 o'clock but tho flames were under
such headway that nothing could be
done to save the property.
Mr. Hartman had $1,000 insurance
on tho two houses nnd contents, but
this will only cover a fraction of the
loss. Both houses had been remodel
ed during the last summer at a cost
of soveral hundred dollars and besides
this tho furniture, Including a lino pi
ano, a largo library of several hun
dred volumoH and many other valu
able articles, besides clothing, etc.,
wcro nil destroyed,
Thin firo conitw rnllior heavy on the
lliirliiinii'H nt this (Iniu, n thoy uf
furud a loss of about $12,000 In tho
big firo Inst Juno, and tho low over
nml above their Invurniiru In thin firo
will bo from fli,000 to f)l)(J, It If
nol'liliily llmt tlio liouktj will U ru
built ut oiu'ii but Mri llut tiDuji iwy d
Uiilu lo rtfUHd Ill Uw Sviltifa
BURN DOWN
NEW CIGAR FACTORY
HAS GOOD BUSINESS
Cigar factory No. 9, which was re
cently started in the city by E. Lew
in, is doing a very fine business rnd
Mr. Lowin states that ho has all the
orders ho can fill for some time to
come. Mr. Lewin manufactures the
"E. L.", the "Hero" and several olh
er brands of cigars, all of which are
meeting with ready sale and Mr. Le
win is much pleased with the out
look, regardless of the financial
stringency that is prevalent over tho
country.
BANDON WATER COMPANY TO
TAKE TIIE RECENTLY ISSUED
BONDS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE
WATER SYSTEM.
After January 1, 191G, wnter usci -
of tho city will be supplied from th
water system of the City of Bnndo
nnd complaints will thereafter Lf
lodired with tho hc?id of the Wnl
Department, ns the Council has ac
ceptcd the bid of the Bandon Watc
Company for the water bonds nuthoi
ized by the voters nt the municip.r
election in June.
Although the price bid by the lo
cal firm is practically the same ai
bids that have been received from dif
forcnt bonding firms, the condition
attached to tho bid aro advantageous
to the city. For the $18,500 worth of
bonds plus the interest from tho date
they wore issued, July 1, 191-ltho.AVn
tor Company is to pay $49,955 minut
$2425 for expenses in the matter of
attorneys fees, printing the bond,
nnd other expenses. Besides taking
the bonds in payment for tho watci
plant tho company will receive a
warrant for $970 on the water fund
payable in CO days for the difference
on the interest. On the other hand
the city is nllowcd90 days from the
first of the year in which to close a
better deal for the sale of the bonds
How the wnter department of the
city will bo handled and to what de
partment it will bo delegated was u
topic for much discussion bofore tht
Council. From the present arrange
ment of the method in which the i
nances of the city nro handled, it ap
pears that the duty of supervising
tho water department will fall into tht
hnnds of the Recorder. To frnmo n
definite plan for tho future handling
of the department, Councilman Pope.
Gnllicr and Dippel were appointed on
a committeo to investigate and ropou
on the best system of managemont.
During tho month of January the
business of the City Water Depart
ment will be caried on from tho pres
ont office of the water company,
which has been donated by Mr. Laird
and the present water baliff and book
keeper will bo retained. Mr. Laird
has also offered his services for that
month to assist in putting tho now
system in working order.
UNCLE BILL" COMING
TO THE GRAND THEATRE
Sunday niuht the Grand Thoutro
will show a Broadway star feature in
threo parts, entitled "Undo Bill" The
ilot of the story is us follows:
On his way to New York to viiit
his relatives, the Masons, for the liui
time, Uncle Bill moots "Oiloy" Curley
crook. John Mason, Uncle mil's
onhew. is candidate for Govornor and
on tho eve of Uncle Bill's arrival, Ma
son und his political constiluunU me
in secret conference with Murray of
tho monoy powers. Meantime, Julin,
Mason's wife goos on a littlo Joy ride
with Jack Trent, husband of Vlvlun.
her friend, who U on a Joy rldo with
iinon'a father, u delightful old roirui
filadv. Julin'i hovdeniuli latr, with
wIiom photo Unci Blnll luti provlouH
ly fallen in lovw, In JtfH Iiohw kum,
While h l riding, "Oil?" iih
lv Lku aluovo wiaJaw Oiitl btdix. I'll
fl Dill, en bli flirty! in town, atop c
tliu "i-nfa". IMMMffliliM Jltlin
pgUM him tu witr th ri'fn with J-1
im! follow litem In lkl'K h t
Vmu imJ Mown, niu0t
MSSI JEALL
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL
TEAM PLAYS RINGS AROUND
THE STARS OFBYGONE DAYS.
SCORE, 18 TO 1.
Plnying all around tho stars of the
former days, tho High School basket
ball team administered an 18 to 4
drubbing to tho All-Stars last night
at tho Dreamland pavillion. Lack
of practice in shooting baskets ac
counts for the defeat of tho boys who
in past years wore rated among tho
bost in the county, yet the High
School put up ndemonstration that
speaks well for their own ability and
that of their coach.
With tho entire firsS'Tcnm on tho
floor during tho first half of tho game
tho school boys held their opponents
without a score while they piled up
five field baskets and one foul throw.
The All .Stars had repeated chances
at field goals and five free throws
from tho foul line, but were unnb!
to hit tho ring.
In the second half Quigley began to
substitute in his team and Bronson
went in for Windsor at center, Stolt.
and Smith took the places of the Pul-
on brothers in the forward berths
and Sehumato replaced Chatburn nt
guard. Webb nt guard was the only
High School man to play tho entire
game. Spnrks took tho plnco of Mast
at forward for the All Stars during
this period.
Sparks annexed the first score for
tho Stars in this half by n throw
from tlio foul line nnd Bowman follow
ed soon after with the only field goal
fdr His team. Caird throw the se
cond foul lato in tho last half.
Boyond Windsor nnd Lcslio Pullcn
it is hard to say which of tho High
School men are showing up in the best
form. Stollz, who was decidedly
lucky in throwing baskets Inst night
may give some of the older men n run
for their money, but outside of him
none of the mem seemed to be serious
ly threatening the positions held by
tho Pullcn brothers, Chatburn nnd
Webb.
In tho preliminary game botwoon
tho teams of the High School Fresh
man class and the Eighth Grade,
the Frenhmon won 10 to 4.
The lineup was as follows:
All Stars Laird, c; Mnst Sparks,
f; Harvey, f; Bowman, g; Dippel, g.
High School Windsor-Bronson, c;
l,( Pullcn, f ; I. Pullen-Smith, f; Chat-)urn-Schumato,
g; Webb, g.
jntor and take a tnblo bock of Uncle
Bill's, separated from him by palms
nd a screen. Julia and Jack, annoy
ed by the strauger's (Uncle Bill's)
impertinent interest, endeavor to ig
nore him, then gotting angry, Jack
!;nocks Undo Bill down, sending tho
irean flying, but fortunate Vivien
:.nd Matron ore hidden by tho palms
und escape. Julia nnd Jack, realiz
ing Ihcy aro in for trouble, make a
getaway and Julin is soon nnd recog
rlzed by Mrs. Mason. Father re
turns home and foars the result. Un
do Bill arrives and introducos himsolf
as cousin Rudolph. Shortly uftcr
wnrds it is discovered tho house has
boen robbed. All dash up stairs, and
find "Oiloy" in the disguise of Undo
Bill. Vivien, fearing hor huband has
been killed rushes in on tho Minions.
After some exciting adventures and
n;uih jc.ilousy, Julin muko a dUcov-i-iy
concerning fathor nnd, by a clev
er ruse, gets all out of troublo. "Oiloy"
t"-ies to esrape and in caught by tho
rvul Uncle Bill to tho conitcruatlon
of the Mason. Whun Undo Bill re
veals himself the whole ntrair wind
up with the Iwupy coruunmtion of the
love affair between Bill and Gladys.
Shown at the Grand Sunday, Doc.
20th. l ive r. . l, in all, lfic and fie.
(OMMKMT uoHli ON FRONT
in M.V. ('QNCKItTK IILIHl,
I'1, rum Iimm wtm mirwvfl tnm
1 1." . .1 Juhliki'tl rul.i'Kiiil
lulMii.tf und th hrtik fiuiil in iw
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i imt 1 1 i' i iini nnd Ihf vrnit if i In- m