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About Semi-weekly Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1910-1915 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1915)
itt i. r Oregon Historical City Han auc" 3 SEMI -WEEKLY OlMHIMIIHHttHMlHMl TTTTTTttTtI Advertisers! Job Printing! BANDON RECORDER X The Recorder covers the X I Bandon field thoroughly I A modern equipped job department in connection X ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,r,,,t BANDON, OREGON, 22 JANUARY ,1915 VOLUME XXXI NUMBER 6 CONGRESS VOTES $76,000 FOR MILE RIVER WORK In a Telegram to the Recorder, Congressman W. C. Haw ley Announces the Passage by the Lower House of Congress of the Rivers and Harbors Bill According to a telegram received by the Recorder Wednesday from Congressman Hawley. the Coquille river is one step nearer to a realiza tiontion of the $76,000 recommended by the engineers in the River and Har bor bill. This bill passed the house Tuesday carrying the above amount for this river, and now all there is to do yet is for the senate to pass it also. While the senate cut the house bill to pieces badly last fall it is not thought there wiU be many altertions in this bill, and thero is especially no fear that the Coquille river appropriation will bo cut down as tho amount has been recommended by tho engineers, nd this is practically certain to carry it through. Wo announced U Tuesday's Record er that Army Engineer C. R. Wright had urrived in Bandon to tako charge of the government works here, and now, following immediately upon this announcement, we are informed of the bill passing the house. This will as auro uninterrupted work on the jetty and inner harbor nutil all the money is spent. By that time there will probably be a considerable sum raised by tho Port Commission and the Gov ernment will duplicate this, so that there is sure to be pleuty of harbor work for some time to come. MUCH BASKET BALL FOR BANDON PEOPLE Bandon is to have basket ball ga lore this winter and from the indica tions there will bo some high class games pulled off before the season closes. Bandon Maroons is the name of tho independent team now in the process of organization and is a col lection of tho fastest material over turned out in this part of tho stato. The now organization of which Vic tor Brcuer is tho manager, is putting in two nights a week in practice on the Dreamland floor and the men are fast bebinning to show their old form. Games have been planned and are be ing aranged for with Marshflold, Myr.tlo Point, Norway and tho other towns of the county that support ind ependent teams. Among tho men who havo turned out are Harold Quigloy, formerly of tho Multnomah team of Portland, Er nest Boak. an All-star of past years, Harry McNair, Carl Bowman, Tom Laird. Lentner Gallier, Fred Harvey, Victor Breuer, Ray Watkina and Les tle Sparks, all of whom played from ono to four year with the Bandon High School. Wednesday evening tho Bandon High School basket ball quintette won its fifth consecfttivu victory by defeating tho AU-Stara, 25 to 12 Whilo it was only a practico gamo for both teams it showed material strengthening in both of them since their last meeting early in December, especially on the part of tho All-Stars During tho first hnlf of the gamo Coach Quigloy played the lino-up that that ho will put up against Coquille Saturday evening in the up-river city, it being the last heavy workout they will huvo beforo that game. Windsor is berthed for the center position, Leslie Pullen und George Stoltz will play tho forward positions und Schu mato und Webb will bo the guards. Th loss of Ivun Pulln who is tho (If th man 'man Qulgley bus on the sick Hat, will lit keenly felt but In his place Stoltz is expected to put up u scrappy kumui, J n the guiiiu Wednesday evening this combination showed roiulduruble class mid while tliuy were In the yainu line might uy lliut they hud the All tfiur uvvr u Imrrnl. Willi (loir mlvuiiUyu lit wmIkIiI und He llit All Him would Jum ylvvil Hie thoo m llVily Tip lis J (lie lull elle to ! Hit leUU HtvUvr jit M'liUr nm lit Mjr ll" jHjinU fut Ihv jniUjiwi'lml. JIj ih fi)'Sjwi) uf tin Witfh School team for the game with Co quille. Both the first and the second teams will play up the river and Coach Quigley has laid his plans, to capture both contests. From the way the tickets are selling it is estimated that thero will be 150 students and townspeople to accompany the team on tho excursion Saturday. In order to accomodate the crowd tho steamer Dispatch has been char tered and will leave Bandon Saturday afternoon t 3:15, sharp and will leave Coquille on the return trip immediate ly after the game, arriving in Bandon shortly after midnight. The round round tr ipratewill be fifty cents. BRILLANT SOCIAL DANCE AT DREAMLAND PAVILLION Ono of tho most brilliant social events that has ocurred in Bandon in many years was the invitation ball givon last evening at Dreamland Pa villion by Messrs and Mcsdame J. Howard Johnston,Thos. M. Nielson and Wm. E. Best. Invitations were sent out to about 400 guests including a number from North Bend, Marshfield, Coquille Langlois. and San Francisco. Of this number perhaps1 300 were present to enjoy the affair. Tho pavillion was beautifully dec orated with Oregon greenery, fes toons of greenery and flowers being everywhere visible. Tho guests arriv ed at nine thirty and dancing com menced at once. The music was fur nished by Kausrud's orchestra which is always a sure recommendation that it is first class. Anoho feature of the evening was tho many beautiful gowns worn by the ladies and many of the men were in full dress, adding beauty and splen dor to the occasion. The Hosts and Hostesses of the ev ening lost no opportunity to see that everyono present was taken care of and shown a good time. Delightful punch was served throughout the ev oning. Owing to the largo number of quests invited it would be impossible to give the entire list, but below is a list of the out of town guests: North Bend: Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. Don Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Painter, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Byler, Mr. and Mrs. Denny Hull, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wernich. Marshfield: Mr. wul Mrs. V. K. Gettins, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Russell, Mrs. and Mrs. F. V. Cutterlin, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. F. B. Sturgis, Miss Evelyn Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bult maiv. Archie Johnston, Mr. Montgom ery. Coquille: Mr. und Mrs. Ben Curry, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Hanley and family. Langlois: Dr. and Mrs. Pernberton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Langlois, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Wetherbio, Mr. und Mrs. E. J. Lonoy. Mr. nd Mrs. Wm. Callings. Sun Francisco: Joseph Fyfe, Jr. SCHOOL ENTERTAINM ENT AT THE GRAND THEATER A school entertainment is to bo given at the Grand Theater. Monday evening , Junuary 20th. Children from all grudes of tho High School building" will tako part. Admission Is 15 cu. for children und 25 els, for udults, The proceeds hid to be used to buy equipment for thu school. Ev ery ono Is urged to be present. The following program will be giv en. Music- High Hchool Girls Glee Club Drills-Kuiibonut Uuhltis und Over all Hoys Trials of Mother (Joom- - HiUd's fuprHw- Jfiingiiiir I'icluir - DrwiJiiitli) Drill--rW t'iu rwinleie'f Ihn Dm u Uu JmIuimm. hv (itimm , iwi '(("we jXsWuuv J)w Jmmmp J1hwI ill YuL My MMm TEACHERS GRANTED ONE YEAR STATE CERTIFICATES Six of those from Bandon who took the teacher's examination in Coquille during December are to be issued one year certificates, according to the list given out this week by State Super intendan,t of Public Instruction Churchill, of those who were suc cessful in passing the examination. Marshfield and North Bend each had three successful contestants in the ex aminations. Those from Bandon who received certificates are Hattie Teegardeii, Ed ith M .Lowry, Ruth Burkhart.Lucilie L. Mur&on, Elsie Kinley and J. Frank Bt.r.omrl. Miss Leta Rolloni A Pro per was also successful in the exami nation. . Besuds these there were several who although not receiving certificates, were given exemptions in one or more subjects. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS MATTERS OF INTEREST More Sewers to be Put In. Usual Grist of Business At Wednesday Night Meet Bandon is to have more sewer work done at once as the ordinance provid ing for Sewer District No. 3 was un animously passed at The council meet ing Wednesday. Owing to tho urgent need of the sewer being constructed a once the emergency clause was at tached to the ordinance so that it is now in full force and effect, Sewer District No. 3 embraces Wall street, Baltimore avenue, First street, and others in that imediate vi cinity. Abid from W. H. Webb for $290 to pair the slide on Baltimore Ave. was received and the same was filed as no definite action was taken at this meet ing, it being considered that the work could be done in a more satisfactory manner later on. J. C. Kendall, assistant city attor ney of Marshfield was present and called the council's attention to he claim of Atty. John D. Gob for $500.00 which remains unpaid. This claim is for service rendered in the institution of suit against the Water Company to annul their franchise. A petition from A. Haberly was presented asking that he be permitted to replace his old sidewalk on Oregon avenue when that street is grnded. Mr. Huberly's walk is said to be in good condiion. The matter was dis cussed, but it seems that under the state law the council has no power to act in a case of this kind but if Mr. Haberly can make arrangements with the contractor, he has that privilege. A petition to establish a bulk head along the property belonging to John Nielson, Arthur Ellingson.and Mr. Cooper on Second street was present ed and the matter was turned over to the city engineer. There will bo no objections by the city to the establish ing of this bulk head, provided that it is in acordanco with the requirements of the city. . The city attorney was instructed to prepare n legal notico to beserved on Chns. McCulloch to repair his side walk on Fourth street West, The city attorney reported that lite work of draining the city park would be complete in about two days. C. F. Pape was appointed on the street committee to take the place of Dr. L. P. Sorenson, resigned. Mr. Pape was elected on the council to the placo of Dr. Sorenson who resign ed some time ago. New water hydrants huvo been In stalled at the Ellingeon comer und at Dreamlund Puvilliou und Councilman I'apo reported that tho cost wus $01.20 und that tho entire amount, ex cept $1.30 hud been collected id, About $100 wus louned from the gunurul fund to (he Improvement bond fund, to tuke cure of some bills now lue, After I he usuul grist of bills M Irun ullowtwj (he souiimII udjuunied, U, A. (Sillily, woinlelor of the J4ji Jll klMM of JJundOd U)l MttimhAuLJ Iwt Ix't lu (lie mty fur u tmit d' ktttlOJIK A(W U1P luiui - m m mm atMMi miff um iusmk mIv WATER WORKS TURNED OVER Ciiy Council Accepts Papers and. Transfer of Utility is Duly Accomplished Final action in taking over the Ban don Water Company's plant was com pleted at the meeting of the city coun cil Wednesday night when resolutions were passed accepting all papers, chatels, books, ec, of the company. City Attorney Treadgold, after hav ing gone over everything thoroughly. In the report which was read before tho council it was stated that the city had been operating the water system since January first and that the re ceipts to date were $007.75 for rents collected and other receipts. As is known, the purchase price as voted by the people at tho June el ection was $48,500 and the premium was a little over $900. The papers as they were turned ov er to the city were plastered with rev enue stamps to the amount of $-18.50, or ono dollar for every thousand dol lars worth of stock. In taking action on the final papers, the council felt that a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders as there has been constant worry on the minds of the councilman since the June election to devise ways and means of taking over the system. This disposition of bonds has been up-hill business on acount of the Eu ropean war and other causes which have made hard times, but a solution has finally been made, much to the credit of tho' entire council and the mayor With th pascing of he water sys tem into tho hands of the city, wo ex perience our first venture in munici pl ownership and a general good feel ing exists among the people of Ban-? don over the situation and it is felt that a proper solution of the water question has been made and that the system will be a source of revenue to the city, while at tho same time, im provements can be made that will be of a lasting nuture. Another move that will be made is the dismisal of the suit which was brought by the city some time ago to annul the franchise of tho company, as there is nothing further for litiga tion, now tjiat hte question is amica bly settled. . J. AT TIIK HOLLAR INTERESTS BUY LOGGING ROAM W The Robert Dollar interests have purchased the Seeloy-Anderson log ging road from the J. E. Wheeler int erests which purchased the property several weeks ago for $32,750. Tho price paid by tho Dollar people is not made public. At the time of the first sale the SeeleyJAnderson com pany was heavily in debt. The Wheeler interests held a -first mortgage amounting 'to about the price they paid later, $32,750. In addition to this the Robot Dollar com pany held a second mortgage on the property, amounting to approxi mately $187,000. The sale was held in Coquille and John Goss. appearing for J. E. Wheel e,r presented the check for the amount and the property passed into the hands of Mr. Wheeler, one of the owners of the Portland Telegram. In the meantime the Dollar Com pany continued to operate the logging road, using this means of getting out ties. They were ordered to stop or pay u daily rental of $50 on the road. The compny stopped and E. A. Kel ley, a young civil engineer, went there und operated tho road for Wheeler's Interest for ubout three weeks. Jumiury 15 was the ilute tho re demption expired und It wus lineill utely ufter tbut thu Dollur Coin puny inudu the piuvhusu. U. Htun uy Dollar ucled us trustee of I ho compuny und ruiiie lime from Hun j'rumiisuA Ui (ttilidupl lliti ue ier Ml Wk'l4 Ufi. Under (lie jiit'senl slulu of ujt'uir I lie Ul!nie diwlure UlM UU i U MM'Afi'luriHMi ItfrlKK """4 Itu Awih) i Ui u ptk&l uibMii mi iiip IWti imi& will ummmlwidit HITE CASE CONTINUED OVER TO APRIL TERM The case of Wm. Hite vs. the city of Bandon bus been continued till the April term of court. This case was brought by Mr. Hite to compel the city to take some action toward draining his property in West Bandon generally known as the Hite pond. Mr. Hite formerly had ditcli drain ing this property eastward through Azalea Park, but the ditch has been filled up and Mr. llite claims that the city is responsible for the closing up of the ditch and thus flooding his property every winter, and asks dnm ages, or that the city shall tako care of the water so that it will not stand on the property. The pond is considerable of a nuis ance and property owners in that sec tion of the city are anxious that some action be taken to get rid of tho water as it is a menace to the public health, and it ia feared, may bo the means of causing sickness. ORGANIZE IN THE NAME OF CHARHY Bandon Philanthropists Or ganize Under tne Name of Associated City Charities Bandon now lias a regularly organ ized Association of Charities, the first meeting being held in the city hall Tuesday night and was called to order by Mayor Geo. P. Topping. Delegates from various religious, be nevolent, charitable and social organ izations of the city wore present. Thero is one fortunstn fact about Bandon and that is there are verj few objects of charity in or about tht city, but the organization was com pleted so that those few might have attention and ta prepare for pos sible needs as the city grows larger. airs. E. B. Kausrud was elected n.rtfirv nf tho mpptini' Tuosdav and upon taking notation of those present it was found that delegates were in atendancc as follows: From the Brethron church L. B. Overholser, K. P. Lodge Ray McNair, Masonic Lodge W. A. LaGore, Pythian Sisters Mrs. Anna Bar rows, Presbyterian Church A. McNair. Odd Fellows Lodge O. A. Trow bridge, M. E. Church W. B. Smith, Moose Lodge I). M. Avcrill, Women of Woodcraft Mrs. Anna Barrows. Modern Woodmen W. II. Webb. Woodmen of the World Fred Col rove, Church of Latter Day Saints F. J. Ohatburn, Seaside Circle Mrs. E. Lewin, City at Large H. W. Coats, Mrs. d. B. Kausrud, j Baptist Church Mrs. Elbert Dyer. Other delegates chosen were Mrs. Ella Nelson, Miss Kate Rosa, John Dinkeyand Mrs. Macey. On motion duly made and uprried a resolution was unanimously adopted that tho association be known as Asso .iated Charities of BSndon. and that the organization be made permanent. Geo. P. Topping was then elected president of the meeting and A. Mc Nair was elected secretary and treas urer. On motion of F. J. Chutburn, It wau unanimously voted that a committee of six be appointed by the chair, three from tho East Side and three from the West Sido.Oregon avenue being tho dividing line, said coininitteo to bo known us the Executive Committed of the Assocluted Charities such commit tee to huvu power to solicit und dis burse uid und usslstilnce to the needy. Also to appoint sub-committees from the vurlous orgutiiziitlons repceseiil ed und who muy become member. Much ennimltte to huvu full power li do whulovur limy wmslilur niwwMwry und In hv uuthi-is.ul lo Milivlt the m aptnuUuii und inl'it of ul) Argun tMlih uiul swjIhUhs. swill wiHIHll Ut lu MM-tn for ul luM liiiw lUMtUi lite s)tidMU ut Urn nmmiuUm In lu u mmiuti ui lit mnulllm, Its M4 i Uft Wt 14 IU ft II mtib Hit CURRY C0UN1Y ROAD. WINNER Judge Coke Untangles Legal Web and Frees Money For Highway Work Following the decision of Judge Coke, handed down Wednesday in the adjourned session of the circuit court the road leading from Bandon to Cur ry county will be improved. Two years age the road district voted a ten mill tax levy for tho im provement of the road down the coust but did not specify definitely where where the money was to be spent. At that time it was tho goneral im prcsion that the money was ito bo .pent on the main road, but the prop erty owners along the Two Mile road, a branch of the main road, contended that thu entire sum was to bo spent on tho branch, or what might be called tho new road down the coast. To set tle this controversy it was necessary to cal a special election, at which the voters decided to expend two of the ten mills on the Two Mile road. Feel ing over the matter was running high at the lime and immediately after the second election R. H. Rosa instituted proceedings questioning the validity of the second vote and secured an in junction against the proceedure the work Coining close on the action of Mr. Rosa, and in a way, a counter action. Fred .N Parkins started proceeding!! to annul the second election and se cure all the. money lor the construc tion of tho Two Mile road. This jrought three separate parties into the suit, the supporters of the main road, those of the Two Mile road and the road district. Sheriff W. W. Jage was made the defendant, rep resenting the road district, being tho :ollcctor of taxes. The injunction secured by Mr. Rosa on the contention that the tax wag il 'egal, was dissolved. Still, unable to et action on the proposition, several tttempts were made to secure a com promise settlement out of court, all of ivhich failed. In giving his decision on the action Judge Coke held that the first elec Mon, levying the tax, was entirely le gal, and he also held that the people .vere within their rights in holding Jie second election to determine where the money should beoipent, de claring that the people had created the fund they certainly had the right to say where it should be spent. As the mater now stands the Two Mile road will receive two mills for its improvement and the- remaining iglit mills will bo expended on tho aew or Township Line road. The Township Line road is a straighten ng of tjio old ocunty road between iJandon and Curry county now in use, which was laid out on the "cow path" style and is known as one of the worst roads in this part of the county al though it is the main artery of travel to the south. The now road will cut off about three miles of the distance between here and Langlois. Now that the matter has been set tled in the courts, no time will be lost in getting action on tho money. Bids will be called for a tonce and it is ex pected tliat'the contract will bo lot by March 1 and that work will commence as soon as thereafter possible. The amount nvuilnble Is u little over$S,000 and while that will not build uny per manunt road to "the Curry county line, yet it will mnteriully help in putting the rod in better condition thun it ov er bus been beforo. On motion ofV II. Jiniltli it wu voted Unit it request be Hindu to Jlu public to report ull nuwly win uml ull persons sinking Mid should Hjijily lu thu Hsswiulkn. uiul that ull U)1'' wh wishing; u euittrllmlii fftuJ or vtwUtiHtr U iMtutHiiittJ lu mUUyi Die wjti mi mmvUv euMiiuiUof. (MTWtJlNll UtMl VIM H IIMWlflg Uf lUt yfti'Uti t'MMMIilUw ttl Itl" if- JUw 4 i wVUl I' II , Tbuii JjMt prf Ki li.W It .lii.y '! i lit Ujful, Jf i '' tutit tut uuti' u4 wi tw4 jtfMwtftl m