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PIONEER, UANKEU, POLITICIAN
Was Cornclllus C. Bcckman Who, Died
Last Month at Jacksonville
An account of tho life of C. C. Beek
mun of Jacksonville, as rcce.itly giv
en in tho Portland Telegram, makes
interesting reading.
Corncilius C. Bcckman, the strang
est banker tho Pacific coast ever had,
was buried last week. Long before
Portland amounted to a hill of beans
Jacksonville was u thriving mining
camp and C. C. Bcckman, familliarly
known as "The Governor" was its
strong box. ForCC years Bcckman
lived in Jacksonville and had no jo
sirc to move away. Born in New
Jersey, Bcckman drifted to the Pacif
ic coast in tho year of the gold rush
and was engaged as express agent at
Jacksonville. For years Bookman
crossed the Siskiyou mountains with
his pack train loaded with" gold dust
through a country filled with hostile
Indians and never lost an ounce of
his precious freight.
It was about 18fi(l that Bookman es
tablished his batik, the most unique
institution of its kind in the west.
And, until tho day of his death, Mon
day when ho was 87 years of ago, tho
bank looked the same as when it was
opened in the pioneer days when
Jacksonville" was a turbulent commun
ity, filled with hard working minert,,
slick gamblers and quiet Chinese.
In the little clingy room which was
Bookman's bank, it is said that more
than $15,000,000 iiKgold dust had been
.weighed on the old fashioned scales,
and this immense amount of gold wan
safely convoyed through the Indian
country to California by Bookman in
person. Much of the gold came from
Kanaka fiat, where oven now a color
can he found by any one who takes a
pan of dirt and washes it. Long after
the whites had considered the fiat
worked out, the patient Chinese pan
ned and washed fortunes from the soil
Mr. Bookman did banking on a sys
tem of his own. Behind his wooden
counter he kept a large drawer,
something like a bureau drawer, and
in this lie kept his deposits when tho
vault was full. Bookman, in the ear
ly days charged a commission for be
ing custodian of dust and he made n
barrel of money in carrying the mil
lions of dollars in dust to the mint in
California. ,
At all times, Bcckman kept 100 per
cent of his deposits on hand, and this
is a record which probably no other
bank in tho country or in tho world
ever attempted to make. No custo
mer over worried about Beekman's
reserve and in timqs of panic they
had implicit confidence' in vthe re
sources of the vault and the drawer
in the desk. If you put your money
in Beekman's keeping, it was there at
any time that you wanted it for lie
unlike other bankers, did not operate
on the money of depositors. Bocl.man
used only his own money and his
bank was merely a sort of accomoda
tion for the community.
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You have little idea of what
you can save in a year unless
you are a depositor in our
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Our SERVICE to SAVERS
is a real help in the saving of
money. You have the benefits bf
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And that little old Uafik of Beek
man was respected by the big city
bankers, even though they didn't
think much of his way of doing bus
iness, for more than once when big
banks were pinched they did not call
in vain on Bcckman for assistance.
His gold came in mighty handy in a
couple of panics and enabled some of
the more progressive bankers to
weather the storm.
The bank, itself,, resembled a cu
rio shop. The walls were plastered
with the signs of pioneer days, and
the notices of Wells-Fargo. Upon
tho wooden counter, much scarred aim
carved with initials, stood the scales
which in their day had weighed most
of the gold dust that was taken from
the soli surronding Jacksonville. At
night, an old fashioned coal-oil lamp
was the source of illumination. It
cast a sickly gleam and the bank ap
peared more gloomy and dingy than
evci in tho evening Thorc weio no
regular banking hours. There were
no frills about Bookman's busbies or
his bank, but it was as solid as a rock
and no over lost a cent entrusted
to tho vcnurablc financier.
Ostentation and Bookman were
.strangers. He was unassuming as an
old shoo. He paid tho expenses of his
church in Jacksonvil'e, and did so
without giving tho i.mrcsaiun that ho
WM4uoingnnytli.il.,.
There is many ti young man in
i.1 it hern Oregon who received a col
lege education through tho asFLtancc
ot L'oekma'n and icgond w. ic that
Bcckman never hart his confidence
Misplaced in an of hi? proteges. A
in niior of years Jiji.' a young man
fr.;n Jacksonvv;! i had to brln.; ins
ve from Jack.oi ilo to Portland
for an operation. He was soon icduc-i-.l
to the point win.' o bo did not have
n oi'tj left to buy food to ay nothing
of paying hospit.il and nurse bills,. In
i.iR. distress he vv 2 to Bookman for
4 i (). The moony came by return
.. ai' with a blan : note and Iho re
.ul that the yo mtc man fill out the
njte to suit hims-li. rollnvd then a
ji'iriod of long itr. and it was
-.een years ucfirs tho young man
juldt repay Beckmiia. v.liich he did,
id ,s the interest, litvkriiui pioinpt
',y lcturncd the int- t.t. retaining on
ly tilt principal.
'iho site on wh". .1 t Ik thriving city
filed ford no :f.'-uis. UofMiiun
wnppod for a horv and liugy. The
:iito of tho library at Medford was
old to tliat nuiiiK i-.li!y for $2"0
,r.(h at the time lio could have sold
L for several thm;i-a.".i. Ho v itr.i
!iv.i'd the Bcekma'i fund at tin uni
i'Mfity of Oregon to as.-ist de-LU'Wiig
lih'cnts. ,
J.'a was the Rvubl'ean candidate
foi governor of Oi . at (Me time
..'id was dofcatd by W'xrnor Thayer
11 the Democratic ticl o, Ly iu() otes.
In later years 11 w.i the cu-tom in
Mi'diord when any lastiuguiuhcd vis
Arrived to Ukr him over'to Jnck
:ciiviile to moot Bool. n;i:s, who cn.ioy
d tlicse visits an1! nucr woauiil of
trav mg on Ins memory for he know
.) l:istory 1 ' 1, Oregon and
the good, old go' 1 d... a rv oil.. ;
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Hot Stun" for Thirst Quencher
During the half year since vodka
was abolished in Russia more than
1800 secret distilleries have been dis
covered. Many of them have boon re
fining shellac and converting methy
lated spirits into alcoholic boveorages.
In order Hint tho local people may
got in on the ground floor, I am go
ing to place on the market Port Or
ford's best city property at u figure
so small that the purchaser can double
his money in sixty days. I will be at
the following places: Bandon, Gallier
Hotel, March !)th and 10th, Port Or
ford, Knapp Hotel, March eleventh,
twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth anil
fifteenth.
Frank B. Tichenor
Glen Cox was the victim of ar. ac
cident at tho rock quarry on Tupper
rock yesterday, resulting from a pre
mature blast. The flash of tho ex
plosion burned his, eyes and face but
it is not thought that his injuries are
serious. Mr. Cox attributes the ac
cident to a quick fuse.
Cause To Regret It
because yon reg'ected placing
your valuables in a safety de
posit vault. Many have re
greied their tardiness inncting,
fires and burglars have cost
(hem dear. Anything valu
able is ivonh taking care of.
Our vault, arw (ire and burglsir
proof, Wit invite your impec
lluji. OF BANDON
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
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Have you joined, tho Commercial
Club?
Mrs. A. Munk returned home on the
evening boat Tuesday.
Archie Kruse was a business visi
tor to the Bay on Tuesday.
Al Hite went up to Coquillo Monday
to look after business affairs.
F. F. Eddy of Langlois was a vis
itor in Bandon Wednesday and Thurs
day. Dr. Weatherbcc came in from Star
ranch Wednesday for a brief visit in
Bandon.
Miss Hazel Manwaring,spent a day
during the fore part of tho weeK in
Bandon.
Prof. Carter of Portland has been
in Bandon, several days this week
tuning pianos.
Tuesday was pay day for tho tie
makers and a great many of them
wore in town.
Mr. Hale, who is freighting be
tween Bandon and Denmark, was in
the city Wednesday.
W. C. Bradley was over from the
Bay attending to business in Bandon
yesterday and today.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
moot next Wednesday, March 10th,
with Mrs. L. C. Gibson.
II. A. Graham of Eureka has boon
in Bnndon the past week looking after
prospective business hero.
1 Attorney C. R. Peck of Murshfiold
wnn in Bandon on Wednesday and
Thursday attending to legal matters.
Dr. R. V. Loop was called on last
evening to dress a fractured jaw for
Mr. Jurmoii, who is running the Eddy
ranch above Bullards.
Dr. II. M. Shaw, Eye, Ear, Noso
and Throat specialist will be at the
Gallier Hotel March 19th, Friday.
Glasses fitted. 18 3t
After the regular meeting of the
Pythian Sisters next Wednesday
night, March 10th, they will spend a
social hour. All members are re
quested to be there.
Rev. and Mrs. C. II. Bryan of Co
quillo visited at the home of Rev. und
Mrs. C. Mnyne Knight from Monday
to Wednesday of this week.
The "Master Key" serial picture
is showing to a big house every week.
Each film gives a brief synopsis of
the previous installments so you may
understand and enjoy the picture if
you do miss a number. Every
Thursduy at the Grand you can see
"Tho Master Key"
Pearl White, tho leading lady in
thp new serial story "The Exploits of
Elaine" gives ample proof she is a
real actress. Miss White achieved
great popularity as Paulino in "The
Perils" and in Elaine sho should
score a big hit. See the "Exploits of
Eline" every Friday at the Grand.
""You need not go to Tippcrary for
the now Tipperary Turbans und Suil-
ors. Morrison's have them and also
all other new ideas in colors and ma
terials. 2t
F. J. Chatburn, head of tho local
church was elected president of the
Southwestern Oregon District of the
Latter Day Saints, at the recent con
vention at Myrtle Point.
JOHN. BARLEYCORN
Six Reels of Jack London's Great
Masterpiece
"I must ask you to walk with me
in all sympathly and understanding.
I am a normal, average man. To this
day I havo a phisical loathing for al
cohol. Yet to me as to every man and
at every turn John Barleycorn bus
beckoned. All paths led to him. The
first when 1 was only five."
So begins the story of Jack Londons
encountres with John Barleycorn.
The picture is unique in that it is
tho true story of a man's life, told by
himself, and frankly taking the audi
ence into hjs confidence. No man has
ever ojioned his htart or thopagos of
his last more freely than has Mr. Lon
don in his recital. For tho sake of
driving its loscon homo he lias been
unsparing both in telling of his own
conduct and in describing conditions
AAil when that conduct und that los
Mou relate to so intimate a sldo of a
iimn'H life UK tho pin t drink lias played
in it, it Ih readily conceded that In
"John Biiiluyconi" the public in of
fered a production unlike anything It
liiu kmii before.
b'U reU tell the ntnry beginning
with the little uhup of flwi, who d'lnU
the Uer llitewlwl fur hi fmlipr, plo
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RUSSIANS AT CONSTANTINOPLE
(Special from" Coos Bay Times)
London, March 5 Constantinople is
today the object point of the war in
the southwest nnd determined nfforts
are being made to force an entrance
to the city. Forts at both entrances
of tht Dardanelles are being shelled
by the allies, tho Russians bombarding
tne inland end, while the French and
British are throwing their heavy fire
on the fortifications of tho other en
trance.
NEW SUSPECT AT MARS FIELD
(Special from Coos Bay Times)
Marshfield, March 5 Cause of the
Bunker Hill fire in which nine lives
were lost, bids fair tor become known
if the supposed confession of an un
named man is as tho authorities re
port it to be. According to the repon
0110 of the man who were lodging 111
the building has confessed that ho
started the blaze by leaving a lighted
cigarette in his room. No names have
boon divulged.
With the outbreak of scarlet fever
in Port Orford there should bo strict
guard taken by the Bandon health
officers to prevent the contagion
spreading here.
Wiliam LoGore of Hanover, Pa.
in renewing his allegiance to the Re
corder writes " We enjoy tho paper
very much as we have people in your
town."
Millinery Announcement
You are invited to call and inspect
our complete lino of beautiful, new
Millinery.
2t Morrison Millinery Shop
ACCIDENT AT MYRTLE POINT
Little Boy Gets into tho Track of a
Piece of Flying Firewood and is
Seriously Injured
The Norton place on tho Middle
Fork was tho scene of a very bad ac
cident nbout 1 :00 o'clock, Tuesday af
ternoon, when little Billy Norton, the
5 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Norton, was struck on the right side
of the head by a block of fire wood
that was being rolled down the hill
side by Mr. Norton. The little boy
was rendered unconscious 'cn his
skull was fractured and up to early
this morning had not regained con
sciousness. Dr. Johnson, who was
culled into the casc,suys there is a
very meagre chance of saving tho
little boy's life. However, everything
possible is being done. The Norton
family is very poor and some ?G0 or
$G0 has been raised by subscription
and Miss Underbill a- trained nurse
from Marshfield has been called into
the case.
The accident occurred soon after
dinner, Tuesday while Mr. Norton was
cutting some firewood on the hillside,
near the house. When he had the
wood cut and was ready to roll it
down the hill, lie called to the folks
at the house and inquired if the child
ren were all out of he way and wait
ed for a signal that the way was clear
Mr. Norton says ho made a close sur
vey of the hillside himself to make
3ure everything was all right, but lit
tle Billy was evidently hidden among
bushes where he was in sight of neith
er Mr. Norton nor other members of
the family at .the house until a mo
ment after the first holt of wood had
been started down the hill when the
hoy came in sight headed across the
path of tho wood. Mr. Norton called
to him: "Look out, Billio!" hut it was
too late. Myrtle Point Enterprise.
Coquillc Clippings
(From the Herald)
Will Have Exhibit
C. H. .Corbit, our well-known local
taxidermist, expects to leave today
on the Nairn Smith for Sun Francis
co, where he is taking a fine lot of
specimens of Orcgons game birds and
animals Ho is to have his exhibit
in tho Oregon building on the fair
grounds. Among the animals there
are four door, two bear and a large
number of squirrels of different
varieties. He also has a lurge assort
ment of birds, consisting 0 f ducks,
geese, eagles and nil upland birds.
Mr. Corbit recently moved his stock
to the old New England building on
tho corner of Second and Hall streets
His wife will look after the business
during his absence.
Closed Temporarily
Kenneth Lawrence is up from pro
sper, nnd states that the Prosper mill
has shut down, owing to tho fact that
it has such a largo supply of lumber
on bund that they have to wait util :1
the steamer Fli.ahoth comes in and
taken it off their IiiiiiiIh, Unix making
room for the next shipment they in
tend wivving.
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John Barleycorn
BY THE CELEBRATED AUTHOR
Jack London
IN SIX REELS
The complete life story of Jack London, from
the time he sold papers long Frisco's waterfront
until the present day, and the part John Barley
corn played in his adventurous career.
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