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VOLUME XXXI
BANDON, OREGON,- MARCH 19, 1915
NUMBER 22
TURPENTINE TEST
APPLIED TO CEDAR
Professor Shattuck of Idaho University
Finds Many Constituents in Destructive
Distillation of Port Orford Cedar
During the past two years Col. K.
II. Ilosa has used a part of his spare
time in experimenting with the var
ious derivitivea to be obtained from
fir and cedar, more particularly the
latter. It is well known that the
stumps and roots of the Port Orford
cedar, was filled with an oily, pitchy
nubstnnce that was very volatile and
inflamahle.
Col. Itosu, some time ago, sent n
quantity of the wood. to the Univer
sity of Idaho where it received the
attention of C. H. Shattuck, professor
of forestry. In his letter transmit
ting his report, Prof. Shattuck says
"I am sending you, herewith the 11
nal analysis on the work of destruct
ively distilling your Port Orford ce
dar. -
"We regret that we have been so
long in Retting this report out, but it
took some time to get our refining ap
paratus, especially for the acid liq
uors, in shape for the work. It seems
to me that you have an unusually
good thing in, the resinous Port Or
ford cedar, and I see no reason why n
small plant using the Pritchard pro
cess, could not be made to pay divi
dends." Following is the analytical report
of Professor Shattuck:
DISTILATION TEST OP POUT OR
FORD CEDAH
(For Mr. R. II. Rosa, Iiandon, Or.)
Submlted to destructive distillation
by the Pritchard Process, the yield
of wood, computed on a cord basis,
was:
Refined turpentine .... 55 gallons
Higher oils 113 gallons
Wood alcohol, (80 per c't) 2 gallons
Acetate of Limo 05 lbs
Charcoal 40 bu.
By higher oils is meant those ex
ceeding the turpentino in boiling point
limits. These oils are a complex
mixture of certain terpone derivatives
tho exact nature und commercial val
ue of which remains to bo- deter
mined. Tho turpentine is of good quality
except for a not unpleasant though
peculiar characteristic odor, as com
pared to gum spirits of turpentine.
Tho charcoal appears to be of un
usually good quality."
Col. Rosa has been experimenting
with the distillation of turpentine
from cedar for some timo und while
he does not nurse any delusions of
n way to get rich, quick in the work
still he feels that his time in experi
mentation is not wasted and always
has the chance to allure him that out
of tho work might develop something
for tho benefit of himself, but more of
the region where this particular va
riety of cedar flourishes.
One of tho commercial purposes to
which the highor oils can be put, is in
the manufacture of moth preventive
to which it is especially adapted. The
cedar chest is recognized for its mo,th
discouraging properties and the liq
uid could bo used in man v places
for articles that could not well be
kept in a chest.
Thus it appears that another
use will be found for tho cedar which
is ouo of the most valuable trees of
the forest.
No Complaint Sent
No complaint lias been sent from
lioro to Inspectors Edwards and Ful
ler, in Portland, regarding the steam
boat trouble on tho Coquillu river,
Saturday afternoon, when tho Charm
and the Telegraph were in a collision
according to Harry J. Kimball, col
lector of customs. Ho says that it
will bo up to the captain of tho Charm
to (lit) any complaint, this to go to
the inspectors, Providing that the
story Im triio Hint Captain Punter
wu lit tint wheel of llin Telegraph
lit tliu tlmo of Hid iiccldmil, tlui pun
lehiiU'Mt will probably hu u uiyiv hum
ruld limiM'i'tnr Kiinlmll. AiToiillmr
to (Im limpct'torn, (7ujuln Mlllur i
iiiiu wliu lunl lirniiMi for u period
nf 1 wild y montliM, (u Ihiy TiniiM.
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JillkfliyM WiMliH4Hju' mi miiimi
TELEPHONE IMPROVEMENTS
Cable Leads Iieing Renewed and Giv
en a General Renovation
The local aerial cable and tho wire
plant of the Coos and Curry Tele
phone company have been gettting a
thorough renovation last week and
this, at the hands of Earl Gates and
MikeBurch, wire chief and lineman,
respectively, from the company's
plant department at Marshfield.
Some of the cable leads, particular
ly the one going up the hill to the
south part of town, has been in poor
condition for the past few weeks,
Continual swaying-in the wind makes
the lead covering of the cable crys
talize and become pitted. As soon as
moisture reaches the inside, havoc is
wrought among the many tiny twist
ed, paper insulated copper wires. In
some places here the cable was found
to be in such bad condition that en-
lire new sections had to be spliced in.
Tho experts have also been cutting
in some "cans" to do away with open
wire leads and generally improve tho
service and distribution.
STEADY PROGRESSON
GOVERNMENT WORK
Pile Driving for Tramway to be Finished
Monday. Breuer Dock Work Next
Work on the tramway on the
south side of the river was interrupt
ed for a brief interval Wednesday.
The delay was caused by an accident
to Speck Patterson's pile driving out
fit, u fow cogs being broken out of
the upper drum. Tho damage was re
paired with only a fow hours delay.
Work on tho tramway will be finish
ed Monday and then the derrick will
be set up on the Brewer wharf before
moving r.cross the river to drive tho
piles for the tramway on that side.
The trestle will be rock filled all the
way from the wharf opposite the
Brewer wharf to the end of the jetty.
This will prevent any more sand
from blowing into the river from a
long this stretch. Along tho Brew
er wharf some volunteer trees have
served as a sand break and have pro
vented a large quantity of sand from
lodging in tho river. The large shoal
near tho Mooro mill is probably large
ly formed by sand blowing in from
tho sand barren.
Two Cars Sold
M. D. Sherrard, Southern Coo.s and
Curry county agent for tho Dodge car
reioils two sales to local people of
the new light machine that has caused
3iich a lonsation in tho auto world
since its appearance early this year.
Captain Robert Johnson of tho Ciat
Guard Service, and Clwn Bowman are
tho two who will be seen at tho wheels
of tho little black cars during tho com
ing automobile season.
Mr. Bowmn'i is planning n n'linbcr
of quite extensive trips in tho new
wagon during the season, among
which will be his annual trip to Pott
land. Gold Beach Wedding
Married in the presence of tho im
mediate family of the bride and a few
invited guests at the homo of tlio
bride's pareints, J. T. Prince nt Cedar
Fork at high noon Sunday, March It,
Moss Averill and Miss Fannie Prince
were united in holy wedlock, Rev. J.
W. Hoyt olllciuting. The bride is the
accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs
J. T. Prince and ho groom an indus
trious young man of this city. Tho
newly-weds are exceptionally well
known in this vicinity and are high
ly esteemed by all who know them.
Mr. Averill has just completed a
lieu I little cotUigo on First street
where he and his charming bride are
now nt homo to tholr many friends.
Gold Beach Globe.
A forco of moil in tint employ of tint
Ionian company pawed through Hun
ilon liut night on tho way to the frtnu
"( milling operations on thu Klxu
"vui i ui mm ny in niwhiimk nn
kiili'iablu muiioy In inuUmr mudv In
got Din tfulil from thu I mm of I ho x.
m. .They Mi" in rouging to winviiy
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OREGON UNIVERSITY
MAN TO TALK
Dr. H. D. Sheldon will ad
dress the Patron-Teachers
Meeting Tuesday Night
Through the efforts of the library
directors, Dr. H. D. Sheldon, of the
University of Oregon Extension De
nartment has been secured for the
Patron-Teacher's meeting Tuesday,
evening the 23rd. The folowing
program has been arranged:
Cornet solo G. B. Topping
Vocal solo -..Miss Hughes
Lecture, "Education and Children in
the Modern English Novel"....
Dr. Sheldon
Selection by the Ladies Glee Club.
Refreshments as usual.
It is hoped that an unusually large
attendance will welcome Dr. Sheldon
and assure a successful meeting.
BIG LIBRARY BENEFIT DANCE
At Dreamland Pavillion, Saturday
March the Twentieth
The dance will be from 9:30 P. ill. to
midnight with Prof. Kausrud's or
chestra. Admission 50 cts.
The library subscription to all
the periodicals and newspapers will
shortly expire. Also about twentyfivc
popular books are entirely worn out
Tho funds raised by this benefit arc
Tor the renewal of subscriptions and
replacement of books.
More than a hundred tickets are
already sold so a good time is assured
and surely, it is a good cause.
Taking In the Sights
A. J. Hume, of Seattle Washing
ton is in Bandon for a day or two,
looking over the sights and prospects
in this vicinity. He is a fruit tree
trimmer and pruner by profession
and makes a yearly trip down into
tho fruit tree region in the valleys of
Western Oregon. He is an old sol
dier and also und old time ruilroad
conductcr. Few men now living saw
service in this branch of railroad ear
lier than he.
Archie Kruse who disposed of his
shingle mill at Prosper some time
ago has purchased the machinery and
plant of the defunct box factory of
the Coquille River Manufacturing
company from the parties who bid it
in at tho sheriff's sale. He is dicker
ing with the Bandon Commercial club
for a free site for the factory there
and may arrange to get tho spruce re
quired from the George W. Moore
mill. He is said to have been nego
tiating with the mills on the bay on a
contract for spruce lumber. He has
boxed up the machinery and removed
it from the old plant preparatory to
moving it to the new location which
remains to be selected. Coos Bay
Tunes.
The 'olijwinj; itni3 of interest are
taken from the Lincoln County Lead
er, published at Toledo.
Mrs. Buecher and daughter, who
have becen making their home at
the Geo. W Mooro home in tlii3 city
for tho past several months, depart
ed Tuesday for Bandon.
Mnny of the friends of Mrs. P.i li
ter nnd Ralph Monro gave them a
farewell surprise party at the homo
of Mr. nnd Mrs. U. G. Halt last .Mon
day evening. The following morn
ing, Mrs. Buechler nnd daughter und
Mr. Mooro departed for Bandon.
Ralph Moore departed Tuesday
morning for his old home at Iiandon.
Since Mr. Moore's residence in Toledo
he has made many friends who h'.ii-
cerely regret his leavin. He has been
a great help in the bund und tho or
chestra und tho Methodist church
choir und these organizations us well
us u host of other friends will greatly
iiiUm him und will hopu to sue him
buck in Toledo, noon,
Jvllub.ih Arrive
Tin Kllrubelh und thu llrwl.lyn
cuinu In with Hie Ihlu ut noon Thurn
iluy. Tim IJIImbeth brought the fol
lowing jiuMnKr: Mm. H.,'ruiix
Mi H. Mwit, i. M. Jiwim'juniwi
Dullur, Jim titiUM, CUmf Nick'
ah, lh H I't-illi vixl H. ), Vim)
Tlw My ut Dim Mfimi
Wk Silo 8)il'R li IM DUislwUk
BOND PROSPECTS
APPEAR IMPROVED
Council Authorize Water
Reservoir Housekeeping.
Will Discuss Economy
The prospect for disposing of the
city wuter bonds is considerably im
proved over what it was a short time
ago. The financial condition of the
country due to the European war has
investments of this nature, difficult to
find but Mayor Topping has recently
received correspondence which en
courages the hope that the local bonds
will be disposed of favorably in a very
short timo.
Bids on tho bonds will be opened at
the meeting of the -council a week
from next Tuesday night.
A number of other things were
brought up nt the council meeting last
Tuesday (light, which although brief,
accomplished considerable, business..
A larger water main is to bo instal
led on 9th street, a work which the
council authorized after plans and
spesifications for a larger main had
been presented by the city engineer.
The new water rate ordinance camo
up for discussion and provoked con
siderable discussion but passed with
only one change in tho text of tho or
dinance. The provision making a
special charge for the use of hose in
the, washing of store windows was o-
mitted.
While on the subject of water the
city engineer reported that the city's
largest reservoir needed cleaning be
fore the dry season of summer sot in
Rubbish in the shape of brush and
tree! tops have accumulated as well
as vegetation. The council authorized
tho cleaning of the reservoir and the
smaller reservoir will be called into
service until the enovation of the lnrg-
er one is completed.
Property owners on he East side ap-
pled for permission to construct a pri
vate sewer and the same was granted
with tho understanding that tho work
was to be done according to direction
of the city engineer and that the pat
rons sign an agreement to use a city
sewer when the same shall be con
structed.
An executive session of the council
will be called for Tuesday evening to
consider plans for retrenchment in the
expenses incidental to administrating
the business of tho city
HE PAD FOR THE ICE CREAM
How the Writing of One Check Led
to the Writing of Another
A very prominent Bandon yount;
young couple have announced their
engagement. The fact came out
when the young groom, to be, sent a
check through the bank in payment
for a diamond ring. The young man
Iind to sign another check in payment
for ice cream for those who made tho
discovery. The nnme signed to tho
cc cream check was Ralph Dipplc.
Sold the Issue.
Word was received hero today that
the Seattle National Bank had com
pleted the sale of the Series B Coos
Bay port bonds, in the amount of
$300,000 and stating tho bank had
$G2,000 to the port's credit. ' The
port dealt with the Puget Sound
Bridge and Dredge company, but the
Seattle Nationnl Bank essayed to
1
landle the bonds, which it has done ,
before tho lust were issued. That tho
tonds wore disposed of so soon is
taken us an indication that Coos Bay
is considered a good plnco for invest
ment and that tho general financial
situation is not so strenuous uts some
would have us believe. Murshllold
Record
This evening thorn who liuvo been
numbered in tho fivo hundred invita
tions Ihhiii'iI for thu iiiiinIcuI ivcllul
featuring tho ntudniits of Mm. Gun,
Kchnx'ildiiig, MK'ontly of Berlin fior-
inuny, urn lo mijoy u tnuit unemiiilled
hy any progiuin piuvloimly rtHMlmt'd
In liunilon, Tidily I'Vi'ii nuinhoi, with
piobublllly or mvhmI vimrw
muilv nil ihu piogiuiij. The aJMr
N I'i'hJ Ijj llif 0jiJii) TliMUtm.
Ai II IlidMlJ njil a lmm tili
is MuM&l iMi mi
R. A . COPPLE, HIGHEST BIDDER
Stock of the Bandon Dry Goods Co,
Taken by Golden Rule Store
R. A Copple fo the Golden Rule
store was the successful bidder for the
stock of the Bandon Dry Goods Co.
which went in to the hands of n re
ceiver a few weeks ago. Mr. Copple's
bid was $1,721.75 for the stock which
inventories $3,817, including fixtures
valued at $721 additional. The com
pany had liabilities to the amount of
$12,000. Six bids were recoived for
the stock and Mr. Copple's was tho
highest. The lowest bid was for $000
from a firm in Coquille who were look
ing for a real bargain. Murphy and
Westerburg were the owners of the
business which was conducted under
the name of the Bandon Dry Goods
company. C. A. Selbrede wns the ref
eree in bankruptcy.
W. E. Craine was n Marshfield vis
itor Monday and G. W. Koontz was a
visitor in that city Tuesday.
CURRY COUNTY NOT
AMONG THE DEAD
Port Orford Booster Says Business Con
ditions in the Agate City Are Better than
Ever. Prospects for Summer Good
"Port Orford nnd Curry county in
general are enjoying unusual prosper
ity" says P. H. Poole of the mercan
tile firm of McKcnsic & Poole of Port
Orford. "The tie business especially is
proving a boon during the hard times
along the coast and more ties are be
ing taken out of the woods in tho vi
cinity of Port Orford thun ever before
All of these ties are being taken out
of the way of that city and the ship
ments during the coming spring and
summer promise to break all records.
"The dairy industry is also flour
ishing, the only rcquititc lacking to
make this the leading industry in thin
section being the absence of proper
transportation facilities. On the
whole, business is good and the coming
summer promises to be one of the
best in the history of the county."
Already preparations are being
made for the annual Agate Carnival
which will bo held some time in the
month of August. Each year this fete
has been improved upon nnd this yenr
tho affair is to be the crowning climnx
In speaking of the publis dock, wash
ed out by reason of the recent heavy
storm, Mr. Pool said that it would be
rebuilt during the coming good
weather and that the piles arc being
cut and brought in from the woods ut
the present time.
"The wharf will never bo rebuilt on
the location of tho old one, for noth
ing could stand there. Piling cannot
be driven to the required depth on ac
count of the rock being so close to tho
surface. Also the location is not suf
ficiently sheltered, being exposed to
the full force of the surf."
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
ALFRED JOHNSON
Definite arrangements have been
made for the funeral services of Al
fred Johnson at Caquillo Sunday.
The services which will bo conducted
by Chadwick Lodge of Knights Tem
plar of Marshfield will be held from
the Methodist church, South, at two
o'clock in tho afternoon. Rev. J. II.
Cleaves of Roseburg will preach the
funeral sermon nnd after the church
services tho Knights und escort will
form nnd conduct the remains to the
cemetery. The steamer Dispatch
will accomodate those who wishVo go
from Bandon.
Tho funeral of James A. Osbornu
was hold Weduowduy uftornoon In thu
Kllingmm undertuking parlors. Tho
Niu vicfM wcro under thu lumplccs of tho
Advmitlut chinch und tho Itevn. Mof
fat t und Llngoiifiddvr olllrluti ii. Mrs,
Alteihuiy, Mm. Kwoct, ItuV. Mnffutt
nod B. I). Ktrunhul wing ut thu mr
vlii'H, llo wum hurliul In Ihu Knight
of I'ylhluM innmlury.
Mr, hyillu OlfeOii und Mm, ii. It.
tnj'1li iiUiJwl lioinu 'Jtyiijutoy,
ttsM wllJ DJJ ym am us alum.
MILL AND CAMPS TO
RESUME OPERATIONS
Seventy Men to be Given Employment with
the Opening of Craine's Camp and
Prosper Mill About April 1st
Another of the industries which
has been closed down during the
winter months is to open up on or a
bout the first of next month according
to the announcement made today by
W. E. Craine, of tho Crnino Logging
Company.
Craine's Camp nbout a half mile
this side of Riverton on the North
side of the river, is to resume opera
tions on a piece of timber adjacent to
the quarter section upon which they
were Logging previous to tho closing
of the camp last fall. Somewhere in
the neighborhood of -10 men will be
given employment and will bo kept
busy for some months to come.
Besides this the move has another
meaning directly bearing on the in
dustrial situation here. The timber
taken out by the logging company is
to be delivered to the Prosper Mill,
which will resume operations. .Owing
to the lack of logs the mill has been
shut down for over a month, throw
ing somo 30 men out of employment.
The Speedwell Arrives
Tho Speedwell arrived at noon to
day from San Francisco with the fol
lowing passengers:
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Miller, Mr. nnd
Mrs. Frank Everett and Miss Esther
Everett, J. Fife, Jr., D. O. Becker, W.
B. Phillips, Sol Israel, Verta McMaher
Felix Routh, F. A. Kohler and C. C.
Carter.
Caught Dynamiter
J. II. .Shattuck, shurift' of Kitsop
opunty, Washington, came hero yes
terday from Portland with a warrant
of arrest for a Marshfield ticgrcss. He
came in on the Breakwater and ut
Empire, passed the Elder outward
bound with his quary aboard. Un
daunted he got tho chief of police of
Portland on the line and told him to
make tho arrest. Mr. Shattuck aid
ed in the arrest of Caplan, the last of
the gang who dynamited tho Times
office in a capture made near Tu co
ma a short time ago. Today he show
ed the officers a partial confession
from Caplan in which he states that
he will not "squeal" on his confeder
ates. He told where tho dynamite
was secured. Coos Bay Times.
J. Goldsmith of Portland has had
charge of tho stock of goods former
ly belonging to the Bandon Dry Goods
company, and which was recently
sold in bankruptcy to R. A. Copplo
of the Golden Rule store. He will
turn the stock over to Copple in a few
days and return to Portland.
Mayor Allon of Marshfield wnn
Bandon business visitor this week.
n
"A New Idea of the Church" will
bo the subject discussed by Rov. C.
Muync Knight next Sunday morning
at tho M. E. church.
JOHN C. PAYNE
Tho Double-Voiced Concert Singer
Ono of tho noved features of the en
tertainment by tho California, Jubileo
quartette is tho performance of tho
double-voiced singer, John C. Payne.
This talented singer Jias a most won
derful lyric-soprano and baritone com
bination of voices. When he changes
in the midle of u song the effect is al
most startling und people are often ut
a loss to know just how to take it
This man soprano goes up to "D" u
hove tho stair und on highor notes
trills like any well-trained lyric-go.
nra no, Tho Pomona Progress (Cut,)
i.jys: "Mr. Payno rendered u soprano
solo In u manner which would hnvu
donu credit to Mrs, Porter Collins, thu
famous soprano who eurned such a
leputiitlii in thu KukI with thu original
'IVnncssci'UiiN years ugo,"
Air. I'uynu coinr out rigged up In
u ktylMi g"w'i und inuny In thu audi.
mint urn led lo bulluvii Unit hu U jnu
ly u Ifuly who hud breii ronceuled
hind Ihu nci'iii', until hu give un ij
umu In u johiint huillonu.
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will I ii) Umlm ui ffig lum
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