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Don't forget the Presbyterian IimAm, 25c, by thelLadies Aid 'Society, May 1st
from 1 to 5 p. m.. If you want good eats be sure to patronize this Luncheon.
Music by Kausrud's Orchestra, also vocal selections by Bandon s best Singers.
Tatting and Crochet IJJ P Cf Ml"e H86
Thread rilQay IX udl" -High grade Misses superi-
Cordonnet Special Crochet - Oil or duality white or tan
thread extra hard twisted, 11 1 II 51V VllPv
mercerized will not kink U1 UllJ Hose. Fine ribbed, excel
in tatting, white and ecru Special inducements will ent vaiue at 20c each,
all sizes. be offered these two days
Friday and Sat- 1Ap DJ1 for the benefit of careful J 'riday and I Sat- JQC pajr
urday Sale lvt DdU shoppers. urclay sail---
LINEN SALE
20 inch pure linen, round 15 inch pure linen buck 36 inch pyre Linen. Extra
thread Embroidery linen toweling, fancy .figures and fine for Han(lkerchiefs and
mercerized, striped, i
verv fine for fancy work. make beautiful bureau waistSj scs reguar y$c yard
Worth 65c yard. scarfs or sunners Regular
ay-afctts Yard gg47c Yard Yard
Ginghams Hair Nets Corsets
27 inch .selected zephyr Extra large perfect fitting Here is an American La
ginghams good assortment small mesh hair nets with dy corset for "your" in
of patterns and colors, elastic, all shades. Regular dividual figure. May we
Reg price 12 l-2c yard. price 5c each. at least show it to you.
,Fffl j8 l-3c Yd. S! 2c each Price $1.00 to$ 3.50
PRESBYTERIAN SALE
Special sale of hand work by the Ladies Aid Socieity, of the Presbyterian Church.
Every article useful and best selected material, hand made, many showing much
skill and great labor in hand crochet and embroidered trimmings and the prices are
less than cost of material; the labor is donated. This is a worthy sale as proceeds
go to the Aid society. Two members will have charge of the booth at Averill's.
Let every one come and view this collection of fancy work.
ADMISSION FREE! ADMISSION FREE!
No phone orders TV TV 7 F f 1 f 9 New Goods-New
.ccepfor ...e j L L ) S.ore-Pub.ic Phone
Boy Life in Bandon-
Two Mr husky policemen todav os.
corted a Bmall eleven year old boy in
to the presence of a local magistrate
and informed that official that thin
boy with smaller one had last Sunday
invaded J. W. Mast's store and tak
en many small nrticles. Upon close
questioning the boy admitted that he
had gained access to the store room
through a hole in the floor in the rear
of the building, that they had taken
each of them five packages of cigar
ettes, 2 cigars, some cookies and can
dy. This they had hidden under n
building along the wharf where they
were Inter stolen by other boys. This
youth was informed that if he were
grown he would be instantly bound
over to the grand jury and inside of
18 hours be on his way to the peni-
tontinrv fnv frnm 1 in 7 vnn r tnfm
That being a boy he would bo excused
for this one time but that ifitoccurrcd
again ho would bo committed to the
County Court with a view to sending
him to the reform school. After some
snufTine and mnnv tears the bov
promised to reform, and he left as he
came escorted by the two policemen.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
,9tfe interior of Curry county, he did
, not make his business known before
! LOCAL NEWS ITEMS , leaving but it is rumored that he has
Dome mineral bonanza afloat.
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, w W. L. Coburn of Euchre creek was
in town today to take passage on the
J. T. Abbott preached at Elizabeth for San Francisco. He was
enthusiastic in his description of the
line fishing in Euchre creak saying
that ho had caught 25 mountain trout
in one dny.
E. II. Checver of Langlois was in
town today. He is one of the owners
Tho Rev,
the M. E. church Inst Sunday morning
going to Coquillo in the afternoon.
Mrs. R. H. Swenson and sons Eric
and Irving wero among the arrivals
on .the Brooklyn Sunday and arc now
domiciled on Second street.
Frank Everett who has been pro- of the Randolph and is making ar-
specting for the past month in the
vicinity of Bandon moved Thursday to
Gold Hill, Oregon.
II. B. Smith, commonly known as
Harvu, together with his family from
near Langlois, are in Bandon this
week as visitors of tho Charles Hub
bant family.
Mr. Yardly, formerly watchman in
the Moore mill left for Portland with
his family Thursday. They will go
from thoro to their former home in the
east to take up residence once more.
Mrs. W. J. Longston was called to
Bandon twico last week by tho illness
of hor mother, Mrs. Chas. Marshall
who is now BOinewhnt better and was
brought hero yestenlay to stay for a
time at tho Longston home.
A number of improvements have
been made in tho past few days of tho
Knights of Pythias cemetery on the
Bear Creek road. A new fence has
been built, the ground smoothed and
grass sown on tho disturbed spots.
Harold Johnson, son of Captain
Johson whom wo reported III last
week has had a very sorlous sickness
and a narrow escape from blood pois
oning but U now rapidly recovering.
It nmy be several iluyn yet before he
will bo ublo to return to school,
Tli Perry veneer mill la n busy
place tlie duy, There thti huge
vprui'ti U)!, flouted to them down the
river uiu mtwtxl In M'ctloiiii uml peeled
Into lurry boxe In hort order, the
pMlui't ut the- tiiinpuny U In iltinwiid
Mini f hw mill I vniyU)! u bul
lit1,
(JL, li Wwmu Mr. WmW wuU
They Got the Bacon
The owners of tho wrecked schoon
er Randolph are Will Guerin, Allen
Boico, John Hnynes, Ernest McCbn
.nell, of Langlois. The latter was
drowned in the wreck, Mrs. Captain
Anderson of Bandon and C. H. Cheev-
er of Langlois.
At the time of the wreck, the only
cargo the Randolph had aboard was
1000 lbs of bacon. When the tide be
came low enough beach combers were
quick to carry away the bacon. This
illustrates one way of "taking home
the bacon."
rangemcnts to let a contract for the
recovery of the gasoline engine from
the wreck. The boat is beyond sal
vage but the engine is new and pow
erful. We saw today some very fine speci
mens of both gold and platinum taken
from the C. C. Howell black sand
mines near Whisky Run. There was
about a teaspoon level full of clean
washed gold and twice as much platinum.
It was an unfortunate party of Ban
tlon fishermen who went for their
favorite aport last Thursday. They
tried it on Floras creek and on tho
Sixes and on the return got stuck in
the mile at the foot of a hill down
near the county line. The Port Or
ford stage happened along in tho
morning nnd took them in tow or they
might have been there yet.
C. S. Starr has the plumbing in tho
Moore and Breuer residences.
Geo. W. Root of San Francisco niul
I). B. Huntley of Borkley, Cal. wero
in Bandon Sunday night on their way
to tho Immau mines on tho Sixes in
which they aru financially Interested.
A congenial party of seven went a
fishin' on tho Sixes limt Thursday
going by auto and returning Friday.
Tho party ronslstcd of Dick Wells,
Chun, hipo, Curl Guroutte, Stnnoy
Wei In, Fred Tuttle, Frank Gretiiiougli
and Alex Kennedy. Tlioy hud u grand
old (line and naught a huihtil and u
half of flh.
Nhnity VVIUmui) tunw yji from
ImVuiwH (ar u mil lit mmm ttniu
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Charges Assault
M. Ocon today swore out a warrant
in the justice court for tho arrest of
J. E. Wilson the transfer man on the
charge of assault alleged to have been
committed last night on tho streets of
Bandon and upon tho person of Ocon.
There seems to be a long standing ill
feeling or bad blood between them and
the matter has been reported to have
been onco in tho city police court. Mr.
Wilson was arraigned, placed under
$r0 bail to appear for trial Friday
morning. He entered a plea of not
guilty and requested an attorney. C.
W, Gntchell became ball for him.
Hugh McUiin tho new postmaster
of MarHhllelil has purchased a ling and
lioUtcd it over the post olllcii,
A complete lino of summer footwear
including tonnis hoi nnd Imrefoot
Munduln U now nmdy for your Invpt'i'
Hon ut Oron'ti, Opposite the Grand
livmrybody InvlM. Mhou repvlr lmp
In minimUm,
(JimmI Hull for emiir 1 llii' Vte
m&l tim. Twm VIM iumJj el lit
ms iMH mi- B, lh fiiiiMsr
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Nine head of cattle found their way
into the city pound last night." They
belonged to one of the Richert Bros
and Mr. Richert claims that he had a
boy in charge of the cattle herding
them and while the boy was eating his
lunch at noon some one drove the cat
tle from their grazing place into tho
city limits to secure the reward offer.
cd by the city for impounded livestock.
Several out-of-town live stock men
arc wrought up over the matter and
arc talking of testing tho validity of
the city's authority in this particular
regard and, so far, Mr. Richert has
refused to redeem his cattle.
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The play selected by the senior
class has nt last arrived and parts are
being ssigucd. It will be presented
some time during commencement
week.
The class in Spanish is about to ex
tricate itself from the tangle of irreg
ular verbs and will begin at once on
the reading of a selection from Gil
Bias.
A number of seniors are planning
to try tho next teachers' examination
for certificates to teach.
A commencement orator is being
considered. Someone from Portland
will probably come to Coos county
for that purpose.
The class in English IV has been
having rather exciting times lately in
tho study of genuine old fashioned
spelling lessons, alternating with some
of Walt Whitmnn's most refreshing
verses.
The Freshmen enjoyed n picnic nt
Bradley's Jake, Saturday, although
their plans were to a certain degree
frustrated" by the ubiquitous upper
class men. The freshmen feel that
half their luncheon disappeared from
the stronghold, nor that entertaining
confederates of the "swipers" very
generously assisted in consuming
what was left. They arc firm believ
ers in "common ownership."
Marching, in the grades, is attain
ing n degree of excellence rarely
seen in public schools. The room
Hint presents the best appearance in
lines secures the banner for two
weeks. The pupils of Mrs. Roe'.s room"
on the second floor and Miss Wiren's
room on the first floor were victorious.
The teachers and pupils of the East
Side school are preparing a program
to bo presented next Friday evening nt
Dreamland pavillion.
born, tho groom being 18 yean of ago
nnd the brido 10 years. Tho mnrringo
was performed by tho justico of tho
pea co.
Do you know that tho members of
tho famous Rotnrlan Quartet havo
formally appeared in Grand Opera?
Its tho best show that ever came to
town and you can't afford to pass it
up. Wednesday night, April 28, Grnnd
Theatre.
Arrival of the Brooklyn
The Brooklyn arrived from tho
south Saturday night and came in ti
the river at seven o'clock Sundry
morning. Contrary to the reports pub
lished in Mnrshfield papers tho Brook
lyn had no trouble in crossing the bar.
The boat came in with her own powvr
and tho captain says he never mad1
an easier passage in all the times ho
has crossed ov6r. Following is the
boat's passenger list:
Mr. nnd Mrs. M. Culbard, Mrs. II.
J. Darling, J. J. Dubs, K. Copplc, Ed
ward Wright, Edmund Timons, Ann o
Goff, Levi Golf, A. Schutte, Mrs. U.
B. Swenson, Eric Swenson, Irving
Swenson, Peter McKcown.
A Quiet Wedding
Allen Lewis Harrington and Linnie
Counts were married at tho home of
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Harrington last
Snturday night, the 24th inst in tho
presence of a few immediate relatives.
Tho contracting parties arc both well
known in Bandon, where both were
Looking Up
We nre glad to report that things
are looking up nt the Methodr t
church. Nine adults wore received ir
to the church last Sundny nnd more
are expected to follow soon. We nro
about to paint the parsonage nnd oth
er material improvements will follow.
Our signal improvement, however is
not in material things nor in numbers
but in spirit. We arc making prog
ress towjird tho "Church of Good-Fellowship"
which is our idenl.
The pastor extends a special invita
tion to the services next Sunday
morning. There will be special mus
ic nnd a sermon in which we will tiy
to tall something of the character of
the true twentieth century church, in
its spirit, purpose nnd doctrine.
C. Maync Knight
A concert running two full hours
and consisting of popular numbers
Character Specialties, Banjo and
Piano Solos, makes the entertainment
to be presented by the Rotarinn Male
Quartet one that will surely please
everyone.
Iugc Gray Work Horse for sale.
Worth ?lf0. Sale price $75 Inquire
at Pollock and Pollock's store.
II. J. Thiclmau was a Mer ?hlield f
visitor last week.
Wm. Liebbrand called at our of
fice today and enrolled his name on
our thriving list of new subscribers.
He has been in Bandon about a month
and his family arrived from South Da
kota this week. Ho is well pleased
with this vicinity and particularly the
climate. Ho Is looking around for a
dairy ranch. Mr. Liebbrand nnd fam
ily intend to make Bandon nnd vicin
ity their permanent home.
Meeting at M. E. Church, South
There will be a special program
next Sunday at 11 a. m. in the M. E.
church, South. Two or three address
es on tho Lord's Day Alliance tind its
work and special music. Everybody
not elsewhere engaged is heartily in
vited. Tho presiding elder, Rev. E. II.
Mowre of Portland will preach at 8,
p. m.
On tho following Sunday, May 9th
at 11 a. m. will be given a children's
day program. We invite nil the home
department and Cradle Roll families
to come in and enjoy this service.
W. B. Smith, pastor
jj J-JAVE your friends told you about the
SIDWELL'S
since April 24th, and the values he is
giving?
He will not continue the present re
duction after this week, only on such
merchandise as remain in his present
location until it can be moved into the
new location. Moving begins Monday,
May 3rd.
Here are some of his prices:
Juvenile suitsir.'O pet off
Hats & capsjr;;tl20 pet off
Hats, over $3 grade, 50c off
M.-ii's Vcl., Calf and Kangaroo cn
Dress Shoes, OUC Olt
Men's Tan Dress Shoes, button
and Lace,
Men's and young men's
fancy suits 20 pel off
Men's and young mens
serge suits, LO pel off
Men's and young men's
overcoats, . 10 to 25 pet off
Men's and young meis
raincoats, 15 to 25 pel ofl
I Boy's Knickerbocker suits,
; 15 to 30 pel off
Poys. overcoats, 10 to 25 pel off
Boys pants, Sr 20 pel off
50c off
Men's Patent Leather Shoes, 20 pel off
Men's Oxfords, all kinds. 25 pel off
All underwear, union ami 2piece,l0 pel off
Wool and part wool Shirt., 15 pel off
Ni'liKer Shirlh, . 10 lo 20 pel off
A lot of other merclumdis, too
mmm lu wMiwi Uit, It kiMti ji ibis ut
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Minimum u wny jttw u turn