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Oregon Historieil u . c"y Hnll ncaI Society THE BANDON RECORD ER Bandon By-the-Sea has the Prettiest Beach on the Coast VOLUME XXXI BANDON, OREGON, JUNE 1, 1915 NUMBER 21 U. S ENGINEER INSPECTS HARBOR War Department Meets Bandon Citizens in Conference Over Harbor Improvements J. L. Hrownlee, assistant engineer of the war department in Col. Mor row's office in Portland is in the city gathering data with Engineer Wright for recommendations regarding the further improvement of the Bandon outer harbor. His recommendations will be based upon the following facts: the nmount of shipping or tonnage, the size of ships calling at this port, the feasibil ity and cosj. of improving, the desire of the citizens and the amount of money they are willing to expend for every dollar contributed by the gov ernment. For the latter reason a meeting of the business men nd citizens of Han don was held this forenoon in the city hall under the auspices of the port commission for an expression of opin ion as to local wishes nnd the money expenditure that would be approved of for improvement in addition to that now under way in repairing the north jetty. The meeting approved the follow ing resolution. That the port commission bo rec ommended to ask the government to make n complete new survey of the entire river. That the north jetty be extended from a minimum of 1000 ft. to 1,000 ft. and in any event to a dis tance of f00 feet beyond the end of the south jetty. That the south jet ty be extended and the sunken part raised so that the breakers from the south can not 'as now, wash sand over the top nnd deposit it in the channel. At present the south jetty extends farthest out. During the summer the current is south along the coast. This moves large banks of sand past the end of the north jetty. Not being ( bio to get past the south jetty it is cposied on the bar and is caricd in by t'le tide to help form the sand spit ( auth of the light house. The exton r ion of the north jetty to beyond the i.outh jetty is to remedy this. That the south jetty be connected with the pile breakwater that extends toward the bar from the Hreuer wharf i,nd this all be backed with rock. This would in fact extend the south jetty inland to the Hreuer Wharf. The rock tilling is necesary to confine the river to its channel as a simple pile break water will not do it. That the tide land back of this breakwater be filled in by dredging from the channel where the spit now forms. Arrange ments would have to be made with property owners to do this.. It is claimed that a rock layer underlies this tide land mill that it slopes down ward towards the north and that if the channel can bo maintai.icd whore spit now is nnd which is where it has been in the past, n much deeper chan nel can bo obtained. Tho breakwater is expected to keep the channel in this desired position. That the rocks be located and re moved from tho channel thus dofined. This will give a 2fi ft. channel to the Moore mill and with the dredging now under contract, a 20 ft. channel to Prosper mill with a l(i ft channel to IUverton. It was further recommend ed that the Port Commission contrib ute what was necesary for a like amount of appropriation by the gov ernment up to $250,000 for the above improvement tho government engin eers might recommend as tho result of their survey. Mr. Hrownlee intimated that he would recommend the desired im provement uk voiced by this meeting. Ho thought that the work could be done witli an expenditure of $000,000. The Port commission does not fnvor! Issuing bonds except for permanent Improvement. ,So (lie permanent putt of the work wil probably bo done by (lie proceed of it lioiidn 1110 uiiil tin lemporury work, like river dredging by la x en It win brought out tit tin) meeting1 lliul if ull Hie money (lint im nmt ' ieiulei mii Hie liver liml Uien iivwlldble ul tiim lime (lime would (Hit iww lw ured uf wliy vt)lU, niiuMMiwr IJjtulx tetil ilmi si "e ""if lim Imi iwtoai b urn iitwwMtwj iieUtu ewmviUm iml ready so that only two scows of rock were ever towed across the river one of which was lost in midstream. Jun ior engineer Wright stated that it had cost $20,000 to open up the quarry and repair the tramway and install the machinery necessary and that from the standpoint of economy the work of permanent harbor improve ment should be done now while the equipment is on the ground. Tho chief engineer of the war de partment has a fund from which he can spend for finishing work al ready started so it is thought the gov ernment can finish its part of the money without additional appropria tion from Congress. The port commision has already ap proved five issues of bonds in lots of fifty thousand or a total of two hund red fifty thousand dollars and all that is necesary to sell these bonds is to offer them for sale. The commision hns authority under its charter to is sue bonds up to $500,000 without a vote from the people but apparently lias not a notion to do so as many of tho people who voted for the port did not understand this. The government engineers were positive in their rec ommendations that the outer harbor should be improved before anything more is done on the upper river once tho channel now being dredged to Co quille is completed. Students Take To The Foot Lights High School Seniors Present "Uncles and Aunts" in Creditable Manner "Uncles nnd Aunts" proved potent to perplox the amateur actors' who i presented the play of that name at the Grnnd last Friday nightt as well as effective to entertain the audienze who assembled to witness tho performance The relatives mentioned were some times present in person, sometimes in spirit and sometimes in fiction. There was n double brace of them and they acted in place of parents, mentors and boogies. It was the familiar story of the young people who wanted to mate contrary to the arangements of their elders but there were some variations and entertaining ones, that worn pro ductive of considerable comedy. Mary Marley, (Hattie Honk) and Reginald Rawlins, (Tom Clmthuru) were tho young couple whose amatory pathway was not strewn with roses and con tributing misadventure ran the course of the comedy until Zcdekinh Aspen, (Hayner Geisendorfer) was overtaken with a prairie fire or re-awakened affection for the flame of his youth, Miss Aurora Rawlins (Ruby Tilton) and Miss Sparrow, the nveision of the hero slipped on a banauua peel and was conveniently disposed of. Tho comedy given by the Handon high school seniors was exceedingly well presented evincing careful prepa ration and close atention to stage bus iness. As the old maid aunt Ruby Tilton was exceptionally good. She was not a caricature but true to life in make up and expression nnd Ilayner Gcis endorfer as the eccentric lover was al so unusually good. lack Krononberg as Hates the But ler, was excellent. His make-up was tip top and he talked the English as to the manner born. His jokes were well brought out and he handled the tray like a veteran. Edna Galior did well as the aunt, Mrs. Wade who was wiling to lie ac comodating but thought the elders should be accomodated first. Jane, the servant was a character part well taken by Helen Stoltz. Ken noil SnUh as Fred' Curoton, John Windsor and Halbert Uinglois, its Reginald' uncles presented their parts wi'll and were well received. In the piittoutntlnn nnd handling f the comedy, Jack Kinneiilmrg wiie hulnoe iniiiiaxnr, Moeer b'hiiiimlu, lowry uih! KlulU ntlmnlwl lo proper- lliw uml HdvHi lining, Kuril Ulsit' wmb Itbreriuu, Mnry DumUUuh vm iHblftm uf lh wmUnim, mj HuiwUJ we tiny MtwU. hlmmt, l'lt4 mi I'ailm, yru mn Jnm mmmt imm Ummniuf lni JftWl k Ml Mvty!ld!i. elun Ut Jftf link" I--'" .. ut Milt ' to miiiiiiyjiti mmmhdi. J THEY ORIGINATED MEMORIAL DAY James Redpath, Uncle of Two Bandon Ladies, First to Start Custom of De corating Graves of' Fallen Soldiers Memorial day as it is observed by this country the past week was origi nated by James Redpath, head of the celebrated lyceum bureau of that name, two nieces of whom, live in Bandon. These are Mrs. Crossman Timmons and Mrs. Sophia R. Wilson. Quite recently Mrs. Wilson paid a vis it to the home of this aunt at Maiden, Mass. and was told by her the tale of the origin of Memorial day. This was only a short time before the death of Mrs. Redpath which took place last summer in her ninety second year. James Redpath, the uncle, started his career as a war correspondent and at the end of the rebellion found himself in Charleston, South Carolina. He offered his services as superin tendaut of schools of tho city nnd lie served without pay. As spring approached the sad condi tion of the field where many of the soldiers lay in unmarked graves ap pealed to the sensitive hearts of Mr. Redpath and his good wife. They at once sent out letters asking aid to wards properly enclosing the burial field and erecting a monument to the memory of the dead. Response was made promptly and generously and details were arranged for a great memorial service. When the day came over ten thous and people were ready to accompany Mr. and Mrs. Redpath to tho cemetery A full br.tallion of soldiers came from the citidel as escort and Gen. John Porter Hatch, with another member of the committee rode with Mr. nnd Mrs. Redpath to an open carriage. After the procesion was formed, freedmen removed the horses from the carriage and dragged it out to the cemetery where a great crowd, act ing as escort sang hymns nnd wierd a:igs. The company did not return until evening marching home in the moonlight with the negroes still chant ing their hymns. Mr. and Mrs. Redpath had been con nected with the cause of anti slavery long before the war and had been one of the northern stations for the under ground railroad. May :10th was first selected as the date for memorial ser vices by John A. Logan, commander of the G. A. R. in 1808 but the first observation of tho day was in May, 1805 under the inspiration of Mr. Red path as above set forth. THE WANDERERS RETURN Baiidoiiians Graze in Other Pastures But Return Belter Satisfied with the Home Fold W. R. Littlefield who hns been liv ing in San Diego, Cal. for over a year returned to Bandon on the Inst boat in nnd appears to be happy in his old haunts. Mrs. Littlefield and her sis ter, Miss Thresa Manciet, not caring to complete the journey by water re mained in San Francisco for a short time where they will visit and re turn to Bandon overland. They ex pect to remain in Bandon indefinitely. Charles W. Martin who left Ban don last winter to look up a location in Southeast Texas near the town of Victoria, has returned to Bandon where Mrs. Martin has been during his absence. Mr. Martin found the country very much to his liking but contracted a maleria in a mild form and in a short time lost 25 pounds in weight. Good her.lth being the first coiiHiderction to Mr. Martin he decid ed to abandon the country and return ed by way of Salt Ijiko, Pocatello and Portland. Ho nya that land in that vicinity rungoi from 3 to $75 an om, j prt.t. and the liixt price will buy land for cultivation within one mile from tho elly nnd Unit ho hi. u rhniu'u to buv good land for 6 H Hvro and luivn HU ymr In wIiMi to jmy It. That Hi Uw uf VlvUtm m hImmiI 1JHW m t, Hi ieilllielf. Wttt) m. imvml UmU. '1ii lUt) itimm nrituri MiM Imw mm Iml r lit M (mHy tmri0 J intyru bUtlvl It J 1 I'Ultit I fll4id M M CARPENTER STILL ON DECIv Ruinor of Misadventure Aroused by Speedwell's Finding Small Boats Quashed By Phone Message From Dauntless Mariner Tho Speedwell on its last trip up from the south picked up two row bouts in the vicinity of Rogue river and brought them on to Bandon. They think the Daisy, from San Francisco to Portland picked up n third boat at about the same time and 10 miles further south. The rowboats found by the .Speedwell were two that Chauncoy Carpenter and E. J. Fay were towing on a trip in a twenty ft. gasoline launch to the Rogue river. The story of the Speedwell crow caused the report to circulate rapidly that Carpenter and Fay had met with mishap and were probably drowned. But a telephone message from Car penter received Monday reported that they had reached the Rogue river in safety and had lost their tow in cros sing the river bar through the parting of the line. The third boat picked up by the Daisy was a small gasoline launch they were towing for a fishcu, man on the Rogue river. One of the outgoing passengers on the Elizabeth last week was O. A. Kelley who had been up from Oakland for n short visit, attending to business matters in Bandon and in Riverton where he is the owner of the Riverton hotel. Mr. Kcllcy came to this section of Oregon in 1880 and was for years a teacher in the schools of Coos coun ty. Ho has resided in California two years and is therefor now a resident of that state. Recently he made a trip through the south where his wife has relatives and they visited in Flor ida, Alabama, and New Orleans. The piles in the tramway on the nort!.-4Mo of the river are all driven now, one of the locomotives has been transferred to that side and the work of filling in with rock is about ready to begin. Another Winning For Moose Ball Tossers Outdistance Independents in Third Game of The Season The Moose had things all their own way in the contest with the Independ ents Sunday afternoon. They pawed at the vegetation under the snow in the inlield and in the outfield found plenty of green twigs to browse upon. At the lest sign of danger with u pull" nnd a snort they were off and the Independents could do nothing but follow in their trail. Pullen pitched a good game for the Independents but was loosely backed up and was hit when hits counted. Teh Independents were a end lot up to the eighth when Hull came in from left and relieved Pierce when the In dependents secured enough runs to tie the score. The Moose however tore away in the ninth, and won the game by a score of 15 to 11. . Umpire Bowman is alleged to have hod n crippled eye for he called a strike on Pitcher Hull that went over tho grand stand. II. Pierce got away witli some stolen bases which called forth the remark from Pullen that he didn't care as long as he loft the ball ground intact. Hess out in center for the Indopond onts caught enough flies to make a meal. Manager Gibson of the Moone unyw ho lias come big gain ex in view and feels confident that the Moose are gotting in shape now so they can trim anything this side of Now York. If the public does not believe till let them come out nnd nee him go thoin one bettur on tho new nigii board jut put up. the HtMi up. Iiidmulunl Moo Pullwi, p II. Ittu fi Hull ClmtlHirM, v OUmuh II, .Mr ttftlr, 1 U Ijumhf UmfUi g h lldmui ttlMUMUt, ' lb (' Mora IHlJift, f It. Mm! Ilil, 1 Hull UN $ I Ttfi" M' ft U. MW" 1 HiM iMMBM. SINCERITY AS A CHARACTER TEST Baccalaureate Address of Rev. C. Mayne Night Sets Students to Thinking. Ad vocaies Sanity in Religions Matters The graduating class of the Ban don high school this year consists of twenty pupils and as an illustration of the ch r. n g e fro m the graduations of a few years ago when boys were a rarity, this class lias ton boys on the roll and an equal number of girls. The commencement exercises began last week with the presentation of the class play Friday night. On Sunday in the high school was given the baccalaureate sermon. Tonight tho usual features of commencement time will be presented at the high school building and tomorrow night Rev. Luther Dyott or Portland will deliver the commencement oration. The baccalaureate service held in the high school assembly room Sunday evening were well attended. The desks had been removed from the room and seats placed therein for the better accomodation of the crowd and every seat had an occupant. In his address, Mr. Knight explain ed that a baccalaureate sermon was introduced as a reminder that there was some connection between religion and education although he did not want the assertion to carry with it the inference that one sermon in twelve years was sufficient. His text, he said was similar to the motto of the class although it was negatively stated: "Be not as the hypocrites are" which lie considered to affirm the name sentiment as the class motto, "True worth is in being not seeming." Mr. Knight said lie believed sincer ity to lie fundamental. If he could have his way he would place in the vestibule of every church in the land, the motto "Sincerity First." Hypoc risy ho thought was bad for people outside the church but it was infinite ly worse in people within the church. He said there were multitudes of peo ple who would be wiling to be church members if they could boss things, if they could be allowed to dictate what color the church was to be painted, what paper was to go on its interior who its oilicers should lie and many other tilings. But to sit still and serve he said, was a rare quality. He said a merchant could have a mill end sale, or a red tag sale or a pVo-inventory sale and dispose of his surplus and undesirable stock but a elm rch could not do this. The addles was a scathing denunci ation of hypocrisy in every form. It was filled with epigrams, some of them sizzling iiot and was listened to with close attention. He closed witli an exhortation to the class to be sin cere. Humility was a virtue which he commended to them and said there were two stages by which men could acquire morality through church in fluence. If the influence of religion caused them to become bigoted and self important lie insisted that they had made a wrong start and should go buck and try it over again. Music for the evening was furnish ed by a chorus of mixed voices anil a solo by Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs .Geiscn dorfer presided at the piano. The in terior of the assembly room was dec-! orated prettily and the platform was hanked witli flowers. Tho graduating cIuhh occupied soats on the front row stretching from one side of the hull to the othor. Library Benefit The library benefited Monday night by a snug huiii realized through an iitortninmoiit given by a mclnl or Kiiniitatloii of ladle. Thi wn givon nt the (irund extre inwturo to the iimimI ottering of pU-tuiit. Tim pro KiDin ww riivUwl In two purU, Ui flrt iiMintoil in which nwU and ( male uih! ihIkmJ flutm Umk mil. A aawiotf far, Tlw I11Uimmi la" aurtiialwl lh iwwmm. 'IV fr utaMfMfwi In WH kit wkkU ap ImmumJ in pta m Ik i itfiiuii. Tn artfcMi ut Ut0 fan Niijrvl m Ui U itig ut it tfM'fcUMV wkiiit ImiimmJ hi hi U n4 Ut U mopUm1 uttd law in tvhtf iwaiinjf uii Wu iytktl ,w Mm CONSIDER BOAT TO PORTLAND Commercial Club Holds Special Meet ing in Which to Consider Proposi tion of Riverton Coal People A special meeting of the commer cial club was called and held in the city hall last night with a fair attend ance to meet with J. R. McGoe of Riv erton and confer with him in tho un dertaking of chartering a !100 ton boat and placing on the run between Port land and Coquille river points exclus ively. He stated his plan to secuie the boat was well underway, and de sired the moral support and patron age of the Bandon merchants, and nil present agreed to lend him their best support and as long as he shipped coal to Portland to give him their Portland freight. It appears there is already 200 tons of freight from Portland down, in sight at this time, with a fair prospect for more as tho trade increases. The plan is only started and a pears to bo started in the right direction. A most attractive feature of this Portland proposition is the chance to add to the exports from the valley through the coal shipped. It will help place the balance of trade on the righ' side. Strew Flowers On Graves Of Soldiers Decoration Day Observance and Program Calls Out Large Crowd Decoration day in Bandon was du ly celebrated with the program as an nounced last week. The sun, which had been obscured by clouds for a week or moro previously, put on its brightest reflector and came out to .-.mile on the exercises of the day. The parade of veterans, their auxiliaries and others marched to the G. A. It. cemetery where the exeroises took place at the base of the memorial monument. Tho graves of all within the enclosure were remembered with flowers and the resting places of vet erans sleeping elsewhere were sought out and decorated in a manner befit ting the day. In tho afternoon an assemblage gathered in the Orphcuni to listen to the program which taxed that struc ture to its capacity. Comrade Faulds acted as master of ceremonies. C. B. Zeek read the gen eral order and Ralph Moore appeared in a baritone solo. Harold Johnson gave a fine presentation of Lincoln's Gettysburg address and a mixed quar tet rendered "How Sleep the Brave?" Mayor Geo. P. Topping made an ad dress of welcome, dwelling briolly on the significance of the duy and paying a tribute to the soldier dead. There followed a selection by a male quintet and little Mnry Hubbard re cited Frank Finch's ever new poem, 'The Blue and the Gray." Following another song by the quartet, Rev. C. .Mayne Knight deliv ered the oration of tho day. Ho apoke of the origin of the custom of Hotting aside u day to decorate tho graves of tho soldier dead and paid an oloquent tribute to tho valor of the nation'a de fenders. Ho spoke strong wordg also in behalf of peace anil gave expression to the universal longing for a time when great questions will bo settled without rosort to bloodshed. City Caucuses On Juno .'Ird at tha city caiiouaoa tho voters of tho city will be culled on U nominate candidate to fill throe va ennoioa in tho common council. Two couiicilmcii from waul number two Fuel, and one councilman from ward No. 1, Woat. Tim councilman to go OUl thi your am J. W. Alaat nnd .N'al l(auii!44ii from Ward Ko. t ISet mid Hlepheii Galllor from ward Ko, I, Weal. The euuciiae ThiiiaMlHJT lUglii will be held In the Mwe hall over Uk Truwtirtdiie eton- forywrd Ke 1, gmi in the Orplwum t't- iW tor tranJ Ha. I. Th. hloiirl.t .,r TtkaaTaa JjMetM art 4teir u 4mJ Mm aw vuirfuw at rnuiertie in tSm JU, i4 V, V. ftp r0tiai $Mt