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About The Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1915-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1915)
Ortfon Historic! Society HtU to') - RECORDER THE BANDON Bandon By-tlie-Sea has the Prettiest Ueach on the Coast VOLUME XXXI- BANDON, OREGON, DECEMBER 14, 1915 NUMBER 49 TAX COMMITTEE PLANS SCHEDULE Figures of Occupation Tax to be Recom mended to Gty Council for Adoption Having worked for several week: on a schedule for equalizing and mak lug an easy no possible the occupation 1 x for the ensuing six months, the luimnittec called a meeting of the liu . .less men of the city at K. P. Hall 1 .4. Monday afternoon and laid their plan of taxation before them. Chas. F. l'.ipe was chosen chairman of the i. acting atid the rules of the commit tee was presented by John Nielson, cuairman of the committee. As the list of occuptitions wna read olY and the separnte amounts taxed to u ch. few direct challenges were made tcrwards it was decided to go over I o schedule an item at a time and ve each duo consideration. Perhaps thirty five of the business r 'ii of the city were present including t o committee. Some few of them f. j ml grievances in the schedule as inescnted but the majority were will ii to take the burdens as they were applied. Tho real estate ngent and insurance a out problem socnied to bo the hard-e-t nut to crack of nny. Relative to rol estate men fear was expressed that it would bo hard to define the term; that there were numerous dab blers in the business, people willingUo make a sale and ncccpt a commission With him the regular agent competes but he can not be reached with the tax. It was pointed out that in order to make a real estate deal for somo one else a man must have a lic enf would tend to bring all under the 8C jo of the ordinance. Again it was said that a man with r. small amount of businese in sight u Diild take out a license for a month ar.it then drop out again. To remedy tin: it w':.s proposed to mi.ko the He-1 c o for a term of three or six months. fool tables and bowling alleys also c uie in for considerable discussion 1 .,1 it was finally decided .o consider t iin under one heading and tax tho f r ,t table or alley $1 a-ul additional l 1 les or allevs 25 cts each. ,!ome few shining examples like ! ran! Itoyle and F. S. Perry were w Hug to be taxed more than the cn.imittee had seen fit to assess to them and were accordingly raised i .ouglt their own initiative. Tho landlord problem was ns diffi ult ns any to deal with. This tax had been imposed as a last resort. When the committee had finished their work and had made an estimate of the amount of revenue the schedule would produce, they discovered they woro about fifty dollars short of the required sum. The landlord tax was then brought into play. The willing ness of various property owners wi pay siH-cified sums was ascertained and these amounts were levied. Considerable discussion arose over ho.v to differentiate between the big nn.l the small dealer. Somo were for a flat rate ns being tho easiest to cul nint mill mllflcL but the idea of grides was maintained wherever it nil practicable. hi-port of citizen's commit tee i'pon proposed tax We, the undersigned, n committee selected at a business men's meeting hcl I in the K. P. hall 'for the purpose of establishing occupation tax rates to ie imposed, beg to submit the fol 10 mg; based on monthly charges. 11 I e,t,ite agents, doing businoss 1 1 commission, each $1.00 Si ..luir machine ueents. each $2.50 A- cuts for pianos or musical in truments, $l!.n0 Attorneys, each $.1.00 Jl. i, erics doing $500, each month, cuch M.00 U.ikery doing business under $500 each JSU10 libber shops, pur chair f0e JImoIvs. fail ".l0 11 nit X hhou runair ilioini. iht work inun Mr 111 Lmnllli allium, lull- for I'll SOt' ( truillng lirUkluyum, fH.OO II I I,, r til. .Ill ' SUM) J )M lull.lllt lllllk ill UirBtlHH. VtM I 11)11111 nau i . h-ui inn' uriuuif lira. ...... ( 4 dDullTK. Mifll 1100 .. . ... i art. l ll I- month and over, $5.00 Doing $1,000 per mo. and over, $3.00 Doing less than $1,000 per mo. $1.50 Express ofllces, $2.00 Foundries or machine shops, per lath 50c Furniture stores, same as dry goods, General merchandise stores, doing over $2,000 per mo $5.00 less than $2000, $2.50 Gents furnishings, boots, shoesj aim clothiec stores, doinir over $1,500 nor month $5.00 Doinir over $500 per mo and less than $1500, each, $3.00 Doing less than $500 per mo. $1.50 Billiard and rol tables and bowling alley, $1.00 first table or alley. 25c for remaining tables or allies. Fruit, ciirar or confectionary stores Doing over $250 per mo $1.50 Doing less than $250 per mo. $1.00 flroecry stores, doing over $2,000 per month, each $1.50 Doinir over $750 and loss than $2,000 per month $2.50 Doing less than' $750 a month $1.50 Hardware stores doing over 52,000 a month each $5.00 Doing less than $2,000 per mo. $2.50 Harness shops, each, $2.50 Hotels, over 50 rooms, $5.00 Under 50 rooms, $3.00 Hay or feed stores, wholesale or re tail, doing over $3,000 per mo $5.00 Doing less than $3,000 per mo. $2.50 Jewelers and watchmakers, . . $2.50 Livery stables, $4.00 laundries, steam, $2.00, Chinese $5.00 Millinery stores $1.00 Music stores 50c Notion stores without dry iroods $1.00 Contracting painters, $2.00 ritotographcrs, $l.uu Physicians & surgeons, $3.00 I'aint & Oil stores 50c Hoarding and lodging houses, not ho tels, under 0 rooms, 0c; over 0 and under 15 rooms, $1.00; over 15 rooms $1.50 Restaurants, $2.00 Shooting galleries, $1.00 Soda water works, $1.00 Shingle mills $2.00 Tailor shops ami ngents, $1.00 t raveling tailor ngents Sz.fiU Telephone companies, $5.00 1 heaters and show houses .... SU.&U Dance and nmuscmcnt halls, . . $1.00 Second hand stores, $2.0(1 Saw mills in operation $3.00 Pinning mills, in operation, .. $1.50 Veneer plants $2.50 Oil distributors $5.00 Ico plants $1.00 Print shops $2.00 Insurance agents, each company zac Music teachers 50c Orchestras, from .1 to 5 inst. . . $1.50 Over five instruments $2.00 uto for hire, each $1.00 Plumber shops exclusively, .... $2.50 Warehouses and docks, each . . $2.00 'ilectrical supply store 25c Electric power plants $2.00 Peanut and popcorn venders, .... 50c iwners or huildiugs for renting pur poses, Buildings renting under $20 a mouth, 50c Over $20 and under $50, mo. $1.00 Business building renting from $50 n month and over, $1.50 Residences renting $10 a month and over 25e Hcconimend that the license ordi ance lie amended to cover a license 3ii all dogs in the city limits and see ihnt the proper officials see that the ordinance is enforced. Regarding to occupation tax rates .ercin mentioned, wisli to state that hey are figured on a basis of approx mately $100 a month revenue, as the omniittec figured that there nre hances of some of the business dis 'ontinue running or remaining in busi less, and consequently figured or look into consideration such losaes 'hat might occur, and the revenue to lerived from the foregoing rates a mount to a little over $-100, a mcnth. We have eliminated the occupation 'ax on drays and teams as the city is low drawing up an ordinance cover ing this. Your committee also suggest that instead of an occupation tax being in osed that the persons, firms or cor- mrntions that will or might lie taxed ii der an occupation tax be drawn up nd considered as a loan to tlu city of IVindon and that warrants be issued in lieu of cash paid to the city and at the next regular city election if the matter of an additional five mills it arried, the warrants so issued on the ,'oiicrnl fund in liou of cash lie paid is soon as the city collects the tax so raised fiom the additional tax of five mills. John Nielson, Chairman: D. W Carpenter, J. E. Waist rom, F. S. Per ry, J. Ira Sidwell, Committer. f G. K. Wilson, the Stwoml street blacksmith tried out his new nivty- lene gas welder this morning and it work finely. Tom Orllllth brought In i brwkett pasting ami in a shoit time (tie welder ra-Mnltml tlw wrU as good ss now. WMen Iins lunl Uu mufhliio fur mow Urn 11 4M nut gut It etni- MWUmI NJI UUl lb Httl-MiNtf. Till) lli- thbw wMJ wmU MM m well M wrwiglil if Mtol aUlHtr KM mi mntal Unit PATRON-TEACHERS HOLD MEETING Discuss Subjects of Mutual Interest. Next Meeting in February The second meeting of the Patron teachers' association was held at the high sciiool auditorium last Friday evening. The nssemblnnce was fine the most part made up of teachers and high school students, although a tiprinkling of patrons, resisting the appeal of a comfortable evening at homo, had braved the inclement weather "lid were on hand at the ap pointed hour. Mrs. Smith president of the associa tion, called the meeting to order. No unfinished business coming up Mrs, Smith -called attention to the matter of serving refreshments at these meetings and suggested that the pa irons serve refreshments at the next meeting which will occur enrly in February. No one dissenting, Mrs. bmitli nominated a committee for planning the refreshments Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. Barrows and Mrs. Fisher. A committee on the program was also appointed, consisting of Miss Vo- .ius, Mrs. Turnbull and Dr. Endicott. The program of the evening was opened with a song by Miss Master- ion who was heartily encored. Miss Hilde read with excellent ex pression "Tiie Freedom of the West". Tho subject "Elements of Lender hip" was then discussed at length. Mr. C. R. Wade dealt with one phase of the subject that of elements of eadership in teachinir. He named five whicli heAhought applicable, namely, systeVn, conservation, pre paredness, knowledge of human na ture, and common sense. - Mr. MaSt discussed elements iftfTWiln r rtWrtions" aroused In va- badcrship in socinl life. Ho said thaf m muai. on living ijiiuruciurisiic 01 a loader is consideration for others. Em plusis was also laid upon character, will, and preparation. Mayor Topping then gave n discus sion on Leadership in Business. One of the best leaders is tho man who '.nows, important elements are: Self- onfidence, personality, physical health, unity of purpose, and keen ness of vision. Mrs. Pape being absent, the sub ject of leadership in the home was then very ably discussod by Mrs. .Smith, who told what parents might o to develop common cenEe in their children. This quality is not ahvevs matter of inheritance. The songs "The Old Oaken Bucket" a.id "America" were sung by the en tire assembly and the meeting ad journed. "Eternal City" Unusual Attraction One of tho best movie attractions of tho year is on at the Grand Thurs day evening. This is a dramatization of Hall Cain's powerful novel, "The hiernal City". The scene of the play. n. turally is in Rome and the pictures wore taken there. For the first time in the history of motion pictures the Vatican Garden, the Qoliseunv St Peter's the Castle of St. Angelos and many other historic and impressive pots of the Italinn capital are used is settings for a screen production. Paulino Frederick carries the star part ind her name is never associated with inything that lacks quality. At the Grand Thursdny night. One of the heavist rainstorms ever .'xperienced in this vicinity came last Thursday evening. It was a pretty well built house thut kept th water out thoroughly ami few exposed win- ilow rrami's but let in a little of the precipitation. Tim recent high tides and heavy rainfall hnvo hud a good result in the dimpwiing of the bar. The spit on wliifh the Speed wall' grnundml last spring has hotm cltmiwl nut fntlmlv mtd di'tip uuttir pinvuiU UtUfiiH Die jHttu. WIiom Hit) IIhimIud eunui in Uumly wfUiriKWH i-i (w ttf Hid Kllh yum llity wfttJ mr puf M thu imr tlnl u fow wwb0 uk yLlt imr fcUMJ el lw Ntwaathoi LIBRARY MATINEE ATTRACTS MANY Full Measure Program Given Saturday Afternoon in K. P. Hall Large value for the money was what the promoter of the library matinee gave to their patrons at K. P. Hall last Saturday afternoon. The seating capacity of the'i all was taxed to ac commodate tho patrons who gr.vo the program an attentive and appreciat ive hearing. The initial number of the program was tho Virgin Sun Dance, adapted from the Klakahma pageant and pres ented by the camp fire girls. Miss Mildred Langley with a wealth of feathers and bangles was the medi cine man and Miss Elva Webb as the flower girl, sang very prettily. Then followed a piano solo by Miss Louise Strowbridge. This number was to have been a duet with Miss Gladys lamieson sharing in the honors but is the latter was detained through jickness Miss' Louise did the num jer alone and did it very nicely. A male quartette consisting of Ray Watkins, Ernest Boak, Harold Quig loy and Ralph Dippel then appeared ,vith a song which was roundly ap plauded. " A Japanese tea 'drill was then itnged by the Misses Alice Dell Johnson, Dorothy Bell Johnson, and Delilah Endicott. Rubber necks were .11 the vogue when this act was in progress as all were anxious to see the little Indies carying on their net ind it took some maneuvering to be able to do so. The girls did very nicely and were roundly applauded as they letired. Mrs. Roy Corson in a reading pro lfflt' fited .with will, and fidelity de- 'sJkJiI(X their approach to ty; " , Then liberty. Tho French man, Englishman, Irishman, German, Italian and others all had varying sensations and each in Mrs. Corson found a very apt imitator. A Schoolmaster's Drill next held the center of attention. Rufus True man, in a bell crowned hat and a pair of 12-11-23 eye glasses was the teacher and when he was not engaged in keeping bad-boy Errol McNair in order on the dunce stool he taught his combined class of boys and girls various branches of learning to the tune of inspiring ditties. This feat ure, too, was warmly applauded. Prof. Quigley followed with a solo, a beautiful little piece descriptive of the manner in which Ireland got its name, and which was very nicely sung. Miss Venus' class gave an exhibi tion of folk lore dancing, showing good drilling and thorough prepara tion, a number that was much appre ciated and heartily applauded. Miss lone Thompson followed with a piano solo, well selected and pre sented. A Christmas Drill by Mrs. Rossbuig's class brought out a num ber of motion soings and received its share of applause. Little Edith Dippel presented a Fairy Dance, a skirt dance in which she showed surprising grace and won hearty applause. The Fa'.ima Octette then appeared and warbled through "Working on the Railroad which was heartily applaud jd and which ended the program. Regarded from every standpoint tho entertainment of the afternoon was exceptionally successful and re flects much credit o.i the ladies who conceived the idea and carried it through; notably Mrs. Pape, Mrs. Geisendorfer, Mrs. Guy Dippel and others, not to overlook Miss Henry, librarian and the school ma'ms who worked up the drills. L. u Thomas the Mursiilield' music man was in Ilandon u couple days lust week looking after his inturosts in this section. Mr. Tiiomus is authority for tho statement that there urn in Coos mid Curry count ins, clos to uIhvoii hundred pianos, whieli any one will Hilmit is qultu u showing. It uttuld hi lultirfetiHg U kiww whore is in tho UldUitl til u ( suh Im fmiHd dlilHet vWifrh bus Him whip huih Iwf H( fitftWM w utitu. Ji IJVi mrt. 1mm lUMtfM m' tki mi Circuit Court Notes The regular term of the Circuit Court for Coos county ojiened at Co- quille yesterday with Judge Coke pre- 3iding, with only a few attorneys pre .ont, and not many cases in sight leady for trial, most of the cases go mg over to the adjourned term to be neld, beginning January 8th, when Judge Skipworth of Eugelio will be present. A now jury panal was pre sent, the old grand jury having been discliarged lust week the following ven new Gmnd Jurymen were call od qualified o,nd sworn: H. H. Stan ford and Christian Moller of Myrtle I omt, Geo. P. Robinson of Arago, hrank Hufford of luulon, H. J. Rus- jol of Sumnur, and V. F. Ebbccka and T. Harrig n of Marshfield. the Int- .er being appointed foreman by the .ourt. V. F. Ebbscka was clioscn jlerk. The first nutter Gupposed to nave come up before the new Grand Jury is the case of IJort Hardenbrook vho last January is claimed to have obtained $50. by false pretenses from A. McAdams of Bandon, by appropri ating a check belonging to and made payable to the order of Mrs. Dick 3cott in Portland which was being .lent to her by her husband then at the Jixes in Curry county. Hardenbrook ivas supposed to be the messenger to .ar;-y the check, but instead appears .o have cashed tho cheek and dropped out of sight until last Saturday, when . warrant was issued by the Bandon Justice Court directing his arrest and presentment before the Gmnd Jury, tie was arrested at Marshfield and placed in the county jaU. The jury men attending from Bandon, besides Frank Hufford, ure S. Mundy, J. H. Gould and Walter Sabin. A number of cases from Bandon now at issue will go over to the January term, will most likely last for the entire month. Circuit court adjourned today until "Jan. '5th and jurors and Brand-jurors were sent home until the 5th of Jan. The judge will hold court for the con sideration of minor matters. School Notes Considerable interest was mani fested in the high school lust Thurs day when the Springfield Lest in spelling wns given to the entire stu dent body. The juniors are jubilant over the fact that the highest average was made by their class, this being tiO per cent. The first literary progiam of the year for the high school was present ed by the Senior class on Monday morning of this week. All taking part acquitted themselves very credit ably. The program following: Song... Belle Chatburu, Grace Gibson Review of Maeterlinck's "The Blue Bird" Hclin Thornton Pantomime Sam Armstrong, Harry Brownson, Orlan Morgan, Harold Johnson, Helen Thornton, Iva Bates. Song, Memories . . Miss Masterson Play "The Telephone" Cast: Mary, tho cook Grace Gibson Emma, maid Ora Jnm?son Mrs. Oakley Belle Chatburn Constance, Mrs. O's friend. .. .Delpha Langiois. Roading "A Literary Nightmare". . Harry Brownson Try out for who high school debat ing team will bo held on noxt Friday i.t eleven A. M. Those who are pre paring for ths contest are: Belle Chatburn, sciior Helen Thornton, senior Hrrry Brownson, senior Harold Jo'.nson, senior Flora Philnott, senior Mildred L"ngley, sopiiomora Forest Mntl.cw, froshman Othors r.ro considoing o.V.oring, but are not certain on account of lack of time for rending. Tho question to bo argued Is one of interest to every body, Resolved. That the United Status Should Adopt the Swiss Mili tary System. Prof. Quigley bus given his string of basket bull colts some hard work riwuntly und sums up thu eoiitliislon thut the prnspft'U for huskut Irill (his winter uro good. He bus mine uxguU lHt iimhirlol to rluMiti from und it U rwuwling Into fnriH, Oh f'lirletlHUk Hlghl lie plane u tryut mimu Uity w have Ut IWverUMi Iwt w ! kiwi hMhomh m ijiMuai. Hm mn tint umtymm if to TREE KILLED HIM AS HE WORKED Details of Accidental Death ol John Car rows at Two Mile, Tuesday The funeral of John Barrows, killed by a falling tree was held Thursday forenoon of last weak. Services took place in the chapel of tho Ellingson undertaking parlors with burial in the Bandon cemetery. Rev. W. S. Smith of the Presbyterian church presfded. John l-ranklm Barrows was 13 years if age and was born nt Astoria. His i'ather was Samuel B. Barrows who lied in Coquillo a few years ago. Tho family came to the Coquille river .vhen tho first cannerv wns started !7 years ago. They had been fisher ncn on the Columbia und camo to fol ow that calling on this river. They settled in Coquille city and ived there for many years. Mr. Bar. ows is survived by a wife and five hildren, one boy and four girls, the ildest 15 years of age and the young- st u bay. Ho is also survived by a brother, Mck Barrows, Santa Rosa, Qal., and sister, Mrs. Henry Johnson of Lam lso a mother, Mrs. Julia' Johnson. who lives with the daughter at Lam pa. Air. Barrows was a hard working nan who attended strictly to his own uisiness. He wns well liked and hns many friends to mourn his untimely end. Details of the accident as they come ut show that Mr. Barrows was work- ng for E. W. Elwell on the Clarence Foster place at Two Mile in a tie .amp. He had felled a large tree and vas cutting off the top when another tree uprouted in the strong wind, that nrovailed at the time. Mr. E1u.-p11 .vho wns near by saw the impending atastrophe and shouted to Barrows to get out of the way. Tho second tree hnd been supported by the felled tree .ind weakened with the absence of the support. It was a dead spike with but i single branch. As the tree fell this branch struck the doomed man forc- ng his head down against the lower roe trunk and crushing his skull. A ut off piece of brush pierced his lip md cheek. Apparently Mr. Itn rrnivd lid not hear the warning, and never mew what struck him. Death was practically istantaneous. His heart beat a few times niter he vas picked 4ip but soon this evidence of life was stilled. S. C. Johnson wns deputized as a oroner and hastened to the scene. He did not think the cireumsitinrna warranted the expense to the county of an inquest in which other witnesses concurred. Lampa Farmer Died Today loseph Rnssctte, a prominent citizen of Lampa died nt his home there at noon todav. Had Mr. Rassotte lived until tomorrow ho would have been 68 years of age. Death was due to a cancer of the stomach. Mr. Rassotte was a brother-in-law of T. P. Hanlv Jiid lived on n fnrm belonging to the latter. Ho was a na tive of Canada and bus been in this section olf and on for many years and is well known here although it is only two years ago that lie made the final move hero from Canada. Of his home family he loaves a wife und a sou Piercy J. He has three, daughters in Cr.nada und one in San Francisco. Mr. Rassotte wus univar. sully rospoctod and the bereaved onas have thu sympathy of nil. Mr. liiisscttn was u inumbor of the Cutholir church mid his funeral ser vice Thursday will be cmiduetfil by tliwt rhurrh although Itewuse of iu iiiMWiwihllity of the eliurvh building the servli-ee will be held In (lie IflllA. ion slmH. Mm. V. W. AiIiImn f IIkhIuh wJ If vitfUtftK 81 lt)iw if m !tJ i M W will) VfmtoiJst Mf k I lift, ilujuilu mm ui.1 a f ifm CTIt Jl if lMtv, WU Hue tim urn ikm li sumy im if MAM ul iLei IWkmtmum IM St Mi f 'Jamie