The Official Newspaper of the City of Bandon With the Largest Sworn Circulation in the Citv. WORLD WESTERN WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET VOL. IV LUMBERING, MINING, DAIRYING, STOCK RAISING A ====================== BANDON, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1916 MAY COMPROMISE WILL INVESTIGATE OREGON AVE. CASE BANDON SHIPYARDS COI NCI I, ROOM SCENE OF HOT SAN FRANCISCO PARTY COMINO DEBATE ON VAR1OI S PHASES THIS MONTH TO LOOK OVER ol THE IMPROVEMENT. LOCAI. PLANT. Would Start Dollar MillBAN00N MAN HELPS HEART FAILUREIS — “We would like very much to open up our lumber camps and also the mill at Bandon, but the uncertainty of water on the bar causes us to hes­ itate.’’----The Robert Dollar Co. Father Keveney Offers a Compro­ Effort Being Made by Owners to Se­ mise Plan that May Meet With Ap­ cure Someone to Purehase and proval— I ju U of Definite Informa­ O|>erate Same—Would Mean latrge tion Cause of Whole JumMe—4H«I Payroll ami Steady Employment That the commercial and industri­ ' Riat some more work will be done County Road Now Favored. for Skilled Workmen. al life of Bandon and community on the Jetties. This means the em­ depends largely on the action of ployment of well on to 500 men, port and government officials in se­ which certainly should have a consid- It had been rumored about the city Bandon has one of the best equip­ curing better harbor conditions, is eraticn, not only from your organi­ Wednesday that the matter of a com­ ped shipyards along the coast. It is promise on Oregon avenue would be large enough to accommodate the again made evident by the following sation but also from the Government. "If the gap in the South Jetty discussed at the council meeting last construction of two vessels at one letter: San Francisco, Cal., .Ian. 17, 1916 would be completely filled in the near evening and when the "city fathers" time and when in operation furnish­ "Mr. J. E. Norton, secretary Port future, then the Spring rains would took their chairs the audience cham­ es one of the biggest payrolls in the of Bandon, Bandon, Ore., Dear Sir: scour out tlie channel and the bar ber was packed. Following the pre­ community. "The time has arrived when some­ and give us a reasonable assurance liminary routine, the question of a These facts have been revolving vote on City Attorney G. T. Tread- in the minds of many local citizens thing should be done on the South of safe navigation duriug the greater gold's resolution relative to carrying and there has been considerable dis­ ■Jetty if it is going to be of any bene­ part of 1916. "I cannot too strongly urge on you the injunction case into the Supreme cussion as to the i>ossibility of secur­ fit for 1916. "We would like very much to open the importance of tills matter and I court brought the matter to a focus. ing someone to take charge of the Later the vote was taken and the enterprise and put it into operation. up our lumber camps and also th< am quite sure that if our Govern­ case goes to the higher court. The same idea has been receiving the mill at Bandon, but the uncertainty ment understood the urgency of this Mr. Treadgold stated, in giving attention of J. L. Kronenberg and of the water on the bar causes us t i matter, there would be no hesitation his reasons for the resolution, that the officials of the Bank of Bandon, hesitate, and makes it uncertain a on their part. "Yours very truly, it was not a presonal matter with him who together with a San Francisco to whether we wilt do anything tin til we have a reasonable assurance ROBERT DOLLAR CO." at all that in presenting the reso­ party own the plant. Mr. Kronen­ lution he was merely acting within the requirements of his duties as city attorney of Bandon. That as a mat­ ter of protection to the city at large good business required the effort on the part of the city to protect its in­ terests and that if it did not do so it would lay the general fund of the city open to a damage suit on the part of the contractor, his bondsmen, or property owners along the street, involving many thousands of dollars. He stated that carrying the matter into the 8upreme court would not hinder a compromise, but on the oth­ er hand would be an incentive. Mr. Treadgold also stated that Father Keveney had spoken with him in ro- gard to a compromise proposition, which he reiterated: Follow the old county road angle down the bluff, in­ tersecting with Bandon avenue at the foot of the hill; get all the parties interested possible to agree to the change in plan; buy in the assess­ ments of those who object to the change and arrange with the con­ tractor regarding additional or lesser costs by reason of the change in rout­ ing the improvement; also have the new right of way fenced and steps constructed so that It would not re­ vert from the city's jurisdiction. In case no compromise Is reached, and the city loses its case in the Su­ preme court, Mr. Treadgold stated the next step would be to condemn the 30 foot strip along the Catholic church block; but that in the mean­ time the city would show its good faith with the contractor and his bondsmen and the property owners, and would not be laying itself liable to damage suits. "It is merely the duty of the coun­ cil in this case to protect the city as a whole— it's up to the factions in­ terested in the Oregon avenue Im­ provement to effect a compromise," said Mr. Treadgold, "then the coun­ cil will gladly abandon the appeal; its aim is at all times to follow the will of the majority." Father Keveney spoke at length, stating the position of the church. Ho said that they had no axe to grind and in fighting the improvement as it now stands, are attempting only to protect themselves in the way any­ one else would do In a similar posi­ tion. History of the Improvement E. E. Oakes gave a history of the Improvement from the time of its inception a number of years ago. Oregon avenue had always been in bad shape as regards to condition, dating back for years from the time of its history, when known as old Abernathy street until a few years ago when the talk of Improvement crystallised Into definite action Parties interested In the proposed Im­ provement got together, secured the services of Mr. Oakes as a notary public to circulate a petition asking to have the street Improved, coming down the old county road way. He circulated a petition but found sev­ eral. among them a number of prop­ erty owners along the old county road itself, who objected to the proposed improvement and they finally abandoned the plan. Shortly after­ wards in speaking of the possibility of Improving the street C. E Bow-' (Continued on last page) berg stated to a Western World rep resentative yesterday that a party is expected here from San Francisco sometime this month to look over the proposition in view of purchasing the same. He said that the present owners are desirous, for the benefit of the community, to have the plant in operation and will offer all induce ments possible to secure someone to take charge. If two boats were constructed at one time, Mr. Kronenberg states the plant would employ about 80 m«u. all of whom must be high class workmen and demand high wages. This would mean a pay roll about equal to that of one of the local saw mills. The biggest drawback at the pres­ ent time, according to Mr. Kronen­ berg, would be in securing ship tim­ ber and lumber. It would be neces­ sary for some of the local mills t > contract for this. The shipyard be ing located only a short distanc* from tlie Moore mill, it would prob­ ably be an added inducement for that plant to start up. NO. 9 | BANDON GETS $4,000 SHEEP AND CATTLE COUNTY ROAO MONEY SUFFER SEVERELY APPROXIMATELY THAT A.MOl N't WILL BE N PPOR'ilON ED TO LOCAL ROAD DISTRICT. EARLY SNOWS HAVE KILLED HIE RANGE AND COLD IS DOING THE REST. ' Money to Be Expended Inder Direc­ More Snow Than Six Years A‘l<> tion and Supervision of County I Whin Southern Coos and Norther'< j Court and Not tlie City Autliorftie Curry Lost Over <400 Head of Cat­ as Some Supposed—Court Will ('<>- tle—Jim Culver and M. W. Tread­ o|>erate With City Officials. gel d Among Hear lest Loaers. Bandon, the corporate limits of Tho cheep and cattle men of which under the state law this year southern Coos and northern Curry is also a road district, will receive counties are exiverienclng one of the about 1-4,000 tax money for road put most severe winters in history, ac­ posts from the county next spring. cording to H. A. De Long of the Four According to County Commissioner Mile section, who was a business visi­ G. J. Armstrong this money will bo | tor in the city Tuesday. He says the available about May 1st, or as soon snow is deeper and the weather cold­ as the taxes are collected. er than it was the winter of six years There appears to have been a ago w lien cattle men of that section wrong impression out concerning the lost over 600 head. manner in which this money is to be Mr. DeLong says that they usually spent, the general opinion being that expect snow on the ranges for a few it would be turned over to the city weeks along in the middle or latter authorities and expended under th«ir part of February, but as a rule It supervision. However such is not the never exceeds a foot in depth in the case, according to tlie Commissioner, higher sections, and melts quickly. Small Force NN ill Be Put on After who states that the money will be This year the «now began falling on First of Month—Has a luvrge spent under the direction and super­ the eve of New Years and has been Nunilter of Orders. vision of the County Court. But the falling at frequent Intervals since un­ court will gladly cooperate with the ■ til nt the present time in the foot Soon after the First of February city authorities and consider any rec- hills it is between two and three feet, the Perry Veneer plant will open with conimendations that might lie made. , in depth. Nearly every rancher is There has been some discussion as j losing either sheep or cattle or both, a force of six or eight employes and to how the money should be spent, calves especlall* are dying off In will probably continue in operation during the entire summer, is the an­ the prevailing sentiment being in fav­ numbers. One of the heaviest los­ nouncement made today by F. 8. Per- | or of repairing and improving the ers so far is Jim Culver who has a roads leading into the city from the band of sheep in the upper Four Mile ry, manager of the factory. various directions. It is argued that section. M. NV. Treadgold, who Is "We have orders enough on hand this would be the most equitable wav having his first experience in stock to keep us running with this force of expending the money as it would raising in that section, is probably for several months," said Mr. Perry, benefit everyone either directly or In­ tlie heaviest loser in cattle. There Is "and the orders would be larger ex- - directly. It is said that the road to­ as yet no road to his place, it being cept for the fact that there will be wards Bear Creek should be the first necessary to take in provisions and but a small market for baskets in the to receive attention, as the planking feed on pack horses. He had con­ south this year and I am reluctant there Is In miserable condition There siderable hay on the place but the about taking orders for Portland de­ lias been some talk of a boulevard to feeding started so much earlier than livery, because of the poor shipping the bluff overlooking tho ocean and expected that it is about gone, and facilities. The product might lay th* n south and east to Intersect with unless conditions improve rapidly he here for weeks without a boat to take the Township line road, but such a may lose the greater part of his it to the north." proposition doesn't appeal to Com­ herd. missioner Armstrong. Another sug­ The dairymen and small farmers gestion that has been given consid­ in the valleys are also feeling the eration is to rock the first mile of the effect of the severe weather condi­ Township lino road. tions, nearly everyone of them having lost several head of calves or cows Generally the calves are left on pas­ Kroncnl>erg Remitin« at Head of the ture or range all winter and require Institution and Fahy a« Casliier no other feed and frequently no shel­ —Other Officer« Re-e!e< tc-| have been announced for next Sun­ «.al congregation, while Rev Cross, day as usual. stockholders' examining committee Veneer Plant to Resume Operations Bank of Bandon Has its Annual Election Leave Church in Body; Join Another TO FIND RELATIVES — CAUSE OF DEATH ¡PORTLAND ÌOI NG LADY LOSES NV. C. DARK Sift I MBS SI DDEN- TRACK OF HER BROTHERS I.Y AT HIS HOME IN BANDON INI» SISTERS. SI NDAN NUERNOON Mary Sy pliers Will Hoou He in llau- County Official« Informed That De- don to Join Iler Relative« Whom cea«ed at One Time Expr«'«sed a She Has Not Seen Since Childhood Desire for Autopsy in Event of III« Steve Gal Iler Furnish«'« the Infor­ Sudden Death—Post Mortem Re­ mation That IsH-ates Them. veal» last Di«tention of Heart. Twelve years ago little Mary Syph­ ers’ mother died tn Coquille, accord ing to Mary; and her father, Geo. F. Syphers, was too poor to keep all of the children, three boys and a girl, so he placed them in different families. Mary does not remember the name of the family she first went to live with, nor th«« names of the eight families with whom she lived in different parts of the state during the next four years. Eight years ago she was placed In charge of the Hoys and Girls’ Aid society of Portland, and in November 1*09, she was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Long- necker of that city. With the Longneckers Mary has been since then and she had all but forgotten her own kin until recently she began to long for her brothers and sisters, who. o names she had for­ gotten. When her father died a few years ago he sent Mary a picture of herself bearing Ills name. With this as a clew, she went to John II. Cof­ fey, clerk of Multnomah county, for aid in hunting down her lost rela­ tives. Coffey got busy and by mail reached Stephan Galller of this city, who knew not only Mary's father and her uncle Edward B. Syphers, but also her brother and sisters and where they are at present. "1 knew all of the family years ago," said Mr. Galller. "Geo. Syph­ ers used to drive the stage between here and Langlois and I believe Ed­ ward Syphers also drove on that route for awhile." The day Mr. Galller received the letter from Mr. Coffey regarding Mary's relatives, Mrs. Edward Syph ers of Langlois, and Mrs. Warren Par­ ker of Prosper, respectively Mary's aunt and cousin, registered at tho Galller Hotel and were at once told of the letter from Portland. Im­ mediately a letter went back to Port land, where Mary is n *w working in a department store and within a fe v days she will be here to see the brother, sister and other relatives she left when but a little girl. One of Mary's sisters is living in Myrtle Point and the other Is with a family here, while her brother is living with his uncle on a ranch near Langlois. When Mary last saw them her brother was 5 years old, one sis­ ter 3 years old and the other a baby of three months. Brooklyn May Be Hold It Is reported that the steamer Brooklyn which left the first of tho week for the south has been sold by Sudden * Christensen to a company who Intend to use her in the Alaskan trade, and that if site passes their In spioctlon on this trip, may not return to this port. William C. Dark, aged 72 years, died suddenly at the family homo on Oregon avenue, shortly after one o'clock Sunday afternoon, of heart trouble. He was seated about tho fireplace in company with his wife mid daughter, who had jiiHt return­ ed from church. Suddenly he gasped for breath and in an Instant Ills head dropped forward and life was extinct. A physician was summoned and he pronounced death due to heart trouble. It appears that after Mr. Dark's death became known, someotuf In­ formed the officials that the deceas­ ed had some time ago axpreased Ills desire for an autopsy, should h die suddenly. Th«* report soon developed into rumors of ull kinds ami in order to clear away all doubts Coroner F. E. Wilson and District Attorney L. A. l.lljeqvlHt came over from Marshlleld Tuesday to hold an inquest. A post mortem was conducted by Drs. Houston V Gal«*, who found that the right ventricle of th«* in-art was as thin as patter and that it was great­ ly distended on that account. They stated that the deceased came to his death from natural causes ami that It was a wonder he had lived as long as he did. He had suffered from heart trouble for a long time. The deceased was born February 18, 1844 at Toronto, Canada. He moved to Iowa with Ills parents in 1857 and later went to Missouri. In 1873 he was on«* of tho first settlors In Barber county, Kansas, where lie engaged in the cattle business. I ater he entered the dry goods business In M<*dicine Lodge, Kansas. In 1866 lie was married to Miss llllla S. Allen, lie Is survived by Mrs. Dark and two daughters, Mrs. Sticklaml of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and Miss Daisy Dark of this city, and two sisters and three brothers. Tho funeral was conduct­ ed from tho bom«* Tin- day after­ noon. MAY BE STREPTN CIM 4 1 S Hehool Cliildren of <'«Hjullle «Jiiaiaii- iined for Throat Trouble. Coquille, Jan. 18 School children of the city are suffering with a throat trouble which has affected quite a number. The disease Is not diphth­ eria as some feared but a number ot houses where cases exist have be«*n quarantined as a matter of precaution and to quiet any feeling of alarm It Is probable the disease Is strep- tycoccus, an epidemic which passed through Idaho and Eastern Oregon about a year ago. It is said to be contagious and frequently leaves the patient with III effects. Mrs. J. F. Van Leuven has been Arthur P. Sweet and wife have quite III at their ranch on Bear Creek. moved to the big Sweet ranch at Lam A physician was summoned there last eve nlng pa where they will take charge. BOYS! DON’T SHOOT ROBINS Shooting robins appears to be a favorite pastime among the small boys of the city at present. With the use of the sling shot they arc killing and maiming the harmloss lit­ tle creatures just to satisfy their de sire for amusement. The robins come here by the thous­ ands every winter, finding this an Ideal climate for then». The pres­ ent year has been a little more se­ vere than usual and feed and water has been scare« therefore the birds are quite tame and can be found by the score in every back yard, looking for crumbs There Is a Federal law protecting these birds, which provides for a heavy fine. Several days ago a num­ ber of foreigners near Portland were arrested and fined for killing robins and they were given ths limit. The same thing will occur here If the boys continue their deplorable practice. All over the state the slogan is go­ ing out "Feed the Birds.” In Bandon this should be "Feed and Protect tho Birds," and every mother and father should see that the children Inst* ad of molesting the little beauties will feed and be kind to them. They ab­ solutely do no harm, but kill more worms and bugs than all the patent sprays, and Insecticides that can be bought. The robins now wintering in this section are what Is commonly known as the "Alaskan robin." differing ma­ terially as to color from tho robins of the eastern and southern states. Their breasts are of a light brown in color in contrast to the brilliant rad­ ish brown of the eastern bird, while the upper part of their bodies more closely resembles that of the lark. In general appearance, too. the local bird s«*ema more pert and quicker in Its movements.