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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1917)
WESTERN WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET VOL. V t LOCAL CELEBRATION WAS WELL ATTENDED HUNDKED8 COME FROM All. SEC TIONS OF <X»I NIA TO SPEND FOURTH IN BANDON. LUMBERING, MINING, DAIRYING, STOCK RAISING BANDON, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917 NO. 33 Graveling Starts Benefit Program for Officers for Second Exemption Rulings on Road to Curry Red Cross Friday Draft to be Trained Are Made Public Sii|x'rt ÍM>r A. .1. Counts Has Thirl' Men and Twelve Team» ou -lob —Has 912,000 to Spenti. Special Music and Other Nttiaction- in Addition to Regular I'rogiani of Motion Pictures. For Application Blanks See <a»liier of Either laical Bank—Must He Made by Jills 15. The work of rocking the first four An entertainment for the benefit (OFFICIAL! President Wilson has Issueil a pro miles of the Bandon-Curry ‘‘Town of the local auxiliary of the county To provide officers for the draft clamation regarding the operation of ship Line” road has begun and is be Red Cross chapter will be given at ed forces of the national army the the draft law of which the following ing prosecuted with all the men and the Grand theatre, Friday evening. war department has adopted the Is of particular Interest teams available. It is being done July 6th, under the direction of Mrs ■ policy of commissioning all new of Persons who must be exempted or under the supervision of District Geo Gelsendorfer. assisted by H. NV fleers of the line purely on the basis discharged by the local boards In Supervisor A. J. Counts, who, today Quigley and Mrs Guy Dippel. 1. ad of demonstrated ability after three I elude: “Officers of the United has thirty men and twelve teams on dition to the regular picture show months' observation and training in States, of the stat»«, territories ami Bandon entertained more than a the job. the following program has been pre the officers' training camps. tlie District of Columbia; minister» thousand outside visitors yesterday. Tlie rock, which is being crushed pared: A second series of officers' training of religion, students of divinity, per The weather for the greater part of at the government Tupper Rock quar Vocal solo. "The Swallows," Mrs camps will ho held beginning August sons in the military or naval servin' the day was fine, fog and wind de ry. is placed on the road to a depth J. T. Lillard 27th. 1917, with th« definl’e nils of th« United Ktates, subjects of Ger tracting slightly from the pleasure of ten inches and 13 feet wide. The Fancy dance. Little Edyth Dippel sion of producing a body of line of many, all other aliens who have not of an ideal day. On the afternoon first half mile is now ready to re Vocal solo. Prof. A Richards. fleers capable of filling nil place's in taken out their first papers; count} The count} and evening of Tuesday people com ceive the material. Comedy, "Cupid In Shirt Sleeves." i the grades above iieutenint and or municipal officers, custom house nienced to come in for the celebration steam roller will be used in placing It Vocal solo. "Good-bye " Miss Pearl many of the places in the grade of clerks, workmen In the f» deral arm and bright and early yesterday the so as to make a ftrm base. Craine. ’lieutenant tn the second 500,»168 orlee, arsenals and navy yards, per Mr. Counts says that he has avail streets took on a cosmopolitan air. Violin solo, "Beneath the Stars. troops. The second catnp tor the sons In the Federal service designat The morning was devoted to the able about $12.000 in tax money and Mrs. Leia Adams «estern division will be held st the ed by the president for exemption, flag raising ceremony, which took he intends to make it go as far as he Vocal solo. The Sunshine of Your Presidio reservation. San Francisco, pilots, merchant marine t.allors, those place on the hill near the old school i can, but he says every foot of rock Smile," H. NV. Quigley. and will open on August 27th. and with a status with reapect to depend I put down will be put there to stay, building. A splendid permanent flag Cadet drill. Camp Fire Girls ents which renders their exclusion close on November 26th. pole, 98 feet from the ground, had and there will be no makeshift work Star Spangled Banner. Qualifications and classes eligible desirable (a married man with de as long as he is in charge. Mr been erected the previous afternoon The local Red Cross organization are: pendent wife or child, son of a de and at ten o'clock the morning of the Counts cleared and graded the first is preparing to enlist a large mem pendent widow, son of a dependent, tai Members of the officers' re Fourth Master of Ceremonies C. B mile of the Township Line road for bership in view of taking active part serve corps who. through no fault aged or infirm parent, or brother of Zeek made the presentation. It «as the county and it was considered a in the work that is laid out for the I of their own. were unanle to attend dependent orphan child under 16 accepted with appropriate remarks good piece of work. folks at home Considerable funds the first series of camps, also reserve years of age), those found morally by Mayor Topping, who at the same are necessary and this entertainment officers of staff corps under 5'» year.-, deficient, and any numlm o' any well Little Child Dies time appointed Mr. Zeek as custod is the first given for that purpose. I of age with at least two months' ser recognized religious sect existing Ma} The thirteen months old daughter ian. The citizeus in charge are giving 'ice in war and who have had experi 18. 1917, whose cteed forbids parti As the flag was being unfurled C. of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Dundy of In their efforts without compensation ence In infantry, cavalry or artillery cipation In war and whoso religious R. Wade delivered a short patriots dustrial addition, died yesterday and and all participants in the program (b) Nnn l oiniiihdciieii officers of convictions accord with the creed address, which was very fitting for the funeral is being held this after are offering their services ■'Claims for exemption because ot It is the regular army recommended in the occasion. The full text of the noon, interement to take place tn the hoped that the performance will be March, 1917. for temporary appoint dependents may be made by the man address will be published next week K. P. cemetery. It is reported that well attended and that the worthy ment in case of war. and who. thru himself, his wife or other dependents, Between 50 and 60 school children the child died of whooping cough and cause will be given a decided boost. no fault of their own. were unable or by a third party who has person assisted in raising Old Glory, while measles. This is the first death re to attend the training schools for ally investigated the case The claim the Bandon Concert band played the ported although there has been a Atty. Ben Fisher and William regular army non-commlssloned of mado by the husband must b« ac national air. I. N. Miller read the great deal of whooping cough in light Goodrum of Marshfield were in Ban fleers in April, 1917. Maximum agr companied by supporting aiTIdaMts Declaration of Independence and tho form during the past two months. don Thursday evening of last week limit 50 years. (c> Resigned offi signed by the wife and by the held G. A. R. and W. R. C. took prom enroute home from a trip to Capo cers of the regular army. Maximum of »'family residing in tha samo tei- inent parts in the exercises. H. NV. Foster of Portland, a regls Blanco where they viewed Hie Sina age limit 50 years (di Men ot rltory. A claim by the wife or s The baBket picnics at the city park trod pharmacist, who for the past loa wreck. They stated that It la re uroper qualifications made eligible third party must be accompanied bv and on the beach were the big fea three years had been with Woodward ported at Port Orford that owing to for tlie officers' reserve corps by th»- two supporting affidavits sign»-»! by tures of the day, hundreds enjoying & Clark, has accepted a position with the crew of the ship being shorthand army appropriation of May 12. 1917 heads of families Similar rules go. themselves there The races and the Bandon Drug Co., taking the ed. the Insurance on the vessel might (e) Men who have qualified for ern claims on the grounds of ot'^er sports were held on the streets and place of E. Don McCrary. Mr. Fos not be collected comnil ions under general order No dependent». furnished amusement for many, es ter's father and sister have also District boards must, decide appaal 48, 1816. (f) CtttoM . of th.- u 8 pecially the little folks. The "mut moved to Bandon, having purchased At a recent meeting of the coun who have had war service in the cases within five days after tho do and jeff" auto race at the park was the place east of town owned by Mrs. ty court a resolution was adopted de prt sent war »» officers or non com ing of proofs, and their decisions are exciting and likewise amusing, a big E. L. Cardinal. His son has just daring the intention of the court to mlsisoned officers of the line In th»' filial Cadillac running against a little enlisted in thr army at Portland. Certificates of, exemption will not alter, change and establish the Co armies of Hilled powers. <g) Men Ford. The former won. quille Lampa portion of the Coquille of exceptional qualifications who necessarily be permanent. They may The band concerts during the day Corvallis Party Here Bandon road 60 feet in width from tendered their services prior to June 1», revoked with changing conditions added materially to festivities and Mr. and Mrs. NV. II. Hart, their its beginning opposite Coquille to i- and who have enlisted under general or may be granted only for prescrib a big crowd enjoyed itself at Dream daughter Miss Opal, and son and point near Lampa. Proceedings will order 37. (hl Citizens with valuable ed periods."- land where a dance was in progress daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Otho be heard at the August term of the military experience and adaptability from 3 p. m. until the following Hart, of Corvallis, Ore., arrived in court. August 2. at the court house for com missioned grade, or citizens Al TO TI RNN ON ER morning. Bandon Tuesday evening for a short who have demonstrated marked AT F Id »H AS «'REEK Many Conic From Coquille visit at the Carl and Clay Garoutte The rainfall for the month of Juno ability and capacity for leadership, The excursion steamer Dispatch homes and with other relatives and was 0.58 inches; days rainy, cloud} and are clearly adapted for military Bent Ratlins Rods «'all-.es Accident to arrived from Coquille at 10:50 with friends. They motored to Bandon and partly cloudy. 3; dayB clear. 27. service in commissioned grade Em Port Orford Mail's Ford—il approximately 300 people aboard da Roseburg in their car, having The rainfall for the corresponding ployee« of the U. 8. must enclose th»> Have Narrow Escape. They were nearly all from the coun spent a week <>n the way camping at month of 19 16 was 2.45 inches, a dif signed recommendation and consent ty seat city and the majority brought Round Prairie. Mr. and Mrs. Otho ference of 1.87 inches less this year, of their chiefs. Also men who ap Bent radius rods almost proved their baskets to join the big picnic Hart are on their wedding tour, and sajs ('apt. O. NViren. co-operative ob plied for the first series of camps dlstastrous to thr«'e persons early this dinner at the park, after which they returning to Corvallis, will leave the server of the Coquille River Light must re-apply whether or not certi morning when the new Ford owned enjoyed the beach and the program party at Marshfield, going via boat to station. fied as suitable for the first camps by Louis Knapp of Port (Jrfotd turn of sports and other attractions later Portland Mr. and Mrs. Hart were They will have no preference in se ed over on the south side of Flora in the afternoon. in Bandon some years ago, having C. E Langlois returned on the lection for these camps but will be ereek bridge, just below Langlois. spent a month or more here at that Elizabeth from Los Angeles where on an equal basis with other appll Mr. Knapp's non, Lloyd, accomp Stricken on Beach time. The minimum age for all anied by another young man of Port he visited Ills family. The family cants. Janies McGuffin, a resident of Co applicants is 20 years and 9 months Orford ami a young lady were re will come back to Bandon in the quille. was stricken with paralysis near future and they will again make However, in order to obtain the ex turning home from the dance at Ban about 11:30 yesterday morning while perienced class of men desired, pre don when the accident happened this their home. HUMOROUS LECTURER fishing from the rocks on the beach ' ference will be given to men over Luckily no one was seriously lnlur He had just dismounted from a dang VERY POPULAR 31 years of age. other things being ed. although one of the occupants N. D. Trumbull left last week for erous point on the ocean side of the Because of th« anticlpat<*d was badly cut about the face, hav Roseburg where he will be a visitor equal. rock when he fell unconscious, other largo number of applications, it will In« been thrown into the brush with at the Old Soldiers ’ Home for a short Andrew Johnson Brings Ma ny Laughs wise he would have fallen into the The car landed time. He will later go to Minne probably be difficult for men under considerable force surf. Members of the Coast Guard to Chautauqua. apolis for a longer visit and plans to that a«« to qualify except in instan»- on a stump, punching « hole through crew brought him up town on a return to this city In October es where the applicant has pre etnlti H ip floor bctwe»ti the windshield and stretcher and he was placed under I was badly dam- Everybody la looking forward to ent qualifications or unusual military the front H»»at. the care of a physican and immedi aged Mr. and Mrs. Roy Law home and experience. ately taken up the river to his home. "Johnson hour” at Chautauqua. "John According to the party, tfomcono eon hour” Is a famous Chautauqua Miss Hall of Marshfield are in «hr No Letters of Reconimemlation It ia reported that he 13 recovering. had stolen the car in Bandon last phrase throughout the East and Mid city today enroute home from an out Note particularly that letters of night and after driving It for a time die West. It la a term which deslg in« of several days spent in Currx recommendation are not wanted, but returned It to the place from which Sinaloa to Be Floated nates sixty popping minutes with An county. only the names of three responsible It was taken They apparently ha<t an According to Capt. Curtis of the Marine Underwriters, who is on the Frank Free and Adolph Johnson citizens who know the applicant best accident while out aa the stearing scene, the steamer Sinaloa, grounded came over from the Bay where they Each applicant must bo examined «ear was bent. It Is said that con on the reef at Cape Blanco, will be are employed on the dredge Michie, physically at his own expense by a re siderable difficulty was being experi flcated. He says there are two holes to spend the Fourth at the Johnson putable physician who will fill out enced by the Knapp party In keeping the physical report forming part of the car In the road snd that It was in In the after hold, the forward hold home the application blank Applications low gear »hen the accident, occurred Is all right and the engine room is in good condition, steam being kept Engineer Roy Roxelle came down will be received up to July 15. 1817; up. In his opinion the cargo is a to from the dredging operations near under no circumstances will an *p Goes to Kan««« tal loss Myrtle Point to spend the Fourth plication be considered if received Rev A Haberly left the latter after July 15. with his family. Accepted applicants, unless they part of last week for Kanvas where Council Held Short Meeting he has accepted the pastora*» of a The city council held an adjourned Editor H M Young and family of are reserve officers or members of Presbyterian church He baa bern the regular army or national gusr»' meeting Monday night, owing to the the ( oquille Sentinel, were amone pastor of the churches at Prosper and in Federal service, will be required fact the date of the regular meeting the county seat folks who enfoyed to enlist for a period of three month« Langlol», and formerly had char«« fell on a holiday. Present at the the Fourth picnicking on the beach and will agree to accept such com of the local congregation alao. meeting were Mayor Topping. Coun oilmen Rasmussen. Chatburn. Steph Britt Henderson, who has been mlshlon In the army of the United every effort »111 be mad» to select sl< k for some time here. Is being fliates as may be tendered by the men of exceptional character and enson and Perry, and other city of The enlistment proved ability In their various occu taken to the home of relatives at Co secretary of war ficera. Aside from paying the regu obligates on« to service in the train pations. While it Is desired to give lar city bills, nothing of imi»ortance quille today. >ng camp only. full opportunity for all eligible citi was transacted. The resignation of Pay an<1 Expenses Miss Louise Clausen of Riverton zens to apply, no man need make Night Watchman Ax«4 Erickson «as The government will pay the men ipplicatlon whoae record la net In all accepted and it ia understood that is a house guest at the home of Mr In training $100 per month during r< pects above reproach and »»ho do*a Mayor Topping will make an appoint »nd Mr« NV E. Crafne ANDREW JOHNSON. the three months’ course and will not possess the fundamen'al charac ment to the vacancy soon Mr Erick "Dusty" MUIer. former Bandonian provide transportation, uniforms and teriatlca necessary to Inspire respect son has secured a better position drew Johnson, famous Amerl-an bu having been employed with several subsistence except that reserve of and confidence. morist on the plstform and a tingling local institutions previous to th» fleers in training »ill receive the pay How to Make Application «HAUTAUQUA MEETIN«. audience "under fire.” coming of the great drought, ar of their grades and will provide uni Every candidate must file hla ap There will hr a meet ins of Johnson Is originality plus Bo has with the local the signer» of the Chautauqua the largest snd choicest' assortment of rived in town this week from Eureka. forms and subsiatence at their own plication tn person committee of the military training contract» for the 1917 season, "bullseye hitter” anecdote« ever shot Cal. via auto, being accompanied by expense. Since Ute special object of these camps association tn the town In Mr Miller re at the City Hall Friday night. fmm the platform by any one man a party of friends July «1. at M o'clock «harp- All Tbls play on the humorous, however, cently Jell heir to a large estate in camps la to train a body of men fit »fhlch hr rwlde-i (cashiers of dth«r »igwer» are urged to l* pie «ent. la only the tabasco sauce to the meat the Fast through the death of his ted to fill the more responsible posi local bank), and f-om these appll tion* of command in the new armies. cation blanks may be secured. father. Important huaineae.—Chairman. of bls thought Morning Devotetl to Impre-sne Flax Raising «’ereniony—Rig Picnic Dinner Enjoyed at (lie Park and on Beach—Sporta Were Held on the Streets in Afternoon. A WORLD FOURTH ENDS WITH FIRE ON SECOND ST. 'll Mill H <»l «VINT «.I Alllt, ONE OF FIBHT 1'0 F IGHT FLAMES, OVER«'«»ME BN SMOKE. McLeotl Rooming House Gutted by I lames Which Get Started on See- oml F loot—«iood Wt>rk lb no by Volunteers a» If Mas IU ir'milng <>f Had lllaze. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ OVERCOME 111 SMOKE L. O. Green, member of the Bandon Coast Guard. Is at the Houston hospital reco» ering from the effect.« of a dose of smoke »hlch he Inhaled while fighting the tira at the Mcl cod rooming house last night. Mr. Green was assist- ing the orchestra at Dreamland when the alarm was sounded ami was one of the first on the Job. A sudden burst of smoke and fire from (he second story enveloped him and he collapsed He was carried to the hospital and Dr Houston gave assistance just tn time to save his life He will probably be able to leave the hospital Friday or Batur- day. « ♦ « ♦ « a * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « ♦ ♦ ♦ « ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • Fire w hlch originated tn the upper story ot the McL»«od rooming house, located on Second street at the rear of the Tupper store, caused consid erable damage about midnight last night NVheu the alarm waa sound ed the men attending the dance st Dreamland rushed to the scene The hose cart was brought up and won after the water was turned on, the flames were brought under control. Practically the entre second story " ith all ita contents was gutted while the lower story «as badly charrad in spots and the furniture and bedding t-oaked with water, The building la vatd to be valued at about $1500. It »arrlcd Insurance to the amount, of J800. Tlie furniture w as insured for $500 a considerable portion of It was saved The insurance 1a held In the Dippel A Wolverton agency. Tho cause of the fire Is unknowu Mrs Mary McLeod, who own« the place, stated this morning that she had lust made arrangement» to rant her home on Franklin avenue and move tn ths down-town property tn order to take personal charge. The work of extinguishing the flames is ¿»-serving of much credit, as the building Is located close to the Tupper store building and the big Walker house, both of which »ere endangered. It waa the beginning of what might have been a bad fire. The water pressure was exceptionally good and there was ample water to flood the place. Capt. Robert Johnson and Coast Guard crew were among the leaders In the fight. Veteran Con« Editor Dies The body of P. C. Levar. former Coquille newspaper man having beet» editor of the Herald there, who died on the Breakuarter near Eureka, California, while enroute south for his health; was burled at Marshfield under the auspice, of the Knights of Pythias lodge Deceased had long been a resident of Coos county and previous to taking over the manage ment of the Coquille Herald he was engaged In various newspaper enter prises on the Bay. Sixty Slackers In Oregon In the »hole state of Oregon there have been only 60 arrests for son- registration since War Census Day. June 5 Only 16 of these arrested have be«Q indicted, and in to case yet, brought to light »a# tha failure to register due to anything verse that carelessness To Advertise Tort Orford F El Tlrhennr of Tert Orf>rd »»a here lest Thursday enroute to port- land on business connected with the (J S marshalship for »hieb he as pires. H« expects to do considerable ad' ertfslng for thia section «htlaou». having taken a lerge number of «be famous Fort Orford aga'es with him. « «♦«♦♦«♦«♦•«♦a WORLD HONOR ROLL aaaaaaaaaaaa* • • a • Those who favored us during the past week are: w A. Harris. Bandon, R n Gardner. I angloi« Ore G. Bosk, Randon A H G'terin, Lanrl'd*. CfS. Mrs R Beyrle, Bandon P J Rasette, Riverton. Ora. 0. F, Williams, Bandon. Reed Gallier, San Francisco. B. N. Harrington. I'ortian I.