WESTERN
WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET
VOL. V
WORLD
LUMBERING, MINING, DAIRYING, STOCK RAISING
BANDON, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1917
TWO MILE SCHOOL
IS BURNED DOWN
* i'll War Seivice Followed l>y Ml-
g rut ion to W est and Career as
Farmer and Journalist.
, I
Mas Modern Two-Room Struct lire.
Splendidly Equipped, Representing
Investment of SI.500—Hail Been
used But Short Time an<l Was also
Social Center of Community.
Langlois, Tuesday—The late Jonas
H. Upton, who died here
Sunday
night, was among the pioneer editors
of Oregon, and one of the long time
residents of Southwestern Oregon
Few persons residing in this seetiou
of the state have as long a record
of residence as had Mr. Upton. He
was prominent for his views on so
cialistic thought, and his pen has
upheld that trend for a number of
years, since he became crippled and
unable to perform tlie duties of an
active life,
He had lived In Ore-
gon since 1863. Mr. Upton was en-
gaged in and identified with many
important occupations during the
past half
century
and
principal
among those pursuits was journal
ism and farming.
J. H. Upton was born in Miami
county, Ohio, March 18. IS IS.
He
followed journalism until the out
break of the Civil war. when he en
listed tn the Union army, August,
1861, in the Tenth Iowa Infantry. He
contracted spinal trouble, which ne
cessitated his discharge, aud he had
been a part invalid since the '60s.
Mr. Upton arrived at Salem in
1863. He moved to Albany in 1864
and later moved to Lafayette and es
tablished the Courier, following the
newspaper work again for s-veral
years. Tiring of newspaper work, he
bought a farm in Yamhill county,
but a few years later was obliged
to go to California with Mrs. Upton,
who was in failing health.
Five
years were spent in California and he
then ideated on Coos Bay and then
at Port Orford.
He located a
homestead near Langlois, became a
farmer and remained there for 29
years. Two years ago lie moved to
Langlois and had resided there since
He served a term in the state legis
lature.
After retiring to his farm
he became a contributor to the Port
Orford Tribune.
The family con
dsted of two sons and two adopted
children.
Arthur W. Upton, a son.
died in China some years ago. and J
M. Upton, the other Bon.
died at
Roseburg within the past year
The splendid new two-room school
house, recently built along the Town
ship line road south of Bandon by
the people of the Two Mile district,
was burned to the ground between
midnight and one o’clock Wednesday
morning.
The cause of the fire is
unknown but every indication points
to incendiarism. Accoding to resi
dents of the district who were in the
city yesterday it is generally conclud
ed there that the deed is the out-
growth of the factional fight over
i
the removal of the school site.
An Fp-to-Date School
It was beyond question one of the
finest country school houses in the
state, having been built according to
the very latest approved school house
plans without sparing a dollar to
make it the best possible for the pur
pose.
The district had also fur
nished the books, splendid furnish
ings and library equipment, all of
which was destroyed, it is estimat
ed that the district lost $4500.
In
surance was carried to the amount
of $3100 with tho Niagara company-
represented by F. J. Chatburn.
Was a Community Center
According to one patron of the dis
trict the loss was more than merely
monetary, as the people had taken
such a keen interest in their new
school. It was in fact the social cen
ter of the community and the people
were just beginning to realize to
what extent it could be utilized for
both social and educational purposes.
The school was in charge of Roy
A. Giles, who had been conducting
ciasess there up to the night before
the fire.
The theory that the fire could
have originated from the stove is
generally dismissed because of the
fact that there had been no fire in
the stove since Tuesday morning.
Clue Is lacking
It is said that there is not the
The government bucket dredge,
slightest clue as to who the guilty- which for some time has been operat
party might be. One of the prom ing in the upper river near Myrtle
inent residents of the district stated Point for the Port of Coquille River,
that the people are dumfounded over was brought to Bandon by Engineer
the affair.
They apparently lack Roy Rozelle. who is In charge, this
cause for suspicion against any par week and is being put in shape to be
ticular individual in the district and towed to Coos Bay.
The tug Kli-
while it is only natural to believe the hvam will take the craft over as soon
deed was the outgrowth of the recent .is sea and weather condition.-, are
trouble, the general opinon is that favorable.
the guilty partv is not altogether
Engineer J. H Polhemus. who has
work
mentally responsible.
uipervision over all harbor
Call Another Election
along the southern Oregon coast, was
A meeting of the board, consisting in the city yesterday. He stated the
of Chris Richert. Fred Lockwood and work in the local river has been tin
W. 8 Brummett, was held last eve ished for the present and the dredge
ning and it was decided to call an would be employed on Coos river for
election within ten days for the pur a time.
pose of voting on the erection of an
other building.
It is probable that I. m . w.
a concrete structure, as nearly fire
proof as possible, will be decided on lle|H>rte»l to 1>e Working With For-
The board also decided to take the
eignen in Urgging Camp.
matter up with Sheriff Gage in view
of an investigation, as it is possible
Al Crotzer. an I. W. W. organizer,
some clue might be found whereby stopped in Bandon several days the
the perpetrator of the crime might past week interviewing co-workers in
be apprehended
Sheriff Gage was In some of the local logging camps and
the city today and is already busy passing out literature
It is reported
»hat he is working with a number of
on the case.
Trouble Staitexl Last Year
foreigners, supposed to be Austrians,
The Two Mile trouble began early who are employed in this community
in the Spring of 1916 when the old Crotzer came here from Marshfield
school house located on the old road where the organization has its head
In the upper part of the district burn quarters for this section, and where
ed down.
A movement was then it has been successful in conducting
started to remove the site to its pres a strike at the C. A Smith mill.
ent location. After a number of
stormy school meetings, various elec
New City Treasurer in Office
tions, personal quarrels and much
W. J. Sweet is busy this
week
factional bitterness, the case was taking over the books, papers, etc..
eventually fought out In court and Incident to his new position as city
the contention of the Township Line treasurer. At the time C. Y Lowe
faction was sustained.
Bonds were resigned the city treasurership along
voted and sold and the new building last spring Mayor Topping appointed
was erected and used
Everything Mr Sweet, but it was only recently
was apparently settled and general that the latter decided he would be
opinion prevailed that all the trouble able to handle the position in addl-
Mr Lowe,
tion to his other duties
was over.
Feeling is running high in the dis who had
___ filled the city treasurership
trict over the latest outrage and It ir vince its inception years ago. asked
possible that it will precipitate atill the council a year or more ago to
find someone for the posltin as the
graver trouble
duties f the office required a greater
expenditure of time than he felt he
I'ro*|ier Shingle Mill Sol»l
de
Under a Judgment of the business could take from his business to de-
men's association. Sheriff Gage sold vote to it
the Kruse shingle mill at Prosper
The four-year-old son of Mrs. John
last Saturday. The accounts repre
sented amounted to $2.400 and the Andersen of Lapgloi» is at the Em
mill was bid in by the association for ergency hospital with what is be
$1800. It is understood an arrange lieved to be a broken arm. sustained
ment is being worked out whereby in some unknown manner on the
The arm la badly
the mill will be started with C. Mcr Fourth of July
Johnson in charge. Mr. Johnson is swollen and X-ray plates are being
gathering a crew and expects to start made in order to determine the na
ture of the fracture.
operations soon.
NO. 34
Hous,' I inni
SPLENDID FIVE DAY PROGRAM PROMISES TO BE A
BIG DRAWING CARD FOR LOVERS OF HIGH
CLASS MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
DRAFTED MEN WILL
BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL
The Fourth of July celebration
N ÌMES ANI» SERI 11. NI MHERS TO
committee reports that after defray
BE
PF III.ISHED—W ATCH
ing all expenses there remained a
THE PAPERS.
surplus of $42 08.
It has been de
cided to give one-half of this to I lie
Red Cross and use the remainder Count, Clerk I.. AV. Otldy Give«. Out
Chautauqua week in Bandon be Whitefield Ray. F R. c. 8. ( The towards paving the Indebtedness still
Information Concerning Draft Pro
gins Saturday of this week.
The Livingstone of South
America"!. due against the bath
houses
for
cedure and Assurée I »rafie«I Men
ticket committee has been busy and Eveuing Concert entertainment. by lumber. A complete report of re
That They Mill He Notifie.! to Re
a determined effort is to be made up Military Girls;
a full evening of ceipts and expenditures is made by
port—Other Regulations lister.
to Saturday noon to place the re mirth, melody and mimicry.
W. C. Sellmer and Prof A. Richards
quired number iu order to meet the
Tuesday, 17th, “Music Day’'
as follows.
guarantee.
Morning Juniors, Making Amer
Receipts by Contribution
L. W. Oddy, clerk of the local
The program this year promises leans". Afternoon—Concert, Royal
*15.—Dreamland dance.
selective service board. Coos county.
to be better tha nthat of last season, Venetian Band; community lecture,
*M IM! - Gallier Bros
Oregon, writes Western World th«
which is a good
recommendation. "The Adventure of Being Human",
*5.oo—J. C. Page, Farmers Store. following self-explanatory
Informa
The afternoon concerts start at 2.30 Mrs Lorene Wiswell Wilson.
Eve F. T. Tuttle. Dippel A- Wolverton. tion as to the draft:
and lectures at 3:00 o’clock; the eve ning—Grand concert. Jos. LoZito and J. F. Curran, C. L. Foster, Blundell
Owing to numerous inquiries re
ning concerts at 8 '»0 and lectures at Royal Venetian Band.
Popular se Bros., Ira Sidwell, John Dickey, First garding the serial numbers which
8:30. The program for the week is 'ections, Mary Adel Hays, contralto National Bank,
Parks A-
Bottom, . has been placed on the registration
as follows:
'oprano accompanied by LoZito and Bank of Bandon. Golden Rule Store. I cards on file In the county clerk's
Saturday-, July 14th
his entire band.
J. T. Mars. Bandon Hdwe Co.. W office, will state that this number
Afternoon -Opening exercises, im
Wedne-.de v. Inly I Sth
C. Sellmer, Geo Erdman. Steamer will be used In addition to the name
portant announcements. Opening con
Morning—Juniors.
Afternoon
in making the draft
Dispatch.
cert. Lyric-Glee Club. Iiepersiua- Prelude, the Wasser Company; lec
*3.< m >—II
In compliance with the war regu-
E. Hornung. Western
lious Fran ’is Hendrv.
Organizing ture. "Misunderstood Mexico." W. L. World.
| latious a list of all persons register
Junior Chautauqua. ‘Making Atneri- Mellinger.
Evening entertainment,
»2.50—J Kronenberg. C. A. Glenn ed together with the serial red Ink
cans".
Evening—Concert,
L;.ric the Wasser Company.
Motion pic Orange Pharmacy, E II Boyle, Sa numbers has been offered
to the
Ql»e Club: popular lectin«. "Ell ane! tures, "Mawscn
Antarctic Expedi bro Bro»., C. A. Jamieson, J. L. Fos press and by watching the papers
Dennis." Dr. Andrew Johnson, hu- tion," with Sir Douglas
Mawson's ter, E. E Reynolds, John Nielson. closely you will be able to ascertain
riorist.
own lecture.
W. L. Mellinger, lec P. B Hoyt, 8. C Johnson. 8. G your number
Sunday. July 15tli
turer in charge.
Whitsett, McNsir Hdwe, Co. E W
However the war regulations pro
Morning—usual services at all
Thursday, July luth
Schetter, O. A. Chamberlain. J E vide that the county clerk shall noti
churches.
Afternoon
Sacred pre
Morning Juniors.
Afternoon- M alstrom, Z. H. Gatchell, G. H. Res fy es’-h person ths» la drawn, by mall,
lude, lillion Concert Party; insplra
Stories of the South." Wood Briggs. ky, E. B. Henry. 8. A. Malehorn, 1
ind advising him at what time to ap
tional lecture, "The House of Man,” Pag nut,
Making Americans," Jun
N. Miller. O. A. Trowbridge. McCor pear before the local board for ex
Wm. A. Bone.
E. W. C. 8. Vesper ior Chautauquans and "Miss Colum mick A- Peterson, Bandon Grocery.
amination, and If be Is excised or
services, ail invited.
Evening—Sac bia ”
Evening —Closing
entertain
*‘J (M>—S. Javltz, 11 I, Houston. discharged ft will bo necessary for
red coucert. Fillion Concert Party, ment. ' An Evening In the Alpa," Coats A- McAdams, L. E. Gallier, A him to secure a certificate of exemp
lecture-oration. "The Price of Pro 'Quaint Switzerland
the
local
in song
and 8 Blliotl ......routta Bloa 1 3$ Pan tion or discharge from
gress," Gov. George A. Carlson of story: Alpine echo songs,
hunting ter, M. J. McKenna
board, therefore all inquiries ad
Colorado.
songs, yodellngi. Graus' Alpine Vod
dressed to this office requesting
*1.50—A. H Rosa.
Monday, July liltli
lers.
*1.00—L. L. Morri... ( entral Feed heir serial number will be answered
Morning
Juniors, Making Amer
The Chautauqua tent will be on Co.. L. 8. Bryon, Arthur Gale. Smith it tho time prescribed by the regu
leans" (English and Irish stories!. the high school grounds.
'.attons requiring the clerk to notify
Season J. Mann
Afternoon—Prelude. Military Girls' tickets may be purchased for $2.50
ach pers n drawn.
SOc—M o'Con
Orchestra; lecture, "Through Five each until noon of the first day. a»
The method and manner of making
TOTAL $202.00.
Republics on
Horseback,”
Dr. G. which time the price advances to $3
he draft will ba prescribed by later
Expenditure*
$60 00 regulation» from tha war department
Band
vhlch is not In the hands of the local
Western World, for printing and
... 17.30 board at this time
advertising
DEI \1 ED
.30
Rope
1.50 DR Al IF I» MEN FACE HARD TF>f
Failure Io Secure
All
Nccessar y lin'd tallitomi Given by Mr». Gelsen- Five pots for contest
6.00
Coffee and sugar
Rights-of-M ay
l'ut*
Work
ilerfcr anti Issiatants Was Big
.60 I Inest Manhood of Nation Mill R»
McNair,
labor
Off TUI Next Year.
Success in Every Way.
Flared In tho U. S. Army.
6 92
, loth
3
60
Owing to the Inability to close ne
The fund of the local Red Crons 20 gals, of milk
Washington. D C.. July 7- Amer
7.00
gotiations for all the right-of-way for auxiliary has been Increased to the W. R. Littlefield. Signs
ica's armies will bo made up of the
2«
Ribbons
the Bandon-Coquille road, the Coun amount of $42 20, proceeds derived
1.00 finest physlral manhood of tho na
ty Court indicates that the work will from the splendid benefit perform Telephone bills
lion
Army physicians on Tuesday
I'HIZES
have to hold over until next year ance given at the Grand theatre Fri
• st I mated that nearly 4(1 per cent of
10.00
Jitney
race.
C.
Johnson
Under the prewent status of the pro day evening under the auspice» of
$ mi the men brought to the colors by ae-
iect the Court cannot ask for bids Mrs Geo. Geisendorfer. assisted by Jitney race. II. Mazcy
lective draft will be rejected upon the
b.00
Foot
race,
G.
Bell
until sometime next month which is Mrs. Guy Dippel and Mrs H. W.
first physical scrutiny, so severe are
2.50
Foot
race.
O.
Jacking
aid. will make It too late to start Quigley,
The program was of ex
the
requirements
Nearly 1.000,000
5.00
as the highway will be closed during ceptlonal quality, comprising selec Bicycle race. H Whitsett
must be drawn to get the 62A.OOO
2
50
Bicycle
race,
W.
Jergeson
construction.
»Ion», vocal and
instrumental, by
1.50 needed for the first levy. At present
At the meeting of tlie County Com leaders In local musical circles Each Punching bag, Bird Fish
1.50 the rejections in the regular army
.nlssioners Saturday contract for number was thoroughly enjoyed. The Foot race, T. Gale
1
00 average 40 to 60 per cent of the ap
Foot
race,
L.
Starr
clearing and grading a little over closing number, a Red Cross tableau
After undergoing the se
1
18 plicants
Foot
race,
L.
Lock
w
ood
four miles of the Coos City-Sumner planned by Mrs. Wm. Cralne. was
vere examinations Imposed by tho
1.00
Foot
race,
C.
Elliot)
route was awarded to Moon A- Gidley •■specially beautiful. The back of the
1.50 army surgeons, tha choc.cn one» will
)f Marshfield Their bld was 31 cents stage was banked with roses and in Foot race. S Fish
1 00 form the best army, physically. In tha
Foot
Race
B
Burdy
for dirt work, 65 cents for rock work the center was a large led cross be
world.
In no other army arc tho
ven
7.50
Cither
races,
(names
not
gl
J4 8tto for clearing, two and one half side» which »food the Goddess of
physical requirements so
hard
to
Pot breaking control
cents for overhaul and lumber at Liberty (Mlns Alice Gallier!. Facing
meet.
Even Germany's armies are
1.50
Dorothy
Jarman
$28.50.
ft were the Camp Fire Girls, in white
1.50 picked on a I chb stringent ucaie ot re
Marguerite Gross
I cadet uniform, standing at attention
1 5»> quirements.
The spotlight was thrown on while Sherlfe Fish
Hare are tho general requirements
1 50
the audience Hang the national an Belina Stevens
for tho army
Height not less than
I them.
3.10
Miscellaneous expenses
I iglits Pipe and Bandage No.iked with
$159 92 five feet four inches, nor more than
Total
express
apprécia
Those
In
charge
Turpentine Gets Afire.
Weight—not
less
than
42 08 six feet
Balance on hand
tlon of the hearty co-operation and
128 pounds nor more
than
1#o.
21.04
To Red Uro»»
support the affair received
Lungs and heart must ba well nigh
Geo. E. Wilson, local blacksmith
21 04
To Bath House fund
perfect.
Any heart "murmur” dis
who during the past week moved his
The committee al»o acknowledges
qualifies.
Hearing and sight must
shop from the corner of Elmira and
RED
contributions of $00 feet of lumber
be goods Color blindness Is not nee
Second street to the Brown A- Gibson
for lunch table» from Moore Mill A
Chronic
building on Chicago avenue, met with I ppt I Ino Miler* Clear That Amount Lumber Co., drayago for lumber from essarlly a disqualification
dlseaiies or mental disorders cause re
on the Fourth.
a peculiar accident on the Fourth.
Central Transfer Co., McNair Hard
jection
Loss of fingers or toes, or
Having bruised his hand In crank
ware Co and Bandon Hardware Co.
Besides being a decided social suc-
an ear. are disqualifications.
Fiat
ing his automobile he soaked It with
for nails, and the following for la
turpentine and put a bandage around ' ess the Fourth of July celebration bor In erecting the table, Ralph El feet or deformed feet are also cause»
for rejection
The surgeons examine
It. Soon after he struck a match to at Upper Two Mlle netted a profit of
liott, Edmund Gallier and John Fel
closely for affections of the kidneys
light hia pipe The turpentine caught $10 which has been turned over to
ter.
fund.
This
or ch»Mit. At least four molar teeth
fire and before he could reach a vat the local Red Cross
are necessary
of water nearby his hand and arm amount was cleared on the big dance
Hit Mt\N GKTH <X»MMIMHK»N
Residents of that
"This war will be won by young
were badly scorched
He Is receiving conducted there
medical attention and it will be some section state that with the exception Mwai Pliyslcian I« I lr»t Lieutenant men. sxld an offlrai of the medical
corps "That's why we will win -
f a little trouble started by a few
time before he is able to go back to
In Medical Rroerie.
we've got the most and the best
work.
In the meantime he is de hoodlums of this community every
bating ss to whether he should H't thing wen» off lovely However, they
Dr. 6. J. Mann, prominent local young men "
soon quelled the disturbance and de physician, has received word from
up the Ford or the pipe
clare that they want It understood Washington that he han been accept
Building New Beach fottage
that none of the rough stuff will be ed Into the Medical Officer» Reserve
Bandon's beach is to have another
W recker at Sinaloa Seme
J. 8 Barton of Co
The steamer Phoenix Is at
the tolerated at their dance«. They ex and «III receive a oimmlulon a» first fine cottage
Sinaloa wreck with a barge In tow. pert to give another dance in about lieutenant
He took the examination quille was here Friday and made ar
carrying e»]ulpment for salvaging the two weeks and will see that the best ■ t Vancouver two week» ago.
The rangement* with Wm. Mast for the
vessel.
There has been no change of order is maintained
doctor is now closing up bls bueineea construction of a cottage similar to
in the position of the wreck and the
affairs In order to be ready to ans that of the Camp Fire Girls', to be
boat is standing head-on towards the IDINS ROYAL SCOT ARTILLERA wer the call which he Is Hable to re occupied by Mr Barton'» mother.
beach, nine feet of water forward and
cetve at any time no*. He has been Mrs K B D Nlcklin of Coquille
13 feet aft. Captain CurtU expresses
Word «as received Monday by W. one of the most successful physicians A site next to ghat of the Camp Fire
the hope that the big steel »hip will 8. Wells from Wm Gregg, until re In this section of the »»ate and while Girls has been purchased and work
The building
be saved
The gasoline
schooner cently an employe at the Richert It la realized that his services will be commenced Monday
Tramp made a trip to the Bay after mill on Upper Two Mlle, stating that of more value to the government at will be 16x30
oil. and during the heavy swells of he has been successful in gaining ad this time the community will deplore
the pa,t week, the Forty boat ran for mission to tlie Scotch Royal Artillery his departure.
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WORLD HONOR ROLL
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shelter at Port Orford
having enlisted with the British re
H. T Miller, manager of the Par
cruiting officer at Portland
Mr
Mrs. L C Gibson and daughter, Gr««gg U a native Scot 42 years of hersburg Cheese Co.. Is having a fl#»
Those who favored tig during the
Mr». T M Nielson, left Sunday for age. He has been a resident of this modern bungalow erected at Parkers pa»» week are
H J Forrester. Weed, Cal.
San Francisco. having been called section for a n'tmber of years and burg, resting approximately $2.t'on
them by the serious lllnes of Mrs. has many friends here. The recent Herbert Brown la foreman on the
11 O Nettleton, B aihi m. Ore
Kenneth Ely. who has been In the call for recruits made by the British Job and the work in being done by
Wm Lundquiat. Bandon, Ore.
hospital for several months
Mrs. officer stationed at Portland and day labor
Geo B McDonald. Bullards
Mr Miller recently trad
Ely was formerly Ml- ZMtle Gibson, published in Western World came to ed hl» Ford car on the purchase of
Ira Tucker, Astoria. Ore
having
been
married
about
six | his attention and he lost no time in a new Podge, the -'ale being made by
Anna Thorhaven. Bandon
months ago.
ottering hU sen ices.
John Westerman, Bandon, Or*
M. D Sherrard of Marshfield.