■ A l 4 illamook 'F Vol. XXIII. No. 38 TILLAMOOK, OREGON, FEBRUARY 16, Igll No. 10.—” Provide things honest in the sight of all men.” This is the tenth and last quotation of our literary con test. At the request of a number of our friends we re publish the nine previous ones. Here they are: No. 1.—“Ready money is Aladdin’s Lamp.” No. 2.--“ He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little.” No. 3.-Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.” No. 4.--“ Do not squander time for that is the stuff that life is made of.” No. 5.-“Do not waste your time figuring why a black hen lays a white egg—get the egg.” io. 6.-“ Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” io. 7.--“ The struggle for to-day, is not alto gether for to-day—it is for a vast future.” io. 8.—“An honest man’s the noblest work of God.” io. 9.—“ I have five Hundred Crowns, the thrifty hire I saved under your father.” Without restriction or condition of any sort, every lan, woman and child in the county is invited to guess the nthorsbip of these ten quotations. To the most successful will be awarded a cash prize of 15, second |io and third $5. IT IS NECESSARY— t—To write your answers, plainly, numbering them, and to sign your name, address and name of »chool, if a student. id—To mail your answers to us, addressing them to the Bank, and marking the envelope “ Literary Contest.” d—To have your answers in by Feb. 22nd, on which date the contest closes. The name of the winning contestants and the correct answers ill appear in the first issues after Feb. 22nd. success i_ in ------------ guessing Ve wish every one ----- ------------- — these authors, and tiether successful or not, we hope they will remember them and Rememlier the quotations 1 aided by their truthful teaching. id remember we solicit the opportunity to handle your banking isiness. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TILLAMOOK. ie only United States Government Examined Bank in the County. LAMOOK JOTTINGS Morris, eye specialist, inies Wanted at the Tillamook ty Bank. d Nicolas of Beaver was seen ir streets Saturday. ire you buy any Alfalfa or Oat •e Wm. Curtis or H.C. Kunze. id for'*sale, any kind or any nt.—For prices see George • te or phone to E. G. Ander- Hemlock, for Cedar Fence day and Monday was atorrny er and cold, with heavy rain Earl Ayer, a prominent dairyman of the south end of the county, was in town from Wocds the last of the week. The highest Cash Price paid for ' all kinds of Furs, Hides and Sheep : Pelts. N. E. Melchior, Tillamook, Oregon. • In buying Furniture, remember that Jones Knudson FurnitureCom- pany will give 10 per cent discount for cash. • Frank Buell’s barn at Long Prairie was unable to withstand tlie wind storm on Sunday, which col lapsed. There will be something doing in I.O.O.F. Encampment on Thurs day of next week. All members are requested to’be out. Alfalfa or Oat hay. Wm. Curtis the Grain Man, or H. C. Kunze will sell you hay as cheap as anyone. Quality considered. • There will be a meeting of the members and friends of the Pres byterian Church next Sunday even ing after the service. Try a bale of third cutting Cali fornia Alfalfa or Oat Hay, the best and cheai>est quality considered. See Wm. Curris or H. C. Kunze. * lours, cheapest and best pa|»er tr in town. Leave orders at Smith Co. Tillamook Ice and Cold will pay you the best price ir chicken and fish. iff Crenshaw had a jail break :ek, when one of his juvenile srs broke out with measles. Tillamook Hose Company ye its annual dance at the ercial Club rooms on Feb. 22. * money by guessing. The National Bank’s advertise Be sure and take part in the First fill tell you how. Look it up National Bank's literary contest. See the prizes that are offered in trial of John Chang, the the bank’s advertisement on this e doctor, which was to have page. place on Saturday, did not Snow Drift flour, $5.60 a bbl. and flixe, us the celestial did not $1.45 a sack. Lighthouse flour. $5.25 In appearance. a bbl. and $1.35 a sack. Im I F. 8. Whilehouse & Son. perial flour, $5.75 a bbl. and $1.45 ■g agents, for Bond, Acci- a sack.—W m . CURTIS, The Grain • Fire Insurance, as they man. than three-quarters of There will be preaching services ce written in Tillamook tsith morning and evening at the cause they are better Presbyterian Church next Sunday, an any one else in the and at the evening service the mem bers of the K. of P. will attend that service. ar’s ariety Store, bA*AR, Pro o«at«d in the AMOOK HOTEU op in and book Around.” W GOODS each boat Hcaòliijljt A marriage license was issued Board of Examiners have not passed upon the papers of the to Ira C. Tomlinson and I.innie teachers who took the examination Coulson. last week. J. M. Liilierg vs. Charles F. Ho- The Steamer Sue H. Elmore came hobert is a foreclosure suit filed in in on Wednesday with a full cargo the circuit court. of freight and a number of passen gers. She leaves here today. Commercial Club Meeting. Benly Stain. Elliert Ginn and My A meeting of the Tillamook Com ron Blanchard, of the Tillamook mercial Club was held in the club High School, leaves today on the rooms Motiday evening, with Presi Elmore to debale with the Seaside dent Webster Holmes in the chair. High School team. The most important matter to come The familiar sound of the whistle up for consideration was a letter of the Tillamook Lumber Mfg. Co.’s from Major Morrow giving the saw mill was heard again after being statue as to the progress made in stilled since last fall. The mill has regard to the improvement of Till been fixed up in good shape and amook bar, the engineers at Wash will be kept runnings* long as there ington giving those interested is a demand for lumber. in this improvement an opportun C. J. Chaffee closed a deal with P. ity to furnish more information as J. Jonas the past week for house and to the prospective commerce of the two lots in Sunnymead, the consid port, as the Board of Review had eration bring $1400.00. Mr. Jonas turned down the project on account intends to move his family into of the present and prospective California for their health as soon commerce did not justify the ex as he gets his business arranged. penditure, appears to be a stereo The ease of James Walton. Jr., typed way with the officials at trustee for Clyde Clements vs. Joe Washington to turn down harbor Therdich, which was a suit insti improvements on this coast. Pres tuted in the justice court to deprive ident Botts of the Port of Tillamook the latter of a lease to a building, read a letter from Senator Bourne, and which was decided by a jury in and from the trend of that com favor of Therdich, has been appeal munication it was plainly intimated that it would be impossible to se ed to the circuit court. cure an appropriation at the pres Star brand process barley, $l.?0 ent session of Congress. Mr. Botts a sack and $32.00 a ton ; oats, $1.85 outlined what he thought should hundred, $36.00ton ; bran, 95c. sack be the jiolicy of the Port in regard $30.00 ton ; mill chop, 86c. 90 lbs. to tlie improvement of the slough. sack, $21 ton ; shorts $1.35 80 lbs, He said he was in favor of obtain sack, $31.00 ton; wheat, $1.90 per 100 ing plains and letting the work lbs.; cracked corn, $2.00 per 100 lbs.; by contract. Secretary Walton, of oil meal, $3.30 per 120 lbs. sks ; the Port, pointed out that as they inidds., $1.96 per 100 lbs.; $38.00 were unable to secure an appropri ton; Alfalfa meal, $1.40 per 100 lbs.; ation at this session of Congress it $26.00 per ton. —W m . C uktis , The would be two years before any Grain Man. * money would be available for that While clearing land on the’Gladd purpose, even if they obtained a ranch just north of town Saturday, favorable report at the next Con William Berns had the misfortune gress, and that being the case, he to have his right leg broken just was in favor of going ahead with below the knee. It seems that a the improvement of the slough. log had lieen pulled up onto the Rollie W. Watson, Thos. Coates, pile and when it was let loose it C. I. Clough and others took part rolled back and hit his leg. It was in the discussion, all of whom a wonder that he got off as easily as were in favor of going abend with he did. Dr. Boats set the injured the work at once. A motion to that member and at present it is mend effect was put by Mr. Coates pledg ing as well as could be expected. ing the Port the club’s support, The high tide on Monday noon which was unanimously carried. was backed with a strong west wind, which drove it up the slough. Presbyterian Church Notes. It covered Lamb’s dock about two Bilile school at 10 a.in. Morning inches and covered some of the worship, 11 p. nt. Subject of Ser Ixittom lands. Usually when the mon: ‘‘The Prayer Life of Jesus.’’ water reaches that height it ie Christian Endeaver, 0: 0:45 45 p. in. caused by Wilson river or Dor- Evening worship, 7:30. Subject of oughty slough overflowing its sermon. “The Value of True banks, but on this occasion it Friendship.” All are inviteli to was caused by the tide in Hoquar- come and enjoy these services. ton slough. The order of the Knights of Pyth Win. Riefenlierg, who has been in ias will be present in the evening Panama and Colombia, S. A., for and the Sermon will be on one of the past three years, arrived on the the fundamental principles of the He 1 Grand Ronile stage Saturday order. Tlieie will be a congrega has lieen -in the employ of C. A. tional meeting after the evening McNeian, of Portland, while there, service. Mr. McNeian owns about ten S. G. F inney ,Pastor. thousand acres of fine timber on the Isthmus. Most of the timber Bran, per ton ................. $26.00 being hardwood. Mr. Riefenberg Shorts, |>er ion ............................ 27.00 states that Panama is a fine country, Ground Barley, ¡»er ton.......... 30.00 although undeveloped. Wheat, per ton ......................... 33.00 Owing to eleven feet of snow in 1001b Sk* Wheat ...................... 1-75 the mountains, no mail arrived in Fruit Granulated Sugar, $5.25 pr. cwt this city on Tuesday and Wednes Fancy fynall White Beans . 4c. lb. day over the North Yamhill route. We ar® taking orders for hay at As soon as the isistmastercould get following prices: Alfalfa. $20.1'0; into telephone communiction with Oat Hay, $22.00; No. 1 Timothy, the officials in Portland when the $28.00 per ton. telephone line was able to lie oper T illamook M ercantile C o . ated on Tuesday, he had the mail routed via Willamina, but not in Wanted Contract. time to prtvent two days mail being stalled in the mountains. It ie ex Wanted immediatety by a married pected that the mail will reach man, with family, a contract to slash or cut wood, Would want a this city some time to-day. house to live in—Address G. E, The steamer Golden Gate reached Parker, Tillamook, Ore. her dock in this city on Friday Cows for sale. morning, after unloading part of her cargo onto scows. It seems I have 10 good Holstein cows I for < she must have lieen injured cross sale, fresh and coming fresh, one Holstein bull calf registered and ing the bar, as the engineer re one work horse.—Apply to Sct.ild ported that the engines wijFkeri hard Bros., Tilllamook, Ore. after crossing and next morning For Bale. it was impossible to move the pro peller. The cause of her striking Registered Holstein Bull Calf, an was on account of the shallow extra fine animal, darn giving over channel, there being two channels, 74 lbs. of milk per day now, sire of and it was difficult for Captain calf his four newest dams giving Snyder to tell which was the safest over 21 lira, of butter ¡»erweek each his two nearest testing, 4.6 feet, channel to take. The steamer is price $75.00 if taken soon.— B. B. damaged in her stern, the rudder Goff. Forest GrovF, Ore. R. F. D. poet being stove in and the shoe locking her pro,>eller. Captain Hoe- For Sale. I ford came in from Portland and as Baler I hay, $21* » ton. 1 soon as weather will |irrmit the tug 25 extra goral cows, selected. Geo. R. Vosburg will tow the dis 4 hoes. abled vessel to Portland. Farm implementa. See Frank Hannenkratt, 2 miles north of Tillamook To Answer iro. Hoven's Advt Mrs. Hill has moved into the building vacated by the Parker Bros., where she will have more accommodation to serve meals. Give her a call. Home made cakes, breads, salads, etc. We are sorry io announce the j death of Smith Berns, the infant 1 son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney S. John- I son, in this city on Tuesday. The , funeral service took place this morn- ' ing st the Catholic Chnrch. [ Sheriff Crenahaw sold the proper- . ty of Frank Maury at Garibaldi, on I which is located the hotel known as I the Dixon House, last week on a i mortgage foreclosure. The prop- I erty went to G. R. Edner for $2,060. 1 UNTO* TILLANOOK HEAIH.IOHT. f. O 11 U K D eav Sur.—Wdl you please give M AMON 1 C George Williams, who has been 1 notice in yowr valnatile paper that No. 57. meet« on Satitr- I doing business in Portland and Se I on next Sunday. at (he Adventist attle for the pant week,returned Sun house of worshtp, at 3p. ni., I will day of each month in ' day by the way of Necarney Motin- answer Beo. Hoven'a advt. in thè I.O.O.F. Hall, a t 7:39 p.nt • tain. He reporta the condition on leene of thè Hradhght of Feti. Jnd. F uamr S isvkrakck . W.M. I the beach as living rather rough 1911. Everybody invite«!. IL F. Munitili, Sec when he came in. J. A. DAWSOX. THE OSHKOSH TURNS TURTLE ON BAR. All the Crew Drowned Except One Engineer. >i 5o per year. Realizing that we could not hold on much longer, and that it was a case of getting inside or going on the beach. Cuptain Latham decided to make for the mouth of the river at high tide. "When we headed in. Captain Latham was on the bridge, two of tne sailors were at the wheel, the cook was ili in the captain’s bunk, while others of the crew, excepting myself, were about the deck. I, of course, was in the engine room. I told Mr. Deane to lock the engine room door tightly, as I wanted to take no chances of the door being burst open by the seas and the water Hooding me out. This he did and the last I saw of any of my shipmates. The wind was blowing strong from the northwest and the bar was one continuous line of (From the Astoria Budget. 1 breakers for miles. The schooner News was received here about rolled and plunged as she entered six o’clock last night of one of the the breakers. About 11:21). as we worst marine disasters that has were nearing the striped buoy at the occurred in this vicinity for many end of the jetty, the craft suddenly years. It was the wrecking of the broached to. She went down by the gasoline schooner Oshkosh, of the ' nose slowly, then settled on her side Elmore fleet, which turned turtle and went completely over with i> shortly before noon Monday near quick plunge. What happened the striped boy. about half a mile afterwards seems almost like a outside the end of the Columbia dream. The water began to rush liver jetty and six of her crew, in into the engine room, but the ma cluding the captain, were drowned. chinery kept working for some time. Tlie little vessel was the first re It was pitch dark, but I managed ported victim of the recent terrific to reach a beam that runs along gale that has been ranging off the near the floor. Crawling partly on Oregon coast. Tlie Oshkosh sailed top of it and throwing one arm from Tillamook Saturday morning around the mast that goes down for Umpqua river with only a small through the engine room to the amount of cargo as ballast and the keel, 1 hung on. The water came fact that she was so light figured up to about my waist, but there was materially in the circumstances about 2'i feet of air, and that kept that led to her disaster. me alive. The sensation was some She carried a crew of seven men thingfrightful. The pressure of the all told, all of whom were lost with air as the schooner was rolled about the single exception of George May, by the seas and water surged in the engineer, and that he was and out was terrific, and I thought saved was nothing short of a tuy cur drums would burst. Despite miracle, as for six long hours he iny suffering, however, I felt all the was couped up in the engine room time that I would reach shore and of the over turned craft and made be saved. It was this feeling which his escape nearly- two hours after buoyed me up. As the hours ilrag- she struck the beach. Those who ed on I began to suffer terrible were drowned wereCaptain Thomas from lock of water and food, and I Latham, master of the vessel; would have given anything fot a William R. Deane, part owner of glass of water to quench the burn the craft and one ofjher engineers; ing sensation in my throat. Driven Al Davis, cook; Charles I.arson, by the northwest gale and seas, the Gue Chelberg and Gus Ramzr.ger, wreck in the meantime was being deckhands. carried to the southward and in All the nieinliera of the crew were shore, anil when it finally struck tne residents of this city. beach, and I felt the mast, as it was The story of the disaster is best snapped off, the thought suddenly told in the language of George May, flashed to my mind that I was safe. who reached Astoria this morning. “ Fortunately the craft hail been In speaking of it he say : carried well upon the beach snd us “We sailed from Tillamook al 10 the tide fell, I could sec nt times a o'clock on Saturday morning en flash of light coming through the route for the Umpqua river and ran cracks 01 the partition between the into the gale that nighl in the vici engine-room and the hold. I felt nity of Hecela Head, At 7 o’clock the hands of my watch and found on Sunday morning we arrived off it was then 3:45. Soon afterwards, the Umpqua, but there was a high as I knew the title would lie reced wind and a nasty sea, so we were ing, I picked up a piece of board unable to cross in ami were com that was floating about, smashed a pelled to head out to sea. We beat hole in the partition and then about tin- best we could in tlie face crawled into the hold. The hatch of the frightml gale, hut the craft was off and as the breakers rolled was light and hard to manage. She back I could see the »and of the rolled terribly and the big seas fre beach and 1 tell you it looked good. quently swept over her. During Still I waited, listening to the Sunday night one of those tore the breakers and waiting for one with water cask loose ami carried it over a long run-out. When it came I board, smashed tlie lifeboat and dropped down through the hatch wrecked the galley. The weather ' and run for the land. I then found was so thick with rain and mist that 1 the vessel was only about Haifa- we could see only a short distance, 1 mile below the jetty. Making my but early Monday we picked up lamt way to the jetty, I found George Iietween the Columbia rivet river jetty ' Flantman, one of the engineers, and Tillamook Rock. We then 1 and he took me into the brad. turned off shore again, anti later I quarters on a handcar. I was not sighted tlie lightship, < >ur engines injured in any way excepting- that were working nicely, but we were I was somewhat bruised ami sore, completely worn out with loss of | and as I was escaping from the sleep hik I lack of food, having ; had , wreck I bumped my head against nothing to eat or u 1 uoment’s rent a beam, but that was nothing seri Our fuel oil was ous. The others of the crew I sup- since Saturday, also getting low, although we had . pose were lost as the schooner’s plenty in tlie reserve tank, but were (Continued on last page ) unable to get it during the storm. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE Wrecked Vessel Washed Up on the Beach Several Hours After Accident.