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GLUME 35; NUMBER 9
TILLAMOOK, OREGON, FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 1923 «
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COMPLETED JAN.
Modern
Edifice
Costing
1
REPORTED ASSURED
f
$ 20,000
is Report
Women Escape From Hotel
be Drawn and Fire
by Jumping
Zone Extended
Out of
Upper Windows
January first is the time set by
Hill & Bales, contractors, for the
completion of the new $20,000 M. E.
church on Second avenue and Seventh
street, if everything goes right. It
will soon after that time be ready for
occupancy by the congregation.
Leet Near Coats Mill Will be
Number of People Lost Personal
The outside of. the church is being
lathed, and is practically ready now
Re-Decked and
New
Effects When Block is
for the stucco, which will be placed
Piling Driven
Consumed Saturday
by a Portland firm. The plastering
is about half finished; and was con
tracted by Jack Davis.
'Council met Monday night. All
An overheated stove in the Wheeler
The roof is a shingle covering, and
tser.t but eouncilmen Haberlach
hotel, last Saturday it is believed,
is
all
done.
At
the
south
side
of
the
d Wilson. Councilman Haberlach is
was responsible for a $30,000 fire.
Washington D. C. on a leave of church, there is a stairway leading Either that, or crossed wiring in the
down
to
the
basement,
which
has
a
eence, and the resignation of coun-
hotel, was a contributing cause of a
inan Wilson wa3 in the hands of concrete floor. The basement is full fire that swept a portion of the busi
t Recorder, for the reason that his size of the church building, and par ness part of the city.
»iness called him away from the titioned off from that is the kitchen,
Two young women teachers, in the
14x16 feet, which will be furnished
iy-
public schools, Misses Edith Ross and
with
an
electric
range.
The
basement
The resignation of councilman Wil
is entered by two stairways leading Loree Brown, jumped from the
li was read and accepted.
from
the main floor, The basement Wheeler hotel where they had apart
Permission was granted G. H. Ward
windows
will be of Florentine glass, ments, and were bruised but other
alter the building leased by him
which
is
opaque. The windows on wise not seriously injured. Miss Ross
a fish market on Second avenue.
The
the
main
floor
will be of handsomely was singed about the face,
Quite a controversy was aroused
jump was made from a two story
designed
colored
glass.
The
glass
er the matter of allowing the fire
window to the ground shortly after
gine to go out of the city to fires, for the church will cost about $1,000. the noon hour, when the fire started.
Two
lavatories
will
be
provided
in
jief Coates made quite a talk, main-
The hotel was a total loss, and was
ining that as a rule the engine the rear of the basement.
valued with its contents at $12,000.
The
front
part
of
the
main
floor
is
lould not be taken outside of the city
Only $7,000 was carried in insurance.
approached
on
a
concrete
floor,
about
:cept to the aid of industrial con-
J. W. Bradley was the owner.
eight
feet
deep,
with
a
swinging
door
rns, as such action tended to pro-
R. H. Cady, general merchandise,
on each side of the building. Two
ct the payrolls of the city.
suffered a loss of $13,000, with $4750
stairways
lead
from
the
enclosed
en
Councilman Merrick argued that
insurance. A portion of the goods
e people outside of the city do not trance from the Street to the main were removed before the fire became
floor
to
a
class
room
which
is
connect
ntribute to the city government in
too hot.
e matter of revenue, and that the fire ed with the auditorium by sliding
The Speed Thompson restaurant
doors.
The
main
floor
has
a
drop
to
paratus should not be allowed to go
was consumed by the fire, but the pro
the
pulpit
of
five
feet,
connecting
with
tside of the city.
prietor succeeded in getting out the
The matter finally was referred the pulpit and choir loft. The choir
candy stock and most of the fixtures
loft
is
so
arranged
as
to
throw
the
ck to a precedent on file, leaving
before the fire reached the building,
le whole matter to the Mayor and sound out directly to the audience,
which was later destroyed by the
and
is
back
of
the
pulpit,
separated
hief of police.
flames. The family lost all their
by
a
panel
railing,
with
two
gates
Fire Chief Coates and the city at-
personal possessions.
Loss $5,000
at
either
side.
imey were instructed by a motion
with $2,000 insurance.
The
gallery
is
about
42x25
feet,
i submit a new building ordinance,
Fixtures in the Charles Brady bar
hd to incorporate in it new and ex and will seat 400 people. The main ber shop were saved. The Misses
floor
will
seat
400
people.
It
is
ar
uded file limits.
Ross and 3rown, J. F. Bradley and
The street commissioner and the ranged to have four rows of seats
(Continued on page 5)
across
the
room,
the
pews
extending
olice were instructed to make a new
tgulation taking care of the traffic near to the pulpit.
The building will be heated by a
n congested streets. To continue
'ork temporarily until a proper ordi- furnace in the basement. It also will
snee is made. Members of the coun- be electrically lighted. The pews will
¡1 presented figures showing that a be of Eastern oak, and are on the way
roblem existed in handling of traffic here. The Coast power company has
The board of United States engin
the lighting contract. The furpace will
n narrow streets.
eers
at Washington has recommended
Signs will be placed on all narrow be installed within a couple of weeks. that congress appropriate the sum of
Hill
&
Bales,
the
contractors,
start
treets and Second avenue, giving
$5,000 for maintenance of the dredge
lotice that cars may park on one ed work of building the church on owned by the government at this
September
9,
and
have
been
aided
by
ide of the street only. It is the in-
place. The dredge is kept on govern
Wtion of the police and the street good weather in their work. The con ment grounds on Hoquarton slough,
tractors
have
employed
until
recent
ommissioner to enforce this regu-
ly, about 15 carpenters, but the num and is in charge of Capt. John Groat,
Itlci
ber
is now much smaller. While Mr. and is used for work on the bay in
C<: templated improvement of the
which the government is concerned.
reel on second avenue opposite the Hill was looking after the church
building,
his
partner,
Mr.
Bales
com
°st- mill came up again. It was re-
wte-. by the street committee that pleted the big creamery association
urderpinning is in bad shape. It warehouse on Front street. They in
i ‘leved that new piling will have clude with the two large buildings,
“
dr,ve" and the road re-decked, several dwellings which they have
believed that the mill company finished this year in Tillamook.
roul
0Ul
'«operate. — The
street Will"
com-
■
— - »»«we
‘ 18 to have a conference with
teats people on the subject.
Un motion the city attorney was
to take "P the matter of
condition of tracks of the South-
(Continued on page 6)
Tillamook lodge No. 4, A. O. U. W.,
was instituted in this city last Satur
day night Grand lodge officers offi
ciated, and a team composed of Port
land Workmen put on the initiatory
work.
• «xt .Saturday evening at the pres-
Then came the election of the offi
tao ■
'n thc high scho01 gym- cers for the local lodge, as follows:
Inf..?’ Dwemb*r 8. company K, 162d Past Master Workman, K. T. Bestul;
«.
be called out in uni- Master Workman, Ray Anderson;
_ • to receive Rrigadier General Foreman, Ruby Patterson; Overseer,
fetter v White ,nd
The ob- Myrtle Bestul; Guard, H. Lynch; Re
Infar •
K> ,62d corder, Essie Crane; Treasurer, Annie
in th ?>’
t,le commanding officer Bestul; Financier, Wm. Torphy; In
p. ’’ •“***’ “ *o present to the com- side Watchman, Harry Ward; Out
* certificate of merit for effi- side Watchman, Harry Gilmore; Trus
J and promptness in mobilizing tees, Ray Andrews, 3 years; Kermit
Th. 5 Th*n CaIled
CjlmP L*"«- Bestul, 2 years; Lloyd Simkins, 1
sz,/•P-'n.'-bll'I,ti°n w,ls Perfected in year.
th.
• minut«s from the time of
Twenty members were initiated,
ten-
***
,nd sixty per and about the same number will be
rLtl , company was equipped initiated at the next meeting, which
rc*dy for
will occur on the 12th of this month.
J"
Shearer has been noci- Edgar F. Allen. Deputy Grand Mas
g»tBrr, “"*‘"8** his company next ter installed the officers. Mr. and
night for the above purpose Mrs. Hayes of Portland assisted in
<?»P*ny recognition
the work. Refreshments were served
mUi.
,nd ^r’*rais of officers and at the conclusion of the lodge cere-
»re invited to be present.
'ILL RESTRICT PARKING
INSURANCE WAS LITTLE
GOVERNMENT DREDGE
WILL BE MAINTAINED
0
l
;OMPANY K, 162 INF.,
TO GET RECOGNITION
NEW FRATERNITY
IS INSTITUTED HERE
MUCH DAMAGE
Channel From Mouth of Tillamook
Going Rapidly Ahead,
ew Building Ordinance to
PRICE $2.00 THE YEAR
High Tides Reported to Have Flooded
Bay to Bay City Asked
by Engineers
Garibaldi
Woman
Plead
Three River Bottoms Near
This City
Guilty to Possession
Concrete Work is Finished
and
Progress Good
of Liquor
on Balance
Tillamook city and other parts of
the coast in this county were visited
by one of the worst gales experienced
here for years. On Wednesday night,
the wind came from the southwest,
and was accompanied by heavy down
pour of rain. Electric poles and wires
Witness Who Failed to Appear For
were badly damaged in this county. Building Will Fill Long-Felt Want
The Coast Power company reports
State Case Was Caught
in Community as a
poles and wires down at Bay City,
and Fined
Rockaway, Garibaldi, Cloverdale, and
Meeting Place
Nehalem. Farmer lines all inoper
Circuit Court convened last Mon ative. Electric light parties worked
Work on the armory building in
day, with Judge Bagley on the bench, all night. Six lines are out at Bay
City. Several poles were blown down this city is progressing favotably,
The grand jury returned a total of
in this city. The Pacific Telephone states Frank Merrick, of the firm of
six indictments for the December
and Telegraph line is out of com Mei rick, Chaffee & Heyd, contractors.
term. The following cases were dis
mission between Tillamook and Sheri
Last Saturday a force of twenty
posed of by the court last Monday:
dan, i and highway trartic between one men were working busily on the
Clara Pearson, of East Garibaldi,
those ] points is suspended.
new structure making all possible
was fined $3,000 and sentenced to a
At Sundquist & Norberg’s mill effort to git the roof on before the
term of six months imprisonment, trees i
on the hillside were blown bad weather sets in. if it ever doe«.
after she had pleaded guilty to
down in
i every direction. Two small Once the roof is on the men will at
possession of intoxicating liquor and houses
i were struck and crushed by tack the interior of the building, and
of mash, Upon payment of $500 to
falling trees, and the road was block it is believed that the armory will
the Clerk of the court, she was pa- aded. One of the houses ,struck, it is
roled as to the remainder of the fine, reported was on fire Thursday morn be turned over to the state in a fin
ished condition, so far as the approp
and the jail sentence.
ing. No one injured, so far as known. riations will go, by the date specified
T. R. Huffman and M. L. Kellow Telephone poles and trees fell across
were fined $400 each for violating the road at that point. Hundreds of in the contract, which is early in Feb
ruary, 1924.
the state law regarding the over trees were blown down.
The roof will be of what is known
loading of trucks upon the public
A tree at the Sundquist and Nor as Carey roofing, and is protected by
highway. In each case the offender berg mill fell across a cabin, in which
a ten year wearing guarantee. The
paid $25 to the clerk of the court, a man was sleeping, barely missing
concrete is all run, excepting the gab
and was paroled as to the balance the sleeper.
les, and is standing up fine, and was
of the fines imposed.
Between $400 and $500 damage recently inspected by the state archi
Fred Miller pleaded guilty to was done at the old fair grounds. The
tect, who expressed satisfaction with
driving a motorcycle while intoxi roof of the grand stand was blown
its condition. Practically all of the
cated, and was fined $400; on pay off, and portions of the flying debris heavy work is now done. The wind
ment of $50, he was paroled as to smashed in windows at the pavilion,
ows will be placed in soon, and will
On Friday last in a logging camp the balance of the unpaid fine.
and other portions of the roof were consist of plain glass. There will be
of the Wheeler mills company of
C. A. Erickson, charged with un carried out in the street. The barn enough of them to thoroly light the
Wheeler, located near Cochran in this lawful possession of intoxicating liq
county, the engineer and fireman on uor, pleaded guilty and was fined $500 on the new fair grounds was blown big space of the interior during the
day, while electric wiring in plenty,
the logging train were struck by and sentenced to six months in the down.
A portion of the roof of the Masonic will insure abundance of illumination
hurtling logs from a car which with county jail; he was paroled upon
three other cars loaded with logs payment of $200 and the jail sent building was blown off, deluging the at night. The wiring has been con
the W. C. Foster apartments, and go tracted for by the Coast power com
broke loose and ran down toward the ence, pending good behaviour.
ing through to the post-office below, pany of this city, and the steam heat
engine, owing to the snapping of a
Emanuel Bjorkquist, who was sub
cable that held the train above. The poenaed last term as a witness for where employees distributed mail in ing will be installed by Geo. Burckard.
A few rooms only will be plastered
three cars ran down to the derailing the state in a criminal case, and who rubber boots and waterproof coats.
switch, and were ditched. The engin failed to appear in court when want Leaking roofs caused inconvenience at the present, the main hall remain
eer and fireman being warned, jumped ed, but who left the country before In many parts of the city, and several ing as finished by the concrete walls
families awoke with water seeping The stage, which is to be 18x40 feet,
from the engine, and stood at some
(Continued on page 7)
through
upon their beds.
has been provided for in the north
distance from the switch, when sev
Wilson river and Trask and Kilchis end of the building which faces north
eral logs catapulted from the front
rivers are reported at flood stage. and south, and the walls are resting
car and crushed both men to death,
A nine foot and 2 inch tide prevailed on a bed of hard clay, which it is be
The engineer was H. C. Henninger,
lieved will preclude any danger of
at 11 o’clock Thursday.
and the fireman, H. C. McKiddie.
Meager returns only are available settling by the wails after completion.
Coroner R. N. Henkle went over to
Two-thirds of the front wing on the
The Tillamook country grand jury at the time of going to press. It was
Hillsboro, and then out on the logging
estimated by a business man to day basement has been concreted, the re
was
in
session
all
day
last
Friday.
road to the scene of the accident,
that the damage from the storm along mainder being dirt floor. The toilets
arriving Friday night. After a sur It is believed that a number of wit the coast counties, will approximate a and shower baths will be located in
nesses
were
examined,
as
the
court
vey of the surroundings, be decided
the basement The balcony occupies
million dollar*.
that there was no occasion for a jury. house was thronged all day by people
It is estimated that the gale at two sides and one end of the building,
coming,
and
going.
The
meeting
of
McKeddie was buried at Wheeler last
times had an eighty mile velocity. the other end of the auditorium con
Sunday, and Henninger’s funeral took the grand jury was preparatory for Large volume? of water accompanied tains the ample stage.
the
coming
session
of
circuit
court,
place in Portland Sunday, with inter
The main entrance is at the south
the storm.
I which met last Monday.
ment following
side of the building, and lor the pres
ent the wall will remain just as it ap
peared when finished. The front wing
of the building is 41x108 feet, and
the drill hall is «0 feet and 6 inches x
108 feet, inside measurement
A big crowd of Odd Fellows from
The outside walls have a founds
this city and county attended a meet tion, as has been previously «tated,
ing of the McMinnville I. O. O. F. of hard clay, with from 42 to 54 Inch
lodge last Saturday night. The
~ lo footing«, which should make them
cal lodge exemplified the first de- good a’id solid.
gree, and the McMinr rille lodge put
The ccntia- tors have been work
on the third degree There was an ing on the building since about the
attendance of ab- ut two hundred Odd middle of September, and have nad
Fellow* present, i»’l told. A big ban
fine weather during most of then
quet followed.
(Continued on page two)
Those who attended from this city
Tillamook bay is to be recommend
ed to the general government for im
provement. The following wire re
ceived Wednesday afternoon by F. A.
Beltz, president of the Kiwanis club,
tells the whole story in a nutshell.
Hold your breath until you read it,
and then indulge in a regular old war
whoop:
The dispatch is dated at Washing-
to, D. C. and reads as follows: “Am
pleased to report that the Board of
United States Engineers has granted
our request; also all others. Russell
Hawkins.”
In the forenoon of the same day
President Beltz received a dispatch
from Washington, which contained
additional good news. It was as fol
lows: “Had hearing before Board of
U. S. Engineers today. All of board
present. Believe made good showing,
and everything looks favorable. Con
gress failed to elect speaker today.
Will see President at White House to
morrow. Signed Carl Haberlach and
A. F. Coats.”
Mr. Beltz also received a personal
wire from Mr. Coats, which reads:
“Leaving for Chicago Wednesday.
Everything fine. A. F. Coats.”
It is understood that the board of
(Continued on page 4)
TRUCK MEN WERE FINED
STARTED IN SEPTEMBER
2 TRAINMEN KILLED
AT COCHRAN CAMP
GRAND JURY SESSION
PRIOR TO COURT TERM
Planning His Itinerary
LOCAL LINKERS VISIT
MCMINNVILLE LODGE
and county were: Dave McDaniels,
Garibaldi; George Hoskins, Floyd
Culberson, Dolph Erickson, Mr. John
son, S. C. Woods, B. C. Woods, L S.
Woods, Blame; E. G. Jeffrey«, F H.
Matthews, F A. Beltz, J. B. Milling
er, Ixniis Hushbeck, Jake Breeden,
George P. Winslow, Tom F. Dolan,
Rollie Wason, Dolph Tinnerstett,
David Robinson, W A. Church, Frank
Armentrout, Ben Eggi. Herman
Smith, George Hanslmaier, Fred Fore
land, Frank Wibon, W. C. Saunders,
Jason Powell, Hubert O’Dell, • I-
Myer*. George Harneas, Henry Cren
»haw, Wm. Munn, Chas. Drumond,
(toaver; Grand Master John Aschim.
and others, whose names could not be
ascertained
A M. Hoffman anti wife and Jack.
w| Mi«« J?s*ie Hoffman spent
Thank’giving day at the home of
Mr. and Mr». S. K. Hoffman of Gari-
b. Id Elmo Hoffman and family al«»
were present from this city.
Clara Pearson, a resident of Ear
Garibaldi, or what is sometime-
known as Squawtown, was artesto
last Friday morning at her home • >
th»’ Indian village, on suspicion c.
being a “lady bootlegger." Thr»
kegs of mash and liquor were four. I
variously concealed in the kitchen
bedroom and pantry. The mash wi.
composed of raisins, rice, and oth»
ingredients, and some of the .neis
tion wm in a finished stale.
Clata Pearson is about fifty yea
of age, and a widow, and is one <
the few remaining Tillamook Indiar i
in this county. The arrest was effee
e,i by L. B Lu««» and E. H. Stark,
deputies sheriff. It 1» understood th; .
Clara has disposed of some of tl)
hrvwntcr in thc pBit.