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VOLUME 36; NUMBER 35
TILLAMOOK, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1921
BODIES RECOVERED
FROM THE OCEAN
Two Lives Reported Lost in
Greatest Forest Fire
in Recent Years
fighters are beaten
Spring Burning Thought Responsible
For Many Fire Losses at
I The most disastrous timber fire in
Ithe recent history of Tillamook coun-
Ity is at present sweeping through the
Igreen timber above Rector and En-
Iright, north of the Salmonberry riv-
ler, destroying many thousand acres
|of prime timber and leaving havoc in
[its wake.
I News reports yesterday stated that
Ithe fire had also claimed two lives,
for two Mexican fire fighters, who
[had been working with the small
larmy of men fighting against great
odds to overcome the fire, have dis­
appeared and so far no trace of them
■has been found.
| Exceptionally dry weather for this
[time of the year and a low humidity
[account for the perfect fire condi­
tions. Coupled with that is a lack
[of men and fire fighting equipment.
S. M. Batterson, who is fire warden in
that district, put in a call for two
fire fighting trains and other equip­
ment, but he was unable to get the
[help he needed. Now it seems there
is nothing to do but sit back and wait
until the fire runs its course or until
pt rains.
The timber which is now being de­
stroyed is among the most valuable
in the county, the Wheeler Lumber
company and the Hammond Lumber
company being the heaviest losers.
It has been freely predicted that un­
less rain comes soon that many more
fires in the green timber will occur,
and every precaution is being urged
on the public to prevent, as far as
possible, outbreaks in other parts of
the county.
Spring burning is thought respons­
ible for many of the timber fires
rwhich occur at this time of the year.
Very Little Trouble Experienced By
Month is Found on Shore
Authorities in Handling
The body of Robin Colwell, who was
drowned at Pacific City May 13 while
fishing from some rocks, was recover­
ed Sunday morning, when it was dis­
covered on the beach near the place
the accident occurred. . Colwell, who
was manager of an oil station at
Salem, was fishing with Roy E.
Welch of Idaho when a wave washed
them both from their footing. The
body of Welch was recovered the
same day he was lost.
Colwell is survived by his widow
and child, who were with him at the
beach resort when the drowning took
place. The body was shipped to Sa­
lem by Coroner Henkle.
Sunday the body of an unidntified
man was found at Manzanita beach.
No marks of identification were found
as the clothing had mostly been
whipped from the body, which ap­
peared to have been in the water for
a couple of months. It is thought that
he possibly was one of the colony of
Russian Fins which live near the
north boundary of this county. The
body was buried at Nehalem. No in­
quest was held.
BLAINE MAN HELD
ON INSANITY CHARGE
John H. Grimm, living at Blaine,
was taken in custody by the sheriff’s
¡office Tuesday night and is being
held on an insanity charge.
It is stated that Grimm has been
subject to attacks of violent temper
for some time past, and Tuesday
night, while in one of his tantrums,
he started to break up the dishes and
household furniture, finally grabbing
a chair and staying for one of his
two sons. The family escaped from
the house and Grimm went to bed,
where he was found by Sheriff As-
chim, who had been called.
It is said that Grimm threatened to
beat up his wife also.
DEER CHASED BY DOGS
While Harry Gilham and F. B. Mc­
VETERINARIAN SHAW Kinley
were near the head of Ne­
bay a week ago Sunday they
STARTS ANNUAL TEST tarts
saw hounds chase a big buck deer
I County Veterarian J. N. Shaw will
•tart his annual testing of the county
W*iry herds for tuberculosis next Mon-
W morning, with the first port of
Pjl at Neskowin. From now until
Dr. Shaw will be absent from
| is office most of the time as the en-
rre test requires the better part of
F year to complete. Approximately
f
cows are tested in this county
l»riy.
out of the mountains and into the bay
where the dogs proceeded to tear it
up and kill it Later in the evening
the two me.i procured the carcass and
turned it over to Game Warden Rus­
sell, who exhibited it for some time
in the window of the Sanitary market
here to show how much damage dogs
can do to deer. It is understood that
the game warden is looking for the
owner of the hounds.
WOMAN STARTS SCARE
WHEN VISITING TOWN
Myrtle Point visitors at the home
Reverend Anderson are Mrs.
rence Neideigh and daughter, Mrs.
■»rjorie Schriefer and Miss Merle
Mdicott. The latter two will visit
A woman belonging to one of the
¿r 8 short while. Mrs. Neideigh and
nghter will return Friday, to their camping parties on Wilson river dur­
ing the past week-end was found to
be missing some time last Saturday
Two new assistants were added at night and a searching party was
instituted to look for her. About the
rf
County bank the first time the party arrived at the camping
month.
Miss Myrtle Wallin, place the woman returned; she had
o as been
deputy county aaaeaor
been in Tillamook looking at the
o 8 number of yean, and, Mias parade held here Saturday evening
g 8 ,8r'c wko has been in Rollie
and had failed to notify her relatives
ataon
' n ’ s s office for the past three
of her intention.
»st Sunday night A most
“ng feature was the singing of
' '»ulstrom children.
Those who spent the week end at
Trask Lodge were: Roy C. Loop and
wife, R. C. Walbut and wife and H.
W. Roger and wife of Garibaldi; Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Maclmmes, Mr. and
Mrs. C. V. Ross and son Dudley and
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Walsh and son
Jack of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs.
Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. McKinley and
Mr. , and Mrs. Harvey Ebinger were
guests Sunday.
;'°n WM
*n honor of
d»y anniversary of Mrs.
Bldren ’On Sunday at *hich all her
exception of one
"’"ter. were preiWBt
George Cohn, formerly one of the
pioneer merchants of this city but
now in the packing business at San
Diego, has been a Tillamook visitor
for the past few days.
M MacCoIliater and wife, of
«nd. have moved to Tillamook,
ne Mr. MacColliater has taken a
' 'on as head of the Headlight
*r-:cal department.
A «ne congregation enjoyed the
¡±n,’ day
U. B.
e
FAST AUTO DRIVING
CAUSES BAD INJURY
FRATERNAL MEETING
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Beach Resort Visitor Dtowned Last
Near Accident
PRICE $2.00 THE YEAR
Women Do Not Feel That
They Can Maintain
Place Free
PAVING PETITION READ
Rest Room is Planned to be Placed
in Basement of City Hall
For Public
Council met in regular session
Monday night. Mayor Smith being
absent H. S. Brimhall presided.
A committee from the Woman’s
club was present and expressed a de-
sire to turn the maintenance of the
city camp ground back to the city.
about a month ago the camp was
given over to the club to manage and
it was planned to charge a small fee
to operate it, but owing to a dis­
agreement which arose over the last
week end when the school grounds
adjoining the camp were opened free
of charge. At the request of the
mayor the women were also obliged
to open the city camp free. This
they felt to be an injustice to them
after the work they had done on the
grounds. The council deferred action
on the matter until a later date.
A petition was presented for the
paving of 3rd avenue east between
8th and 9th streets.
A part of the southeast corner of
the basement in the city hall will
probably be converted into a rest
room soon. The council has for some
time been working on a plan where­
by this could be accomplished, and
the matter has now been referred to
the finance committee.
The question of purchasing ad­
ditional fire hose was brought up and
referred to the finance committee and
Fire Chief Coates.
The report of the 1923 audit was
returned and was also turned over to
the finance committee.
Bills for May were allowed.
WOMAN IS PAROLED
FROM JAIL SENTENCE
Clara Pearson, who was arrested
at her home at Garibaldi some months
ago on a prohibition charge and who
was sent from here to the Multnomah
county jail to serve her jail term,
has been paroled after serving six
months.
Large Crowd
On of the largest crowds ever wit­
nessed at any affair taking place in
the county gathered here Saturday
night for the Klan ceremonial. A
parade nearly ten blocks in length
was viewed by throngs all along the
line of march.
White robed figures riding on uni­
formed horses led the parade, follow­
ed by cars carrying officers of the
order. The Women of the Ku Klux
Klan marched next followed by the
Knights.
Decorated cars bore the
bands, three in number, from New­
berg, Hillsboro and Tillamook, who
furnished music for the marchers.
The line of march was designated by
red flares.
Thousands of klansmen from all
parts of the state attended the cere­
monial, though it is stated that only
about fifty per cent of them brought
robs and took part in the march.
At the fair grounds an enormous
cross had been erected which lit up
the grounds for the initiation which
followed the parade.
Dr. Charles Mathis spoke to a
packed grandstand on the principles
of Klancraft. Mr. Hurd, Grand Klail-
iff of the order, represented Fred L.
Gifford who was unable to attend on
account of illness. The key of the
city was turned over to the organiza­
tion by Mayor Smith who said that
it was a pleasure to be able to wel-
come a body of men and women who
stand for law and order, to the city.
W. O. Woolever introduced the speak­
ers and Louis Anderson, pastor of
the Presbytrian church, spoke for the
Royal Riders of the Red Robes.
An airplane flew overhead during
the ceremony, but through an acci-
dent the fiery cross which was to
have been on the plane failed to
light. In landing, the pilot, blinded
by the flare which marked the land­
ing place and the fog which had drift­
ed in, drove th nose of his machine
into the ground breaking the pro-
peller and the landing gear.
One noteworthy feature <pf the
gathering according to City Recorder
—
White was the fact that no automo­
bile accidents were reported and it
was not necessary to make a single
arrest on account of drunkeness or
disorderly conduct. For a gathering
of this kind such a record is almost
unprecedented.
The fifth annual picnic of the Tilla-
mookers of Montesano, Washington
will be held at the Montesano camp
grounds on June 12. A cordial in­
vitation has been extended to all
Tillamook to come and have a good
time and meet their old friends.
Driver
Placed I nder $1,000
I
Bonds
and Charged With Assault
Work on Uncompleted Part
of Highway to be Done
For $64,000
Improvements Are Being Made On
Netarts
and
Brickyard
Roads
Bids were let last week for the un-
completed stretch of the Roosevelt
highway between Jetty creek and
Brighton to the United Construction
company of Portland. The amount
of the bid is $64,806. The successful
concern has recently been doing road
work near Longview, Washington.
Work will start at once on this sec­
tion. G. S. Gray, resident state en-
gineer for that district, will oversee
the work.
The Portland Bridge company has
started work on the overhead cross­
ing about a mile north of Wheeler.
This piece of construction has been
made necessary on account of the
railroad crossing.
Work started Wednesday on an­
other stretch of the Bayocean road,
which is expected to be completed
in about three years. Walt Woods
has the contract for this work.
The bridge at the Illingworth place
has been completed naw, which
makes that part of the county roads
safe to travel.
Superintendent E. J. Schelling has
had a crew of men widening what is
known as the Clark grade on the Ne­
tarts road, a short stretch of road
near the Netarts schoolhouse which
has been very narrow and difficult
formerly.
The loop known as the Brickyard
road is being put in shape and re­
built to a standard width. This road
passes the Krebs brickyard and con­
nects Long Prairie and South
Prairie.
TELEPHONE COMPANY
BEGINS CONSTRUCTION
A large construction gang of the
Pacific Telephone of Portland are
engaged in rebuilding the lines be­
tween Bay City and Brighton. They
will remove the old iron wires re­
placing them with copper wires. They
will also put in new circuits. John
Graves of Portland, is in charge.
With Dangerous Weapon
Lying on a cot in the Boals hospital
is Claude Morse, father of seven
children and proprietor of a store at
Pleasant Valley, who was struck
down by a speed crazed motorist last
Saturday night while returning from
this city.
Morse had just alighted from his
machine to go into his home near
Simmons’ creek when a Ford coupe,
travelling at a high speed, struck
him to the pavement and caused a
compound fracture of one leg and his
skull. A piece of the bitulithic pave­
ment was removed from the injured
man’s brain during an operation Sun­
day morning.
Sheriff Aschim, by fast work man­
aged to round up the driver of the
Ford who proved tn be Robert
Schneiter, a young man from the
south end of the county.
Schneiter admitted reponsibility
for the accident and was released
under $1000 bonds, having had a
charge of assualt with a dangerous
weapon placed against him, pending
the outcome of Morse’s injuries,
which are said to be critical.
NEWSPAPER PLANT
IS VISITED BY FIRE
Tuesday evening the fire depart­
ment was called out to put down a
blaze which had developed in a small
shack in the rear of. the Headlight
plant which had formerly been used
for a remelter for metal. The cause
of the fire was undetermined, but a
supply of tallow, used for cleaning
metal, helped make the flames very
hot before the firemen put a prompt
st >p to them. Damage to the Head­
light building consisted of two broken
windows.
CREAMERY DIRECTORS
HOLD MONTHLY MEET
A meeting of the directors of the
creamery association was held on
Wednesday, when twenty-four out of
twenty-five director» were present.
Report of Inspector Christensen
showed 32,364 triplets and 16,469 loaf
cheese inspected. Of the foregoing,
97 triplets and 98 loaf were seconds.
Deputy Tinnerstett reported 122 in­
spections, being 14 factories and 108
dairies. Highest scored 89.3; average
69.3; condemnations 82, being 2 bams,
51 cans, 19 pails, and 10 strainers.
Patrons cooling milk, 93; 15 not cool­
ing. All herds inspected were found
to have been tested for tuberculosis.
The directors voted to contribute
some cheese to Company K’s mess
fund.
Secretary Haberlach reported on
the feed situation, stating that the
price on oats, com, and barley was
still $40, mill run $32, rolled oats and
rolled barley $42 a ton, wheat $2.20
a hundred, molas-o-meal $40, milk
flow $43, linseed $2.85 a sack, crown
flour $1.75 a sack and scratch 12.50
a sack.
.Secretary Haberlach reported that
sales were about 8,000 boxes in ex-
cess of shipments and that he thought
there would be an advance in the
market before a decline. Ho also
reported that due to the drought ail
over Oregon and Washington, farm­
ers were reluctant to sell hay and
grain at this time. Miik receipts at
the various factories continue the
heaviest of record.
Tillamook Men Off to Camp
on Special Train for
Two Weeks
GOOD TIME PROMISED
Trip to be Taken to Rainier Park
and
Entertainments
are
Scheduled
Next Monday evening Company K,
162d Infantry, will entrain for the
summer encampment which will be
held at Camp Lewis, Washington.
The local company expects to leave
here with 75 men and three officer»
all Tillamook county men, and will
be gone until Wednsday, June 25.
The men have been ordered to at­
semble at the state armory at one
o’clock Monday afternoon, to be pre­
pared to take the special sleeper train
which leaves here 9:30 Monday
night. This train will arrive in Port­
land 6 o'clock Tuesday morning and
will be attached to another troop train
leaving Portland for Camp Lewis at
9:45. Arrival in camp of this train
will be at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon,
when the active business of the army
will engross the Tillamook men again.
Breakfast will be obtained before
leaving Portland.
Brigadier General George A. White
who has been placed in command of
the 82d Brigade of the 41st Division,
which comprises the Oregon troops,
this week sent a letter to Captain J.
E. Shearer in whch he promised con­
siderable entertainment to the Ore­
gon national guard this summer.
General White stated that the long
routine of drilling and hiking would
be cut down and more time devoted
to athletics than in the past. A biv­
ouac on Mt. Rainier has also been
promised, the men to be taken to and
from their destination by trucks, a
distance of about sixty miles. The gen­
eral said that it was thought that a
program of this kind would do more
to stimulate interest in national
guard activities than the old system
of hard work.
Tillamook men are looking forward
with a great deal of anticipation to
the coming encampment on account
of the program which has been out­
lined.
« I
MILL WORKER HURT
BY EXPLODING GAS
While working at his occupation as
“jitney" driver for the Whitney Lum­
ber company at the Garibaldi mill
Wednesday, George Krumlauf had
his machine struck by another tractor
and turned over. Gasoline was spill­
ed from Krumlauf’s machine and ig­
nited from the hot engine. Krumlauf
was very seriously bur..ad about the
body and was brought immediately
to the Boats’ hospital for treatment.
A dance will be given at the armory
Saturday night, at which time it is
hoped to make a little money for the
mess fund of Company K, 162d In­
fantry. The government furnishes a
ration for its soldiers but any ex­
tras the men may wish to get outside
of the ration furnished them must be
bought out of the mess fund.
Harry Hogan, formerly cheesemak­
er at th Elwood factory which re­
cently was destroyed by fire, has ac­
cepted a position of deputy sheriff of
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Pye and family the traffic department in the sheriff’s
spent four days this week on a com­ office.
bined business and pleasure trip
through Washington stopping at
A party composed of Mrs. Jay
Washougal and Cape Horn. They Honey, Mrs. Clyde Kinnaman, Mrs.
spent a day in Portland on their re­ Neil Hiner and Thayne Honey motor­
turn.
ed to Portland Sunday to visit rel­
atives, returning Tuesday.
Frank Epplett was taken seriously
ill last Friday evening with erysip­
John Anderson, Mrs. Raye Ward
elas and had a fever of 104 last Tues­ Sewell and Miss Mabel Walker,
day, but Thursday was reported on evangelistic company of Portland,
the road to recovery. His two sisters will be here Sunday at the Methodist
from Portland were with him during church morning and evening. They
| specialize in vocal music.
the critical siege of sickness.