Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-16
Newport, the Famous Summering
Place for Oregon, Opens Year
Resort by Sea Has Steady Growth During Past Season
and Reflects Prosperity-Has Three 'Movie" Houses
and Public Rest Room-Drills of Life-Saving Crew
Are Feature Among the Many Attractions.

Newport, Ore, June 15.-To the
transient beach visitor or summer resi-
dent this year, Newport will present a
remarkably changed appearance. Since
last summer, numerous cottages have
been built and several business houses
opened. Although it cannot be said
that the development has been so
marked as last year, nevertheless il has
been steady and material. AT least
forty new cottages have been erected
during the winter. Several have been
built along the bluff near "Jump- Off
JOe' and others on the bluff near the
life-saying station. Located one block
from the post-office is the new Midway
theater. The show house is modern
Throughout and is situated on the walk
between Newport and wye Beach. There
are now three moving pictures here
two on the water front and one ON the
hill. The "Nat" at Nye Beach will
also be opened soon.
Has Rest Room.
Built by popular subscription is the
new public rest room at Nye Beach
near the Natatorium. The building is
large enough to accommodate two hun
dred people and commands view of the
ocean that is unexcelled The room is
heated by an open fireplace, and cur
rent magazines, newspapers and books
are provided for the visitors. A
balcony on the outside affords a place
for band concerts this summer. The
building was dedicated a week ago.
Visitors at this beach will always
remember the drills of the United
States Life Saving crew. The station
now has thirty-eight foot power boat
which is used instead of the old oar
driven boat. 1t is propelled by a six
cylinder forty horsepower engine and
is capable of making eight miles an
hour. Tho boat cost $1,000 Rich
Chatterton, who formerly pulled oar
"l' is engineer During the past win
ter, the crew answered several calls for
help. On one trip the crew went to the
assistance Of the three masted sailing
boat Hugh Hogan of Portland,
forty seven miles down the coast. The
distressed boats crew was saved and
the ship itself later pulled by the life.
saving crew off the spit upon which it
had grounded Weekly exhibitions will
be made this summer.
Familiar Face Gone.
Former visitors to this beach who re.
turn this year will miss one familiar
face-Joe Briggs, who pulled oar "3''
on the life-saving crew, and whose
death occurred during the winter. Joe
met every boat that landed at the beach
and was known by nearly every visitor
to this resort.
George w. Savage, Of Salem, who
owns the Cherry CITY cottages at Nye
Beach, is here for the season.
George w. Waterbury, a wel-known
citizen Of Woodburn and Marion Coun- /.
Ly arrived in Newport on Saturday
night $ boat for weekend visit with
his daughter, Miss Carrie Waterbury, /.
1t the Waterbury's Nye Beach cottage.
Lamar and Leslie Toozc, of Salem, .
who have been attending the University
If Oregon at Eugene for the past win
.er arrived in Newport Saturday night
'or an all'summer soiourn at the seaside .
G. r. Dobbins, Of Lutgeu, Oregon, ar
'ived in Newport Thursday for few
lays visit at the beach. Mr. Dobbins
$ registered at The Abbey.
Mrs NJ. J. Goldberger aud two sons,
# Mapleton, Iowa, are domiciled in the
)unford Cottage, Nye Beach, for the
ummcr.
Miss Maud Montgomery, of Falls
'ity, is passing the summer in Newport.
Judge Thomas b, Ryan and family
f Oregon Cltv, are established in their
lye Beach cottage, Betta-Vu, for the
ummer,
viii Open Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Anderson and
on Nieolai, who have been passing
he winter in San Francisco, have re-
urned to Newport and will soon open