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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1914)
.mmmE&'' riL rrp )' nlHE ROAD TO SUCCESS IS NOT A SMOOTH SUB MIGHTY FEW SIGN POSTS i itAXNKR YEAR a Ufattas ...wind itltl. I lllrti.iH DON'T SCATTER SHOT Concentrate, join- mlvcrtlsliu; In the newspaper Unit rwu-ln tlio peo ple you wont to talk to. Anunuiil ttou costs money. Tlio Times wives money to ntlvcrtlseiH. LVnrtts for tho Rrcat Coos Hay End Con"1"0 Vnllcy country (linn P- 1 .... 111 lift I1I1IIUV. ! P!L nrojn tlio mnkliiff. Arc you F " i,.rttiif llic foundation for W ..v- gun' M12M1.ER OP TOE ASSOCIATED PRESS lOL XXXVII. Established 1H7H ns Tho Coast Mali fdARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1914 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Omit Mull anil Coos Hay Advertiser. No. 252. LLER INDIGTED HI iRTLE POINT BANK ROBBERY CASE UiOO DANCE i INWRTHBEl Bowisry tfance as Conducted by Lew Keser Saturday Eve- rung unciarca Aiiusancc av onn Under Suspicbn To 'Be Tried for $10,000 Theft ,'At Myrtle roini, noon 10RSE THIEF WILL BE SJttlfc wniM-Sb SixfOther Indictments Returned -Investigauan oi ciuuuuu Tase Postponed fsnorlnl to Tho Times.) COOl'lLLH. Or., May l!l. drovejl , onwr. tlm former cook, who lis 'been In J"" bH,"cJ"H' , f ?" .?"J The North llen.I Clt, Cniiucll nt n utplclon of being Hmptlinted hi tho ,ct,tK luN, ,11Bt evening deeded lIrfPe volnt batik robb. ' '- "' llmt the ope,', air dance cond ct lltird UM nlRla 'I Brawn i ir .C(1 i,y,,.PW Kyzer , S)ltur,,nv ovon. a that charge. Miller la Bftll I", lrK. n nubile nnlMnrve. nnd r. ill. ... ... ...... ,.,, I'lur two hoiiiH dlsrimlui, missed n U is said iiiniwie uuiicucu '".'' imotlon to thai effect. aTj (ho council. lta Is largo y '"';"!" "r wicii r.tlng for the' motion, ""any ldorcil previously utcont flint It : '"n" ,iictlwxii. dlfl-rent fnnii Mircot .Im fCn bolstered up. Jhwttif It ' '; I ,,roven nts were brought up for ron- iL.lnna nv llllllftUlL VunRllMI, Wilt) rfi,IIPn(u, il., .....:., ' ..7i' .... :h w senlng n imn at Salem for L ..w)mt' t.ont,lllutC8 R d,m 0' " MltaR .team rt hn hcb I. I r,. toiwlo W that br- In fa- ne ui ' vur "' iiwiiii up nn ordinance-legalist Ml lor, .,,... rf,,, FilrliiB ipcrsotii. to stay thit-o Inches mi nr ibid tntiw titorlcs rti)0titfnnr, ,,.. ,i, .:... ,... Ike wbbcry nnil wnb tfl'nrectl tar W. I ni0Ilt f , l)lu lr R, coui; j. nurmi ui ...... n... o i . ,-,, pal1 t0 ,IMplnnv'lio mil tmlcssc'd to mm. ti dnnrt. The cunior viiiilil detur. Sl 'Vfthi'i1 liitnctmciitH. . nlino wbftlier fUo dnncc wini IiqIiik The crand Jury nino rotiirned ,Coiuliicle(l tirniiiniv ..n,i ir iimnmri.t ihf, trim IiIIIh. Tlio ncriiued huvo.tint,ri,. ., .,...,., n,i .,i., not bt'on nncstod yta but "It la itn- the peraoui eiiKOff-d thcrt-lii.ftnim'tho Dfriiotiu innv iiiur nre mi .-vn.i..- . fjH1 tlm with bootlcK,Blnr; -or llrjuor lw ikatwl IMm-hmIoimu TlAlnllnn enm'H. The wltlieOHeU too-' viPn ir ti.i...a ..u ...... .... fore the rmlil Jury nidlri h!tl tl y f of ,eminJ. slKiirti by I0- pnnwrty onn-rs nna ciiucm or .Nonii aivrta FOR COUNTY JUDGE S MAN nnd boy Jntnes Wntson has lived In Coos county nearly IiIb cti A tire life xif forty-threo years, having been bom In Empire City lu During: tCQ theBe years no tnlnt of Bcnndnl or anything thnt was not honorable and ntprlglit has attached to his name. Por nearly ten years lie lias served the people of Coos county In tho office of comity clerk. At no ttmo liaB there been any question of his ability or efficiency. In fact on three occasions ho received the nomina tion nnd entltKvomont of both llepubllcnna nnd Democrats. Why jilmuld theso yenrs of honest, fnlthful nnd efficient Bcrvlce bo decried now- If nil tlu county offices wero conducted with tho Bnmo efficiency ns uio county cmrk'a offlro tnxes would not be so lilpli today. The county clerk's iUlco niys profits of $200 per month to the county. Any pernm who knows Jim Wntann will rebuke the attempt to dis credit nun uucniiBu or contemptible porsonnl prejudice. Tlie f.ry tf "too much Wntson" Is a rceblo attempt to cast aspersions on a mini Whit has proved his efficiency nnd cnpnblllty In public Bcn-ae. To those who know It looks like a cnno of "too much Dennett" and If It comei. to -.a choice the people would prefer "too much Wntson" to "too much Ilonnett."" Itirosts less. Vou- tor V.'ntson nnd efficiency. WORTHY CANDIDATES rc from th."Oociuint "Vulley, Held 'for lUirtlnn. In order to hold Doti UrnVino anil ,J. IK-mpsoy 'lor rlothrR nt Ilenry- Tlllc, the jjrnnu jury nmo mm 10 iir llt Jbs. Korrtrrl. who Is now under scntenco of Wo Imprisonment for 'kllllnc John Kt-lly ilurlnK tlio moieo. Terrnrl will Trot bo wletl ni tho thuRo uiiIcbh somotlihiB 'liuppons 1o his oilier semonco. Tho nv nrov des thnt nt least ithreo iiarsonB uitiBt bo fciivdlvtd to fmiko a riot. Slicaly fy ltiMonwio. For laik of ovldonco tho Rrand Mnrjr exontrntod n innn nnnieil fllwiily urRliiK thnt tho dunce nu contlucted on rax open air pLitform be Hon)t4l. .Mr. Wntl.ira, said thnt the petition haU'.tieen hnided to htm carlj'iln the uvenltiK and ho was asked to preuuuL It, titatlUK tkit he ib not a chronlo l!lclci on tho iii est I wi uf diincli,!,'. hut thnt ho Vtdluwil that tho Council should take ;omo 'interest In the welfare uf th voiuiKur Kcuorttlon, :lio nro Irjliienv td hyriuch ilniuoH, tlint tho roiincll tecdeil the cr-opcrntnn of all t'ltl cnfl ant should declaxo the dmicu a ivilBnuct. .Mr. Pattern t'urliiiri tated tUit'liu THIS TIMES believes tho way to Beeuro better government Is by elect hit; .efficient men to offlco. who will apply bimlnesB principles nnd nuHliirsti dflli'Ieucy to the conduct of public affairs. TJii' HmeH lollevt'B thnt personalities and pnvUmui prejudice should not bo iiuTiulttcd to control In tlio nomination of cnndldntos for puotic office. "XVInft wo ni-'d In tho courthouso In Coqulllo nnd In tho Stntchouso nt Snlcm nro cnpnble and experienced men. Not dollar grabbers but men of trnlnhiB, finpcflcnro. Ideas and Ideals. Tint iimmi who will best servo nnd best measure up to UiIb Btnndnrd nrc imui who lmvu deiuoiiBtrntcd tliplr fitness nnd efficiency. Tin '1!tnicn ttlhks thnt on tho ltcpubllcnn ticket tho followlnR men do suno nnd tllioiiltl twelve ltepubllcnii mipport nt tho prlmnrlcs Frldny: For Supreme JihIro, CHAKM38 I. M'NAUY. Tr Hnprenif Jtitlgo. LAWUENCE T5. IIARIUS. ltir IliprMontntlvc, S. I. PE1IICE. Ir 'County .JiidRO, JAMES WATSON. For 'County 'Olork. F. II. Klll'SE. Fur Hlu-rlff. 'ALFRED JOHNSON, Jr. Fcr 'Cuanty iL'ommlBsloner, TH OMAS 11. JAMES. For'HtiiWLdlhor'CommlBalonor, J. A. MADSKN. Far lRppdbllcnirNutlonal Central Committeeman, It AUMI 15. WIl MAMS. The Times heliovea theso men will best seno tho public Interests In n clean, omiilblo, roonomlcal nnd efficient ndmlnlstrntlon of public nf- falr8. INT ID MOW . BOO AI ho was acciiBt'd vjy Cnl "WrlRln of 11,,',,,,,'im iim itiiinum i, Vorn. u.u Ihe Claymore Ilnr lu Mnn.'hriUltl of r , H , ng ., wlDv, of . of J10 ) alloK- jiurHhflolil and danc of that Kind NEWSPAPERMEN IN CONFERENCE LUfiJIud Stales .Beghss Investl-'Profession Has Field as Sa Uefraudlni: him ont ivi urart on I'ortlnnu. lia,i l.oou stoimcH hv tli I'ltv ComicII E (inillfl .llirv "DiHrlllirCMI. I l,i Miirfl1rll1l ..! lm mini. I aik mi I The old Rrand Jmy was niHClmn;-, Hori' rone,,,,, W,r tj,0 wai0 ,nan (, d Inst nlK'nt ftei IiiivIiir Hervtdlm(, , (r,eH- to ask for n ir- lotr a year A now Rinnil jnry may hot bo empntiolled nvtll tlio nwet bu- fion of court, election Cii-H) Mleliiyeil. The InveatlKntlon of tlft! olcctlon twatroversv involvlnc tho IloHlstor- n . . ... I f Vll l 1 1 "mi IMIJW1 Otiv rnrreoiercdltl. lottoria Ban to nine reRaroliiR tlm daucbiR platform nt n lam iioiuru uiu urmujuj '.V' Mnraiilleid uud tho nwsoiiH Kir lta re terday hut they roforiud It to "' ,,m. I wlcb " HateU tlr.tt Mayor new firnnd Jury, 'thvy wore 1-j.mr. biformtd him that the conn itructed "by Judico Coknto w lnil up ' ,j, Wl,r t.,uj to cemalder the mat- mlt bo foro cMinaKliR In the huslnemi, In .Mnrahfhd nhould com down s Nor Mi Ileiiil and rommenvo ulCioet 'jgxitlon of Trooper Who .tniereuiivisxican Line cred as the Ministry- Many Speak lllr AtKtUI! PrrM In Coot nr TlnM.l fl tliU week nnd tliey felt thut If they Hinrted n now liivoatlgntlou It would tnko them Ionr-r. Wulff CaMi.On The Wnlff ilniiiocn pnso J8 Btlll on la circuit court. This T.iftornoon lte, a motion for nn Instrvtied vor llct was beliiR argued. !1BB TWICE TO KILL SELF ttirry Anderson Attempts Sui cide in Jail Officers Catch Him in Act 'HhTv Anrinmnn nrrnstnd hv Of" "Wtt Stutsman nnd Stioupe, twice atem-t-d Biileldo In Ills cell Inst lght Leas Minn tlirp.l UllnUtCS !flfter ;ie officers locked the doors f his cell, hn war linntrlnr from a Jtrnp tied about Uls neck and at tached to nn upper bunk in tho cell. 0ff!er Charles Doane happeued i ,0 walk toward tho coll rooms and Uht Anderson In the net. Doane lled Officer Stutsman nnd they "t tl.fr striyi by which tlio man was uPtuJrd. Ho fell to tho floor in ? ,heP and tfoveral minutes passed fore ho showed any signs of life . ''Do yon wnt to die?" asked oiflcer Doane, when the man opened Ms eyes, "8ure I want in dlo." said Ander son. The officers helped the man In his Mjnk and again locked the door. About a half hour later they heard some ono groaning and upon In stigation they found Anderson tempting to hang himself with a Palr cf suspenders. Anderson was arested last night aoout 140 o'clock. According to n officers he was slightly Intoxl "'ed and causing a disturbance. Anderson is mess-man off the Ade ,ln Smith. Tho officers tried to e.t blm to go aboard the boat and nen be refused they arrested him. Anderson evaded ail qu 'ons put to Mo this moralng rter and llr Ah(kIiI4 HraMio Coo IK 7 TlmM.) WASiiiNflTO'C. I). O.. Mnv 1.1. LAWRENCE. Kniis.. Mny la. I'Si'crotiirjN' (JnrrlMiii direct-d (lenornl Tho newsimper profesalon la ns snr- FlIIIBtOll to nBX titiliorai JinnH Wlini rrw u iiuiuik mo minimr. hi ui" Imd bucoune of Kaiuiiel lvkH. Unit- opinion of Dr. WnaliliiRtoii Olnddcn oil Stntet private, who, whllo sup- or ColumbuH, Ohio, na oxproweil lu poedly tnaRiie, rode tlirtuiRh tho an nddrosa.by the preacher nnd for- m.., i, .nn ilium nnA tins twit lioeii uior editor before hundreds of uuwa- ,, ..""" . 'oiiiiiionyji wii.soii i ;'. f , K k ,n(Mlry pi,pr moii at tho National. Nowb- llSlilnif tllU opinion Of the I'lty Colli-! "." "... ..'.'u. ' ." ....,,V. I, l.. . r r.nntnnu-n ,.n...lnot...1 l.v )i Cll. -HVattet-B fiirilor MtilUil tlmt h ! :."'"":'. .7.... i.J.lu J ,'... Liiii. ilnlvonltv nf K.nsss. Ofl.nr aiinnk. had a convtnsntlou with .Mnyor Allea "'' ,w,"" Jl" orB wore Will Irwin, and II. F. liar- rlngtou of tho Ohio Stnto Journal. A paper by Frank II, Noyes, presi dent of tho AHBOclnted I'ress, wns read. Noyes, lu reply to a question on '"news monopoly" said, "If the qiit'H- linn lu llilnliflnil ... Mnn .1 ,1.1 ..tlm, itv l lll'll ID IlllVlltlUU U lt'4114 ItJ 1111V VA- ! tent Is a mombor of a press nssacla- I tlon entitled to a monopoly In tlio community news gathered by tho h- ' Boclatlon of which It Is n member,' I can only deal with this na an Indivi dual who took part In tho formation AICWKlJljrAU.SilN WIIIUE of tho Associated Press. Our desire i wbb to form a co-operative nsoeln EXPECT REBELS Ml C TO CAPTURE WITHIN A EEW ,-slS-sN-s OM E CITIES 0 Boston and Philadelphia Pay Tribute to Vera Cruz Vic tims Today Constitutionalists Claim They Will Force Entrance Be fore Day is Over ADMIRAL MAYO SAYS REBELSJUKELY TO WIN Declare That German Vessels Did Not Land Ammunition for General Huerta TWO MORE DEAD. llr A'.ocUlct I'm i o Cool liar Tltnra.) NEW YORK. Mny 1.1. A wireless from tho hospital ship Solnco, with the men on hoard who wero wounded when Vera Cruz wiib occupied and tho Blck from the fleet now lu Mexican waters, ludlcnted thnt tho ship would nrrlvo at the, Ilrooklyn Navy Ynrd todny. Tho ship hours the bodlcB of tho two who died boToro leaving Vera Cruz. til- AiwxUtri 1'rrti to Coo lu- TlmM WASHINGTON, I). C, Mny 13. Heavy flrlnc nt Tnmnlco wns ro- Burned nt uildulRlit and tho CoiiBtl tutlntinllHlR khv thotr oxnpi'titd to run. I turo tlio city todny, nccordlnj; to n I dispatch from Admiral Mayo. Ho J 'reported: "Tim general impression BoeniB to bo thnt tho expectations or the CoustltutlonnllatH will bi coal-hed." (Dr Anotlil.a 1'rnt la Caoi IU Tlm0 UOSTON, Mny 1.1 All fliiRB wore nt hnlf must throughout tlio city on tlio nrrlvnl of tho cruiser Montana, 100RE MILL TO nTinr a n a i ii 01 nil I rlLlHIH lienriiiR ti.o bodies of. tho tiireo Arrangements Made Whereby Now England men killed nt Vera, RnnHnn Hnmnnnv Pan lien -.tt,lluil vrv, llfJ.4l I J W14II JJ Cruz, Kori'lccM III Plilliulelpliln. PHII.ADEIAMIIA, Mny 111. l'hll ndelphln paid tribute to tho two snllor IndB who fell nt Vera Cruz. Tho bodlcH lay In stnto In Indepen dence I tan Avitiiin n row root of tho spot whoru tho Declaration of In dependence waB signed. Floral trib utes wuro there from President 'Wilson ami ninny otherH. Near Oeorpo MnckPiizIo PoliiBott's hlor roHted a wrenth from doHcciidantn of tho BlgnerH of the Declaration of Independence, Poinsett being a descendant from John Ilnrt, u Hlgu-or. H PS ttT a tialHtiuctt lu (meliislo;i Wat tera urged the council to act on the iratter for the bettor olonuvif of North Rend. t'ouiiclliiirii ludllfeiviit, Tlio petitions wero then Inspected by tho Conncll u.d tlio names of thb signatures considered. Councllmon Hurtle lookvd tluiji over and ,iald tlmt ko could find only tone duzou people out f the -100 that danced, and thnt thwo people who did uot dance. bad no right to sign n petition requesting that n dance be ellmlnnted when thy taku no puit lu tlm ainiwf ment themselv. " I don't tlilnk th people, who never tin tire should hava any right to say what tlio daoclng public shall do" said Hurtle. "It is Just an ridiculous for tho people who dance, to tay what the chin clios should do. I am In favor of restrictions on dancing but I don't want tho restrictions impobed by )0. ' ..... -." tflo who never dnncwl In tneir iltos DROWNS H EASTSIDE MILL J. A. WOHJUNU tt I.O(I ROOM t)on ,,y whc, wo co1(l oxchango iifinv itirovnrrn K(H)X iK- "ows with each other. Wo concolvo noin itiK7t nci.D wxi. 5k- tlmt wo nvo to entro rKht to do TER 4C'(WJ-:S'r THIS AI'vrKR- this, Just as papers In Philadelphia, Chicago nnd Washington have tho XOO.V. jclght to employ Richard Harding . . . .i m i.....,..,i i.iu I Ivla to go to Vera Cruz und send J. A. Am thU was air "w"'n '" I dipatolie. T for their Joint use. afternoon Ma wtiiklne on tlio boom , near the KaetBidt) mill lo Hp. , I ml-iwiw up i'vnnutvi Ho and another man wore working -'i!.....Mi in liiiih.., on the boom and how nnd wlum ho ftl.l In, no one kuows. TJiv Inspcifor Reports Mudo a( I'oitlnuil ( feioiire noticed that the Jogs were not com- Hlimv fJulns. lug rlb'ht and went dowu to boo tfco tn A.oi.ti i-im. ia coo. ur tim.) ioaon. Only one mnn was tlioro and PORTLAND, Mny 13. Plana for Vo asked where the other o;io was, tho 1310 conference wero discussed ,r.i.... nf thn imnnlo wild sllftlGd tlltlt ... i i. . it.-. .1....-. . t .. n. ..I.I ..n. l.n i.i.. I.i.- 1ila lint nt flu. .iinrillmv Himalnii rt Din flnnl. Ii-lttt Oil were OniOOKOro Ul uiai uiiliriJ iiu vuuiu iiu. vv iumw, vuv " "v ...... .....i ... w, ... . ..v.- ' - - ' - - ...... fln.Hn. .. , t. iuitlr n n 1 1 flu iTrinit IT1 ii fi fn ii pii nf ITtiltnrlnii yV-VMVWVWVV. .-,---.. I VH lll'IIIU IIVIIHIIK 111 H'U "U.M.. w... ..v w..'v wj .. ; ,1. w w... ... a gearoh soon revealed the body. Cliurolies. Tho School of Ministry FINAL STAND Mexican Dictator in Last Crisis Will Head Army for Last Battle at Pucbla l!r Ai.Ml.to4 I'm. to Coo ll- Tlm, WA8HINOTON, D. C, May 13. nnneral Huerta, preparing for a crisis In tho dictatorship, has long been planning to leavo Mexico City with lila troops and mnko a stand at Puobla, midway between Moxlco City and Vera Cruz, O'filiiiuglinossy Is understood to hnvo told President Wilson. NY AT Logs Off Coach Tract That tlio Mooro mill rt II Jon will rcaiimo operation wltl In n to.'' days wna tho gratifying no.ss thut nH brought hero todny by P. A. Snudborg. Mr. Snndberg sayH Rcculv or Ilanloy appointed by tho court to look nftor nbotit 10,000,000 foot or logs that had been fallen on tho Coach tract by tho Conloguo Logging Compnny, ia arranging to soil tlinso logn to tho Mooro mill, If tho logu wero allowed to lie on tho ground tliero would bo heavy Iohh from de cay and possible forest flreui. This 10,000,000 feet will last tho Mooro Company until thoy can adjust tho differences with tho Couch company or arrriige for morn logs. Woolen Alill Option. Mr, Sandborg waH Informed that some sort of nn option thnt wnu glvon to Josoifli Krols und tho othor town slto promotnrH near CooBtou by IL E. Iledllllon of the Riindou Woolen Mill, will expire Mny in, or rntluir, that Is the Inst day on which thoy hnvo to malto a payment on tho plant, Dilution people do not expect to koo the mill moved, Mr. Snndborff says. ARRANGEfFOR REGIONAL BANK (Continued on Pago Six.) RODY IS FOUND i Tht' body of Frank Rasnlck, the rancher who was drowned when try ing to lord SIxoa river witn a learn April 2d, was found Wednesday about two miles below wheYe the ac cident happened. The corpse, which was In a b1r stato of preservation, was found by the children of F. P. Cook who ro hunting a cow. Inter ment took place In the Port Orford cemetery. Port Orford Tribune. Smildoii Pnj Flue. Hugh Sned don whb fined i-0 this afternoon In police court for running his automo bile without a tall light. The com plaint was filed by Officer Doane. J Zakey and Rert Thompson, who' occupied adjoining cells at police headquarters, were dead drunk at the time Anderson attempted to commit suicide and knew nothing of It until Informed this morning. .My sN'P It novloo with dwel ling nearly new. In Sengstacken's Addition for J 1200. See Title Guarantee & Abstract Co, AmfiMld wns about forty year' old and the Pacific Unitarian headquar- and is said to have a family at po- ters aubiulttod reports showing prog- kano. Ho returned here n few dnys rei. ago on thf Randolph after a loutf o- - beuco. ,.marsiifii:ld woman worried AROl'T LOSS OF .IKWIXHY 8i:i: AUAXDOXED KIIIP. (Or Auoclite4 rfi-u lo (Mot 11-7 TIium.) The disappearance of some Jewelry from a .Marshfleld homo one day last '- i , . ., . ... . SY1WEY t S May 13 The weeK is iouay cunning cousiutiruuiu steamer Ka'rami-a arrived here with worry on tho part of the owner, news of an abandoned steamer In V.'hether she Is the victim of a prac-mld-Atlaatlc. The steamer had no Real Joko or whether someone took funnels "ie Jewelry with the intention of ' ' keeping It la the problem, WOOL MEN 0X1 MEET. I, The Jewelry, w'hlcli ehe prized as I keepsakes from her mother, dlaap- Conferenco of Sheep Crimen to llelt'eared during a party, hut that It Held In Wituhington .Vext Year. was mlBalng was not discovered for Ur Awocutoi) pre. io coo o.i TimM.j a snort time afterwards. The owner WASHINGTON, D. C, May 13. I began to get worried and aa several To formulate plana for placing tho days have elapsed, ahe Ih beginning sheep and wool Industry on n more to think that ltiwas not taken us a stable basis, Secretary Houston has Joke. ' called a conference here for January She stated today that If the Jew 2 to 4 of those Interested In the elry was not returned promptly, bIio Industry. The subjects include the would take steps to secure It. If It manufacturing value of American comes back now, she might agree that wools; Improvements In methods of It was a Joko but If the return of It handling: possible adoption of for- Is prolonged too much, she bays the e'gn methods of handling; standard- Joke will be worn off. Izatlon of the wool clip; prevention So the next few days will probably of damage by dogs and predatory determine whether or not the mat anlmaU, ter Is serious. Mexican Commander Near There Says They Intend to Abide by Truce fnr AlKxUt! 1'fH. o Coo 11. 7 TIuim 1 VERA CRUZ. May 13. (ionoral Funstoii need four no trouble along his outer linos If a letter sont by Uoueral Navarrete, lu command of the advanced position of the Mexi cans, Is n truo Indication of tho Mexican nttltudo. Navarreto nd droHsod tho editor of a local news paper regarding the reported move ment by his forces against Vera Cruz, "I bog you to deny this news," he said, "slnco In accordance with orders we havo rocelved all offensive movomonts will bo stopped while the armistice lasts." It is known that tho total number of Federals within striking dlstuuco is Iobh than 3000. Facific Coast District Mombers Agree on Plans for San Francisco Branch (ri7 A wliti I'rtM lo Coo II. 7 Tlmo 7 ni8ANi fiKi,JANC,BC9'. Mtiy 13 rive doriulto propositions woro ad opted yesterday by tho bankora of tho Pacific Coast district, who con ferred on tho eatubllBhinont of tho San FrnnclBco regional bank, as fol- llrnnch rosorvo batiks will bo es tablished In Los Angeles, Salt Lake Seattlo and Portland. Six directors not choson by tho government will bo selected from tho Northorn Cali fornia dlBtrlct. Within ten days tho Northorn California mombor hank shall recommond their choices for tho directorate. Encli .li.nHi.,r i,n.. m!!"" ,'.,nvo n voto ror " directorate. 1 lie directors shall receive no salary aside from their Tegular fees. TENSION IS RELIEVED. Mi'riliitloii Pinna ProKrchH nnd No 'Ammunition In Lniulcd, (117 AhocUIoi) Prrtt lo Coo tt7 Tlm.) WASHINGTON', I). C, May 13. With plans for the Mexican media tion conference rapidly maturing, the tension of the International conflict was relieved somewhat today by sov- eral Important developments Assur ances reached this government that no ammunition had been landed at Mexican ports by Germnn ships, a matter that has been somewhat in doubt tsluto tho departure of the Kronprlnzcssln Ceclllo from Puerto Mexico several days ago, I NEW HEAD OF MURINE. Illf A..oll.d rr lo Coo lr TIbjm 1 ATLANTA, Mny 13. Dr. Frederick II. Smith, of Roches tor, Now York, was eloctetl Im perial Potentate of tho Mystic Shrine at tho pnnual conclnvo. UNITARIANS ELECT. (nr AmocUI4 rrw lo Coo Simj TIuim 1 PORTLAND. Or., May 13. Tho oloctlon of officers and tho soleo t on of tno next meeting placo was tho rlilof business taken up at the last day's session of the Pacific Coast Conferenco of Unitarian Churches. Tho afternoon wn .,i.,. over to the Women a Alliance and mlnlstors'meotliigs. AUSTRIA ATllPOSITIO.V. tnr A-otutod rrtu i coo. B47 thm 1 LONDON, May 13 A telegram from , V enna says that Austria wlR bo officially represented at the Pana ma Pacific Exposition, but no Bp lal pavilion will be erected. I. j I