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nmHHiiH Hpfw'HST''?!X!!!ll wmnni'pMW," PONT BE THE FELLOW WHO WAS NEVER KNOWN TO RUN TO ANYTHING BUT A FIRE GlOflB 5fatt8 YOUn OPPORTUNITY FAMILY CIRCiiLS REACHED with every copy of this medium Have your advertisement rend br tho Homo Community regularly, so thnt they will know you. Do In troduced BY THE TIMES. ,0 reach tno shm. j j ,v r io of, fflkcd in pln3nBTour ndvortls- cessful mcrcnnniB . - member of the associated press IMnlillstU'd 1H78 as Tho Const Mnll. VOL XXXVII. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1914. EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Const Mnll nnd Coos liny Advortlncr No. 27 --dBadMMMBnBMHQB5ES9HMMNHEEMMSKU.2 --.. . . .''V PyTtTyiitirffritfiwTiifiTnrHHi'fflTr-riiiiitwjTinfflrXr k-il.P" rrrff TfUBWlM w' lag lggMBMHRMMBW PARiTKEWSPAPER SAYS JAPAN IAS OE WD KM OB GERMANY. ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE German Chancellor Declares Conflict Is "Life and Death Strug gle Between Germans.and Russians" Russia Tries to Enlist Poles Now. CLAIM SERVIANS REPULSED AUSTRIAN ' U ARMY OF 400,000 WITH HEAVY LOSSES Field Marshal French of English Army Reaches Paris Belgians Optimistic and Germany Starts Great Forward Move mentNo Big Battles Were Fought Today. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) Le Petite Journal of Paris says it learns on unimpeachable emihnritv Hint Janan has resolved to declare war on Germany. A wireless from Berlin says that in an interview, Imperial, ni.-llr inn RnHimnrm Hnllunrr ronmconinrl tho uni aq n I "life and death struggle between the Germans and the Rus- ciaiiSi" Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, commander-in-chief of the army, calls on the Poles to be loyal to Russia, and promises them autonomy. The Exchange Telegraph Company says that 400,000 Aus trian troops made a concentrated dash on Servia, but were repulsed with heavy casualties. The Belgian staff reports the position of the army excel lent. No important encounters are reported, The Germans seem to be preparing for a great forward Field Marshal French, commander-in-chief of tho English army, anived in Paris, BRITISH SLOOP SAFE IN CANADIAN HARBOR. (Bv Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) VANCOUVER, B, C Aug, 15, Tho British sloop-of-war Ateerine, which had an oxciting trip up the coast from Cali fornia, is now safe in Esquimau harbor, AMERICANS WILL BUY SHIPS RE! The one great luuvs-athcring agency of the world is The Associated Press. Lt is a mutual organization composed of the leading newspapers of the United States and Canada. Its perfect organization and its efficiency are already clearly shown in its ahilitv to cover the European war. TILE COOS .DAY TDEES' is the only newspaper in Southwestern Oregon which is a member of Tho Associated Press. Tt is the only newspaper receiving and publishing tho latest and best reports of the European war. .1 f you want the latest, best and most accurate information of this groat conflict, subscribe for The Times. E Li i ; l n i m ion E IS 1 IS French Issue Official Statement Claiming to Have Repulsed Germans With Heavy Losses in Two Engagements on Frontier S?y Only 500 Saved Out of 5000. BELGIANS SAY SITUATION IS FAVORABLE TO THEIR FORCES M CM WITH PASSAGE OF 8EG SHIP I Hil LINE OWNERS. Steamship Ancon, Owned by United States, With Col. Goethals on Bridge, Navi gates Great Waterway Opened to Ships up to 10, 000 Tons. ' III? AmwUI) I'rret lu iooi TJtj Timet.) WASHINGTON, I). C. Auk. 15. With tlit) passage through tho Pann nia Canul todny of tho Wnr Depart ment liner Ancon, tho great water way hacoineH "freo and open to tho vcssoIh of coiumorco nnd wnr of nil lintloim on terms or onttro (quality In accordance with tho provisions of th llny-Pnuncufoto tronty." Vessels drawing not more than 30 feot may now make tho passage. It would bo possible to put tho big Anterlcnn dioudnnughts through at any time. Any of tho foreign warships In the Aliunde or Pacific could also mnlo tho trip. Twenty-four hours Is tho limit of time a belligerent vessel can remain lu the cnnal. (11 Ait Ittrl I'rrM lo Coo. IUjf Tlnipt PANAMA. Auk. 15. -Tho canal zone today celebrated I ho opening of tho Panama Cannl, The festivities, however, wero but local nnd suggest ed little of tho International signifi cance or tho event. With tho official Pnnnma celebration set ror noxl Hiil'lnir. dviin Mm Hull ml Klntna u-nn not officially represented today-ex-! cept by men who linvo long been in tllo zone. Tho steamship Ancon, owned by tho United Stutes Wnr De partment And leased to the Pnnamnl Rnllrond, was clioBen as tho first big boat to bo put through, signalizing the opening of tho canal to all slilpsl up to 10, 0U0 toiiB. The Ancon wan I drawn from her berth at CrlstobnP. shortly before 7 o'clock. Two hours later sue passed through tho uatun locks without a hitch lu TO minutes. Col. Cloethals wos on the brldgo bo sldo Captain Sukeforth or tho steam er together with Captnlu Hodman. P. S. N. Superintendent or Trnuspor-; tiitlon. TI.o other distinguished guests Included President Porrns or t 'o Republic or Panama nnd his staff. Hands played nnd whlstlos shilekod as the ship started on her Journey.' Tho Ancon Is due to reach tho dcop ' water channel In the Pacific at G this overling. Hamburg-American Line An nounces Sale of Its Best Vessels for $20,000,000 to United States Syndicate. Illjr AcoiltiM 1'rtM lo Cool U)r Timet.) XKW YOltK, Aug. 15. Tho Ilnm-uurg-Aiiicrlrnn line Issued a state ment this arternoou saying It had un der cnusldeiatlon offers to puruhaso omo or its ships lu Amorlcan wnt- erg, valued at twenty millions. Thoi fleet embraces the great stoniner Vat-' erland, the largest In tho world. If. told, the vessels would fly tho Amor-' lean (Li- mm would bo tao first big nnpilbltlon to the proposed merchant I marine, Wren the European war nppeurcd I on July 21, mote than 90 por cent of Aniorlnu forek-n coiumorco wns be ing can Icl in forolgn ships. Toila. so per cont of thoso forolgn 2 un our or service, in. tno stain pwle of tho nations to urms, the seven seas have been literally aban doned to America. I Hut with tie disappearance from P. S. ports of four-firths or the for eign ships that carried Amorlcan pro ducts to foreign markets, a great1 ptoblem Is suddenly thrust upon the. Pulled States. It Is the great prob-, loin of how to deliver to starving K.irope, and to South America nnd to the Orient manufactured products) and tho vast volume of farm products, now bolng gntlierod in an abounding, . nrvest. I Scores of ships owned by Amorl- cutis are galling under foreign iogls-( try because n foreign ship enu bo op crated ror $8000 to flil.OOO a year less thnn undo- tho American ring. Thoro in a POO, 000 tons or cargo cap- ncPy lu tho forolgn trade undor tho American flag, and 2. 000. 000 tons' owned by Americans operating under fOI'Ollill f'P"t Trmmnrn i inn ikiiiw iinuar nil 1Mb uuu mAKT tiumt un SAYS BERHUrS AID LINER TODAY Americans From Berlin Praise Treatment Accorded Them Ship For Them. OKHmanv Willi All). mx Auoflatej rrett to Coot Dix Timet.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. lil.llpriTlni... ...Ill .. ...I. .1.. cruiser Tennessee, benrlng gold or Americans, to ontor nremon I and win provide trains to bring Americans from tho southern resorts, the governraont was wseu. today. II)X A,olte4 rrett to coot Bx Timet. erlTKRDAM. Aug. 15. 700 Am- Ini fr?m nrUn arrived here dur- hoi! ?,ghtt Some hundreds were i.rS.?d. at th0 notols wll,'e otl,er8 Pro eeded to The Hague and Rotter- mnj . ro, ,arrangements are being l nv;?r.,Bhl"8 t0 tako then 'ome. el ho the Amoi leans warmly prals ln nnJreatmont whlc t,ie received Inn in111', When ,eav,nK the capital, In., 'S11 consulate, railway sta i ,L ?d Ul carrlages which carried mm, 1 the railway wero decorated "UU flowers. .USTUI.W WXKU TAKKX. The WXANDWA' Egynt' AP- 15 la.f u S Ms Austrian liner Marlen warshi? caPtu'ea today by a nrltlsh fmn. v. . ' "Ll wiuie on a voyage " noinoay to Trieste bought Into port. PRESIDENT WiLSON WILLDPPOSE ' AMERICANS EiMNCl BIO 10 (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. President Wilson today formally disapproved the plans of tho American bankers for floating loans in the United States for the benefit of belligerent coun irifs of Europe, but expressed no objections to loans to neu tral nations, Secretary Bryan announced that Switzerland had made a formal inquiry as to the attitude of the United States toward floating a loan for her in this .country and the President's tatoment was intended to cover Switzerland's inquiry, s ILL-IIAIE! A Over 1600 Americans Return on Celtic From Europe Trip Without Incident. Of AitocUteg rrMt 10 Coot Utjr Tift) NEW YORK, Aug. 15. Another baggageless lot of Americans who fled from Emopo to avoid the war reached Now York today on the Cel tic. Sho carried nearly 1G00 passen gers who wero Jammed over every quarter of tho boat. Tho Celtic took a northerly course and steamed with out lights at night, but tho trip was without Incident. MANY SAIL TODAY. Oter B."5 Americans Leuvo KnglMi and Scotch Ports for Home. Or AuocltteJ r-rtit to Coot Hir Timet.) LONDON, Aug. 15. The depart ure of 4500 Americans from Liver pool today wos followed by that of another 1000 from Glasgow. The American citizens committee says it fails to see the necessity for the dis patch or transports to tako tho stranded Americans back to the Unit ed States In view or the new sailings which have been announced, the ac commodations on the regular trans Atlantic liners being more than sur tlclent ror all, Serious Charges Made Against Washington Concerns at Seattle Today. (Dr AttocUtod Trett to foot uajr Timet.) SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 15. Stories or the alleged exploitation or lumber enmp employees reatured to day's session of the Federal Industrial Relations Commission. At noon tho hearing was adjourned and tho Com mission went to a nearby camp to make a personal Inspection. Rev. Oscar H. McGill, or Seattle, who vis Its tho camps frequently, declared that with a few exceptions tho men were forced to live under miserable conditions and overy effort made to pay them as little as possible. Ru dolph Dlstlor, of Cosmopolls, Wash,, a real estate man, said the Grays Harbor Commercial Company fre quently paid otf men In coupon books to Insuro their trading at tho company's stores. HATTLKSHIP AT NEW YORK'. Dr Anocltted Preu to Coot Dtr Timet.) NEW YORK, Aug. 15. The bat- She was tleshlp Minnesota arrlvod hero today after her long stay in .Mexican waters. I AUSTRALIAN WINS THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Dr AsKlitl Trttt to Coot hr Timet.) FOREST HILLS. Aug. 15. The Davis cup, symbolic of tho world's tennis championship, was won from America by Aus tralia today when Brookes, tho Australian, defeated Williams, the American, In the singles. This gave Australia three out of the five matches. TO BO GUY (Dr Atioeltttd Trett to Coat Dtr TliwM MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15. When General Velnsco leaves tho city today with his staff, tho evacuation of the Federals will bo complote. Tho pro gram of occupation calls for tho as sumption or tho presidency by Gen eral Carranza immediately when he enters the city. THREE DIE IH 0 I (Dr Aitoclttefi I'rett to Toot Dtr Timet.) HEPPNER JUNCTION, Or., Aug. 15. Three peoplo wero burned to death and another was Injured In a flro at Morgan, Or., which destroyed tho home of Herbert Phillips, a store building and warehouse. Tho dead aro: Arthur Phillips, ago 21. Edna Phillips, ago 24. Winnlo Phillips, ago 17. Mrs. Herbert Phillips, their mo ther, leaped from the second story window and was seriously Injured. The loss is $12,000. Announce That No More Announcements Will Be Made For Strategic Reasons Germans Claim Victory Over French Forces in Alsace. FRENCH CLAIM GERMANS REPULSED. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) ' PARIS, Aug, 15. An official statement says! "The Ger man troops, who were beaten yesterday at Diest and whe retreated on Hasselt, lost heavily, They tried to resume tltf attack on the Belgians' southern flank and a German cavalr division charged. This operation was repulsed. In the eras ing a column of German infantry moved in the direction of Vise and Tongres, but no new engagement occurred. The towns near Saale Pass are now entirely occupied by French troops. BELGIANS STOP ISSUING BULLETINS. . ' ' (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) BRUSSELS, Aug, 15, The Belgian general staff states that up to 5 o'clock this evening there has been no engagement near Diest, The number of Germans in Limburg Province is declared to have been exaggerated and the general military situation is declared to be excellent, but for strategic reasons the general staff says it will Issue no more bulletins, BELGIANS STILL HOLD LIEGE FORTS. (By Associated Press 1o The Coos Bay Times) PARIS, Aug, 15, An official announcement today says the Belgian major in command of the forts surrounding Liego contradicts the rumors that they have surrendered, The bat tle is declared to be still going on. n LIEGE GERMAN LEADER KILLED. (Bv Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 15, A dispatch from Brussels says that the death of General VonEmmich, the German commander at Liege, is confirmed, He is to be succe.-ded by General Von Dermarwiz, .. l BELGIANS REPORT HEAVY. GERMAN LOSSES. , J (By Associated Press to 1 he Coos Bay Times,) i BRUSSELS, Aug, 15, According to tho latest advices, barely 500 Gorman soldiers escaped unhurt out of tho 5000 engaged in the Battle of Haelen, Many field guns of the Ger mans .were lost in the swamps, The soldiers who remained In the German attacking column retired to Tongres, A special" train was sent from Brussels to collect the wounded on tho battlefield, Among them are reported to be two German princes, FRANCE CLAIMS VICTORIES OVER GERMANS. (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) PARIS, Aug, 15, An official statement says! "The French" are advancing into the high Alsatian valleys of tho Vosges Mountains, Since their occupation of the Saales region m German territory, which was announced yesterday, the French havo entered the town of Saales itself, driving out the German troops, In the Woevro district, in the Department of Mouse, the French troops today fired at and brought down a hostile aeroplane flying at a height of over 1000 feet, Two Gorman officers occupying the aeroplane wore taken prisoners, In the same district a battalion of French light infantry put to flight a battalion of the Gorman landwohr, taking forty prisoners,'' GERMANS' LOSS IS 15,000 SO FAR. (Bv Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 15, Tho Central Nows correspondent at Brussels, who has returned from the front, estimated the Ger man losses in killed throughout the fighting against tho Bel gians so far amounts to 16,000, GERMANS CLAIM BIG VICTORY. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) NEW YORK, Aug, 15, Dispatches from Berlin from an official source received by wireless at Sayville, L, I,, say: 'Seven French army corps and an army division from Belfort, which invaded Upper Alsace, were defeated yesterday by the German troops near Mulhausen, The entrenchments were taken at the points of bayonets," GERMANY MAY CHANGE PLAN OF ATTACK. (Bv Associated Prrss to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 15, Th?re are indications of the intention of the German troops to envelope the extreme left of the allied forces, according to a statement of the official press bureau here, AEROPLANE DROPS ItO.MHS IN ItEI.UIAN CITY AT NIOHT KILL VICTIM tnr Ai.octitM Trett to Cooa Rtj Timet 1 ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15. -F. II. Sollor, paymaster of tho St, Louis refrigera ting and Cold Storage Co., was shot and killed by robbers today. Tho robbers were in an automobile. They took tho payroll money and escaped j (n A mo. ltte.1 I'rr.t to Coot liar Timet.) t NAMUR, nolglum, Aug. 15. ' A German neroplano flow over I this city last night and dropped 1 several bombs. Five men were wounded, ono of them bolng hor I ribly manglod by the oxploslon. LONtt HOLIDAY IN GERMANY. lay Ana laid I'rett to Coot nay Timet HERLIN, Aug. 15. Tho govora ment has extended the moratorium to tho end of September. i . . i tnmr i ami t f .. .. .1 ,i1 .H.