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ZZr"X wSg! uiaSx pm ipppWPPWPPHpiwilllHiii JEWING MONEY MAKES FRIENDS BUT IT WILL ONLY KEEP THEM AS LONG AS IT LASIiiu R A Marshfield Woman The Determination of value received In advertising lies solely with tho results secured. Try the columns of Tho Coos Hay Tlmos they nro clean and dopendnblo. Tho rcadors of Tho Times havo confidenco in tho ads appearing therein. J anro said: "I buy ndvortlBrd nrtlcle3 bccnuno they hire Invariably worth whnt I pay for thorn." Tho Rnorolmnts' with tho best reputations for Integrity jand honest merchandise, nro without exception, thoso who ndvortlso their goods unceasingly. MKMlJEIt OP THM ASSOCIATED PItK3 (E00S Bag Sfattas L?0L NO. XXXVIII. Wr Established 1878 n Tim Cnnot Mntl. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1915 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Coast Mull ami Coos llnv Ailvprtlwr No. 142 EG n GUM VCTDHES BEHMAMS 111 M fill ENGAGEMENTS Announce Allies' Batteries Had Best of Fighting Between Lvs River and Sea ' aeRMAN AIRSHIPS AT DUNKIRK, DRIVEN BACK Engagements Near Lille, Dix- miide, Woevre and Alsace More Gams in Alsace (Br At'oclttsl I'mi to Coot ny Tlmm.J PARIS, Jan. 7. Tho French announcement this afternoon says: LjjYwtordny from tho soa to tho Lys rer wo had tho ndvantngo In nr- ti fiery fighting. Our batteries put flight Oormnn nvIatorH comlgg In KPtTt direction of Dunkirk and st ood inlno throwors near Hlllo- SKo. Tho enemy bombnidud vlo- ly tho hoad of n llolglan bridge gfflli of nixinude. Near Llllo wo re ad a violent German attack on of our trenches. This tronch fprovlotiHly had lost, but ro-enp- tared, in tho Woovro district wo wade oursulvcit inaatorH of a portion fijffftho enemy's first lino. In AN H3e Gorman nttnclcs near Wntwlllor Rm Kolschlag wore repulsed. Wo Himo progress In tho direction of RUfclrch by occupying forests two Wdjono-half miles west of this town. gSflSteliilinch and adjoining heights lonomy has not delivered u conn- latlack." BUYS AMERICAN TIES Tr? fl fl m oum&n xe Profces ply to American! t is Very Conciliatory as BM Ktj Great Britain Purchases 50,- 000,000 Feet of Lumber at Kansas City ' Illy Amorlttpil Pitm to Com llajr Time. KANSAS OITV, Mo., Jan. 7. A lumber company hero today signed a contract to furnish fifty million foot of lumber to bo shipped to I3ng latid. It will consist chiefly of lies and mlno limbers. F RENC All SH It TOWNS lans Tell of Villages Ruin- by Artillery Fire Claim Germans Made Gains Br AwocUtfil I7m to Cooa Ilir Tlmn. II3RLIN, .Tan. 7. Tho official anient, this afternoon snys: "In fcWoat, tho English nnd Fronch Intio to destroy llolglan nnd hch villages behind our front their nrtlllory fire. North of is sovero fighting is still going lor tho poRsesslon of tho trenches took by storm yesterday. Jn tho torn part of tho Argonno forest imado further progress. Tho fiy sufforod hoavy losses whon rlsed In an attack on our tronches Oho nastorn pan ,t mo Argonno t of Sonnhclm, (Cornny). tho ich woro ropulscd In an attempt tnko "Hill 12G." In tho oast nro no chnngo. Tho contlnun- of our oporntlons Is affected Binost unfnvornblo woathor con- Mis, novortholesa our attacks nro rrosslng slowly." Dili DUSVBULLET CHARGE TAKEN OP Sec. Bryan Tells German Am bassador America Must be Neutral Wilson May Act fllr AuocUlaJ I'itim U Coo I)j Tluin.l WASHINGTON, I). C, Jan. 7. Secretary of Stato Hrynn today In former German Ambassador Horns torff that tho United States, in maintaining Its strict neutrality, must rofrnlu from officially inves tigating or commenting upon his charges that dumdum bullets nro being furnished from this country to tho Allies. 1 fry an said, however, that If tho AlmhasBador uld furnish In oof that forbidden war materials aro being shipped, tho President would tiso his Intluouco to stop tho traffic. WHEAT IS $2' ON CHICAGO MARKET NOW (nr Aoetitel rrcit to Com nr rimM.i CHICAGO, .Inn. 7. Two dollars a bushel for wheat, what tho cnthusl rats expected, came within half a cent of being u reality today on Durum wheat, If tho coBt of deliver' to Europo might bo counted as part of tho price, On this basis a carload of Durum to go to Italy sold at $1.9!) 1-2 a bushel. Tills breaks all wheat price records. PORTLAND WHEAT I'ltlCI-S. ttlr AnocUtM ITcm to Coo Hit Tlmw.7 PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 7. Wheat quotations today continued tho record-breaking advnnco on tho Port land exohaugo. Tho largest gain of - 1-2 cents wns mndo by February Fortyfold, which sold at $1.12 1-2. m REVOLT T UNE 1 Said to Indicate Willingness to Do Everything Reasonable 1 To Avoid JDelays TRANSFERRED GERMANS SHIPS ARE BARRED Vessels Which have Changed Registry Not to be Permitted to Ply to Germany (Mr AuocUlttl t'rru to Cooa lliy Tlmn, LONDON, Jan. 7. Tho reply of Great Britain to tho American noto regarding tho interforenco with American shipping, Is Bald, In well informed quarters, to be wholly con ciliatory nnd shows n disposition to do everything within reason to avoid delay to American shipping, Tho ubo of transferred Gorman ships In tho cotton trade with Gor inany would probably call forth ob jections from the Allies, although cotton Is not contraband, because tho Allies, it is said, would regard such a uso as a roundabout means J of escaping" tho effects of tho war. i NAVAL VALUE Of ISLANDS CONSIDERED (n? AmocIMcJ Pit la Coot Ilir Tlmn.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 7. Tho military Importance of tho Phil ippines nnd their strategic vnluo to tho navy department will bo Inquired Into by the Senate Philippines com mittee under a resolution adopted today during tho consideration of tho bill to grant tho Islands n larger measure of solf govornmont. SHIP BUYING BILL IS BEFORE SENATE i HUIIWAY VICTIMS. II I I II y AmocUIM I'rnw la Coo llajr Tlnim.l I NKW YORK, Jnn. 7. Sovoiv- ; ty-sovon victims of yesterday's j subway accident are still In the j hospitals today. None nro ox- j j peeled to dlo. The death list j j remains at one, j PPESTEIN 0 M NEDIS T S ier Seattle Chief of Po- ce Shown Clemency by . r uovernor or state IBy Auoclte4 PrtM ta Cooa njr Tlmn, WMPIA, Wash., Jan. 7. Gov- Ir Lister toilny granted a nnai on and restoration of tho full Is pf cltizonshlp to C, W. Wnp- tolu, who was convicted of ro- ig bribes while chief of police of. Ho in 1911. Ho was condltlonn- Lpardonod a year ago. Ho was fenced to n torm of throo to ten IS l-ALIEI LAI DECLARED 0 )na Initiative Measure En- ;ted at Last Election Is Held Null By Court Nr Anodtl Prw to Cooi BT Tlme.J IN PltANCISCO, Jan. 7. The m anti-alien movement act, led at tho November elections Initiative measure, was declar- nil and void hero today by a il court of tbreo federal judges. District 4 of tho forest service . headquartors at Ogdon, Utah, TO BE STOPPED Government Investigations Re duces Number and Extent of Coal Mine Explosions WASHINGTON, -1). C, Jan. 7. In his annual roport Just nuulo to tho Socrotnry of tho Interior, Director Joseph A. Holmes of tho United States llurcnu of Minos states that cxcollent progress Jias been made during tho past fiscnl year In tho In vestigations of tho cxploslblllty of coal dust nt tho oxporlmontal mlno noar Hrusoton, Pa. Thoso Investiga tions Included a caroful examination into tho Inflammability of coal dust colloctcd from hundreds of mines in different coal Holds and a systematic study of tho possibility bf coal-mine oxploslons stnrtlng from tho, Improp er iis.0 of explosives or tho uso of impropor explosives, or from electric sparks, minors' lamps, m I mi 'fires or other agoncles. Probably tho most Important fea ture of tho yenr'H work was tho d6 volopmeut of four types of explosion stopping devices In which rock dust Is used, ns follows: Ilox barriers, concentrated barriers, vontllntlng door barriers, and ventilation-stopping bnrrlors. Tho barrlors woro tested In Btrong nnd In weak explo sions nnd woro offoctlvo in prevent ing propagation of flamo beyond them. After bolng placed In n mlno thoy nro oaslly Inspected and to qulro lltllo attention. Demonstra tions before mining mon led to In quiries from n number of companies, with a view to tho erection of tho devices In mines. ' ' ' " Tito results of tho tests nt tho ex porlmontnl mlno have shown tho va lue of watering and of steam humid ifying systoms, nnd Mio peculiar mer its of rock dust, both when distri buted throughout tho mlno and when used ns barriers for limiting explo sions. The supplementary uso of shalo diust or llmcstono dust was found to greatly Increase' the efficien cy of watorlng. Leaders Recently Overthrown by President Theodore At tack Cape Haitien Wr AMotlttoil rr lu vuu Dr Tlmn.l WASHINGTON, I). C, Jnn. 7. Another revolution, headed by tho loaders of tho government" rocontly overturned by Preshlont Theodore, has broken out il Hiilti. Capo, na tion Is bolng attacked nnd dispatches to tho Stato Dopartmont today say It mny fall within 24 hours. Tho Unit ed States ship Wheollng Is standing by to protect Amorlcuu Interests, PLANS PO Pi BA . CUIIA TOIIACCO CHOP DKKTIIOVKI) TODAY (n? AworlttM rrtu to Coo litjr Timet. HAVANA, Culm, Jnn. 7.- Tho hoavy, unseasonable rains of Inst weok, which culminated lu n tor- j rontlal downpour Inst night, j completed tho destruction of j tho tobacco crop In almost all j sections of tho Island. Sugar j cnuo was also seriously injured. P KON FUNDS KOH IilGIITIIOUSH 3IOUT1I OF COQUILLK AT WASHINGTON, Jnn., 7 Senator Chamberlain reported tho lighthouse bill, containing an item of $6,000 for improvements at tho mouth of tho Coquillo River Including tho Ing caused 3G per cent of f establishment of nn electric light years fires and campers ( (ana n rog ueu anu a cottage xor mo nt. Ikeopor, TO VISIT MOHTHWEST Plan to Visit San Diego, San Francisco and Coast Be tween March 5 to May 1 ((If AaHlitJ rrria to Coo IUy TIiom. WASHINGTON, D. C Jan. 7. Picsldont Wilson expects his trip to tho Panama Canal, San Diego nnd San Francisco Expositions to last fiom March C to May 1, An Invita tion to Includo tho northwest In his Itinerary was oxtondod to tho Presi dent today by Senators Chamberlain and I-ano of Oregon, Uornh nnd Brady of Idaho, Jones and Polndex ttr of Washington, and SqUierlnnd of Utah, He promised to. take In those states if possible, NOHTH SUA DANGKKS. Djr AuocUteJ 1'rtM to Coo Hay Times. VLISSINGEN, Holland, Jan. 7. Crossing tho Js'orth Sea Is now tick libit navigating, and If half as many, mlns ore cited as tho crew of tho "Princess Juliana" testify, It Is easy to comprehend why all crossings must bo mndo by daylight. Tho Dutch boats loavo Folkestone at 8 In the mOrnlng nnd reach Flushing shortly after 4. As passengers from London must report for Scotland Yard inspec tion at 5, this means that Is substan tially a 24-hour business to get from London to Holland. Ever notice how tho knocker quiets down when tho man ho 1b knocking comes along? E. Bugge, of v Portland and John E. Ross Recently of Independence, Kan., Here (Special to Tho Times.) SALEM, Or., Jan. 7. Tho applica tion for n charter for n new stato Imnk In Marshfield wns made by II. Duggo, with tho First National Hank of Portland, nnd John E. Hoss, also of Portland, but recontly from Inde pendence, Kansas. Tho abnvo was tho first liitlmntlon of tho ldontlty of tho parties propos ing to start a third bank In Marsh flold nnd It wns ascertained that Messrs. Duggo nnd Iloss had arrived hero a couple of days ago. Whon seen at tho Chnndlor today, both wero reticent about tho matter Mr. It oss said tho time 'was not op portune for them to mnko a public stateroom of their plans or Inten tions, but referred to Mr. Duggo ns the man to glvo out any Information. Mr. Duggo said that their plans wero yet too indefinite to mnko any public stntomont. For this reason he did not wish to mako any state ment relative to local parties being Identified with It now. Ho said that ho and Mr. Ross woro looking over this city and plannod to visit Dandon, Coquillo nnd Myrtlo Point, and also Iloseburg and thon return horo. Doth oxpres4od themselves as much Impressed with Mnrshflold and Coos Day, It Is Mr. Ross' first visit, but Mr. Duggo said that ho had visit ed hero boforo. Mr. Ross Is an old friend or Editor Young of tho Coquillo Sentinel, hav ing known him In Kansas, and left for there this afternoon to visit him, As to the capitalization of the new Institution, Mr. Duggo would not bay, declaring that was one of the matters not yet definitely determin ed upon. Mr. Duggo said that ho had spent over, twenty years In tho banking business, having been Identified with financial Institutions In Germany, France and England, He speaks with a decided German accent, but Ib a fluent linguist, speaking flvo or six languages. It was understood that Mr. Duggo had seen a number of local parties about tho matter. Ho expressed him self as pleased with tho recoptlon ac corded him hero. He has a brother identified with tho First National Dank at Portland. Measure to Build Up Merchant Marine Discussed Burton Opposes Project tl)r Httm ftru la Con D7 Tlm 1 WASHINGTON, I). C Jan. 7. After several days' persistent effort of- tho administration lenders, tho ship purchaso bill was placed boforo tho Sonato for discussion today and Senator Durton opened tho debnto for tho opponents. "I bellovo tho Mil will prove Ineffectual for tho re storation of tho American morchant mnrlno nnd It offors sorlous dnngor of allowing tho privileged business Interests to be built up," ho dcclnrod. INSTALL EAGLES FRENCH GAINS THREATEN GERMAN WEDGE IN ALLIES LINE II FRANCE Paris Claims Important Advance in Woevre District in Which Portion of German First Line Trenches Were Captured May Endanger Germans ' FRENCH ALSO CLAIM ADVANCE IN ALSACE IS MAKING PROGRESS DESPITE GERMAN DENIALS Germans Deny French Claims and Tell of Continued Progress in Poland Russians Concentrate Efforts in Car 1 pathians Baltic Situation Tense (Dy Associated Press to Tho Coos Hay Tlmos.) LONDON", Jan, 6, The French War Office asserts that tho Eastern end of the German, line in France is being pushed backward at various places, Mention is made of an important advance in the Woevre district, resulting in tho capture of a portion of the German first lino trenches, The advance in this district, if continued, might threaten tho German wedge in the French line, which reaches southward to St, Mihlel, In upper Alsace also a forward movement of the French is said to have continued, Tho Gorman War Office, how&ver, asserts the French at tacks In Alsace were repulsed, Beyond tho German state ment of an advance In Poland was being continued slowly, despite the bad weather conditions, there were few details of the Eastern campaign, There is little alteration In the bat tle front extending from the Baltic to the Carpathians, Tho Russians seqm still to bo concentrating their main effort on the Carpathian passes, At the same time, they aro continuing tho offensive in Bukowina, The occupation of this Austrian territory, populated as it is largely by Roumanians, may exert, in the opinion of British observers, a strong influence in bring ing the Baltic situation to a head, DO T RUSSIA iran CLAIM SACRED COLLEGE MEMBER IS FREE 'nfflmol flnrmon Plnntnl nf Rn. ported Arrests of Car- i dinal Mcrcicr m OFFICES Local Order Has Banquet and High Jinks Following Installation Offlcors woro Installed by tho local order of Eagles In their lodge hall Ir.st evening, following which all membors prosent participated In tho big annual banquot and stunts. C. C. Going, retiring president of tho ordor, welcomed F, R. Kirk, tho new head, to his seat, and expressed the prophecy that tho now yoar will bo ouo of tho brightest tho Eagles havo ovor had. Tio following offlcors wero in stalled: F, R. Kirk, president; Fred Magnuson, vlco prcsldout; J, D. Sned don, secretary; August Frlzcen, treas urer; Charles Hill, Insldo guard; Fred Hill, outside guard and1 Fred John sou, David Rocs and Charles Oul motto, trustees. A three round boxing contest was staged by "Kid" Hancock and EnrI Chlsholm, while Fred Johnson and Davo Roes demonstrated tho latost dancing stops. London Fails to Secure Con firmation of Turkish Rout England Fears Zeppelins Dr Auocltl rtm to Coo nr Tim. LONDON, Jan. 7. Tho official Turkish nnuouueomont makes no montlon of tho disastrous defeat which Russia states was lufllctod n,i lm furl lull tiinrHt 111 tllft C.IWI casus. Tho roport speaks of minor "rested by Gorman nuthorUloa bo victories ovor tho Russlnns by Turk tnr AMOtUta) rr lo Ceo BT TIom.1 LONDON, Jnn, 7. Tho Gorman mllltnry governor of Ilolglum hns Issued nn official denial of tho ro port that Cardinal Morclor, Tlolglan mombor of tho Sacred College, was Ish forces, which ponotrntod Into Northern Porsln, nnd of an lndo clslvo nnvnl battlo botweon Turkish nnd Russian warships In tho Dlack Soa. Tho nctivlty of Gorman ZoppollitH nlong tho French coast haB rovlvod conjocturo ns to n posslblo raid on England by air craft. Several dir igibles woro reported near Dunkirk, Franco. Thoy thou turnod townrd tho English const. lentigo ho ndvleod tho Ilolclnns not to glvo their alleglnnco to the Germans. IT 01 VILLA WILL TO ALL OF MEXICO Senator John Damon, of Mich igan, Would Have United States Buy Country Pf AwoclttM Pm to com Er Tlmw.) LANSING, Mich., Jnn. 7. Sona tor John Damon Introduced a con current resolution In tho stato senate calling upon Congress to purchnso , (Mexico. Damon's contention was that .. . . . ..,.., ' tho United Stntos nniBt oventually Mexican Leader With Troops;.,...,. ul, of th0 CQUntry nB rnr 80llth Arrive at Border Near (ae Panama. MEET GEN. SCOTT TURKISH VETO IS CLAIMED TODAY .Constantinople Reports Mark ed Gains Against Russians Italian Ship Sunk Dr Auocltted rr to Coo nr Time CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 7. -Tho official Turkish statement says to day: "Our troops havo advanced from Samoi and DaJIrons nnd occupied Uiza, an Important Russian point of support. After an Indecisive battlo Tuesday between tho Russian and Turkish flcots, tho Russians sank an Italian merchant ship, although she was flying tho Italian flag. Four thousand Russians were com pletely vanquished near Urumlah, Persia. Two detachments of Rus sian troops woro captured and one hundred wero killed. El Paso Today (Df AMorlttfel rrn to Coo Dr TIdim. EL PASO, Tox., Jan. 7. Gonornl ' Villa wus expected loto today nt thoj border here, whoro Gonornl Scott hits . beon wnltlng for throo days to begin , negotiations regarding tho adjust ment of tho bordor difficulties. Vil la delayed his trip to visit his homo In Chihuahua. Tho first troop train bearing 8000 Villa troops for Sonora arrived In Juarez today. GEO. IV. KING IS HELD NDT GUILTY SPECIAL TAX MEWING. As showing tho possibilities for treo growth lu ro&'Jiis whoro irri gation has to bo depended upon, It HUH is pointed out that Dolso, Idaho, has many as 94 dlfforout kinds of Dig SALE HEGINS.JUII. 1). DRV GOODS CO. Watch tomorrow's as Times for PRICKS iiml WAIT for it. ornamental and shado treos. ,Ur AuocUteJ I'rrn to Coo 11 Tlm. CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 7. Tho war has mado itself so felt lu Egypt thrt now sources of revenue must b found. Alexandria, for instunco, Is going to levy heavy tuxes against all cafes, cafo-concerts and moving pic ture shows. Many cities will rein state tho old octroi duties customs duties on goods brought Into tho city, which were abolished in Cairo and Alexandria In 1903. GOODYEAR LOSES OUT. D AuocltUd rru to Coo 117 Time. WASHINGTON, D. G Jan. 7 President Wilson's nomination of William Goodyear, of Pullman, Wash ington, to bo rocolver of public mon Marshfield Butcher Freed on Charge of Leasing House For Immoral Purposes (Special to Tho Times.) COQUILLE, Or., Jan. 7. Georgo W. King, tho Mnrshflold butcher who was Indicted for leasing n boathouse In Mnrshflold for Immoral purposes, was found not guilty by a jury lata last ovonlng. W, J, Rust of Marsh field was foreman of tho Jury and they reported that there was no reas onable proof that King was awuro that his proporty wufl bolng tued for Illegal purposes. King was convicted on a similar chargo a couple of years ago, tho same boathouso being Involved. North Ilentl OihO. A Jury was securod Into this af ternoon for tho trlnl of Or McVey, Indicted for a statutory offense against Corn Estop, a little girl at Notth Rend. Drlnn, Hyde nnd Den nett havo chargo of tho defonso. Os-i car Andorson, Dr, Dnrtlo, Cora Es- eys at Walla Walla, was withdrawn ' top and hor father aro tho principal, today, jwltnosses for tho state. 1 MSilfgHil&iWgjrrrTg'" K21IKS