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If THE:GASTCOMPANY CAN'T MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET IT ISN'T THE FAULT OF THE GAS METER (tos Wxmm HAVE A HEART Your Dollar la interested In Coos nay. Iforo Is wlioro It associates with other Dollars of Its kind nrnl liolpa to moko prosporlty. Don't Bond It nwoy jt will bo lonesome PERSEVERANCE A morchnnt cannot omit his advertising without tho fact heliiB "noticed" to his dlsadvnntnt;o. If ho could, ho could also close Ills storo for a whllo now and then, to "savo expenso." MEMBERS OP THE ASSOCIATED PRKS3 VOL NO. XXXVIII. Established 1878 n Tho Conxt Mnll. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1915 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation nf Times, Const Mai) nnil Coo liny Advortlwr No. 170 British Ship Flies. American Flasr While in War Zon GERMANS REPORT BATTLE a LIWEFAIL TO MAKE GAIWS E mm SHHULTSfllinfiSI RAGING 0 REGION Terrific Loss of Life on Both Sides About Only Develop- ment in Campaign GERMANS DENY RUSSIAN CLAIM OF VICTORIES Czar's Forces Claim to Havo Broken Austrian Attacks in Carpathians tlr Aiocllot Trtn to Coot Vlt'r TlmM.) LONDON, Feb. 8. Tho Gorman at tack In Contrnl Polnnd thus far has failed to mako a gap In tho It'usslnn lines which would opon a way to War saw and apparently tho only result of tho battlo has been heavy losses on both sides. Pctrogrnd announced tho capturo of several Gorman positions, but tho gonoral alignment of tho opposing armies has not changed mntorlnljy. Minor victories thonj nnd in northern Poland nro reportod'by Pctrogrnd. Hcrlln snys thoro woro only unim portant engagements, successful for tho Germans, In Poland on tho right bank of tho Vistula nnd on tho Prus sian frontlor and denies tho reports df Russian victories. Thoro Is no slackening of activity in tho Carpathians wlioro tho Atistro German forces aro struggling with tho Russians for mastery of tho mountain passes. Important succes ses for tho- Russians In sovornl en gagements nro announced by Potro grnd. It Is said that tho Austrian attacks havo broken down nnd in ad dition to inflicting heavy losses tho Russians captured 2500 prisoners. In tho western nrona, Berlin re ports tho recovery of part of tho trench taken by tho French In a sur prlso attack southwest of Labnssoe, Paris roports n violent Gorman at tack at Ragatollo which is still in progress. OREGON DEER LI FOBIOJEFECTIIE Decide in Case at Eugene That No Penalty is Provided by State for Killing Them. EUGENE, Or., Fob. 8. Thostato of Orogon has no law to prevent tho killing of deer or having tho meat in ono's possession out of son son. Supporting this contention, Judgo Jesso 0, Wells, of tho En geno Justlco of Pcnco Court, or- derod a dircctod verdict returned in favor of John Iluwk, charged with having deer meat in his possession. John Hobbs. foreman of tho Jury. ford! with roturnod a vordlct of not guilty, and Hawk was rolcasod. According to tho contention of C. A. Hardy, nttornoy for Hawk, that portion of tho law which mado it n crime to shoot doer out of season or havo tho moat in ono's possession .out of season was ropcnlcd in 1913 and Inadvertently omitted from tho now codo drawn in 1013 presented in tho Senato by L. E. Roan, of Eu gene. Men havo pleaded guilty in Lnno county nnd havo paid fines under tho soctlons or this law which o longor exist, if contention upon which tho caso was dismissed Is corroct. Tho samo is truo in courts all over the stato. !" A. Dovers, District Attorney, protestod that tho intent of tho law wpj expressed in a provision mak ing it Illegal to hunt dcor out of season which is found in tho now code, Rut in this enso, Hawk was orrcbted with deor moat in hls.ciblu, mid nn mm onw lilm huntlnir. Klll- thiTinoro, according to tho conten tion of his nttornoy, tho now codo falls to provide nny penalties for vio lation pf tho hunting provision of tu law "That contention is absolutely cor-re-" stated J. M. Dovers, District AttO'nfiv fnlli-nvlni- ihn r.nnr "Til l-O is ro provision In tho state laws ni picsenttp provont killing door, In season or out of season. I ljiivo bad n number of complaints under this supposed provision since )13, but in ovory caso tho parties lir.vo Ph-ided guilty and paid their vine. ad the issue has nover arisen." FIVE DIVORCETWO WED Whllo County Clerk Watson was issuing two marriage licenses in four days recently, ho nt cho samo time filed five consecutive suits for divorce. That breaks any record wo ever before beard of. The only con Eolation to be derived from such a situation Is that In tho long run di vorces can never oxceed tho mar riages for every divorce implies a prior inarriago. Coquillo Sentinal. ItUSSIAX VICTORIES. 4 D Amioclale.l Vnt to Coot Dr Timet.) GENEVA, Fob. 8. Despor- nto fighting- Is going on In tho Carpathians botwoon Ln- Vocznev In Gallcln and Vo- loctz In Hungary. According to ndvicos tho Russians cap- tu rod four villages. A great battlo Is raging In Bukowlnn between Dornnwntra and Klmpolung. Tho Ausrlans aro reported to havo been driven back boyond tho Mol- dnca River. OCT I IS nOUMANIANSFIGHT Claim Austria Tried to Seize Strategic Point Between There and Serbia (Br Attolt4 I'rott to Coo. Du TlfSM. PARI8, Fob. 8. Tho Austrian troops violated tho Rotimauln fron tlor nenr Turn Sovorlna, tho Jour nal In Informed in n dispntch from Its Nlsh correspondent. Tho Auk trlnna nro roported to havo firod on tho frontlor gunrds, who attempt ed to opposo tholr pnBsngo, nnd furious fighting followed. After a tliroo-hour struggle, tho Austrlans woro drlvon back with a largo num ber of wounded. It tho Austrtnns had captured Turn Sovoreln, tlioy would hnvo in completo command tho only jilnco in Sorvln on tho Danube permitting communication with Roumnnln. Tho Incident, which occurred sovornl days ago, has not boon followed up by either eldo, tho Journal's report states. NIGHT FERRY SERVICE ' MAY BE INAUGURATED Commissioners May Install Night Ferry Servlco Between MiirMifleld anil Enst.sldo. nmintv fnmmlnKlnnur ArmHtronir. of Ilnndon, was In tho city this nf- toruoon, stating mat no oiucini action has yet boon taken on tho office of Roadmnstor now hold by iv x Hnll.I.mvlH. hut tlint tho com- mlsslonors hnvo Informnlly talked over tho matter nmLbollovo tho of flco Bhould bo dono'nwny with. It nmi tiin rniiniv srunn Inst voar. Bnid Mr. Annatrong, and tho duties should bo Incorporated undor tho county nttornoy's office Road Biiporvlsors lor an or tuo 33 road dlBtrlcts, with tho oxcoptlon of tnreo or iour, nuvo uiruuuy uum, appointed though tho commission ers nro not finished with tholr work, having adjourned until noxt Thurs day, Supervisor uriuuons nns ueuii appolntod at Ilrldgo in pluco of K. Weokly, Hnns.Clawson is appointed for District 24. Tho district noar Allegany and Cooston nro still In doubt. . . , , , , Mr. Armstrong is looking into tho installation of a night ferry ser vlco botweon Eastsldo and Mnrsh- flold, and after looking tlio matter over, declared his boiler that a night ferry should bo run though possibly a small gasollno launch would tnko tho plnco of tho Trnnslt nt night, bocniiBo tho lnrgor boat requlroa threo mon for Its operation. Tho proposition will bo put to tho com missioners on Thursdoy and Mr. ArmBtroiiK bollovos the plea will bo grouted. LOGGER STEALS CHECK A. McAdwns I0"01' S'10 ,u C,kh,nK Endorsed Chock. Tho Bandon World Bays: "A. Mc Adams cashed a $G0 check for ft logger tho forepart of tho week ami tho officers, aro hot on tho trail of a logger, bound for tho out Bldo, via Coos Bay. It appears D. G. Scott of tho In mnn mines on Sixes drew a check fm. Mrs. Scott, who was visiting, nnd sealing It In a letter, gavo it to a logger to deliver. Later tho man 'appeared at McAdams anu placed tho chock, Indorsed, upon tim liar. It was cashed. Lator tho fraud was discovered and tho sher iffs office notified. In tho mean timo the man had dlssapeared. He was tracked to tho Boy and upper Coos rlvor today.. BANDON PORT CASE District Attorney Llljeqvlst's brief In his application for a rehearlng-of tho Port of Bandon case In tho Supremo Court is now in press. At i. nrinr liparlnc that court nppears to havo overlooked the showing mado thousands of acres within tno uounu- nrles of this port drain into coos Bay. Coqulllo Sentinel. SEATTLE GETS" RUSSIAN CONSULATE Vf AnocLteJ rrtii to Coos Br TlmM. SI3ATTLE, Fob. 8. Nicholas Bo gnlnvlensky, Russian consul at Se nttlc, has been notified that his of flco has ben rnlsod to Consul General ship, with Jurisdiction over Washing ton, Itlnho, Montana Wyoming, Alns kn and British Columbia. Thoro nro only two other coiibuI gcnornls In tho United States nt San Francisco nnd Chicago. ANOTHER US TOLL Mrs. Harry Winkler Passes Away Early Sunday Morn ing After Long Illness Mrs. Rosa Winkler, aged 23 years and wlfo of Harry Wlnklor, pro prietor of tho Wlnklor Drug Store, died nt hor homo yestordny morn ing nt olght o'clock nftor n thrco wooIih' struggle with nn attack of pneumonia. Though Mrs. Wlnklor had boon sick for some tlmo It had been ex pected thnt bIio would bo nblo to rally from tho nttnek nnd sovornl times hIio appeared to bo getting bottor, but through Snturdny tho doctor was ablo to glvo littlo hopo nnd tho sad ond of onrly Sunday morning wns then forcsoon. . Tho doconsed, who wub born and rnleod on Coos Bay, Is survived by hor husband, Hnrry Wlnklor, and hor two-year-old daughter Margaret. Hor parontB, Mr. nnd Mrs. John Wall, nro residents of this city, as Is nUo a brother, 'James It. Wall, and a sistor, MIbb May Wall. An- othor slBtor, Mrs. Emily Duko, lives In Portland. A messago has been sf-nt to hor nnd alio will como ct ouco. Phn fnnnml will lin hold nt 10:30 Wednesday morning from tho .Mnrsniioiu uainouo unurcii. Tho Mnrshrield High 8chool Alumni and classmates of tho dc- nnnamt will mint lit tllO MaSOlUC Oporn Houbo nt 10: 1G to attend tho funeral in n uouy. Mrs. Wlnklor waa most highly re garded by all who know hor nnd n host of frlonds will unlto In ox tniwiinir Rvmnnthv to tho beroavod family. Sho ostubllsliod ono of tho prizes wiucn is kivuh ". tho MarBhfleld High School Sonlor class. DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS i ISAAC X. IIOPPINH, FATHER W MRS. AV. W. IiAXCTO'OHTJlV,! SUCCUMBS HERE. Isaao, Newton HoppliiB, who wns I born In' Sterling Centro, Now, York, J In 1852, .died In this city Iobruaryi C, 1015, aged G3 yoars, 9 months and! G days. Ho was married to Boulali Horner of Oscoda, Michigan, lu 1872 and Ib survived by his loving wlfo and two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Hendry of Greenvlllo, Mlchlgnu, and Mrs. W. W. Langworthy of this city, with whom they havo lived slnco tholr ar rival hore. Mr. and Mrs. Hopplns camo to Coos Bay from Michigan on tho 25th of Inst March. Shortly nf tor hlB arrival ho bogan to fall In health nnd was confined to his bed for about six months until death claimed him last Saturday at 3:10 p. m. Mr. Hopplns was very patlont through his long Illness nnd by his sunny disposition won many friends, who with tho family sincerely mourn tholr loss. Tho deceased waa a mem ber of tho Odd Follows and also tho Maccabees, RIVERTON COAL MINE E. M, Petorson and M. W. McCor mlck, of Rlverton, were here Mon day. Thoy say the coal business la not very brisk nt present, but they expect it will begin to open up with in tho month. Coquille Sentinel. A CARD PARTY and DANCE will bo given by tho CATHOLIC LADIES of NORTH BEND in LOGOIE'S HALL, Wednesday evening, Feb. 10. PNEUMONIA IKES Lusitania Hoists the Stars and Stripes While Crossing the Irish Channel INCIDENT CREATES A l CCMQATIfiM IM OADITAI Official Report Has Not Been Received Senator Stone Says it was Improper Bf AiiocUteJ Prru to Cool Bir Times. LONDON, Feb, 8. Ambassador Pngo today forwarded to tho Stato Department nt Washington a roport on tho Lusltnnln flag Incident. Am bassador Pago formally rovlows tho alleged uso of tho American flag by tho Ctinard llnor on' entering Liver pool harbor Saturday , morning, as described to members of tho embassy staff by Amorlcnus who crossed tho Atlantic on tho vessel. Ambassador Pago has not com municated with tho foreign offlco concerning tho Incident nnd ns yot no official communication concerning tho uso of the American flag by n British -vessel han passed botweon tho Amorlcan and British govern ments. Tho British government stoutly maintains thnt tho captain of tho Lusitania wns not ordered by govern ment officials to uso tho flag. Wr Auotltlfci Trru to it IU7 TlmM. WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 8. A roport from Ambnssndor Pago ut London on tho hoisting of tho Amor lcan flag on tho steamer LiiBltanla, whllo crossing tho Irish Son, was ex pected today. Ponding its nrrlval thoro was no dfflclal Btatemont of how tho Amorlcan government re garded tho Incident. Naval officers rccallod thnt tho navy regulations pormlt n warship to fly anothor flag than Its own, but spoclflcnlly provide It must bo hauled down nnd tho ship's own flag hoisted bororo a ahot 1b fired. Chairman Stono of tho Sonnta Foreign Relations Committee, who was a Whlto House caller today, said In his opinion that tho flying of tho Amorlcan ting by tho Lusitania was an "impropor uso of our flag." GERMAN VESSEL CREATES STIR IN NEW YORK tllr AMoclitfel rr (0 Coot Hr Ttrat.J NEW YORIC. Feb. 8. Tho Gor mnn steamer Harburg left thU port suddenly this afternoon, passing quarantine at 3:35. Threo quarters of nn hour previously a two-funnolod warship presumed to bo British, was obsorved passing Flro Island, going toward tho ontrnnco of tho harbor. (Or AuorUtoJ Inn to Cootf Itajr TlmM.) NEW YORK, Fob. S. Tho un usual sight of a Gorman stoamRhlp tho Hnrburg, passing quarantine, apparently bound to sen, croatod ox cltomont In shipping circles this afternoon, until tho Gorman vob boI, nftor passing through tho Nar rows, turned nnd nnchorod In Grnvo send Bay. Tho ship proved merely to bo cceklng anchorage to escapo wharfage charges. PHILIPPINE RUMORS. (Ur iKlitJ 1'r.M lo Too !lr TIuim.J MANILA, Feb. 8. Insular offi cials characterized as groundless tho fears of an Insurrection at Cobu, which lod to tho patrolling or tho streots. No arrests woro mado nnd no documents solzcd. Tho rumors of pending troubles are declared to have been founded on baseless reports. BIG TIE BUSINESS Noilly $18,000 Paid Out In Ilnndon Ust Week Approximately ? 18,000 In cold cash was paid to tlo makers tu Bandon Tuosday of this week, It be ing pay day for both tho Estabrook Company and F. L. Botsford Inter ests, Tho former's pay roll was about $12,000 and tho latter G,000. Joseph Fyfo, Jr., of San Francisco, goneral manngor of tho Estabrook company, has boon hero for n weok or moro checking up tho local sta tion and getting n lino on tho bust- neBs for tho coming summer. Yes terday, ho accompanied W. E. Best, local mnnngor of tho concern, to Myrtle Point and surrounding section whore a number of contractors aro oporatlng crows In tho woods. A great deal of shipping will nlso be dono from that vicinity tho coming summer. Mr. 'Fyfo Is quito optimist ic over tho outlook as Is Mr. Best to whom a great deal of credit for tho extensive local operations ia due. Bandon World. VALENTINE BALI, EAGLES' HALL FEBRUARY 12. CALOL LIQUID GLOSS, tho new perfect polish for Fiirolturo mid tlio homo. Kkblml & Son. ENGLAND HAS LOST 104,000 MEN SO FAR (Df AhocIiIcJ l'rtit to Coot llr TlmM, LONDON, Fob. 8. Promlor As qulth, speaking In tho House of Commons todny, said that tho Brit ish casualties in all ranks In the war arena, from tho beginning of lion tttlltlos to Fcbrunry 1, amounted to approximately 101,000 mon. This Includes killed, wounded nnd miss ing. SHIPPIilLIS STILL VERY GLDSE Administration Democratic Forces Strengthened by Re turn of Two Plan Vote tllr AmocUI Fmi to Coo tlr TlmM. WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 8. With tho nrrlvnl of Senators Now lnnds nnd Smith of North Carolina, tho parliamentary sltuntlon with ro gard to tho ship purchaso bill chang ed today. Administration lenders claimed n tie vote on tho motion to recommit with Instructions. Then tho Vlco President would bo rolled on to cast tho deciding vote. Tho Republicans railed u couforenco to conBldor plans on hearing of tho ar rival of Nowlnnds and Smith. Tho Republicans aro determined to opposo nny effort to bring up Gore's resolution to dlBchnrgo tho commorco commltteo considering his substitute bill which embodies ninonilinonts sat isfactory to tho Progrcsslvo Republi cans nnd .tho Dotnocrntlc Insurgents. Should tho Democrats pross tho voto on tho recommlttmcnt motion tho Ro publicans plan to rosiimo tholr fili buster. Todny Is ono of tho fow in rccont history of tho Sonato having a full attondanco. 9C Sonntors nro prosont. When tho boshIoh bognn Rnnsdell spolto in favor of tho bill. Appointment of John T. Ma gtiire is Now Pending Be fore U. S. Senate. (Special to Tho Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 8. "John T. Magulro's appointment as postmaster o( North Bond Is now ponding before tho Senate. "No other Cooc county appoint ments hnvo yet been mado. GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN." Tho nbovo tologram from Sonntor Chamberlain to Tho Times confirms tho press roport published InBt weok. As no official notification had boon received thero was aomo question n8 to tho appointment having boon mado but tills telegram makes tho appoint ment certain nnd Mr. Magulro's many frlonds will renew their slncoro con gratulations. MRS. SKEELS DIES Surcumbs to Sudden Attack of Pneumonia 011 Returning From California. Mrs. Fred Nosier received a mes sago from hor sistor, Mrs. Geo. Bax ter, of Junction City, Oregon, In iformliiK hor that their mothor had died Thursday. C. T. Skeols loft for Junction City, going out by way of Mapleton. Tho older Mrs. Skeels camo up from San Diego 1cb8 than a vcok ugo accompanied by her son, Paul and his wifo. Tho change from tho uonlal climate of southorn California to tho tort of winter .wenther experienced in crossing tho mountains caused Mrs. Skeebj to J contract pneumonia. It is not deemed probablo that any arrangements for tho funornl will bo made boforo Mr. C. T, SkeoU reuches Junction City this evening. But tho remains will bo brought hero tor Intermont beside thoso of her husband who died about threo years ago. Tho surviving children are C. T. Skeels and Paul Skeels, of this city, Mrs. Mary Lorenz, of Bandon, Mrs. Rita Nosier, of Coquille, Mrs, Graco Baxter, of Junction City, nnd Mrs. Dolllo Bergman, of San Diego, Cali fornia. Coqulllo Sentinal. NORTH BED uflS El POSTMASTER $ ULSTER. LEADER DEAD Hr AiaocUtM Tret to Coot nr TlmM. 4 LONDON, Feb. 8. Tho Mnrquls of Londonberry died todny of pneumonia. Ho waB ono of tho foremost lenders of tho Ulster move- 4 ment, and wns a Knight of tho Garter nnd Aldo do Cnmp to tho King. Ho wns ono or tho greatest land owners of Great Britain. OF BATTLE FIELD Claim German Trench Blown Up and, Captured Artillery Duelling Severe (11 AnocUtfJ rrm lo Coo. llr Tlmta. PARIS, Feb. 8.- Tho official ro port this afternoon says: "Thoro waB nrttllory duelling of considerable vio lence in tho vicinity of Gulnchy. Southwest of Carcncy wo woro suc cessful in a surprlso attack on a Gorman trench, which had boon blown up by ono of our mines. Tho dofendors woro olthor killed or tak en prisoners. West of Hill 101, north of Mnsslogos, our battorlcs checked nn attempted attack. In tho Argonno a Gorman nttnek nonr Fon tnlno Mndamo was repulHcd. At Bagatelle, n violent Infantry engage ment was started by tho GermnitB nnd has boon going on slnco yester day morning. According to latest reports our positions nro being main tained." BELGIUM RELIEF C0M ' MISSION MAY BUY . THE WILHELMINA Nwiotliitloim for Purchaso of Vrvhwl mid Her Cargo Will IVohubly bo Successful, III; AfcUHlttfrt rtMl lo Com nT TlmM.) LONDON, Fo. 8. Indications nro moro fnvorablo today that tho Ameri can Commission for tho Relief of Bol glum will bo BiiccoBstiil In tholr ef forts to purchaso tho American steamship and hor cargo of food sup plies which tho vessel was taking from Now York to Hnmburg. Tho ownora aro said to bo willing to soil tho vessel nnd cargo, but tho prlco Is not yot agreed upon. Tho Com mission Ib badly in need of grain car ried by tho Wllholmlnu and nlso In nood of tho ship becnuso of tho scar city of bottoms. QREG0N IS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH ZONE Washington Has Lowt.'Kl. Dcnt'i Unto in United States and Koattlo S11111I letit for Inrgo Cities. Itlr AiaoUt4 I'rcu to Coot lUjr Timet. WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 8.- A death rato for 1013 dt 11.1 por 0110 thousand of tho estimated population In tho registration area of tho United States, compared with 13.0 In 1912, is shown In a roport today by tho. Cono 8ii8 Bureau. Washington Btato shows tho lowest rato, bolng 8.G, whllo Now Hampshire la tho hlghoat with 17.1, Tho lowest rnto for largo cities was Seattlo with S.i, whllo Momphls showed tho highest with 20.8. COOS COUNTY STORES ' INTO BANKRUPTCY WEHTERBUHO .Vi MURPHY'S n-10. 15 CENT FIRMS IN HANDO.V, MYRTLE POINT AND .MARSH FIELD AND BANDON DRY GOODS COMPANY. Involuntary bankruptcy proceed ing begun by tho San Francisco Board of Trado against tho Bandon Dry Goods Compuny forced tho rirm of Westorburg & Murphy, operating tho People's 0-10-10 cent stores in Mnrshflold, Myrtle Point nnd Ban don into voluntary bankruptcy. Messrs. Murphy nnd Westorburg took over tho Bandon Dry Goods Company soma tlmo ago and woro personally on notes of tho company. It is sahl that tho Mnrshtleld storo has been paying well, but that tho others havo not. Their liabil ities will probably exceed $20,000 and tho nssets will bo probably bo tweon $7,000 nnd $10,000. F. E. Westorburg, who has been In churgo of U10 Marahfleld store, recently lost his homo by flro. Mr. Murphy tins been looking ufter tho other stores. They owo very little on Coob Bay, tho bulk of their liabil ities being to wholesale houses. C. A. Sehlbrede will be tho ref eree, though until the papers aro received by him from Judgo Wol vorton, ho will not know whethor or not tho stores will havo to bo closed. It has been stated that tho concema will bo kept opon nnd contluue .business, the profits going to satisfy tho creditors. Graves & Mclnturff aro tho firm's uttorneya. EC VERS Hard Engagement Near La- bassee, Gain in Argonne and Against Russians RECAPTURE FORTIFIED POSITION FROM ALLIES Say They Have Made Some Unimportant Gains in Poland tnr AtlocUttJ TTrti lo Coot IUj TlmM. BERLIN, Feb. 8. (By WIroloss) Tho official Btatemont this afternoon snys: "Tho fight for our position south of the Cnnnl and southwest of Lnbasseo continues. Part of tho short trench taken by (tho cnomy wob recaptured. In Argonno wo wrested from our opponents n por tion of their fortified positions. On tho EnBt Prussian frontlor, lioiith oast of tho Plain of Lakes nnd In. Po land on tho right bank of tho Vis tula thero havo boon n fow unim portant nnd for us Biicccssrul en gagements. OthorwlRo thoro is noth ing to roport from tho Bont." ANGRY WOMEN IN JERSEY RIOT Solo and I lent Two .Hon nt Boeno of KvriotiN Ijtilinr Troubles In NcwJer noy l'Vetory Tow 11, tllr AiuotUtrJ I'rtM to Coot I)r Tlmr, ROOSEVELT, N. J.. Fob. 8. A crowd of nngry women stormed tho gates of tho Lloblg works and tho Williams nnd Clark fortlllror plants hero today, whoro 19 strlkors woro ahot by deputies on Jnn. 19, nnd ad ministered n beating to Elinor Os borne, chlof engineer of tho Lloblg works, nnd Frank Davis, a dork at tho Williams and Clark plant. Both mon woro rescued by policemen. Tho trouble atartod when aomo mon nt tompted to go to work for $1.00 por day, This reduction from $2.00 n day waB what caimed tho strike BANDON WILL BOND Propose $85,000 Issuo for Mimic Ipill PlII-pONON A. motion put by Councilman J. W. Mast nt tho Council mooting to call n special election to voto on buying n $9,C00 flro onglno, rnlsed n gonornl discussion of tho water system and the city finances In gon. oral, Mr. Moat's proposal was talked over and tho quoatlon will bo put to tho pooplo for n voto nt tho June olectton, "Tho first consideration or this council nnd tho pooplo In gonoral should bo toward enlarging and mak ing moro ndnquato tho present wat or system," said Mr, Dlppol, "It will tnko $-10,000 to plnco tho Bys torn on n first class working basis. Theio will bo noodod for a flro onglno $9500 and to tnko up gon ornl warrants, $35,000 moro. Mayor Topping. Rocordor Kaus rud, City Attorney Troadgold ond motubora of tho council boltovo thnt tho largo numbor of out standing gonoral fund wnrronts should bo called In and tho Indebt edness covered by n bond Issue. City Attornoy Troadgold stated that It was within tho power of tho coun cil to bond tho city to tho oxtont of $60,000 but that tho matter nf so j largo a bond Issue should bo placed I boforo tho pooplo for consideration. ! Bandon World, THREE BANDON FIRES Homos DcMroycd by Conflagration Tuesday Night Threo flroa nro roported to havo occurred In this vicinity during tho honvy storm of Tuesday night, Tho rcsldonco of Bert Bcaullow, a four room structure located on E. second strcot near tho Bandon Steam laundry was destroyed, Mr, Beaullow lit n korosono lamp and was lu tho act of sotting It on a shelf when It fell and burstod, Tho oil Ignited tho building. Only a fow chairs woro saved from tho contonts, Tho house I was valued at $000. It Was insured I for $300 and nn equal amount wat I hold 011 tho contonts. I A little lator In tho evening tho 'farm homo of W. C. "Dunmlro, a bachelor of Two Mile, burned. It la nut known how tho flro startod and It Is said thoro was no 0110 at homo. Tho building wns n four roam struc ture. Nothing waa aavod. Tho placo was Insured by A. D, Mills. A third flro Is said to have oc cured at Spruco valley, betweon Ban don and Prosper, but no dotalls havo been obtainable. Bhudou World. PALACE .MARKET HELLS THE BEST MEATS. Phono 400.J, v wrmr