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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1915)
SUCCESSFUL MOTHER iAE IMPORTANT FACTOR IN A COMMUNITY 1M5BH MAN IN IT. The Aim Wxmm The Armies .The nlin lo 1 nhvnys bright, wholesome ami In. of Europe nro engaged In ft denlli strugglo which may change, (lie limp of (lio world. J'jicIi tiny brings new developments of vtlnl Importance. Keep yourself posted ro nil News Hint Is News subscribe for Tlio Times mid "wlso up." eresllng, keens ttio contcntH of Tlio Times up Jo high Htniitlartl of news excellence All (Jio 9 omh nil tho tlmo It nlwuys tlio aim of Tlio Times. MEMIIEHS OF TUB ASSOCIATKD PRESS NO. XXXVIII. Established 1878 nn Tlio Coast Mnll. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1915 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Const MnD nil Coos Rny Advorrlor No. 182 (nm IERICAW STEAMER IS SUNK tl forrin Tntnl I n5S lut Crew is Reported to E ii nnn Oniinrl riaVU DUUH ocivcu Is SUPPOSED THAT VESSEL SIKUUK ivillMb 'Diplomatic Action Beyond lUiaim TOI uuiimyua 10 Probable ! ONLY ONE MAN LOST l; AmocUIcJ I'rtM to Cooi Ilr Tlmti.) nrciiLlN. Fob. 22. Fur- thcr reports concerning tlio .inkinir of tlio American steamer Kvolyn show Unit iv ono ninn of tlio cr,ov lost Ills llfu. Ho was frozon lo de.itli In n siniill bout nr- lor tlio sinking of tho nteniu- jr. Tho Kvolyn struck two mines, but tho crow mnn- jged to got Into tho llfo jonts. Somo worp tnkon up jy n Oormon ship to Holgo- whllo others woro Innd led In Holland. I Dr Ac:oeUtt4 rrtii lo Cooi Mr Tlmc.l WASHINGTON. Fob. 22. Rccrutnrv Dnnlols today or- ilorcd Commander Ghornrdl, Hinorlcnn nnvnl uttncho nt Berlin, to InvcBtlgnto nnd hnnko n full roport of tho do- jBtriicllon of tho American Bteamor Kvolyn. WllS IllHlllVtl. Tlio Kvolyn Is Itho first triilp Insured with tho United Btato bureau of wur tIbIc in- Lurnnco to bo loBt slnco It bo- mi onorutliiK Rovornl montliH ngo, lii8uranco on hIiIpb nnd cargoes amounting to moro Itlmt $5,000,000 has been written. KDj Aiioclithl I'rtM to Cooi nr TlmM. WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 22. sinking of tho Amorlcim Imor Kvelyn off tho Qormnn 1st, presumably byn nilno, nl- hrIi tho crow was saved, brought ilv before official Washington py tho dniiKors to which Anior- ycssoIh nro exnosod In tho ors niljacout to tlio belligerent bts of Kurono. Slnco tho out- k of tho war tho North Son been mined by both Great Drlt- ! nnd Oormany.. Tho only mos- beforo tho Department oariv By wns from American Consul at Dromon, who reported tho fclyn blown up. It stated that ship nnd enrgo woro lost, but Ccrow was Bafo. Is considered unllkoly that ro will bo nny diplomatic cttuii Biting boyond clnlniB for dam- Inasmuch as thoro Is no in- Batlonal convention In forco pro ving tho laying of mines. Tho vailing opinion In administration ilea wna flint tho irnvorninont Bid fltnml flrmlv on tho warnings tOrent Britain nnd aormnny ro- ctlvoly concerning tho mlsuso or es and posslblo submarlno nt- ks. ASHINGTON SEES 0 lator Stone Says No Cause for Alarm in Sinking of Steamship Evelyn E(0r Aiioclated I'rtM to Coos Dtj Timet. WASHINGTON. D. C. Fob. 22. simian Stono of tho Sonato for- relatlons committee, said that f could seo no complications nrls- from tho destruction of tho ftmer Kvelvn. 'Tho Ainorlcnn vessol," ho said, Bntured Into an nrea known to mlnad, and unfortunately struck So far It Is not known what n laid the mlno. It Is prob- there will bo a national claim damages when all tho facts are oullshed." OOIt TK.NXIS CHAMPIONS 1 IBf AiioUt4 preti (a Coo JUT TtmeJ EW YORK. Fob. 22. G. F. uehard ami W. 11. Washburno, tho Nttlonal Indoor tennis ablea championship today, defeat- narl Belir and T. R. Poll, 7-5, h 3-C, C-2, C-3. COMPLICATIONS EVELYN OFF GERMAN GDAST AUSTltAIlAN 110AT iMAKICS ICSOAPK tn Auroclalcil I'rcM lo Coo Ilajr Tlmw. PLYMOUTH, Fob. 22. Tho Western Dully Mercury Hnyn thnt when tho AiiRtrn 1 Inn mnll boat Malojn, with 100 passougurri, wn uiiterliu; tho KiibIIsIi Chnnnol Satur day, alio wns ordered to stop by nn unidentified armored merchantman. Tho Malojn fled nnd tho morchnutmau fired flvo shells. Tho vessel reached Plymouth safely. BAY FOP. LOST BO! LUliT VKSTKUDAV I-'Oll HOW ON PONY KLOUGII l-'All.S TO ItK TUHN AND IS THOUGHT DltOWNKI). nontmon nro scouring Pony Slough and tho lower Hay this aftomoon In strenuous offort to locato n young Ind 11 nincd Knight, a visitor In North Ilond, who loft yosterday morning onrly for a row and has failed to roturn. That tho boy has been drown ed Ib tho belief, n heavy wind and storm coming up shortly nttor ho left. Ills boat may havo been capsized somowhoro in tho chnnnol. Tho boy Is 15 years of ngo nnd enmo to North llcnd from IiIb homo In Kiigcno, to visit with his cousins, Mr. nnd Mrs. H. L. Wntt, who havo lived on Coos Day for about throo months. It was shortly nftor Bimrlso yes terday morning that tho youth loft tho houso, declaring ho wanted to tako a short row. Ho loft In a small jbont and wns last scon on Pony Slough. When ho fnllcd to roturn later In tho day tho relatlvos bo canio oxcltod nnd Immediately head ed a sorchlng party. 80 fnr drngglr or grappling for a body hns boon resorted too as tho Boarchora havo an Idea whoro tho boy may bo If ho has downod. PLACE ON BOARD President Wilson Nominates .Members of New Federal Trade Commission Iljr Auocttted I'rtM to Coot IUjr Time. WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 22. Prcstdont Wilson today nomlnntod tho following members of tho now Federal Trado Commission: Josoph F. Davlos, Madison, Wis. Kdward N. Hurley, Chicago. William J. Harris, Cedartown, Georgia. William II. Parry, Soattlo. Georgo Rubleo, Cornish, N. II. Tho political affiliations of tho mombors of tho commission shows that It has threo Democrats, ono Progressive Republican and ono Progressive Parry Is described by tho Whlto Houso bb a Progrosslvo Republican and Rubleo as a Pro gressive. Davis Ib a commissioner of tho Ilureau of Corporations, which Is morgod with tho trado commission under tho now law. -I ALLKGANY ITK.MS (Spoclnl to Tho Times,) ALLEGANY, Feb. 22. A special school meeting at Allegany Dlst. 54 was held February 24th to elect a member on tho school board to fill tho vacancy caused by W. A. Gago moving to Arizona. Mr. Edwin Barker was olected. No teacher has been olected as yet for tho summer and one Is neoded. Thursday, February 25 has beon, tho day decided upon to work on tho road to tho Allegany school House. Everybody Invited to en joy tho day's outing.' Men bring your picks and shovels and ladles bring your lunch baskets. Jack McDonald who has been In Loon Lake, walked In Saturday In order to attend the funoral of Wm. Dlckford's Infant child, who passed away Friday morning. S ES SCOUR SEATTLE MAN GETS Germaej Claims Russian Tenth Army, is Destroyed. TAPT THINKS U. S. PACES CRISIS NOW (nr AMoeUtcil TrtM to Cooi !!r Tlmci.l y MORRISTOWN, N. J. Fob. 22. Tho United States Is threatened with a serious In- vnslou of Its rights as n i noutrnl by tho warring nn- tlons of Kuropo mid In pro- serving Its commorco with thoso nations is fnco to fnco 4 with n crisis, In tho opinion of former President Tnft nt tho conclusion of nn nddress f boforo tho Washington Abso- elation of Now Jersey today. "Whon the President shnll act," Tnft declared, I'wo must stand by him to 'tho end." Iljr AMOtltteJ l'rtui to Cool Ilif Tlm'i.) MORR1TOWN, Fob. 22. "In this determination, ' Tnft contluuod, "wo may bo Hiiro nil will Join, no matter whht our previous vIowb, no mnttor what their Kuropcan origin. All will forget their differences In self sacrificing loyalty, to our com mon flng nnd our common country. What certainly Is an Innovation up on provlouB rules In respect to nou trnl commorco and contraband of war, has boon initiated by tho bol llgercntB of both sides. Tho plant ing of mines in tho open sen and .tho uso of Biibmnrlnoa to send nou trnl vcssola to (ho bottom without inquiry ns to their neutrality nre nil of thorn n variation from the ruloB of International law govern ing tho action of bolllgoroutfl to ward noutrnl trado. Whon n vio lation results In tho destruction of tho lives of Ainorlcnn citizens nnd of American proporty, gravo Issues will nrlso as to what tho duty of this government Ib." IS SUNK TODAY Freighter Cuba Goes Down in Collision in North Sea Today nr AMOtltteJ TrtM to Com ny Tlmei.J LONDON, Fob. 22. Tho Norwc glnn frolghtor Cuba, bound from London to Rottordnm, was today In a collision In tho North Soa. So far as known, no lives wero lost. Tho vessel cnrrlod tho official mall bag of an Amorlcan commission for tho rellof of Dolglum. DOANK IS RETAINED Ry a 17 to 8 voto tho Merchants' Patrol this aN noon voted to retain J. C. Domio as patrolman with Deputy Shorlft power, this bolng given him by Sheriff Johnson. Ho will servo with- out pny. This ends tho trou- bio browed whon tho pollco power was taken from tho f special officer and under a v former motion of tho nsso- elation ho would havo lost hla position but for tho de- cislon of this afternoon. v SMALL BLAZE EARLY TODAY Small Firo Scare. A fire caused by a dofoctlvo flue started on the roof of tho P. Dodson homo In First Addition between 5:30 and C o'clock this morning. With tho holp of tho neighbors tho flro was ex tinguished. Tho damage, amounting to ?100, was covered by Insurauco. NOWEGiAN BIT War Office Issues Official Announcement of Capture of 100,000 Prisoners PETR0GRAD DENIES ANY SUCH LOSSES Conflicting Claims Come From War Headquarters of the Contending Countries CAPTURE yXSY RUSSIANS lljr Anocltttil 1'rrM to Cool Ilajr Tlmti.) 11ERL1N, Fob. 22. Tho official statement today nn- uounccs thnt captures In tho 4 4 battle In tho Mnziirlnn Lnkos 4 district, East Prussia, hns 4 boon Increased to bovcii gon- 4 ornls and moro than 100,000 ' men. Tho cannons captured numbor 150. ! nr AuoiUttil I'mi to Cool l)r TlniM. LONDON, Fob. 22. Tho Oorman Wnr Offlco nnnouncod todny thnt tho Russian Tenth Army Is "consid ered ns having been destroyed," as a result of tho recent Gorman vic tory In East Prussia, and pursuit of tho retreating forces now bolng brought to tin ond. Although Ilorlln clnlms ovor 100, 000 prisoners woro tnlcoii, Petrograd admits no such Iorbos, but admits ono army corps wns cut to pieces, but assorts that tho main forco ex tricated Itself. In Vosgcs furthor Gorman victories nro claimed, In cluding tho enpturo of two moro town. Ilorlln Btntcs thnt tho lossos of tho Allies In tho recent fighting In Chnmpngno woro. "extraordinary high." Paris says thoro aro no now de velopments on tho Western front. Tho strugglo In Gnllcln Is still un dccldod. Three Killed and Three Wound ed in an Ail-Night Battle in Utah P Illr AmoiIHoJ I'rtM lo Coot Ilir Tlmti. $ DENVER, Fob. 22. Ad- vices from GruyBpn, Uiun, today, Btuted thnt 'tho Pluto Indians, led by Tso No Gnt, nro Bitrroundod by a roln- forced posso In u cotton- wood gulch, near Illuff. (llr AmoiUIch I'rtM to Coo. ll.r Tlnit. DENVER, Fob. 22, After a con tinuous bnttlo throughout tho night near Illuff, Utah, between 02 Pluto Indians and n posso of 20 in on led by United States Marshiil' Nebokor, bands of citizens nro preparing to dny to go to tho as'slstanco of tho whltos. Tho Indians wero also rolnforcod. Two Indians and ono whlto man woro reportod killed Inst night, two Indians and a whlto wounded, two Indians captured. Ono of tho killed wus an Indian maiden, Tho fight started early Sunday, whon n pos3o arrived to arrest Tso-No-Gat, on a murdor chargo. Whites Vwe Outnumbered Th'ero wero 2C mounted nnd heav ily armed men In tho posso that at tempted to arrest Tso-Ne-Gat (Ev orett Hatch), a Pluto Indian out law charged with the murder of Juan Chacon. Tho posseo was accompanied by two wagons loaded with food, camp supplies and ammunition. Hatch and his band of about 50 Indluns, wero prepared to resist the posseo, and hnd been killing cattlo and sheep belonging to whlto settlers In that vicinity. Tho In dians out-number tho whites in tho Dluff neighborhood. WATERFRONT NEWS . This afternoon tho bar was break ing across its entire width and slnco eleven this morning tho Georgo W. Elder has been waiting outside for tho tldo to turn. She expects to cross In about three o'clock, nr rlvlng In tho upper bay lato tills afternoon. 0 0 DO DIANS WARPATH VILLA FORCES CAPTURE A LARGE TOWN (Dr AuoeliteJ I'rtM to Cooi flr Tlmti. EL PASO, Feb. 22. Villa's sec retary, In n telegram from Gunrda lajara reported today that bombard ment of Progrcsso on tho Southern cast coast of Mexico by tho guubont M Ichor Cnmpo. Cnrrnuzn troops held tho town which was dofondod successfully., Tho Importnnt town of Rossnrlo, In tho stnta of Slnulon, Is reported to havo been captured by tho Vllllstas. PROMINENT GERMAN GENERAL DEAD llr Aiioclile.1 I'rtM lo Cooi llr Tlmti, AMSTERDAM, Fob. 22. A dispatch from Ilorlln says that Lieutenant General Von Wrochon, Commander of n Germnn Army division who wns recently awarded tho 4 iron cross, Is dead at Ilorlln. 4 KILLED IN IOWA WRECK Engineer nnd Mali Clerk Lono LIvoi Pnx.scngcrH Injured. Dr AnoclittJ I'rtM to Coo nir Tlmti. DES MOINES, In., Fob. 22. Tho engineer killed, mail clork fatally Injured, flromnn missing and eight pussongors woro Injured whon tho Chicago Groat Western passongor train, southbound from Dos Moines to Knnsus City, wns wrecked at Tal mngo, Iown, todny, Sproadlng rails causod tho disaster. DIVINE SARAH LOSES LEO (Ur AuoeliteJ I'rtM to Coos liar Tlmti. DORDKAUX, Fob. 22. Tho right leg of Madnmo 4 Sarah llornhardt, famous tra- 4 4 godlonno, was ampututod to- 4 day nt St. Augustlno Hospital nt Arehnchon. Tho opornttou wns mndo necoBsnry by nf- foctlon of tho knoo, which had cniiBod much suffering for Fovornl yenrs. Z Negro Pugilist Says He is An xious to Meet Jess Willard (nr AMoclatxl I'rtu tu coi Dir Tlmw.) HAVANA, Cubn, Fob. 22 Jack Johnson, nogro pugilist, arrived horo this morning from Clonfuogos. Ho said his only anxiety now was to reach Juarez, Mexico, In tlmo for his match with Jess Willard on March sixth. i 4 GASOLIXE TEN CENTS PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 22. 4 CifHOIine-c 10 cents a gal- Ion has arrived In Portland ib the last movn In the price wur among local retullers. This Ib two cents lesB than r tho standard wholesale price, but tho retailors who buy In 4 largo quantities uro given a prico of 10 cents by tho wholesalers. Thus tho doal- cr who sells at 10 cents Is selling at a loss to tho ox- tont or tho cost of handling. So far on'y ono dealer haj made tho 10-cont prlco. Oth- era aro Belling at 11 and ll'i cents a gallon. Dr. II. K. KELTY, DENTIST Phono 11 2-J, Room 201, Coko Uldg. c JORSON 0N.1IT0JIRE m STOPIC OF DISCUSSION IN AMERICAN CONGRESS TOD A! . . EXPOSITION AUTO RACES POSTPONED (Ur AmocUIcJ I'rcM to Cooi lUjr Tl.ic.l 4 SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 22. On uccount of unsntls- factory condition of tho courso nnd ulso threatening weather, tho Vandurbllt cup raco wns postponed today 1111- til n week from Saturday. Tho drlvors mado nn exhlbt- 4 Hon round of tho course 4 E T President Wilson is the Prin cipal Speaker at Cclebra ton in Washington (llr AworUttil TrtM to Cooi Iltr Tlmti, WASHINGTON, I). C, Fob. 22. Washington's birthday Is being com memorated horo today by appropri ate exorcises. Government business hns been partially suspended, with tho closing of tho oxocutlvo nnd Judicial departments. Tho legisla tive branch, howovor, Is In session. Tho principal celebration Is bolng hold undor tho nusplcca of various patriotic societies, at which Presi dent Wilson Is on tho program aB principal spoakor. DEATH IECK0KTQ LYMAN M. XOHLE, ONE OF COOS DAY'S .MOST PROMINENT PIO NEEHS, PASSES AWAY THIS MORNING. L. M. Noble, ono of Coos Day's most promlnont plonoors, paus ed away nt 10 o'clock this morning at his homo, 32G First Stroot North, nftor a four weoks losing fight with heart trouble For n wook ho had boon vory low and B'wornl days ngo tho doctor told his relatives thut all hopo was past. With tho going of Mr. Noble thoro wont ono of tho mou who grow up with this community, hnvlng como horo ns ono of tho first whlto men on Coos Day, Engaging In tho logg ing Industry, ho lator mado Bound In vestments In real estate, a fact that loft him qulto wealthy. Tho defeased leaves n wife, a daughter, an only child, died many yenrs ago, Mrs. William Saunders, a sister Uvea on Coos Hay, also two halt brothers, Charles Jackson, of Ross Inlet and Georgo Jackson, of Empire Another half brother, And row J, Jackson, lives nt Montesano, Washington. Thoy havo been wired of tho doath and until word is re colvod from thorn no definite funeral arrangements will bo mndo, though it is oxpocted tho burial will bo on Wednesday. Thero aro six nephews that sur vive L. M, Noblo. Two of thoni, Harry and Charles Noblo, llvo In Marsh- lold, Richard and William Noblo aro now residents of Portland and Claudo and Joo Noblo llvo nt Ton Mile. Ono nlcco, Mrs. Frank Dowron lives at Ten MIlo. Hero (i'J YAmum Lyman M. Noblo was born In nates county, Mo., Soptorabor 10, 1848, and camo to Coos county In 1853, Ho first resldod with his parents at Emplro City. Ills wlfo, who sur vives him was formerly Miss Mary Nancy Yoakam and she was born In Yamhill county, Oregon, January 9, 1851. Thoy wora married August 2-1, 1875. Only ono daughter was born to thorn, Maudo Jessie, who died February 0, 1891, at tho ago of thirteen. Owned Much Property L. M. Noblo was ono of tho big proporty holders of Coos Day. In addition to extenslvo ranch holdings, ho owns much valuablo proporty In Marshflold. During the last fow years ho has dovoted his attention largoly to his Marshflold proporty, improv ing much of It. Ho Is said to have (Conunuolt on Pago Four,) 1101! WASHINGTON ANOTHER PIONEER The Senate Debates Army Bill and the Mexican Situation HOUSE CONSIDERS COAST FORTIFICATIONS An Increase of Army to 250,- 000 Men Will Be Up Next Session -1 Ur AuoeliteJ PrtM to Coos liar Tlmti. WASHINGTON, Fob. 22. Wnr and prepnrodncss for wnr woro tho solo topics of discussion of Con gross. Tho Sonata Is debating tho nrmy bill nnd tho House Is work ing on appropriations for const for tlflcntlotis. Cbnlrmnii Chamberlain of tho Ronnie military committee, gave notion that legislation for an nrmy of 250,000 mou nnd n resorvo system would bo taken up nt tho next bchsIoii. Mexico figured much In tho Sen nto debute. Senator Villa suggest ed, thnt If Villa know how unprepar ed tho United States was for war ho would tako tho country In two weoks. !?:t(),()00,00() for SuhiiiiiYlni WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 22. Tho Sonato Republicans Intend to put a Inrger submnrlno building pro gram In tho pending nnvnl bill than has been provided by tho Houso. Senator Smoot Introduced today an nmondmont for 50 submarines of tho son-going typo nnd 25 smaller ones. For tho first your it would upproprlnto $.10,000,000. FIRE ARE BURIED PAY UST RESPECTS JOE 1IHOOKEH, SUPPOSED EIGHTH VICTIM, HAS DEE.V FOUND A mass of flowors hoaped high on tho caskotB yestorday boro inuto ovldcnco of tho deop fooling with which frlomlB and cltlzonn of tho com munity viewed tho deaths of A. A. Crnlg and young llyron Crnlg, vic tims of Wednosdny morning's holo caust and nftor tho services conducted In tho Wilson Undertak ing Parlors by Rev. LoRoy Hull n long lluo of carriages nccompnnlod tho henrso to tlio cometnry, Friends volunteered as pall-boar-ors. Thoso who rendered tho Hast task for A. A. Craig, grandfather of tho llttlo boy, woro men who know him woll. Thoy woro Hon Ma thosou, Charles Thorwald, W. II. Harpor und Arthur Downs. Tho casket of Dyron Craig was conducted to lis final resting placo by Ilomor Hauzoy, Charles Morso, Clarence Groon and Ollvor Thorn ton. From tho C. A. Smith company thoro camo great bonnets of flowers und from friends all ovor tho coun try woro rcsponsog. llrookt'r In Found, Mombors of tho Coroner's Jury this morning roportod thut Joo Ilrooker, tho supposed eighth vic tim of tho flro nnd tho mnn long sought has boon locatod nt tho Smith Powors logging camp nt Wngnor whoro ho went to work this morn ing. Drookor will bo brought boforo tho Jury whon It rcconvonoa tomor iow, nftornoon, as a witness. Immediately nttor tho flro Drookor Is said to havo complotly dressed hlmsolf boforo leaving tho building nnd booh after left for tho woods. Appeals wero Bout to San Francisco and Soattlo In efforts to locate tho missing man. While hcr Drookor occuplod room 10 on tho second floor of tho Craig boarding house. Ho had beou horo about ton weoks having secured work a couple of days boforo tho flro. Why ho should havo loft is a mystery to tho jurymen. FALLS EIGHTY FEET l v . , ., AND WILL SURVIVE GOLD REACH, Or., Fob. 22 Frank Joffors, a rancher nt Whales Head, 28 miles south of hero, while rounding up a herd of goats, foil ort tho bluff to tho beach, Ho droppod ut least 80 feet, strlktug on tho jagged rocks below, tho tldo being out. His son saw him fall nnd It took him thirty minutes to got down to tho beach and aid tho father, who had boon partly revived by tho surf His body Is a mass ut cuts and bruises. 10 V CTIMS OF