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t -vflhyv' lWB5MCFc!WWiW83PWiffra Uu'lJj'ftlMMWWsJ.JEftM w 7apf5m IT IS EASIEIUf, INTO TROUBLE THAN TO GET OUT'S ONLY SURE WAY TO GET OUT '? GET IN - i -. - w Rav Times Your Paper A Southwest Oregon Paper That's what tlio Coos liny Times Is. A South west Oregon paper for Southwest Oregon peoples mid devoted to tho best Interests of this grcnt section . Tho Times always boosts mid never knocks. Coos Rny Times Is proud of Its title "Tho T,.. iMncr." nl " strives-nt all times to up to Its nnmo by dorotlng lis energies to Jltegti.opcoi.Io'8lulorcsW. MEMBERS OP THE ASSOCIATED FUESS 'irnv mm mtms VM0. xxxviii. ilBiii 1 ENGLAND Larkablc Letter From Lloyd lnB. nnnnimmnn Inn ueoiyu uii" -a -Drink Habit retain Mav tniorcs timer Making oouimy u uiy aa Land, of the Czar- chancellor favors it Llojd George Says ItiHnln is Fight- InS Austria, ticiniiiiij' hum irni ,nil Most Domiiy i'oo in in is Drink I-nlior Loaders Agreo SynUlll rrett t Ctot TUT nmwi.l tis'DON. Mnr. 30. Prohibition u drastic ns Russia's, faces tho lr.ii..! Klncdom. Lloyd Goorgo'a Iktter to tho Ship Owners' Federation ,MM In Interest with tho nowa Rot tbe sinking of tho Hrltlsh llnor laba by a Gcrninn submnrlno with lilou of 100 lives. Tho lottor snys: 'e are fighting Oernmny, Aub- tr! and drink, mid tho greatest o.f itett thrco deadly foes Is drlnlc." The eniploycrs offer to seal tholr tin cellars and drastic nctlou Is recommended by tho Lord Chnncol !or. The leading lnbor lcadorfl of Eijlind coincide with Gcorgo a ilen. NE5 FAIL AGAIN iPIFFICVIrV IS EXCOUNTERER WITH Sl'llMARIXK F-l lAtor Towing Kiinibci god Vessel To ward Khoio, Linos III en k and Fresli Effort is Xecessary B; AumUUI Prett to Cooi I!r Timet.) HONOLULU, Jlar. 30. Tho of- fort to locato tlio submarine F-4 ijtn met with falluro today whon nWei from tlio drodgo California tid tog Navajo gnvo way. Now lines tre being attempted. ( 44444 WILL ItAlHi: SURMAHINK (Br Auodite4 rrett to Coot n7 Timet. WASHINGTON, Mar. 30. The submarlno F-4, sunk t tbe entranco of Honolulu hrbor, has boon moved 300 feet toward shore by ves Hljwlth cables, according to i metsago to Secretary Dan leli today. ' I5IUUIGEMDDDED IHIIUDI.I.PIHA I10V KILLS HIS GIU.IIOTIIKU IX 11KI) IlWe aro all Prominent in Rusl- ud h(CHl uro Qt ivniisyl. ,aa,i,-roUfo Avo Vuaii!ii friicUt4 ri to Coot DtjTlmet. rJULAnpr.niirA n -.T-.'a '"Wlda Cohen no.i on , o.i Prominent Philadelphia woman, " ot dead by her grandson, . -. wHBn, m uea early today, Tne Doling i.- .-. .. .1.- ik. .. """ 1'UMieu uy mo ootlnr. pm, ,, ...... .... wucii huh wuu jikou uy Srandmother, nnd novor showed "r indications of a deranged mind. talked with his father 30 min- -ure tlio crlmo nnd at that winced no montal disorder. Itljrlet Pnl.- ......... ... . - v.,,, Ul0 imn0r or ul0 .... - ri'si inuiiuiuciurer nnu 2rBt of u'e Chamber of Coin itste? .' th'S clty' Klennor' ,,,a fean l Ul6 U'"lUs cnmP,on 'lt -tiumti. CREEK STEAMER ADRIFT I . ''ell, Iloilllll li'ivim Tnl.. for Uai0 itreakwntcr Drifting ear tho Uernuidas. ' Xexv01"4 r"' ,0 c" VtT T"I1M-I Ceet , UUK' ar. 30. The , "earner Nefell from Spezln. c,t ' '.r n'ware breakwater, wlthT The j, ' " uun east of Bermuda, ffart. . neM of Buto "do three W pari a Une In vain, nnd del . ,Ul0 ald uecauso her own !'! a short. I5IIC Russia Established 1878 no Tho Coast Mirtl. V: RATTLE NOW OX AM) ANOTHER (OXI3 IS JMMIXEXT. Ilelllgoients Aro Xotirlcd Tlint American Rights Must ho Respect- lmI and .Neutrality l'act Observed tllr Attocltted rrett to Coot Diy Timet. NACO, Mar. 30. Tho Governor of Sonora warns nil Americans to loavo. Armed men havo been sent to tho trenches and hostilities nro near. Unltod States troops warn tho different factions that tho "nmi trallty" pact witl'i General Scott must bo respected. tor Anoclited I'rett to root nt TIidm, RATTLE IMPENDING. WASHINGTON, ). C., Mar. 30. Hoporta to tho Stato Department Ju dicata that thcro Is a battle Impend ing at Neuvo Laredo. Villa troops nro closing In from Salinas and sur rounding towns to concontrnto nt Laiiipnzos. Six hundred Cnrrnnzn troops nro reported 18 miles from NouVo Laredo marching to tho gar rison thcro. RATTLE NOW OX. tDf AimoclttiKl rrett to Coos Iltr Timet.) DOUGLAS, Ariz., Mnr. 30. Flvo hundred Carrnnza troops nnd n Villa forco of tho samo strength camo In contnet yestordny opposite San Dornnrdlno, 10 miles cast of bore. Tho fighting continues to day and tho Cnrrunza mon, under Miguel Samnnlego nro being rein forced. Nino cavalry troops of tho Unltod Stntcs havo been ordored out to watch tho fighting. Truplllo heads tho Villa forces. u. h. army ox horhek Illy Auooltte.1 I'itm to. Coot Ilty Timet.) RROWNSVILLE, Tex., Mar. 30. Gonornl Funston arrived today from Fort Sam Houston to tnlco chargo Of tho bordor during Villa's attack on Mntaiuoras. Threo field artillery batteries nro duo tonight to act If tho Mexicans shoot across thu bordor. A T SEVERE LOSSES SUSTAINED 11V RUSSIANS IX FIGHT. (oriuaii Tjiiidstrtini Distinguishes It , self in Offensive Movo in Kast Prussia. Dr AnoclitM rrtit to Coot Dr Timet. IJKRLIN, Mnr. 30. Tho official statomout snys; "In tho fighting which resulted In tho occupation of Tnuroggon, ItuBstn, tho East Prus sian Landatrum distinguished Itself by tnklng 1000 prisoners. Near Kars- nopol Russian loss was sovero. Our booty consists of 3000 mon, sovon innchino guns, ennnon and ammun ition cars. Near Kllnkl and Olcyny, Itusslan attacks failed." TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY United States Sends Uattleshlps t Guard German Cruiser Kltcl at Newport Xows. Dr AwocltteJ rrett to Coot Iif Timet. NEWPORT NEWS, Mar. 30. Tito battleship Alabama, ordered to Hampton Roads to onforco neutral ity, has passed Virginia capes. Tho mysterious status of tho Gorman crulsor Prlnz Eltol Fredorlch re mains unchanged. Day and night sontlnels guard tho Elol'a pier. l'OPIJ AXD ITALY Df AMOfltteJ rre to Coot n)r Timet. ROME, March 30. Tho Giornnlo D" Italia consldera futllo tho discussion of tho al leged private negotiations be tween tho Vatican and tho Italian government concern ing tho status of diplomats to tho Holy Soo if Italy Joins In tho war. A BAD FIRE AT SALEM Drngcr's Fruit Parking Kstabllhli- ment .Destroyed With Loss of $10,000. fnr AttocUtJ Frtt to Coot BIT Time- SALEM, Or., Mar. 30. Drogers' fruit packing house was destroyed by fire today. The loss was $40, 000. The origin of the fire was a mystery. I AlUinMR THF SICK Mrs. M. J. Ostrow Is reported 111 ... l.n ,nrornltv llOS- nr. nor jiuiiiu v . ...-.- ACT IXICG GRIN DRY MARSHF1ELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915 EVENING EDITION. HUGE GETS " LQGGERDROPSDEflD FDBTS STRONG J .0 0.0 " ' ST 0 HFI I FS 1 1 J. P. Morgan & Co., Virtually Completes Negotiations for Big War Loan Today Great Britain is After $100,- 000,000 Money to be Spent in U. S. IS FOR AMERICAN GOODS Knt Iro Amount oM'unds to Remain on Credit Hero to ho Used in Haying American Articles Need ed by Ilelllgcrent Nations Ily Atroc Itlei) Tfv to Coot Bar Timet.) NEW YORK, iMar. 30. Negotia tions wero virtually completed be tween J. 1 Morgan & Co., mid n French government establishment In this country for $50,000,000 credit for France. Tho funds nro to stay In Amorlcn, but aro to buy goods needed by Frnnco. Plans for n $100,000,000 similar credit or Great Urltaln Is undor way. EI5 MVRTI.K POINT 'F1IOXKS COM 111X13 IX OXK COXCKHX. Coos ami Curry Telephnno Co. Selli Ku'lmugo to Coiulllo Valley Co. For Hotter Son-Ice. Myrtlo Point will on April 1 havo but out) telephone exchnngo no tho result of tho sale yesterday by tho Coos mid Curry Tolephono Compnny of Its locnl exchaugo In that city to tho Coqulllo Valloy Tolephono Com pany. Horotoforo both companies havo operated local exchanges In Myrtlo Point nnd subscribers wishing a com ploto sorvlco havo had to havo two telephones. It will now ho posslblo for Myrtlo Point residents to got uni versal sorvlco through one telophono ns nrrnngemonts have been mnde to connect tho long dlstanco lines of tho Coos nnd Curry Compnny, which extend from Gardiner to Gold Reach, onto tho Consolidated exchnngo. Subscribers of tho Coos nnd Curry Comnanv on Coos Uny nnd at Han- don will now bo ablo to talk directly I to tho GOO subscribers of the farm er's company In tho Coqulllo Valley. ' Dcglnnlng April 1 It will bo pos slblo for every telophono subscrib er of either compnny In Coos Coun ty to communicate directly with any- other subscriber. At Cotiulllo whoro tho two companies will still maintain competing local exchanges an agreo-, mont has beon mado to connect tho two exchanges and switch calls from tho lines of ono company to tho tho othor for a chargo of ten cqiUs. This movo marks a vast Improve ment In tho service, nccordlng to Charles Hall, president of tho com pnny. Ho states this makes a uni versal telephone servlco It tho coun ty and allows 2000 subscribers to talk directly to the BOO subscribers of tho Farmers' Company in tho Co- qulllo Valloy. Tho farmers will also now havo direct connection on tho long dlstnnco lines through Coos and Curry Counties and to tho out sido, elthor direction. Tho Coqulllo Valley Company will Immediately consolidate tho two ex changes In Myrtlo Point. Tho offi cers of the Vnlloy" organization aro Georgo Davis, president; unvia .mc- Ni Ir, J. Robinson, Jesso Clinton and W W. Gago, directors. TELEGRAPHERS DUT Ono Hundred nnd Twonly-flvo Tele- grnpheru in St. Louis Vote to Strike llocatiso 10 Dlsclmrged Ur Auoclttea rrett to Coot nr Timet. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Mar. 30. Ono hundred and twenty-five telegraph ers of the Western Union voted to strlko yesterday at a secret meet ing, because 40 were discharged. A Government mediator is en route Tickets for KASTKRX .MONDAY HALL to 1k given by CATHOLIC LADIES, nro Onl" Plinrlllii o now on sale at "Tlio icy, Husy Corner and M FO ENGLAND ran DL Wluklor's. . .. Was Found In Hunk Kottso Sometlino After Death Comes Hody Taken Myrtlo Point Rev. G. Lo Roy Hall returned last ovcnlng from tho camps up near Wngnor. Ho says that yesterday a logger was found dead In Camp C and last night was brought Into Myrtle- Point whero It Is expected ho will bo burled. His nnmo is not known. It is said that ho dropped dead In tho bunk houso and was found soma timo later. IN PORTUGAL HIGH PRICK OF FLOUR PRKCIP 1TATKS HAKKKY RIOTS Xino ItomliH Found In Railroad Sta tions Wliero Tltey Wero Placed by Revolutionary Leaders tlr Ai.iocliteJ itch tb .i Dtr'TlisM. PARIS, Mnr. 30. Apart from tho nowa of tho revolutionary origin tho Portugese crisis continues to bo ser ious, snys n Madrid dispatch. Nlnety flvo City Councils nro said to pro tect tho dictatorial character of tho government. Tho high prlco of flour causes rioting mid bakeries aro stormed by crowds. Nine bombs wero found in railroad stations whore thoy wero placed by revolutionary leaders. A j PORTLAND AXD SKATTLK COX XKCTKD IIY XKW PLAN Speocli mid Music Distinctly Heard Retwoeu T,wo Coast Cities in Interesting K.k!rlnicnt. (Dr Auscltt4 Trett to Coot Br Timet. PORTLAND, Or., Mnr. 30. Speech by wireless telophono was heard betweon Portland, Oregon, nnd Seattle, last night. A station, at Kent, Washington, noar Scattlo, worked with Lents, near Portland. Music and distinct words wero aud ible CHILDREN IN PERIL SKVKXTV-FIVK OX HOARD WHKX STKAMKR GOES AGROUXD General Frisblo Goes on Rock Xear Exposition Grounds at San Francisco Liwt Xlght. Dr AMoelltoj Trett to Cool VUT Timet.) SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 30. Tho United States Inspectors will inves tigate tho grounding of tlio steamer General Frisblo on Anita Rock, off tho Pauamn-Pnclflu Exposition grounds last night whllo currying 75 orphans from tho Good Templars Homo nt Vallojo, and 80 othor pus sengors. Somo of tho chlldron woro bruised by tho Impact. Tho Gonernl Friable was towed off tho rock to day. Tho children woro carod for In tho Idaho building last night. SUICIDES WHEN CAUGHT Man Who Swindled Willi Faulty Drafts in Pot (land and Other Cities, Kills Himself in Jail Ur AMorWte.1 Prttt to Coot Cr Time. 110STON, Mar. 30. WUlard C Wallace, alias C. K. Hltchcox, charg ed with faulty drafts at San Fran cisco, Now Orleans nnd Portland, Oregon, nrrcstQd horo last night, drank poison in his coll today and dlod. Ho confessed o getting more than $50,000. ROBBERS ARE SURROUNDED Men Who Robbed Oklahoma Rank Are Caught in tho Osago Hills Xear Chandler fllf AoeUte4 rrett to Cool D7 Tlmta.) CHANDLER, March 30. Tho flvo robbers who escaped after looting tho bank nt Stroud Saturday aro now surrounded In Osago Hills, 14 miles from here. Sheriff Wilder will close In as soon as he can get enough picked men to 'make the raid. A battle Is expected. Henry Starr, leader of tho outlaws, now in Jail says tho fugitives arc well armed and will not bo taken alive, W RE ESS PHONE German Commander at Con stantinople Issues State ment on Defense. AWAIT NEW ATTACK Says Turkish Factories Arc 1 Supplying Plenty of Ammunition TO EQUIP ANOTHER ARMY Tin key Is Ready to Kqulp Another Army of r.00,000 Men, it Is As serted, mid Awaits tlio lssno of Campaign Without, Fear. I)J AtiocltleJ rrett to Cool l)j Tlmw.J UUCHAREST, Mar. 30. General Von Dor Golts, military commander of Constantinople, says tho Dnrdan elleaMefonsea nro stronger thnn ex pected. Ho affirms that tho Allies' fleet will not entor. A now attack Is awaited without fear. Turkish fac tories, ho says, aro supplying plenty of ammunition. Turkey Is ready to o(i nip another army of C00, 000. TURKS COXCKXTKATK AT SMVKXA (nr AiiotlatM Trett to Coot Hay Time,) LONDON, Mnr. 30. Tho Turkish fortifications nro still freo from re newed Allies nttnek. To prevent tho landing of Allied troops tho Turks nro assembling In great numbers at Smyrnn. Tho Italian troops alio concentrating on tho Austrinn fron tier. Russia announces that tho German offonslvo In North Poland is holng stopped nt all points, but Ilcrlln maintains that tlio Gormnns won a series of auccosscs, Ritssln snys tho bombnrdmont of Ossowctz has been nbnndoncd. HKAPLAXK DROPPKD ROM US (11 AMorttteil I'rett to Coot Iltr Timet. CONSTANTINOPLE, Mar. 30. An official statomout says: "Ono of our sonplnnca has dropped bombs on a Rrltlsh warship outsldo tho Dardanelles. PKZKMYSL FKLT SKCURK Falluro to Relievo Stories of Rus sian MctorlcM Helped Fall llljr AnotUte.1 I'rett to Coot Iltjr Timet, PRZEMYSL, Friday, Mnr, 20, via Potrogram, Mnr, 30. Rofusal to credit tho stories of Russian vic tories contributed to tho fall of Przo- mysl, according to Austrian offlcors. Tho Russian advmico was gradual, and tho Austriuns overlooked its corlou8uess. ! RULGARLV .KMRAKGO I Dr AxuhUikI I rwt to Cuos Iltr Timet. GENEVA, March 30. DIb- I patches say that Hulgarla Is holding up German shlpmonto I of artillery and ammunition 0 for Constantinople. ', BETTER COME TO C00S BAY Snow Is Swiftly Falling cm the Fields lu Sunny Toiioshco Today 1)7 Auolt;e4 FlHl to Cont litj Timet. NASHVILLE, March 30. Snow, driven by North Wind Is falling over middle Teunesseo, causing a sharp drop in tompoinliiro, SIX INCHES KNOW IX KANSAS (Dr Aumittixl rrvtt to Coot Iltr Timet.) KANSAS CITY, Mo., Mar. 30. Heavy snow storm hovered over Kansas today, and in uomo sections snow foil to a dopth of six inches. 17 MORE MIU SAVED Llfo limit From 111 Fated Htomuor AtjiiHa Reaches Safety Today Willi Many of Crow (nr AuoiUtM I'reit to Coot Dt Timet. LONDON, March 30. Tho fourth boat from tho Rrltlsh steamer Aqullu, tmiik off Pembrokeshire by a Gor man submarlno reached safety with 17 today. u. s. noTeofprotest WILL GO FORWARD SOON (Or Awoclttt4 Prr.i to Cnet Iltr Timet.) WASHINGTON, March 30. Tho President aunouced that tho Amori the Order lu Council would go to London in 21 hours. A Oonsolldntlon of Times, Const Mat) and Coo liny Advertiser PLUNGES T SILAS CHIUSTOFFKItSON FALLS lfil) FKKT, LIVKS. DIvo Made by Man Who Was on Coos Hay In Samo Spot AVliero Lincoln lteaehey Lost His Life SAN FRANCISCO, Mnr. 30. Silas Chrlstofferson, flying over tho expo sition grounds this afternoon, plung ed with his neroplano from n height of 150 foot directly Into tho bay, almost in tho. Identical spot whoro Lincoln Hcnchoy was killed In n similar plungo two wooks ago. Un llko Hcnchoy, Chrlstofferson was ablo to freo himself whllo his ne roplano was falling nnd leaped from tho mnchlno Just beforo It struck tho water. Ho swam to shorn nnd n tug was Immediately sent out to bring In tho wrecked mnchlno. When flying hero Chrlstofferson used n strap, looaoly held, to hold both hlmsolt and passengers In the mnchlno. Howovor, this strap wan so fixed that tho pilot could always bo released. It la also known Hint Chrlatofferson is much moro enro ful In bin flying than was neachoy. Ho docs not do tho loops nnd dips of tho latter, honco hns no occasion to mako himself fast in his machine. At tho tlmo of Uenchey's fall critics expressed tho opinion that ho was still alive when tho mnchlno plunged Into tho bay boforo 40,000 spectators from n height of 3500 foot, but that onco under tho water ho bocamo tangled In tho wrcckngo and. was unnblo to freo hlinsolf, bo- lug pinioned thoro by tho straps. A. D.BDONE BURIED FAMILY AXD FRIENDS PAY LAST RKSPKOTS TODAY Deceased Was Old Steamboat. Man Came Hero With Paddle Wheel Steamer Also Hullt Roats To pay tholr Inst rospects frlonda and relatives of Captain A. D. Iloono plonoer'stenmboatman and farmer of Coos County, gnthorcd this morning at 8iinnor to nttond tho burial hold shortly boforo noon. On n special boat, tho Allco H tho body, mom bora of tho family mid mnny old comrades loft at 9:30 this morning for Catching Inlet, for 30 years tho homo of tho dcroasod, who passed away yestordny afternoon. Row Ilassford hnd chargo of tho sorvlces and burial was lu tho comotery nt Sumner. Tho deceased leaves six children. Thoy nro Mrs. Dr. Hanson, Anncor tos, Washington; Mrs. E. W. Kar doll, Marshflold; Mrs, Lorou Rollau, Ilrldgo; John Iloono, Wagnor; Har ry Iloono, Sumnor nnd Archlo Roono, of this city. It was In tho late 40'a that Cap tain Iloono crossed tho plains as a young hoy. Ho grow up In this Wostorn country, Tho Bplrlt of old Danlol Iloono was In his volns; ho too was a pioneer In a now and rough country. Prior to 1608 Captain Iloono rati steamboats on tho Columbia nnd Wlllamotto Rtvors. Judgo Hull, nn old-time friend, says ho first met the decoased nt Salom In 1808 on tho first steamboat that ho had ovor soon. Later tho Captain camo south. It Is romombered that ho was with n Btenmbont that ono time mado a trip up tho Umpuua as far ns Roso burg, being taken up at IiIkIi tldo, often wnrpod along tho bunk, for tho purposo of securing from the government aid for tho waterways. With Captain Hahn ho camo to Coos River on tho paddlowliool steamer Swan, then an old craft, A short tlmo afterward tho mon took tho ongiuo out of tho old hulk and Installed It In tlio Sntolllto, a new boat built here. Captain Iloono also built und ran tho old stcamor Mes senger. For tho luut 30 yoara ho has lived on his ranch nt Sumnor. Tho following sorved as paid bear ora: Carl Sniodbcrg, O. N, Wilson, Fred Stock, Fred Solandor, L. a. Masters and Paul Crooks. ARCHRISHOP IRELAND WELL 4 (Ur AMocUtfi I'rett to Coot Ur Timet. 4 ) ST. PAUL, March 30. Arch Rlshop of Ireland, an- noyed at reports sent out by news agency that he was ser- v iously 111 Issued a statement to the Associated Press, "I havo never felt bettor In my llfo," No. 213 SHERIDAN WilS ON SIX COUNTS Roseburg Banker Found Guil ty on Two Counts and Not Guilty on Six ' WILL BEMEW TRIAL Attorneys Will File Motion in Thirty Days Given by The Court SHERIDAN IS COMING HERE Defendant. Will Sail From Portlnnd for Coos Hay on Steamer Hreak- water and Arrive Hciw Next Sat in day Dennett Wires 444444 PKXAIrV FIVE YKAItS Mr AmiwUIM Trett to Coot Iltr Timet. PORTLAND. Or., Mnr. 30. Tho Jury lu tho Fedornl Court today found Thomns It. Shorhlnn, ex-prcsldoiit of tho First National Rank of Rose burg, Oregon, guilty of mis applying funds of depositors. Thirty dnya woro nllowcd In which to fllo a motion for a now trial, Tho penalty Is flvo years on tho two counts, on which ha was found guilty. 4444,444 PORTLAND, Mnr. 30. TliomnB R. Shtirlduu, tho Rusoburg banker, wan found guilty on two counts and not guilty on six counts of tho eight olinrgos preferred against him for violation or tho National Rank net. Ho wns given thirty dnys In which to fllo n motion for a now trial. It la announced that his attorneys will nt onco porfect plaiiB for filing such a motion. Mr. Shorhlnn will loavo at onco for Coos Hay, sailing on tho Hreak wntor. Tom T. Honnott rocolvod n mos sago from J. W. Honnott who Is ono of tho attorneys In the abovo case, confirming tho above. Mr. Tom Honnott ulso announcod that thoro was no doubt tho attorneys would promptly fllo a motion for a now trlnl of tho caso. FUNDS NOT ALLOWED COOS RIVER IMPROVEMENT Appropriation of ijtitooo Annually for .Maintenance up to Loral En gineer Captain Dillon Thoro will bo no appropriation for Coos Rlvor Improvement for 1914 or for 1915 unless govornmont on glnoors nt Portland recommend thu allotment, according to a lottor from tho Acting Chief of Engineers In Washington, D, C. Funds for such projects woro al lotted lu a lump sum appropriation of $20,000,000 mado by tho Rivers mid Harbors Act of last Octobor nnd It Is not yet known what monoy will bo ullotcd from the rlvors and hnrbora act of March 4, 1915, As tho matter now stands unless tho money Is recommended nothing will bo rocolvod hero for tho Im provement of Coos Rlvor. Of pre vious ycura thoro has boon nu an nual appropriation from tho govorn mont of $3000 for tho taking out of snags, cutting down shoals and tho llko. "I can nssuro you that careful consideration will bo glvon tho needs of till localities," smoothly runs tho letter," and If it should apponr from a roport which has boon called for from tho local officer, Captain T. II. Dillon that funds should bo pro vided for tho mnlntonauco of this Improvement, proper recommenda tion for allotmont will bo mado to tho Secretary of War. "It should bo stated, however, that no funds can bo allotod for now work on this or any other stream, and It thareforo It Is an extension of tho presont project you are In terested In the presont appropriation will not help you." Secretary Motley has Immediately taken tho matter up with Captain Dillon lu Portland, explaining tho situation to him und asking that ho do tho best ho can for thu Coos River appropriation, V w 1 m j "i 5 fr3 1 I- want ads bring results. pltal. - ii-t