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sSSTS-r- -v ,! - '$,. HV .'aSMUrl 'v - v " "rr ' t- rji. r.iii.",.. , "c. ".t vsjT"" naKmm tefaiiiiuViii)yrjji&.iit'i t" "-R .. '-' mxmmimiuMfri IOME PEOPLE WOULD DO WELL TO SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION FOR PREJUDICE i.-. Row Times Your Paner Wim A Southwest Oregon Paper That's what tJio Coos llnjr Times Is. A South west Oregon pnper for Southwest Oregon peoplo nnd devoted to tlio best Interests of thin groat Bccllon , 'XI io Times always boosts and never knocks. 100& 'j liny Tinics Is proud of Its Utlo "Tho Tl", rfl.icr, and It strives nt ull times to I j(s namo by devoting Its energies to Jii the People's Intod " ' MEMBERS OP TUB ASSOCIATED IME53 Po.x)Hcm Established 1878 ns Tlio Coast Midi. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1915 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Coast Mai) and Coos Hnv Advertiser No. 215 WtsBE&'iv rrr:-&- IWBW1ffMWHiMWrWnilWnil " ifl JtJmKLmBrfmito'aZ"&--''- ", 'iilii. W " Jitrea.Tr. m mftfWffmmNfv'wwViW'' f ' - 72 -n.'- - -- ,. ' w,'Bm?wiuwrjat"if8JUwnJw?un.'t if rtiti mn 0 SCENE OF DLOODY BATTLE Lssia Kills Twelve Thousand RUWJ51 '. Onnrtmnnrv TlirKS I" OHiiyumwj Encounter ' , III RESUMED - iiistilities Between Russian B Turkish Troops Resum- . ea on ruMinu. - ERMAN OFNU.al ncrun. . . irn. nf March Oerinnn LL'Anny It Is Claimed, Cap- tOttl "'-""" n" ""- rn ami ' Mitcmuu uuu. 12,000 KILLED tr AatcUM Prt lo Com tlr Timet. TAimiZ, Persia, April 1. Hostilities between Rus- lm and Turkish forces In Persia havo been resumed. On March 25, tlio Russlnns defeated tlio Turks In n snn julnary hattlo nt Atkutur, la Northwest Porsta. Tlio Turks lost 12,000 In killed, founded nnd captured, ns 1 as ninny guns. cirri'iti: r,r,,m prisoners (J; Awxllt 1TM to Ct n7 Tlrow.J ; BERLIN, April 1. Tho official tpt today says: "During tlio cap- jn ol tlio Immlct of klostorboek, ihlth was occupied by Uolglans, 1 1 small point of support at Dlx- id, we took 45 prlsonors. Flght- si vest of Pont n. Mousson and omh of le Protro forest canio to itudstlll last night. Tho French aetrsted Into a small portion of r trenches. Tlio ongagomont con- kited today. In tho Hast tho slt- utloa In Auguatowo and Suwalkl i'Mdi Is unchanged. Russian at- iuapU to cross tho Rawka Klvor. nnd iiUds at Opomo woro ropulsod. tiring the month of March, tho pram eastern army captured 55, 1)9 Rasslan prisoners, nlno cannon el II machlno guns." REC I SUNK STEAM Kit EMMA TORPEDOED I1Y GERMAN SUBMARINE. Only Two of tlio Nineteen Members of tlio Ovw Wcro Saved When Vessel Went Down. Ilf Ainelatcd Prrwt to Cooi Br Timet, ' LONDON, April 1. Tho French Btontuor Emma, bound to liordcaux, was torpedoed Wednesday In tho English Channel off Ilcachy I load by a Oorman submarine. Nineteen mombors of tho crow drowned, only two bolng saved. (Jiivo No Warning. Tho porlscopo, of tho submarlno had hardly been sighted from tho Kmma whon a torpedo struck tho Emma In tho onglno. No warning wns given. Tho slilp foundered in throo minutes. A British dcBtroycr subseauontly picked up two men who Jiad been in water sovornl hours and at tho samo tlmo recovered two bod ies. Tho Emma had a crow of 21 moil. SEIZE BUTCH BOAT imiTIKH TOUI'KDO IIOATS CA1'- tuhi: iioMiAXD vi:ssi:ii VICSSKh IS ntr.MIASIOD Was Loaded With I-argo Cargo of OIIh and Su.spectwl of Supplying (ermnii SubiiiarlueH. CTIVITY ON FRENCH LINES WWd Statement Hays Strugglo Is Cuing on at Numerous Points Along Western Front. tljiiwIuM rwi to Coi er Tlmft.1 PARIS, April 1. An official dement this afternoon days: Ir'Kles are going on nt nuraor- polnts. Onnoslto Gomnlorro blew up 'four mines. North of wj an Bac wo blow up n ralno l? d at tho moment tho Gor- s were at work on It and wo ed this up by n storm of pro- "'m. In Holglum aviators bom bed the aviation camp nt Hnnd- f and a railroad Junction nt rtemsrch." tDr AMoclteJ Iwi to Coo n Tlmw.1 LONDON, April 1. Tho Lodowljk Vnn Nassau was lator released. An examina tion of tho cargo rovoalod no reason for dotnlnlng her. o tnr Aoclti I'rru to Cooa Ur Tlmea. LONDON," April 1. A dispatch from Now Haven, a port on tho English Channel, says tho largo Dutch cargo ship Lodowljk Van Nassau, has boon brought into Now Hnvon by1 two Urltlsh torpodo boats under suspicion that sho has boon supplying Oorman submarines with fuol oil. Tlio torpedo bonts gnvo chaso nnd captured hor near Drlgh ton. It Is snld tho mombcrs of tho crow appear to bo Gormans. Tho namo of tho vessol was painted on each sldo In hugo Iottors. Sho has a cargo of oils on board. When balled by tho British torpedo boats tho Dutch stcamor refused to stop, but was ovontually brought to a halt. WILL ENFORCE PHBIIION Labor Situation Forces Dras tic Action on Drink in Great Britain KIR GEORGE ACT Writes Letters to Pave Way for Absolute Prohibition in United Kingdom DRINK DELAYS SUPPLIES Failure of Factories Io Turn Out .Mnliniint of Supplies for War Directly Attributed to Uso of Liquor by Factory Workers. lir AiocUtM rnu to Coot nr Tlmfi.J LONDON, April 1. Tlio war on alcohol rtB tho outcomo of tho labor situation In Great Urltnln deflnltoly takes prccedenco over much of tho tnlkcd-of "spring advanco of tho Al lies In tho West," tho reason bo lng that tho problem of ammunition hns bocomo moro pressing than that of recruiting. Pronouncements of cabinet lead ers and a lottor of King Ocorgo on tho question nro Intended to pavo tho way for absolute prohibition or tho adoption of measures almost as drastic. Drink Is blnmcd for tho fnlluro of factories to turn out tho maximum of supplies for tho war. I OP FR1E AMEUICA SENDS STHOXO NOTE TO (1EUMANV. Contends There Was no Excuse for Action of Eltel Demands Itecom- penso for Vessel's Owners IDr AHOCIMed rrm to Cooi Dr Tlmf. WASHINGTON, 1). C, April 1. Tho American nolo to Germany over tho sinking of tho Amorlcan ship William P. Fryo by tho Gorman raider l'rliu Eltol Frlcdrlch, lias been dlBpatehod to Horlln. Ilopro sentatlons of tho United States con cern only tho vessel and do not dis cuss tho cargo, at which tho Stato Department is satisfied was not American owned. Was No .Justification, Acting Secretary Lansing snldlho noto would bo mndo public as Moon a3 It had tlmo to reach Its destina tion. Tho noto contends thcro was no Justification for tho sinking of tho Fryo, that a noutrnl vessol car rying wheat, not confessedly contra band, was sunk when tho rolcaso of tho vessel would have Involved no vital consequences to tho Eltel. It Is understood that German Ambassa dor Ilornstorft hns already recom mended tht his government reimburse- tho ownors of tho Fryo for tlio full vnluo. KXaMSU AEHOPLAXE ATTACKS VESSELS IX niaaiUM WLOGIZE FAV0R1TE SON dent Wilson Complimented Jn iM) and Prose- nt Dedication Xe- Jersey Ilulldlng. Hi laoCUttl W-. .. .. n.i N PflANCISCO. Anrll 1 Pros- fe't Wilson was 0li1ni?l7i1 In vorsn f i fose at the dedication today few Jersoy stato building at "anama-Paclfln WvnnaHInn A P'e of greeting from tho Presl- "l as read. 15 liRII IE Drop ltoinbs on Several lloats With What Is llelicvcM to bo Suc cessful llesults. Ilr AMOcU(a l'rru to Coot Utr Tlmn.l LONDON, April 1. Aoroplano at tacks on Gorman submarines nt Ho- iioiien and Zeobruggo. Holglum, wero accomplished early today with of rnxiivo results. It is bolloved. tho British Admiralty announced tonight. Onn nnronlano attacked suumar- Incs bolng constructed at Hobokon, noni. Antwnrn. dronnlllK four UOIllUS. Another obsorved two submarines nimipsiiin tho molo at Zeobruggco and dropped four bombs within, It Is bolloved, with successful results. WORE A GERMAN UNIFORM French Officials Say They Have Further Inrrlnilnatlng Evldenco Against Itayinond Swobodn. Dr AMOcUtfrl rrm to Cooi Dr TlmM.) PAltIS, April 1. Additional evl denco has boon found, tho pollco assort, . to provo tho pro-German sympathies of Itayinond Swobodn, clmrgod with bolng responsible for tho flro on tho Fronch stcamor .La Tou'rolno. Tho villa which Swoboda occupiod at VIroflay was searched and iottors of a highly compromis ing character and photographs show ing Swoboda In a Gorman uniform woro found, tho pollco assort. ASKS AMEKICAX PKOTECTIOX IDT AuoclneJ Fttf to Cooi B17 Timet. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 1. An application to havo tho Amorlcan government protect Raymond Swo boda was mndo to tho Stato De partment today by It. K. MacLca, of Now York, business partnor of Swoboda. MacLca Bald tho chargo against Swoboda was preposterous. Acting Sccrotary Lansing said that no official report regarding Swoboda had boon recolved. FIGHT AT 1, MONDAY Dig Johnson Wlllard limit Will bo Pulled off Early In Tlw Afternoon Getting Heady nr AtsocUteJ rrna to Cvoi Hr TlmM. HAVANA, April 1. Houtlno both In Wlllard nnd Johnson camps began early today. Uoth pugilists nro on tho road at sun up to avoid tho heat. Tho principals and pronators will meet lato today and probably select M. J. Hlnkol of Cloveland as alter nate roferco. Tho fight Is scheduled at 1 p. in. Enstorn tlmo Monday. BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY Wide Divergence in Reports Received From Russia and Austrian Sources HEAVY FIGHT G CLIP CITY OFFICERS COUNCIL HOLDS STAR CHAMBER MEETIXO TODAY mmm iu HE FIRM Behind Closed Doors Taku off Paid Fireman, city Engineer and Pollco Officers; Say City is In Debt Adopting star chambor proceedings a secrot mooting of tho city council was held this afternoon and tho of ficial heads of four city officers cllp pod off In ono foil swoop, whllo tho city dads gathorcd at "tho killing" and yolled, "Savo tho General Fund." An engineer was taken from tho flro department, City Engineer Gldley was discharged, Chlof Carter was askod to resign and Offlcor RlehardBon was cut from tho pollco force. Llko a crash camo tlio nows of tho council's action. Already petitions Jiavo beon propared asking that tho councllmon bo recalled. It Is probablo Agree That Strenuous Strng gle is Being Made in Car pathians for the Passes THE HOLY WAR IS RAGING Petrogrnd Deports Further Massacre of Christians In Persia, 720 Hodlcri Being Found In Ono Village Destroyed by Turks. tOr Auoctitif) Pmi to Coot bir TlmM. LONDON, April 1. Russian nnd AtiBtrlnii reports todny concerning tlio grcnt strugglo In tho Carpa thians aro completely at variance although thoy ngreo that heavy fighting Is continuing. Petrogrnd claims vnrloiiB successes nlong this front, but tho Austrian authorities stato that Russian nttacltB woro repulsed. Constantinople contradicts Pctro grad's report that tho Russian Black Sen fleet bombarded several towns and sunk sovcral ships. The Rus sians claim that the Gorman slego of Ossowetz Is definitely abandoned and bollevo that tho German offen sive In tho north hns been aban doned. Berlin, howovor, states that tho Gormans nro making progress In tho fighting nlong tho EaBt Prus slan border. Pctrograd says tho holy war ro suited In furthor moBsacro of Chrls- tlons In Persia. In ono vlllago 720 bodies of Christians woro found. Iu the West, small engagements oc curred without doflnlto results. IXJlpGHT RIFLE HATTLK BETWEEN TWO FORCES STOPS AT DAWX BI9JIWIDUNT.TAXES8KIES AFLAME NEARLY 8tOO,0()() COLLECTED LAST U DAYS C. A. Smith Company Sends Check for 82il,00( to Pay Tholr First Half. (Spcclnl to Tho Times.) COQUILLE, Oregon April 1. Llko passengers rushing aboard n ntptiinlmnt about to sail, tnx nayors flocked into tho oftlco of tho Coim-j ty Treasurer during tho laBt week of March, crowding under tho wlro to oscapo tho penalty for delinquency Treasurer T. M. Dlmmlck received n check for $20,000 from tho C. A. Smith Company for ono-half tholr loir, tax, and llko all othors who paid but half this tlmo, tho re mainder will becomo duo noxt Oc tobor. Figures submitted by tho County Tronsurer for the last alx days of March, not Including yesterday, bIiow a gatuorlng In of $82,712.40 and Mr. Dlmmlck on Tuesday night stated: "at 11 p. in. wo havo finished checking up tho receipts Hint hnvo beon entered today, but wo probably havo $10,000 or $12,000 that wo could not got entorcd up." This amount would bo added to tlio six days' total. Tho receipts for the Inst woro: March 24, $0,070.41; $3,720.28; 20th, $7,0nr.01; $10,330.70; 29th, $9,007.43; $40,019.03; total $82,712. 40. The cntlro tax levy for Coos Coun ty this year amounts to $741,302 nnd tho figures of tho County Treas urer show that many property own ors havo beon content this tlmo to pay only half tholr taxes. Taxes alone of tho Southorn Oro rym Company amount to about $70, 000. District Attornoy Llljetivlst says tho county Is $89,000 In dolit because of .tholr falluro to pay. Tho caso Is In tho Supremo Court this week. Should tho county loso and should tho land ultimately rovort to tho govornmout, Cooa County would loso at loaBt $140,000 In tnxos. ' W 'S I PAGE wcok 2Gth, 27th, 30th, Bombs Being Manufactured hi Texas for Uso of Cnrrnnft Aviator Aeroplane from Xew York. A BOMB ATTACK (Dr AuocltltJ Trrtt to Coot D7 Timet. BROWNSVILLE, April 1. The probability of a bomb dropping attack by four aeroplanes on Mataiuorns was forocastcd today by II. M. Rlnehard, tho Amorlcan who flow Villa's blplano laBt night to Uis Ruclas, Villa's headqunrturs near hero. Ho said that throo other aoro planes nro duo from Mon terey todny. NEW! PASTOR HERE REV. STUBBLEFIELD, WIFE AND FAMILY COME OX XANX SMITH Russian Frontier Ablaze With Light From Burning Villages and Shell Fire. FIERCE FIGHTING German Report Says Battle is Proceeding Favorably to 1 Their Arms. OLD MEN WITH PRISONERS Striking Ijngo Number of Elderly Men Among Russians Captured and Their Physical Condition Said to bo Very Bad. ttlf AtiocUtisI I'rrtt to Coot Iltr Tlmrt, BERLIN, April 1. (Wlrolesa to Snyvlllo.) A correspondent of tho Borlln Lokal Anzolgor reports tho fighting northeast of tho road' run ning from Tilsit to Heydoknlgo, In Enst Prussia, ns proceeding favor ably. Tho condition of RusBlnn prison ers tnken nt Tnuroggen was bad. A strikingly lnrgo nutnbor of ot dorly men wore among them and ninny woro foot-eoro. Tauroggon nnd ninny vlllages'sufforod by shell flro and tho burning of liamlotH light this section of tho frontier. LOCAL OVKRFIW I IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR SPEAKS AT BISMARCK CENTEXNARY Ifl'KT 1iiri..tr. ,.. Vni.. lnn l.l-.VVIi AI'.W m TO ASSIST IX WORK 5 IluMiwi From San Fran cisco t.. ii . .. iiiiiiiiu in mo Cruiser .Marjland B'iUi... o . -. i it toot ur Timet. j HIVGton, D. C. Apr. 1.- 7Yard 7 " :..' ? x" 4u u ass'ot in raising mo ;t .. M ,n Honolulu harbor Worn aVo wltu tholr S T t0day for San Francisco ' cruiser Maryland will be -? Ari Uke them' JIeanw,1,,e 'like v f'1 Woore commander Mval station at Honolulu, ontlnue his efforts to raise " Sraarln DEAF MUTE. MURDERER Confesses to Killing Two Others Who Wero Afflicted Simio jio lMncj.Ml in Jail .... . .. .. .m fuu n.v Tlm.1 n,ATauAi.T.TnwN. id.. Anrll 1. John Confer, deaf muto, confessed today, tho police say, that ho killed Donnls Milan and Mrs. Minnie Milan, also deaf mutes, at their homo last night near Greon Mountain. Ho is confined In Jail hero. THINKS INDIAN INNOCENT en. Scott Says Pfflto 1 Xot Guilty of tho Murder With Which ho Is Charged. Dr AMotlttei rrM to Coot Dir Timet. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 1. General Scott has returned from his successful expedition bringing In tho recalcitrant Flutes. Ho is Impressed with the belief that Tso No Gat is Innocent of the chargo of murder, or at least that tho evi dence is purely circumstantial and ..ni,iiH Uv unfriendly Utes. Ho believes the Plutes thought that the Marshal's posse, which they re sisted, was a lynching party of cow-boys. Masquerade. Ball at Eagles Hall Saturday night, Apr. a. lt't 's Says "What Bismarck Created no CJcriiiiui Will Allow to Bo l)e strojed" Despite Enemies tDr AttoclitoJ I'ntt t Ctot Utr nm.l BERLIN, April 1. Imporlul Chancollor Von Bothmann-Hollwog, who spoko at tho Bismarck conton nary celebration In tho Rolchstng that a special election win uo cauuu i444ttt44 within a fow days to vote on tnoir Ur Amoc1iM PrM1 10 coot nr Timet. ousting. ' BROWNSVILLE, April 1. Con- Not ono word of tho Impending Bl(orft,0 rf0 firing between Villa catastrophe to tho city's forces was , BC0Utng parties and tho Carranxa voiced at tlio Monday meeting of tho troanches at MutonioraB was roport- today, said: "What Bismarck cro- f claInotl ..j inow the people will nted no Gorman will allow to bojiowJ WQ.ro tnx 1)nyor8 , i.ot'om howl." destroyed. Our enonuos aro rauniK around tho Empire, but wo will bo at them. Ho taught us to fear only God. to wago war against tho en emy nnd to bollovo In our pooplo. Thus wo will fight and conquor and llvo for tho Emperor and tho om- city dads. Not a word of their actions ,.,, cary t0,iny, hut stopped ontlroly would havo been known this ovonlng JOforo daylight. Bombs aro bolng manufactured In Brownsville for use by Cnrranza nvlators. Tho arrival of an aero plnuo from Now York la bolng awaited. but for an unguarded remurk of Councilman Copplo. Measures Drastic ' "Tho measures are drastic. Tho j general fund must bo saved," ho ox- .NEUTRALIZE TRAINS WASHINGTON. D. C, April 1. Hi . Liar. JUtfl ! 11.1. V.UJ 9.111,111111 ... i.i.,b 'rni... Vllln 'ntifiln flirfnH IlllVO nLTOOd Othor members of the council sldod , ..... for a nmitrallzatlon of passenger trains betweon Moxlco City and Vera Cruz. Word was still awaited from Carranza. Tho food situation lit Moxlco City continues bad,' Tho In with him. Mayor Allen declares that ho cares not ono whit for what may happon." ItB done. Wo aro going to stick to our, guns," ho reiterated. "The general fund Is now on Its last Iocs. Tho city Is bankrupt. A balanc- Meetlng of Presbyterian Congrega tion ToiniiHirrow Night First Sermon on Sunday. Rev. J. F. Stubbloflold, newly olocted pnBtor of tho Presbyterian Church, with his wlfo nnd child, ar rived horo today on tho Nana Smith from San Francisco nnd Sunday will preach his first sermon In tho church. A meeting of tho congre gation Is called for tomorrow ovo nlng to wolcomo the now pnstor and his family. In Docombor Rov. Stubbloflold camn horo from Klamath Falls whero ho has boon sltuatod. Ho met tlio luombora of tho congrega tion, CToated a very favorablo lin proBBlon and a call was extended to him to como horo permanently. A novol way of Bonding much of his household furnltiiro from Klam ath Falls was adopted by Rov. Stub bloflold. Evorythlng that ho could sond ho had sont via parcols post, nmountlng to 1C00 pounds. FHo Suits. Suits woro filed yos torday and papora served today by Deputy Sheriff Laird on threo no,w cltcult court ensos. Rabo Dixon, Mrs. Mourlotta Rodfleld Is suing Harvey Redflold for divorce, allogod cruol and Inhuman troatmon't, MIssL.Caro lino Slbol, former Boventh grado tcachor nt North Bond has begun suit against tho school board claim ing sho was dismissed without duo investigation and charges gross nog llgcnco on tho part of tho board, Sho ask $371.25 damages and $300 pun itive damages. Harry and Llonol Gor don aro suing II. A. Wolls, alleging ho took unfair advantago of them as their agent In securing a secrot profit whon ho obtained a Iobbo from Cap tain DanlolBOn for hla cornur. Thoy how soolc to recover tho extra money paid him and havo WoIIb doclnrml trusteo of tho lease for tho baldncu of that term. Tho throo suits hvo beon filed by J. T. Brund. IS BACK FROM CALIFORNIA Y 0 COUPLE WED PROMINENT AND POPULAR YOUNO PEOPLE MARRIED Oscar OuIovHen and MIkh Heliiin Johnson aro Quietly Wedded Last Evening JOHNSON-aULOVSEN At tho Swq dish Lutheran Church' Wednesday evening, March 31, at 9:30, MIbh Helma Johnson and Oscar. Gulov soii. Rov. Bongtson officiating. Tho nbovo aniiouncomont whllo not unoxpectod, will como as some thing of a Biirprlso to n whole city full nt frhimlu nf thin well known Ocorgo Wltto Retiirns From an Ev- . ., latest reports, howovor, indicate that the danger of another ovacuatjpn by Zapata forces bus passed, : -- PERSONAL OVERFfXIW plr''," .Monsier wi' - " "" , , ,h i,nnva hnw that wo aro erton, of North Inlet, brought ,n, " , ftnn ln ,lobt . the Chamber of riT drastic afternoon a measures; wo have too. Wo don't plucked on ins rum.... " i: I1 need two paid engineers, nor a city j ; I. .perfect In " "nhdf 'j.onBlneer, and the police force Isn't WILLIAM GRIMES large uuuubm i" "! - ,,,- several good sized families. It is (n"eB8a"; least 14 inches across. Mr. P nkor ton . itim n0W hn la a bo one of tho cranberry I . . , ,i, ,, kings of Coos Bay, states that he has many largo sized vegetables and declare tney -i" J uuiu.c I'.U .1VAI. HVDl that ho wouldn't raise any other var iety. Tako your Easter dinner at tho Chandler. Good music 1 per plato. Ticket for EASTER MONDAY BALL to bo given by CATHOLIC LADIES, aro now on fcalo at "The Owl" Pharmacy, Busy Corner and Winkler's.. Wo havo to," thoy say and refuse to talk farth er for publication. I,ots Talk It Over Late this afternoon a special meet ing of tho deposed city officers was ueld In tho council chambers. "Wo will save tho, general fund, ' thoy chorused and gathered In a corner to sing. "Ain't it great this April Fool." loft on thp Elder this morning for Portland, accom- panylng Mr. and Mrs. Dorsoy Kreltzer. Ho will return In a few days. A. L. BUTJ5, of tho C. A. Smith Com- pany, returned this morning from a two weeks visit In California, Mrs. Butz did not returp but will remain thero for a while, visit ing. JOE CURRY, three years old, left on the Geo. W. Elder for Port land to visit his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Curry. He was accompanied by Mrs. Boyd, who has beon visiting horo. tended Trip Through tho Golden State, George Wljto returned this morn ing on tho sloamer Nann Smith from an all-winter's sojourn In California, Mrs. Wltto Is coming ovorland nnd Is expected tomorrow. Mr. Wltto says that Coos Bay looks good to him and that In cli mate, business and prosperity, It Is far In advanco of tho much her alded advuntagos of tho Goldon Stato. Tho weathor has beon sovoro and far from enjoyublo nnd tho balmy breezes of Coos Bay wero a wolcomo relief. NOTICE. The executlvo committee of the Marshflold Chambor of Commorco will mcot Friday afternoon nt 4:30 and the general meeting of tho Chambor will bo held Friday eve ning, April 2, 1915, at 8 o'clock. It is requested that all members attend and assist In tho work of this chamber. unites two of tho pioneer families of Coos Bay ami is tho felicitous consummation of a romance that has boon watched with Interest by hosts of friends anil well-wishers. Tho groom Is ono of tho prom inent young business mon of tho city, being a member of the firm of Johnson & Gulovson and has been a resident of Marshflold slnco his boyhood. Tho brldo Is a charming young woman, daughtor of Mr. and Mrs, C. A, Johnson, and her many lovable qualities of head and heart havo endearod hor to all who know her. Tho wedding was a very qulot af fair only tho attendants, Mr. and Mrs. John O, Merchant being present. Thoy expect to settle down noxt wook In a beautjful homo which tho groom has recently completely ln West Marshflold, and whoro tho best wishes of tholr many friends for a llfotimo of happiness will follow thorn. Tu get our CLOTHES CLEANED call JAY DOYLE. Phono IMO-X. Masiiuerade Ball at Eagles Hall Saturday night, Apr. !!. Don't piUs It, S! lit I (II "IS it 4 v . .. tin r.w- -.in. '' Pffp'''