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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1915)
If YOU PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE, SOME DAY YOU WILL OWN A MOTOR BOAT Coos Bay Times Your Paper A Southwest Oregon Paper That's vthnt tlio Coos liny Times Is. A South west Oregon paper for Southwest Oregon pcoplo and dovoted to tlio best Interests of this great section . Tlio Times always boosts and nover knocks. Tlio Coos Hay Times Is proud of Its Utlo "Tho People's Taper," and It strives nt all times to Uvo up to Its namo by do voting lis energies to promoting tlio pooplo's Interest. srKMnniw OP TIIK ASSOCIATED l(EKH VOL. NO. XXXVIII. Established 1878 As The Const Mall. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Coast Mall and Coos liny Advertiser. No. 244 TO FIRED 01 U. S. FLAG ;i (E 002 mmtB APANESE AUSTR 1 m w ANS DEFEATED D 00 AMD LE AVNG preparation Now Being Made R Indicate Trouble Probably Coming in unent boon I E MJItimatum Which Was Sent Grants a ueiay or t-orty-eight Hours JAPANESE CONCENTRATE oiernl .Men mid Ono Woman In Clilna Comtiilt Kulcldo Hcriiuso They Would Xot Seo Their Country Subjected , GKAXTS A DE-LA Y D Auoclttnl Treii to Com IHr Timet J LONDON, May 5. Tlio Japancso ultimatum to Chi na, cabled to the Klo cor respondent of tlio Control News, grants a delay of 18 hours, (Df AtsocUttJ l'rcm to Coot liar Tlmts. T0K1O, May 5. All Japan lias Hocused attention on tlio Clilnuso situation which la bollovcd to bo null of lilfltorlc possibilities. It is reported tlio foreign offlco sent tele- crams to nil Consuls in China In- itructliiK tliom to nronnro Jupnucso subjects for possible departure. Jap anese- at Mukden hnvo been risked lo hold thomselvcs in readiness to withdraw to places near tlio South Manchuria Uallroad. PHHPAKIXG TO LEAVE. Df AhoiUIM I'rtit to Coot Hj Timni.l PEKING, May D. A Japancso cruiser and four torpedo boat do- troycrs arrived at Chin Wang Tao, east of Peking, evidently for tlio purposo of romovlug from China tlio I ncmbcrs of tlio Japuueso legation. Consular reports from nil parts of the country niuiounco tlio departure of Japancso or their concentration at the Japanese Consulates. Tlio opinion of Poking Is that Japan may Hake action In regard to the non- acceptanco of tlio demands by Chi na without waiting for tho Issu ance of nu ultimatum. QUIET AT PKKIXG (Or AiioditeJ rrit to Coot Hr Tlmft.l PKK1NG, May n. Tlio Chlneso capital Is remarkably quiet In tho pee of wliot tho Poking Gnzotto tails tho "gravest peril in China's nodern history." Tho government has taken every precaution to pro- pent antl-Japaiieflo demonstrations. 3nly tho educated classes nro kept Informed of tho progress of tho no- Botlatlotis. Soverul men and ono wo- aan havo committed sulcldo, do- flaring thoy did not wish to llvo fo see China subjocted. Somo of ficials express tho bollof China will surrender, whllo others bollevo sho pill offer all tho reslstnnco possible. rho decision will rest with Presi dent Yuan Shi Knl. Ol.l) HATTLK GKOUXD That tho city of Floronco Is tho P"e of old Indian fighting is an interesting fact which Is told In tho following in tho Sluslaw Pilot: 'There aro not maty pooplo In Florence who know that thero nro he remains of a huge battle ground Hsht here In town, that mark many nrd fought battles botween tho wing tribes of Indians. Tho ruins of many of tho forts still remain '0 mark tho last stand taken by Le noble braves beforo passing to Ine happy hunting ground. All ttlng tho bMik of tho Sluslaw from e lllOUtll In nhnvn III 11 Inn tnWIl na)' ho seen the depressions that ere onco the forts nnd earthworks ' tho Indian braves. Theso.nro nore rronounced ns vou ko toward W North Fork and at Indian town Fhe)' plainly show that good general- rn'P was used In selecting the fort ies, u is said that at ono time band of braves came in from the f'alley to give these Indians battle. ""t they wero mot with such fury hat not one ever went back. There many legends that might be mten about tho oast history of -ur ?lr'y Indian friends that would 01na like romance, but true nev- UATION IS lneless., TWO TO YKAKS TEKMS OK HAD CHECK MEX Stories of Men Aro Conflicting; llolso Officials Sny Kceogulo Four ns Operators There Conviction of all five members of tho Austrian fqrgery gang has been effected and tho Btnto penitentiary now awaits tho coming of tho men who wero sentenced to serve from two to twenty years. Tlio last of tho cases was finished last night. From llolso has como a letter saying tho pictures of the men have been received thero nnd that four of tho men nro recognized ns members of a gang thnt worked $2,000 in worth less checks drawn on the Intcrmoun tnlu Uallroad company. l'onovlch, though considered by tho officers hero ns one nf tho gang lend ers, was not convicted without a fight. The jury was out threo hours debat ing his ate. r n Tlio mnu claimed that ho' had nover been in'Mnrshflchl, dcsplto tho fact that Manager Harris of tho Par isian and A. J. Mendel of tho Hub Identified him as tho man who camo to their stores with worthless paper, l'onovlch claimed vigorously that ho nover beforo had Rccn Joo Seanlch, tho young boy ho Is said to hnvo coached In tho gcntlo art of getting t Ich quick. Hoy Has Conflict lug Story ! "No" formed tho greatest part ofj tho testimony of Joo Seanlch. The ' young iiinn alleged Hint ho was cash-' lug checks In good faith and that ho got no profit for ho was picked up at tho end of tho second check and his agreement with Joe Davis was thnt ho was to ensh four In order to get a commission. A .Mysterious "Nick." Through all tho testimony thero ran continuous mention of n man named "Nick," supposedly tho lender who mndo his escnpo w)th most of tho money. Most of tbc niuu spoko of turning over money to uuiT. Joe Davis passed no chocks nt all. Ho was found with a dozen In his sock. Ho was convicted of "uttering forged checks." Ho claimed ho got tho paper from a stranger, presum ably "Nick." It could not bo proven thnt Dan .Vnndlch, captured near Uridge, pre viously had known any of tho gang, but tho fact that ho had fled aided greatly In securing his conviction. Sam I.ogan, captured In tho Paris ian, faced six men who testified on tho Htnnd they saw him cash bad checks and ho, too, Joined tho llttlo company faced Salomwnrd. Uy court appointment tho first four men wero defended by J. T. llrninl of Marshflold and A. B. War ren of North lleml whllo Graves and Mclnturff handled tho case of Sam I:ogan. Indue. Hrromiuends In sentencing Jou Senulch, tho youngest of tho Austrlans, Judgo Coko recommended him to tho le t loncy of tho pardoning board, ftntlng his bollof thnt tho youth was to somo oxtont tho dupo of tho oldnr men. cleax-up-week SIMPSORTCJISE IS UP .IL'UY HAD HEEX SECL'UED AT XOO.V TODAY Woman N Clmrnd With IVrJmy In Connection With Tho Coach Treatlgold Fued. (Special to Tho Times.) COQUIl-UC, May 5. The trial of Mrs. Huby Simpson Nosier, charged wltli perjury lu connection with tho Coach-Treadgold fued, was taken up In tho circuit court today. Tho jury was secured by noon. The case of Mrs. Mary Pfortner, on the same charge, will como up next. . CLEAX-UP-WEEK l'Ol'U IXJl'KKD That Xumber From Coos Count In List of Week Forty-soven accidents in Oregon wero reported to tho stato labor com m'ssloner for tho week. Of this num. Ler two were fatal. Four wero re ported from Coos County as follows. Nick Lodln, Marshfleld, leg bruised sawmill. B. Felix Sutherlln, North Bend, two fingers cut, carpenter. Fred Dentz, Marshfleld, foot bruised, sawmill. Victor Brand, Marshfleld, leg bruised, lumber yard. CLEAX-UP-WEEK C01I HERE F. A. Kilburn and Santa Clara Will Give Five-Day Ser vice North and South li ncD 10 Tri i riwr rrrl hi I ll I" HUT LLULII IU IU LL.MI L. Two Vessels Will Make Port- ln, I ro d.. r7....t. i land, Coos Bay, Eureka and ban Francisco Each Way MAY HAVE STILL ANOTHER lleportod That Arrow I.lno Is Look ing for Vessel Suitable to Carry Passengers from This Placo to Sun Francisco LAST Tltll , I i A telegram this nfternoon stated tlio Elder wouhl leavo Portland Sunday for Coos Hay and would srtll back to Portland Monday nnd not ro to Eureka. This , is her last trip. Freight and passenger senjeo t out of Coos liny to Portland ono way nnd to Eureka and San Frnn-j cIsco tho other, every flvo days has been assured nnd will be placed In operation next week. This was tho word received thl morning by Agent C. F. McCleorgo from tho headquarters of the North Pacific. Steamship Company nt San Fran cisco. Tomorrow tho Gcorgo W. El der will mnko her last appearance horo and thereafter tho service to tho noi Hi and south will bo main tained by tho steamships Santa Clara and F. A. Kilburn. Xot a Surprise. Tho now sorvlco Is not n com plcto surprise. It has been sus pected for scvornl mouths that n chuugo was bolug c'ontumplntcd. In creased freight and passenger do mauds Into Snu Francisco havo been on tho lncrcnso nnd nt times It has been Imposslblo to get a berth out of hero for tho South. Traffic ... ,l, Vnr.l. I, ,l.n l,,Prnn,l il.h, BllllllllUI . lloth tho Kilburn and tho Santa Clnra nro largo boats. Tho formor Is 20.ri foot In length, has a tonnngo of 'J 70 tons mid passougor acco- modatlons for 134 pcoplo. At tho ( dlnavlan-Ainerlcan llnnk of Marsh presont this vessel Is on tho run : riold. The capital Is IiG.U0O. botween San Francisco and Eureka, i fsNsss,ss, Tho Santa Clara Is 223 feet In old steamer of the same name wus length, against tho Elder's 2110 feet, has a tonnngo of 1C88 nnd acco;n- modatlons for 122 passengers. lloth! tho shins nro equipped with wire- rm. ....( -!.. i.n i.nn.. ... ll'SH, 11IU OillllU Vllllll IHIB Ul'Ull Wll LUUQ 1U I llll lllUUIUIIIft iu inu mi". ' ...... .. --. , - , tho run botweon Snn Francisco and lowing, which appeared In tho Plo-;of $ 1.8110.000, whllo tho Wlllam San Pedro. near Western Lumberman of San otto Cuual was purchased by tho I Hales Xot Given. Frunclsco: As to tho fures Mr. McGeorgo "When announcing tho io-open- coiild not say, as his cofhinunlca-, lug of their logging rump nt lleuver tlon contained no mention of thesoHII on April 17th, tho Swayno & facts. At tho present tlmo tho fnroiHoyt Company stated that the steam r. T.'nrnkn trf io nn.i thn Hiiiiio ngaln from there to San Francisco on another boat. What will becomo of tho steam- shin Yucatan, tho largest of the fleot Is not known bore, though It1 Tom Jiuuob, tho Marshflold ugont Is said that she will bo used In trade for tho lino said that thero was to tho Orient. Sho has boon on the nothing deflnlto to mnko public now run out of San Francisco to San , but tliut It was o foct that Swaylio Pedro and San Diego. Sho Is 33G ' & Hoyt wero trying to get a boat feet long, with n tonnngo of 3G2G. which would enrry freight and pas Iist Trip Tomorrow. isongors and bo suitable for tho Coos Tomorrow tho Geo. W. Elder, on Hay run. this run slncn last soring, will ar- rive hero from Eureka and at two o'clock bid ndleu and Bnll away on her last trip to Portland. Cap-, tain Lofstedt nnd his officers havo ,.,o,i ,onv fripn,iu imr who will MH J wSh .,-. -w ..,. --a feel sorry at their going. At all times ho has proved himself a careful and efficient navigator, mak ing his schedule of eight bars every soven days without nn accident. According to the schedule recelv-tl?l ed horo, tho Kilburn wllj Jeavo Coos j Hay the 12th and 22nd for PDrtland'j and from horo tho lCth and 2Cth for San Francisco. Tho Santa Clara ' wlll follow flvo days la'tor, leav-' Ing Coos Hay for tho north tho 17th and 27th of each month and from hero for the South on tho 21 at and the 31st. Tho Kilburn Ib not new to Coos Day. Several years ago sho was on tho run out of here to the North and South beforo going down to Eureka and San Francisco. Tho Sauta Clara was built In 1900. An KVIDEXCE SHOWED GULF LIGHT CAHKIED AMEHICAX EMHLHM Coroner's Inquest Held In Case of Timber Which Was Torpedoed Dr AtKKlltM I'rfll lo Com I!j Tlmot. PENZANCE, England. May r.. At nu Inquest today into tho death of Captain Guntur of tho American uipiniu uuiitor or mo Amend tnnkr ouif ukm' ui vnrt,ct w l",,oart talhite accelerated by sho caused by tho torpedoing of 1 as shock i VilUDL'U Uy 1IIU ll). !UUU1UK Ul II1S ship." Tlio cvldenco showed Hint tho Gulf Ij,Bht wns f,y,nB ,l ,arBC An,or" lenn flag at tho tlmo sho was tor- pedoed. cleax-up-week -- L5 AMKHICAX STATIONED LYONS, KILLS HIMSELF AT lumps Overboard From Steamer Hound for Naples Hud liven lu Poor Health Illr Aiinctttrd Prrn lo Coo. Pi, TlrnM.) NAPLK. Mnv fi. United StnteH consul Van Dyne, tntloncd at I.y- 0I18( committed Biileldo by leaping ,nR overboard from n vessel bound i10ro from Now York. He had been , , hcnltMt ciii:AX-i'P-wi:i:K SEBASTIAN IN LEAD SUSPENDED CHIEF OF POUCH OF J.OS AXGEIjES WIXS At. Primaries for .Mnj orally Candi dates ho Itecohed Foity Per cent of Voles Cast. Illy AoocUloJ TrrM to Coot llr That.. LOS ANGELES, May 5. Charles E. SobnHtlan's declslvo lead over nil competitors for tho Mayoralty nominations In yesterday's primary Is confirmed by tho figures today. Tho suspended Chlof of Police, who Is now on trial on charges of Im morality, polled 40 per cent of tin ..total vote cast. CLEAX-VP-WEEIv NEW. LOCAL BANK ' IS GIVEN CHARTER T,, f""1"" "f '"""" (',U'" " THl'llly-fUc Till Ion Is lion- and Dollars. (Special to Tho Times.) PORTLAND, Or., May 5. Stato Superintendent of Hunks Sargent to day Issued a charter to tho Scan wrecked, - .May Carry Pnssciigcin It Is pobslblu that the Arrow Line will put a passenger bout on the M.w.n ii.... ..... ......,.,it... ... ii... f.i ' schooiior " Yellowstone" would bo retained on tho Coos Hny-Son Fran - jcisco run and tnoro win prooauiy no a lumber and passougor boat added 'on tho sumo run soon." Koaincr Out. Tho gasollno schooner Itoamor, . . it . m . . -v captain sitog, Baneu irom tuo ucouu dock at 2 o'clock this afternoon for j 'the Sluslaw Itlver. Sho carried aj ' cart'o of general morchandlso. Tho t Itoamer has boon going good bUal - noss nt Sluslaw Illvor and tho com- Ing of the railroad will not nurt tho boat and certain kinds of frolsht from Portland can be hand-' at Sluslaw Hlver points choapor by tho boat than tho railroad. Two Cros-ed Out. Tho steamor Adeline Smith, wh'cli left the Smith mill yesterday, jrow- ed out at 4:30 u m. and tho Spend - well crossed the bar at 3:30 p. in- yesterday. Hustler Due. Tho gasollno schooner Hustler Is duo to arrive from Roguo Itlver to morrow. The Yellowstone will sail tomor- US row for San Francisco with a cirgo Puluuui region of llio Caucasus Is of lumber from tho North HenJ lielug continued, according to ad Lumber Company mill. vices reaching Tlfll. I INTEREST IN NEW CANAL Celebration Today is Held at Big Eddy and Tomorrow at ' Oregon City. DIG FLEETS THERE River Boats From Upper and Lower Waters Gather to Take Part. COST NEARLY $5,000,000 Constructed by the United States Government Under Direction of Army Engineering Corps Will bo n lllg Geneflt tllr AtioclitM rrru ta root tlr TtnM. t 11IO EDDY. Oregon, Mny C In terest in tho six-day colobrntlon of tho opening of Tho Dnllcs-Colllo Canal focused today upon lllg Eddy, where tho formal dedication took place this afternoon. Tho dedica tory program Included nddrosscs by Senntor Plttmann, of Novnda; Con gressman Sluiiott, of Oregon, and Governors Lister, Alexander nnd WIthyconibo. Tho fleot of river steamers which helped to lunugurr ato tho celebration at Lowlston Mon day wero preceded In their arrival hero today by n lnrgo assembly of river crlfft from tho lower Colum bia and tha Willamette. Tho uppor river fleet paused- at Mary Hill, Washington, this morning to Join In tho festivities thoro. Presentation of tho canal to tho public was made on behalf of tho government by officers of tho Unit ed Stntos Army Engineer Corps. Among those to speak wero tho Governors of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Itaptlso lockn. A fenturo of tho coromonlos will bo the breaking upon tho locks of bottles of wntor from tho tributaries of the Columbia and from tho Pa cific Ocean and tho headwaters of tho Missouri Illver In Montana. Fif ty girls will partlclpirto In this crls tonlng. After leaving tho cnnnl, tho fleet will pause to saluto nt Mo mnlooso Island tho gravo of Victor Trovltt, Fronch advonturor and pio neer rlvormnn. At Oregon City tomorrow oxer cIsch of u similar character to those at nig Eddy have been arranged. Thoy will Includu tho formnl taking over by tho Government of tho canal from tho Portland Hatlwuy, Light & Power Company. Cost lllg Sum. Tho Dalles-Cclllo canal was con at.Mi.ti.t.1 i.t. iin iTnitn.1 Rtntiiu Gov ernment under supervision of tho Armv lniflnpnrri CnriiH. at n cost Government for :i7.r,000. CLEAX-UP-WEEK MAY GET' MARRIED KAy J()X ,jrirlj,.;ii ClKK imop. PED FHOM DOCKET Indictment Was Also Against Mrs. (Ilium Green With Whom Ho Lived For Km 011 Years (Special to Tho rimes.) COQUILLE. Muy fi. Tho case of John Littler, charged by tho woman Alth whom It Is alleged ho lived for Buvon years with lowd cohablta- tlon, wus not tried today and It Is , understood It hus been dropped from , iKi. .Inlrl Tim l.nltif lmn tm ini I i u. " """ " Littler and Mrs. Ohmn Green will bo married and In Hint way Bettlo their difficulties. Sho was also Indicted by l the grand Jury. Thoro wore two ohlld ren, ono of which was drowned In : Coos Hay two mouths ago. Tho couple formerly lived at Hunker Hill. PURSUE THE TURKS DEFEATED AH.MY FLEEIXO IX FHOXT OF EXK.MY , tmVH ro c.ntliuiijig to Follow Tho Foivi-h 1'iidi-r Command of Khali Hay in, AuocUltd Trvw lo Cout Mr Tlmtt ..TIFLIS, May o Puihiilt of the defeated Tuikish army under com mand of Khali Hay In tho Khorl TWEXTV.FOUU MILES OF FHOXT IS HltOKEX All Staff Officers of Ono Division, Including Smornl Generals, Killed or Wounded tn, AtioclitM Prwt t Ciit ntr Tlmot. HIOULIN, May li. Tlio Southorn wing of tho HiiBslan army In West Gallcla was broken illong a front of 24 miles, according to a ills patch to tho Tageblntt. All the staff officers of ono Husslnn divis ion wero killed or wounded, Includ ing sovorni Gonernls. CLEAX-UP-WEEK E VESSELS GEHMAX SUIIMAHIXE DESTItOVS THAWLEHS IIV WHOLICSALE All Wero Lost, Monday When At tack Was Made, According to English Deport tnr Atiocltlthl rtt't to Coot Hit TIiiim.) LONDON. May C Tho sinking of nine trawlers Ib credited to tho German submarines on Monday In a message received hero from Hull. Tho vessels sunk wero tha lolantho, Hero, Northward Ifo, Hector, Prog ress, Coquotle, Hob Whllo, Itugby nnd Uxbrldgo. Far as Is known no Uvea wero lost. According to tho craws of the trawlers, tho Btihmarlno which wrought this damage In of tho new est typo. Shu hud an Iron cross painted on tho conning tower. Tho subiunrlno ran among tho fleet Monday nnd sank seven In quick succession. Each man coming ashore exhibited a lump of black bread given him by tho crew of tho sub marine which sent the boat down. GEIt.MANH AND ALLIES 1IOTII CLAIM MAKING GAIXS French Claim That llrllisli Drove Enemy Hark When Attack Was Made Lust Xlght (Ilr Auoclttfel I'rru to Coot lUr TIom.) I1EKLIN, May n. Tho official Btatomont today says: "Tho Hrltlsh eoiitliiuo their retreat with heavy losses east of Ypres. Tho Van Ifoiilo and Ekstehnest farms, tho cnstlo ground of lleroutluigo and tho Set I'appotjo farm wero taken by ub." FHEXCII SIDE. (Ilr AmocUIM I'rrat lo Coot lltjr TIium. PAItlS. May r. Tho official slato mont this nfternoon says; "North of Ypres tho Germans yesterduy oven lug delivered an attack against tho left section of tho Hrltlsh front. They wero repulsed nnd taken In flank by tho Fronch artillery. Noth ing Is reported from tho remainder of tho front." CLEAX-UP-WEEK - MIXA DEVON CHAHGEK CAMP HELL WITH WHITE HLAYKItY Special Deputy From Portland to Hold Hearing Tomorrow Makes Affidavits of Story. From Portland a special white slavery deputy is hurrying and probably tomorrow J. L. Campbell, of San Francisco, charged with bringing Mlnu Devoo hero for Im moral purposes, will bo given an examination beforo Arthur Peck, U, S. Commissioner. In an affidavit signed yesterduy tlio woman posing its Campbell's wlfo and who wub arrested yesterduy in u drunken condition, serious incriminated Cumpbell. According to tho affidavit made beforo Hen Fisher, white slave of ficer, tho woman Hist met Campbell on a street lu Oakland several weeks ago. Tho mun then told hor, so tho story goes, that ho wub In business hero mid wanted a cook. They drank together lu Campbell's room nnd sho consented to come. As man and wife thoy traveled to North Hond and thoro registered April 13 at tho Coos Hotel. The officers bellove that tho evidence agaliiBt the man Ib complete. Fol lowing the preliminary hoarlng bo fore A. K. Pock It Is probable that tho two will bo taken to Portland to bo tried lu Federal Court. Charles Metlln, proprietor of the Coos Ifotol nt North Ilend. states that Campboll and tho woman step ped at his place only one night und au separate guests of the hotel. I REPORTS CONLT C 1 NATES IN BEATEN BACK Striking Successes Made by tho Atistro-German Troops i In Last Few Davs. FIGHTING IS FIERCE Allies Are Again Shelling the Dardanelles Forts and Also Fighting on Land WIPE OUT TURK REGIMENT So Far the Itusslans Have Itcen I'unhlo to I (leak Through tho Carpathians and Get Into Austrla-lluiigary HUSSIAXH FLEHIXG Dr AiioctilM I'm. to Coot nr Tlmot.) VIENNA, May 5. An of ficial statement sayB: "Tho Husslaii front of X.boro-Sztropko-Lupkow In tho lleskld Mountains, lias be come untenable As tho victorious Teutonic Allies nro continually ndvanclng from tho west toward Jaslow and .mlgrod. Tho enemy on the West Carpathian front started this morning In full rotrent from Hungary, pur sued by tho Austro-Gorinaa troops, Tho HuRHlniiB there fore wero beaten on a front of Pit miles nnd forcod to retreat with tho heaviest of losses." nr Aitocittfci rrott to cuoi nr Tint.) LONDON, May r. Further strik ing victories by tho Austro-Gormnn forces lu tho East wfero announced today by Ilorllu, It was also stated that successes woro won In Franco and llelgliim. This roport, together with tho events of tho lust few days, niaku It appear that tho Teutonic allies havo entered Into offeimlvo operations on both tho Eastern nnd Western fronts such us seldom havo been uiiilerlnkeu slmultoneoiibly since tlio war begun. Many Successes Tho following woro thu nurccsHcs of tho lust few duyH. Tho AiiBtro (lorninii attack lu Gallcla extended further East Into tho huart of tho wooded Carpathian section where the KiibbIimih have boon struggling for mouths to bienk through to Hun gary. Tho third fortification lino of tho Itusslans was pierced and tho Russians worn defeated along tho entire front, llcrlln reports. I German succcssea nro roported ! lu Franco, whllo lu llelgliim tho Germans captured additional pofll ; tlous from iho Hrltlsh near Ypres. ! Homlmrdlng Again An unofficial dlBpatch to Paris iBuyu a regiment of Turkish troops was annihilated during tha fight- lug at thu Dardanelles lust night, i The warships aro again bombarding the Dardanelles forts, j CLEAX-UP-WEEK THERISDEAD HEXKY WELLS KECEIVKK WIKIJ OF HAD X i:VB Mrs. .1. C. Wells, of Corvallh, Ww Old Pioneer. Hud Thritt Hon Hero, Clem, Henry and Walter A telegram last night to llonry Wells told him of tho suddon death of his aged mother In Corvallls, Tha sud news cnino as a completo sur prise as no word had been recelvod from thoro of her Illness though tho father hud been In poor health for the past year. Thoro aro threo sons all of them will leave at onco tor Cor vullls, Mrs. J. c. Wolls was 71 yoara of ago and wus n pioneer of Oregon, pructlcully all of hor children having beou born and raised. In tho vicinity of Corvallls. Mr. Wells, tho husband, li about S5 years of ago. CLEAX-UP-WEEK ELKS XOTICE I Tho Elks will hold n. mooMng this evening In tho lodgo ! rooms. Initiation and rcfreshpionts. All mombors are urged to be present. Hy order of HAIUIY KIMnALL, Sec. CLEAX-UP-WEEK i I Times want ads brine results. MO m I M I'l I l i in m ,d ppRDl-UAUS