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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1915)
IS ALWAYS EASIER TO TRIP UP A WALKING MAN THAN SOMEONE AT A STANDSTILL JEoos Bay Times Your Paper mm mmm A Southwest Oregon Paper Tlint's what the Coon liny Times Is. A South west Oregon pnper for Southwest Oregon people nnd devoted to tho best Interests of tills groat section . Tho Times always boosts and noTcr knocks. ,3Sl? Cq'8 n,,y ,'l,,l'-,9 la proud of Its tltlo "Tim Ifsegje'a Paper," mid it strives nt nil times to ,iiirglHp to Its nnino by do voting Its energies to prWBotlng tlio people's Interests. !gf ' MEMRER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hjio. xxxviii. Established 1H78 As The Const Mull. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1915 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Const Moll nnd Coos liny Advertiser. No.' 297 Ira 11 (Bom ft IIS TO 111 HIMSELF isanant of J. P. Morgan At emptsto Commit Suicide in Gleh Cove Jail Today W UN ARTERY esiaiLeaa mien to Make Wound in His Wrist rSHhiit ic Rncnnnrl t JCHMBLOOD WAS LOST liOHKhTVArt Was Discovered Soon tttnlimt, Prisoner Had Sur cedSiYl" Greatly Weakening SHw. nix Condition IBrTAMOtlalal rrm (o Cooa Ilajr TlniM 1 HJyrovn, July is. -Frank iioit, PjjMSrgan'H nssnllnnt, who also fwSyllto setting thu lioiiili that lodSdllii thu cnpltul at Wushlng .jFrjday night, nttumptod to kill iselffnt midnight by trying to nfanlartcry In his left wrlat with aajilpencll. Holt, lying on his ifjnlfito county Jail at Mlueoln, jfaeenby nn attendant to wrltho hlpaln. Tlio ntloudunt entered cejflSnd found blooil flowing from wound and bound up tho wrist. withstanding tho promptness with IchfHolt'B nttempt was discovered loatla considerable iiuuntlty of Morguii Much Itelter ilorgan continued Improving to HJfllT? roll so much buttur that wanted to get up. but tlilu was Rfiprovcd of by his physicians. jfjgyalcliuiH nro ho encouraged hlsfprogioss that thoy have vlr llyrenched tho decision to Ibsuo ihorelbullotlns on Morgan s con- on! (Jets Telegram toltlwas cheered somowhat today thelrecolpt of a telegram from his afatJBallas. It read: "llavo best naeTBhorc Advised to rest and MJYou must do same. Send Ingfgroetings hourly. IJoautlful lutelfo you In both evening pa! slhero. I am tnrrylng for details ojnJflnanccB. 1 will como when Wneed mo. Do not bo afraid. hVIN HOOSRALE, AGED 7 UJARS, SLIPS FROM PLANK Playing on Edgo r Mill lies mlrl Hack of Hunker Hill Puliliotor Comes Too La to lelvln Roosdahl, aged 7 years, iTdro.wned laBt evening when ho ffroirn a hoard Into tho C. A. Itmreaorvolr Just south of Hunker fljjffiiolph, his brother and need ejyears, was unablo to help him (ranjfor aid. Tho hoy had dls earejf when ho returned nnd It iTJSlTnlnutotB boforo tho body wns ndjand thou It was too lato for jpulmotor to bo used. 'hSIiittlo follow is a son of Mr. Mr? Jako Roosdahl, tho fattier jgfSn omployo at tho Smith mill. rtTboforo supper tlmo tho bro rslwont playing near tho water's efljflt is said that Molvln stop- JSto a heavy hoard and pushed TTi tho bank. When sovorai Xfrein shoro ho foil off and into water, about eight to 10 feot in ii LH2JHT i irJlpix was hurrleuiy siiminuiiuu fDSirousoworth, passing on tho dflwas called In. Tho boy was jjnfslght when tho rescue an lOlUp. A TttKO was UHeu ui itofjno uso. 'KentJoo Hennessy took off his jrTclotlies and dived into tho res- airJteoinlug "P th0 otllor 8,ao' SS&g tho llttlo follow by ono tTiSrhe boy was hurried in tlio torar to Marshflold and thenco M& to tho Mercy hospital. Thoro ffroctora worked with tho pul torluut tho boy was beyond aid. SSjsald that youngsters are In habit of playing about tho banks ttSJrosorvolr and have often been tleaed to keep away. iSlvIn Roosdahl U survived by sfcters and three brothers, ue- Minis mower aim " 3M Governor Wltliycombe two speeches Saturday and bn Monday nt various rouim is drowned celebrations. L former los angeles deputy passes worthless paper Man Who Cashed Worthless Sight DiafLs lit Mat'MhflchI mid Curry Co. lltlnck Sand Hiheiues Caught Slierlff Alfred Johnson, Jr., today announced Hint Deputy Sheriff Laird was .bringing back It. J. Long, tho former deputy sliurlff ul Los Angeles, who Is wanted In Marsh flohl and in Curry County for cash ing worthless sight drafts on a I. on AugolcH hank. Long was apprehend oil in Portland and Is expected In to day In custody of Deputy l.alid. Long, who Is a uophow of Col. Kosti of llundon, camu hero severnl months ago to develop somo black sand projects. Ho was a nlco ap pearing chap and readily obtained credit. II. J. McKeown of The Chan dler cashed several sight drafts for him ami the first were all right but tho last ono for $100 was turned down. Cell Ireland of tho l'tillmnii cashed n $-". sight draft for him and this was turned down. Dnpnty Sher iff A. 1'. Davis hud guaranteed tho ono Hint Ireland cashed. Frank Lowe Is said to havo advanced Long $250. liesldcs this, J. L. Koontz had about $ir() coming from Long for sumo ma chinery Long ordered nnd which ho paid for with a worthless sight draft. HcsidcH this, ho Is said to be wanted In Curry County to account for aboiu $000 ho got from different parties. Wants to Settle Last ovculng, Long called up from Portlnnd nnd tried to settle tho mut ter, saying his fathor would mako tho worthless sight drafts good. Shurlff Johnson said Hint ho could not settle that Long would either havo to furnish $1,000 cuhIi bond or return and fuco tho charges. Later Long's father nt Los Angeles wired Sheriff Johnson that ho was telegraphing $170 to squaro up his son's accounts but 'Mr. Johnson has not received this yet. Lalnl Cot Him. It was known here that Long had gone to Portland und Sheriff John sou appealed In vain sovorai times to tho police thoro to arrest him but thoy stated that they could not find him. Tho other day when Deputy Shor Iff Laird took Nova Hatcher to Salom to servo tlmo, ho proceeded on to Portland and Quickly found Long whom tho pollco there claimed thoy could not locntc. ItOMAX CAXDLH SHOOTS KIM J IX CKOW1) OX KltOXT ST. .lumen Skuros is Arrested and Pays Si:; for Ruined Dresses Only fireworks Accident When James Skaros lighted a Ro man caudlo on Front street lato Sat urday and turned tho shooting rock et toward tlio sldowulk, Mrs. Oeorgo Horron had a now dress completely ruined and a largo hole was burned In tho dress worn by Miss Sponco Wilson. Tho man was immediately arrested by Chief Carter on tho complaint of Assistant City Attor ney II. Murphy, who was standing near by. Tho man was roleased when ho promised to pay for tho dresses. This Is tho only accldont of any sort from ftroworks that was re ported to tho pollco luring tho Fourth of July celebration. Tho af fair cost Skaros $12 and tho Chief took a bundle of Roman candles away from him. 1 1 OPSOX KSCAPKD Kormei1. Mai-shfleld Man Has Xut Vet ileeu Found. Tho cases against tho officers and salesmen of tho United States Cashier Company, ichargod with using tho mnlls for frudulent pur poses have been called for trial. One of tho salesmen, Joseph Hunter, pleaded guilty and will bo sentenc ed July 12. All of the moil con cerned In the alleged fraud havo been apprehended nnd aro out on bond excepting Otho L. Hopson, formerly of Murshfleld, who man aged to make good his escape Tho government charges that tho Company sold all Its treasury stock of $1,250,000 for more than $1,000, 000 on the fraudulent representa tion that it owned the patents to five change-making machines which it purposed manufacturing. Legal en tanglements led to dissolution of the company, whose business is now handled by a concern In Terre Haute. Indiana. At ono time it operated a factory in Kenton, 1 01 MEX CANS HAVE BLOODY BATTLE Six Hundred Carranza Troops Killed, it is Reported, in All-Day Battle 18,000 MEN FIGHT Attempt Made to Capture Par- edon Near Monterey Causes Total Casulaties of 2000 ATTACK RENEWED TODAY Although Fight Is Hind Ono Carran za Knrrcs Fall to Take tlio City Itc-liil'oiceiiiciitN Ai riving Assist the Army in Another Aiissull (llf AMoclatM r-ff-si to Toni Hay Tlmrt ) LA UNDO, Texas, July . -Six hundred Carranza troops, It Is re ported, weie killed In nn nll-dny bat tle yesterday In a fruitless attempt to rupture l'aredon, !(0 miles north west of Monterey. lOlghteon thous and men uru reported to havo been engaged with the total casualties on both sides reaching 2000. Carranza rolnforcemonts renewed tho nttack today. ATTACK CAPITAL Cencral (.'omjiIin Has Ho-lnfoirc-incuts for Fresh Assault nr AMoclstcI I'rrM Is C-o mj Tlinra.l WASHINGTON, 1). C, July C Officials today awaited word of tho result of (icncrnl douzales' renewed attack on Mexico City. Carranza agency dlces said tho nttack be gun with fresh re-lnforcoments. L E VILLA MIIX VISIT THK UXITKD STATICS OFFICIALS In Washington ( (ilvo Their Views on the Political Situation In Mexico nr AutrlateJ linn lo Coot in 7 Tlmti,) WASHINGTON, 1). C, July 0. .Miguel Diaz Lomhurdo, minister of foreign affairs in tho northern branch of tho convention government, wus hero today with othor Villa leaders In nn effort to lay his views on thb Moxlcan political situation boforo the officials of tho United States. Whllo Cnrnuizn has consistently declined poaco ovortures by Villa,, Washing ton offlcluls count upon Charles A. Douglas, legal advisor of Carranza. who has gono to Vora Cruz to por suado tho first chief to adopt u more conciliatory attitude GO AFTER SALOONS SHF.MFK JOHNSON TURN'S COM PIUIXTS OVKIt TO CITY ItK.COKD Says City AutlioilCos Must Handle Them Protests Mudo llecau.so Saloons Stujed Open Sheriff Johnson said this nftor noon Hint ho had turned over four complaints nbout tlio Marshflold Miloons remaining open until 1 o' clock Sunday morning nnd l o'clock this morning to City Recordor llut lor. Ho did not glvo out tho nnnios of tho parties making tho complaint. Mr. Johnson explained that undor tho Homo Rulo law, tho city offi cials havo to enforce their own li quor laws consequently that It Is a matter for tho Marshfleld authori ties to handle. It seems that tho saloons undor an old understanding did not close at 12 o'clock as provided by tho city ordinance It hns boon tho custom of tho city officials dining celebra tions to grant tho saloons an extru hour nt night. Whether anything fuithor will bo dono about It Is not certain but It will probably dopend on whether the parties who entered complaint to Sheriff Johnson will insist on prose cuting thorn RUIXS IMS CAR Donald Churlcsou Has Accldont Coining From Itandon Engineer Donald Charleson, com ing from Dandon last evening, ran Into somo timbers on tho road and his car was completely demol ished. He wus not hurt. EM OFFERED APOLOGY OFI3RMD bCddlnptm RUSSIA .MARKS AMKXDS TO SWF DFX KOR VIOLATION' Shell Dropped In Swedish Waters During n Fog nnd by Accident tnr Alioc!l( 1'P.M to C001 lit, Tlraw.J LONDON, July C. Tho Russian government has apologized to Swe den for violation of the latter na tion's neutrality duo to the fact that u stray shell, "accidentally" fell within Swedish waters owing to a fog during the puisiill of a German vessel. Tho Gorman nilno layer Albatross was run a'shoro In a naval battle 011 July 2nd. Tho incident Is likened to tho nffalr off the coast of Chllo when Hrltlsh cruisers sank tho Gor man cruiser Dresden. Grent Britain on that occasion apologized for tlio violating of neutrality. RESIST ADVANCE HARD FIGHT RP.ING MADP. TO DF.FKND WARSAW Russian Dues Arc Apparently Hold lug up Fxceptlug nt One Point Near Krasulk II? Auorltlixl 1'rrn lu Coo. nay Tlmra.l LONDON. July C. Dispatches In- licato that a stiff resistance to the udvauco toward Warsaw Is being of fered bv tho Russians from day to day. Along thu enstnrn battle front of approximately SfiO miles from tho ltnltic to llessarabla, tho Russian Hues are apparently holding except ut ono point, near Krasulk, in sou thern Poland. Arch Duko llernnnd's army broko through und continued to udvauco toward tlio Polish capi tal. Repulse Krenrh I In tho west Ilorlln roports two French attacks which woro repulsed nt Los Kpurges. Paris says tho Url- Hsh took somo trenches in Rolglum nnd tho Germans were repulsed on tho Mouso Holghts nnd near tho Lo- Pretro forest. Ilorlln calls attontlon to Grent Bri tain's action in torpedoing a hospi tal ship and an unarmed passengor Rbln In Turkish waters without warn ing, whllo sho n't the sumo tlmo was protesting against tho submarlno wnrfaro of Germany. Tho Italians oport a satisfactory dovolopmont of thu defense on the Carulc Plateau. RATE HEARING IS UP FORTV-SIX ROADS ASK FOR AN ADVANCE Attorney Says H'tthcr Ijtibor Cost Causes an Increase in tho Operating expenses tnr Ainorlited rri to Coo. Mar Tlmra.l CHICAGO, July 0. The Westorn pnsscngor into heurlng, In which -10 Westorn roads hope to proxo that tho present rates, said to bo unre munoratlvo, should bo ndvnnced, be gan here today boforo Kxumlnor Tltiiroloff, of tho Interstate Coiu merru Commission. In tho oponlug statoinent C. C. Wright, for tho rail roads said: "It will ho shown that tho Increase In expenses Is largely duo to Increases lu tho cost of la bor and to taxes and an Increased volume, of business not sufficient to meut tho Increased cost of opoia- tlon." IS NOT TO TESTIFY HVF.LVX XHSIHT THAW WILL NOT MI WITXFSS Says Sho Will Slum! on Constitu tional Rights and Refuse to Che Fvldeiico Ur AaaorlaleJ I'rraa to Cooa Bar Tlmw.J NliW VOUK, July C Kvolyn" Nesblt Thaw, summoned by tho state to testify against Harry K. Thaw, her husband, lu tho jury proceed ings to determine his montal condi tion, reached Now York today from her summer camp and announced that she would stand upon her con stitutional rights and not take tho stand against her husband. EUGENE The members of the board of Inquiry Investigating the collision of a Southern Pacific train with an auto truck, found that tho railroad employes wore blameless. M W M I Ambassador Gerard Sends Dispatch From Berlin to Secretary of State But It Is Believed That Dis pute With Germany Will be Amicably Settled WOULD CLEAR SITUATION KffortH Doing Made to 1-oani .lust What Kind of a Proposal Regard ing Submarine Warfare Will hn Accept i'd by United States (Ilr ABmiUleJ Tma lo Cooa liar Tim". J WASHINGTON, D. C, July 0. Secretary .of State Lansing today stated that a dispatch hud been received from Ambassador Gerard giving Informally the views of tho Gorman government on submarlno warfare, hut this government has not replied. While declining to dis cuss tho contents of the dispatch, Secretury Lansing lot it bo known that the proposals contained lu It aro similar to those which were .al ready discussed lu tho Ilerlln press dispatches, Indicating n dcslru to clarify thu situation before making a formal answer. Kfforts of tho Gorman government to learn Informally as to what pro posals would be uccoptnblo to tho United States, so that when em bodied in the German reply they might bo uccoptnblo as a basis for negotiations, created 11 distinct im pression lu official quarters that the dispute between the two govern ments will ovcntunlly bo amicably settled. Menus to Protest Tho message gavo no Indication ns to thu tlmo whou the formal reply would bo made. It Is known tho aim of tho German government Is to Insure the safety of Americans traveling on passengor ships nnd at tho snmo tlmo maintain tho effective ness of tho submarine It is understood Germany has pro posed a Joint system of inspection, through which It shall bo established to tho satisfaction of Gorman Con suls In tho United States that bel ligerent ships sailing fr.om Amerlcnn ports nro primarily engaged lu pas sengor traffic. Will (a'lvo Warning Whllo 110 deflutto assurances havo been given, officials beltovo further attacks without warning will not bo made against vessels, whothor neu tral or bollgcrout, at lenst until the means of Insuring tho safety of Americans on tho high seas Is agreed upon In tho present negotiations. J ADDRKSSF.S THU PF.ACF, COX FKHF.XCI! OPF.XIXG TODAY Talks About Newspaper Riisluess and I.ajs Aside Peace and Politics for tho Occasion (nr AaaoclaleJ I'rraa to Cooa Par Tlrata. SAN FRANCISCO, July C Wil liam Jennings Ilryan put peace and politics asldo today and appeared as a Journalist ( boforo tho opening session of tho International Press Congress at tlio Panama Pacific Ex position. Ho advised signed stories und editorials lu newspapers and suggostod tho passage of a law to compel editors to show any finan cial Interest In the policies thoy ad vocated. WIN IN APPF.AL Two I Uxor Captains Get Hack Tbell Licenses (Special to Tho Times.) COQUILLU, July . Two cap- l tains, Duvld Perkins nnd Oeorgo Lo 1 neve won In their appeal to the steam boat board at San Francisco from the sentences of six months' suspension Imposed by Inspectors Fuller and Ed wards. Their licenses wore return ed to thorn, only -15 days aftor thoy were taken away. The original Judgment In their case was practi cally equivalent to ordering that each boat on the river must carry two licensed navigators, Tlwe3 Want Ads for results, coram met VK SACRIFICE IS GREAT NINF.TF.F.N DEAD AND 0!t IX.IUR. ED OX THE FOURTH Figure)! Compiled by Chicago Trl 1iiiio Show mi Increasu lu Ac cidents Over Last Year tnr AnocUU.1 Trraa to Coot nar TIrim, CHICAGO, July C. Nlnotceu per sons dond nnd 9011 Injured wns the nation's sacriflco to a two-day cele bration, according to corrected fig ures compiled today by tho Chicago Tribune. The figures show nn ln creaso over last year when 12 we're killed and S79 Injured. Tho firo loss this year was $230,325, ns com pared with $09,5 IC last year. IIMTISII ATTEMPT ASSAULT ON GERMAN POSITION Report Says War Ships Accompany ing Air Craft. Were Forced to Make a Retreat nr AaaoclatM I'rraa lo Cooa Oar Tlmaa 1 11ERL1N, July C (Wireless to Sayvlllo) A great Hrltlsh aeroplane attack was directed against tho Gor man positions lu thu Agcrmnu Hay of the North Soa on tho morning of July -1 tli. according to an official statement. Thu attack failed. Thu aeroplanes woro ncconipanlod by cruisers und torpedo boat "destroy ers. Tho vessols woro forced to re treat. LIS COURT MARTIAL OF ItOHKRTi ROSENTHAL OPENED TODAY Charged With Naval Espionage- and Had Passport Issued by Em bassy When Arrested tnr AnoclaUd I'km to Cooa nar TIium.J LONDON, July C. Tho court martial of Robert Rosenthal, accuo od of ttnynt espionage, who, when arrcstod had a passport Issued by tho American Embassy In Rurlln, was opened todny In Ilorlln. Mnjor General Uar-on Cloylcsmore, whoso wlfo Is tho dnughtor of tho Into F. O. French, of Now York, pre sided over thu court. PRESENT NEW PLAN U. H. URGED TO CHECK SHIP MEXT OF WAR MUNITIONS: Appeal Mndo to Refuso Clearance Piipi'is to Any Rout Carrying Such Cargo (Ur Aiaorlatr.it rren lo Cooa liar Tlmea.J WASHINGTON, D. C, July C Tho United States is urged to rofuso clenranco to any ship carrying mu nitions of wnr lu u petition present ed to Socrotnry Lansing today by Ropresontutlvo Uuchanun and for mer Representative Fowler of Ill inois, nnd formor Attornoy Gcnoral Monnctt, of Ohio, acting lu bohalf of tho National Labor Peace Coun cil. AT HONOR SHOWN THE LATE GEN. DIAZ OF .MEXICO Services Held In Paris and llody Will ho Drought Soon to America. IDr Aaaoclatai Trraa to Cooa nar Tlmaa, PARIS, July (!. Tho funeral of Gonoral Porflrlo Diaz, formor presi dent of Mexico, was held today lu tho Catholic Polish chinch or St. llouoro D'Eylnu. The ceremony was largely uttonded and Included re presentatives of tho Goveruuiuut of Franco und tho City of Purls, Mex ico was represented by Francisco Do La Hurra, Tho body was deposited lu tho church vault whuio It will await shipment to America a fow days heuco. FLORENCE The stocUholrt.-s of tlio Gloundu Cannery Association hold a meeting and elected direc tors and tho company expects to have a cannery lu operation by next spring. SPRINGFIELD J. T. Witter, a pioneer of Lane county, agod 82 years, died at his homo lu Spring field. AIRATTACKFA LURE TRIA T T i FUNERAL TRAIN WRECKED EIGHTEEH HURT Second Excursion Section Dashes Into Two Helper En gines at Ashland Today FIREINlfILL DIE Train Was Returning From Montague to Grants Pass When Accident Occurred LOYAL TAYLOR IS VICTIM Was On Ono of tho Engines and It Is Not Expected That Ho Can RiM'over Helper Engines At tempted to Go on Main Trucks rOr Aaaoclalr.1 rrraa to Coot Uar Tlmaa. ASHLAND, Ore., July C Eighteen porsons woro Injured, ono probably fatally, when the second section of tin excursion train on tho Southern Pnclflc returning from Montnguo, California, to Grants Pass, collided with two helper locomotives here to day. Loyul Taylor, tho fireman oh ono of tho helpers, Is not expectotd to recover. Tho holpor engines tried to run onto tho main track ahead of thu train but collided nt tho switch. SEVEN MEN KILLED K.PM)NIOX IN QUEIIEO IS FA TAL TO WORKMEN Accident Occurs in the Plant of tho Canadian Exploslvos Com- ' puny Today '. Dr AaaoctalM I'rraa to Cool Ear Tlmaa. MONTREAL, Canada, July C Seven men nro missing nnd believed to be dead aftor the cordite oxplo slou nt tho plant or tho Canadian Explosives Company at Uolotol, Quo bee, today. Tho first storlos attrib uted tho explosion to a flro and later It was snld oxporlmonts wcro being conducted. IS RORRERS MAKE RIG HAUL AT CHICAGO PARK Overpower Watchmen at Midway Garden, Plow Open Sale and Escape With Money Ur Aaaoclata4 rra to Cooa IMr Tlmaa. CHICAGO, July C. Four robbors ovorpowored two wntchmon at tho Midway Gardens, nn amusement park early today, blew open the safo and oscnpod with nbout $20,000. GO AFTER BANDITS OFFICERS AT RHOWNSVILLE, TEXAS, TO ARREST MEXICANS Hand of Men Guilty of Depredations Aro Surrounded and Will be Captured (Ur AaaoclalaJ rrraa W nooa nar Tlmaa. RHOWNSVILLE, Tox July C A posso or 35 officials and spocial de puties today surroundod twenty or thirty Moxlcaus In tho brush thickets forty miles uoithcast of horo near thu Guir coast. Tho Mexicans aro supposed to havo committed depre dations nbout 50 miles north of here und nro alleged to have planned raids on the small country banks. MILL NOT TO OPEX Report That Geo. W. Mooro Plant to Start Was a Mistake (Special to Tho TImos.) RANDON, Ore. July 0. A report printed lu Portland that tho George W. Mooro mill horo was to bo start oil has been Investigated, but thoro Is no ono hero who knows of any li th plans. It Is said that the Mooio mill nt Toledo may start toon. GEARHART Tho membors of. the Kappa Alpha Theta, in session at Gearhart, advocated sorority ex tension work. FRANKLIN Rev. Arthur Thomas Is holding a scries of revival meet- lugs which nro being woll attondod 0 STOLEN by tho Franklin people '