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a mm& EVER NOTlCf YOU ALWAYS HAVE PLENTY OF FRIENDS WHEN YOU DON'T NEED THEM? f It- Coos Bay Times Your Paper lag A Southwest Oregon Paper That's whnt the Coos liny Tlmci Is. A South west Oregon pnper for Southwest Oregon people nd devoted to tho boat Interests of this groat icctloH . Tho Times always boosts ad actor knocks. Tho Co ny Times Is proud of Its title "The Pcopl' rlrt" ,ul U Btr,VC' "' " t,n,C, UT8 up to lis nnmo by doroUng Ita energies to promoting tho people. Interest-. iftsa MKMHKIl OP THK ASSOCIATKD PRKSS - n'WNrw-7Ty "wr1-" MMHiK Mritmw 'I intra "1 Vol. No. XXXIX issisiii BAD CONDITION Plan to Remove Government From Pctrograd to Ancient Capital of Moscow Soon IflSTllFALLIi Von Mackenzcn Breaking up Plan for New Russian Line of Brest luovsk ueiense FALL OF RIGA IMMINENT Part cif (Vnr's Halt If I'lei't Rottled I'p by Superior Gcruinn Squadron I'leive Fighting Near Osso- UVI Turks llolfl RrltMi Br AuofUl! I'"" l Cona HT Ttiar I LONDON, Aug. 20. As tho Aus trian! mid (Ioniums press on to tho last of tlm outlying fortress stand ing botween tho Russian capital and tlio Invaders, Pctrograd Is dlsciiBsliig the iidvhoblllty or removing tho government to tho ancient sent at Moscow Kovno now Is ilcflultoly In the liamls of tlio (lorinnns. The flanking movement of Con eral Von Mnrkenzon grows inoro threatening hourly, and It would not be surprising If the Russians iibun doneil their efforts to form n now line with Hrest l.ltovsk nH tlio pivot. Part of the Russian fleet Is bot tled up In tlio (lulf of Rlgu and fall of Riga seems certain. . Pctrograd reports that tlio Rus sian warships In tho (lulf of Riga were compelled to draw In closer, owing to tlm superiority of tho Her man squadron. New llaltlo Line. From l'rest l.ltovsk to Ossowetz, which seems to hn standing tho as saults of tho heavy Gorman guns better than any other fortress, fierce lIshtliiB continues with tlio advan tage lu favor of tho Invadors. TiiiKs Hold lliitMi Tho landing of llrltlsh troops at Suvla Hay, (lalllpoll, Is regarded horo as a partial disappointment, u is believed hero that no forward move ment of fonseuupiuo Is likely un less tho llrltlsh nro rolnforced cont sldernbly. Italy and Tin key appear on tho brink of open rupture. SAYS Hi: IXVF.XTKD WAR (IAS Pay I'niiu (icruinu Gmeiniuent to ho Demanded by Physclun I'lIll.ADKM'HIA, Aug, 20. As serting that he Is tho Inventor of the deadly gusea being used by Gor nitny In tho present wnr nnd of pro jectiles, mines and torpedoes, Dr. Joseph It. Wltzel, tm uptown physic ian and scientist, will appear before the German nmliaBsador nost wcolc and demand financial recognition of bis discoveries. If ho Is not given satisfaction, the doctor says ho will bring suit against tho (Sorman gov ernment and the Krupp firm for a sum approximating ten million dol lars. ".My first tests w'ero nuulo nt tho Philadelphia Collego or Phnrumncy In 18SC," he declared. "While exper imenting ono day, I mixed some com pressed air with a certain gas nnd on Igniting It n violent explosion took place, breaking tho test tubo to pieces, This test, while acciden tal, set mo to thinking, and I con cluded to compress this gaB with air nd produce the highest and most powerful explosive over mado. "A completo statement with de tailed drawings, was mailed to tlio J ar Department at Washington, on May li. 1907 Thoy did not nlto sether understand tho merits claltu w. nor ,ii,i they tost thorn, tis thoy re Instructed to do, but returned tne drawings and specifications with nesat ve reply, showing by the gov ernment seal that tho committee had ?" a' examined tlio now ox- tin aml. t,lelr ""'vorsal applica tion lo warfare purposes. th. i-MU ?' tll0lr lack of Interest in J.ufinUon' l """'edlatoly opened S with the Krupp Gun te.i i. ,fcMen' 0ern'"'. '! booh Insinf i ",0,a "n"". Klvlng them an l I "3 how t0 C0lPres8 tho nlr ll fi , ,' se')arately and combined. ! "a ,n ' Waa suarantced a Pro e Lm""0,v " n" f0" f mines I'68,' lcnp,rl,,1W". shells, and R "Sur torl)(,,loos for all explos lpurposes, w,, all ,,, of ,Rn. TIISTS PF.XSIOX LAW 10,k C",1""); Won.,,.", Sues for Moth. I'eiilu Allowance Et!aADuif'w?r- ')" 2-Mr8' h me ;, ,Ti ?w ?f m,ford BUBh- again P " ln t,,e Hreult court y cJSi, ,coun,y t0 comel the month ' V my 'l0r 32-50 per entltlort . 8 1,onsl0"- which she to'$Un" m0t"er 0t f0Ur thminimn. 1,as beon ""owing her lon She claims $309 back pen- Estnjbllshed 1878 As Tlio Const Mult. KAISER TO FRONT (,'OKK TO IMIRSOXAM.V thank CAPTORS OK KOHT Amioiinces 11(1,(100 Rus'slans and Im- nieiiso Vr Siii:lles Taken In Vmv'h l.asi Stronghold CAI'TL'HM i!(),()(M) ok Hr,ooo Tiii:m: lllr AiworUlnl I'rww lo I'liun liny Tlnim 4 niCRLIN. Aug. 20. Tho usual orflclul statement, which was Issued several hours nfter tho special bill- lot i 11 nunoiiuclng the fall of Novo (leorglovsk, says tho completo garrison of that fortiess consisted of 85,000 men. Of these, more tlinu 20,000 were captured yestcr- day. (II; A.u Ut0 1-rrai lu Ccon in 7 Timet,) nURI.IN, Aug. 20. orflclul 1111 lioiincoinent says "1'ortress Novo (leorglovsk, tho enoiny's last bulwark In Poland, was captured aftor stub born resistance. Tho entire garri son, Including over 20,000 men, nnd nn onornious stock or war material I fell into our hands. I ? Kniporor William left for Novo Oeorglovsk In order to give tho t thanks of himself and the Father laud to tho leader of tho attack, ' a Oonoral Von llesolor, and his troops. ! Tho lert wing of Von .Muckenzoirslj army has driven tho Russlnns behind , Kotorkatilva, Southwest to llrest- l.ltovsk." (iltKAT (Jl'XS DID IT Speedy Cuptuio of Strategical I'orl of Russians Is Kxplnlucd (Mr Aaaocltlril Trna to Cooa liar TIlDM.) Novo (leorglovsk Is lit miles Northwest of Wnrsaw and sit uated at tho Junction of tho Vis tula, Nnrow and Wkrf rivers. On account of Its strategical position It was described by an Assoelnter Press correspondent who visited It yester day as a second Vlcksburg., Kor Sicnrly two weeks the fortress has been completely invested by Ocrninns nnd sovoriil outlaying rortrtsses wero captured earlier lu tho week. It.-) speedy capturo doubtless represents nnothor triumph of tho great (ler mnu nnd Austrian slcgo guns. ARMY IS IWCnEASED ' LANDSTHCM HILL IX HOLLAND KXLAHOICS THU KORCKS Thai Country Now Il, ApproMnia... ly rsno.OOO SoldVrs Now Seivlng L'udei' Arms inr AaaorlttoJ Trraa la Toor U7 TlmM. J TIIIO HAOUIC, Netherlands, Aug. ID. Hy tho adoption or tho Lund striiin bill on .luly :I0 tho totnl num ber or trained soldiers In Holland will bo Increased eventually to n- proximately fifiO.OOO Instead or lillO, 000, who aro now under arms. Tho bill provides for tho calling up of men who hitherto havo boon I released from sorvlco. Theso In clude certain categories or studeutsc; those who nro supporting families and those who havo been relloved from military duty because thoy have brothers already serving. Tho yearly class or military ago averages about 58,000 or which only 23,000 are Incorporated In tho army. Of tho 35,000 who cscapo sorvlco, 17,000 nro regarded as physically un fit and 18,000 aro relloved for cau ses abovo mentioned. Tho new law calls systematically to tho colors those men who woro lose men wno wero . -- - - - - Voylo lie ghts, that during the year 191-1, tho effec e.l .Tho younBos I c;Uon, today? three men held tlvo mercantile marine or the world luo to present ItsoU U)e nMinuKor ftIi obtained $350.1 was reduced by bt.7 vossela or J-0,- formerly rellove'd uass wiiicn is auo o nresoiii. usuu Ill 1916 will bo incorporated lm- mediately for four mouths training. At tho same tlnto an equal nuinbor of tho oldest men who havo been serving slnco mobilization will bo sent to tholr homes. Thus tho army actually with tho colors will re main at tho samo strength as now. Men liable, who woro not called up In 1914, will bo called up for al similar period after tho 1915 class has completed Its courso and tho next oldest class of men will bo , automatically relloved. Then will) follow tho class or 1913 and other I rtlndcitu In nnlAK until nil fit 111011 tin ' V4UOOI.a ,11 U. ,1V. M.t. .... ..v ...v.. , to thirty yoars of ago havo recolv e,i military training. Tho wholo 550,000 will bo avallablo for Immed iate mobilization In tho event of the country being endangered. Formerly tho number of men re lloved roni military service was greater than now, averaging for the last ten years 22,000 yearly, so tho j total Increase In tho numuor oi trained men Is expected to reach about 220,000. It was originally Intended that tho measure should Includo all men up to forty but strong opposition causeu tho government to change Its plan In this respect. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1915 EVENING EDITION SCORE LOST IN Believe That Twenty Were Killed When Germans Tor pedoed White Star Liner Dr. Wood of Janesville, Wis., and Mrs. Bruguiere of San Francisco Not Found SAYS CREW WAS HEROIC dipt. Klnch Says Knghicei-s and l-'lre- liieii Itcniiilin'd at I'o'd to Savo Passengei's Coinpauy says Only K.ight .Missing 4 ARABIC CARRIED X $15,000,000 X X 111; AiwortitrJ rrraa to Coo Ilajr Tlmr. 4 LONDON, Aug, 20, X t JS Ulldei'StOOd tliat the $1 A.-nKin m-.-inrl nlimit t t Arabic carried about X t $15,000,000 wortli of X W fjffiicra X Amorican securities for t'stiii.uixns saxk rritish, X New Yoiki All mm in- I X sureel, X lllr AmoiIUcJ 1'ltw to Cooa liar Tlmra.l LONDON. Aug. 20. Tho best In fonnutlon now avallablo Indicates ,a score or more poisons lost their lives In tho sinking of tho Whlto Star Lin er Arable by a (lernian Hubmarlno yesterday off tho south coiibI or Ire land. Thus far It has not beon determin ed doNnltoly whether uny Ainerlcuns aro among tho tho dead. Dr. Kd- mond l Wood, of .Innesvlllo, Wis,, i .... l. ....Id... U lliK.nlnrn nt ' aim .un. mpuMiiiiu w. ... .if.....,, w. San Francisco, who bus lived In Ru- ropo a nuinbor of years, aro missing. Tho White Star Lino announced , this morning that all but eight pas- songors had beon landed at Quoons town. Kour of theso nro said to bo ' Americans. ' Captain Klnch, formorly of San .Francisco, gnvo testimony ' of tlio horolsni of tho englneors nnd flro- I men, sovornl of whom remained nt ! Ijelr Ro.U ai.d probably sacrificed tllUll Ivct .w tiinniv ..-.,, -- tho passongors. Other survivors Ray tho torpedo which rout tho Arabics' hull killed nnirli'lit unvnriil men 111 tlio boiler I rooms. Tho. torpedo struck on tho starboard side about 100 rcet from tho stern near tho bollor rooms. in niinmiRinwn nvorvthlnir nosslblo' .1 .n nnntn, Mm .3 11 ! I I'llO ' A f, ' ,'" ' '" ' ,in'clotl es or nionoy. A numuor oi survivors aro Buffering from minor Injuries, but so far ns known none nro In a serious condition. AUTO BAITS FREE'IN! SHIPS LOST i.os a.(ii:li:s holdups opi:r- ATI-: XHAH POLICH STATIOX Tuko S:t."50 from Hunk Across Street from Roylo Heights Po- ( lice Statlnn and ICscape inr Aaaoilat4 Trraa to Cooa UarTlniral ! LOS ANGKLFS, Aug. 20 Knter-, Iiik tho Hoylo Heights branch of tho i. snvimra limit, .llrnctlv nernss .,, ,,.,,,. Thoy escaped aftor n running fight ' mi. i..w .......nw. ------- T - In an automobile A A A A a v v a phk.sidk.nt wl i.sox to ski: ax occulist (Ur Amo Ulnl I'riw lu t'oiw IUr Tlmra ) WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. President Wilson slipped away from tho White Houso this morning and started for Philadelphia by motor to vIb- It an occulist. Two autos, ono carrying secret service A,ly II men, wero In tho party. .iOFFERS A HRD GOV. HARRIS OKKKRS 8 1150(1 KDR FIRST THRKK CONVICTIONS Will Call Special Conference of Of. flcials to Determine What Shall Ho Done About Mob Case Ilr AaaoclateJ rrraa to Cooa Bar Tlmra.) ATLANTA. Ga., Aug. 20. Hav ing offered a reward of $1500 "for the first threo persons convicted in 'connection with tho lynching of Leo.- M. Frank," uovornor imrris will call a conference of officials to consider what further steps shall bo taken, It was announced- today. C AXOTIIKIt VIHTU STAR MNKIt Itlll'OltTi:!) TORI'KDOKI) Advlct'N Hecolveil In Now York In dicate (l.-.OO Ton Vessel Was Sent lo Hottoiu by Subiiiai'lno li.IMNI) ALSO Sl'NK Illy Ainnclilf.l I'rcm to Coon Ilajr TIiiip 1 QUKI3NSTOWN, Aug. 20 A report was circulated hero today thut tho White Star liner I.nplnnd hud been Sunk. No confirmation was obtainable. II; Aa.ucUtcd I'naa to Cooa Ur Tlinu.) N12W YORK, Aug. 20. Advices received hero today report thu White Star Liner Hollo torpedoed anil sunk by n Cermiiu submarine. Thu Hovlc had been employed in tho Australian service. She was a vessel of GfiOO tons. Local officers of the White Star Hue uro without direct news of the sinking of tho Hovlc, although thoy had heard tlio report. Tho Hovlc v.s a freighter and sailed August 8 from New York for Man chester. 9 SPANISH AXI) NORWKOIANS Part of Crows of Vessels Saved, hut Somo Aro Missing Torpedoes Prove Mrrocllve Again Today (Dr AtaoclatoJ Prna to cuoa nr TlmM. LONDON, Aug. 20. Tho llrltlsh steamers Restormel, Kill) tons and Huron Kersklne, :t 5 0 Ti tons, wero sunk by submarines. The crows Lwero saved. The Spanish steamer Porla C.is tlllo unci Norwegian steuinor Svoreh borg were sunk by submarines. Three members of tho crow of ti.o Perm Castillo were rescued. 1 ho fato of tlio otliers on too two ijoius Is unknown. Tho Swansea Louder reports the llrltlsh steaiuor New York City sunk. Tho erew wus saved, Tho llrltlsh Hteamors Samara and (Radiator wore sunk by submarines. Rig Civw liintled Illy AMorlalrJ rrraa to Cooa Day Tlmci.) QUEKNSTOWN, Aug. 20. The captain and crow of nil of tho steamship New York City, landed hero today. Tho vossol was sunk by a torpedo yesterday. KNGI.ISH Sl'llMAUINK HUNS A(JROUNI) (Dr Aaaorlalait l'roa to Coot Par Tint. LONDON, Aug. 20. An ofrielul tiuiioiincoiiiont mado today soys n llrltlsh submar ine had grounded in tlio Sound. Flfteon members of the crow wero saved. LLOYD'S KIIPOUT SHOWS Mi. VKSSKLK SWK.IT FROM SKA mst Year Disastrous to Shipping i) .Steamers and 27.1 Sailing Vessels (lone LONDON. AllK. 1 9.-Lloyd's BtU- tlstlcal summary of yessols of 100 'tons nnd upwards totally lost, con-1 doiiuied or otherwise removod, shows ... .M. - ...n.. iu tons or which it i woio Hicuiuum HYO.uua ions aim t ih "- rhIh of 184.450 tons. This Is an In- crcaso over the figures of 1913 of i I 338,000 tons and Is duo almost whol- to wnr operations. Tho United Kingdom lost 101 ves- sols of 229.179 tons by warships or by nilnos while tho figures for Gor- ( many nro 13 vessels of 07,011 tons, i Apart from tho war, tho greatest , losses of tho world's shipping aro undor tho heading of "wrecked," 258 vesols of 288,470 tons or 40 to 45 per cent of tho total losbes being' thus classified. ' i While tho Unltod Kingdom hns lost 2.2 per cent of the tonungo nnd I 2.43 per cont of tho vessels owned,' tho losses of neutral countries totnl 2,37 per cent and 2. 02 por cont res pectively. WIKK SICKS HUSHAND KALL INTO CANYON Hr AModalr.l Prraa In Cooa Hay Tlmra 1 TACOMA, Wash,, Aug 20, Whllo climbing Gibraltor rock on Mount Ralnor with a party of Kastorn tourists last evening, G. P. Ordway, of Roston, slipped and plung ed to death down tho canyon. Tho wife saw her husband's body go crashing down tho cliff. B 1 IRE SHIPS LOST ARAOIC CASE 00 May Cause United States to Sever Diplomatic Relations With Germany awaitTeport President Wilson and Advis- ers Consider Loss of Amer cans Serious Offense TEXT OF WARNING GIVEN President Wilson's Notice lo (.'ef- many nfter I.iisltauta .Sinking Includes I, lability lu Case of Arable TWO AMKIHCAXS AMOXO MISSINU llr AmocUIpiI ITom lo I'oaa liar Tlmni.l QUKKNSTOWN, Aug. 20. Mrs. .losephluu Hrugulero and Ur. Hdinund K. Wood aro two American passcngeis on the Arable who are def initely ascertained to be miss ing. Tugs are at tho sceuo of tho disaster, searching for tho bodies or victims. With lied Cross Dr, Wood Is u leading Wisconsin surgeon, lie was on his way homo alter com pleting a tour or duty for tho Red Cross with the Hrlt ish corps in Klaudors. Prominent Callfornlau Mrs. Driigulorc, beforo her iiiarrlago was Miss Jo sephine 1. Satlier. Her step mother, Mrs. James K. Slith er, of San Krauclsco, loft $700,000 to tho University or California. hi:vi:ral inmurkd II; A'aoclaM Trara lo Cooa nr Tlmra.l QUHHNSTOWN. Aug. 20. Soveral Amorican surviv ors of tho Arabic disaster Injured. (Ur Aaaoclalei l'rraa to l-wt ear 'I'Ium.I WASHINGTON, 1). C, Aug. 20. Tho official details upon which Pres ident Wilson will decltlo whether tlio sinking or t'no Arabic was an act deliberately unfriendly to tho United Stntcs aro still lacking today. In tho meantime tho President nnd all other administration officials, u-MIn mull'liur the L'rnvltv of the situation between tho United States! and Oorninny, nro hooping their minds open. May Sever Helatlons No attempt is mado lu official quarters to minlmlzo tho sltuntlou confronting President Wilson H tho investigation dovelops a violation or American rights In doflauco or tho noto to Germany which gave notice In Dial terms that another sinking like that or tho Lusltnnla would bo considered nn act "deliberately un friendly." Tho prospect of soveranco or dip lomatic relations with (Jormuny ngalu came forward. GIRL IS STHIKKN Miss KMlicr lllaucbe Stevens Passes Away at Glenndii GLICNADA, Oro., Aug. 20. Fa ther Hhuiche Stovents died at tho homo or her grandmother, Mrs. Sandshnft, of tuberculosis. Miss Stevens was born August 19, 1893 at Glennda and- leaves soveral brothers and sisters, bosldes her grandmother. GRANT ASSKSSKD AT $X Siipiouiu Court Value of $2.ft0 on Aero Ignored in Initio County KUGUNH, Ore., Aug. 19. Tho Oregon & California lauds In Lauo County havo been placed upon tho usscssment rolls at valuations of from $5 to $20, tho totnl uppralso mcut amounting to $3,350,000, by 11, F. Keeney, County Assessor, disre garding tho recent ruling of tho Su preme Court of tho United States which held that tho Southern Pacif ic Railroad Company's interest In this laud amounted to $2.50 er aero. "Whether wo liavo a right to ass ess those lands only for tfio amount or tho railroad's equity or $2.50 por iicro, or wliothor wo have a right to assess It at all, Is a mattor for the Hoard of Penalization to dotormlno." he sit'd, "This land Is assessed at virtually tho sumo figure as last year." DOUGLAS COUNTY ANXAXIASF.S Claim to have killed 100 Deer on I'll st Day of the Season ROPF.HURO. Oro.. Aug. 20. Al most 100 door fell tho first day of tho deer season In Douglas county, as trophies of tho chuso. Probably 400 hunters combed tho woods. So far ns heard, no nccidouts occurred. Hunters reported tho woods as filled with underbruBh and very dry. A Consolidation of Times, 'Const Mall and Coos liny Advertiser. E DEAL PORTLAND .MUX OKKKHK.D $2.-1,. OOO KOH CLAIMS Synillcato Will Ojiernto MI"o Soon us (.'old Mine is Financed Says Southern Pacific Official PORTLAND, Oro., Aug. 20 In the midst of their efforts to finance n placer mine It owns In the Ophlr gold district In Curry county, consist ing of 2 10 acres on Houltler Creek south of the Roguo river, a syndicate or five Portland men has already been receiving offers for Its purchase. John Uardner, of tho Southern Pac ific passonger department, who Is sec) rotary and treasurer, stated today that tho offers so far wero not suf ficiently alluring. It Is said that $25,. 000 wa8 offered. The others Interest ed In the mine are R. 1). Hewitt, Sam Noble, Herman Loesch and Frank Davis. The initio Is now being developed mid, if the Portland men close their negotiations, will bo In operation soon. Oardner stilted that the pros pects for "pay dirt" nro too good to lot It pass out or their hnnds lor a song. NO TRACK It. II. OK XKKK KOL'ND No further trnco or II. 11. Noff, charged with the mur der or A. J. Wlttniun near Uikeport, has been round, but Sheriff Hniley nnd Dep uties still remain lu that vie lulty hi hopes that Noff will soon have to come out for food. KAHMKH HANCS HIMSIXK ROSF.HURO, Oro., Aug. Appar ently suffering from the effects of a suustroko sustained several years ngo, C. T. Hloom, a Douglas County frultgrowor and gardener, commit ted sulcldo by hanging himself lu his barn. A wife nnd several children survive. Ho was 5;l years old, nnd nt ono time wns employed as garden er by tho Soiithuru Pacific Coinpuny. ORKOOX POSTMASTKHS Washington, Aug 11. Oregon postmasters appointed follow: Os car A, Grimes, Hugo, vice William MclCenzIo, resigned; Charles A. Haines, Narrows, vlco Mury Griffin, resigned; Mrs. Gertrude L. Clark, Odell, vlco Nottlo I. Crockett, resig ned; Carml U. Doardman, Columbia County, now office. ISSUK.S HOLT HKOUSITION Tho Salem Statesman Says; Ron W. Olcott for tho first time since Govenor Wlthycombo has beon lu of fice, Is now noting govenor of Oregon, ns Governor Wlthycombo Is lu Cali fornia attending tho exercises In con nection wltli Iton8on day at tlio ex position. In his capacity of acting govomor Mr. Olcott approved a re quisition on tho governor of Californ ia for tho return of Svoiino I). Holt, alias II. O. Hoildenll. who la wunlpil In Coos County on a statutory charge. J XKW STORK AT HAXDOX RANDON, August 20. Han don soon will boast of a co-operatlvo storo oporatcd by fnrmors. A man has boon engnged to look after tho business. Quurtors lu tho Drown &. Glbsoif building havo been routed nnd a portion of the stocks Is already on hand. Tho storo will deal in gro. corles and merchandise and will make a specialty of farmers' pro (lu co. Tho roncorn will nlso sell fnrmor's produco to oiit-sldo markets, Tlio committee handling tho voiituro consists of Gcorgo Cox, Crutchfleld. Hnrvoy Smith, Charles Chandler and John Long. HOTKL NKARLV COMPLKTKD Westlako Resort to be the Rest In the State FLORKNCIO. Ore., Aug. 20. II. C. Morris of Westlako, whllo in Flor onco this week, stated that tho hotel at the abovo named summer resort Is being rapidly rushed to comple tion. All millwork and plumbing material Is either ordered or on the ground, This hotel will be fitted up with all modern Improvements. For alzo and accomodations It will rank among tho best resort hotels lu Oregon, It is beautifully situated on tho west shore of Lake Tslltcnos and on ly a tulle from tho ocean. Tho road to thu ocean and tho hotel will bo completed In CO duyi. In time to ac commodate guests during tlio duck season. KLKS NOTICK Tho boat Ranger will leave tho Market street dock at 8:30 Sunday morning for Camp Kllluruey," W. P. Murphy's summer homo. All F,lk8 wives will bring lunch hnskots. Party returns In tho early evening. Free transportation. CO.MMITTKK. NOTICK TO KAC1LKS All Kaglcs are requestod to at tend meeting Saturday evening nt 8 o'clock, August 21st, to arrange for trip to Powers, Rig class for In itiation Sunday August 22ud. Train leaves depot at 7.10 in morning. F. MAGNUSSON, Acting President. GURRY i No. 23. p M DEATH LIST IS 116 May be .Increased by Many Bodies Being Found on Galveston Island BIG DHEDGES SAFE San Jacinto and Sam Houston Were Washed Ashore Near Houston Ship Channel NO ASSISTANCE" IS NEEDED (liiv. b'ergUNou says Local Authori ties Not Able lo Huudlo Situation Snakes Atlnck VU'llnn in Water inr AorlIM rrraa to Cooa Ur Time. HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20.- Dis patches from Galveston lato today say a number of additional bodies havo been brought Into tho city on a flat ear. GalvcBton Island Is 40 miles long nnd it Is roportcd that many bodies ,from tho uuuu laud wero washed ashore along tho Island. The death list "from tho Oulf storm Increased slightly today 'and tho missing list decreased consider ably. Tho known dead aro inoro than lit, today, Including 111 known dead lu Galveston. Somo other bod ies woro round about Galveston, but they nro supposed to ho from tho main land for tho most part. It Is expected the dead list will ho Increased hy dozen or inoro when t)io Virginia Point Hotel debris Is clear ed up. Twenty persons tiro reported missing lu this hotel. Reports Indicated that thirty per sons yesterday listed as missing at Rollvnr havo been found. Dredges Kouud Ashore Reassuring statement Issued by governor Ferguson says "My Infor mation Is that tlio loss or lire Is not great and Uie local authorities will be able to handle tlio situation with out further asslsance." Tho dredge hoots Houston nnd Snn Jacinto woro found hist night aground near tho Houston ship can al with tho crows Bafo. Kvldonco of unusual destructive ness of Monday night's hurricane Is Keen In Houston hospitals today, which house nenrly 100 patients to day. V, Snakes Attack Victims ' Many aro suffering from snnko bit es. Thoy oro tho real danger lu h const hurricane because tho wutors drives snakes upon tho few objects above tho water, .' Marvin Proctor of Lynchburg Is In Eorlnus condition on account of a morrnuin snnko bite. Whllo ho was trying to build a raft with boards blown from his homo the snnko bit 111 nt lu tho hand. Ho carried tho baby until tho next morning although one hands was swollen nearly twice Its normal size. . Tho launch picked him up Wednesday. I TWO SHIPS AGROUND Rrlllsh Vessels in Serious Predic ament al Galveston Now inr Aiocll4 rraa lo Cooa liar Tlmra, GALVF.STON. Tex., Aug. 20. Two llrltlsh steamships, tho Hnrles dou and ICatou Hall, aro aground nt Swan Lako, on tho mainland south west of Texas City. It la sold that tho ICaton Hall Is ln a serious cons dltlou. HKPORT KROM (JALVKSTON Say Klghl Dead In City and 2rt ut Points Near Hy III, Aaaartala.l 'ra to Cooa liar Time.) (JALVKSTON, toxas, Aug. 20. Wlro sorvlco was restored to Gulvos ton today by tlio Western Union. Tho first message out of tho city slnco Monday was an Associated Press dispatch saying thut Galves ton's known loss of lifo wns eight killed in tlio city propor and twonty rivo lu tho low sections on tho west ern portion or the Island Wator sorr. vlco Is expected to bo resinned to night. Thoro Is plenty or food In tho city. ST. LOUIS KI.OODKD 4 MV RK.AVY RAIN Dr AxuwUIikI itmu lo Coa nT Tlmn 4 ST. LOUIS. Aug. !.).- Tho southwest part of St. Louis Is undor wator today and tho residents are going about In f boatB as a result of a four- , Inch downpour today. NOTICK. My wlfo having loft my bed and board without causo or rouson I shall not bo responsible for hor bills Signed., A. P. Rehflold. CARD OK THANKS Wo wish to express our honrtfoli' tlmnkR Tor tho many kindly acts tendered during the Blckncss unit dentil or our devoted husband and father, and for tho many beautiful floral tributes MRS. 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