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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1915)
VMMHMBHMVnpMM ytriu v'wTyr,,r 'pt )" t"T 'f"""1" wriWjirnw'iHwwwfunt nMit .ptMafyM(W1wayfiNMM3i wiii.tli'v,.,t,.CTr,.. .,,-TJ44JAaf,WiiMj"r-ti. T ' . ..- wt Wi - .fw. .k... . i !t ' ' V! ! Mlil ) U'li .ii M mar to l nt ONLY AMMUNITION IN THE KNOCRBB ': A MAE-HOW IS YDUBSmwr, 'i iV"Vw '"W-f" ipSnt - The Coos Bay Times li proud of its title 'The peopls'i PPcr" nd ' ,trlvo U times to lira BP ,0 lta nmo by dorotln iUt ergl to promotlnjf tho pcoplo'i Interests. Vol. No. XXXIX. e SfEPT TO BIB emir Men Rescued by Coast Guard When Facing Certain ana immeuiuiu uuaui 15 HELPLESS Line Fouls Propeller of Trav eler and Craft Carried '' Stern First to Sea WERE AFTER DRUM 0F0IL Operated ly h. S. O'Coinor nd Son ' iiutnaiiil J. A. Phclan mid GoorKO Urimii Aio Aboard Latter' I'likudc KP ""' ','0 ,J,to , Four men In tlio gnsollno launch JTHTtler. of liny City, drifted holp- itsilr Into tlio heavy bwoIIs of tho Coos Day bar yestordny and woro stitued from certain death within a ftf feet of tlio heavy breakers by CipUln llrltt and his nion In the toast Guard power boat. IIo said ilierwards that a few Bccomla more Inild have carried tho boat to nca I There It would havo been Impossible for tho craft to weather tho break n that loomed out there yesterday ffternoon. In tho boat, which wob operated irl S. O'Connor wore- Georgo Brown, J. A. Pholun and I.oron O'Connor, nil of Hay City. After Dniin of Oil The boat lia,i coino down tho liny lth levernl passengers who woro pot tihoro at the sand spit near inu Uctrance of South Inlet. This wna about four o'clock. A few mlnutos later the men In tho boat spjod a dram of oil and started out nour tke.lell buoy to put a ropo about tho Iron caik. l.l"o IVuls Propollor It was at tlila junction that, in tho tut ebbing tide, tho ropo boramo foul of tho propcllor and tho onglno ttopped. In slieor dcsporatiou, howlng that minutes meant llfo and feith at that point, Goorgo Ilrown f stripped, and with n lino about his Wr. went over tho sldo of tho Trav eler and cut away tho ropo from tho bropellor. Tho englno was again started but It vis too lato for tho mill raco of tie ebb at the narrow neck of tho en trance had gripped tho launch nnd Respite tho efforts of tho ongluo wwljr carried tho craft toward the treikers outside. From tlio lookout station on tho Iwrtaiplt tho Const Guardsman had Ht In a hurry cnll and down camo tt big power boat with full speed dead, Ciimo In Nick of Time l"t at the lino of breakors, out lere they wero already tossing riont, the power boat camo along 'Je and took tho Traveler In tow. In Ung the turn In tho trough of He waves both boats woro ondnn flred and came clnsn to mnslzlnc. Tke-Traelor win tnu-nil linnlr nlninst h Empire ueforo being turnod looso. i The men were loud In tholr praise" friae Coast Guard crow, saying that ,'ltbout them, thoy would nil havo drownd. Thov woro far 011- l:h over tho bar to seo tho wreck V toe Santa Clnru in nt nastondorf li.umer s Constant i All week long thero havo been IMtni of boats of all sizes crowd- 11 tO tho lowpr lmv. n.i tlin olrnnir I'll tides tllQ fllMIIPOJ nvn nln'nvi flint g engiue3 will go wrong nt tho i Mit pilce nmj ropeat tno cntustro- , ' oi the North Star of a fow years ago. :lth the Coast Guard onco remov- o their new station at Chnrles , Bay u,e protection to tho small "" Will llO ln.innn.l .l.n nl.1 iie boats 111 bo constantly wlth ;V ttlflll(e's Mm of tho bar. rirutes i'rom Tom ' iartie! nt i. i , .i m.. .. ,Jd that most of tho parties re j?"8 goods from tho Santa Clara af 'fom Marshfleld and North .; The South Slouch pirates aro Sr? ,0 hae to tako a back seat ftf4 U came to gottlng goods off isireck' "V well-known business men K? bsy with autos and tdams 2$S goods off tho wreck, taking wiae they could find that was " nine. i c Tiniea ., A.,T . ILL LAUNC :ii -I Aua tor rcauiia. Coos Bay Times Your Paper tff Established 1878 As Tho Const Mali. t MAY BLOW WRECK X UP WITH DYNAMITE X x t It was reported this X afternoon that several X X men have chipped in and t bought enough dynamite t t to blow up the Santa t t Clara to get at the cargo $ t In the lower hold, A gas- t t oline tractor belonging to t t A, E,- and G, W, Kruse t t has been sent to the t t beach for the purpose of X X hauling back freight off X X the wreck, ... DKPUTV U. H. MAHSIIATj WIIiL VISIT SCENE Ol-' WItEUIC i'drtliuid PajK?!' SayH tlio M:u?t!i:il lias No .liiilsdlctlou In TIiIn Caso WIIiIj LOOK INTO HIEMNG OP MAIIj It was said this afternoon that tho Doputy United States Mai-Bhal would particularly look Into tho matter of cut ting open the mall pouchen which It Ib allegod was an net performed by some ono at tho wreck. Doputy U; 8. Marshal llockor who Is here to servo papers on tho county officials In an Injunction suit will go to tho beach to Investigate about the taking of property from the Snnta Clara wreck, complaint having boon mado to tho U. S. Marshal's office at Portland. Just what can bo done Ib not known. District 'Attorney Llljo nvlst Bald ho did not know what tho outcomo would bo nnd whother or not direct ovldonco could bo gather ed. Decision In Portland ItogfonlliiB tho cubo tho Sunday Portland progonian Bays: Aftor a thorough, search of tho law bookB yeBtorday, Doputy United States District Attornoy Hankln fail ed to find anything In tho statutes that would glvo tho Government Jur Icdlctlon over tho ullegod lobtlng tlmt has boon polng on at the bcoiio of tho Santa Clara wreck at Coos Day, nnd on this account United Stat oj. Marshal Montag can take no offl lal action to put a stop to It. As tho acts complained of did not occur either on tho high seas nor In waters under either marltlmo or ad miralty jurisdiction of tho Govern- mont, tho Fodoral authorities navo no powors that would Justify them in tnklng any stops at tho Bceno of tho wreck. It Is declared tho situ ntion Is iniroly ono in which tho stato authorities havo control. IS CRITICALLY ILL MHS. ESTHEH LOCKHAUT IS HE- POUTED TO BE VEUV LOW Is XP'ety Years f Ago and Has Liv ed on Coosjlny Slnco 18.i:t Mrs. Esther Lockhart, who Is tho oldest woman resident of this part of tho state, Is very low. Yestorday sho was unconscious and It was fear ed that the end was approaching but this corning sho had regained con sciousness, ' However u i luiwcu u uccount of her ago that Mrs. Lock- hart cannot rally. Sho was uu years old on Jan, 15 last. A. G. Aiken Is the only person liv ing who unywhero nearly equals Mrs. Lockhart's residence horo. no mmv a few years after 8ho- cuu. .Mrs. Lqckhart settled In Emplro City In 1853. Herbert Lockhart and Mrs. Henry Sengstackon nro tho only liv ing children residing on Coos Bay. HUERflSlTTER mr AuKit4 rre to coos nr tioim.1 EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 8. Tb condition of General Huerta, III of Janndlco, at his homo there is much mproved. 1 Huerta was removed to his homo from Fort Bliss where ho has been under guard pending action of tho grand Jury up 6n allegations of violations of tho neutrality of tho United States. w NET T sworn MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TEUTONS OF Also Control tho Nish Railroad Which Was One of the Main Objectives. J Forces of Bulgaria and Austro- German Army are Now a Single Unit RLSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE Make Attacks In Neighborhood of Hi. git hut (iciiiuiiiH Claim TI1040 Aro ltepulKod On Weitcru Front Only Minor Fighting Dj AMOCI1I04 Vrh'u U Com nr TlmM.l The rail of Nish has united solidly tho main llulgarian and Teutonic ar- Imlcs. Hitherto their communlca- tlonik coiibIhIoiI merely of tlio tenta tive reaching out of tho ' ndvanco guardB. Tho Bulgarians and Aim- Half II i tro-Oormnns now hold considerably moro than half of Sorbla and com-,,,, fmand tho Nish railway which has boon one of the chief objectives. No official confirmation has boon iccelvod of roported defeat of tho Bulgarians who attempting' an nd vanco Into Mncodonla through the Dabuna Pass. Paris says Froneli troops expoct a effect a junction with tho Sorblnnn occupying tho BouthwcBtern slope of the Uabuua range. Fight In tho East In tho eust a dotormlucd offensive bj tho Kusslnus near ftlga and near tho lino of tho Dvlusk river to Dvlusic Ib reported, llorllu says theso nt tucks woro roptilsod. In tho west, fighting Iiub sottlod down to minor trench cngngomonts fslmllnr to tlioso of last winter. TurlcH Claim Victory On tho Galllpoll Ponlusula tho 'Turks claim their nrtlllory success fully attacked a transport nnd tarpo- do bout, setting tho transport on flro. Thoy say a. Drltlsli attack near Sod dul Bahr was ropulsed. ' VESSEL IS SUNK AND CHEW SAVED inr AuofUtM rrr Co rtr TlraM.J LONDON, Nov. 8. Tho steamer Woolwich, 2936 tons gross, was sunk, nnd tho crow saved. BRIDGE IS TURNED 'i IHAL IS MADE ON S. P. STItUCT VJU3 SATURDAY Gasoline Launch Atlas Is Passlg Un der Bridge Just as the Turn Is Made Tho now Southern Pacific railroad was turnod for tho first time Satur day. A test waB made of the big center span and It turned for tho In itial times as It will many times In future to allow boats to pass, Tho now gasoline boat Atlas which U used from Jarvls Landing for the now beach auto route waB passing un der tho brldgo when it was turned. IS LIGHT AT .1 P. M. 108 VOTES CAST IN THE FOUR "PRECINCTS Biggest Vote Expected This Evening Polls Close at Eight O'clock Finals At Times Office At three o'clock this afternoon, 108 votes' had been cast In the four pre cincts for the city primaries. Tho polls will he open this evening until ejglit o'clock when the cpunt will be niado and tho results will bo ppsted at Tho Times offlco Immediately uf tcrward. Carl Evprtsep announced today that ho Is a candidate for may or, having decided at the last minute to enter tho race. It Is expected tho voting will bo the heaviest of tho day after six o'clock when people aro freo from work. Tho women were turning out fairly strong this afternoon. The number In Precinct No. 17 nt 3 p. m. was 24; In Preclnpt No. 18, 50; Precinct No. 19, 50; and Pre cinct No. 20. -M. VOTING I Z vm MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1915 EVENING EDITION SINK BRITISH BOUT oehmanY sent mehciiantmax TO THE UOTTOJi Submarine Makes Attack In lCnHtcru McdlU-iroiicnu, Soino of Crow ltcportcd MIhnIiik Dr Atiocltled rr to Coot Cjr Tlmw. LONDON, Nov. 8. Uritlsh armed 'iherehautinan Tara was attacked and sunk In tho Enatem Mediterranean by two German submarines Friday, according to an official announce ment this afternoon. MINISTEIHAIi T monu,EH IN fOT jlilKEIiV U- MANIA NOT It Is Gliiliiirtl tlmt Action by That Country Will Decide War in lhilkamt (Dr AuoclttcJ l'rm to Coo Iltf Tlmra. MILAN, Itnly, Nov. 8 Thero is no longer nny probability of a minister ial crisis In Kumanta, says tho Bu charest correspondent of tho Cor- 'rloro Delia Sera. Evon tho Inter ventionist opplsltlou agrees with tho I'nvfiriitunnf Hint mllltnrv. nnMn.i n.not .d d ( Ul(J Btratcgca, B,tUBtlon Ml n,knn n , ,,, ... ., It lw itititllllDt uuv Ul l"W viiiuid U tho Interventionists Is credited with huvlug said that everything indlcntos Ilumnula'B military aid would dccldo the Balkan wur and Hint this help will hu offorcd at tho most propitious moment. IS s GEH.MAN WAK VESSEL IS SENT TO THE BOTTOM Tho Uudl'io In TorjKMlocd Off tho Swedish Const, u Ih Official ly Announced 11 AMOrlitvt rru to Coo Day TlmM.J BBltLIN, Nov. 8. Tho Binall Gor - wan unnsor uuuiuo wna torpeuoca and sunk by a submnrluo off tho Swedish const, it was officially an nounced today. Tho Undlno was sunk by two tor podooB Novombor 7. Nearly tho entire crow was saved. T GERMAN AUTHORITIES SORRY ' WHITLOOK IS TO LEAVE III Health Is Cause, hut Published Reports Put Ambassador in Different Light Illy AuoeltleJ Treat to Coot IUy Timet.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 8. Secretary of Stato Lansing announc ed today that tho German military authorities In Bolglum expressed to Amortcan Minister Whltlock re grets that tho published roports should have made it appear that ho was leaving Belgium as the re sult of objections from the German government. Whltlock was assured tho German authorities regretted his departure on account of illness. TO IKE UN APPEAL PORT COMMISSION TO TAKE CASE TO HIGHER COURT Do Not Want to bo Held Permanent ly Liable, for Mill S'ougli Drain- ago Say Commissioners An immediate appeal of the Port Commission from the decision of the circuit court making them, jointly with tho city, perpetually llablo for tho drainage of tho west arm of Mill Slough was ordered today . at the meeting of tho Commissioners. Tho Port attorneys J. "W. Bennett and C. R. Peck were authorized to have the transcript In the caso copied Im mediately and the caso will go to tno Supremo Court of the state. Tho Commissioners sr(y they should not bo hold permanently lla blo for this, A short time ago me mutter was taken up with tho city council, the latter body refusing to tako over tho drainage until at least next summer and probably not then. The appeal Is the outcome. Henry Dlers, of North Bend, ha3 submitted an industrial report of the acreage tributary tp Coos Bay and the Industries here, though this win not bo flually complete until later la the week. Interest of $150 duo on the $10. 000 dredge note was ordered paid. CBISS COMING CRUISER Ul REGRET DEPAR !T umtttti NOTE BRINGS LOOT CO WOT Leading Newspapers of Coun try Express Opinion About Position of United States T Some Think the Matter Has Been Handled so England Will Fully Understand OTHERS THINK NOTE FIRM Ono Paper Suggests Mattel' Should Havo Been Looked After Many Moiithri Ago Belief Expressed That England Will Anwer tDr AtnocliloJ nM to Coot Bit Timet. NEW YOItK, Nov. 8. Tho follow ing nro newspaper comment!) from different parts of tho country: NEW YORK EVENINO WORLD Tho noto to Great Britain Is plan as King's English can mako It. Wo bo llovo British good sense, to say no thing of British friendship and good will, will dictate nono other than a satisfactory reply. imiDaEPOUT STANDARD It decs not mean wnr and is not in tended to stir up ncodless nnlmostty, but means business all tho namo. INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Tho noto reflects honor on tho administration and nation. SEATTLE TIMES Its logic at least from tho American vlowpolut- and is unassailable. PITTSBURG CHRONICLE TEL EGRAPH Tho noto lacks tooth. Tho British, llko others, nro apt to con clude that our bark is worso than our blto. Nothing will bo gained by giving John Bull ono of our. regular correspondence courses in Interna lUonal ,QW ' TACOMA DAILY NEWS It goes straight to tho coro of an otfonso which should have boon hundlod with firm determination many months ago. BOSTON TRAVELER That it Will havo tho slightest effect on Eng land's methods only the most opti mistic will bollovo. FIRE ON STEAMER FRENCH LINER IN TROUBLE STARTS FOR PORT Captain Sends Wireless Thero Is No Danger and IIo Will Reach Halifax- Or AuoeliteJ I'reu to Coot Utjr Timet, NEW YORK, Nov. 8. A wireless from the French lino steamer Roch ambeau says sho has a flro lu hor reserve coal bunkor and has turnod toward Halifax, The captain re ports that there Is no danger. The messago from tho captain stated tho Rochambeau is not in danger, but that ho had turned to ward Halifax and tho flro was bo Ing fought with all facilities. IS WIFE OF COACH MISS ELSIE HALL 1IR1DI3 OF ROY AL F. NILES IN COQU1LLE Ceremony Performed There Saturday livening and Young Couple Re turn and Are Congratulated At tho Episcopal church in Co qullle on Saturday evening Miss Elsio Mnry Hall became the bride of Royal Francis Niles, history instructor and athletic coach of the Marshflold High School. The cerpmony was conducted by the Row William Hors fall. of Bandon. Mrs. J. T. Hall was the only member of the family pres ent. The young couple have returned to Marshfleld and will make their home this year at the Hall residence on Commercial avenue. They both have a host of friends who were greatly surprised to read of the impending event in The Times Saturday afternoon. Though many friends knew of tho rohiance It seems that the coming marriage was kept prettly well a secret. This morning Mr. NHes was mot by dozens of students who hurried forward with their best wishes and Mrs. Niles is meeting with many friends who come to wish them both success and happiness. H DIFFEKE A Consolidation and Oooa PEOPLE SURPRISED ENGLISH PAPER GIVES VIEWS ABOUT THE NOTE London Publication Hiijh tho United States Scarcely Grapples With Realties of tho Situation (Dr AuoclitoJ rreti to Coot l)r Timet.) LONDON, Nov. 8. Tho American noto will bo read with soino sur prlBo In this country," says the Pall Mall Gazette. "While tho duty of every power to keep a vigilant guard over tho Interests of its own com merce will bo freely recognized, it must bo folt that tho United States scarcely grapples with tho realties of tho situation." TRY TO UNDERSTAND Manchester Papers Thinks Our View point Ratlici Hard tr Ataotltted I'rtu to Coot njr Timet.) MANCHESTER, Enff., Nov. 8. That tho American noto to Great Britain Ib pollto, 'hut hard In sub Btanco, Is tho opinion of Tho Guard Ian, which says: "Wo muBt not lot prooccupntlonB prevent ub from trying to under stand the United States' viewpoint. Although wo shall not bo nblo to concede Its contentions, much will depend upon tho spirit Iiu which It Ib dealt with officially, privately and publicly." F PLAYS POSTPONED GA.ME WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Only Question Is How Big a Score Will Bo Plied up Attendance Is Hit.'. lljr Antocltteil Treat to Coot liar Timet.) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8. Whon tho Universities of Southern Califor nia and Oregon clashed today, tho only doubt was tho slzo of tho score Oregon would roll up against tho lighter and leas oxporiouccd op ponents. A big crowd -was present when tho play began. MAY DESERT VILLA GARRISON NEAR DOUGLAS REA DY TO TURN OVER General Funston Report) Allegiance Likely to ho Tmnsfcrred to the CarraMza Government Dr AaaocUtt4 Treat to Coot Dtr Timet.) DOUGLAS, Ariz. Nov. 8. General Funston loft this morning for No- 'gales where ho reportod tho Villa garrison across tho border woro on jtho verge of transferring their al legiance to Carranza? MAJORITY IS LESS CHANGE IN RETURNS OF KEN TUCKY ARE REPORTED Eleven Wards Recounted nnd Dem ocratic Candidate's Vote Is Cut Down Over Two Hundred (Dr AatoclateJ Treat to Coot Day Timet.) LOUISVJLLE, Nov. 8. An nouncement was mado today that a recount of tho ballots In tho first eleven wards of Louisville cast In Tuesday's gubernatorial election had trimmed tho unofficial majority of A. O. Stanley, Democrat, from C85 to 338. GERMAN SUBMARINE DESTROYS r THE YASAJUNI MARU Was Chartered by British Govern ment nnd Was On Her Way to Snloulkl THIRTY-FIVE MEN FROM BOAT MISSING IBr Ataoctalod Treat to coot vmj Timet. LONDON, Nov. 8. Thlr- ty-four of the Tarn's crew are missing, 4 Bf AMOclited Treat (o Coot D17 Timet. TOKIO, Nov. 8. The Japanese steamor Yasajunl Maru was on Its way to Salonlki when It was sunk by a German submarine near Gibral tar Wednesday, It had heen char tered by the British government. N I0MTE SINKS JAP STEAMER A Southwest Oregon Paper That's what tho Coos Bay Timet Is. A BomUa wont Oregon paper for Southwest Orogoa poosle Mid devoted to tho best httcrosta of Uriel great section . Tho Times always boosts aad naTsr knocks. of Times, Coast Mail Mq Q1 Day Advertiser. NOTE FROM 0. S. C L Denounces Attempted British Blockade Against Germany As Indefensible I Document Touches Upon Thirty-five Different Points Re ' garding Interference COVERS THE WHOLE WAR Secretary Lansing lu Conclusion Says This Country Cannot With Com- pllaco Suffer Subordination of Rights Df AavwUtot rea to Owt Dr Timet. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov, 8. Publication today of tho Amorlcnn noto to Great Britain denouncing as "Inoffoctlvo, lllogal and IndcfonBlblo" tho nttomptcd blockado against Ger many and Austria, gives notlco to tho citizens ftlt tho United fjtatos whoso logltlmalo foreign trado Is ln torferod with by tho Allies, thnt thoy should seek redress directly through the diplomatic channels of tholr own government rathor than through the prlzo courts. This latest noto, dotlvered by Am bassador Pago to tho British fore ign offico, Is an exhaustive document dealing with England's Intorforoncc with tho American marlno, made fllnco the outbreak of tho war. Many Points Treated Thlrty-fivo points nro treated lu tho noto and In conclusion, Secretary Lansing declnros that the United States "Cannot with cornploelnco auf. for further subordination of lta rights and Interests on tho pleas that tho oxcoptlonnl geographic position of tho cnomloB of Groat Britain ro qulro or Justify oppressive and Ho gal practices." Rules of Conduct. Tho relations botwoou tho United States and Great Britain, ho says, must bo governed, not by oxpodioncy but by established rules of internat ional conduct. It Is of tho highest Importance to neutrals not only of tho present day, but of tho future, that the principles of international rights bo maintained unimpaired and United States unhesitatingly as sumes tho task of championing tho right of noutrali. . , Protect Shippers Slnco tho United States docs not recognize tho existence of a logal blockado, Americans may look to tholr government for protection Jn tho shipment of non-contraband car goes, not only to noutral countries contiguous to bolllgerents, but di rectly to or from tho unomles of tho Allies, ANSWER RECEIVED Or Aaooclttfcl Treat it Oust Dtf Timet.) WASHINGTON, D, C Nov. 8. Germany's reply to Secretary of Stuto Lansing's reprpaontatlons on tho misuse of Amorlcan passports waa received lato today at tho State Department, Until the officials haro considered it, no announcement or comment will bo made, AFFAIRS IN GREECE ARE BE ING ADJUSTED Now Cabinet it Formed With All of tho Old Members Except- Ing Zalmlc (Ur Aaocltle4 Treat to Coot Btr Timet.) LONDON, Nov. 8. Tho crisis 'oc casioned by tho resignation of the Greek cabinet has been temporarily met and it the chamber accepts tho now ministry, the present status of benevolent neutrality may be con tinued Indefinitely, Tho new cab inet was formed by Skouloudls whom the King commissioned as Premier and contains all the former mem bers except Zalmls. ATTENTION K, P, Every K, P. Invited to soclnt donee given by Poseidon Lodge No. 95 Wednesday evening Nov. 10, 1915 at Loggle Hall North Bend. Gentle men 75c Ladlea free. You will sure have a good time. COMMITTEE 1 i EXHAUSTS q IIR HIT C IS N I OVER Isl W . 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