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'it mMjnm pyramids doubtless talked about "those good old times" a PAPER THAT A BELIEVES IN THE BEST Uxmtx OUTT' AND ALWAYS BOOSTS A CLEAN WHOLESOME NEWSPAPER FOR ALL SOUTHWEST OREGON HOMES EDJTIOK O'CLOCK. MKMHKIt OF TIIK ASSOCIATED PRK8S (000 JJW' GD Vol. No. XXXIX. HI CLOSED Thomas Irving and Son of St. Paul and Associates Buy Big Holdings Purchase Includes Merchant Land and Tract Owned by Conrad and Goss TOTALS 65 MILLION FEET Ilcpoit 1 Tlml Purchasers Am An seriated Willi Weycilmtiser In tcic.sls Another Rig Deal Like ly ( Follow! Noon Timber deals amounting to bettor than $100,000 nml aggregating somo cri.000,000 foot wore closed on Coos liny today wlion Tromnn Irving and uon .and associates of St. I'aul purchased 1,050 ncreB or valuable hoiiIIi Coos River land from tho .Merchant. Land company, W. J. Conrad nnd John I), (loss Tills is expected to bo but tho fprcrnnnor of a larger dual, pos sibly amounting to inoro tlmn ?!, 000,000 which may bo closed before long. All of tlieso deals have been long pending, somo of tliom better than two nnd thrco months. IV 1 haps Wcyerhuiiser That tho Woyeihnusor rompnny Is Lack of Irving and Soih tins bcon persistently stated, but tho rumor ii unverified. At any rate It Is taken that tho deal inonnn Immo- dlato IokkIiik Iiociiuho of tho fact that nn exceptionally high prlco was liald for a good slinro of tho timber. Flue Tract or Timber TIio Merchant Lnml company ownod 8.'t0 acres In Township 25,20 and section .'lit, III or south and west of the A. 13. Seaman ranch. Tho cruise on It Ih said to approxi mate 82,000,000 feet and tho pivu paid was botwoon $85,000 and f 100, 000. This tract Is situated partial ly on the river and Is vory flno timber. It was bought by O. II. Merchant, deceased, In IK!M) from ' I). Smith and 13. (. Flnnngnn. Thcro aro aliout 1 1 mombors of tho present Merchant estate. Connid-Gnss Tract Tho 220 acres IioiikIiI from "W. J. Conrad and John I), (loss Is also partially Hltuatcd on the rlvor nnd Is above Camp I. It K believed this tract hroiiKlit between $15,000 and 'J20.000. Tho deal hero was closed through Dennis McCarthy, who as a timber trulser or long oxporleiico, Is well acquainted wltli tho lumbering pos Abilities or tho lauds. May Includo Mom Almost directly across tho river "om tho farmer .Morohaiit tract Is lt"ate,l tho extotiBlvo holdings or o Mennblin Woodunwnro compa'ny, possibly all included in tho ponding "lo which may bo closod within bo next 21 hours. In all. tlio deal expected to Includo nuywhoro bo jween 23,000 and 35,000 acres or 'ami, though on somo parts or this tho timber Is not vory licnvy. MOCItATS IX MAHVhAXD WIOOSIJ HIM FOH SI3XA.TH Jos'Ph I. Franco Is Chosen by tbo ' ,,l'l'l'llcaiis or Sumo Stato for Cauilldato till AwkU!,! rrw, t0 Co(), ,Ur rlmni) ' BALTIMOUB, Md., May 2.-Con-"M8man "avid J. Lowls, democrat. J"' nominated for tho sonato over anrt i I00' tho )rC80nt lncumbont, na W Cabell Ilruco, In yesterday's Pflmarlos. Joseph I. Franco defoat- ror Mm0r Govornor Goldsborough nail rPu"lcan senatorial noml- on. Most or tho ropubllcan dol- eatos wero uninstructed. I'ISHFUM.VX COMKS George A. Trltes, a rjshernnn or "8lria. has baen In the county sev ii. .'lays lookle over the fishing nnm ' "6 wlU vlB,t Dandon, Co ,' " an(l othe- l'olnts beroro return 1 nr'h - pandon World. 1 IMS 1 llllil linnmn.... . I lilt LtNSiu KnIiiIiIMicmI IH7H Ah TIio Const .Mali I '.M'ltV FINDS FOH TRF.ARGOLD IX damagi: srrr Widlel nf $r,,rUO Against Mitchell and O'llilin .In'ntl) Separate DlllllllgCS HcI'llSl'll by Jury (Special to Tho Times.) COQl'ILLK, Ore.. May a. The f Jury In the case of (I. T. Treadgold ngnlnst W. .1. Mitchell and others. In which tho plalntirf sued Tor $50, 000 damiigos ror libel, returned a vor dlct last evening utter being out buv- oral hours. Tho Jury round Tor tho plnlutirr. At first tho Jury returned a ver dict assessing the? damages against .Mltcholl at $5,000 and damages against A. It. O'lJrlen at $500. Judgo Hamilton refused to recolvo this ver dict ns the suit was Jointly against tho defendants. The Jury returned to tho Jury room In three minutes returning a verdict of $5,500 against Mitchell and O'llrlon Jointly. O. W. llrlggs, who was also n de fendant, was non-suited yesterday. Others who had been defendants In 'Iho case had previously been non- nulled, lonvlng only the two defend-, nnts. ' Notice of n motion for a now trlnl wnn mailo and sixty days was allowed tho attorneys for tho defendants to1 prepare bill of exceptions. Attorneys' ror the defendants Inst night said' that If tho motion for a now trial was not granted an appeal would bo taken. OFFICERSjLECTEO progrkss ci.t'ii sklkcts iikars FOR XIIW YIJAR 1 I1..I Mi. Killl... ill. 1.1 V,u.llIl.l. 'I'..' ". .1... .IX... '-. .11.,, II, I'lcnlc at Cooslitn In Tvtn Weeks New IVogratiiH Arranged Klretlon or orricera of tho Prog ress Club wns held at tho last meet ing of tlio year yesterday, tho mom 'jors gathorlng at tho homo or Mrs. W S. Nlcliolron. In two weeks from yesterday tlio Club expects to leave on an all day picnic to bo held at Cooston. Mrs. W. S. Nicholson was reelect ed prosldont: Mrs. It. II. Corey was elected vice president; Mrs. Hen Chandler again Is recording sec retary; Mrs. A. C. Vestal, corrcs-j ponding secretary nnd Mrs. A. II. i Gldlcy, treasurer. Tho program ror the new year,' v hlch commences ror tho Progress Club in September, Is now being pined by a committee. NO MOItK IS TO (JO OVKIt MUX K'AN HOItDKH Outers Am Cleii Out Ity the War Department and ItlfP'.s Ar Itclng Held AIiAKKDO, Texns, May 2. Tho wnr dopartmont Instructed tho command or at Fort Mcintosh here to stop all shipments or war munitions to Mex ico, linlf a million rounds or ririo cartridges hold by tho customs In-hpo-tors will bo takon In charge by tho local mllltbi. DIJMOCHATS OF WASHINGTON .MHICT AT NOHTII VAKIMA Movement .Strt,"il to Send W. .1. Dry- an as Delegate at lirgo 1'ioni tbo Stato nr Anolte4 rr to Coot Dr Tlon.l NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. May 2 The Domocratlc state convention mot horo today to adopt a platform nnd elect dologatos to tho national con vention nnd national committeemen. A movement to mnko William J. Bryan delegate nt largo to tho na tional convention from Washington was started by Robort Urldges of Se attle. Judge T. M. McKlnney temporary chairman, eulogized tho administra tion or Governor Lister and narrated tho achievements or the national ad mlnlstrntoln. It was reported an agreement was reached to send 28 delegates lo St Lous with hair u vote each. AWARD DAMAGES nvi INITlSr utuulUlll IUUI1I u MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1916. EVENING EDITION THE PHILIPPINE BILL WILL DIE Freedom for the Islands Ap pears Now to Be A Long WaysJJff DEFECTED II HOUSE Now Goes to Joint Conference of the House and Senate and May End There NO DATE IS TO BE FIXED Comnilsslon'Y In Sit Disappointed lie Says flint lie Will Xot Return lo Congicss Again to Rcproonl People of Islands (Ilr AmoiUIM I'rrM In Cooi liar Tlmn WASHINGTON I). C, May 2. Independence of the Fillppnos seemed far ofr today as tho result of tho defeat by tho house last night or tho sennto bill with the Clarko nmoudment providing Independence In four yonrs. Tho houso substituted tho Jones bill, which would give n greater measure of self government. Tho bill now goes to a conference of the houso and senate. The house instructed Its conforms not to agree to fixing any definite date ror tho Flllpplno Independence. Manuel ty. Quezon, resident com missioner or tho Philippines In con gress, predicted tho bill would die In 'conrorenre, lie Is so disappointed he said, ho would not return to Con gr 88. scott and i'vnstox considkr ni:w instructions No Agicciuenl Willi Obregon .Must lie Itascd mi Withdrawal of Troop From M'.lco 4 SCOTT MI'HTH WITH miixicax lkadkks III)' Ainot lll I'iih tn Cih uy TlmM KL PASO, Texas, May 2. General Scott conferred hero this afternoon with Obro gon and Cenornl Trevluo, commnnder of tho north 's! division or Mexico. Tho meeting was unofficial In Its character, but preliminary to an official conference to bo called Inter. (11 AHorlttM I'tma lo Van liar Tlmn.) IIS CONFER , i j PASO. Texas. May S. noner-'Aor KU nls Scott and Fuiibton held an extend ed conference today over tlio ampli fied Instructions sont them from Washington In which tbo administra tion stated that no agreement wan to bo reached that was bused on an) proposition ror tho Immediate wltlM dnr.vul or tho American troops from Moxleo. Word wns then dlspatehod to Ob rogon asking ror a second eonroronro to discuss military questions now In volvlng tho two ropubllcD. WOULD IIAVIJTIHHl'NAL FOH AD JUSTING THOI'IILK PiM-iuau'ut Peace Plan Is Given New liupl'lus at Sossjou Held Today fnr AMwUtet Vmt I Coot pr Tlio.J NIOW YORK, Mny 2. A movement to organize a tribunal (or tho adjust ment or International dlsputos and to maintain a permanent world poace re ceived an Impetus todny rrom the sec ond world congress horo undor tho auspices or the World's Court League. Former President Tart was ono or tho speakers. Dr. II. K. Kelty, Dentist, U. Coko lllilic. Phono 11U-J. FOUND TODAV ()pposlt Mst of Hco, child's bonnett. Qwner may have article by paying ror this ad at Times office. WAXTFD (ilrl for light house wpik. Applv mornlnu's- 01 No 0th St. iRIIEGFSmwPAM IM I FACTORY mi-mors Titorm.it with stiiik. mis XF.AR PITTSIU'IUJ I-'oiii- .AK-ii Ai' Dead ns HesiiK oT Klglit and Tlility-KIe Aro Iteporti'd Woiindcd Wr AMolt, I'itm In Ciw Utf Tlmni.1 IMTTSIU'HO. Pa.. May 2. Kour 'men woro killed nnd seven wounded when n mob which hns been attacking tho manufacturing plants In Turtl) Crock nnd Monongnholn Valleys throughout tho day, charged the on- trnnco or tho I-Mgnr Thompson Stool 'Company's plant at Hraddock this af ternoon. Four dead havo been picked up nbout tho ncctio of rioting thus far and 35 wounded aro being attended in tho hospitals. Charge (be Mill Thu mob charged tho gates lending tn tho mill and wero driven back by deputies. Hofornilng n llttlo rurther down tlio street tho mob mndo nn other rush nnd, attempting to ncalo the reneo, wns met with a volley rrom tho guards revolvers. Again tho crowd retired. Sheriff Hlehards nt onco conferred with tho slate officials and asked that tlio na tional guard bo called out. Fight N Still on Tho riot this afternoon is still In progress, dcsolutory firing botwoen tho rlotors and guards being contin ued nt tho entrances of the mill whero 7,000 men woro nt work, tho rioters nro being steadily reinforced. ORDER BID STRIKE XINKTV THOUSAND CAIt.MKXT WOltKKItS AFFIICTKD Action Taken llceniiMi or Lockout Declared by ."Maiiiifactiirers' Protective Association I Ilr AiumUtnt Itm In Cikm ll.y Tlmiii.) NKW YOltTc, Mny 2. In rotalln llon ror tho lockout or 00,000 work era on women's garments, begun n row days ago by tho .Manufacturers Protective Association, tho Inter national Ladles (iarment Workors Union tday ordered a strike or all its momliors. It Is estimated that this order applies to !H),000 persons. TEAMSTERS STRIKE FAN TO MAKi: At'ltHKMI'XT AT KIJATTM-J TODAV Arret t Wholesale and Itetall Mcr. chants, Transfer Companies anil I.nuiHlrP'N I Mr AWMittki iv . tt cnax ntr tioim , IIHI.I.INfillA.M, Wasli., May 2.- M,v,,r' f,lll, nforonnw Im- tweeu itmplojcis nnd employees, 150 mombors or tho Teamsters' union struck til noon today. Tli strike af fect? tho wholesale and rotall nier- Icl ants, transfer companies and laun dries. IS TWO DIVISIONS OF MKTHODISTS TO JOIN AGAIN Separation AIhiiiI Seventy Veins Ago mi Acioiiut if Hi" Sla'iy OjioMloii IUr AwuiH Tr'M mi r Tlmn. SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y., Mny 2. An address of tho board ot Illsli ops, read at today's session or tho Methodist general ronreronco p piovel tho proposal to reunite tlio Methodist Kplsropu! church and Meth odist Kplscopal Church South, which divided about 70 years agoovir tho quetlon or slavery. FIXi: LOGS FURNISH KD Cralno Camp Is Tinning Out u Sti porior- Product Tho W. K. Cralno logylng camp, on tho lower Coqulllo river, Is fin ishing up tho cutting of 11,000,000 root of the flnost white cedar, spruce nnd fir thut has gone to tho Coqulllo rlvor mill In many years, says tho Co qulllo Sentinel. The lumber was manufactured at the Prospor mill, which has operated continuously dur ing tho slump. Tho timber was from a quarter section purchased from tho Mennsha Woodenwaro com pany and cost tho buyers 2!,000. Ill FAVORED 0 0 M HEAD THE CASE Possible that Kinci of Spain Arbitrate German Sub marine Dispute Answer to American Note Is Likely to Be Transmitted by Next Thursday WILL NOT BE FINAL ONE ICH'clel That (crmaiiy Will Come Hack With n Counter Proposition Kegai-dlng Fstablism(,ut of New) Holes ttlt AmocUlM Trrn In Cm nr Tln)M. LONDON, May 2. A dispatch to tho Hxchnngo Telegraph from Amster dam today says it In suggested In po lltlral circles that tlio King of Spain wll bo asked to nrbltrato tho sub marine question bolwcou tho United Stnton and Germany. Diplomatic circles In touch with Oormnny bollovon reply to tho Amorl enn nolo will bo delivered Thursday. Will Not Ho Final Tho dispatch adds that tho note In all probabilities will not bo tn tho nature of a final reply. Dlplomntlo circles expect that (iermany will mnko counter proposnls regarding tho oh tabllshmbont of now mien ror tho submnrlno warfare. Ambassador Gerard nrrlvod In Ilor lln early thin morning. (Jiti:i:ci; takics. ovint xohtii. KltX KPIItl'H DISTItKTS Pots Civil Administration In ('barge Ami Kntcnto Allies Watch Wftli Much ("onceni (Ilr AumUIM I'fM In Com par TlmM,) DKItl.IN, May 2, (Wireless to Sayvlllo) An Athens dispatch slates that northern ICplrus Jinn been placed under Greek civil adminis tration, a decree having been pro mulgated by tho Greek government establishing tlio administrative dis tricts of Komltza and Arglro Kan tro. Tho districts aro in southern Al bania, 15 miles over tlio Greek n or der and about 50 tulles below Avlo ua, which Is held by tho Italian ar my. Kfforls or Grcocn to extend Its sphere or Influence In northern lipl rus an been followed with name concern by tho entente allies. FIRE CRIEF KILLED AI'TO (OMJDICS WITH A CIIMM- icAh i:(jini: Tlno OllieiH Are Injured In Aicldeut Willi h Occurs nt Long n(icii f lir tMiiil I'mi ta coo nr tibim ) LONG IIHACII, Cal., Mny 2. Flro Chler Shiownbury wns klllod and three others Injured when the chief's auto rollliled with a chemical engine during a flro run. INDIA. llAHOXIITi IHKD (Ilr AwxUlcJ 1M tu Cot Uif Tlmn. J CALCUTTA, India, May 2. Tho death Is announced or Sir Chimin hnl Madhavlat, the first and only member of tho Hindu ruio, which constitutes more than half tho pop ulation or the wholo llrltlsh Km plio, to bo cioatod u baronet. Ho was 52 years obi. Sir Chlnubhars grumirathor was tho plouoor of tho cotton Industry In tho province of Gujarat, starting the rirst spinning mill at Ahmed abaci, whom theio aio now fifty mills. LARGRST PAPKR USKRS Illy- AwwUlul I'imh to Cooa Ilif Tliaca WASHINGTON, I). C, May 2. Moro than 30.000,000 pounds or paper, embracing almost every, kind In present day use and costing ap proximately $ 1,250.000 a year. Is used In tho Government Printing orrico, making tbo Unltod States ono or the largest buyers nf paper In tho world, EXPECT REPLY S00 EXTENDS BOUNDARY X Consolidation of Tlmc, Coast nml Coos liny Advertiser. IS HEI TO QUIT SKCItHTAItV FOR HtKliANI) IS ItKtjl'KKTKI) TO UF.SUIX Premier AmIiUU Says Oppoituiilty To Discuss tho Matler Will Ho (lien Soon LONDON, May 2. Speaking In the houso of commons this nftomonu Premier Asiulth uald ha hoped to gl'o an early opportunity ror tho discussion ot tho motion cnlling tor tlio resignation or Auguntlno lllrrcll, chlor secretary for Irolnnd. AMF.IUCAN VFSSKD STOPPFD HV l'ltKXCH ClU'lSF.It Shot Is Fired Across IPV How anil orricdcs (Jo Almant and Make Search lit AiofltM Cim to Coot Iter Tlmn.7 SAN JUAN. Porto Itlco, Mny 2. A wireless picked up here from tho American steamer Isthmian reports tl:nt she wnn stopped yctorduy by n .French crtilor which fired n shot across her bow. After being searched tho warship allowod her lo proceed. Tho Isthmian wns bound from Iniltt moro for Rio Janeiro, HHAllilAX STKAMKR IS DF.STROVKD LONDON, May 2. Tlio Ilrazlllan ntonmor Rio Ilrnn- co hns boon sunk, ITALIANS .DEFEATED AUSTRIAN'S CLAIM TO HAVK MADi: SOMK GAINS Statement Nays tho Alpine Troops Hufrored Heavy Losses hi Recent Rattle lljr AiuuiiUlcl I'rrM lo Vitm llijr Tlmra, IIKRLIN, May 2. (Wireless to Sayvlllo) An official stntoment from Vlonna ays: "In Adnmollo dis trict our troops repulsed attacks or tho enemy, which woro directed prin cipally against Fnrgorlda Pass. Tho Alplno troops suffered heavy loss es." MORI; RUSSIANS ARK LANDING IX FRAXCi: I Mr AmhUII l'r lo Vix Itar Tlni-a 4 O MAItHKILLKS, May 2. A further contingent of Rus- 4 slan troops arrived hero to- day. RIDS ALL CAXCF.LLKD FOR RADIO STATION 4 Kecretury Motley or tho Chamber or Commerro re- eolved a telegram rrom Wash- Ington todny elating that nil bids ror tho naval radio stu- 4 Hon at Marshriuld had bcon 4 cancelled . The plans nro to 4 bo entirely revised aifd t thou 4 wlll bo nocessary to call ror bids again. This will or 4 coursn dclny tho construction 4 or tlm station horo until later In tho year. IIAVK CITY SKHVICH At least as far as tho mall lu con cerned no longer can tho rcsldonts along rural route No. 2 dcelaro they nro out lu the country, for on next Moniltty morning there will bo op n a morning delivery borvlco, corres ponding to tho dollvory hero within tho city limits of Marshflold. Car rier Fred J. Holmes Is now In chiirge, Inning takon tho place ot J. K. FIU gorald, who was tomporary carrlor. EXPORTSTOF JAVA TEA ON THE INCREASE Dr Awof litM Pmm la Coua Iwr Tloa IIATAVIA, Dutch Kast Indies, May 2.--A ntrlklng lucreaso Is shown lu the exports of Java tea during tho past year. Thoy ar rained tho record rigrue of 02,000. 000 half kilograms, as compared with G5.000.00d' In l'Jll. Tho Is land bus become a dangorouii com petitor or tho llrltlsh Far Haatorn colonies ror tho Russian market. Prices remulnod on a high level llifnllnliAIlt itlA VMlll H-Iia vnlun In Java or the total exports Is about 'Jll.720,00. SEARCH STEAMER No. 238 FRENCH ME A In Strong Attack Against Ger- mans a First Line Trench Is Captured ARTILLERY" ACTIVE West of the Mouse Bombard ment Is Being Kept Up By Both Sides MEET AT CLOSE QUARTERS IP VI In KajH That lCast of th" MoHM MiTiicli Wero Repulsed After. Florco Struggle Which Lanteft' Somo 1 Tours til; AuorWIM PrfM to Cooa DT Tlmn 4 LONDON Mny 2. In a strong at tack on tho Gorninn positions south east or Fort Doununiont on tho Ver dun front, last night the French can turcd tho first lino of Gorman tronoh 500 meters long and took 100 pris oners, Pnrln nnnnuncod todny. Artillery Urn.nl "West of tho Moiibo, tho nrtlllery continues active Paris also announced that In tho uttnekn April 29 and 30 on tho north slope or Dondmnn's 1(111, tho French havo gained tho Oormap tronchos ovor n front of about 100p motors i nnd a depth of COO motors. At Closo QunrtiH-s - llorlln says tho Fronch attacks oast, of tho Muuso yostordny woro ropulse-4-In n flerco ntrugglo nt close quartern lasting somo hours. SEARCHING DUBLIN SOLDI HRH ADD liOOKING FOH ALL TlinSNIPKRH One Prisoner Knld Ho Did Not Kbow or Plan to Konn Irish Ho- , . public I II r Atno-Utrcl I'ira lo Coot Vt Tlnf. DUIILIN, May 2. Soldiers ar completing a thorough search or (ho city nun II in notion mm wiuiid a iw hours thoy will account ror tho Inst of tho snipers, n small band or whjok lias boon causing diversion In th nolghborhood or Hullflbrldge. This baud was subjected to nrtlllory fire Monday. Tho train or communication In still Interrupted. , Did Not Know Plnn Ono or tho prisoners being taken to Knglnnd today snld iwlipn IheV assomblod on Kaster Mondoy thoy bad no Idea thnt tho day wob ordained for tho declaration or tho Irish r Re public. Ho thought It was merely to carry out tho prnctlco maneuvers. Kxp'Vted I'Vrelgn Aid "Wo found largo nuppllos of Am munition nt the mooting places and received ntrlct ordorn to defend our jiosltlon. oW woro told It was nece- sary to hold out until Mny 2 wltti foreign troops would land and Join us In fighting tho British. RILL WILL UK IXTRODUOKD IN HOUSi: OF COMMONS Total Strength of Hrltlsli Army Is Now Klghty-Threo Divisions It Is Stated m AmocIiI! TrtM to Cooa Br TlaM.J LONDON, May 2. Promler Al; qulth told tho houso of commons to day that a bill would bo Introduced tomoriow providing tor the genera'l and Immudluto compulsion. He said tho total naval and inlllthay e( rort or tho llrltlsh omplre since tha beginning or tho war exceeded llva million men. Asqulth said the llrltlsh army ex cluded India and Including the Ra I'llnUrs, comprised 83 divisions, , Jt'liGIJ SKT ASIDH HIS HAt'OX DKCWION JMt Awllc,ri'rt.t la Cooa pif TltaM-l CHICAGO. May 2 -JUdge Tuthlll In tho circuit coiir today sat aside his recou) de cision In tho Sellg-Fapyaa suit that Francis Uocod 'J wrote tho works generally attributed to Shakospoi r,. ;. Mnll PUSHKIN INT COMPULSION ixi