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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1916)
GOOPjjANJSAMAN WHO IS GOOD TO US aLflaK DO WHAT WE WANT HIM TO aperthat 1M I u m mmr. i . ..nro TUAT (Dims lag Gfara irAr" . ICWJTC IN TUP RPQT OITF AND ALWAYS nnnSTR .CLEAN WHOLESOME IW-C ir-illCDAPCR FOR Al I EDJTIOK SOUTHWEST OREGON HOMES jE&fcJzs? p KTNoTxXXiX. HER ILL I t ni Mniim nrnnr nr s mnsnn Lumber Company Is To Be uperateci II IS LOCAL L & Banks Will Add Tiree More ways to I heir Ship Yard "W,1 BUILD FIVE VESSELS ;Oipcliy or .11111 win no noni fir to Siuy tikmisiiiiii I'tx'i RimrS CI MIOSO lllion-sicil ,Mlt let hi von uiii jinniincnment of details RUt'rniirwIJ tho opening of tlio Old Town Id Norlli Jientl within tlio next Kiirs nnd tlio IncrcnBhiR of tha I 10(1 iJ.lllKB BlllpllUlllllnR lilfll i nn nr two waVfl to n tilnnf nf wi;8, will bo niado either totnor- I or next tiay. xil capital In Interested In" tlio nt which todnv assumed doHnltn portions, though tlio nnnion nro ret clrcn out. It was oxnlnlnnd. iiu mere nro Bin I dctnlls of.Uinr .. .. " .. ."'I mimioii mni must uo woruod AVIII lloiKilr tho Mill e Old Town mill will hnvn a rn- trot between r0. 000 niirl rtn.nnn jr. Tho men Intorostod clnlmlhafj rm not cost n Rront donl to put oicilncry nml tlio dnclcH In BhnTfo tit opcnlnB for IttislncBs wltliln Kit GO days. ;i will bo bought from n loc- comnany. It wns stated. T.'i-nm the belief In expressed tlioro In n nutty I li at tlio lunibor tracts on l Rlrcr which chanced limwla n ith iso nro to ho opened up. At line tno salo was roinplotod It UDOUnced the. nntv nivnnra tvnuiil JjhF. Htart logging on a nmnll l lb test out tho locnl mnrltot lOfl. Tu Make Shin Timbers it Old Town mill will mimiii iilp timbers for KniBo and HnnkB. ItlDSCltV nf thn lnltnr rnnnnrn lo tossed that flvo Instcnd of two mar im in nr nt n m. 1 1 Is a decided boost lo tho uhlp itaf Industry on Coos liny. TIiIb "r with tho mill will furnish r ror tioiens of moro mon. Turned liiiiin r-.i,j...i IHtbtrtO IvriIRn nnl llnn,. l.., Kneed groat difficulty In pol- u.uers or necessary lop.Rth for ! .p Also tll0lr capacity lins '3 limited. It lina liinn olnln.l M. r hive been forcod to turn down W1 for thron m fuiK U.I...I. ...m. .tteliit month on this account. i e thoro havo boon many ro il tott thfl nilKlinnn T ......l.- .. ... ......(,.tu, I4iiiiut;- UUIU- 17 Ms Increased tho nrlm of Mm. 'I for the Rlilrluiii.ii.. ........ .tit "''" '"' .Miiiiaiij, Ufllnc rnnnlilnpfil.!.. ( n... WMlrucllon. With tho mill malt. iwi rerics at a flKuro In tho vlcln- 01 l!0 S (hniic.i...l ...i i. .- H ik """"""" ' iiiiuur, 11 its 11 "111 nlrtllor nntnru .r.nl.l l. , , w..tl. wu I Two Yearn "so and Dunks for . which Is ownod ntorosts. Is under- ... .. 1 IjJIkn t,m W..... if -. , ! i no 1 1'lim c'soof KniBo f Present site ". Duehnnr I Li . .. "" "iiu uiin, in 1111(11 2 !un fr two moro years. nam to lie lii the Deal l soislp today waB that nmone 1,n r? IWeretted In iho no Za w od t ct '" ,llu uv uon 1 wore 'Simpson. Krnsn - n...,i, nt!l START SOON . . : I - l OflllllTlrivu I Mri-rivV. n tn " HOLD "tBTINn IX MAHSHF1KM) J0 '""'lorso .liidgo John m- I'. A. I.IIJeqvlst niul H. D'aior I. S. Smith In. -. Ll ..L0S COUlltv Prnlillilllnnlati ' ... W11 I". COllnty convention yes i.J uernoon at h. rn(i..o.iu, P"ci In Tm" ,at tno Mothotllat oiiu y.. tUy' Th0 mooting ilVf! :c" aitondod. It was I hH?.Sder ) Georgo h. Carr, , .-"mi. u.,, i , , ' ? 1 ?JS "...f W : . " of thn .u . u,ULieu cnair l Hrf, BaHwlng and Mrs. J. U... "." secretary. It wn d. k 1 .1 ?.an,e a county .ticket taMrili,n was Passed on h8 oil c.a,llacy of Judge KiE c"Z aumacy of Judge iJ , l-fc IUr fllOtflni. n.nn.f , 8- Smith for tho atate sen- ''CVMn'10" c1,ose c. s. iiorr- ' H. Largent as l! toan?n C0S county t0 thtt Smihaml Ma' 1J) d Mrs. t. T.....wa named as alter- N P."l...at tho Christian ken u'"",uon rally will bo ' to hi Carr wl speak. Ho Skw- II ?n excePtlonally good , a Dromi " wiiauer and has MUaa Pwr0r'",p''t part In tho Pro- - lujuuuu, 11 "MU stcCMiiiv Conra(lihavo lived hero SO years. What '"V'lrillJ. . , ,inl, .11 I Ma llnin? CONV ENTION EstnbllsliiMl ih?h Ah Tho Const Mall MES BELL CIDKI) HITS KOll (500D 110ADS Vctornn Hpcnkor Heart II v Chooivd After Speech HoTum Kollowdhlp mil liUSl .MKIIt Prnilk Tnrrni'n. I.irnmr ...i ..i ?n...9001 Iloa,,it booster, 'rang tho UCll for tllO COOB fmintv rn.l bonds In a most IntcrcstliiR talk dollverod lost ovcnliic before tho I-ollows hip Club at tliolr banquet In the Christian church. Ono hundred men Rathcrod at tho board to be sorvod a dellcloua supper by the women of tlm nhriniinn riim.,,.. 1-or moro thnn an hour ho talked; ho could linvo continued loiiRorj his audlenco would havo boon pleased had ho ilono so. Throughout tho ontlro dlscourso there was not n dull mlnuto. Ills keen wit nnd knowlcdRo of facts wer0 at all times predominant. No Opposition Shown AHoRolhor It wu3 a most success ful tncotliiR and not a whisper fornlnBt" tho good roads moasuro that Friday comes boforo tho peoplo, wuh oven BURgcBteii. John Yl'Oll? niMllminlrn rtiniltiins. ftor of MuUnomnlt county nnd Unfits noiinnn.i commlBslonor of tho anmo county, billed to show up. Tho lat ter, slated to sponk laBt ovonlng, failed oven to sond a wire. Whs Tho list, Straw Chnlrmnn CThnrloK Hall comment ed strongly on tho fact. "I linvo nbsorbed tho In.it of tho Coos Hay spirit," ho declared. "Hitherto I havo firmly believed Portland to bo Interested In tho Coob Day country. Now I inn ns firmly 10 oved thnt Rho Is not. I know they nro afraid of us." In n brief talk County Judgo JnmoB Wntsou Btnted ho "had walked through tho mud of Coos for 1 1 ycaM anoxic' now thoroughly con- fiun'ii iitiib iiiu iiutuiiL tfniuui ui roaa uuiidinR Is tlioroughly lundo quato and Inuofflclont. "To ropnlr llttlo dnbs each year, Is throwing monoy away," 110 said. "Thero Is nothing pnrmnncnt about It.' "Wo linvo with 113 'John Murdock Yoon who will speak" explained the chairman In Introducing Uoud mas ter It. II. Murdock who niado n short but clever tnlk on tho Importance of substantial highways. Xecr-Nnniy to Tliolr riiowth Hrlpfly ho explained how tho ancients, thousands of years ago, built roads that would shamo any rnttntrv nf tnilnv. Tivn flinifnniifl years H. C. Ilabylonla built n MR miio uigiiwny, part or which is sun In ubo: ICi.'vnt did tho samo thing: bo did tho Ilomans. They found It ossontlnl to tliolr growth, progress ing with tliolr rond3. Particular trlbuto wna paid to UVnnlr Tnrrnpn fnr llin nulillo Riilrlt ho lins shown In coming from his ranch In Washington, elenr down to Coos county, nt his own cxnonso. to talk Good (loads. "Coos county Is noted for four things, m far as I can seo," said Torrnco, "water roads, mud roads, homely men nnd good looking wom en," nnd thoro woro shouts of gloo. In Votcmii Hon tor "I havo holpod ralso $21,000,000 for roads alt over this country. My sizing up of this situation Is that you havo tho onomy on tho run. And If you're dofented, bo llko tho Can adian thistle; tho moro you cut It down, tho faster It conies up." Ho gavo n short history of his section In Washington. Through tho modlum of good roads Snoho- inlBh county, in a 3ocuon iwo nines 1 wldo and seven long, IobI year raised $2,240,000 worth of borrlos. Ilailni lirn n il fl H II fl IT II It not been ror tho rondB thoy never III LU H K I H could hav0 boon hauled to tho mar- Ul II T II U V (J LU ket lr 7- " l-'-u" " "' rnimi Vm to Account . '. . , w . ! Passing iootf ixiy j u.irj bo, "w n "Pbooner coni'nu out, load-, with coal. "Judging from this . :; 1 1 .1 .. nnd tho orclianls, they novor 110 IIIIVU lltUII nut' ,v .w. havo you boon doing all this tlmo rtlBll I jritll llliiiiiiiivM i -' What do you moan by such 'boule vards' as 1 havo jroen lioro?' Quaintly rnd hiintorously ho des cribed n trip In a Ford wherein tho inachlno Jumped "muillioles threo foet acros3 and novor touched the edges", hpw tho auto bocamo stuck in tho mud. Kxperliiient A Success Ho milks 00 cows on his rami near Foattlo. Thirty tlvo years ago ho couldn't get Jo market hair tho tlmo with tho milk because, ot roads. AHer yonis he succeeded In getting tho county to spond $30.- .n .l f, linlf nf rn.iilH. OUU Oil a HI"" """ " " -- 1 Such a success was this strip, being I ,. ..i.,.il.,.iiinnl Hint HOW tllO I samo county has spent $8,000,000 on "osi-.nho paved roads as thoro aro in Seattlo". Frank Terrace has gone all over the United States boosting good road3. Some tlmo ago the gover nor of Oregon presented him with a $560 watch for his efrorts on be hair or Oregon roads. Voluntary Social Sorvico Terrace, who Is 64 years or ago. in speaking or this said, "I owe this service to my country. Its my duty and in tho service lies my re ward. You peoplo here know what your duty is. Aro you going to help pull Coos county out ot tho mud? He was cheered repeatedly as he cloBed Ills talk. The Golden West Quartet tlmo and again, during the Intermissions, sang their series of rousing good road songs that have aided in put ting tho "Jltmp" into the present campaign. mum ARE RESCUED Soldiers Release J. Deemer Whom Mexican Raiders Held Captive NEGRO flip FREED Both Men Are Now Being Brought Back to the United States NEWS SENT TO MARATHON - Troopi Kutcr n Village Ono Hundred nnd Tuonty-Klvo Miles South of tho Holder mid tho Mexicans Arc Put to Plight III; AcKlt.l rromi to Com I1j Tlmn.J MAIIATHON, May 17. Tho United Stales Boldlors havo rescued .1. Dee mer, tho American Btorekcopor cap tured by Mexican raiders on Glenn Springs nnd Iloqulllns, nccordlng lo a innn iiiuned Tcrroy, who arrived thin morning. Ho said tho soldiers entered n vit iligo 125 milcH from tho border In Mexico and tho bandits rushed out, leaving Deomor and a negro cntlvvo iinmed Monroo Payne. Doomcr nnd I'ayno nro bolng brought hack to tho! united Htntes, Terroy Bald. Iloport Is Hcllovcil In vlow of tho previous reports from I.anghorno that ho expected soon to overtake tho bandits, tho authorities hero aro Inclined to plnco crcdonco In tho report. Pre vious to ovortaklng tho bandits, hangliomo's detnrhincnt ropcuod .1. Doomcr, Monroo I'ayno and a Mex ican clerk employed In Deemer's store. Tho cnvnlry equipment 'and hors es raptured by tho bandits nt Glenn Mexican giildo took tho troops to Iho bandit's retreat. HKI'Ollf"lS CO.NTIHMKD SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 17. Tho roBcuo of J. Deomor and Monroo I'ayno from bandits was reported to Gen. Punston today. Tho roport enmo from Colonel Sib ley, who recotved tho Information from Major Langhorno; now nbout 100 miio south of tho border. A detnehmont of I.nnghoriio's fnrco found tho Americans nt HI Pino, 90 mllos poiith of Iroqulllna, yostor day morning. Tho Americana lind been loft thcro by tliolr ciptors In chnrgo of tho rcsldonts. Nono but unnruiod Inhabitants of tho town wero thoro when tho American sol dlora arrived and no reslstanco was made. ItofiiM'il (o Kill Thorn Tliolr rescue nllvo waB duo, It was said, to the rofiisal or tho rosldonts of tlm village, whoro thoy had boon loft, to carry out tho ordors of tho bandits to kill them of tho American troops attempted a roscus. T-anghorno reported to Slbloy that ho waa nushlnK forward and liopod to overtake tho bandits during tho day. Ho ndded that no federal troops woro oncountored nnd tho nltlti'do of tho rosldonts of tho territory ap peared frlondly. v. V. M or. flvo years Biiporin- tendont or tlio C. II. It. and 14. rail- road, now takon ovor by tho South-, orn Pacific, linn accepted tlio appoint mont ns nsiM.tant general; jtroignt .,-. -- ...., agent in Oregon. He loaves for Forl-1 land on Monday to acquaint hlmsoit with his now division, though his np-, polntmont Is not in crioct until juho rirst. Hero Nino Yearn Tho promotion Is n particularly, mood ono nnd Mr, Miller Is todny rocolvlng many congratulations from' his frionds. Ho has boon horo nine years, coming nt tho tlmo C. J. Mllllsj was n charge horo and has bocomo( vory wen Known, rso huixubhui- 'nun as yet beon appolntod to tako Mr. Millor'a place. Mr. Miller will bo undor H. A. Illnshav, goneral freight agont for tho torrltory north of Ashland, and will havo hla hcadquaitora In Oro Ron. . Old Hallroan Man It was In 1887 thnt Mr. Miller began his first railroading with the Missouri Pacific. Two years later ho changed to tho Union Puclfle, then under Harrlman, and remained with that company for 17 years, seven of theso as operator, clerk and cashier and tho last ten years as agent. Hero In Year 1007 In 1907. then traveling auditor for the Southern PacUlc, Mr, Miller came to Coos Day checking up tho prop erties here. Ho accepted the position or steamship, railroad and Deaver Hill mine agent as well as chief clerk and secretary to C. J. MIUIs. When the latter went to San Francisco he was given tho position or his su perior. The naming or a successor to Mr. Miller Is up to F. L. Durkhalter, su perintendent ot the Southern Paciric In Oregon, MKMUBK OP THK ASSOC1ATKD MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AI hICIS ABOARD TllltHIi OS WHICH CANADIAN WAS SUNK SHU' Stato Dapaitiiient Notified Today nnd One Hopoit Siij-h It Was Torie(li)od- fOr AuoclitM rrMi tu km nt TlmM.J WASHINGTON, D. tt, May 17. Iiiu American, consul nt I.n Itoch olle, Prnnco, today reported to tho Stato Department thnt thrco Amer ican citizens wero aboard tho Cnn ndlan steamer Krctrln, slink Friday, presumably by a mine.' Porlitips Torpedoed A dispatch from Consul General Skinner nt London yesterdny said 1-loyd.i reports said the steamer was torpedoed. Doth reports agrco that tho crow waH uninjured. Ktnhnsy liifoiiuod Tho American embassy wiib In formed today that Lulgl Martini Maucinl, an American citizen, was drowned whon tho Btcnnier Hatavlor V. was blown up. Two other Americans on board wero aaved, r 11 THK SAN PHANCTSCOjlN TKOUIH.I' in Tin; 15 At Stiffens In (.'ale 011 Nantucket Sound Conflict Iiir ItoportN ItcRarriliiR Men lost IjAti: HKPnitT says MISSING ADK I.OCATK IIOSTON, Miibs., May 17. Klght men who woro miss ing from tho San Francis co aftor boltiR lost, Jn a. JoK when she ran aground w'ere " located today 011 tho Great Hound Shoal lightship. "'.. IH; A.incLtM rrmt lo Cv nJ Tllnr.) IIOSTON. May 17. Tlm United States crul8or Ran Frnnc!sr"(ltp(jw Borving an a nunc laying nuipfwnn aground on a shonl In Nantuckot Sound sovcral hours this morning In n galo during which It was reported slio lost a whalo boat coiitnliitng eight inombor's of tho crow. Tho San Fran cisco waa flonted lator without as sistance Stories Conflict Advices regarding the w.kalo boat and Its crow nro uncortuln. MosBngeB mylng tlioy woro lost woro received nt two stations, while tho offlcors of tho Ohnrlostown navy yard, Which wiib In touch with tho cruiser most or tlio tlmo shn waa aground, said they had no word of any missing. SEVERAL ARE LOST PASSKNGKHS DHOWNKD WHKV AL'STKIAX STKAMUH IS Hl'.NIC Note Sent Noiitnil Powers Says That Women nnd (lil'dion Woro Ainong Victims Wr Aworl.OJ rtt to Coo Ix, Tlnitr DEIILIN, May 17. (Wireless to Tuckortoti) According to an Austro., Ilitngnrlnn nolo which linn hoen sonti to tho neutral powers regarding the, sinking of tho Austrian stoamor Du-. hrovnik ami othor Austrian vessels, tho Dubrovnlk had 10 passengers, In- eluding Hoverul women and children. Tl.rco bodies of women wero recov- oiou aim iuur inim.ium ... -... and rour passengers are .missing. DUTCH VESSEL LOST ill ill 1 h kM I 111 I , II M I M ! I BLUULL LUU I , is HKPOHTKii iimiv. rr 1 ii"' NO I tTII SKA ,-01ll. Meinhers of the Crew Am U1 and (ho Host Aro Landed Safely II; Aumlilwl rew tu Coot lit; Tlm...) f LONDON. May 17. A dispatch to Lloyds from Great Yarmouth says tho Dutch Bteamors Hatavlor V, l.t00 tons, was blown up In tho North Sea. ' Four mombers of tho crow woro loHt.J Tho romalndcr landed at Great ar mouth. THIKTY OF HAHKKNTINK CHinV (AUW BUSSING Vessel Was Sunk Ity 11 Siihinariuo Off the Coast of Franco .May 1 (B; AMorlll! ttmmt to Coot f TIOM.J PJHLADIJLPHIA. May 17 Tho Norwegian Bteamor Falkland from London this afternoon reported that on May 2 she picked up four men from tho French barkentlno iioru odotte, bound from Grand -Banks to Fish. Tho barkentlno was sunk May 1 by gunfire from a German Subma rine. Thirty other members of the crew are missing. The Dernadette was sunk near the French coast. Auufi ONLY FOUR SURVIVE PltKSS MAY 17. 1916 Mrs. Helen Jennings Is Killed In Her Home Near Tualatin SKULL, IS CRUSHED Fred Ristman, Portland Chauf fer, Missing and Brains Sattered on Lap Robe EX-CONVICT IS SUSPECTED Police Alt) Iooklng for Dennett 'J hnuip.sDii Whoso Attentions Wore Hcjectod by .Mrs. Jen nings Used Slodgo lliininuv til; AihIiIM 1'rrsa to Coot tlT Tlmfi.l POItTLAND, Ore, May 17. A lap robo on which tho spattered brains or n 'human bolng, believed to bo those or Fred Hlslmnu, u Portland chauffeur, was found by a posso to day near tho homo of Mrs. Helen .lonnlngs. Tho lattor wns found dead tu her bed last night at her homo near Tualatin. Hody Not Pound Tho police nro unable to locate Illstinan's body. Ills battered bloody hat and strips of his shirt woro found. Mrs. .Idling's nkull was crushed In with a sledge 'hammer. . Apparently nho was killed wliilo asleen. Auto Hired Monday Tho officers aro Booking a man who employed Itlstpuin Monday In Port land to drlvo him to tho iiccno of the tragedy. Dennett Thompson, an ox convict, iwIioko attentions to Mrs. Jennings wero rojectcd, Is being nought. NO VKIIDICT KKTUKNI'D IN TDK CAPDAN CASK Jurors Stood Seven to Flvo In Favor of Conviction It Is Ho- ported (II; AvuxLlcl I'rrM lo Coo llr TlinM.J I.OS ANGKLKS, Cal., May 17. David Cuplau, whoso prosecution or murder In tho hos Angoles Times oxpicmiotr resulted - in 11 mistrial yosterduy, wns completing today his fifteenth mouth In ciutody. Tho discharge or tho Jury yesterday fol lowed 7 hours of deliberation with tho Jurors noting steadily 7 to n, Sovon wero for conviction, accord ing to tho court officials. KNKOSK KIjKMKNT WINS PHIDADKM'HIA PIHMAHY IN, Tnk(s (ho Uw ()m. (lt, iirtl,i,rt,IK, .-oriTlt Acconllng to Ketiirns Hocolvod m, a-mouih iihi m cut iu; Timn ) .,,, ,.. Mnv ,7. Returns from yesterday's prlntarloi ,"r U1"A"0 , ''ir "nA( n , , today Indicated the nomination of representative or lenient, over Charles A. Ambler, tho stnndard boarer of the Ilriimbaiigh forces. The Penrose faction apparently elected the inn- J : Ity of tho republican delegates Ford Gets Votes Thorn wero only two candidates on t)0 lir0H,nntlnl proferontlal bullots, President Wilson on tho democratic nI (jVr. Ilriimbaiigh on the rnpuli llcan, but llonry Ford received a; Inrgo number of votes by uso of. Btlckers, NOT TO GO , .. vrT,,:Nn Tm; dKMO. y , ', x vj.,,,- co.WKNTION -"' Neither Will Charles W. Bryan Hun for Governor On Any Other Party Ticket IB; Auaolttoi rr lo Coot H; Ttintt.l LINCOLN. May 17. William I Jennings liryan Is not going to tho democratic national convention as an altornato rroin Nebraska or us a dolegato from uny other state, according to an aiinouncomont to day. Neither Is Charles W. Bryan, tho defeated candldato for tho dem ocratic gubernatorial nomination in Nebraska, planning to run In dependently or ns a candldato of another party. Ilryan 3ald ho mado this state ment to "correct the deliberate nnd malicious misrepresentations of ; tho corporation controlled papers". Klks Notice, Ik-Riilar monthly ilanro Wodnesduy evening, May 17th. Wlilijr Coal, $.1.00 ton. Phono 72 TWO MURDERS ARE DISCOVERED s I I TED OR Consolidation of Times, Const Mall nnd Cons Hay Advertiser. RAIDERS T SUItKOUNIiKD MY UN1TKD STATICS TIIOOPS IN MKXICO Slv Aro HoiKirted Killed and Sovonty- FIvo Otliora Ai-o Taken Prisoners by Americans Wy AMOdt'td rri t vt TimM.1 MAUATHON, Texas, xray 17. A truck driver arriving hero todny from Doqulllnn said It wns reported on tho border that Major I.anghorno and two troops of cavalry surrounded tho Dig Dond bandits 12T miles front tho bordor, killing six nnd capturing 7C. Tho bandits woro Burroundcd nnd did not put up a tight and tho Amor- leans ceased firing at ouro. Army officers dioro have no Information. .MKXICAN IIANDITS COM 14 ACHOSS THK HOKDKIl Visit Pico or John P. Son ell anil Take Away Stork and Saddles Saddles III; Auncl.lM Trrti lo Coot ru, Tlmn.l MI4UC14DKS, ToxaB, May 17. Mex ican bandits raided tho stock farm of John P. Sowoll on tho American side of tho border last night. They took several head of stock and sad dles. ATTKMPT TO ADVANCK AT DKAD MAN'S HIM FA I US Cannonading Is Kept. Up Around Ver dun Hut Thoro Is No In fun try Activity III; Auodttfei I'rrM lo Com n; Tlmi.J LONDON, May 17. AUioiikIi heavy cannonading Is bolng kept up n1ou tho Verdun front, there has been llttlo Infantry activity, Paris announced today. A German attempt to ad vanco In u hand gronado attack on Dendmnn'H Hill wns completely chocked. An Austrian air raid on Ventco Monday night Is reported to havo caused llttlo damago owing to tho efficiency of tho null air craft bat-y tones. AUKTHIANS STAHT A NI4W OFFKNS1V14 (II; mkII. I'rrM lo Tout lit; Tlinrt,) IIKIIMN, May 17, (Wlro loss to Sayvllln.) Tho now Austrian offensive movement on thn Italian front Is continu ing successfully. More than 0,000 men, 1-1 cannon, and 17 uiaclilno guns woro captured. E HAS. FIRE PKYTON IIMK'K IS IH'HNKD AND miss is i?ino,(ioi Owned by IXato or Which Mrs. .1. M. Dlalie, I'orinerly of Marshflold, Is Heir III; AMorl.lal l'ru lo t!w nf Tlint. SPOICANI4. Wash., May 17 Of f.O rirometi overcome by acid fumes In a fire In the drug store In the Pey ton building last night, all but ono had left tho Kmnrgenoy hospital to day. Tho flic loss Is estimated nt $100,000. The Peyton book was a, fine building and was owned by the Pey ton estate of which Mrs. J. M. Illalto formorly of Marshfleld, was one of tho holm. ANOTHKIt DIG TIMUKU dkal is humo::i:d It Is reported In North llend that there Is another big timber deal pending. No par ticulars havo been given out and tho matter is np parontly being kept quiet but It Is said that it will Involve tho transfer of a large amount of Coos county timber. TO ACT WEDNESDAY VOTK WILL 1114 TAKKV ON IIIIANDI4IS NOMINATION Judiciary Coiiiinlttco IWkUv on that Duto at Session Today D; AitotUltd l'r' lo Coot Ikt; Tlui.t I WASHINGTON. I). C, May 17. The nomination or Brandols to tho Supromo court will bo acted upon by the senate Judiciary commltteo Wednesday. By unanimous consent tho cornmllto decided to voto at that time. STOCK FARM GERMANS CHECKED SOft No. 249 POPE BENEDICT SENDS A NOTE Expresses Hope to President that U. S. and Germany Will Not Clash Says He Is Anxious to Keep This Country Out of the War ' MESSAGES ARE NOT PUBLIC Understood that (ho PoH) Intimated that Ho Hoped United Stales Could Ultimately Aid Ju Mak ing Ponco In Kuropo in; Auoclttikl rnt ts Coot ru; Tlm.l WASHINGTON, 1). C. May 17. President Wilson has replied to a miMsngo soul him recently by Popn Ileucdlct In which tho Popo express ed his earnest hope thnt war bo tweon tho United States and Gor- , tunny would not ho precipitated bjr tho sulimnrluo Issttn, and convoyed tho Impression that ho hoped tho United States might bo of nsjlst nnco ultimately In restoring peace In Kuropo. Would Keep Out Tho President Is understood to linvo Informed tho Popo thnt ho wan very eagor to koop tho United States out of war. Neither message will bo mado public. Is Not Discussed Tho White House officials ro fused to discuss tho Popo's mnBsaRO or thn reply of tho President, but In other quartern It was Indicated tho exchange of messngrs had only remotely to do with tlio question or peace In ICurope. Secretary Grow Coining At thn Whltn House it was said nothing was known of tho mission to HiIb octintry of Sccrotnry Grow or tho Amorlcnn embnsjy In Dorlln, who Is now on his way to tho United Htntes. It linn boon suggested thnt pos sibly ho might bo bringing a mes sago from Kmporor William to Pres ident Wilson. P CASKMKNT AND IIAIIiKY MUST FAII4 THKASON CHAHGK Ditto roe Tliolr Trial In Tho Higher Court Has Not Iloon Announced in; Aixltl I'im to Com 1U; Tlmx.l . LONDON, May 17. Sir Hogrjr Casomont and Daniel J. Ilalloy woro committed ror trial today for hli?" treason. Tho decision was reached at the conclu.ilon of tlio prollnilnary hearing of these 111011 on a charge of participation In tho Irish rebel lion. The date ot tho trial was not announced. HAVE A SEA EIGHT IIKITISH AND GKItMAN VKM8KLS MI4KT OFF ItKLOIAN COAST Kiigiiuciiicut Is Short One and uer. irt Ono nnd uer 11 Havo With- lr lloats il'iMt lit; TIbu.1 11111111 A10 Said to drawn Their (llr AimcUIkI I'rrti la I I LONDON, May 17. n otfldlal j statement Hays: "An encounter took 1 place yo3torday afternoon off tho Dot . glau coast betweon Drltlsh destroy ers and monitors and some Gorman destroyers. After a short onaxe mont tlm enemy withdraw. Our forco sustained no casualties," ARE MARRIED HERE HAHItlKTT M. KKLLOGO IS IHUDtS OF ISAAC 14. JOHNSON Sliuplo Ceremony Took Pliro tn I Parlor of Chandler Hotel Last Kvouliig On Honeymoon I In tho parlor ut the Chandlor Ho tel at 8:;i0 laat evening Harriott M. ICello;g becniue tho bride of Isaac 14. Johnson. This morning the young cottplo loU on the tralu for Portland whoro they will spend a short honey moon. Only a few persons wero present at tho wedding. Tho brldo was at tired In a vory becoming gown of taffeta and embroidered net. The ceremony was performed by the Itev. It. O. Thorp. Mrs. A. W. Sllaby, of Ashland, mother of tho bride was present Bnd also Myrtlo K. Downer an1' Ida M. Downor. The groom has a responsible po q'tlon with tho irnvommont. beir stationed aboard tho dredge Col. p. S. M'chle. Thev have takon n cottapo at Km nlre where the dredge now Is, though It Is said they may later move to Portland where Mr. Johnson has some property Interests, WILSON ANSWERS REARING SE