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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1904)
' j j GUESSES V WIDELY VARIOUS As to Prospects of War or Peace Russia May Retreat in ' Good Order 8pe.cl.il to the Mnll. London, Jan. 10 Alt advices this inornliiu' f.liow a continued diversity ol upinlutt regarding tlio far Kn'torn eltua lion. From Tuklo comes ithu report that war in considered Inevitable, mill tho peace parly Ih losing all hopes. Jlcrlln olllciala nru optimlrts, claim ing llio outlook it bettor today than for mnuy woikn. JVklu olllclnla biiliuvo tlmt Itiimln will hcaltatn to n-Jppt nny other than a con dilatory tonu because ol Ulilnceo neu trality. Tlio Inttur'a declaration makes it necessary (or Uusitln to draw wnr sup plies (ram lior lionio base. Hi, rutersburg. Jan. 10 Novo Vromya today .States tlmt telegrams from Tort Arthur nmt Vladovostock report Hint In tho liUla'ft olllclnl rlrrlea ol theso places llio crisis is thought to ho passed nnd peaio ntsurod. An early agreement between Hussla nnd Japan regarding their rcipculiivu spheres ol Inlluunco is expected. llorlln Jan. 10 Advices today cnuso olllcinli to bullevo that Iltmla will obntidon her diplomatic position and concodo nil eisentlul points of Jnpna demands as toon as a dignified form of olreat chii ho found. Another Close Call OWL SALOON BUILDING GUTTED BY A FIRE Fine Work ol Marslifleld Flro De partment Saves the Business Section From Gaturday'a Dally. Again tho town has escaped a dUast rous conflagration. A firo unrly yes'.or dny morning untied tho building in which tho Owl enlonn was Mutated, and wns only proventcd from swooping tho block by somn of tho finest work over credited up to tho .MnrBhlleld flro de pnrtmont, It wns between this bulld ftiul tho aJJoinlng ono that a flro started lest week. Tlio origin of tho flro la involved In mystery, but it fieenia to havo atnrtcd in tlio back pnrt of tho bulldimr, In tho rear ot tho saloon, nnd it hud a good start when discovered. It Is said thnt Albert Hollg, night man nt tho Brollor wnB tholiitt toilvo tho alarm, seeing tho llio na ho etiutul out to tnko rt lunch to Eomo ono down tho trout, lio noti fled tho iiighlutUi'h, who rani: tho Are boll, wlrtlu Noilg not tlio hook nnd ladder truck out ami part way to tlio flro un aided. This was botweon !1 nnd -1 o'clock, nnd H was tin l" rally tomo litllo tlmo boforo tho flremen nriived inEUfllceutnuinbura to linudlo l ho apparatus effectually, By tho time n eouplo ol ctroanui lind beon turned on from tho hydnuitH, tho in toriorof thcbuiUllnKWaaa maBSOf llamu and tho blsr-o was Miootlng high above tho roof. Tho streams from tho by drants, tliouuli tlioy ohcckod tho flro nomowlint wero not Htifllclont, nnd tlio firo Rained untjl tho water from the flro onglno wns turned on. Tho snlt wntor had nn Instant effect In smothering tho lilnzo nnd tho flnmon which had boon shooting high In tho nlr woro roplazed by blnck smoke, nnd niter n hard fight tlio flro wiin brought under control, nnd by 0 o'clock it was out. Tlio building belonged to Joint Tolef- soii, K. I!. Olson nnd K, M. Erickron, It is practically a total loss, Excepting tho barroom In front the wholo ioturior Is culled, Tho walls nro n mass of char red wood In tho back room nnd tho sec ond story, nnd part ol tho roof is fallen in. Tho saloon fixtures nro badly damaged by smoke nnd wnter nnd tlio glass in tlio bnck bar, which wns n flno piece of furniture, In ruined, ns well na tho fin ish on the woodwork, " It is understood that tho saloon stock nnd fixtures wero Insured, but no Insur ance wns carried on tho building. Anion Ilogort' building next door was considerably damaged, tho flro having oaten lhroui(h tho wall ol thoOwl build ing in several places. And right horo tho Mail withes to say that nny ono who doubts tho offi concy of tho Marthfleld flro depnrtrnent should visit this building at ouco; go in and take b look nrouud; go up tho ruin od stairs nnd tnko n good view of tho shell that ii left. It shows for Itsolf, nnd it is Jmposslbio to viow tho situa tion without genulno wondor and ad miration of tho work tho boys accom plished. Thnt a department which Iiqb to little chanco for actual experience at fire flghllmj should hnudlo such a con flagrotion with such skill as to confine it to tho building which wns a mats of flames when tlioy arrived, is nothing short oi wonderful. It is snld that at first thoro wbs con siderable excitement and confusion, but In n few minutes tho boys caught their second wind nnd their iolf.posto slon nnd toltlctl down to cool nnd effec tive work, which could not lmvo been bettered, Tlio flro cnglno, comes in for Its shnro of prnlso on nil sides. While some de lay wns caused nt first by sotno ono choking tho flro with too much coal bo foro it had fairly started, and later by the tldo tailing nway from tho ondol tho auction hoso, tho tnnchino worked stead ily and effectually, allowing thnt tho la kept in tho pink of condition by Kupl ner Chapmnn. It wns tho salt water thrown by tho engine that tlrst effectu ally checked tho flnmos, nnd tho opin ion le generally expressed thnt without this tho wholo block and more would imvo gono, Thoro was qulto a while that any ono with a speculative turn could have bought out all tho porlsbiablo property In tho block for about 75 cents. Boveral of tho professional men in tho vicinity moved ynrt of tbelr bolonglngs out and prcpnrod to move tho bnlanco. Many poieonal incidents worthy of commendation could bo cited, and noth ing calling for ndvorso criticism lino been called to tho attention of this re porter. It may bp. no harm now, howovor, to iBk tho pcnplo to bear in mind until another audi occasion arises that to firemen working na thoao did nothing looks qulto bo good na a gront big pot of hot coffoo, I'asto this ovor tho stove, so that It may not bo forgotton again, TALES OF CITIES. It la cstlmnted that G0O.000 New Vorkern nro nwaho nnd busy, legiti mately or otherwise, nil nltjht. I leaded by Ita secretary, Rev. Itolnnd 1). Sawyer, tho Antlpclygumy leuguo la conducting n cruaado In Uoston, tho league thlnklut; thnt audi a crusndo la much needed lu tho Hub. In Auburn, Mo., tho city solicitor Is n Smith, n Smith served on tho school board, a Smith la principal of tho Web btor grammar school, n Smith Instruct or in drawing In tho public school, and n .Smith has been elected superintend Out of school. :republican NATIONIAL CONVENTION Called to Meet in the Windy City (Special to tho Mall. Washington, Jan. 10 Hannn return ol to Chicago today, lie hao been os Rurcd that there Is no foundation for the titlitotr.crit that Chicago hostclrica pro poeo to charge extortionate rater, Tlila afternoon ho issued tho call, pro viding for two delegates nt largo for United Htales scnatorr, two for each representative nt large, two for cac'j congressional district delegation nnd six each for Alatka, Arizona, Indian Territory, Oklahoma nnd Hawaii; ono nlternnto for each delegate; delcgntca to be elected not leca than 30 days before the national convention. Delegates. at largo nro to be choeon by the state and territorial conventions, others under the auspices of congressional district com mittees. APPROPRIATES ONE THOUSAND Coos County Court Responds to a Popular Petition from Oundaa Dally. Word has been rccoltcd by F. S. Dow, prcsidont, nnd K. L. O. Fnrrln, secre tary ot tho Coos County Push Club, that tho county court, in responto to tho pe tition prcsonted, has appropriated f 1000 for tho use ol tho Push Club in adver tising Coos county at tho St. Louis Fair. All honor to tho county court I This is a move in tho right dlrcc'hn, and it ehows that tho county court ol Coos couuty is nllvo to progressive Idoas and tho wisdom of doing something to briug Coos county before tho eyes of tho out-! sido world for what she really is, It is now up to tho Push Club to make best uso of tho money, and tho Mail bollovea that tho character of tho mon composing that organisation la a guar antee that not n dollar will bo misap plied or nqunjidorcd. T Northwest Farm and Home Tho Mail ia In rcooipt of the Now Yeara number of tho Northwest Farm nnd Homo, published at North Yakima, Wash. It hits 81 pngos and is woll print ed and profusely illustrated. TheNorth wost Farm and Homo is the third oldest agricultural paper in Amorlca, having been started in 1847. It is now Instal ling n new plant of modern appliances, nnd alms to covor tlio Northwest field thoiougtily. It Is somewhat surpris ing to eeo thnt Washington has an agri cultural pnpor which for ago nnd excel lonco so fnr overtops nny in our own state. CRAMPS BID IS LOWEST For Constructing the New Battleships - Washington, Jan. 10 -Blda woro open ed by tho Navy Department today for construction of tho two 13,000 tou bat tleship Idaho ami Mississippi, TIioeo with throe of tho 10,000 ton class woro authorised by congress nt tho last sea blon, Cramp was the lowest bidder for both and will probably bo awarded the con tract. Ho offered to build ono in 39 months for f 3,203,000; or both, ono in 33 months and ono in -10, for $2,099,DOQ each, No Pacific coast firm ontcted, t Deserved Compliments (Helom Journal) Hon. It. D. Hume l'jft Christmaa cvo for his winter home iu Ban Frnncleco. As joint member for Coos and Curry counties ho took an intolligont and pro gressive interest in the affaire of the in terior of tho atnto. An n man of largo property interests, but as a (rii-nd of tho railroads bo championed the car shortago bill. Judge Hnlo, of Josephiro county ia another man who has been counted as n friend of tho railroads, who fought for tho rights of tho shippers. I'oth of thedo gentlemen are among tho best typo of men who nro tent to tho legislature being in tho true sense rep resentatives of tho peopio of tho state at largo, and not mere petty local graf tors. It would bo fortunnlo for tho tax payers and business interostsol Oregon if more such men could bo Ecnt to the halls of legislation. Thoir record will bear investigation. LULU KENNEDY ON TRIAL AGAIN (Special to the Coast Mall.) Kansas City, Mo., Jan 18 Haggard and pale and visibly bowed with care nnd anxiety, Mrs. Lulu Prince Kennedy sat in tho criminal court today when her caso wai called for re-trial. It ia just thrso years this month sinco Mrs, Ken nedy shot nnd killed her husb'and, Philip II. Kennedy, contracting agent of tbo Merchants' Dispatch Company, in his office in this city. The shooting was the culmination ol a sensational wedding, which Konncdy had brought euit to hnvo eet ntlJo, assorting it had been forced. Tko first trial resulted iu a ver dict of guilty and a scntonco of ten years in tho ponitontiary, Tho case was car ried to tho Bupremo court, which re mended it for retrial. Tho attorneys for the defense claim to have found a numbor of now witnesses whoso testi mony will ahow tho shooting in a now light and tlioy appear confident of secur ing tbo acquittal ot Mrs. Kennedy. ONE LUNQ Mar begone and yet the remaining lung will be amply sufficient to sustain a vigor ous vitality. ' A a general thing few peo ple make more use of both lungs than is equivalent to a healthy use of one lung.' These facts are all in the favor of the man or woman with weak lungs, even when dlsase baa a strong grip on them. Many a person living In health to -tiny has the lungs marked by the healed scars of disease. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery makes weak lungs strong. It cures obstinate, deep seated coughs, bronchitis, bleed lug lungs and other conditions, which, if neglect ed or uuskil fully treated, find a fatal termination in consumption. "I hod ben troub. led with luiij mr aw pleurisy ibtr of ensc aud met for a number of yean and the trouble had almot become chronic, "write A. 8. HUra, of Howe. Ifl, "Had several kind! of medicine from different physicians without much benefit. At last wrote to Dr. R. V. rierce ond (rot hU Advice, and began uslmr his 'Oolden Medical Discovery.' I have used twenty-five bottles. When I commenced takinff it I had no appetite, my system wna completely run-down, had no ambition to do anything, Now I feci better than I did before I got sick. Have a good appetite and nut able to do my work. I sin cerely recommend Dr. Tierce's Golden Medical Dlscoviry to nil who arc sfUictcd as I was." Those who suffer from chronic dls, cases are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, fnv All correspondence Gtrictly private. Address Dr. R, V. Pierce, Buffalo, "N. Y. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assist the actloii of the ' Discovery," M ?" "HI artTnawsslinir PEACE STJLL BROODS Over Scen'e 0 Coming Conflict Japan ReadyForWhat- ever Comes j. Black Sea Fleet is Bot tled Up (8pecl.il to the Coast Mall.) London, Jan. 10 Japanese Mhister Llahashl said this morning that ho had rccolrcd no further advico from Japan Uo said it is practically certain that any declaration of war will not emanate from RubsIs, Ilayaihi atill believes tho prospects of peace aio good. Japan i; ready to go to war unlets Russia gives a definite pledgo and will adhnrototho rpen door and Cbinoso soverignity in Manchurip. Washington, Jan. 15 News received by tho Slate Department this morning is more pessimistic than fo? several days past. Several dispatches wero re ceived but nothing was given out otber than the statement that Japan ia push ing preparations for war. A dispatch ircm St. Petersburg was also received confirming tho press ad vicos that tho Czar yesterdar at tho re ception in tho Winter Palaco had given aseuranco that ho would do all in his pows? to presorvo peace. r London, Jan, 15 It ia rumored that Great Britian baa notified Jrpnn that any attempt of RueBla'a Black Sea fleet to paBS tho Dardanelles will bo checked by docieivo action of Great Britian, JAPAN FURNISHgS ENGLAND Maps of Eastern Coast and Waters ,, r Czar Willing to Make Settlement Two Important Points of Difference. (Special to the Coast Mall.) . Birmingham, Jan. 18 Japan baa (urnlshod tho British foreign ofllco with detallod maps of survey of Coroa porto tho Manchuria coast and Yellow Sea. Twenty British vcbboIo now in Japonqso waters have beon chortered as transports by Jap9n. The Japaneeo Government has also arranged for continuation of the Japaneeo mail servico by BritUh lines in,caeoof war. i .1 f lU'l C ,1 -WPWT- VBfqjnVPWMMMWMBBJM Berlin, Jan. 18 Adispntch-from-eM, Petersburg aayn tho Japnnoaa minister, held a special audlenco with lire Czr toiJuy. The latter is bcHoved to bo will-' ing to arrange peace, but dooirca to d Ir enes ways and means. ' London, Jan. 18 What claims to bo onutttliorativo statement In tho Dally graphic this morning announces 'that negotiation Iiavo arrived at a ttsgo leav--ing two points upon which ncithor Ru&- aia nor Japan ia inclined fo ytclJ, and as to which no means of compromise' have yet beon found. ' Both polntfl concern Marchuria and their acceptanco would not in tbo Blight-1 est modify tho legal status quo or change the administration sltalt'.on in Manchuria. Japan insists that they bo embodied in a'treaty between Japan and Russia',' while Russia as a znattor of amour propre refuses to accept ench dictation ' at tbo banda of Japan. Mnch, however, ia atill hoped from tho Czar'a influonco. ' Tbo statement adds that of course' any attempts of Russia to increase very largely hor naval forces in tho East by moving the Black Sea or Baltic fleets would mako war a question of only a t. few hours. TREATY FAVORABLY REPORTED, fSsssMrtas-aa-iT But Months $ Delay. ExpectecJ Before Work CanCom-, mence (Special to tho Coasf Mall-' ' J Washington, Jan. 18 Senator Hanna was in his seat today after several weeks i ab6enco, IIo was warmly greeted by Lodge, Bpooner, Hale, Proctor and oth. or Republican momlpre. Washington, Jan. 18 Tho Senate com mittee on Foreign Relations today order ed a favorablo report on. thojPanama canal treaty. Several amendments woro. adopted, comparatively unimportant, but which necessitates returning the ' treaty to Pauama for concurrence. . Debato hero is expected to occupy four to six weeks, and It will require jai. least a month for Panama to eond if. back to ratify; honco tho payments, eg; gregatlng fifty million dollars, won' , need to bo financed beloro April, .., - wij' gYanelistlc Campaign ThoJP"uyt.ery ol New York has ln'. atiguratedan "evangelistic campaign" which will contlnuo through January, February and possibly a week ir. March. Practically overy Presbyterian cburch.in, the city is participating in tho move' mant. Next week will witness a great . ' gathering In Horlem. Ono of tho big halls baa baeu engaged and a mass-meet hng after tbo stylo of tho oldftime Moody meeting will be hold. Dr. J. Wilbur- Chapmau will conduct tho eervlces. ClKnretto folirtceo. It 13 said that nil tho gieat cigarette smoking peoples Invariably smoke clga rottcs mudo of dark colored tobacco. Prorwsloual wino tasters say that ciga rettes mudo of, light colored tobacco destroy tho discriminating; feenso of.the5 pala'te. ,.r!,, g H