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KOSEHl.'ltG, DOUGLAS COUNT!', 0:!lXiOX, MONDAY, ai(;ist at, IDItl.
No. 100
GRAND MASTER PAYS VISIT
ILROAD MEN WILL
iCAPT. HOUCK GIVES FIRST AID
'LI
CANADA IS GREAT ATTRACTION
Ixxl;;el Attend (.'lotus. Session Fol
lowed by Kereption nnd Banquet.
T
1 Trooo l is Thrown i uun Horse and
I ' Limits on Haiti Dirt on Head.
mtiiKlna nml I'ihw County Men Will
Seml Winter in Dominion.
Shifting of Attacks Takes the
Germans by Surprise
Many Prisoners Taken.
BATTLE ON IN SALONIKA
LleKuiiaiti Advance Into Greek Tem-(
lory De.-.yite. tin! Stilt
IlesiMcJico of TUc
llulgurs.
I'liTllOGliAD, Aug, 21. It Jias
been announced that tho Russians
have made further advances uortli-'
east toward Kovel and have ap
tured 1.IJU0 prisoners. General Brus
iloff suddenly shifted his attack and
surprised the Germans. The advance
of the Slavs menaces Kovel. It also
imperils the German forces near
Piusk.
The Germans have pace.: a num
ber of sunken turret guns in the
marshes west of Kovel and these are
doing good work. The .prisoners
fleeing into northeastern Hungary
on account of the Russian advance.
ISulguiT Take Offensive.
SALONIKA, Aug. 21. Tho Bul
garian forces have advanced south
of the Greek town of Fiorina, despite
the stillborn resisteuce of the
Serbians. A pitched battle is in
progress near Banit., HO miles north
west of Salonika. Artlllerying is in.
cessant oast of lake Dorian and in
fantry skirmishes are frequent. It
is the belief that a general engage
ment is developing. The objective
of the Bnlgars Is Salonika.
Itrttith 1'nti-ols Repulsed.
LONDON, Aug. 21. It is an
nounced that the Germans forced the
British who were covering patrols to
relreat northeast of Koureaux woods
last night. The artillery prevented
tho Germans from pressing their
advantage. The British repulsed
three massed nttackg made on the
Foreaux woods last night.
(Iiwk Cabinet .Meets.
The Bulgarians are reported as
being within ten miles of the Greek
port of Kavalo and are advancing
against the allies right wing. They
are seizing all of the strategic posi
tions enroute. The British and
French ministers are conferring with
Premier Zamnsis and a special meet
ing of the Greek cabinet has been
culled on account of the Bulgarian
invasion. It is stated that they may
withdraw all Greek troops from the
territory which I he Bnlgars occupy.
Seibbin lViNltirns Fall.
nionUN. Ai'T. 21. It Is an
nounced that the Bulgarians have
cantered Vlcbill. southeast of Fiori
na and have stormed and captured
several Serbian positions nearby.
Gemmnw I'so Gas Shells.
LONDON-, Aug. 21. The Germans
hurled gas shells at the Knglish
troops near Pozieres and northeast
of f'ontalmnison last night. They
also attempted to raid the British
trenches northeast of Ilulluch. They
penetrated the trenches at one point
but were immediately ejected.
.
THOUSANDS ARE MADE HOMELESS
Sixteen leal and roerty Loss I
Tun Millions.
PALLAS, Aug. 2 1. Thousands
have been made homeless as a result
of the hurricane which swept over
the fulf states. Tents and wood sup.
have been rushed to the strick
en districts. The latest death fig
ures have been placed at 1 d. The
property loss is estimated at $2,
000,000. K.xri.omxr; itoii.i lis kill 7
JACKSON, Tonn.. Auk. 21. The
boilers of a woodworking plant in
this c!y exploded, killing seven men.
The buildings half a mile distant
from the scene of the disaster were
wrecked.
Daily Weather Report
Fair Tmilirbt nml TiHxht) ;
Wanner; Kair Wednesday
Highest temp, yesterday 7U
Lowest temp, last night ....47
Henry Westbrook, grand master
of the I. O. O. F. order, Saturday
night paid an official visit to Phile
tarian lodge. .Rising Star lodge was
invited to the closed session -and
a large number of tho membership
was present.
Following the closed session the
rcbekahs were invited into an open
r eeting at which time an excellent
p-egram was rendered. , The pro
eram consisted of piano solos, vocal
solos, readings, and address by the
crand master, and also an address
by Juge J. W. Hamilton upon be
half of Rising Star lodge, darinc.
y- hich he took occasion to pay a f'e i
t'ihute to the grand master, who j
h is practiced law in his court upon .
trany occasions. '
y During the address of the pr.-.nd :
master two jewels were awarded, the t
past grand patriarch's jewel being'
given to Lee Wlmherly, and the 25-1
year Jewel to Mr. Brooks, of West
Rnscburg. Following the program!
the many members entered the ban-;
nuet room where an elaborate lunch
eon was served by the ladies.
Mr. W'eslhrook was nlso scheduled j
to visit Rising Star lodge on Friday!
n:ght but was unable to obtain trans.
portatlon from Myrtle Point.
GOF.S TO PORTLAND MHKT1N0
Captain J. A. Buchanan ' left this
afternoon fur Portland where he win
attend the meeting of tho general
military staff. lie does not antici
pate that there will be any but rou
tine business considered.
San Francisco Men Will Spend
Thursday at Railroad
Celebration.
WILL BE HERE NEXT FRIDAY
Will Arrive in ICoselyiiK in the After
noon ami lEemain I'ntil Next
Ilnv T Kitiiiv HuihI I
Coneort and Iteceytion.
Occupying 12 coaches, 7i mer
chants forming t lie Chamber of
Commerce special from San Fran
cisco, pushed through this city ye
turday afternoon at about. ; o'clock
enroute to Marshfield and -other
points n Coos Hay, where they will
attend the opening day of the gre;it
Jubilee which will mark the opening
of the Willamette Pacific railroad
and the coming of tho first train to
this wealthy, but aH yet undeveloped
country. The merchants, all of
whom come from San Francisco and
vicinity will go In thejr special cars
direetly through to Marshfield, where
they will spend a few hours going
from there on to Myrtle Point and
visiting the many smaller towns and
most interesting places in the Coos
Hay district.
Thursday, the opening day of the
celebration, will be spent in Marsh
field, where the merchants will par
ticipate Jn the festivities. Leaving
Marshrield they will come back by
vnv of Kimene and will arrive in
Itoseburg at 2:.'t0 Friday afternoon.
They will remain here overnight and
leave at 4:30 In the morning.
An elaborate welcome Ifl being
prepared for them during their visit
here. The band occupy a stand
in front of the local Commercial
club rooms and will hold forth with
a concert for the entire afternoon.
In the evening a reception and ban
fpiet will be given the visitors and
during the intervening spare they
will be shown about the city and
nearby country in automobiles.
In speaking of their coming visit
to ftoseburg one of their number said
yesterday that they had heard t
i:reat d"al about Pouglas county and
especially KoHeburg and that they
were looking forward with a great
deal of interest to the time which
they will spend here. This will be
their longest atop between Marsh
field and San Francisco.
Wilson Unexpectedly Calls
Presidents For Another
Conference.
ACCEPT UNWILLINGLY
Nation's ('nips Now Ready l-'o
bhifmeiit Would lie Ruined
If Strike Iy To Bo
" Called.
WASHINGTON, Aug 21. Wilson
unexpectedly culled the railway
presidents who are in the capital
at his invitation, to another .con
ference which was held this after
noon. All who received the Invita
tion accepted it with reluctawe,
stating that they had made- other
plans fr the afternoon. Fourteen
executives of western ! -iilwaya ar
rived during the day. Six hundred
and forty members of the railway
brotherhoods conferred during the
day and afterwards announced that
no change In their plans had been
made. To treasury department an
nounced that the nation's crops were
now ready for transportation nnd
that a strike would prevent their
movement. If a walkout Is ordered
it will cause many millions in money
loss besides reducing many cities to
famine rations.
Forty Accept Invitation.
Forty heads of American railroads
met with President Wilson at 2::!0
this afternoon. The conference last,
ed hair an hour, immediately after
which the presidents of the roads
conferred privately. It (is under
stood that 'they framed a final an
swer to Wilson's proposals. From
good authority is was learned that
Wilson made an Impassioned appeal
and urged the magnates to "keep the
railroads running, not only In the
interests of the country, but in or
der to meet the demands of the entire
world."
It is understood that the prcal
dents are not unanimous In favor of
refusing Wilson's proposition. (A
large number of them favor action
while others coumel t he accept
ance of the 8-hour day pending the
investigation of lite trainmen's de
mands by the Interstate commerce
commission.
WANT HUGHES TO MEET JOHNSON
Meel ing .V'i'iks ai y to IHssipate
l'.i!-.e !m;,,'ON.siii,is.
SAX IiiKf'.O. Aug. 21.--State poli.
tiihii are planning to have Hughes
meet Governor Johnson before the
oriiicr leaven ibe state. They think
' i ; vet iiS nccessnry lo dis
::!e any fi!se itnjTessions which
mu:M !h: Klii'ted fnun tin.' fact that
i:ov i-nor failed to meet Hughes
v. ii iltt but h v. "re in t he siiTiie, hotel
it J.org I!r;iri yesterday. Hughes
'perili's in tii's civ tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Thompson and
M r. a n d M rs. Kol ger J o h n son , of
Portland, formed an auto pa rty
which passed through this city last
night on tholr way to their home In
Portland after spending a shori
time in Piin Francisco.
UNION OFFICIALS PLEASED WITH WILSON'S DRIVING
pi fpipi mm
... ... "fcfcgttfc,,,.,. : ; .- ...j
Representative! of railroad employees leaving White House after conference.
Six hundred delegates re presenting1 four of the largest union organization in the world, flpcrntinjr on
fatlroada, and nineteen manaiers representing tho 225 railway yHtem that fompnao the 1,700 ruilroad.i fori
ferred in Washington with Wiison, and were driven hard by the president, who wated no t Torts to induce orb,
tration of all demands and avoid a disastrous itnko.
According to word from Mexico
Dr. Houck, of this city, who is now
located with troop A as captain of
the medical corps, bad occasion to
use bis skill last Saturday In saving
tho liTi; of a trooper. Private John
J. Dunn, of Portland, who was con
siikrod one of tho best rough riders
j in tho cavalry rompany was thrown
I Ii'-m his hotVe Saturday evening
I when ths animal jumped and ran
! from the ?arnp, the saddle blanket
and sursin:le turning, throwing tha
j rider 'to the hard packed ground
where he lighted on his head.
Dr. Ilotick and the troop lieuten
ant witnessed tho accident and
rushed to tho assistance of the
wounded man, Dr. ITouck rendered
j first aid and attended to hin injuries
j entil the arrival- of the ambulance
which took him to the hospital at
1 Kosocrans. It was several bours
I before the trooper regained con
j sciousness but from latest reports
i peems to be recovering rapidly,
j
I WILL ItKTCIIX I IK K K TONIGHT
Mrs. A. C. Marsters will return to
night from an extende, trip to the
eastern part o ft he United States. '
Mrs. Maraters left hero several
j months ago to attend the Interna -i
tlonal conference of this district
; at Saratoga, N. Y.
While there she was taken ill and
was In the hospital for a few weeks,
hut soon recovered and spent a very
enjoyable timo visiting with friends
and relatives.
MARSHFiELD ABLE 10
Report That Rooms Cannot
be Secured For Days
IS Denied.
iTO BE A GREAT EVENT
II u n I nils of I'euplr Will (mi Krotn All
I'urtM or tho State (o Attend
The ('(Mm Hay ICuilioad
Celebration.
Tiie MarshficUt Record this
morning sent a peisonal telegram to
( I he rsows asking that the report
which haa been circulated that ac
commodations Could not lie had In
MiUTht'iebl dm ing t lie railroad
juhlb-e be denied. According to
the statements mad- by the Itecord
accommodat inmi have all been ar
ranged for and Hie city will bn able
j I o take cure of the crowds regard-
less of the size.
Marshflebl Ins always been n
; hospitable eftv. M people are al-
ways ready lo welcome visitors and
, it nt II every hoiiHe in Marnh field Is
'filled together with the hotels and
rooming houses and other placea of
accommodation will the city he com-
petk-d tn say that thjy are unable in
' provide for their guests. The Jubilee
, which Ih bcJnn arranged (i one of
j tiie greatest, e-er known in that sec
i (ion of the country. It. is In ceo
; bration of the irre:ttet event which
I has ever happened, that of the first
1 train into the city, and the people
Three Plead Not Guilty to
Murder Charge Placed '
Against Them.
ASK FOR MORE TIME
Motion to Quas-li Indictments Against
Trio is Withilrauii by
Counsel for Tho
Defense.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. War
ren K. Hillings. Thomas J. Moouoy
and Mrs. Hena Mooney all pleaded
not guilty to the charge of murder
preferred against them for their con
nection with tho explosion of a dyna
mite bomb during the preparedness
parade held here several weeks ago.
Counsel for tne defense. MoNutt with"
drew the motion for the defendants
to have the Indictments quashed.
.Judge Griffin late this afternoon
heard arguments and motions to
quash the indictments against Kd
ward Nolan, and Israel Weinhurg.
McNutt told the court tha the want
ed SO days In which to prepare the
defense for his clients.
CHICAGO HAS MURDER MYSTERY
Nineteen Year Old Wife Found lead
In Itonniing IIoiino,
CHICACO, Aug. 21. The police
today found the corpso of Mrs. John
LaBclle, aged It). In a south side
rooming house. The dead woman's
bend ad been wedged in between
the bed and tho wall. Tho woman's
two children were lying- unconscious
on the floor and were terribly beat
en and nearly starved. Tho young
est will probably die.' Tho murder
is thought to have occurred several
days ago as the body was o badly
decomposed that it wur difficult to
determine 1 It was a male or emaln.
determine if it was a male or female.
LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE IS ENDED
(et Pay Increase Dating From The
Mrst of June.
KAN FRANCISCO, Aug 21. The
Longshoremen' union today formal
ly not if led the waterfront employes
that the union stevedores atrike was
ended. The union ratified (he peace
agreement, by a vole of five to one.
The employers agreed to hire only
union labor when It wan available.
The Increase In pay dates hack to
the first of Juno.
Chales Holland and wife, the well
known Myrtle Creek resident, was In
the city today attending to huslucsM
matters.
who will ho benefitted are feeling
t h jubilee spirit and have opened
t heir h-ai ta and have con I rf bated
from their poe:etH with the spirit
which Invites the entire state to
fliare with them their coming pros
perity. The arrangements are practically
completed and within a short time
hundreds and thousand of people
will hit flocking to Coos Hay for
the three days of good times.
Anothor lurso party of Coos
county and Douglas county young
r.'.ou leave tonight for Canada to
seek Icinploj-iiimit and possibly to
tako up homesteads for themselves.
Thoy are diaries Archumbuu,
Simrky llilKKs, Dale Martin, ningor
Laird, Ira Cornelius and Krnost
Hender. They will first go to
Stmfmoro where they have secured
a position on a huso wheat ranch
and will assist ln-tlio harvesting.
Tho.v will then jjcritter and Heek -employment
at difreront places
about the country. Intending to spend
life winter in tho dominion.
At tho present timo It Is their
Intention to return to Oregon In tha
spring of the year unless they do
cido to take up Canadian land in
which case they will'mako their per
manent homes there. The Q-oung
men are all well known In this vicin
ity and the best wishes of their many
friends go with them.
MORE BOOZE IS CONFISCATED-
Tom Hall iuhI 1'iuty of Friomlx uio
SlopiHNl licliiriiiiiK from Uornbmok;
Whlli) on their return from Ilorn
lirook yesloi Jay evening, Tom Hull
unci a party of friends wero Btopped
In the canyon at Canyonvllle and
tho liquor which they wore carrying
with them In tho car confiscated.
Tho party fc.ft Hits city Saturday
nlsht for Hornliroolt. Thoy spent
but a few hours there and than
started on (heir return, each with a
quantity or liquor. Upon ronchlnB
Ornnts Pass they stopped nt a gar
aKO where tho nuinhor of the car was
taken liy the chief of pollco, who Im
mediately called up ItoHohurg and
nolirie,! the local officers. In tho
nhsencn of Sheriff Qulne, Officer
VVIIliains and Deputy Sheriff Ilaffoty
received the incnHnRn nnd sent word
to the doiuitlea along; tho road to
watch for tho party and obtain tho
names of those In the auto and no
cure the booze for evidence.
At Cnnyonvlllo Deputy Sheriff
Prank Hopkins, who guards tho nar
row gateway Into Douglas county wan
walling nnd stopped t ho party noar
the bridge. Hero ho took tho liquor
and ordered the party to appear In
K'ddlo Thursday at 10 a. m., at
which time their caso will bo con
sidered. District At'orney Nenner although
refusing t0 dl'c iss tho enso nt tho
present time indented that chargoa
would be brou -:ht against tho ontlro
party and that tho law would bo
given a tent.
.MAY OI'HN III D.S SKIT KM I IK 1 1 a
Nevl Wednesday night tho 30
days requited by tho ordinance for
the lime bulorij Die city can adver
tise for bids mi the cimai ructlun of
tfi- railroad will hnve expired. On
II. ill day an advertisement will be In.
seried in (be lecal newt. papers call
ing for bids Iter the ; construction
nt tho road and then tho people of
Uimchiiig will see the first step In
the great Industry which Is to mean
so iiMi. il for tills city and for Doug
las county. The exact number of
days for which the advertisement
will be run Is no definitely set
tled, but II Is thought that Septem
ber ii will he nt an the data on
which tiie bids shut) be opened, Mon
day, tin. regular meeting night of
the council romcg on tho 4th, which
tills year Is a holiday, and on that
account and in order to prevent any
further delay the council will prob
ably meet on the following night.
WIU, It K I. K ASK 1'ISIC
Sportsmen are planning to assist
'n the liberation of 300,000 eastern
brook trout now at tho hatchery on
the North tlmpqua. They will ho
taken in nutos to many of tho
streams in tho Immediate vicinity
where they will be released In tho
larger waters.
Tho county road at Shady Point
which lias been undergoing repairs
for ft considerable time was opened
tn travel last week. Several hun
tro'l yards of crushed rock hnvo hoen
used and the stretch of road ' now
one of the finest In tho county.