THE
SIUSLAW
FLORENCE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUQUST 5, 1914
VOL. II.
PROBATED
CITY COUNCIL INDIAN IN ESTATE
EUGENE LAST WEEK WAR NOW BETWEEN
HAD STRENU­
ENGLAND
AND
GERMANY
OUS MEETING
NEW YORK, Aug.4.—Martial law has been declared on
One of the final chapters in
the history of the once numerous
Umpuua Indians who once
roamed the hills of western Lane
and Douglas counties years ago,
was enacted in the probate court
Thursday when the estate of
Betsy Wilson, widow of the late
Williams Wilson, a" prominent
member of the tribe was proba­
ted. In the petition for probate
it is stated that Betsy Wilson,
who died January 2, 1908, was
about 100 years of age and that
she left property valued at $500.
Her only heirs are Abbie E.
Marshall and Ellen Barrett, her
neices, both living on the Lower
Siuslaw.
Betsy Wilson was one of the
best known members of the al­
most extinct tribe of the Ump­
qua. Before her death she fre­
quently enlightened the white
people of that region upon points
of early history of that section
of the state and would often tell
of the great fire that swept the
Coast mountains in the’60’s, when
billions of feet of timber was de­
stroyed and the fire extended for
a hundred or more miles down
the coast Evidence of that fire
can now be seen all along the
Coast range " of mountains.—
Register.
At the meeting of the city coun-
. cil Monday evening the recorder
was ordered to start proceedings
■ to secur e., that -,part—o£ lot 2,
block 9, on Adams street neces­
sary to straighten the jog at the
juncture of Second street.
Considerable time was also
taken up with the discussion of
the improventof Jefferson street
and Garginer avenue and other
streets,
The judgment secured by Al.
Ready for the destruction of his
building and the costs, amount­
ing to $87.70, representing the
balance o f the expense incurred
when the old meat market build­
ing' was torn down, was ordered
paid, three councilmen voting for
and two against allowing these
bills.
The recorder was ordered to
prepare an ordinance that would
give protection from fire, by re­
moving the underbrush from
property within certain portions
o f the town.
A resolution ordering the tear­
ing down or removal from certain
district of a wooden building,
owned by O. A. Funke, on his
property at the corner of Front
The holdover senators from
and Lincoln streets, was passed.
Multnomah
county are preparing
The mayor asking for a roll call (
a
bill
to
consolidate
about thirty
‘ -vote, resulting in Evans, Brynd :
and Kyle voting for its passage, commissions under five heads and
British islahds and the government has taken charge of
the railroads to facilitate mobilizing troops for service, and
last dispatches say war between England and Germany.
' RigpoTts* say The Fferidh have captu re d tw oG erm an ves­
sels in the Mederteranian sea.
Germans are bombarding the border cities of Belgium.
A German liner carrying >11,000,000 in gold to Europe
has returned to Bar Harbor, barely escaping capture by
French boats.
Congress authorizes assurance that a billion dollar emer­
gency currency will be issued. Wilson announces neutral­
ity of United States.
Practically all Europe is now involved in war, and it is
expecthd th a t some heavy fighting will soon take plaqe.
St. Petersburg,—Aug 1—The
German emperor in the name of
his government, sent to the Rus-
sian minister of foreign affairs
at 7:31 o’clock a declaration of
war.
The announcement is made by
the St. Petersburg Telegraph
agency, which is considered the
official news agency of Russia.
that if he does not ask for his
passports they , will be handed
him tonight.
Berlin, Aug. 2—German troops
fired today upon and brought to
earth a French flying machine
near Wesel.
Brussels. Aug. 2—All the
French Regiments at Sedan are
Copenhagen, Aug. — German reported to have been dispatched
torpedo destroyers operating out­ toward Nancy, a short distance
side the Danish sea territory from the German border.
made an unsuccessful attempt to­
Arion, Belgium, Aug. 2—Ac­
day to cut the cable communica­
cording
to advices received here
tion to Russia by way of Roed-
100,000 German troops are cross­
vig, Denmark.
ing the grand duchy of Luxem­
Washington, Aug. 1—Ger­ burg and concentrating on the
many, Great Britain and France French Frontier near Liege.
and Meyers and Reesman against
have formally asked the United
Frontier engagements are re-
A concrete pipe manufacturing
it
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i States to take charge of their em- ported, in which the Germans
—— This resolution caused a discus- ; establishment is a new industry bassies throughout the theatre are said to have lost.
sion that got quite warm at at Astoria.
of hostilities “ In case of emer­
More then 25,000 men are en­
times.
gency.”
gaged in digging trenches in
The session lasted Gntil after
Construction has been started
front of the German and French
midnight and proved to be quite on the west Umatilla irrigation
Washington, Aug. 1—The Uni­ positions.
interesting.
project
ted States will Met for the pow­
The strategical line from Mal-
ers involved and American am­ medy in Rhenish Prussia to Liege
bassadors and ministers abroad is guarded by military on both
are being instructed.
the Gernrian and Belgian sides.
SUITS
$9.85
We have twenty-five'men’s sum­
mer suits that formerly sold at
$15, $18 and $20, which are going
at
$9.85
Come in early and pick out one
of them.
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WOOLEN MILL STORE,
FLORENCE, OREGON.
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French posts at Petit Croix today.
Details o f the engagement aae
not known.
LONDON Aug 2.—A German
spy cought photographing the
harbor at Portsmouth was placed
under arrest Two other spies
were arrested at Southampton.
PORTLAND
BUSINESSMEN
COAST TRIP
Twenty-five business men of
Portland are planning to leave
the metropolis on a get acquain-
ted trip by way of Florence to
Coos Bay. The business men of
Portland have made many such
trips in the last few years as an
influence in uniting Oregon in a
common interest of all sections.
The secretary o f the Commercial
Club has received the following
letter in regard to the matter:
Marshfield, Oregon,
July 25, 1914.
Secretary Siuslaw Commercial
Club, Florence, Ore. Dear Sir:—
Your favor June 4th re-trip of
Tom Richardson afid Portland
Booster Club. I am advised by
General Passenger Agent Scott
that 25 Portland representative
business men who are deeply in­
terested in the development of
Southwest Oregon will leaye
Portland about August 15th yi*.
Eugene to Richardson end of the
present line; thence to Florence,
Gardiner and Marshfield return­
ing via boat
Yours truly.
W. F. MILLER.
LONDON Aug 2.—Heavy fir-
ing ‘n the North Sea presumably
Between the German and French
fleets has been reported here
simultaneously with the official
report that the* German army has
invaded Frrnce and is marching
on the fortified town of Longwy.
Two detachments are known to
be moving in France.
Germany’s attention it is pre­
sumed is to crush France if pos­
sible before Russia has had time
to mobilize her forces. The super­
iority ofGermany’s military mob­
ilization is depended upon by the
Emperor to make his opening
blows decisive.
All tellegraphic communication
between Brussels and Luxemburg
has ceased but the report has
come through that Germany has
delared war on Erance. From
Paris it was announced the Ger­
man ambassador was still in
France.
' French aereoplartes have drop­
ped bombs at Nuremburgin Bav­
aria.
One German force crossed the
French frontier near the village
Ed. Rackleff, who has been
of Cirey between Nancy and
Strassburg and another German running a grocery store in the
detachment probably the Twenty north room of the old Star res­
ninth Infantry last night invad­ taurant, has moved his stock of
ed the Grand Duchy -of Luxem­ groceries to the roo m vacated by
burg neutral territory between the Horbor Sound Go., next to
the Pilot office, and has arranged
Belgium and Germany, and con­ his goods on display and is now
tinued its march on the French meeting his customers in his new
fortified town of Longwy, A location.
Mr. Rackleff opened his store
dispatch from Brussels said there
a
few
moths ago in Florence and
was good reason to believe that has made
many friends jn his
tips force, later in the day, en­ line of business and is building
tered France.
up a nice grocery trade.
RACKLEFF GROCERY MOVED
K THE KODAK
St. Petersburg, Aug. 1—Count; London, Aug. 2—Four great
von Pourtales and the entire powers of Austria-Hungary, Rus-
staff of the German embassy sia, France and Germany, are
left S t Petersburg tonight after now engaged in actual warfare,
the declaration of war had been but two of them Germany and
delivered.
France, not only have not de­
clared war against each other,
er- a far as know here, buthavenot
St. Petersburg, Aug. 1—Ger-jas
many’s declaration of war against e even severed diplomatic relations.
Russia has provoked in the Rus­ This is despite the fact that Ger­
sian capital a wonderful expres­ many’s ultimatum to France
sion of patriotic enthusiasm.
has either been ignored or re­
The
German
ambassador, jected.
Count Von Pourtales. at 7:30
Harbin, Russia, Aug. 2—A tel­
o’clock in the evening in the
name of his government, sent to egram received here from S t
the Russian minister of foreign Petersburg announces the mobli-
i-
affairs official notification of the zation of the Russian forces in
Joe. Morris Jr., Norman G. Morris.
declaration of war and two hours the far East.
later an announcement kto this
Cettinje, Aug.—2. King Nich­
effect was made to the people.
olas has signed a. decree for the
Washington, Aug 1.—Presi­ mobilization of the Montenegrin
dent Wilson and congress lead­ army. It is said that Montene- Do you wish to know who makes the best bread in Lane
ers agreed today on a bill to mod­ negro has a secret military agree­
county? Do you wish i to know who makes the best
ify ami am end the P anam a canal ment with Servia.
tn Siuslaw? We can tell you, and can
bread on the
law to permit foreign ships to
tell you why we can tell you.
Berlin, Via Brussels, Aug. 2—
take American registry in the
As the best flavored coffee is made from blends, so is the best
European crisis.
It will be The small cruiser Augsburg has
sent the following report to Ber­ flour made from blended w heat The higest priced man in the em­
pressed for passage Monday.
ploy of the coffee houses is the expert who blends their coffees.
lin by wireless:
So is the expert who blends the wheat to make the perfect flour.
“Am bombarding the naval
New York, Aug. 1—The trans-
Whenever any firm gets out an exceptionally hign grade of pro­
Atlantic service between New harbor at Libau and am engaged duct, the other houses in the same line call in their expert and tell
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York and continental Europe with the enemies cruisers. The him to get busy.
So it was when the SPERRY FLOUR CO. got out their wonder­
was suspended today by the Cu- naval port of Libau is in flames. ”
ful blend of wheat, and manufactured DRIFTED SNOW FLOUR.
nard line and the Intem at:onal .Libau is one of the principal Other firmB tried to imitate the flour, some by blending the wheat,
Mercantile
Marine company, seaports of Russia and is loeated others by blending the alphabet None of them got i t The blend
which coutrols the White Star, on the Baltic Sea. one hundred was protected by law. The flour was protected by KNOWLEDGE.
DRIFTED SNOW FLOUR is the ACME of perfection. Other
Red Star, American, Leyland, miles or more north of the Ger­
Dominion and Atlantic transport man coast. It is fortified and firms can not get the blend. Other flour will not make the perfect
light bre d that can be made o f DRIFTED SNOW FLOUR.
lines.
used as an arsenal by the navy.
The best bread is made by the cook that uses DRIFTED SNOW
The German protected cruiser FLOUR. Thats the answer, if your bread is not up to the stand­
Belfort, France, Aug. 2 T h e1 Augsburg is of 4,280 tons dis­ ard. tell your cook to try Drifted Snow Flour, not any imitation,
Germans opened fire on the placement and her chief arma and you will be a constant user of that brand. TRY IT. You will
French posts at Petit Croix to* ment consists of 12 4.1 inch guns.
little more. It makes more loaves Co the
day. Details of the engagement Her crew aggregates about 400 sack. The best bread makers use i t
Other brands for less money. We carry them,
them. but none so good.
are not known.
men.
Remember the brand, DRIFTED SNOW FOUR.
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Paris, Aug. 2. —The German
Berlin Via Brussels, Aug. 2 .'
ambassador late this afternoon The Russian ambassador at Ber-
was still in Paris, awaiting in-1 jjn has been handed his passports,
structions from Berlin to leave.
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none seemingly having yeti BELFORT France Aug. 2.—
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