SIUSLAW
FLORENCE, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1914
NUMBER 53
gill nets are not used there this I w hile no serious damage was re-
season.
i ported, it resulted in blowing
An old indian saying is ! over the large electric welcome
“plenty of huckleberries, plenty sign which faced the Washing­
I of salmon” and as this year the ton street dock just across Front
- huoklebe rpy bushea-ara - loaded, Street.—.T h e f runt-w’inriow. in. th e
according to this belief the office of Monroe & Monroe, real
salmon run will be large. At estate dealers, was blown in,
present the catch has not been breaking the glass into small
much, but Thursday the cannery pieces.
put up 30 cases. “ -
City Recorder Severy’s office
Since the rain there has been is in the same building and Mrs. "■
a slight increase and the fish are Severy and her niece, Miss Bea­
trice Phillips weae sitting in the
now jumping.
The Federal game law which October 1st, 1914 to October 31st,
front room close to the window.
The
Siuslaw
Fishermen
Union
New York, Sept 16, by cable southeast, in the direction of the
supersedes.the.state game law 1914, in Multnomah, Clackamas,
Mrs. Severy had just gone to the from Paris, dated Sunday, Sept German fortess of Metz.
in
order
to
protect
the
fish
from
Washington,
Yamhill,
Polk,
in several instances reads as
Judge’s office on an errand when 13. (Delayed by Censor.)—The
That the Germans intend to
Marion, Benton, Linn and Lane the seal that gather at the mouth
follows:
the window crashed in. A piece struggle for the possession of give battle on this line, with the
of
the
river
to
feed,
used
dyna­
counties,
and
that
it
is
and
will
“No shooting of migratory
mite recently and were success­ of the glass struck Miss Phillips Soissons lasted two days. The River Aisne in front o f their
game birds between sunset and be unlawful to pursue, hunt or
on the foot, cutting the shoe. If second day’s battle, which I right, the hills of Rheims facing
kill any of said California quail ful in killing several hundred.
sunrise.”
Mrs. Severy had remained seat­ witnessed, ended with the city their center, and the mountains
In
this
worn
150
pounds
of
There is a closed season until in any of the said counties in
ed,
she would no doubt have been in the possession of the French. and forest of Argonne on their
dynamite
was
ysed,
which
was
September 1, 1918, on the follow­ Oregon. Any person so doing set off with batteries and 3000
injured
severely by the flying
It was part of the seven days left, there seems little doubt
ing migratory game birds: Wild shall be prosecuted as provided
glass.
~___
feet
of
fuse.
Thfe
dynamite
was
of
continuous fighting that be­ They went back steadily before
or band-tailed pigeons, little by law.
spread in the shape of an oblong
gan
September 6, at Meaux. the French and English armies,
brown, sandhill, and whooping
harrow and had been planted on
Then
the
German left wing, con­ fighting only rearguard actions
cranes, swans, curlews, wood
the south beach, where the seal
sisting
ot
the army' of General until their righ t in command of
ducks, and all shore birds, ex­
gather during the night This
von
Kluck,
was within 10 miles General von Kluck,¡got across the
cept the black-breasted and guid­
was
exploded
about
2
o’clock
in
of
Paris.
But
the French and Aisne.
ed plover, Wilson or .Jack snipe,
the
morning,
.
the
labor
and
English,
instead
of meeting the
woodcock, and the greater and
They then turned and deliver­
material costing about $100.
advance with a defense, them­ ed several counter attacks, which
lesser yellowlegs.
Similar efforts have also been
selves attacked steadily all of however, according to the British
Deputy game warden Overton
made
at the mouth of the
last week.
At the rate of 10 official report were repulsed.
Dowell, Jr. called ou/ attention
Umpqua in the.past.
miles a day they have been driv­ These counter attacks doubtless
especially to the
band-tail
The sea-lion has also been ac­
ing the Germans back across the were delivered in. the hops o f
pigeons, which he says may be
N
o
Catching
Salmon
in
cused
of
doing
great
damage
to
Aisne
and the Marne and so have giving the troops of the right
the means of some hunters tres­
the
fish,
while
it
is
not
known
saved
Paris.
Nets
in
Tsiltcoos
Lake
passing the law unknowingly.
wing, exhausted by the long ad­
that
they
enter
the
river
to
catch
Outlet or Yattchats River.
These birds are considered a
vance followed by a retreat al­
tempting shot by some hunters,
Fishermen Kill Seal at salmon, yet it is thought they do
New York, S ep t 16—The Ger­ most as long, the opportunity of
considerable damage at sea just .
but they are protected by the
man
and allied armies again are resting and preparing positions
Mouth of Siuslaw.
off the mouth.
i
Federal law,and those who shoot
facing each other on a long, from which they could resist at­
them can be prosecuted.
slightly curved line stretching tacks from the allies, and in
The State Board of Fish and
Heretofor salmon have been
from Noyon in the west to the which they could await reinforce­
Game Commissioner is introduc­ caught in nets in the Tsiltcoos
Argonne Forest on the east and ments before taking up the offen­
ing and stocking several counties ou tlet about ten miles south of
thence across the Meuse to the sive again.
in Oregon, Lane county among the Siuslaw, and in the Yattchats
About 1 o’clock Friday a ter­
them, with the California (valley river between the Siuslaw and rific gust of wind, lasting but a
or little blue) quail, and are dis­ Yaquina.
a few minutes, struck Florence.
tributing and posting notices to
These streams are closed under
the effect that the open season the law and the present Master
on these birds is suspended from Fish Warden intends to see that
Until September 1st It Is Unlawful to
Kill Some Migratory Game Birds
California Quail Protected.
French Now in Possession of Soissons
The Germans Are Fighting a
Strong Defensive Battle.
W. C. T. 0. ORGANIZED
IN FLORENCE SUNDAY
GUST OF WIND DOES
SOME DAMAGE FRIDAY
That Gives
Pleasure
Settlement of These Questions Will Have to W ait Until
the End of the War, Which He Prayed Might Come
Soon.
A t This Time Cannot Pass Judgment.
WAR!
In Times of Peace
Prepare for War.
After Every Dry Spell
Comes the Rain.
We are now showing a complete line of
M EN ’S & BOYS’
Rain Coats
In plain and fancy weave,
Men’s and Boys’ Dress Shoes,
Heavy Shoes and Rubber Boots.
JVe invite your inspection.
FLORENCE, OREGON
Washington, Sept 16—Formal cation of the seventh and have
notice was given to the world to- read it with gravest interest and
day by President Wilson that the concern. I am honored that you
United States at this time can should have turned to me for an
not pass judgement upon or take impartial judgement of the rep-
part in controversies between the resentative of a people truly dis-
nations over alleged violations of interested as respects the present
the rules of civilized warfare and war and truly desirous of know-
humanity. He said settlement of jng and accepting the truth,
these questions would have to
“ You will, I am sure, not ex­
wait until the end of the war, pect me to say more. Presently,
which he prayed might be very I pray God very soon, this war
so°n-
will be over. The day of accout-
The President announced the ing will then come, when I take
position of the American govern-' it for granted thq/-nations of
ment first in an address to the Europe will assemble to de­
commission sent to him by the terming a settlem ent
Where
king of Belgium to protest wrongs have been committed
against alleged atrocities com-1 their consequences and the
mitted by the German army, relative responsibility involved
Later he sent a cablegram along will be assessed.
The na-
similar lines to the emperor of tions of the world have fortun-
Ger many, replying to the latter’s ately, by agreement, made a
recent protest that the allies were plan for such a reckoning and
using dum dum bullets.
j settlem ent What such a plan
The Belgian commission was cannot compass, the opinion of
received at the White house with mankind, the final arbiter in
formal ceremony. The President such matters, will supply. It
listened with grave attention to would be unwise, it would be
their addresses.
premature, for a single govern-
Mr. Wilson read his prepared ment,
however
fortunately
reply. "It would be unwise, it
would be premature,” he said,
“for a single government, it
would even be inconsistent with
the neutral position of any nation
which like this, has no part in
the contest, to form or express a
final judgm ent”
A cablegram replying to the
protest of President Poincare of
France, who charged that the
Germans were using dum dum
bullets, also was prepared. It
was not made public but was circumstances can be seen in
known to follow closely the text their entirely and in their true
of the President’s message to relation, will command itself to
Emperor William, which was as you as a trueexpression of sin­
follows: _
cere neutrality. z
»
“I received your imperial (Signed)
majesty’s important" communi-
“WOODROW WILSON0
Store
Morns
Joe. Morris Jr., Norman G. Morris
THE LEADERS
WAR!
WA
it one to e i n t . and erbest
ly one to M '»en. A m i* -