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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1914)
'I'W'V i -..'! -",?$ J iON'T fORGET THAT THE UNDER DOG MAY BE IN THE WRONG SOMETIMES, TOO a ltAXNEIt YEAH Ohma tea TIiIm hciiwm opens ullli brighter n)iH'ctH for Iie Ricnt Coos liny iml Coqulllo Valley country than !.,r before In H history. For. i.iitrs arc ln lho ,n",l11 Alc J" y lilK ll,c f"lnt''" ' DON'T SCATTER SHOT r-.i.wn.if i-fif.. mii- iwlvprtfalnr? Jl the newspaper Hint reaches the pen- piO 1011 Wllllt 14 laiK 10. iniuiiun.- ttou costs money. Tho Times savta money to ndvcrtlscrK. ST MEMBER, OF THE ASSOCIATED PIIESS .i vvvuil Estnimsiicu iH. OL AAVII. n8 Tlio Const Mull MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1914 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Coiwt Mali and Coos liny Advertiser. No. 21ft '"twpMPPIf1' law II! 170 LIVES NEW FOUHDLAND About Fifty of Lame Crew Ac counted ror uauuiu in Bad Storm 'ANOTHER VESSEL IS ALSU IVIIdbllMU IUUHI i But Meager Reports From'Dis asters in Bene isie Straits Today Dr AMecltltd Pr" to Ceo Hr TIium.1 CI'IILING, N. V., April 2. Ue norts received horo today slate that tho sealing steamer .Now Foundlnn'd vaB lost off Capo Unco and tho great er portion of licr crow of 170 men perished. No word has hcon received ,.. .-,- -- - .,, .,iin,. ' ported In troublo In the somo vicinity 01 InO BCUIUI DUHUiau jtJoa, 1 Tuesday. Rescue slips hayc picked un fifty bodies of tho crow of tho . Now froundinnii. ,., I The senilis steamer Now 1'Oind-. land was crushed In i tho Ice Just rouui ui unu v....v ...... -... creator part of her crow of 170 nro believed to havo perished. Stealers in mo vicinity novo pick- , cd up sovoral bodies and n few of tho Lien nnu .. ---. . floes, to which they escaped when i thclr vcbscI went down. I' If ty nro liccowiicu lur in who uiuuuvi, muo of them wore dead when found and several othors woro dying flrent alarm Is nlso felt for tho steamer Southorn Cross, which Is nlso believed to have been caught ln tho . Ice. , .... . i Tho storm which haB rngod over. Now Foundlnnd for sovoral days con- tlnucd unabated today. Meager ro- ports, rolayed from ono vessel to on- . other by wireless and moro or lesnlyi confused, stato that tho corw of tho Now Foundland 120 men woro still on tho Ico floes this morning. It Is posslblo that somo of tho bodies picked up on tho Ico wero those of members of tho crow of tho Southorn Cross. Large Section of Fill There Swept Away Second Steam Shovel Coming lie at Sand Point By somo It is said - that nearly ono half tho sand piled un on tho lone irrudu wob swont away. Tho storm was BoVoro thoro and I a couplo of boats, Including ono of the Larson craft was sunk. Mr. Kaisor, who has supervi sion of tho Hausor & Hauscr con struction work between tho Bay und Lakeside was in Marshflold last oven ing. Ho said things wero moving nicely and thot they oxpected to have a second steam shovel at work soon, it will bo stnrtod nt Saun dor's Lake whore a camp has beon established, Hugh MoLaln and Engineer Hind marsh will go to Sand Point today or tomorrow to dotermlno about the rip-rapping that Is to bo done there. Tho damago to tho fill by the high water and storm may do lay the rip-rapping s,omo. DIES AT GAItDIXEIt Win. II. Service. Old Ilesldeiit, Sue cimis ut Homo There. Tho Florence West says: William H. Sorvlco died at Gar diner on Tuesday, aged 72 years. Mr. Service was born ln Ohio and crow up in this state. Ho enlisted In the army during tho Civil war and after Its close resided In Michi gan for a time. Later on ho moved to California and from that state camo to Orecon in 1887. In the fall of that year he selected a home- sioaa on Maple Creole where no ana Mrs. Servtofi rBlnei until her death ome "Six years ago. A few months afterward Mr. Service moved to Gar dlnor and has since made his homo there the greater part of the time Mr. Servien wan n member of Gar diner Lodge I. O. O. F. and of the Encampment degree of that order. EASTER SUITS In TANGO shades At the Ladles' Emporium. NOTICE! The regular monthly meeting of tbe Marshneld Chamber of Commerce vlll be held at ita office Friday eve ing. April 3, 1914. Strangers are welcome and all members urged to be present at regular meetings. HEAVY DAK AT SAND POINT LOST ON SEA HE IS SAVED Charges of Grafting Against Frank Cur is Dropped in Portland Today tnr AMofiMM rr to com nr Timtt.) PORTLAND, April 2. Following tho testimony of Governor West, Col. LnwBon, superintendent of the pcnl- 4-a.,lnu.a H...I Cll....l .,....., 4.l..-..lt luini'iiy iiiiii oiiuiui ura, vuuun. r , .' . i,.,,!..,, .nil,,1ii1 nr. C0ClllllBB BBnBt Krnnk CurtlB for. mof do....ty 8,10rffi chnrgC(1 .vlj, ex. tortlng monoy from Innkeepers. Tho C0IirtbBBll, Uint even If Curtis wero folmd BHUy ho wou(, feol bound to iinrola mm .J?. ",,""": Curtis was former superintendent of tho penitentiary and tho Govornor .testified Uml hlB on)y weakness was Umt ,,0 occn80nnlly becamo Intoxlcat- ,. tifi iiiiininn irrnuimiiaiinn wnmn rc8uIt0(, )n ,,, ,BmlBBai. h0 Bn,j Curl8 wn8 lnnn of romarkablo hon- enty and that tho stnto owed him $800 which ho refused to nccopt for nn Incrcaso In salary when promoted to superintendent. Will Irvln, n for- mor convict, testified that Curtis had nPf..to(i n,',Bi, money from liotol koopors when Irvln complained that w0,nn jma robbed him in tho i10B0 ' . ii u.s. WILL SUFFER Andrew D. Furuseth of Sea men's Union, Opposes In ternational Safety Law IIy Auoiltlol I'itm lo Coot nr TlmM.I WASHINGTON. D. C. April 2 Itntlflcatlon of tho International Con vention for Safety at Sea, framed at London, moons tho perpetuation of discrimination nguliiBt American ves sels, Andrew Furusoth, of tho Sea men's International Union, told tho Hnimtn i."orelen Relations Committee. T'o ponding j.arouuuu omu ., .'.....w . --'". .. . -..., I . .. .i ... i.t ... a. i i- nniiiv , JirVUIIIUUU L"V ((WUWMHii.rf ..!. rAarlllnltnilR HYPOH! , ' gifftiea steamers ,n tho trans-oceanic sorvlco now fl j n,- Amnrlmn flnir. s x In tho Aiianuo nmj twolvo In tho Pacific, ho do- cinrod. Tho commltteo will hear to- - morrow tho arguments of those fayor- Ing tho ratification of tho convention. SEC. REIFIELD RETURNS EAST Government Official Completes Tour of Inspection of Northwest ' jFlj AMorltloi! Ft ! e"" " TlmtO SEATTLE. April 2 Secretary Redflold departed for Chicago today. At Chicago ho will make olose con nections With a train that will carrj hjm to Washington. a. ' WKYKIlHAUSKIt IIITTPKIl. IDr AMOtlttM rrt to Coot W Timet. I LOS ANGELES, April 2.- .1 it ..I ImnrnviimAnl nf Tile COHUIIUeu llniv.M-... -. Frederick Weyerhausr. the wealthy lumberman, Is reported. Ills complete recovery Is ex pected. " MEN ARE STEADY Thlrty-flvo foreign laborers who are employed o the Wllilamette Paclfio railway, came to Eugene yes terday and got their pay .checks cashed at the Southern Pacific de pot. Upon enquiry it was learned that everyone of them fxcept three ... in,r hnnk to work as soon es they cpuld outfit with clothing and other nocessariu ui. -" .rnra This is rather unusual and Is a good indication that they are iino. trnnd treatment at tne hands of the contractors and railway company. the mm tIMMVI.'fl .1utL "I" -V Vh T nrtlPR' Emporium. I Bl GOV. WEST SHIP MANY ENDANGERED Five Hotels and Waterfront in St. Augustine Destroyed Two Seriously Hurt Cur ios Destroyed. ' (Df AitocULd rmi to Coot IUT Time.. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., April 2. Flro early today destroyed flvo tour ist hotels, tho county court houso and a numbor of residences. Two por sons wero lnjucrd. An unidentified woman was probably ifatnlly Ihurt when she plunged from tho third story window of n residence Tho guests had no time to save their FAMILY LOST . IRJG FIRE Fear That Five Persons Per ished in Pittsburg Tene msnt Conflagration' IDr AMotUttd 'rti to Coot nr Tlmfi.) lITT8UUHCVf lSi., Wprll '2. An cntlro family, consisting of fathor, mothor and tbrco children. Is ronort- ed missing and two pollcomon woro, tiurncd seriously as tho result of a flro, early today. Four frnmo teno- ment hoiiBcs woro destroyed. Officials of Eastern Lines Ask Permission to Advance Freight Rates (Or Attoeltlod rmi to Coot Dir Tlran.J WASHINGTON, D. C. April 2. I'rcBlilent Hen of tho Ponnslyvanln Railroad was tr.o last witness to bo heard today before kho Untcrstato Commerco Commission on bohalf of tho eastern rallroadB asking for nn in crcaso In freight rates. Tho om'. testimony for tho roadB was conclud ed with his testimony. "Wo havo confronting us a pro gram of expenditures," ho said, which wo bellovo to Vo essential, somo of them mainly for tho bonoflt ""iiW W IIIWIII Illllt tJ w..w, . ., rMlunc imt all.of them necos . .... IHl re.ghtSenco.u In three yes on nccount of tll0 ,j0mands made for hotter sorvlco and groater safety. The NEWS OF (Special to Tho Times.) COQUILLE. Or,, April 2. Sur veyor Honderson of the city engin eering department has a crew of men nt work survoylng for tho pipe line of Coqiillle's now gravity water system. Many of the farmers tilling some of the lower river bottom lauds have lost their sotting of seeds owing to tho unexpected high wutor. Tho plant of tho Coqullle Mill & Morcantlle Company was closed down Monday whllo repairs were being made. The boilers of tho nlant wore also given a thorough Inspection and overhauling. Tho division of Coqullle Into four precincts necessitates tho providing of now polls. They will In all prob ability bo as follows: Tlio court honso in tno souiiieaBi, mu n city hull In tho southwest, tho Academy building ln tho northeast, and although not definitely sottled, It is thought tne garage a. rrumv Durkliolder's residence will bo req uesltloned for the northwest pro- clnctt R. B. Shlno recently sold to me Roman Catholic Archbishop Diocese of Oregon a plot of ground In El liott's addition. Just when a church will be erected has not been ns cortulned. The Wlckham house, which has been closed for some time, has again re-opened under the manage ment of Mrs. G. R. Wlckham. While in Portland a short time ago Mrs. Wlckham purchased new supplies end equipment, which will add ma terially to tne nosieiry. Clyde Gage and George O. Leach purchased tho Scenic Theatre from O. Wilson, the first run under the new management being made Thurs day evening. F. B. Phillips returned Tuesday from a business trip to his former home at Cottage Grove, where he has larse interests. Ho was accom panled by his brother, Mr. Phillips, of Tillamook and W. 8. Hall, of Ccttage Grove. Mr. i-WIMiye, who RAILWAYS TO ABETS A CIRGE BORE ' IS REVIVED IN FLORIDA FIRE personal effects. Tho flames woro checked after causing property dnm ago of half n million dollars. Tlio hotels destroyed wero tho Florida, Munson, Clalrmont, Atlantic and Conrtnl, Nearly two blocks of tho waterfront was burned. Tho flro or iginated in tho kitchen of tho Florida liotel and spread rapidly. Tho fire men first turned their attention to rescuing tho guests, many of whom wero carried down tho ladders. Tho Veddor IIouso, a famous landmark ccntnlnlng valuable curios collected by tho St. AuRiistlno historical society Vrw destroyed. A company of mllltla tan! L T E European Aeronauts Contend For Distance Honors 1 Fog Delays Illr AuocltlMl l'rttt to Coot Dtr Tlmft. LONDON, April 2. A sorlcB of neroplano races from sovon European capitals to Monaco begnn slmultnn eously today. Thoro woro four en trants from London, Plorro Vorrlor, tho .first Ito storti. nhandouod tilio flight at tho channel becnuso of fog. Tho tlmo limit Is f If toon days to comploto tho flight of 800 miles. OhioanSays He Will Lead Half , Million Men to National Capital nr Auocltt rmi to coot lir Tlmfi.l NEW YORK April 2. Jacob S. Coxoy, tho loader of tho army which horo his name on tho march to Wash ington In 1804, established headquar ters horo today. Ho said ho would spend sovoral days looking nftor plans for tho mobilization of half a million men whom li)o intends to lead Into tho capital somo tlmo this mouth. Ho said that tho main divi sion would loavo Masslllon, Ohio, on April 10 and bo joined outside Wash ington by the eastern division. SEATTLE HOY OAITAI.V. ClieMcr 51. Latimer Heads tho Vnlo Wrestling; Squad for Next Season. Illr A!H 1111 I'reit to Cool UJ TIP1M.J NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 2. Chestor M. J.ntlmor of Soattlo was nlnctoil rntitaln nf tho Yaln wrCBtlllll! . .-., , ... -- . ' team for next season. COUQUELLE camo hero about a yonr ago, is n former and dairyman, and after ti- vestlgating conditions thoroughly ex pressed tho opinion that tho Co qullle Valley will rival Tillamook as a dairy centor. A mooting of tho Coos County Socialists has bo mi called by Chair man S. L. Currey. of this city. The meeting will bo held April 17 and tlu naturo of the business Is not stated. Tho Wlllametto Gleo Club Is scheduled to appear at the Grand Theatre April G. Rev. F. II, Adams, pastor of tho First Presbyterian Church will Joave soon for norkeloy, California, whoro ho has accented a chargo. rtov. Adams made n fine record wiillo occupying tho pulpit horo and his departure will bo a groat loss to the church. Ills son, Urquhart, who graduated from the Coqullle High School last yeor, will enter Vol parlso University. A successor Tor Rev. Adams In the Presbyterian Church pulpit has not beon named. Mrs. F. A, LInegnr and boh, Keith, who have been spending the winter In California, returned homo Sun-flay-, ' ' CUItltY ItOAl) CHANGES, Great changes In the road between Langlols and Denmark are being made by Al Marsh, and. Allen Bolce. This makes a mutlt shortor and hot ter route and should have beon mndo long ago. They have also surveyed a road up Willow Creek, past the Be ment farm near Denmark. This will give the homesteaders In the Edison Butte country a bettor route out than heretofore. J, M. Caughall of Gold Beach did tho surveying. Langlols Leader. in.M. If. M Will Hun. r. H. Mersey, a Co qulllo storekeeper, announcea..that ho vlll be a candidate for the Demo cratlo nomination fir county treas urer. REBELS LOST OVER 2,000 IN KILLED AND WOUNDED ONE DA? LIND TO TO U. S. President Wilson's Special En voy in Mexico Will Return For Short Visit WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2. President Wilson nnnouncou mat. John Llnd, his personal representa tive In Mexico, would sail for tho United State's from Vera Cruz to morrow ou n vacation, but would re turn to Mexico after ho had (had a rest. . Mess Boy Arrested for Steal ing $4000 on Board Pa cific Liner (Hr Aiuxltl! lrft Jn ruot Put Tlm.J SAN FnANCISCO, April 2, Drafts, money ordorp and checks, abrogating 14000 were stolen from tho mall room of tho linor Ventura by David Williams, mess boy. accord ing to postal Inspo'tura. Williams Is said to havo coutesFod that ho rifled tho mall poupies Washington Officials Make New Ruling Regarding In- tiative Petitions Dr AuoeUtMl rr to Coot nT TIwm, OLYMPIA. Wash.. April 2. At torney General of WuBhJpRton has rulod that tho chucking nt initiative petitions should be Imposed upon lo cal registration officers nnd such oxponsos woro not to bo borne by tho Btoto. Tho big cities hod tried to got tho Btuto to bear a share or tho cost. Ten Mile Sends Delegates to Coquille to Insist on Bond Election in May ai n mAiin, nf ia rn Hniintv I SOON VENTURA MAIL FOUND LOOTED STATE NOT 10 PAY CHECKING WANT ACTION ON COOD ROADS Good Hoods Association ot Coqulllo'"wll! be only a niattor of a few iU this morning, resolutions woro ad - optod requesting tho county court to cnll tho spoelal $4&u,(juo uomi election for May lb. the expendi ture of tho money ln the different sections of tho county to bo stlpulo - tea as siotod in mo poiiio At tho meeting wero Sunt. Raah,' nnd l)r KlrttWn' It' Is difficult to oBt.nmtQ (Jr. S. Dennis and Alglo Bonson of Ton Mllo, V. II. Sorgont of Ten Mile, Mr. Weokloy of Brldgo nnd four from Bandpn nnd ono from Coqulllo be tides District Attorney Llljeqvlst. Mr. Llljeqvlst wonted tho stipula tion about the distribution of tho funds to tho rtlfforent parts of the county out out and this loft to the srsas z ?a ss'K-a--tj.'-s . , - - - .. i liaah. decided otherwise. Mr. Lll- JoqvlBt also wanted tho question of holding tho election Muy 1G loft to the discretion of tho County Court, but the meeting decided to insist on the election May 15, Mr. Sargent states that in tlio in terest of tho Ten Mllo Association and for tho general good of tho coun ty as a whola ho would like to seo the Issue voted upon at tho primary. He states that considerable opposi tion Is being encountered from tlio residents of Coqulllo, who take tho position of delaying tho matter aim not placing In upon tho ballot, at tho coming primary, This, according to Mr. Sargent, would mean an Indefin ite delay on the matter and no vote will be taken for seven months or nt tho general election, The residents of tho Ten Mile country are Interested In this pro posed issue ior me reason umt u Conflicting Reports From Toi reon Relative to Situation 1 In Battle Zone REPORTS oFtRUCE SAID TO BE UNFOUNDED General Villa Still Has Abottf 10,000 Men Surrounding the Federals (Dr Attoeltttd rrrtt to 3ot DT Tlmt.1 CHIHUAHUA. March 31 GPiM. El Paso April 2. Tho rebel army'" tho battle with tho Huortn, forceslost aliout 2000 killed and woundofl Ty to today, according to nn estimate based on tho number of wounded ar riving horo. No estlmato of Feiteral casualties wns obtainable ullJncifctti tho robots Insisted' that tholr Titiw. had boon effective Tho sixth trttu bearing wounded from tho front ar rived today and moro tralnloads nns reported on tho way. Every tvulu that camo with youndod was return ed with medical supplies. AccoriUwe to tholr own claims Villa's formi still Jinyo 10,000 mon In tho flold. REPORTS' BADLY MIXE1? Hnnl to Get Real Truth About the Situation In Torrcon. tnr AiMKltltd l'rrt la Coot IUt TlmoL JUAREZ, April 2.Out of (hu moro of reports und counter report concerning tho activities of GoncnM Villa at Torrcon, the assumption h Urawn that the fighting continues to day. This was based on a tolognan, from Villa to Carrantn. Tho repot from Eoglo Pass yoBtertiaythittxfti Amorlcau consul nt Plodrfta 'JKcwns' hod aont advices to WaiihlngtcnTttoft nn Armistice had boon agreed npaaf now appear to havo boeu wlthorfi foundation. "" MORE TROOPS TO TOKRKOTS. (Ur AJorUll rrtt to Coot IUtTIii.) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2. Tho Federal-reinforcements from 8 tlllo havo reached Torrcon, aeeeWIIagc to n telegram io tho Mexican hnfsy here' from tho Mexletui ivol' nt El Paso, The messaKo dritA Iha&i thore seemed to he little dopgHr'tC tho city helntf taken by Villa. T nilmbcr of Federal troops wa t' glvon. , J' Foreman Stewart of Portar Brothers, Tells of Progress In Road Construction EUGENE, April 2, D. M. Sit nrt, bridge foreman for Porter Ilrs thors, contractors ou tlio Willamette Pacific railway, roturned to Bw gone from a short trip to PortluM nnd will return to tno "front" issu ing out on the regular construction train. " Foreman Stewart said that XWo roll crew Is still hold up nt CU hominy creek owing to tho dolor iu erecting the steel bridge across tksft stream. However, tho work on IWi . bridge Is progressing Btondlly and fr, jim mo runs um uo mu uviyua im would not venture a prediction '-" to the dnto of tho completion U tho track as for ns Acme, or ni mb far as Mopleton, for tho reuKt jt)iat i,r(iBH construction, which 'Ju tho only thing holding bock tho rat ,, ,' ,, 1111Pf,rtnn nronoslUL, length of tlmo it will require Ve finish nny of tho Htructitro. Ou some of the larger bridges the coth creto plra hove not yet boon cj plotod. partly owing to high water tho streams and partly owing to tli fact that It has beon Impossible to got tho cement to tho sites of tlf blo condition of the roods, All o this cement hns boon shipped by " ter to Mupleton. whoro Jt la taVeu by wagons to tho brldgo sites, "bwC during tho winter very little of .tt could be hauled. Somo of tho men In charge of "Ow construction work on tho new ro declare that they do not expect tfc frock to bo compl'ted to Acme "b foro thq first of October this jwwr, although there oro othors who Wide that trains will bo running to Owfc town by the first of Septemoor. ( will onen ft new rood from LakesTAfi o oos Bv. connecting ot Nor!, nend bv a ferry. Several menttiimj have been hehl and tho assothftmi has for Its purpose mainly thoTOtftt'-tai Cooa Bay that will "helo tho mafic' Ing of products of tho Lakesto ranchora at a lower rate. BRIDGEWORK . ON NEW Lll u 1 s ' m j .i