A SELESQTRYJQ BE A JUDGE OF HUMAN NATURE UNLESS YOU WORK AT IT
(Ejuib
VOUK OPPORTUNITY
lo roach tho grent purchasing power
f this community should not be
overlooked In plncing your ndvortlR
inB, Tho cholco or media of ;Ui
eessful nicrcnnnts IS Tilt: TIMES.
wxmts
FAMILY URO.I.S HI ACHED
with ccry ropy of this medium.
Hnt your ndvortisenir-ni rend by
the Homo Community regularly, bo
that they will know you Do In
troduced lY Till! TIMES.
MEMDEU OP TME ASSOCIATED PRESS
iini YYYWII ns Tho Const Mull
VUL AAAVII. EMnbllshed 1878
MILLER CQNVIGTED OF
T
Former Cook Found Guilty of
Blowing Safe for $10,500
Last November
JURY OUT SEVERAL
HOURS DELIBERATING
Big Victory for District Attor
ney Lilieqvist Henryville
Case Begins
(Speclnl to Tho Times.)
COQUILLB. Or., .Juno 25.--The
Jury In tho enso of Larrv .Miller,
charged with robbing tho Hank of
Slyrtlo Point last November, this nf-
ternooii lirotiRht In n verdict of
cull ty.
Tho raso wan submitted to tho
Jury soon after 9 o'clock this morn-
B
ing nnu mo vunuci was returned iigninn n in. Lov no uiiceroinnnlotiM
abo.it 2 o'clock. ly left after conducting n fc ' 0
Imincdlutoly nftcr tho verdict was and tho iUHpogal of tho Htock nnd flx
announcod, C. I. Holgard, nttomey Hires failed to nnywlioio near nay tho
for Mlllor. mndo n motion for n new ciedliors. Lovlno's present wherc
trlnl. This wns tnkon under consld- abouts are unknown. Ho went from
cratlon by tho court. I hero to San Francisco.
MIllor'H conviction wns on clrcum- Lovlno was formerly In the cloth
Blnntlal evidence, tho many stories Ing luminous M Montnnn and linH a
he told to dlfforont ones nnd prnc- brother In business nt Miles City. Ho
tlcally coiife88loiiH of guilt wero nc-i Is said to have property In boiii'o of
ccpted by tho Jury ns bona fide, nl-, tho .Montann towns nnd the bnnkrupt
tlinugh ho denied them on tho wit- ey proceedings will ennblo tho crodl
nejs stand. tors to get In It.
Tho conviction Is n decided vic
tory for District Attorney LHJenvlst,
who Insisted on holding Miller ami
trying htm for tho crime nftor others
had declared that Miller was simply n
fakir. Mr. Llljoqvlst worked hnrd In
getting tho ovldonco against Miller.
Try Heiiryvillo Case.
Immediately nftor tho conclusion
of tho Mlllor case, tho trial of Dun'
llrovlno nnd J. Doiiipsoy for rioting'
at Ilcnryvlllo wns Htnrtcd. Eleven
Jurors lind been obtained at 3 o-
clock. Jns. Forrnrl was also Indict-'
cd, but nB ho Is under sentenro for .
miiiiik .luim ivuuy (luring uiu niuiuu,
ho will not bo tried. on this score.
Ho will bo rotnlned hero ns a wit
ness. .More , Criminal Ciihch
It was reported hero today that
thero might bo somo snnsntloual do-
tvclopmonts In tho Myrtlo Point
rneo now thnt Mlllor has been eon-
vlcted. Sheriff Ongo went to Coos
Way and Doputy Sheriff Clyde dago
went tu Myrtlo Point. I
Just whnt Is doing could not bo
learned.
TALKED TOO MUCH
Sheriff On co enmo over today
noon from Conulllo. Ho was not
surprised to hoar of Miller's con
viction. Ho said thnt Miller had
simply tnlkcd himself Into tho pen
itentiary. Shorlff Oago understood that tho
$2500 rownrd which tho Dank or
Myrtlo Point offorcd for tho nrrest
and conviction of tho robber wos
withdrawn somo time ago. Dotec
tlvo .Mitchell has been paid by tho
bank.
Vnughnn, although tolling of Mil
ler's admissions to him, rather spoil
ed tho effect of his ovldonco by
foolish rcmnrks on tho stand. Fer
rari, who had somo good ovldonco,
got Irritated about something nnd
did ndt como through on tho wit
ness stand.
Hn ai ti o r,H..i n(
. B. Claflm & Company, of
NfiW Ynrk Hail Labi ties
of $35,000,000
inr AMMUte.) Urcn,.to Coo Wr TIipm 1
NEW YORK, Juno 25. Tho great
dry good? house of H. H. Claflln &
company failed witn immune
$35,000,000 nnd nsset8 estlmnted nt i
iu,uuu,uuu. 'i no cuiiipuj i"v
or Is -affiliated with thirty retail
stores throughout tho United States
end It was tho endorsement of their
paper, hold by more than 3000 banks,
that caused tho crash. A reorganiza
tion is contemplted that will be ac
ceptable to tho creditors nnd stock
holders. ...
Announcement was mndo ims
morning that the so-called Claflln
stores, strictly speaking, would bo
closed, ponding adjustment of the
company's a'ffalrs. ,
President John Claflln announced
that tho failure was duo to the un
precedented shifting of trade centers
in New York, the uptown movement
of business seriously curtailing tue
company's profits. .
Among tho stores affiliated with
tho Claflln Company aro the W ntte
House t Spokane, tho Peoples at
Tacoma and the McDougall & South
wick at Seattle.
Llbby COAL. Tho kind YOU have
ALWAYS USIH). riione72. Ucinc
Livery nnd Transfer Company.
BIG DraODS
' MR FAILED
MYRTLE
JOBBERY TODAY
iifiir
LEVI FUNDS
Creditors of Former Coos Bay
Merchant Start Bank
ruptcy Action
Creditors of s. T. Levlne, who rnn
,llc ' X. L. clothing gtoro In North
llend km yonr and moved It to this
i city In Jnmint-v nmi mn,, r,. ........ .i
mndo an nMlKiimciit. have Instituted
luvoltmtr.ry bankruptcy proceedings I
STOP DISEASE
CoUflty Health OfflCGT Clllin
Will Rigidly Enforce Law
Against Its Use
Dr. Walter Ciilln. of Cooullle.
Cons County Henlth Officer, has
taken stops to suppress tho salo and
throwing of confetti, snlo and itso
of duster ticklers, etc., during tho
Fourth of July celebration. Ho
states that owing to tho prevnloiico
of contnglous and Infectious diseases
In many pnrts of tho county mako
It Impcrntlvo that rigid steps bo
taken lest regular epidemics follow
tho colourations.
In n letter to Dr. Straw, City
Health Officer In Mnrshflcld, Dr.
Cullu says Hint tho uso of confetti,
the duster tlcklors, etc., aro tho bestj
posslulo means or spreading any
contnglous or Infectious diseases
that peoplo who aro mingling with
tho crowds may bo afflicted with.
Ow-ulHo to Stop It.
Dr. Culln says thnt ho has al
ready received assurances from May
or Morrison of Conulllo, that tho
Conullle authorities will give him
their hearty support In suppressing
thin menaco to tho public health.
Dr. Straw has already stated pub
licly that ho will not permit tho salo
or uso of confetti, tho duster tick
lers, etc., during tho celebration
bore. Although tho now city ordin
ance prohibiting tlieso things do not
go Into offect until after tho colebrn
tlon, the stnto health laws glvo tho
health ofriccr ample powor to deal
with tho situation and the penalty
under tho stato laws Is much more
severe both on tho parties selling
or using tho stuff In violation of
tho Health Officer's orders than nro
the penalties fixed by city ordinance
In addition to whooping cought,
mumps and measles, which have
been so prevalent In Marshfleld and
North Hem! tho past month, It Is
stnipd that there aro a number of
caeca of smallpox In tho outlying
;lrM,t it is on this account that
the health officers aro taKiug tno
precautionary stops.
Says He Has Ended Career as
Geographer Calls Colom
bia Deal Blackmail
Or Attosltiw Prett 10 Coot Bit Timet J
OYSTER HAY, L.M.. June 25.--Colonel
Roosevelt, who returned last
night from Europe, permitted him
self uo rest today but Immediately
got to work on his correspondence
and other matters which- accumulat
ed in his absence. "My career as a
ceographer ended last night, he de
clared. "For the next four months
I suppose I shall be a polllclan.
Colonel Roosevelt's statement Issued
last night saying that the payment
or twenty-five million dollars lo Qol
ombla was "belated blackmail" was
the main topic of discussion among
party leaders today.
BAR CONFETTI:
RUM T K
NOW POLITICIAN;
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY,
IfEF! PLAIS CHRJSTOFFEBSOI
Kill OIL I 1 BO0KEJIEG0BO
Says Peace Cannot Be Re
established Until They Are
Driven Out of Butte
...
mover threatened.
tnr AMoriatoj iTtH lo root nr Timet.)
' Ill'TTE, Mont.. June 25. Tho
announcement or President Mov
er of the Western Federation In
Helena Inst night thnt ho Intend
ed to return to Hutto caused n
sensation heie today when tho
citizens rend tho Interview. Men
connected with tho proposed vig
ilantes openly said thnt If Moycr
should return without protection
thnt his life would be In danger
I
O
They declared thnt If Moycr ap
peared hero or attempted to nssert
the Jurisdiction of tho Western Feder
ation thnt certnln men connected with
the Insurgents of tho old union would
again put up armed resistance. Pres
ident McDonald said ho Intended to
rid tho now Independent union or
miners or industrial Workers or tho
World. Tho vlco president, secre
tary nuu treasurer of tho now union
nro nrknowiedged to bo members of
the Industrial Workers.
Ill AteorltteJ Vntt lo Coot II. r TlmM.J
HELENA, Mont., Juno 25. Gov
ernor Slownrt wns urged to assert
stttto control In llutto by President
Moycr of tho Western Fcdorntlon
of Miners, who left llutto In nu
auto yestcrdny and mndo tho 73
mile trip dlicctly to tho stnto cap
ital. Governor Stewnrt refused to
comment nftcr n conference nbout
tho llutto riot. Moycr declnrcd that
pence will not bo restored until
the Industrial Workers clement,
which ho said was In control, was
eliminated.
AUTO PARTY IN
DEEP BAIE
Five Dead and One Hurt When
Car Drops 100 Feet at
Los Angeles
(117 Aiioditud rmi lo Cool Br Timet.)
LOS ANGELES, Cnl., Juno 25.
At tho foot or a hundred-root bluff,
thrco women nnd two men aro known
to bo dead and another man serious
ly Injured. Tlioy wero victims of
an auto accident at White Point.
Tho auto, driven by Harry Raker,
wireless operator at San Pedro,
plunged over tho bluff nnd ho and
Mrs. Laura Townsond, her daughter,
Miss Laura Townsond, and Miss Myr
tlo Crnndon, woro killed. Porcy
Townsond, son of Mrs. Townsond,
was Injured.
Hrynn Clark, a member of tho
automobile party, was nlso killed.
NORTH DAKOTA ELECTION
ID; AMoclttod FTM lo Con Ur timet.)
FARGO. N. ., Juno 25. Pri
macy elections to solect candidates
for the United States Senate, Con
gress nnd stato offices wero held In
North Dakota yesterday. Constitu
tional nmondments providing for
woman suffrage, and tho initiative
nnd referendum wero nlso voted on.
LANOUlo
GETJPUBL1CITY
Correspondence Between Unit
ed States and Japan to be
Published Tomorrow
(B, AttorUte-1 Prett lo Com Btr Tlmft )
WASHINGTON, D C. Juno 25
Dy mutual agreement between Sec
retary Hrynn and Ambassador Chin
da, tho correspondence between tho
I'nlted States and Japan over tho
Pniifnrnin nntl-allon land law will bo
published In both countries slmul-,
taneously tomorrow morning. Tho
Japanese correspondence endeavors
to show that the California law Is a
violation of the treaty, which appar
ently almost in terms excludes me
Japanese from the right to hold agri
cultural lands.
SOUTH DAKOTA STORM
(B Atoelitl Pr lo Cot Br Timet 1
CLEAR LAKE, S. P., June 25.
A man, a woman and a child were
fatally hurt In Tuesday night's tor
nado. Damage ainouuuiiK iu tii
000 wns done.
If jou own an auto you auto be In
the auto parade at tho celebration.
JUNE 25, 1914 EVENING EDITION.
Flies Over Peak of Mount Whit
ney, Reaching Height of
16,000 Feet
ItlT AuocltteJ TrtM lo Coot Dar Tlmea
INDEPENDENCE, Cnlir., Juno 25.
Silas Chrlstofferson flow over tho
penk or Mount Whitney, nttnlnlng an
nltltudo or 10,000 reet nnd establish
ing a new American record.
Wiw On Cooh liny.
Silns ClirlstoffcrBon, who has won
now Inurels by his flight today, Is
well known on Coos Hay, having
mndo n number of nights hero two
Huns ngo under tho-auspices of tho
Coos liny Times, giving tho first ex
hibitions of aeroplane flying that
wero over soon In this section.
IIIC1 RACE TOMORROW.
0cr 1MO Oiii-xincii to Enter Rough
keopslo Regnttn Itciuly Tmliiy.
(Ilr AnixLleJ I'rrw lo Coo. u, TlfflM.j
POUailKEEPSlE, N. Y., Juno 25.
220 bronzed oarsmen, represent
ing Washington, Cornell, Columbia,
Pennsylvania, Syracuse nnd Wiscon
sin, rested today for tomorrow's nn
nunl Intercollegiate regnttn on the
Hudson, tho blue ribbon event of
American collcgo rowing. From ev
ery one or the training camps enmo
word that tho crows nro fit.
CONDEMN TOItACCO.
Clittrtii llix'tliicu Conclude Tholr
lltilnc-s Conference.
Hie Aitorltled Vntt lo r-oo. IU Tin"- t
SEATTLE. Juno 25. Tho general
conference or Church Drothrcn con
cluded tho business today nnd they
adjourned to meet next year In Her
shoy, Penn. They adopted u resolu
tion condemning tho use or tobacco
nnd liquor.
SET DATE FDR
SPDRT EVENTS
Amateur Athletic Union Con
tests at Panama Exposition
Next April.
llf Aeotiti4 rrtea 10 root nr Tlmx,
GLEN COVE, L. L, Juno 25
Tho Rcsoluto won another race,
beating tho Vnnltlo soven min
utes and tho Defiance eight min
utes. .
t j AttocltltO l'rr. u root iur TIvm.1
PORTLAND, Or., Juno 25. Moot
ing dolegntes of tho flvo Western
branches of tho Amntour Athletic
Union to nrrango for tho Panama
Pacific Exposition Athletic Meet
ended today. Tho swimming cham
pionship dates wero set for July
10 and 17: track moot, July 30
nnd 31, nnd. boxing and wrestling,
April 12 and 15.
8ETTLK PARIS STRIKE.
Dr Auoclit4 fmt l Coot U Tint.
PARIS, Juno 25. Tho letter car
ries' strllto wns sottied today whon
tho Minister or Commorco promised
to Investigate tho men's grievances,
Plot Set Apart for Agricultural
Department as Breed-
ing Ground
(Dr Auoclttt4 Pint to Coot Ctr Time )
WASHINGTON. D. C, Juno 25.
Smith and Miner islands, rourtoon
miles north by west from Port Town
send, Washington, havo boon set
apart for tho Department of Agri
culture as a breeding ground for
natlvo birds. Tho ordor, which wag
signed today by President Wllfeon,
Imposes a heavy penalty for Interfer
ence with tho birds and eggs, .
AGREE ON TERMS
Mediators Arrange for Settlement
Hetwt'en Hiieitu tiliil U. K.
(Ur AuocltlH l'f.. io Coot Utr Timet I
WASHINGTON, D. C, Juno 25.
With Villa's army triumphant at
Zacatecas and terms concluded at
Niagara Falls for tho settlement of
the dlfrerencos between Huerta and
tho United States, officials he,re to
day awaited the complotlon of ar
rangements for Informal confer
ences of the Constitutionalists and
Huertlsta8 to discuss the establish
ment of the new provisional admin
VE
GABBED
A Coniolldntlon of Time, Const Mnll
tun! Coos liny Adiertlier.
BEBEL LEADERS
TO CAPTURE MEXICO CITY
HUERTA'S END
' BRINGS PEACE
United States Agrees to Re
store Friendly Relation Then
Mediators' Plan '
i' wwifi i ctm io voo 1117 TimM.j 1
NIAGARA FALLS, Juno 25. Dof
lulto nBsurances were gten today by
tho Mexican modlntors that n meet
ing Is to ho held In tho near future
between tho representatives of Huer
ta and the Constitutionalists with n
lew of bringing nbout n final penco
settlement. This ncllon, It Ih declar
ed, will allow tho completion of Inst
night's protocol agreeing thnt diplo
matic relations between tho United '
Btntes nnd Mexico shall bo restored
nnd nil other International differences
ccnsiuereu sottied wiien n new pro
lslonnl government succeeds the
Iluerta administration. When tho
tlWl MnYflMltl frirllfina linen n.l l....tn.l
their Internal problems, the media
tion bonrit will fm-riinlli- -.i,...i....... '
..... J llbUIMUIIt'
and protocollzu tho result.
President Declares Country is
on Verge of Most Pros
perous Era
tnr AmU!J y.. o Coot llr Tlron 1
WAHlllMrinvw 11 n !..., op.
"A now constitutional freedom ror
business," is the ubjert or tho nil-
miiiistrntioirH trust legislation pro
grnm, President Wilson told n party
or Virginia editors at tho White
House today. Ho predicted that
tho country Is on tho verge or a
great business rovlval.
IS
SHOT IN THIGH
W. H. Reynolds Painfully In
jured by Accidental Dis
charge of Revolver
(Or AuocltloJ 17m 1 tu voot lit 7 Tlutt
NEW YORK, Juno 25.- W. II.
Roynoldn, former State Senator, was
shot and pntnfully wounded Inst
Saturday by tho accidental ills
chargo of Mayor Mitchell's pistol,
according to a statement Issued to
day by tho Mayor. Reynolds, Mrs.
Mitchell and a friend of Mrs. Mitch
ell and tho Mayor, had returned from
tho Mitchell farm, where tho party
hnd been targot shooting. Tho Mayor,
In allcbtlni!. dronned tho nlstnl to
the sidewalk. It was discharged
and the bullet entered Reynolds
thigh, passing through nnd shatter
ing tho bono or a Hngor whon It
en mo out Tho Mayor snld Reynolds
hnd not wished anything said about
tho accident, fearing It would worry
his family, now abroad.
Dozen Factory Building De
stroyed at Salem, Mass.
Several Reported Killed
(Ur Aftorltl4 Prut lo Coot Mr Tim" 1
8LEM. Mass.. June 25- A iloion
factory buildings were dostroyod by
fire this afternoon und tho flumtm
aro still raging Tho loss so far Is
a million dollars. ,Sovorul are report
ed to have been k'illud,
PARADE IS 1'EATURE.
(ii'iiiul Ami) f the Republic of Wash
ington JUKI .tlUNMI.
(Dr Aitoeltle4 hralo Coot Utt Tlml
HELLINGHAM. Wash.. Juno 25 -
A parade of veterans and school chil
dren was a feature of tho encamp
ment of tho Grand Army of the Re
public of Washington and Alaska to
day
RUSEBITY
WILSOIf
-
E RE LOSS IS
OVEflJILLION
No. 285
W
General Villa's Army Captures
Zacatecas After Long
Siege of Town
GIVES THEMC0NTR0L
OF OVER HALF COUNTRY
Now Plan Capture of San Luis
Potosi and Guadalajara
Mediation Progress
(llf Awoclltfr Trree 10 Coot nt TlBM
EL PASO, Tex , Juno 25 Tho
Inking of Zurntecns by Villi's troops
Tuesday night plnces tho entlro
N01 thorn part of Mexico nnd much
more than linlf of tho ropubllc'i
territory In the hands of tho Con
stitutionalists, It marks another
stngo In thu rnro or the thrco rival
lenders to .Mexico City. Villa from
KiicntcciiK will probably mmo ngnlnst
Aguns Cnllontes nlmoHt directly to
tho South whence the remnants ot
tho Zarntecas garrison retreated.
General (louzules bus been ordered
to take San Luis Potosi nnd General
Obrogon Is about to attack Guaiala
Jara. IN NEW POSITION.
ConNtltutloiinllrlM Can Now Demand
Major TerniH.
Tho Constitutionalist victory nt
HncutociiH bus placed them In a po
sition to demand major terms nnd
would Impel Cnrrnnzn to withdraw
whatever objection ho might have1
to sciiding itelegnti's to. moot tho
Iluerta nilsslnu. If thu Mexican ruc
tions rench nn agreement, It will
bring thu mediation proceedings to
n succcHrul conclusion. Tho Amer
ican nml lluerlMBla dolegntes havo
again signed tho conditions for tho
resujnptloii of diplomatic relations
between tho two republics.
Cnrrnnzn's plan to proceed nt ones
from. Saltlllo to tho Amorlenn bor
der nt Nuovo Laredo Is with tho
chief purposo or being In direct com
munication with IiIh agents In tho
United States when, they begin ne
gotiations with tho Iluerta dulogntos.
The Constitutionalists hero bellove
tho conference will begin thu first
or next week. ,
VILLA TAKIX ZACATKOAH. t,
til, AuotUlO rrtoe lo net Pr TImm.)
ZACATECAS, Juno 21 (Delayed In
Transmission) Tho fiercest fighting
on both sides mid nu unusually heavy
loss or life to both Federals and Con
stitutionalists ended Inst night In the
capture or KncatoccH by Villa. It ro
il ul red four days or battle to take tho
Federal stronghold In Central Moxl
co, As usual, General Villa wnH In
the vim or tho attacking party but
seemed to bear n charmed life. Flvo
members of his Htnff who nccompan
iqd him were wounded. Heaps of
dead on the mountain sides und In the
city boru inuto testimony of tho fer
ocity or thu fighting.
Gi:.i:itAIi WOUNDED.
(Dr Auocltt4 I'hm lo Cum lltf Tlmot.)
EL PARO, Jupe 25. Constitution
alist Oenoral Rodriguez died of his
wounds today, according to advice
received from Zacatecas, Anionic
the Federal wounded are General
Horrern, General Garcia and Colonel
Fiorro,
TO ntOTMTr MINIM.
Bf AtMtlttW l't.t lo Cooo Dor Tfmeo-l
WASHINGTON, D. C, Juno 25
An ngrccmont between the United
States and Great nrltaln to protect
mining property In Mexico has boos
inudo similar to that tp protect the
oil Intoi nuts.
FIX I'llONK RATliS
(0 AitocltttJ )' lo Coot Hi, Tloto.1
PORTLAND, Or.. Juno 25. The
Itullrond Commissions of Orogon
and Wnshliigtou met hero for the
purpose of readjusting teluphona
rates In tho two states. Plans to
make Mir rates In n more Just pro
portion In tho two stated were for
iiuihitid MOTOR CYCLE
RACE F
Entries for Contest Are Being
Made at The Gunnery foe
1 the Big Event
Plan for the motoreyclo race to
bo pullou oft on IhH Fourth of July
1 -. !..,. ..vnn,l. lll A...t.1lt wl A
large niimLer of ntrls are expuct
'eil. These untrbw are bolng made at
I Tho Ouqiier and all motorcyclleU
I urn rumnufteiX tu make Innulrv about
it and help It along.
I Plans for the parade nro nNo pro
' grossing and today the prizes 4or iha
i.abi flunrnlpil rlniita WA.r InrwaHed
to $50, $30 and 10.
OURTH
1