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VOL XXXVII.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914. EVENING EDITION.
A Consolidation of Times, Const Mull
anil Coos liny Athertlicr
No. 20.
'i iff. i ??
EXPECT GREAT USD BATTLES
INE
Military Authorities Believe Preparations About Completed for
Forward Movement Which Will Indicate Plan
of Campaign to Be Made.
GERMANY REMAINS rItI(TeNt""bIJT
DENIES RUMORS OF LIEGE REPULSES
French Army Screens Its Movements But Greatest Battle of
History Is Believed to Be Imminent
Much Speculation Now.
LONDON-. Aiic 7 News from the German side is extremo-
i
i.ieacor, Denials came from
jcrman forces before Liege,
Tho. movements of the sreat
by this time must have gathered at their spring-off points on
the German frontiers, facing both the Russian and French
armies, are kopt from the public, Military authorities, how
ever, beliovc that preparations must be complete for the for
ward movement w lich will give some indication of the plan of
campaign to be fol owed.
The French army also is screening its movements,
FRENCH ARMY ENTERS BELGIUM..
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
LONDON, Aug, 7, An Exchange Telegraph Company's
dispatch from Brussels says the French army has now entered
Belgium and advanced well into that country.
FRENCH TROOPS IN ALSACE LORRAINE.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
PARIS, Aug, 7, The Minister of War announces that
French troops have occupied Vice and Moyenvic, small German
towns in Alsace Lorraine, about seventeen miles east of Nancy,
ITALY WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL
(By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,)
NEW YORK, Aug, 7, II Progresso, an Italian newspaper
of this city, received a cable from Rome stating that it had
been officially announced there that Italy's answer to the Ger
man ultimatum was that Italy will remain neutral,
ENGLISH TO SEIZE HARVEST.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times.)
LONDON, Aug, 7, -Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord
George informed the House of Commons that the government
is considering the question of taking over the harvest through
out the British Isles,
LAST WISH TO
Mrs. Wilson Just Before Death
Urged Aid for Washing
ton Slums.
-
I ITXERAL TUESDAY.
W; Anoi laid I'mw to Coot lla; Timet,
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Auk. 7.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Woolrnw Wilson, wlfo or tho
I Presldont, vlll bo hold nt tho
Unite llouso at 12 p. in. Tues
day after which tho body will
bo taken on n speclnl train for
burial to Homo, (in.
(II; AtmUtal rim 10 Coot Ua; Timet.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Auk. 7.
Messages expressing sorrow over tho
death of Mrs. Wilson poured Into
tlio Whlto llouso from many por
sons. Including' Colonol Roosevelt.
Sympathy for tho President was ex
pressed In n resolution passed by tho
House. .Mrs. Wilson's, pot mensuro
before Congress, providing for tho
reclamation of pest spots In tho
slums of Washington was reported
out favorably Just before her death
yesterday and every effort was inndo
to pass It as. soon as posslblo, na
Mrs. Wilson tho night boforo had
said It would add much to hor hnp
p.ncss If the ponding bill was passed.
BROTHER IX PORTLAND.
IB; Aiiocltiea rrett to Coot Dy Tlmt.l
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 7. Dr. S.
Axson, brother of Mrs. Woodrow
"llson, passed through Portland
parly yesterday on tho way to Wnsh
ngton. I). C. Dr. Axson, who has
l'ee" teaching In tho Unlvorslty Sum
mer School, received a telegram from
the President to hurry to Washing-
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED.
D; Auortate. rrett to Coot Da; Tlmw.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Ang. 7.
Messages from every part of tho Un
ited States and abroad aro pouring
into the White House today bearing
Bjnipathy expressions from thousands
Mr President Wilson and his daugh
ters on tho death of Mrs. Wilson.
no funeral arrangements aro not
"mulcted. Tho President requested
tne simplest funeral services and that
only close friends and relatives bo
. , " Qearlng up well under his
Krier, the President went to his desk
it sign a few papers, but returned
AID HUM ITT
1
W
Berlin of the reoulse of the
aeereeations of troons. which
OF BIO GUNS
Vessel Reaching New York To
day Reports Hearing a
Naval Fight.
(nr Aatoc,ttl prut to Coot na; Timet.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.- Hoavy fir
ing of groat voluiuo lasting for moio
than an hour was heard sixty miles
southonst of tho Scotland lightship
bv tho officers ntid crow of tho stonm
er Scottlt'i Prince, which reached
horo this afternoon.
EXPECT itics rattle.
German mill Fiviioh Annies Coiiecn
(riitliiK for Rattle.
l; AuHxIalea l'r- to Coot IU; Timet.
LONDON. Aug. 7. This morning
complete sllenco reigns as to military
movomonta In both Germany and
Franco, and It Is assumed that both
armies aro concentrating for decls
Ivo battles. No hint na to whoro
thoy will como Into contact has been
given.
GERMAN FREIGHTER ESCAPES.
(0; Attoilated rrett lo Coot IU; Timet..
SAN FHANCISCO, Aug. 7. Tho
Gorman frolghtor Alexandria of tho
Cosmos Lino, with a million-dollar
cargo In hor holds, was sighted Just
outsldo tho heads bound In today.
Had tho British cruiser Halnbow,
which passed In two hours earlier,
delayed her arrival, sho might havo
mado a ncn prize oi war
Immediately to the Whlto House,
where tho flag fluttered at half mast.
Under the hoavy strain of domestic
legislation, tho European crisis and
tlio long, hard vigil through tho Mex
ican crisis, the President worked un
ceasingly. His knowledge for tho
last three weeks that his wife was 111
to death added Immeasurably to his
burden, but not until death camo did
he give way to grief. Tho completion
of tho funeral arrangements await
the arrival of Mrs. Wilson's brother,
Dr. Stockton Axson, from Oregon.
Tho President requested that the reg
ular business of tho Senate and
Houso and the government depart
ments be continued and 'that lower
ing tho flags to half mast bo the on
ly public recognition of Mrs. Wilson's
death.
FI HEMEX'S RANGE, EAGLES'
hall SATURDAY night. Martin's
orchestra.
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BOOMS
BELGIANS CLAIM
LOST 2510
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
BRUSSELS, Aug. 7, The Germans before Liege have
requested a 24-hour armistice, according to an announce
ment made by the Belgian Minister of War tonight, At the
ministry it was stated that the Germans admitted their casual
ties numbered 25.000. It is assumed that the Germans asked
for the armistice in order to pick up their dead and wounded,
BELGIANS REFUsTrO SURRENDER
LIEGE ON GERMAN DEMAND
(By, Associated Press -to The Coos Bay Times,)
BRUSSELS, Aug, 7, Le Peuple says the bombardment of
Liege had caused six or seven fires up 1o last night, The
heaviest firing was yesterday afternoon, German officers
then came to the city with a white flag and demanded sur
render, which was refused, The bombardment was then
continued,
GERMANS ENTER LIEGE.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
PARIS, Aug, 7, Official reports say that tho German
troops have entered the Belgian city of Liege, but have not
been able to take the forts, Fighting of the most violent
character took place in the streets, The Belgians captured
twenty-seven German cannon,
FRENCH ASiffiUFJ) STATES
TO ENFORCE THE HAGUE TREATIES
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
PARIS, Aug, 7, An appeal to the United States to protest
against violations of the Hague treaties is made in today's
hgaro, a Paris newspaper, by former Minister of Foreign
Anairs Hanaux, He suggests that an inquiry be begun Im
mediately and that President Wilson, Secretary Bryan, Colonel
Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, Nicholas Murray Butler and
Robert Bacon assume tho dutv, He declares that the fate of
civilization lies in the hands of the neutral powers,
MEXICAN REVOLUTION ENDED;
FEDERALS GIVE
Representative of Acting Pres
ident Carabajal at Washing
ton Announces Settlement
of Long Struggle.
.MEXICANS DEMAND I
CARBAJAL TO QUIT !
I
I
Mini i. (mi too.-) n. atajj st.Miwv il
MUX ICO CITY. Aug. 7. El I
Sol, tho recognized Carranza or- I
nan In Mexico City, todny pub- !
I I
Hulled n proclamation calling on
all inhabitants to meet In front
of tho statuo of Columbus to
morrow morning and demand
tho unconditional surrender of
tho Carbajal government.
IB; Attotltlwi Preea la r.oat Da Timet.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 7.
Joso Castellot, representative of Pres
ident Carbajal, after a conference
"KEEP CALM" IS
OFFICIAL TIP
(D; Ato.late4 rrett lo Coot Da; Tlmet.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. "Keep
calm; use tho nation's great business
staunchness to the fullest extent,
withhold cotton from, tho market
and give careful attention to ware
house facilities for grain," Is the" ad
vice of tho Department of Agricul
ture today to the farming Interests
of the country, as a means of reliev
ing the threatened crop congestion
on account of the European war.
The office of , the Market Department
has been making a careful investiga
tion into the situation with a view
to affording relief.
GERMANY HAS
ARMISTICE
UP CAPITAL
with Secretary of Stato Bryan and
other officials, confirmed tlio state
ment that an ngreemout between
Carranza and Carbajal delegates hnd
boon reached and expressed tho opin
ion that tho situation was now clear
ed and tho peaceful occupation of
Mexico City by tho Constitutionalists
assured. Humor had it that the
Federals practically agreed to an un
conditional surrender.
BATTLE AT MAZATLAX.
HcIh'Ih Hcpoi'lcil to Have Captured
Outer Defense Early Todnl'.
ll AtuxltteJ I'm lo Coot lit; Timet,
ON BOARD U. S. S. CALIFORNIA,
Mnzntlan, Aug. 7. (By Wireless.)
All last night and today there has
been continuous heavy firing be
tween the besieging. Constitutional
ists nnd the Federal garrison defend
ing Mazatlau, Tho Constitutionalists
captured nil tho outer defenses of
tho city.
European Countries Make But
Scant Acknowledgment of .
Wilson's Peace Message.
(II; AuoclateJ I'rw. lo Coot lit; Timet.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 7.
'The receipt of President Wilson's
offer' of his good offices has boon
acknowledged by some of tho war
ring nations In Europe, but none of
tho responses constitute anything
It, the nature of a reply. The offic
ials do not know whether It has been
received In Germany.
ARE NOT READY
FOR PEACE YET
NO CONFIRMATION YET OF
GREAT NAVAL BATTLE RUMOR
?ranfnirriPr ., . ,. -
England Still Anxiously Awaiting News from the Fleet That
Went in Search of German Squadron
in North Sea.
REPORT BRITISH
WARSHIPS ARE
CLOSING IN ON
Russian Fleet Reported Bottled Up at Helsignfors German
Cruisers Forced to Leave Italian Ports
and Meet England. '
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times.)
LONDON, Aug, 7, -It was reported that England's fleet
had encountered the German Squadron this morning and that
the German vessels were retiring toward the Dutcli coast,
I here was no confirmation of this report later in tho day ami
there is much speculation about it,
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY.
(Bv Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
Leige, Belgium was again attacked by the Germans last
night, out is still holding out,
The German cruisers Goeben and Broslau, obliged owing to
Italian neutrality to leave San Salvatore, Sicily, have gono out
to meet the British flee,t, Their commanders handed their wills;
to the German consul before their departure,
A London newspaper says the German Crown Prince was
seriously injured by a would-be assassin,
Finnish sea captains report that the Russian navy is bot
tled up at Helsingfors and the Russian ports of Lfbau arid
Reval are burning after an attack by tho German fleet,
Tokio reports that the German squadron at Tsing Tau is
hemmed in by the British warships,
The British .tank steamer San Welfredo was destroyed by a
mine off Cuxhaven, Germany, and tho British steamer Craig
forth was beached near Constantinople after contact with -a
mine,
The stories of discourtesy in Germany to the Dowager
Empress of Russia are declared false by the German Foreign
Office,
ENGLISH TELL
OF NAVAL
Lord Churchill States That the
Mine-Layer and Amphion
Are Only Vessels Lost.
(II; Amhi lit? I 1'r-M In I'uoa lit; Tllll I
LONDON. Aug. 7. Winston Chur
chill, First Lord or tlio British Ad
miralty, announced In tlio Houso of
Commons thnt there had been uo
fighting and no losses of any kind
other than had alroady been mado
public. This statomout was Issued
on reports of u naval battlo botweeu
the Gormnns and English. Tho First
Lord said:
"Apart from tho loss of tho small
British cruiser Alnphlon and tho Gor
man mine layer Koeulglu Lulse, t hot o
has been no other fighting and no
other loss so far as wo aro nwaro.
On Wodnesday a flotilla of torpedo
boat dustroyeiH, while patrolling tho
minor reaches of tho channel, found
tho Kooulgln Lulso laying minus. A
dotitroyor pursued and sunk hor.
About fifty of tho crow, which num-
liorou about Jul) men, were saved.
Tho Ainphlon continued to scout with
tho flotilla and whllo on tho return
Journey was blown up by n mine."
FIERCE FlfiHTIXtt REPORTED.
(II; AMxltM l'rti to Coot lit; Tlinm.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Paris and
London send unconfirmed dispatches
concerning tho fighting at Liege. A
French telogrnm states that flerco
fighting continues In tho streets,
whllo a Loudon messnge reports thnt
the Germans aro asking for an arm
Istlco of twenty-four hours,
GENERAL'S SOX KILLED.
German LciuUt'k Roy Killed In Rat
tle at IJogo.
Ill; AtoUte I'm to Coot lit; Timet.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7. The 19-year-old
son of tho German general,
Count Von Aonln, wns wounded bo
fore Lloge and died last night.
FIRST SI I ll KAILS.
II; AuukUIM I'nn to Coot lla; Timet.
NEW YORK. Auk. 7. Tho Aniorl
can llnor St. Paul was tho first'
trans-Atlantic vessel to loavo Now
York without fear of capturo slnco
Great Britain nnd Germany went to
war. sailing today with crowded
cabins and steerngo. Sho flys tho
Stars and Stripes and Is bound for
Llvorpool.
HUNGARIAN CRUISER LEAVES.
(II; AMOtltted l'rf lo Coot Ha; Tiinra.
BRINDISI, Ituly, Aug. 7,Tlio
small Austro-Hungarlan cruiser Tau
rus, after repairing damage to her
machinery, left at midnight.
GERMAN CHINA
LIEGE SCENE
German's Attempts to Storm
Forts Disastrous Belgians
Repulse the Invaders.
(II; AmkkIinI I'rett lo Coot lit; Timet.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 7. Storfcc c
the awful struggle toll of tho tutriflo
slaughter of GermaiiH In tho vicinity
of Lloge. The German Infantry at
tempted to carry by assault Fort
Barchnn. Tho Infantry cropt up un
der the covor of heavy artillery fire,
but tho Belgians reserved their fire
until tho GermaiiH camo to closa
iiuartors, when nt a given signal the
Belgians opened with n perfect hall
of bullets from rifles and mnchlna
guns. Tho attackers soon lay In
great heaps of dead and wounded.
At tho samo tlino Fort Chaudfon
Initio kept up n hot firo on another
body of Germans who had seized &
neighboring rustle. Tho Belgian ar
tlllory reduced tho building to u nmu
of smoking ruins. Tho Gormnns fin
ally retreated nil along tho lino.
It is thought hero thnt tho Ger
mans will havo to begin n regular
slego of Lolgo nnd it Is pointed out
thnt their howitzers aro far too small
to bo effective against tho heavy ar
tillery or tho Belgian forts. Military
authorities aro of tho opinion that
If tho Belgians can hold out at Llego
ono of tho most snngulnnry battles
of the war might bo fought there.
REGI.MEXT ANNIHILATED.
Report Snj-H AiihO'I'iiik Suffer Severs
IrflSN.
(II; AuorlatM I'ri-M to Coot lit; Timet
ROME, Aug. 7. An unconfirmed
dispatch published by tho Trlbunt
says an Austrian regiment was an
nihilated by tho Servians to the cast
of Bolgrado and tho AustrlnnH are la
full retreat towards tho Danube.
HULGAHK OX RORDER.
(II; AuntUte.1 I'nw lo Coot lla; Timet.
ATHENS, Aug. 7, A tolegrant
from .Mali. Servln, states thnt bands
of Bulgarian volunteers aro forming
along tho southwest frontier to ro-
placo tho Austrian troops, which hare
been withdrawn to the uusslnn bor
der. PUTS EMIIAItftO OX SHIPS.
(II; Aikh late.) Treta to Com na; Timet
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 7,
Foreign merchant ships being con
verted for war purposes or carrytnc
resorvlsts in an orgnnlzcd manner
will not bo pormitted to clear from
tho United States.
FIREMEN'S DANOK, EAGLES
hall SATURDAY night. Martin'
orchestra.
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