rpmWW "Wft TW 1 RITICS AREPtOPLEa?T DO THE THINGS THEY KNOW HOW OTHERS SHOULD DO i. , ill M w"you pick up (Eons lag Stoa THE LEADING PAPER Of Southwestern Oregon Is tho Coos Bay TImcB. It la now, alwnys has been and wo expect always will bo. Don't tako our word for It. Ask any Coos Bay citizen. ' .- t VAftfl , ncwflpnncr, J m- " , " the 'atLancoos Way Times carries "' i.inrlnted tress icp" . lbe.A'Vi 'vnr tho world na nbso- ?MJM. loteiy " MEMBER OH" Tllli ASSOCIATED PRESS id. NO. XXXVIII. Established 1878 ns Tho Count Mnll. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1914 EVENING EDITION.4 &?aS?JS " No. 49 ffl REPORT SITUATION VERY FAVORABLE TO ALLIES TODAY Semians Reforming Battle Line and Meet Pursuers With Counter AuaUKa out hiu nupuiauu in iviuuy riauua English First Army Corps Bears Brunt ' CLAIM GERMANS NOW OCCUPY STRONG rudiiiunio huuivu rnuiMi iuu milco lunu Capture of Small Detachment of Germans Brings News That UCrmany la Hyaui iu nuauiiii; unuiiaivu ujuiuiiuii5 in France Center Near Rhdms (By Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) LONDON, Sept. 36. The general situation along the River Aisne, the new battle line, is very favorable to the allies, according to the official announcement of the -war office tonight. The lighting continues and the Germans have attempted soveru'l counter attains, particularly on the First Army Corps, but all have been repulsed. The Gernmn losses during the last few days have been very heavy. "This morning the hmglisli troops captured a detach- iment of 200 Germans and learned that the Germans are preparing to assume the offensive again. It is said that the Gernmn battle True -has been reformed and that thev now omipy strong positions. The 'main front now ex tends along a distance of 100 miles -with the center just north of Khehns. 1 BIT GERMANS EVACUATED LIEGE AND VICITK TODAY (By-Associated" Press to Coos liny Times.)' BERLIN. Sent. 15. Accordim? tr no nf'f'ieinl ivmm-r here, the German troops have evacuated Liege and vicin ity. The reason is not known and has caused much kmocu-JatioiL T OF FALL RERE Western Union and Long Dis tance Phone Lines Paralyz edOther Damage Small Coos Liny Inst night oxpeironcod tlio first storm of tho senson, and ns a result today, tho long distance telephone and tho Westorn Union 'telegraph wires nro down nm: this auction Is iHolntcd from the rest of the world. Tho Wewtorn Union wlro went i'nvn nl"nt 7 "'clock this morning 'Muring tho last squall. Two breaks 'in tho lino botweon hero and Slt- kiim were repaired by 3 o'clock this afternoon, hut tho trniimo was butweon Sltlcum and Itosu'jnrg, and tlili had not been repaired. The long dlstanco phono linen suf fered oven moro sovcroly and up to .1 o'clock tho lino between hero and Myrtle Point was tho only ono work ing. Even tho lino botween Cons liny and Ilamlon was out aim so was tho lino between Bnndou and Curry County points, thus shutting off mcnuH of getting nny uowb of tho reported shipwreck off Hoguo Hlver. it was oxpected that scrvk'o would ho re-established on tho long distance phono lino Into today. Damaged Slock. Tho prlii(?Ipnl dnmngo from the rnln and storm was sustained by.tho Hub Dry Goods Company. A drain pipe of tho Irving block got stopped and caused water to seep tTirough, damaging n large amount or goodH on the tocond floor. 1esH Oiiuiiigo lvNcuhcro Thoro wero a number of small buildings blown down around town and In tho suburbs, but nono wero of much Importance It wns very rough off shoro, ac cording to vessels coming in today. BIG IE AT BANK DEPOSITS HEBE INCREASE Marshfield Institutions Show Business Here Prospering Despite War Effects That Coos Day Is prospering nnd Is pot suffering from tho much tnlk-cd-of business depression owing to tho European war, Is shown by the bank statements which wero print ed In Tho Times yesterday. Tho total of tho deposits or the two Marshfield banks Is about $70, 000 greater than it was In Juno vhou tho last bank statements were called for. Polh banks also uiow a marked gain In deposits over inst April. The doposlstB reflect tho bustnesF. audition of the community and tho sum liero demonstrates that Coos ON 0 T 1 D DEFENSIVE LAST FEW OATS Reform-Their Battle Line on North Bank of River Aisne For Purpose of Getting Time to Strengthen Fortifications Further Back, Military Experts Say 4- TERRIFIC RAINS AND HEAVY ROADS MAKE ' MILITARY OPERATIONS MOST DIFFICULT jBny Is forging ahead. JAPS OAPTUOT KAIO OJIAU .RAILWAY (Ily Associated Press to Coos liny Times.) TOKIO, Sept. 10. It is announced that the Japanese wonts and advance guards captured, the railway station .at Mio Cliau, the strong Oerman poscssions iir'China. IS REPORTS KAISER WILL PERSONALLY GO TO EAST PRUSSIA (By Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) PARIS, Sept. lO.Tt is reported here that the Kaiser ias personally started for the East Prussian frontier to ttiSSiii'jy Pe gujiervisioii,. FIND FRAUD IN DEAL ON AUTO 1 IN I1ELING iN HAS HARD LUCK LATEST OF ns COUILLE H. E. McDorman Stranded by , War in Europe and in Ad miral Sampson Wreck H. u, McDorman, who travels for ,ne Warner Itust Proof Corset Cora Pany. has been hero tho last few from San Francisco. He does t know whether to consider hlm if the real hard luck man or tho "l lucky man., Ho was in Europe f th? war Droo out and for a w weeks he didn't know whether i, "" 6"'k 10 ue ante to tret norao,1 tw,e,l'er appeals to the U. S. State! Hr, .. ".' anu "e activity of Sec. turn L"aUjr found a way tQr his re iki l a 00n afterwards ho was on l mlral Sai"Pson when that ves- ... ', uuk in fuget sound, no and n i wator about forty minutes! bpin iicaiiy given up nope or till !aved a,lvo when rescuors reached him. He lost about ?400 in lKtV but 8a'8 that ho was so rn, I. b0 rescued at all that he for 601 all about' it. Wl'AXKSK VOTK $20,300,000, von WAR aieT9Ki10, S1'1 1C- The Japanese tropi i auoPiea tne war program s? ftine5 for a war appropriation of Th'.A000 yen (about J20.500.000). Tote was unaralpus. (Special to Tho Times)) COQUILLK, Or., Sept. 10 Mrs. Drown and two children of Ashland, Oregon, nnd Miss Robinson of Den vor, Colorado, aro visiting at tho homo of thlr brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Robinson. R. H. Smith, the v.-ell known ab stracter who died at his homo on Sunday, was burled Tuesday after noon. , , .. Miss Myrtle Lund has been the guest of Marshflold menus since. Friday, returning Monday afternoon An automobile party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson, Mr. and' Mrs. Chas. IJoxtdr, Miss Dorothy, Watson. MIss"HVa Schroeder anu James Watson atten'ded the dance at Sumner on Saturday night. David Strong of Bandon was visit ing his brother, Z. C. Strang, on Tu Gsd fly Max Dement of Myrtle Point was a business visitor on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Folsom return ed homo on Monday after a two weeks' honeymoon spent at Portland and Vancouver. Miss Laura DImmIck spent Satur day at Dandon. Mrs. Fred Tuttle nnd children of Dandon are the guest? of Mr. Tnttle a mother and sister, Mrs. C. Eveland and Mrs. D. Folsom. North Bend Members Formal ly Institute Charter for Marshfield Nest Tho charter of tho Mara field Net of Owls wuh formally Instituted Inst evening when n delegation from tho North Hoiul Nest conducted tho rit ualistic ceremonies nttondnnt there on, Initiated a largo class of now candidates and Joined In n big ban quet. The coremonlcs wore hold nt the Owls' Hall on Noith Front street and wore attended by about 100. Dan McDonald was master of cero monlos nnd at tho conclusion deliv ered n most excellent address on the Good of tho Ordor. Ho wob followed by C. C. Carpontor, spoclal orgunlzor. It was decided to keep tho charter open for six weeks longer, during which a membership campaign will bo prosecuted under tho direction of C. C. Carpenter, tho Initiation fee being left nt $5. It was further do- cldod that tho Marshfield Nest should Join in with tho North Rend Nest and niako the annual picnic of tho Owls nt Simpson Park in North Bend next week tno best ever. In addition to tho twenty-flvo visi tors from North Bend, three wero present from Springfield und two from Eugene. Tho following new candidates wero Initiated: John Brockmueller, J. C. Hevonor, Chas, Merchant, Alonzo Miller, R, A. Chapln, Alex Anderson, P. Jones. 12. S. White and Chas. Fensler. The following are new officers of tho Marshfield Nest who wero for mally installed last night: Past President Geo. W. Graham. President C. C. Carpenter. VIce-presIdont Chas. Matlila. Invocator Harry H. Edwards. Secretary Jos. Schott. Warden Arthur Hanson. Sentinel J, H. O'Donnell. Picket Elmer Groth. Jury Returns Verdict Against H. u. Hoy, Finding Him Not Bona Fide Buyer (Spcclnl to Tho Times.) COQUILH, Oro. Sept. 10.- The Jury In tho enso of II. (. Hoy vs. A'. C. (lorst brought In a verdict for tho defendant and also returned a Hpoclnl verdict In which thev found t'mt Hoy wns not n lioul fldo put chaser of tho auto and that there was fiiuid In tho Fox donl for tho stile of It. Tho verdict followoj n trial lust ing nqnrly two days over tho owner ship of-tno Fox' nutomobllo' which has caused a fow rouudH In Justice court, a coutompt enso and other ex penses. Tho caso of Durkholdor vs. Young, 'Involving tho ownership of certain land, followed tl.ef Hoy and (lorst case. O'etH Verdict. Harrington "oy!o wo.o yostor tluy awarded n vordlct against Jouulo Al. Btownrt. Tlielr first enso was non Biiltod. "They wero suing Mrs. Stew art for tho vnluo of n wagon. They (ild the vehicle to 0. W. Stownrt nnd ho wont Into bankruptcy. They rlnlmod that ho was acting ns agent for Mrs. Btownrt, In whoso namo tho proporty at Bangor Is hold, and that ho was liable. Tho Jury sustained this contention. Fltr! tuitions Freed. Tom Fltztrimmons, who was bound oor to the grand Jury by Justice Pen nock on tho charge of stealing some guns rrom 1'roprjotor Owen or tho Owl saloon, wns freed by tho grand Jury, Mr. Owen till not wnnt to prosocuto the cao and tills wus prob ably tho caupo for Fltzslmmons be ing roleasod. Report German Main Army Strengthened by Reinforcements From Rear Paris Military Governor Says Situation Is Excellent for Allies Now ' (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Tlmes.1 PA1US, Sept. 16. The Germans are reforming their lines along tho north hank of the .River Aisne. Thoy aro heavily entrenched in the low hills and are making a de termined stand. Military experts think that this stand is but temporary, giving them time to throw uy strougtr fortifications further hack. Tho conditions are most difficult, the heavy rains mak ing tho roads heavy and converting tho streaniS'into rag ing torrents. A general battle has been raging north and east of Paria since last Monday. The Germans are not on the offen sive at a single point. The German main army has ?jcen reinforced and aro now fighting on the defensive. The military governor of Paris in a statement today, says that the situation is excellent. .,, .f RUSSIANS CLAIM MURE GREAT VICTORIES OVER AUSTRIAIS r . . (Ny AMOFlntPtf Press to. Cooa Hay tfimcu.) . . 'PtiTKOGRAD, Sept. 1(5. Brief messages from Gali cia confirm the early reports that Russia has gained tho greatest successes against Austria in the history of war fare. The Archduko Karl Fran, is now expected at tho Trout. The war office renorls ilinl. Hm nnHsm.lrn lmvn nn. , efrated westward of tho River San and lmvo completely, uivuHiuu .Liv.emysi. ::i TNDTATC T1?.nnps 7?T?.Am.T ii"pnTrn Uy AHSoelated Prcfis to Coom hny Times,) LONDON, Sept. 1(5. Tho first detachment of nnlivo Indian troops have joined the allies at tho front. Thoy were brought via tho Suez canal, landed in Southern France and hastened to. tho f rpujb by rail. PItAV FOIl PEACE IN EUROPE Montana floveruor Asks People to Offer SupplicntlotiH. HELENA, Mont., Sept. 1C Gov ernor S. V. Stewart has Issued a pro clamation setting apart October 4 as a day of prayer for peace In Europe, In .conformity with tho action taken by President Wilson. Tho people jit Montana are besought to assemble ut their chosen places of worship up on that day to offer up prayers to tho end that "the terrible carnnge may be matte to cease," and to Invoke the blessings of tho deity "upon every movement tending to the restoration of a peace that shall abide through all time In all tho world." IMf 01 PROGRAM Don't forjjet tho Big Fair at Myt tie Point, Sept. l to 2fl. DR. lIOKSFATJi has MOVED to RCOMS 112-14-15, HIVING BLOCK. Plans Completed for Big Time at Coos and Curry Show September 23 to 26 (Special to Tho Times.) MYRTLE POINT, Or., Sept. 1C. John R, East and L. L. Brief of Eureka an1 J- Forndale, California, will bo in attendance at tho Myrtle Point Fair September 23-4-5-G with four good running horses, making tho race events some, of the best ever pulled off In Coos county. Goodpasture's "Gift." Knight's "Greenlaw," Bark er's "Sir Ashton," Yoakum's "Rogue R'ver, will inuk.e splendid attrac tions In opposition to horses from tho south. F. P. Norton wires for four stalls for horsen for the harness events, besides other local horses, which will make this year's fair a tine race meet. New buildings have been added, Including a stock barn 40x700 feet, an exhibit hall 40x64 feet and open-air seats for 400 peo ple, making seating capacity for over 1200 people. The Association has set nsido Sat urday, September 26 for Coos Bay Day. Friday, the 2Gth, Is School Children's Pay. on which every school child will iecelvo a ticket with name on same admitting them free, on that day also giving them a rhanco for premiums Jn which over $500 will bo given for school kids only. IKm't forget (ho lilt? Fair tit Jfyr tlo Point, Kt'pt. u:t to ii. t IKm't fOfRft the lifts Fair at Myr tle Point, Sept. ::: to iif. GERMANY CLAIMS ADVANCE OF ALLIES HASJEEN CHECKED (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) BERLIN, Sept. 10. Tho German War Office an nounces that the advance of the allies has been checked and that tho French havo been repulsed in many places with heavy losses, ft is stated that tho Germans retired :"rJc.VVrV positions, WES I UNO S w Tho Western Union wires wero down all day again today and Tho Times was compolled to secure an abbreviated Associated Press report by long distance telephone wire. If thoso European war news cen sors really deslro to suppress the news of tho war they should In stall a telegraph line modelled on tho Roseburg and Coos Bay snoe-BtrlDET. WAH MUNITIONS HELD UP Shipment From (Jeinmny (u Turkey HemaliiH In Itulgaiia. PETROORAD (St. Petersburg), Sept. 10 War material sent by Ger many to Turkey still remains In Bul garian territory. Greek reservists, subjects of Turkey, residing In Crimea, have refused to return to Turkey. READ THE ADS. Road the war news, but don't for get tho store news in Tho Times. ALL TROOPS TO GOME AT ONCE FORMAL ORDER FOIl AMERICANS TO EVACUATE MEXICAN TKIt ItlTOKV ISSUED IIV 8EO. OAB JUSON TODAY. ttj AuocUUl Pitti U Cm B7 TIbm.) WASHINGTON, D. C, 8opt. 10. Sec. Garlson today Issued thoformal order for tho evacuation tit Vera Cruz and other Mexican nolnta by IT. S. troops. All Amorlcan forces there. with the exception of a few border patrols, will bo withdrawn at once. GERMANS SHORT OF TION AMMUNI- Find Tlicnisclve Able to. Offer Oaly Feeble Resistance. PARIS, Sept. 10. 'Wounded sol diers arriving hero say tho Gorman in tho vicinity of Montmlrall, de partment of Marne, are running short of ammunition, and for this reaBom offered only feeblo r,esistauco to the attack of the allies. SSam m f H ti tgfflfflB' it (?- &. , .