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VOL. NO. XXXVIII.
Established 187B
nsTIm Const Mnll.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1914 EVENING EDITION.
A Consolidation of Times, Const Mnll
nnd Toos Hnv Adverflwr
No. 106
GERMANS H 1THI DECISIVE Twentv Lwk Lost in
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Declare Situation in Eastern Theater of War Not Decided But
That in Eastern Prussia the Germans are Holding
Their Own Against Russian Advance.
SAY BATTLE IN SOUTHERN POLAND IS AT
STANDSTILL BUT CLAIM PROGRESS NEAR CRACOW
British Warships Resume Bombardment of Belgian uoast Near
Zeebruggee, but Germans Claim Belgian Villagers
Were Only Ones Killed No Changes Made
(lly Associated Press to tho Coos liny Times.)
( BERLIN, Nov, 24, (Wireless,) An official communica
tion says! 'In the eastern war theater, the situation is not yot
decided, In East Prussia, our troops are holding tlralr own
to the northeast of tho plain of Mazur Lakes, In Nortliern Po
land fierce fighting, which has been taking place, is stiii with
out result, In Southern Poland, the battle in tho region of
Czonstochowa has come to a standstill, On the southern wing
to tho northeast of Cracow, our attack is progressing,
"British warships again appeared off the Belgian coast yes
terday and bombarded Lombertzydo and Zeebrugge, Our
troops suffered but slight damage from this bombardment,
but ar number of Belgian villagers were killed and injured,
Otherwise no actual changes occurred in the west,"
BEHMAN AIRSHIP DROPS
NEAR U. S. CONSULATE IN IAARSAW;
(I)y Associated Tress to
WASHINGTON, D, C Nov,
airship fell in front of the American consulate at Warsaw to
day, breaking tho windows of tho consulate, but Injuring no
ono within, according to a telegram from American Ambassa
dor Marye, at Potrograd, Several persons in tho street ' in
front of tho consulate were killed and wounded, but nono of
them wore Americans,
Tho Incident is regarded here as indicating the proximity of
tho Gorman advance guard to Warsaw, The American Con
suls received instructions early In tho war to Ic-avo tho zones
of great danger whenever the invading forces arrived in their
viclmty -..-J.-.WJ-JJJWWWWuW
CHILE PROBES ACTS IRA GRU7.iT
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Investigation Charges that
Kaiser's Warships Are Op
erating in Neutral Water
in AiwHlttx TrtM to Coot IU7 Time.
VAIil'AIlAISO, Chile, Nov. 21.
Tho Chilean training ship Ilnqiiodnno
litis been sont by tho government to
the Juan Fornnndor. IslnudH to make
an Investigation Into tho ebnrgot
that tho Germans have ostabllshod
a tafQTf operations on Mas a Fuern
Island. Tho French consulato lndg
ed a protest with tho Chilean govern
ment that tho French bark Valen
tino was sunk by t)io Gormans with
in Chilean wntors. An Investigation
Is being mado as to tho statement
that tho American Btoantor Sasra
inonto, formerly tho German stoamor
Aloxnnder, transshipped u full enrgo
of provisions and coal to tho Gorman
vesBol within Chilean waters.
KII;l,i:i) IX KliKVATOU.
CiWhler of Sperry l'lour Coinpany In
Sau IVnuclsco Drops to Death.
Nowa of the death of A. M. Ham
tay, for 25 years with tho Sperry
Flour Company In San Francisco, has
been received hero by F. D. Fletcher,
local ngent of the company, who was
well acquainted with Mr. Ramsay.
Having night work in his offlco on
Npye,iubbr 12, t)a cashier was detain
ed In the byflcilns. until about 9:30
and then st,epned Into the elevator
run by an Italian who was unablo to
Mcak Kpglls,h N, Is belloved that the
elevator wa.s a little below the level
of the flooc and that In some way Mr.
Ramsay caught his foot In tho floor
above and when the boy lowered the
elevator tho body dropped through
tho sha,ft to the basement. The ele
vator boy lowered to tho first floor
and ran home.
Mr, Ramsay was ono of the most
prominent members of the company
and leaves a wife and grown up son
and daughter.
MI1MVKKK PAfcnV SAliK. TA1
'iw ivj'.r.iv t.i.wi n.tt"t '
v a xn i'kaxlt imirriiK,
XSU UOc A Lit., AT LKWIS.'
15c
Don't full to attend Red Crow lien
eflt Coiiceit XovemlKT 27 lt th" Ma
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All
sonic Onra House,
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Tho Coos liny Times.)
24, A bomb from a Gorman!
jLuN
Constitutional Officials Back
At Work Carranza
Is Expected
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I I I'HKSIDIvNT WILSON'S VIKW
, (Hit A MM I'm lo Cm IUjt TlnM. j
WASHINGTON, 1). ('., Nov.
21. Prosldout Wilson said to- j
day ho hud reoelvod roussurlng I
adviooB of conditions In Mexico
nnd Is confident nothing serious
I would rosult to American lutor-
I oit In tho present controversy j
I among tho Moxloan generals, j
Tho President thinks conditions j
I n Moxlco will constantly im-
I prove. I
IDt Auotlitrt rrwt in C ru? Time.)
VURA CRUZ, Nov. 21. Tho Con-i
stltutlonallst troops, which camo Into .
Vora Cruz yesterday oil the doparturo
of tho Amorloan forcos, continued to-,
day to mnlntnln ordor. There have
boon no disturbances. Moxloan flags
nro flying over all tho public build
ings and the various government of
ficials named by the Constitutionalists
hae bgun their labors. When Car
rania hIII arrlvo to make Vora Cruz
his capital is not known.
use searghlTght
Rival Mexican Forces Near
American Boundary Resume
Firing in Darkness
ID AcUleJ Prwi l Co Bf Tleiet.)
NACO, Nov. 24. Governor May
torena delivered a night attack upon
i XinA la at
the Carranza aeiense oi .-" i
night, but General Hill turned thoi
searchlights upon the attackers and
In the ensuing battle, lasting fifteen
minutes, mowed them down win
irafhlne guns U da)igbt HiU op
ened a 'IveU artU'erv fir" pon the
hcipii-... ..nt f 1 . r (
treat, , ..
OFFICERS
RETURN
BATTLE EAR iCO
SWEDEN SENT
MESSAGE TO
AMERICA
tl7 AnoeOltd Prrct It. Coo. in 7 Timet.
NI3W YOIIK, Nov. 21 Per Ost-
berg, special messenger of tho King
of Sweden, reached New York thU
nfliiHiinmi tmtnttt f 1i la 1 I n frt I . Imimliiai n
message from Kins (lustav to tho
Swedish embassy nt Washington.
which ho said wns too important to
trust,, either to tho mnlls or entiles.
no sain no uui noi iiiiuk mo mes
sago b()ro on Sweden's neutrality
status. Ho left at once far Wash
ington. - .. ... . .,.,.... ..
EYE STRAIN II
1R AREA HARD
American Minister Returns
Side-Steps Suggestions of
Peace Conference
(n? AmckIiIM rro. to I'om Dtr flniM.l '
NHW YORK, Nov. 2 I Henry Van-1
dyke, the American minister to the
Netherlands, arrived from Tho Hague '
today. Thojmggostlon thnt tho time
wns rlpo for tho United Stntos and
tho Netherlands to net In concert to
bring about ponro, wns brought to his
attention. Ho refused to comment,
Mr. Vandyke said ho came homo only ,
lor a short stay to consult ni oculist, '
as his eyes hnvo been Htrnlned by
constant work.
COOUILLE COUPLE
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R. H. Mast and Miss Norma
ni.tui o..M..-: nnii:..n i
nillllJJb ouiJiui: numuvua
Left Here on Elder
(Special to Tho Tlmos.)
COQIIIM.i:, Or., Nov. 21. K. H.
MnM, cashier of tho ''armors' and
MerehnntB' Iftmk, this morning rb.
colvnd a tologrnin from Kuroka an
nouncing tho mnrrlago of his son,
It. H. Mast, Jr., nnd Miss Norimi
Phillips, nlso of Couiillln. nt I'urokr,
todn). Tho now enmo n an nb30
Into surprise to tho families or
both.
Mr. Mast, Jr., wont to Mnrshflold
yestordny on business, and Miss
til llll.. .... r.fiw t 1.1,1 nnn.l livrt
I IWfllia num uiu) n urn ,,"" "i i
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to Mr. nnd Mrs. II. K. Unities, of wore Mrs. Hthel Ferguson and her
Co'iulllo, who woro going to sail for son. Harold, eight yoars old, of Win
Kuroka on tho Hldor. No ono sui-fillon, Calif. Oil from tho fuel tanks
poctod anything until tho meiaugo of tho smashed ship coated tho sen
camo this morning.
Thore was no objection to tho
match, oxcopt tho youthfulno&s of
tho couplo. Mr, Mast Is nineteen
ears old nnd his brldo seentoen.
Thoy had not spoken to their fclks
r bout nny plans along tho mirrlmon
lal lines.
Thoy will return on tho Geo. W.
Elder, duo In Marahfleld Thursday,
and will probably arrlvo homo In
time to tako Thanksgiving dinner
with their parents.
Mr. Mast will resumo his position
In the hank bore. Ills brldo ciyno
to Cofiulllo from" near Forest Grove
about oighteon months ago and In
a charming young woman.
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A.MIMHC'AX VIOTI.M OF
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OF IH'ltOI'HAX AVAR
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tnr Aw;Ut4 pt lo (.( nx nm.j i
LONDON, Nov. 2L Tho first j
gniduato of an American college
to he a victim of tho war Is j
Lieut. George Williamson, who
belonged to the Duke of Welling
ton's regiment. He died kfroni
wounds. He graduated from
Harvard In 1903.
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IlulliU Home. Joscdi
has just move I ItHo the new bou.pnM on U)e ,j(jut (Ioow ,
whlc'i ho has bol't 'or li'inself nlou l0 Hanalei about flvo yoars
First Addition,
Steamer Hanafei Goes to
Pieces on Duxbury Reef,
Off San Francisco 1
FORTY-THREE SURVIVE
AND 15 BODIES FOUND
Revenue Cutter McCulloch Aids
in Rescue Lifesavers'
Boat is Svvanpcd
Itlr MOfltrJ Vmt to Tool Oar Tlnim,
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.
With only three persons un
aCCOUntcd for Of tllC 62 Cast
ItllO tllC SCa WllCII the WrCCKCd
steamer Hanalei broke up on
DliXburV Reef this momilin. tllQ
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list of dead and missing stood:
Rescued, 41.
Perished, 18.
Missing, 3.
This does not
three life savers
include the
from Fort
Point, who are still missinn.
"Am bringing in seven more
dead," read a wireless mes
sage today from the United
States Naval tug Iroquois,,
which, with other vsssels, has
been assisting in the work of
rescuing passengers and the
crew from the wrecked steam
er Hanalei. ' '
Mr AhocUIM 1'ttn (o Cooi Ilr Tlmn.)
110LINAB, Cnl., Nov. 21. Forty,
thrco Biirvlvors nnd fifteen dend from
tho wrecked coasting steamer liana
lot, which went nshoro yosterdny on
Duxbury roof, nlno miles north of
San Francisco, woro accounted for at
noon today. Oft those, thirty worn
towed UBlioro by tho llfo linos, others
I struggled 'through tho smother of
, surf by tholf- own strength, and tlilr-
teon woro carried aboard tho revenue
icuttor McCulloch. Tho dead aro al
so on tho McCulloch.
As tho vessel hud sixty-two per
miiih aboard all told, tho list of dead
and living loft but friur unaccounted
for.
Theso figure did not Includo flvo
men of tho Fort Point Llfo Savins
. w'" Hwnmped inSi night
Two of these woro known to have
,,, ,,, f , . ( .,,..,. i
three aro variously reported as on
board tho McCulloch nnd among
( Uioko cast adrift whan tho Ilnnnlot
broko up this morning, Tho llnualel
broke Into splinters early today af-
tor pounding on tho roof for nearly
1 21 Ikourn. Some of tho fragment
i were Wfished far enough Inshore to
i enable those clinging to them to
make a fight for tholr lives.
.Many Washed AhIioiv,
Tho ordinary apparatus of tho llfo
saving station was powerless against
i tho dlstnnco, fog and breaking sen.
mong thoso washed ashore unaldnd
nnd mado the slimy rocks of the
bonoh slippery, adding to tho diffi
culties of tho rescuers.
Clung (o the Hull.
When tho vessel broko up a large
portion of the hull, with tho spa"
protruding from It, wallowed toward
tho shoro on the combers, swnrmliiK
with human being. When within
300 feet of the shore two bulk struck
a submerged rock with a crafch and
hooted over, burying tho spar be
neath tho waves. All tho persons
who had been hanging to tho spar
1 or bits of rigging woro washed off.
A fow still clung to the hulk, how
ovor. as It' was wronchod from tl.e
a rock and continued to drift shore
ward. Finally tho wavos throw It
so high on tho sand that tho llf
savors were able to walk out to It
and belli off a handful of half drown-1
od men. A llfo lino wns shot ncrosi
another pleeo of wreekago and four
men woro roMued. In the mean-
i while others were taken from the
surf.
George Roberts, an uncle of Cap
tain Herman IWwards, of tho Alert,
was at ono time third assistant on-
Ii,i,iiuii nf 41m u,onnt of.ltnnnor Hans-
Trewellw ' u,ai Ys wrecnuu on m v n
fnrnln rnntt Aflor sniprol voars
... .... i I .!. "..,,
agq and JslHlfl im Gra uiarsi
yfTP"i"W'T,-'r
PRES. WILSON
EAVORS U. S.
OWNED SHIPS
Illy Atmwlatcil I'm to Cooi llr Tlmr..
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Nov. 21.
President Wilson does not consider
thut enough sMps hnvo taken out
Amcrlrtm registry since the begin
nl nt? or tho war to Interfere with his
lilnn for n government owned tnor
rlinnt nmrlno. Ills reports Dhow thnt
foreign orders for cotton greatly ex
reed tho number of ships available
for carrying cargoes.
T
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President Wilson Fails to
Adopt Suggestion of Amer-
can Federation of Labor
Ml AfKUIt PrrM to foot n Tlmw.l
WASHINGTON, I). C, Nov. 21.
I'rosldeut Wilson will not adopt tho
suggestion of tho Amorfrnn Federa
tion of Labor that steps bo taken to
hnvo u receiver appointed for tho Col-
1 orndo coal mines which woro involved
, In tho strlko with tho purposo of
having them operated by tho fodernl
government. Tho President wiw In
formed by Socrotary of InIior Wil
son thnt the solicitor of thnt depart
ment had given his opinion thnt there
would bo no legal warrant for tho
operation of the coal mines by tho
government.
AT
SEE
Eastside Places Candidates in
Field for Council, Record
er and Marshal
For tho nomination of candidates
-
for mnyor, recorder, treasurer
for tho three council borthH, n pulillr
caucus meeting will bo l,..l tomor-
row evening In tho (iimn liulldlng In
North Ilaiiil. Tho city oIoqIIou fol -
lows on December K.
L. J. Klmpsou, the present Incum
bent of tho mayor's offlco, bus de
clared his Intention of running again
nnd so far there havo appealed no
candidates In tho field as opposition,
although tho Koelallsta will havo a1
mooting on Friday evening to nonil -
r.uto tholr party ticket.
John II. Grove Is tho present
city treasurer and It Is not thought)
thnt he will havo opposition, nor will
Reoordor Mnybuo, according to the i
scarcity of announced oondldatos.
There may bo soinu "dark horses,"
say the North Ileud officials. The
city charter provide that nt lowit
two men must bo nominated for nny
ono offlco nnd so It is probable that
several nnmos will bo put on tho tick
et to fulfill tho spirit of tho law.
Thoro aro threo council bortliB to
fill and of tho three men going out
Councilman Kern Is the only ono who
has announced his intontlon of run
nig fpr n seeod time, Couucllmen
Pulkonstoln and Hurtle are also clos
ing tholr terms of office,
COVER!
ILL
WORK
MS
DM Hit MEN
COCU
TNG
uT7v vmuveuMivl' Arkansas d portions of
hi:. MW -Oir.CII.MAN. Qk,ahmim.d Loulsanvodayojock-
HASMl'SHHX
Nola Rasinjiaten., wUotw,juj oloeted
meeting. Mr. ItMinuHHon wbh for-
morly a member of the council und
knows the business from a to z.
Handon World
Tho Hanalei was a steam eohoonor
of COO gross tonnage nnd with a
length of 171 foot. She was built
In Alameda In l'JOl and had a car
rying cnpali of 28 passengers.
MID-Wi:i:iv (ANDY KALIJ. TAF
FY AND IMIWIT Illll'ITM-:, l.V
) 20c A Ul A'V lA'NI'H,'
.0J8 HMim hbV. w. ,uW, u.p.1... L,,, ,t ,H ,)0lo01, tll0 KrolltoBt
by tho Council to III Uto vnoancy ln'u . f)r xce.,t ftr0)in,, ,U.
tho oast ward, ilatod ho would accept ," "nL ?i ovoT
and would (uallfy before. UiQ "oxtt '
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Petrograd Reports That Great Battle in Russian Poland Has
Turned in Their Favor, But Give No Details as to How
1 Important Change is and What Effect it Will Have
CLAIM KAISER'S FORCES IN RETREAT BETWEEN
WARTA AND VISTULA RIVERS REINFORCED
German Statement Rather Corroborates Russian Claim But
Bomb Dropping at Warsaw Causes Belief That Kaiser
Has Resumed Offensive There '
(lly Associated Press to Tho Coos liny Times.)
LONDON-, Nov, 24, If tho official reports of the Russians
aro correct, tho tido of the great battle in Poland lias turned
in their favor, How important tho change is, and to what
extent it will influence tho future operations is noi appaiunt,
Tho Russian official announcement stated that between tho
Warta and Vistula Rivers tho Germans woro in retreat, Tho
German statement says tho arrival of Russian reinforcomonts
had postponed the decision, but gavo no hint of a retreat, An
f.lrship attack on Warsaw today seems to indicaio mo Uor
mans aro attempting to resume tho offensive,
In the- war with Turkey, Russia also claims tho advantago,
Petrograd says the Russian forces recently routed in tho Cau
casus Mountains havo rosumed tho advance on Erzorum, It
hlso states that tho Tuiks were- defoated in Northern Persia,
In tho wost, tho opposing armies still hold tho positions which
tlioy havo maintained with fow changes for tho last two
months, Spirited fighting occured at sevoral points, but ap
parently with no results,
REPORT
CI
SUNK OFF
(lly Associated Proas to Coon liny Tlmos.)
LONDON, Nov, 24, Tho Admiralty announcos that tho
Gorman Submarine U-18 was rammod by a British patrolling
vessel yostorday and foundorod off tho north coast, of Scot
land. Tho British vessol roscuod all but ono of tho submar
ine's crow,
FRENCH
GUM TO
GERMANS
AO
(lly Associated Press to
PARIS, Nov, 24, Tho official statement this artornooM
said: "Gonorally tho situation shows no important changos,
Along tho groator part of tho front tho onomy manifostod ac
tivity, nnrilmilnrlv lw nn Inter mittont caniionado, Several in-
;i i .-.. .j j
I failtry attaCKS WOrO rOpillSCU, I HOrO aiUtCKS WUIU VUiy
vlolotlt ill tllO ArgOllllO rOglOll WllOrO WO galllOd S0I110 tOITltOry
p p p , T10r0 js 10thlllA tO rOpOrt botWOOn Ar
, M,JU' Ul", 7, ) "'" fc-.,,iitlo ii
, f.OIIIIU illlU Ulvwa miiuiiutnio...
FIRE RAGES OVER
BIG FOREST AREA
l - -
.
' Arkansas, SOUtllWCStCm Ok-
lallOITia ailtl NOrthWCStCm
Louisiana Fight Flames
Mr AmotIiIM TrMi to Coo ru TlirmJ
LITTLH ROCK, Aik., Nov. 21.-
Forost flroH today continued tholr do-,
struetlvo sweep through tho lumber
legions of three states. Thoro was no
Indication of chocking tho fires at
nny point and reports from towns In
Arkansas, southwestern Oklahoma j
and northwofltern Louisiana told of'
onormous Iossoh through tho burnliiK
of standing timber. Thousands of
farmers lost tholr fojioos and oit-
hillldlnga'. .'It!
' , , , i ' ' '
Rain (lives Relief. j ,
Ralll thnt bogail fallJllK.iH l"H'1.l1nr In thn naMm, 'rilnnrv fn'nn
0,1 tb great forest flroa In those.
X( Freight Tliuixbij. tlotltO
from the office of the Coos Ray,
Roseburg & Hastorn, doeares that
the mall and pwwaiiBor trains will
ho run on Thanksgiving hut that
the warehouse, will bo closed on that j
day. and no frslght will ho handled
by the company.
mid-m:kk camiv kali taf
FV AND l
VSI'T llltl'ITLK, 15e
'AND 20c A Lll AT LFAVIS,"
SUBIRIIE
IS
COAST OF SCOTLAND
Tho Coos Hay Tlniou.J
,
E
Restricted Trading in Bonds
for Cash Will he Resumed
Next Saturday
lur Auotuifrt riM io coo n tidm.i
NI-JW YORK, Nov. 21. Tho Now
York Stock ICxchango will ro-opon
Saturday for restricted donllngs In
bonds for cash. The governors so
voted this afternoon.
RKt'ORT DAMAGK TO
HTKAMKH A. M. HLMl'SON
Flro In Hold of Coos liny" Vessel
" iji20 .'Ikniimgc Ciw
FIkIUk1 Flames. "
Flro In tho hdld'ttr tho htoartor
. ., Q ufc , . x ,
t ! sjiiitioiii ii iiiiu ciiu ( ut nil"
Vwm1ko ft. fl m
,,,,. t0 , lenl. of 2000 am,
t:,rontoIIO(, tll0 BhIpinR of tho nar.
:"--"' ' " ""."" tho "oW
woro tho mo nbors of tho crow
. """ K "C8,
I'urtlculars havo not roached tha
Blmpson Lumber Compuny hero and
porhnps notblnjj moro definite will
bo known until tho 'arrival of tho
A. M. Simpson horo somo timu later.
That the flro did no more thaR
I200Q of damaga Is taken to mean
that tho fire was not very serious
to tho ship Itself, desplto tho tact
that tho flames did threaten to do-
troy tho Simpson us well as ne,gh
uorlni; ahfps nlongMrta In JUQ 0K
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