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;ADY MONEY IS SELDOM READY WHEN YOU WANT TO BORROW SOME Qkms T HAVE A HEART PERSEVERANCE A merchant cannot omit his advertising without tho fnct being "noticed" to his disadvantage. IC ho could, ho could hIbo closo his store for a whllo now and thon, to "savo oxponso." ..-ii-u fM lWntnatnrl (n C.nnn Tint. TTnrn ttf YOlir DOIinr in .UH.I-....VU ... ,. ..,,. . I'. i nonnMntnn with other Dnllnrn or Ita kind 711 ere it -"" nd helps to mnko prosporlty. Don't Bond It away -It Will UO I0I1CS0II1U. MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IL. NO. XXXVIII. Established 1878 nn Tim Const Mntl. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Const Mull anil Cnn ltnv AiIvpHIrcp No. 172 5. SMITH GDMPAM IES PLAGED FremcSi Peace Party Strong Ld llhl 01 SOUND BASIS BY HIS GERII-ROSSII LIIE TODAY mm .- HtI llillHWM"llli DIP UP ME HUU actio Before Battle of Marae .:nn p.hnsnn hv Himself .Business Here and Elsewhere 10 meet emergency rurposes. , SMITH WILL CONTINUE AS Oh UUiVirAiyitb io Mcrccn Says Plan Perfected Same as in rast vvitii hu riunu upuiciiiiiy Every Interest Fully Protected Cnoplnl in iUn P.nnQ Rnv Timn.O ki rDAMniQP.n. Fnh. ID. a o.!ii, Pnmnnnv will ho nut ' '.i m Rlnec nf P.liinnrrn. n ttee which has taken over tho ilth n Oregon I uaiuorma ana mo iNormwesi ioi adjustment, e liabilities only slightly exceed $5,000,000, while the as- E.i ' ti, QmUh nccntQ nt ihn Loral times tho amount of tho Pnu! ffii-e ulll hn n-nnn intn I. !w,, nnl 4lm Unci mnl hnrl I determined upon, The creditors will supply more capital fid it is possible mat some oi Cinae w II iro on lust the same Li closing. Mr. Illoss, who Is ngont hot tho required monoy wouiu no Mui. " ,.,,., ..... m Lumber Co., and a moinbor of tho creditors conimlttoo, Issued, tho allowing formal Htutomont: ... , , ,, "Mr. Smith has assets cstlmaloil to bo worth at lonst twlco his ta nnics Tho principal asset Is standing tlmbor, much of which Is trtbu- iry to Coos Hay, Dill tnoro nro uuior iiuku u hi n"n i - - r . ' . .. , nm. ..tlrnUf i.tinnminntoil with tlm InilllOIlHO COOS Inv h-jIdliiKs and not needed In tho !... .V"hl. I ' an,l rnnllvn ho salo of ono of thoso trnctH for u largo amount of monoy Is lrartl .11.. n,r,iM.n,i fm. nmi nnirotlntlonH aro on for other much which If con- Cmmntcl will largely solve tho pro fc Tito estimated Holdings nro: khuu-uuii cjhuiji ". ..i-.-n, lalilt county, 18,000 acres; Linn county, Oregon, 10,000; Coos, Doug- ns count cs, 20U,oou acres. ,, , , , M . . No list of tho crcdltora Is avallablo. A Chlcngo bank Is Bald to bo hnndllng tho bonds. Formor Oovcrnor LInd of Mlunosota is in cuurgu bf tho Chicago and Mlnnonp'olls Interests. mo MEREEN SAYS BUSINESS itniiht HFRP WILL CONTINUE AS USUAL Arno Mercen, general -manager 'of the C, A. Smith Company Marshflold, today mado tlm following statements III u.ifli 4rt cow tl-ioi tlilc nfflrn line, hfifin ndv Sfif II a CGIIOral lay relative to tho negotiations i '.i. n ...in. i ..! i 1 ! m rvir. omnn nas just ciu&uu a ! .,nMnn..lo nrai.i. rl cnni u in yuaiuiuuy o iooo uiokwiuu mm. ..- v...0 - ,-- , from my knowledge of the details of the arrangements made, I wish to assure our empioyoes anci mo iuuui liuunu ia iusiness is more or less dependent upon our operations, that am absolutely comment max vim ine communis 01 uiu upuiaims u "" h ",,M --- i general ax run capacity, uio jamu 7 01 u uw -- - tfie past, Every Interest, I am confident, is fully protected, ftfllTH MILL PH US "hecks Issued and Cashed as Usual, Showing Change Was Carefully Arranged. Tlio monthly nay day of tho C. A. Bmlth mills and romnnnles today ihowed that tho now nrrnngomont anuor which tho companies nro op erating was cnrofullv arranged by Mr. C. A. Smith. Tho pay checks were Issued In all departments to 3 ay as usual and aro bolng cashed at the local banks tho saino as al ways. As stated yesterday. C. A. Smith had been working on tho plan for 1 ear or eighteen months. Tlio now arrauRoment lirlncn to him tho assistance of a number of nblo men who will share with him tho great responsibility attached to financing 41)6 great ODoratlonn nnd rnnsnnuont- y relievo tho burden that ho has ueen carrying ou Ills own shoulders. Tho nlan wnn wnll nnilni' wnv last Juno when Mr. Illnsn. rnnrcsontlnR tho Chicago bonding houso which "un marKeted his bonds, Mr. Danen. j-r ana others, spent several weous 111 Marshflnlil. rhnnlilnir nn mill HO- log over tho proportlos. Mr. Danehor Is understood to bo a member 0f tho Danoher family which had tho Immense lumbor ln- lerests In MIchlKan. oneratliiK nt Uollanllle. Mr. Johnson, another I member of tho committee, Is of tho ' tnlon Lumber Company, nnd Is ono of the big lumbermen or the coast. Mr. Wahleck, another of the com- wltteo, Is an Easterh financier. hlle It was gonornlly known "r a long time that Mr. Smith was forking on tho new financial ar rangement, the details were not glv- out, Mr. Smith, knowing that '1e arrangepeut would not oven momentarily interfere with tho op erations, did not give out any pub he advance notice, knowing that ev erything would bo all right. Leaves Chicago Tcdiiy, A night lotter from O. A. Smith TOD USUAL and Creditors Will C'nntimm More Ploney Advanced PRESIDENT uivutn ivtw rtnriMiMUitivitNi Will Carry on Operations the "Tha flnnnnlnl nffnlrs nf w nn n snimrl hnsis." rlnntamcl mnmhfir nf thn nmrlitnrs' nnm- immense holdings, of C, A, Inwnst vnltmtinn will RXfinnd liabilities, joady cash being tlinrniiffhlv hv fhf liniiidntinff nf nirnnfrintr ihnm will ilwn mo iiuiuuigs may uu , auiu, as over, with C, A, Smith as for tho creditors' conimlttoo, Biild wwiiy '" . ... ,. ., iiirilnvn f!. 11. .TdhllHOIl nf tllO 1111- oporntlon of Ills HtoamerB, BawmlllB, nn tll.n ( II t St flllcl 111! tHIClS. AlfOnily boms and financial arrangements 4l.n Cno uiMnli uifli'o ronnrt- m mu uaoi nunm .iw ik inc nnr hst nVfill nff'S 0300 such arransomomo iu ....u recolvod this morning stated that ho would leavo Chicago today for Oak land. It will bo a fow days boforo ho reaches thoro. Ho did not glvo any dotnlls oxcopt to stato every thing was going nil right. Under tho now financial arrange ment, tho neodB for ready cash will bo cared for. Thoro lias boon nt no times, dc ,...ii., u.r. irnnopni rinmiclal stross, nt Mm onimtrv. nnv nuostlon of the absolute BoundnoBS of tho compnny, but nt times rondy monoy hub uuu.i mpst difficult for all tho largo con cerns to secure Ills Imnienso holdings nnd wealth ..11 ni.. iii liin mills nnd tlm bor. and some of his closest frlendB havo doscrlbod him as "land poor. With heavy taxes ana imercm o tho lands which wore not now pro ducing rovonuo although constantly enhancing In value, It roquIroJ la.-go sums of ready cash to meet tho con stant drains to mcoi iuobo umiuhovp. TO SELL AJVTJ0LLECTI0N J. 1. Morjpin'H ret ColUu-tlnn of Ifnml-ruliitwl f.ilim Uilngs $,000,00(). ID Ao( ltea l'rei to Coo nr Tlmn.1 NEW YORK, Feb. 10. The J. P. Morgan porcelains (hand-painted china), the world's greatest collection of ceramics, will bo disposed of piece meal or In small groups, according mi n..l .lanlnra wllloll I1QS just purchased tho collection for ?3,- 900,001). THO UOUUUHU" in " -- tho Metropolitan Musoum. (let our prices on .Meals. Puluco Market. 1)0 NOT FAIL TO ATTEND THE GHEAT DEIIATK nt tho M. K. ciiuncir, PKii. fi to us. PALACE MAHKET wnkes BEST FRAXJfFUUTEIta. l'hono 100-J, IJliby COAL. Tlie kind YOU have ALWAYS USED. Phone 72. Pacific Llvory and Transfer Coiiuwny. Dr. H."M. KEWY, DENTIST Phone 112-J, Room 204, Coko Dldg ONE FRENCH VICTORY. Dr Aiwocltlcil I'rnn to Cooa liar Timet. 4 PARIS, Fob. 10. Tho of- flclnl Btatoment todny Bays: "Ycstordny saw virtually on- ly artillery ongngoments. An unimportant Infantry engngo- ment occurred on Lorraine, northeast of Mnnonvlllor, whoro ono of our dotnehmonts drove bnck somo Oormnn out- posts Into tho town of Loin- trey." SHIP BILL DEADLOCK IS STILL TENSE $ DILL IK LOSING. 1 AMoelatnt Prr. in cooa Il.-ijf Time, WAS1IINQTON, I). C, Fob. 10. At I this afternoon tho Senate had been In con tinuous sosslou for H2 hours, tho longest Hussion on record, nnd thoro wns no Interruption In tho fight over tho ship bill. Tho first break In tho admin istration forces camo when Norrls, Progressive Republi can, who has been voting with tho DomocrntB, declared that hu saw little uso In de laying other legislation, ub tho Republicans havo domon strnted that they havo enough votes to filibuster the ship bill to death. Dr AMOcUttd I'mi to Coon Ur Timet. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 10. Deadlocked aver tho ship hill In a continuous sosslon, which oxcoeds by many hours any other of which thoro Is a record, tho Scnnto today showed no signs of an end to tho loglsln'tlvo struggle At noon tho Sonnto had hcon In session for -IS hours. At 10 Sonntor Townsond rollovcd Sonn tor Shormnn, who had been talking slnco 1 a. m oponlng tho day's as sault on tho shipping bill from tho Republican Bide. Many Sonntora bo gnn to break under tho physical strain. Ponroso was taken 111 to his hotel nnd others wero forcod to ro tlro to their homes, but woro ready to return on nn Instant's notice. Want Immediate Action. Twice during tho night tho Repub licans nnd allied Domocrnts of the opposition vainly Bought to adjourn tho Sonnto, but tho administration lines hold (Irmly. Majority Loador Korn assorted thero would bo no lot up on tho question until tho ponding question at least could bo put to a voto. Tho pending question still re mains on tho motion of Flotclror to recommit tho bill with Instructions for Its Immcdlato nmoudmout and return to tlio Sonnto. lllll .May I aiso. After soveral hours' dobnte, Gnllln gor moved to lay asldo the ship bill nnd tnko up tho water powor bill. Tho proposal was tabled, 49 to 39. IJankhead, Hurdwlck and Vardamnn of tho Domocrntlc insurgonta Joined tho Domocrntlc sldo on tho vote. La Follotto voted with tho Republicans. Tho loss of Norrls' voto showed a threatened break .In tho ndmlnlstra tlon linos. Tho Nebraska Sonntor disclosod that ho was undecided whothor to aid tho effort to forco tho measuro through. NEW HILL SHIP ARRIVES I Great Northern, vilth (JOO on Hoard, Reaches Sun Diego on Initial Voyage. Dr Attocltt4 1 (f v Cuot liar TmiM. SAN DIEdO, Fob. 10. With nonr- i.. r.tn nncsnnirnra tlin Bti.nnmr (lrnat ' Northern arrived today from Phila delphia Tja the Panama Canal. Sho will continue to San Francisco to night. Tho passengors today wero Hia cnnstn nf tho Panama-California exposition. Tho steamor will mnko an excursion to Honolulu before go-' Ing on tho regular run between Fla vol, Oregon, and San Francisco. ' " ' " ' I GERMAN HU)OKADE ORDER DELIVERED lit Attotlttea I'rwt to Coot liar Timet WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 10. German Ambas3a- dor Uornstorff dollvorod to tho U, S. State Department today a copy of tho memoran- dum of the German forolgn office amplifying the admlr- alty's recent proclamation warning neutral ships not to enter tito now war zono around Great Britain and Ire- land. The memorandum will be translated and mado tho basls of diplomatic correspon- denco. Cnncotinnril Qfnr Allnttmrl li; Censors to be Printed in French Papers Today WILLING TO CEDE LAND TO GERMANS Had to Form New Ministry to Offset Effect and Force I Minister to Resign RUSSIA TO FIGHT UNTIL LAST RATTLE Illy AnotlltoJ l'n.i to Coot liny Time.) PETROQRAD, Feb, ID. Resolutions expressing tho conviction thnt Russia would carry ou tho war until tho pence of Europo Istassurod woro adopted by tho Duma nt tho closo of Ita sitting yes- tordny. , tl; AitotJttcJ Trmi to Coot Ot? TIoim. PARIS, Fob. 10. Tho French pn pors print with tho consent t ho Connors nn nrtlclo stating that pre vious to tho battle of tho Marno, n party existed In Franco rondy to sign a treaty of pruco, ceding to Germany tlio towns of Hrley nnd Nnncy, French Lorraine, tho Islnnd of Mada gascar and tho protoctornto of Mor rocco, as woll ns paying an indemni ty. The situation became bo tenso that It becamo necessary to form a ministry of untlonnl defouso and forco Mlnlstor of War Mosslmy to ro slgn. FLIES U.S. FLAG 01 ENGLISH SHIP Another Cunarli Liner Uses American Colors la Danger 1 Zone Around England UNITED STATES TO TAKE ACTION NOW Iljr AttorlttiHl 1'ivm to Coot IUr Timet. 4 WASHINGTON, D. C, v Fob. 10. Reports that tho Cunnrdor Ordunu, llko the Lusltnuln, had flown tho Am- t orlcan flag, recalled to tho Stato Department tho recent chnrgo of tho Gorman foreign offlco that tho HrltlBh atlmlr- nlty hnd Issuod orders for Rrltlsh ships to uso neutral colors, Thnt roprcsontatlonB will bo mado to Great nrl- tain now Is regarded as cor- tain, nlthough they will not be In tho naturo of a protoat. ll)f AuorltloJ I'rMt to Coot liar Tlmoa. NEW YORK. Fob. 10. Passongors on tho Cuunrd lino Rrltlsh stonmoni Orduua, which nnived horo todny from England, said the steamer flew tho American flog for nearly 24 hours on Jnminry 31, while passing through tho Irish Son. They sild i tho Stars and Stripes wero holstod Sunday about nn hour nftor tho Or-; duna left Liverpool and wero not pulled down until early morning. i Tho gouernl agent of tho lino horo ' declared thnt tho Orduna had not , flown tho Amorlenu flag oxcopt nt tho foremast which ho said Is cub-. tomnry to lndlcnto to what country a vessel Is bound. Tho pnssoiigers, hnwevor, assorted that tho flag was flying nft. PRIGE QFBREAD 15 GOING HIGHER Now York Bakers Advance on All Classes of Output Seattle Ten-Cent Loaves lllr Atto Iitv4 Prett to Coot liar Timet NEW YORK. Feb. 10. The price of bread was Increased today from five to six cents throughout New York City. Rolls went up from ton to twelvo conts a dozen and plo and cako in proportion. ONLY TEN CENT LOAVIIS. Seattle Grocers Decide Against Slv niul Twelve Cent One. (Or KleJ ftnl lu coaa IUr I line. 1 SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 10 A, decision to soil only 10 cent loaves of bread was i cached at a meeting of tho Seattle Retail Grocors' Associa tion, called last night to consider tho action of the Master Rakers' Asso ciation In raising tho prlco of bread to six and twelvo cents a loaf. The grocers voted to reduce the largo loaf to 22 ounces so It could be sold for ten cents. Valentino 1JALL by tlio Ludiefl of Kplscniuil Guild at EAGLES' HALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS. ZEPPICLIN M)ST. Illf Aa litfrl I'rem to Coot liar Tlrnm. GENEVA, Fob. 10. Tho O entlio crew of ti JCeppelln which has boon missing for four tlnys, wub drowned wnon tho airship roll Into tho North Sen off the coast of Dennmrk during a storm, It Is reported nt Frlcdrlchshafcn. Tho details havo not been re- calved. J GERMAN E00D SHIP IS AT ENGLISH PORT CARGO NOT HFI.ED. Illy AttorUtnl l'rti to Coot liar Timet. FALMOUTH. Fob. 10. Tho cargo of tho Wllholmlnn has not yot been seized, ac- cording to a statement by tho customs office todny. Tho Wllholmlnn was so battorcd by Btorms that slio will bo obliged to remnln in tho hnr- bor for soveral days. (nf AiavUtod I'lftt to Cool IIlt TlaiM.) LONDON, Fob. JO. Tho HrltlBh foreign offlco todny started an In quiry Into tho nnturo of tho cargo of tho American steamer Wllholmlnn proparntory to deciding finally what attltudo tho government shall adopt In tho caso. Tho Wllholmlnn snllcd rom New York for Hnmhurg with food stuffs. Last night sho put Into Falmouth. GERMANS CENSURE U. S. AMIUSSADOR llr AttorlttM 1'rru to Coot llir Timet 4 HERLIN, Fob. 10. Whllo Ambassador Gorard and a pnrty from tho American om- hnssy woro nttcndlng n tho- O ator last night, a man In tho 4 nudlonco protested hecnuso they woro speaking In Eng- ltsh. When this man was In- formed that his remarks woro 4 dlroctcd toward tho American Ambassador ho began n vlo- lent tlrndo against tho Unit- cd Statos for permitting tho 4 exportation of arms. The man wns finally suppressed. 4 THIS YEAR WILL BE BEST EVER F. B. Tichenor Prophesies Great Development Here Will Locate in this Section F. B. Tlchonor, forniorly of Port Ortord, but who has been ongnged In lraterunt woik for tho past ulnotccn yoais with headquarters in Portland, Htmtuo and bpuicnue, ha3 given up that line to engngo lu Lie real estato bubiuosj. One of tho principal reu aun.j tor tho e-uuge was to eunblo him to gat bnck to Coos Bay to make his homo. Mr. Tichenor arrived horo yester day and as usual was teeming with optimism una good cheer. "Jt Is going to bo tho uobt year that Coos and Curry cuuutlus over had," ho de clared, "More people aro going to come here, thotr lauds aro going to ho dovtloped aud 1 look for tho last link on t,.o coast line, between Coos Bay nnd Eureka, to bo completed about us soon as tho llue Is finished lu here' from Eugeuo. "Wo havo Just organized the Southwestern Orogon Land Company and tho Orogon Fieo Information Bureau, Whllo wo will bo in tho real estate business, dealing princi pally In logged-olf lauds, we will en deavor to fuiuls.1 aud distribute In formation about Oregon, principally Coos and Curry counties, to all im migrants. To do this wo expect to open orflcos in Portland, San Fran cisco aud Oak. and nnd to havo a fine exhibit of tho products, soil, ota, with literature about this section, which is unquestionably the best lu tho Btate. "Tho company has a nominal capi tal of $5000. 1 am prostdent. George Noluon of Oregon City Is secretary. Goorgo Duarlovo of Portland Is troas ui er and with us aro Harry Waldcck of Portland and F, A. Boyd of Anto- olpo, Eastern Oregon. I am trying to got my associates to let me opou offices heie and direct tho work from tho base of opeiatlons." Mr. Tlchenor's family woro tho pio neers of Port Orford. The first thing ho did on' arriving horo wus to distri bute a catchy handbill conveying a message of good chcor. They wero similar to the stunts In' tho gcnorul adverting lino Mat he had previ ously pulled off and although no name, was signed tho oldor residents knew that Tichenor must be In town. HUGH M'LALV LIKELV POSTMASTER HERE According to imof flclnl advlcos from Washington, Hugh McLnln will shortly bo appointed Postmaster In Marshflold and It Is oxpected that hu will accept. There was a closo contest bolwoon tho other applicants, T'Jin Coko, F. A. Goldon, W. J. Rust, Geo. N. Holt, F. L. Sumner and one or two oth ers, and It Is said that Son ntor Chnmhcrlnlu decided that tho selection of Mr. Mc Lnln will ellmluuto further controversy. V o At o HEDDEN HOLDS RECORD. 4 ItOSEllURG, Or., Feb. 10. P .1. N. Hodden of Stiottsburg probably holds the record for tho lognth of tho term of a 4 postmaster In Oregon. Ho 4 has continuously hold tho of- flco of postmaster of thnt pluco nlnro his appointment on May 23, 1882, which will bo 33 years noxt Mny, BF Committees Take Definite Steps in Meeting of Yester dayStart Monday Still another stop has been taken toward tno cleaning up of the city when representatives of tho various women's clubs of tho city mut at the Chamber of Commerce to outline their campaign plans for the work oxpected to start next week. Tho en tire city will bo dlstilcted, a club be ing assigiiod to look after the henutl flcatlou of ono soctlou, and a commit tee was uiso appointed to secure council action whonevor tho help of the city Is needed. On Saturday tho committees ap pointed yesterday will meet nt tuo Chamber of Commerco, discuss J lie tlvo districts as thoy havo boon out lined and will prepare dofinlte plans to launch on Monday, Parkings that havo uovor been cleaned, that have grown over with woods, all this will be a special object of attack. Unsightly sights along the rillod area; logs and sttclts tangled up with rubbish, must go, say tho campaigners. To Interest evory prop erty owner and every cltlzou ot the city Is tho object; tl.ey will bo asked to cooperate. Handbills advising tho public ot the cloau-up havo airoady uceu dis tributed thoroughly over tho city. Tho Panama Pucltle Exposition u about to opou, deoluro tho campaign mombors, and a shnro of tho visitors to this coast will come to Marsnflold. It 1b up to tho pooplo of tho city to prepare for tho visitors. 'tho women who wero prosont yos toiday and tho clubs thoy represented were; Ladles' Ait Club, Mrs. Juntos Cowan, Mrs. E, I). MoArthur and Mrs. L. Lung; Art Neodlo Workers, Mrs, Squires, Mrs. Eugoiio O'Couuoll nnd Mrs. W. P. Murphy; Coos Bay Wornon's Club, Mrs. M. A. Swootninn, Mrs. J. Wright Wilson nnd Mrs. V. E. Allen; Ladles' Auxiliary, Chamber of Commerce, .Mrs. William Grimon, Mtb. W. O. Doubnor and Mrs. A. O. Rogors; Progress Club, Mrs. Ward Rlako, Mrs. Vernon Smith and Mrs. F. W. Payno. As a commltteo representing tho clubs of tho city Mrs. James Cowan was voted chairman aud Mrs. M. A. Sweotmun secretary. A member of each club will also ho ou it legislative and ordinance com mltteo with Dr. E. E. Straw, health officer. This consists of Mrs. Vernon Smith, chairman, Progress Club; Mrs. Eugene O'Connoll, A. N. W.; Mrs. F. E. Allen, Coos Bay Women's Club; Mrs. Nols Rasmusson, Art Club and Mrs. W. C. Doubnor, Ludloa' Auxili ary. There, will bo ordinance nocossary lu cleaning tho olty and tho commlt teo In charge of this to uppoar buforo tho council Is composed of Mrs. M. A. Sweotiunn, chairman, Mrs. W. E. Honglund, Mrs. W. P. Murphy, Mrs. A. O. Rogors and Mrs. F. W. Payne. Tho Chamber of Commerco com mitted that met with tho woinon yos torday consisted of WIMIam Grlmos, Professor Tledgeu and A. T. Hulnos. COUNT BONl LOSES. Dr AwoclateJ 1'rnu to coot Dar Timet PARIS. Feb. 10. Tho Rota Tribunal has rojocted Count Bonl do Castcllano's suit for tho annulment of his mar riage to Anna Gould, now tho Duchess of Talleyrand, ac cording to dlspatchos from Romo, Tho arguments In the third trial of tho caso wero V closed yesterday. LEW 0 m CIPfl Petrograd Announces Big Rus sian Victories and Gains Against Austrians GERMANS CLAIM CZAR'S FORCE ISJI0W RETIRING Russians Tell of Terrific Losses Sustained by Germans in 1 Recent Attacks OV otaolsnhrdlotaoln o AUSTR.J.GKR.MAN GAIN IN SOUTHERN RUKOWINA t llr AtMrUtod l'ttn to Coot lr Tlnicn. 11ERLIN, Feb. 10. (lly Wlroluss.) An official an nouncement lato todny says' "Austro'Gormun troops havo occupied Stieznwu. (southern llukowlnn) nnd ano march ing toward Caonmwltz, which has lioon abandoned by tho ItUHftlan governor nnd gnrrl boii, who retired to Novoslel lea (ou tho Rusulnu border oust of Czornowllzj." tnr Atoo-HtM I'm to Com liar Tlrow LONDON, Feb. 10. A battle which the KumIiui war offlco de scribes an without protcdent In his tory nt'cnried In Gnllcla In tho courso of the rnmpnlKii for the mnHtcry of tho mountain region which iicreeiiH northern llunptniy from Ruudn. In n slnglo day the Gormnus charged 22 times ou u Russlnu position. Thoy mndo tho charges of a hill In tho face of nrtlllory fire. Twlco they gained possession ot tho heights, but, according to Potrogrnd, woro finally driven out with bnyonoln, Tho Ger man losses nro tloaurlbed as "exces sively lioavy." In a rocont nllnck by tho Germans on tho Warsaw front, Potrogrnd says the German Iobkos amounted to "tons of thousands." Another Russian victory Is said to have, boon galuotl in .Poland where tho Ruslsnns nttnokod. Although tho Russian foroos along tho Warsaw front havo undertaken an attack thoy apparently hnvo been no more sup ressful than wore tho Germans In I tho Inst onslaught. As far as report ed thero Is no Important shifting of positions. In northern Poland an other Important battle Is under way, with tho Ihbuo still undeoldod. , Tho wostern arena Is dovold pt activity. BIS Gl AGIST NHS : Report Advance Into Hungary uy vaiieys oi muiss ami Ung Rivers llr AimkUI.! rrtM ta Coat IUr Timet GENEVA. Fob. 10. Tho Illusions nro inarching Into Hungary by the valloys of the Tlielss and Ung Rivers, according to advices locolved hero Taking the offouBlvo nt Korosmozo, thoy nro said to havo Infllotod aovero (omos ou tho Austrians and advanced i five milt lu tho direction of Bor ; hut. IS REPORT IjOfficial Statement From Bcr I lin Says Important Develop- ments in Prussia llr Amu IlleJ I'm to Coot liar Timet 1 BERLIN. Fob. 10. (By wlrelOH.s) -The official statement today say-. "With tho oxceptlon of minor suc cesses for our troops lu the Argonue and ou the west c'.opa of tho Vosges, near Dun do Sapt nnd in lllrzlnuh wood, thero Is nothing to report from the wostoin theater. The Isolated fighting on tho east frontlor develop ed at soma points in grantor engage ments, which nro programing nor niully. In Poland, on tlm right nnd loft banks of tho Vistula tho situation Is unchanged." IT WILL PAY YOU Soo tho Woolen Mill adv.. on page 3 of tonight's Times. It con tains an extra apodal announcement thut It will pay you to road. ' TURKISH AIR RAID. ' Dr Atto UttJ rmi to Coot Otr Timet.) MITYLBNF. Fob. 10. Sevoral English and French aoroplanos flow over Turkish Thraco yostorday according to a dispatch from Tenodos Two inachlui. went ns far as Adrlanopel. dropping bomb3 on tlio forts. t GEM iOR VICTORIES