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in hi hu Nunnm.n mm ue
IEGAINED NORTHERN POLAND CUV
lin Claims Czar's Attacks
fear Prussian Border Have
Been Repulsed
ISER USES BIG
SEIGE GUNS AGAIN
ich Claim Victory in Cham-
igne and Germans Claim
Gams Near Arras
liny Aiioclatc.il I'rraa to Cooi nay Tlmra.
)NDON, Mnrch J. aormnn mil-
nutlioritlcB ndtnlt tho recapturo
'rznsnyBZ, In Northern Poland,
(tlio Russians, but ausert tlio
sinus Biifforcd so severely dur-
Itlio nttnek Hint thoy woro unublo
llHturl) tho rotrent of tho Cor
ps. JJuriiu Hays mo. uiibbmi. nt
s near tho Prussian ljordor fall-
lorn.ni. efforts to cnpluro Osso-
lmvo reunited in n violent bat
wltli no doclBlon In Bight, nc-
Ilng to Potrogrnd, which says
Germans havo brought up their
koim 1 C-lncli Bloga howitzers.
tlio WcBt, Purls reports tho Al-
now hold aormnn positions In
inipngno to tho depth of two-
rds of a lino along four miles of
ut. llorlln snys Fronch nttnclcu
woro rcpulsod. Tho Germans
Im tlio enpturo of a nillo of
nehes north of Arms.
AUSTRIAN FLEET 1IUSV
luhnitN Aiitivnrl, Inflicting Con
slderablo damage.
mjr AuocUtrJ rrrai lo Cooi Bay Tlmra.
LONDON, March 1. Austrian
rshlps linvo boon bombarding Ali-
nrl, Montonogro, Thoy Inflicted
Bsldornblo damage
report "which comes from Cot-
jjo roads: "Tuesday morning flvo
Ltrlnn warships entorcd tho port
Vntlvari and bombarded tho town,
Btroycd a quantity of valuable
pros, sunk tho royal yacht and
lied ono civilian."
X TEAM DRIVER
1
JRA MEEKER, WHO GAINER
FAME OX OREGON TRAIL,
(WILL FLY OVER WASHINGTON
BUILDING TODAY.
IDj AuocliltJ TrM to Coot (lay Tlroei.J
,SAN FRANCISCO. March 4.
laborato preparations woro mado
r tho dedication at thrco o'clock
ils aftoruoon of tho Washington
to building nt tho Panama Pa-
tic International Exposition. Dur-
tuo coremonlos, Ezra Meeker,
ox-tcnm and Oregon trail fame,
lans to fly ovor tho building In nn
proplano with Robert G. Fowlor,
ad scattor souvonlrs to tho crowds
plow. Tho objoctlvo of tho Wash-
Sgton exhibit Is' to portray tho
ransltlon from tho wilderness to
'productive commonwealth. Hun-
rods of residents from Washington
ro hero to nttond tho coremonles.
VisKors From llrcwsfci. Nova
lorry, known as Coos county's best
oad builder and who had twonty-
no years oxporlonco as supervisor
Brewster Valley whore ho has ro-
fded forty-threo years, Is in Marsh-
leld today. Ho nnd J. C. Klngsloy
id E. C. Abornethy camo ovor from
foqulllo whoro they woro on matters
of ore tho county court.
Mill Accident. A cylinder head
ff ono of tho Llg Corliss engines
H tho big mill of the C. A. Smith
-ompany blow out this morning and
"osed down tho plant until noon,
fo one was hurt and tho damage,
rhlle small, was qulto complicated,
out Chief Engineer Bennett got
busy and with his assistants had tho
ill running again at 2 o'clock.
Myrtlo Point Wedding Miss
eda Leon and Mr. Allison Roberts,
Mvrtle Point young people, were
pnairled at tho homo of Rev. and
Mrs Cannon last Monday evening
Pn Myrtle Po at. The brldo is a
Mster of M ... II. L. Bargelt, of
Rtarshfield. Her father. Dr. K. A.
-pep, Is a prominent Myrtle Point
'hyslcian.
Established 1878
ns Tho Const Mnll.
DIVINE SARAH 1H
CRITICALLY ILL
tllr AiwoclalM I'nm lo Com Ilnjr Tlmra,
BORDEAUX, March 4.
Mndainu llornlinrdt, wIiobo
condition wub considered ox
collont several days nftor
tho amputation of her leu,
has Buffered a rolapBO.
f
S TELL OF
Claim Victory on Heights of
' Loretto French Cannon
ading Killed French
Illjr AmocUIfJ I'rwa lo Coot Ilr Tlmn.
DERL1N, March 4 .Tho official
statement today Bays: "On tho
heights of Loretto our troops yes
torday occupied tho positions of
tho ononiy nearly a nillo wide, cap
tured CCC prisoners, soven machlno
guns nnd six small cannon. Fronch
countor attacks failed. Renowod
French attacks in Champagno woro
repulsed. West of St. Hubort wo
occupied tho Fronch trench. Ono
of tho recent Fronch communica
tions declared a Gorman column
whtlo mnrchlug across tho holght
of Tnhiiro, was successfully sholl
ed. Wo must confirm tho accuracy
of this announcomont. Tho column
consisted of Fronch prlsouors who
woro being led away nnd suffered
a loss of 33 killed or wounded,
"IluBsInu attacks northeast of
Grodo led thorn Into a flank flro
from our artillery and failed. North
oast of Lnmza, tho Russian attacks
broko down with sovoro losses.
South of Myszniov and Chorzollom
and northwest of PrznBiiysz tho
Russians again attacked."
DARDANELLES
T
Dr AuoctttaJ rrru to Cooi Dr Tlmri.
LONDON .March 4. Tho Allied
fleet this morning resumed the
bombardment of tho inner forts of
tho Dardanelles, according to a
dispatch from Athens. Ton war
ships took part In tho operations.
According to n RritlBh offlcor, only
two of tho Turkish forts romain m
tact. Tho Allied landing parties
found charred remains of soldiers In
tho damaged forts, showing the
Turks had not burled their dead bo
foro ovacuatlng their positions.
PITTSBURG IJAXIC CLOSES
Sociultles Affected by Finny
Causes Dlructors ( Act.
IDy AaioclitiJ rra to Cii Py Tlmea.l
PITTSBURG, Pa., March 4. Tho
Gorman National Bnnk of Pittsburg
did not open Its doors this morning.
Tho Cnshlor Issuod a statement say
ing that general unsatisfactory con
ditions nnd cortnln papor which tho
bank hold, which ordinarily would
bo all right, had caused tho direc
tors to decide to close.
AMONG THE SICK
-
Mrs. John Potorson, of Temple
ton, underwent nn oporation at the
Mercy Hospital this morning. Sho
Is doing very well.
Mrs. Charles Bonobrnko is recov
ering from her operation of a few
days ago,
Georgo Maloney was able to leave
the hospital for his homo In Bay
City following an appendicitis op
eration six days ago.
II. E. BULTMAN left this morning
for Gardlnor and vicinity. He came
in yesterday from Ten Mile and re
ports that fishing is poor except
at Eel Lake,
BE WISE and ATTEND ho
OWLS BALL, EAGLES ILUiL,
SAT. EVE., MARCH O.
gerin
GAINES
FRANCE
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1915
rasmaifiiy
By
ENGLAND SEIZES
U. S. OHi TANKER
tllr AMoclttdl Vma lo Coos nay Tlmra,
LONDON, March 1. Tho
Standard Oil Steamer Pltu
rla, bound for Malnio, Swe
den, Iiob been dotnlned nt
Klrkwoll, Scotland, by order
of tho Admiralty, pending an
investigation. Tho Plnturla
sailed from Philadelphia Fob-
ruary 3.
SHIP RAMS
SUBMARINE
IN CHANNEL
(nr Anoclnto.1 I'rfii to Cooi !lr Tlmn.
LONDON, Mnrch -l.--Tho state
ment of tho captain of tho Colllor
Thordls, which arrived at Wnymouth
two days ago, thut his vcbbo!
rnmincd nnd sunk a submarlno
off Poachy Road, appears BUbstnu-
tlatod. An examination of tho hull
of tho Thordls shows tho kcol nnd
propollor woro damaged by a col
lision. HONOR .IAS. CREELMAX.
AiiiciIi'u'n Mor.t Famous Newspaper
Reporter Hurled In llerllii Tinhiy
tur AMotutx rra to cooi nr tubm.
11ERL1N, March !. The funor
al of James Crcolmnn, tho Amorlcau
nowBpnpor corresifondont, who died
horo Fobrunry 12, waa hold yester
day at tho Amorlcau church. Min
ister of Foreign Affairs Von Ja
gow was represented at tho ser
vices by Councillor Horstman.
ONI A" TIHRTV-F1VE BODIES RE
COVERED FROM HINTOX
SHAFT EXACT NUMBER OF
LOST IS UNKNOWN.
Dr Auoclit J'reu to Coo. Day TIium.)
HINTON, W. Vn March 4.
Tho number of deaths resulting from
tho explosion Tuesday In tho Lay-i
laud mine, remains unknown nt
noon today. Thlrty-ftvo bodies have
boon recovered so far. It Is bellov
ed that about lfiO perished,
C. II. BUFFINOTON returned this
morning from a week's trip Into
Curry county going ns far south
as Gold Boaoh looking over the
country and attending to somo
FEAR 150 LOST
INVHAMINE
business In connection with tho;,,u,v """' " -u" , ' , "T
, ... , T, i nuo tonight, with Jack London s
law office of John D. Gcs. . . ..T .
J groat story "John Barleycorn,.'
4j It was Mnnngar Marsdou'B lnteu-
WATERFRONT NEWS tlon t0 rochrlston tho Lomunskl tho
' Now Qr,nnd but thoro was a doslro
Shortly after soven o'clock this ; expressed by tho bulldors and own
mornlng tho Georgo W. Eldor urors of the building that It bo called
rived in from Eureka, leaving at
12;30 p. m, for Portland.
With 35 pasEejigura tho BnUk
water camo In from Portland this
morning.
Lnto yostorday nftornoon tho steam
schoonor Hardy loft down for San
Francisco with a lumbor cargo.
From San Francisco nnd San Pe
dro tho Speedwell is expected to
morrow from Bandon, having arriv
ed there yesterday.
THE SPEEDWELL SAILS SOUTH
SUXDAV, .MARCH 7TH.
BE WISE and ATTEND (ho
OWLS BALL, EAGLES HALL,
SAT. EVE., MARCH O.
" Llbby COAL. The kind YOU have
ALWAYS USED. Phone 72. Pacific
Livery aiid Transfer Company. . .
Dr. II. E. KKLTY, DENTIS'J
Phono 112-J, Room 204. Coko bldg,
LATEST SPRING MILLINERY
DISPLAY at CLARKE'S, Central
Ave., Friday and Saturday,
TRADE AT THE PALACE MEAT
MAJUCET.
Willing to Abide
United! States Suggestion
WAAfti - - . .
Official Test of Berlin Reply
to Note on Neutral Ship
' ping is Given Out
APPROVES "PLAN OF
PRESIDENT WILSON
Says Neutrals and Dictates of
Humanity Demand Adher
ence to Rules
ttljr Auoclitfsl rrru to Coo. IUj Tlmra.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 1.
Tho official text of tho Gorman gov
ernment's reply to tho American
nolo suggesting thnt Germany and
Great Urltalu ngreo on n plan to
lessen tho dnngor to uoutrnl ship
ping In tho war zone, was mado pub
lie today.
"It Is in nccordandco with Ger
many's wishes," Bays tho note, "lo
havo tho mnrltlmo war conducted
according to tho rules, without dls
crlmlnntoly restricting ono or other
of tho belligerent powors In tho tiso
of tho means of wnrfnro, aro equal
ly consldcrnto of tho interests of
ncutrnls nnd tho dictates of human
ity. Tho Gorman government hns
carefully cxnmlncd tho suggestion
of tho Amorlcau government nnd
believes thoy can actually sco In It
a BUltablo basis for tho practical
solution of tho (luestlons which havo
arisen."
Declamation Contest to be
Held This Evening at Hjgh
School Auditorium
Tonight nt 8 o'clock In tho High
School Auditorium tho Freshman
class will glvo Its declamation con
test to which ovorybody is Invited
to attend.
Tlio two girls nnd two boyB ro
"elvlng tho highest marks will bo
dcclnrcd tho wlnnors.
The contestants aro: Misses Myr
tlo Ionacson, Ruby Carlson, Mary
Rust ,Graco Brown, llolou Rcos,
Marjorlo Fuimor and Gcorgo Hon
Roll. Ablort Johnson, Jcsso Frnntz,
Lloyd LoMloux, Hugo Reed and
Guy Clauson.
NOBLE THEATER
.MANAGER OF FORMER GRAND.
THEATER OPENS NEW NOBLE
THEATER TONIGHT WILL
CLOSE GRAND.
Robert Mnrsdon, Jr.. who mndo
such n popular success of tho Grand
Theater on Front street, opons tho
i .... Krn.l,i mlw.n.i.. An nnli.nl n..-
the Noblo Theater, nnd Mr, Mars
don grnntod the request,
In addition "John Barleycorn,"
which 1b a six-reel featuro, thoro will
bj vaudovlllo; Miss Dlxlo Sothorn ap
pearing In monologue.
Manager Mnrsdon states that It
Is tho purpose to mnko tho Noble
tho leading exponent of refined
vaudovlllo nnd high class pictured
In Southern Oregon. Ho has al
ready booked somo high-class at
tractions and somo of tho best pic
tures ovor producod In America.
There will bo a largo audience
present tonight to welcome Mana
ger Mursdcn to his new theatrical
heme and wish hi in a full meusuro
of success.
FINANCIAL Ono to four tlious.
and dollars lo loan at current rates
for term of years on Improved
ranch; glvo full description. Corres
pondence confidential and returned.
Box 057, Marshfield, Oregon.
Easier lint display, CLARKE
MILLINERY, Cenlral Ave., Friday
aud Saturday, MAIICII 5 and O,
FLOUR, $1.80 at HAINES,
IN
1TI T
IO
BES
EVENING EDITION.
I " ---. "WVWWNWVtfl.
TRIPOLI SC'ENI! OF f
VIOLENT Ol'TIIHEAK
IUy AMoclttetl I'm to Cooi Ilajr Tlmra.
ROM 12 .March ( A intn
of solgo hnH boon proclalmod
in a greater portion of Cy-
ronnlca, In nn effort to put
down tho rebellion. Cyron-
nlca is ono of tho Indopon-
dent ndmlnlstrntivo and mil-
Itnry districts of Tripoli,
which Is now under Italian
control.
..
ERENCH GAIN
ON GERMANS
IN BELGIUM
ID; AaaocUtfcl rrM to Cooi DT Tlmn.
PARIS, March 4. Tho official
ntatomont thin afternoon says: "In
Belgium on tho Dues our nrtlllory
demolished tho Gorman trenches.
Near Notro Dama Do Lorotto tho
enemy captured an advnnco tronch
rocontly constructed by us In Im
mediate contract with tho Gorman
linos. Tho bombardment of Rhelms
lastod nil day, u sholl fnlllng ovcry
three minutes. In Chnnipnguo It
Ih confirmed that tho Gorman
counter attacks against tho crost
taken by us northeast of Mesnll
woro of a vory violent chnracter.
Twb roglmonts of gunrdB fought
with gront ferocity. Tho defeat of
theso efforts has been complete
Wo mado progress in tho Vaunuols
roglon."
DIG FOR BURIED
INVESTIGATORS DIG ABOUT IN
CA1TAIN WHEELER'S GAIHDEX,
BUT SO FAR FIND NO HE
SULTS. That Investigators havo boon dig
ging about In tho yard of tho Cap
tain W. S. Whoolor proporty, 173
Ninth stroot north, during tho past
ton days, Is the roport of neighbors
wlo live In thnt vicinity and
who havo noticed tho men at work.
So far tho results havo boon un
successful. At tho tlmo of his death It was
stated thnt Captain Whoolor at var
ious tlmos had drawn largo sums
of nionoy from tho bank and thut
no tiaco of this monoy could be
found later, and It was generally
believed that somo of It might havo
been burled.
Captain Wheeler was a trltlo
skeptical of banks nnd often said
that ho felt a trifle moro safo with
tho monoy actually In his own pos
session than In thu trust of the
hank institutions.
Soon after his doath James W.
Watt was placed in charge of tho
proporty, awaiting tho tlmo when
tho proporty should bo appralsod,
and told not to nllow nuyono to
como onto tho plnco, Ono of tho
main reasons for this, bollevo tho
neighbors who live near thoro, is
that a search was to first ho insti
tuted for tho probable buried treas
ure. Asks Monthly Allowance.
Mrs. W. S. Wheeler Is filing n
petition with tho County Court
asking that sho bo allowed tho use
of tho Wheeler resldenco for at
least ono year and C0 n month for
her expellees. According to tho will
of tho doceased husband, tho wlfo
was to rocelve only a dower Interest
In tho Incomo bearing proporty. Tho
estate was appraised nt a little
over J8000 In valuo.
NOTICE.
Tho monthly mooting of tho Ex
ecutive Commlttco of tho Marsh
field Chamber of Commerco will bo
held Friday afternoon, March 5th,
at 4:30.
Tho regular meeting of the gen
eral chamber will bo held Friday
ovening, March 5th at 8 o'clock
and all members aro requested to
bo prcsont.
J. W. MOTLEY, Sec.
GARDEN
A Consolidation of Times, Conit Mai)
nrl Coon liny Adver(lmr
BILLION DOLLAR
SI
4
SIGNS SEAMEN'S BILL
tllr AMortatrtl I'lCM to Cnoa liny Tlin.i.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Ma'r.
4. President WIIboh today
signed tho seamen's bill, Im
proving tho working condi
tions of Amorlcau seamen
and Increasing tho llfo-Biiving
equipment rcqulromonts.
WILSON GULLS IT
n i i n i-Miin
President Pays Tribute to Ses -
sion or National LawmaK
crs Just Closed.
tny AaiorlataJ ITraa tu . IUy Tlmra.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 4.
For ninny mlnutu boforo adjourn
ment, thoro was n lull In Sonnto
business while tributes were paid to
leaders and presiding offlcors nnd
rotlrlng mombers. In tho IIouso
Blinllar tributes woro paid,
Wlillo tho speaking was going on,
Prcaldont WIIboii workod steadily In
his room signing measures. After
his return to tho Whlto House, tho
President dlctntod a statement as
follows: "A groat Congress hns
closed its session. It's work will
provo tho purpoBo aud quality of its
statesmanship moro and moro, tho
longer it Is tested. Ruslnoss has
now a tlmo of calm and thought
ful adjustment boforo it, disturbed
only by tho European war. Clrcum
Btnncos created by tho war put tho
nation to n spcclnl tost, a tost of
Its truo character nnd solf control.
Tho constant thought of ovory pn
triotio man should now bo his coun
try, Kb peace its ordor. Its dignity
nnd strength nllko will nppoar not
only In rovival of business, despite
abnormal conditions, hut also Its
powor to act with disinterested
fairness In a spirit of onllghton
incut which will firmly establish its
Influonco througlit tho world."
T
OF
i
RESUME OF MOST IMPORTANT
J,EGISLAT10N ENACTED DUR
ING (Mil DAY SESSION AT WASH-
INGTON DEMOCRATIC MAJOR
ITY REDUCED
Dy AMOcUti! Preaa to Cooi nay Tlmra.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., March 4.
Sixty-third Congress, first under com
plete domination of tho Democratic
pnrty since 1895, tended .itodny at
noon.
It has been In almost continuous
sosslon slnco President Wilson's In
auguration two years ago. Beginning
with nn extra session called by tho
President April 7, 1013, tho Congress
has worked 037 days,
Much Important legislation was
accomplished, hut much contempla
ted, bo mo of It hard prossod by the
Prcsldont nnd party loaders, was left
updone. It Is tho prosont Intention
of tlio President nnd his advisors to
glvo Congress a lost. Rather than
forco an extra bossIoii, thoy would
Icavo tho romalndor of tho adminis
tration's constructive aspirations to
a now Congress next winter, which,
although under Domocratlo control,
will havo a greatly reduced majority
in tho House.
Tho closing sosslon of tho Con
gress was alniost wholly devoted to
appropriation bills, the ship purchase
bill fight, and u few gonoral measur
es. Asido from appropriations about
tho only Important logh('.atlvo en
actments included tho creation of
tho Coast Guard by consolidation of
tho Llfo Saving and Rovonuo Cutter
souvlces; reclassification of grades
in tho Diplomatic und Consular sor
of and Imposing special taxes upon
all doalors, manufacturers or im
porters of opium, or its derivatives,
and tho creation of tho Rocky Moun
tain Park In Colorado.
Much dobato on tho condition of
national defenses enlivened tho clos
ing session. Proposals for special in
vestigation of tho proparcdnoss of
fl GREAT CONGRESS
111
SS
CONGRESS
No. 191
CONGRESS ENDS
Appropriations Exceed $1,
$120,000,000 But Are Un
der Other Congresses
IMPORTANT MEASURES '
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Senators Root and Burton Will
Retire to Private Life
Business Done.
(Dy AMoelit! rrrai to cool Hay Tlmoa.
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Mnrch 4.
Congress adjourned sine dlo today.
Tho Sonnto adjourned at 12:04 nnd
tho IIouso of Representatives, after
turning back tho hnnds of tho clock,
adjourned at 12:18. Tho total ap
propriations of tho session nro ap
proximately ; 1,1 20,484,324; Bovoral
i millions under the record of tho
Tj;roVi0n Co,,gre8.
Two appropriation bills failed.
Current appropriations for tho
postal sorvlco and tho Indlnn offlco
woro oxtondod for another year. In
tho closing hours, President Wilson
signed tho scamon's bill; n neutral
ity resolution empowering him to
provent ships leaving American
ports with Biippllca for bolllgoront
wnrshipB; a resolution giving med
als to the "A. B. C." mediators, and
many others.
Tho ship bill, Phlllpplno bill, tho
consorvntlon bills nnd ratification
of treaties with Columbia nnd Nic
aragua foil by tho waysldo.
In tho Somite, sovornl prominent
mombors, nmoug them Root and
Burton, stoppod back Into prlvnto
life as tho curtain fell.
In tho IIouso, Domocratlo Loador
Undorwood Bald good-byo to sit In
tho noxt Senato- and .oyer throo scoro
othor mombors retired,
Tho sosslon has last C13 days.
PROITED TODAY
Col. Goethals Elevated to Brig
adier Generalship Oth
ers Also Honored
(Dy AimcIi: DIM lo Cooa Day Tlmaa.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., March 4.
Four othor nominatlpns for promo
tions of offlcors nssoclatod with Col.
Goethals woro prosoutod at tho saino
tlmo nnd nil woro Immediately con
firmed in opon session of tho Senate,
an unusual proceeding, Brigadier
Gonoral Oorgas was mado Major
General; Colonel Hodges nnd Lieu
tenant Colonol Slbcrt woro promoted
to Brigadier Generals, Commnndor
RoUBSonu was olevotod to Rear Ad
miral, INDIAN BILL LOSES.
IIouso HofiiMSS lo Push Measuro
Even After Senate KccoiiHldorti It
(lly Auoclat I'rraa to Cooi Day Tiara.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 4.
After tho Sonato had onco ro
Jcctod tho Indian bill, It roversod
Its action today and passed It, but
tho IIouso rofusod to agree and n
Joint resolution extending tho cur
rent appropriations for nnothor year
was allowed to stand.
(
col. GoirniAus is
given high: honor
Illy AwocUM I'riM In Cooa IUy Tliura
WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar.
4. Colonol Goethals was
nominated today to bo Major
General In recognition ur
his services in building tho
Panama Canal.
tho nation for war all failed. IIouso
naval and military commlttoos, how
ever, conducted public hearings on
tho subject In connection with tho
military supply bills.
With tho fall of tho gavol today
many Senators and Congressmen
long national figures passod Into pri
vate life. Senators who retire aro
Root, of Now York; Burton, Ohio;
Perkins, California; Thornton, Louis
iana; Brlstow, Kansas; Stephenson,
Wisconsin; Crawford, South Dako
ta; Camden, Kontucky, and Whlto,
of Alabama. Representative Under
wood leavos tho Houso to go to tho
Souato. Scoros of Representatives la
tho House glvo way to new members
0 1 YEARS
HI
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