?fVfXTa4S? SSMSKntHb JuHBI JJJiPWE-TWmi iTiWIltal I Italia in f"e7?l THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1915 EVENING EDITION. TWO News of World's Greatest War MANY "WAR BABIES" BEING ADOPTED In llci'lln Orphnns Are IJclnic Cared for And Found Homos in Families XDT Amo-lated Tnu to Cooi B- Tlmi. BERLIN, Juno 17. The war, with Its countless deaths, has aroused In Berlin and othor cltlos a hereto lore unprecedented Interest In or phan children and their, renring, and nn Increasingly keen desire on the part of childless couples to adopt a ftvalf. Tho headquarters for Child Care roports that tho number of out-arid out adoptions In Merlin mounted from 11 In 1913 to 33 In 1914, and that In tho first four months of 1915 23 have- already been completed. In 1913 about COO orphans were placed In families, without a legal adoption being con'summatcd. This flguro Increased to 1,000 In 1914, most of tho increaso bolng noted In tho months from August to Decem ber, or slnco tho beginning of tho war. From present Indications that record -will bo broken this year. Early In August of last year tho headquarters sent out an appeal for tho care, -without, pay, of children, and received 70 rcsponsos almost nt once. It rccolves, every week, re quests for tho adoption of "war bn bablcs!' from childless couples, fre quently with tho unthinking addi tion that tho "war baby" preferab ly should 1)0 a "two-year-old girl with light hair" or n "thrco-year-old boy wlNi flno foaturos." To sccuro adopted parents of a doslrablo kind for lllcgttlmnto child rcn has always proved a perplexing problem for tho socloty, but thcro appear now to bo an Increasing num ber of people who' nro willing to overlook tho misfortune of tho child's birth and do their sh nro In roaring a generation that shall fill tho gaps caused by tho war. RUSSIANS MAKING SOME LONG MARCHES During tho Latent Fighting They Have Kept on Their Feet Ijoiii Period D- Ak-oclilM rrtM (o Coo- lit Tlmn.) WARSAW, Russia, Juno 17. Whllo tho Gorman army generally effects Its concentrations and stra tegic nioYoracnU by railway or nuto xnobllo transport, tho Russians aro gonorally compelled to travel on foot. During tho latest fighting, Tvlth Its continual play of ndvaneo and Totrcat, somo of tho Russian corps marched six days and nights without a Blnglo break. Tho Russians march fifty minutes and halt ten minutes every hour. During tho halt tho footgear Ih often changod and nlways readjusted. Thoro aro halts of half an hour and two hours several times n day for meals, but when movomonta aro bo lng mado undor pressure, nothing more. During tho movements which necessitated nix dnya and nights of tramping, tho steady marching con tinued without interruption, tho men sometimes sleeping as they walked and waking only when they stumbled and fell. In tho last periods of this aplondld march ovon tho regulation halts woro curtallod. These men nro now In the fighting lino, having como to tho front by forced mnreli. es- In order to reinforce places that are wircnioneu ny mo cierinan plml nnx attacks. Tlm Want Art- hrfnir result. LOCALS INVITED TO TALK OVER PEACE TOPICS National Security League to Have "Pence and Picpnratlou" Convention. Bollovlng that nn ounce of pro vontlon In wortli a pound of cure, nnd also In tho old adage "Do It now," there has been formed In the East a National Security League, Hh purpose Is to boost the project to Increaso tho nrmement ot tho Halted Htntes, tho bollnf bolng In no doing they nro nt tho same time reducing- tho chances of war. Tho local Chamber of Commerce has been naked to participate, lo Bend a delegate "Our purposo of this peace and preparation conven tion," writes S. Stnnwood Menkln, president, "is to secure tho formal expression on the National prepared ness against war." ADELINE SMITH HERE. At 4:30 a, m, tho steamship Ade line crossed In from San Francisco and Captain B. W. Olson states that uho tvlll probably leavo out again at midnight. This Inst trip tho vessel wont to Bay City which Is on tho Sacramento River and about 35 miles iibovo Oakland, a, frfct thnt adds at least seven hours to the tlmo of tho round trip. Tho Adeline left uuwu ironi v;oos nay anout one o'clock Inst Sundav, Times want ada bring results. FOREIGN LEGION HARD FIGHTERS Organization In Which Americans Are Serving Huh Seen Much Service) In War tOr AmocI-M rrm to Coo mr TlmM.J LONDON, Juno 17. The French Foreign Legion, In which a number of Americans aro serving, has been doing brilliant work in tho fight ing north of Arras. Tho casualties In tho Legion have been very heavy, and a letter received hero from a wounded member states that In his company of 250 men only CO nro left. Tho letter says: "Tho Legion had tho honor of be ing chosen to bo tho first out of tho trenches and to take the German lines with tho bnyonot. Tills was at a point between Souchcz and Car ency. Previous to tho attack, there was a tcrrlblo bombardment of tho Gorman position. "French guns of all callbors woro firing together for two hours with out interruption. It wns like an earthquake. Suddenly, punctually nt ten o'clock In tho morning, tho firing ceased, and tho 'Chargo was sound ed. "Wo were out of tho trenches like lightning. It wns wonderful. We woro like a storm. In ten minutes wo had won tho first lino of Ger man trenches. But there wns no stop ping us. Wo kept it up hammer and tongs for nn hour and a half, taking thrco lines of tho enemy's trenches and driving tho enemy In front of us. "By this tlmo all tho officors of our company woro cither killed or wounded, so a sergeant took rom mnnd nnd wo entrenched ourselves as best wo could, but finally had to retire about a hundred yards. "Hero I got two wounds. Four in every flvo of our mon wcro either Hilled or wounded In that florco chargo." DENMARK STOPS THE SMUGGLING Heavy Fines Which Were InipwcI Upon Offenders Stojus Traffic In Contraband Goods (tlr AnocUlM FrfM to C-ot 111 7 TlmM.J COPENHAGEN, June 17. -A few heavy fines and Imprisonments nt tho beginning of the war havo re lieved tho government of sorlous difficulties In provontlng tho smug gling of contraband. Tho only Im portant trade in contraband which tho authorities failed to stop took placo flvo months ago, whon a di rector of an important corn com pany was caught shipping two car goes of corn to Gormnny nnd was fined about seven thousand dollars. Tho authorities detected tho own ers of the "Cannon attempting to send coppor to Gormnuy. All connect ed with the nttompt wcro heavily fined and two of tho owners wero sentenced to thrco years at hard la bor. Their vossol was confiscated by tho state. Thoro was also a futile attempt of a Swedish firm to sond n cargo of Danish rifles to Gormnny. Thoso Im plicated wero heavily fined. Slnco wnr broko out tho trado with Germany In foodstuffs hns been heavily Increased. An extraordinary trado In horses took placo until flvo Sweet, Causey Foster & Co. for tho months ago. Anlmala valued at no j $30,000 funding bonds. The follow less than $25,000,000 woro export- Ing were tho various bids recolved oil and peasants reclved as much as for the bonds: $300 each for Inferior horses, but, Keelcr Bros., ot Denver, $30,000 this trade was stopped before tho,'id n premium of $65. end of 1914. j X AT THE HOTELS I Chandler Hotel J. W. Mott, North Bend; Henry Durgand, Portland; H. E. Kinney, Sau Francisco; F. G. Losllo, Co qulilo; Felix M. Wolff, Sau Fran lsco; M. Mollor, San Franclseco; Mark Pnulor, Portland; S. E. Pur nine, Salem; Tall Thompson, Port land; George I. Holland, Portland; W. (J, Egleston, San Francisco. Blanco Hotel Dan Dlmmlck, Coqullle; Emmet F. Wlor, CroBcont City; Frank Bur lean, Rosohurg; J. Leo Tlbbotts, Coalodo; W, J. Kendall, Seattlo; May Cotton, Bay City. St. Uivu-ouco Hotel Miss J. Slestreen, Lakeside; 15 ,R. Thomas, Seattle; W. A. Vottor, Sail Francisco; Norton Browne, Sau Francisco; Miss Durrani!, Sau Fran cisco; Jn Richards, Sumner. Uoyd Hotel George llottck, Portlnnd; Harry Uussotn, Lakeside; M. R. Magness, Myrtlo Polut; Cluronw Wallac North Bend; Miss Lou Gray, Gold Beach; Mrs. K, O. Gray, Bandon. Auioiik tho spneo savins household novelties is a foldlnu wash tub which may be fastened against col lapsing when filled with water. Ecuador plans the Installation of n, number of powerful wireless sta tions that will permit communica tion with all parts of tho world. :n News of Near-by Towns JL Jl. MILLS IS DEAD WAS WHIiL KNOWN BUSINESS .MAN OF BANDON Son of .. I. .MUM, wwoiy mum" Hotel Man, Has Stroke of Apoplexy (Special to Tho Times) BANDON, Ore., June 17. -Arthur D. Mills, one of tho best known busi ness men of tho city, died yesterday afternoon. Only twenty-four hours previously ho suffered n stroke ot apoplexy which resulted In his denth. Mr. Mills was the son of .1. I. Mills who for many yenrs was man ngor of tho Gnlllor hotel but who Is now clerk in one of tho Portlnnd hotels. Young Mr. Mills was about 35 years of ago. Ho had been at Ban don for some years and was en gaged In tho real estate business. lie had served as secretary of tho Com mercial Club nnd had been prominent In nil of the public movoments of the city. Mr. Mills wns nn energetic business man nnd his death was so unexpected that It was a groat shock to his many friends throughout tho country. Besides his father Mr. Mills Is sur vived by a sister, Mrs. Berry Strait- hal of Bandon. BIG INCREASE IN EXPENSES DURING IjAST FEW YEARS Tax Rate Jumps From 11 to HO MUM What Different Towns Spent! Tho tax rato has Increased throughout Coos county from 14 mills In 190G to 20 mills in 1914. For road purposes tho county ex pended In tho pnst nlno years $1, 103, 558. Road district expenditures In tho principal cities show tho in creases In tho tlmo used for tho corn to $1G,2G0; North Bond from $2, 921 to $8,062; Bnndon from $981 to $5,438; Coqulilo from $1,874 to $5,445; Myrtlo Point from $2,108 to $3,241. Tho city ot Murshflold hns collect ed In taxes sinco 190G, $172,934; North Bend, $92,195; Bandon; $30, 939; Coqullle, $36,849; Myrtlo Point $30,134; tho Port of Coos Bay, $151,329, not including bond mon ey; tho Port of Coqulilo rlvor ,$21, 000; Port of Bnndon, $30,001. Coon county has paid Into tho state trensury In tho past nlno years, $386,616.08, as tuxes to nld In running tho stnto govornmont. The forrlcs maintained at Marsh ftold, Coqulilo and Billiards cost as follows; Marshflold, $3,614.64; Co qullle, $1,354.57; Billiards, $1,179, for 1914. Coqulilo Sentinel. C0QUILLE SELLS $30,000 IN BONDS Illtls Are Oicncl by City Council nutl That of a Denver Firm Ih Accepted (Special to Tho Times) COQUILLB, Ore., Juno 17. Tho city council hns accepted tho bid or Lumbermen's Trust Co., pnr and accrued Interest and a premium of 33i. Sweet, CaiiBoy, H)Btor& Co., fcf Denver, par and ttccurliiK Interest and a premium of $631. NEWS OIMJOQUIiTlE Note of the County Told in the Her aid Lloyd Jnrvls, of Myrtlo Point, met with nn accident whllo rldliiK n horso In tho hills nt llrldRo. Tho horse caught Its foot under a Ior and Jarvls In his efforts to holp tho horso and In somo way tho Ior rolled on him. Ho was Injured Internally but Is recovering. Martin Alexson und family oxpect to loavo for California this week, they havliiB disposed of their real property at this placo. Mr. and Mrs. Lnns Leuovo wont out to J. U. Laird's placo In Ilrow ster vnlloy, whore they will rustlcato for ton days. In tho circuit court T. J. Clark was awardod I1S00 In his suit against Coos County for Injuries received at Urewster valley whllo working on ronds. whon n rnolf foil nn.I ut....i. I , ....... .. ,w,. .v.. ...... Lilian htm on tho shoulder. Miss Melvlna Fox, of Marshfield. was a passonger on tho stago to Roseburg, enrouto to Eugene for n vacation nfter being engaged In teaching school nt Catching Inlet during tho past year. Peter Axe of Drldgo has ordered through J. A. Laird a motor truck to market his product this fall. Mr. Axe expects to have nt least -100 boxes of tomntoos, besides his other produce. Ho nlso grown a flno mini ity of peaches. CODS COUNT! COSTS TO SURVEY CURRY GEOLOGISTS TO INVESTIGATE MINERALS OF THAT COUNT V Prof. Graham, of State University, and Prof. Butler, of O. A. C. to Form Kclitloii To make n rcconnnlssnnco survey of Curry county under tho Oregon Bureau of Mines Is tho purposo of Prof. Graham Mitchell, of tho Uni versity of Oregon, nnd Prof. O. Mon taguo Butler, head of tho depart ment ot geology and tho school of mines at O. A, C. Mr. Mitchell ar rived hero today. Thrco mouths will bo spent in in vestigating the mineral resources of tho county. The various minerals will bo classed, an cstlmnto of tho amounts will bo mado and as closo ns possible tho cost of production nnd of getting them out. Investigate Platinum Special attention Is to bo paid to tho origin of platinum which is now found In the gravel and tho sands of Curry county. Prof. Grahnm to day stated there is a !bcllcf that this valuablo mineral originated In serpentine rock, which Is greenish In color, nnd thnt It was this rock thnt lint! decomposed and thus liberated tho platinum which Is now found In smnll quantities by tho minors. liorav DeiNisltH Prlcelto, n variety of colmanltc, used ns a source of borax and bornt ac acid has been reported In Curry county. Several years ago this wns mined to somo extent nenr Chotco River said Prof. Mitchell, but very llttlo wns over dono with It. Novor hns tho entire county been properly surveyed from the mineral standpoint, ho dcclnrcs. In 1900 J. S. Dlllcr, of tho U. S. Gcologlcnl Survoy, worked out a Port Orford folio, taking In nbout hnlf of tho country. Ills work will bo supple mented up to date and will bo con tinued through tho remaining por tion of that territory. Prof Dlllcr also made a Coos Bay folio and In July will commence one for tho U. S. Geological Surrey, of Mt. Lassen, Callfornln's volcnno. Well Known Athlete Prof. Mitchell Is an Instructor In tho Dopnrtmont of Geology nt the state university, bolng a graduato of that Institution with ndvanced work lntor carried on at tho University of Columbia. Ho wns nt ono tlmo ono of tho best known athletes In the stnto. Ho attended tho University (with William Chandler, being a member ot tho Sigma Nu frntomlty with both William and Bon Chandler. The two geologists woro expecting to get their pnek equipment bore. Tlioy will employ n camp man and expect to bo gono until about Sep tember 10, returning In tlmo for tho oponing of tho college year. I ALLEtJANY ITMES . (Special to Tho Times) Tho Guorlns of Myrtlo Point passed thru Allegnny Sunday with soven saddlo horses for their claims In tho upper Loon Lnko country. Thcro wns a scow load of cheese boxes that camo up last week for tho Loon Lake chceso factory. Jim Parker enmo out Saturday with n load of choose from thnt place. Tlioy woro to bo shipped to a firm In Seattlo. Misses Stemniermnn, Cownn nnd Lnwlinrn. worn n,i in lm iii.f...M i.in Sunday on n picnic excursion. Tlioy M woro Joined by Mr. nnd Mrs. Hcnn.W and Mr. and Mrs. Hams from North Bond. They went rnftlng on tho big pool In tho river and all partook of a royal picnic lunch. Wo nro glad to seo tho old Alert on tho run hero for a while, an old I friend of nil tho people. IAVSEH HAPPENINGS (Special to Tho Times) ! HAUSEIt, June 17. Mrs. L. ! Mcltno and Miss Doris Howard camo, In on tho Ilrenkwator to visit at Wm. ' Howard's. ' j Supervisor Hlllls Short Is busy Im-' proving tho roads. I Mrs. P. H. Plnkorton hns returned from San Diego wliero sho has been I ior ttio past threo months vory much improved In health. Soth Johnson and wlfo havo re turned from North llend where they spent pnrt of tho week. Not Sunday tho Chapel will i,0 .u-un.-im.-n ana wo liopo to see tho. I wro Line over nt that tliue. . , . A leam of Ilowl' Purchased fire '" n ln" n,ul n lmlf n to a nro neat tho automobile tus in South Orange, N. J. nppara-' Canada Is changing the nanu-s of somo of its rivers to tho names of Cnnadlan soldiers who havo fallen In Europe. For refrigeration purposes a Cal-i Ifornlnn hns Invented machinery that1 pumps warm air out of n freight car ami replaces It with cold. PLEASED WITH COOS. Railroad Man VMt.s County mill Is Much linpiersetl. J. II. Homing, of Mnnll, Utah, nnd agent of the Denver & Rio Grande R. R. Co., was In town bov ernl days Inst week, lie was look ing over tho prospects hero In tho Interests of the cotnpnny. He ex pressed himself ns satisfied with tho country, nnd cays that It far surpassed his expectations, lie was delighted with tho sconory in this section of tho country. Ho stated thnt on tho outside ho could get no Information In regard to tills part of Oregon, nnd that In Portland oven, ho could learn no particulars about Coos County, so ho came to see for himself. Ho Is taking back a good- Impression with lilm and will likely ninke n good report to his company. Coqullle lleruld. Llbby COAL. The kind YOU Imvo ALWAYS USED. Phono 72. Purlflf Livery and Transfer Company. Times want nils bring results. man wants crowd" he BMMMWWWtlMMMiSWWIWKW-Ml''.'ll'."". W I'.l Wl h limUfc-irJUIWUWHIIIUtlJM m- . m m a .... i r-j ff. '.'"TOBACCO I TFn peculiar. He can be out of the ordinary, the way VELVET does it by bein' always kind an cheerful D an' honest. inc: IBHWKVH'WWI IIIMHI1IIHIHIII 9009Q3QO3a9aoooaQ9)-.9a-a4?os.V'o-aaoj P Full Lttbricatftu? Efficiency Zcrolcnc is so distilled as to pre vent the molecules oi the oil from "splitting up." Thus the mole cules of Xurolcne act as roller hearings to protect the moving Srnd for i.Mcaihn in. parts from nil) nutl wear this te"S,"li''raffi '"cans full lubricating efficiency. i'"4"", ''"' STANDARD OIL COMPANY c 6, 0 0 t o 6 6 A o o 4 o d 6 0 0 d 6 4 6 6 a-a t9 ta ta u -a o oox a a x o M a lu-3- -f- - - -a uu Jif mWWmf ,. I ri--t -- i lilll ,,Sc 1 WH:!::::;!;!: Ifflt 9 sLiinn ntM tnv ! W r Itsr rtafgf-;' -g.--. ")j',fyaf.vh' vMArTVP-CTft!y-T-MP the The old-fashioned strawberry short cake which mother makes in the modern gas range is about the most delicious delicacy which was ever baked. In the old days when grandmother made the short cake it was a day-long task. The fire in the coal range had to be just right. She had to wait for the oven to come to the correct temperature. ' Now it is a question of minutes to get the oven right. The mode rn cabinet gas range makes baking a real pleasure. It has remov 1 ed all of the guess work, all of the drudgery; there is no longer an over-heated kitchen and a tired mother at the dinner table. ccirr - I - At, : ,i better Oregon Power Co, . SOCIAL C.IAM)EII ' WEDNESDAY Presbyterian Auxiliary at Church parlors. Prisellltis with Mrs. Brock- mu el I or. Narcissus Club with Miss Torn Lund. D. M. C. with Mrs. Chns. Williams In North llentl. North Bond Presbyterian tea for church auxiliaries. THURSDAY North Bond Altar Guild with Mrs. Mllo K. Templo Mlnno-Wls Club with Mrs. O ' ChurlcH -Davis. Nor. Lutli. Young Ladles' -Aid with Miss Elslo Larson. Lutiurlt will leave .Murxliliclri Sat tinlnj evenings about 7 n'tloi-l; con. iicctiiig wllli nuto to l.nUcNldo. Re. tin n early Monday morning, lenrh ing Mitt'xhliclil about H o'rloiU. See jt'iipl. Gullovwty. Times want nds bring results. nriiiiiiM.- Ira," B to "stand out in a don't have to act $ dj: 6 d a A t 6 6 6 6 A I 6 C 0 6 0 J 6 UIifurn!n) MiUslHU'liI Kin ifte Siandani Oil for Motor Cars 6 o - &Taoao - a -,& . ,. xxq oO ". ..j-.-at;1 - be cione ,!- 2jbk I? with gas" r .. short1 cake i marshfieldbandon" rtU'v dlAlit Lome Murshfk.1,1 dally nt 1 !' in. d.ily , a. m, Leave Bandon " a. in. A III, si.u(, Stands M 'liHMiflel.1, ulmiu "fh It,.,,,!. ,." Maud; "" "and,,,,, (JMii,, ,(1(c1 II. N JHJHl'IIAIliw T. .!. SCAIFE A- . BOlKllXg Marshfield KH and "Lv-UKAlliMG CO Pumiced' " ' Estimates Phono J.UI.H. Mmshficld Oregon umnni K1 B woo,!, per load ?lffij! Alder wood, JO losi Inches ..,.. 1'iee l)elur) W. II. IdXfjo Phono UVJ7-.T. v,,.,,, ... tun at. YOU AUTO CALL FOR FOOTE'S AUTOS Phono t!(l().Ij. Nlht and j)r. Hlbt Cnfe. noon cAit". cwitKKUL nnivna I). L. FOOTK. SAVEMONPY by ntlerliiK (ho famou, vf HENRYVILLE COAL Nut coal, per ton j00 Lump coal, per ton ',$-- Or half ton of both t'j.. I). MUSSO.vi'rop' Phono 1H-.1 or lwuo tinlcrs nt Mllljer's Cigar Store, MERCHANTS CAFE Popular Place for Good Meals Prices Reasonable Cor. Commercial and IIMa'y, c9vttm v it it t WESTERN LOAN AND BUILDING CO. Assets $2,340,000.00 i Pays 8 per cent on savings ; j 2 I. S. KAUFMAN & CO. X Local Treasurer t : nn CO.M.Ml'TATIO.V i TICKETS, !f2.00. 20 .Mai-Hliflcld-Noith llcml Auto Line Curs every ten liilniites from (I u. in. to 1- P. .; to S0"1'1 Mlouli onco a day, Icntluj at 1 1 u. m.; to F.mplio three trips u day. (JOUST .i KLV(J, Propi. City Auto & Taxi Co. Day and Nlht Scrvlco For taxi, phono I'D, Chandler Hotel For touring cars, phono 20, Chandler Hotel LYNN LAMHWII, Prop. Now Cars N c,r THE REAL QUESTjOlf Tho iiuostlon Is not, will me honor you for your work !.. ,i. ..mir u-nrk lionof !' Illlk uuvn ;u... .- - i Your concern Is not only to crento profit for yourself, bo to muko that which will profit ninny bosldou yourself. COOS HAY STIOAM Ml'M1 Phono 57-J. Fireplaces Chimneys J. N. BAYLIbb I Any hind of brick work .t prices that are right. And all work guaranteed Call at "Tho Fireside." Joonj Tililir.. 137 becoiiu French ranges. boiler vo Phono Jl'XI. ii3 POHTLAN.) VIA FM"3 ,t..f.. Staao Schetlule TO Leave .Al.uhjjuj!! ) 5:00 s.o 5:00 n.D 0:00 a-m-7-00 o-B-9:00 a.- Thursday 17 Frrday IS . Saturday 19 Sunday 20 , Monday 21 10:00 a.m. Tuesday 22 . . Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 . Friday 25 . . . Saturday 20 . . Sunday 27 Monday 2S Tuesday 29 . Wednosdny 30 11:00 a.m. 2-30 a-0- 3. 00 a.m- 3 30 a-0- 4 30 a."1' 500 a-0 5,tOO a. 500 a-o- Autos are now 'tt"nlJJM befo 'On trips leaving M Jj Pcrt. 7-00 n. m. you shouU " ? .a - - I 431-J ' I tlaud Eamo day flV'r'ffi rrrrrr