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A Southwest Oregon Paper
Tlint'a what tlio Ooos Hay Times Is. A South
(vest Oregon paper for Botitlnvost Oregon people
itl dovotcd to tlio best Interests of tills groat
lection . Tho Times always boosts sd Merer
knocks.
., iriiuM li nrourt of Ita Utlo "Tlio
Tlie Cw B ' ...
,..- I'nncr." nd it strives nt nil times to
L notolK.nn.no by dovoUng
Ill energies to
promoting Uie people' intcre.U.
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VolJo. XXXIX
if LET KAISER
f 70 EXPLAIN
United States Will Give Ger
many Chance to Give Her
Version of Arabic Case
Decides Utmost Deliberation
Shall Mark Course in Hand
ling Delicate Situation
TWO.AMERICANS ARE DEAD
Xo Social Session of Congress Yet
Talked of llesiegurd of Pres-
tllent'ti Warning lJ" Germany
May Coii'-e Serious Trouble
j PRES. WILSON MAY ' t
ACT QUICKLY NOW t
t t
1 Rr Anml'IH l'ir "' I'" Tlmca. 4
J WASHINGTON, Aug, t
j 21. President Wilson X
t nnrl Sncrotarv Lansing X
this afternoon confer- X
t rprl nvnr Ihn sinkinff of t
t tho liner Arabic, Lansing X
; went to the wnite nouso
t with twn mnssnffns from 1
Ambassador Page, It X
i was said that further In- t
i formation regarding tho X
t sinking would bo secured
j before President Wilson X
t decided what attitude tho X
t Ameiican government X
j would take,
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ASK GERMANY TO
EXPLAIN AHAHIC CASH
4
t B; AikkIiM Press to Coos llay Tlmea.1
! WASHINGTON, I). C.
' Aug. 21. It Is announced
by tlio Statu Department that
Ambassador Gerard probably
nlll 1)0 directed to call tho
German government's atton-
lion to tlio slnklnir of tho
Arabic and Invito an ox plan-
atloa. .
,
JlltS. IIRUGUIEHH READ
IB; Aszncliif i I'rrv) n Com liny Tlm,l
NKW YOltK, Aug. 21.
Tho body of .Mtb. Josephine
S. HriiRiileru has been found.,
the White Star Lino an-
nounccil today. 4
40
IB; AorUtet I'rr-. lo Cimmi pay TlmM.
WASHINGTON. I). C. Aiil-. '!
Today's statement was tho first In
dication from any official source
tnat Germany will mvo an opportu-
n'iy to give reasons for tho attack
on the Arabic apparently In dlsre
rd of President Wilson's solemn
"rnlng after tho sinking of tho Lu
"nla that such an act would bo
Nsarded as dcllDerately unfriendly.
TIlB U. S. Slntn Ilnlinrtt.in.(o r.
Mode is that lt tn0 German govorn-
enl Ha8 allV fUCts vhU., In ltu nnln.
la goes to mltlcato the elreiiniHtiinn.
's of the attack, lierlln should have
,ue opportmuty to present thonr.
" is Indicated that boforo Presl
nt Wilson takes anv nctlm, tliorn
r be wn, ex hango of dlplomat-
" communications.
The Stat l)(Mlnrtmn.!'. ii l
onow tho utmobt deliberation con-
"tent with tho delleatb qutpUon
omit no on,ortunlty for avoid-
,a8 a SCVprnnxn i.. -...
c ' ui luiinions wun
"mans a3 long na there Is roasou-
. ' "Peatlon that a sufficient ex
u can bo gUeu for tho sinking ot
the Arabic,
"aim Arabic Warned
lthoueli i. i
c reporieci tnat tlio
Zny mHuV had evidence that
"e Captain nf ti, a. .,., ,.., ,
th. . aml aUeml,tod escape before
wtV was '8fl'arged, It was
"w at the stal r. '. .....
"Information o( that kind had
li... ,vetl from the Oerman om-
luarter a"y other of,,eial
Vice nnB.., ,..
town Im " . l.,om"sn at Queens-
ACTS
SLOW
- comirmea that only two
Established 1878
An Tlio Count Mull.
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VESSELS
SUNK
HEHLIX SAYS RUSSIAN' AM) (3 Kit.
31 AX WARSHIPS GONE
Two Other (ierinau Vessels Damaged
In Xnvul Engagement In (iiilf of
Itlgu Itesult not (Jlxeu
flly AmocIUM I'itii to cool nay Tlnn.
IDy AnoclatrJ Press to Coos liar Tlmes.J
HERL1N, Auk. SI. Tlirco Rus
sian warships and one Gorman war
ship, all Hinall vessels, wcro sunk
In tho buttle In the Oulf or Itlgu,
It whs announced toilny. Two oth
er (lernmn warships were put out
of commission. One win ashore and
tin; other was daniuged.
A I
iLIES PLACE COTTON'
OX CONTRARAND LIST
(lly Associated 1'iess Ii Ciios llay Times.
PARIS, Aug 21. Tho
French foreign office un
uouuccH that thu Journnlo
Official tomorrow will ton
tain tho announcement by
tho French and Hrltlsh gov
crnments declaring cotton
an absolute contraband of
war.
ZKITHMX SHOT DOWX
tlly AmoiUIpiI I'rrpM In Com Why Tlmm 1
hONDOX, Aug. St. Rus
sian gunners brought down
a Zeppelin approaching VII
na, according to a dispatch
from I'otrograd.
ItKAU ADMIKAIi ASSICXCD
COM.MAXD PACIFIC KlilHIT
TO
Will Succeed Admliiil Howard Ma
ill i oh at Aiiiiaolls Ordered Pre
pared to o to Haiti
111; AmocUUh Titis to Com lay Timet.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Rear
Admiral Wlnsbjw today iwas as
signed to becomo Admiral of tho
United States Pacific fleet in suc
cession to Admiral Howard,
.MAItlNKS I'Olt HAITI
Omi llattalioii at Annapolis Prepar
ed Xop Servlco Tliero
IU7 AuucuteJ rr lo Coo IMF Tlmw.J
WASIIINOTON, I). C, Aug. 21.
Ono battalion of marines, :ir0 111011
at Annapolis, was ordered to bo
prepared to embark for Haiti If
Hear Aklmlral Caperton calls for
forces. ' .
Americans, Mrs. Ilrugulcro of Sun
Francisco and Dr. Woods, of Wis
consin, lost their lives.
TWO liODIKS FOUND
Victims of Ambiu Washed AshoroJ
Xear QueenstoHii
lily AMocliiei rrna o t; Tlniw.l
N13W YORK, Aug. 21. A cable
gram recolvcd hero today by tho
White Star Lino said that tho bod
ies of two victims of tho Arable woro
washed ashoro noar Queonstown.
Ono was tho body of a woman, a cab
in passenger, and tho other that of
tho steward.
AltADIC XOT COXVOYIID
CUjr AMoclated Prw to Ltn Hr Tlmn.1
LONDON, Aug. 21. Tho Hrltlsh
government today authorized tho
stateinont that tho Arabic was not
being convoyed when sho was tor
pedoed. HIXTtiKX lilVHS
, LOST OX AIJAHIC
(Uy AuotUlel riru lo Coua liar Time I ?
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LONDON, Aug. 21. Tho
amended list of passengers
lost on the Arabic gives n
total of 1C, which with tho
21 members of tho crew
who woro lost, places tho
number of dead at 37.
f
(Jets Ferry Contract. Capt. Geo.
Thrush of tho Huffado Dill announc
ed today that ho has been awarded
tho contract by tho county court for
tho night ferry servlco between
Marshflold and Eastslde at ?S0 per
month.
XOTICK TO K.U3MW
All Eagles are requested to at
tend moetlng Saturday evening at S
o'clock, August 21st, to arrange for
trip to Powers. HIk clnsa ir In
itiation Sunday August 22nd.
Train leaves depot at 7.10 In
morning. P. MAGNUSSON,
Acting President.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY,
CANNOT
CHE
GE
Russian Field Armies Battling
Desperately, But in Vain,
Against Invaders
WEW LINE BROKEN
Marshes Alone Save Ossowelz
by Making Big Guns of
Germans Ineffective
VON MACKENZEN GAINING
Itiilgaiin Comciitmtes
Troops on Holder Xavnl
t'iiilcl(lcil Ilovlc May
Safe la I 'oil
I ,-,(iK)(
llattlu
b
-
Hl'I.CAItlA ACTIVK
llT AmocUIciI Vtnt lo Cooi llx TlniM 1
NAPI.ICS, Aug. 2 1. A
dispatch to tho Mattluo from
Saloulkl says that Uulgarla
has concentrnted IRO.OOO
troops on tho Turkish fron
tier. (2KHMAXS CLA1.M
MOItK (JAINS TODAY
Ily AiMoUlr. Tiraa t CWs luy Tlnirn. J
IIUULIN, Aug. 21. Tho
(ioniums have enptured 'tho
Russian town of Illolsk, 25
miles south of lllalyatok, and
had driven tho Russians over
tho Illnln River, according to
an official announcement.
tnr AuocltloJ I'm 10 Cooa llay Tlmn.l
LONDON, Aug. 21. Tho Russian
field aruiles arc fighting desperate
ly but vainly to check tho onrush
of tho Germans and Austriniis.
Ossowelz, In North Poland, has re
sisted tho' Invaders thus far only be
cause of tho uinrshy nature of tho
surrounding- country, which pro
veuts tho Germans from employing
their heavy guns effectively.
South of llrct Lltovsk General
Von Mackonzen'H forces have pen
etrated far beyond tho Hug.
Other German armies cast of tho
Dug render n serious Russian de
fense of tho Hlnlystok-Hrest Lltovsk
lino virtually Impossible.
' Xavnl Hattlo On
Tho naval lmttlo In tho Gulf
of Riga wns still In progress at
tho tlmo of tho latest reports from
Petrograd, which gavo no details
ub to tho mngnltudo of tho action.
French Aro Repulsed.
Along tho other fronts no Im
portant changes aro reported, with
the exception or tho French mlml-1
slou of tho Inability to hold tho J
Lons-Arras cross road recently cap
turcd.
Halkan 'Situation
Diplomatic problems nrhr tho
East woro brought appreciably near
er a solution by tho formation of
tho Greek ministry under tho pre
miership of Venlzolos nnd tho In
dication that tho uncompromising
attltudo of inlltury factions In Sor
bin against llulgaria's claims being
broken down.
Hovlc May be Safe.
Aftor -IS hours or unusual activ
ity resulting In a heavy toll of mer
chant ships In tho naval war zone,
the Gorman submarines I.avo ap
parently withdrawn to bases.
Heller Is expressed that tho Wlilto
Star liner Hovlc is safely I" Prt.
HERO OF ANTWERP
Captor of Xovo (Jeorglevsk Great Ai-j
tlllei-j- Expert I
(By Aiioclatea rrni 10 i" -' -
LONDON, Aug. 21. General Von
Dcsolor, who won tho Gorman Em
peror's personal praise yesterday for
tho capture of Novo' Georglevsk, Is
tho artillery expert of tho Gormnn
nrmy.Ho won renown In the capture
of the Belgian fortresses at Antwerp
which wero regarded as Impregn
able. He has specialized with the
big slego guns and their accuracy at
long range Is attributed to his gen
ius. J&
Dig dance Goodwill's pavilion Sat
urday night AnKii-t UK. " ""
sic, good tlmo and fine eats. Ev
. ... .. .. n. Tlm-ft 1
erybody welcome, noni in
Marshfleld at 7 otiock, iciunmiii
after il.uue. , M
RMAN ONRUSH
AUGUST 21, 1915 EVENING
ABE REUF IS FREED
KOItMHIl SAX l'HAXCISCO POMT
ICAIj HOSS I'AItOliKI) TODAY
Stale Itoard of Prison Directors Kin-
ally ltcleascs Xoted Convict
Headed (3oldcii (into (iinft
Dr Auoclitt.1 rrrfl la Coot lit; Tlmn.)
SAX KItAXCISCO, Aug. L'l. Ab
raham llcuf onco power in San
Francisco politics, wag paroled to
day from tho penitentiary by tho
stato board of prison directors.
In J'rlson lom Years
Itucf has spent four years md
five mouths In prlHun. He was
sentenced to 11 years for having
offcied n bribe .to tho San Fran
cisco supervisors.
Houf was ono of tho most noted
characters of tho Pacific coast and
was tho dictating power when Mayor
Semmtz, labor leaner, was elected.
His conviction followed tho noted
San Francisco graft trials.
XATIOXAL TICXXIS
11KTAIXS TITLi:
CHAMPIOX
TODAY
Defeats Maurlco .McLaughlin of San
Francisco, Former Champion,
nt Xewport, It. I. Today
lily AuoclatH l'rraa lo Cooi llay Times.
XEWPORT, R. I. Aug 21. Nor
rlu Williams II, of Philadelphia, na
tional tenuis champion, defeated
Maurlco McLaughlin, of Sun Fran
cisco, tho former title holder, today.
TAFP IX IDAHO
EX ROUTE PORTLAND
(n; Aiuorlalocl Prcri to Com Day Tlmra.l
HOUSE, Idaho, Aug. 21.
Ex-prcsldent Taft arrived In
lloiso today to bo tho guest
of Calvin Cobb, publisher ot
tho Idaho Statesman. Ho
will depart for Portland to
night. (JEXERAL ODRIXJOX ANSWERS
PEACE I'ETITIOX
Siiys Hint (Jeneral Cairaii.u Soles-
man Declares Other Countries
Do Xot Understand .Situation
lOy AnoitMcl rrn to Coot llay TlmM.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 21.
General Obrogon's reply to tho Pan
American appeal for pcaco in Mex
ico, was received today. It politely
icforB the Pan American conferees
to General Carrimza for their ans
wer. "Tho communication denotes
clearly" said Obrogon's roply, "that
tho honorable- gentlemen who signed
t Iiro absolutely In Ignorance of tho
solidarity or our government and or
tho porfect control whlchflrst chief
exorcises ovor tho whole constltu-,
tlonnllst army. If our sister ropub-j
Ilea ure, as I bollovo thorn to bo anl-,
mated by lofty principles, morality
and sincerely dcslro for our bolovod I
Mexico futuro peace- and prosperity I
and aro ready to lend old to accom
plish It, thoy could do so by tho
moro act of not allowing thomsejvesj
to bo misguided by false Inforntnttoii
nnd allow tho constitutionalist ad-j
ministration to end its work ot pac-
mention."
Ad'ATE CARNIVAL AT
PORT ORFORD SUCCESS
(Special to Tho Tlmos. )
PORT ORFORD, Aug. 21.
Tho annual Agate Carnival
hero Is a big succebs. There
Is a good attendance, many
comlng from Coos nay, as
well as other moro distant
points. Port Orford handled
the crowds well, fed them
well and overybody had a
good time.
Thoro are many campers
here, coming In by auto for
an outing. A big pavilion
was. erected for dancing and
favorablo weather enabled
program to bo carried out
in full. Tho carnival closes
tonight.
Attend the danco at the Finnish
JIall Saturday livening, Aug. 21.
Music by tho Sumner Orchestra.
WILLIAMS
B
AGTIDN
MEXICO
EDITION.
T
Sawmill Village of Alki in
Whatcom County, Wash.,
Destroyed Late Yesterday
FIRE STILL
Many Other Towns and Homes
Threatened in Vicinity of
Bellingham by Fire
HUNDREDS ArTfIGHTING IT
llerloc Work on Part of Fire Fight,
crs Save Wahl and Xoon Sta
tion Wire lutiirriiptcd
Again Today
lly AiaoclatcH 1'rria lo Cooi llay Tlnua,)
I1ELL1NGHAJ, Washington, Aug.
21. Funned by a Northwest wind,
forest fires In nil parts of What
com county, which yestorpay laid
waste to the sawmill town of Alkal
and destroyed homes near Maplo
Falls, Alger and clsowhoro Is today
threatening other homes and mill
property.
Wire communication was inter
rupted nnd hundreds ot men are
fighting to prevent furtbor destruc
tion, llerloc work on the part of
scores of men last night saved Willi 1
and Noon station, but lt Is reported
today that flies hnvo broken out
afresh.
SAILSlEnSlLOI
Captain Thomas Drake, maybo a
descendant of Sir Frnucls Drako,
arrived hero last night aboard the
schooner Sir Francis from Seattle.
Ilo Is master and crow of his craft,
HI foot long, with a 10-foot beam
and drawing thrco feet of water,
and Is on an extended trip to tho
fair, through tho canal, up the St.
Lawrenco, down the Mississippi nnd
back homo nguln.
In 21 days, with tho aid of a
friend, ho says tho hull was built,
and finished complete, some time
lntor. lie loft Seattlo .Inly 27, put
Into Grays Harbor, Astoria and Til
lamook. Fog obscured tho entrance
to Yiuiulna liny and the Umpiiua.
Ho attempted tho latter port Thurs
day night, unsuccessfully, nnd then
drow off a wnys and liovo too tor
tho night.
Captain Drake Is on a plonsuro
trip, he says, and expects to lenvo
Monday, stopping In at Ilaudon and
Humboldt Hay on his way to Sail
Francisco. He may tnko a sailing'
companion from hero. Tomorrow
at SUM) a. m. hu Is Intending to
take cxciirsl'inlBts to Charleston Hiy
and back, giving thein a ehiuico lo
try put his boat.
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'AMONG THE SICK X
Ueo. Gtibcrtson of tho Ekblud
hardware la confined to his homo by
boils and lagrlppe.
.Mis. Charles Van Duyn is re
ported much better today, aftor a
week of severe lllnobs that has kept
l-tr couriued to her bed.
' A, 1). Woodworth, who underwent
an operation at Mercy Hospital last
Thursday for appendicitis, Is Im
proving nicely.
John Tellesfsou, who has been
quite ill ut his homo in Eastsldo
for tho past two weeks, Is no bol
ter. Dr. Housoworth was called to
Handou yesterday morning to, aid Dr.
Loop In an operation 011.W. Deck,
u laborer at tho quarry, who was
severely hurt In tho hips when a
500 pound rock rolled on him. Ho
will recover.
Mrs. Orion Allen, of Hunker Hill,
is qnlto sick at hor homo.
Mary WhlUy, of Eastsldo, who
has been very 111 for over a month
Is bettor today.
Hurt Uy Hay Fork. Georglo Fer
ry son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson
Ferry, was brought here from Myr
tlo Point suffering from some bad
bruises and lacerations as u result
ot gottlng tunglod up In n hayiork
and being thrown about fifteen foot
to tho ground.
NOTICE
My wire having loft my bed and
board without causo or reason I
shall not bo responsible ror her bills
Signed, A, P, Ilchfleld.
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A Consolidation of Times Const Mull
niul Coos Hay Advertiser.
SIX FOUND GUILTY
PRESIDENT .MEXEFEE AND OTII
ERS CONVICTED IX SUIT
All of Accused Except Thomas llll-
yeu Found Guilty Ask Clemency
For Vice President Campbell
Dy AiuoclttoJ l'rrsi ta Coo, lay Time.
PORTLAND, Aug. 21. After be
ing out twenty-one hours, the jury In
tlio enso of tho United Stntes Cash
ier Company returned a verdict of
guilty In tho United Stntes District
Court against six officers nnd sales
men whoso fato was lert In their
hands. A recommendation for
clemency was nuulo for Oscar Camp
bell, vlco president. Tho others
found guilty wero:
Frank Monefeo, president.
F. M. Lcmoiin, salesman.
A. O. Gcrncrt.
R. E. lloniicwcll.
II. M. Todd.
An Instructed verdict of not guil
ty was brought In for Thomas HII
ycu, director and Inventor.
Tho dofondnntB woro charged with
misusing the malls In the sales or
stock.
Otho L. Ilopson, another of tho
snloBinon who was Indicted with tho
others, wilt have his trial tutor, not
having been apprehended In Chicago
until after his associates had been
placed 011 trial. Ilopson formerly
lived In Mnrshriold, Oregon.
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LOCAL 'PHONE CONCERN WOULD
IWY FARMERS' LINE
Charles Hull (Joes Next Week to
.Make Further Arrangements
At Coqillllo
Consolidation ot tho Farmers'
Telephone Company exchange at
Coqulllo, with tho Coos and Curry
'phone company may bo nccompllsli
ed It negotiations now under way
may be brought to a successrul
close. Charles Hall, or the local
company, expects to visit Coqulllo
next week seeking further arrange,
nioiits.
Ilo says that his company Is
willing to buy out the farmers' Hue
at any time.
When Mr. Miller, of tho Rail
road Commission was hole a few
days ago, ho refused to allow an
Immediate raise of rates lu Coqulllo
by either company and said that the
Commission would heartily endorse
a movo to consolidate. Mr. Hall
said that should tho sale hu com
pleted In all probability a central
energy system would bu lustnllod.
Thu Farmers' Company suvornl
mouths ago bought tho Coos &
Curry Company's exchange In Myr
tle Point.
TO WED .MISS LAURA LAW
OF NOltll HEND
,ER
News Leaks Out Despite Attempt lo
Keep lt From Friends Young
Couple Well Knovwi
Tho mnrrlugo ot Miss Laura Liiw
lor to Dr. Lloyd Molt at tho Cutho
llc rectory ut North Hend next Mon
day wan rumored here today. Miss
Lawler has como down from Smith
River' where she has boon staying
tor some tlmo with Mrs. Clltford
Hanson.
Mr. Mott intends to glvo up tho
prnctlco ot medicine and has prac
tically completed plans tor the pur
chase or a good sized ranch on Smith!
Rlvor whore ho will go at onco with
his bride. Ho Is a graduate ut the
University of Oregon and a member
f tho Sigma Chi fraternity.
At Wlllamotlo University he took
IiIb medical cotirso and thou cumu to
North Hend whore ho has bcon locat
ed for about two years, until lately
having his offlco with Dr. Ira 11.
Hartlo, For sovoral weeks Dr.
Mott wns on Smith rlvor and lately
has visited his parents In Salem.
Miss Lawler Is very well known
on Coos Hay, having boon horo for
soino time. Sho has a sister, Mrs.
Joo Olln in North Ilond, and for a
time was In tho Golden Rulo storo
In this city. Her parents llvo near
Spokano.
Dr. Mott went to Coqulllo tills
morning and said that ho had busi
ness to transact with tho county
clerk boforo returning.
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MOn TD MARRY
No. 24.
W
IN ST. L
Off-Shoot of Texas Storm
Claimed Many Lives Along
the Mississippi River
PROPERTY LOSS BIG
Estimate that Millions of Dol
lars Damage Was Done in
That Vicinity
HORSEMEN SAVE PEOPLE
Section of Lcveo ut. Hast Alton,
III., (Jives Way and Wall of Water
Inundates Tlnre Towns, llti
Winning Was Effvcllvo
200 KNOWN DEAD
(lly AkkocUIfiI l'rraa lo Coo llay Timet.
GALVESTON, Toxntt, Aug.
21. Tho total known dead
from tho hurricane, both for
Galveston Island and tho
mainland ot southwest Tex
as, stood today at 200.
'"
TEXAS FLOOD LOSS
(lly AiuuHlalcl rir In Clin llay Tlmea.l
WASHINGTON, I). C.
Aug. 21. Governor Fergu
son or Texas today tolo
graphed President Wilson
that the loss ot life from tho
tropical storm along tho Tex
as const will not exceed .100
and that tho early estimates
of diunngo wero greatly ex
aggerated. Do snld that
situation Ih now under con
trol. '
Illy AuorlaieJ Trwa to Coo nor Tlmea.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21. Nino par
sous are known to have perished In
(he flood Hint swept parts of St.
Louis yestorday, and two poraoua
aro missing.
Nino bodies wero round today
one that or a wlilto woman nnd
eight negroes. The two missing
are negroes.
Tho damage Is estimated nt sev
eral million dollars.
Tho storm was an orrshoot of tho
storm that swept Toxiib.
At East Alton, III., n !IOO-foot
section or the now loveo gave wny
and a wall or water rrom Wood
River rushed toward tho towns ot
Woodilvor, .Henbow and East Altiii,
but two horsemen who stood watch
at tho loveo raced ono hundred
ynrdB of the oncoming wntor calling
"Run Tor your lives!"
"lu an hour tho thrco towns
wcro under ton root or water, bat
thu population escaped.
HUD FINE HEARING
HUGH MrLAIN PLEASED WITH
COMMITTEE
Asks for One Million Appropriation
on Continuing Contract Hasltt
niul Wants Dredge
Hugh McLalu returned lust night
from Portland whoro ho and Henry
Songstuckou appeared boforo tho
Rivers and Harbor Commlttoo and
presented tho claims of Coos Hu:
Tlio Marshflold mon woro tho first
to secure a hearing und Sonutor
Chamborlulii and Congressman Haw.
ley, following tho presentation of
Coos Hay's claims, mado nlco llttlo
talks approving their potttlou for a
Jotty system.
Want Million Dollars
"Atton 1 had described tho situa
tion to thorn and had submitted the
photos and blueprints Illustrating
tho condition, Chairman Sparkman
asked how much wo wanted," said
Mr. McLuin. "1 told him ono million
dollars to extend tho Jotty sixteen
hundred feet seaward. I told them
this could be mndo on tho continu
ing contract basis, making $500,000
available the first year und about
$250,000 par annum for tlio noxt
two years, I told thorn that wo al
so wanted tho bar drodgo kept In
operation with it and If tills was
done, Coos Hay would bo satistlod.
Wo had a flno hearing nnd I am suro
It will bring good results."
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