PICiOUS SILENCE INDICATES WISDOM, EVEN
Coos Bay Times Your Paper
Itia Ow ny Times l frond
Peopl' rPr" IMld M trlTC
UTeI1F to 1U wuno by devoting
jronioting the people's latcresU.
hi No. XXXIX
Ah
rnnnfistion of Freight in and
Around New York Has Be
come very ureat
ATTER IS SERIOUS
ii. ni.L f rHJ
faiiso s me nubii ui ruuu-
stuffs and Munitions to the
European Belligerents
SHIPPERS .ARE CONCERNED
Rsllrond Material and Locomotives
i for Kiiilii nro Doing Hold up
Scleral Hundred Cai'.s Hcnt. to
Seattle out of tlio Way
D; Aho UloJ I'itiu to Coo nr Tlmri.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17. CongcB-
itlon of freight In and nroiind Now
Vork continues bo great us to cuuso
shippers ami transportation com-
ipinlcs serious roncorn. It Ih at
tributed mainly to tlio rush of food
stuffs ami war munitions for ship-
ncnt to tlio bolllgcrcnt nntloiiB.
Cms Dlocknilcd
It was stated today Hint ono rail
ed has upwnrclB of 7000 londoil
ffjrs blocked between lioro and Pitts-
tmrg, Bovcrnl liundrod frolght cars
Itltn lOCOIUOUVU puriH una luiiiuuu
ijulpnii'iit for Hussla nro Included
Bin the blockade.
Hundreds of freight cars woro
Icnt from Pittsburg to Scnttlo to
rold congestion.
llltlTI.SII HOSPITAL
SI 1 1 1' IS SUNK
IDr A-orbtM TrrM la Coon llr Tlwn.
LONDON, Nov. rT.Tho HrltlHh
hospital ship Anglln vur sunk by
i mine In tlio English channel to-
dr. Tlirco hunjred inon woro sav
ed out of a total of 1185.
tut
lEXfiMSII OPPICIAI,S DISCUSS
MATTERS WITH GOVERNMENT
IKourcf tho miller Up Men of Great
llrltaln Mnko tlio
Trip
.
JOINT WAR COUNCIL
is meeting todav
4
t Df AnocUtoJ prfi to coo xiar Tlmft.l
PAWS, Nov. 17. Tho
first Joint AnBlo-Fronuli
ar council wiib hold horo
this afternoon.
IDr AuwUlM ITfM to Coo. JUr TlniM.
LONDON'. N'nv. 17 nrrininl mi-
t'UDCcmcnt was miulo hv Promlcr
Asqulth, thut Foreign Secrotary
Grey, minister of Munitions Lloyd
Cwrgo and First Lord of Admiralty
Balfour arrived In Paris for n con
ultatlon with tho French govern
ment.
F1I13NCH DOATSAFK
Urn Which Was On File Has Douch
ed Port
IB; Aiwu.taj Tttu to Cooi Vtj TlmM.l
BOItDKAl'X. N'nv 1 7 Tlio
nch nor nocliambeiiu, which
t,uSlit fire after leaving Now Vork,
"t whose crew succeoded In extlng
"""'ns It, arrived hero last night.
COMIS THHOUGH STKAITS
Qbloan Ilcaclios New Vork After A
, Quick Trip
tBr AoUtM Pf, (0 ooot Dir Tlmei.J
'mer Qhloan arrived horo today
Seattle being, tho flrut of tho
flflc fleet to make tho trip by way
" e straits of Magellan owing to
Closin- n. t, i i...
Ik ttUillllll VUIIMI "
" slides-, she made the trip in 37
11 without .stopping her engines.
IS STILL HOPUFUL
i Asqultl ThinkH Volunteer Sibtcm
Will Still Succeed
IBf Auo- utm rnia (0 Coo, jy Tlmw.
LONDON'. Vnr 1 r-n.ln- Ao.
"'tb. Is still hopeful that the volun-
W System nf nu.xnllh'1., M.n Itnlt-
Kingdom will succeed. Tho Pre-
r iated In the house of commons
" afternnnn n.oi it ...- i.iu i.mi.
,- ----w, i,,ttl ,1 WOO HID IIWI'V
... bel'ef coercive measures would
B HDH SH BY GE MAN
IKE HAILRQADS
n
PARIS
Ulo to ho resorted to.
of Its UtU "Tho
U times to
Its emergiw to
Established 1H7H
The Const Mnll.
s
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT LEARNS
AROUT STEAMER FIRIXZE
Might Do nheii Ah An Art of War hut
No Declaration Kvcr
Mado
tllr Auoclatcl Prc to Coot D7 Tlrnm.
PATIIH. WlV 17 IllvnaHtrntlnx t...
tho Italian government disclosed tho
fact tllnt tlln nlltminrllln Wlilnl. nr.
podoed tlio steninor Flrcnzo wns
uurinaii, says a Homo correspondent
of tho Journal. If the Flrcnzo was
sunk by a acrmnn Biibmarlno, It
might bo regarded by Italy us nn act
of war. As yot there lins been no de
claration of hostilities between Italy
and Germany.
I
MKHMANS WILL MAKI3 XKW
PltOPOSAL IX) COUNTHV
NowHpapcr SajH That Nation Will
Tako up Anns on tlio
Teutonic! Side
ttlf Aioiltto.1 TrfM to Coo IUr Tlmm.
HUOIIAH12ST, Nov. 17. Formor
Premier Carp Is credited by tho
newspaper Ailovorul with tho stnto
niont that Humaula will tako up
arms on tlio sldo of (icrninny In
December. It lu said that aB soon
ns established communications mnko
It possible, (iormany will mnko now
offers to, Itumnula In the form of
an ultimatum requiring ti "jply
within 18 hours.
A
(ilMJKK fiOVKIlNMIWT IS NOW
LKSS I'NCOMPHOMISINd
King WnnlH to' Mcot Lord KltclioUor
and DlNrus AffalrH From Mil
itary Standpoint
f Hr AwotUlM Prfi to Com lit TlniM.
LONDON, Nov. 17. Tho (Ireok
govornmoiit npponrH to bo adopting
a less uncompromising attltiido, wiys
the Athens rorrcspo.ldont of the Hon
tors Telegram Company. It la ne
lloved to ho seeking a natlBfactory
HOlutlou of (ho (iiiestlon as to Its lit-
tltuilo toward the allied trooph1.
A correspondent Hii'n King Con-
Htantlno expressed his desire to sco
Karl Kitchener who Is now in tho
near east, and discuss tho situation
with him from a military stand
point. ;T
MONTIJNIXiltlNS CLAIM TO 1IAVK
HDPL'I.SCD Till; KNKMY
Ono Knllro Coiiipany of Austrian
Infantry Ih CaptuitMl Attacks
Have iJccii Violent
fDr AuoeUloJ I'teM la Coo lUf TlhiM.J
PARIS. Nov. 17. All official Mon
tenegrin report received lu Paris to
day says; "Tho enemy continued to
make vlolont attacks on nil fronts.
Ho was ropiilsed, sustaining hoavy
losses. A Montenegrin battalion
captured an entlro company of tho
Austrlau Infantry."
MAVOIt IS DKTTint
(117 AuocUlaJ l'rw to Coo Vtf Tlmw.l
NEW YORK. Nov. 17. The con
dition of Mayor Mltcholl, operated
upon for ncuto nppoudlcltls, Is sat
isfactory today.
LIST HKCKIVKD
Part of Nnnics f Aiicona Yictliir
Are Civen
inr Awocutoii I'ftM to 9001 ar Tim.j
NKV YORK, Nov. 17, A par
tial list, giving 103 nomos of sur
vivors of tho Aiicona, was rocolved
today by tho lino's local agonts.
Tho latest figures recojved placo tho
nunihor of saved at 29 out of D07
passengors and crow aboard tho
vessel.
DROWN UNIVERSITY
TO COME TO COAST
.
JB A ocUtl I"rM to Ceo BJ Tlm.J
PASADENA. Cal., Nov.
!7. Washington Stato Col-
lego and Drown University
4 football teams will meet here
New Year's Day, it was an-
nounced definitely today by
the Rose Tournament Assq-
4 elation.
II
RUMANIA
E
SOLUTID
mm
HEIR DM
ffious
MARSHFIELD, OREGON,
SERBIA'S DOOM
In London it is Admitted as
Probably Only a Matter
of Few Hours
STIR II PERIL
Way Open to the City and
Consular Officials Are
Leaving the Place
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
L.
Oci'innn Pursuit In tlio Mountains
Das Mndo Further Progress
Fight In Kant Center on Cross-
Injr. of tho River Styr
IDr AuocltU1 Trm to Coof Dr TIbim.
LONDON, Nov. 17. Tho dermaii
pursuit In thu mountnlns of Serbia
has made further progress, llorlln
reports today. The Serbians aro
unnble to delay tho ndvanco to any
appreciable oxtotit. Mora tliirn .,
000 prisoners, ono machlno gun mid
ono cannon woro taken.
Here It Is said tho fato of tho
Serbian army may bo only n mnltor
of hours. Monnstlr, In Southwest
Serbia, Is In such n perilous posi
tion that tho consular officials havo
departed from tho city. Varloun
reports Indtcato that tho Rulgarlans
havo taken Krusavo and nro six
miles -west of Porlopo.
May bo Outflanked
ThiiK the Sorblau Army tind tho
FrnncwDrltlsh allies nro confrontod
with tho inuuluont peril of nn out
flanking movement.
Tetovo Is lu tho hnndB of the Dul
gnrlaus. Ono report states' Hint tho
DulgarlaiiB forced Dubinin Pass, tho
fall of which opens tho road to
Monnstlr.
(J ., Fight -In Kntit
In tho oast Interest editors on tho
attempted rocrosslng of tho Styr,
Reports Indicate thut the Russians
havo bcon driven hack o tho cast
bank whllo tho hnttlo for tho cross
ing Is still undecided.
On tho const of Coiirtlaud tlio
Russians bombarded tho Gorman
positions.
In the west, tho fighting Is lim
ited to rnthor general nrtlllcry ex
changes. APPEAL PRESENTED
PRESIDENT ASKS GOVERNOR
SPRY TO RECONSIDER .
Say Case of Joseph IHIMroiu, Na
tive of Sweden, Sentenced to
Die, Deserves Attention
Uj AkUIM Pitu tt C n7 TlmM.I
WASHINGTON, I). C, Nov. 17.
Prosldent Wilson today urged Gov
ernor Spry, of Utah, to reconsider
tho caso of Joxojih Hillstrom, Swed
ish citizen, sentenced to doath next
Friday for murder.
Tho Prosldent sent to tho Gov
ernor tho following telegram: "With
unaffected hesitation, hut with very
earnest conviction of the lmportanco
of tho case, I again venturo to urgo
unon yonr excellency tho Justice
mid advisability of thorough recon
sideration of the case of Joseph
lllllstrom."
AMERICAN FEDERATION ACTS
'
Passes Resolution Favoring Joseph
lllllhtroiii
(11 Aootltted !'ie lo Com BT Tlmw
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17. Res
olutlons asking for clomoncy for
Joseph .Hillstrom, n membor of tho
Industrial Workers of tho World,
sentoncod to bo shot at Salt Lako
City Friday, wero passed unanimous
ly by tho American Federation of
Labor in annual convention here.
The resolutions declared It was, "ap
parent Hillstrom did riot have a
fair trial."
WIRES ARE DOWN
THIS AFTERNOON
The Times received only a
portion U the Associated
Press reports today in time
for the issue as the Western
Union wires broke down
about 2 o'clock this after
noon. Thcv woro up ngalu.
I
M
lag
MKMHEIl OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7,
S
PRESIDENT TO HAVE IT READY
THIS WEEK
Communication to Congi-cps Will
Deal Chiefly With Subject of
Natloal Defenses
tar Auocltted rrM to Coot Ilijr Titan.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. IV.
President Wilson plans to work all
this week on his mcBsngo to congress
mid expects to have It finished before
Thanksgiving Day. Ho discussed
801110 features of It today with tho
cabinet.
National defense will bo tho prin
cipal subject treated In the message.
Each department member submitted
his vIowb on what Important matters
should bo urged upon congress nt tho
coming session. Dccattso revenue
rnislng legislation must originate In
the houso, 'the president will confer
further with tho house lenders before
finally docldlug on recommcndntloiiH
as (o how additional revenue ncodod
for defense plans should ho raised.
BANDIT IS KILLED
HIS COMPANION IS WOUNDED IN
SAME PISTOL FIGHT
Saloon Ih Held Up and Robbers Arc
Finally Caught, nt Mountain-
view, California
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 17. One
bandit wns killed and another waB
wounded In a rovolvcr fight with
four deputy sheriffs at Mountain
vlow, near hero, today, after they
held up a saloon and forced tho con
ductor of n freight train to penult
them to rltlo on it!
Y AFTER KILLA
CARRANZA FORCES HAVE CAM
PAIGN WELL STARTED
Gourru! Oliregou J'.xportcd With
Reinforcements (o llulp Gcu- '
vrnl Cardenas lu tlio Fight
IUr AtaorUtxl Pre i to Coo t)tj Tlmn.
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Nov. 17.
CarranzaV forces lu Northern Mex
ico, today's Wur Department dis
patches show, httvo their campaign
against the retreating Villa columns
hi full swing. Villa hlmsdlf report
ed near Mugdtilonu that Gouoral
Cardenas, with -000 troops, has loft
Nuco to begin nn engagement with
Villa, Obrogon is expected to lenvo
today with several thousand rein
forcoiuouts. CONFERENCE HELD
DEMOCRATS TO SMOOTH OUT
NEW JERSEY TROUDLES
President Wilson Meets Today With
Leaders of Party Including
Governor Fielder
llr Af.oiUtM Pr lo Coo IUr Tliiir..
WASHINGTON, 1). a, Nov. 17.
To smooth out tho difficulties In tho
way of party success lu Now Jer
sey was the objoct of a conference
at tho White Houso today between
President Wilson and Democratic
leadors of that state, Including Gov
ernor Fleldor, The Governor uu
nouncod that ho would not bo a
candldato for Unltod States Sena
tor. FORCE ON A STRIKE
POST-OFFICE EMPLOYES UIT
AT FAIHMOINT, W. VA.
Pi litest Recniiso Assistant Postmas
ter W. II. Hnind Is Dismissed
1'ioni His Position
Illy AM04latd J"rM lo C BT TlmM.J
FAIRMOUNT, W. Va., Nov. 17.
Twonty-fivo clerks and carriers In
tho Postofflco hero, practically tho
entlro force, struck today as a pro
test. .Jt wns said, against tho dis
charge of W. II. Rrand, Assistant
Postmaster, and threo employes loft
a noto saying they had quit. Drawl
was dismissed recently on a charge
that ho had given assistance to ap
plicants In tho civil service exam
inations. PLAN to take your THANKS
GIVING DINNER at CHANDLER
Hotel. MAKE RESERVATIONS in
ADVANCE. Phono 110. Good music
and a good menu,
PREPARES IS
ARM
IE IT OliY
'.i 'i. .Ji
1915 EVENING EDITION.
OPEN BIDS FUR
None of Amounts Submitted
by Private Ship Yards
Come Within Limit
ARE TO BE MODERN
For Each Vessel Maximum
Cost is Fixed at $7,000,000
for Hull and Machinery
SIZE OF THE CALIFORNIA
In Appearance Supprdrcudiiiiiiithta
Will Do Dlffercnct from Vessels
Of Kaiue Typo Now In Com
mission Clipper Rows
(Dr Auocutfel IVi lr Coot lMf TlmM.)
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Nov. 17.
Nono qf the bids by private shipyards
for thu construction of two mipor
drcadnoughta authorized by tho Inst
fongress, and submitted to tho navy
department roll within Hipluilt of
$7,800,000 fixed us tlio'iiHi.taium
cubi ior me nun nun muciuuory or
each ship.
Tho bltls submitted by Now York,
Philadelphia and Mare Island Navy
yards, howovcr, nil foil within tho
limit.
Hulls Protected
Tho two new supordrcadnnughts
authorized by Congress, bids for
which woro opqnod today by tlio na
vy dopnrlmunt. wlli roproiicnt' tho
last word lu liavn) rchltoftilru.l;
Slnco tho war has brought no ves
sels of this class Into conflict, no rad
ical departure lu construction In' plan
ned as no doflnlto lessons havo been
lciiruod. Tho groatcut dlfferouco
between tho two now ships) 'Non.
1.1 and ll until mimes fur thorn
nro choHon and their Immodlnto pre
decosors now building, will llo lu
additional hull protection against tor
pedo attack. Tho nature of thoso
safeguards has not been rovealctl ex
cept to hlddors hut thoy uro general
ly undorHtood to consist of greater
subdivision and strengthened hulk
bonds to keep the ships afloat even
with holes torn in their bottoms,
Slo of California
In Hlzo tho new ships wilt equal
tho California, now under construc
tion at tho Now York navy yard. Thoy
will dlsplnco 32,000 tons, measure
C2G feet lu longtli overall, 97 fool
eight Inches beam and draw 30 fout
of water.
Thoy will havo u speed of 20 1-3
knots an hour ami will be driven by
ittirbluo engines slnco the navy do-
purtmenti probuhly will rioU build
moro ships of combined Htoriiii fand
oloctrlcal drlvo, us lu tho California,
until that vessel has proved her
worth.
Tlio Armament ,
Thoy will carry a dozen 1-l-lucJi
rlflos, each in thuir main huttory,
mounted throb to n turret mid with
30 dogroo elevation, twenty-two fl
inch rifles for defense, against des
troyers, four submerged torpedo tub
es and threo anti-aircraft guns to
rcpoll aeroplenes and dirigibles.
Increasing Slo
Tho steady Incroaso In slzo of bat
tleships Is shown by a comparison of
the now vessels with tho Novadn, tho
I latest Tiddltlon to tho Navy. They
I will displace 2, COO tons moro than
!tlio Nevada, show an incroasod
loiiKtli of nearly CO foot nnd a few
Ifcot additional breadth mul will
f mount twelvo big guns against tho
Novada s ten,
Different Apponruiico
In appoaranco tho now ships will
show a marked doparturo from ves-
sols of.tholr typo now lu commission
as thoy will bn constructed with long
overhanging bows, known as clipper
stotiis, putternod after swift sailing
ships of days gouo by, Tho rosult,
in tho opinion of navy designers,
will bo to glvo tho battleship greater
freedom from pitching In heavy uoau,
SUSPECT STEAMKK
Relieved Jap Doat CuiTled Arms For
Indian Mutiny
I llr A oeUto! I'rmi to Coo Iljr Time.)
PEKING, Nov. 17. Fronch Min
ister Conty was advised that tho
Japatieso steamor Iro had been ta
ken Into Saigon Day, In Fronch
Cochin China by a Fronch cruiser
on suspicion of bolng engagod in
carrying arms to mutlneors in In
dia. i . i .."
Times want adH brlnr reiuHB.
TWO WARSHIPS
f
V
CONCEALS
A Consolidation of Times, Count Mall
ntul Coos liny Advertiser.
MEET IN
INTERICSTING AND SUCCESSFUL
SESSION IN DANDON
Coos County Diislness Men Hold Ini-
ixutant (iiitherlng lu tlio Remit!-
fill Clty-Dy-Tlic-Seft
(Special to Tho Times)
.11ANDON, Nov. 17. Tho hearty
hospitality nnd tho hustling qualities
of Daiidon business men were never
lu greater evidence than at tho ban
quot tendered tho Coos County Diisl
ness Men's Association ut tholr quar
terly meeting In this city last ovon
lng. About a halt hundred business
inon from various sections of Coos
County surrounded the .banquet ta
bles In tho 1. O. O. F. hall nnd did
nmplo Justice to tho splendid spread
prepared by the ladles of Uandon.
At tho conclusion of tho feast
Toastmastor J. W. MnBt nssumed
chnrgo nnd lu nil eloquent and ap
propriate address wolcomod tho busi
ness mon of tho county to tho Clty-by-tho-Scn
mid extended tho freedom
pt tho city. TonstmiiBtor Mast's ad
dress wns o'orflowlng with tho gen
erous hospitality for which Daiidon Is
famous nml mndo tho visitors fool
thoroughly nt homo and glad tuny
woro there. Tho renpouso on the
part of thb visitors wns by M. C. Mn
lonoy of Mnrshflold.
Then followed a series of short,
practical talks on topics of Interest
to business mou. Among tho spoak
era nnd tho subjocta were .the fol
lowing: "Advertising nnd Duslncsn' wns
Sreated by R. D. Wohly of North Rend
who cited many examples of busi
ness success nttrlbutablo to advertis
ing nnd the best methods of.ohtulnlng
results from publicity.
"Farmor's Co-operative Stores"
was tho subject assigned to Mayor
Morrison of Coqulllo, who mndo It
nil occasion to deliver Homri ringing
truths on tho honnfitH to ho derived
from co-operation lu n business sense
nnd particularly among Jlio various
sections of Coos county where har
mony Is ossoutlnl (o tlovulopmeul ami
prosperity.
"Tho Growth of tlio Couh County
IruslnosH Men's Association" was ro
Intcd by President 13. P. Lewis who
detailed Its first Inception lu Marsh
field mid rapid growth to its present
splendid proportions.
"Tho Drnthorhood o Ruslness"
nnd the necessity of ItH exlstouro lu
the relations between tho retailor,
wholesaler and Jobber was practical
ly sot forth In nn Interesting nnd
helpful address hytJ. E, Norton, or
Coqulllo,
"Tho Methods and Oponitlou of
I ho Association" wnH tho subject of
tin Interesting talk by Secrotary Pow
ell who told of tho accomplishment
and uood'B of tho organization.
"The Tolophlno. and Ruslness"
was tho toplo asslgiiod J. E. Mont
gomery who dollvorod an interesting
address on sorvlco and Its lmport
anco lu tho uiodoru business world.
"Co-oporatlon Rotwceu JIubIuosb
Men and Farmora" Was shown lo ho
ono of tho needs of any prosperous
community lu nn Interesting talk by
A. W. Jones of Coqulllo who rotated
a nunihor of experiences In this linn
nnd told of tho best methods by
which tho host results might bo ob
tained. "Organization" Its valun and placo
In modern business was ably and In
terestingly discussed by L. R. Mor
rlsk of Portland, secrotary of tho
Stato DuhIiioss Men's Association. Mr.
Merrlck'a address wuh a meaty ono
crowded with helpful information
and suggestions to business men. The
address was well received uud mndo
a fnvorahlo and lasting Impression.
At tho conclusion of tho social ses
sion Toastmastor Must turned tho
mooting over to Prosldent Lowls uud
the regular business session wns
hold.
Tho meeting was ono of tho best
and most successful that has yet been
hold. Tho gel-logothcr nplrlt wnu
abundantly manifest nml Uandon
again demonstrated that sho may ho
rolled upon for her full share of en
thusiasm nnd enterprise.
North Itcinl Selected
North Rond wns chosoii us the
placo for tho next mooting of (ho ni
soclatlon which will be held In Feb
ruary. Among thoso prosent at Inst oven
lng'B meeting woro tho following:
It. A. Conplo, Marshflold; John
Dlckoy, Uandon; Jas. II. Howe. Dan
don. W. IT. Pearco, Dandon; Chus. F.
Papo, Uandon; J. A. Dyrne, Dandon;
E. W- Schotter, Dandon; T. M. Niel
sen, Dandon; W. S. Smith, Dandon;
I. N. De Long, Dandon; W. II. Lyorn.,
Coquille; James E. Montgomery,
Mnrshfleld; A. W. Jones, Coqulllo;
C M. Johnson, Dandon; J. B. Lyons,
DO
IGNORANCI
7 fir ' iTfypb
A Southwest Oregon Paper
That's wbnt t!io Ooofl Buy Timet is. A 8otfc
weot Oregon paper for Southwest Grcgom people
nil dovoted to tlio best Interests of tilt great
icctloa . Tlio Times always boosts Md ersr
knocka.
No. 99
-S -
y KILLEO
ih
Thirty-one Miners Die at Rav-
endale, Wash., When Dust
Causes Explosion
GET THREE" BODIES
Debris is Cleared Away so
That Remains of Others
Can be Gotten Out1
SEVERAL ARE REVIVED
Expected That AR Rodlea Can Ik)
Gotten Out by Tonight n Rett-
cuers Can Now Roach Ono
of the Workings
Pr AwotUled Prt to Cw IUr TlmM.J
SEATTLE, WnBh.. Nov. 17.
Threo bodies woro rccovorcd from
thuNorthwesioru improvement Corri
pauy Coal mine at RavoiiRdalo, whoro
31 mon woro killed yesterday by a
dust explosion. T.wcnty-flvo bodies
nro ntlll in tho mlno. Threo men
taken out woro unconscious last night
huvo been rovlvod.
The bodies recovered today were
on tho third lovel, near tho nlaln
slope. Tho dobrls has boon cleared
away sufficiently to admit tho rescu
ers Into nil tho workings and It la
oxpected that all tho bodies will be
recovered boforo night.
ALLOWED TO DIE I1ECAUSE, 1T
WAS AN IMDICCILE
Mother lu (Chicago ILtspltal Muks
Sacrifice Y!lc.h Htm ThinkH '
For thu Rest.
(Dr AJM4I-IM ITM t t-X Uf ni.i
CHICAGO, Nov. 17. Mrs, Ahh
Rolllugor today told tho story of
hor decision to lot her slr-dayo!rt
baby bov. deformcil In body and
mind, 'dtb rnthor than llvn a life"1
"barren and usolcss."
Tho mother, confined at the hos
pital, agreed with the chief of tho,
hospital staff, to sacrifice its life
when u slmplo nporntlon would as
sure life. Death Is oxpoctod within
-18 hours.
"ft Is not heartless of mo," said
Mm. Rolllugor. "I lovo tho llttlo
doformud ono ua I love my three
healthy children. Dut tho doctor;
told mn it would ho Imbocllo sad'
criminal." '
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Marshflold: F. G. Horton. MaraK vh
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I juiu; j. vi, isuriuu, uiuniu, J.u.k . r M
Sullivan, Uandon; W. H. Dlndlnger.
Mnrshfloldj II. D. Weldy, North
Iicud; Jno. E. Ross, Marahtleld;
D. I). Wrny, H. P. Lowls, Marshfleld;
h It. Morrlck, Portland; J. A. Lamb..
Coqulllo; A. S. Morrison, Coqulllo;
R. C Dlllurd, Marshflold; S. D.
Harpor, Prosper; R. E. Fobs, Pros-
Per; C.J. Fiihrman, Coqulllo; II.
Haluo, iruiKion; J. ira huiwiii, uan
don; II. E. Roak, Dandon; J B. Wat-
Strom. Dandon; J. W. Mast, Dandon;
Earl L. Powell, Coos Day; O. A.
Trowbridge, Dandon; II. D. Lowelleti,
Dandon; E. R. Endlcott, Dandon; C.
M. Connor, Marshflold; W. S. Nich
olson, Marshflold; F. V. Catterlin,
Murshflold; I). H, Jackson, DnnUon;
E. C Mather, North Rond; M, C. Ma
louoy. Marshflold; N. O. Medley, Dan
don; O W. Gardlnor, Coqulllo.
Ruslnms Heswlon
A buslnoss bossIoii of tho Coos
County RuhIiicbs Men's Association
was held during tho evening. It
was decided that thu county asso
ciation Join tho Stato Retailers'
'Association. It was also decided
to hold thu next meeting at North
Rond the latter part of February.
Ten directors nro to bo elected
ami tho following wore placed la
nomination for tho unices: Q. W.
Wolcott, J. E. Montgomery, F. a.
Horton, C E. PoworB, E. P, Lewis,
M, C. Maluuoy, Goorgo Rotnor, T.
H. Harvey, Harry Naabnrg, J, AU
bert Matson and J, S, Lyons, all of
Marshflold; R. 11. Razor and' K. C.
Mather, of North Rend; O. A.
Trowbrldgo and John Rickey, of
Uandon; Dr. , G. Johnson and O.
E. Ilullng. of Myrtle Point; and Wl
llum Lyons and C. J. Fuhrmau, of
Coqulllo.
PLAN to take your THANKS.
GIVING DINNER at CHANDL-ft
Hotel. MAKE RESERVATION- ki
ADVANCE. Phone ). ool Mttwta
and ti good menu,
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