i ii - LHHji ill IIHMPMMMfWMffiMHipHMMHRI SBLEEDTO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT MS UlOflJS A PAPER THAT BELIEVES IN THE BEST AND ALWAYS BOOSTS .A CLEAN WHOLESOME NEWSPAPER FOR ALL SOUTHWEST OREGON HOMES MHMRHK OF TUB ASSOCIATHD PKHSS Ijol. No. XXXIX. ICslnhllslictl JH7H Ah The Const, Mull MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1915 EVENING EDITION. , Consolidation of Times, Coast Mnll lln 1?9 anil Coot Hay Advertiser. '"" ' u J mm II JAP LB IS TORPEDOED L Yasaka Mam Was the Vessel mink in me tasi ern Mediterranean property Loss Heaviest of Any Marine uisaster amce the War Started ONE AMERICAN PASSENGER Irrcnrli Gutibont t'leics up rcoplo I mil Takes Them to Port Haiti Html WVnl Down Forty-five MlmitcM After llclnir Struck tit AiioiUloJ l'rm to Cooi Ujr Tlmn, LONDON. Doc. 2.'l. Tho now jjpancso llnor Ynaaka Slum, which nt sunk In tho Hasteni Modltcr itncan li' n submnrlno whllo on iif way from London to Japan i!th 1-0 passengers mid n crow tt 160, was pent to tho bottom iltliout warning. All on hoard, In diting ono American, W. J. Leigh, icre saved. Tho property loss wuh tie heaviest of any marltlmo ills trier ot tho war. Sank Iiist Tuesday Tho Yasuka Maru wan Blink Tuos- Ujr. A rrencii gtiniiont incited up lit passengers and crow at mid- ifn aim luiiuuu mum in, run aum redncsdny. Tho stonmor Han,K l) mlnutcH after being torpedoed. i. t...l.l ll.... .. 4 ft.... O.I.I LITTLE CHILD -DIES riItXi: IX HHSIRBNCB AT CBN THALIA, WASH., TODAY Isotlicr Chilli In Kiiiiio Family So llndly Ruined It Will Prob ably Die IS, AmocIiIoJ Pick I. CnolUr Tlmn, CENTHALIA, WnBh., Doc. 23. Ii elghtcen-months-old child was tuned to death uml an older child Sully Injured In n'flro that do- rojej the homo of B. Illplett hero arljr today. Tho paronts wore roused by tho flamcB barely In time to escape. (II TO CLOSE WV I.OGGHHS HXPHCTHR IX TONIGHT FROM WOODS I Wlli Mill (o Clone. Tomorrow Hven- IflR VtinitloiiN This" Year Will He Short Ones LoSKlng camps of tho vicinity are InpKtcd, to closo down tonight until y and tho C. A. Smith mill Iitoea tomorrow night for Saturday, tytalng again on Monday mornm. Tho vacations this year will bo I "tort, duo to tho fact thero 1b a pick fa up domand for lumbor and tho llng camps must keep tho mills "log. i. On tho evening train from Pow- " ro expected many loggora, In to Jad tho holidays in tho city. There 'HI bo nioro comlnir from niuo llle and from the othor' McDonald J " vauBhii canm nt Siimuor also evening. The Simpson Mill Is closing down r a few doya and will, porhaps, on I'ttnlng acaln. iro onto n 10 hour a hf tclicdule.. Special Tnilni for I.oggei-s A special train to bring tho log- "" froni tho Powors camps, us well tt tho minors from bolmar and way Wats, is scheduled' for this evening e. Unio. u will leavo for Pow- '" In tho lato nftoriioon and, ro '"nlng, j,cl p ft crow,i ,j0t only at I end of tho lino but on tint, way "tit as well. Tho loggers of tho Henry Hocck jP, near Coos Itlvor, camo down I "'S ninrnln.r rn .n linllilnva mid Se from Pami. i n-n nviiontnd ero tonio tlmo lato this uftornoon or ftu evening. Soft hrli.l-. t,...1. Cnmi. nt the lf Or lllo xlt.. I, lo c.1.1 U'lll llQ - ." v.v, u. P IU, " "rd into soft drink establish es aftor tho first of tho year. 4,ry J m -Keown, of tho Chandler, "'l there Is a possibility that ho !J11 make such a change but as yet J has not dollnatoly decided what "II do m this regard. ABOARD sue ira IS WEB TO PORT HAItKKNTINK S. X. CASTLH WAS IX TIUU'MLH Mont of Ruinngo lltiH Xot Yet Itccn Learned Water In the Hold lllf Aasoclatoj pro,, i Coni mr jlmnt SBATTLB, Wash., Dec. 23 Tho American burkontlno S. X. Caslio, hound from drays Harbor for Aus tralia with lumber, which wns sight ed In distress south of Capo flattery yesterday, was towed to Port Town Bend today. The extent or the dam ago has not yet been learned. Tho captain yesterday reported six feet of water In tho hold. T XHW STTLHS Aim mimvv FOR SPRING AXD SUMMHR Sheet Ureses Must Clear tho Ground Hl lo Tvwho Indies to bo Collect llljr AMoHttr.1 I'nm to Coon Hay Tlmn, CHICAGO, Dec. 23. Skirts, that will clear the ground from alx to twelve Inchon will predominate In spring stjlos In gowns and street dresses, necordlng to tho advanced modols oxhlblted by tho Chicago Garment Manufacturers association. Tho colors will bo much gayer and tho skirts fuller.- LEAVES THE ASYLUM RHLHASKj WOMAN WHO THRBAT- kxhu hooshv'hlt ix lhtthrs Has Keen In (lie State Hospital for insane in Xew York Shire 11)1 P I Mr AmocIiIoI l'rm to Cii ll.iy Tllim.) NVACK, X. Y., Doc. 23. After bring confined In tho asylum hIiico Xoveinher, mil, Mth. Ida Von OlaiiBson, writer of threatening and eccentric letters to lloosoclt, Is to bu released from the stnto hospital for tho Insane. A court order to this effect was signed today. Sim will bo placed In tho custody of her brother. IS INHICTMHNTS AGAIXST MBN UK TUHXHU Alleged that they Conspired to lllow Up Wclliiml Canal Other Charges Made Uy AworUlnl 1'it lo Cooi Dr Time XIOW YOltK, Doc. 23. Indlct monts wero returned today charging I'll ul Koenlg, chief dotcctlvo of tho Hamhurg-Amorlcaii lino, and Rich ard Kmll Leyondcckor, an antique dealer, with consplrrnc to dynamlto tho Wclland otinal. Kdmiind Jtistlco, n Hamburg American watchman, was also Indict ed with Koaulg on cliargas of con- l'rnry to securo military Infornm- itir.i rnv iin cfkriiimi unvnriiiiiuiiL. tlcn for tho German government. Tho Specific Charge Tho Indictments against Koenlg and I.oyndeckor charge them with conspiring to "Set on foot In tho United States a military enterprise against tho Dominion of Canada." Tho Indlctniont sots forth that part of this alleged conspiracy was to destroy with dynamlto tho Wcl land canal, loading from Port Col bomo on l.ako Krlo to Port Dal liouso on Lako Ontario. Military Torco which tho Indictments charge 'that Koonlg and Loyondeckor plan nod to solid from this country una also intonded to destroy "Various plants and properties In Canada other than tho Wolland canal. BURGLAR ENTERS LAWHORNE HOME '1'nkos Fishing Tacklo and Quantity or Canned Goods When Homo Is Left Somcono broko IntU Hoy Law horn's homo In Perham Park whllo he and Mrs. Lawhorno wero nbsent tho othor day and took his fishing taokle. considerable canned goods, etc. So far he has not been able to ascertain any clue hut ho suspects that It was tho work of mischievous Loya. rather than burglars. Holiday Slippers for all tho fam ily. Goidons Shoo Store. SKIRTS TO BE 8(1 El S OBREuON TAKES VILLA TROOPS Commander of the Carranza Forces in Charge of Sur rendered Territory Is Closeted Today With the Mexican Consul at El Paso, Texas HEARST RANCH IS HELD Deported That Villa Troops Have Confiscated the IMnoe and That. I'mir of tho Kiiiploycs of tho I'ropet ty are Held Prisoners Mr AMorlitnl I'itm lo Coot liar TlniM, KI.i PASO, Texas, Kcb. 23. Gen eral Obrcgon, commanding tho Car ranza forces, who arrived last night from Nogales, Sonora, to take chargo mf tho surrendered Villa territory and troops, was closeted today with Mexican Consul Garcia. Ho expects to cross tho border lato this afternoon. Juarez Is (inlet. Confiscate Kauch Two employes of tho Dabrlcorn ranch, tho W. It. Hearst property near Miulorn, arrived hero today and said tho ranch was confiscated by Villa troops and that four em ployes wero held prisoners. ARRESTJGDL. VILLA CIIA!t(Ji:i) WITH SWINDLING AT ML PASO, TIJXAS Sent. There from San Antonio Where llo Was Arrested Whllo on n Train Illy Aumlitfe! I'reil In Coat tltr Tlmni, SAN ANTONIO, Texas., Dec. 23. Colonel Illpollto Villa, accompanied by in detective, wnn stnrtcd early to day for Kl Paso. Ho was arrested hero last night on a train, tho no tion being based nit a telegram from tho Kl l'aso chief of police, charging him with swindling. Villa agreed to return without a formal court or t'.er. ot PHICSIDKNT AXD win; PLAY GOLK (II? AuocUleJ 1'fCM t li tut Tlmn I HOT SPRINGS, Vn. Dec. 23. President and Mrs. Wilson mado tholr first ap pearance: on tho golf links hero today. Othors playors woro on tho courso and with theso the president and his wlfo chatted during tho round. o LAMPA MAX DIHS Jose))!! Itnssctto Pushes Away at His IlomoThls Week HANDON, Oho., Doc. 23. Josoph JJussetto, a prominont citizen of Liimpn who died at bis homo there Monday lacked Just ono day of bolng OS years of ago. Death was due w a cancer of tho stomach. ' Mr. Rassotto was a brother-in-law of T. P. Ilanly and lived on ul farm belonging to tho latter. Ho was a natlvo of Canada and has been In this section off and on for many 'years and Is well known horo al though It Is only two yoars ago thut lie mado the final inovo hero from Canada. Of his home family ho leaves a wife and ri son.. P. Jk Rassotto. He has threo daughters in Canada and one In San Frnnolsco. Mr. Rassot to was universally respected and tho borcaved ones have tho sympa thy of all. Tho funeral was held Thursday ftoni tho Catholic church of which the deceased was a member. HAVK THKH TOMORROW Telephone Girls Will Christmas Celebrate Tho telephone girls will colo brato Christmas tomorrow when they will have a tree at their rest room at the exchange They havo tho tree all decorated and It will bo lighted at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. HOLDS CONFERENCE E HASHIIALL DIFFHHHXCFS AUK XOW FINALLY SBTTLHR Kcdernl laguo (Joes Out of Kls- teiico and Players Will llo Kll- glble in Organized Itasebalt tllr AnocklcJ l'rrsi to Coot Ittjr Tlmrt.J CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 23. Or ganized baseball today bogan to mako plans for next season, follow ing the successful termination of tho two year's war, which was effected !) tho signing last night by repre sentatives of tho two major leagues mid tho federal league. Tho latter 'will go out of cxlstcnco and all Its players will bo eligible to play In organized baseball. RESIGNED WITHDUAWA1.S KltOM TDK XA VAIi ADVISORY ItOAP.D Thought that the Prcpaintlons for the ITnltcMl States Xavy Were Xot Sufficient Illr AtaorUteJ rrrnii lo Cool llljr Tlmn, WASHINGTON, 1) C, Dec. 23. Tho vacancy on the navnl advisory hoard caused by the, resignation of Honry A. Wlso Wood of Now York fyootorday will ho flleed by tho American Society of Aeronautic Knglneors, which nolected Wood, Soorotary Daniels announced today. Wood resigned because ho thought tho plans for tho Increase of the na vy were1 not sufficient. m ALL OVKIt COUNTRY IIIGGICR THAN KVKK ItKbOltl') Postofflce Department Aniioiiutes That It. In llelng Handled Willi- out Any pclay (II, Araochtfel Vtf lo Cihh Hi, TIium.i WASHINGTON, I). 0 Dec. 23. Tho I'ostofflco dopartment rocolved reports today from every soctlun of the) United States to tho effect that tho Christinas mall was heavier than ever before and was being moved without delay. E WHSTHIt.Y ROADS GRAXTHD IIIGHHR ritHIGHT RATIOS Action Taken Today by the Inter state Commerce Commission at Washington II, A.M. Utwi Vmt to Oum nr Tlmn.) WASHINOON, I). C, Dec. 23 Railroads west of tho Mississippi river wore given u material Incrcaso 1n freight rates today by tho Inter state commorco commission In tho i second decision In tho so called Western advance ruto cuso. Important Increases granted In eluded carload rates on agricultural Implements, canned goods, and boots, shoos mid leather between Mlsfourl manufacturing points and points west. GOLD IIKACII XOTHS News of Curry Comity People Told In The Globe Kd Lawrence Is still Improving, but tho process Is so slow It Is hardly noticeable. Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Ilufflnijtoii have roturned from a short hon oymoou trip as far as Portland.' A flno girl wus born to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. White, Jr., on Decem ber 11. A murrlgo license wns Issued to Alex Donura and Miss Irene Cm fl ow. Fred Hughes, tlin local black smith, and Miss Kdlth Huyos, wore married at Smith River last Tuns day, December 7. Stanley and Karnost Fryo receiv ed a telephone messao from Grants Pass stating that tholr mother had died suddenly. Tho school district has added a manuol training courso and and tho class In carpentry Is engaged In building a work shop. A Christmas trco will bo tho fcaturo at Weddorhurn on tho night of December 24 and a danco will bo given by the W. O. W. at Gold Heaoh Christmas night. Llbby Coal, $3.00 ton. Phono 72. Dr, Leslie, Osteopath, Mnr"lifirl(l LEAGUES CDMeiN 10 REPORT HEAVyilL ALLOWED IICREAS TURKS Hi THE TRENCHES Troops Are Approaching the Barhcd Wire Entanglements Put up by the Enemy ' Enormous Amounts of Stores Are Discovered Where They Had Been Buried ENOUGH FOR ARMY CORP Included Ten Million Sand Itngs, lllauketH, Stretchei'H and llouibs Artillery Duels Are- Report ed to He In Progress Hr Anoclnle.1 1'rrM to Coo lltr Tltnn. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 23. Official statement says: "Along the Northern front our troops nro ap proaching tho harbod-wlro entangle ments of tho enemy trenches. On tho Dardanelles front near Scddul Ilnhr thero has boon artil lery and bomb encounters. Near Mortollmau wo sunk two small boats and near Tckke a small am munition vessel. Stores' Unearthed In ono sector cleared of tho en emy wo found provisions of nil kinds sufficient for an army corps for it long tlmo, Including 10,000,000 sand hags, thousands of tents, r00 blankets, -100 stretchers, ono mor tar and many mortar bomliB hidden Ii tho ground." AT A AUSTRIAN'S AT HALT IX MONTH. XKGKIX CAMPAIGN Defenders Are Fortifying Along the Hut Iro I'roiit Against tho Invaders , III). Awiorlilixl I'rrM to Cuoa lit Tlmn, PARIS, Doc. 23. Tho AustrlaiiB apparently have come to a halt In the Montenegrin campaign, accord ing to an official Montenegrin state ment received here today, which snyn the enemy Is fortifying himself over the entire front In San Jnic. IS THOMAS MISKR KILLS IIKKT RICHARDSON IX CALIFORNIA Dispute Over u Real Hstate Deal Deputy Maishal Thinks It Is Moving Picture Act (Hr Auo'.UIl rroM to Cooi lit, Tlmn LOS ANOKLHS, Dec. 23. Titos. Mlsor, a real estuto agent, today shot and killed Dert Richardson, a wealthy hind owner nt Trophlco, a suburb. Relieving ho was wit nessing ono of n niimbor of mo tion picture tragedies in tho proc ess of filming, Deputy Marshal Fair field stood near by until Mlsor, shouting "Hands np" backed him against a treo. Michael Glory thou opened firo and Mlsor fled to his house, whoro ho got u rlflo and emptied the mag uzlno at Fairfield and Glory with out effect. Later ho was surrounded and captured, The shooting wus tho result of a dispute ovor a real es tate dual between Miser mid Rich ardson, MRS. LIXDGRHX DIHS Passed Away at Her Home In This City, Mrs. Carolina Lludgreu, wlfo of C. S. Lludgreu, died at 7:30 o'clock last evening at tho family homo, 1257 Klghth street North. Tho do ceased was born In Sweden In J 837 and is survived by her husband and ono sou. She had been 111 for some tlmo. Tho funeral will bo hold nt 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Wilson's chapel. Weil Hi Maine. Wallaco Ackloy, formerly with tho C." A. Smith com pany hero hut who returned to his 'old homo in Mulno a few months ago, was married Dee. H to Miss Mildred Watorhoii3o, of Portland, Mo. PR0VS1S FOUND STNDST RIC I SOT ASSURANCE SCI Rl'LGARIA WILL SATISFY COM PLAINT OF GRHHCH Promises to Punish Officers Who Transgressed at. (he llorder When Chasing Serbians (Di Auoeui rmi to t-xn liar Tlmn.1 LONDON, Doc. 23. Tho Athens correspondent of Reuters says: " In reply to roprcscntatloiiB mado to tho German and Bulgarian governments regarding tho Korltza Incident, In which a Uulgarlan detachment In uu alleged pursuit of a small Serbian forco trnngrosscd In tho Greek fron tier, tho Greek government has re ceived assurances that tho Uulgar lan officer responsible will bo pun ished. LOSSES IRE HEAVY RRITISH CASUALTIHS OHKAT AT Till: DARDANHLLHS Over One Hundred Thousand And Nearly As Many Sick Admitted to Hospitals (llr Auoclitcl l'rr to Com liar Tim. LONDON, Dee. 23. Great, llrlt iiIu'h loss of men and officers nt the iDiirdaiiollcs up to Dec. 11 was 1 12,021. In addltlon'tho numbor of 'sick admitted to the hospitals was 0C.GS3. E E SMALL FRHNCII VHSSHL IS RUN AKIIORi: TODAY Attempt Made to Torpedo Roat and Several Shots Fired With out Hffcct Illr AvkUIM rrtM to Com nr Tlmn.J T1RTOSA, Spain, Doc. 23. Tho ttinall French steamer Loukkous ran fnnhoro nt tho mouth of the Hbro river today whllo attempting to es cape from n submarine. Tho cap tain said a submarine attempted to torpedo the vessel mid also fired sev eral shots without effect. TURKISH ARTILLHRY SINKS TWO AXD HITS THIRD An Official Statement at Constant I. noplo Says It Occurred la McM)Mi(nuihi Illr Auotlitul l'rm to Cool Mir Tlmn. CONSTANTINOPLE, Doc. 23. Tho official statement says that la Mesopotamia near Kut-Hl-Mara tho Turkish artlllory sank two of the on oiuy monitors and caused an oxplo hIoii on board another by a direct hit. XOTH OX ANTOXA WHLL RI." CHIVHD IX VIHNXA An Knrly Answer It Is Said .May lie KKH'ted State Depart meat Gets Word XOTH IS RHGHIVHD ., IN VIHNXA TUHSDAY Hr AmocIiIkI I'rrM lo tM Pr Tlmn. WASHINGTON, I). C, Doc. 23. Tho Stato Depart- zinent rocolved today from Ambassador Ponflold nt VI- 4 eumi m brief dispatch an- uouucliig receipt thero of tho Ancoua note Tuesday. (Hr AawtlitoJ Tirol to Cooi nr Tlmn. VIHNNA, Dec. 23. Tho now American note regarding the Auconii has made a good Impression horo. An early answer may bo expected. Work oa it has begun already. Itin USH TO TALK Society Members Will Xot Discuss Tho War 9 Of Auodilcl Treu to Cooi IIr Tln. TUB IIAGUH. Dec 23. A so ciety has been formed here, with branches In othor Dutch cltios, whose members pledgo themselves not to talk about tho war. Kvory member will wear a Huttou bpartug tho Inscription, "Don't discuss tho war"' ESCAP SORIRI DESTROY INTOS MPRESS FRENCH LOSE 1 FIERCEJAT1E Have Hand to Hand Struggle With Germans in the Vosges Mountains PRISONER TAKEN Artillery Duels Are Reported at Other Points on the West ern Front STILL QUIET IN THE EAST Hxpectctl that Greeco will proclnlui Martial Ijinv Peoplo Fearing thnc the Dulgarlans Will Cross Over tho It order and Unrest KxIkIh (Mr AuoclMrJ l'rm to Cooi 11 Tlmn. LONDON, Dec. 23. A regiment of LnntMVohr In a florco hand to hand, struggle yesterday rocapturod the summit of HartmaunB-Wollor-Jop In tho Vosges mountains, Dorlln announced todny. Tho French sufforod heavy losses mid left 23 officers and 1530 nion in German hands. Artlllory duols arc) reported at other points on the westorn front. Quiet In Hast In tho eastern thontro, tho lull continues. Proclamation of martini law In Greeco Is Imflnout, Accord ing to reports hero, which say there In a growing unonslnoss In Athens ' over the possibility that tho Bulgar ians will cross tho bordor. Small KugnKemont lirltlsh reports of tho Russians capturing Vnrnn, Bulgaria, turned out to bo nothing more than a minor action among the torpedo boats in which tho shore batteries participat ed. Tho Russian torpedo boats withdrew after a brief skirmish, E E FELT CAPT. Dt'XSOX OF L10HTHOU8K RHPORTS FHHLIXG SHOCK Snjs House Shook Severely and that It Could Xot Have I teen Anything; H'so dipt. Diiuson, keeper of tho Cape Arago lighthouse who was In the city today, roports that a sovore oarthquaiio shock was felt at the light Iioubo at 1:20 o'clock this morning. Capt. Dunson said that It shook tho houso sovoroly and time tho shock could not havo boon any thing else but an earthquake I Tho lighthouse and koopor's res- ildoiico Is located on an Island sepa rated from the mainland. The buildings nro high up on tho rock anil tho place Is ono whore tho shock would probably bo folL nioro severe ly than on. tho main land. Change .Made In Route Postmaster Hugh, McLatn said this nftoriioon that the can bo for the changing of tho Coos River delivery wns thut tho government had made a chango from n rural to a contract route on tho rlvor. He has written tho department to set) whether or not Mr. Cavanaugh Is el igible on any other rural route. KILIIURX IS NOT IX YHT Though scheduled to arrive horo today tho steamship KUuum did not got In from Portland and this nftoriioon nothing had been heard from her. It Is known that she was detained In Portland to tnko aboard a. heavy shlpmont and, that she loft thoro at throe o'clock yesterday morning. Following that alio hud to take oil furthor down the rlvor ami also stop at Astoria. It Ic. expoctod sho will arrive In. either, this evening or tomorrow morning. ! Z WATERFRONT NEWS I 4 Tn"ogaBollno schoonor Rustler, ac cording to her agent, did not get out today for tho Rogue Rlvor. Sho has quite a Christmas shlpmont aboard. Last night tho stovedores work4 until midnight loading tho A. M. Simpson and thoy will do tho saws tonight In an offort to get the vewl ready for sea tomorrow, She wUl sail from tho Porter mill foil San Francisco, n Gow South. Q. II, qeddlnr will l leave on the Kllburn or next AtliH Smith to consult RjMielatlaUi at L Hospital, San Francisco. ARTHOUAK ti