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Vol. No. XXXIX.
11 WATERS
I RECEDING
Joquille R'ver n Drops Four
teen l-eei ui my'"" ' "
Since Last Reports. .
Trains Today Unable to Get
Through From Marshfield
to Coqullle.
SOME MAILJ5ETS HERE
Ltoflliat 1,,C "1,l,,ln VhHl
f" .i ... n.
(ll,-Vuit of Sun-in HelK'UMl
To lie Oww
OXLYI'AHTOI'TIIK
MAIMS IN TODAY
.Vol nil of llio mnll that !b
In Coqulllo destined for Coos
Day nrrhed on tho noon
train. It Is thought that ve-
ry closo to two " ""
came and mere is iiuhiiuu-
Ity that tho remainder will
como on tho evening triuii
from Coaleiio. iNono 01 wiu
second class mnll camo In at
all.
',
Mall for tho first tlnio In throo
(liyicame through nliont noon todny,
at least the first chiBB mull. This Is
the first time It hns conic to Coos liny
from the east slnco hint Thursday,
tfcough tho first ('day -wn3 due to
the mows and silver thuus In tho vi
cinity of Portland.
The Coqullle rlvor has contlnuotl
day mortUnir, .and
null nnJ IhVn.tmna
lero at 10-45 did not go until 2:30
f. ra anil nlMeUiurk frdhi Uoalcdo'
alout (he p. in. Thcro Is a slight
pottlblllty that, tomorrow the train
will te alio to get all tho way
through to Coqullle. but not to Myr-
! tie l'o.nt for soveral days.
lllK Drop llcpoitvd
It as roported that the rlvor
dropped some 1-1 feet at Myrtlo
Point telow tho mnrk or yesterday.
At Coqulllo the drop was not so
much, duo to the fact that there tho
ter spreads out oor tho surround-
m country and also tho tides from
the ocean delay tho out go.
John c. Kendall returned last
tvsmlng from Powojs, via Myrtle
Point and Coaulllo. Ho said thnt
the ralso In the river stnrted Sunday
corning at Powers nnd camo up Sr.
t by the next day.
He took tllO last train Snnilnv vn.
""K. to Coqulllo, and tho aoxt
ornlnK WCnt down tho rlvor with
Sher-ff Johnson, to l.ampa Creole
1 "era me c.imn nf ) rnninm.o
Etothers was to have boon sold on
wcount of a Judgment secured hv
" MOOre I.limbpp rnmnniiv Tim
'e ias postponed.
Itlscs()ci-TraiKs
At Latum n nnm ini i......in ......
I. . -,-vv,.., K.llllivill IIIUI.
Kendall ahd tlm shori ...... ,.i n.-
"fongarm method thev worked tholr
"r lo the conip. On tho roturn tho
"ay the wator had risen throo
uecall80 tho md car leaked nnd
Zl, atUKo PropenBltlcB the ro
'lroiS Pilgrims went over a little
"""wain like th .........", ," .
,n nt back to Coqulllo
entire countryside was flood-
uiiv i88 Bnd treos went floating
""Xlowiitotlieocoanandnvorn,,,!
rnn - . . w-.,, Him uht Ulll
Star 1? r " PI0CO 0f '
0
-
. " Oet .Mall Through
This ,...,. l
uiornin. !,... ...
J Jr,,bl M.orlonce,l
We tro b f lT waa con8,,,or-
tneinaH, v7u"ceu m gott ng
liil I rm the mo- boat to tho
'rain Th lu,or UOilt ,0 Ul
tl InehA r had rCGdea about
m to bo pncKoa qult0 ft d,a.
The?::! !?. WIy
BUG B0IIT5
Wausnn vu,ls"erauio commont
e .., f rallroatl lia(l not brought
i0hb forth to the
denser d6,1351 tWo
WuiVd ,, C,are(l tntt th0 lcI
bMlm.Pf5r the C,larg0 aSk0tl J'
i m. sl :u lhat som ot thp
tmn"rfbrm,Rhta8fa''a8
ln Werday and then taken
Established 1878
Ah Tho Count Mull
GREEK IS S1LLEN
PASSENGERS HAVE EXCITING
THIP ACROSS TUN MILE
Ono of Homes Flouudors and Comes
Closb to Drowning Wilson
Ktnllod in Midst ifu in
Ton Mllo crook was n torrent to
day, so high tuul swift that It whs
Impossible for aiitoa to ford tho
stream. Sevornl paBscngors with
tholr baggage, aboard tho wagon that
makes tho crossing, were stalled In
midstream when "ono of tho horses
lost its footing uiul foil. Several 6r
tho men waded ashoro with tho wa
ter to their waists.
Gcorgo Larrson, Harry FoIboiu and
C. W. Cumbers woro among tho In
coming passengers. Thoy got Into
tho wagon on tho north Bldo or tho
crcok. Tho winter was very swift
utid tho team floundered.
It wuh ut this Juncture that tho
dr.vors hastily unhooked ono of tho
aulmuls to koop It from drowning. A
long rope was made fust to tho end
or tho tongue and attached to tho
team, giving them a hotter clianco to
pull, tho wagon wjib drawn out or
the sand into which it had boon slow
ly sinking.
Alost of tho baggage was carried
ashoro by the auto drivers wadlug
waist deep In tho stream. Larrson
ulso Jumped overboard and camo
ashoro in this manner lauding hero
dripping wet.
buck to Coqulllo. Supt. Miller was
In Coqulllo today and It was Impos
sible to get his version or tho con
troversy. Uusomcut 'hh Flooded
Carl HvertBon, who IIvcb on Tenth
and Commercial, said that, never did
he huvo water In his busoment until
Monday morning. Ills house Is
built on Jilgh ground. Tho wator
camo In suddonly and to tho depth or
two feet.
Thoro was considerable furniture
to fall. Hie early train went only oatind pthori valuable articles Btoroil j
far.. Coaledo, tho same ns yestor- thoro and before tho water Avris .IIb-i
'Vr'H' A"d ,,nTni17J W L,Pvjro(I much or it had been injured
rfUftetrD.itstrud QJitrarAA jtq ' great- oxlont, ''Mr.1 EvortfidKl
loat for lqMllIo. The rotiU'iRdatdr filld that tho water loft as suddenly
. .! jl 'il :..- r : . . . . . . . . . . i
intneuay, was mnao in tno same way fan It oamo-and ItB n nljstory to him
and the train that usually loaves how It nil happened.
Jlcn llodo on Log
Passongors aboard ono of the riv
er bouts Lomiiiir up from Comillld
'sp:od n saw log coining 'dovn stromal
toward thorn, Thoro was noUiln.';
btrango about this, however, for
thoro woro sovoral logs coming down.
Hut high nnd dry, riding gracofully
down to tho soa, stood a little brown
lion.
As far down tho river as thoy could
sec, until tho turn, tho passengors
cculd seo thnt llttlo brown lion still
stloklng on tho Job.
IHG FAltli GHAUGK1) '
. 1 '
Clmi'xo 1.30 on Itoat After Leaving
ri.l..k rii.u.f..
f jiiu ii.illl
Walllugford In nil his glory truly
had no bottor means of getting rich
than hud tho entorprlslng boatman
who put his launch on tho run bo-
toen Coqullle ami neavor Slough,
taking passongors to and from tho
train at $1.50 a head. The faro to
Coqulllo from hero via train Is 70
couts.
J. C. Kendall essayed tho trip last
night. J, C. Is or nn Inquisitive turn
or mind. "Capt." ho called, "I
don't seo why you neoj n big husky
man aboard horo for crow In addition
to yourseir."
Tho sklppor murmured something
about needing help.
I)y this time tho boat was out in
tho whirling stream and It was Im
possible to got out nnd walk. Tho
big husky got up and began collect
ing fares,
1 J, C.'a question had been answored.
Tho setting was great. Ho could
liuaglno a skull and cross bones flut
tering at tho foropeak of the craft.
"Say", as ho handed over the three
'hard earned four bit pieces, "you'ro
not fixed for this, are you?"
Tho ticket collector paused. "What
'you mean not fixed?"
"Why, loolj hero man you ought
to havo a llttlo black mask over your
faco and a bit or lead plpo In your
huud.y
The skipper nnd tho crew squirm
ed uneasily, then up spake Horatlous.
Say what cha glvln' us? It ud
bo worse than this ir you had ub In
a corner."
ALBANY Rev. Robert J. Diven
has accepted a call to the pastorate
or Graco Presbyterian church in tnls
city and will arrive In two weeks
to assumo his duties.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FERUARY 9,1916 EVENING EDITION
1 IS Gill
Many Refugees In Arkansas
Are Homeless and Need
Fusl and Food.
Many In the Inundated Basin
Have Been Driven From
Their Homes.
STEAMER TAKES SUPPLIES
Reaches People at Itcdfoi-d, DongJ-
liiii Wat miii and Other Towns
Business at Arkansas City,
Virtually Suspended.
''''
MELTING KNOW .MAY
CAIKE SOME TROUBLE
tDr AMiwt. rrwi In - r)7 Tlmei J
SEATTLE, Wash., Fob. 0.
Tho temperature In Soattlo
today wns in and rising. Tho
Northern Pacific and tho Mil
waukee roads uro not yet af
rected by tho rising tompor
ilt.uro. Tho danger Is now
from netting snow In tlio
mountains.
ID7 AijorIM Tfttf lo Cool p7 TlnM.
LITTLE HOCK, Ark., Fob. 0.
Rolhjf work among tho rorugoes or
tho Hood continued In earnest to
day when a steamer loaded with (
supplies left to distribute food and
fuel (iiuqiik i!00Q or moro disunite,
porsonn at Pondloton, Hod ford,,
Houglnp, Watson and other towns
In tho Inundated basin.
nua'ness In Arkansas City Is All
n,lMlll,(ll, ,,.,,' ,., ,,, unrn
S "r .S l,fii.iiZ
tually suspended, few inerclnuvtii
I.Btnry or, tliolr building.
K .. H i i ! i
IS'
WILLAMIiTTK ItlSING AT ItATK
OF INOII AN HOUR
'IX i:povted to bo Seventeen Feet
Alioo liou Water Mark by
Tomorrow
IDr Ai"lti rrm to Com Iltjr Timet.
' POHTLAND, Fob. 9. Hlslng nt
'tho rato or an inch an hour tho Wlll-
ainotto rlvor nt Portland will roach
tho sUigo or 17 root abovo tho low
water mark tomorrow and 17.5 reot
Friday, according to a special bulletin
of tho woathor forocastor.
Three log rafts and two rafts or
Unialler timbers In tho uppor harbor
wero torn fom tholr moorings this
fmornlng and wont crashing toward
tho Columbia.
Tho river nt, noon horo reached tho
IG.fi root stago and sovornl docks aro
Inundated.
NOAH HAD HIS ARK
.Moroou-r Ho HeM-ued His Family
With It In Flood
Yesterday It was stated that Noah
was without his ark In this flood, re
ferring to Ed Noah of Coos Rlvor
whofeo larm was under wator. Mr. (
Noah was In tho city today and ho
says the ark was there all right and
did good work. Ills son Ivy Noah i
runs a gasoline boat and lt camo In
good?- When It was seen that tho
water was going to rlso high enough
to get Into tho r.rst story or the
hoiiBO tho Mrnlturo was moved up
'out or tho'way and Mr, Noah put his
wiro and daughter and tho organ In
to tho boat and went to a neighbors.
It took thoin hair an hour to mako
tho dlstnnce or hair a mile. Tho cat
tle woro all taken around so thoy
reached tho root hills and wero out
or danger. Mr. Noah and his son
then went back to tho house, moved
a stovo up to tho second story nnd
put tho chimney out through a win
dow and took turns watching.
No great damage was done and
tho family did not suffer any furthor
than the luconvenlenco.
Mr. Noah said that coming down
the river this morning ho saw a good
deal of drirt wood piled up on some
or tho farms but ho did not think tnav
any of tho ranchers wero badly dam
aged. EUGENE Between 75 and 100
now students are expected to enroll
at tho beginning of tho new semes
ter at tho Stato University.
FLOOD VICTIMS
fill
DISTRESS
WATER
TRAI
DERA LED
GREAT NORTHERN HAS ACCI
J)KNT HUT NONE 11UHT
Passenger No. Ono Was .Making u De
tour 0or North Hank
Trucks
nt Aolle.l Frosa to Coo. Dtr TlmM.i
PORTLAND, Oro., Fob. n. Orcat
Northern Passongcr No. 1, which was
bolng detourcd over tho North Hank,
was derailed two miles cast or Grand
Dalles, Wash, today. No ono wns
Amt. Tho regular conductor, Rich
ard Harrington, rof lined last night
to take tho train out or Spokano
without a pilot conductor furnished
by tho North Hank. Harrington was
In charge or tho train which was
wrecked at Wellington rivo ychrs
ago and also tho train wrecked by a
slldo at Coroa last ,month.
VESSEL JS SAFE
IUH7'ISH LINER ORIHSA IK
CAPE VKHDE ISLANDS
AT
Anxiety Felt In .Murine Circles IJc-
ciiiimo Hcllccd Caught by
German Haiders
(Ilr AnoclttM I'r lo Coi Il7 Tlmn.J
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Anxloty In
iwnrlno circles lusplicd by tho roports
that tho Hrltlsh Uuer Orlssa had fal
len a victim to a German raider, was
I relieved In a moasuro today by re
ceipt or Information that tho Orlssa
had touched at St. VIncont, Capo
Verde Islands, Jan. 24.
AGAINST CONSCRIPTION BEING
enforced in England.
UoHuliitlon Pasrcd at Conference
ii Held T((biy .ut JiiincaHtcr'OjU ''
l i posing. MciiMilre. "''' "'
1,11
(Ily AnocH.l rrM to Coot DarTlmfA,
LANQAT.EH,i Entf., Feb. ill Al
tho minors', conrorcnca liora' tho fol1-'
lpwlng resolution was adopted.' ,(
"This ponforonco qxprosses Its op
position,, to itho spirit of cohscrlpJ
tlpu and determination to exorcluo
ii vigilant, snnitlny of any proposed
extension pf tho military sorvlco
net."
EXPECT TO SETTLE
AGREEMENT IN LUKITANIA CASE
SOON IS LIKELY
IMplenmts Aro Now Aigiiiujt Over tho
Woidlng, of Homo of tho
PIp-nsoH
jn AiMvut! rmt u roo n Tin. 1
WASHINGTON, IT. C, Fob. 9.
Ono or the changes In tho Lusltnula
Lsroomont suggested by Secretary
Lansing to Ambassador von Hern-
storffj It btcaino known today, Is tho
MIS
OPPOSED
biibstltut.on or tho words "Hocognlz-'tako tho Initiative ln the establish
es liability" for tho words "uBsumfB I mnt or International court to sot
Hablllty", which woro employed In tlo tho disputes or nations has "or
tho tentatlvo draft. Tl-o Hnal ngroo- IfcctUely given the Ho to tho chargo
ment is oxpectod In a low days. jthat the chlor Interest: or Amorlcan
Nearly In Accord business men in tho war Is to cola
It Is understood that upon this
change and others described also as
minor, is based tho expressed view
ol hlgli ofriclals that the two govom-
monts aro "substantially In accord"
although not wholly so. It Is not
believed horo Berlin will hesitate to
accept tho suggestion.
KILL MANY AUSTRIAN'S AND ATk
RAMANS IN FIGHT
D.dlver Rlow Against Pursuers When
Army in .Making Its
Reheat
fn AiuumUKI ptm I Cooo Bit TlmM J
CORFU, Feb. 9. A Sorblan ofric
clal statement today says that on Feb.
2 during the retreat southward from
Alcssio of tho Serbian troops, a night
attack was delivered on the pursu-f
lug Austro-llungarlan forces who
wore aldod by Albanian bands and
tho latter weio put to flight aftor
many wero klllod. The Austrlans
continue to advance on Durazzo.
EUGENE Nlcolle Brothers of
Eugeno have a contract for logging
1
ATTACK
the timber owned by the Lammof breach of faith and of unprotes
Lumber Co. at Klamath Falls, thefslonal conduct In one of the greatest
deal including the handling of ap
proximately 30,000,000 feet of logs.
REPORT BATTLE
RE
New York Paper Says Ger
man Warship Roon Has
Been Captured.
FIGHT Fl HOURS
Claimed to Be the Vessel
Which Took the Liner
Appam as Prize.
DRAKE IS THE WINNER
Mcssago Sujh llrlllnh ltoat Has tho
Itoou In Tom Two iMcurliiiiitincii
and 7(11) ,Mcn Taken at Hiuno
Timo
tllr AnorllJ PrfM lo Cn Dr, TlBI.1
NKW YOHK, Feb. . Tho Even
ting Globo prints a story that tho
Gorman warship Hoou, alleged to bo
tho captor of tho Appam, lias boon
captured by tho llrltlah armored
cruiser Drake after a. throo hour
Nght 200 miles east and northeast
or llermuda. Tho Drake then seized
two morchaumont flying tho Gorman
tlug, ono of which was armod.
What tho MoNHiigo Sajs
Tho story Is contnlued In a mes
sage which the Globo states It re
ceived In codo from a Tollable source
In Hermuda, Tho message roads:
"Tho Drnko arrived horo today tow
ing tho Roon. Drako took her 200
'knots east and northeast or Dormuda
ln a throo hours running right.
"Wo lost Daniorth and 18 inon.
Sho struck aa wo camo ubonm. Two
morchuutniont wero with her. Ono
was armed. Wo look both and
brought them horo.
"Soagravo, on sighting tho Roon,
miii :"PLoubo God 1 will new avongo
Craddock." , Tho Hoon was uadly
knocked about. Thirty-two oHlcors
and 719 mon woro tukon In tho throe
prizes.",, n l f 11 j j 'J j
i
1 Ort-tMfJood HOPo
H
Soagravo iinepUqiied In' tho mo's-'
sngo Is supposed to bo Captain Soa
gravo, wio was. ,wltlj Adinlrnl Orad
dock when tho n(vr wnt downs with
tho flagship Good Hopo.
DENIES CHARGE
STATEMENT .MADE TO NATIONAL
CHAMHEK OF COMMERCE
lloston Man S.iyH Americans ArNot
Trying to Mnko Money of
Eiii()o'h Agony
lUj AuoclKM rrou to Coot 07 Tlmtt.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Fob. 9.
At today's session of tho annual con
tention of tho Chamber of Commorco
or tho United States, Edward A. Fl
leno, or noston, declared that the
chnmbor's recent rorerondum approv
ing tho proposal that this country
u agony 01 isuropo into increasea
dividends."
SENATE TAKES UP SUPREME
JUSTICK NOMINATION
Testimony Given to Show Ills Posi-
tlon Am Attorney for tlio
Eastern Rnilrouds
in? AuocUtfeJ Trut to Coot Hir Time,
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 9.
Investigation ol President Wilson's
nomination or Louis D, Brandels to
tlio Supreme Court bench was begun
today by tho senate sub committee,
which rirst heard Clirrord Thorne,
chairman or the Iowa board or rall-
froad Commissioners who was associ
ated with Brandels In tho fight
against giving the eastern railroads
an Increase or freight rates.
Thorne charged that Brandels, as
attorney appearing for the shippers,
conceded that rate TOturns to tn
tailroads wero inadequate and incon
sistent with the prosperity of tho ratl
toads and tho welfare or the pubic.
Makes Serious Charge
"I believe the nominee before this
committee was guilty or infidelity,
cases of
Thorno.
this generation" said
R
i
DISCUSS
I
A Consolidation of Times, Const Mnll
mul Coos Uny Advertiser.
PERSIANS IN FIGHT
CAUSE SEVERE DEFEAT FOR THE
RUSSIAN FORCES
Recapture u City and Cuuho tho En-
(jiny to Retreat from PosL
tlon In Disorder
Or AaaocUted Trent U Coot nr Tlran
BERLIN, Feb. 9. (Wlroloss to Say
vllle) Constantinople roports stato
that tho Russian forces In Persia met
with severe defeat at the hands of
Persian tribesmen and that they re
treated ln disorder Tho jPorslans
wero under tho command of Haldar
Hey. Thoy attacked tho Russians
near Sandshulak, which they recap
tured. E
ANOTHER GROUP OF SOLDIERS
TAKEN I1Y THE TURKS
Thoy Are Moved to .Momil, u Placo
IjK-ated No:-tliwest of
Jlagdad '
(Ilr AuocliM rrrii to Coo Dtj TlmM.
DEHLIN, Fob. 9. (Wlroloss to
'Snyvlllo) Constantinople advices
rray anothor group of Hrltlsh prison
ers was captured by tho Turks In tho
fighting nt Euln, on tho Tigris be
low ICut-El-Amnra. Thoy havo been
takou to Mosul, northwest or Hag
dad. QUIET IN THE EAST
THE GEIOLYNS ONLY HOLDING
THEIR OWN
Roller Is Thoy Will Direct Mora of
Siavuth in tho Western
Front
(Ilr AiiodatrJ PfM to 00 Jlay Tlrpn.) 1
PETRQGRAD, Jfq)). 0. .Tho lull
which pxtends ,pyp.r to tvholo Rus
sian front, with thq exception or re
crlidbscuiice or important artillery.
innon 9 tho recent transfer of largo.
aeroplanes and mining warcfaro on
tho Dvlnsk-Rlgajlno,, and 1 tho 1 Inter
bodies of Gorman trpopH to tho west
ward, arp tnkon Jjy tho Russian au
thorities ns an Indication that tho
Gormnns ure content for tho present
with holding tholr own In Uukowtua
and tho northoru sector, nnd aro
again proparlng to apply tho greator
part of tholr strength on tho wostorn'
front.
CONSUL IS INDICTED
GERMAN' ACCUSED OF CONNEC
TION WITH CROWLEY PLOT
Turkish Consul Gcircral Is Alto
Charged Among a Numlwr of
1 tuners
(Ur Awoclitxl Trtu lo Coot Df Time.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 9
German Consul General Bopp was in
dicted In San Francisco by tho fedoral
grand Jury today in connection with
tho so-called Crowley plot to blow
up munition plants and Interfere
with interstate commorco in tho mu
nitions or war, according to a report
rocolved by tho department or
Justice. Twenty indictments woro
returned also in tho stoamor Sacra
tnonto caso. Tho consul Geuoral of
Turkey was among thoso Indicted.
PASSES SENATE
'FAVOR MAKING $000,000 Available
for Navy Yards
Also Passes Hill Increasing Entrance
to Naval Academy by Three
Hundred
rur A.oc lt! rrM ram U Times.)
WASHINGTON, D, C, Feb. 9.
The senate today passed a resolution
making ?G00,000 available for tho
equipping of Maro Island and Now
York navy yards and a bill Increas
ing by 300 the entrance class at An
napolis. It will now go to tho pres
ident for approval.
44A&AA
ZEPPELINS RAID
COAST OF KENT
Br Aolt4 Freu lo u, Wf Time
LONDON, Feb. 9. Two
German Zeppelins raided
the coa3t of Kent today,
dropping several bombs, No
casualties are reported.
.
CAPTUR
DRTISR
No. 169
c w 0
THE ii BILL
House Committee Begins An
Executive Session for the
Purpose Today.
EDUCATORS THERE
Presidents of Several Institu
tions Object to the Prep
aration for War.
WARNING IS SOUNDED
CoiifriesN Is Counseled to Move Slow
ly In KnterliiK u .Military Policy
Hcfiardcd An Against tlio
American Ideas
Dr Anoctkt.J rrti to Coo Hr Tlmrv.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 9.
Tlio Houso military commlttoo began
an executive session today to draft
tho army bill, aftor hoarlng delega
tion from tho Socloty of Friends,
headed by William S. Hull of Swath
moro Collego, which told tho com
mlttoo war and preparation for wn
wero morally wrong in tholr vlows.
President Swain of Swnthmoro co'
logo said ho favored keeping arma
ments no they aro at present.
Prcsldona Sharpless of Uavorford
collogo cotiMsolod congress to move
slowly in ontorlng a military polled
which ho thought at vnrlanco with
Amorlcan Ideals.
No Pny for War
Walter Flshor, formor Bocrotnr.
ot tho Interior doclarod hiniBelt not
a peaco at nny prlco advocato, but
Bald: "Thoro nro solno prKces wo
qhpuld not pay tor poaco, but we
should pay nothing for war."
TALKING OF PEACE
PROPOSALS REPORTED PRE-'
SENTIiJI) TO RELGIUM4
KugKOitions Made Ry tlio GcrmaiU "
Aro H.-.ld (o Have Roeu
Rof lived.
Ml Aioclat.d rrti to Coo Dr Tlun.
HOME, Feb. 9. Tho Glornalo D
Italy stntos that Monslgnor Tar
Porcellle, tho papal nonolo to Bol
gtim, presented to Bolglum nnd
Gormnny proposals fqr soparato
pcaco. Whether ho was authorizou
to do so by tho Vatican, says the
l.aper, is not ascertained,
Tho papor alleges that Germany
offered to restoro Bolglum nnd pay
un Indemnity and asked in roturn
economical aijd commercial privi
leges which would practically trans
form Antwerp Into a Gorman center
or traffic. Bolglum la Bald to have
refused,
FAVOR THE TREATY
SENATE COMMITTEE ACTS ON
THE HAITIEN MATTER
Provides for a l'rotoctontto Over tho
' Republic by U10 United
States
(Dr Auoclaled Treu tu Coo UrTlme.j
WASHINGTON, D. O., Fob. 9.-
Tho Benato committee on forolgn re
lations today ordered reported to tho
senate, with recommendation tho Hal
tlon treaty providing a financial pro
tectorate over tho rwuljllc by tho
United States. Thore waa no dis
senting vote.
EVIDENTLY IS NOT CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT
Objects to Uso of Ills Name on. In
struction of Delegates In
His Interest
Pr Auoclttei Tret to Coo D)r Time
WASHINGTON, D, C, Feb. 9.
rRepresentatlvo Slemp, chairman of
the Virginia republican committee
today made public a letter from Jus
'tlce Hughes declaring as follows: "I
am totally opposed to the use of my
name in the connection of a presi
dential nomination and the selec
tion or instruction of any delegates
Jn my Interest."
HUGHES
OPPOSED
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