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SHI ILLS
Established 1878
As Tho Count Mull
MEMDKR OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1916 EVENING EDITION.
LI NEARLY DONE
western union to open SER
VICE VIA RAILWAY IX 10 DAYS
. .. j.i Oliiff This
May. (5? m ' ri n p,
WeeK anu .-. -
Capacity Soon
11 1 1 KELP;
New Logging Equipment Will
Also Mean iviuiu mt-u m
Smith-Powers Camps
C. A. SMITH COMING HERE
Coniuioi-dnl Kupcrliitotidoiit E. Horn
ing of Scut (to J lore Will Open
Now Officios
SAYS PROSPERITY IS
HEING FELT HERE
Mcud lo " v,,,,l,,e Km""
ij1,lHilW,lclITIiw
frnfriil Conditions Improving
jlr. JoluiMHi Active
p. A. Sraltli company iiiIIIb on
Cod Dy will soon lio iut on the
I ill-da Bhlft. It IS pOSHimo nun
--.. ....... ..n mi Hill
till the two piaiiia imij h " -
ualfl this week but tins nus hoi
ln officially annoimcetl.
labored conditions In tuo nim-
Ut market ami lncreaBcil demand
ite the two factors resulting m tnw.
' mprorcd weather conditions mid ad
ditional ciiulliment for tlio Smltli-
Fwts company, pcrmmiug u
nor than meet tlio demand for logs.
re brlnxlns about tlio full time
idtdole more quickly than was ex-
pled.
For sercral months, tho binltli-
Pori logslng company hns beon
hindlcappcd by lack of nildltlonnl
nllsar steel anil camp equipment,
wllns the delivery of Iocs difficult.
Ilotetcr, during tlio past week, tho
timinit Powers alono huvo boon dc
llrerlns upwards of 700,000 root of
Ion per day and with tlio additional
.billtlci this can bo cnnshloruhly
Increased within a short time. Part
tt the new equipment has already
mired.
('. A. Smith Duo IIlmo
& A. Smith Is personally expected
tovlilt the Day within n short tlmo.
la fact he had been expected to nr-
rlte here on the Adeline Smith today
bat as delayed at the last moinont.
He oar bo here on tho Adollno tho
hit ot the week.
The Adeline left Oakland nt 2
o'tlort yesterday morning and nr-
rliftl la Coos Day early toilny, mnk
!l the trip from tho Oukland dock
w the Smith mill dock In Just 3a
lours. She ll sail at noon tomorrow
Johnson 'More. Arilvo
Mr, Johnson, a moiubor of tim
Miter's Committee which has hcon
" C A. Smith with tho com
P"I's affairs, will 80on tnko a mom
W'i part In tlio work, according
report reaching hero from San
""too. Mr. Johnson Is an exporl
d hmberman and his assistance
n of much valuo at this tlmo.
"Proposed transfer or iim ai.
' and Redwood holdings of
"SDlth company to tho PooloMort
! indicate March l will. It is
"-mood tend to rapidly clear tip
u jflustUi affairs of tho company.
"" stated tlmi i, .,... ...,.
du. .? lfen " for 0,n -' t
hTnNann SmltU for trip
Orient have not been closed,
''reports to the contrary. Tho
cUco papers early last week
?W report that (!. w. moNW
vo. Had chartPrci n. x.
-.. niv .xhhh iorp.
K. Iloonlng, commercial
HUlibrlntotidont ot tho West
ern Union with headquar
ters nt Scatllo, who lias
boon horo.tlw last fow days,
Bnya that tlio Pacific North
west is now on tho vorgo of
nn crn of prosperity such im
It lias novor known, hoforo.
Ho declares that In tho past
Tow weeks tho Wcstorn Un
ion business In his district
has Increased 25 pot cent mid
lio says this Is always n
barometer of business con
ditions. Reports from tlio
Knst and Miildlo West show
that tho westward trend or
prosporlty bus boon grnd
uully westward mid that It
Is well rounded.
Jl Consolidation of Times, Coast Mull
mill Coos Hay Advortlner.
NO. 179
FOR NIL BASE
NEAR ASTORIA
Senator Lane Asks $3,000,-
000 Appropriation for New
Coast Defense Station
K. IloohliiR, rommorcl.ll superin
tendent or the Western Union In tlio
Pacific Northwest, left this mornlnc
overland for home aftor looking after
somo details of tho company's busi
ness hero. Dcforo leaving, be stated
that tlio company would "cut over"
from tho old lino to ItoscburK via
tho Coos Hay Wukoii rond to the
new Hue via tlio Coos llay-KuKono
railroad within ton days or two
wcoks. It Is expected that tho new
lino will mean tho elimination or tlio
wlro troubles that Coos Day has ex
perienced so frequently In years (,'onu
by. Howevor, slides along tho now
lino niny bothor roiiio during the
next twolvo mouths, Mr. nooning snld.
Ojwit Xcv Offices '
Mr. Iloonlng cnnio down to try and
get tho $177 duo Ills company from
tho North Ilend Tide, which rocontly
suspoudod, and was promised by
'soino North llond business men who
nro trying to aid in rovlvlng tho pub
lication that It would bo pnld.
Mr. L"oouliig Bald that ho expected
an offlro would bo opened In North
Ilend. W. C. Wrny, In chargo of tho
Palaco hotel thoro, will probably bo
appointed agent for tho company
there
At Coqulllo, Myrtlo Point and Pow
ers, tho agonts of tho railroad will
net as agonts of tho Western Union.
Mr. Iloonlng said that ho would
soon dccldo whether tlio company
would oxtoud its lines to Daudou mid
opon nn ofdeo tlioro.
While Iioro ho mado arrangements
with Presldont Hull or tho Coos &
Curry Tolophono company to uso Its
poles botweon Marshflnld and North
MUIKI 10 HOOK up wuu 1110 I1UW.UIIO
"la Kugeiie. f
'
BILL IS INTRDDUGED
TIGHENORWILLRUiM
POUT OltVOKI) MAX TO SKHK
JOIXT KKPItKSKXTATIVKSlIIP
Provides for Purchase of Site
and Preliminary Work on
Columbia River
NEW ARMYJ3ILL DRAFT
Provides for Fodenill.lng National
Oiiaid, Ini'ica.slug Standing Alnuy
mill Otbor Pii'paieiliiess
IcatiircH
tnr AinoclalrJ I'itm to Cnoa I)r Tlmn.1
WASIIINOTON, l C, Feb. 21.
Senator I.ane, of Oregon, today In
troducod a bill to appropriate $V
000,000 to acqu,lro a naval Imso slto
on tho Columbia lllver near Astoria.
Tho now army reorganization bill,
federalizing the Notional Guard, In
erenslng tho rogulnr army to l.'ll,
000 men, doubling tho field nrbjllory,
creating four Bqundrons of aircraft
and nn entirely now corps of cadets
rrom colleges having military train
ing, was agreed. upon tentatively to
day by the House military conmll
teo. Tlio commlttco authorized Chair
man liny to draft tho bill and huvo
It ready Tor tho commtttno noxt
'Wednesday or Thursday. Tho Nat
ional (luard provision will bo ono
or tlio most notable features. Tho
commlttco agreed Hint Conwreaa
has tho right to tako over tho Nat
ional auaril by Legislative onnct-mont.
Grandson of Klivt Settler of Curry
County Motin)llH Files its Dem
ocratic Candlilato
(Special to Tho Times.)
POUT OIIFOHI), Ore., Feb. 21.
Frank U. Tichoiior will bo a candl
ilato for Joint Representative from
Coos anil Curry "bit tho Democratic
ticket. Mr. Tlchonor Js woll known
in tho two counties.
Mr. Tlchonor comos from pioneer
pnrontago, Captain William Tlchonor
Ills grandfather, bolng tho first set
tlor of this section and loprcsentod
this part ot the stato in tho first
session ot tho Orogon Legislature.
Mr. Tlchonor 1b a member of tho
Oregon Socloty Sons of tho Involu
tion, a member of tho Society ot tho
War or 1812. His grandrather took
an active part In tho Mexican War,
bis father, J. U. .Tlchonor was a
Civil Wnr veteran Frank himself
was In tho Spaiv'sii-Amerlcun Wnr.
Frank Tlchonor was born at Port
Orford II years ago nnd over slnco
ho was old enough has been work
ing for his homo town. Mr. Tlch
onor Is well known In Coos County,
where ho has Bpeut bis money with
out any rownrd, to udvortlso tho
county.
IE LAND SALE
U. S. Supreme Court Makes
Important Ruling in Califor
' nia Case Today
FLOOD DAMOER BIG
MISSISSIPPI IjHVKKS huhak
XHAIt X12W OHLKAXS
COOS
B
L
Four Strttiuers mill Many Small
ltoatx KnuiiKCtl In Hi'Kiuliig 'ld
.ens Mail "Svtxv r.utcncs
(n AunrKttJ Trw to Coi Vtj TlmM.
NI2W OIILBAN8, Fob. 21. With
four Bteamors nnd numerous flat
boats engaged in rescuo work, ro:
norts from the district flooded by
tho Mississippi lovoo bronk nt Uuck-
lidKo wore more optlmlHtle. Two
stcamors- loaded with refugees reach
ed Natchez today from tho neigh
borhood of Nowollton. Wator from
tho constnntljvjvidenlng crovnss was
ronortod rafltdly covering Tonsas,
Concordlr; Franklin and Cataholla
pnrls
FIND
iu
L
xi:i,i.ii: .iKXsux, of coquillk,
DISCOVKHF.I) AT COALKDO
Wandered Away l-Vom Homo anil
CiiiiNi'd Mtii'li Worry Second
Tlmo Slio Has lUsapprtueil
(Special to Tho Times.)
COQUILLU, Oro., Fob, 21, Nol
lio Jensen, tho daughter ot n ranch
er nour hero, wus located by 8horlff
Jojiuson at Coaledo today. Slio had
been mlssfug sluco last Sunday night
and considerable alarm was felt as
to her saToly nnd many rumors
wero afloat.
Hurt Johnson, who wns with her
early Sunday ovonlng, wns callod
on to explain, but ho could shod no
light aiid rinnlly Shorirr Johnson
round that the young woman hnd
walkod to Coaledo, nrrlvlng tlioro
at 2 o'clock last Monday morning
and bad bIiico boon staying with n
friend. Thla Is tlio socoiul tlmo sho
has wandorod away and caused con
tVdorablo worry. Hor father, or
rathor Btop-fa'thor, Is now away.
SI
PEDRO
PEL
U. S. IMPATIENTEXPEGTBATTLE
UXITKI) statics' avaxts i.mmkdi-
ATH HKPIiY TO 1UIITISII XOTH
Holds That State Authorities
Had no Right to Transfer
' Waterfront Property '
MAY AFFECT COOS BAY
Declines That Transfer of Lund
Hither by Sale or (Jiving Away
AViw Xull and Yold Oregon
.Situation Similar
tnr AMoclttM Pro la Coon til? Tltnrt,
WASIdNQTON, I). C, Feb. 21.
Tho U. S. Supronio court todny up
held tho claim or the State or Cali
fornia to tho tllto of tho so-called
Phlneas IJannlng tldo land in tlio In
ner hnrbor ot San Pedro. Tlio de
cision affects ovory pleco ot tide
land In California harbors. Attorney
General Webb Is upheld in tho con
tention that tho title to tho tldoland
Is vested In the stato by virtue of
Boverolgnty nnd any tltlo glvon by the
stnto In null and void becuuso the
stato had no right to glvo away or
Roll theso lands.
MAY AFFKCT COOS HAY
! .
'CL1
" bring back an Oriental
kSeJ:.n,lh,tl,.D MI'awy'B mlllti
': ::: l.. f "ot ,,e-
. '"s the Xaiui cm, i..,.n i
r Bni.1. . iiiiiiu iiuii-
' e her place.
A A . .
r,r com;:,;.;
A0AIXST P. ,.. xom-OX
J- Uoadmaster Mur-
, s hero Saturday
H tot. , ,VM,,KB com-
rettla.nl,hoftv court
xrtoB,vrorkorp- P
,rneld dist roe
u one ..,: r .aspa ou
Vorton ... :un W1,lch Mr.
. 'vi una l
ft i. "o i rviii .
t "esllda (i. . 7 amoving
.to PI h.a.1 blocks the road
Wll trv ; Mr burdock
. '' "y and iiato ,
tHe Of m. "UBur
on, . ' P:1 the work
ttoied. ' troi'b'o ro-
Sllll'MKXTS OF Ll'MIIFH FOlt
FIKST HALF FKIL FAU FAQKKD
Itecelpts nt San Fmni'lsco From Hero
Almost Doublo Tlio.so of Any
Other District Along Coast
With Coos Day in tho leaa tho fol
lowing figures Bhow tho uir.ount of
lumbor recolved from encb or tho
Pacldc roast ports at San Francisco
Hay ror tho first half of tho month
of February:
Fir mill Spruro
Aberdoon .....,.
Uaiulon
COOS HAY ,i .
Columbia River
Uvorett 1,112,000
Port Angoles , 3,735.000
Port nainblo 8fi0,000i
Port Ludlow 300,000
Newport . . . ,' 311,000
Wlllapn 075,000
!
700,000
725,000
(1.(100,000
3.975,000
Total 1S.7S3.000
' ltiiluood
Enroktt 1,990,000
Albion 1,301,000
Caspar D507000
Fort Dragg 2.292,000
Greenwood 425,000
Mendocino ,. 1.72G.000
Crescont City 304,000
Total S.991,000
IRST QUAKER DIES
IN PENNSYLVANIA CHAIR
Itolaml S. Pfiilngton and Oro. 11.
Manli Kxoriiteil at llellofont To
day for Pliilirrtoh Miiiticr
inr Aof iiJ Vf " Coot "7 Tn,,,J
nBi.i.pwnKT. Pa.. Fob. 21. Ro-
land S. Pennington nnd Goorgo H.
March wero toilny eiecirocuiuu m n.u
nenltontlary horo for tho murder of
a t ,..la lilnltnrtnu. Pennington Is
n. I.w,." -
said to havo beon tho first porson of
Ounkor oxtraciion to suiier tuv u'
Vonalty In Poiisjjlvnuln.
COOS COUNTY MAM
GIVEN FULL PARDON
John II. Wi'glit, Pardonod Two Yrars
Ago mi Sentence of Olitainliig
Money Fiitscly, (Jo's ltlghts
SALEM. Oro., Fob. 21. To John
II. Wright Governor wunycumuo
gnmted a full pardon, nnd restoreu
1. 1, in plftzonshln. Wright. who was
i.. n cniiinni'n nf one to fivo
Kenrs for obtaining mpnoy by false
nrotonscs. was paroieu two yrai h-
Ho was from Coos County,
HUY 11AHK CAIiiaO
fl. W, MrX04ir Co. Wko Over Pe
ruvian Vessel Today
,n. .....i.i'.i rri to Coo ny TimM.l
,.,, ......... - ..
' SAN FitANCISCO, Fob. 21. Tho
Tho PertrMan uarK nu " ucu"
i.ooo,i iiv c.ca. W. McNear. Inc.
ot San Francisco, It was announced
'todo'. Sho will be placed undor
American register and operated out
of San Francisco to Pacific ports.
MISSING
MAN
E
Questions Involved du California
Tldelnud Ca.so Similar to Oregon's
Tho decision or the United States
Supronio court In tho California tide
lauds enso Is or much Interest on
Coos Dny as tho California caso lias
boon closely watched by many bore.
Tlio decision Is Bald to havo u bear
ing nil over Oregon mid particularly
on Coos Day whoro tho Stato or Ore
gon has disposed or largo holdings
to private individuals. Tho Port or
Coos Day somo tlmo ago was Invcstig
gatlng tho question but doforrcd un
til a dcolsion wns Bccurod in tho Cal
ifornia caso which has boon in tlio
cjtMirts-for several years.
0
T
IN
CM
T
I. ItOSKXIIKIta OAITUHKD DY OF
FICIOS AT CItKSCHXT CITY.
Deputy Sheriff Will Diing Him Dark
Cashed $150 llogus Draft mi
Dank of Danilou
Offlcors have caught I. Rosen
borg, tho Coqulllo tnllor who n fow
days airo cashed n boctts draft on
MFULIX HKIMKII, OIHHJOX flTVjt0 nnk of nan,,on nnd oscnl)0d.
COXPHCTIOXKU, IX CITY
Ho was found at Crescent City, ac
cording to fl long dlstanco messago
rocolved yesterday by tho local po
llco from Sheriff Alf Johnson at
Coqulllo. A deputy sheriff will at
once bo dispatched to tho south.
Rosenborg was clover in his ma-
Dropped Suddenly From Sight,
Leaving Will (Jiving Title to H'oro
to Employe, Is Hcpirt
Morlln Ilolmcr. until ton da'ys
ago proprietor of an Oregon City nlpulatlon of tho draft. Ho showed
confectlonory, nnd who suddenly tho bank offlcors his deposit book
droppod from sight leaving Ills busl-jon the Dank of Cincinnati, purport
ncsB, Is In Mnrshiold. Ho has beon lug to bnvo enough In tho bank
hero for sovernl days, staying atthore to moro than cover the draft,
iim lmnin of his aunt. Mrs. Peter; Ho was known up mid down tho
Scott, ou Goldon Avenuo.
Coqulllo rlvor and bad llvod in Co-
Dr. Le.Uo, Osteopath, Marshflelil1 Ubbjr Coal, 3.00 ton. Phono 72.
This morning ho was away from qulllo thrco years and tlioro was
homo, having gone to North Rend ' little question whon tho draft was
looking for work fn tho shlnglo mill,
According to tho nowspnper dis
patches, Helmor n week ago Satur
day gave ovor his will to Miss Laura, "no funds," and tho warrant wus
cushed
It went east and immediately
camo back, a fow days ago, marked
firoon'. an employe in tho Btoro, and
told hor ho' would bo dead tho next
day and dropped from sight. Ho
had not been woll. Tho will gavo
Miss Groen tltlo to tho property.
Examination of tho afrulrs show
ed that, tho concorn was In a good"
financial condltfon, Holmer iota
Mrs. Scott that bo bad sold out
his business in tlio north.
CARRANZA DEPORTS
SPANISH MINISTER
Consul at MontoVoy OuMed From
Country Decauso Ho Protested
Against Priest's Treatment
IB? Auoclte4 rrtM to Coo Bar Tlmn.1
IvAUEDO, Tex., Feb. 21. Spanish
Coiiusul nt Monterey OustoU Fiin
rived liore, following ills reported de
portation by tho Carranza nuthorlt'cs.
Laguero is said to have protested
against tho deportation of a priest
and was gives 21 hours, within which
to leave Mexico.
X
immediately sworn out nftor Roson
berg had had a few days start.
Worked Logging Camps.
Rosonborg was woll known In tlio
valley, especially In the logging
camps, as he traveled about solicit
ing orders. Somo time ago ho was
glvon a severe pummellng at ono
of tho Smith-Powers camps near
Powers, violating tho company's or
der against peddlers soliciting work
In tho camps with the result that
Foreman Grant kicked him out of
the camp. Rosenberg also Is al
leged to havo sent some bogus
letters to Allan Todd of Marsh-
fluid, a competitor, with the result
that Todd was Bent on somo "wild
goose" chases to Coqulllo Valley
points.
Asks Quick ItesM)iiHo Itcgtirdlug In-
torforeneo With Malls and Ex-
tension of English Iaw
tnr AnoclateJ TrrM to Coot tlj Time.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 21
Secretary Lansing today asked thL
Loudon foreign odlco for prompt re
plies to tho American notes protest
ing against seizures of malls nnd
"against tlio application of tlio trad
ing with tho oncmy act against
American firms nnd Interests.
W
AUSTRIA TO REPLY
Explanation of Attack on Tanker Po
1 1 olio Will Come Soon
tSJr AoflitM TifM to Com nr Timet.
WASHINGTON, I). C Feb. 21.
AmbttBsndor Penflold nt Vienna ca
bled toda,y that ho presented tho
American nolo asking for uu Inves
tigation and oxpluuntlou of tho at
tack on tho American tanker Pet
rollto near Alexandria sovernl wcoks
ago and hud been promised a prompt
reply. It was buIiI at tho State Do
pnrtmont thnt tho reply probably
would glvo a IiiibIb ror furthor negotiations.
DIVER ISSUE GRAVE
U. S. VIEWS SUDMARIXE Pf.AX
WITH APPREIIEXSIOX
Ambassador von Dot'iiMorff Told
That. Ills Oovrrnmout Will ho Ex
ported to Keep Past Pledges
tnr AuofUt) r-rou to Cooi nr Tlmrt.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 21. Tho U.
S. Stnto Department officials Bald
todny that they consider tho submarine-
issuo with Germany still
gravo. Thoy stnto that bocauso or
tho Lusltaula ngrcomont, In tho
light or tho nowly announced sub
marine policy or tho Germanic pow-
ors, contains no nssuranro ror tho
future Socrotary Lansing has nl-
rcady told Ambassador von Dorn-
storff that nssuranccs thnt previous
doclarntVoiiB will not bo abandoned
In the new campaign nro highly do-slrablo.
NEW APPAM QUESTION
Ocrnmn Enibassy Protests Prpsenco
of U. S. Deputy Marshals
tnr am(kihi nm io cooa nr tidim.)
WASHINGTON, Fob. 21. Repre
sentations against tho presouco of
United States Doputy Marshals ou
tho capturod Hrltlsh liner Appnm,
tho German prize, woro mado today
to tho Stato Department by the
Gorman ombassy. It was feared
that friction might dovolop rrom
tho prcsonco ot tho marshals.
EXfiLAXD CALLS HER
YOUNGEST TO COLORS
(Or Auoclttrd ftn to Coo nr TlmM.J
LONDON, Fob. 21. A
royul proclamation has beon
posted calling to the colors
tho recruits of Class Ono.
Thoy aro to report before
March 31, Tho class com
prises the youngest recruits
avallablo, all bachelors who
attained tho ngo ot 18 on
August 15th last.
Activities of Germans and Al
lies Indicate Momentous De
velopments Soon
IVES SlL VEILED
Military Experts Unable to
Fathom Strategy of Ger
mans, French and English
ATTACK SUPPLY DEPOTS
(Jcrmau.s Claim English Defoated In
Attack Along Yser Canal and
I'Vcurli Claim Germans De
feated nt Aitols
tnr AmocIiIfi! Trrta to Coo llr TlotN.l
LONDON, Feb. 21. Ropulso of
tho Duitlsh liand grenndo Attack
against tho now Gorman position on
tho Yser Canal, north of Ypres, xviui
announced today by I'orllu.
Paris reports tho repulso nt a
Germnu attack with grenades in
the Artols district.
Raids on each othor's supply de
pots wero mado by the Fronch and
German aeroplanes. Heavy fighting
ou tho western front and increased
activities on the other fronts hull-
cato tho beginning of a momentous
development this spring and sum
mer. As yet the strategy of nolthor
sldu has boon revealed.
In tho East, Russian attacks ou
tho Dvlusk front railed mid minor
advances elsowhoro wero ropulsud,
Ilorlln says.
NEED MORE MONEY
Premier Asqtiltli Wants Two llllllcn
Dollars for England
ttlr AuocltttJ TrrM to Cooa Ilr Tlmn,
LONDON, Fob. 21. At tho open
ing ot a'arllamont todny, Promlor
-Asqulth introduced lu tho house of
commons cstimntod votes of credit
asking ror 120,000,000 pounds, ($2.-
100,000,000.)
IKE
GAINS
REPORT TURKS DRIVEN FUR
THER SOUTH IX CAUCASIUS
Czar's Troops Claim to Hnvo Occu-,
pled All or l-nUo. Van District ail
Aro Xear Trehlzond
DUMA WILL MEET
AGAIX TOMORROW
tnr amocUlj mu t dm tnr tibm.
PETROORAI), Fob. 21.
The Duma lias boon couvonod
to meet tomorrow. Tho Duma
was prorogued September 10
and the demonstrations-followed
the niiiiouucemont ot
Its reopening caused It to
be postponed indefinitely.
tnr Auocitt! rr to com nr Tim.i.i
LONDON, Fob. 21. Tho Russians
havo occuplod the entire La lio Van
district, tho Turks rotlrlug south
ward und oven evacuating HltliH, ac
cording to Potrograd dispatch.
In anothor wing, according to a.
dispatch, tho Russian advance guards
havo arrived to within u short dis
tance of Troblzond ou the Black Soa.
FIRE IN 0. S.
EXPLOSIONS IX HUREAU OF EX-GRAVING-
AND PRINTIXU
run emu
TAX IS VALID
Dr AMotUtal Prei io Cooa U7 TlmM.J
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 21.
Tho U. S. Supremo court today up
held tho corporation tux law as im
posed upon tlie mining companies.
Rumors of Honib Plot Catiso Panic
hut aro Unfounded Slight
Damage Douo
(11 AwotUtfrl frtu to Pw tr TlmM.i
WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 21.
Fire In a laundry at the Government
Dureau of Printing and Engraving
this afternoon, accompanied by loud
explosions, threw many hundred em
ployes into panic and spread reports
of bomb plot. Flumes broke out In
a detached structure In which gaso
line used for cleaning was kept. Six
ty men got out safely, Succeeding
explosions of gasollno caused much
'excitement but no damage was done
to the main structure.
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AID
ATTACK ENGLISH COAST AT MID
DAY, CAUSING MUCH DAMAGE
Derlln Reports That Main Station
and Docks at Lowestoft Suf
fered Heavily
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I1I3RLIN, Fob. 21. (Wireless
'via Sayvillo.) An official account
says "Gorman naval aoroplanes Feb
ruary 20 at noon attacked tho British
coast, llombs woro hurled with
good success on the. factorIo3 In tho
rear of the railroad and on tho docks
and gasometer in Lowestoft. Tho
main station and docks In Lowestoft
wore hit several times. Tho gaso
moter broke down under tho effect
of tho bombs. In addition two tank
steamers wero bombed. In spite of
tbo enemy's flro and pursuit by aero
planes, till tho German aeroplanes re
turned home safely."
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