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MffllCT
ECU UIE
Suggestions for City Beautifal fft MM
& Consolidation of Times, Const Mall
and Cooi liny Advert Iwcr.
No. 188
RoSSi0r
APK 'U: TTnns Bav.
50UUI riwi" wu '
HUBS GET IT
feNsss'Nrl,ork
w'Z' , .
New naiiiuciu uirx.
EW DETAILS ARE GIVEN
j. Contains llrli'f Announcement
ItriMilllwS Will llo f limnciifo
Importance to CiKrtlJny imo
"00 Miles i"ng
I ne Engineering News, published
,Ktf York City and which is re-
Lrdedasthe most rollnblo engineer-
in. .il f llm inlllil ri U'lllf'll
htBUDicaiiuiii i lu .
Irrited hero today contains llio fol-
oflnj most Important announce-
rttt
"California Soutliorii Pnrlflc Co.
Inrdcd contract to Twohy IlroB.,
RWFargo Uulldlng, Portland, for
kllroad from Eureka, Calif., to Cooh
Ore., 200 miles. Win. Hood,
liWent'nccr. Noted February 17."
' The announcement comes us n big
inrprlie In ono way and In another
h; It bu been anticipated for home
tme.
Parties familiar with tlio publlcn-
!oj ur that they nro suro It Ih not
M oa any of tlio rumors which
lire been circulated from tlnio to
tie.
Hail One Contract
For many years, Twoliy llros. bavo
wa regarded ns tlio regular South
ra Pacific contractors In tlio Nortli-
rt, dolns much of tlio work with
! exception of the latter part of
l Coo$ Ilay-KuRciio lino for that
omptnjr.
Taohy Dros. had tlio contract for
lie lint jlretch of tlio Cooh Ilny-Eu- V
line line out of Kimono, IncludliiK
p .Votl tunnel.
tot now Twohy llros. nro Kottnir
padytoconstruct a lino from Grants
ua towards Crescent City, Calif.
Jlcani Jlmh llcio
Tbe completion of tlio Cornd rami
M tie- Southern Pacific menus nmvn
f Com nay timn nny ot,or tMnK
fwrlnr, It of a greater and more
mi development than nny other
r-t IMTOIl COOS HAY TIMES:
H I n, glad that you aro taking up tlio city beautiful campaign
-f Certainly nothing Ib ncodctl worse In Muishflold mul North Uciul
Tlio pcoplo who Uvo hero grow accu Htoincd to baro stretches and uni
kempt yards, and do not rcallzo JtiBt how It looks to thoso coining from
other sections whoro grcou lnwnrj, wo II kopt renrcs, und Bonernl "trim
nesa" nro coiiBldorod among chlof csHontlnls of homo lire. Our pcoplo
would uulto ns roadlly como to require thoso things themselves, If the
movonlont only bccanio Bonoral, and got a fair start.
It seems to mo that a oplondfd way to mouse Interest In this innt
tor would bo to lii'vo It takon up In tlio publiu sclioola. Surely rollilng
boloiiBS nioro properly to tlio education of youth than tho liinnlp.ittnit ..r
Ltl:o lovo of tlioBo thliiBU which niiiko homo and city attractive. Tho thll-
dron could not only have an Influeit co with tho parents in requesting
that thoso tilings bo provided for t horn, but they could do a Breat deal
of practical work themsotvos. In other places tho children aro taught
to cultlvuto flowers, and plant trees, and to consider tho beautifying of
tho places where they live its both a' duty and a privlIcKo. Why not hero?
Tholr Interest needs only to bo nro used, and it Is mora easily doiin
hvlth them than with grown-ups, beca ueo their hablta aro forming, and
moy nro more improssionnino.
Doubtless ninny other effect Ivo means will be suggested, but It
Boomn to ino tho ono I liavo offered will bo productive of much good to
wards tho end sought.
PUP 110NO PUBLICO.
COURT IS ADAMAMTTEDDY NOT TO RUM
5
W
COUXTV COMMISSIONERS REFUSE
TO MUIK1K OX ROAD (JI'ICSTIOX
SEXATOR GORE MAKES SEXSA-
TIOXAI, STATEMENT TODAY.
Say Money (Vlltfrl'-.Ml in Mnrshflcld
Rl.V.rlet to (Jo on ('oqullle Road
Mandamus a Piolmhlllty
?wr.
Southern Pacific ofttrlnu iinv n.i.
Bitted that It woul.l im i,..iit .,..
P bat have hidlcntni nvnn -.
y.thatit would not bo dono for
1 jcars.
1'ciilfd liv liiw...
0'r a few weeks ago, Engluoor
i . (I cI,arKo ,,f t,, c-
tlon nf tin f, i ,,
1m .... . "iiy-iviiKouo
. reu a strong tl
(fMrl.M.i. .... . . .
.... IU01C mm as nuthorltv
; "tcred a strong denial to tho
' nirn nimtml l.i... ..
.,.., , """ " niiinoril)
i :em.CnM''t tho Coos nay'
-'- uui ni iiiA rnni i - . .
.tk v vvrtDi rilillj or I in
Pacific would to bum on!
t"U'K.SC()MPM.;ti:,)
U"fIWNlt.tc,.,. .1M
. - "" j iiiiii
eLiiaThlsAf.er.u,,,,,
k.rttoi ,end,"R fon, Murahflohl
'ttllnn , la"a nIl0r0 "
Spieled tii- li on" ,(Mln'
WwJlr,a.Cklato'l''etod.
1 train f r " ,J0 I'sslblo to
.-.. 'riln'rmP0W0rHtn Ht.IT
'C ir,ro,ii,l,ortii
iSi enK:r,,e i,irf,c"-
iwlcd:l,ul,ol,i8tinitotho
?"Wnoth:.0,01IR 0,10,,1,
the . '' 80p,,ro' to com-
altcb. ias on Iako Tahko-
From ..
bI1,yhr?,t"0roa'l crows win
flhlrt.:r.KBnal"'InKontl,o
-w.es to the lino.
'"UiSTUU.v
Frlh.ii. . "" -
uie ik..,,. ,. .
" .'iiiKes
Abot Attack
HHPOUT
Affidavit
r. .
""lI..ir
wsII?v.;:"Hu,c'TimM.,
J'UVGTOV T lrT,mM,
lerpetroliu ,OIl American
lU'konti.a . eonnectlon with
twttion7Partniont ma(ie ,tB r
Kmphntlcnlly tho Coos county coun
ty court has refused to spend 70 per
cent of the road funds raised In
Marshflold In tho road district which
the city comprises. The law states
as plainly as any law could stato
'It, say tlio members of the delegation
that visited Coqulllo yesterday, pro
vides that It should bo spout horo.
In all probability tho decided stand
rof JiuIbo Watson and CoiiuiijIhhIoii-
crs Armstrong anil W. T. Uoniont
will result In mandamus proceeding.
Law Still Untried
Tho law Is now In OroBon. This
particular question lias never been
carried up to tho supreme court for
dcclifou. Attorneys who have In
vestigated tho situation contend that
tho city Is in the right.
Hound to got a definite expression
of yes or no from tho county court
U delegation of rj'ty officials and pri
vate citizens wont before that body
yestordny at Coqulllo. M
I'rtascutH Council Resolution
Harry J. Kimball, on behalf of tho
Mnruhfleld city council, presented tho
resolution of tho city fathers that tho
money should bo spent horo. Oity
Attornoy Jnmes T. Hrnnd explained
tho exact situation, snld tho law spe
cifically states Hint tho Incorporated
municipality is a soparato road dis
trict and that It should rcccivo 70
porcout of tlio funds collected within
it, in this case- between $15,000 and
$20,000. Claudo Nasburg spoke, so
did C. V. McICulglit, Jens Hniison,
It. M. Jennings and John I). Goss
AVould Xot Hudgo
Tho county court was adamant dn
their decision to apply tho money
outBldo tlio city, though their plans
woro wobbly.
ItOOSKVKIiT'S KIH'liKTAUY WITH
IIUAWH XAMU IX IliLIXOIS.
.Makes Kourtli Wltlulntual or Col.
Itoosocl Kniin Prlninry Mlcc-
tlon Itnllots In Static.
tllr AwiocUlel I'lrm to Cm IU7 Tlmm.)
N10W YOltK, March 2. Colonol
Hoosevelt's deternilnntlon not to al
low tho use of his namo ns a can
didate for the presidential nomina
tion was emphasized today by the
announcement that his secretary
has directed tho withdrawal of his
name from tho primaries In Illinois.
This Is tlio fourth stato that Itooso
velt has refused to allow tho use of
his inline.
liilcia'ji (,'oinnieivo C'linnilNslon Will
Hold Mealing Monday to Detenu
ino Causes
n AuoclttCi Trot lo Cooi lit- Timet.
WASHINGTON, 1). C, March 2.
Trelght congestion in tho custom ter
minals will bo taken up by tho Intor-
istato Commerce Commission with
representatives of all interests con
corned at a public lioarlug Monday.
toward fixing up tho Knstsldo forry,
a county project, and tho Coal Hani; death lost night In n flro that do
Inlet bnjdgo und then swung together
PROBE Gllu DELAYS
WILL IXVKSTKJATIJ KltKKSHT
COXtiKSTIOX IX HAST
THREE CREMATED
CALIFOHXIA COri'l.K AXD HAIIV
TOUXD IIL'ItXKD IX HOl'SIJ
Declares Piesident Intliiintcd U. S.
My Declaring; War On (Jorinany
-Might Ihid llottlltlos.
di:mi:s cioitK's statk.mijxt
llr Aa-ocltlril Trnii 10 Mt nr TlniN,
WASHINGTON, March 1!.
Tho following statement
was Issued lato today at the
Whlto House: "When tho
attention ot the Widto IIousu
wob called to certain Btato-
meats In Senator Goro's
speech this afternoon, Prcsl-
dent, Wilson authorized an
O unqualified denial or any
uttcrnnco to which any such
meaning could bo attached."
IP" Aftn-llo. I'rrM lo Cmi llr Tlmrt.l
(WASHINGTON, March 2. -Tlio
armed ship Issue suddenly blazed
up In tho senate today with; tho most
sensational dolmto of the session',
In which Senator Gore, doinocrnt,
mid author of a resolution lo warn
Americana off belligerent vcssols,
repcatod what ho characterized ns
a report Hint Presldont WIIboii told
cortniu congressional leaders that a
war botween the United Stntes and
Germany "MlBht not bo ungratotul
and might result in advancing civ
ilization by bringing about tho end
ot tho Htiropeun war by mid-sum-mor."
Chairman Stone ciuphntlcally do
llied the prosldeut ovor oxprosscd
nny such scnlliuonl In his hearing.
Denies (Iki Iti'poit.
Sonntor James domanded to know
why Goro hud not sought to con
firm tho rbport from tho president.
Goro responded that ho hud hopoa
tho report was untrue and was giyri
to hear it denied. Williams, a
democrat, spoko vigorously in sup
port or tlio president, us did Lodge,
republican. Tho dobnto eudoa witn
mit action mid tho senato passod to
tho other business, with a prospect
or taking up Goro's resolutions at
an early hour tomorrow.
Will Act Tomorrow.
Meanwhile, tho situation In tho
holies was unchanged, tho adminis
tration londors apparonlly making
no headway toward a voto thoro, tho
WILSON WILL
NOT CHANGE
President Declares He Will
Not Compromise On Right
1 of Sea Travel.
GDNGRESS
Declares United States Cannot
Consent to Warning Citi
zens Off Steamers.
MEETS WITH REPUBLICANS
Meeting TJils Afternoon With Ho-
publican Leaders Kvpcct De
cision Hy Congress Within it
l'v Days Flood
(Jives Views.
WIUSOX SAYS WAH
MAY I1K ItlWUIl'
(II- AinicUtnl I'ra 10 c4 I1T Tlnifi.
WASHINGTON, Mnrch 2.
Presldont Wilson at n coii
feronco with Congress lenders
today Is understood to have
said that folio wlng4 out tho
notes of tho United States,
diplomatic relations might bo
broken off Wftth nny nation
causing tho death of no Amer
ican in disregard of interna
tional law and that ho had
boon informed tho breaking
off or diplomatic relations
might prcclpltnto war.
WILL If TO
' SNE FIFED
K. V. Krusc Reports to Owners
That Vessel Can Be Eas
ily Floated Again.
IM
1
1
Ilr Am-kUIcJ I'rrM lo Cooi 111- Tlmci.)
WASHINGTON, March 2. Prcsl
dent Wilson todny told Chairman
iKIood Hint ho would consent to no
compromiso on tlio armed ship Issue
and desired a direct voto on tho
resolution warning Americans off
armed ships of tho bolligoront na
ttlous. Flood said on his return to tho
cnpltol that ho bollovcd that some
iresolutlon nccoptnhlo to tho presi
dent would bo agreed upon in tho
forolgu affairs commltteo today.
AnIcs Itcpiibllcau Aid.
President Wilson and Republican
Lcador Mann, of tho Houso, will
discuss tho nttltudo or ropubllcann
on tho armed ship Issue at G o'clock
this afternoon, at tho President's
roquest, Tho President Intends to
Officers Near Oxnaid Thing HurglarH
Killed Trio and Set Flro to House
loiter
(n; AuorlilM I'rrM In Cooi Hi; Timn.
OXNAIH) .Cnlir., March 2. Petor
They first pointed out It would gohl'iirror, ills 19-yonr-old wlfo nnd ton
months ohl baby wofo !uirnod to
stroyod tholr ranch home. Tho pollco
SHOE HITS I TRAIN
TWO PKHSOXS IX.H'ltlJD IIV AVA
LAXCIIIi Xi:.lt SAPIXIUtO, COLO.
to tho point whoro thoy bollovod tliotura working on a theory that rob-
most good could bo accomplished byibors killed them and set tho houso
putting it on tho road to Coqulllo. afJro.
Judgo Watson pointed out that neces
sary work on this highway would
bo lnipoBslblo without tUls money.
Ho told tho dologntion that the
present Intention of tho court Is to
allow tho money to wait uua,'l next
Soptombor whon road districts nro
again formed and tack on such an ad
dition to Marshflold that will tako in
tho Coqulllo rond.
In linpnqi'Y Appropriation
City Attornoy Brand pointed out
to tho court that tho Supremo court
gives thorn exclusive jurisdiction
whoro thoy shall spoud tho money
within tho (titles, but hold that tho
converting of tho funds for expendi
tures next year would bo nn Improper
appropriation of tho funds.
No results.
Mmifj City Itoad District
Thefo woro two sections of tho
-brlgjlnal law passed at tho last legls-
latum. Tho first stated county
courts should, inako ovory city a sep
arate road district. This secd'on was
place tho Issue squnroly boforo tho
houso forolgn affairs commltteo, nf-fitepubllcniiB, In an ofiort to gain
tor an oxtondod sosslon, adjourning
until tomorrow afternoon without
roportlng out any resolution. All
lutorost centered on tomorrow's de
velopments. "Well, In falrncsB to tho presl-
tholr support.
Twins to Senate
Tho administration forces, raced
iwtth delay in tho House, turned today
to tho Senato to carry out President
Wilson's demand for duront or rcso-
Says That Recovery and Re
pairs Should Not Cost Over
$15,000, and 60 Days.
NO ACTION TAKEN SO FAR
Capt. llaknian Say.s Propellers Were
Stripped and Steam Pipes Hurst
Itaiidon Men Disagree With
Mr. Kiuso'h Opinion
(Spoclnl to Tho Times)
HANDON, Ore., March 2. K. V.
Kruso or the Kruso & Hanks ship-
yard at North Ilend who mndo nn 1n
ivcstlgatlon or tho Flflold wrock yes
tordny Tor tho owners, tho A. F. lCs
tabrook company, lias made n report
to the company that the Flfluld
'should bo floated with compnratlvn
maso and mndo seaworthy again at
a cost of $10,000 to 1G,000. Mr.
rKruso rurthor stated that tho rescue
of tho Flflold should bo iindortakou
at onco mid he figured that tli's nnd
tlio necessary repairs should bo no
'compllshcu lusluo or two niontiiB.
Mr. Kruso was ono ot the builders
of tho Flflold nt North llend. Ho says
'that sho la In good condition dosiV.to
,1110 hammering sho got on tho rocks
horo and Hint sho should bo easily
haulod to nca from hor present po
sition If ndoqiiatu cqiilpmont wao at
LlianU.
Ilaiidon Men Differ
Dnudnn moii who nro famllar with
bar and beach conditions dlsngrcu
.with Mr. Krnao.. Thoy doclrtro It will
bo Imposstblo to haul hor back to
sea and that tho only posstblo way
to savo hor Is to block hor ,up nnd
haul hor overland and launch hor in
tho river again.
If tho Katabrook company act fa-
,'vorably on Mr, Kruso's report, it Is
llkoly that a powerful tug or some
wrecking company nt San Francisco
will bo scut hero with equipment to
nttompt to savo tho ship.
Cnpt. llakniaii'N Statement.
Capt. Hnkmaii yesterday made his
rirst statomont concerning tho wrock.
Ho siV.d that whon tho Flflold wns
nbrenst of tho oud of tho Biihmorgod
Jotty whon ho was coming In about
iC:30. a strong current caught tho
fBhlp and swung Iter out of her courso
nnd sho struck on tho hidden rocks.
In tho accident, the propollors woro
damaged nnd nn Instant lator steam
pipes hurst, leaving the ship helpless.
dent," said Stono, "I think I should lutlons wnrnjng Amorlcnns off armed
state that tho president novor stntod J'chlPB.of Kuroponii belligerents,
to mo or stntod In my lioarlng, that Itovolt of Stono
ho bollovod or in nny way outer- Chairman Stono of tho foreign ro
tnlnod tho thought, thnt war Ijo-J lutlons commlttoo, announced oponly
tweon tho United Statos nnd tho 'from tho floor that ho was not In nc
Control powers would bo doslrablo ''cord with tho Presldont on tho Issue,
and would result In any good, or',1"'1 proposed that tho Senato tako
charging nt Maclie,stcr
111 AiocUt4 rrm to Cooi llr Tlmei i
MANCHESTER, Kng., March 2.
iTi.n nritUli Btn.imor Snlraoa. 2307 not
repealed tho samo day It was passod. tojj8 wh,0 (1lBetiargine oil from Pliil
Tho Coos county court then, last Sop- C(,0,' hIa Cllllgilt fro last n'ght. The
Jiro is sti'll burning along tho full
jongth of the vessel
ftombor, made Marshflold a separato
road district and apportloneed the
funda which, by the way, nro not yet
L.niin.i ii. tuta fn ino that from remarks made, Comnvs
rw..tu. w....h b" i. . .T' :. ...., l.vn onnmirred
commlsa'onera changed tholr minds, isioner uomom. u...u ...- ".
on tho advice of District Attorney with them and probably Com nls
LllJeqvlst nnd refuse to budge from fsionor Armstrong would Have done
this decision.
Watson Is Sticker
Somo of tho delegation declared
Great Slide or Snow! Forces Cats
Mrom Tracks of Denver and lllo
Ciraiide Railway
Illr AiwtUteJ Prw lo Cm Mj Time 1
DENVER, Colo., March 2. Two
porsons missing, a number slightly
Jiiirt and threo cars doralled wero
tho known results- today of a suow
sVdo that yesterday struok tho west
bound Donver and Itlo Grundo train
near Saplnero, Colo.
s i f iFTsTi v it x i : "i
Oil Tanker Destroyed While
Ills-
would not bo ungratotul." i
"It Is voll Known tliat tho presi
dent has n passion for poaco," Intor
Jectod Korn, In a tone that Indicat
ed a flat donlal or Goro's charges.
i Goro declared that nt tho propor
itlmo ho would put squarely bofore
tho Sonnto tho question ns to fhoth
or tho sinking or nn nrmod inorchnnt
vosxol by a submarlno would be sur
riulent cnuso for war "I Introduced
my resolution bernuso I was appre
hensive Hint wo wero hoadng to
ward war," ho said , "My act wap
based on a roport which scorned to
tcomo from tho highest authority that
Sopatora and mombors of tho Houso
in conforonco with tho Presldont
jhad rocolved rrom him Jntlmntlons
ir not a declaration, that ir Gormany
Insisted on her position, tho Unltod
Statos would Insist on hers and tk's
would result probably In a broach
or diplomatic rolatlons and probably
would bo rollowod by a stato or war,
and a stato or war might not bo evil,
Mnlght not bo uusratorul, might end
tlio European war by nild-sunimor,
and thus might londor n groat sor
vdeo to civilization. 1 cannot tortiry
to tho truth or tho roport. if tho
Senator from Missouri will deny it,
that will satlsry mo."
"I do not know why tho Sonator
llkowlso had It not been for tho do
termlned stand which Judge Watson
'look against tho application.
adjournment (Instead of another ro
cobs and thereby get Into auothor
'legislative delay, relieving tho parlia
mentary situation which thus far has
hold Gore's resolution from coming
tlo a vote. "It has bcon decdod to
bring the resolution up for action
as soon as possible, but probably
(not today," said Senator James, ono
of tho administration supporters.
"Wo havo got tho votes In tlio Sonnto
to smash It."
Lodge With Stono
Sonntor Stono ut tho outset or his
proposal mndo a stntomeiit of the in-
Ltornatonnl situation ns ho under
stood it. Ho declared It Is his hope
that something could bo dono nt ouco
to bring tho Presldont and Congress
inoro closely In accord on tho Issuo
and that ho was framing a Bubstl
tuto for all ponding resolutions on
tho subject.
Sonator Lodgo, ranking Republican
, member of tho forolgn relations com
mltteo, doclarod ho wns in accord
with Stone's dqslro for prompt action,
and ho agreed that tho Issuo Is moro
important than anything now boforo
Congress.
Stand of Wilson
' Stono's statement Bald: "Tho Prosl-
Ulent's attitude Is this -Ho Bupports
u contention tliat noiiigoroin moron-
tiuoted mo," said Stono, "I did not'antmen havo tho right to bear arms
quoto tho Senator." responded Gore. Jifor defoiiBlvo purposes, but ho doos
j'not say, nor do I, and I doubt if
Attend Catholic Ladles Card Par-Lanyono does, what constitutes dofon
tv nt Mooso hall Thiiifiday nlulit. vslvo purposes. Furthermore, ir a
Cards nnd refreshments. .Admls. aorman wurshlp without warning
kinii .-. ronta each. Ishould attnek and sink merchantmen
flENEWK
Paris Reports Violent Bom
bardment In Region of
Verdun Last Niglit.
BUT LITTLE CHANGE
Berlin Claims French Sacri
ficed larga Number of
1 Men In Attacks.
TO RETAKE D0UAM0UNT
Kaiser Makes Gains In Woovro Dis
trict, Hut; Aro Driven Out of
Captured Trenches lly tho
lVencli Counter Attacks.
HICCOXD FOKT AT
VKltDUX DKSTROYFD
Ur AMnrlalfH Trrn In t-ima ej TlmN.)
LONDON, March 2. An
' Amsterdam dispatch to the
' Central nows says Fort, Vnux
H!vo miles Northwoat of Vcr-
dun and two miles southeast
4 ot Fort Doiiauinont has bcon
destroyed by tho heavy mor-
4 tors, according to nn uucon- 4
firmed Gorman roport, hut 4
the Germans cannot nppronch 4
tho fort ns tho French havo
brought heavy artillery to
4 bear on the approaches. 4
Ilj AuuKlitoit 1'rni lo Cooi Dr Timn.
LONDON, Mnrch 2. In tho re
gion ot Verdun, tho Gonuiuib vio
lently boiubnrdod Inst night Lo Mort
Houimo, botween Mnlnucourt and
Fo urges, as well as threo principal
icrosslngs of tho Mouso, Paris an
nounces today.
Tho beginning ot auothor gunoral
assault IsJiidicntQd,.,..,,,..
Horllu statos that tho French bu
rlflcod men unsuccessfully In a
Counter attack nt Fort Douniimont,
which is hold by the Gornians.
In tho Woovro district, tho Gor
iiinns, nfter an Intonso flro, de
livered n spirited attack nt Frcsnos
and ponctrotcd French positions but
Avoro driven back by counter attacks.
Tho situation on tho Frniico-oui-glnu
front Is linchnngod.
SINK FIVE VESSELS
THREIC KXGLISH SMACKS, ITAI
IAX SHIP AXD RUSSIAN BTKAMHK
IXSUltAXCK IS HIGHER
Rules on War Risks Advanced on
Account of Submarines
1(1 AuorliM I'rrM lo C Hi; Time.
NEW YOltK, March 2. Ratos or
war risk Insurance on traiis-Atlantlo
stoamors and cargoes advanced today
in anticipation of tho enforcement or
Gormuny's policy or sinking nrmod
liiorchnntshlps without warning. Tho
quotations on vessels for tho .Med
iterranean Increased frpm 1 to 2 por
cent. For English and French ports
rrom 1 to t 1-2.
Eighteen M"inljrs of Ilint.slun Crow
. Droutned nod .Most of Other Crows
W-'ro Snfoly landed
Pr AwkUIM IVhi to Com tli; Tlm.
LONDON, March 2. Tho sinking
tat rivo moro vcbsoIb wuh reported to-
Lday.
Tho crows ot tho threo British
snincks woro landed nt Lowostott.
Their vessels woro sunk In tho North
Sea.
The Italian ship Ellsa was also
sunk.
Tho Russian stenmor Aloxnndor
Woutzol, 2838 gross tons, has boon
sunk. Eighteen of tho crow wore
drowned and elovon rcscuod.
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WASHINGTON, March 2. ludgu
Joseph II. Shea, or Seymour, Indiana,
has boon selected by Presldont Wil
son as ambassador to Chile, and will
bo uomliiutod in tho near future.
ttho Prosldeut proposes to consider
tho nttack n lawless act.
Will Hold t.'crniaiiy
"Ho will bo disposed to hold tho
Onrman govornniont to a HtiVct ac
countability, and If tho German gov
ernment persisted, ho would bo
tomptod to sovor diplomatic relations
and submit tho matter to Congress,
which, under tho constitution, Is tho
war making body, ir It must coma
to this and I must disagree with tho
iPresldont and I must dlsugreo with
my colloaguos, I must not faco this
'ah a political question. My conscience
Is clear. I bollovo If u bolligoront
Ivcssol armed, whothor tor doronslvo
or orrnsivo purposes, or ir it Is trans-
tPorVng war jnatoriai. it Is tho oqulv
lont to a war vessol."
Is Improved. Mrs. J. T. Harrl
gan, who has boen quite 111, Is ro
ported much improvod today.
SAY RAIDER TAKEN
(REPORT HNtiLlSlI HAVE CAP
TURED .MOEWE OR HOOX.
Report Reaches Hiieuos Aj'ies Thnt
(ieriiiau C'oinmeiM'o Dostrojor
Is Put Out of Commission.
Ilf AuocUlM Vn to Coui Uir TlraM.J
DUENOS AYRES, Murch 2. Press
dlspatchos rrom Montovldlo say a
stoamor arriving rrom Europe In
tercepted, near the coast of Ilrazll,
a wlrolcss .messago stating that Brit
ish cruiBors had captured a Gorman
auxiliary irulsor. Thoro Is soma
doubt us to tho identity,, ono ver
sion saying it is tho raldor Mnewe
and auothor It Is tho Hoon, It Is
reported to havo boon taken to the
Island ot Trinidad. ' !'.!
Still Another Report.
Tlio American steamor Santa Har
bara has arrived at Montevideo, the
captain making tho announcement
that tho French crulsor that put
out from Dakar, South Africa, on
countorotl a Gorman raider, tho
name not given, and opoued fire.
Under the cover of darkness, tho
Gomnn ship escaped. It was dam
aged, howovor, on tho uppor works.