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UKE TOjAVEreOPjj ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS BUT NOT QUESTION YOUR ANSWERS THAT i II rHk'T .41l4 I r . f A CLEAN WHOLFSQMF IOU s Ian intra . ..nD THAT A CLEAN WHOLESOME ftrt" ' ..-.MTucncoT NEWSPAPER FOR ALL SOUTHWEST OREGON HOMES AND ALWAYS BOOSTS VolX SAFE NOW AT WEDDERBURN 4 " MKMHBR OF T1IK ASSOCIATHD 1MM.S8 Established 1878 An TIio Coast Mnll MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1916 EVENING EDITION. !'.. Qinns Sliding and h owi "-jr. ., nnnnni- It Residents inm - M i rinrcnri WHO , Has Passed. IPE8S BIO FISSURE Tl SEEK S- O. SMALL JOR HIIKIttrr AND TOM COKB FOR COMMISSIONER iiiiside Cracks Open to Con HS able Depth For Scv- j eral Hundred Yards. MANY SMALLER SLIDES l,,v . ... ... . ll..l. Il.lltll ui,l FlwHl wnirm - " jhrti MniMloRuo "lu'r Xot limns W-ry Rapidly. (Special to tho TlmcD.) WEDDBItHUR.V, Ore, March 7. PiKcf on account of -lldcs nnd floodi arc past If U'cro la no more ntifill. With nearly a foot of nil filling In n few days, tho slt titlon for a tlnio looked Borlotis. font of tho families who rcsldo In tie torn aro stnylnB nt tho Mncleay M( on the hill mid others nro it Cold Dcach nnd hnvo not yot mti back to thnlr homes. Back of tho town thoro nro high lllls. Just south of tho iitoro, waro leases ind residences In that Miction cl the town, tho hill, on account of lis long downpour, started to slldo, erf-lot; a great fliKuro. For a dls Uice of 300 yards thoro wrh a i?llt icreral feet wldo, and It looked I ii though tho wliolo hill was coin lit down and carry thu buildings lito the rher. Much DiiiniiKo Done. There wcro a largo niimhor of tiloor slides around and near tho torn, Fences woro hrolccn nnd isull buildings wcro moved, Ono mldcncc was moved from its fouii nilp. ' ' Mud ind water won cnrrlod into Us itoro and warehouses of tho Vedderturn Trailing company. Kflther the Mnclcny military nor the Sciborg cannery havo hcon dnm ijd. On account of slide along He oiln highway to Regno rlvor, o mill can get through except that Mch is carried on horsolmok. The Rogue river has not risen aa '"t as as feared as tho snow in to noutnalns has not molted yot "J It will Hkoly molt Hlowly ah that tho rlvor can carry J the excess water without any "5r of a flood. BU SIPPED iloiiKHTiilH to llrliiK Out Two Cn'ndl- dates Front Murshfrohl for County Positions It Ib oxpoctcd that two now onirics It: tho Coos county political arena will bo announced there this week, both being Democrat!!. Doth nro bo- 'liiB urBOil to conio out by tho Demo cratic organization to fill out their 'ticket. S. C. Small Is liolug brought out for sheriff. Mr. Small has resided hero flovcrnl yearn and Iiuh extenslvo real oanto hodllngs hero besides the Ccob Hay 1'avliiB and CoiiBtructlon Company to which ho hns devoted his attention. Ho Burvcd as shorlff nnd county troasuror in Montana be foro coming hore. Ho is well known throughout the county nnd will bo a strong opponent of V. V. Gngo for tho nomination. Mr. (Inge litis not formally announced bin cnudldacy hut It In generally understood Hint ho will run. Tom Coke, for forty-flvo yearn n resident of Coon county and former meiuhor of tho Mnrshflnld city coun cil, Is being urged to run for county comiulsBlouor nnd will probably en ter tho race. Ho is also well known throughout tho county and will mtiko a strong candidate. Itttst May Hun. V. J. ltust, of this city, mny bo a democratic candidate for county com missioner, It Is said. Mr. IIubI has not inado any announcement himself but a number of his friends have been urging him to inako tho nice for tho nomination on tho demo cratic: ticket, holding that thoro should bo a commissioner from thl3 sldo of tho county. ' Mr. Itust'n friends contend Hint on acocunt of his long residence hero mid thorough knowledge of the county, and tho fact that ho Is a civil cnglnoor, ho would bo n valu able man for tho county board. Mr. HiiHt lort today for California to look attor business but will bo back; in a couple of weeks. OFFICES WILSON K HOUSE TODAY Jk Consolidation of Times, Const Mnll 'nnd Coin Uny Advertiser. No. 192 i THIIFT WILL HBTIItBS FROM POSTOFF1CB CONTEST TOJUK CANDIDATB rotfVTJUXl! MOVAIII.i: IVAKKS WI'VI!ECKATHAND()N. 'ne Pc,'d7KMl,.ct,.d to Ait """a If KstnliriMfc Company Does ; in auto Her, Special to tho Times.) ri'tr ii t coqitiiio nr "iiee.i mat tho In People will probably offer kta. 1 8aI' ,n Wl,lcl1 ovol It u ' pur"C8es the ship, Hliould "i mat at 0,,CU0"' W1U' 0t fohil, a ,nVU0mi,t t0 Bavo iKert.i- i ""I'umimo now to 'ojuit how had a hole thoro tia It om ot ' 'oat until lu , ", ay ls rowovo.1. Tho M real r C(81,0t,,all- ro"". ti" bu r i ,r ,,anm!5oa (,,r M ?' Ik0,y mt a, good "foutM (u . beon wa8''cd 111 tie btii ' , V08S01 ron,aIlla " HTliJk i..! ca Earo the chances v ' "cf. 'rs'IiHr lmi ,lcar'l from ho b h th J f0 tll0lr f,al i- H If' K. V. Krnio 6 Uneld might bo saved. ttWjaxxBA T(oa,.: . A" ttemleri."7r7r vested to m . lnea Lo(,80 ni-o et St U,e Moose 1Ia k. Therl "f" Mnrch 8 t 8 "MU 2,rm be nui8lc' a" ro MtU'W a!onB.e 8erVea' Drin ai.kx ANnrcnsox, Presldont. Will Seek R.'noinlnntloii nnd He- election n.s AHsoshor Has S'VvchI li'oiirbwii Vcniw T. J. Thrift, Coos county assessor who was itoro today from Cnqulllo, announced that ho had written Sen ator Hcorgo I'. Chamberlain with drawing his application for appoint- motit as postmaster at Coqttlllo. Tho 'announcement canto somewhat as a 'surprise as It wbb generally under stood among Oregon Doinocratlo lead ers thaf Mr. Thrift would ho ap pointed, nnd had boon promised tho place by Senators Cliamhorlnlu and Ihano and endorsed by Hugh Mehalu, Coos county chairman. ' Mr. Thrift said that in his letter to Senator Chaniborlaln ho iitatod that as ho had beon tho last appll cut to enter for tho appointment, ho thought that it might simplify mattorB if ho wlUtdrow. Anyway, aftor considering tho proposition, ho docJdod that tho postofflco work might ho a llttlo too confining for lilm. Tho postofflco pays a littlo Lltottor salary than tho office of as sessor. Tlii-ro Others Sek It Thrco others aro seoklng tho Co quillo appolntineitt. They nro Messrs. Goodman, Lonovo nnd Cleghorn. All have sent in strong petitions. Tho term of "tho present post mastor lifts expired and tho appoint inqnt will bo forthcoming booh. Itanium Also Duo It Ib also oxpectod that tho Irandoti appointment will bo announced with in n sjtort time. At Handon, It. B. U, Ilodllilon is thoiiBht to have a lead on It although J. W, Mast, CltriB Has htusson, Clinrlcs Loronz and Win. Lo Goro aro strong candidates for it. t Tlirlft AVII1 Rim Again ; Mr, Thrift also announced that ho will bo a candidate for tho Demo cratic nomination for county asses sor. Ho Is now'sorving Jtls'fourteenth year in that position. Although he is handicapped by a Republican majority of 2,500 In Coos county, ho believes that ho can again win. He Is well known and' well liked throughout tho county, being regarded as tho strongest Democrat in this section. Preliminary Votes Show Bin Majority Supporting the President's Stand. MANY KILLED BY BATH EXPLOSION Eighteen Dead and Others Fa tally Hurt In Accident In El Paso Jail. DEBATE IS BITTER GHEMICALS BURNED Declare Report President Fa vored War Most "Inf am our Lie" Ever Circulated. P0U STR0NGIN REMARKS Aittl-Atliiiiiilstiatloii KoiccH l,o.o nt Kvery U'lis-n of Contest to Wain American Not to Travel On Armed Vessels On Seas. t Wll .SON HAS IIKS MA.IOHITV IN IIOUNK. tllr Awo. r-rrM to fjMi Fj Tltnr. WASHINGTON, March 7. By a voto of 1!7G to 1 lit, the 1 1 on so this afternoon, In accordance with IMosldent Wilson's desire, tabled tho McLcmore resolution to warn Americans off armed ships. o Prisoner Touched Match to Material Used For Cleans ing City Prison. FUKIY-FOUR ARE BURNED Nino of Victims Sticiiimlil to In juries This .Mottling and Others Ai-o llkely to Dlo Soon Coro ner ln(lgntes ) ttly AwcocUlfJ rrm to Cii-ki llT Tltnm. KU l'ASO, Tcx March 7, Nino moro victims of the disinfection bath loxpltmlon, which yesterday burned 'forty-four prisoners in tho city Jail, dlod this morning. These lists of deaths Drought the Hal of deaths to 18 and n number of the moro sort- AjoiiHiy injured nro expected iu die Tho coroner's inquest ordered to day had to do principally with tho statements that tho explosion was caused by tho lighting of a match hy one of tho prisoners which Ignited the disinfectant. Seek Mexican Slayer Whllo tho Investigation was pro ceeding on this sldo of tho boundary, (civil nnd military authorities at .Miaroz wcro searching for an un identified Moxlcnu who boarded a street car nonr tho Juarez raco track and shot the inotorman, Charles PhclpK, last nfght, Just aftor Uto report was spread that 200 Mexicans had beon thrown Into tho Jail hero and dollboratoly burned to death. Phelps may dlo. BALKS WILSON Illy AMorUicl I'roii to Coo Dr Tlmw.l WASHINGTON. March 7. Presi dent Wilson's stand that Conuress shall not advise Americans to aban don tholr rights to travel on tho seas on merchant ships armed for defense was endorsed in the House today by two heavy test votes on tho McLcmore resolution. l)y a substantial majority, the administration forces dofoated at tempts to amend tho resolution to tho liking or tho president's oppon ents nnd put It squarely before tho lloiiHn wltlimii iiinntulmeiit. for a voto ifndcr tho special rulo, at the ond of n four-hour dobate. About 0 o'clock this evening, tho administration forces will movo to table tho McIomore resolution nnd tho heavy votes they polled in two provloits tests Indlcato they will kill It bv a substantial majority. Onco tablod, tho resolution will have gono tho wny of tho fioro resolution lit tho Sonato. With tho agitation fully disposed of, Prosldont Wilson and Soerctnry Lansing will resume the uubmarlno negotiations with Gormnny. Wilson Against War. Tho all-day fight on tho warning; resolution begun when Acting Secretary l'ou, of tho rtilos com mittee, asked for iiiiiinlinoiiti con sent for 00 minutes debate on the special rulo. Thoro wns no ob jection. Pou took tho floor nnd opened tho fight. "All of tho Imps of lioll novor- .devlsod n more In famous Ho tlian tho declaration that Prosldont Wilson -wantod war," ho declared. Campbell, a republican, announc ed If th" motion to closo tho debate on tho rulo was dofonted, ho would offer n substitute for tho McLo moro resolution, which would ho a direct warning to Americans to keep off Ei-mod sjllps. Voto Was Strong, in finirk succession today, tho Hntisn rejected tho proposal to al-llinllnr ... t ...tt.i1iil.ipnllnii niiinml-! 10W 1110 Uliii-iitimiiuon""" monts to tho McLcmoro resotH.o..., Ro1MbHcmis 03, Progres- and then ndoptod a special rulo for." Mm consideration of tho resolution, ,.. Hant mntln tho opposition 11V Hi:iMu:si:NirATivK pagb hays I IB WILIj Ql'IT COXfiltBSS. fnr AuocUtod Trwii to Coot nr Tlrax.J WASHINGTON, Miireh 7. Hop rcscntatlvo Pago, of North Carolina, will not bo a candidate for ro-elcc-tlon becntiso ho disagrees with Pres ldont Wilson in tho Bubmarlno con troversy. Pngo, who Ib a brother of Ambassador Pago at London, bo announced today. IB Pi SPEEGH WD E n FLEET PUIS 10 SEA Twenty Dreadnatights Put Out From Kiel, According to Dispatch From Rome. NEWS ISTENSOREB British Hold Back Report For Two Days and Reports 25 Men of War Sighted. REPORT NO NAVAL ACTION Itattlo Fleet of Kaiser Crulslnc In North Sea nml Moulting of It Has Not. Ileen Ascertained May Open Naval Wnifare. fUr A'wlIM rrcM to Com nr Tlmn.i IIOMB, March 7. Twonty Gor man drenduaughtu havo left Kiel, according to Information received hero todny. Tho foregoing dispatch was hold tip by tho British consor two days. Another dispatch filed in London liiat night, said a fleet or 215 Gorman warships, was observed Monday in tho North Sea. 111(3 BXGMSII l'LKKT Lord Dal four Announces Dig eiwiM) In Hrltlslt Nnvy. In- ll7 AmocIMoiI I'rrM to Coot llty Tlmrt ) LONDON, March 7. First Lord of tho Admiralty Jhtlfour stated iu tho hoiiso or commons today that tho tonuago or tho British navy had been incronsod by ono million tons, bIiico tho outbreak or tho war, whllo tho strength, or tho nlr division or the navy has grown ten-fold. DXACA IS BRED MBXICAN CITY" RBPORTBD TO IIAVB IIKB.V DBSTHOYBI). SENATOR Ht'TIIBItljAXI) S.WS WB .Ml'ST UPHOLD IIONOIt. tl)7 AaoorlttoJ rrtwt In Coot lit? Tlnut.l WASHINGTON, March 'i.-MIb-cuesIiie tho tirmotl ship lasuo today In thd aenato, Senator Siithorland,! roimbllcan, stood squarely behind Presldont Wilson In IiIb policy doal Ing with Geriunny In thu submarine negotiations. "I do not want war at any time," said Sutherland, "and I pray God It may not eomo now, but I would rather havo war, with all its suN forlns, than that this nation should nlity poltroon, becattBO it places greator valuo upon its enso than Ita Caiian.a Autbotllles Deny Hcport That IVHx Dlai Has linteted Mexico to Start Revolt. in; AttoclitoJ l'r to Onot Ilr Tlmet.l WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho City or Oxaca, Moxlco, was burned March C, according to Information ictic.hlni: tho Btato tlopartment to day from tho Cnrranza government. It ls also reported that Hiobo who have bcou Iu possession or tho city have ovaciuited It. Tho Cnrrnnzn govorniuont donlod tho trutli or tho report that Felix Dlnz httu entered Mexico. FLDUDS 1 RAIDER C BXniilSII HIIIPPIXO ALAHMBD HV RBPOItT OF (3 MUM AX VKvSSBL Hrltlslt Steamer Xlngiita HeporlH to Honolulu That Armed cmrt Is Htisy Tlteso tll Atantlatoil l'mi to Cont lltj TImpt, HONOLULU, March 7. llrttlsli shipping In tho Pnciric Is endangered hy tho prononco or a Gorman raider, warnings concerning which havo boon Issued by tho Hrltlslt Admiralty, according to statements or officers of tho Urltlsh Btcnmer Niagara today. MOVE FOR PEACE SWBDBX SAYS WIUHOX ItKFUSICS TO IiAUXCII MOVKMBXT. Copcnliagen Announces Bxectttlvo Is Waiting For ltcqtimt to LVuiiu From Ono of Itelllgetents. (Ilr .Morl.t I'rnn to Coo tltr TIiiim.I LONDON, March 7. A Copenha gen dispatch saya It is stated in Swedish clrclos that tho Swedish government has twlco applied to tho United States to obtain Presldont WHboii'b co-opcrntlon for a concert ed mediation toward peace. Pres ident' Wilson dccllnod to Join tup m'ovomout until ho Is requosted by tho bolllgereuls to net. FINDS NEW TDDD1 JAMAICA OINGBIt PUTS DONALD CAMBHON DOWN AND OUT Had Still Thrco Full Dottles When 'Arrested Drinks Fiery Liquid Like So Much Witter MAY HBVBAL NBW 1IOOTLF.GGBH HBHK. At tho hearing of Donald Cainorou, tho Powors log ger, this afternoon, ovfdoucu or bootlegging cropped out. Bmpty ll(iior bottles were round in his room and it seems Hint ho had hcon mix ing booze with lemon ex tract, Jamaica ginger, etc. Ho claimed that ho bought booze around a Powors shooting gallery for $:i.uu a bottle, Tho authorities may ninkn other nrrcsts In tile caso. GERMANS CLOSE IN ON VERDUN Start New Assault Ffom West and Capture French O.ut posts During Night. LOSSES IE HEAVY French Claim Kaiser Suffered Heavy Casualties In Most Recent Advance. FORGES HAS BEEN TAKEN French Lines Hold Bccpt Along tho Mettso Itathvay nnd Heavy Ar tillery Duels Continue Bnst of MeitNo and lit Woovro. 444 GHItMANH CAPTUItB VBHDUX SUHUItll. (Dr AMoclitod I'nwt lo Cm Btf TIom.) DUBLIN, March 7. Tho war offlco announced today It hat tho village of Fronnos In Woovro, southeast or Ver dun, was captured this morn ing by Germans. (Or Aaioclttxl rrrt lo Coot Par Tltnwt.) LONDON, Marclt 7. Tho attack on Verdun has shifted to tho west and tho Germans aro now pounding way toward tho fortrosn from uoyond the Mouse, advancing along tho rail road that parallels tho wostorly hank. Last night the Gormann assaulted and took tho town of Forges, nlno mllcfl northwest of Verdun, hut woro prevonted hy tho French from de bauching against Colo Do Olo, a holght about a mllo south. Today Paris admitted that tho Germans had forced tholr way through Forges and along""tho" rail way near Hognovlllo, n vlllngu a mllo nnd n hair southeast, Simul taneously, tho ontlro division at tacked nnd captured Hill No, 205, southwest of Hegnovillo. Paris says tho Germans suffcrod heavy casualties, Tho French linos further west have hold. Heavy artillery aottvlty continues oast of tho Mousu and In tho Woovro district. Aculnst tho administration Dom- ocrats 21, Republicans 132, Progres sives 5, Independent 1, SoclulhU 1, Vrospocta or a sensational dobato i attracted a record crowd to tho votes of 2.r.G to 100, and 271 to ins i-nsnectlvoly. Immediately' af tor tho adoption of tho rulo, tho dobato began on tho resolution u-u, , ,, bororo tlto doors opened anif Ptinlrman Flood ol tlio loroit,nr, , .,n,. ,,,. with arralrs comnilttQO, moving to table Tho spirit of combat scorned to bo In tho air. Two negro barbers In tho Hoiibo barbershop wound up Uholr argument by throwing toilet water' bottlcfl at oath other. Both had to bo locked up. oPnco at Any Prlco "When Campbell. Republican, aroso to sneak ho read a substitute which ho would propose If the motion to ond tho dobato did not, carry. Tho substitute In orfoct merely statort that Americans "Ought to refrain from aking passage on armed ves- LselB of bolllgeronts." "There can bo no groat question og National rights 'Involved In this Issue," ho deciareti. "Nor Is there any great crisis Involv ing tho honor of tho Pnltnd States. Tho thing to do Is to avoid war." STRAIN SHUVIl'B TO MYIITLU POINT RBHOIBIi TODAY, it. Republican Loador Mann, In a ton-mlnuto speech, pleaded tha n.n liniiHn dofeat tho rulo in ordor that tho McLomoro resolution might bo amondotl and a voto on tno straight warning resolution bo ob ino,i At 12:44 all tho tlnio for tho dobato on tho rulo had expired and tho voto was called for. Wlion i onenknr nut the question, there were" thunderous cheers of ayes and noes, and Pou demanded a rott can, which was taken. Voto Uy Parties nn 1a i.rnnnsal to allow tllO anti- LdmlnlBtraUon amendments to tho Mof.fiinoro resolulon, which was me crucial test, the party vote was as follows: For tho administration Domo- Stieams Itapldly Hocodlng Front Freshet Stage Report Deep Snow In Coast Range. Tho high watora or yostorday hnvo gone down. Tho train was ablo to got through to Myrtlo Point and Powors today lor tho Mrst tlmo slnco Saturday and It Is reported that tho Coqttlllo rlvor Ib railing. Reports rrom up Coob river show that stream too has boon receding and Is not much above normal to day. Thoro Is still about Hvo Toot or Biiow reported In tho vicinity or Sltkum, on tho mall routo. Tho train this ovonlng will bo lato be cause or tho fact thoro is moro froight than usual to handlo. - ; ! I (( says wi:muN(J i'bbs ARB POLITB TIPS (Br Attorltttd VrtM io T17 Tlroft.J CHICAGO March 7, Wed ding fees to ministers havo boon abolished by the official board of St. Paul Kplseopal church beeauso thoy aro "Po lite tips," It was announced today, Times Want Ads aro the one me dium which reaches ALL the people. They engage public attention every day Always mi tho Job. Jamaica ginger, of grocery storo 'purchase, proved tho downfall this morning of Donald Cameron, Whou 'Chlot Cnrtor essayed tho trip with him to tho Hotel do Carter, now falling Into dlBropitto from a lack of trado, Cameron cut flguro olghls on tho pavoniont nnd his hip pockets contained three moro well filled bot tles of tho aforesaid Jamaica glugor which woro still untouched. Chief Carter pullod tho cork of ono nnd, cautiously putting his Ilu tfer ncross tho "bung" poured out a 'woo drnpplo," ha roared to take a ProgTtlur nwlg or tho poppory brow. Ho tasted the stuff, IiIb face twitched, ho spat and ho sputtered, "Lortly man. Thnt's snake pois on," lio was still gasping. "Titais the stuff that kills people Maybo fyou'll dlo, too. I don't know." But Cameron refused to Btand by a prejudiced opinion. Ills hand reached for the bottle, longingly, and his oyes rnlrly danced with anticipa tion. "Just a llttlo," ho crlod. ' Tho bottle was snatched out or sight. "Nix," quoth tho ChloL i"What do you think this Is, an un dertaking parlor?" And Camoron went sadly to bin cell to think It over. "You boo." ho explained through tho bars, "my stomach has been out or whack Tor a day or two and 1 had to tako something for ft." 'Stomach! You haven't got any stomach. You'vo got an old tin holler. Thoro Isn't a regular stom ach Iu Coos county that can stand that stufr," was tho rotort. Tho Jamaica Glugor Is or tho Rain ier brand and Is put up in Soattlo. It Is blondod with Capsicum, tho ber ry out or which cuyenno pepper is mado, a ract that makes it so poppory 'that the ordinary throat is unable to oven swallow a teaspoonnii or tho liquid. Tho assertion Is mado that It contains a high per rout or alcohol and that tho manufacture Jlins boon ptendlly Increasing bIiico CHINESE T0NG WAR ON IN SAN FRANCISCO One Killed and Four Wounded In Celestri! Theatre Lnut Night Another Wounded Today rif Aitltld'd I'rr.t lo Coot nt; TimM, SAN FRANCISCO, Marclt 7. Wong Loy, 71-year-old Buoy Qg$ man, woo shot In tho right arm to day, following tho killing of otto mud wounding or four Hop Slug Tong men Inst night In a, Chinese theatre by Suoy (jjng, a giiumnu, wong was In his laundry whou five shots woro fired at him. Lator today unothor Bow On Tong man, Sol Vlt, was shot throo times and probably fatally wounded. WAND TOWED SAFELY INTO EAGLE HARBOR S'team Schooner, Which Was Ills'- masted In Drought hito Port hy Arolluo Today rQr AMoclttM rrm to vt nf TlmM.J Soattlo, Mnrch 7. The steam Bchoonor Thomas L. Wand, which was dismasted and lost her dock load of croosoto piling orr Capo Flat tery Sunday nghlt, arrlvod at Kagla Harbor this morning Iu tow or the stcamor Arolluo. She will dlschargo her cargo and undergo repairs. PORTBR MILL .MAN "ADLY HURT TODAY, Jerry Doylo, epiployed at tho Simpson mill at Portor, was struck by a slab this afternoon nnd Ib reported to hnvo sustained a rrac turod hip and log and other sorlous Injuries, hhe first ot tho year. i Slnco Janunry l tnoro navo noon but a'x drunks In tho Hotel do Car ter,, four of theso having boon In January. At tho Jail thero Is an air of desolation Hko a desortod vll lago. 'iMio doors idly croak tp and fro n tho wind and not a face ap pears to break the monotony or tho HCOIIP, !