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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1916)
mifS ARE BUILT AND MADE BEAUTIFUL BY THE SPIRIT MARSHFIELD HAS SHOWN TODAY " TTTr-n TUAT A PA BELIEVES IN THE BEST AND ALWAYS BOOSTS . r. FAN WHOLESOME A CL NEWSPAPER FOR ALL jJUUinifVMi uiimuiw iiumuo fflaoa la Stm? MKMHKIt OP TIIK ASSOCIATE) I'ltKSS CHTY EDITION Fooir O'clock Vol, No. XXXIX Established 1878 Ah TIio Const Mnl il TRAINS III TODAY MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1916 EVENING EDITION. Many Take the Initial Trip Out m 'i n-o Bow fin Wl - 0 uuua uuj aniettc Pacific. in i iMini Prepare to Give Big Welcome to Those Arriving On the Afternoon Train. LEAVE FOR ALL POINTS Some fio l HeciNpoit ""' ' M" UVe mid Conn Hark This After-. noonVisitors From Kugcne nnd ami Other I 'litres Mukn Trip , TIUI.YATHKKDSPOHT PltOMPTLV AT .NOON' Otto Scltottcr, innnaKcr of the Western Union, on tlio first train, wired to his of fice: "Arrived tit Itoodsport at 12 noon." ) Tll.UX IS Dl'K IIICItK O AT I THIS AFTKRNOON The (rain from Itoodsport Is expected to Kit hero about ? four o'clock, t ho whistles of the North 1ltnd factories nn- nounclng when tho train strikes tho bridge across Coos Hay. ) The first regular piiBsongor train on the now Wlllninotto Pacific rull road lias left for tho nortli nnd ev eryone Is happy. Tho rlrst train from the north arrives thlH afternoon nnd cieupne was prepared for a lilt; wlcorao. Many wero out In Marshfleld nnd North Dcnd to see tho train leuvo this morning. A largo nuinbor rotla from Marshfleld to North bend Just to le on tho first train mid many others left for points to tho north. Some went on tlirutiKh to largo eltlos Idle others will return from itoetls port today. In ii Great Kvcut It was a great ovont In tho history of the county and whllo thoro was no ry noisy demonstration this morn lag the departure of tho train niado 'l feel that tho long felt want of Coos Day, a railroad, had finally been realized, Many Tickets Su!d At the Marshfleld tlekot office Ihere wero sold 2 ill tickets for nil points but many others got on tho "In and Inter paid their faro whllo number ctuno from tho Coqtilllo Valley. At North Bend Agont Wrny sold "out fifty tickets to porson bo ws north. AlMuit iliii) AlMMird Approximately 200 persons rorto on the first train Tor at lenst Bomo tnce. The tickets sold nt tho Marshfleld ,,(t offlco were to tho following points: Reedsport .... co coos'..,,;;; s- Vo"h UkeV.V.V.V. 4fi Anland Klamath Falls ..'.'.'.'.'. .' 1 Esen0 ' ofl D1mo ;,'"." 3 Vo"h Rend . '. '. '. ', '. . ', ', y, ', ', lG Cmhman - fesonClty ','..' i Poland , Seattle ,"" J Crowd ut Depot It didn't tako hnlf an oyo to soo e were things unusual doing at depot this morning. An hour re train tlnio passengers lmrt no- and "ne up at th0 tic,ot window nnii i the Mve coaches finally Loil' llterallv o.,nv. p i .I'wiiillKi Ai.. 3 llned th0 Southern Pacific rm l0 watcll tho trau g(J out wag a momnntmio !.. , -, nnLj ry and tho engine and train a nol tlirouS' the yards making .v muun importance MilllM. f!.0 II "hen Ri,n in t, ,.,,, , , aloarrt iT miner cumueii vsTei tra,n aml tho ,,lBhaW" It Ji thD cara woro Jammed and "ltlonas to how North (Continued on Page six.) Cost U'iih CJicat mid Const flirt Ion l!ejiilicil KiiKliii'crliiK Work 0f the l-'liNt Order. Coos Hay hns at Inst it railroad which connects It with the tost of tho stnte. Tho Wllluntetto Pacific has boon practically completed and today pnsBongor service stiirts. 'It la gonernlly understood thnt tho trains do not go clear through to 13ttgone. It Is nccossnry to transfer tho pti3songerH nnd bnggago over the Unipnua river but later this summer tho brldgo work nt thnt wntorway will have renchod the point whore tho trains can cross and tho Borvlco will ho n through one. Hut front now on thoro will be regular passenger service over tho railroad to all points. The people of Coon county htivo wished for a railroad for the past half century and now their desires have' been realized. One Idne Abandoned. Tho Southern Pacific ten years ngo Htnrtod to build a line to this point front Drain but nfter quite a large niim wn.i expended that project was abandoned. Later thti route from Hugpno was chosen and Hoven years ngo the Willamette l'a clflo wns organized. Tho progress of the work of actual construction has been watched, by tho Coos Hay pcoplo with the Iden that Its rout plotlon would bo the most gratify- lug event thnt could lie liuuglned for this locality. Tho train con nections have now ROUTE SCENIC ONE IlAIIillOAl) THAVICnSKS llHAl'TI. VVU PAItT OK COt'XTItV. I Consolidation of Times, Const Mnll nnd Coos Hwy Advertiser. No. 217 We Await Judgment BOATS i ' .. VISITOItS to Coos county, you who have come on the first rail rottto front tho outside in the history of this previously Isolated part of Oregon which has extended over mote thnn a half century, you nro all welcome. Wo appreciate your Intetcst In com ing at tho flm opportunity. If you Ilko us and what wo have, toll your friends nil about It nnd keep on coming. Wo have talked a lot about what wo have hero. Wo liavo ex ploited our hidden wealth, wu have heralded our nntural resources and Insisted that wo should be recognized. We have been where you could not always reach us with comfort, speed or convenience. Hut now wo have con nected otiraelvcH with tho rest of Oregon. Wo have no excuses to offer. You can conto when ever you want to como and wo will give you the best we have. If you think wo have overestimated tho Cons country come nnd sue for yourself. If y'ou uro worn out with the heat of summer, come hern and enjoy the cool breo.-s: If you uro seeking recreation and sports como whore they abound. If you have money to Invest cotno and look ovor our prop erties; If you are a developer Investigate our vast untouched riches; If you want a plensant and healthful place to live, try our climate. If you do not know anything about Coos Hay or If you do not Ilko the place and the people there Is a train out every day. Hut If you stay over one train wo will venture that your str.y will lie prolonged. Coos county has no uiologles to make. It Is now open to nil. Come and bco us and Judge for yourself. Anyway, the city Is your's today. Wo hnvo made It a holiday to gicct you. If you find our storss closed, you will find our hearts and homes open to receive nnd welcome you. Cooj Day hospitality Is ns boundless as the waters of the waves that wash Its shores come In, the water's flue. Make yourself to home. It you don't see what you want, ask for It Is alt your's today. Welcome! Ten thnus.tiiil welcomes to nil! lit you i E SERVICE Tl DATE Firnnr STTini timi wiMi pmnt two k ERCE ATTACK: ILLAflD HAS Determined Not to Let Ger mans Retain Ground In Vaux-Douatimont. Tho l-'lrst The Willamette was Incorporated .it met u 1 1 no of railway from a point on tho Oregon mid California rail road In the ttppor end of the Will amette valley to Marshfleld. Pre liminary surveys wqro first niado from .1 unction City via Ltiko Creole and the Sluslnw rlvor but were later abandoned and tho lino located with the city of Ktigeno as Its , Initial point. Active construction com menced in Xovombor, 11)11. Itcaclies Const. Itituge. Aftor leaving Ktigouo for tho first 17 miles tho lino runs through tho westorn end of tho Wlllninotto val- loy mid Its western tributaries, piercing tho Coast Itnngo at tho Notl ttinnol, nt the west end of which tho line ontor tho canyon of tho Wild Cat Crook, a tributary of tl.o Sluslaw rlvor, nnd follows this crcok, crossing It sovon times. for approximately 18 miles to Its confluence with the Sluslnw rlvor. Follows the .Sluslnw. Tho lino then follows tho Sluslaw river, crossing It sovon times, to Cushmnn, a dl3tmtco of .14 miles, whoro It crosses the rlvor for the last tlino mid turns south and for four miles runs up South slough, a tributary of tho Sluslaw, going through tho summit between the Sluslaw nnd Maplo creok. TotichcN the Lukes. Tho lino then follows Maplo creok for two mid n ltnlf miles to tho east shore of Lako T3llcoos, following tho shore of this luko for practically flvo mllos to Uikq Tnhkenltch for nearly four miles. Tho conforma tion of tho shore lino of this lako Is such that It Is necessary to crosj the lako at Its varloiiB arms, or In lets, at flvo different points at which pile trestles carry tho track across with suitable provisions, niado In two Instances by the uso of stool structures, for the passage- of water traffic. Over C.200 feet of pile trcstlo is required In the four miles along this lako. Tunnel -l,1T. Keet In Length. Aftor leaving Lake Tahkonltch tho lino follows down Jack Kinnz croek to the cro3sIng of tho Unip Htta river Just wost of the mouth of Smith river ut Ileedsport; it goes then south along Sehofleld creek for C miles and through tho summit botween Sehofleld and Wind creeks, a tributary of the ocean, tho summit bolng pierced by a tunnel 4,175 foot In length. Connects Coos Hay. Tho lino then goos down Wind creek to the west shore of Ten-Mllo lake and along the shore of Oils lako, Saunders lako and North lane, crossing soverul small lakes, and then alons the South slough, a tri butary of Coos Hay, to tno uay Itself which tlte lino crosses on a ?1, 000,000 steel bridge and enters North Dend, continuing thenco Continued on Pags Two, G Tl DEN I been made. SuiveyN. Pacific railroad in umii to eon-' Assaults In That Quarter Are Bsinn Continued Against Forces of Kaiser. GAINS MADE LAST NIGHT Pails Claims thnt. .Some Positions Wero Won North of the Calletto Wood Small Kugngemcuts Itcportrd In Lorrnliio fn AuAfiairt r to root iu Timti.i LONDON, April C In tho ovl dent determination not to pormlt the dormant) to retain tho ground tltoy won iccetitly In tho Vnux Dounniout region, northwest of Ver dun, tho French nro continuing vio lent attacks thoro. Fivitch Claim Gains Paris today reports that ground was galnod north of tho Cnllletto wood In Bovoral engagements fought last night. Small KiigageineiitN Sovornl small Infantry engage ments have taken placo In Lorraine, tho (JcrnintiB bolng repulsed by French artillery and machine guns. Fliht .Mail Killtiou ut Three O'Clock Will (io ut Once to (' qiilllc Valley Points. Tho Times Is now printing two editions of the paper every evening, The first edition comes out at !1 o'clock In the ttf tot noon to catch the Coqttlllo valley. This will bo known as the It o'clock mall edi tion. The second edition Is the city edition and comes out at I o'clock. Ii'lrht Time liver Done. This Is the fliMt tlmo In .Mnmlt flcld that it dully newspaper has at tempted to gel out two regular editions dally and tho .'I o'clock edition will bo tho curliest after noon paper tliat'liiis over been pub lished hero. Tho only difference botweon the two will bo the cltv edition will have what little telegraph comes In nftor It o'clock mid what additional hap penings thoro may bo about tho city. All the news In the city edi tion nftor tho .'! o'oclock edition Is printed will ho given In the mall adltlon tho next day, so ovoryone gets nil tho news. Kino Kor tho Vnlley. The nrrangomont will glvo tho Coqutllo Valley pcoplo tho advantage of having n newspaper front one to One Vessel Was Seen In Distress nnd It's Kitto In Not Vet Kiiovm tDf AxocLtf.l rrrM in O nJ TlmM.J LONDON, April fi Tho Spanish fleumor Vigo, 1137 tons gross, was sunk off the liny of Hlscay by a sub- 'tunrlne. Tho crew was reictied. Tho Irrltlsh steamer Uondow, 30R1 tons gross, was nlao sunk with tho ilcss of one of tho crow. Norwegian Hon! lost. Tho Norwegian steamer Arena, 101!) tons Is reported sunk by a nub tnarlno. Tho crow landed at Ytnuld- au. Keen in Distress A dispatch from Valencia says a Norwegian steamer was seen off tho coast of Spain signaling for help. A llrltlsb steamer approached but "perceived a (leriunii submarine mid fled. Tho fato of the Norwegian boat Is 'unknown. A pross telegram from Tho Ilngtte says tho Dutch schooner Klsliiholfa wes torpedoed yesterday In tho Nortli Soa. The members of the crow woro rescued. 1 I READY VIEWS W GIVEN Government Is Determined to Preserve the Neutrality of That Country. IIS F OCE Prepared to Prevent British From Landing Her Troops ' On Dutch Coast. MASS ON GERMAN .FRONT . i Takes Position Against Doth Hides On Account of Information De ceived, Hut Which Ift Kept, a Sect el. z MEXICO UKVOLl'TIONAHV LIJADKH HAS LANDIID IN COl'NTHV Information Is Deceived by Depart ment of Stnte at Washington An nounced Today inr Awo-lalrt fr lu Con. !) TlmM.J WASHINGTON. . C, April &. RoportB to tho Department of Jus- I)f AmocUI4 I'r.si to Cnot IUr TlniM.I ', LONDON, April r,. Holland bared Its teeth to tho bolllgorenta on both sides so unexpectedly that tho Dutch public iWiih ti3 much aatonlshod as tho remainder of tho world," said a prominent neutral who had Juat returned from Amsterdam, to the Associated Press today. This person, who enjoys the ex contlonal onnortuiiltlcs of obtaining two hours nftor It Is published nnd lolHUlo information, stated that not with all the fresh war and tolo- ,y wft8 tl0 ,)1Itc urnly mobiuZod graph news. Llt tlllt uctuni manouvors were TIiobo -wlio wish to have notices held as If to repel forces landing of nil kinds mid advertisements In! from tho North Sen In tho itolgh- jtho papir must get them to tho of-'IOrhood of Flushing, flco vory much earlier In tho dttyj Autos Are Helved, than formerly. j Mobilization wa3 accompllsod vory ..,.. , ,-..... n .. n..nu.. ......,.. motor rer In tho country wns seized. While the mobilization took placo j along the (lormaii frontier, tho man- euvers wero hold only along tho unirri.WM lii.'Ai'i.'im 'twin.: Piiisr sea coast. LEAGUE IS OPENED S it; LIST TODAV INCLUDES TIIOSIl t'NDUIt VAHIOr.S KLAOS M OKILMAN CIIANCULLOIt AIAKK.S HPKKCH AHOUT TDK WAIt tiays Pence of Kuropo Must Ho Pre- soved and Nut Ions (riven Chance ' to Involute til; AmotUIkI I'rrai In Con liar TIiiih. HICItLIN. Anrll U. (Wireless to 'Sayvlllo.) In tho most rninprohcn-iniilHltlon of any territory on Amerl TO FIGHT 1. 5. Chancellor Says No Aggression In America Is Contem plated After War. FIGHT FOTFUTUuE Declares Blood Is Spilled to Preserve the Existence of the Country. CANNOT BE STARVED OUT Clnlni' Allies Are Dtrrrlliifr the Con flict Against Women mid Chil dren mill Are to Illume For Continuing Slaughter. inr AmocUuJ Irma In Cik IUf TIoim. 'HUIILIN, April C (Wireless to Sayvlllo.) Chancellor Von Doth inaiin Ilolwogg protested vigorously anann-IIollwog protested vigorously In tho Itolehstag today against the 'report that (lermany now, or In tho future, contemplatod aggression ijgnlnst tho United States, In bin 'speech, which Is the most comprehen sive he has mado since tho wnr ho gan, ho said: Tho last offering to the cumiilat- ( lug of a campaign against us 1st the report that we, nfter tho oml of this wnr, shall rush against tho Amer ican continent mid shall attempt to conquer Canada. Hcgimlcd ns Hilly "Thls'ls the silliest of all Imputa tions against us. Fqunlly silly nro tho reports that wu contemplato nc- 'slvo speech since the war began, 'm Kperlul Chancellor von Huthmnnn- llollwog In tho Ilolehstng today ro Viewed tho military and political alt- 'nations uud uso of various mnmis of rwitrfure, mid the (lermnu-Amerle.au rotations. lie also spoke of the quest loan presented In relation to principle of nationality, considering tho Polish, Llthunnlan, Llvnnlan, Holshn mid Vlomlsh problems. He Insisted upon tho necessity of jrtii'.rmitoolng tho peuco of Kuropo af tor tho war and of giving to tiles' (races tho opportunity of free ovolm I Hon along the lino of their nntural Individuality ami mothor tongue. VILLA 1 KILLED ATTKMPT TO Hl'HPHISI. (JAHHP SON AT PAHKAH KAILS can soil, or mi Hrnzll or any Amorl can country whatsoever. 1 Fight for i:lstenco "Wo fight for our existence mid -our future. For Germnny and not for spare In forolgit country aro lor matiy'H sons bleeding nnd dying on the battlefields." Ho declnred any Vmggestlons of peace mi a basis of doatrtictlon of Prussian military pbw- Lor would muko posslblo only onu an swer Tho Oormnn sword. Illumes (ho Allies Tho chancellor stated that If Ger many's (tdvotsnrlus dunlrod to con- llniie tho slaughter of men nnd do- "vnBtatloii of Kuropo, tho guilt will bo theirs, and (lormnuy would have to stand It as men, ' Starvation Plan Discussing tho attempts bolnff 'made to starve Oormany he salq: "No falrmlndcd neutral, no mattor whothe'r ho favors ub or not, can doubt our right to defond ottrsolvea agaliiBt this war of starvation, whloji 3 contrary to International law. No Another Vllln llitud Is Scattered mill rono enn nsk us to permit our arms HLOOD I'HO.M HKAI.S .Tuilgo .McCredle Has Pruned out Stragglers Funs Jubilant Over Opening; of Coast League Series COYKHNMKNT FlIt.M Dolei'iuiueil That Holland Will He main Neutral In War. (11 AaKat4 rrr-a to Cooa liaf TIumj. TIIK IIAOUK, April fi. At tho d tho fact that 'I0lnK of tke secoud chambor of (lljr Amoi laul t'rw" to Cona laf Tlma ) PORTLAND, April fi. Fans nre tlco IndJento thero Is now no longer Jubilant ovor tho opening of tho i . t.ll.. liln.i li,iu 1itti1iiil I nntnin nnnlno n ii it t1t:i. tnnt ilnit imy (loumiuai rnu. - ..- : .. "" ,ho ,)utoIl Imroinout today after n In Mexico. Ho Is at mo nenii or tll0 curtain raiser in ami iiBBro - .MOXICO mill rt-'l-uivcu nnim...., juuhu .ui-wiuii.v, ui ...v. v., -, through Ouatomala Thfl Is the first official Informa- leatlor s had his aggrogutlou In the southern training camp for several wooks, pruning them out, und It Is believed Hon of tho revolutionary whereabouts. Aid Fioiii New Voile. A propaganda In Diaz's favor along tho bordor botweon the United States and Mexico is reported, and a number of his adherents thoro aro (B San Francisco under surveillance by tho depart- tnont agents. It has .well established that chambor read a brief statement declaring that tho recent suspension of fin lough's of unity officers and Ten or Them Are Killed In '. Hutllo TKN VILLA .MKN KILLKD AND HAND SCATTF.HKD 4 (l7 Aa.orUt rrraa t ii tur Tlmta,) KL PASO, Texas, April fi. In an attack on tlio vn- llstas ut Clonoqitlta yostordny, (Inueral Cttvuzos killed ten mid swittorod tlio naitii, ne- cording to a report received by (lonernl Oavlra at Juarez, I 4 4 C 44 lr AaaofUIKt t'rraa to Ctx Itajr TlniM.) ' TOItHKON, Mexico., April fi. A Vllllsta band uiiilor Simon Hoyes and Chacon last Saturday attempted to surprise the farrlson at Parras. Tho garrison dove off the bandits, killing 42 and capturing a quantity of arms and ammunition. of dofonso to bo wrested from our hands. .Must Havo Itlgbts "Wo respect lojjltlmuto rights of iioutrtil trado and c'omtuorco, but wo expect our duty to bo rocognlzod und we must rotalu all means against this policy of starvation, which Is 'jeering Insult not only to the laws of lull nations but also to tho plainest duties of humanity." rinnnnini niit In Now York. One of liU agents recently was traced to Canada and anotinr Is said to have loft recontly for Spain. F.LKS NOTICK. ,1s young hopefuls will give a good "" Preimmmry ,.. ru, account of tho.nselves this aeason. H " f huA t0 ,,,u," tain uur iiuuiiuiii;. Heusons n Sin-ret. Ho explained tho suspension or dor wus decided upon on account of cottulii Information which readied the government, and which tho gov ernment does not Judge opportune at present to make public. Tho following uro tho scores ofj yesterday: Coast It II been flllrly ' Portland (' 8 ho" received I gan Franolsco 4 7 K Installation and Initiation at the lodgo rooms tonight. J. W. IIILDENHRAND. Exalted Ruler. nin,c Wmit Ads uro the one me ilium which reaches ALL tho people. They engage public attention every Ratiorlea: Noyos, lllgglnbothain nnd Fisher; Steon. Haunt und Sepu leda, II. Klllott. ' At Salt Lake: R Oakland . 4 Salt Lake .7 Uattorlca: Llawltter, Manser and Klllott; Flttory mid Hannah. At Los Angeles: R II Vernon 2 3 r.nH Ancrnlcs 5 9 HHAKK.MAN IS CAl'OHT HKTWKKN TIIIJ CADS 11 R 12 2 10 1 DEMOCRATS HEM Illy Aaocltl Praaa to Cooa Iltf Tlaea.J CHICAGO, April C Comploto returns lit yesterday's uldortnanlo R oleetlon show that tno tiemocruia 2 outvoted tho republicans by moroi 2 than 20.000 votes. Tho Democrats! Mart Morgan, brakoninn on 103 of tho Smith Powers lino, was brought to tho Mercy Hospital last night, suffering Intensely. He wus caught be tween two cara, near th round house nt Powers whllo they wero bolng switched. It wus said this morning ut tho hospital that ho is bettor mid It Is bolloved ho will recover. No bonos were broken. A sister, Mrs. Feakes, of Coos rlvor, was called to tho bed side of her brother last night. a! ! Note Not Answcirod He declared It was tho Intention of Germany's enonilea to extend tho wuf to women und children by starving Iheui, uud for this purpose Groat Brit uln and tho Allies Interfered wiui trade neutrals. 'Tho Amorlcnn note of Novombet fi, 1015. gave mi exact description at the Hritlsh violations," he continued, "but nH far as I know It has not boon answered up to thin date." Declined Ponce Talk Ho said ho was tiblo to meet tho Hood situation, llo turnod to tho st'bject of ovontual conditions nftor a brief reference to tho entrance of f'ortugul In tho war. Ho pointed out that lit a speech Sept. 9. he de clared his readiness to enter Into the fdlscusslon of peace but that then as now Germany's enemies docllnod. BILL IS F MIRED (Pf Aw-Utl Pr l I'ooa n Tlow.l WASHINGTON. D. O , April fi - The Sonato bill for u govorniuoui nrmour plant was favorably reported 'by tho llouso Naval Commltteo by a vote of 16 to TlntOH Want Ads are the one me- Batteries: Hess, Qulnn, Johnson Jolocfd threo now and Spencer, Ryan and BoleB. a municipal Judge. iin, n,ilH'" which roaches ALL tho people. LVohl Faster couiicllmoii a T,lBy mgueo public attention every ,,,, 230l SKND your OLOTIIKS KAHLV to rush. J.ix 1'imuii, day Always on the Job, ill j Always u io jm"