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THE 3IOEXIXG OKEGONIAX, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1909. 5 CITIZENS RALLY Tl Port of Portland to Be Asked to Take Favorable Action Without Delay. EAST SIDE UP IN ARMS Speaker at Mass Meeting Charges Opposition to Ulterior Motive. 100,000 Favor Improve ment, He Declares. FYr the employment of one or more enecial counsel to assist the City At torney in the Broadway bridge case H. A. Heppner. chairman of the soliciting committee, reported at the meeting of the North East Side Improvement Asso ciation at its meeting last night in "Wood men hall. Russell street, the sum of tlXa has been subscribed. Of this a. consider able portion has been paid in. Mr. Hepp ner said that there was no difficulty In getting subscriptions when the men were seen, but he urged every member of the association to assist In securing funds. The committee and the canvass will be continued. Chairman M. G. Munly said that at least (2000 should be obtained, and that one or two lawyers should be engaged to assist the City Attorney, in order that the cases might be advanced as rapidly as possible. It would be better, he said, to have two or three special attorneys, so that there would be no delay. Mr. Munly pointed out that opposition was strong and should be met vigorously. Munly Flays Henry. Mr. Munly give a short review of the bridge situation, in the course of which he said that the leaders of the opposition seemed to be C. K. Henry and the mem bers of the Port of Portland. He asked who was behind Mr. Henry in his opposi tion and what his motives were. "Behind the Broadway bridge," de clared Judge Munly, "are more than 100.000 persons and they cannot be ignored and their will set aside at the desire of Mr. .Henry. This bridge has not been railroaded." It has been before the peo ple of Portland more than two years, and it has been discussed in the press and on the Platform, so that the people have had ample time to consider. We shall await the action of the Port of Portland, as we desire its sanction for the erection of the Broadway bridge. While the Oity At tornev has decided that the city has full authority, the Port of Portland may have concurrent jurisdiction. Resolutions Demand Bridge. The following resolutions were then pre sented and adopted by the meeting: WhdrMi. The preliminary Dians for the Broadway bridgn have been prepared by Mr. ModJkl and filed wltn trie jlty execu tive Board, and aid plane have been sub mitted by the bridge committee of said Executive Board to the Port or Portland for approval, and Whereas. The lack of necessary facili tiee to ac.commotl.tte the traffic to and from the Et and West Sides of the Willamette River makes It imperative that no time be Inst in the construction of said Broadway bridge; 'therefore, be It Resolved. That the secretary of the North Kast side improvement Association be In structed to communicate with the said fort of Portland, urging that body to meet at the earliest possible moment and act upon said plans, and that a committee of ten members from this association be ap pointed by the chairman to wait upon said port of Portland and Insist upon the Im mediate approval of said plans. In order that the final plans may be completed and ac tual construction be commenced as soon as possible; and be it further Resolved. That this club deplore and con demn the attitude of certain Individuals who. evidently inspired by selfish and mer . cenary motives, are exerting- every means a their command to defeat the expressed will of the people in the matter of con structing said Broadway bridge ; and be It further Resolved, That this association commends and approves the Arm stand taken by Mayor Simon, the Executive Board, the City Coun cil and the City Attorney in their efforts to facilitate the carrying- out of the wish of the people as evidenced by the ballots cast at the election held last June, and this club and the people of the North Kast Side give their spport and aid In every way pos sible, that said bridge so vitally necessary to the advancement, upbuilding and growth of the North Kast Side and the City of Portland generally may be commenced and rushed to completion as speedily as possible. In accordance with the resolution Chair man Munly appointed the following mem bers of the committee, who, with the bridge and executive committees, will urge the Port of Portland to act Immedi ately on the bridge question: 1. T. Peery, J. H. Nolta, James Shea, H. C. Thomp son. Herman "Waterholder, T. J. Murphy, K. Versteeg, H. Whitmer. Robert Steward, M. H. Rlddell, Newton McCoy. Dr. J. R. Wetherbee. C. L. Schottefelt, Judge G. A. Hartley. W. F. Woodard, G. Thatcher, W. J. Zimmerman, David A. Morris, Dr. Curtis Holcomb and Mr. Fitzgiven. A larger committee than the resolutions provided was appointed, and the chair man said that other citizens should make it convenient to be present at the meet ing of the Port of Portland. Immediate Action Demanded. The association decided that it will Insist upon an immediate hearing by the Port of Portland, so the whole question can go before the War Department, the purpose being to ascertain the final atti tude of the Port of Portland at once. It was assumed ttia tthe Port of Portland will give the subject fair consideration, and the association decided It would rest on that assumption. At the meeting there was some talk of the construction of a tube under the Wil lamette River. A. B. Manley. who has looked Into the question of tubes, said: "There is a wide misconception about tubes under rivers and there is an im pression thaL cities have been building and using them, when such is not the case at all. in the discussion of the prop osition of building a tube under the Wil lamette to connect the East and West Sides, it has been on the supposition that the city would pay the cost. As a matter of fact, tubes in Chicago and elsewhere were not built by the city at all. but the railway companies and then only for rapid transit, and are used for that pur pose. Pedestrians and vehicles do not use these tubes, which are left for the railway cars. I have been through many tubes In the various cities of the Kast, and know that they are not used for general purposes. "So all this discussion about a tube under the Willamette River taking the plae of the bridge for general traffic Is based on a wrong assumption. When a tube it built under the Willamette River it ought to be built by the street railway company and used by the com pany's cars only. Nobody would care to drive or walk through a tube a mile and a half long. "General traffic will always use the bridges. If the men who are urging the building of a tube, under the Willamette River will look into the history of such (neana of transit under; rivera Vxrm will 3 DEMAND BRIDGE find that they are used hy the railroad companies and are built by the railroad companies." LATE WAR VETERANS FEAST Spanish-American Skirmishes Re. called and Good Time Enjoyed. More than 200 v Spanish-American War veterans gathered at K. of P. Hall, Eleventh and Alder streets, last night, and after listening to a short programme they feasted once more in. regular army style on beans, sand wiches and other refreshments. It was the best social affair the Spanish-American War Veterans of the city Jiave enjoyed and it has inspired i ne memoers or coui i u u unp. No. 2, under whose auspices it was given, with an ambition to have many more affairs of a similar nature. George McCord, comm-ander of the camp, presided at the gathering, and Jailer Hunter served as Grand Mar shall. A feature of the entertainment was the boxing contest between Jimmy Carroll and Frankie Edwards, the two popular California boxers who will appear before the Oregon Athletic Club next Tuesday night. Another entertaining boxing match was between Ted Whitman, who has had the distinction of being the cham pion Spanish-American War light weight boxer, and Dan' O'CDnnell of the Young Men's Catholic Club. The features of the programme were as follows: Piano aelectiorv by Professor A. Orion King ; remarks by Colonel James Jackson ; stunt by Eddie Weinstein and Ben Davis: reminiscences by General Owen Summers; recitation, by Andy Vaughn ; address, by Judge Gantenbein; three-round boxing con test between Ted Whitman and Dan O'Brien ; performance by the Yiddish actor. Meier Marks. Jr.: remarks, by Serteca Kouts; boxing contest between Jimmie Carroll and Krankie Edwards: vocal selection by Fons GUfflth; "The National Organization," by J. H. ITpton; address, by Major Case, U. S. Engineer Corps. FREEMASONS INSTALL TEN Portland Lodge Holds Ejection and Honrs Mayoi1 Simon. " Portland Lodge No. 55. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, elected and in stalled the following: officers last night: Worshipful master, J. E. "Werlein; sen ior warden, L. P. Sampson; junior war den, H. C. Weber; secretary, C. M. Steadman; treasurer, A. O. Jones; senior deacon, Walter J. Holman; junior dea con, Roy S. Searles; senior steward, H. J. Houghton; junior steward, A. H. Mc Gowan; and tyler, M. D. Young. The installing officer was Past Master Dr. O. P. S. Plummer, and the grand mar shal, Henry Roe. ' A past master's jewel was presented to Past Master Joseph Simon, who 28 years ago was past master of Portland Lodge No. 55, the presentation speech being made by Past Master James P. Moffatt; and a past master's jewel was presented to Past Master Dr. Francis Drake, the presentation speech being made by Worshipful Master Werlein. Mayor Simon and Dr. Drake made ad dresses, and there were also addresses by the following past masters: Dr. G. M. Wells, Philip S. Malcolm and Cap tain Pease. Grand Secretary J. F. Rob inson was present and made a brief speech of congratulation to the-lodge. CARS REFUSE PASSENGERS Stop in Suburbs and Patrons Camp Beside Track. T A COM A, Wash., Dec. 17. Wednesday the City Council took in the town of Fern HiH as part of the city of Tacoma. The streetcar company is compelled by Its franchise to carry passengers within the city limits for 5 cents, while the fare to Fern Hill has heretofore been 10 cents. Today some of the passen5rs refused to pay more than 6 cents and at 6 o'clocto tonight, when the rush began, the street car company stopped all of Its cars on the prairie at the former city limits. Incoming- cars from Puyallup, Span away, Parkland and Fern Hill were un able to pass and 10 o'clock tonight about 400 passengers are camped near the rail road track and are. being supplied with coffee and sandwiches from nearby gro ceries. No serious trouble has so far been re ported. RUNAWAY B0Y RETURNED "Always Got liivkin' In School, So Skipped," He Says. Oscar Mulligan, a 12-year-old run away boy, was turned over to the police last night by a member of the crew of the steamer Pomona. The lad was returned to his home, 694 Wash ington street. The little wanderer left home sev eral days ago. He walked to New Era, Oregon, where, overcome by hunger and fatigue, he climbed aboard the Pomona. The crew cared for him until the arrival of the vessel in port here. "I always got a lickin' w'en I wua late for school so I jes' skipped." was the only explanation the youth advanced to Police Captain Bailey for his absence from home. Sellwood Greets New Librarian. Nearly 400 children visited the Sell wood branch library yesterday after noon to attend the reception to Miss Lillian Rode, the new librarian. In the evening the rooms were filled with citi zens of Sellwood. W. L. Brewster, of the Portland Library Association, pre sided. Enthusiastic talks were made by Mr. Brewster, Rev. D. A. Thompson, A. N. Wills, Dr. R. S. Stewart, Professor Strong, Rev. T. L. Eliot, John W. Camp bell. D. M. Donaugh and others. The library had been attractively decorated by the Mothers" and Teachers' Club of Sellwood. Great interest was shown by the people of Sellwood In the li brary. Woman 'Walts Long for Rescue. CHICAGO. Dec. 17. Folly conscious, although her right leg was mangled and pinned beneath the wheel of a Rock Island Railroad coach. Miss Catherine Ryan, head demonstrator for a sewing machine company in Chicago, spent an hour of torture at Joliet yesterday wait ing for release. The delay in releasing her was at the order of the police, who perceived that any attempt to move the train would kill the young woman. Miss Ryan fell as the train started, but it was quickly stopped. Jacks were secured, the car was raised and she was released. Two Killed When Trains Crash. MACON. Ga.. Dec. ' 17. Two persons were killed, one was probably fatally in jured, and seven others were hurt today when a Central of Georgia northbound passenger train crashed into the combina tion eecond-class baggage and mallear of a train on' the Macon & Birmingham road at Harris City, Ga. Harrioburg Seeking Creamery. HARR1SBURG, Or., Dec. 17. (Special.) The dairymen of this vicinity are soon to organize a local association, the ob ject being to induce a firm to establish a creamery at this place. Four hundred cows axe already secured whose owners will pledge t& upport k local crtwrnery. BUFFALO SAILS TO AMERGAN5 Zelayan Rioters, Armed With Daggers, Put Residents' Lives in Jeopardy. IRIAS NOW ZELAYA'S MAN? Warship's Arrival at Corinto Timed to Coincide With. That of Madriz In Managua Costa Rica Is Neutral. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1". Unpleasant references to Americans in Zelaya's message resigning the Presidency having inflamed the lawless- element among his followers, to the extent that lives of Americans are believed to be in danger, the United States cruiser Buffalo, now at Panama, has. been ordered to hurry to Corinto with her 700 marines. T,hi6 action was taken on receipt of news from the United States Consulate at Corinto that civilian adherents of Ze laya were parading the streets with daggers- and that American citizens had ap pealed to the Consulate for protection. Another telegram from the American Consulate at Managua says it is current ly rumored there that when Madriz ar rives in Managua, presumably tomorrow. Zeiaya will formally surrender his- office to the National Assembly and that that body already had received instructions from Zeiaya to cast its vote for Irias as President of Nicaragua. Irias Is Zelaya's Man. This rumor is directly at variance with the understanding that Madriz would re ceive the support not only of Zeiaya him self but of his faction. The conclusion of the United States of ficers at Managua is that by the selec tion of Irias, Zeiaya would still dom inate. Zelaya's change of front is a matter of no surprise here, it being known that both Irias and Madriz long have been regarded as Zelaya's willing tools, and it has -been suspected for some time that Irias was really Zelaya's first choice for the presidency and Madriz second. ' The hurry orders to the Buffalo to pro ceed at once to Corinto may have some significance- other than that stated, in asmuch as her arrival there is looked for on the day that Madriz is expected to arrive in Managua. Fleet Is Ready. Rear-Admiral Kimball, who went to Panama on the Dixie, will accompany the marines to Corinto. He will then take command of naval vessels at that port- Those now there are the Albany Yorktown, Vicksburg, and the collier Saturn. The Princeton is expected to arrive tonight. Mr. Calvo, Costa RIcan Minister to Washington and Mexico, today gave the Associated Press the following statement of his country's attitude in regard to Nicaraguan affairs: "As to the revolution, the government of Costa Rica has endeavored to main tain by all means in its power, the strictest neutrality, both in conformity with its traditional policy of non-inter ference in its neighbors' Internal affairs and with the provisions of the treaty and conventions of Washington. Costa Rica Xeutral. "Regarding the differences unfortun ately existing between Nicaragua and the United States, the Costa Rican govern ment earnestly deplores the strained re lations between the two countries and the consequent situation. While Costa Rica would be ready to do all within its means toward a happy solution, it has taken no action whatever in the matter, the government having had no opportu nity to co-operate to that end." Also, with reference to publications made in which Senor Don Ricardo Jiminez, President-elect of Costa Rica, has been made to appear as having-anti-American sentiments. Minister Calvo emphatically affirmed what he has al ready said; that is, that these are erroneous and incorrect assertions. Senor Jiminez, he said, is a prominent lawyer, a man of high character and a true patriot, with a keen appreciation of Central American sovereignty and an earnest desire that the traditional good relations between Costa Rica and the United States shall continue as friendly as ever. Zelaya's Message Ijost. President Taft has received the tele gram from President Zeiaya in which he admits that the message proposing an American commission to Investigate conditions in Nicaragua was not sent to Secretary Knox, as he had stated in a public interview, but that the mes sage was sent to the Nicaraguan charge, Mr. Rodriguez, for transmission to the Secretary. The message, however, was never de livered at the State Department. Many Protest Against Madriz. Protests against placing Dr. Madriz in the presidency of Nicaragua are begin ning to pour in on officials and others here. One of the . greatest if not the most powerful of American corporations in Nicaragua tonight sent a telegram urging that Senor Madriz be kept out of office. The cablegram said in effect that it was feared the rule of Senor Madriz would be infinitely "worse" than that of ex-President Zeiaya. SENOR CREEL CAULS OX TAFT Co-operation Declined, Visit Is Be lieved Merely' Social. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. President Taft today received a call from Senor Creel, ex-Ambassador from Mexico, who was sent to ' the United States by President Diaz to offer trje co-operation of his gov ernment in dealing with affairs in con nection with Nicaragua. The offer had previously been declined by Secretary Knox and Creel s call upon the President therefore was presumably a social one. STEAMER EAGLE GETS ORDERS Commander Sanders Told to Proceed to Bluefields. COLON. Dec. 17. Lieutenant-Commander Fritz L- Sanders, commanding the United States steamer Eagle, is un der orders to proceed to Bluefields. The Marietta is still here. The Dixie sailed this afternoon for Philadelphia. The collier Leoniadas arrived last night for supplies. SULZER URGES RECOGNITION Punishment of Zeiaya for Execu tions Also Demanded. WASHINGTON". Dec. 17. Representa tive Sulzer. of Kw York, wants the Uni- A Good Leather Bag or Suit Case makes a very acceptable Xmas present. We're showing splendid all leather Suitcases at $4.85, and. better grades at $6 and S7.50 up to $15. Open evenings until Christmas. LION CLOTHIERS 166-170 THIRD ST. ted States to recognize General "Estrada, the leader of the successful revolutionists of Nicaragua, Immediately, as the presi dent of that country In place of Presi dent Zeiaya, and also demands the pun ishment of the latter for the execution of Americans in Nicaragua. In a resolution which he introduced in the House today. Mr. Sulzer seeks to au thorize the President of the United States to iroceed in whatever manner he may see fit toward these ends. GAMBOA VOICES SURPRISE Declination of Mexico's Aid by Knox Xews to Diplomat. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17. The Mexican Runboat Guerrero, officially reported sev eral days ago to be under orders to sail at once for Corinto, was still at Salina Cruz tonight, according to the office of foreign relations. It was also stated that sailing orders to the vessel had been issued several days ago. Navy Department officials declared that no such orders had been receive. The minister of foreign relations said today to newspapermen that, hereafter no information as to Nicaraguan affairs would be given out by Mexican officials. When sub-secretary Frederico Gamboa of the foreign office was shown an As sociated Press dispatch saying that Sec retary of State Knox had declined Mexi co's offer of co-operation in dealing with the Nicaraguan situation, he expressed surprise and said that his office had not been informed that Mr. Knox had declined such an offer. Asked if it were true that the gun boat went to Corinto to offer an asylum to President Zeiaya. Minister Gamboa, said: "Any such report is without founda tion. If the Guerrero goes to Corinto it will be to protect our interests." BLUEFJELDS MUST KEEP ORDER Xo Fighting to Be Permitted, Is Command of United States. BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Dec. 17. The American grip on Bluefields was tightened today, when Commander Shipley, of the cruiser Des Moines, on tile authority of Rear-Admiral Kimball, in command of the American forces in Nicaragua, issued a proclamation, formally stating that no fighting would be allowed at Bluefields. It is considered here that this is the psychological moment for American rec ognition of the insurgents. There is high hope that General Vasquez quickly will accept an offer of personal immunity when he learns of Zelaya's resignation. Vasquez is not ambitious to become President. He is a close personal friend of Estrada, who has been furnishing him with wine and camp luxuries. A com bination between Estrada and Vasquez would leave Dr. Madriz the only other Presidential factor in the field. Mexico, it is said, secretly favors Ze iaya and is suspected of an attempt to further the candidacy of Madriz. Ammunition Ordered South. WASHINGTON, Dec, 17. One' item of business that received the attention of the Navy Department today that may have been fraught with significance, was an order for the immediate shipment of a consignment of ball cartridges to the Des Moines, which is on the east coast of Nicaragua, MINE DISASTER RECALLED Coal Mining Institute AVould Make Life More Safe. PITTSBURG, Dec 17. The Cherry, 111., mine disaster was considered at today's session of the Coal Mining Institute, of America here. Oaorge S. Rice, of the United States Geological Survey, who aided in the res cue work at Cherry, brought several points connected with the disaster before the institution. They include the danger of having combusible material in minesv the importance of having ample fire fight ing eauipment and the necessity of pro viding fireproof underground rescue cham bers. Company C Defeats Company E. In an Armory League Indoor baseball game last Thursday evening, Company C defeated Company E by the score of 14 to 4. Henderson, of the C Company, went up in the air in the sixth Inning and retired to the field. The next game will be played between Company E and Company H tonight. Batteries Company C P. McHale and H. McHale; Company E, Henderson and Beagle. Alleged Fugitive Arrested. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 17. C. J. Bag nell was arrested here tonight on a tele graphic request from the Seattle police, on a. charge of being a fugitive from jus tice. It is not known by the local police for what Bagnell is wanted. Can Company Boosts Capital. TRENTON, N. J., "Dec. 17. The Con tinental Can Company, with offices in Jersey City, today filed an amended certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State increasing its capital stock from 1,000.000 to 3. 000, 000. Tobacco Pool Receivers Reversed. FRANKFORT. Ky.. Dec. 17. The Court of Appeals today reversed the action of Circuit Judge Benton, of Winchester, in appointing receivers for the 190S and 1907 pools of the Burley Tobacco Society. Oklahoma Swept by Storm. CANON CITY. Texas, Dec 17. A se vere storm prevailed over the upper pan handle and Southwestern Oklahoma to ROMANCE IS JOLTED Mama Squaw Puts End to Love's Young Dream. BUCK FLEES WITH COUSIN Mother of Lothario, of Cmatillas, Swears to Warrant, Repents and Judge Dismisses Case Par ent Perjures Herself. That "love will find a way" to the ex tent of getting a prisoner out of the clutches of the law and probably replac ing therein the prisoner's aged mother, was fully evidenced yesterday lh a most unique case in Judge Wolverton's court. Frank Johnson, an Indian, was in love with his cousin's wife, with whom he eloped. The start of the elopement was behind a team of horses and in buck board style. This was too slow travel and Johnson and his affinity, an Indian maid, already his cousin by marriage, sold the outfit and took the railroad as the more modern style of eloping and for a time more romantic. ' Old Te-Te-Mi-Ot, Johnson's Umatilla Indian 'mother, hurried to Pendleton when she heard of her son's misdeed, signed a paper and caused the arrest of the young "Lothario of the Umatillas." on the charge of "stealing a .team of horses, set of harness and a buggy." Yesterday the aged redskin repudiated her former action, when she was forced upon the witness stand in the United States. Court. Her testimony was the direct reverse of her warrant for arrest, declaring yes terday that the team and accoutrements concerned in the elopement case of her op oj uiiq oj uaA3 aidtt uos pa-Bji.iA with as he pleased. Judge Wolverton could see the "turn in the tide," took the case from the jury and acquitted the young buck. The case was interesting as well as most unusual, in being out of the average run of the modern-day court proceed ings. Old Te-Te-Mi-Ot. mother of the Lo thario of the Red Beauties of the Uma tilla, reluctantly appeared in court, hav ing refused to obey a subpena and com pelling the United States Marshal to bring her In on a 'bench warrant. She appeared on the stand with her hair done in the old braid style and ornamented with numerous bands of celluloid and bone, and wearing a shawl drapery over her shoulders, but no society divorcee ever carried more of the calm of dignity than the squaw, ""who told the court that her purpose in seeking the arrest of her son was to "get him away from his last sweetheart and make him behave him self." -' In July last Johnson and his -combination of tailor-made clothes, green Gocks and tan shoes, captured the wayward heart of the wife' of his cousin. The Umatilla beauty's name - is Celia Allen, the wife of Walter Bronson, also an Indian. Celia and her husband were In court yesterday as witness?s for Johnson. "The woman belongs to me," said Bron son. "She has been back with me about a week. I guess. Johnson is my cousin and I don't want to see him arrested." It is believed among Federal officers that Te-Te-Mi-Ot should be held for an investigation on perjury charges, and that ction may be taken today. SUCTION DREDGER SINKS Eight . Men Escape Drowning by Swimming 200 Yards. SAN PEDRO, Cal.. Dec. 17. Eight men composing the crew of the big suction dredger of the Randolph H. Miner Com pany escaped drowning today by swim ming 200 yards to the edge -of the Miner fill, when the dredger suddenly sank. What caused the disaster is not known. The dredger, valued at J30.000, lies m 13 feet of water. COREANS N0T ATTACKED Plot Against Foreign Military At taches Denied in Tokio. TOKIO, Dec. 17. Sensational reports published in the Japanese .newspapers state that attacks were made by Japan ese upon the Corean officers attending the grand maneuvers at Utsonomiya, and We are heavily overstocked and we are going to dis pose of a portion of our immense stock of high-grade Wines and Liquors now on hand at most reasonable prices during the holidays.- We have been giving the people a square deal for the last thirty years and we guarantee prices most reasonable. Every article is pure and genuine, so you are safe in ordering either by phone or in person, as we have but one price for everybody. We are situated so that we can take care of any and all orders which we may receive. Quality and price consid ered, we have no peer. S. A. Arata & Co., 104 Third St., and Arata Bros., 69-71J5ixth St., importers and dealers in Wines, Liquors and Groceries. Both phones. that a plot was on foot to attack the for eign military attaches. The reports are without foundation. Not even an arrest was made, based upon any proposed attack upon Coreans or oth ers. The Corean officers moved in exact ly the same manner as the other attaches, and those attached, as well as all other foreigners, passed through the streets of Utsonomiya night and day without being in the slightest danger and without being attended by police detectives or Japanese officers. The Japanese officers have exercised also the most extreme caution in the matter of the movements of Coreans resident in Tokio. MRS. GUGENHEIM BLOCKED Judge Refuses Petition of Woman Seeking Divorce Annulment. CHICAGO, Dec 17. Judge Honore entered an order in the Circuit Court here today,' denying to Mrs. Grace B. Guggenheim the right to file a peti tion asking- that the decree of divorce obtained by her in 1901 from William Guggenheim, one of the Guggenheim smelter family, be set aside. . The woman, who married again shortly after the decree was entered, has been seeking to have the decree annulled on the ground that it was procured by fraud, she -not having been a citizen of Illinois when the case was tried. The attempt to annul the decree was combated by counsel for William Gug genheim, who also has married again. POLICE CHIEF ON CARPET Council Comimttee Refuses to Make Proceedings Public. SALEM, Or., Dec. 17. (Special.) Chief of Police Gibson was "on the carpet" at a session of the police committee of the City Council tonight. The Law Enforce ment League has made charges that the Chief has failed to enforce the law and has insisted the Council take steps to remove him. Although the city charter says that the proceedings of the Council and its com Sher Sixth and Morrison Let us introduce you to the new ictrola It has the same clear, beautiful mellow tone-quality that has made the Victrola the most wonderful and most perfect of all musical instruments. Come in and hear this new Victrola. Why not give a Victrola for Christmas? Store Open Evenings Until Christmas mittees shall be public, reporters were not admitted to tonight's meeting, and the committee declined to give any Ink ling of the report to be made to the Council. , MORGAN CONFIRMS DEAL Indiana and Ohio Telephones to Be Independent of Bell. TOLEDO. Dec. 17. Official announce ment was made here tonight of the pur chase by J. P. Morgan fc Co. of a con trolling interest in the five additional in dependent telephone companies of Indiana and Ohio. It U announced also that the compa nies will be operated exclusively by Mor gan & Co., and that the Bell has nothing to do with the deal. STRIKE PENALTY SEVERE Australia Makes Employer and Em ploye Liable to Imprisonment. ; SIDNEY, N. S. W., Dec. IT. Business has been so demoralized by the coal strike that the Legislature today took the drastic step of passing a bill mak ing both strike leaders and employ ers who instigate or aid a strike or lockout liable to a year's imprison ment. Major Foster Drops Dead. ... MANILA, Dec. 17. Major Arthur D. Foster, of the Philippine scouts, dropped dead today of heart disease. He was captain of the 19th Infantry and contem plated retirement on account of heart trouble. Supreme Court Justice Found Dead. KINGSTON, N. Y., Dec. 17. Supreme Court Justice George H. Fitts, of Albany, was found dead in bed here today in a local hotel. He had suffered from heart disease. TO CURE A COLD IX ONE BAT. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money If it falls to cure. 1. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c ay & Co. Opposite Postoffice