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4 TUE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 19, 190S. FIRE ON TRAIN OF STRIKEBREAKERS Miners Kill Deputy Sheriff and Wound Dozen Non union Men. TROOPS ARE CALLED OUT Fully 1000 Shots Exchanged Be tween Contending Forces Many of Aggressors Injured Situa tion In Coal Fields Critical. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 18. Robert Gardner, a Deputy Sheriff, was fatally wounded and at least a dozen miners were more or leas seriously hurt as the result of an attack on .a train bearing strike-breakers to take the places of strik ing union miners at Jefferson, near here yesterday. The train was in charge of 1.1 deputies and was en route to Adamsville. It is said the union miners attempted to Induce the strikebreakers to leave the train and threatened to kill them if they went to work. Troops Ordered Out. Governor Comer has ordered a company of cavalry from Montgomery to the scene and troops already on the ground are under amis and will patrol the district tonight, preventing further disorders. Dep uty Gardner, mortally wounded, was brought to Birmingham last night. Dep uty George Smith, accompanying him, es timates tliat no less than lOuO shots were fired by both sides in the attack at Jeffer son. Strikers Attack Train. According to Smith the engagement was opened when a train bearing 50 strike breakers attempted to leave Jefferson for Adamsville. I'rior to this a number of union minors had made overtures to the strikebreakers to join their ranks, threat ening at the same time to kill them In case they attempted to work the mines ot the operators. In this emergency depu ties attempted to have the train run out of Jefferson under fire If necessary. An open switch, however, brought the engine to a stop and in this predicament the dep uties and strikebreakers were fired upoti. liullcts Kiddle Cars. Bullets riddled the train and that many su n were not Injured and killed is due to tha fact that they fell to the floor and remained there. The deputies returned the fire. They declare that at least a dozen miners were either killed or serious ly wounded. At this juncture, Gardner fell mortally wounded. The engagement was brought to an end when the engine, having been sent Into the main track, was enabled to make headway. At 9 o'clock last night everything on the outskirts was comparatively quiet, the milltury having reached Adams ville. There was a sharp brush at Adams ville In the afternoon, three strike sym pathizers being wounded and tnirteen arrested. The soldiers were encamped there last night. Governor Comer has placed the troops of the State in the hands of Sheriff Higdon and will order out as many men as deemed necessary. The union miners are taking the posi tion that they are mistreated by the deputy sheriffs. There are about 500 of theso officers scattered through the mining territory ami union leaders have Implored Sheriff Tligdon to protect them from the alleged cruelties, as they claim, of the deputies. William Falrley. member of the Na tional Committee of the union, expressed delight tonight when lie learned that Governor Comer had called out the troops. Last nisht a report w-as received at the sheriff's office that a pitched battle hnd taken place at Blossburg and that juimerous men had been killed or wounded. State troops will soon be rnroute to this place and if the guards, lit Is reported, are in distress, they will soon be relieved. A number of minor offenses have been reported in the district today. The home of William Safford. a negro, was dynnmited at Pratt City and partially wrecked. At Mary J,ee. a report just received by the sheriff says the homes of two negroes were blown "tip and one of the inmates seriously injured. From Republic comes a report that . 'three negroes were taken from their bed"i last' night, stripped of their clothing and cruelly beaten by a body of men. ATTACKS MM FRANCHISE AGAR A-SKS SAX FUAXCIStO TO SKEK AXXILMENT. Bribery of Supervisors Given as Ground for Forfeitures ITnsuc- cessful Bidder Makes Move.. SAX FRANCISCO. July IS. (Spe cial.) The validity of the franchise awarded to the Home Telephone Com pany on April 23, 1906, is attacked In u petition filed today with the Board of Supervisors by J. M. Agar. The peti tioner asks that the city request the Attorney-General to permit an action to be maintained in the name of the city. The petition sets forth that, while the Attorney-General declines to allow a private citizen to bring such a suit, he says that the city may do so. Mr. Agar declares that the franchise was sold for $25,000. paid to the old Board of Supervisors: that all proceedings were irregular and were the result of the grossest bribery and most flagrant corruption. He also says that urfder fair bidding the- franchise is worth $7o0.0o0. which sum, Mr. Agar says, he and his associates are ready to pay. He reiterates that the Supervisors who composed the old Gallagher Board, re ceived sums ranging from J3500 to $10, 00(1 for voting the franchise. It would appear that Dr. Ferdinand Butterfleld, who was in the field as a bidder prior to the fire, is back of the move to carry the franchise matter into the courts. He states that his associates are connected with the In dependent system now doing business In Seattle and Salt Uake. . Denies He Wired to Hearst. ERIE. Pa., July IS Samuel (Jompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, denies that be sent a cable gram to William K. Hearst urging the latter to have the Independence League support Bryan for the Presidency. MUTINY AVERTED ON OHIO Pa seen sera Rea d j to Cee Force Against Captain as Thetis Arrives. NOME, Alaska, July 18: (Special. ) Mutiny was averted the day before the Ohio reached Nome only by the appear ance of the revenue cutters Thetis and McCullougb, and a plot existed at the time among some leaders of the pas sengers to place a pistol point at the head of Captain Conrad t and force him to make his way through the Ice after the captain had given it out that he intended to re turn to Seattle. That the plot existed and that It was the intention also to seize other officers of the vessel and force them to do the will of the passengers became known today. Captain Conrad i' a action In refusing to take his vessel through the rifts in the Ice have earned for him the hatred of hundreds of passengers, and the great de lay caused in reaching Nome will be cared for In libel suits, which will likely reach not less than $500,000. The Ohio reached the ice pack June 8, but made no attempt to follow other ships through. The Ohio headed for St. Lawrence Island and anchored 36 times on the voyage. The vessel ran out of flour June 30. and the passengers were put on two meals a day. PEARY STARTS FOR POLE Roosevelt Steams Out of Sydney, Jf. S., Bound North. SYDNEY, X. S., July 18. Commander Robert E. Peary sailed yesterday on the steamer Roosevelt, in another attempt to reach the North Pole. His last re mark, as he went over the ship's eide, was that he expected to accomplish his purpose. , The Roosevelt steamed away flying the pennant of the New York Yacht Club at her foremast and the United States ensign at her stern. On the way out of the harbor he exchanged flag salutes with the French cruiser d'Estres and the Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club. The auxiliary coaling steamer Eric left about midnight for Hawkesbury, on the Labrador coast, where she will be Joined by the Roosevelt. At Hawkesbury the Eric will take on board several tons of whale meat that is awaiting her and' then both vessels will continue north, touching at some point further up the coast to leave mail. Every available space on both, the Roosevelt and Eric is loaded with coal. COUNTY OFFICIALS SHORT Franklin County Records Careless Bookkeeping. Show PASCO, Wash., July 18. (Special.) The report of the expert accountants of the firm of Williams & Co., of Seattle, on the accounts of Franklin County will show shortages In the accounts of sev eral past and present county officials. The main item is In the case of C. 8. O'Brien, now Mayor of Pasco and then County Treasurer, who is reported as be ing short in his accounts $1252. Prosecuting Attorney Schutt said he had seen the report and that it showed the accounts of many men to have been short. Most of these, he said, were tri fling sums and many, of them were shown to have been the result of error in keeping their accounts. He gave a list of the shortages, the greatest of which was that of Mr. O'Brien, given above. The general opinion is that the short ages in the accounts are the result in every case of careless bookkeeping. ELKS CUT PER CAPITA TAX Also Adopt Emblem and Decide Against Orphans' Home. DALLAS. Tex., July 18. The Elks' re union of 1908 closed yesterday, the grand lodge adjourning to meet in Los Angeles July 11, lIMifi. The last session saw various minor changes made in the constitution. The per capita tax was reduced from 2o cents to 20 cents per annum, as recom mended by the retiring grand exalted ruler, John K. Tener: an official Elk em blem was adopted: the proposition to es tablish a home for the orphans of Elks was defeated and a resolution passed, praising Dallas and Texas for their hos pitality. The emblem as described consists of "a combination of the dial, showing the hour of 11, with a white face and red Roman numerals, circumscribed by a blue circle containing the initiate -B. P. O. E.,' on which dial and circle shall rest an elk's head and antlers, which shall be surmounted by a red five-point star." The elk's head 'and antlers are to be in gold, the dial, star and border in enamel. NEW PACING RECORD SET Minor Heir, a Green Horse, Goes Five Fastest Heats.' TERRE HAUTE. Ind., July 18. Minor Heir, a green pacer, today set a new world's record when he . reeled off the two first heats of a 2:25 pace in 2:01 and 2:01, the fastest two heats ever paced In a race. The Eel won the third heat in 2:05 and forced Minor Heir to finish the race and set another record of the fastest five heats ever paced in a race. The Eel won the fourth heat in 2:08 and Minor Heir took the fifth in 2:C7. Minor Heir is a son of Heir-at-Law, and was entered in the $3000 stake for 2:25 pacers by P. C. Isaacs, of Boyertown, Pa. CAVALRY MEN PASS ECHO Sergeant Palmer Will Make Contour Map of Road as Far as lone. ECHO. Or.. July 18. (Special.) Five companies. A, B, C. D and E, of the Fourteenth United States Cavalry from Fort Walla Walla, passed through this place on their way to Fort Vancouver, via Portland. There were 350 men and 400 horses. Captain Polk was In com mand. They spent the greater part of Thursday here, leaving Friday morn ing. Sergeant Palmer, of the company, is making an accurate map and con tour of the road from Echo to lone. RATE INCREASE CONTRARY TO 1 Railroad, Agreement Illegal Pool, so Commission Alleges. POINT DECIDED IN GEORGIA General Advance by Agreement Vio lates Anti-Trust Law McCrea Says Only Few Rates Were to Rise. CHICAGO, July 18. A special to the Tribune from Washington says: In the opinion of John, Clements, a member of the Interstate' Commerce Commission, the proposed general in crease in freight rates discussed In New York Thursday by the presidents of many Eastern railways in the Trunk Lane Association would constitute a vio lation of the Sherman anti-trust law and would render all the railroads concerned liable to severe penalties. Mr. Clements' explained that the Interstate Commerce Commission as a commission Is not at all interested in the Sherman anti-trust law, the execution of which is entrusted to the Department of Justice, but he ex pressed his opinion as a lawyer and cited a recent instance where the Su preme Court had so decided. . Agreement Is Illegal Pool. "As a lawyer," he said. 'I am willing to hazard the opinion that such an in crease in rates as was contemplated by the Eastern railways at their meeting in New York would be in direct violation of the anti-trust law. When practically all of the Eastern roads, and for that ir.atter all the roads in the country, by a mutual agreement raise rates, it is to my mind a procedure which brings them under that clause of the anti-trust law which prevents 'pooling' and illegal com binations. Georgia Case in Point. "Whether or not there is any necessity now for an increase of rates I am not prepared to say. If the increase should come, the commissioners would have am ple time to decide that point. I am convinced, however, . that the railways will give the anti-trust laws careful con- sideration before they consider a general Increase in rates. "A similar case came up In Georgia some time ago during some lumber hearings. Federal Judge Speer decided that the railroads had formed an illegal combination in increasing the rates and the Supreme Court affirmed the decision." INCREASE NOT TO BE GENERAL McCrea Says Class Rates Not to Be Raised at Present. PHILADELPHIA, July 18. In a state ment issued here with reference to the meeting of railroad presidents in New York yesterday, at which was discussed the question of raising freight rates, President McCrea of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who was present, said that the conclusion reached was that the time is not opportune for an advance in rates in the territory represented at the meeting. Mr. McCrea in his statement says: "It appears that there is some misun derstanding in the public mind as to the exact question under discussion. A gen eral advance in all rates has at no time been contemplated, but there has been a general feeling among railroad officials that class rates, upon which the miscel laneous traffic is carried, were, all things considered, upon too low a basis. "After full consideration and exchange of views the conclusion was unanimous that the time was not opportune for an advance in all class rates applicable to the entire territory represented at the meeting which embraced lines east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio Rivera. "The traffic officers, however, were re quested to further consider the advisabil ity of an increase in rates in specific cases when the present rates are particu larly low in comparison with other rates, and in view of the service performed." v NARROW ESCAPE AT FIRE East Side Dwelling Burns Late at Night. Fire which occurred at midnight last night destroyed the one-story frame cot tage at 613 South avenue, near Mllwaukia street, occupied by W. Smeets. an em ploye of the Inman-Poulson Lumber Com pany. The cause of the blaze Is unknown and the family had a narrow escape from injury. They were awakened by the smoke and heat and escaped in their. night clothes. None of the household goods were saved. The homeless family was given refuge in the house of a neigh bor. The loss is estimated at $1000. The usually disastrous combination of a mouse and a box of matches caused an other fire last night in the house of Frank O. Ziegler, 424 East Eighth street, which was not put -out until some clothing had burned and about $50 damage done to the building. The box of matches was in a hand satchel and the mouse had to gnaw his way through the leather to ignite the matches. SENATOR HAS BREAKDOWN Clark of Wyoming Collapses, In Chi cago on Way Home. CHICAGO. July 18 Clarence Don Clark. United States Senator from Wyoming, was stricken with a nervous collapse and general breakdown at the Auditorium An nex Hotel yesterday. So serious was the Senator's condition that for a time his life was despaired of. He soon rallied, however, and although still in a pre carious condition the physicians stated that they expected him to recover. Senator Clark came to Chicago Wednes day from Washington. He is accompanied by J. C. Adams' of he United States Indian Bureau, with whom he was going to Wyoming to investigate several affairs in connection with the Indians of that state. - The Senator is able to be about again today. GETS OVER LINE; SHUT OUT Wealthy Yakima Resident Herded With Asiatics, Refused Return. BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 17. (Spe cial.) Because he was born In Scotland and !iad never been naturalised in the United States, James Ross, a wealthy rancher, of North Yakima, who has lived in that place 20 years, was yesterday re fused entrance into the United States without payment of an entrance fee, and when he declined to "come up" with the necessary $4 demanded, was taken to Seattle, herded with Asiatics and deported to Vancouver.- Today he paid the fee under protest. He will take the matter to Washington and will endeavor to mete out , punish ment to the immigration inspectors. Ross went to British Columbia last week and his rejection occurred when he attempted to return. He is reputed to be worth $100,000. HABEAS CORPUS FOR GREEK Burns Spirits Away Accused Dyna miter to Avoid Release. SAN FRANCISCO, July 18. The first move to secure the release of John Clau dianes, held on suspicion of being con nected with the Gallagher dynamiting, was made this evening, when James W. Scott, an attorney, applied for a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Carroll Cook grant ed a writ against Chief of Police Blggy returnable at 11 o'clock next Monday morning. Tonight Detective Burns took Claudi anes away from the city prison, where he has been held en detenue, and ther Is considerable mystery as to where he transferred the prisoner. The supposition is that it is desired to have Claud ianes out of the custody of Chief Blggy when the writ is served. In Ashante ! a tree that furnishes but- BIDS ON BUILDING SITES Three Washington Cities Offer Land to Federal Government. OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. July IS. Bids for public build ing sites at Everett, Olympia and Walla Walla, Wash., were opened by the supervising architect this afternoon. Sev enteen sites were offered at Everett at prices ranging from $9000 to $24,000. Thir teen sites were offered at Olympia at from $7000 to $19,000. and at Walla Walla i 2S sites were offered at prices ranging I from $5000 to $57,o00. : V Thprfi Is no smoker so economical that he can buy cigarettes to any better advantage than by insisting upon Imperiales liprarettes. - There is no smoker so wealthy that he can possibly buy any better cigarettes than As it Is now runnlns between Barklnc and Whitechapel a train with nine carp, carrying nearly passengers, ths Lon don Plstrirt Railway claims the longest multiDls-ualt electric train In ths world. Their price is based upon cost of production not upon fancy packages. You can't smoke the packages. Conscientious selection and blending of the purest leaf careful rolling in thin mais paper which is crimped not pasted individual mouth pieces Those are things which have made Imperiales Cigarettes unfailing favorites. Smoke Imperiales all day long no "after effects." Thevien of the West smoked over 12,000,000 Imperiales Cigarettes itOO?. : 10 for 10c Sold Eoeryuyhere THE JOHN BOLLMAN COMPANY, Manufacturer, San Francisco GREAT ALTERATION Men's Two and Three-Piece Suits at One-Half Price $15.00 Summer Suit at. . ? 7.50 $1S.00 Summer Suit at $ .00 $20.00 Summer Suit at.' $10.00 $25.00 Summer Suit at. . . . . .S12.50 $30.00 Summer Suit at. ... . .$15.00 Black and Blue Suits ONE-THIRD OFF I0CR CHOICE OF ANY Boys' Woolen Knee Pants Suits ONE-HALF PRICE $3.00 Boy's Suit at $1.50 $4.00 Bo's Suit at $2.00 $5.00 Boy's Suit at ,.$2.50 $6.50 Bov's Suit at $3.25 $8.00 Boy's Suit at $4.00 Men's Outing Trousers at ONE -HALF PRICE MEN'S FANCY HOSE Real 25c Values at 20c Three Pairs for-50c COAT SWEATERS ALL SHADES $3.00 and $3.50 Values at $2.00 Men's Fancy Vests HALF PRICE at Straw and Panama Hats HALF PRICE SAffl'L ROSENBLATT CO. N. W. Corner Third and Morrison St. Entrance on Morrison St. MONDAY MFfIAI AT THE RETIRING SALE Lawn Waists A MONEY-SAVING TRIUMPH; BARGAINS AS SCRE AND CERTAIN AS TOMOR ROW'S SUNRISE. () V CAUSE JUST AS CERTAIN AS NIGHT FOL LOWS DAT $1.50 acl .00 $10- Wash Suits $5 $1.50 Black Taf feta Silk 98c $4-00 Lane Flouncing $20 Tailormade Suits 122 LAWRENCE-SHAN AHAN 144 - 146 DUTIDf TVrr1 ! A T 17 BET- Morrison THIRD ST. ttfillKILlU 5ALEi AND ALDER STS. The Finger of Prudence Points to the Special Reduced Prices We Have Made for Mondav in All Denarlmenf-s. Frllrw f K Line it Lays Down, and You Will Have Money in Your Pocket That Wouldn't Be There If You Bought Somewhere Else. Fifty dozen of them, made from fine, sheer India linon; some are lace-trimmed, others -with embroidery in fact, the assortment of styles is so large you can easily be suited. JO ... JJ LAWN YYA ISTS They sold for $1'00' $1'25 and $1'50' and come ia a11 sizes" moxday each GUARANTEED BLACK TAFFETA SILK 36 inches wide, Swiss make, $1.50 value 98 28 inches wide, Swiss make, $1.00 value 78 24-inches wide, Swiss make, $1.25 value f 80 LADIES' MISSES' HOSIERY Ladies' fine Hosiery, with embroidered ankles, 25c value Ladies' fine Hosiery, a broken line, lace effects, 75c value 25 Another lot that sold for 50c : 19 Children's Hose in fine ribbed double knee, high spliced heel, double sole; 20c val..8 l-3 Misses' Hosiery, extra fine quality, regular 25c kind 15 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS 14c Pillow Cases, good quality, all sizes. 40c German Table Damask, good width. $1.00 Crochet Bedspreads, for Monday. 25c Tapestry Covers, special for Monday. Brass Extension Rods, for Monday 90c 8-4 red Fringed Table Covers $3.00 white Ruffled Bobinett Curtains 35c Floor Matting, big assortment 65c Sheets, extra fine, 72 by 90 ...15t U ...49 $1.50 ...15 ...39 ......9 ....24 WACH 10c Challies, yard At niiijn 15c Lawns; yard TlAt CCfTQ 20c Dimities, yard 12V2f 3JJUiJ 1212C India Linon, yard 7t 15c Dotted Swiss, yard 9fr 20c Japanese Crepe, yard 1 5 35c Scotch Zephyr Ginghams, yard 19 35c Silfe Mulls, yard.. 19 35c Imported Swiss, yard 19 20c colored Dotted Swiss, yard 9 12y2c 36-inch percale, yard 7y2 Ladies' Tailormade Suits and $35.00 Panama Suits. $25.00 Panama Suits. $20.00 Panama Suits. $18.50 Panama Suits. $17.50 Dress Skirts.. $15.00 Dress Skirts.. Dress Skirts.. Dress Skirts.. $12.00 $10.00 Waists $9.00 Dress Skirts $15.00 Silk Dress Skirts $30.00 black and colored Silk Suits .$20.00 S12.50 .810.00 ..S9.98 ..S9.00 S8.00 ..86.0O .85.75 ..$4.75 ..$8.O0 .$16.50 PPTl A T Fifty Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, made from fancy mixed cheviots; jacket lJLljjlilj and Eton effects; all new and up-to-date styles; special for Monday $9.98 NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS LAWRENCE SHANAHAN 144-146 THIRD STREET BET. MORRISON AND ALDER WHERE YOTJR DOLLAR HAS DOUBLE ITS PURCHASING POWER