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I Journal r itol xnn. BALES!. OREGON. FIUDY, OCTOBER 0, 1008. NO. UI8. AVIES MOBILIZING N i THE BLACK SEA 0 VOTE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS ORESTRY POLICY SUPPORTED I TRANS - MISSIS SIPPI CONGRESS incited TrtM I.eiucd Wire.) su Francisco. Oct. 0. Tho oppo- Ijoi to tho govornmont forestry ,!!(? wm defeated In tho Trnna- nalppl Congress hero todny. firmer Governor (loorgo C. Pnr- e of California, who Is reproaont :j chief Forester Glfford Plnahot i lie congress, has been incossnnt- i it work lobbying against vnrloiiB Dlttfoni for tho past two days nnd ty Frank II. Short, attorney for ,! Huijtlngton power intorcsts, Mid his rcolntlon so as innko unnless, Suitor Leroy Wright of San Dl- ::l5 h"re to mko a strong fight for (Continued on Pace Tn) ' RAILROAD LAWS ARE ATTACKED BY T. P. SHONTS IN CONVENTION (United Press t.ca'ed Wire.) Chicago, Oct. p. Tho public utill tlos commission luw In Now York has killed railroad dovolopmont, and govornmont ownership of railroads would bo hotter than tho stato of af fairs In Now York being mndo per manent, declared Theodore P. Shouts, former head of the Ponnnin cnnal commlsBion, and now president of tho Intor-Borough Motropoiiian Traction Company or Now York City. In his address, which was dollv orod boforo tho Lukoa-to-tho-aulf and WatorwayB convention, ho Bald In part: "Tho deoponlng of tho wntcrwayB SERVIA AND AUSTRIA PREPARING FOR ACTUAL WARFARE ' ENGLAND AND RUSSIA TAKE HAND FORMER MAY ANNEX EGYPT cUIi klMML U "JMHWW" V&ZIJ3 (Conrtfiiind on page nvo-i a. y v ? Ai J& S ' I (United Press Leased Wire.) Vlona, Oct. 9. The Turkish forts nt Constantinople havo flrod on vcbsoI on tho straits of tho Dosphorus which wnB flylne tho now Dulgnrtan flag of lndopomlonco, nccordlng to a mojsngo JiiBt received horo. Tho gouoral sltuntlon la far more serious than ovor boforo. Declara tion of war botweon Austria and Sor vla Ib expected any moment. Hub sla'fl fleet In tho Black Sea Is mobiliz ing. British shlpa havo boon or dered to steam lmmodintoly to Lom noH, a Turkish dependency. A gonornl broaklng away of tho Turkhh ompiro Is Imminent, nnd tho complications confronted by tho powors bocomo more tnnglcd ovory. hour. rmffcifl SMver UjrctB V (it- Now Is the Time FOR LADIES' COATS, SUITS, MILLIXKIIY, DHKSS GOODS, SILKS, HOSIKHV, UNDERWEAR, RLANKirTS, FLANNELS, MEN'S GOODS, fiWVIS, DRESS SKIItTS, CHILDREN'S COATS, SHOES and nil UoA of Heavy Goods suitable for Winter wear. WE ARE IIKIU5 'Til Till: GOODS. The BieaU'st values over nlou In Snlein. Fine Silks and Iress Goods Ttouiauds of yards of tho lat "I SaltInC8 and Wnlatlnga now " u'e at small prices. H 25c, 35c, 49c, o5c and up rapper iannelettes -uiands of yard,- of tho'lnin. r" a prettleu pattorns now r-'Hie 813c. 10r. 121 -2c and up . " ,i0w the Batest values In o the fo!in,i ... PERY' l'KDERVEAR, COM- E" BANKETS. FLANNELS. LJ1 DERWEAR- OPTING - SHOES and MEN'S Loudon, Out. 0. Englnnd today abandoned bopb of avoiding wnr In tho HalUans, and It seoniB certain that hostilities will break out lmmo dintoly botweon Sorvla and Austria. Tho British press today oponly hints that tho breaking nip of tho pro'ont alignment In tho Balkans will bo tbqcuo for England to an nex Egypt. This daring suggestion luiH cnusod wide comment, and, though It Is ImposBlblo to Induce any ono nt tho forolgn ofllco to dlacuss It. thoro Is n gouoral bollof hero that It Ib among tho possibilities of tho situ ation. Today' llauldntlon in tho stock market was tho hoaviost In a long tlmo, Indicating tho sorloiifc vlow of tho situation takon by fluanclors. Ilolgrndo, Sorvla, Oct. 9. Prepa rations havo boon completed today for tho rotnovl of tho seat of govorn mont from this olty to Nlsh, a forti fied town 130 mllo southeast of horo. It Is tho second largest city In tho country. King Potor Is still holding out against wnr with Austria, but the peoplo continue to clamor for lmrno dlato oponlng of hostilities, and thoro ' Is 1'ttlo doubt they will enforce their I demands. j TJio removal of the govornmont offices to Nlsh Is considered tho most i significant action that could bo takon I It will bo possible to hold Nlsh against an invading army, If tho de velopment of affairs should make such action necessary. will endeavor to solzo part of Mnco donla. If any mich stop ns that Is attempted Hussia undoubtedly will bo drawn nctlvely Into the sltuntlon, W.H.BYARS ITOPASSON Vlonna, Oct. 9. Servln is rotallat Ing today, nnd In rcaponao to Aus trla's occupation of tho frontlor, Is seizing roads and brldgos on tho Bos nian bordor, where Austria Is yet un propnrcd to offer. resistance. Ltoutonnnt Field Mnrshnl Pot lorok was nppdlntcd commander of tho army todny, and aBoiimed charge thlt) afternoon. Tho activity of tho Sorvlaua on tho frontier la not of an organized na turo, and it Ib not known whother It Is under ordors from tho head of tho government. Austria Is rushing troops to these districts, and If tho Servians nttompt to enter tho Bosnia territory lighting undoubtedly will follow. Lieutenant Field Marshal Potlorolc lins a high reputation for command ing troops and Prlnco Jopof plnces tho utmost conlldonco In him. Ho will hnve absoluto power In tho move mont of tho nrmy, and will bo ac countable only to tho govornmont. Tho announcement of his appoint ment was taken today to menu that tho govornmont boltoves wnr cannot bo avoided, and ovory preparation will bo mndo. HURT IN RUNAWAY ARM IS BROKEN IN SMASH-UP W. II. Byars, tho woll-known sur veyor of this city, was badly hurt lit n runaway at G o'clock last ovonlng. He was driving in a buggy with his wlfo on tho Turner road, noar tho Smith ranch, whop tho horse took fright and ran away Both Byars nnd his wlfo woro thrown out. Mr. Byars had an arm brokon, nnd pos sibly other Injuries, but Mrs. Bynm escaped nlmoBt without hurt. MEASURE IN NOVEMBER AT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION I If you want to get tho best val ues In this part of tho world lu Ladlos Suits and Coati now is your tlmo; they are going like wildfire. It's the email prices that does it. WOMEN'S SUITS. $7.50, 910.50, lli.50 nnd up. WOMEN'S COATS, $1.03, 98.08, $0.00 and up. JIRL'S COATS, $1.05, $2.05, $3.50, $1.50 and up. CHILDREN'S COATS, $1.50, $2.50, $3.50 aud up. Sgjfoe that Saves You Moirey Oregon London. Oct. 9. England today , ordered tho battleships Glory nnd I Prlnco of Wales, and tho crutsora Diana and Lancaster to proceed at, once from Malta to tho Land' of Lem nos, which Is a Turkish possosolon, and is located in tho Groclan archipelago. England Is taking this action on the representation of Turkey that only the presence of English war ships can. calm the Turkish popula tion an'i prevent the destruction of the empire. J St. Petersburg. Oot. 9. Foarlng that Austria contemplates taking ad vantage of the situation in Servla as an .opportunity for further extension of Its territory, Czar Nicholas today ordered tho mobilization of the Black Sea fleet. It Is rumored here that a plan has been conceived by which Bulgaria, acting la coHjunctlon with Austria Vlonnn, Oct. 9. Austrian agents nro working in tho Fronch capital to secure ovldonco that will connect Premier Clcmoncnau. of Franco, with a plot to foment trouble between Ger many and Austria, and will support tho chargo that ho hna offered to finance a revolution In Hungary, Tho chargo has not taken official form, and may not do so through Inck of evidence Tho agents' Investigation, howov or, has enabled Austria to demand tho recall of Marquis Fontonny, tho Fronch conuil-general at Budupoat. Tho marquis offered to provide capi tal to establish a bank of Issuo un der tho control of Ilungnrlans who want their country to socodo from Austria. Tho Hungarians' pledged thomselvcs to enmpaign for Austria Hungarian's withdrawal from tho triple alliance After this was done, tho Fronch money was to be use'd In financing n revolution to enable tho Hungarians to throw off tho Austri an rule. They wero encouraged In their plaiiH by tho fact that Italy Is tiring of Franco, and would gladly withdraw, although this would 'bo a disastrous blow to Oormany, tho third party. Austria's agents worked dopor atoly to connect Fontonay'a move monta with ordors from Clomenceau. Although Fontonny Is sacrificed and has been repudiated by tin French ambassador, Crozler, It Is likely Franco will clear her skirt of the plot. uoxntion of BoBtila and Horzogovlnn by Austria, nnd' professes tho doop est desire to support tho regime ' of tho Young Turks. Tho uoto, In strong terms, expresses the hope thai tho administration of tho Younr, Turks wilt provo successful. It Is ulanmrTDulRarla la Bti'oltin; to placate Turkey by tho argument that tho secession wns Inspired by tho snmo spirit that uctmated thu Young Turks'ln tholr fight for tho constitution. Constnntlnoplo, Oct. 9. Tho Brit ish, French and Htisslnn ambassadors announced today that any modifica tion of tho Berlin trenty must havo tho consent of all tho powers signa tory boforo It becomes oporntlvo. Turkoy grcots this announcement with grcnt plcasuro, as It Is takon as n declaration of support of thU govornmont In tho enso the proposed conference dovolopa a hitch in tho nf- fnliH of tho nations. Pnrh, France, Oct. U. M. Stand off, tho Bulgarian agent nt ParlJ, to day notified tho foreign nlflco that Bulgaria will agroo to pay a monoy Indemnity to Turkoy for tho Josh of Eastern Humella, which wns Includ ed In tho Bulgarian secession. Franco Is determined that Turkoy shall recolvo n compensation fpr tho loss of Its torrltory, and If Bulgaria will agrco to pay a sufllolont Bum, thoro Is a possibility of n peaceful settlement. Austria' recompense to Turkoy for tho secoHlon of Novl pazar, which was promised, has not been paid. It lu now corTaln that Franco will support tho English view in tho com ing conference of tho poworu. It U probnblo tbt BrussoU will bo seleated for tho conforonco. Constantinople. Oct. 9. A note to the Turkish government from the Bulgarian minhter today states that Bulgaria seceded from Turkey for the purpose of Increasing tho friend ship between Turkey and Bulgaria. It denies any connection whatever on the part of Bulgaria with the as- POSSE SKAHCHES TOK MUItllKHE OK TWO (United ITfM Uimpil Wire.) Son Bernardino, Cal., Oct. 9. Sheriff Ralphs and a pouso, after a night ride of CO miles, today reached tho Boar Valloy country In search of Will MoKoe, who Is accused of tho murder of It. II. Coombs, a wealthy cattlo man, and a man namod Tal mngo. Tho shooting yesterday was done from ambush, and was wit nessed at a dlstanco by Albert Watts, suporintendont of tho Roso mlno. Watts ran eight miles to tho nearest tolophone and Informed tho sheriff of tho tragedy. Watts declares that Coombs and Tulmage have had trouble with Mc Koo over mining and cattlo claims. McKco has threatened them several times, but was apparently pacified by tho two men. After tho shooting he was seen to return to hla cabin, no euro an additional rifle and ammuni tion, and, with a canteen alung over his shoulder, start for themoun tains. A potltlou was presented today to tho County Court by Suporlntondont of Schools Smith, signed by ovor a hundrod electors In this county sub mitting a county lpvy plan for high schools, which is an follews: Wjjb, tho undorslgnod petitioners, qualified clectorn and tnxpayors of Marlon county, Oregon, rospoctfully potltlon your honornblo body to sub mit tho quostlon of establishing and maintaining n county high school, to tho qualified doctors of snld county at tho regular election to bo hold In Bald county on Twoaday, November V, 1908. Wo request that said county high school bo established nnd mnlntnlucd nu provided by law.. The court mndu an order to have tho petition placed upon thu ballot nt thu next gouoral election to bo voted upon by thu voters of thin conn ty, Tills law, after adopted, will en able tho different districts lu tho conn ty to support high schools and tho plan provides for tho payment of tui tion of high school pupils In tho county. Oreat Interest has boon aroused In all parts of tho county for high schools, and tho nbovo plan la npprovod by all who understand It nftcr explanations have been mndo Tho lnw now provides for a coiunty high school board to act In thu In torost of tho schools financially and' otherwho. Tho high school board at present aro, tho county court, county troanuror and tho wiperlntend eut of schools, This now plan should bo lookod upon with fnvor as It enables tho higher grade schools for tho country pooplo, who othorwUo nro compollod, to sond tholr children from honm In order to completo tholr education Incurlng heavy expanses when tho homo ib In somo unsettled dlstlct. Tho ndvnntgo tho student nlso has when attending school nt Uotuo U n n very Important mnttor. , ... n wV WK11I1 IS IIKLKABKII VSimi HEAVY BONO (United Prc t.osted Wire.) ' Portinnd, Or., Oct, 9. Louis It. Webb, who Is uccusud by tho govern ment of sotting fire to several toWn shlps of timber laud 111 thu Klamuth forest rosorvo, Modoc county, Cali fornia, bus boon released on boudn In thu sum of G00 to appear In Sail Francisco for trial. Webb Is a min er,, living noar Denrlng, Southern Oregon. Ho denies that ho set flro to tho timber, nnd deuluruj that ho Is a victim or a plot ha tolled by certain people against whom he gave tin government Information connecting them with land frauds. Webb was arrested and brought to Portland several days ago. His ur rost was made at the request of tho federal authorities lu California. J ud go Wolverton, Instead of remov ing him at once to San Francisco gave him time to seouro bonds. DANA h INVESTIGATION INSINCEHE SAYS llltOTIIEUS Now York, Oct. 9. Charging por iurv against Spencer Mlllor or th Lldgerwood Manufacturing Compa ny,, before tho board of Inquiry Into tho Panama contract scandal, Wil liam A. Brothers, an unsuccessful bidder today created such a scone a to cause tho temporary adJourHmeat of tho board.