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THE MORNING O REG ONI AX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1907. DEATH PENALTY FOR ILL ROBBERS Illinois Legislator Proposes Extreme Remedy for , Crime Outbreak. REIGN OF TERROR IN CITIES Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the ef fect that, in the event the court! up held the San Francisco school officials, then the matter of discrimination against Japanese would require diplo matic treatment, was in some quarters erroneously attributed to Mr. Root, wh; has been put in the position of staling that he had received an ulti matum from the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Root denies that heJias received any such communica tion and carefully fails to show that the alleged remark of Baron Hayashl has ever been made officially to this Government. It was said at the Navy Department today, as an evidence of the slight im portance attached by naval officers to the present discussion of Japanese re lations, that there was not the slight est intention on the part of the depart ment -of strengthening the American naval force on either side or me pa cific. . FILLS BROKEN f HEART Exhausted and Swaying With Emotion, Will H. Thompson Drops to His Seat. OLD MAN A PITIFUL FIGURE Law-Abiding Element Desperate and WHOLE BOARD AND SCHMITZ GO TearS R" DoW" FaCCS f Judge Would Hang All Burglars and Highwaymen Hold-Up Men Are Keady to Kill. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 1. (Special.) Death on the gallows is to be the penalty San Francisco School Authorities to Confer With Roosevelt. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l.-After a con ference at the home of Mayor Schmltx this morning the members of the Board of Education decided that the entire board, with Superintendent Roncovleri and As sistant City -Attorney Williams, will go to for burglary and highway robbery, 4f the Washington to confer with the Federal of law-abldine elements in the Illinois Leg- I flcials on the Japanese question. The islature prove strong enough to push the Mayor will also be one of the party. measure througn. The alarming reign ui crime In Chicago, which, despite the re cent addition of 1300 policemen, Is appar ently constantly increasing, has moved Representative Church to frame a dui ex- .The determination of the Mayor to ac company the School Directors came as a great surprise. In explanation of this It was stated that a telegram had been re ceived by him from some one in Washing ton saying that his presence was urgently tending capital punishment to hold-ups needed". As gchmitz Is under bond to ap and burglars. pear for trial, it will be necessary for him The country members are In favor of to obtain Judge Dunne's permission to tnernost arasuc law. uiminais umi. i ieave the state. from Chicago and raid the smaller ciues, President Walsh today received a mes get back to the city and are never mo- gage from congressman Hayes reading: lested. Legislators trom counties in wnicn "Come at once." This was in answer to the criminal element is proving too much tne boar(j message sent last night. The for the police are volunteering to stand party wlu ieave nere at 10 0-clock Sunday sponsor, ana tne measure win uo jjkhjcu morning. In the hands ot one ot tnese. Crime Carnivals In Many Cities. Japanese Delegates in Conference. In several cities outside of Chicago for . LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Feb. 1. All the instance, Galesburg. Peoria and Jollet Japanese associations of America are In the existence of "carnivals of crime" has Los Angeles at present, engaged In se- been reported during the Winter, and curing the support of the local Japanese anions: residents there Is said to be much to a protest to be filed by all of the 23 talk in favor of driving the desp'erate ele- I chapters of the above organization to the ment out of the state by dangling tne bill now pending before the Legislature of noose In front of them by tne statutory California to prohibit all who are not his face as he saw that he could do no Jurors, and, Babbling Like a Child, Aged Attorney Is Led From the Courtroom. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 1. (Special.) When the last words of his speech to the jury tonight In defense of hisWson, Ches ter Thompson, were being spoken, when the battle had been fought, when he had done all that mortal man couid possibly do, when naught remained for him but to sit idly by, the Indomitable, marvelous courage and staying qualities of Will H. Thompson gave way, and he stood be fore the jury a tired, worn out old man, the tears streaming down his cheeks, his feeble withered old hands outstretched in. mute and sorrowful appeal. His speech had been made. For two days he had held the Jury and spectators spell-bound. He had fought the case in all its legal aspects, fought as never man fought before, with all the bralnand cunning of an experienced lawyer, with all the love and enthusiasm born of fa ther love. As he was speaking, he looked at the clock. The unpltylng hands had flown all too rapidly for him, and now stood within a minute or two of 10 o'clock, there having been a night session and 10 o'elock being the time which was to say his last words. Look of Misery on His Face. The look of misery which came into penalty for housebreaking and highway citizens of this country from buying or robbery. This talk is filtering down leasing land. Secret- meetings are being through the Legislature, ana tne prospects held by the Japanese In a hall at First are that when the bill is presented ana anj Main streets, and It is said that oth- comes before the Judiciary committee er subjects having to do with the welfare there will be em earnest fight in its sup- 0f the Japanese in America are being con- port. I sidered. more brought an audible gasp of pain from the body of the spectators. The fierce pride of Georgia which enabled him to face unflinchingly attack after attack. the whiplash of the caustic tongue of Vance, of Olympta, the cutting sneers of Miller of Seattle, or the loud-spoken A bill providing so sweeping a punish ment for the crimes specified Is expected to arouse general public Interest, and by pear to have ample funds for their work, at the last moment and he was nothing All of the Jananpsa interested arp tta v- 1 Bflrr&Hm of Mncklntnsh th Minntv nrose- ing at high-class tourist hotels, and ap- cutor of King County, dropped from mm the time, the bill is either reported out or shelved in committee it is supposed that the popular voice will have been . heard on the proposition, at any rate. It is also pointed out that. If the bill does not become an act, at any rate It may , perhaps act as a wedge for other leglsla tion that will strengthen the present laws for the protection of society from the criminal class. Mr. Church says: ' Reasons for Death Penalty. "In my district the citizens are abso lutely terrorised, and that condition pre vails throughout Chicago. Prominent cit izens protested against the holding of night sessions of the charter convention. They feared to go to the City Hall at night. "The police seem powerless to prevent crimes. A woman cannot come down town, even In daylight, without danger of being held up, and the hold-up men are so desperate that they seem always ready to kill If their victim puts up a struggle. The same way with a burglar. Look at the accounts of hold-ups, shoot ings and assaults committed nightly by the footpads, and then remember that they form only a small part of what. perhaps. Is going on In Chicago. "Many persons have urged the death penalty idea on me. arguing that, when a man breaks Into another man's house or holds up another man on the street. It amounts to almost proof that he Is des perate enough to kill his victim when the latter makes a struggle. These thugs and burglars go out armed and do not hesi tate to kill." The officers are all from San Francisco, where the headquarters of the association is located. The organisation was formed three years ago. L AT but a tottering old man, bowed with sorrow, scanning the faces of the Jurors as if trying to read In their stolid faces some ray of hope, some encouragement a pathetic, sorrowful old man, who spoke at random, who. In the delirium of ' the situation, compared his sorrows with those of the Master of Gethsemane In one breath and In the next pleaded for his boy Chester, whom he remembered as a little child and the pattering of whose baby feet brought more gladness to his parent heart than the voices of his other children. The nerves of steel had' given way at last. He stood there and tottered, and the agony of his breaking heart came School Inspected in All Its Depart- out in his voice, and the tongue, with iin Biivery magic wnicn nas snrreo. me FAVORABLY IMPRESSED BY AG RICULTURAL COLLEGE. ments President Haines Prom ises It Liberal Treatment. blood of hundreds in days gone by, slum bled and hesitated and tripped over the simplest sentence, and the mighty brain failed, and in a burst of anguish he SALEM, Or.,' Feb. 1. (Special.) Fifty have lost my boy. My boy, my little members of the Legislature visited the boy. God Almighty, I have lost him State Agricultural College this afternoon Totters Exhausted to His Chair. His aged body swayed in his Intense emotion, his hands worked nervously. He stood there before the Jury, a pitiful fig, ure, silent, cowed. For a full minute he stood there and peered into the faces of the jurors, and when he spoke again he spoke In the WAR WITH JAPAN TO COME (Continued trom. First Page.) occasion .or excuse for this conflict may be. The small cloud of war which Is now hang ing on tha horizon of the two nations ap pears to relate to tho dissatisfaction of the Javanese with the policy of California re lating to its educational Interests. The American administration of California's In ternal affairs has not been fortunate In meeting with the approval of the Empire . ..of Japan; but this educational policy Is not the reason for dtbturblng- relations between the two nations. This fundamental cause lies at the very foundation of the National character of the nations In the controversy. Wise Statesmen May Avoid War. The Senator then modified his prediction of conflict, saying: The antagonism, however latent. Is pres- ent In the conscious Intuitions of the two nations; but, however strong the competi tion between the two countries may be. ra- : rial feelings should not and, I believe, will not lead to actual armed conflict. Japan has given evidence of wise and progressiva . atatesmanshlp and we can hope also tor such in the future as we have had it In the . past. The cost tn men and treasure Is - (trowing- greater In every succeeding: war. and neither Japan nor the United States would hastily appoal to arms when the spirt of arbitration Is beginning to rule tbe world. after adjournment of the Legislature for the week. They went to Corvallls and returned on a special train. The lead ers of the excursion were Senator John son and Representative Carter, of Ben ton, and J. K. Weatberford, of Albany, president of the regents of the College. The . law-makers were very favorably I voice of another man. impressed with the merits of the institu- May wa Almighty enable you to do Hon and It was evident that, as a bodv. uur "" u"u enaoie you 10 oo "" '" " " Tt wo lit- . VnorHolior, Tk. I tural College the most valuable of any gtant hl8 handB droDDea to his side - ob educational institution in the state. broke from him and he half nltrhed to. Seven hundred - cadets were drawn up ward his seat. on the campus. In military order, to greet f Attorney Morris caught the falling form the visitors on arrival. The College band an(l Put the old man in hl chttir. saluted the incoming train and led the PB spectators neid their i..-m.irr. to th m-m hIMin whr breaths as if the tragedy of all the ages they were ushered Into the chapel. The students followed after, packing the room as full as It could hold. President Gatch, of the faculty, welcomed the visitors and Invited E. W. Haines, presi dent of the State Senate, to address the assembly. President Haines responded by saying that no educational institution in Oregon had used the public funds more worthily than the Agricultural College, and that the College should have a large appro priation from the Legislature. He cau tioned against expecting too much, how ever, because the state has demands for funds from many other directions. An athletic drill by young women in the armory followed, and then Inspection of all the departments of the College. Every room, laboratory and shop were busy and most of the visitors were sur prised to see the extent of the work. A luncheon followed and then the visit ors boarded tne iraui tor tne return to Salem. With the legislators were some 150 friends and relatives. The visiting; lawmakera were: Senators Johnson, Loughary, McDanlel. Laycock. was being worked out before their eyes. Tears were streaming down the cheeks of Judge Snell and the jurors, and the weeping sons- of the old fighter took up their positions beside him. The bailiff gave three solemn raps with his gavel, an nouncing that court was adjourned... . He attempted to go through the routine of calling adjournment, but his voice broke in the middle. When the old man was being taken from the courtroom by his son Maurice, he babbled like a child. He did not know the way out and murmured to himself.. AIM TO DESTROY RELIGION Cardinal Coullie Denounces "Hellish Plot" of Frenoji Republic To do so would be to belle the renown they I Bingham, Nottingham, Malarkey, Coke, . nave or feeing among the most progressive nations "of the globe. And fortunately The Hague tribunal atands ready to consider in all fairness those great questions that tend to disturb the peace of the world. I am sure that -we of America would consider our. selves great and strong enough to submit to this tribunal any dispute not affecting our honor and that Japan would consent, If not Bowerman. F. J. Miller, of Linn; Coshow, Bailey, Scholfield. Whealdon, Wright. Beach I and Haines, and Representatives Carter, Dye. Brlx. McCue, Barrett, of Umatilla; Barrett, of Washington, Steen, pobbln. Crawford, Hendrlck. Knowles. gTonnell, Bones, Purdy, Newell, Jackson, Jewell, Gray, LYONS. France, Feb. 1. Cardinal Coul lie, archbishop of Lyons, In a long pas toral letter today adjuring the faithful to pray for a victory for the church, bit. terly arragns tne government. "The aim of our enemies Is to destroy all religion," says the letter, "dethrone God and make the people believe we are In the world by some causeless accident for an ephemeral existence, to finally dis. appear into tne notningness from which we sprang. Continuing, the cardinal reviews the successive steps or tms "belllsh plot, Kntnn Wnshhume. Edwards. Brawn TTn. mever Holt itevnolds Simmons Huntlev. beginning with the expulsion of the mem Insist, that this be done. We need not fear Farrell. Chapln. Beutgen. Beberldge, Burns, "bers of religious orders, the abolition of serious clashing of Interests, however, for Donnelly Beals. all but lay teaching in the schools the '"T'f.".'; m.dtthhV.rtate,n0K,e,ae" The College is asking the Legislature removal of the crucifixes from " the veloped is so immense that it win b. long . K nftrt tn BBdrt,finn schools, courtrooms and so on. and "end. before me pressure or competition between . 'ra .i v... , In with the comnlete snollntton ,h two countries Is let. 1 " H'" uj - - ------ ... for the two-year period. ROOT REPUDIATES INTERVIEW Refuses to Discuss Japan Hayashi's Words Ascribed to Him. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Secretary Root positively refused to make any statement touching the Japanese slt- church and an attempt to destroy Its di vine action. GAS'BURNER EXPLODES, mayors leasing churches B. H. Morrison Badly Burned at Pa cific Coast Biscuit Factory. The gas burner beneath the boilers of Bishops' Plan Succeeds in Many Communes. PARIS. Feb. 1. The parish priests. In obedience to . the instructions of the uatioa in its relation to the conference I tne Pacific Coast Biscuit Company's bishops, are submitting to the Mayors' macaroni factory at Sixth and Glisan streets exploded at about 8:33 this morn- -Ing and B. H. Morrison, who resides at Fulton, was very badly burned and is in a serious condition. He was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital in the patrol wagon. Provide Toys for the Poor. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 1. In the will of George Nutt,- who died recently, his entire estate, valued at $31,000. Is to ho The Japanese Ambassador declined I spent for toys and gifts for the poor ohll- 1o be seen this afternoon, but the mem- dren of Allegheny County at the death of hers of the embassy staff declare he his wire. authorised any newspaper W lr- proviaea ror nis , . . .i iAn. I wile a tuicicai uuuwi nc, uu stniaa tnai statement on this subject. at Tier death the estate Is to be hld in The fact appears to be that a state- trust for tne Durchase of nlavthinrs for ent In the press cable dispatches as- I poor children, especially .for those in crlbed to Baron Hayashl, the Japanese charitable institutions. which took place at the White House Wednesday evening between the Presi dent artd some members of the Cabi net and the California Congressional delegation. He does, however, deny the- authenticity of any of the pub lished Interviews attributed to him as to the imminence of war, the state of the treaty negotiations or any phase 'of th subject, which be regards as one eminently unsuuea lor puouc a is cusslon at this time. 18-year contracts for the lease of the churches and are giving the officials four days In which to reply. The Mayors of some of the Catholic communes Immedi ately signed the documents, but the papers must still be countersigned by the Prefects, who are awaiting the govern ment's decision. "Archbishop Vlllattl, the American pre late, who is assisting in the formation of the new French National Church, has complained that the militant Catholics of he neighborhood of tbe Church of the Apostles, where the services of the new church will begin on Sunday, are pre paring to create a disturbance. County Local Option Beaten. Pierre, 8. D., Feb. 1. The county lo cal option bill was defeated in the House this afternoon after a stormy debate. MAIL ORDERS Filled from This Ad. STORE CLOSES TONIGHT AT SIX LAST DA Y the CLEARANCE SALE A Series of Startling Bargains from Suit Room Women's Skirts $2.15 A. lot of 250 to select your skirt from, and the regular val ues of these run as high as $7.50 each. Come in light or dark gray, olive green and black and white mixtures. Trimmed -with plaits, folds and straps, f O 1 C and selliner special for today plJ WOMEN'S WALKING SKIRTS, in black or colors, plain and fancy mixtures ; come in gored or plaited effects, and trimmed in buttons or straps. A lot of 100 skirts in all. and the values run to $8.50 each ; C O O C? today's price is T.00 WOMEN'S WAISTS, net, chiffon and silk; come in black, white front or back, have long or short sleeves, and round- or square mam Women's Suits $11.85 Come in jacket effects, plain colors or fancy designs in plaids and mixtures. Made by some of the factories that are famous for the good suits they turn out, and trimmed with faiiey braids, buttons and velvets; long or short sleeve style; the grades that sell regularly from $23.00 to C 7 J? C $35.00 ro todav for onlv p X 1. JJ SUITS worth from $38.50 to $43.50; today, choice $17.25 -SUITS -worth from $75.00 to $So.00; today, 32, SO V2 choice or light blue, and trimmed with hand-made lace and Battenberg. yokes. Worth to $45.00 each; now half-price Fasten in TAILORED HATS To Close 98c A number of smart tailored Street Hats to close out today, and the most of them are worth many times this amount, we make a sweeping reduction that takes in several grades, QS2r and make them only 70C Tailored Street Hats, trimmed with flowers, j quills, wings and ribbon ; regularly worth to $3.50 each; choice today for., 25 Fancy Braids, in colors, bolt - 49 Black Ostrich Tips, three in a bunch. OQ Special today, bunch.... "fC Wire and Buckram Hat Frames 10 $ Assorted Quills and Wings 10 Allover Embroideries 69c A small lot, but . big values' abound in this assortment. These allovers come 22 inches wide, on nainsook. Splendid for making dainty lin gerie waists. They are slightly soiled, but the discount that we allow for that is so generous that you'll not mind it in the least. The regu lar $3.00 grades are now 1.98, the regular $2.00 qualities CQ. 98S and the regular $1.00 grades only OZC Men's $1. SO, Shirts $1 Ea. GOLF SHISTS, with plain or plaited bosoms; come in very neat patterns, and have separate or attached culls; PJ $1.50 values 1 MWs ShirtB, in golf style; regular $2.00 values ; several lines to select T TQ from, today piAi7 Little Boys' Kid Gloves, regular $1.00 values, today.. yWL Boys' Woolen Mittens, regularly worth 3oc the pair; special 19 Men's Four-in-Hand Ties, in dots, stripes and plaids, worth to 35c each; sp'l...l Men's Shield Bows that sell regularly for 25c each; special 5 Men's Neckwear, in English Squares and Imperials, regular 75c and $1.00 grades; special, each 25 Men's Kid Gloves, broken line, sizes 7 to 7, worth $1.50 the pair; special today, only..50 Boys' Golf Shirts, sizes 12V-J to 14, regular 50c and 75c values; special for today, each ;..25c Men's Stiff Bosom Shirts, reiru- lar $1 values; special, ea...77 Men's Stiff Bosom Shirts, Cluett brand, $1.50 vals.; sp'cl.$1.05 Misses9 Hose, 18c Pair FINE RIBBED BLACK LISLE HOSE, for misses' wear; made with seamless foot; a very dressy hose; worth 25c the pair. Special to- JG day, only ' J. OL. BOYS' HOSE, heavy-weight cotton, with seamless foot and double knee, lxl rib; regular 22s price 35c the pair. Special today WOMEN'S HOSE, black-gauze lisle, finished foot and double sole; worth 35c the pair;1 Q special x7C CHILDREN'S VESTS, white lisle, with long sleeve; knee-length pants to match ; regular value 35c en eli. Snecial todav. 1 O B garment j -IOC WOMEN'S VESTS, white ribbed, Swiss ribbed, long sleeves and "neatly trimmed; 50c OQ value; special -. ..'C l Great Bargains in Dress Goods Superb values that appeal to those who would and a chance to save that Cream Mohairs Specially Reduc'd Come in brilliantins or Sicilian weaves, in rich, soft cream tints, for evening gowns or smart afternoon dresses. Regular $1.00 grade; yard, only. . 82 Regular $1.50 grade; yard, only. .$1.21 Regular $1.25 grade; yard, only. . 98 Regular $1.75 grade; yard, only. .1.44 Colored Dress Goods PLAID SUITINGS, in broken lines, 56 inches wide, in the darker colorings. Novelty Suitings, 44 inches wide. Regu lar $1.00 and $1.25 values; spe- AT cial now, the yard T C economize. A final clearance sale reduction, is not likely to come again. Black Dress Goods LOT ONE is a lot of goods worth from $1.50 to $2.25 the yard, for 87?. This includes beautiful silk and wool fabrics, for dressy afternoon gowns, etc., in small, neat dots and figures; regular $1.51), $1.75, $2.00 and $2.25 values LOT TWO A splendid lot of Fancy Mo hairs, Crepe de Chines, Poplin de Chines, etc., in silk and wool mixtures: regularly worth $2.00 to $2.50 the vard; special, now, yard.... $1.00 BLACK MOHAIRS, yard .... 8o $1.25 BLACK MOHAIRS, yard. . . .$1.05 $1.50 BLACK MOHAIRS, yard $1.25 $1.27 DISEASE IS MG Decrease at Last in New Cases in Chicago. NEW INSPECTORS ORDERED Council Adds to Army Which Guards Against Piscnse and Proposes New Hospital Increase of Diphtheria Cases. CHICAGO, Feb. 1. Two hundred and eight cases of scarlet fever were re ported today, as compared with 281 yes terday. The decrease led the officials of the Health Department to believe that they ha,ve the epidemic under con trol. Diphtheria showed an Increase of nine cases. The total to date of scarlet fever cases is 5852 and of diphtheria 2656. M . . As a result of a conference between Health -Commissioner Whalen and su perintendents of department stores, drivers employed by the latter will re fuse to accept parcels from homes of the afflicted for exchange. The health committee of the City Council has authorized the employment of 250 additional medical inspectors for 90 days, or during the present wave of sick ness They, ,Wltn ine Ulyeiui aiiwuj employed, will be able to guard all the public schools constantly. The second step was to appoint a com mittee to draft a report asking the Coun- .. . , annMnrtfltinn at nncA for CU to mano .i .ft" . . . V,,,. r,. a contagious disease hospital. Fifty thou sand dollars is wanira i. " PThe8comm!ttee also exonerated the city health department from charges of ineffi ciency and neglect of duty. Dr J A Eagan, secretary of the State Board of Health, arrived in the city yes ferdav and conferred with Health Com mufsloner Whalen He Is Investlgatins conditions over Northern Illinois. He considers the conditions grave. . The Oak Park Board of Health, at a meeting last night, decided to close the village schools until the epidemic is stamped out. Make Lake Permanent Course. BEATTLB, "Wash., Feb. 1. (Special.) With Seattle's admission to the North Pacific Association of amateur oarsmen. Lake Washington has been adopted as the permanent course of the association for racing. The Seattle Athletic .Club and the University of Washington will nut crews on the water for the- annual International meet, which will take place on July 3 and 4. Ralph W. Wilbur, of Portland, arrived here tonight to preside at the annual business meeting of the association, which will open tomorrow. Portland. Vancouver, Victoria. Nelson, B. C, and Seattle will be represented. Wilbur says Coach Murphy will be se cured again this year for the Portland crew. FIGHT FOR FREE PRESS Publishers' Association Decides on Campaign for Postal Kates. -NEW YORK. Feb. 1. The Periodical Publishers' Association of America, rep resenting the leading magazines and weeklies in this country, will determined ly fight the changes In second-class mall regulations proposed in the report of the Joint postofflce commission of Congress made public last Sunday. It was decided at a meeting of the directors yesterday to point out to the public through the editorial columns of the magazines and weeklies what are considered inconsisten cies In the report, to have a special com mittee waif on committees In the interest of the publishers and to enlist in the fight the co-operation of trade papers, daily newspapers and others affected by the proposed changes. Frederick L. Colver, -president of the Periodical Publishers' Association, said yesterday in an interview: "If the recommendations of the com mission are adopted, the position taken by the Government in the last 100 years will be reversed and the publishing busi ness will be revolutionized. "Ever since the foundation of the Gov ernment Congress has encouraged by legislation the distribution of good liter ature. If it accepts the measures pro posed, It will undo all its work in this line. It Is safe to say that if the changes proposed by the commission are ever put In operation, three-fourths of the maga zines now published will be forced out of business, or will have to increase their prices. In either case, the public will be the sufferer. Grandson Andrew P. White Suicide. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 1. It was admitted this evening that Andrew D. White, grandson of Andrew D. White. ex-Ambaesador to Ruswia and Germany, who died last evening while en route to Los Angeles as tbe result of a gunshot wound, committed eulcide. George E. Rogers, of Syracuse, N. Y., a friend of tbe family, made the state ment that young White had taken his own life and had not been shot while on a hunting trip. He had been attending school in Nordhoff and Is said to have been despondent over lack of progress In his studies. Eugene Vanquishes Salem. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) The Salem High School basketball team went down to defeat at the hands of the Eu gene High School team tonight by a score of 22 to 16. The Eugene team clearly out played the visitors, though the Salem lads did some very clever team work and pretty passing, throwing more difficult goals. It was a clean and attractive gams and very few fouls were made. i GUTiOl RATES RAILROADS AWAIT RESULT OF TWO-CEST FAKE CRY. If States Reduce Rate, No Special Rates Will Be Given Coast Tourist Rale Renewed. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. (Special.) Two- cent passenger fare legislation Is affect ing the action of railroads everywhere. Today the Transcontinental Passenger Association decided to postpone action on applications for reduced rates for a score of big conventions and gather ings. Including the Jamestown Expo sition, until the full result of the 2 cent legislation is known. If It con tinues, not a single reduced convention rate will be granted, and everything In Western territory will be placed upon a flat !-cent basis. The usual Summer tourist rate of $75 for the round-trip to the Pacific Coast was decided upon and an occa sional rate of $72 from the Coast to points in the Middle West. Gobbling Illinois Central Jobs. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. The Record-Herald today says: E. H. Harriman has begun to extend the jurisdiction of the Harriman sys tem officers over the Illinois Central. An official circular has been issued an nouncing the appointment of H. P. Thrall to be superintendent of mails for the Illinois Central. Mr. Thrall has been superintendent of mails for the Southern Paclfjc, Union Pacific, Ore gon Railroad fc Navigation Company and Oregon Short Line about two years. His appointment as an Illinois Cen tral official was made yesterday and the circular announcing this fact has not yet been given out for publication. It was the purpose yesterday to ascer tain whether there was a plan to ex tend the jurisdiction of the Harriman officers to include the Illinois Central. There is, however, an unconfirmed rumor that K. R. E. Long, J. C. Stubbs and Julius Kruttschnltt may have au thority over the traffic and the opera ting maintenance, respectively of that road. motorman, conductor and the single pas senger, compelled them to give up their cash and valuables. J. Bradford, the onlv passenger, was relieved of a small amount of money. The robbers escaped. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD Henry S. Sargent, Inventor. NEW YORK, Feb. l.-Henry S. Sargpnt. an Inventor of National reputation, died Wednesday night at his home in West field, N. J. The United States Patent Of fice had Issued to him moro than 50 pat ents, several for rook drills and air com pressors. His development of the drill made possible many of the great engineer ing feats of the last quarter century. Mr. Sargent was born in Ohio in 3SS5. His Inventive genius developed early, first appearing In machinery for making wagon wheels when he was 18 years of ' age. A governor for marine engines tn prevent the racing of propellers was pat ented In 1S62. and the United States Gov ernment at once adopted It for war ves sels. Soon after the elevated railroads were built here the company discovered that its uncanceled tickets were being used over. Mr. Sargent was appealed to j and the chopping boxes on the elevated and sub way lines and in, the various ferry house:) are the result. Mrs. Blon J. Arnold, Chicago. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. Feb. I. Mrs. Stella B. Arnold, wife of Blon J. Arnold, the noted electrical engineer, died of tuberculosis In this city tonight. Mr. Arnold Is chairman of the Chicago Trac tion Commission, and Ls one of the fore most consulting electrical engineers in the country. Missouri Senate for Two-Cent l-'are. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 1. The Senate committee on railroads today favorably reported the 2-cent passen ger fare bill to apply on all roads In Missouri over 50 miles in length, with a 3-cent rate on branches less than 60 miles. It is practically the same as the House bill, which ls ready for pass- Los Angeles Streetcar Held Up. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 1. Two masked men last night held up a street car on the Santa Fe avenue line at Santa Fe avenue and Joy streets, and, presenting pistols to the heads of the Henry Magruder, Son of General. ROME, Feb. 1. Henry Magruder. son of the Confederate General, John Bank head Magruder, who died in Houston. Tex., in 1871, Is dead. Mr. Magruder had been traveling In Italy with his niece. Miss Buckler, who nursed him during his illness. a.i Captain Jackson, Peary's Skipper, ST. JOHN, N. I. Feb. 1. Captain Ar thur Jackson, a well-known Arctic navi gator, died here today, aged 64 years. He was in command of the ship which car ried Robert E. Peary to Greenland In ihe latter's first expedition, in 1866. Charles 5Iarvln, Horseman. LEXINGTON. Ky.. Feilf 1. Charles Marvin, one of the most famous drivers and trainers In America, died in a hos pital here today, aged 68 years. Say Woman Burned X'p Infants. DES MOINES, la., Feb. L Mrs. Fred West, proprietor of a "baby farm," was arrested today on a charge of murder In the first degree. It being alleged that she put an infant to death by means of lauda ntim, used because of its blindness. Af fidavits were filed with the local Magis trate in which It ls charged that bodies of a number of infants born at Mrs. West's home were burned in the furnace. Mrs. West was placed in the county jail. She will be given a preliminary examina tion tomorrow. 0