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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1905)
r W IT MK 4 DAWT OAMTAIj jJOUBNAL, SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1005. BUNCO JBEN ARE THERE cent and tl tho Boom KM are snooping around the (tamers and flocking over to tho raco track, steering some "easy guin& up against tho bunk." ' Doeiile Smith's Advent. Froth ns n spring daisy It Dccnlo Smith, lady, who comes from Tonopa nnd liar dono time nt Ban Quontin. In tho forenoon,-Dccnlo can be seen promenading on Washington street in a Stunning tailor made suit, but as the day advances she blossoms out into an elegant summor lnecu dress, ur course the plumes and fenmcrs in her $50 bats could well be the envy of Bnaco brethren nbound in Portland, nny senator or merchant's daughter in just now. slickest nnd sleekest of their Portlnnd. It is nmusing to some cltl- tribe, and tho city police and detect- "", oven though tho days aro Ives cither sco them not or aro un. mindful of their presence or cannot i regonlan Tells of the Nu. raerous Crooks at Work Whom Police Cannot See persuade them to board tho "rattler" out of town. It it n mighty One bevy of crooks aad confldeneo men and bunco stcerers, nil la high foathor, including a num ber pf elegnnt "ladles," wbo-so profes sion Is that of enticing "rummies'" (snefeers) Into dark places and there "touching" them for a sparklor or a tlNiblc eagle Many of the visitors aro mugged artists;" that is, thoir pho tos are on exhibition in jails and "pens" In Orogon and other states, nnd many are xonownod nil over tho coast an clever "nick" artists (pick pockets), "prop-getters" (scarfptn thieves), "thlmblo lifters" (watch thieves), and "leather touchers" (pocketbook thieves). They are ne- casmanled by tholr "stalls" nnd 'tools," who aro also vtty flno gon tleraen, bolng almost at oxport as they Who do the "nicking" or the "roof ing of tho leather;" I. o., the lifting of tho pockotbooks. And who are somo of tho most notod artistst Uoh eld: Tho Boom Kid, The Plunger, Tho Palo Alto Kid, Poto Nugont, Scotch Alox, Kid Cunberry, Downoy, Casey, McDonald, Koif, Harrington, Kid Frye, Dccnlo Smith (lady), Billy Clnybnrn, Klondike Kid, Gold Tooth, Squaro Faced Kid, Here From Man Cities. These nro but samples of tho "snugs" that peer through tho tobac co smoko at Fifth nnd Alder nnd Sixth nnd Washington stroets, tholr favorite rondozvous. Tho forogoing titles nro nearly nil nicknamos, for tho veal names nro hidden in obscurity and lost to the profession. The gon. try nro sojourning hero from nil parts tf tho United States, nnd nnd two ox pert dotectlvcri who nro visiting Port land from othor cities on the const, nnd to whom tho worthlos aro well known, until yesterday that Portland contained at leant 100 of tho most no torious of tho bunco frntornlty. Tho (loft-handed visitors arts attending tho Lewis nnd Clnrk fair nnd tho rnccs, nnd nro making mnhy "lifts," which are cither not reported to tho polico by tho victims or which nro not report ed to the public by tho polico. Monnwhilo tlio six "fly cops" (de tectives who are on duty nro running over tUo city nnd the gentry nro not fetched up nt tho polico station. Whon one of tho "lly cops" strikes a hot not rainy, for she lift hor dress as eho swishes' over the oxpectoratod side walks, oxhiblting rainbow hose, cost ing not less than $7 n pair. Tho be holder might think that sunflash on her linger was an oloctrlc light, but it is only a Montana diamond. A number of tho mnlo nrtlsts hnvo brought their families up from tho hot sujftmcr of California nnd Neva da to tho cooler northern latitudo, nmong" them being Scotch Alex, the Boom Kid and tho Plunger. Alex is thoroughly enjoying his stny hero do- tplto tho hot weather, which makes city to another all through his career of tho bunks" aver that his- under wear costs not less than $10, but that ho hat a falling- for $3.50 shoos, a prico not in accord with tho dignity of tho profession. . ' A Toko Frizo Tighter. Downey looks well fed nnd ha n long, peaked chin. At ono time he was a prizo fighter, but really was' a fake, for tho namo Jack Downoy, which ho travclod under, was not iiifl own, but that of another fighter of moro prowess. Jvuon Jlcrrcra laadod on his jaw' sovornl years ago ho thought ho had a pipe dream, nnd when ho asked ono of his seconds whnt lad happonod, tho second responded by in quiring whnt brand of hop ho used. When ho got tho "hip-to-dip" ped dled out to him soven years ago ho escaped being a city boarder by4ak- ing tho "rattler" out of town. Still ho enjoys tho freedom of tho city, with tho sentence still hanging over his head. Associated with him In bis enterprise la n gentleman, Casoy by name. Has Soon Bettor Days, Ilarrlngton is gotting on in years, nnd has scon better days, no was a good ono In his prime. Like Tommy Wallace ho has boon shifted front one CONVICT HIT THE TRAIL The Attractions Proved too Much for Him and so He goes Backto the Pen him redder than ever. Alex can be plckod out on tho street from his hab it of folding his arms whon he stands to talk business with a friend, and any man is his friond who bat the "leath er," Ho wonrs a siren uerpy nat nnu disports himself In a sleek tailor suit, costing perhaps $50. His look is lean nnd hungry, like that of n Casslus, nnd whon ho takes aboard a glass or two, his shoulders shake as from palsy whon he walks. AIox has a lot of gold In his front teeth, but ho is thinking of having it renowed because it takes on a tarnish llko tho copper of Sena tor Clark's mine. Boom Kid and Associates. Tho Boom Kid is of slight build, and might bo taken for a clerk in a dopartmont store. Ho'a light, very light, in complexion, nnd shows brown hair under his lint. Ho looks ns if n stilt gnlo of wind might blow him nway into tho next county if it wero not for tho Squnro Facod Kid and King Warden to hold him down. Ho is said to have oarnod his woight In gold twieo over. Becauso of his Blon- dornost his nlclcnnmo was first tho Broom Kid, but it has been shortened to "Tho Boom." Ohnractosistlcs of tho "Profession." Tho Plunger, tho other family man, is nlso of slight nvordupols, nnd Moth er Knrth draws him to hor bosom with n forco porhnps of 130 pounds. Ho is smooth shnven nnd has dnrk hair, nnd tho crown of his hond Is 5 fcot six Inches nbovo tho sidewalk. Poto Nugont bolongs to tho 175 class. Pete dresses vory "nice." Ho nlwna wears n stand-up collar, and. likes his laundry clean all tho time. Whon ho was vagged nnd convicted in Portland's municipal court seven years ago for vagrancy ho woro silk undorwoar just tho same as yesterday, nnd becnuso ho was nfrnld ho mltrht stain It in tho eoolor, ho wanted hist by the "fly bujls," who havo per sisted in giving htm tho "flyer" out of town, nnd tolling him if ho hadn't money to buy n "rattler1" ticket, to J "connt tho ties" , 6r "hit "brakes." Tho "Klondike Kid" got his namo in Seattlo nftor his return from tho 'Aftor being nt large for over n mouth, with tho authorities in all parts of Oregon, Washington and Idaho In search of him, K. P. Lousignont, an es caped convict from the stato peniten tiary nt Salem, was nrrcstod by C. S. Huddlcston, n guard from tho stato penitentiary; Detective II. Btcblngor and Guard Wiatt, on tho trail nt tho exposition yestorday. Dctcctlvo Btcb lngor is n member of tho exposition force, nnd Wiatt is an exposition guard. Lousignont wns captured after a fierce strugglo In tho Klondike restaurant. He was tn.kem to the county jail, where ho will bo incarcertod until tho arrival of n guard from tho penitentiary. Lousignont escaped from tho peniten tiary several weeks ago. Tho con victs wero employed on Improving tho Marlon county roads, and Lousignont worked on a rock pile. Ono morning, , i ... i. i. tho "uun WI B"artii aa jooKiug mo ouicr way, no quietly dropped bis tools and disappeared In tho brush. A reward of $50 was offorod for his capture. Lous- "s-j SENATOR MITCHELL'S APPEAL "II 1 1 1L. If - 1.1 I.J northern goldflclde, where it was told.'""""1 '" U1S ""P that ho trained with tho "Soapy" onl' 8Cryc,t cIRht, monU, of,ft lbrof Smith crowd and "salted" n claim. f"r 8?nt?n u lb I-Ht.My. His Llko Harrington, his rule of bis life homo ,lnI a'" Crook Or. He was has been- to stay In one city after tho ' r"tCn"d " M"ltnah 'f ior tttnu.tt itmn a , ifl norso stealing. hnii.il t,ui,ilv. lnm nf hi. nm. wly yesterday afternoon at tho ox-i once only long enough to check hi. f,slt,0n C S Huddlcrton from "jump outfit," containing a tooth- tho P'tentUry at Salem, in Portland ,,.,., ,! JUt .M,t. on a vncntion w Lousignont on tho . i ,l m . it. i ii - ! , I trail. Ho recognized him Iwing lu mu xncb luut iuu city ta not divided into dotectlve districts, tho "fly bulls" find thomsolves bur- &-l-. m li mhm hhaIIiac Fat 4ltvM '"' '"'V: , .,( f 'Steblnger, and tho two started to look nnd losing tlmo in tho pursuit of .' . .,. .i . l i i N i 'f Lousignont, under the gu danco of "dtps" (plckpockots) and bunco- .. .,, . ' ,.,,..., 1. i . ., v i . HuddJeston. Ther caught sight of him stcerors. The detective forco has only , , ' B 8 " , , , . . T ir- i 1 coming out of n trail attraction, cvi- six men on dutv slnco Lou Hartman ... ,. , , ,, ' , . ,,,,!! it i I'lcntly greatly onjoying himself, wns lost, nnd is said to bo too small to lltf" T , , .' .. . ,. ., "Hello, liouslgnont; whnt nro you tope with tho prcsont situation. . . ' ,, ' , ., ' 1 ' doing out hero," questioned the dotec tlve. Lousignont wna startled, and ho Among the Sick. respondod that thoro wns somo mis- Mrs. II. S.-Bcllo hns been confined to tnt.n n. t,,nt .. nnf t,u , . w days, bu is .started to walk awa3 Detective Stob- lngor in close pursuit. Lousignont no recognized him ns nn es caped convict immediately, nnd noti fied Exposition Guard Wiatt. Guard Wiatt in turn telephoned for Detcctivo fow hor home tho past much bottcr today. Henry Meyers, of tho firm of Jos. Meyors & Sons, is ill nt his homo on State street. Sherman Johnson was riding on a carload of logs on tho Sumptcr Vnlloy railroad, in Baker county Tuesday, whon a smnshu occurred, nnd tho car on which ho was riding loft tho track nnd turnod ovor. Although buriod un- turned dxr tho logs, ho sustained no injuries about tho room. moro serious than n few bad brulsci. "dodged into tho Klondyke restaurant, with tho dctcctlvo nnd Gunrd Wiatt at his heels. Thoy grapplod with hitn in n corner of the restaurant, vnnd, nfter .a struggto succeeded in throwing him lo tno ground. Tiien no allowed him self to bo taken to tho gunrd house. During tho strugglo in tho restau rant many tables nnd chairs wero over- nnd sllvcrwnro was scattered Lousignont is a pow Raises Constitutional Quest Ions for the Supreme Court to Pass Upon Senator Mltcholl's appeal to tho United 8tatcs supremo court Is in tho hands of Judgo Dollavcn, and will bo perfected today or tomorrow. It will then go beforo tho highest tribunal In the land. Tho nppcal raises constitu tional questions, but theso nro princi pally to enablo the supremo court to obtain jurisdiction in thocasc. With jurisdiction obtained nnd'tho proceed ings of tho trial court In Its hands, tho supreme court can pass on nnd do ddo tho Issuo on all tho questions raised In the trial of tho caso. Asked upon what ho based tho most rcllanco In tho appeal, ex-Senator John M. Thurston today said: "Ono of our strongest points is tho indictment upon which conviction wa"s had. Tho indictment Isn't good. It isn't good on its face. "Another point Is, wo feel that wo were entitled to n decision In our favor mi tho plea of abatement. This, upon two grounds. First, thoro was no an swer filed to tho plea; second, wo wero denied tho right of trial by jury on the plea In abatement. This wo foci wo were entitled to." Ex-Senator Thurston said in tho Ne braska star route eases, In which ho appeared, tho court allowed the trial on tho plea of abatcmont to go to tno jury nlong with tho case proper, nnd this, ho bcliovod, could havo been dono in tho Mitchell case. Tho defenso has raised a point in re gard to tho sixth count of tho indict ment, which was unsupported by proof, and will argue that, but it Is generally regarded as doubtful .whether it raises as serious a question ns tho other two. Although n sentenco of flno nnd im prisonment is hnnglng over his head, Senator Mitchell nnpoared nB usual. Ho aroso enrly yestorday morning, nte breakfast, nnd was upon tho streets bo fore 7:30 o'clock. L , '" J " - OUR BUSINESS in tho past has been very .... , tory, but wo realko that the mon, wornon nnd children it very door9, who could m J hnvo n bank account, m, r novcr doposltod ono cent in . i J Wo nro now nftor thl ,i... 4 clnlly, nnd will not be utldJ' want von to mil n.i i .. "I mothods nnd bo convinced u!. is to your advantage to 0po ,, account with us. ' Salem State BaaJ T V Dilrc t aw.EavSa- I " " gflMMMMMUNRi 1 YDAV H fm I MO-lMfcll It is said now that the Cu tA the Klser to moot htm, as In wuWi "advice from a rulor of ill ,J rank." If ho did ho didn't get l causo thoJ3zar is the "rankejf'nji in vurisioaaom, i John S. Cannon hn bon ...i.i, C!nntifln nlifiirM1 wlil. - . Lake Ho was n big gun la Mora doin. - i I A French SOCtntv kntnm ll. vf tlonnl Alliance for Increnlaj w Fronch Population, nmong Iti otw maxims says: ' ' To bring up t eillj a duty to tho stato equivalent to p ing taxes." Now we can underitul why tho rich pooplo have sneh rw3 families. J j Tho Chinese boycotting Amtriojl goods is much llko n Hottentot Uhj his trndo fronr the woolen mllli 'I trnll Ukejy as not ho will bump into wife to go down to n rront street two or turco others or his samo kind storo xor .lo.cont undorwoar. before ho hns reached his quarry, for The Palo Alto Kid rcsomblos n the city is not dtvidod Into districts bnnkor's son. Yestorday ho woro an for tho detectives. And while Dotoo- up-to-dtto straw hat nnd, observed by tlves Kerrigan, Snow, Day, Vaughn, a roportor, had just visited n Wash Jteelng nnd Carpenter are busy, the'ington elreot bootblack. Ho wears no Palo Alto Kid, Seotoh Alox, Peto Nu-' suits cheaper than $50, nnd the "rest Dolla Watches At DR. STONE'S "Dtug Stote ARE GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR ALL SALEM CAN SLEEP We have fast received a carload of IRON BEDS Tiic fairest shipment c the kind ever received in Salem These beds are in all styles and designs, and the prices will sorely please you. Every bed guaranteed for 25 years against breakage. Every purchaser will receive a guarantee slip to make themselves safe COME IN AND LET US SHOW YOU THIS UNRIVALED LINE OF GOODS ?SS TOILET SET! original and LINE OF VllX-i A OJ2. 1 C ujque DESIGNS $ NotfcJag kfce this class ef goods ever shown in the city before L U JOSSEt The Stote of Bargains ouo Commercial Street' orful man, and tlmo nnd again ho would i break looso from Btcblngor nnd Wiatt, but thoy nlwnys nttneked him with ro nowod onorgy nnd strongth, until ho wns thrown to tho ground. Two dif ferent times, when tho men were in closo pursuit of him, Lousignont put his hand on his hip pocket, ovldently nn n bluff, ns ho had no dangoreus weapons htm whon searched. Stoblng. er and Wiatt did not hositato nn in stdnt, although thoy fully expected to see tho convict pull a revolver. Steb lnger was unarmed, but Wiatt had a revolver. Ho did not removo it from its scabbard, however. Lousignont was very much down hearted over his arrest. This was tho first time that he had been accosted by tho authorities since his escape, and ho hnd bceomo careless, no has been In Portland only n few days, being atr traetod hero by tho exposition. He had hoard so much about tho fair that ho was determined to attend. Yestor dny, bofore ho was arrested, ho visited nearly nil the shows on tho trail. He had about $30 on his person when taken in custody. Deteetive Stobinger and Exposition Guard Wiatt wy they will divide tho reward with Guard Huddlo ston, of the ponltontlary, as he pointed out Lousignont to thorn. Oregonlan. Trans-Mlsslssippl "congress. The traus-MlssiaatppI congress will be hold in Portland August 10 to 17, und the following nuinod dele-sias have been uppoinled by Governor Geo K. Chamberlain: Joe Frledontba), M. S. MeMonios, C. L. Meusdorffer. II. M. Branson, J. M. Moon, Sol Harris, D. a Burns, M. A. Raymond, Leo Pattorson, Goo. Collins, F. A. Watts, Dan McAl len, Bert Huffman, W. A. Nash, Wm. Dalley, K. Ilofer, E, J. Frasler. A. M. Cannon, S. T. Rlshardsen, E. U. Duffy, IF. A. Siufert, Tom Riehardson and A. W. Cauthorn. TELL YOUR GEOOER YOU WANT A SALEM BROOM AND TAKE NO 0TID3R. Irrigation Congress. The Nntlonal Irrigation congress will bo hold in Portland, August 21 and 22, to which the following mimed delegates havo been appointed by Governor Chamberluin: W. P. Campbell, T. G. Hailey, J. H. Raley, U. M. Brunswick, A. D. Stlllman, Waltor M. Plorco, W. It. King, A. N. Sollss, J. A. Woolory, Loo McCartnoy, E. J. Frnslor, E. M. Brnnnlck, A. A. King, . Wilson, R. C. Judson, F. 1). Holbrook, J. R. Esteb, A. Bennett, 8. A, Lowell, Geo, A. Hart- nvnn, F. G. Young. II. E. Ankony, A. E. MeUnnlel, F. 8. Bramnoll, A. M. Drake, R. M. Veatch, John W. Ga tens, C. W. Mallctt, A. H. Dovors. $100 RowardC 9100. The readers of this papor will be ploased to learn that there Is at least ono dreaded disease that science has beon able to cure In all Its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only positive euro now known to tho modioal fraternity. Catarrh bolng a constitutional disease, requires a con stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting di rectly upon the blood and mucous stir. faces of the system, thereby destroying mo louna-uon or the disease, and giv ing the patient strength by building up the constitution nnd assisting nntn-A in doing Its work. The proprietors have so much faith in Its curative pow ers that they offer One Hundred Dol lars for any caso that It falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, 75c, Take Hall's Family PJHs forcon-stlpatlon. Williamson, Gesncr nnd BIggi c press nstonlshmcnt that anyono UH think they know nnything about ki thoso othor p'ooplo woro locating hi! Down in Missouri n suspicious ti knocked tho plug hat off a colored pi tloman. nnd found concealed tbtrtiti chickon. "I dare to gracloui," tu tho man nnd brothor, "dat fowl aut n crnwlod up my pants lalg." a Cnndldatos for congress in this U trict seem to bo running this trip tho principle of "go early anJjttil good scat." ' Portlnnd when tho Klamath riUroil Is built connecting it with Csllforu will bo llko tho nngcl Sandalpios. I will bo "listening for sounds tht cond from below." Wo gnthor from our exchange tin tho whent crop is rulnod by the 1- nnd that it will bo n phonomenil m that tho hops nro nearly pons xro honoy dew nnd lice, and will b best over nlckod. Our readers are quested to chooso cither, any or ill 4 , these statcmonts as being the pure,! adulterated truth nnd more, too. DYINO BY INCHES. Befilgtu Position, FrauV Post, who has been employed as commissary at the Insane asylum for the past five years, has resigned his position. He was receiving G0 per month, and upon asking for an advance of $15, it was refused by the board of trustees, whereupon Mr Post tendered his resignation. For a Salem Library, Artieles of incorporation worn fii yesterday by the Salem Woman's Club mo Daiom Librarv AUIMi.tinn with the following named trustees:' Bmma Moore, Edna Raymond, Alice B. r, jrioreneo Irwin, Isabelle T. Qcer and Mary M. Staples. Two now trustees are to be elected each year by the Salem Women's Club, nnd the pres ent value of the association's property estimated at $1500. Dpiiuuim1!.1.1!! KWJkSMs Oil King Reads the Attacks UponBlf in Sullen Doflance. A Cleveland dispatch says tht JM D. Rockefoller thirsts for sypJ nnd hungers for n kind word. With his uncounted millions n4 innstery of mon, his life long Anbulc gratified, nnd no moro worlds left ' merconarv conouorinir, the ww mnn in the world sits bi the boar Forest Hill, his chin upon his bies or walks for hours under the tfi bis magnificent estate, nlwavs wi excopt for his guard, who keeps ' distance, always in doom. He has lost Interest in golf, k becomo morose. Never free in hl M'j vorsatlons with his employes, be speaks only when absolutely KW sary, and then gives his direction ten lv nnd nlisnnttv. Hls createst interest now is i " press clipping bureau, which is B8!j to be n system highly perfected. flood of printed denunciations iwj let looso upon him exercise over Via n fascination which he cannot iw though the inevitable consequent' linmlllntlnn nnd hflnrt burning T -n... j-- nvfll(!r tXK public opinion, as expressed la 'Try with contempt. All that is i With Hm ifPn(.st interest ho awaits each new attack, reading er condemning word at the earliest f ...... .. ...., eorviCS pofiunuy nis cuppings v. . fords him. Th i.riT'o,ioii nrtltle made P lift nn Wi1ni1av. was no CXefP11 lvArv wa.J ivna rAnd bv tCT with nvidious curiosity. The lt a. it 1. :-! nnnctUSteu v, "", " aaij i.w f- ,i this exclamatien: .. "t " .-: Kiu3?fr3; "Thank the Lord it' her ! ,1 dM .iwtvJ.