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-C3 i A TL Y CAPITAL JOURNAL SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, .UVRCH 12, 1007. NO. Sfc. .xfli- JjjMON SLAIN tJY YYILLIttlVI. DIASOO Wrings Confession of Murder rry . MoI in Bloss UUI V IbW IV""" Cabin Over Trivial Matter and Tragedy Was the Result MOTHER STANDS BY DAUGHTER f.rch 12 iSpecInl) W remorse unui ..---. .i...rrt of his awful fcTho Torld Wn, Bloss a 'i. L. nr moro n rosl- w : : "' fpi to tho liSsstWhokiiwhi. PU " n in th. ES-"" i lone 1906. unuw.i, ,I.,M . W a r-nrty of offl- 1103. I)iv --- - Cj diwai to the apot whow I.: ..... hi. irtim. and with- it nlnutcs of time the remains Uon wero excavateu. ihw -r.. , in a Bmnll rnvlno lotadi parallel with tho west Lcftho Catnouc ci'mmuj, .. . i. a tha cast boundary tr the city. I'P the abntttlng v... sft vnnlg. stands tho cab- 1 the homicide occurred. tie party which followed uioss ooa'i grave were uisinci juub . ... t PAimiv Phvslclan 1. C Sccley, Sheriff II. T. Mc , Deputy Sheriff F. G. Stew iaiiunt District Attorney B. D. mb, Deputy County uior i. rtOXndl'rq.H J. Roblnctt, of nllcr, to wnoso wne unu wu . nt told tho Btory of his i deed lemon's body had ilirled head down, according to tottour of tho land; tho hoad ilthla 18 Inches of tho comotery . nmlnr Inn f(Wt of pnrtll. rak extending Into tho ravlno, tie lets were incnncu upwaru. nil ditch had been due around put by Dloss to divert tho W in tno ctuveri, uui u nnu I Id nnrnncn nnorlv. Tho pnrtll t tie body was heavily sodden. and tho excavation created a slckon ing Bpectncle a skeleton bearing a few particles of decomposed flesh nnd organism, surrounded by a, slimy muck. With tho exception of tho skull, which was retained for ev ldoucc, Lemon's remains, nfter hav ing been viewed by tho jury empan olld by Coroner Hammlttee, were removed nnd glvengrunll In tho pau per's graveyard. Bloss evinced no emotion at the scono of tho excava tion, but ho subsequently expressed great relief mentally. He now occu pies a cell In tho county Jail, nwalt lng process of tho law. His story, substantially, Is that Lemon attneked him with a hand nxo during a quar rel and that In turn ho used the weapon upon Lemon with fatal ef fect. Tho cabin In which tho trage dy was onncted was built by Bloss many years ago, and since occupied 'by him continuously until a year ago, when 111 hcnlth nnd lack of money forced him to go to tho poor farm at Colos valley, whoro he njado tho acqunlntnnco of Lemon, who wob alBO'tiu lnmnto of tho place. History of tho Cntc. Early In tho spring of 1D05, Lem on, being ablo to do light work, and scouring a monthly nllownnco of $8 from tho county court to help hi in nlong, left tho poor fatm nnd enmo to Roscburg, talcing up his nbodo In Bloss' cnbln. Ho worked at first for II. M. Martin. Lemon Well Connected. Lemon had quite a number of rel atives In Marlon and Polk counties, nnd also several In thla county. Ho camo horo from Snlem about four years ago and resided for a tlmo (Continued on page four.) Jerome and Delmas Again Lock Horns One Smith Made Chief Wit ness In Rebuttal for State Pittsburg, March 12. Mrs. Hol mnn, tho mother of Evolyn Thaw, defies tho Thaws, Baying: "Let them i cast her off after her sacrifice. Sho lis my daughter, and will return to 'mo In tlmo." Hitherto tho mother ihas shown rcsentmont against Eve lyn, but Is now anxious for a recon ciliation with her daughter. Sho did her best to bo a good mother. "Flor onco will roallzo-thls when Bho Is a little older, nnd away from hor pres ent Influences." l IIICAGO STOR PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE OUR J 907 OPENING OF EW SPRING GOODS '' GIL.I)F.ST, THE GREATEST AND MOST POWERFUL ATTEMPTED lib THE CHICAGO STORK. OUll RESIDENT S IX NEW YORK AND CHICAGO HAVE LEFT NO STONE RXED IX SECTIIIKG FOR US THE CHOICEST ASSORTMENT Pitiful new goods that was ever seen lx salem. AS USUAL at the lowest trices. We Stat 'OPEMJiQ SALE ON UOVHAV unnviKfl AVn WILL HE KEPT XU BLAST UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NKW FEATURES 'WE ADDED DURING THE WEEK OP WHICH WE ' WILL 'HJ0F. . son Exhibition J1' FIXE SILKS, NEW 6PWNG DRB6 GOODS, LADIES N SILK WAtRTfl ittcttv mnmtra' vusBAmmrn 003, WHITE GOQDS. DOMESTICS, gHOES AND GLOVES Now York, Mnrch 12. James Clinch Smith was called back to tho stand when tho Thaw trial opened today. Both Delmns and Jeromo woro at their places this morning early. Thaw looked well when ho enmo In. Ills Btop was springy, nnd ho smiled at his counsel. Smith took tho stand. Dolmus nnd Jootno Immediately be gan an argument over tho tostlmony, Jorolno making a lint-footed request that Smith bo made tho wltuoss-ln-chlof for tho stato. Jeromo went Into n long recital of 'all tho facts preceding tho setting of I tho enso for trial, explaining that ho didn't know Smith hnd returned to Europo when tho trial began. Ho sent a request asking Smith to ro tum, which ho did, but that ho could not nrrlvo until nfter tho defense In tho enso had been presenting evi dence Jeromo said ho couldn't In terrupt tho defenso's case to put Smith on tho stand. Victory for State. Jeromo won a signal victory for tho stato today when Judgo Fitz gerald decided to allow James C. Smith, brothor-ln-lnw of Stnnford White, to bo placed on tho stand as wltncss-ln-chlof In tho trial of Thaw. Smith has mado two trips to Europo Blnco tho killing, returning tho last tlmo nfter tho stnto had rested its caso. Joromo slnco thon has learned how important Smith's testimony is. Smith talked to Thaw on tho roof .garden shortly beforo tho killing of Iwhlto. Jeromo declared today In j court that his testimony would tend J to show not only sanity, but tho groundB usunlly presonted In making J out a first dogrco of murder nnd prc- I meditated. It Is bcllevod that Smith will say their conversation was about "Justlflablo homloldo." Tho entlro morning session was takon up in a hot legal battlo, Delmas being defeated only aftor n most stubborn and resourceful resistance Court Takes Rectus. When Joromo had scored his point Who do you mean? Is she horo?" "No, sho Ib not in tho garden, but I expect to go away, and will bo glad to arrango for you to moot her." Mo fluents of Tlmw. Thaw described tho girl as a bru nette, not particularly good looking, but nlco Ho told him ho was much obliged, but didn't bollovo ho 1-would bother with that kind. Thaw then asked If he knew tho men of his party. Witness ropllcd that ho knew MrCaVb. Soon nfter defend ant left him going toward tho south end of tho garden, turned nt tho end of the aisle nnd walked townrd the olovntor. White's tnblo was In that direction. When ho reached tho.on trnnco nearest the olevator Thaw turned nnd wnlkod back, still look ing In the sumo direction. Ho passed Smith and wont to tho table with Evelyn, Denle and McCalcb. McCalob gnvo him his scat. Thaw thon got up and walked down tho Mndlson nvotiuo nlslo nnd bnck ngaln to Evolyn. Ho then walked over to the entrance, looking townrd the place where ho subsequently Bhot White. He then disappeared threo minutes, going Into tho gallery. As ho camo back ho stopped nnd looked intently over tho nudlonco with smiles; nodded as he passed tho wit ness and wont back to his sent. Tho wholo party got up to go, nnd thon I henrd throe shots. I Jumped to my feet, nnd ns tho snioko cleared away I snw Tlmw with a revolver. I wont to tho place- whoro tho dead mnn lay, with his fnco blnck from tho smoke nnd unrecognizable. Ho was my brother-in-law, but I failed to Identify him, nnd loft tho building without knowing who was killed. Delmns thon cross-cxnmlnod htm. At 3-:45 Joromo asked for nn ad journment, saying ho did not know "Just whoro ho was ut In tho evi dence." Granted, o FRENCH WARSHIP EXPLODES Bursting of Magazine of Aiv mored Battleship Sinks Ynssel Paris, Mnroh 12. Tho French bnttloship Jena Is roportcd ns blown up at Toulon. No dotnllB nro obtnln nble. She carried a crow of TOO. Toulon, March 12. Tho oxplo- MOVER HEYWOOD PETTIBONE Cnldwoll, Idaho, Mnrch 12. Moj or, Haywopd nnd Pettlbono wero brought hero this morning on ac count of tho expected argument otv a motion to dismiss, becnuso th enso was not tried nt tho term fol lowing tho lndlcttuont, ns required by Inw. Tho prosecution will nhaw thnt it was anxious for trial, but was- pro conted by tho ponding npppoats of defendants. A vigorous contest is. to como over tho ponding motion for sion of a powder magnzlno on tho battleship Jona today resulted In tho ft chanK0 ot VOnuo from this to GW deatii or auu omcors nnu men, mm lyon COMnty on Ul0 Rround ot proju tho serious Injury of 100. Tho bat- . ako Whon court ononc(i this morn, tloshlp Is wrecked. Tho Jena waB .,, ,,.,,,, ,..... ..,., nn oniQr Cttu lying nt tho nrsonnl dock In tho bar- j Jnp JndR0 Wooa ot llola0 to pro8ido- .. fv.,u .... . ..-.. ... . u o-cjO0K mo motions win comn.- up. Tho prosecution will call tho NEVADA bor, tho machinery magazine between 11 i nnd 12 o'clock, nnd, whllo tho ofll-illp,.a n,inniin.. m tlm fnrt thnt tho- cers woro making tho rounds, thcro nmndat0 of th0 supromo court ot tho camo a frightful oxploslon, followed UnUetl Btntc8 a nol here, but will bo? by othors In quick succession. Great ,,. lnt of tho wcoVi Win nak ncr. plates of tho vessel wero torn nBim-1 ,nR ot motjonH HOt for Monday ncxL iler nnu rrngments oi mo nrmor decks. Tho BUpoiBtructuro, with Bmnll boats nnd mangled human be ings wero hurled high in tho air. Wild sconos on tho duck followed tho shocks. Scores of men Jumped Into tho harbor, and It Is bellovod , thnt ntnny woro drowned. Tho force , of tho oxploslon was felt all over tho city. So far tho cnuso of tho ex plosion Is unknown. Tho Jena wnB j tin armored battleship of 12,000 tons j and carrlod 50 guns. Ship Wrapped in FIiiihon. It Ih now snld that botweon 300 nnd 400 aro klllod. So florco woro tho flumes, which burst out in all di rections from tho Htrlckon ship, that n U TROUBLE Goldllold, Nov., March 12. Tho labor situation horo Is unchanged this morning, but trouble la oxpoct od this tiftornoon, when thoro will bo n paritdo and mass mooting ot work men opposed to tho I. W. W, All: Two.Cent.Rato Hits Tourist. Chlcngo, March 12. Tho rato clorks of lines In tho Central Pna scngor association, who flguro on tho rntoa to apply to Bummer business nro figuring on tho rates that must bo made to conform to tho laws prescribing thnt two cents must ho tho maximum rato por mllo passed by one of tho Btatos. This rato np sctfl the- Tourist rato moro than any other, and it is going to prove a big stumbling block, bo much so that thcro Is Bomo talk of disregarding tho Inws in regard to tho 'matter. If tho situation Is correctly understood very Blight modifications nro to be mado on roundtrip rntcs, owing to tho volumes of business that is an nually handled. Tho two cont rato is oxpected to bo oxtonded to Indiana Illinois and Pennsylvania. Last Biimmor in making thoso tourist rates tho passenger rnte in Ohio was not reduced below two contH ti mllo. This wnB accomplished by making the round trip rato on tho basis of a faro nnd a third, based upon tho rntes In effect prior to Mnrch 10 last year. It will bo understood that n faro and a third on a maximum local rato of threo cents a mllo Is equal to two cents a mllo In each direction. Whllo tho rate was formerly two cents a mllo In both direction it gavo n Mm .nllrnntu nn nniinrt unit V tn . lM W.U ...... Uw .. ,.,.-.-.-...-. I untntinu nt.ft 1nuiiit liv flnlnt nf MlM. telegraph and telephone wires about nmnmw orRnnUOl! to nmlntaln or- M1MAM'T BOWD?a SSORK. r0Y BROS. Mmi Cttrt StrMii tho arsenal dock, to which tho vessel wan moored, woro fused. 8corea of bodies ot tho victims woro Inclnor atl. For n time It seomod cortaln tho big government arsonnl would also bo destroyed. Tho Jona wan scheduled to null in 48 hours. All her fires woro out, ponding Impac tion, nnd a party had Just desconded bolnw dooks when tho dofectlvo tor- . pedo lot go. It was followcM by thof main magazino nnd other cx'plbHlvos. Hyhtnuilei-N Am Kllli'd. Whllo Bcores of porsonn on tho docks woro watching tho dlxnutor nnd developments this tiftornoon, n uliull aboard tho vossol oxplodcd, and many of tho watchers woro Injured. Thoso on tho wharf wero forced to stand by nnd soo dozens of tho in jured, tumble to drag thomsolvos off tho ship, roast nllvo, tholr moans mid cries rising nbovu tho crackling flnmos. Porls, March 12. An ofnolnl dis patch to tho ministry of murlno states that tho Jona probably will bo a total loss. Tho Jona had a crow ot fi00, but only 400 woro aboard, Sonrcoly ono of those, how over, oscapod death or Injury. Tho Jona was built In 1808. Full com plement was 030 mon. Sho was a formidable looking ship, 400 foot long, 27 feot wldo, 27 feet deop, along tho most Improvod Chnrlo mango typo, no wood being used in hor construction. Tho explosion was duo to a colli der., They will romnln closed until midnight. Tho meeting this nttor iiooii In with tho object of orgnnlzlnff n local miners' union, nnd breaking awny from tho I. W. W. Most of tho mines nro closed, In order to porinlt tho miners to attend tho mooting. Tho streets tiro full ot- miners, butj nil wns quiet up to noon, Toriopnh, Nov5t JTttTch'12. IH atv" tlclpation of tr6ulo,?naf a' reauK' of tho labor quarrel at Dluinondfloli Jack DavlH, tho most dotonnlnod mnn in Nevada, camo to Tonopah from Goldllold laBt night, audi brought all Did available urnm and' niiimunltlnn from this city. Ho wont back with a tonneuu loaded with guns nnd cartridges). No moro nrms will bo sold huro until tho troublo la over. tho magazine. ho called to tho stand Roundsman adopt reductions for thoso stntos Howo, who aided in arrostlng Thaw, which do not have a rnto of two who teutied to tho conversation ho Conta a mllo. Tho Bnmo policy will rational. Dr. Carlton Flint was the destination of tho passenger wllf' ' "..rp0(, ",nB aajU8l0U m called. Ho had root Jack Barrymoro, depend whether any reduction will tho nctor, also know Evolyn. "In bo mado in tho rates from tho maxl 1901 or 1902 did Evelyn aud Barry- mum rato fixed by law. It is de mon) come to your ofTlco?" Court clarcd by tho general pasaengor ruled this out. Recess was then tak- agents that, conditions and clrcum en. Thaw gavo out tho following to stances permit no other courBo to bo tho reperters: "Mr. Thaw mado no followed than that outlined becatiso Btamont regarding tho groundleaa tho railroads cannot afford to carry story circulated that any relatlvo of tho big excursion business for Joss his desired him Boporated from his than two cents a mile, except when wife. Such stories deservo no an- an excursion Is carried on a apodal swer, as tho public understands tho train. It Is therefore to bo under- animus of theso falso reports." ' stood that they aro willing to roako Fitzgerald ruled admitting ovl-pr0por reduction when tho party Is Jupuiii'M) Exclusion Trent)' Washington, March 12. Tho an nouncement was mado this afternoon that as soon as tho stato department Ih advised thnt tho Ban Francisco, school board has removed lis restric tions on JnpnucHO, negotiations wilt bo opened with Japan for tho exclu sion of laborers. o llt-yiiii HolectH Malinger. Cleveland, O., March 12. Tho Press prints stntomont ot Drynn'a secret visit to Cli' eland Sunday to. confer with Maor Johnson and ar range to have him net as business manager of Uryun s next campaign, denco of Smith as witness in chief for tho state. This 1b a victory for Jeromo. Smith on tho Stand. Smith resumed tho stand at this afternoon's session. Ho identified the map, positions of himself and White. Watched tho Thaw party pass him. Thaw stood still a mo ment, looking over heads of peop'e. Then walked toward witness and spoke to him, Said It was funny he could get only three scat. Said ho was going to tako a stroll, but dis covered a seat next to witness and Bat down, offered him clgarctto, con versed about) merits of the play which Thaw approved. Discussion about atocka followed. Thaw sud denly asked If Scaltb was "very much married," Witness didn't un deratand. Thaw answered: "Aro you above atetlag a alee xlrl?" largo and Ja to bo transported from a apeclric point to another. Tho fact remains, howover, that tho railroad recently wiped out special train rates, and until another meeting of tho association Is held a substitute cannot bo agreed upon. It is stated that It probably will bo on tho basis of 'ono and a halt cents por mile each way. Chicago Markets. Chicago, March 12. -Wheat 77 G78, corn 46e47'4, oats 41 CM1H THE MILLINERY OPENING Dr. J. f . COOK THE HOTAXICATi DOOTQK, MOVED TO SM WKKKT STREET FOR ANY 1HKAK CALL OS DM. COOK. COMKJMrATIOX FKJBK. AT MISS EVANS' PARLORS In the corner wkh Jos. Meyers & Sons Store disclosed many new and becwnig hats. AM of f rfday and Sat urday women thronged the B Store. In tho aprlng a woman's fancy turns to protty clothe. Bho thlnka a great deal about hor Eaator bonnet, and Friday und Buturdny MIsu Evans bad on display auch ravlahlngly beautlul bonnets that thoso who camo went back and told of their lovollnuas. As a con sequence, tho word was pesed along until It scorned aa If every woman In town was thoro seeing, admiring nnd enjoying tho occa sion. Tho display looked llko a gardon of many huea, and many klnda of frcah-blown flowero. Women flitted blth er and tblthcr, always stopping at each pretty hat, bccomV Ing a willing captive to each creation viewed. There was prale unatlntod pralao for Mlas Evans, Theao women appreciate aa baro with hor her Jrlumph. Thoro la something very pretty about tbo now bat. Many abapea aro amall In appearanco, but on tho head they look large. Others look, as If smashed down, but when tried on tbey become a thing of beauty, aud Impart to tho wearer a new dignity and grace. Reglna creations wero moat admired, and well they should bo, for tbo colorings wero superb, and tbo shape Juat seem. to bo ex actly tbo thing for overy face, Aa MUs Evans Is recognized as a milliner of tasto and exclu slvcueaa, it must not bo Inferred that hor bats cowo Mb. It was tho concensus of opinion of her masy'vlsltori 'during th opening that the bonnets are Juat lovely, and suck Modest price. too. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 'm uftj-