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8 THE MORNING OBEGONIAy. FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1905. FAMILY P1EL COSTS Tl LIVES Sanford Skinner and Wife Bru tally Slain by J. W. Rich ards Wear Eugene, WOMAN FIGHTS FOR LIFE After Shooting the Husband in the Back, the Murderer 'Puts Four Bullets in His Half Slster's Body. EUGENE, Or., June l.-(SpecIal.)T-The hoxna of Sanford Skinner, In the Mo hawk Valley, 12 miles to the northwest. was the scene of a revolting tragedy this morning, when Mr. Skinner and his wife were both murdered in a most cold blooded manner by John W. Richards, a half-brother' of Mrs. Skinner. News of the affair was recolved by Sheriff Fisk here shortly before 6 o'clock, and he and Deputy Sheriff Harry Bown Immediate ly started for the scene. Coroner Day and Deputy District Attorney 'Williams al60 went to the Skinner place, where the facts of the case were Investigated and an inquest held. Cu arrival at the place Sanford Skinner was found lying at the gate In front of the house, with a large bullet hole through his body, the ball having en tered tho back and passed out through the abdomen, a wound from which he must have died In a very few moments. On entering the house there were evi dences of a struggle And bloodstains were abundant through the kitchen and living-room, and the body of Emma Skinner was found at the foot of the stairs. She had been shot four times, the last shot being through the head, the back part of the head showing a large opening and brains scattered upon tho floor. The story of the tragedy as gathered by the of ficers Is as follows: Skinner Shot in the Back. About 6:30 o'clock Skinner and his wife arose, and Sanford was going from the house and just parsing through a small gate, 30 steps from the house, when he was shot In the back by Richards, who was at the second-story window with a 45 caliber Winchester rifle. This shot aroused the hired man and the two children of Skinner, Lena and liloyd. aged 19 and 8 years, respectively The hired man went to the front door, where he met Richards, who ordered him to get out of there, which he did. going to where Skinner lay dying. The daugn ter. Lena, rushed downstairs In her night clothes and went to her mother in the kitchen. About this time Richards started for his sister and her daughter, who evidently dodged out of a side door. Tho girl ran through the garden, but the mother went around the corner and back into the house through the kitchen door, followed hy her half-brother, who had an old fashioned Navy revolver. With this he 6hot his victim twice, one shot taking effect In the hand and the second shatter ing the arm. Woman Struggles for Life. Then it was a struggle took place which can never be related except by tho blood stains in the two rooms. Richards dis carded his revolver and secured the rifle, with which he shot his sister through the body and felled her to the floor. He then fired another shot into tho prostrate form and left the house, going to tho house of Frank Stafford, a short distance down the road, where he told of what he had done and said he was going to give him self up. Stafford and his hired man secured the rifle and kept the man under guard un til tho Sheriff could arrive. Lena, the 19-year-old daughter of Skin ner, who escaped In hor bare feet and rightrobe, ran to the nearest neighbor, McGee. and gavo tho alarm. She imme diately returned to hor home, however, having seen the murderer leave, when she ehowed her nerve and preat presence of mind by going to the telophone and call ing Sheriff Flsk, to whom she related what had happened, gavo a description of the murderer, and urged haste to prevent hls escape from -tho country. Trouble Over Richard's Daughter, The difficulty seems to have been a fam ily row of yesterday. Richards is a son of Mrs. Sarah Washburne by her first husband, and Mrs. Skinner was a daugh ter by Washburne. Mrs. Washburne owns B rmtend Skinner . working it. Skin re anJBJls fajBlly or mpled one part of lv. hose. ni Mr Washburne another part, tat Ric; rd was living with his irther. Richard had a !fe. but she secured a OHnroe m year ago. They had sev- j -M children, amnnc; whom was a girl r mM Blle, 1 yar old, who has been I v'.ng in Portland. 8i.c came to visit her ! fa her tvvOr thrt-.- weeks ago, and has i v t llvtn with father and grand-jnoth-r B-t SUnnei objected to this filrl, and told his mother-in-law that if she stayed there he would move his fam ily away. Mrs. Washburno did not care to part xvlth the manager of her propcrtv, sq had the girl go yesterday to the home of Frank Stafford. This morning tho grand mother gathered up the girl's personal ef fects, and Skinner waa Just starting to take them to her when ho was shot and . killed. Ready to Be Hanged. The only remark mad hv Tiirhora . to. his motive for the crime was when he told his mother they had vilified his daughter and he could not stand it. Rich ards Is a man about 60 years old. lank and lean, weighing about 120 pounds, dark complexion, sloping forehead, aquiline nose, and a decidedly vicious expression. He cannot be Induced to talk, but showed his disposition in a remark he made to Stafford, to whom he aid: "They can hang me If they want to; the sooner the better." Mr. and Mrs. Skinner were both highly respected in tho community In which they lived. He was 46 years of ago and she Tvas 45. Mr. Skinner was a prominent Oddfellow, and had quite an extensive ac quaintance throughout' the county, and -was always known as an upright and hon orable man. Tho Coroner's jury examined all the "witnesses, and promptly brought In a ver dict that Mr. and Mrs. Skinner came to their death from gunshot wounds fired by John W. Richards with Intent to kill. Richards was arraigned this afternoon Before Justice Wlntenneier, -and waived -ninatlonr and was remanded to Jail without ball. Ho will be tried before the Circuit Court at the term which begins the 19th Inst BALLOT FOR THEIR OFFICERS 3Uss Lombard Made President of State Federation of Clubs. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. June WSpe claU The visiting delegates of the Stato Federation of Women's Clubs began to day's session by visiting chapel service tit Whitman College in a body this morn- lng, listening to an organ recital on the great pipe organ. The regular session reconvened at the Congregational Church at 11 o'clock. Pro fessor W. D. Lyman, of Whitman Col lege, made an interesting address on "The Value of Historical Material in Our State." W. P. Winans, a Walla Walla pioneer, followed with reminiscences of pioneer life, which were warmly received. James P. Goodhue, the oldest express agent in the Northwest, spoke on his ex periences. The election of officers re sulted: President, Miss Sue Lombard, North Yakima; secretary, Mrs. X. H. Dills. Korth Yakima; treasurer, Mrs. William Church, Port Angeles; trustee, Mrs. Phil T. Beacncr, Spokane. Ten ballots were necessary for some choices. MAY LOSE GOYERX3LEXT AID Orting Soldiers' Home Has Colony in Connection. GLYMPIA. Wash., June 1. Special.) Fears are entertained that this state may lose the Government aid given the Sol diers' Home at Orting, amounting to $25, 000 yearly, because of the passage of a "colonizing" law by the last Legislature. The law permits soldiers who desire to live with their families to reside outside the Institution grounds and draw rations from the Home amounting to 57 per month and clothing at 516 per year. A regulation adopted "by the Govern ment has been called to the attention of the Board of Control, which declares that the Government will not aid any Soldiers' Home that admits women as Inmates or aids them directly or Indirectly. The Gov ernment pays the stale 510) a year each for every inmate, and there are about 250 inmates of the Home. This money pays at least half the maintenance of the in stitution, and If withdrawn would leave it only 545,000 appropriated by the last Legislature for maintenance for two years. The town of Orting, located near the Home, wants the colonizing scheme to succeed, and threats aro made that if the board does not comply with the 1906 law tho courts will be appealed to. Eugene High School Graduates. EUGENE. Or.. June L-Speclal.)-Tho graduating exercises of the senior class of the Eugene High School were held to night at the Opera-House, -which was filled with students and Interested patrons of the school. An excellent programme was rendered, consisting of orations and musical numbers, and presided over by City Superintendent Arnold Of the class, seven only were selected for orations. The members of the class are: France Kelly, Paul WlHoughby. Orraond It, Bean. Eca Humphrey. Grtta Bristew. Wini fred M. Coclcerllne. Jesile I Bacon. Oliver ICeedham. Mary Watson, Glen Farrow. Rich, ard Hunter, Ethan Collier. Anthony Blair, Floyd Booth, CUra X. Uardtn?. Georgia Pollt. Melvln Lamb, Jessie E. Prosier. Sadie AVeet, Raymond Kerr, Cornelius Bet be, Edwin Plans, Van Svarverud. May Be Burled Forever. MERLIN. Or.. June L-SpeclaU-The body of William Gebhart, the miner caught in a slide at Galice Sunday, has not been found, and hope has been almost abandoned of finding it. Many think the body was ground to pieces in the slide and will never be recovered. Tho piping of the slide Is still carried on, with faint hope. KNIFE SLASHES FOR A BLOW DISPUTE OVER. MOXTAXA. WATER RIGHTS WILL END FATALLY. J. H. Cooley Attacked ' by Chester Thomas on River Bridge at MlsHOuIa. MISSOULA. Mont.. June L During an altercation tonight over the use of water on a piece of land, J. H. Coolcy, aged 50, stabbed Chester Thomas, aged H, and In flicted wounds which physicians say will prove fatal before morning. Thomas met Cooloy on the bridge span ning tho Missoula River, soon after 7 o'clock tonight, and, according to eye witnesses, accused the elderly man of having turned water from his place, and followed tho accusation with a blow which knocked Cooley down. The latter gained his feet, and, using a pocket knife, carved the younger man so badly that death is momentarily expected. Coolcy Is under arrest.. Sheriffs Will Test tho Law. HELENA, Mont., June 1. The Sheriffs of Montana have formed a state organi zation at a meeting held here, at which Sheriff Graham, of Missoula County, was elected president, for the purpose of pri marily testing tho constitutionality of the law passed by the last Legislature reduc ing the emoluments of their offices In the matter of transporting convicts to the penitentiary. The old law allowed 15 conts per mile. Under tho new law only actual expenses are allowed. Showers Worth Thousands. TOLEDO. Wash.. May SL Special.) At about 11 o'clock last evening, Toledo and vicinity were visited by one of the heaviest showers ever known here. The rain fell in torrents for about an hour. Nothing was suffering from, lack of mois ture but the rain will add thousands of dollars to tho pockets of tho farmers of this part of the Cowiltx valley. Baptists Meet at Eugene. EUGENE, Or., May SL (Special.) The. forty-ninth annual session of the Corval lis Baptist Association met in this city tnis afternoon. There are present about 80 delegates, representing 20 churches In the district. No business was transact ed today except organization. This even ing tho annual sermon was preached by Rev. C. R. Lamar. Heavy Travel in Yellowstone. LIVINGSTON. Moat., June 1. The Na tional Park season for 1905 opened tobay with an unusually large number of tour ists on hand to make the rounds. The Northern Pacific put on a double train service over the park branch today. Nev er before In the history of the park has tho outlook been so good for a heavy travel. Dr. Glvcns Has Been Removed. BLACKFOOT. 2dah&, June 1. Dr. J. W. Glvens. superintendent of the Idaho Asy lum for the Insane, wes removed at a spe cial meeting of the Board, held for that purpose here today. Various causes aro assigned, but nothing definite Is known as to reason. Dr. C A. Hoover, of Mont peller, succeeds Glvcns. Mill Destroyed by Fire. PORT ANGELES, Wash.. June L The Fitzgerald sawmill, situated on Long's Prairie, nine miles east of this city, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The mill was partially Insured In the Aetna Insurance -Company. A Kablt to Be Eacoaractd. Make It one of your regular habits to keep Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home as a safeguard against a sudden attack of bowel complaint. It is certain to be needed sooner or later, and when that time comes it will be needed badly, it will be needed quickly. Buy it now. it may save life. Tor sale by all rasz!ts. ilL TORS HOLE! Condon Suffers From a Very Severe Storm. GILLIAM GRAIN PROSTRATED Frozen Raindrops Fell With Such Force as to Punch Openings in Corrugated iron Hoofing:. Great Fall of Haln. CONDON. Or., June L (Special.) A't 6 o'clock last night a brilliant electrical display ushered In a fierce ball and wind Storm that did an Immense amount nf damage In town and county. In the coun- i, grain nejas wmch promised great yields were beaten flat by ball, wind and water, and much of It utterly ruined. When the storm struck Condon the rain fall resembled a cloudburst- Hailstones bigger than marbles fell In great quantity and with terrible force and execution. Roofs were broken down, skyllghtts stove In and In nearly vers home and business place In town window nanes wr smashed. Stocks of goods and household effects were soaked with the deluge of rain that poured In after the hall bad torn holes In tho roofs and sides of the structures. The damage cannot bo accurately estimated in town or county, but it Is feared wilt run Into very big figures. The force of the falllntr nellpt nf hn shown very markedly on the corrugated Iron roof coverlnc the Prumnf fp-iA bles. No less than 30 holes were counted in this roof, bored through by the frozen raindrops. The Summit Hotel was wVM fmm tn to bottom when the asphalt roof was ocaien to pieces. Through the smashed skylights and broken nlatcrlass wlndns h inturi.i. of the Hunt Hardware Company, with Its newiy. msuuiea stock, was thoroughly drenched, and water ran out the doors in a stream. Other places of business have also suffered heavily. The streets were like small streams and swelled the" flood In the canyon below. No fatalities have ben reported. STUDENT ADMITS HIS THEFT Fined $75 at Eugene for Taking Ar ticles From the Armory. EUGENE; Or.. June L Special.) To day Fred Warner the University of Oregon student In whose possession sev eral articles belonging to the National Guard were found, was arrested on a charge of larceny. The case was brought In the Justice Court, leniency being shown on account of his family. On being " arraigned Warner pleaded guilty to tho charge, and was fined $75 and costs. Kills Herscir With Hevolvcr. BUTTE. Mont, June L Mrs. Clemen tine De Rosier, agen SS, committed, suicide here this morning In her home at No. 553 Placer street, while temporarily Insane. She blew her head off with a. (-calibre revolver. Her husband Is foreman of the Montana Ore Purchasing smelter. Srortally Hurt in Quarrel. BLACKFOOT. Idaho, May 3L William Penrod. a well-known rancher living 18 miles northeast of here, was fatally stabbed yesterday by a neighbor, William Egbert, In a controversy over a water ditch. Egbert Is under arrest. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS Senator and Mrs. John C Spoon er, of Wisconsin, returned yesterday from Eu rope. The Sultan of Morocco has rejected the French proposals for reforms and says that any reforms must have the approval of all tho powers. A revolutionary movement is reported in the Province of Santiago del Estero, and the Governor has been captured by the insurgents. The German government has decided to Increase the site of Its new battleships from 1S.290 to IS (W ton tn Mn,i Ameri can and British ships There Is a heated discussion at Lima. Peru, as to whether thn of Louis Blacker, the American Consular Agent at vaiuu was due to bubonic plague or typhoid fever. Jaoan has urAnA 1M iiMiiioini i. motives from a Philadelphia company for tho government railroads, making 230 or dered slncn Janunnr 1 oil nf bo delivered before December. A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger Be Sure and See the Big Feature of the Exposition Kiralfy's Carnival of Venice The Most Devised, Requiring 500 people to enact the greatest aquatic spectacular operatic entertainment ever presented on this continent. Vaster and more elaborate than "America" or "Louisiana," but con ceived by the same master mind. 300 gorgeously robed chorus girls, corps of graceful dancing girls of all nations,hundredsof selected singers, real gondolas and real gondoliers. The Greatest Show ofthe Exposition Weekly Expense of $10,000 Kiralfy's Stupendous Carnival of Venice General Admission 25c. train struck aa ell wagon at Still waUr Junction, O., yesterday, and burst, the oil tank. The engine Urea lgnitedthe oil and Edward Grin by. the engineer, and Charles Pryor, the firesaan, were burned to death. The Seaboard Company of New Jersey yesterday increased Its capital stock fronr c0 to J7Z.0Ce.G00. its objects are to manufacture and deal In rolling-stock and other railway equipment. PACIFYING EAST SAM'AR. Removal or Corrupt Officials May End Rebellion. MANILA. June L Brigadier-General George M. Randall will sail for the United States on June 15. Brigadier-General Carter, commander of the Department of the Vlsayas, now en gaged In the pacification of the natives on the east coast of the Island of Samar. has 16 companies of liuantry and 12 com panies of scouts operating in the field, with four more companies of Infantry un der orders. The uprising of tho natives in this quar ter Is not against the Government. They have rebelled on account of tho corrupt practices of native officials and hemp agents, who have been underpaying tho men for their products. After removing this objectionable class of officials tho military are Inducing the natives to return to their peaceful pur suits, guaranteeing them protection. Object to the Noise. PORTLAND, June 1. To the Editor.) I am a resident in the vicinity of Twenty third and Lovejoy itreeta. nesr the Good Samaritan Hospital.. Every night from S o'clock until near midnight the neighborhood It annoyed by parties near said corner, back of a peanut and cigar stand. In building a larre raiollE nlesanre hot. Cannot thli be abated? Some of u have atked the men to desist from hammering at such a late hour, but to no avail, and. of course, the police are too busy at this time to take cognisance of a nuisance. To an average Intelligent cltlsen It look like the proprietor of the cigar stand would hare respect enough for the poor sick patients In the 'hospital who are endeavoring to rest In sleep at night to at least confine bis efforts to daylight. Possibly a public protest In your good paper may intimidate, their fur ther efforts and more than pleafe many a weary soul. "SLCiTDEREn." Officers' Quarrels Close Bank. TRINIDAD, Colo., June 1. The Ameri can Savings Bank closed Its doors this morning. Its liabilities are $176,000, assets J1SS.0CO. J. L. Bridge, vice-president and cashier, made the following statement to the press: We have closed our doors today and tem porarily suspended for the unfortunate reason that officer of the bank are In dispute aa to certain questions of policy which were growing to the point of Jeopardizing the bank's Inter est. I wish to add, however, that our bank la solvent and our depositor will be cared for to the full extent of their claims. Steamer Dakota Hounds the Horn. CORONEL, Chile, June L The new Fteamer Dakota, of the Great Northern Steamship Company, on her way from New York for San Francisco and Seattle, has arrived" here. The vessel made the voyage to this port In SS days. THE GREAT FLYING BIG ATTRACTION OUTSIDE GATES. Among the attractions outside of tho Fair itself, that la creating Interest and arousing tho curiosity of visitors Is the great Giant Whirl Flying Machine that is being erected directly opposite the main entrance lo the Fair grounds. Few people have any conception of the magnitude of this new amusement device, and the above Illustration even gives but a very faint Idea. But a ride In the Whirl will prove a revelation. This ride Is not only most exhilarating, but gives the occupant of the airship a most magnificent view of the country within a radius of over 100 miles. And a ride coats but 10 cents. Gigantic and Produced at Superb Spectacle Ever a Cost of $100,000.00 The far famed streets of romantic Venice exactly reproduced, Palace of the Doges, Grand Canal, Bridge rjf Sighs and the historic cathedrals. An enchanted dream of Tevelry. Mlghtv, Moving Panoramic Dis play of Ancient grandeur and splen dor. Acres of water. Largest stage ever erected. The most costly amusement enter prise ever offered at a World's Fair. BOLT KILLS BOY! Struck by Lightning in Orchard Near Wenatchee. FOUND AFTER A STORM Young Sons or Hev. Fred Cooper Had Just Said Good-by to Father AVho Had Left to Conduct Hevival Sfeetings. WENATCHEE. WaBh., Juno 1. (Spe cial.) Charles Cooper, aged S years, and Harry Cooper, age 14 years, only chil dren of Rev. Fred Cooper, were struck dead by lightning last evening at 4:30 o'clock while working In the orchard of their uncle, Charles Cooper, one mile from town. The boys- had Just returned from the depot, where they went to bid their father good-bye. who started for Davenport to assist In revival meetings. Harry and his brother were cutting weeds from around small fruit trees, and when found about two hours after the storm were lying at lea3t 23 feet apart. The ground was not disturbed, neither did tho trees nor shrubbery show any indication of the deadly bolt which ex tinguished the two young Uvea. A dark blue spot on the left side of the body directly over the heart showed where the elder boy was struck, and the younger evidently received tho deadly stroke on the head, as It was bruised and discolored. Tho father was notified by telegraph and returned home at once. He is now left alone, having lost his wife recently, and Is prostrated with grief. Tree-Top Kills a Little Boy. EVERETT, Wash., June 1. A Herald special from Monroe says lightning yes terday afternoon struck a large cedar tree two miles south of that place, split ting It In twain. The top broke off and crushed the life out of 6-year-old Frank Helm, who was passing with his mother. Falls Under Car "Wheels. LIVINGSTON. Mont. June 1. Harry "art, a well-known young man, IS years of age. lost his life Just west of the city. this afternoon, whilo attempting to board a moving freight train. Young Hart rode out six miles on a work train this afternoon. Intending to return this evening. Ho attempted to Board an Incoming freight train, with the result that he fell under tho wheels. Many persons keep Carter's Little Liver sick headache, dizziness, and And them juat wnai iney neea. GIANT WHIRL MACHINE WE RECOMMEKD APENTA THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. 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