EL1G10US FANATICS MURDER SUSPECTS etters Curiously Alike Point to Wholesale. Killings as Work of Maniacs. JilBLE PASSAGES QUOTED rom Various Parts of Country Scrawls Are Sent All Showing Knowledge of Crimes and Speaking of "Sacrifices." VILLISCA. Ia., Aur. 3. (Special.) p Denver, Colo., the home of a band of fiurderoug religious fanatics who have tilled 24 persons in the last year, and I ho are spreading terror through the tentral West? Sheriff Jackson and ther officials of this (Montgomery) lounty believe such to be the case and Ihey are bending every effort toward liscoverlng the members of this band tefore another "batch" of murders can e perpetrated. For these killings, which are charged lo blood fanatics, are always in "batch. and never singly. The Iowa au thorities believe the murders are per petrated as a religious rite of some Ind and are in the nature of a blood Atonement or sacrifice. Eight Murders Final Blotr. The last "batch" committed by the fanatics was the killing in this town early last -month of J. B. Moore, his wife, four children and two visiting little girls. Previous murders, which ire believed to have been done by the Fame band, were in Colorado Springs, rhere six were murdered; in Mon nouth. 111., where there were three victims; at Ellsworth, Kansas, where ffive people were sacrificed, and at Pa- "la, Kansas, where two persons were slain. Xow Sheriff Jackson and other Montgomery County officials are try png to find the members of this band ind place them behind the bars before there Is another "time of sacrifice. The theory of a sect of religionists I who. are practicing murder as one of the rites was formed by officers after they had read literally hundreds of letters written to them by cranks and near-cranks on the subject of the -mur- Ider of the Aloore family. Immediately after the publication of the crime these letters began pouring in and while their numbers have diminished they have not yet ceased entirely. Letters Carefully Studied. These letters were carefully studied I by the officers, who hoped that, hid I den somewhere in the rambling words of a crank, would be found a clew to I the murderer. The entire absence of la motive for the crime led the offi- Icers in the beginning to search for a maniac of some kind one with a hom icidal tendency. And the fact that some I five or six "batches" of murders had been committed In exactly the same manner and with a similar instrument, all within a few months, turned the search in the direction of a maniac who was- traveling about the country. In studlng the crank Ietters'for a clew,' the officers were following out well-known tact that in many cases where crimes are committed by men of unsound mind the perpetrator will write letters to the officers and will refer To the crime. After studying hundreds of these letters the officers were struck with the contents of one which had been mailed in Chicago and which referred to numerous murders commit t d in Denver several years ago. The writer " of that letter purported to give a description of the Denver murderer and to see a strong re semblance in the methods used by the Villisca murderer. Biblical Passages Underlined. "The writer of that letter is at least In earnest, whether she knows any thing about it or not," said Sheriff Jackson. The Sheriff of Ellsworth, Kan., sent the Iowa authorities a copy of a let ter - received by him some time ago, following a family murder in that city, In which the murderer followed the exact lines of the Villisca murderer. The letter was mailed in Denver, and, although written In a rambling man ner, showed much familiarity with the Bible. The signature was taken from a name in the Book of Isaiah. Several Biblical words were underscored In red Ink. "Circumstances have arisen which cause us to believe this letter was written by the Ellsworth murderer," wrote the Kansas Sheriff. After a lapse of several days there was received another letter which pointed to Denver, although mailed in "Wichita, Kan. "The man who wrote that letter was the murderer of the Moore family, else he knows who did the deed," was the comment of every official who read it. Letters Are Interlocked. This letter, together with several others, was submitted to experts on chlrography, insanity and criminology. It was a wonderfully constructed thing written evidently by a religious ma niac And. curiously, it fitted into the letter written from Denver to the sheriff at Ellsworth. Its writer showed a familiarity with the other crimes of the hideous series. He quoted the same passage from Scripture as did the writer of the Den ver letter. And certain passages led the officers to believe that at the exact moment of the Villisca murders a certain act was performed by others In Denver, thereby making sure that the crime had been the result of a conspiracy. Blood Atonement Seen. The weird letter spoke of "sacri fices," etc In such manner-as to lead the officers to believe that the Villisca as well as the other murders was per petrated as a kind of blood atonement in some horrible religious rites or cere monies. And the writer of the fantas tic letter promised again to visit Vil lisca, or, rather, promised that Villisca again should be "touched by the hand of the Lord," because the "error Is still In- thee." "But there Is no telling where this gang of fanatics may next strike," says Sheriff Jackson. "The police power of the different states should Join and root this murder cult out of existence." Meantime the people of Villisca and the - surrounding country are taking precautions against another visit from the savage and fanatical destroyers. DEMOCRATIC FOLK ACTIVE State Offices Find Many Contestants in Washington. SEATTLE. Auc 3. A conference of Democrats or Washington, called by State Chairman Charles G. Helfner, and presided over by him. today dis cussed the campaign, received assur ances that a full ticket will be nomi nated in each county and instructed iha chairman to appoint a finance com- mlttee. One purpose of the meeting was to make sure that there would be a contest at the primary election on September 10 for all the important state offices. In order to bring out an impressive vote. It was announced that the following persons had filed or intended to file announcements of candidacy: Governor Hugh C. Todd, M. M. Gofl man, E. C. Million, Seattle; L. F. Ches ter. Spokane: W. W. Black, Everett; Ernest Lister, Tacoma; W. D. Dunphy, Walla Walla. Lieutenant-Governor A. C. Edwards, C C. Dill, Spokane; H. H. Collier,. Ta coma; F. A. Kennett, Prosser. Secretary - of State Lee . Rodgers, Davenport; George E. Ryan, Seattle. Auditor George Stephenson, North Takima. 1 - - Attorney-General Charles R. Hill, Colfax; Richard Oowen, Seattle; P. SI. Troy, Olympia. Treasurer Louis Gilbert. Seattle. Insurance Commissioner Jesse F. Murphy, Seattle; Ernest L. Hlbberly, Tacoma. Superintendent of Public Instruction Eldrldge Wheeler, Montesano; Mrs. Kate Monroe, Spokane. Congressmen-at-Large E. O. Ed wards. Spokane; Robert McMurchle, Everett: George F. Chrlstensen, Ritz vllle; H. M. White, Belllngham; E. L. Farnsworth, "Wilbur; Thomas R. Horn er, Seattle; E. F. Masterson, Tacoma. First district Charles G. Heifner, J. M. Gephart, Seattle. Second district Charles Drury, George Hazzard, Ta coma; J. A. Munday, Vancouver. Third CORRALITOS SCENE OF MEXICAN FIGHT Rebel Train With 400 Troops Is Sent From Juarez to Reinforce Army. DENIAL MADE BY 0R0ZC0 Insurgent General Declares Report of Battle Ia Untrue One Rumor Says Federals Have Out Off General Salazar, JUAREZ, Mex.. Aug. 3. According to rebel advices received here late to- TWO OF THREE CANDIDATES TOR WASHINGTON SUPREME BENCH CLOSELY IDENTIFIED WITH OREGON. ' Our Sacrifice mth SaleGontinues Unabated nterest Why? Because we are selling new, desirable apparel for men and women at genuine reductions from regular prices reduc tions that are clean-cut and incisive. On most of our ladies' apparel prices are cut in half. Come tomorrow and choose; remember, it is this season's fine models that we are selling at these remarkably low prices . - . f.... frv': v The Men's Shop A wonderful clearance of Men's Suits; every one is this season's model. Gome . quickly for choice REGULAR $ 1 5.00 SUITS NOW ONLY $11.35 REGULAR $20.00 SUITS NOW ONLY $13.35 REGULAR $22.50 SUITS NOW ONLY $15.35 REGULAR $25.00 SUITS NOW ONLY $16.65 REGULAR $30.0Q SUITS NOW ONLY $20,00 REGULAR $35.00 SUITS NOW ONLY $23.35 All Our Men's Pants Greatly Reduced . OLYMPIA, "Wash., Aug. 3. (Special.) Two of the three candidates for the Knnremn bench of Washington, for th e nomination on the nonpartisan ticket. are asking to be returned to the post s they now occupy and of the three, two are closely identified with Oregon. Judge Wallace Mount is a native of that state, while Judge R. O. Dunbar, the present Chief Justice, crossed the plains n.ih m narAnts behind an ox team when he was a babe In arms. He was educated In that state, but moved to Washington In 1865, or the year the Ctyll War closed. Since his arrival here he has played a prominent part in Wash ington affairs and during the 23 years he has been on the Supremo bench has three times served as unlet justice, ju ante- v-. x. jma is a. u" m "". He came to Washington in 1892. district V. T. Trustin, Roscoe Drum heller, Spokane. . WEEKLIESARE IMPROVED SENIOR THESIS COVERS COCX TRY JOURNALISM IN STATE. Miss Edna C. McKnlght, Graduate of Oregon University, Shows lde Grasp of Her Suttfect. L'XIVERPITY OF OREGON. Eugene, A,,tr 3 CPnecial.) Miss Edna C. Mc Knlght, of Albany, has filed a copy of her senior thesis upon the "Tendencies of Country Journalism la Oregon" at the University" of Oregon Library- The thesis, which received honorary men tion at the commencement in June, rep resents a study of Oregon weeKiy news papers from 1901 up to the present time.. Miss MoKnlehfs thesis tells how the country weekly has developed during the last ten years into a powerrui or gan for the Improving of social and industrial conditions on the farm. Her study of the files of Oregon newspapers leads her to believe that the special field of the-country weekly newspaper is in furnishing the news ot tne com munity, rather than that ot national in terest Her reasons for this stand Is, that the extension of the rural mail delivery system has. brought the peo tl of the country within easy reach of the big city daily. A brief extract from her thesis follows: "There Is an awakened interest in the country weekly newspaper which Is an outgrowth of a new attitude which we are beginning to have to ward the problems of country life. Within the last few years there has been a growing realization as to the imDortance of developing and main tainine- a high level of rural living. "The value of the country editors service was first brought to the atten tion of the American public by the re nort of the commission on country life, which mentioned him as being one of the DOssible regenerative agencies of rural life. Today, there are distinct signs of an Interest in rural Journalism which promises good results. "The fact that the country subscriber constitutes from 15 to 75 per cent of the subscription list, suggests the ques tion: Do the interests of this 50 or 75 per cent receive as careful considers tion as do tne remaining zt per cent of town subscribers? Examination of the newspapers of Oregon during the first part of the last decade reveals the printing of but little news to war rant support from the farmer. Beyond occasional mention of his visit to town, and now and then a write-up of some local enterprise, the papers had little of 'vnmedtate personal Interest' to the fa-m. With the material exploitation of the state, however, the newspaper necessarily began to pay more atten tion to Its outside constituents. Among; the many hopeful signs of advance is the effort to have an effi cient local correspondence service. An interesting fact of note In this connec tion is tho recent action of the Bend Bulletin in offering to pay $1 per col umn to country correspondents. This publication establishes a precedent in this respect. The significant result of such a policy is the placing of rural interest on a more nearly equal foot ing with the Interests of the town. Other points in favor of the rural con stituency are the change In the char acter of ready-print material and the attention to country government." day, fighting is in progress at Corra litos. 150 miles southwest of here, and 50 miles north of Casas Grandes. train bearing 400 rebel troops was dis patched from this point to reinforce the rebels. General Sanjines, commanding ' one of tho two armies of federals, attempt ing to bem In the rebels, has succeeded in reaching the Mexico Northwestern Railway, thug cutting off Juarez, where General Orozco is, from Casas Grandes, where General Salazar Is stationed with luvu rebel soldiers. The forces under Sanjines on reaching the railway on the overland trip from Sonora ran Into a party of rebels operating out of Casas Grandes to protect the railway. The rebels -are fighting , fiercely to protect the road, but it is considered doubtful at Orozco's headquarters here If the reinforcements from Juarez can arrive In time. So far the telegraph line between Juarez and Casas Grandes is intact. Indicating that the federals have not succeeded in- reaching the right of -way. ' ' South of Casas Grandes at Madera Us located the main federal army under General Rabago, and Salazar's forces are in danger of a hostile . movement from both south and north as a result of today's developments. It also shuts off Orozco. the rebel leader, from Sala tar's assistance. In event of federal victory in the ensuing fight tho rebels will be forced to abandon all railways and take to the hills. General Orozco said tonight that he believed no fighting was in progress at Corralltos and that the report earlier in the day to rebel headquar ters here was a myth. The train of reinforcements which left here today has been unable to locate any fighting along the line. COLONIA UBLAN IS DESERTED Americans Leave Propertjr In Pos session of Rebels. EL. PASO, Tex., Aug. 3. Disguised as a rebel soldier, Sam Jarvls arrived here on a freight train late today from Co- lonia Dublan, the American settlement 200 miles southwest of the border. Traveling overland toward the west. he Says, are the men who remained last week when the women arm children were sent to El Paso. Fearing to move north through rebel territory, ihey pre ferred to take chances by joining the federal army of General Senjines, which is approaching rapidly the Casas Grandes district. Jarvis said the men who . departed early today from their homes of many years did not join the federals as fighting men, although the Americans are carrying a few rifles hidden at the time of the rebel confiscation of arms held by foreigners. They merely be lieve, according to Jarvis, that the federal army will offer better protec tion. - ....... The village that a month ago con tained 1200 Americans Is deserted by its Inhabitants, the rich fields untilled and the Americans' homes occupied by about 400 Mexican rebels, who have taken possession of everything left by the refugees. Jarvis remained to at- tend to the shipping to El Paso of two cars of provisions, which - the men could not carry on their overland Journey and which they believed' would be of service to their wives and chil dren now refugees In El Paso. The shipment of the provisions to Juarez was prohibited by rebel leaders, Jarvis says. Jarvis, a young Mormon in his teens, believed he could not reach the border In safety unless In disguise. Chehalls Man Has Narrow Escape. CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) George L. Schwartz had a nar row escape today, when his horses bolted, throwing him out of the wagon onto the tongue. It was by the merest chance that the horses were stopped be fore the driver was kicked to death. Recently Mr. Schwartz' wagon was smashed by collision with a fast pas senger train. At that time several of his ribs were broken and his left arm fractured in two places. It is not a simple matter to sell 23 carloads of pianos In addition to the regular quota, but we're going to do it. First of all, we're going to sell these pianos at the lowest possible prices; secondly, we are going to mako terms of payment extremely easy (some only $1.25 a week), and third, we're going to furnish with each one of these in- ments a term of free music lessons. A purchaser of one of these pianos has a right to selecta teacher from the great list of names of teachers In this town to whom we have sold and who are using our pianos. See our announce ment on page' 11, section 1, of this issue. CHEHALIS HAS RECORD HEN "Biddfe" Presents Owner With 94 Eggs in 97 Days. i CHEHALIS. Wash., Aug. 8. (Spe- olal.) Mrs. W. E. Bar -has raised an other hen which surpasses the record of . one she owned before, which - laid 56 eggs In 60 days. The one she now owns laid 94 eggs in 87 days. Centralla to Observe Labor Day. CENTRAL! A, Wash, Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of the Trades Council held in Centralla last night preliminary plans were laid for a big Labor day celebration this year. An effort will be made to induce Eugene Debs, Socialist candidate for President, to stop off in Centralla. Both Mayor Thompson and Herbert Robinson, sec retary of the Commercial Club, will extend Invitations to Mr. Debs, who Is scheduled to speak in Everett the day before and In Portland the day after the proposed celebration ' here. Mr. Debs spoke for 10 minutes In Centralla two years ago and drew the largest crowd which ever turned out to-, hear one man in Centralla, with the excep tion of W. J. Bryan. Extra Special Men's Regular $20 and $25 CI A OC Blue Serge Suits, medium and Fall weights P0J Mala Floor. The Young Men's and Boys' Shop AH Our Young Men's COLLEGE CLOTHES at Same Reductions as Our Men's Suits 3.95 BOYS' SUITS NOW ONLY . ... . $2.65 5.00 BOYS' SUITS NOW ONLY . .... $3.35 6.50 BOYS' SUITS NOW ONLY . $4.35 SUITS NOW ONLY . . . . . $5.65 SUITS NOW ONLY.;... $6.65 $15.00 BOYS' SUITS NOW ONLY . . . . $9.85 Blue Serge Knicker Suits ONE-FOURTH OFF All Our Boys' Knicker Pants Greatly Reduced Second Floor $ $ '$ $ 8.50 BOYS' $10.00 BOYS' The Women's Shop All thought of cost as well as profit has been forgotten in .this great clearance of ladies' stylish , apparel; our only desire is to make you the owners, instead of ourselves. 'Everything is plainly marked; you can easily figure what vou will save. All Ladies' and Misses' Man-Tailored White Suits HALF PRICE All Ladies' and Misses' Man-Tailored ' Fancy Suits ' HALF PRICE All Ladies', Misses' and Girls' Fine "Wash Dresses HALF PRICE All Ladies' and Misses' Man-Tailored Suits in Blues and Blacks ONE-THIRD LESS Third Floor BEN Q 17 T T fT4 Leading JJ Clothier MORRISON STREET AT FOURTH FAWN'S FATE IS DEATH SAMS CREEK TKAIlj or SEASON KILLING. Paul Broslus' Investigation jear Gold Hill Reveals Poacher Who Orders "Move On." . GOLD HILL, Or., Aug. 3. (Special.) 'Move -on! You've got no business here!" Such was the terse command which, accompanied by rather an un complimentary epithet, terminated Paul Broslus' Investigation of the fate of a spotted fawn which - lay bleeding by the Sams Creek trail early Tuesday evening, July 30, or two days before the open season, not for spotted fawn or 'their timid . mothers, " but- for the fleet and wary Oregon buck. Broslus "had taken a short cut into town from Sams Valley, following, the trail which runs along Sams Creek to avoid, the dust and heat of-the open road. ' Though In the heart of an old settled district, the Sams Creek coun try has always remained a favorite re treat for deer and other game and it was with the pleasant anticipation of perhaps meeting some of the shy crea tures of the wild that Broslus, a taxi dermist and true nature lover, swung Into the cool shade of the trail and struck out briskly for Gold Hill, a' dis tance of about five miles. He had not gone far when he heard a rifle shot at apparently no great dis tance, but thought little of the circum stance until ne came upon tne iawn, gasping Its last In the russet madrone 1 pa vpa beside the trail. He had-. but a few moments for sympathy and spec ulation, for he had scarcely bent over the deer when he received his orders to ""move on." Looking up, he- found himself covered by a rifle which, at the little distance between the man that held it and himself, seemed to Broslus to be of unusually large caliber. He hastened to comply with the command. not pausing to argue the matter nor to ask the stranger's pardon for intrud ing, but noticing that the sights of the rifle were backed by a most determined and unfriendly eye, the rest of the face being held so that It was almost en- tirely .'covered by a slouch t hat pulled low. Broslus came into Gold Hill and In formed the authorities of his expe rience, but as there is absolutely no clew to the Identity of the poacher, it is likely that this modern Robin Hood, who not only kills out of, season, but spares not even the younger members of .the . deer family, will go unappre hended for this offense, at least. Farther down the trail, however, Bro slus' ' earlier anticipations were more pleasantly rewarded by sight of a big six-point buck, who pranced along the path, ahead for several hundred yards before taking to cover, occasionally pausing to take stock of the two- legged Intruder. Broslus' experience Is not at all un usual, . except, in that he surprised a "sooner" with his kill, for deer are fre quently seen at short .distances from town, several being killed last season almost within gunshot sound of Gold Hill. rock, was; descending the. hill east of Hot .Springs, Addition, when the-rope attached to the brake handle broke. The wagon ran onto the horses and they were not able to hold it. Before it gained much headway Hale told a young lad, who, was on the wagon, to Jump. He obeyed and was not hurt. Hale stayed with ,the team and was thrown very, heavily. It is feared that he Is injured Internally. He was taken to the Blackburn Hospital. . Oregon Electric Man Injured. , ALBANY, Or., Aug. 3. (Special.) Cayril Bee, a timekeeper on the con struction work of the Oregon Electric, fellff a work train near Albany today and sustained severe but not dangerous injuries.- He was brought to St.- Mary's Hospital In this city. . Klamath Falls Teamster Injured.. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. -Aug. S. (Special.) A teamster named R. M. Hale, with a heavy load of crushed LAGER BEER Can Be Made at Home for Two Cents a Quart CINCINNATI. O.. Aug. i. Through a recent discovery of an expert bretf master of this city a delicious Ice cold Lager Beer can be made right at home for 2 centjj a quart. He has concen trated Barley Malt and Imported Hops, the ingredients of all good brewery beer, so that only by the addition of sugar and -water a delicious intoxicat ing and sparkling Lager Beer can be made. It is very easily prepared right In any kitchen, requiring no apparatus of any kind a few minutes does the work. 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