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MURDERER LYONS' IS CAPTURED AND . .;
DOES NOT- OFFER ANY RESISTANCE
COLLAR
LINE IS
SOLD
Transaction Predicted in
The -Journal Is-
Made
Effort Made to Deny the Deal by a
Very Unreliable News
paper Here
Tbe morning- edition of the local news
paper trust will have the humiliation of
publUhlng the sale of th White Collar
Llne'i fleet of boats tdmorrotf." which
Ths Journal foraeaatad fomr days afo.
At that time the morning; edition hooted
at the, Idea, and said that It was a mis
representation of the case. But the sale
baa been made, notwithstanding.
The White Cbllar Line Interests have
baen purchased by the Columbia River
& Northern Railway Company. -the own
ers of which operate the Regulator line,,
and the property Is being taken over
this morning. Until the transfer Is offi
cially made the boata which belonged to
the White Collar Line will be tied up to
the dock, excepting the Bailey Oatzert.
which went out on her regular run to
Astoria this morning.
Involved Thousands.
The consideration is not made known,
but it runs well up into the thousands
of dollars. The new company will be
known as the Columbia River & North
ern, the name applied to the new road
now under construction between Lyle and
Qoldendale, Wash., and the boats It has
acquired by the sale are the Tohoma. the
Metlako, the Bailey Catxert. the Tele
phone and the Axtorlan. The first two
plied .between Portland and The Dalles,
the Bailey Outzert ran between here and
Astoria, and the Astorlan was held to
operate on special occasions. The Tele
phone has not been In commlssison of
late, but preparations were being made
to give her a thorough overhauling and
have tier In splendid trim for the sum
mer traffic.
.Will Beside Her.
The retiring company has not made
known Its intentions as yet. but Its mem
bers Intimate that they Intend to re
side in Portland. They hnve vast real
estate interests here, and will probably
devote a good deal of their time in this
line of work.
H. C. Campbell, general manager of the
Columbia River & Northern, says that
only two boats will be placed on the
regular run between here and The Dalles.
Just which ones have not been decided
upon aa yet. but they will probably be
the Regulator ani The Dalles City. He
tates that the others will be thoroujrhly
overhauled and repaired In order to have
them In readiness for the summer excur
sion business. Four boats will thus he
taken out of commission. But Mr. Camp
bell declares that he Intends to maintain
a good dally service between here and
The Dalles. A steamer will leave Port
land for that point every morning at 7
o'clock and another will leave The Dalles
at the same hour for Portland.
Mr. Campbell reiterated his statements
made In last Friday Journainhat his
company's only object In making the
purchase was on account of there being
too many boats operated on The Dalles
run to make it a profitable business. It
was Only a matter of a short time, lie
said, until one or the other of the two
lines would have been forced to sell out.
Besides the fleet of boats which Mr.
Campbell represents, his company has
railroad which will be opened up for
traffic soon, and will help out the river
business materially, Mr. Campbell fur
ther aays:
Another Steamer.
"Notwithstanding the fact that we al
ready have a large number of boats on
hand, we are now preparing plans and
specifications for one of the finest steam-
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His Supporters Show
More Faith in His -Success
Balloting for Senator at Salem
Shows no Material Change
in the Situation.
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Wood 15
Mills 11
Absent or paired 10
Yenton ' 4
Scattering 4
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Eugene Where His Wife Was Praying
Hysterically for His Escape,
: rxnrCB wax, bebei leader.
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PUKING, Feb. S. The rebels an- gaining ground dally, anil China is
threatened with the mont formidable Insurrection the country has ex
perienced Jn a hundred years.
The numerous outbreaks of the lower cIhssps throughout the empire
which were at "rst supposed to be a revival of the lloxer movement
ugalnst foreigners, now upprar to b- parts of a well formed conspiracy
of which Prince Tuan Is the center. Tuun Is ambitious to place his son
on the dragon throne of China, and to this end he has been forming a great
army.
Since the death of the Empress ro wager. Tuan has made more deter
mined efforts, than ever to gain his ambition, believing that the Emperor Is
too weak to cope successfully with a crisis such us the Prince has
stirred up.
time for the 105 Fair. It will be spe
cially designed for passenger service be
tween Portland and The Dalles. The
new steamer will be 460 feet long, with
good freight capacity and will cost $100.
000. There la nothing In the line of
steamboats, ever to enter this harbor,
that will compare with It."
AN EXPLOSION
KILLS 25 ASLEEP
or Willamette Rivera. It will be com
pleted and ready for operation In good
(Journal Special Service.)
ALTOONA. Pa., Feb. 9. In an explos
ion of dynamite this morning an Italian
and his wife were killed with 23 others
who lived in their lodging house.
It is believed that the explosion cov
ers a brutal murder.
Besides the 25 killed, 12 were injured
and the . others were precipitated into
the cellar unhurt when the floors col
lapsed. '
The bodies or the Italian and his wire
were horribly gashed as with a cleaver.
They were, known to have considerable
money.
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Prominent Seattle Attor
ney Suicides
SALEM. Feb. ; .--There were no
changes in the Senatorial balloting to
day, except in the' dlstr.jution of com
plimentary voes. TD membera of
Legislature were absent or paired. The
result was as follow: Fulton. 31; Oeer,
ID; Wood. IS; M1U. 11 ;i Fen ton. 4; Scat
tering. 4: absent or paired. 10.
Among the absentees' toas Aepresent
atlve Hayden of Benton who was taken
111 IhkI Friday. It was first supposed to
be a case of typhoid fever, but the phys
ician who attended him pronounced It a
severe case of the grippe and Hayden
has been sent home.
It Is doubtful whether he will be able
to return this week and perhaps not at
all during the remainder of the sesfclon.
Hayden ..as been voting for Geer. With
both Hayden and Adama absent and
Fulton not voting, the number of votes
necessary to elect a Senator is reduced
to 44.
Banks and Hawkins are Reported 111,
but are expected to be on hand In a day
or two. . , , . Jf .
raith in miton.
' There is a noticeable increase of faith
In the ultimate success of Fulton. While
this week may show no decisive changes.
It would not be surprising to see some
accessions to his following at any time.
Several members of the Legislature who
are now voting for other candidates,
frankly declare that they do not propose
to carry their opposition to FUlton to
the point of preventing the election of
a Senator. The vital question, there
fore. Is whether Fulton can hold the
strength he already has. The indica
tions are that he will.
EUGENE, Feb, 9. Elliot Lyons, Murderer of
Sheriff Withers, is in the Lane County jail.
He was captured this morning by the Creswell
posse and brought here this noon. Despite his
boast that he would not be taken alive he made
no resistance,
Lyons was aught on a freight train going
south near Creswell, 12 miles south of Eugene, He
was brought here at noon and placed in jail.
No demonstrations have been made,
Lyons had thrown his guns away and was
playing hobo. The Creswell posse recognized
mm and he gave up quietly,
Lyons was brought in white the body of his
victim was still lying in state at Eugene,
The babe that slept between them was
that was ever buH on 4h-Columbia t uninjured.-
All the surrounding buildings were
badly damaged.
REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY
RATHER INCONSISTENT
When WnnsA 'Rill Nn 14. nrnvlrtlnir for the' creation of a Labor Bureau
and tht appointment of a Labor Commissioner, was before the House for
passage last Friday. Representative Bailey or Multnomah made a strong argu
ment for the bill, laying especial stress upon the fact that it was endorsed
by" organized labor. ' . '
As one of the labor'representatlves he demanded favorable action on the
roeasure and declared .that the Republican majority in the House could not
afford to Ignore the demand. He stated that the enactment of the bill had
been requested by the Federated Trades, and that If the Interest thus far
shown by the Legislature in labor measures were genuine, this was the
'time to prove It.
There Is another measure before the Legislature of great importance
to organised labor, and -one which has received emphatic and unanimous
endorsement not only from the Federated Trades, but from the Typograph
ical Unions of both Portland and Salem. This is Senate Bill No. 115,
declaring the Associated Press a common carrier.
For some reason Representative Bailey has seen fit to oppose the pas
sage of thlB bill and to ignore the wishes of the worklngmeh to whose votes
he is Indebted for his seat In the Legislature. Mr. Bailey, may find people
credulous enough to believe that It is a mere coincidence that he is In the
employ of the Portland Newspaper Trust, which is flghtinguhe bill, tooth
and nail. He may convince some trusting constituents that he is actuat
ed by regard for the public welfare and not by self Interest.
But how does Representative Bailey explain his refusaj to carry outf
the wishes of organiied labor, so positively and uneqalvocally expressed
and made known to every member of the Legislature? Can-he sftord to
Ignore the unanimous demand of the Federated Trades and Of the Typo
graphical Union of which he Is a member? Is his Interest-in labor legisla
tion genuine, or is he sailing under false colors, a pretended friend of labor,
but in reality the tool of an unscrupulous trust? ..
It Is up to Mr, Bailey to explain. ' '
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Was Kaffir War Veteran, Clever
Newspaper Writer and Poli
ticianWas Insane.
SEATTLE. Feb. 9. John W. Pratt,
one o jthe most prominent attorneys and
.newspaper writers f this city, commit
ted suicide here this morning. The
cause of the rash act was probubly in
somnia.
John W. Pratt had been a member of
the Arm of Pratt and Riddle, attorneys
for the past eight years. He had a large
practice nnd was a man of considerable
wealth. He was 63 years of age, and had
been a resident of Seattle for many
years. Jie was a native or England, and
in his young days served in the Kaffir
war.
Some years ago, Mr.. Pratt was. as
soclate editor on one of the Seattle daily
papers. He was a talented mun of let
ters, and was a very clever writer. For
Beveral years past he had been editor of
the White xtiver "Journal, published at
Kent, a small town in the Valley south
of Seattle. He was prominently Identi
fied with politics, being one of the strong
King County Republicans. For some
time past his health had been failing,
and at last he was attacked with ln
somina. This developed insanity, with
the result that a. bright Ufa was ended
by suicide.
Later-John W. Pratt shot himself
througii the heart with a revolver. Tils
body was badly mutilated. His. family
was at breakfast, and heard no shots.
When they found bis body. It was still
warm. He chose the bath room in
which to take his life."
PRESIDENT IS ALL RIGHT.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. President
Roosevelt, who was confined to his room
yesterday by -order of) his .physician,
called at his office at the usual hour
this morning. Us 1 considerably Improved.
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Porlage Bill Before the Bouse.
SALEM. Feb. . Representative John
ston's bill appropriating $165,000 for con
struction of a portage railroad at The
Dalles came up for consideration In the
House, sitting in committee of the
whole, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
A vote will be reached this afternoon
and there is no doubt that the bill will
pass. The committee appointed by the
Portland Chamber of Commerce, consist
ing of Henry Hahn. L. A. Lewis, E. E.
Lytle and E. T, Williams, came to Salem
this morning to urge the passage of the
measure. They came armed with much
important Information in the form of
statistics concerning the commerce to
be affected by the proposed road and
they have brought also a petition signed
by many $ the most influential busi
ness men of Portland.
The speaker called Davey of Marlon
to the chair when the House went Into
committee of the whole.
The bill was then read by sections.
Malarkey of Multnomah stated that
there were gentlemen present not mem
bers of the House who desired to speak
on the bill. Davey Inquired'whether any
number desired to hear from these out
siders, ut there was no response.
Eddy Amends.
The several sections of the bill were
adopted without comment until Section
8, providing for the appropriation, was
reached. At this point Eddy of Tilla
mook asked whether any estimates hud
been made to determine whether the
road, wharves and switches could be
built for $161,000. Olnn replied that
careful surveys and estimates had been
made. Eddy offered two amendments
calculated to limit the expenditure to
the actual necessary cost of the state and
to prevent the Incurring of obligations
in excess of the appropriation. J
Oill of Multnomah, who has made a I
careful study of the subject, expressed
the belief that the ultimate cost of the !
portage road would exceed considerably
the sum named, out ne regarded the en
terprise as of such great Importance
that he should support the bill. Notting
ham of Multnomah opposed Eddy's
amendment preventing the assumption of
any obligations in excess of the appro
poiitjon, but his Hrgument failed, to meet
the views of the majority and the amend
ment was adopted.
Orton of Multnomah offered an amend
ment to the bill by the addition of an
other section, providing that no person
employed on tha building of the road
shall work more than eight hpurs a day.
Kay of Marlon opposed this.
Shelley of Lane also opposed the
amendment. Hale of Josephine declared
that the bill was chiefly in the interest
of the' producers of Eastern Oregon, and
that the injection of the eight-hour Issue
was utterly out 1 plaoe. The amend
ment was lost on a ylva voce vote and
on call ror a at vision luuy two-tniras
of the members voted against It. 8helly
of Lane urged that Section 9. containing
the emergency provision, be stricken out.
nd this motion prevailed.
ELLIOT.
LYONS
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Murders of Ihsrlff tWlta.
(Journal Special Service.)
EUGENE. Feb. 9. Murderer Lyons
Is cowering in a ceil tn the jail hers and
the town is quieting down after days
of such excitement as this country has
never known.
Lyons was caught this morning on a
freight train going south, near Creswell.
This is 12 miles south of Eugene.
Lyons was brought here ut noon and
placed In Jail.
In spite of rumors to the contrary,
there were no demonstrations and the
hunted killer was aafely lunded In his
cell.
Lyons had thrown away his guns and
waa playing hobo. When recognized by
the Creswell posse he gave up quietly.
"I hope to God they won'f catch him.".
cried Mrs. Lyons this morning, before
her husband was brought In, "for If they
do they will shoot him without a fair
trial."
And the hysterical wall of the wife of
the murderer of Sheriff Withers correct
ly represents the Intense feeling of the
people of Eugene.
Armed men scoured the country In
every direction.
At each report of some clue to the
murderer's whereabouts horses were
saddled, teams hitched up, anu desperate
men dashed away in an endeavor to lay
hold on the man by whose bullet Sheriff
Withers' body lies In the court house.
And the fever of excitement has Jjeen
steadily heightened by fresh reposir
Beport Was False.
Last night the news reached Eugene
that Lyons was surrounded In Farmer
Hill's barn six miles west of Irving.
Several hack loads of armed men left
for the scene at once, but found the
Story false.
. .Lyons was, however,' seen to leave the
bam. and tracked to the north. Later
the trail was lost. All last nlgTit men
were In the vicinity following the sup
posed track, but returned unsuccessful
early this morning.
During the day various rumors of
Lyons' capture had been received, but
until noon, ull proved without founda
tion. L-ra. Lyons Is HystsrlosJ.
This morning a representative of The
Journal Interviewed Mrs. Lyons. She
was very hysterical and could say but
little.
"I didn't know my husband would
shoot," she said, "and 'I only wanted to
protect him from being ahot by the
Sheriff.
"I was excited and didn't know what I
was doing.
"I don't know where my husband is.
"I hope to God they won't catch him
for if they uo. they will shoot him with
out a fair trial.
But, so far, at least, the unhappy
woman's fears have been groundless.
There has been no attempt to take
Lyons from the officers, although It Is
Impossible to say what may be done, as
the feeling against the murdeoer is ex
ceedingly bitter.
EUGENE. Feb. 9. The body of
Sheriff Withers was brought In from
Hale about 9:30 o'clock Saturday night.
As soon us the carriage conveying the
remains arrived on Willamette street,
large crowds of people followed it to the
undertaking parlors, where aji autopsy
was held by Dr. D. A. Paine and Dr. F.
M. Day.
The bullet was extracted from the
.a
head and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
L. T. Harris now has it in his pos
session. The physicians wonder that
Withers lived as long as he did.. consUK'
erlng the route the bullet took. The
bullet Is a 38-cullbre and was badly;
mashed as it went crashing through the;
Sheriff's neck. ' -' '
runsrsl Arrangements.
The remains of Mr. Withers will b,
burled Tuesday afternoon. The funeral
services will be held In the Christian
Church, of which he was a member, st
o'clock, after which the Interment will'
take place In the Masonic cemetery. The'
body lay In state at the courthouse to-"
day from 10 a. tn. to 1:30, and waa
viewed by a-greater portion of the pop
ulation of the city, and large number,
from the country, for the dead Sheriff,
had hundreds of friends. It can be
truthfully said that he was the most,
popular sheriff the county ever had. (
Mrs. Lyons Screamed.
The wife of murderer Lyons was
brought in last night and taken befor
Justice C. A. Wlntermler. An examina
tion was walvud and she was taken to
the county Jail screaming and protesting
violently. . -
8lierllT W. W. Withers was aged 43'
years, having been born near Corvallls, ;
Or.. January 31. I860. He was the ion,
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. P. Withers, who
resided about eight miles east of'
Eugene. Besides his parents he leaves
u wife, one son, and several sisters and
brothers.
Elliott E. Lyons is one of 13 children, -
the other 12 of whom are law-abiding
citizens, and well known throughout the-
county. They are all In rather poor ,
circumstances, but are generally well
respected. ,
SAXONY
BRIBED
GIR0N
Gaimed Agents Paid
Him to Desert Prin
cess Louise
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VIENNA. Feb. 9. The Zeitung this
morning published a sensational article
In which it asserted that positive proof
hud been secured that Professor Oiron
had been bribed by the Saxon agents to
leave Princess Louise. TheZietung as
serts that the price paid td Giron was
$100,000.
The article created a profound sensa
tion wherever read, and is the sole topic
of discussion here today. What proof
the newspaper has of the transaction is
not known at this time, but it is certain
that something In the way of official
knowledge must have been obtained In
some manner. lhe story is generally
believed hers.
Princess Louise Is absolutely heart
broken, as she has begun to. realize that
the Saxon court will not permit her to
see a huppy moment if it -lies - within
the power of the court officers to inter
fere. The bitterness with which the
royal woman Is being pursued is aptly
illustrated by the refusal of her own
fumi.y to permit her to see her sick
child, which is nort expected to live. It
was thought for a time that Louise had
left Proiessor Giron for toe purpose of
visiting her sick babe. The Zietung's
article this morning, it , would seem,
proves this theory to have been incor
rect. That Professor Glron should turi from
the Princess is remarkable "wrten his ut
terance of last Saturday be recalled :
At that time he said: "I run her knight
for .ife. I love her madly."
rather's Proposition.
BERLIN. Feb. 9. Duke Tuscany,
father of Princess Louise, and his
family held a council today. It was de
cided to offer the erring princess a home
under their roof. She would be pro
vided with attendants, and, her personal
liberty would not be Interfered with, if
she will ..promise never . again to see
Professor Giron.
ASK FOR CONFERENCE.
CHICAGO. Fefe. The building
managers today asked far a conference
with the Officials ,of the. Teamsters'
Union, which is now the prlnclpul factor
In the strike Of the elevator men and
Janitor:'. Not a pound Jof coal Is being
delivered to the skyscrapers.
CALL FOR BANK STATEMTNTS
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 9.--The
Comptroller of the Currency has issued
a call for the statements of all national
banks at the close of business last Fri
day. -':' - .
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Mill IIIUUJAIIl
. Hit STRUCK
Spanish Workers Mow
Lead of Anarchists :
Result of Political Campaign Para
Iyz:s Industries in a Most
Fertile Province.
(Journal, Special Service.) ,
BARCELONA, Feb. 9. As a result ot
a most persistent campaign by the Anar-
chists In Catalonia, tbe greatest strike
In the history of the province has beett
Inaugurated. '.
It is estimated- that over 60,000 work
men In the vsrloua factories' and shops ,
have struck and it la feared that strin
gent measures will have to be taken by
the government t ullay'.the rapidly In
creasing feeling of alarm, ' '
Sq far there is no authentic report ot
official action by ",th authorities atnet
than ordinary pears measure , . ....-,