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A PUSH GLUB F(3r PO rt ; V t THE OREGON ' Mir TKH WSAKZ2ft, Ci '. TonJfht an and Friday, fair; cooler to northwest winds. VOL. IX NO. 170. POUTLAND, OHEGON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1003. PRICE - FIVE CENTS. TRAMKHELD::tJP;vBX0. R. & N. ROBBERS AT BRIDAL VEIL i-3 ilU VV. 1 1 1JQ f fj O'clock 6 TRAIN SEARCH WSMSatS-SaSSBSSS-S-SSSWaSlSSSSM . f -' '' T " M J f ARE HOTLY PURSUED Sheriffs of Two Counties Searching for Fugitive Train Robbers" BLOODHOUNDS SENT FOR Wounded Prisoner Refuses to Disclose the Names of His Confederates, But Many Persons Saw Them the Day Before Hold-up. A partial description of two of the train robbera of whom the sheriff posses of two counties are now in pursuit has been obtained, and Js as foilewei Are 24; S feet 8 Inches in helg-ht: -weirht-178 poundsnlaTk hair; light -brown mustache; brown eyes; dark clothes, badly worn; black slouch hat; two weeks' growth of beard. ' i . Age 30; taller and more slim than other nan; wore a gray suit badly worn and with one sleeve out at elbow; dark complexion, . HELD UP : UNDER ARC C.W. Garletz Halted by Two Hen, One Masked, and Loses $22.50. DOG BURGLAR ALARM Faithful Setter Fastens Her Teeth In tkc Leg of a Burglar Who Tried to Break Into the Home Vi of' F. M. -Blair. Ons robber dying In the Good Samar itan . hospital, Ollie L. Barrett, railroad engineer, under treatment at St Vin cent's for ' gunshot wound la the shoulder; three or four train robbers skulking In the timber lands in the vi cinity of Troutdale with nearly a score of man-hunters on their trail. This, in brief, tells the results of an attempt to hold up the Oregon Hallway ft Navigation company's fast mail and - express train at 1:80 o'clock last evening rear Troutdale, about 22 failles from this city. According to the best authority there were only four men in the party, though some statements Are to the effect that there were Ave or six. The hold-up was full of dramatic Inci dents, Express Messenger Fred K6mer of this city standing out as the hero of the occasion. It befog a bullet from his shot gun that laid low the leader of the bandits. Tramp Kay Xdsatify aobbers. A tramp beating his way on the blind batrgage of the train last night may be the means of Identifying the robbers. When the '. two masked high waymea boarded the train at Trout dale they discovered a. tramp on the blind baggage. The man was at onoe searched, and after satisfying them selves that he was not armed the rob bers ordered him Into .the coal box and told him not to show himself on pain of death. The fellow remained In hid In untU the train reached Bridal Veil. He spent the night In an engine room and this morning started east oh foot. Ms was overtaken by" the special train bearing the posse and is wjth the of ficers this afternoon. They hope that the tramp may be able to Identify the robbers. The latest report received from Bridal Veil states that the officers are now west of that town in the neighborhood of the Zl-rnlle post. Bandits. War Vera Tssterday. That the bandits were in the vicinity of the scene of the holdup all day yes terday is proved by a number of people who observed them loitering along the track. "Detective Hartman talked , to one rancher who said that he as well as other persons residing In the neigh borhood had observed three suspicious looking men hanging about Corbett yes terday. -The Injured man was identified as one fi them. From those who saw the men yesterday the officers secured a good description, which la 'printed above. These descriptions were sent out to officers In all near by cities today. . The engineer on train No. 2 of the O. R. & N., which went East yesterday called at police, headauarter ibtsjraoni ing and stated while passing the scene of last night's holdup he had seen three suspicious men- along the track. He will go to the Good Samaritan hospital to see if, he can Identify Connor. Word Was -received from Washougal. Wash., this morning that three Strang gers arrived in the town yesterday In Looking into the mussls of a loaded revolver, Clauds W. Oarlets held up his hands and was robbed of about 122.60 at 11:20 o'clock last night. The rob bery occurred at East Morrison and Union avenue,' under an electrio light Theh!ghwamenJwstened their jwork because they were frightened by an approaching street car. - Mr. Oarlets, who ilves at 234 First street, had been visiting friends during the evening and was waiting for a car when ha was accosted by the highway men. He was standing under the awn ing jot, a store,. He noticed two' men come across the street, but "his head was turned. The . teller ,. man passed htm, then returned. When his atten tion was drawn to the pair thsy were standing beside him. 'J t V 1 : M v : ill J O. Zh BAMXTT, Bnrlaeer of the Trala Sobbed, Who Was Wonaded fey the Shot that Brought Down Connor. JILL ACT JTVA-M Outrages Must , nrt did not ston to arsue. Whilst J O Stop by Saturday, or Trouble May Ensue (Continued on Page Two. Oarlets did not Stop to argue. While the larger man kept Oarlets covered the shorter went through, bis pockets and took the money. . Kis Brother Also Held Up. After the robbery, Mr. Oarlets ran across the street to a saloon and In quired where he might find an officer. He was directed to the next comer, and a block away hs met two policemen, who started In pursuit of ths robbers, but were unable to catch them. ."Both men were of good sise," said Mr. Oarlets this morning. i snouia say the taller was six feet In height. He held the gun on ms and ths upper nart of his face was covered wiu a black handkerchief, with eyeholes cut in it. The other waa probably 5 reet 10 Inches In height. He had neither mask nor revolver, and while hs was search ing me I got a rfood look at him and believe I would be able to tell him if I ever ees him again. His nose was crooked as If It had been broken at some time. Both of them were between 26 and 30 years of age, wore dark clothes, soft - shirts and soft, black hats." Ouy Galets, brother of Claude, was . , " ;. ,:.. t , -f "v. , -, . ' i ,,j , t. K- .,-(.!.' ' , . - . i ... ,, .. .... rmxn bibobxb, - express Ksssengsr Who Shot Trala Bobber Tom Connor. HEROISM in Little Danny Deiter Ter ribly Burned in Saying Brothers and Sister WALKS THROUGH FIRE He Will Probably lose His . Feet--. Safely Carries the Rest to a . Place of Safely ParenU' Away at the Time. ' K. T. ' STEVE BTSOB. riremas of ths Train Held Up. FIERCE BATTLES RAGE JUDGE CALLS MIM A LEGAL ROBBER Mussulmans Lose Heavily and In Re venge Destroy Bulgarian Vil lages Fearful Atrocities Are Not Abating. ATTOBKXT C. C. ' PAUCBB TBX.U TDDQB rXAZEB THAT MM BXTBB ZXFBCTZS TO OBT 7V8TZCB TMOU Miat, ABB TXB OOUBT BX3CABKS OB HZS IkACX or BOBOB. '(Journal Special Service.) London, Sept. 24. Reports from the SlsonssloB Grew Ont of a Tax Cass Be fore tha Circuit Court Jodgs Admits That Hs la yrsjndiosd Against Cases of This Sort, But Will Bead the Law to Discover Where .His Duty ' Uss, and Win Decide Accordingly. robbed on Water street two weeks ago, Baixana are anytmng out reassuring to the thug. tin. hi. money out of hU ' X'tT' rnfl imim BnrVlar. , everywhere in the peninsula advice say . , " . . " , that the sultan is Inciting hlg soldiers The plans of tmrglar to enter the to ,p,n . d outlw, ,nrtead of at residence of F. M.Blalr ol ' the Baker tempting to quiet them. It is sUted theatre. 44 North Twelfthstr were here today that 1 matters do not mend frustrated early this morning by the , d...-- r-,i-. watchfulness of the setter dog Belong- ftCtlon wlll iet tha Sub. ca8es," said C. C Palmer, attorney In 1 did not expect to get Justice in this court, because I knew that the . court prejudiced against this' class of lng to the family. '1 ' lllme Porte to thinkin While it is not known to a certainty um rort6 10 tnlnltr It is believed that the thief was badly bitten by the dor. The .screams and Constantinople, Sept 24. A fierce bat tie is in progress In the Krosna Pass in h Y,. T h aVtmDted to wrest him- ttt ' Macedonian mountains, if between EE'S yZSiS ZT Um TrW.h troop, and the Insurgents. Ths Self from "ths grasp of ths dog. Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. Turkish casualties thus far reported are BZ6 dead, including five officers. The Dial. Vm.ma If. aiinniMM that th. TAnfttn I - waa nna nf th Rla.lP hATt and tha thS dor had mistaken him for an Intruder.! Sofia, Spt. 24. A dispatch today However, soon after the thief entered I says mat in a oaiue oetween 7,000 tu the yard hs was seised by ths dog andluh troops and the revolutionary force aa ha ran the dor held on wltn might I . n.;nni www turn were aiuea and main. . A RIOT OCCURS AT OPENING OF DIET! The insurgents were routed. Later the Turks pillaged and destroyed a number of Bulgarian village. In revenge for their losses.,. - " " (Journal Special Service.) Buda Pesth. Sept- 2.A curred at tha reopening of ths Hun garian Diet this afternoon. A number of members attacked Premier Hedarvary crying tribs taker and "put - him out" Quiet was finally restored. The ; Xfrancs Sends Troops. Paris. Sept 24. A Patrle dispatch says 4,000 French troops have been or dered to proceed to Crete with six months' provisions. The reserves of the the case of J. C Palmer against William Macmaster, to State Circuit Judge Fre- ser. yesterday afternoon. "I admit that I am prejudiced In this class of cases," responded ths court "but I consider you no better than a legal robber." J. C Palmer had bought a tax title to ths property occupied. by the Slgler Milling Company at Front and Madison streets,' while acting as .agent for Mac Master -and others. Hs did not notify MacMaster of the purchase, and when the property was redeemed hs sued fqr $3,200 for a year's rental of the build ings. After the trial of ths case, Palmer in timated that it was an injustice to blm to have been compelled to try the case before a Judge prejudiced against that class of cases. Judge Fraser admitted that he was prejudiced against such cases, but he considered Palmer no better , than a deported mm Victoria Gautier Arrested Superintendent Richard- By Inspector and Held son Told All He Knew in Portland. in Envin Affairs CRUSADE AGAINST VICE MORE OFFICES ROTTEN (Journal Special . Service. Baker City, Or.. Sept 24. Danny Pieter. 11 years of age, Is called a true hero here today. His father's house burned last night while both his parents were absent and he and his two younger brothers and ons sister were saloeD . la bed. . . Danny, almost nude, carried the - younger children safely out at the ex pense of terribly burning his hands and feet,' so that he will either die or be crippled for life. He will without doubt loss both feet . About 10 o'clock last night an alarm of Are was turned In from South Baker. The Dieter residence was a maas of flames. The house belongs to Miss Jack son and la situated at the head of Dewey avenue in a small Held across ths railroad tracks. The department re sponded promptly, but as there Is no hydrant or water near by. Assistant Chief Bettner and bis men eould only stand by and see It burn to ths ground. At the time of ths fire Mr. and Mrs. Dieter were away from home. Toung Danny was awakened by the heat and realising the situation, sprang out of bed in his light night clothes and com menced carrying ths younger children out of the house. Hs succeeded In get ting them out by walking through fire with each load. The 1-year-old boy had his hands badly burned In attempting; to put the names out which wsrs burning his brother's night clothes. Neighbor, soon gathered and did what they could, with the assistance of ths firemen. Danny and the children were carried to neighboring houses and doctors quickly summoned. The little hero suffered In tensely, his feet and hands bleedlnc from ths'ttgly burns. THE PHOTOGRAPHERS ELECT OFFICERS Inquiry Prosecuted With a View to Prominent Department Head Says That Returning to Europe Women Brought Thence to Enter America's Slums. . More Than San Francisco Will Be Included In Investiga- tion In Due Time. Mediterranean- squadron- will followo robber .IttJnar to collect rent from Levant shortly. Turks Ziost 14 Constantinople, Sept 24. It is offi cially announced that in the battle of premier attempted to speak and startsd MUihino, near the Bulgarian frontier yes in the name of the king but was inter- terday, the Turks lost seven killed and runted bv the shouts of "we no lonrer Injured, and the Insurgents 45 I bill aB believe the word of the king.' STUDY ON SUBJECT SUICIDE OF RACES kllled-smp captured. IFIVE YEARS FOR property In which he had never invested a cent., xnrougn a tecnnicaiity of the law, said the Judge, he was trying to obtain 23,200 for rent. I'll take the matter under advise ment and if the law compels me to de cide the case in your favor, I shall do so. but It win be with reluctaaee, as I shall consider myself a party to the holdup." Judge Fraser will not render clslon for several days. de- WALTER DIMMICK SUSPECTED ROBBER SHOOTS POLICEMAN New Tork, Sept. 24. From figures compiled by the board of education the birth rate of this great city is 11 an hour. .Ia thickly populated districts It will run IS an hour, but In fashionable Murray Hilt districts ons a month Is m fair estimate.' The birth rate shows ths rapid progress of the city toward being the greatest city in the world. -. The board, entering into particulars. says thst in 10 blocks on tipper. Fifth svenus there occurred but one bfrth in 12 months and that child died. In nine blocks on the same avenue and one cor-1 cats. resoondinr with -them on Madison ave- Iclerk. nue there had hot been a single birth within the' last 1 months. , In a single block on the East Bids there occurred five births in one day-la May.; ?;: -' : --..sii ,v:-: ' San Francisco, Sept 24 United State. District Judge De Haven today sentenced Walter Dimmick to five years In the penitentiary-for forging certlfl- of residence while engaged as in the internal revenue office. Dimmick la the colored man who) testi fied in ' ; (Journal . Special 8erviee.) ' ' Philadelphia. Sept 24. A suspected robber named Archer, a . neso, this morning, while being pursued, fatally the case against Welburn and shot Policeman Donlvan. .Other. In tha was rewarded by promotion to a clerk. I pursuit shot Archer four times before he He made his escape, but was arrested I fell. Excitement for time ran high and to " Portland Ithere was talk of lynching. Before leaving for Seattle this morn' lng, J. P. Lav in, United States Immigra tlon inspector, arrested another French girl who. he has reasons for believing, was brought to Portland destlnsd for the slums. Ths suspect's name Is Victoria Oau tier. She is held at the Houss -of the Oood Shepherd while her case 1. thor oughly Investigated. She waa arrested at 42 Fourth street According to Mr. Levin tha proprietress of the house in (Journal Special Service.) Washington, Sept 24. In reply to s query as to wnetner Bupennienneni Richardson . bad been promised protec tion for testifying against Inspector Er- win of 8an Francisco, a prominent post office official today said: "The statement is preposterous. He cams hers because he had to and told all he knew because he was forced to. He had either to tell (Journal Special Service.) i Salem, Sept 24. The photographers convsntlon 1 of the . Northwest today elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: . . President Milton Luryea of Spokane; vice-president George Bra as of Seattle; secretary and " treasurer, H. D. Trover of Salem. State vice presidents, Ore gon, Miss Sue Donis of Eugene; Wash ington, O. W. Fautzke of ' Ellenaburg; Idaho, C, F. Stamper of Boise; Montana. J. W. Britain of Kalispell; British Co lumbia, Howard H. King; of Vancouver. which the prisoner was round says that) or have his head chopped off. From the testimony and what was told the postal officials we are informed of the condition of the San Francisco postofflce and Its rotten state of affairs, also of deplorable 1 conditions In a few other cities on ths Paclflo coast and In ' the Northwest which will all be investigated m due time. the girl's home la in Paris, but she has been In the United States since 1 last November. Until a few months ago shs lived in Seattle, and It Is believed that her sister is responsible for bringing her to, America. This sister has since married and is now a resident of Chi cago. If these supposed facta can be proved it is very probable that Victoria Oautler will be deported. The marriage of the stster, it lsald, glve--hera bonafWe residence here, but shs Is still amen able to the law. If It .can be shown that she was the mean, of inducing her sister to corns to this country to follow a Ufa In the stums shs stands a good chaece of going to prison. The Immigration Inspectors have in structions to spare no expense in an ef fort to rid the country of alt women 1m- AMERICAN CONSEL TALKS ON HISTORY (Journal Bpecial Service.) i London, Sept 24. -American Counsel Watson, resumed hi. Alaskan argu- Mai Kla mnralna tiv v. m. ported into the slums, and I they tatend cluJi 0f events up to 1S10. when the " " " I conrt adjourned for the day. assistance xrom me eivu authorities. Lea, the name given by a French girl Drevionslv taken to tha House of the Oood 8hepherd. Is still held there, and every effort is being; made to learn whether she. should be deported. Ths girl Just arrested has 1400 In a local savings bank.' and It is believed that she will take legal steps to prove that she is entitled to a residence here. This Is one reason that , ths inspectors conduct their work in secret. It M said thafcj-wbea -om attorneys -bear that a prisoner has funds they ars alwaya on hand to offer legal advice, and very often cause many embarrassing delays in set tling a plain case. -rrx--'-:'- PLUCKY GIRL BESTS TWO NEGRO FIENDS w (Journal Special Service.) - Pensacola, FUu, Sept 24. Two negro boys last night attempted to commit assault upon Annie Herring, aged 10 years. "The girl carried a gun and It discharged in the struggle, whsn the negroes fled. She placed a second cart ridge In the gun and fatally shot one of the fugitives. FOB MX2.XJM0 POUdnCAJt f (Journal Special Service.) Seattley Wa.h SepU Jt-WUllartt 8 Thomas, alias Kid Smith.' suspected a. the murderer of Patrolman Schanemaa . hers last week, was found guilty by tha coroner's Jury today. , YKVmH ' 1MTII1I." (Journal Special Service.) Melbourne. Sept 24. Premier Bart resigned 'today. Hs will be succeeded by the Liberal leader. Dead In. ; BUNKO MEN NEARLY GET SALEM CITIZEN San Francisco. Sept 24. J." P. Hum phries, a farmer from Salem. Or., was rescued from the hand, of five' bunko ateerers today. Humphries is arfed 20 years snd recently lost' his wife and came here for a change of scene. The bunko men pick! him up on Market Street and.taik?! Oregon to him wheal he became much ' lntrte.t ry shortly they hAl him In a h'itt r ! sitting in a regulation 1 sarr. he was rescaft hy d-im-. wr )( been fotjowlng the mw. .r. 1 1 had a large sum f m.vv 1 ! ' son. One of tis hm I ) n-'-.t . be. a top buyer ws? t.n a t. ' V v.