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W 1 10IJO11 YJllI : mBWUB G OOP EVENING, ... " f , y .! Weather i Tonight and Saturday, occasional light rain; southerlywiads. ' 'TpHE Public Has Observed : 7 .' " That The ' Journal Is the Only ..'.v... ) Paper in Portland i That Dares t to "' ' ' Print the News,' ' ' - VOL. II. KO; 273. PORTLAND, OREGON, PHI DAY EVENING, JANUARY 22. 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. . THE MURDERER AND HIS VICTIM. SUGGESTS CLOSING WATERS IN ID RUSH Ses Execution Ger emonies of Pleasant Arm: strong Prove Sensational in J Manner Kills His Sweetheart in Mad Fit of Jealousy and , on Jhe Scaffold Says Jfe ffas Repented ' ' . ; 4 and Will Meet Her, Again -: ' :;:.f:i,ii.','ipT:?;t;y! Yf-iY- 'YY: t m ' y " i ," , (Journal Special Serrlee.) ' 5 Baker City, Jan. 22. The first legal fcxeoutlon in Baker county took place at 7 o'clock this, morning in the court yard. Sheriff Brown and his deputies being.' the executioners, Pleasant Arnu strong the cllmlnal. i : All during the night the condemned man, whose crime Is well known to the community, entertained his friends and two brothers. In his cell. .lie did -not sleep much because of receiving so much company. ' lie played for. soma time on bis violin and seemed cheerful. Father ' Olivetti spent most of the night with bim and during the latter part, (iwarda morning, they were alone. At 6:30 o'clock this morning, -Armstrong washed and dressing himself carefully in a suit ef black, ate a hearty - breakfast of broiled ham and omelette, potatoes, bread and coffee, v. - ' -v-j , The Throng Gathers. . -. , ; Shortly after 6 o'clock the invited witnesses to -the execution began td gather in the court house square and by half past 500 stood in front of the gal lows Inside the high - board enclosure. Sheriff Brown and deputies Hemple, Lachner and Snow had all arrangements made , i perfection.' - . Doctors McDaniel and Curry of Baker City, Brock of Sumpter, Grant of Harney and Francis of Haines were summoned officially to Judge of the death., .The Jury to witness the execution. aummoned from the crowd, wits J. D VanderwM, J. S. Kenyon. O. B. Davia. James York, 8ft, J. K. Fisher. L. S. Potsat, D. A. Mee maw, H. E. McColougb, J. T. Parkinson, C. F. Slade, George Hyde, H. A. Mitch ell and A. T. Merwin. , '--YYY Tka Ooadamaed Kan Comes. . , -Newspaper men and reporters repre senting all the, local papers and the Portland and San Franctsoo papers were , given a position Inside the wire. A few minutes before 7 o'clock Sheriff Brown led Armstrong from his cell and as he passed through the Jail he shook hands with his fellow prisoners and attendants and said: "Good -by boys, I will meet you In another world." The procession formed and marched through the rear of the Jail, Sheriff Brown and Deputies Snow and Lachner leading, the con demned man with the priest coming next, Deputx Hemple and a number of assistants bringing up the Tear.4 f I I Alone and unaided. Armstrong stepped lightly up, the scaffold stairs and took his position facing the crowd, with Father Olivetti at his aide,'. -, ''-. -j; The priest , la voked the blessings qf the deity upon the repentant criminal, and after reading the death warrant when Sheriff Brown asked Armstrong if he had anything to say, the slayer of Minnie Ensmlnger, standing erect facing the light of the breaking day, in a, clear voice made quite a lengthy, speech, hold ing In his hand before him a crucifix. . ' Confesses Before the Cross. . "Tou all aee-'tne world. This cross is the other world. It is a symbol of love, love for father, mother, children and friends. I had a sweet girl once whom f loved Minnie EnsmtngeK I took her life, and I stand ready to die for the crime. Minnie Ensmlnger in the other . world knows I was not .responsible for the crime. Dove proves all natures. I have prayed day and night and I die In the state of Christ and in the spirit of the true church. I sincerely repent Of all my etna, especially of the great crime for which I suffer. I humbly trust In- Infinite mercy of Christ, my savior, who died for, me. Into thy hands, oh Lord, I commend my. spirit," , ' ' A Brave Man. A a the sheriff adjusted the noose and black cap Armstrong cried out. "Did you ever see a brave man? Look at me. . I forgive you all." Two minutes before 7 "the trap was sprung and Armstrong's spirit shot into eternity with scarcely a quiver of bis body. The neck of the executed criminal was broken Instantly and the doctors pronounced the body dead In eight min utes. - Armstrong was 28 years of age- last ; August. His victim Was about 20. The SPOKANE KILLS A (Journal Special Serrlee.) . 'Spokane, Wash.. Jan. 22. - Officer James Logan discovered two men work ' Ing on a safe In the Station saloon, at Division and Front streets, early this morning, and killed one of them, Char ley Mitchell, after a running fight The other escaped. : ' Logan 'entered the front door, which the safblowers had unlocked. and cried: "Hold up your hands!" The men dropped their tools and started out the back way and ran into the street, with Logan after them. The man in the lead turned and fired three -shots at ,' the officer, and Logan returned the fire as they ran down the street. At the fourth shot the second man reeled and fell to the wnlk. When Loan reached him he was of Nerve. : ;'.'",;.. fji J-,'.; 'i -.7:. y dead, man's body was turned over to the undertakers for burial at 4 o'clock to day. : V STOBT OT TB3 CBZKX. Znaa&e Jealousy leads to vTouna Olrt's Beatk. ' : -J-The crime for which' Pleasant Arm strong tald the death penalty this morn ing was revolting in the extreme.: Al though his friends says, that he was erased by Jealousy 'at the, time of his bloody .deed,; circumstances found that he had premeditated the deed and bad dwelt upon Us commission from the time . his . erstwhile sweetheart, Minnie Ensmlnger, refused to longer coun tenance his suit for her heart and hand ' Pleasant Armstrong was a farm band, Industrious, but passionate and impetu ous., Prior to a year 'ago last Christ mas he worked on a ranch near Haines. He was 2& years of age good-looking, and generally popular, - Hi- His descent -was Spanish, which II n- guage he 1s said to have been very Inl miliar with, although he refrained frVm speaking' It. He had for some' tlnw worked in the neighborhood of the place where he did the killing. j He attended all the social functions of the country aide, and it la aald he would rather walk 10 miles to a dance at 'a rural school house than miss it. v?-'.?r.v:';ttm Tletbav-"-:, ': v' v. Minnie Dnsminger. the victim of the hbmiolde was a very-prepossessing girl scarcely of age.: -She was the daughter of Jacob Ensmlnger,,; a prosperous farmer of Haines. : ; - Minnie was far better educated , than Armstrong, and taught the children who attended -the little school - at Muddy Creek. -U .1- , , . . Christmas night,' 1901, there was a dance at Bedding's ranch, near North Powder, Baker county. . '. v -For more than a year Armstrong and Minnie Ensmlnger had been "keeping company," but several weeks before the holidays the young girl's parents ; for bade longer association. A few daya prior to Christmas Arm strong was Informed by Miss Ensmlnger that she could have nothing more to do withy him. ft It Is said he grew violently angry and told her-he, would get even. He accused her. of. many things and fin ally threatened to shoot her. A few days afterward ho wrote her a letter f again threatening hor. . . ;: J Both AtWnded the Banoe. ,..Vf.U . At the Christmas dance both attended, but the girl came in company with an-" other man. All the evening Armstrong was sullen and outwardly displayed his rankling Jealousy. He left the dancing place some time before the party broke up. He lay In wait at a neighboring ranch where he knew the object of his crime was, to sleep. I About 1:80 o'clock the morning of the 26th, Miss Ensmlnger came through the gate. " Armstrong Jumped behind her and shot her in the back with a long new Colt'a revolver. After the girl fell mortally wounded, the murdered fired another shot Into her breast and 1 turning the weapon Upon himself he inflicted a. slight wound on his temple.r Tnen ne fan- ' ' Several who were in the party return ing to the ranch-house with the wounded girl, gave chase and he was speedily Lpvertsken and captured" Mies Ensmlnger died at 4 o'clock that morning, or a few hours after being shot. . 'i : Armstrong was taken to Haines and strongly guarded. Open f threats were made of lynching. The following after noon Sheriff Brown brought the mur derer a Baker City, where he' was placed, In Jail and extra deputies were placed on duty to watchtfilm. .., , deigned I&saalty. He at once feigned insanity, and even at the time of the Inquest, assumed an Imbecile stftre." He ' repeated time and again, that he knew nothing of the kill- (Contlnued on Page Two,) OFFICER BURGLAR dead, having been struck by two bullets. The first man crossed the -street, and disappeared In the Great Northern yard and has not yet been captured. ; The safeblower is identified by 3i C. Patterson as Charley Mitchell, a barber at Texas City, a, small station on the O. R." ft N. The second man was hit by a bullet. A trail of blood from the scene leads about ' a mile' down into Peaceful Valley. Tle officers expect to get him-;'. :.ii.i ' ' '' - The dead -man is under '80 years of Age, "well, dressed, with dark hair and Soft hands. : On, him was found a chisel, some nitroglycerin, a giant cap and sev eral pieces of fuse and a revolver. The men had been loitering around the sa loon for several days, and are thought to be the men who had beo operating In this city for the past mooth. PLEASANT ARIMSTRONQ RUSSIA . PLAYING-- . FOR MORE 1WE . m : t i . ... "... " ' j . x- . , ..-. 'Y... ' Reported That Czar Is Giving Into Japan But . She Buys:War Materials , All the Whfle . . " Revolts in -Koreae ' . . (Jourosl Special Service.) London, Jan. 22. A statement pub lished in London this morning with an air of authority, Is to the effect that the question of the neutral cone haa dis appeared from .the Russo-Japanese nego tiations. Although. It is , Impossible to confirm this, it agreea with other Inspired Statements that Russia has acquiesced in Japan's views regarding, the integrity of Korea and that the only trouble now remaining relates to Manchuria. - -. It is thought that Russia may be mak ing a play for time as she is placing heavy war material orders and Is not inclihed to give In to Japan in the mat ter of! removing part of her Asiatic squadron, ' ; ' 1 ' ' . . SIMON SAYS HE JS OUT OF: SENATORIAL RACE ' , ; '.' . As stated in The Journal several days ago Joseph Simon has . emphatically de clared that he has no desire to return to the United States senate andWill hot be a candidate to succeed Senator Mitch ell when the latter's term expires in 1907. This declaration has robbed the Mitchell Republicans of one of their fa vorite arguments against the Simon fac tion, for there Is a' considerable element among the voters which " would support Simon If satisfied that he la not seeking another., term', in -Washington, wi Simon has repeatedly declared, in con versation with his friends, that he is not and will not be a senatorial candidate. In discussing the subject this morning ho said: , ! ; . t "Under no clrcumatanc.es shall I seek DAWSON. SUFFERS A $120,000 FIRE ' - ' . (JearnsI Bpeeltl SerTlce.) " ' . ' ' Dawson, ! Jan. : 22. Fire yesterdsy morning did damage to property, to the amount of $120,000. The Ladue ware house and the Ames budding burned to the ground. ' Other buildings were dam aged.; The thermometer was 42 degrees below, aero. Firemen fought the flames and their clothes froie, stiff aa soon as the water touched them. They had to change several times .during the excite ment. Spectators who stood close to the fire' were nevertheless nearly frozen. A large amount of merchandise and nearly all the qlty's supply of bams were destroyed. , " ' NO HARD TIMES. . : SAYS 'JOHN GATES ." (Jonrml Special Serrlee.) ' ' New Torkv Jan. 22.-John Gates' it- AND MINNIE ENSMINQER 1 4 Japan continues active as a purchaser of food stuffs and has drawn the censor ship so. close that it is difficult to gfet accurate information about her ships artl troops. " 1 . ' ' KB VOLTS IX XOBBA. ' Washington, Jan.' 21 A state dispatch from Minister Allen at Seoul says there is considerable .disturbances throughout Korea and, that the Japanese in many places nave een attacked. The indica tions are that Russia is inciting the up. rtsing. The news has also, reached Wash ington that Japan baa sent a major gen erat to seoui, wanting 'a high ranking officer on Jhe. scene.-: The Koreans are reported tOshave 8,600 men under arms. ., to succeed Senator Mitchell in 107, nor nave i any expectation of becoming a candidate for the office at any subse quent time. Any statements that I have engaged, in the present campaign with a view to paving the way for my, own re turn to the senate are utterly untrue. " Thla unqualified statement seems to eliminate from the campaign any discus sion as to' the ex -senator's personal , am otion to represent the state of Oregon again in the United States; senate. As bOth the Mitchell and the Hlmnn fnttnm are virtually committed to the support tween them narrows to questions of local Interest and to the merits of the candi dates whom they will respectively put forward for the county offices. rived here from Texas today. Mr, Gates Is ready to bull stocks and says: "Our country is too rich to warrant pessimism. Money Is abundant and our trade ia enor mous. Our exports are at the highest mark in the -. history . of ' the country. Our internal commerce is on a sound ba sis." Farming communities are rith and prices of out agricultural products give rtiitmers increased profits. I look 4or better markets, We are stronger com mercially this year than last.''' - MILLION YEARLY FOR, . STRIKERS' SUPPORT $ , (Jnnrnnl Special Serrlee.) ; . Indianapolis,,.. Jan. 22. Another so cialistic resolution of. the miner's con vention was this morning voted down. Thexecutlve committee before leaving Indianapolis will levy on the. entire mcmberebip.arl increased por-caplta as sessment, bringing the amount to 25 cents : each month. , It will- thus raise nearly 11,000,000 yearly.; sufficient to Bupport,all the striking miners of i Colo radOy -West Virginia, Pennsylvania, j Gambler Wants Other Houses to Help Pay 1 Mrs. Fishbeck. A WORDY WAR FOLLOWS Manning Maintained ' That Erickson Would . Not Open His House Until Justice Had Been Done to Y 1 'the Poor Woman ; At the meeting yesterday afternoon be tween - Henry Griffin and District At torney Manning, to settle the Fishbeck case,- a stormy scene took place. Mr. Qrltfln insisted that Manning refrain from further discrimination agaiaat the Erickson club room ' end arrest all. of the gamblers, and ykeep them 'closed until they formed a purse and paid the woman.' ' . , i ; '; ". , Manning would not listen to the pro posal and said that Krlckson's gambling house' would not be allowed to reopen until the woman received her money. Griffin replied that. they would not put him in jail if the house opened, and be did not care one way or the other, . as his' only interest ' was to "square" the trouble for others. On leaving he said to Mr. Manning: "I may come up and see, you sometime when I am going past here." - Mr. Manntng, replied-: :., . , , V "You need not come back, to this office until you! ar$ prepared , to return ,to this poor woman the money sne nas tost. An appointment had been made at the office of Mr. Maining for Mrs Ftah- beck and Manager" Oriffln to meet there at t p. m. yesterday. ' The tlm aVrived and Mrs.,, Fishbeck .and Mr. Manning were present. Henry Griffin was called up, by telephone 'and aaked why he had not kept his appointment, and told that unless lie 'appeared within 80 minutes miMlier- complaint would be issued and the house agam closed. -----. Grlflln replied that he would consult his attorney, W. T. Hume, and would then make a reply. Nothing was heard from him and a complaint was drawn up. Before a warrant .could be 'served Henry Griffin appeared at the offloe of the district attorney and a wordy war occurred between the two. jQrlffln 'told Mrs. Fishbeck that , he would not pay her a cent. He said he was acting un der instructions from Mr. Erickson and Attorney Hume. Mr. Manning told him that he would have another warrant is sued and would keep - the house closed until Justice had been done by the wo man 1 who had lost her money. Griffin went to Erlckson's, and in a few minutes the locks were again on the gambling room doors. r . , v - The name of August Erickson did not appear on the police court transcript this morning, following the Issuance of a third warrant for gambling for which District Attorney Manning was sponsor jresterdayVY .-'' -After Mrs. Minnie Flehbeck, who de manded the return of, 1 105, which she says her husband lost in Erlckson'a, learned that the gambling house was again open yesterday she swore to a third complaint. Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon it was handed to Chief of Police Hunt by the district attorney. It was first intended to have It served by Constable Jackson of Justice Reed's court, but that official was not in at the time. A few minutes later Henry Griffin, manager for Erickson, appeared at po lice headquarters and had a conference with Chief Hunt lasting about 10 min utes. No ball, was required from Grif fin and the warrant waa not served. August Erickson and . George Fuller are named aa the defendants in the case. As Erickson is ill' It waa not served on him. Chief Hunt saya that the paper was given to Patrolman Grif Roberts to be executed.' but the officer reported that he could: not find Fuller. CLEVELAND IN THE MIDST OF FLOODS (JonrntJ Special llerTlce.) , Cleveland, Jan. 2. Three big steel trust boats, the Moore, Eadea and Rela, the latter heavily loaded, broke from their moorings this morning. under the great pressure ot the flood on ther Cuy ahoga. The boats were swept down to gether Into, the Superior street viaduct and completely blocked the east passage, badly deranged the viaduct and greatly damaged the east abutment The Moore was badly crushed and the Rels had a big bole torn in her bow above the water line. , On the . Way down stream she struck the flreboat Clevelander, damag ing it so badly that the latter was beached to keep from sinking. The Ice then piled up against the lodged steal ers. The viaduct, which is the largest drawbridge in the world ia completely closed to traffic and the damage will be heavy. . ' . ' ' At 7 o'clock this morning the Cuya hoga is seven feet above, the normal and rising two inches an hour. Flats are being flooded where there is much lumber.- " : , " XITSXAH BILL TAVOmtD. " , !" (Washington- Bureau ef The Journal.) J Washington, Jan. 2 J. The committee on Indian affairs ban authorised a favor able report on Senator Mitchell's bill providing for the sale of all unsold portions Of the Umatilla Tndlaa reserva tion, and to ratify the agreement with the Klamath reservation Indians, . Pittsburg Threatened by Ice Gorges Which Have Formed Above City. OHIO VALLEY IN TERROR Cincinnati Also In Dapger from High Waters Carrying 20 Miles' of Ice The Worst Flood In 40 Years. - Journal Special Service.) , Pittsburg, Jan. J2. Intense excitement prevails here today! Telegraphio warn ings have been sent as a weather fore cast that breaking ice haa formed an Im mense gorge In the Allegheny river. The police department, has notified all business houses and residents In -the threatened districts that the worst flood in 40 years is expected. Reports from the entire state show an unprecedented rueh of mad waters. , The Ohio river is a raging torrent and all along its course the Inhabitants have been warned. ' ":' - ;- OABVAUTZSa. , v. Indianapolis. Jan.; 21 The first casu alltles from -the flood were at 6:30 o'clock this morning' when John Shobe and his wife were drowned trying to escape from a houseboat.- The '.entire .west part 6 Indlanepol Is ia practically cut -off . this noon.' ' '."' :'-;'':" '! The White river bridge la tottertng. Dispatches from Terrs Haute and vin' cennes on the Wabash this morning say that they are dynamiting the ice under the bridges in order to save the struc tures. . cnrcnnrATi txxxAtshxb. . Cincinnati, Jan. !2. Twenty miles of ice is coming down the Ohio in the flood and i blr irorre reported at , Conev is land let go this morning. veral barges were destroyed and people along the banks are terror stricken.: r'-,.--fv : TWXVTT YE88SL8 ' Loraine, Ohio, Jan. 22. At noon today 20 vessels are lying helpless in the Black river and ice is jamming against them. The water, is 10 feet above the normal stage. The damage will already reach half a million dollars. It la still raining hard.- ----v-'.--- -' f streets tnrDEB wATEn. -,:.s ' ' . ' ' Flridlay, Ohio, Jan. 22. -Many streets are under. water and alao a portion of the residence section.,! Two hundred families have been rescued. The dam age Is immense to electric planta and power houses which are under water. DEFAULTING CASHIER CAUSES BANK'S RUIN (Journal Special SerTW.) Cleveland. Jan. 22.--The Produce Ex change' bank at noon' made an assign ment to the Cleveland Trust company, who put a man in charge and closed the doors. , The cause of the failure ia the defalcation- of Cashier 'George Rose of 1170.000. The bank's liabili ties exceed 11.500,000, but the officials say the depositors will not suffer any lOSS. i: t -' nK 1 1 J- -V- CLEVER UNDER ARREST By the arrest of three men by Detec tives Kerrigan, and Snow, ot thla city, the police believe that a gang of forgers has been broken up.' Albert Stags was taken , Into custody Wednesday, Sam Herman waa arrested yesterday, and last night the officers went to The Dalles where they found Fred Lewis, who Is : alleged to be a member of the band of youthful crim inals. The fourth member of the gang ia said, to be George .Williams who-, Is now in jail lit Seattle under the charge of forgery. .- .-, ,'- ., - In the police court today Stags and Herman 'were arraigned, and-the local detectives will arrive wtth Lewis to night. The cases of Stags .'and Her man were continued . until tomorrow when Lewis (Will also be taken before the court. . . ,' .. The officers have learned that the gang operated -in 8eattle; Tacoma and Portland. After passing a- few checks in one city they left for another and In this manner, managed to evade the of ficers with the exception .of Wilson, who was caught tn Seattle while attempting to pass a bogus check.' Detectives Ker rigan and Snow have In their possession five forged checks, three of which were passed in' Portland during the middle of last December, while two others were cashed here this week. After commit ting the crime here last month the al leged forgers left and did not return Un til recently - -s V -v..' r ' . 7 Kerrttrsn apd Snow have been on th, trail of the gang for aoma time. A quarrol between Staxs and 'Herman led to th latter' arrest and the confession which implicated I-pw1 und Wilson. In fact, Henofin-arpeared at tha police sta Entire Town in Alabama Reported to Have Been Destroyed HEARTRENDING REPORTS Hi Through the' East; Mississippi' Valley Wreck and Ruin. Is the Result of the fierce Tornadoes That Are Raging. ';'. .l ' ' (Journal Special Serrire.) , t 'i Birmingham. Ala.. Jan. 22. Conster nation and Intense excitement prevails nere toaay over me report or tne ter rible cyclones that are swooping over ' portions ot the state. ,- ) . , ' 1 Great loss of life Is reported and the full particulars are not known at this hour.; Y-YY -; Y '' .;, - Last ' reports show ,a heavy losa of life at Mouhdvllle, 70 miles north of here,' In last, night's cyclone. . Conduc tor Capehart of the Queen & Crescent railway wired from Akron, that he could not pass Moundville owing to the wreck- -age on tha tracks. T He declares that all inhabitants of that town are, killed. : Capehart haa backed his train to Ak ron and sent a message in a roundabout way. , A special wrecking train left here with doctors and nurses for, the scene. Cyclones are reported in several places in i Alabama this morning. At North , Birmingham five store and several resi dences, were blown down and a number of persons killed, v Moundville is also wrecked by the storm. ) , At Memphis wires south of there are down owing to cyclonic conditions. In the Meacham suburb of Memphis five houses were destroyed, but the inhabi tants escaped. .-,. r . Another message from Akron says the entire northern portion .of Moundville, which is practically; the entire residence section,' 4s destroyed and the population killed..,-! ; .t 4- ). v -W- ,;" -' At Vickburg,t Miss.,' several houses were demolished' and Charles' Lavtnakl. a hackman, and two horses were struck by. a falling wall and killed. . TOTAX, BESTSTTOTIOH. Birmingham, Jan. 22. A . dlspatcb. from Tuscaloosa, IS miles from Mound-' villa, at noon saya Moundville was to tally destroyed and a negro section la borer brought, the news here on a hand car. He says tha country is laid bar for many miles. . Many . bodies are lying around." Every- doctor in Tusca loosa has gone to the scene. Another report received here by telephone saya 30 persons were killed. Tuscaloosa mer chants are preparing to aend relief ta the destitute. . - Y BODIES BJSCOTSBEO. - Tuscaloosa,) Jan., 22. Five bodies of Moundville victims have been brought here. They are those of A. Warren, a traveling salesman; Cobert Powers; a small boy, name unknown; a night tele graph operator, name unknown, and a railway employe, name unknown. The l'st of dead and fatally injured numbers from 0 to 60. Heavy damage was done in the path of the storm through Hula county. Many were doubtless killed there, but the wires are not yet working south of Tuscaloosa. -' -.-.. '-..m. Thirty-six houses in North Birming ham were demolished, and Posy Bros. store waa destroyed. No one waa in Juredr ,,i - - ; ,.. FORGERS tion 'yesterday afternoon 'as a' witness against. Stags, when the-later turned on Herman and accused hint of writing the checks. - After . the officers took , 8 tags to the city jail Herman confided to them that Stags owed him $15. Stags had about $9( on- his person when arrested, and' Herman wanted his share of the money. The prisoner refused to settle,, where upon merman unioiaea wnat ne.xnew about Stags, but not Implicating him self. Upon hearing this, Stags became highly indignant and at once "peached" upon his pal. ' "He's got the pen with which he wrote the checks In his pocket now," Stags told the ofllcers, .and sure .enough there was a pen In Herman's pocket. 'Thereupon-Herman was also lockedup, and the confession showing that Itwls and Wilson belonged to the gang followed. : Herman told the detectives thst Lewis was at The Dalles. They took Herman wtth them to point out the suspect, and word rceived this-, morning 1 by Chief Hunt stated that, Lewis is in custody. He will be brought back tonight. ; " While the detectives know of but five checks pAsed by the forgers in Port land they think other victims may yet be. found. They ere also certain ihut the prisoners are wanted In Seattle a rut Tacoma. ' By their arrest one of the most clever and smoothest clique f. forgers that haei .recent I y operated on the coast has bett rounded ui. . The llrst arrest, that, of H. fol lowed the cashing of one ot th !,t! checks by Sam Waller, keeper of s.ti , , t at .'"Firth ana itumeian frett. i-.-jr. (Continued on l's l..'-i.i