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THE OREGON DAILY' JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER '31, 1813. .1 if.MHIrf'US OMDSPAHOS ...ET DEATH' T H SIGN OF TREMBLING Doth Protest Innocence With : Last Words and Declare . Themselves Ready" to Go. . - V, t - ' raalrm Bnro at Tb Jenntl.l " - Ealem. Or, Oct 11. With heads erect, ehouldere squared and without a lelble tremor, Frank Seymour and Mike Spanoa walked to the death trap at the etate .penitentiary,,' thia morning at :JQ o'clock, and paid . the penalty for the murder of 'George Dedaakalous at Med ford In September of ISIS. "I'm ready to go," said Mlka Spanos just betore tha death mask was adjuav cd over hia head. "We are not tha boys who killed thia nan. I say thta a my dying words. I forgriye everybody and hope everybody X have wronged will for. give rue. . I. Will' pray to God for all at you and, hop you will do tba ame for me." ' '!:.'-- 'y'i':J: " '.AV., Frank Seymour made no reference to the crime from the scaffold, but to the last ha also maintained be was Innocent 'Gentleman,, I would like to say a few worda." he said. "I hare but a few mlnutea to live, and X forgive all. and ask-the pardon of alt I hope X will be the last to drop through thia death trap In the atate of Oregon.") Seymour Berry. - Seymour preceded Spanoa Into j the death chamber. He was the first to mount the aoaffold, where Jie displayed unusual nerve while be calmly waited for Spanoa, and the three priests and attendants -to mount the platform, ao there would be quiet In wbioh to apeak Ms laat worda He was dropped into eternity a fraction of a second ahead of Spanos, and was the first to be pro nounced dead by two mlnutea The condemned men entered the death chamber at 8:80. The traps were sprung at S:4, and Seymour was pronounced dead Just 10 minutes later and Spanos 13 minutea later.;-';.;;:' ; vr-.:H They were accompanied to the Scaf fold by Father Moore, chaplain, and Father Miller of Vsrboort, and Father Victor of Tigard, : ' " v.-; ':- Several days ago the men embraoed the CathoUo faith, and were baptised Tuesday of laat week. They were gin holy communion at T o'clock this morn ing by Father Moore In the prison chapel.' When they were returned to their cells the two other prleata gave thom the laat absolutions and said the prayers for the dying. .x-Ly-..ri.A On the way to the scaffold the priests read the miserere. , ; After the traps were eprung, as the , men dangled in mid air, Father Moore finished , the' prayer for the dying. ' . .,', Last . night when Father Moore ad miiHshed thorn to tell the truth and confess, be said they maintained that they did not commit the crime, Spanoa asked the chaplain to write to his mother in Greece and to an unole In this country, telling them of his death, lie aent no word to bis wife and seven Btep-chUdren. - . ' x Both Toung lien. -' . . Spanos wag tl years old and Seymour 19. - At the time of the trial in Medford, confessions from the men were given in evidence. Seymour confessed that thy lured Dedakaloua to a deserted spot near an old box factory and killed blm in order to rob him. The men repudi ated these confessions, and contended they were obtained by third - degree methods on the part of the officers. The cases were appealed to the supreme court chiefly on this ground, and the higher court affirmed the convictlona The confessions were largely substanti ated by other evidence, aa the club and piece of gas pipe mentioned In Bey inoure confession were found. . Several daya ago the condemned men Rave atatementa to Warden Lawson, In which each.; of them charged the crime to Thomas Fricas, Who, they declared, rot Into a auarrel with Dedaekaloua because Dedaskaloue - would 'not give them money with which to buy more Discrimination in order Ing beer is advisable I especially for the home is famous for1 its uniform purity, its exclusive and tempting flavor. ''It's the Water," has- a sighifi ' cant bearing here, and is essentially responsible for these two principles of this beverage. Olympia Brevringi Co. i 'ITS THE WATER'! ' . from our artesian springs VITHOU DIED PROCLAIMING I Prank 8eyymour and Mike Spanos. , whiskey. These statementts declared mat Seymour had gone after the liquor himself, although it was Sunday, and was not present when Fricaa committed the crime. They a&ld after the deed was done the three agreed not to say anything about It. and if one of them confessed the other . two were to go against him.'. ; .- It was claimed that they were impli cated In two other murders, but Father Moore said they stoutly maintained last night that they, knew notning oi mem. Seymour was born in Vancouver ana was raised in Foruana. epanos wut to this country from, Greece when- he waa 6 years old.;.: :;'',-:- OWNERS OF OLD BARN . CONTEND- IT .IS SAFE The Frasler A McLean stable at Fifth and Taylor streets will not be torn down by the city without' a legal bat tla. .Suit hag been filed in the circuit v, rhavlaa n Vrtr.itr and Kills wm. t MoLean and Margaret E. Frailer, widow of William Prasler, who claims, a dow er right lit the property, to t estrain Mayor Albee, Health Offloer Marcellua and. Building Inspector Plummer from destroying the old building) - -r; - The complaint alleges that the place la anil unltarr and not a nuisance or dangerous to passersby or oocupanta. It onargea uai- nouuciuoa is rtrngn ttim. Kiill'lnv was srtvan bv tha cltv on October and a complaint filed in the municipal court October SI under which ""' ; tunity to ' Co.'s wnr imr sj4 nunvii vwi i ivwi 1 1 1 THlR INNOCENCE -V A I the plaintiffs are subject to arrest and fine if they do not eompiy wun ue or dor to remove the building. It Is al leged that tha plaintiffs are violating no ordinances or statutes. The value of the building 1 placed at 14000 and tha inoome valua t laso a montn. MAN SLAM ES TROUBLE VrQNi'fBLUE SKY LAW The "blue sky" law Is blamed for the troubles of Clarence Burbank. It also operated indirectly to the dis advantage of Mrs. Delia Alpine, owner of a rooming house the uoodnougn building. . . Burbank was selling stock In a con cern that was closed by the corporation commissioner because the concern oould not show proper credentials for the stock under promotion. When the con cern was closed Burbank'a Inoome was stopped, and he failed to pay hia room rent, which Mrs. Alpine say now amounts to $8S. Burbank lays all the trouble to the "blue sky" , law. Judge Stevenson this morning allowed him until November 10 to arrange a settlement with the woman. JAMES W. COOK ESTATE VALUED AT $500.000 The estimated value of the estate of James W. Cook, retired eannerymaa who died October SS, is 1600,000. according to the peUUon tor the probate of the Money Has Lost ItSfMue! Time Is Only Element to Be Considered! Every Article: in Robinson Store Thrown to Your Mercy at Bankrupt Prices! In the next few days the name'of Robinson ft Co. will be a thing of the past In Portland. Soon the merchandise that they made their reputation on will be no longer obtainable I The doors will close shut, bringing to dramatic close the greatest firm of its kind that ever did business on the Pacific Coast Robinson & Co. Went bankrupt the stock was sold St a tre mendous sscrifice for the benefit of the creditors, The sale has only a few short dsys to last, then the name of Robinson will be a thing of the past But there are hundreds of suits left . to sell before we close the store. They have been slashed, slaughtered and sacrificed to -a point that makes them the greatest bargains ever offered to the buying public of Portland. Stein Blochs and other famous lines to fill in sizes, new Fall snd Winter styles, tha he?f wiiuiiouh, u tu iuw wok wicy wiu Dnng, jjon t delay this is Tour save! Come the first thing to the morning! , . -. : f , -. j" , ... ., j.- ... V - ' ' '. ' -V.1 Any Fall Suit, Overcoat or Rain coat (Values to $4Q) in Former Robinson Store Slaughtered at TakeYour Choice Any One Smashing Slaughter of the Remaining Furnishing Goods Sweater Costs, $4 J " OF Rtjffnecks, cut to DAeOtl $aS0 Jumbo Knits, flJJ QP ail colors, St.... .. veOU Any Full Dress snd Fancy Vest, values to $7, Q" sacrificed at .... . tpXe'ltl 582 New $1.50 and $2 Shirts SSc $9.75 Any Youth's Suit or Overcoat S9.75 Any Pair Gloves Dent's Pefrln's and Fownes'values to $3.00, cut to SI; OS 342 Pr. Trousers V, " ',,r.-"r "0 i ' Values to $7, for Absolutely the Final Sacrifice at Robinson Former. Store, Yeon will filed yesterday In the circuit court Isnthe J. Cook, tha widow, petitioned for appointment' of Vincent Cook, a brother, and Ji I& Mlddleton, a nephew, as executors In accordance with tba terms of the WUL t.. ' The entire estate Is left to Mrs. Cook. The will was signed September 1, 1904, In the presence of W. D. Wisdom, now dead, and A. A. Courtney. In the will Mr.. Cook said that he had faith ia his wife's love for their children and ihn fore did. notmake. ptovlalon f or, Jls wn daughters, Miss Cornelia Cook and Mrs. Cully Cook Crumpaoker, wife of Maurice B Crumpacker. : Mr. Cook w4e SO years old at the time of his death, j Lawyer. Loses $50,000 in Gems. '. - ; New York. Oct StIt, was admitted yesterday 150,000 worth of gems were stolen from Attorney J. Oakley Rhine lander early In the week. Good Bowels Are An Aid to Growth Growing Children Need a Mild Laxative to Foster Regular . ' Bowel Movement, As a 'child grows older it features more and more personal attention from the mother, and as the. functlona of the bowels are of the utmost Importance to health, great attenUoa should be paid to tnem. " . e'v- j. Diet i of great Importance.' and the mother should watch the affect of car tain foods. A food will constipate one and not another, , and so we have a healthy food Ilka eggs causing bilious ness to thousands, and a - wholesome fruit like bananas constipating many. It Is also to bs considered that tha Child ia growing, and great changes are taking place in tna young man or young woman. The system has hot yet settled itself to Its later routma A Very valuable remedy at this stags, and one which every growing boy and girl should be given often or occasion ally, aocordlng to the Individual clroum stances, Is Dr, Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin. This Is a laxative and tonlo com bined,' so mild that It Is given to UtUe babies, and yet equally effective In the most robust constitution. At the first sign of a tendency to constipation give a small dose of Syrup Pepsin at night on retiring, and prompt action will fol low in the morning. It not only acts on the stomach and bowele but lta tonlo properties build up and strengthen the system generally, which is an opinion shared by Mr. John Dey, of Bloomfleld, N. J. He has a large family ana at ages where the growth and development must be watched. LJttla Marie has -P.00 white Plaited QK Shirts, slaughtered at aOL 15c famous makes Collars, in sll.siies snd styles, g R00 "Wool" Ribbed, Shirts surar.?..f:i.25 $5 Hats New soft and stiff ' . Slaughtered $1.95 Bldg:, Fifth and Alder FEDERAL BOTANIST DIES . AFTER, YEARS 0F.SERVCE Bugene. Or.( Oct 1. Dr. John B. IJa- berg, wtio Uvea near the village of Lea burg, SO miles up the McKansie from Eugene, died yesterday la this olty at the'age of 80 yeara He was formerly In the forest serves of tha United States, and waa recognised fcs a roost able bote anlat thbtigB KOiitronia' ac tive aervice of the. government soma years ago, ha continued his activity and devoted ' his entire time to research work. .- Ba was born in Sweden. Ha and his' wife moved to the MoKenzle valley four or five years ago and ereot ed a splendid residence on the banks of tha river, where they both pursued their studies. y - thrived especially well on Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Mr. Dey considers It the right laxative for young and old and has found, none better for young children. The use of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin will teach you to avoid oathartios, salts and putt as they are too harsh for the majority -and their effect la only temporary, 'v Srrun Pepsin brings perma nent results, and It can be conveniently obtained of any nearby, druggist at fifty centa and one dollar a notua -.: neauiu are always guaranteed Of money will be refunded. ' ' : '" . i Families wishing to try a free sample bottle can obtain It postpaid by address ing Dr. W. B. Caldwell. 411 Washington St, MonUoello, 111. A postal card with your name and address on it will do. onrjor. pp r '" ' ''"'V t styles, ' & imm ill- -m WW J V"..i'.'. .! MAS Your'choice from over 200 smart ' Elsewher. f fSI . : A5W J "D7 7 W :'W '' ''" ' Sample phoeStbre Open Saturday Evenings TaTO how window, with' elaborate liv fixings, ' display- the ' men's clothing I fell . , "MV WAX models show off my swell .INU "men's SUITS RAINCOATS snd OVERCOATS. INSTEAD-' I have hundreds of LIVE MODELS (customers) walking around the streets of Portland, boosting for me snd my up- stairs system. V-.'v" YES! all over the States of Ore gon and Washington. t LIVE MODELS TAKE THE ELEVATOR n AND SAVE YOUR HARD-EARNED DOLLARS, instesd of A r. .psyingthewrcut for high ground-flpor rentnd elaborate .'V1 fixtures. "w'i il ':-$-.X- -: .',' - ,V ' v? :, " . s , ' ' ' See ' the" Men's Suits,- Raincoats . and , - Overcoats I sell. at, , . I 914.75 and $1 8e7S .. . ,'. "U'IM1 i4 ' f v ' ' - See rtiy "Special Raincoat" at $10 , JIMMY DUNN1 ' Portland's Orlglnsl Upstairs Clothier, ' r ' , w 31M6-17 Oregonisn BuUding ' , " , , 1 OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 10 P.' M. - 1 believe' that we fit more Kryp tok lenses than anyone in the city and I would not be anrprised ; if twice as many. Every optician In this elty fits :iyptoka.- Kakere olaimlnf the eenoy eieIuiTly ahould be Ki aaenoy eieJuily pronecuiea. . .-- r t- , . . We - arind our awn Kryptok lenae- from blanks furnished by the Kryptok company. . We. hare two optometrlita and two Pie ehnnlcal opticians, and haveyour flaaaes ready tor you within a . ew minutes . after a solentlflo examination. ' - - Our prices on all Olasses; com part . with these . flres;v tenses Sphere in your own" . frame ............... . 1.09 Lnaee Sphero In aluminum-.. , frame Lenaee Sphere In gold filled . -frame .............ll.'O Lenaee Bphero (ourved) in - - a. F.jKya i&laas Mta.,..lS.0 , Kryptokrenses.vM.OO to 111.00 i-r ' I'rJ l it - V . 1 , Keep your kitchen cabbet, ice box end ' ell. utensils healthfully clean with The eunulMtafwe Quickly brightene metal and makes woodwork saow lituUriir ittMh e white. - Clesns everything. (Jo and larger packages. IHtotwnr Htot'iKt .. ;, ...i - - rMommmdiaS Cold . " IMUUrfUW i I - Putt far etMaiol It. .. .. , CKICAOO ' ' ' " " . ' -N4 "UllhaCCLD CIST T::::3tloyma work" styles of the $4 & $5 grades for onr J STAPLES, The Jeweler 162 First Street . sTsa afforrtsoa, , Portland, pragoa. , nrr-.rr-r. 1 K-.y.l t t " " f ';.;.'itA a ' w v.' v .. . .: : ..... rjc y-rzi liir j . y xlu5'.-;--x'. x