Eugene daily guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1904-1924, July 13, 1906, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTJ UG- ME DAILY GTJA JL J 1 J HI Vol. 30. EUGENE, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING JULY 13 1906 No. 156 Progressavg-Merchandisins JspL ( Ccrsets for 25c BgMW"",,' Ml I Demands that the stocks at the beginning of a season shall not be choked with broken lots left from the previous season's business; hence the very exceptional offerings just at this time. Our business, up to date, has been by far the best of any previous season and we owe it to the extremely, low prices that prevail in all departments. COMPANY ACCEPTS THE FRANCHISE A. C, Woodcock, Attorney For Wil lamette Valley Co., Telephones From Portland to That Effect No Work for City Council at Adjourned Meeting Tonight - Our Summer Goods are Down to HALF-PRICE and Will Remain so Until Every Yard is Sol J, which Will not, be Long, Considering the Quantities That Have Taken Flight the Last Few Days. There are a few of those Embroidered Shirt Waist Patterns, best values at $1.25 that we are still selling; at 85c" Ladies' White Wash Belts, all sizes and a number of different patterns, 50c grade for 25c 60c Ladies' Muslin Underskirts reduced to . 25c 75 Ladies High Grade Neckpieces, 25c, 35c, 50c and 75c values reduced to Half Price. Ladies' Sleeveless Vests, an exception ally good garment, for 10c Sleeveless Vests neatly trimmed for 1 5c Two for 25c Ladies' Long Sleeve Vests, very light weight, yet strong, each 25c Ladies White Hose, a hose that always sells at 25c, our price 20c A. C. Wood oi'k, who in local attor ney for tho V illimi.'tlci Valley Co., telephoned from Portland this morn ing that t lit? officials of t liu cotiipniy had agreed j accept the electric rail way franchise as passed Tuesday niiht and tliti acceptance will bo liluil with tho city council at unco. Tito council adjourned Tuesday night to meet tonight for tho purpose of amending Ho franchise if Hie I company Hindi any objection to' any J " 1 " " . . ' " "iciilo. mm 110 ciiaui:os arc to no mailn the council wi.l simply moot, and adjourn. As announced liy the (I'uard yester day, the company intends to begin work 011 tho system within a few weeks. OFFICIALS FEAR SUICIDE OF DEMENTED WOMEN IN SEATTLE PRISON Esther Mitchell, Cold-Blooded Murderer of Her Brother, Re gards Her Crime as Triumph of Faith - Mrs Starr Rejoices Over Bloody Deed and Asserts that Creffield will Rise From Dead and Set Up His Kingdom On Earth Seattle, July 1:1. A ciuefnl watch 1 statement Chief Wappenstoin sum is being kept today over Kslltor i'U'd detectives who were given Mitchell, who yesterday afternoon hurried orders to locate and bring in shot ami kil'ed her brother, (leuigo, l widow of tho Holy liollor ami .Mrs. ('roflleld, who is believed to lender. While tho oIIIcoih were on bo tho ohior instigator of tho crime. , 1 1,11 '' the woman wanted notified 1 1" is feared t hey w ill commit sui- I1"1' ' heiulipiai tors where slut could bo found and was soon in custody of the police. At headiptartors she was frank lis Kstlior Mitchell and said one of them hail to kill liuorgo Mitchell. Kslhor was delegated to do tho deed PIGNiC III DISSS' PARK THIS AFTERNOON Ladies' White Duck and Linen 510! We have the only White Skirt in the city that is selling for $1.00. Others for $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00' worth double the price. 1 Knights of Pythias and Kathl o Sisters in largo numbers are db Tho pollen are sKIl looking for Frank llnr, brother or Mrs. Crof llelil. Hurt is believed to 1 1 live had mud, to do with tho p'ot. to kill (leuigo Mitchell, and just now ho can- s it win thought sho would havo 11 not bo located. better chance. "NOT CKAZV-lll.'T IIAIM'V." ! WOMAN TALKS l'KKKI.Y. Ksther Mitchell this afternoon stot- j Ksther Mitchell made tho following oil lint she is not' insane and will go , statement last evening: ,'"f( tho c urt and plead utility to I "Mrs. del Held and I talked over murder in the first decree, realizing j the matter or killing Mitchell. Tho that tho gallows nto before her, as she , olio who had tho best chiinco wits to Is prepared to iako the consequences. i; Ispori-IK ie uiivu ul. l,u ,.,.., I .... iiik incim-civcs in 1.110 cool snailo or the trees in Jiangs' l'ark this after noon. Despite the heal itialiy drovo own and ato enjoying various ainuso ntonfs as arranged by tho picnic com mittee recently appoili'ed by the Knights. Vehiides left tho linthhono hall between one and two o'clock litis afternoon, filled mostly with tho fair er sox, and tho menlolks who won- un able to lcavo their business during tho day w ill no down to I ho ark this evening. Icecream, lemonade anil niimeiuiis othor cood and doling things wore served during the aftornoou, and this evening about 7:l!t) o'clock 11 basket supper will be served. It was provi ously,intoiided to havo a duitco in tho pavilion tonight, but tho weather is too tiitcomrortalilo ami it was given up. friends who would help her at her trial. Mrs. C'rerileld makes this slatc mout: "1 would havo killed Mitchell my. Heir ir possible, and expect to bo pun ished. 1 am not crazy but happy." It developed today that the police matron knew that Mrs. Crofllold and Ksther Mitchell carried rollovers, but did not take the precaution to notify thelpolice. do It. Mrs. (Irerileld bought 11 gun at Second nveiiiio and Union street Wo were at tho room at about four o' look this aflerunon and I thought I would havo a better clianco to do It than Mrs. Crofllold, as my brother wanted o seo lite, and 1 believed he would think nothing or my going to the doped.. Then Mrs. Crofllold gave mo the (Jim and I wim lo do It. "Wo agreed It w.ta to bo dono as soon as possible. Mrs. Clef Meld had been out 01100 or twice looking for ;Uoorgo and if slio got a clianco she ikdia Linen Suit Patterns Can be made to fit any form, set together with fine svviss insertion, only a few left and to close out the line we make the following 'prices: $15.00 Patterns fo $8.00 .$1 1.00 Patterns for$?.00 65 c Gingham Petticoats now 50 c Men's Hot Weather Necessities Black Alpaca Coats, Soft Pongee Shirts, White Vests, Lace Hose, Open Mesh Underweur, Straw Hats, Loose Trousers and Belts, all at Prices Lower than our Competitor. FIRST DRUNK SINCE I THE FIRST OF JULY Kd Tiisko, w ho claims lo hail from lleuton county, knew whoro to got j lioozo and got it. II" also got drunk ! and was found asleup on tho depot platform last evening. Tho ol'llcors hauled him down town In tho street comiiiisssiniicrs' cart and lauded him in tho city's oven on l'ark street hack of tho municipal temple of jus tice. Tho ofllcers found n epinrt bolllo nf whiskov on tho fellow's person. II is said that, during the afternoon ho I had o fored to sell tho grog at 5i cenls i a drink and olfered to put tho hoys i "next" to the plueo where ho Kot it ir they would give liim fJl.fiH. Lasko had sobered by ouo o'idoi'k this afternoon and was taken heforo Police Judge Horn's, llo was given twenty "lays on the streets for being drunk and disorderly. r in i nor miiruers in oninioo! loll Willi , would llave doilo it ami I would Imvo the caso ato now feared. 1 done the same. Tho first that got tho chance was lo do It. I would havo (lone it heforo ir I had not the clianco. MliS. ST A Kit I MOJO It! UK. Portland Mitchell, who loft her babies and ' " .", my w"nt ""'V- lu.sbaml to follow !rerill,l to tl, ll".'y w""lm' 1,10 '" H,,u ''"' """i wildernesH, idter (!rollleld's release itnd, July i:i.-Mrs. llurKess . " tl K" Vosterday and ,y r, sisle, of Ksther and Oootyo -' ,1'rL"1 w""1'" ,u l" troin prison, whero ho served a term on account or his criminal liilliuacy with her, this morning is rojoiciui; over Kslhcr's criiuo. Khosays: "Iain kIihI Ksther did and 1 did nut want to because 1 couldn't Kot the nun unwrapped. I had tho nun wrapped op and conceal ed, ami 1 refused to see tiooro . When I went homo I took tho kuh and placed It under tho mattress. it. 11 wus'tho riKht thin mly 'tbt? 1 ,.""k " ,H,t "l,""t "" l''y a just retribution." J u.td kept it ill, mo. my oroiner, I' roci, was up ut my She believes ('roflleld wi I rise from the sot II j oil ear Kiave the prison doom and """" l'"'"y tllat ''""y '"' up the kitiKdon, of Holy Uollorism :"",W l'orlland today .....ii. , llt 1 ' l'k.; I wont to tho depot HOW KIU.INU 0(!t!UI!l!KI). Heattle, Wash., .Inly 1M. -lieveuKit. ; and saw i'eny net his ticket ami I billowed him. At last I saw (Iooiko i and I shook hands with him, and 1 i was walkiiiK to the door with him. HAMPTON TAGGART RESISTS CHARGE OF GAMBLING l'aoli, Ind., July 111.- Tho trial be 1 ifan this inuniiii).' or the I'Vench Lick 2 and Went lladen Hotel companion on 1 the cluiivo of pcrmi'tiiik ffambliiii;, j the state ouilcavorilitf to dissolve the charters of both llrms. Thomas Tatf Ktirt was present. Demurrers were flh d mt c I Hie ar KUtnents were so heated that the court rebuked the diHputaiils. It is ex pected that tho case will be lonu drawn out. Tiwait's prominence as chairman of t'-e democratic national committee, and the fact that the id lotted iMluhliiitf evpose was made by li .....i u , . terrible, Bwirt and promedibttod sums " ,"f front up tho killing or tioorne Mitchell liy I w,,lk"(l ''"'i'. At that time his elKhtVit-year-old sister, Ksther i ,l ',K"" 1,1 ""'lt' lmv1"" " Mitchel st ovcitiiiK. Ksther Milch ' "'" 11 fr"m ' ell is I ho Kirl ror whom (leow, shed '"' ''(""'''"U"'- K''u'1 to ''' tho blood of Krai, Kdm.ind (Jreflleld, ! "I,y " 1 1 UM Mm " 'W when he shot down the leader of the ,1,I,"M 1 w"" wnllil, l" "lu '" ""! ' ueortfo was in li unl, or mo. I "It IL... l,.Uf II I - I 1 ... uiu i IHMICI1 1 wauioo HO-calleil "lloly Itojler" ill Seattle Mav Tth. It was because ot her al lowed mitltreatment by the rttuatical leader that Mitchell took his life and risked his own, mid his own cold blooded murder is the reward. Mitchell was about to board tho 4 ::i0 n. nt. train at the Union depot tor Portland, 'where ho was to take up his rosideuee and heuin life anew when Ksther left the two others ostensibly for tho purpose of bidding (loomo yoodhyo, but Instead, its (lonruo turned half around to Krcot. her, hIio produced tho revolver, hidden under a cjnak hunu over her niiu, and fired once, the bullet oiitoriuk the left ear. M itch 'll fell to the uroiiud dead mid the weapon of death tiud destruction was wrenched front Hie hand of tho child murderess by her brother, I'Ved, while another brother, Perry Mitcti- oll, caiixht the trembling form or his Dr. (.loortfo Wall, iiirinorly located sister in his arms, t-ryliiK out: "Oh, at OotliiKo drove, and well ami ravor Ksther, how could you do it?" ably known In I.no county, has lo- Qtiickly commotion tcimnid In the caled in Kiikiiio tor the prnctlco or depot and the protection ot a police his prorecsion. He Is lilt U,n up ufllce uril-er was soon airorded Ihe Kirl. rooms over tho telephone exchange, Sho submitted lo arrest w itluillt pro- and his reside, co addrcM 1 ,,t ....... Hall biiildiutt. Ninth street. and I then shot hint. My brother Kretl grabbed me and I sat down on his hip and put my arms about his neck. I sat there and the oHIoer came. 1 do not regret dointf it I am Kind 1 did it. I (I red onca and tired to llro another but there whs such ii loud noise inn. Id by the crowd I don't know whether I II nil attain or not. I shot him in th0 head and I know ir I hit whero 1 Intended to It was sure death. I intended to follow him to Portland ir I did not shoot him hero. " M1TCHKIJ. MADK FK1KNDS. tieowo Mitchell, the murdered mail, made friends of nearly everybody about the jail ditritiK his coiillnemeitt. Ho was modest and ipiiet. EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD I burst s papers lends to the interest test, and When lnliroated us to why out ICnnm 1. oi ine cai-e. r)m had committed the crime answer " led: "I was rnliiiii.tlideil to do it." already holds the I At police heiidoilnrters ( 'lilef Wan i.. lii.tii.ev. already holds the At .o .end.pmrters 'l,l.,f Wait- The alters rtt: u beneath the office of city doK tax tor, hi nstel.t quest ione.l the Klrl us to crosswalks In the b.isl. part of Ihe boon a) pointed by Mayor Wilkins as ; her motivofor Ihe , rime. "I killed clly were Hushed by Street collect r of road taxes inside the city 1,, b. K ho killed Joshua. We Commissioner Turner this mo'r.iii.K LINN COUNTY GIRL SUICIDES BY SHOOTING Ethel Rooker, Independent Telephone Operator at Plain view, Takes Own Life For No Apparent Cause- Seemed Simply Out of Humor Albany, Dr., July i:i.-Kthel iiook or, operator at tho Independent tele phone slat un at Plalnviow, this county, suicided this morning by shooliuK herself through the head with a shotgun. Tho k'i'1 was uheer rul yesterday, but this niornliiK was out ot humor. She left the breakfast tablo ut the home of her sister, en tered her bedroom nn 1 tired the fatal shot. There is no known cause for her act. , Tito coroner is holding mi inquest this aftornoou. LAND FRAUDERS MUST COME TO OREGON FOR TRIAL I.os Angeles, July 13. Federal Judge Wellborn this morning Issued a liunl order for the removal of David (loodwin, A. II. Heddorly, Will tloiild, Klcharil Hynos, Lee Myers, (loo. Stearns, Wurron Oillollen and H. M. Keiiney to the Oregon courts Tor trial on tho charges of laud frauds. The dofondnnta Immediately applied for a writ of habeas corpus before Judge I lima and announced thut they would light going to Oregon through nil the courts. PROMOTION OF CAPTAIN DREYFUS Paris, July in. Tho commission to ..which was roforrod Captain Diey fus' and Colonel Plcqunrt's promo tion has niiiiuluioiisly aprrovod tho more. passb;d uy ohamhur. Paris, July lU.-The Chamber of Deputies passed the Dreyfus rein statement motion, 473 to 42. Plo- ipiiirt'd promotion met with opposi tion, it socialist deputy Btrlklng a nationalist in the ltout of the debate, hut the government was finally sus tained by n majority of over two han dled. PRESIDENT AND FAMILY AT PICNIC OyBtor Hay, July 13. President Koosovolt and family had a pionlo on the sound today and went lu row boats to Katun's Nook, tho president rowing one bout nud "Ted" the other. Mrs. Caso, onco Incarcerated for insanity nt Washington, moved her quarters today to next door to Secre tary Koeb's, and still insists on see ing the president, and more partic ularly Mrs. Koosovolt. POLICE DISPERSE RUSSIAN STRIKERS St. Petersburg, July la The work ingmeii and the'r sympathizers this morning marched toward the winter palace, carrying rod Hags and singing revolutionary songs. They refused to obey orders to disperse and the po licit charged the mull. Two working men wore killed and many hurt, while the remainder scattered. NO HAPPY HOME FOR RICH FUGITIVE iiinii. lit) Jin a uiieiiily miimutJ tiiuii hla (lulled. were c...e.e.l to do 11. I'm, 1 ,.,. (..j j,, ,,. Without waiting for more detailed lug a stench. Cleveland, July 13.-U Is announc ed that John l. ltockofollor will not return this summer to his home here. The ofllcois who urn watching the opportunity to serve warrants on the Standard Oil magiiato are practically coiiTlnccd thut thou clrorU ars u.-lens.