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I C G XJ ZI '2D; : STX CJ OXXX.rJ IX'.a.IITrv 1 1 V 7 I 1 I FI FTY-TIIIRD YEAR-NO. 20. FIRST. SECTION SIX FACIIS. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1903. - A DELIVER OF COKfVHCTS1 Thirteen Convicts Attack and Overcome 111 of the Oviter Guards THEY USED FjiLE KNIVES When Attacked in the CcLpt&Jn's Office " Used Knives Freely Posse of Officers Ea- g&tfe Convicts One Killed; An other Shot ; FOLSOM, Cal July 27. Armed with razors stolen from the prison barber shop arid knives made from files In the " Penitentiary blacksmith. shop, thirteen convicts successfully over powered the prison guards early this morning- and, after a bloody battle, in which Guard Colter -was killed and General Overseer " Cochran fatally wounded, the warden and two other guards slightly wounded, made their c-scape, taking ten prison officials with them and, by using them as shields, defy recapture. Tonight near. Pilot Hill the posse engaged in battle with the convicts In which one convict was " Wiled. :z r. . , "... . none of whom were armed, and order ed em to line up and march .out. : , Meantime i the; "free men outside learned something ;.- was" wrong and started for the office. General Overseer Joseph Cochran was the first to en ter, although he was armed with only a cane. He immediately began using J it on the convicts to compel submis sion. : The ; men sprang upon him stabbing him and fatally wounding him. I Thay then used their knives and rasors , Indiscriminately upon the free men in the room. ' j Captured tha Armory. The "convicts thus quelled all dem onstrations made by the free men mak ing prisoners of' Waren Wilkinson, Harry Wilkinson, ' Overseer Cochran ami eight of & he other guards and of ficials, started across the ward, go ing within a few wards of the line of 380 convicts who passed out of the prison in the direction of the prison armory, which Is fifty yards from the main entrance to the grounds. Four guards were at -the armory. The con victs marched their prisoners up to the armory. and, holding their knives over them, demanded that the doors ' be opened. - ; robbery. ' : . J. Murphy. CContra- Costa, fourteen years, bigamy. ? . . A. Seabis, Sacramento, twenty-five years, burglary. B. J. Roberts. San Francisco, twen ty years, robbery. . R. M. Gordon, Sacramento, forty five years, robbery. -'-' Ray Fahey, Sacramento, life, rob bery. " . :. . - . . S. J. Case, Ls Angeles, life, rob bery. : The two latter are third termers. Folsom, Cat July 27 This morning thirteen convicts attacked 2nd overcame- the guard of the State Peniten tiary, captured the armory and made their escape, carrying with .. them Warden Wilkinson, his nephew Harry, arid nine other officials and guards. Wilkinson and his nephew were after ward' released. After the morning meal as the men inarched out' of the main gate of the prison Into the yard, two prisoners turned suddenly on. the outer te kiepr. V. Chalmers, and a dozen oth ers rushed for the captain's office only uTew feet to the left of the main en trance to the prison proper. Warden Thomas Wilkinson. Captain It. J. Murphy, Harry A. Wilkinson, the warden's nephew, and several gaurds were assembled in he captain's of fice in readiness to .hold the usual morning session of prison court which is hld each morning and the com plaints laid against "the convicts in vestigated. Armsd With Fife Knlvss. Kaon of the men iwas armed with a file kriifs" r raj-or. and In the twink ling of an eye" they wee-In'the midst th assembled guards and officers. I Warden Wilkinson Winded. Folsom, July 27. Warden Wilkinson realized the uselessness of resistance and told the guards to open the armory doors.: The convicts took possession secured Sen ' rifles, twenty-five " revol vers and all the amunltion they want ed and then marched to the main en trance where they again threatened their prisoners and' the gate was open ed. The convicts ; marched out and up the hill in the very teeth of the gat ling guns trained upon them, but which could not be used for fear of killing the officials. . . . .. , Their plan had. worked even beyond the wildest scope of their imagination. Their prisoners were their safeguard and ' - they had not . lost a single man. : Upon leaving the armory Guard Jolly, who had been wounded and who was faint from' loss of blood, was left behind. ' The convicts ; with their prisoners moved boldly over t"he hinj Warden Wilkinson, who is stout, grew short of wind and when a quarter of a mile from,, the prison asked his captors to release hint and they did so. j They had taken his watch at first, but returned it to him at the last moment. '. . Put On Guards' Clothes. Folsom. July 27. When three-quar ters of a mile from the prison. Captain Murplty "was released.7 efter being de spoiled of his trousers. Harry Wilkin son, the warden's nephew, was releas ed at the same , time. He,- too, was obliged to take "off his clothes. ,' Chief Engineer Ward was next released. They next proceeded to change cloth ing with the rest of their prisoners. IThe march was resumed. The con victs and prisoners crossed the Ameri can river on the Mormon Island bridge. When aT short distance from the bridge they reached the residence of, Ianlei Foster and. after ransasking his house for provisions, forced i!m to hitch- up his four-horse team and haul them' on their way. "s f ; r' ---v From that point the convicts started over the mountain road leading to Pi lot HI1L The men who left the ar mory as 'prisoners of the convicts were Warden Thomas Wilkinson, Captain R. J. Murphy, Stenographer , Harry Wll- fkinson, C. E. Jeter, Guards Klenzen- dorf, Jolly, Hopton , Ven trees. Brown and Chief Engineer ,Ward s A Tempting ftiwiri ' Sacramento, CaU July 27. Govern or Pardee; today offered ' $100 . reward for each escaped convict. '" " : List of Escapes.' Folsom, July 27.- The names of the convicts escaped are; . Mike Miller. Fresno, serving' twelve years for burglary. H. Eldridge, Alameda, thirty years for, burglary. J.j Theron, San Francisco, life, rob bery.. ' : ! Fred Howard, San .Francisco, fifteen years, robbery. X H.,Wood, Sat Francisco, life, rob. bery; ; ; ' . E. Davis,' San Francisco, thirty-three years, robbery. : . -' J. J. Allison. San Joaquin, four years'. Straw Hats Crash Hats ..Tycoons.. Imve all kinds for dregs! wear anl for harvest. Our lnccs are lower because our plan of business enables us to un dersell "regular stores." ? . , - ' HARVEST i GLOVES We have the best Ilorsebide Glove in the city. The kind at stays soft and outwears buckskin. Oar price $115. Uieaper gloves from 25c to $1.00. Overalls, Jumpers; Shirts, Hats, . Shoes, Clothing Fancy Summer Parasols'exacily! half price to close them out. V- - A-' ' '- '-J '.' Don't Buy HAMMOCKS 'till you see our prices, 75c to $1.40 The New York Racket ' - - '":'.f-; Salem's Cheapest One Price Cdsh Store g. T. BARNES, Proprietor. One Convict Killed. - Auburn, July 27. A fierce. battle oc curred between the escaped -i convicts and the officers tonight near Pilot" Hill, In Eldorado "county. The - convicts were traveling in a four horse wagon and, after holding up John Mendis, at Pilot Hill, and ' looting &a store or stock of provisions, proceeded In the direction of Cbloma. Shortly after leaving Pilot Hill they were overtaken by the posse from Sacramento, Fol som and Placervllle. ; f - Guard Curry, of I the Folsom posse opened fire and shot one of the horses attached to the convicts wagon- and this blocked.. the advance and an open fight ensued. ' Convict Howard was killed and Seabis, a negro cojtvtdt, was badly wounded. ' Guards Brown and Klinzen doan. who were with the con victs, escaped. ' Convict Gordon and anoither convict were missing and It is presumed they have taken to the woods, which would provide a safe hiding. Guard -Jeter is still In the hands of the convicts. It is feared he and the other1 three guards will be killed. - i Tr lb for sale at Fry's. TO BUILD ELECTRIC ROAD FARMERS NEAR SPOKANE PLAN EXTENSIVE , UNDERTAKING TO REACH -MINES. SPOKANE, Wash, July. 27. A co operative company composed, princi pally of farmers and landowners in the vicinity of , Meyers Falls are planning for an electric road to be nine miles In length, from ther falls to the "near est, point west on the Columbia river. The right of way for the new enter prise is being donated by - the land owners along the line and the new company is nearly : ready for incorpo ration. Most of the stock will be taken up by the farmers along the line and the remainder will be disposed of to the merchants of Meyers Falls.' The electric power for the new road will be furnished from Marcus for .the present and later, the company states, they will develop their own power "from Meyers Falls. ; , -- , r : . The road" will do away with the pres ent staging f system, and : passengers for all of the upper points of the Co lumbia to the boundary will have easy access to the boat system plying on the big river.' ; ? -?--"--- Freighting is also an Important fea ture, and the present expense of trans portation to the mines of the boundary and the stock region tributary to the Columbia will be materially cut down. It Is necessary at present to send In supplies to this region by Wagon route, and. the freighting. In thia manner through the mountain is extremely expensive. - )- -i ; " ; '(' .-i - It is stated by "those In touch with the new enterprise that the road will be started this fall. -and at least the grading finished. f By next "spring it is hoped the line will be completed. " ' - "i. ' - . - . .- Use Trtb for tobacco habit.' BALLPLAYERS ON STRIKE SEVEN OF SALT LAKE TEAM RE - I FUSE TO LEAVE FOR. . ' SEATTLE. SALT LAKE. Utah, July 27- Seven members of the Salt Lake ball team of the Pacific National League refused to leave with their team mates over the Oregon Short ,LIne for Seattle last night, as a. result of, differences' with Mr. Reynolds, owner of the team, and unless their places are filled by tomor row, when the " first game with Seattle is scheduledf only five players wiU re port. - ' "v- ."; ' ; ; -..j'---'y ' The trouble started with the decision of Mr, Reynolds to leave Manager Jack Grim at home. This" was construed by the players to mean -his release," and when the train started Taylor, Dono hue. Kelly Shea, Lundbohm, Quick and Hanlein dragged their grips off and left the station. Davis, ; Anderson. Weed, Stopher and" Wiggs left i for Seattle. The action was a complete suprlse for Reynolds, who wireoT" President Lucas of the affair knd today received a reply stating that' the. president would back him up In any action he saw fit to take anST'to make up the team In . the best way. possible at Seattle until other ar rangements could be made.., According t the strikers, the man agement of the Salt Lake team has at tempted to reduce salaries to an un warranted degree, and that the Jack Grim affair, was only one item. . Outfielder "Taeks'tl'arrott requested his release last night, after refusing to accept a cut in t alary. -I NO SUCCESSOR : YET IN SIGHT All Cardinals but Two Arriye for Conclave PRINTERS ON STRIKE - : . ... ' ' SPOKESMAN-REVIEW COMPOSIT- ORS .WALK, OUT. IN VIOLATION OF THEIR CONTRACT. ) SPOKANE, Wash.,' July 27. The un ion printers of the Spokesman-Review, in its composing room, struck last night although the strike was in violation of their arbitration contract to arbitrate all differences regarding wages and hours. The men struck for an advance of fifty cents 'per day.! , t e No Pity Shown. ? "For years fate was after me con tinuously," writes"!. A. Gulledge, Ver bena, Ala. ' "I had a ; terrible case of Piles, causing 24 tumors. When all failed, Bucklen'a Arnica Salve cured oe." " Equally od for burns and all aches . and pains. Only 25c at D. J. Fry's drug store.: ; - CARDINAL GIBBONS OUT Apparently No Hopes of His ; Election Up to Pres . . ent Time CARDINAL ANGELO,DI PIETRO IS MENTIONED AS, THE POSSIBLE CHOICE . AS REPRESENTATIVE O GOTTI-RAMPOLLA FACTION TROUBLE IS FEARED. said he believed the successor to Leo would be quickly, chosen, . f i " Speaking . of Cardinal Gibbons, the Irish Cardinal paid him a glowing tri bute, although like all the priests here, he- held out no hope that the American Cardinal had the remotest ; chance of election. It Is practically certain that all the Cardinals will be present at the conclave eiceptT Cardinal Moran.'of Sydney. ; who will not reach Rome in time, and Cardinal Celesia, who Is too ill to attend. " ' . The commemoration of the death of King Humbert this-year, will take the form of a , procession through the streets'to the fantheont. July 29, the Italians will visit the town of Humbert at" the Pantheon. Commemorative ex ercises at the capital wiU follow. For this event King Victor Emanuel will return to Rome Von Wednesday. Ecclesiastics view the approaching cer emony with some alarm, believing the anti-clericals may -take advantage of the opportunity to make a counter de monstration against, the sympathy ex- fpressed,all over Italy ; in connection with the death of the Pope.- ' ; ROME, July 27.- Almost all the Car dinals of the -conclave have now ar rived. Their, time today was mainly occupied with ; a-. lengthy meeting of the congregation which was notable for the cordiality with which Cardinal Gibbons was received". In well Inform ed circles Cardinal Angelo Di Pletro, Pro-Datary of the late Pope, is being talked of as a compromise candidate in the event Cardinal Oreglla; Gottl. Rampolla or Vannutelll Is unable - to secure the vote. Should . Dl Pietro receive the vote he will be the representative of the Ram-polla-Gotti faction, and yet .would be fairly acceptable to alL Cardinal Michael Logue who, with the exception of Cardinal Gibbons, WiU be the only English speaking Cardinal in the con-; clave, arrived today from Ireland. He Working Night and Day. - 1 The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weak ness into strength, listlessness Into en ergy, brain-fag Into mental power. They're wonderful in building tip the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by D. J. Fry. , CLAIMS HE WAS ROBBED ; Mart McFarlane, a young man in the employ of O. W. Dlnsmore, who resides about three miles sounth of Salem on the Liberty road, was In the city last night and at a late hour summoned the police and informed them that he had been relieved i of $20. accusing John Booth of the crime. .Booth was locked u pin the city ail by the "officers pend ing an investigation of the matter. McFarlane will no doubt prefer a charge against . the accused man this morning. HADN'T Ul : Colonel Clem Receives Vr.I'.:-aMeBoxcfCI-rs NICELY COIfCEALED DHCD Besides Cigars Box Centii:! t. Two Hundred BcIInrs . r - .in Hcney MONEY, CIGARS AND ALL WEHI' ; FORWARDED TO TREASURY: DE PARTMENT MATTI'R WI IAj I'M INVESTIGATED CONTRACTOii ACKNOWLEDGES CIGAKS. . WASIUNGTON, July 27. Tlio K.o- retary of War has sent to the Treasury Department a box of cigars anl i:"J which iwas received from the Depart ment of Texas, j It appears CoIoih 1 Clem, Chief Quartermaster of tho De partment, found a box of cigars on ht I desk and, upon opening It, he discov ered It was from a contractor. In t!.e bax was money. The colonel refer red the matter to Gehtral Fred Gr.it. t, commanding the . department. T! contractor acknowledged ha.vins: fci.L the cigars, but not the money G -n-eral Grant sent the money to the.Y.'ar Department. ' Trlb for sale at O. W. rutr.i : EACH CENT COURTS A VOTH. T naeyero S Sons the Store That Turned trade up CpM Stl ' " R3eyerb J3 f-. Ladies' Shirt Waists Reduced 1-3 Our entire stock of whit colored f waistg without' reserve on sale at Oce Third Redaction Wash Goods Specials A very select line of Satin Raye novelties, regular 25o-values Special 19c a Yard ' Choice Grenadines in aq extensive i assortment of patterns . 60c values special ..... 35c 65c values special . . . . . 50c 80c values special 55c Lappets iu solid colors and color ed patterns of all aorta, goods that we formerly sold at 00c a yard Special 25c a Yard A pile of assorted wah ' goods worth 35c a yard . " .: Special 15c a yard . Another line piled separate from the regular stock, values trp to 20c a yard .1 ;: v;-i V SpecUI 9c a ysrd - Ueparalleled Tcel valsts A line of liuen huck towels size 18x31, also a line of Turkisn towels size 18x36. j-4sJ OJSCClal lull Urn Trimmlnns 1 : "Just arrived Iimbroidered Chif fons, Uimps, Enddar All-Ovcr Set tings, Etc. . - Tt8 wtCTv TTr v C"v3 Ttls Yil ; . .. .j ! ' ! . i. ' .. . ; , . r ;' "' i I , II .-I I , I i 1 ' '" You Lave perhaps noticed that we seldom use the word "Bargains" in-our advertisements. In fact this is the first time we have applied the 'word so prominently and forcible. Why? Because it is used so indiscriminately and on such slight prov ocation that it has lost its real meaning. But when we made up this collection of special offerings there was but one word that would adequately describe the collection and that word was GAINS Ladies Suits A line 'of assorted styles in suits that CjZ range lu value up to $12.50, special ........ V" 10 suits consisting of Homespuns, Lymonsville Cheviots, Venetians, Eta, values CT'QK up to f 15, special. j5 suits, including " Wooltex,?- Berges, . Broad cloths, Homespuns, Thibbets, Etc, . Cf fl values up to $25, special ..................... V "' Children's Wash Dresses " The prettiest styles and best, fitting lot of dresses yon ever saw, made of Xtawns, Percales, (JiDghams, Etc. : , i . , ' . aii mt rtir ricd RfiHSalnft . Ladies' Under wear Specials White Swiss ribbed summer - vests 'A line of white Hwiss ribbed vests worth 20c, special 13c or 2 for 2Sc Bibbed lisle vests, trimmed in heavy lace insertion, reg. 50c values 33c : or 3 for $I.OO "Koiso'Va veiy styiish vest and ' corset cover oomblDed, made to sell for 75c, special, each , .... 25c Lejies' anj , Ctlliren's Parasols Dedsced 1-3 New Wrist C23s Pcrscs. Etc. The swel lest li n es . ever shown in Salem, entirely new ideas. Dress Goods The greatest summer values in dress goods "yet offered. Wonder fully good for the prices ' ChaMica All wool challies in pat terns that will surely please, 75c : values forM....mra.MM:M.M.Maoc '. Figured 'Satin,' Just right for kimona suits,. eta ,25c values (or lOc CiriUianth-Ylaln. colors and stripes 75c and 85c values for ........... DOc Two Toned Mohair OcUliah--85c values for 49c ' Wool iS ttinj- Splendid val Uesln brown. Oxfords, and grey, $L75 val- New. Fall Gtyles in Ladles TYraps VWe have Just opened an advance shipment of-Fall Wraps for those who are going on. trips and to fashionable summer resorts. - IllustraUnc adrantar of K, v . C waists am now mad with rivtJ but o on dvtachabta waitt bands. 1 A line of boys waisU worth 75c each are ori display in our Court street window at Specl2l4Cc I! etc German Plaids All wool, .';! lu wide, g(Kl value at C-"c yd, our treat special, yd a Summer Spccfuis Men's fancy stripe ballirlrran a r cream colored jereev ribbed uu-r wear worth $1 and tl.lil a t jit . Sptcfcl 75c a C::: rive umeicni siyies or rur underwear formerly so! d fur garment . SpecUI 35c a X::z:il Men's tilnuette underwear xve r $1.00 a garment Sptdzl 65c a C;r: ; :.i Fins ribbed Hale undt'rwsr blue color only, formerly fc' 1 $15 a garment. Special 75c a C:rz:::t High grade Newailk lai: :! underwear formerly mAd nt i i u id a in - Beginning tomorrow t,-s trill slash prices on all cur . : -mocks. The, new jricj v. ill range from. 5Cc t3 $53 Next-WedncI-Y 5 , our entire stocl; cf 1; ed petticoats ti f.! . - -' ; ; 75c values for 51.00 values f r " V SiJZo value: frr $150 value ; f.r . .