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7flTr5'' ", ST NIGHT AND SATUBDAty PBOB- INMrfWtHM, JLT FAIR AND NOT BO WARM. ' I ' TWO EDITIONS DAILY AT 2.30 a. w, miu s.uv jr. &. ;V0L. XVI. BALEM, OREGON, IPBJDAY, JTJIiX 13, 1006. " NO, 167. THE WAGES Of SIN IS DEATH" . , ... .iM M-w f t1fk4.lM . mmmwv- V t v , . - ,T ? ' II f1 r4TrtvMl , ( j , , , . - ,, t i9. 5, A l ""sB "W SB. ""' " - in ' v J ' ' f 4 S ' JJA1LY UAWI AT JOTJENAT, 1 - : n - - '"" "" ' w ISTER ; SHOOTS BROTHER isther Mitchell Shoots Down Her Brother in Cold Blood After Shaking Hands With Him Irs. Crefficld Is Accessory Before the fact, She Having Provided the Gun With Which Deed Was Committed hind' the loft car, and! he died instant-J But to fur as possible the polico kept !y. ile crowd away. Chief of Polico Wap- Brother Loap3 Too, Late. penstein detailed special squads to As the gun was brought up Fred; dmve back the people. Mitchell leaped) to seize the weapon, but ha was too late. Ho grabbed Es ther's armi just after she firedl, and' the girl collapsed in his arms. Sho stayed there until depot policemen hurried up ami pincedl her under arrest. Both Esther Mitchell and Mrs. Crof field, who was arrested at 7 o'clock last night, while on her way back from the cemetory, where "Joshua" Crof- field) is buried, acknowledged in state Bitter Against Frank Hurt. Perry ami) Prcd Mitchell woro brought to the station later, Perry sob T)ing bitterly, but Frets bearing up un dvr tho stiwin without manifesting emotion. Between hi sobs Perry beg ged tho rolico to relievo Esther of blame, declaring thnt she was deluded land irresponsible. But he criedl for vengeance against Frank Hurt, whom 'ho accused of supplying Esther and Seattlo, Wash., July 13. Esther her brothor, and she greotod him with tchell shot and killed hex bnother, ' a. siwilo and -a hearty handshake, sho rge, tho slayer of Franz Edmund" loitercdl behind to got her opportunity, ffield, in. tho union, dfepot, at 4:20 A revolver, purchased tho day before by Mrs. Creflicld, for tho assassination, afternoon, as George and his ther, Perry, were on thein way, to to a .Northern. Pacific tram for tland. Mitchell was walking behind two brothers, in company with a Fid brothor, Fred. Sho had gone to depot for tho purpose of killing was carried concealed undsr .a enpe thrown carelessly over Esther Mitch ell's -left arm. Fred Mitchell offered to canry the cape, and as she Landed it to him, the sister raised her revolver and fired. Tho bullet struck young Mitchell bo- CHICAGO STORE PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE ' ittle Prices and Quick Selling is the order for HIS GREAT SALE )iv idioa of doing business is to cell lota of goods. Wo want to mako six alcb to our cKwrepeititiora' ono. By doing thhlti ww cnni sell our goods cbJenp- and always hnvo now goods to showi our customera That Is tho rea- wo hnivo built up such an' enormous bufintesB 1st such a short time. JSH NEW DRY aOODS offered at prices you never beard of before the Pacific Coast. Bead en: BOc Wwsfo Oryetnl Cord Silk, yd. 19c 59c Wash) IaJdia Silks all coIotb yasd 23c pa Dm Tnffeftia Silks, nil col ors, yairtl , 49c f5c SiMc Finai-liodt Vdvotoons. yard .., .39c Ko Siiroi Gray. Panama Dress Goods yard - 35c pl.00 Silirwr Gray Panama Drees Goods, yarti 69c White) Iineo Dress Goods;, yaW ...,.. " 18c H-3a and! lOo Dimities add Lkwos, jjnartl 5o Stiaeudbrdl Calico, yRrd).,.;. 4e iemstatk of Drees Goods hlf price, pVjc Drcsa GkJama, yd). ...81-3c 5c Biaok Laoo atrhedi Dress. Goods,, yuml''. 18c 5o "WMte.UBJCO'Btriped Dimi tios, Trtl ..'.'. 9 5c Moroca Skin&Bft ea colors, 3Tid ...s 30c l-3c Laco Starioefl Curtain Stxint, yard) ,.r....,..4Hc mall price on Stiectiaa bjmJ Muslins. 11-00 White Bed Spreads 69c BJefiJciedi 5a.lk Damaf-ki IJard 25o c Satin; FinWu TsJUs Daaask tftf ,....., 35 Towels, 4c; 10c Towels, 6c; -Vi Towels, 83c; 15 Tow b, 10. -Ho Fancy Cfetour, jt...81-3 iU Tw4edl Tmii. -rtl c tVrt Hsht7 Otak TowA&ao. Ladles ' 10c Bkusk Stockings, pr 5c Ladies' 18c Fast Black Stocb- imgs, pair 10o Lh.ddes' 25c Whirtio Daco Stock- icigs, pair ,....lSc ChfiMrccn's Stockkiigs, 9c, 10c, 15c, and) 19o pair. BetJ Darning CoUon, ball lc Bee Sans Silk; ball 2o lialddes' $3.50 Trimmed Sailor ITats $1.95 Ladies' Swell Dres Sois, $4.50, $fl50 anil $9.90. Lodfios' 95c Whits Shirtwaists. .49c Ladies' $1.50 Whdto Sfauftwaferts 05c Laldacs' $1.50 Wbftb Fk Dross Skirts ..(. 98c Ladies' $6.50 Covert Jackets. Prico $3.45 Sui Jackets, Coats amJ Milii- n-y all1 at Special Price. LakMes' 50o 8hoppiBg Bags, flrico 25o SrrcU Belta, 10c, 15c, 19c, 25 aaU) up. No. 40 Fancy' 18c Nock Ribbcew, yard 10" 18c Fine Embroidwed Nck Col lars ....'. 9 CMLdrem's 50c Percale Dresses.. 25c Children's 85c Chambrey Drees- ...49e ' ..,43o -,.75e ....98c es 75c Laco Ourtakis, pair ... $1,25 Laca Curtaina, pair . $1.50 Laca Curtains, pair . Ladies' WfcLts TfeOwatirts, , 49e 75cas98c Ladies' Coreet CbYers; ,9c, 10c, 15c asd 23e 3J .; ,.81.3 'Ladies' 75c Girdle CoraeU pair39o ti Mosquito Bar, yard ,.... 4c JUUM'ft MoUnwc cwqwof JTtOML 1CEV0Y BROS. Corner of Coffloier ciil ifld Court Streets sano demand for vengeance that prompted her to refuse to accompany her father on his return to Illinois. "I killed George be'eauso ho IkuI killed nn innocent maw, and because ho had ruined my reputation by saying thnt CreflMd) seduced me." Esther Mitchell declared, but both her state ment and that of Mrs. Creflicld indi cates that tho two had conspired to as sassinate. Mrs. Croffleld Bought tho Gun. Mr?. Croftlcfld prompted tho shooting and sho bought the gun vrith which it was done. It had been, agreed between them -that tho first ono seeing George should slay him. Gcongo and Porpy Mitchell were to have gone to Portland! last night. In fact, George had made-nil arrangoments to meet certain newspaper men upon his arrival. At tho last moment, how ever, L. TL Sandel, who testified in Gcorgti's behalf at tho trial, asked George and Pertry to spend tho night 9s his guests at Southeast Seattle, where a small group of Holy Rollers, including Prank Hurt and his wife, reside. They did' so. Today Frod Mitchell saw his sister and ho told her that tho departure of his biothers had been delayed. He told her that they would leave Seat tlo at 4:30 o'clock in. 4110 afternoon. Sho took tho gun. Mrs. Crefllold had purchased!, and went to tho depot to meet them. Esther Takes Brother's Hand. Perry Mitchell saw his sister stand ing near a pillac when ho checked his grips. Sho had been seated near tho center of tho xoomi watching for tho three boys, and had arisen wheo ho passed. Perny greeted her, ad a mo ment lnton signaled to George, whom Esther had! not seen, no approached and without words tho brother and sis tor shook hands. Esther offered to accompany tho brothers to their waiting train, and tha four stnrtod down tho ailso toward tho door. George and Perry Mitchell wero in front, with Fred and Esther walking a short disiance behind. Fred was at tho sido of Esther, but about two feofc distant. She was canning a capo thrown over her left arm, and be neath it was concealed1 tho revolver. Fred offered to carry tho capo as tho group passed down tho aisle and reached for it. As he took it front Esther's arm sho whipped tho revolver into har night hand, raised) the gun and fired. George dropped, killed instant- - Muf jfeross GolUpsos After Crime. Esther fell back as Fred Mitchell reached for hen revolver and sat down into his lap with, her arms. about his neck. Fred! had' wrested 'the gun from, her, but too lato to prevent the k'Jl" ing. . By a curious coincidence Officer Hart, tho man who arrested Mitchell when ho killed Creffleld, was tho de pot policemen who took Esther into custody; for slaying her brother Kurt turned her over to Officer Mason. To Mafon the girl aaid, answering a ques tien: j'l am George Mitchell 'a sister, and I khot him." 'Why did you do it" asked Mason. "I will stake my. statement later ox$" said tho girl calmly. She did not show any eaotloa. Miss Mitchillwaa hurried to the po lice1 station while the body of George Mitchell lay a the depot moor, await ing the coroner. , Aboat the titno Es ther had reached the station George's body was carried! frost the station to ward the aaorgws. Hundreds ef curl- on spectators, attracted by the sheet ing, thronged the depst, sunreusvded the jail asd f&sgat fer adwltUsee at the morgue where Mitchell'. body lay, ments takon before Chief Wappon-ir. Creflieldl with money, nnd, Mrs. stein that they had con.pi-ed to kill Wrefllcld, whom ho declared must have George. Had) it been' necessary Esther ,jnspi ed the girl. Mitchell was prepared to follow tiorjl "Don't blamo Esther," he said, brother to' Portland. It was this iu-!f 'Slio was not responsible It's Mr. -, A - - ICrcffleJdt. Esther hn ben prevailed ypon to do this. Sho thought it was jrlghr When I saw her at tho dopot jhe enme toward me as though sho was glad. She greeted George with out saying nnythlng; but in a mannor lhnf indicated thnt she was ready to po reconciled!. yThcn sho volunteered to walk to tho door with us, and wo Ptnrtod nhbnd of her, with Fred and Esther following. Bho shot George," he ended with n fcbb. Fred Mitchell supplemented! the ptatemen- with an explanation that f had gone to se Esther that morn- g to effect a reconciliation. Sho do- lirod to him ngain thnt sho felt a deep eminent, toward Oeorgo andl did t believe tho familv had treated' her property in. giving family details pub licity. But sho received tho statement of George and Perry's intending de parture wi'h apparent interest. Perry 'b Account of Killing. At that time she did not indiicato nay intention of going to tho depot. Later Ponry Mitchell dictated this statement' to the chief of police: "At tho depot I went to check my frdp, and when I came bnck I saw Esther standing behind the pillnr there, looking around the crowd', seem ingly looking for us. "Looked na if nothing was tho mat- iter. I said: 'Why, Esther.' Sluf naid: 'I just camo down to seo you oft".' Just then I motioned for George, Ho camo up nnd spoke to hor (sho mado tho reanaik to tho matron that sho wanted to s?o George), and George shook handk with her there. Sho said: 'I will walk out to the door with you. I and George walked on ahead, talking. Sho dropped back, and Fret!) was at her side. Fred said' to her: 'Let mo oanry your coat.' Sho had a coat over hor arm, and seemingly had a gun in her hand. And sho said: 'All right,' and, like a flash, shot him down, be fore wo had) timo to even thipk." JUMPS ON THE ' KAISER Says He ShouId.HavexGranted General Amnesty on the Birth of Grandson Berlin, July 13. Tho national eoi tung, usually .regarded as the Kniser's mouthpiece, sovcrely attacks him per sonally fon not granting genernl am nesty ipon tho occasion of tho birth of his grandson. It says: "Tho Kniser cannot interpret, or wilfully Ignores public sentiment. MORMONS TO FIGHT THE LAW Polygamy Owned Short Line Bossed by Apostle Eccles Against the People BRYAN TALKS PEACE '. London, July. 13. -Bryan eaids "I nm much interested in Hnldnucs' speech yesterday. I boliovo his scheme will mean n general reduction of all armies. I ami much opposed) to any In- croaso :n tho nrmament of AimrJcA or any other country. What is needed is tho application of intelligent principles in tho organization of an efficient forcu." Bryan Talks Peace. London, July 13. Bryan and Hal dwnw dined together today, and dis cussed plans for disarmament by all tho nations. Salt Lake, July 13. Tho Oregon Short Lino legal forco loaves hero to attend n, coaforonco and council, of the Harlrman lines in Chicago Mondtiy, to ontlino a plan to resist the amendments to tho interstate connnorco law. Seattle, July 13. Careful watch is being kept today ovtp Esther Mitchell, who yesterday afternoon shot and killed her brother, George, and Mrs, Crefllold, who, it is believed, waa tho instigator of tho crime, as it is feurolj Motor Boat Gruisci Starts, New York, July 13. A largo flcnk of motor loa'ts of every description! is gathering off tho Manhattan) Bay Yacht Club, Pout Washington, L. I., to tako jwiiit im tli long ocean- crulso of tho American Power Boat Afwclation, which will sWt froiiv Port Washington tomorrow afternoon, Tho skippers of tho ouft nro today tho guest of tho Mimhuhsol Bay Yacht Club. Tomorrow tlo run will -bo to tho Norwnlk Yaeht Club. On Sunday tho boats will reach Thinvblo IslamUs. Oni Monday, Now London Conn. On Tuesday, Newport. On Thuwduiy, Block Island, and mx2 Friday, Slioltor Islanxa Tho cruiso will officially end at Shelter Island, at I sunsoti on July 1, at tho lowering of tho committee flag. Bums and Schrock to Fight. Ter'io Ilmtto, Ind, Jury 13. Tommy Burns, who claims to bo tho heavy Nveighit champion "of -fcho world, and n tons-round mill boforo tho Wabash At.hlotio Club of this city tonight. Tho ' mooning will bo at eutcln wolgluts and tho mort nro to recolvo CO pir comti of fcho pjioss iccoiptp. Both men, nro said to bo in fino cojMlltioni and an interest ing battlo is expected. Washing Some Dirty Linen. Cldcflgo, July 13.E P. Riploy,, prcsldont of tho Sfintn Fo, tefttldod in Bupport of his daughter, Alioo M. Ellis, today in her suit for divorco from Jo romo A. Ellis, a clubman, nnd head of a railway supply house. Riploy testi fied ho bollovodl tho charges that Ellis, had lived with Paulino Robson," intro ducing her as his wife. Blown Up With Dynamite. Chicago, July 13. Frank Pappalloj Louis Puppallo and B, Frank, Italian laborers, woro killed and three others badly injured this morning by sni ox- plosion of dynamito nndor tho shanty they will commit suicide. Tho polico n which thoy lived nt a stone quarry, are still looking fo" Frank Hurt, broth- Tho dynamito shed was 800 feet from or of Mrs. Creflloid. Hurt is believed "tho slcoping quarters. It is supposod to have had much to do with the plot tua M feeling iK-twocn foreigners led to -t-i Muuv Po-tland, Or., July 13. Mrs, Burgess Starr, sister of Esther and George Mitchell, who left her -babies and bus bandP to follow Creffleld, after Crof field's release from -prison, whero he serveid1 a term of two years on accoust of his' intimacy with her, is rejoicing -oVer the crime. She says: "I am glad Esther did it", it is only a just rotribu-tioa."- he believes Creffleld will rle froBS tho gravti, open tho prison, and) set up a kingdom of Holy Itollerism- on earth. to tho uso of dynamite. The heavy door of tho dynamito shed was found pried open, apparently with a crowbar. F"snk'g body was discov erod hanging by the clothing in a tree nbovo tho hed. Seattle, July 13. It developed to day that the police matron knew Mrs, Creffield) and Eotbec Mitchell carried revolvers, but did not take the precau tion to notify the police. Further mur ders in connection with the case Is now feared. Ceatracts Awarddl Washington, July 33. Secretary of tbe Navy Bonaparte today awarded half the armor plate contract for the fcattleehlp South Carolina and MJchi sab to the Mid vale Steel Cespaay, asd gave oaa-iosrtb to each of tha so ealled treet companies; the Caraegie asd BetMeieso. Riggs No Doubt Killed Ifcr. Minneapolis, Minn., July 13. Tlo safety dcmoflt in tho vault belonging to RIggs was drilled ojen this morn ing. Two thousand dollar in bills, Miss Ellison's wntob, a deed to lands in Wanking on state and other cnrren-J cy making a total in cash of $3000, was found. Rioters, Aro Cowards. St. Piitersbmg, July 13, Working men and their sympathizu-s this morn ing mnrchod toward tho winter palace, carrying red flags nnd singing revolu tionary songs. Tlioy cofucd to obey tho ordors to disperso. Th poHc4 charged, and two workmen wero killod and many hunt. Tho ronwiindor scat tered, Uu Dreyfus Alright. Paris, July 13, Tho chambor passed ho Dnej-ftiH reinstnttimont by a vote of 437 to-12. Plcqunrts mot with tppo don from tho socialist dtoputy, strik ing a nationalist In tho heat of debate, Tho govwrnmi-nt was finally sus tained by a majority of over 200. Drew lOieslr Toad BtabWsw. PariB, July 13. Paul Cnssngnao, Jr., and Liutonnnt Andro, son of Gonoral Andro, fought with swowle .this morn ing. Andre was wounded. Andre as pumed, ftho responsibility, in dofonsa of hi father's attack in. his momoirs' upon Cassflgsac's father, ' " n ' i i mi Barbara Get gfruaky. Op Aw, Utah, Jioiy ID, Seventy bar- bors.Jn this clti refuw. to obey the or ders' of tho state board to appear for examination as to their ability. The board threatens to doe up tho shops, ami compel over man in this clt5" to shave himself, Must Show Up. Boston, July 13 District Attornoy Morgan has announced his intention of investigating railroad,, gas and electrla companies In reference- to their -attt-tudo toward tho itatutes, ' y ... Trooje Good Me-Hcioi Cody, Wyo. .July 13. Trpubla among tbe laborers Is settled, A, com pany of state troops, inarched Into tha camp of a hundred belligerent work men, ana the rloteTs surrendered. No SXore Bull Beef. Stockholm, Sweden, July 18. The quartermaster of tbe Karlskrona regi ment has ordered that American, corned beef be eliminated from their supply. It' Is etipposod other regiments will fol low the same plan immediately, " i o i ' Girl Killed AjZmiril. BevasfopoJ, Rura, July 13. It Is oredita,bly stated that Chouknins' na sain was a g4rl dlBgulsed a'S a sailor. Thero baVd been no arrests. Baptists Meet In Oseaha. Omaha, Neb., July 13. Delegate' to the Baptist young People's Society conmeBCeu1 today At 6:30 this worn ing p,rayor metlaajs in Cerentle hall, llangd "Nigger." Nowporfc News, Vs., July 13. An drew Davenport, a aro, was hanged T today for the swrder f William sr - g g lUflv Thomas, He acaicd his guUt to U jfm J 0 LOOKkI , to 356 Libciiy street, where No pus wene tiub iismm. fie wM meet M ofcTnd new Clsvelaad, 01,, Jaly 33. It is sa- plienU fT any &im, ht BoekefeHer will set re- ciM Of DrXCtHtilMCmiM tsra 4hJ musaep to Ms io hers. tknlfrC., "