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SALKM, OREGON, FRIDAY, LYY 17, 1007.
NO. 11.
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TO CONFESS
GRAfTED ALL BROTHELS AND PLUTES
in Francisco to Be Ruled by a Vigilance Committee of Citizens
IR SGHMITZ
IESIGNATION
AT MIDNIGHT
riRNS ON HIS COLLEAGUES
(it Road Ahead Tor the Bood-
i San Quentin Or the Morgue
Pranclsco, Mny 17. when
nclsco awoko this morning it
lowardtho residence of Mnyor
following in tho direction
by tho accusing finger of Abo
Uound tho clty'B chief exoc-
utlvo, brnndod by his mentor no n
graftor of tho most Bordld kind, now
centers tho storm raised by tho ox
boss and his confession, and when
Ruof Bhnll have completed tho story
of tho looting of tho city by Schmltz
and tho interest that centers In him
ho will Inovltnbly bo transferred to
San Quontln or a sulcido's gravo.
Early In tho day rumors of all sorts
circulated. Ono of tho first to go
tho rounds was In effect that tho
mayor had committed suicide. This,
of course, was untrue, although
many nro only too ready to nccopt It
as truo. Auothor, which was glvon
equal crcdonce, is to tho ofTect that
tho mayor hnd drawn up a letter of
resignation, and wouldi today hand
It to tho commlttco of citizens, who
mado a domand on Rudolph Sprcck
les and Prosecutor Honey Thursday
for lmmcdlnto restoration of civic
health. All night long a squad of
tllCAGO STORE
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE;
c Are Now Showing
: GRANDEST ASSORTMENT OF LIVE, NEW
ro DATE MERCHANDISE SHOWN IN sa
ANn AT PRTCRS YOU WILL FIND HARD
beat. YOU CAN JUDGE BY THE CROWDS
IT VISIT OUR STOKE DAILY lJtiAl wn
DOING THE BUSINESS OF SALEM. Bar
i in every department greater than ever. Read en:
how tho befit values on
dflc Const in tho following
INK SILKS
INK DRKSS GOODS
"ASH DRESS GOODS
HITK GOODS
UoS
HMrnrs
OMESTICS
t all kinds.
tniioxs
IBROIUEIUES
ICES
KSS TRIMMINGS
I'SUJf UNDERWEAR
MtSETB
SIERY
tIES SHOES
fTIOXS
XG GLOVES
IXCY GOODS
Prices fil!rI away down on
tho following goeds:
LADIES' COATS, SUITS, MIL
LINERY, DRESS SKIRTS. SHIRT
WAISTS AND PETTICOATS.
lm - CIA a 4
Ues' Salts. $8.50. $11.50,
$12.50.
ladies Coats. $3.50. $4.50.
$6.90.
Dress SMrts. $2.90. $3.90.
$4.90.
&AJLKH'g FASTEST GROWING STORK.
McEVOY BROS.
akw coukt wrauratTS.
SAXBtf, OK.
Burns' secret servlco men Btood
guard ahout tho Schmltz mansion,
nnd had tho mayor nmiVj n movo that
had tho least resemblance of nn at
tempt to cscapo ho would havo boon
arrested. Lights In Schmltz's room
burned until far p.iBt midnight, giv
ing rlso to tho rumor that ho was
conferring with his attorneys as to
tho form in which ho should framo
his lcttor of resignation.
Ruof's nBtnundlng continuation of
tho charge that Schmltz rocolved n
largo Bhiiro of tho overhead trolloy
brlbo la Bulllclontly nauseating; hut
thnt tho mayor accepted protection
money from tho brothels Is nnlio
lloved by his bitterest enemies. Tho
stamp of truth given this chnrgo by
Htiof has disgusted' oven thoso who
stood by tho mayor through thick
and thin. In tho faco of the posi
tive statement mado under onth by
Ituer that high officials of tho United
Hallways paid an immense sum for
tho overhead franchise. Calhoun,
Mullally and Attorney Ford contlnuo
to make stronuous denials. As much
Interest con torB In today's -meeting of
tho cltlrons commlttco of seven ns
In n Bvsslon of tho grand Jury. Mem
bers of the commlttco fcol confident
that liuforo tho day Is over Schmltz
will liavo relinquished his power and
turned over to tho commit too tho au
thority to administer tho affairs of
tho city.
New Hoard of Public Workx.
In this connection It is stated by
Hcnoy that, so far us tho prosecu
tion is concerned, the supervisors
will not ho forced to roslgn. Tho In
tlmntlon that Chlor or Police Dlnnn
nnd Prosldont of tho Hoard of Works
Duffoy, will bo ousted, Is followed
by tho rumor that they will quit
their offices- beforo tho citizens' com
mlttco has a chnnco to kick thorn
out. Ruof arose early this morning,
and nftcr a goodl breakfast was tak
en out for an auto ride by Wggy.
Tho tremendous strain tho ox-boss
Is laboring under Is telling on him
luilimbly every day, and whim ho
walked down tho steps of his prison
to enter tho automobllo this morning
there was a painful dragging of his
feet, and ho carried hlmsolf with an
air of ItstlossncBs. Ills oijoo Jet
black locks Boomod to havo grown
whiter ovur night.
Riief Getting Sympathy.
Telegrams of sympathy contlnuo
to pour In on Huef. Many wero ro-
loolved this morrrrnn from women.
sovoraJ from old collegomatos. Ruof
finds great strength and consolation
in thoso expressions of sympathy
and Intends to savo all. Thoro Is a
continued softening of sontlment
against Ruef, oren Honey, whom he
hates with tho deadliest hnjrod,
showing a disposition to bo magnani
mous with a man whoso spirit and
power ho has broken.
Schmltt (a ItttlgH OMrr.
San Francisco, May 17. It was
'rumored last night that a movement
Is on fool to bring about a change In
the municipal administration by
forcing the resignation of Mayor
Schmltz and choosing In his stead
Frederick W. Dohrmann, a promi
nent wholesale merchant as mayor.
Mora iHtMctmcwU.
As the result of Abo Ruef's testi
mony before tho grand Jury, It Is un
derstood that Indictment wore pro
pared against Mayor Schmiu, Presl
dent Patrick Calhoun, of tho United
Railways, and TJery L. Ford, chief
counsel for the samo corporation.
On bis testinoay Ruef said taat
be haM glvea $8,0 ia curreacy to
GOVERNOR
GOODING
MAY SUFFER
rOR GETTING ORDERED INTERVIEW
Led Newspaper Men Into llw Con
fessed Assassin's Cell
Uolse, Mny 17. A sonsntloual
climax to the action of Governor
Gooding pornonally conducting nn
excursion of nowspapor men to seo
Orchard en mo today, whoa Judge
Wood denounced tho matter from tho
bunch, nnd Intimated that It w
contempt of court, and askod con
buI what should bo done. Il was final
WHEAT
MARKET
Chldngo, May 17. Cash whoat
olosodl at 114 to 2 ccntn hlghor.
July closud at-$1.00 and Septem
ber nt fl.OOU. Mny 08. For tho
llrtit tlmo lu tho prosont campaign
July closed nbovo n dollar. It lit
generally predicted thnt tho high
prices will remain. Tho pit Is hys
terical. 'GoihthI Quotation,
Whont D8tt!bl.001ti corn 52H
tho supervisors, $55,000 to Schmltz
and retained $55,000 for hlmsolf.
Schmltz Abdicate Onico.
Mqyor Schmltz signed nn ngrco
ment to bo guided In his appoint
ments during tho rest of lila term by
n commlttoo of sovon. This commit
too Is composed of roproBontntlvon
of local commercial associations,
and Is made up of tho following men:
F. H. Anderson, prcsldout of tha
Hank of California; F. W. Von Slck
len, prcslOiiut of Dodge, Sweeney ft
Co., n largo commission linn; F. W.
Dohrmann, head of n hlg crockery
company nnd a member of tho relief
commltteo: Percy W. Morgan, presi
dent of tho California Wlno Associa
tion; LowIb Rnsonfcld, n local capi
talist; F. W. llontley, lycBldont of
j tho chnmhor of commorco, nnd Judgo
81nck.'n leading lawyor, formerly n
I Judgo of tho superior bench.
All the arrangoments wero mado
In socrut, and no formnl nnnoutco
mqnthas "boon mado. .
Schmltz from now an will bo may-
,'or Innnmuonly. Ho willingly slgnort ' referred! to tho county attorney
tho ngreoment, as ho Is u norvous r investigation. RIchnrdHoh and
wreck and unnblo to carry on tho Dnrrow, counsel for tho dofeiiBO, do-
a Til Irs Of tho City. iiuiincuu inu uiiiiiur ill iiiiiiiiiiiiiuu j
neToro concluding nrrnngemonts tortna, Thoy said It was n dollhorato
with Schmltz, tho commlttoo callod uttomiit to Inlluonco the Jury. Thoy fl Frnnclco May 17 - In all
upon F. J. Honey and explained Its openly charged that tho governor In- ', Qro 'J ;
plans. Mr. Honey alfl It would not tonde, to make certain tho accused fa enpH,ont.
conlllct with tho graft prosecution. jhouW not havo a fair trial In Idfeiho CnIh b f J
Tho practical abdication of tho ""vloy and Ilorah agreed that tho , n.inn.ont ,, ftt ,ho.
mnyor will result In tho appointment "'"iter was bad nnd unwarranted, J ' roS. T ho Son n cko ,
of persons riding on the cars and'
firms by which thoy wuro omployod,
with tho vlow of boycotting nil flrina
whoso employes porslst In using tlto
cars. Many 'nrgo establishments
hnvo already notified their oniployoH-
S.MQRE. PS
RUNNING
' IN TRISOft
rostoro order nnd a now workH com- ornor. wiillu regrottnuie, liml uot
mlsslonor to clonn tho city nnd ropnlr l,oon ,ukon wlth ' consent. Tho
tho stroots. More drnstlo actions rounty attorney was called In, and
discussion arose as to whether tho
, will then follow
Mayor Htluiiltz Hold On. matter was Intended, to lulluuiico tho
Mayor Schmltz nrrlved at his of- prospective Jurors. Tho defense do-
n -.1 a .. ... ii.. .. inn tut rut tfifir Hnnil Inrr ItJi tin til u (mil
ncu niiuriiy iieiuro nuun. nu ruiuui n " i "not In iimii tha rum wlilln Ihn utrlkr.
to make a statement a., to Ruef. to for contempt. Ron,., defended tho ! "' , , l ""
j. . . . . . .......r.M I. Hum I nnltf i.l...l Mini I' ,.-...-. , ,..,.,. ...,.v
iimony, oiii iook occasion 10 ueny " i ii imiu iw
that ho hnd surrendered tho funo- ' "mttor might bo taken up by tho
tlons of hlH offlco to a commlttoo of county attorney, and tho governor
seven. .mm uiuurn wuu wuro runiiuiiBiuiu
reported this morning.
n
IVdemtiOH of Wohihi'm Jl u lit.
Hut Ho Want- CMnf. will bo piUilshedV This closed the , ' tiot ' W V
Schmltz wants to confess. Tho dU-'lnoldont. nnd tho trial proceeded. XJ S",".' XSSlh
aco,l mnyor is moving heaven nnd Tho prosecution claims thnt it bus j,0"1 Vthe nuibir
rth to secure immunity In return located -Jack Slmpklns, chief of tho "" " J,, " lh "J "' " hTS
grnco
earth to secure immunity
for n complete statement of tho part tour indicted for tho inurilor of
ho, took In tho stupendous graft Bteunonborg. Tho dofonso profoss
gamo, but Honoy Is Immovablo. Not " to knowi nothing of Blmpklns'
only will ho mayor not bo grarrtod whereabouts. Tim court took a ro
immunlty. or bo given ft promise of coss without tho Boats of flvo holujt
.... ... ... . us... l ....i.ff ii. r
a nglit sentenco. but ho will ho pun-invu. jmihuuiuiuh ui uiu ui
lilt to the limit. Tho mayor evon chard Intorvlow has biased many
promised to stop down and out, but Ivunlrmon. Tho work of securing a
iJingdon nnd Honoy turned u doaf Jury may now take weeks. The
ear to all of Sohmltz's propositions, county attorney has instituted a
s i . a . ..... i i. . 'uAAMiililiiif nnitltttlst I tt I t t Iki .-
nnu are ueierminvu 10 proseeuio mm ,''" "" '" ""
to tho ndl
CoiiftTfiin With Hniey,
A sub.committcio of tho citizens'
coinmmitteo hud a long canforenoa
with Honey this morning on tho mat
ter of co-operating with tho commit
tee lu tho administration of tho
city's affairs when Schmltz steps out.
prlety of GooAlug' actions. H ux
pact n completo investigation to hu
made, and will bo ready to report to
the court tomorrow or Monday.
Home One Will KulTir.
Ho deal I n es ubsolutoly to forecast
his Intended notion, but tha deter
mined attitude of Wood (ndlcatca
Neither sldo will discuss tho result, that somo ono will bo punished.
beyond saying that
ended satisfactory.
- n
the confcionco
While Rluhardson and narrow were
denouncing tho governor and repre
sentatives of tho Associated Pruss,
New York Bun and Times, Wood list-
Ho was flerco
Cont, VlollwUt Di-ttil.
Vallejo, May 17. Professor Paul 'toned very attentively
Iloulon, a violinist known on tho and looked stern In countenance,
con t, suffered an attack of heart
failure at a banquet at tho opening
of a Masonic hall last night, and dlod
au hour later.
No FfmtrwM, Hut Fish.
Washington, Hay 17,Tho Presi
dent, his wife and son, Archlo, Sec
retary Latta and guards left at 11
o'clock for PIa Knot. Latta's
headquarters will be at tho mall sta
tion! Cbsrlottsvlll, while tho fan.
lly la la the couatry, Taty Uko no
frearws, bat expfect to sUk.
OWrlal Crime In Itwsl.
lAtttte, May 17. Forty-flvo oM
clals and workmen at the Kuttnor
Springs mills were shot down by Cos
sacks today because terrorists at
tacked tho mall wagon.
... ' ' o i
PImMi ItavolHtloHtan.
St. Petersburg, May 17, Klovcn
arrests woro mado la Finland follow
lag tho discovery of the supposed
plot la the regiment of guards to a-
aaMiaate tk war.
of 02 nlubs. Theso clubs art) Inter
est (kl In educational, philanthropic
and social Improvement work. C
servativu men consider the Itera
tion ot Women's clubs a potent fac
tor In I'lty, stato and national gov
ernment, especially where thoro lit
house-cleaning to bo donu. To fur
ther the cause of public education.
from the kindergarten to tho uul
verslty, tho Tonnoasoo Federation or
Women's clubs, created! Immediately
after Its organization, lu 1800, nn
educational department.
o
I'ordum Hntpltnl Ojtmnt,
Now York, May 17. Tho forty pa
tients of Fordatu hospital wero re
moved last week to tho $650,000
building which the tlty has construct"
ed opposite tho Uronx Park tit South
ern lK)iiluvard and Crotona avonuo,
adlolnlng Bt. John's collegn. ThU'
coromonles to mark the official opon-
ing of tho now Fordum hospital nro
being hold today, Mayor McGlellau,
Superintendent Armstrong, of llell
vuo liotpltal, and all offclals of tho
Hronx aro present, and much gratlfl-
cation was expressed at tho appear
and and completeness that char
acterises the building.
Dr. J. F. COOK
TKH IKrTAXlOAL WOCTTOK,
movm to t4 unewn: wnumr
yOK AXY WtUtAIMi VAUi (W I.
coox. comvurATto?;