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.y -w - as . , ; Ik Dml llhnuual SAL&M, OREGON, THVItSDAY, JANUARY 0, InOfl. NO. . '""yy'SMyyy-" 1JPwsg1wgajg vnh. xvni. MAYOR SCHMITZ IS RELEASED Canadian Pacific Gets Control of Great Western MlfM POLITICAL BOSS JAPAN WHO IS NOW fALLENj AIMING Fnfft nf a Talented Man Who Pursued the Mistaken! . A I InllA Idea of Plundering the Public Through Politics (Ualted Prose Leased Wiro.) San Francisco, Jnn. 9. Abrnlinm Rief, but llttlo moro than n yonr ago ;tb bos of Snn Francisco, has mndo Mi t doperato fight to nvold tho whiting Ignominy of lncarcorntlon a a prison cell and lost. He spoilt at night In a narrow call In tho MDty Jail, hemmod In by stool bars, ltd with only the momory of his ono ilme power to koop him company trough tho long vigil of tho night. Where tho fallen aro now lmpris il: Cell No. 1C9 Abo Rnof. Cell No. 101 J. Dnlzoll Brown. Cll No. 1C4 James Troadwell. Cell No. 181 -Walter J. Dartnett. Cell No. 182 Louis Glass. Cell No. 194 Eugene E. Schmlta. torforonco, lias passed forovor. In his plnco is Rnof, tho mcok, tho whipped, tho felon conviot, tho com panion of potty criminals. Tho flnnl fall did not como, howovof, without a strugglo, and it was a strugglo In which Rsiof summoned to his aid ov ory vostlgo of Inlluonco and friend ship that remainod to him. Emla snriOB sought audleiico with every niiui whoso official position might servo as n lover in his bohnlf, nnd it was only with ovory resource exhaust od and with tho peremptory ordor of tho court placed In his hands by u de termined officer of tho Inw that Ruof at Inst bowed his head in submission to tho inevitable. Truo to his declared determination of vacating tho ordor of ollsorahlp, Ruef, tho dominant, tho mastorfu'.'mado ton tnonths ago yesterday, ns he serene, tho scoffer at human in- soon ob Sheriff Lnwronco J. Dolan 1 ' '- -ya' CI11CAG0ST0RE PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE OUR CLFARING SALE is i hummer. Every department is busy; wc are selling Ihe goods regardless of cost. We must have room for our spring goods. If you want bargains in this season's best merchandise come to the Chicago- Store the store that makes the prices and is always busy. THE THAW JURY NOT SECURED THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS SCHMITZ TOLD A FACT ONGEICNE IS ARCHITECT OUN MANUFACTURER DECLARES THAT THE ORIENTALS ARE FEIGNING POVERTY, RUT ARE SECRETLY 1'HEI'AHINO TO STRIKE A IILOW AT US. San Francisco Boodle Mayor Barely Got Into Jail Be fore He Will Be Released On Bail (Unltod Pross Leased Wire.) St. Petersburg, Jnn. 9. Mon high In Russlnn court and army circles, ns well as tho St. Petersburg press, aro openly ridiculing Okumn's repudia tion of tho version given of his Kobe speech, In which he was quoted a urging India to rlso against British rule. Tho reportH of the speech fell into tho hnndB of Russian diplomats di rectly after Okuma delivered his ut torancca, and wcro forwarded to the capitnl. It is Bald they do not agree with tho press reports, In which Oku ma declares ho was misquoted. Dealer in Flreuniw Is Talking "War. Washington, Jan. 9. "Japan Is miBhlng preparations for war, nnd may strlko us at nny mlnuto." This was tho stnrtllng announcement made today by HudBon Maxim, n mombor of a big company thnt mac 'ufactures arms, who is visiting In Washington. "It Is n sad mistake to think that Japan Is financially embarrassed," lio continued. " It Is Japan's old gamo to rush war preparations, nnd complain about being poverty strick en at tho snmo time." Now York, Jan. 9. Shortly after tho Thaw trial roumod this morning Frank Manning, an Insuranco brok or, qunllfled ns the tonth tontntlvo Juror. Thero Ib a strong likollhood thnt liVInn r2rm.?ttAll flirt nn(idui tt.llr. 11. troducod Harry Thaw to Evelyn No-1 bft, will be hold for contompt thnt la If tho story that reached Justice Dowllng today, is triue. According to "the stop, Edna was Bitting in the audience of tho Grand opora hoiiso last night whon bIio was served with a subpoena taken out by Attorney LIttloton. SAN FRANCISCO, JAN. !. THE APPELLATE COURT THIS MORN 1NG REVERSED THE DECISION IN THE CASE OF E.Y-MAYOR SCHMITZ, WHO WAS FOUND GUILTY OF EXTORTION AND SEN TENCED TO FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT. AN IMMEDIATE EFFORT WILL HE MADE TO SEUURE SOIIMITZ'H RELEASE ON RAIL, WHICH, IT IS RELIEVED WILL RE GRANTED. St'luuKz Overjoyed. When Informod that tho appellate court had rovorsod the doclston of tho trial court, Sohmltz was over joyed. He said that ho bolloved all along thnt tho caso would ho decldod CLEARING PRICES 29c fancy plaid dress goodB, pret ty Btylea, Clearing price, yd . . . IDC 75c fine wool dress goodB, every Clearing price, yd ,.. ODC Batter dress goods at the Bame reductions. 5e bleached table damask nr Clearing price, yd Zt)C Bter table linens at the same re dactions. , "0 jardi 0f pitm nnd fancy iress and walstlng sl)ks at tearing prieee. " ards of 7o dark and light colored outing flannela Coring price, yd d Yon Wll! fln.i .i- , . " auima gooas in me different departments, caused t Ki-trtatmftnt during pur fall ru", at half prlee and less. Ladle ' $13 suits now.... 7.90 ?2Q suits now.... u.90 112 coats now Udiee Udies' Ladies" lis no ey all must go. V 6.90 9.90 CLEARING PRICES On ladies' suits, coats, millinery, furs, underskirts, shirt waists, raincoats, men's and boys' cloth ing, men's underwear, hats and suspenders. Be Store That Dees tke Bsiess mf A w S5 W ml "6 ' W W" u y was Installed In office, Judge Dunnt terminated tho ell6orshIp yesterday 'afternoon, and issued an order of ! commitment to Sheriff Dolan. I Schmlt zhnd not tostlfled in roganl to this matter on direct examination, but Judge Dunne not only allowed tho prosecution to question blm in ro gard to It, but demanded that ho an swer and thoratened to Bend his counsel to Jail for contempt of court (for advising him that he would be en tirely within his rights In refusing to answer the questions, Tho Contract for Immunity. Tho court also reversed tho rulln? of Judge Dunno In refusing to allow J tho attorney for the defendant to quosiion uuei wiiiiu an 1110 nmm m In his favor. This wns particularly Tho man who g00,j n0W8 to tho convicted ex-mayor, served tho writ roportod today that, hn vlow of tho fact thnt he spent Inst Bho tore It In halves, and threw it in night in tho gloomy cell thnt tho now tho Btrq$, doclarlng Bho would pay no attention to It. Th Jury box was flllod again, with , torvlow on tho enso until "ho could hnlf of tho number eubjoct to por- B0t the complolo toxt of tho'tlocfslbn, omptory challenge John Delimit , Abo Ruef was bIbo apparently idoaHOd an architoot, was cnoson as tno.at tho uows. Bborlff hnd provided for him. Although not wIlllmMo glvo an ln wolfth Juror. Tho prosocution ohnllongod Jurord sovon, ton nnd elc.von, nnd tho dc fonso olght and twelve, leaving only bIx of the originals In tho box. Lincoln A. SUiart, a bank tollogr, was accepted as tho tentative seventh Juror. lucyIs- GONE FAR OUT TO SEA (United Pross Loasod Wire.) San Podro, Cal., Jan. 9. Anxiety Is felt for the safety of tho schooner Lucy, Captain Paterson, now out 40 days from this port, bound for Ump qua river In ballast. Tho schooner Caroline, which loft this port at tho samo time as tno Mioy, lias sinoo made a round trip to and from the Umpqua rlvor, and is once more on her way north to load. The last re port from tho Lucy camo sevoral weeks ago, when Bho was sighted by the Carolina off tho Umpqua, as the regard to hlB contract for Immunity JaUr waa bound ouir for Han I'euro. smut mm muv (.aritmu with tho dletrlot attorney's office and tho question directod to him in ro gard to whothor or not ho had prom ised to testify in relation to certain facts upon a promise being given him that ho would not be sent to the pen itentiary. "The cross-axamination was en tirely Improper," the deolslon says, "and espocinlly so in regard to the question addressed to tho witness, Ruef, In regard to whether or not ho storms have prevailed oft tho Orogon coast, and It is possible tho Lucy may havo boen blown many hundred miles to sea. -o- MJCHIGAN MOTHER WHO LOST CHILD. (United Press Leased Wire.) Plalnwell, Mich., Jan. 9. Charged with manslaughter, Mrs. David Ne- had ever given part of his $5000 fee ;'' ot Sacramonto, Cal., mother of tha .IftfAtiflAn Tt wns not non- B - vs-ywar-uiu uuj uu vwu . i fined to the matters wpon which thejuy 'rom Pe"nionla, after baying .defendant had been examined during n feated by Christian Soiontlsta. his direct examination." ,jw.au oi u. VUi ,, . u , .- 0 (rest. She Is held under $6000 bonds PETITIONS FILED Totlmony beforo the coroner's Jury SECRETARY OF STATE 8hows tnat Wrs eV did not call CharleB W. Fulton for United P" "'"" i w a. t 1. 1- I. ..t. . u .1 11.AM In Hi 1 . States senator from the state of Ore ' I'olnfH of Det'islon. Tho decision not only revorsos the enso of ex-Mnyor Eugcno E, Ssohmltz convicted of tho orlmo of extortion, nnd sentencod to 11 vo years In Sau Quontln penitentiary by Judgo Dunno but ordorod tho trial rourt to sustain tho domurrer of tho dofendant upon tho ground thnt the Indletmont did not state n public offenco or an un lawful Injury, nnd ordorod that tho dofondnnt bo dischnrgod upon this Indictment. It Is probnbl'o that, 'as n rmult tif tho dnalslon, Schmltz will novor again bo tried upon any of tho extortion indictments, nnd thnt tho othor four now rosting ngalnHt him will bo dtt mlssod In the nonr future Whothor or not tho decision of tho appellate court will In nny way nffoot tho standing of Abe IlMef, who ploaded guilty to tho snmo ohargo upon whioh tho appellate court has ordorod Sohmltz to be set at llborty catmot be statod, Ruef May AIwi EeniM. However, the fact remains that Ruef linn ploaded guilty to an not which tho appollato court hns doold od Is not criminal In Its nnturo, and tho only point to bo doolded Is whothor or not In ploadlng guilty Ruof forfoltod all right of appeal. Ruof at tho time ho pleadod guilty to tho charge doclarod his Innocence of nny crime, but ndmlttod that he was willing to plond guilty. Honey Hntlly Reatou. Tho doclslon,of tho appellate couri reversos nearly every Important rul ing mndo by Judgo Diunno during the trial of tho case. IJeforo ontorlng Into tho morlta ot uic VIIHU II1U U1)JUIIUIU cuuri uuuiuu tho motion made by tho dlBtrlct at tornoy'H olllco to dlHtnlus tho npponl upon the tuohnlcal ground that It wna promntttroly filed boforo tho ontry of tho Judgment hnd buon made. One of the llrnt grounds glvon by tho court for tho revorBiil Is tho fact that Judgo Dunno nllowod tho proBOcuUoiL. to pQromptorlly chollongo .cortaln Juror nftor tlioy had HiKJcoBsfully pnssod tholr oxamlnntion at tho tlirio tho box wns filled. v PointH of Roveiwil. Tho rofiiHiil of Judge Dunno to al low tho nttonioya for tho dofoiiBo ro make a showing to tho offoot that William J. lllggy, tho ollHor, appoint- od to tnko chargo of tho Jiury, wna projudloed against tho dofondnnt, wnH doolarod to bo ontlroly orron. ou "Fair donling and th aright of tho dofondnnt required thnt ho should ho hoard upon this proposition," lit tho way In which tho doclslon roads, Another strong rovornl was upon tho .mass of hoarBay evidence ad mitted by Judge Dunno. Especially wns this so In rognrd to tho testi mony of Loupy Dlnnco, Malfantl and Dobret, tho Fronoh restaurant koop ors, who el u I in od that Ruof anJ Sohmltz had blackmailed thorn. Another point mado by tho appol lato court wan the fact that Judgo Dunno nllowod tho prosecution to nsK Schmltz during IiIb croiB-oxamlna-tion whother or not ho had rocoivol any part of tho $5000 foo which tho tostimnny hod shown hnd boon glvon to Ruef by tho Fronoh rostauraut koopors. CroHH-Exanilnatioii lUul, The court roforu to that lootlou of the pounl code which doelnroH that n wltnetM when taking the stand In hla owji behalf can he cross-examined by tho prosecution only In rognrd to all matters upon which ho teatlflod on direct oxamlnntion. In regard to Judge Dunne's refm- 'sal to allow the defendant's attorneys to crowi-exninlne Ruof In regard to (Continued on pace flvo). gon. Hal D. Patton, of Salem, for repre sentative. Takes statement No 1, to do so by her husband, then in Cal Jfornla, and by her parents, at whoso home sho has beon visiting. The Jury Is expeotod to return a B i and stands for good common sohoolsivord'oi tday for all children. Gms Newberry, of Jacksonville, for prosecuting attorney, first dl trie, comprising Jackson and Jose phine counties. j Andrew Carnegie offers $14,000 towards a free public library at Sa lem. Mayor Rodgers thinks $25,000 or $30,000 would be more like it. m m m m m u m M M U BONDS BONDS BONDS Waters Bros. Investment Co. offers a Hoiked number of bonds for sale, drawing 5 and 6 per cent interest. Security A1 , seml'anmial interest. A BOND IS A FIRST MORTGAGE Waters Bros. Investment Co. Rei 16 ad 17 over Burt's Bart, Salem, Ore. IIIIIIIII Bl R H A M W m m m M M M M H M M H M M H I
