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VOL. XVIII.
SALEM, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 11)08.
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EEK TO IDENTIFY THEIR DEAD
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68 Charred and Blackened Bodies Recovered
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Rs are charred
BEYOND RECOGNITION
learf Rending Scenes at the Morgue As Relatives Re
cognize Some Burned and Blackened Corpse
(United Prws Loasod Wire.)
Bayontown, Pa., Jan. IB. A
MJ' scene is being enacted horo
idy in the public icliool Iioubc.
jWrt the victims of Monday night's
Jneftr imnlc and fire nr ebelng idon
ited. During the night throe under
ikers and their assistants lortcd
ut the charred bodies, separated
ve with marks by which thoy could
t Identified from the ones that enn
ot possibly be rocognlzod.
By daylight this growsomo work
id boon comploted. When the
jori of- tho school houso woro
xned to thoso nocking tho remains
friends nnd relatives n henrt-rend-I?
Kone followed, Sovorul women,
'ter recognizing features of tho dead
vooned nnd wrro cnrrlcd from tho
room. As oach body wan Idantiflod
it wub homo to nn adjoining room.
Qoronor Kohlor hns nnnouncod that
nil bodioa must bo burlod within
thro odnyB, whothor thoy aro ldontl
fled or not. In all 1GS bodies have
boon rocovorod. Kohlor thinks tho
dentil Hat will bo from 175 to 200.
THE ARGUMENT
ENDED IN DEATH
(United Press Lcnscd Wlro.)
Butte, Mont., Jnn. 16. John Fitz
cuploa a coll' In tho connly jail and
eniplo a col lin tho county Jail an J
to IF
CHICAGO STO
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
Clearing Sale
A Money-Making Harvest
for
Bargain Hunters
EVER.
TIIEV
.VIJ ARIS OPPKR1NG GRKA TKIl HAHGAINS THAN
m)S .VOW OX SALE AT COST AND liKSfi THAN COST
JUST CO TO MAKE ROOM FOH OUR SURING PURCHASES. SEE
Ult PIUCUS FOR HI3LTAHLE MERCHANDISE.
U,e0 yards of embroidery
! ob m1. They are a gRot ooih
reatse direct from the imperi
al Wkl are tbo best values in sa
in. l. yard Oc
. a yard lSjSo
. a yard 15c
T widths are from 4 to"i$
es wide Thoy are a fine pro-
of artistic noodlQworlc.
JJJyfrds of 7e Dark and Light
Outing Flannols, yard . .3c
earinf pice on Pine Drees
d Silks.
'dreds of articles all oyqJ.
ora at clearing prices,
)' Coats, Ladle Suits. La
sad iisga' Coats. Mlllinor,
Ji Pulooats, Oiotblng for
Wld y" BlankjltJi. Com
. Hosiery Undorwear and Do
wild. Sulu, bow S8.50
$IU, now ,..w.. $11.50
jOOCeats-now . .,T! . . .S0.00
OCoktsUow 4. '...,... $0.50
1 jnd less than cost on all
and Suits.
LETTER
TO SPARKS
STOLEN
A JUICY SCANDAL
HOOSEVEFrS LICTTKK TO Sl'ARKS
CONDEMNING THE LATTER FOR
CALLING FOR TROOPS SUDDEN
1'iV DISAIIEARS, AND THOUDLIC
IS RREWiNG.
INSANITY
IN THIER
. BLOOD
HARRV VERY DIPPY
MAYOR WILL ENFORCE
ALL CITY ORDINANCES
j Signs Will Receive Attention Next and Dog., Owners
I 11TI1 U 1 I IT .. UIL- ' i
Hiii nave 10 mg up License inojiey,,
iih. i
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"I will Ihsuo
Mayor RodgoPs, In speaking to a ants, MV. RodgcrH mild!
ftf.l.MHMl UJ.....M.AU il.l. ..... I...- t.. UA . .....MM....I .. .fM .. i,t. ..JlAollnH
J,Mi,v,M ctvivTd mivTii'v mnP.iuuuini iviitiriur una uioruiiiK. ill rw- luiuuriiiw uu uriiur lur 'inu uuiiuviiuu
ignrd to tho onforcemont of tho city of all dog Hgouhus, whlohnromowiduo
STRAIN OF INSANITY TN THE
IILOOI) OF THE. THAW FAMILY
HAS AUNT IN ASYLUM.
onllunncoR, eald: "Whllo it lu a dls- tho city.' Tho llconeo ordinnnucf pro-
ngvutfttltlo (ask to try to enforce many vlea thnt ouoh owner of' n .fsmalo
of tlio'ordlnnnceH which hnve ho.-n dog shall pay nn aniiRinl licHnoof..Sr
disrogardod, I forl that It Is my duty ami for a mnlo cnnlno tho sum df $3.
to do so, nnd whatever stops I may
New York, Jnn. 15. Dr. HoratluR
C. Wood, of Philadelphia, was the
ilrst wltnoss in the Thaw trial this
nforntng. Ho testified that ho had
Q.amincd Hnrrlrott Alico Thaw, tho
(United ProBa Lonccd Wlro.)
Reno, Nov., Jnn. lfi. War is on
at tho Bpoolal session of tho logiela- prisoner's nunt, In tho spring of 1901
tnro. Prosldent RooBevolt's letter to4o determine hor mental condition.
Prosldent RooBevolt's letter to'lo determine hor mental
Governor Sparks, In which tho chief l Miss Thaw Is now In nn Immno nBy
oxecutlvo of Novadn Is soveroly crltl-.lum. DlBtrlct Attorney Joromo ob
died for appealing for troops for hoctod" to tho testimony, nnd was
Ooldtleld, when no renson for such a'grantod pormlssion to oxamlno tho
call existed, hns boon stolon. This
wns announced at Carson today whon
tho legislators woro preparing to nsk
tho governor to present tho commit-
witness as to his qualifications ns nn
export.
In reply to Jerome's iuosltdn, Dr.
Wood snld thnt ho had exnmlnod
nicatlon to tho session for constdor-' Miss Thnw In his capacity as hoalth
ntlon.
Sparks avors tho lottor was stolon
from his ofllco, and tho chargo Is
now mndo by tho union mon thnt the
lottor was stolon to provont tho scan
dal that would follow its publication
In full, and that ho crlmo has boon
committed by friends of tho Mino
Owner's Association. On tho other
hand mino owners nllego that tho let
tor hns boon taken by frionds of tho
miners.
Arrests aro threatened unless tho
i communication is found boforo tha
: opening of this morning's session.
Inspector of Philadelphia, and llke
wlio as a physlcinn. Ho iusistod,
howovor, that ho could not hnvo hsn.i
considered hor physician. Tho wlt
noss thon atntod that ho had found
tho woman to bo of unsound mind,
Jeromo't ohjoctlon to Llttloton's
question being overruled,
. A long technical wranglo then fol
lowed over tho ndmission of tho com
mitment papers slgnod by Dr. Wood.
The papors woro flnnlly ndmittod.
Tho wltnoss thon said -thnt he Is
an oxpert on montnl dlsonsos,
Christopher Daggln, steward qf tho
tnko to carry out the laws of tho city
will tio taken with out prrtinllty or
personal fotllngs. Thoro aro prob
ably sovoral of tho laws which mny
need ro1sioh, but I shall uso my boat
onuenvor to Inform nil Ujo-o who aro
diregarding ordinnncos of the fnot,
so that tho laws mny be ndjustcd and
put In forco ns qMlckly ns poisiblo."
.In spoaklng of cltlzons occupying
portions of tho street, tho mayor
said: "Tho city ordinnnce plainly
forbids It, and as long ns tho pros
ont city law Is in force It is my duty
and trust to koop tho Btrtoti clenr.
Tho city is not tho owner of tho
stroots, but morely keeps thorn in
trust for .the public. They aro mndo
for public traflle, and, technically,
Mmdinut.s Unlng Ia.vsh Space.
Tho various busluosH hnimys of ,t)io
city art using tho spnne in front ot
their otabllshmonts without caution.
Sovernl promlnont bunlnoHH men
woro arraigned boforo Judgo Mooros
yotiertlny on tho chargo of violating
tho "spaco ordlnanco," and hnvo
m ado arrangements to dounto tho re
quired Biinifl to tho city treasury. TIio
ordinanco requlros tliat not more
than 12 Inchon of tho walk ulinlf bo
uHod lu front of any storo for. dis
play piirposos; and thatgronorlemand
vogotables shnVl'be plncod at least: SO
inches nbovo tho pnvomonU In front
of 'ouo ostnblishmont on Stato iitrcot
tho proprietors hnvo drawn a lino on
tho wnUc one foot out from th hulld-
Tho affair promlsos to doVolop into a New York Whist Cl'ib, was tho noxt
blttor political scandnl. ' witness, Ho testlllod that Thaw was
yi)iianllHHle!e1llllllls)-HJIllsHiatei
DR. CLARKE TONIGHT
St Him ia Klwtrlml Kvpei'liiK'iitN nt tlu J'li-st Clulstlau Clmrtli.
Sign Onliuniico.
tho city has no right to sivo nny one Ihk and mnrkod It "Dead Lino." No-
a location for doing businOM uponitloes will probably bo given also for
thorn." tho romovul of blcvclo raoks.
Otlin Onllnann; ' -"
It Ih nlso ncaiiiHt tbo oll.v lntv tn
ml f .. ...... I " w '"'
inuru is an orqinnnco roruidiiuiK nrry a baskot or pall on onu's head
signs io oxlvnd over tho walks of ,or ho'ilder. All liloyolo rldors mlist
the city. The mayor said that all have a hell attached to thulr wheols.
morolmnts who aro violating this law ajd uho a light at night. It Ih agnl;isi
will be notified of the fact. jthe ordlnanco for any one to rldo u
Will linfom. Dog F.uvh. ' I1"?1 fwl",0,,f hl at ,"t ao
. , I lurnl on tho huudlo bars. Plnaing
In spoaklng of tho onforcemont of whools ngnlnst buildings Is punish-
tho dog license, which ordinance was, able, as Is riding on niRiiy of the
siiBtaliHd recently by tho supremo walks of tho city. Spitting on tho
coint. through default of th defond- uldwnlks Is also forbidden.
The Store Tlut Ikes the Bssisess
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William Dakor, CO years old, 1Ijs
doad as Alio result of an altorcatiou
tho two pld men angagod In over
Roar-Admiral Evans floot.
Sunday night they wandered from
thO'Oqunty poor house. They dis
cussed various subjects, and at
length Fitzmorrls said something
about tho Atlantic fleet. Daker Is
said to havo called him a fool. The
ohajgo is made that Fitzmorrls struok
Daker with his oane, and oontlnuoJ
HH-4fiiJf4
in a highly nqrvoim condition when
he came to the club tho day bofore
tho shooting.
He ustlflod that ho had obiorvedf
Thaw at loagt a'yanr boforo the
shooting, andnt that time his notion
wore unusualy Irrational. Ho re
called hat go the day of tho trage
dy Thaw, played enrtls with Captain
Walker, and that ho was sure that
John A. 'Drake, the horseman, was
present. He said Thaw rocoivod a
HALL AND EDWIN MAYS
TO BE TRIED TOGETHER
On and after January 15 the banking
hours for all Salem hanks will be from
TO THE PUBLIC
10 o'clock a. in. to 3 o'clock p. m.
Heney Springs Sensation and Gives Color to Rumor
That Immunity Will Be Given Some of Defendants
Portland, Or., Jan. 15. A sensa
ftlon was snrupg this morning in the
mm oj jonn . ituii, rrnnKiin I'.
Mays, E. P. Mays, Ay. W. Stelwer, C.
B. Zachary, H. II. Hendricks and
othors, charged with conspiracy to
defraud tho government out of puhllc
lug. and no nunoungoinoiit wns mad
as to whon thoy would b tried. .
This movo on the part, of Heney
londs color to the sensational rwmor,
which gained orodenoe, Uj Uie effect
that the evidence In tho Halt aaue;
has boon' IoBt, nnd thnt, Hgney- in r-
to boat him after ho had fallen. On
l telephone call, and whon he left tlm
tho following morning the two men. card, Toom.? wf trembling and re-
nearly frozen tq death, were found!
wandoriner toward the noor houge. I
marked: "Isn't tho woather awful.
Mathilda C. Stein, employed as a
Dakor died shortly afterwards. FJtz-Jtolephoue girl at tho Grand Hotel In
morris has boon held by a ooroner'3, 1903-4, testified that Thaw llvod hi
Jury.
PETITION FILED FOR
VlsMALH 8UFFRAGR.
that hostelry two months,' during
whieh time she knew him as "Mr.
Parr." She sworo that the defend
ant always looked peculiar to her,
lands, when Henoy announced that lying upon tho confosslofjii of oar-taln
tho state had doolded to grant, to a 'of tho dofondanU in tha oase to oou-
certain degree, Hull's roquost for u'vict HalL Henev raftiiisi to oiMmi. nf-
peparato trial from that of the othor ' ffrm or dony tho story. T. 0. Deck
dofondnnts Hall will be tried with 'or, spocjal assU4ant pr.oseejitor "for
J-:dwln P. Mays. Franklin P. Mays, tfho .overnmont, roaohod Portland
Btolwer and tho remaining dofend- laBt night, and took part In tho morn
ants were excused for tho lmo be- ing'H proceedings.
Oregon woman suffragists, repre-.tha his eyes stared and bulgod out.
sented by a committee of seven prom- and that ho walked with 9 nervous
jurui jhuiu i rum roruunu ana oieo- jerky step.
vhore In tho state, (oday flloQ with
Secretary of Stato Benson 'tho peti
tion or submitting to the June elec
tion an amendment to grant suffrage
to all citizens, regardless of sex.
Among the ladles at Salem today
were Mrs- A S. Duniway. Mrs C C
Chapman, Mrs- W-. E- Potter, Mrs. A.
Bonham, Portland, and Mrs. D. "W
William A. Johnson, an editor on
the New York World, was an eye
witness of the shooting. He said on
the sfand that he tmVThaw In the
' rear of tho roof garden, and that his
impression was that ho was a very
irrational person. Lionel Straus, a
theatrical man, also testified 'that
THE JAGKIES AT
! RIO JANEIRO
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Rio Do Janeiro, Jan. 16. Flag of
ficers and a few senior cnptalnB of
lear-Admiral Evans' fleet of 10 war
ships are today tho guests of Proal
dent Penna at the executive palace,
where tbo American sea lighters met
several officials and merchants.
During this afternoou American
Ambassador Dudley will entertain
all the officers of the squadron and
gardon party. The ixcollent conduct
of the American Jaakloa ashoro is be
ing generally ectnmentad upon.
Argentina announces (hut it will
send a division of warship Jo greet
the American fleet off he coast, and
Chile will sand a fleet to greet the
Americans off Patagonia.
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Worked All Night
A car on tho Oregon Electric vVas
disabled yosterday, and In order that
it might bo put back on the nun Im
mediately sovoral machinists from
tho Western Electric Manufacturing
Company worked all night to mako
the necessary repairs, which were