Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, February 01, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text...... oumal txrrfl. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1008. NO. no. OT GUILTY BECAUSE IN SANE ourtroom Crowded When Ruef s Case Was Called IS NOT GUILTY HIT GOES TO ASYLUM ihslndiofls Responsible For Verdict, Thaw will le a Free Man In a Few Months HUGHES httdPrM Leased Wire.) lintel, Feb. 1. Harry Ken- ttSititUhvo to spond aovoral iliyattiwan asylum for tho I luue bfforo ho fully ox- i-ftfcbtio society fur taking tabUown hands nnd com ; tte carder of Stanford . Till tm the verdict of tho i corning after' a sorlos of luting over a period Pmi U hours. Tho decision tUortly After 12 o'clock. i tia fact that both Thaw tjtud been warned by Lit. itkt Incarceration In Matte- ktt but that ho could rea- lot for, In vkw of Justice bitmctloni, tho decision JBjrietocd to irtun both of. tho loading characters in this sordid tragedy of passion nnd blood that has occupied tho public oyo for so long. Gasping, "Oh, Harry. How could thoy?" Evelyn Thaw broko away from tho group of Thaw's rclatlvea that Mirroundcd lior In tho court room nnd Hung hor arms around Har ry's neck, hor quivering form press ing closo to his. Thaw did not scorn to rcnllzo Alio full import of tho verdict. Apparently ho bolloved that freedom was already practically within his graBp. Tho awful shnd ow the olectric chair had been re moved, tho growsomo shndow of tho gray Btono wnlls of Mattcwnu appeared. (Coutlnuea on oago lour.). lAGOSHKl GETSJN THE RING TELLS HIS VIEWS EXPRESSES ADMIRATION FOR ROOSEVELT AND MAKES HOLD STAND FOR A REVISION OF THE TARIFF WOULD HAVE WEAL THY CRIMINALS PUT IN JAIL RATHKR THAN FINED. (United Press Lonsod Wire.) Now York, Feb. 1. Govornor CharlcB B. Hughes, wIiobo nomina tion for tho presidency by tho Re publican national convention is be ing urgod,' by tho New York county committoo nnd othor Republican county committees In Now York last night mado open declaration of liia viows on national lssifes and RrlnclpleB. Mr. Hughes told hla hcnrerastljntho didnot comu bQforo thorn in any spirit of rivalry o.r solf- lllIIllIIMlRllllllltl GAIjLOWAY OVER-RULES i DEMURRER ANSWER IS FILED HOLDS , THAT AMENDED COM PLAINT IS GOOD; SAYS CONST! TUTION FIXES SALARY AND THAT IT IS TIME TO GET RACK TO THE CONSTITUTION. Tho caso of J. K. Sears vs. J. T. Dunbar enmo up In tho circuit court this morning on tho den.Mrrcr inter poBCd against tho amonded complnlnt Tho dnmurror was nrguod several dayn ngo and taken under advise menu fAt noon Judgo Gallowny gavo his doclslon, overruling tho de murrer, holding tho complnlnt suf ficient. An nnswor was filed this nf- RUEFS TRIAL IS SET LITTLE BOSS WORRIED Grover L Johnson His Leading counsel Throws Him Down and Refuses To Assist In His Defense enso wns set for noxt Thursday at 2 P. m. Aoh, who now npponrs In tho ca pacity of ' lending counsel, shewed: (Unltod ProsB Lonsed Wire.) Snn Francisco, Fob. 1. Tho rcoiios thnt mnrkod tho onrly days of tho graft tiinls wero ropoated this morning In Judgo Lawlor's court nt.t" morning thot ho will employ tho in Vdv.r luttnAl ittliAtt A 1 1 r-n 1 1 flnntn (riflHfiB In Ml In rlnl 4tifl f 1lrt 1 11 kllU A UIIIJMU lOI IVI M IICII 4VUI lllltllM ( waavj t-uwuf vino w rlV V Ul Kuef appeared to hnvo Ills trial sot in the first trinl of Ruef.- Ho took In tho trolley bribery coho. Tho .oxcoptlon to overy ruling of tho. spacious auditorium was lUlod to tho! court, and mndo a futilo effort to bo- doors by a curious throng. When tho Uttlo boBH cotuiBcl grayed them selves along tho bar it was Ulncovorcd that Grove L. Johnson, who It had boon reported womUI bo Ruof's legal mulnBtny, wub mlBsIng, nnd Inquiry rovQnlcd tho fact that Johnson had thrown Ruef down. Last night a brlof mlnslvo no tilled Ruof thnt John- iKn could not bo a member of his lo tornoon, 'I npnsalng upon tho mnttor Tho constitution flxca tho salary of tiraWal worcnoj. rovcaled. tno soeiotnry or stnto uonuitoly. ; uttlo hlckorlnc euro six hours' n day liberty for his client. Judgo Lawlor mnintnlnod that two hours per day wns Hiifllclont tlmo for Ruof to bo In tho city with IiIh lawyers, but Ach strongly as sorted thnt with tho limited tlmo al lowed for working tup tho enso, six hours would bo all too Bhort. Tho court finally compromised on four hours. gal staff. Tho roosons for his wlth-j Attornoy Ach nBkod thnt tho trial After.a ,bq BQvJtor Fobrparyja.7, buu.tliQ.comy; COPIES BARGAIN HOUSE The Last Week of Our earing Sale tore will be no mercy shown to prices. Now Mwrtlme to buy Up-to-date Merchandise m iesaf Prices of fine nwdhnrcrk ' dlffeient dgns. Wee JiT& 4c 'Km nrdsof UV4 st t-'W sreat variety of HI 'Mm iaj !-.-... iu., "iwm an., S rk. Jttit nf k.u, ... A . . "WWIBI ""went jtvitt.. ip. l3J . . --i ! .-., to .T 2l5 It Md -nM; ;U Tie; the tad rbne .,::: aii i vujzrr1"9 ' rnce, jxttl 1,000 yards of dainty Torchon lacoa .And insertions to match In all widths. Theso lacos aro well worth any placo In America at 10c yard. ' For this sale only, yard 5c If you want bargninu in dress goods and silks, also In domestics, Gmo to tho Chicago Store this week. 15c !. fe..i.? " l isrtl dlwWk. "kn . ae; worth ' "Wfisg pile, 8c .5 That HEAR OPIE READ AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH TONIGHT ADMISSION 50c M H H W will give yoo prjcea on La dloa' Suits and Coats this week that will surprise you. Ladles' Underskirts In silk and mercerised cotton, also fine furs, half price. Does The Business Booking, and that thero aro "many Republicans who, by vlrtuo of tbolr character and distinguished services, aro worthy of tho highest honor the party can bestow." Tho governor was given and ova tion when he concludod his speech. Declaring tho Republican party was a party of progross and stability, Mr. HAjghes, In his speech, commend ed tho administration of President Roosovolt as ono "which to a dogree almost unprecedented has Jmprossod tho popular Imaglnntlonnnd won tho confidence of tho pooplo." The country, ho said, wns undor lasting obligation to Mr. Roosovolt for his vigorous opposition to abuses and for tho strong Impulse ho has given to movements for their correction. Opposes Government Ownership. Mr. Hughes assorted his unquali fied opposition to government own ership of railroads, but said thut regulation of lntorstato transporta tion is essontlnl to protect the pooplo from unjust discrimination. As a moans of rallroud supervision the governor suggestod an administrative board. Tho govornor declared that tho Sherman antl-tmst act should be clarified and be made moro explicit; that tho law may bo made stronger and moro effectivo by being madtf moro definite. "I am not In favor of punishment in the shapo of Anew, upon corpora tions, except for minor offenses. Tho burden of fines imposed upon such corporations is oither transferred to tho public or is borno by the stock holders," deolarad Mr. Hughe. v Would Revise Tariff, Revision of thearlfT was advised by Mr. Hughos, who suggests that the readjustment of schedules be ef fected by an export commission, so that the facts be ascortalnod without delay and that congress may dispose of the matter In the fairest possible manner. Mr. Hughes declared he' did not boUovo In arbitrary aotlon, and that tho rule of the people must je a ru:e of reason and every offort must be dominated by a sense of justice. In addition he approve rate leg islation, demands a cleaner law Thore Is no doubt the secretary has tho right to employ clerical aid, nnd so much as may bo required to con duct hl3 ofilco. Tho troublo Is thore scorns to bo a tendency to get further and further nwfey from tho constitu tion, aLj.lt Is high tlmo wo got back to it, and abldo by It, Ach, roprosentl onlho part'of- Henry J-inslstod that'tho criso gota trial noxt Ing iho "ox-boBB, 'tho.Tljuradny. s J. against tho trusts, and that tho guil ty bo put In Jail. Ho doos not bollevo In arbitrary notion; hut that roason rnthor than impulse should govern. o , '- HE WANTED A GRAND JURY (United Press Loased-Wire.) Hoqulam, Wash., Feb. 1. Counoll man John Richardson exploded a bomb at last night's counoll meeting when ho offored a resolution calling for a grand jury, tho resolution-b-ing as follews: "Th recont uphoaval in tho pol'oo force of Hoqulam has devoiopod n stato of anlalra In Hoqulam and wnunaua county mat is a mot on civilization, and "Whereas, There are ohargos nnd ccjntor charges of graft, brlbory and ox tort Ion and malfeasance in of- noe. now inereioro u u Columbia nenltontlary. Ho was con "Rwolved, By the mayor and city Vctod of a holdup in Vancouver. Ron council of the city of Hoqulam that Ban 8 tno son of a prominent East- IIlKI'AltlX(! TO TRY ORCHARD. (United Pr:B Lonsod Wire.) Cnldwoll, Idaho, Fob. 1. Plans uro balng laid for tho prosecution of Harry Orchard, .tho confessed mur doror of ex-Govornor Stounonborg. Tho prosecuting attorney Insists thnt Orchard hns no Immunity ngreomont, and that ho will bo tried for his life. Tho trial hns been potponod until March or April. Orohnrd la In tho stato penitentiary nt Boise, Idaho. O ' lll'HXKD TO DKATH IX MORNING FIRK. (Unltsd Pjess Lonsod Wire.) KnnsaB Oity, Mo., Fob. 1. Flvo parsons woro burned to donth and in sorlcusly Injured this morning when a boarding houso at Hlovouth and Wyandotte stroota was burnod. The firo broko out boforo daylight this morning, whon tho ocoupnnts of tho houso woro slooplng. Whvu tho alarm was given thoro was a panlo and flvo lost tholr lives. Tho survivors woro unablo to avo any of tholr posses sions, and most of them woro forcod to floe Into tho streets in their under- woar. Tho night was tho coldest of tho yonr, and tho thinly-olad refu goofl suffered soverely. o Hack to the Jail. (United Pross Loased Wire.) Vancouver, B. C, Fob, 1. Johnny Reagan, alias "Tornlble" Roagan, waa yesterday sentonood to six months in jail on a chargo of vagran oy. Roagan is woll-known on the coast, and has recently completed a term of threo years in tho British HAINKH DANK AT FOHIiHT GIIOVU OJ)8KS (United Prew Lcnnod Wire.) Forest Grove, Or., Fob. J. Notiw wus postod on tho doom of tho Haines bank today stating that on account of Inability to realize on ho curitloH tho bank wan forced to closo tomporarlly. Tho linbllltieH aro not Inrgo, n tho doposltom hnvo drawtu out in oh t of tholr money ninco tllo' money Hurry. Tho socurltlua are good' for tho liabilities. JiiHt HaH n Long Count I,rm, (Unltod Proso Lonsod Wire.) Toklo, Fob. '.At u sootlonat commltteo mooting of tho dloj' totlay M. OIhIiI asked ngalnst whom woro tho JnpunoHo mllltnry pruparatiouit directed. Mlnlntor of War Teruohl ropllod, snylng that thoy were not dirootod against any slnglo imtIonr but agalntt oventualltloH ou tho Pa olflc, whero Japan has a long coatt lino from Saghullen, to FormotM, o I. . Vrlia Fight MiigiuittM. (United Prww Jxiasod Wire) San Francisco, Feb. 1. In Judg ' Dunne'fj court Uils morning tho prize fight magnntos, undor Indlatmout for bribing supwvliors, appeared to hoar tho examination of the Olivor grand Jurors in connection with tho validity of tho true blllti returned. we call upon your honor to astiomble a grand jury In special sosslon to inquire into civic affairs of Hoqulam and elsewhere throughout tho coun ty, as may lawfully come boforo "It." It Is not likely that a grand jury will be called. The matter was laid ovor one week. n ' AH tlio Saitw Thaw. (United Press leased Wire.) EHeasburg, WaBh., Feb. I. Tho trial of Mrs. J. C, Norrls, who killed Thomau M-urray, a youth she olalmod wai her adopted son, and then took poison with suicidal intent, ended yesterday afternoon. Tho jury found her not guilty on account of InsanKy. em Canadian manufacturer, who oast he lad of sevoral yoars ago, af ter ho had beun oonvloted of a num ber of orimes. , n A Good GucbSor. The following from tho Los Ange les Tlmoa tips off tho land fraud sit uation in Oregon, and can bo made upplloablo to many more besides Mr. Puter: "Never In all the history of American Jurisprudence has ther boon such a dangerous and shameful prostitution of Justice as this at tempted bartering of "Immunity" to notorious scoundrels in exchange fori testimony framed up to order." I Judgo Moori'H s Now Recorder Moores, In speaking to a Journal reporter this morning, said: "Tho mnn who is supposed to havo dlphthoria is still in tho oity Jail, and a vary sick man. it was nocossary for mo to act as nurs tho g rente part of last night, which occupation I do not consldor bolongs to tho du ties of my oflluo." . . n : v Julius Plnous and Conrad Krob?, two woll-known bop dealers, wore passengers on the O. IS. lino to Port land this morning. Tiiiu'Jy Dt-ittli. Pat-Begorra, 'tis luok for Donnlu that ho died when ho did. Mike- An' why? Pat Because bo Jabbers, the liv ery inon's raised the prlco of- haoks yesterday Cirolo Magazine, o Hxpllcit. "What was the real cauao of tholr dlvorco?" "Their marriage "Exqhnngo.