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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1909)
ON TUESDAY, WEDNgSD IF THIS WEEK THE OLD SUBSCRIBERS iWlE 'fAL JOURNAL WILL BE GIVEN AN EXTRA OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THIER FAVORITES. AX. VOL. XIX. SALEM, OKl,ON, MONDAY, NOVEJIBER 22, 1000. NO. 207. ' t IRL TELLS , Takes the Witnes"?d in Her Personal Battle for Her Life ' nd Liberty. FIRST WAS TREATED MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY Then Abandoned and Took the Young IVIan's Life How He Decoyed Her Away from Her Mother on a Buggy Ride and Ran the Horse Into a Barbed Wire Fence. Auburn, Cal., Nov. 22. Alma Bell the girl slayer of her lover, Joe Armes, took the Btand today and be gan her personal battle for life and freedom, being prepared to face a plttiless cross-examination at the hand's of the prosecuting attorneys, who'have been "waiting to put her through the court room third de gree." The girl was pale but calm when she faced the court room, which was crowded with a solid jam of people, anxious to hear her tell her owu story. She smiled as she answered the preliminary questions of her attor neys with confidence. She first told how she took the news to Mrs. Armes of the death of her husband on February 25, ana how she later attended the funerar. After this, she said, she remained with the Armes family. "I told .Joe of my condition the first of May," she testified, "but he said he thought I was mistaken. Ou the tenth of May I told him again, andl said: 'Joe, we had better get married right away.' " Without a show of shame, the girl , .g. g'-B" B W-8-HHHI"l"H"M-'l' ON LADIES' COATS AND SUITS We are giving the greatest bargains in Ladles, Misses and Children's fered in Salem. Just think of it X Now Is ycur time to save money. Now For t t Half ON Ladies' Coa' Suits This season's newest gar ments; long coats and plaited skirts, silk lined, perfectly finished and man tailored; 1909 very latest stylos. Now selling . at HALF PRICE 515.00 Suits, now $ 7.50 ?20.00 Suits, now , ?10.00 $ 7.90 Coats, now 5 3.90 ?12.00 Coats, .now $ 0.90 Half Price Sale Dress Goods and Silks Sncclal reduced prices on DreB3 Goods and J Silks. We are now giving the groatost values In Salem. 1,000 YardsDress Goods now on sale Yard .... . . . . 25c. 29c, 35c, 39c, 49c and up 1,000 Yards' of Silks now on sale Yard 25c, 3Cc, 39c, 49c and up GREAT BAR- I GAINS IN MEN'S AND BOYS CLOTHING tWM I 01 II i H-H'i I lil'i'i HUH 1 1 1 1 1 HI II if I HlimH I li - SAO STORY RPTRAYAI RY IRVPR j!LMm 6 IfiOl Tit. M D EaW W EBR UK told how she knew of her condition, and then stated that she asked Mrs. Oenny, at the behest of Joe, what would relieve a girl in her condition. The court ordered this part of the testimony stricken out. " Then she testified: "After that Joe said to me: 'We'll get married. I'll go down to the court house right away and get the license. Then we'll go to Sacra mento, where I'll get a job in the cannery.' " Then the witness told of the oc currences of Decoration Day, She said she made wreathes and crosses of flowers for the grave of Joe's father. She said she went to the cemetery with the family and helped decorate the graves. On the Thursday before the kill ing, she said she was taking care of Mamie Armes, who was sick, and tel ephoned to Manuel Neves, asking for Ben Kenison, or some ice man, and requesting that some ice bo sent out for Mamie. This was the telephone conversa tion in which Mamie said Alma ar ranged to go riding with Kenison. She next testified that Joe Ruth 1909 newest styles at half price. Only half price. wiwn i n 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 We are solo agents for the celebrated Simmoifs Kid Gloves The greatest Kid Gloves in America; all guaranteed, 1000 pairs to se lect from.in every size, shade, mater ial you may ask for; $1.45 gloves now on sale for 98c Bargains Chicago Store The Store thaTSaves You Money SALEM, OREGON culled upon hor Thursday evening, mnd told hor that her mother, Mrsr. Pike Boll, was sick. "Later Ruth told me that this wnu not true," she testified. "He, admit ted that he told mo my ntftehqr was ill just because he wantefl?to take ne out buggy riding, and thought he could get me to go that way, under hretonse of taking me ho'Eo."' She said that when she found this out she said to him: "I don't want to go riding. Take me back to Mrs. Armes' or to my mother." Then she dtailed how the horso ran into n barbed wire fence, and said that she remained that night at Mrs. Kenison's placo, in Auburn. In response to a question she said: "I was always treated like a mem ber of the Armes family." Then came the story of the flnai quarrel. "On Saturday night," she said, "I saw Joe, and he hardly spoke to me. Mrs. Armes wouldn't? speak to me a all-. "I said to her': 'Mamma, you think I made a date over the tele phone with a fellow,' and she re plied: 'That's what Manuel Neves said.' "I tried to explain, but she would not listen. She said that Johnny Armes heard the same story. "I begged her to let me explain, but sh)e would not listen to mo." The witness denied the story told by Frank A'rmes, of her having had a revolver strapped to her leg. She admitted that she had a pistol, but she did not carry it. "Frank Armes nid his girl and I and Joe went to a race," she said. "Frank's girl got mad, and would not go home with him. Joe took her home Instead. Frank asked me what was wrong with his girl, and why she wouldn't go home with him, and I said I didn't know. Then Frank began to cry bitterly, because his girl wouldn't go home with him, and that is all that happened on that night" The direct statement of the girl was not lengthy and was confined to the main facts, that Is, the statement that Joe Armes promised to marry her and then refused. "It was all because he refused to Coats and Suits that was ever of They are selling like hotcakes. T WONDERFUL VALUES IX inter Underwear You can find bore every kind and class of win tor Underwoar you may want for men, women and chlldron. Wo do the business and can afford to give you quick selling, prices. IVIilfioery Bargains jj 15.00 Trimmed Hats, now . .$2.50 IG.00 Trimmed Hats, now... $2. 95 This Is the store to buy your millinery at If you want good bargains In Hats and Ostrich Plumes; also untrimmed shapes and fancy wings. Thl is tho store for good values in BLANKETS AND COMFORTS. WM - WHtj i. &op bis promise," sho said. "That vas the cause of the troublo between us, and it followod the troublo about Kenison and Joe Ruth." She stated that she had been on gafeo dto marry Joe Armes since Au gilt 1, 190G. BRITISH BUDGET WILL BE PUT UP TO THE PEOPLE united mess lmaseo wirs. London, Nov. 22. King Manuel, of Portugal, and Ambassador Reld were among the Interested spectators 1 and the peeresses gallery was packed. When the agitation following the reading of the budget had subsided Lord Lansdowno arose and movod to refer the bill to the people as tho only alternative to summary rejec tion. He ndmitted that the lords did not have tho right tb amend finance bills under presedent, but claimed that they had the right to a detailed discussion of the advisa olllty of rejecting it. lie also elated that the house of lords did not wish to reject the bill until the wishes of tho people became known. Fully four hundred lords were In their seats. It Is almost certain that th's numuer will he augmented i one hundred To vote Thursday afto' the debate is finished. It is generally believed, however, that the debate will bo a farce, as It Is almost certain that tho budgeto will be put up to the people. FORESTRY VERSUS ' THE INTERIOR TNITEn I'RESS T.HASED WIKD.1 Seattle, Wash., Nov. 22. Tho ill feeling which Is supposed to exist between the heads of tho interior de partment and tho forestry bureau at Washington, crops out in the Cun ningham coal land castes, in progress here, in the attitude towards each other of tho representatives of those branches of the government service. Tho caste against tho coal claimants Is being conducted by James H. Sheridan, of the land offlce, while the forestry bureau Is represented by A. C. Shaw. Shaw was sent hero to advise with Sheridan In the conduct of the case, and has been in attend ance at tho hearings for two days, but as yet has taken no further part in the proceedings. W00DBURN CAPITALIST "' RETURNS FROM-EAST G W. Waterbury returned from Iowa Saturday night, where he went to bury his brother ,A. B. Water bury, who was shot and killed by a burglar while he was acting as po liceman at Spokane. Mr. Waterbury says Monday and Tuesday of last week they had a blizzard In Iowa and snow piled up In drifts, and they did not get out of the snow until near Billings, Mont. Mr. Waterbury spent some time in Seattle and says in his opinion Portland will in a few years be away ahead of Seattlo.Mr. Waterbury has lived through two panics in uregon anu never lost a dollar nnd thinks this Is a very god country to live in. MAKING SALEM A JOBBING CENTER E. J. Engdahl, who soils groceries on tho road for H. S. GUe & Co., wholesale grocers and fruit dealers In this city, says his firm Is getting a Dig trade on tho Salem, Palls City & Western railroad, and opening such lines helps make Salem a great (UstriDutlng.polnt. Mr, Engdahl livos in Portland and was married to a Miss Lyons of Lyons, Oro., about six weeks ago. ROOSEVELT HAS KILLED THREE MORE SPECIMENS (By Staff Correspondent of tho Unltod Press.) Nairobi, 13. E. A., Nov. 22. Nowa was received .today from tholngua shup that Colonol Roosevelt has killed four moro elephants, ono of which will bo presented to tho Uni versity of California. Tho othor three will bo presonted to tho mu seum of natural history m New York City. WEST SALEMITE VISITINGJN SEATTLE Thomas Gllham a cemont worker, loft Saturday for a visit with his pa rents in Sittle, whom he has not seen In over oight years. Ho owns considerable proporty in West Salam, wherovho lives, and 1ms groat faith In the terminus of the Falls City & "W estern. 2 . OLD SUBSCRIBERS Will be given opportunity date. Read offer F SALEM FOR THE Has Plunder Hidden Away in M any Different Caches About the Capital City. ROBBED A DOZEN HOUSES IN EAST PART OF SALEM Clever Criminal Who Has Long Eluded the Officers Makes a Full Confession to Sheriff Minto, Who Locates Him in Port landHe Will Be Prosecuted in Multnomah County. Prank Johnson, hold under arrest; In tho Multnomah county jail, in Portland, charged with tho crime of larceny from a dwelling, committed In Portland Sunday night, confesslcu to Sheriff Harry Mtnto, of Marion county, this morning to having been tho person who has been robbing Sa lem houses for tho past month, and whoso apprehension was n total mys tery to the local officers. Chief of Detectives Beaty, of Port land, telephoned to Sheriff Minto ear ly this morning, saying ho had a man In his charge who said he would dls close tho locations of different caches In Salem In which articles woro hid den that had been stolen from tho many houses In this city. Sheriff Minto took the early morning oloc trlc and wont to Portland. Johnson admitted that It was ho who commit ted the depredations in Salem, and gave tho Marlon county ofllcer ex plicit directions tfegardlng the loca tion of different caches. Sheriff Minto has not returned as yet, bn. tho stolen property will no doubt bo ST. PAUL By a Representative of the United Press First ' Reporter There. UNITED .ntUSS I.HA8BD W11U9. Cherry. 111., Nov. 22. Tho Unltod Press representative romalned in tho mino for an hour nnd a half watch ing tho rescuers beforo his identity became known. Then ho was com pelled to leave. Ho reported that tho rescuers woro In constant danger of tho gases. Ho also declared that a slight flro Is sorlously humporlng tho work o tho rescuers. Ho saw no dead bodies, The hope that additional men' nro allvo in tho cast tunnol of tho second level was revived this afternoon when rescuers broko through a wall of earth and found tho tools and out Bldo cloth csof tho minors piled in a heap. There woro no dinner palls besldo thorn. This fact has lod the rescuors to bolievo that at tho outbroak of tho flro tho mon rotroatod Into the tunnol to safety. Tho mon rescued Saturday woro found In the west tunnol and here tofore tho bollof has boon gonoral that all tho men working In tho oast tunnol mete donth. The rescuors no wbollovo that thoy will find living mon behind tho groat masses of fallou oarth in theaast tunnel with tho party that Is bolleved to bo In tho east tunnol the rescuers hopo to find Thomas Bailiff, postmas ter of Cherry, who doeondod Into tho minu after tho flro started and wascaught. : O AST0R MAY HAVE MADE ' LAST TOUR IN YACHT Now York, Nov. 22. Dospito the wlroloHH mosBugu received from tho steamer Caracas, reporting that Col. John Jacob Astor's palatial yacht to help their favorite candi- I in today's paper, MINE IS ENTERE HOMES PAST 3 rocovorod as soon as ho reaches Stv loni. Prank Johnson has a long crimin al record behind him. Ho served tlmo in tho Walla Walla prison for theft, and several years ago h served a long term in tho peniten tiary at Stlllwoll, Minn. Ho is now held in jail at Port land, facing a serious charge of house brieaklng. Johnson freoly ad mitted that he had been working T& twoon Salem and Pprtland for the past four months, and had cleaned ' up a comfortablo sum by entering peoplo's houses and holplng himself. When arrested by tho Portland atv thorltles ho had on hla person sev eral watches, monoy and some jow olry. Two of tho tlittopleces bolonged here In Salem, and these woro t.urnea ovor to Sheriff Minto. Johnson Is about tho smoothest house robber over working his nefa rious trado in Salem, and tho police Tioro wero entirely in tho dark ob to his identity or whereabouts. John son will not bo returned to Salem to answer for his crimes committee hero, but will be prosecuted to tho fullest extont of tho law In Portland. Nourmahal was safo in San Jean harbor on Nov. 15, tho Astor Interests hero are continuing tho search for tho vessel. ' Tthe wireless staUonft- havo1- boom unable to iget in toch vtylth tho Car acas sinco tho operator bn tho vessel sent tho message. Tampa, Pla Nov. 22. A .wlroles? message was received hero from San Juan today containing tlu news that tho Nourmahal was not In that port at tho present tlmo. Tho message failed to utato wheth-' or tho yacht had been there. : o ZELAYA CAPTURES DRUMMERS President of Central. American Republic Making Danger otir Arrests. Bluoflolds, Nocarngua, Nov. 22.- Traveling salosmon In Nlcrngua, rep resenting American commorclay houses, are dally bolng Imprisoned by orders of President Zolnya. . it is estimated todny that not less than twenty Amorlcnn "drummers" nro imprisoned In Nicaragua!! pris ons. A. W. Malcolmson, local ronreson- tatlvo for a Now Orloans house. wired his firm from Contnt ltlca that ho has Just oscapod Irom a Nlcara guau Jail. . According to Malcolmson hundreds of Amorlcan subjects aro bolng ar- roatod fo sympathizing with Estrada. Gottllou Cross, tho confldontla business agent of Zolnya, Is In prison nt his own roquoHt, fearing that liu will be killed if he remained outside. Cross is a Gorman and has boen a resident of Nicaragua for many years. Ho is alleged to havo engineered mnny unfair dealH by which Zalaya made millions. SALEM AUTOMOBIUST EXCEEDS SPEED LIMIT Officer Larry Murphy nrreetod El lis Edmunson, a local automobile owner, this atcmnon ou a warrant charging him with violating the oight mllo spaed ordinance. Ednuinson was soon Saturday morning passing down Commercial street driving his car far ovor tljo speed limit, and a warrant was Issued for hla arrost. He was haled into court this after noon and the trial was sot for .to morrow morning In the reoorder's offlco. TREASURY IS OVER A , MILLION AHEAD T0DA Washington, Nov. 23. The roport of tho truagury today shows: Ito celpts, 13,387,705; expenditures, f2,- 0 DAYS