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SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1010.
No. 05.
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LIFE WITH
Roy Fitch, an Ex-Convict, At-
lacks Young woman in
House of an Officer of the
San Quentin Prison.
POUNCED ON HER IN DARK
H.C. Halverson, tho Ofllcer at Whose
House Slio Was Visiting, Awak
ened by Her Screams, Hushed to
Her Assistance, nnd dnly Subdued
tho Desperate Convict by Beating
Him With His Fists Until Ho Wns
Viconsclous.
nitlTXD I'BGSS LEASED WIRS.l
San Quentin, Calif., April 21.
Aroused by tho screams of his sls-ter-ln-law,
Miss Kate Moslmann,
irlo was lighting for her llfo with
Roy Fitch, an ex-convict who had
broken Into tho house enrly today,
dent of construction at San Quqntln
jenltentla.ry. rushed to her aid, nnd
ller a desperate fight succeeded In
making tho burly thug a prisoner
Before ho could subdue Fitch, Hni
Tfrson was compelled to beat the
dan Into unconsciousness with his
tare fists.
. Pitch was taken to. ' the county
jail at San Rafael this forenoon.
Halverson's house 1b within a
itones Uirqw ot tho, .prison walls,
and Is within tho gates of the peni
tentiary grounds.
Fitch was released from San
Quontln In February, nfter serving
a thrco years sentence for grand
larceny, committed at San Dlcgo,
Calif.
Just previous to his rolcaso Fitch
waB dotallod as a cook In Halver
son's houso. Ho was truBtod, and
when given his freedom, Halverson
gavo him a quantity of clothing and
some monoy to start life anew.
Halverson said that ho believed
that Fitch had returned to San
Quontln for tho purpose of "getting
him" for some fancied wrong.
Fitch says ho broke Into tho house
for the purpose of getting something
to cat.
Miss Moslmann arrived recently
to visit with Mrs. Halverson. She
was sleoping In the front room.
Shortly before daylight she was
awakened by the feeling that some
ono wns In tho room. Tho next mo
ment tho Intruder pounced out of
darkness and grabbed her by tho
throat. She managed to break his
grip and screamed for help.
Hnlverson who was in tho next
room, ran Into tho npartment and
saw Fitch. The ex-convict pointed
a "Jimmy" at him and told Hnlver
son that ho would shoot him if he
approached. -
Notwithstanding that ho believed
tho man held a gun, Halverson
closed in and the two fought savage
ly. Halverson had beaten Fitch
terribly before tho prison guards ar
rived. '
ESPERATE
PRISONERS
Overpowered Crew of Switch
Engine in Yard and Forced
Engineer to Run Locomotive
Out Into the Country.
Unfortunate Shooting.
Reno, Nov., April 21. Attorney
Warren of tho town of Bishop, Cal.,
Is today seeking tho arrest of Mrs.
Kate Wells, her brother and son,
who are alleged to have fired upon
him at Altalr, a mining camp
where tho Wolls and Warren have
disputed claims.
Warren claims that when ho at
tempted to enter the claim he was
fired upon by Mrs. Wells, who was
mounted on a cowpony and armed
with a rifle. He alleges her rela
tives then took up tho fight and in
jured a bystander. Warren attri
butes his escape from death to the
ppor marksmanship pf the Wells.
Ho has asked for warrants for
tholr arrest.
ENGINE' SMASHED GATES
F.ncupe Wns One of tho Most Spectac
ular The Five Men Compelled En
gineer to Drive tho Locomotive
Agninst tho Prison Gate and
Break tho AVay to Liberty Two
Unarmed Ar,3 Captured, Others All
arc "Lifers."
UNITED ritESB LEASED WIEB.
Leavenworth, Kans., April 21.
Five of tho most dangerous convicts
In the federal prison here, overpow
ered tho'crew of a switch engine In
the prison yards, forced the engineer
to run tho locomotive out Into the,
country and escaped.
Two men, unarmed, were quickly
re-captured, tho other were armed,
and told the engineer that thev
would not be taken alive.
Forty guards of tho prison and
a company of soliders boarded a
special train and started in pursuit
of the fugitives.
The escaped convicts were la'er
reported to be in hiding in a wlno
cellar, nine miles from Jhe prison.
Tho convicts are Arthur Hultt.
Frank Grlgware and Thomas JCcat
lni n ii KPntMic.ed to tho orison for
-oi r - ' . ,-iiti
life. Hultt and Keating wero rlng
loadors in tho prison break of 1901
when 2C prisoners escaped and threa
woro killed by guards.
Following that oscapo Hultt and
Keating woro convicted of murder
and sentenced to llfo Imprisonment.
Grlgwaro was ono of tho Union Pa
cific train robbors recently sontonced
from Omaha. Ho was captured in
Idaho aftor tho robbory.
It is believed that tho fugitives
got their arms from ex-convlcts.
Tho escapo from tho prison yarl
was one ot tho most spectacular
ever attempted hero. Tho conviots
compelled the engineer to use tho
locomotlvo ns a battering ram la
breaking down tho prison walls. At
first the engineer refused, but when
thrco of the prisoners drew revol
vers and threatened to shoot him, ho
corsented. After smashing Ihe
gates, the engine ran a distance of
four miles where it stopped by
broken bridgo.
Tho two men who were unarmed
and recaptured wero Bob Clarkand
John Gideon,
RAILROAD
WAR ON AT
E06ENE
And while it lasts vye are going to be in the front ranks with our big 12-inch cannon rid
dling prices to pieces, . t
wins to the Financial
Condition of our competitors and their 20 per cent sales, we want to be foremost in this
price-cutting war,
This 201 Is Only a Bait
To try and make trade for these slow institutions, and retard the wonderful growth of the
Chicago Store,
ut the 20l You
THE EUGENE WAY OF BOOSTING
HAS AFFECTED EVEN THE
BABY CARRIAGE OCCUPANTS.
Fig
ure
Get elsewhere ,then come here and see how much more you can get for your dollar,
Prices talk,
Best Standard Calicoes, yd .
4c
85c and $ 1 , Fine Dress Silks, yd
39c
75c Wool Dress Goods, yd .
8 l-3c Crash Toweling Yard, . ' . ' 4rC
UoTes Suits, Coats, Shirt Waists, Millinery, Men's Clothing and everything else -in the
store at the same cut prices, '
The
Greater
SSstlcm
. tore -Orw
The Store that Makes the Prices
Eugene, April 20. (Special.)
Manager Lambirth, of tho Portland,
Eugene & Eastern railway com
pany, operating street car lines In
Eugene, pulled off a neat little trlci;
on an obstreperous individual
through whoso land the right of way
of the car company passes to the
rlvar near Springfield. The com
pany some time ago secured a right
of way across the land of this party
nd -.built-a- hjgh -trestle . to-rjolnthei
Dig Bridge wnen constructed over
Uho river. The bridge was not
built last year and. the trestle has
not been used for some timo past.
Recently the Lano County Asset
company, presumed to be a railway
organization, but of mysterious re
sources and plans, secured a city
franchise in Springfield. Immedi
ately upon the heels of this fran
chise, the P. E. & E. railway com
pany has felt the influence of the
opposition from various quarters.
Tho notice to vacate tho trestle was
believed to have been Instigated by
tho now operators in, tho local field.
Coming at this timo, Just when tho
P. E. & E. has let tho contract for
the big bridgo across the river into
Springfield, the company naturally
was reluctant to give up this section
of tho right of way, since it was ab
solutely necessary to' have the use of
this trestle to haul bridgo Umbers
to tho ground for construction pur
poses. Many people were incensed
at the sudden action of Mr. Gllee,
who served the notice to vacate up
on the company, for tho reason that
It has been the long cherished hope
of these people that the bridge
might bo soon built connecting the
two cities with rapid car service.
Manager Lambirth, believing the
sentiment of the people was with
hiii, quietly rushed 40 men to the
scene early Sunday morning, laid
the track and strung tho trolley
wiro and operated cars over tho tres
tle, thus forestalling legal action,
subjects to part with their queues is
structlon of tho new bridgo within
10 days.
Raised Bonus for "tho Loop.','
A sample of the local oriterprlso
to be always found in Eugeno is span
in tho raising of a $35,000 bonus to
construct tho Coljego Hill loop.
This proposed loop will be nearly
six miles in length and will be a
scenic route passing from tho thick
ly settled part of the cjty out among
the neighboring hills. While con
s'derable benefit will follow the con
struction 'of this loop to contiguous
nroperty owners, yot tho general
benefit to tho city will bo greatqr.
This addition to the local lines will
give Eugeno about elovon miles of
street railway. Tho surveyors are
at work on tho right of way and ac
tual work will begin tho first of
next month.
"Tho Eugeno Way."
Whenever Eugene does anything In
a public way, it always rofors to It
is the "Eugene way." Whenever a
furniture store donates to the, Y, M.
C. A., tho donated articles aro
placed on exhibition and marked
(Continued on Paso 4.)
TESTIFIES
TO HUNTON
Nurse Pearl Kellar Is on the
Stand Again Today and Tells
of Circunistarices of Hyde's
Bleeding Moss Hunton.
SAYS TWYMAN WARNED HIM
Judge Latslmw Again Rules in Favor
of'.tlipiStato-yiirit He Decided the
Defendant's Attorneys Wero Not
t Entitled to See 'Letters 'Written by
Drs. Haines nnd Ilckcon Concern
ing the Result of Examination.
UNITED MESS LEASED WIIU3. '
Kansas City, Mo., April 21.
Judge Latshaw again ruled in favor
of the prosecution today when he de
cided that attorneys for Dr. B. C.
Hydo wore not entitled to havo pro
duced In court, certain letters writ
ten by Chicago toxicologists to attor
ney Paxton, admlnstrator of tho es
tate of Colonel Thomas H. Swops,
for whose alleged murder Dr. Hydo
's on trial.
Attorney Walsh had demanded
that Attorney Paxton produce let
ters from Drs,. Haines and Hektoen
In which they are alleged to havo
expressed the opinion that no poison
was in the ejecta of Margaret Swope
or in the capsule tops found by Tom
Swope.
Pearl Kellar, Colonel Swopo's
nurse, was) again on the .witness
stand and' testified concerning the
death of Colonel Moss Hunton, one
timo named as executor by Colonel
Swope.
She continued her description o
tho bleeding operation performed
on Hunton by Dr. Hyde and said
that Dr. Twyman, the Swope family
physician, had warned Hyde that ho
was drawing too much blood and
that ho knew of a man who had bled
to death from similar treatment.
Prosecutor Conkllng announced
today that ho had set detectives at
work to discover how a record of
grand Jury proceedings came to be
in tho hands of tho defense. .
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BASEBALL.'
$
Const League.
Portland 0, Oakland 1.
San Francisco 3, Sacramento 0.
Los Angeles 7, Vernon 8.
American League.
Detrolt-St. Louis, rain.
Philadelphia 6, Now York 0.
Boston 4, Washington 12.
Chicago 0, Cleveland 1.
National League.
Chicago-Plttsburg, wet grounds.
Brooklyn 2, Philadelphia C.
New York 4, Bdston 0.
St. Louis 4, Chicago 6.
Snys Cotton Mills Must C1of,o.
UNITED rtUSSS LEASED WIEB.
New York, April 21. "Wheat
King" Jim Patton todny predicted
that tho cotton mills throughout the
world would close during August and
September, because they would have
nothing to work on.
Ho reiterated his denlnl that he
has attempted to corner the cotton
supply. Ho said if tho law prohibit
ing tho purchase of cotton' futures
was passed, hp would quit speculating
in it.
"If tho government does away with
speculation," he said, "it will merely
put cotton in the hands of a few
strong men. Tho producers have no
means of knowing what cotton is ac
tually worth."
Will Look Like "Nigger" Funeral.
UNITED riUSBB LEASED W1RE.1
Chicago, April 21. Tho white,
man will bo scarce as white seeds
on a sunflower when Jack Johnson
departs tonight for tho coast. Every
son ot sunny Africa who can get
away from his pullman Job or doff
his waiter Jacket will be on the
platform of the station to give tho
title-holder a send-off.
A largo crowd of negroes will es
cort Johnson from his homo to tho
train.
IMMENSE
OIL TANK
BURNING
FINLAND
The Czar Is Determined to Rob'
Finland of Its Constitution,
and War Between Them Is
Sure to Follow the Act.
WILL REFUSE TO PAY TAX
People Will First Offer " Passive Re
sistance Tho US(0 of tho State
Railroads, Posts and Telegraphs
Will Bo Abandoned and Govern
mcnt Monopolies Boycotted, and
AVhen Russia Tries to Enforce. Her
Wishes Will Fight.
400,000 BARRELS OF OIL IN ONE
OF THE LARGEST TANKS IN
THE WORLD, ' BURNING ATiSAN
PABLO.
UNITED EBBRS UOABBD WIBE.1
San Pablo, Calif., April 21. One
of the largest oil tanks In the world,
with, a capacity of 4u0,P0Q barrels,
Is-afire here today. The tank -was
full to the brim with oil and It prob
ably will bo several days before tho
flro' can bo extinguished.
Standard OH employes and lire
men from adjacent towns are fight
ing tho flames but are compelled to
confine their efforts to saving sur
rounding property.
A dense cloud .of heavy black
smoke is rolling upward and spread
ing over tho San Francisco bay re
gion. .
The reservoir is the terminus of
the Bakersfleld plpo line. Tho fire
started shbrtly after midnight.
Edenbower Case on Trial.
Argument was submitted yester
day afternoon to Judge Burnett in
tho caso of tho Southern Pacific
Railroad company against tho Ore
gon railroad commission and after
listening to it the Judgo indicated
that ho desired to consider the case
and took it under advisement.
The suit is instituted by tho com
pany for tho purposo of restraining
tho commission from enforcing an
order which has for its object tho
installation of a switch at Eden
bower. Tho commission recently
commenced nn action to penalize the
company for Its failure to comply
with tho order.
The company Is represented by At
torney Bingham and tho commission
by Charles McNary of the law firm
of McNary & McNary.
THE EXECUTION GOES ON WHILE THE TRIAL PROGRESSES.
jj
fUhte in 8t. Paul Pioneer Prcta.
UNITED FIUCSS LEAflED WIBB.
Helsingfors, April 21. The ,FIn
nlsh diet proposes to defy tho czar
In tho latter's attempt to rob Fin
land of its constitution and liberties -nnd
to make It a mere province of
Russia. It Is conceded that the de
fiance will accomplish nothing. No
doubt is felt that Nicholas intends to
push his program through whether
tho diet acquiesces or not. The Fin
nish lawmakers' action will raise a
clean cut issue, however, and place
tho Finnish people in a position
wnere they can resort to more vigor
ous methods of resistance after, hav
ing let tho world know that they
have done everything In their power
to defend themselves by peaceful
means against tho establishment of
a despotism over what has hitherto
been , .perhaps the freest country. !a ,
Europe.
The first step toward Keep0 tie
record straight was takea when tho
dlet referred to a special committee ,
the law the czar has notified the
legislators he Intended to lay before
the duma for the reorganization of
tho Finnish government. Inasmuch
as the proposed law takes from the
diet, and vests in the Russian beau
cracy the control of tho state rail
roads, postSi police, civil service nni
practically every other public ser
vice department it amounts to a kind
of left handed abolition ot the diet
by leaving It with nothing to do.
Nicholas wants tho diet to ap
prove this plan as a preliminary to
its submission to the duma, but tho
committee is drafting a report to ihe
effect that tho measure is unconsti
tutional nnd that its passage would
bo an outrage upon civilization.
Upon this it is expected tho czar
will dissolve tho diet probably for
ever, shovo tho bill through tho du
ma and accomplish tho Russlflcation
of tho public service, upon which a
start has already been made without
awaiting logal authorization.
This will be tho signal for a pas
sive resistance strike throughout
Finland, tho use of the state rail
roads, posts and telegraphs being
abandoned, government monopolies,
boycotted and the payment of taxe
refused. As soon as Russia under
takes to onforco Its wishes flghtlntr
will start.
CHINESE MAY
NOW CIITfOFF
THEIR HAIR
UNITED rilE3U LEASED WIBB.T
. San Francisco, April 21.-The ro-
cont odlct lssutyl by the Chinese
government allowing loyal Chinese
subjects to part with thoir ques 13
to be applied generally to all official
roprosontativea from Honolulu to
Washington, according to Informa
tion received here today.
Tho first to take advantage of the
edict was Hang Kwo Ylng. China's
consular representative at Honoluhi,
who recently had his queuo severed
from his head.
It Is expected that there will ha n
wholesale slaughter of tho hlrshito
appendagos following tho arrival of
Prince Tsai Tao, to America. Ho.h
ejepeoted to arrive in San Francisco
Friday.
Fromv tho way. the, kids, aro going
t an thn autlotn. hnunhnli m, .
ripo. ryw".- -