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CANNOT BE CO
GREATER THAN SlJND OEBREE
Unless Previous Threat of Accused Can Be Shown to Prove ,
' Malice or Premeditation Against Officer or Set of Officers,
Cannot Be Used as Evidence in Criminal Trial While Citi
zen Has Right to Resist Unlawful Arrest He Is Not Justi
fied in Taking Life Only in Extreme Cases.
GHOUND HOU ItEVEUSAL
(District Attorney). Q'. "Do you re'call a conversation you had
with him (meaning George Myers) some time last spring about the
time Mr. Swegle was arrested?" .
(Witness Anderson). A. "Yes, I don't know his name."
Q. "You may state to the jury what, If anything, was said at
that time with reference to shooting a policeman?" .
A. "We was running an automobile garage down here, Mr. M
Linn and I, and ho came down to the shop, he used to clean Mr.
Hauser's machine, before he go,vo us the job of taking care of the
machine. Ho laid a gun on the side. I asked what he carried that
around for? He said, 'I use that to shoot down the river.' A
short time after this man Swegle was arrested, he was pretty mad.
He. said, 'If they arrest me like that .fellow, I would shoot them.'
I didn't think he meant It. When he did what ho did, it' came to
our minds.
,
That was the evidence of Sol An- der of Night Patrolman Eckhart at
derson in behalf 6f thQ state at tha the January term of the circuit
trial of George Meyers for the mur-
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SOLDIERS IN
PURSUIT OF
BAD BANDITS
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 3.
Mexico Is being scoured by sol-
dlers sent out by President
Diaz, with Instructions to cap-
ture Jacinto Trevlno and his
band of outlaws,, who killed
Rangers Lawrence and Carnes
and wounded three others. Diaz
has instructed his men, who
number upward of 100, to got
their quarry at any cost. It is
believed sharp fighting will oc-
cur before captures are effected. "
this bit of evidence at the trial that
Meyers is Indebted for a reversal
and a new trial as tho supremo
court this morning declared It rever
sible error and directed that the
case be remanded to the interior
court for a new trial. There were
other questions raised by the law
yers of the defendant Attorneys
Carson, D'Arcy, Richardson and Kai
ser, but this was the main question
relied upon by them for a reversal
and it was the sole ground upon
which the case was reversed.
The supreme court ruled upon tho
other questions raised but the rul
ing was unfavorable to tho defen-
(Continued on page eight.
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The latest silks now qhown anywhere In Ameri
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$1.00 Persian silks now yard C9c.
$1.50 Persian silks now yard 79c.
Plain and fancy Dress Silks now yard 25c, 35c
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Ladies'
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SAIiEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1010.
MAN FROZEN
TO DEATH ON
HOT DESERT
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 3. Driven
by the intense heat of tho desert
to seek refuge near a pile of Ice
on a freight car at Maricopa
station, 300 miles west of hero,
an unknown Mexican was found
frozen to death. The thermome
ter outside the car was 105
degrees.
Counsel for Patrick Calhoun,
Defendant in 'Frisco Bribery
Scandal Talk Back to Judge
Lawler and Get Five Days
Each for Contempt. . '
WILD SCENES ARE ENACTED
Court Is Accused of Partisanship,
Unjust and Oppressive Rulings
Prejudicial to tho Interests of tho
Accused, and of Taking tho Case
Out of tho Sacred Precincts of
Court Into Political Arena Cal
houn Takes Hnnd 'in Affairs nnd
Talks to Empty Chair
San Francisco, Aug. 3.Three attor
neys, in tho defense of Patrick Cal
houn, charged with bribery In con
nection with the trolley permits
granted jy the Ruef-Schmitz board of
supervisors in luuu were sent to aii
today by Judge William P. Lawler
of tho superior court for contempt,
The attorneys were sentenced to five
days' imprisonment and were re
manded to the custody of the sheriff.
Tho trouble started when Attorney
Stanley Moore objected to tho declar
ation of tho court that tho dlstric' at
torney was following tho lead of the
attorneys for tho defense. When
Stanley Mooro refused to remain quiet
Judgo Lawler imposed sentence.
A. A. Moore, father of Stanley
Mooro, sprang to his feet to defend
CRIPPEN IS REPORTED TO HAVE
CONFESSED MURDER OF WIFE IN
LONDON TO SCOTLAND YARD POLICE
INSPECTOR DEW, HOWEVER TO WHOM CONFESSION JS RE
LIEVED il) HAVE IlEBN MADE, TO DISCUSS THE DETAILS OF
THE HE POUT -ALSO HEFUSESv NEITIIEH AFFIHMS NO It DENIES
ALLEGED- ADMISSION OF PHISONEH.
Quebec, Aug. 3. That Dr, Hawley
II. Crlppen has confessed fully to tho
police that he murdered his wife,
Bolle Elmore-Crlppon, in their homo
at Islington, North London, was tho
intimation today of Inspector Dow, of
Scotland Yard. Tho detectlvo refus' d
to discuss tho details of tho alleged
confession.
Half Confirmed from London.
London, Aug. 3. Officials at
Scotland Yards today declared thoy
had no statement roady yet for tho
pross, when asked to verify or deny
the report from Quebec that DrfII.
U, Crlppen had confessed to the mur
der of his wife. Tho dootectivoa
would not say when a stateinont
would be Issued, and deollned to dls
cutw the recent phases of the case.
Corpus Delicti lu Contention.
London, Aug. S. Scotland Yard
officials and Arthur KVwton, a barris
ter, newly retained by frlemlb of D- j
H. II. Crlppen, today became ImoUe.l
la a wraiifU our the identity f th
body found in the Crlppen house syt
CHILDREN
ARE BURNED
WITH ACID
Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 3.
Two children aro dying today
and eight more aro suffering
agony from sulphuric acid burns
following tho breaking .of an
axlo of a flro department supply
wagon on which tho children
woro riding. Thrown to the
pavement by tho colapsed ve
hicle, several carbonators of acid
burst sploshing their flory con
tents upon tho youngsters.
Four passersby were also badly
seared.
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his son, and upon; his refusal to be
seated, also was adjudged guilty of
contempt. , (- . .
Thereupon Attorney 'John J. Bar-
rett denounced Judgo wler, and
was sont to Join tho Moores. '
Doprlvcd of. his counsel, Patrick gents victorious . In tho second,
Calhoun, president of- tho United fourth, fifth nnd sixth districts,
Railways, chief figure in tho recent whero thoy .were opposed by. regu
graft prosecutions, harangued .tho lars. and In tho seventh and eighth,
court. He refused to be silent, and whero they wero not opposed. Re
ftnally Judgo Lawler left the bench turns from tho first and third dis
and walked from the room. Calhoun tricts aro not yet complete and both
talked for Beveral minutes, and then sides are claiming tho nomination
took his seat. Thereupon Lawler re-1 Govornor W. R. Stubbs was ra
eritered tho court room'and conitln- nominated and Incomplete roturns
nort tha rnnn i todav indicate that R. J. Hopkins,
When Judge Lawler began reading
his opinion on tho possible reason for
tho disappearance of "Big Jim" Gal- The regulars admit tho nomlna
lagher, and his final domicile outsldo Un of Alexander Mitchell, Insur
the jurisdiction of the state, tho air Bent, over C. F. Scott, in tho Becond
in the courtrooni sizzled with tho In-, district; Fred Jackson, insurgent,
dignation oi counsel for Calhoun, lover J. M. Miller in tho fourth; R.
As 'tho cour' proceeded it became Hoese, insurgent, over W. A.
ovident that ho had no intention of Caldorhead in tho fifth and I. B.
granting tho application of tho de- Young over W. A. Reeder In the
fenso for tho dismissal of tho Indict- sixth. Murdock, In the eighth, nnd
ment against Calhoun. Madison in tho seventh, both lnsur-
The attorneys for tho dofonso be-'Kont8- woro unopposed.
onmn rHna nnd whim .Indira Law-1 lly returns today from the first
ler finished, Stanley Mooro was on
hjs feet in an instant, demanding per
mission to reply to what ho termed
"vile Insinuations" and "dirty poli
tics." This was donled, and Mooro
launched into a tirado against the
court,
"Wo assign this an tho last word
on your partisanship," ho said. "Wo
intend to stand hero and reply, as is
our right."
(Continued on page eight.)
Islington, believed by tho polico to be
that of Hollo Elmoro Crlppon, wife of
the dootor, who stands accused of her
murder,
Tho detectives declare there Is no
doubt of the identity of tho body, and
assert they havo gathorod now ovl
denco which makes their proof posi
tive. They rofuso to reveal tho ni
turo of this proof, and Newton, who
is a noted lawyer in criminology, de
mands either tho proof or the rolease
of his client.
Nowton has been working quietly
in the interests of Dr. Crlppen, and
Is said to have socurod Information
that promises startling developments,
lie would not discuss this report and
would neither affirm nor deny that it
goes to prove that Mrs. Crlppen is
alive.
Guild Started- IiivuMtigutlon.
Tscotoa, Wash. iu. 3. "When
Dr. Crlppen told us many weeks after
hla wife's Nudden disappearance that
title had dle.l In Los AliKelt-8, W Jut
(Continued on page eight.
RE60LARS CONCEDE DEFEAT
OF FOUR OF SIX CANDIDATES
Stubbs, Regular, Nominated for Governor, and Hopkins, In
surgent, for Lieutenant-Governor Progressives Have No
Opposition in Some Districts "Grandfather Clause" of
. Southern State Constitutions Is Adopted In Oklahoma
Iowa Convention Controlled By Insurgents.
Topeka, Kans., Aug. 3. With the
regulars conceding tho defeat of
four of six of their candidates for
congressional nominations; with the
Insurgents unopposed in two dia-
tricts and claiming tho victory in
,wo others, tlio progressives today
tare jubilant over the' clean sweep
they mudo in yestorday's primary
elections.
Today's returns show tho insur-
insurgent, probably was nominated
for lieutenant-governor.
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No. "170.'
district, whore D. R. Anthony, regu
lar, made the race for ro-nominatlon
against T. A. McNeal, Insurgent, In
dicate that tho progressives woro
victorious. Later returns were la
favor of tho regulars and at 10
o'clock the nomination was in
doubt.
Tho first district was supposed to
bo strongly regular and the Insur
gents yestorday predicted that tho
regulars would win. The strong
showing they mado there has greatly
pleased tho Insurgent leaders.
In the third district, whero Con
gressman P. P. Campbell sought re
nominatlon and was opposed by Ar
thur, Cranston, Insurgent, early re
turns showed Campbell winner.
Later returns Bhowed insurgent
gains.
It is estimated that Governor
Stubbs' plurality is 20,000
Thl3
the insurgents say, represents' their
lead oVer tho regulars In the state
Tho Insurgents hero declare the
victory In Kansas is the most distinct
repudiation of Cahnonism registered:
in any fight ' in which tho voters
have taken part. Shortly before the
primary election Speaker Cannon
visited Kansas, speaking for the
regular candidates. Ho attacked
Brlstow, who had campaigned for
(Continued from Pago 8.)
out for the fall.
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