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8ALEK, OREGON, FRIDAY, HAT 8, 1912.
NO. 107.
if
lilllREY BROTHERS Hfffi JOUE 14
SAYS THE LAW-WIIAT DOES WEST SAY
THE GRIME WAS ATROCIOUS
THEIR GUILT CONFESSED -WILL
LAW OR GOVERNOR RULE?
Judge Hamilton, in Sentencing the Humphreys This Morning
. at Corvallis, Said: "It was One of the Most Atrocious
and Heinous Crimes Ever Committed in the State" The
Evdence Showed the Fiends Assaulted the Woman Before
Murdering Her, And Again Violating the Poor, Dead, Un
resfcting Body Will They Be Made "Honor" Men?
VNIT1D PIIEBS I.RAHKD WIRE.
Corvallts, Or., May 3. George and
Charles Humphrey, brothers convict
ed of the brutal murder of Mrs. Eliza
Griffith at her lonely cabin near
Philomath last June, today were sen
tenced by Judge Hamilton to be
hanged at the state penitentiary June
14.
Before sentence was pronounced,
Attorney Jeffrey, for the defense,
made a motion for a new trial. It
was promptly denied.
George Humphrey, the elder broth
er, and considered the more vicious
of the two murderers, was ordered to
stand up and receive his sentence.
After denouncing htm for commit
ting 'one of the most atrocious and
heinous crimes ever committed In the
.slate of Oregon," Judge Humllton
asked the prisoner, who stood tremb
ling with bowed bead, if he had any
thing to say In his behalf. In a
tone ho low as to be inaudible save
to those within a few feet of him,
Humphrey replied "No." The court
then pronounced the death sentence.
Charles Humphrey ' then received
1he same euten,e. Llkd tils brother,
he had nothing to say In extenua
tion of his crime and made no plea
for mercy.
Think They Mill Escape Death.
The prisoners displayed little emo
tion. The courtrom was crowded when
the brothers were sentenced.
The Humphrey brothers have been
told they will not be hanged and
they believe It. " Governor West Is
well known to be opposed to hanging
and the murderers have been told In
all probability they will be working
on the state's ronda In a few weeks,
PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SAYS
SUPREME COURT
The mandate of the supreme court
In the North Salem sewer case, In
which nr. K. R Rogers, et al., were
plaintiffs and the city of Salem de
fendant, hns reached the county
clerk's office. The mandate recites,
among other things, that all of the
proceedings taken by the city prepar
atory to laying and constructing the
sewer were regular, and that no error
was committed by the city In levying
the assessments, both as to the orig
inal and deficit assessments. This
reversed the decision of the lower
court .which held tha the deficit as
sessment, which was about 2i per
-ent of the total sum levied, was lev
led prematurely. A case Is now pend
ing In the supreme court of almoBt
Identically the same character, In
which the assesments for the con
struction of the South Salem sewer
are Involved. No decision has so for
been reached In the case, but It Is
safe to assume that, the decision will
he Identical with the one already
handed down. A decision is howev
er, expected In the South Salem case
soon after the return of the court
from Pendleton, to which place It goes
to open court next Monday.
The mandnte In the North Salem
case modifies the derision so far as It
affects certain proertlP8 near the
fair grounds, which have ample facil
ities for drnlnage provided by the
state sewer, with which they have the
right to connect. Those affected are
K F. lingers, Caroline and Nettle G.
Morton, n, v. Doe and M. McDonald,
Cecelia Knnpp, Linda K. Cntterman
and W. W. Walker. The assessment
ns to those above named Is ordered
canceled.
ARE NTIU TRYING TO
REACH A COMPHOHISE
ONITSD ritUI 1J1HO WtllS.
New York, May 3. In an attempt to
avoid a general strike In the anthra
cite coal fields, which has become
Imminent as a result of their refusal
to accept the compromise agreement
drawn up by a sub-committee, the
miners' conimittoe Is expected today
to ask the mine operators to modify
the compromise proiosal. Their ar
guments probably will be rejected
The miners will then call I general
convention to decide whether they
will accept or reject the compromise
as it now stands.
rather than be confined In a death
cell.
The people of Oregon at the gen
eral election In November, through
the initiative will decide If they
want to abolish capital punishment
and It Is conadered probable that the
Humphreys will be reprieved until af
ter the election at any rate.
Attorneys for the murderers an
nounced they would appeal the case
to the supreme court.
Their Terrible Crimes.
The crime for which the brothers
were sentenced to death was one of
the most foul known. They went 'at
night to the home of Mrs. Griffith, of
whom they were neighbors, believing
she had a considerable sum of money
In her home. As the woman was
taking down her hair, the men leaped
on her from behind and overpowering
her, strangled her with a rope. Be
fore and after death, they In turn at
tacked her. After the second assault
they took her body and carried It to
a mill pond, a third of a mile from
her home. They threw the body In
the pond.
TIM next day the woman could but
be found, and neighbors formed
searching parties. Several days af
ter the tragedy her body was found
floating In the pond.
George Humphrey's face bore
marks of fresh scratches and thlB
and other suspicious circumstances
led to his arrest together with his
brother. Roth later confessed to the
crime.
Charles also confessed that lie and
his brother murdered William King,
their step-father; George Selby and
George Darmose. Most of their vic
tims were choked to death.
NOTES FROM
THE CIRCUIT
COURT RUOMS
In circuit court today the case of
Lowenberg, Going & Co. against R.
H. Fleming for an accounting, was
dismissed on stipulation by the at
torneys, all matters of difference
having been adjusted.
An order was made directing Lut
ellug L. Woods, plaintiff In a divorce
suit against Ethel Veatch Wood, re
quiring him to pay Into court before
the Kith of May, the sum of $.10.00
for the maintenance of the defendant
during the pendency of the case.
Emma M. Richmond hns filed suit
for divorce against Perry N. Rich
mond, alleging desertion since Sep
tember 28. 1910. The couple was
married August 4, 1007. Mrs. Rich
mond asks to have her maiden name
of Volkman restored to her.
D. H. Allen hns begun suit against
.1. R., Mrs. J. R. and W. E. lxmghmll
ler. of SHverton, for Immediate pos
session of one-half Interest In certain
lands In SHverton, which, he alleges,
he has been deprived of by the de
fendants.
II. J. Mutsrhler has brought suit
against Dr. Harry Heauchamp for
1 0.50, which he alleges Is due for re
pairs to an automobile, repairs to a
buggy and shoeing horses for the de
fendant. COURT OK AITKAI.S
CONVENES AT 'FRISCO
San Francisco. Mav 3. The Mav
session of the United States circuit
court of appenls for the ninth circuit
will convene here next Mondav morn
ing. Circuit Judges W. 11. Gilbert, of
Portlnnd: Rrsklne M. Ross, of Us An
geles: Wllllnm M. Morrow, of Snn
Francisco, and William H. Hunt, of
Washington, TV. C, members of the
commerce court who has been tem
porarily assigned here, will constitute
the court.
The tnrUdlctlnn of the ninth cir
cuit court of anneals, alreadv the most
extensive In the I'nlted Stntes. was
further Increased to Include Arizona
when that state was admitted.
Wen I her ForeraM.
Salem and Vicinity: Fair tn-
night and Saturday. Northerly
wlndl
4.
Archbishop Arrives.
Hoboken. N. J.. Mav 3. Arch-
bishon Giovanni Unninrm nana I V
delegate to the United States, ar-
rived here today on the . liner
Koenlg Albert. He was wel-
corned bv Cardinal For lav. Aroh-
bishon PrendersnKt .inHim vi-
tor Dowllne and other
nent members of the clergy and
laity of the church.
Archbishop Bonzano will re-
main for a few dnva nn a cnaat !
at the home of Cardinal Farley.
The delegate declared that
Cardinal Fnlpnnln In n,,tl,,ialouH
over the future nf th& Uminn
Catholic church In the TTnltoH
States.
those in
STEERAGE
JOT T0L0
ONITSD PRESS LSA8ED WIUS.
New York. Mav 3. That th nt,,i-.
age uaBBenirers alumni tlm THonir.
knew nothing of the accident which
nau Deiauen the vessel until a tor
rent of water started rimlilncr Intn
their quarters, was the testimony
given to Senator William Alden
Smith, chairman nf tlm Titanin in
vestigation' committee, here today, by
Daniel Buckley, aged 21 years, of
County Cork, Ireland, a steerage pas
senger, one or tne stewards, he said,
warned the passengers In the steer
age that they had better hurry to the
xpner decks unless thev unnioH in
drown. Buckley said:
I rushed upstairs, but found no
life preservers and started back.
down, but found thnl Hi a
reached up to the third step, leading
irom me steerage quarters, and was
coming un fast. I Raw n Rlewaril
trying to lock a gate which would
oar us rrom the first and second
class decks. A man tried to stop the
steward but was knocked down. Then
we all rushed and broke down the
gate.
'I went on deck niul raw Ava Imato
launched from the starboard side. A
sixth boat was ready and some men
got In It as there were nnlv n fu,
women about. They wore ordered
out by an officer. A woman whom I
afterwards learned was Mrs. John
Jacob Astor threw a shawl over me
nnd I stayed In the bottom of the
bont."
W. II. FOOTE TELLS WHY
HE KILLED CHARLES WILCOX
Marshfleld, Ore., May 3. W. XI.
Foote, the ted rancher charged with
murder, yesterday took the witness
stand In his own behalf In the circuit
court of Coquille, and told the story of
why he killed Charles Wilcox. The
defense made by the attorneys was
that Foote s physical condition was
such that any excitement put him In
a mental condition such that he could
not control his actions.
Foote Is the father of a laree fam
ily. He told of learning thnt Wilcox
had wronged his oldest daughter, and
sought to wrong another daughter.
Foote was so wrought up and excitod,
he says, thnt he was iinnhle to control
himself when he killed Wilcox. The
daughters also testified.
The closing speeches will be con
cluded sometime tomorrow, when the
case will go to the Jury.
SCHMITZ MAV DIE
HI T NEVER HE TRIED
Snn Francisco, May 3. The hearing
In regard to the Indictments still
pending against former Mayor Eugene
SchmlU, which has been continued
from time to time during the pnst few
months, was again continued today to
Wednesday May 8.
INSTITUTIONS
ARE DIVIDED
AMONGST THEM
For the purpose of looking more
satisfactorily after the needs of the
several Institutions of the state, In
formal apportionment has been made
among the members of the state
boards.
According to the plan, State Treas
urer Kay will have charge of the
Feeble Minded Institute. Secretary
of State Olcott will look after the
reform school and deaf-mute school.
Governor West, under the law has
absolute charge of the penitentiary,
and all three members of the state
board will look after the asylum.
The blind school will probably bo al
lots to Superintendent of Public In
struction Alderman.
.
Los Angeles, May 3. Emma
Goldman, prominent In scores of
radical movements, addressed
sveral hundred Industrial Work-
ers of the World and their
friends at I. W. W. headquarters
here today. Declaring her open
advocacy of "free speech," Miss
Goldman endorsed the campaign
the organization Is waging In
San Diego, and Intimated that
she may visit that city to aid
personally In the fight.
The proposed doparture for
San Diego of 200 recruits, which
was scheduled for tonight, was
postponed until tomorrow or
Monday.
AtlOTIIER
RAILROAD
FOR SAIEl
Construction Work on the Line
to Fir Began Near the Peni
tentiary This Morning and
Will be Rushed.
TO INCREASE FORCE SOON
Considerable Bridge Timber Already
Assembled and Arrangements He
lug M.ude for Beginning Grading
l'lle Driver Unloaded This Jlorulng
Road Is One of a Big Network of
Juternrban Roads to Connect Up
the Valley Towns. i
Construction work on tb Fir
branch of the Southern Pacific rail
road began yesterday at a point Im
mediately south of the state peniten
tiary grounds. Several men were at
work at that point unloading a pile
driver and bridge material to be used
In the construction of the road. The
Oregon Plledrlvlng Co., of which Orr
Royal Is manager, has the contract
for building the bridges on the line,
of which there are six between Sa
lem and the place of connection with
the Woodburn-Sprlngfleld branch of
the Southern Pacific, at a point near
Pratum. Edward Keith Is In charge
of the crew now at work, arid will
rush the construction of the bridges
at the greatest possible speed. With
in a day or two the crew will be
lurgely Increased.
(Continued on page five.)
Baseball I
Toninmrrow
Milllnomnli Athletic Club
Portland
VS.
Vt'lllumctte University
4 p. m. Willamette Field
Admission 25c.
nf
I
ANOTHER
FIIIE CLOCK
FOR SALEM
IT SEEMS PARADOXICAL, HUT IT
IS SAID ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL
REASONS FOR BUILDING) IS THE
HIGH TAXES.
Infinite announcement Is made that
a three-story building will be built on
the vacant lot Just south of the Grand
theatre building. This property Is
owned by the Odd Fellows, and the
building to be constructed there will
he occupied entirely by George Bros.
The entire lower floor will be used as
a restaurant, grill and lunch countor,
which will be up-to-date In every re
spect. The two iiper floors will be
used for rooming house purposes.
There will he one large room conve
niently situated on the second floor
for a parlor or reception room, with
about 40 other rooms, each of which
Is to be supplied with hot and cold
water, as well as to be well lighted
and ventilated. The entire building
Is to be heated by steam. The build
ing will Im 4'xlOO. thre estorles and
full basement, aild will coat about
116,000 to build, exclusive of the fur
nishings. It Is staled that the reason
for building Is the fact that the taxes
are so high that the property must be
made to produce an Income.
FLOODS
Killed by n Auto.
San Jose, Cal., May 3. Eu-
gene Barre, aged 30, executive
agent of the Peninsular Railway,
who was run over by an electric
automobile driven by Mrs. J. H.
Pierce, wife of the president of
the Pacific Manufacturing com-
pany, of Santa Clara, died here
today as a result of his Injuries.
It Is probable that the rela-
tlves of Barre will bring suit.
The Pacific Manufacturing
company supplied most of the
mill work for San Francisco
during the reconstruction period
following the earthquake and
Are of April, 1906. The Pierces
are wealthy.
A LESSON
If BUILDING
GOOD ROADS
Mr. J. A. Looney, of Route 9, Sa
lem, Oregon, has just returned from
a three-months' trip In the south.
Mr. Looney was one of the main
movers In the tight for good roads In
road district No. , north of 8alem,
where he lives. The people down
that way have always had one of the
roughest roadB In the country and at
the last road meeting which they
held in January, they decided to vote
a tax which would build them the
best road in the county. This was
accomplished by a three-mill special
tax and the three-mill regular tax,
making a six-mill road tax. With
tniB tax a fine six-inch macadamized
road, 14 feet wide, has been built a
distance of about two miles. Great
credit should be given to every resi
dent of this district for their enter
prise, and especially to their road
supervisor, Mr. F. O. Johnson. He
has built a stretch of road that
would be a credit to any engineer
and will do more to enhance property
values along the Chemawa road lead
ing north from the fairgrounds, than
almost anything else.
This shows In a striking manner
how good roads can be built by the
people directly Interested, without a
bond Issue or any other kind of In
debtedness. Mr. Looney says he Is
more than pleased with the way their
money has been expended, and that
ho believes everybody else In the dis
trict is satisfied. Mr. l.ooney says It
Is now up to Salem to fix the fall
grounds road from the city limits
south to Capitol street, one of the
worst pieces of road In the country.
SHOPLIFTERS C"uGIIT AT
WORK IN COTTAGE GROVE
Collage Grove, Ore., May 3. Two
shoplifters, women, who, the author!-1
vies suy, Htpi a louger account or
every article, were caught here, and It
Is thought a slop has been put to the
reign of petty thievery that has been
worrying the merchants of this and
nearby cities for a month. The wo
men are well known here. The arrest
was made Just as they were about to
take the train for their homes up the
Row river. They hud a suitcase full
of goods, and acknowledged hnvlng
more goods at home. Some of It hns
since been recovered. The nnnies of
all articles In the ledger are spelled
hackards and Includes petticoats, jew
elry, baseballs, pipes, plumes, knives,
cahrs, shoes, waists, stockings- anil
medicine. One of the women is mar
ried and the other Is a daughter of a
well-to-do citizen.
As they were not booked on the
charge, their names were withheld.
Old Negroes ('reunited.
UNITID rilMS IJAKKII WIS.
San Jose. Cal., May 3. Mr. and Mrs.
Roliert Porter, an aged negro couple,
were burned to death In their home
here early today.
REGENTS OF
COLLEGES TO
TALK IT OVER
May 9 will probably be fixed as
the date for holding In the city a Joint
session between the boards of regents
of the Oregon 1'nlverslly and the Or
egon Agriculture College.
This session was suggested by the
governor for the purpose of bringing
the governing bodies of the two In
stitutions together and bring about
discussion of their needs and an ad
justment of their differences.
The board of regents at the Oregon
I'nlverslty will hold a meeting May
8, and the Joint session will probably
be held on the day after.
Sesslde Is to have a $10,000 amuse
ment park.
TI1REATE0 tJEu 0M15
LE CITY ATlVORIIOt THE LEVEE!
BATON ROUGE IS III DANGER
4,000 SQUARE MILES. FLOODED
200,000 ARE LEFT HOMELESS
,
Drowned Out and Helpless Quarter of a Million People Are
Fleeing for Higher Ground Convict Camp at Angolia Un
der Ten Feet of Water Despite Heroic Fight to Save It
Made by the Convicts 1500 of Them Could Have Es
caped But Not One Attempted lt---More Levees Broke
at Noon Today Which Adds to the Desperate Situation.
UNITSD rKSS LR1SBD Willi.
New Orleans, La., May 3. Thou
sands of male residents of New Or
leans this afternoon are fighting des
perately In an effort to save the city
from the flood water of the Mississ
ippi river. Although many are en
gaged In strengthening the dykes with
sandbags nnd others repairing breaks
as rapidly as reported, the water late
this afternoon Is lapping over the
levee at the foot of Ksplanado avenue,
In the heart or the fashionable resi
dence district, and bIbo at Cnal street
the city's chief business thoroughfare.
It is believed however, that the flood
fighters will have the situation under
control before night.
Reports from Baton Rouge, the
state's capital, Bay the situation there
Is desperate. The water Is pouring
In torrents over the levee at such a
rate as to threaten the city with de
struction. Already more than 4000
square miles of land Is under water,
and In the surrounding territory more
than 200,000 homeless persons are
fleeing to higher ground.
The convict farm at Angolia, a few
miles from Tlaton Rouge, Is under 10
feet of water, despite the K'wie but
hopeless fight the convicts made
against the flood. About 1500 con
victs at the Institution . could easily
have escaped 111 the confusion last
night, but none tried.
Another Levee Breaks.
Bayou 8ara, La., May 3. The levee
here broke at noon and water pouring
through a 100-foot gap Is rapidly
spreading In all directions. Already
most of the streets of the city are In
undated. All male residents are fight
Ing desperately to prevent further
breaks.
TO ESTABLISH
A CREMATORY
AT THE ASYLUM
When the next legislature convenes
there will probably be submitted to It
a bill providing for the establishment
of a crematory at the asylum, as the
present asylum graveyard Is rapidly
filling up with the dead from that in
stitution, and It will only be a nmtter
of time if the practice of burying the
dead Is continued until additional
ground will be needed.
There now reposes In the graveyard
about 1"00 Inmates and this list Is
being added ut the rnto of about ISO
a year. This means that the ceme
tery wllj soon be full, and that addi
tional ground must be had. As the
land Is valuable, and a crematory Is.
In many ways, belter, the legislature
will be asked to provide one.
In the event this Is done the bodies
will be exhumed nnd cremated.
Should It not, then thoy.wlll probably
be exhumed, mid a graveyard started
at the asylum farm .
WILL MARK SLOW HHP
TO CAM FORM A
Harry Iewls, for tho past four
months a resident of Suleni coming
here from the Knst, left yesterduy for
San Diego, ('ill., by team. Kver since
his arrival here he ho has been great
ly pleased with Salem, which he re
gretfully leaves, but not with Intention
of remaining away. Ills trip to the
south will be made leisurely, and with
the Intention of returning about a
year from now. ITo hns had a wagon
equipped with cover and fitted out
with every convenience possible to
carry on such a trip having a cook
ing outfit, beddlnr and the necessary
provisions, lie has also provided
fishing and hunting licenses, as well
as all the needed outfit therefor, and
says that he will see all the sights to
be seen, and will make the trip alone.
"JENNIE FA I K" IH
OITT OK I) A NO Ell
New York, May 3. Mis, William K.
Vanderbllt Jr., who was Virginia
Kalr, of San Francisco, was today of
ficially reported to be out of danger,
following an operation for appendi
citis. Mrs. VAiiderbllt was stricken on
Monday night, and the open rt Ion was
performed on Wednesday, Today Drs.
Flint and Russell, her physicians. Is
sued a bulletin dvclurlug that nil
danger Is past.
More Levees Break.
New Orleans, May 8. Eight per
sons met death this afternoon at Nar
agansea, 20 miles above Baton Rouge
when the levee there broke, sweeping
everything before "it. Sugar planta
tions covering hundreds of acres are
inundated and the loss from this
source will run Into the thousands.
The property damage at Point Coupe,
West Baton Rouge, lbervlllo and oth
er parishes to the south, where sev
eral thousand persons are homeless,
is also heavy.
TACOMA SOLID
FOB R008ETELT
D.NI11D PBKflS UtlSKD WIRI.1
Tacoma, Wash., May 3. Complete
returns from all precincts in Tacoma
show that the people favored Roose
velt over Tatt nearly four to one.
Roosevelt men say they have nomi
nated delegates to the county conven
tion In practically every precinct and
expect to win out over the'reactlon
arles. Old time ring caucus methods
were vainly attompted by Taft men.
Election Expenses.
Statements of expenses in the pri
mary election held on April 19, 1912,
were filed In the clerk's office today
as follows: A. F. Slmeral, candidate
for constable of SHverton district on
the Republican ticket, nothing; Ira
Hamilton, candidate, for sheriff on the
Republican ticket, $248.C0; B. F.
West, candidate for assessor on the.
Republican ticket, $91.70.
The law requires that a statement
of expenses must be filed within 1G
days after the election, which makes
tomorrow the last day on which state
ments can be died.
DOPE FIEND
WOULD HOLD
UP THE BANK
Tacoma, Wash., May 3. An at
tempted robbery of the National Rank
of Commerce here today at 10:30 to
day by Tom O'Malley, unarmed and a
dope fiend, according to tbe police,
threw Puclflc avenue Into an uproar.
O'Malley walked up to Paying Tel
ler A. M. Frnsor, stuck his hand Into
his pocket threateningly and said:
"You know what I want."
Htjfore Froser could reply, Mlko
Morris, contractor stoped up, unfold
ing a wad of hills. O'Malley, divert
ed, made a grab for It, and Morris
started after him. Tho dope fiend fled.
In a mlniie 100 men were In pur-
suit. II. F. Alexander, a local steam
ship man, grabbed him, and, with tlm
help of three other men, overpowered
him.
It wiib discovered that O'Mulloy waa
unarmed. He carried a stick of wood.
In his pocket to frighten the bank
men.
I guess I tried to hold up the bunk,"
said O'Malley at the police station.
"1 neded a drink and didn't have any
money, and could not get any."
W A NTS THE WATERS II K
THE METOMl'S RIVER
An application was submitted to
day by C. W. Allen for the appropria
tion of the waters of the Metollus
river, which rises at the foot of
Black Dutte, an extinct volcano
standing S.r.llO feet In height.
In the plans forwarded to the en
gineer, Allen Indicates that ho will
convy the water In a canal seven
miles long. Two nnd one-half miles
will be a tunnel through a divide. It
Is proponed to Irrigate 50,000 acres of
land with the water,
ENOLAND STARTS INQJiKY
INTO TITANIC DISASTER
Iondon, May 3. When the tlrltlsu
court of Inquiry resumed today Its In
vestigation Into the Titanic disaster,
Iird Mersey, who Is presiding, grant
ed the demand of the Seafarers
union for representation at the hear
ing. Attorney General Isaacs then
formally opened the case, presenting
all the known facts to the court.
I The first witness today was Archie
Jewell, lookout on the Titanic, who
tetind that be saw no Icebergs up
to 10 o'clock Sunday night, at which
time he was relieved.