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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

Peter Mortensen Chooses That Mode of Departure In Pre-
ference to HangingHard Proposition When a
Man Has to Choose What Death He VIII
Like Best

Since there appears to be no posi-
bility of saving Peter Mortensen from
heath at the hands of the law on No
yember 20, at Salt Lake, Utah, Sheriff
Frank Emery is going ahead and
making full preparations for the exc
eution. AS shooting was the mode of
death chosen by the condemned man.
here is but little work to be done ex.
eept the actual execution.
On the day Of the execution a tent
will be pitched in the north end of the
prisoners recreation ground at thu
psnitentiary about midway between
the east and west walls. In this tent
will be stationed the six men who are
selected to do the shooting. They will
tako their places before anyone is ad.
mitted to the ground and will remain
there after the shooting until those
who witnessed the execution have de
parted so that their identity will re,
main unknown to everybody but the
sheriff.
Time for the Execution.
The execution is to take place some,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

II Is now we'll known that dropsy Is not in
itself disease, but Is nearly always a symp.
tom Of kidney disease that accompanies the
chronic stages heretofore ineurable. Hence,
up to tho discovery OF the Fulton Compounds.
dropsy vas incurAblo It is now, however.
curable In nearly nine tenths OF oil cases. Here
Is an interesting recovery. 10 which we refer by
pnrnisSiQn
Mrs Peter Goyhenix Of ocs Fillmore street.
Sun Francisco, became alarmingly dropsicaL
Her physician had finally 20 top her every few
lays she was tapped nearly forty times ard
Srcw worse from day 10 day. the physician
nnallv told her husband that she had Brieht'E
Disease of the Kidneys, that IL was IN an ad.
yaneed chronic ate and beyond medical aid
Her heurt also gave her the usual trouble and
she was In such serious condition the relatives
we're sent for They put her on Fnlton's Cum
pound u stayed on the stomach. the first
week the dropsy declined little aud the i'm
provement was then gradual tlll her recover
was complete. This case was examined into
by representatives. of the San Francisco Star
aud the Overland Monthly, and the genulnenest
o. the case and the recovery were fully attestcc
In their columns.
Mrs. Thomas Christol OF go eTwenty-seventl
street, San Francisco, was also swollen viii
dropsy, as the result Of chronic kidney disease
10 more than seventy-hve pounds beyond be-
normal weights aud had 70 be moved IN sheet
and was close TO deaths door although abe hac
Tour physicians. She was put on the Eultof
Compounds Three weeks showed improvement.
and In six months sho was we'll, and permit
this reference
T. you have dropsy don't temporize. There
pnly one thing known that will cure the chrohi,
Kidney disease that Is behind Il and that
lnlton's Compound. The Renal Compound 70
brights and Kidney Diseases, eij for biabetcs
bloO. John j. Fulton Co., 40 Washington
street. san Francisco, sole compoundors. Sent
tor pAmphlot. We are tho solo agents for nu
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

minute or so with a clergyman, efter
which one of the physicians will pin,
a small white paper target over his
heart, at which the executioners will
shoot. Mortenscn will be dressed in
black.
Six Men Will Shoot
When everything is in readiness a
signal will be given to the six men in
the tont They will fire together or
as nearly so as possible. AS is the
custom on occasions Of this kind, one
OF the six guns win be loaded with
a blank cartridge. None Of the men
who do the shooting will know who
has the weapon which contains the
empty cartridge.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11
CLASSIFIED ADS

Advertisements. 1--WE iiuea or lesa. "a this column
month. Al oVsr I'VE iisss Al the sane 'Ii rate
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

Blooded Povitry,-Pure Black Minor
cas- and White Plymouth Rocks, In
pairR. triOs or pens; choice stock
=. II. Blundel. Mornlngside. Phone
No 20Ge Red. li-G2wk'
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11
sIx Men WlII shoot.
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Market Quotations Today
make Salem q Good Home Market
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Poultry-at stelner's Markst
Chickens-Sc.
Eggs-Per dozen, soc.
Ducks-10c.
Hop Market
Hops-s92lc.
Potatoes, Vegetables, Etc.
Potatoes-30c.
New onio-n-1hc per pound.
Dried Fruits.
Peaches-10c.
Apricots-10c.
Apples-10c.
Petite prunes-4c.
Italian prunes-5c.
Wood. Pence POSts, Eta.
Big fir-S400
Second-growth-S3.b0.
APh-sS.0O 10 SS,75.
Body oak-$450.
Pole oak-S4.00.
Cedar Posts--iOe.
Hides. Pelts ard Fur&
Green Hides. No l-i0Tc.
Green Hides. No. i-I06.
Calf Skins 70 &c.
Sheep-75c.
Goat Skins-2bc 90 S10e.
Grain anG Flour.
Wheat-70c.
Oats-32c.
Barley-$1S.50 per ton.
Flour-Wholesale, 1910.
Live Stock Market
Steers-2Ac.
Cows-2hc.
sheep-S1.50.
Dressed veal-6hc.
Hogs-5&c.
Mutton-2c per pound.
Veal-6@6he.
Hay. Fesd. Ets.
Bale cheat-$10@Sil.
Balod cloEer-S9.5O9SiO.
Bran-S2l00.
ShOrts-S22.
Creamery and Dairy Products.
Good dairy butter-2O42ze.
Creamery butter-30c.
CTeam-HepArato skinned. Al
,om. Creamery. 2Sc. net.
Portland MarhsL
Wheat-Walla Walla. 75c.
wheat-Valley. 7sc.
Portland. best grade. 3S750
s5: graham. Ss36Qs.75.
Choice White. t1O7hc.
Barley-Feed. $40 per ton; rolled
2l
Millstufi-Bran, $50.
Hay-TimOthy. SIC.
onions-Y Yellow Danyers. s0c0si.0O
POtatoes-5O060c
Eggs-Oregon ranch. soc.
Poultry-Chickens. mixed. iO01Oho
.er pound spring. 1lQl1he; tuB
eys. 14q15c.
Mutton-Gross. 4d5c
Pork-Dressed. G06he.
Beef-Gross. 6Q6A.
Veal-7k 9Se.
Hops-l9Os crop. i2922c.
wool - Valley. 1791sc; Eastern
oregon. i291se; MOhair. s50sThe.
Hidss-dry. 10 pOands ana upwards,
5 % 16he.
Butisf-Best dAiry. is0soei fancy
roamssT. S7h0S0e; store. isa
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

Home Tor sals.--Ons fun corner lot
with nVOroom house. ON North LIB
erty street. IN good condition; plen-
~ Of fruit Great bargain Tor night
party. Oall a pronisss. Mrs.. l. p.
Adams 10 ai-9Wks
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11
PHYSICIAN AND suRoEoN.

DT. W. 3. Mott-Win hereafteF be
found In the Brey block. 17bh Com
merclal street. over OFegOn bhoe
Co. once teleDhOno. 1871; resi-
donee phone. 1851 once hours 3
10 ~, and 10 8.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

Unique Cleaning Rooms-eha~
Johnson, the cleaners. are now 10
Gated al 209 Commercial street
they DO a general proseing and 70
pairing business. specialues; bkirts,
silk waists, Kid gloves, gents cloth
ing. etc. Phone 26i4 b-2s-lyr
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

hereby given to all male
citizens Of the city o, Salem. Ore,
between the ages OF ~ and 90
years. that the city road poll tar OF
$500 for each individual not legally
exempt therefr J. for the year
1908. Is now due anf payable at the
once Of the unders gned. The lsy'
ment OF this tax is a charter quail
cation for voting withlh thia city
Pay up. GEO. GRISWOLD. Street
COmmissiOne~ 9-4-u
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11
DROPSY

Do Your Ankles or Limbo SweT9
Are Your Eyes PufHy9 We are
TIE Sole AGENTS for the Only
Thing Known That Cures the
Kidney Diseases That Cause
DrOpsy, viz.i Fulton Compounds.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

Girl Wanted-For general housework
in small family; will pay extra
wages TO the right party. 352 Church
street 11-9tf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11
WANTED.

Wanted.--Competent girl for general
bouseworlS in small family. Dc r.,
u. Smith. 296 HIGH street. l1.s 80
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-11

For Sale.--A good secondhand plano
IN frstclass condition. Al a bargain.
Address -. r. @" care Journal
1i-Gaf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
LOOSE WITH GUN AND DOG
Nan Shoots T5co WOmen, a Man and
a Child an Camden.
Inv TELEGRAPH 10 HE TRrRrNE.


Philadelphia Sept 14-George Willingmeir.
alias pucknaski. armed with double barrreled
shotgun and accompanied by bulldog. turned
himself loose in the Seventh Ward of Camden
this afternoon, and wound up by shooting two
women, a man and child and hiding in
swamp to prevent capture by the police. In
Liberty-st near Tenth. he met a street mu-
sician whom he made play familiar airs. while
passing men and women were stopped and
forced to dance. The participants were nearly
Frustrated by the heat.
firing of this sport, Willingness went down
feminist. where he a mongrsi dog gnawing
a bone. He set his bulldog on the mongrel. and
the brutal manner in which the bulldog chewed
the other animal caused Mrs Loutowsh and
Mrs Zeishaski to demonstrate. Willingmeir
shot both. His gun was loaded with bird shot.
and the women received painful wounds in their
necks and arms "A parting shot wounded a
man and child
Police Captain Stanley gave chase to Willing
meir who took refuge in a swamp between
feminist and the West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad. Fully Two thousand men, women and
children surrounded the swamp. At dusk the
hunted man was seen TO emerge He next turned
UP in a saloon in Haddon-ave, a few squares
from the City Hail. where he grabbed glass
of beer from the hand of man standing at the
bar, and, declaring that he had shot woman
and was escaping. ran from the place.
4 general alarm was sent out TO all railroad
stations to look out for the man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
PURE FOOD LAWS HORK.
Measure Taken to AUoid Hardship
to I'm pOrterS.
rErom rHE rnInuxe BrREAr.l


Washington Sent l4.-It has been found In
the operation OF the foreign pure food law that
the detention OF cargoes at ports OF entry pend
ing the chemical analysis OF samples from sSch
cargoes by the Department OF Agriculture mas
worked hardship on importers particularly IN
those cases where the port Of entry was some
distance from Washington. With view TO re-
lieving this hardship. which takes the IoI'n Oh
storage charges the cargoes held up ORDERS
were Issued to-day which Will permit the de-
livery of cargoes IN certain instances ana at
certain ports before the analysis OF the samples
has been made.
The operation Of the new law Up TO date mas
demonstrated that little impure food OF orlhh
is being imported into the United states
Samples Of hundreds of cargoes have been eA-
amined and only case OF adulterauoh
found Under the new plan. samples VIII ne
taken as heretofore but where the officials OF
the Department OF Agriculture have reason 10
believe that nothing out Of the way VIII De us
covered they viii issue special order that the
CONSIGNMENT be delivered. II later examination
~ The samples taken shows adulteratloh' a
close watch will be kept for future shlpileHts
~ the same prodUcts. when more drastic nieas-
vres will be adopted In the case OF the POI
,t,,lar cargo which has been delivered, now
ever no action will follow. as with delivery Iile
customs officials lose jurisdiction over tlS
goods 1t is believed that by TINS methou an
h, rdshp will he avoided and at the same tIllle
a continuance OF the high STANDARD OF lilPoI % %
which has prevailed since the law went lh~O
operation will be insured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
NEW PARKS ExToRT1oN INDICTMENT
Based on Affidavits of Foreman Of Tiffany
Studios-Says He Paid Delegate $500.

The grand jury yesterday returned another In
dictment against Sam" Parks. the walking dele
gate. This is the fifth Indictment found against
him On one Parks has been found guilty. The
latest Indictment charges Parks with extOrtng $500
from the Tiffany Studios. in Fourth-ave. 1t was
found on affidavits made by Louis Schmitt the
foreman of the studios and other witnesses.
Parks had been informed Of the additional in
dictrnent and before a warrant could be served on
him. accompanied by John j. Byrne, Devery's
nephew, the walking delegate went to the District
Attorneys office
The Tiffany Studios are at No 335 Fourth-ave
Late last year the company had work on three
hudings-the Tiffany Building, at Seventy second
and Madison-ave-; the Ogden; at Seventy ninth
st and Madison-ave.. and the Edison, at Twenty
eighth-st and First On December 81 the en-
DlOveS Of the Tiffany stopped work. and on
Mr. Schmitt inquiring the cause. he swears he was
told 10 go and Parks
Mr. Schmitt saws I'm his affidavit he went and saw
Parks and was told by the latter that he was fined
$50 'ss an initiation fee which the union demands
Schmitt SAYS the money paid to Parks at the
latter's home Eighty-thrd-st and Lexington-ave..
on January 5. and the returned to work
Parks was arraigned before Judge Foster, and bail
was fixed $1,000, which was Immediately fur
nished by Byrne. , -,
Parks was to come up for sentence to-day In the
assault case but Assistant District Attorney RAND
asked for 4 further adjournment OF the sentence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
FRAUNCES TAVERN IN EXCISE CASE
New Patrolman Says Re Got Beer There on
Sunday Without Meal

Cartain Farrell. Of the old Slip station, sent
out one Of the patrolmen appointed last week by
Commissioner Greene Sunday. to look for vio-
iators Of the excise law. The policeman wandered
into Fraunces Tavern. and. he says. sat down at
a table at which a meal had just been eaten by
another man The policeman ordered glass Of
beer Tor which he says he paid. The walter, John
Jambal arrested.
Mr. Hoyer appeared for the prisoner In the
Toubs court yesterday morning Your honor
he said o Magistrate Mayo. this Is the hrst time
in hundred years. that any thing Ike an
arrest has been made in fraunces Tavern Wash
Ingfon took leave % his officers there The place
is a hotel ! am sure that this Defendant
thought the policeman was guest ana that ne
had no reason think him a stranger"
Yes. ] know all about Fraunces' Tavern said
the MAGISTRATE he held Jambal in 500 hail for
trial IN the Court Of Special Sessions. Glinten-
karp & Brecht occupy the tavern a hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
SUBPOENA SERVED ON MR.. PAYNE.
Beavers Wants Records Produced at Hear.
ing Here To-day.

Washington. Sept. A-GeorGe ". Beavers. the
FORMER chief OF the division OF salaries and allow
snces IN she Postofice Department has retained
q local law firm counsel At the instance Of the
latter. q suhpGua was served on the Postmaster
General to-day directing the production Of the rec
ords in the salary and allowance division, in con-
rection with tho supply Of the Dent-Brandt cash
sers the hearing in the case % Beavers. 10 he
held IN NeN-Nork tomorrow. under the indictment
FOUND in Brooklyn. Counsel. in accordance with
the legal requirements rendered to the Postmaster
General the prescribed fees and mileage expenses
necessary Cor tho trip Mr.. Payne declined TO ac-
cept them explaining that IL was Impossible for
him o so 20 New-N ork al that time.
The contention % BeaNers's counsel Is that the
subpoena duCes tecum b. obligatory on the person
FerR~s. and that the United states commissioner
o. New or has ample jurisdiction over the Post
master General n the premises. the subpoena hav-
snC heen forwarded here from New-Nork. Post
master General Payne declined TO discuss the mat
ter which ne referred TO the Department OF Jus
sice. Assistant Attorney General hobb being ab-
tr~f presumably in New-Nork 10 confer with OIL
cias there regarding the Beavers case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
DEAD TAKEN FROM TRANSPORT.
Bodies of Soldiers Killed in Philippines Sent
to Burial Places.

The collins OF the dead soldiers from the Philip
nine Islands whose bodies were brought home on
tie United States Army transport fitzpatrick were
unloaded from the vessel yesterday at Pier No p
East River. The bodies were incased in metallic
collins Theoretically sealed. which were inclosed
in strong wooden boxes. Each case was addressed
10 surviving relatives and those TO be sent out OF
New-YOrk bore cards on which was printed; This
box contains the remains OF United states soldier
express charges for transportation OF which from
New-Tork destna ton Will he paid BY the United
States Quartermaster, OF New,-York City. A sec
ond slim bore the caution. For sanitary reasons.
this case must not be opened
MANY OF the coffirs taken away by twos and
threes in express wagons. and some IN undertakers
wagons. all respectfully covered or otherwise con-
cealed from public view. small detail Of troops
from the sth Infantry mounted guard on the pier
from which the public except relatives OF the dead
RICHLY excluded
The father ana brother Of Captain Thomas w
Connen. who was killed with bis men at Baangiga
In 1901 called in person TO receive his body He
and the other heroes who died with him were part
cd for the first lime when his comm was taken
from the pier There was a somewhat touching
reminder OF past rank in the fact that Captain
Conneil's coffin was laid down at the right OF the
long lire % those OF his men
There were sol bodies on the Fitzpatrick, and an
otner consignment will arrive by the transport
Sumner in November. The unidentified and IN
claimed dead will be buried in the soidiers' and
Sailors Cemetery. AT Ridsewooc. Brooklyn. and In
the National Cemetery at Arlington. Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
NIxoN's LAUNCH BEATS MoEMon-S
The Standard Has Long Been Lookin, y.
Brush with Fleet Steamer

Amid great excitement among the cr,,. t. .
Bay yesterday. Lewis Nixon's automobile l,,,
the Standard. won swift race with m, 80.
Monmouth which Il popularity known a. 60
Queen Of the Bay" The course was frou, 60
tic Highlands TO the Battery. and al the anisb ~
Nixon's swift craft was five minutes IN n. Is
For some time the Standard has been sfrfvt.-
to secure brush with the Monmouth ana 49,,
desire on the part OF the trim little vessel w.,
Is hardly above the waterline. has been know, !.
a good many people. on Saturday the launch ~
fitted with new screw. Bright and early v.s,.
day she was steaming Up and down the Horse,bo.
looking for the Monmouth. At $50 O'Clock the Ia.
ter appeared with her crowd OF, Jersey conrnurs-.
The big boat recognized her piucky little adv.--
sary. and with wild t00t Of whistles The rae -,
on Passengers on the Monmouth crowded 10 ~. 49,
to watch the exciting contest For some r,ii...
neither boat seemed to be scoring an advanrs9e
although both were being worked 20 their uf-~ss..
speed capacity. Slowly, bCt surely however ~
small boat sped ahead and won the race - -
medley Of cheers from the Nonmouth's passergs-.@
screams Of passing ferrvboats and the f0ofrSs -
the whistles Of several small tugs - u
The Standards best sps ad ID 20 data Na, 49,.
twenty-three knots. She IS q the torpe5o sra
So feet long. with 50 foot waterline ~"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
MACHEN'S BAIL RAISED.
Made $50 .0OO-Mr. Payne Expects
Inquiry 10 End Early IN October.

Washington. sept. 1.-the ball OF August w
Machen. the deposed head Ct the free delivery
system. was raised from $4,000 TO $1,000 to-
dag The decision TO advance the amount was
reached by District Attorney Beach as the re-
cult ~ The additional indictments reported
against Machen last week There are now thir-
teen of these indictments.
The federal grand jury which has been IN
vestieating the postal cases resumed its ses-
sions to-day. examined several witnesses ana
adjourned until tomorrow. IT Is UNDERSTOOD
that. among other matters. evidence regarding
she as,,tnis-ration Of the Office OF the Assistant
ATTORNEY General for the Postofice Department
before the investigation began is being laid be-
fore the jury.
Pos master General Payne has made arrange
rnents 10 start for Virginia Hot Springs to-nor-
row night 10 remain q week. He expresses con-
fdenoe that the investigation viii be closed
early In October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
LAND FRAUDS INQUIRY.
c. J. Bonoparte appointed to In
Testigatc Indian Territory Affairs.

Washington. Sept. At was announced at
the Interior Department to-day that Chafles d
Bonaparte. Of Baltimore had accepted 'ne IN
,-itation Of Secretary Hitchcock to take charge
NJ the investigation Of certain Indian Territory
affairs and officials under the jurisdiction OF
the Department Of the Interior The scope OF
the Investigation 1t is said. will be suincientiy
broad to embrace ali statements WITHIN the
knowledge Of the Interior Department including
all that have appeared in the public press, and
All other matters which may az any time come
,o the notice Of the investigating officials which
in any respect reflect the official character
conduct or acts Of the Dawes Commission OF
any member thereof. and the inspector Tor the
Indian Territory While these are primarily the
objects OF the investigation. IL Is understood
that II will be extended TO such other matIers
IN the Indian Territory over which the Interior
Department has supervision as may be deemed
bv Mr. Bonapsrte to be for the welfare OF the
service or referred 10 him by the Secretary OF
the Interior. Mr.. Bonaparte is one OF the special
counsel for the government in prosecuting the
postal fraud cases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
POPE'S MESSAGE TO NUNS.
Sends Blessing to Sisters of st. Dominic on
Their Fiftieth Anniversary.

A message from Pope Plus was received by
Bishop Mcdonnell regarding the hftieth anniver-
sary OF the order of the Sister Of St. Dominic
which celebrated yesterday in Holy Cross
Convent, the mother house. Graham and Montrose
Brooklyn. 1t read:
The Sovereign Pontiff. by this message OF pater-
nal condescensiOn. and by the gift Of apostolic
blessing. strengthens and encourages the Sisters
Of ST. Dominic who now celebrating the COM
pletion of one-half century of their work.
MERRY DEL VAL.
Acting Secretary of State
solemn high mass was celebrated in the Church
OF the Most Holy Trinity at 10 a. About three
hundred nuns representing the Twenty-Five con-
vents. mission houses orphan asylums and hos
pitfalls in Brooklyn Monticello. Amtyville, Jamaica
and other places. were present. The Rev. John D.
zen;graf. Of the Church of Our Lady OF Sorrows,
delivered historical address He spoke par
tcularly Of Mother Josepha Witzelhofer, who
founded the order. and Mother Prioress Catherine
Herbert who is it's present head. In the afternoon
the visiting were entertained at a musical
given IN the school hall.