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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12
CRIME
AGAINST
HUMANITY
Offers Put Mrs. Snyder on
Rack to Ext TT
Evidence

A dispatch from Hillsboro Thurs
day says:
Although put through the worst
sweating ever given a woman in Ore
gon, Mrs. c. d. Snyder remained firm
to the last and told nothing but what
she related to a Telegram reporter
yesterday morning. For Az hours
she was on the rack this morning,
being asked every question that able
attorneys could think to interpose
regarding the death of her husband
last December. She repeated the
story printed in yesterdays Tele-
gram. and declared that that was all
she knew of the affair.
The examination was concluded at
1880 this afternoon. 1t will be re-
sumed again next Saturday morning,
when other witnesses will appear be-
fore District Attorney Harrison AL
len, and 1t is expected that the new
testimony will be most sensational.
Mrs. Snyder will be face to face with
the witnesses when their statements
are made. 1t is thought that she
will then break. down and tell more
of the mysterious murder of her hus-
band.
Mr.. Allen refuses to state who the
new witnesses are. but 1t is said upon
good authority that they are farm
ers who live in the neighborhood
of the Snyder home, where the muir
dered man resided and where his re-
mains were discovered several days
ago.
This mornings sweating was be-
hind closed doors. Mrs. Snyder bore
up well under the ordeal, although
she broke down several times and
sobbed bitterly. Once or twice 1t
was feared that the examination
would have to be put of on account
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12

New York's Monument to Verdi.
New York, Oct. 12.--As evidence
of the high esteem in which the
works of that famous composer Gui-
seppe Verdi, are held by Americans,
and as tribute to the memory of
their dead countryman, the Italian
colony in the United States recently
decided to erect monument to
Verdi's memory, and today, with
great pomp and ceremony, the un-
yelling took place. The idea was
first put into practical shape by
Chevalier Barsetti, editor of al Pro-
gresso Italo Americana" who raised
by popular subscription the funds
said to amount to $4,000, for this
new ornament to the metropolis and
tribute to the great Italian. The
sculptor was Chevalier Pasquale Ci
viletti of Palermo, and in his studio
there his work was approved by a
committee appointed by "Il Progress
VIM. Henry Bishop, American con-
sui at Palermo, and Professor Err
nesto Basile and Giuseppe Domain,
architects. The granite shaft on
which the figure of the composer
stands rests on a square base of
some dark stone, and surrounding
the central column are four smaller
figures in Carrara marble, represent
ing some creations of Verdi. They
are "Otello," Aida" "Falstaff,"
and LA Forza del Destino." At the
unveiling ceremony today, to which
Americans and Italians were brought
together by bond of their love for
the operatic genius, novel feature
was the children's chorus of two
thousand voices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12
The Best Guaranty of Merit
Is Open Publicity.

Every bottle of DR.. Pierce's world.
famed medicines leaving the great labo-
ratory at Buffalo, N. Y, has printed
upon its wrapper all the ingredients
entering into its composition. This fact
alone places DIR. Pierces Family Medi-
cines in u class all BY themselves. They
cannot be classed with patent or secret
medicines because they are neither. This
Is why so many unprejudiced physicians
prescribe them and recommend them to
their patients. They know what they
are composed of, and that the ingredients
are those endorsed by the most eminent
medical authorities.
The further fact that neither DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
great stomach tonic, liver invigorator,
heart regulator and blood purifier, nor his
"Favorite Prescription for weak, over
worked, broken-down, nervous women,
contains any alcohol, also entities them
to place all by themselves.
Many years ago, DR.. Pierce discovered
that chemically pure glycerine, of proper
strength, Is q better solvent and preserv-
ative OF the medicinal principles resid-
ing in our indigenous, or ma tive, medi-
cinal plants than is alcohol; and, further.
more, that 10 possesses valuable medicinal
properties OF its own, being demulcent,
nutritive, antiseptic, and most efficient
antiferment
Neither of the above medicines con-
talns alcohol, or any harmful, habit
forming drug, as will be seen from a
glance at the formula printed on each
bottle wrapper. They are safe to use and
potent to cure.
Not only do physicians prescribe the
above, non-secret medicines largely, but
the most intelligent people employ them
people who would not think Of using
the ordinary patent, or secret medicines.
Every ingredient entering into the COM
position OF DIR. Pierce's medicines has
the strongest kind of an endorsement
from leading medical writers of the
several schools of practice. No other
medicines put up for like purposes has
any such professional endorsement.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation Is the cause Of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. One .Pellet" is a gentle
laxative. and two mild cathartic. Drug
gists sell them, and nothing Is "just as
good" Easy to take as candy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12

of the woman's weeping, but she
calmed herself and came out with
flying colors.
Mrs. Snyder left on the 1:40 train
this afternoon for Portland.
At o'clock Mrs. Snyder was put
upon her oath before the district at
torney. sitting as grand jury, and
her examination by the district at
torney. Sheriff Connell and Deputy
District Attorney Tongue commenced
Before her eyes were spread her
husbands clothes and personal ef-
fects, found upon the dead body.
Displayed where she could gaze upon
it as she talked was her husbands
grinning skull, with its gaping bullet
holes in plain sight.
Surrounded by and under the in
fluence of these grewsome reminders
of her husbands tragic fate and the
mysterious plot leading up to his
murder in the woods near Bethany,
Mrs. Snyder sobbed Historically as
she gave such information as the Of
ficers were able. to get from her. The
examination was conducted behind
closed doors. and the witness was
subjected to one OF the most severe
and searching sweating processes
that the ingenuity of the officers
could invent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12
HARK
FROM THE
TOMBS

New York, Oct. lathe World
Thursday publishes a statement by
Grover Cleveland on the New York
political campaign, which, it states,
was written Tuesday by the ex-Presi-
dent at his home in Princeton. The
statement follows:
1T Is difficult for me to overcome
my reluctance to express my views of
the present political situation in the
state of New York. and yet 1 can
never lose the interest in her polite
al welfare there and my active par
ticipation in her political move
ments.
Il confess | was exceedingly sur
prised by the outcome of the recent
Democratic state convention. Though
l was not near enough to be in touch
with the incidents leading up to this
result, being absent on my vacation,
and giving little attention to polit-
ical occurrences, my estimate of the
conservative good judgment of the
Democrats of the state and my con-
ception of Democratic principles and
purposes were such that ] was pro-
foundly startled by the selection they
made of a candidate to represent
them in the pending canvas.
"0f course, every voter in the
state must settle with his own con-
science in determining his action in
this emergency, but I cannot but re-
gard the Democratic situation pre-
sented to my old associates in New
York as an affective one."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12
SALEM WOOLEN MILL STORE

CONS first governor. Over In Eagle
valley, In Baker county. lived and
died Joseph Gale, who was called the
First Governor OF Oregon% As a
matter OF fact. Gale was aRman OF
some distinction. who married
Umatilla Indian sQuaw. and lived. In
a kind OF feudal splendor on big
Eagle valley farm. He came to Ore
gon with DIR. Mclaughlin and the
Hudson Bay people. s.u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12

his cocoanut that man named
Smith-Rev. Samuel c. Smith, to
be exact-was the first governor of
oregon. He says he is compiling a
little book on the Smith family, and
he wrote letter to Governor Cham
berlain to ask about his relative,
whom he thinks was governor.
This makes only one more man
who has a reputation OF being Ore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12
ANNOUNCEMENT

To our many friends and customers:
We wish to announce that today
we have sold our grocery store to
the Moir Grocery Company, for whom
we bespeak the same kind treatment
that has always been shown us.
We take this means of thanking
you for your very liberal patronage
during the past five years.
We now intend to devote all our
time and energy to our confection-
cry and bakery departments, and
hope to be able to serve you in
more efficient manner than in the
past.
Yours truly,
FULLER & DOUGLAS
Confectioners 46O State st.
Bakers Phone 1877
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12
Columbus Day in New York.

New York, Oct. 12.-Today being
Columbus day, a general holiday was
observed by the Italians in New
York. Under the auspices of the
Victor Emmanuel III Society, there
was a large fantastic parade, in
which Italians from Syracuse, Au-
burn, Clyde, Lyons and Watkins par
ticipated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12

@. w. Writ. Naeogdoches. Texas.
says: "His daughter has ehiils and
fever for three years; he could not
md anything that would help her
till ne used Herbine. His wife will
not Keep house without IL. and can
not say too much for IT," soc.
Sold BY d. J. Fry's drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12
90 Eleventh street,
Milwaukee, WIS.

Peruna Drug M'fg. CO.,
Dear Sirs:-A short time ago found
my condition very serious. Thad head
ache, pains In the back, and frequent
dizzy spells which grew worse every
month. I tried two remedies before
Pernna, and was discouraged when 4
took the first dose, bur my courage
soon returned. In less than two
months my health was restored.
Mrs. M. Brickner.
The reason for 80 many failures to
cure cases similar to the above Is the
PfIWc DISFaSF fact that disease'
NOT RECOGNIZED po,v,o or,ens ars
AS CATARRH. not commonly
recognized as being caused by catarrh.
Catarrh of one organ is exactly the
same as catarrh OF any other organ.
What will relieve catarrh of the head
will also relieve catarrh of the pelvic
organs. Peruna relieves these cases
simply because 1t relieves catarrh.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
HOW NOT TO GET LOST.
1t Is Always Necessary to Command
Patience.

But If a sense Of direction is the
prime requisite, thoroughness presses
it close. 1t Is sometimes very difficult
to command the necessary patience.
At the end Of a hard day, with the
almost moral certainty that the OBJ
jective point is just ahead. it is easy,
fatally easy, when the next dim blaze
does not Immediately appear, to say to
ones self: ION, it's near enough" and
to plunge ahead. And then, nine times
out of ten, you are in trouble. Il
guess that is all right" has lost many
a man; and the haste too great to be
sure-and then, again sure-has had
many fatal results. If it is a trail,
then be certain you see indications be-
fore proceeding. Should they fail then
go back to the last indication and
start over again. If it is new country
then pick up every indication in your
power and balance them carefully be-
fore making the smallest decision. And
all the time keep figuring. Once hav-
ing decided On a route, do not let the
keep your eyes and mind busy, weigh
ing carefully each bit Of evidence. And
if you become suspicious that you are
on the wrong track turn back unhesi-
tatingly, no matter how time presses
Outing Magazine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
CUTS THROAT TO GAIN FAME
Irish Author Commits Suicide on Al.
straIian Volcano in Order to
Boom His Book.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Dec
27.-Charles Pollard, author, native
of Belfast, Ireland, ended his life by
slashing his throat with razor at the
summit of the Rangitote volcano, a
towering island peak overlooking
Waitemata harbor, Auckland after
failing to find a publisher for a book
Two police constables found that a
rude wooden cross five feet six inches
high had been erected, on which were
carved the words: ''E'en tho it be i
cross"-a quotation from the we'll
known hymn, Nearer, My God, to
Thee"
The cross was dyed with blood and
at the foot lay the dead body Of Pol
lard. A length of rope tied in the form
of shackle hung from the cross, and
it was evident that Pollard had first
tried to tie himself to the cross, and
failing in this, had cut his throat with
a razor.
On the ground, near Pollard's body
was found a screwdriver which he
had used to fasten the cross together
and also to carve upon the cross the
words of the hymn.
Pinned to Pollard's waistcoat the
police found a letter explaining his
object in committing suicide.
For a considerable time past" he
wrote, 81 have devoted my energies to
the production of work which deals
with vital issues affecting human wei
fare. Each of these three sections OF
this quasi-scientific work treats sepa'
rately of the different aspects of the
human personality, corporal and
psychic, and of the nature of the re-
lation between these.
eff then you ask, Why adopt this
very singular course to proclaim these
truths?' my reply is because that por-
ton of the work l offered for publica-
ton both in Europe and America was
rejected by the publishers, so that it is
only by this extraordinary means that
can hope to succeed in getting it pub
lished eventually"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
GETS LICENSE At IS.
Lively Old Man Needs a Cook and
Plans to Take Wife.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 27.-"Since 1882
have been supporting my mother and
five sisters, and last year the last one
of the family, besides myself, died.
Since then have been doing my own
cooking and all the housework," said
William F. Booker to Walter Radcliffe,
deputy county clerk, today, when he
applied for license to get married.
Mr.. Booker is IS years of age and
wanted license to marry Mrs. Aman-
da Chapman. Deputy Radcliffe said
that Mr.. Booker was wonderfully pre-
served for his age, and that when he
questioned him he said he had decided
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
GROSS INCOME INSURANCE TAI
Entire Premiums Will Be Basis OF
Taxation If Legislature Passes
Proposed Law.

OLYMPIA, Dec. 27.-Among the
laws recommended in the forthcoming
report of the state tax commission is q
depository law under which interest
would be paid on public moneys. The
report shows that at 2k per cent in.
terest the state would have received
$211, 911.S0 on cash balances in the
state treasury since 1890.
The report gives the average month.
ly cash balances of the counties for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1906, and
figures that interest at 2k per cent
would have brought $167,96O.11. 1t
shows the average cash balance of
Thurston county to be $62,O2202, on
which the interest would have been
$1,550.55. A gross premium insurance
tax is advocated. In part the report
says:
LAS an expedient assuring certain
relief of the burden of direct taxation
it is indispensable that the revenue
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
ACTRESS BLAMED FOR SUICIDE
Beautiful Hungarian Woman Forced
to Flee from Budapest Because
of Angry Crowds.

BUDAPEST, Dec. 27.-Never, per
haps in the history of the modern
stage has any actress brought down
upon herself such general execration
as that which is now being displayed
against Sari Fedak, one of the best
known and most beautiful women on
the Hungarian stage.
Mile. Fedak has just fed from Blu
dapest in terror of her life, angry
crowds having stormed her house and
threatened her with death if she fell
into their hands. The cause of this
feeling against the actress is the re
cent suicide of Paul Widor, widely
known and popular Hungarian drama
fist. who recently engaged Mile. Fee
dak to appear. in new piece OF his
at the Imperial theater, Budapest.
The play did not attract, largely, it
is said. on account of the poor per-
Torrance of Sari Fedak in the prin-
cipal role, but in spite OF this, the
actress insisted on her contract being
carried out to the letter.
This action on Mile. Fedak part
plunged Widor into serious financial
difficulties He could not pay the rent
of the theater, due at the beginning
of this month, and feeling unable to
face the situation, he shot himself.
Since Widor's death, it has leaked
out that he appealed to Sari Fedak to
help him, and she not only refused,
but made preparations to take over
the theater herself when the crash
came.
The feeling among Budapest peo-
nile is almost indescribable. Not only
was the actress life in positive dan
ger so long as she remained in Buda-
pest. but all the managers OF theaters
in the Hungarian capital have decided
not to allow her to appear on their
stages, and many provincial managers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27

nothing to postpone the eviction, the
Daliin followed the squire into the
SICK room. When the child saw him
and learned why he had come. she
raised her pale, thin face from the
pillow and looking at him with wild
eyes, said in a trembling voice:
You have ruined my father and
mother, and now you're going to turn
me out of my home to die! God will
most surely punish you for such wick
edness!"
No sooner had she uttered these
words than the bailiff turned pale,
staggered and fell face forwards on
the ground. When picked up he was
found to be dead.
The incident has created the great.
est sensation, not only in the district,
but throughout the country. The
peasants and the workingmen solemn
ly explain it by the words, ITO cud"
cit is a miracle").
1t was with the greatest difficulty
that the frightened farm servants
could be persuaded to carry the dead
bailiff out of the room. At first none
OF them would touch it, declaring that
the man had died under Gods curse.
They look upon the squire's child, how
ever, with peculiar generation, as one
by whom God has chosen to work a
miracle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
THEY CAPTURE GREAT B|GAM|sT
Buffalo Police Think They Have Wetz
hop, the Confessed Husband of
Thirty-tWo Women.

BUFFALO, Dec. 27.-The greatest
bigamist in the world. a man who is
accused of having more than a hun
dred wives and who has confessed to
marrying 80 women and robbing most
Of them of all their savings, is in GUS
today here, it is believed. He has been
sought for all over the world. The
prisoner is supposed to be the motor
ious DR.. George A. Witzhof, who has
married twice as many women as the
Infamous Johan Hoch.
The man is known as Charles John
Anderson, name under which Witt.
hof married some of his victims, and
his accuser, Mrs. Adell Wagar of this
city, has repeatedly identified pictures
of Witzhof as the man who married
her and robbed her of thousands of
dollars before deserving her four years
ago.
1t is now planned to notify the po'
lice of every city in the United States
where Witzhof made his bigamous
marriages and to have as many of the
wives come to Buffalo as possible to
try to identify the prisoner.
The moment Mrs. Wagar saw him
she declared that he was the man she
married as Charles John Anderson and
that he was undoubtedly the man who
had married Mrs. Jennie Thurston OF
Logansport, Ind; Mrs. Randall Muller,
Miss Sophie Youcker, Mrs. Ernest Tin
ner and more other women than she
could recount.
The Identification of Anderson as
the real Witzhof has not been com
pleted as yet, but the detectives who
caught him and caused his arrest said
they were absolutely certain that he
is the man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
Carries Bawths to Pittsourq.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 27.-Forbes Rob-
ertson's company of English actors
here for a week, are looking for the
person in New York who told them
that Pittsburg was so dirty it was
no use to take a bath, that no one
ever did so here and that there were
no bathtubs in the city.
Each member brought a collapsible
bathtub. When they began setting up
their baths in their rooms the clerk
charged them for rooms with baths
The collapsible tubs were shipped
back to New York
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27

law respecting insurance companies
be amended that the gross premiums
are made the basis of the levy 1t will
be demonstrated that per cent rate
is just; that it is in no wise oppres-
sive or discriminative, and that it is
coming into general adaptation.
"The principle of taxing a business
upon its profits is not commendable
In applying it, the counties and states
depend upon the business sagacity and
integrity of men. Farmers, merchants
and manufacturers eri"v NJ sucl fl
vor under the revenue Codes"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
GIRL STOPS A WEDDING.
Hundred Guests Disappointed an
Bridgegroom-EIect Disappears.

MARION, Ind, Dec. PA society
wedding at which the wedding party
and a hundred guests had assembled
last evening was rudely interrupted
and the ceremony Indefinitely post
poned The bride-to-be is Frustrated
and the bridegroom-elect has disap-
peared.
Burr York, young business man of
ST. Louis, was to have been married at
o'clock to Miss Grace Searles,
daughter of F. NJ. Searles, ex-county
superintendent of schools.
Miss Bertha Day, a pretty girl, 20
years of age. arrived this evening from
St. Louis and told F. M. Searles a
story concerning York that caused the
father of the bride to declare the wed
ding of.
Miss Day said that two years ago
she met York. They were later en-
gagged, and one year ago they were to
have been married. She asserts York
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
DEATH RESULT OF A MIRACLE
BaiIif's Demise, Russian Natives Be-
eeance-Tried to Evict the Sick.

WARSAW, Dec. 27.-In a small
country town not far from Warsaw a
death has just occurred, under dra-
matte and sensational circumstances,
which has made profound impression
on the peasantry throughout the coun-
try. They are convinced that it was
the result of a miracle, and that
young girl was the agent through
whom divine vengeance was wrought
1t appears that the local squire, like
many Of his kind, fell upon evil days
and was obliged to borrow a sum OF
money on mortgage. But owing 10
agrarian riots. cattle disease, pau
crops and a host of minor misfortunes,
he was unable to pay the interest on
the money for some time. The mort
gagee, a woman, by the way, deter
mined to evict her debtor from MS
estate, and charged bailif to per
form that unpleasant duty.
When the bailiff arrived at the man
or, he was met by the squire, VINO De
sought him. with tears in his eyes, 10
give few days grace, as his 1O-year-
Old daughter was just recovering from
bad attack of scarlet fever and II
would mean death if she was turneu
cut into the fields in the raw Novem-
Der weather. But the bailiff refused
saying that he was acting under MS
clients orders, who had told him not
to delay a single day no matter what
excuses were made.
But this is not an excuse, pro-
tested the distracted father. III my
prayers cannot move you perhaps the
sight of my suffering child will.
Goes Into Sick Room.
Still protesting that he could 90