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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1911)
GRIME CONFESSED TO GIVE WIFE 1 M(Tr H K a a m 3- M V Li NW' aLi Man, Foiled in Attempted Hold Up at Sellwood, Under " Life Sentence. WOMAN TO RETURN HOME Before Admitting Having Escaped From Penitentiary In Okla homa, Request Is Made That Money Be GlTen Mate. To get money for his wife to go to the home of her parents in Missouri and away from the trouble which he . caused her. Arthur J. Taylor, who at tempted to holdup Anton Bucbeggar in Fell wood, confessed last night to Police Captain Bailer that he had been con victed of the murder of Pavld Conway, a fanner of Muskogee, Okla- and had broken Jail from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary In February. 111. Ilarely a month a husbsnd. Taylor, who had confessed his record to his bride shortly after the marriage and carried two (runs of large esllber with mhlrh to resist arrest, decided sfter a night In the City Jail that the best thins- for his wife would be his return to prison, where he will pass the re mainder of his life. His wife's psr ents lire in lresden. Mo. She said she would try to live down the memory of a tempestouous month with him. while he was travel inn to evade arrest. Prvvlaloa Made for Wife. Taylor last nlicht thumped on the floor of the upstairs cells of the City Jail until Jailor Webster took him to Captain Bailey. Taylor asked If the reward .money would be given to his wife he would confess and when Cap tain Bailey told him that thla would be done, he told his story. According to Taylor, when Pavld Conwsy was killed near MuskoKee early In luS. a posse of 500 persons scoured the country In search of Carl Busby. John Chlckahaw, another man whose name he does not remember, and himself, who were sought for tha crime. While the posse wss after him a farmer held him up at the point of a shotgun, commanding hlra to hold up his hands. Taylor says he attacked the farmer, wrested the gun from bltn and put htm to flight. After his capture, he says he was railroaded" with the three others. be In .sentenced to life In the peniten tiary in November. In a general jullbreak from the Oklahoma Btate Pentrentlary in February. Taylor says he escaped and fled to Canada. Caristsaaa Gift Ortsa. It was while Taylor was dodging ar rest in Vancouver. B. C. that he met and married Martha Howe, a young Klrl from London. England. He did not tell her of his past, he said to Cap tain Bailey, because he loved her and he knew she would not marry him if he told her what he had done. Thls'll be a sort of a Christmas gift for the little woman." said Taylor last mht. with a smile. "She has been In fear of her life that I would be hurt when resisting arrest and if I get this money and put her out of reach of trouble, it will bo all I can do. Ehe stuck by me faithfully when she knew I was an ex-con and I am doing what I can to square It." Taylor was arrested Saturday night after Anton Bucheggar. a butcher of East Nineteenth street. Sellwood. hsd conquered him. following a fight in the mud of the street almost In front of Bucheggsra home. Although Taylor had two guns of l-ca!lber. he refused to shoot Bucheggar. thinking to scara Mm and not wishing to commit mur der. Bucheggar. physically a bigger man. held Taylor until resldenta of the neighborhood cam to his assistance and secured him. WOOLEN MILLFIRM IS HOST Employes Guests at Dinner and En-, tertatnment by Glee Club. The annual dinner and entertain ment given the employee of the Port land Woolen Mill by their employers took place yesterday afternoon In the b!g finlsiilr.g-room of the mill at St. Johns, about S00 employes participat ing The afternoon a entertainment aa mainly furnished by the Univer sity of Oregon Olee Club, preceded by an address by F. L Feet and a clos ing tslk by K. I- Thompson. Both peak ore dwelt on the good feeling between the owners and employes and assured the operatives that the man agement was ever ready to consider anything conducive to their welfare. The glee club members were all en cored, but the singing of Kenneth Frasler. baritone, and the song In cos tume of the Chinese, Harry Iing. were, the star attractions of the entertain ment. The dinner and supper were served cafeteria style. The Woolen Mill Company is com posed cf W. P. Olds. T. B. Wilcox. E. L Thompson, W. M. Ladd. C F. Lewis. T. A. Nltchey. H. W. Hogue and Wil liam E. Pettea PERSONALMENTION. J. H. Mlddlebrook. of Seattle, is at tha Oregon. A. A. Hill, "of Big Eddy, is at tha Ferklna. J. O. McAllister, of Baker, is at tha Imperial. H. e. Rtngwald. of Big Eddy, is at the Oregon. P. S. Schmidt, of iletn. te reglstsred at tha Bowers. J. C. Reynolds, of Mount Vernon. Or, la at the Perklna C V. Coo is at tha Imperial, regis tered from Eugene. Carl Cooler Is registered at tha Ore gon from Pendleton. R w. Nsyes. of Hoqulam. la regis tered at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bush. Jr, of Salem, are at the Portland. H. rj. Cray, an crohardlet of Pendle ton, is at the Imperial. C. A. Bonebrake is registered at tha Perkins from McMlnnvtlle. j. L. Sfcann. a merchant of Oregon City. Is at .the Cornellua Mr. and Mra C. M. Wtllson. of Ash land, are at the Bowers. E. C.-Wyman. of Florence, a mer chant, la at tha Cornellua Mrs. William Hanley. of Burna. is registered at tha Portland. K. 8. Oaterholtx. a mining man from Tacoma, la at the Carlton. T. F. James, of Spokane, a merchant, waa at the Carlton yeeterday. Mr. and Mra W. F. Wurmaley. of Tacoma. are at the Imperial. H. J, lies el and J. J. Page, mer chant! ef Albany, are registered at tha Cornellua Mr. and Mrs. F. I. ArpHn. of Fort Ftevew. are at the Portland. . A. A. Harrison, a merchant of La Center. Is at the Cornelius. F. X. Mover, of Wahktakus. Wssh, a merchant. Is at the Cornelius. G. B. MalloyJ a merchant of Scap pooae, and Mra Malloy are at the Ore gon. W. C Miller. B. W. Hollls and E. R. Stockwell. of Corvallls, aro at the Port land. H. S. Hnrton Is registered at 'the Portland, from Clear Lake. Waahlng ton. Mr. and Mra C. W. Thompson and M. L. Thompson, of Cascade Lock a are at the Imperial. The Thompaon brothera are In the lumber business. CHICAGO, Dec. 24. (Speolal.) John Shetlerly. of Portland, Is registered at the Majestic VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. S. (Spe cial.) W. R. Gaylord. of Milwaukee, a member of the Wisconsin State Sen ate, accompanied by his wife, arrived here tonight from Los Angeles for a visit with Professor W. C. Brown, of Vancouver High School. Mr. Gaylord is a Socialist and participated In the campaign recently ended In Los An-gelea CHILD' MAKIE, 8-YEAR-OLD INVALID, LEARXS CHCM IS DYIXG. Little Sufferer at Good Samaritan Says Day Can't Be Merry With out Her '"Freddie." There's one tiny maid In Portland for whom the joy and festivity of Christmss Is hollow sham. For over a year she has been an Inmate of the children's ward at the Good Samari tan Hospltsl and yesterday morning she learned that her S-year old friend. Freddie Herrman. whose cot adjoins her own. was dying. It was Just a chance word dropped between doctor and silent-footed nurse, but It waa sufficient for the child. So. when a little later in the clay a cheery visitor said "Merry Christmas." to the chllfl, she looked up stunned. "Merry Christmss! Merry Christ mas! When Freddie Is going to Jesua Why. there ain't no such thing as a merry Christmas - If Freddie ain't a-going to, be here," tha wea lassie sobbed. Freddie Herrman came to the hos pital from Vancouver, Wash. For many years he haa been suffering from spinal trouble. It waa in Aprir last that little Marie Wagner became a patient, her suffering being oc casioned by a deformed hand and limb. But from the moment the girl, who Is the same age aa her boy chum, waa brought into the big. light ward, the two were Inseparable. Soon Marie would be willing to con tradict her nurse, whom up to that time ahe had believed had all tha knowledge of the world and it would be: "But. nurse. Freddie aaya so-and-so." And on his part Freddie was Just aa reliant on his sweetheart, aa the nurses dubbed the girl, and would have no hesitation In quoting her to the complete and utmost discomfiture of the whole medical staff, from the children's surgeon down to the young est Interne. What Maria said was ao with Freddie. What Frerdle said waa law to Marie. Just a day or ao ago. the physician discovered that the "great white plague" had drawn Freddie tnto lta grip. Every effort waa made to keep the knowledge from tha children, but It was with the precocious nature of her kind that Marie learned the truth. Even the glory of tha Christmas tree being decorated for today could not allay tha pangs and all day tha child aobbed tn a soft, subdued man ner the aoba of real grief. "Oh. Freddie, promise mo you will get better." waa her final plea as the lights were shut off and tha children tucked In for the night. Contractor Lynds Dies. Elmer A. Lynds. for many years a prominent building contractor In thla city, died last Saturday at hla home at East Ninth and East Ash streeta Mr. Lynds was born In Michigan 4? years sgo and came to Oregon SI yesrs ago. For a time he worked at Eugene and Salem as an architects' draftsman, but located In Portland tn 1191 as a build ing contractor. He built many of Port land's finest houses and many large buildings. Including the Elks' Temple, the Scottish Rite Cathedral and several of the buildings for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. He Is survived by bis widow and five daughters. H was an Oddfellow, an Elk. a Sid degree Mason, and a member of Harmony Lodge, under whoee ausplcea he will-be burled to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Theodore Clark Dies at Oregon City. OREGON CITT. Or, Pec. 14. Ppe claL) Theodora Clark, a resident of Oregon for 45 years, died at his home in this city toalght of heart dlsesse at the age of 61. His death was un expected, as he waa apparently in good health. He la survived by a widow and one son. who lives at Sellwood. Commencing Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock the five big Moyer stores begin a mammoth sale in which every single article (a few contract goods alone excepted) is greatly reduced in ' price. As an example of the splendid reductions from the usual prices, our famous Moyer $15 Suits' that other stores usually sell at $20, will go for $10.50 while this sale is in progress. The items listed below are but a few of the many bargains we offer. Money saved is money earned the savings here are apparent. We invite you to visit any or all of the Moyer Stores and make a double saving a saving in quality and a saving in price. Men's Suits $10.00 Men's Suits now. ? 7.85 $15.00 Men's Suits now S10.50 $20.00 Men's Suits now $14.50 $25.00 Men's Suits now $18.50 Men's Trousers Boys' Suits Men's Shirts Greatly Reduced $1.00 Men's Shirts now $1.50 Men's Shirts now $2.00 Men's Shirts now Boys' Pants 50c Boys' Knicker Pants 39 75c Boys' Knicker Pants 50 $1 Boys' Knicker Pants 75 .$ .69 .$ .95 .$1.25 $3.00 Men's Trousers now $2.25 $4.00 Men's Trousers now $3.00 $5.00 Men's'Trousers now . .$3.75 Neckwear At Bargain Prices 25c Men's Ties now 19 50c Men's Ties now. , .35 Three for $1.00 $2.50 Knicker Suits now $3.45 Knicker Suits now. $5.00 Knicker Suits now. $6.00 Knicker Suits now. .:!!? .-.-.$1.9o SO QKT $3.35 Men's Underwear 50c Men's Underwear now. 75c Men's Underwear now. $1.00 Men's Underwear now. $1.50 Men's Underwear now. ..39t 79 .98 Boys' Sweaters Boys' Waists $1.00 Boys' Sweaters now 83 $1.50 Boys' Sweaters at $1.15 $2.00 Boys' Sweaters at $1.35 50c Boys' Waists now 39? 75c Boys' Waists now 59 $1.00 Boys' Waists now 75 Boys' Shirts 50c Boys' Shirts now 39 75c Boys' Shirts now 73 $1.00 Boys' Shirts now 73 First and Morrison MO. YE F I V 1M First and Yamhill E .S T O R Second and Morrison S -a Third and Oak - 87 and 89 Third St. KELLER EYES JOB With Bailey Gone, Problem Said to Be Solved. 2 VACANCIES WILL EXIST In Case Police Officer Under Fire Is Removed One of Three Eligible ilay Be Persuaded to Give Place Rltov to Get Other. Disposition haa already been made. In prospect, of the official shoes of Police Captain Bailey, now under ac cusation before the grand Jury, are reporta circulating In police circles. Out of the present situation. It Is said. Is expected to come a solution of the tangle which has existed for months with regard to filling the place left vacant by the elevation of Captain Elover to the rank of Acting Chief. Assuming that Captain Bailey's fate already Is sealed, his accusers. It Is said, will ao arrange matters that when he goes out Sergeant Keller, now acting captain In the vacancy made by Slover. will be put In the place. To do this, however. other disposition must be made of aeveral men who stand between Keller and the ooveted" Job. . - When Captain Slover was given a HIGHWAYMAN CAPTURED SATURDAY NIGHT BY INTENDED VICTIM, AND HIS BRIDE OF A MONTH. j i ... a. i i in i. ' i is i - ' - - y . it V. LOU AX BK. RV, ALIAS A. J. TAYLOH. AD MRS. BKBRV. leave of absence to take the rank of Acting Chief, last 'Summer, an exami nation to fill up the eligible list for the captaincy was called and Keller ranked eighth In the list. Those cer tified as eligible were Sergeant Riley and Patrolmen Circle and Inskeep, the charter providing that tha vacancy must be filled from among tne inree highest on the list. Then It was discovered that there wss no vacancy; that Slover was still a captain. It waa argued on the other hand that even the temporary vacancy must be filled from the eligible list, but Keller held on. There have been frequent Tumors that pressure haa been brought to bear on those above Keller In the Hat, to resign their claims so that. he might rise to within the list of the success ful three. Some of those who took the examination have done so. It Is said, but the three at the top have held onto their claims and Keller haa continued as acting captain. Now, with two vacancies In prospect, the story goes, the task of removing the Impediments from Keller's path Is simplified. ""Tired of waiting and see ing no hope of advancement, candi dates have withdrawn, until Keller IS aeparated by only one place from the coveted position. If one of the eligi ble three can be cajoled or frightened out of his place, Slover will be given the full rank of Chief and there will then be an unquestionable vacancy which will be filled by KelleT. In this contingency. Sergeant Riley, It Is said, will be given the second place, all the time assuming that Captain Bailey fa dropped. west SksTpulpii GOVERXOR, PREACHING, SAYS "LIQUOR CACSES CRIME. Prisoner, t Paroled, Fall to Blake Good Because of "Hounding-, " He Says Women's Vote Indorsed. ' Saloons, woman suffrage and tha prison policy each had a place In Gov ernor West's sermon at the East Elda Baptist- Church yestorday morning. Governor West commented on the commercial advantages of the state and then said "it is time for us to pay more attention to those things which make for the welfare of the people of the state." He said statistics show that 80 per cent of those confined In the Salem Penitentiary are there aa the re sult of the use of Intoxicating liquors, and continued: "While I am not a pro hibitionist. I am In favor ' of- doing everything that can be done to avoid letting men get ao far under the In fluence of liquor as to be led Into crime. Becauss men become criminals under such ciroumstances. we should do all we can to reform them. The trouble Is the newspapera are hounding some of those on parole' He read a letter from one of the pa roled oonvicta. In this Instance and another, he said, these convicts had been discharged by their employers be cause they were "hounded." This con sisted, ha explained, in the employers becoming aware through the news papers that the men In their employ were "West's honor roen. "Who Is the criminal." he added, "the man who Is trying to make good or those who are keeping him from making good? "The women, by use of tha elective franchise, can help aolve the problem of crime and vice by voting against the liquor traffic" Victim Offers Reward. a reward of fIS has been offered by Jean Schltfer. 233 Lincoln street, j I or a w- his cigar store at the corner of Stark and Park streets, epposlte the Univer sity Club, late Saturday eight. Tha robbers did a particularly thorough job at the store. They made oft with his entire stock of cigars and broke the showcases. The theft was discov ered yesterday morning by Patrolman LItberland. Soccer Game Still Unsettled. 8 EATTLK. Wash.. Dec. 24. (Special.) James WIngate announced tonight that plans have been virtually com pleted for the Seattle Rangers to play the leading soccer team of Portland In Portland New Year's day. When Dow Walker, manager of the Multnomah eleven, was seen tonight, he said he could not figure out how such a game could be played, as the club's soccer team played In the morning and the big game with the Seattle all-etars waa on in the afternoon. Cyril Asquith, the younger son of th British Prim. Minister, cas been awarded the Hertford scholarship, a university prize for latin, tenable for one year, it amounts to $310. Thla scholarship Is regarded as the b!u ribbon ot the classical school at Oxford. p j j TTT My work is made easier every year by the Bell telephone. I get much more satisfactory information as to .what is needed than through the mails. The telephone directories, too, assist me greatly in the matter of addresses. In fact, I do not see how I could get along without the Bell telephone service, x The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company Vafvenal Serrioo I One Svttn One PoOcy 1