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13, 1912. lh. tinMrtn n .- It n t.t-i a ra th.t Vl A READING REAL GUIDE WEST INFLEXIBLE? crime was not committed with deliber ate and premeditated malice expressly provided by law as an element in the commission of murder in the first de gree. Taylor's attorneys have been expect In - In iot thtt foaa nnnfii1 UD In the F Supreme Court. What further steps they Dr. Chapman Advocates Books Which Attack Conditions. THE MORNING OREGONIANV FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 Oil ,y 2 Days More OUR MUST HANG wm take is not Known, simousu mj declared that he should have been con victed of nothing worse than 'man slaughter. The proclamation commuting the sen tence of Taylor Is as follows: t Ta.ln, v.. hv the -Taylor's Sentence Commuted, tut Plea of Women for Oth ers Is Unavailing. MINISTERS ARE CRITICISED Governor Declares His Ambition Is to Abolish Capital Punishment Believes Executions Will Aid in Accomplishment, vnt!nud From First Paf- not free moral agents, but that we are what society makes us and for that reason society should not condemn a man for committing a crime for -which conditions are largely responsible. During: the plea of Mr. Knlspel Gov ernor West asked this question: "Knowing as you do the stand that I have taken against capital punish ment, would you advise me to do those things which, in my Judgment, would bring about the most speedy abolition of capital punishment In this state?" Governor Explains Object. There was some discussion of this question and the Governor commented: "I will take in this matter such action as. to my mind, will bring about the abolition of capital punishment most speedily." Mrs. W. Nicholson, of Portland, made a plea from the standpoint of a woman who has made a long study of crimi nology and declared that the execu tions. If tbey take place tomorrow, will breed further murders. "You have made a study of the crim inal mind, and having made such a study perhaps you can tell me how a minister of the gospel can cry for the murder of God's own men on Friday and on the following Sunday, lust be--fore Christmas, preach the doctrine of Christ to his congregation?" demanded the Governor. Governor la Reproached. Turning on the Governor, she- de clared: "I think if you belle the state ment you made that there would be no hangings in Oregon during your term in office, you will go down in history as a man without honor." "I have taken the unpopular course in this matter." replied the Governor. "There have been big achievements that I wished to accomplish during my administration. One has been to down organized vice, the other to abolish capital punishment. I have been ac cused of being an lngrate. "I have announced frequently that I will not be a candidate for re-election, for the reason that I cannot divorce the office from politics and be free to carry on these fights the way I wish to. My life has been threatened. Letters have been received by us threatening the life of our only child. Determination la Told. "I have gone through hell's fire to see capital punishment abolished and. tomorrow, I am going to do what I believe is right, no matter If every man. woman and child in Oregon should be opposed. If those men do not go to the gallows tomorrow capital punishment will not be abolished in Oregon during our lives." At this final statement protests were heard from many parts of the room. Pr. Nina E. Wood, the last speaker, urged that the criminal and the degen rav be regenerated rather than exe cu tSd. Hoberta Accepts Fate Calmly. That H. E. (Jack) Roberts, sen tenced from Multnomah County to be executed tomorrow with three other condemned men. probably will go to the scaffold cool and with steady nerve to die game, is the belief of Prison Chaplain Bauer, who frequently sees the condemned men. - Today Roberts was calm and -seems to take his Impending fate placidly. It is probable that Faulder and Mor gan also will go to the gallows un moved. Morgan prabably will continue to assume the reticence which he has displayed throughout and it is doubt ful if he will make a statement on the scaffold. Faulder seems to be pre pared to die If it falls to his lot and tonight there seems to be not the slightest ray of hope for any of the four men. .Garrison Is Garrnlona. As to what Garrison will do on the scaffold there seems to be some doubt. He bas been garrulous In his conversa tion, untiring in Inditing letters, poetry and dissertations on ; numerous sub jects. He still stoutly mantains his in nocence. He has expressed a desire that Governor West be present at the executions, but this is highly Improb able. Some who have seen and talked to Garrison express the belief that at the last moment he may break down and make a complete confession of the murder of Roy Perkins in Coos Coun ty. Some Interest is expressed as to whether Morgan may desire to make a statement privately as to his past life, althougli probably he will not talk on the scaffold. Morgan, who murdered John York near Grants Pass is reported to have killed his grandfather in Indiana and also is suspected of having murdered a man near Willows, Cat He Is re ported to have boasted that the killing of York was not his first murder. . . Governor Talks to Prisoners. The time of hanging Faulder was originally placed at 7 o'clock, but later was advanced to 11:30 o'clock so that the four men will be hanged between that time and 1 o'clock and there will be no executions in the morning. Orig inally it was planned for Taylor and Faulder to hang together, but with the commutation of Taylor's sentence the executions may be expedited by banging the men in pairs. Governor West tonight visited the State Penitentiary, where he addressed the convicts for the purpose of show ing them that it is not the fault of Superintendent Lawson that these men must die tomorow. "It is difficult to attempt to reform prisoners and hang them at the same time," said the Governor in discussing U feature today. "I do not wish the S-n at the prison to get the impression the new superintendent is in any V responsible for the execution of fhMte men and I wish to tell them that it Was bis desire the men should not ng." TAYLOR ESCAPES GAIOOWS Governor Commutes Sentence of Condemned Man to IJfe Term. SALEM. Or, Dec. . IS. (Special.) The expected happened today when Governor West commuted the sentence of John M. Taylor to life Imprisonment Taylor was sentenced in Harney County for killing A. H. Perry and was one of the five men who were to be banged tomorrow. In his proclamation of commutation Circuit Court oi the State of Oregon, for v.A i nf Hunm-. convicted of the crime of murder In the first degree and in Judgment thereon be received the sen tence of death, by the Judne of Mid court on the Jlth day of April. 1912. and a war rant in execution thereof, made In the form and manner required by law and therein appointing the 31st day of May. 1013. as the day on which said Judgment of death should be executed was made and signed by the Judge of Raid court and attested by the Cleric with the seal of maid court af- taWlierea.' the said John M. Taylor, to gether with ald warrant. wa duly deliv ered to the superintendent of the Oregon PORTLAND MAN CHOSEX TO HEAD NORTH PACIFIC UNI TARIAN CONFERENCE. . i i I " s - i - -- - v . - l v if ; L- sr&skl W. P. Olds, SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec. 12. The North Pacific i;nltarian Con ference, at Its annual meeting today, elected the following offi cers: W. P. Olds, Portland, president; C. L. Hamilton, Salem, Or., first vice-president; Professor Edwin Start. University of Washington, second vice-president; Rev. W. S. Elliott, -Jr., Portland, correspond ing secretary, and Rev. S. A. Macdonalrt. Hood River, record ing secretary. P. M. Surrurlorier, of Lyndon. Wash., and Walter Matson, of Vancouver, Wash., were elected directors. parent inai m w-i " v, ,.... . ... . . j .i ..... WBitn. Avn.i provided by law as a necessary element In ine COmmiSlluil " .itui v.c in uic ...a. - rr that the past life and record of the saiu joiiu oi. i a j .... hj.i.. ...... - man wno wouiu l" ....... .i . . . driven by such mitigating circumstances as appear in inn .m m, menL of facts in inia case mown, nc iw nut he lustitled and justice would stumble and fall through the imposition of the penalty of aeatn; now. Therefore, in view of the foregoing prem ises and by virtue of the authority in me vested. 1, unfim , ...... .. , o of humanity will thereby be best subserved and a Judicial murder averted, do hereby commute the sentence of him the said John M. Taylor, from tne jungmem oi umi. , See announcement page IS this Issue. "Let this be a year for sensible gift giving. Toys and knicknacks won't do it." FUTURE OUTLOOK IS URGED ate penitentiary on the. 12th day of April, 112; and. tvhAreaA. hv virtue of the constitutional authority In me vested, I, Oswald West, Governor of Oregon, did on the Z!9th day of May, 1012, give and grant unto him, the said John M. Taylor, a reprieve from the execution of said judgment by the superln- until Friday, the 13th day of December, 1912: and. "Whereas, the superintendent of the Ore gon State Penitentiary Is about to and will execute iw j"b " " -. manner prescribed and on the date provided yj n""Tr,.v." .",,..,r", Lt with jtm7 eviL the facts and circumstances surrounding the "Let me give you a motto irom ine commission of the crime charged, it is ap- oroniinavian sages: 'Do what you can parent that the act -was , , done with the it m: go out and see; do Portland Man Delivers Earnest Ad dress to Farmers-Week Attend ants at Oregon Agricul tural College. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Dec. 12. (Special.) Dr. C. H. Chapman, of Portland, in the con vocation address at Oregon Agrlcul- , 1 1 1 . . .n.lriir iirvul thA t KlOIl tR and visiting farmers who are attend ing the special lectures and aemonsirs tions of Farmers' week to continue their Journey through this world as they are now traveling,- making the work of every day a protest against condition which might be described as only "passing fair." "There is no sin In the world," said Dr. Chapman, "as great as sleek satisfaction witn tnmgs as they are." The careful Teading and study of books which make bold attacks on so- called satisfactory conditions was ad vocated as a means of inspiration for the live men and women who are al ways striving toward the ideal which rises a little higher the nearer It Is approached. v.... must tm fnrwsnl and keen striving to make things perfect." con tinued Lr. cnapman. xteau . u HvntiTtifin nnA rebellion! rpul the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of -the United States and like documents, wnicn xeacn the great doctrine of rebellion against evil conditions. 'Read books to get great living ideals; books on eugenics. Read Nor man Angel's 'Great Illusion.' Bernard Shaw's 'Man and Superman' and 'Mrs. Warren's Profession.' Forward Outlook tried- i"rh, annmiM mftn flT WOman is the one who goes through the world with hi. rru crlued on the past, never seeing what Is ahead. Read for the upward and forward outlook: cut' loose from the dead past as a pwnsi.u.c. . . i . , . i. Aiirclf Hlmnntented. nmu 1 1 1 . " jwm.b-- Then there will be hope for you. As long as you are wholly satisfied with things as they are there is no hope for you. "This college is sending out miBoiun aries of discontent every year to all the little villages, all the nooks and corners of the state, stack down in the mud and these missionaries are filling the people whom they meet with holy discontent, wnn. 1111115. i tha nwfnl roads: tne miserauie schools; the phantasms of churches 1 , mat fnnnp.rtion with willed " " - . . ni a, man.- with the lack Of proper social conditions. They go ouM to fill the mlnos 01 moee uiej with the fire of progress, teaching that ma rurnTaousness UCKiua . 1 . AW .... h hlindfkL Look at . . h.i. -inAb at pvprv Tin rt. and then go back and look at the whole again.' Newspaper Reading Advised. T have heard It said that we are not reading literature, but wasting time on nrananers and magazines, nut 11 IV ff auioreo T7 TT flf T toaJiir race Friday and Saturday are positively the last two days of this astonishing offer ! Think what it means ! Only $9.75 for any handsome Tailored Suit in our big feature line at $19.50 garments which few stores would mark regularly under $22.50 and $25 ! And so on through the . entire stock. Only blues and blacks withheld. Everyone will want to look their best during the. holi days. Pick out your Suit "today and let us have it altered in time. Or make a practical gift to wife, mother, sister, daughter. . " This decisive '-j price event is made necessary because of our annual inventory January 1. Most stores invoice February 1. Our stock must-be at its lowest level by the New Year. r $17.50 SUITS, j $22.50 SUITS $27.50 SUITS 1 . , -$35.00 SUITS r $8.75 $11.25 1 $13.751 1 $17.50 1 -$35.00 SXIITS- r $19.50 SUITS i ' j- $24.75 SUITS , r $30.00 SUITS- j $40.00 SUITS j $9.75j 1$12.40- $15.00 1 $20.00 i r- . tr T rli. J Pmarlfimmr "" its cjo Half Pmoo every serge, ranama, vcivci aim wwiuuivj mm. -. Every Plain Tailored Black Broadcloth Coat at Half Price mm m m T-" ll f Tl V Z ,m. tvery Jonnny L.oau at r-xacuy nau rnc Every Cloth-Covered Raincoat Half Price Every Russian Pony Fur Coat at Half Price Every Sweater Coat Goes at Just Half Price 500 Lingerie Waists Also Go at Half Price SUITS Entire Second Floor COATS DRESSES r. WAISTS fiSffiMl EICtor 124-128 SIXTH STREET, BET. WASHINGTON AND ALDER ..J '..!.)... anil what will PASilV be OUU v .......... - - accomplished when the American farm- era IorBaice ineir - so-ii-aiune pui and exert their characteristic energy ,a fnrwnni th co-orjerative move- ncwBfnpci o " " .. .1 y - - " man must choose it is mum more ment. a waste oi ume iu i-cau n'i"1 Homer, Virgil and Shakespeare than to keep In touch throug-h the newspapers with the world in which we live to day." . Tonig-ht Dr. Chapman gave a second itiira for the colleze people, but this Enterprise Couple 'Wedded. ENTERPRISE, Or., Dec 12. (Spe cial.) Fred J. Beaudoln and Miss Lelia Fleenor were married Tuesday after noon. December 10. by Rev. W. P. Sarams, at his home In Enterprise. Mr. Beaudoln is a son of Peter Beaudoin (or Baudon as the name often is spelled), who Is the largest farm land owner in Wallowa County. ' He has 12.000 acres of farm and pasture land on which he has many thousand sheep The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs T. N. Fleenor, a leading family o! Joseph. After a trip to the Wesi coast the couple will make their horai at Joseph. ' that of imprisonment in the Oregon state lecture lor iuo . -------- Penitentiary for the period of his natural time his remarks were addressed par- life, and I hereby direct the superintendent ticularly to the Farmers' ween am or th. Oregon State Penitentiary to give due dents Hls Bubject was "Co-Operation notice hereto. . 1 ir,, i Rural DeveloDment." i Alter giving untnj w.av. j . . . . ii f i- mi f p n TlimO uA flA.nnrativ. movement from its WHA I LL Wt WVC TMinCn.' . aVohdale, England, dow, .rigln at" Rochdale, England, down to the last year, when the co-operative stores of that small Island did a $70, 000,000 business, the Portland man ex plained what Is being done In his city POETRY IS INSPIRED BY IMPENDING EXECUTION Frank Garrison, Due to Die on Gallows Today, Discloses Interesting Side of Nature to Game Warden Finley. I K THE last hours of his life. Frank Garrison, condemnea to cue mm mnmlniF at 11:30 on the gallows of the State Penitentiary, has been busy writing sketches touching his life ana experiences as a woodsman and natur alist. In addition to a long letter writ ten to State Game Warden Finley concerning wild bird and animal life and published two days ago. Garrison sent another epistle of his sketches in verso late last night to Mr. Finley. It seems Garrison has been a wan derer and much of a hermit, and the side of his nature touching outdoor lire is unusuaJ.lv developed. Covering some of his experiences as a sheepherder in the rugged mountains of Eastern Ore gon. Garrison writes in this last letter: On the breaks rough and steep One finds the shepherd with his sheep. On the slopes from day to day The flock and shepherd wind their way. Earlier Life Revealed. In contrast to this. Garrison gives touches of his earlier life, which was spent In the "W illamette Valley: Up in the old maple tree The gray squirrel romps In glee. And gather, home his Winter-, food In the hollow tree so roush and rude. Tn contrast to the cramped quarters of the prison cell. Garrison evidently has memories oi --- among other poems he has written in his last days Is one entitled Mount Hood," which begins: Oh thou monarch of the mountains With thv crown of snowy white. With thy many crystal fountains. And thy air so pure and light. About two months ago Mr. Finley received a letter from Garrison saying he was interested in game preservation and wanted to have a talk with him Mr. Finley wrote Garrison that he would call and see him sometime while in Salem. Nature Chat Iutereatlag. I knew nothing of this man Garri son until I got his long letter three days ago saying his days were num bered and reminding me of my prom ise." said Mr. Finley. "While in Salem Wednesday I called at the peniten tiary and the warden in charge per mitted Garrison to come out into the main hall. I sat on the bench with him for nearly an hour and we dis cussed the various ways and traits or birds and animals. Even though he was in the shadow of the gallows, his conversation was as free and easy as a man who sits and chats with me In- the office. He looked me in the eye and argued and debated point after point with apparently increasing Interest. In all that time there was not the least indication of tie criminal." 'I am an observer of nature and nature's ways.' said Garrison. '1 have seen some birds and animals that were very destructive. I once saw a weasel that was a devil incarnate. He seemed to kill for the taste of blood, but wild creatures differ in individuality. One bird may be useful and another of the same species may be a devil of des truction, going about killing, robbing and leading a vandaTs life. Such a creature ought to be killed.' And the condemned man brought down his fist with a blow of emphasis. Writing la Recommended. "I am told that Garrison has been In the penitentiary several times be fore, and that he has a criminal rec ord," continued Mr. Finley. "One side of his nature is dangerous. to society, the other it seems to me is interesting and perhaps above normal in intelli gence. It is too bad that one cannot get rid of Garrison the criminal, and let the naturalist live. " 'I do not know anything about the circumstances that brought you here, but you are doomed to die Friday. Ton had better Improve your time by writ ing some more notes,' I said. " 'Perhaps some publisher may take some of my verses, and pay enough so that I will not have to be burled In the prison yard," said Garrison as he went back to his cell." Our Bulgarian Milk may be taken on arising, fasting or" during the morning, as re freshment In the afternoon or at bedtime. It may be taken at meals. 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Try this recipe: -GRIDDLE CAKES- 1 cup lifted flout teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 tablespoon melted Cattolent l2 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder Sift together, the flour, salt, soda, bakine powder, add beaten egg and Cottolene. Beat well, cook on griddl. greased slightly with Cottolene. Made. only by TIIE K. FAIRBANK COMPANY don't -yKSS3 ti J too '7? XV f