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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY VOL. XXXIII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1914 NO 7. MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL Attorneys for John A.Pender File Sensational Affidavits OLD REVOLVER DUG UP Several persons give Testi mony tending to Cast Sus picion on Another Party l.ait Saturday Judge Eakin listened II day to th arguments fur a new trial In the ra of the stale vi. John A. Pender, who waa convicted of murder In the flrat degree last November. At- torneya Jeffrey and Logan of Portland had filed eeveraf afflils vl'suis basis fur the motion for another Vial in wl.ich Kim aenaatlonal atatementa were made. L, C. Myera made one affidavit wherein he elated that he and Mrs, My era and their ion had lived aeveral months at the Wehrman home during the aummer of 1911 prior to the murde r and that he wai familiar with the cue tome of the Wehrman family aa to do ing the work; that it waa the habit of Mre. Wehrman to wash on Monday, iron on Tueeday bake bread on Wed neiday and Saturday, rest on Thursday and make rookiea cakee, etc. on Fri day. That this custom waa carried out by bar without variation. That the water for the Wehrman cabin had to be carried for distance of about 200 feetfrom down in a canyon and that it waa the custom of Mr. Wehrman on Sundaya to carry enough water to fill all the tuba and other vesaela around the house so that Mrs. Wehrman would have enough water with which to wash on Modnay; that he, Myers was pres ent on the 6th of September, lull, two daya after the murder and that there hud been no washing done that week and the laundry waa dirty and around the house. It waa also the custom to keep a ran of keto.ene under the steps outside the house but that when ihe murder waa discovered the can waa Inside the house under the bed. Myera aleo seta up that he waa the owner of a 88 rallbre .revolver and had It with him while ft the Wehrman home; that Wehrman bad apoken to him aeveral times about purchasing a revolver and aid he ass going to get a second hand 38 calibre pistel; that some time after the murder Myera and Wehrman were at the little farm of the Wehrman's nd that he, Myera, took a shovel and went to the potato patch to dig some DOCK COMMITTEE BUSY WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE, CHED READER COR SOON Conlraclors Visit Si. Helens ; Lola Stewart, Alone and With- Delia Crowder Miller Will En to Bid on Municipal Dock Several contractors have buen in St. Helens thia week looking over the municipal dock plane and location with a view to bidding on the work. The council is planning on getting this work started at an early date so the dock will be completed this spring. The location haa been denfiitely located at the foot of St. Helena street and will be 100 feet by 200 feet extending out In the river far enough to have a depth of 24 feet at low water. Warehouses will be built on the dock for the acorn moilation of the business man and the 1 street will be graded ao as to afford as nearly as positil'le a level approach , to the dock. potatoes; that Wehrman immediately became very nervous and excited and insisted that the potatoea be let alone as they were not worth digging; while this waa going on Wehrman asked where it was supposed the assassin bad thrjwn the gun after committing tbe murder; upon Myera answering that it had probably been thrown down the canyon Wehrman Leoame cool and Myera ceased to dig the potaloea. That Wehrman had gone to the home of the Myera' in Portland after the murder and stayed there several days and during all that time he showed great nervous excitement and fear; wou'd pull down the blind early and waa heard every night pacing up and down tbe floor of his room at all hours of the night; that Wehrman was very jealoua of his wife and on several occasions tolj Myert that "thia has got to stop" and that Mrs Wehrman waa very cruel to the child, etc. Also that after the murder Wehrman said several times that he waa considering suicide. Mrs. Myers, the wife, recites much the same story in her affidavit with the addition that during the stay of Wehr man at her home In Portland while she waa In the kitchen one day Wehrman came in with a bundle of clothing and wanted permission to burn it, which he did. Mra. Myera also tells of the cruelty of Mrs. Wehrman to her child and says that on ore occasion she beat the child with a stick of wood until It became unconscious. She also tells of the habits of Mrs. Wehrman aa to household duties on particular daya. Lisle Myere, the 9 vearoUaon, tells In hia affidavit of the same events. F. A. Roberts, the detective who bas been working on the Pender case for the defendant for some time, tells in his affidavit of having gone to the Continued on Page 8 ' I out Friends Takes Poison tertain St. Helens People Lola Stewart, 17 yeara old commit ted suicide at the McKie Rooming House in St. Helena last Saturday night by taking strychnine. She left a note to her brother telling him that there was no una in trying to live a she had no friends and no one to look after her. A man in a near by room heard her groan and cal'ing to her re ceived no answer whereupon he broke the door in and found her dying. He immediately ran for a doctor but be fore he could return with Dra. Peel and Wade the girl waa dead. She waa the datigher of Mr and Mra. Stewart, farmers residing in the Yank ton country. Funeral was held at Houl- ton Tueaday and the remaina were tak en to Yankton for burial. HOLDS THE LUCKY Scappoose Merchant Wins $1000 at Auto Show P. W. Price of the firm of Watts & Price, merchants of Scappoose, held the number at the Portland Automo bile show, which won a prize of $1,000, which is good on the purchase price of sny auto that was exhibited at the show. No doubt Mr. Price will soon be the possessor of one of the latest machines built. Women of Woodcraft Houlton circle of Women of Wood craft was visited by a grand officer on the last meeting who acted as installing officer. Installing the following officers: Guardian Neighbor, Anna Van Nat ta; P. Guardian Neighbor, Elsa Wick strom; Advisor, Agnea Dixon; Clerk, Minnie Morley; Banker, Mamie Felton; C. G., Anna Richardson; Muiacian, Viola Berdahl; I. S. Maud Chlttim; O. S., Mary Hazen; Attendant, Ada Brouse; Managera, Etta Cole and Elsa Wicks trom. M. E. Church Notices. Sunday School at 10:00 a m. Preach ing aervlcea at 11 :00 a. m. and 7 :30 p. m. Mia a Anna Quick will have charge of the Epwortb League aervice at 6:45 p. m. The subject of the League ser vice is, "Gentleness with Vehemtnce." Edward T. Luther, Pastor. FOR SALE Oat atraw at the Coun ty Farm, 15.00 per ton loose, $6.00 per ton bailed. W. D. CASE 6t On Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 1914. Del la Crowder Miller, the gifted reader, will appear at the City Hall under the auspices of the High School students. Miss Miller will give a reading from Ben Hur and several other famous books and the entertainment will be one of the best ever held in the city. The admission price is 25 cents to any seat In the house. This entertainment is given to belp in msking up a deficit which la being faced by the Lyceum Course Committee and comet as an ex tra attraction. It ia to be hoped that tbe house will be well filled and the committee urges all friends of the Ly ceum Course to attend. Tbe date is Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1914. Do not fjr get it. COMMISSARY ROBBED Third Time During the Winter and Is Getting Tiresome The commissary at tbe St. Helens Lumber Co. Camp was broken into lasl Monday night by some perosn or per sona who stale several aacks of flour and eight hama beaides some canned goods and other articles. Thia is the third time this same thing has happen ed this winter and aa it is quite evident that the thievea are local it ia expected that their idenity will soon be known, and arrests will quickly follow. POST OfflCE IS MOVED New Quarters in the Masonic Hall Credit to City Mra. Dodd'moved the poet office into the new Maaonic Building on Columbia street yesterday. Tbe building bas been fitted up with a complete and modern cabinet system with all lablea, desks etc., so that the office will afford every convenience to tbe post master aa well as the patrons. ADVERTISED LETTERS Road Bond Election Carries Voters of Columbia County Vote to Issue $300,000 Bonds to Build Roads Letters unclaimed at the St. Helen, Oregon postoffice for the week ending January 31, 1914. Mr. Earl Austin J Mr. Wilbert Hicks Mr. W. J. Hicka Mrs. Maude Kensaw Letters uncla'med by February 14, 1914 will be lent to the dead letter office. IVA E. DODD, P. M. Wfff ttf Iff ITf BILLY JjOLLERTON SEEMS TO BE SATISFIED WITH THE ELECTION RETURNS Iflflfltfflfnf OrdS Would ( Y gg5 -v.'- it A I r Ml,., Mi .J&!lri ... - V, T 1 . ' . r II Til - . m -1 S ' . . Ml iW a i r - . Mr . II l r " asr mr rr t ; nt a ' Y -t , r t ' - sfl Majority in Favor is 533 Votes By a vote of 1C95 to 1162 the people of Columbia County said last Monday that the county would issue ita bonds in the sum of $360,000 for the purpose of building permanent roads. The election was a quiet one but one in which a great deal of in terest was taken, especially by the voters of the farming com munities and the cities in the north portion of the county. A total vote of 2857 was cast, in most places the women taking an active part in the voting. The details of the returns by precincts are as follows: Precinct Yes No Apiary 38 32 Beaver Falls 61 23 Clatskanie No. 1 142 53 Clatskanie No. 2 214 38 Deer Island 31 52 Goble 112 25 Marshland 31 4 Mist 14 106 Oak Point 78 59 Prescott 45 1 Ramrer No. I. 282 22 Rainier No. 2 176 19 Rainier No. 3 112 35 Scappoose . 113 78 Spitzenberg 15 15 St. Helens No. 1 97 34 St. Helens No. 2 76 54 St. Helens No. 3 (Houlton) 15 102 Vernonia 29 129 Warren 9 129 Yankton 6 112 Totals 1695 11PZ Majority for .... 533 The County Court will make arrangements just aa soon as possible to get action on the bonds and the money will be secured pet haps in time to commence work on the road construction in the early spring. The survey being made under the supervis ion of the State Highway Com-nission will be completed within a month and the actual work of construction and grading will be under the direction of the State Highway engineer and the Coun ty Court. The County Court has employed Mr. Leo Titus, an experienced road builder and engineer to have charge of the work for the county, as petitioned for and voted. $260,000 of the bond issue will be used on the Columbia Highway from the Mult nomah County line to the Clatsop County line running along the river as nearly as possible. $60,000 will be used on the Neha lem road between the Washington County line and the Clatsop County line; following the present road as nearly as possible; $25,000 will be used on the road between St Hete ns and Pitts burg and $15,000 on the road between Mist and Clatskanie. CRIMINAL TERM SIET Judge E&kin Will Clear Criminal Docket in March Judge Eakin will be In St. Helens next Monday, Feb. 9th, at which time he will aet for trial all the criminal caaea now on the docket and County Attorney Dillard says ha will have all caaea ready for trial during the first two weeks in March, when a jury will be called for the purpose of clearing up the criminal docket. A. W. Mueller has moved his law offices into the Bank Building adjoin ing the offices of Attorney J. W. Day. OPEN FOR BUSINESS 1 1 1 1 T 1 New Auto Finn Now Establi shed in St. Helens Tbe Columbia County Autto Co. has already opeued for business in Sc. Hel ena. Their building will not be com pleted for two or three months yet, but they have placed Mr. Wellington Langgutn of Portland in St. Helena with a Ford machine and he Is located at the Garage of the Independent Aoto Co. temporarily. He is prepared tn sail Fords together with all accessor- es, tires, etc., and aleo will take or ders for Indisn Motorcyles. Work on the new building will be started soon and rushed to completion as f aat aa possible.
