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TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, JANUARY i, 1915. r. i. wamuui SELECTED FOR SENATE SEAT Governor Announces Prospec tive Appointment of Miss Kathryn Clark, Glendale. DOUBT EXISTS AS TO RIGHT Vacancy in Douglas County Is Due to Senator Neuner Being Xamed District Attorney and Legality of That Act Is Questioned. BAL.TT.I. Or.. Jan. S (Special) Miss Marion Town, of Jackaon Coun - win i m the only woman mem , - - . n.nrral Assembly it bCr Ul IU h. r.ir of Governor West, an nounced today, do not go astray. He aid that tomorrow be would appoint Miss Kathryn Clark, who conducta a hotel at Ulendale. State Senator of lioiirin! County to succeed George Neuner. recently named District At- ,..- Tha state Senatorshlp was rrrA to Dexter Rice, of Roseburg, but he declined it. giving as his reason press of private business affairs. There Is some doubt as to the right of the Governor to make the appoint ment." said the Executive. "The con stitutlon is not clear on the subject. tins section says the Governor with the operation of the new system. It is this greater fund of free capital, together with the security from panics and the greater confidence of Investors, that the Secretary believes will prove ample for the industrial developmnt work of the country that formerly de pended to a greater extent on foreign sources of capital This financial independence of the country, the Secretary said he believed. would be cumulative. As the amount of interest payments made to European lenders is cut down, the available capi tal here will be enhanced; and as greater number of employes obtain work in the expansion of the industries of the country the further Increase in th nronneritv of the Nation will be evident. Washington Feels Relief. While Secretary McAdoo prohibited direct quotation of the views he ex- Dressed in the course of the conversa tion, he gave the Impression that the tension at Washington over some of the more citlcal aspects of the financial shall till vacanclea by appointment in state offices, and another says vacancies In the Legslature must De mien i p ,1.1 i-iioni called by the Governor. My object in making the appointment Is to save the county the expense and trouble of a special election and to see that It Is represented at tne Degmning of the session. "I shall write at once to the mem bers of the Legislature, announcing the appointment and asking whether it Is satisfactory to them. If not and I become convinced that a majority of tha two bouses will oppose it then I hall call a special election. The Gen eral Assembly has the right to pass upon the qualifications of a member and could unseat Miss Clark If it de sired." The Governor said he did not know Miss CInrk's politics, but believed she was a Republican. He empnasizea nis belief that she would make a capable (State Senator and thought she would be satisfactory to the electorate of Douglas County. "Miss CUrk has been an active worker for prohibition." continued the Governor, "and she has done much (tood an. a worker for charity." Attorney-General Crawford. In an off-hand opinion, held that the Gov ernor could not fill vacancies in either hramh of the Legislature and that they must be tilled, under a constitu tional provision, at special elections, lie said the object of the provision was to prevent the Governor from getting control of the Legislature. Mr. Neuner was appointed to suc ceed George Brown, the new Attorney I'.rneral. as District Attorney of 1'ouglas County. There Is some ques tion as to the legality of this appoint ment also, as it Is held that Senator Neuner helped to pass the law under which the office was created which he now seeks to fllL MISS CIiAltK WILL ACCEPT tiovrrnor's Cousin Changes Mind at I'rsent Itcqucst ut Friends. ROfEBVRO. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special) When first Informed at her home In Glendale today that Governor Weat had announced her prospective appoint ment as State Senator from Douglas County to succeed George Neuner. re signed. Miss Kathryn Clark declared she could not accept the place. "My private business Interests will not permit me to serve." she announced, "but nevertheless I appreciate the Gov ernor's courtesy and value the honor." After thinking it over for an hour, however, and after strong urgtngs by her friends. Miss Clark exercised woman's traditional prerogative she changed her mind. "1 have decided to accept. she an nounced, "and I shall do my best to transact the duties of the office well." Miss Clark's friends are positive she will fill the position tendered with credit to herself, the state and the Governor who selected her. It Miss Clark is seated. Douglas County will have the only woman Sen ator, as well as the only woman Rep resentative In the Legislature. Miss Marion B. Towns was elected Repre sentative last November. Miss Clark and Governor West are cousins. SrrrrtarT of -the Treasury McAdoo, M ho Predicts Immediate Expansion of Nation's Commercial Interests and Return of Prosperity. situation had been relieved of late by the healthy tone and greater confidence being manifested In the business of the country. Secretary McAdoo was accompanied by his bride, who was Eleanor Ran dolph Wilson, daughter of the Presi dent. Tomorrow will be a busy day for them socially. They will be guests during their stay here of officials of the Panama-Pacific Exposition. JUDGESHIP ARGUMENTS TO BIS MADE IN SALEM TODAY ON LENGTH OP TERMS. ROBBERS LET WOMAN GO I'orcrtj Touches lllgliwajnien, Who Refuse to Take Last Quarter. i Two highwaymen who held up Mrs. Cora Zimmerman and Mrs. liattie Wil on at Miiwaukie and Reynolds streets last night permitted both women to go unmolested when they said they had vniy lii cents. The women had been to visit a neigh bor and were returning to their home at 4SS East Flanders street when the robbers accosted them. One of the men carried a gun. Both were unmasked. 'Here's all we have." said Mrs. Zim merman, extending 26 cents in response to their demand. "Thank you. madam." responded one of the robbers gallantly, "if that's your financial condition we wouldn't take a cent. Good-by." The men disappeared in the gather ing darkness. The women notified the police. STOLEN AUTOS ARE FOUND Car- of One Man at Church and An other at Theater Are Taken. Thefts of two automobiles were re ported to the police last night, and both machines were recovered a short time later. James Msnary, 19) East Twenty-first stret-t North, said that his car had been stolen while he was at serv ices in the White Temple. Motorcycle Patrolmen Tully and Morris located the machine at Ninth and Couch streets be fore Mr. Msnary had reached home II. W. Wesslnger. SSi Davis street. t-ld the police that his machine had been taken while he was at a matinee in the Heilfg Theater. Tha automobile was later found at Park and Market streets by Patrolman Field. GOOD TIMES NEAR M'ADOO l Continued From First Pare. upon an era of greater financial In dependence. In this particular he spoke of the gold reserve which had been liberated and tha greater activity of the basic capital of the country, which bas come Question la as to Whether Initiative Law and Election of Officers Were Effective at Same Time. EUGENE. Or, Jan. 3. (Special.) a O. Foster, attorney for Harry L. Brown, Judge-elect of Lane County, went to Salem today- to assist tomorrow the case of Phy, Union County Judge-elect, against Wright. Mr. Wright, who is County Clerk, refused to issue a certifi cate of election. The situation In Lane County is Identical, and friends of Mr. Brown anticipate that he will be able to take his office within a few weeks. "In 1S10 the term of the judges In the state was increased from four to six years." declared Mr. Foster, "and under a decision of the Supreme Court in October, 1!14, It held Incidentally that the term of the office of County Judges elected In 1!10 were affected by the amendment. The court held that the adoption of this amendment and the election of Judges were simultane ous acts, effective as soon as the polls bad closed. "It is our contention that of Mr. Phy. Mr. Brown and the other County Judges elected at the November elec tion to succeed judges elected in 110 that the constitutional amendment adopted in 1910 did not, under another provision of the constitution, become in force at the time the judges were elect ed. We hold that it did not become operative until the Governor of the state proclaimed the result, and that was not done until December 3. 1910." Friends of Mr. Thompson, the pres ent County Judge, declare that he ex pects to see Mr. Brown become judge in Lane County before the month is over. PRESS CLUB FLAN DARK SVRPRI.SE IN STORE FOR JINKS , NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT, Music, Vaudeville and Startler Not Vet Announced to Mnke Things Ham Meet in a" Today. An executive session of the enter tainment committee having been called for today, it is believed that a big surprise for the jinks to be held next Friday night is contemplated. Music a-plenty will be provided, stellar and home vaudeville will be presented and the usual al fresco refreshments will be served. Detailed announcement of the big act of the jinks will not be announced until tomorrow. As in the December jinks all mem bers of the Press Club will be per mitted to bring several friends to the entertainment Friday night. Every member of the club, who comes unac companied by a man friend, will be obliged to enter the clubrooms by-the side door. Enforcement of this rule will be left to the reception commit tee. It has been announced by the enter tainment committee that all enter tainers in the next jinks will be new headiiners and that pretty girl sing ers, musicians and dancers will pre dominate as heretofore. Frank Coffinberry made such a hit as snnouncer In the pre-hollday Jinks he will be called upon to preside again Friday night. There will be no speechmaking and an innovation will be the assembling of all the enter tainers at 8:30 o'clock that they may share in the good time before the vaudeville part of the programme begins. 4 VOTES DEADLOCK CAUCUS IN IDAHO Republican Majority Fails' to Pick Speakership Candi date on Ninth Ballot. ADA COUNTY HOLDS KEY John Hart, Mormon, President Pro Tem of Senate, While Democrats Name E. SI. Pugmire, " Also ' Slormon, as Floor Leader. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 4. (Special.) Conner was elected Speaker on the 25th ballot. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 3. (Special.) The Republican majority House cau cus at a late hour tonight apparently was deadlocked over tho speakership, for after taking nine votes none of the three candidates. Peter G. John ston, of Bingham County; A. H. Con ner, of Bonner County, ana . rv. Koelsch, of Ada County, had received the 17 votes needed to control the caucus. The caucus left the Speaker ship after that ballot and proceeded to elect attaches down to and Includ ing assistant enrolling clerk. David Burrell, of American Falls. was elected chief clerk of the House and Storev Buck, of Lewiston, assist' ant chief clerk. This is as far as the caucus reached at a late hour. Bur rell was chief clerk of the House two years ago. Four Votes Hold Balance. On the first ballot for Speaker, Conner led by a vote of 14 to 12 over Johnston and Koelsch received six votes. Johnston jumped to the lead on the second ballot and on the suc ceeding ballots up to and including the ninth, the vote stood. Johnston 16, Corner 13, Koelsch i. Johnston is the Southeastern candidate. Conner is the Northern candidate. Koelsch is from Boise and is the Central Idaho candi date. The Ada County delegation appears to hold the key 'to the situation for the four votes that are being cast for Koelsch, if given to either of the two other candidates would be sufficient to elect. Koelsch is holding them off in the hope that he may be the compro mise as between Johnston and Conner. There are 32 votes in the caucus. . Pugmire Leads Democrats. Tne Democratic Senators caucused and elected E. M. Pugmire, of Bear Lake County, leader of the minority. Ho is a Mormon. The Democratic mi nority wing of the House caucused but failed to take action. The Republican Senatorial and ma jority caucus which was finished at an early hour this morning resuitea in tne election of Senator John iari. oi aia- nan, a Mormon, president pro tern oi the Senate, and Stephen D. Taylor, of Uonners Ferry. Secretary. Other im portant attaches elected were: Engrossing clerk, Bessie von Horten, Ada County; assistant engrossing clerk. Frankie E. Smith, Bingham County; en rolling clerk, Jessie li. narrmgwu, Twin Falls County; assistant enrolling clerk, Bessie Moore, Ada County: chap- n, D. H. Jones, Ada county; ser- geant-at-arms, S. E. Fisk. oanyon County; assistant sergeant-at-arms, J. W. Jones, Jefferson County; aoor keeper, A. A. Tuckey, Bonneville Coun ty; Janitor, James Daley. Cassia Coun ty; pages, Peter Johnston and L. M. Thomas. ' PATRONAGE HELD EVIL MR. BOURNE WOULD CHOOSE FED ERAL OFFICERS BY ELECTION. Double Wedding Takes Place. CORVALLIS. Or.. Jan. S. (Special.) Mabil E. and Edith F. Wood, of this city, who married Richard P. Landis. of Portland, and Virgil R. Rawson. of The Dalles, respectively, at a double wedding at the Evangelical Church In this city on Wednesday of last week, are the daughters of Rev. and Mrs. S. M. Wood of this city. Thirty years ago the father and mother of these brtdes were married at a double wed ding in which brothers married sisters. Wise Course, Says Ex-Senator, Would Be to Amend Constitution to Meet Changing Need of the limes. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Ex-Senator Bourne, of Oregon, asserts that tne present conflict between the President and the Senate over patronage shows the need of changing the system of selecting Federal appointees. The tram era of the Constitution, he says. did not foresee the task involved In choosing these men. More than 10.UUU appointments, he says, are made by the President, "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate," and it is absurd to suppose that any President can intelligently select the desirable mea for perhaps 11,000 offices out oi 100,000 applicants. He adds: Patronage has become a means oy which the Executive rewards those who agree with him on legislation and pun lsbes those who differ and have cour age to exercise the inherent right and sworn duty of independent thought and action. Important legislation Is now planned and written In the executive branch of Government and forced through Congress partly by the aid of patron age. Such a procedure is a menace to popular and representative govern ment. It is the beginning of dictator ship." . Mr. Bourne suggests tne adoption oi constitutional amendment divesting the President of his power to nom inate postmasters, collectors 'of cus toms and internal revenue, registers and receivers of land offices, district attorneys and United States marshals and providing that they shall be elected by the people In their. several jurisdic tions. "Take from the President the power of their removal," he says, "give him only the power of suspension, with the right of appeal by the suspended employe to the Civil Service Commis sion, which would have the power of reinstatement or removal. This would In no manner interfere with proper administration of government. "Thus only can we destroy the evil power of patronage, free Congress from subserviency to the White House and make Congress a co-ordinate branch of Government in the sense in which it was intended to be and -should be." SLAYER CLEARS PENDER (Continued From First Page.) on the Northern Pacific road to Scap poose. He "ditched" the car at Parsons station, stole a revolver from a cabin, threw the clawhammer with which be opened the trunk which contained the revolver in Pender's tent and proceeded to Mrs. Wehrman's cabin. He made an insulting proposal to her and she got a gun and shot at him. He fired three shots at ber. The last one was fired with the pistol point pressing on her breast. Fearing the boy would "squeal" he ran into the house and fired two bullets through the boy's head. The slayer washed his hands and dried them at the cabin. He threw the key of the house away. Then be took the pistol he had stolen back to the cabin of its owner and put it In the trunk. He buried Mrs. Wehrman's gun, and returned home as he had made the trip for his murderous mission. He shocked hay next morning, and later, when his mother charged him with the crime, he denied his guilt and he felt, he said, that she was confident he was guilty. Governor West, when informed of the confession, said he was not prepared to say what he intended doing until he read it. Then he made the following statement: "If this is true I am leaving office a happy- man, because it justifies the fight I made to abolish capital punish ment and will make it easy for me to forget the unjust criticism I was forced to bear. Had it not been for my stand against capital punishment an innocent man would have been murdered by the law." Details of Crime Told. The complete confession of Sierks is: "I, John G. H. Sierks, Bay that on Labor Day, September 4, 1911. I had been drinking with some men on the farm of J. L. Smith, about five miles from Hlllsboro. and went to bed about 7 o'clock; then got up about 7:30 and walked over to Valle Vista, a station on the United Railways, and took the electric car for Burlington. mere x got off and stole a speeder from the Burlington carshop section boss and went down to Scappoose on the Northern Pacific line, there crossed over and went on the electric train, which crossed over to this woman's place crossed at Parsons station. There I ditched it and went and stole a revolver out of a trunk in Hanson and Riley's cabin, broke it open with a clawhammer in Hanson and Riley's cabin. This clawhammer had only one claw. I took the clawhammer and threw it in Pender's tent, then went nn to this woman's cabin. I found Mrs.- Wehrman coming from the cabin with a lantern. This was about 10 o ciock. T raw her srn in the house. . . . She objected and spoke to me harshly. Woman's Shot Misses. "She went into the house and got a gun and shot at me. The bullet went into the cabin at the right. As I went in I pulled my revolver from my hip pocket and fired three shots at her. I fired one shot at her at a distance and she fell and then I placed the gun close to her forehead and fired; 1 then placed it on her chest and fired again. The boy was lying In bed with his clothes on. 1 thought he would wake up and 'squeal' on me. so I fired at him. I placed the gun close to his head and fired two shots. "I found a hatchet in the woodbox and chopped and split her skull. . . . I was afraid some one would catch me. I ran out and washed my hands in a basin on Jhe porch. The towel was hanging by the door and I wiped my hands on it. I took the key and threw it away. Stolen Gnn Returned. "Then 'I took the gun back to Riley and Hansen's and put it in the trunk. The gun I took from Mrs. Wehrman I buried in the edge of the garden. Then 1 went down where my car was, put it on the track and rode to Burlington. Then I took the midnight car irom Burlineton to Valle Vista station. got home about 4 o'clock in the morn ing. I went to Dea. i goi up auuui nvinrk. that morn us ana went io work shock ins, (train. My mother and I talked this over, but I refused to say snnihinir Kh believed that 1 uia it. After malting tne comessiou oiomo nnffri viernrouslv uDon a cigar ana rior-inrt.il he felt better than ne naa for a ionsr time. The records at the asylum snow mat ih man was adludged oi unsouna mind at St. Helens September 23, 1912, and was received at the asylum the next day. a little more than a year of tor thA crime was committed. siinorintenrlent Steiner says tne . . , : 1 . . 1 . i man Is nossessea OI iiuiiiiuiua and had threatened to kill his mother and father. He has been kept in the homicidal ward at the asylum. Be cause of his mental condition there is little likelihood that he will be re moved from the asylum. Pender, why was convicted of klll- iti tr Mrw wenrman anu uei buh, not vpt been informed oi toiers-s con fession, which clears him and which will release him from a life sentence tn the Penitentiary. The Warden, after hearing of the confession, went to Pender's cell to convey the cheer ful news to him. but, finding Pender was sound asleep, he decided to notify him the first thing in the morning. C.J M in is & Co. a Men's High -Grade Clothiers ALTERATION M) We have leased the store, No. 147 Sixth street, adjoining present location, and also taken new lease on our present room. On or about February 1st we will convert these two rooms into one large store. We are going to add to our Clothing a complete line of Men's Furnishings and Hats, all of which will be of the same high standard that has always prevailed in this store. Window and interior alterations and putting in new fix tures will cause us to practically suspend business for a number of days. Therefore it is our desire TO CLOSE OUT as completely as we can our present stock before commencing these alterations. Today, Monday, we place on sale every Suit and Overcoat, including blues, blacks and pxford grays, at the following price reductions: $20.00 Suits and Overcoats $15.50 $25.00 Suits and Overcoats $19.50 $30.00 Suits and Overcoats $24.50 $35.00 Suits and Overcoats $28.50 $40.00 Suits and Overcoats $32.50 Full-Dress and Tuxedos Not Included We expect to have the new store open and ready for business some time before March 1st 147-149 SIXTH STREET Between Morrison and Alder EDWARD GLAYSON DIES EDITOR OP PATRIARCH AND CRI MEAN WAR VETERAN PASSES. Then he said they He didn't want to He began to cry. would hang him. go to prison. "Then I took the lock of hair from my pocket and said to him 'This Is your hair. It was found in Mrs. Wehrman's hand!" Then he sobbed like a baby, and in a moment started with his confession. When he nnished I called in the other men and the con fession was repeated virtually as it had been made to me to a stenog rapher." Sierks tells in detail of hie move ments on the afternoon and night of the crime. He had been drinking on a farm near Hillsboro. He went to bed about 7 o'clock in the evening. He got up half an hour later and walked to Valle Vista station and boarded an electric car for Burlington. There he stole a -speeder" and went Illness Fatal to Washington Pioneer to Whom Silver Medal Wan Given by ft u ten Victoria. SRATTLE. Wash- Jan. 3. (Special.) -Rriurard Clavson. Sr.. editor of the Patriarch and the last veteran on the Pacific Coast who participated in the c-ochnn- bombardment during the nrimoan war. died Saturday at iu Providence Hospital alter an illness 01 sovoral weeks, lie was taaeii iu wits hnenifitl six dRVS agO. Among Mr. Clayson's cherished pos silver medal conferred upon him' by the late Queen Victoria at the close or me v.nuicau For more than 49 years Mr. Clayson had been a virile figure in tne nistory of th Territory and State of Wash ington and in Oregon before coming here. ir ciovson. who took up- a perma nent residence at Seabeck, Kitsap County. 49 years ago. had done more .to perpetuate the Chinook Jargon than any other Washington pioneer. He re peatedly made public addresses in that language, ana urseu ,).Fnni,hnit the Northwest. Besides a widow, he is survived by a daughter. Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, of Portland and a son. William Clayson, of Cordova, Alaska. The body was sent to his daughter at Portland for inter ment in that city. Mr Clavson was in vigorous health until last Summer. In September he ...cTwmded the publication of the Patriarch on account of illness. Cathlamet. Wants Road to Coast. CATHLAMET, Wash., Jan. 3. (Spe- cial.) A delegation of prominent Kelso business men met with the Commercial Club here Thursday for the purpose of discussing plans for the building of the state highway from Kelso to the Pacific. The Commercial Club will make every effort to- have the road pass through Cathlamet Noted Norwegian Physician Dies. CHRISTIANA. Dec. 25. (Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) The dath is announced at Bergen of Dr. Klaus Hanssen. prominent as' a physician In Norway and the leader of the fight against tuberculosis, which he spent many years in organizing. He was .71 years old. WAREHOUSE 15 PLAN Northwest Wool Clip May Be Graded and Sold Here. HIGHER PRICE EXPECTED Many Believe Scheme Will Make Great Market and Growers Will Profit by Competition With Boston Selling Agencies. A large wool warehouse to handle the clip from Pacific Northwest sheep, thus eliminating the wool speculator and Eastern broker, will be estab lished in Portland if the plans of the Portland Wool Warehouse Company, incorporated last week in Multnomah County, work out. This warehouse, conceived and backed by large Oregon woolgrowers, will become the selling agency for the $12,000,000 to $14,000,000 worth of wool which each year heretofore has gone to the Eastern market, princi pally Boston. In this way this large sum of money will be centered in Portland instead of the Eastern mar ket. It practically means there will be established in Portland a wool market that will compete directly witlf the Boston market, saving thou sands of dollars yearly to Oregon, Washington and Montana woolgrow ers which has heretofore gone to transportation charges and specula tors' profits. The Portland Wool Warehouse Com pany was incorporated by J. W. Creath, J. V. Burke and W. L. Crow. Portland's advantageous water route is one oi me reasons for selecting this as a center for handling the clip. For years the wool clip of Oregon, Washington and Montana has been Khitmed by rail to Boston, Philadelphia and all through the Eastern states net tlnir that nart of the United States mil lions of dollars which the Northwest sheepmen have had to pay. Under the plans for the Portland warehouse, the wool will be graded here and the grower will know what oric. to exoect. For years the Pacific Northwest grower has had to accept for his wool just what the Boston Hnv-nr WAnted tO Day. "We propose to advance to the grower 65 per cent or tne vaiue oi ma wuui when consigned to Portland awaiting tho o-rorlln? and selling, at a reason able rate of interest, and this feature of the business, together with a low In surance and storage rate, simply means that our Western grower can afford far better to have his wool put. up in .or oonditlon for selling and he, un doubtedly, will, realize from S to 5 cents a pound more tor nis prouuci mau uc now is getting under the present sell ing system." said J. W. Creath yester- daMr. Creath says that it Is the Inten tion of his company to handle wool- growers supplies at mucn reaueea prices Crow. -wno win have charge of the warehouse and do all the selling, has devoted 20 years to the wool busi ness and la considered one of the most prominent authorities on Eastern grades on the Coast today. Seven Hunters Arrested. Seven hunters were taken In custody yesterday and saturaay oy ueputy Game Wardens Clark, of Portland; Larson, of Astoria, and Special Deputy Lonkey, of Sauvie Island. The guns of all were confiscated. The defend-j ants will be arraigned for trial today or later in the week. W. E. Downs, of Vancouver,. Wash., was arrested on Sauvie Island on a charge of shooting without a license. He will have a hearing at St. Helens this morning before Judge Watkins. R. Smith was charged with the same offense and will be tried at St. Johns before Judge Williams today. F. J. Cook and W. E. Arnold are charged with shooting ducks after sun set and they will be arraigned before Judge Williams, of St. Johns. Harry E. Day and Charles Dudley, charged with shooting ducks after sunset, will be taken before Judge Watkins, at St. Helens. On a charge of hunting fur-bearing animals without a license, E. F. Origure must come before Judge Williams, of St. Johns. H was arrested on Sauvie Island and his trial will come up later in the week. ARREST FOLLOWS FIRE PROPRIETOR OF BIIOK STORK S.4I.KM TAKK! I.Y C'l'STOUY.' AT HYPNOTIST'S ACT SCREAM Barnum Makes Subjects Do Ridicu lous Stunts at Hcilig Theater. Barnum, the hypnotist, demon strated last -night at the Heilig Thea ter that he is a wortHy namesake of the showman. The audience divided its time between laughing to exhaus tion and applauding. With the exception of two tests, when one subject drove a spike through a two-inch plank with his hand and when another subject with just his heels and shoulders touching held up four men, the performance was extremely humorous. While there was plenty to embar rass the subjects, there was nothing to offend the most sensitive of the spectators. A cake walk scene with subjects In ridiculous costumes taking the parts of women and men closed the demon stration. One subject was trying to kiss his partner, who had been awak ened by Barnum, and the embarrass ment of the latter, who could not es cape, may be imagined. There were 15 numbers on the pro gramme, all interesting. Barnum will return January 31, to remain for a week's engagement. ' I Peace Sunday in Favor. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. A movement begun by the Federal Council of the churches of Christ in America to have Sunday, February 1, observed as Cen tenary Peace Sunday, as one of the features of the celebration of 100 years of peace between the United States and Great Britain, is being responded to with enthusiasm by individual churches throughout the country, the council announced tonight. Clerk In Place I'lrrd by Incendiaries Also Soua-bt -Stock of Uanollns Soaked Place Depleted. SALEM, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) Mor. ris Silver, proprietor of a shoe store at 263 North Commercial street, here which was fired by incendiaries Sat urday night, was arrested early today." He was In Portalnd when the attempt was made to burn the store Aside from saying that he knew nothing of the origin of ths blaze. Silver made no statement. Us will be held pending a further investigation. Tlio blaze was discovered before it had made mucli headway and was soon extinguished. Gasoline is large quanti ties had been poured over shoe boxes ana counters, and boxes of matches with cigarette "fuses" were found tn various parts of the store. The theory of the police is that ths cigarette were lighted when placed on the mati-li boxes and that one ignited matches which caused, the fire. According; to tha police, two-thirds of the boxes on the shelves were empty, and ths stock generally was greatly depleted. Silver opened the store early In Sep tember and has since conducted "bank rupt sales" He and his clerk, Kidon Irvine, boarded a train for Portland about an hour before the fire was dis covered. Chief of Police -Welsh asked the police of that city to arrest the men. but they failed to do so. Oliver says he learned of the Ore after his return to this city. me stock was insured for $2000. A search Is being made for the clerk. Trial of Friars Today. OREGON CITT. Or., Jan. 3. (Spe cial.) Willie Wilbur, Julius Wilbur, Jos Harris and Frank Moore, ths pro prietors of the Friars' Club st Miiwau kie, will face a charge of selling liquor on Sunday when the Circuit Court con venes here tomorrow. The trials of the four are set for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The charge of selling liquor on Sun day is a result of a raid made last Sep tember by Sheriff Mass and District Attorney Hedges, In which 35 men and women were captured. A number of these will appear as witnesses. The proprietors of the club wsra con victed early last Summer on a charge of selling' liquor to a minor. THIS MAN GLADLY REGOHHENDS in FOB RHEUMATISM Wm. Goerz, 535 Greenwood Avenue, Portland, Remedy Enabled Him to Return to His Work After Layoff. Says William Goerz, a well-known young Portland driver, residing at 535 Green wood avenue, Portland, is thankful for wbat'Akoz, the wonderful California medicinal mineral, did to relieve his neuralgia and rheumatism. When he started to take the remedy he was unable to work. A few days he was back on the Job again. His statement follows: "I took Akoz for neuralgia and a general rheumatic condition. When I started in on the remedy I had been unable to work for some time. In a few days Akoz relieved me of the pains to such an extent that I was able to resume my work. Akoz also relieved the pains over my shoulder in a short period of time. 1 can gladly recommend Akoz to anyone and am go ing to use It a few weeks more ni" - self." Akoz is used both extsrnally and Internally. The external application has been found exceptionally effectlvs In relieving pain caused by rheuma tism, gout, lumbago, neuralgia, neu ritis, burns and cuts, nesting ulcers, piles and skin diseases. The Internal tieatment Is for the cause of thee ailments. Thousands have been bene fited by Akoz for rheumatism, stom ach, liver, kidney and bladder trouble, catarrh, ulcers, piles, skin diseases and other ailments. Tor sale at all leading drug stores, where further in formation may be bad regarding this advertisement.