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GEORGE A.THACHER
ANALYZES SLAYER
Criminoloaist Who Cleared
Wehrman Murder Mystery
Outlines His Steps.
PART OF STORY DOUBTED
Export Says Confessed Assassin Is
Defective Like Tronson, Having
Child's Brain Imprisonment
of All Such Vrged.
BY GEORGE A. THACHBR.
John G. I!. Sierks. 23 years old.
feeble-minded man, native of Oregon,
'. degenerate and dissipated, an Inmate
of the State Insane Asylum at Salem
for the pat two yearn, confessed yes
terday that he killed Mrs. Daisy Tft ehr-
man and her little 4-year-old boy In
September. 1U. In her lonely cabin
near Scappoose.
This Is the crime for which John
Arthur Pender was convicted by a Jury
In Columbia County and sentenced to
be hanged, and whose sentence has
since been commuted to life imprison
ment by Governor West. Mr. Pender
has spent more than three years In
Jail, has been practically under sen
tence of death for a year, and his
family has spent thousands of dollars
in trying to clear him, and the state
also has spent many thousands of dol
lars In tryins; to convict him of this
terrible murder.
People of Xatiott Blamed.
All this happened because the peo
ple of Oregon, as well as the people of
the rest of the United States have such
a. high regard for family affection and
such a maudlin tender fe sling for men
tal defectives that they are unwilling
to confine them in Institutions.
The hairs in Mrs. Wehrman's dead
hand tell the story. These hairs were
brown, but of different colors, some be
ing lighter than others. The testimony
In the Tender trial showed that Mrs.
Wehrman's fingernails had foreign mat
ter under them, and the hairs were
. found In her hands. A part of this evl
denca was mostly the cause of Pen
der's convltlon, because some of the
witnesses swore that Pender's face was
scratched from cheek bone to chin.
With these witnesses, or rather with
the prosecution, the fact that Pender
had black hair was entirely overlooked.
Mother Dlaeover Murder.
This boy's mother, Mrs. Slerks, was
the woman who first saw toe ueaa
body of Mrs. Wehrman through the
cabin window. She also saw blood on
the outside of the house and on the
silL Instead of raising trve hue and
cry and telling the neighbors what she
had seen sba went back home quietly
with her 15-year-old daughter and her
s-vear-old boy and spent the night.
The next day she went to the house
sain and finding it still padlocked on
the outside and seeinir through the
window Mrs. Wehrman's exposed body
lying on the bed she decided to go to
Scappoose to tell her husband, who was
at work there. It is said that she met
some of her neighbors on the way and
talked with them about other matters,
but did not mention that she had dis
covered that Mrs. Wehrman had been
killed in her cabin. The reason for
this soon will appear.
Prerace Sear Cabla Leaned.
In making my study of the testi
mony and all circumstances of the
murder. I was Impressed by the fact
that this young man. John Sierks. was
not properly accounted for at the time
of the murder. However, several men
mho oucht to know told me that he
was at Hillsboro at the time the mur
der was committed. That seemed to
eliminate him completely from con
sideration In the case. A few days
ago I saw Ueorse Schnitzer and his
wife, and Mrs. Schnitzer spoke of this
feeble-minded boy and of his evident
Interest In Mrs. Wehrman. I said at
once that 1 understood that John
Klerks was at Hillsboro at the time
of the murder, but Mr. Schnitzer told
me that John was at work in the di
rection of Hillsboro. but not more than
10 miles from the Wehrman cabin.
I was Just finishing the report of
the investigation for publication and
asked Mr. MacLaren. Chaplain of the
State Penitentiary, if he -would go to
the Insane Asylum at Salem and see
if John Sierka had brown hair, and If
he had. If it" was of two different
hades of brown.
laamate's ConBdenre Won.
Dr. Steiner gave Mr. MacLaren every
assistance In his power and Mr. Mac
'tarere soon won the confidence of this
feeble-minded boy. His first question
was. "How did you land here. John?"
. Because my family had It in for
me.
Q. What did they have it in for
you for?
A. They thought I had something
to do with Mrs. Wehrman.
q That ia an awful charge. John.
What makes you think that Ic true?
A. (Cunningly and in a whisper)
Kerause I heard my mother and sister
talk about It when they thought I waa
asleep. Mother said to my sister,
"John did that"
q. That Is a terrible thing". Why
wirtn-t vmi make them tell you what
reason thev had for saying- that?
A (After a little hesitation and In
a whisper) I waa afraid I would get
pinched.
Q.Ot course you did not have any
thing to do with the killing of Mrs.
.Wehrman, Jhn?
John shook his head.
q. But you knew her, didn't you,
John? v
A. (After a little hesitation) Tea,
VUtta t Plaee Admitted.
. Q. And you liked her?
A. tMore hesitation.) Tes, I liked
her.
VJ. Tell me about It. John. Did you
go to the cabin?
A. Tes. some times. Mr. Wehrman
was not there. He worked in Portland.
Q. Dtd you have any trouble at
home, John?
A. Tes, there was lots of trouble
at home.
Q. Did the family know about some
of your bad habits?
A. Tes: the old man knew.
Q. And you want to get out of here.
John?
A. Tea. I want to set away from
here.
This Is the substance of Mr. Mac
Laren's first interview with John
Slerks ia the Insane Hospital. Sierks
has rather a dark brown hair, but
there are many light hairs in his head
and some are reddish brown.
In view of these questions and an
swers, it will be readily understood
why Mra. Slerks did not raise the
hue and cry when sho saw through
the window Mrs. Wehrman's dead body
lyln- on the bed. She knew and her
daughter knew that John probably
waa the murderer. So she went home
to think it over.
Wsasaa Xetlflea Rosbaad.
The next day she went back again
aad found that nobody had discovered
tba dead body. That flecided ner- to
in Scappoose, and tell him about the
affair. Mr. Sierks immediately In
formed Sheriff Thompson and his dep
uty, and they went to the house on
the same day, which was September 6.
The rest of the case is public history.
Dr. Steiner has courteously fur
nished me all the data in the John
Sierks case. The young man was
committed in September, 1912. Just a
year after the murder,
Vaeaslneaa Ia Shewn.
On the day after Mr. MacLaren talked
with John Sierks. John began to talk
to the attendants in the laundry, where
he has worked, saying: "I might as
well cut my own head off now; the
detective has cut some of my hair off.''
He'said to Dr. Steiner next day when
he talked to him and before the doctor
said anything about Mrs. Weurman
that he was 20 miles away when Mrs.
Wehrman was killed. He manifested
great uneasiness and evidently realized
that bis guilty secret was in danger of
being discovered. Dr. steiner piaceu.
him In the criminal insane ward Ssat
nrdav.
Testerday afternoon I had a long
conversation with John, and, in discuss
ing what he used to do in Columbia
County in the way of fishing and hunt
ing. 1 askeri him about shooting witn
a revolver at a mark, and he told what
he used to do- with an old revolver
that his father had -owned for some IB
years. He said it was a bulldog and
that he -used it to shoot at a mark
with, but not to shoot people. Dr.
Steiner asked him what caliber It waa.
and he told him it was a .38. I asked
him if it was a Smith & Wesson, and he
said no, it was a Colts.
Drinking; Boasted About.
John also told me that he was at
work for J. I Smith five miles from
Hillsboro, in the direction of Scappoose,
for a year endinsr November. 1911. ine
Slerks borne was about five miles from
Scappoose in the direction of Hillsboro.
This shows that he was only 10 miles
from Wehrman's cabin. John told me
how much whisky he could drink, and
said that he could take two quarts. He
volunteered the information that on
Labor day, when he was at work at
Smith's, he was drinking all day at
Smith's place with some other men, and
that at night they went to bed orunn.
He denied visiting at his home about
this time.
Just as we left the room Dr. Steiner
referred to his remark to him ana
also to Mr. MacLaren. about overhear
ing his mother say to his sister tnat
he. JoUn. probably killed Mrs. Wehr
man. John repeated tne statement w
me. and said that he was lying in bed.
but was not asleep. He said that he
thought it was best to let it go In on
ear and out of the other.
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People From 11 Churches at
First Union Meeting Held
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SONG SERVICE CONDUCTED
'Bugs," Is Explanation.
I asked him why he put up with a
thine like that and he replied. "Oh. I
did not want to raise any hell In the
family." I told him he was the limit.
and he responded. I guess i am
bugs'; they say I am. At any rate.
I'm in here."
Karly last evening Mr. MacLaren
came to the insane nospitai ana
Sierks was brought down Into Dr.
Steiner's office. Mr. MacLaren began
to talk to him in kindly fashion and
tnlri him that he was suspected of
k miner Mrs. Wehrman and urged him
to tell the truth. - Slercks sat there
I on 1; In ir at Mr. MacLaren like
frightened and grieved child, and
after various denials and remarks that
ho didn't do it. he finally whimpered:
"Why if I tell you I killed that woman
they 11 put me In tne i-eniienuary
right away.
AMiatanre la Offered.
Mr. MacLaren promised John to be
his friend and stand by him always.
Here Dr. Steiner suggested that he
and Dr. Evans and I withdraw from
the room, and we did so.
In about five minutes Mr. MacLaren
opened the door and called us in, say-ina-.
"Gentlemen. I'm terribly sorry.
hut it's true this boy killed Mrs.
Wehrman."
Then in the presence of all of us
John told In a broken voice and with
tears in his eyes the motive and facts
of the killing.
It was a solemn gathering of men
that listened to his story. It was taken
down by a stenographer and typed
and then it was read to him in the
nresence of all of us. and he made
one or two corrections and then said
it was true. He then stood up and
raised his hand while W. H. Mulvey
solemnly administered the oath and
John Eizned his name.
John Sierks Is a typically feeble
minded young man. He is not imbecile
by any means, but he has the mind of
a boy of about. 10 years.
i Memory In Faulty.
His memory is fair, but it has breaks
in it I cannot prove this in a lew
words, but after several hours' talk
with him t am satisfied that it is true.
rersonally. I am satisfied that his
confession, as he gave it, while true in
it. main features. Is not true in all
it. details. From what Dr. Steiner
tills me and . what the attendants in
the hospital suii as well as from what
he said to imoj 1 am certain tnat no
has been rehearsing to himseir over
nn1 over anain the story of Pender s
conviction and the grounds or evidence
on which it rested. He tried to ten
Mr. MacLaren before he broke down
about Pender's getting the mail at
ScaDDOOse and it was an awkward ef
fort. The story or tne revolver ana
Pender's getting it out of Riley and
Hassen's cabin he had also got Iixed
as part of his mental furniture to save
him from getting "pinched," as he
put It
i doubt very mucn it jsieras got tne
revolver out of Kuey and Hasten s
cabin. He had told me earlier In the
dav of Ms own or his father's .38-cali
ber Colts revolver, but in making nis
confession I think he substituted his
lone - planned -and often - reahearsed
story of Pender for the actual facts.
only putting in himself instead of
Pender.
Of course. I can't prove this, but
Slercks' memory is undoubtedly de
fective. His mind, when it faces the
problem of life that an adult must
meet, works like an imperfect or
slightly broken machine.
John Siercks is not Insane in the
usual sense of the word. He is weak
minded, as Dr. Steiner and alk the at
tendants agree. There are quite a
number of these feeble-minded people
in the asylum and they are more un
certain in their conduct than the in
sane. There is no power f inhibition
apparently and so, in practical con
duct, they show no morality or sense
of right. At the same time, in their
placid quiet moments, they know right
from wrong ana are religious and
good.
Sierks is of the same type as Tron
son. only Sierks is more vicious and
uncertain in his conduct. The asylum
records describe him as -a moral im
becile and he is such an unfortunte
because his mind is lacking, is weak
and broken and always will be.
The only hope of society is to con
tine all these feeble-minded persona
who show any tendencies toward crim
inality. They should be confined for
the additional reason that they may
not leave children, who are certain to
be like their parents.
Rev. Mr. Bulgin Outlines Campaign
for Month and Says He Will Hew
to Lino and Intends to
Preach Long Sermons.
( to her husband, who waa at work her before It could be stopped.
AUTO KNOCKS GIRL DOWN
Six-Year-Old Bruised Badly by Car
Priven by II. C. Ewing.
The 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Max Kane. SOS Sheridan street,
was braised severely about-the face
and body late Sunday when she was
knocked down by an automobile
driven by If. C. Ewing, 60 Knott
street. Mr. Ewing took the child to
the County Hospital, whence she later
was removed to her home.
Witnesses said that the child tried
to run across -the street In front of
the automobile. The machine struck
Union evangelistic meetings opened
Sunday night at the tabernacle. East
Eleventh and Belmont streets, with, an
attendance of nearly 3000, mostly from
the congregations of the 11 churches
back of the campaign. An inspiring
song service, lasting SO minutes, waa
conducted by Professor George L. Rose
with a choir of about 250 voices. It ia
planned to make the music a feature
of all the meetings. Mr. and airs, xiuae
snnsr a. duet with fine effect.
Words of welcome were spoken by
Rev. W. O. Shank, who also Introduced
Rev. E. J. Bule-in. who will lead the
meetings, and his assistants. Rev. Mr.
Shank asked the co-ooeration of all
the churches during the campaign.
"I am not here to find fault nor
scare people." said Rev. M. Bulgin, as
he began his address. "I am here to
present the plain gospel of Jesus
Christ in direct words.
No Stories to Be Told.
"I don't expect to tell any death-bed
stories to scare people into the king
dom, for that class don't last. I expect
to hew to the line and the chips may
fall where they may, and If some of
you brethren get hit I can't help that
You will hear no stories, and I expect
to use language that will offend no
one."
"I eTneet to nrpach lone sermons.
It anybody gets filled before I am
through, they can leave, as that is
evidence thaUthey have all their In
tellectual capacity can contain. Again,
I want to get acquainted, and If any
body wants me to dinner. Just Invite
me and see if 1 11 come.
After a duet from Mr. and Mrs. Rose,
Rev. Mr. Bulgin spoke from the text.
"What Think Ye of Christ?" which, he
id, was addressed to those who had
come to ask him questions. Tne ser
mon was a discussion ot the resurrec
tion and reality of Jesus Christ, wheth
er he was a mere man or God.
Rev. Mr. Bulgin told of his own con
version after having been an agnostic
and lecturer for Infidelity, which he
attributed to the prayers of his mother.
His sermon abounded in sharp epi
grams. The sermon, he said, was the
foundation of those which will follow.
The subject of his sermon tonight will
be "Unreasonable Demands of Infi
delity."
Final Plans Are Made.
At a meeting of all committees in
the afternoon final arrangements were
made for -the evangelistic campaign
for the month. Rev. Mr. Bulgin out
lined the campaign.
"I work by .faith," he said. "We have
problems. We have to face Portland
wrapped up in its commercialism, and
the women tied up by society and
fads, but God is on our side and we
will not get discouraged. We shall win
out."
He announced that during the week
there will be afternoon meetings Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. George L. Rose will meet .the
women of the churches Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the taber
nacle to arrange for prayer meet
ings, of which she will be in charge.
There will be no services Saturday
night It was voted to begin the meet
ings in the evening at 7:30 with a
song service by the choir. Rev. Mr.
Bulgin announced that 'the meetings
will close promptly at 9:30 o'clock. .
Meetings Not Dress Affairs.
"I want it understood that this is
not a dress affair," said Rev. Mr.
Bulgin. "Women,an come dressed in
their common apparel and men may
come in overalls and gumboots. The
Lord don't care about your dress. He
w-ants your souls. We want the women
to take their hats off.
lA restroom has been provided tor
mothers with babies where they can be
taken if they cry. Arrangements will
be made for special nights for the
schools, for the Masonic order, the
Elks and the different business houses
of Portland, and we want a personal
workers class of from 20 to 50 from
each church."
Rev. Mr. Bulgin announced that tne
collections will be to meet the current
expenses and pay lor erection oi me
tabernacle and not for the evange
list or his assistants. The taber
nacle was warm and comfortable and
well lighted. The stoves will be kept
going night and day to remove the
dampness In the lumber.
ORPHEUM BILL CLEVER
ALICE! EIS ASO BERT FRENCH DO
NOVEL ACT IN SOAP BUBBLES.
Eleanor Ha ber In The Office Lady"
Tickles Fancy of Audience and
Several Others Are Good.
BY LEON'S CASS BABR,
Right out of the heart of high bil
lowed soap bubbles, glistening like
sea foam .and as luclous-looklng
a. cake frosting, dances fascinating
Alice Eis In the role of a temptress.
Straight Into the arms of the walting-
to-be-tempted Bert French she dances
In a aeries of whirls, catches, swings
and twlrln in mid-air. -
From a bank she plucks a nodding
crimson poppy and crushes it against
the nostrils of her unwilling captive
hen he resists her dancing wiles and
witcherv of smiles. Then, with his
senses lulled by the poppy bloom, she
hiri him leaD Into the billowy loam
and sends her own lovely spirited self
after him. Oh. such a Monday wasn
dav suds! Over Its snowy, sparkling
bubbles rainbow lights dance, the spray
clings to the unbound tresses of the
slender little Els girl and floats on the
air. No wonder the babbles are copy
righted. They're a.- sensation all ,by
themselves. The bubbles and the Els-
French dancing act topllne the excellent
bill at the Orpheum.
There's a young actress on tne Dili
who Is -related to Portland. Sshe is
Eleanor Haber and. although she is a
San Franciscan, her family affiliations
and her various starring tours on the
Pacific Coast have made her well
known in Portland. She is a delightful
comedienne and her art is inspirational
rather than the usual follow-the-direc-tlons
sort. Miss Haber with her own
little . company, has a sketch called
"The Office Lady."
In the role of a pert, novel-reading,
romantic little stenographer she prat
tles to a flossy clerk about "noblesse
oblige." A real tragedy happens and
the girl has a chance to put her the
ories into practice and save the name
of her employer's wife. There's plenty
of comedy in the little sketch and Miss
Haber puts over keen little slangy epi
grams that keep the laughs rippling.
In point of artistry Elsa Ruegger Is
one of the most important names in
the realm of music in vaudeville. She
is a 'cellist of distinction and. rare
ability. Invariably her programmes
are delightful. The trio of selections,
Lalo's "Reverie," "Ave Maria" from
Bach-Gounod, and Popper's airy fairy
"Butterfly." brought storms of applause,
to which she generously responded with
"I hear You Calling Me." Madame
Ruegger's husband, Edmund Lichen
stein, a director of note, plays violin
accompaniments and directs the or
chestra for her act.
Gay Anna Chandler, with a wealth 6f
nriHnsl fun which she puts into her
songs and a penchant for war ballads j
and topical verse, manes iieraeii a
prime favorite. Anna's songs and her
chatter have the punch of personality
plus. A novel act Is offered W Jack
E. Gardner in a motion pictured trav
esty. "Curse You, Jack Dalton," with
Gardner playing all the roles. Lots of
mirth to this, and it's new.
Truly a dare-devil is a slim, black
haired one of the four Danubes, who
are casting marvels. All four are wiz
ards in their art, but to this one Dan
ube goes the cream of the applause, for
his-whirls and mad, twistings while
flying from one to another pair of out
stretched hands. Opening the bill Is
Mortimer McRae. a "narrer feller" of
the bike, with Gertrude Clegg billed
as "the periect gin. cum we iowh.
of the cycle and are posi-Knwu
its tricks. -
BQYS IldIF- GIRL
VICTIM HELD UP AT TWEXTY
SECOXD AXD OVERTOX.
Vnntii .Tnmns From Car, Snatches I
Bag Holding $10, Gets Aboard
Again and Car Races Off.
Two youthful automobile robbers
hfld up Miss Rose Paukner Sunday
night near Twenty-second and Overton
streets and escaped with a silver mesh
puree containing $10. The robbery took
place Just after Miss Paukner had left
a streetcar to go to her home at
Twenty-first and Overton streets.
Miss Paukner got off a Twenty-taird
street car at Overton street about 11
o'clock and walked along Overton
street to Twenty-second street
As she neared the corner, a small
automobile approached in Twenty.-sec-ond
street It stopped at the curb. A
well-dressed boy was driving the ma
chine and another, about 16 years old.
Jumped from it and accosted Miss
Paukner.
"I'll shoot if you scream," he said.
Miss Paukner screamed, anyway.
The bnv snatched her purse and
Jumped back into the car, which sped
off down Twenty-second street.
Miss Paukner ran to a nearby house
From there she telephoned the police.
Detectives Hellyer and Tackaberry a
short time later arrested two boys rid
ing in a small car after an exciting
chase for several miles, but Miss Pauk
ner failed to identify them, and they
explained their flight satislactoriiy.
They were released.
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Huslc. Vaudeville and Startler not
Yet Announced to Slake Things
Hum Meeting; Today.
An executive session of the enter
tainment committee having been called
for today. It is believed that a big
sui-Drise for the links 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
comDanted 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
headliners and that pretty girl sing
ers, musicians and dancers will pre
dominate as heretofore.
Frank Coffinberry made such a hit
as announcer In the pre-holiday 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.
HYPNOTIST'S ACT SCREAM
Barnum Slakes Subjects Do Ridicu
lous Stunts at Heilis Theater.
Barnum. the hypnotist, demon
strated last night at the Heilig Thea
ter that he is a worthy namesaKe oi
the -showman. The audience divided
Its time between laughing to exhaus
tion and applauding.
With the exception or two tests.
when one subject drove a spike
throuErh a two-inch plank with nis
hand and when another subject with
just his heels and shoulders toucning
held up four men. tne periormance was
extremely humorous.
While there was plenty to embar
rass the subjects, there was nothing
to offend the most sensitive of tne
spectators.
A cake walk scene with subjects in
ridiculous costumes taking the parts
of women and men closed the demon
utratlon. 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 t engagement.
BANK CURB IS ADVOCATED
Right of . Superintendent to Refuse
Charters Proposed.
ST. PACI Dec. 31. Six hundred rep
resentatives of Minnesota state banks
in convention here went on record, with
but one dissenting vote, in favor of
the enactment by the Legislature of a
law giving to some board of commis
sion the power to refuse bank charters
when in its opinion the organization
of such bank or banks would be detri
mental to the best interests of the
people.
The vote was taken at the request
of Albert H. Turrittln. State Superin
tendent of Banks.
Norway Is a large Importer of rye and rye
VERA CRUZ, Jan. 4. General Jesus
Carranza. brother of Venustiano Car
runii i9 helnsr held a -prisoner by
General Santibanez on the isthmus of
Tehuantepec. General Santibanez snot
Carranza's entire staff, except his son,
Abelardo Carranza, and Ignaclo Per
aldl. They also are held' captives.
The executions of the members or
the staff took place after Geners.1 Al
fonso Santibanez had failed to Induce
Venustiano Carranza to make terms
for their release.
Jesus Carranza was returning from
a visit to Pacific ports to report to
General Venustiano Carranza here
when he was ma'de the victim of the
treachery of subordinates. The greater
part of his force had been sent for
ward from Santa Cruz over the Te
huantepec Railway. Carranza and his
staff, who were traveling in the rear,
were overpowered at San Geronimo.
A series of telegrams purporting to
have been signed by Jesus Carranza,
but which. It has since developed, were
sent by Santibanez, were received by
General Venustiano' Carranza. The
majority Of these urged General Car
ranza not to move forces against the
captors of Jesus Carranza and sug
gested that arrangements be made for
his release. Only vague terms were
specified by the senders of the mes
sages, but apparently the condition
most determinedly sought was that
Santibanez be pardoned for his Insub
ordination and be allowed to retain
his old position.
General Venustiano Carranza de
clared that not even for the sake of
his brother could he countenance any
arrangements that any military man
acting on his own initiative might
make, and after a day of receiving
messages, signed in the name of Jesus
Purranza. but apparently sent by tne
.one who was holding him prisoner, he
ordered a movement of troops that re
sulted in a sharp engagement at Che
vela station, on the Tehhantepec
Railway.
Little difficulty was encountered Dy
the loval troops in defeating the reb
els under Santibanez. but later it was
learned that Santibanez had shot all
those whom he had arrested, with the
exception of Carranza and his son and
Peraldl. These he carried away with
him to some place In the mountains of
the isthmus.
Orders have been Issued to pursue
k t.kn hrfore Junta aiains.
the band as far as possible, regardless Kt
of consequences tor tne prisoners.
Santibanez was chief of the army
In the Isthmus. '
ROBBERS LET WOMAN GO
Poverty Touches Ul;hwaynien, Who
Refuse to Take Last Quarter.
Two highwaymen who held up Mrs.
Cora Zimmerman and Mrs. Hattle Wil
son at Milwaukie and Reynolds streets
Sunday night permitted both women to
go unmolested wnen wej n
only 25 cents.
The women had been to visit a neigh
bor and were returning to their home
at 466 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 25 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.
700 MEN TO RESUME WORK
Sawmills Reopen at Everett to Fill
Foreign Orders.
EVERETT, Wash., Jan Two lum
ber mills, employing a total of 700 men.
will resume work tomorrow, and a
third, employing 200 more, will start
up January 13, It was announced to
day. Large foreign orders and Improve
ment in the Eastern market are given
as the reason.
Seven Hunters Arrested.
Seven hunters were taken In custody
c.-j,,. and eaiuruay "i""J
Game Wardens
Larson
Lonkey, oi sauvie itiiauu. " b
oil were confiscated. The defend
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
On a charce of hunting fur-bearing-
animals without a license, E. F. Crlgure
must come before Juds-e Wllllnma, of
St. Johns. He was arrested on Sauvie
Island and his trial will come up later
In the week.
Clark, of Portland;
"of Astoria,- and Special Deputy
MEAT
TO
URIOUS
THE
KIDNEYS
Take a TaUespoonful of Salts I f
Back Hurts or Bladder
Bothers.
We are a Nation of meat eaters and
our blood is niled with uric acid, asys
a well-known authority, who warns uh
to be constantly on guard against
kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this Irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork; they
get sluggish; the ellmlnatlve tissue
clog and thus the waste Is retalnef
In the blood to poison the entire
system.
When your kidneys- ache and fl
like lumps of lead, and you have
stinging pains In the back or the urlun
Is cloudy, full of sediment, or the
bladder Is irritable, obliging you to
seek relief during the night; when you
have severe headaches, nervous and
dizzy spells, sleeplessness, acid atomncli
or rheumatism in dm weamer. in
from your pharmacist about four
ounces of Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful In a glass of water before
breakfast each morning and In a few
days your kidneys will act rtne. Thin
famous salts js maoe iruni m iiu
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for genera
tions to flush and stimulate clogged
kidneys, to neutralise the acids In
urine so It Is no longer a source of
Irritation, thus ending urinary and
bladder disorders.
Jad Silts Is Inexpensive and cannot
Injure; makes a deiignuui enerw
cent lithla-walcr drink, and nobody
can make a mistake by taking a little
occasionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active. Adv.
SECOND ANNIVERSARY SALE
ROYS' 1JM AND 2 FKLT HATS
Now 50c and $ I
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