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THE MORNING OltEGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1922 KILLER RELATES i. HUNT FOR VICTIM Neighbor Is Shot Down in Home in Wilds. , V SPREE BEGUN CHRISTMAS Slate Is Choked to Death After Quarrel Which Followed ' Drinking pout. jMARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 29. (Spe cial.) Following his debauch, last ipg from Christmas until he landed In the Coos county jail on a charge of: murdering his wife and James F. Culver, his neighbor, L. W. Peare discussed what details he could re member of the murderous assault upon Culver, whom he shot down Jn the latter's home, where he fol lowed him as he was taking wood lor the stove. Peare lived alone in the Kitchen creek mountain district with his wife. He admitted he made his own moonshine. Christmas was a day for celebration, and Peare said he had a good supply and started out to consume It all, with the help of his wife. The decoction, however, bested Iilm before he drank the last two fcottles and ho quarreled with his iwife In their little cabin. ; Killing Wire Held Forgotten. Of lite details of Mrs. Peare's 'death Peare today pretended he was not aware and remembered nothing of it. Before, however, he had told the officials he choked her to death about 11 o'clock Wednesday night. The news of Peare's rampage was not disclosed until Thursday after noon. :,Standing over the body of his wife as It lay in the morgue at Myrtle Point, Peare, still under the influ ence of the moonshine, told Officers Ellingsen and Bedell and Coroner TTed Wilson of his actions and in tentions following the death of his wife. He boasted loudly ot having Hone a good job in killing Culver, against whom he carried a grudge because of disputes about cattle ranges. Culver Chosen as First Victim. "The next morning," said he, "1 decided to make a general killing and chose Culver as my first victim, because I felt more enmity for him. "Taking my 30-30 rifle in hand, I , strode toward Culver's ranch, carefully keeping the breech of the gun between my two hands, so that It would be warm and ready for the business I had, on hand. "I came up just as Culver went into his kitchen with an armful of wood, and followed him in, shooting him through the body. As he turned, Culver showed fight and came to ward me and grappled. The scuffle took us Into the front room, where I managed to throw him to the floor, and there I shot him through the head. Third Shot Not Needed. "Culver did not. appear to have teen killed by the bullet and reared Siis head, as if to spit. I grabbed ihim by the hair and threw his head hack on the floor. Intending to finish him. "He did not move afterward, so there was no need for a third shot." That Peare was fully crazed and probably considered that the slay ,ing of his wife would bring" him to the gallows was evidenced in his determination to dispose of the en tire neighborhood. He started in first on his two cats and two dogs. "These," said he, "were my friends and I killed them that they might not fall into the hands of strangers. i"When I started on my killing tour, it was my intention to murder my son-in-law, Carl Bushnell, after disposing of Culver, but I thought of the children there, and gave that up. Marks Found on Throat. '"However, Sam Stevens was the next one in the line of duty, and I then proceeded to his home, where 1 was overpowered and hog-tied." That Mrs. Peare drank very much is doubtful, but examination of the hody gave evidence that she had Indulged. At the examination of the "woman's body the coroner and of ficers found the tell-tale marks of Peare's fingers on her throat. One Bide of her face was badly bruised in, the scuffle the helpless woman made for her life. The country where the crime oc curred is on highway leading from .Myrtle .point to i-iangiois, over a range of mountains, 2500 feet high. The road was impassable save for teams and the task of getting the bodies to Myrtle Point, the nearest city, was a difficult one, the party arriving late at nignt. Body Is Found Later. First reports were that Culver's body had not been found, but these were started by the expectation that It would be found in the Peare home and was missing. A later search at the Culver ranch disclosed his body lying in the front room where the murderer had left it. Last night Peare expressed no re great over the murders, but today, when he had sobered, he said he couldn't remember slaying his wife. H was not in any condition to show regret for any of his crimes, those who were with him believed. Fred "Wilson, coroner, held no in quest, saying that while the evi dence was so plain and Peare ad mitted killing Culver, it would be a waste of time and a needless ex , pense. 1 Murder Charge' Is Filed. Ben S. Fisher, district attorney. tcday visited Peare at the county jail and afterward filed a charge cf first degree murder against the man. In his talk with the district at torney, Peare freely discussed the killing of Culver, but would not admit that he killed Mrs. Peare. Peare said he had planned to kill his horses after disposing of his cats and dogs, but failed to do so. Why, he could not remember.- To neighbors who stopped at the Btevens home after Peare had been subdued, Peare related the details of his wife's death in the presence cf Stevens. According to Peare's ' - story he and his wife had both been drinking frequently and on Wednes day night they quarreled about a lawsuit he had brought against his eon-in-law, Carl Bushnell. He said he - beat his wife and choked her until she fell limp on the floor. "When she did not revive, . Peare tried to resuscitate her and worked several hours before realizing that ehe was past saving. Blood Spattered Everywhere. The coroner, on visiting the Peare home, found the place a shambles, with Mrs. Peare's blood spattered over the bed, on the floor and in other places. Peare then killed the two cats and one dog. Stevens had a very narrow escape from meeting the fate of the others. As- Peare reached the Stevens r "SHADOW.PASSES OVER THE $100 BILL WHICH BEN BOWMAN, 54 NORTH TWENTY-FIRST STREET, WON BY IDENTI FYING MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER. fit- v- 4 n II! V X'-- I - i SII J: - I i : f f- r - 1 9 ' " t ' If " ?1 i- - ,r i f ' - ' i$ 'if , J wws N t, -ms- , if Z - v---JT ,1 fry ! -'vn rJ $ , ' Kpl' ' ' I Left to right George Latimer, manager of the fehadow dnrina the adver tising stunt for the American Legion show; the "Stiadow,n E. A. Val entine, 714 Board of Trade building, in the act of passing the bill to Ben Bowman, who in turn donated the sum to the legion treasury. ranch on Thursday, Stevens was out looking along the highway and was hailed by Peare as he came afoot. There was a bend in the road and Stevens hid in the brush above the highway. As "Peare came up he called to Stevens, asking where he was. Stevens jumped into the road close- to the liquor maddened man. He was too close to Peare for him to handle the gun and Peare stalled and tried to maintain a distance. He then told of having killed his wife. Culver and the animals. Stevens Realises Danger. Stevens knew, he was in danger and turned the statement by saying, "Oh, you're fooling." Peare then thought he had maneuvered far enough away to use the gun on Stevens and, saying, "I'll show you," whirled suddenly in an effort to point the gun at Stevens. Stevens then disarmed him and threw the gun in the gulch, took Peare down to his home and gave him some coffee, watching him all the while. Stevens was at a loss about what to do with the man, but as he car ried a bottle of moonshine approved of his drinking more of it. Peare finally laid down on the bed to sleep and Stevens trussed him and sent out word of th killings. On awakening and finding himself trussed, Peare fought like a maniac for some time trying to release himself. . Coroner "Wilson this afternoon, in' company with District Attorney Fisher, obtained a long statement from the prisoner, detailing most of the story except the murder of his wife. At last accounts Peare had not Bigned the statement. Robert Hildebrand, a nephew, of James Culver, today took charge of Culver's body and was In com munication with brothers of the dead man at Roseburg and the lower Umpqua river. Frank Bird of The Dalles, a brother of the murdered woman, also was notified. ' El OFFERS TO CONSTRUCT NEW UNIT STUDIED. Prices Declared Based Largely on Pledges Regarding Opera tion for 12 Years. Bids from three concerns were opened yesterday by the city pur chasing agent for the erection of a new unit to the municipal inciner-, ator. The bidders were the Pacific Coast Crematory company, the Su perior Garbage Incinerator company of Dallas, Tex., and the DeCarie In cinerator company of Minneapolis, Minn. City Commissioner Bigelow stated yesterday that the bids must be checked carefully by City Engineer Laurgaard before announcement can be made as to which bid is the best for the city. The prices con tained in the bids opened yesterday, according to Commissioner Bigelow, may be changed when the cost of operation over a 12-year period is taken into accoimt. Under the speci ficationsi each company must guar antee a certain cost of operation .for 12 years. The Pacific Coast Crema tory company was the low bidder, offering to remodel the present in cinerator and , install a one-ton burner for $45,166 plus 10 per cent on force account for certain of the repair work, v - . k , , , The same company made a bid of $84,185 for the remodeling of the present plant and installing a zou- ton burner. For a new 200-ton unit this company made a price of $125,- 195, a new 100-ton plant for 7,isu, or a combination 100 and 200-ton unit for $188,600. The Superior company of Dallas, Tex., bid only on a 100-ton plant, of fering to construct it for $99,800. The DeCarie Incinerator company of Minneapolis bid $160,940 for a 150-ton plant. On the same capacity plant with certain additions this company made a price of $208,960, while a price of $216,620 was made for the 200-ton plant. JOE SINGER BACK ON JOB Sergeant-at-Arms in House Since 1909 Returns to Salem. SALEM, Or., Dec. 29. (Special.) Joseph F. Singer of Portland, ser geant-at-arms in the house of rep resentatives since 1909, was in Salem today, familiarizing himself with the changes made in the capl tol building since the last assembly of the lawmakers. Mr. Singer informed friends here today that he. has no opposition for sergeant-at-arms of the house dur ing the next session, and probably will be elected without opposition. Mr. Singer is long on personal service and has become a perma nent fixture in the house during legislative sessions. . CHANGE IN RUSSIA SEEN RADICAL IDEAS LOSING OUT, SAYS OREGON MAN. Dr. W. D. Nickelsen, Back Prom Work With Relief Forces, As serts Conditions Better. The bolshevik government in Rus sia is gradually becoming less and less communistic, according to Dr. William Donald Nickelsen, Oregon physician who has returned from work with the American relief forces in Russia. Dr. Nickelsen said that the leaders of the government there were seeing more and more every day that their more radical ideas were not practical and are gradually veering back , to a more sane and sensible manner of . gov ernment. " "Even Kameneff, president of the Moscow soviet, told me shortly be fore I left for America they didn't have a communism in Russia," said Dr. Nickelsen. "This swing back from the more radical form of communism is seen In the partial restoration of com merce and trade and in the fact that factories and other industrial establishments are being turned over to private individuals for operation," he continued. "When the bolshevik government was first established all form of commerce was abolished. This, however, was found to be impractical and markets were established where it was pos sible to buy everything from a grand piano to a collar button." Dr. Nickelsen said that the pres ent government in Russia is likely to endure unless something not now foreseen should happen. The great majority of the people do not favor the bolsheviks, he said, but theif spirit is broken and if the present conditions should continue, they are not likely to oppose the present government. Dr. Nickelsen said that the soviet has commenced exporting grain. The Dr. William Donald Nickelsen, Oregon man who says bolshevik government Is becoming less radical- Volga region, he said, is chipping large quantities and the warehouses at Petrograd are tilled. . ; That the American relief admin istration will continue to function through the winter in Russia feed lng about 8.000,000 people, was the declaration of Dr. Nickelsen. He said there was a time when 11,000, 000 were being fed. Dr. Nickelsen was in charge of the dispensary at Moscow, where 800 people were treated a day and dur ing a period of less than a year $2,000,000 In medical supplies were given out. This was the largest dispensary conducted by the relief farces. In addition to other activi ties there he directed the inocula tion of 500,000 people and gave free baths to all the children of Moscow who cared to take them. ' Dr. Nickelsen' is a native? of Hood River and a former student of the University of Oregon and of the Oregon medical school. He plans to locate in Portland. Indnstry's Toll One Jjife. SALEM, Or., Dee. 29. (Special.) There was one fatality in Oregon due. to industrial accidents during the week ending December 28, ac cording to a report prepared here today by the state industrial acci dent commission. The victim was George L. Carlile, mill boss of Cot tage Grove. Of the total of 401 accidents re ported during the week, 373 were subject to the provisions of the com pensation law, 22 were from fires and corporations that have rejected the act, and six were from public utilities not subject to Etate protection. Lv " v, . f 1 I t X. ' LEGION TO PRESENT BIG SHOW TONIGHT "Night in Paris" Most Pre , ientious Event Yet. CABARET ACTS SLATED Cafe des Apaches" Is Created in One End of Auditorium Basement as Feature. "A Night in Paris," much-heralded American Legion entertainment. will' occupy the municipal audi torium proper, wings and basement. tonight in celebration of the un official passing of the old year. It will be the most pretentious bene fit ever attempted in the city. One entire end of the auditorium basement has been converted , into the "Cafe des Apaches," where soft drinks will be served and cabaret acts will entertain. French streets have been created find stalls resem bling Parisian markets will be a feature. Three dance floors will be occupied at the same time, good music being promised. Firs used in decoration transform a section of the basement into a veritable forest. Prises to Be Given Away. More than $15,0-00 worth of mer chandise has been .contributed by merchants of the city and will be given away tonight to patrons of the show. The prizes will include live pigs, geese, chickens, pedigreed dogs and cats, sacks of flour, canned goods, groceries, candy, cigars, bath tubs, bathing suits, clothing, hats, percolators ' and general merchan dise of every description. paper irancs win be distributed in lieu of money at the various concessions. - In this -. connection, Portland post of the legion an nounces that there are no paid con cessionaires or paid promoters em ployed in the show. Entire arrange ments have been In the hands of a volunteer committee of La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, sun shine branch of the legion, headed by Pat Allen, vice-commander of the post. Proceeds go to relief work among disabled and unem ployed "buddies" and post clubroom expenses. Vaudeville to Be Given. In the main auditorium, a high- class vaudeville entertainment will take place, beginning at 7:45. There will be no seating of patrons on the lower floor after" 8 o'clock, says the committee in charge. The programme will be as fol lows: . . . . Pipe organ concert William Robin son Boone. Orchestra March, "Na tional Emblem" (Boyley) ; overture, "Le Coir" (Thomas). . La Parisienne Follies Opening chorus, "Why Dear," "Ken tucky Home," "Molly OBiien"; aolo, ' ljove Tmel" (Tommy Tobln) ; solo, Carolina in the Morning" (Fink Day) ; end song, "id&" (Dick: . xixon) ; solo, "The World Is Waiting for the Sun riBe" (Michael P. Brennan); end song, "I Wasn't Soared" (Billy Foy), finale, "Sousa Leads the Band," "Auld Lang Byne." La Danse Parisienne, presented Dy imogene seton Helen - Walters, "Miniature Marlllyn Millar," supported by , Frank Laasiter. Sidney Nolea and flay Altenberg. Miss Eda Trotter pre sents Stephen Whit ford, nlano ' solo, Walts (Faust), Gounod-Liszt. Katherine Laidlaw assisted by nine pupils, "Sun rise" (Katherine Laidlaw: "Bounds From Vienna Woods"; "Orlentale" (Katherine Laidlaw), "Tunisienne (Jane Fried lander), "Maria, Mari". (Katherine Laid law); Seguldilla: - Margaret - Spencer; Marion Peacock, Hannah Laidlaw, Eliza beth Talbott, Harriet Breyman, Josephine smitn. Helene La - Fontaine, Frances gpauldmg, Katherine Laidlaw. Port land Chamber of Commerce double quar tet in song. Pageant of nations, oro duced under direction of Josephine Dil lon: Great Britain. Mrs. Gabriel Pullln; Italy, Margaret Masonek, Antony Weyd; japan, quartet; solo, ina Suzuki; direc tion, S. Uyemura. Switzerland, Mrs. Helen Fromme, Mr. G. HaWilen: Bnain. Mary Luckel, Eleanor Wright; courtesy 01 Jir. juautne, .Multnomah club. North em Europe. Misses Grace Astrop, Esther Hansen, Lillian Bennett, Gladys Kin- near, Isa 3ell Stewart. Edith Bader and Hazel Vaughn; France, Mile. Georgette Deshayes, Frances Zimmerman; China, the Misses Moy. Courtesy of Mme. Lucie valalr. Africa, tne Tiger : Uncle Sam. Thomas Maguire; the clown, Miss Dillon. SHADOW JR. IS ipEJfTIFIED Prize Money Is Added to Benefit Entertainment' Proceeds. Mysterious, elusive tactics, pur sued by "Shadow -Jr.," heretofore of unknown identity,' failed to outwit the "hunch" which Ben Bowman, 51 North Twenty-first street, says he had yesterday when he started out in the quest of the "unknown man, and as a result the Identity of the "shadow" no longer remains a secret. Bowman' tapped him on the shoulder at the Washington- street entrance of the Imperial hotel yesterday afternoon at exactly 12:65, Just five minutes before the official time limit allowed for the hunt expired. "Pardon .me, you are Mr. Shadow who will appear In 'A Night in Paris' with the American Legldn at the auditorium, December 30,' said Bowman as he confronted E. A. Valentine, 714 Board of Trade build ing, officially known as Shadow Jr, Without further ceremony George Latimer, manager of the mysterious eluder, took Bowman by the arm and J100 was handed to the lucky man. Ben Bowman, However, suddenly became imbued with the spirit of charity and handed the $100 back to Latimer. "This Is to be added Cuticura Heab Face Disfigured With Red Pimples " About two years ago little red dots appeared on my face. Later It became covered with mall, unsightly, red pim ple. The pimples festered and itched a gnat deal. I did not like to appear in public because my face was disfigured. I tried different remedies but nothing helped me. I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment which completely healed me." (Signed) A. C Both, 1225 Webster St., San Francisco, Calif. Prevent these distressing skin troubles becoming serious by making Cuticura Soap your every -day toilet soap, assisted by little touches of Cudcuia Ointment. They are ideal for keeping the complexion fresh, hands soft, scalp clean. Always in clude the Cuticura Talcum in your toilet preparation. SsmpbladlFrMfcTVtfl. AMrwK "! trt- matoclM. Dnrt. a. Hi Dpt. B, omn2fia. C Ktllen ta, Kim." Bald mry- when. Soal26. Ointment 2B and 60e. TaleamHSc. JPa1TCutieara Soap abava without mas. to your benefit entertainment pro ceeds," he said. "As bad as I need the money I believe it will do more good with you." MOTORISTS FACE ARREST Washington Not to Allow Owners to Use Old Car Tags. , VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 29. (Special.) Motorists will not be allowed any period of grace after January 1 in which they may apply for 1923 licenses without danger of facing arrest. Heretofore a few days have been allowed after the first of the year in which they may make application for licenses and carry their old licenses with im punity., , With only one working day re maining before the. first of the month, slightly... less than 2000 licenses have been issued, with ap proximately 4000 motorists yet to apply. The 2500 mark is expected to be reached by tomorrow night. NIGHT SCHOOL TO OPEN . . Second Semester to Start In Jef ferson High Classes. The Jefferson high night school will resume -work next Tuesday night for its second semester. Regu lar high school work is taken. In addition are. commercial subjects, eighth grade continuation work. sewing, and English classes for for eign-bom "'dents. The sr has been much larger than In er years and a, still larger e lent is expected, aii intereste ,'e been requested to enroll et or phone Walnut 260J for information. I ' . I TkY flf HP I END HAPPY :: START HAPPY f INew onow 1 oday m-rLwsstm wwj SECURE YOUR TICKET TODAY J BEGINNING SATURDAY BIGGEST STORY "THEWORLD'S (fSB A STAGE" ' ; ' Jm starring ffik&fc d 'IF ADOROTHYg7 C SUPPORTED BY ll JmMJM KENNETH HARLAN , Vj The Greatest Drama of the Life of an Actress Ever ffi$jb-r, ,.i-fjjSA Screened fO-9 "Vfj Xf MACK SENNETT , PACKED WITH 57f -f A , presents - SENSATIONS " ' : .(MlfCV . "BOW-WoWW " AmaTino in Tt? Pnrtraval iW Iil'f starrina- teddy dog Amazing in its rorirdycu hl IfttfiiW for LAtoHiNf pirposes of Reality . - xlffl'll'll novelties news Special De Luxe Concert 12:30 NOOK TOMORROW - PROGRAM , "La Reine De Saba" (Marche et Cortege .....Ch. Gounod- "Menuet" . 1 J adre,h "The Singing Girl," Selection - v.. Herbert "Mercedes," Valse Espagnole (request) ..Enrique Miro "Southern Rhapsody" CSouthern Negro Melodies).... Lucius Hosmer , WEEKDAY CONCERT "Southern P.hapsody" ---Lucius Hosmer "Carolina in the Morning" Walter Donaldson (Special Arrangement by Salvatore Santaella) 1 " 11 A. M. to 5 P. M. 5 P. M. to 11 P. M. REMEMBER "BURNS' admission - 35c admission - 50c Celebrated Minstrels LOGES 60c LOGES 75c F0R OUR NEW YEAR'S . CHILDREN,. ALWAYS, 15c MIDNIGHT MATINEE ' ) ! , A(Qlu s 11, ' amMSMaaMammsnsiwsasam -WV1V i .iJW , "aa asissssaMkHSMSisBaaw ' " W-"''''WWWWWBW'JW.TOf-j U. S. PARTICIPATION H PARLEY UNLIKELY America to Take No Part in Premiers' Meet. " , 4-POWER PACT PROPOSED German Chancellor Is Expected to : Spring Sensation at Coming Conference in Paris. . PARIS, Dec. 29. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Persistent reports that the United States would par ticipate in some form in next week's conference of the inter-allied pre miers were definitely eliminated to day upon receipt of news that the United States government would take no part in the meeting. Un official, but authoritative informa tion reached Paris today that the American administration regards the forthcoming premiers' meeting as a purely European affair and as not warranting intervention by the United States. Although it is not believed the state department at Washington has made any statement on the matter, interested governments on inquir ing at responsible American sources were informed ' that there did not seem to be the slightest chance of American participation. There was some suggestion, however, that the breaking up of the conference and the probability that this would cer tainly be followed by French seix ures in Germany and might pro voke some llth-hour step by the United States. Reports that Wilhelm Cuno, the German chancellor, intends to startle the premiers' conference with definite proposals for a four-power pact which would guarantee the security of France and the present Franco-German frontier reached reparations circles today and created considerable comment. The pact, according to reports, would extend over a period of 30 years. It would be signed by Great Britain, Italy, France and Germany. The united States also would be asked to sign, but without assuming any military obligations. FREE CLINIC IS LAUNCHED Kotary Club Hears of Work for Poor Well Under Way. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec 29. (Special.) A free clinic for poor people and especially for poor chil dren has been started by the Van couver Rotary club. Dwight Par ish, one of the committee in charge, said several free operations have been performed. J. A. Churchill, state superintend ent of public instruction for Ore gon, addressed the Rotarians. The public schools are the basis of civilization and the bulwark of American liberty, he declared. 1923 TO BE USHERED IN NEW TEAR'S CELEBRATION WDLIi START TONIGHT. Parties, Dances, Midnight Mati- . nees and Special Sermons Will Be Features. Tomorrow. Because the new year enters on Sunday night and many do not wish to celebrate then,, a hearty -welcome will be extended to 192S tonight. As the observances will be spread over two days New Year's eve will be a bit dull. All the uproar that . goes to mark the turning of the leaf is scheduled for tonight, except perhaps the blowing of mill whistles. Parties and dances will be held tomorrow night. ' All air Tending observances must be confined to Saturday night or arrests will result, according to a warning issued by Chief of Police Jenkins yesterday. Feather dusters, confetti and fire arms are barred. Officers have been instructed to act promptly to quell the exuberance of motorists who en gage in back-firing. Open cutouts will be as good as a ticket to court, the chief said. Dancing will continue until mid night at the hotelB- tonight. The aters have scheduled midnight mat inees for both nights. Many parties are to be held tonight, among them, a dinner dance at the Waverley Country club. Many of the city's churches are to repeat their Christmas programmes on Sunday night.