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TITE SUNDAY OREG OXTAX, FOTTTLAXD, JANUARY 21, 1912. 13 GANTENBEIN VOULD SUCCEED LAFFERTY . -. i j State CirCUlt JUOge LlStS Oeil as Candidate for Nomina tion for Congress. PLATFORM IS ANNOUNCED Jurist Who Sct root a Represent ative From Third District Is 4T, TTeU Known lawyer. Soldier and CInbmaa. Formal announcement that he will he a candidate for the first Republican aemtnaxlon a Representative In Con (mm the nawlr created Third nrii r(m7 aemnrlaln: only Mult omaa Countr. wii made yesterday by CalTln V. Gantenbeln. who for the past ...ra haa been a ludre of the Mult. fnh rountr Circuit Court. The Jwdge'a decision to enter the race came aa the culmination of weeka of urging ky friends and a fruit of hi deslr to Uert Judicial In favor of legislative life, teettng that th latter offer greater opportunities for a man who wtahea to mt axrreaatTely In pollU lml KcHvttlea. ta announcing hi candidacy Jadga Gaateobeln also rare In brief, a far a at preaent possible, the planks of the alatform ea which he asks the voter 4 the Republican faith la Multnomah County to honor him with the nomina tion. Later, la the course of the cam paign, ha will be prepared, be aald. ta rive hla eiewa la detail ea all public uestlena. Frew Canal AateeateJ. The nlatform on which he stands la cempoaed ef the following planka: Free aaa the- Panama CmU for Amer ican snippta. ad me astabilanmaat of a Gnnint-na4 line of atatantahlp. Mould It deTetoe that the beaeflt et the euul te the paopt w" katac nutrmlls4 to- mI1m.iI MBiml mt MMmhlB 1 1 n-.. ud t! op-arllea of each line of stminahlp ndir ncid civil avrvte If aetabuatiaa. I fhwJ nnranritloni fnr the Iraorai tent of the Columbia Rlvee. as on the maiatfanee ef e dp channel te the Pt- ciflo nr in deeda the roth or For 1-n.l I i i I I I m nA I BMUlmtlon. Jut ohere ot the Fedoral imsatioo funds for uroeoa. oa what inia state coa trlbatt te the reclamation fuad. Parroto peat with daUTory service la eltlae and towaa, similar te uat uiiiaum ox the expraes companies. Abluto eemru of all Interstate trans portation teatnose by the Inlorstaie Com nrra Commlaeion end Federal Ineornwm tioa ana coetrol ef corpormtione coin aa lawratale ulnat such control eiDdln to strict sapamatoa ef stock and eoad Ja- Conwi atloi tntalllsant U of National reaonrce along TMrect alocttoa of Vnlted Slates Boea tors and o the trald.n aad Vloe-Proal- Tn oa all rootmo ever and above amounts lessry for ros snesblo llvtn pnm The tocome tea amondmaat has ba rattriod already by a majority of the etatae. kut aot quite the required percent- Rovtsloa of the tariff ea the baste ef dif ference of coat of prodactloa at homo and abroad, end the rsndannr of each assist-an-e te the tartff eemmiseioo aa will able It te make all possible baste, consist ent with correct results In sathertn tbe nocoaaary talarasatloa ea which te base the schedules. mamdmsnt ef the hnmls-ratloa laws so aa to prrnt the subsututioa of Oriental for American labor. . , . m Tho appotatmcnt of a cmmlaslon to draft walform svtlut end divorce lewa, and rocomakead their adoptlua te the various etstes . Ksfrmatfoo ef the monetary sretsra te wrovtda a more elastic currency aad with a view to ellmlnatln panlca. Onfva Bjilaes Uked. rensctvatlooa faalty te the Oregea sys tens of popular intnuutL -Of eonree." said Judge Gantenbeln. -I real lie that I may aot be able to accomplish all I favor, as I will be only on of several hundred Representative la Cons-res a If elected, but the state meat of my platform enables the voter te realise where I stand oa all Im portant eueetlona Each and every en ef the Queetion to which I have re ferred give premise of being a Hve lssoe ta the near future; In fact, many of them are already." Judge Gantenbeln was bora In Pb Ha de', p hie. Pa.. In March. 15S. He cam with his parent to Oregon when t years et age. II received bis early educatloa In the public school of Phil adelphia aad Portland, and wis gradu ated from the Bishop Scott Academy, of thla city. In 1ST. In 1SSS be waa grad uated from the Royal Crarlee gymna sium. Stuttgart. Oermany. after a aevea years' course, aad passed several months of the same year In attendance at the College do Prance. Parle. He waa a graduate of the law department of the University ef Oregon In 11 and the same year waa admitted to the bar of Oregon. From list to 1J01 Judg Gantenbeln was associated In the practice of law with James N. Davis and Arthur L Vault, and continued with Mr. Veasle from that year until 190s. when he waa elevated to the bench, the first Judge to be selected tn this Judicial district under th direct primary. Military Expert race Great. The judge haa also had considerable military experience. Enlisting as a private la Company O. of tbe Oregon atlonal Guard. In 181. he rose rap Idly. In list he was promoted to the captaincy ef Company H. In 189d he be came a Major, aad thre year later waa elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, which -he held until May. 18SS. when he resumed and waa honorably discharged. This was the year of the outbreak of the Spanish-American War and Judga Gaotenbeln waa selected as Major of the Second Oregon United Btates Volunteer Infantry, which served with distinction in tbe Philip pines: He was a member ef the board which handled the claim against the United State Government. From November, 1S9. to September. 1903, he waa Adjutant-General of Ore iron, from July. ISO 3. to November, 10S. he was Colonel of the Third In fantry. Oregon National Guard, and Is on of a very few In civil life certified as eligible to a Colonelcy of L' si tem plates volunteers In case of war. The certification was made under the Dick act. of 1S0S. after th Judge had passed a severe examination aa to his knowl edge of military affairs and tactic, and holds good until March. 120. In lit he declined an appointment aa Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He has been vtce-prtai-dent of the Oregon Bar Association. Jadge Ala Clubmae. Judge Gantenbeln Is a member of th Commercial Club and a life member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Asso ciation, and holds membership also In th German Aid Society and 8w1ss Aid Society, both of which ha haa been ac tive In promoting and maintaining. Sine DOS he haa beea dean of th law department of the University of Ore froa. In 1S9 he waa married to Mlsa Wlnnlfred Watson, daughter of Judge Jam F. TVtason. and haa four eh II- drsn. He resides at Ml Hawthorn ! avenue. j Judge Gantenbeln 1 the third Repab-I 11 can to announce hla candidacy for- xrally for tht Congress tonal office. I I George M. Hrltnd went Into th on I teat several weeks ro. aad A- W. Laf- frty. present Representative from tno Second ConrreMlonal restrict, will eek re-election from hi home district, the Third, consisting of Multnomah Countr. Entrance of Judge Gantenbeln Into this contest eliminate um tj. mo- er, who would bar become a oanai- . date If Jadre Gaotenbeln had not. IU 1 poaelble Moeer roar seek the Repub lican nomination for Stat Senator from thla county. K. L. Steven. BherlfT of Multnoman County, yesterday avoided committing Ir.iraseir as io wamv ne wwum i j , as a candidate for the Congressional office from thli dlrtrlct. Another tenta Ht candidate amonr Republican who haa not yet announced hi Intention 1 K. B. Slnsotu BEXCn NOW DRAWS ' MAXY Gantrabeln'a Candidacy are Jndgeahlp Open SeyveraJ After It. Decision of Circuit Judg Gantenbeln to bcom a candidate for Representa tive In Congress from th Third Dis trict will result In a few day In bring ing out a number ef candidates for the judgeship who have been awaiting; th action of Judr Gaatenbeln. Two Cir cuit Judge are to be nominated and elected thla year to succeed Judges Gantenbeln and Morrow, whose term expire. Judg Morrow will be a can didal to succeed himself. 1 TJ. Gaateaheta. State Clkwalt Jadge. wis Isseiues Cendl dacy for Noealaatloa as Rrp rveeatatlve) Ceagreee fro as Third District. Not leaa than five members of th bar have been withholding th announce ment of their candidacy for th Circuit Court bench until Judge Gantenbeln decided whether he would seek th Congressional offle. Among them are: Fred L. Olson. Justice of the Peace; George Tax well. Municipal Judge, who announced hla candidacy yeeterday; Waldemar Be ton. member Mayor Rush light s Executive Board: Frank S. Grant, City Attorney, and W. C Ben- bow, deputy In th City Attorney of fice. A number ef these have been la consultation with Judg Gantenbeln and formal announcement of their candidacies may be expected. One candidate I already actively la th field for one of the two nomlnav- tlona He I William Raid. z-Justlo of th Peace. Mr. Reld mad bis an nouncement several day ago. It 1 re mo red that George S. Shepherd, who haa been regarded a likely candidate for Representative n Congreea. may contest for on of the Circuit Judg- hip. Skewea WenU Be Ceroaer. Notice that he Is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Coroner of Multnomah County was filed at the Coorthouse yesterday by C H. Skewes. an undertaker residing; at (81 Myrtle street. He waa a candidate at the last primary, but lost to Dr. Ben L. Norden by between 70S and 100 votes. Norden will aot be a candidate to succeed him self, but It Is renerallr believed that Dr. Samuel Blocum will Die for the nomination. Mr. Skewea declares In hla notice that he haa every conven ience) for handling- the work, being the head of aa undertaking eatabllhm.n and that he will give hi personal at tention co ic nignt or day. His slogan a: "Economy, honesty and Deraonai management of the business." "DRY" LEADER IN CITY TXOEXE W. CBATtS, 1108 PRESI- DEXTIAL. CANDIDATE, TALKS. Prohibitionists Will Make State Tour Speaklar at 25 County Convcn- -Hon and S5 Meetlnga. Eugene W. Chafln. of Tuimn s.i. standard bearer of tbe National Prohi bition party for the Presidency in larm arrived In Portland Friday and ur- pnseu toe stats committee at Its head quarter In th Chamber of Commerce building. Thoae preaent soon made arrangement for a meeting In the Auditorium of th T. M. C A. that even ing wnicn was attended by more than 100 persona, who heard ono of Mr. Chann's characteristic addresses. lr. Charm was nthulastlcallv ra. celved by hla audience. He began hi address by calling attention to the rav agea of tuberculosis. Then the speaker called attention to th liquor traffic and It effect, which he styled "th Black Plague.' He aald Intoxlcatlng llquor caused not only J.50.OO0 death annually, but also was responsible for 60 per cent of th victims of tubercu losis. It eem, aald Mr. Chann. "that we must now come before the people and how that thla Is a great question con cerning the public health and let th moral side of It rest. We have been hammering on th moral phase of the question lor more than 50 year In an effort to rouse the church people and get them to art for the overthrow of th liquor 'traffic tn this country, but It seem that tbe church people car 1 for the public moral than th pub lic health, therefore we must turn to the public health side of the question. "Our solution of this question Is an amendment to tbe United States Con stitution making It a penitentiary of fense for any man to make or sell alcoholic liquors anywhere within th United States. Put this In the Consti tution and you will have drunkenness In this country reduced to a minimum within six months, and we are going to win tht fight In th end." In connection with th campaign In augurated by the state prohibition com mittee, Mr. Chafln ha been engaged to tour Oregon In February. He will ad dress 25 county conventions and about 13 publlo mass meetings. He will speak In Portland February II at a Lincoln uay rally, delivering nis lecture on Abraham Lincoln. He will also be th principal speaker at the prohibition state convention, to be held at Portland February IS. 5 - -' -.. - . - - - ...... K . . - .. V . if . - -v : - ' i 1 ' - - -ir, j FIELDS POINTS TO RECORD AS CLERK Aspirant for Republican Nomi nation for Secretary of State to File Monday. FAIR POLICY ANNOUNCED Multnomah County Official Has a Slogan "Same Business Policy" a Pnrrucd by Him for Past Ten Tear. Frank S. Field. County Clerk of Multnomah County, will tomorrow for ward to th Secretary of State at Salem official notice of hi candidacy for th Republican nomination for Secretary of Stat at the primary on April It. Th statement was fully prepared yester day. In it Mr. Fields declares: I will endeavor to conduct the af fairs' of the of floe In a manner satisfac tory to th maaass. realising th Im possibility of pleasing alL I will prom- Is a fair, honest and businesslike ad ministration, referring voter to my record aa Clark of Multnomah County for five terma and asking those who are not acquainted with my record to inquire of those who are. I will be Secretary of Stat for th whole state with no special favors to any part thereof." Policy ta Be Same. After hi nam on th primary nomi nating ballot Mr. Field asks that th following slogan be printed: "Sam business policy aa I pursued a County Clerk of Multnomah County for 10 years." . During hi terra of office Mr. Field haa had several measures passed by th Legislature amending evil and systematlxlng th work of th County Clark's offlce. On of these statutes so amends th marriage law that there la an absolute chsck on returns from marriage licenses. Commenting on this yesterday he said: "Prior to my advent In offle of 11.000 licenses Issued, returns had not been received on 400. On th first 11,000 Issued by mi I have return on all but TO. This difference 1 made by th system of taking addresses and following every clew to obtain th re turn of th certificates. Tbl seems Ilk a small thing to th masses, but I would ask people to stop and consider th harm that might com to children In future year If there was no record of th marriage of their parents." Mlaiater Now Registered. Th act providing for th registra tion of ministers before they are em powered to perform marriage cere monies waa Introduced at his request. Prior to that time a number of cases developed In which people were lm poaed upon by peraona not authorised to perform ceremonies. I was Instrumental In having passed a law which prevents duplication of the name of addition," h aald. "I found by th record that a large part of our delinquent taxes was caused by owner paying on th wrong tracts. "Several other measures I have uo eeeded In having Introduced, but, like many ether bills, they have fallen by th wayside. On of th matter which I propose to place before th Leglsla tur la a registration law providing that It will not be necessary for a voter to register but once unless he move. It would save thousands of dollars year to th counties, besides lessening th trouble and expense to voters. Calf eras System Favored. "Another measure, which I have al ways favored and always will. Is on providing for th performance or work In all county office throughout th tat In th same way and under the supervision of the same general offl claL No two county officers use thi am book or form or do their work In th earns way. I am surs that th Introduction of an Intelligent uniform system would result In th saving of thousands of dollars a year and mate rially Increased convenience." Mr. Fields baa been a life-long Re publican and haa realded In Oregon II years. Ha waa married to Mlaa Besale Llndsley at Salem IS years ago, and he la th father of three children, all of whom live In Portland. HI home 1 at SSI Thoropaon street. SHRIEVALTY CANDIDATE FILES W. B. HoUlngwvrortli, Chief Deputy, Promloew Economic Rule. Making good hi assertion of several months ago that h would b a candi date, Wallace B. Holllngsworth. for th paat seven year chief deputy In the executive department under Sheriff Ste ven, yesterday filed notice that he will enter the Republican primary In an ef fort to capture th party nomination for Sheriff April 11. Holllngoworth says: "I will work In the best Interests of the people, my employers, all the time; conduct the business of the office hon estly and economically and enforce all laws Impartially." His slogan Is: "Honest, economical business administration; Impartial en forcement of laws." An organization to boom Holllngs worth's candidacy was formed at a meeting In Drew Hall Friday night. Penumbra Kelly Is ohalrman and Charles Helwlg secretary of the club. More than 200 voters were present and amons; those who made speeches were J. N. Barde, Frank Tillman, Edward Duffy and T. 1L Rudey. A committee on permanent organization was ap pointed, consisting of Harry O. Allen, W. J. MoGlnn and W. A. Mercer. HOT LAKE MAX ENTERS RACE Walter M. Pierce Aspires to Demo cratic Senatorial Nomination. Walter M. Pierce, of Hot Lake, ex State Senator from the Eastern Ore gon district embracing Umatilla, Mor row and Union Counties, made the an nouncement yesterday when In the city with a party of La Grade business men, that he would formally declare his can. dldacy for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator within a few days. Mr. Pierce 1 the only Eastern Oregon Democrat aspiring for thla nomination and probably will beat John M. Oearln, Dr. Harry Lane. Milton A, Miller and other tentative candi dates for the nomination from among the Democracy of Western Oregon In filing hla declaration of candidacy. Mr. Pierce Is a native of Illinois and Is tt years of age. Coming to Umatilla County In 1S83. he was elected and served two terms each as County School Superintendent and County Clerk, later being sent to the State Senate, where he served one term of four years. Mr. Fierce always haa taken an active In- I terest In educational affairs and la now I serving a a member of the Board of rtegents oi me tragua Axncuuursi College, a- position he ha bald for eight year. Among the principle Mr. Pierce will enunciate are: Advancement of the commercial Interests of the state, free tolls for the Panama Canal for American-shipping, revision of the tariff and the direct primary, including the Initia tive and referendum. GTJY W. HESDEHSOS ASPIRANT Candidacy for School Superintendent Nomination Announced. Notice that he will be a candidate' for the Republican nomination for County School Superintendent at the primary April 1 was filed with County , Clerk Fields yesterday by Ouy W. Hen- ; aerson, principal of the Ockley Green School. K. F. Robinson, Incumbent, is expected to be In the raoe also. Mr. Henderson promises to labor to "unite the highest degree of economy to the taxpayer with the greatest effl- I clency and energy on the part of teach ers and pupils." He Is in favor of "closer organization, closer superin tendence and higher efficiency in school work." Aa a slogan he has adopted, "Economy. Efficiency. Prog ress; Frequent Visit to School; Con stant Help to Teachers." In announcing hi candidacy, Mr. Henderson Issued th following state ment: The weslth snd happiness of a community must be determined by tbe skill, dtxtertty and judrment with which Its labor Is ap plied, and by the relative number of man employed In useful labor and thoss not so employed. I believe that the schools should edueate In those things that pertain to "liv ing" and te "making a living." Wi should edueate awsy from luxury end idleness to plain living and usefulness as a means to happlnesa The supsiintenednt ef schools should be a practical schoolman and should have no bus iness, privets school or literary ralatloss to Interfere with hla work. 1 have been Identified with the publlo schools In both high school and grammar scnooi work tor zu years. My policy is "Closer organlsetlon and closer supervision ef school work." If nominated and elected to this office it shall be my stndy so to conduct the affairs ef the office as to unit the hlghsst degree or economy to the taxpaysr with tbs grestest eirioiency ana energy on tn part or teaon srs and pupils. I sball devote all my time ana energy to educational work- DEMOCRATS TO WAGE FIGHT I Members of Tarty In Oregon Crged to Register at Once. To create Interest In Democratla affairs In Oregon, B. E.,Haney, chair man of th Democratic State Central Committee, I sending out letters to tbe party leaders In the state urging them to Join In a general campaign to get Democrats out to register. vv want our followers to register as Democrats and not aa Republicans or sometblng else," said Chairman Haney yesterday. "For the last ten years there are many who have taken no interest tn the party affairs and have either failed to register or have registered as Republicans." The Democratic field Is well filled with candidates 'for delegates to tbe National convention. The following Is the list aa compiled up to date: John H- Stevenson. Oglesby Young. Samuel White and F. V. Holman, of Portland; w. m. cannon, of Medford: W. Mul lens, of Astoria; Mark Holmes, of Polk County; D. C. Burke, of Baker City Dr. C J. Smith, of Pendleton, and W. H. Downing and J. E. Godfrey, ot baiem. . The most talked of candidates for Representative tn Congress are Robert Ulen smith, of Grants Pass: Will M. Peterson, of .Pendleton, and Dr. Harry i-je-ua, ot rorutno. BUTLER POST HAS MUSTER Newly Elected Grand Army Officers Take Seats. Officers of Benjamin T. Butler Grand Army Post No. 67, who were elected December 7, have been mustered In by C. A, Williams. Assistant Adjutant- OeneraL They are: H. W. Spear, com mander; W. H. Brooks, senior -vice-commander; John Mosher, Junior vice- commander; II. F. Worden, quartermas ter; A. H. Nichols, chaplain; J. H. Heustls, surgeon; C. H. Allen, officer of the day; George A. Vanler, officer of the guard; A. h. Nichols and George E. Lewis, delegates ' to the state en campment; W. H. Brooks aad George A. Vanler alternates. The following officers of Benjamin F. Butler Women's Relief Corps No. 61. of Sunnyslde, have also been In stalled: Ellen E. Lacy, president; Sarah Gardner, senior vice-president; Sarah Gruppaum. Junior vice-president; Ada Bay ley, secretary; Alanta Allen, treasurer: Carrie Meyers, chaplain; Mary Worden, oonductor: Mairglo Wal drlp, assistant conductor; Mrs. Grey, guard; Marie Cad el. assistant guard; Sarah Heustls, patrlotlo Instructor; Alia Spear, press correspondent: Mabel Carver, musician; Nellie Fleck, color bearer No. 1; Nettle Walker, No. 2; Jen nie Beason. No. 2; Mrs. Herbert, No. 4. REV. H. C. SHAFFER NAMED Ex-Portland Pastor Made Field Sec retary for Mission Board. Rev. H. C. Shaffer, formerly pastor of the First United Brethren Church, of Portland, and later superintendent of the Oregon Conference, now of San Di ego. Cal., has been appointed field sec retary for the Home Mission Board of the United Brethren . Church of the United States, with headquarters at Dayton, O. Mr. Shaffer will leave for his new post next Monday. He writes that he will not resign his pastorate at San Diego. Rev. Mr. Shaffer was for a number of years pastor of tbe First United Brethren Church, at East Morrison and East Fifteenth streets, and afterwards was elected conference superintendent of the Oregon. Conference, which took in part of Washington. 'Under his charge the work of the United Brethren Church made rapid progress. Before coming to Portland be was pastor of the church at Hood River. He was transferred to the California Confer ence on account of his falling health. Laundry Site Bought for $S5,000. B. B. McCluns; has bought from Mrs. Samuel Helple a tract of land 122ft by 100 feet situated between East Ollsan and East Irvine; streets, and fronting; on East Third street and Union avenue. The price was 135.000. The property Is a part of tbe Wheeler tract, and waa acquired several year ago by th late Samuel Helple. The property was bouirht by Mr. McCluns aa the site of a new building; for the American Laun dry. He lntenda to erect a three-story brick building; on part of the property next Summer. The structure will cost approximately 135,000. Mr. McClung will go Eaat soon to Inspect the latest aDDllances for laundries with the Idea of Installing; these In the new plant. Youth Whirled to Death. The second man to have been killed within a week by being; caught In a moving; belt. Robert Simpson, a youth employed at the Oregon Wood Dis tillery, below linnton, met his death at that plac yesterday when his glove became entangled in the machinery. He was terribly, mangled. He lived with hi father near the distillery. A Coroner's jury found yesterday that th accident waa unavoidable. - 8 s :r--S-V ' .-'"'n-cr f - 1 '-. S-M'?. ' .i-'-X.:.-. - AV:.-:,,:;,s. A.t!t,i....;': '.a'lirf'-1' aiSsaairnatoSii.alfiV-tTl I Umai-.i if in m Wilis nun' ilaiain ft nW irn lrimilii w MM i-ii ass inssili Realising that Laurelhurst property is being sold for from 25 to 50 per cent less than other high-class, exclusive additions, such as Irvington, Holla day Park and Ladd'a Addition, we have definitely decided to discontinue the special discount to home-builders, which has been in effect for the past year. The date of the discontinuance has not been fixed, but will be announced soon in our ads. Since this home-builders' discount and the easy payment, second-mortgage plan were put into operation in Laurelhurst one year ago, nearly $1,000,000 has been invested in new homes in the addition. We have accomplished what we started out to do, that is, through our liberal discounts to home - builders we have caused more handsome and expensive homes to be erected in Laurel hurst during 1911 than in any other of Portland's exclusive residence tracts. We therefore feel that the time is near at hand when these privileges should be withdrawn and Laurelhurst property sold at prices that more nearly repre sent its true value. All that we can now say, definitely, is that these privileges will be withdrawn. We know of a great number of prospective home-builders who have been negotiating with us for home-sites and feel that it is no more than fair to give these people an opportunity to buy before we finally withdraw the special discount privilege. Once these discounts are withdrawn they will not be restored, and no exception will be made in favor of anyone. To take advantage of our home-builders' discount and second mortgage privilege means the saving of several hundred dollars on each lot purchased, which is- no small item to the average home-builder. MEAD & MURPHY, Sales Agents PHONES: MAIN 1503, A 1515 522 CORBETT BUILDING Office at Tract Phone East 989 Ask for Salesman. ESCAPE MONEY IN PIE CITY JAIL TRUSTY FXiEES AFTER WOMAN'S VISIT.. John Dow; "Fake" Cripple and Al leged Whit Slaver, Decamps mien. Detailed to Sweep Sidewalk. Bundled with money smuggled to him In Jail in th Interior of a pie. ac cording to other prisoner. John Dow. alias Charles Adams, decamped from the City Jail Friday night while em ployed , as a trusty sweeping tbe side walk In front of the Jail. His absence was not made public until yesterday when Chief Slover Issued an order that tbe captains shall In the future desig nate the prisoner to act aa trusties and will b held responsioio iur Adams Is believed to have fled from knowledge that graver charges than .w. nn which he was serving 90 days might be placed against him. The "snt.MPRV" money, auivi . ma i. oiioirixl to have been In a pie which was taken to me siawon uy - ......... h hv an attorney. 100 lawyer turned th basket over to the station officer and tt was inspected and found to contain nothing but food, to all appearances. Adams found the money when he opened the pie. but waa not quick enough to keep It from the other prlaoners, iney say. The eacaped priaoner was ono ui biggest men ever lodgea in ine ny Jail, and of aplendld physique. He waa ...t hv Patrolman Helms, who after seeing him posing as deaf, dumb .- ..inniMl and selling pencils mr a llvinr. saw him in a saloon, sound of iimh mil enlovlng epenoing or nia galna. Ha reslatea arresi ana go mi .i..mn a hard fight. Helms la ag grieved at the escape because the man made threats to "get" him when he was released. That Adams waa a wmie ur i charged by the police, wno louno among hla enecis a ir nvm man, telling of her going from place t niaca m Washington and Oregon and promising to send him money In a few cays. BIBLE AND DEATH PENALTY Injunction as to Crimes Other Than Murder Cited. OAK GROVE. Or, Jan. 18. (To the Editor.) Does the Bible teach capital punishment! That It does Is unques tionable, but the moat enthusiastic advocate of capital punlahment would not have the brazen hardihood to at tempt In the presence of the civiliza tion of today to defend capital punish ment for the crimes for which It waa required to be adminlatered by the law given by the great Jewlah lawgiver. Why eelect one crime only and to that affix the death penalty? While the Bible establishes the death penalty for various offenses, persons seem In clined to take th Bible In homeo pathlo doses. According to the Bible, "Whosoever sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed," Is no more authori tative and la entitled to no more obedl' ence to its demands than are the fol lowing from the same law: -He that amlteth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death." "He that curseth his father or his mother, ahall aurely be put to death." "He that atealeth a man and aelleth him or if he be found In hla hand, he shall surely be put to death." "Thou shall not suffer a witch to live." For the sins of sodomy and adultery and varloua other offense the offend jow" - r ' "fc'T V- er were put to death, but it will be affirmed that Chrlat repealed those seemingly sever and cruel laws, and that may be readily conceded, but In the same chapter from which the above quotations are made occurs the fol lowing: "He that smlteth a man so that he die. shall be surely put to death." That's murder and blood calls for blood. This last is no more de fensible by the Bible than la the death penalty for the offenses referred to In the portlona of law cited above. Farther on in th same chapter the law declared as a penalty an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, but In the Sermon on the Mount the Savior said, "Ye have heard that It hath been said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,' but I say unto you that ye resist not evlL" Here Is a clear case of the repeal of an old law, but It manifestly Involve in spirit and plnciple the law demand ing blood for blood and repeals It, ao the advocates of capital punlahment must shift their argument to aome other foundation than the Bible to ateady their wobbly structure. The general opinion of today la that murder la the worst possible offense again6t both the moral and the civil laws. The Bible does not so declare, for the same penalty la affixed to num erous other crlmea aa to that of murder. According to the Bible, what con atltutes murder? That the deliberate taking the life of another person Is murder, no one la likely to question, but the Savior gives to murder a vaster sweep when he declares, "That whoso hateth his brother la a murderer. If the death penalty were Inflicted on thla class of murderers pulpit "sup plier' should be In greater demand and there should be numerous pewa "to let." The Bible has been forced to stand sponsor for much of the crime and lust of ages past as well as for the wild fanaticism of the Holy Rollers and the Holy Ghost and such societies of the present day. He that preaches peace by Jesus Christ should be slow to JlIM SlatCE OF t ? .ec . Oe.-fo,, . -e Mix "Oa-T li' J.Z to . Ci O 'aW V7 W - -J. I'." In 0sa 7' IK . fa -JJaa -r"a nt . VJ - i--da .. fr."0 srar,,- aV?- -a. i .".r ,-r, w 'In r o. - l "7 - -c w.-Oj r Title and Trust Company,, Portland. Send me your booklet. AND flAIL- TO-DAV Name. Address. l.df 5 preach death by the hangman's rope. C. A. LEWIS. Indianapolis Judge to Speak. 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