THIS SUJfDAT OKEtiO-MAiV, rUlCTtiAKO, UlSCKJIKKK , i s ' 1 - - - i T ' i zn n . . , , r , CONDEMNED MEN AWAIT FRIDAY FATE One Jests as He Faces Eter nity, Another Denounces, Third Says He Is Calm. last opportunity given the condmned men to see 'outsiders or express their views to the public until they mount the scaffold, to. make their final publio appearance. ' Some wagers are being placed here that none of the men will hang, others that all of them will not hang, others that two will be commuted and still others that there will be but one com muted. Some bets have been made at long odds that all of the men will not hang. A small disturbance occurred at the prison today when a convicted man was instructed to manufacture some springs to be used In connection with the springing of the trap next Friday. The convict rebelled and declared he would go to the dungeon before he would make the springs. Persuasion GARRISON IS REAL JOKER Roberts Is Sullen, Then Rants on Various Subjects, All Interspersed AVlth Either Real or Feigned Symptoms of Insanity. ' SALEM, Or Dec 7. f Special.) With one Jesting in the face of eternity, another alternating between prophecies of Scripture and violent de nunciation while pacing the narrow confines of his death chamber, a third calmly consulting with his lawyer and preparing an affidavit stating that he can meet life or death with equal calmness and the other two sullenly denying themselves to all from the outside world except spiritual advisers, the five condemned men at the State Penitentiary who axe scheduled to cross the divide next Friday presented vary ing aspects to newspaper men today, who were admitted in groups to Inter view them. Practically the whole gamut of emo tions was displayed in these five men. While H. E. (Jack) Roberts alternated between the sullenness of the criminal, the moroseness of the beast and the rantings of a religious fanatic, all in terspersed with either real or feigned symptoms of insanity, Frank S. Garrl Bon Joked and laughed with his In quisitors, protested bis Innocence and poured forth such a torrent that he had to be restrained lest he talk through out the day. Garrison offered the proud boast that In his early days he had been the "classmate, schoolmate and seatmate" of Mayor Rushlight, of Portland. "Yes. he and I were boys together," declared Garrison. "We used to go to the old No. 2 school I think they call it the Kiernan school now." Trio Favor Death Penalty. The three men who were Interviewed Roberts, Garrison and Tayloi- all seemed to favor capital punishment. The other two men Noble Faulder and Mike Morgan kept to their cells and refused to be Interviewed. Roberts believes in the approach of the millennium and quotes Scripture from the book of Daniel to back his assertions. To him. he declares, a com mutation of sentence would mean an opportunity to be present at the grand fJMil coming of the Messiah, and for ti.t reason he declares he would like to have his sentence commuted. ' "But if I have to go where people exDect I will go it will be to shovel brisistona for Curtis, ex-superintendent of this place; Warden Bengen ana cap tain rtiiam Fisher. I will do some shoveling in their cases, too," was his parting shot. Roberts is sentenced to die for the murder of Donald Stewart and George Hastings in Multnomah County. Garrison Asserts Innocence. Garrison declares absolutely that h Is innocent of the crime of killing Roy Perkins in Coos County. "I was convicted by perjured testi mony," he says. "Ex-Marshal Carter, of Marshfield, killed Perkins. I am satisfied of that from evidence which I have obtained. He secured a con fession from me under duress and at the point of a pistol. I know that Perkins was alive 24 hours after it was claimed he was killed." Laughing and Joking, Garrison pre sented a picture of anything but a man whose death Is only six days away. Only once did he flinch. "Well," said Chaplain Bauer, "I know that If you have to go you will be well prepared, Mr. Garrison." . Convict Grown Pale. At that remark Garrison gazed with a glassy stare at Bauer and became ashen pale. His hands clenched tightly about his chin and his face contracted nervously and spasmodically. For once, apparently, the full horror of the gal lows and his impending doom was brought home to him, and it required several seconds before he could regain his composure. Then he laughed good naturedly. Garrison has been an inmate of the Oregon Penitentiary on five previous occasions.' "Twice I should have served my term." he said: "Three times I was legally guilty, but I know that I was morally right." John M. Taylor, who killed A. H. Perry in Harney County, is a. mild tempered, mild-appearing man, ap parently a typical stock and range man. He would say but a few words. He declared that his conscience was clear, that the killing which he was responsible for was not a deliberate, cold-blooded deed, and that he would be willing to face eternity with a clear conscience and with the knowledge that the law had erred, or that should he be commuted to a life sentence he would be satisfied!' that the law had not dealt unjustly with him. Taylor Prepares Affidavit. During much of the afternoon Taylor was closeted with J. K. Weatherford, en attorney, of Albany, preparing an affidavit probably for submission to the Governor. At the same time Roberts was closeted with the Rev. Mr. Faulken burg, an Adventist minister. Roberts Is firmly convinced that the war in the Balkans and recent developments mean the rapid approach of the end of the present regime of this earth. Mike Morgan and Noble Faulder have been reticent and retired as to their crimes ever since being placed In the prison. Faulder has declared himself to Chaplain Bauer as "a rough guy." He says he had but two years of schooling, that he was compelled to Join the church at an early age, that he was six years before the mast and that he has had but two delights in life, "work and whisky." Morgan, who killed John Tork in Josephine County, is almost as reticent as Faulder, although Faulder refuses to give any definite statement as to his antecedents. Taylor Han One Hope. Taylor's one hope Is that his mother, who is -aged and feeble and in ill health in California, will never know of his plight. He declares she knows nothing of it now and that "he "would rather die ten deaths than that mother should know where I am now." Faulder and Morgan are the only two who lay their crimes at the door of "booie." Morgan, in a drunken frenzy, Faulder. In a whisky-saturated life, see their downfall in liquor. Garrison declares that he neyer drank and has smoked but little. Today was the first time' in years that an iron-clad rule of the prison not to allow interviews with condemned was ever stopped. Roberts was in a rather violent mood today. He fluctuated in emotiorf from the raglngs of caged tiger cat to the denouncing avenger, the half erased Imbecile and the eleventh-hour penitent. It is probable that today will be .the POLK COUNTY WOMAN IS POULTRY EXPERT. Mrs. Tl lnnle Braden. DALLAS, Or, Dec. 7. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Winnie Braden, sec retary of the Polk County Poul try Association. is known throughout the state as a breeder of fancy poultry. Owing to her efforts, the Polk County Poultry Association has become one of the best of Its kind in the state. She has given much of her time to the association and has been the moving spirit in two success ful poultry shows. The annual poultry show will . be held in this city during the middle of December, and the ar rangements for the same have been largely In the hands of Mrs. Braden. Mrs. Braden is one of the few women In thl3 city who take an active interest tn Dublic affairs. - She Is an ardent member, of the Dallas Commer- J cial Club and attends - regularly. finally resulted in his undertaking the task. SPELLING BEE PLANNED EAST VANCOUVER, ORGAXIZA TIOX IS ACTIVE. Civic Improvement, Law Enforce ment and School Betterment Aims of Clark County Association. VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec 7. (Spe cial.) A regular old-fashioned spell ing bee is to be held in the Harney schoolhouse by the Civic Improvement League of East Vancouver, which was organized In that part of the city eight months ago. Sides will be chosen by captains and the winners suitably re warded. Moving pictures were shown in a Vancouver school house for the first time Wednesday night, by the League. They were part of a programme which Included musical numbers and other forms of literary effort. The object of this organization Is to foster civic Improvement, encourage enforcement of the law, co-operate with the public schools for their betterment, provide mutual entertainment and In culcate obedience to the laws. In speak ing about the organization President Mumford said: "Organically we are not related to any other league, but socio logically we are related to every move ment made for 'civic, betterment. We shall be careful not to oppose any re ligious movement or other work car ried on for the publio good." The officers of the League, elected Wednesday night, are: President, E. M. Mumford: first vice-president, B. W. Bayley; second vice-president. N. L. Carter: secretary. C A. Gill: treasurer, Mrs. Will Durgan: sergeant-at-ams, G. S. Gillis: assistant, Ray Woods; local Improvement committee, Mrs. A. W. Schoonover, Mrs. T. A Cate and Mrs. G. S. Gillis. The programme committee is. Professor B. A. Berry, T. A. Tate and D. E. Lunsford. The league is desirous of entering into communication with similar organ izations in the Northwest. - CYRUS H. WALKER ACTIVE Oldest Living White. Child Born West of Rockies Is 74 Now. ALBANY. Or, Dec. 7. (Special.) Passing the day writing letters in be half of increased pensions for Indian War Veterans, Cyrus Hamlin Walker, the oldest living white child born west of the Rocky Mountains, celebrated his 74th birthday today. Mr. Walker was born December 7, 1838. at the Whitman Mission, near Walla Walla, Wash, his father. Rev. Elkanah Walker, being a missionary to the Indians. He came to this state when young- and has lived in Oregon all his life. 'Mr. Walker is hale and hearty ' and gives Indications of cele brating many more birthdays. He is now serving his second term as grand commander of the Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific Coast. He is also serving his second term as chaplain of the Oregon State Grange and -has been chaplain of Grand Prairie Grange near this city, most of the time for the past 15 years. He has the rec ord of having organized 43 new Granges In Oregon. Most of these were formed In the past lew years, jjuring the past 12 months he has instituted seven new Granges. BAND ON WOMEN PLAN CLUB Article From The Morning Orego .... nian. Enthuse Fair Folk. BANDON.-vOre, Dec. . 7. (Special.) At- a well-attended meeting of the women of Bandon it was decided to form a woman's auxiliary to the Ban don Commercial Club. Mrs. L. P. Sor enson read to the meeting an article from The Oregonlan on commercial clubs for women, which reading did much to enthuse those present. A box factory is being built near here by George Geisendorfer The bulk of the boxes will be spruce. All modern machinery is being installed and the factory will be one of the most up-to-date on the Coast . , ' Fifth and Stark J. G. Mack & Co; Fifth and Stark Christmas Furniture This Is a Store of Many Suggestions Here Are Only a Few of Them WM ! 'H.' JiMtvJ 1 3 KfcS This large overstuffed Easy C C Chair, cov'd in figured taffeta 9 JJ $20 for this Solid Mahogany Sewing Table. Viewing our window displays and displays throughout the store will suggest many things that you would probably not think of, and which make permanent, pleasing and inexpensive gifts. We'll hold any selection for delivery when and where you may direct. $23 Cfi for this Colonial .JU Nest of Tables, of solid hQO CA mahogany and hand-made' v This Solid Lamp, wired com plete, at $32 Home Desks In waxed golden oak", in fumed oak, in Circassian walnut, iu birdseye maple and in mahogany. Some of their prices: $11, $15, $18, $20, $22.50, $25, $27.50, $30, $32.50, $35.00, $40.00 . . and up. A Wl ' J jsxm Vviiairs ana , y Kockers Designs that will im press you as being differ ent from the ordinary. Even as low as $15 are some of solid mahogany. Others at $18.50, $22.50, $27.50, $35, $40 and up. Overstuffed Chairs, up holstered in denim, as low as $25. Davenports With exposed frames ot mahogany and oak, and the overstuffed types. $55j $75, $110, $125 and up. Library Tables A splendid showing of them, in the fumed oak, the waxed golden and ma hogany. Priced at $17.50, $20, $22, $25, $30, $35, $45, $55 and up. - Sewing Tables Most of them of mahog any. A few in golden oak and walnut. $18, $22.50, $25, $30, $35, $40 and up. Umbrella Stands . In solid mahogany, as low as $12, and at $18, $20, $25 and $30. Nests of Tables Of solid mahogany and English oak. At $22.50, $25, $30 and $35. Smoking Stands Solid mahogany, most of them, .with brass ash trays and match' holders', at $7.50, $8, $9 and $12. Portable Lamps Artistic lighting pieces in candelabra and other designs, wired complete and ready for attaching. Solid mahogany. At $15, $18, $22, $30 and up. Cheval Mirrors In white enamel as low as $20. In Circassian wal nut as low as $35. In solid mahogany as low as $"47.50. Period Pieces in Old Oak - Faithful reproductions of famous period designs of the Elizabethan, Wil liam and Mary and other periods. Tables, Chairs and Davenports. Cane seats and backs. An Arm Chair in one of these period designs as low as $19. Others at $22, $25, $27.50, $30 and up. Desk in mnhoganv. With 1 drawer $18.50 With 4 drawers $30.00 This Umbrella Stand, of solid mahogany, $15 sjfr Sample Squares of Drapery and Upholstery Fabrics Suitable for sofa pillow top and other Christmas art things. Brocades, Damasks, Silk Tapestries, Silk Armures, Cretonnes, Taffetas and Linens, averaging- about 24 inches square. Prices special at 15c, 25c, 40c, 50e, 75c and up to $1.50. J. G. Mack & Co. Colonial Arm Rocker, with wind back and solid mahog- (JjOA any frame HJU $12 for this Solid Mahogany Smoking Cabinet. -Fifth and Stark Sb! Handsome Colonial Davenport, solid mahog- tO'7 CA any frame and best upholstery, hair-filled yO.JU Solid mahogany Piano Bench, -j C with cabinet top, at... Music Cabinet, mahog any, with draw er, at .' . . :: $25 Library Table, Colonial design, solid mahogany, with top mea- K( suring '30x48 inches vpTi.OU CHILDREN TO CONTEST POULTRY COMPKTITIOJr IS TO TAKE PLAGE IS 1913. Youngsters Wishing to Compete In Raising or Chickens Should Act Before February 1 . catipu rw ro,. T rSnAii.l.- The following- statement has been issued by . i .i Cnnarlntondpnt nf Pub lio Instruction: "William F. Kaplinger, or Salem, tne sponsor oi u xamvuo Kaplinger potato race for school chil dren last SDrinir. again is showing his interest In the industrial work of the public schools and his genius as an advertiser. Last Spring he offered han una tf. the. finest seed po tatoes to as many school children who made application ior mem. i pui- - .. wna tA SM Who fUBV Ifl t.lL (.wii.w- - could raise the best and the most po tatoes from the one potato allowed each competitor. The result was the best display of potatoes ever seen at the fair, with the first prize awarded to Eugene Dumont for 12 boxes, all raised from the one potato. "Now Mr. Kaplinger is offering set tings of eggs to the boys and girls wno win enter wc puumy lu"lli,l . 191S. The boys and girls this coming .. A-a .a rnloA nniierh psrirs and chickens to pay for the public schools. Mr. Kaplinger oners nve Bbiiu&a v Light Brahma eggs, free of charge. The in D nn thu.' All wishintr to LIU1IU -J take advantage of this offer must send their names -to w. r. luipnnsa, o-- em, before yeoruary i. the names of all applicants will be shuffled together, in the office of L. R. Alderman and the first five drawn out will be the five to receive the eggs. "Mr. Kaplinger also offers a trio of Brahma chickens to the boy or girl who exhibits the best trio of any breed of Asiatic chickens at the State Fair next FalL" FRUIT MEN BANQUET SOON Milton Growers' Union to Dine at Walla, Walla December 19. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec 7. (Special.) A. W. Simmons, of the Mil ton Fruit Growers' Union, was in Walla Walla yesterday arranging for the an nual banquet of the fruit growers at the Milton Odd Fellows Hall. December 19. L. M. Brown, secretary of the Wal la Walla Commercial Club, will give a talk illustrated with motion pictures of the valley. The banquet is an annual affair. The business session of the union Is held after the first of the year. Mr. Simmons stated that practically all of the fruit Is out of the lower end of the valley. There are a few cars of Ben Davis yet In the warehouse awaiting sale, but the rest have been sold. While the fruit brought low prices in most instances, Mr. Simmons said the Union fared better than many other associations in the Northwest. AT NAU'S WlAflMACY. One-fourth off on all holiday goods . B1,.4.l.a t,DnHhnri. Deitch ladies' CbUU nuuu,.B, ... a 1 bags, perfumes, cutlery, manicure goods. umbrellas ana arcosmB j- vv.... Sixth and Alder streets. . Good Coal: Edlefsen. Rlwy. Exch. 6. KINFOLK PROVIDE FEAST GLEXWOOD COUPLE OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDIXG. Mr. and Mrs. G. Zimmerman Cele brate Day With Children and Grandchildren. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 7. (Spe cial.) An Innovation at a golden wed ding celebration at Glenwood was in stituted Sunday when Mr. and Mrs. G. Zimmerman, surrounded by nearly half a hundred of their' descendants, celebrated the day of their marriage, just half a century before. Their sons provided the feast, their daughters cooked It, their granddaugters served it and they and 'their great grand children and those not needed in pre paring the suroptuos bajnquet, ate it. Two tables were "served, 15 at the first and 19 at the second one. All of their children were present but two "I did not think 60 years ago that I would ever have such foolish chil dren to spend their money for such luxury," said Mr. Zimmerman, when he and his wife were showered with many beautiful and costly gifts from their children and grandchildren The venerable old couple are in good health and In comfortable circum stances on their "Leaning Oaks" farm in the heart of Glenwood Valley, where they located in 1872. Their first home was a log cabin. They left their rela tives and friends in Iowa, November 32, 1871, going by rail to San Francisco and by boat to Fort Vancouver. The BEGINNING MONDAY AN ALL-STAR ATTRACTION . MYRTLE HOWARD "A NIGHT AT THE - CABARET" 10 Boys All the Latest Song Creations Girls 10 ARCADIAN GARDENS Portland's Favored Dining Place Cuisine and i Appointments Unexcelled Service Supreme. - HOTEL MUKFNOMAH " H. C. BOWERS, Manager. GEINER THIGPEN, Asst. Manager. Glenwood School was built on one cor- I and a Congregational Church on an ner of the original homestead In 1889, other corner in 1908. Oh! The Pity of the Homes that buy cheap pianos for they are the ones who can least afford to make a mistake. When they buy, they buy for a lifetime. All instruments look well and sound fairly well when brand new. But in a year or so many are worthless, for thei-e are hundreds- of instruments going into homes today that snouia never De sola. Ana 'in proportion to what they actually receive, . they pay three to ' five times more than what they would pay for an instrument of known merit and reputation. Time is one- Judge who can tell you whether you have bought well or not. But he tells too late. The other Judge is ''repu tation.", Whv not set an opinion before you buy? Ask why the Kohler & Chase in struments are indorsed by ovei 3000 of Portland's leading musicians. Keep away from the cheap . commercial pianos. They are cheap in quality as well as price. We have the best pianos iu the world. Look over this list of old standard makes. They are the STANDARD OF THE WORLD the famous Weber, the old relia ble Fischer, "the Vose & Sons, the Steck, Kohler & unase, iionler Campbell, the Andrew Kohler the best in the world for the money. The genuine pianola, including the Steinway, Steck, Wheelock, Stuyvesant," Stroud, and the famous Weber Pianola. Here you will find beautiful upright pianos from $200 up. Players from $485 up. The largest piano house in the West. Wholesale and retail. HP Terms to Suit You We Rent Pianos 375 WASHINGTON ST. Advantages besides appearance concur I with regularly washing your car. It pro- g lansrs the life of the finish. We do this without encroaching on the use of your car Phone between 10 A. M. and 4 P. M. We call and deliver. WA SUING TO NAT- TWE MTf-HRS T PHONES 6Z8