THE SODAT OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVE3IBER 10, 1919.
OF PENDER ASKED
Spanish War Veterans Ask
Governor to Act.
GOOD REPUTATION CITED
Resolutions Declare Comrade to
Have Been Innocent of Murder
of Daisy Welirnian.
SALEM, Or., Xov. 15. (Special.)
In resolutions adopted by Scout Young
camp, United Spanish War Veterans
of Portland, and received at the exec
utive offices here today. Governor
Olcott la urged to grant John Arthur
Pender, now serving a life term In
the Oregon penitentiary for murder, a
full and unconditional pardon that he
muy eat Thanksgiving dinner at home
with his family. The resolution eets
out that action of the camp was the
result of due and careful deliberation,
and has the indorsement of more than
100 of its members residing in Mult
nomah county.
In reviewing the murder and the
subsequent conviction of Pender, the
resolution says:
On or about September 3, 111 1. Lalsy
"Wehrman and her little son, Harold Wehr
man, were brutally m urdered near fcicap
pooHC, Columbia county. In such a manner
aa to convince the ordinary intelligent
person that the murderer wa.3.M. fiend in
buman lorra.
Alter a legal struggle, lasting two years,
John Arthur Pender, a young man. then
living near the scene of the murders, was
convicted of the crime and sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
This, in brief. Is the .history of the
"Wehrman murder case, the conviction of
Pender being based purely upon circum
stantial evidence. The evidence surround
ing the crime, however, shows that the
criminal wht committed it must have
been a degenerate and a moral pervert,
devoid ol sense of honor, humanity or de
cency. Whereas, John Arthur Pender is a man
whose whole record shows him to be a
pi;rbon of good instincts and of high moral
standard, believed by all his friends and
acquaintances, his lawyers and his fam
ily to be innocent of this terrible crime.
Even the judge who heard the case, the
district attorney who prosecuted the ac
tion and many of the witnesses, doubted
his guilt.
Pender served during the Spanish-American
war in the famous Utah battery,
which made a splendid record. Pender's
friends speak of him in the highest terms,
saying that "he was a splendid soldier, of
such moral character and disposition that
he held the confidence arid respect of his
comrades at all times, and his unselfish
deotion to duty and manly conduct
marked him as the best type of American
fighting man."
It does not seem possible that a man of
this type and character couid be guilty
of a crime of the nature wf the Wehrman
murders, and it seems to us that the
ruifty party or parties are still- unfound
and unpunished. Pender has bravely as
serted hia innocence, and his many friends
have worked unceasingly for his pardon
and vindication. The time has now ar
rived when Pender should be uncondi
tionally pardoned, or receive the benefit
of a doubt, which he was clearly entitled
to and should have received at the hands
of the jury which tried him in Columbia
county. - (-
Kcouf Young camp. No. 2, United Span
ish War Veterans, therefore unanimously,
unhesitatingly and unqualifiedly request
that your excellency, as governor of the
state of Oregon, at once grant to John
Arthur Pender- a full and unconditional
pardon, and we assure you that it is pur
honest belief that our comrade is not' guilty
of the crime for which he has spent so
many of "the best years of his life In the
Oregon penitentiary, nor do we believe
that you can find any considerable num
ber of people anywhere who conscientious
ly believe him guilty of this terrible crime.
2,200,000,000 marks In peace times.
The bank estimates that 15,000,000,
000 marks of German paper money Is
held abroad and that about 25,000,
000,000 remains In Germany.
German Industry, according to the
bank, has been held In check by the
revolution, political unrest, strikes
and unwillingness to work. Many
firms and Industries are said to have
been able to keep going only by using
reserve funds.
The unfavorable status of the mark
In the world exchanges is attributed
to the flood of German money that
has gone abroad to pay for imports
estimated at 1,000,000,000 marks since
the revolution. At present the bank
sees a tendency toward a decrease in
the number of strikes and toward an
Increase in coal production.
POLING KITCHEN OPENS
O. A. C. Men to Get Good Meals at
. Reasonable Prices.
OREGON' AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE. Corvalli3, Nov. 15. (Special.)
The dining-room of Poling- hall, the
men's dormitory, is now open to the
public. An average of 200 meals are
being served each day. Sleal tickets
THIRTV-YEAR RESIDENT OF" I
WOIIUIII R DIKS l.
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Mrs. Martha Ode.
WOODBURN, Or.. Nov. 15.
(Special.) Martha Ann Lee
Powell Ogle of Woodburn, who
died in Portland yesterday, was
born April 22, 1837, at Sweet
water,. Menard county. 111. She
was married to the late Jacob
Ogle on October 21. 1856. at Co
lumbus, Adams county, 111., and
moved to Oregon with her hus
band and family in 1870. They
settled on 160 acres three miles
east of Salem the same year.
The family moved to Woodburn
in '1889. Mr. Ogle died in Wood
burn on June 1, 1911.
Surviving Mrs. Ogle are two
sons, Charles L. Ogle of Wood
burn and Dr. William O. Ogle of
San Francisco, and four grand
children. The funeral will be
held in .Woodburn Monday.
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MAN, BUM FRAUD
LOSS OF 40-ACRE FARM HOME
LAID TO SCHEMERS.
Properly Deeded to Pair, AVlio Re
turned III Treatment, Is Plaint;
Cancellation of Papers Aim.
An old etory, but none the less pa
thetic, is that told by Christian Ras
mussen, aged 81, in a complaint filed
In the circuit court yesterday in which
he recites the loss of a 40-acre farm
home in eastern Multnomah county to
allecred schemers who took advantage
of his feebleness and credulity.
Unmarried, Rasmussen lived in qui
etude and peace, he asserts, until May
25, 1918. It was then that he yielded
to the importunities of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Burkholder, which had been
continuous for a considerable period
prior to that time, he declares, and
conveyed to thera his home, valued at
$5000.
In return for this gift, the Burk
holders promised the old man, who
was infirm both in body and Vnind. it
is maintained, that they would sup
port him for the remainder of his life,
treat him with kindness and consid
eration and make his life enjoyable
in his declining years. The payment
of $50 in cash also was provided.
Shortly after the deed had been re
corded, the aged plaintiff asserts the
new owners began a course of ill
treatment, which consisted of refus
ing to talk with him. requiring him
to live "as an unwanted dog" on the
premisses, not giving him a fit place
to sleep or a suitable or friendly table
at which to eat. Not even the $50 was
paid, he avers.
Finally the alleged acts caused Ras
mussen to leave his former home, he
eay-3. The suit seeks to have the deed
canceled and the property return!.
by the week sell for $5.60 and sinsrle
meals are: 'breakfast 15 cents, dinner
cents and supper 3a cents.
Miss Sibylla Hadwin, housekeeper
or tne dormitories, . and Miss Cath
erine McFarland, assistant In house
hold science, are in charge .of the hall
and dining-room. Overhead expenses
have -been reduced to at.: minimum so
a good variety of wholesome, well-
cooked food can be served at a rea
sonable price. -
A few of the students earn their
board by serving and assisting in
other -ways. The kitchen is equipped
with labor-saving devices.
MORE STUDENTS TO GO
C. J. JENKS AT SPOKANE
Head of Sons of American Revolu
tion Entertained.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 15. C. J,
Jenks, president-general of the Na
tional society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, was the guest
at a luncheon given by the board of
directors of the Spokaie chapter of
me orKa-nization nere toaay ana was
entertained at a banquet tonight at
which members of the local chapter
and of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution were present.
He will go to coast cities from here.
on a tour of the country in the in
terest of the society.
Hunter Shoots Self by Accident.
A cartridge accidentally exploded-in
loading his shotgun on a hunting trip
near St. Helens yesterday resulted in
F. W. Isherwood. 1054 puimby street,
manager of the Bridge & Beach Man
ufacturing company, with offices at
395 North Seventeenth street, being
taken to St. Vincant's hospital with
a badly injured left hand. Reports
last night were that he would prob
ably lose his left thumb and a portion
of the hand.
Auto's Plunge Causes Arrest.
When D. B. Lively, hotel man. drove
his automobile onto the sidewalk a
short distance from the police head
quarters and broke one wheel of the
machine early yesterday morning, he
was placed under arrest. He was
charged with reckless driving while
under the influence of liquor and hia
bail was placed at $200. He will be
tried in municipal court Wednesday.
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correct one- no fabric but
all-wool no workmanship
but the best; All you need
do is choose the model
that best becomes you.
Our courteous and experi
enced salesman will keep
you straight on that score.
$30 ?4o to 50
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Short Lines Broken Sizes of the Season's Best Sellers and in Many Instances New Stock
CAVES ROUP TP START
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS NOW ON
GROUND IX JOSEPHINE. . -
Marble Holes of "Oregon Will Be
Linked to Grants Pass by
New Auto Route.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. Nov. 15. (Spe
cial.) The building of a highway to
the Josephine county caves is to pro
ceed without further delay. The for
estry department has approved the
project and issued instructions cover
ing the location survey preliminary
to letting the contract as soon as
grading is possible in the spring.
J. M. Myers, highway- engineer, and
D. A. Price, chief of party, connected
with the bureau of public roads, ar
rived in this city this morning and
later left for the Grimmett ranch on
Sucker creek, where they will estab
lish headquarters. Pack animals are
being provided and camps will be es
tablished on the Cave creek route
next week.
Mr. Myers states that their instruc
tions are to proceed upon the Holland
end of the route, which will ultimate
ly be a loop connecting Sucker creek
and Williams creek.
The road is to be 10 feet wide. The
grade on the hillsides will be 12 feet
wide and 14 feet on more 4evel ground.
It is proposed to run down Cave
creek, crossing the point at Lake
creek to Grayback, and proceed down
Grayback to Sucker creek. The rul
ng grade will be 5 per cent, with a
0-foot radius the maximum curva
ture.
On completion of this road the Mar
ble Halls of Oregon may be reached
from Grants Pass by automobile to
Kerby, on the Grants Pass-Crescen
City highway, then to Holland and
the Grimmett place.
Willamette Allowed
Additional
Delegates to Des Moines.
WILLAMETTE UXIVERSTTT, Sa
lem. Or., Nov. 15. (Special.) In ad
dition to the six delegates which the
university is permitted to send to the
Pes Moines student volunteer con
vention, the Kimball School of The
ology will have a quota of one repre
sentative for each ten students en
rolled. This fact became known at a
committee meeting of -the nominating
body last night, attended by state Y.
M. C. A. Secretary John H. Rudd of
Portland. . '
Accordingly the Kimball delegates
will be selected this week, and plans
will be under way immediately for
the raising of the extra funds. The
selection of the delegates will be left
to the same committee, of which John
Medler of Wasco is chairman.
FRANK BURNS POST, AMERICAN LEGION, OF CONDON,
HOLDS ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRJCTION.
MONEY PRESSES ARE BUSY
Germany . Has Vast Increase in
Paper Circulation.
BERLIN, Nov. IB. The Dreedener
tank of Berlin states that circulation
of paper currency in Germany
amounted to 40.125,000,000 marks on
September. Si, last, as compared to
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VIEW OF PARADE ON NOVEMBER 11. '
CONDON, Or, Nov. 15. (Special.) Frank Burns post. No. 15.
American Lesion, of this city, celebrated Armistice day. November
11, by a parade, patriotic programme and sporting and social events.
A large part of the city's population witnessed the parade of ex
service men, and attended the other affairs.
Speakers at the afternoon, programme were T. A. Weinke, ditrict
attorney, and Attorney D. N. McKay.
Jack Kennedy of Condon and Ted Thye of Portland wrestled to
a draw.
The wind-up for the day was a big dance with a large attendance.
LAND REVENUE PARCELED
Multnomah to Get $19.59 From
Sale of State Lands.
SALEM. Or.. Nov. 15. (Special.) A
total of 41a2.3o derived from 5 pe
cent of the sales of public lands In
Oregon today was apportioned among
the several counties of the state.
Harney county, which has 6,357,1
acres of these lands will receive
$431.40, while Multnomah county, with
288,640 acres, will received only
119.59.
Under the law this money can be
used only for improving, building and
maintaining county roads and bridges.
The following summary, prepared
by Sam A. Kozer, assistant secretary
of state, shows the county apportion
ments:
Baker. S132.90; Benton. 129.88: Clacka
mas, $80. 96; Clatsop, $35. 6; Columbia,
128.75; Coos, $70.71: Crook, S130.03; Curry,
$65.06; Deschutes, $130.84: DoukIeb. $213
Gilliam. $52.16; Grant, $19631; Harney,
$4.11.40; Hood River. $23.58; Jackson.
$123.17; JeUeraon, $70.93; Josephine, $70.05;
Klamath, $260.54; Lake, $343.98: Lane,
$200.31: Lincoln, $43.78; Linn, $97.42: Mal
heur, $429. 2:t: Marlon, $51.86; Morrow,
$87.95: Multnomah, $19.59: Polk. $30.79:
Sherman. $36.31; Tillamook. $48.86: Uma
tilla. $137 81; Union, $90.64; Wallowa,
$13650; Wasco, $101.76; Washington,
$31.75; Wheeler. $74.01: Yamhill, $31.01.
Women'sHigh-GradeShoes
Reduced
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GROUP 1
VALUES UP TO $16
Gray kid top shoe with pat
ent vamp, turn sole and Louis
heel; patent vamp, fawn buck
top, military heel style, all
gray kid lace shoes with
French heels; brown kid shoes
with military heels, patent
leather, with buck tops, and
many others of the season's
favored numbers
$10.80
GROUP 2
VALUES UP TO $12.50
Tan calf boots with LXV
heels, gray kid boots with
military heels, combination
styles with black vamp and
gray kid top and military
heel Gunmetal vamp, gray
buck top, brown kid vamp
with matched cloth tops are
offered at
. $7.80
GROUP 3
VALUES UP TO $10
Smart boots with black kid
vamps and gray cloth tops,
high or low' heels and short
Jines in black kid lace and
Tjutton shoes. But little more
than half the regular price
$5.80
20 DISCOUNT ON RHINESTONE AND CUT
STEEL BUCKLES
Men's
Short lines, broken sizes of
the season's best sellers and
a good showing of new stock
all to go at away less than
you thought possible to pay
for good shoes.
GROUP 1
VALUES UP
TO $12
Men's shoes of black calf stock; blucher lace style with
round toes. Tan blucher lace shoes with round toe and
rawhide slip. Also tan Munson last Army shoes with
heavy soles. A shape for every foot in this large group.
Sale price, a pair
$8.80
GROUP 2
VALUES UP TO $10
Englishers in tan and black
stock, mahogany calf shoes with
heavy or light soles on the Eng
lish last, also gunmetal calf
shoes in blucher lace sty'.e on
the round toe last. Big savings
here, and 'no sacrifice of quality.
Sale price, a pair
$5.40
GROUP 3
BOYS' SHOES Worth $6
Boys' heavy sole tan shoes . on
the Army last, the kind that
make such durable school shoes,
and the most sensible, comfort
able shape you can get for
growing boys. Our regular $6.00
grade in this sale at
$4.80
Discount on all CHILDREN'S
SHOES. Such well-known makes
as Laird Schober, Melanson, J.
Edwards, Holland and Excelsior
Boys' Shoes, etc
MEN'S MERCERIZED HOSIERY
A make we specialize on, and when
it takes a reduction you get excep
tional value. All standard reinforced.
29c
Many other items are very interestingly priced for this sale less than wholesale is the rule.
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Known for
Good Shoes,
Best Makes
and Service.
229 WASHINGTON STREET
BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH
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ago and was sentenced to a term In
the etate penitentiary. Frazier's op
erations In Lane county are said to
have netted him several thousands of
dollars.
La Center Girl "Wedded.
LA CENTER, Wash., Nov. 15. (Spe
cial.) The marriage of Miss Marjorie
noueri, uniy uaugnmr vi x-. u. nu
bert, pioneer merchant of this place,
and James t. Keys of- Portland oc
curred here Wednesday afternoon.
Only immediate relatives witnessed
the ceremony. The young couple will
reside In Portland.
Read Th Oreponlan classified ads.
Toctors of 2 Counties liaise Fees.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 15. (Special
Members of the Marion and Polk
county medical association in session
here today boosted their fees to meet
the steadily advancing coot of living.
Hereafter a day visit within the city
imits will cost 3; night visit within
the city limits between 9 P. M. and
7 A. M-, 95; visit to contagious dis
eases, 95; country calls, $1 a mile in
addition to regular fees; office consul
tation, $2; telephone consultation, $1.
It has not been determined whether
the charges will go into effect imme
diately or January 1.
Lane Man's Sentence Stayed.
SALEM, Or.. Nov. 15. (Special.)
The Oregon supreme court today
granted a motion for stay of execu
tion of sentence in the case of the
state vs. E. J. Frazier of Lane county,
pending an appeal of the action to the
United State supreme court. Frazier
was convicted on a charge of forgery
in Lane county more than two year
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TWO MANUEL BASS PEDALS
FIVE FOOT STOP LEVERS ' FOOT SWELL
WITH-ELECTRIC MOTOR AND BLOWER
COMPLETE
GUARANTEED IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION
WILL SELL AT HALF ORIGINAL PRICE
Seiberling-Lucas Music Company
125-127 Fourth St., Bet. Washington and Alder
Multnomah Hotel
Wher Home Comforts Abound
T Portland, Oregon
Elegance and comfort combine
to make enjoyable your stay at
the Multnomah. 00 cory rooms,
beautiful mezzanine floor and
lobby, and superior service at
reasonable rates.
'i Uarage In connection. -
Erie V. Hanser, Presides.
B. Campbell. Hinarcr.
The Palace Beauttfal
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