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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND; FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1908.
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Noble Educator Retires Af
T ter a Life of the Toil"
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Salem, Or, May SI. A. Peebles, prin
cipal of Grant school la Salem,, after
- more than IS year -almost- continuous
. work as a teacher has resigned his po
sition, . to which he was recently re
' elected for the conrilni school year.' -The
reason Impelling him to resign is that
he -may take a neeaert rest Professor
Peebles has been-prominent In almost
very line of educational work tn the
. common school system during, the ex-
:':p Jiff
niV.s1
Professor ; George A. Peebles of
'' Salem.
tended period he . has labored as an
educator and teacher. ,, He retires from
his life-long work to engage in other
' lines of business after' a brief period of
rest. - -
Am a principal, as a. city superintend
ent of schools, as a county superintend
' ent of schools,- as a professor in" a nor1
mal school, as a worker in and con
ductor of teacher's institutes. Professor
Peebles has held a high place among the
educators of the state throughout his
career in school work. - - -,
A Busy Ufa's BecorO..
His biography. In brief, is as follows:
Native son, born March 2, 1854; boy
hood spent In and near Salem; educated
In Salem publle schools and at Willam
ette university; graduated from Willam
ette university, class of 18T7; studied
law and was admitted to the basof this
state in 1881, though he never( sought
v-the acUve-practice of , the law., prefer
ring to devote the best years of his life
to educational work; taughV for -10
years as a principal In the Salem public
schools, and for 7 years, at different
periods, serve! as city superintendent
of the Salem lohools, all .of this work
being between the years 1871 and .108;
served from , 1898 to IMt as a member
-of1 the faculty In the eastern i Oregon
state normal school, four of these years
being vice-president of the normal
school; was principal from 1889 to 1883
, of the-public schools at McMlnnvlUe,
Oregon; in his earlier career taught in
the towns of SHverton and Woodburn.
' 1877-78 'and 1878-78, respectively, one
year la each town; : entered the Salem
schools the first time in 1879. serving
for eight years; again in Salem schools
1898 to 1899, and for the third time,
1906 to 108. making 17 years In all that
Professor Peebles labored In Salem's
eooools. -
- ,A Missionary of tha Boll.,
Before entering college; Professor
Peebles taught rural schools, 1871- to
1878, in the celebrated Waldo hills sec
tlon of Marlon county and in the vlcln
. Ity of tha-town of Turner. - -
r Professor - Peebles retires from the
teaching ? profession bearing with him
the confidence and esteem of many hun
dreds of friends, among these the lead
ing ducators of the state, many leading
cltlseps who at- one time or another
were pupils of his, .and of a large circle
of associate teachers and of .other
school officials. By all of thesa Pro
fessor Peebles has been and is - recog
' nlsed as one-of the most -capable' In
structors and educators In the state.-
Professor Peebles has taken interest
In other lines of work aside from edu
cational matter. Ha was for many
years connected with the Oregon-state
Agricultural society, which formerly
held the state fairs now held- under the
management of the state board of.aa
rloultiire. He was secretary of the
society. 188S to 1885 and was influential
in getting, the legislature to oreate the
? recent state board of agriculture. Pro
easor Peebles spent a part of his youth
on his father's farm in the Waldo hills.
He-haa always manifested an interest
In agricultural pursuits and has always
encouraged boya to stay on the farm,
and 14 his school work has striven to
arouse In his pupils an Interest In antf-a
love for horticulture.
Perfect fitting is possible
with Selz Royal Blue shoes
No man needs to
"break in'f a pair ;
i of shoes now, ,.
since we have '
Selxf Footfprm
Models to put on
our feet.
Every Sel
shoe we have is .
Biade on the lines
and measure- "
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"Every Self Royal Blue shoe Is tatls
ftction guaranteed $3.50, $4, 35 I
.ge SS -- J. - to.- ' - -
All SUM
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"3i
Hood's Sarcaparilla
40,366 People . '. ' ' -
EECOHMEUD IT . :
As a spring medicine, for the blood,
for lost f appetite, for rheumatism
and other troubles that number hav
ingr written us in two years telling of
cures and remarkable benefit from
it. This great volume of testimony
should convince you that it J ia the,
medicine for you this spring. Get a
bottle and begin to take it today. In
sist on having Hood's.
flThja spring my .mother -was feel
ing miserable. She tried several
medicines without benefit She then
began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and
felt much - better in short time.
She thinks there is no medicine equal
to Hood's." ; Miss TressierHynes,
Box. 38, Galilee,' revV-C;-'- '
' In usual Hqnld form or In ehoeolate-coated
tablets called Sartatabs. 100 Doses One DoUa&
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X ' - (Continued from Page One.) .
ered at the house on that melancholy
occasion. - The defendant's excuse for
killing Castecl, a shown-by the testi
mony, was not on account of any Imme
diate fear or 'danger, but, to use ..his
Own language, he had to kill hlin or
pick up his duds and leave,' and? he
chone to klU." . . T
For the pardon of this murderer H.
M Cake repeatedly petitioned, with
others, both Governor Gear and Gov
ernor Chamberlain. Tha latest petition
was presented to Governor Chamberlain
March I. 1907. It was inesponsa to a
request from the governor. In connection
Willi inim yeiiuuii, tun - r, " "
Brown of Roseburg presented tho facts
or tne muraer or jamVvr -i.cxi -
lated above, and which facts are on ills
in tha executive's office at Salem. .
. ..Ka m1am that hAM.
lleved Olberman was tried airly. That
he naa compeienv counm otiuww.
by the following named men who ap
peared tn behalf of Olbersan before tne
Douglas county circuit court: Judge C
A. Sehlbrede. now of Marshfleld; Dex
ter Rice ot Roseburg. O." P. Coshow, and
A.. M. Crawford, now attorney-generaL
Brown also assertf that Olberson was
intelligent and able to teU right from
wrong as well as any man. ,-
'' Oaks aad Brother Petition.
Despite these facts H. M. Cake and
his brother petitioned for Olberman's
pardon. Governor Geer commuted the
sentence to life imprisonment. Follow
lng Is a copy of a letter written to Gov
ernor Geer by H, M. Cake In reference
to the matter, which Is also on file In
the governor's office at Salem:
Portland. Or., April 29. 189. Gov
ernor T. T. Geer. salem. OregonDear
Sir: As one of the counsel for Mr. Ol
berman, whose sentence was commuted
by you, I desire to express my gratiflpa
twn at- your- course in the matter. I
prepared tha brief and rled tne case In
the supreme court In behalf of our firm
and became ? thoroughly oonvlnped. that
the elements necessary to constitute the
crime were absent I am confident that
If the case had been properly cared for
In the lower court Olberman would not
have been convicted of murder.
"I thoroughly appreciate the embar
rassment surrounding the exercise or
the high, prerogative accorded your of
fice, of Intervening between -the Judg
. wa. a u ' And the
main vi . lira " . . a
execution, the conflict between private
inclination ana una uurwnt .
public weal, but I believe that in this
case yon may rest assured that you
have taken the right course. There
should be no doubt of an Intent to
commit the crime of murder before the
Infliction, of the death penalty.
"If the doubt had been properly re
solved in a court of law then, unless
there were extenuating circumstances
that could not be reached or consid
ered by the courts, your duty would
have plainly been not to have Inter
fered, but this doubt was not resolved
In a court of law. Olberman was not
properly tried end to have sent him to
the gallows with this doubt as to his
...11. l.la. I AAWta A ' wnill.l
have been -corrtrary to the spirit of
ootn numan ana uivmo nw.
"Again thanking you for your act
of mercy and Justice In commuting Ol
berman's sentence. I remain, yours
very sincerely. H. M. CAKBJ.
Not only, did H. M. Cake approve
very highly of the action of Governor
Geer 'In commuting the sentence of. this
desperate criminal from death to life
Imprisonment., but W. M. Cake, chair
man of the state Republican committee
that Is managing H. M. Cake's cam-
galgn, also in high terms congratulated
rovernot Geer as follows:
;. Another &sttan
Multnomah. County Court, State of
Oregon. W. M.. Cake. Judge. Portland,
Oregon, May 1, 1899. Hon. T. T. Geer,
Salem, Oregon. My Dear Governor I
have been so busy that up to tha pres
ent -ttma-It was Impossible for naa-to
acknowledge the commutation of sen
tence of J.- M. Olberman from death
penalty to life Imprisonment. I feel
very deeply upon this subject and as
sure you thakmy appreciation of your
very just act Is not capable of expres
sion In words., but feel as if you had
done the right thing, and' hope that
your further acts In the very high place
which you occupy will always be gov-
menti of-their
Footform last;
it's just exactly
what the' name
sounds: like; it
fits the foot per
fectly; you "can
wear it the first
day with as much
comfort as when
. : .. ...
you've worn it a
month. r
and Widths Xarksd fat Plate rngHaft
Ccr. 7lh ssd WwMstca Sts.
j gTORE CliOSES ON SATUBDAYS AT
Tomorrow's list of bargain items will prove attractive to the .Saturday, shopper the
following being subject to delivery at our earliest convenience and for which mail, telephone
or c. o. d. orders will not bo accepted: ' t " -
$2.75 Values in Gduch Covers -Special $1.35 Each
I In the Drtpery department sixth floor full-sized and fringed Couch Covers in oriental stripe
patterns and cotorings. ' - - ' v -, ' - - .
Bed Pillows
In the -'Bedding section
'ticking.' ,.: w. s .':..
$8 and $9.75 Vals. in Couch Covers. Spcl. $4.85Xa.
' Special made Couch Covers, 6 feet wide and 9 feet long, in heavy upholstery tapestries. On
sale in the Drapery department ixth floor., y ( . . . , ,
Mattress Pads $1.25 Values Special 75c Each
Full size, quilted pads filled with white cotton; special tomorrow in the Bedding section
sixth floor. , -.!. v- " t ' " ; ' ' f i i ' .
SCREENS
Three-fold Screens with
--sixth floor.
Art Burlap 20c Per Yard Qflality for 10c Yard
Plain Burlap, 36 inches wide, in four colors, red; blue, brown
Drapery department sixth floor.
MOHAIR RUGS Three Sizes
- In the Carped department -
and other popular shades.; '
24 in. by 48 in. size; reg. $5.50
;value, fOrr, ;;..fs.T5
Nickel PlatedTea and Coffee Pots,
Three-pint Berlin Tea and Coffee Pots with copper bottoms, enameled wood handles and se
curely fastened metal cover-knobs. One only of each will be sold to each purchaser. On- sale in the
Basement department
Butcher Knives
Regular 35c values blades
On only to each, purchaser. In
Ball Bearing
LAWN
MOWERS
. IN THE
PASEMNT
erred by the same sentiments of Jus
tics and carefulness, that you have ax
hiblted in this. , " '
' "It was a very trying; position in
which to place you, but you cams out
of It with credit, and I hare only to
say that whenever you feel that I can
assist you In any way posslbl It will
b more than ordinary pleasure for me
to do so. . ' ' .
"With kind personal regards I otg
to remain, very ,nc?.wljrOU2iCB;..
However, tha Cakes, ' not satisfied
ritt. thia onm mil t t Ion of sentence ot
ftained from Governor Oeer, draw up
I another petition on March - 1. 'ltOT.
which recites again the good eonauet
of the prisoner before the murder and
asks his full pardon of Governor Cham
berlain. Following Is tho latest petl-
t,0n: svatest rstttloai
"To His Excellency, Governor of the
State of Oregon The undersigned here
with respectfully petition your exoel
lency. and represent follows:
'.That heretofore on the SOth day or
March. 1898. J. M. Olberman . was con
victed in the circuit court of tha state
of Oregon for Douglas county, of thj
crime of murder In the first degree, and
thereafter on the id day of April, 18,
was sentenced to be hanged. . .
"That thereafter, hie excellency, the
then governor of the state of Oregon,
commuted the sentence of the said J.
M. Olberman to life Imprisonment, and
upon the 29th day of April. 188. the
said J. M. Olberman waa transported to
the penitentiary of the state of Oregon
for the period of his natural life, and
has been and now is confined therein
under said sentence . and commutation
thereof. - . . ' . . .,
- "That at tha time of the presentation
of the petition for the commutation of
aentence as hereinbefore referred to
and made to' the governor of tha state
of Oregon, T. T. Geer, a large number
of affidavits and recommendations ware
filed with the said governor, and all of
which represented and showed the char
acter and habits of the said J. M. Ol
berman prior to his arrest for tha crime
aforesaid, and reference Is hereby made
to all of said statements, petitions and
writings aforesaid for a full statement
and In detail of the character and hab
its of said J. M. Olberman prior to his
"That your petitioners beg to relate
that said J. M. Olberman, since his com
mitment to the penitentiary, has been
faithful to and observant of tha rules
and regulations governing said. Institu
tion: that he haa been Industrious and
careful In the observation of the laws
of tha Institution, for evidence of which
your petltlower presents herewith and
makes a part hereof the records of said
penitentiary, accompanied by the state
ment of the superintendent thereof.
- "Good Caaraeter." v
, That your petitioners present as rea
sons considerations and facts upon which
to base this application for pardon the
aforesaid good character of .said J. M.
Olberman prior to his arrest, his subse
quent good conduct following his com
mitment to the penitentiary, and the
fact that in the Judgment and accord,
lng to the belief of your petitioners the
said 3. M. Olberman haa fully expiated
his crime and, received full punishment
therefor. ' - :. -
- "Tour petitioners-represent that said
J. M. Olberman Is not nor was ever, as
shown by tha record herein, a criminal
nr one who has not the safety of the
publle at heart, but that he waa In fear
or n I e, ana correcnj mo. -
, The petition was signed by W. M.
Cake and half a dpsen other residents of
Portland. - . i.
The petition was not signed by any
prosecuting officer any Judge or Jury
man, as is so usual in eases where par
dons are asked, and as In nearly all
those-eases where Governor Chamberlain
has 'pardoned men, restored them to
ettlsenghlp or commuted their fine of
imprisonment. It - is .needless to say
Olberman is still In the penitentiary. -
i-- rron Xyrtte Creek.
- The following communication la from
an old resident of Myrtle Creek!
MyrUe Creek, Or., May 10. To the
Editor of,, The Journal I-notice ty
this morning's Journal what one of
the dailies, had to say In regard to
Governor Chamberlain: freeing so many
criminals. ....,
I thought it might be of some in
terest to the voters of Oregon to know
the action Mr. Cake took a few years
SATURDAY. SPECIALS
-$1.60 and $1.75 Grades for 90c Pair
sixth floor SO pairs of five-pound Pillows, covered in a good quality
- - ,
$1.50 Values Special 90c Xach
oak frames, filled with iHkoline. Special in the Drapery department
tomorrow genuine English Mohair
"
30 in. by 60 in. size; reg. $9.00
value, for f5.T5
Special Tomorrow at 15c Xach
of high-grade steel, handles of hardwood; a popular household size.
the Basement department.
SSBsW'BgSBBSaBCBXJB BgflgXSBIDBV
ICOMPLETE-H0U5E-FURraSHER5
ago by personally circulating a peti
tion for the reprieve of - Mack Olber
man. who was sentenced to ba hansed
for the murder of Jasper Casteel of
this place. He secured the reprieve
and later was the instigator of a pe
tition ror a run paraon ror tner pris
oner, but In this he failed for the trls-
oner still languishes behind prison
bars. The erime for which the self
confessed murderer was -convicted was
the cold-blooded murder of Jasper Ca-
teei, wno waa an old man, and at tne
time was verv sick and was asleen on
his couch.. Olberman, who was sleep
ing upstairs, crept silently down the
stairs the second time to make sure
that Ms victim was sleeping soundly
before he fired the fatal shot through
Casteel' a head. This Incident Is still
fresh In the minds of the cttlsens of
Douglas county. H.B. O ATM AN.
fiPENPS COIN"
(Continued from Page One.)
would simply ravish tha soul of his
dear friend, and then the friend would
pay untold coin for said books, whlctt
would make everybody haqpy. And the
Isnlnr of tha note waa merely' a mat
ter of form, anyway. The games of
tne book agent in roruana ana cni
cago were exactly the same. And many
neonla In Portland slarh'and wish to See
Fred A. Briggs, high roller and good
anender of other neoDle's money.
Briggs sold books to nearly every
firomlnent family in Portland and col
eoted the money, which he never turned
In. During the Rose Carnival last year
he was conspicuous In the parade In an
automobile, and his machine was tn the
lead of one of the divisions. He became
friendly with Admiral Swinburne of the
Charleston, ana me oiricer was mucn
nleaaed with tha suave agent a personal
ity. However, the admiral waa not here
long enougn to neoome a victim or mis-
piacea commence. . .
COLUMBIA TO MEET
THE MACS TOMORROW
(Special Dispatch to-Toe Journal)
McMlnnvlUe College, Or., May JJ.
Columbia university will come down to.
morrow to compete with McMlnnvlUe
college In a track meet. This meet was
to have been held last Saturday but was
called off on account of the rainy
weather. The local team Is In axcellent
condition and a good meet should be
puuea orr. -
ROSE LA TOUR MAKES
HIT WITH DANCING
(Tjsited Pms Le4 Wtra.t
' London, May ti. Another American
dancer, -who promises to create aa great
a sensation as did Maud Allen, will
soon appear at one of the local theatres.
Bhe calls herself "Rose La Tour." and
claims that she Is related to two
American millionaire families whose
names are Known tne world over,
Like- Miss Allen.. Miss "La Tour's"
dances are classical and emotional. Her
feet and limbs are bare and her Greek
costume is or transparent pink silk. ,
Helps over
the mil.
, Got, lots of hard work?
eat- :.:";;'!.-vi--r-
"There's Reason"
irT ::i!,n:,:,irr:r::,i;l.j,
Grape
Nuts
SIX OCLOCK w 1
and yellow. Tomorrow in the
at Special Prices
Rugs in red, green, brown, gold
, . i C ';:
36 in. by 72 in. size; reg. $12.00
value, for.. ,,,f 7.50
Spec'l 35c Each
SALE OF
LIBRARY
TABLES
' ENDS,
Tomorrow
touf
Fifteen hundred well known and popular brands pi high
Jarly sell for $2.00 and $2.50 will be placed on sale at this store tomorrow morn-'
ing. The list includes such makes as Peerless, Brandt, Wade & Butcher Wes
tenholm, IXL, Arrow, Pipe, Era, Rogers and several other old English and Ger
man makes. Our razor expert, will hone, strop and place in perfect condition
each razor purchased, and every one is sold under our personal guarantee to "be
exactly as represented or money refunded. See Washington St window display
Family Wines
and Liquors
Bargains for Friday and Sator
, , ir '-'-day.
Zinfandel Wine, regularly 50c,
only 29?
Reserved Stock Port and Sher
' ry, regular 75c quart. . . .39
Fisher's 1 Pure Malt Whiskey,
r regular 95c quart ........ T8
Fisher's Pure White Rye Whis-
key, regularly $1.25 qt...5
Hilton's Extract Malt, regularly
$2.50 per dozen 1.79
Your Credit Is Good !
Open a monthly account at
our store.
Garden and Lawn Hoie
All our garden and lawn hose is sold under one year
. . . r m . . . . ..
guarantee ana wun cvcij , nvioo lengxa .
w give .'.f'
A NOZZLE FREE
, 50 feet 4-inch Dover Cotton Hose.f5.OO j .,
50 feet fi-inch Dover Cotton Hose. fS.SO -50
feet -inch Chester Cotton Hose f 6.00 " .
50 feet 44-inch Chester Cotton Hos S6.50 '
50 feet j4-inch Shathan Rubber Hose.........; ...U.f5.00
50 feet 1-inch Columbia Rubber Hose!....-.. ............ ..f5.50
50 feet Ji-inch Columbia Rubber Hose.............,V...,;.fe.OO
50 feet J-inch Woodlark Rubber Hose:............i....f 0.5O
.50. feet Ji-inch Woodlark Rubber Hose.. .............. ....fT.OO
50 feet'fi-inch Oregon Rubber Hose. ,,...;.f 8.00
Hose Reels, f 1.0O; Nozzles, 401; Sprinklers, 25 and up; Mend
" . , , ers, 5 and. up. ' -
Exchange U
la we 5
' 388-3SJ East tlorrlsoa Street
" - , . NEAR GRAND AVENUE .
The Morrison Bridge Cars Stop in Front of . Our Store
uui oai ui uuy oait hi k ruuiuua
TOMORROW IS THE . LAST SATURDAY OF OUR
FIRST-ANNIVERSARY SALE EVERY ARTICLE-IN
THE STORE REDUCED AND SAVINGS LIKE THE
FOLLOWING ARE GENERAL THROUGHOUT THE
:-m;.':v ';,P;- STORE ... . . . '
Kayser's Silk Gloves
. BLACK, WHITE and COLORS
All sixes 50 dozen of the first
quality, 2-clasp, patent tip Silk
Gloves for women. Kayser's
the guaranteed kint-limit of 2
pairs, at, pair. . . . ...i
Best Quality Oil;CIolh
100 pieces fancy colored Table
Oil Cloth; handsome patterns in
the best grade standard oil cloth,
full yard and one-quarter wide.
Best 25c quality on sale tomor
row only, yard. . .... ...... , . . . .
Women'sWhileOxfords
BEST $1.00 QUALITY 300
pairs ladies' white canvas low-cut
Shoes, pretty shapely styles, blu
cher cut ; all bright and new from
the maker's hands. Tomorrow
only at this price
Children's Shoes
SOLID LEATHER, $1.75
QUALITIES Shoes " for boys
and girls; absolutely solid, sizes
up to 2. Best $1.50 arid $1.75
qualities, this price tomorrow
i
only
Children's Stockings
25c QUALITY 100 dozen' fine
Usle ribbed Stockings for chil
dren, in black and white, all sizes.
At this price, tomorrow only '
......
LOOK
ING arouAd us we see many per
sons in middle life strug
gling along with poof , vision
who might be enjoying nor
mal sight today had they
consulted a reliable optician
and worn glasses when there
was I yet time to 'preserve
the sight.
Be on the safe side.'
If vou susoect that vour
eves are' failing, let us advise
what is best for them.
Eyes Tested, Glasses
- - Fitted '
C-a
WE CARRY VLIKELY" TRUNKS
r' . VSV sT
W0QDARD, CLAOKE
FOURTH AMD WASIIIGTON STS.
j -
rm
: lass, la
ii . iL Yd
Opr.
grade 'razor? which regus
WantRoscs?
Then ret a bottle of; our
I Rose and Fruit Spray,? put
it on your bushes and watch
the result- . t'
There won't be a bug of
any 4, description ; on j your
bushes if they are sprayed
with Woodlark ' Rose and
Fruit, Spray,"
Pint bottle 25t
Quart bottle,' VJBOf
Gallon can $1.50
Spray Pump and quart - of
Spray .,......... 91.00
Woodlark Spray Pump G5e
Phonographs
and Talking
Machines
ON EASY PAYMEirrS
See our large line of Rec
ord Cabinets before buying.
Free" concert on fourth
floor every evening from 7
to 9 o'clock. 'All the latest
Records. . .
Take the Elevator.
T; CO.
i r i. r at .