THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1312. LlllDEFEB IB OF 5 III ffisanpn . .. ... ! , ' , Resolution Asking Gov. West to- Reprieve Murderers-Carried With Thunderous -Vol ley of 500 Ayes; One No. , When a Resolution asking Governor West to reprieve until after the next general election the five convicted mur derer In the Oregon atate penitentiary " who have been condemned to hang next Friday was introduced at an anti-cap-. Hal ' punishment maaa meeting in the "Masonic Temple , yesterday afternoon, - there was a dramatic moment, as the i audience of between 400 and 609 per sons raised a mighty chorus of "Ayes" for Its adoption. , . Only one dissenting vote was cast- that of .J. B. Zlegler. "Who is her -V'Let liim , Identify himself l' was shouted by "many voices. . Mr, Zlegler at once stood up. and asked . , the privilege of the floor to oppose the resubmission of the antl-capltal punish ment meaaure. He was invited to the platform by Dr. Nina N. Wood, chair- man of the meeting, who said he could have 10 minutes. Mr. : Zlegler , said ' that ! h had hot given tho subject study, but declared v that he spoke not from vlndlctlveness and revenge, but from, sympathy for the Innocent victims of hopeless degener ates who deserved their fa. Audlenoe Blsses Speaker.' -When he declared that the only effi cient way to protect society against the Jack Roberts, the Humphreys and ha hSlm) VMllrrtaVAr mrnm t nut ltim awaw lgVhere they, could not repeat, their of- ?. loiiocn, aim ,cwuju vg ivrnuiien ojr uieir friends, mankind and themselves, he was interrupted by a chorus of hisses.. - Dr. Wood "rapped sternly for order, but it was several minutes before quiet was restored and Mr. Zlegler was per mitted to finish. He was Immediately v answered by Chaplain Bauer of the Ore gon penitentiary. m::: "These sentiment afe x murderous," said Chaplain Bauer. We all hata mur der, but this man has murder in his heart when he urges us on December 13 . to kill five other men and I hate him s I hate any other man who would do murder." " . , , - Evidently speaking with deep feeling. - ' Chaplain Bauer then , told of his own experiences with the "five men con demned to die," and of the things that had made them murderers. He told how Jack Roberts wan one of 13 children by the same mother, all weak minded, and with an habitual drunkard as their father. ; Roberts he said was clearly an - Irresponsible degenerate, who should ; have been kept In the penitentiary when he was there before. 'When he came out he was hounded by the police." said Chaplain Bauer. "He could not get employment They followed him everywhere, and he was forced on the highway." " Want Women to Decide. Society itself, he declared, was re sponsible for the murders committed by twimi ib, nu up iiem lnai society would YOUNG VOCALIST IS REAL MARVEL 7 ' I- Master Max Shaull, at the Arcade. bo committing murder to hang Roberts. His words evoked enthusiastic ap plause. - t " 1' i The resolution as adopted gave as the reason for the . request f or. t .reprieve that the women voters of v the state should be permitted y to ; vote on. the question; vs' J- ;-;?' ; ' & : With- deeply impressive earnestness other . speakers. "Including Colonel C, E. 8. Wood, Albert Ehrgott,. Dr. J. C. Bu chanan, Dr. Mary Thompson and. Mrs. H. W. Cos discussed the Issue. So close was the attention of the big audience that filled most of tne lower floor that though the meeting lasted ,from 2:30 until 6 o'clock hardly a person left until the end. , After the meeting itself had adjourned an impressive Incident occurred when somebody proposed that a delegation, composed; of all persons interested in having the: death sentence on the five men commuted to life Imprisonment, should journey to Salem . next Thurs day morning at their own expense, and ask the governor in person to grant the reprieve. : Many persons signified . their intention of Joining the delegation. . Seads Message From Mrs. Snnlway. ' Earlier in the meeting there was tre mendous applause when Mrs. H. W. Coe read a message from Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, urging commutation of the death sentence to life Imprisonment at hard labor, with the wages of the con vict to be turned over to the families of the men. Albert Ehrgott, in his address, which he said was his valedictory to Portland, elaborated on . the responsibility of so ciety for crime. He said that crime and criminals and degenerates are manu factured by society itself, and that when society breaks the necks of murderers, reform is begun at the wrong end. He traced the cause of crime in the unequal economic distribution resulting In a wealthy class and a poverty-Btricken mass. Levi W. Myers, prominent Progressive party leader, made a stirring plea against capital punishment. He quoted the names of many revered bltlical char acters, including Moses, as -having been mUrderer.'fa'':-vi.i...:-l:'-:';-.!i,:.:.;Jl..;;.;-i.Ji.:. All things are to be sneezed at when one is taking cold. SWAI.N WAYLAYS GiRL AND RiVAL IN BUGGY; IS ,1 IN NECK SHOO Paul Ackermari of Shedd, Or,, Objects to'' Mr, Nlcewogd's Accompanying Miss Brock, Albany, Or., Dec 8. With a bullet lodged in his neck , near the Jugular vein, M. E. Nlcewood of near Shedd this morning swore to a complaint charging Paui Ackerman of the same place with assault with a dangerous weapon. Ack erman was arrested, v , ; u ,t. .. ? According to the story told by Nice wood and.Miss Lettipa Brock, they were returning from church last night, in a buggy and when about two miles north east of , Shedd. Ackerman suddenly sprang put from tha roadside, and shouting, "Throw Up your hands!" com menced shooting. The first bullet was the only one to take - effect, as Nice wood slashed the horse and was soon out of range. ..Miss Brock and Nlcewood came lmme dlately to Albany, where Nlcewood was examined. The bullet' Is near the Jugu lar vein, and while it is not apparently serious at present, the attending; physi cian says it is in a dangerous locality. It is said by Nlcewood and Miss Broch that Ackerman has made numerous threats against both of them recently, but they did not believe he would carry them into effect lie objected to Nice wood being in- the company of Miss Brock. EXPECTS STILL TO SAVE Fl TAYLOR OM HANGING . ( 8lim Bureau of The Jourssl.) Salem, Or.. Dec. 9. Attorney Mark Weatherford of Albany, who Is working In behalf of John V. Taylor, sentenced to be executed next Friday for killing A. H. Perry in Harney county, is very hopeful that Taylor will be saved from the deathtrap. He was here today and left a transcript of evidence of the case with Governor West. , He Is expecting to have the execution stayed by appeal to the- supreme court for a retrial. He said the appeal is all prepared and that Attorneys Miller and Burns are ready to take the case before .muss .Biggs, dui me district served by the Judge is so large there Is question as to whether appeal can be granted and notice reach here In" time. In that case Attorney Weatherford seems cdnfident that Governor West will grant Taylor a short reprieve. . Circumstances connected with Tay lor's crime are extenuating, and those who are , acquainted with the evidence assert that he should have a new trial As a substitute for the hot water bottle a Detroit woman ha ratanM pair of metallic discs, which distribute me neat ooiainatue from an incandes cent lamp inserted between, them. No ship la allowed to pass through the Sues canal without a searchlight oi a specinea type. WILL CARRY OUT SHERIFFS ORDERS r ' 1 V If; Tom' Word Jr.. who will be chtef 'deputy sheriff. Tom M. Word Jr, who will be chief deputy in the sheriff's office under his father from the date of the new admin istration, January 6, Is 24 years of age, and is receiving teller In the United States National bank. : "As chief deputy in the office my object will be to carry out the orders of the sheriff," said Mr. Word this morning. "As I understand It, the chief deputy will be the right hand man of the sheriff in carrying out what is to be done. That is tne policy j. will foi low." '-s The younger Word will take the place In the sheriffs office now occupied by Jacob Proebstel. J PREPARING FOR 1913 IRRIGATION CONGRESS 1 -- . 1 1 1- i . - The executive committee of the Ore gon Irrigation congress to be held here January 9-11, is meeting this afternoon at the Commercial club for the purpose of making preliminary plans for the irathering, which will be on of the most Important to be held here during the winter, , Among the out-of-town members pres ent are Asa B. Thompson of Echo and J. T HInkle of Pendleton. C. C. Chap man is presiding at the meeting, The Irrigation congress held here last year Tiras a big' success, with a large attendance from all sections of the state. and many important matters were dis cussed and acted on. CHRISTMAS: RUSH - : - BEGINS IN EARNEST : , AT THE P0ST0FFICE . The Christmas postoff ice rush . ., has begun and in one department at least Is In full blast. That Is the sale of international money ' orders, and hundreds of dollars dally are going out of the Port- land postoff ice to points across , the r waters. The business . in , this division began to hit up an ;, extra gait about two weeks ago, and is at Us height now. An ex- tra clerk has been employed to asisreriaeorlErillSaniOrtr r is the only extra man that has i ' been hired. . . ' : "-- 1 One additional permanent and one temporary clerk are to be added to the force of the St. ' Johns postal station January 1. M. Monahan, present postmaster at St. Johns, has been formally . appointed superintendent of de- liveries. SENTENCED TO YEAR IN FEDERAL PRISON Ralph Walton, Indicted by the federal grand Jury for using the malls to de fraud,, pleaded- guilty in the United States district court this morning and was sentenced to a year on McNeil's Island. Walton worked a fake tomb stone scheme, as a solicitor for Shanen- Blair company of this city, and managed to secure nearly 11500 before his em. ployers discovered that - the orders' he was turning in and receiving commis sions on were fraudulent. . Frank Lyman, a white slaver, pleaded The word hi a new meaning when once you have tasted Hazelwood Candy that delicious confection - that satisfies the most exacting taste. There's something about Hazel wood Candy that's so sweetly satisfying. THE HAZELVQOD cowTxcTiojrxaTyAjro SE8TATTSAVT Oa waaMngton at Tenth guilty to a charge of Inducing a woman to accompany him from Montana to Oregon for immoral purposes. He was sentenced to one year at the federal penal institution. T - ? r . Two indictments were dismissed br Judge Bean Frank Jack, a Klamath Indian, held ' on ' a - bootlegging charge, was to have been tried November-15, but the latter part of October he mixed in a reservation brawl and was shot. Bert Pixler. a white man who was jointly indicted with Ralph McBean, a nail Dreed, tor stealing horses ud in Umatilla county, is now servlns- an in. determinate sentence on a state charge at Salem for the offense. McBean three weeks ago was convle! ! federal court and is now tkv. : ( years at McNeil's IsianO., The Various locals of barbers tln .v out the state of California have or ganised a state federation of fcarl.tr n push desired legislation at the ecu : session of the legislature. ' LPerbaps the most important step tak. i by the cigarmakers convention at Isai tlmore was that having for its objct the organisation of clgarmakers workin in Independent and trust factories. r The House of Coats' Great Annual PRE-IWVENTORY C AT S ALES A remarkable demonstration in specialized nodern merchan dizing; that makes for Buch stupendous .value offerings that is .hardly conceivable, and only possible within the House of Coats. i " Late" October and early No vember with its heavy rainfall was the result of large ship ments of superb AU-VVeather Coats, many lots of .new,. 1913 models included,' ' ' ; The, past two weeks have been exceptionally dry, Our tremendous stock must be re-, duced to a minimum before stock taking, January 1st. v " The greatest of all Pre-Inven-tory Coat Sales, will begin the first part of December, instead of the last, -as in previous ye-ars. , . . V - i A revelation in All-Weather Coat bargains without parallel. See announcement in daily pa pers Tuesday and Wednesday. REMEMBER We have no connection with any other Rain coat store using the name Goodyear 343Wash,toa SfrtJrTWi 343Was!'toa One Door . I One Door I West of !tXfZCr West of Seventh fiAlNCOPI CQHPAMY : Scvcnth 2 Special Offer! A Five-Gallon Ktg of Extra Fine . CALIFORNIA PORT WINE and a neat faucet, securely packer! in a plain case, freight paid to your sta tion, for $5.00. Rose City. Importing Co. 19 North First St, Portland, Oregon - . .. . v' ffl r. ... ssMSBassassMssaV.-.aasssaKea.nssi m li fl in.. f'---Y-inYtftrrnrfH'f HERE IS ABSOLUTELY TOE BEST AND GREATEST OPPORTUNITY THAT I OFFER, OR EVER WILL BE OF FERED TO MY OLD AS WELL AS NEW PATRONS, TO GET SUITS OR OVERCOATS MADE TO ORDER BY A HIGH-CLASS MERCHANT TAILOR FOR LESS THAN YOU CAN BUY READY MADE CLOTHES. Owin to the fact that I bought a large stock of fine woolens in anticipation of a good fall business, but the presidential and other campaigns have knocked the tailoring business flat. 1, , UIVV- -J!':: Lii-'Jij i i, Therefore, I have decided to sacrifice all profits, including my personal labor, to turn my immense stock of woolens into cash, necessary to meet obligations due the first of the year. E''"'it?:':; TTT1 T T TO TTT1 TO tnat fr years I have endeavored to give my friends and Iri lY r . W m P. I Patrons positively the best values, fit and workmanship, U-J XUil m 1JX UJs ILU .LIU, and wiU do the same in this sale, because Portland lias been ' - - - my home for quite a number of years and will be my fu ture home. In order to preserve the trade for the future, I will do my utmost to please each and every one during this sale, so that I can retain them as my future patrons. NOTICE THIS IS NOT A TRUMPED UP SALE, BUT IS POSITIVELY A BONA - FIDE , SALE, COMPLYING STRICTLY WITH THE OREGON LAW'S; NO MISREPRESENTATION, On account of my immense stock of woolens it will be almost impossible to mention each and every bolt separately. I have therefore bulked them together in three lots which are as follows: . Over five hundred tweed Suit Patterns, which I L receiyeil I. the last part of September for this ; fall's wear, containing the latest shades in browns, "grays colors too numerous to . mention, and not one suit from this lot would I sell at a regular price for less than from $35.00 tp1 $42.50 a suit, and you can take your choice from the entire lot of these 500 Suit Patterns , 1 for $25.00 a suit to your measure. Eight whole bolts: of Blue Serge, containing over 45 yards in each bolt. These goods I posi- ' tivejy guarantee not to shine or, fade and are of such weights they can be worn the year around. My regular prices on these goods were never less than from $37.50 to $45.00 per suit, ac cording" to weight of goods. Your unrestricted choice from these eight bolts for $27.50 a suit, made to your measure. : ? K Be Yonr Own Salesman, Select. Any Pattern From These 500 Suitings for ' DnunmondV English Black Unfinished Wor-" steds, Piques, Diagonals, guaranteed not to shine or fade, for dress and year-around wear. My. : regular prices on these goods were never less : than $45.00 to $50.00. per suit Your unre stricted choice from over Three Hundred yards for $30.00 a suit, made to your measure. own advantage X wish also to call your attention to the fact that although I have ample time to make up-your goods in first-class style for Christmas, it will be to your V - -come as eariy as possipie so as to enaoic yourseil to scciue me choice patterns. : ; poiM'TV delav-qroer I To my numerous customers and patrons, residing outside of Portland, who are not able to come to Portland to at tend ; : this sale, I will cheerfully mail samples am self-measuring blanks in order, to enable them to take advantage of this sale ::M b pi m - w hi H 6..l ( C ! ( THE'TAILOR: 246-ffashInotoirSlreeDeUvcerrSeconiana TWrd Streets OW2N EVENINGS TO 8 O'CLOCK OPEN EVENINGS TO 8 O'CLOCK OPEN EVENINGS TO 8 O'CLOC