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THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL; r PORTLAND, OREGON ,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1920.
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PENDER; FREED,
GREETING
BY HIS FAMILY
By Fred McNrtl
In the pouring rain and howling
wind of 1 o'clock Sunday mornlnf
John Arthur Pender, pardoned from
the state prison and declared Inno
cent of the crime of murder by Gov
ernor Olcott, met his wife under
the trees of the parking In the block
between Twenty-first and Twenty
econd streets on Hoyt.
; Bach had been looking for the other
for hours. At 1 o'clock Mrs. Pender,
having- been at his mother's house. 712
I Hoyt street, Impatiently awaiting hia ar
rival from the station, started down
through the rain to her own home. On
the comer of Twenty-first and Hoyt
J streets,
jit the same time John Arthur Pender
s and hla mother, having been at the wife's
residence awaiting her arrival, started
for his mother's home. And so. In the
t 2 rain filled street, they met for the first
' J time after his freedom from the prison
2 that had been his home for six years.
I A DOMESTIC PROBLEM
j The tall form of a woman, wrapped In
. , ! a tan raincoat, ran out of the darkness,
i straight Into "Art's' arms. Pender,
1 equally, tall and gaunt from the prison
confinement and worry, dropped the
J ancient looking leather suitcase he was
S carrying and gathered to his breast the
5 woman who had never lost faith nor
hope, and who had worked and waited
4 for that hour of vindication.
"Let's go back to my house," she ex
- S claimed presently, and Pender and the
two people most dear to him turned and
went back.
On the porch Art waa called upon to
J lve his first domestic difficulty in nine
years. Mrs. Pender, In the excitement,
had snapped the spring lock of the front
1 door of the rooming house.
So Pender swung open the screen and
2 climbed through a front window to get
in the hall and open the door for the
rest
EELITASE IS SURPRISE
Although In poor health Mrs. Fender
V... K.. .mnlKv.il a. trained nuru
for several years. She Is tall and erect.
with golden hair and strikingly hand
some features, although her face, too,
shows the worry and strain of the nine
J years' battle for the freedom of her
. husband. Because of her work she had
not been to Salem to visit her husband
a for six months. Three years ago, when
she was seriously 111 In a local hospital,
! her husband came from the prison to
I visit her twice, once accompanied by a
J guard, the second time alone.
1 Nursing a private case, Mrs. Pender
J went to her home Saturday night to get
X a fresh white uniform, intending to, re
turn to her charge Immediately. She
f had heard nothing of Pender'a release.
2 On the table in her room had been
J placed a? telegram from Salem. It simply
said he was leaving Salem a 8 o'clock,
and not to tell his mother.
1 GOVERNOR'S PARSON
I She rushed to the mother's home, at
the other end of the block, and was told
f by a Journal reporter that Pender waa
a In town, and was expected home at any
moment. This was at 10 o'clock flatur-
day night, and It was three hours be-
whispering and talking and the guards
rang the silence bell.
"They never take a man out of the
dining hall unless they are going to
punish him, and I guess they were sur
prised to see me getting 1L . In all the
time I waa in the -prison I never had
been punished.
"But I knew when the warden led
me ever to the office that I wasn't going
to be punished. Inside I saw the gov
ernor, but I didn't let on mat 1 knew
him. " . '
"He said. Tender, I've been hearing a
lot of this tallc about you not being
guilty of murder, and they're making a
lot of fuss about you and I ra getting
tired of it Now read that thing and
then tell me whether you are guilty or
not' ' '. :
"He shoved this at me, and after I
read it I couldn't tell him anything.
And then the' governor told me he had
thought I was Innocent for a long time.
So they showed me the gate.
FA EM EE AD I5GI5EEH
"And when I ws at the station, wait
ing for the train, some of the guards
cam down to shake hands and wish me
luck. Oh, they are all good fellows, i I
don't 'believe I left an enemy In that
place."
While Pender waa in trie state prison
he established a record as a model pris
oner and because of this was riven all
the Privileges it was possible for a con
vict to obtain. . Recently he has baM
charge of the prison greenhouse.
His wife . relates that when penoer
went back to the state prison alone, fol
lowing hia second visit to her bedside in
the hospital,' "he left Portland about
o'clock and reached the prison about
midnight The guards re ruse a to aamit
him, and as she says, "he had an awful
time breaking in again."
When Pender was. charged with the
murder of Mrs. Wehrman and her child,
he was 33 years old. He was 42 years
old on August 1. He had been employed
as a locomotive engineer on the southern
Pacific. In 1911 the family moved to the
lrttle ranch back of Scappoose, with the
Intention of living there permanent
should the farming venture proveasuc-
cessful.
first installment of the secret bal
lot presidential poll published here.
The poll is -just getting under war.
and la by no means representative even
of the sections in which the ballots have
been taken. But enough has been
gleaned to indicate that there are danger
signals ahead of the Democrats in New
York and thati New Jersey is going to
be one of the fierce battlefields of this
campaign.
MAUT UNDECIDED
No effort has been - made an far n
rtake a large number of -votes inasmuch
as experience has shown.' that there are
many undecided voters early In Septem
ber and that tile best results are obtained
between September 15 and election day.
For that reason the poll has lust
scratched the surface bom in Mew Tork
city and in New Jersey. No polls at all
have yet been taken in upstate New
York and in Connecticut
In New York city the poll so far has
HARDING GETTING
BEADY FOR STIFF
IT
FIGHT IN
ODER
lion by receiving large delegations from
various Ohio counties. On the same day
Republican speakers. all over the country
will ' make a concerted assault on the
Democratic position.
A large number of foreign-born clti
lens from various large cities will come
to Marion on Saturday to hear an ad
dress on citizenship.
By George It. Holmes s
Marion. Ohio, Sept. 13. (I. N. S.)
A comparatively easy program has
been scheduled for Senator Warren
Q. Harding this week in preparation
for the strenuous campaign which
he Is expected to begin In October
when he takes the stump.
, The senator will make four set speeches
to delegations this week the first of
which Is to be made this afternoon to
local railroad employes and deals with
labor matters' and the Cummins-Esch
bill.
Tomorrow Senator Harding will touch
on the Japanese question : for the first
time of the campaign. He will receive a
delegation of 40 Californlans at the front
porch and explain to them hla views of
how the Japanese problem must be met
In the California delegation will be Gov
ernor William D. Stephens. William H.
Crocker and John H. Rosseter, formerly
of the shipping board,
' On' frtday Senator Harding will cele-
rtra4 iha mia hundred thirtv-third anni-
efore her Impatient watch was rewarded. fversary of the adoption of the constltu
J "Here's the thing I've been looking
for all the time." nald Pender to his wife
9 with a happy smile, as he pulled- from
Xa side pocket of his coat a long envelope.
It bore the official seal of the state.
I Within was a big document looking like
a diploma, bearing tri great characters
J at the top the words, "unconditional par
it don." Together they read that John
Arthur Pender, convicted of the charge
of murder in the first degree in 19H.
was believed to be Innocent of the crime
tby the governor of the state, and was
a given hla freedom.
WILL LEAVE STATE
a Pender, to one who saw him when
he was awaiting the second trial on the
a w jt ii.
I mmuvr wiaio, ua viinaw i tauj . w
is thinner and his tanned face Is more
J rugged. The top of hla head is bald.
The lines about his mouth are extremely
deep and set. But his manner is calm
and dignified. He bears no bitterness,
and, Indeed, seems to be still dazed from
T 4h hivlr nt hla ralaaa - :
J !. "There's one thing certain : I'm ndi
going to remain in Oregon, he ex
claimed, when asked wnat ne would ao.
I "And yet I am not bitter towards the
state." he continued. "My best friends
are here, I guess, and I can never forget
the things they have done for me." He
2 mused a' moment. V
SI , "Do you .know," Pender began again,1
'f hv timki the line' for the first ifli
in the history, of the prison tonight, aad
no one was punished for It" Pender re
ferred to the line of prisoners going to
the dining room.
"All the 'lifers" came out of the line
and ran over to me to shake hands and
1 Wish me luck, and not a guard's gun
waa raised. The guards came, too. Some
of them got out of bed when they heard
J the news and ran over to the gate to
shake hands.
HE COCLDTT SPEAK
I' "But I was surprised when we were
I eating supper. The warden and his
i crowd came Into the dining room and
Sgot me. He told me to get a move on
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IRISH SWING TO
HARDING ON LEAGUE
OF
ISSU
E
touched only Manhattan and the Bronx.
On account of the strike of the employes
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company,
it has been thought best to wan until
normal conditions return in the boroughs
of Brooklyn and Queens before attempt
ing a poll there.
As soon as possible the straw man will
make an ffor to determine the senti
ment In those sections.
W03tsT3f APATHETIC ' '
As a rule the women in general are
not taking much' Interest is politics at
this time. Most of those approached by
canvassers say they haven't yet made
up their minds, but those who have done
so, do not hesitate to express their
opinions with emphasis, whether for or
jOowrUht. 1920. by tiie Enalnt Telsgnua)
xvew i ora, oepi. is. widespread
and bitter dissatisfaction among the
Irish element of the New York de.
mocracy. a hard and close fight lalTn Tn NeMatte
new jersey, inew are ine two sal
lent facta brought to light by the
first street and 8C Nicholas avenue, a
Republican stronghold, despite the pre
vious Democratic complexion of most
of these districts. The poll shows out
of 1323 men who voted, (3 are for Cox,
(44 for Harding. 100 for Debs and 45
for Christenaen.
Among the women the situation is
practically the same, out of lit women
in New York who voted, IS. are for
Cox. tl tor Harding aad two each for
Debs aad Christensen.
These . same men in MIS Toted as
follows:'
Wilson 48. Hughes 17s. "Benson 23.
SOME REMAIW BILES T
There 'were (37 who refused to say
how they voted In ISIS, Interesting as
frrtaasas flillPSS s fhsBlS vAi i aAmna
..fi-H1 leafl16 r NJ c, . tively little to the straw man. The lm-
of living issue.. In New Jersey, the poll
however, Indicate that Governor Cox has
a fighting chance to carry that state
and that he is going to mak the most
of it The indications are 'that the
"wet" issue and the League of Nations
are the big things that the .voters are
interested in.
The shifts in the votes In New Jersey
are not yet sufficiently pronounced to
give any indication in the way the wind
blows, it would seem from the face of
the straw votes thus far taken that
Harding has a shade the better of it,
but such an opinion la premature. The
canvass has not progressed far enough
to determine that question. There is no
doubt that Governor Cox is very strong
in that state.
HARDrjTO HAS LEAD
(Most of the ballots in Manhattan and
the Bronx have been taken in what are
supposed to be strong Irish districts
which in other days were alwaya count
ed safely in the Democratic column by
large pluralities. The one poll which is
a striking exception to this generalisa
tion is the one at One Hundred Eighty -
portant figures are those Which deal
with the shifts from 111! to 1320. The
answer to the jmxxle lies in these fig
ures. A -shift," it should be said, is a vote
that means a change of party line-up.
For instance, a .man who voted for
Hughes in 191 and is now voting for
Cox. dr a man who- voted for Wilson
in 1916 and is now voting for Harding.
A tabulation of the ballots brings
these "shifts" into bold relief. Of the
486 men who voted for WUaon in 19 IS
only 273 are now voting for Cox, while
1(7 are voting for Harding, 29 for Debs
and 11 for Christenaen. The total
"shift" from Wilson since 111 is 207
votes. The "shift" on the Republican
side waa not so striking, from Hughes
(191C) to Cox there are 27 votes, while
to Debs there are six and to Christen
sen four, making 37 in all.
MANY SHIFTS MADE
Of the 47 men who declare them
selves Democrats ill vote for Cox. 141
for Harding, 14 for Debs and 10 for
Christens n. Of the 801 Republicans.
282 are for Harding, ' 77 are for Cox.
for Debs and i fbr Christenaen.
There is only one answer to this
situation a situation that in territory
strongly Democratic may be regarded
aa extraordinary. That answer is
found in Irish opposition to the League
ef Nations.
The anti-league sentiment is. to be
found in . every district - where Irish-Americans-
live or work. It is just as
str.-s; in Tenth avenue, where one of
the polls was taken, as In First ave
nue, where another was taken, or in
the Bronx wnere . others have been
taken. In these sections the women,
if that were , possible, are even more
violently opposed to the league than
are the men.
. It is among these same' people that
the League of Nations has caused such
a violent upheaval. The Tammany or
ganisation ia making frantic efforts to
hold them In Jlne, one of the plans be
ing the nomination of W. Bourke Cock
ran, an ardent AnU-leaguer, for con
gress from the upper west side dis
trict The summary of the straw vote in
New York to date follows: Total vote
east 1441 ; for Cox M. for Harding 72S,
for Debs 102, for Christensen 47. unde
cided 1.
POLLS OPEN-TO
WOMEN FOR FIRST
trict. Congressman Wallace H. White
Jr., Lewiston, Republican, opposed by
Dr. Wallace N. Price, Richmond, Demo
crat ; Third district Congressman John
A. Peters, Ellsworth, Republican, op
posed by Archie Tow la, Oakland, Demo
crat; Fourth district Congressmsyi Ira
O. Hsrsey, Houlton, Republican, op-
imposed by Leon C C. Brown, Milo, Demo
crat.
7 Killed When Auto
Jumps 20-Foot Bank
New York, Sept. IS. Seven persons
perished and another is dying as' the re
sult of an automobile accident near
Dobbs Perry Sunday, when they were
pinned under a large touring car, which
had Jumped a 20-foot embankment dur
ing a fierce rainstorm. A boy aged 12
escaped Instant death by being, thrown
out of the car at the time of its plunge,
and now lies unconscious In the Dobbs
Ferry hospital. -
TIME IN HIRE
AugTirt. Maine, Sept 13. (L N.
8.) With women voting for the
first .time and with the League of j
Nations the paramount issue, the
state election In Maine today at
tracted nation-wide Interest-
As Maine is the first state to bold an
election prior to the country-wide elec
tions in November, it has long been re
garded as the "barometer" state, it
was estimated that 60,000 of the 200,000
women eligible to vote went to the polls
today. -
Both Democrats 'and Republicans In
their gubernatorial candidates have
made the Laauge of Nationa the issue.
sidetracking prohibition, which has
been the chief issue In state elections
for SO years. Colonel Frederick H.
Parkhurst of Bangor, .Republican candi
date for governor, Tan on a platform
approving the refusal of the United
States senate to ratify the peace treaty.
The Democratic state platform, on
which Bertrand G. Mclntyre of Norway
seeks the governorship, declared for
prompl ratification of the treaty with
out reservations destructive to the spirit
of the treaty.
Congressional fights are: First dis
trict Carroll L. Beedy, "Portland. Re
publican, opposed by Frank H. Haskell, Fleetwood, Baker ; 11. Anderson. Kr
also of Portland, Democrat; Second dls- water; K. W. Crosaln. Peabody, Has.
Women's Fight on
Wadsworth in N. Y.
To Feature Primary
New' Tork. Bept 13. (U. P.) New
York political parties will select their'
state tickets at tomorrow's primaries.
Chief Interest I centered in f lghts for
the United States senatorial nomination,
where women are opposing Senator
James W. "Wadsworth. Republican nomi
nee. Wadsworth Is also opposed by the
drye. Miss Ella Boole and George H,
Payne are opposing him, .
George Lunn, mayor of Bchenectady,
Is opposing Lleuteant Governor Harry
C. Walker for i the Democratic sena
torial nomination.
For governor, A. E. Smith, Incumbent,
la a Democratic candidate for renoral
natlon. For the Hepubllcana. Judge
Nathan L. Miller is fighting State Sena
tor George F. Thompson for the noml'
nation.
Ilot Lake 'Arrivals
Hot Lake, Sept. 18. Arrivals at Hot
Lake sanatorium Friday were: Nellie
Dlcua. Boise. Idaho; O T. Haesn and
W. Selfert, Pendleton ; Mr. K. K. Laugh-
ii ii, ruruanu ; innsune uison and Clara
Monyr, LaOrande; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
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THtatTON0Y KNITTtNQ'Cd
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Opens Tuesday, September 14, 9:15 A.M.
THIS IS THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMPORIUM an important event to u as we look back over ten year of service
in the interests of Portland women, ten years of progress toward the heights of success. Public confidence, inspired by reliable
merchandise, conservative management, and the guaranteed satisfaction of patrons has brought us a volume of business that justi
fies a glow of pleasure in the accomplishments of the past decade. . Pausing moment before beginning another cycle of years, we renew
our pledge to the pvfbUc that the Emporium standards of business practice shall continue on the high plane established. V In ordec that this
anniversary shall be as important to you as it is to us, we are offering throughout the store wonderful specials on brand-new fall merchan
dise specials made possible through months of careful planning and the co-operation of manufacturers who have helped to make this occasion
an; outstanding event in the history of Portland stores. . :
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Plush and Pile Fabric
Coats Reduced.
$ 49.50 Coats
$ 79.50 Coats
$110.00 Coats
$165.00 Coats
.$ 42.15
67.55
88.00
. 132.00
' All Furs an Fur
Coats Reduced
Fur Department on the First Floor
75 Suits Offered at Just
$49.50
If the phenomenal value of this special
could be realized, not a suit would be left
by noon Tuesday.
Here's the Story:
We asked a manufacturer of high grade
suits what he could offer as a special for our
anniversary sale,- and to contribute to the
success of this occasion he almost GAVE us
(for the price was only a fraction of their
real worth) a group; of handsome suits,
mostly showroom mpdels. Our saving .is
yours, too. Materials include tricotine,
poiret twill, yalama, duvet de laine and
velour colors navy,! brown, beaver, .deer,
French blue, Pekin blue styles 'most any
thing in Fashion's catalogue, mostly just
one of a kind.
At this nominal price every sale must
be final no exchanges or reserves.
BY ALL MEANS SEE THESE SUITS
IF YOU WANT A REAL BARGAIN !.
This announcement will be followed by
others of equal Interest, for anniversary
t pedals will be continued throughout the
month.
Special of 100
. Georgette Blouses
With Real Hand-Made Laces
'Anniversary Price
.To the woman who knows values, who
appreciates superior quality georgette
and real filet lace, these blouses make
a,.s t rong "appeal. Ordinarily gtoch
waists would sell for many dollars
more. They are long-sleeved, with a
variety of neck outlMes and trimming
-effects. - -White and flesh sizes -to 44.
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Silk Petticoats 100 of
Them 'A Special Long to
Be Remembered
Anniversary Price
-Regular values - would - be
50 to ioo. more. Un
usually good quality, all
jersey, jersey top and all
taffeta, in a variety of col
ors, plain or with fancy
flounces.
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Tuesday, September 14th, One Day Only
Fisk Hats Velour Sailors
Anniversary Price $1 0
300 hats from the famous house ofFisk were purchased for this
occasion at a discount that enables us to offer them at $10, when,
ordinarily they would sell very j much higher. Eight different styles
m straight, rolled or mushroom brims black, brown, navy and
taupe. A Fisk sailor Is always, in good style. We'd advise eaTly
selection at this very special -price. .
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Third Floor Millinery Department
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Umbrellas
Anniversary Price
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.Nw trrivi!$ in' the umbrella it
tsrtment excellent tride taffets
'in freen, navy," brown, tiupe and
red, witb nttnril wood and ibe
nbld posts, white, amber' Bake
lite o'r mottled rincs.
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