5 PAGE EIGHT. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER S, 191?). RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS EG! SPRINGBUYIKG EVER PURSUED BY HUNTED FEELING, ESCAPED CONYICE GIVES SELF UP; GOVERNOR PARDONS - ttetall lumber dealers how are be ginning to buy their winter and early uprliiK requirements, as Indicated by the sharp increase in the volume of lie business reported through the barometer of the West Coast Lumber men's association for the last few weeks. The total volume of orders accepted bv 115 mills contributing to the report for last week was 73,472.841 feet an Increase of 11.000,000 feet over the previous week, and the heaviest week of business since the middle of the summer. . f Slocks Arc Sliort. Ttetall yards stocks everywhere are mid to be short and pressure irom r rospectlve home builders and other classes of consumers the country over Indicates a heavy demand for lumuer of nil kinds durlnc the coming year. The annual buying movement which v.Hiinllv does not start until near the first of the year secerns already to have ;ri In. In face of this situation the car short fuv Is not being material relieved. The tiilllM report that they are getting no unii-e than 10 per cent Of their car ro ciulrements and In some districts the Vinch Is even more severe than that. Ttnllroad authorities are worklnff to remedy the shortage but no substantial relief Is expected within the next SO flnvs. Ijist week the mills booked orders for K4 cars more thnn they shipped, Virlni'lncr tho accumulation of unfilled mil orders on their books up. to 6961 cars. Mills Knnnlng Full. Now business now coming In 1 well 'proportioned between rail and water uiiioments. Cargo orders for the week mere 17.552.638 feet of which 13,4811 (1.18 feet were for domestic delivery and $ 1,104,000 feet for export. fn anticipation of tho tremendous iii-ih of business now In prospect the mills continue to operate at full capac ity and probably will remain on that basis, so far as possible, through the winter. Production at 115 mills last An I 1 ft ft ft f..,ti loll week uKgrngaieu o.,uii,vw i'n-.-wns 1.88 per cent of normal. Put mocks still are short, approximately 30 per cent.- Unless the car shortage lasts all winter and continues to hold up shipments stocks will not get back to t.Ki-tnnl bnsts for an indefnlto period, as there is enough business in sight, my the manufacturers, to absorb all their output. by making "his- escape from a trusty gang engaged In harvesting flax on Howell Prairie, August 2, 1016, Elmer R. Bernard returned to the state cnpitol this afternoon, secured an audience with Governor Olcott, Intro duced himself as an escaped convict and declared his readiness to pay whatever penalty might be; in store for him. Hut Bernard will not be required to reenter the state prison although returning with the expectation of "doing" at least anotner year if not two, according to his statement to the press today. After three years of freedom gained and wipe the slate clean for a new j beginning." Governor Shows Mercy J When Governor Olcott came into his office this afternoon Bernard, wearing his army overcoat, was wait ing for hlra in the outer room. He introduced himself to the governor, explained that he was an escaped con vict who had come back to face the issue ,tuld his story and watted for the verdict. "You will not have to go back to the prison," declared the governor, after a few minutes consideration ofj the unusual case. ! "What's that," gasped Bernard, evi dently unable to grasp tho import of the governor's statement. "You will not go back," repeated the governor and immediately made good his statement by formally ex tending executive clemency. Going to Live Straight.. Bernard- will remain in Salem until after the meeting of the state parole board Saturday when ho will return to Wasco county with his parole In his pocket and with the haunting fear gone from his mind. IRum to "mace good" as he explained It, If only given a chance. "I certainly appreciate tho kindness of the people with whom I have been associated over in Wasco county tne ! last three years and I am going to try to show the governor that he has not made any mistake in giving mo this chance to "make good," he ae clarcd. Bernard has an uncle In Baker county. He has no other relatives. PRINCETON HOPES TO HOLD CRIMSON IN ANNUAL BATTLE FOOTBALL RALLY ENDS IN JAIL; 150 STUDENTS ARE HELD Sacramento. Cnl... Nov. i!. Clad In masquerade costumes. 100 students of tho University Farm nt Davis started nut lust night to advertise a football came. Today Hie 1!0 nre in the Sacrn' tnento city Jail facing charges or inter nrintf with tho United States mall. Shortly after 0 o'clock last night the n.i,,ni .mill train No, 6, east bound. resulted Dnvls. The students boarded it They refused to pay their fare and wcce too strong In numbers to he put off The train by the train crew. Outside of Sacramento Conductor Word stopped tho train, detached the engine and came in to tne tocni m tlon for help. The police were noti fied, A riot call was sent In and po licemen were hurried to the station waiting for the tralnload of students. When Ward relumed in the engine to his train the students had gone, 'they were on their way to the city, serpentining and shouting. They were met on the bridge by the police. Thev are facing charges of delaying a linltedi States mall train for more than an hour. The Southern ractfio company refused to accept n rheck Irtst night from one of the boys for all the fares. The company will press charges npalnst the students. Big Stun Aopropriated t For Livestock Premiums A warrant for $25,000 to be used In ti e payment of premiums at Its exposi tion this year was transmitted to O. M. Flnmmer as secretary-manager of the Vnnlflo International Livestock exposi tion at Portland, today, by Ram A. Ko t. deputy secretary of state. rniRST rsc.n-:s nnmsn ' Sftn Francisco, Nov. . Father Francis Fletrher, San Francisco priest who was held In Ireland by British au thorities and refused the right to re turn to America, has escaped and to ilay is in Ran Francisco. He slipped ...t't ,.t Ireland bv the same "under ground pHssvte" used by- Eamonn Dc Vnlcra, reaching here from the east last night.. Tie went nt once to the residence of Lather Lyons of St. Johns parish. "tSTUAX C.lltLS It OAN'XIXG ' ottinhnma Indian girls are' as much Interested in the canning campaign as their paleface sister. In Bnckham tmoty. Okla., they attend all the meet ings held by the home demonstration I. gent, and this year matte an exceucm Tooth exhibit of the fruit and vege tables they had canned and dr!d. One Indian woman also exhibited 100 chick ens of her own raising. Washington, Nov.. S. Cotton Bin tied to November totalled fi.273.RC6 running bates, counUng round bales us half bales, the census ljureail an nounced today. The total glaningH for llio name period lust year were 7.777. 169 bales. Hound bales ginned to No vember 1. 119, totalled 70.594; Amer ican Egyptian 14. OS! bales and fv Island, ia bales. - Governor Olcott, after hearing his story immediately and on his own motion, paroled Bernard who has de clared his intention of returning to Wasco county where he has been em- poyed In various capacities since his escape from the state prison there to face the world again unhampered by any. further drend of detection and with a full determination to "make good." Kscnpotl Tlu-ee Years Ago. "There would have beon nothing gained by sending Bernard back to tho prison," stated Governor Olcott in explaining his action in paroling Bernard. ., "Neither Bernard himself nor society generally would have been benefitted. Bernard has made good since his escape from the prison and has returned here voluntarily ready to face whatever was In store for him. Furthermore ho had already served his minimum sentence when he made his escape" and was at that time elig ible to a parole which would doubtess have been granted within a very short time." Bernard, who Is now 2D years of age, was sent to the state prison from Baker county, June 16, 1915, for rape on a sentence of from one to ten years. At tne nine oi him wwci August 2, 1918,, he had already served 'his minimum time and wa a member nf iiir ni-ismi trusty cang where ne had another 40 days to servo bcrare being paroled. Tells of Bi-cuk. Bernard, together with Cecil Grit fin and Buy Lindsay, escaped from the flax gang engaged in the harvest ing of tho crop on Howell Praliio. According to tho story as tola oy Bernard hlmselj today the three men inft Hie trusty cumo shortly alter midnight heading eastward, Both Griffin and Lindsay wore heavy shoes which they had purchased and were able to stand up under the henvy foot ing but Bernard wore the regulation mlson shoes which soon gave way under him leaving him practically barefooted In crossing tho barrier of fered by the Cascades. Arrived' on the eastern side of tho mountains the condition of his feet compelled him to drop out of tho party while his two companions continued on their way. He has never heard fro a them since that time he declared. 'Worked On lliuiult. Bernard obtained empoyment on a anch In Wasco county where ho has remained continuously ever since with tho exception' of a few months spent nt Camp Lewis us a member of the heavy artillery. In his story to the governor today he gave the names of several men for whom he had worked in Wasco county. Ho enlisted In the artillery corps of the. army September 5, 1918, and was sent to Camp Lewis where he was stationed whon hostili ties ceased. He was honorably dis charged In February, this year, ro truning at onco to Wasco county where ho remained until last night whon he loft to surrender himself to the state officials to again become as ho confidently expected, an Inmato of tho prison for another year and probably two. Always Felt Hunted. "It was while attending trial as a witness at The Dalles this fall that I first got to thinking about giving my- self up and serving out tho rest of my time or whatever I had coming to me," stated Bernard tooay In explain ing his action. "F.vor since I got away I have had a feeling that every body I met would recognize mo and turn me over to the prison officials. Believe me It's not as v.isy as it looks even when you do make a clean got away as wo did. You nhraya have a sort of hunted feellnff and are never sure of your liberty But at that trial KPn jawg. in The Dalles 1 reit as tnougn snorur Chrlstman had his eyes on me all the time and I kept wondering when he was going to take me In or if maybe I would get by. Right there I de termined to give myself up, pay the penalty that might be In storo for me By Henry R. Farrell (United- Press staff correspondent) Trlnceton, N. J., Nov. 8. Barriers of hope are erected around the halls of old Nassau against the Crimson tide which surges over Palmer sta dium this afternoon. '-'' - Still nursing the scarcely healed wounds inflicted by Colgate arid West Virginia,, the Tiger has turned in de fiance against the attack of John Harvard. Harvard wus hailed as the logical winner in practically, every neck of the. eastern woods. But Princeton had lmmuned itself to the morale shaking gossip and generated a super-charge of optimism. at the Edward Becker home near In dependence. ' . Quite the event of the season in this little city was the masquerade party given by the pupils and their will be on the watch for a run-away from the reform school. , Mr. and Mrs. Houston ef McMlnn ville, parents of Mrs. Edna Moore, expect to move here this week. Thomas Bean and family are plan parents In the basement of the school ntng to move to their ranch In the X Right Glasses Middle West Chicago, Nov. 8. Chief interest jn western football today was in the Chicago-Michigan game here. It was a revival of an ancient rivalry ana me first meeting of teams really repre ss ntatlve of the institutions since the memorable 2 to 0 victory of Chica go In 1905. Other games today included: Baylor vs Texas Aggies at Waco; Detroit vs Tufts at Detroit; Kansas vs Oklahoma at Lawrence; South Da kota vs Michigan Aggies at Lansing; Minnesota vs Illinois at Minneapolis; Missouri vs Nebraska at Columbia; Northwestern vs Iowa at Kvanston; Ohio vs Purdue at Columbus; St. Louis vs Marquette at St. Louis; Drake vs Washington at Des Moines. STATE INSISTS THAT MARION C0UN1V TAXQ REMITTANCE IS SLOW Lad's Career On Roving Sea Is Blighted Considerable interest attaches to the controversy which wages between the state treasurer's office and D. W. Dra per, treasurer of Marion county, rela tive to the question of whether or not this county is delinquent in the pay ment of Its tuxes because of the. fail ure to remit the same to the state by November L. Drager has taken ex ceptions to published statements to the effect that a penalty equivalent to six per oent per year was being levied upon the last half of Marion county's taxes because of failure to remit by November 1. Drager contends that he still has until December 1 to make! the remittance before the penalty be-1 comes effective and la withholding payment until that time because the delay will menn a saving of approxi mately J225 to the county through in terest earned in the extra month. In. a letter sent out by Deputy State Treasurer Joe Richardson today Dra ger is again advised that the county Is regarded as being delinquent In the payment of tho tax and that the pen ally Is now running.' The letter to Drager reads as follows; Koplylng to your Inquiry through our Mr. Davis, and conf inning, tlie article appearing In tho press in reference to the time that county treasurers are supposed to pay the second half of the state taxes to tho state treasurer, I have to advl.se you that these taxes were duo and payaftle at this office on November 1st, and that from and after November 1, the same are subject to an Interest charge of 6 per cent. Undor dato of October 31, I wrote you advising that payment should be promptly made lu order to avoid the 6 per cent penally, and I also caused no tice to be printed in the press In cer tain of our dally newspapers In order to give all county treasurers ample time to conform with the law. This letter was sent you and the notice In the press was printed after due advices were received by this office from the attorney general's office relative to Its construction of the statutes. I write this lotter merely for your further Information and I trust that we may receive, at your earliest con venience, jour remittance, together with 6 per cent from November 1, as prescribed by section 3691, Lord's Ore- Whon L. E. B.eard, 15-year-old ad venturer, reaches Portland to launcn upon a thrilling sea career, he is go ing to be disappointed. Last night Mrs. Hugh Worley, Miner apartments,' told police tnat young Beard, her son, had left for Portland to Join the navy, and that it was her wish that he be rtbt permitted to do so. Officer Ganiard wired the chief yeo man at the naval recruiting- station, asking hlmto send the lad home. BONDS OF STATES IN WEST GROW CLOSER Bolso, Idaho. Nov. 8. Twelve west ern states will be united by stronger bonds than ever before, it is believ ed here, by the big irrigation congress called by Governor D. W. Davis for November 21 and 22 at Salt Lake. Such distinguished men as A. P. Davis. U. S. commissioner of reclama tion, Senator McNary of Oregon, chair man of the senate committee on irri gation nnd Moses P. Kinkaid, chair man of tho house committee on Irri gation, have indicated they will attend. Delegations are being appointed by the governors of the states of Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada. New Mexico. Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Nebraska. house Saturday evening. About 200 guests were present and a very pleas ant time was spent in playing season able gjfmes. Refreshments, consisting of doughnuts, pumpkin pie and cider was served in abundance. The city council met in regular ses sion Monday evenig. Much routine business was transacted, usual month ly bills ordered paid and the budget for the ensuing; year discussed and formed. Mr. William McAdams has bought the Jos. Eaton property, facing front street, where his mother has been liv ing for a number of months. W. W. Zlnn has purchased the Ed Becker place next the fruit drier and is now moving in. Clint Wood is another recent buyer in West Stay ton having bought the house recently occupied by Thos. Bean. Mr. and Mrs. John Oiler and little daughter, have come from: Portland and are living in the Bragdon house. . Miss Frances Hunt is staying with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hunt and is attending high school In Salem. Mrs. Arthur Moore, who was In the Wllamette Sanitarium for several days, is convalescing at the Marion Moore residence. The old fruit drier is being dismant led and it is rumored that it will be torn down entirely and that a couple of bungalows will be put upon the property. The new paved road is being very much enjoyed by some autoists. Others are crowding the speed limits and occasionally. In their haste, run off the pavement into the ditch. Parts of Kingwood avenue, Park and Third streets have been improv ed with gravel aul a contract Is let for the improving or part or i-ourtn street and Johnson avenue. Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Chapman have moved from their farm Into the ereo. L. Frazure house. They have rented their farm to a brother. Rev. and . Mrs. Allen have had as their guests recently he mother, Mrs. J. C. Evans, her brother Frank and family and her brother Lewis, all of Dorris, Cal. They motored here, ar riving Wednesday. They also drove on as far as Portland. They started home Monday. Charles Wood arrived Saturday from Kensal, N. Dakota, and Is vis itlng at the home of his brother F, L. Wood. Mr. Wood will look over the country and if favorably Impres sed will locate here. Wm. McAdams went to Astoria"on business Wednesday, While away he Grande Ronde country. J. Wesley Kessel and Mrs. Ellen Jarvis slipped quietly away to Vancou- er Thursday morning and were mar ried, returning in the evening. They will make their home for a time at the home of Jos. Fennell. Mrs. Kessell is the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fennell and for some time has bee a clerk in the Peoples Cash Store. Mr. Kessell is a watchman on the railroad bridge. The best wishes of many friends have been extended them. are the cheapest and best In surance against losing your place-In this busy world. t DR. A. McCULLDCa OPTOMETRIST 204-5 Salem O FTOMETRIST Bank of Commerce Building Our watchword is personal service so that pleased customers are ever increasing our patronage. There fore we take keen pleasure in fitting you properly in Furs suitable to your figure and individuality. Be fore buying your Furs we invite you to call in and see our stock. West Fur Company 521 Court Street Opposite Court House ' Farmers of Kltmath county are bor ing wells for Irrigation. Many owners already have wells, each capable of furnishing water for 25 to 50 acres. DALLAS MAN GOFS EAST - r nM it J l f i , -. i i 1 1 Milwaukee, Wis. Roy Grisback didn't like the looks of his employer's horso, so he took him over to the boueyard nnd got his boss another horse. Now he Is charged with horse stealing. (Capital Journal Special Service.) Dallas, Or., Nov. 8. Hon. W. V. Fuller of this city, Polk county's rep resentative in tho legislature and one of Dallas' most prominent business men and boosters, left this week with C. L. Starr, a prominent tax attorney of Portland for a several weeks' busl ress and pleasure trip to the eastern states. West Stayton. - West Stayton, Or., Nov. 8. Miss Dorothy Miller was a week end guest Would You Accept a Sure Income for Life? IF YOU SHOULD BECOME DISABLED TODAY EITHER FROM SICK NESS OR ACCIDENT Would You Have a Sure for the Balance of Your Life? INCOME Right Furniture When you buy Furniture these days you are entitled to full value for the money you spend. 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