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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1920)
irr. THE CAPITAL JOURNAL nr. 4i . irtiituii iiumits inquiries ca;ue tram rfiutive Murder of Nine Women He Wed t I. n, Angeles. Cal.. May 1!. - nie f If Ttnperbpri Td nfesscd bigamist murderer sentenc-i ,r "lOUi Ct J U Be Laid To Rest Here Wednesday The funeral of Conrad William Boeschen, age 78, who died at a local hospital yesterday after a long Illness, will be held at the chapel of the Rig- con fussed bigamist murderer sentenc-1 ed here to life imprisonment under the name of James P. Watson Mon day afternoon, according to District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine, told that official of the murder of a ninth woman victim and stated his true "nam was Dan Holden and that he was a native of Arkansas. :r.:... wuiku. tot tne quota In $e city ha Been being planned for Mrs. Kemp. finally the maht or April ; be. raised, was said to have confessed to theL One la-ly residing in the residence murders of four of his "wives." One 'section of the city gave a check for of them was Nina Lee Deloney. tajlaO to the cause. Other individuals whose murder he later pleaded guil-twere reported as giving liberally. ty and whose body he revealed to the The following letter accompanied jj authorities tn Imperial county. I subscription from the Kufoury Eros. Progressive club: "We, the clerks of Kafoury Bros, dry goods store, who have an organ ization called Kafoury Clerk Progres sive club, realize the importance and necessity of the drive which is now Action By Board Asks Courts To Decide On Levy p.,.,) th tc. Willi voluntary iir.-wls. road building and other items. "Our-1 ing the present financial re-adjustment, road building projects calling J for more than JiOO.OOO in this coun-: ty could have better carried this $3S.- t 000 item than badly needed school funds." stated Chairman Winslow. ! The ninth alleged murder was that j don & Son company 252 North Hltrh " a ..r.. ...u, t.u.uiiiB m i street, at z:jo p. m., Wednesday. Rer. ine unmet attorney noiaen aammea.E. Sherwood will hav. chare. h- servlces. Burial will be in City View cemetery and will be private. Mr. Boeschen was born In Germany In 1842. and came to the United States at the age of IT years. Part of his life was spent in California, but the most of It was In Oregon, at Portland and Salem. In 187f he married Miss Voc- toi'a Wlkldal. Mr. Boeschen was a charter membe of the Centenary Methodist church at Portland and a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city, and has been an active church worker most of his life. Besides his widow, Mr. Boeschen Is survived by one grandchild. lie had drowned in the Spokane riv er, above the falls, near the city of Spokane, iiolden had intimated before his sentence that nothing more of his history or alleged crimes would be obtained from him until he was as sured he would be given a life sent ence and not sent to the gallows. Like the original "bluebeard" Hol den took tne wife too many. She was Miss Kathryn Wombacher formerly of Tacoma, .Wash., whom he married last November in Seattle, under the name of Walter AnJrew. Me brought her here and they began houskeeping In Hollywood. Shortly after their arrival Holdcn told her he had to go away on busi ness. She said he used what was un derstood to be his favorite excuse, that he was an agent of the t'nitcd Ktates government, operating against diamond smugglers. , Mrs. Wonibacher's suspicions were aroused by his second trip. Holden had a black hand grip she had found herself unable to open. She told her J suspicions to a detective agency. The Mandamus proceedings instituted in operation, made a collection among i Monday by school dtsBict No. 24 ourselves to show our sympathy and'agafnst w M 5mn as superintend support of the movement. Certainly . e,n( of count .hools. questions the the amount is not large, but it comes r,Kn, of ,he officers to desig- from those who wish to help in this te the common and high Important and humanitarian cause. I .,,.., .,.,,. ,h. .,. , k. forc. "Kafoury Bros. Progressive Club.").,, , Wr lh. hurdan -ction airect. ed against excesses of the six per cent .limitation. Excesses Attacked In making the 11J levy, the eoun- !tv court designated a sDecial levy of M PPiina Thlir$f1nt approximately $48,000. embodying iueentg i uutsuuy three budget ,tema ,23o0O for ,he common school funds; 112.000 for fund requirement" under the Hugh school tuition law and S10.000 as the Salem Hoover Club And Friends Plan Mrs. F. A. Elliott, vice president of the Salem Hoover Republican club, nonn frm n r i J, county's share in building the new Sil- the Hoover Republican club of Ore gon, advising members of the local ;club that Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, will limber workers 'Are Liberal Givers To Salvation 'Army , Leading the way among laboring unions In the city the timberworkers union, composed mostly of men work ing in the Chas. K. Spauldlng Long dates of some of his absences from King company's mill here, have con- home corresponded with those of safe ,'trlbuted generously to the aid of the Salvation army, It was announced at campaign headquarters In the Com-" mercial club today. While the exact figure In the receipts in the campaign could riot be learned this afternoon. near Los Angeles he was connected robberies in and and she believed With them. The detectives asked assistance of the sheriff's office and two officers watched Holden obtain the black (Tip from a saleswoman at a candy counter. They rode to Hollywood on the same car with Holden and the grip and watched his house all night. when he left they scinched the grip In It they found bonds, savings stamps, marriage licenses, letters lrom women, scores of telegrams and atorage house receipts, and they nr rested Holden April 9. Holden fought but the officers sub dued him. He told the officers he was government agent and snld If taken to San Diego he could show them his .credentials. On the way Holden drew a Den knife and slashed his throat. He turn cd his coat collar up and hid the wound until Ban Dlego was reached. He had bled nearly to death. He vas taken to u hospital and the next day While a patient there, again tried suicide by slashing his wrists. , The officers began sifting out the .documents found in his possession. Lists of women, postal cards bearing various feminine signatures, typewrit ten letters signed by many women, matrimonial , "form" letters, checks, women's clothes and wedding rings were found In his possession. . Telegrams were sent to , various fnits of the country and evidence soon came In. In storage In Los An pelos, San Francisco, Vancouver, Se little and Sacramento they found be longings of missing women. iVerton armory. The first two items .were in excess of the percent limi tation act. These items were se gre be in this city Thursday afternoon. -"" " Mrs. Kemp's portrayals of Hoover-1'0" to ,th J1"8" , p"ttm. v" in rerrt . hi. .rmm..ii.hm.-t. regular budget without making it relief administrator have been verylsubJect t0 contest ,n its ntlretJr popular wherever she has aDDe-red The court's fears were later real- In Oregon, according to Mr. Letter. ' 'ei, a successful Injunction suit be ing instituted against tne special levy. Chairman Winslow and other members of the 8alem school board have filed the present action because of the fact that the levy apportion ment and subsequent Injunction will seriously affect the district's finan cial purposes for the current year and also for 1921. , Pro Ration Vrgctl . At the special meeting of the Salem school board where decision was made to institute ' action, members expressed their belief that rather than place the burden on funds for school purposes, the court could have pro- Her topic Thursday will be "Why I am coming home to vote for Hoov er." , The officers of the Salem club are planning a "Telephone your neighbor campaign" in order to reach the larg est number of Salem residents in the brief time allowed for making ar rangements foi" the address. Wed nesday evening, Mrs. Kemp will at .tend a meeting of the Hoover Repul- Jican club at Corvallis. Arrangements for the Salem meet ing are being perfected and announce ments as to the hour and place of meeting will be published Wednesday White Leghorn $17.00 Per 100 C. JV. NEEDHAM Piilom, B53 Stute. Phone 400 GRAND OPERA HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 Tho Eiitrrtaliuiu-iii Triumphant Gus Hill's Minstrels 50 AH White Comedians, 1 Singers and Dancers AI! White 50 lix'lmlh.g The Great GEORGE WILSON 4 sV ' W.,1,.1. ... . i r llle lllir Street awiwfatunui.,jlu, E n it i m We are qualified to carry out the in structions of those who employ us be cause of our wide experience and be cause of our thor oughly modorn equip ment. Our service ts efficient and cour teous and (we are fair in all eur busi ness dealings. (T . Wash Dresses Nurse Costumes We can supply you with the regulation nurses' costumes and can assure you sat isfaction. These costumes show excellent workmanship and will give you long ser vice. 'Attractively Priced Are $2.48 $2.98 $3.50 That Are -Attractive and Practical Of the well known H. A. Dix & Sons line. These dresses are of percale or ginghams in attractive plaids and stripes and combine' the qualities of wearability and style. They launder nicely and make it so easy for you to always look fresh about your house work. ' Maids1 Dresses Very chic and pretty are the maids cos tumes we are showing. They are easily kept fresh and dainty and add a great deal to the up-to-date air of your maid. These Wash Dresses 'At $5.95 -VP to $6.48 145 Liberty Street THE PAY AS YOU GO PLAN ALL UNNECESSARY OVERHEAD EXPENSE IS ELIMINATED THE SAVING IS YOURS LIH Will II a - i '"M.MIIlj Sj mi I f ( ln I We Have a Fine New Line of CLOTHS Centers and Scarf s There is a good variety from which you will be able to make a While Superintendent Smith is named as defendant in the proceed ings, which ask that he be compelled to pay 18392 over to the district as its proportionate share of the coun ty school fund members of the board explain that the action merely names Mr. Smith for the purpose of bring ing the county government's course of procedure before the higher courts of the state. Mute School Kiddies A special treat for every pupil In at tendance at the Oregon school for the deaf has been arranged by Manager Frank Blight of Ye Liberty theater, for Thursday afternoon. '"Old Kentucky," the beloved melo- iirm!il iw.rtravwl of southern minm taineer life and the "sport of kings" will be the bs feature provided for the benefit of the boys and girls of the school. There will also be a "Mult and Jeff comedy to please the young sters. Superintendent Tiltinghast baa ac cepted the invitation extended by the manager of the "movie" bouse and the I n I j --- t.iMnf(, lv,. - I journey to Slein. ' j". - has graced ,he boards of '. iplayho-jyes for over 46 Ve ' V' ! screen portrayal hv .v.. U n ! Eshlbitor,', production u be the most successful ,m ' of the puy, original " greeable aIdition to the Y. , Ao -the newly insta.ed eveni STATE g STREET U5 UJ zr 8 DrCRONeii -OrTOntTRlST-OPTICIAH - laddfcBush BankRuW XgfCbr. Stale a a Good Selection ..r....vo. vuhcio t 'OQ to (PO (iO Japanese Scarfs , . iJOC OO. Jo Embroidered Lunch Cloth (lace trimmed) "qo"'toeQ QQ Embroidered Centers (lace trimmed) ... 1 5q to 60 AG Cretonne Scarfs . 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