HE largest circulation in Salem and it is steadily increasing The Capital Journal affords the very best medium for all advertisers. ALL the news that's ft to p int honest ed itorials, influenced by neither clique nor corpora ton The Capital Journal stands for the people. 36THYEAR. T i Crippled Blind and Helpless And Old Beyond His Years Man Who Set the World Talking of Bis Criminal Deeds, Pleads for Pardon Hoping that with the coming of the new year he will be a free man, and pleading with Governor West to help Wm to procure from the governor of California a complete pardon, Chris Evans, aged, palsied and blind in one eye as a result of numerous gun lights with officers, one of the notor ious Sontag and Evans trio that ter rorized San Joaquin county for years, conferred personally with the gover nor yesterday. Convicted of engaging In gun fights with officers, with dire results to the officers, Evans was sentenced to the penitentiary at Folsom, and was lib- erated from that prison about a year ago, after doing time for 17 years. Coming to Portland he took up his uuune wun relatives, ana procured employment with a lumuer company, the proposed bill, In every county In Evans brought to Governor West a the gtate by women in svmpathy wKli letter from his employer saying that the measure. Letters are being sent Ills conduct since his release has been to every member of tho legislature, to of the best, asking that the governor 6ether with copies of the bill, so ,hat give him favorable consideration, if wn(n It is presented the full text will possible, bo known to all. Is AH Shot l'p. Mrs. R. E. Itondurant, chairman of ChriB Evans Is 60 years old. In the crmmittee In charge of I lie meaa many gun fights in which he lias been U1'fi- 8alrl la"t nlBt t is meet engaged he has been perforated with "' ,tl almost unanlmoiiB conimen T)ullets. One arm Is gone, caused by dntlon from a11 t0 whom lt 18 eiibmlt wounds, and one eye has been de- tPrt' that prospects are biltht for stroyed by buckshot lt" Passage without an-omlmcr.t. Telling his own story, the old des- Pensions Are Provided, perado said : I trnd.r the provisions o! the Mil "I first had a gun battle with the o.erj woman who hus oiw or more deputies at Mussel Slough, but '.his fnlMreu under the age of l(i years, was never laid up against me by the and wboso husband Is eita?- dead oi authorities. After John Sontag had an Inmate of any Oregon Institution, taken the leading part In the hold-up or Is totally unable to perform pliye of the Southern Pacific he came to my ka labor, and whose suppoprt and liome. I knew that ho was hiding, the support of whose child or ehll but didn't know why. The officers dren Is dependent wholly or partly ame and asked my daughter if Son- her labor, shall be entitled to as tag was there. She did not know who distance. This assistance is to con Sontag was, and told them that he was I of W a month for one child and not there. They told her that she lied. V-hO for each additional child, pro I was on my back porch washing, af- vlded that the child or children llva ter returning to my home, when my the mother, the purpose of the daughter came rushing to me, and told imposed law being to keep the Onl ine what the stranger had told her. I lren together under the guidance and rushed through the house, grabbing a control of the mother, and u nss.st six-shooter as I ran, and appearing at her in making a home for them, the front door saw one of the men Money paid to mothers under this draw a gun. I shot him. But he was ust is to be puld from a count,' fund not the man who had Insulted my daughter. Takes to Mountains. "The deputies left the premises, and Sontag and I took to the hills. It was not until we were in the mountains that Sontag told me he was wanted for holding up the S. P. train. I was In the hills for 14 months, and man aged to visit my home about once a month, and keep myself well supplied with food. "My brother-in-law betrayed me. He sent word to me at my hiding place that his wife was sick. I went down from the mountains to help him, and fell into the hands of the posse that was awaiting me in ambush. They fired, and I dropped behind my liorse for protection. The horse was riddled with bullets. They fired again and I had one eye knocked out, and was hit In the spine and arm. An of ficer attempted to come and take me, but I raised my wounded arm and shot and killed him. Another deputy wounded me In the wrist of the other arm, and I was helpless. I crawled through the grass a distance of seven miles to the house of a friend of mine, where I was captured. Sontag kept in biding for a time in a hole, but was later shot and died of blood poison ing." Governor Sympathizes. Governor West made the old gun fighter no promises, but has taken up his case with Governor Johnson. "While I know nothing of the merits of the case," said the governor, "I know that Evans' behavior slnre he has been in Oregon has been of the best. The letter from the Portland lumber company shows that he has given no trouble, and that he-Is trust worthy." Evans has returned to his home In Portland, where he will await anxnlus ly the outcome of the negotiations be tween the executives of Oregon and California. Happy Christmas. James L. Rellly, who killed Louis Ix)ng, a prize-fighter, n! Prlnevllle in Crook county, be cause of Long's attention to Rellly's wife, and who has an serving m the pen, was yesterday evening granted a parole by the governor. Rellly was found guilty of murder !n the third degree. Clemency was also extended Frank Nash, rei v ing for larceny committed In Grant county. The two men .ha , spending Christmas outside the walls of tho prison. To Present a Bill for Pensions Sometime early In the coming ses sion of the Oregon legislature, peti tions signed bv t nnimnnrlfl nP minima from every nook and cranny of Oregon win be presented to the members of th0 senate and the house, praying for the passage of what Is known as the dependent widow's pension bill, pre- ,)ared by the Oregon Congress of Mothers. These petitions are now be- g circulated, together with copies of 111 eac" coumy, wuim n iu ; by a levy of not less than one-tenth and not moie than two-tenth3 of a mill upon all taxable properly. The proposal to Include men wliuBc wives are dead In the provisions of the act will not be considered by the Citiurrees of Mothers, whose mem wrs maintain that men are not likely to remain at home with the children ami make a home for them, but that, If they are able to work at all, they will Intrust the care of the children to others, while they devote practically all of their time to their work, at re muneration which will enable them to pay for the care of the children. SinIng Is Anticipated. "We maintain," said Mrs. Bondu rant yesterday, "that the law we pro pose will be an actual saving to the stat", for none of our Institutions an maintain a child on $7.50 a month, as we anticipate mothers will be sTd" to do, together with their own labor, and Five it decent clothing, sufficient mod and proper training. The average rest for maintaining children at various state and Industrial Institution? In $11.25 a month, and we do not bid.cve aside from the saving in com, Hint there Is a child in Oregon or any oth er state, that will not be the b. Iter off with Us mother. It will ray. not only In dollars and crnis, but higher Id-aN and better citizenship." At approaching l-Rislntiv pessKitic in n states, bills providing for de pendent widows' pensions will be sub m!ed. Four states. Colorado. Massa chusetts. Illinois and Wisconsin, hi .Vady have such law In b '"'" F,tNe Urc Aliinii". San riieL'o, Ca!.. I'"C 2-..-,.inn rarl Krlkson and .lani"; J. Mo Wil -"in ... i.. .1,1 I,,- ibo nolle.' t-'iday foil owl in; are oei.i '. "- a false fire alarm tune d In from n recent falie firemen and down-eown box. yarms 11 ' 1 po'lee to de:lui' -pcnslble. Many ,d the vnr o.i those ic- 0 II1UU : Blanket of Snow Eastern States From Maine to South Carolina Have a White ChristmasThous ands of Poor Cared for united mess lkasbd wire. New York, Dec. 25,-The eastern section of the Vnlted States, from Maine to South Carolina, Is wrapped in a mantle of snow, ranging from two Inches at Columbia, South Carolina, to 12 Inches here. Christmas day In New York dawned cloudy and extremely cold. Hy lfl o'clock, however. It cleared, and the streets were packed with revelers. A feature of tho day's celebration was the huge Christmas tree installed In Madison Square Garden, for the ben fit of the poor, by the city. It will bo kept lighted nightly for a week. Charity organizations are feeding thousands of persons. It is estimated that the Salvation Army gave out 10,- 000 baskets up to noon, each contain ing sufficient food for five persons. Logger killed by Train. (UNITED 1'IIHKS IJCARKD WI1IB. Eugene, Or., Doc. 2.V 1011 Leslie Iirlggs, a logger, was killed under tho wheels of a Bwitch engine In tho out skirts of Eugene yesterday, when he stepiH'd directly In front of the en gine, apparently with suicidal Intent. The engine was backing at tho time, tirlggs was about 42 years of age, and unmarried, and had no near relatives. He had been drinking. New Books for Salem Library The following news books have been received by the Salem public llhr..i : oii-Kiel Inn, I'pton, Standard Operas. McKeever, Farm lioyp and Cliis. Clark, Model Dialogic. Frith, Practical I'alinis: Mili, Civics n -il Health. Aiitin, Promised 1ind. lieits, The Iteeltiillor,. Cnoley, Domestic rl In Woman's Kducntkm. Carlelon, One Way Out. tiisfon, Adds and Sales. Fonht, American 'iuial School. Hheiwood, Manenrs and So'-'a! I'sages. Palmer, Cultivation of I-Tigllsh. Roed, Every Day I linen i s. Scott, Increasing Human Efficien cy In Business. Rrott, Theory of advertising. Tabor, Landscape Gardening. White, The Cabin. Zangwill. The Melting Pot. Hoar, Autobiography of Seventy Years. Druiiiniond, Ideal Life, London, Opening of Thibet. Morley, Mfe of Gladstone. Fiction, rtnrnham. Inner Flame. Gordon, Corporal Cameron. Martin. Fighting Doetor. Dee, Mr. Achilles Williamson, Heather Moon. Little, I -idy of Sada San. Walelr, Cry in the Wilderness. London. While Fang. Smith. Evolution of Dodd Children. Altslieb-r, Riflemen of die Ohio, p.nrbour. For Honor of th- School Pealby, Canada 1,'mdf l. Pdn'-ham. Mother Prown. Th" Two r.,l'e rinn'tis. Prnee ami frri'l!. 1.1'"" !-'"" ''ri f Advi n'or-s of a i In Mud v I'.i If Win Seine ( like. Washin .'toii. it. '. !' -'' - Vll! '!, ' .as re. pefivlnsi.n Kdwaid ' '' r.'iOCio.l baby." gave a f'hii' tl ui trslay to 1" 1 bis y::uz rwi at which they partook of an Imm-i..' rhrlstrnns cake. It took two dv to bake the cake, which cost I-"". ffr..,,,cttet have liwn a terror to even braver men (ban ItoikefeHer. SALEM, OREGON, WEDMESIMY, lil'CKMHKIt i: Have ( lew to Murder. San Diego, Deo. 2r,.ivi )H,. lice today have a clew in tho recent Beckman murder mvs. lery. A !elr received from C.ustAV lieckman, brother uf Carl lieckman, the uphoUlerer whose mutilated body was found floating In the bay, states that Bookman brought heavily hden baggage with him, when lie came to San Diego. The poll,,, endeavoring to learn the con tents of the baggage. They be lieve the bay victim was mur dered for money. Beautiful Services at - - i St Joseph's What was generally conceded to be the most Impressive and beautiful Christinas services held In the his tory of t. Joseph's church, of Salem, took place this morning, beginning at il o'clock. The services were of great solemnity, and Intermingled with beautiful music and singing. Solemn high mass was held at (i o'clock with Hew Father Moore, nag- tor; Rev. Father Manor, deacon; Rev. Father Iiwrenco Cnrlcot, of Ml. An gel college, sub-deacon. Father Moore delivered the sermon Introductory to tho holding of the services. Pope Leo's muss was then r:nl"red by the St. Joseph choir, under the direction of Mr. Dan Lanentiurg Mr. Uiiienburg can well claim ctedit for the efficient manner In which he directed the choir, as the beautiful ploco rendered was In finished form. Miss Mary Shuttle and Carl Poppa assisted the choir. Low mass followed at 7, S:I10 and ! o'clock, and high mass was held again with Rev. Father Carlrot, deacon, Rev. Father, sub-deason. Hev. Father Carlcot then delivered la beautiful anil Inspiring sermon on this great. foBtlve day, which was en joyed greatly by all. Miss Olive McGeu thrilled the at tendance with the selection, "AcIcho Fldeles." St. Joseph's church has never been so beautifully decorated. The fur nishings were of the most original character. A tiny crlh hearing the Christ chllil was located at one side of the pulpit with the lights so ariaiige, as to cast huh rays over the little min iature figure laying In the nib; It was very lieaiitllul. (liber tasteful decorations adorned the spacious pul pit, ami, Willi the entire end of the church containing hundreds of el trie lights, r prettier ( luiHtmas dis play could pot be Imagined. Declined to Discuss It Today Askeil for ii M interview today re gardlng his hope for the Blulltlon of capital punishment in Oregon heloie next Christmas, Governor West said that, he Strongly ileslreu lo in me ( subject of capital punn-hun-iit rest foi j ......I I,. :, ril h iliL' i & tune, illl'l i.-i'is-.i - about hie h"l" '"r abolition In Pi:l. "I do tut think eapl'al punish ment Is an nppropilaie suble.-i .llscimslon lust now," said the g lor nor. and do mi 'are t further until 'l e I'M ! .ak" II up nil of ll. t adinlnlstritloii Is uiebT wav " Wlo-n ques'iot e. the c-'-ell, in the ml U' "f '' ti.-.a-i ' lion ai Lis Lom ll-lh i.it'U i y if i v n MlilML.TI !r-;ni!. i" r-s ir.i T'd.r..,(. P;o!,n ,-n. I ii" Van '"' I'.i'Pn.'i.: i ' . i i f h anl '' 'Ad I'' (:.-,. -i 'h grM". !... gtate ''' '- n gl.t y ..' ' lt- ). Hn aim . r. d a r. g'i". ,1. nls l.'-re pr-- alt. :n CI ri tn fader's ! ,1 1 1-:'. Is ii' i-ven', an I -.re (or 't i' rl (' bb to the grave. .. Waifs Sing as in Old TinieDays Bands Sing Christmas Car ols in Los Angeles Streets in Early Morning-Newsies Scramble for Coins ll'NITtD nN UUMU WIM ) 1-os Angeles, Cal., lve. L'f.. Shiver ing In the cold of early morning, a band of waifs, two of thorn coiules Mid one currying a tiny Imbv, Imped ed traffic In Broadway today, slug ing ChrlHtimiH carols, while iiuIoiimv blles and stieet cars were held up without a word of Interference from tialllc olllcers. When the i"g wore finished, coins thrown from pi desu Inns. wIiuIoas mol ni,u;,rs showned (U u,,. pavement The little h.oni u,,.,, tnov.-d down lino: seel Ion, fonouid by a iiIucic.ih lug crowd. Practically every hotel lobby ami public place was timolol by wander lug squads of Christmas carolers dur ing the morning, and In their wake I were scores of liewsl.ojs waiting to scramble for the coins Unit fell. Manv of the pintles Included women, while several knots of slnr.liiir clillilren tramped through the wealthy resl deuce districts. I'.i Him h.it If ii tli. Princeton, N. J Dec. L'.'i--Hundreds of Christmas presents from all parts of the country poured In on President elect Woodiow Wilson here today. Wilson spent the day quietly with the memlieis of his family. Elks Make Quarters Handsome An esuiililure 1 tint will aggregate' fill. onil has lui-ii made hy the H.ilein lodge of Fllis In remodeling the In ( t rlor of lis iiiiirleis on Liberty sire t. ( I he Impi m en,, nt i-iobi aces m-a Iiii - lijtlll'e e'llipm,'llt. new Willi 11 II i .1 . III g hetior lighting m -t'-iu and heniln j mid leniilatliig apparnlns The lodge has Installed In the I. II- Hard loom lour tables wbhli an i-.l-l lo be as good as ativ on Hie l'a Hie riiiist. Tle y are of ('In ;o i lan wiilnut lo.ishcd with Inlabl lonpb- I be Iml s ! and other furniture f the ro me Uiiolo lo match the tables i TIlO fllllllllllO III Hie reeepl'oll lull !:: tho hi-sl that iikiic y 1,111 Inn I lie I i hairs are of Hpiini-h b-uiher no 1 me lo.gany and am o uriou- 1 nphol- l-.ll-l e.. See., of the I hall' I "o .1 ( ho.' !i ,H f n eaeb. j "Tie lil'bMIII' eipllpn II-' of t I ! I . d o .1, ..nd of i of L'i i-pi II ol ' i,e I,' W 1 ll't I J , t i. . in oil 'I In tlios', III M-U ill w 1,11. I "I .Hi of 1 1- n,,i! ,og il i o-,i pb r ,r i, i h.i O ll.pl.- i i i option i one Of " e 'I l,e I P II ' ho: i he, ii cai ri. d out i ,i ion r'snn. -ii d." .1 .1.. .Ill" ri lliid hrl-tinas 1 1 si n il j-1. r hh 1 1- 1 1 1 1 i In. Indiana, ll die juiori in 'I.T aw- k. f ( h . isi mai ' i " 1,-d. ml bui 1 t. .. ! I d fifin ill.. I bb I He II Herself. Chicago, Doc. - Mm,v S. hu-nianii-Helnk. the oivr.itlc si.ir Is cooker of lor own I'linstns dlmic- hero t,Hi,y. A gas range was placed In her apartment at the Auditorium hotel. "Christum dlmior, ' h,. wihl "always- tastes holier wii."l homo cHdicl. F.wn thou w have on our tahl,- will be pre- pir.M by me right her,, in this iHw'tmont. I shall do ,-ery hit ot the woik myself, ,.H,a t washing the. dUhe." Building Miles of Sidewalks InangiirntiHl on account of the nu i icrous accidents that bav.i hapiinusl beeuuso of defix-tho sidewalks lu Sa leni In thrt vui( two yinis, a cum pulgu for sidewalk construction has lien ie!im which him never before been (spoiled In the blstorv of the illy. Slnco Septiuber nearly ;bu res olu'loiis for tln const ruction of new walks hale beiii atloptist by tint efly council. In tho last two years soma eight claims for ilaiiiar.es avenging annul $no each, as a result uf aivhlcnla on Hie Mill-walks bale been allowed by the council There luno been oilier uirldenis lor whbh no ihilms were lo.ubi by the unfortiiiialo persons. ( hairiiuiu Ijitky of Hie sns ciun niitteo says thai it Is chiefly due to Iheao accidents that the sidewalk building iiimpiiign has been begun, r'ew HihkI Hal It. The preMcnl city couiiell, lu the clos ing days of Its reign, has ulirmpii'd ,( lioNldii fur tlm very Ix-st walks, tin il few P'wdulloiis for wisslen walks hiivu been lidopttsl. Mont of those provided for, by far, are lo lie of roioTets con struction. The fru' that are lo he of wood urn in tlm outskirts of (he city. The cost of coiu reln coli'.trui lion Is said lo ho Ho llllbi luiirii than wood that II dors not pay tlm i lly In put down Imiporary wimmIi-ii walks The colli lei.i walks are made four or five lin hen thick and usually the f.s-i wide A Lure iiiiiober of wulku bun, hivn protlded for mi lin t t'enier Bir,-n M Iss'oll SI reel f I OKI Hi ill I ll t'olinel T ll i to Twelfth Will be dre.cied Up la new I walks mid Hie llrooks loud from lb Call OiouioIh to Hie i lit 1 1 iii 1 1 il lii abi Itn lulled Iii ibu campaign SilloeK re llclll llleil. Iloib North and Soulh l.lbeiiy i,li-. I I Ml II bel li W ell pb I del i d w II h ll , II,, in to bui! I .-. ilk- I . . i-)i ! in ,i mid N'MeiifiiMi . i i In I :.i -I S.i I "ii .'I I " tO ll.lt .1 I"' I' I 10 i .l'llllPll Ion l' "" "I ,, -,l I, Hill, ,1 1 1 1 1 I'll lii.- I Ill of I'm . I I 1 lilbllel. III. I ,- IP,, I ;, iidj.o .III I,, lie new II, el, md iii"l Kb hiiiinid I,,. ,ls will Lam new walks. A K.-I of rn.idiitli.il i m Tnu'- ted III Hn- I ..'II, il Moodily' IHi'M this II. Old T I '' V .-I e of, I o. I. . n -i , .,ii i j 1 1 1 1 - , fur f'o 'In r . "ii Mlii.e All l.f 'he I'--d'll. ..I,. I I i 'f Hi" - ' I ll oil M'.le'.l t 10. il' ale fl ll.li " .v ii-. 1 1 ' mh iwel i n I. it" it -"--is i,,, i, ,'.ii",ii i n.i ol'- f'-r i-i'l H. l,!','.( Inc I... -iili.il-Mm In hill tin Mo ,,f N,n."- 1 1 t" IV let 1 I' ,' of '.! T.i i,i lo ti.'i,' o I. IL Wl'l. Jul - I'.'l -lb , -IO' i I, ll- '"il and I ll,.- ,-.. ) ! I" "I V. and A P I "la of ii. I .f V. d Robbers Hold up a Riclijrain Fail in Attempt to Dyna mite Safe and Are Closely Pursned by Officers and an Armed Posse Irsirin mess ixism wiui) Siu'lngfhdd, 111, Vc :i -Pursueil by ft posse of deputy sheriffs, four rob hers, who lain Monday nlKht held up and unsuccessfully attempted to rub th "Alton lluniuii'r," on the Chlengn Alton, near lies station, five miles southwest of hern, HiU iiiorulnn win engiigcil In n d.speriite tialtls with the nfflciMS. ivntlls of the fight now In progress are meagre, bill It In said that two of the ilespennbws, all of whom were masked, have left their companions and fled, wllh a squad of officers lu close pursuit. The others of the gang are icporc, to be sur rounded near the Wabash tracks close lo the scene of the hold up lllisul lioiinds anil more men ham been rushed to the scene, and officials he line their rupture Is assured. After having (lie hxoniolUc and ex press cms iiniMiiplcil from Hie rest of the train, the robbers forced the en- gli r to dihe several lull, down Hut (rack, where the iold,.-is ciplo.h'd four charges of dinaniUe In unsuccess fill iitlcmpl In open the express car safe. Men Kler In Aiiinli, ('lonely pursued hv II posse of tfi deputy sheriffs and rallitiad detee llvesfioni Springfield aboard a switch locomotive, the robbeis left Hie badly damaged safe and escaped Into tint thick wissls along I lie Hr, lit of way. The Springfield posic, Joined hy folia of railroad deleciivei mid cm plotcs fivnii .1 ;ii K mi in llln roiitliiiii'd the hunt for the robbeia. exchaitgius several vollns The eni'.lnrer of I hn train (hen backed In lies million, where tint coaches ami sleeping cms were picked up. and (he liuln continued on Its wuv ' Kansas (Ttv None of the pio,sellK"l were ills- 'liirb'il. the robbeis confining their op- elltllollS I I Ihe ft pi'i'SH CUT When the swlteli loroiiiotlvn ro 'tuin.'d to the ill v this morning It s ! loin , id Hull Ihe ii'i-l'.'is tool In'oii lid lug on Ihe blind ' biui-ag" When Ileal lies ll'.l' lil'i'l Ol.'l' III" lender land covered lioMiieer M.T jiughlln. of i 1 1 1' nillirli.ll with levoheis, oldelllig i Mm to slop I'll, mull Hulllt.ill. of llloollillil'loll WiiS Ol.b'l.'d lo I'.'t down nil. I IU,' "ii!e II" Cillnplb-d Smith I. Ins Harm. ! I 'Lu-inaii Hint 1 1 ' .line runtilm fi "in die I'lH of lb" It On and Ihe robber op. in .1 fin- iiii him, but be was on hurl Smith tan l"i' k lo Ihe p. l lion mi l L id 'he op. i.i'or I. ' ii'h f.,r Hi" iinllili I liiolli" wllh He sheriff mid ib'p.i'l. ,i y r.ni.-T. iiit ii"ii ti.iin iii i-i'er l,i I, Is i--poii lo r W Mlll-i d!i I"!"" s 'M i 'll'' l.'l.-ii' i.f 'I'" Vl'"-i s-i'-s I.I I ' ,11 "IS -,1-1. illo -I ll" I'"-' "Oil ..( f.eir I. Ill f ill'' i- nflb i 1 i-.pll-S'l Hi III II K first "iii" l.illl was n '..t... f .1 , ii null" u( p. ,ii,. I f!.. I in . ,1,-! ,-, i:,or Is sub! I' i fi T.i ! ii di.. -I In . .r '," Of II " lO' ll I' St f,,r .. We-,! IaO S", V.I' .- i'.i'. 'I'lV ;,,!',' ir diner i 1 1 ,nri e u rU'T n . ,' ,! of bl. h T b. Ito i bll