The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-31
Of "FAK|R' TO Be PREFERRED
AGAINST ANT|SAL00N SECRETARY

league it is alleged. he got certain
persons in Portland to give promis-
sorry notes for considerable amounts,
among them being Dr. Clarence True
Wilson. who may have to make good
$500 so obtained. 1t is said that dur
ing the campaign that preceded the
on these notes and promised to raise
by subscription to defray expenses of
the league enough to pay it back
within a month after the notes were
signed.
The money has not been forthcom-
ing. it is said, and the league is about
$4,000 in debt. 1t is also alleged that
|, the league, is daily getting deeper in
debt and that RAIDER is making no eff
fort to eXtricate it. RAIDER is the only
paid officer of the league and receives
salary of $4,000 a year.
Friends of RAIDER declare that he
has done all that any man could have
done to place the organization on its
feet financially. They say that he has
had calls from several different
churches, but has announced that he
would not accept any pulpit until he
had put the league on a solid footing.
A petition asking that a special
meeting of the trustees of the Anti
Saloon league be called for this week
has been prepared. 1t has been signed
by Rev. E. S. Muckley, secretary of
the league: Rev. J. Whitcamb Brough-
er. Rev. l.. B. Ford. Dr. Clarence True
Wilson. Rev. D. A. Waters, Rev. Will
liam H. Hoppe and Rev. F. L. Young.
The petition does not set forth the
date>Of the meeting, but it will be held
the latter part of the week. RAIDER is
now in Medford, Or, but will return
to Portland within a few days.
RAIDER has been general superintend-
ent of the State Anti-Saloon league
nearly two years. He is the son of
Rev D. L. RAIDER of this city, editor
and manager of the Pacific Christian
Advocate. He is a young man, 70
years of age. and among his admirers
has been looked upon as a fine type
of the muscular Christian.
Story Of Assault.
The assault upon Rev. Paul RAIDER
was alleged to have been made at
Salem on the night Of February q, OF
last year. RAIDER was in Salem for the
purpose of organizing branch of the
To
companied to the capital city by H. l.
McCabe, a youth under age, who was
employed to procure evidence against
the dive keepers of Portland.
According to RAIDER he was walking
along a side street about $3.50 O'CLOCK
at night when he was approached by
two men. One of them hit him on the
| back of the head and the other en-
deavored to stab him with large
knife AS the latter struck RAIDER he
said. according to RAIDERS story:
You - stoolpigeon. I'll fix you."
| RAIDER said he grappled with his as
sailant and they rolled in the mud. but
the thug escaped from RAIDER and ran
| away WIFI Ills COlHpttilioll. 1Set'SA sow
at the time he believed the men had
followed him from Portland.
| RAIDER told the authorities that the
only thing that saved his life was
pocket book, which he carried in his
vest pocket directly over his heart
The blade of the knife penetrated the
coat, pierced the outside cover Of the
pocketboolx to the last of a dozen cards
in the case. The wound on the left
hand, which was inflicted, he said,
when he threw up his arm to pro-
tect himself was about three inches
| in length, and two stitches were taken
in it.
When RAIDER appeared at the Sher-
ifs office at Salem to report the as
sault he showed no excitement. The
local authorities at Salem and Sheriff
Culver. of Marion county, did their
best to find some trace of the two men
who were alleged to have attacked the
superintendent, but were unsuccess-
full.
temperance worker in Portland,
who has known RAIDER intimately ever
since he has been in Portland, said
yesterday that RAIDER still wore the
vest which was slashed and refused
to allow the knife cut to be mend
ed. 1t is also said that he carries
with him the pocketbook with the
cards that We're pierced by the knife.
and that he takes great pride in exhi-
) biting the mutilated vest and pocket
: book.