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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19

B. E. Hurt was bound over to the
next term OF circuit court Monday af-
ternoon when he waived the prelim-
mary examination before Esq.s,
Hayes, Guest and Fariss. His bond
was fixed at $500, and he was sent
back to Jail to await the making Of
his bond.
The testimony introduced by Miss
Bailey and her mother, Mrs. Nora
Bailey, was of a rather sensational
character. The girl said that the
mock ceremony was performed on the
streets OF Columbia by a tall man
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19
FIGHT
BETWEEN HORSES
LITTLE BUDDY HURT IN BATTLE
ON THE RACE TRACK.
Is BETTER.

Little Buddy, a noted stallion own.
ed by w. H. Jones, was badly kicked
and bitten by another horse on the
race track at South Side Park last
night, when the horses escaped from
their stables and fought a desperate
battle OF three hours length before
they were discovered. Little Buddy
was Immediately placed in the care Of
a veterinary S-----ccn, and will suffer
no i'll effects from the fight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19
RETURNS FROM
BIG BARBECUE
ELDER r. C. SoWELl CONDUCTS
ANNUAL EVENT AT SOUTH
HARPER.

Elder F. c. Sowell has returned
from South Harper Christian church,
in Williamson county, where he con-
Quoted the annual May barbecue,
preaching a splendid sermon to the
large audience. There was a boun-
tiful spread placed on the grounds at
noon, and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed. Mr.. Sowell has conducted
these services on the second Sunday
in May for the past twenty-one years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19
SICKNESS CAUSE
OF POSTPONEMENT
CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICES WILL
NOT BE HELD FOURTH
SUNDAY.

The children's day EXERCISES which
were to have been held at the Bigby-
vile Methodist church on the fourth
Sunday in May has been called on on
account of the sickness in the COM
munity. A great many of the children
who were to take part in the program
on that day will be unable to attend,
and it is for this reason that the SER
vices will. not. be held
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19
PREPARE FOR
CONVENTION
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEN WILL
MEET AT CROSS BRIDGES
FOURTH SUNDAY.

Preparations are going forward for
the Sunday school convention which
will be held at Cross Bridges on the
fourth Sunday in this month, May 20.
An excellent program has been an
nounced, which will be carried out at
the meeting. The convention is call
ed to order at o'clock Sunday after
noon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19
BRICKLAYERS
kf1t:H GETTING BUSY
BEGIN WORK OF REBUILDING
BURNED BARN OF OAkES
G. NICHOLS.

The bricklayers got busy on the
work of rebuilding the burned barn of
Oakes & Nichols, undertakers, We'd
nesday afternoon. This firm will be
installed in its own home again with
in a few weeks, and the carriages will
be returned to the barn in the rear
of the Office on South Garden street
as soon as it is completed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19
At TTORNEYS FILE AN
ANSWER TO BILL IN
IN CAANCERY COURT
SEEK TO COLLECT BACK TAxE0
FROM THE TENNESSEE FER.
TlLIZER COMPANY.
DtNI THAT THEY WE'RE PAID
Legal Counsel of James r. Jerton,
State Revenue Agent, and w 8.
McFall, Trustee of Maury County,
Present Document.

In the answer filed Tuesday after
noon in the chancery court by a,tor-
neys for w. Spence McFall, trustee,
and James r. Jetton, State revenue
agent, to the bill filed against them
by the Tennessee Fertilizer Company.
1t Is denied by the respondents that
the company has paid their taxes for
the years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, ON
all their tangible property They fur
ther deny that their taxes on their
real and tangible property has all
been paid according to the laws of the
States of Alabama and Georgia, and
demand proof Of the payment of said
taxes, if it be deemed necessary.
The answer is quite a lengthy doc
ument, taking up nineteen typewriter
pages, and an attachment of seven
pages filed with questions which the
respondent asks the company and it's
owners to answer. 1t is signed by
Thomas B. Lytle, chief counsel, w J.
fowler and PEBBLES & Forgey as at
torneys for the State revenue agent
and Trustee McFall.
After stating their case in detail,
the respondents ask that the answer
be filed as a cross bill to the paper
presented by the Tennessee Fertilizer
Company; that each defendant be
required under corporal oath to make
full and complete statement of all
matters in the schedule of thirty
questions which were attached
to the answer that tn defendant
company file the minutes of their
stockholders meetings during the
years for which back taxes are sued;
and that they disclose where these
stockholders meetings were held
They further ask that a judgment
be rendered to the respondents for
the amount of taxes due for the four
years included in 19O7-1O, to James
R. Jetton, State revenue agent, and
to W. S. McFall trustee of Maury
county.
In the answer it is denied by the
respondents that the main Office Of
the Tennessee Fertilizer Company is
in Montgomery, Ala, as is stated in
ho nj Nf Lo Ia
er Co. and the Tennessee Fertilizer Co.
They further deny that the Columbia
Office of this company was merely an
auditing office, as was maintained by
the company, but that it was really
the head office Of the concern.
The suit for the back assessment
was started with the filing of the suit
in the Chancery court March 16.
Since that an injunction has been Sc
cured against the collection of the
back taxes by the trustee, and srgu-
ment ON the motion to dissolve this
Injunction was recently heard by
Chancellor Bearden. He dissolved
the Injunction. The Tennessee Fer
tilizer Company is practically owned
by J. w. Howard, j. H. Carpenter
and J. H. Carpenter, executor,
These men are named in the bill as
the co-defendants of the Tennessee
Frtilizer Company, which was former
ly known as the Alabama Fertilizer
Company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19
RAILROAD WANTS
TO CROSS PIKE
FILES PETITION IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT TO HAVE SECTION
CONDEMNED.

A petition was filed in the circuit
court this morning against the Co
lumbia and Williamsport turnpike by
attorneys representing the Middle
Tennessee Railroad Co, seeking to
have a section of the turnpike con-
demed in order that the railroad
might build its track across it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19
c. M. A. LOSES TO
FRANKLIN SCHOOL
BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY Pill.
UP HEAVY SCORE AGAINST
THE CADETS,

Sykes was too much of a puzzle for
the cadets in their game with Battle
Ground Academy Saturday afternoon,
and the Franklin team won by a score
of nine to one. Eblen was hit rath-
er freely, and received bad support
from his teammates. There were few
errors made by the Franklin team.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
SALEM GIRL
SEEKS AID FOR
THE JOY RIDERS

THE SILVERTON APPEAL SAYS
TIE SALEM CROWD WAS HAP
Ply But SLEEPY AND-WELL,
READ TIE STORY AND SEE
WHAT 1T SAYS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Eastern Oregon State Hospital.

Sealed proposals for the construc-
tion Of a concrete and rock levee of
about 1000 feet in length, to be erect
ed one and one-half miles west of
the city of Pendleton, Oregon, will
be opened by the Board of Trustees
at p. m, Tuesday, September 5th,
1911, at the state capitol building,
Salem, Oregon. Plans and speclfca-
tlons may be obtained at the Office of
w. G. Knighton, architect, capitol
building, Salem, and from Chas. A.
Murphy, superintendent of construc-
ton at Pendleton, Oregon. A certi-
fed check for $1,000 must accompany
each proposal and drawn to the or
der OF r. A. Watson, clerk of the
board Of trustees, to guarantee that
bidder will enter into a contract and
execute the required bond; same
shall be forfeited to the state of Or
egon If award Of contract is made to
bidder and he or they fail to enter
into a contract and furnish the re-
quired bond within 10 days from
date of award of contract. Propo-
sails shall be made only on the form
furnished by the architect. The
right is reserved to accept or reject
any or all bids, or to waive any in
formalities in bids.
R. A. WATSON,
Clerk of Board of Trustees Eastern
Oregon State Hospital.
S-23-17t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
THINGS DOING
ON JOY STREET
AT THE Big FAIR

The Joy Street" at the Oregon
state Fair Is going to be fairyland
OF wOnderment, surprise, activity
and the Mecca of every one in the
states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
British Columbia, Montana, Nevada
and Northern California. No worlds
fair or other national exposition has
ever had more glowing features than
win be at the Joy Street of the
semi-centennial Oregon State Fair
which opens Monday next and con-
tinueS for a week.
AS an illustration of how progress
i've this Joy Street" win be, it may
be we'll to mention the troupe of
Russian Dancers. Not even the big
St. Louis Exposition had Russian
Dancers such as are to be at the
fair with the Parker Shows this
year. For the simple reason that
the Little White Father" as the
Car OF Russia is called, refused to
allow any of the pet Russian dancers
to leave the court at Moscow until
Paylowa won permission to show
the people OF the United States what
she could do on her toes,
Now that the precedent has been
set, Il was possible for Secretary
Frank Meredith and President j. H..
Booth Of the state board of agricul-
ture to work few wires" through
Washington and secure a troupe of
Russian dancers who are considered
to be about the best of the average
lot in Russia, They will do all the
marvellous foNts such MS aerial
flights, sprals, soul kiss, lovers
leap and other features such as are
beyond the range OF the best dancers
we have In this country not even
barring the wonderfully artists
Genee
There are rs distinct shows to he
located on Joy Street" including the
Crazy House, Arabian Horse, Far
ley's Museum, Ferris Wheel, Musi-
cal Annex, Carry Us All. Edwards
Animals, Animal Circus with 10
lions In one act, Stadium with a
dozen acts, Hereafter Kemps Model
City The s Weeger. Flea Circus.
Japanese Village. The Annex, and
Kirkpatrick with his famous Rou-
lette Wheel a thriller that is marve-
lous.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07

heard Of the crime through the Ore
gonian when found last night at his
lodgings 17G East Eighth street. He
was completely overcome by the news
OF the tragedy, but as soon as he re-
covered sufficiently to talk declared
he would go Immediately to Soap
pOOse to aid in running down the
criminal. He is completely at a loss
to account for the murder Of his wife
and son. asserting that he has no en-
emies toward whom suspicion fight
be directed.
Wherman is a young man, and
would have celebrated the sixth an
niYersary of his wedding today. He
has been in Oregon since July, 1910,
and all with whom he has been asso-
ciated since that time give him a
character Of the best. He started to
work Tuesday morning at the bakery,
after an absence Of nine days. Satur-
day, August 28, he left for his week
end visit with his family, and Mon
day his wife reported by phone to the
bakery that he was sick and could
not come to work. He remained at
home until Sunday evening, when he
reported for work the same night
Shortly after coming to Portland,
in August, 1910, he took up residence
with his family with Mrs. Jack EN-
met a. GA East Ash street, remain
ing there until March OF this year,
when he removed his family to Soap
poOse. Mrs. Emmett said last night
fb af cho baJ haopv,a tyortf oIogo1yy ~
quainted with the couple during their
residence with her, and that she
thought much of them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07

A bunch Of Salem joy riders had
considerable experience Friday
night-or rather Saturday morning
It seemed that they were going
along the road at a moderately live
ly pace bound for nowhere in par
ticular and when in the vicinity OF
the Central Howell school house,
the machine was steered a little too
close to the side OF the road and
failed to make the proper connec-
tions with a culyert which occupies
a position in the road at that place
by right of priority. When the car
came 70 a sudden stop one Of the
forward wheels was not quite ready
for the change. The wheel severed
It's connection with the rest of the
party and kept on down the road
distance, finally concluding to stop
also. Four of the six occupants Of
the car seemed unable to navigate
on foot; at any rate they remained
in the car while one Of the girls
struck out in search of help She
called at the farm house of a well
known citizen of that vicinity and
the good hearted man promptly re-
sponded to the call for help He
took a lantern and proceeded to the
scene of the accident, whereupOn
one of the male occupants of the
car aroused himself sufficiently to
inquire the time of day-Or night.
When he was informed that it was
just a little past four he replied
that the party had ample time to
sleep a couple of hours yet before
considering their plight too serious
ly Others of the party thought the
weather too cool for this, and the
majority ruled A farmer was en-
gagged to haul them back to Salem,
and when they were about to start,
it was discovered that one of the
girls was missing She was soon To-
Gated, however, wrapped in a lap
robe, as well as in the arms of NOR
pheus, quietly occupying a fence
corner close by Just what places
the crowd had visited before the ac-
cident is not known, but it is a safe
bet that they had not spent all of
the time during the previous day
and night in a dry town.-Silverton
Appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
BUTTERFLIES
BY MILLIONS AT
SILVER LAKE

Silver Lake, Ore, Sept, Flying
in swarms 50 thick that at times they
obscured the sun, drove range riders
from the trail and stopped automo-
biles, thousands upon thousands of
brown butterflies or moths have Just
finished their migration to the south
across the hills south Of Silver Lake
+. M. Chrisman, local merchant,
and George w. Marvin, secretary of
the Silver Lake Commercial club,
were crossing the hills in an automo-
bile, collecting Lake county grain to
be exhibited at an Eastern land
show, when they encountered the
cloud of butterflies. The insects were
flying close to the ground, and so
dense was the swarm that the road
was hidden, and the autoists stopped
their machine and waited for the
drove to pass. 1t was more than an
hour before the machine could pro-
ceed safely.
In the center Of the swarm, Mr..
Marvin says the heat was sitting,
and the stencil so nauseating that the
motorists lay fiat on the ground and
tied oll-soaked handkerchlefs over
their faces
Following the automobile few
miles back was Richard Sherlock, an
old-tlme sheep raiser of Central Ore
gon. When Sherlock encountered
the flight his horse became bewil-
dered, lost the trail and wandered
of into the wooded foothills.
Whence this myriad of little in
sects came is as much of a mystery
as where 1t was going, as none of the
trees or other vegetation of the val
ley has been attacked by caterpillars
this season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
A TERRIBLE
MURDER AT
SCAPPOOSE
MRS. DAISY WEHRMiN AND HER
FOUR-YEAR.0LD son F0UNDN
THEIR CABIN BEATEN AND
BULLET HOLES IN THEIR
HEADS.

Scappoose, Or, Sept 7.-One Of
the most mysterious murders in the
history OF Columbia county Oc-
Cured four miles west Of here some
time Sunday, when Mrs. Daisy Wehr-
man, aged 80, and her four-year-Old
son were badly beaten and then shot
to death. The crime was revealed
today.
When Sheriff Thompson, of St.
Helens, received word of the MUIR
der he FASTENED to the Wehrman
home, a cabin, the front door OF
which he found padlocked. After
entrance was forced Thompson and
his deputies discovered the bodies of
the mother and child on the bed,
half nude.
Signs Of Struggle Seen.
The condition of the faces and
bodies of both showed signs of a
struggle, It being apparent that they
were severely beaten before the bull
lets, supposedly from a rifle, ended
the fight between the woman and
her assallant
The Wehrmans are newcomers to
this vicinity, having acquired 10
acres of orchard land four miles
from here, six months ago, Mrs.
Wehrman taking charge of the
place while her husband, who Is en-
ployed with the New York Bakery,
Of Portland passed only the week
ends here, arriving on Saturday and
returning to the metropolis Monday
mornings
Wehrman arrived in Scappoose as
usual last week and met his wife
and son, purchased some groceries
for over Sunday and rode with the
delivery man to his cabin home.
This Is the last seen of his family
alive.
ScnppOOse WOmnn Makes Find.
Mrs. G.. s. Siercks, of this place,
happened to be passing the Wehr-
man home Monday morning and, no
tlcing that the front door was pad
locked, peered In at the window and
saw the bodies of Mrs Wehrman
and the baby lying on the bed For
some reason or other she did not re-
port her discovery till she made a
oVNphu tlip lOuug W lHt tdDlu OueT-
III Thompson, who happened to be in
Scappoose, heard of the crime and
FASTENED to the scene, He made
thorough investigation, but awaited
the coroners arrival before taking
action in the case outside of work.
Ing up several clews, chief among
which is to locate Wehrman.
Crime Committed Sunday.
From the condition OF the bodies
when found, Sheriff Thompson be-
lleves the crime was committed
some time Sunday night.
SO far as can be learned there is
no motive, as nelghbors of the Wehr-
mans assert that the family seemed
to be quiet, unassuming and not of a
quarrelsOme nature As they are
not widely known here, no grounds
Of suspicion can be placed, and the
fact that the Wehrmans apparently
had little money, the authorities can
not allege robbery as the cause.
Both mother and child were shot
through the head, one bullet each ap-
parently dealing death
Frank II. Wehrmam, who passed all
OF last week with his wife and son on
their farm near Scappoose, first
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
Foley Kidney Pnls

WIN reach your individual case IL
you have any form OF kidney or blad-
der trouble, any backache, nervous
ness, rheumatism, uric acid poisoning
or irregular and painful kidney ac-
tion. Before you reach the limit OF
physical endurance, and while your
condition is still durable. take Foley
Kidney Pills. Their quick action and
positive results will delight you. Try
them. Red Cross Pharmacy, II. Jerman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the re-
lief and cure of bowel complaints. 1t
cures gripping, diarrhoea, dysentery,
and should be taken at the first un-
natural loosentss of tht bowels. It
is equally valuable for children and
adults. 1t always cures. Sold by all
dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
Children cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO RI a
GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR
l.. NJ. HUM.

Has medicine whiC will cure any
known disease. He makes a special
ty Of and guarantees to cure catarrh.
asthma, lung, throat, rheumatism
debility, stomach, liver, kidney
troubles, also any blackened or
sU ollen soreness, broken limbs
smallpox epidemic; all kinds Of
boils, lost manhood, female weak.
ness, hernia troubles and paralysis
Consultation free. Care of Yick Sc
Tong Co., Chinese drugs and herbs
Office hours from 10 to y a. m. and
[ to z p. m. Office open Sundays
l53 High street, upstairs. Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
Kills a Murderer.

A merclless murderer is appendl-
citis with many victims, but DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill It by pre-
ventlon. They gently stimulate stom
ach, liver and bowels, preventing
that clogglng that invites appendi-
cltis, curing constipation, headache,
billousness, chills 25c at ]. c.
Perry's.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07
RAILROAD
TALK IN
EXCHANGES

Daily Eugene Register editorial on
"Hill or Harriman?D
The story from Salem to the eff
feet that the taking over of the Cor
Wallis & Alsea line by the Welch in
terests and the building Of said line
on to Eugene and making an cleo
trio road Of 1t is part of the Southern
Pacific plan to electrify and extend
its west side road to Eugene seems
plausible enough in view of the fact
that the Southern Pacific has de-
clared II Is to electrify its west side
road, but there are others who are
Just as firmly convinced that the
Portland Eugene & Eastern extern
sion to Corvallis Is only a link in the
chain of Hill's system which he Is
extending over the state OF Oregon
and that, before he is through with
railroad building in Oregon, he will
have two electric lines through this
valley and a line east and west
across Lane county from the coast
to eastern Oregon and on down to
Coos bay in competition with the
Southern Pacific.
The Register is inclined to believe
that there are bigger things in the
air from a railroad point of view in
Lane county than the people are
aware of and that we are on the
verge of developments that will oc-
casion widespread surprise within
the next few months when they are
given to the public through the local
and state press as soon as they be-
come punishable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-07

(Col +. Hofer Interviewed in Port
land Daily Journal.)
"The statement in the morning
paper that the immediate extension
Of the Oregon Electric from Salem to
Albany is being blocked by few
property owners of a very grasping
disposition, needs a little explana-
tion," said Colonel f. Hofer, of Sa-
lem, who was in the city today.
"The impression is given by Presl-
dent Gray himself that 'grasping
property owners and an exacting
city council may defeat the con-
structiOn of the railroad south. The
facts in the case are that the city
council has not been exacting and
most of the right of way has been
secured, either without cost to the
Oregon Electric or at merely nomi-
nal prices. It Is true that COndem-
nation suits have been begun against
the few prominent citizens who own
beautiful residence property close
in The Oregon Electric was given
four miles of right of way on the
principal streets absolutely free On
two streets they parallel the South
ern Pacific tracks in the wholesale
and manufacturing district. The
city of Salem and the people have
treated the Oregon Electric with the
greatest fairness and liberality On
the other hand, condemnation suits
we're begun against prominent citi-
zens over a little difference like $125
in right of way value crossing fine
residence property. This has natur-
ally aroused a great deal OF hostil-
ity and i'll will unnecessarily There
is a general feeling in favor of adj
justing all differences and allowing
to go ahead"