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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
Crippled
Blind and
Helpless
And Old Beyond His Years
Man Who Set the World
Talking Of His Criminal
Deeds, Pleads for Pardon

Hoping that with the coming of the
new year he will be free man, and
pleading with Governor West to helm
him to procure from the governor of
California a complete pardon, Chris
Evans, aged, palsied and blind in one
eye as result Of numerous gun
fights with officers, one of the motor
ious Sontag and Evans trio that ter
rcrized San Joaquin county for years,
conferred personally with the COVER
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
Grated from that prison about a year
ago. after doing time for II years.
Coming to Portland he took up his
abode with relatives, and procured
employment with lumber company.
Evans brought to Governor West a
letter from his employer saying that
his conduct since his release has been
of the best, asking that the governor
give him favorable consideration, if
possible.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
LOgger Killed BY Trnln.

Eugene, Or, Dec. 25,-Eli Leslie
Briggs, a logger, was killed under the
wheels Of a switch engine in the out
skirts Of Eugene yesterday, when he
stepped directly in front Of the en-
gine, apparently with suicidal intent,
The engine was backing at the time
Briggs was about AZ years of age and
unmarried, and had no near relatives
He had been drinking.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25

Princeton, n. j., Dec. Co. Hundreds
Of Christmas presents from all parts
Of the country poured In on President
elect Woodrow Wilson here today
Wilson spent the day quietly with
the members OF his family
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
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4 Happy Christmas.

James l. Reilly, who killed 1
Louis Long, a prize-fghter. a, 1
Prineyille in Crook county. be. 1
cause of Longs attentions 10 1
heilly's wife, and who has 1
been serving IN the pen. was 1
yesterday evening granted a 1
parole by the governor. Reilly 1
was found guilty of murder IN 1
the third degree. Clemency was 1
also extended Frank Nash, sery- !
ing for larceny committed in /
; Grant county The two men are 1
! spending Christmas outside the 1
walls of the prison. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
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Ate It Herself

= Chicago Dec. 95 Nine schu. I
' monu,deink the operate star 1
' Is cooker Of her own Christmas 4
= dinner horo today A gas range 1
' VAS placed in her apartments
= at tho Auditorium hotel 4
= Christmas dinner. she said 4
' always tastes bcttcr whom 4
= home cooked Everything we 4
= have ON our table viii be pre- 4
' pared by mo right here In this 4
' apartment I shall do every bIt 4
= OF the work myself, oven to 4
= washing the dishes" 4
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
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Have Clew to Murder.

' San Diego, Dec. 25-Iocol No. 4
= lice today have a clew IN tho 4
= recent Beckman murder mys. =
' terry A letter received from 4
? Gustav Beckman, brother of =
= Carl Beckman, the upholetercr 4
= whose mutilated body was found !
' floating in the bay, states that =
= Beckman brought heavily laden =
= baggage with him, when he =
= came to San Diego. The police =
= ondeayoring to learn the con. =
' tents of the baggage, They be- =
= lieye the bay victim was muir =
? dered for money, 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
Governor Sympathlzes.

Governor West made the old gun
fighter no promises, but has taken up
his case with Governor Johnson
while l know nothing Of the merits
Of the case" said the governor !
know that Evans behavior since ne
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 anu
California.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
Few Wood Walks.

The present city council, In the clos
INK days Of its reign, has attempted to
provide for tho very best walks, aud
few resolutions for wooden walks have
been adopted, Most Of those provided
for by far are 10 be Of concrete con
Islrucuon The few that are to be- OF
wood are In tho outsklr,s Of tho city
The cost OF concrete construction is
said to be- 80 little more than wood
that 10 does not pay the city To put
down temporary wooden walks The
concrete walks are made four or 6yo
inches thick and usually Ave feet wide.
A largo number OF walks have been
provided for on East Center street
Mission street from South Commercial
10 Twelfth wlll be dressed up In now
walks and tho Brooks road from the
Fair Grounds to the city limits H also
IulIuUpd Iu iNV rumuuIru
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
Is All Shot Up.

Chris Evans is 60 years old. In
many gun fights in which he has been
engaged he has been perforated with
bullets. One arm is gone, caused by
wounds, and one eye has been de-
stroyed by buckshot.
Telling his own story, the old des-
perado said:
81 first had gun battle with the
deputies at Mussel Slough, but his
was never laid up against me by the
authorities. After John Sontag had
taken the leading part in the holdup
of the Southern Pacific he came to my
home. l knew that he was hiding,
but didn't know why. The officers
came and asked my daughter If Son
tag was there. She did not know who
Sontag was, and told them that he was
not there They told her that she lied
l was on my back porch washing, af-
ter returning to my home, when my
daughter came rushing to me, and told
me what the stranger had told her.
rushed through the house, grabbing a
six-shooter as / ran, and appearing at
the front door saw one Of the men
draw a gun. l shot him. But he was
not the man who had insulted my
daughter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25

Miles Of
Sidewalks

lnauguratcd on account Of the nu.
ncrous accidents that have happened
because OF detective sidewalks In sa-
lem In the past two years, a cam
palgn for sidewalk construction has
been begun which has never before
been cQualed In tho history Of the
city Since September nearly 200 ros-
olutlons for tho construction Of now
walks have been adopted by tho c1y
council
In the last two years some eight
claims for damages averaging ABOUT
SlOO each as result OF accidents ON
the sidewalks have been allowed BY
the council There have been other
accidents for which mo- claims were
m0do by the unfortunate persons.
Chairman lAtky OF the greot com-
mttoo says that II Is chiefly due TO
these accldents that the sidewalk
building campaign has been begun
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
Men Flee to Woods.

Closely pursued By a posse OF l5
deputy shorItts and railroad detec-
tiyesirom Springfield aboard a switch
locomotive, the robbers LETT the badly
damaged saic and escaped into tho
thick woods along the right Of way
The Springfield poase Joined by o
force Of railroad detectives aud ON.
ployes from jacksonville continued
the hunt for the robbers, cSchnngIns
several yoloys
The engineer Of the train then
backed 10 Hes station, whore tho
coaches and sleeping cars were picked
up and the train continued on los way
10 Kansas CITY
None NJ tho passengers were dis,
urbed the robbers combining their op-
orntIonB 10 the express cnr
When the switch locomotive rs-
turned 10 tho city This morning n was
learned that thr robbers hnd been rll-
lng ON the blind baggage When
near Hes they crept over tho tender
and covered Engineer Mclaughlin "
bloomington with ravolyora ordering
him 10 stop Fireman Sullivan, of
bloomington wbs ordered 10 eel down
ana unc0uu'o lla complied
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25
Takes to Mountains.

"The deputies left the premises, and
Sontag and / took to the hills. 1t was
not until we were in the mountains
that Sontag told me he was wanted
for holding up the S. P, train, | was
in the hills for IA 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. 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 l dropped behind my
horse for protection. The horse was
riddled with bullets. They fired again
and l had one eye knocked out, ana
was hit in the spine and arm. An Of
ficer attempted to come and take me-
but | raised my wounded arm and shot
and killed him. Another deputy
wounded me in the wrist Of the other
arm, and / was helpless. l crawled
through the grass distance of seven
miles to the house of friend of mine'
where l was captured. Sontag kept IN
hiding for a time in hole, but was
later shot and died of blood poison
ing"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-25

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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
FREE RANGE NEEDED
BY YOUNG CHICKENS
Gardens are in Such Shape in
Fall That Fowls win Do More
Good Than Injury.

Where hens or chicks have been
confined in small yards during the
sprlug and summer they should be
turned out on free range now. II pos
sible. A yard which has been In use
Ill the season will by this time need
attention. In most cases 1t Is abso
lutely bare, and well contaminated
The chickens In It are not receiving
q fair chance.
Gardens are In such shape that the
chickens will do them little damage
now. and to turn the hens loose will
reduce the cost Of the feed bill. as
well as make them happy. In case
several varieties are kept good plan
is to turn each flock out at least one
or two days a week. or better stu. a
few hours each day. This method
will give them all q range without
mixing the focks.
The yards themselves should be
plowed or spaded up, and this fall
sown to some crop, such as oats. rye
or wheat. The crop will purify the
soil, as we'll as furnish green food
ios the flock. 1t is only by careful
attention to these details that hens
can successfully be kept In small
'ynrds.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10

rears Its square mission steeple. 1t
serves as a monument to the once
powerful tribe Of Nipissing Indians.
For many years the church has
been used as a granary and store.
house. A slant roof shed has been
added to one side for the storing Of
implements. The altar and pews are
gone. and where once the redskin
knelt In prayer now lay heaps of
grain.
Erected as 1t was In the days OF log
houses. the church was a triumph of
the builders art at that time. The
massive timbers are as firm and
strong as they we're hundred years
ago. 1t is said to have been the first
building In these parts sided with
boards. 1t was plastered at one time,
but this has fallen of.
On the heavy pine door can bo seen
the tracing Of what appears to be big
round sun. probably symbo:ical Of the
deity.
Previous to about 1850 the country
In this vicinity belonged to the Nipis.
sing Indian reservation. The tribe
had three large villages. One winter
smallpox got into the village and hun.
dreds Of the red men died. The tribe
became so small that the government
opened the reservation to the whites.
And today not an Indian remains
New York Times.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
lr1llrs. Estella GiIlispie
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

st. Anne, nl.-@I was passing
through the change of life and I
was a perfect wreck from female
troubles. l had q displacement
and bearing down pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some.
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. ! was irregular and had
so much backache and headache,
was nervous, irritable and was
Respondent. Sometimes my ap.
petite was good but more often1t
was not. My kidneys troubled
me at times and l could walk
only q short distance.
II saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
/ was helped from the first. At
the end OF two months the swell
ling had gone down, l was re-
lieyed Of pain, and could walk
with ease. l continued with the
medicine and now ! do almost all
my housework. ! know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and l am willing for you to
publish anything write to you,
for the good Of others. Mrs.
EsTELLA GILLrspIE, RED. No. 4,
Box "a, st. Anne, illinois.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
THE CHILDREN's HEALTH

In observing the physical character
lstics of her children, the careful moth
er soon learns that health is depend
,nt on the regularity of the bowels
When the bowels become clogged with
the stomachs refuse, loss Of appetite,
restlessness, irritability, and similar
evidences of disorder are soon appar.
ent: Keep the bowels regular and a
healthy, happy child is assured.
At the first sign of constipation the
mother should administer mild laxa-
tive to carry off the congested waste
from the stomach that is fermenting
and forcing poisonous gases into the
system. A simple compound of laxa.
tive herbs with pepsin is highly recon.
mended as being very mild. yet posi-
tive, in its action. a teaspoonful at
bedtime usually serving to bring an
easy. thorough, natural movement
next morning. This compound is
known as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
and is sold by druggists everywhere
for SOC bottle. A larger bottle, put
up especially for the family medicine
chest, costs one dollar.
The use of salts and violent purga.
tives and cathartics should be avoid.
ed. They are too harsh and drastic,
tending to upset the entire system.
Write to Dr w u Ca1dwoll o0o Vast
st., Monticello. ILL.,. for a trial bottle
of his Syrup Pepsin, If you have never
used 1t. He will be glad to send IT
without any expense to you. ADV.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
(By F. L wAsHBURN.)

Wy - - VAoI1bOkN4N.j w
Last year q great deal OF timothy
seed in the northern states was de-
stroyed by the species Of army worm
known as the Wheat.Head" worm.
The injury was most severe on high
sandy soil. In every case investigated,
however. 1t was found that the pest
had its origin in old timothy fields
that had been allowed to run four
years or more without being plowed.
After the timothy heads are eaten.
the worms turn their attention to
oats. wheat or corn; travelling in an
army from one field to another-hence
their name.
They appear to be somewhat sub
ject' to the attacks Of parasites; and
are undoubtedly, In common with
other caterpillers, devoured by pre-
daceous beetles, by birds, and die on
account Of fungous or bacterial dis
eases. Nevertheless. these factors
simply serve to keep them within
bounds. and 1t is absolutely necessary,
when a farmer is confronted with q
horde Of these worms stripping his
Timothy field. and preparing to march
to grain fields, to know what to do
and to realize that whatever Is to be
done must be done without delay In
order to be effective.
Fall plowing and the rotation OF
crops, sovereign remedies for many
held.insects. are valuable here. II
farmers would plow up their timothy
fields at least once In three years. 1t
would be help In connection with
this or any other insect which founo
there an undisturbed breeding-grounu.
Another year, quite possibly, this army
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10

worm might not originate In timothy,
but be found beginning its depreda.
tions on some other crop. Its re-
preston, therefore. appears to be de-
pendent upon proper farm practice.
In cases Of serious infestation. us in
the present instance, when farmers
crop is threatened by these worms,
and the land is in a condition to allow
1t, he should plow one or two deep
burrows across the line Of march OF
the worms, the steep side OF the fur.
rows toward the crop to be protected.
The worms collect In the burrows and
can be killed with kerosene. or better.
with crude oil.
II post-holes eight or ten inches
deep are made at intervals In these
fur rows, they form traps into which
the worms fall. Or the ditch or fur.
row may be partially filled with straw.
which may be wet with kerosene and
burned after the worms have collected
thereon.
Fields where they are entering the
soil to go through the resting stage
should be plowed-harrowing is not
sufficient. Cooperation in the attack
Is necessary: for there might remain
on one mans place enough worms to
lay waste the entire neighborhood
later on II every one did not take
preventive measures. Clean culture
along fence rows and elsewhere is
desirable. since the worms also feed
on plants other than timothy, and
may breed on wild grasses by the
roadside. The presence Of this worm
ON cured hay does not poison !t for
stock, as some farmers have supposed,
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
PLANT RESTRICTION
IS BIG ESSENTIAL
Principle Must Be Put Into Prac.
tlce in Order to Make Sue.
cess in Fruit Growing.
By NJ. N. EDGGERroN. Mlchigan)

(By NJ. N. EDGGERTON. Michigan.)
Most small fruit plants perpetuate
and multiply their species in two
ways. through the production OF seed
and nodes
Seeds are produced in the fruit Of
plants. Nodes are the knot-like pro.
tuberances that appear on the stems
Of the plants, with the strawberry,
stems are known as runners.
With this plant new fruits are made
as the runners lengthen. Leaves
spring upward from the nodes and
the roots strike downward into the
soil very quickly II the soil is loose
and moist.
Red raspberries and blackberrles
propagate In much the same way
the roots acting as runners.
II allowed to follow the natural
course OF Its being this purpose of Its
life will be prosecuted to the fullest
possible extent without reference to
the quality or quantity of fruit pro.
duced.
1t is by placing restriction upon the
plants In this matter Of reproduction
that larger crops OF better fruit are
secured.
The plant has only certain amount
of energy to use. therefore reduce
the number OF seeds to be matured
and the entire energy Of the plant
is directed to the building up OF the
remaining seeds and seed receptacles.
In order to make success In grow.
ing fruit OF whatever kind. the prin-
ciple Of restriction must be put into
practice, for plant restriction is one
OF the essentials OF fine fruit growing.
In strawberry growing we find that
those varieties which show tendency
toward propagation by means Of nodes
do not grow large fruits, while those
varieties which send out few runners,
either produce large fruit or numerous
fvuit clusters.
Our method OF culture requires
that each mother plant Is to furnish
on an average OF six young plants
only. After these are secured all
further growth Of runners Is re-
stricted.
The growing Of this number Of
plants does not draw upon the vitality
Of the plants concerned materially
so that practically the entire energy
OF the plants Is directed into the
channel Of fruit production.
The less growth these runners are
allowed to make the more nearly per.
feet will be the conservation OF the
plant energy.
In this principle Of conserving plant
energy we have one OF the essential
factors OF great crops OF fine fruit
II. In strawberry culture. this prin.
ciple is carefully followed out and
accompanied by scientific rowing and
intensive cultivation In the presence
OF highly fertillzed soil. the build.
Ing up Of immense fruiting CROWN
must surely result.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
New Stage In lnebriety.

Mr.. Borden has been telling an an
ecdote concerning two "brither
Scots" who used to foregather in a
dry" district, each bringing with him
a portable spring OF comfort in the
shape of bottle OF whisky.
One Of them was asked one day by
q third party whether the other
Jack Anderson, did not get little
drunk sometimes.
"Drunk?" was the reply. Man, the
last time | was WI him Jock was
that drunk / couldna see im."-Lon
don Mail.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account OF his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. IT'S West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
1t is sometimes quite a problem to
design house of medium size and
moderate cost for large family. II
one Is able to put up residence Of
unlimited size with wings and ellis
and third-story additions. at the same
time having no thought as to the cost,
the task Of the architect in providing
suitable accommodations for all the
members Of large household is COM
paratively easy. All he has to think
of is the architectural effect; and.
other things being equal. the larger
the house the more beautiful and i'm
posing 1t is from an architectural
standpoint Unfortunately. however.
or rather fortunately. the great ma
jority Of home builders in this coun-
try have to count the cost and have
to figure. to get the required accom-.
modations In a residence OF medium
size and cost.
And 1t is Just this which has
Brought the science of house planning
10 such perfection during the past
four or FIVE years. Architects have
made q special study Of the require
ments Of the small or medium sized
residence with the result that today
American house planning has reached
a degree of perfection never before
, equaled.
The house illustrated herewith is
one Of these designs. In size 20 feet
8 inches by 36 feet and costing $4,000
this house gives ample accommoda.
tions for large family. The first
floor is very little broken up, most Of
the space being given to the large
living room, 13 by 2S feet; the dining
room. 13 by IS feet. and the large cen.
trail stair hall connecting these two
rooms. Thus more than three-fourths
of the entire downstairs space is avail.
able for activities of the home life.
The large porch, 26 feet 6 inches by
feet, forms q valuable addition also
to this space.
The second floor. on the other
hand, is divided into five bedrooms,
each rather small. yet large enough
for all practical purposes. Each bed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
Early MornIno Exercise.

1t Is a good habit to go to bed early
enough to rise In time for a little
exercise preliminary to the bath. For
tho normal individual a little simple
exercise either with simple apparatus
like the chest weights. or without
any apparatus at all, will be sum.
cient to start the circulation and to
create an appetite for his morning
meal. Make 1t rule to practice some
calisthenic movements each morning.
1t Is better to do that regularly than
to take a vigorous course OF exercise
for short period Of time. and then
take no exercise at all. This simple
procedure will keep the heart and
muscular system In . fairly normal
condition.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
PLAN FOR STACKING
COWPEA HAY GREEN
Barn Room Is Not Always Avail
able and Much Of Forage
Crop Is Lost.

1t is SO very difficult to cure cow
pea hay in the shock or windrow'
and when cured 1t is so difhcult 70
keen in a stack, that very little OF 1t
ia nut up out Of doors. Barn room is
not always at hand, therefore mucn
of this valuable forage crop is lost or
indifferently cared for. BY following
a simple plan, however. this hay can
be cured and kept in stacks without
losing any shattered leaves or nav
ing It mold. according to H. F. Grin
stead In the Farm and Home.
Set a pole in the ground where you
want a stack. Throw a little brush
around the pole to begin stacking
then stack the pea vines as toon as
wilted around this pole, making the
stack not more than eight feet IN
diameter. When you have reached a
height Of four feet nall two strips
six feet long to the pole at right
angles, then begin tacking on these,
and when you have piled on another
four feet nail another pair OF the
strips. Don't get on the stack. as
your weight would break through.
When you reach the top. cover with
a stack cover or grass hay. In day
or two the hay will settle, leaving
an air space under each Of the sup
ports SO that air can circulate freely.
The hay will not mold and can be fed
from the stack. This plan is prac'
tlced successfully in the south. where
pea hay is a staple forage crop.