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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-06-11

Mr.. Royce Igleheart arrived home
Monday from Lexington.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-06-11

Mrs. s. o. Keown is the guest OF
relatives in Bardstown, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-06-11

Mrs. c. p. KeOwn, Miss Alice
Keown and Mrs. j. Ney Foster were
in Greensboro first of the week.
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"MAV YEz HEARD
ABOUT PATS PIG?"

"the foinest liver! Sure he wuz raised
on the feed they do DO selling at
Ellis Bros There's more than one
pig. horse and COW which has been
made happy and content over proven
der taken from our bins. graneries
and hay lofts. Why shouldn't yours
poin the fortunates?
Join the fortunstef
w. E. ELLIS { BRO.
The Produce MercAaats
HARTFORD. KENTUCKY.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-06-11

Ice Cream and Cold Drinks served
at City Restaurant 4otz
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Hon. John III. Thomas, Narrows,
spent the day here Monday, looking
after his interests in the Senatorial
race.
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Hartford Republican.
FRIDAY, JUNE II.


L.. H. 4 ST. l.. r.. r. TIME TABLE.
No. 115 due at Ellmitch 1920 a. m.
No. ia due at Ellmitch 6:15 p. m.
No. ll2 Lv. Ellmitch :. 3:40 p. m.
Ar. Irvington :. $40 p. m.
Lv. Irvington 5:46 p. m.
Ar. Louisville 7:4O p. m.
No. Ill Lv. Louisville E. S:35 a. m.
Ar. Irvington ..10:06 a. m.
Lv. Irvington .1O:40 a. m.
Ar. Ellmitch :. 1904 a. m.
M. H. 4 f. Il. X. TINE TABLE,
South Bound, No. lis
Due at Hartford. 900. .S:45 a. m.
North Bound, No. If
Due at Hartford. ...6:l5 p. m
(Both MIXED Trains.)
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I Ill oWtuSDOTO HTSt VI the Wtch.
Hon. John II. Thomas. Narrows,
spent the day here Monday. looking
after his interests in the Senatorial
race.
Don't fail to stop with us for good
Meals. Soft Drinks, Fruits, Cigars
and TobaccOs.
4St2 CITY RESTAURANT.
Misses Glenn, Pendleton. Moore
and Flener will leave Sunday for
Bowling Green where they will enter
school.
For high grade Pennsylvania Coal
Oil, call on or phone
O. T. O'BANNON,
asia Hartford, Ky.
Mr.. Carl M. Taylor. Prentis. can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Circuit Court Clerk was here
Monday.
Mr.>W. H. Austin. of Stafford. Ariz.
formerly a resident of Beaver Dam.
is visiting friends at Beaver Dam
and Hartford.
Miss Gussie Bennett who became
suddenly very III last Sunday during
the Methodist Sunday School is slow
,ly improving.
For lower prices on Farm and
Poultry Fencing and Barbed Wire.
call on ACTON BROS.
40tf Hartford. Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bennett left
Tuesday for a two weeks visit to
their daughter. Mrs. w. C. Overhultz.
Cedaredge. Col.
o. Homer Williams. the great
mind reader and psychomancer, will
continue his show at Beans Opera
House tonight and tomorrow night.
Also special feature moving pictures
both nights, Admission-Children
cts, Adults lee.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-06-11

knight w. A. Gibson.
In this issue will be found the
announcement of Hon. r. w. Slack,
of greensboro, for the Republican
nomination for Circuit Judge in this
district. Mr.. Slack is well known to
most of our people. He is a lawyer
of unquestioned ability and would fill
this position with great credit. He
is very popular with citizens of all
parties and, II given the nomination
we believe he can be elected in No
vember. So far he has no opposition
for the nomination. q
"Mr. Allison Barnett has resigned
his position as associate editor of
the Hartford Republican and left
Monday for Nashville, Tenn, where
he has accepted position as super
intendent of the city plant of the
Natural Phosphate Company of Ten
nessee. Young Mr.. Barnett is one
of the best boys who ever lived in
Hartford and truly it can be said he
numbers his friends by his ac-
quaintances. He is very capa-
BILE young man and abundantly able
to fill the responsible position which
he has been rendered and accepted
Hartford Herald.
An auto belonging to Mr.. Earl
Barnes came near being destroyed by
fire Tuesday. Mr.. Barnes had start
ed to Pleasant Ridge with several
passengers and when about one mile
from town the top, which was down,
was discovered on fire. and it was
with the greatest difficulty the
flames were extinguished by the aid
of the passengers. The top was en-
tirely destroyed and Mr.. Barnes suf-
fered slight burns on the hand. No
one knowns how the fire started as
none of the occupants had been
smoking. At one time it looked as
though the car would have to be
abandoned to the flames.
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Circuit Court will convene Mon
day for a two weeks term.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-06-11

Wire cloth at S. l.. Kings.
Hon. b. ID. Ringo. greensboro, was
here Tuesday.
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ASIA
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Don't fail to stop with us for good
Meals. Soft Drinks, Fruits, Cigars
and Tobaccos.
4St2 CITY RESTAURANT.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-22

services and at 1880 O'Clock was the
principal speaker at the evening SER
vices Of the latter.
Six representatives of the Anti-Sa-
loon League spoke In Richmond
Protestant churches Sunday In fol-
lowing out the arrangements Of pro-
gram for services OF this kind. Other
Protestant churches. whose previously
arranged plans prevented them from
having temperance speakers yesterday
will secure them later in the winter
Mr.. Cox argued in favor Of the
unanimous support first of men to the
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evening services Of the Whitewater
Friends church.
He outlined the plans Of the league
and laid especial stress ON the need
Of nominating candidates for the Stata
legislature who would endorse prohi-
bition.
c. J. EvUrson. Held secretary OF the
league who dellvored IN address at
the morning services of the Second
Presbyterian church. emphasized the
necessity Of organisation OF the tenn
perance forces In every precinct in the
state. He said now that the move
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to fight with vigor against the white
slave traffic and the liquor traffic.
He said the church could not fulfin its
righteous duty unless Il headed ell the
social demands of humanity. Predict
ion that Indians would have statewide
prohibit1oo AFTER the next biennial
session Of the General Assembly In
1917 was expressed by Rev. r. p. Leck-
liter, state organizer Of the Anti-Saloon
League who delivered an address at
the morning services Of the West
Richmond Friends church and at the
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ment for statewide and nationalwide
prohibition had been launched Ill adj
vocates Of Temperance sho0ld Join In
the common cause.
. +. A. Miles. fleh secretary Of the
league who spoke st ehA Ysfst Christ.
ion church q the eveaint 11rvices and
r. c. AiAton. who deliverod an ad-
dress at the morning servicee OF the
Second English Lutheran church.
spoke generally ON the subject OF pro-
hibition. Large congregations were
present at the services OF the churches
10 hear the speakers on Temperance.
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TEMPERANCE SPEAKERS MAKE PLEA
FOR MORE THOROUGH ORGANIZATION

Nation wide. non-political prohibt
Ion was advocated by James + Cox,
II Indianapolis, editor Of the Indiana
lection Of the American Issue, a peri
sdical devoted to the interests Of the
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national congress who would support
the Hobson resolution providing foE
national prohibition and selection Of
state legislators who would endorse q
prohibitory law In the event the Con.
gression&l bill Is again defeated.
Calls Upon Church.
Rev. G. w. Titus, field secretary d
the league spoke at the First Baptist
church at the morning services and ct
the Central Christian at 1870 O'Clock
In the evening.
Rev Titus held that the church fail.
ed in It's mission IL It did not continue
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temperance cause. in two interesting
addresses, Sunday at the Reid Memo
rial church and st. PauIs Lutheran
church. He occupied the pulpit OF
the former church at the morning
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
GgM|AgI0f0NIEsI
Misunderstanding |. ] ! VA!

fFrom Mopaay Ikdy sttlset.l

The contest Of the viii of tho late
Mrs. Thelma Parker Smart, announce.
nient Of which was made some days ago
in The Advertiser, will BE ready to file
almost simultaneously with the filing Of
the will itself for probate. steps
have already been tnkenlto secure, evil
dence OF the undue infiuenec that " III
be charged IN the contest, and &c Il exi
pected that the litigation that will fol-
low the fling Of. fhS will will beias sen
satiOnal as anything that has yet trans.
fired In n Hawaiian court. Sd B ~
Mrs. knight Retains Kinney IA ~
ttN. Al Kinney, who acted for n nhiu.
her of syears a. the attorney for Mrs.
Knight, The mother, Of Mrs Smart, IN
whose ibshaif the sontest Il to- be
fought, has been retained I'M the case.
Opposing him will be, in all probability,
Frank f. Thompson, who drew the will
and who Is pow acting as the legal
representative Of Mr.. Smart, tbs. lepatec
to whom the overwhelming bulk Of the
estate has been devised. ~, iqf .
Attorney Rethined ~ Gable. n iral,
~ Mr. X iilney gastxBtaiHed, sby cable
fronitlI Un6Iuloo has already left his
home tnsr w. ksb1tia1tos return TO Homo
iulu TO push the ,CaHe Tor the ag0nteBt-
khtn OFFENDING bis arrival; others are
securing legal inateriaiaupdn which
be win work faa tgff TT cnnt 4
hstrherd thas y been some sdelayidn mo
filing Of the will the terms Of which
are,p however, generally known TO the
pubkcfG The insttinlent which bars a
date less fhansvad lyedrs Old, was read in
iprllie aaftsr the ffuhsfal of che young
R'iHdiand mothef ratf Waimea, land Anus
hethnissm6hs ordesssreuealedas rms J.
EKnsbandftnd nelattves BENEFIT q so
3 Barfihk 4 ftw minor 5cKaeteB 10 fela-
tiNssfiA iiIawaii, the will 5bsqneaths the
blitire "a flDst 9fahth s6st Atpat0 the hus-
band and his blood relatiSes,er ~
,sssyithp sNeirly iiaffival lsof Kin
neyy y ding 0f the stnstrnmSht and
the beginning ef athelstontest cannot
now be bong Delayed n 81 &c Mf(ts ~ &
ihtfA 4 -, =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
Kupihea Lives and Denies the
Report That He Is a I.
Dead One y "a = T..

Democrats of 1.-The city received a
shock yesterday, from which they may
not recover for many q day, on hearing
the report of the sudden death Of
David X. Kupihea, whose wife preach
ed sermon in stone at his expense.
The report Of the assassination of
Kupihea, the only Democratic member
of the house Of Representatives TO be
elected in the last election, was more
than the faithfuls of his party could
stand without becoming panieky. The
fews Of his death-at the hands of his
Mife-Spread with the rapidity peculiar
to very good 'ori very bad news.
Not True, Says Krpihea Y
Last night Kupfhea sat up in bed
and In atvoice as vigorous as eonid be
expected from a man who has just
spent two uheonscious hours and has q
welt on his head the size OF n eat
rave the lie to the report that his wife
hal assassinated him.
Kupihea was peacefully reading his
paper yesterday when MIS- wife cams
alohg. Seeing him in such q comfort
eble position, she thought she would
Tlay joke, and so she picked up 9
huge stone and smashed IL on his head
thus attracting his attention, rs.
Feared the Worst tiI S. ~
| Mrs. Kupihea switched from being {
coincidence to,ia tfagedieune In an in
stspt.a Nsighbors for blocks arount
heard her screams and wailing, her ex
clamatiops that she had killed he
husband. roe - s..2s it5't . I
These neiehbors responded TO he
calls! They gathered Ground the ealu
and motionless Kupihea. With crit
ieal interest they watched him for tw,
hours until he showed signs Of life. n
was quite an experience for the neigh
kors, seeing a man apparently dea,
come back torlife, and they were RICH
grateful TO Mrs KuI6bea. Itfwas
good al for the Democrats, f'
| Mrs. Kupihea was mot IN yer.
laxative mold last night. But sh
InOdestly admitted that she had bounce,
the rock of her husband . head. 81
The Victims Account 5@N II ia
Her husband confirmed her state
lnents, and added q few! 'sei ~
''"I was Sitting reading he saiG
"and the first thingI knew--bengl NJ
wife thought she had killed me. an
80 she ran to the neighbors To- ibrea
the news IN be all right prett
soon( Blame my wifef Not aat all
Cant my wife have a joke II sh
wantsi Besides, il Is her way Of show
ing her aloha for me. !" +
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
Observation-Disclosures
.IlFAl..s!a.ILgAAeIE5!
Administration Adm Win Control Leg.
stature and No Radical
Measures Are Planned :
tAssdsiatsd Press By Federal wireless,

tAssoeiatsd Press BY Federal wirsisss)
SACRAMENTO, january 4.-From
present indications there win be no
momsntons legislation undertaken by
the new iegislature. Those who feared
further trouble would be stirred up By
the enactment Of radical anti allen
measures by the new Legislature are be-
ginning TO regard their apprehension
as groundless. The administration
forces control the state senate, and WIN
probably have control Of the assembly,
Governor Hiram w. johnson has ap.
pointed Frank Deviin, q leading Val
lejo attorney and former member Of
the assembly, as president Of the state
board Of railroad commissioners He
succeeds John M Eshelman. who was
elected lieutenant governor. The other
members Of this board win all be re-
appointed. j.. h. ..+..s5.y u -
Judge Franklin Grifhn OF San Fran,
cisco has been appointed 10 the critni,
nal division Of the superior court 70 al
the pnsxpired term Of Judge WiIAair
p. LAWlor, who was elected to. the su.
prsme bench, 8l FLU
Deputy state printer Teller was ap.
pointed state printer to succeed Friend
M. Richardson, who was elected ststs
treasurer at the November elections.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
Britain VIII
Pay For ROsin.
.andTurpentine
Seizure Of These Products Before
They Were Declared Contra
hand 70 BE lRdemnltled i
Proceedings ii London To Settle
Disputes Over confiscatsd
ii 4 cargoes Go On Apace


wAEHINGToN. January A. rns
first fnnouncsmsnt coming from the
Britain lsoysfhmsnt IN reply TO Presi.
dent Wilson'S demands for an unasl.
Asnding m regard 70 the 'treatment 70
be accorded toIAmsricau commerce
aprosa, has ths erect Of saearins ons
Of the points Of dispuss. Se'nIHa
"a statsmens was issued yesterday BY
tho R1iitsh embassy mere, which Is the
hrss communication received since the
publication OF the American note 20
Great Britain. Among others matters,
II pubalhss the dscisration Of the Brit
i'm government that2 Ameriean NIP
msnts ofrrosin and Nurpentl1s which
had been cent Out before these nsxal
stores were declared conditional CON
trapand OF war. would pc paid fqFg II
Isized by British Narships. ,ae a
The snpopncenieRt stated that the
nsgpiiaiions now proceeding In London
70 Ro6ity the embargo on rubber ship
pents had been retaFdsd by the a.
sovery that this article had been in
aoma cases shipped from the United
STATES to Europa under disguise.
v I.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
While DOwnpour Checks Forward
Movement Of FrancO-Bri
Forces In Flanders, They Con-
time FiGhtjpp For Possession
ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY
CONTACTS ARE CONSTANT
Count Won MoItke Appointed
Chief Of Teuton Supplementary
General staff, With Station In
Berlin, Because Of ~ Health
tAa,oeIas.sd pr... = r.a.r,l w,r.l...,

associated Press By Federal wireless)
II oEDpN, JANUARY A. THE
Is cessation Of the offensive move
M ment OF the Allies, temporarily,
owing 20 conditions brought about by
heavy, incessant rains Is reported in
the onicial announcement from Paris
yesterday.
Fighting for possession Of the enc
my's positions continues in some sec
ticns however, AZ indicated blythe re.
ports from both Paris and Berlin.
FLEET APPEARS orr wRsTENDH
A portion Of the Allies Meet Is re.
ported 70 have appeared of Westende,
without however, firing at the German
positions near the coast. r.
The Paris dispatch says; 2 'a,e
ARTILLERY duels continue, except at
Lys to Arras, this section being quiet.
"our infantry advanced ave hundred
meters near Laboisselle in q success
full attack, the enemy being driven from
his trenches. v
HEAVY INFANTRY FIGHTING
Heavy infantry, fghting took place
near Beausejour, In which we indicted
serious losses upon the enemy.
1.-THE abatement of our active offen.
sive movement is the result Of heavy,
incessant rains e
Berlin says that an atte.spted ad-
vancs BY the French troops In the Ar
gonhe district was repulsed with heavy
loss TO the attackers. " II III
GERMANS REPULsE ATTACK
The oficial announcement says: "We
repulsed an infantry attack north OF
st. Msmehould, in the Argonne forest,
with severe losses indicted upon the
enemy. * . y. 4 rs 8 .z5r.S
asome Of the enemy,s warships, ac-
companied by torpedo boats, appeared
at westende, Belgium, yesterday, but
they did not fire. ~ r,l Il
Won MoLTKE REMAINS HOMIE
Berlin also announces that Count won
Moltke has been appointed chief Of the
supplementary general STAFF with station
at Berlin, as tho condition OF his health
prevents his return 70 the field. a.,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05

ARMY INVESTING CRACoW
ALSO IS GAMING GROUND
Berlin Says Situation N East
Prussia and Poland Has Not
Changed, While Sublime Porte
Announces Muscoyite Reyerses
tA.soeiatsd Press " Federal wirelsu.l

tAssoeia.sd Press BY Federal wirelss,D Y
DEFRoeRAD, JANUARY 4.-oF.
u fciai reports Of the advance Of
the Russian forces into Hungary show
that the invasion Is making rapid prog,
ross, with the dsfeated Austrians un,
able to rally for stand before any Of
the passes through which the troops are
streaming. In Bukowina the retreat
Of the Anstrians has become rout.
sLAys INFEsFINa CRAcow y
General success, also, has attended
the operations Of the Russian forces
operating against cracow, under Gen,
eraI Dimitrief. During rns last fort
night these forces have captured 22,-
500 Austrian prisoners ana taken forty
fiTe machine guns.
n In the fighting against the German,
Austrian force attempting TO force the
Russian positions at Rawa ard Bzura,
the Germans are delivering . fierce
artillery attack, despite which all their
advances have been rcpnised. I,
LOSE CAPTURED TRENCHES /
en- Thursday the Germans captured
portion Of the Russian trenches be.
fore Kielce, but were Later driven back
pyf q counter attack, as q result Of
which the Rnssians gained the ground
occupied BY the Austrian wing Of the
allied force. "a. ! NJ u
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
JAPANESE GIRL
IS | SUICIDE.
Body Of Maid Who Refused ID
Suffer Win tuberculosis !.
TAKEN From HsIE l.Is,
lFfoM sohday AdSsrtisSf. J

y. - ~ "a = - 4 A ~ -
The harbor gave pp . suicide yestef'
day morning when the body OF Chi
Niino. a nineteen. y car old Japanese
giri. was found Heating ia the vicinity
of fief IN Az apandsp iishihk 81 the
bt1khead between Piers 11tand ne dis.
covered tie foater and nptfhtd James
FfitlHof the fntorls|and iBteainship
Dolhhahy. llicofonef ksch was notified
afIdothe body conveyed 10 tie ihorkue.
i'gphe eitl lwas dfesBed IN q kinona,
thsr,sep potketsiDf when were 'loaded
with ioek8 rs mai . ,donbly SIRE OF her
put sse heaty. Ht0nes hHll been kept
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
.G|Vl SERVICE BODY
.N!!lL H9!|l6'fD jobs
Chairman Andrews Sees No Rea.
son Why Commissioners
Should Resign To Lane

The civil service commissioners arc
going 10 sit tight. ~
i Their red gnation viii not be offered
20 the mayor and supervisors elect when
ne offieials take Office today. 8
y Appointed as they were III the last
honrs Of the outgoing administration,
enc COMMUNICATES declare they have
no intention Of fesigning and will 20
ahead with their work, leaving il 70
Mayor elect Lane to GUST them or con
time them in Office. s.
There is no reason why we should
hresign. Z, said, Lorrin Andrews; chair
man OF the commission. Yesterday.
1.-THE civil service commission has
nothing to do with politics, ana SO our
ANNOUNCEMENT cannot he said TO have
been Calculated "a iniure Lane polite.
ally. &stHI ~ 1lIi,3 &,-s .E,'2> 3.
Mayor HAS NO Jurisdiction va,
1.-THE MAYOR hasn't ANYTHING ID do
with the Commission, He has no iuris.
diction over IL. II merely happens
that the law vests In him the power to
appoint the confnissi oners. Fhat Il
all. ,lIt could have been Riyen the
chairman Of the poliee committees inst
AZ wen. or somebody else. iiRF VI
tsWhy should We resign inst because
Lane Il coming into 6ffieef When
Pinkham took once. Won didn't see the
tsrritoriaI 'o na,Siais r,innina n ~ Win
their resignations. Or when the sti.
beryisors two years AGO came In,
Charles Thurston, the FIRE chief. or 9th.
ess, didn, 4 put in their resignat lion.
There Is no reason why we should. y I
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
NO CHANGE, SAYS BERLIN

LONDON. january 4. The oficiai
announcement from Berlin, issued yss-
terday. reports that, the situation in
Eas. Prussia and North Poland has NOT
changed, and that weeks battle has
resulted adyantageously to the Germans
On the vistula, while the main attack
stu proceeds. . Il
SITUATION UNCHANGED 4.
Tho dispatch relating to these OBJ
cations says: aHi T.' @
"Ths situation Is unchanged in East
Prusiia and North Poland. 80 y
''West Of the Vistula river We cap
tured strong Russian supporting point
q Borgimow, after several days. hard
GBhting. 4 ~ I,'a = s4a n
Our attack Is proceeding east Of
the Rawka river" .E,i v
RUSSIAN REPORTS CONFIRMED
The absence Of any msrion Of the
operations against the Russian position
vi VIC &11hAd bocHio " CSuuh1u VIC P1o
titus Russian reports that the German.
lad been unable to make any progress
at this point. u .I5-. s3 r;
5s8vIEHNA CLAIMS SUCCESS
THE Vienna announcement yesterday
was confined to a. repors Of the opera
t,ens in the vicinity Of New sandec
and claims TO have ,repulse6 the Rus
iian attack and 10 have captured I
height held by che enemy 1t GOrliee
ESEMY's ATTACKS REPULsED
y The announcement says: "The enc
Tey's repeated attempts to break ON
front west Of eorlice. in caliciS, hay'
leen unsuccessful, Besides steadily 70
ruIsing all attacks, we have stor-ne'
end capsured a height commanding tn
enemy,s position south Of aorlice.''
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
MANIAC C0NFEssEs.
MYSTERIOUS CRIME
innocent Man Faces Execution
q When Truth IS Told BY
..... j Actual Murderer /. @
(AssOc lated Press ~ FEDERAL wirslsss.J

SALEM, Oregon, January A
crime which shocked the entire north,
west and which nearly cost the life Of
an Innocent man. has Just been cleared
up by the confession Of John sieroks,
an inmate Of the insane asylum here.
He has made q complete confession
Of the killing Of Mrs Daisy Wehrran
and her little son, who lived In
cabin at Scappoose. oregon. The crime
wa.5 committed In 1911. 6ieroks has
been under suspicion from some re-
marks he dropped, and when cdnfronte4
with 4 lock Of his own hair, which was
taken from the clutch Of the dead wo-
man, he broke down and admitted the
double murder. ~ NJ s',.
Public Indignation was aroused to 4
white heat by this crime, ana tlnremis.
ting efforts hpTe been made to detect
the murderer. john !. Arthur Pendor
wrs arrested, convietea on circumstan
tial evidence, and sentenced TO b
hanged. His case has been dragged
out owing to the upcertainty Of his
guilt. He will be freed at once, -