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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06
MADE IT TO SAVE
PENDER'S LIFE IS
LATEST ASSERTION
Says He Was Partly Forced
By Chaplain MacLaren
to Confess
LOCK OF HAIR THEORY
COMPLETELY REPUDIATED
Pender's S Innocence Still Main
tanned By Those Who
Secured Confession

John g. IL. Siercks, the insane boy
who confessed to the brutal murder Of
Mrs, Daisy Wehrman and her little
three-year-old son in Columbia county
on the night of September 4, 1911, and
caused such ripple Of sensation on ac.
count of his confession broke down at
the insane asylum this morning, when
questioned by newspaper man, aud
repudiated the whole story Of the con.
fession as lie from start to finish. /"
The reputation was made voluntar.
lily in the presence of witnesses and
before the boy had seen his father or
knew that his father was waiting TO
see him, and he states positively that
the whole fabric was manufactured
from whole cloth and purely out of his
knowledge Of the facts surrounding the
commission Of the crime, and the read.
ing Of newspaper reports, for the pur.
pose of securing the liberty of John
Arthur Pender, 0uo is serving life
sentence upon conviction Of the crime.
Arrangements had all been made to
send the boy down to Hillsboro in the
custody Of Warden Lawson, Of the pen.
itentiory, this morning, for the pun.
pose Of going over every bit Of the
ground which he claimed he covered
in the commission of the crime, but
Gustav H. Siercks, the father Of the
boy, came to Salem overnight and ar
ranged for conference with his son,
ond this trip was delayed to allow the
conference After the reputation Of
the confession, without qualification,
which he repeated to the father and
Detective Thatcher, DR.. Steiner and
others, after his admission Of its uu.
truthfulness to the newspaper repre-.
sentative, the trip to the scene Of the
crime was considered useless and it
was called off by Governor West, The
matter will now be passed up to the
incoming administration for adjust.
ment
"lt is not true" said young Sicrcks
this morning when asked direct cues.
tIon by the newspaper man. 'The con.
fcssion is lie from start TO finish,
n1d told it to save John Pender from
the penitentiNry." D."
How did you happen to make the
confession; were you forced to ite" he
was asked.
Forced to Confess.
" A little, by Mr.. Mnclaren," he re.
piled
When asked about the lock.of.hair
lshed in q Portland morning paper
young Siefeks said there was nothing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06
McGOORTY and MURRAY
ALL READY FOR BOUT

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. G.-Both Billy
Murray Of San Francisco and Eddie
McGoorty Of Oshkosh were reported in
great shape this afternoon for their
scheduled 10 round bout here Friday
night. Local bettors have installed
McGoorty 10 TO Z fayorite over the
California middleweight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06
Confined on Page Tour)
BATTLE NEAR VERA oRuz

Washington, Jan. G.-Currungistas
and Zapatistas have been engaged in
u battle near Vera Cruz, according 10
u dispatch received at the state depart.
mont this afternoon, The message said
that II carloads Of wounded men reach.
ed Vera Cruz yesterday, aud that two
moro cArloada nrrived thera todaY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06
MAYOR ROLPH INVITED
TO THE San DIEGO FAIR

San Francisco, Jan, 6.--Mayor Rolph
received letter today from the Pana.
ma.California exposition officials mott.
flying him that June 30 had been desig.
mated as san Francisco day at the San
Diego fair, and asking participation 20
make the day big success
Mayor Rolph has not yet decided
whether he viii be able to attend the
celebration ON that day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06
French aain Admitted.

Berlin, by wireless to London, Jan.
O. French churgcs were made today by
the war office here that the French
are wontonly destroying German vii.
lagos behind the kniscr's lines. These
plnccs. II was asserted, are being sys.
tcmutically wrecked by heavy BON.
bardments which do no harm whatever
to the Tcutonic troops.
The capture Of several trenches,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Look over your actions during the
last year and you'll be surprised at
the number you would gladly over.
look.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06
CARRANZISTAS HAVE
CAPTURED PUEBLA
Panic Among Peace Delegates
at Mexico City Follows
News Of Victory

Vera Cruz, Mex, Jan. G.-Colcbra.
ton of the capture of Puebla capital
Of the state Of Pucbla yesterday by
10000 Carranzistas, commanded by
General Alvaro Obregon was in pro.
gress here today. IL began with recent
OF news from Puebla early today that
the CaTan2ista occupation was com
pletc and that General Andreu Alma.
zan commander Of the Yillista garrison
there, had been executed
II was reported here that the fall Of
Puebln had caused a panic among the
delegates to the peace convention In
Mexico City, II was stated that to-
days session Of tho convention was
the most turbulent ever witnessed in
the capital Knives and revolvcrs were
drawn and, 1t was said the convention
Officials found it necessary to order an
adjournment to prevent bloodshed.
1t was also reported that General
Angeles Rogue Garcia and Raoul
Mndcro had left the capital because of
hostility shown by Zapatstas. Car.
ran2islas here predicted complete
estrangemcnt Of the two factions,
The fall Of Puebla came after six
hours of what was described as having
been the most furious bombardment
which any Mexican city ever suffered.
--.-e-.----
Even the angels in heaven win not
he any better than the average man
thinks he will be during the coming
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

II You have resolves 10 resolve, pre-.
pare to resolve them now.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Even the angels in heaven win not
he any better than the average man
thinks he will be during the coming
year,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06
The Weather

Oregoni Tonight
aud Thursday oc
casional rain west
poftionj south.
easterly winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Continued on Page six)
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-05-14
SNYDER PEOPLE
VOTE PEACE
EMITTED STATES NOT CALLED TO
sTRiFE.-LUSITANlA TRAG-
EDY NOT OUR AFFAIR

The sinking OF the British ship
Luslianla last Friday by German
submarine. thirteen miles OF the En-
ellsh coast has appalled, the civilized
world. The destruction Of the ship
and the cargo which consisted large
" OF provisions and munitions Of
war for England Is not so surprising
but the destruction Of probably 1900
lives. casts gloom overtwo conti-
nonla and Is apt to be charged up
against Germany as an act little
short Of a Tremendous assassination.
Men OF prominencc believe that even
though Germany had a right. as o.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-05-14
Remnants

and short pieces of silk will be the attrac-
tion OF our remnant counter Saturday.
Lots of good designs in short lengths
and remnants Of new silks, these are in
I to S yard pieces. wash silks in beautiful
stripes, enough for waist. BE sure to
see our bargain remnant Counter,
The bee., 1915-12-17
ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
OAiII New Enough to Have Novelty
Element Dear to Americans.

0AiII New Enough to Have Novelty
Element Dear to Americans.
Mectric Christmas gifts still possess
Rhat element Of novelty dear to the
American heart and thus solve the
problem Of giving Christmas gifts that
mro different" Imagine how pleased
most men would be to receive an cleo
axic shaving cup or electric cigar light
Or instead of neckties, socks and hand
kerchiefs cas- usual"
"A teakettle for grandmother, a sam
War for mothers o'clock teas,
chafng dish for the college girl, disk
stove for the bachelor, hatiron of
Sewing machine motor for the prao-
tical housewife these novel and
-aaseful gifts will be appreciated by the
~'Ants.
recip,, ~at be forgotten that these
1t should =. Gifts are all useful
electric Christmas -~vices "a a.
Gifts. Each of these u. L..t"-
WiRned to do some one thing
4Nsn Il can be done any other way,
vhether 1t Is to percolate coffee toast
hread or furnish the power Tor run
ming a sewing machine
the presence Of an Sle"' norco.
lator on any u ...e adds a touch Of
eomsu.lg different and something
s,etter. The electric tea samOvar is
rapidly becoming quite the thing FOR
the modern tea table.
The bee., 1915-12-17
SwsssaiII prinkaslI"

The wassail bowl, which is stin used
In some old European families at
Christmas, succeeded the skull Of the
Norseman's foe as a drinking vessel.
In these old wassail bowls, some speci-
mems Of which are Of brown ware and
others of massive silver, were placed
the ale, the ginger, the sugar, the nut
meg and the roasted crab apples.
Where the old custom stil prevails the
ale Is served spiced and sweetened in
the wassail bowl, but the apples are
omitted. 4.
The bee., 1915-12-17
When Jane Fixes the
KniCkknackS

" LIKE to loaf in the kitchen while
Jane in her wifely way
Is putin the finish on knicklnacks
for the dinner on Christmas day.
Say, tollible early O. mornin's. when
the coffeepot's simmerin' low,
An the ROSTERS is CROWN for daybreak
like nobody else didn't know
An out through the white curtained win
der the stars is beginnin to fade,
An the hills that was hid in darkness is
p~- at Hast comm out O. the shade.
Directly a silence settles, so plain 1t is
mighty nigh seen,
An me an the past stand together, with
scurcely mint between,
Fer / feel unusually tender-in a glad,
half sad sort o. way
While Jane is fxin' the knickknacks for
the dinner on Christmas day.
A person don't never, reckon, disremem-
ber the old folks at home,
No matter how feeble he grows an no
matter Jest where he may roam,
An they show pretty clear at such minits,
true an brave as in days gone by,
T1l I push my chair in the shadders-
a-hidin the mist in my eye.
see the grave face Of my father as he
reads by the candlestick there,
An hear some hymn of my mother as
she rocks in the hickory chair;
Then the freight falls on the ceilin' with
the rose o. the old time glow
As dream only dreams o. the future Std
o. dreams o. the long ago
Helgh hol What world o. changes from
the lad to the man now gray,
Watohin' Jane as she fixes knickknacks
for the dinner on Christmas day!
Then my thoughts travels on an onward
from mists where the old folks be,
An wonder if our own children is think
in o. Jane an me;
II they heard some organ sendin' the
song, do They Miss Me at Homer
Through the holy Christmas mornin',
through the holy Christmas gloam,
II they heard their children shoutin in
pleasure beside their toys,
Would they think once more O the home
stead, where they lived when girls
an boys.
The young has the world before 'em, but
fer us 1t lies behind
a dim, dear land O. memories, where even
keep in mind
Wee, faded clothes In the attic, broken
toys long laid away,
A / watch Jane Akin knicklnacks fer
the dinner on Christmas day.
VIII I. Hale.
The bee., 1915-12-17
sun Bring In tho Bears Head.

The ancient Christmas ceremony OF
bringing IN the boar's head Is regu-
laIly performed ON Christmas after
noon IN the hall Of Queen college, OK
ford, England. The head Is borne la
on a silver dish, shoulder high at the
head Of a procession formed by the col
lege choir augmented for the occasion
singing "'rhe n0ars Head Song"
The bee., 1915-12-17
Here's the Place
for Furnishings

In this popular department you
will find large selection of mer.
chandise at economical prices
Father, son, brother, uncle or
cousin, each will be delighted with
anything you select here. Look
over the stock today while it is
complete.
Collar, cuffs, cuff buttons and jewelry,
collar and cuff boxes, mercerized and silk
umbrellas with plain or fancy handles.
Our assortment of special Xmas and
holiday boxes are complete and we can
arrange to sell you almost every item in
special boxes.
The bee., 1915-12-17
Visit Our Big
Shoe Department

CHRlSTMAS season finds in our
- big footwear department a
wide range of choice styles and
dependable makes of shoes and slip
pers for every member of the family.
Black or tan, lace, button, gun
metal, patent leather, vici and calf
skin shoes in all the prevailing pop
ular stoles.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16
Poison In Shark Meat.

kind OF intoxication produced in
both dogs and men by the flesh Of the
Greenland shark has been investiEat.
cd by A. 8. Jensen OF the University
Of Copenhagen. The fresh meat seems
to contain an unidentified compound
acting like alcohol. the poisoning last.
Ing two hours to two days. and the
symptoms including tiredness, dull.
ness. uncertain gait. cramps and d.
srrhea. BY increasing quantities Of
the poison. which Ia soluble and re.
moved by boiling. dogs are made i'm
mune.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Do your Christmas shopping
early, but don't forget the editor
Stock and grain farm in N. f.
Nebraska for lease on shares for
term of years to right party
Will furnish some stock. Phone
Arvada 64W. 22-1
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Oolleonc dCcluently OF OCner-
wise ran into a hydrant near
Fred Newton's place Monday
night and broke it so that the
water flooded the street for
some distance. About ten O'Clock
at night some strange man
knocked at Mr.. Newton's door
and informed him. that a couple
of boys had broken the hydrant.
He notified Mr., Rutherford, who
came and found it necessary to
shut the water off at the tank
until it could be temporarily re-
paired. Mr.. Simms was called
and the break was temporarily
mended. Automobile tracks
were found indicating that some
one had backed into the hydrant
while turning around. 1t was
found necessary to take the
broken parts to Denver to have
them welded.
Mrs. M. Flaherty has been
confined to her room for several
days with grippe. but is again
able to be out.
W. H. Hosmer and wife left
Wednesday for San Francisco,
California, where they will make
their home in future.
Mrs. Harry Garlick, is again
able to be out after long seige
of illness.
William Whitman, the official
track greaser for the tralnway
has been on the sick list the past
1.-TWO weeks and Joe Wingert has
been taking his place. He takes
care of the curves from Bitches
Gardens to Golden and Leyden
and greases them once a day.
Bob Graves building is now
under roof and is being pushed
rapidly to completion.
Mrs. J. P. Manchester enter.
tanned the Circle Thimble club
Wednesday afternoon at the
Denham Theatre. Those in the
party were: Mesdames Ullery,
Buck, Benson. Parfet. Rodda.
James, Shirley. B. K. Morehead.
John Miller, A. L. Davis, Emma
Adams, Geo. Williams and Chas.
Wheeler.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

For the Children there are
Dolls, Dishes, Beds, Chairs,
Buggies, Games, Books. Tool
Chests. Pianos, Horses, Rat
ties, Stoves. Grocery Stores.
Blocks. Banks, Picture Books,
etc. etc.
Gifts suitable for Boys and
Girls include Dresses, Sweat
ers, Gloves, Mittens. MILDLY
Blouses. Furs, Ferguson.Mc.
Kinney Shirts and Waists.
Boys Suits. Suspenders. Fur
and Kid Gloves. Mackinaws.
Hats. Caps, Mufllers, etc.
Suspenders, Carriers. Half
Hose and sets in pretty boxes.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Notwithstanding the fact that
Christmas is approaching sub
scriptions have be coming in very
nicely which makes US feel that
our readers are loyal hearted.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Just a very few days will wind
up the sweet clover business and
anyone having any on hand
should see me at once.
D. F. Moon. Arvada 1851 2
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Mrs. D. w. Comstock and her
sister Mrs. G. F. Comstock of
Omaha. Nebraska, and her child
rem Mildred and Harold were in
Arvada Wednesday a short time.
They were on their way from
Omaha, to Los Angeles, Californ-
ia for a two months visit with
their mother, Mrs. William Wal
tiers and their brothers Arthur
and George. Mr.. Comstock will
remain in Omaha a couple of
months and may come back to
Arvada where Mrs. Comstock
will join him and they will posi-
bly, locate here again permanent
w.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

H. j. Juchem has added a new
line Of gold band dishes which he
Is selling at attractive prices.
They would make a fine Xmas
present for your wife. See them.
Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

II. G. Cannon invested in q
Ford runabout last week and a.
mong his first accomplishments in
learning to manipulate it carried
off one of the doors to the Davis
garage. The door was torn from
its hinges and thrown to the ce.
ment floor and strange as it may
seem the large glass in it was
not so much as cracked. But
the durn little Ford kept a chug-
gin right ahead
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Mr.. Cahill's display add on an
other page makes interesting
reading as he is departing from
the usual costum of doing a
credit business.
We predict him success in his
new venture.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Mrs. Holmes spent Saturday,
Sunday and Monday visiting
friends in Denver.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

The Arvada High School went
to Golden last Tuesday night to
play the Colorado School of
Mines basketball team a practice
game, altho quite out weighed
by Mines, Arvada put up a good
game to the big guys" and re-
ceived some valuable hints and
also practice. Arvada was treat
ed fine and had a good time es-
pecially coming home on the car
much to the discontinue of the
conductor and Bert Graves.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

The High school pupils deserve
much credit for the High School
Edition of the Enterprise. 1t
was we'll edited and contained
much information regarding
school life. John Meier, editor
and.chief conducted himself in a
very editorial manner about
the Enterprise Office and we con.
graduate him on his success,
which was made possible by his
able assistants.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Hugh Jones Of Lake Crystal,
Minnesota, arrived Friday for a
visit with her brother J. X.
Jones.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16
"When Sylvia Runs Away
At The Denham.

Commencing with the matinee
Sunday and continuing for six
days only and the regular week
day matinees Wednesday and
Saturday the Denham Players
will present, when Sylvia Runs
Away" the William A. Brady
Playhouse success. Alice Brady
made the greatest hit of her
career in this play and was the
star of the company for an entire
year. When Sylvia Runs A.
way" is a farce comedy and has
never been seen here in Denver.
Again the patrons of the Den
ham will have the opportunity of
seeing a new play before it is all
worn out playing all through the
country or possibly being pre-
scented by some inferior road
company.
When Sylvia or any other heir
ess runs away in a present day
comedy, you may be sure thst
things are going to happen and
happen quickly. Robert Housum
saw to it that things did happen
to his heroine and in the process
Of the comedy laughs come fast
and furious. After Sylvia runs
away she turns up as a maid in a
house with three young men and
a butler. The young men, who
are in need of money. determine
to turn detectives and catch the
missing pittsburg heiress, Sylvia,
for whom a reward of $40, 600. 90
is offered. When Sally Driscoll,
q friend of Sylvia's, mistakes
their house for that of a fortune
teller, they Jump to the cOnclu-
sion that she is Sylvia, and make
her a prisoner pending the arri-
val of the Pittsburq uncle with
the reward.
The second act and most of the
third chronicles the efforts to es-
cape. A burglar wanders into
the house and helps along in the
gayety. All ends when the uncle
arrives. the boys get the reward.
Sylvia has fallen in love with one
of the young men while Sally has
captured the heart of another.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16
Mems Neckwear in Holiday Boxe
Csc and SOC
A Fine Assortment.

Fine Selection of Leather Good
for Men and Boys
Wallets, Card Cases. Memos.
Bill Books, Purses and Cigar
Cases.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

W. H. Hosmer and wife left
Wednesday for San Francisco,
California, where they will make
their home in future.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Mrs. M. Flaherty has been
confined to her room for several
days with grippe. but is again
able to be out.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Amongst other suitable gifts
for ladies are
Handbags. Purses.
Silk and Wool Dress d Waist
Scarfs. Patterns,
kimonos. Muslin Wear.
SweaterC Coats. Motor Bonnets,
Hand Painted Boudoir Caps.
Opcra Bags, Back Combs,
Calendars, Barcttes.
Hat Pins, Brooches,
Belt Pins, Neck Chains.
Ferguson Mckinney House
Dresses, etc.
Richardson Embroidery
Sets. 25c, Soc and Toe, with
floss or silk for working make
good presents.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-12-16

Mrs. Harry Garlick, is again
able to be out after a long seige
Of illness.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-14
THIS is GOOD ROADS DAY
Governors Proclamation is Right In
. Line with Work of Our Council
and Cleanup Week

Good roads are like good deeds, they
lead to happiness ITSELF"
Colorado says she is the playground
of America, but is she? Can she be
such playground unless her roads are
really good? In recent years we have
done much to improve the roads of the
state. Considering the fact that we
have more road mileage per citizen than
any other state in the union we are to
be congratulated on the quality of our
roads, but there yet remains much that
can be done."
With the above as preamble the
state highway commission has set aside
today (Friday) as Good Roads day, and
Governor Carlson on Tuesday issued an
executive order urging every citizen of
the state to spend the day working on
the roads. They are directed to better
the highway. street or alley that skirts
their property. The governor and the
members of the highway commission
will set the example by taking picks
and shovels and spending the day work
ing on the roads about Denver.
This is right in line with the good
work of cleanup week now going on in
Rocky Ford and with the work outlined
by the council on Monday night. when
they adopted the suggestions offered by
The Enterprise when the Main street
improvements were first mooted. and
instructed the city engineer to call for
bids for surfacing and filling with
gravel that portion of Main street be-
tween Chestnut avenue and the Rocky
Ford ditch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-14

I is giving the strongest flow of
any that has been driven in recent
years. He expects to have the
pump house moved and pump in
stalled within a few days and is
assured that there'll be DO scarcity
of water this summer.
The next business was that of
the appointment of the official
newspaper, which, because of a
protest by the Tribune against the
alleged unfair application of the
Gazette Topic, had been laid over
until this time to give the pub
fishers an opportunity to change
their applications if they saw fit.
No revision was made by the
newspaper men and the mayor
called for a vote upon the original
applications, the result being as
follows: The Enterprise, 3; Trib-
une, 2; zette-Topic. 1. AS it
required majority of all votes
cast--and the mayor was barred
from voting excepting in case of q
tie-another ballot was called for,
and another and another, until it
was evident that the, aldermen
would "stand pat" all night if
necessary, when upon motion the
appointment was laid over until
the next regular meeting.
As the city health officer had
not revised his application accord
ing to request this appointment
was also laid over until the next
meeting. and the remainder of
this session was taken up with a
discussion Of the street guttering,
grading and lighting improve
ments that are under way.