Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1920)
8 MURDER TIL OF Aunt Jemima Had to Mix MILLER CONCLUDED Remarkable Speed Record Made by Prosecution. SLAYING IS ADMITTED Problems Before Jury Is Whether Provocation Was Sufficient to Justify Shooting. In one of .the shortest murder trials this county has known, all evidence against Thomas Miller, who shot and ' killed Guy R. Nelson November 2 was concluded shortly after noon yes terday and the defense rested at 4 o'clock. Final argument will be made this morninjr and the case should be in the hands of the jury by 10:30. Less than a day was devoted to testi mony m the case, preparation on Wednesday having consisted only of selection or the jury. That Miller killed Nelson Is not dls puted, the only problem before the jury being; whether or not Miller's provocation was sufficient. Nelson, it is alleged, forced his way into Mil ler's home on the nipht of November 23 to take away his sister-in-law. He was ehot and killed as he crossed the threshold of the front room. Miller declared Nelson struck him in the face and knocked him down, and that the shot was fired when be was in fear of his life. The only eye-witness, Mrs. May JJaley, denied the heavy blow, but said that Nelson slapped Miller lightly before the trigger was pulled. Thomas Magnlre, deputy district at torney, made the opening argument for the prosecution. He was followed by Morris Goldstein, attorney for Miller. Deputy District Attorney Hammersley will close this forenoon. Selection of the Jury occupied Wednes day afternoon, but trial began yester day morning. Threat lit Aliened. Mrs. Daley, whose company Milter desired so greatly on the night of the hooting that he threatened to kill her, if she endeavored to leave him, and anyone who ehould attempt to take her from him, according to tes timony of the prosecution's witnesses, had known Miller since last May and had been living at his home, 420 first street, as his housekeeper since June. She had spent the night before the claying with her sister, Mrs. Ida Nel son, at 223 Lincoln street, but had returned to Miller's home Sunday morning, November 23. The trouble began when she told Miller she desired to return to her sister's home that night, she testified. "He got mad and struck me," she eaid. "There was blood on my throat He said, 'May Daley, you are not go ing to leave this house. I will kill you first!" Just then the telephone rang. It was my sister." Testimony concerning the telephone conversation was not admitted Into evidence. x Command Refused. "Tom then said, 'Guy Nelson is not going to take you away if he does come atter you.' Soon there was rap at the back door. This was about 11 o'clock that night. 'Who's therer asked Tom. 'Ida,' replied my sister. Who's with you? demanded Tom. 'Never mind who's with her; -open that door!" came Mr. Nelson's voice. '"Open the door, Tom,' I said, but he took me by the arm and led me Into the front room, his gun in one hand. Then he pointed his gun at the door and said, 'Now let 'em come. Anyone who comes through that door is going to get killed.' I screamed and said, 'Don't, Tom!" but he didn't pay any attention to me. "By that time Mr. Nelson was at the front door, and he shouted, 'Let me In or I'll bust down the doorf Then he came inside. I don't know whether he broke the door or not. As coon as he saw us I was standing r.ear Tom he said, "What are you do ing to herr and slapped Tom. Tom straightened back and shot Mr. Nel son." On cross-examination by Attorney Goldstein, Mrs. Daley admitted that Miller had been jealous of a man named Howard, who was a friend of Nelson's, but said she had alwavs thought more of Miller. She denied that Nelson threatened to kill Miller as he forced his way through the door. The testimony of Mrs. Daley was corroborated substantially by Mrs. Ida Nelson, her sister .a,nd wife of the lain man, Guy R. Nelson. MUler la Small Mi. Miner is a small man, scarcely more than five feet tall. Nelson was six feet and weighed about 160 pounds, eaid his widow. Though at an apparent high tension during her testimony, Mrs. Nelson did not break down until she had left the -witness stand. Then she burst lnto an uncontrollable fit of sobbing, in which her mother-in-law joined. Self-Dcfrnse Anaerted. "I was afraid he would kill me. He aid he was going to," was the de fense offered by Miller on the witness stand. Miller declared that he had had sev eral altercations with Nelson about various things and was "afraid of his life" every time he eaw Nelson. The witness asserted that he was trying to protect Mrs. Daley as well as himself. LAZY BOYS AND GM Dorft scold them -the chances are they are undei notirished.They have pleniy to eathut not enough real food-the land that huilds bone, tissue and braiti SlireddedmeatBiscuit is all food It is lOOper cent vihoh wheatnothingTvasted or thrown away. It is a food that gives strength and health to youngsters and grown-ups. Ahoonto mothers Because 3o easy to serve. Twd of these little loaves of hakedwheat-withhotmilk make a nourishing meal ONE MORE SUIT BEGUN COMPLAINT IS EQtlTY FILED IX PITTOCK WILL CASE. ' .. Mrs. Leadbetter Starts Action Against Executor and Trustee, Her Brother and 3 Sisters. Greek Bootblack Amassei American Fortune. Horde of Dollar Earned la Shin ing Shoes Knablea Louis Polalin of Eugene to Return to Native Land. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Louis Polalls, a young Greek bootblack of this city, left yesterday lor his native land. He accumulated a fortune of $10, 000 during his residence of a dozen years In the United States, most of which time was spent in Eugene shin ing shoes. He was first employed on a railroad section gang but the dol lars piled up too slowly for him and he entered the shining business here. He has sold out .to his brother and another fellow-countryman. , Doty Boy Scouts Increase. CENTftALIA. "Wash., Feb. 5. (Spe elaJL) The Boy Scouts, recently or ganized In Doty, have grown to three patrols. Clifton McKenzie, a veteran of tho world war, has been appointed assistant scoutmaster of the troop. An entertainment will be staged in Doty shortly under the joint auspices of tho scouts and campflre girls. Snow ITnnsually Deep. BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 5. rSpecial.) Snow measurements taken in De cember by forest rangers of this state chow more snow on the ground this winter than at the same time a year a?o. This is considered an excellent ign, for last year there was a serious shortage of water for Irrigation. A new attack on the trust created by the Henry L. Pittock will was launched in the circuit court yester day afternoon by Mrs. Caroline P. Leadbetter, taking the form of a com' plaint in equity which holds certain provisions made by the late Mr. .Pit tock to be contrary to public policy and void in the eyes Of the law. It is explained that the new angle of as sault is attempted, while a petition Is pending adjudication In the probate court seeking to set aside the trusts, to prevent the running of the statute of limitation. No allegations of undue influence or other matters requiring material proof are made in the new complaint, as In the will contest, the basis of contention being legal points. The action is brought by Mrs. Lead better against O. L. Price as executor and trustee, C. A. Morden as trustee, and the four other children of Mr. Pittock, Fred F. Pittock, Susan Em ery, Kate Lockwood Hebard apd Louise Gantenbein. The plaintiff as serts that she is heir and beneficial owner of an undivided one-fifth in terest in all the property In the $8,000,000 estate. The plaintiff contends that the at tempt of the will to convey the prop erty in trust for 20 years, to give un restricted and unlimited discretion to the trustees either to accumulate the income and keep the estate intact or to sell the assets and distribute them is illegal because of alleged failure of the will to specify or designate the beneflciari.es. Mrs. Leadbetter further holds that by providing for the trustees to vote in favor of themselves as directors of The Oregonian Publishing company for 20 years, vesting the beneficial interest in the shares of stock in the heirs at law and next of kin and the voting power over said Shares Irre vocably for 20 years in the trustees, the will becomes invalidated. Though It attempts to give an ir revocable power of attorney and proxy to the trustees to vote' the shares for 20 years, it is contended that the voting trust was not for the purpose of carrying out any specific or certain plan for the conduct and management of the affairs of the corporation. Further, that the bene ficial bwners are deprived for 20 years of all power to direct the trustees, from exercising any judgment or rights In respect to the management of the corporation; that the provision hampers and interferes with the- free exercise of the duties of officers and stockholders, and attempts to restrict the right fdr 20 years to vote the shares of stock regardless of the in terests of the corporation, of the mi nority stockholders or the beneficial owners. This is held to be against public policy and the laws of Oregon, - The final contention is that it Mr. Pittock had realized the alleged ille gality of such provisions he would not have executed the will. The com plaint seeks to have the trust set aside and the will declared void. It is filed by Attorneys Cake & Cake of Portland, McAdoo, Cotton & Franklin of New York. han, secretary; J. W. Siemens Jr., treasurer; Jerry McCartie, L C. Mc Call, Dennis O'Connor, D. B. Murphy and Dan Driscoll, directors. . Wool Growers Elect. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) The Klamath County Wool Growers' association has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: E. M. Hammond, president; M. P. Barry, vice-president; J. H. Carna- s w 1 "Vt'Maaa tire GRAtlM TRADE GETS CARS B. H. Aishton Orders Preference From February 8 to 18. SALEM, Or., Feb. 4. (Specials Preference in supplying box cars over other classes of carriers for bulk handling of grain has been granted from February g to February 18, in clusive, according to a telegram re ceived at the offices of the Oregon public service commission today from R. H. Aishton, .regional director of railroads, with, headquarters In Chi cago: The telegram reads: "Because of the imperative neces sity of greater, movement of bulk grain the jgrrain-loading railroads serving the states of Illinois. Minneso ta, Montana, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wisconsin, Kansas, Arkan sas and Texas will give preference and priority in the furnishing .of box cars for bulk grain loading from Feb ruary 8 to 18, inclusive. Next in line for moving are print paper, wood pulp, and sugar. This means that to the extent necessary to fill require ments, all available box car equip ment suitable for the use of handling these commodities will be confined to this class of traffic. All officers, agents, traffic representatives and other interested employes have been instructed as to the details of this order and asked to Secure the full co-operation of grain dealers, farm ers; commercial organizations and others in order to secure the best results." GEMS STOLEN FROM MAIL Pearls Worth $36,000 Lost Be tween Paris and Madrid. PARIS, Feb. 5. (Special cable.) Pearls worth, more than 180.000 francs ($36,000 normally) have disappeared mysteriously In the mails between Madrid and Paris, the Matin asserts. They were sent by registered mail to M. de Vries, a jeweler In the Rue Provence. When the,box,was opened it was fpund that one of the four packages it contained had been opened and pearl necklaces taken from it, and the box carefully wrapped up and sealed again. More Pavement AVantetl. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 5. (Spe cial.) Petitions are being circulated asking for the paying of West Second street from Lower avenue to J street and will be presented to the city com mission when the required number of signatures of property owners are secured. It is not thought probable the work will be done this year. Salvation Arttly Board Created. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 5. (Special.) A Salvation Army advisory board has been created in Eugene to investigate Everything Herself! y6jF-her famous recipe comes ready mixedl , Novel ways to serve pancakes ' Easily-made, delicious recipes for luncheon or dinner Don't stop at serving pancakes simply with syrup, for breakfast! Try these delightful new variations recipes so unusual, so "French" that they will make your luncheons famous, and your Sunday night supper-table the haunt of all your friends. They look and taste as though a chef had spent hours concocting them and yet they are exceedingly easy to make. Pancakes with sausage a la Reine RoH well-seasoned sausage meat on a floured board until thin as pie crust. Cut into rounds slightly larger than pancakes end fry in little bacon drippings until nicely browned. Put a slice of sausage between two freshly baked Aunt Jemima Pancakes, and serve with sausagt gravy made by pouring one-half cupful thin cream in, pan in which sausage was cooked and stirring until cream and meat gravy art well blended. Serve hot Apple Pancake Trifle tFipe end core cooking apples, slice in thin slices, crosswise, and sprinkle with sugar and a Utile nutmeg. Put one spoonful 'Aunt jemima Pancake batter on griddle, a slice of apple in center of that and cover with another spoonful baiter. Cook a little longer than for plain pan takes. Sent with apple jelly Pancakes Metropolitan with raisin sauce Wash one-half cupful seedless Msins, soak over night in two eupfuts water. Add a grating of ' lemon peel and cook ten minutes, Drain and add to pancake mixture made from two cupfuls Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour and two cup ids water. Bake in usual manner, and serve with raisin syrup, made by adding cupful sugar and one level teaspoonful corn starch to water in which raisins Were 'cooked and boiling five minutes What a contrast between the old method of hand mixing pancake batter and the present Aunt Jemima way 1 The ingredients were simple enough, but there were so many of them and so much mixing; and measuring to do. Nowadays how easy it is! There's no fuss and bother at afi Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour has changed all that. A little of the flour a little water a mo ment's mixing and1 your golden-brown pancakes are done almost as soon as you start I The flour is 60 rich, it needs no eggs, the milk is already in it. And since it is mixed exactly according to Aunt Jemima's recipe your pancakes have that same rich flavor which won fame for Aunt Jemima all over the South. A delicious buckwheat rake flour is also made by the Aunt Jemima people. Ask for it. too on tho toft of th ewrfc. mm to m haw to pi t tha jolly Aunt Jvmuno Hag Doll famuf TV it tnr muffin and wqtfles, too Aunt jemima Pancakes with syrup or sausage gravy! Nary a speck of precious sugar! What an easy and delicious solution of the SUgar-saving problem! Mi "X'm In town, oiMyf and report on ' local conditions In which the organization can be of aid. K. Pratt is chairman. Other mem bers are: Li. L. Goodrich, Marion Veatch. Marion Wilkins, J. B. Coe, George H. McMorran, E. O. Immel, E. Potter. H. I. Bown, Frank Jenkins, C. A. Burden, W. F. Gilstrap and Dr. P. J. Bartle. "FLU" TAKES THREE LIVES Most of Cases Reported, However, Are Only Mild. Three deaths from influenza were reported yesterday to the city health bureau, although only one occurred in the city yesterda. Tiie other two were several days ago. All of the cases reported with one exception SOME GOOD GROCERIES SPECIALS FOR WEEK-END SPINACH AT A LOW PRICE TOMATOES AT A. LOW PRICE Tomatoes, P y 1 e s ' Clearorook brand, 2a. 2 doz. in case, per case 12.75: doz.. (1.40: 2 for 25c ' Spinach, Del Monte 2s, 2 do2. in case, per case, $3.25; doz.. $1.65: ea.15c Loganberry Juice, 8 oz. bottle 25c: 12 oz. bottle Sic; 24 o., 65c; 64 oz. bottle Table Salt. 2 lb. bags. 6 bags for. .25e Talcum Towder, Jergen's large cans. 2 for 5c TREE TEA AND COFFEE H. J. B. Coffee, 1 lb. cam. 55c; 3 lb. . cans $1.65; 5 lb. cans $J.M M J. B. Tree Tea. Japan, . lb. pkgs., 20c; Japan, 1 lb. pkgs...40e Cevlon, lb. pkgs., 20 ; Ceylon Tea, 2 for e 1 lb. pkg. 4 Pop Corn, per lb ..13c DRIED J-RtIT AND RAISINS Dried peaches, per lb.... 2fl California Currants, per lb 30c BUTTER AND EGGS Gold Seal Brand Fancy Cream ery Butter, 2 lbs $1.32 Eggs. Oregon Select Fresh Ranch, per doz 55c TABT.E NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES (Bring our jug Table New Orleans, new crop. In bulk. 1 gal., $2.50; gal., $1.25: U gal 70c Cluster Raisins. Is cartons..., 25c Cluster Raisins, 59 cartons $1.50 Cluster Raisins, 2s cartons 50c Malt Vinegar, Crosse & Biackwell, Quarts 60o SUGAR Full and complete line of Sugar now on hand. COFFEE We will Seliver free of charge to' your nearest shipping point by par cel post: . JUNO COFFEE at only 47o per' lb. and ROSE OF CEYLON TEA at only 50c lb. With the guarantee that if either of these are not satisfactory, we will refund the full amount of the purchase price. D. C. BURNS COMPANY 208-210 Third Street, Between. Taylor and Salmon c i -...it I., ttri4 fnr Mnnthl Mr f ist Uuilw - ' V Portland" Association Wholesalers to Private Families. Motels and Restaurants Phone Main 616, 616-26. were light. In Grant county 50 new cases of the disease developed. Ninety cases were reported to the city health bureau yesterday with 52 releases. The total number of cases now in Portland is 676. Unlike the disease which prevailed a year ago, victims of influenza this year are re covering within threeand four days. Club to Elect Trustees. CHEHALIS. Wash., cial.) The Chehalis Feb. .15. (Spe Citizens" club plans a big smoker for the evening of February 23, when candidates will be chosen for the five vacancies In the board of trustees caused by the expiration of the terms of A. C. St. John. (J. O. umgricn, u. lMiinsion, A Rfichaud and F. M. Power. Mr. Gingrich has) announced that he will not again be a candidate. Idaho Road Bonds Sold. BOlSE, Idaho. Feb. 5. (Special.) State Treasurer Eaglesori has sold to Carstens & Earles of Seattle the $308.- 000 issue of state highway notes board of examiners to finance tho state highway work this year. The recently authorised hy the slate Issue went at par for 5 per rent TPff- If'l ft lg Keeping Qualities Our bread will keep longer than other makes because of the excel lence of the ingredients and the scientific handling of every process from the testing and measuring of each element to the, careful wrap ping of the finished loaf. - H is piirt, wholesome and clean. The Wrappers are good for Tot- ta the National Promotion C.'. $12,000. Prize Contest. Small wrappers. 110 votes; lance wrappers. 160 vote. Bakers of Ftolsum and American-Maid Bread The P53! ! Automatic Keeps On Washing While the busy housewife prepares the dinner or perforins other necessary household taks, the Automatic Electric AVasher hums right along, washing every article of apparel spotlessly clean. 1 Once the clothes are put in the suds and the washer lid's clamped down, the Automatic needs no further attention. In seven minutes the Automatic washes a tubful without rubbing and without injury. The Automatic is the most simple, drpomhihle and economically priced wanner made. Has tlir- few est possible number of operating parts; nothing to break; nolhinp to Rrt out of order. Your dealer will gladly demonstrate it. Fobes Supply Co. Distributors Portland, Oregon