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7 THE SUNDAY Ottrr.OXIAy. rORTLAXD. JUNE 11. 1911. TWO ARE HELD AS MURDER SUSPECTS MEMBERS OF CLACKAMAS COTOTY SCHOOL BOARD, Portland Man Seized Near Hillsboro Admits Being Near Crime Scene. WOMAN'S GARTERS ON HIM Captive at Oregon Cljr, Deranged, Taken War Mllwaukle. Befaan to Talk Three Sheriff Seek Slayer of Hill. With the Himrt of two suspects, en at Hlllsbero ana ona at Oroti ntr. the search for tha murderer of William HelL his wtfe and her two ltttss children want a para yesterday. pornta about each prisoner enewuraaa tha Sheriffs of three eoonttaa la holding tha suspects and today, the aay. wlU settle tha question. Either ana of tha prisoners will ba hald aa tha quadruple murderer or both will be released. Bloodstains ware not found "on olther prisoner. At Hlllsbor tha man kept pending Inquiry la V. O. Klghtllnger of Port land, who waa arraataJ yesterday aft ernoon at Bethany, eevao mllaa north east of Hlllsboro. for annoylnc women, on him ware found a pair of women's garters and a not. book containing tha mexs and addresses of many women. Paramount In tha evidence, that prompted Hheeln: llanoork of Washing ton County to hold Klahtllnser la ad mission by tha suspect that ha waa In Milaaukla laat week and that at every reference tharaaftar ta tha scene of tha murdr tha prisoner chained tha ut)eet and refused to tall hl whara aboata on last Thuraday and Friday. Saapect Uvea llere. klahtltnrcr aald ha had walked to Hlllsboro from Portland. leaving Ma home there. 12 1-t Front street, yes terday morning. At hla lodgmg-hooee tha police ware Informed that Klght llnger had lafl thero the time be man ttonad. but no light could be thrown on hla actions earllar In tha week. Klchtllnaar engaged a room there two weeks ago. Ha informed Sheriff Hancock that h waa la business hare and occupied offlceo la tha Chamber of Commerce) Building, but thla could not be corrob orated and la aat down aa a hallucina tion of tha capture. Ha la known to be a constant patron of marriage bu reau conducted by malL While tha evidence agalnat tha Tag rant held at Oregon City, who waa found naar tha arena of tha crime yes terday, la not aa tangible aa that sur rounding tha Hlllaboro captive. Sheriff Ptevena. of Multnomah County, and Sheriff Maa. of Clackamaa County. In tend to subject him to rigid question ing to find If ha la the type of man whoaa depravity led to tha murder of ie Hill family. Prisoner I Silent. Through several houra yaaterday after the vagrant's aelaura by Deputy rherlff Miles, of Oregon City, and far Into tha night, ha refuaed to anawer any queatlona put by Sheriff Stevens and l-aputy Sheriff Leonard. Curaory examination by Dr. Norrla. County l hyalclan of Clackamaa County, con vinced him that the man la temporarily deranged and ha advlaed bla detention. Though encouraged by tha two ar reata gloom ehadowed Inveetlgatora of tha arck ertma yeaterday when It was learned that bloodatalna on tha bodlea of the man and woman and two chil dren alaln do not dlarloee finger prints of tha alayar and that conatart handl ing of tha aa the murderer wielded ob literated whatever marka he had leu on tha death-dealing Instrument. Sheriff stevana and hla deputies, who are co-oparatlng with Sheriff Maaa. of f lateop County and Sheriff Hancock, of Washington County, to run down tha murderer, are working tlrelesaly on rery clew, every suggestion and find It a hard task, tha murderer evidently getting far from tha ocene of hla crime during the hour that lapeed from the time the family waa killed until tha discovery of tha mutilated bodlea. Two) Snapeeta Reported. For a time yesterday It waa thought tat solution waa near when women of tie neighborhod reported that a mulat to had been aeen lurking about Arden wald. Every effort waa made to find ths man. but without result. u.nort. or a auaolcloua character loi tering about tha neighborhood of the Hill home early yeaieraay mormon, reused Felice Sergeants Klenlen and Keller to make a hurried trip In an au tomobile to Ardenwald. They were railed by a dairyman, who aald tha prowler had passed near hie nome eral tlmea and seemed to be avoiding noti.-e. When laat aeen. be waa pro ceeding toward Bellwood. The police made a thorough search or the neign imrhiMHL but did not And tbe man. Hertilloa Expert Hunter, of tha city detective department, made an effort terdar to take records or ringer prints left by tha murderer on the bod ice of his victims, but met with no suc cess. Hunter found nothing but smears, which may he been from tha handa of tha criminal or Irera tboee of the murdered la their death atruggiea. Murderer- Mark ninrrrd. Caret waa expressed yeaterday that Hunter had not had an opportunity to trv hla skill on tha ai-r.an.lie berora it waa touched by any one after tha crime. Tht ftrtaer prints ran be produced from the contact of fingers with any smooth article, providing they have not been blurred br the touch of others, but tha first persons to enter tha house of death Inspected the ax and effaced the prlnta .sheriff Mass, of l lacaamaa i ouniy, w . at the Courthouse yesterday and pld a long conference with Sheriff iiirirna and Ivputy srierlir Leonaro. who had promised him their assistance as lone aa It may be needed. Sheriff Maaa epreeel hla detrmlnatton to work exclusively on the case aa long aa there la the slightest hope of finding the murderer. Ward as received In Portland from Vtah testenlav from James F. RlntouL former fcuahand of Mrs. Mi l. Ha of frred to coma to Portland If Ills pree nr would he of any help to the of ficers. Cousin Ja llrara of Crime. A. J. HunJy. a carpenter on tha steamer J. N. Teal, a cousin of Mrs. HIM. and via reatdee within three miles of the acene of tha crime, did not know until yesterday noon that bis P.ar relative had been murdered. Hundv was downtown to ee tha parade Friday afternon. and went to hla work In a great hurry yesterday morning. tiiue failing to see tha newepapera. 1 hea the Teal came to her dock )ea- terdav noon hla aister met him and tuii him of Uie crime. r ' '- e f f j - 5 ... :' 1 . V . - : . . i 7 ...- we- v - . . -S j FULL BOARD NAMED i Clackamas County Educators Are Well Known. LEADING POSITIONS HELD Superintendent Gary, YYIioae Sue rra Has Ileen Marked, I Mem ber and Secretary by Virtue of Office. OREGON CITY. Or, June (Spe cial.) All of the members of the new ly created Educational Board of Clack amaa County are cloaely affiliated with tha educational affairs of thla (action, every one of them being an official on a local School Board. Tha appoint ments were recently made by County School Superintendent Theodore J. Gary, who la a member and by virtue of hla office tha aecretary of tha Edu cational Board. Mr. Oary haa long bean Identified with tha schoola of Clackamaa County, having successively been principal or tha schools of Mil waukla. West Oregon City and Wil lamette. When ex-County School Su perintendent J. C. Zlnaer, resigned, tha County Court appointed lr. Gary to succeed hlrn and he was elected for a four-year term In !(. His aucceaa aa County School Superintendent haa been marked. Harvey O. Starkweather has also been prominent In educational work In Oregon for many years. Ha taught In various country schools and waa principal of tha Harmony. West Ore gon City. tawego, Mllwaukte and La Grande schools. He served a term as School Superintendent of Clackamaa County, retiring about 11 years ago. and haa long been a member of hla lo cal School Board and la at present a director of tha Concord school district. Edward E. Brodle haa been for more than six years secretary of tha Board of Education of tha Oregon City echool. Ha has always taken an active Interest In tha advancement of education In Clackamaa County. Ha la editor and publisher of tha Morning Enterprise, of Oregon City. John K. Cole and Henry Babler com prise tha farmer members of tha Edu cational Board. . Mr. Cole la a resi dent of Molalla. where he haa been for many years a member of the School Board. Brat aa director and later aa clerk. He la one of tha moat promi nent men In agricultural lines In tha county. Mr. Babler liven at lKn and has for several years been a director of tha Logan school district. Former Portland Man Killed. HILIBORO, Or.. June 10. (Special.) Charles J. Grubb. engineer at the Faclflc Coaat Condensed Milk Com pany'a plant here, was found in the englneroom at ":li o"clock Friday morn ing with tha right aide of his face torn oft. his collar-Jone broken and cheat crushed. The ennlne had stopped on dead center and Grubb had turned It over with a bar. In attempting to re move this when tha engine started the Injuries were received. He died three hours later. He leaves a wife and two children and came here from Portland about two montha ago. Cirrus "rIs" Win Man Liberty. SALEM. Or.. June 10. Speclal.V John Langford. who was yesterday be hind tha bars at the State Penitentiary, today was selling tickets for the Sells Floto circus at Vancouvo. Langford waa formerly considered one' of the best circus men In the business, and when tha show visited here yesterday his former associates made a plea for him which resulted In his parole and bis being Immediately given a position. Three Vmatilla roetmaslcra Gain. TENDLETON". Or, June 10. (Spe cial.) Three Umatilla County postmae tera share In the salary Increases re cently announced by Postmaster-General Hitchcock. They are those at Freewater. Hermlston and Milton. The first Is raised from IUO0 to $1600 a year, the second from IIS00 to 11400, and the third from 11400 to $1500. Independent Growers Ship Berries.. Hl'SCM. Wash.. June 10. (Special). In two days 1000 boxes of strawberries were shipped from Itlngen by Indepen dent growers. This doea not Include carload lota shipped by the White Salmon Valley t'nlon. M0KM0TJTH HIGH SCHOOL HAS SEVEN GEADXJATES THIS YEAR. i 9 i ' A 1 ?: - A-L 1j1 ; "f rUl It x 1 ' T t "x5 '"'eaaaaaxsaxsaaaaall MOVMOtTH. Or, June 10. (Specie 1.) The baccalaureate sermon to the Monmouth High School class was dellv ered In the Normal assembly-room Pun dav morning by Pr. E. C. Wlgmore. o f Eu.ene The literary oeletle. have a programnre on Thursday evening, an d the graduating exercises of the class tin ben'uded Friday night, at which time President Ackerman a HI de mer the diplomaa. The addre.a to the ci.s. to be given by Ir Livingston. V.rfou. .rmetlc sport, and contest, w ill ba held during the week. The high hool work during the p..t ve.r ha . been very successful under the prln clpaJahlp of J. B. .V. Butler. Tbe grraduatea number seven, "BENJAMIN'S" "The Store of Quality' ill Smart, Stylish Summer Suits TO $4 There's a reason why w e enjoy the patronage of. the best dressed men of this city Come Here for' Your Straw Hat It's time for every man to appear with his Summer Head wear. "We've fitted out a great number of men already; we're wait ing for you. You'll meet every new shape and style here the new. braids, worth knowing; the 1911 Yacht style with low crown and broad brim, also Fancy Sen nits with cable and saw-tooth edge; Pan - amas in all shapes, the breezy Bangkok and soft Milan braids. Knox Straws. . .$4 and $5 B. & K. Straws. $4 and $5 Bristol Straws,all styles $3 311 Morrison . Street TWO CHIEFS REIGN Seymour and White Hold Of fice in San Francisco. BOTH ISSUING COMMANDS Kadi orriclal Apparently Recog nised by Courts and Subordi nates Are Threatened if They I)o Not Obey. r, . v- vt KVMKrrv June 10. (Spe cial.) Folowlnn the issuance this af ternoon of an oraer by Superior Judge .. ...-.i . . HitMlnlnl or Sea well moaiiyms; i" """v"" , der which prohibited I. A. V hite from r Trem r sarin tntr In art in at as vi Wa., trial of Chief Seymour. White estab llahed hi. office at police h"""1"" i .nn issued orders as neaa of the police department. - Seymour continued to occupy tha Chief, office on the sround floor of the same duiiuiub. """,,; -,. possession of the room of the Presi dent of the poard of Police Commis sioners and the remainder of the day witnessed the Peculiar spectacle of the police department with V ro heads, each apparently recognized by the courts and each insisting upon an obedience to his orders. - Klvals Open Offices. commanders Seawen did not IntefeTn anTy wrSTwItS hi. power a, h.ad of tn" police department. As soon flee he h had established an SSS and U SX -'"Houtl'r'eporrtt 5 -FrHroLUed-e'opnf1 rolkmen Are Threatened. . . . nillfaV In Office. thr-onesuary .re the members of the Pnc" " ,r tlll chief of cording to or. . U "'e. Tollce. and Intends to ... cording to Whit- dyed- n:XZ s'd hall-marlted Ch.Tf an To hard with any member of the t?Ttrt ThV -showdown" 'wll. probably ders. me wj morning, when will take orders from. Charles F. H.nlon.dlng counsel for the board ot i-om.- ...------ - Chief White, when asked whahe mem- hers Of the department wu-.- ' do said: "The police department is un der the command of the Board of Po fl'e Commissioners, and "ite was j ap pointed Chief by that body. The Com missioners will, of course, recognize cTnly White a- Chief of Police pen Ung the trial of Seymour who is under sus pension by resolution of the Board. SnUI hlstrtal irover. White haa been reaularly appo4nted to act as Chief pro tern! and he ha. been properly installed. Men Liable to Charges. The Superior Court has decided that he has every right to act as Chief, and if any member of the police department refuses to obey the orders of Chief White, that Individual will be liable to face charges of insubordination. Should White Issue an order to one of the captains, for Instance, and that cap tain refused to obey it, the Chief will at once serve him with a written copy of the order, together with a certified copy of the court's order. The officer will then be suspended and charges will be filed against him with the Board of Po lice Commissioners. "Tha only thing which the restraining . . i.n.1. i - hm ii. a nf force oraer-nuw tiivmim. - or violence In ousting Seymour from the physical use of the Chiefs office, or from using the same means to obtain the book, and papers of the department. That will be taken care of in another way. for we have already set in motion the machinery of the law for the pur pose of getting for our client the rec ords of the police department." OIL WAR LOOMS ON COAST Foreign Competitors, of Standard Company Invade Seattle. SEATTLE, June 10. Developing its plans for invading the Pacific Coast and fighting the Standard Oil Com pany at home, the Shell-Royal Dutch Companies have just purchased a wa terfront tract several acres in extent, at Richmond Beach. Just north of Se attle, and plan there to establish an oil-distributing station for all the Northwest "territory. The Shell-Royal Companies, British and Dutch capital, form the most seri ous opposition the Standard Company has in tne worm s on imw iv.-l. v it.. ..j the Standard has been particularly ag gressive in China, which the foreign organization had considered Its own territory. To carry the battle back to the American company on the Pacific i .- ... i . Ho.mH the wisest course and the foreigners have brought much producing i;aiuornia on proiienj. Their advent Into Seattle means the establishment of branches in all the big Coast centers. Czar to View American Fleet. STOCKHOLM. June 10. The week's visit at the Swedish capital ended, the second division of the United States At lantic fleet sailed this morning for Cron atadt. The ships are due at the Rus sian port tomorrow, and will be visited by Emperor Nicholas. The Emperor also will receive Admiral Badger and the fleet officers in the palace at St. Peters burg. Orchard Land Sold. irtnrnt)Tl rr .Tun. 10. fflDeclal.) The Parton ranch, consisting of 380 acres of land, partially planted to or chard and owned by Dan J. Malarkey and several associates, all of Portland, has been sold to a Seattle capitalist, the consideration being 95.000. John D. dwell, of this city, made the sale. - 2000 at Wallowa Picnic- WALLOWA. Or., June 10. (Special.) Two thousand persons attended the Farmers' Union picnic at the head ef Wallowa Lake Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday. VICE PROBE FAILS Jury's Disagreement in Wap penstein's Case May End All. STATE'S CASE FOUND WEAK Ou Every Ballot Seven Jurors Are Reported to Have Favored Ac quittal as Only Friends of GUI Testify. SEATTLE, Wash., June 10. (Spe cial.) As a result of the disagreement of the Jury In the trial of Charles W. Wappenstein. ex-Chief of Police, it is said in well-Informed circles that there will be no further prosecutions under the grand Jury indictments. : The Jury reported at 2 o'clock this afternoon that it could not come to an agreement, after being out more than 24 hours. ' Wappenstein was tried on an Indict ment which alleged that he accepted a bribe of $1000 for permitting Clarence Gerald and Gideon Tupper to operate disorderly houses in the vice district. Gerald and Tuppes- were the principal witnesses against Wappenstein. W-ap-penstein is under several other indict ments, but the case against him Just tried was believed by the prosecutor to be the strongest. It is expected that he will not be tried again on the present charge. . .... This trial was the first under indict ments returned by the special grand Jury which investigated the white slave traffic and gambling under the admin istration of 'the recalled Mayor, Hiram C"On'Ievery ballot seven Jurors voted to acquit and five to convict. The spokesman of the majority said the state's case was defective in that it represented only Gerald and Tupper, Mayor Gill's closest friends, as paying a bribe to Wappenstein; while none of the other proprietors of disorderly houses testified to paying bribes. Bellingham Counter Arrested. BELLIXGHAM, WaBh.. June 10. S. W. ir-- u.,. halrl in 11500 bonds today by Federal Court Commissioner Black to appear for trial juiy u. on u in dictment charging padding of census figures. Van Horn acted as enumerator for Marrietta. a suburb of this city, and was arrested on a bench warrant issued by Federal Judge Donworth, of Tacoma. Round-l'p Gels Cut Rates. PENDLETON, Or., June 10. (Special.) Traveling Passenger Agent O'Neill, of the O.-W. R. N.. after conferring with a committee from the Round-up Asso ciation and President Leon Cohen, of the district fair, announced yesterday that special rates and special trains would be provided for the double event. The Round-up is to be held this eyar in fair week, which opens September 11. In addition to the daily special trains vhlch will be run from every direction within a radius of 100 miles, there will be spe cials from Portland, Seattle and Spo kane. T , Vo1r0 Mine engineers imcr ....... . . BAKER, Or., June 10. (Special.) Investigations are being made quietly ... , , i lm t . 1 a onnntV at tne mgnitum : by engineers who represent a large mining corporation. The purchase ot the Rainbow mine In the Mormon Basin by the United States Smelting Com pany has stimulated interest In East ern Oregon aisiricis nu . . j T f 1 . hinted. aeais are uuuci - that the United States Company is be- . . . .. . . . . 1 Illl.l.nJ hind the activity at mo xib""" Forest Grove to Have No Orator. FOREST GROVE, Or., June 10. (Special.) Forest Grove will hold a two days' celebration on the Nation'a birthday June 3 and 4. The exercises will be held on the grounds of Wash ington County Agricultural & Live stock Association. T. J. O. Thacher has charge of the publicity. There will be no orator and the day will be given to a parade and various amusements. Hermlston CaHs Idaho Pastor. HERMISTON, Or.. June W. (Special.) Rev Ira Crooks, who severed his con nection with the Methodist Church at Grangeville. Idaho, recently, has ascepted the pastorate of the Methodist congrega tion here and will arrive soon to take up the work. Vale's Population 992. - OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. June 10. The Census Bureau today announced the corrected popula tion of Vale. Or., in 1910, aa 2. Edlefsen's Slahwood is superior. GRADUATES OF SACKED HEART ACADEMY AT REPRESENT ALL PACIFIC COAST STATES. SALEM , r -... . 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