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KOSEIlUltG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OUKUON, WKDXIOSDAY, MAY 17, 1IM0.
No. 119
FORMER WIFE
OF ROSEBURG
MANMURDERED
Mrs. Helen Jennings Killed at
Home Near Portland.
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY IS FEARED
Jitney Driver Who Took Assailant to
Scene of Crime la Missing and '
It in Feared Tlmt He, Too,
Was lillled in Struggle.
According to advices received in
this city today, Mrs. Helen Jennings,
former wife of O. O. Jennings, an
S. P. engineer running between this
city and Ashland, was brutally mur
dered at her home near Portland last
night. . Mr. and Mrs. Jennings wero
divorced several years ago and both
have re-married since that time.
Their son, D. V. Jennings, spent sev
eral months in this city last year
visiting with his father, and gained
a reputation as an excellent singer,
appearing at many public entertain
ments. He is at 'present located in
Washington where he is employed In
a logging camp.
PORTLAND, May 16. Mrs. Helen
Jennings, 41 years old, was murder
ed as she slept Monday night on the
old Gore farm between Tualatin and
Sherwood. 17 miles southwest of
Portland, and Fred Ristman, 6416
East Sixty-second avenue, Southwest,
Portland, the chauffeur who carried
the assassin to his deadly work, Is
missing.
Ristman'B automobile, all blood
spattered and Indicating that Rist-
man himself was tho victim of a
grapple in the dark, was found a few
hundred feet from the old Gore
home yesterday afternoon, giving the
first clew to what is one of the most
brutal murders of recent years in
this section of Oregon. Evidence
points to it as the work of an ex
convict, who had been attempting to
court Mrs. Jennings.
Mrs. Jennings Is the daughter of
the late Captain G. A. Gore, a sister
or Mrs. J. H. Wilson, of Salem, and
of Mrs. E. H. Robinson, of Tualatin.
She was formerly Mrs. O. O. Jennings
and Mrs. John S. Seed, having di
vorced them both. The Gore family
is one of the foremost among the
pioneers of the Tualatin valley. Cap
tain Gore, now dead, at one time
was In charge of the ferry at Knluina.
The murder of Mrs. Jennings was
committed in the old Gore house.
Robbery appeared to have been a mo
tive at first, as the house was ran
sacked and drawers and cupboard
scattered about, but a repulsed
aultor's anger Is now believed to
have been the cause.
Fate of Ristman Mystery.
The fate of Ristman, who was hir
ed about 8 o'clock Monday evening
by an unknown man, is a mystery,
but sheriffs from two counties are
working on the theory that he, too,
has been murdered and his body se
creted. His automobile Indicates a
murderous encounter.
The murder of .Mrs. Jennings was
brutal. She was hammered to death
as she lay sleeping in the bed which
had been her father's for years be
fore her. There Is every indication
that she was not accorded an oppor
tunity to struggle.
Dlow after blow with a huge
sledgehammer had been rained on
her face and head. Her night clothes
and the bed were soaked In crimson
when a searching party of four Port
land men, hunting for Ristman,
came upon the scene of the crime.'
Deputy Sheriff Ram Anderson, of
Washington county; Deputy Sherlf's
Herkman and Phillips, of Multnomah
and Coroner I. E. Ilarrett, of Wash
ington county, were soon on the
scene laying plans for a stnte-wide
search.
Sledgehammer Left Ilehlnd. ;
The sledgehammer was left as aj
possible clew. The hammer wan a.
large one. ' Bloody and covered with
''esh tendrils. It was thrown at the,
foot of the bed after the deed was
done. .
The murder was apparently well
planned. Monday night at 8 o'clock',
the police learned yesterday, aw un
identified man, believed now to Se
the ex-convict who is known to have
paid court to Mrs. Jennings, Roiight
to hire an automobile for l an hour
to go to Tigard. He represented him
self as a plumber end well-digger.
He finally made a bargain with Riot
man, who kept a stand at 146 Sec
ond street.
It was when Ristman, who has 8
wife living here, failed to return yes
terday that a searching party was or
ganized and tho murder subsequently
discovered. Ristman had left word at
his station that he had been engaged
to go toward Tigard.
Four Make Up Search Party.
The searching party was made up
of Ed Gavin, George Henze, Louis
Azala and Thomas Duggan, all of
Portland. They searched the road
and by-roads between Portland and
Tigard until 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when they came to the old
Gore farm and discovered the blood
bespattered automobile. The body
o fthe auto contained several large
tools, and the Beats end running
board were dripping with blood. The
search party hurried into the house
and discovered Mrs. Jennings' body.
Cliauffour's Clothing Found.
PORTLAND, May 17. Officers
this morning found the blood-stained
hat, torn clothing and a lap robe be-
1 longing to Fred Ristman, near the
scene of the murder of Mrs. Helen
Jennings, and they are convinced
that the murderer' killed Ristman
before entering the Jennings house,
where he crushed the woman's skull.
Farmers are searching for the body
of Ristman. Evidences of a strug
gle were seen where the hat was
found. Circulars describing the ex
convict who is believed to be re-
sponsible for a double murder were
sent broadcast today. Ristman drove
the stranger with a bag of tools" to
the Jennings home on Monday night,
and never returned, and his absence
caused a search which resulted In
the finding ot the body of Mrs.
Jennings dead In her bed last night,
AMERICANS ARE
Captured in GlennSpringsRaid
And Carried Into Interior.
C4PT0RS FLED UPON ARRIVALOF TROOPS
Forced Mnrcliog Bring Soldiers to
Within Few Mill's of Banditti
Who Are Given No
Time for Rest
MARATHON, Texas, May 17.
Jesse Dcemcr. an American store
keeper, and Monroe Payuo, a negro,
who were captured at Glenn Springs
by the Mexican raiders, were rescued
uy American troops in a Mexican
town. The advices stated that the
American troops penetrated two hun
dred miles in the interior, and dash
ed into a small town, surprising the
raiders who fled, leaving their cap
tives behind. A detachment Is re
ported as enroute for the border
with Deemer and Payne.
Troop Clone to llajiilil.i.
SAN ANTONIO. May 17. The cav
alry under Langhorne rescued Deem
er and Payne, Colonel Sibley report,
ed to Funston. The raiders left the
Americans with a Mexican family at
Elpino, and the people were ordered
to kill the gringoes If they attempt
ed to escape. When cavalry arrived
the bandits fled without a clash. The
Vllllstas are now reported to be a
few miles ahead of the troops.
The number of ponies owned by
Roy Bellows wns increased by one
this morning upon the arrival of a
jet-brack colt which they named
Rosie for one of the Gypsy band
which passed through here this week.
RESCUED FROM
MEXICANS
POPULATION
PROSPERITY
PAYROLLS
Three Things Bellingham Got
From Lumber Mills.
POPULATION TREBLED IN FIFTEEN YEARS
Big Demand at Present Time For
Lumber Causes New Mill
to Be Built to
Supply Trade.
On yesterday we reviewed the In
dustrial and commercial gowth of
Raymond and Hoqulam, Wash., after
the lumber Industry commenced to
be a factor In their development,
and we believe, thoroughly refuted
the argument that the lumber busi
ness does not produce crowing cities.
Now we have a communication from
Bellingham, Wash., whose story does
not vary greatly from those which
have gone before. Bellingham has
grown from a town of S000 In 1890
to a city of over 30,000 in 1916 and
with little more than the lumber
business to help them. Read what
their chamber of commerce says'
Bellingham, Wash., May 10.
Roseburg Commercial Club,
Roseburg, Oregon.
Gentlemen:
I am In receipt of yours of the 8th
In regard to what the lumber Indus
try has done for our city.
To sum it all up, the lumber in
dustry has, we might say, made this
city, as our chief Industries have al
ways been lumbering and fishing,
although the lumbering industry was
carried on long before the fishing
Industry was started. The lumber
Industry Is a big factor here. We
have now coming Into this city dally
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Some
over 600,000 feot daily on throe dif-j
fercnt railroads. There Is constant-
ly new logging camps aud mills
starting up on account of the big
deniund for lumber. This market
from all appearances, will now con
tinue for many stirs. There Is cer
tainly a difference in the town after
a new camp has had one payday. It
always makes a difference, no mat
ter how many we already have. It
would seem to me, that If It Is pos
sible to bring thiB lumber Into Rose
burg, that you would not make a
mistake In going after such a propo
sition, especially as In your case, the
railroad woild also pass through
about 20 miles of farming country
which will kill two birds with one
stone, and make all tributary to your
city, besides helping largely to
build up the farm lands, by giving
them railroad aerlvce. The lumber
industry Is a big thing, makes good
payrolls, and Is always worth going
after.
Trusting that the above will ex
plain our situation, I am.
Very truly yours,
W. H. CAMPBELL,
Secretary Bellingham Chamber of
Commerce.
' This tells pretty plainly what the
city of Bellingham thinks ot the lum
ber Industry. And Roseburg lumbor
will reach the middle west and east
ern markets without any handicap of
high freight rates against It, for we
have the same rate as all of the
northwestern shipping points, even
'Portland. Our fir is making a repu
tation as a finishing lumber and
commands ready sale. One mill Is
but a starter, as thore are many
large lots of timber In the North
Umpqua country, which are ripe to
m.t nml the nrinnnl hlfrh lirlPfl nt i
. ', . ,, . uhi
'umber make it much more profitable
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IU CUl IIIO LIIMUHl U1UU IU liuiu I'lc i
lands for speculation. It a city of
30,000 people thinks It worth while
when their dally lumber shipments
are 600,000 feet, what will half this
amount do for a city one-fifth its
size? The timber Industry has come
to Roseburg to stay, and Monday,
May 22, will Bee the first gun fired
in the campaign to make Roseburg;
a city of pay rolls, prosperity and
population. Be Bure to cast that
vote next Monday and see that your
UNCLE SAM'S PLIGHT
Bandt a Butintu Administration Would
SALMON
DINNER
TO BE SERVED
Great Gathering of Anglers
and Hunters Next Sunday.
THE HATCHERY MAY BE ENLARGED
Many Million Sab mm Eggs Are
Hocured From Hatchery on
North Uniuu and It Is
Fur Too Small.
The Umpqua Sportsmeus club Is
making great preparations for the
salmon dinner which they are going
to give at Winchester next Sunday.
The fish and game bureau of the
Commercial club is also co-operating
..witli the Bportsmen to make this
event a bucccss. The salmon dinner
is the outgrowth of an effort on the
part of the sportsmen and the fish
and game bureau to induce the fish
and game commission to establish a
trout hatchery on the North Umpqua
river in conjunction with the salmon
hatchery already there.
A joint committee was appointed
a few days ago and .they visited the
hatchery yesterday. They report
that the presont facilities of tho
hatchery are entirely Inadcquato to
' ... .. ,
supply salmon for tho Umpqua river,
and there Is no provision whatever
made for the development of steel-
heads. Since steelheads have made
the Rogue river famous thore Is no
reason why the propagation of this
groat game and commercial fish
neighbor also votes. Mnks this tho
biggest majority ever recorded In tho
city of Roseburg, 'and put Roseburg
i firmly on the map Industrially and In
every other way,
.J
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A
Vnlooit.
BY SPORTSMEN
DIOAI) MAX FOUND AT DRAIN
Coroner Jowett this morning
received long distance tole
4 piune call from the mayor of
lualii that a body of an old man
had been found lying on the
banks of Pass creek a few miles
out of town. Tho name ot the
man was given, but waa not
understood over the phone, but
was believed to be Martin. The
deceased had been seen on the
street yesterday and it is be
lieved he wandered off and be-
came exhausted. The coroner
left for the scene this after-
noon.
should not be developed on the Ump
qua. It has been the practice ot the.
game department to secure from
eight to ten million Chinook eggs
each year at tho North Umpqua.
batchory, develop and return about
one and one-half million to that riv
er and ship the balance of the egga
to the Columbia river pnd jOther
northern streams. It Is said that the
Umpqua salmon are the largest and
finest In the northwest and for that
reason tho eggs are very much sought
after at othor places.
The committee recommends that
the fish and game department ha
requested to construct a suitable
dam at the present hatchery, which
will obviate the necessity of putting
In and removing the racks every
year at a cost of from four to five
hundred dollars. " A tlrnber, (rock
and dirt fill dam can probably be
constructed at a cost not to exceed
$4600. They also recommend that
b pumping plunt be established since
their wator supply is only sufficient
for their present capacity. It Is es
timated that $500 will bo sufficient
to establish a pumping plant to car
ry out tho proposod improvements.
Thore are only two ponds at the
butchery and these are sufficient for
only their preBont capacity. It the
salmon output Is to bo Increased and
a trout hatchery established there
'should be at least six mora ponds
provided.
mi, i.uii niiiuu wnu is 111 uiiuifta
of the hatchery, oxtendod every cour
tesy to the committee and showed
them over tho ontlro plant. Mr.
Smith has had many years experience
'n tho hatchery business and Is prob
ably olio of the most competent men
in tho state. That ho would be well
oquipped In knowludge to hnndlo the
trout hatchery end of the business Is
ilcmonHmucu ny ine utci inni uw una
at the prcHiint time 350 thousand
eastern brook trout that will Ibe
ready to liberate 111 about 2 months.
Tho eastern brook trout eggs wore
shipped from Rhode Island IubI win
ter and Mr. Smith Informed the
committee that ho had excellent suc
cess In hatching them, and Blntod
that It would bo a very easy matter
to develop a hatchery whereby sov-
oral million trout could bo produced
In addition to tho salmon.
The Umpqua river and Its many
tributaries throughout Douglas coiin
ly Ih probably one of the best trout
streams In tho slalo and a hutehory
at this point would bo a splendid
thing for southern Oregon.
In addition to the salmon feast
the gun rlub will hold Its biggest
shoot of the Hcnsnn. The shooting
will commence Immediately sftor
lunch and will continue alt attoriuio:!.
There will bo 'six lii-blrd events
which are free for all. Tho shooting
will bo cither Tor pools or birds.
Besides this thero will be the regu
lar m ilal shoot for members of the
club and poKsilily a women's match.
Several professional shots from Port
land have been Invited and may bo
present. The shoot Is open to alt
who desire to enter and the birds
will bn thrown nt two cents each.
C. A. Brand returned from Gar
diner this morning where he has
been for the past two or three days,
and whllo there bn ntlended tho
meeting of the port commissioners
when they opened up tho bond bids,
tie says that community Is oiithuilns
tlc for lb" project they have In view
em! are (ruing after the matter III the
right spirit. Mr. Brand was won
derfully Impressed with the outlook
and prospects of lhnt portion of tho
county, It being his first visit there.
Ho also vlsllod with his brother. J.
T. Mrand, In Marshfleld, whom he
reports will leavo In a few weeks fop
the cast where ho Is to bo married.