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KOSEISL'ItG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OilEGON, THLIkSOAV, MAY 18, 1010.
MISS ESSIE
PICKENS WINS
Final Count Shows Slight Ma
jority Over Mrs. Bargar.
VERUS HOUSER WINS FOR SCHOOL QUEEN
Candidates Hold llack Votes Until
Final Count and Result is In
Doubt Until Last Vote
Is Counted.
All hail Queen Jessie! Long live
iha Oueen! Let the nroclamation go
QUEENIMEST
forth throughout the kingdom that;nany frlends
our gracious queen reigns! The fes
tal time is at hand and the hour for
homage is approaching! Ye subjects
of our beautiful ruler rejoice, and
prepare for the time when thy cares
shall be cast aside and let joy reign
supreme. Prepare for tho coming of
your Queen and let praise and loud
lioznna honor her appearance! .
Old-timers at the political game
were last night given a lesBon in com
plicated politics when the counts of
the votes for Carnival Queen were
under way. Both candidates were
working in the dark in regard to the
strength of the other, but were play
ing a system which kept the outcome
uncertain until the last vote had been
counted. Since early morning the
supporters of Miss Jessio Pickens had
not cast a single ballot. It was easily
seen that she was gathering' her en
tire force for the final hour and it
was impossible to determine the
strength of the onslaught. Tho force
supporting Mrs. Clark. Bargar had
mndo a slight advance during the
day until the late evening count she
had a plurality of 1500 votes.
With only one hour left in which
to cast the ballots the polling places
became crowded with those who were
anxiously awaiting the outcome.
Printed coupons were cast aside and
money placed in envelopes bearing
the candidate's name was used in
stead. The contest was not confined
alone to the older queen. The school
children were out en masse and were
striving to their utmost for the vic
tory or their candidates. As the hour
for the final count approached the
tension became more strained and
when Secretary S. S. Josephson and
the members of the carnival com-j
mittce locked the boxes and went
with them to the Commercial club
rooms they were followed by a large
crowd of men, women and children. '
in the first box opened it appear
ed that Mrs. Bargar had won with a
large majority. The box had been
filled with votes bearing her name,
while Miss Pickens was represented
by only a very small vote. In the
second ' box, however, conditions
were reversed, one envelope bearing
Miss Pickens' name containing $65
in cash, representing 0500 votes,
while another package contained al
most as much In votes. The result
of the contest, however, was not ac
certained, until the last pile of slips
had been counted, when it was found
that Miss Pickens had 17,155 votes
to her credit, while Mrs. Bargar had
polled 12,435.
For children's queen, Mifs Vcrus
Honser won over Lois Brand with
a total of "405 against 0425. This
contest was conducted along similar
lines with that of the carnival queen
,conti.'8t. Both candidates had held
back votes until the last moment and
several hundred votes were, cast
within the last few minutes of time.
Miss Houser is a pupil of the Ben
son school and is a very attractive
young lady.
From a monetary standpoint the
contest was one of the best ever
held in the city. The carnival ex
pense budget has realized from the
sale of votes over $350.00, which is
considerably more than has been
raised by this means for several
years. The carnival committee are
elated over this result as they had
been disappointed during the first
part of the race and had been led
to believe that they would not
reach their estimate. So strong did
this belief become that at a meeting
the first part of this week they re
vised the budget which they had pre
pared, changing the estimate of the
amount to be raised by the queen
contest from $150 to $50. Instead
of this amount they now have plmost
thrice their original estimate.
The selection of Miss Dickens as
queen is very appropriate on this oc
casion, as she is a member of the
..ebokah lodge and consequently a
member of the order of Odd Fellows.
In electing her as the queen of the
coming festival, the honor Is not
confined to her alone but ex
tends to the organization which will
hold its grand convention during the
same week.
The high esteem in which Miss
Pickens is held by her friends is also
shown in the fact that during the en
tire campaign she has not solicited
a single vote and has made no ef
fort on her own behalf to win. She
has in no way made an effort to ob
tain the position, the election com
ing through the united effort of her
A check for, $50 was turned over
to her today to assist In defraying
her personal expenses In preparing
for the event. The velvet robe,
crown and other royal accessories
are furnished by the Commercial
club.
Austrian Aviators Attack the
Royal Train.
AUSTRIAN5 AND ITALIANS IN BIG BATTLE
Tremendous- Offensive Ruing Devel
ojhmI liy the Austrian 111
Holies of Driving the
Invaders Bui k.
ROME, May 18. (Hearloy, spe
cial U. P. dispatch.) Queen Helena
and tho Princesses Jolauda and Ma
falda, narrowly escaped death on
Monday when the Austrian aviators
attacked two trains near Venice. The
Austrlans learned that the queen and,
tho prinepsses were , traveling on
the trains, and spent shrapnel bul
lets from anti-aircraft guns were
showered on the royal train while
the troops tried to drive tho avia
tors away. ,An aerial bomb'explod
ed near the express train. The queen
and Jolauda were returning from
the front where they had visited the
king, and Mafalda was going to
meet her mother in another train.
The passengers were thrown into a
panic, hut tho queen maintained her
composure. Being unable to with
stand tho fire of the anti-aircraft
guns, the hostile machines retreat
ed. An immense crowd greeted the
royal party on arriving at Padla, and
the queen and princesses were en
thusiastically cheered. It Is believed
that spies advised the Austrlans of
the whereabouts of tho queen.
Battle Shirts to Italian Front.
AMSTERDAM, May 18. Three
hundred Austrlans along a front of
35 miles in the Tyrolese Alps, are
striking a terrific blow at the Ital
ians. Berlin critics , intimate that
Austria is hurling this powerful
defensive In the hopes of shattering
the ranks of the defenders, by In
vading northern Italy. The losses
In the three days of fighting run into
the thousands. The battle Is spread
ing eastward to the Adige river,
across peaks and rocky plateaus
where the soldiers cling to cliffs and
fight hand to hand on narrow trails.
The Italians have been driven south
ward on a five-mile front from Piaz
za to the upper Astico valley, flome
denies the Austrian ilalin that Zeg-
natorta has been captured.
KXGI.ISII FISHING SMACK
IS SINK 11V A MINE
l-ONDON, May 18. One was kill
ed and two Injured when the fishing
smack Research sunk.
ITALIAN QUEEN
NEAR DEATH
FROM BOMB
MAN SUSPECTED
DUAL MURDER
CAPTURED
All Hopes That Jitney Driver
is Alive Are Gone.
BELIEVED BODY WAS THROWN IN RiVER
Thompson, Who Is an ex-Convict and
Holioved Guilty Shows No Signs
of Fear and Is Confident
Ho Con Prove an Alibi.
PORTLAND, May 18. Arrest of
the murder suspect, confirmation of
the death of Fred Rlstman, an unre
warded but painstaking search for
his body and the Inquest over Mrs.
Helen C. Jennings were develop
ments yesterday in the dual slaying
of Monday night which aroused of
ficers of two counties in a man hunt.
Bennett Thompson, once known as
"The Lone Highwayman" and a dan
gerous character, was arrested as he
stood on a street corner In St. Johns
by City Detectives Goltz, Coleman
and Snow late yesterday. He made
no Bhow of resistance and went to
the city Jail quietly. Subsequently
three jitney drivers who had identi
fied him from pictures as the man
who had hired the automobile from
their co-worker, Ristman, Monday
night, failed to fix upon the suspect
positively as the man.
Jitney Ih-ivor'g Hat Found.
Slight hope that Rlstman might
still be living was dispelled when
Sherilf Jlieves, of Washington coun
ty, and Deputy Sheriff Phillips, of
Portland, found the jitney driver'B
Panama hat, a fragment of his
shirtsleeves and cuff, and the green
robe of his automobile, all matted
with dried blood, human hair and
flesh fragments, within 300 yards of
the Gore ranch, near Tualatin, where
Mrs. Jennings mot death.
Soarch in which several score of
deputies and friends of the dead man
and woman participated failed to dis
close another trace oftho body. It h
believed to have been thrown Into
Ihe wulera of the Tualatin or to havu
been well hidden In the brush some
where along the route between Port
land and tho Gore ranch.
Sus'poct Shows No Sign. '
The coroner's jury found death to
have resulted from blows of a sledge
hammer, wielded by a person un
known.
Thompson was taken into custody
near the home of his father in St.
Johns by the detectives who were in
a police automobile. He did not seem
greatly surprised, and was apparent.
ly unperturbed by the suspicion of
double homicide. He refused to malie
any statement of his actions tho
night of the murder and' asked to
see hlB attorney, Roscoo P. Hurst.
"Keep this card. It's the one
Ward gave me," ho said to Detective
Snow, handing him a crumpled card
of Sheriff Hurlburt. This Indicat
ed he had read newspaper accounts
of tho finding of an election card,
blood-spattered, among tho articles
near the Gore farm, and the recol
lection that a similar card had been
given Thompson by Deputy Sheriff
Ward.
SiiMt Protests Innocence.
PORTLAND, May 18. Protesting
his Innocence! and claiming to bo
able to prove an absolute alabl, Den
nett Thompson was taken to Hllls
boro today and jailed on suspicion
of having murdered Mrs. Helen
Jennings.
UM1KING GLASS PIll'XF.
ORCHARD C'll.l.NGF.S HANDS
Edward Mundt, ono of the pros
perous farmers of the Looking Glass
valley today acquired possession of
a ten-acre prune orchard adjoining
his track.
The orchard was the property of
J. L. Cramer, who is connected with
the Prer Marquette railroad In De
troit, Mich., and who has owned the
place for several years.
The orchard Is In splendid condl-
tiun and the prospects are good for
a large crop. W. H, Dole, of this
city, made the deal.
KXIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HOLD BUSY SKSSIOX
Some forty loyal hearted and
chlvalrlc knights enjoyed their reg
ular convention last night which
lasted until a very late hour nud
there was something doing every
minute.
Not only did they take In two now
names, but Clarence Perkins was in
troduced into the mysteries of the
second rank which he says he enjoy
ed very much, and to be sure the
brothers enjoyed it also.
Owing to the fact that the knights
have let the Odd Fellows have the
hall next Wednesday for their con
vention, it was necessary for them
to have nomination of officers last
night as the nominations are to be
placed the last two meetings in May
and elected the first meeting night In
June, and for the benefit of those
who were bo unfortunate as to miss
the meeting, they are urged to be
present the last meeting In May tho
31st.
No sooner had the meeting ad
journed than the knights were ush
ered into an adjoining room whore
the Pythian Sisters had a very
sumptuous spread awaiting them.
What was it but nice ripe doliclouB
strawberries and cream with coffee
and various kinds of cake, and tho
ladles are to be commended for tho
fine lunch they had and for the
way in which they served It. After
the much enjoyed feed, several of
the knights and ladles spent an
hour or so in playing 500 and it
was at a very late hour that they
departed for their homes and feeling
much the bettor for the time they
had spent.
E
WASHINGTON, May 18. Consul
Letcher and other consuls In Mexico
have gathered at Chihuahua to com
pile at first hand information ' re
garding tho exact conditions in
Mexico. Their report will be given
to Funston. Some express tho be
lief that the "report from tho con
ference of tho consuls may result
In a chango In the Mexican policy
The state department said tho meet
ing was called bncnuse the adminis
tration wanteu tho facts regarding
the economic and political condl
tions. Ltehor is coming to Wash
ington after tho conference. It Is
privately admitted that the monetary
situation, the food scarcity and the
epidemic of typhus, together with
tho activity of tho Zaplstns are
causing worry, although the mill
tnry conditions are not alarmlnp.
DECORATIONS FOR
CARNIVAL READY
J. F. Hutchason, chairman of the
committee on decorations for the
strawberry carnival, reported that
tho decorations were ready for the
festival and would he placed Sunday
Tho decorations tills year are In co
operation with Tho Odd Fellows
lodge, the colors of this organiza
tion and tho usual carnival colors
being beautifully blended in the
gay festoons which will grace tho
city streets. At the Intersections ol
the principal streets huge electrical
ly lighted arches will be constructed
which will add greatly to tho beau
ty of streets especially at night.
A great number of the merchants
are preparing for decorations and It
.Is requested that they co-operatc
wlth the Indite In this matter. Signs
oT welcome bavo been prepared and
these will be given a prominent
placo In nearly every buslne house
In the city. All are preparing for
attractive window displays which
will add a great deal In tho appear
ance of the city. The committee will
commence work Stinday In stringing
the decorations and will have them
In place on Monday morning.
LONE TRAVELER
FOUND DEAD
NEAR DRAIN
Had $100 in Pockets and
Deposits in Salem Banks.
TRAVELING WITH HORSE IND BUGGY
11M Prepared Morning MouL and
Luid Down Again for Short
Sleep When His Death
Occurred.
Coroner Jewett returned today
from Drain where he was called to
investigate the death of E. Wanless,
who was found dead at his camp
north of Anlaut yesterday. The man
has been traveling in a dilapidated
outfit for several yoars and spent
the first days of the week at Drain.
He had evidently laid down after
preparing his morning meal and had
died suddenly from heart failure. He
had $101 lu his pockets nnd several
bank books which showed deposits
which would total about five or six
thousand dollars.
The only details regarding his life
were given by a young couple who
were traveling In a thoroughly equip
ped tourlBt outfit and who had fol
lowed the old man for several days.
According to their stntomonts they
had met him at Grants Pass and they
had traveled together Blnce leaving
that place. Ho had given his age as
79 years, hut as he was very hard of
hearing, Tliey had not conversed with
him to any great extent and had re
celvod no knowledge of Ills life. His
only food consisted of a Bort of
dough broad which he baked ovor
his camp fire and on the morning of
his dentil they heard him rise and
light his fire and mix the Ingredients
for the bread. As tholr camp was a
short distance away they could not
see him, hut could hear easily. They
heard him lie down again and in a
few minutes they heard a noise
which they thought at the time was
his efforts to revive tho flro by
blowing on It. They now bellevo
however, that he was .gasping for
'breath In tho death agonies..
Upon going to hlB camp a little
later they found him to bo dead and
without touching tho body further
than to lourn that life was extinct
they wont to Drain nnd phoned for
the coroner.
According to papers which ho had
In his possession It was shown that
he wraB tho ownor of considerable
property In Kaletn whero most of his
money was deposited. His brother,
who resides In that city, was noti
fied and Immediately wired In re
turn to have the body embalmed
and left at Drain until his arrival
which would bo as quickly as pos
sible. An Inquest was not doomed
necessary, as douth was plainly the
result of natural causes.
Tho rig In which Mr. Wanless was
traveling was dilapidated, nigged
and sadly in need of repair. Ho has
been up and down tho coast for sev
eral yearB and Is well known at the
places where ho has visited. Tho
body will probably be taken to Sa
lem today for burial.
GltADl'ATlOX FXKIH'IKF.tt
ARM III.LD AT WIMU'H
A very pleasing program was glv
en at Wilbur last night, the occasion
being the graduation cxerclncs of the
8th grade class of Mrs. Inez Miller,
the entire clan of 12 pupils being
successful In passing the examina
tions. Tho following program was
rendered : I
Male Quartotto
Vocal Solo Mrs. Corvalho
Vocal Solo Mrs. Short
Address Hon. O. P. Coshow
Presentation of Diplomas O. C.
Brown.
During the short talk prelimin
ary to the awarding of the diplomas,
Mr. Brown paid a very high tribute
to the ability of Mrs. Miller when
he stated that tho examination
papers bore the highest grades of
-
any which had yei oeen examined,
and corrected at his office.
LOSSliS OF MK.XR'AX
11AXDITS Altli UFDUCKD
WASHINGTON, Hay 18. Colonel
Sibley, lu reporting to the war de
partment the victory or Langhorna
over tho raiders at Glenn Springs,
failed to substantiate the reports
which snld that 75 Mexicans had
been captured and six killed. The
official statement said that two
Mexicans had been woundod and cap
tured. OAK CREEK TIMBER
WOLF IS KILLED
The hunt for the timber wolf.
which lmB been roaming the Oak:
creek vicinity for the past few days
ended successfully this morning
whon the animal was found and
killed by a posse of hunters. Early
thU morning they found the don
which contained six pups all of which.
wore taken from the nest with tho
excoptlon of one loft to lure the
mother back. Starting from this
place with tho dogs the hunters fol
lowed several trails until the fresh
ono wub struck after which the wolt
was trailed to a deep canyon whero It
took refuge in some brush.
Tho dogs entered the canyon and.
after a brief fight the animal was
chased out In the open and shot. A
pin-so of $30 was offered for the
wolf by the farmers, who had lo3t
sheep as n result of Its ravages and
this together with tho bounties which
will be roalized from the larger ani
mal and the pupa will amount to con
siderable. It has beon proposed thnt the small
wolvos he Bout to the Portland park
and bo placed In captivity, but as yet
no action has been taken.
TO OBEY LAWS
WASHINGTON, May 18. "lu
consoquenco of cases which have oc
curred lately, Ambassador BcrnstorfC
has Instructed all. German consuls to
strongly ImpresB on all Gorman citi
zens their duty to scrupulously obey
the luws of tho statu," said an of
ficial atutenient Issued from tho Ger
man embassy, llernslorff is also
urging llorlln to take euorgotic
steps to show America that Gormnny
is not responsible for the law viola
tions committed hero. The slnto
mcnt of today is unquestionably
authorized by llorlln. Tho Cymbrlo
case Is considered as a closed Inci
dent, unless it can bo shown defin
itely that Germany violated hor s'lh.
marine pledge.
SI.MPSOX-TIIOMPSON.
A very quiet wedding was held nl
the homo of the bride In West Rose
burg Tuesday evening when T. T.
Simpson and Mrs. Aunio Thompson
were united in marriage, Rev. H. H.
Iiollurhiile, of the Free Methodist
church officiating.
Mr. Simpson served with distinc
tion In tho 4th Iowa cavalry during
tho latter part of tho civil war and
for some time has been a member of
the Soldiers Home. MrB. Simpson
has been for a number of years a
highly esteemed resident of West
Rosoburg.
At tho conclusion of the ceremony
the company retired to tho dining
room and partook of a delightful
luncheon, after which with good
wishes for tho happy coupte'B wel
fare through their life Juurncy the
guests dispersed.
BORN To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hat
field, at Kdcnbower, on May IT,
19116, a 91b, boy.