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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1916)
TTTE 3IORTfG OKEGONTAX, TUESDAY, JUXK 27, 1916." 9 ORPET ON STAND III HIS OWN DEFENSE College Boy Describes Last Meeting With Girl in Woods and Tells of Her Death. POWDER NOTED ON HANDS I'outh Says He Offered Girl Molas ses and Water as Medicine," Iiut She Refused It -Guardsman Tells of Finding Bottle. WATJKEGAN, III.. June 26. William H. Orpet, the 20-year-old University of Wisconsin student, charged with the murder of Marion Lambert, his school girl sweetheart, took the stand this afternoon and told on his direct exami nation of his meeting with her on Feb ruary 9 and of her death. Adjournment for the night interrupted the recital, which will be resumed tomorrow. He did not see her take poison, nor have it about her, he testified, but he saw her dying convulsions. He sup ported the theory that the cyanide of potassium which caused death was taken in powdered form and not in solution, as insisted by expert toxicol ogists, called by the prosecution. 'I noticed a white powder on her face and one hand." he said. The "medicine" which he gave her was simply molasses and water. He told her she should not be in a delicate condition, and adopted this subterfuge to relieve her mind, as she told him In letters that she was alarmed at her condition. Girl EipreMH Alarm. At the meeting in the woods, he said, Marion expressed alarm at her condi tion and he tried to persuade her that her fears were groundless. He offered her the molasses and water as a "fixer," but she said that it would do her no good. He suggested that she would better catch her car, and started away, but she called him back and asked If he was going to write to her any more. He said he thought not and started away again. "Something, I don't know what, made me turn around." he testified. Marion had taken the poison. He could see she was having & convulsion. He returned to her and said she had two more tremors. Witness said that he became dazed and remembered only flying from the woods. He took a train back to Madi son. After leaving the woods he said he threw away the bottle of diluted mo lasses. The bottle was recovered nine days later by K. B. Hawkins and others sent out by attorneys whom Orpet had by that time retained. Yontta Is Willing; Witness. ' The case of the defense began at the forenoon session with the opening statement by James H. Wllkerson, chief of counsel for the defendant. The state ment was completed in the afternoon, and to the surprise of those who have been attending the trial, Orpet was the first witness. Every eye turned toward him as his name was called, a slender youth of marked regularity of feature, but noth ing save a natural pallor to distinguish htm in a. crowd. He wore a dark suit and tie. For six weeks he had sat, far down in a big chair, beside his mother, with an expression which seemed part sullenness and part nerv ous strain. His face lighted up, however, as he heard his name called and with an en couraging look from Mrs. Orpet he went forward and was sworn. His voice was- plainly audible at first, but soon developed periods of weakness. He recollected very little save the pur port of his conversation with Marlon. He suggested that they go into" the little waiting room, but she pointed to the woods and suggested that they go there. This they did. Orpet's testimony was Interrupted to How Mr. Hawkins to testify as to the finding of the bottle, as he is a member of Battery C, Illinois National Guard, and under orders to proceed at once to the mobilization camp at Springfield. BANKS MILL IN DOUBT Question of Rebuilding: Plant to Be Decided by V. II. Eccles. BAKER, Or., June 26. (Special.) No definite plans for the rebuilding of the $40,000 Eccles mill at Banks, oe stroyed Saturday by fire, will be made until the return of W. H. Eccles, presi dent of the company, now in Ogden, according to the announcement made by Roland S. Eccles today. W. H. Eccles is expected to arrive in Baker tomorrow. Only a minor part of the contracts held by the Banks mill can be handled In Baker, It is said, because of the dlf ferent class of lumber available. FOUR FOREMEN DROPPED Greater Efficiency In County -Road Work Is Aim. With the discharge of foremen of four road districts and the consolida tion of the eight districts on the East Side into four, intimated in a letter of Roadmaster J. B. Yeon to the County Commissioners yesterday, the shake up, which had its beginning in the combining of three West Side districts mmm . w IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST. Rosenthal's SOLES AGENTS. 13 V TENTH T, NEAR WASH. NO BRANCH STORES. urn i,uiawaymyajaap; . r-fJR,VV ?- into two a month ago, will have ended, f except for minor tremors in unimpor tant positions. The foremen who will be dropped by Mr. Yeon in his new plan are James Kepcha, C. Christensen. J. I Tyndall and George W. H. Smith. The remain ing foremen of the original eight will have charge of the enlarged four East Side districts. The three districts be tween the Willamette River and the Sandy River (originally six) will be turned over to J. M. Hillyard, D. W. McKay and W. M. York. That part of the county east of the Sandy River, with the exception of the Columbia River Highway, and which formerly comprised two districts, has been made into one district under the charge of C. E. BramhalL The redisricting of the East Bide In a similar manner to the changes on the West Side is in line with Mr. Yeon's greater efficiency policy, which Is to combine county work in the road de partment under as few heads ad pos sible with larger responsibility. The cutting of shrubbery along the Columbia River Highway was forbid den by an order passed by the Com missioners. FOUR PARTIES CONFER PLATFORM COy V J TIONS OPES TO DAY AT BOISE. Republicans Will Debate Action on Primary Law, While Democrats Will Want Housecleantnc. BOISE, Idaho, June 26. (Special.) The platform conventions of the Re publican, Democratic, Progressive and Socialist parties meet in this city to morrow at noon. On the eve of all four conventions it is evident the Republicans will have their main debate over the primary law and a plank to condemn the Land Board and Land Department. The Dem ocrats will enthusiastically indorse President Wilson and demand cleaning out of the Statehouse, aside from Gov ernor. The Progressives will determine what their future policy will be in face of Roosevelt's declaration for Hughes, and the Socialists will plan to poll a heavier vote this year than two years ago. Either A. H. Conner, of Sandpoint. Speaker of the House of Representa tives of the last Legislature, or Frank Wyman, of Boise, a prominent attorney, will be named chairman of the Repub lican convention. J. H. Gipson, chairman of the Pro gressive party committee, issued a call convening Progressives here tomorrow. Failing to elect delegates, as provided by law, the Progressive party does not plan a regular platform convention. "While we do not predict a lare attendance, we will hold a convention," said Chairman Gipson. "The peculiar situation of the Progressive party will, of course, make it Impossible to secure a full representation from many coun ties; but Progressive workers in every section of the state who can possibly come to Boise for the meeting are urged to do so, as it is planned to hold an informal conference to consider our future course." SEALS VISIT SEASIDE BIG SCHOOL GIVES SUNDAY CROWD EXCITEMENT. Preparations Go Ahead for Bangup Cel ebration to Signalize Completion of Highway. SEASIDE, Or., June 26. (Special.) A large school of seals lust outside the breakers in front of the Hotel Moore attracted the attention of the Sunday visitors to the beach. Crowds watched the seals from the pier and from the veranda of the hotel. The rare sight of seals in such large numbers caused even the old-time residents to marvel. Preparations for the celebration of the completion of the hard-surfaced highway between Astoria and Seaside are complete and Dr. F. Van Doren, chairmifn of the committee of arrange ments, has announced that the festivi ties would be of a more elaborate char acter than any heretofore planned for Seaside. The permanent arch at the entrance of the city will be finished by Tuesday. Several surprises atre in store for the mrrymakers. The bands of both Astoria and Seaside will play alter nately throughout the day. Dancing in the streets will be a feature. Mayor Paget will present an immense key, the official passport of the Asto- rians into Seaside. The automobiles will parade through the main streets and will be parked in the afternoon on Ocean Way. Special trips early in the day will be made to bring visitors from Gearhart in the Moore Auto bus. About 300 motors will be driven over trom Astoria for the celebration. Several dinner parties are planned by prominent rortianaers visiting here. who will entertain guests coming to tne Deacn lor tne occasion. 2 ACCUSED OF CHARGES MADE AGAINST JACOB MARTIN AND H. OSWALT. House In St. Johns Is Said to Riv Been Set on Fire to Collect In surance Totaling S1S00. Jacob Martin, who was burned se verely in a fire at 630 North Kellogg street, St. Johns, the home of his brother-in-law, Henry Oswalt. Saturday nignt, is cnarged, together with Os wait, with arson in connection with this fire, it was announced by the Dis trict Attorney s office yesterday. The fire occurred about 10 o'clock at night, accompanied by an explosion which blew out windows and shattered doors. Martin was in the house and was badly burned about the face and hands. Oswalt, with his wife and children, were spending the night in Albina. and did not return to their home until taken there by Eire Marshal Stevens Sunday afternoon. In a statement made to a stenographer In the presence of Deputy District At torney Ryan Sunday, Oswalt admitted that Martin and he planned the fire. He asserted, it Is said, that Martin sprinkled gasoline about the house and set the fire as part of a plan to collect the insurance, which amounted to $1000 on the house and JS0O on the furnish ings. Oswalt is said to have maintained that Martin suggested the fire as a means by which his brother-in-law could secure cash sufficient to permit hi i to pay a debt of $175 due Martin. This alleged confession has since been repudiated, it is reported. Body Washed in by Ocean. NEWPORT. Or.. June 26. (Special.) The body of a man came ashore at Agate Beach, near here, today. An In quest wiTl be held tomorrow. From the fact that wreckage of fruit, etc., sim ilar to that lost from the steamer Bear, has been washing in on the beach near where the body lies, it Is thought that the body may be one of the wreck YlqUma. HOMES BLOWN OVER 111 HEPPHER STORM Farmers Flee From Cloud burst Wheat and Fruit Ruined by Hail. FEAR IS FELT FOR LIVES Towns In Several Valleys Are In undated, Bridges Are Weakened, Slides Cover Roads, Serv ice of Trains Delayed. EFFECT OF WIND AND HAIL STORM OVER STATE. Heppner Homes blown over, wheat beaten down by hail, bridges washed out; loss is thou sands. HermiBton Valley covered by four feet of water. Helix Inundated by cloud- , burst. The Dalles Waterspout causes slides. Bend Heavy rains. Albany Rain saves grain. Walla Walla Cyclone wrecks homes, topples trees, damages wheat and fruit; hail breaks win down. HEPPNER, Or., June 28. (Special.) The entire northern part of Morrow County experienced, shortly after noon today, the worst hail, rain and wind storm since 1903, when Heppner was practically destroyed. Huge clouds which had been gather ing for the past two days broke at 1 o'clock over the entire section, the two worst affected parts being Rhea Creek and Sand Hollow. Many farm ers in this district were forced to leave their homes and take to the hills. On Sand Hollow the wind was strong enough to blow over several farm houses and barns. As yet it is impossible to estimate the damage, but the property loss alone will run Into many thousands of dol lars. The hail -storm continued for about 15 minutes, beating all the Fall wheat into the ground. Some of the hailstones measured three and one-half inches. There were no reports of loss of life. but grave fears were entertained re garding some who were forced into unprotected places. The railroad has not been seriously damaged, but to night's train was delayed because sev eral bridges were unsafe. The sky to night was filled with heavy lowering clouds, and much anxiety was felt here. CYCIOXE WRECKS HOMES Hail car Walla Walla Damages Fruit and Grain. WALLA WALLA. Wash., June 26. (Special.) Cyclones, cloudbursts and hail did heavy damage in Valla Walla, Columbia and Umatilla Counties today. A cyclone on Mill Creek blew down a barn and other outbuildings on the Joe Ferreli place and toppled over some giant pine trees. On Cottonwood Creek the Bud Marum home, under construc tion, was wrecked. A combine was completely wrecked, a binder and farm wagon damaged and trees three feet in diameter blown over. The family had narrow escapes. South and east of Walla Walla, in what is known as the foothill district, a rich farming community, heavy damage was done by hail, fruit trees being stripped and heads of wheat cut off cleanly, " while other wheat was beaten to the ground. Tom Copeland, an ex tensive farmer, declared that much of his wheat would have to be cut for hay as it would not be worth harvesting. The hail was so large and came down so hard that windows were beaten out and birds killed. In Walla Walla the rain fell heavily but there was no hail. An inch and 12-100ths felj In less than 24 hours, about a quarter of an inch falling in 20 minutes. It was one of the heaviest rains ever recorded in Walla Walla. At Milton, 12 miles south, an inch and a third of rain fell in 24 hours. but no damage was reported. Walts burg reported a heavy rairi but no hall. showing that the damage belt was small. Reports from the mountains are that a terrible rain fell, but no damage was done. Dayton had a heavy rain, and near Turner there was a cloudburst this morning. A small auto was caught and burled so deep in mnd and rocks It took six teams to free IT. The passengers were not injured. WATERSPOUT CAUSES SLIDE Heavy Tin ins, However, Will Raise Cherry Crop of Wasco. THE dalles, or., June 26. (Spe cial.) The first slides in 2o years oc curred yesterday on Tygh Valley grade on The Dalles-California highway near here. The slides, which were caused by an immense waterspout, threw thou sands of yards of earth on both the old and the new grades. The heavy rains that have occurred here during the past three days have not injured the cherry crop but will make the crop next year the blge6t mis section has ever known. . County Agent Chase said today that the past three days' rains would raise the crop estimate from 65 to 75 per cent. Spring grain will be improved, although some of the Winter grain haj been wasned down. PEXRLETOX TELEPHONES DOW X Three-Foot Wall of Water Covers Rails With Mud. r PENDLETON. Or.. June 26. (Spe clal.) Wind and hail at Pendleton put most ot tne teiepnone lines out of order today. Many big trees were blown over, and a large glass front was blown out of a store. Bear Creek is reported to be raging. All telephone lines be tween Pendleton and Pilot Rock are out. All of the county bridges near Helix were washed out and the roads are in bad shape. At Campbell station, where sand and dirt was washed out to the track, train No. IS. of the O.-W. R. & r was held up two hours. A bank of water three feet in depth came down the canyon above Pilot Rock Junction and covered the railroad track with debris and mud. CLOUDBURST FLOODS HELIX Railroad, Homes, Autos and Side walks Are Carried Away. PENDLETON, Or., June 26 (Spe cial.) Helix was inundated today by a cloudburst, which hit there about 2:S0 this afternoon. The basements of stores and houses were filled with water, fldewalk wers carried away. and even automobiles were swept for some distance. The railroad tracks are completely under water. Considerable other damage was done. . It is reported a flood occurred at Black Horse, four miles east of Hepp ner. The amount of damage done has not been ascertained. At Heppner, rain and bai! fell In great quantities. The storm yesterday afternoon took on the nature of a cloudburst in the eastern end of Umatilla County, but no reports of any considerable damage have come from that section. The farmers have benefited much by the rain, as the grain is just head ing out. The oTficial observation shows that a total of .41 laches of rain fell in Pendleton last night. It is reported a very heavy storm hit Jack Canyon yesterday. It A IN' IS BENEFIT TO GRAIN Hay Crop Near Albany Slay Be Dam aged Somewhat by Water. ALBANY. Or.. June 26. (Special.) Rain which fell in this section of the state yesterday and today has been of great benefit to Spring grain, and will mean thousands of dollars to Linn County farmers. Spring grain in this cart of the Wll lamette Valley was planted much later than usual this year. and. generally speaking, was not in good condition. The week of warm weather early this month also retarded the growth of Spring grain and rain was badly needed. The rain may do some damage to hay, which is down, but unless it continues several days is not expected to cause serious Injury. VALLEY COVERED BY WATER Dry Bed of Creek Filled by 1 5 -Foot Tide of Rushing Water. HERMISTON, Or., June 26. (Spe cial.) A waterspout occurred on the Upper Butter Creek today at the Antone Vey ranch, 27 miles south of Hermlston. Fifteen feet of water rushed down the Butter Creek channel, which is dry at this time of the year, and spread over the valley three to four feet. Much damage was done to property and livestock, but no Uvea were lost. O.-W. R. A N. tracks were washed out at Campbell Station, and trains are being detoured via Walla Walla. Third or Inch Falls in Half Hour. BEND, Or.. June 26. (Special.) Un usually heavy rains have been frequent here for the past week, more than one and one-half inches having fallen since June 17. Friday more than one-third of an inch fell in half an hour. The grain farmers in the Agency Plains country are looking for the best crops they have ever had. Wasco's Normal Rain Exceeded. WASCO, Or., June 26. (Special.) More than an inch of rain has fallen here since Saturday, which brings the total since September 1 up to 15 Inches. The normal rainfall for the entire year is not more than 12 inches. The re cent rains have put the roads in ex cellent condition for tourist travel. RECRUITING CASE DROPPED Canadian Officer Dismissed Because of Lack of Evidence. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 26. The charge against Lieutenant Ernest Aus tin, of the Canadian array, who war arrested by Federal agents Friday night on a charge of enlisting men here for the Canadian army in viola tion of the United States neutrality laws, was dismissed today by United btaiets commissioner R. W. McClelland, before whom Austin was given a pre liminary hearing. Commissioner McClelland ruled that the Government had not produced suf ficient evidence to warrant holding Lieutenant Austin for the grand jury. OREGON SENATORS DIVIDE Chamberlain Votes Against Paying Guardsmen's Families. OREGON! AN" NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 26 (Special.) The Ore gon Senators divided today on the vote on the Senate amendment to the Hay National Guard resolution. Senator Chamberlain voting to strike out the House provision allowing dependent families of Rational Guardsmen 50 a month. Senator Lane voted against elimin ating the provision. Senators Jones, Borah and Brady voted with Senator Chamberlain and Senator Polndexter voted with Lane. BIG CANNON TO BE BOUGHT $5,000,000 Added to Fortifications Bill Invention .Probe Ordered. WASHINGTON, June 26. Five mil lion dollars was added to the fortiftca- tons bill as it passed the House by a Senate committee today to be used for purchase and manufacture of moun tain, field and siege cannon. The committee eliminated the $750.- 000 provision for the purchase of the John Hays Hammond, Jr., inventions for wireless to control the torpedoes and $417,000 for installation of one of the Hammond plants, and substituted an appropriation of $30,000 for inves tigation ot the Hammond inventions. Railway Clearances Ordered. SALEM. Or.. June 26. (Special.) A general order covering both vertical and horizontal clearances along all railway lines in Oregon -was issued to day by the Public Service Commission, This order places Oregon on an equal basis with several other states which have similar regulations, and will in sure safety of trainmen in passing through bridges, tunnels, along plat forms, in passing switch stands, inter locking signals and other obstructions along the tracks. This order will ap ply to all future construction. Training Ship In Collision. NEW YORK, June 26. The Massa chusetts nautical training ship Ranger was in collision In a dense fog early today with a British warship, believed to be one of the merchant auxiliary cruisers on patrol duty. A wireless message Indicated neither vessel was damaged seriously. Grand Army Veterans Meet. srOKANE, June 26. Veterans of the Civil War began arriving here today for the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Depart ment of Washington and Alaska. It is expected that 900 of the 3000 veterans in Washington and Alaska will attend the convention. Idaho Bankers Granted Respite. WASHINGTON. June 26. Respites of 30 days pending hearing of pardon ap plications were granted today by Presi dent Wilson to S. D. and W. 8. Simpson, officers of the American National Bank of Caldwell. Idaho, convicted of issu ing a fraudulent certificate of deposit. Massachusetts Troops Leave. , FRAM1NGHAM. Mass, June 26. The Ninth Infantry Regiment, the first of the Massachusetts militia to start for the Mexican border, left here at 11:1 tonight for 1 Paso. Y"0UNG Men's clothes of in tense personality, at tractively priced. See the new fabrics tailored in Pinchback and English models. $15 $18 $20 I 30Vy ' 7 V A Second Floor " Yfy f'K ; ' V A I , ReitSelline 1' (TWli ' '' KNIGHTS 10 VISIT HERE TEMPLAR BODY NEEDS ROSES AND AUTOS TOMORROW. Canadian and Kew Ems-land Delegates to Los Angeles te Be Feted and Takes for Rides. Three hundred of the leading Knights Templar of the United States and Can ada will be guests of the Templars of Portland tomorrow from t o'clock to 1:30. They will arrive in two special trains from the encampment at Los Angeles. reaching the Union Depot at i o clock. One train carries the commanderles of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and See the other will bear the officers of the Grand Cpmmandery for the United States and Canada. J. O. Freck, chairman of the enter tainment committee, announces that 100 automobiles will be needed to care for the visitors and urges all who will be able to furnish machines to have them on hand promptly at the Union Depot tomorrow morning. The visitors will be taken for an hour and a half ride about the city and its scenic boulevards, after which, they will be guests at a special entertain ment at Pantages. where the Shriners' motion pictures of the Columbia High way trip, the Hose Festival and the Berger-Jones color pictures will be shown, with S. c Lancaster as lecturer. A musical programme will be presented under direction of William Boone. While the visitors are out on the trlD and at the entertainment, the flower committee will decorate their trains with roses. Rose blossoms are wanted for this purpose. them go! A highly efficient delivery system is one of the big factors in the maintenance of that Crispness and Freshness for which Swastikas are famous. 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