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THE HORXING OREGOXIAX - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1916.
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THOMPSON ON TRIAL
AS WOMAN SLAYER
Most of Day at Hillsboro Is
Devoted to Selection of
L Jury and Statements.
DEFENSE ASKS FAIR PLAY
Xervous fatter of Defendant's Feet
on Floor Is Noticed at Iiull in
' , Debate Woman Sits Close
Tr by Side of Prisoner.
HILLSBORO, Or. Sept. B. (Special.)
With a scorching- indictment of Ben
nett Thompson outlining the evidence
gathered by the state and a plea from
the defense for a fair deal, the heralded
Jfennings-Ristman murder trial opeed
today before a jury in Hillsboro at 4:30
P. M. After a day of questioning and
challenges a Jury was sworn in. By
6 o'clock opening statements had been
Tpade. Tomorrow the premises will be
viewed.
"On May 15 was enacted one of the
most diabolic, cruel and dastardly
crimes in the annals of the county,"
began District Attorney Tongue in his
opening statement. He went on to
sketch the case prepared by the prose
eution. ' ,
State Outlines Case.
' He said the state expects to prove
that Bennett Thompson, is the man
who accosted Portland jitney drivers
the night of May 15 and engaged Fred
Ristman to drive him to Tualatin; that
he was in the tonneau of the automo
bile when Ristman stopped at Fulton
to purchaso gasoline: that no one but
a man thoroughly familiar with the
roads In Washington County could have
committed the crimes, and that Thomp
son had hauled wood over the byroad
near which Ristman's body was found
and knew every foot of the way.
Blood-Stalned Shirt Recalled.
He sajd that no one who was a stran
trer to the Jennings ranch could have
found at night the trail along which the
murderer escaped to the railroad and
that Thompson had often visited, Mrs.
Jennings; that the blood-stained wrap
ping paper and string found in the
murder automobile tallied to the de
scription of Deputy Sheriff Ward of
that about a package carried by
Thompson when seen early the night
of the murder.
He asserted that the blood-stained
hirt found in the woods and supposed
ly worn by the murderer belonged to
Thompson, and that spots of graphite
on the front of the ehirt corresponded
to black spots on the freshly-washed
undershirt found at Thompson's home
after the murder and admittedly wbrn
by htm.- ICo emphasis was placed on
the blood test.
He said the state will show that the
sleeve of the coat worn by Thompson
at the time of his arrest was stained with
both blood and graphite, and that the
cuff button on the shirt cuff torn from
the stained garment and found in the
roavl west of the Jennings ranch had
been stolen and that Thompson stole
It and other articles found in his home
from Japanese gardeners on the Jen
nings farm, and that Mrs. James
Thompson, with Whom Thompson had
been staying, cannot prove that Thomp
son was at her home the night of the
murder.
Attorney S. B. Huston, who was
called into the case by Attorney Roscoe
P. Hurst yesterday, did not set forth
in his opening statement what the de
fense would be or answer the charges
of the District Attorney.
Fair Play la Demonstrated.
"I can't say counsel will not prove
what he has said." asserted Mr; Hus
ton. "Whoever committed this cold
blooded, dastardly crime should be
brought to Justice. I do not ask you
to acquit this man if it is shown be
yond a reasonable doubt that he is
guilty. 1 am here to investigate this
case, to do my duty as a -citizen and to
see that a fair deal is given."
Twenty jurors were examined before
Circuit Judge George R. Bagley today,
eight of whom were peremptoruy chal
lenged and excused. The following
were finally selected to try the case:
George W. Beal, Gaston; Daniel Dea
villei Cornelius; K. I Abbott, Hills
boro; Allen Dilley, Dilley; A. J. Roy,
Hillsboro; W. E. Pegg. Beaverton;
Henry P. Roberts, Gaston; Paul Beck,
Dilley: Martin C. Larson, Cedar Mill;
John Loftis". Hillsboro; O. C. Jackson,
Forest Grove, and L. J. Rushlowe,
Hillsboro.
Prosecutor Challenges pponent.
The last three are of a special venire
obtained when the regular panel of 17
men was exhausted. All but Mr. Pegg,
a banker of Beaverton, and Mr. Rush
lowe. a confectioner of Hillsboro, are
farmers. Five of the eight peremptory
challenges were exercised by the de
fense. Neither side exhausted its pre
cmptories. It was a foregone conclusion that
two of the jurymen would not survive
the peremptory challenges. They were
Herman Bernards, of Verboort. and
Herschel Clutter, of Sherwood. Tne
former is a Democrat who fought Dis
trict Attorney Tongue in the pri
maries, is a personal friend of Attorney
Huston and lost three lawsuits in
which Mr. Tongue was counsel for his
opponent. The District Attorney exer
cised his first peremptory challenge in
his case. m
Mrs. Jennines' Xcighbor dropped.
Mr.' Clutter. lives within a few miles
cf the Gore farm, where Mrs. Jennings
was found murdered, knew Mrs. Jen
nings by sight, was a friend of her son
and sister and had discussed the case
with friends. In his examination Mr.
Clutter said he thought he could be
fair, but admitted that, if he was in tv
prisoner's place, he would prefer not
io do inea Dy jurors who were ac
quainted with the persons involved.
Attorney Huston endeavored to "ob
tain his excuse for cause, was denied
that, and exercised a peremptory chal
lenge. Thompson sat through the entire
proceedings at the side of Sheriff
Reeves with nonchalant air, but ex
tremely nervous manner. Continually
coming to particular notice in the lulls
of questioning was heard the tap, tap,
tap of Thompson's heavy-soled shoes
on the linoleum flooring. His Jaws
worked incessantly on a wad of gum.
Occasionally he caught himself drum
ming his fingers on the arm of his
chair. His lounging attitude in his
chair constantly shifted.
Jurors "Watched Closely.
But In all of this Thompson's eyes
remained fixed with intent gaze on the
particular juror being questioned. He
seemed searching for a trace of some
thing which would reassure him.
Thompson's eyes are worth a glance.
They are dark brown, fringed with
heavy lashes and peer with peculiar
force from beneath bushy black brows.
The man's forehead is broad,v his nose
is prominent, his chin appears firm.
He is handsome, according to some
standards. His face lightened and in
an indefinable manner softened when
he spoke to the woman who had fought
cine years to get him from orison and
who had left her husband, Thompson's
fcroUier, to go to him .when, .ho .was
DEFENDANT IN RISTMAN-JENNINGS MURDER TRIAL, WHICH OPENED AT HILLSBORO YESTERDAY,
AND ATTORNEYS AND JUDGE IN CASE.
Cv I I ' jf" " t"'
freed Mrs. James Thompson. She ras
in court with her few-months-old baby.
In court recesses Thompson chatted
easily with those about him and smiled
frequently. But still his manner had in
it a trace of nervousness. But then, in
nocent or guilty, a man on trial for a
crime of which conviction means a life
spent behind bars could hardly be ex
pected to maintain the calm of an un
interested spectator. Thompson wore
his prison garb, a coarse brown shirt
and blue overalls. His face and hands
were scrupulously clean.
The attorneys for the defense were
willing to stipulate that Thompson be
tried at the same time for both the
slaying of Mrs. Jennings and of Rist
man, but District Attorney Tongue
contended that it could not be done and
insisted on going to trial for the Jen
nings murder alone.
Attendance' at the trial was not large
today as no witnesses were to be put
on, but there were many women among
the spectators.
MILLS MAY CLOSE DOWN
Booth-Kelly Plants Threatened by
Car Shortage. - -
EUGENE, Or.,- Sept. E. (Special.)
The mills of the J3ooth-Kelly Lumber
Company at Springfield and Wendling
will have to close, unless the car
shortage situation improves, accord
ing to a statement made today by A. C.
Dixon, manager of the lumber com
pany. The shortage has steadily been
growing wjrse. Two weeks ago this
company was short 80 cars. The short
age now amounts to 116 cars.
"Lumber is piling up and we can And
no place for it." Mr. Dixon stated.
"At the present time we are 116 cars
short of what we ought to have that
is, we hav.e orders and the lumber on
hand to fill that many cars for imme
diate shipment."
DAMAGE AWARD SUSTAINED
United States Circuit Court FindS
for Tacoma Nurse.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 5. Judgment
rendered by the United States Dis
trict Court giving Mrs. Margaret Cor
thay, a nurse of Wilkeson. Wash., $2450
from the Tacoma Railway & Power
Company for injuries received when she
was struck by a car of the company at
Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, was sus
tained here today by the Circuit Court
of Appeals.
Mrs. Corthay asserted she attempted
to enter the park through a gate main
tained by the company, when the stile
refused to operate, making it impossi
ble for -her to escape thf train. She
sued for $15,000.
BLACKMAIL IS
CHARGED
Sanitarium Manager Accused
Former Partner.
by
SEATTLE, Sept 5. Frank C. Rich
ards, manager of a sanitarium at Lake
Crescent, near here, was arrested here
today on complaint of D. E. Thompson,
ex-United States Minister to Mexico,
who charges Richards with attempted
blackmail.
Richards was formerly manager of
the Hotel Lincoln at Lincoln. Neb., and
a business partner of Thompson.
Thompson, who has a Summer home at
Lake Crescent, alleges that Richards
threatened to publish a story attacking
Thompson's' character unless he paid
$24,000.
FISHERIES TAXED DOUBLY
Alaskans Must Pay Federal and
Territorial Governments.
SAN FRANCES CO, Sept. E. Alaska
fisheries must pay taxes to both the
Government of the United States and
the Alaska Territorial government,, ac
cording to decisions rendered here' to
day by the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals against the Alaska-Pacific
Fisheries Company, Hoonah Packing
Compai.y and the Alaska Salmon Com
pany. TThe firms sued tne territorial govern
ment, asserting it had no right to col
lect a levy It placed on fishtraps last
year, ,
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1 BennNt Thompson. Who Is Ac?
eased of the Double Crime. 2 E. B.
Tongue, District Attorney of Wash
ington County, Who Is In Chance of
the Prosecution. 3 Judge Georfce R.
Bagley, Who Is Hearing the Case.
4 Roscoe P. Hurst, of Portland, and,
5, S. B. Huston, of Portland, Attor-
' neys for Thompson.
FORGED RIDE MADE
Troop'A Marches 46 Miles to
Watering Hole.
EDGE OF DESERT REACHED
Hard Trip Necessary to Arrive at
Water Hole and Spirit of Men Is
Fine Oregon Cavalry Due
at Calexico Last Night.
BY WILL G. MAC RAE.
COYOTE WELLS. Mojave Desert,
(By auto stage to El Centro, CaL)
Sept. 4. The Oregon Cavalry reached
this watering hole early tonight after
a hard, hot ride across the San Bernar
dino mountains. After a short halt.
Troop A will push on to the next water
at Dixieland. The cavalrymen are in
the final etage of. a forced march of
46 miles, which commenced early today.
It is the longest march made by the
troop in a single day thus far in the
135-mile ride along the Mexican border
from San Diego to Calexico.
With the problerh of scarce water
confronting him. Captain G. A. White,
commanding, decided last night on the
forced march as the best solution of
the problem. The choice was not a
pleasant one, since the course lay along
hot trails across the barren mountain
range with-nothing better at the other
side than the Mojave Desert.
Forty-six miles is something of a
ride in the saddle, even when condi
tions are favorable.
Ride- Begun at Dawn.
Camp was broken long before day
break and boots and saddles sounded
at dawn. The horses bore up well and
tonight at Coyote Wells inspection
showed that mounts and men were in
good condition. Hourly horse Inspec
tions were made throughout the day
during the prescribed rest halts of five
minutes to the hour.
The course for a time this afternoon
lay .directly along the border line, at
one point in the mountains a small
stream separating the two lands. At
Jacumba. which was passed at a swing
ing trot, a Bmali group of Mexican sol
diers soberly observed the column.
If the -, cavalrymen ever thought It
was hot on the Campo side of the
mountains, they found out differently
this afternoon on passing down to the
edge of the Mojave Desert, where the
thermometer is said to play around
the 125 mark dally.
Desert Is Like Oven.
Oregoniana may experience the sensa
tion of the Mojave by poking their
faces in a suddenly opened bake oven.
Between perspiration and . dust, which
is thrown up in' clouds, the troopers
are not a lovely sight tonight and
might readily be mistaken for colored
cavalry.
Xhe next bait .win JB brie txnc
Dixieland is merely a watering hole
with not a vestige of shade. The troop
Ifill lie there during the hottest part
ui lumuiruw aiiu men murcn on into
Calexico. thus completing the 135-mile
ride in four days and a half of actual
marching. 'Six days have been taken
for the trip by the few troops of regu
lar cavalry that have been routed over
this course.
The spirit of the troop Sn this ride
is something beantiful to behold. The
long hot hours in the saddle is only
an incident of the march. A cavalry
troop carries endless work along with
it. After pulling in. picket lines must
be established, the horBes thoroughly
groomed, watered and fed. camp
pitched, meals prepared, guard mounted,
wagons loaded and unloaded. Jaded
horses treated and an endless array of
small tasks performed. N
BOY BENEFACTOR BILKED
Bicycle Stolen After Paying for
Young Stranger'8 Food.
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 5. (Special.)
William Bruce, a student of the Eugene
Bible University, is a victim of his own
generosity. He made the acquaintance
of a strange boy at a lunch counter.
It developed that the little fellow had
but 10 cents, so Bruce paid for pie and
coffee for both. , ,
A few minutes later Bruce decided
to show the lad some tricks on his
bicycle. Finally, the boy suggested
that he try some of the tricks. Bruce
consented and has not seen the boy or
his bicycle since, although, after ob
taining another wheels he trailed him
along the county joad to Springfield,
where he was -informed that the boy
had inquired the way to Goshen.
$10,000 SUIT IS FILED
C. R. Kehres Accuses Arthur Skin
ner of Slander.
Clarence R. Kehres. clerk, filed a
petition in the Circuit Court yesterday
in wT.ich he sets forth that he wishes
to bring suit for damages in the sum
of '$10,030 against - Arthur Skinner for
slander. He declares that he is under
age and asks that his brother, H. E.
Kehres, be appointed his guardian.
The petition quotes Arthur Skinner
as having said on November 10. 1915, in
the presence of others:
"Clarence R. Kehres is a thief and
crook and he stole-the out of my
cash drawer and, if I wanted to, I
could go down and have a criminal
warrant sworn out and have him ar
rested." PIONEERS HOLD REUNION
Annual Event Will Be Part "ol
County I"air.
EUGENE, Or.. Sept. 6. (Special.)
Lane County pioneers will hold -their
annual reunion in Eugene Wednesday,
September 13, in connection with the
County Fair and Round-up. The mem
bership in the association is limited
to persons who came to Oregon before
1865 or wene born in the state Drior
to that date. Last year almost 100
pioneers, nvw residents of Lane Coun
ty, attended the meeting. x
The pioneers are to be the guests
of the fair association for the day. A
programme of speeches by these flrstJ
seiners oi me state is to De providea.
A feature of the day will be the picnic
dinner. ,
Firemen Pass Examination.
Nine out of 13 who took the ex
amination for the promotion to engi
neer in the Portland Fire Department
passed. The examination was held July
25 and the- names of those who passed
were given out by H. V. MacLean, sec
retary of the Civil Service Commission,
last night as follows: H. K. Brannon,
A. C. "Taylor, P. F. Nadigan, M. C.
Godfrey, C. E. Tucker, C. M. Tacke
berry, W. F. Kurtz. C. A. Ciraff and
G. A. Osier.
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Ooprrlsht Hart SchaSaar
Sam'l Rosenblatt
The Men's Store for
Quality and Service
TRIES TO DIE
James Westbrook Shoots Self
Through Head.
RASH ACT IS REPENTED
Attorney Is Found in Time and
Taken to Hospital, Where He
Will Probably Recover.
Deed Is Meditated.
James W. Westbrook. 47 years old.
attorney with offices in the Stock Ex
change building. Third and Yamhill
streets, attempted suicide yesterday
morning at 8:30 by shooting himself
through the head with a 32-caliber re
volver. He is at Good Samaritan Hospi
tal. Attendant surgeons say he will
probably recover.
He was found at 8:40 A. M. by Attor
ney A. Hanson, of E06 Stock Exchange
building, when Mr. Hanson entered the
washroom on the fifth floor he was
appalled .to see Westbrook stretched
upon the floor in a pool of blood. By
his side lay the revolver. The wounded
man was fully conscious.
Motorcycle Patrolman H. C. Bales
was sent by Police Captain Moore to
make an investigation. Westbrook told
him to take the note which he had left
in his coat pocket. The garment was
hanging on a hook in the toilet-room.
'Why did you do it? the officer asked
him.
Willi to Die Forgoii.
"Oh. I don't know," was Westbrook's
groaning response. "It's just another
of the foolish things I've been doing
all my life." He begged Patrolman
Bales to summon a doctor, insisting
that he did not want to die and that he
would never again attempt his own life.
He was at once conveyed to Good Sa
maritan Hospital by the Ambulance
Service Company.
The note left by Westbrook Is dated
August 30 and reads as follows:
"I am suffering from an illness from
which it seems I cannot recover. If I
ero now my dear wife and son can be
cared for 4rom what I have provided in
insurance, etc. My wife is ill and
should be notified only by a friend or
some very discreet person.
"I want Portland Lodge, No. 55. Ma
sonic Order, to see that my wife and
son get what is due them. Also want
Rev. J. M. Skinner, of the Rose City
Park Presbyterian Church, to do all he
can for them, as I have personally re-
auested him. I want my body taken to
Holman's parlors to be burled in a lot
of my own in Rose City Park Cemetery
as cheaply as may be.
"I leave no direct message to my
dearly beloved wife and son. because I
love them too deeply to try to do so.
J. W. Westbrook, 483 East Forty-sixth
street North."
Blood Loss Weakens.
At the hospital it was found that
Westbrook had placed the muzzle of the
revolver beneath his chin, the single
shot fired taking an upward course
and leaving the skull at the left tem
ple. He was very weak from an ex
cessive loss of blood, but remained con
scious. Until six months ago James W. West
brook was associated with his nephew,
Henry Westbrook. in the legal firm of
Westbrook &. Westbrook, of 601 Journal
building. Owing to his increasing ill
ness and attendant nervousness, it is
said, the firm was dissolved and. the
senior member took individual offices
in the Stock Exchange building.
Mr. Westbrook had been ill and de
pressed for some time, and had fre
quently hinted that he would attempt
his OTn life, it is said. He had been
a resident and professional man of
Portland for a number of years, com
ing to this state from Benton County,
Arkansas, where he served a term as
Probate Judge. ,
The family home is at 463 East Forty-sixth
street North. He has a wife
and one son, the latter being 13 years
ord.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS QUIT
Claim and Legal Departments of
Southern Pacific Affected.
A number of Important changes in
the claim department and the .legal
department of the Southern Pacific yes
terday affected some well-known Qf
ficials of that company.
Fred Day, claim agent, resigned to
enter into the casualty insurance busi
ness and was succeeded by A. S. Ros
enbaum, agent, for the company at
Medford, Mr. Ropeabaum has been ia
MAN
You're going to do yourself
the best "turn" you ever did
this season; you're going to buy our
Hart Schaff her & Marx
Varsity Fifty Five Suits
The result will be that youll look very
well-dressed, and you'll kee'p on looking that
way all the season.
The reason is the quality in the materials;
the excellent high-class tailoring; and the
smartly designed style.
Come and learn the economy in $25 suits
and overcoats.
sMars '
the Southern Pacific service for nearly
25 years, having filled the Medford
agency for nine years.
William D. Fenton. veteran couneel
for the Southern Pacific, and Ralph
E. Moody, attorney for the company,
both 'resigned their positions to engage
in private law practice. Ben C. Day.
associate counsel, was appointed to the
head of the company's legal depart
ment. Associated with Mr. Day in the fu
ture conduct of the legal department
win be Paul P. Farrens. Alfred A.
Hampeon and Kenneth L. Fenton.
Judge Fenton's retirement will cause
him to sever all active connection with
the Southern Pacific's affairs, but he
vUl continue as a director of some of
the subsidiary companies and will act
in an advisory capacity in important
legal cases. He will practice law as
the senior member of the firm of Fen
ton, Day, Hampson & Fenton.
GORVALLIS TEAM WINS
RACIXG FEATURE I.V FIREMEN'S
' TOIRXEY CLOSES.
While Last Event of Contests Is Under
Way Fire Breaka Oat and Fire
men Get Regular Urin.
CORVALLIS, Or.. Sept. 5. (Special.)
The racing feature of the firemen's
tournament closed here tonlghtwlth
the Corvallls team victors in 10 out of
the 14 contests.
The results of the races this after
noon follow:
Hose coupling iMcMinnvllle. 10.3; Albany,
1&4; Hood Klver. ls.l.
Ladder race Corvallls. 17.2; McMlnnvllle.
22.3; Oregsn City. 23.3.
fatch leaKlng honA-UDanon, 3.0; aic
Mlnnville, 4.4; CorvallW, 4.6.
Second ladder race Corvallls, 23.2; Mc
Mlnnvllle. 23.1; Oreson City. 27.1.
100-yard dash Hood River, fUst: Oregon
City, second, Corvallis, third. This Is a
fluke, as only Hood River and Oregon City
started at the sound of the pistol. Whll
the various teams -were arguing Uie matter,
a Corvallls man walked across the tape
to assure Corvallis getting; third place. The
race may have to be run again. ?vo time
wan taken.
. Hub-and-nub race Corvallls, 12.1; Oregon
City. 12.2; McMlnnvllle, 12.4.
The water fight was declared a draw.
and on agreement of the contestants
the stake, money was given to Harry
White, of McMlnnville, who was over
come by excess water in his lungs
during the fight. He is recovering.
At the banquet last night 218 persons
attended. Toastmaster Walter Kline
introduced Mayor Porter, who wel
comed the visitors. Addresses were
made by Chief Holden, of Portland;
A. G. Long. Portland; Rev. Mr. Bell.
E. E. Wilson, W. T. Johnson, T. '.
Yates and Frank Cole, of Corvallls.
and by all the visiting chiefs of the fire
departments. Chief Holden and State
Insurance Commissioner Wells ad
dressed, large crowds this forenoon on
the subjects of fire prevention and fire
protection.
(While the last event or tne contests
was going on fire broke out in the Cor
vallis Meat Market, giving the visitors
an opportunity to see the Corvallis
company make a regular run. it was
quickly extinguished.
The paved street is being prepared
for a big outside dance tonight, which,
with an illuminated fire drill at the
top of the Julian Hotel, will close a
successful tournament.
Spain has !3 plants for public electrio
lighting; and 78 for privafe use.
IX this
firmly
TOOTH
counteracts- "Acid-Mouth,"
the chief .cause of decay.
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&" Go.
Southeast Corner
Fifth and Alder
Hughes Alliances Are Active in
Several Counties.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Walter L-. Tooze, Sr., and Others Are
Forming Clubs All Over State
to 'Campaign for Republican
Xoralnce for President.
Prior to organization meetings held
in Eugene and La Grande nine branches
of the National Hughes Alliance had
been organized in Oregon by Walter
L. Tooze, Sr.. and A. A. Courteney.
Temporary officers had been chosen
in the nine cities and towns, which
include Monmouth, Independence, Dal
las and Falls City, in Polk County:
Newberg and McMinnville in Yamhill
County, and Heppner, Arlington and
Pendleton in Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Tooze was in Eugene last nlght.
where ex-United States Senator Fulton
officially opened the Lane County cam
paign and Mr. Courteney was in La
Grande. Union County. From Eugene
Mr. Tooze will proceed to Southern and
Southwestern Oregon, while Mr. Court
eney will go to organize other Union
County towns with the assistance of
Frank B. Mitchell, second vice-president
of the state organization.
Tk. (nmnnril r ,r nf f if ura r f fh Ttin
local alliances organized prior to the
meetings last night are as follows:
Monmouth Chairman, D. M. Hamp
ton; vice-chairman, Mrs. Stine; secre
tary, Marion Arant; treasurer, W. E.
Smith.
Independence Chairman. W. W. Per
clval; vice-chairman. Mrs. George Con
key; secretary, D. E. Fletcher, treas
urer. Moss Walker.
Dallas Chairman. E. C. Kirkpatrlck:
vice-chairman. Rachel Hawkins; sec
retary. M. G. Ellis; treasurer, J. C.
Hayter.
Falls City Chairman. J. C. Talbot;
vice-chairman, 1 1. E. Starr; secretary.
Bertha Frink: treasurer. W. F. Nichols.
Newberg Chairman. R. H. C. Ben
nett; vice-chairman, George L. Kelty;
secretary, C. J. Hoskins; treasurer. C.
J. Hoskins.
McMinnville Chairman. Mrs. Char
lotte Sillier; vice-chairman. Mayor G.
W. Evans: secretary. F. B. Fenton;
treasurer, Mrs. Julia Gault.
Heppner Chairman S. E. Notson;
vice-chairman. Dr. N. E. Winnard; sec
retary. Miss Sybil Hagar; treasurer,
Mrs. Winifred I. Case.
. Arlington Chairman. E. C. Maddock;
vice-chairman, A. Wheelhouse; secre
tary, Claude Clark; treasurer, Charles
Swan.
Pendleton -Chairman. Marion Jack;
vice-chairman, Julia LaDow; secretary,
W. E. Lowell: treasurer, Roy Alexander.
Lena, once mate of the famous elephant
Jumbo, and for more than 6o years a mem
ber or "Harnum's circus, has been put to
death after traveling with the show a total
dtRtance estimated at more thaa 1,000,000
miles.
fact ever so
in your mind !
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