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THE MORNING . OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, SEPTE3IBER 7, 1916.
MURDER FARM SEEN
BY THOMPSON JURY
Court Visits Deserted Home,
Death Chamber and Spot
: . Where Ristman Died.
CLOTTED HAIR DISCOVERED
Difficult Trail Where- Murderer
Made Escape and AVIiere Many
Articles Were Cached Is In
cluded on Inspection Trip.
HILLSBORO, Or.. Sept. 6. (Special.)
Sixty-three miles of Wasnington
County roads were covered by Judge.
Sheriff, attorneys and jurors, connected
with the Bennett Thompson murder
case today in all Inspection of those
spots where events occurred having: a
bearing on the case to be presented this
week. The scene-vlewinir completed,
the trial will open In earnest tomor
row morning when the first witness
for the prosecution will take the
stand.
The "murder farm," - half way be
tween Sherwood and Tualatin, was the
first place to be visited. The house
in which Mrs. Helen Jennings was
murdered May 15 bore a deserted look.
Rank grass and weeds overran the
yard and a layer of dust undisturbed
for four months was on everything
in the house. No one lives there now.
The place is marked in the memories
of nearby residents who predict it
will remain unoccupied for a long
while. Tet it is not an unpleasant
little house and was once a. home.
Deserted House Inspected.
By strict order of the authorities
the furniture In the building has not
been disturbed since the finding of
the murdered woman. A worn brown
veil still hung upon the dresser In the
room where Mrs. Jennings met death.
Clothing was disarranged in the clos-
et, shelves still presented the tumbled
d if array left by the person who ran
sacked the house after the killing.
In the orchards close to the house
trees drooped with, heavy burdens of
ripe prunes and apples Just turning
red. Farming implements lay In the
barn untouched.
The path to the railroad north of
the house, once dotted by articles
thrown away or cached by the mur
derer in his haste, was next traveled
by the jurors. There were numerous
diverging trail3 but the murderer at
night had made his way with unerring
accuracy over one of the least marked.
A blood and graphite-stained shirt, au
tomobile inner tubes and license tag,
and a flashlight belonging to Ristman
had been found along this trail.
Rlstnian'a Hair Found.
Explanations were prohibited on the
trip. Circuit Judge Bagley pointed out
the places to be remembered by the
jury "in connection with, the shirt,"
etc.
After luncheon at Tualatin and a
glance at Cipole, where the murderer
may have boarded an electric train,
the jury was taken down the
Boone ferry road, beyond the turning
where Sheriff Hurlburt. of Portland,
found the gauntlet of Ristman, to
where the body of the jitneur was dis
covered just 10 days after the finding
of his blood-stained automobile at the
rear of Mrs. Jennings' house.
Several wisps of clotted hair marked
the spot. A brief inspection, confis
cation of the evidence by District-Attorney
Tongue, and the 'party moved
on. The ramschackle dwelling once oc
cupied by Thompson when he hauled
wood in this section of Washington
County, was visited. This was about
a mile from where the body had been
dragged and near Tonquin.
Prosecution Changes Theory.
Then the jury was taken to a bend
in the road whereait is now contended
the murderer turned about his machine
and headed back for Tualatin, after
killing Ristman and before murdering
Mrs. Jennings. The prosecution no
longer maintains that the murderer
made his way to Sherwood over roads
almost impassable to an automobile
after dark, but asserts that the trip
to the Jennings' farm was made after
the return to the outskirts of Tualatin.
Twenty witnesses have been sub
penaed for the state tomorrow, and
the trial will be on in earnest. The
defense later may put Thompson on
the stand, Attorney S. B. Huston ad
mitted tonight.
A crowded courtroom is expected for
the trial sessions tomorrow.
GOTHAM HAS CAR STRIKE
(Continued From First Page.)
preparation for the anticipated strike
order. Most of the men were hired by
strikebreaking agencies at the time of
the railroad emergency and were taken
over by the Interborough.
Subpoenas were served on officers of
the Interborough company by the Pub
lic Service Commission, which tomor
row will begin an investigation of the
causes which precipitated the strike.
Subpoenas also were issued for Will
iam B. Fitzgerald and William Con
way, representing the union. Trains
were running as usual long past mid
night on subway and elevated lines de
spite reports at union headquarters
that many guards had quit. Union
leaders declared these men had been
replaced by strikebreakers.
Surface car traffic on several lines
was crippled from midnight on. The
first effect of the strike in the subway
-was felt Bhortly after midnight, when
strikebreakers took the places of
guards on several trains. The company
announced, however, that the regular
motormen were rerriaining at work.
"VVADDiXIi TO AID COMPAXi
Hurried Trip Made to New York t
Take Charge of Strikebreakers.
CHICAGO. Sept. 6. In response to a
telegram from Theodore P. Shonts.
president of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company, James T. Waddell
left tonight for New York in a spe
cial to take charge of the strike on the
subway and elevated lines. Mr. Wad
deli has nearly 5000 strikebreakers
ready to man cars, he said.
Waddell, who has had charge of sim
ilar work for a number of railways
and streetcar lines, said his men al
ready are in New York awaiting orders
to begin operation of traffic on the
various lines affected by the strike.
The special train bearing Waddell
eastward was made up in an hour and
consisted of five1 baggage cars and a
sleeping car. The train left the La
Salle-street station of the New York
Central Railroad at 12:30 A. M. and
, was running on a 20-hour schedule to
' New York.
SCENES ACCOMPANYING TRIAL OF BENNETT THOMPSON, CHARGED WITH MURDER OF MRS. HELEN
JENNINGS AND FRED RISTMAN, WHICH IS ON AT HILLSBORO.
Stanford Sorority House Quarantine
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal.. Sept.
6. The Chi Omega sorority house on
the campus was quarantined today for
diptheria following the discovery that
Miss Elizabeth Buckingham, an instruc
tor in the English department was suf
fering from, the disease.
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1 Jarr Viewing Ground Where Shirt, Which la Stronsr Factor In the Kvl dence for the State, Wnm Found. S
Jiirors at the Jenniugs Home n the 1'ualatln Valley, Where Crime Waa Committed.
JUSTICE IS BEHIND
J. C. Rice and R. M. Dunn Ap
pear to Be Idaho Nominees.
R. W. DAVIS FAR AHEAD
Ii. V. -Patch Apparently Is Defeated
for lieutenant-Governor and
Secretary Barker Is Named
to Succeed Himself.
BOISE, Idaho, Sept 6. (Special.)
Unless Chief Justice Isaac N. Sullivan,
candidate to succeed himself, pickj up
strength on more complete returns, ho
is defeated and his opponents, John C.
Rice and Robert N. Dunn, are the non
partisan candidates for justice.
Thfs is the surprising development
with additional returns received here
from jyesterday's primary. Rice is lead
ing in the race with favorable territory
to hear from in the Southern portion
and Dunn is leading in the Northern
counties.
The second surprise is the close race
for the Republican nomination for
Lieutenant-Governor between L. V.
Patch, of Payette, and B. M. Holt, of
Caldwell. Patch appears to be defeated.
He is not gaining on late returns. Holt
Is running strong in all parts of the
state.
D. W. Davis, of American Falls, is
assured the nomination for Governor,
leading the field by a good margin.
George E. Crum is second in the race.
Captain E. G. Davis third and Herman
H. Taylor fourth. Davis is carrying
the southeast, the south and is a pop
ular second in the north.
Of a total count of 28,000 votes, he
has more than 11,000, .equaling that of
any two of his three competitors.
Incomplete returns from many pre
cincts over the state give the follow
ing totals:
Justice of Supreme Court Dunn 4760,
Rice 5103. Sullivan 4Z01.
Representatives in Congress Elliott
2178. French 7175. McCracken 4451,
Smith 5879.
Governor Crum 3011, D. "W. Davis
6187. Captain E. G. Davis 2924. Taylor
2525.
Lieutenant-Governor Holt 6905,
Patch 5217. "
Secretary of State Barker 6604, John
son 3504, Wallace 2227.
Auditor Barrows 1413, Folsom 3136,
Lewis 4638, Parkhurst 2130.
State Treasurer Eagleson. 7592; Fisk,
4060.
Attorney-General Fox, 2101; Smith,
2314; Sunderlin, 2822; Sweeley. 3749.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bryden, 6387; Redfield. 6484.
Returns clearly indicate Republican
nominations as follows:
For Representative in CongressAd
dison T. Smith and Burton L. French.
For Governor D. V. Davis.
For Lieutenant-Governor B. M. Holt.
For Secretary of State George R.
Barker.
For State Auditor George W. Lewis.
For State Treasurer John W. Eagle
son. For Attorney-General Marlln J.
Sweeley.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion Ethel E. Redfield.
For State Mine Inspector Robert N.
BelU
Xcw Hampshire Holds Primaries.
MANCHESTER, N. H.. Sept. 6. Pri
mary returns from more than half the
state indicated the success of Henry
W. Keyes in yesterday's Republican
gubernatorial contest; of John C.
Hutchins, of North Stratford, for the
Democratic nomination for Governor,
and of Cyrus A. Sulloway, veteran Con
gressman, for the Republican nomina
tion in the First Congressional Dis
trict. Delaware Democrats Nominate.
DOVER. Del., Sept. 6. Attorney
General Josiah O. Wolcott last night
was nominated for United States Sen
ator by the Democratic state conven
tion to succeed Henry A. Dupont
James S. Hughes, of Kent County, was
nominated for Governor and Albert F.
Polk, of Sussex, for member of Con
gress. Senator McLean Renominated.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 6. United
States Senator George B. McLean was
nominated by acclamation to succeed
himself at the state Republican conven
tion held here today. Governor Marcus
H. Holcomb was renominated for Governor.
ALIEN FISHERS INDICTED
Californians, Accused of Law Vio
lations, Are Safe at Home.
OREGON CITT. Or., Sept. 6. (Spe
cial.) Fourteen Indictments for viola
tion of the state fish, and game laws
were obtained by W. W. Smith, special
agent for the state, who returned to
day from Rogue River. Thirteen were
against fishermen who were either
non-residents or who had failed, to ob
tain licenses. Nearly all of the vio
lators were from California and they
escape! to their native state.
Special Agent Smith reported that
R. L. Macleay, of Portland, who pur
chased the Hume interests on Rogue
River, has been having considerable
trouble with gillnet fishermen. Claude
Bardon, who is accused of assault, was
indicted by the grand Jury. Mr. Mac
leay was charged with stealing fieh.
but the case was dismissed.
Mr. Macleay obtained from Circuit
Judge Coke a temporary injunction
against 83 fishermen, and. according to
Special Agent Smith, the injunction or
der was disregarded by nearly all of
the fishermen. Last April two of the
worst offenders were prosecuted for
contempt of court before Circuit Judge
Calkins and convicted.
In addition to obtaining indictments
against fishermen. Special Agent Smith
assisted District Attorney Johnson in
apprehending violators of the prohibi
tion law.
GERMAN AIRMEN BURIED
BRITISH AVIATORS ACCOMPANY
DEAD FOES TO GRAVE.
Abbreviated Service Are Conducted
Under Guard of Pollcej Tap
Only MIHtarr Fealnre.
LONDON, Sept. 6. A great crowd
gathered today to witness the funeral
of 16 members of the crew of the Zep
pelin which was brought down during
Saturday night's raid. In view of .the
strong protests made against the bur
ial of the German airmen with mili
tary honors, a strong force of poiice
was on duty to maintain order. The
whole route to the cemetery In the
little village of Potters Bar. where
the bodies of the Germans were buried,
was lined with police.
Spectators began to arrive by train,
automobile and bicycle long before
noon and seized on the hill near the
entrance to the cemetery as a point
of vantage. Others gathered in near
by fields, for entrance to which farm
ers made a small charge.
During the night a common grave
was prepared for the men and a
smaller one for the German officer.
The funeral procession was severely
simple. There was nothing resembling
a military pageant and the crowd
which saw it pass was silent and un
moved. At the head was a military
lorry which carried a coffin containing
the body of the Zeppelin commander.
Another lorry bore the coffins of the
crew. A number of British airmen
rode In the procession.
The service at the graveside was an
abbreviation of the ordinary Church of
England ceremony, conducted by army
chaplains. The sounding of taps was
the only military feature.
JEALOUS SUITOR SLAYS
EX-CITV EMPLOYE KILLS WOMAN
AND ENDS OWN LIFE.
Harvry Shoemaker and Mrs. Dan Davis
Are Found Dead at Baker When
Neighbors Investigate Shot.
BAKER. Or., Sept. 6. (Special.)
Harvey Shoemaker, formerly a city
employe, tonight shot and killed Mrs.
Dan Davis, to whom he had been at
tentive for some time, and then killed
himself. Only Mrs. Davis' little daugh
ter was a witness of the double trag
edy. Jealousy is believed to have caused
the shooting, which occurred in Mrs.
Davis' lodging-house. Neighbors heard
the shots and rushed into the house,
but found both dead. Shoemaker was
injured some time ago in an explosion
on a pipeline and had Just been re
leased from the hospital.
Shoemaker and Mrs. Davis were
alone, except for the little girl, for
some time before the shooting.
SCHOOL TEACHERS MARRY
Young Couple to Teacli at High
School In Redmond.
SHERIDAN, Or.. Sept. 6. (Special.)
Miss Elmina Atwood, formerly a teach
er and resident of Sheridan, was mar
ried last evening to George Olin Lee,
of Maltby. Wash., at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Atwood, in
Corvallis.
Both are graduates of Oregon Agri
cultural College, graduating this
Spring. Mr. Lee took a course in civil
engineering and--his bride majored in
home economics. The young people will
go to Redmond, Or., where they both
have been assigned positions in the
Redmond High School.
GIRLS BREAK GAMP
Vancouver Training Class to
Break Up Today.
LAST NIGHT GAY AFFAIR
Impromptu Vaudeville Show Held
in Assembly Hall Final Red
Cross Examinations Are
Given at Post.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.,
Sept 6. (Special.) This was the last
day of training here for the students
in the National Service Training Camp,
being attended by half a hundred
young women of Portland. Vancouver
and other points. Examinations were
given today in the subjects which were
taught during the course of two weeks.
Tomorrow they will break camp and
return to their homes.
The last night in camp was enjoyed
by putting on an impromptu vaudeville
show in the post assembly hall. Some
of the girls drilled, carrying toy guns.
as a take-off on the regular Army.
Signals were given, several recitations
of a military nature were rendered
and there was music and singing.
Captain Louis T. Waldron. In com
mand of the post and who has watched
with keen interest the progress made
by the patriotic young women who
gave their vacation to their Govern
ment, is more than pleased with the
result of the camp and hopes that it
will be repeated next year, on a much
larger scale than this year.
He has done all possible to make the
camp pleasant and profitable for the
young women In every way. Lectures
were given by well-known doctors of
Portland and Vancouver every second
day, instruction in first aid, care of
the sick, and in the sickroom, signaling
with flags wigwagging, setting up ex
ercises, and short hikes to points of
interest near by.
Miss Maisie MacMaster, who took the
course given this season at San Fran
cisco, was Captain of the company and
was very popular with the privates.
Miss Rutley. a graduate nurse, was in
charge of tne Red Cross work, while
Mrs. Scadding, widow of the lato
Bishop Scadding, was treasurer.
All who took the course are delighted
with It and they will be given diplomas
fitting them as aides to Red Cross
nurses in time of war. if they pass
successfully their examinations. There
were a number of girls who were "day
boarders," merely taking the lectures
and living in Vancouver.
METHODISTS OPEN SESSION
Bishop Hughes Presides at Lewiston
Conference, Where Several Speak.
LEWISTON. Idaho, Sept. 6 (Spe
cial.) With Bishop Samuel H. Hughes
presiding, the Columbia River confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church opened here today with 150
ANNOUNCING-
THE ARRIVAL IN PORTLAND
OF THE NEW SERIES
TWIKSIX
A New Thrill Awaits You
Today 'phone or see the Frank C. Riggs
Company, Packard Service Station, Cornell
Street at Twenty-third and Washington.
j4sk the man who owns one
ministers in attendance. Speakers dur
ing the day were Rev. A. G. Kynett. of
Philadelphia, secretary of the board
of church extension: Miss Bertha Cook,
a missionary of India, and Rev. Edgar
Blake, of Chicago, secretary of the
Methodist board of Sunday schools.
Tomorrow was fixed as the time for
hearing reports from the five district
superintendents.
Rev. John S. Dunning at Rest.
The funeral services for Rev. John
8. Dunning were conducted yesterday 'by
Rev. John Hi Boyd at Finley's chapel,
with concluding services at the Port
land Crematorium. Pallbearers were:
O. W. Davidson, Mr. Dewltt. I. Held.
K. B. Holmes. F. M. Riley and Edward
Koy. Rev. Mr. Dunning was a retired
Presbyterian minister and had lived in
Portland for more than 14 years.
RECRUITS SOUGHT AT BEND
Sergeant Powclson Wants Men for
Third Oregon Infantry.
BEND. Or., Sept. S. (Special.) Ser
geant C. R. Powelnon. of the Oregon
National Guard, arrived hero last night
from The Dalles and has opened an of
fice for recruits for the Oregon regi
ment which has Just returned from the
border. There are a few prospective
recruits here who will be examined, and
the recruiting sergeant hopes to obtain
more.
The reason for this recruiting activ
ity when the state regiment has just
returned from the border is not known
to Sergeant Powelson. but he says that
orders have come both from San Fran
cisco and from Washington to bring the
regiment to Its full strength as soon as
possible.
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If" you want to keep your hair in
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Most soaps and prepared shampoos
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bright, fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
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and a fen ounces Is enough to last
everyone In the family for month.
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