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PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTE3IBER 13, W16.
rRICE FIVE CENTS.
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POINDEXTER LEADS
IN SENATORIAL RAGE
RAIL HEADS HERE
TO HELP GIVE CARS
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SECRETARY THINKS SOCIETY'S
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ALL SOUTHERN LINES
WON'T RENEW OATH
BLOODY SHIRT IS HIS
ONTARIO CHAUFFEUR ARREST
ED FOR GOODWIN'S MURDER.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFICIALS
ARRIVE IN PORTLAND.
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Humphrey Is Losing in
Own County, King.
BRYAN RUNNING CLOSE THIRD
Ex-Governor McBride Thinks
: Gubernatorial Place Safe.
BOTH CHOICES COUNTED
Representative Johnson Seems to
Have Defeated Mayor Fawcett for.
Congress Open-Shop Candi-
. date Heavily Supported.
' SEATTLE, Wnnh, Sep. 13. 2il5 A.
M.) In the race for the Senatorial
nomination 310 precincts, moat of them
, from Kina and Spokane Counties oat
f 2443 in the state, grave for Senator,
first and second choice votes added.
Miles Polndexter 10,608, Will K. Hum
phrey 13,863, E. A. Bryan 11,002.
On the Republican ticket, 224 pre
cincts out of 2443 In the state, give for
Governor, first and second choice votes
added- McBride 0303, Hartley 7083, Lee
4888, Sutton 3139.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 12. One hun
dred and thirty-eight Seattle precincts,
first and second choice added. Rive
for Senator on the Republican tickets
Polndexter - 11,422, ' Humphrey 11,341,
Bryan 7830.
Ninety-eight Seattle precincts, first
and second choice votes added, give
for Governor on the Republican ticket i
McBride 7502, Hartley 6580, Lee 4027,
Sutton 1244.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 12. Interest
in the Washington state primary to
day centered in the contest for the Re
publican nomination for United States
Senator, the candidates '. be.it-.g- Miles
Polndexter, the incumbent;. Will E.
Humphrey, now representing the First
Washington - District in Congress;
Enoch A. Bryan, late president of the
State Agricultural College, "and three
minor aspirants.
Although returns are meager., owing
to the slow count. Polndexter has
shown great strength in nearly every
county heard from, and his managers
claim his nomination by a. substantial
plurality.
Polndexter Carries King:.
The second-choice ' law operates in
this case and first and second-choice
votes are counted. Polndexter appears
to have carried his own county, Spo
kane, by a large plurality, and Hum
phrey's county. King, by a small plu
rality. One hundred and eleven Seattle pre
cincts complete, for Senator, first and
second choice, give Polndexter 9292,
Humphrey 7801. Bryan 6306.
Fifty-eight precincts in Seattle, first
and second choice added, give McBride
4699, Hartley 4118. Lee 2167. Hodge
1815, Frost 1068.
Seventy-seven precincts in Seattle
Slve Miller, for Congress a lead of 912
over his nearest opponent John E. Bal
laine. There being eight Bepubllcan candi
dates for the nomination for Governor
and none having 40 per cent of the first
choice votes, . both first and second
choice must be counted. Ex-Governor
Henry McBride ran well in all the pre
cincts that have reported, and his man
V agers assert that he will have a pural
lty of several thousand votes.
Votes for Union Foe Heavy
The surprise of the day was the
heavy vote given to Roland H. Hartley,
of Everett, a lumberman who sought
the Republican nomination for Gover
nor on an "open shop" platform, de
nouncing what he termed the tyranny
of the trades unions. Hartley ran a
close second to McBride in King Coun
ty, and poled a heavy vote throughout
Western Washington.
In the First Congressional District
ex-Mayor John F. Miller has a sub
stantial lead in the votes thus far
counted for the Republican Congres
sional nomination. Ex-Mayor George
F. Cotterill. of Seattle, has no oppo
sition on the Democratic ticket. He
also was nominated by Prohibitionists
In mass convention here today.
Democrats Name Woman.
In the Second District Representa
tive Lindley H. Hadley, Republican,
was re-nominated, unopposed. Mrs.
Frances C. Axtell, Progressive, re
ceived the Democratic nomination, her
name being written on the ballot.
In the Third District Representative
Albert Johnson, Republican, was re
nominated, defeating Mayor Angelo V.
Fawcett, of Tacoma.
There were no Democratic candidates
on the ticket for Auditor and Land
Commissioner. No returns have been
received from the Supreme Court ballot.
RESULT IS CLOSE IN LEWIS
Humphrey One Vote Ahead of Poln
dexter for Senator.
p- CHEHALIS, Wash.. Sept. 12. (Spe
cial.) Two precincts complete and five
incomplete in Lewis County give Hum
phrey 57 first choice and 26 second
choice; Polndexter, 56 first and 22 sec
ond; Bryan. 10 first and 30 second
choice.
For Congress the same precincts give
Johnson 127, Fawcett 77.
Governor Lee, 20 first and 27 second
Concluded on Page 5. Column 2. J.
Telegram to Boise Man's Bank Casts
Suspicion and Officers Wait
Return From Nevada.
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 13. D. C. Brl
choux, a chauffeur of Ontario, Or., was
arrested at midnight Tuesday, charged
with the murder of R. C. Goodwin, a
wealthy Boise sheepman, who disap
peared on August 31 nd whose body,
weighted with auto chains, was found
in the Snake River Monday.
He confessed that he killed Mr.
Goodwin as they were returning from
Stein's Mountain. He said on the night
of September 4. after a five days' trip,
near a ranch house half a mile from
Ontario, Mr. . Goodwin attempted to
shoot a dog. Brichoux seized the re
volver to dissuade him, and in the
struggle it was discharged, striking
Mr. Goodwin in the head and killing
him instantly.
Fearing his story would not be be
lieved, Brichoux says he hauled the
body to the wagon bridge Just east of
Ontario and threw it into the river.
When Mr. Goodwin's body was iden
tified a man representing himself to be
Mr. Goodwin went to a bank in Winne
mucca, Nev., and had the bank there
telegraph to a Boise bank for $500. He
showed a bank book and letters. The
money was sent and paid over.
Meanwhile investigation into Mr.
Goodwin's murder had led the officers
to the Brichoux home, where Mrs. Bri
choux said her husband had gone to
Winnemucca. Mr. Goodwin, when last
seen alive, was in a machine with Bri
choux, on August 31, headed for a sheep
district in Eastern Oregon. The chauf
feur returned five days later, saying
he had left Mr. Goodwin "up there."
All day yesterday the Oregon author
ities had been watching the roads lead
ing north from the Nevada state line,
for advices from Winnemucca were
that the man representing himself to
be Mr. Goodwin had started north by
automobile. At 11 o'clock Tuesday
night Brichoux was identified as he
drove through Vale, Or., and warning
was telephoned to Ontario.
The suspect hid his automobile in a
clump of brush on the outskirts of
town and walked to his home. When
he entered his house the officers were
waiting for him.
ELEPHANT KILLS TRAINER
Infuriated Beast Hurls Man .to
Ground and Tramples Him.
KINGSPORT. Tenn.. Sept. 12. Wal
ter Eldrldge. 23 years old. was pounded
to death against the ground by an ele
phant, of which he was assistant
trainer, before thousands of persons at
a circut here today. The elephant,
which Eldrldge was leading to water,
became infuriated, and. seizing the
trainer in his trunk, began pounding
him furiously against the ground and
ended his life by stamping him.
The crowd of spectators became ex
cited and a general stampede ensued,
several women fainting. Shots fired
into the animal's body only increased
his fury.
BUTTON FAMINE IS FEARED
Scarcity of Fresh Water Clam Shells
Alarms Manufacturers.
, NEW TORK. Sept. 12. Alarmed
over the scarcity of fresh-water clam
shells, the Button Manufacturers'
Association of America held a special
meeting here today and decreed that
"the fresh-water .clam, the mussel,
must be preserved."
Members of the association said the
clam had not been abundant this year
because of the wet Summer, which
caused the streams to wash the mussel
from its bed. Prices, they said, were
up 60 to 200 per cent.
JAIL FOOD BIDS DUE SOON
Contract for Feeding Prisoners" Ex
pires This Month.
The increased cost of living may hit
the City Jail commencing October 1.
when the city will have to get a new
contract for furnishing meals for the
prisoners. The present contract under
which the cost is 14 cents a meal ex
pires with this month.
An ordinance will be submitted to
the City Council ' probably today au
thorizing a call for bids for furnishing
the meals.
JUDGE REQUIRES STUDY
Children "Sentenced" to Memorize
Traffic Laws of 5000 Words.
LONG BEACH, CaU Sept. 12. Six
children were 'sentenced" today to
memorize the city traffic ordinance,
containing approximately 5000 words,
by Police Judge Carl V. Hawkins, be
fore whom they appeared on charges
of violating the traffic regulations. '
They were ordered to return to court
within two weeks prepared to recite
the ordinance.'
WITHDRAWN LANDS OPEN
More Than 4 50,000 Acres Are Re
stored to Entry. .
WASHINGTRON. Sept. 12. Restora
tion to entry of nearly 467.000 acres
heretofore included in coal land with
drawals in New Mexico, North Dakota,
Utah and Wyoming was announced to
day by Secretary Lane.
Of the total 324,000 acres are in
Wyoming and 113,000 acres in New
Mexico,
French Take 2 Miles
of Trenches.
FORTS OF KAYALA EVACUATED
Struma Positions N,ow Firmly
Held by Entente.
SERBS DRIVE FOE BACK
Von Mackensen Stops His Advance
Into Ronmania and Is Concen
trating to Meet Russians;
Austrians Are Defeated.
BY. ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
(War Correspondent of New York Tri
bune. By Special Cable.)
LONDON. Sept. 12. General Sarrail
extended his attack on the Macedonian
front today. While the British forces
continued the battle for the east bank
of the Struma, the French assailed the
Teuton line along the Vardar Valley,
where the main allied thrust is planned.
North of Majadag, in the Lake Doiran
region, the allied forces engaged the
Bulgars in a 36-hour battle and finally
gained the upper hand. Trenches on a
front of two miles and extending to a
depth of 800 yards, were- wrested from
Czar Ferdinand's troops.
Allies Hold Struma Line.
The British, meanwhile, pushing fur
ther eastward into Macedonia, won a
stronger hold on the east bank of
the Struma and captured two more vil
lages. In this attack the French troops
co-operated and the Struma line now is
firmly in the hands of the allied forces.
One of the first results of this push
eastward has been a menace to the Bul
gars, who drove toward the Aegean
coast. The positions tne invader holds
must be abandoned without delay if the
British, progress, continues.
All the forts at the Greek port of
K aval a already have been evacuated.
This retreat was due in part to the
British threat to the Bulgar flank and
in part to the heavy battle of the
allied warships.
. Serbs Drive BaUara Back.
Although their fighting on the ex
treme west end of the line is attracting
little attention, the Serbian troops
merit careful 'Watching. The reju
venated army is fighting with all the
skill and valor which won them ap
plause In the early days of the war.
They are driving back the Bulgars
steadily, while the Italians are giving
them valuable support.
In the Dobrudja, heavy fighting con
tinues. The resistance to the Russian
drive along the Black Sea coast has
stiffened. Von Mackensen. whose lead
ership in this sector was announced
officially by .Berlin today, has made no
further effort to extend his lines along
the Danube east of Silistrla. but ap
parently is concentrating his effort to
check the Russian advances.
Turkish troops in considerable num-
Concluded on Pag 4. Column 1.)
E. E. Calvin and William Sproulo
to Hold Conference With J. D.
Farrell, of O.-W. R.'& N Co.
Early and substantial relief to vari
ous Oregon shippers suffering from
car shortages may result from an In
formal meeting 'in Portland today- of
J. D. Farrell. president of the O.-W.
R. & N. Company; E. E. Calvin, presi
dent of the Union Pacific, and William
Sproule, president of the Southern Pa
cific. Mr. Calvin arrived In Portland yes
terday. He saw Mr. Farrell and other
officials of the O.-W. R. & N Company.
They talked about the car situation
generally, but particularly about plans
for handling the Immense Eastbound
movement of wheat, .which now is
about to set in.
Mr. Sproule Is due in Portland this
morning. He is accompanied by W. R.
Scott, operating vice-president of the
Southern Pacific They will meet Mr.
Calvin and Mr. Farrell.
The Southern Pacific has been the
principal sufferer from the lack of cars,
but now Is able to give its patrons con
siderable relief through the movement
of empties from California to Oregon.
But this process merely is depriving
California shippers of equipment and in
a short time, it is feared, the shortage
there will be as acute as it has been
in Oregon for the last few weeks.
Whether some reciprocal arrange
ment for the Interchange of cars can
be effected between the Southern Pa
cific and the Union Pacific systems re
mains to be determined. It is said
that that question will be the subject
of earnest discussion when the three
executives get together here today.
SEA TRAGEDY IS REVEALED
Note Inclosed in Bottle Picked Up at
Point Bonlta.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.. 13. A- brief
story of tragedy at sea has been cast
up on the beach at Point Bonlta, near
here. The story made public is told in
a note enclosed in a bottle found last
Saturday on the beach by Edwin A.
Turner, a geologist of this city. It
reads in part:
"September 10, .1914. At sesj. in an
open boat, in a dense fog, without food
or water. Have now been adrift eight
days in a boat. Two dead. Not ex
pecting to live much longer. We last
saw the Farralone Islands September 1.
My strength Is fast leaving me.
"HARRY P. JANES, Niagara, N. Y."
MR. FAIRBANKS STRICKEN
Vice-Presidential Nominee Seized
With Indigestion When Speaking.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Sept. 12.
Charles W. Fairbanks, Republican
Vice-Presidential candidate,, suffered
an attack of indigestion tonight while
addressing an audience at the Audi
torium here. For a time it was ex
pected he had been stricken with ser
ious illness.
He was compelled to quit speaking
fox 15 minutes and during the interval
many people left the building. After
his recovery in an anteroom, Mr. Fair
banks resumed.
IT SEEMS THERE WAS AV ELECTION IN MAINE
Pledge Is Disliked Be
: cause of Long Term.
SALEM COMPANY HIT WORST
Oregon Regiment, However,
Will Retain Entity.
GOVERNOR'S REVIEW TODAY
Friendly Encounter Between Two
Units Engenders Some Feeling.
Resignation of Captain Porter,
of Company E Is Expected.
The Third Oregon Infantry will enter
the federalized National Guard without
the loss of a single unit but not with
out the loss of a considerable number
of men.
It became apparent yesterday when
the men were called upon to take the
new oath under the reorganized Fed
eral militia that there will be some
defections. This is notably true of
Company M. of Salem, and. in a lesser
degree, of Company G. of Oregon City,
and Company H, of Portland.
It is doubtful whether more than
50 of Company M's present strength
of 142 men will enter the new service.
Company G will fall far short of the
minimum requirement of 65 men. Com
pany H had 66 men on its rolls last
night.
Good Showing Expected.
A substantial sprinkling of in
dividuals, varying from two to 20 men
to a company, have dropped out of
various other units but the regimental
strength as a whole will be well rep
resented when the new organization is
completed.
' Five companies A. B, C, D and E
were mustered into the service before
noon yesterday. Company IP took the
oath soon after noon. . .
. Companies I and L and the machine
gun company took the oath Immediate
ly after retreat last night.
.Company K. . and the headquarters
company will take the oath early this
morning. The headquarters company
embraces the regimental band, the
mounted orderlies and the regimental
staff.
It is expected that Companies G, II
and M will recruit enough men today
so that they can be sworn in before
evening.
Machine Gnn Men Object.
Only 33 men in the machine gun com
pany took the oath yesterday. Twenty
others are objecting to the new form
of service, and probably will be per
mitted to withdraw. The officers say
that they have ' enough volunteer ap
plications already to fill out the com
pany.
Major W. W. Wilson, acting Adju
tant-General, is the mustering officer.
The mustering ceremonies provoked
a spectacular demonstration at Camp
(Concluded on Page 13. Column 3.)
MONDAY.
Growing Proportion of Women
Members Leads to Fear That Rep
utation Will Be Impaired.
PHILADELPHIA. SeDt. 12.-TRecom-mendation
that, measures be taken to
curtail the yearly admission of women
to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa
was made In the report of the secre
tary. Rev. Oscar M. Voorhees, sub
mitted to the triennial council of the
society here today. The recommenda
tion, the report said, was based upon
the fact that of those admitted to mem
bership In the last few years about
one-half were women.
"The reputation of the society." said
the report, "will rest in years to come
upon the work of. those whom we now
are electing to membership. It will be
generally conceded, I think, that a
larger share of its reputation must
come from its men than from its
women members."
The report was placed in the hands
of a committee and will be acted upon
by the council later. More than 300
delegates representing colleges and
universities in all sections of the coun
try are in attendance at the council.
The meetings are being held at the
University of Pennsylvania.
R0LPH HOME THREATENED
Forest Fire Near San- Francisco
Mayor's Ranch.
SAN JOSE, Cal.. Sept. 12. Forest
fires on the eastern slope of the Santa
Cruz mountains broke out afresh to
night and were rapidly descending on
the ranch houses of G. M. Letcher, of
this city, and Mayor James Rolph. Jr.,
of San Francisco. Mayor Rolph's home
was surrounded with trenches. Fire
fighters feared an east wind, which
might sweep the blaze into the Cali
fornia redwood park.
No ranch houses have been burned,
but several were said by fire fighters
to be In imminent danger.
BEATEN GENERAL RESIGNS
Austrian Commander Gives Ill
Health as Reason.
VIENNA, via Amsterdam to London,
Sept. 13. General Pf lanzer-Baltin has
resigned from his command on account
of ill health. Emperor Francis Joseph
has accepted his resignation.
According to recent reports General
Pf lanzer - Baltln was Intrusted with
the defense of Transylvania along the
Roumanian frontier.
THIEF SENTENCED TO ARMY
Youth Has Choice of Enlistment or
Reformatory Term.
CHICAGO. Sept. 12. As his punish
ment, after having been convicted of
stealing a bicycle, Thomas Geppard, 18
years old. had his choice, by Judge
Harry Fisher today of serving in the
United States Army a year or in the
state reformatory a year.
The youth chose the Army.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 71
decrees: minimum. 55 degree.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
Politics.
Mr. Hushes says Maine proves that Repub
lican party- is reunited. Pass 2.
Polndexter . lead In Washington race for
Senate. Pago 1.
Republican vote for Governor In Colorado
primaries close. Page 5.
War.
Germany doe - not . fear economic war.
- Page 4.
French gain again oa Somme. Page 4.
Bulgars are defeated on all southern fronts.
Page 1.
Greece faces Cabinet crisis. Page 4.
National.
President Wilson and Mexican Commission
confer. Page 3.
President returna to Summer home at
Shadow Lawn. Page 2.
Japan declares sovereignty of China has
not been Infringed. Page 3.
Domestic.
Phi Beta Kappa officer fears women can
. do society little good. Pag 1.
Defense scores at Billings trlaL Page 2.
Troop A patrols 20 miles of Una. Pag 13.
Extension of New York strike is planned.
. Page 2.
. - Sports.
Beavers will clash with Tigers at Los Ange
les today. Page 12.
Phillies gain on Brooklyn In National
League race. Page 12.
Detroit Tigers now only one half game be
hind Boston. Page 12.
One hunrfred-blrd race is feature of Pa
cific Coast handicap shoot. Page 13.
Pacific Coast League results: San Fran
cisco 2, OaklRnd 1; Los Angeles 8, Salt
Lake J. Page 12.
Lee Axworthy trots mile at Syracuse in two
minutes flat, lowering own world's record.
Page 12.
. Pacific Northwest.
Thompson admits bloody shirt is his; de
fense rests. Page 1.
Sheepman's chauffeur Is held for murder
at Ontario; confesses. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine
Country wheat markets steady In spits of
lower local prices. Page 17.
Wide gains scored iu Wall-street stock mar
ket. Page 17.
False channel to carry traffic temporarily
at iregon City, page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Some guardsmen decline to renew oath.
Page 1.
Rotary Club fountain on highway presented
to city. Page 5.
Gresham fair opens. Page 6.
Democratic trick nailed by friend of
Hughis. Page 11.
Public Safety Board against change in
fire department. Page 11.
Case of E. E. Coovert to be argued before
. Supreme Court. Page 14.
Good housekeeping lauded by Governor at
Home Chautauqua. Page 7.
Progressive nominees for elector refuse to
run. Page. 7.
Federal neent from China tells of growth
of national spirit. Page 13.
Warm welcome for guardsmen Is planned.
Page S.
Hughes alliances doing good work In East
ern Oregon. Page 3. ,
Railroad heads arrive to aid car shortage.
Page 1.
Weather rtpuit, data and foiecast, Pag 17. i
Garment Left at Mur
der Home, He Says.
DEFENSE CONCLUDES ITS CASE
Truck Driver Testifies About
Lessons Given Suspect.
DEATH CAR TO RUN AGAIN
Aged Mother of Prisoner Collapses
From Strain of Trial, but Son
Is Composed as He Tells of
His Whereabouts Monday.
HILLSBORO. Or.. Sept. 12. (Special.)
Bennett Thompson's defense complet
ed its case today and rested, after sub
mitting Its alibi for. the man accused
of killing Mrs. Helen Jennings, of
Tualatin, and Fred Ristman, of Port
land, on May 15.
The defense proved that Bennett
Thompson was at his home in Portland
Monday morning. May 15, and Tuesday
morning following. It did not prove
that Thompson was at home the night
the crimes were committed.
Mrs. Thompson Contradicts Him.
Thompson explained away the blood
and graphite-stained shirt traced to him
and the presence of Al Howison's shirt
among his effects by a story which
was not corroborated by a single wit
noes and which was contradicted in a
small particular by Mrs. James Thomp
son, with whom he had been living.
No explanation was offered for the
presence of graphite marks on the un
dershirt admitted to be Thompson's
corresponding to greater smears on the
outer shirt found on the trail taken by
the murderer in fleeing to the railroad
from Mrs. Jennings' home. The marks
on the undershirt were discovered and
marked by detectives in the presence
of Mrs. Thompson.
- Motor Curiosity Related.
Intimate friends of Thompson had
never seen him run an automobile. This
was proved by the defense. On the
other hand, one of bis own witnesses
testified to Thompson's curiosity re
garding the operation of a motor truck.
This witness. Lou Riggs. had "tried
many times" to teach Thompson, he
said, although Thompson proved a dull
pupil, never sat at the wheel and fis
zled his one attempt to start the truck.
A position on which the defense re
lied strongly was that Thompson could
not have committed the jitney murders
because he could not run an automobile,
which the murderer undoubtedly had
done.
.Novice Telia of First Trip.
Coroner Barrett, of Washington Coun
ty, was put on the stand in rebuttal by
the prosecution and testified that he
drove an automobile ' similar to" 'the
murder car from the scene of Mrs. Jen
nings' death to Hillsboro, 20 miles,
without ever having operated a ma
chine before in his life and from knowl
edge gained solely by observation of
chauffeurs.
No further proof than Thompson's
own statement was offered today to
show that he was at his home the night
of the dual slaying. Mrs. Thompson's
testimony yesterday was the only cor
roborative assertion.
To explain that the stained shirt
traced to him had not been worn by
him the night of the murders and to
account for Howison's shirt being
found at his home. Thompson said that
he left the garment, later found blood
and graphite-smirched, at Mrs. Jen
nings' four days before the crimes and
that she at that time give him Howi
son's shirt to wear.
Thompson said that he had washed
the Howison shirt the Wednesday fol
lowing the murders at the same time
he washed the undershirt found at his
home. Mrs. Thompson was called to
the stand by the state and she sorted
the wash that day and was "absolutely
positive" that the "Howison shirt" was
not in the wash.
The prosecution expected this ex
planation to account for these two
shirts. It takes the stand that the
murderer of Ristman and Mrs. Jen
nings could not have obtained the shirt
that had been Thompson's at Mrs. Jen
nings' home.
Smile Finally Wears Off.
This is because Ristman was killed -first,
according to every indication, and
only the feat of carrying his body into
the wo'odd would account for the
abundance of blood that dyed the shirt.
The slaying of Mrs. Jennings was not
so sanguinary an act.
Thompson for the first time lost his
air of bravado as the trial wore on to
day and his ready smile was replaced
by a worried look. He answered all
Questions on the stand coolly and unin
formed spectators would have thought
he was a witness in a case in which
he had no particular personal interest.
When Thompson took the stand this
morning his face was very pale and he
was breathing fast. As he testified, he
changed his position continuously and
his feet constantly crossed and un
crossed, or tapped nervously.
He was first asked his age, which is
34,' and whether or not he was ever,
guilty of a crime. He admitted being
sentenced to 20 years, January 22, 1902.
for highway robbery.
Thompson told of meeting Mrs. Helen
Jennings for the first time May 25.
1914. when he was employed In haul
ing wood on her ranch. He came to
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