THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TORTLAND, MAY 20, 1917.
352 ACTS BECOME
LAWS TOMORROW
Enforcement of Anti-Cigarette
Measure to Be Strict, Say
Dealers Over State.
OVERDRAFT IS DANGEROUS
Tublic Utilities Are Restricted,
Highway Laws Effective, Lime .
Board Established, Inheri
tance Tax Is Increased.
ftALEM, Or., May 19. (Special.)
Excluding what measures may be re
ferred by referendum petition to the
people at the election in November,
1918, 352 new laws will become effec
tive tomorrow. May 21. These are laws
passed by the last Legislature without
an emergency clause, or which were not
referred to the people by the Legis
lature. Altogether the last Legislature passed
431 laws. Of this number 69 carried
the emergency clause. Ten others were
referred, by the Legislature to the peo
ple, either to be voted on at the special
election in June, or at the general elec
tion in November, 1918.
Of the 352 laws which become ef
fective tomorrow many are of purely
local interest.
Cigarette Age Limit Raised.
Tomorrow will see the ban placed on
cigarette smoking by any person under
21 years of age. The limit has been 18
years of age. The new anti-cigarette
law is drastic in its terms as tar as
minors are concerned and there seems
to be a general sentiment throughout
the state that it will be enforced to the
letter. i
Reports from retailers from all direc
tions indicate that they will place a
strict taboo on the sale of tobacco to
minors and will exercise every precau
tion to see that it is not sold to anyone
who is likely to be a go-between for a
minor.
Of vast Importance to public utilities
Is the public necessity and convenience
clause act. Under this act no new pub
lic utility, which would become a com
petitor against any other public utility
already in the field, can commence op
eration without first obtaining a cer
tificate of public necessity and con
venience from the Public Service Com
mission. Cttlea Not Included.
This, however, does not apply to mu
nicipal plants or small mutual utilities.
Under what is known as the "boom
bill" all navigable streams of the state
are declared to be common carriers and
are placed under the jurisdiction of the
Public Service Commission. No person,
fjrm or corporation may engage in the
logging or booming business without
lirst getting a franchise from the Pub
lic Service Commission and thi fran
chise is good for two years and must
be exercised within that time. Fees are
charged for logging and booming.
The Public Service Commission will
have added jurisdiction over the elimi
nation of grade crossings and also over
the establishment of warning signs and
signals at railroad crossings.
Hlgaway I.avra Effective.
The laws affecting roads and high
ways are materially improved. The
state highway code, which carried an
emergency clause, went Into effect
some time ago, but general highway
legislation supplements it to become
effective, if not disturbed by the refer
endum, to cover all the smaller political
divisions of the state.
School legislation is extensive. The
most important provision, possibly, is
the law requiring- eight months of
school throughout the state. Much
ber of bills, however, probably will be
suspended in their operation by the ref
erendum. Among these is one pro
viding for the recall of school direc
tors and for a three-year term for
school directors in the districts of the
first class.
Claims Department Divided.
One piece of judicial legislation which
has been generally considered sanitary
is the establishment of the small claims
department as an adjunct to the office
of justice of the peace. A new system is
inaugurated for handling claims which
do not exceed S20, the idea of the law
, being to do away with the expense of
litigation of this kind as now conducted.
The small claims department in the sev
eral Justices' courts will be similar to
that which has been in operation for
some time in the justice courts in Port
land. A new law allows counties to estab
lish tubercular sanatorlums. this law
being passed as the announced policy of
the state that the state sanatorium
shall no longer be considered a perma
nent abiding place for tubercular pa
tients, but rather as a place where such
patients may learn the principles of
self-care when afflicted by the white
plague.
Firearms Sale Restricted.
A number of important amendments
were made to the dairy laws, tending to
establish a more rlgorou system of
handling the production of dairy prod-
' ucts, such as a pasteurization law to
cover butter making, a requirement
for annual examinations for butter and
cheese makers, and legislation of simi
lar Import.
The law restricting the sale of small
- arms and small weapons is made even
more strict by the enactment of a law
which requires the registration of all
such sales in a uniform system of
books.
The mothers" pension law is amended
'" materially, throwing greater safe
guards, around the mothers' pension
fund and making the distribution of
that money limited to bona fide cases.
Lime Board Established.
Important changes are made in the
irrigation laws, foremost among these
being a law allowing the formation of
irrigation districts, and another pro
. vidlng for certification of irrigation
district bonds.
Another bond certification commis
sion also is" provided for. which, in
light of the recent impetus given to
shipbuilding, promises to be of Import
ance. This commission is to certify to
bonds secured by mortgages on ships
of wood and steel built In the state.
Another law forms the basis for re
juvenation of worked-out farm lands.
It creates a state lime board, which will
have for its object the disposition of
lime at cost, or as nearly at cost as
possible, to the farmers.
Grain inspection Is also provided for
under the supervision of the Public
Service Commission. Counties may
also appoint apiary inspectors, if they
so desire, to improve the quality of
honey.
Banking Un Strengthened.
The state banking laws were materi
ally strengthened by a number of acts
throwing safeguards around banking
institutions and trust companies
formed under the state laws. In this
connection a law also was passed mak
ing It a misdemeanor to overdraw an ac
count in a bank. "
The state parole board has been re
duced In its personnel by removing the
warden of the penitentiary and the
parole officer from the board. A num
ber of other laws were also passed re
lating to convicts. Including one
amending the indeterminate sentence
law, making the minimum sentence op
tional with the court to a certain ex
tent. The inheritance tax law has been
changed by greatly increasing the fees.
The laws governing the Industrial Ac
cident Commission will widen the scope
of that Commission in a number of di
rections and also gives it greater lee
way in the expenditure of funds for ex
penses of administration.
Insurance Laws Passed.
A number of laws governing weights
and measures make the administration
of that department of greater force,
these applying practically to all forms
of weights and measures.
A large number of new Insurance
laws were passed, foremost among
these being the new insurance code
and the act creating the department
of state fire marshal.
The Legislature also passed a "lazy
husband act," which makes it a felony
for a husband to fall to support bis
wife and family. Illegitimate children
are given added protection by requir
ing the father to give them support.
The election laws include a number
of changes, the majority of these,
however, being mainly of interest to
those who have charge of the adminis
tration of such laws. .
The military code of the state under
went numerous changes.
The motor vehicle laws were also
greatly enlarged in their 'scope, the"
provision of most Importance to motor
ists, however, being that which doubles
the licence fees, but this provision does
not become effective until August 1.
Judicial Procedure Changed.
A great mass of other legislation also
will become effective tomorrow. Laws
changing minor points in judicial pro
cedure: laws affecting realproperty.
and mortgages; laws concerning fish
and game, and a grist of local and spe
cial laws.
Much of the important legislation of
the last session became effective
through the operation of the emerg
ency clause.
MUCH TO REVERT TO FUNDS
(Continued From First Page.
the levy of 1919 will be comparatively
lower, and that will mean that the 1919
Legislature will have to meet all de
ficiencies of 1917-18, as well as all the
expenses of 1919-20, out of the lower
levies.
Asylnm Balances I.araeat.
Among the largest balances returned
are $65,484.43 appropriated for the
maintenance of the State Asylum at
Salem and $19,893.12 for the mainte
nance of the Eastern Oregon Asylum.
The sum of $20,000 set aside for a topo
graphic map was not spent. The
greater number of the balances are
small amounts left over after purchases
were made.
Following is a list of the unexpended
balances in the various funds from the
1915-16 appropriations, the balances be
ing as of May 1:
CONVICT SAYS HE
MURDERED BOOTH
William Riggin Declares He
Was Incited to Commit
Crime by Old Grudge.
FULL CONFESSION IS MADE
Innocence of Mrs. Booth and Will
iam Branson, Recently Convicted
or . Killing William Booth at
Willamina, Is Asserted.
HILLSBORO, Or., May 19. (Special.)
According to a story told today by
William Riggin to Sheriff Applegate,
but which is not generally fully ac
cepted, circumstantial evidence Is again
at fault and William Branson and Mrs.
William Booth are guiltless of the mur
der of the "" lattei's husband near
Willamina October 8, 1915, and Riggin
is guilty.
With details that apparently check
up with the crime in all particulars,
Riggin told today of seeing Branson
and Mrs. Booth together; as was
brought out at the trial, and how later,
when he saw Booth coming across a
field, he shot at him first with a rifle
and then with a revolver.
By means of a rough map which he
sketched he pictured the scene of the
crime and described how. the wounded
man fell on the bank of the stream in
the position In which the body waa
found.
The story 'was told to Sheriff Apple
gate in the presence of Deputy Mc
Quillan and George Rfggln, father, of
the prisoner, and when it was written
out Riggin signed it and swore to It
before County Clerk Kuratll.
Mr. Booth's Name Involved.
Following is the text of the confes
sion: "I, William Riggin, under oath, do
make this my true and voluntary state
ment, to-wlt: Branson and Mrs. Booth
are not guilty of killing Booth. I shot
William Booth: Booth always ht.d it In
for me, and one time., called mo out of
the poolhall In Willamina and told me
that I had a bad name; said for me to
leave his wife alone; I told him. To
hell with him. He slapped me on the
side of my head. Another time I waa
standing on a street In Willamina and
Balances General Fund Appropriations, 1915-18.
Appropriation
Oregon National Guard
University of Oregon, maintenance. IBIS?
University of Oregon, medical department - - - -
University of Oregon, medical building
Monmouth Normal, new building . ,t
Agricultural College, maintenance i'iZil'""
Agricultural College experiment station on dry land, 1915
Agricultural College experiment station on dry land, 1916
Agricultural College, Umatilla Irrigation project.UHR
Agricultural College, Umatilla Irrigation project, 1916 ... ...
Agricultural College, experiment station Harney County, 1MB
Agricultural College, experiment elation Harney County. 1916
Agricultural College, experiment station Eastern Oregon. 1816
Agricultural College, experiment station Southern Oregon. 1916 . .
Agricultural College, investigation crop pests. 1915
Agricultural College, horticultural problems
Agricultural College, educational extension. IBM
Agricultural College, educational extension, 1916
State Fair Orounds. water system
Fixing standard of purity of agricultural seeds
Dairy and Food Commissioner ............-........-.-...-'
8tate Library, expenses of
State Engineer, expenses of office
Stale Engineer, topographic and hydrographlc surveys
State Engineer, water rights
State Engineer, topographic map
1'urchaae or vaccine virus
Prevention of spread of Bubonic Plague, 1915
Prevention of spread of Bubonic Plague, 1916 .-
State Water Board
Soldiers' Home, cement walks
Soldiers' H6me, maintenance -
Gettysburg .........
1- Hot schooner
State Bunk Examiner ......................... ...........
Industrial Welfare Commission ................................
Tuberculosis Hospital, maintenance -
Tuberculosis Hospital, amusements for patients
Tuberculosis Hospital, repairs to bolter
Tuberculosis Hospital, repairs on building
Premium on bond. State Treasurer ....................
Premium on bond. State Treasurer, Def., 1915
Oregon State Board of Control -
Support of orphans, etc.. deficiency 1913-1914
Support of wayward girls
Insurance Department, accounting
Insurance Department. Code Commission
Livestock Sanitary Board
Legislative Assembly ClSCh)
State Hospital, maintenance
State Hospital transportation of Insane
State Hospital, fly screens
State Hospital, photo supplies
State Hospital. 2000 feet Iron pipe
penitentiary, repairs to administration building
Penitentiary, painting buildings, walls and cells
Penitentiary, repairs and Improvements ...........
Penitentiary, transportation of convicts
Penitentiary, transportation of convicts, deficiency 1913-14
Penitentiary, repairs and maintenance pumping plant
Kastern Oregon State Hospital, maintenance . . . .
Eastern Oregon State Hospital, transportation from State Hospital
Eastern Oregon State Hospital, transportation of Insane
Eastern Oregon State Hospital, transportation non-resident Insane
Eastern Oregon State Hospital, new wing
Eastern Oregon State Hospital, sink well for irrigation plant
Eastern O.-egon State Hospital, purchase trees and shrubbery
Feeble Minded Institute, maintenance
Feeble Minded Institute, constructing silo
Feeble Minded Institute, purchase fruit canper
Feeble Minded Institute, asbestos pipe covesjng
Feeble Minded Institute, purchase of five cows
Feeble Minded Institute, general repairs
Mute School, maintenance
Training School, Industrial appliances, etc
Training School, fire hose, etc
Training School, carpet, furniture, etc
Training School, deep well pump
Training School, general repairs, etc
Training School, equipment, books, printing press
Training School, new mangle for laundry
Blind School, maintenance
Blind School, laundry and broom-making equipment
Oirls" Industrial School, maintenance
Girls' Industrial School, dairy and poultry equipment
Girls' Industrial School, Industrial work equipment ..,
Girls' Industrial School, furnishing new building
Girls' Industrial School, cellar for cold storage room
Girls' Industrial School, garden utensils
Executive Department, salary private secretary
Executive Department, salary clerks and stenographers .........
Executive Department, traveling expenses of Governor
Executive Department, general and contingent expenses
Secretary of State, traveling expenses
Secretary of State, salaries of clerks and stenographers
Secretary of State, general and contingent expenses
Secretary of State, printing
Treasurer's Department, traveling expenses
Treasurer's Department, salaries clerks and stenographers
Treasurer's Department, general and contingent expenses
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Industrial work ............
Superintendent of Public Instruction, traveling expenses
Superintendent of Public Instruction, general and contingent exp.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, printing for office .
Superintendent of Public Instruction, uniform system of blanks .
Superintendent of Public Instruction, printing school laws
Attorney-General, salary second assistant
Attorney-General, salary third assistant
Attorney-General, traveling and of flee expenses
Attorney-General, litigation, etc
Supreme Court, salaries of Justices, etc . .. ...................
Special agents, deficiency 1918-1814 .
District Attorneys, salaries, deficiency 1913-1914
Sundry disallowed claims
Salaries of Circuit Judges . .'
Salaries of District Attorneys
Supreme Court Library, salaries, etc . .
Salaries of janitors, Capitol building
General and contingent expenses. Capitol building
Fuel, light and water
Bounty on wild animals ,
Bounty on wild animals, deficiency 1918-1014 ...................
Elections, primary and general
Elections, special
Tax Commission, salaries and expenses
Public Service Commission, salaries and expenses ....... ........
Master Fish Warden and deputy ...............................
Deputy Fish Warden. District No. 2....'.
Salary clerk, office Master Fish Warden
State Land Board . f . . .........
Desert Land Board -
State Board of Forestry
State Board of Horticulture
Arrest and return of fugitives
Arrest and return of fugitives, deficiency 1911-12-18-14
Howards for arrests
Special agents employed by the Governor. ........
Proclamations
Labor Commissioner
Child Labor Commission. . .. . .
Center-street sewer. Salem....
Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures
Panama-Pacific Exposition, mineral exhibit...........
Permanent exhibit Oregon products ........
Legislative Assembly, printing bills, etc.
Expenses of. public printing
Printing for Grand Army of the Republic
Printing laws, Journals, etc.. Legislative Assembly.....
Compiling, etc.. Blue Book
Extermination of rabbits
Oregon Naval Militia
Balances
May 1. 1817.
.8 1. 312.75
3.27
1.09
. 60.000.00
251.61
5.84
4.17
41.98
2.34
7.8S
6.79
242.24
14.20
4.45
852.49
82.10
11.46
4.065.04
Estimated
unexp'ded
balances.
i Hi
1.09
Totals
1.75 1.75
609.89 609. t
2.031.79 2.031 78
1.39 1.39
8.61 6.61
.85 .85
10.82 10.92
20.000.00 20.000.00
022.75 822.75
5.000.00 B.OOO.OO
3.857.16 8.357.16
.51 .51
725.00 725.00
3.41 8.41
2RH.0O 2R8.00
1.500.00 1.5O0.0O
10.287.27 10.287.27
2.85 2.85
6.44 6.49
8.66 8.66
235.93 235.93
1.16 1.16
266.69 266.68
8.33 8.33
1.458.07 1.458.07
130.17 130.17
2.807.57 2.S07.6T
6,425.59 6,425.59
17.57 17.57
3.334.53 2.000.00
6.756.43 6,756.43
05.484.43 65.484.43
2,204.56 2,204.56
61.12 61. 1J
3.85 S.8S
129.59 129 59
120.90 120.99
25.69 25.59
137.61 137.61
8.257.13 8.257.13
1.087.45 1,087.45
7.86 7.86
19.893.12 19.893.12
B.220.17 9.2J0.17
1,801.07 1,891.07
194.08 194.08
14.56 14.56
146.72 146.72
80.85 80.8
1,081.51 1,081.51
8.83 8.83
83.34 83.34
81.03 81.03
6.25 6.25
3.68 8.68
6.84
810.01 810.01
3.85 8.65
2.66 2.66
154.08 154.08
2.04 2.04
8.16 3.16
13.50 18.50
837.93 . 837.83
81. 28 81.28
8.363.21 8,303.21
3.80 8.80
171.74 171.74
87.88 87.88
29.84 28.84
.64 ' .64
13.42 13.42
63.44 63.44
.06 .06
22 22
222.45 222.45
5.530.47 8.630.47
4.020.83 3.800.00
718.65 718.65
851.70 851.70
806.36 806.36
S.T2 9.7S
.17 . .17
.11 .11
.41 .41
1.42 1.42
.15 .15
.03 v .02
129.42 129.42
183.34 183.84
281.91 281.91
3.536.48 S.536.48
868.87 368.37
.70 -.70
6.62 6.52
217.51 217.61
8,748.04 3,743.04
88.38 86.38
15.58 15.58
.49 .49
4.77 4.77
14.00 "14.80
19,370.75 17.000.00
12.264.0O 12.264.00
23.063.91 23.0H3.91
12.000.00 12.000.00
6.538.90 6,530.99
210.34 210.34
94.74 94.74
.09 .09
, 1.000.00 1.0O0.00
481.20 481.20
.57 .67
7.046.89 7,046.39
1.455.49
19.01 18.01
1.611.81 1.611.81
300.0O
8,044.73 3.044.73
238.82 288.32
12.34 12.34
661.43 661.43
2.50 "2.60
."2 .02
.25 .26
8,078.80
4.677.46 4.677.46
18,488.62 13.498.62
187.42 187.42
2,797.87 2,797.87
189.02 189 02
2.068.00 2,068.00
6.29
867,081.58 8802,086.32
Booth came along and said to the other
fellow he waa with: There is a con
"He always hal It In for me. I said
to myself that I was going, to get him.
I think he tipped me off to the Game
Warden. He always kept picking at
me. On October 7. in the forenoon. I
went down past Dud Lee's place and
got to talking with him about Booth.
He knew that Mrs. Booth and Branson
were going together and that Booth
was Jealous. He told me that Booth
was going up in there all the time,
trailing Billy Branson. Booth watched
me like a hawk and was Jealous of me.
Thre Shot Klre-A.
"On October 8, In the morning, I took
a 82-20 rifle and a .38 Smith & Wesson
bammerless revolver, blue steel, and
went up to the timber to practice
shooting and wait for Booth I had a
lot of mixed shells for the .38; soma
hand-loaded and some were not. I
practiced, shooting for about two hours;
I did not expect to find Booth; I came
down the road and saw Billy Branson
and Mrs. Booth talking together; when
I passed them they were off at the edge
of the road, just a few feet from the
edge of the road; they did not see me,
or did not let on that they saw me.
"I don t know that they saw me. I
passed them and went down the road
for about 200 yards and circled around
and came back. I circled around to
the left. I waa about 40 yards rom
them. There was some brush and tim
ber between me and them. I stood
there and watched them. I saw Booth
coming across the field to the left of
me, and when he was about 100 yarCs
off I shot tat bim -wl . the rifle. Ha
stopped and looked around and I
ducked down -n the ground. He came
on across, and I w,alted until he got to
about 80 yards from me and I shot
him with the revolver. After I shot he
partly turned around and fell kind of
on his left side. He said: "Oh. my God.
I shot at him again when he vi on
the ground, but 'hlnk I missed hl.n.
Escape la Explained.
"I would have shot all the shell., at
him, but I was afraid someone would
see me. I lit out to the left and Trent
down through thi brush. I walked to
a vacant shed near Willamina, where I
had a horse that I hired from a stable
In McMlnnvllle, got on the horse and
beat it. The shed Is near an old saw
mill at the edge of Willamina. It was
a spotted pony with roacZied mane. I
rode out through Gopher Valley and
past Baker Creek Falls and passed
Jerry Funk'a place to Walker Flat. I
took the horse into McMlnnvllle and
turned him loose In the stable, but not
the stable that I hired him from. I
got the horse out of the Red Front
barn anC turned him loose In the barn
below the Commercial Hotel. There
was no one In the barn. I rode right
in the barn and Jerked the bridle off
him and loosened the saddle and put
him In the stall and left. I walked
back to Walker Flat and stayed for
three days with a man who was making
hoards and poets. I went on over to
Tillamook and ditched the revolver and
belt at Pin key Stlllwell's place on the
road to Tillamook. I put the revolver
inside the picket fence. At the time the
shooting took place I wore a blue
shirt, corduroy pants and high-top
corked shoes. WILLIAM RIGGIN."
Riggin formerly lived in HUlsboro.
but was in Willamina at the time of
the Booth murder. He was convicted
of larceny and sent to Salem from Tarn-
hill County November IS, 1915. Belief
that he was connected with a Wash-
ngton County case caused the peniten
tiary officials to-permlt his removal to
HUlsboro two weeks ago. and It was
when questioned regarding the local
case that he made admissions regard-
ng the Booth murder, which were fol
lowed up and resulted In the full con
RECAPITULATION.
Total amount estimated reverting to Treasury
Total amount credited upon tax levies
Estimated balance available. ... .
..8802.086 32
.. 10K.O06.16
..fl83.080.S9
MRS. BOOTH FAINTS AT SEWS
. -
Woman Denies Acquaintance With
Man Who Made Confession.
SALEM. Or., May 19. (Special.)
Mrs. Anna Booth, serving a term for
manslaughter at the State Penitentiary
in connection with the killing or her
husband, William Booth, in Yamhill
County, fainted after the news had
been broken to her by a newspaperman
today that William Riggin, a fellow
convict, had confessed to the crime for
which she and William Branson are
serving; prison terms.
Mrs. Booth was unaware of the fact
hat Riggin had confessed until Warden
Murphy brought her into his office.
where the newspaperman told her of the
report.
As the story was being told Mrs.
Booth's eyes opened wide, she gasped
and a dull flash mounted to her face.
"I certainly am glad to hear It." she
said after the full meaning of the story
had penetrated her mind.
I don t know Riggin. she said, dis
connectedly, "although I have heard of
him."
Suddenly her hands flew into the
air. then she relaxed and she fell limp
and apparently lifeless, with her head
banging over the back of her chair.
Branson .received' the news much
more stoically. "I first knew Riea-in
over In the Yamhill County Jail. He
was put in Jail there after I had been
In for quit awhile. But I didn't pay
much attention to him, for I had plenty
of troubles myself not to mind much
about other people's." he declared.
A few days ago Riggin signified to
the officers that he could clear up the
mystery of a number of crimes around
Washington and Yamhill Counties, and
on permission from Governor Wlthy
combe he was taken to HUlsboro a few
days ago.
M'MIJOfVIIXE SCOFFS AT TALE
'Riggin Should Be In Asylum In
stead of Penitentiary," Assertion.
MMINNVILLE. Or.. May 19. Spe
cial.) The Riggin confession at HUls
boro today 1 not considered seriously
by county officials and those who are
familiar with the Booth murder case,
the trial and the principals Involved.
District Attorney Conner, 'who prose
cuted the cases against Branson and
Mrs. Booth, said today:
There is not a word of truth in the
confession. Riggin ought to be In the
asylum Instead of the penitentiary."
bherlff Henderson, who has known
Riggin for years as a convict and
otherwise, is Qf the same opinion.
The fact that Riggin waa In Jail
here at the time the Branson trial
was on and the fact that Branson and
Riggin were always together in the
corridor of the Jail cell room leads to
the belief that Branson may have
filled Riggin full' of the Mnry of the
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BOoSVXDAY DIWEItSOo
May 20tb, 1817. A
Kruit Punch. A
Head Lettuce with Roquefort
Cheese Dressln g. a
Ripe Olives. Mock Turtle Soup. ;
Potatoes.
Top Sirloin Steak with French
Fried Potatoes. -Baked
Ham with Sweet Potato
Zresslng. French Fried Potatoes.
New Asparagus, Drawn Butter.
Tea Biscuits.
Apricot and Pineapple Conserve.,
Strawberry Shortcake with .
Whipped Cream.
Butterscotch Ice Cream and Cake.
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crime, how the deed was committed,
how Jealous Booth was. how Booth fell
when shot, et cetera, et cetera to such
an extent that the Riggin mind, not as
strong as It might be. has developed
the belief that he. Riggin, raally was
a party to the crime. (
No one In the city tonight who Is
familiar with the case and knows Rig
gin puts any credit in the story which
he told to HUlsboro officials.
His story about getting a horse here
and delivering It after the crime was
committed is discounted. For two
years or more the old Commercial Ho
tel has been known as the McMlnn
vllle Hotel. There Is no barn In the
vicinity of the old Commercial. There
Is no "Red 'Front Barn" here, as Rig
gin asserts. One old barn painted recj
is a "catchall." but no horses have been
hired from It, because it is not a liv
ery stable.
RIGGIX DEEMED HALF-WITTED
Confession Staggers Branson and
Booth Families.
WILLAMINA, Or.. May 19. (Spe
cial.) The Riggin confession of the
Booth murder Is tha, talk of the town
tonight, and even members of the
Branson and - Booth families are so
shocked by the report that some of
them even wonder If there is a pos
sibility that the confession can be
true.
It is known that young Riggin was
here when the Booth crime was com
mitted, spending about a week In town
loafing. Later he was employed for a
week or 10 days at the Doan Creek
Lumber Company's mill about seven
miles up the Yamhill River.
Those who know Riggin at all de
clare him to be irresponsible and class
him as half-witted. He has been an
Inmate of the State Reform School.
The Riggin family has lived on a
ranch near the Doan Creek mill, and
the father often has been employed
there also.
STEVENS' WORK LAUDED
HARVEY WELLS EX-OFFICIO STATE
FIRE MARSHAL TO BE OX DITL
Portland Fireman Will Be With Oregon
Oaly SO Days to Perfect Oraranl
aatloa and Ttaea Goes South.
SALEM. Or.. May 19. (TSpeclal.)
Insurance Commissioner Harvey Wells,
who also becomes ex-offlclo Stats Fire
Marshal Monday, May 21, when the new
fire Tnarshal law goes into effect,
touched upon some of the prospective
work of that office in a statement
given out today and also upon some of
the qualifications and record of Jay
Stevens, who will be Chief Deputy
State Fire Marshal.
Mr. Stevens will remain in" the de
partment for only about 60 days to
perfect its organization, when he will
leave to become manager for the fire
prevention bureau for the Pacific Coast
in the interest of the Insurance com
panies. Mr. Stevens rise in the Port
land fire department has been remark
able, having entered the service in 1904
as a ladderman. By, a strange coinci
dence Insurance Commissioner Wells
was at that time a member of the fire
department and handed his badge to
Mr. Stevens. This also was on the day
that the Portland fire department
passed out of "the call" days and be
came a paid department. Mr. Wells to
day said:
Mr. Stevens held the position of ladder
man for seven months, when he was pro
moted to the position of lieutenant; then
two years later was appointed captain and
again three years later was appointed bat
talion chief. Six years later he was ap
pointed Fire Marshal of Portland and in
1915 received the appointment as second
assistant chief of the fire department.
The work of the Fire Marshal department
of Portland, under Chief Stevens, has been
beneficial t the owners of property in that
city. Ptstlstlcs show that the vslue of the
property destroyed for the lut 12 months
Is approximately tl.OOO.ooO rSs as com
pared with the year before Portland estab
lished a . Kire Marshal department.
The records of the fire department show
that In 1914 the number of Are alarms was
lUi'xl, asalnst 734 alarms In 1916. In the
year 1914 there were only eight days of no
alarms and in 1916 there were 61 days of
nK alarm. The last two years the Fir
Marshal bureau of Portland has Inspected
lhO.OOO bulldlnics and -over A00 dilapidated
frame buildings have been reinoved.
During last June and July there was a
period of 1- hours In which there were no
alarms of fire, a record of 2() years or more.
At the present time there Is one flre com
pany In Portland that has not responded
to an alarm In its fire district for more than
five months.
Fire Marshal Stevens will have 'charire of
tlie state department until August 1, when
he will leave for San Francisco tx take a
position as. manager-of a fire prevention bu
reau for seven states. Before leaving he
will visit some of the larger cities In the
state and orgsnlre fire prevention Mirug.
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There is no such thing as PEACEFUL PICKETING, any
more than there is LAWFUL LYNCHING OR PEACEFUL
MOBBING. Picketing-, wherever it is permitted, LEADS TO
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