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PORTLAND, OREGON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1916. EIGHTEEN PAGES.
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riVC 4. vv Vjf x 0 STANDI FIVE OUT!
SHERIFF SEES
HEW GLUE IN
MURDER CASE
Spots, Believed to Be Biooa,
Found on Lining of Coat
Worn by Suspect Bennett
Thompson in Jail.
SHERIFF HURLBURT AND
DEPUTIES SCOUR WOODS
Theory Is That Body of Fred
Ristman May Be Near
Oswego Lake.
: When arrested as a suspect In the
Jitney murder mystery, Bennett
Thompson wore a blue serge suit.
Sheriff Reeves of Washington county
this morning; made a minute investi
gation of the suit and found on the
right sleeve lining; several blotches
that he believes will respond to the
blood. test. He also found spots of
a substance that might prove graph
ite. These spots are taken as Important
In connection with the attempt to un- j
ravel the mystery; for. while the right
cuff of the bloody shirt found near
th Gore farm, where Mrs. Jennings
was murdered, had been torn off and
is still mlslng, the left shirt sleeve
found with the hat of Freu Ristman,
the missing Jltneur. was blood-stained
and smeared with graphite thai is sup
posed to nave come from Ristman's
machine.
, Evidence la Circumstantial
While there can be iiouung con
clusive about this circumstantial evi
dence, Sherif. Reeves believes that it
warrants the fullest Investigation of
Thompson and his movements on the
nlgllt of the murder, now definitely
fixed aa Monday, May 16.
; W. M. Pateraon, attorney fo- Mrs
Fred Ristman, visited Hlllsboro this
mornlng anil requested the Washington
county commissioners to offer a re
ward for the recovery of RNcman's
body. A similar request will prr-bably
be put before the Multnomah --ountv
board.
J Sheriff Hurjburt and Deputies
George Hurlburt. Phillips and Flaherty
left this morning to search the woods
near Oswego lake for the body or tne
missing jltneur. After having ecourea
the woods paralleling the road from
Tualatin and Sherwood to the Uore
farm In vain, the theory was advanced
that Ristman must have started for
Sherwood by way of the Macadam road
and Oswego and that he was sla'.n
somewhere neur Oswego lake, where
there are Irejuent bodies of timber.
y Thompson Beoomea Impatle.it
!After having seemed apparently In
different aince his arrest. Thompson
was quite nervous today In his cell at
the Hlllsboro Jail, and at noon re
quested to see District Attorney
Tongue. The request was granted, and
the Washington county prosecutor vis
ited the man this afternoon.
When are you going to give me a
hearing?" Thompson asked. "I don't
think jOi nave . rigni to noiu me
here."
'We'll give you a hearing as soon
you tell us where you were Monday
night, the night of the murder, and
what you did that night." answered
the prosecjjtor.
To this Thompson made no answer.
aud the interview was at an end.
TO The Journal representative Thomp
son In a brief talk this afternoon de
bited any Intimate knowledge of the
murder.
"I'm not the man, he said.
Attorney Says Be Has Alibi.
Roscoe Hurst, his attorney. Insists
that the 'evidence'" now being gathered
la an. endeavor to find the slayer will
not prove damaging to his clie.t
Thompson. He says h will be ready to
show a perfect alibi when the proper
time comes.
- Sheriff Reeves gave out the informa
tion today that he has found two wit
nesses wl o will testify that Thompson
was at Mrs. Jennings' farm Sunday
night, the da; before the woman was
murdered.
No formal charge has been made
(gainst Thompson.
Sheriff Hurlburt returned at 1:30
this afternoon from the Gore ranch,
ifter -having devoted all morning to a
tearch for Ristman's body and evi
dence. He brought with Him an auto
iriver's glove that was picked up in the
road some distance from the murder
icene. Whether or not this glove be
longed to Ristman will be ascertained
this afternoon.
'Someone else may have lost the
5love." said Sheriff Hurlburt, "but It
S also possible that it belonged to Rist-
pian."
Deputies are still searching for Rlst-
maj s body. They are aided by farm-
rs Un the district.
Lot Free for 3 Yrs.
H A Wagon for $45
I When Mr. and Mrs. Kent de
li elded to rid themselves of a hen
! and her chicks, they let a Journal
t nam ao una a . ouyer. via in
'- T jtj l ' .. . h A l ..i .
f or little price. See pages
; i FOB SAXiB Xrtts
', JUST like a gift;' nothing down,
t no payment for 3 years: fine
-suburban lots, only $260; ID mln
uite ride.
: I Horses. Vehicles 18
i 145 Heavy single wagon for sale.
XVaaaohes and Boats
(..RECEIVED launch in trade for
. i which have no use; will take
t$S6 for it.
J j The dally circulation of The
,i Jlournal in Portland and its trad-
lnv radius exceeds the morning
paper by several thousands and la
' practically 60 per cent greater
. than Its nearest afternoon con-
temporary. . , . . , '
Report for Brandeis Returned
Committee Is for
Party Vote of 10
Louis D. Brandeis, President Wilson's nominee for associate justice
of the supreme court, confirmation of whose nomination was rec
ommended today t7 the senate Judiciary committee.
IF M ' " l'A
M ttfcs-wL 4 A V&&m
I It t w v 'ixf""-A
1
FLAG WILL UNFURL AT
VISTA HOUSE SITE BY
TOUCH OF
T
Electric Spark Will Set Old
Glory Waving on Site of
Vista House June 7,
An electric spar!;, impulsed by the
touch of President Wilson's finger on
a bulton in Washington, D. C, more
than S000 miles away, will unfurl a
gigantic United States flag at the site
o: the Vista House on Crown Point.
June 7. This is the opening day of the
Rose Festival and the date designated
for the world dedication of the Co
lumbia river highway.
Thus the president of the United
States will In effect open the festival
and officially recognize the world ded
ication of the highway as well as
assume a long distance chairmanship
of the Vista House ceremonial.
A special wire from Western Union
telegraph lines will be run from a
point near the O-W. R. & N. railroad
feet by sheer
tracks more than 700
descent below Crown Point.
Information that the president had
accepted the invitation to unfurl the
flag was received by telegram from
Senator George E. Chamberlain oy
Samuel C. lAncaster, engineer of the
highway this morning.
Would Sweeten British Tea.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 24. (I. N.
8.1 The Bugar interests of Jamaica
have launched a movement In the dl
r ilon of getting the British govern
ment to give preference to West In
dian sugar. Itis estimated that the
Island can export 100,000 tons an
nually. Lack of Wood Pipe
Put Ancient World
Under a Handicap
i
Older than written history W
Is the proolem of water supply
for cities and for arid lands.
Engineering In earliest times
found In .nese needs one of its ft
greatest tasks. Huge works
were erected whose remains
attest their equally huge cost
great can-1 systems; tunnels 4t
of great length; aqueducts If
never equaled in succeeding
ages; tubes made by cementing
together flat stones pierced
with holes, making a continoux
bore. The ancients worked A
metals, but did not understand
the making oi tubing to with-
stand high pressure.
What a difference it might
have made had those antiques Jf-
figured out a way U make 0
wooden pipes of sizes suitable
for their larger needs. Of this
art there are only the puniest
traces.
To contrast their case with 4
that of modern man one has H,
only to refer to the editorial m
page of this issue of The Jour- 4
nal. where, under the title p
"Nothing the Matter With
Portland," are detailed the
operations of a company of
Portland workers who Would
have revolutionized the ancient
-world. -and whose art cuts an -st
. immense figure in modern days. 4
PRESIDEN
Confirmation
to 8 Is Given
Senate Expected to Vote on
Confirmation in Week; Pro
tracted Fight May Occur.
Washington. May 24. (U. P. The
senate judiciary committee today rec
ommended confirmation of Louis D.
Brandeis as associate Justice of the
United States supreme court. The
vote was 10 to 8 on straight party
lines. Senator Shields of Tennessee
voted with the oilier Democrats In
favor of confirmation.
Friends of Brandeis are Jubilant.
They forecasted that the floor division
of the senate would be similar to the
committee vote and make Brandeis
a winner by an easy margin. Cummins
was absent from commlttte when the
vote was polled, but his ballot was
counted for Brandeis.
Senator Chilton of West Virginia,
chairman of the subcommittee of the
judiciary committee which investigated
Brandeis' fitness, was selected to
make the committee's report to the
senate. An effort will be made to have
the senate consider the appointment
early next week.
it is believed the senate will con
firm Brandeis' nomination.
The rejection of George Rublee as a
member of the federal trade commis
sion Is believed to have reacted In
Brandeis' favor. It haa stirred up ad
ministration leaders to vigorous activ-
nd, rued in rallying many
uuuuiiui vvica lu jDiauueis support.
Backers of the appointment of Kub-
lee are expected to seize this Opport
nity to urge that his name again be
submitted lor confirmation.
SENATE DECLINES TO .
RECONSIDER VOTE ON
RUBLEE NOMINATION
Washington. Mav 24. (WASHING
TON rU'REAl" OF THE JOURNAL)
The senate yesterday declined to re
consider Its formal action rejecting
confirmation of the appointment of
Federal Trade Commissioner Rublee.
The vote for reconsideration of Rub
lee's nomination by the senate was
taken with three senators absent and
unpaired Chamberlain, Smith of
South Carolina and Smith of Mary
land. :
Of these Chamberlain and Smith of
South Carolina previously voted
against Rublee. Democrats voting no
were: Bankhend, Broussard, Clarke.
I'ardwick, aiartin, Martine, O'Gorman.
Salisbury, Smith of Georgia and
l-nderwood.
Republicans favoring Rublee were:
Clapp. Kenyon. La Follette. Norris and
Poindexter. Cummins was paired for
Rublee.
Wilsons to Attend'
Grayson's Wedding
PTesldeat aad Bis Wife Go to Htw
York With Bride and Groom Other
Distinguished Quests to Be JPresenl
New York. May 24. (U. P. The
president and Mrs. Wilson arrived here
today for the wedding of Dr. Carey
Grayson, the president's physician and
close friend, and Miss Alice Gertrude
Gordon at. 4 p. m.
Other distinguished guests nre Sec
retary McAdoo and wife and Secretary
Tumulty and his wife. They accom
panied the bride and groom-to-be from
Washington.
Canadian 1"tx.ps Inspected. ,
London," May - 24. (I." N. S. King
George, Eart Kltchener aad.. Sir- John
French: today Inspected 5 the Canadian
troops ahornclin. , , r .
TEUTONS FORGE
JJJY $EDGE
Village on Left Bank of the
Meuse Is Captured by Ger
mans, Together With 3018
Prisoners and Douaumont
UTTER DISREGARD FOR
LIFE IS BEING SHOWN
Germans Receive Reinforce
ments and Return to At
tack Again and Again.
Berlin. May 24. (TT. P.) Ra'lylng
In the face of a savage Frencn offen
sive, German troops have- captured the
village of Cumieres with 3018 prison
ers, and regained lost ground at Fort
Douaumont. '.aking 500 captives there.
It was officially announced today-
British troopg attacked German Hne6
near P.lvon-hv. W..lWk onH Rlalrvlll
In yesterday's fighting, the war office l
announced, southwest of. Glvenchy a
few British soldiers penetrated German
trenches, but were Immediately slaugh
tered. Other attacks were repuifeed.
Paris, May 24. (I. N. S.) French
trenches on both sides of the Meuse
river in the Verdun sector were cap
tured by the Germans In a series of
great Infantry assaults last night.
Admission to this effect was forth
coming in today's communique. It was
also admitted that the Germans pene
trated the village of Cumieres on the
left bank of the Meuse.
The fighting in the Verdun sector 's
characterized in the communique as
the most persistent and savage in the
history of the world. The Teutons are
showing utter disregard for life and
their losses are enormous. The battle
field is black with dead and dying.
The bombardments preceding the as
saults which resulted In the German
advance were without precedent in
ferocity and persistence. It was par
ticularly violent at Le Mort Homme,
east of Le Mort Homme and at the
point where the Teutons entered
Cumieres. The French were unable to
withstand the murderous fire and gave
(Concluded on Page Fourteen, Column Foori
0. & C- LAND LOCATORS
PUT ON TRIAL; MISUSE
OF MAILS IS
Seven Defendants Face Fed
eral Charges in San Fran
cisco; Reames Prosecuting
San Francisco. May CI. (V. P.)
Just as congress today began the con
sideration of a bill restoring to the
government 3.000,000 acres of land
granted to the Oregon & California
railroad in 1S60 under conditions
which the government claims the road
violated, seven men went to trial in the
federal district court In San Francisco,
oharged with having used the mails to
defraud In the collection of money from
people in all parts of the country, on
the promise that they could locate
them on the lands.
They are Xcrman D. Cook. Rev.
Richard Fish. William B. Degarno. A.
J. Reetz, Sydney F. Sperry and Elmer
Paten.
Was Government Land.
The Oregon-California got the land
from the government on the promise
that it would sell to the public that
portion of the land not required by the
road. The land was to be sold in par
cels of 160 acres at $2-50 an acre.
In the contest between the road and
the government, which followed the
supreme court ruled that title to the
land rested with the railroad and that.
in order to allow the public to pur
chase any parcel of It, special legis
lation Would have to be enacted to that
effect by congress.
Trial Will Z.ast Eight Weeks.
The trial is expected to consume
eight weeks. More than 300 witnesses
from all parts of the United States
have been summoned to testify In the
case. Several years ago 12 men were
convicted on similar charges m the
federal court in Portland. Or., and
sent to prison, in connection with
claims on the same land.
T'nited States District Attorney
Clarence I.. Reames of Portland, who
conducted the prosecution In the north,
Is again In charge, and Is assisted by
Assistant U. S. District Attorneys M.
A. Thomas and Annette A. Adams. The
defendants are represented bv Frank
Drew, Nat C. Coghlan and W;alter E.
Hettman.
France Helps Russia
Get More Munitions
Hudson Bay company Also Aids Eng
land's Ally Wltb riet to Carry rood
and War Supplies.
Petrograd, May 84. (U. P.) The
visit to Petrograd of Albert Thomas,
French minister of munitions, accom
panying Former Premier Vivianl, in
dicates today that the French are
helping Russia solve her munitions
problems.
In this connection, the Hudson Bay
company has placed at the disposition
of the allies 110 vessel? to be used in
the-. Archangel- trade for the purpose of
victualing; and munitioning Russia from
tbo United States and Canada.'-
NT CUBES
CHARGED
BISHOP M. H. HUGHES
.of Pasadena, who will be
transferred to Portland,
succeeding Bishop Cooke.
wm
in
Saratoga, N. T.. May 24. Effective
at the end of the Methodist general
conference, are a number of Important
changes in the Episcopal residences of
newly elected bishops, and also trans
fers of old bishops. It was learned to-
Qy - 'S " "
lolJlg:
Adna W. Leonard of Seattle, to San
Francisco.
Matt S. Hughes of Pasadena, to
Portland, Or.
Edwin H. Hughes of San Francisco,
to Boston.
Richard J. Cooke of Portland, Or., to
Helena, Mont.
Bishop Basnrora to melting.
Bishop Lewis to Shanghai.
Bishop Welsh to Korea.
The conference today defeated a
resolution providing for consolidation
of several church magazines
This was -n line with the majority
report presented yesterday by the com
mittee on book concerns. The minor
ity report urged that they consoli
date Into four' papers to be1 published
at New York, Chicago, San Francisco
and Portland, Maine.
A resolution indorsing woman suf
frage was . adopted on motion jf
Judge Henry Wade Rodgers. The vote
was practically unanimous. That tne
conference will not adjourn before next
week Is Indicated by the fact that the
date for the consecration of new bish
ops has been fixed for Sunday.
Foreign mission business was con
sidered this morning. Reorganization
of that department was urgently rec
ommended by the committee which
looked into it, and it was also sug
gested that the number of foreign
secretaries be reduced to two.
William H. Taft, former president,
wiU address the delegates tonight.
FOR CLUB PRESIDENT
IS CENTER OF STORM
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles of
Los Angeles Wasn't Invited
to Hammond Luncheon.
New Tork, May 24. (U. P.) Dis
sension has broken out today in the
ranks of the women's clubs, despite the
fact that the national convention doe.i
not open until tomorrow.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond gave a
luncheon to Mesdaraes Roo-sevelt,
Bryan, Huhe and Miss Margaret Wil
son, and failed to Invite Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles of Los Angeles, candi
date for the presidency. Mrs. Cowles
supporters murmured of insult.
Friends of other candidates sail they
did not control the Hammond luncheon
guests.
Husbands who are not fathers and
who are accompanying their wives to
the convention are having a fine pro
gram, visiting the zoo, aquarium and
historic points. Men who have children
with them have to keep the babies
amused.
Italian Bark Sunk
By Diver's Torpedo
Ermlaa Barrona, JProm Baltimore, Is
Blown TJp Hear Balearic Islands;
Crew Qiven Time to Take to Boats,
Washington. May 24. (U. P.)-A
Lloyds dispatch sent by Consul Skin
ner from London today, declared the
Italian bark Ermina Rarrona, from
Baltimore, had been halted by a sub
marine May 20. near the Balearic is
lands, and blown up after its crew
had taken to the boats. The subma
rine flew an Austrian flag. The
crew was rescued by a sailing vessel
near Carthage.
The Balearic Islands, consisting of
Majorca, Minorca, and several other
smaller Islands, are 1n the Mediter
ranean sea, 11$ miles southeast of
Barcelona. Spain. They are Spanish
possessions.
But One Indictment
Stands in Innes Case
Eight Yew Indictment Against Zanea
. Quashed Owing to Solicitor Kaving
Aooepted a Tea.
Atlanta, Ga..;May 24. (P. N. 8.)
Judge Hill thisv afternoon decided that
eigiht new indictments against Victor
Innes, who, with his wife, was arrest
ed in Oregon in connection with the dis
appearance ofeBatrlce Nelms and her
sister, Elolse Nelms Dennis, must be
WESTERN
CANDDATE
quashed because they were returned' day, because it waa the birthday of the
after Solicitor Dorsey had accepted alqwen. There will be a program, be
fee from Mrs. Nelms. mother of the sides the addresses, including the na
glrls. to represent her -in extradition J tionai .anthems of the allies, the 'aanc
proceedinga before the supreme court. I Ing of the Highland fling and the slng
Tals action leaves only, the original J Ing of bid songs dear, to all JSnglleb
larceny charge agains Innee, '
Trans-Atlantic
Submarines to
Elude Blockade
German Submarine Said to Be En
Route to U. S. From Germany;
Brings Mails, Passengers.
Washington. May 24. (I. N. S.)
Germany has devised means to thwart
Great Britain's present mastery of the
seas.
From a source ship news reporters
declare is always reliable, they are In
formed that within a few daya Isew
York will witness the arrival of a Ger
man super-submarine. Inaugurating a
passenger, mail and freight service be
tween Germany and the United States,
The submarine now en route. It Is
said, is 450 feet long and carries Ger
man mail, 50 tons of chemicals, dye
stuffs and 10 passengers who each paid
$i000 cash fare. Five of these super
si'bmarines. according to the report,
are to be placed in service.
IS R!
OF
Carl P. Mack Said to Have
.Been Taken Into Custody
in Philadelphia,
Telegraphic advices from Philadel
phia to federal authorities In Port
land this morning say that Carl P.
Mack, wanted on the charge or rob
bing postoffice station A in February,
lf 15, has been arrested there. A tele
gram has been sent to the postoffios
Inspectors at Washington asking for
confirmation of the report.
Mack made a sensational escape
from federal guards who were bring
ing bim to Portland, at Sand Point.
Idaho, November 17, 1915. He had
been under sentence of five years at
Leavenworth for passing a money
order taken from station A, and was
being brought to Portland for trial
with Bruce Granville and J. C. Don
ville, accused of helping with the rob
bery. Granville was found guilty and Is
now serving a 25 year sentence. Don
ville was also found guilty, but it was
so conclusively rliown that he had
nothing to do with the Station A rob
bery, although he confessed to it. that
he waa merely sent back to the Salem
penitentiary, where he was serving a
sentence for forgery when con
fessed. His "confession," federal au
thorities are satisfied, was made with
the idea that he would be pardored.
Mack and Granville, who was a
Seattle barber who had been living
"straight" for several years, floated
forged money orders, from the supply
taken from Station A. In western
and middle western cities, and as
far eat as Detroit.
Washington Fruit
Crop WiU Be Light!
Heavy Prosts and Cold of Winter aad
Spring Kav Sad Bad Effect, Ac
cording to Report of Commissioner.
Olympia, Wash., May 24. (P. N. S. )
Washington's fruit crop of the 1916
season will be considerably below nor
mal, due to heavy frosts and the un
usual cold of the last winter snd
spring, according to the first fruit crop
report of the year from the office of
T. O, Morrison, commissioner of horti
culture. The soft fruit crop, Commissioner
Morrison reports, has been hurt con
siderably by late spring frosts. Rasp
berries will not exceed 60 per cent of
a crop, and the loganberry yield wiil
b cut to about 40 per cent of the
average. The blackberry yield also
will be smaller and the cherr crop
will be light.
Prospects for the prune crop in
Clarke county are good and a y'old of
7.000,000 pounds le predicted. The win
ter apple crop of central and eastern
Washington, although damaged. i ex
pected to exceed the yield of last year.
Plans for Trenches
Along Canal Made
General Edwards Becommends Vast
System of Submerged Wire Entan
glements to Prevent Enemy Landing.
Washington, May 24. (I. N. 8.)
.General Clarence R. Edwards. It was
learned today, has submitted to Secre
tary of War Baker an elaborate sys
tem for permanent trenches along the
Panama canal. Twenty-two thousand
men. in addition to coast artillery, will
be necessary for the canal's defense.
Edwards estimated. Edwards recom-!
meVids a vast system of submerged
wire entanglements which would pre
vent disembarkation of troops for
many miles on both entrances.
Paddling Resented
By Son of Brewer
New York, May 24. (V. P.) Wil
llsm Letup, son of a millionaire St.
Louis brewer, left the Newman school
at Haekensaek. N. J., today, because
his dignity suffered, when he was pad
dled by fellow students for talking
back to a class .eader.- Tennis rackets
and slippers were used for the spank
ing. Celebrate Empire Day Tonight.
Bishop Sumner and Wallace MeCa
mant will be the speakers at the
Armory tonight at the annual meeting
of British people to celebrate Empire
day, formerly celebrated a Victoria
1 speaking peoples.; . '
U TV
EPORTED
UNDER
ARREST
UPON
CHARGE
ROBBERY
DR. ARTHUR WARREN
WAITE, on trial for poi
soning his father-in-law,
John E. Peck, of Grand Rapids.
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11 Lfc
WE AND AFFINITY OF
ACCUSED DENTIST ON
STAND AT HIS . TRIAL
Mrs. Waite and Margaret
Horton Testify Against Man
Accused of Poisoning Two.
New Tork, May 24. (U. P.) Testl
lying for the prosecution which is en
deavorlng to send her husband to the
utrii rVmlr Mrs Clara Walte.
dressed all In black and heavily veiled.
I walked firmly to the witness stand
j today in Dr. Arthur Warren Walte's
trial on a charge of having murdered
his father-ir-law snd mother-in-law
She gave bar evidence In a low voice.
Waite looked at her once, then directed
h b-oip ai tn floor, shielding his
face with his left hand until she was
excused.
"X. Adams" identified.
The forenoon testimony was pre
liminary to sensations which the state
plsns to spring later, arid in the after
noon it followed the same vein. The
mv.t.rim.i 'K Adams." whose tele-
rm first caused Waite to be sua
pected, was revealed as Mrs! Elizabeth
Hardwick. a niece of lr. Cornell, hue
with Dr. Cornell, visited Walte's apart-
tnnt nn Riverside drive, New York
the dav before John II. Peck, one of
hi. nltpzed victims, died. She identl
fied her message, sent to Percy Peck
ti .aid: -susDlcious. Demand autopsy.'
Mrs. Waite testified that her father's
health was good for weeks Before nis
death.
Erraor Mad Peek ZU.
"On the evening of March 9, the
maid was absent," she murmured.
prepared supper. Dr. Walte put the
oysters and sou on the table. Father
was sleepy trter dinner ana went
bpd. Dr. Waite hurried away.
"On Friday father wrote a codicil to
his will. He rose Saturday very 111.
v. him an eggnog. but he complained
that it.made him ill, so I put it in the
inhn whence it disappearea. air
Walte was at home nearly all of Sat
urdav."
it was intimated by the district at
torney that an earlier Investigation
showed arsenic bad been placed in the
eggnog.
Told of rathers B-eatn.
"I lefOmy father at 10:30 p. m. 8un
dav- March 11. and retired," testified
vi i- Walte. "I had placed a couch m
his room for Dr. Walte, at hi sug
Hnn At 1:30 a. m. I was aaaliened
by Dr. Walte coming into my ro m.
MHm told me my father was dead.
.lmnt collapsed. Later Dr. Moore and
Dr. Waite came Into my room. They
talking about cremation.
"On the night of our arrival at the
hotel in Grand Rapids, ir. walte saia
he would, go to Detroit -with the body
to see about cremation. He suggested
that It was to my own interest to have
a copy -,of my father's list ov prop
erties. I didn't care to have one. so
be made one for his own use.
"Friday Dr. Walte suggested It
would be well for me to make my will.
Whw It was completed he said he
thought It foolish to leave so moch to
my brother, who already had so much."
Mrs. Margaret Horton, Dr. Arthur
Warren Walte's "studio companion."
went on the witness atand at 4:06 p. m.
Greek Steamer Sunk.
London. , May 24. (U. P.) The
Greek steamer Istros haa . been de
stroyed by -a submarine. Its crew ar
riving in England today. The captain
asserted three sailing vessels had also
been submarined. : - .
0.-C. LAND BILL
IS IIP FOR FINAL
HOUSE DEBATE
Chairman Ferris Is Bombard
ed With Questions as He
Opens With General Stater
ment on House Measure. :
SINN0TT CHEERED AS
HE PRESENTS CASE
Hawley and McArthur Also
Speak for the Claims of
Oregon.
Washington. May 24. The senate1
sub-committee on the Oregon & Cali
fornia land grant bill today authorised
Senator Chamberlain to draft a report
to the full commute on the lines here
tofore decided, recommending the 40-4t
mendment to the house bill. Thia '
will hasten action as soon as the bill
received from the house.
Washington, May -24. ( WASHING-'
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
All amendments offered to tha first
three sections of the O. A O, land
grant bill were voted down, including
one by Slntiott to Increase the timber
allowance on agricultural land from.
300.000 to 400.000 feet : v-
The section revesting tltre In tha
government was assailed bv Volataad
of Minnesota as of doubtful constitu
tionality. Johnson of Washington pre
dicted the lands will finally find their
way Into the forest reserves, and said
the lands should be
stead entry. Umber lands being Inolud-
cu. x na Din ia maklna- alow nmmii :
and It Is not Probable anv material
change will be made In Its provisions.
in closing tne general debate. Verrta
attacked Slnnott for hi. slI Isicraxsl lit ?
gratitude after all that Oreron baa
gotten under the bill. He said it mir
be that what Oregon has will yet be
taken away.
La Follette of Washlnrtnn r.mAm m,
vigorous defense of Slnnott. K
thought Frrl "
n nana ran n Antuntv.'
should withdraw his remarks. 'f
Ferris disclaimed any purpose of ri
fleeting upon Slnnott and tha flurry
suosiaea.
Slnnott defended "his course in can.
port of the Chamberlain bill. He read
umciai records to show the state not
guilty of negligence In calling atten
tion to the railroad violation of the
granting acts.
Washington. Mav 24. rWAHHlV1.
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL
The Oregon & California lan4 mn
bill came before the house at 11 o'clock
iooay. speaker Clark calling Represen
tative Gard of Ohio to preside during
the debate In committee of the whole.
An agreement was reached that a-an-
eral debate be limited to three hour
'""'"""is wmcn amendments were !
order under the five minute rule. The,
bill was to be voted upon before ad'
Journment. Chairman Ferris Of tha
public lands committee controlled half
the time on the general debate and
Lenroot of Wisconsin the other half. '
Ferris opened the debate with-.
general statement, but was Interrupted
by a broadside of questions from
members wanting to know what tha
supreme court decided, how tha
ernment can legally resume title.
whether the John Llnd contracts aro
aeaix wun. wnat tne lands are worth,
how much the government will get,
why the timber land classification la
nxea as 11 is, and numerous other
queries. ,
roster Bzpresses Dissatisfaction.
Foster of Illinois struck the first
note of dissatisfaction over tha di
vision of the proceeds, savins- that
the government seems to be getting
(Concinded 00 Paa Four. Colons rear)
E
MISSION TO AMERICAN
London Reports Have It He
Will Either Succeed Von
Bernstorff or Talk Peace.
London, Mhy 24. (X. N. 8.) Prince
von Buelow Is proceeding to Washing
ton on a special mission, according to
the Exchange Telegraph. 1
London. May 24. U. P.) Prince
von Buelow, former German chancel-"
tor, Is to become ambassador to Wash
ir.gton. the Exchange Telegraph stated ;
this afternoon on what it termed good
authority. The report said the Ger-
man diplomatic corps would be re '
arranged. 1 ?
The statement made by the Ex-'1
change Teieraph was not corro-
borated from other sources, although
Ambassador von Bernstorff s recall -has
been repeatedly rumored. Assum
ing the report to be true, it is taken to
mean that Germany expects to move
for early peace. Prince von Buelow la
thought to be connected with peace
moves, especially as he was recently
In ,Switrerland. A year ago he tried4
to prevent Italy from Joining- tha 'an "
tente allies. "' ,
Swiss reports have said that Von.
Buelow, at the kaiser's request. heldV
PRINC
VOU
BUELOW
REPORTED COMING ON
order that he might be free on en-,
tanglements in the peace negotiations. ,
Hk Is considered. ' the foremoat. JBu '
ropean 'diplomat. ' t -'
t