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PAGX FOUR ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT. FRIDAY. MAY , 1911. New Waists and Middies Just received a big shipment of Waists and Middies in an excellent assortment. White voile waists, 36 to 46, special . . . 95c ea. White voile and organdie waists very dainty $1.35 ea. White silk crepe waists, perfect fitting : $3.5 Oca. Silk Crepe ': waists in colored stupes, beauties at - $3.75 ea. Children's middies, sizes 6 to 14, .. ,., , ..... . 85c ea. Women's all white middies, $1.00 ea. Women's middies, striped col lars and belts $1.25 ea. Women's Jap crepe - middies, wide stripes $1.50 ea. FLOOD'S STORE 334 West First St. SHINGLES LUMDEf. SLADWOOD City Delivery Mill now sawing soft yellow fir ALBANY LUMBER COMPANY Both Phones East End of 9th St. SUMMARY OF RISIMAN- JENNINGS MURDER CASE Disgusted With Humanity Today H. S. Logan, local agent of the Oregon Electric, is deeply dis gusted with some forms of human ity. In this respect he has a grouch against a man who will not pay his bills. A short time ago one of his sec tion hands was up against it, appar ently. He had a wife and six children, but had a little money -i:d owed a big grocery bill. The grocer wanted to 'garnishee, but upon adrice of Logan the merchant desisted. The man gave an order for $10 per month out of his wages. One day he failed to show up. The merchant became suspicious and decided to attach the $18 that the man had coming to him. Today the county paid the transportation for the wife and six children to Centralia, Wash, where, it is said, the father lias a job at $2.50 a day. And the irony of it all is that tbe transportation was secured over Logan's linc3 on charity rates of one-half fare. ..J: - A 8CENE FROM THE HOU8E OF FEAR" (PATHE); At the Globe Theatre Tonight and Saturday - GLOBE Theatre TONIGHT t Seldon Lewis Arnold Daly ,,. i and Jeanne Eagles in the ' ( thrilling 5-act ft f PATHE GOLD ROOSTER Feature "The House of Fear" A drama with a punch Suspense in every- act PATHE NEWS f - ilk - Albany MatrGoes to Portland . to Attend Funeral of Mur , dered Uncle. Otto Kiastcn left on the morning electric for Portland to be present at the funeral this afternoon of his uncle, Fred Ristman, the murdered jitney driver, whose body was found in a thicket near Tualitan. The funeral was at 3:30 o'clock from the Ken worthy Chapel at Lents, internment being in Mt. Scott cemetery. The services were conducted under the auspices of Structural Iron Workers' Local No?, 29, and the Oddfellows, both of which organizations Ristman was a member. To Mr. Kastens, Fred Ristman was like a father. When Kasten's parents died he was sent to the Ristman home and grew up with the murdered man and his wife. He is deeply affected over the sad affair. Mr. Kastens and other members of the family feel sure that Bennett Thompson, held as a suspect in the Washington County jail, is the man who committed the crime. " The double murder of Fred Ristman and Mrs. Helen Jennings on the night of May 15 is one of the most cold blooded and cruel in the history of police annals in Portland. The mur derer hired Ristman. who was driving a jitney until times become better in the iron working trade, to take him to the Gore ranch, where Mrs. Jen nings was living. Indications point to the fact that, thinking dead men could tell no tales, the assassin de cided to put the driver out of the way first Under pretext of being on the wrong road the driver was told to stop, and as the machine came to a halt, with the engine still running, a heavy, blunt instrument was crashed onto the back of his head, breaking the skull and cutting a gash 4 inches long. Several blows were struck. Putting the dead man into the rear of the car the assailant drove up a side road and when he came to an opening in the woods he carried the victim 75 yards into the thicket CITY NEWS 3 Weather Report Yesterday's temperature ranged be tween 42 and 59 degrees. The river stands at 4.3 feet. Three Legged Calf . William Morgan, of this city, has a three legged calf at his dairy, in West Albany. It is a good deal of a curi osity, and promises to live. Mr. Mor gan thinks it will be good for a sale at a good price some day. Stores Crowded The stores have been crowded to day with buyers, as well as sight seers, and this evening report a large business. Picture While You Wait A man making pictures on the street while you waited, all for 15c, was a feature of circus day. The pro duct was a tin-type, a common thing many years ago. Saturday Market , Under the ladies of the U. P. church there will be sonic choice things on sale tomorrow afternoon, at the Ham ilton store, chess pics, Spanish beans, salads, cakes, etc. Went to Halsey - A good many Albany people went to Halsey this afternoon to attend the funeral of Lila Patton. Most went in autos. Among them was Hi Torbrt. who took Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCul lough. Miss Letha McCullough and Mrs. J. C. Irvine; Mrs. A. Austin, with auto party, Wayne Stuart, Rolla Ral ston, Park Stalnaker, and others. Went to Funeral- Arthur Bryan, who has been at Ho quiam, Wish., passed through the city this noon for Springfield, to at tend the funeral oi his sister-in-law. LOFTY SAN MARINO. The Only Natlen In the World Without a Daily Paper, San Marino Is the smallest republic In the world and ouo of tho most au clcnt, being over 1.000 years old. It Is situated on n plateau 8.000 feet high, ten miles from tho Adriatic sea aud about sixty-live nillca east of Florence. It Is a walled city with watch towers and contains twvuty-aoren square the murderer believed were there, but failed to find them. He then returned to the car, soaked with "the blood of Ristman, and tried to start it, but not knowing a great deal about autos, he was unable to make it run, so he left on foot, the car being found by neighbors the next day and the body of Mrs. Jennings discovered late in the afternoon. Suspicion was at once fastened upon and left the body sprawling on the 'Bennett Thompson, an ex-convict, who grass. The pockets had been searched for money, no silver or gold being found. The trip was then made to the Gore ranch, the car parked at the rear of the house and the engine killed. Mrs. Jennings was killed with a heavy splitting sledge, her head being mashed horribly. The house was ran sacked for diamonds and money that Added Attraction VAUDEVILLE Prioes 10J, 15c & 20c . bheldon lewis. COMEDY "GREAT WHILE IT LASTED'' 7 REELS IN ALL Notice. All lady Maccabees wishing to go to Corvallis May, 31, please notify Mrs, Warficld at the Toggery by Monday. Free transportation. The conveyances will leave-Woodmen Hall at 7:15 o'clock sharp. MRS. H. A. WARFORD Chairman of Transportation Com. m26-29 Bankruptcy Notice. ', In the district Court of the United States for the District of Orcpbn. ' No. 3779 in bankruptcy. In the matter of W. B. Hawlcy and Victor Edholm, partners, doing busi ness as Hawlcy & Edholm, and each individually. Bankrupt. . To the creditors of W. B. Hawley and Victor Edholm, partners, doing business as Hawley & Edholm, and each individually, of Albany, in the county of Linn and district aforesaid, bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of May, 1916, the said W. B. Hawlcy and Victor Edholm, partners, doing business as Hawley & Edholm, and - each individually, were duly adjudged bankrupt, and that the first meeting of their credit ors, will be held at Albany, Oregon, in said district in the office of the un dersigned referee in the First Na tional Bank Building, on Wednesday the 7th day of June, 1916, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the' said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. Dated at Albany. Linn County, Oregon, this May 24. 1916. . - C. C. BRYANT, Referee in Bankruptcy. m26 had been paying attentions to Mrs Jennings and who was at the farm the day preceding the murder. Ten days before Thompson had robbed some Japanese farm hands on the place, the suit he wore when arrested, and other articles found at his home be ing indentificd. He was arrested two days after the murder in Washington County' and has been held in jail at Hiilsboro pending satisfactory ex planation of his whereabouts on the night of the murder. A strong link in the chain of evi dence being woven about Thompson is the bloody shirt found near the Jenning's home and an undershirt found on the clothes line at the home of Thompson's sister-in-law, with whom he is known to be infatuated, and the coat he is wearing. On the sleeves of the shirt and the under shirt are blood stains which tally, and it is thought that the stains on Rist man's coat will react to the same blood test with the Shirt and under shirt stains, There are several other circumstances pointing to Thompson as the guilty man, and the police of two counties are bending every effort to make the evidence complete. The fact that Mrs. Jennings knew of Thompson's thefts from the Japanese and feared exposure and a return to the pen is now assigned as a motive for her murder. The early finding of Ristman's body "was due to one of his gloves being found about two miles from the Gore ranch by Chris Ladiges, who fitted (t onto a fence post. Sheriff Hiilbert, of Multnomah County, found the glove Wednesday and it was positive ly indentified and mated to the one found in Ristman's nuto. The next morning a party of searchers met at the Ladiges' farm at 6 o'clock, and at 7:30 the decomposing remains were scented and tound by Deputy Sheriff Mrs. C. 11. Bryan, who died at Grants Pats this week. Went to Tillamook Willard I- Marks, grand chancellor of the Knights of l'yth:as. left on the 3 o'clock electric for Tillamook where he will attend the district convention of the Knights of Pythias which will be held in that city Saturday. Formerly of Albany II. M. Shaw, of Eugene, a former linotypcr on the Herald several years ago, was in the city today on his way to the bay. He is now running a jit ney line between Eugene and Spring field. At Toledo C. E. Hawkins, of Toledo, was In the city today, returning home this af ternoon. He was nominated for dis trict attorney, beating W. E. Gwynn. Bert Gccr was renominated for sher iff. Editor Hodges Editor Hodges, of the Vcuita pa per, was in the city yesterday on his way home. He has suspended his pa per there and will start one at Dun dee, north of Salem. Of Scio Mr, and Mrs. Charles of the Scio News were in the city today to see the elephant go by. To Preach Baccalaureste Rev. James Moore, of the First Mcthodiot church, will go to Crciwcll where he will preach the Baccalau reate sermon to the graduating class of the high school at that place. Un ion services will he held in the church here Sunday. Vaudeville Globe The Imperial Seven will have an entire change of program Friday ev ening and will present in tabloid form the farce comedy, "The Pickle Works," a vehicle used by Richard Carle in the East. New popular songs hnd dance specialties, and a pleasing selection of classic and comedy num bers on the big Helicon and South American Nabimbo, will go to make 'up a pleasing breezy evening's enter tainment Special children matinee will be given Saturday and Friday ev ening will be chorus cirls contest night. I $8,000,000 Sales for 1916 This Is the mark set by the N. Y. office for our 125 Busy Stores this year. By the showing made so far we will easily make it and then some, Mr. Head-of-the-family, what dues Uila mean to you? It means we art buying all this merchandise direct from the maker, saving all middle men's profits. We sell on close margins and turn our stocks often doing business on a very low expenso. This meant that you can save by being a Golden Ruler, Hope Muslin 6tfc Men's khaki Bib pants 98c Lonsdale muslin ... 8 l-3c Men's khaki pants We Best Ctllco . Sc Men 't Elk shoes $1.08 Canton flannel . 12 l.lc Mu,0 8hoJ M Wh V .Z C',h . ? Men's heavy work shoes Comfort Calico 5c, 6 l-4c tJ. M .,, g,0 Toweling 6tfc 8 1.3c. 10c. 12c '""-"-" ' , Mosquito net 6V4C Wo thlrts 39c. 45c Men't overalls 69c, 75c Drest shirts 49c, 98c Everything ? Everything Always &mcYliU? Always for Le.. straw fomrtud&r lor Lei, miles. The men quarry gray building stone, which la carried to the tit by oxou. The wlno cellars are cavea tn the ruck, and outside tho opoultiKt tnblca ant plneed and food and wluo served. The women cook over charcoal stores lu tho open street or squaro aud people buy. In tho evening, after the atngecotck from ltlmlul brliiK the mall, all Hath or nt the postuuice, while aouio belter reader than the rest remit tho news from an outside nevvspniier, for (ho nation of Sun Marino Is tho only civ ilized one la tbe world without a dally papor. The nation maintains a standing army of nineteen, Increased to thirty lu time ot tutua. Tho government Is by twelve elders ehosen by tho people. All legul caws uro settled by on out side Justice, who serves for three yeara and it never re-elected. There aro IU.00U Inhabitants. Time Is divided Into four periods of six hours each. No clock, marts mora than tlx huurt, this rutnin following tbo an (lent Vlgllue of tho ltnmnus. The tiny republic commands oue of tho most wonderful views In Italy. Now York Times. TRAVELS OF THE ORANGE. Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Jones, of Shcl burn, arrived in the city this morning to attend the circus and to visit M the home of their duuuhtcr, Mrs. K. M, KiimcII, Lawrence and John A. Shaw Jr., sons of J. Royal Shaw, of Mill City, arrived in the city on the morning motor to see the circus and to visit with their gr.-ndparenla, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shaw. Kcv. Arthur Lane went to Portland this morning. FOR SALE Chicken and berry ranch, nicely improved. Eight acres. All cultivated. Snap. Address "II. T." care Democrat. m2S-27 Speedily, skillfully, economically, Is he City Auto Transfer way. a!7tf adv PFAU OUN WANT ADS (!i$GI3)(SI)(k"(I)(I3)(!)iSJ V Subscribers. e) If tha tuvs fall to deliver the w oaocr each cvetuttu lciti.lt v uhone 1 to the office. The management ft) At One Time It, With All Else Yellow, Was Birred From HolUnd. Ornncin were grown In Spain and Italy for centurion before they made their way to this country. Tha first recorded appearance of thr fruit In Knglaud U In 1L1N1. whon r Hpanlsh ship arrived at I'ortHinoutl with a cargo of fruit, out of which tin queen, Uleanor of Cuatllle, purchase! Ilfteen citrous and seven oranges. Thi nest nntlro Is In i:i!il). when pome d'oriiiig figured among the dishes ai the coronation banquet of Henry IV Ity the nlxtceuth century they had lie (-01110 common enough. In l.0li the lords of the star vlininber had oranges nerved dally at dinner nt a cost of twoieiiee a day. Tho flrst mention ol tbclr use as mlasllKS occurs In the dl nry of Henry llaohyn. who tells u Hint on .May day of I.Vii) tho rerclora at tho queen's palace at Westminster threw egitx and orangca nt each other Oranges Woro for tomo your n pro hibited fruit In Holland. When the Butavlan republic was eKtnbllshed the badge and color of tbo Htndt holder's family became so hateful to the lion- k- I'M., IIIUl, ,U. Bill U-IM-V, polling their prince, they paused n law forbidding the sale of oranges nnd car rots and ordering all persous who grew lilies or niurlgotdH In their gar- fc2s lens to pmrk up tliu plants and de stroy them. This prohibition rnmnlii. ed III fnreo until IfKHl. when NoihiIooii made Ills brother Ixmls klug of Hoi-land.-UicliiHM.'c invites complaints from lis pa- a' f irons anil will do lis Dent to currcct faulty service. IS) ' I II ,1, 1 , u, j.-l II III II , ir-Bi I TFT iillTi I II 1 1 if if" 8 ...a, k-i...i Geraldlne Farrar, grind opera etar, who will open Paramount bill In "Temptation" at the Globe next Monday. 1 u u TODAY and SATURDAY William Farnum The $100,000 Wm. Fox star in a 9-act picture version of Hall Cainc's Greatest Play THE BONDMAN "The biggest heart for good or ill that ever beat, in the breast of man." , The biggest production yet turned out of the Fox Studios FARNUM'S GREATEST EFFORT Dorothy Bernard, Doris Woolridge and an all-star cast in support A POWERFUL PICTURE! WONDERFUL! GREAT! THRILLING wiujam rox WlHrWI IMHUMI HC1IAM0 THROUGH roxHIm CORPORATION ROLFE Theatre ioc Bob Phillips. '