?f sjc J i i fr H f f "j FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CIRCULATION IS OYER 4000 DAILY ?s . oxjnv rrwn nriMTQ on trains and new PRICE TWO LLiIHIo stantxs ftve cent THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1916 jppigalglB HELEN JENNINGS KILLED IN HOME NEAR SHERWOOD Daughter of Captain Gon Sister of Mrs. J. H. Wilson e of This City ! HEAD CRUSHED WITH BIG HAMMER AS SHE SLEP1 Chauffeur Ristman Supposed Murdered Ex-Convict Is Suspected Portland, Ore., May 17. An ex-convict was sought by police and deputy Uieriffs throughout Oregon today on the belief tli at he was the fiend who swung ft 11-pound sledge hammer and crushed the skull of Mrs. Helen Jennings while (lie slegt Monday night. Mrs. Jennings' body was discovered in her home between Tualatin ami Sher wood, 15 miles from Portland, lute yes terday. Outside tho house stood "the automobile of Fred Eistmnn, a jitney driver. The machine was blood soaked ind Ristman was missing. Detectives Relieve the murderer killed Ristmnn and bid his bodv on the theory that "dead lien tell no tales." This ex-convict is known to have tried to force his attention on Mrs. Jen- i.ings.. She frequently expressed fear of him. "I would not have him angry at me for anything in the world," she told a neighbor recently. Mrs. Jennings was 41 years old. She t.'rs the divorced wife of Orvillo O. Jen nings, a Southern Pacific railroad man. After her divorce from Jennings she rinrriod J. 8. Seed, a Portland con tractor, nn,l luter separated from him. vSho was the daughter of the late Cap if.iin George A. (lore. Mrs. J. H. Wilson of Salem, and Mrs. E. II. Bobiiuon o'f Tualatin, were sisters. Rubbery was not the motive, officers '1: Oi'o convinced. The murder apparently; was carefully planned. At S p. ni4iloii 6"ay a man answering tlu ex-convict's description hired Ristmnn to take him to Sherwood. He carried a bag of tools unci said he was a plumber. ltivtmnn failed to return. His wife nod friends were alarmed nnd started search yesterday. At Sherwood thev found no trace of him. Returning, thev piivr his automobile near the homo of Mrs. Jennings. Finding nobody about tlio place, they looked into the machine part saw that it was spattered with biood. They rushed to Tualatin and summoned officers. The door of tho house was broken open. Mrs. Jennings' body v. as lying ia bed. A pillow had been thrown over -Iior face. The heavy sledge hammer was Inside the bed. A single blow, nnd a terrific, one, hud crushed her head flat. The murderer evidently gained ent rance to the house through a window. Officers believe Ristmnn was murder ed before arriving ut Mrs. Jennings' home, nnd that tho murderer disposed of. his body along tho road. The blood on the automobile was in the back of file car. It is thought Ristmnn' body v us carried in the tonnenu after he was fi'ain. The man sou-It. was paroled f.om the Oregon penitentiary two years ago, v here he was serving a 20 year sentence fjr highway robbery. He was known .mi "the lone highwayman." When only -l i-iiiK urn ue nciii up an uregon city interurbnu train single handed and rob - I .. .. ,111.-1. ..11 . . - . 'i-u i ne pasMMners. i wenty other roo- ipries in tlie vicinity of Portland were I ud nt his door. In litol his activities .(-.used a reign of terror in South Port ABE MARTIN V'hy object t' your neighbor"' rhiek- h if they're good lookers. Tell Hink v ha quit readin' war news an '11 wait i' th' unbiased historian. li'WftfvVttlC II foot I t I- mm 100 DELEGATES EAST .They Go To Attend Convention of General Federation of Women's Clubs . an Francisco, May 17. California 5" -gates to the thirteenth biennial 3 vention of the General Federation Womens clubs left for New York m ly. More than 100 of them started g n various parts of the state. The c lentiou opens May 23 and will con- o in session until June 2. Among thoso who went east with the Pacific coast delegates were the rep resentatives of the newly formed fed ention of Alaska, including Mrs. John F. A. Strong, wife of tho governor of Alaska, Mrs. MoDermott of the Anchor ago wompns club, and Mrs. Kramer, president of the Valdez Study club. California's delegation is uuited in the support of Mrs. Josinh Evans t'owles of Los Angeles for president of the general fedoratio, She formerly was vico president and has held other important offices in the national organ ization, Roanoke Investigation Stfl Drags Along San Francisco, May 17. Joseph Elb, quartermaster of the ill-fated North Pacific liner Rouuoke, wns recalled to the witness stand for further cross- examination todiv when the federal investigation into the sinking of the steamer with a loss of 47 lives was re sumed. The federal inspectors are endeav oring to ascertain the truth of a re port that the Roanoke was so heavily loaded that she drew more water than her pipers allowed when she left this port on her last voyage. Two stowaways wiio arrived from Mexico on the Roanoke nnd refused to be deported on her are being sought by United States detectives. The prob ers want to ask them why they refused to sail on the oRanoke, and nlsn desire to elicit from them information about the matter in which the ship made its voyage up the co.ist before it started on the fatal trip. Word "Laborer" Offensive to Government Snobs Snn Francisco, May 17. Never again will there be "laborers" in the cus toms service. The men who have been "laborers" will still be there but now they aro to bo "asistauts, " "clerks" or "helpers". Justice Wardell, surveyor of the port, his discovered, he says, that the title "laborer" is deadly to efficiency He finds that under a more important title better service can be expected At a recent meeting of customs heads in tho east,ef ficiency talk figur ed promintnely. More complete desig nation of duties and ofdices was thought advisable. Wardell is the first official to net on this. In a report todiy he advocates greater chances for advances for the young maji in t'.ie service, FAILED TO ELECT BISHOP Saratoga, N. Y., May 17 The Metho dist general conference failed to elect a new bishop on the first hnllot, 53 1 votes being necessary for a choice. Rev. Matt S., Hughes, Vf Pasadena, polled 330; Rev. Adun W. Leonard, of Scuttle, 2!Si; Rev. Charles E. Locke, of Los An geles, 2:!7. Rev. Thomas Nicholson, of New York led with 412. land. When he took a partner in his nritnea in 10flt lip wns traced dnv.'ll nnd . arrested. 1 Mrs. Jennings had been prominent socially. Her two divorce suits attarct ed wide attention. Two iitney drivers today declared photographs of the man sought, close l,- vuumi.i...i ii.n .iranr u-i.n . i r.., . Ristmnn to take him to SI.erwood. t.. i. I.- . t:.. nisimuu s panuiiiu inn. a pun ui tii.ii shirt sleeve and a green laprobe that I enme from his automobile, were found I this niorninir beh nd a fence about 300;'" "r" " " o united vnrds from the Gore farm. The hat was covered with dirt, the shirt sleeve had been torn off nt the el bow during a struggle and clots of brains and hair were found on the lup robe, portions of which hud been satu rated with blood. The discovery of these articles is tak en as conclusive evidence that liist man wns murdered. It is expected that the body will bo found soon by the par ty of searchers. Ben Thompson, who from tlie de scription given is the ex-convict who is earnestly being sought by the offi cers as a susMct, was committed to the OreHon stnte penitentiury Jniunry 2"), 1SKJ2, to serve 20 years for his part in a scries of spectacular robberien about Portland and Oregon City, lie was convicted on a charge of ussault and robbery armed with n dangerous weiion. He was paroled in September 1111 and was returned lor breaking his parole May .1, lUl.i. Governor Withy combe gave hi in a conditional pardon two weeks after he was committed May 17, lPIo, in order that Thonipkon "j1?1" T V" evi ",:!10rti'!'Llli.! chum of innocence on the charges I which canned his arrest. In the trial tiiat followed lie was icquitted of the charge and since hns been at lare. CARRANZA SENDS 210 TROOPS TO General Garvira Says Total of 15,000 Will Join In Pursuit of Bandits DEEMER AND PAYNE ARE RESCUED BY CAVALRY When Troops Withdrew Vil listas Killed All Who Sold Americans Supplies San Antonio, Texas, May 17. Major I.nnghorue's cavalry rescued the Amer icans Jesse Deemer and Monroo Payne, captured by Mexicans when they milled Glenn Springs, Texas, according to Col onel Sibley 'b report to Major General Fred Funston today. The Americans, said the official ac count, were left by the raiders with a Mexican family nt El Pino, and the peo ple of the house were ordered to kill the "gringoes if they attempted to' es cape." When the United States cavalry arrived the bandits had departed and there wns no clash The Villistns aro now reportod a few miles ahead of the troops. Mexican Troopa to Aid. F.I Paso, Texas, May 17. Two thou sand Carrau.istns troops have arrived at Chihuahua City as part of the Mex ican detachment promised General Hugh Scott by General Alvaro Obregon for use in the hunt for bandits on the southern side of the international boundary, it was learned here today. General Garvia said that a total of 15, 000 de facto government troops were en route. Pablo Lopez, lender of the Santa Ysnbel massacre, has been placed on trial for his life in Caihuahua, charged witunurilering Americans. Villistas Kill Chinese. Columbus, N. M., May 17. Army mo tor truck drivers arriving froni the front today reported that General John .1. I'orshing's evucuntion of his ad vnnced base nt San Antonio was follow od by the slaughter by Villistn band its of 12 Chinese merchants who had sold supplies to the Americans. The merchants were shot, said the drivers, nnd their shops looted. Many residents ot tlie section tied north with the Americans. Bandits, it is reported, nnve threatened to kill every person selling provisions to the Americans or helping them in any manner. Typhus fever hns broken out in Caa.is Grnudes, near the expedition's base nt Dublun. Soldiers are forbidden to visit the town. So far, no Americans have Been stricken. Deemer Reported Rescued. Marathon, Texas, May 17. Jesse Becmer. nn American storekeeper, and Monroe Fuyno, a negro, captured by Mexicans in the raid on Glenn Springs, nre reported to have been rescued todnv by United Stutes troops in a Mexican' town. i lie rumor is unconfirmed. Advices said the Amerienns penetrat ed 200 miles into Mexico. Troops dash ed into a small town surprising the raid ers, who fled, it was reported leaving their captives. A detachment is reported en route to the border with Deemer. Obregon is Satisfied. Mexico City, May 17 General Alvaro Obregon today conferred with Provis ional President Cnrranza nnd his rab inet, talking over the results of his El Pnso conferences with tho American ' ' i " ' T representatives, lie n ho s- 9U'? a !,,atl',,10nt ,0 " newspnper men. 1 sivinir he wim sntiHfio,! iliif I,.;.!... " ,-i "n""111 NV """" llld "ot contemplate making war on xico. Obregon expressed himself States forces would withdraw as soon as the bandit raids stopped. Trading Was Dull and Mostly Professional New York, Mav 17. The New York Evening Sun's financial review today said: There was nothing in overnight news nor the early developments today to supply the market with a new specula tive impulse, and trading continued dull and professional. The effects of the recent heavy profit taking and dis tributive selling were more apparent than yesterday. Traders took advan tage of the meager public particiiition to work for n reaction. The opening ftas irregular and narrow. Many is sues including steel, American and j Baldwin locomotive and Anaconda Cop per appeared unaltered from last night Mexican Petroleum advanced a point at tho outset on the better aspect of .Mexican affairs. Lending railroads and utmi.la.,1 l.1naf rlnla n,.!, In 1 1. a abnce of outside having nnd were , ,, , ' r i also affected to some extent bv per- I sistent rutnori of an extensive liquida tion following upon the recent upward tornM. HELP AMERICANS I IE Lays Emphasis On the Danger f Publishing Reports that Are Not Correct Washington, May 17. Throwing nn intimate- light on President Wilson's personal views with regard to the em ergencies and big situation he has faced while in tho White House, a transcript of the' executive's confidential talk to the Washington newspaper correspond ents at the National Press club was re ceived with great interest hero today. Speaking of the international affairs, the president said: "If I cannot retain my moral influence over a man except by occasionally knocking lfim down, if that is the only basis on which he will respect me, then for the sake of his soul 1 have got to occasionally knock him down." He said that worrying over the Euro pean situation had kept him awake nights "because there might como a time when the United Stutes would have to do what I do not desire to d" With regard to public men who have come under his eye, Wilson said that during their stay in Washington some of them grew nnd some of them swelled. Discussing t tho relationship of the press to national a'tfairs, the president voiced a warning against the spreading of false reports saying they wero liable to lend to trouble. "America," he said, "is for peace because she loves peace and believes the present war has carried tho na tions engaged -so far that they cannot be held to ordinary standards of respon sibility." Little Girl Assaulted and Then Murdered Idaho Falls, Idaho, May 17. Little Alice Kinpey,-gc 9, was murdered, Ac cording to the verdict of a coroner's jury today. Her body, half buried in dirt and bnndi, with most of heri clothes torn off, vias found early yes terday by two men who were clear ing brush ami driftwood from a field. Alice Kmpey disappeared April Hi. Jhe left her home near here to go to her grandmother's half a mile distant. She never reached her destination, and a wide search was fruitless. A creeK between the two homes at that t'me was a raging torrent, covering miny acres of land. The murderer, after meeting and assaulting the little girl on the road, evidently had thrown her bodv into the stream. . Women In Yellow to Meet Democratic Delegates St. Louis, Mo., May 17. When demo cratic delegates leave the Coliseum here after the first day of the national con vention thousands of women with white dresses, yellow parasols and yellow sashes will greet them. The women have timed their preparedness parndo tor that hour to impress tho delegates that women demand preparedness and suff rage plunks in the democratic platform. According to present prospects there will be no hotel jam during the conven tion. The California delegation has re served 2(i rooms nt the American ho tel and CO nt the Plaza. Early next week it is expected that the vanguurd of the delegations will begin arriving. Union Iron Works Strike Is Settled San Francisco, May 17. Having won an increase in wages and recognition of the union, the rivet heaters and passers of the Union Iron Works today aereed to return to work tomorrow. This ends a strike which threatened to completely cripple the works, rush ed as it is with many ship building or dors. The agreement gives ill rivet heaters a minimum wage of $2 a day an increase of 30 cents. The pitssers won nn increase of 25 cents a day. MRS. JANE PRICE DEAD Albany, Ore., May 17. Mrs. Juno Price, a resident of Albuny for 21 years, died Monday at the home of hor daughter, Mrs. Adelma Blackburn, at the age of 1 years. She was a native of New iork, and prior to coming to Oregon resided in Michigan and Ne braska. Her husband, James Price, to wtiom she was married in .Michigan in lH!7, died 10 years ago. Hhe is survt -cd by four children, William M. Price of West Stayton and C. W. Price, Mrs. Adelma ltlackburn and G. C. Price, all of Albany. " PORTLAND'S MAY DAY Portlnnd, Ore., May 17. Six thiiusnnd children from Port land public schools dressed in white dothes and pink ribbons this morning for the annuul May day pageant to be staged on Multnomah field at 2:30 this af ternoon. The May pole dance and raiis thenics exercises will fcuturo the pngennt. TURKS WITHDRAW 20100 TROOPS TO These Are Taken From In Front of British Forces at Kat-el-Amara GERMAN LOSS AT VERDUN CLAIMED TO BE 300,000 French and Germans Play See Saw Game Around Dead Man's Hill London, May 17. Twenty thousand Turks have been withdrawn from the British front east of Kut-el-Amara to day, apparently to meet the Russian nd vnnco upon Bagdad. In their haste to stem tho new of fensive, the Turks aro recruiting all na tive tribesmen. Diplomats believe that Russia, expecting a speedy end to the war, is trying to capture nil possible Turkish territory, placing tho czar in a position to demand vast areas of terri tory when peace is made. Play See-Saw at Verdun. , Paris, May 17. Gorman attempts to drive forward their linos northwest of Verdun, near Bond Man's nill, by n grenade assault, failed heavily, the of ficial communique said today. A similar nttemnt wns defeated nn the east bank of tho Meuso, northwest of Tbimimont. Artillery wns most nctive on both sides of the Meuse. Two squads of French airmen flew over the Germans and dropped 200 shells on troops nnd rnilronds. A Ger man uirman was brought down. Gorman Loss at Verdun 300.000. London. Mnv 7. Three hundred thousand Germans htivo been killed nnd wounded in the fighting around Verdun to date, neeordinsr to the Paris corres pondent of the London Chronicle today. He claimed that these severe Insxos Tre. cludo all possibility of a. serious Teu ton offensive ngninst Riga. Only n curtain of Germans, he nsserted. wns left nn the Russian front. "Thev nnve long evaded the destinv which the Oer. mans feel closing in on them," lie de- lared. Small Naval Battle. London. Mnv 17 Mritish destroyer" and monitors onrmped German destroy ers in a short fiflit off the Belidnn const yesterday, tlio admiralty an nounced today. The Germans with drew-. There were no British losses. Dutch Steamer Blown Up. London, May 17. The Dutch steamer Batnvier V. wns blown up on Tuesday whilo en route to London from Rotter- dnm, it wns learned here today. Four are understood to be dead. Young Peruvian Killed. Paris, May 17. Jnse Garcia Calderon. a son o'f the former president of Peru, has beeir killed nt the front, it w.is learned today. He volunteered ns a bal loonist with the French nrmy. Caught in n storm, ( nldoron attempted to leave his balloon nnd rench terra firma in n parachute but it collapsed and he wns Hashed to death. French Attack Broke Down. Berlin, May 17. A French attack on the southern slope of Hill 304 broke down under artillery fire during the night, the wnr office announced today There was heavy artillery fighting all night on Doth panks of the .Meuse. Drive Italians Back. Vienna, May 17. Continuing their I rentino offensive tho Austrinns have driven the Italians from more important positions; it was officially declared to day, rho total number of Italians cup tu red is now (1,200. 1U111 J DMA UVUlVLiJ hi American. ' R. H. E. St. Louis 7 11 0 Philadelphia 4 10 3 Davenport and Hartley; Crowell, Sheehun and Hchnng. ilressler replaced Sheehan. R. H. E. Detroit 4 12 2 Washington 0 1 Dubuc and Stnnagc; Ilnrper nhd Hen ry. Ayres replaced Harper. James replaced Harper. Cleveland-New York, postponed, wet grounds, Chicago-Boston, postponed, rain. National It. H. Brooklyn .... 2 10 Cliicugo 7 11 MEET RUSSIANS Will Be Tried for High Trea son, the Punishment for Which Is Death By Wilbur S. Forrest (United Press staff corespondent) London, May 17. Sir Roger Case ment nnd Daniel Bailey, i soldier, were today committed for trial oa charges of high treason at the conclusion of their preliminary hearings in Bow Street police court. Casement and Bailey will go to trial before tho high court of justice. If convicted, 4hev probably will bo sen tenced to death. The Casement defense is still a mystery, js it did not de velop dnrin1 bis preliminary hearing. Bailey will attempt to show that he knew nothinp of the character of the German expedition to Ireland. Maps found In possession of Sir Roper Casement, on trial for treason, support the British contention that plans for tho Irish rebellion originated In the German wir office. Lieutenant Colonel Gordon, of the British war in telligence department testified in Case ment - 'learing today. Sir Roger appeared more calm today. Gordon testified that the maps which wero taken were mnde by Germans. They were not printed in England. President Sends Reply to Pope's Communication Washington, May 17. President Wil son hns Bent a reply to Pope Benedict's letter on peace. The reply was given to Apostolic Delegate Bonzano on Mon d iv night, it is understood. Too president s communication, it wns learaed, joined the pope in strong ly desiring that the United States honlil not bo plunged into war and that it should use its neutrality to aid a readjustment lit the end of the conflict. President Wilson discussed the letter with Secretary Lansing prior to sending tho roplv. It is understood that the pope urged the United States not to go into war with Germany. Cruiser San Francisco Hits Shoal, No Damage Boston, Mass., May 17. Driven by a terrific galo tho United States cruiser Sun Francisco grounded on Nnntucket sIiouIb nt five a. in. today. Virelcss lispatches flashed the news here. Af tor a few hours the warship was re bused without damage, according to the radio. Earlier wireless messages snying that there had been loss of lite turned out to be untruo. The navy yard declared that none had been killed or injured After getting off the shonl the San- rnnciseo anchored near the danger spot, but sent messages that it did not need help. Will Serve Lunches In Convention Hall Chicago, May 17. Owing to the hotel rush, the mnnngemcnt of the big pro grissivc party today announced that it had arranged to serve lunches in the auditorium and the convention hall dur ing 'he bull moose convention. t tciidmifl at tho conclave will bo dressed in Military uniform to emphasize the demand for preparedness planks in the platform. Friends of Representative James R. Mann have launched his vice-presidential boom and are working hard in be half of it. Millionaires Son Wants ' to Learn the Business San Frincisco, May 17. Entering too Union Iron Works to learn tho bus iness from the ground up, John T. Sny der, son of the vice president of the Hothlohem Steel company, surprised his friends today by announcing that he had married and that he intended to settlo down in a small apartment hero and make San Francisco his perinniicnt home. Ho nuiried .1 New York j(irl, joined tho union, and says he is per fectly satisfied with life. Made Record Run from San Diego to Los Angeles Los Angeles, Cnl., May 17. Cliff Du rant in a night circuit over tho route between Los Angeles and San Diego, driving a Chevrolet, established a new motor record of 7 hours, 5.1 minutes between thene two jKiints, finishing here early todny. Durant covered 2S0 miles. . He pass ed through the exposition gntes ut San Diego. Diirmt completed tho trip at an average slightly less than 50 mileB an hour. Pfeffer and Miller; Packard and Archer. Appleton replaced Pfeffer. Mails replaced Appleton. R. H. E. Hoston 7 12 1 Cincinnati 1 4 2 . Hughes and tlowdyj Toney, Dulo and Wingo, Philadelphia Pittsburg, cold. postponed, PENNSYLVANIA VOTE I DIVIDED 11 VOTE LIGHT Boise Penrose Has Larger Part of Delegates to the Convention HUGHES AND R00SEVET WERE ONLY "ALSO RANS" Jeddy Got Only Hundreds , Where He Expected Thous ands of Votes icci: PENROSE GET3 All. Philadelphia, May 17. Com plete roturns from Philadelphia nnd incomplete returns from half of tho Pennsylvania -counties today showed that the Boies Penrose slato of delegates to tho republican national con vention liad defeated Governor Brumbaugh's ticket, rolling up a substantial majority. In Philadelphia tho contest was close, but it waB conceded that Penrose won a majority of national convention delegates in tho city. Outsido the city Pon roso won in all with the possible exception of one or two districts. :',- $ Philadelphia, May 17. Lato returns today from the presidential preference primary formed the basis fo a eloim. of partial victory at tho headquarters ot Governor Martiu O. Brumbaugh, head of tho morcinent to Snatch repub lican state leadership from Boise Pen rose. Brumbaugh's headquarters declared that tho governor's candidates in many districts had defeated Penrose candi dates for tho position of delegate to the national republican convention. Tho Briimbaugh-Vuro faction may also have several delegates at large. Tho returns aro coming in very slowly. Colonel Roosevelt's voto was small compared to that of Brumbaugh, and Henry Ford's showing wns tho surprise oi tho primary. Roosevelt polled only hindrcds whore his supportors had ex pected him to draw thousands. Penroso estinated the Ford voto at 10,000. Knox nnd Hughes figured but slightly in the primary. Penrose in the Lead. Philadelphia. May 17 Incomplete r- turiiB 'trom the state primary todny in dicated that Boise Penroso won the nn- instructed delegation to the republican nutional convention. Henry Ford's vota was surprisingly large. President Wil son was unanimously endorsed by tho domocrnts. Vermont 2 to 1 for Hughes. Montpelier, Vu., May 17. Justice Hughes hud a lend of two to ono over Colonel Roosevelt in tho early return today from the state presidential pref erence primary. Elihu Root and Gover nor McCull, of Massachusetts, polled only a scattering vote. Lassen Erupted Again Monday Say Stockmen Redding, Cnl., May 17 Stock men arriving from tho Mount Lassen region today declared that the volcano erupt ed Monday night, freshly f illcn ashes covering tho snow ten miles away at daybreak yesterday. If there is a con siderable quantity of ashes on tho snow at a distance of ten miles of ths crnter tho eruption of Monday night must have been severe. WILSON WANTS NOTE RUSHED Washington, May 17. President Wil son's nolo to Great Britain with regard to seizure of American mail is practi cally completed and probably will ! sent officially this week, it was stated today. The president is understood t bo most anxioun to havo the communica tion forwarded before next week, and he so advised the state department. THE WEATHER Oregon: To night and Thurs dny h o wers, cooler northwest portion tonight; southerly winds.