?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.