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VOL.. XL.VI. Q. 14,378. rOKTLAD, OREGOJN, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1807V rRICE FIVE CENTS. 0T5 HER 5I5IBI Fred B. Martin Then Turns Gun on Self, MRS. MARTIN ALONE SURVIVES Long-Estranged Husband De- spairs of Reconciliation. HE BLAMES EMMA HELMS After Rilling Her and Wounding His Wife. Crazed Man Blows Out His Lenrtnjr Ijetlers That Disclose Motive, M ARTIN I.KTTER TO THE T J rrui.u. i J To Whom It May toneern: I f have done thli deed for the love I have for my m-f-r. I offered her all that a man could to come back to me but her r-jitcr net her against me o that "he could not and would not. I hve also sent the nuw of all our trouble ml on sr. Emma im to blame for all, as we were always happy until ah came in my family. God knows J hate to caune my dear old moth.r ny more fcr ! r. but It 1. for the beat. Have the w. o. W. insurance paid to my mother. FRED. Kred re. Martin, ex-city salesman of the Pacific Biscuit Company, yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock shot and killed his Ulster-In-law, Miss Emma. weims, slightly wounded his wife and then Committed Blilelde by shooting himself In the mouth. The tragedy oc curred at the Ella, a boarding-bouse at 655 Washington street, which was con ducted by Mrs. Martin, assisted by her ulster. Kftther than be separated from his wire, ot whom lie was insanely jealous, and believing; that the sfster-f n-law was responsible for their estrangement. Martin deliberately planned the. double murder and suicide. Martin for about four months had not lived "with his wife, and only about two weeks . ago returned from San Francisco.. He attempted a reconcilia tion, but to no avail. He went to live at the home of his mother. Airs. J. II. Mi-Bride. 235 Fifth street, but called upon his wife several times since he came back. Rally yesterday afternoon his mother left him at home, and he said that he would remain there all day. Instead he called up Mrs. Martin by telephone and had a lona conversation with her. It is believed that she said to him that she did not care to see him again. H then wrote two letters telling- of his plans, went down town, where he eon versed with friends, and then proceed- ed directly to the Ella. Enters House Stealtlilly. Martin entered the place by the rear door, without knocking. Stepping into the parlor, he was confronted by his wife and Mies Htma, who had been sit ting:, but who sprang to their feet When he entered. Without uttering a word, so far as is known. Martin produced his pistol, which is a cheap afralr. of .38-callber, and deliberately shot his SltCr-ln-!aV. Who wag the nearest to him. The bullet entered her neck un der the rlRht ear. and she fell to the floor and expired'in a few minutes. Martin turned the weapon upon his wife And fired three snots at her. One of the bullets Inflicted a fieah wound in the scalp at the back of the head. Screaming, she ran from the nous Into ths street, blood streaming from her forehead. Martin -e.llxed that tie had failed to inflict a fatal wound and fol- lOwed her as far 4s the door. He had two cartridges left in his revolver, and he retraced his footsteps. Hearing the shots, C. P. Mclaughlin, Ofift of the boarder, and collector for the Eastern Outfitting; Company, dashed down the rear steps and almost collided with Martin, who was making hU way towards the cellar. "Back up those steps there, or I'll kill you all." shouted Martin, flourish ing his weapon 'about his head. Kills lllumelf In Cellar. Mclousrhlin retreated, and ZkXartlh then went down into the cellar, where he placed the revolver In his mouth. fired, and killed himself almost In stantly. rr. fa nd ford Whittri; was panning In a itrMiar when Mrs. Martin ran from the house, end he alter) .ted to give what aid he could. He hurried Into the parlor, after ascertaining that Mrs. Martin was not seriously wounded. There he- found Mls Heims bleeding to death, as the artery In her neck 'had been severed. He tried to stanch the 'low of blood, bat nothing could be done. Trie police were Immediately noti fied, and Acting Detective Price and Patrolman Anderson responded in the patrol wagon. Miss Helms expired just as Price arrived In the house, and he at once went to look for Martin. The murderer was not quite dead whei the officer found him, and in his hand he held a smoking? revolver. He died about . a minute later, however, without open- lna his eyes or speak tna The bullet. that he turned on himself crashed into his brain, where it lodged. Mrs. Martin Only Witness. With the exception of Mrs. Martin, there were no witnesses to the tragedy, After it was all over, she told In a hysterical way how the shooting had taken place and practically collapsed. She was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital, where she was delirious near ly all night. Coroner Flnley took the bodies to. the morgue, where two let ters were found in Martin's clothing. The letters show that he planned the murder and went to the Ella with, the avowed determination to kill the two women and himself. His friends are in- cllnrd to believe that he was mentally unbalanced and the letters indicate as much. One of the letters is written to his wife telling ot his intention to Kill her, but he evidently did not Intend to show it to her. He says In the letters that he Intended to attempt the murder and sul- clde as requested by her, so that they could always be together. Sulclcle Pact Is Denied. Friends of Mrs, Martin, however, say that the idea that she had any knowledge of his intentions is absolutely absurd. They declare that when they lived to gether they were continually having trouble, that he waa unsteady and 're fused to support her and that when he called on her during- the last few days she refused to have anything more to do with him. The boarders say that both the sisters were hard-working women and npenk highly of them. Those who knew the couple have long feared that serious trouble miffht ensue. Early one morning- about four months a so a call was sent to the police station from the Ella saying that a shooting af fray had taken place. Acting Detective Price was sent to investigate and when he arrived there was told by Martin that he had shot at a burglar, who had at- tempted to break into the house. Mrs. Martin refused to make any statement at the time and the authorities always believed that he had tried to kill her. Stories to that effect were printed in the newspapers and were emphatically denied by Martin. Martin Goes to California. Almost immediately following this shooting. Martin left Portland for San Francisco and friends of the two under stood at that time that they had broken off for good. When he returned to Port land the last time he applied for work at the Portland Railway Company and Thursdaybeg-an work as conductor. As far as can be learned, he worked only one day. Martin married Anna Helms at Jackson- vltle. Or., where she was born and raised, about five years a go. At tbat time he was employed by Fred X. Merrill In Mer- rill's bicycle shop, and the two came to Portland to reside. Martin worked for Merrill about six years altogether. later he was employed as city salesman by the Pacific Coast Biscuit Company, from which position be resigned six months ago. About three years ago Mrs. Martin leased the Ella, which Is owned -by & J. Jeffrey, . and opened it as a hoarding and rooming house. Martin and his wife were having trouble when Mrs. Martins sleter came to live with her and to assist with the boarding -house. Martin always be lieved that had It not been for his slster- ln-law he would never have been es tranged from his wife, and he harbored an intense hatred for her. Several times he threatened to kill her when he had been drinking. Known In Southern Oregon. Martin was about 35 years of agre and his wife is 26 years old. Miss rfmma Helms was 28 years of age. The Martin and Helms families are among: the most prominent In Southern Oregon and are well known in Portland. Mrs. Helms, the mother of Mrs, Martin and Miss Helms, now lives at Jackson vine with her two sons and two daugh ters. Marry and Edward Helms. Monda Helms and Mrs. James Cronemlller. The father of Martin was among the earliest pioneers in Southern Oregon, where he owned a large fruit ranch near Ashland. He died 12 years ago and his widow married J. IT. Mc Bride. who brought her to Portland. Mrs. Humboldt Pracht, wife of the son of Max Pracht, who for two years was special agent at the Oregon City Land Office and who Is now In Washington, is the sister of Fred Martin. Humboldt Fracht Is manager of the Buckingham, opposite the Hotel Portland on Yamhill street. 7 Second of Martin's letters. Following is the second of the letters left by Martin: I bave ohemced my mind In regard to foing away and leaving you behind, I will leave these words, as you have re quested me to take you with me wberever I went. a.nd I am solnc to do an. for It would le suicide for me to leave bar .and not have you with me, I am going to attempt to have us both tOKPther forever. I hone they will, if m v attempt is successful, at least allow na the privilege of being put side by side and Emma as far from us as possible, as she has put us both where we will soon be. I hope our dear mothers wilt not grieve, over this and will look at it for the best, as we -are - both willing to give our lives to be together,, as, we can't in this world, as Emma stands between ua. I hope the world will forgive us. as we love each other. I am not insane, but 1 am giving my life for the one I love, and taking ber with me 88 requested. By-bye. FRED. WI'E CALLS KOK HER SISTER Mrs. Martin Spends Night In Delir ium at Hospital. PiteouRly begging that she be allowed to see her sister, whom she believes. Is still alive, Mrs. Anna Martin tossed upon her eot at the Good Samaritan Hospital last night ln'illd delirium. Not onc after .she. was taken to the hospital did she completely regain her senses. The attendants feared to tell her of her lis ter's death. . .... Kollowina- the shooting an Ambulance was called and Mrs. Martin waa taken to the hospital. After having fled Into the street she returned to the house and went upstairs, where she was found In her bedroom by Acting Detective Price, (Concluded oa Ta.e 3.) THEY'LL NOT GET HHEFMD-SGHMnZ Remark Frequent Now in San Francisco. DEFENSE FIGHTING HARD But Those Who Know Heney Are Certain He Will Win. GRAND JURY WEAK POINT six witnesses Testify one Member Open I y Declared t he "Gra f ters Should Go to Jail Procrastinat- lng Tactics of Lawyer Ach. BY P. A. StNSHEIMER. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S. (Special.) There are many people in San Francisco who say "They'll never get Rue! and Sehmitz." Declarations to this effect have never been more frequent than at the present moment. The lay observer Is like the woman at the horse race, who always thinks that animal is going to win which happens for the moment to poke his nose ahead. The truth, plain and unadorned, Is that Ruef and his attorneys are putting: up a very strong- and very stubborn' re sistance. For the time they have blocked the prosecution, but those who know Francis J. Heney have small fear as to the outcome. For the nrst time- the prosecution Is a little worried. Ruef and his attorneys have hammered with such persistence at the grand. Jury that they have found one man whom half a dozen witnesses declare expressed the opinion before going on the Jury that Schmlti and Ruef should be in Jail. At no stage of the proceeding has there been a straightforward effort to combat the truthfulness of the Indictments, but simply a studied and clever attempt to Mo? the Issue by weaving about It a maze of technics!' tie. - - Famd Tor His DIayn. The case has resolved Itself for the moment Into a battle of attorney. Chief of the Ruef forces Is Henry Ach. who formerly practiced In Portland. Ach is short of stature and has been de- scribed as having: the eyes of a terrier, the nose of a array hound and the mouth of a bulldog. He Is untiring In his on slaughts, but if one follow him closely he will at times detect a noto of insin cerity In debate. While It is recognized throughout the state that Ach is a lawyer of brilliant at tainments, through the cases which have called him into public view, he has come to be known as a "delay" lawyer. last Summer Ach was a witness In a suit and it was brought out by his own testimony that he had purposely delayed two suits nutil the statute of limitations ran against them. He explained that his client was Involved in three separate litigations. Ach protracted the first of these' to such lengths that the legal time limit required the dismissal of the other two. Helps Scbmltx In a Pinch. Ach has brought all of his talents for delay to the defense of Ruef. Ostensibly he is the attorney for Ruef only, but nevertheless, wnen it makes for delay, he acts for the Major also, At the outset he invented something new to the pro fession a motion to "strike the indict ments from the flies." This was distinct trom his motions to quash or set aside. With Ach Jn the defense of Ruef is as sociated Samuel Shortrldge. whose lo countenance and coat cut to match give mm the appearance of an English parson. Shortridge is flowery in court and in clined to wander from the Issue to paint golden sunsets and silver clouds for his auditors; He supplies' those qualities of mind which Ach lacks and the two con Stftute a most efficient team. Shortrldge hu figured prominently in California poll tics and has been mentioned In connection with the Governorship. For Mayor Sch mltz have appeared the f- " '- it. RiF: r Mies Km ma Helms, Irl. 4 S3 i If k "EVENTS OF COMING WEEK j Investigate Hrrlmn The Interstate Commerce Oram ml a- lion will meet at Chicago Wednei- . day to resume the Inquiry into the . Harrlman railroad. This nearlng during two days New Tork brought out dome" unusually interest ing testimony, but the evidence yet -to be presented Is expected to be more important In showing In detail thd financial operations of the big Harriman system. Meeting Baseball OfTloem. ' A meeting of the ..National commit tee, composed of. representatives ot . the' National and American Leagues of baseball clubs, will be held in Cincinnati. Monday. to Kdjutt th schedules of the two tils leagues and to elect a successor to Chairman Garry Hermann, of the Commission. Much importance Is attached to the atrnual meeting of the' Nath'nal . Association of Professional Baseball LcnKuti in N'jw.Jark on Tuesday. Bfildo thieve teflon of a president, secretary and treasurer and a board of directors, legislation for the ben- ennor the anoctation will be en acted. Medal for Mr Ashton Welch. The American Institute of Archi tects will celebrate the 00th anniver sary of its birth on Monday, Tues day and Wednesday at Washington. A notable event on tha programme Is to be the presentation to Sir Ash- ton Welch, of London, of the "Pr ident's Medal" for distinguished sr vlce.. In architecture. Sir Anhton Welch arrived in the United States last i eek, having come at the ape- clal invitation of the American In oil tut extended through the Seen tary or State. ' fix Encampment riace, On Monday the executive commit tee of the Grand Army of the Ra puhlle im scheduled to meet at Zanes- vine, 0., to decide upon a place for holding the National encampment in 1WOT. The National automobile show will be opened at Madison Square Gar den, New York, on Saturday. law firm of Campbell. Metson and Drew. and also J. J. Barrett. As advisory coun cil to Ruef and Schmit have appeared C. H. Falrall, whose book on California law Is standard.' and Attorney Murphy. . Bulk of Work, on. Heney. Opposed to this illustrious aggregation are Heney. District Attorney Langdon, Hiram Johnson, J. J. Dwyer. and O. W. Cobb, Heney'a partner. The" bulk: of the work has fallen naturally upon Heney. He has been most actively assisted by Johnson. Heney displays that same tenac ity and sincerity in court as gained him renown in Portland. Where Heney . la weak. Johnson Is strong:. tP to the pres ent time. .Johnson has done nine-tenths of the cross-examining for the' prosecu- tlon. phe Questions I, i. vied froiiri his Hps iV.e bullets from a rifle. He la stern- and humorous by sudden . turns. Hfs "witness never known whether to expect a kindly smile or a scowl.. Johnson is the wit of the legal board during those moments when the issue Is neglected for flashes of repartee. The case has not yet gone beyond the motion of the defendants to set aside the Indictments. Testimony is now being heard on this motion. One ground for the motion Is alleged bias on the part of the grand Jurors: One by one' they are sub jected to an examination of several hours by Ach. This pTocess will continue for a week or more yet. Aiming for t lie Upper Courts. . Ach has put forward the contention that the bitter attacks made by the newspa pers and read by members of the grand Jury invalidate the Indictments by preju- dicing the grand -jurymen. To support hU case he daily reads long- extracts from the press written - at the time the Jury was impaneled. In thus getting these newspaper articles into the record, he hopes to make out a case for the Supreme Court as he does not "expect Judge Dunne of the superior court,- before - whom the case is being heard, to rule out the Indict- ments on this showing-. ' Judge Dunne is one of the youngest men on the Superior bench in the State. He Is known to have a violent temper, but manages to restrain It. It is one of the tricks of the defense to tease him and In every way to try to arouse his anger that' he may be led In the heat ot passion to make some remark which would nullify the proceedings. Through all this legal maxe the public has refused to go. it sees In the constant delays the day growing; more and more distant when Justice shall come into her Explosion VJcHms Die?. KENOSHA. Wis., Jan. . Edward Main and Stephen Jokowich, two vic tims of yesterday's powder mill expjo- sion .died early today. Three others Injured cannot live. 4.4. MMM PRINCIPALS IN BLOODY SUNDAY 1 T" f - i Fred B. Martin, Dead. CITY OF Steamer Arrives At the Mexican Port. EXPERIENCES ROUGH TRIP Vessel Reported to Have Suf- fered Slight Damage.,. FRIENDS GET TELEGRAM All on Board Safe, Aonc Apparently Realizing That They Had Beer Given I p as Lost by Anxious Prlends. MEXICO CITY. Jan. 6 According to a telegram from Mazatlan, sent to the As sociated Press, the steamer City of Pana- ma, bound from San Francisco to Pana. ma arrived at that port at 6 P. M- today. She experienced a rough trip" but sus tained only sllghtgdamage. All on board were safe. RECEIVE Dr. Coe's Family Learn of Safe Ar- rival of the Slitp. with tears of thankfulness streaming down her face the aged mother of Dr. Henry Waldo Ooe received the message that her son and daughter were safe last night and tried to express her apprecia tion of the deep interest the press and the people of Portland have shown in their fate. She Is a tali, stately woman with snow-white hair, and her efforts to con trol her emotions, now that the terrible strain of the pant two days is over, were almost as pitiable as the stoical manner in which she has borne her anxiety during the time that the vessel's safety was questioned. "Oh, but we are a happy family to- r.ight!" she exclaimed to The Oregon- iair reporter- who told the srlad news. ' We have, known it since dinner time."' she continued, "but we are Just as thank- ful and appreciative of your thoughtful- nees. its different from last night and the night before." . little 10-year-old Wayne assured the caller, "kn't it grandma?" "Are we glad?' he continued. "Well I should say we are! And with that he grabbed his pet dog around the neck and nearly smothered the poor animal in his enthusiasm. "But we knew all the time It couldn't be true my papa wouldn't sail on a ship that wasnt safe. But still It made us feel mighty bad. '"It's a fact." affirmed the grandmother, "that none of us has been convinced that the horrible news could be true, but the strain of uncertainty has been terrible and we are so relieved now that it is over that we can hardly express our gratitude for their safety." "We will slep tonight." she added. "That's something we have not done since the first message came about that wreckage on the yhore. Mrs. Gardiner, a personal friend of the Coe family, is with them at prenent. and she told of the scene when the first positive news of the ship's safety was telephoned In by Ir. K. Mouse. "There wa several neighbors In at the time, she said, "and a little girl from next door danced around the room and grabbed the children into her arms in the ecstacy of Joy at the news. There was a general celebration and we were all so overjoyed so relieved that we could not finish our dinner. And after the first message others, and still others, came, as the many friends of Dr. and Mrs. Coe heard the good news. "I must say. however", that I have never seen anyone bear tip under a grief better than Mrs. Ooe and the boys have done; but tonight when it was all over we all had to give In and cry About it." Mra. Ooe aald that one of the moat grewsome features connected with the whole affair was the manner In which some of Mrs. rT. W. Coe's personal friends took It for granted that there was no TRAGEDY -i ;1 z Mrs. Anna Martin. Mounded. IT f i J 'A , I" , j i c hope for her safety and that she waa ' actually dead. "They have come here In all kindness of heart, of course and told me what a good woman she was and how everyone will miss her. One caller told me to be sure and cave all the paper?, as the children would like to read iu after jtears about the universal esteem in which their parents had been held. I was always hopeful myself In fact, I have never given up to the Idea that they were actually lost rnitl mirh convictions on the part of others made It rather hard for me." Dr. Cop has two sisters and two bothers in various parts of the country and the mother Immediately thought of relieving their anxiety, as well as that of Mrs. loe s mother and brother In North Da- kota. "We -have had telegrams from all over tle country." elie nn Id. "and I am o rejoiced to know that all these friends of Henry's will be informed in the morn ing papers of their safety. "We have received no telegrams from them direct." she explained to the in quiry about personal news. "We know that Mrs. MarPherson got a wire, but I judge from what it said that her son did not know there had been any question here about their safety, so I do not con sider it strange that our folks have not wired. Henry probably thought the .Mao- Pherson telegram would Inform ua that the party" was malting good progress and. pot knowing what we have been through here, would not think It necesary to tele graph. And I hope he won't learn about our anxiety for a long time, for it would spof 1 t heir trip." Wayne and Barle reluctantly consented to go to bed on the promise ir any further telAfirrania camp thpv ahnuM ho hwhUatipiI c-a Via Mru f!arHlnae fnl. lowed the reporter to the door, looking tirtd but happy and relieved. 'U'e can never thank everybody fr their kindne to us in this trouble. nnld Mrs. I'oe in good-night. "But we do appreciate It. "Mazatlan, Ma,, Jan, -8, PrOl!'?. W. G. McPlierson. Portland. Oregon: Very T o r r ii y first cl it y . MfniiliTii! wputher since t li.-ii Pt. G. M'PH ERSOS." Thin was the brief message that brought joy and solace to the McPlierson home at 627 Marshall street late yesterday after noon. Only to those who have undergone hours of wearisome waiting and anxiety over the safety of loved ones can such a message he fully appreciated. In the nomes or tne Aicr'nerHons it wii i ma Ke Sunday. January fi. 19GT. one long to be remembered. The telegram was brief, but Its briefness was sufficient to bring HdJriKu of gladness. Then on the heels of the telegram came the general an nouncement tliat the Panama had reached safe harbor, and from late in the after- noon until late at night friends called at the Marshall-street home or telephoned the-ir congratulations of the safe arrival of father and son. From the telegram which Mr. McPher- son received it Is evident that the pas- aenaera were not aware of the fact that all on board had been practic.Lly mourned as lost since Saturday, for the message was merely an announcement of the safe arrival at the first port of call since sail ing. The telegram which brought relief from the long wearisome hours of anxiety simply tola of the safe arrival and pa evidently written on board ship and sent to Niaxatlttn by messenger. Mrs. McPli .ron last night showed un mistakable signs of the mental agony through which .she had passed. From the very first she had borne up under the trying ordeal and while from the very first story of the possible disaster she had hoped against hope that after all the ship was safe and felt that all was well with her loved ones, bravely she accepted the wise counsel of friends and waited. Another thing which helped her in the hours of suspense and anxiety was the faxt that she and Mr. McPherson a year ago had made the same trip over the same route. Numbered among: the many friends of the family were sea faring men and they explained how easy it was for rafts of the ship to be tossed overboard in a storm and assured the anxious family that this fact should not be taken as evidence that the ship had foundered at ea. Mrs. MePherann sent a long" telegram to her husband and son. telling them, of the anxiety which had been felt over their safety. The first intimation of the -safety of the storm-tossed vessel ccme as a dis- pa tch to the Associated Fress from I'nited States Consul Louis Kaiser at Mazatlan. time 3:10 P. M., as follows: "City of Panama sighted. Will land In one hour. Appears all right." THREE FIREMEN ARE KILLED Burled Vnder Falling Floor of .ervv York Warehouse, NEW YORK. Jan. B- Three men were killed during a fire that burned out the Interior of Hills paper warehouse, on Roosevelt street, tonight. .Fust before the third floor of the five-story structure Tell, all the men were ordered out of the building. Fire- men Campbell. Siefert and Lennon. who had been work I n g within the walls. failed to respond. and a subsequent round-up of the fl re-rtght era- estab- llsned the fact that the three were be yond rlouht burned In the ruins.- CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER Tbe Weather. TODAT'S-Fair and continued cold; north- erly wtndf. Domestic. Syndicate" controlled by HarrlrriBn ali to 1,rv cleaned up SIO.OOO.OOO In stock deals. FaKe 3. Philadelphia 'bomb throur identified a J. R. Steel, of .Gaines, la. Page 3. Firemen's atrifce at an end. Pi 3. Pacific t'oatt. High school buIldlnR at North Takima de stroved by Are. Page fi. Thev'll never set Ruef and Schmltx." say San Franctaco people, fas-e 1 . Steamer Panama lanns at Masatlan with all on board safe. Fage 1. Foreign. Stephen Vai-illvich, Pas 3. ant leader, dead. Tear l!)0(i breaks all prevloui Immigration records. Page 2. IOBtofTIce Depa rt merit in need of efficient men. Kane x. Portland nd Vicinity. Frederick R. Martin shoots wife, kills sister. in-law. Mtss Emma Helms, and commits suicide. Page 1. Frank Dive y. leading- candidate for Speaker, drops out of night. Page 1. Rev. Hiram Vrooman advocates Govern ment ownership of railroads at People's Forum. Page S. ir. El rougher denounces Council in sermon and says Its members are stupid and venal. Page 8. Dr. G. S. Muckly rIo third year of pas torate at First Christian Church. Page 8. Portland citizen"' meeting warmly lndornas tha home rule movement for Ireland. Pace 12. Sunday was an idal Winter day, thousands enjoying the perfect weather and moun tain scenery. Page 12. Kdftar Tfaume will return as leading man at Baker Theater, rave 12. D. K. Duedal hesitates to take up Seattle baseball franchise. Page 9. DAIIEl VANISHES 11 SPEAKER EIGH1 Break-Up of His Forces May Ensue. FRIENDS FEAR HE IS IN CUPS Three Days' Search Does fM Find the Missing Mart.. VAWTER SPRINGS TO FORE Stampede to Jackson Aspirant. St'oma 1 mmlncnl I"n less I 'n ite-cl Mullnu- iiomah filial, firing Forth Xew C'a iitlldato. .dissolution of the Davey forces In th flKti t for Speaker of t he Oregon Legisla ture la imminent, owing to the disappear- anoe of Davey. anJ surmise that It is due to thirst for the cups, which he had! held under subjection so long a time that his friends h3 confidence in his continued abstinence. Davey possesses a keen and vigorous: mind and as managing editor of the Sa lem Statesman has been doing creditabl work In the Marlon County newspaper field. After a lively campaign of several weeks throughout the state for Speaker, he had practically won the fight ag-ainst Vawter. of Jackson, whose' followers gave, up the contest as lost. The effect is the reanlmation of fhe, Vawter boom and a shiftinr of political lines. Should It turn out true that Davey has vanished for the cause suspected. there will probably follow a "lump tfl Vawter or the unification of the hitherto discordant elements. In the Multnomah delegation of 13 members.- for support of a new Multnomah candidate, possibly ' Frank F. Freeman. The five Davey votes In Multnomah have signified willingness to unite with the others for the purpose. and the others would prohiWy go Into It had not five of thefr number signed a pledge to Vawter. a week ago when the Multnomah Representatives were divided. between Davey and Vawter. disappeared In Portland. Davey on previous occasions like the? one now suspected lias Jieen wont to se elude himself from friends and family. Sln-e ladt Thursday nlsht his where- . abouts have been unknown. He was then In Portland and wired to his home In Salem that he would return next morn ing. Since that time nothing: lias been heard of him. Searcti has been made for him high and low In Portland by his friends. Mrs. Davey came down to Port land yesterday to Join In the search. Davey' friends hope that he may be. found in some distant part of the state, possibly Eastern Orpgon. where he might have gone to round up votes for th's Speakership. Some think him the victim of roui play of political enemies who may have turned him to liquor or given him drugs like 'knockout" drops. They aver lie had too strong a hold on himself to iet go at so critical a time unles? trapped by foes. Political activities have been almowt paralyzed In the last three days because of the uncertainty as to Davey, 0thlllj could be done by his supporters until he wsh found and the fear dispelled or con firmed. Every trail t hat cou Id lead up to him In Portland has been followed by his friends during the suspense. Th news waj kept very 'quiet, but yesterday began to leak out In Salem and in this city. The many Inquiries for him 1 rt Salem were answered by: "Gone to Port land." "Don't know when he will b. back. '"Can't say Just where he Is." until .suspicions began to crop out. Th inquiries were brought to Portland with, the same result, until U became frequen lv whispered that Davey could not be found. Room for Freeman Ie?veJlops- Unless there should be clearlne up tf the mystery, undoubtedly there will be a atampede from Davey. The willingness of the five Representatives in Tiia county to leave hiniAiams, Bayer, Burns, Cof fey and Drlscoll was conveyed to th other House members for this county last Saturday night and a con Terence of the latter was held, attended by Eteutgen, Beyerldge, Chapin, Freeman, Nortfiup, Wilson and Adams. To the proposal of uniting on a Multnomah man the flve who have signed a Vawter pledge. Beverldge, Chapin, Freeman. Nortlxup and Wilson. are understood to have made answer that they were willing:. provided they could get release, from tha. "Vawter pledge. Since that time, a boom. for Freeman hes sprung up. Political affairs are badly shaken up: Davey has won numerous votes that for various reasons preferred Vawter. on the assurance that he had the lead and wa certain to be elected, it Davey Is out of the flsrht. those votes will probably re vert to Vawter. unless Multnomah County .hall unite on a. c.ndldat. and wage a. fight for him. Davey Had Thirty-four Votes. f,ane County's three members are of this class: also L-lnn'h three and Wtih- Inyton s three, all of which Davey was rensonahly certain or securing In hl support. He h.d made Inroads Into Vawter's Southern Oregon support and I had almost the solfd support of- East ern Oregon. Yamhill County's two votes were hi, and he had htrona; as surance of obtaining; Clackamas Coun ty's three. Davey apparently had tlie support of at least 34 members, or three more than needed to elect. Vawter will undoubtedly start In to recoup his losses, and indications are that he will become the leading? candi- rtidate, unices Multnoman shall bring out a. candidate against him. -a. --i