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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1907.
BAD CRIMINAL RECORD
OF MARTHA MAXWELL
Fiction Furnishes No Female
Character To Equal Her
True Story
ESCAPED BY HER WIT
Arrested Many Timet But Never Con
victed Ruined Lives of Score
of Dupe Life In Sac
ramento, The career of the woman, Martha
Maxwell Henderson, who was shot by
her husband, Wni. M. Henderson, who
also killed his father-in-law and him
self, in the Wilhelm Toll house in this
city two weeks ago, is told as follows
In a recent Issue of the Sacramento
Bee:
A dispatch printed In Saturday's
Bee, to the effect that William M.
Henderson had killed his wife in a
hotel at Oregon City, Or., shot her
father, Joseph D. Maxwell of Latrobe,
Cal., and then ended his own life, re
calls the life history of one of the most
noted female adventurists and bunco
steerera of the Coast, whose victims
were numbered by the score and who
met a fitting fate at the hands of one
of them.
As far as can be learned the woman
began her career of crime In this city
and figured In almost every grade of
human degradation, from the picking
of a pocket to murder. She first be
came known to the police In 1S93
when her father, Joseph D. Maxwell,
killed her husband, Daniel McManus,
and escaped punishment for the kill
ing, although the woman herself used
every endeavor to secure her father's
conviction, for the reason that had he,suPPsed rich young widow was not
been sent to the gallows she would j
have had free control of a number of i
small mines in which he was Interested.
Some two years before this killing, lntent to return and risht the wrotS
the woman, known as Martha E. Max-jhe bad done his former in break
p1I was pamint? her livinir a nurse ilnS their engagement. He fell in bad
and housekeeper in this city. About
this time she married Dan McManus,
an expressman, whose stand was at
the corner of Second and J streets, In
front of the bank of D. O. Mills. The Plsto1 stl0t on tne Sreen mound tnat
couple engaged a building at the north- covered her remains,
east corner of Seventh and M streets, j After Mrs- 0'DeI1 .succeeded In get
where they conducted a lodging house tins a11 of O'Deirs money, she drop
until they removed to a small ranch ped him and disappeared for a time
near Latrobe, just over the El Dorado ! rom Sacramento, and the next that
Une j was known of her was that she was
After the killing of Dan McManus, bought to trial in the Federal Courts
which was done at the instance of the for J"Pns mining claims. She was
woman, who hoped to get rid of bus-! 80 shrewd' hfWeve- that she kept
band and father at one swoop, so that
she could gain control of the mines
they had located, she took up with a
Charles Browhart, a bunco steerer and
three-card monte man, a former mem -
ber of a "big mil" gang who weredriv-ias
en out of Council Bluffs.
The couple went to San Francisco
n,l wtf.ri fnr a time at ii 7
Mission street; later they came to
Sacramento and secured nnarters atlwl, Provd t0 ,,e thp 1,arJf'st on t0
C28 I street, opposite the county jail jhan'"e of a" that fe" wi,hin hr
where they operated a so called min.!Time aftfr time he ,,roke away from
ing and employment office that was
used as a cloak for their schemes to I
fleece the unwarv. pnntr0' nf "me 'n. a" "e "ad-
The woman caused an advertisement wh'n she ,lrnl"1Pd him as shfl had ,n"
to be inserted in the San Francisco !others' and in Py with her fath-
Examiner and in Eastern papers tofir' Jospph n "well, disappeared.
the effect that a rich voung widow ! For a time livf'd in Stockton, but
without incumbrances, who owned pro- j,,iarninS that Henderson was on her
ductive mines, desired to meet an lion- jtra:I- thPy a"ain ''appeared.
orable man with some capital who I H'-'n:1"on went to Syokane. where
would develop the mines, etc. h" rf's'lmfd railroading, spending all
Her first victim was a well to dolhe nia,I in nrleavoring to gain trace
man named James Watts, who hung!"f ,he woman who had r,linPd ,lls lifG
around the I street establishment for!1'" f""ml hf'r Sat"r'la'- a"d the trag-
a couple of months like a moth around ic,,y 1,1 the 0rPffon hotel f'mls t,ie Btory-
a candle and then disappeared. He! .. "7 !
. . ,. , .. I Hard Times in Kansas.
was last seen alive in the company of j Thft M ,lays of CTa;)sh0pppr3 and
Mrs. Browhart, and when Watt's life-1 drouth are almost forgotten in the
less body was found some weeks later prosperous Kansas of today; although
lying at the edge of a slough north.
of Jibboom street attention was drawn
to the woman and her husband, who
were taken into custody on suspicion
by the sheriff.
The body of Uatts was found by .completely cure me." The safest and
Borne boys. His skull had been crush- most reliable cough and cold cure
ed In by a heavy piece of metallic slag and lung and throat healer ever dis
that lay near the body. A heavy gold if'overed- Guaranteed by Howell &
tch and chain belonging to Watts botTl! f r'eT " IL00-
Consumption is less deadly than it used to be. Q
Certain relief and usually complete recovery Q
will result from the following treatment: O
Hope, rest, tresh aur,
M-4IU lvJ lUMl
A ALL DRUGGISTS I
was discovered In a local pawn shop
and eventually the murder of Watts
was traced to the hands of William
Westlake another dupe of this notor
ious woman, and he was convicted and
Is now serving a life sentence at Fol
som prison for the crime.
It was supposed by the authorities
that the killing of Watts was Instigat
ed by the woman, but she was ao
shrewd that they were unable to con
nect her directly with the crime and
eventually she and llrowhart were dis
charged from custody.
This close escape frightened Brow
hart, who took to drink, lost his nerve
and refused to be any longer an ac
complice to the woman in fleecing the
unwary. Eventually he straightened
up and obtained employment as a
waiter in a restaurant and passed out
of this remarkable woman's influence.
Another dupe of this woman made
his appearance about this time, coming
from Detroit, Mich., where he had seen
her advertisement In a paper. He fell
In love with Martha and llrowhart be
ing out of the way, they were married
and Martha became Mrs. Frank O'Dell,
but still kept her advertisement about
the rich young widow.
Her next victim was a young tele
graph operator from Phoenix, Ari
zona. When the advertisement met
his eye. he was about to be married to
an estimable young woman of that
place, and they were preparing their
future home. He came to Sacramen
to, fell under the wiles of Martha,
broke his engagement, and was about
to place the few thousand he posses
sed In Martha's hands, when his eyes
were opened.
Calling at her apartments one morn
ing, he caught a glimpse of the woman,
who was In another room, by aid of
a mirror, in the arms of another man.
This incident took place In a fashion
able boarding house where Mrs. O'Dell
had secured apartments by means of
forged references. Finding that his
a11 that he Pud, this man went to
the police made Inquiries, an(j had
his eyes opened.
He left for San Francisco with the
company, however, lost his money, and
when he arrived in Phoenix found
that his betrothed had died of a brok-
!en heart- He ended hl3 life with a
just wunin tne limit or tne law and
escaped conviction.
How many more victims the woman
obtained is unknown, but it is be-
1!ev(Ml that thp? numbered scores, for
n as she obMwi their money
she dr01,fe 1 thpm- Hor last vir,im was
ithe nian vho ttM her- " was a
railroad man from the East, who came
I in answer to her advert isement, and
iner lnnuenee?.
Eventually she married him and got
a cl,:izon f Codell, Earl Shamburg,
i"" i"Ji. v?i wmiiueu at naru lime ne
encountered. He says: "I was worn
out and discouraged by coughing
night and day, an could find no re
lief till I tried Dr. King's New Dlscov-
and Scoffs J
60c. AND SI.OO.
EASTMAN WINNER v
AT BASKET BALL
DEFEATS BARCLAY TEAM IN EX
CITING GAME FRIDAY BY
SCORE OF 13 to 4.
, An exciting game of basket bull was
played at the Barclay gymnasium Fri
day afternoon between the Sixth and
Seventh grades of the Barclay school
and the eighth grade of the Knsthnm
school. At the end of the game the
score stood 13 to 4 In favor of the
Knsthnm aggregation.
Both sides played good ball, the
playing being of a faster order than
the score would Indicate. McClure
and Green played the best game for
Barclay, each throwing one basket.
Charters threw seven baskets for
Knsthnm, and Brown threw the 're
maining six; but Andrews at center
played the best all around game for
that side.
Superintendent M. C. McKee acted
as referee and timekeeper.
The lineup:
Rastham Barclay
Charters forward McCluro
Hrown forward Croon
Andrews Center Harris
Howell guard Wolfer
Caufield guard Jackson
Vonderahe guard Aldredg
Played In second half.
Liquor License.
Notice Is hereby given that I will
apply at the next regular meeting of
the Oregon City Council for a denew
al of my liquor license at my present
place of business, The Planet, 619
Main street. 17-2
L. lU'CONICH.
A DEEl MYSTERY SOLVED.
Woraeo BlinJed by Science.
The Doctor wrltv his prescription In
Latin and the patient Miuuh hi-r i-yivt to
what site Is svvullow Intf. Mui taki-s that
much on faith. If it should cure licr he
d .n'su't know what curd Iht. It the
prescription injuris h.-r dcwsn'i know
what did tint injury. The physician Is
exp'rlmfn!iii with different prescrip
tions Uil the time. Sometimes his medi
cine U stioccfsful In the cnsi but oftn
not. This mystery of a concealed on
s'riptinn Is luttulMl to mystify anil to
blind the patient. One physlciail of wide
experience and natiimal reputation dm-s
not bi'iievu in mystlfylnu the public, nor
doe he tirasp at the stars, but U'lleva
that Nilitre imivlcles that which Is neces
sary for our health and happiness.
When the womanly system is deranged;
beyond the Slae where It will resM)iid
to sunshinw, kmh1 air, cheerfulness and
proper rest; when the hiilaiice of henlth
Is seriously disturbed this diK-tor U'lleves
that Nature has placed at your hand
the balance of power for rihki. llidden
In our American forests are many plants
which correct and euro thos distressing
ailments which can- women to suffer
with backache, hearing-down pains, pain
In the hack or front of the head, nervous
ness and lassitude. Most all women who
love Nature, who like to wander through
the woods, have at one time or another
nicked the beautiful blossom of th
Lady's SlippcriCvpripedlumi. 'I his Is not
snly a beautiful but a very useful plant.
The root of this plant when treated
proiwrly with iriveerine to extract its
medicinal virtues ls"valuable in all cases
Df nervous excitability or irritability,"
avs Prof. John M. Scudder, M. 1. An
other authority, I'rof. K. Ellinijwood,
M. I).. savs of this plant: "Exercises
!eeial influence upon nervous conditions
depending iixm disorders of tiie female
organs. " Another plant which Is fre
nuentiy found in our American forests is
Helonbis. or Unicorn root. The Amkki
CAV Disi'KXs.vTiiRy says of tills plant,
that it "possesses a decidedly tienelicial
Influence in an enfeebled condition of
the general pystein, with weakness or
dull pain in the ren.il. or lumbo-nacral
(small of the back) region. In dis
eases of the womanly organs, it Is one of
our most valuable aifents, m-ti nir as a
uterine tonic, and gradually removing
almormal conditions, while ut tlie samo
time It imparts tone and viitor U th
organs." I fence. It is much used in ca
tarrhal, pelvic drains. Irregularities and
painful perimls. I'rof. Kim; further says,
of Unicorn root: "A particular pliasi
removed by it Is the irritability and
despondency that often attends t,hce
troubles ireferrinif to the ailments just
mentioned). It has lns'ii found especially
adapted to those cases in which pelvic
fullne.ss, and the acliini?, bearing-down
norms fni tut tf tiu:n uvuld Jail out of
thf bo..."
Dr. I'ierce. chief 'consulting physician
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti
tute of ItiiUalo, X. Y., says, that a com
bination of the active principles of tiieni)
two native plants together with women
Seal root, lilack Cohosh and lilun Cohosh
r'Kits w hen extracted by the use of pure,
triuU-retincd glycerine of proper strength
(which is used instead of alcohnli. will
almost Invariably cure those peculiar
weaknesses and maladies incident, to
women. That is why Dr. I'ierce. nearly
forty years ago. decided to put up In a
ready - to - us,' form, a " 1 reseriptlon "
which he had found o useful In his
large practice.
Dr. fierce, is frank and open about
his ready-prepared medicine, called Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription h tells
lust what is contained In it he says
It is not a cure-all, as It serves only a
singleness of purpose, being for women's
peculiar weaknesses and maladies, the
oaly medicine put up for sale through
'druggists for the cure of such maladies,
all the Ingredients of which have the en
dorsement of leading medical practi
tioners and writers, as being the. very
best known remedies for the ailments for
which " Favorite Prescription " Is advised.
All this will be learned to the reader's
full satisfaction by perusing a booklet of
extracts compiled by Dr. Pierce from
standard authorities of the several schools
of practice, and which will be sent free
to any address on request for name,
mailed to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
It stands alone. Dr. Plorce's Favorite
Prescription Is the only medicine for
woman s peculiar weakness and affec
tions, all the Ingredients of which are
printed upon the bottle-wrapper in yhiin
ErmllHh, so that all who take It may
know exactly what they are using.
A further reason for the unprecedented
popularity of the "Favorite Prescription "
of Dr. Pierce for the special use of women
is to be found In the fact that It contains
not a drop of alcohol. He does not be
lieve that an alcoholic compound Is bene
ficial for those affections peculiar to
women because the after-effect of spiritu
ous wines or alcoholic medicines Is harm
ful for weak, Invalid, nervous women.
What "Favorite Prescription" has done
for others tt will no doubt, ix ran Ton, If
similarly affllri.ed. and you give It a good,
fair and faithful trial.
For the
Children
To succeed these days you
must have plenty of crit, cour
age, strength. How is it with
the children? Arc they thin,
pale, delicate? Do not forget
Aycr's Sarsaparilla. You
Know it makes the blood pure
and rich, and builds up the
general health in every way.
Tfie MlttrHrnmtot poMlbtv hnvnt irtwrfhenlth
unities th ttowls nrw in irnr eoittllttmt, or-i-cs-l
ujr omittitton by kUium biiihII lnittv
4oi of Ajr'i I'll I. Ail vikuUI, auntr in!!.
A
M& tif J. O. Arr On., t.owll, SUM.
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J HAIR VKIIIR.
yers
AHI H Cl'VB.
VlHLKttV PECTORAL.
Wt no rorttat W publlth
th ftn-muliia of ail our met! to mo.
There Is considerable uneasiness In
Oregon City households becauso a
Portland paper named tldt city as ono
of the points In the valley where cere
but spinal meningitis had a foothold.
The facts are the only ense here was
that of Ilrackett Hernard, the IS year
old lad who died on March 1!0, bis
death being noted In the Star at that
time.
Youni? Hernard had recently canio
from Missouri, where there bad been
a nuujber of cases of that disease,
commonly called xpotted fever. Ho
worked In the mills as usual Monday,
March 23, although not feeling well.
Tuesday morning ho laid off and at
noon Dr. Mclsner was called. At that
time the symptoms of meningitis had
not appeared. The patient became
much worse and alsmt 8 o'clock In
the evening the doctor was called but
before he could reach the house the
lad was dead.
Tho medical profession does not
know whether the disease Is contus
ions or not. Seldom Is more than
one of the same family attacked, al
though the disease may b epidemic
in the community. '
There; Is no more occasion for alarm
or fear here than In any other place
In the valley. Isolated cuscs of tho
disease may appear at any jKiint, but
with ordinary precnutlona for one's
health the danger Is too remote to
cause apprehension.
CELEBRATE CHAMPOEG
Tho C 1th anniversary of the Pro
visional (lovernment of Oregon will
be appropriately celebrated at "Old
jChampoeg," Thursday, May 2.
f Judge George II. fiurnett of Salem.
; will be the president of tho day. and
' Hon. Robert A. Miller of Portland, n
j native Fon of Jackson county, will
; make (he annual address. The Par
,rott band will provide music for the
j occasion. The exercises will bo held
I In the Provisional Government park.
I The Oregon Transportation company
'will give special rates for the round
trip, leaving Portland at (i:l.' a. ru.,
land returning, leaving Cbamtioeg at
I p. in. This will enable those who
live south of New Kra to take the
early northbound train to that, point
.and Intercept the boat. a It goes up
itho river on the morning trip. All
Isuch persons will be returned to New
Rra or Oregon City n time to take
j the southbound evening train. This
excursion for a day up tho Willam
jette river ami return, affords a most
delightful outing, and all who can will
do well to take advantage of the oppor
tunity, particularly strangers. Meals
may be secured on the boat If desired.
Hon. F. X. Matthleu of nuttevlllo,
the sole survivor of the 102 persoiiH
who voted at t'liampncg, on May 2,
184.T, on the question of American civil
government for Oregon the first on
I the Pacific Coast celebrated his 8th
birthday on last Tuesday, and receiv
ed the congratulations of his numer
ous friends. He Is In robust health,
and looks forward to the celebration
on May 2, next, with much eagerness.
His eye Is scarcely dimmed, and but
little of his physical and mental vig
or is abated.
Saloon Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned will apply to the Council
of Oregon City, Oregon, at its next
meeting, for a renewal of his saloon
license for a period of six months at
his present place of business, Main
and Sixth streets.
JOHN GOHRA.
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For style In millinery call on Miss
C. Goldsmith.
till!
SCARE HERB
Chink Philosopher.
From Corvalll Time.
,11m Wing, the Chinaman. Ih a phil
osopher, lie la cook lit the Occidental,
lie hnn also a fiOncre hop ranch near
Wells. It Is In connection with the
latter that Jim iimiilfcHls his philoso
phy. For his luat boumiiii'n crop ho
was nt one time offered : 12 cmmiIh.
Later he was offered IB 12 cents. Now
he can't get above 10 12, If that. A
buyer Ih coming this week to see them
nt that figure. "Oh. all win In 100
years," mild Jim. "No sell em at 15 12;
can't get more than 10 12 now. All
Hem gamble, Play cards, hnv three
kings; get em, bout, hmetn money, All
hoiii hops, Jos gamble, that's all."
And Jim's laugh at bin philosophy
could have been heard n block.
Origin of Influenxa.
"Inllnonxa" was originally an Ital
ian wont for "Influence," and, among
other things, for the "Inlluence" of the
stars, which manifested Itself halefully
In epidemics of disease. Hence In
fluenza (II febbro Hcailattlna, for In
slanco, meant ait "epidemic of nearh't
fever." And so, when eighteenth cen
tury Italy was pniMt rated by the hiiccx
Ing, snuffling scourge, and passed It
on to Knglaud. It was naturally xpokcii
of the "the" Influenza -the" epidemic
though on the way through France
it acquired also the name of "In
way of Ke.lng Its victims.
In Honor of Her Slater,
Mis. Llewellyn Adams entertained
at a bridge whist party Friday after
noon, In honor of her sister, Mrs,
Arthur I lowland of tirants Pass. The
favors were won by Miss Alice Low t If
walte. A luncheon was nerved. Tb
guests Invited to meet Mrs. Howland
Included Mesdanies 1C. A. Chapman,
C. (5. Huntley, Franklin C.rimth. Wil
liam Lewthwalto, Nelson Wlsner, Hob
ert McAIpin: Misses Cis Unrclay Pratt.
Marlon and Allco Lewthwalto, Luura
Hope.
Norma' Birthday.
Miss Norma llolman picasntit enter
tallied a few little friends In honor of
her eleventh birthday anniversary,
Saturday afternoon. The hours passed
quickly with panic, music and other
amusements. A dainty luncheon was
served. The party was composed of
Lena Moore, Helen Kly, Lilian Robert
son, Dorothy Ijtourelte, Roberta
Sclmebel, Portia Turner, Helen Mark-
j well, Hazel Fnrr, Alice and Norma
llolman.
Bridge Whlit.
Dr. and Mrs. A. L, llentle were at
home to the bridge club Friday even
ing. A plensnnt evening wns spent In
this fascinating game. The pilzes
were won by John Cook and Mrs. Linn
K. Jones. Mrs. Ileatle served delicious
j refreshment. Present were, Messrs
nnd MoHiIamcs Linn K. Jones, Itruce
C. Curry, John J. Cooke, F.hor ('. Chap
man. K. A. Summers, John Adams,
Gentle and Effective.
A well-known Manitoba editor
writes: "As an Inside worker I find
Chamberlain's, Stomach and Liver
Tablets Invaluable for the touches of
: biliousness natural to a sedentary
j life, their action being gentle and ef.
i furtive, clearing the digestive tract
'and the head." Price. 2" rcnls. Sam
! pies free. Howell & Jones.
j LOST.
PONY Ilrown. JV on left nflfle, white
stocking on hind foot, saddle murks,
i Yearling colt with her. $1 reward for
'return to owner, Sam Iiutdorf, Wil
lamette. 1 t f
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Money to loan ou Clackamas County
Property.
J. U. CAMPBELL,
ATTORNI2Y-AT-LAW.
Oregon City, Oregon.
Will practice. In all court of the state-
Office In Caufield Ilulldlnff.
W. S. EDDY, V. S., M. D. V. f
Graduate of the Ontario Yrtrrl
nary College of Toronto, Caiuida,
and the Mi Killip Sihisd of
Surgery of Chicago, baa Jointrd
a'. Oregon City and ratablishrd nil
office at The Fashion Stable,
lcvciith Street near Main.
Iloth I.
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Icpboiic.
Man
mi
fJVY STUM'
ATTORN RY-AT-LAW.
Jufttlco of the Peace.
Office In Jnccor HulldlnK. Oregon City
Private Money to Loan
I have private parties with the fid
lowlns amount 10 loan on real estate:
Parlies
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11.100 00
.mo on
t 300 no
10000
to
I 200 no
Time,
year
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year
year
year
to 10
to 5
to 3
years
to 3
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5
15
2 tc 4
1 to 5 ye,r
uuerem ni , per ceni ami your ot
tlmo for repayment.
Als a littht Chattel money at 8 pet
cent
Will buy note nnd mortgages,
Also own Oregon (.'ity property to
trade for country land
Will look up titles to land freo If
trade is made.
Own 3 lots, house, barn and chL:ka
park at Willamette, for sale cheap or
Installments.
No real cutnto iment to Interfere.
If Interested call, write or phone,
JOHN W. LODER,
Attorney jit I,aw. .
fitevena llulltling. Oregon City,
Oregon.
Kitchen
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all-round house-
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