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flcr of the lata Nathan Wolff, and to secure
the apprehension and conviction -of the
alleged murderer.
It Is further resolved that upon the pas
sage of this resolution, a copy thereof shall
be handed to the Chief of Police, who shall
cause the same to be read before the three
watches of police upon their assembling,
and particularly to the detective force of
the City of Portland within one day from
the passage of this resolution.
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Decorated by Congress for He
roism in Cuba, He Be
comes Criminal.
MORPHINE CAUSE OF RUIN
Was Engaged to Social Queen, but
Married Poolroom Woman and
Became Forger and
Porch-Climber.
NEW YORK. May 6. (Special.)-Ed-ward
Hugh Martin, arrested in Portland
on a charge of murder, Is well known In
this city. He went through tho public
schools here, and in competition with 72
others won his way into West Point. He
was graduated from the Military Acad
emy on the day war was declared against
Spain, and he went direct to Tampa as
eecond lieutenant in the Twenty-first In
fantry. Ha won a medal for gallantry
at the battle of San Juan, carrying three
of hl wounded men off the field under
a. heavy Are. In 1900 he rescued a drown
ing sailor, who fell from a Governors
Island ferryboat. For this action Con
gress decorated him with a medal.
Spoiled as Social Lion.
Martin was born Into a wealthy ward
man's family, that of William Hugh
Martin, and distinguished himself at
West Point. At one time he was en
gaged to marry Miss Katherine Travers,
of Oyster Bay, a wealthy and prominent
eociety girl. The showering of favors
was too much for him. and turned his
head. He married Gussie McKee. notori
ous as the keeper of a woman's pool
room. Divorced from her, he began the
use of morphine.
Martin was dismissed from the Army
In August, 1900. for making- fraudu
lent statements of accounts in con
vection with the post exchange at Fort
Kancock. At the time of his trial
la 1900 Martin said' that morphine,
which he began to take in the mili
tary academy, and whisky, to which he
fell a prey afterward, were respon
sible for his downfall.
Forger and Porch-Climber.
Since his dismissal he has appeared
frequently in court. He was sen
tenced by the Recorder In 1901 to a
vear in Sing Sing on a charge of forg
ing a check on the Gorham Manufac
turing Company. He was arrested on
July 11, 1906, on the complaint of Bar
nett Miller, who found a man trying
to pry open the cash-drawer in his
store. The man fled. Martin was dis
covered in the hallway of the adjoining
house. He was locked up, though pro
testing vigorously. The next day in
the Yorkville court he pleaded intoxi
cation and the charge was dismissed.
In September, 1906, Martin was ar
rested In Brooklyn on a technical
charge of vagrancy and lodged in the
Raymond-street jail. He was arrested
when trying to climb up on the porch
of Mrs. William West's house at Crop
scy avenue and Bay Parkway. Beneon
hun.t. Martin asserted that he was
seeking a place to sleep off the effects
of a drunken spree, and was released.
He dropped from sight of his friends
again late in 1906, and nothing was
heard from him until the news of hie
arrest on the charge of having mur
dered Wolff.
L PRAISES POLICE
WORK IX MURDER CASE tTXAXl
MOUSLY COMMEXDED.
Mayor Says Action Is Absurd Coun
cilman Baker Says the Mayor
Is Jealous,
The City Council, at a special meeti
Ing yesterday afternoon, passed
unanimously a resolution, strongly
commending the work of the local po
lice, and especially the detective staff,
in the Wolff murder case. Councilman
Baker introduced the resolution,
which was adopted without much par
ley, the only question being as to the
propriety of the action at this time.
After the meeting of the Council,
Mayor Lane encountered Councilman
Baker, while going to the executive
office. Mr. Baker interrogated the
Mayor as to how he liked the resolu
tion. Mayor Lane heatedly replied
that it was the most absurd thing he
ever knew to be passed by a City
Council: that it was untimely, preju
dicial to the accused, and that it was
.out of order. The Mayor said that the
only reason he did not rule the resolu
tion out of order was that he wished
to see just what the Council would do
if left to woTk out its own sweet will.
Councilman Baker authorized the fol
lowing statement:
"It strikes me the resolution Is en
tirely proper. No presumption of guilt
is contained in it- 1 account for Mayor
Lane's attitude on the ground that he
must have contemplated similar action,
and Is sore because the Council beat
him to It."
The resolution follows:
Whereas. On Friday evening. May I. 190S,
within the cor&ornte limits of -the City of
I'ortland, a worthy citizen and merchant
of the City of Portland was foully and
brutally murdered at his place of business
within the business district of the City
of Portland, about the hour of 6:30 P. M. on
said day, and
Whereas, The crime was at that time
and for some time thereafter, one of the
most mysterious that has occurred In the
criminal annals of the Pacific Northwest,
and
Whereas. The oollce force of the City of
Tortland took up the search and work to
ward the apprehension of the murderer at
once, and pursued it with unceasing vigi
lance despite an almost total lack of clews,
or any evidence, pointing toward the per
petrator of the dastardly crime, and
Whereas, Through such untiring efforts
and eeasless vigilance, the police force of
the City of Portland, and particularly the
detective department thereof, haa brought
to light the cause of said murder and the
arrest of the alleged murderer, and.
Whereas. The Council of the City of Port
land is the .official representative of the
good citizens of the City of Portland, and
that while recognizing the presumption of
the Innocence that surrounds all persons
accused of crime, it Is but Just that the
police force of the city, and particularly the
detectiva department thereof, should re
ceive commendation for the good work
done.
Now therefore. The Council of the City
of Portland, at a regular meeting assembled,
representing the, citizens of the City of Port
land, does hereby, by this resolution, of
ficially and publicly commend the police
force of the city, and particularly the de
tective branch thereof, for their unceasing
efforts and untiring vigilance which has
been so conspicuously displayed in tha f-
forts to clear up th mystery of tha mux
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WOULD XOT KXOW MURDERER
DuBois Says He Could Xot Identify
Wolffs Slayer.
M. L. DuBois. night cook at the Bis
marck Restaurant. 209 Morrison street,
has made no endeavor to identify Edward
H. Martin, accused of slaying Nathan
Wolff, the First-street pawnbroker. Mr.
DuBois last Saturday reported to the
police that he saw Wolff's, murderer in
the jewelry store at 6:20 o'clock on the
night the murder was committed. At
that time he was confident he could iden
tify the murderer on sight, but he has
since experienced a change of mind.
DuBois is altogether doubtful as to ms
ability to identify Martin, if guilty, or
any other suspect. He confessed, last
night, that the only idea he formed or
Wolff's murderer was such as could be
gathered from a mere" glimpse of tho
man and on that account he says he
would not undertake to identity the as
sassin. MARTIN CRAZY FROM DRUE
DANGEROUS WHEN TAKEX TO
SALEM IXSTITUTIOX.
Dr. Griffin Tells of Attempts to Cure
Him, but Says Patient Went
Back to Old Habits.
SALEM. Or., May 6. (Special.)
That E. H. Martin was crazed by the
use of cocaine and opium if he mur
dered Nathan Wolff, there can be no
doubt, is the opinion expressed by Dr.
D. B. Griffin, of this city, under whose
care Martin was for three weeks laet
Summer.
"Martin has been a victim of co
caine and opium ever since the close
of the Spanish-American War, and has
taken cures on an average twice a
year during that time," said Dr. Grif
fin. "Giving himself up to the drug
and taking cures of various kinds
shattered his mind. The brutality of
the Wolff murder Is characteristic of
men insane from the use of cocaine.
"Martin was brought to me last May
by his fatt -r, who happened to be in
Portland at he time his son was ar
rested for Tk. 'tig around the streets
of that city in jts nightclothes. Mar
tin had been taken to another sanitar
ium, but had been refused admission
upon the ground that he was incurable
and dangerous. After I examined him
and learned his history I told his
father that a permanent cure could
not be hoped for. but took him in.
When he came here he was insane
and had to be guarded night and day.
After four days he quieted down and
became rational. At the end of two
weeks he had gained 29 pounds and
expressed confidence that he had lost
his desire for drugs.
"Martin went back to Portland and
I arranged with his wife to let me
know at once if he began his old
habits. In about a month she sent
me some pills she found in his pocket.
and, as they contained opium, I had
Martin sent back here. After another
week I let him go again. 1 received
letters from him frequently telling me
he was getting along well. I judge
that he. went back to drugs when he
had trouble passing the civil service
examination in Portland.
"Martin, was a very brilliant . man.
While here he told me of his career
at West Point and in the Army and" of
his dissipation and trouble, in New
York. His wife told me how he would
go about the house at night, fighting
Imaginary persecutors with a hatchet.
She did not fear him, because he was
always defending her and himself from
persons he believed were trying to get
into the house. When he first came
here we were much afraid of him and
had him under constant watch until
the effects of the cocaine left him.
"An opium fiend is not usually a
dangerous man; a cocaine fiend always
is. Martin was a victim of both drugs."
Pawnbroker Left No Will.
Mrs. Esther Wolff, wife of Nathan
Wolff, who was brutally murdered Friday
RESIDENCE OF MR. ASU
night in his pawn-shop on First street,
has filed a petition with the County Court
asking that she be appointed administra
trix of the estate. The petition states
that the property of the dead man is
worth about J15.000 and that he left no
will. There are five heirs, the widow and
four children, as follows: Alice, aged 11;
George, aged 8; Ruth, aged 7. and Jean
ette, aged 5. The property of the estate
consists of the stock of goods carried by
the pawnbroker in his First-street store.
Adds to Klamath Reserve.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 6. The Interior Depart
ment today withdrew 58,000 acres of
land in Siskiyou County from pub
lic settlement as a proposed addi
tion to the Klamath forest reserve.
Tho department approved Oregon list
21 for 3000 acres in the Ro"trar land
district.
YContlnued Prom First Page.)
scious of his conduct," Martin explained
last night. "I did not think for a minute
that they would go to the length of ap
plying that to me. 1 was not talking
about myself and they weren't and they
kno.w it."
Offer Bait for Confession.
Early In the afternoon the officers made
their last play for a confession and failed.
It was not Intended that this coup should
become known but there was a leak..
While Martin was in torment for want of
morphine two of the detectives visited his
cell and asked him if he wanted mor
phine. He told them he did. '
"You need it and a big shot of mor
phine would straighten you right out.
Now all you need to do is tell us about
this Wolff murder and you can have a
big Injection," Is the remark attributed to
one of the officers.
"There isn't anything 'I can tell you,"
Martin replied. He would not be shaken
from this stand and the attempt to ex
tort a , confession was then dropped.
Martin afterwards described this experi
ence with the officers but displayed no
animus.
Gets Morphine Prom City Physician.
At the instance of several lawyers and
persons taking an Interest in Martin's
family. City Physician Ziegler was called
in late in the day to examine the suf
ferer. Martin told the doctor that he was
accustomed to ten grains of morphine
daily and felt the need of the opiate
strongly. Ziegler prescribed small doses
of the drug as necessary, and these doses
were administered at Intervals during the
night by Jailer Endicott. The doses were
too small to produce an immediate effect
and Martin had not recovered from tha
physical and mental depression of abstin
ence at a late hour.
Mrs. Martin called at the city Jail to
visit her husband at 6:30 P. M. She was
accompanied by her sister. Miss- Sarah
Griffin, and by City Attorney Kavanaugh,
who had been asked to investigate the
case on behalf of Mrs. Martin.
The party was ushered at once to the
third floor of the jail, where Martin is
confined In a Rouble cell. Mrs. Martin
seemed self-possessed even when taken
into the dark corridor leading to the
grimy cell.
Prisoner Cheered by Wife.
Martin was lying down when his wife
walked up to the bars, but on seeing her
he got up at once, his face brightened,
and he hurried to greet her. She reached
through the bars, their hands met and
she leaned forward as if to kiss him,
when the jailor informed her that the
rules required she should stand away
from the cell. 1
They held a whispered conversation for
several minutes, and then Mis. Martin
turned and walked away at once. Little
of what they said was overheard. "You
must not talk too much. We will pro
vide counsel for you," she said.
Martin seemed in a more cheerful mood
following that visit. He said his wife's
visit had made him feel better, although
he was suffering great physical pain. ..He
attempted to eat, but could not retain
food because of the lack of drugs.
He Says She Believes Him Innocent.
"She believes I am innocent and says
she will stand by me," Martin said after
ward to a representative of The Oregon
ian. "She said to me, "You are innocent
and everyone that knows you knows that
you are innocent.' She said that counsel
would be provided and told me I mustn't
talk too much. I hope you will not think
me discourteous If I decline to say any
thing further about the case."
"It is said that you borrowed a revolver
from a friend the afternoon of the Wolff
murder," was suggested.
"No, hat is not true," Martin replied.
"I kmow nothing of any revolver. I didn't
borrow one Friday, or at any other time."
'"As to that shirt," the suspected man
: : I
f0LJLmm rrr
MRS. E. H. MARTIN AT 60S UMATILLA AVEXIE, SELL WOOD.
added, when asked to account for the
gory apparel said to belong to him, "I do
not mind saying that is of no consequence
as evidence against me. It was not my
shirt. They say I bought three shirts
and that the original owner of the shirt
had three others just like it which he sold
to a peddler. I bought three shirts, but
not four. I can account for the ones I
bought. Further than that I cannot be
held responsible. '
"I didn't kill that man Wolff," he con
tinued earnestly. "I haven't a drop of
that man's blood on my hands. J. couldn't
do such a thing. No, I shall not confess.
They tried to get me to confess today
something I did not do. They asked me a
lot of questions about what might have
been donj , but I did not In any way say I
possibly could have been involved in this
thing. I hope you will excuse me from
This woman says she was saved
from an operation by Liydia K.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lena V. Henry, of Norristown, Ga.,
writes to Mrs. Plnkham:
I suffered untold misery irom fe
male troubles My doctor said an opera
tion was the only chance I had, and I
dreaded it almost as much as death.
" One day I read how other women
had been cured by Lydia . Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and I decided to
try it. Before I had taken th first
bottle I was better, and now I am en
tirely cured.
" Every woman suffering with any
female trouble should take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ilia,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, flatulency, indiges
tion, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it ?
Mrs. Plnkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has gruided thousands to
health. AVl-eK8. Tjynn, Mass.
talking any further, as I have been ad
vised not to talk of the case."
Wife's Course Is a Mystery.
That the police had hoped to use Mrs.
Martin in gaining a confession from her
husband became known yesterday after
noon. She was urged to advise Martin to
confess the truth if he really killed Wolff.
On Tuesday the woman told freely of her
suspicions that her husband was the mur
derer, and it was not believed she in
tended standing by him. What caused
her to change her mind, if she really has
suffered a change of view on the case, is
not known. It is certain that instead of
telling him to confess she advised him not
to talk too much advice which waa plain
ly overheard.
With the man suspected of the crime
safely in jail, the authorities admitted
last night that their work on the case has
little more than begun. Despairing of a
confession, the evidence must be complet
ed. Martin's relations with Wolff must be
more clearly established. It must be
learned as to the exact status of his finan
cial condition at the time of the murder.
More must be learned as to his past hab
its and the previous offenses of which he
has been suspected.
In addition, the revolver with which
Wc'ff was shot must be located. Could
that be found and positively identified as
the one loaned Martin the afternoon of
the' tragedy, it would be a strong point
for conviction. Finding of all the apparel
Martin Is alleged to have worn Friday
night is also more or less necessary to
complete the evidence. ' The circumstances
are already sufficient for ready indictment,
but it is intended to take no chances of a
possible lapse at the trial.
Work of furthering identification of the
overcoat will be taken up by the police
the first thing this morning. It will be
shown to Mrs. Martin and to various
ones of Martin's friends and other means
of identification will be taken. The
ownership of the rifle will likewise be
gone Into more fully than was possible
last night.
ABANDONED SURGERY COURSE
Loss of Money la Bank Failure
Aided Martin's Downfall.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. May 6. On Octo
ber 19, 1906, Edward Hugh Martin
married Miss Theresa A. Griffin in this
city. They left at once for Portland,
where it was said Martin was to take
a course in surgery at a hospital. His
parents supplied the couple with
money, which he deposited in a bank
which failed, and lie abandoned the
surgery course.
His wife's relatives in this city say
that In the Spanish-American war
Martin received wounds In the head
and the injury affected his mind last
year.
BUFFETS IN THE WEATHERED OAK II DINING CHAIRS IN WEATHERED OAK
$28.50 Buffet-for i ! $14.25
$60.00 Buffet for $17.50
CHINA CABINETS IN THE FUMED OAK
$31.00 Cabinet for $14.75
$60.00 Cabinet for .$25.00
BUFFETS IN THE FUMED OAK
$52.00 Buffet for
$70.00 Bullet for..
$125.00 Buffet for
$135.00 Buffet for
$150.00 Buffet for
SPECIALS IN LAWN GARDEN TOOLS
Today and tomorrow in the Basement section:
Transplanting TrowelS, special at 5, 10 14-tooth Malleable Rakes special, each.30
7-inch and 8-inch Hoes, special, each...25 14-tooth Bow Rakes special, each 40
12-tooth Malleable Rakes special, each.25 4-prong Spading Forks special, cach..65
Steel Garden Spades special, each 70
DR. PERKINS'
SANITARY
TERMS:
$1.00 DOWN
$1.00 WEEK
MAY FACE FEDERAL COURT
LAWYERS CHARGED WITH VIO
LATING ' POSTAL LAWS.
Inspector Reported to Be Investigat
ing Cases In Which Fees Were
Gained by Misrepresentation.
O. C. Riches, postal Inspector, returned
yesterday from Southern Oregon. While
he would not confirm it. Mr. Riches is
believed to have been investigating
charges of fraudulent use of the mails
preferred against several lawyers in
Douglas and Jackson counties. The law
yers complained against have been
charged with offering unreasonable in
ducements to individuals to file on quarter-sections
of land included in the Ore
gon & California Railroad grant.
Most of the dealers In these lands have
avoided flagrant violation of the postal
r.
END OF RE
II YDOUCKWTl
H tl toco jj
A sale that will break all records in value-giving.
Three more opportunities to buy Talking Machines,
Pianos, Violins, Mandolins, Etc., and Sheet Music at
practically your own price. Sale positively ends
Saturday evening
End ol Removal Sale Bar
gains In Talking Machines
What will afford more en
tertainment than a good
Talking Machine? It will
furnish music for the young
folks to dance, bring the
world's funniest comedians to
vonr home to liven you up
after a hard day's work; sing
your favorite songs. And the
Talking Machine never gets
tired it's always ready to do
your bidding.
Buy now for the Summer
Home.
Reg. S25 values now St T.SO
Reg. iSO values now S14.20
Reg. $35 values now jKlT.GO
Reg. 140 values now X21.25
Reg. JJO values now $26.50
Cylinder Machines S3. 75
up. only about one - third
regular price. To close out
before Saturday night.
Term If Yon Like.
Violins
Now S3. 25. were $15.00
Now $8.95. were io.on
Now 814.35. were $75.00
Others at like reductions.
Morning Clory Horns
81.75 for hand-decorated, were
$5.00.
84.25 for nickel, with flower
bell, were $8.00.
The above should interest
Talking Machine owners come
before Saturday evening.
STOCK VP OX SHEET MUSIC AT 2V4C A COPY or' 12 copies
for 25. Come down and look over tho stock you'll be surprised
to see how many populars and other familiar music for the home
can be bought here at 2Vi.
Sale Positively Ends Saturday Evening
GRAVES & CO.
32R WASHINGTON STRFRT
" A A.
$3.65 Chairs for .....$1.80
$3.90 Chairs for $1.90
$4.00 Chairs for $1.95
$6.50 Chairs for $3.25
$7.45 Arm Chairs for $3.65
$8.00 Arm Chairs for $3.80
DINING TABLES IN WEATHERED OAK
$20.00 square
$21.00 round
$23.00 round
$24.00 round
$27.00 round
$29.00 round
$30.00 round
$23.75
$27.50
$52.00
$57.50
$63.00
COMPLETE-H005E-FURni5HER5
laws in their, operations, but It is be
lieved by the postal inspectors that in
view of Representative Hawley's tele
gram, the postal laws of the country
have been violated. While Mr. Riches
would not discuss the subject yesterday,
he did admit that he had some matters
to present for the consideration of United
States Attorney McCourt. Unquestion
ably these complaints consist of charges
against land grant operators who are
accused of fleecing unsuspecting citizens
of a preliminary tiling fee for presenting
their applications for the purchase of
parcels of the land included in the rail
road land grant.
In a telegram this week Representative
Hawley declared that citizens should not
be persuaded to make payments in seek
ing to acquire any of the lands Included
In the land grant until the pending liti
gation between the Government and the
railroad company should be settled and
the Government had secured absolute
control of the disputed property. Until
then. Representative Hawley contends,
efforts on the part of Individual citi
zens to purchase these lands can only
prove futile.
New Bank nt Cove.
T,A GRANDE, Or., May 6. (Special.)
End of Removal Sale Bar
gains In Slightly Used
Pianos
Less than half prices for
most of them. A saving
worth hurrying for if your
family needs an Instrument.
Only three more days and
then this sale will close
think it over these bargains
are too good to lose.
150
SI 55
167
S186
233
Either of these five prices
buys a piano that under ordi
nary conditions would cost
from $30.1 to 450. Time pay
ments If not convenient to
pay all cash.
Accordions
Now 82.35. regular price $5.00
Now 83. 60. regular price $8.00
Now 41.1-1 K. resrular nrice S10.!0
Now 86. OO. regular price $15.00
ByEndofSdeBarffains
89.85 -buys fine $22.00 Cornet
82. lO buys splendid $5.50
Mandolin.
86.65 for best $15.30 Banjos
49 for Dollar Music Rolls
S
MA SALE
Closing out many sample
pieces at prices much less than
their regular selling values.
Sale to continue until Satur
day. Take advantage of this
unusual opportunity for com
pleting the furnishings of the
dining-room.
Table,
Table,
Table,
Table,
Table.
Table,
Tabl,e,
6-foot. for. .
6-foot, for.
6-foot, for.
8-foot, for.
10-foot, for.
10-foot, for.
8-foot, for.
.$ 9.00
$10.50
.$10.75
.$12.00
$13.75
$14.75
.$15.00
LAWN
MOWERS
FROM
$3.25 UP
IN THE
BASEMENT
DEPARTMENT
The State Bank of Cove Is the name
of a new institution, according to in
corporation papers filed here in the
clerk's office today. The bank has a
capital stock of $10,000. It takes over
the business carried on by the branch
of the Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings
Bank, of La Grande. The new banking
law which became effective May 1 for
bids branch Institutions and the retire
ment of the branch bank and the incor
poration of the new Arm followed as a
result. Messrs. flees, Trrpler and
Stock are the incorporators.
Old and worn typewriter rlhbons can be
ued to good advantage by- making- writing
ink from them. Remove th rlh-bon from the
pool and place It In a tumbler three
quartera full of water and let it soak for
hours. Remove the ribbon and pour tha
fluid Into a bottle. Thla Ink will be aa rood
aa any innVIIthle Ink that may be hnurht
quit
working,
for
your
clothes
Reverse the conditions.
Let your clothes work
for you. Why not? Be
fore a man begins a trip,
attends a social affair,
gets married, engages
in business or contem
plates a big financial
undertaking, what is
the, usual remark you
hear him pass? "Well,
I guess I had better get
a new suit of clothes."
Why? Because he
knows' that a well-tail-.ored
suit, fitted excel
lently, made to order
by a tailor who knows
how, is the safest, sur
est and best guide to
success in the particu
lar effoft he is about to
launch. In other words,
this man believes in
having his clothes work
for hi m, instead of
working for them. Co
lumbia cloths are IT.
ILyCa
GRANT PHEGLEY, Mgr.
Seventh and Stark Sts.
rt town 1 1
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