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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1910)
.. .Z . MB PLOT TO JOiSOH DETAILED esse P. Webb, Charged With Murder, Tells How He Slew His Victim. RISONER DEFENDS SELF 9 Witsjrss-Stand Printer Ponies in Tout irTiou Testimony ( Sow Famous Tmnk-Mordrr Ca. Crloa Self - IWrnac. That Jesse P. Webb Intended to Us tola vtcthn from the rr platform f the obe ratios car on tbe way from sekaae to Portland if opportunity of- red. aad falling; ta that, tried to a- ire chloroform with which to druff la the thory of Deputy li- trt Attorney Fltsrerald. who la trying ebb for the murder of w lllttm A. shnson. Webb waa en the witness stand in s own behalf yesterday In the famous unk murder rase. Just preceding; a the state had placed on tbe stand dru clerk who told of Webbs et- rr.pt to purchase the chloroform. 'ebb denied this In toto. although tbo erk waa positive of hla Identification nd spoke of his presenting Typo- raphlcaJ Union card. Web'a Memory rails at Tlmrs. Wbea court adjourned last Bight Mr. Itsa-erald waa nearly through with a cross-examination of the prisoner. nee or twice nta anrer wee amuara hen Mr. Pltziceraid preaaed htm to tell le time of Tarloua occurrences. Ho are the excuse) that bo could not re- ember. Mrs. Kersh waa la the courtroom all ir. uader the sruard of Matron Cant on, ready to be called a a witness ould counsel for tbo defease so de- re. "I nerer attempted to purchaae oloroform of tbta drua- clerk or of -.ybody else; I nerer tried to pur- ase chloroform in my lire, waa ebb's statement to the jury. "At one tbe roadhouaes Loca r en ton or ena Trumbull, aa she waa called, took e ar six drinks with us. I didn't say -tythlns; to her about bavins . made too or 10 that day. Webb said he took the joy ride to t fresh air. He didn't tell Mrs. Kersh had killed Johnson, bo said. He In: It ted bavins told the housekeeper the New Grand Central Hotel, where e party waa atopptns;, not to go Into hnson s room, aa he waa sick. -That waa ao as not to disturb him -lttl he got over his Jag. " aald Webb. Chloral Card In Spokane. The prisoner admitted bavins used loral In Spokane, but aald b bad t been osinjr. drugs when arrested. bad bad 40 or 0 drinks of whisky. aald. On cross-examination Webb said Mra. rsh waa known In Kan Francisco and I son. B. C. aa Mias May Webster. d that tbo boy waa known aa Y lllle ebster. "but bad known mo so Ions; didn't very often net past the "Web" rt of It." Tho accused said he first irned of Johnson's money from John a himself, in Spokane, tbe latter aay- t bo "had S0u back borne bo would 11 heir to." Mrs. Kersh said sba bad become ac- alntad with a man named Johnson 10 would marry her and set ber up tbo roomlnc-bouse business. I told ' It was the best thing she could said the witness. t had made up my mind to leave okane before they told me they were log. aa work was getting scare in lua. the told ma they were going a (Saturday night at o'clock, but tda't fix up tbe trunk because a dress hers wasn't finished and I didn't ow whether they would no. I fixed all the trunks and had the expresa n take tbem to tho depot tbe next v. 'There was no particular reason wl vantrd to no on the same train wui m. X first saw the tnreo in tne ot- vatioa cut. Johnson came out on e rear platform and said he had seen ta Dtiaksu, ha alla t know where. t ha knew me by my teeth. I couldn't ice hrra at the time. Mie came out tho rear platform soon afterward, spoke to her aa his wife, but did t introduce her. I a?Ked hits now a be bad been married, and be said, t very Ions.' I didn't talk to her ry mu-h and didn t call ber by me. The boy recognised Be, but n't speak to me then. He brodght an orange later. Trouble ArLcs Over Trunk. -When we arrived at the hotel Mrs. rsh asked that the trunks brought and Insisted that they be placed Room 10 J. he wanted to set some ok out of the trunk, bhe wanted m put In my room so aa not to an ronlie Johnson. becsuse he didn't nt them brought up. 1 don't know jr lone they Intended to remain here. 1 I didn't know how long I would y. They took their room by tbo r and ao did E I didn't Intend to atay -a Ion. I don t usually atop at a el when I set acquainted. I usually to n rooming- house and set my ala at restaurant. Johnson waa not In bis room when trunks were brought up. They re not roped I got the rop from In e tho trunk to rope this one afteY .ting Johnson's body In It. We used far a clothesline In Spokane- Webb Wanted Chloroform. m feature of tho testimony at tho mine session waa tho statement of A. Rodda. a drus dork, that Webb tried buy from him on tbo day of tho mur- l- enough chloroform to have lasted bun r or five years bad he used. IX for the pom be aald bs wanted at. :odda aald Webb told him bo wanted . chloroform to put on a fcandker f ax. 4 spread over his face to make -i aleep. because b waa working aa a ater at tught and found It difficuk to eo days. Rod da said bo Uvea at IK At Twenty-eighth street North, and on I, day of tbo murder wan employed at . Wood Drus Company. Thin street. ween Everett and Davie. Ho said ho hauited wttb tbo proprietor and re- d to aell the poison. rank r. Poxat. proprietor of tho store. Armed Rodda'o statement, enying bo Le consulted and told Rodda not to soil . drug. Kodda aald b toos a good k at Webb at tbo time and la sura ha not mistaken. he state baa been ondeaTorlrg for Liriy a week to locate Koddm. uuruig s Usee bo has been away on bis boost - in. 5tnt Recta It Case). ' 'he state rrrt'd Its ease at 10:45. and r.i-nrr Vouta traced M'ebb on the aland. o and Johnsoa began to drink on tho n. to said, and continued it up to . time Jobnsnn waa killed. Webb aa nd co reason for reglsrertrf at the w Grand CtauxU JUrtal aa A. C Powera Ho -flatly contradicted tho etata ment of Jesse Long, the bellboy, that Webb waa nrsC takan to room 107 suvd aked for a room nearer to IIS. occupied by Johnson and Mrs. Kersh. lie v. as as signed to room M at the desk, ho amid. It a aa Johnson a ho suggoatod a visit to tbe CVy park, said Webb. On tiie nay back Jobnaon borrowed fio of Webb, said tho prisoner and put tale waxen Into Webb's pocket insisting that bo take it aa security. They drank at a saloon on tho way back and took a pint flask of whievy and bottle of beer wKb tbem which they drank at tho hotel. Wet denied tho Eotel-keitper state ment tltftt the trunks were brought up be ta een 1 and 11 o'clock Juno "My J teieacope grip, their grip and a phono- i graph horn cum up to tho morning.' said Webb. "The trunk cam up In tho afternoon." Tbe prisoner aald ha never before aw the tl In greenbacks) introduced In ewdervoe fey tho state. Ho aaw Johnson give Mrs. Kereb aome stiver, ha aald. Webb Sc Johnson. Mrs. Kervb went out. Webb oM. leav ing Johnson asleep, and asked Webb to look after bun. Webb decided to so out. and looked io to aeo if Johnsoa waa aaleen. "He waa standing la tb middle of the room with a bottle in on hand aad glaa In tbo other." aaid Webb. Tb prisoner said be waa greeted with aa oath and invited to take a drink. Then Johnson struck him talc, ho amid, and ho knocked Johnson to tbo bed and started out. At this Johnson cam at bim with tbe blackjack, bo aaid. and ha wrenched it away, and atruck him twice before knocking him down. Ho struck bim several times more, b aaid. and left, not realizing until later that b had killed him. He went on to narrate how ho tied the ohlrt about Johnson' head and neck to staunch tho bloow flow, and carried Mra. Kereb trunk from room 10 to room lia. MILITIA PAY PROBABLE GEXERAIi F1XIER SATS COX CRESS WILLi PASS BILL. i -rr r r. r tt;'1w a in n'rlock Music and Souvenirs -ejrrailU JC UL llltAX JIXXIX J. ,AAf3A.. w w TaKe Lunch in our Tea Room, Fourth Floor-Specialg5c Dairy Lunch m Basement - Requisition Made la Washington for Complete New Equipment for Oregon Regiments. Triumphant In his battle for the bet terment of tho Oregon National Guard. Adjutant-General Finzer returned yes terday from attendance at the meeting of tho National Guard Association of the United States, at Washington, D. C Elected a vice-president of tbo organ ization. General Flnsar la also a mem ber of tbo committee which will pro sent a bill for Congressionnl action at tb next session, and which la dealgned to pay a portion of the expenses of tbe members of the guard who. through patriotism, are made financial losers in tbe discharge of their duties. "We do not hop to place the Na tional Guard on a basla of mercenary reward, or to make It of the same char acter as th regular Army." aald Gen eral Ftnxer laat night- "Our plan ia to foster the patriotism of tho boys In tho National Guard, but at the same time to pay them aomethlng for tho time they lose from other work, while discharging their Guard duties. "It will take a $4,000,000 appropria tion from the general treasury of tho United States to pay th bill, but after years of effort it la practically as sured that the bill will pass. I shall go to Washington this Winter with of ficers of tbe committee from other states, and ask for the recognition tb Guard should tavo." Th bill which th National Guard Association approved provldea that of ficers and men shall attend at least 2 drills of their companies in each year before they shall be placed on tho pay rolls. Officer and privates who attend 24 drill will be given official rating. Payrolls for tho National Guard will be made out semi-annuaiiy. ana in or der to be designated thereon the pri vates aad officers roust pass an exam ination to be prescribed by th Sec retary of War. Th examination feature will not be come effective until after the first year following the passage of th bill. Then the men and officers will not only be examined physically, but as to qual ifications. Every company In th atate Is supposed to have a rifle range and a contest will be held in which officers and enlisted men shall be required to fire at least two strings of five shots each at all ranges. The provisions of tho new bill which Is to be introduced in Congress are to th effect that ail officers shall receive It per cent of tbe amount now paid officers of tho sam grade In th reg ular Army. Regimental quartermaster and adjutants shall receive f per cent of the regular Army pay for similar positions, while Brigadier-Generals and staff officers are cut to per cent of the regular Army pay. Enlisted men will receive :s per cent of the annual pay awarded for regu lars, or 14.25 a month. General Finzer mad a requisition. while in Washington, for a complete equipment of the new paraphernalia prescribed by th Secretary of War. In stead of carrying their blanket and overcoats In a roll around th neck, the new fashion will be to plac tbem In a neat pack on tho shoulders. Zn that position they may be us I aa supports when resting d Ao not In terfere with the men when firing. Greater Olds, Wortman h. tore GIRL'S DEFENDER FINED George Oliver Arrested for lighting With Edwin C. NewilL That he cam under th ban of the law through protecting a defenseless woman, to bim unknown, waa the story offered to Judge Tazweil by George Oliver yesterday to explain hi arrest on a charge of flgbtlng. after a sen sational chase by Pollcemnn Bunn. end ing only when n offio fired at th fugitive. Oliver aaid that he was approached at Grand avenue and Burnsldo street by a laundry girl, who aaid that she waa being followed and desired pro tection. Oliver gallantly undertook tho task, and fell foul of Edwin C Newlll. The two mea ware belligerent wbea Bunn Interfered and arreted them. Oliver broke away and fled, while Newlll was sent to JalL An hour later Bunn again encountered Oliver and at tempted to arrest him. Oliver ran Into the East Side railroad Tarda, but aur- rendered when Bunn fired. He was fined $10 yesterday morning. Newlll forfeited ball of tbe aama amount. FATHER GREGORY ON TRUTH Scores Dr. Morrison and "Intellect ual Idbertlntom." PORTLAND. Oct. 17. To th Edl tor.) In a short not In last Wednes day's paper. Mr. Morrison I represent ed aa th highest type of Intellectual ity and spirituality of the 20th cen tury. If every new upstart and par verier of recognized truth I th most Intelligent and spiritual, then the greatest revolutionizes of sound moral ity aad th Ingenious d astro jors of lit mm tip v Already an Established Retail Merchandise Center TODAY'S SHOPPING BULLETIN OF INTEREST TO ALL SHREWD AND ECONOMICAL PEOPLE 34.QO Auto Veils $2.27 A sew and attractive line of Auto Veils, in good quality chiffon, satin borders; all shades, made to sell at $4.00 f O O 7 each; priced very special at 4)aWaU f Free CooKing School Today t to A. M. MEXU SALADS, CONTINUED ; PLAIN CAKE. $1.25 Union Suits 95c Very good quality "Merode" Union Suits in medium weight for Winter wear; long sleeves and ankle lengths. Our regular $1.25 values, special, suit 17 O C Reg. $1.25 Taffeta SilK 89c $l.QO Dress Goods yd. 79c S4.QO Dress Goods $3.19 We are sole agnts for the famous "Assurity" Taffeta. Absolute guarantee. Most beautiful and lustrous finish silken fabric of its kind made. Cornea in three different Suitable for coats, dresses, petticoats, waists, J 1 linings, trimmings, etc. The prices range as follows: egular $1.25 quality, chiffon finish, the yard, 89 Regular $1.25 grade, buckskin finish 98 Reg. $1.50 grade, buckskin finish $1.19 Portland's largest and foremost Dress Goods Department offers a general sale of every piece of Novelty Dress Goods in the mam moth stock. The latest materials. Every yard new. This season's arrivals. Every color, every weave, including all Imported and Domestic Coatings. The kind that do not require linings. All go at the following small prices take quick advantage of sale; $1 Suitings in all the new novelties, at 79 $1.75 imported and do mestic goods at 1.39 $2.50 imported and do mestic goods at $1.98 $3.50 imported and do mestic goods at $2.79 $1.25 Novelty Suitings, special, the yard, 08 $2 Nov 'ty Suitines and Cloakings, yd., $1.59 $3 Nov'ty Suitinprs and Cloakings, yd.. $2.49 $4 Nov'ty Suitinsrs and Cloakings, yd., $3.19 Dress Patterns $12.5Q to $150.00 Your special attention is directed to the arrival of new allover and bordered Persian Chif fons aid MarquWte. The very newest creations of the Old World masters. xeWe patterns, one of a kind. Offered for these prices, the pattern, $12.5J to 1&U.WJ LININGS A splendid and very complete stock of new linings for these beautiful fabrics sriSstssism litttSt. s.ts.SbSwSov Wonderful Half Price Sale of Beautiful Lace Curtains 1500 pairs of fine Lace Curtains in an endless variety of good patterns. Only a few of a kind to be closed out at half the regular prices take quick advantage. Regular $3.50 values, special at 1.75 Regular $5.00 values, special at 82.50 Regular $7.50 values, special at $3.75 $5.QO Tapestry $3.00 Imported heavy Bilk Tapestry for Dra peries; our regular $5.00 stock quality; very specially priced at J0 C( the small figure, the yard iDJ.UU Regular $8.00 values,' special at 84.00 Regular $9.00 values, special at 84.50 Regular $12.00 vals., special at 86.00 $15 Couch Covers S12 A beautiful new line of Kirman Couch Covers, wide, durable and beautifully colored; regular $15.00 y ff values at this low price D 1 UU wmm MMm $21 $30 Axminster Rug's $2.75 Axminst'r Rugs $1.89 $30 Scotch Art Rug's $23.5Q A new line of High Pile Axminster Rugs Room size 9 x 12 in many new and attractive patterns soft and pleasing effects Floral, Oriental Conventional Patterns in Two tones, Very Unusual values at $30, special Small 27-in. high pile Axminster Rugs two tones, Floral and Conventional designs all new, to match the above large Rugs $21 $2.25- $2.75 values, a t $1.89 Scotch Art Rugs new shades of Gray, Green Rose (Si Brown with plain and Figured Centers and QO f Figured Borders, Regular $30 vals. P-wOOU Figured $2.75 Coffee Percolators $2.2Q $12.50 Chafing Dishes $9.95 Now for the lone evenings at home he chafing dish parties, the rarebit, etc. Our third floor department offers Chafing Dishes, in copper finish, with massive mission base, the best $12.50 values, special, each, $9.95. Also the same style in nickel finish. Our Q Q f regular $12.50 values, on special sale on the third floor at low price of, $Zt J Coffee Percolators Fine nickel-plated Coffee Percolators, seam less. 7-cup size, regular $3.25 values, $2.60 SAME STYLE in the 4-cup size, CO 20 regular $2.75 value, special for r METEOR COFFEE PEE.COLATOE. 4-pint size, our regular $3.15 value, spe- CO 53 cial at low price of only, each Sale Serving Dishes $3.65 Values $2.9Q Baking or covered Serving Dish, of polished copper, with brass-trimmed feet, CO Of) handles and knobs; $3.65 values PW SERVING DISH, covered, nickel-plated, six pint size; very attractive; $2.65 val., $2.XO J4 property may also be recognized aa the most Intelligent and spiritual cnen In the law of morality. What man hi. senses would say mat moral freedom consist In exemption from the rule of virtue? How, then, can men place Intellectual liberty In exemption from th. rul. OI iruiur iiicm i libertinism of thought as well as a libertinism of morals. To live regard less of the laws or virtue is moral libartlnlsm; to think and speak with out retrard for the law or truu, is in tellectual libertinism. FATHER GKEUUKI. ALIENS WAIT POSTAL BANK Greek Foreman Kara Laborers Will Then Deposit Savings Here. LTLE. Wash.. Oct. 17. (Special.) That foreign laborers will not deposit their earnings In the banks of the Northwest until postal banks are estab lished was ahown recently when the Southwestern Washington Development Association. at Its closelng ses sion, adopted a resolution censuring alien workmen for sending their sav- Inira to the banks of their respective home countries. William Kotos, section foreman for th North Bank Road her. and boss of many Greek laborers, took exception to the measures adopted by the as sociation. In explaining his opposition to the resolution he said the banks of Greece guaranteed the deposits of their patrons under a stringent law or ine QUALITY It Is not the quantity but the inherent quality of scorrs emulsion that enables it to perform its mission. It is the one reme dy universally known and used because of its ability to quickly restore lost strength, increase weight, and vitalize the nerve centers. There is vitality in every drop of Scott's Emulsion ALL DRUGGISTS kingdom and that bank failures were Impossible under the system followed by Greece. He also cited an instance where a Greek laborer, a few years ago. lost $3000, his entire savings, in a wrecked bank on the Coast. Koto further declared that his coun trymen would continue to send their earnings to Greece until the postal bank system Is adopted by the United States. Rink Must Close Sundays. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) Sheriff Sappington today decided to close the Vancouver skating rink on Sunday nlsrhts, as complaint has been made against It by Mrs. Blanche Mason, assistant State Labor Commis sioner. It Is alleged to be a nuisance. The theaters of the city, however, will not be closed on Sunday nights. Sheep seem to be able to subsist on the poorest land or South America's farthest extremity. MARINE VIEW n placing this tract on the market ve are offering something to the PuWic that will sell on its merit. There is no other piece of land on the market that has superior natural advantages. Marine View is on the West Side, right near the city. It has a most commanding view of the rivers and mountains, a view of all views. It has been platted with the contour of the land, and each tract has a beautiful building site. 3Iarine View joins Willalatin Park, in which place the St Helen's Hall is to have its new home, on the south. The proximity of this girls' seminary, with the $1500 building restriction that prevails, insures an exclusive neighborhood. Three well improved roads intersect Marine View, which afford the most beautiful automobile drive out of the city. $400 PER ACRE EASY TERMS AND UP While this is a high-class piece of property, we have placed the price at a figure that makes Marine View an exceptional investment. A city lot the same dis tance out on the East Side will cost you more than an acre here. All of the tracts are good ones, but the best will be snapped up quickly. If you are at all inter ested see us at once and let us show you Marine View. epard - Mills S Rogers 214-215 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING MAIN 6659 A 4710 Sh 84 Years of Age; Used Daffy's 25 Years It im quite evident from his photograph Mr. Hua-kea Is wonderfully hale, hearty and vigorous for a. old a man. - t Y - " V j5 Mr. J. H. 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