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THE JOURimL CURRIERS VJILL TAKE YOUR VJAIIT RI " " of f CEtlT AVJORD,lF YOUCAUIIOTCALLOR PHOUE THE OFFIC 5& USE THE JOURNAL'S WANT k CPLUMNS FOR BEST RESULTS. ' - Moire Help Wanted ? ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL - The ; Weathers-Showers - tonight;"". Friday probably fair, warmer. JOURNAL. CIRCULATION YESTERDAY . WAS 30,000 PORTLAND, OREbON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1908.TWENTY PAGES. VOL. VII. NO; 52. PRICE TWO CENTS. 2&FlA&gl mmm mm iv. m mm Tells Journal That He Has Employed Ex - Senator John M. Gearin and Will Make a Fight for His Freedom. Training has told. Edward H. Martin in his cell in the city jail, charged with the brutal murder of Nathan Wolf?, is directing his own case, has already arranged an alibi, baa a ready explanation for nearly every bit of evidence the police have secured against him and master Btroke of all haB almost completed arrangements to have ex-United States Senator John M. Gearin act as , his counsel-ih-chlef. ' rear 'orruriiwii in xn ngia msner mathematical course at West , Point. - in law at the New York school and in en- gineerihg tn ths army have tflven him a mind that responded quickly to tho demands made upon it aa soon as mor phine was given him last night. He has fought the police at everyroove of their game, and although District At torney fanning - said today that he would put off the preliminary examina tion for a few days longer In the chance that Martin might confess, tlt Is be lieved that any hopes the police once hnd in this direction have been aban doned. What Polios Have. I'p to this noon the case against Martin stands this way: The police have discovered a shjrt, covered with blood, and bearing a lan dry mark Identical to that on three shirts that the prisoner purchased a short time ago. They have found an overcoat which Is said Jto be similar to one worn by him, also covered with blood. They have the evidence of his wife, given the day following his ar rest, to the effect that he came home wearing an entirely new suit of clothes on the night of the murder, that he ex plained the cuts on hjs face by having he had received them in a fight over a frame of cards an explanation dlffer ng from that he has since made ind the fact that he Is snld to have bor rowed a revolver on the afternoon pre vious to the murder of Wolff. Also, he had a valuable watch In Wolff's shop which' was taken, t together with what cash was lit the drawer at the-time of tho murder. Martin either explains or denies ev ery Incriminating fact that has been produced against him. Claims, Complete Alibi. aHe claimed this morning that he had -. a complete alibi. In proving which hi wife wttPbe a witness; that he bought ". three shirts, but that he can account for all three of them, and that his wife 111 or can tell where they are; that .the collar found In Wolff's shop was "of a make and shape that he never has been known to wear; that it in a ' 3 Instead of a 15 his size and that the collar and necktie he wore on Krl 1 day night last are the same as he wore when arrested a turndown collar and a black-and-white figured necktie. "I-have the entire i alibi completed," declared Martin this morning. "My at torney. Senator Gearin, has forbidden me to talk, but I can say that I can show to the minute every place that-1 was supposed to be on Friday evening at the time- Wolff was killed. Purther- (Continued on ' Page Seven.) HOTEL TO COVER AN ENTIRE BLOCK TO BE BUILT ON NOB HILL ' K great hotel, as large or larger than the Portland, will be constructed In a short, time on the block bounded by . Couch and Davis, Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. Who Is back of the plan Is not known, and the secret Is being closely guarded pending the final utconie of the nego tiations for the property. The block Is owned by Dr., Henry & Jones, Dr. W. T. Williamson and R. I. Eckerson, " trus tees for the estate of Colonel Eckerson, deceased. While the price for the block has not been made public, It Is said that the new company paid more than $95,000 for the property. - !, Sokerson property Tied Vp. Dr. Jones owns half of the block, while Dr Williamson and Mr. Eckerson each own half nf the remainder, or one v (jutarter of a Tilock each. . - '- So closely has the deal been gosrded ; rrom the public that not ve the own . era of the property know who has pur ; : i-hased their holdings. The deal -was made by Charles K. Henry, who refuses ? to discuss It, though It' Is admitted at V hie, of flee that the rieal has been made. ; Ths fact Is that both the Jones and the mow, teiKi t h , V1"" ' v M v' 1 ' ' l'p Edward it. Martin in Uniform OF HIS STRANGE CASE (Salem Bureau of The Journal.) Salem, Or., May 7. Though Dr. Griffin o? this city will testify that he thinks Martin is insane and al ways has been unbalanced, there are grave doubts that' Martin was mad when not under the . influence of drugs. Letters and documents have been secured that show plainly that Martin had ' an extraordinary mind, was well educated and posted on military tactics. . . In a lucid diagram drawn by his own hand he showed Dr. Griffin while here how the United States army experts determined the speed of bullets. Before he,departed from the private sanitarium of the phy sician he left behidd him a testi monial In which he told how. he had gained greatly In weight and was Im proving rapidly under the doctor's treatment. The letter Is a master piece and shows plainly that Martin was in his right mind, at the time it was written. Dr. Griffin is a specialist and has made some remarkable cures. He says the Martin case Is the only one Lj ai Wllldunsnn properties have been sold, and an option has been secured on the Eckerson property. Tie reasgi that the Eckerson holding has not been Sold out right is because of Its being tied op In sn estate, maklng.lt necessary to adver tise Its sale, before the deal can be con summated. For t!i reason an option of one month has v.een secured on the quarter block pending the time that the sale can be made In due course of law. ' San Any Coast Hotel. 1 . ' While the Identity of the holding com pany which has taken over the property has not been made ' public and Is still being closely guarded by C K. Henry, who engineered the deal. It has become known that the new corporation intends to construct modern hotel on the en tire block.' From the story that has been -told, tho ores backof the 4eal rep resent both local and outbids capital. H is thlr Intention to construct a hotel building as large, or. larger than the Portland one tn Act, that will be the equal of ny hostelry in the northwest Or otKthe Pacific coast. ' ", , j. -Work on the new undertaking Is ex pected tv begin durin? the early summer and will be punned forward to comple tion as fast aa men and' money can ao MIBI .V-:iU'jt.:iS)S.''S.W''-iifl of tnited SUtes Army .Officer. that has failed him and lays It to Martin's weak mind. WHAT DESPERATE MAN WROTE OF HIS STKANGE CASE Following is a copy of the testi monial written for Dr. Griffin during Martin's stay at Salem: 1 On the porch -of tle residence of . Dr. 1 David JBoardman Griffin, 371 Church street. Salem, Marlon county, Oregon, Sunday. June i, 1907, 6 p. m. To whom It may concern On Thurs day, May 23 Inst, I arrived from Port land at about 11:30 a. m. to place my self under the treatment of Dr. Griffin for addiction to morphine and cocaine, to which I had been enslaved since the Spanish-American war. I graduated from the United State Military acad- (Contlnued on Page Seven.) riv; i i: . "3. ' 1 ' Fasimile of Martin's Letter to the Y 'I z..'. 7) -, 0c LAiHERE BETRAYED BY WOW Former Sweetheart of Man , Suspected of Burning the Ounness Home Tells of Threats He Made Against Woman He Worked For. Dead Woman Wrote Sensa tional Love Letters to De coy Man to Ranch Police Expect to Find Bodies at Her Former Home. . United PrMi tssed Wire.) La Porte, Ind., May 7. The most important development today in the Gunness farm mystery is the story told by Bessie Conklin, the Mich igan City sweetheart of Ray Lam- phere, who is under arrest in connec tion with destruction of Mrs. Gun ness' home where the latter and her three children were burned to death. The Conklin girl told the authorities today that Lamphere had informed her that he had left the Gunness home for good. "Lamphere told me," said Miss Conklin, "that he would get even with the Gunness woman. He told me it was reported that she intended to Bell the home. " 'She doesn't want to be too sure,' Lamptere said. 'If she is so sure about ,it I'll burn the place down over her head.' " No additional bodies have been un earthed today, although several men are digging on the premises. This work will not be abandoned until every Inch Of ground has been turned over. Diggers rind Watches. Shortly before noon the diggers found six men's and one woman's watch In the ruins of the Gunness hpma. Through them the authorities expect to learn the Identity of the nine bodies which were found buried In the Gunness lot. Circulars giving tha numbers of the watches will be sent to all Darts of the country. After an examination or the re mains, the coroner announced today that the ones in the ground the, long est - show fractured skulls, and that there is evidence that the men burled recently were either asphyxiated or chloroformed. The letters with whloh Mrs. Gunness Is said) to have lured Andrew Helpline of South Dakota to his death, and which were given to States Attorney Smith, by Aslle Holgaline. the dead man's brother contained the following extracts: Calls Elm Xing. "You are to me a king. I love you with all my heart. I couldn't bear to be deceived. Oh, come to me! Your bride awaits, you. We will be as happy (Continued on Page Twelve.) Pnbllc and a Thotograph of sboctit tor MRS. ALDRICH'S BODY FOUND BENEATH TREE Wealthy Walla Walla Woman Murdered in Isolated Section of Country East of Dixie Corpse Carefully Covered With Leaves Barnes Brothers Arrested (SpecUl Dispatch to The Journal.) Walla Wallu, May 7. Lying in a hole at the foot of an uprooted tree, on the north fork of the Coppel river, in an isolated and moun tainous country seven mileB east of Dixie, half covered by roots and dead leaves, the body of Mrs. Anna Aid rich, a wealthy widow, who disap peared from her ranch near Dixie last Friday,, was found at 7 o'clock this jnorning. The discovery was made by Dorsey Brunton and Fred Roff, ranchers. Tha finding of the body ended the search that has been unceasingly pros ecuted by hundreds of farmers of Dixie and tho neighborhood since Saturday morning, when It became known that Mrs. Aldrlch had disappeared and that indications seemed to point to her hav ing been murdered by "Bud" Barnes and two brothers who . took possession of her ranch last Friday. Barnes and two brothers. John and Jack, are In iall here and have told so many conflicting stories regarding the affair that the po nce my iney imnn mem guiuy. Sheriff Oathers Evidence. According to evidence gathered by Sheriff Havlland. "Bud" Barnes and airs. Aldrlch left the ranch Friday aft ernoon In a livery rig, ostensibly to go to another ranch owned by Mrs. Al drich on the North Fork of the Coppel. They passed tho farm of John Holmes, who was working on a fence along the side of the road. As the couple passed in the rig, Barnes waved his hand at Holmes. Holmes returned the salute. Next morning Barnes returned bv Holmes' ranch, but was alone. He drove to the Aldrich ranch and then re-.. turned the livery team to Waltsburg. Barnes told the officers that he drove Mrs. Aldrlch to Waltsburg where papers necessary to lease his ranch and property had been made out by Attor- Man Who Blew Up Burling ton Train Also Concerned in North Coast Holdup. (Special Dispatch to Tba Jonrotl.) Butte, Mont, May 7. Lewis Ferries, who last night confessed to planting 25 Itlcks of dynamite under Burlington train No. 6, Which was wrecked here Friday night, killing three persons, was this morning taken to . Hills by deteo tives tor 1dlg up the rest of the powder which was cached after the Wreck. Fer riss also admits being concerned in the David Boardsan 'Griffin of Salem. TRAIN WRECKER ADMITS CRIES ney Ormsbee. Ormsbee denied the couple had been to his office, and this directed still stronger suspicion towards Barnes, who was arrested. The officers yesterday visited the Al drlch home, and In the barnyard found the woman's strong box. which had been broken open with an ax and valua ble papers taken. The woman's specta cles and thimble, badly charred, were found In a stove. Later. In searching Barnes clothes at the ranch, a bloody handkerchief was found In his over coat. Convinced of Harder. Convinced that the woman had been murdered the sheriff put jeveral posses to work searching for her body. The search continued all yesterday after noon and until dark Saturday night. John Holmes, the rancher, told of see ing Barnes and Mrs. Aldrlch pass his ranch Friday, and It was determined to search the country along the north fork of the Coppel. Brunton and Roff left the Brunton ranch at daybreak thin hunted on both sides of the stream for jiuure. in a particularly lone some spot, near the site nf an ntunii. oned sawmill the boys stumbleoTTrnon a bddy lying In a hole at the foot of in unrooiea tree. Leaving Roff to guard the body. i uiuuu ivuc uurrjeaiy 10 JJIXta an cauea up bheriff Havlland. The news ui me aiscovery spread like wildfire, and soon scores of men were on the way to the scene or the murder. There was considerable talk of lynching, but me orricers uo not believe an attempt win ue niautj. The Barnes boys are being guarded at the eounty Jail, and' soldiers from Fort Walla Walla will be held In readi ness to quell any lynching Dartv that might grow troublesome. Jhtaviiana. accompanied bv Coroner MacMartin, left Walla Walla In an au tomobile at 8:30 o'clock. Thev nasaed through Dixie at 8:30 o'clock. . John Harnes is only 1R. .Jack. 18 and Bud" 24. The latter was married a few months ago. They have been known as a hard lot, although they never had been accused of any serious crime. holdup of the North Coast Limited two weeks ago. The engineer was flagged on a steep grade. The train was stopped, but when the engineer saw the holdup men he. ran a blockade of bullets and pulled his train safelv Into town. Ferrlss made his confession In the hospital, where he was taken after be ing slightly wounded by the officer who arrested him. Ferrlss was arrested while trying to pawn a rifle of a peculiar old fashioned caliber, cartridges to fit which were found on the ground after the attempt to rob the North Coast train. Suspi cion was directed to him when he was found loafing about the place where the Burlington wreck occurred. Railroad men here are much aroused and threaten to form a party to lynch Ferrlss. He Is being kept under a heavy guard. FOUND ASYLUM FOR QUAKE SUFFERERS (United Press Lctied Wire.) Santiago. Chile. May 7. When Val paraiso and other Chilean cities suf fered the terrible earthquake of August 6, 1904. the republics of Brazil and Ar gentina sent their sister nation consld- erable sums of money, of which there remains & surplus in the hands of the Chilean government; It has been deter mined to use this In founding an asylum for tbe widows and orphans of those who lost their lives in that disaster. The sum will be made up to 1300,000 for the work, and the institution will be known as the Asilo Brasll-Argentins. LAST CHANCE MINE WILL BE REOPENED (Special Dtspstrb to Tbs Journal.) Spokane. Wash., Mav 7. The Last Chance' mine at Wardnar and the B. O Copper company's mines in Boundary, British Columbia, are to begin work at once. The first will give employment to 300 men and the latter to 750. Wages as announced range from 12.50 to 14 per day. Word has" been received that tna rinanciai troubles or tha Stewart mine at Wardner had been adjusted, and it is expeoted work win start soon. The mine will employ about 400 men. The Last Chance managers say they will start Monday if they secure enough men. PRESIDENT WILL NOT OPPOSE INCREASE OP RATES BY RAILROADS (Wisblngtoa Burns ef Tbe Journal.) Washington May T The reporf that the president .and the Interstate com merce commission have agreed to allow the proposed Increase In railroad rates throughout the country without opposi tion was verified today. "Senator Cul beraon Inserted reference to" the agree ment In the congressional record and urged that a commission be appointed to Investigate the Justice of tlie pro posed Increase, . , JACK TARS LI UP BY Eighty-Five Hundred Men From Fleet in Parade at ) San Francisco Evans Is Cheered All Along Eoute of Procession. y , Great Crowd Well Handled; by Police Flowers for Sailors and, Marines Rear-AdmiraJ Escorted by. Salt Lake Cadets. 4 . (KtalUd Press Ltased Wire.) San Francisco, May 7. Soldiers, Bailors and civic societies marched through the city's beautifully .dec orated streets today, presenting a spectacle that awoke enthusiasm sel dom If ever equalled. Love of coun try and Its fighting men, and' ad miration for :"FlgnUng Bob'" Evans wag Vigorously asserted; The recep-. tlon given the fleet was great, but the reception given the men ashore was greater. Sailor and soldier, were cheered and pelted with flowers, and through it all there was always a great cheer for Rear Admiral Evans. Not even when Dewey came back from Manila was there any such ova tion. Nor were the ships and of ficers and men of Sampson's squad ron received with a greater fervor in New York when they returned from Santiago. The idol of the navy was cheered from the moment 'he tell into line until at the conclusion of the parade and review he was driven rapidly to the St.. Francis hotel to Join his wife and daughter; ' - Both sides of Market street and. Vai Ness avenue, over which, the parade passed, were packed with 'hundreds of thousands of people. Hardly had the parade moved than the immense throng, prepared to assure Itself that It would, not fall to get a good look at '"Fighting Bob." Although at the rear of the first division, the pain-racked old sea dog's coming put the crowd blocks from ths starting point on edge many mlnutes before he appeared. ' Column AdTStioss. "' ', ... With the first movement of ths mag nificent oolumn cries of ''Her . they come!" went whirling along ths line, only to give way a few seconds 'later to the words, "Here he comes!'4 But for the excellent police arrangements the howllnr. cheering mobs' would hav stormed his carriage, -unhitched : the horses and hauled him. In triumph over me route. The wonderful demonstration oalDablr moved the grlssled old sea fighter, bu: he managed to smile and 'bowed his acknowledgments to right and left. Arrived at the reviewing, nolnt on Van Ness avenue, the admiral's car riage as well as that containing Gov ernor oillett and Secretary of the Navy Metcalf, fell out of the line for re view. As ths nien passed they came to "arms port." , Sailors Corns Ashore. " . The movement of the sailors from ship to shore began at daybreak. - fiplcK and span, the bluejackets and marines went over Into the waiting boats, which, were hauled to ths docks In strings by the battleship launches. Once on shore ' they were assembled in the first four streets off the Ferry, building leadlmr Into Market street to - await the order to march. i-,, .- ... Jhttart,- as is the case with the starts of most parades, was delayed, but the marchers and spectators were Jood-natured. When the signal to start Id come and the mounted police at the head of the column were seen to movn.T. off, a cheer went up, spreading like , wildfire the full length of the line. k Three platoons of police,' commanded by Captain of tetectlvea Kailr, all mounted on beairtlful horses, prentl a handsome appearance, the horses seemingly dancing to the musle of thn band that fonowed them. Behind the band came the grand marshal of the. - (Continued on Page Twelve.) Culberson urged that-the commltt on Interstate commerce in ths srt hasten actios on his bill -and pr,i. ( the shippers and producers asalnt t -reasonable advances. It la now conceded that Wl! t,-. , understands that lncre,s r, , . . mtrtJ all alotis; the lirw wi'f t l ference from t.t eulv d. , t It la feared that tie i.r,;., referred to mean that t 1 , of the P.Klflrr rturthwt.t v ; la tb pena.ng Ai A.