THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. ' MONDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1809.
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WILL ASK FOR
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Attorneys Have Promise of
Signatures of Many Prom
inent Citizens 'Who . Be
lieve That Wrpng JIan Is
Serving Time,
, Petition requesting governor Benon
to grant a 'pardon W Edward H. Martin,
Convicted of manslaughter for the killing-
of. Nathan Wolff on May 1, 100$,
will be circulated In Portland tomor
row. Martin' attorney, ' who are
Initiating the movenient for pardon, ay
they have assurances of support from
leading business and professional men,
and they expect nearly all the mem tiers
of the Jury that convicted Martin to
lend their aid. . --.
Usually the - governor. In a murder
case, desires the concurrence Of the
trial Judge and the district attorney s
of flee In application for pardon, but
their recommendation is hot controll
ing, and Martin's attorneys do not ex
pect the help of either of Judge Cleland
or of District Attorney Cameron. Mar
tin's appeal from the Judgment of con
viction is still pending before the su
preme court, and the district attorney
would naturally resist an effort to se
cure a pardon in any event until he has
secured the ainrmation or me "
tlon. . ,
In enlte of . this " handicap Martln'i
chief counsel, John A. Jeffrey, expresses
confidence that his client will be par
doned,
look for flood retttlon.
"We will make a strong showing to
the governor," he said in discussing the
matter. "I am not at liberty to tell
you any names of those who will sign
it. as they might object tot having their
names used In advance. But we have
assurances from men whose names will
carry stelght. and we, will get most of
the Martin Jury. We are not looking so
much to getting a large petition as to
getting a good one.
"w mnW this anneal for Martin.
first, on the ground that he Is inno
cent. When I nrst unaeriooa nis ae
fense there was a doubt In my mind,
but I am now convinced that the wrong
' man was convicted. We will support
this view by affidavits and document
ary evidence as to the cipher letters
frnm nriAKBH. TCusnla. received by Joe
Botkin. alias Joe Friedman, and the
statements made Dv BotKin jufi oeiore
and after the murder of Wolff, before
Botkin left the atte,
"None of this evidence was In our
hands at the time of the trial, and we
have been unable to nse it on appeal.
Kut this In a matter that the governor
may properly ronsider, for it tends to
show why Wolff was killed and to ex
onerate Martin.
Cored Xroni Morphine Habit.
' "Another srfound for asking the liar
(Inn at this time 1s that Martin is a
new man. He is cured from the mor
nhlne habit that enslaved him. It is
-the' first time in years that the real
Martin has had a Chance to assert Him
self. Whatever his faults at the time
of his arrest, 'dope' and not Martin,
was responsible. The constitution de
clares tbat tne onject or me penai law
Is reformatory, and If Martin is re
leased now ha will make a crood clti-
sen. Several positions have been of
fered him. and if released, he will ac
cept an offer in his profession as a
mining engineer.
"Confinement has done Martin a
world of good. If the publlo generally
could understand this change and could
talk with him as he Is today there
would be a much stronger demand for
his release. I anticipate that we can
not expect help from the district at
torney, for he naturally wants to have
the judgment of the trial court af
firmed first of all. But this ought not
to stand in the way if the equities of
BABY S TERRIBLE
WATERY ECZEMA
Itching Humor Broke Out on Tin)
Mite's Xheeks Would Tear His
Face Till Blood Streamed Down
Unless Hands were Bandaged
Spent$50on UselessTreatments.
CURED BY CUTICURA .
AT COST OF BUT $1.50
"When my little boy was two and a
half months old hs-broke out on both
cheeks with ec
zema. It was tho
itchy, watery kind
and we- had to
keep his little
hands wrapped up
all the time and -if
he would hap
pen to get them
uncovered he
would claw his
face till the blood
streamed down on
his clothing. W
called in a physi
cian at once, but
he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream when
it was put on. We changed doctors and
medicines until we had spent fifty dol
lars or more and baby was getting
worse. I was so worn out watching
and caring for him night and day that
I almost felt sure the disease was in
curable. But finally reading of the
food results of the Cuticura Remedies, .
determined to try them. I can truth
fully say I was more than surprised, for
I bought only a dollar and a half's worth
of the Cuticura Remedies (Cuticura '
the case "show that a pardon would best
serye the Interests of society.
. .Trial fury Stood Divided ;
It will be remembered that th Jury
that convicted Martin was about even
ly .divided on' the question of . guilt.
There was much criticism of the verdict
of manslaughter because It was reached
b compromise, and ,many!cltlens be
lieved there was no middle ground. It
should have been first degree murder,
acquittal or disagreement, they argued.
In support of the theory that Wolff
was murdered as the result of a scheme
of blackmail founded on Wolffs con
nection with some secret revolutionist
or Nihilist organization at his old home
in Odessa, affidavits will be presented
from Erlo Welnstrom and a Washing
ton, county storekeeper named Radcllff.
Welnstrom is a Dane who was for a
time a partner of Jo Botkin, the Jew
ish peddler Involved, and Radcllff will
tell of negotiations by Botkin to buy
hi More,
According to Radcllff, who conducted
a country store near Laurel, In Wash
ington county, Botkin wanted to buy
him out. .. He ridiculed the idea, as -he
knew that Botkin had very little money,
but Botkin said he could get the money
from hi friend Wolff In Portland, add
ing that ' Wolff would have to put up
the money if he said so.
This conversation was in April. 1908.
according to Radcllff. He paid little
attention to . the matter and did not
think about Nathan Wolff being the
man rererrea to by isotKin wnen he read
about the murder, but when he next
saw the peddler, Botkin told him he
could not buy the store, as woiri Had
been killed. - ,
-. Botkin Betrayed Wervonsness.
After Martin was arrested, according
to Kaacun, not tun necame excited and
said they had the wrong man, declaring
that certain Jew In Cortland could tell
If they would why Wolff had been
killed. Soon after that Botkin left the
county, starting south With a peddling
outfit. He drove as far a Qervals,
wher he left hi- outfit with a livery
man and took the train for California.
From Redding he sent a letter to Erlo
Welnstrom, his partner, telling him
where the team could be found and
apologising for leaving the state In such
a hurried manner, since then he has
not been heard from.
After this Welnstrom explored a box
left by Botkin In the house where he
and Botkin made their headquarters,
and found, among other things, several
letters from Odessa,, a nremorundum
book and a cipher key. The letters
were In cipher. One brief letter from
a man in Portland was in English. It
was. dated a . rew days before May 1,
the date of Wolffs death and conveved
the Information that the writer had a
letter that he desired to give to Bot
kin, but did not want, to trust to the
Lettsrs in Secret Code.
Since Jeffrey received ths r.lnlinr lot.
ters and the kev he haa shown them
to linguists and those whom he thought
most likely to Interpret them if they
were In any known language. He says
ne nas esiaonsnea tne ract tbat they
are not written In Hebrew. Yiddish.
Russian or Greek. They bear every ap
pearance or oeing in a secret code, wltn
an occasional Russian character Inter
spersed. They are executed in excellent
nanowriunz.
Jeffreys believe that these letters
might throw much light on Botkln's
connections with some dark handed plot
In Odessa, and It Is his theory that Bot-
Kln possessed information which was
expected to make Wolff "come through."
That Wolff refused to be blackmailed
and was killed by those who made the
demand Is the theory, the murderers
afterward taking articles of Jewelry to
rive color to the Idea that robbery was
tne motive.
Man Who Bought Qua.
Jeffreys says he has also located the
man to whom Martin testified that he
sold a gun while sitting on a bench in
tne plaza block. This was the gun,
Martin said, that he borrowed from
Mrs. CJrubb.
Jeffrey states that the name of this
man is Williams. He was not dis
covered in time to use his testimony
at the trial, although a man to whom
Williams sold the gun and the gun
Itself were produced Just at the close of
the trial. According to tne attorney,
Williams would testify that the circum
stance of the sale of the gun In the
plnia took place lust as Martin de
scribed it. This 1 important as tending
to show that what Martin said as to
the disposition of the gun he borrowed
rrom Mrs. uruDD was true.
"Martin's story about the sale of that
gun did not sound probable to many
people, says his attorney, "and we
were not prepared at the time to cor
roborate what he said. But I know that
he waS telling the truth, although It
may not have sounded much like It at
the time."
WILL VOTERS BE AS
WISE AS SOLOMON?
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cured him. I will send vou a photo
graph taken when he was fifteen months
old and you can see his face is perfectly
clear of the least spot -Or scar of any
thing. II I ever have this trouble again,
I will never think of doctoring but will
end for the Cuticura Remedies at once
As it is, I would never think of using
any other than Cuticura Soap for my
babe. You are at liberty lo publish
this It may help some dietrcwted mother
as I was helped. Mrs. W. M. Comerer,
Burnt Cabins, Pa.. Sept. 15, 1808."
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Portland; May t9. To the Editor of
The Journal. King Solomon discov
ered which was the real mother of the
living child by proposing to eut the
child In two and giving a half to each
claimant. The woman who was not the
real mother of the child consented to
the arrangement, but the real mother
said, no. Let her take it, for It must
not die.
Mr. Kellaher has solved the mayor
alty contest in like manner. The child
Is the reforms that have been and are
to be carried oat in eity matters. It is
p. pretty child and its mother loves it.
That mother is the public opinion that
wants honesty and economy in the city
government, above and beyond all per
sonal Interests, and all personal ambi
tions. It is very Important that the
life of this child should be preserved.
Mr. Kellaher, one of the real parents
of the baby, has shown that he is will
ing to sink his personal ambition to
save its life. But the politieal falsa
claimants, as of old, say, no. We will
make no sacrifice to save it. We are
out for office and mean to stay to the
end, and so let the child be cut Into
three piece. We don't care very much
for it, any way. The brat really don't
belong to us, and we have no heart
love for it Let it be cut asunder and
let its flesh be fed to the dogs, so far
a we care.
The voters of the city, sitting in the
Judgment olace of Solomon, next elec
tion day, must decide who is the real
friend of public rights and who are the
pretended friends. Who really feels a
mother's love for a clean baby, and who
are the false claimants. Will the voters
the point, and decide It as wisely
as did Solomon? COMMON SENSE.
EXPECTOEATES IK CAR
AND FIQHT FOLLOWS
Because he oblected to being called
down for spitting on the floor of a
streetcar, Fred Johnson started a vi
cious attack on a saloonkeeper named
Prasll yesterday evening. Johnson, who
lives at T58 Overton street, was given a
reprimand on the Fulton car by Prasll,
who accused him of expectorating on
the floor. A fight ensued in which two
windows were broken and when Prasll
seemed to be getting the better of the
argument a friend of Johnson, Bill Jan
sen by name, took a hand In the fray.
Prasll Is the proprietor of the saloon
at 149 Fourth street.
Officer Klingel hurried to the scene
of the fight, but reached there only in
time to see the wlndup of what the
conductor said was one - of the best
fight he had ever seen. ,
CAR STARTS AND AGED
WOMAN IS INJURED
Mrs. Ellen French, who was injured
Friday by falling from a streetcar at
Third and Morrison streets, is resting
more easily today and It Is thought she
will suffer no serious effects.
Mrs. Ellen French, who is an elderly
woman, while dismounting, was thrown
backward on the pavement and bruised
about the head, the car having started
before, she had gotten clear of the
steps. Mrs. J. N. Teal wis near with
her carriage Bnd took Mrs. French to
the North Paclf lo sanitarium. Dr. A.
C. Panton. after superficial examina
tion, yesterday, thought there were no
bones broken but was to make a more
thorough "examination today, when the
Patients nerves will be quieted down.
Mrs. French Is the mother of Bydney
French of the O. R. - N. company,
Commencing Tomorrow MorningTuesday, at 9 o'CIoclcWe Plaa
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We have purchased the fine stock of Clothes and Gentlemen's Furnishings from the A. J. Richardson Co. at a very low figure. BEGIN
NING TOMORROW MORNING AT 9 A. M. we will put this carefully selected stock of goods on sale for the remarkably low price of
65c on the dollar. Think what a saving it means to you, besides being backed by our usual guarantee on every garment. It will pay you
to see this display of all new and up-to-date Clothing and Furnishings of the latest fabrics and colorings.. . Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits
Suits for the large man as well as the small man, and at prices that cannot be duplicated elsewhere.
$50 Dress Suits
$40 Sack Suits
$35 Sack Suits
$30 Sack Suits
$25 Sack Suits
$20 Sack Suits
$18.Sack Suits
$15 Sack Suits
$33.50
$26.50
$23.00
$20.50
$16.50
$13.50
$12.35
$10.00
t's T raisers
$7.50 Values for... $5.85
$6.50 Values for. .
$5.00 Values for . .
$4.00 Values for . .
$4.75
$3.65
$2.85
iifeases
sid tas
One of the Best Se
lected Stocks In all
Sizes and Designs
$18.00 values for. ?13.00
$15.00 values for.. $10.00
$12.50 values for... $9.85
$10.00 values for...?7.50
$8.00 values for.... $5.65
$6.00 values for $4.35
$5.00 values for.... $3.85
$5.00 Stetsons at $3.15
$5.00 other high-grade values $3.15
$3.50 and $4.00 values at $2.65
$3.00 values at $1.85
Straw Hats
$4.00 values at $2.50
$3.50 values at $2.25
$3.00 values at $1.85
$2.00 values at $1.25
$1.50 values at 95
Silk Lisle Hose
25c to 50c values on sale at, per pair 15-
Neckties
50c and 75c values at. 35
Boston Garters at 15
Derby Ribbed Underwear at . .30
$1.25 to $2.00 Golf Shirts at .95
PAJAMAS AND NIGHT ROBES AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
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CLOTHIERS FURNISHERS TAILORS
Seventh and Slarlt
HOY STEALS MONEY
BUT ESCATES THISON
rhristliin Godeson. an 18-year-olJi
boy, passed last night in Jail on a
charge ot having robbed his brother-
in-law, A. Carleson of S90 Borthwick
avenue, of $10 In money and $100
worth of Jewelry. The arrest was madu
bv Patrolman Peterson to whom the
bbv. had told a story about havlntr
seen two men running from the house
with the plunder.
Peterson stepped over to Detective
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a confession from the boy. Now the
robbed persons reiuse w sign wiu
plalnt against him. In bis confession
the boy told where he had secreted
the money and Jewels and these were
found In the basement.
The fact that uaneson reium. w
.i.i. .o.in.i ftnriennn re-
lieves him of the charge of larcei-y
Althougn ne ,- -,
Coleman attempted to connect rfhe boy
with the robbery of a butcher shop
in the -vicinity, but this was stoutly
denied by him this morning.
YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARS
IN MYSTERIOUS MANNER
! i)Ah.rt Hamilton. a T "16-year-old 'boy
who has been il- lng with W parent
at Lent, disappeared at I,. o'clock Fri
day mornlns; and nothing ha been heard
or nun mew. i. v v . v v, -
ed the police to aid in locating him. Tn
was a painter by trad, and bad pre-
Sumably left for work on Friday. He
ad $S0. ' ' :
; Hamilton , t described as 1 yer
old. ix feet tall, rather lender, with
black hair and blue eyes. . He -wore a
pair of black overalls, a .black square cut
ooaU a black- shirt and a black hat.
DELIVER LECTURE ON
WHITE SLAVE TRADE
"The White Slave Trade. Its Preven
tion and Cure," Is the subject of a lec
ture to be delivered at the Taylor Street
M. E. church, Wednesday evening, at 8
p. m., by Dr. James D- Corby, late chap
lain of New York Training School for
Girls. Dr. Corby has Just returned to
the city, having last lectured In Tacoma
and Seattle to larire audiences, among
which were many city officials and stu
dents of the social problems. The mayor,
city council and the ministers, all advo
cates for olean administration, have been
invited to attend.
The meeting will be under the aus
pices of the Paclflo Coast Rescue and
Protective society. representing the
Portland Commons and Louise Home.
Special muslo by Mrs. Loue Clantsedel
and Dr. C. I. Haynea Admission free.
Oreat White Sal
Opens tomorrow morning at McAllen
& McDonnell' corner Third and Morrison.
Journal want ads le a word.
Player-Piano Sale
Two new Ceclllan Player Piano. Ban
Francisco Branch House, ask $660. will
take $$80 for each; also a $800 Playola
Piano, brand new. will go for $876.
We sell direct from factory to family,
are out of the high rent district, and
an and do undersell any and all other
establishments. NOW SEE IF WE
DON'T. ,
REED-FRENCH PIANO MfCCO.
Maker and Distributor High Grade
Pianos,
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Up Per Acre. You can have front 1 to 20 acres. , .
Excursion Cars Leave Jefferson Street Depot at 9:30 a. m. and 1 :30 p. m.; Return-
j ing, Arriving in Portland 12:30 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
B BUY YOUR TICKET TO TIGARD, Round Trip, 25c
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