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daily joup.iial i z . V..' W u t 4 I kf" I C - J-ird 5 cents; cr f,J cents VyA-..n A. I 'JOUHuAL CuCUL;j,.? E ... i.-r D.'y and LursdaAJour- . , rat by earner, deliverco. The . weather Fair tonight) Wednesday fair and warmer. , VOL. IX. NO. S2. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1910. EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. Jf JJiJ' SJ3 ; ' 1 ' i ; 11 1 1 . -J if f : 7 V ' vvV F'UO u ' ' ; ' 01 DAILY ; : : . i ! s DEHED MM! I 4. nin IS INFATUATED Was to Marry Her in This City and Had Given Her All of , His MoneyHad Just Dis posed of Property. P. WEBB FOLLOWED WOMAN, MAN AND CHILD Police See Double Plot to 60 . Away With the Farmer to r. Secure His Money. History of Crlm. - The body of A. Johnson, a farmur from eastern Washington was found In a trunk at the Un-' Ion depot at 11 o'clock last nlyht. Johnson had , been murdered about 2:30 yesterday afternoon tn , a room' In the New Grand Central hotel. ; ( . Mm. B. ,W. Kersh, who aecom-: panted . Johnson was arrested early this mornlngr In the Wil lamette lodprlnar " house, corner Jitth and Stark. J. - P.' Webb. who .was jylth her at the time ; was also arrested. The sum: of 1. $1800 which Johnson gave her yesterday 'afternoon was found on Mrs. Kersh, Webb ts held on 4 -W imi ftc 01 iliutuci. ,1113. Kersh Is hold s-a, witness., lr Cropping out in rapid succession, ae aatlon followed sensation In the Investi gation Into the. Johnson trunk murder mystery today, promising to make It o startling as to parallel In horror all of the greatest murder cases of the age. v First came the disclosure that th wo man who wfijj arrested with J. P. Webb. printer, who Is accused of murder In the first degree, and who posed as the wife of the murdered, ranchler, la In reality Mrs. B. W. , Kersh, of Seattle, Wash., and that she has been living' with Webb for several weeks. :; ; .;.- ; Then, 'next came the startling fact ' that the 6-year-old boy, who was left In the Willamette rooming-house-. Sixth ' and Stark streets, last night by the wo man and Webb, claims, although both . the woman and the Accused man aald he was the - son of Johnson, that bis name is Willie Webb, and that Webb is - hla father and the woman, who Is held 1 as an accessory," is hla mother. ""Robbery wa the motive of the mur. der. .the intention being to get $1800 belonging to Wi A. Johnson, whose body ' was ? found cmntpled 'in a trunk last nlgrht at the Union station and tagged to North Puyallup, Wash. t - Admits Identity. -The woman has admitted she la Mrs. B. W.V Kersh, and "that her husband Is ah electrician employed by- tha city of Seattle. She has been living with Webb, who is In Jail. She aaya she came to Portland with Johnson for the purpose of getting a divorce and marrying, him -(Johnson).- She denies knowing anything., about .the murder, but her . atoriea conflict ,ln several points. - -.. It Is thought Webb killed Johnson .about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, crammed the"- body" Into the . trunk, had it taken to the station, then persuaded (Continued on Page Fourteen.) fiTiiitflnp ran CmZEHS HEAR RAILROADS; BEHT OfJ PACKING TONIGHT'S ' Alarmed by reports that railroad In terests will attempt to pack the mass meeting In . Carpenter's ; hall "tonight , east side organizations and citizens re doubled efforts today to make sure that - all who oppose vacating ast side blocks to the O. It & N.- company will rally" to the control of a. situation that; is re garded as. serious. ; , v. ; y ':" Not alone will the vacation f east side blocks be dealt with, but Attorneys , Wilbur and Spencer and A. E. Clark - have reported that the municipal judge may Issue a Warrant for, the arrest - of the O. R. & N. company for the ob struction of Oregon and Adams streets at their intersection. . Such a warrant Issued . by' the Judge- would need be served by the. Thief of police. . Whether the chief would perform this duty In the face of Mayor Simon's dis approval andthe city, attorney.'l. refusal . to lsaue a complaint remains to be seen. Resolutions adopted at tonight's meet- .lng will- determine whether this course of procedure will be adopted. The at . torneys have also reported that if Mayor Flmon's Influence preven'ts the operation of law against the O. It. A N. company, then the only thing left to do will be GREAT JEFFB-IIIISOi! FAT MEM'S BAHL Growing Suspicion That Gillett Has Something to Teil the ; Public Concerning the Big Fiasco. GLEASON SAYS MANY WILL ATTEND THE SHJDW Governor Declares There hall Be No Fights in Los An . geles, or Within, State. "(SpecU! Dlspatrh to The JouraaL) . San Francisco, June 21. Reno 'gets the fight Jack Gleason anxiously awaited this word today from Tex Rlckard anouno ing the definite selection of the Jeffries Johnson battleground. . 'v, : Gleason" said, "we will get to work to make our arrangements all over again. I am informed that many special trains are being arranged for here and I an ticipate that a great crowd of. San Fran- elncans will be at " the ' ringside. The railroads .are preparing' to do an im mense business July 2 and 3, and I am . going to seo the officials this af ternoon to see If a special reaucted rate cannot be secured. I believe that a rate better than the ujyai, holiday fare of $11.35 will be granTed." . It. in believed ., that Governor ' Gillett had soma good reason for declaring the fight off other than a mere reform move ment The conditions of thetmen aug goists a "f a t-f est" and "eastern sporting writes have boldly given their papers this tip. Gillett is expected to spring a sur prise in a day or so. He has something up hla sleeve. , ' - , A Los Angeles dispatch says: ' "District Attorney Fredericks at noon today - received a. telegraphic request from Attorney.. General Webb to "In vestigate an alleged priae - fight r that will be held in Los Angeles late this week," and to make a report to the at torney general's of flee, i w, . , . v? , . Fredericks had declared that he had no definite plans regarding the 10-round match : between Abe Atteil and Owen Moran, scheduled "for Naud Junction arena next Friday night After he re ceived the communication from the at torney general Fredericks aaid he would follow the Instructions In the message and would make the report aa requested. "The city attorney of Los Angeles," he said, "has assured me that boxing matches staged in this , city are legal, according to the present city ordinance, and that they do not violate the. state law," . Gillett said simply, "there ' will v be no fight in Los Angeles. I know the state law as well aa Mr. Frederlcka." , HALF MILLION FOR P0ST0FF1CE SITE OBTAINED BY BOURNE ' (CTnlled Preu Ixwaed WIn.t Washinrton, Tone 81 An appropria tion of $500,000 for the pnrchase of ' a site for a postoffioe b nil ding- at Port land, Or:., was btserted In the pabllo bnlldings bill In the senate today. . ' The sucoessfnl fight of ' Senator Bonrne, who. forced through aa amend meat, won the day. ksii'-it,'':''- to institute the recall against - the maydr. ,:. Due to the - general belief that the O. R. & N. company la attempting to kill the referendum by proceeding with work on the east side pier of its new bridge,, and that the railroad is hr the same method trying to get possession of me east side blocks through Its influ ence on council members, publlo" inter est In the situation is keyed to a high pucn. ' - Councllmen Lombard and Kubll and the East Side Business Men's club are among the most active leaders in pre paring ror tonignt s meeting. They will recommend the adoption of resolutions condemning the vacation of streeta and favoring the granting of a franchise containing a common user clause. - . A delegation to wait upon the council tomorrow . mmlng-And ll-th city iamers wny east side people do not want their property given away will be appomtea .tonight:-. iw. ..-., Carpenter's hall Is . at the corner of ursna avenue ana &nai Morrison streets. "All east side organizations will participate in the session and a lively MEETING wm is anticipate . v -Top row From left-to right, Detective Price, the prisoner J. P. Webb, Detectives Carpenter and Mallett, little Willie Johnson (or Webb). ; Lower row Left to right, W. H. Johnson, murdered man; Mrs. B. W. Kersh and the trunk in which Johnson's body was packed. . iDFlfSf PRIZEFIGHT GAME At Governor Gillett's Direction Attorney General -.Webb'ln- structs District Attorneys to Stop Everything. ' (Cnlted Press Leased Wire.) - -r San Francisco, June 21. District at torneys of Los Angeles, Kern and Shasta, counties, -where ' "boxing- -con tests' aro-now scheduled, will receive, instructions from ' Attorney General Webb today "to stop the fights. ' Webb has Issued the orders at the direction of Governor Gillett, ; who is keeping posted on sporting news. 'Among the contests ordered . stopped .were the, At-tell-Moran fight : In Los Angeles next Friday night, and bouts at Redding and Bakersfleld. . JOHNSON;KEEPS.UP WORK AND PICKS UP ': COIN INCIDENTALLY '.'.,',J-:"v;.'.,.i;,.' . .:;:-v;'-' fCalted Pmm Lhii4 Wr. : San . Francisco. .June 21. Attorneys for George Little, the deposed manager of Jack Johnson,': and counsel for the big- black met last night and settled the question whether Little presented John son with; a fictitious check ror 300. Today the financial difficulties between Little and Johnson are smoothed away and honors are. even.- Johnson went .out on the' road this morning, ; and .will continue his - toad work, until the mpment of departure for Nevada. ify-r '''yfi':''-i's:l. , He planned to box this-afternoon and tomorrow, and will, thereby secure addi-'i ttonal money, maklng. a final clean up Wednesday. The negro charges 60 cents apiece to those desiring to see ' him hammer his sparring partners. , .J OHIO ANTI-FIGHT LEAGUE SENDS POST . CARDS TO DICKERSON , . ,yy.y,y- v-.v?, !..;'. - (Unite Prc rM4 Wlr.t . Columbus. Ohio, June 21. -Thousands of post cards bearing protests against the holding of the Jeffries-Johnson fight In Nevada' are en route to Gov ernor Dlckeraon" today, according to Anti-Fight league of Ohio. i Attorneys for the league maintain that the Nevada laws prohibit prizefighting, v; : ; The league cldlms part of the- oredlt for preventing ' the big fight- in Cali fornia. 'They hope" to Influence Gov ernor) DicKerson to follow Governor Gil- 4V" V ,4V s In Special Message to Legisla t ture in Special Session Urges : Direct PrimarySays Peo : pie Will Have It:' ; i (United Prs Lesl Wire.), ' Albany. N. T.,' June 21, The legisla ture, In, special session today, is in re ceipt : of ; a message , from Governor Hughes, urging the enactment of a di rect primary law.; T.hat portion of the message reads as follows! . recommend for your consideration the; amendment of" the law relating to primaries, - the making of suitable pro vision for , direct nomination of - candi dates for public office and in connection therewith ' provisions - for representative and responsible party management I "The., people , are. dissatisfied : with rresenfdnd!Ud!Ui;Tah'aemand"" change. Whatever may be said of, the imperfection in ' the laws relating- to this matter in other Jurisdictions, there can be no question that these, laws re flect a wholesome sentiment which Is countrywide and cannot be denied." . Portions of North Dakota and Montana Suffer Heat and. . Winds Scorch. (United Press Laued Wlre. , : Minneapolis, Mlnn... June 21 A se rious drouth 1 threatening the crops of, northwestern ' North Dakota and eastern Montana, with destruction. With a precipitation of "from, JltqfcUper Cent" of the normaTr'atnfalU' the ground Is parched, and farmers are apprehen sive of almost totay loss ' of crops. . Unless present ; scorching '. winds "and high temperatures cease, BO per cent of the crops will be ruined. The tem peratures throughout the dry section of North Dakota ranged around 110-tle- m.. I VX ' '""i ' ill GOVERIIOF! HUGHES sfAiscnoii OF POPULAR RULE SERIOUS DROUTH THREATENS CROPS preside swings big sm for postal banks Demands That Senate Accept House Measure Senate In ' surgents and Democrats Say Nay; Deadlock Impending. ". (United Prens Leaned Wire,) 1 Washington, t June 21. After Presi dent Taft had carefully spent several days In efforts to facilitate the passage of the postal savings bank bill, the measure is still sticking' and the pres ident is. "mad." - , : Taft's anger was so great that he cancelled his proposed trip to New Hav en and "announced 'that 'he' would sit tight. on the congressional lid as long as necessary 1 to accomplish the pas sage of a "satisfactory postal savings bank measure. v- f v ... The president 'detfiarids that the sen ate shall accept the bill without amend ments, but the insurgents and the' Dem ocrats are determined to force -changes. It Is believed that Taft Is ready to stay, here ail summer, if necessary. The Democrats and insurgents are hot to be moved by cajolery or threats. : They declare the president is unreasonable to expect the senate to accept the house bill,, which is . entirely different f rom the bill passed by the senate. They add that they are not bound by any prom ise - the regulars may have made to Taft . The president decided to borrow and use the "big stick" when he heard several senators . had planned V a fili buster against the bllL Taft feels that he is pledged to support the .house bill because ' a number : of house insur gents supported a rule which made pos sible the passage of the postal bill by the house. He believes that if the measure goes to conference a "spe cial privilege", provision will be writ ten in by the senate and that the house will not accept the amendment ; Senator Bailey, reputed - to be lead ing the filibuster, conferred with the president today, When he emerged he said: . . "They must abandon that bill . or they will be here through August." This, was taken to mean that a fight between the president and the recalcit rants was impending. EX-GOVERNOR M'GRAW ATTOINTOFDEATH Seattle, June, ai. former- Oovsmor John H. MoQraw, who has been serious ly 111 for the past three months, was re ported very low today. It Is believed deatlp is a matter of hours only. Bis r,VHolans of far no hope for his re covery.' , 1 k 1 1 P .' VM 1 ROOSEVaT IS HOT COMING TO I III ASSEMBLY PLANS In the First Place He Does Not Favor It; In the Second Place .Those Who Favor It Are Foes of His Policies.'. ' ' ' Washington. June, tl.Any intimation that Roosevelt will go to Oregon to as sist the assembly faction is known to be :"bunc'''.. of -a kind with the announce ment made in January," 1907. when it was claimed that Ormaby .McHarg was there as a representative of Roosevelt in the endeavor to Jnuce the legislature to refuse to''-, elect Chamberlain, and which Roosevelt denounced In a Journal interview . as -. false. j ,w iyi. yy- -i.-: ;t Roosevelt . will noti go, on any such mission first, because he Is against what the assembly, stands for, and, sec ond, because the politicians engineering the a ssembly are against, nearly, every essential policy for-which Roosevelt la bored.; ;';"; j i'il'i "i-,f...v.i',-j, ;.U-,(V..v.. j--- The same, reasons prevented Governor Hughes of New York from accepting an assembly , invitation. The facts, were presented - to Husrhes immediately after it was announced he had been invited, resulting in his positive declination, . Not only will Roosevelt hot go io help the- assembly but in no way will,; he lend , them encouragement S Further, no progressive senator or representative will aid ; them. Such progressives as Doillver, La Toilette, Cummins, Clapp and Brlstow will refuse all calls to aid In destroying, the Oregon prtmary law and a return to, the convention system. '.'Instead .of helping .any . such move ment," Clapp said, , "we are aiding In the; circulating of ,llterature .upholding the Oregon, laws," ,., ? , r La Follette,' Doillver and, others In dorsed ' Clapp' s statement ' r Bl(tDElL IU ELL10RE PROPERTIES PEUD1UG Samuel Elmore spent a large part of his time in Portland, and ' when in this city he made headquarters al; the Ho'rl Fort1" "-?. . T'rv "Imoftnn addition to' "owning many of, the "great aaimuu i miuj . plants of Oregon, was principal owner in the Elmore steamship' l.n plying between Astoria and Tillamook. It was reported from San Francisco as late as yesterdty aftf rr.or in that Elmore was to meet a representative of an eastern ?-: ! in h-,n, , with coast headquarters at San FraYidsco, for the fv.rirt tf r tiating transfer of the Elmire packing plants to tMa couu s.). in u II Wm. Krugg of Large Nebraska Brewing Concern Comes to , Death in. Automobile Acci- dent in Omaha. SAMUEL ELMORE DIES . IN AWFUL SMASHUP Mrs.1 M. G. Garretson Is Also Crushed to Death When Ma chine Strikes Car. . . (United Pnn tetMd Wtre. Omaha, June 21. William Kniss, millionaire and head of th Krugg Brewing company, was killed here to day in an automobile accident.' Two other persons were fatally injured. , ? Fred I. McCormick and Al Schtiltz were fatally injured and J. H. Warren was hurt seriously J, W , Krug's car,, driven by the million aire, collided with an automobile driven by Warren. The Krug car struck, a telegraph; pole and Krug and - McCormick were crushed be .icath the machine. Warren's car was hurled a distance of 75 feet and hung suspended on the brink of an embank ment Wirren and Schultz were thrown . out as their car hurtled through the air. v -' - : ' (Continued on faga Two.) iMrs. Marlon Garretson was a woman well known in . Portland.- having lived here since her early youth. Before her marriage her name was. May Bate man. She attended the Park school and lived with her parents on Clay street between Tenth and Eleventh streets. . "While a young girl, Mrs.. Garretson wan married! and later was divorced, afterward marrying Ptirdy Garretson. a traveling man who makes his headquar ters at Rnokane. . ' - ' Mr. and Mrs. " Garretson have been separated, though not divorced, for a number of years.: She was about 33 years of age. Was large and of striking figme and a. blonde. -.. Mrs. Garretson had known Mr. Elniota for a number of years, being seen fre-, quently -with - him. when he ; was In the city. , On different occasions she had followed Captain Elmore when he has taKen trips oown ine quani, auu imu wiu. much in his company while he was ab sent from home..;-o ,' ! .For a time, however, Captain Elmors and Mrs. Garretson had a falling out and were 'not seen together,, but about nine months ago they patched up their differences ,and since that time had been on very friendly terms. . Since her separation from Garretson, Mrs. ftrreton had been UvinsfJn Port land at various apartment houses.-- TJn to two months ato Mrs. Garretson lived at the Ionian Court 570 Couch street' where she shared her apartments with Mrs. Anabel Earl. .When she left the Ionian court Mrs. Garretson went to San FrancLsco, presumably to visit her sister, Mrs.' Brant, who had moved to the California city with her husband eomo time before that date. - Mrs. Earl ,has also left ' the Ionian court,; and now: has apartments at tho Marlborough apartments, Twenty-first and Flanders. - While they resided to gether at the Ionian court the two wo men were- much together. , Mrs. :"Earl declined to give any information re garding'Mrs. Garretson thla mornlns, saying that all Information should como from the dead ' woman's relatives. S far - as . known Mrs. Garretson has no relatives living in Portland at the pres ent time. OF TWO BIG FIRMS KSlTO PORTLAND PEOPLE