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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
PORTLAND POLICE
SWEAT MARTIN
MAN ACCUSED OF NUMBERING
PAWNBROkER WOLFF FAILS
TO CONFESS.

PORTLAND May 6.-Edward Hugi,
Martin. a West Pointer, captain in the
Spanish-American war, the graduate OF
many colleges, drug fiend and accused
murderer of Nathan Wolff, who is now
under arrest in the Portland city jai!
has not vet confessed.
The Police state they will wait until
he is weakened by the loss of his
usual portion of morphine and then
renew the gruelling examination which
was started last night
Martin spent several months in q
Salem sanitarium where he was given
treatment for insanity caused by co.
caine
He was considered a violent patient
but was warned he would go insane
again if he began using the drug. He
die not resume taking morphine until
about four months ago
Martins wife has told District Attor-
ney Manning that she believes he COM
mitted the deed and says she accused
him of it Sunday. while passing the
store Of Wolff.
1t is known that Martin recently
pawned his watch, a very valuable time
piece. with Wolff, Martins father is a
retired real estate broker of New
York and has considerable means
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
MACHINE LOSES
IN CALIFORNIA
Lincoln Roosevelt League
Sweeps State
WILL SEAT 400 DELEGATES
VICTORY ASSURES SOLID DELE
CATION FOR SECRETARY
TAFT FOR PRESIDENT.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Returns
from a majority of the precincts in
dicate that the Lincoln Roosevelt
league has swept the state and that it
will have so large majority in the
state convention that Herein and his
Southern Pacific allies will not attempt
to put up a fight but will fall in line
with shout for harmony"
Out of the 600 delegates voted for
the league will have at least 400 It
is the worst defeat the Southern Pa
cific machine ever experienced.
1t may mean that neither Governor
Gillette. Senator Perkins or Flint, all
recognized opponents to the Lincoln
Roosevelt league, may be allowed to
go to the national convention as dele
gates at large.
Col. George Stone will probably lose
his position as chairman of the state
republican committee. The election of
league delegates also means the with
drawal of M. H. DeYoung, editor of the
"Chronicle'' Harrison Gray Otis. of the
Los Angeles Times and George Knight
who seconded RoOsevelt's nomination
nj 'O4.
1t will assure scli6 California dele
CATION for Taft.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
COUNCIL HOLDS
LENGTHY SESSION
BOARD GRANTS USE OF STREETS
FOR PROJECTED ELECTRIC
RAILROADS.

No mo.r will pedestrians on the
S@erIS Be bothered with the flaps of
@'1.Hgs striking their faces and never
again VII the WearorS of the festive
lT'fy widow hats be annoyed by hav-
'Is 'Aer extended headgear unsuspect-
~s1y torn from theic bonny hair by
VIE ron rods Of the awning supports.
'"'s has all been fixed by an ordinance
~"'luced by Councilman Dunham last
~sH' and passed by the city fathers.
'Ne new ordinance provides for the
'''''e work of the awnings being at
KS, seven feet above the sidewalk and
~ ne flaps 10 be more than six feet
''' '"o inches in heighth. This will re-
"'s Considerable annoyance which has
'7a experienced lately with the advent
Of summer.
'"e gasoline storage ordinance was
'.''''ed to the judiciary committee. To-
"u'omobilists complaining that it
-u serious hamper traffic with
'' machines. Chief Metz strongly
s'l some ordinance of like protec-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
Many Attend Lecture at 0.
R. 8 n. Depot Today
MUCH INTEREST AROUSED
PRACTicA dETHODS OF FARM
ING Ex FAMED BY AGRlcUL-
S sAL EXPERTS.

Cor sistinS of two baggage coaches a
day coach and drawing room car,
the Q. r. & n. farmers demonstra-
tioa train arrived in the city last night.
left this morning for Wallula and re-
turned here again at 1O:4O for the in
structicn at this place. -.
Several hundred of the fe.mers of the
valley gathered this morning in the
waiting room of the new passenger de-
pot to listen to the addresses of the
college professors from W. S. G..
r. w. Thatcher, director of the ex-
pertinent station, was the first to speak.
He spoke at length on the present
methods of farming as compared to
what they should be- He cited the fact
that piece of ground allowed to lie
over in summer fallOw would use up
its energy five times as fast as if it
were planted to some crop. The lard
can be cultivated just as well. will pro-
duce more year after year and the en-
ergy is not consumed as fast. TIE land
is rich in mineral deposits but lacks
vegetable energy Therefore he recon-
mended that corn or some similar crop
h ~Ito,Data1 with Iybaat Garden trlIcl,
pays best but farmers. he says. are
too lazy to raise it.
If the fruit industry develops as
rapidly in the future as it has in the
past it will be an impossibility for the
Orchardists to get help enough to pick
the fruit. The farmers already have
trouble in getting help to take care of
thei,. grain. The trouble is that they
have work that only takes few weeks
in the year. With diversified farming
this would be changed and there would
be WORK on the farm all the year round
and this difficulty would be done away
With.
Prof. George Severance spoke next on
catle raising. He divided this into three
parts: dairying. meat raising and draft
horse production. The first is the more
steadily profitable. the second returns
good yields and the third is also bound
to ALWAYS be a good money producer.
r B. Miller, on behalf Of the O. Il.
& N. company made brief talk ex-
planning the reason of running the
train. He said that as it is evident that
all the farmers cannot go to the agri-
cultural college the same results can be
by bringing the college
to them.
w. S. ThOrnbcr, professor OF horu-
culture. spoke on the fruit industry
especially that of raising apples. Spray
ing for pests. few varieties, good fruit
ard good packing were the points en-
phasized in his address.
G. w. Lawrence, wheat specialist
followed him. telling of his experience
in wheat raising. He did not discourage
wheat raising. but urged diHereh'
methoIs.
After tbe addresses had been COM
pleted. the auditors adjourned to 'he
train where the exhibits carried In 1he
ha epagc coaches were at their disposal
"The train has been great sucee''
said r. 3 Miller in speaking or IL 'ii'7
noon. I'VE have had much Interest
.,,o,,,n ,brouehout it's route and we are
well satisfied with the results.
Il
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
0|X|E WOMAN DISAPPEARS
FOUL PLAY |S..SUSPECTED
Unusual Circumstances Cause Sheriff Hayi-
land to Take Barnes Brothers Into
Custody Pending Investigation

wra mysterious disappearance of Mrs.
Anna Agdrich. a wealthy widow, re-
siding on her farm on Dry Greek, eight
..n.s east of Walla Walla. resulted in
sheriff Haviland and deputies taking
INFO custody last night, three brothers.
roh9. George and w. H. Barnes, young
+lrrers Of the Dixie neighbOrhood, who
Pc being held at the county Jail while
Sheriff Haviland and attaches of the
sber.e~s office are trying to unravel the
mystery surrounding Mrs. Aldrichs $
disappearance.
No formal charge has been placed
,gg!nst the Barnes boys. they being
merely h,ld on suspicion of knowing
something regarding Mrs. Aldrich's dis
4pr4arance Accordiro to the officers,
the first known of the disappearance of
Mrs. Adrich was Il complaint made
to Sheriff Haviland yesterday 10y Dr.
John GOSe, sOn-in-laW. who stated
that Mrs Aldrich had disappeared
from v,eW and that her ranch had been
taken in CHARGE by w. II. Barnes, who
stated that he had taken a lease on the
place and had purchased the personal
property. including stock. machinery,
etc. Tor $4,000.
According 70 reports. Barnes stated
that last Friday he drove Mrs. AL
dri,h to Waitsburg where they visited
the law office of r. H. Ormsbee, who
lad drawn up the papers necessary
tar The transfer of the property. Then,
aco,ding to Barnes. Mrs. Aldrich
bearded q train for Walla Walla and he
returned to the Aldrich ranch.
Ormsbee Denies Visit.
Tn, officers. it is said, investigated
the story and found that it was lack
nS IN many details Attorney Orms-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
woodmen In Session.

BITFFAI.O. n. Y. , May 6'-MahS
nrominent New York men are III az
+ondance today at the state camp tri-
ennial convention of the Modern "oo"-
men of America. Drills by unIoriiie0
degree teams and grand Dan ia 'oA
vention kan are among the entertain
ment features of the convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
Prohibit Pool Rooms.

ordinance prohibiting pool rooms
passed. Reports Of the city Off
were read and accepted. Varf-
.e'Ilons for water mains were
q" The table until there should be
--'s 70 take them up. The designa-
'' streets to be used in the con-
p. '''h of a traction line was filed by
'S"~cS. Tie streets are practical
"7 same as filed at last meeting.
''y's We're also designated by the
S-'ngion-oregcn Traction company
'or is cso
q, -" hogue made the only bid for
a.. ~ Aops. He agreed to take care
A'r a year, beginning May 10,
,.. sL'''. This price is about $3.50 be-
Present cost of handling slors.
ao eaIth committee got the petit
\. slsned by property holders in
n.. 'l'y of Spokane and Alder
@SAihs that the old sheds and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
Civil Service Meeting.

CHICAGO. May 6.-The National
Civil Service association opened a two
day session in Chicago today, with
delegates from various sections of the
country present President Charles S.
Fowler of Albany is presiding. Ad
dresses will be made on subjects allied
WITH civil service progress and reform
by several men distinguished in pub
lie life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
moder, Woodmen of America

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May o.
Hoosicr members of the Modern "oo"-
men of America are holding their state
,,,antion in Terre Haute today. All
of the camps of Indiana are represented
hv DELEGATES and hundreds of addltioh-
al visitors are in the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
FOUL GRIMES
H0RR|FY LAPORT
INDIANA TOWN SCENE OF A
GREAT MYSTERY WHICH eAF-
FILES POLICE.

LAPCRTE. May 6.--As the hours go
by the Guness farm horror increases
and the police believe that they have
unearthed the greatest crimes since the
days o. Fl. II. Holmes.
The sixth body was dug up today.
More are expected. The detectives be-
licve that the Guness farm was a
clearing house for a band of murderers
and that Mrs. Guness shared the spoils
ani Superintendent the disposal of the
bodies.
1t is known that three men appeared
at the Guness place within the last
year to answer the matrimonial ad-
vertsements and that all these men
disappeared within few days.
Mrs. Guness stated at the time she
had sent the men away as unsatisfac-
tory. Detectives are now looking for
their bodies.
LAPORTE, May 6.-Three more
bodies were found on the farm of Mrs.
Guness today.
This makes l3 in all. One was dug up
this morning and two more this after
noon.
Mattresses had been placed over the
bodies and dirt shoveled over them.
A rib and several other human bones
were found near by.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
Hearing On Big Fine

cu,cAGo. May Clearing of the
80, b,- the Standard Oil company
-, the famous big fine OF s-s'oo0'VV'
,,onosed by Judge Lands WIN :,
.o,,orrow. The hearing WIZ
nrobably occupy several days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06

LAPORT, Ind. May "a crime in
volving the burning to death of wom-
an and three children and the decapi-
tation Of a man and woman. their boil
les being found in sacks. has developed
one of the greatest mysteries that the
police of this or any other city in the
country have ever confronted.
A week ago the home of Mrs. Belle
Guinness was burned and Mrs. Guinness
and three children perished.
As result of this fire the police ar
rested Ray Lamphere. This was soon
followed by the discovery of sack
containing the legs, arms and hacked
body Of Andrew Heldergreen, near tn
fence of the Gunnesse home.
The mystery then increased by the
finding of sack in which was the skel-
oton of a woman. The last skeleton has
not been identified as yet. but it evf-
IDENTIFY mad been placed there some
time before Heldergreens mutilated re-
mains.
Helde rgreen was last seen alive Feb
ruarv 3. He came from Aberdeen. S. ID.
Lamphere insists ne knows nothing
of the crime. A brother of Heldergreen.
An6rew. came to Laport to marry Mrs
cupesse whom he had become ac-
ouainted with through an affinity
agency.
Iamphere told the police he knew
Heldergreen and said he had gone ~
Sweden.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06

The W. c. T. u. will meet tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. L. J. Pierce, 427 Crescent st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06

bee, it is said. flatly denied that either
AIRS. Aldrich or Barnes had visited hin,
in WaitsbUrg and it is said the con-
ductor Of the train declared that the
missing woman had not rode on his
rain that day or any day recently.
These circumstances caused the of
ficers to decide to make a rigid inves-
tlsation and as preliminary the
three brothers We're taken into custody
George and John were arrested last
night by Deputies Floyd Haviland and
Berry and brought to the county jail.
w H. Barnes was taken into GUS
tody by Sheriff Haviland early this
morning and brought to Walla Walla.
All three men, IL is said, We're closely
cross questioned by the sheriff bur
what information was CLEANED from
the men was not made public.
Sheriff Makes Search
Sheriff Haviland, accompanied by
Deputy Berry and Attorney Rupp left
In an automobile shortly before noon,
presumably for the Aldrich ranch and
vicinity to make q search for the miss
ing woman. The whole affair is
shrOuded in mystery and has created
intense excitement in the Dixie neigh =
borhoOd where Mrs Aldrich has lived
for nearly 40 years. 1t is said that
Mrs. Aldrich seldom makes a trip and
then only after notifying members of
the family. \ grandniece of Mrs. AL
drich. who lived on the ranch was
brOugh,, to the city late yesterday af-
ternoon and spent tha night at the
residence of w. S. Gillian, d relative
of the missing woman. 1t is said the
little girl stated that Barnes returned
to the ranch alone Friday.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31

and the Pennsular State 1922 majority the
candidate tor president and takes pride
eight Congressional districts nd Senators represented by
that many Democrats.
Kentucky under Democratic Governor Beckham Negro
yncngs And Kentucky maintains Democratic supremacy in
Congress- and has uniformly voted for president
Maryland under Democratic rule and with her agitation to re-
strict the Negroes right of suffrage ynched Negroes
North Carolina had and in North Republican repre-
senaon State Congress has an rdescent
dream
Missouri under Democratic Governor exploited for his en-
orcement of law, ynched 3.
Tennessee State that has consistently cast her electoral vote
and every candidate the Democrats named remained in
sympathy with her sister Southern by ynchng Negroes
in defiance of law
The question that naturally the mind of every Negro
IS If all the Negroes ynched without hearing trial and many
for but petty crimes and for all were ynched in
States that deny the Negro the right of suffrage prv
natveborn American citizens and in States on
y that Democratic if the candidate Democratic party
is elected how will it be same spirit of Democ
represented by Byans aesnuencs the rest
of the country into restricting Negro suffrage ynching of
Negroes without hearing trial. proporonate of 122
every two years
One hundred and twenty Negroes steadast
y Democratic States What appalling number of brutal
justfable murders!
And the mob did ynchng but mere BOYS
and women too whose skin black bleeding life
less by this bloody heahenh uggenau that Race
Discrimination inc and Democracy preserves tribute to
feay to that party belief in the notification of the Nego
rights.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
On The Ocean Bottom.

Sitting inside a submarine on an
ocean bottom you would be no more
conscious of the enormous water
pressure without than II you were
going to sleep in your own bed. You
might remain twenty-fOuT hours un-
der water without coming up, using
only the natural air supplied in the
boat without feeling the least un-
comfortable. If you wished, you
might remain down four or five days,
tapping the air tank as you needed
8 fresh supply OF air. In the mean
time you would bunk over the tor
pedoes and torture yourself by let
ting your Imagination run loose to
your hearts content, or you might
read by electric light or play cards
or dominoes or checkers, the cook
serving you with coffee and canned
things that can be heated on an
electric furnace without causing too
much smoke, and making the air
disagreeable to breathe.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Highest Restaurant in World.

What is probably the highest res
taurant in the world has been opened
at the Eismeer station OF the jung
frau railway in Switzerland, says the
Sphere. 1t is situated 10000 feet
above sea level, close to the summit
of the mountain.
The food is not cooked by means
OF ordinary fuel, but by electricity
generated by the Lutschine water
fall. deep down in the valley below.
The cooking is done on the principle
OF the so-called "Papinian digester,"
as, owing to the rarefaction Of the
air at that great altitude, water boils
much more quickly. and would evap-
crate before cooking the food.
With an expenditure Of thirty kill
owatts of electrical energy it IS pos
sible to prepare a five-course dinner
for a party of one hundred persons
in a very short time. The guests are
accommodated in a large hall hewn
out of the solid rock and heated by
electricity. The view from the huge
windows comprises mountain seen
cry which for grandeur has perhaps
no equal in the world.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Desert Talks to Outside World.

Before the year closes Southwest
Coast cities will be on speaking
terms with Needles and other desert
points, including Searchlight, New.
The first link in this immense tele-
phone system was completed bet
ween Marvel and Searchlight Satur-
day. The main trunk line is now
building out from Salt Lake City.
eventually to connect with Los An
geles, and will be a link with the
Needles Arizona system connecting
most of the desert mining towns
That actual construction of the big
trunk line is under way is news to
Coast people, but 1t has actually
been completed between Salt Lake
and Wells. New, the first message
going over the line last Monday.
Gangs are now rushing to cOmpl-
ton the line to Phoebe From there
It will be a small matter to connect
with SearchHght, across the State
line. and when this is done Coast
counties will be able to talk with
Salt Lake
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
EGLIsH MI ; WAGONS.
Gorgeous Floats With Grass Churns
and Ben Hur Drivers.

In English towns. a GaI visit
tOE declares in the Queen ne for
eigner runs out to the pavement Just
TO see that glorious chariot called
milk float go by-that gay bit OF
twO-wheeled thing. white and yell
low, white and blue, or red. white
and blue, with the shining brass
churn erect at the side, the reins
coming over the shining brass rail
in front, the little square seat in
serted at the rear, and the charioteer
standing at the back like Ben Hur
and driving as much like that hero
as-in a modern town where even
motor cars are not unknOwn-ts
practicable.
Then the English miIkman who
comes on foot, with a modern yoke
on his shoulders. and swinging at
each side a brass bound tin pail, in
which is a queer little measuring
dipper. Who could wish to have
milk delivered in glass bottles, with
a paper sealed top, when be can have
it measured out at his door into his
own jug in this quantity curious
fashion? What do microbes amount
to compared with the Joy OF the med
iaeval!
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Before the Dav Of Matches.

Sixty years ago the use of flint
and steel to produce a fire was not
wholly unknown. The late William
E. Stone, of Peoria, Ill, lived at
Beaver, Pa His father one warm
August night was striken with ap-
oplexy. The fire was out in the
kitchen hearth and his mother in her
distress, unable to find the tinder
box, was Obliged to send his brother
Marsh two miles and a half to q
neighbor. She gave him a handful
of tow, which he put In his pocket.
ArOusing a neighbOr with some diff
Guilty. she gave him live coal, which
he wrapped in the tow. and putting
1t back in his pocket. ran home.
When he arrived there he swung the
tow around his head. thus famed
the coal and produced f1eme which
lighted a candle In the meantime
relief had been so long coming that
the father was past all surgery.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
NIiIder Definition,

At Emerson's dinner table one day
there was mention of woman we'll
known as a lion hunter; and, in
speaking of her, Mrs. Emerson used
the word "snob." Mr.. Emerson OBJ
jected. the word was too harsh; he
dicnt like that ugly class OF words
beginning with ''sn." His wife in
qutred how he would characterize
the lady. Il should say''-veTy
slowly-"she is a person having
great sympathy with success.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Peculiar Teeth of Fish.

Teeth of the fish vary more great
~ than those of any other known
creatures. Their teeth are not d.
vided into IncisOrs. CANNES, and mo-
lars. as in animals, but almost every
kind of fish has differently shaped
teeth, all extremely sharp pointed.
The front row stands up erect, but
those behind are more or less re-
cumbent There is never any diff
Guilty In identifying a sharks tooth.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
TYPEwRITING IN THE DARK.
Easy Enough for One Who Has
Learned by the Touch Method.

Learned by the Touch Method.
The typewriter who has learned to
typewrite by the touch method does
not need TO look at the machine IN
working it. By this method the
learner begins and practises on a
machine whose keys have no letters
on them, simply blank tops. while
in front of the learner is placed a
reproduction of the keyboard with
all the letters and characters printed
on a sheet of paper The beginner
learns the keyboard OF the machine
from the printed keyboard, and
when she has once mastered this she
Is able 10 keep her eyes on the notes
or copy she is transscTibing and keep
all the time pounding away on the
machine without looking at the key
board at all. The training that she
has received prompts her every time
TO strike the right key.
It is a very familiar fact that peo-
pie play on a piano without looking
at the keyboard With our eyes on
the music in front the fingers in
stinctively seek and find the right
keys. II is precisely the same in
playing a typewriter.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Reouties of Gorse.

No one who sees a common or
hillside covered with gorse in full
fower can fail to appreciate its
beauty, and we can well understand
such plant lovers as Linnaeus and
Dillenius going into ecstacies of de-
tight, as they are reported to have
done, when such a sight first burst
on their view after being acquainted
with the plant from botanical ma
terial only.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Ridino Her Time.

A Boston child not yet In her teens
and unusually precOciOus. with ex-
ceptional penetration. asked her mo-
ther the other day: How long.
mother. will it be before ! get old
enough for you to say that | am
nervous and not naughty when do
so and so
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Travel. the Teacher.

No young man can boast OF thor
ough education until he mas been
abroad and learned the ways and
ideas of other nations In superior
schooIs travelling during the holidays
should be made compulsory. or at
least strongly encouraged
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Characteristics of Cities.

Every great city has its character
istics. Americans most lasting i'm
preston of London are the buses
and the fog Everyone who returns
from Paris talks OF the life of the
boulevards." Brussels has its lace,
Rome its ruins and Moscow its
beggars.