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0 LA through his affectionately and fre quently chatted with him. Thomas H. Pldduck, manager of the Lumber Exchange building, was called by the defense to teatlfy that he did not take anyone into the office of Emll J. Brandt, a lawyer and no tary, or Introduce any person ad Mrs. Kate Mahoney on April 16. Drandt had testified Monday that he executed a power of attorney for Mrs. Mahoney. The state on that occasion asked hlra if Mrs. Dolores Johnson, sister of the defendant, was the woman. He could not say positively. T Attempt to Prove Insanity Is Abandoned. OLCOTT ON BUDGET STUFF BODY HELD UNIDENTIFIED GOVERNOR ACCEPTS CHAIIt- MAXSHIP FOIl OKECiOX. ratlioloKl.stH Create Poubt as to Head of Commit tees Selected (or Corpse In Trunk IlrlnR That of Missing Woman. Movement to Itcduce Burden of Federal Taxation. TITE MORXIXG OltEGONIAX, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1921 lie OOP ramies i0M SEATTLE. Wuh., Sept. 2. (Spe clal.) Throua-h the tetlmony of ex pert pathologists, the Mahoney de fense today began the attempt to prove that the body found In a trunk In Lake Union la not the body of Mra. Kate Mahoney, wife of the defendant. With the openin statement of coun sel for Mahoney, after tVie last state witness, Captain of fetectlves Ten rant, had concluded his testimony. It became apparent that the defense will build Its case on two points first, that the state has not established the Identity of the body In the mystery trunk; second, that Mrs. Mahoney was alive after the evening of April 10, when she Is alleged to have been mur dered. Attorneys Johnston and Schwellen bach did not rely entirely on the evi dence of lr. l. II. Nlckson and Dr. Austin J. West, the experts, to sup port their fia-ht to save the defend ant. They questioned several persons who knew Mrs. Mahoney, asking wit nesses to describe the woman's phys ical appearanace. The defense will attempt to contrast these descriptions with the appearance of the body now In the morgue. It Is believed by those following the trial. Kisreaninai'i Story Doubled. Last night Mr. Johnston declared he would impeacn the testimony of Alvln Jorgenson, the exprensman who testified that he took a trunk from the Mahoney apartments to Lake Union the night of April 1. Dr. .NickBon. a practicing path ologist and bacteriologist and former professor of science at the state uni versity, discussed at length the causes and effects of decomposition on a body Immersed In water. He made two examinations of the body In the morgue, the last on September 15. taking the physical measurements. Mr. Johnston questioned both experts regarding the shape of the left hand. Iloth described it as tapering rather than short or thick, with a long and narrow finger nail. "The body was that of a well-nourished Individual, with well-developed bust, larger than the average In a woman of this stature," said Dr. Nick son. Dr. West, who conducts a bacteri ological laboratory in the Cobb build ing, said the body waa "well nour ished." The witnesses each stated that the decomposition of the body was slight. "Assuming that the body was put in a truck on April IS and remained submerged In Lake Union until Au gURt 8, would decomposition under or dinary conditions nave progressed to a greater or less extent than that of the body in the morgue?" yie de lenso asked Dr. N'lckson. "I would have expected It to have progresxed to a greater degree," was the reply. On cross examination Trosecutlng Attorney Douglas wanted to know the effects of lime on a body im mersed In a trunk. The witness an swered that lime In weak solutions would act as an inhibitory agent, re tarding decomposition. In thl examination Mr. Dougl.is asked If a quantity of moth balls, found In the trunk, would have the effect of holding decomposition In abeyance. Moth noils Affeet Case. "Furnish me first with the chem istry of moth balls," said Dr. Nick son. "I am not familiar with their composition."' Jn ordinary cases, said the witness, a body will rise to the surface lc dight or ten days after immersion. "If a trunk containing a body Is an chored down," Mr. Douglpa asked, "would It rise to the surface that toon?" "I have never examined any body under those conditions.'" "Doenn't it mean anything If the body In the trunk is weighed down with a quantity of clothes and ru.Ts?" "It will depend upon how much v.elght the body has to raise." The prosecutor gave tht approxi mate weight of the material found In the trunk. L'nanchored, the body would raise the trunk to the surface within 20 days after its Immersion, 'he witness thought. Neither witness would express an opinion of the age.or the victim found In the trunk, because the teth were extracted, preventing the proper ex amination of the Jawbone to give this needed clews. The fact that the head waa bald could not tie regarded, in the opinion of Dr. Nlckson. "The soft tissues of the scalp were gone as a result either of corrosion or dissection, and I am unable to tell whether the woman waa bald before her death," he said. The witness had examined the wound In the head of the victim. He said he did not believe it was possible to tell whether the wound was the result of a blow dealt before death. Neither witness would give an opinion as to the cause of death, but Dr. West said that the 30 grains of morphine found In the stomach would kill, pro vided that the drug "did not remain In the stomach" after it wu taken. Measurements Are Cited. Dr. Nlckson offered the following physkial measurements of the body: Dust, 36 inches: waist, 29 Va Inches; hip. 39 Inches; shoulder. 36 Vs Inches. lie said that he did not record the meaurement of the height on his first examination, but recalled It was CI Inches. He amended this on the second examination to 61 Vs Inches. The prosecution and defense sparred In the examination of the experts on tres weight of the body. Mr. Douglas asked Ir. Nlckson to explain the alleged evaporation In the weight of tho body, asking a hypothetical ques tion: "Is It possible for a body weighing between 110 and 125 pounds Immedi ately after death to shrink to 86 pounds through the ordinary processes of decomposition?" "I don't believe It would get such a shrinkage." Dr. Nlckson replied. A flurry was caused In the court room after adjournment when A. F. Diller. 2327 First avenue, who waa acquainted with Mrs. Mahoney, Iden tified a black skirt which he "saw her wear a month or two ago." Diller was not cross-examined, taking the stand only to Identify the garment. Mr. Johnston afterwards explained that the witness had meant he saw Mrs. Mahoney wear the skirt a month or two prior to August 16. Margaret Johnson, niece of the de fendant, a young girl with curls down her back. Identified a sand-colored coat which she said Mrs. Mahoney had worn. It was marked as an ex hibit. The girl has attended all ses sions of the trial, sitting beside Ma honey, and today aha put her arm Governor Olcott has accepted the Invitation of the national budget committee to become honorary chair man for Oregon in that organization's nation-wide effort to gain popular support for the movement to reduce the burden of federal taxation. An nouncement of Governor Olcott's ac ceptance was made yesterday by John T. Pratt, . chairman of the committee, whose headquarters are in New York city. Active heads of local committees are being selected from among busi ness and professional men through out the state and the programme of the general committee Is to obtain co-operation of leading citlsens in a thousand cities and towns. Members of the "budget guard" simply pledge their support to the establishment of a businesslike administration of gov ernmental appropriations and ex penditures. Every taxpayer who fa vors a reduction of the present fed eral tax burden is Invited to help In crystallizing public opinion and defeat unnecessary additions to federal ex pense. Mayor of Salem, Pendleton, Dallas, Roseburg and Bend have been select ed as honorary chairmen. C. S. Hud son is the active chairman of the budget committee in Bend and D. W. Eyre is active chairman in Salem. PRINEVILLE FAIR TO OPEN Interstate Livestock Display to Be Greatest Ever, Says Manager. The Oregon Interstate fair at Prlnevllle. October 4 5, 6, 7 and 8, will open next Tuesday with the larg est showing of livestock ever placed on exhibit in that city, according to ft. L. Schee. manager, who passed through Portland yesterday en route home from attendance at the Oregon state fair. The capacity of the fair barns has been reserved In advance for the Prlne-vllle fair and arrange ments are being made to care for ad ditional exhibits by the construction of temporary tents and sheds, Mr. Schee says. Forty running horses have been en tered for the racing programme and many additional amusement attrac tions. A sham battle will be staged on October 7 under the auspices of the American Legion. Music for the en tire week will be furnished by the Shevlin Hixon band of Bend. Obituary. Chandler Huntington. KELSO. Wash., Sept. 28. (Special.) Chandler Huntington, one of the first children born in Oregon, died at Alameda, Cal., September 17. His par ents. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Huntington, crossed the plains In 184S, locating near Columbia slough. Or., where he was born in 1849. Later that year they took a donation land claim on the Columbia river near Kelso. The land has been purchased by the Long Bell Lumber company. Mr. Hunting ton was a member of the first legisla ture of the state of Washington. About 20 years ago he moved to Cali fornia. A widow and a daughter and four brothers survive. Four brothers Wallace Huntington, Kelso; Edwin and Elmer Huntington, Castle Kock; Spencer Huntington, Yakima also survive. Alexander Gordon. HILLSHORO. Or.. Sept. 28. (Spe cial.) Alexander Gordon, resident of Washington county for nearly 50 years, died suddenly Tuesday morn ing at his home near North Plains. He was born September 3. 1845, In Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He came to the United States in 1870, settling In California. On December . 1876, he married Ann L. Conklln, who died De cember 9. 1909. Of six children born five survive: Elisabeth Gordon Hoe nel of North Plains, Miss Nellie Gor don of North Plains, Frank Gordon of Portland, Anna Gordon Bailey of Portland, Alfred Gordon of North Plains. Mrs. Edna Mae Ituth. EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 28. (Special.) Mrs. Edna Mae Ruth, wife of W. A. Ruth, prominent dragglst of this city. of several months' duration. She was 28 years old. Mrs. Ruth came to Eugene with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Harvey, from Sllverton, Or., 11 years ago. She attended the local public schools and afterward the University of Oregon. She was married to Mr. Ruth six years ago. Besides her parents and husband, Mrs. Ruth Is survled by an infant son, Robert Harvey Ruth, and a brother, Forrest Harvey of Portland. Harold Morrow. Funeral services for Harold Mor row, who was killed In action in the Argonne forest, will be held from Finley's chapel Saturday afternoon. The body will be returned to Port land today. Mr. Morrow was killed at Montfau con," September 28, 1918. He waa a member of company I, 363d infantry of the 91st division. At the time that he enlisted Mr. Morrow waa a junior at Oregon Agricultural college. He was a member of the Kappa Delta Sigma fraternity. He was well known in Portland having attended grammar school in this city and been graduated from Washington rhigh school. Wirt Minor. Funeral services for Wirt Minor, prominent Portland lawyer who suc cumbed to apoplexy in his office Tuesday morning, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Trini ty church, with Rev. A. A. Morrison, rector, in charge. United States Judge Bean yesterday named a committee to present resolutions to the court on Mr. Minor's death. He named John M. Gearln. Henry McGinn. Arthur C. Spencer. William C. Bristol and O. A. Neal. Florida Man Heads Druggists. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Sept. 28. F. C. Groover of Jacksonville. Fla today was chosen president of the National Association of Wholesale Druggists by the annual convention. Colorado Springs was selected for next year's convention. NOR LOT OWNER EEIS HOME COMPROMISE REACHED OX ERROR IX BUILDING. W. 1. Allingham to Receive $4 250 House for $3500; Two Weeks' Negotiations Knd. W. D. Allingham, Instructor in the Benson Polytechnic school, receives a $4260 home on his lot at 651 East Fifty-first street North, for 13500, through the fact that he purchased a lot on which a house was being erected for someone else through an error In location by the building con tractor. This was the decision in a com promise reached yesterday after ne gotiations extending over two weeks, announced W. B. Shlvely, attorney for the Wickman Construction company. The money Is to be paid at the rate of (50 a month, except for a sub stantial payment In the spring. The house actually cost the Wickman company 13600, but it had been sold already for $4250. The actual con struction was begun on the wrong lot by E. S. Couch, sub-contractor. The tangle began when Fred S. Pierce contracted for the construction of a bungalow on his lot on East Fifty-first street, between Stanton and Siskiyou. Rose City Park. The house was put on a lot which was owned by L. Ruvensky. The owner of the lot did not know It and sold the lot on which the house was built to Mr. Allingham for $900, of which $100 was paid down. Undsr the law it appeared that the That's the wonderful message for readers of this paper today a message that really and truly offers to women release from drudgery of kitchen work to those, at least, who carefully read and digest every word that follows. During the days of savagery stone implements were used. These gave way to Bronze. A slave in India invented the wheel and so on, until within the past few generations a Watt, a Fulton, a vFranklin, an Edison have released millions of people from labor slavery. 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