CKiitJON STATE J IDRAk'5
VOL. LX NO. 18,904
EntmA at Portland Oron)
PrtPtnfflc nit Sronrt-01im!i Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER G, 1931
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BHUMFIELD TENSE
AS TRIAL OPENS
Prisoner Dressed Care
fully for Event.
POSTPONEMENT IS DENIED
Seven Tentative Jurors Are
Chosen to Hear Case.
EYES ROVE OVER COURT
Itoscburg Dentist Quiet During
His March to Room Where He
Will Baltic lor His Life.
f BY DON SKENE.
HOSEBURO, Or Oct. 5. (Special.)
Calm, composed and Immaculate In
dress. Dr. R. M. Brumfleld. charged
with the gruesome murder of Dennis
Russell July 13, faced the opening
session of the trial for his life, which
opened here this morning-, heard the
motion of his counsel for a postpone
ment denied and listened alertly to
the long questioning by attorneys for
the defense and prosecution which
resulted In the selection of seven ten
tative jurors.
At :60 A. M. Dr. Brumfleld was
led from the Jail to the county court
by Sheriff Starmer and Frank ("Two
Gun") Hopkins, William Kepper and
Percy Webb, deputies. The accused
dentist was dressed in the style that
made him known as the Beau Brum
mel of Roseburg society before the
fateful night when the body of Rus
sell waifoond rn the wreckage -of
Brumfleld'! car. He wore a trim,
neatly pressed blue suit with a thin
stripe, spotless Unen. a blue tiegray
hose and well polished black shoes.
He was freshly shaven and his raven
black hair was parted one side and
brushed back from his forehead.
Prisoner Always on Alert.
He was silent during the short
Journey to the courtroom. Upon his
arrival there he sat down, and his
face set in firm lines. He sat erect
In his chair throughout the day's
hearing, and his Bnappy, soldierly at
titude was contrasted sharply with
. i i . . v, i r, f a i m nut all mo
ilia eivui-uuit ywoo - . .
ether men In the courtroom.
He listened to everything that went
on with intense Interest, his remark
able eyes moving over the court
room continually.
Several times a ghost of a smile
hovered about his Hps, and once or
twlco he. smiled and laughed broadly
In chatting with hl attorneys or his
wife.
Mrs. Brumfleld entered the court
room shortly after her husband. fche
was accompanied by Dexter Rice and
A- N. Orcutt, attorneys for the de
fense. She walked straight to her
husband, and patted him affection
ately on the shoulder. She bent over
him for a moment, as though about
to kiss him. when he spoke to her and
she took a seat close beside him.
Her colorless face and her eyes
rimmed in black testified to the
strain under which Mrs. Brumfleld
was laboring. 6he tried to appear
fcappy and confident, mit it was evi
dent that behind her mask ot smil
ing encouragement as a mind that
had suffered long hours of anguish
ssd worry.
Silent Iinaband Cheerea.
Love and loyalty shone In her eyes
as she flashed looks of sympathy and
cheer at her silent husband. She held
her head high and proudly, as though
to give to the world the impression
.h.r .he faced the outcome of the
tr'al unashamed. She made a mute
fcut powerful witness for her accused
mate.
Frequent yawns which she sought
tc stifle and the occasional holding
of her tired -head in her hands gave
proof that the dentists wife had
brooded over her husband's fate dur
ing weary hours when she should
iiave been sleeping.
The trial was opened at 10 A. M.
-tth the time-honored cry. "Hear ye.
hear ye. the district court of Douglas
county Is now in session.
n.imu later the plea of Dr. Brum-
field's counsel for a postponement of
h. trial until October Z4 was aenieu
by Judge Bingham, who ruled that
the Inability of the deiense 10 ooiam
the appearance of Dr. C. S. Mahood,
Calgary physician, who examined the
defendant In Canada, was not suffi
cient grounds for further delay In
the proceedings.
Physician Considered Important.
Attorney Rice had based his appeal
for postponement on the grounds
that the presence and testimony of
Dr. Mahood was essential to the de
fense, because of the fact that this
physician had made a careful ex
amination of Dr. Brumfleld after the
fugitive's arrest In Calgary. Attor
neys for Dr. Brumfleld have an
nounced that they will rely on a
plea of Insanity as a defense for their
client, and declared that the testi
mony ofDr. Mahood was vital In
proving their contention. They also
declared that the district attorney
had refused to take a deposition from
Dr. Mahood.
District Attorney Neuner admitted
that he had. declined to take such a
deposition, but said that several
other examinations of the defendant's
mental condition had been'' made by
CHIEF COUNSEL FOR
"FATTY" QUITS CASE
DOJIIXCl'EZ "OBLIGED TO RE
TIRE I'ltOM DEFENSE."
(Concluded on l'g 2, Column 1.)
Admiration for Comedian Avowed
by Lawyer and Tribute Paid
Ills "Heart of Cold."
LOS ANGELES. CaL, Oct. 5. Frank
E. Domingues made public a letter to
day addressed 'to Roecoe C. (Fatty)
Arbuckle, announcing his withdrawal
as chief counsel In the defense of Ar
buckle against charges of manslaugh
ter at San Francisco in connection
with the death of Miss Virginia
Rappe, actress, following a party at
the Hotel St. Francis in San Fran
cisco. "I am compelled to advise you that
because of my business affairs In
Los Angeles, I am obliged to with
draw from the defense of your case,"
the letter said. "It will be impossible
for me to sp'end the necessary time In
San Francisco that would be required
for a proper defense of your matter."
"In withdrawing from the case I
am pleased through sheer admiration
of your conduct to say to you that it
has been a great pleasure for me to
have met you and to have known your
heart of gold.
"I know you are Innocent of the
charges made against you nd that
a Jury of your peers In the courts of
Justice of San Francisco will acquit
you.
"The good people of that wonderful
city will see that Justice is done. I
am convinced from my knowledge of
you,' and the evidence In the case,
that a great triumph awaits you. The
people of San Francisco will give you
Justice and fair play.
"God is Just and Justice will be
yours. Then It will be restored to
the hearts of the people of our coun
try, to whom you have given un
bounded Joy and pleasure.
"1 am proud to be your friend, and
whenever I can be of service I am
yours to command."
The letter was Signed "Tour Bin
cere friend, Frank Dominguez."
Arbuckle announced tonight that
he would leave Los Angeles tomor
row evening in order to be in San
Frajtcioco for a hearing of the case
Friday morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. Arraign
ment of Arbuckle on a police court
charge of manslaughter, one of the
two such charge pending against
him, came up today in the court of
Superior Judge Louderback and was
continued until Friday. Arbuckle
was not present, but Milton T. U'Ren,
nf-ffltant district attorney, said his
presence would be required when the
actual arraignment takes place.
"We are trying to bring this case
to trial a speedily as possible," Mr.
U'Ren said. "We would like to start
li on the last day of October."
The other manslaughter charge, a
grand Jury indictment, will not be
dismissed. District Attorney Brady
announced. He explained that the.
sufficiency of such an indictment
could not be attacked in the court,
while the sufficiency of a police court
charge could be, and that therefore
he might decide to try Arbuckle on
the indictment.
TARIFF ISSUE IN CANADA
Political Parties Launch Campaign
for Election.
OTTAWA, Canada, Oct. 5. With
tariff questions as the main Issue,
political parties of Canada today
launched a campaign that will end
with the general election early In
December. Although the election date
has not been announced definitely, It
Is expected that formal nominations
will be held November 21, with poll
ing on December 5. The 13th parlia
ment of Canada, constl.uted in1917,
was formally dissolved yesterday by
Lord Byng of Vimy, governor-general.
Premier Meighen, leader of the con
servative party, immediately Issued
his election manifesto to the electo
rate, emphasizing the tariff as the
most Important Issue before the Cana
dian people. Retention of the present
protective tariff was, the premier de
c:ared, vital to the welfare of Cana
dian Industry.
VETERAN SCHOOLS
DECLARED
CI
E
SALE OF $10,000,000
BONDS IS ORDERED
COMMISSIOX TO OPEN BIDS
OX NOVEMBER 30.
NEWLY FOUND GLANDS
SAID TO GIVE HEALTH
OXLY EXDOCRIXE TREATMENT
NEEDED, SAYS DOCTOR.
PITCHING OF MAYS I
BEATS GIANTS, HI
Colonel Forbes Raps Vo
cational Training.
MEN EXPLOITED, CHARGE
Ex-Soldiers Said to Be in
Little Short of Slavery. .
CONTRACTS TO BE BROKEN
Less Theory and Store Practical
Aid Is Needed In System Which
Helps Few, Says Chief.
WASHINGTON, D. C Oct. 6. The
present system of federal vocational
training contains "decidedly too much
theory" and needs the Injection of
practical methods. Director Forbes of
the veterans' bureau declared In a re
port to President Harding today cov
ering his recent country-wide inspec
tion of hospitalization and vocational
training facilities.
Colonel Forbes characterised the
system as "unmistakably and abso
lutely wrong," and expressed doubt
whether "very many men have actu
ally been rehabilitated by the, gov
ernment and have gone back to their
respective communities as wage earn
ers and as assets."
System Declared Crime.
"We have farmed men out under
this system," he said. "It is nothing
short of crime and slavery to put
men Into some places they have been
put. I am opposed to the sweat-shop
system and I do not propose to let
more of the former service men be
exploited by mushroom houses that
have sprung up merely to exploit the
soldier and get the government's
money."
Government hospitalization of ex
service men was said by Colonel
Forbes in his report to be nearly
equal to the needs, except in certain
localities such as California, but he
added that It would be necessary to
continue expanding.
Government hospitalization would
continue to be a problem, he said, in
contending that there could be no
Justification by the government for
failure to push to completion the
permanent programme.
Federal Vnlveralty Wanted.
He reiterated the belief that a gov
ernment vocational university for ex
service men and women would In a
measure solve the problem.
Enlargement of the Helena, Mont.,
health service hospital was urged.
Several buildings of what once was
Fort Harrison are available, he said,
recommending that they be released
for use of the veterans' bureau. Hos-
(Conciudcd on Page 2. Column 3.
Suit to Test Validity of Law Not Medical Man Further Avers Hair
Expected Seriously to Deter
Bonuses and Loans.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 5. (Special.)
The world war veteaans' state aid
commission. In session here today, de
cided to open bids on November 30 for
the sale of $10,000,000 of bonds author
ized by the voters of the state at a
special election held In June. This
money will be used In paying cash
bonuses and making loans to ex-service
men entitled to benefits under the
provisions of the so-called bonus law
enacted at the last session of the leg
islature. .
It first was intended to confine the
Initial bond sale to $5,000,000. but thts
was found impossible by the commis
sion because of the many applications
now belli received at headquarters
and the delay In payments due to a
suit now being prepared to test the
validity of the bonus law.
The commission passed several
hours today Investigating applications
for the positions of appraisers in the
different counties of the state. It was
reported tonight that several hundred
applications had been filed and that
the commission was proceeding slowly
In making Its selections. Only men
of mature age and experienced In this
work will receive appointment as ap
praisers in each county. They will be
paid $5 for each transaction connected
with the loan feature of the bonus
law. This fee, according to a ruling
of the commission, shall ba paid by
the applicant for a loan.
Captain Brumbaugh, secretary of
the commission, said he did not an
ticipate any material delay in making
loans or paying the bonuses, as a re
sult of the suit to be Instituted In the
courts. ' The applications will be con
sidered as fast as they arrive and are
investigated, Mr. Brumbaugh said.
It was said tonight that the names
of the appraisers probably would not
be announced before Friday.
QUEST IS SAFELY IN PORT
Sir Ernest Shackleton and Parfy
Arrive In Lisbon.
LISBON, Oct. 5. Sir Ernest Shackle
ton and his party have arrived here
on board the vessel Quest, which has
been damaged by a heavy storm off
the west coast of,Portugal.
a It is recalled that when the Quest
started out from England on Its voy
age of exploration to the Antarctic
dispatches from London stated there
was not a "single able-bodied seaman
in Its crew."
JURY SEES CRIME SCENE
Four Testify Against Girl Accused
or Killing St -plainer.
CLEVELAND. O.. Oct. 5. Four wit
nesses lor the state took, the stand
today In the trial of Mias Marian Mc
Ardle. 20. charged- with first degree
murder in connection with the stab
bing of her step-father, Daniel Kaber,
in his Lakewood home two years ago.
The jury which was sworn shortly
before noon was taken to the scene
of the crime. Kaber's former home.
Cun De Grown on Bald Heads
and Short Men Made Tall.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 6. Criminal
inclinations and incompetency In
children may be prevented at Incep
tion by proper treatment of the
endocrine glands and the dietary
regulation of food. Dr. IL P. Frleden
berg of New York told the Pennsyl
vania Medical society in convention
tonight.
Truancy, dishonesty and criminal
tendencies In Juveniles are the results
of diseases which may be traced to
the thyroid or other glands distribut
ing the secretions of the body to the
various organs, he declared.
The endocrine system, he continued.
Is all of trie" secretive glands of the
body whose functions are not defi
nitely known to medical science, but
which science had learned to control.
"With a perfectly balanced endo
crine system," he sajd. "one would
live forever. In fact, your fountain
of youth lies within yourself."
Hair can be made to grow on bald
heads; short men can be made to
grow several inches Jailer; fat men
can be made slender and graceful
all by proper treatment of the vari
ous glands that constitute the endo
crine, he said.
WILL LIPMAN IS HELD UP
Armed Robber Relieves Victim of
Currency and Escapes.
Will Llpman, vice-president of the
Llpman, Wolfe & Co. store, reported
to the police last night that he had
been held up at Twenty-first and
Washington streets and robbed of a
bill, either of $5 or 20 denomination,
Mr. Lipman eaid he did not know
which.
Mr. Llpman was walking to his
home at 184 St. Clair street. He said
the robber was about 25 years old,
well dressed, and carried a nickel
plated revolver.
Mr. Lipman reported the robbery
to Patrolman Willett and accom
panied the officer on a hunt for the
footpad, but no trace of the man
could be found.
CREW OF VESSEL UNRULY
Captain of Japanese Ship Calls on
Police for Help.
The captain of the London Maru,
Japanese vessel moored at the Irving
dock, called upon the police last night
to assist him in handling an unruly
crew, members of which had been
indulging in sakl. Motorcycle Patrol
men Forken and Ballard helped place
the offenders In durance.
The London Maru Is scheduled to
sail for Europe tomorrow afternoon.
It is said that three members of the
crew took French leave of the vessel
Tuesday by crawling through a port
hole. To prevent further loss of crew,
the captain last ngiht battened down
the hatches on the crew, bound his
more obstreperous men and fastened
I the portholes to make sure of them.
CHILD DECLARED KILLED
Seattle Woman In Custody on Man
slaughter Charge.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. S. Mrs. Ho
mer G. Osborne, 24. today was for-1
mally charged with manslaughter In
connection with the death here Mon
day night of an 8-months-oid baby '
girl that had been entrusted to her I
care. The charge was filed by Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Patterson fol-1
lowing an autopsy by Coroner Corson,
who held that the child's death was
caused by "an Injury to the head re-
suiting from either a fall or a blow.'
Mrs. Osborne was arrested Monday!
after the child s death in the city hos
pital, where she was taken Septem
ber 28. Deputy Sheriffs who Investi
gated alleged that neighbors reported1
Mrs. Osborne had struck the child I
and thrown it down. The little girl,
a foundling, had been placed in Mrs.
Osborne's care by Mrs. Kuth Pappas
o Aoeraeen. wasn.
PORTUGAL IS FELICITATED
Harding Congratulates Republic
on Its Anniversary.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct 5. Con
gratulations oh the anniversary of the
founding of the Portuguese republic
were sent to the president of Portu
gal today by President Hardin?.
"On this auspicious anniversary of
the Droclamation of the Purtueuu.
rtpubllc," the message said, "I take!
pleasure in eAiouujuif io your excei
l.nrv mv friendly srreetfnea anil m
wishes for the continued prosperity!
! AN ARRANGEMENT THAT IS GUARANTEED TO STOP THE SPEED MANIAC
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Yanks Draw First Blood in
. World's Series.
RUTH IS STRUCK OUT TWICE
Timely Single, However, of
Slugger Scores Initial Rur..
McNALLY WINS HONORS
Third Baseman, Rated as Weak
Hitter, Pounds Out Double and
Makes Neat Steal Home.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Carl Mays, with one
of his masterful exhibitions of box
work, pitched the Tankees to a well
earned victory over the Giants in the
first game of the 1921 world series at
the Polo grounds today. The blond
American league twlrler of the un
derhand delivery held the National
leaguers runless, the final ' score be
ing: New Tork Americans 3, New
York Nationals 0. i
It was not without some fine field
ing behind Mays, some pretty work
with the stick and clever running' on
the bases that the Tankees were able
to get the Jump In the first all-New
York series ever played for world
baseball honors.
Rath Delivers In Pinch.
Babe Ruth, king of the league dis
tance clouters, although he did not
make any home runs, was in there
with a timely hit and some inspiring
and heady coaching on the lines. Mike
McNally, the Yankees' third baseman,
rated as one of their weakest hitters,
contributed a double, which blossomed
into a run and jumped into a niche
In the world series hall of fame by
tearing off a neat steal of home in
the fifth Inning for the second run of
the game.
The Yankee victory was won
against a determined Giant defense,
the sterling feature of which was a
well-pitched game by Phil Douglas,
the Nationals' spitball star.
Douglas Fan Clout Kins;.
Douglas had the slugging Ruth at
his mercy after the fourth Inning,
striking the Babe out twice, amid
roars of approval from the Giant
rooters.
Douglas left the game in the eighth
inning when Earl Smith, pinch hitter,
went to b$th for him and filed out to
Ruth. Barnes pitched the ninth In
ning for the Giants and was clouted
for two hits.
In the field Ruth played well, get
ting four of the five outfield put
outs. In the third Inning he gave his
admirers a heart pang when he
caught Douglas' high fly and let It
bounce out of his hands. He man
aged to recover the ball, however, be
fore It could fall to the ground. He
was cheered every time he came to
the plate and every time he caught
a fly.
Frlarh True to Form.
In the Giants' lineup Frank Frisch,
their stellar third baseman, ran true
to his peculiar form, getting four of
the Nationals' five hits, one of them a
triple, and handling brilliantly every,
thing that came his way.
As a whole, the Giants played a
heady, consistent game, except that
the usually reliable Bancroft at short
was a little unsteady at times al
though in no Instance to the detri
ment of his team. Their Inability to
hit Mays, however, was fatal, to
gether with the unexpected dash
shown by the Yankees on the bae
paths, the latter literally on this oc
casion beating the Giants at what
was supposed to be their own game.
Hath the Big Attraction.
Undoubtedly from the standpoint of
the more than 30,000 spectators in
stands and bleachers the appearance
of Babe Ruth at the plate was the
big attraction of the afternoon. As
has been said, he went home-runless
for the day, his only hit being the
first-Inning blow a slashing single
to center that sent Miller home with
the first Yankee run. Ruth on this
occasion went out h4mself in a fast
double play. On his second trip to
the piato he received a base on balls.
In the sixth and eighth innings he
struck out.
"Bob" Meusel. the Yankees' heavy
hitting right fielder, another focal
point of popular interest, did some
truing toward living up to his repu
tation as a long-distance clouter by
finding Thil Douglas for a hit in the
sixth inning which would have been
a triple but for a slip on the part
of the Yankee member of the Meusel
family a break which if the game
had been 61oser might have done his
team an extremely ill turn.
"Bob" Makes Slip.
"Bob's" hit scored Roger Peckln
paugh from second, but unfortunately
for the batter he failed to touch first
In rounding that bag and was de
clared out while standing on third
Someone In the Giant dugout bad
caught the omieslon on his part and
the ball was called for and thrown to
first, whereupon Umpire Moriarity
declared him out.
The Yankees' three runs came in
the first, fifth and ixth Innings.
Miller opened the game with a sin
gle to center and took second on ,
Fackinpaugh's sacrifice. Douglas to j
, tCoucluded on Fas. 14, Column 8.)
MANAGER OF GARAGE
IS SHOT BY VISITOR
POLICE SUSPECT ROBBERY AND
JOHN HAYES IS ARRESTED.
Arthur Ilayncs Chases Supposed
Foot pud Vntll Exhausted by
Loss of Blood and Shock.
Arthur Haynes, manager of the
Murraymead garage, 717 Hawthorne
avenue, was In Good Samaritan hos
pital last night with a dangerous bul
let wound In the abdomen, and John
riayes, 39 years old. was in the city
Jail, charged with assault and rob
bery as the result of an alleged at
tempt at a daring daylight robbery
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Haynes, according to police re
ports, was shot by Hayes when he
resisted the alleged highwayman's
demand for money. In spite of his
wound, Haynes fought with his as
sailant in the narrow garage office
and chesed him down East Twentieth
street until he dropped to the pave
ment, exhausted from the loss of
blood and the shock of the wound.
Merchants near the garage, as well
as pedestrians, took up the chase,
and the alleged robber fired several
shots at his pursuers before he was
overtaken at East Twentieth and
Belmont streets.
According to George Schobel, a
tailor of 715 Hawthorne avenue,
Hayes fired four shots at his pur
suers. One of these shots narrowly
missed Schobel and he fell to the
ground, suffering a painful injury to
his arm. He was treated at the po
lice emergency hospital.
Near the close of the chase, when
capture appeared Immiment, the fugi
tive threw away his gun. It was
found out in the street a few minutes
after Hayes' capture.
The Impromptu posse took Hayes
into custory and held him until the
arrival of Patrolman Weber, who
took the prisoner to police headquar
ters. Hayes refused to make a state
ment of any kind last night. Haynes,
the garage manager, was so badly
wounded that he was not permitted
to discuss the alleged attempted
holdup.
According to the police version
Hayes walked into the garage office
unmasked. He covered Haynes with
his gun. It was said, and demanded
that his victim "stick 'em up" and
hand over what money ho had.
Instead of complying Haynes
threw himself at the alleged high
wayman and attempted to disarm
him. It was then he received the
bullet wound In the abdomen. A mo
ment later both men were seen to run
from the garage, and Haynes' cries
for assistance brought nearly a score
of persons to his aid In the thrilling
chase down East Twentieth street.
Hayes was exhausted when the posse
men captured him.
The wounded garage dealer Is 36
years old and married. He resides
at 780 East Taylor street. Hospital
attendants said last night he was
expected to recover.
MOTHER
,21,
BABY INTO HIVEH
Mrs. Joseph C. Larkin Is
Held by Police.
NEW REVOLUTION STARTS
Insurgents Sack Villages on Honduras-Nicaragua
Frontier.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Oct. G. An
other revolutionary uprising has oc
curred near the Honduras frontier,
the Insurgents sacking small vil
lages and committing depredations.
The Nicaraguan government has sent
a well-equipped body of troops to the
scene.
An attempt by strikers to hold an
American fruit steamer at Blueflelds
Is associated here with the revolutlon
ry movement.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S HiRheit temperature, "0
decrees; lowest. 4ft; clear.
TODAY'S Fair, northwesterly wlnda
Fore inn.
Spanish icenernl on horseback lead mn
to victory over Moroccoana. Page ,1.
League assembly adjourns. Paga 2.
Sixteen dead and many more believed to
have perished In Paris train wreck.
Fage C.
National. . -Need
of merchant marine atreased. Tag 5.
I.nmber rate rise denied rallroaria. Page 4.
Ccngresa declared at aca without Harding.
Paga 4.
Vocational training methods declared to
be crime. Fage 1.
President takes hand In congress tangle
over tax revlaion. Fage 8.
Domeatle.
Arburkle'a chief counsel announces he Is
obliged to withdraw from defense.
Faie 1.
Hankers expect hot session today. Page 2.
Texas Vtnaeraronns fighting tarantulas fur
nish sport for cowboys. Fsge 7.
Brooklyn piihlic school teachers enthuse
over interesting mind testa. Fage IX
Pacific Northwest.
Brumfleld la tense as trial opens. Tags 1.
Stat to npn bids on I10.ono.000 bonds
November SO Tage J.
Bend school flktht takes en new hue.
Page 7.
Mahoney's sister held on forgery charge.
Page 8-
8ports.
Bars let down for all amateurs In state
golf tourney Fage 15.
Yankeea blank Giants in first of aeries,
3 to 0. Page 1.
Seattle ball club has chanced hands.
Page 14.
Empty aeats haunt first game of aeries.
Page 14.
Edwards wins from Williams. Page IS.
Benson defeats Jefferson. 13 to 0. Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
Local wheat prices at lowest point In six
years. Page -2.
All griHna slump at Chicago with heavy
selling-. Page ,?--Liberty
bonds and victory notes active at
generall" higher prlcea. Page 113.
Trans-Pacific rate on lumben, breaks.
Fage 22.
Portland and Vicinity.
Resolution adopted by labor convention
strikes at Portland street car company.
Page 0.
Garage manager ahot by supposed robber.
Page L
Ex-pastor of Portland declares Ignorance
greatest- peril faced by democracy.
Page 8.
Mother drops baby Into rlvar. Page 1.
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WOMAN CONSIDERED INSANE
Authorities Told Child Was
Lost Accidentally.
MORRISON BRIDGE SCENE
Pedestrian Sees Tragedy and Tries
to Rescue Infant Flouting
on Willamette.
Myrtle Elizabeth, year-and-a-half-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
C. Larkin, Rowell apartments, fell
from her mother's arms and over the
rail of the Morrison-street bridge last
night and was drowned. The body
was not recovered.
The mother, Mrs. Myrtle M. Larkin.
21 years old. was held by the police
while circumstances surrounding the
baby's death were investigated. To
lice and others who talked with her
at headquarters, and Conrad Trolt
line. 204 Columbia street, who wit
nessed the tragedy, thought her de
mented. "I sat my baby on the bridge rail
ing while I tried to button her collar"
said Mrs. Larkin in a most mattcr-of-fact
voice. "She started to slip and
I was not stfong enough to hold her
She went Into the river. She was all
dimples and smiles; she had four
teeth two above and two under
neath. She could bite awful hard."
Mother Is Cool.
In a cool, dispassionate, voice the
little woman told her entire story,
without any conception, seemingly,
of the import of her words. She was
pale and wan; her face showed traces
of suffering, and It was evident to
all that she was sick, both montally
and physically; a tiny bit of flotsam
on the stream of life comparable tb"
that other helploss bit in the Wiliarri
ettc. Once she was pretty, but the
vacancy of abnormality robbed the
eyes of their brightness; robbed the
face of its charm.
"After haby fell Into the river." she
continued in the same monotonous
voice. "I knew that I ought to tell my
hunband right away. He works for
the telephone company." But this man
(indicating Troitline), saw what hap
pened. fall for Help Answered.
'"Save her! Save my baby:1 I
shouted to him. He went down under
the bride to set a boat while I stood
cn tho bridge and tried to see Into the
water, but I could not see anything.
Then in a little while he came back
and started to chase me. He ran after
me. and I ran. I could hear him laugh
ing I., a funny sort of way and I was
afraid. A little ways from the brldxe
I found a man and asked him to pro
tect me from that man who was chas
ing mo."
Troitline told police that he pur
sued her from the bridge to learn her
name. He said that he was some
distance from her when something
dropped over the bridge railing ho
could not tell what It was. His curi
osity was aroused, however, and
when he looked at the water he said
that he saw the little hands as the
baby struggled, and immediately
realized what had lVppened.
Man t'hasea Mother.
He told of running under the bridge
for a rowboat. finding one which had
no oars. He then desisted, he said,
and returned to the bridge to ques
tion the woman, chasing her to the
corner of Union avenuo and Kast
Morrison street, where ho was found
' with her when Patrolman Van Val-
konburgh arrived with the emer
gency car. Van Valkenburgh took
both Mrs. Larkin and Troitline to
headquarters, after which the harbor
patrol was notified to begin search.
While Mrs. Larkin was being ques
tioned her husband arrived) In obedi
ence to a police summons. When
Informed of what had happened he
collapsed, then told an Incoherent
story of shortage of money, sickness
and family trouble. He said that he
was a foreman on switchboard In
stallation for the Pacific Telephone
Telegraph company, an employe
of ten years' staadins, hut -had
worked In Portland only since last
March.
Woman Declared III.
According to his story, his wife
had been Intermittently 111 for sev
eral weeks. He said there were days
when she refused to have anything to
do with him or the baby, but that
on other days she was a capable wife;
that he had sent her to physicians,
but that Bhe refused to take medicine
after it was prescribed for her. Lar
kin had not thought of insanity until
Lieutenant Moloney told lilm that hiB
wife's mind was tjone.
Mrs. Larkin told a rambling storv
of city hardships, of moving frequent
ly from apartment to apartment; of
having Insufficient funds. She is said
to have alleged that Larkin had klckeO
and beaten her upon various ooca
sions.
She was said to have been In gool
spirits last night before Larkin wem
to work, but evidently she started fot
the bridge within a few mlnnt-y n l't r
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