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TITE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAT, OCTOBER 8, 1921 " 3 STATE EXPERT SAYS HE FOUND POISON Meyer's Body Is Believed to Have Held Fatal Dose. ORGANS ARE ANALYZED Clirnilht Thinks 9.8 Grains of Par tlculur Poison We're Taken on Basis of Average Weights. TWIN FALLS, Ida., Oet. 7. That the body of Edward F. Meytr con tained more than enough poison to cause death was the statement on the witness stand of Edward F. Ro " denbaugh, stats chemist of Boise, In the case of Lyda Meyer Southard, charged with the murder by poison ing of her former husband, Meyer. The statement by the witness was based upon his analysis of specimens taken from various organs of the Meyer body during a post-morten ex amlnation made the day following the death of Meyer, September 7, last year, and came as the sequel to long hours of quiet but gruelling cross examination of witnesses u a part of the routine of the state's efforts to establish the chain of circumstances by which It Is hoped to prove th defendant's guilt. Specimen Bolra Identified. Ir. Iodenaugh identified the three containers handed to Jilm on the wit ness stand as those In which he re eclved the specimens which he anal yzed. He testified that he used two crams of the specimens of kidney, liver and spleen and from this ob tained .022 milligram of poison. He used 2.5 grams of tUe specimen taken from the large and small Intestines and obtained therefrom .Ulo milli gram of poison Assuming the kid ney, liver and spleen of Meyer to have weighed 2000 grams, .stated by the witness to be the weight of these organs In an average adult, the or gans would have contained a third of a grain of poison. Assuming the weight of the large and small Intes tines to have been 3500 grams, or the average weight of these organs In an adult, the amount of poison con tained therein would have been one third of a grain. 0.8 Grama Estimated Dow. Dr. Rodenhaugh declared half a grain or upward to constitute a lethal dose of this particular poison. The amoust of poison contained in Meyer's entire body, based upon the results of his analysis, and accepting the theory of an even distribution of th poison throughout the system, would be 9.8 grams. TJe witness stated that the poison In question was known to have been found In muscle, bone, finger nails, and hair where death ensued as a result of its use. , The Mate traced the specimens through the hands of everyone in whose possession they had been from the time they were taken from the body of Meyer, September 8, 1920, until they were delivered to Dr. Ro- denbaugh in Boise, September 29, of the same year, and- by him brought to Twin Falls and entered In evidence in the case. The defendant sat unmoved throughout the testimony of Dr. Ro denbaugh and gave no evidence of any unusual strain or anxiety. " The courtroom was filled to overflowing much of the day, many refusing to leave their seats even during the noon recess. Most of the spectators were women and girls. The positive reaction shown by the widal tent in the case of Ldward F, Meyer did not satisfy the physician making the test that Meyer died of typhoid fever, according to Dr. Hal Bicler. pathological expert. Dr. Bieler declared that he made the test upon request of Meyer's physician, but that he was not endeavoring to establish typhoid or ptomaine poisoning as the cause of death. The etory of his visit to the Twin Falls cemetery In April this year and the exhumation of the remains of Meyer was told by Dr. Bieler. The disposition of the three sets of speci mens taken from the body was set forth in detail. Cross-examination failed to alter the story of the wit ness. Efforts wers made by counsel for the defense to get the witness 10 admit that some test other -nan the Widal might have been made to de termlne definitely whether or not 'Meyer died of typhoid fever. The i witness refused to say that any other test possible under the circumstances would have shed additional light upon the cause of death. boat 40 called there recently to take airplane viewa of the atoll. The eagle boat had an airplane aboard and plenty of supplies, which were given to the trio, consisting of W. M. Meng, Mrs. Meng and Edward Benner. Mrs. Meng returned on tna agle boat to Honolulu on account of her health. The trio had been on the island since last November, starting a copra plantation, and the supplies had run out when the eagle boat arrived. Palmyra island Is a part of the city and county of Honolulu and also in the 14th naval dlstriot, and it was for the purpose of making a mosaic map of It from an airplane that the eagle boat made the visit. FM IS ARRESTED LIQUOR 10 E REPORT SHOWS 93,000,000 IN CREASE SIXCE JUXE. JUSTICE JOHNS MMMED CEREMONY HELD IX SUPREME COVRT CHAMBER. Mr. McBrkle, Senior Member, Tics Xupflal Knot Couple Start art Once for Philippines. SALEM. Or., Oct. 7. Charles A Johns, recently appointed from the Oregon supreme court to a post as associate Justice of the supreme court of the Philippine islands, married Mis Elizabeth Busch of Portland here at 5 o'clock today. The ceremony was held in the chambers of Chief Justice Burnett of the state supreme court and was per formed by Associate Justice McBrlde senior member of the court. Other members of the court, clerks, stenog raphers of the state legal department atd a few friends of the couple attended. Immediately after the wedding Justice and Mrs. Johns left for San Francisco and they will sail frons there for Manila on October 12 on the steamship Hoosicr State. Just prior to departing for Salem to take his vows of matrimony Judge Charles A. Johns yesterday morning appeared In the federal court and before Judge Wolverton took the oath as a member of the supreme court of the Philippine Islands. The ceremony was witnessed by a ffw friends. Justice Johns departed immediately for Salem, where he married Eliza beth Busch, a Portland girl. WARSHIP SUPPLIES ISLE Eagle Boat Sent With Relief for Three Inhabitants. HONOLULU. T. H.. Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) Supplies were extremely low on Palmyra island, 1000 miles south of Honolulu, for the trio inhabltlnc It when the United State naval eagle f Slump of $50,181,509 Reported for Fiscal Year Which Ended September 6. SALEM, Or., Oct. 7. (Special.) Fi nancial statements received at the of fices of Frank Bramwell, state super intendent of banks, disclosing the condition of the 286 banks Operating In Oregon at the close of business September 6, 1921, snowed an aggre gate decline in resources of 150.161. 509.19 since a previous compilation bearing date of September 8, 1920. The report of the banking super intendent further showed, however, that there has been a net gain In the resources of the institutions of ap proximately $3,000,000 since June 30, 1921, and an increase of about 179. 000.000 since September 11, 1917. "Ths liquidation of loans and dis counts during the past year discloses a substantial reduction," said Mr. Bramwell's latest report. "On Sep tember 6, 1921, these assets aggre gated i8a.8oi.798.5a, as compared with $210,921,238.91 on September 8. 1920. or a decrease of approximately 830.000,000." Notwithstanding this, the loans and discounts September 6, 1921, were S63,0JO,000 more than reported Sep tember 11, 1917; approximately $46. 000.000 In excess of those reported August 31, 1918, and J3.0O9.000 less than the aggregate reported Septem ber 12, 1919. "Overdrafts on September 6, 1921, were J335.484.24: on September 8, 1920, they were J757.915.63, showing a decrease of J422.431.39. This condition indicates that the efforts of this de partment to discourage the undesir able practice of permitting overdrafts are steadily accomplishing the desired results," said the report. "Demand deposits have decreased J42.479.331.94 since September 8, 1920. United States deposits and postal sav ings deposits during the earns period of time have decreased Jl, 110.149. 60. Demand deposits, however, have in creased since June 30, 1921, in the aggregate net sum of J4.453, 955.43." Federal Warrant Is Served on Comedian. CAMERA PROVOKES GRIN Linn Fair to Hold Over. ALBANY, Or.. Oct. 7. (Special.) Instead of closing tonight, as orig inally planned, the Lynn county fair will continue all day tomorrow. Another big crowd visited the fair today. The attendance was not quite large as yesterday, when the grounds were thronged all day. A prize-winner parade, football game, racing programme, night horse show. auto polo contest and many amuse ments featured were the attractions today. Phone us for prices on 'your winter coal. Diamond Coal Co., Bdwy. 3037. Adv. Date of Pleading: on Slanslanghtcr Charge Is Set for October IS. Arbuckle Goes Home. SAX FRANCISCO. Oct. 7. Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle. who came to San Francisco today to be arraigned on a manslaughter charge, was arrested as he left the superior court on a federal warrant charging him with having possession of liquor on September 6. the date of the hotel St. Francis party which 'led to the death of Miss Vir ginia Rappe. He was brought before .Thomas E. Hayden, United States commissioner, and released on J5O0 bond. Late to day he departed for his home in Los Angeles by boat. Manalaaghter Plea Set. Superior Judge Louderback set Oc tober 13 as the date of pleading on the manslaughter charge, Arbuckle's at torneys, C. H. Brennan of San Fran cisco, and Milton M. Cohen of Los Angeles, saying today they wished ex tra time given them in which to con sult other counsel. Commissioner Hayden also set Oc tober 13 for hearing the Volstead act violation charge, although be agreed at Brennan's suggestion to grant a continuance of a few days at that time if the defense desired it. Fatty Grins at Camera. Arbuckle's face bore the same set expression today that it did during tne ponce court hearing of a murder accusation against him, but he grinned broadly when a newspaper photographer unexpectedly took a flashlight picture in the federal com missioner's office, startling the small group present. Robrt H. McCormack, special assist ant to the United States attorney general, announced tonight that sev eral persons who attended the Ar buckle party in the hotel St. Francis will be arrested on liquor law viola tion charges similar to that against the' comedian. "We do not intend to proceed against them, however,' Mr. McCor mack said, "until such time as they come to San Francisco as witnesses in Arbuckle's trial In superior court." HAZELW00D ORCHESTRA J. F. N. COLBURN, Director Tonight's Programme 6 to 8 and 9:30 to I ! :30 1. Fox Trot. Francies. . Brown E. Spencer 2. 'Waltz, A La. Bien Aimee Ed. Schutt 3. Fox Trot. It's Tou (new) Conrad and Davis Love Nest... Louis A. Hirsch 4. Idyll Eric CoaU's 5. Selection from the opera "Carman" Bizet 6. Walts, Mississippi Cradle , Tellen and Oilman 7. Laughter and Tears E. O. Spitsner 5. My Sunny Tennessee Kalmar and Ruby 9. Waltz Song, Tomorrow Land. Tandler 10. Pan Americana.... Victor Herbert A Delightful Programme Every Night 6. to 8 and 9:30 to 11:30 Washington St. HAZELW00D Confectioner and Restaurant 388 Washington Street Near Tenth L NORTH BAXK ROAD TO STAY SEPARATE, SAYS CHIEF. Phone your want ads to The Orego n.lan. Main 707. Automatic 660-95. President Donnelly of Northern Pacific Company Stops In t Portland for Day. The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway is to remain a seperate road. So said Charles Donnelly, president of the Northern Pacific company, who was in Portland yesterday. "The plan to dissolve the corporate organization of the railroad merely was a. tentative one," Mr. Donnelly said. "The plan now has been laid definitely away. There will be no change in the operation of the system in the Interests of the joint owners, the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern." Mr. Donnelly said he did not be lieve that the proposed suggestion of the Interstate commerce commis sion to create 19 major railways sys tems in the United States will be come effective, at least, not for a long time. Concerning conditions on the North ern Pacific, Mr. Donnelly said his road is gradually righting conditions brought about during the war as far as limited finances will allow. Mr. Donnelly will go from Port land to inspect the territory In the region of the recent lumber pur chase of Charles S. Keith. This will be through the country leading to the Eccles property via the United Railways, which will bring the tim ber out to the Spokane, Portland & Seattle. It Is expected that ship ping of the lumber will be started in a few months. Accompanying' Mr. Donnelly was James G. Woodworth, formerly traf flc manager in Portland, but now vice-president of the Northern Facifio in charge of traffic. Sherwood Indorses Fair. SHERWOOD, Or.. Oct. 7. (Special.) The Sherwood Business Men's club met Wednesday and discussed the re pairing of the old Schamberg bridge across the Tualatin, the voting for a union high school and unanimously indorsed, ths 192d fair at Portland. Phone us for prices on your winter coal, jjiamona -oai uo.. uawy. 3037. Adv. Hill cAnnouncing the " s - "Then, and Now" (l859-I92l Series of Advertisements IN the vaults and files of the Ladd & Tilton Bank today, carefully pre served and treasured through the long period marking the existence of this pioneer institution, are many documents; records and papers of real historic interest. For the reason that many of these are an index to the early civic and commercial life of Portland and the then "Pioneer West," we believe these documents, records and papers present many interesting facts and figures unknown to the great majority of people of today. With this in mind, we have prepared a series of advertisements describing and il lustrating the most interesting features of this material, to be known and designated as the ' Then.and Now'Series the first advertisement of which will appear in Portland newspapers beginning next week. Watch for this series. LAB & TILTON Oldest, in the Northwest Washington at Third MJMBfH FEDERAL I OH "Why should I pay more for lunch" said a business man, when I can secure one like this for 35c? He was speaking to a friend in the men's lunchroom, adjoining the Tip-Top Inn. You will agree with him if you sample the tempting special 35c lunch today. Take Express Elevator, t ml U I - Hip it I : J?" NATIONAL CANDY DAY Inaugurates a Permanently New Price on Our Famous RUt DE-LA PAIX $1.50 Pound This exclusive confection is made in our own candy shop by experts. 1 Every piece is hand-made of the very finest materials, made, fresh daily. Necia Chocolates, $ 1 .00 Pound Superior Chocolates with deliciously intriguing centers. Special One-Pound Boxes Assorted Chocolate Creams and Chews, Today, 55c Creamy pieces, irresistibly delicious, and those delightful chews each piece better than the last. Peanut Brittle Today, 20c Pound Crisp, fresh, crunchy mouthfuls, made of freshly roasted peanuts, butter and corn syrup. All these candies are made in our daylight candy kitchen. 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