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VOL,. LX- NO. 19,020
Enters at Parllisl (Oregon)
Powtofflce as Second-Class Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HARDING AND HOUSE
DETHRONING BILL
PASSES 2 READINGS
BEST FRIEND KILLED
JAPAH'S PREMIER
U Hi' MAtilAC
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
PROGRAMME READY
GUILTY IS VERDICT
HONOR HERO OF WAR
TO PREVENT SUICIDE
LIVESTOCK
HW
HYLAW IS PICKED
TO BE RE-ELECTED
Wall Street Is Betting
5 to 1 on Mayor.
E
rXTSUAIi RECEPTION ACCORD'
ED SERGEAXT WOODFOL.
HUNGARY TAKES FIN AL ACTION'
ON" CHARLES SUXDAT.
RCSSIAX TELLS HOW HIS PAL
WHOLE NWTION TO HALT FOR
2 MIXTTES AS TRIBCTE.
PAID FOR EXECUTION.
WILL OPEN TODAY
World's Prize Animals Are
INSOUTHARDGAS
Hara Dies of Wounds One
Hour After Stabbing.
KILLEH ONLY 1 8 YEARS OLD
Demented Youth Arrested
After Attack in Rail Sta
tion at Tokio.
OFFICIAL'S CAREER BIG ONE
Prominent Part Taken in
Leadership of Nation and
Racial Equality Fight. .
TOKIO, Nov. 4. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Premier Hara was
fatally stabbed in the breast today
at the railroad station in Tokio.
He died an hour later.
The assassin, who is 19 years
old and demented, was arrested.
The premier was on his way to
Kioto to attend a political meeting.
He died in the station where he was
attacked.
Viscount Yasuya Uchida, foreign
minister, is acting premier.
t LONDON, Nov. 5. A Tokio dis
patch to the London Times today
said that the post of premier of
Japan, made vacant by the assassi
nation of Takashi Hara, will be as
sumed by the finance minister, K.
Takahashi.
The assassination of Premier
Hara comes at a dramatic moment
when the Japanese delegation is as
sembling for the Washington con
ference and when Japan is intensely
interested in the international issue
in which Premier Hara has until
now taken such an important part
He had been urged to head the dele
gation to Washington and for a time
had the matter under consideration,
but finally decided that his services
would be better employed at home
during the discussions at Wash
ington. Conferences Are Held.
Tremier Hara frequently ad
dressed the Japanese diet concern
ing the serious work ahead of Japan
at Washington and on October 6 he
expressed the view that Japan's
chief aim would be to put an end to
race barriers. He later conferred
with the American ambassador at
Tokio, and the premier soon after
ward announced at a meeting of
the government party that Japan
was willing to compromise on the
Shantung question with China,
which had long been a main subject
of controversy.
V Premier Hara declared in recent
statements that Japan was ready to
accept a limitation of her naval es
tablishment along with the rest of
the world and always keeping in
mind the necessities of her national
defense.
Premiership Held Since 1918.
Takashi Hara has been premier
of Japan since 1918, when he formed
a cabinet after the fall of the Terau
chi ministry, the Seiyu-Kai party,
pf whicit he was a leader, taking
control.
The premier has had a long and
distinguished political career. Born
in 1854, he was for some time in the
foreign office service, both at home
and abroad, and was vice-minister
for a time in 1895. He joined the
late Prince Ito in organizing the
Seiyu-Kai party in 1900 and shortly
afterward became minister of com
munications in the cabinet. Later
he served again as head of that de
partment of the government in the
Seiyu-Kai cabinet of 1906-08, resign
ing with the fall of that ministry
and traveling in Europe and Amer
ica in the latter part of 1908 and
in l3o9.
Visit Paid America in 1908.
On his visit to this country he was
received by President Roosevelt in
Washington in September, 1908.
M. Hara re-entered the cabinet in
1913 as minister of home affairs,
and in 1918 formed the cabinet now
in office.
When a youth M. Hara studied
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Chief Executive Congratulates Sol
dier From Hoosier State Tpon
His Great Record.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Not. 4. Ser
geant Samuel Wood fill, selected by
General Pershing as the greatest war
hero of all. waa presented to Presl
dent Harding today and congratulated
by the chief executive on his war
record.
Sergeant Woodflll waa brought
the White House by Senator Ernst of
Kentucky, in whose state he Is now
stationed.
Sergeant Woodflll later was ac
corded an unusual reception by the
bouse.
The sergeant, sitting alone In the
members' gallery, arose, saluted and
then bowed as he was Introduced to
the house by Representative Benham
of Indiana, in whose district he was
born and where he was known in his
boyhood days as "the Bellevlew
scrapper."
PANTHER PUTS UP FIGHT
Hunter Faces Death Twice Before
Killing Animal.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Nov. 4. (Spe
cial.) Pat Lundy, an employe at the
Coos river salmon hatchery, faced
death twice during pursuit of a large
panther which he finally killed. The
first time Lundy escaped from the
beast as it jumped from a tree be
fore him. Lundy stepped back to
have more room to fire and fell over
a log. The dogs chased the animal
away.
Later the panther was brought
aown from another tree by a shot.
falling among the dogs, Lundy, dogs
ana all rolling down a steep hill to
gether. Lundy hung to his gun and
finished the panther when the dogs
next treed him. One of the dogs was
so badly clawed that he may die.
REDISCOUNT CUT GENERAL
Federal Reserve Board Reports Re
duction Complete.
" aoiu.mj jw, u. j.. nov. 4. Com
pletion of the general reduction of
rediscount rates in all 12 federal
reserve districts was announced to
day by the federal reserve board with
me approval of reductions in the
Cleveland rate from 5ft to 6 per cent
ana the Minneapolis rate from to
6 54 per cent.
The rates In these districts will be
effective Monday, while reductions In
the other districts already are In
etrect. The new schedule of red!
count rates, which cavers paper of all
classes and maturities, is as follows:
.Boston, New Tork and PhlladelDhia.
H per, cent; Cleveland. China st
Louis. Kansas City and San Fran
cisco, 5 per cent; Richmond, Atlanta,
Minneapolis and Dallas. 514 per cent
ELLIS ISLAND UNDER FIRE
Government Investigates Charges
by British Emigrants.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 4. Com
plete Inquiry is being conducted at
tne instance of the state department
into alleged . hardships suffered by
British subjects at Ellis island, the
Immigration station at the port of
.New York, to the end that diffi
culties encountered through adminis
tration of immigration laws may be
reduced to a minimum.
This was learned today In con
nection with statements made yester
day in the house of commons by Cecil
Harmsworth, under secretary of for
eign affairs, that "repeated repre
sentations (with respect to Ellis
island conditions) made to the United
States government have, I regret to
say, had no tangible result."
FIVE STATES GET LIQUOR
Shipments to Others Prohibited by
"Bone Dry" Law.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 4. Per
mits for the transportation of liquor,
except Into five states, will be denied
by state federal prohibition directors
under instructions sent out today by
Director Haines. The states except
ed are California, Louisiana. Massa
chusetts, Maryland and Rhode Island.
Calling attention to the fact that
the Reed -borre dry" amendment pro
hibits the transportation of liquors
Into a "dry" state, the commissioner
said that all except five states have
laws which bring them within that
category.
ST. LOUIS LEFT UNLOCKED
Brass Key to City Carried OK by
Marshal Foch.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 4. The "key
to St. Louis," a large brass one about
ten inches long, has been carried
away by Marshal Foch of France.
The key, which customarily is pre
sented to distinguished guests and
as customarily returned, was handed
to the marshal yesterday. When the
special train departed last night one
of the marshal's aides had the key
dangling on his belt.
ARMISTICE' DAY HOLIDAY
President Signs Kesolhtion; Proc
lamation Expected Soon.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 4 The
resolution of congress declaring
Armistice day. November 11, a legal
holiday, was signed today by Presi
dent Harding.
The president la expected soon to
issue a proclamation oa the subject
Groomed for Crowds.
3500 tNTRIES INSTALLED
Blue-Ribbon Winners From
Many States Displayed.
EXHIBITS COVER 2 ACRES
Boors Will Be Opened at 8:30 A. M.
Attendance Goal Is Placed
at 200,000.
TODAY AT LIVESTOCK SHOW.
Public schools and colleges
day.
Doors open at J:30 A. M. Free
admission to all school children.
Stock Judging by students
from agricultural colleges of
Pacific coast states throughout
the day.
Official band.
ThVee thousand livestock en
tries and two acres of indus
trial and educational exhibits
on view.
Special events staged In horse
show ring beginning IF. E
Portland becomes the livestock
center of the Pacific slope today with
the opening at 8:30 A. M. of the 11th
annual Pacific International Live
stock exposition, November S to 12, la
its enlarged pavilions near the Union
stockyards. More than 3500 entries,
representing the blue bloods in cat
tle, hogs, horses, sheep and goats of
11 states are grouped in the exhibi
tion stalls awaiting the arrival of
the crowds.
The exposition, hearalded by Its
sponsors as the greatest in the west,
will have its pavilions filled to ca
pacity with livestock and in addition
will offer educational exhibits, agri
cultural products displays and the
annual winter show of the Oregon
Poultry and Pet Stock association.
Everything is housed under perma
ment buildings, which have been
rushed to completion during the last
few weeks. Parking space is pro
vided for thousands of automobiles
adjacent to the exposition building.
Carloads of Stock Arrive.
Train load after tralnload of live
stock from the state fairs and sec
tional shows of the coast have ar
rived at the exposition grounds dur
ing the past few days. Yesterday was
a day of bustle and confusion
throughout the length and breadth
of the display pavilions. Exhibitors
and attendants were busy grooming
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Premier Bethlen, Who Introduced
Measure to Oust Hapsburgs,
Expected to Resign.
BUDAPEST. Nov. 4. The Hun
garian national assembly today passed
two readings of the bill calling for j
the dethroning of ex-Emperor
Charles. It then adjourned until
Sunday, when the measure will come
op for third reading and final pass
g-
. Count Stefan Bethlan, the .premier
who Introduced the bill Thursday, is
expected formally to resign imme
diately the bill becomes law and aft
erward) reconstitute the cabinet.
joERNE, Switzerland. Nov. 4. Most
of the members of ex-Emperor
Charles household have left Switzer
land for Luxembourg, and the others
will follow shortly. The only one
who will remain is the ex-Dowager
Archduchess Marie Theresa, who is
staying with the children of the ex
emperor and ex-empress at Herten
steln. VIENNA. Nov. 4. The Hapsburg
dethronement act In Hungary was
declared by the Austrian press to be
Inadequate from the viewpoint of
Austria and the little entente nations,
as it failed expressly to exclude ex
King Charles and the other Haps
burgs from the elected kingship.
Therefore, It was declared, neither
Cxecho-Slovakia nor Jugo-Slavia will
demobilize.
The action or the Hungarian na
tional assembly today marks the be
ginning of the passing, so far as
Hungary is concerned, of tlie oldest
and one of the most picturesque royal
dynasties of Europe the house of
Hapsburg.
If the Hapsburgs have not cut such
a spectacular figure in world events
within the last few years as have the
Hohenzollernst, yet the German rul
ing house was merely an infant com
pared with the age and erstwhile
splendor of the Austrian family tree.
Its branches, in their various ramifi
cations, have spread sovereignty In
termittently over Austria, the Holy
Roman empire and Spain since the
11th century; whereas the Hohen-
zollerns supplied monarchists for
Prussia only since 1701 and for the
German empire only since 1871, after
the close of the Franco-Prussian
war.
The Hapsburg family tree has
grown such historically romantic and
powerful branches as Maria Theresa,
Maximilian I and other absolute
sovereigns, besides numerous lesser
shoots, mere twigs in comparison,
who have been interwoven with the
sovereignty of many European lands.
Charles and Zita apparently the
last ruling remnants of that ancient
family are now on a British monitor
in the Danube river, awaiting final
disposition by the allied council of
ambassadors in Paris. Indications
point to the Island of Madeira, a
Portuguese possession in the Atlantic
ocean off the African coast, as the
ultimate destination of the ex-em
peror and ex-empress, who a fort
night agd soared out of Switxerland,
their temporary haven, in an airplane
and made a spectacular but unsuc
cessful 'attempt to regain the Magyar
throne.
THE LIVESTOCK SHOW WELL, THAT'S DIFFERENT
'DO YOU AUWAVS
tAAKHL A TUSS JOE.
GO OUV IN THC'tVENINQ?
Prisoner Says Passynov Wanted to
. Ble and Often Threatened to
End Life Himself.
NEW TORK, Nov. 4. (Special.) A
story that sounded like one of the
strange little etched tales of Chevok,
the Russian novelist, was told the
police today by Alexyei Savin, after
he was tound In the cellar of his
home at 191 Madison street, and ac
cused of the murder of his best
friend, Feodor Passynov, outs'de a
lonely cemetery at South River. N. J
last Saturday.
Savin told Captain Arthur Carey of
the homicide bureau that bs bad
killed Passynov at the latter' re
quest, because Passynov wanted to
commit suicide and couldn't bring
himself to do It. Savin used an auto
matic pistol on his friend, and after
the fourth shot the latter stopped the
executioner, because he said he had
forgotten something.
Then, according to Savin's story,
Passynov pulled out his wallet,
slipped a 85 bill from It and banded
it to Savin with the words:
"Here's pay for your good work.
Now finish."
Thereupon Passynov stood against
a wall where he had taken up his
position originally and Savin emptied
the rest of the automatic into him.
Savin and his chujn came from
Russia eight years ago. Since Janu
ary last they had been living to
gether in a furnished room at the
Madison street add res 3,- Things were
not going well with Passynov, Savin
said, and like many Russians he often
spoke of ending it all. Savin argued
against suicide and succeeded to this
extent getting his friend to say he
would not take bis life himself. Die
ha must, Passynov said, according to
(Savln. but be insisted that his friend,
to prove his loyalty, must kill bim.
Savin said no, be could not kill bis
best friend, but the latter had a re
volver In his pocket and said it Savin
didn't kill him he would kill Savin.
I saw he was in earnest," Savin
related, according to the police, "and
there was nothing else to do."
Last Saturday night Savin and
Passynov crossed to New Jersey and
went to a woods near Cemetery road, i
South River, in Middlesex county, and
there Savin, the police quote him as
saying, reluctantly opened fire on
Passynov.
The prisoner, according to the po
lice, produced a 4B-caliber revolver
he said had been carried by his friend
and an. automatic pistol which Savin
said he used In carrying out his
friend's instructions, according to the
police.
It was found that Passynov. bank
account still had a 1100 credit bal
ance. QUAKES FELT IN MEXICO
Shocks of Varying Intensity but
Canse No Damage.
MEXICO CITT. Nov. 4. (By the
Associated Press. ) Earthquake
shocks of varying Intensity, but caus
ing no damage, have been reported
from all parts of Mexico during the
last three days.
The latest report came in early to
day from the state of Colima.
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rfM ill
5-CENT FARE IS BIG ISSUE
Administration Is Declared to
Be Fair and Clean.
OPPONENT HELD WEAK
Republicans and Coalitionists De
clare, However, That Henry
H. Curran Will Be Victor.
NEW YORK. Nov. 4. (Special.)
It Is the general opinion that John F.
Hylan will be re-elected mayor of
New York city next Tuesday. Wall
street is betting five to one that he
will and Wall street has seldom gone
wrong In the betting.
But despite this, the leaders of the
republican coalition movement be
lieve or profess to believe that the
"silent vote" which means the woman
vote, strange as It may seem, 'will
elect Henry H. Curran by a comfort'
able margin.
The managers of the mayor's cam
paign have declared they do not de
pend on any "silent vote." Nor are
they silent in asserting that the mayor
will carry all boroughs and win by at
least 150,000. It is almost unneces
sary to add that their confidence is
based on the belief that the "6-cent
fare issue" will carry the Hylan-
Hearst - Tammany combination
through to victory, despite every at
tempt by the coalitionists to make the
voters believe that this "is not in
volved in the mayorallty contest.1
Caavuses Not Cited.
Tammany leaders do not try to cite
canvasses or inside information or
the usual Indications upon which po
litical prophecies are made. The
words they use when predicting an
overwhelming victory for Hylan are
' general feeling." "public psychology"
and "state of mind." They "feel" that
it is a democratic year, and that Hylan
has successfully played his game of
representing himself as the people's
champion.'
The republicans and coalitionists,
on the other hand, have sounded
every political channel, they have
kept In touch with the human
weather vanes that can be found in
each section of the country. They
have had political scouts going about
the various boroughs and making per
sonal investigations and they have
balanced their reports and books al
most weekly.
Their latest report is that the Hylan
strength reached its peak about ten
days sgo, but that the ceaseless at
tacks on his administration, the un
expected breaks of the campaign and
the errors of commission and omis
sion on the part of the Hylan cam
paigners have transferred the politi
cal situation sufficiently so that,
other things being equal, Henry Cur
ran may come out ahead when the
votes are counted next Tuesday night.
Admitting that the mayor's "5-cent
fare" cry has corraled many votes
for the Tammany ticket, republicans
and coalitionists say there are enough
voters unaffected by this issue to
elect their candidate. First among
these they place the more than 300,
000 women voters who will partici
pate in a mayoralty election for the
first time this year.
Record Declared Excellent.
Just as the coalitionists believe
that Hylan has neglected the prob
lems vital to New York's welfare,
such as municipal finances, housing,
schools, markets, and all the matters
which affect the home so Intimately,
they say that Mr. Curran has had as
excellent record In regard to these
very things. They say their candi
date has been strong where the
mayor has been weak and that it is
these questions which will decide the
election. "
However, there csn be no doubt
that Hylan is strong with the people
who are going to decide this election.
The coalitionists have "nothing of
John Faithful" and they have moved
heaven and earth to discover some
thing of a vital nature on which he
could be successfully attacked. Hy
lan is honest and regarded as having
given a fair administration of the
city's afialrs.
Hylan'a Haads Believed Clean.
There is graft In the city depart
ments and tnere always will be, but
Hylan's own hands are believed to be
clean. The republicans sent down an
Investigating committee from Albany,
but after months of effort nothing of
moment was' uncovered. They even
tried to make Hyian appear foolish
on the witness stand. Hylan turned
the tables and the committee was-dis
credited.
Curran is an estimable gentleman,
but he has no positive qualities. His
campaign has lacked fire and enthu
siasm. In fact Curran has acted the
part of a beaten candidate from the
beginning. William Travers Jerome
was draggea from his tomb to put
life into tne Curran campaign and so
far the fireworks have centered
around him. Jerome got on the "first
Daze" at least.
Tne new xora newspapers, except- I
ing Hearst-.. . supporting Curran.
but editorial opinion is that the cause
Is hopeless. If there Is an upset and j
jlCu&cluded oa Pag 2, Column 4.
Bugle Will Sound Attention Just
' at Noon November 11 In
Arlington Cemetery.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 4.
The call of an army bugle, sounding
"attention" will bring the gathering
at Arlington national cemetery to Its
feet at noon on armistice day. to
stand two minutes In silence, as a
memorial to America's unknown dead
from France. For the same period a
similar pause In the nation's life
everywhere, by proclamation of the
president, will testify to the country's
regard for its nameless soldiers In
France.
Secretary Weeks will act as "-offl-elal
master of ceremonies.
The detailed programme for the
services marking the burial of the
unknown dead at the memorial am
phitheater in the Arlington cemetery
was made public by the war depart
ment today. To conclude the period
of silence, the marine band will lead
the audience in "America" and the
address of President Harding, the
only address to be delivered over the
casket, will then be made.
A quartet from the Metropolitan
Opera company of New York will fol
low with the hymn "The Supreme
Sacrifice."
The honors bestowed by the United
States government and by the gov
ernments upon the unknown soldier
will then be conferred. President
Harding will pin on the casket the
congressional medal of honor and the
distinguished service cross. He will
be followed by Lleutenant-General
Baron Jacques, who -will bestow the
Belgian crolx de guerre. Earl Beatty,
admiral of the British fleet, will pin
the British Victoria cross beside the
other decorations. Marshal Foch will
bestow the French medal milltaire and
croix de guerre. General Armanda
Dias the Italian gold medal for brav
ery; Dr. Bsdrlch Stepauek, Cxecho-
Slovak minister, the Csecho-Slovak
war cross, and Prince Lubomirukl,
Polish minister, the virtutt milltarl.
WOMEN AREJO PAY LESS
Clothes Will Be Cheaper by Spring
Under Piece-Work Basis.
NEW YORK. Nov. 4. Prices of
women's clothing next spring will be
25 to 33 1-3 per cent lower than last
spring through immediate return to
piece work In the garment-making
trades, said a statement today, by the
Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers'
Protective association. Their pro
posal to abandon the present weekly
wage and restore the piece-work pay
ments is opposed by the International
Ladies' Garment Workers' union, the
members of whlchf are preparing to
take a strike referendum.
The manufacturers" statement de
clared the forecasted reductions an
swered charges by Benjamin Schles
inger. head of the union, that the
manufacturers' aim is to hit the buy
ing public by increasing prices
through a return to a piece-work
basis.
BIRTH IS BEATING DEATH
Increase of 7.6 Per Cent Over 1019
Showing Reported.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 4.
Births recorded in the "birth regis
tration area" In 1920 totaled 1,508,874,
the public health service announced
today, exceeding deaths by 672,720.
The birth rate showed a relative in
crease of 7.S per cent over 1919.
The registration area now includes .
23 states, comprising 69 per cent of
the national population. I
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 62
degrees; minimum, 45 degrees.
TODAY'S Cloudy and unsettled.
Foreign.
Premier Harm ot Japan Is murdered.
Page 1.
Bill to dethrone Charles peases two read
ings In Hungary. Page 1.
Latest Japanese proposals regarding Shan
tuns unacceptable to China. Page 6.
National.
Governor-elect accepts challenge of New
Jersey old guard and prepares for ac
tion. Page 2.
Harding and house honor hero of war.
Page 1.
Smoot sales tax project Is definitely re
jected by senate. Page B.
Japan's delegates thrown Into sorrow by
murder of premier. Page t:
Unknown soldier programme ready. Page 1.
Senator Watson's charges of hangings to
be Investigated. Page IS.
Twenty-one arms advisers to be bis fac
tor. Page 4.
Domestic.
Best friend Is killed to prevent suicide.
Page 1.
Mayor Hylan picked to be re-elected easily
in New York. Page 1.
Coal miners expected to work Monday.
Page 2.
Indianapolis pays homage to Marshal
Kocb. Page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Guilty is verdict in Southard case. Page 1.
Sports.
Everett high defeats Columbia. 14 to 10.
Page 14.
Morgan Jones, pride of Tacoma. may box
. here. Page 14.
One coast conference game today has
bearing on title. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Expected reaction occurs In wheat at Chi
cago. Page 21.
Sharp advances In liberty bonds and vic
tory notes. Page 21.
Portland receives. $45,000 silk cargo.
Fags 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Pacific International Stock Show opens
today. Page 1.
Cheaper money and high reserves seen.
Page 20.
Mount Scott robber. Identified by woman,
jailed. Page IS.
Supply of apples on local market Is Urge
Page 12.
Hill Interests take option on Wilson River
' railway. Page 7.
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ex posVtio. ta7 m.ur. tore-
cast. Page s.
TaI commission asked for 1100.000 relief
rut a .
Jury Decides on Second
Degree Murder.
WOMAN APPEARS STOICAL
Fifth Husband Is by Side as
Findings Are Read.
SENTENCE DUE MONDAY
Minimum Penalty for Crime Is H
. Years In State Penitentiary. .
Slaying Spouse Charge.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 4. Lyda
Meyer Southard, charged with the
murder of her fourth husband. Ed
ward F. Meyer, by poisoning, was to
day found guilty of murder In the
second degree by a Jury in district
court The verdict carries with It a
penalty of not less than 10 years' Im
prisonment. Judge Babcock announced that sen
tence would be passed at 9:30 A. M.
Monday, November 7.
The defendant was accompanied
only by her husband, Paul Vincent
Southard, and her attorneys when
the Jury filed Into the courtroom. She
gave no sign of emotion as she lis
tened to the reading of the Jury's
finding by the clerk of the court.
With eyes fixed upon the floor her
attitude was one almost of Indif
ference. The proceedings were brief. The
Jurymen took their seats at 3:55, after
being out continuously Blnce 4:40 yes
terday afternoon.
Woman Paces Floor.
Mrs. Southard Is declared by the
Jailer's office to have scarcely slept
at all last night, and to have paced
the floor almost continuously until
daylight In appearance she showed
little or no evidence of fatigue.
-,The prosecutor had asserted that
Mrs. Southsrd poisoned four husbands
and a brother-ln-Iaw. Her present
husband, Paul Vincent Southard, de
clared his belief In her Innocence and
stood by her during the trial. The
irlal on charge of causing the death
of her fourth husband. Edward V.
Meyer, foreman of the Blue Lakes
ranch, Twin Falls, by administration
of poison, was begun September 24.
Witnesses were called from Mis
souri, Montana, Tennessee and Cal
ifornia. In all lt2 witnesses were
named to appear on both sides, but
not all were called to the stand. Hy
pothetical questions, together with
clinical discussions, consumed the
greater portion of the five weeks de
voted to the murder trial. Many phy
sicians, chemists and similar profes
sionals were called upon to give testi
mony as expert witnesses.
Legal Battle Hard.
The trial proved a legal battle
from the start. The bitterest battle
was waged over the state's request
for permission to Introduce evidence
relating to deaths of husbands of the
accused other than the one named in
the Information. The court ruled this
testimony admissible.
Physicians in some Instances con
tradicted testimony of other expert
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HOW WOODROW WILSON
SCORED IN HIS BATTLE
WITH THE BOSSES.
In his most interesting ac
count of "Woodrow Wilson as
I Know Him," now appearing
serially in The Oregonian, both
daily and Sunday, Joseph P.
Tumulty has not written a
more graphic chapter than that
which tells of Wilson's bout
with the New Jersey bosses.
There are others of greater
national interest, of course,
but none of more illuminating
character.
This episode in the life of
the ex-president, narrated by
his former secretary, is the
theme of tomorrow's chapter
in the big Sunday issue. You'll
find it on the title page of
Section Five, together with
striking photographs of the
New Jersey days.
"Warts upon the body poli
tic," the future chief execu
tive termed the astounded and
vengeful political lords of the
mosquito state. "It is not a
capital process to cut off a
wart the thing can be done
while you wait."
Thus early in his political
career did the schoolmaster
show the gift of phrasing, and
the resolution to back up his
phrase creations two gifts
that are not ordinarily paired.
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