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PRICE: FIVE CENTS
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Little Progress ont Revision
B)!l Madejp Senm-
portppjt AnglPaptJ,
NEW AMENDMENTS AP;
PRnphQPn crhm n nnR
Consideration of Corporation
Rights Takes up Much .
Time in Discussion
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Com
paratively little progress on the
tax revision bill was made today
by the senate. The most Impor
tant' committee amendments
reached, those proposing a tax of
16 per cent on corporations and
increasing exemptions to head of
famines havlng .net incomes, of
less than $5000 and On account of
dependants, were passed over a
second time. ;!
Committee amendments agreed
to Include those . requiring indi
viduals having a gross income of
$5000 a year to make a return re
gardlesa of the amount of the net
Income and permitting the tax
payer to make a reduction for
-debts ' ascertained to, be worthless
and; charged off within a taxable
year. '' ' "
ii Amendments Offered
Several- amendments - were pro
posed from the -floor. 'Senator
King, Democrat, Utah, offered a
substitute -for. his previous. Income
surtax I amendment: under which
the : maximum -rate would be 4$
per scent of that portion -of the in
come In excess of $70,000. The
rate on the first $2Q00;of net in
come would be 2 per cent; on the
next $1000, 3 per cent; on the
next- $1000 4 per cent, with an
increase of 1 per cent for each
additional $1000" up to $8000.
. Then the rate would .be Increased
1 ' per cent ' for . each additional
Senator Lodge, of Massachu
setts.-proposed that deductions be
allowed corporations , for rents re
ceived from buildings of any char
acter to the extent of t per cent
"of the fair market'vajaue of such
buildings and thevland on which
; they stand," f,.
l Tax llepcal Urged.
Repeafot the freight, "passenger
and; ! Pullman taxes Nraa proposed
j by t, Senator Harris, Democrat,
Georgia, who gave notice that he
would: offer an. amendment prd
posing! thar where income Is de
rived from the labor or personal
service of the Individual taxpayer,
the rate on the first $400t should
be 2 per cent and that on' the sec
ond $4000 4 per cent. '
;: tugene, for. Southland
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EUGENE, Or., Oct. 3. The re
maining 10 army airplanes left
on i duty here on forest 'fire pa
trol work hopped off at the Ea
gen municipal aviation Held to
day for Orissey field. San Fran
cisco, where their squadron, the
91st, will be located Jhii winter.
Eight of. the planes on duty- here
had left' "week4 ago.1 AH the
equipment has been shipped south
by ''freight - and the personnel of
the squadron other than the, men
who piloted the planes have left
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WACO, iTex.; Oct 3w The first official statement by
Governor Pat M. Neff regarding the encounter Saturday
night at Lorena between parading Ku Klux Klansmen and a
sheriff's posse in which ten men received bullet and knife
wouncLS, expressing r great regret mat suph uux nnuui
occur anywhereitf -thei state"-will be published in the News
Tribune here tomorrow morning.
The statement Issued atj thej
goyernor's office today follows: , j
Governor Neff,? When tasked
ab9utj'tnd Lore'na Ku' Ilux Klan
' parade in which the sheriff and
citizens of McLennan county were
.' wounded, expressed great regret
that 'such, a thing" should occur,
anywhere in the 'state' and stated
that soon after he beard of the oc-
' curfince yesterday, he tendered
- his! ? official serrleea and the aid
r of Ihe state to the county officials
of McLebnon county to- help them
' , m every way possible in searching
, 6u( the truth in upholding the law
; in 'eTery way.? . t
The" governor offer was de
clined wita tbankg by.Oouotj, At
DRQPPE.D FROM
PORTLAND PAY
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.omcnWhose Husbands Are
i AJileto Support ThenvMusf
I Help Solve Unemployment
PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 2.
Women whose husbands are em
ployed and able to support, them
and who are holding positions in
he city service will be dismissed,
.according to a policy announced
today by City Commissioners s. C.
jRiest, John A. IMannV A- L. Barbur
sand, C. A." Bigelow. . t A r .
The announcement was made
after.'Commissioner Pier had toH
tha. otner commissioner he had
just dropped from his bureau a
Woman 1 whose husband he had
found on investigation to be able
to support, her.
l. ! Tu jiCute unemployment sit-
natioir neceasUates my action."
teoriiralflsionei PJer said. '"Deserv.
ifig and needy jnn should have
preference.:
"Tihe other commisaioners; at
once 'declared the. move met with
their heartjc;-: approval and . that
they would take; similar action fn
any simllarcase9 found by. them.
Clash Between Freshmen
. And Sophomores predict
ed Before Dawn
t-Twelve members of .the fresh
man class of lllamette university
had a ride into the country dur
ing the freshman-sophomore class
mix that was held last night. It
seems the "frosh" stampeded and
gave the sophs their opportunity
cf doing their" dirty work, and
the dosen" 'unfortunates were
trussed up end carted out of town
before they could be rescued.'!
I The Freshmen boys of Willam
ette university were gathered last
"bight near' the camptrr Inr tt "veryj
compact group. They were satis
fying themselves of The old adage;
in unity) there Is strength. -It-was
observed during the evening that
the younger members of the class
were "milling" ground, waiting
for the "Sophs" to appear. About
8:20 pJ m. saw them doing a very
fine and well executed serpentine.
It was a wonder. Not much ac
tion 'was shown between-the two
classes Tip to a late hour. The
"Sophs" were busy, however, and
a clash was predicted before morn
ing, t " "" " '
Nations Public DepX,
Grows in' September
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The
nation's' gross public debt In
creased $1,778,000 in. September,
accordiag. to. figures. made public
by the treasury tonight, which
"show the grdss national debt on
September 3 Oi. to have been $23,
3?4,108.t00. The 'debt now out
standing, i- however, 5 is $2,672,
5 9 2, "000, below the high point of
American ' history, 'August 31,
1919, when it wa,s-$26,596,701,-000,
and it is also a reduction of
1963,248,000 from September 30.
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COPPER DEAL MAPE
EDINBURGH. Scotland, Oct. 3.
By an overwhelming mapority
the - 'shareholders bt the Arizona
Copper company today ratified the
agreement transferring the prop
erty to the American Phelps
Dodge corporation. ).
torney F. B. Tiery who stated that
local authorit es could handle, the
situati&nt i
Further developments in the af
fair now awa t action of the dli-
trict grand Jury which Mr. Tiery
and District iJadse R. I. Monroe
Ennbuneed-woia be ealledmrtbe
earliest posslbis date. - Both the
officials blieVa the investisatlon
should be? delayed pending pthe
outcome of 'the-injuries? receivea
by f those seriously injured' In th
. A Statement today by Louis
Crow, prietor of ; a! local laundry
who was wounded: that he knew
his assailant, has caused a stir ot
interest among the local author
isim sb
. oi ia cusses
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PROFTEERS T
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Overcharge Made for Con- i
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feCtlOnS and DnnkS. De
ClareS MemDer Of City
. Council in Protest. '
BIQGER, BUDGET FOR
r"-r POLICE IS URGED
Vandevort Refuses to Vote
for fool Hail License
Applications
"I hope that the budget com
mittee wUl Bee to 1t that the po
lice and. health items, are suffic
iently financed to Insure that ade
quate police protection may be
provided during circus time, fair
time and when needed," asserts
Alderman Hal Patton last night
during the council meeting at the
city hall.
"Mr. Patton's remarks were in
connection with the recent ap
pearance of the Sells-Floto circus
in this city. He congratulated
Chief of Police Moffitt upon, the
latter's success In securing the
return of money to 15 of the 10
victims who reported their circus
experiences with the short change
artiftts whO followed the big show.
' Prof iteertng Charged
"Never has SaTeni been visited
by such an iggregatlon of crooks"
exclaimed Patton.- 'I wish ais'H.o
call attention to the fact that
while tho recent fair was orderely
and -a success from many points
of view there was much profiteer
ing on the grounds. Venders who
force fair patrons to pay 15 cents
for a 10 cent cone: 20 cents for
lG cent soda water and 3,5 cents
for a 10 cent whip and similar
Items should be forced to leave
the groiinds at , future event.-?.
Mr. Patton'a remarks were ap
plauded by the aldermen.
i During the leading1 of applica
tions tor soft drink establishments
Alderman Henry Vendervort, took
raaiflB tft Va " fling at "things
that are." The application of a
pool-room proprietor -roused Van
dervort'e ire. v
Methods Called Damnable
"I am voting against these ap
plications, Mr. Mayor,! said Van
dervort; "because laws are being
violated in some of the pool and
billiard halls every day of - the-i
week. It's not so much the halls
and their patrons that 1 dislike as
it is their damnable wayB and the
things that occur in these places."
' On Tuesday evening, Oct. 12,
the codncll will meet with the
special budget electors as provid
ed by a recently enacted state law
and will prepare estimates of city
expenditures for the' coming year.
The aldermen elected, the. follow
ing named men on the special col
laborating committee:
Ward 1, W. W. Moore and W.
B. Fisher; ward 2, Louis Lach
mund and Max Bureb; ward - 3,
L. V. Aldrich and W, H. Lancy;
ward 4, A. L. Frazer and B. B.
Herrick; ward 5, Dr. E. E. Fish
er and Hallfe Doe; ward 6. Hugh
Jory and E. B. Millard; ward 7,
E. M. Hoffnell and 'l Schuyler
Kightlinger; city, at Urge, Dr. II.
H. Olinger.
Graveling Demanded.
Upon motion of Alderman Wen
deroth and with the urgent sec
ond of Alderman Jefferson and
Patton1, the city recorder was in
structed to Inform, local repre
sentatives of the Southern Pacific
lines that exposed- car track, at
Intersection and traveled points
at Hood and Market streets
should be filled in with gravel.;
i Salary Increase Propose
The council approved the pas
sage of a bill providing that the
attorney be paid a salary of
$1500 a year; while his stenog
rapher was granted a yearly sti
pend of $600.!
After considerable wrangling.
w .Mermen decided to accept
application for the bonding or
property by owners who have de
five vears in making pay-
.ments onstreet improvements but
who hare been spurreu imo
by the issue of delinquent certifi
cates. Ottjail unounueu v.uj.w-,
where payments have not been,
made. ' ' 1 ,
i Former Member Intlted
r w. Simeral. a former mem
ber jot the city council was ibyii
d by-Mayor Halvorsen to sit at
the council Uble and was given
the courtesy of the floor! when ft
motion to grant a sidewalk, Base
ment entrance to the new Odd
FeItowB'e building was introduced,
i The motion was fought by Al
4irrh TattoTi. who declared that
bad'precedent was being estab
lished In granting a siaewa- c
trane on North High street near
Court street. Traffic was -neary
herffrMrrPtton contended, sev
eral '61 the councllmen pointed out
that traffic was far heavier near
the sidewalk entrance at State and
High streets at the Oregon-build -ittg.
; Other" entrances were -also
painted out as being at the UnUed
States i bank buildlngi s State and
Commercial -streetsj 'itbe Bank, of
Commerce' building. Staie and Lib
erty streets and Ihe Masonic :em-
! (Continued oa past 2)
COMPANY TO,
BUILD BRIDGE
IS ORGANIZED
Stock to be Sold for Proposed
Interstate Structure Over
' Columbia River
THE DALLES. Ore.. Oct 2.
Articles of incorporation for The
Dal,e & Washington Ton Bridge
company, are now being prepared,;
il was announced today. Tha firt
scribed. The purpose of the com
paiv
is to buiia an interstate
brid;
across the Columbia river
here.
incorporated under tlsu laws Of
Oregon, papers will ha lilod in
Washington, in order to permit
sale of htucK in that uMte. A pr- i
:n.ii:dnt board of iirectrs wi-l be
elected, v.hich will antliorie tue
rtaking of a sarvey and (ho pro-oiii-iiiite
of estimates of costs, It
-i was eatd.
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CRITICALLY III
Former Oregon Solon's Con -
dition Dangerous, Says
Washington Report
PORTLAND. Or.. Oct. 3. Ex
Senator Jonathan Bourne of Ore
gon is dangerously ill in Washing
ton, I). C, according to word re
ceived by Frederick V. Holman,
his attorney hrre, today.
It is understood that Senator
Bourne's heart has been affected
by faulty kidneys.
Trial of Dr. R. M. Brumfield
on Tomorrow Special
: Deputy Named
ROSEBURG, Ore., Oct. 3. A
special deputy sheriff was ap
pointed today to guard Dr. R. M.
Brumfield during his forthcoming
trial on a charge of having mur
dered Dennis Russell on the road
near here two months ago and
disfiguring the body so as to make
it' appear to be that of Brumfield
himself.
The trial is to open Wednesday.
Judge George G. Bingham is ex
pected to arrive tomorrow from
Salem to preside at the trial.
Plans were being made today for
the contingency of a probable spe
cial jury panel, court officers ex
pressing the opinion that(the reg
ular panel would', become exhaust
ed before a jury could be obtained.
Salem Man Held up and
Money TaKen as He Es
corts Young Woman
That " rad been held up and
robbed b a lone highwayman was
reported to the Salem police last
night by Donald K. Smith, 315
North Nineteenth street.
. According to. Smith's report ho
was escorting a .young woman
friend to her residence when a
stranger stepped out from the
shadows at D near North Cottage
street and gave the command:
"Hands up!"
Smith's hands arose and when,
they were lowered, the bandit had
rifled his pockets for the sum of
$3 in silver, but had overlooked a
$5 bill in one of his victim's pock
ets. The Jiold-up occured at about
11125 p. in. 'fVVS - I
According to the description
furnished to the police, the robber
was- about 5 feet, 6 inches in
height, wore dark 'clothes and ii
dark sombrero. He was about 19
years old, ' according to Smith's
estimate. Chief of Police Moffitt
made a search of the district In the
auto that has been placed at tbe
disposal of the police during tbe
past week, but the stick-up artist
had hied to parts unknokn.
Airplane Crashes Near
London, Five Killed
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LONDON. Oct. 3.-rAn airplane
crashed today near the Mi-nstoai
airdrome from height of 200
feet and a'flytng officsr and four
mechanics were killed. A strong
wind was blowing and the ma
chine bnrst Into flames. The ser
geant of the air force ran with an
ax to the blazing machine in an
attempt to rescuw the men in the
wreckage but the flames drote
him hack. '
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ROBBER VICTIM
iDIGHTiEfi IS i
i CHEERFUL IS
II BEGINS!
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No Jurors Definitely Select
ed, But Indications When
Court Adjourns Are That
Most Will Be Women.
PRIVATE DETECTIVE
HELD AS PERJURER
Talesmen Are Closely Ques
tioned on Religious and
Social Beliefs
REDWOOD CITY, cai.. Oct. 3
too justice raiil sji-cund all day
today ia the case nt vvnnr., v
, Hightower. itinerunt baker, who
j cnarged with
tiie murder of
the hev.
Patrick E. Heslin. a
and
Catholic
priost of C&lma. Cal..
no juror had been anrentprt
ior inai service when the court
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor
row.' Eleven veniremen had been
passed temporarily but the nlaces
i of some were considered insecure
j until counsel had exhaust td their
peremptory challenges.
: It was considered possible to
day that the jury might be com
pleted tomorrow afternoon and
that- District Attorney Franklin
A. Swart then would make his
opening statement, to be followed
by testimony
of the prosecution's i
witnesses.
Most Will bo Women.
Tho question of lightower's
guilt or innocence will be decided
by a , jury largely composed of
women, ft seemed certain today.
Sit of the 11. persons holding tem
porary places in the jury box are
women.
Religious or social beliefs were
searchingly inquired into by the
defense. Each prospective juror
was asked whether he or she
would be influenced by the fact
that the murdered man was a
Catholic priest. '
I.-;fendant Composed.
L: Hlghtower himself sat beside
his counsel, listening intently to
the interrogation of veniremen.
but apparently with composure
His
complexion is pale and a
frince of graving hair on an oth
erwise bald head made him seem
several years older than his re
ported age of 43 years. As he
accompanied the officers back to
his cell in the county jail1 he
whistled a cheerful little tune.
Captain of Detectives Duncan
Matheson of the San Francisco
police department sat beside Dis
trict Attorney Swart today. It
was to Captain Matheson that
Hightower; told his story August
10 that tfolly Mason, a woman
companion whose existence the
police are said to doubt, had in
formed him of the location of
Father Heslin's grave.
Finding Body Recalled.
Hightower's purpose, the police
said, was to claim the reward of
$8000 offered for the safe return
jof Father Heslin or recovery oi
Ills hony, ionowinR nis bihiik
fctbduction August 2 in an auto
mobile of a mysterious stranger
who had requested him to admin
ister the last sacrament to a dy
ing man.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal., Oct. 3.
j. Harry Dunlap, cnargea wmi
with perjury as one angle ot ine
William A. Hightower murder
case was arraigned before Jus
tice of the Peace Kay Griffin here
today and bail fixed at $2500
cash. His preliminary hearing
was set for Wednesday. ?
Itender Was Accuwd
rinnlan nwore to a complaint
AVoT-rrimr rinvid Ttender with
the
i.iiu.n - -
tTMirrlpr of the Rev. Patrick
Hes-
lin, and. in turn. Information
against Dunlap charging verjury
was filed by District Attorney
Franklin Swart of San Mateo
county. Dunlap is a private de
tective and was employed by the
attorneys who are defending
Hightower.
Eender was arrested in San
Francisco and returned to : Balti
more where he had escaped from
the state prison while serrjng
sentence for murder of a police-
5nrt Raid there was
no
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evidence to connect Dender
the death of Father Heslin,
with
Former Crown Prince Pays
1 Visit to H(s "Father
DOORN. Holland. Oct. 3.
Former Crown Prince Frederick
William of Germany today visited
his father at Doom castle lor tho
first' time since the death of his
mother, Augusta Victoria. He was
met at the gates by the children
of his brother, Prince Adalbert,
who climbed into his automobile
and hugged him. Then, they
drove with .him to the terrace of
the castle, where the one-time em
peror was impatiently awaiting
him. " "
The relations between Freder
ick William, and his father, 'which
rwentlv have been reported as
somewhat strained, are believed
to he greatly improved.
JUST
ICE JOHNS TO
MRRY MSS BUSCH
RIOR TO SAILING
Ceremony to be Performed Friday in Chambers of Judge
McBride with Veterans Supreme Court Member
Officiating Bride-to-be Graduate of University of
Oregon Voyage to Philippine Islands October 12
Justice Charles A. Johns, who is resigning the Oregon
supreme eouh to accept an appointment of President Hard
ing as associate justice of the supreme court of the Philippine
islands, will be married Friday at 2 olclock in the state su
preme court building to Miss Elizabeth Busch of Portland.
The wedding: will be performed by Justice McBride whose
chambers will be the scene of the ceremony.
Justice McBride will take the oath of office for his new
position in the federal court in Portland Friday morning, and
then come directly to Salem for the wedding ceremony. With
his bride he will leave Salem on the Shasta T.imitwl fnr ?.ir
Francisco at $:45 and they will sail for the Philippine islands
October 12. They will be accompanied on the voyage by
uuiaite joniis uaugnter, Miss
Charles A. Jdhns. Jr. .
Miss Busch is a native of Portland. She is a graduate
of Lincoln high school and of the University of Oregon. She
taught at Hood River for four years and for the last three
years has been -office manager for the Roberts Motor Car
company of Portland.
Justice Johns, will submit his
resignation to Governor Otrott to
day preparatory to accept in- tho
ot'tice of associate justice of tho
supreme court of the Philippine
islands. The
com? pffertivr,
Immediately; upon receiving
EYERLY
ACCORDED
Latest information on the
OFRACIGEVEl
' " H .-ji---
on Lone Oak track Saturday afternoon, as one of, the conclud-
t "cuo"9 J tne state tair, is that the Eyerly Midget,
entered by Lqe Eyerly of Salem and driven by Rhodes, was
the winner of, the race. This was perfectly obvious to the
crowd as far as speed was concerned since the car left its
OP-P?nentufYv.bhind' but a rePrt gained currency
Alm Elgin, entered by I
... v xwitmuu, uecuuse nnocies passed
car on the left side.
Officials . said ysterday that
they did not Rive the decision to
the Elgin, and up to 7 o'clock was
allowed last night for a protest to
be entered. It was reported that
J. F. Horn of Portland, who en
tered the Apperson, expected to
protest in the hope that his car
would be given second place in the
race. As far as could be learned
last night no protest was made.
The Midget arid also the Larlee
which won the first race of Satur
YORK
NEW
FOR SPORT CLASSIC
OPENING WEDNESDAY
NEW YORK, Oct. 3. New York plunged into a sea of
Daseoaii argurhent today and
! for a rooters' war whpn thp
i - w .....wv- MtlUJ UiUltht XllCCV ill
world series combat at the Polo grounds Wednesday.
On the subways, the elevated, the busses arid surface
cars and hotel lobbies everywhere baseball ! fans Ho.
bating the respective merits of
ine speea ano; resourcefulness of the Giants can ! overcome
the punching power of the Yankees is one of the big points
at issue. Yankee rooters expect big things of "Babe" Ruth.
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Meanwhile
the offices of the
opposing clubs Were making final
preparations for the post-season
classic. At the Giants headquar
ters all the tickets had been re
served, it was announced, and
there talk centered about Mc
Graw's pitching selection for the
opening game.
Toney Has Supportr. '
"Toney is his best bet,"! de
clared an old-time player. "'Fred
will, make Pviith and Meusej and
the rest of that! Yankee slugging
crowd pop "em up to the infield.
McGraw wants to take the first
game, and Toney s the boy to do
It."
Other Giant followers thought
McGraw might start Art Nehf, the
young' left hander, and still others
favored Phil Douglas. McGraw
said nothing. Neither did Hogbey
Jennings nor Cosy Dolan, the wo
coaches. n ' j
Hogging Secluded. I
Yankee headquarters was filled
with baseball players and i last-
son,
Just'ee Johns resignatl.-m Gover
nor Olcott will formally appoint
Mm McCoijrt,: circuit -judge of
Multnomah county, as his succes
sor. Walter Evans,, district at
torney of Multnomah county, will
(Continued on page 2)
VICTORY
result.; nf tha QiifnTrrtK;i.
an opposing
day afternoon are declared to be
really Ford stock cars.; Lee Eyerly
of Salem,: who built them, has
been building automobiles since
he was 10 years old. He drove in
some races in . Montana and was
Mover beaten. i j
;. Eyerly has made a close study
of racing cars and has depended
largely on his own observations in
developing the two winning Salem
(Continued on page 2)
IS READY
at the same ihn. dividwl itaplf
Yanlepps and r:?o-.f D
the various players. Whether
minute ticket ; seekers. Miller
Huegins, manager, went into se
clusion, leaving word tbat he
wanted to give) his nerves a rest
and do some figuring on the dope.
It is generally agreed that Hug
gins will start Carl I Mays, -the
submarine hurler, but. Bob Shawk
ey has been going so good in the
list few games he has pitched
that Hugsins may spring him. as
aj surprise: ; j
j Fans Pporinff In. :f
j Fans from all parts of the
countihr are pourinjr Into the city
and hotel managers are counting
on filjlLog their accommodations;
The seating capacity of the Polo
grounds ia Riven as 38,000, but
ambit tous ushers always have
been able to find seats in the
aisles land on the rails for at least
3090 more, and there Is standing
room for-many more. '
; Thej record attendance at a se
ries,' -SK.ooo.-unaouMeaiy wm be
brokci it tbe series I goes to six
of more games, J
Kuth Johns, and his
IISIIIIh
f. R hi
First Witness in Southard -Case
Tels of )risect lew
der Found on Ranch Aften
Husband's Death.
OTHER DEATHS MAY
BE GIVEN TTEF.T0f
Small Number of Spectator
in Court When QiJestipn-
ing is Begun
TWIN FALLS, Ida., OcL A
poisonous substance used as Ian in
fect exterminator supplied, tho
theme about which was woven the
stories 04 the first witness of; the
State to testify in the case ofl Lyda
Meyer Southard, charged with: the
murder -jof I M ward i 1 Meyer, a
former husband, by (means at poi
win secured from the insect ex
Urmitor and sdministered ln her
husband's food. j :
The opening statement hydros-.
ecuting Attornew Frank te
phan delivered immediately itoU
lowing thai securing! of a Jury to
try the case did not go outside the
case of the death pf Meyer H al
though Stephan has Stated that he
is prepared to submit evidence .
showing her to be responsible for .
the death of three other husbands
and a brother of one of these.; the
alleged Crime In each instance be- .
jng committed by means of poion
derived from the exterminator;.
Woman Virt Witness fc ;!
Only a small number, of spec
tators were present when the first
witness for the state, Mrs. Carrto '
Howe of Muscatine, Iowa, board
ing house keeper Mat the tBlua
Lakes ranch at thef time) ot the '
death of Meyer, told ot the defen-j
dant brlhglng the exterminator tn
Ihe ranch. She described In detail
the illness of Meyer and thp events
leading up to his death.! told of
conversaUons with the defefidant
in which she advised 1 the cilllng'
of a physician and the defendant
alleged reply that Vhe would call "
a doctor' and then tjo one- wouli
have anaythlng to say," j; n: '
She testified that following the -removal
of Meyer from the ranch
to a Twin Falls hospital, she found
topo packages of the extermlhaW
in a drawer in a small commode '
underneath some papers in the
room occupied by the Meyers. SPhe
also found (another boisoaon' in
sect killer tunedr the bed. Ini ;the
room. j-l. t",;ji.l;,
' Cross Ouis WratherMl !
That the defendant also told the
witness that she did.
not love; her
Sboiildj! was
husband, as a wife
testified to-by Mrs. Howe who ad-
ded that she advised'
Mrai Meyer
to "treat him right,"
to which the
witness replied that
she intended
o. Cross examinatl
on failed to
shake her testimony.
ti-sr jjji-:'
manager! of
Granville "HaiKhti
the ranch npon which Meyeiti was
employed as foreman no ltd tha
time of his last illnesi, told of con.
versationa with both ! the. deceased . .
and his wife,1 He stated that , he .
was preesnt when tho' exterihtna
tor was discovered fn I the drawer
of the commode and identified
certain marks placed thereon ; at .
the time he turned It) over to Dep
uty Sheriff Ormsby.when the laU
ter first entered upon bis long in
vestigation of the Meyer death:
i Itelatiotciblp Described '
He testified In detail regarding
his endorsement of a purchase
noto on an automobile previously
acrfutred by the theri Mrs' Jeyer V
which note was signed by the de
fendant as Mrs. McHa!ff Ja althbttgh ,
this was subsequent) to her !hiar
riage to Meyer. Thei relationship
between Meyer and his wife while
at the ranch be described as more "
that of companions .than of hus
band and wife;- " j I ;;..;; -
Both witnesses told of convifetsa
tions with the defendant in; which
the latter stated that Dr. J. i V:
Coughlin, called In the case bad
said that he knew of several simi
lar crises and that one "of these, a
young girl, was not! expected'! to
recover. : . t -;;, :f j . j; L - -Most
Jurors Married f
The witness also recounted con
versations with the defendant in
which ptomaine poisoning and ty.
(Continued on, page j.)
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