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1 The OHEGON STATESMAN. Saiga, Orc-ron. Sunday Mcrn!fl March 23, 1S21 HEIOTEREST FOLLOVJS CiE Most o- I o- DESERT WINDS CAUSE TRIAL FLIGHT FLOP o X J 1 ' If arch 16 Trial resumed. Mrs. Howard testifies. - i - , - March -17 -Dr. Cooper on stand and demies statements- alleged in second statement to police. March 1S1 -Defenue opens case. without llrat ootiry- 1 Dr. Frank. R. Menu on stand. March 2( Court denies motion for directed verdict of acautttaL March It Bowles testifies Mrs. "BowUis kUled herself. March 21 Miss Loacks testi fies In her own behalf. March tV -Defease rests. . March IP Pinal arguments be- March --IS Arguments complet ed and cant roes to Jary. March tfl Verdict of acquittal retained. ? Czzz in Recent Court " History of State ; - . Continued from sag 1) I' apparently . contradictory state ments - concerning- the - time . ele ment In the death, and having--to do with the remove, of the body from the1 apartment, -were brought -oat hi the trial. Dr. Pan! B. Cooper. called ' to attend her . after she fell to the ; floor under the deadly knife thrtnt, contradicted,. according to state transcripts, an earlier state ment and dictated a "confession that the first 'Statement ws In ror in several important instances. At the coroner' Inquest and at the- triil he repudiated the "con- f esslea. " i Wh TtWn !lwT In the first talk with police k said Mrs. Bowles was lrr when ha sailed the ambalaace. Later, e flciala declared, he admitted she was dead when he called -the am- ttnlanre and sent the body to a mortuary. He was cited for viol Uoa of a state law for having re- , -moved a bod? In f aalload the coroner. Th coroner's inrv returned a verdict that Mrs. Bewles was the Tlctim of a fmnrderons attack by either Bowles or Miss Loncks or ooin. They went on trial March S. In rnnrladJne ar rumen ts the defense made the plea that the Jury "hang them j or set them, tree- there can oe no comyrvmue. .State Doesn't '.! The state made no mention of i tii death nenaitTi in eat Ha lug Its however., it . advanced- its hMv that while Kiss Loacks niHiMcd the larnra. ot the young society matron te her side, Bowles picked p tne maae it into his wife's breast. The defendants took the stand in their ewn defense, ootft caun nlr direct land -cTose-exaxoina tion. They told eabstaaUaUy the same story, which was mat aars. Bowies' had come- to the apart- mnt In MCTCh Of BOWlei. WfcO ar rived iater. Mrs. Bowles asked her husband about a divorce; no saia .anything- she decided -npon would jiiurr htm. Miss Lemcks men tioned that she and Bewles had decided to see ho more of each. aikJ then, thev said. Mrs. Bowles remarked MX oant o on like this I'm -going to make jns Mt ATM axain." to which saed fl ed "There's, only oe thinr to do!" And Bowles inquired what that might be Tm going to get a glass of water," that was the an swer. Xrepped to Floor After Stabbing ; Tien, the defendants agreed, ahe went to the kitchen. She eemed to sUy there longer than necessary. Miss . Xjoacks heard a cry: Bowie didn't. As they Teach. d the door the woman's body crumpled, hey said, and she tell Washington eonnty got the COUTtS CZllCd trial on e maense srauoa iwr m change ef renne from atfUaomah county., attorneys for Cie defend ant declared prejudice was ao trong against them a fair trial could not be obtained. Bowies is the sen of the late-J. C. Bowles, X' r. Sadden ruRs -el desert wind-storm orer Lake t barfed Into S lice of antomohQes anil Mnree. in die Mejave desert, Calif brought a score I tracks, Jnst after completing a aeries of sncceaafnl of persons; near death when this mirnlane wae. I Oih testa, Fortnnatelr none wastniored. CDS liEOIET pipe lice mm SaekMethoid For Uniform Calling JIEW' TORE, March 28. (JLP) An argent appeal to the rales comntiQee to derlse some meana to-suMre uniform offlciat ing: throerghoat the country was Toiced today 4y the -national as- sociatien et basketball at Its fl nal session.- i Altar prolonged -debate, dur ing which the ast accused the west -of -eearifts rough, play and the -woet -declared- the east had -originated the- "block'.. It was -decided to pass the back to the -rules body, at Its meeting here next month. It" was -suggested, among other things 'that : the .rules committee get out -a merlng picture of a model baskethaB game to - be shown, te coaches, officials and players, in every section. An other scheme called" for the: man- factarers of. sporting goods to send creek net of' officials throughout the land to and demonstrate -the- proper method of calling a game. Hnnt Brothers Packing, com pany contemplate securing water for their plant directly from the Willamette rirer according, to an application made to the office of the district enrineer of the United States war department last week. ;. - : ...-" The application requests that the peeking - firm be allowed to lay a submerged pipe in the -Wil lamette rirer at a location about 500- feet below the Southern Pa cific company's bridge crossing at Union- street, j i eight Inches in "diameter, would be laid two feet below the bed of the rirer to a point 400 feet across the. waterway. The 1 ap plication states that: the outer end of 15 feet of the pipe will be perterased and aerre- aa an intaJEe,. lying -on the "bed. or the rirer six feet below the low wa ter mark:; A buoy will mark its location. . Major Oscar O. Kuents of. the corps of . engineers in Portland asks that any objection from the standpoint of nari ration be re- ceired in the Portland office, be fore April 1. the exportable surplus ot their 19J1 erop.' , if The agriculture department. In estimating, the total winter and spring wheat acreage indicated for harrest In this country "t 57. 441,000 acres as compared -w'th 5s.153.000 last rear, said tods there was little change in the world aituatton. -s TE MEM OED-IPPIII Jurors Fila IriT Smiling at Prospect- of :: Freeing Two Defendants ' (Continued from page Oil read It silently. The ' tense spec tators, anticipating the yerdict, leaned forward. I But the court was not-yet ready to read the Ter dlct. Ha ordered: bailiffs to locate District Attorp.es Lotus ; I Lang ley -and Qeorre Mowry. M- chief deputy, but ' they could not be found. ' :--- ?lnvt:K Judge Bagley unfolded the ver dict 'once'more,- ' '"-- We, the Jurr In the abom en titled, court and cause." - he- read slowly, "find the defendant Kel son c. Bowies not: guilty.". A rippio of applause atarted In the Tear of the courtroom' ' but judge Bag-ley sternly commanded slleweo and- ordered there must be no demonstration. - - . psccona verdict . Read by JodM . .4. A. heary sUence hunr bter the covnnwm wniie the court read a similar verdict acauittina- Miss Loucks. . Mrs. Ada D. Fiesel. Miss LoncVa mother, rushed to her daughter and embraced her. tears at room. I ing- down hr cheeks. Bowles rose j and embraced Lis uother, ; lira. D. A. Dinsmoor, and Ms uncle, W. Lair Thompson, one of tho de fense attorneys. The court- turned Lis attention to jhe jury and thanked the IS men for -their work. ''"As the final ravel lomnfiwf 1h millionaire" and his former secre tary walked to the Jury box nd thanked each Juror individually tor tne verdJet.' -- , The same- nerves, of steel that carried . the defendants through the, long trial carried them through today"! climax without break. They took no apparent no tice oc each other. , - ; Bowles and Wsa. Loucks - p're- parea io leave uuiaboro at once. iMeuner would - make any state ment., inaictments on a statutory CDMPT0;j TD FAVlin K HID n Eitimp Cera on tho Prudcnttsl Plan brinf jou Guaranteed Safety , Stcpaci Ulcers lieIecl; j Vitls FaiaoriiTowdsr ' ' A llllwaukee nhvsiciaiT ot nr 2 1- years ' experience has nrfAt- a xoreauia, urn. fewder fern which ; has brought amazingly quick reiier to -sufferers from ul cers, acid dyspepsia gas, bloat inr. diztlness, headaches, etc. It neutralises excess acid, re neves irritation, pain and dis tress, and being in powder form forms a soothlnx coating over the inflamed stomach lining and ul cers , io that healing can take place. . 7 .-, - , And -best of all there Is no rigid dieting necessary. . This treatment Is different and to quickly Introduce it everywhere the distributors are offering to send a free -proof treatment and the. true facta about tho treat ment of ulcers and other forms ot stomach, trouble to any suf ferer who writes them. If you, wsnt to try v it free Just send your name and address to the RamRock Co., Dept 7. Box SO, Milwaukee, Wise Ad v. charge are atill pending; against them but jn the absence of state attorneys It was not possible to learn when or what action would be taken In that matter. Immediately after adjourn ment the Jurors gathered up their belongings : and left .the court house 'dormitory ' that Lad been their Lome" and prison for four weeks. . ' . Vomnnto Facet. Murder Charge BELLING HAIL Wash., March 28 (AP) A auperior court Jury acquitted Mrs. Marguerite Voter, 58, of a first degree mur der charge bare tonight in con nection with tho shooting of her husband on their Lawrence farm February . - 01; This season you can get the finest 'quality seas oned woods At prices that will make your pur chase an 'investment. Build now buy now . . . save now on all ? building materiab. r Mi 610 N. Capitol We can assure you prompt delivery at all times on large and small orders. Powder c Supply Co. Tel. 728 or 2248 on ovary dollar savea Stmi-AmnusOf . i 1 ' i i i i I,,, .... . - Mtmbtrthlp Tea YOU can open your Account with any amount and add addhioaal Savings at any time. Tour Six Per Cent will he mailed yoa each month or earnings can be left to compound senu-annu ally just as you please. Sdttmif Your leatW Book Oaak C"wittlw la vraitlnff; for yoa Rightl to Limit Cost, of Meals County courts cannot Unit the ar-tha shipbuilder" ot Seattle expense account for food for pris- highway and Portland.! Throughout the long trial the families ot both defendants., ana the family -ot Mrs. : Bowles-sat In the. courtroom. Frequently they were in tears; . i The defendants bore up well under the strain. Occasionally, Mi Loucks! would wipe tears from her eyes; Bowles was sol emn, haggard and attentive oners confined in Jail on civil or criminal process to the actual cost of sueh food, according to an opinion prepared by Attorney oenerai van ! winkle Saturday. The opinion was requested by L. u. LweiUng, district attorney ot una county, i The attorney general held that the sheriff is entitled to tav for; errice-as weu as rood. Any reduction in wagea for la boring men will be opposed- by J, C. Compton of McMhmville, prominent. Oregon contractor for ljwtnr I public road work. He was- In. Sa- tem yesxeruay ana siaxea mat ne was contemplating a- tnlnunum wage of SO cents an bear for or dinary laborers during tho sum mer season. 'Curtinr wages simply wo- pile- up la winter months- tho burden of strpnortinc families. whose Breadwinners have been unable to make a living lathe summer- months' said Compton, "X would favor a clause la state contracts making It IV A. A. Leo L B Steeihammer SflaVINGG &"IJQJ JL O SO C I ATI on Nv oalku x V S44StattSt. NX,. Phone Xgt 0 mandatory for contractors to pay a mrnimum wago." Compton said the outlook for road construction this summer was good. - BIZOWGWHl it ran boies us Wheat Markets Will be Loaded Again, Forecast WASHINGTON. Msrch II 1 CAP) Despite a . nrospective three " per .eent reduction - in do mestic wheat acreage. American Oakland. CaL. for several months e1"0" t1 compete la an BACK FROM SOUTH CLEAR LAKE. March it u a ester -rigir has returned to Clear Lake after having been in (Continued front page t) died from a : wound inflicted "with murderous Intention by Miss Leucks or Bowles or both. December c Miss Loucks and Bowles are bound Over to grand 3ury. December 11 Grand Jury be gin Investigation. -- December SO Grand Jury re turns Joint Indictment charging Bowles and Sisa Loucks with Mrs. Bowles murder. January S Indictments charc- lng first degree murder returned separately against . Bowles and Mlse Loucks. Indictment lavolv-' ing statutory charge returned. Se cret indictment returned la con nection with alleged attack on Mrs. Howard. January $ Defense counsel attacks indictments. Arraign ment continued. , January 18 Mrs. Howard re ports second alleged attack. January 20 Motions to quash indictments overruled bv Circuit Jndre Ekwall and state elects to prosecute en lolnt indictment. January 21 Defendants plead not guilty. -January SO Change of venue motion filed by defense. . February Change of venue arguments heard by Judge Ek wall. state does not oppose the change. February 7Judge Ekwall as signs case to Washington county. Circuit Judge George B. Bagley to preside. February IS. Defendants transferred to county Jail at IIUls : boro. February J4 Judge Bagley sets March 2 as trial date. March 2 Trial opens. First jurors called. ? . March 4 Jury completed. Msrch 5 Testimony begins. March 9 Francis Nlbler, juror taken ilL Frank W. .Jackson, one of two alternatives, takes his place. March 11 Two mora Jurors Ul rorn Influenza.-.-. Trial, adjourned. March is Influenza strikes two more Jurors. and is now helntnr care for h father. C. W. Puch. who hu hn seriouslr HI for some time. , Mrt, rugn has -been receivinr treat. meats and Is reported as recover-' ,n ad intends leaving Oakland Anrll 1. Mrs. Parh'i In Clear Lake wil be clad tt she is again in good health. - overburdened world market with LOST POLICY NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: isHS -u to certify that Standard f ire. Tkwaiiin mmA AutomobUe inaurance policies or. the Tiorth Blver Underwrit ers Acencv of New YrV Km C-1176H to C-117575. D- to iizt7S. and AC 17SSS1 to AC-17SS7S inclusive, which were,, in blank form, in the, possession ot W. L. Gas kUl. the agent ot aald North. River TJaderwritera Agency, at Salem. Oregon, have either been lost or inadventently de stroyed. : ? m The public at largo Is there? fore hereby notified that the above named policies are invalid- aad void tor any pur pose whatever and nave been marked as (cancelled by this company. , icffug! - V ' of NORTH BITER UNDERWRIT ERS AGENCT. By Ward 8. 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(Automobile collision) Mrs. DotIb Bates, 2084 McCoy St (Car collision) IZZHZZZ 'yyt? 2084 McCy St CCar coDIsion) 1 ?;T' 5ol 171 Court St (Auto colllatftnV S ? Water' Molalla. Ore. (Auto struck by truck) Mra.AuI Brown, 1759J3. ComX (Struck by motorcycle) 5 eaton SaIem- OVrist fractured, car eolHuton)..- ri ieni luar ovenurneaj . Mrs. Cart Burns. (Carl Burns Wiled in auto accident) rrS7iiGeS0S,lIenL (Car Praised from highway). H. D. Hubbard, Salem. (Struct by car while crossing street) i?1?1111?', Br(K! (Car struck by railroad train) to. H. N. Bolder, Salem. (Car plunjred into ditch) . 131. A. Harris, Brooks (Automobile cnlHstnn Maxine Graham, Salem. (Automobile collision) . Inez fWelty Salem. (Automobfle collision) , Harold Cook. TiirarL f AntmnhiTA Madeltoe M. Gieay, Salem. (Car collision) J. T. Hafner, SubUmlty. (Car cftllfalnn) Velma E. Rowland, Salem. (Car collision).! Mrs. W. W. Rosebraugh, Salem. (Car collision) , oi, x-aincK, oaiem. tuar struck by truck) Carl F. Green. 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