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PAGE FOUR The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, Jnly 4, 1935 Founded "No Favor Sways Us; No Fear ShaU Awe" From first Statesman, March 28. 1S51 ' .THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Spracuc ..... Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett Managing-Editor Member of the Associated Press Tt Associated Prrra la exclusively entitled to the ase for publlea tloe of alt ocwa dispatches credited to It or mm otberwla credited ia this paper. Depression Casualties THE venerable Chicago and North Western railroad, long the premier railroad of the inner northwest, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, another victim of the depression and of over-regulation by the government. The road serves a great territory, has been well managed, has indulged in no financial racketeering has been a leader in technical im provements and in- operating efficiency. Its capital structure was sound until five years of depression got it down. It bor rowed heavily from the RFC to meet its interest payments, now owing the government oyer $40,000,000. But ground between the upper millstone of inadequate income, due in part at least to government subsidy of the competition, and the lower millstone of high expenses, likewise due in part to action of regulatory bodies, the great old road has to pass through .a financial surgery. The day after the North Western petition was filed, the Milwaukee again applied at the bankruptcy hospital, this time for a second major operation. About ten years ago it was reorganized, expensively too, and $180,000,000 of its bonds made income bonds. Now another large chunk of its bonds will be made income bonds, (interest paid if earned). Eventually if the paring down process continues long enough the road may find a firm financial bottom. The Milwaukee is another great rail system, one of the greatest in the country. Its major mistake was its Puget Sound extension, which came at the tail end of the bodm in the Pacific northwest, and has been a great dram on the more prontaoie portion east oi the Missouri river. Other important rail systems now in the sick ward in clude the Rock Island, Missouri Pacific, Wabasti, western Pa cific, Denver and Rio Grande Western, St. Louis and San Francisco. Some are victims of mismanagement or worse, like the Missouri Pacific and the Frisco. But most of the bankrupt roads and others which have not yet succumbed are suffering from the shock of the depression, complicated as it has been by loss of traffic to other agencies of transpor tation. The history Of railroading shows that the companies are peculiarly subjects of depressions. All of these roads ex cept the North Western have been in the doghouse before; and roads now strong like the Union Pacific, Northern Pa cific, Santa Fe and Southern Pacific were in the hands of receivers during the '90's. Reorganizations now will be under the watchful eye of Jesse H. Jones of the RFC and promise to be drastic enough to enable the roads to operate on a healfchy financial basis. Lives, Fortunes, Honor THE concluding words of the Declaration of Independence, formally adopted 159 years ago today are these: "And for the support of this declaration, with firm reliance . on the protection of piYine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, onr fortunes, and oar sacred honor. Then came the space-filling followed by those of the other concTess Americans of today are phrases of the Declaration : "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal; that they are en dowed by their creator with among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness . . . condemning King George "for.; imposing taxes on us without our consent" .... "for depriving us ... of the bene fits of trial by jury." But not many Americans know the mu tual pledge which concludes the document; and few today realize what that meant to the signers. The signers became rebels; and if the revolution had collapsed as it came near doing -many times, these rebels would have paid with their property through confiscation, and the chief of them (Hancock and Sam Adams) with their lives. Their honor would have gone too and they would be known to history only as fomenters of an annoying rebel lion, like Jack Cade or Guy Fawkes or Daniel Shays. July 4, 1935 finds many people standing behind the principles of the Declaration of Independence, many who in sist on their personal liberties, who demand equality, who regard rights of life, liberty and property as "inalienable", and who object to "absolute tyranny". But how many of them are willing to make any sacrifice to enjoy the blessings of democratic government? How many, to insure to them selves and their posterity the form of government under which America has thrived are willing to pledge any por tion of their fortunes or make their personal liberties hos tages to fortune? People today are inclined to take for granted the liber ties which were won only at great sacrifice, not only in Am erica but in England and on the continent. Others look upon a democratic government, not as an institution deserving their personal support, but as an agency which should sup port them. Not a bad mental exercise today, to reread the Declara tion, clear to its closing words. . . "lives. . . fortunes. . . sa cred honor." , i4$9 for My Part" r ORENCE JACKSON, one of the three girls in the party which include Howard Carter Dickinson, slain by Wil liam Schweitzer, alias William L. Ferris, got $9 as her share .of the $134 stolen from Dickinson, a lawyer of prominent so cial standing in New York. With it she bought a $3 dress, $2 pair of shoes, 79c pair of stockings, some 19c gloves and a 90c hat. Locked in jail Florence wailed : "My God, murder. And I got $9 for my part." A tawdry bargain to be sure ; and Schweitzer cringes in jail awaiting the sure penalty of a prison term. But the ep isode with its $134 loot and its bullet-punctured victim left xr tvqHIi4o in Vi T")iti-nif. nnrlr has annthpr shnhhv riar- acter, that of Dickinson, who went adventuring with strange acquaintances on a "night out". Not a nice piece in the papers for his relatives to read, -his worthy uncle, Chief Justice Hughes for example. An' unusual, but not impossible ending to an affair which has all too many duplicates when men visit other cities, and leave their wives at home. Black mail, if not death, frequently rides with these butter-and-egg men who canvass the city night clubs and later set out to do the town. Even if their morals are weak, perhaps their fear of exposure or extortion in a frame-up may halter their con cupiscence. . David Lawrence, veteran correspondent at the national capital, democrat, one time close friend of Woodrow. Wilson, writes: "Some day the historian will call the present period in Washington the era of exploitation of the people by the politicians. For, possessed of a ast cumulation of a $4,000,000,000 land the Roosevelt administra tion has embarked on a political dictatorship the implications of which are becoming clearer as every administration policy is unfolded." "Quickie" strikes by the score have occurred on the San Fran cisco waterfront since the presumed settlement .of last summer's pro loosed strike. Harry Bridges has gained control of the marine work en so a grand blowup may be expected any time. More conservative anion leaders want to hold what gains they have made; but Bridges will keep on with a "militant" policy. The thrust Is not for better conditions but for power in the industrial field. Along wit tin cat-putter-out contest there might be one among those called on to go downstairs and see if tho back door is locked. XiBewjrr ltSi signature of John Hancock, delegates to the continental familiar with a few catch- certain inalienable rights; that The Great Game of Politics By FRANK R, KENT Copr ii(t 1933. ay Tat Banister 8a An Unpleasant Incident Washington. Jnly 8. ONE of the least-endearing traits la a public man is the custom, fortunately rare, of crawling out of a tight place with the claim that he has been misrenresented or misquoted by the newspapers. Normally and naturally, reporters do not hold such men In high es teem quite the reverse. WHEN ONE CONSIDERS th high degree of favor which Mr. Roosevelt has enjoyed wtth the Brass. It is interesting ana signif icant that last week a number of tho more important and responsi ble Washington correspondents practically accused him of doing exactly that thing In the matter of the plan to drive through at high speed his new -"soak tne rich" tax program by attaching it as a rider In the senate to the nui sance tax resolution, thus ignor ing the house, where, under the constitution, all revenue measures must originate. THEY did not in so many words say that the President spoke with out accuracy or candor when he denied he had any such idea. One does not flatly say that sort of thing about a president, but such was certainly the clear Intent of their articles, and such undoubt edlytheir belief. No other deduc tion, for example, is possible from this statement of Mr. Krock in tho New York Times "Authentic information that the course was discussed at length in Monday's White House conference without discouragement from the presi dent and that Mr. Harrison told his committee colleagues the pres ident wanted the rider, leaves Mr. Roosevelt with only a blank on the public, record to support his complaint that he' was misrepre sented." OR THIS from Mr.-Wallen, of the New York Herald-Tribune "In the ensuing back biting and buck passing between senate, house, press and president. Senator Har rison took responsibility for the misunderstanding that led him to announce on the floor that the president "is very anxious to have them (the new taxes) placed on the joint (nuisance tax) resolu tion as amendments." Or this from the especially friendly Mr. Clapper in the Wash ington Post "Harrisonr doesn't admit it, but he probably recalls what former Senator Watson once said of a republican president, "I want to stand behind the presi dent," he said, "but he moves around so much that a man would hare to have St. Vitus' dance to do it." OTHER ARTICLES were in sim ilar vein. One writer says Sena tor Harrison "took the rap"; an other calls him a "loyal soldier"; another the "fall guy". In fact, the volume and unanimity of the press comment was such as to make clear that newspaper men generally regarded Mr. Roose velt's claim that he had been mis represented and never had the re motest idea of driving the bill through without hearings as en tirely due to the extraordinary storm of protest that came from all quarters. The plan was de nounced as "indecent and outra geous"; the procedure condemned as dictatorial and unconstitution al. . After two days of this, some of the most indignant outcries coming from friendly sources, Mr. Roosevelt announced that he had been "misrepresented," wanted the house to hold hearings, take all the time it needed. WHEN Senator Harrison, acting in this business as the president's confidant and leader, was told Mr. Roosevelt had said this, he refus ed to believe it. It was only af ter the stenographic notes were read to him that he became con vinced. Looking very sick, he at once reversed his position and has taken good naturedly the jibes and jeers of his colleagues -at the fix in which he was put, saying to them, "Don't blame the presi dent. I take the responsibility on my shoulders." Some call this loyalty and good sportsmanship; others regard it as servility and lack of self-respect. It is a mat ter of opinion. THE ESTABLISHED and essen tial fact is that on Monday, June 24, after a three-hour White House conference, Senators Rob inson and Harrison emerged from the presidential presence and, on the portico of the White House, Senator Robinson announced to sixty newspaper men that Senator Harrison would ask his finance committee to attach the new schedule to the nuisance resolu tion, marked for passage Saturday night. Senator Harrison first told members of the committee that was what the president wanted, then announced it to the senate. Now the public Is expected to be lieve that Senators Robinson and Harrison, without authority or encouragement from the presi dent, themselves evolved and at tempted this revolutionary plan of jamming through a tax bill in which neither really believes. THE THING iTmerally incredi ble. The facts all contradict the notion. Both their senatorial col leagues and newspaper men just laugh at the idea. Soma feel sorry for them; others say it serves them right. At any rate, many more happenings of this sort and those splendid relations of Mr. Roosevelt with the press, about which so much has been written, will be limited to those members of the press with whom it makes no difference whether relations are good, bad or indifferent. As Mr. Krock says, the whole inci dent U unpleasant. SIMPSONS OX VISIT AMITY, Jnly 2. Mr., and Mrs. Walter Simpson and daughter or San Francisco, are visiting with his mother, Mrs. Roslna Wallace. Bits for Breakfast Br It. 1. IIKNDHICKS Last save one of famous colony band: July 4 on the plains ' 72 years ago this day. S On July 4 of last year, this col umn spoke of a remarkable cele bration far out on the plains on the Oregon trail 71 years ago that day. The event that is a year older today has additional significance because of the passing of Henty Clay Ehlen at his home in Auro ra on Thursday last, and bis fun eral on Sunday, Jane SO. Mrs. Ehlen. made a widow by his passing, being a member of the KeH family, the body was laid away in the cemetery where rest the founder of the colony. Dr. William KeiL and his wife, chil-. dren and members of his imme diate 'family, household and such others as it has been deemed ap propriate should have sepulture there. Included in tho number is a great grandson of the founder. Frederick Ehlen; son of Henry C, who fell in the World war while fighting "on the front Mnes in France. A fresh, new American flag is constantly kept on the brave boy's grave. , . As was said a year ago today in this column, there was music and dancing on July 4, 1863, far out on the plains 72 years ago today. The Keil colony had la 1853 sent its company of eight men and one woman to spy out the land looking for a new and better home in the far west. The covered wagon train of 1855, led by Dr. Keil himself, had sung its lone way past many thou sands of hostile Indians, piloted by a plains hearse that was as a pillar of cloud by day and a pil lar of fire by night; the only such a cavalcade that ever came that way, and the only covered wagon train that got through that year. Aurora had been selected for the branch of the colony in the westernmost west,' and the work of acquiring and- developing the 18,000 acres of land in Marion and Clackamas counties that came under colony ownership and use was under way. , The second and 'largest colony covered wagon train started from Bethel, Mo., mother town of the colony, in 1863. Two more were to follow, in 1865 and 1867. All the hosts of covered wagon travelers coming over the old Ore gon trail foe one and twenty years had speeded up when nearing In dependence Rock, Gibralter and guest book of the plains at least those of them who had secured early starts and made good time in order to be at the historic place on the 4th of July. f It had its name for a celebra tion of the nation's natal day in 1823 by a party of American hunters and trappers. The 1863 colony covered wag on train was in camp there on our republic's birthday. They enjoyed dancing that night, to the un matched music of their German masters of music. S The leader that evening was John D. Ehlen. Before coming to America and joining the colony he had been the instructor and leader of one of the orchestras of the great German city of Ham burg. s He was the first leader of the bands and orchestras of the col ony at Bethel and Nineveh, Mo. Thus the dancers of 72 years ago today at that great rock in a weary land, in the midst of thou sands of miles of unbroken wil derness, were favored with as good music as the world afforded. m S S John D. Ehlen's successor was Prof. Henry C. Finck, famous mu sic master, father of Henry T. Finck. in his time the world's greatest musical and dramatic critic, first Oregon boy at Har vard university, author of IS use ful books. . And the violin which John D. Ehlen used that memorable eve ning at Independence Rock was brought by him from Germany- and that instrument has all these years been in use at Aurora, most of the time by his grandson, Hen ry Clay Ehlen, laid to rest last Sunday'. . The captain of the 1863 covered wagon train which celebrated at Independence Rock 72 years ago today was Prof. Wolff, teacher of Henry T. Finck; taught him so well that he entered the classics Twenty Years Ago July 4, 1015 Tonight three persons are dead and two believed to be dying in Tacoma hospital as a result of the railroad wreck at 9:08 this morn ing when a Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul train bound from Ta coma to Aberdeen, plunged off a trestle near Rainier. ? . .New York city was 250 years old on Jnne 24 and .full of vigor and promise of youth. For as big cities go it is sun a youngster- younger than any other city of Its size in the world. The Overland is frequently re ferred to as the most advertised of motor cars. J Ten Years Ago J July 4, 1025 There will be no celebration for the fourth in Salem today. Salem ites, however, are celebrating all over Oregon. Eight couples celebrated this one day holiday by applying for a marriage license. - The historic old battleship Ore gon which lies dismantled is the Willamette river here was pre sented to the state of Oregon yes terday by the Uatted States to be used as a relic. at Harvard at 18 in the sopho moro year, by examination, ia Greek, Latin, German and Trench, : which experience was new for that institution, and perhaps has not happened again.. On the Sunday before the 4th of July, 1)24. members of tho Sa lem -history class visited the Keil cemetery at Aurora and the Henry C Ehlen home, near by. Beseeched by the -visitors, Mr. Ehlen played tor them on the vio lin of his grandfather, and he was accompanied by his wife on their piano, made in Dresden, Germany. What music! The old colony ' tanes, including that of the true Aurora community song, com posed and set to muBlc by Dr. KeiL its founder. Such music as led the Keil cov ered wagon train of 1855 through the camps and ambushes of thousands of i armed -and war painted Indians, in a league from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean to hold back immigration and destroy the white race. Henry C. Ehlen in his palmy days was a maker of musical in- ! struments at Aurora, and . bis fame in fashioning the reed kinds reached to far places and brought , him customers from many cities in this country and from some abroad. The Keil cemetery was opened immediately after Nov. 22, 1862, date of the death from smallpox of Elias Keil, son of the founder and leader of the colony. The boy was 19. He had expressed a wish as he sat in the great colony or chard (largest then in .Oregon) with his book, viewing the scen ery ia the background of which was ML Hood, that, if he should die, he might rest on the spot- not dreaming that he might soon need a grave. His wish was gratified; hence that family cemetery and fol lowed him his sisters, Louisa. 18; Gloriunda, 15, and Aurora, 13, all from smallpox, the dates of their passing December 11, December 11 and December 14 respectively. The four first graves are side by side, facing the morning shades of Hood. "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him," cried Job. "He gave them, and I thanked Him; He took them, and now I can thank Him too," echoed Dr. William Keil across the centuries, in after years, speaking of the loss of his four precious children. V The town of Aurora had been named for the youngest Tictim of the then dread scourge, and it came down from her to the widow who now mourns the loss of Hen ry Clay Ehlen. Henry Clay Ehlen was born May 14. 1855, at Bethel, Mo., hav ing but recently celebrated his 80th birthday, when his health had seemed better than for a long time. m The Aurora community showed its respect by giving Henry Ehlen a large funeral, attended also by a considerable number of people from other points. He was the last survivor save one of the famous Aurora colony band, pronounced the best on this roast, and never defeated in a contest. The lone survivor is Wil liam Kraus of Aurora. IB HARVEST IS CENTRAL HOWELL, July 3. The cherry crop is a most profit able one In this locality this year. Most of the cherries in this com munity are marketed now. The weather is unfavorable to haying, but several balers have started. Max Simmons fell Friday from a scaffolding on the barn and sprained his ankle. Janz to Visit Mrs. A. E. Janz is expecting her son, Lyle Jans with Mrs. Jans and Lyle, jr., to arrive within a week. They are motoring from Detroit, Mich. Mrs. J. S. Kaufman is looking for her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bock, to arrive for a visit at any time. They are coming from Fairbury, Illinois, and Mrs. Kauf man and children expect to go with them when they return to Illinois to stay for a few weeks. Mrs. Proctor and Mrs. puis in Tie for Golf Honors WOODBURN, July 3. Mrs. R. I Guiss and Mrs. F. F. Proctor tied for low net in the June elec tric rontest. held by the women of th odburn golf club, with a score Ox -3. Mrs. W. B. Gill held low gross with SC. Scores were: 1, Mrs. R. L. Guiss, 41-13-28; 2, Mrs. F. F. Proctor, 43-15-28; 3, Mrs. W. B. GUI. 3 6-6-30; 4, Miss Mary Scol lard, 37-6-31; 5. Mrs. II. M. Aus tin, 38-7-31; , Mrs. L. H. Shorey, 38-7-31; 7, Mrs. Gerald B. Smith, 42-11-31; 8. Mrs. Sumner Stev ens, 42-11-31; t, Mrs. A. J. Beck, 44-31-31; 10, Mrs. Blaine Mc Cord. 39-6V33; 11, Mrs. John Smolinsky, 42-9-33; 12, Mrs. W. P. Lessard, 48-15-33; 13. Mrs. Robert Harper, 45-11-34; 14, Mrs. Burton Wileford, 51-16-34; 15, Mrs. Howard Miller, 57-22-35; 16, Mrs. M. D. Henning, 57-17-37; 17, Mrs. A. DeJardin, 62-25-37; 18, Mrs. Barton Dunn,' 71-34-37; 19, Mrs. Fred Jensen, 56-18-38; 20, Mrs. Ray Glatt, 63-22-41. - MAGGIE UMtCH DIES DAYTON, July S. Funeral" services were held at McMinnville Tuesday for Mrs. Maggie Unruh. 7S, a resident of the Web toot neighborhood since 1295, who died at the home of her guard ians, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence War ner, where she had been ill since June 19. She and her late hus band. William ITnrnh wtn wor kers and members of the pioneer I Webfoot Methodist church. FINE PROFIT MAKER II if S - rM ! M 1 I i n u v" s i II O V fv- Ij.trl, W.C1 "WHOSE WIFE?" CHAPTER XXX VU The day of the Vane murder trial dawned dark and stormy. It looked as though blizzard would break over the city before the day was over. The wind was high ana blus terinc. and short brisk showers of ice-like sleet cut the tmce like little cold whip-lashes from heaven. As Betty Potter walked into the court room in the Central Criminal Court, the crowd of the cm-ions was already gathering and swelling rap idly by the minute. Betty felt a wave of disgust at her fellow men and women, as she looked around the room, and noticed faces that had long been familiar to her and to ber friends; people who could not possibly be of any assistance in this ordeal, through which their friend must go; people who tried by their well-dressed air of aloof in terest, to veil the avid curiosity ia thor eyes. "Vultures 1" she repeated to her self. "Just so many vultures, wait ing for a chance to get at the de fenseless body. She made up her mind, then and there, that after this one assign ment was over, she would resign. She felt that never, so lone as she lived, did she want to hear the word "scoop" again. She studied the faces of the jury, as that august body of twelve filed In. Betty's heart sank. Never before had she so loved Lawrence Vane as she did at that moment; for now, added to her girl's love, was the passionate, protecting love of a woman, when her beloved is menaced. Betty had grown up greatly. She was conscious of an almost maternal instinct to fight for this man, who, now in his trouble, seemed to belong to her. The District Attorney and his as sistants arrived, and he bowed for mally to hr. no smile lightening bis face. The defense attorney arrived, and there was a great arranging of pa pers Dy ui two opposing xorcea. The two attorneys chatted, and Batty could have screamed aloud when she heard one ear: "Did it ia eighty-six 1" and the u. AJa casual reply: "That's a bad water hazard they've eot out there." She twisted around and atudied -he room again. Was Uncle Cyras never coming? She could not under stand him. He had been out of town for a week, en some mysterious mission. and bis old onuer( in answer to her repeated questionings, had told her that Mr. Cyrus had packed an over night bag and had gone some place oj plane. Just before the court rose for the entrance of His Honor, she saw the well-built little figure slip, quietly and unobtrusively, into the room, and take a seat in an inconspicuous corner. She gasped, and felt tears sting her lids, as Lawrence V ane came in under escort, and took his seat at counsel table with his attorneys. His paUor and bis shadowed eyes, but most or all the proud lift to his chin, as he looked over the room, tore at her heart. In his opening declaration. State's Attorney Turnbull told the jurors he would prove the murder of Isobel Vane, by her husband Lawrence Vane. He told them that he would bring witnesses who could testify to the tact that vane had every reason for wishing to do away with his wife, and that on several occasions he had been heard to threaten her. In spite of the de capitation of the body, and the in ability of the prosecutor to product the head, nevertheless they had positive identification ef the body by the victim's own mother. He told them that the accused artist, Lowrcnce Vane, was under the influence of veronal when the police first discovered him, and that, in spit of his denials, that he had ever either purchased or taken the drug, they would hear the evidence of the chemist who sold him the bottle, proving that he had. in fact. , MRS. FORBES VISITS AMITY, July 3. Mrs. Robert Forbes and son Bobby of Aber deen. Wash., arrived last weekend to spend their vacation with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Briedwell, of The Day We Celebrate! Eurchased it himself a few nights ef ore the murder. He told them that Vane was alone with the murdered woman in his penthouse apartment from approxi mately five o'clock in the afternoon. until the arrival of the police short ly alter midnight, when tbey found Mrs. Vane's headless body. Defense counsel indicated that they would prove that Lawrence Vane was innocent of the charee brought against him by the State, that ne was the victim of a plot to ruin him. and of circumstantial evidence. To Betty, as she wrote it all down for her paper, it seemed hopeless, and the statement of the defense sounded very weak in her ears. The first witnesses called bv the D. A. were purely perfunctory, Officers Murphy and. Larkin, fol lowed by Inspector Ingles who testi fied as to Vane's arrest, told of their finding the headless naked body on the roof terrace, and ox the dazed condition of Vane. In each ease, the defense waived cross-examination, and made no ob jections to any questions asked hj tne l. a. Dr. Gilbraith. please take the stand," said the D. A. The doctor nlaced his hand over the Bible held out to him by the court attendant, and took the oath in a perfunctory way, as one who was so used to these proceedings that he was bored with them before they started. Preliminaries as to his qualifi cations to practise in the State of New York over, the D. A. asked: "Dr. Gilbraith? Can you tell the Court what, in your opinion, caused the death of the deceased woman?" "She did not die a natural death," said the doctor. "At the autopsy there was no evidence of poison, or any orranie defect. As. however. the head was missing, it was not possible for me to give a full autop sy report." Is it your opinion, therefore, doe- tor, that this woman was killed by some relnry to ber bead! "Yea," snapped the doctor. "She may have been shot, or felled by some heavy blow. Her skull may have been fractured. She may have been strangled or smothered, but it ia certain that she died as the re sult of some injury to the missing organ, the head. sWhv do you think this, doctor? "Because the head was removed. This was obviously done to hide the method of killing The D. A. asked a few more ques tions, and then turned the witness over to th defense. Defense counsel rose and asked "Dr. Gilbraith? At the autopsy, was taere any trace of cocaine in the body of the deceased?" "None at all," snapped Gilbraith. "Nor of any other drag." "And if the deceased had been a drug addict, that would have shown up In the autopsy, would it not?" -Yes, it would." "Thank you. That Is all," said the defense. As the doctor was rising, the de fense attorney turned back and asked one more question. "Could not the head of the mur dered woman have been removed to hinder identification?" ' "That is possible." said the doe tor. "That is alL" And the defense sat down. "Mrs. Mackenzie I" called the usher. Necks craned forward to see this witness. Who could this be? And what could a woman who looked so bedraggled and so cheaply dressed, have to do with fashionables snrh as Vane and bis beautiful dead WUT That hum, nlA r.v her run-down shoes and her cheap fur boa, looked like a scrub woman. She marched m and took the ftam boldlv. lcerino, mrtntw.A V.. the same time out of mtH red- nmmeaeyea. "Vim mwm U-mm r.-l 1. mother of Isobel Mackenzie Vane?" HUH WO ' . this city. They wiU spend two weeks at Neskowin: TO LIVE IX ALASKA AMITY, July 1 Mr. and Mrs. b, t?S A gasp went around the room. and so much moving back and forth in seats, that the Court rapped for order. Did you view the body of the de ceased woman at the Morgue?" "Yes. That I did." Her thin lips closed in a turtle-like snap. "Did you recognize that body. Mrs. Mackenzie?" I did, the Lord save me. Twas that of my daughter Isobel." Are you sure of this. Mrs. Mac kenzie?'' And who should ken a daughter better than her mi the r, sir?" The D.A. took a photograph from his papers, and showed it to the little old woman- Mrs. Mackenzie." he said. "I Show you here a photograph of a child of three, without clothes. Will you tell the Court who it is?" She took it. and squinted at it briefly. "It s my daughter IsobeL whin she was a wee mite," she said. Can you tell the Court why tou are so sure that the body of the de ceased is that of your daughter?" asked TurnbulL "Here's the very same birthmark under the left breast. She always had it" The D.A. turned the witness over to the defense. Mrs. Mackenzie." the defense asked, "how long is it since you last saw your daughter Isobel?" The little shrewd eyes of the old woman flickered. "Seven years if it is a day," she answered. "When you saw her then, Mrs. Mackenzie, did you see your daugh ter without clothes?" "No and why should I?" she snapped. "Thank you. That will be all," said the defense, and the witness stepped down, her one day in the public eye over and done with for ever. One or two more witnesses were called by Turnbull. to tell of Isobel's method of life before she married Vane, and of his recluse-like way of living. This was to establish motive for his having killed his wife, when he discovered, that the was a wanton. Then the DA. gave a name to the clerk who called: "Mr. Roger Thornley!" Betty looked trp and with diffi culty suppressed an exclamation. Roger Thornley and the State? What could this mean? Thornley came forward to be sworn, looking more bull-like than ever, with his heavy head thrust forward between his massive swing ing shoulders. "Your name Is Roger Thornley?" asked TurnbulL "Yes." Thornley's voice was sul len. "What Is your business. Mr. Thornley?" "I am a construction engineer." "You have your own business?" "Yes. The Thornley Construc tion Company." "Mr. Thornley." the D. A. leaned towards him, "do you know the de fendant in this case?" "Yea. I know him. T.wnM Vane." "Did you know his wife?" ? "Yes. Slightly." Thornley was sure of himself. A look of intense surprise swept over Betty's face, as well as over the intent faces of ersl ntium the court nn at this annM- c era! there knew of the swift and naming an air between the young contractor and Isobel , "X00 art married, Mr. Thorn, ley?" Yah ff am Am) t great friend of Mrs. Vane's. They were 'together in the theatre for many years. Troar srife with you ia town, Mr. Thornley?' "No. My wif Is on a trip to China," said Roger Thornley. (To Be Continued) CenHK . Tss M iilf Os OtrtriMsf b KlM TmUom tjndktU. tss. J. W. Booth are ea joying a visit with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Smithley, of Klamath Falls, who leave soon for Ketchikan, Alaska, to make their home.