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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16
Mixes Gas and Brew,
Rams Car, Arrested

Trying 10 mix gasoline and home
brew Is risky business, according TO
police who Thursday night arrested
:. A. Bevins after he had rammed
the rear Of an auto at westlake ave.
and Newton st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16
People Demanding
Reduction of Prices

WASHINGTON. Sept. is. The
pcorle want ,l,e iieh cost ot liyins
reduced and Dusinlss revived with
bang. according TO tho Message
REPUBLICAN leaders trs getting to'aly
from congresmen returning 10
Washington from sojourns at
home.
Congress is held strictly account
able for present conditions by many
constituencies and Complaints that
congress has not enacted tauff
bill nor revised taxes could not be
siienoed, congressman declared.
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By Hal Armstrong

NT'NEIL ISLAND. Sept. l6.-
Nu Well, gents. I have just
had the first exclusive In erview
with Roy Gardner that the bane-
full bandit and furtive fugitive
has granted since he broke up
Warden Maloney's ball game,
last Labor day.
Roy Is feeling ms fine rs can
be expected OF a guy that is eat
ing nothing bu. chicken three
times u day. and wild blackber-
rics, huclsleberries and vegeta-
bles niclscd from the warden's
garden.
The only thing that is worry
ing him Il that he wants to go
ON home 10 his wife and baby.
ran across Roy as ! was
sleeping In the sun. up against
the penitentiary back fence. l
heard him walking around in the
undcrbrush ard was certain Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16
SUSPECT
BAR R FL
ESCAPE E
Roy Gardner May
Have Ernulated
Former Convict's
Tactics, Belief

LOS ANGELES. sept. Ia
Speculation II rife in Les A.
gcles over the probability that
Roy Gardner. bandIt king 81 tlse
West. has successfully msde hi
WY hero following his spactacur
lar escape from McNeil's Island
sIns Angeles b where he
would Co." ray th0se who -
personally acquainted with tl,e
daring robbeg. HE knows eyeFy
hiding niche IN tinis paTs Of IN
country ana be nea1iseu Tint ~
would ~ much more aafo hmD
than in tlSe Northwrut wlsego !
frsnxlcd search y tsine mafs t. /
him.
There are many persons VINO -
iieve that Gardner planned and enr
gineercd the bold coup In which The
Los Angeles street postoffice sub
station was rifled early last eatue-
day morning, Added color fs lent to
this theory by the fact that one of
the mail hooters was heard TO shout:
Lets 20. Roy"
STORY GOING ROUNDS
or 1. A. UNDERWORLD
A remarkable story tending -
show how Gardner made his escape
from the island penitentiary II 60
ing the rounds OF the local under
world. The story Is said to havs
been told to friends OF prisoners a
McNeiI's Island during the -
oyaaL ma has rxn a,,o ffx-
thru banditry channels.
George Wade. who. in 1887 G2s .
smuggier OF opium across the Cans
dian border. was the first man 70
escape from McNeil's island
Wade climaxed his career IN 1894
by looting the Matte Mine IN
Nome. Alaska. owned by Charles d.
Lane of the Wild Goose Mining
company. Lane was famous min
er OF the early goldrush days and
is well remembered by the pioneers
OF the frozen gold lands.
CAPTURED SINGLEHANDED
BY LOS ANGELES DETECTIVE
In company with Ben ToIler ana
Joe Shubert. the fearless Wade
pounced in broad daylight upon the
Matte Mine. With his six-shooter
he forced the mine workers down
into the shaft and then Cleaned up
the sluice boxes OF sl0.75o in gold
dust. The three men made their
way into the interior. but within "a
hours were captured.
The capture was made single
handed by Los Angeles man. A..
J. Cody, detective. Cody at that
time was deputy United States mar
shall at Nome, Alaska
Cody ironed the three men and
took them TO Mcneil island after
they had been sentenced.
ESCAPES IN BARREL THRU
COLDEST uNFROZEN CHANNEL.
A year later Wade performed tho
amazing feat OF escaping. He knew
that his only hope lay in getting off
the island and reaching the peninsula
a half mile distant The question
was how TO negotiate the icy
stretch of water TO the mainland.
The channel is the coldest unfrozen
crurn to Page Is, Column g.
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CASE CONTINUED
TO THURSDAY

Police Judge Lazarus. who was
presiding. then impressed on the at.
torneys his belief that II was to the
advantage OF the defendant. II inno-
cent. TO have an early trial and to do
all possible To speed up the case. He
asked that the attorneys report an
agreement without forcing him TO
make an arbitrary decision.
The agreement for a continuance
Turn 10 Page is. Column 81
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= 1t is peculiar piece of logic that official at
e1ympa has now evolved regarding bonus payments to
fex-servce men,
In general il amounts to this: That If was in
the national guard naval militia army the day before
war was declared he to receive money tho he served
continuously until the armistice But il he enlisted
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the day was declared after that he Is entitled to
the bonus.
In other words the State Of Washington will pcnaze
the young who practced preparedness by taking mil
itary training prior TO the actual outbreak Of
This, of course, may be first class law nobody but
LAWYER decide TO that AS II stands the doctrine
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alike. For that applaud Attorney General
Thompsons action in requesting review Of the by
the supreme court
The people of this state certainly do NOT want TO pur-
the niggardly, unjust policy the Olympia officials
have worked out. The ruling should be reversed.
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tation Of what the legislators meant when they wrote
the act
The Star hopes this narrow view is NOT good law
The Star hopes il viii be knocked sky high and that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16
BANDITS
ATT lie
Police!
Spokane Officers
Fight With Bank
Suspects; Latter
Flee to Woods

srOKANE. Sept fs.--rnsroiman
Tony Allison was shot and wounded
IN the right ieg during a gun battle
between policemen and suspected
bank robbers southeast Of this city
at n IN. today.
SIX or seven thugs. now being
hunted by the officers. attempted
early today TO rob the National Bank
OF Reardnn. at Rcar1an. Wash. 30
miles west OF Spokane. The robbers
were frightened away before occurring
any loot. They iefs in an automobile
headed for Spokane.
A police car with four officers
raced 10 meet the robbers as soon
as word reached Spokane BY tcIc-
phone.
Al sixth ave. and Sunset highway
the cars met. Both drivers switched
off their fsghfs.
The thugs. from the shelter Of
their car. fired at the police. one
bullet hitting Allison. The policemen
advanced. The bandits. fighting "a
ar.guard action. fled 10 the woods.
Police found bullets had Disabled
their car. They found the robbers
car 20 be Nash touring model. with
Oregon license No. zT7To.
Five other automobile loads OF
police and deputy sheriffs are nov
hunting tho bandits.
The Rsardan robbery was foiled by
Mrs. ID. A. Roper. wife OF the banks
ASSISTANT cashier. who lives across
the street from the bank.
The breaking of a window awoke
her. she saw man disappearing
into the bank third a window and
gave the alarm.
Cashier T. =. DEcmantz sounded
the town fire alarm.
The bandits had left their car two
blocks from the bank. They ran to
Il and speeded from the town In a
rain OF bullets from guns In the
hands OF Dlemantz. Town Marshal
y. r. Coils and suddenly
citizens who fired from windows and
doors
II. G. Burns. president OF the bank,
pursued the bandits is minutes later
In a car with Sheriff r. y. Wrennie
and four deputies. Pursuit also start
ed from Davenport
EUGENE. Ore, Sept 1s.-The
used Nash car used by the Spokane
auto bandits was sold to w. &.
Lewmsn. OF Arlington. Wash. In
this city on May 4. according TO the
records Of Ossman & Mcdonald. who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16
ARBUCKLE IS
DISAPPOINTED

During the br1er session Of the
court and while he was hearing the
word that he must defend himself
on charge OF murder. Arbuckie sat
playing with his green cap. his face
twitching at times and plainly ner.
vous and disappointed.
He listened with close attention to
every word the lawyers spoke. par
ticularly when District Attorney
Brady and Defense Counsel Domin-
gucz ciashed as TO the length OF the
continuance TO be granted.
Il see no reason why you should
wish 10 delay this hearing Brady
told Domingucx. "Your client does
not have TO take the witness stand"
II know he doesn't" answered
Domlngucz. that's elemental"
That's why I was so sure you
knew IT," flashed back Brady.
Arbuckle almost smiled at the
sally.
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IS Sent
BACK TO
PRISON!
Movie Actor Must
Enter Court on
Serious Charge,
Says Prosecutor

FAN FRANCISCO. Sept is.--Ros
cot Tatty, Arbuckis must rcfsnd
himself ON a charge Of first degree
murder and not Of granddaughter.
District Attorney Matthew Brady
made that announcement today In :
conferences with Newspaper men fol-
lowing posfponemens of Arbuckie's
preliminary examination until next
Thur~dny.
FATTY IS SENT
BACK TO CELL
Brady came into court At le:45 q
m. and xaid he was Asesdy to procped
s~ish tho preliminary htArinx for
murder
Arbuckie's attorneys asked . con.
tinuance for 10 days and clash Of
lawyers followed. the district attor-
ney saying five days was all that
was. necessary and urging that the
case be hastcned.
Finally a continuance untfl next
Thursday was agreed upon. and Ar
all chance OF immediate release on
bail having been removed.
Following the preliminary hearing
Brady told newspaper men that the
state had gone over the evidence
and believed u had a complete case
OF first degree murder against the
comedian.
For that reason. he said. he had
decided II was his duty 10 prosecute
Arbuckle In the superior court for
murder and not for granddaughter as
recommended by the inquest and by
the grand jury.
Arbuckle's attorneys expressed
s,,rrrfsH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16
BY JACK JUNGMEYER

BN JACK JCNCMEfER
CANTA CLARA, CAL,
- Sept. 16.-This is a
"cut back" in film par
lance, from the tragic
Virginia Rape episode
in Roscoe Arbuckle's life
reel to a closeup" of his
boyhood as pictured by
the aged stepmother
who has long felt herself
renounced by him.
The location IL an humble
home on the outskirts OF this
California town. where Mrs.
Mollie Arbuckle. es. and lifelong
bread winner over the wnshtuhs,
pauscs with folded hands 10 re-
cite her story Of "Fatty's"
lugubrious amble toward fame.
when hs a widow with five
children she married Roscoe's
fHther. with four. Mrs. Arbuckle
mothered the boy thru adoles-
cence. she speaks with tender
pity OF his serio-comic youth
when the po,nddge that WAS TO
make him celebrated served but
as a target for the village jibes.
She tells of his chronic laziness;
OF her unavailinE efforts 10 stir
his ambition, pride OF person and
industry.
WAS LAZY BOY
And then she directs the spot.
light out along the road 10 for
tune taken by this puzzllng lad
who trudged II with loaf and a
laugh: tells of his failure TO
write. his forgctfulness OF the
mixed family with whom he
grew up. and his indifference 20
her increased burdens when the
husband deserted the double
brood.
"But II is no more than ex.
pected OF Roscoe" she states I'M.
emotionalIy. with neither bitter
ness nor reproach.
''He was aggravatinely lazy ~
a hoy. Neither his fathers cuff.
ings nor my pleadings could cure
II. He didn't do any work
around the house. and didn't con.
tribute toward the family sup
port, tho his two full brothers did
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Hswdy. folks. They're picking
- pickers On Mcneil Island
~. Signs rod: 'sEIuckIcberry
tkers wanicd. All pickcrs win
b. Furnished with camouflaged
saItA Ptckers carrying life In
suranrs prsferrvd-
ROY GARDNER N HIDING
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--Bv Home Brctc staff
photographic.

CLHPED FROM THE STAR. 1871
ADVERTISEMENT After taking
1bre& bottles Of Cutsitdown. I can
oendily indorse this wonderful cure.
Rioase tell the world that Il works
Sonders. The first bottle iefr me a
~ - pounds drop from zoo. I
ope ! shall never use thu remaining
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16
AND WHY nor.

Daughter born to missionary
p China and now three years
- speaks Chinese. says news
o1ery.
lluh. that's nothing. When we
Wesc In France with the A. r. r.
We saw thousands Of three year
- children who could speak
Preach fluently.
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HANDICAPPED

y don't hear from my girl at the
seashorc."
"why doesn't she writer
II suppose some other fellow lis
holding her hand"
Arthur says pessinist is like a
blind man In a dark room looking
for q black hat that isn't there
Az . matter OF fact. rolled stock.
fnxs may not have a thing in the
world to do with the early appear.
ance OF the augmented mosquito
army. What is thin layer OF silk
more or less TO a mosquito armed for
kction at .hree hundred yards7 Any
----, we hope it's true that the rolled
stocking Is responsible. Maybe it'll
keep 'cm from singing In a fellows
ears.
Nervous Bridegroom lat hotcD
--Eh---sh. I'D like room with
: wife, for myself and bath!
warden Maloney says Gardner
win 4eaye Mcneil islasd tonight.
Probably he wants TO 90 TO the
movies.
"A II this bare knee style keeps up
Hnup1D winter, there's fortune await
5ng the local drug stores who sell
chapped skin remedies.
Tcseher-,If farmer raises g.
100 Bushei Of wheat and sells II
for $3.50 . busheI. what will he
n bmali Boy--An automobile. VIZ
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EUGENE. Ore, Sept. 1s.-The
used Nash car used by the spokane
auto bandits was sold to w. G..
Lcwmsn. OF Arlington. Wash. In
this city on May 4. according TO the
records OF ossman & Mcdonald, who
made the sale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16
rooLrNG THE MEDIcos

.The brothers are jitney driv-
en- ut Morgsni City, and the
younger Of the two. say ply
sIcians, cannot live. owing TO
severe fractures Of the front and
base Of the skull The older
brother DEAD in cornfieId
WILL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Eour Sfatcs Press.
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Cost Of living win 80 higher this
Finfsr. Industrial leaders and hank
Dra in the East have oplned. accord
|ng to the papers
Djdja notice anybody apoiogixing
pr the wage cutting that has been
Soins on with the promise that living
1Dets would drop with wages?
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Nervous Bridegroom lat hoteD
--Eb---sh. I'D like room with
: wife, for myself and bath!
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e0ns smart LONDON restsu-
rs&.s are nor .-ovsJing special
cfty,son-tipprd cigsrefs for
wsIken smokers so that any com
ptexion that may happen to be
renewed from their lips will not
~ visible oh their eigarcts. rrob-
ably The next reform win be
white evening dress for men
= nuuc<rv who are becoming little
nrrA Of wearing the ''fIour" Of
ehivalry upon their expensive
Fight alongside Of an article abou
accomplishments In fiv'
months as president. ve find an nc
count OF his latest golf triumph VIII
two stories?
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Paste this on = postcard and
mail Il 20 your friends In the East.
Tell them that Seattic's highest
temperature September rs WAS 60.
Lowest was a.. Al noon Septem-
ber IS it was 81.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-14
FIRST DREADNAUGHT
 RECEIVED BY CHILE

VALPARAISO, April IA (by Associ- ated Press) Arrival here of Chile's first dreadnaught the 28,O0-ton La Tore, formerly the Canada of the British navy, and three destroyers, has revived comparisons in the press of the relative sea power of Argen- tina, Brazil and Chile.
 A writer on naval topics in one newspaper, Diario Illustrado, discuss ing this countrys new fighting units, gives table of statistics showing the total tonnage of the ABC coun- tries to be approximately 345,0OO, di- wided as follows: Argentina, 14O,- 900; Brazil 12O,OOO and Chile S5,OOO. Peru's naval tonnage is placed at 10000. Other South American re- publics are not considered important as regards their naval power.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALAS KA, THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION, CORDOVA PRECINCT, BEFORE HON. K. G. ROBINSON, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO PROBATE JUDGE. In the Matter of the Estate of Con- stantine K. Apostolopolous, Known Also as Goust Poulos, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the above named Court administrator and the will annexed, of the estate of Constantine K. Apostolopoulos, de- ceased, and that all persons having claims against the estate of said Constantine K. Apostolopoulos, de- ceased, are hereby required to pre- seut the same with the proper vouch- CTS, within six months from the date hereof, to the undersigned at his of. flee and place of business in Eyak, near Cordova, Territory of Alaska.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 18th day of March, A. D. 1921.
 B. O. GRAHAM, | Administrator with the
 will annexed, of the Estate of Constantine K. ApostoIo poulos, Deceased.
 First publication, March 26, 1921 Last publication, April 23. 1921
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-14
VILLA MAKES OFFER
 TO REBUILD JIMINEZ

LOS ANGELES, April IA (by Asso- Ciated Press) ).-Francisco Villa, one time Mexican revolutionary leader, has offered to rebuild the city of Jiminez, which he helped t. wreck during his bandit days, according to J. E Hardy, American mining man who has returned to Los Angeles after spending year in the Mexican state of Durango.
 Hardy said Villa is living in peace on his 200,000-acre ranch at Canutillo in Durango state. Many of his form CT lieutenantS occupy small farms adjoining the Villa estate The former bandit chief, in an effort stc regain his popularity. the mining man said, has offered to rebuild Jiminez and to spend $2O,O00 to i'm prove the school system of Parral. another Mexican city
 Villa, it was said although grant ed amnesty by President Alvaro Obre- gOn, takes no chances with lis life and goes about armed and accom- panied by body guard.
 
 Kodak finishing Scarborough
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-14
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR AWARD
 OF ESTATE TO WIDOW

IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALAS KA, THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION, CORDOVA PRECINCT, BEFORE HON. K. G. ROBINSON, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO PROBATE JUDGE. In the Matter of the Estate of Con- stantine K. Apostolopoulos, Known Also as Goust Poulos, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the petition of the undersigned admins trator for an order setting off and awarding to Fotini K Apostolopoulos, widow of said Constantine K. Apostol- opoulos, deceased, $520.O0 of the money in the possession of said ad. ministrator, for the maintenance of said widow and her minor child, will be heard in the above entitled court at Cordova, Alaska, at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 11th day of April, 1921, at which time any objections to said award may be presented.
 Dated at Cordova. Alaska, this 26th day of March, 1921.
 B. o. GRAHAM,
 Administrator with the
 Will annexed of the Estate
 of Constantine K Apostol-
 opoulos, Deceased.
 First publication, March 26, 1921. Last publication. April 23. 1921
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-14
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND
 SETTLEMENT THEREOF

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND
 SETTLEMENT THEREOF IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALAS KA, THIRD DIVISION, CORDovA PRECINCT.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Mathew Pedrodaskalakis, Known Alaska and Hereinafter Referred to as Mike Paros. Deceased. No. 130.
 The undersigned hereby gives ncS tice that he has filed his finaa ae- count in the above entitled matter and that said court has appointed May 26, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. m., as the day for hearing objections to said account and for settlement thereof, on or before which date any heir, creditor, or other person interested fin the estate may file his objections thereto.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 18th day of March, 1921.
 B. o. GRAHAM.
 Administrator of the Els
 tate of Mathew Pedrodass
 kalakis, Knwon in Alaska,
 as Mike Paros, Deceased. First publication, March 26, 1921. Last publication. April 23, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-14
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF AD
 MiNiSTRATOR'S ACCOUNT

Notice is hereby given that Ida Dowalder, as administratrix of the above entitled estate, has rendered and presented her final account of her administration of said estate, and that Wednesday, the 18th day of May, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the office of said court in Cordova, Alaska, has been duly appointed by the judge of said court for the settlement of said final account and the settlement thereof will be heard and determined, and any person interested in said estate may appear and file exceptions to said account and contest same Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 18th day of March, 1921.
 IDA DOWALDER,
 Administratrix. M17-24-31-A7-14.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-14
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal Water Power Act (41 Stat, 1063) no- tice is hereby given that the Alaska Public Utilities, Cordova, Alaska, and Messrs. Lincoln Waln and w. T. Young, P. o. Box No. 6, Nashville, Tennessee, have applied for prelimin- ary permits for power development on Power Creek from Eyak Lake to a point approximately miles upstream therefrom. Any objection against granting such permits. or requests for hearings thereon, together with any briefs, reports, or other data for which consideration is desired, should be submitted or or before May 16, 1921, to the Executive Secretary, Fed eral Power Commission, Washington, D. c.