davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18

scarcely able 10 move about, which shows that although slowed down physically by age, the veteran ex. sheriff, who established law and ord sT in Cochise county in the early days, is stil endowed with that ability to fight if necessary.
 This recalls the fact that on the night of Fishers murder Slaughter took up his rifle and guarded the women of the ranch although he had just gone through a period of serious illness.
 No reply from Governor Campbell had been received at late hour this afternoon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
AsHuRsT RAPs VoLsTEAp ACT

UTICA, N. Y, Sept. 10.-Declarins himself opposed to the stringent reg ulations of the valstead act, United States Senator Henry F. Ashurst, of
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18

Southern Pacific plans de. velopment on road south of Nacozari.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
$50 Insane
Patients At
Fair Today

One hundred fifty men and
women from the Oregon state hos
pital saw the state fair today.
Slowly they made their way
about the grounds-100 men and
90 women-lined on each side by
attendants who escorted them to
and from the hospital.
No word fell from the lips OF
these demented visitors as they
passed through the various build
ings. but frequently they stopped
10 examine articles which caught
their interest. An old lady. passed
20. clad in an old black cloak
smiled silently as she fell from
the ranks to examine q baby's
dress. Her lips moved. but she
made no sound. A nurse, immaeu-
late IN her blue uniform. came e
her side. smiling. The old lady IN
The black cloak moved on
The patients were taken
through all Of the buildings on the
grounds. Each year those Of them
Who nav be trusted are given 9
day at the fair.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

San Francisco, Sept. 2o.-lh
his letter to the president Gard
ner said in part:
u have spent many sleepiess
niqbts in and out of prison tryins
70 : : figure a way to atone for ana !
,,Ddo7 - il@ the things have done. |
have broken the heart ot tns
dSaresf a. little woman that ever v.
,'rad Ia INV wife. and my own NJ
,is habv. Jean. is growing up win win
tbs ~ stigma Of her fathers shame
'lnon rr5 her. Mr.. Harding am go
inp TO ask you to grant me t ths
more n chance by suspenains
la.,+ nO.s ,+snces now awaiting me.
ssn1p ~ am not asking for, nor am :
ont,slsd to a pardon. In faet. l
not entitled to any conslasi-
at;on ata i'm you whatever. eus -,
-, 49, bo5,ng and praying that 20, you
am, an grant me my one and oh.y ol !,
w. VII to prove to the world thas !.
oHa-i1 sr,ninal can reform and Os "a. =
49, : 10 society and good nus
hand and father n, vrsn-
"Afr. Harding. il you VII
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
Yesterday
Record At
State Fair

Unwilling to wait until the
formal opening of the Goth Oregon
state fair at o'clock this morn
ing, Salem and its guests broke a
Sunday attendance record at the
grounds yesterday, according to
~. E. McClintock. veteran treas
.urer. Three thousand paid admis-
sions were recorded during the
day, he said.
There never has been as much
activity on the Sunday preceding
the opening as there was yester-
day." Mr.. McClintock said. III
yesterdays statistics may be taken
as a criterion, this years show
will have the others completely
shaded"
Only 1000 persons made their
way to the fair grounds a year
ago yesterday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
Senators Win
From Visitors;
Score II to Ii

Ttlmely hitting IN the ninth in-
ming won the ball game for the
Salem Senator'S played yesterday
at Oxford Park with the aggrega-
tion from the Standard Oil of
Portland
The game ended with score OF
l2 To IL and Maa 4. 80.
the ninth when McKenna slugGed
out a double, and was followed
Immediately by Rinehardt with
the same'kind of hit.
Lefty" Schroeder and Hayes
got the only two home runs of the
game.
"Biddy" Bishop and Barr were
battery for Salem. Through = W.
understanding the game was an
rc,f
Portland. As a result, Manager
Hayes announced
that a double-header will be play
ed here next Sunday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
Gardner Gives
Harding Word
He Will Reform

nv apueal promise before my
God that you will never regret 1t.
Let be a protege of yours. to point
70 in years to come as a man to
whom you extended helping hand
and pulled from the mire when
everything seemed lost.
.Tf necessary 1 will work my
fingers to the very bones 20 repay
nose whom ! have wronged. The
man doesn't live who is more sorry
than am for the crimes he has
committed.
by looking up my record you
will find that I have committed q
,umber Of so-cAlled desperate
robberies. That is a mistake. be-
,.uss I am not a desperate man
T have what the police tern .
..,.,n, record. In my entire Grim
,.sI career I have never killed OF
injured any person Please eeai
- N mind, Mr.. Harding, ~heh
vou decide this appeal"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

Knife Weider
Is Bound Over
To Grand Jury

In the preliminary hearing in |
the court of Justice G. e. Unruh
this forenoon, in which l. M. Kap-
Ian is facing charge of assault
with intent to kill committed on
Sunday, September Is, when 1t is
alleged he slashed Tony Volonnino
with knife and seeyrely wounded
him, Judge Unruh held the ac-
'cused for the grand jury with bail
fixed at $500 cash, and held vo-
lonnino as a material witness with
bail fixed at $3.50.
The witnesses for the state were
the prosecuting witness volonnino,
Officers Miller Hayden and Elmer
White. who made the arrest at the
Southern Pacific depot and found
Volonnino at the time bleeding
and unconscious following the as
sault; William A. Clemens, an en-
ploy of State street pool room;
Sidney j. Duffield and Floyd Ack-
ley. The defense, represented by
Attorney L. H. McMahan, present
ed no witnesses.
The testimony showed that the
two men, Kaplan and Volonnino,
who are both strangers in the
city, engaged In fist fight on
State street early in the evening
and that Volonnino ran away from
this fight, with Kaplan chasing
him, that Volonnino disappeared
somewhere between State and
Court streets; that Kaplan was
hunting for him among the autos
back of the Gingrich auto store
and that he had then in his hand
what appeared to that Ackley boy
to be knife; that the two me-
later at the S. p. depot and agair
engaged in fight, in which Kap
Ian stabbed Volonnino In tn,
breast with a pocket knife. In thi
melee it is alleged that Volonnin,
! struck Kaplan with a piece o
board and that Kaplan says h
used the knife in self-defense.
! Kaplan expects to raise the nee
essary cash to deposit as bail
4 Volonnino has been quite wan
derer from his home in New Jer
sey to the Pacific coast from Lo
Angeles to Seattle. l-9 49,, e.
months In the navy during tn
war on the destroyer Henley.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
She Sought
Hubby, Cop
Acted Fast

My husband hasn't come home
yet tonight. / wonder where he
could be?" Mrs. F. w. Turner. 255
y. Liberty street, asked Desk Ser
geant White at the Salem police
station last night. 1t was 1880
o'clock.
The telephone cut In on Ser
geant Whites half formed reply.
de excused himself and stepped to
me transmitter. He listened to a
lew words. Then he said a few
aad hung up.
Your husband is in Silyerton,
ae explained to Mrs. Turner. "Ae-
eerding to the Silverton marshal
9ss under arrest and charged with
efivtng an automobile while in
ioxicated." +"
Mrs. Turner told the desk ser
sssnt she would go to SilvertoH
leoay with a view to bringing bach
her spouse.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
Business Men
To Close Shops
On Salem Day

In order to make Salem Day"
at the fair the largest in attend
ance during the week. members
OF the Business Mems league met
this morning at the Commercial
club and voted TO close their
places Of business on Wednesday
I'VE want 70 make "Wednesday
the biggest day at the fair" stated
Mr.. MeAfee. secretary Of the
league. and we will Try TO induce
ali business houses in the city TO
close on that day In order 70 In
crease the attendance.
"A number Of the business men
outside the league have signified
their intention OF closing, and II
Is expected that every concern IN
town will close its doors in order
70 help out the attendance"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
Police Chief
ByDay But
ThietatNight

X Chicago, Sept. 26.--Police \
X today are investigating the !
X strange case of dual person \
X ality Of Frank Sinnick, chief \
X of police Of Riverdale, a SUI \
X burb. who was arrested Sat- y
X urday night, while holding \
X up Chicago saloon. !
X Sinnick; SS years old and !
X a bachelor, has been police !
X chief of the suburb for thir- !
X teen years. ffis arrest dis \
X closed that, after enforcing !
X the law during the day. he !
X became bandit at night.
X He was identified by two sa-
X loon keepers as the robber
X who held them up, according
X to the authorities.
X
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

Arrested By
Salem Police

Salem police arrested d. A.
Weatherby this afternoon at q
o'clock on the state fair grounds,
on the charge OF kidnapping his
6-year-old granddaughter, Irene
Powell, from her home in Tacoma,
Washington.
On his arrest Weatherby denied
any knowledge OF the girls where
abouts and stated that his son haa
the girl in charge.
Weatberby told the Business
Mems league this morning that he
was a Civil war veteran and had
been sent down here from Portland
by the g. A. X. because this city
seemed a more suitable place for
the business he wished TO enter.
Along with his discharge. he
displayed papers Of adoption Of his
grand child issued by the juvenile
court OF Tacoma. and stated that
the child's mother was In the Cali
fornia state penltentiary and that
his father. who Is connected With
the kidnapping in the dispatches
from Tacoma. was serving a four
year sentence on McNeil's island.
The dispatch from Tacoma,
printed in a Portland paper was
shown Weatherby by John Rund-
berg. steward OF the Commercial
club. who stated that the Civil was
veteran promised TO go down TO
the police station and take the
matter up with the police. Wealth
erby also stated 10 the secretary Of
the Business Mems league that he
had seen the Tacoma dispatch and
that he was going 70 consult the
Salem police at once.
The child Is said TO be IN the
custody Of a Mrs. Thompson Of this
city. according to information
from Weatherby himself.
The dispatch from Tacoma
states that the girl vas spirited
away from the hons Of Mrs. p. J..
Dixon and that she was tbe ward
Of the juvenile ccur. tkoro.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
DEATH IS
LAID TO
. RUPTURE
peardslee Says Fall
0r Blow Probable
Cause of Injury To
Miss Rappe

San Francisco, Sept. 2o'Dr'
,.,,,r Reardslee, testifying today
:, Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle'
N the police court examination
Ia bs found Miss Virginia Rap
whose death Arbuckle Is
.horoed I. with having caused, In
grpat main, when he was calieo
into the case.
IN the absence of his group OF
.,,orneys. Arbuckle acted for
himself in the superior court In
agreeing with the district attor-
nav that the manslaughter charge
aending against him should De
continued until October 3 for ar
alignment.
Pain Held Intense
Miss Rappe's writhing In IN
tense pain overshadowed evil
deuces Of alcoholism, DR.. Boards
lee testified, and it was necessary
to quiet her by the use of hypo-
dermic.
This was in the evening OF Sep
tember s, few hours after the
Hotel st. Francis party, but OF
which the charge against Ar
buckle arose, according to the
physician.
Early the next morning he dis
covered evidence to support an
earlier conclusion that Miss Rap
pc had suffered an internal In
Jury, DR.. Beardslee said.
From the beginning he realized
It was a surgical case, he stated
and advised removal to a hospital
Clashes With Lawyer
There was no other conclusion
10 draw from the evidence than
that the bladder was ruptured'
the witness said.
In answer to a Hypothetical
question regarding the cause OF
torn bladder, DR.. Beardslee re-
piled that he would consider ex'
ternal force, such as a fall OF
blow the origin.
Violent and continued vomit
ing might cause such a rupture
the witness replied to question
from Arbuckle's counsel.
A black and blue spot on on'
arm was the only external sigI
Of injury, according to DR.
Beardslee.
Don't call me your friend,
snapped the witness at Franz
Dominguez, Arbuckle's chic
counsel, after a long series of tilt
between them during questioning
BY the defense attorney.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
Tigert Speaks
To Instructors

Conservative regarding RENE
dies in the school system OF the
United States, John ]. Tigert spoke
to so or more educational leaders
and instructors in prominent In
stitutions here, this noon at a
luncheon in the Marion hotel,
given in his honor by the State
teachers association.
Mr.. Tigert stated that the main
difficulties with the educational
system OF the United States today
were the attendance Of pupils In
both primary and advanced insti-
tutions, salaries Of teachers, and
teachers training.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

elaborate and will have more en-
tries than any show of the past,
according to those in charge. Byl
tomorrow morning the display will
be complete.
Several thousand persons left
their shoes standing wherever they
chanced to be at 1880 O'Clock
this morning. At that moment IL
guns doomed out salute which
probably acquainted Portland resi-
dents with the fact that the Goth
Oregon state fair is underway.
Women shrieked as the salute
came, and men started violently as
the guns were fired six times.
Approximately 200 children
from every nook and corner Of the
state have their tents pitched on
the grounds today and each one
appears to be making the most of
Cbildren's day. They are expected
to be attracted in large numbers
to the display of fireworks, fea-
turing pyrotechnic novelties
which will be given in front of
the grandstand at 9 o'clock to-
night.
Difficulty experienced by those
persons in search of the fair
grounds police station was elimi'
mated shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning when a huge sign reading
'.Poliee depaEtment,s@ was place.
over the headquarters. Chief o.
Police Moffitt is vi charge OF thu
20 officers on the grounds and Ser
geant Clyde Ellis, also of the Sa
lem department, is the desk ser
geant in charge. Ralph Thomp
son. chairman Of the police com
mittee, visited headquarters sew
eral times during the day.
| CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
TELLS OF
ESCAPE IN LETTER
TO FRISCO EDITOR
Admits Being Shot Twice by Guards Asks
Harding for Pardon and Chance to Reform;
Swan to Fox Island From McNeil's On
Sunday Night Following Break

San Francisco, Sept 26-Roy G. Gardner the California
car bandit who escaped from the Mcneil WASH federal
prison on September has written account of his escape
to George North assistant managing editor OF the San
Francisco Bulletin in which he admits having been shot
twice by prison guards The wounds he said are in the
eshy part Of his right leg four inches below the hip and
in the left leg below the knee.
Enclosed in his communication to Mr. North letter
to President Harding which appealed for pardon
and an opportunity ito prove to the world that criminal
can reform and be society and good husband
and father For two days. Gardner said he hid in the lott
Of the prison and nused his wounds He said he cre
back to the about midnight the day of his break
from prison.
The letters passed and missed stepping
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
TELLS OF
GIRL s INJURIES
Sidelights On The Fair

Powerful searchlights will play
on the horses as they make the
rounds of the Lone Oak track to-
night in the first night racing
ever staged in Salem. The track
will be illuminated on the straight
away and during the races there
will be band music and vocal solos
for the entertainment of what is
expected to be the largest night
crowd in the fairs history.
When ]. E. McClintock, veteran
treasurer of the Oregon fair. says
something it ought to be true, ac-
cording to officials with whom he
is associated. There is absolute
ly no comparison between this
show and the ones in the past, !"
Mr.. McClintock said this morning.
This one will be a record break
er In every particular"
Among the Portland newspapers
which already have established
booths in the agricultural payil-
ion are the Oregon Journal and
the Portland Telegram. Attractive
displays showing newspaper ma
chinery are offered in both ex-
hibits. A tiny model Of rotary
press is show in the Telegram s
booth.
Just outside the police head
quarters at the grounds man sits
astride a motorcycle which Is
equipped with a sidecar. The man
is a special officer and his motor
cycle assures prompt service when
ever call is received at the station
by Desk Sergeant Clyde Ellis.
Unavoidable delays has held III
the completion of the audtomobil'
show, but this years will be mor'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

on my foot by about IS inches.
He started a fire about 80 feet
from me and then passed me
again and started IRE about SO
feet the other side Of me.
Heard Officers Words
Il figured that was no place
for Dolly Gardner's husband, so
began crawling back toward
the fence that had so recently
jumped over. got back to the
fence and laid flat up against u
until dark.
"About dusk the warden and
DR. Jento came up and stood
within 20 feet OF me and the
warden said one OF the reporters
wanted 10 know which one Of the
guards shot Impyn and he said
he did not know and wouldn't
| tell him II he did know. ! thought
to myself I could tell him who
shot me all right. I hid there un-
Continued on page five)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
Ioyd-George writes Note.

london, Sept. 25.-Prime Min
ser Lloyd-George will send the
ofitish governments answer to
s-s latest note from Eamonn De-
.~ieza. Irish republican leader, on
: ednesdsy. it was learned here to
tzy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

The Bulletin In stamped en-
velope addressed to Mr.. North,
and containing no postmark. The
handwriting was compared with
that in a letter written by Gard
uer for The Bulletin while he
was in the federal prison, and
twas found to be identical. In the
letter to the president. which he
asked the Bulletin to forward.
Gardner said:
Confined to Bed
II am now confined to my bed
suffering from two bullet wounds"
i He asked that the president's
answer be forwarded to The Bull
letln for publication.
In his letter to North. Gardner
described his escape from the hail
of bullets sent after him from the
prison towers.
ION September 5. about p.
M" the letter said, I'VE we're
watching a ball game and dur
ling the last half of the fifth In
ming | turned to my partners
and asked them II 1t was time to
wreck the ball game and they
said yes stopped and cut the
wires In the fence and dived thru
rwo others. Bogard and lmpyr
followed. / suppose the other two
lost their nerve at the last min
ute. because they failed to pul
lin an appearance in the race
across the fields.
Saw Impyn Shot
After running about SV'
Yards | turned and looked bacl
to see how far behind the other
were saw Bogard about q
feet behind me and Impyn wa
= down about 100 feet back.
e. II was hit the first time whel
e about 200 feet from the edge o
s the brush. and I stumbled bu
+ did not fall. Il went through tn
a fleshy part OF my right leg
!, about four inches below my hip
e Bogard saw me stumble AM
when he passed me he asked m
n II was hit. said yes, and toll
Il him to go on. He turned and star
y ed. and after running about 2
n or 30 yards he spun around an
i-lfell on his back. When passe
d him his mouth was wide ope
and I thought he was taking hi
last breath.
Il felt awfully lonesome abou
that time. Seven rifles spittin
at me and badly winded, wit
about rs yards to go.
Shot Numbs Leg
II was hit the second tim
when about so yards from tn
:. fence. That was when ] fell II
v first time. That one went thr
nv left leg below the knee an
:" drilled my shin bone but did n
d. break my leg. got up and too
rs a couple Of steps to see II my le
:, was broken. and It held n
Al weight alright but my foot fe
A. like Il was asleep. That was q
reason I fell the second time {
Nv the fence.
- After getting over the Rr'
\. I ran about so yards and drol
re ped in the brush. completely e.
A hausted. In a few minutes Z
n guards were running past n
and. judging from their breatl
en- ing they must have been all 4
"a also. DR.. Jento (the prison ph,
Il sieian) stepped within ten fe
q, ~ ma and called 10 somebody
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

Bakers 100000 municipal nat
atorium win be officially opened
10 the public on wednesday. Sep
tember 2s.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

TuesdaY-Booster's Day. !
< 9 a. m.-Judging contin-
k ued.
K 9 to 10 a. m.-Arrival of ;
< booster organizations from ;
K various parts of the state.
K 10 a. m.-Official welcome ;
K of organizations by King
K Bing Charles Knowland and
X his Salem Cherrians.
X 1920 a. m.-Escorting Wis
X itors through buildings and
X over grounds.
X IL a. m.-Stunts, yells and
X songs by booster organiza-
X tions in front Of Cherrian
X headquarters, northeast OF
X main entrance.
X Afternoon.
X IL m.-Dutch lunch.
X l p. m.-Boosters assem-
X BILE at grandstand to march
x in body into stand.
X 1880 p. m.--Racing pro-
x gram on Lone Oak track and
X concert by Stoudenmeyer's
x band.
* 2 D. m.-Entertainment
X features on grandstand
x stage.
X 2:S0 p. m.--Balloon ascen-
X sion with 1000 feet para
x chute drop.
x 3 p. m.-Airplane stunts
x by d. DeVilliers, popularity
X known as the Flying Cow
x boy" in the center OF Lone
X Oak track.
X 4 p. m.-Auto races par
x ticipated in by northwest
X drivers in specially buiit
x cars.
x $40 p. m.-Cherrians'
X banquet for uniformed or
X ganizations and their ladies
x at World restaurant.
x Evening.
X 8 p. m.-Racing program
x on illuminated track.
X s p. m.-Opening OF the
!. horse show in stadium, fea-
4: turing fire jump and handy
< hunters.
s p. m.-Program in new
X pavilion.
K 9 to IL p. m.-Dancing in
4 amusement pavilion.
x
x x x X x X X y = X x + y
Handicapped by gray, sull
skies and atmosphere which h'
a hint of impending showers, I
sixtieth Oregon state fair tod
scored a victory over its ancie
rival. the weather man, when me
than 1900 persons pass
through the big gates, equalli
the attendance mark Of the recol
smashing 1920 show. Had |
sun been out this morning, I
crowd of this year would have
ceeded last seasons by so per ce
Secretary A. H. Lea declared I
afternoon.
Children Guests.
Today the Oregon state fair
tended the hand Of welcome to
future citizens-the youth Of Q
gon. Today is Children's day q
approximately $500 boys and 81
ali OF whom were under 10 ye
of age, entered the grounds wi
out paying admission, according
lie. McCIintock. who is In cha
of all gates leading into the 4
For the benefit OF the child
there will be special features
fered during the afternoon
evening. among them being
balloou ascension, the paraeh
ldrop. airpIane stunts and the 4
works display.
@If its in our power to do
ware going 10 make childrs
day a day that viii be remem De
Tor wears By the boys and girli
oregon. Secretary Lea said
(continued on Page FiFe-)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26

The conference, which the ad-
ministration hopes will evolve
means OF putting the cations IN
voluntary idle back to work, was
formally opened by President
Harding.
Addressing the half hunuIeu
Industrial economic and labor
leaders comprising the confer
ence. the president described tne
nreseut industrial depression as
"a war inheritance throughout
the world" for which as applleu
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-26
Is
Heritage Of War
Says President

. national unemployment con-
ion today with the adoption of
forming nine subcommittee
lem by Wednesday, October 5.
to the United States he added,
"wouid have little enthusiasm
for any proposed relief which
seeks either palliation or tonic
from the public treasury"
Belief was expressed by the
president that the results OF the
conference would be felt beyond
the borders of the United States
and that tn edelegates in the de-
1iheratious would be performing
"a service to the world"