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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
Slayer of Kendall
and Healy Known as
Mean Man, Report

Varney says that Sheriff Ken
dali was shot just below the heart
as he was standing at a gate In
the fence between the barn and
house yards, where he was evil
IDENTIFY waiting for West to emerge
from the house.
REV. Healy was evidently
standing beside Kendall when the
officer was killed." said Varney,
"and was shot through the back
az he ran for the automobile park
ed in the lane outside the barn
yard fence. He almost reached
the gate before he fell.
Il suppose that West had asked
to be allowed to go into the house
to get his coat and that Kendall
was waiting for him to come out
when West reappeared on the
porch and opened fire. When we
arrived at the house last night we
found a miniature arsenal in a
shed lust off the porch from which
West did the shooting. In the shed
we're two rifles and a shot gun,
besides the rifle used in the XIII
ing.
Il think that West made his
way to the barp and killed himself
Immediately after saying goodbye
to his wife. and that accounts for
the fact that none Of the posse.
men heard the shot which ended
his life"
when Lewis and Varney and
their party reached the scene OF
the murder last night crowd
which they estimated al 1000 peo-
ple had gathered and more thar
500 automobiles were parked II
the vicinity
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
'UNMERGER |S'H|GH BRITISH
VITAL LOWOFF|CER SHOT
TO ALL COAST BY ASSASS|NS
Field Marshal Sir Henry
Hughes Wilson Killed
At Door of Residence;
Two Assailants Caught.

London, June 22s-(By Associ-
ated Press. Field Marshal Sir
Henry Hughes Wilson was shot
and killed outside his house on
Elton Square, London, this after
noon.
Two assailants Of the field
marshal were arrested.
The arrested men, the Central
News states, gave the names Of
James O'Brien aged "a, no occu-
patton, no address, and James
Connolly, age "a, no occupation,
no address.
Policeman Marsh, who was near
Field Marshal Wilson when he
was fired on, died later in hos
pitaI from his wounds.
The marshal delivered a speech
at Liverpool street station in the
city this morning in connection
with the unveiling of war mem
orial. Apparently he had Just re-
luInSu nOllG WASA bAS bA16~ -
Cured.
A few minutes after this, how
ever. it was reported he had died
A few months ago Field Mar
shall Wilson accepted an appoint
ment as military adviser to the
Ulster government and made fire.
quent visits to Ulster. He spent
most of his time in London, how
ever, attending the house OF com
mons.
The Central News account OF
the tragedy says Field Marshal
Wilson was stepping from his au-
tomobile a few minutes after 5
o'clock this afternoon when two
men suddenly appeared and open
ed fire upon him with revolvers
He was struck by three shots, the
account adds, and died almost inn
mediately.
The death of Field Marshal Will
son was announced in the house
of commons by Austen Chamber
lain, the government leader, who
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
OREGON TO GET
THREE MILLION
ROAD AID MONEY

Oregon will receive approx
mately $3,O00,000 federal aid dur
ing the next three years under
the provisions Of the transporta-
tion bill for road work which was
signed by President Harding We'd
nesday, according to Herbert
Mum, state highway engineer
The allotment to this state, Num-
states, will be forthcoming as fol-
lows: 1928, $7ss,443; 1924, ST.
O247S5; 1925, $1,1S2,664.
the appropriation which is made
for federal aid on post roads VIII
be Available for use in connection
with state funds on any OF tbs
main trunk roads OF the state
highway system which are ap-
proved by the federal authorities,
Num- explains. There are approx
imately $500 miles OF state high
ways in oregon to which this
fund might be applied under the
terms Of the bill.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
FOLK
TO LOCATE HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Burke
and son of Billings, Montana, left
the Rocky Mountain state SIX
weeks ago with the intention OF
settling in Portland. They spent
several weeks in the City OF Roses
looking for a business but could
not find any thing that suited
them. Upon Mr.. Burke's sugges-
tion they motored to Salem to see
what they could find. They are
registering at the Salem auto
mark. According to Mrs. Burke
thew are glad that they did not
find anything that suited them in
portland. She said: Portland Is
TOO big and there is too much CON
fusion. When we saw Salem with
its wide streets and beautiful
parks we decided that we had
found the place where we wanted
~ locate. Salem is not extra
large but It is big enough to suit
US
Mr.. Burke expects to finish in
voicing the /. ]. Crittenden sec
ond hand store this afternoon and
If the price is right he will buy
the place. He also has several
other places in mind should the
deal he is now working on fall
through.
Thirty-seven other camps were
made at the auto park last night
Nineteen of the number had re-
mained over from the previous
evening. Those registering last
night for the first time were: Mr
ana Mrs. c. F. Lueddiks. Seattle
Mr and Mrs. w. e. Greene and
family, Seattle; F. A. Moore, Seat,
lfie, Mr.. and Mrs. CortellO and
family. San Bardino, Cal; +
wolfe. Yakima, Wash; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. N. Sphinx. Seattle; Mr.. and
MS. A. W. Burke. Drain; Mr. and
Mr.. S. s. Wetmore, New Canoon
Conn Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Nc
Maon, stockton, Cal; Mr. an'
Mrs. L. A. ogden. Des Moines. Ia
In. A. Redden ana A Crookiawn
f.aukessham. Cal: II. II. Warken
ton and family. Reediey, Cal; MI
ana Mrs. +. Bushmsn and family
Lodi. Cal. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ebel
salinas. Cal: Mr.. and Mrs. G
/ Gator, Harlan. Or; Mr. and Mrs
he. X. wilson. c. z. Hoyt and Mis-
A. Z. Hoyt. Hoquiam, Wash: MI
and Mrs. A. Olson and family
Sacramento. Cal; and Mr.. an
Mrs. W. Alexander. Seattle.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
BLEEDING, MUI|[ATED MEN LEFT TOD|E
IN ROAD UNDER SCORCH|NG SUN, WHILE
ONLOOKERSLAUGHAT PLEAS FOR WATER
CHERR|ANS WILL
ATTEND FESTIVAL

Thirty automobiles loaded with
Cherrians will leave tomorrow
morning at Z O'Clock from the
Commercial club to participate In
the Portland Rose Festival festivi-
ties there in the morning and
afternoon.
At Milwaukee they will be met
by squad Of Portland Motorcycle
policemen who will escort them to
Tenth and Hawthorne avenue
where they will be met by the
Rosarians and be escorted through
the city. They will have a section
in the only parade Of the day.
Lee Gilbert is in charge OF the
caravan.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
To Ask Legislation
Prohibiting Sale Of
Human Body Glands

Chicago. June 22.-Legisla-
tion to prohibit traffic in hui
man glands will be introduced
in the next session of the IL
linois legislature, according to
two members of the general as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thos.
]. O'Grady and Lawrence G.
O'Brien, both democratic mem
bers from Chicago districts.
They declared that persons
should be prohibited by law
from selling any part Of their
bodies or from buying tissues or
glands from the body Of an
other.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
LABOR LEADERS
CONDEMN RIOT
But WAIT NEWS

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 22.-(By
Associated Press. Phillip Muir
ray, vice-president Of the United
Mine Workers OF America, COM
menting today on the mine
troubles at Herrin, Ill, said; In
sofar as President Lewis message
is concerned, 1t positively could
not have had any bearing on the
occurrences at Herrin. The organ
ization denies any responsibility
for the trouble. We must await
more definite reports from Herrin
before saying more. F"
President Gompers Of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor said thai
as he understood from press re-
ports from Herrin, ILL.,, that the
firing first came from within the
mine stockade and 1t was then
that the miners returned the fire
"organized labor" said Com
pers. docs not countenance any
such acts from either side.
"The strike is on far too higf
a plane,, added Mr.. Gompers, "foi
violence to have any place in It,"
Commenting on reports that
message from President Lewis o.
the miners had been received a.
Herrin terming the miners a
work there as common strike
breakers" Mr.. Gompers said h
was confident that the latter di'
not start the trouble" and h'
added there was something els
behind It. ,"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22

Dave F. West, who yesterday
killed Sheriff C. M. Kendall and
Rev. Roy Healy when they at
tempted to destroy a moonshlne
still on Vests farm Is miles
southeast of Albany and then end
ed his own life, had the reputa-
tion of being "mean man
among those who knew him, ac-
cordinx to Percy NJ, Varney, state
naroIe officer, who, with Warden
lanes Lewis of the penitentiary,
Iast night rushed to the scene oil
the killing. u
Lewis Yarney, Roy Kendall
chief keeper at the penitentiary,
frank Rogers and Cherokee
lanes. guards at the penitentiary'
sheriff oscar Bower and Deputy
Sheriff Sam Burkhart made up
the marty which was rushed from
hers upon receipt OF word at the
GOVERNORS office that assistance
was needed. IL, :,
west had the reputation oi
having a mean disposition among
+bose who knew him." said var
new this morning. He would XII
~ s,qbt any stock Of neighbors
that T straved onto his premises. He
sod a violent temper, according to
-.s and gave vent to II
upon more than one occasion. 2
neigh Dor told OF one lhsssue. ~.
when West drew kniie anu ,I Gu
the throat Of COW he was leau,
ing when it grew balky ana "ouiu
not lead. He left the dead animal
lying in the road 1u,e5
4 saw him after he haa Aiiie. l,s'.
bimseIf last night and l never alo
ee a man with p meaner appe~i
ing face"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
Dissolution To Disrupt
Traffic System of En-
tire West Declares
Expert.
By Ellis H. Martin.

San Francisco, Cal, June a.
If the order of the United States
supreme court recently entered or
dering dissolution of the Central
Pacific and Southern Pacific rail
roads is carried out 1t will mean
the great unscrambling process
ever carried out in railroad his
tory.
In the more than half century
that the common control of the
two roads has existed they have
become 80 inextricably intertwin-
ed that their physical dissolution
will strike a heavy blow to ship
pers In the far west.
When the Southern Pacific se-
cured control of the Central Pa
cific the two lines were pioneer
ing practically in territory which
has grown in that period to one Of
the largest shipping districts In
the United States. The lines link
ed together under common man
agement form a network from
Oregon to Mexico.
Not only will local traffic and
freight routings be demoralized
but through train routings will
be seriously interfered with. On
account Of the highly perishable
nature of much of the freight
handled the establishment of nu-
merous functions is causing fruit
and commission men serious con
cern.
Nuts Reconcile Business.
So seriously is the decree Of tht
highest court Of the land regarded
among business men that the Sar
Francisco chamber of commerce
has appointed a statewide com
mittee Of leading business men tC
safeguard the interests of thu
public and to seek means OF
reconciling the urgent traffic de
mands Of the state with the dras
tic provisions of the court order.
|
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
FOUR CARS DERAILED
SANTA FE PASSENGER

Topeka, Kan, June 22.-Four
cars OF westbound Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe passenger train
No. /. Chicago to California, were
derailed shortly before noon at
Corliss, near Holiday, Kansas, l5
miles west OF Kansas City, accord
ing to a meagre report received by
officials OF the road here. A num-
ber of passengers were reported
slightly injured. The cars were
reported piled against a bluff
The Kansas river runs on opposite
sides OF the track.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22

The union miners deny they
killed any strikebreakers.
The correspondent accosted a
striking miner and the following
conversation followed:
How many were killed." the
correspondent asked.
''No one killed at all. /"
'rWhy, the dead are all over, +"
the correspondent countered.
"We didn't kill them, they just
dropped dead from fright when we
surrounded their camp. -
Fighting Now Over
The striker then asked whether
the military was coming here,
adding "if the militia comes down
here that Will mean Just so many
more guns for us. "
The fighting has ceased and the
only signs Of the fight at the
strip mine are occasional piles OF
spent bullets. Groups Of strikers
are on all corners Of Johnson City
Marion, West frahhLofl anu iiSi
rim.
In attacking the strip mine this
morning the strikers surrounded
II. went tower the top" OF tbs
high coal embankment surround
ing the surface colliery In unison
and took the mine employees pris-
oners. The prisoners then were
divided among groups OF strikers
and taken in different directions.
An earlier incomplete cheek-uI
showed 16 non-union men and
three union men dead. One OF th'
non-union men was found hang
ing TO a tree. his body riddie'
with bullets.
The bodies OF the l6 non-unioi
men we're found In a woods nea
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22

the strip mine, six miles east OF
here. A man named Mcdowell,
foreman at the mine. was beaten
to death. and the other IA, exclu-
sive of the man hanged. were shot
to death. 1t was stated the men
were massaered when they at
tempted to escape after being taxi
en- prisoner by the union forces.
-Four Bullet-Riddled.
The dead non-union men were
reported to have been among "A
prisoners captured at the strip
mine. -Four others were found
riddled with bullets. and are not
expected to recover. What be-
came OF the other "a could not be
learned.
There were several thousand
men and boys present when tho
1s non-union men were killed AT
9 o'clock this morning. The a.
men we're taken prisoner at the
camp, herded in front OF the I'M
ion mob, and when they reached
point about half way between
the mine and Herrin. where they
passed through a woods, the kill
ing began. Strikers declared the
prisoners. by an apparently pre-
arranged signal made a dash to
escape and that they were pur-
sued and killed.
Three Strikers Killed.
The three dead union miners
we're killed IN last nights fight
ing.
The bodies Of the 10 dead were
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
PLEA
|OF GUILTY ON
THREE COUNTS

c. A. Sloat, confessed assailant
h of little girls, will spend the re-
A mainder of his natural life in the
Oregon state penitentiary.
Judge Percy Kelly, of the Mar
4 ion circuit court, this afternoon
4 twice sentenced Sloat to a life
n term when the confessed pervert
y pleaded guilty to three indict-
ments recently returned by the
. Marion county grand jury.
Sloat was accused of rape and
twice charged with assault with
Intent to commit rape. Two lit
tie Salem girls, aged 8 and 8
years, were his victims.
One Sentence Withheld.
Although Sloar pleaded guilty
to the rape charge he later told
Judge Kelly that his actions in
that particular case did not justi-
fly the charge, and in view OF his
declaration Judge Kelly agreed to
withhold sentence on the rape
count pending an investigation.
Sloat, however, will be dress
ed in" at the penitentiary this
afternoon, it was announced. He
will be Re-arraigned before Judge
Kelly for sentence on the third
charge on the morning of June
28.
Only once did Sloat offer any
comment aloud in the court room.
His one statement came when
Judge Kelly asked him II there
were any reasons why he should
not then be sentenced on the
rape charge.
II think the facts were exag-
gerated in that case," Sloat said
His voice was steady and he ap-
peared to show no great concern
over the fact that the remainder
of his life to be spent behint
the bars.
THAT charge" he continued
Should be the same as the others
OF course 1 don't remember al
that took place"
"You mean you didn't ac'
complish what you intended te
accomplish 2" Judge Kelly asked.
Il didn't have the intent
Sloat said.
that took place"
When asked why he PLEADED
guilty, Sloat said he did SO be
cause he was guilty of felonloui
actions and believed that such
course would be we'll.
Only small crowd of curiou
spectators gathered to see Sloa
arraigned. No news had been CIV
en- out concerning the time ina
he would be brought before Judg
Kelly and only score of person
were present in the court room
Several officers were statlone
about the room to prevent an
possible attempt at violence.
Sloat's mother, ray-haired, So
close to her son but did not cor
verse with him until after he ma
been sentenced. He'd expresslo
did not change as sentence wa
pronounced.
sloat, prior to his formal al
raignment, sat quietly with n
attorney, P. ]. Kuntz, and take
freely.
At a private examination mel
yesterday Sloat was held to be sal
by DR.. L. F. Griffith and DR.. W.
Byrd, Salem alienists. He WI
said to be merely peryert.
During the examination, heid
the county Jail, Sloat made no e
fort to appear insane, physician
Aaid
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
ASK IF HARDING IS
OPPOSED TO DRYNESS

Dallas, Texas. June 22.-Presi-
dent Harding was asked whether
Secretary Of War Weeks is voieins
the policy OF the administration
in sentiments expressed criticising
the volstead act at the Pennsyl-
vania military college recently In
a telegram sent today TO the e1-
ecutive by the Rev. Atticus Webb
superintendent OF the Anti-saloon
league Of Texas
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22

Lenine Given Leave
OF Absence by Council

Copenhagen, June "a (By
Associated Press)-A message
from Moscow to the Central
News says the Russian council
OF commissairs has granted
Premier Lenine a leave Of alb
sence until autumn on account
Of his illness. It is expected,
adds the message, that Com
missar Tsurupa, the second vice
president OF the council, will
act in his stead.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
SHERIFF AND
PASTOR SHOT
NEAR ALBANY
c.. M. Kendall and Rev. r.
Healy Murdered In
Cold Blood By Noon
sinner Who Suicides.

Albany, Or, June 22.-Dave M.
West, 70, rancher and veteran
trapper, shot and killed himself
late last night in his own barn
after he had held posse of sew
eral hundred men at bay for six
hours, following his killing yes
terday afternoon Of c. M. Kendall,
Linn county sheriff, and Rev. Roy
Healy, pastor of the First Chris
tian church of Albany.
The sheriff and minister were
shot and killed instantly by West
while the sheriff was preparing to
dismantle a moonshine still on the
West ranch.
Stood Off Posse.
AS long as it remained daylight
West barricaded himself In his
house and defied the posseman to
capture him, but when night fell,
he bade his wife, who had remain
ed with him, farewell, telling her
to go away where harm would not
befall her. Shortly afterward, he
crept quietly from the house and
under cover of darkness reached
the barn. where he killed himself,
The bodies of Sheriff Kendall
and Rev. Mr.. Healy and that OF
their slayer were brought to Al
bany early today.
Body Found in Barn.
i No member of the posse heard
1.-The sound of the shot which ended
Vests life, but ex-Sheriff smith
who led the posse, found the aged
\ rancher lying dead in the barn
when reconnoitering the place
preparatory to closing in on the
house.
West shot himself through the
mouth. dying instantly.
Shortly before he killed nlmsel
West had bade his wife last rare
we'll saying that he would never
again see her. He then told ne
70 leave the house where she ha'
remained with him after th'
; shooting of the afternoon.
The killing of Sheriff Kendall
and Rev. Mr.. Healy occurred a
3:3O o'clock this afternoon, am
mil the body of West was foun'
in the barn the bodies of his tw'
victims lay where they fell lnsia
the West yard, members OF tn
posse fearing to enter the prem
ises and remove them.
Posse Is Threatened.
For six hours West withstoo'
..n.ure and threatened anyon
~,tb death who should attempt I
annroach. except the coroner, VINO
he said could remove the bodle
+be men he had killed. For fear
so1rever that West might mistak
! re coroner for a would-be captof
- attempt to remove the bodle
was made. n,
r Armed with a search warran'
+ sheriff Kendall, accompanied ?
a - minister, who accompanle
: he officer merely as spectator
= ws,t to the West place about
s.oiock this afternoon 1t is oe
49,, - ,bs sheriff located West
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
TRIAL OF ALLEGED
TRESPASSER IS ON

Tom Risley, who resides near
Livesley. faced jury in the JUS
tice court here this afternoon on
charge Of trespassing on proper
ty owned by William Brown, col
ored.
Brown Is private prosecutor
The trial got underway shortly
after o'clock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-22
THE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and Friday fair.
Moderate southwesteriy winds.
Local: Rainfall .Os; southerly winds;
clear; max. II: min. 81; river 1.s feet
and falling.
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CIRCULATION

Average for May 59ss.
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation
Member Associated Press-Full leased
wire service.
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Three Strikers Killed.

The three dead union miners
were killed IN last nights fight
ing.
The bodies Of the 10 dead were
The Washington herald., 1922-08-06

Babe Ruth catches 4 ball thrown from the
roof of the Cohan Theater on Broadway
in a police department benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-20
Police BelieUe Shooting
 OF Israel HeLdman and
 Negro Are TWin Crimes

Killing of Israel Heldman, 1031 Sixteenth street. north, whose partly dressed body was found early yes terday morning by J. L. Wise, sec ton foreman of the Belt line, in vacant lot on Ninth avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, north, Is connected with the shoot ing of Alma Brown, negress, who is in the Hillman hospital suffering from pistol wounds, in the belief of police.
 When police responded to a call Wednesday night to investigate the reported shooting of white man they found the negro woman shot through both arms, but were unable to locate the man reported shot. When Heldman was later discovered they say a woman's under garment was several feet from the body. Police are searching for a negro man whom the woman claims shot her, and ar rests are expected shortly. Detec- tives FeVeler and Goad have been assigned to the case.
 Formal investigation will be begun this morning by Coroner J. D. Rus sum into the killing of Heldman. A number of witnesses have been sum moned to appear before the coroner and testify fin regard to the affair.
 Robbery Not Motive
 According to Coroner Russum, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-20
TWO MEN HELD FOR
 CONTEMPLATING
Federal Warrants Charge Raising of .BilIs-HeId on
 $1,500.Bonds

W. G. Amos and Ross Lindsay are in the county jail here under. s1,500 bond, set yesterday by United States Commissioner Kenneth Charlton federal warrants charging them with counterfeiting operations, and Rob ert Brown, who is alleged to have formerly operated in the city. is un- der arrest on the same charge in San Antonio. Tex.
 Lindsay was arrested Wednesday by the city police after he had passed a bill raised from $5 to $10 in the city. Amos and his wife were later arrested at 720 Twenty first street, north, by city detectives. Tools used in the counterfeiting process were also taken.
 [ Admissions made by Brown and personal effects found at time of his arrest in Texas gave definite clues as to the whereabouts of Amos and Lindsay here, officers say.
 The work of the alleged counter feiters is not finished and could easily be detected upon close exam ination by any person familiar with bills.
 The preliminary hearing of Amos and. Lindsay has been set for Feb ruary 10. Mrs. Amos, who was ar rested with her husband, was re- leased