UrstGON STATE ViSRARY
OCT & 4 .
VOL. LiX XO. 18 D90 Entered at Portland (Oregon)
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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, Wt':
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CLEW IS DISCOVERED
IBDFJUS LAWTEST
CITY MAKES STRIDES
DURING SEPTEMBER
BUSINESS IS BETTER,
BIBLE IN SCHOOLS UP
TO $85,000 TREASURE
GOLD DUST AXD NUGGETS HID
SAYS RESERVE BOARD
TO SUPREME COURT
PRESBYTERIANS TO APPEAL
ACCEPTED BY IRISH
TO START AT ONCE
BANK CLEARINGS BEST OF ANY
MONTH SO FAR THIS YEAR.
DECIDED IMPROVEMENT NOT
ED DURING SEPTEMBER.
BY MIXERS 45 YEARS AGO.
EXCLUSION QUESTION.
HON ERE MCE GALL
PUN TO AID IDLE
'MILLIONS FRIED
WIFE S DULY HOPE
PUTINSURHENDEH
Valera Replies to Last
Note From Premier.
rlORBESPONDENDE HELD VAIN
iujjc ui oeuienieiu riu in
Percrtnol MooHnn
OCTOBER 11 TO BE DATE
iTcry Possibility of Agreement lb
to Bo Explored at Session,
, Bays Sinn I cin Chief.
j LONDON". Sept. 30. (By the Associ
ated Press.) In a. brief, business-like
ncssage, Eamonn de Valera tonight
Dformed Premier Lloyd George of
,1 acceptance of the premier's lnvl
atlon for a conference in London Oc-
1 ober 11, on the Irish question, thus
: lesrlng the way for a momentous at
mpt to settle the centuries-old prob
m between Ireland and Great Brit-
kin.
" Relief was expressed .in official
circles here tonight that the diffi
culties which for some time seemingly
y hreatened to prevent another con
ference apparently had been cleared
away by the message of Mr. de Valera.
The reply raised no question as to
lie sintus of the Sinn Fein delegates,
ind no further, correspondence be-
.wren tne premier ana me irisa
I eadcr is expected.
I Invitation, ia Accepted.
I "We received your letter of lnvi
I tatlon to a conference in London Oc
I tober 11, with a view to ascertaining
a how the association of Ireland with
he community of nations known as
the British empire may best be rec
onciled with Irish national aspira
tions," said Mr. De Valera in his re-
'.piy. ,
I "Our respective positions have been
tstated and understood, and we" agree
I. hat conference, not correspondence,
u the moat practical and hopeful way
to an understanding.
"We accept the Invitation. Our
delegates will meet you in London on
the date mentioned and explore every
possibility of a settlement by per
sonal discussion."
Surrender Net Required.
The formula of the' association of
Ireland with other communities of
tho British empire, for which the
mind of Mr. Lloyd George was re
sponsible, has finally brought to
gether two sides to the long-drawn-out
controversy on terms which it is
considered here Involve the surrender
ty neither side.
The conference is expected to be
unprecedented in the history of Great
Britain, If not of Europe. One result
of it will be the cancellation of hopes
of Mr. Lloyd George attending the
Washington disarmament conference
because the country will look to his
diplomacy to steer the empire through
the waters of tho complicated under
taking. The belief was expressed In
tilgh quarters tonight that If Mr.
Lloyd George is successful In the task
of bringing about peace In Ireland
lie Till have achieved greater honors
than could be attained at Washington.
Griffith May Be Delegate.
Although no names have been for
mally announced, it Is understood
that the Sinn Fein delegates to the !
conference will be Arthur . Griffith.
founder of the Sinn Fein; Michael
Collins1, finance minister; Robert C.
Barton, who has been a leading fig
ure In the negotiations; Eamon J.
Dugran, Sinn Fein member of par
liament, and George Gavin Duffy,
who has acted as representative of
the Sinn Fein abroad.
The programme of the conference
remains to be decided. Two courses
appear to be possible. The first Is
that the conference of leaders merely
frame the general platform determin
ing Ireland's position and write down
the main planks of the agreement, as
was done in Mr. Lloyd George's orig
inal offer tn the Sinn Fein, delciratlna-
the work of arranging the new plan
of Irish government to other nego
tiators. The alternative course Is for
the conference' to sit as long as ia
sccosary to settle the details of Ire
land's relations with the remainder
of the Vnited Kingdom.
Delegates Not Announced.
Beyond this point there Is little
ipouuiHuon as yet, aitnougn tne pos
sibility is advanced that the Sinn
elncrs may ask for the restoration
Ireland as a kingdom under the
rltlsh. crown, for which growing
Sentiment among important factions
of the Irish is declared to have been
making Itself felt.
While It is generally recognised
that the calling of the conference
does not necessarily mean a solution
of the Irish problem ia at hand, it is
considered the greatest step yet taken
toward the possible smoothing out
of the difficulty.
The British delegates to the con
ference have not been announced, but
It IS presumed that in addition to Mr.
LJoyd George, who will preside, they
w-IU be Lord Chancellor Birkenhead,
Chief Secretary for Ireland Green
wood. Secretary for War Sir Laming
iCuuuuued. na I'm 4, toluuui i-T i
Ex-Salem Woman Said to Have
. Map Showing Location of Cache
Near Columbia River.
WEN'ATCHEE, Wash.. Sept. SO.
If Mrs. Elisa Turtle, formerly of Sa
lem, Or., can be found, Information is
at hand which, it ia believed, will lead
to the discovery of 185,000 worth of
nuggets and gold dust hidden along
the Columbia river near Qulncy,
Wash., 45 years ago by miners on
their way home from British Colum
bia mines.
The gold was hastily hidden during
the Indian depredations in the '70s.
AH member of the party died after
ward except Mrs. Eliza Turtle, then
a little girl. She has made diligent
search for years for the cache of
saddles and other accoutrements
which was the key to the place where
the gold was hidden. Eight years
ago she gave up the hunt, but said if
she could find the cache she could
immediately walk to the spot where
the gold was hidden.
The cache has been found by two
men who were trapping coyotes and
the story of the find brought to We
natchee yesterday. Accompanying the
saddles found Is a box with the legal
papers, now undecipherable, and other
interesting articles. The find corre
sponds to the map given her by her
father before he died, but she never
was able to find the spot where the
goods were placed.
SALEM, Or.. Sept. 30. (Special.)
A search of all available directories
failed to find the name of Mrs. Elis
abeth Turtle. Inquiries among old
time residents are being conducted
and a trace of her may be found.
TROLLING LAUNCH BURNS
Red Eagle Destroyed by Fire Off
Mouth or Columbia.
ASTORIA. Or., Sept. 30. (Special.)
The trolling launch Red Eagle was
totally destroyed by fire off the
mouth of the Columbia river yester
day afternoon, according to a report
filed by Charles Bellman, the owner,
at the custom-house this morning.
Bellman was trolling outside and had
trouble with his engine. He cleaned
the tub and then started the engine,
but It back-fired, setting the oil and
grease underneath afire.
Bellman was picked up by another
troller. The boat was valued at 13800,
about one-third covered by Insur
ance. Bellman also lost 300 pounds
of fish.
PIGEONS AFIRE. IN FLIGHT
Birds Escape Burning Building
But Fall Like Rockets.
ST. PAUL. Sept. 30. When an em
ploye of a wholesalo prodoce firm
here dived through a second story
window to escape flames, which were
consuming the building, last night,
hundred of pigeons followed him. As
they emerged from the broken win
dow the black background of night
made noticeable spots of flames on
wings and tails of many of the birds
Their course was over the Mississippi
river.
Fanned by the motion of flying the
flames spread until the birds were en
veloped and many of them, like fall
ing rockets, dropped into the stream
SHRINERSTO VISIT FAIR
Al Kader Special to Leave Today
for Salem Exhibit.
A special train will be operate!
from the Union station today, leaving
at 12 o'clock, to carry members of
Al Kader temple. Mystic Shrine, to
the state fair at Salem.
A special programme has been ar
ranged by A. H. Lea', secretary of
the state fair and past potentate of
Al Kader temple. The Shrine chan
ters will take part In this programme
and will also sing during the after
noon races.
The special train will leave Salem
at 10:15 P. M. to bring the delegation
home." The train will be in charge
of Hugh J. Boyd, recorder of Al
Kader temple, and Harvey Wells,
captain of the guard.
JURY SOUTHARD PROBLEM
Entire Day's Session Spent in
Questioning Talesmen.
TWIN FALLS Idaho, Sept. 30. All
but 13 out of the special venire of 40
called in court today in an effort to
fill the jury box In the case of the
state against Lyda Meyer Southard,
accused poisoner of Edward F. Meyer,
her former husband, were either ex
cused from service or discharged for
cause upon challenge by one side or
the other.
The ertire day's session was given
over to questioning of talesmen.
Paul Vincent Southard, husband of
the defendant, appeared in court to
day in the uniform of his rank as a
petty naval officer. W. J. Trueblood,
father of the defendant, sat by his
daughter's side during the session.
STILLMAN HEARING RESET
Court to Resume Consideration of
Case October 25.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30. Resumption
of the hearings in the divorce suit
brought by James A. Stillman. bank
er, against his wife has been defi
nitely fixed for October 25.
Referee Gleason, whose Illness
caused a postponement, today noti
fied John F. Brennan of Yonkers,
chief counsel for Mrs. Stillman, of
(he change la dates, . i
ruDiic uonstruction ai,
Once Advocated.
PART-TIME WORK INDORSED
Responsibility of Leadership
Left to Mayors.
STATES ASKED TO HELP
Unemployment Conference Coun
sels Fair Ploy to Speed Adjust-'
ment of Retail Prices.
WASHINGTON. D. C Sept. 30.
Formulation of an emergency pro
gramme designed to effect the imme
diate relief of the nation's idle, va
riously estimated at from 3.500,000 to
5,500.000 persons, was completed today
by the national conference on unem
ployment with the adoption of spe
cific measures recommended by com
mittees. The conference then adjourned un
til October 10, when it will consider a
permanent unemployment policy and
suggestions for the return of business
and commerce to normal. Meanwhile
its committees will work on details of
these subjects.
Mayors to Be Leaders.
The conference found the task of
meeting the unemployment emer
gency waj primarily a community one
with the responsibility of leadership
and its solution resting on the mayors.
Federal, state and municipal aid, how
ever, was urged. Particular reference
was made by tKe conference to the
connection between prices and the
solution of the country's economic
questions.
"During the period of drastic eco
nomic readjustment through which we
are now passing," the emergency pro
gramme said, "the continued efforts
of anyone to profit beyond the re
quirements of safe business practice
or economic consistency should be
condemned. One of the important ob
stacles to a resumption of normal
business activity will be removed as
prices reach replacement values in
terms of efficient producing and dis
tributing cost, plus reasonable profit.
Adoption is Requested.
"We, therefore, strongly urge all
manufacturers and wholesalers who
may not yet have adopted this policy
to do so, but it is essential to the suc
cess of these measures when put into
effect that retail prices shall promptly
and fairly reflect the price adjustment
of the producer, manufacturer and the
wholesaler. When these principles
have been recognized and the recom
mendations complied with, we are
confident that the public wllj Increase
(Concluded on rase 2, Column 1.)
OUR VERSION OF HOW THESE REPORTS THAT ROY GARDNER HAS BEEN SEEN GET
STARTED. I
A
WAN SLINKS, A
VNHVCH Screws
H .6
DnlMIf PatKinfta Vo fI Vllllnn
Dollars In Excess of Same
Period Last Year.
That Industrial and business con
ditions In Portland are on the march
to normal good times following the
deflation from war-time prosperity
Is Indicated in the bank clearings for
September, which showed a. greater
total than for any other month so far
this year. Building permits also fot
the month were nearly a million dol
lars in excess of the same month
last year and more than (100,000
above the figures for August of this
year.
September also was a record month
in Portland's shipping and wheat ex
ports, for the exports were 150 per
cent greater than for the same month
last year.
Portland's bank clearings for Sep
tember were nearly $10,000,000 In ex
cess of bank clearings at Seattle. The
figures show Portland's clearings to
have been $141,181,590 and Seattle's
$131,181,590.
While September's bank clearings
were less than for the same month
last year, the financial situation nev
ertheless is considered to be clearing
Itself In good shape owing to a gen
eral increase in clearings which has
manifested itself each month now
for several months. The clearninga
In Portland for August amounted to
$130,150,774 and for July $108,812,524.
A general home-building campaign
is still a significant feature of build
ing throughout the city. It is In the
building situation that a greatly im
proved condition over last year Is
seen. Permits issued during Septem
ber aggregated $1,974,690 as compared
with an aggregate of $979,225 a year
ago. This is a more than 100 per cent
increase in value.
Of the total number of permits, 271
were for residence' construction and
provided for an outlay of $953,960.
Building permits for August pro
vided for an outlay of $1,833,745. In
cluded In this were permits for 250
residences costing $895,725.
Building permits so far this year
have reached a total of $15,306,680.
Permits for the first nine months of
last year amounted to $12,149,495.
UTAH TOWN AGAIN SHAKEN
Earthquake. Damage In Elsinore,
Richfield and Monroe $100,000.
SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. 30. Re"
portst from Elsinore, one of tho- trio
of small towns in the southern part
of Utah shaken severely yesterday
by earthquakes, told of another vio
lent tremor at 7:30 o'clock this morn
ing. The latest shock rendered more ex
tensive the damage done yesterday.
Practically every building in the lit
tle town was damaged and made un
tenable, according to latest reports.
The damage at Elsinore, Richfield
and Monroe was estimated at nearly
$100,000. So violent were the tremors
that great sections of rock weighing
thousands of tons tumbled down
from cliffs in nearby canyons.
Twelve years ago the same section
suffered heavy property loss from a
series of quakes.
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In Cotton Prices Is Largely
Cause of Stimulation.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. 30
American bustnesa conditions im
proved decidedly during September,
in the view of the federal reserve
board, which made public tonight a
distinctly optimistic review of con
ditions for the month. Important
changes for the better were seen In
the credit system, "distinct encour
agement" in many basic business
lines, and strong liquidation, indicat
ing increased ability of business to
settle its accounts.
The "wholesome Improvement"
whlcn the board's correspondents
found In almost every section ap
peared to have been based largely
on the advance in cotton prices. As
a result of the higher cotton values
liquidation has taken place and
wholesale ir.d retail trade has been
buoyed up, the report said.
Marked improvement in the credit
situation was cited by the review
is the noteworthy feature of busi
ness during the month, the board de
claring that "taken all in all" from
a financial standpoint, the month has
been in the main a period of distinct
encouragement.
The board noted only a slight In
crease in employment.
"There has been a steady and
reasonably heavy movement of ag
ricultural products to distributing
and export centers," the board re
ported. Prices of most of these have
advanced to an extent, although a
drop in livestock quotations was seen,
attributed to local marketing con
ditions. ILLITERACY ON DECLINE
18,52 6 In Slate of Washington
Unable to Write.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. 30. The
percentage of illiteracy in the state
of Washington, according to census
bureau figures announced today, was
17 in 1920, compared with 2.0 in 1910,
there being a total of 18,526 persons
10 years of age and over in the state
in 1920 unable to write in any lan
guage. , Of this number 162S were native
whites of native parentage, 751 of
mixed parentage and 11,630 of foreign
birth, 2127 Indians. 472 Chinese and
1603 Japanese.
30 INDICTED IN CHICAGO
2 cx-Dry Officers Charged With
Accepting Bribes.
CHICAGO, Sept. 30. The federal
grand Jury today returned indictments
against 30 persons charging violation
of the prohibition laws, using the
mails to defraud and impersonation of
government officials.
Two ex-prohibition agents were In
dieted on charges of accepting bribes
and of extortion, while the Helen
Clare corporation and its ' officials
were Indicted for alleged use of the
mails to defraud through sales of
cosmetics. ..
WE YHmVC'S. HE NUUTcKH.rV
VJf-K 'SEVORt TrlE.
VSSVIS- Se-S r WORSE.
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Payments to Be Held Up
Until December.
COURT ACTION IS FRIENDLY
Portland Post of Legion to
Take Action.
EARLY DECISION ASKED
I'ormalily Is Made Neccssiiry by
New York Situation Which De
presses Bond Market.
SALEM, Or.. Sept. 30. (Special.)
Constitutionality of the Oregon bonus
law will be passed upon by the su
preme court of Oregon in a friendly
suit which Is to be instituted in the
lower courts immediately. This ac
tion was decided upon today by the
state bonus commission after it had
been found that sale of the initial
bonds waited upon such action in
view of the recent New York decision
against the bond issue In that state.
The commissioners said that there
are- no points of similarity between
the Oregon and New York situation,
but that the friendly suit In the Ore
gon courts is necessary only in order
to effect a sale of the bonds.
Preliminary arrangements for the
suit were being made today by Sec
retary Brumbaugh under Instructions
of the commission.
Pont InnlilDI,, ProrredlnKX.
The proceedings will be instituted
by the commander of Portland post
No. 1, of the American Legion. T. H.
Boyd, who is a taxpayer, will petition
for an injunction restraining the
commission from selling the bonds.
The petition probably will . be
promptly denied by the circuit court
of Multnomah county and certified to
the supreme court for decision. The
commission will ask that the case be
advanced on the supreme court calen
dar in order that it may be cleared
up in short, order.
No slowing down of the bonus ma
chinery will result from the suit, the
commission announced. The work
will continue as if no suit were pend
ing although the legal action will dis
turb tne commission's plan to open
bids for the sale of bonds early in
October and probably will delay bonus
payments until December.
Official Statement lamed.
The following official statement
was given by this commission follow
ing its meeting this afternoon:
"In order to effect the sale of the
bond issue at this time it has been
found necessary by thja commission
to cause the question of constillonal
ity of the Oregon bonus law to be
passed upon by the supreme court of
the state. Accordingly, under an ar
rangement with representatives of the
ex-service men, an injunction will be
asked by them from the lower courts
restraining the commission from sell
ing the bonds. This action will serve
to bring the case before the supreme
court.
"The commission regards this ac
tion as a formal proceeding neces-1
sary in the advantageous sale of!
bonds, as there is no question In
the minds of the commission concern-
lng legality and constitutionality of I
the law. I
Xerr York Drrlnloa Cited.
"The commission had hoped to obvi
ate this formality and feels that such
a suit would not have been neces
sary except for decision against the
New York bonus law, which, though
In no way similar to the Oregon law,
served to depress the bond market
for bonus bonds and thus make the
suit here mandatory.
"The work of the commission will
continue as heretofore and applica
tions will be received and checked
as in the past. In fact, the commis
sion will proceed quite the same as
If no suit were pending except that
actual disbursement of funds must
await the decision of the supreme
court and the subsequent sale of the
initial bonds."
PORTLAND MEN HONORED
Messrs Barton and Meyers Picked
as Gas Association Directors.
SAM FRANCISCO, Sept. 30 Henry
Bostwick, manager of the San Fran
cisco division of the Pacific Gas &
Electric company, was chosen presi
dent of the Pacific Coast Gas asso-1
elation at the annual convention held
at Del Monte, Cal. The organization
embraces every branch of the gas in
dustry in this section of the country.
Other association officers include:
W. H. Barton, Portland, Or., and
George L. Meyers, Portland, Or., di
rectors. REVOLT ON IN HUNGARY
Peasants Up in Arms in Several!
Sections of Country. '
BUDAPEST, Sept 30. Peasant re
volts were reported from several sec
tions "of Transylvania, mostly along
the Hungarian border, with the peas
ants demanding land grants, 'ousting
authorities and plundering shops.
Garrisons have been reinforced, and.
It was announced from Bucharest, a
land reform measure is to be exe
cuted immediately so as to quiet the
fie&santg. , .
Church Says Study Is in Conformity
With Principles of Declaration
of Independence.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30. The su
preme court of the United States will
be asked to determine whether the
Bible can be legally excluded from
the public schools.
This was announced tonight by
leaders of the Presbyterian church
here, who have headed a movement
among various religious denomina
tions to bring a test case before the
nation's highest tribunal.
The state of Washington, which of
ficially excludes the Bible from Us
public schools, will furnish the, jasls
for the'' case. The contemplated
action had its inception in the synod
of Washington of the Presbyterian
church.
The lir.e of attack will be based
upon the Declaration of Independence,
the Tresbyterian asserting that the
declaration is a covenant between the
American nation and God, and that
the study of the Bible by American
children is essential to an under
standing of the covenant and to full
knowledge of God.
"To exclude the Bible from the pub
lic schools." the Presbyterians con
tend In their presentment prepara
tory to an appeal to the supreme
court. "Is to violate one of the es
sential clauses of the opening para
graph of the Declaration of Inde
pendence. In the state of Washing
ton the attorney-general and later
the state supreme court have ren
dered an opinion in which the Bible,
in effect, is adjudged to be a 'sec
tarian' book and in which It is de
creed to be unconstitutional to read
or teach the Bible in the stato
schools."
The Presbyterians declare that
"this ruling, opinion and construc
tion" is erroneous and that the state
constitutional - provisions so con
structed are void as being in conflict
with and repugnant to the principles
of the Declaration of Independence."
IDAHO BANK IS ROBBED
Safety Deposit Boxes or I'ruitland
Institution Looted. ,
BOISE. Idaho, Sept. 30. (Special.)
The combination lock of the'vault
In the Frultland State bank at Fruit
land was blown off some time Thurs
day night or this morning and a
number of safety deposit boxes
b:-oken op-'Ti nnd rifled by yepgmen,
who secured entrance to the, building
through a back window.
Th lock was broken on th.5 win
dow and entrance to the vault was
gained by blowing off the combina
tion lock. No check has yet been
made by officers of the bank, as pho
tographs will be taken of the finger
prints before anything is touched.
There was only a s.r.all amount of
money In the vault, the majority of
the valuables being in the safety de
posit boxes of depositors. , Frank
Gardner, formerly of Eagle, is cash
ier of the Fruitland tank.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 66
degrees: minimum, 4S degrees.
TOIJAY'S Fair; norlhwealurly winds.
Foreign.
Japan is building- slant battlchip. Pag. 8.
Irian accept vrcniior's call to cuntercnca.
Fuge 1.
American women voters declared much
like Engllah. Page -U.
League assembly indulges in word war
over llusnian rrllrf. Palte 6.
Peace trruty with United States speedily
ratilicd by Herman reicjiiia. -au
National.
Senators Smoot and Simmons propoae sep
arate tax bill prosxammes. i'atfu -.
Employment programme framed. Page 1.
Business ltV'ltcr' iedcral reserve
board. Page 1.
Way Is cleared for board to build up mer
chant marine. Pago 8.
Domestic
Mrs. Gardner puts only hop In Roy's sur
render. Pas 1.
Conduct of Ix Angeles dlntrlct attorney
investigated by grand Jury. Togo 8.
Supremo court to decide on Bible in public
schools. Fag 1.
Real ghost dectnred seen near Slaten
Island, N. Y.. cemetery. Paso S.
Fatty to be held nn liquor charge. Tago 8.
Pacific Northwest.
Natives of Washington predornlnato In
cental of whiles for .tate. Page 7.
Clew to SX5.000 treasure Is discovered.
Pag 1.
Greeham boy wins highest honors at fair.
Page- 7.
Krlendly suit to t.t bonus law to be
started ut once. Page 1.
Jury gels intruetlous in Mahoney murdei
trial. Page 3.
8 ports.
Fat days of guarantees past for boxers.
Pegs 10.
Football season In Portland will open to
day. Pago 14.
Hunting season on ducks opons today.
Pago 14.
Pacific Court league results: At Portland
2. Los Angeles 10; at Seattle J, Kan
Francisco 1; at San Francisco, Oakland
14, Salt Lake It. Pago 14.
Rom City speedway rapidly being made
Into golf cour.e. Page 14.
Rare for pennant li as tight as it can get.
Page 15.
Commercial and Murine.
Bearish tactics depress coast hop markets.
Page -1.
Chicago wheat declines with predictions
of larger receipts. Page 21.
Railway stocks firm and other issues under
pressure. Page 21.
September wheat exports break all record!
Page 20.
Portland nnd Vicinity.
Eggs jump 8 cents a dozen In week's tlma.
Pago 12.
Pearl Good, under arrest, confesses to 46
burglaries. Tage 4.
Federal reserve bank to remove agent at
Brookings. Page 0.
Interstate bridge tolls help county finances
none. Page 9.
Heavy lumber production in next five year
suited. Page 21.
Portland makes big business strides during
September. Page 1.
Emergency ordinance, regulating stages,
passed by city council. Page 13.
City council asks railroads to make 1-cent
rate to national mt ot legion. Page 1Z
1025 exposition results declared fully to
Justify proposed i" ltvj Pass t,
Keep Promise to Harding,
Is Advice to Gardner.
PRISON HELD ONLY WAY OUT
Parole Not Expected Until
Good Intent Shown.
SENSIBLE VIEW TAKEN
Pretty, Faithful Mate Dcclurcs She
Desires Nothing More Than
Hoy's llcturn.
BY DON SKENE.
Ftaff Writer for The Oretronlan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 30.
(Special.) "I would give anything in
the world if Roy would go back to
McNeil's island and voluntarily sur
render. I hope and pray that he will
prove the good faith of his promise
to President Harding to go straight
by returning to prison of his own
free will before he Is captured."
This was the sentiment of Dolly
Gardner, pretty young wife of Hoy
Gardner, California mail robber, ai,
the forces of law from the Canadian
border to the Mexican lino today were
bending all energies in a relentless
man hunt for her spectacular hus
band. Visit Is Not Hxpertrd.
In a quiet private residence on one
of the hills on the fringe of the
downtown bustle and noiso of San
Kranclsco, Dolly Gardner awaited '
news of her mate. She admitted to
day that the house was watched
closely and that sleeplcxs ears of
Justice listened in on her telephone
calls In the belief that Gardner even
tually will come to her.
'I don't believe Roy will try to
visit me, for I have told him of the,
folly of such a meeting before," she
said. "However, if Roy decides ho
wants to see mc or the baby, nothings,
will stop him, and he will take fool- V
hardy chances."
Surrender Is Requrnted.
"If Roy had not appealed to Hard
ing I would not be so earnest and ac
tive In trying to get him to surrender.
"But now that he has promised the
president that he Is through with his
criminal career, I want him to give
himself up and show evcryono that
he means what he says. He can have
no real peace and happiness as a
hunted man, and sooner or later they
will get him.
"If Roy gets my message and goes
back to expiate his crimes, it will be
the gamebt thing he ever did. I re
alize that the president cannot sus
pend his sentence tn a few days. Roy
must show his fitness for a parole by
at least several years of good be
havior In the pen before his plea can
be considered seriously by Mr. Hard
lug." Another Robbery Feared.
One particular fear haunts Mrs.
Gardner at this time. That Is the pos
sibility that her dare-devil husband
will add another big train robbery to
his sensational string.
"I'm scared to death that Roy will
hold up a train ono of these days," she
said. "If he does, his case will be
hopeless as far as a pardon is con
cerned. I feel sure that Roy will not
use a gun even though he is sur
rounded and about to be captured. If
he should kill an officer 'to avoid cap
ture, it would mean a death sentence
for him. I could not stand that. I
would rather have Roy killed by an
officer than have him hanged for
shooting someone."
Cache of Loot Doubted.
Mrs. Gardner scoffs at the theory
that her husband has a great store
of loot hidden in some secret cache.
"If Roy had a large sum of money, I
would know about it. He would cer
tainly tell me about It In an effort to
provide funds for me and the baby."
Since Mrs. Gardner was flooded
suddenly with the spotlight of pub
lic interest, she had been pursued and
hounded by newspaper reporters In
a hunt that has been almost as ener
getic as that of officers for the pic
turesque head of the Gardner house
hold. "Newspaper reporters are peculiar
people," she said. "I used to worry
about the things they wrote, but I'm
hardened now. They ask me to make
statements, and if I don't they quote
me anyway. I said 'How do you dor
to one reporter and he wrote two
columns about it.
Kacape Ia Held taelesa.
"I came to San Francisco to try
to escape them. A certain girl re
porter spotted ms as I was geftlhg
Into a taxi. Jumped on the running
board and started shooting questions
at mo. Another girl quoted me as
referring to Roy as 'my knight' an1
'my hero,' and you know I don't talk
that way at all.
"This interview to The Orrgo-niai
is the only leal Interview I have had
with a reporter since the day the
news came that Roy had escaped
from McNeil's island. At that time
I didn't do anything but talk for
a few minutes with newspaper men
and women."
Mrs. Gardner takes a sjnsible riew
on the attitude of newspapers towarl
her husband. "I don't blnmr them
for criticising Roy In editorials. He
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