' SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR - " " ' " " " SALOI lpREG0 Tra50 0RNING, SEPTEMBER 27 1921 ; . PRICE: "HVH CENTO (iMUI MSI OS TRMLIE) II ' ' ' ' . ' . . , . . II I I I I U1FOR1ED BOOSTER CLUBS FROM EVERpHERE INVADE STATE FAIR GROUNDS T i if mm perriansr Hubarians, Prun- arians, All of 'em Merry 'uns, Will Pounce Down jWJVII WUIIUH Wje"- PROGRAM IS REPLETE WITH ENTERTAINMENT pinner and Dance One of ' Many Manifestations of Brotherly Spirit OFFICIAL -PROGRAM FOR STATE FAIR TODAY . 10 to 11 Reception of Visiting booster organiza tions by Salem Cherrlans and visit to fair exhibits. 11 to 12 Booster organ ization stunts at ' Cherrlan treat.) :. , ' ' . ' - -', 1:30 to. 6 Races: Ran-., nlng, harness and automo bile races and auto polo. Balloon ascension and para chute drop. Airplane stunts by De Velller, the flying cow , boy. Get your seats early. Cherrlan and other booster organizations should meet at grand stand gate not later than 1 ; p. m. and go Into grand stand In a body. All nnltormed organizations and their . ladles! admitted free. 6:30 Cherrlan , banquet for uniformed organizations and their ladles only at the World dining hall lust south of government exhibit build ing. i - 7:30 to 12 p. m. Dance at. ball room, just south of auto exhibit entrance , at west end. ; ' A .. ": 8 p. In.- Horse show at Stadium. 8 p. m. Auto polo and races In front of grandstand. Agricultural exhibits In main pavilion. All uniformed booster or ganizations and their ladies admitted free to any of the above entertainments. . J - , v-;- v ., si s Today Is Booster day at the states fair and the Cherrlans will be on the grounds In force to wel : come all uniformed marching or . ganizatlons. v, . : According to information ' tb ? ceived by C. E. Knowland. King ' Bing of the Cherrlans, the Ber rians from Newberg will be on hand 40 strong, and they Intend I to let people know it. (Continued on page .) FIRST AWARDS I r POULTRY EXHIBIT : ARE EiADE MOWN v The greatest collection of high class poultry, pigeons and . rabbits ever seen at the Oregon state fair is what the judges and poultry breeders declare) this year's exhibit in the new Poultry pavilion. . : Jdge WUliam Coats, who lour years ago Urged the 6re- I gOn State fair board tn nmvira a no to tvMiHt-rr onrl rf ofnV , PaVUlOn ha3 the hlPAanro tf oooiT) Viio Wnmmanlofmno mk k 6X1 . fondest hopes '""" wmca aeciares to . 1 KQlflA A. .A. 1 . vuasi u not ln.tne enure country. -viJ.a in recognition of "Judea toata activity and recommendations for the construction of this hew pavil- L06. thOK T the fair ,att the awards in this, tha first annaal show, to be held In the new buildln which is of brick with stucco finish and tile roof. The lighting t' vntu.. . tipn of this building are the most commendable tea tnr vhn h fountain and pool In .the center, the telephone booth and ,otiir conveniences make it th admira ( tlon "of 'every breeder of .-poultry and pet stock, as welt as the pub lic, generally; I ; ; ... . ; The exhibit - comprises 12 00 - chickens, - turkeys, geese and ALL COYOTES ARE NOT IN EAST OREGON S. P. Matheny of Silverton Collects Bounty on Two Ani mals Recently Killed The coyotes are not all in east era Oregon. Yesterday S. P. Matheny of Sil- verton brought to the office of U. O. Boyer, county clerk, ears and claws of two coyotes which he had killed In the mountains near Sil- verton April 1. For good measure he also brought In the legal proof of a bob cat he had killed. For the male coyote, he was given a bounty of $3. For the fe male the beunty was $4 and for the bob cat, $2. However, it may be said that "coyotes are becoming scarce in Marion county, an but few have been killed this year. J. II. Maul ding of Silverton killed one. May 31 ana secured the S3 bounty July 1. On February 1, a coyote was killed by C. E. Heater and he later was paid the - bounty. Ori March 14, J. II. Maulding killed another coyote, making a total of five killed this year on which bounty was paid. During the year 1920, there was paid bounty on 10 coyotes killed la Marion county. Oregon City War Veteran . Kills Himself With Gun OREGON CITT. Ore., Sept. 26. The body of Elmer G. Seeley, z 9-year-old war veteran, was found yesterday near Wilsonville, Ore., according to word brought here today. There was a bullet wound in the head and a pistol lay beside the body. Seeley had dis appeared from his home a week ago. Coroner Face said no inquest would be held, as the ' circum stances clearly indicated suicide. Hood River Has Record Army of Unemployed j HOOD RIVER, Ore., Sept. 25. Hood River now has the great est number of unemployed har vest hands ever assembled in the valley. Prospective apple pickers came this year , ahead of picking time. Hundreds of automobiles, loaded with, families and camp equipment, today filled the muni cipal camping' .grounds and all available nooks along county highways had their contingents of campers. Estimates place the number of hands here who have not been assigned, to orchards at 600. Official Arrested in Seattle Liquor Case ' '." .. . iff, W' .. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 26. Further Investigation by the de partment of Justice o the theft of 30000 bottles of Hatior from a federal warehouse here which al ready had brought the arrest of seven men, one a policeman, re sulted today in the arrest of Frank Irvin, a United States Customs In spector and of two salesmen and a sailor. - - realized in this handsome new be the finest in Its class eh the ducks. 250 pigeons, and 3 Oft rat bits being the largest show of its kind ever cooped on the 'stale fair aronnda. . Judge Coats commenced Judg ing the fowls and placing ., the awards Hon day noon and by eve ning had completed bis task in the Rhode Island Red, Rhode land .'White, Black Langsham and several other smaller classes. The Barred Rocks, -as usuaL comprise the largest exhibit, the Rhode Is land Reds being a close second Henry Domes of McCoy. 'Or.! has his usual large exhibit bf Silver Laced Wyandottes and the com mercial elass Is well represented .(Continued on page 2) . POISON THEORY IS INTRODUCED State Likely to Attempt to Prove Mrs. Southard Slew With Drug DEFENDANT IS CHEERFUL If Case Fails Another Charge May Be Brought by Montana Officials TWIN FALLS, Ida., Sept. 26 Mention of poison for the first time was injected Into the case o the state against Lyda Meyer Southard charged with the mur der of her fourth husband, Ed ward F. Meyer, which opened In district court here today. In the examination of a prospective juror by William P. Guthrie, chiet counsel for the defense, this aft ernoon. Attorney Guthrie drew from tho talesman the statements that he had formed no definite opinion as to the gnilt or innocence of the accused, that his mind was free of bias and that the state must nrove Its case beyond a reason able doubt In ofder to obtain verdict of guilty. . . rofcba &Iay be Proved Then came the question: VWottld you require the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that poison was found hi the body of Edward P. Meyer and that such poison was administered by the defendant with ' intent to cause death?" . There Was noticeable silen in the room as the talesman ans wered that he would. . The entire day's session was given up to the examination of prospective jurymen and at the conclusion of the hearing about half of the panel of 75 remained for examination. Special Venire Probable. When the list is exhausted the entire examination will be gone over a sain by the attorneys lor the defense after which It is ex. pected it will be necessary to cal a special venire in order to secure the requisite 12 men to sit on the case. Mrs. Southard sat during th entire session beside her husband Paul Vincent Southard, a petty of ficer in the navy, who arrived from San Francisco a few days ago. She is declared by her hus band to be in good health and spirits but is noticeably thinnet than at the time of her arrest She chatted freely with newspa permen and others abont the courtroom. Assistant Prosecutor Comes E. E. Collins, county prosecutor of Yellowstone county, Montana arrived in Twin Falls this after noon and will be associated with the prosecution. Billings, Mont., was the scene of the death ott July 6, 1919. of Harlan C. Lewie, third husband of the defendant, and In the event of the state's failure to secure a con viction in the present case he states It is, to be his intention to begin action on a charge of first degree murder against the woman based on the death of Lewis. Murder . Suspected Examination of the premises oc cupied by the then Mrs. Lewis in Billings at the time or the death of Lewis by Idaho authorities is said to; have disclosed ' evidence of an incriminating nature, which evi dence is declared to have consist ed In part of a quantity of poison material and which will be brought Into the present case if the court permits the introduc tion of evidence against the defen. dant outside the case of the death ot Meyer. ; - v v Railroad Officials Held ' For Violation of Law CHICAGO. Sept' 26. President H. E. Bryam and three other of ficials Of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad were arrested today on warrants issued last week charging them with violation of the election law. t , The case against " the officials which is expected to be a test case of the state election law, followed complaint ot 26 employes - who charged they were refused two hours in which to vote during the June election and when they ab sented themselves for this pur pose, were docked two hours' payt minim VlationQlly - HOP3&0 Big Shays Tonight Th nleht horse show feature of the state fair opens at 8 o'clock tonight with a class for roadsters. There will be 12 events on tie program including four Jumping numbers, among them. The most exciting and dangerous , handy hunters class that calls lor ; jumps, winding- up with a .-taWe and two benches. At the Vancouver, B. C show only two horses took this Jump and one of those jumped but a corner instead of going ever the center that had a dummy soldier lying on it. Horse shows in the olden days when harness classes predominat ed were tame affairs comparea with those Eince the come-back of the show horse. Ths modern horse show teatures Jumping more each year- and during, the four nights of the state fa:r show there are more than a dotsn con tests that call for four or more hurdles or other obstacles. Tnis probably acounts for the -revival of public interest in the sportV Thousands have been attend ance at shows all over the coun try this year where hundreds were a few seasons past, A special entertainment feature after . the competitive numbers are over to night will be a fire jumping ex hibition by Miss Dorris McCleavs. The five-gaited saddle class will bring out a field of seven that would do credit fo Madison Square Garden, including David Harum, for Whom Reginald Van- ' ' n' d. ROY MDIR SEND T ESCAPE SAN FRANCISCO. Sect? mail bandit who escaped a few 1 1 Z lL ! i:. LETTER mnu, is again m me umeiignt alter several aays oi aDsence from the front page of the newspapers. Today a letter from the bandit was received by George L. North, assistant man aging editor of the San Francisco Bulletin, in which Gard ner gives a thrilling account ment he broke for freedom at the island during the baseball game. Enclosed is another letter to President Harding, which Gardner requests North to have mailed to the president. ' In this missive he pleads for a pardon and promises to keep Out of meanness if. this clemency is extended him. Gardner's letter to NortH was delivered In an envelope without postmark. It is believed, however, that the bandit contrived to have it brought here and that he is not in the vicinity of ban Francisco bay. The letter follows : "On September 5, about 3 j I. m., the letter said, 'we were watching a ball game and durinf the last half ot the. fifth inning I turned to my partners and asked them if it was ' time to 'wreck' the ball eame, and they said yes.' . "1 stooped and cnt the wires in the fence . and dived through. Kayft Pals Ldjit Xeri3. "Two others, Bogard and Im pyn, followed. I suppose the other two lost their nerva at last minute, because they failed to put in an appearance In the race across tne items. 'After running about 300 yards I turned and looked back to se how far behind the others m I saw Bogard about 20 feet hJ hind, me, and Impyn was down ntn1 m a a n A Tmnvn , . aoout loo ieet oacx. "I was hit the first time when about 200 feet from the edge Of the brush, , and i stumbled, bat did not fall. It went through the fleshy part of my right leg about four inches below my hip.' Bogard saw me stumble,! and when he passed me he asked me it I was hit. I said yea, and told him to go on. H 6qes Pal Shot. ' - - He turned"- and started, and after running about 25 or 9 a yarde be spun around and fell on nis nack. . wnen I passed him h?a nrouth was wide open, and .1 thoiiRhl he was taking hi, lastjabout midnight and I figured my breathr ? enlv way ouf was to crawl past felt awfully lonesome about that time.; Seven rifles spitting at me and badly winded, with about 75 yards to go. I was hit the second time when abont 60 yards from the fence. . That was when I feu the first time. That one went through, my left leg , below th ttnovsn ar in derbllt offered his Dwncr Mr. Skinner of New York, 120,000. David Harum, with Flash, Skin ners jumper, who will also he in the ring tonight, have made three trips to European harse shows. His Harvester horse, cornet, also shows tonight. In the novice nunter's class al so on tonight's card there are 21 entries. Miss McCleave has en tirely recovered from the bad fall she had In the high'lump at Van couver and will, with her usual Versatility, appear in most of the events tonight Tonight's program follows: , Class 1 Fine harness horse, single. Class 29 Trotters with track reeords. Class 32 Ponies single, in har ness. Class 12 Gentleman's three gaited saddlers. Class 1C Ladles' five-galted saddlers. Class ZJ Six-in-hand, draft teams. Class 22 Novice hunters. , Class 27 Handy hunters. Class 7 Gig horses. Class 35 Best pair heavy draft. Class (special) Fire jump ing. Class (special) Pony hur dle race. Class (Special) Miss McCleave and educated horses. EDITORS DESCRIBED 26. Rov Gardner. California weeks ago from McNeil's is- . . -a m V of his adventures from the mo knee and drilled my shin bone, hut did not break my leg. I got uo and it held my weight all right, but my foot felt like it was asleep. That was the reason i fell the second time at the fence. Nearly Stepped On. "After getting over the fence, I ran about 50 yards and dropped m the brush, completely exhaust ed. In a few minutes the guards were running past me, and judg ing from their breathing they must have been -an nr aiso. vt. Jeno (the prison physician : step- tied within 10 feet of me and tailed to somebody to start a fire and smoke me- out, A few min utes later the warden passed me tnd missed stepping on my foot UW about 18 inches. "He started a fire about 50 feet the other side of me. ' "I figured that was no piace for Dolly Gardner's husband. ?o began crawling back toward the fence that I had so recently jump ed over. I got back to the fence and laid flat up against it uniu fork. i "About dusk the warden and Tw Jento came up and stood within 20 feet of me and the war fen said one of the reporters frantoii to know whlcb one of the ruards shot Impyn and he aaid ae didn't know, and wouldn't tell i!m if he did know. I thought to myself I could tell him who Saot ftp all rient. i niu llr. Heister, the guara wno waa strolling the field I ran across tit flk afternoon. 4 "I crawled along the fence un til t was about 100 yards south of Heister and then rattled the ftM and coughed, and Heister (Continued oa pare I). L RAGERS TAKE AWARDS Automobile Events First Day Of State Fair Bring Out Fast Cars LARLEEj SPECIAL WINS Salem Driver is Easy Victory in Both Events at Lone Oak Race Track Larry Hofer and Lee Eyerly of Salem gobbled up both of the au tomobile racing events at the state fair grounds yesterday with their Larlee Special. The two events were a 10-mile and a 20-mile race. The .time in the first was 10:S2 and the second 21 minutes. Eyer ly drove the car. In the 20-mile race, Nimley, driving an Apperson entered by O. F. Home of Portland, at times pressed Eyerly rather closely, but the latter kept the lead through out and Nimley was out with en gine trouble in the 14th lap. J. A. Johnson with an Elgin special wag distanced early in the race, hut finished. He was not, how ever, allowed pecond money, and second and third money in this event was not apportioned. Hofer and Eyerly's award in the first race was f 150 ..and in the second 1300. . Blankonship, driving a Wash ington Park Special, enter'ed by tte Washington Park parage or Portland, was second in the 10 miie event. An Eyerly Midget, built and entered by Lee Eyerly Hudson, entered by the KIckard garage of Corvallis. were left be hind in this event. The Eyerly Midget is said to be very fast and is expected to give a good account of itself in .the next race. Engine trouble developed yesterday. Automobile races are on the piogram again for today, but there is some doubt whether they will be run until later in the week. Lee Eyerly showed excellent track generalship yesterday. Town of Scappoose WilF" Beautify State Highway The town of Scapoose, Colum bia county, has manifested a de sire, in a letter to the state high way Commission, to plant trees and flowers along the Lower Co lumbia highway in that vicinity, particularly In view of the ap proach of the world's fair in 1925. The letter asks the policy of the highway commission relative to decoration of that nature. Secre tary Klein writes in reply a com mendatory letter and says the subject will be presented at the next meeting of the commission. University of Oregon Student Dies Suddenly EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 28. The remains of John McGregor Lang- ley, a student of the University of Oregon, who died here Snnday evening were taken to Portland today for Interment. He became ill onlv four dava before his death He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac B. Langley of Portland and was 26 years old. DAY'S RECORD AT POUCE HEADQUARTERS Here are some of the police ' calls made yesterday, the first day of the state fair: Intruder Reported. Chief of Police Motfltt made an emergency run to 1070 North Twentieth street last night when persons at that number reported that a man was prowling about the basement. Careful search was made of the premises but the prowler had evidently taken to his heels. It was found that the basement door had been opened. Track Escapes Damage. ' Clifford McMorris of 496 North Seventeenth street reported that while driving north of Oregon City his car had been involved in a rear-end collision with a truck which was proceeding McMorris on the highway.. The track sud denly stopped without signal, ac cording to McMorris, and his ma chine's fenders and radiator were smashed, the truck not being la jured. Bicycle Taken. 1 John, StetUer4 2516 Maple ate- MERRY BELLS OF WEDLOCK RING LOUDLY State Fair Brings Many Li censesJulia and Julian De Jardin Among Them The first day of the state fair brought more than the usual busi ness to the marriage counter in the office of U. G. Boyer, county cicrk. The following were issued. Nathan Owens Pearse ot Po mona, Cal., a metal polisher, and Vera L. Bagler, of Woodburn, a teacner. Earl O. Hartman of Silverton. a rarmer, and Frances Dusel of SI1 verton. William M. Brasswell of Oer vals. route 3, a farmer, and Julia uo Jardin, of Gervais. a clerk. Julian De Jardin ot Gervais. a clerk, and Anna Lelack, also of Gervais. Thomas E. late, of Sublimit v. farmer, and Rena Lang, also of MUDiimtty. Lee Perrln Clark of Hlllsboro, a farmer, ana Annie M. Stotten berg of Silverton. TAX REVISION BIlllS READ Formal Consideration Defer red Until Today Pas ' sage is in Doubt WASHINGTON. Sent 2fi -Th tax revision bill, was read in the senate but formal consideration was deferred until tomorrow, Wlrether the measure will bo pressed may depend upon the ac tion of the Democratic caucus to morrow on the peace treaties with Germany. Austria and Hungary. Chairman Penrose of the fi nance committee in charge of tin measure, said that should It de- veloj that the treaties could be ratified with only a few days con sideration, the tax measure pro bably would be laid aside tempor arily. This In the end would ex pedite final action on the tax leg islation, he said. The senate was informed today by both Senator Underwood, Ala bama. Democratic leader and Sen ator Simmons of North Carolina, ranking1 minority member of the finance committee, that there was no disposition by Democrats to de lay tax legislation. Senator Pen rose wanted to take np the reven ue bill for amendment today but Senator Simmons insisting proced ure be limited to the reading ot the bill. Business Men's League Will Observe Salem Day At a meeting yesterday of the Business Men's league of Salem, it was unanimously voted that stores of all members of the league should close all day Wed nesday, Salem day. This gives assurance that the leading dry goods stores and gro groceries of the city will be closed the entire day. Meat markets will probably remain open until about 10 o'clock as they claim certain orders must, be filled that day ana It will require until 10 o'clock to attend to the necessary business. Barber shops will remain open until noon, Wednesday. . Banks will close at noon Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this will close all day Wednesday. SH verton merchants , will also OD- I serve Salem day having voted to close Wednesday. nue, reported yesterday that his bicycle had been stolen from the alley near the Dixie bakery. , Tire Lost. T. M. Barr reported to the po lice station that he had lost a Henderson cord : tire near the fair grounds. Kaplan Bound Over. I. M". Kaplan, accused - of se verely wounding Tony Volonnlno several days ago in a controversy over the ownership of $10 bill, was ordered bound over to the Marion county grand Jury by Judge Unruh after a hearing in justice court yesterday morning. Kaplan faces a charre ot assault with a dangerous weapon. - Speeder Pay Fine. . M. W, Keeney, arrested by State Traf fie Deputy Ciiffith on a charge of exceeding the speed limit, paid a. $15 fine in Judge Unruh a court yesterday. ; Trespasser Battle. A phone eall to the Salem po- .(Contlnned. on page 2) CHKfflDE OOSEMililEli Witness Who Told of Ar- . buckle's t Maltreatment Threatens V Defamation Suit of Dominguez. DARK PLOT IS SEEN BY ACTOR'S LAWYER Allegation Made That Mrs. Delmont Was Party to Blackmail Scheme SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 : Alfred Semnacher, witness j for the prosecution in Ihe caso ! of Roscoe tFatty) -ArBuckle, : charged with 'murder. 61 Vlr giniai'Rappe, denied tonight before the San Francisco coun ty grind jury that he had con spired in any way ; to extort money from the defendant. The ' charge was made lit court today by Frank Dom inguez, one of Arbuckle's at torneys and was brought be-, fore the grand jury' by Dis trict Attorney Mathew A, Brady, - 7" " The grand jury adjourned, it fwa$ said, without taking any action. After reappearing from the grand j jury room Semnacher declared to a group of news pa perm en that he would at once telegraph to his attorney, in Los Angeles to prepare a suit against Dominguez allcg ing defamation of character. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26. Ait assertion in court to day by Roscoe HFatty) Ax buckle's chief counsel, Frank Dominguez, that he believed blackmail had been contem plated against the film come dian and that this motive fig ured iri the defendant's arrest on a murder charge, was or dered put ; before the grand jury tonight, by. District At torney Mathew A. Brady. Brady issued subpoenas for Dominguez and his associate counsel, Charles II. Brennan of San Francisco and Milton 11. Cohen, of Los Angeles to ap pear. a tonight's grand jury (Continued on page C) COAST BASEBALL1 j - OTHZ&E 1 TEAMS rXJUT THIS WXZX Toi AsrlM at Portland. : - Ban YnBtAte at ffeatti. -" ftmcTamaoM at Vrrnoo. Batt Lk at Oakland. -This weak marks tna tndUif f t Pacific Oaaat Icafaa aaaaM tor 1921. Thia yrTi wHk play n wring taa inl waek, tnar ara tarav riuo n irrn mIIt an area footing, with aootbar fcarinc ootfticla efcanea for tho flat. With Raa Franetae mmm ana -nail ( ahaad of Loa Aasaloa 8aer maato tier 'or aeeond p !. it aaat b eoneadod ;t bo tho favorito. . Tho Pala aro likely; to atriko aoma toagh oU4diaf at SUle, bat ihtit advanUf eaaaot ta dcaiad. ! ' '- . . Lot Aaries wraia via i no majornr of it tanoa front Portland, on form, bnt nothing is eartaia la batbatl. If Haeramaato waa on area tanaa wna (Un rranaia. it onrtit to wia in n walk. as it plays Vcmon thia woek. Uowrvrr, with that ens aa done half faino ntrlcins to aak p. U meant tht 8armnio most wtai two soro th ' t-a Fraacteeo,i wUb only aevoa to play, in errirr to via tbs penasnt. Tho Sala HMTtrH from tsiT i'arr.3 hero at Portia ad lant woek ffoiaf from aoeoad tw ftrat noaitioa, aa a mB oi their fio rietOTiea out ot aavaa fm. layad. IM Anfeies loana It anTimm at ptaaaaat St Beattla. aropping foor of tho aerea came played. Soeraixato alao failed to tafco advan tag of its chance lait week and drorP''1 tho odd ftmo ot tas terea puyea to OakUnoUj. . , STJITDAT'S SCO EES Pan Trantijro 4-6, Portland 2-8. . ftseramento S-7, Oakland. S-S. " Seattle i S-S, L Anelea o-3. - Tcraoa; S-S, Salt Lake 0-1. ' STXSnVSd OF THE CTXX3 w. u 8aa rrane'iaeo . 104 7T Los Aacelea ., - 102 78 Sacramento ,,, , 102 78 Heattlo .I , ,i ... S SO Oakland , SS 84 Vernoa , , . P4 87 Salt Lko 71! 14 Portland?"- , , 4.1 l.S Pet. .57 ..r "? .f. " 1