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0H1X30N CITY ENTKKlMtlHK, FIJI DAY, AIM ML 7, 1911. mm mm III EMPIRE STATE DEADLOCK IS BROKEN ON THE StXTY-FOURTH JOINT BAL LOT TODAY. INSURGENTS ARE CAUTIOUS AT FIRST Deadlock Ha Existed Since January $ Vote Stand 112 to 80 on Joint Bal lot. ALBANY, N. Y.. March 31. (Spe cial) James A. O'Gorman," Justice of I ho Supreme Court of New York, was choBon United State Senator to sue- ceed Depew today. O'Gorman re ceived 112 votes and Do pew 80. Tho election of O'Gorman was accom plished on the 64th Joint ballot, after a deadlock since January 6. The announcement was made of O'Gorman's candidacy this morning and while there was some distrust of the man It was easy to see that the Insurgents did not wish to prolong the trouble further If It could be settled and after a conference, and hunting up of O'Gorman's record. It was yoted to support him on joint ballot, which was accomplished. The news was brought to the city at an early hour for It waa the desire of all parties to get the matter over during the day lest a break come that could not be controlled. It Is thought the choice will prove acceptable to the rank and file of the Democratic party in the State and In the Nation.' NO WATER AT HAND To .Fight Fir So the Firemen Were Powerless. SALEM. Or., March 30. On account of the abRence of hydrants or streams from which to draw water, the Salem fire department was compelled to stand by yesterday afternoon and see the home of M. A. Nasn. on isonn Front street, burn to the ground. The alarm w as turnsd In, in ample time to allow the department to save tne dwelling, but without water nothing .could be accomplished. Mr. Nash Bays he suffered the loss of $1000 and car rled no insurance. The department says the city an nexed territory In which there is no fire protection, and steps will be taken at the next meeting of the Council to provide water for the outlying dis tricts before, further damage is done by fire. Modem Woodmen of America. On Invitation from Neighbor Rev. S. A. Hayworth, to attend services at the Baptist Church on Sunday even ing. April 9th, all members of the M W. A. are requested to meet at V. O. W. Hall at 7:00 P. M. Preceded by the Boys' Band of Willamette, members will march to the church in a body. Turn out, neighbors, and join in this service. WIFE ASKS DIVORCE. Alleges Inhuman Treatment, Intoxica tion, Abuse and Severe Blows. Eldora Heath has filed a suit for di vorce from Bert It. Heath. They were man led January 22, 1898, and shortly after their .marriage Heath com menced to treat his wife In a cruel and Inhuman manner. He has used intoxicating liquors, coming home from his work in an intoxicated con dition. , On many occasions he has choked her. knocked her down, beat and bruised her. She became ill from this treatment, and he told her he wished she would die. On many occasions he ordered her to leave his home, and on March 20, 1908, his conduct became so violent that she was compelled to leave home. Jay H. Upton, of Port land, is representing Mrs. Heath. DOES LITTLE DAMAGE. Bar Put Across S. P. Track at Park place Pushed Aside. Train No. 21 bound south on the S. p Btruck an iron bar laid across the track when near Parkplace Wednes day night. The train stopped and picked it up and brought it to this city It was evidently put across the track for mischief, but as the freight was one of the low, heavy kind it did no serious damage. Miss C. Goldsmith just received a number of novelties for Easter. WILL TRY LORIMER. SPRINGFIELD. 111., March 28. (Spl ) The legislature is going ahead with its investigation of Lorimer, de spite the finding of the U. S. Senate, and has subpoenaed witnesses in the case. A. H. Sturges The Store of Big Bargains at Seventh and Center Sts. I am - selling at Portland prices. I can do this on ac count of the low rent that I have to pay. I also order any thing In the line of furniture or hardware that you want, and I can give you very low prices on such orders. I keep In stock the celebrated SINGER SEWING MACHINE, and WHEELER 4 WILSON SEWING MACHINE. I Uke old sewing machines In on new machines. Also a good line of pianos and organs. PIANOS FROM $240 UP to any price that you want to pay for a first class instru ment Graphaphones both new and second hand. Be sure and get my prices before you buy, and save money. LOOKING FOR TROUBLE ' IS BELIEF OF POEICE HEATHMAN LEARNS LITTLE WIS DOM FROM HIS HOLDUP EX PERIENCE, POLICE 8 AY. Vernon I Heathman, of Jennlng Lodge, was In Oregon City Friday night and gave the police a story of being hold up that was dramatic to say the least. The Btory was printed la Saturday'a Enterprise. He told of being enticed down Seventh atreet to the bank of the river and there being robbed at tho point of a knife. His story sounded fishy, and each time he repeated It there were new colorings, not to say changes. While the Dollce took no slock In his story from the start still it was deemed best to Uke a look about so that In case there wag truth In it the fellow might be apprehended, and the did follow u his clue. But It took little time to be convinced that Heathman waa faking, and the police Intimated as much to him. At an evidence that he had been held up. when It was seen his first story was not believed. Heathman called Officer Cooke's attention y a sore snot on his head and to bruise on hi chin. On Investigation It was found that he had been very aggres sive earlier in the evening In Mem sen's saloon and In a fisticuffs with Gallagher Bower he hivd been hand ed both of these wound; by that gen tleman. When his attention was called to this fact he hd no more to say concerning his wounds and scars. Officers Green and Cooke say that he had been around town all evening, and Chief Shaw says he had been here nart of the afternoon. He was again on the street of the city Saturday, learning little wisdom from hia hold up If such was a genuine experience Heathman was drinking in the sa loons of the city both Friday and Sat urday. The police say he has been coming to town of late very often, and that the pace he has been going was pntirelv too fast for a man with a level head. Officer Cooke cautioned him Saturday as to future acts and as to the stories he feels Inclined to tell concerning himself. HORSE SHOW AT SALEM. SALEM, Or.. March 31. Prepara tions are going 8eadily forward for the annual horse show to be held here next Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8. More than $1000 In prizes will be offered and opportunities to win awards In every class that may be shown. Entries have been made from all parts of the Willamette Valley The show has been well advertised and there will be plenty of music and other entertainment. MAN OWNS DIRT ON STREET. SALEM. Or., April 4. (Special.) The Supreme Court today decided that a man owns the street to the middle, and the dirt with it. It decided that In case the street Is to be excavated to secure a new grade the abutting property holder can claim the dirt if he wishes it, and it cannot be taken from him. MUST BE EXAMINED. SALEM, Or., April 1. (Special) By a, decision of Attorney General Crawford, It becomes necessary for teachers with county certificates to be examined under the provisions of the new law. Only those who hold first class certificates are exempt under the new law. Is the opinion, and others must be examined anew. BIG CROWD AT WOODBURN. WOODBURN, Or., April 1. The fourth annual horse fair of the Wood burn Horse Breeders' Association was held here yesterday. A large crowl that Jammed the streets enjoyed tne pleasant weather and the exhibit, which was good, but not so large as on previous occasions. This is due to the fact that there was little time to prepare for the event after it was de cided to give a fair. SEARCH IS UNSUCCESSFUL. Body of Man Drowned in Clackamas Not Recovered. ESTACADA, Or., April 3. The body of Wilbur Childers, who waa drowned in the Clackamas River, four miles east of here, at what is known as the upper power site of the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company, has not been recovered, though a larg force of men has been dragging the river for the body. Childers was drowned Thursday ev. ening when attempting to cross the Clackamas River on a cable with two companions. The cable broke, throw ing all three men into the river. Child ers' companions, Ray Morris and Jack Baker, swam ashore, but Childers was j swept down stream ana sank ueiore help could be given. ' FREIGHT TRAFFIC HEAVY. Business on the Willamette River Bert for Year. SALEM. Or., March 30. According to M. P. Baldwin, the local agent of the Oregon City Transportation Com pany, Willamette River steamers ply ing between this city and Portland are doing 25 per cent more business this season that ever before. He say his company is swamped with way freight business and that even old rlv er men are astonished at the increase In the traffic. It will be a matter of only a short time when the O. C. T. Company wlli be compelled to place additional boats on the river to care for the traffic, as the country between Salem and Port land, especially on the east bank of the river, is settling up at a rapid rate and steamer shipments are be coming more 'n demand every day." FRUIT RAISING IN STATE. SALEM, Or., April 4. According to the estimate of President W. K. New ell of tlie state board of horticulture, the fruit product of the State of Ore-l gon for 1910 was valued at $6,G2,50n. Mr. Newell also sets forth in his re port that he believes there is no Im mediate danger of over production In this State, for the reason that a great many carloads of apples are now being shipped into both Oregon end Washing ton from California points, that Ore gon and Washington depend upon Cali fornia for fully one-half cf their straw berry supply, and that grapes are Im ported each year from Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Damascus Ha Amutemtnt Club. "tenllxlna that In order to make young people enjoy and prefer country homes and country wo, good amuse nients must bo provided for their en tertainment. With this thought In mind the peo pie of Damascus have organized an amateur athletic club. Tho spacious hall of J. C. Elliott af ford a very comfortable homo for the club, It being equipped wllh exeetlout UkIhn and furnishing of all sort. The club room has been fumblied wllh trnpoie, turning barn, rlng.4, rope, mats and nil the paraphernalia Decennary for good alhletlc work. UnskU ball, club swinging, wand, dumb bells, drills, marching, singing, are aom of the amusements for tho luilics. A very suitable play ground ha been secured for out door sport which lies only a short distance from the club room; the ground will be di vided Into base ball grounds, basket ball, tennis courts, croquet ground and any other out door sport which Is found to be enjoyable. Fortv members have been enrolled with a number of application pending Excellent programs will be fur nlshed by the committee on entertain ment, the date for the next entertain ment being set for the evening of Ap rll 29. 1911, at 8 o clock, home ex hibits of tho athletic work will be pre sented also a comedy entitled "The Great Catastrophy." Indies attending are requested to bring baskets of lunch which will be sold for the benefit of the club; gen tlemen are requested to bring well filled purses. The club will welcome as memoers any parties interested In such work. Further particulars can oe ontameu by writing to U H. Young, president. or Mrs. KOSe lJye, serreuiiy nun treasurer. Boring, Ore., R. F. D. No. 3. Tell Your Neighbor. When in need of a cough medicine to use Dr. Bell's Plne-Tar-Honey. It Is the best. Look for the bell on the Bottle. Geo. A. Harding. Druggist Jeff and Jack Again. Not to be outdone by Jack Johnson, Jim Jeffrie did a little speeding In lios Angeles and was arrested and fined $23. Too bad this didn't happen In San Francisco, so that the court could have sentenced Jeff to currying the other side of the mule that John son Is grooming every day In the San Francisco city jail. PORTLAND RATE IS BASIS. Milwaukie Makes Condition in Grant ing Power Franchise. MILWAUKIE, Or.. April 3. At the special meeting of the Council Thurs day night the franchise of the Mount Hood Railroad & Power Company was amended so that the company canno! charge more for power In Milwaukie than In Portland. The representative of the company present said that he could not accept the franchise as mended until he had held a confer ence witn the management or tne company. Mayor streib ana tne coun cil declined to rescind the amendment and declared that Milwaukie was en titled to the same rate given in Port land, and bo the franchise stands. Representatives of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company were present to protest against paying the cost of installing six arc lights ordered by the Council, as It wanted Milwaukie to pay the cosL Mayor Streib was Informed by the company Friday that It would Install the lights according to the orders of the Council. At the special meeting the Council Instructed the Auditor to advertise for bids for the pavement of Main street with crushed rock, the cost of which is estimated at $12,000. This is the first improvement projected under the provisions of the new city charter, BEAVERS WIN GAME. LOS ANGELES, April 5. (Special.) The Beavers won from the Vernons again today in a game that was re plete with good plays The score was 6 to l. DIAZ MUST GO FIRST. EL PASO, Texas, April 4 (Special) Madero says that all talk of war end ing without the resignation of Diaz first is silly, and that the war will continue until he does resign. The recent cabinet changes are but a con ceding that the present rule is rotten, and practically under Diaz domination. He says the Insurrection is spreading and will continue to do so. CLACKAMAS The Clackamas Amateur Dramatic Club will give the play, "Little Buck shot," in the Grange hall, Clackamas, on Saturday evening, April 8, 1911. An epidemic of measles has been in evidence for some weeks. There are several serious cases. Miss Opal Langenberg returned from a Portland hospital about a week ago much Improved In health. The heavy frosts following the late rain are a menace to fruit buds. W. E. Leach recently sold one-half of his ranch, including buildings and other improvements. J. T. Strife is putting his newly ac quired property in good shape. Mr. Strite is planning to take a trip to Illinois and Kansas next month. WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE BODIES. - WEAK Kidney Disease Cause Half the Com mon Ache and III of Ore gon City People. As one weak link weakens a chain, so weak kidneys weaken the whole body and hasten the final breaking down. Overwork, strains, coldg and other causes injure the kidneys, and when their activity is lessened tbe whole body suffer from the excess of uric poison circulated In the blood. Achs and pains and languor and urinary Ills come, and there Is an ever-Increasing tendency towards dia betes and fatal Bright' disease. There is no real help for the sufferer except kidney help. . Doan's Kidney pills act directly on the kidneys and assist them In their work. C"egon City cures are the proof. Mrs. John Beers. 204 Center Streft., Orpfon City, Ore., Bays: "Doan's Kid ney Pills quickly relieved me of kid ney and bladder trouble, evidenced by pain In my bark and a tired foellng. Since taking this remedy, I can do my 'ork without becoming worn out and my condition Is better in every re spect." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. - v.. ": 'A DR. WILLIAM PARSONS, Pas tor of Third Presbyterian Church of Portland, who will talk ft the Presbyterian Bro therhood meeting next Tues day evening. CARPENTERS ON STRIKE. ST. IH'IS. April l.-Four thousand union carpenter struck today because of the refusal of a demand for an In crease of S cents an liour In wage. Five hundred union woodworker have notified their employer they will not work after today unless an Increase of 7 cent an hour I grunted. The em ployer have announced no effort will be made to fill the strikers' place for the present MAINE RAISED. PENSACOLA, Fla. April 1 The hull of the mipken battleship Maine, In Havana harbor, will be exposed not T later that June 1. according to Frank M. Daniel, tho contractor who built the cofferdams around the ship. He returned here today from Ilarann. Then It can be determined whether th explosion which destroyed the ship was from without or within. WANT ESTATE SETTLED. Augusta Power Aiki Letter of Ad ministration. A petition for letters of administra tion has been filed In the office of County Clerk Mulvey. by Augusta Powers In the estate of Edward Uepp ke. The value of the personal proper ty Is $1000, and tho real property hav ing u rental value Is about $75 per an num. The helra are Alolsa Reppke, widow of Edward Reppke, of Sprlngwater: Augusta Powers, daughter of Edward Reppke, of Sprlngwater. U'Ren Schubel are the attorneys. Flrrt Basket Picnic. ORENCO, Or.. April 1. Mrs. Har per, nrluclual of the town school, and Miss Dill, primary teacher, set the ; pace today In holding a basket picnic i In the woods. This Is the first picnic , to be held In the county this year, the prevailing warm weather and fine ap pearance of the woods being the en ticing feature that made the teachers and pupils want the event pulled off today. April Weather I Coldest In Years. UTICA. N. V., April 4. Five feet of snow today covers Ihe Adirondack region and Ice on the lakes Is from 10 to 20 Inches thick ns the result of the coldest ApriV weather In many years. At Big Moose today the thermometer was 7 below zero. , f Road Make Departur. PHILADELPHIA. March SI. Start ing tomorrow the Philadelphia & Reading railroad will take over the 1 nnn...ln kiiolnoua on lla llllpa I road's treasury Instead of the coffers of the United States Express com pany. Fish Ladders at Ament Dam. GRANTS PASS. Or., March 31. Construction of fish ladders at the Ament dam Is under way. Complaint was made that the dam Interfered with salmon ascending the Rogue riv er and recently action was taken com nolllne the company to pat it in a con dition so that It would not Interfere .1.- . It,l, .noanlnir KU u.e unu Bw,8 or n , groUD ' i NEW LIBRARY ASSURED. FOREST GROVE. Or.. April 1. Ef- forts to raise the necessary endow ment fund for the new library, for Pacific University, bo as to secure the $20,000 building fund promised by An drew Carnegie, have been successful and the new edifice will be erected the coming Summer. An endowment of $11,000 has been pledged. CYCLONE IN ALABAMA. MOBILE, Ala., March 31. Six per sons are dead and 40 seriously Injured today as the result of a cyclone which destroyed Gainesville, Monroe county, last night. More than 100 farmhouses were en tirely demolished and trees and crops tnrougnoui tne enure ai mu the town were leveled to the earth. , ROOSEVELT GREETS INDIANS. CHEMAWA, Or., April 5 (Special) The train stopped here for ten min utes that. Roosevelt might shake hands with the Indian boys and girls in the school here. "Come on, boys, come on, girls," wa the glad cry of the Ex-President to the BOO Indian children as they flocked about hi train today. Several hundred of the child ren, emboldened by bis cordiality, did climb up on the stop of his train and greet the big man. Celebrate Fourth Anniversary. Friends of Mr. and Mr. Nick Humphreys gathered at their West Side home Monday evening to cele- brate the fourth anniversary of their marriage. There were 25 present and , souvenir of tho Conine, r.ames. mu- sic and refreshment added to the social nleasurcn of the evening. REDUCTION OF DENTAL PRICES During the next month beginning April we are going to give you a discount on all Dental Work where the bill amounts to Ten Dol lars or more. This will be splendid opportuntty for those who have been waiting to have their dental work done. You will have to make arrangements early to get an appointment. The month of i April i a dull month, but we propose to make it a nveiy one. i ne T work will be the best and we guarantee the tame. Our best guar 4 antee is our 20 years' ucceful practice In Oregon City. DR. L. L. PICKENS DR. G. A. BROWN f . Dentisjs Pacific State Welnhard Home Phone 1 Phone 2671. Bldg. A 131 How the Mills Weie Saved IV n iJ-.N F. MOH5E Cnpvrlght ty A merle n l'rr Ann- llitliili. I'.'ll. Mlno wii a case uf Ntciuioilii'r aid ono of tho worst rnf of tho kind mi rw-ord. Stepmother nro not all bud by any menu, but when they are It uilghty hard on llielr iex hlldren liny, when I bey become old cumin li. can co awuy mid fight tho world for th.iuiselvo. but Hint not no juy for KirU Nevertheless, I did thnt very thing. After mother' denlh father took Into the liouxit to tnl.e cure of nie-lie aid -a woman about hU own age. He saw (he folly of this plan when It una too late. There wa something Hliout (he wouiuu. or perhaps omo weak pot In father, that enabled her to dominate liliu. Aud u for mo. "lie mailuluy II fo one of misery. When I Kim eveuleon. having stood well lu my clnsse nl cIhm, I wa offered a posltlnu ax governess In the Opdyke fayilty. I itceepn1 It to gel an ay from my stepumthei. I taught the younger children of the family. There was a mod, Harry, a year or two older (linn I, who ww a clerk for bl father, a manufacturer uf pnvr. The. Opdyke family considered Ibem selves very well olf when I went t live with llieiu. They were dreadfully afraid Hint Harry would full In love with tne. They hud no objection to me except that they winded him to make good match, which, being Interpret ed, menu one with money. I didn't kuow II at the time, but my father had considerable properly, li wa In aevurltlc In which he had In vested nbn I money lie had after a panic. Wheu I left homo be mill had these securities, but they were not available. He wa keeping tin-in for a time when the comt'-erolnl depression had passed and the prope lY H'ey rep. resented would resume tiii payment of dividend. Therefore either he wn not tu a posltlou to give me any In come, or If he wtl hi" wife prevented him from doing so. I remained In the Opdyke family five years. Menu while Harry had Im come hi father' right hand uiuu at the mills. He had crui!ttcd hlmelf to full lu love with tne. but I knew that although the family thought a greut deal of me they were looking higher for hliu; consequently I would not yield to bin wishes for a In-' trothal. Several matter of Importance to us ,n CBIlle nK,t t very near. Hie same time. In the II rst place. Mr. 0dyke. who hud tx-en carrying a debt nu bin mills, found himself uiinldj- to provide for It any longer. In the second place, my father died and my stepmother produced a will leaving all hi prop erty to her. Harry told tne confiden tially of the condition of the family affairs and said thnt. now we were on the same financial basis, wo had bet ter jolri our fortunes. "Whut a pity." I laid to him. "that my father didn't leave mo some of his profHTty; I might have helped your fattier and you through your difficulties." I gave way to Ilnrry'a persuasive efforts and we Is-cnine engaged, although we kept the engagement u secret. Under these conditions Harry I told him n great deal nlxnit my step mother, and he suggested taking legal steps to break the will. Itut after talk ing the matter over we both agreed that there were no grounds for break ing It at least none thnt we could prove. My father wa probably of ound mind nt the time ho made It, and I could tiot prove thnt his wife bad used uudue Influence to Induce blm to mnke It In her favor. The only objection I could bring up was that my father bad told rte shortly la-fore his dpath tl)at my ,,,,,,,. hmj r,e(1 , force him Into niuklng a will In her ; favor, but he wa firmly resolved to I make no will. 1 made up my mind to have a look at the document. 1 took Harry with me to the court where It had been filed, and It was show n to me. It was not In uiy father's handwriting, but I wus familiar with bis signature, and It seemed to me to be genuine. I noticed that tbe witnesses and and the notary were all of my stepmother's choosing. At least, there were nono of futlicr's friends uniong them. The document bod not been executed ou a regular form, but ou a sheet of ordinary paper. After examining it. thoroughly 1 hand ed it to Harry. Persons In tbe paper business are apt to acquire a habit on taking up a sheet of paper of holding It up to the ,g,)t nnd lookIllg ttt tlle watt.rmnrk on ,fc Uanf m flt ,he mm time rubbing the surface with bis thumb aud linger. I snw by tbe ex pression on bis face that he bud made a discovery. Hurriedly looking at the date on which the will was made he turned lo me and said: "That will Is a forgery." "How do you know?" I exclaimed, catching my brentn. 'The paper wa mnde In our mills not a year ago, and the will wa tuado three years ago. In other words, tbe will was made two years before the paper." "Are you sure?" "Yes, and we have tbe date In tbe mills to prove what I say." Though I was delighted. I was mad and resolved to send my stepmother , ,Hon Rut , flfterT, gJ (y her off fterwnrd com ber wld- hM - for forgery. I aaved the Opdyke PPer mills, which my husband now owns. t My Unobtrusive Typewriter Dy F.DWARD L Tl IOKNTUN Copyright ht American lr An. I'liitluii. I'.'ll. llllo 1 a lu UuonIii trying to gel contract for hi eel iuIIh, reiiililnit a typewriter, I engaged onu who HMik a llltlo English. I kept him busy typing lot tern, contractu, spccHli-nllou and other such document Alexis HieiilowMkl wn hi name, and ho wa born In IIuxkIuii Poland, n quiet, unoliirUNlvo fellow, very poor aud out nt the elbow. I took u fumy to him nnd told hliu Hint If hu tared to go with me 1 would take hliu to the United Htutea nnd secure n ""l Uou for him In the xleol works I rep resented. He accepted tho offer. Thnt wn nt a time when iillillUm wn threatening every iniiii prominent In tho government, from th exur down to the suiierlnlcmlcul of police. I tried to lenrtl something uboul the UlhlllHl from Alexis, bill lie npHnred lu take no Inlorcxt In what they were doing, or, rather, said be did not np prove of llielr met hod. Tho only ninn be appeared enthiiNliiNlle over wn Count TolHloy, wlnwo pulley wn nouttsliance. However, when I made n friend of a Russian nnd Alexis i.w thnt I wa with blm a great (teal lie told mo thnt It wn dangerous to ho seen with the man. When I asked blm why ho re plied that he bad beard :!irougll n rel atlve who n connected with tho po lice thnt the man wn a misport, which mennt thnt ho wa being watched by the government for complicity with nililllhm. Having no wish to ecome .a a . I. ... - .. a inspect tnyseir. I nropei mu ninu like a hot conl. I wa uiceSNful In getting nn order for rnll nnd nfter the contract was Igned applied' for i-ermltKlon to de part. I understood from Alexis thnt he bnd nlso made npplicntion. I Had hired a nilt of room which I. used both for living aud oltlce n part incut, and thnt I might nt nil lime have my typewriter hnndy I jtnve him one of them for a sleeping room. When tho time enme for my depar ture Alexl had not yet received hi passport. I told him that I had been dealing wllh representative of tb government and 1 thought that. If -I told them I wished to toko my ty writer to America to give him n busi ness iKiRltlon they might hurry th de livery of tho document. Hut Alexis hook hi bend. Baying thnt there wn o much misplclon of person entering and leaving Itussln thnt my making uch an application might deter rather tbnn bnsten tbe grunting of the pass port, but If 1 would wait a few day ha wn quite sure bo would receive It. I told him thnt 1 must- leave tbe next day, but since I Intended lu remain In London until I be ahlp ou which I had engaged passage sailed be could Join mo there. I offered to leave with blm the price of Ihe ticket, but ho de clined, saying thnt the money would be advanced by hi relative. ' What wn my surprise tho next morning ou arising from my led to find Ihe suit of clothe 1 bad tnkeu off the night before missing. I looked tn Alexis' room: his Ix-d had not been slept In. Had be atoleu my i lotlicsund decamped? My money wa all right: he had not tuken that. Hut my pas port wn gone. I rau over the probabilities lu nn mind and remembered thnt ho wu about my nge, height nnd build. I wn a blond: ho wn he. The eycr of both were bluo. Then It occurred to mo thut be who bad worn a full beard bnd tbe day before cut It off, leaving only a mustache, as In tnyense. "Fearing," 1 suld to myself, "thnt he would not get hia. pussport In time to go with me, he ba taken mine, mnde himself nn much like mu ns possible In order to pass on It n hi own nnd gono away with It. Thinking thnt ho bnd left me some written word, I looked about, but not a scrap did I find. Taking another suit from my trunk, I put It on and went out to get Nome breakfast. In the restaurant I noticed several men tulklng lu low tones. I heard one of them ipeuk tbe word nitroglycerin. Somehow I suspected from their peculiar manner that some government magnato had been assa slnated. I bought n newspaper, but there was no notice of nnythlng of the kind. The mnn Alexis had wurncd me nguliist came Into the restaurant and looked about. Seeing me, be beckoned mo to follow him and went out He paid no attention to tne till we reach ed a little street almost deserted :'t ben he turned aud said, "Go at once to the chief of police and report that your I assport ba been stolen." "How did you know? Who stole It? What's the matter?" "Your typewriter Is beyond tho bor der. He wishes no harm to come to you. Go nt onie and do as I any." "Hn anything happened?" "Yos," be whispered. "Lnst night the chief of pollco wn killed by a bomb ns he wn entering hi home." I took tbe tnnn'a advice nn(J escnped nrrest for complicity In the uftsnsslnn tlon. I got out of Russln ns soon a they would let me go. On arriving In London I hud not been nt my hotel nn hour before I received the card of Alexin Hreutowskl. I sent for hliu to come up to my room, where we bud a long Interview. I am not going to divulge whnt pnssed between us except that the principal burden on his mind seemed to bo bis stealing of my pnssport. I persuaded him to go to America, aud he now oci-uple the position I Intended for him. WILL HUNT FRUIT PEST8. SALEM, Or., March 30. (Special) -Fruit peBt experts will open offices her for the Investigations ns to fruit pests nnd how to be rid of them as per the appropriation of f, 15,000 which the State will expend In an effort, to bet ter conditions In the State. SCHOOL TROUT MYSTIFIED. THE DALLES. Or., March 31. tSpecinl) A school of trout rould not find their way up Mill Creek to spawn today and lay at the mouth of the creek for some time. The County Clerk Bold 31 licenses to people who wished to try for a mess. Every body was making good hauls all day. I Good rJx-' Form 'i ty' ' ' n ... ;'., y Cerreot Letter Writing. A communlcnllort or gift revived l) a person In social II fo must bo ac knowledge!. Thl 1 a ruin o rmphai Ic Hint II hn no exception. And equally I It the ruin thnt If thr roiiiinuulcntin be a card or note II must bo responded to In precisely thr nine form. Acting upon till, no wo ninu need four making a nilslnka In tbl brunch of her social dutle. A vUllliig card, alight a It I. nhoulil pot bn Ignored utile It bear (hn let tera "P. I'. C." In Hint IunIhiicb It l an nnswer to courtesies received nt well a nn announcement of depnrtur and therefore might ho anld lo rh communication. A receipt of a card following u vent of liiiportnm-e to the family re quire rrd In return. I'of rinmplw. after a birth or death or other oecn alon Ion momeutou It I not tin common for friend lo post r Wit lug card a Indlcntlng thnt they nrnawarr of the happening. Hometlme merely a word ur linn I written on the card, a "Condoleiue,M"Kellclttlont." ac rordlt:g to tho na lure of tho event. The return card, which should ta cut within a couple of day, may havo the word "Thank' written on IL or II may bo blank except for Ihe engraved name and address. It I not considered good form to an wer a note with a rnn! nv after a dentil, when a berrnved family I per mltted tu make little effort, and It member innjt pnre themselves th work of writing note. luvltatlon nro nlwny to lie answer ed In the nnino form In which they r received. o thnt If a note come writ ten In tho first iern the response also should contain tbe (whoim! pro noun. More formal Invitation, lo which the thin! ierii I employed. require tho third In return. - Incidentally a pemou who I un accustomed to writing (hi most for mnl communication, which take th third erson, must b careful thnt In answering the rmqionse continue lo contain the third at the end nt lh beginning. More thnn one person bn committed the error of beginning- correctly with the third nnd ending with the first er aou. A Few Table Rule. A wouinn who give much attention to diet and live up to tho Is-st Iden In this lino hn th following rule nvatly framed lu a coiiffplcuou plnce In her dining room where the family may be Impressed with them: Flrst-Klvo or ten minute before beginning to ent a meal drink a gin of cold wnter. Thl will leve tho atomncu before the food ronchea It and will enrry with it any mucu which bn accumulated since lust eat ing. thus leaving tho wnlU of tho atom srb clenr nnd ready to be activated by the newly arrived food. Second. Never take a second cup of coffee. You will not care for a act-oud If yon moisten your fmn! miniclcntly with nllrn Take dinner coffee nl way with dessert or nfter rather (ban before, n It thus aid digestion. Third. Never wash your food dowu with liquids, but mnstlciite ench mouth ful well nnd It will be nurflrlently moist nnd will promote the flow of gnntrlc Juices, thereby preparing the tomiu-h still further for II work. Fourth. Never ent "until too full." Ity a little nttentlon to the tun tier you will leant when to Hop nud (hu yold the consequence of overentlng. One mouthful loo much I apt to cause dis arrangement of the digestive system. Thl mny een like putting It rather strong, but you know that even teaspoonful too much will cause a dish to overflow, and tho same npplle to the closely packed orgnn of tho hu man bod where dlsnrrnnged gnsfrlc fluids will produce Illness. Telephone Invitation. When accepting an Invitation over the telephone It I the pnrt of wisdom to follow It with n written acceptance. In which tho day, date and hour nro rcKiited. Only lu this wny enn a wo man bo certain thnt no error Is made In the time, nnd the sense of security given I worth the effort Telephonic Invitation will alwaya appear to be Informal nnd (ometlmea are, hut a womnn will hne no diffi culty In deciding tho point If ho give beed to the hour Appointed. A lunch eon nt half past 1 o'clock, to piny bridge afterward, may be regarded a formal; dinner at any time after a quarter to 7 Is nlso formnl. Eurllep- than these hour I ronnid ered to be Informal. Bridesmaid Gowns. It I enstomary for a bride to se lect tbe Btyle and material of the bridesmaids' dresses, nnd If the glrli are not well enough off to have many drense she should nssurcdly be care ful to choose style that are not tot pronounced, mi that the dresne mny bo worn on other occasions. Com plaint about thl nre not Infrequent from girts who have acted a bride run Id when they were obliged to buy dresse they could never use again on account of the combination of col ore or the exaggerated mode fancied t the moment br tbe hriri HOPS SELLING HIGHER. SALEM, Or., April 3. (Special) It Is estimated that 4000 bale of the 1911 hop crop have been sold so far, and the price Is believed to range from 15 cents to 16 cents. The ten dency at this time Is to hold for 16 cents. Prospectg are for better prices thnn Inst year. MESSAGE ON RECIPROCITY. WASHINGTON, April 5. (Special.) President Taft Hent his message to Congress today, urging early action on the reciprocity treaty with Canada. He aver that his mesKage I sent In deference to popular sentiment and In duty to the great masses of the Amer ican people.