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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1910)
In deference to mrs. grundy By TEMPLE BAILEY (Oui)rrilit,'WlQ, by AnDoolaUMl LiUimry Prau.) On one side of the ball Dorla Wright practiced scales In the won derful voice that was, some day, to astonish the multitude. On the other side of the hall Philip Wentworth painted pictures and dreamed dreams of fame. Now and then at twilight the artist would lay down his brush and lis ten to the singer. It was at this time that she allowed herself a rest from the monotony of her work, and sang. They did not know each other. Oc caslonaily he caught glimpses of the slender figure in black, and once she had said "Good morning" as she passed him on the steps. She had raised a barrier of reserve, however, against any closer acquaintance, and he had been forced to content him self with the sound of her voice when she sang. As the summer came on he worked little. He was not a painter of sum mer scenes; he chose rather the gray days of the fall and of winter, and waa at his best with mist and rain effects and the dreary everyday life of the streets. Perhaps It was beciune his subjects were so somber that he needed the Joy and freshness of hor young voice. At any rate, he learned to depend upon It and to miss it when she went away. So much did he mlas her dur ing her two months' vacation that his greeting was Involuntary as he met her on the stairs. "I am so glad to see you back." She hesitated and stopped. There was a little flush on her cheeks. "It sems good to be here," she said. "I missed your song," he told her; "It was as if a Wrd had flown away." After that they established a good -comradeship which limited Itself to the greeting on the stairway, an ex- change of the daily paper, or a short walk together to and from the car. Further than that she would not let him go. She never asked him to her room nor accepted an Invitation. He learned, however, that she was a little country maid, whose wonderful voice had attracted the attention of those who knew, and slfe had come to the city to win for herself Tame and fortune. . As yet she was unspoiled, but he, knowing the world feared for her future. Gradually he assumed a protective attitude toward her. Without her knowledge he watched over her, When her lessons kept her late at night, he managed to be near her ae she went through the lonely streets, At last he knew that be loved her, that she was the one thing that made bright his lonely life. He did not tell her, for he felt that there could be as yet no answering response, but he dedicated himself to watchfulness which should shield her from harm. Gradually she began to turn to him for advice; she seemed to feel Instinctively a security in his friendship. One night she rapped timidly at his door. When he opened It he saw & Vision in soft shining white. "I am Invited," Doris explained, "to the opera and- afterward to supper. I want to ask you," she hesitated, "whether It Is considered proper In the city for a girl to go to a late sup per unchaperoned?" He smiled. "I am not a book on etiquette," he told her, "and In Bo hemian circles almost anything passes but for you I wish you would ask some older woman friend to go." "Hut I haven't any woman friend," she said. "I should have to stay at home." "Would that be so hard?" he ques tioned. "I have so little fun." Her eye were wistful. "I am young, you know. "Yes, It's hard," he considered a moment, and then laughed. "I'll pro vide a chaperon If jou say so." "Who?" she demanded. "Oo back to your room," he said, "and wait. In a few minutes - IH bring the lady." In every studio there are properties of all kinds. It happened that a few months before he had painted a pic AMP JPTAeHfiW ture or a Venetian grande dame, xue gown In which he had costumed his moaei was one that he had picked up abroad, of dull green velvet with broad lace collar. He was of Blender build, and when he had tried It on It fitted him prefectly. There was gray, wig In an old trunk and the transformation of himself Into stately lady was complete. If the rosea In his cheeks came out of hla paint box. what then? He was not the only old lady who did not depend upon nature for her color. When Doris saw him she gave him a little startled cry. "Why, where did Mr. Wentworth find you?" she de manded. His voice, answering her, gave her the key to the s'tuation. and she broke Into ripples of laughter. "How did you manage it so well?" she questioned. ' "I used to play girls'- parts in the 'Paint and Powder club' at home," he stated. Then he broke in a whin lne falsetto. "Does that sound like an old lady?" i Again she went off into gales of laughter, but ended with a serious Question: "Shall I really be better chaperoned by two men than by one?" His ' answer was given In his own voice, deep with emotion. "I shall watch over you as carefully-as your own father or your mother." and his smile was reassuring. Doris telephoned to her escort that there would be two instead of one, and received a somewhat gruff re ply. Evidently the idea of the chap eron was not pleasing. All that evening Wentworth watched over her. He did not like the flashily dressed man who was with her, and he did not like the restaurant where they went for sup per. It was ultra-Bohemian, ' and Doris was like a violet In a bed of tulips. He spoke little, and the man who, was entertaining them did not know that behind the stately old lady exterior was a lynx-eyed lover who guarded Jealously his sweet heart's honor. He saw that Doris was restless and felt herself out of place, and, at an early hour, he suggested in his fun ny falsetto, that it was time to go home. The other man contended that it was early, but Dons, snnnning irom the noise and clamor of the great gaudy room, stuck to the decision of her chaperon. "Please put us into our taxlcab and let us go," she said. "I am very tired." No one would have dreamed as tht car sped through me qmei su-eeis that in It were a man and a woman happy in the companionship of eacn other, filled wlth( the love of each other and of life. The world saw only a gray-haired matron and a girl with eyes radiant with youth and happiness. How good you are to me,. Dons said as they walked together tnrougn the dim hallway. "I should have been so frightened If I had not had you tonight." I wish I might take care of you always," Wentworth said, and hav ing admitted that much he was car ried away and found himself pleading his case earnestly. It was a strange scene, but so seri eus were they that they did not real ize the incongruity. It was only as ! Doris said "Yes" that the strangeness of it struck her. my chaperon," "But I cannot marry she protested and laughed. The old lady in the velvet gown flung oft her gray wig and showed the crop of dark curls that crowned Went,worth's handsome head. "I have masqueraded long enough In defer ence to Mrs. Grundy," he said, "but now answer me, Doris, will you marry me?" And still with laughter in her eyes she answered "Yes." Reward of Merit. The motor car was obstinate. It wouldn't budge. Industriously, the man In waterproof cap and goggles turned the crank handle; but without result He turned and turned and turned. Then he paused. "Twist It agen. Altered!" " 'Ire a "oss!" "Go It Johnson!" Thus the crowd. But to such glblngs he was deaf Once more he hopefully seized the crank and turned it strenuously. No effect Again he paused to remove his cap and regain his breath. Observing the action, an elderly gen tleman Btepped forward and dropped a coin on the upturned cap. "Thank you, my man thank you!" he murmured. "It's the only street or gan I ever saw that didn't send me nearly deaf with Its noise.! You de serve a copper!" Answers. As to Absent Friends. There is an unfortunate tendency with some people to talk in a dispar aging way about absent acquaintances. Oh, she's very nice, but " and this but" often leads up to a quite un necessary and unkind comment The golden rule to observe in talking about people Is to speak exactly as though they were present says Home Notes. Everything gains by repetition, and not always favorably. Bishop- Bever ldge once' said: "Resolve never to speak of a man's virtues before his face, nor of bis faults behind his back," and faultfinders and flatterers would do well to bear this in mind. The Reason. "They have named the baby after Uncfe Belshaztar." "Has Uncle Bel shaitar money?" "Do you suppose they liked the namer PI tu burg Poet GENERAL HEWS OF NATIONAL HAPPENINGS LARGER WARSHIPS NEEDED. Question of Heavier Armor or Heav ier Guns is Not Settled. Washington Plans for bigger bat tleships with heavier armor will be presented to congress during the forth coming session by Secretary of the Navy Meyer when the question of the building program is taken up for con sideration. Navai experts have, practically agreed that the new type of ship, of which congress will be asked to au thorize the building of two, will be larger and heavier than the 27,000-ton ships now under construction. The tonnage limit will be increased to at least 28,000 and probably 29,000 when the plans are matured. The naval general board has not yet absolutely decided whether the in crease in weight shall be devoted to more guns or heavier armor, but the prevailing opinion seems to favor heavier armor. In case of the latter the new ships will have only 10 guns, but these will be 14-inch type, which has but recent ly been developed by the ordnance de partment of tle navy. With the heavier armor, the ships will be able to come into closer battle range, thereby increasing their effectiveness. The building program .will probably include torpedo destroyers, and one ad ditional ship, either an ammunition, repair, supply or hospital ship. An important change in the building plans as outlined in the tentative .program will be enlargement of the destroyers to 1,000 tons. The largest now afloat in the United States navy are 750 tons. This means that the larger grey hounds of the navy, the scout destroy ers, will become an obsolete class. WILSON SENT TO TOMBS. President of United Wireless Refuses to Give Up Letter Press. New York' Colonel Christopher Wilson, president of the United Wire less Telegraph company, "was sent to the Tombs by Judge Lacombe, of the United States District court, on a pre sentation of the Federal grand jury, for contempt of court in refusing to surrender to the . court a letter press book, which the board of "directors bad been subpoenaed to produce. Certain officers of the company are charged with fraudulently using the mails in furtherance of an alleged scheme to defraud investors. Wilson's counsel applied to Judge Coxe, in the United States Circuit court, for a writ of habeas corpus, Judge Coxe granted the writ ' and fixed the bail at $100. Later Wilson was brought to the Federal building, where .Tiis bail bond was signed and he was released. PEARY RETURNS TO DUTY. Polar Explorer Assigned, . But Not to Work He Preferred. Washington' Captain R. E. Peary the Arctic explorer, returns to active duty in the Navy department on No vember 9, as engineer expert for the department of justice in cases before the Court of Claims involving construc tion work . for the naval bureau of yards and docks. This work was the explorer's choice among several positions offered. Peary would have preferred, it is said, to; have been assigned to duty at thed naval library to write of his travels in the frozen North. The explorer has been on leave of absence from the department about ten:" years, during which time he has been engaged in Arctic exploration. Re cently he was promoted to the rank of captain as the result of the death of a senior officer. .-. A bill is now pending in congress to make Peary a rear ad miral as a mark of recognition for bis polar exploits. TOLL IN HUMAN LIFE HEAVY. Railroads Killed 3,804, Injured 82, 374 During 12 Months. Washington Killed, 3,804; injured, 82.374. This is the casualty record of the railroads in the United States during the year ended June 80 last, according to the Interstate Commerce commis sion. It is an increase of 1,013 in the number killed and 18,454 in the num ber injured over the previous year's figures. There were 5,861 collisions, killing 433 persons and injuring 7,765 and damaging railroad property $4,629, 279. In the year there were 5.910 derailments, 340 persons were killed and 4,814 injured. During the last three months of the year the total in jured was 20,650. Portland Counterfeits Afloat. Washington Counterfeit $10 notes on the First National Bank of Port land, Or., are being passed freely in New York City. Secret service men are convinced that the notes are being floated by the same gang which is passing counterfeits on the National bank at Los Angeles, Cal. and the First Nstional Bank at Williamsport, Pa,, The first Williamsport notes are passed on the Pacific Coast and the Western notes are passed in the East. Commission Controls Private Cars. Washington Asserting that any other construction would nullify the law, the Interstate Commerce commis sion reaffirmed Its right to exercise jurisdiction over private cars when used for the conveyance of amusement outfits, theatrical companies and the like. UNION READY TO SEIZE HIM. Honduras Under Martial Law, United States to Act. Washington Martial law has been declared in Honduras as a direct result of the revolt of General Jose Valla dares, the deposed commandant of Amapala, against the government, ac cording to cable advices to the State department from Minister McCreery, at Tegucigalpa. The port of Amapala has been closed and the island is in a state of Beige. The United States gunboat Princeton is in the harhw at Amapala ready to take a hand in the revolution at the first sign of hostility towards foreign ers or their interests. President Da vila is preparing to send an armed force against Valladares, and in the event of the government's failure to restore order on the island the United States probably will be asked to in terfere. It would not be surprising if Com mander Hayes, of the Princeton, acting under instructions from the State de partment, should send an armed force ashore at any time to take Valladares into custody. However, department officials refuse to discuss the proba bility of this beyond asserting that. American interests will be safeguard ed. NAVY TO TRIM EXPENSE. Taft and Meyer Plan Concentration at Large Yards on Coast Washington Sweeping reforms in the Navy department looking toward an economy of several million dollars are said to be included in a plan which Secretary Meyer is reported to be pre paring for presentation to President Taft on the secretary's return from the inspection trip upon which he is now engaged. The abolition of construction corps and the pay corps and later, perhaps, the abandonment of some of the navy yards on the Atlantic Coast, .are pre dicted if the plan is carried out. , The concentration of the work of the navy at a few of the largest navy yards those at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk and San Fran cisco with a view toward suspending operations at Portsmouth, N. H., and Charleston, S. C, is causing much speculation, though it is believed noth ing definite has been decided in the matter beyond the plan to merge some of them for the sake of economy. t Cost of Feeding Canal Army. Washington Feeding the army of Panama canal builders is a matter of tremendous expense, and to keep tab on the money the government makes a record of wonderful detail that shows the cost per meal per man. It is shown by the annual report of the Isth mian canal commission that there are in operation 19 hotels, 19 European laborers messes and 20 common labor ers' kitchens. ' The total number of meals served at commission hotels was 2,176,451. The cost of supplies was 24.87 cents, arid the expense 6.23 cents a meal, a total of a little over 31 cents. ,f The meals served in the European laborers messes made a total of 1, 092,487, which cost 36.84 cents each for supplies and xpenses. The meals in the common laborers' kitchen total ed 781,746, and cost 27.09 cents each. The average daily attendance during June in the line hotelB was 1,915. in messes 3,178, and in kitchens 1,496. ! The average weight of the ration supplied each person daily in the labor ers' kitchens was found to be approxi mately .4.41 pounds, - with a value of 22.26 cents. If is a 'coincidence that the net weight of the ration furnished the European laborer is exactly equal to the gross weight of the United States- army- garrison, and the net weight of the ration furnished the negro laborer is. exactly equal . to the gross weight of the United States army field ration. Peso Maker to Be Freed. Marfagua; Nic Provisional Presi dent Estrada '.has sent a telegraphic message to Senor Arrellano, represen tative of the provisional government ai wasnington, instructing mm to re quest the release by the American gov ernment or h. jn. isecreest, who was arrested a short time ago in Chicago in connection with printing of counter feit Nicaraguan five-peso notes. It is explained that Secreest acted under orders of the revolutinoary lead er. The orders were issued prior to the retirement of Madriz and were subequently cancelled. Information of the cancellation probably was re ceived by Secreest too late to prevent his coming into conflict with the au thorities. Rates Unjust, Is Charge. . Washington Naming the Great Northern and 27 other railroads as de fendants, the Anaconda Copper Min ing company, employing 13,000 men, filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce commission alleging unjust, unreasonable and discriminative rates on its traffiic It charges that roads imposed unjust commodity and class rates on the company's traffic from the Denver district and other territories to the Montana common points. Torpedo-Boat Destroyer Fast Rockland, Me. A knot slower than the record of her sister ship, the Dray ton, but faster than either of the oil burning torpedo boat destroyers, the Starrett obtained a top speed of 32.333 knots an hour in a standardization test The Starrett's turbines generated bout 15,000 horse power. Her aver age speed for the five runs made was 31.653 knots an hour. SOCIETY AIDS STRIKERS. Police Arrest Alleged Rioters, But Make Bad Mistake, Chicago Well known club and soci ety women dumbfounded the police de partment through interference in the strike of the garment workers. Mounted police had charged threaten ing mobs of strikers and made numer ous arrests in three sections of the city, only to be completely nonplussed when met by obdurate groups of the elite of Chicago's women who produced engraved calling cards at police sta tions in lieu of bailbonds. It waa a new experience for ' the po lice and plainly confused them. A score of these women champions of the garment workers, who faced the rioting, were taken into custody. They were immediately released, how ever, when their identity became known to the police. One of them was injured when struck by a policeman's club, but her name did not become known, as she waa hur riedly placed in an automobile and tak en to her home. Most of the women of prominence involved in the demonstrations were garbed as working girls, and for this reason the police could not distinguish them from strikers until after arrests had been made. "I will take oath that we were doing absolutely nothing beyond the law," or .-- -. MISS MARY ID ELL IDE 6f Colville, Washington, who will be Queen of the National Apple Show at Spokane, Not. 14 to 19. said Miss Ellen Varer, one of the club women who has become a strike picket. ''The only persons who were violating the law were the policemen, who treat ed us roughly and hurt dreadfully with their clubs some of the poor boys who were walking peacefully past the shops.- If there had been a real riot it would have been incited altogether by the police." SEVEN SHANGHAI BANKS FAIL. Change of Taotais Causes Panic, Par alyzing Industry, Victoria, B. C Seven banks in Shanghai, including several large ones, have failed, and a financial panic has resulted. The steamship Titan, which brought this news, left Yokohama Oc tober 15. Following the failure of the banks, the Chinese chamber of com merce telegraphed to the prince regent that unless aid was given at once many manufactures would cease operations and over 300,000 men would be made idle. The prince regent telegraphed 700,000 taels, and is being urged to send $5,000,000 more.' One of the closed banks has liabili ties of 20,000,000 taels ' and . nas 22 branches throughout the empire. It has on deposit $4,000,000 -'of customs revenue and $3,000,000 of Shanghai funds, none of which is secured. Jap anese bankers state that among the failed banks are three of ' China's-"lar-gest. ' ' ': 1 ' Finest Apple Show Opens.' .... Vancouver, B. C. Without doubt the first Canadian Apple show, opened here Nov. 1, is the best in point of arrangement, size and amount of premiums offered, of any ever held anywhere. Lieutenant Governor Pat- erson made the formal opening ad dress, while Attorney General Bowser and Premier McBride, of British Co lumbia, and Mayor Taylor, of Vancou ver, gave the ceremonies added dig nity. The show has 3,424 exhibits, including 194 varieties of apples and representing 287 exhibitors. Smelting King to Wed. New York Henry Frank Guggen heim, one of the great smelting men, accompanied by his fiancee, Helen Rosenberg, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim, obtained a marriage license at the city hall here. As he is but 20 years old, it was ne cessary for his parents to give their consent. Young Guggenheim gave his occupation as smelterman, and said he was living at the St. Regis hotel. Miss Rosenberg is 24 years old. Indians Offered Bribes. Guthrie, Okla. A. J. Johnson and George Kispketon, two Indian inter preters, who are important witnesses for the government in the hearing to extradite to Mexico five men wanted there for alleged Kickapoo land frauds, testified that they had been offered $500 each to "stay by" the defend ants. They said they had already been paid small amounts by two of the de fendants and that they had turned over the money to the prosecutor. France Births Gaining. Paris During the first half of the year 1910, it is officially announced, the births in France exceeded the deaths by 21.1S9. During the year 1909 the deaths exceeded the births by 28,203. STRIFE IN CHICAGO Rioting Garment Workers Defy Po- ice and 15 Are Injured. One Officer Stabbed and Strikers Trampled and Beaten 14 Year Old Girl Is Leader. Chicago, Nov. 3. Grim specters of the days of the Haymarket ribta haunted Chicago's streets for a brief time late this afternoon, when In spector Healy and a squad of 60 police men with drawn revolvers charged several thousand striking garment workers who werejioting on the West Side. ... One policeman. -was stabbed, 15 riot ers were seriously injured and 20 strik ers and sympathizers were arrested during the fight, which , threatened to get beyond police control. ... This, the most serious outbreak since the inception of the strike, oc curred at the plant of A. Lott & Co. Before the police arrived, the strikers had broken all the windows in the large building occupied by the clothing manufactures, had driven strikebreak ers out and had carried a large number of sewing machines into the streets, where they were destroyed. The strikers and their followers put up a desperate fight. Many of them were knocked down by the clubs and revolvers of the police and not a few were trampled upon. Some of the em ployes of the company joined the strik ers and are said to have assisted in pulling machines from the floors. Men and women were hurling stones and bricks through the windows of the plant when Inspector Healy and his band of reserves arrived. The in- ' specter found difficulty in getting to gether'the disorganized force of police men which had borne the brunt of the earlier fighting. When he had done so, however, the policemen charged through the center of the mob, knock ing down all in their way. Many of the rioters fled when they saw the policemen draw their revol vers. Those who remained firm hurled clubs and stones at the approaching officers. The attitude of the police indicates that much more serious trouble is an ticipated within the next 24 hours. AH preparations are being made for hastily calling in the reserves from outlying stations and mobilizing a large force in the down town district Strikers tonight held a dozen largely attended meetings on the west and north sides andalso down town. The feeling at these meetings was intense and agitators urged the strikers to fur ther disorder. Meanwhile, various clubwomen who have interested them selves in the cause of the girl garment workers were urging their followers to refrain from any ..action which might injure their cause. The strike is not for an increase of wages, but for the principle of "collec tive bargaining," as the strikers term their demand -fer recognition of the union. Josie Mielewski, 14 years old, led one of the most serious riots when an at tack was made on the shops of Kuh, Nathan & Fisher. She and a number of others were arrested. The strikers, numbering about 200, had broken several windows and had conquered the guard around the place when the police arrived. At the word charge from the police the girl is said to have shouted t "Get together, men, charge-- the police. Get the jump on m.". . . .... M- ;. . The strikers j responded to her call and attacked the bluecoats. The latter used their clubs and scattered the mob. Josie and a youth named Frank Brex fought to the last, continuing their re sistance even in the patrol wagon. River Island Is Burning. Sacramento, Cal. Brannan island, in Sacramento river, below this city, is actually burning up. Fifty acres of land have already been burned and the fire is beyond control, as the only pump suitable for the emergency was re moved last summer. The fire started in a Btubble Held when an electric power wire broke, and the blaze got started in the peat beds under the sur face of the ground. Nearly the whole of the island is of this formation. Efforts to extinguish this fire have failed. Train Through Trestle; I Killed. . Seattle A Great Northern work train plunged through a temporary trestle over a 60-foot ravine near Berne station, a few miles east of the Cascade tunnel, and John Smith, the engineer, was killed. A. D. Benson, a brakeman, was injured internally, and Fred Ward, master mechanic for a construction company, sustained a broken leg. The injured were taken to the hospital at Wellington. The train was completely demolished. Old-Time Actor Dead. Philadelphia Charles J. Fyffe, an actor of distinction more than half a century ago, died at the Edwin Forest home for actors in this city. He was 80 years old. Mr. Fyffe supported Booth, Barrett, William R. Sheridan and other great tragedians for 40 years. He had a wide range of parts, but it was in the heavier roles of trag edy that he appeared at his best. He was a native of New Orleans. Ten Cholera Cases Reported, Rome Ten new cases of cholera were reported during the last 24 hours. and two deaths.