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-1 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. MAY 18, 19.10. Through the Wall By CLEVELAND MOFFETT Copyright, 1905, by D. Appleton & Co. -On these sheets," ho explained, "M. Coquenll nnd I hare written down about a hundred words, simple, every day words, most of them, such as house,' 'music,' 'tree,' 'bnby,' that have no particular significance. Among theso words, howovcr, we have intro duced thirty that have some associa tion with this crime, words like 'An Bonla,' 'billiards,' pistol. I shall speak these words slowly, one by one, nnd when I speak a word 1 want you to upeak another word that my word sug gests. For example. If I say 'tree' you might say 'garden;' If I sny 'houso you might say 'chair.' Of course you are free to say any word you please, but you will find yourself Irresistibly drawn toward certain ones according as you are Innocent or guilty. "For Instance, Martinez, the Span iard, was widely known as a billiard player. Now, If I should say 'billiard player and you had no pcrsonnl feel ing about Martinez you might easily, by association of ideas, say 'Span lard.' but If you had killed Martinez and wished to conceal your crime then when I said 'billiard player you would not say 'Spaniard,' but would chooso some Innocent word like tablo or chalk. That is a crude Illustration, but It may give you the- Idea." "And is that all?" asked Groencr, In evident relief. "So. There is also the time taken In choosing a word. If I say 'pen' or umbrella' It may take you three-quarters of a second to answer 'Ink' or rain,' while It may take another man whose mind acts slowly a second and a quarter or even more for bis reply. Each person has his or her average time for the thought process, some lop er, some shorter. But that time pi .ess Is always lengthened after one of the critical or emotional words I mean If the person Is guilty. Thus If I say 'Ansonla' to you and you are the murderer of Martinez It will take you one or two or three seconds longer to decide upon a safe answering word than It would have taken if you were sot the murderer and spoke the first word that came to your tongue. Do you see?" "1 aee," shrugged the prisoner, "but St never would carry weight in a court of law." "Xever is a long time," Bald tho Judfce. "Walt ten years. We have a wonderful mental microscope here, and the world will learn to use it. I use It now." "Do you really think," Groener asked presently, "that If I were guilty of this crime I could not make these answera without betraying myself?" "I'm care you could not." "Then If I stood the test you would believe mo innocent?" Tho magistrate reflected a moment "Yes, I should think you Innocent" "Let me understand this," laughed the prisoner. "You say over a num ber of words, and I answer with other words. You note the exact moment when you speak your word and the late;" tho Judge said "water," Groe ner answered "river;" the Judge said "tobacco," Grocuer answered "pipe." And the intervals varied from four fifths of a second to a second and a fifth, which was taken as the prison er's average time for the untroubled on his chair. "You can save yourself n great deal of trouble." continued Elautevlllo, "by confesslug your part in thlscrluio. Au Bwor mot" With nu effort the man straightened up nnd met the Judgo's eyes. "1-1 feel faint," ho gasped. "Could you give mo n little braudy?" Tho guard put a flask to the prison er's lips, nnd Grooner took sovcral swallows. ThankBl" ho whispered. "I told you It wouldn't bo nmualmj," said the magistrate grimly. "Either jou confess or wo go ahead." "I havo nothing to confess." "Then what was tho matter with you Just now?" With a flash of his former Insolence tho prisoner answered: "Look nt that clock. It's after 10. You've had mo herb for five hours, and I've had no food slnco noon." Coquenll was skep tical. Several times he funded he had caught Greener's eye fixed anxiously on tho clock. Was It posslblo tho tel Want to ront n room? Want-ad vor-tlso. 'ne's clcverl" reflected Coquenll. w0,s trying to gain timet Butwlyt "Ho s establishing n slow average." Then began the real test, tho Judge going deliberately through the entire list, which Included thirty Important auc- "c",r 1 f "' , """' "" ,,i fr.ri ,. -nmntv .mim. and said. "I think It might bo as well Notice Tho old established Mcdford Uakory nnd Dollcntesson havo again resumed huslne&a with now men, bettor goods, prompt service Everything up-to-dato. Our motto la to plonno our pat rons. Glvo us n trial, lto spcctfttlly, A. F. RE1NKING & Co. SOUTH CENTRAL AVK. I'HOXR MAIN 2333. Wright's Investments 3$! noros adjoining city, nont Iioubo nnd outbu.lriii.K8, fino liorriuB, olo.j nil under own irrigation plant. For n short timo, $12800, terms. 0-room bungalow and j nuro of fiuo soil, well located; $12000, cany terms, Nont G-room cottngo, now, lnrgo soroon porch, fino lnwn, fiOxl-lO-l'oot lot; n cosy homo for only $1000. Modorn G-room bungalow, well furnished, four blooku from postof fioo; $3050. LET US SHOW YOU our fino lots on East Main, just tho plnco for n HOME. J. BRUCE WRIGHT & CO. 1 132 West Mnin. Phono 2001. As the detective uuuled over tnis there shot through his mind nn Idea for a move against Grocner'a resist ance, lie turned quicKiy to uautovuie cattcred among seventy unlra portant ones. Tho thirty Important words were: L Notre Dame; 2, eye hole; 3, watch dog; 4, photographer; B, guillotine; 0. Champs Elysees; 7, false beard; 8. Brussels; i). Glbelln 10, sacristan; 11, Villa Montmorency; 12. Raoul; 13, dreams; 14. auger; 15. Jlu Jltsu; 10. detective; 17. llrazll; IS. canary bird; 10, fire; 20, red sky; 21, "assassin; 22. boots; 23, Mary; 24, coaching part-; 25, Japanese print; 20. charity bazaar; 27, footprints; 2S. Margaret; 29, red hair; 30, Fourth of July. They went through this list slowly, word by word, with everything care- t fully recorded, which took nearly an I hour; then they turned back to the beginning and went through tho list again, so that to the hundred original words Groener gave two sets of an swering words, most of which proved to be the same, especially In tho sov- enty unimportant words. Thus both times he answered "darkness" for "light." "tea" for "coffee" and "clock" for "watch." There were a few ex ceptions, as when ho answered "salt" for "sugar" the first time nnd "sweet" for "sugar" the second time. to let him have some supper." Tho Judge directed tho guard to tako , tho prisoner Into tho outer office and ( have something to eat brought In for him." I "Well," he nsked when they were i alone, "what Is It?" Coquenll talked earnestly, while tho magistrate listened. I "Possibly possibly," reflected tho Judge. "Anyhow, it's worth trying," and he gave the necessary orders to , his clerk. "Let TIgnol go," ho direct ed. "Tell him to wake the man up If he's In bed and not to mind what It costs. Tell him to tako au auto." DRIVERS that know the country RIGS that cover the country QUICKLY AND WITH COMlr.TO TO YOU AUK ALWAYS TO UK FOD.NI ,Vl TIIK PA11LOW DOW INO, lUlQIUUKTOHS. 1UIONI3 2131 WEST SIDE STABLES 8. GKAPK STRKOT i (To Bo Continued.) CITY NOTICES. NOTICE OP ELECTION Bo It resolved by tho city council of the city of Medford, Oregon' l That notice Is hereby given ' I that a special election In and for 'the city of Medford, and In and for I tho territory hereinafter described, It was different, however, with tho ns1.b?on ordered by said council to Important words, as Ilautevllle point ed out when the test was finished. In I wish to announco that I have purchased tho Union Livery Stables and will conduct a general fcod and boarding establishment. Horson boarded by tho day, week or month. I guarantoo n squnro donl to all. R. GUANYAW UNION LIVERY BARN. RIVERSIDE AVENUE. Excursion Ratesto the East DURING 1910 FROM ALL POINTS ON THE Southern Pacific (LINES IN OREGON) TO RATES Chicago $72.50 Council Bluffs $60.00 Kansas City - ...-. $60.00 Ovi L 41 111 HtfIIMMMMtHtMMWMtMUnpVVwV St. Paul via Council Bluffs $03.90 Afinuciipolis direct - $60.00 Minneapolis, via Council Blufftf $63.90 Duluth, direct $66.90 Duluth, via Council Bluffs $67.50 St. Louis $67.50 Tickets will ho otrsnlo May 2d and 9th; Juno 2d, 17th and 24th; July 5th nnd 22d; August 3d; September 8th. Tho above rates apply from Portland only. From points south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate to Port land, to mako through rate via Portland. One way through California, add $15.00 to abovo rates. Except that faros to St. Paul and Minneapolis one way via Cal ifornia will be $2175 higher, and faro to Duluth $24.75 higher than faros via diroct routes. Ten days provided for tho going trip. Stop-overs within limits in eithor direc tion. Final roturn limit threo months from dato of salo, but not later than Oc tober 31st. Inquire of any S. P. Agent for complete information, or WM. McMURRAY .. General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon "XOU HAVJJ OMUL'HKD IIANDOOWB l'OT OS A FUISOSEU l'OIl TUB LAST TIUU." zact moment when I speak mine; theii you seo how many seconds elapse be tween tho two moments. Is that It?" "That's It, only I have a wntch that marks the fifths of a becond. Are you willing to mako tho test?" "Suppose I refuse?" Tho magistrate's luce hardened. "If you refuse today I shall know how to force you to my will another day. Did you oyer hear of the third degree, Crqener?" ho nsked sharply. "After all," Groener said carelessly, "what does It matter? Go ahead with your llttlo game. It rather nrauses me." Tho test hegan, IlautcvIHe tpeaklng the prepared words and handling the gtop wntch, while Coquenll, sitting he Bide him. wrote down the auswered words and tho preclso time intervals. First they established Greener's av crngo or normal tlrao of reply when there was no emotion or mental ef fort Involved. The judge said "milk," and Groener at once by association of Ideas said "cream;" tho Judgo said "smoko," Grocuer replied "fire;" the Judge said "early," Groener said over half the cases the accused bad answered different words in the two questionings. "You made up your mind, Groener," said the Judgo as be glanced over the sheets, "that you would answer the critical words within your average time of reply, and you havo done It. but you have betrayed yourself in an other way, as I knew you would. In your desire to answer quickly you re peatedly chose words that you would not have chosen if yon bad reflected longer; then In going through tho list a. second time yon realized this and Improved on your first answers by substituting more innocent words. For example, the first time you an be held, and tho samo will be held on the 24 th day of May, 1910, be tween the hours of 9 o'clock, a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m., for tho purposo' of submitting to the qualified elect- ors of said city at said election th'o following questien: j Shall tho boundaries of tho city of ' Me:.ford be altered by including therein the following described ter ritory, to-wlt: Commencing at tho northeast cor- ner of section 36, township 37, range 2 west of the Wlllametto mer-t idian; thence south on tho east line' of said section 36 to the north line of donation land claim No. 85, in said town and range; thenco west along tho north lino of said dona tion land claim No. 85 and donatio! ' land claim No. 84, of said town and ORCHARDS AND HOMES If you want tho truth in regard to orchard lands nnd conditions, it will pay you to sco ono who has been raising trcos nnd fruit hore for the past eighteen years. Phone 5003, Ashland, or Address E. E. F0SS, TALENT, OR. 'range to the northwest corner of .wered .hole-when I said 'auger' but north "to the" norTb Tl.ne of slid the second time you answered 'ham- sectIon 36f beIn& tho prcaont bound. er.' You said to yourself. 'Holo Ls,ary of 8ajd cjty of Medford; thenco not a good answer because he will east along said north lino of said think I am thinking of those eye holes, section 36 and the present boundary so I'll change it to "hammer," which J of said city, to place of commence ment; all In Jackson county, Oegon. Tho following are hereby doslg-' means nothing.' And when I said watchdog" you answered first 'scent' and then 'tall;' when I said 'Brazil' you auswered first 'ship' nnd then 'coffee.' You tried deliberately to get as far away as possible from associa tions with the crime." "Not at all," contradicted Groencr. "I made the changes becauso every word has many associations, nnd I fol lowed the first ono that came Into my head. When we went through the list a second timo I did not remember or try to remember the answera I had given tho first time." "Ah, but that Is Just tho point," In sisted the magistrate. "In the seventy unimportant words you did remember and you did answer practically the same words both times. 1'our mem- nated as the places in said city at which tho polls will bo open within said city: ' First ward Commercial Club rooms. Second ward Nash hotel. Third ward City hall. Tho following Is hereby designated as the placo In tho territory abovo described at which the polls will bo epen: Fourth houso from Bouth city limits, on west sldo of county road ox'ecdlng b nth from tho ccc of Newtown street In raid clly. The following have been and here by are, appointed and designated as judges and clerks of said electien: First ward In said city L. L. Da- (fn!KB'j SBflfcr Graduation Presents A Fine Collection MARTIN J. REDDY The Jeweler NEAR THE P0ST0FFICE. i mnn inApt' fl T T.Indlov liirlp-rt nnrl ory failed only In the thirty Important cierk; c. w. Davis, Judgo and clork. words. Besides, In spite of your will i Second ward in said city L. B. power, the test reveals emotional dls-I Warner Judgo; J. Bellinger, Judgo turbancc. It 13 true you kept your jand clerk; William Ulrlck, judgo and' answers to tho important words with- clerk. , Third ward in said city M. v. mo ICown, judgo; Scott Davis, Judgo and l clerk; H. B. Cody, Judgo and clerk. I In tho territory horotororo aes- ln your normal tone of reply, but In at least five cases you weut beyond this normal time in answering the un important words." "Tho words are unimportant, and so aro tho answers." "Then explain this. You were an swering regularly at the rato of one answer In a second or so when sud denly you hesitated and clinched your hands and wnlted four and two fifths seconds before answering 'feath er to the simple word 'hat'" "I was bored." The magistrate leaned nearer. "Yes, and perhaps you were Inwardly dis turbed by the shock and strain of an swering tho previous word quickly and unconcernedly. 1 didn't warn you of that danger. Do you know what tho previous word was?" "No." "It was guillotine!" "Ah?" said tho prisoner, absolutely impassive. "And why did you waver and wipe your brow and draw in your breath quickly and wait six and one-fifth seconds before answering 'violin' when I gave you tho word 'music?" " "I'm sure I don't know." Groener stared at tho judge. "Shall I tell you why, Groener? It was becauso your heart was pounding, your head throbbing, your wholo men tal machinery numbed by tho shock of tho word before, by tho terror that went through you when you answered worsted work' to 'charity bazaar.' " The prisoner bounded to bis feet with n hoarse cry, "My God, you have no right to torture mo liko this!" Ills eyes were staring. "Sit down!" ordered tho Judge. Tho prisoner dronoed back weakly crlbed C. W. IUneberger, judgo; R. A. Johnson, Judgo and clerk William, Murray,, Judge and clerk. The electors of said city of Mod- ford, and tho electors of tho terri tory hereinbefore described, are horoby invited to vote on said prop osition by placing upon their ballots, "for annexation" or "against annex ation" or words equivalent theroto. Resolved further, that this notice bo published in the dally Mail Trl buno, a nowspapor of general circu it Hon in Bail clly of Medfo-d, and In territory ubovo described, for a por lod of four weeks prior to such elec tion, and also four ropies thereof be nnntflrl In four nnbllc nlacoa 1 said city, nnd four public places within! tho territory above described, for a like period, by tho city recorder or under his direction. i The foregoing resolution was passed on the 19th day of April, 1910, by tho following vote: Morrlck, aye; Bmerlck. absent; Wortman, ayo; Elfort, ayo; Dera mor, ayo; Welsh, aye. Approved, April 20, 1910. W. H. CANON, Mayor. Attest; ROBT. W. TELFBR, City Recorder. J. E. ENYAItT, President J. A. PERRY, ViccPresidcnt. JOnN S. OHTII, Cashier. W. B. JACKSON, Ass't CnBhior. The Medford National Bank Capital, $50,000 Surplus, $10,000 safety boxes for rent. jageneral banking business transacted, "we Solicit your patronage. Live Deals NO. 52. 50 ACRES All free noil, lovol and fenced, uloso in; -12 ncroH undor cultivation, 20 ncroH alfalfa, balance grain; 7 nercB woodlmid, family orchard of 05 bearing trees, 8-room Iiouho, 2 hnrnn, other outbuildings, R. F. D. Prico $375 por noro; good terms. NO. 45. 80 ACRES Rovcn tnilcH from Medford, froo soil, 23 noros cultivated, 50 acres fcuced with woven wiro, 3 good upringii high enough to water tho buildings, 3-room houso, 8 noren apples in bonr ing, 8 norcs apples 1 to 0 yours old, 1 ncro 1 your old, 00 Unrtlott nnd Winter Nolis pears in bearing, a fow ponchos, apricots and prunes; tools. Prico $5250, half cash, balanco timo. NO. 44. 6 ACRES Two blocks trom stroot to bo paved thin yonr, 5 ncres creek bottom nnd undor ditch, nil in small fniit nnd garden, 3 -room house, barn, woodshed; place nil fouccd. Prico $5000, half cnsli, bnlanco tonus. This in a Htiap. NO. 58. 6 ACRES Five miles from Medford, nil red froo soil, layH nico, 5-room houso, l1!: ncrcH Nowlown nnd Spitz npplcu, Unrtlott penrs nnd peaches in bonring; l1: alfalfa, 2 ncrcH partly clonrod, $00 worth of chickens nnd hogs nnd soino tools; nil for $1-100, half cnsli. if you wnnt n small plnco, this is it nnd n bargain. NO. 39. 122 ACRES Half mile from station, 5 tnilcH from Medford, good Iiouho, now burn, woven wiro fencos, spring water pipod to the houso nnd barn, splondid well nnd family orchard; 80 ncrun in ap ples mid ponro 1 yenr old, all commercial variolios; ono of the prettiest nnd best plncos in tho vlloy. Prico $37,500, ono-third caHli, Wo havo other good deals in ranch nnd city proporty. Call nnd fico us. Mc Arthur & Alexander PHONE 3681. ROOM 3, P. 0. BLOCK. Medford, Oregen: This certifies that we havo sold Hall's Texas Won der for tho euro of nil kidney, blad der and rheumatic troubles for ton years, nnd havo novor had a com plaint. It Bvo8 quick nnd pormnnent eliof. Sixty days' treatment in each bottle. Medford Pharranoy. tf REAL ESTATE T Farm Land Timber Land Orchard Land Residences City Lots Orchards and Mining Claims Medford Realty Co Room 10, Jackson County Bank Building Wo havo had a roinurkalily succoHuful yonr not that wo havo rnndo so much monoy, but our dolivorios liavo gone out with vory llttlo Iohs or complaint. A Satisfied Customeris a Joy Forever Wo grow somo good trees Inst year. Wo nro trying to grow bot- tor onos this year. With our now storngo ccllnr wo shall ho nblo to koop our htook in still hottor condition. Our now illustrated outnloguo will bo randy July 1. Froo for tho nsking. NORTHWEST NURSERY COMPANY Nursories: Mabton and North Yalcima. P. O. Box Q. Q. North Yakima, Wash. Medford Iron Works E. ID. TROWBRIDGE, Proprietor. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in Southern Ore gon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.