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f SERIA STORY 3 We Chronicles sf Addington Peace By Bl FtetdMr RoUdkm wtt A. Ofh Cow Doyle d THE VANISHED MILLIONAIRE I stood with my back to ths fire, smoking and puszllng over 1L It waa worth all the headline tha newspa para had (Wan It; there waa no loop- Bole to tha mystery. Both ilJaa of tha Atlantic knew BUaa J. Ford. Ha had established a business reputation In America that bad made him a celebrity In England from tha day ha stepped off tha liner. Onoa In London hla ivndlcatei and eoxncanlea and consolidation! had startled the slow-moving British mind. The commercial sky of tha United Kingdom was overshadowed by him and his schemes. The papers were full of prsia and blame, of puffs and de nunciations. Ha was a millionaire; ha was on tha verge of a smash that would paralyse tha markets of the world. He was an abstainer, a drunk ard, a gambler, a most religious man. Ha was a confirmed bachelor, a wom an hater; his engagement was to be announced shortly. So was tha gossip kept rolling with the limelight always cantered upon the spot where 811a J. Ford happened to be standing. And now ha had disappeared, van ished, evaporated. On the night of December IS, a Thursday, he had left London for Meu don hall, the Cna old Hampshire man sion that he had rented from Lord Beverly. The two most trusted man In his office accompanied him. Friday morning be tad spent with them; but at three o'clock the pair had returned to London, leaving their chief behind. From four to seven he had been shut np with his secretary. It waa a hard time for every one. a time verging up on panic, and at such times SUaa J. Ford was not an Idle man. At eight o'clock ha had dined. His one recreation was music, and after tha meal be had played the organ In the picture gallery for an hour. At a quarter past eleven he retired to his bedroom, dismissing Jackson, his body servant, for the night Three-quarters cf an hour later, however, Harbord, his secretary, had been called to the private telephone, for Mr. Ford had brought an extension wire from the neighboring town of Camdon. It wa a London message, and so urgent that h decided to wake his chief. There waa no answer to his knock, and on entering tha room te found that Mr. Ford waa not In bed. He wa sur prised, but In no way suspicious, and started to search the house. He was Joined by a footman, and, a little later, by Jackson and tha butler. Astonish ment changed to alarm. Other serv ants were roused to aid In the quest Finally, a party, provided with lan terns from the stables, commenced to examine the grounds. Snow had fallen early In the day, covering the great lawns in front of the entrance porch with a soft white blanket about an Inch In thickness. It was the head groom who struck the trail. Apparently Mr. Ford had walked out of tha porch, and so over the drive and across the lawn towards the wall that bounded the public road. This road, which led from Meudon vil lage to the town of Camdon, crossed the front of Meudon hall at a distance of some quarter of a mile. There wa no doubt a to tha Identi ty of the footprints, for 81'. as Ford af fected a broad, square-toed boot easily recognizable from It unusual impres sion. They tracked Um by their lantern to th park wall, and there all trace of him disappeared. Tha wall wa of rough atone, easily surmountable by an active man. Tha snow that covered the road outside had been churned Into mnddy paste by the trafflo of tha day; there were no further footprint observable. The party returned to the house In great bewilderment The telephone to London brought no explanation, and th following more leg Mr. Harbord caught the first train to town to make Inquiries. For private reasons hi friends did not desire publicity for the affair, and It was not until the lata afternoon, when all their Investiga tion bad proved fruitless, that they communicated with 6cotland Yard. Whan th papers went to press tha whereabout of the great Mr. Ford till remained a mystery. la keen curiosity I set off up the stairs to Inspector Peace's room. Per haps th little detective bad later caw to give me. I found him standing with his back to tha fire puffing at hla cigarette with a plnmp solemnity. A bag. neatly trapped, lay on th rug at hi feet He nodded welcome, watching m over his glasses. I expected you. Mr. Phillips." he said. "And how do you explain It?" "A love affair or temporary Insan Ity," I suggested vaguely. "8urly we can combine those sola m Hons." he smiled. "Anything else?" ' i "No. I came to ask your opinion " "My mind Is void of theories, Mr. Phillips, and I shall endeavor to keep It so tor tha present If you wish to amuse yourself by discussing post! bllttles. I would suggest your consld' eratlon of the reason w hy. If he want ed to disappear quietly, h should leave so obvious a track through th i snow of his own lawn. For myself, a I am leaving for Camdon via Water loo station In IS minutes. I shall hope for more definite data before night "Peace," I asked hliu eagerly, "may I come with your' "It you can be ready In time." ha said. It wa past two o'clock when w ar rived at tha old town of Camdon. A I carriage met us at the station. Five I minute more and we were clear of the narrow streets and climbing the first bare rldg of the downs. It wa a desolate prospect enough a bare ex pansa oi wind swept land Wat rose and fall with tha sweeping regularity ot the Pacific swell. Here and there a clump of ragged firs showed black against the snow. Under that gentle carpet the crisp turf of the crests and th broad plough lands of the lower ground alike lay hidden. I shivered, drawing my coat more closely about m. it waa nan an cour later that w topped a swelling rise and saw the gray tower ot the ancient mansion be neath us. In the shelter ot the valley by the quiet river, that now lay froien Into alienee, the trees had grown Into splendid woodlands, circling tha hall on tha further side. From the broad front the white lawns crept down to th road on which w were driving uara masses or shrubberies and th tracery of scattered trees broke their silent levels. Tha park wall that fenced them from the road stood out Ilka an Ink line ruled upon paper. it must Have been there that he disappeared," I cried, with a specula tive linger. bo I imagine." said Peace. "And If he has spent two nights on the Hamp shire downs, he will be looking for a nr today. You have rather more than your fair share of the rug. Mr. rninips if you will excuse my men turning it" A man wa standing on th steps of tn entrance porch when we drove up. As wa unrolled ourselves he stepped forward to help us. He wa a thin. paie-racea fellow, with fair hair and In determinate eyes. aiy name Is Harbord." he said. "You are Inspector Addington Peace, I oeiieve." nis cand shook a he stretched It out in a tremulous greeting. Plainly the secretary was afraid, visibly and anxiously afraid. -wr. itansom. the manager of Vr Ford s London office. Is here." he eon- t.nued. "He Is waiting to see you In me library." Tf . . , ... o lui.owea nim through a mat ball into a room lined with books from noor to celling. A stout dark man hi - - . , ... iac:ng u i:ae a Deist In a cage, stopped at the sight of us. His face, a he turned, looked pinched and gray in th full light. inspector Feace. eh?" he said "Well, Inspector, if you want a reward name It If you want to pull th house aown only say tha word. But find him tor us, or, by heaven, we're done." "Is It as bad as that?" iou can keep a secret I suppose. ies u couidn t well be worse. It a tricky time; he hid half his schemes in bis own head; he never trusted even me altogether. If h were dead I couid plan something, but now ' H thumped his hand on th table and turned away to the window. "When you last saw Mr. Ford ne in good nealth? Lid he stand tha strain" rord had no nerves. He wa never better In hla life." in tnese great transaction he would tav his enemies. If his plana succeeded there would be many hard hit. perhaps ruined. Have you any suspicion or a man who, to sar him lf. might make away with Mr. Fordr "No," said the manager, after a mo ment's thought "No, I cannot giv you a single name. The players are all big men. Inspector. I don't say that their consciences would stop them from try ing sucn a trick, but It wouldn't be worth their while. They hold off whan gaol la th certain punishment" "Was this financial crisis In hi own affairs generally known?" "Certainly not." "Who would know of ItT" inert mignt oe a doxen men on both sides of tha Atlantic who would suspect the truth. But I don't sun- mon sens, dldnt you keep them off bis tracks? You bav simply tram pled theni out ot existence, between you." "W ware in a hurry. Inspector," said tha secretary, meekly. "We didn't think about It." V walked forward, following the SOUTH FAYOKS I'KOTWTIOS Increase of Manufacturing Inter rot (hanging- Sentiment. Washington. V. I'.--Not little ...n.ii.nuti,in nrevails in the I Vino- OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST Central New of the Industrial and Educational IvtIopBw and Progress of Kural Communities), Public Ini.titution . i .... i .. ... i i-- ..,.. yt Kwiimkrion iiccu.- v. broad trail unui wa came 10 a tireui" rnut i-t - .llh I'ctltll-' patch of trodden snow. Evldeutly the tn., tact that Southern manufacturer ,()(. I ltr.r.k I n.iiu.r. searcher had stopped and stood talk- , t)r.Hi11..t.r!,, dissatisfied with the . . . h. V. . ...... .11. I mg uigtiuvr. VU IUV lUUUfl BMUV . aaw th footprints of a man plainly j defined. There were some bait dosen clear Impression and they ended at the base of the old wall, which was some six feet In height "I am glad to see that you and your friends have left me aomethtng. Mr. Harbord." said the Inspector. He stepped forward and, kneeling down, examined the nearest footprint. 'Mr. Ford dressed for dinner?" he Inquired, glancing up at the secretary. Certainly! Why do you ask 7" 0 .... it :l .. . r th.. I'mli-mood bill, are ap- r 'ywinf of I olisirui u -v - pealing to UepuMicun senators for re- j Intimated at $."0.000. lief This is something tlmt has been j rHirif tmitv The. preliminary sur done before, but nevr in the past has V(.y mul)t, i,y Willium Naikus un.l h. the appeal from the South been as (. j,,M,.H un,,.r direction of the citl- Iniiu art niiwV. due to the fact that the ..,. ,1.;,. ..i.,,.,. fr a new rtmil ex- South is becoming more ami more a manufacturing section. Aside from the two senator from Louisiana, none of the Southern lem ocrata in the senate excct to break with their party when it conies to vot ing on the tarilT bill, yet it is true ..... i..... ti,r.,iu'h ihe mountains in a northwesterly direction to I-ong Creek, a distance of 110 odd miles, was completed Snturday. The viewers pronounce the project of building this road entirely feasible at a reasonable Cost. Th.. oliieet in building this new road is to open up to I'rairie City trade the entire Northwest section of Grant county, a trade that has hitherto gone out by way 'f Austin by means of a much longer haul. Work .in the road and be raptiiy "Merely that h had on heavy shoot- j that many Southern senators are pro Ing boots when h took this evening tectionists at heart, though they do stroll. It will be Interesting to dlscov-1 m,t go style themselves. iney sH-aa er what clothes he wore." j of advocating "tariff for revenue," The Inspector walked up to tha wall. but their preference is always for a moving parallel to th tracks In the taritf on the products of their particu- snow. With a sudden spring no iarstatea.andtheyarenoimu.cn ""wj ,ee;in at once climbed to the top and seated hlmselt CCrned about getting revenue irom me m,(j U) ompK-tmn. wnue ne siareu auoui mm. i uou v nrtxiucis oi oiner svaies m m-nn. hla hand and knee he began to crawl . While no one expects the South to forward along th coping. It wa a , replace any of its sitting democratic quaint spectacle, but the extraordinary : senators with Republicans, there is a car and vigilance of the little man general fear among senators from that took the farce out of It. I section, and especially among those Prraantlv ha stoDDed and looked u h... i.nn. -.tniro in two vears. that down at ua. they may be replaced by other Demo- (TTWOUMS lil t (Wr. ,.rill..m 'Pleas stay wher you ar," h crat3 wno will be less inclined to vote i said, and disappeared on tha further aKaingl local interests. 1 Condon Merchant Look for Little side. . .. n..r u.ryr.rA r,fTurH ma m. rtmrette. and mum nmiu'iv tiidi-ITl'Vfll 1 MI Ml from .uttirian ii. Th.. ..tv,n.. nf construction. aiKHH $:.(!. (Mill, will be Ixiriic in large part by the county. It is reorted that the Sumpter Valley Railway people will aid the enterprise ill every xissil)le way. wa waited wltn due oDedience tin "e inspector bullet bead again broke the bortxon a he struggled back to his po sition on the coping ot the wall. He seemed In a very pleaaant tem per when he Joined us; but he said nothing of his discoveries, and I had grown too wise to inquire. When we reached the entrance hall he asked for Jackson, the valet, and in a couple of minutes th man appeared. Ha was a tall hatchet faced fellow, very neatly dreesed in black. He made a little bow, and then stood watching us tn a most respectful attitude. A queer business this, Jackson. said Addington Peace. "Yes. sir." "And what is your opinion on it?" "To be frank, sir, I thought at first IDAHO BRIDGES TIIRK.VTKNEI) False Tier Carried Away at Lewi. ton and Trains Halted. Iwiston, Idaho All the false piers of the Northern Pacific Clearwater bridge at Spalding have been swept away by the high water and.its bridge at Kamiah is also out of line. The Holbrook Island bridge at I.ewiston over a branch of the Clearwater is also expected to go out at uny minute. Hundreds of cords of drift are piled against the Spalding bridge and dyna mite is being used to loosen the jam. No trains are passing over the bridge and Superintendent Hurt, with two piledrivers and a work train is on the scene directing the work. Moth tha Snnlr. flnil ( 'lnuru'u t,.r urn riainir that Mr. Ford had run away ; but now j . ,. , . , . ,,. T V. . . n. n . . ftf 1. " 1 ' And why should he run away?" Portland - The vd an epidemic "I hava no Idea, sir; but be seemed to me rather strange In his manner yesterday." 'Have you been with him long?" "No, sir. I was valet to the Hon. John Porn, Lord Beverley's second son. Mr. Ford took me from Mr. Dorn at the time he rented the hall." I see. And now, will you show me your master s room. I snail see you again later, Mr. Harbord," he con tinued; "In the meanwhile I will leave my assistant with you." We sat and smoked tn the seer tary's room. He was not much of a talker, consuming cigarette after cig arette in silence. The winter dusk had already fallen when the Inspector joined us, and we retired to our rooms to prepare for dinner. I tried a word with Peace upon the staircase, but be shook his bead and walked on. i if present weather conditions continue. KINDLY LETTERS SELL BEST ate spring has cnus of cutworms in the wheut fields of Kastern Oregon, ac- cor ling to Lester Wade, a young mer chant of Condon, who was in Portland for several days on a business trip. The same reason is resHiis;ho fur a shortness of ranne grass and the feed ing of cattle, he says, is progressing slowly. In spite of these drawbacks, however. Mr. Wade is optimistic that the summer will be successful from an agricultural standpoint. Mr. Wade, who conducts retail store in Condon, is also an xtensive feeder of cattle at his runch. lie looks for little material elfect from the importation of Australian and Mexican cattle fur beef, declaring the native animals far sucrior f. r the fancy trade at lea-t. OR EN CO SCHOOL IDEA NOVEL Children H;ie Elaborate Flower Garden on Vacant lllorkx. Orenco - Most cities and towns are satisfied when th. y have prepared sch'sd garden for their children, but not so with Orenco. In addition to having school gardens of early and late vegetables at their homes the children have start.! an elaltorste llower garden on a vacant block. Plans for this garden were prepared free of charge by Charles I'. Mac Dougall, a landscape architect of Portland. Winding walks are Ian olf between the beds of flowers with lsr dors of tall growing (lowers around the outer edges. Although the entire school has only about lull pupils of all grades, about 75 are engaged in this llower garden work. Along the front of the block in let ters 10 feet in height, 'id extending 250 feet parallel with the Oregon Electric line ate laid out in (lowers "Orenco School (Janlens." Cherry Fair Date Set. Salem A movement was inaugurat ed ut a big mass meeting under the auspices of the Hoard of Trade and III ihee Club, to have the most elalsirate chrrry fair this year ever Md in Sa lem. The fair will be July and 5, and a Fourth of July celebration will be held in. connection with it. The management of the Chautauqua, which starts June :i, al will co-i.mt- BtO With the fair Inuni.ifi.m.ii.l enough to close my door upon them out disreputable alleys and providing Fred S. Hynon was named uresi- and see tha wood fire blaalcg cheerful- sanitary nomes at lower rentals for dent ; Josei.h Haumirsrlner s..cr..irv ly In the open hearth. , the poor. and Harley White, treasurer. '.f th- uiin'j.-iL.r.s iu an ioiistEU.i FARMERS' FREE StxiALciJ Brownsville Warehouse I Host to I'uhlie. Hrownsville - The wona "Farmers' Social" wu ,up given her last Saturday ftj, J the auspice of the Hrownivill, 1 Martha Washington's Bring f.KMI; Mrs. Lincoln's Complaint $."0. New York -The bitter letters which Mrs. Lincoln, widow of Abraham Lin coln, wrote more than 40 years ago, when in despair of getting congress to pass an appropriation for her assist ance, were sold at auction Thursday. Most of the letters went to dealer for less than $'. A letter in which Mrs. Lincoln offered to sell a black lace dress w hich cost over $2500, brought $30. The most acrimonius letter of all, one in which Mrs. Lincoln wrote that General Grant and his wife treat ed her with "utter heartlessness, " brought $50, the best price of the lot, and A letter of Martha Washington, a Tha meal dragged Itself to an end imPle; kindy 'cr t0 " trivn(i- somehow, and we left Ransom with a second decanter of port before him. Peace slipped away again, and I con soled myself with a book In th 11 with love and kisses brances, sold for $300. brary until half past ten, when I walked off to bed. A servant was switching off the light in the hall when I mount ed the great staircase. My room was In the old wing at the further side of the picture gallery, and I had some difficulty In steering my way through the dark corridors. The mystery that hung over th house had shaken my nerves, and I remember that I started at every creak of a board and peered Into the shadows as I passed along with heaven knows hat ghostly expectations. I waa glad Mrs. Wilson After Slums. Washington, D. C. Washington's slums will be cleaned out, if the in fluence and active work of the White House family count for anything. Mrs. Wilson made several quiet trips of inspection through the cap ital's unsightly alleys this week, and joined other prominent women, includ ing the wives of several senators and representatives, in attending a meet ing of the women's department of the National Civic Federation. There a letter was read from the President approving the movement for wiping MUU-1 VV....UMJ, ui Wt,t.(, J V2t.irltn,r ( ntmn.... riiK ir BKricuiluristS, nllnj tuns or mis place were pre,,,,, 1 umwu hi miners UIIJ t),jf j J lies. The program was viven l. u... . " i ... ..." " i imj wr-iBnB t. me cotnpur J was transformed into an ortj and consisted of mimic i dresses and finally the rendu.. 1 drama by high scb.ad studmt. t Lyons, of the warehouse am, described the method pursue k,. ....... ....... o,. ...... m ' i.-... ... ... ... .am iv building up a large matket f or J irHiivta ui whs secuon, Lhlrilf pnai jr oi ci.nipsny ntd I ...... nito 1 .. . .. . "I M . III l UA II H) Inf flfljj atone. The unl.pi method uf enUrUitr, the farmers was inaugurated Ittt by the company, at the close of m cesstui snipping season, and trow less a success than the on giJ wee a WILL V.UQW BETTER PRO Association Think Results Mi Eally Be Improved Salem That the prune (rom the Northwest are determined U tain better result In future it X trattHl by the proceedings of tmw or trie isortnwrst t'ackcr uaxii!. held recently in Portland, II. S,c, secretary, making public the pror; lng here. 1 lie principal subject !, discussion was the possibility of coming the mistake of 1111, tti. possible, arriving at a tasis by st the prune could le standarditnl. 1: one of the great industries of Northwest, and yields to Ortf growers alone about fl.linO.OOQ nually. Ihe CM I crop, f.jr mt j known reason, did not keep well. as a result has greatly injured business. Representatives oft. agricultural college attended meetings in Portland and K & views, which the growers ? of great benefit to them. Thrt be concerted action in an effort place the crop on a higher scale obtain the best results. Fine Fair Garden Planted. Salem - That the floral deronu and landscape, work will be th s elnlxirate at the state fair this jttl ever attempted in Oregon il tht duration of Hugh llrysn. state a: scat artist. Three Portland tral will each exhibit 300 new varietn dahlias, many of which havs am been seen in this psrt of Ui itik Mr. Itryan ha planned a ld to e tain 1 'MID brgoniaa, 6n0 of the tb ous variety and 400 Ve rnns. Msi planting of begonias on such IK a is contemplated, except in inum tional rxhibits, has never brea tempted in this country, and tf k will be one of the greatest sttrartwi at the fair. The usual pintir asters, rannas, roses, geraniums, f iolss, etc., on the principal court the grounds, Is being done. AUTO'S VALUE IN WARFARE Recent Maneuver Have Shown That It I a Power That Must Be Reckoned With. II. M. Flagler'a Will Filed. St. Augustine, Fla. Henry M. Flag ler's will was filed Thursday and under it J. R. Parrott is to retain the head of the Florida East Coast railroad so I . j n , ionic as ne may ucs i re. i ne estate is fair organization. Hate Fight I Planned. AstoriB Dr. Alfred Kinney, presi dent of the committee of direction of the Port of Astoria, has announced the atils.ititment if iI.a ; ... I -.1 : estimated to be worth between $0.- 21 m..ml.r. hi..h res. before tha Institution of Auto- j ?t00'000 n,d 'I'00"' 8nd m""t of charge of the energetic camp.iKn for lobil Engineer, at London. T. !Y mm T' i A "arrJ'' ' equitable rail freight bei-veen In tha Interesting presidential d mobile tngineer. at uonaon. i. u. -- - -- ' ec)Uiiaoie ran ireight bei-veen this Drown stated that In the recent urmy -'-" ..-. u .lunuani port and interior points. The com ... ..III! nTi nantf nf au Ihh .1 t- f ... . ' ' "in maneuvtr beld on a large tcaia in vj f ! ! mutc W,M irtt the elfurtu for Ma. Mitntnr fhA ant m n It i I nrnVArl . it, uran-irr UUU Trip Immm iut iU... . . a a w M aaV savV...wH..w a-.w - -,..,,, . "... .VV VIIV'IKIIIK III H 4 I I- I IMlf Itself of the greatest advantage. The; am pcnan, a brother or Mrs. channel to the sea, an I the erection of lnraaers ana aerenaer. ecn consist- ' . , ...... ..u.n o.iuir modem port-owned docks for th n.n Ing of one cavalry division and two( Infantry divisions, were furnished with approximately 110 petrol vehicles; and 36 steam vehicles, which, working the will. Suffrage Bill la Vetoed. Madison, Wis. Governor McGovern pose that more than four people wer In conjunction with the railways, un- on Thursday vetoed the bill ordering a struction of which $rft)O,000 in bonds are to lie issued. actually in possession of th facta." "And who would they bT" HI two partners In America; , my self and Mr. Harbord there." Peace turned to the young manvwlth a smile and a polite bow. "Can you add any name to the HstT" be asked. "No. said Harbord. staring at- fhe detective with a puxzled look, a If try ing to catch th drift of hi question. "Thank you," said th Inspector: "and now, will you show me th place wher this curious disappearance oc curred?" Wa crossed tba drive, wher 'th snow lay torn and trampled by th carriage, and so to the white, even surface ot the lawn. We soon strtck the trail, a confused psth beaten by many footprint. Peace stooped for a moment, ana men turned to tn. seer-. tary with an angry glance. "Were you with themr he. said. "Ta." "Then why. In th nam- of x dertook th whole of the supplies to ; referendum in 1914 on the question of tha armies. Where road are avail-1 extending the ballot to women In Wis- able th gain by the use of automo- j eonsin. The governor objects to the biles over horses for this purpose Is oill on the ground that, suffrage hav- enormous, as It can easily be seen ; ,rg ocen (leieatea by a majority of that where the latter cover 40 mile 92,000 in Wisconsin last November, In two days th same distance would i another referedum on the subject so be covered In four hours by the for-' soon would be unwise and would re- tner. It take four motor lorries to suit only in a more emphatic rejec- carry one day supplies for a brigade! tion. of about 4.000 men. and each lorry take a three-ton load, which I equiv alent to three horse wagons. More over, th motor vehicles take np only two-thirds of the road space required for tha horse vehicles. Doubtful Melody. 'A bird that can sing and won't str.g must be made to sing." said th ready made philosopher. "Te." replied th practical person. "hut anybody who would be satisfied with th result of that experiment must have a mighty poor ear for mo la." Commoner Editor I Choire. Washington, I). !C Richard L. Metcalf, editor of th Commoner, at Lincoln, Neb., has been recommended by Secretary Bryan to be a member of the Philippine commission. It is be lieved that the appointment soon will be made. Bomb in Public Library. Sheffield, England An Ingeniously constructed bomb, bearing the inscrip tion, "Votes for women," was found in the public library here Thursday. The bomb wa plunged into water. Pure Seed and Disease Iiws. Oregon Agricultural College, (V.r vallis The new laws on pure seed and on contagious diseases in Oregon are the subjects of important articles in the new Issue of the Oregon Country man, just olT the Oregon Agricultural College press. Dr. James Withycombe designates the new livestock sanitary law as one of the best efforts for con structive legislation enacted in this state for some years. I'mt. H. D Scudder urges every farmer to rta.l the provisions of the new seed law. Trice of Wool Descend. Pendleton -Smvthe firOI. llDVA glim j posed of their Arlington wool clip to ! " ""four, receiving 15$ cents for . coarse wool and I2 cents for fine r"P was 21.0,000 pound, Thl j, onc of the u dividual clips In F.astcrn Oregon For a similar clip last year Smythe Pros, received 18 cents fr c.arse and HI for line wool. Tariff agitation is said to be the cause of general depression in the wool market. I Wool In Demand at Krho. F.ch The second wool t ale of season in Eastern Oregon was Mis Echo Saturday. Keganilcsa f fact that the dutv on raw wool doomed tit go, the bidding was aa if as that of last year, in fact, l hitf price was paid for the same F wool than was received for th IS- clip. The sales totaled 818, j s.unds, at prices ranging fro" cents Ut 14 1 cent a pound, as folio" Antone Vey, loo.ooO poundi Crimmins & Pierce, at 14 cents; l! liam Pedro, 4H.000 pounds to hVi well, Jones & McDonald, at 14 John Kilkenny, lOO.noo pounds te four, at Hi cents; It. Ik.h.rty. 70,0 pounds to Green, at 12 Cents. J1! Cunha, who has 80,000 pounds. William Slusher. who has 112. pounds, were offered 1 4 cents and u, cents, respectively, but refused offers. Bandon Wharfage Improved. Kandon Many changes are I11 made along the waterfront here tlw summer. The warehouses are incn ing their facilities for the handling freight. The passenger traffic In out of port and up-river is tsiinj " capacity of the steamers. The t quille Kiver Transportation romp""! nas Just added a new, modern s with a capacity of 120 passenp The old wharves of the A. K. I" brook o..n..,.rn nff torn 00 that their entire waterfront mat equipped with new docks. Buena Viata Crops Cood. P-uena Vista Polk County's ho' ing for crop of grain, clover snd W are excellent and In all districts fi era are optimistic concerning ,n son' prospects. In the hills of"' county where the red soil is used V prune and other fruits a heavy J1 is expected. The yield of wool i l county this year was light and farm" do not approve of the present actio" of the President concerning th ductions on wool.