Independence monitor. (Independence, Or.) 1912-19??, August 13, 1915, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Texti DANCE! ; Saturday, Aug. 1415 OPERA HOUSE, AT INDEPENDENCE, ORE. 9 O'clock P. M. - Music by Salem Orchestra Good Order Maintained ttttn CLOCKS WE would be pleated to have you look at our Mantel Clock. Prices ranging from $3.50 to $10.00. ; : : : O. A. Kreamer Onyx Oraniteware Special Saturday Only 15 c THE FAIR MAIM ST. MAR MA VI HOTEL Th Place Of Everything Wan j Bargains 5c, 10c or 15c i BARNES' Animal Circus, Dallas, Tuesday, Aug. 24 LOCAL NEWS Phone in the newe. Jlittf Helen Butler ia visit iu& Poitland friends. Miss Madeline Kreamer is in Portland visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. M. Merwin were ia Portland this w-ek. Vr. R. E. Duganne, den tist, National Bank Building. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cra- ven are in Portland this week. Mrs. Florence Whiteaker has returned to Independence. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Por terfield were in Albany last Tuesday. A. L. Thomas has joined his wife at Newport for a vaoation. The Ewing family were re ported among the New port ers last week. Mrs. Clyda Fcker has re turned from a fortnights vis it at Newport. Mrs. 3. Finkelrteiu is among the buyers in rort U nd this week, - Mr. and Mrs. Croshy Dal- Ion have gone to the coattt for a few days outing. Miss Loreni Richards of Corvallis, is a guest of the Misses Jones this week. Miss Ruby Skinner, of MoMinnvitle, is a guest of Miss M'retchen Kreamer. Dave Dove returned this week from Ilnrney County when he has a homestead. Mips Gladys Lindley was oallrd to Monroe last Friday on account of the illness i f her sister. Mr. and Mr. D. B. Taylor of Monrovia, Cul., ar) at the lonie of their daughter, Mrs WE. Craven. Miller The Tailor has his new fall Una of samples in Come and see them. The best in the market at lowetit prices. Fit or no sale. W. Brown, S. P. looal agent, drew a two month's vacation and departed one day last week for California. Mrs. Browu is already there. Mr. and Mrs. L. D Cort, of Palmyra. Missouri. wen guests at the I. Clagget home a few days Ihis week,- being on their way to San Frauoia- oo. Am B. Robinson went to Newport Saturday, returning Monday accompanied by Mrs. Kobi neon, Mrs Burton, Mis Florence Burton and Chester llenkle. Miss I. M. Markley wan a Newport visitor the first of the week, motoring over with V. A. Patton and family Mr. and Mrs. Fatton will re turn tomorrow. Willard Reeves returned from California yesterday. II reporti that his tnot'ier is slowly iniDrorine and it will only be a question of a short time until she will be entirely well. Mrs. L. G. Beal and son George, of Topek a, Kaunas, enroute home from the Ex position, stopped otF in In dependence this week and were gueate of her neice, Mrs. J. A. Denny. O A. Kreamer was an Al bany visitor Tuesday. Grace Butler was a Silver ton visitor last week. J. L. Linn was a vacation ift at Newport last weak. airs. J. d. uooper was a Portland visitor this week. Mrs. Al Whitney and son oame home from Newport Tuesday. Rev. W. C. Stewart and family came horn yesterday from Newport Mrs. J. Hiltibrand and daughter, Vale, are visiting at Cottage Grove. Mrs. Lavton Smith and sou Walter returned from Newport last Tuesday. Camp Stoves, Tenti, Wag on Covert and Camp Chairs at Moore & Walker's. Paul Bickley is buying goods for Conkey & Walker in Portland this week. Mrs. W. H. Murphy of Buena Vista bat been taken to a Portland hospital. Miss Pearl rercival is in Portland this week attending the millinery openings. Cecil Ensminger has been sent to the training school for boy a by Judge Teal. Dr. J. B. Grider, dentist, Bucceisor to Dr. Allin.Coop er Bids. Phone Main 1021. A flood pair of reading glassei for $1.00 atO. A. K reader's. Wood, Gravel and Sedi tnent, delivered. IStf F. E. Rider. Special this week, J off on all Porch Furniture. Moore fc Walker, Complete Home Furnishers. Mrs. Chambers, of Eugene, is in the o'ty visiting; her sister and mother, Mrs. Susan Jones. A Craekerjack Suit to measure at $15. Can't be beat. Fit or no eale. Miller The Tailor. Mrs. F. G. Chute and lit. tL son will arrive ia Inde pendence today from Ran dall, Wash., to visit at the O A. Kreamer home. Dr. W. R. Allin and fami ly have gone to Blue River, where they will spend (he summer, returning to Inde pendence in October. Aheu you buy your fall suit buy it from Conkey A Walker. They have the all wool Oregon cashimere line, guarantee perfeol fit a .d sat isfactory wear. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hibbs have returned from New port. They were aecompa nied aa far as Albany by their daughter, Mrs. Hardy of Portland. A. L. Kullander, K ream er's popular jeweler, drew a month's pay last week and left for a fortnightly vaca tion in the mountains. He U back on the job this week. Hop picking will soon be here and yeu will fin A a good supply of gloves, quilts, blankets, tape, shoes, hats, hirts and overalls and all other wearing apparel await inn you at Conkey A Walk er's store at very reasonable prices. O. A. Kreamer in in Port land." James Jones ' is buying goods in Portland this week. Special for Saturday only Onyx Graniteware 15c, Fair Store. The Camp Fire girls had a social on Dr. Butler' lawn Tuesday night. Uncle Sam may have to apank Mexico and Tripp til sella real estate. Mrs. Crane and daughters, Helen and Francis, are back from Newport. , Mrs. J. N. Jones' uncle, Mr. Newell of Portland, paid her a visit last week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Stonehocker have returned home after a week at Oregon City. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Beh- erens spent a couple of days at Newport last week. P. H. Drexler returned to the seashore this weeic to re sume his vactioning." . Mjsses Gladys and Doro thy Childa entertained party of friends last night. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Newbill, of Portlani, were at the Paddock home last week. W. B. Barnett and family are making an extended stiy in the mountains and on the seasjore. Wanted One boarder and roomer, lnirrt house nortn of Christian eburch. , 51 C. E. Frarier. Mrs. A. J. Cooper goes to Salem several times a week tj see her eon Wilmer, who is iu a hospital. Mrs. Nora Mattison and daughter Jessie left for San Fraueisco Wednesday to see the Exposition. There is to be a dance in the Opera House Saturday night, with musio by thf Sa lem orobestra. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Col lins, of Los Angeles, are vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Collins. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cookie left for the moun tains Tuesday where they will enjoy the wilds of na ture for several days. Mrs. Warren and daugh ter, of Ds Moines, Iowa, en route to the Exposit.ons, stopped off at Independence for a few days visit with her heioe, Mra. J. N. Jones. THE WHITE TERROR (oostinued from page 8) . . ine furtory manager soon bad Mooney of tbe Continental Detective bureau jit work on the quext of the Identity of the t'lalrou'e owner, la two days he dl.-vovrett that check for $45,0t0 to the order of Cole and sUrmxl bjr Matthew Brand had been de posited In tue Sivond Natioual batik Also be discovered that Hrand spent most of every day at the Clarion office aud that It was roiumon talk in the build inn that t'ole took orders from Brand and followed them Implicitly oo all Important niattcrs. Brand was the new owner of tbe pa per. There win no question about It. Iimcan thnronchly startled when be received tbe newa. Matthew Brand, mlliioualre, would be a difficult man to brat. A man whom be knew to bar toot wolves on the Siberian plains and tlier In the Bengal Jun gle had nerr to apare, and. backed by nilUiona, he would be no mean foe for any one. There was something else about this unwelcome newa that agitated Dun can. He, too, was in lore with Eleanor. Though fifteen rears her senior, he had long dreamed of making her his bride, Throuich bla Intimacy with her father he had mas ouiwrttinlttee to enjoy uer pieaeucv aud enaearor V cooTlnce her of bla desirable qualities Duncan l.new of Mjittbew'a atten tions to Eleunor IU- bad u I way a bat ad him. And now his rival turned oat to be the foniinter of all the trouble that bad overtaken the Boyd corpora tion. Duncan stalked excitedly up and down bis ottice. lists clinched, lie chewed savagely at the end of a cigar "I'll put him out of ray way by hook or by crook." be muttered. Til have tbe law on titin In some way or do something worse." He seized bU hut hurriedly and pro ceeded to see I'reslilent Boyd Boyd gaped In oikmi mouthed aaton isbment when be receive! Duncau's sensational report "Why," be ejaculated, "that treacher oua whelp has been a steady caller at my bouse, lie baa wined and dined with me. Ue is very foud of Eleanor lie wants to marry her, 1 believe. Yet be has tbe audacity to attack me and my buHluesa. We bare simply got to eruHb that upstart reformer On tbe editorial page today they bad a car toon showing me as a slave driver cracking a long lash over tbe heads of a lot of laborers. On another page waa photograph of a scene In the Sacc- Oxone factory showing a row of girls and one coughing as though she bad consumption." ... "How did they get that photograph?" asked Duncan. "On, by aueaking reporter with a small camera lnalde tbe building while the department manager waa at lunch a fine performance for an alleged honest man and a gentleman, I say 1" responded the millionaire. "Ton nev er can tell what they'll try to do next" That very evening, while Boyd and Duncan were plotting the niln of Brand. Col and tbe Clarion, Eleanor returned to ber home from Canada. Brand found a note from ber asking him to come over and see her and tell her what he had accomplished for tbe public's good. Brand knew not what to do since he bad entered tbe battle In earnest He dually decided to go. but determined not to give up the fight, no matter what happened. Brand called on Eleanor, realizing In his heart that a vital crisis was soon to come. Tbe girl welcomed him most Joyously. She noted that bis face showed signs of worry and care. At the same time Duncan and the detec tive were closeted with Boyd. While Brand was telling Eleanor of bis cam paign with tbe Antl fnhercnlosls socie ty to wipe out the dread disease and the bad laboring and IiourIuk condi tions, she wim very enthusiastic and commended him upou his great pur pose. They were trying to get tbe may or to aid them, he told her. Tlmt offi cial bnd. In fart, at a public bearing already , romiaed to favor tbe bulldlnc of a sanatorium. Eleanor became so enthusiastic that she determined that ber father must hear the story, but Brand knew what such a happening would mean, tie discouraged ber. but the girl believed ber father would be Interested and hurried to the library, where Boyd was closeted with his hireling. She begged blm to listen to Matthew. Boyd nearly exploded with rage when he beard of Brand's presence In his home; but, controlling himself, be anally took Duncan along to hear the story. But the sight of Brand was too much for Emmerson Boyd, who had never been noted for what la generally known as a mild temper. Get out of my house!" he roughly cried, walking swiftly toward him. You are a liar, a blackmailer and a cur! You can t mane any irnce wiui me! It's war to tbe knife! Go!" Rrand slowly retreated and departed. with Eleanor gazing fondly after him. Yes, It's war to the knife," said Duncan slowly and significantly to the desperate medicine king. CHAPTER IV. Duncan'a Plan of Revenge. DUNCAN drew Boyd to one side ufter the blustering scene In which Brand left the Boyd uuiue. I have a most delicate matter to briug before you." be said slowly "What Is ttr queried Boyd. Duncan hesitated. "11" be stammered. "What's the matter, man? Speak up. prompted uoya. i never saw you so undecided aud nervous before." Duncan drew In a deep breath. "Well, Emmerson." he at last man aged to say. "I love your daughter. I ant to marry ber." Boyd drew back. To say that he waa startled would hardly describe bis emotions. Well, of all things!" be exclaimed "Why, man. 1 thought you too sensible a person to even think of dropping your luxurious life of bachelor's ease. No. I don't want to be sensible if that means giving up Kleanor. 1 love her. 1 think she caree for me." -How about Brand. I wonder!" said Boyd thoughtfully. "He's got tbe In side track. I fear, and 1 most apoil his plans. If Eleanor married him I otild disinherit ber." "Will yon consent to let m ask FlennorT After a pause: -Yea." Dancao's face lightened. "All right. Bleea yon for those words. I'll ask her now. She Is" No," Interrupted Boyd. "There Is a condltiou attached to my consent" "What is nr "1111 the Clarion absolutely and com pletely out of business first" Duncan's face beamed. "Leave that to we. It will be done In two dava." (Cent! sued aext week.) FUEL Mill Wood in 16 inch lengths. This wood is partly kiln dried and is excellent fuel. De livered to you at $2.65 per load. G. K. SPAULDING LOGGING CO. Of Interest to Amateur Photographers Free film development when film ia purchased from ua, or when 6 prints are ordered of each view. Films to fit all Cameras and Kodaks. We rent Cameras at reasonable rates. Take one with you on your vacation or picnic party. Let ua ahow you the latest thing in Folding Roll Film Cameras, especially the Vest Pocket size. We will be glad to help you solve your phetogrsphic problems. THE BED CROSS PHARMACY Hesdquaiters for Amateur Photographers. The Poik County W. C. T U. will hold tbeir annual convention Tuesday, Aug. 17, ut the M. E. church of Independence, bfgicniug at 10 a. no. and continuing through the afternoon and evening. Dinut r will b servt-d at 12 o'clock, noon. All are cordially invited to attend thepe meetinp. Peaches For Canning Beginning Monday, Aug. 16, ve will have Crawford Peaches for 6aleby the bush el at our Eolft Farm. These peaches are ripened on th Ir6e and are of fine quality and flavor. This is your opportunity to get them for your present and winter use. Gilbert & Patterson. Sunny Slope George Sloper of Independence waa here the first of the week on business. Cephas Nelson was in Inde pendence Monday. P. L. Fishback was in Salem Monday on business. Jim Hinkla of Monmouth is carrying our mail while Fred Huber is taking his vacation at the beach. Russell and Len Fishback re turned from a fishing trip thia week at Siletz. Miss Bessie Clarke of Mon mouth visited her sister, Mrs? Retta Hamar, and family sever al days the past week. Good aeh, fir and maple wood for Bale. 49tf Homer Hill. Want ed Hop Pickers. Fan ilies preferred. Fine vara. ixng jod. rnone r 2511 or F 1511. Men, in buying your hats you snouia as well nave a good quality for a small price as a poor quality for a high price. So buy the Con queror Hat, in all stales at Conkey & Walker's. For Sale Oak cord wood. Delivered in independence at $4. Monmouth, $3.50. H. H. Dixcn, phone F 1062. 1 ESTRAYED Taken up by the under signed, a pig. Owner please call for same at once and pay damages. 51 Frank Hilke.