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¥ Ü“ A Has lj Jimmy ! Valentine L Watches and Cream Separators P. M. HERMENS I + LIHMNTOUt POLICIES PREVAIL IN MEXICO R*»lgnttl»n of Diaz' Cabinet WNI be Followed by Many Reforms. M exico C hy.—T h* resig n atio n of th s cabinet la tak en as an indication th a t F in an ce M inister L lm an to u r's policies aro prevailing with rre a ld e n t Dias. Included In th* resig n atio n s was th a t or R am on C orral as m in ister of the ffeterlor, hut mot a a vice-president Thong* axis let *r of A # in terio r Cor ra l ra ta ls * th s «M e « «I vtao-rrestdent. It ta believed his resig n atio n wilt be ten d ered a t th* npnaiag of Coagreae la A pril, and th a t th# post of vies- p resid en t, w btsb w as created for him. will be abolished. W ith tb* eb sag e s la tb e cabinet re form s will b s en acted w blcb will in- d u d s changes la W* electoral system , effective suffrage la the election of s ta te g n v srn o ra and a reform ation of th e pow ers of the* le fts politico. It la said a fall program of these reform s will be ( I t * b la tb s p resid e n t's m es sage n e s t S aturday a t tb* open lag of C ongress. T h a t the ad m in istratio n 's policy of reform now ha* a a s ic e lls a t chance of b eing carried o at successfully Is cu rren tly believed, b u t no alteratio n In ita a ltitu d e to w ard th e rebels, so fa r aa th* w ar 1« eo aesraed . is *s peeled El Pas«. Tex a * —Confident th a t the resig n a tio n of P re sid en t D ies’ cabinet m e sas th* end of th e p re e e a l political regim e *f M eslee an « S t In stitu tio n of g ran t reform *, b a t still a s c s rta ln as ( • th* im m édiat* result* which m ay follow th e selection of * new cabinet, m em bers of tb* la au rrecio Ju n ta la slsl th a t th* tn a u rrertlb a will i p rereed DE U BARRA APPOINTED SPRING GOODS AT HALF PRICE Why pay fancy prices when you can get spring and summer shoes, cloth ing and supplies for less than the wholesale cost of the goods? These items are a fair sample cf the re ductions l am making. I am going to close out this stock of goods if I have to give them away: Look at These Prices: Men’s Oxfords, regular price $5.00 Closing out price , $2.50 Men’s Oxfords, regular $4.00 Closing out at $2.00 Men’s Oxfords, regular $3.00 Closing out at $1.50 TROTTER’S STORE STAYT0N .......................... MONUMENTS New M lnlcter of Foreign R elations in (Max' Cabinet. New Is th * tin i* to order s m onument W a sh in g to n —T be ap pointm ent of Ws can furnish F ra n rlseo d* la B arra. Mexican am b n sad or te th* ITntfed S tate* s s m in iste r of foreign relation* in th e new A b e build Stone or C oncrete Wails te cabinet of P re d d o a t Dias is believed by offiolal W ashington to m ark th* order. D o n 't foil to get p rk e s before Initial sta g e of a a era of peace In re « buy. Mexico. S enor de la B arra has d e l . L THOM AS, p arted to ta k e up bis new duties. Marble, Granile or Bronze STAYTON. B ro k erag e Office* Raided. Now York.—In a raid on th e stock b ro k erag e offices In F ifth Avenue, oc cupied by W lsnèr B Co., and the S tan d a rd S ecu rities Com pany, post- office Inspectors charge th a t Irreg u la ritie s aiB oustlng te m o r e 'th a n II,- <100,Add bad bean brought to lig h t. T ra n sa ctio n s la excess of $10,000,000 th ro u g h o u t th e co untry are credited to th e tw o co n cern s in (he la st few years. W ich ita Aeolallet* Win. W ichita, Kna.—P rim ary elections u n d er (he com m ission form of gov ern m e n t bald In W ichita brought a su rp rise in tb* shape of a Socialist lan d slid e when A. L. Blase, a cob bler, w as nom inated by th a t p arty for M ayor by a p lu rality of at le ast 700 votes, and tw o S ocialist cxndl- d a te s for com m issioner w ere placed on th e tick ets. Ju d g e L andis T h reaten ed . C hicago.—D eath bangs over F ederal ’ Judge K enessw M ountain Landis, of $29.000,000 S tan d ard Oil fam e, ac- • jo rd ln g to a “black h a n d ” le tte r re ceived by th e judge. T he le tte r tb r e s te a s L andis w ith ex te rm in atio n if b# did not acquit G langl Aloagl, «harped with w riting "black h a n d ” le tter* O R FG O N . ♦ OREGON City M eat M arket S e s t a k & SOIlS, PiOpS. Dentar» b fresh, Sait and Smoked M FATS m t n 1 Highest Mark«« P rie s Paid fa r Sta d i nod " *« , S TA YTO N . O R EG O N YOUR EYES You owe your eyes proper care, it’s your first duty to the foremost blessing of na ture to have them cared for IF NATURE SAYS SPECTACLES W h y , spectacles m u st be. W e can (five y ou the kind n a tu re d em an d s an d o u r prices are rig h t too. Our work is guaranteed. W e dupli cate a n y lenses, fram es, etc. E DflV ■ The Reliable Jeweler ■ ? and Optician STAYTON OREGON AM ERICANS R EPO R TED SHOT Execution« Caws* Inquiry— S tate De p a rtm e n t Aeks In v estig etlsn . W ashington.—T ak in g cognizance of th e p ress re p e rti th a t four American* had been executed by Mexican sol d iers In C hihuahua, and four other* a t Affua P rls ta , lb s s ta ts d ep a rtm en t In stru cted th e U nited S ta te s consular officers in th e vicinity of ik e two place« to la v e stlg a te th e rep o rts Im m ediately. Taft I* Crltoleed. London.— B ritish Socialist* and o th e r advanced politi elan* are freely trltio isln g tb e adleetlon of Jo h n H ays H am m ond, th e mlal&g m ag n ate, as th e special envoy df th e U nited S tate s a t th e coronation. 210 V eters Are Indioted. L exington, Ky.— Th# grand Jury nf Floyd cowaty, w hich has been investi g atin g vet* selling, has retu rn ed 210 In d ictm en ts and th a t m any m ore tru e hills will b s fevad a g a in st voters be fore th e in quiry is concluded This Is an In crease e f ab o u t 100 Indictm ents • v s r th * la s t ri $ 7 01 O the noise of the elevator and of the her. "M et her fath e r too. 8hn said street ca rs outside would dull th s she would be hack.” sound o f th e bulldog's bark. “And you think she’ll c o rn e r’ sn e er A nother step ; he raised the w eapon: ed Red "W hy. we been here a b e lt his forefinger began to tighten on th e hour, an d it’s a cinch Doyle haa reach trigger. But V alentine’s keeu edr ed her fath e r." caught th e sound o f th e creak of Av V alentine gave a sudden sta rt. Red o n s stltTeNlug elbow Joint aa It Inw ardly rejoiced aa- he saw th a t hia atsal||hteiied. W heeling with his old shot had tak en effect. tim e nlncrlty, the ei-co n v ict saw his "D oyle!" gasped the released con danger, stru ck dow n th e firearm w tth v ic t "1 w onder If he” — * Ills pow erful left hand and »posted It "You can bet on It." put in Avery. from fils would be assailan t's grasp. “A little sym pathy, Jim m y, th at * He broke the weapon open and saw *11.“ suggested Red. “ She Jnst curse that all th e ch am b ers were loaded. to cheer you on th e right path. Ain’t N o v elized by Snapping It shut, he th ru st It Into his you o o f ;; F R E D E R IC K R TOOMBS po ket an d harlinl th e now cringing “ Don’t say th a t. Red. IVsit’t you say Avery from him to the floor. th a t.” F ro m th e G reat • You fool!” sneered Valentine. "Get “I t’s a cinch Doyle haa queered the P lay by up an d be a m an ” play.” w ent on Avery. » T he form er prison m ate o f his con V alentine moved nngrlly at tha P A U L ARMSTRONG speaker queror stiffly regained his feet. •M l kill him—I’ll kill hitn y e t r he " I t w asn ’t a play, Avery. I’ll s tra n C oprrifht 19)0. by American P rr u <» exclaim ed to Red. who had followed gle you if you speak th a t w ay again.’* A uocution tirn front behind th e curtain. Red w as agniu scornful and said: "Too had you d id n ’t get him." “Oh. rot! T h ey ’re p ity in g you. and 1 you don’t see it. And for being spoken grow led Red disgustedly. C H A PT E R V m . Valentine, however, cut short th eir nice to yo u 're going to blow the softest ITT I.E know ins Of the serious talk by w arning them of th e ir loud g ra ft a m an ever had ’* At hi» pronouncem ent th a t "I know w hat I'm d o in g .” Insisted conspiracy that was form ing tot!os they w ere both crazy Rod jem tnded Valentine, who began w alking n erv him of w hat he had told him about ously up an d dow n th e floor. but n few y ard s aw ay behind , th e d etectiv es and th e tr stool pigeons. “Yea. you do. If you had a chance— * the thick velvet curtains. Val " I t w as a lie. too,” put In Avery I’d stick, an d you know It. don’t you?" entine gave rerb al and m ental b attle ”1 n ever stuck th a t old man up. I’m "I don't know a n y th in g about it." to the detective Already he w as be talking on th e level.” Avery, catching a significant glance ginning to see that the way* of the ”1 knew Doyle w as lying." answ ered from Red. continued th e shrew d at- frsnscressor was hard not only while V alentine reassuringly. “I t’s a h ard tem p t to cau se V alentine to lose faith h r was in the legal toils, hut also a f t gam e we*re .up ag ain st." In Rose Lane. er he becam e free and supposedly in a Red agreed w ith th e speaker. “ Did the girl w ear pink roses.* he position to build a uew life if he ao “W ell, now. nmybe you believe th a t said excitedly, “a n d w as th e guy w ith desired. But Jim m y V alentine was It ain ’t so easy to turn square. Listen, her gray hatred and ca rrie d a gold ouly at th e beKinnin^ of a knowledge Jim m y. Avery and me have got a Job beaded can e?” of the conditions and trials and se t worked out. We know every tw ist "Yea.” backs hr m ust face, for so long a t and tu rn o f th e Joint I’ve prow led it “W hen you w as talk in g to Doyle men m ake laws and aduiiuister them tw ice We w ere going to use the here an d w e w as p lanted there*'—he so long will the guilty and the itino- soup.“ H e show ed a tjpttle. “See. old y Indicated tb e p o rtieres— "1 saw them eent as well suffer and endure, some nitroglycerin, but we heard you w e re " pass here going tow ard the d ep o t.” tim es just It and som etim es unjustly. going to be sprung, and we waited. V alentine stopped abort In his n erv Tills also is a law of life H e glared In astonish You can g rab th a t gopher tonight, and ous pacing. V alentine went on to insist th a t he you can bet w ith us outside no one can m ent a t tb e old thief, who stood at d idn't know where Avery was. h ad n 't get to you." one aide of th e room gripping tb e rim seen him since liis release from Sing Red an d Avery eyed him anxiously, of a slouch hat. one th a t could be Sing, was glatj of iu d id n 't ca re j expectantly. pulled dow n over the eyee. te p a rtia l “ I'v e opened my la st safe. Red,” ly conceal tbe face w hen th e w earer w as In a public p la ce w as tlie calm rejoinder. “T hey w ent to th e statio n ." V alen “So y o u 're going to work. eh. w ith tin e gasped. “T h e n —th e y —a re —n o t— a copper a t your heels?" snarled Red. “I ’m going to work, and I w on't be com ing—to—to "— Red saw th e im pression A very’s a stool pigeon.” “You’re going to give up th e game, w ords had m ade on bis form er paL a g ra ft like you g ot—you. w ith y o u r"— H e saw th a t possibly very little w eald now be needed to cau se No. 1289 to re “I ’m done.” “ Well, w h at in heav en 's nam e— I got tu rn to tb e old w ays w ith tb e old friends. it—it’s a w om an!” “S u rest th in g yon know. Jim m y ." “ I have m et a decent girl. Red. the k'lnd I knew as a boy—my sister's he announced. "1 sa w th em too. She kind. It w as she who got m e out of bad on a sblm m ery drees w ith pink th a t hole a t Sing Sing, and I have flowers in her bonnet, a n d abe looked p erfectly happy, too. like sh e w as glad prom ised m yself”— “ You don’t th in k she or her folk* to g et aw ay from th is to w n .” would sta n d for you. do you?” (To be continued. ) “I f I w as on th e level she Just m ight.” “W ith a copper telling lies ab o u t M a u J c an n o t sin s, re c ite o r d is c * . you to h er folks unless yon delivered P a in t china, w rite a ballad. B u t she can b e at th e c h e fs of F ra n c e me or R « i?" Interpolated old Avery. A t m a k in g lettu c e ealad. "Jim m y. . for God’s sak e don’t go | —D e tro it F re e Press. ag a in st th a t s tra ig h t girl game. It’ll only b reak your h eart, then w h at?” "A nd bow old are you. little girl T" asked R ed earn estly . "Six.” T he released prisoner w as th o u g h t "A nd how is it you a re out w alking ful a mompnt. • w ith o u t y o u r m am m a?" “I’ve th o u g h t it out.” he finally said. "Oh, m am m a doesn’t go in for ex er “She’ll be back any m inute, and I’m cise. Really, we have very little lo going her w ay. boys. Yes. and If I com m on.” —S uburban Life. do th e re’s a ch ance th a t I may win her som e day an d be able to ta k e her I n e v er sa w a pu rp le cow to my old hom e an d my fa th e r and N o r o th e rs of th a t Ilk. B u t I w ould r a th e r see th a t sig h t m other, w ho h a r e n ’t heard of me for T h a n g a l s on nine cen t milk. T hat ’ s a l.fX! r o c know w bkbk h i is ." years. They d id n ’t seem quite to un —H a rp e r’s B a u r d erstan d me when I w as a lad. boys. w here he was and d id n ’t jmr|His*- to ni>r I them , b u t I can see now th a t care. Of all this he was altsolu. eli they m ean t all rig h t by me. I’ve sure. learned it all from th is girl, though "W ell.” stated Doyle. ’’he Iwid up ¿ 1 she’s alm o st a com plete stra n g e r to 1 citizen Just three days a fte r he got me” — ( out. and I w ant him!*’ V alentine’s voice began to w aver, “ And f’tn to tell you w here he is and he Inclined his face to one side ■nd you w ll1 send him up for highw ay to hitle th e evidence* of th e emotion th a t th rea ten e d to overw helm Itltn. robbery?” questioned V alentine T o Red I’binagau and Bill Averv th» "T he man he stuck up may <!:e" "And you expect me to hunt him up situation w as n try in g one. d esp erati Indeed One of them was nil tin and deliver bin» to you?" "And you are going to. T h a t’s the yoong and Inexperienced to executt odd p art of it And possibly I’ll n u k e alone th e delicate, sure, nerve racking “inside" Job of a sa fe looting sortie, an eyew itness out of you.” "¡t would be odd If I sent Avery th e o th e r w as too old nn-1 feeble fur an y th in g hut a berth ns "ontslde" aw ay for life. It would Indeed!” “Then I’ll slough you fu r th a t man. to detpet approaching d a f ^ - r and Sprlugtield Job.” Doyle rose abru p tly . give d ue w arn in g thereof. Tliev a b “Then you may as well do It now .’’ solutely required th e p artn ersh ip of Jim m y Valentine. said the other defiantly. Yet here w as V alentine, a s Avery "No hurry. I’ve got a little work on th e case yet. and I’ll find you when I described him In a reproachful w his w an t yon.” Doyle's grin show ed hts per to Red: “ H ere he Is. crazy stuck on a sk irt, an ’ him th ’ only man in teeth. " I’m not going to ru n aw ay." “Look here, Valentine, th is Avery Isn’t w orth this. H e's as w rong as ever lived. H e'll cross you or any one T here are some sensible dairy else. I should think when n hum re farm ers who buy $1, $5 and $10 so rts to blackjacking an old man th a t w atches, because th ey serv e the would put him out of your class.” purpose of a w atch and w aste “I do n 't know w here he is. I don’t nothing while th ey last. know th a t be did blackjack anybody, B u t would any o f th ese sensible and I wouldn’t know him If 1 saw dairy farm ers p u t th e ir money him .” into and carry a $1, $5 or $10 w atch if it cost th em from 25 "T h a t’s your spiel, eh?” cen ts to $1 th a t th ey m ig h t o th e r “T h a t's th e tru th ." V alentine rose ! wise save every day to do so 7 s s though to end the d istasteful in ter M ost assuredly th ey would not. view Then why should any dairy "T h a t’s a lie! Yon know w here he farm er buy a cream se p a ra to r of b b etter th an nay one. If you don’t th e $1, $5 or $1<) w atch kind Red does, and 1 w ant him. One month w here its use does m ean a w aste to ta rn him up. and if you d o n 't I go o f from 25 cen ts to $1 ev ery day, a fte r you. and if I go a fte r you I get in q u an tity and q u ality o f pro you." ' duct, th a t a De L aval cream sep "W ell, get me.’’ a ra to r would save ? . "1 will. It will ta k e a little tim e—a T h a t’s th e all-im p o rtan t differ year, perhaps te n —but as long as w e’re ence betw een poor se p a ra to rs and poor w atc h es.—o ne’s good enough both alive I'm a fte r you Good day .” w hile it lasts b u t th e o th e r w astes Doyle strode angrily away. B E W in '-Tl D T O E v .- e s p o h FROM AVERT. tw ice a day from th e tim e ita use As the broad shouldered fofra of the begins. "h e a d q u a rte rs m an” disappeared V al America as can open a tw elve bolt A De Laval catalogue is a sep safe by th ’ sense o' touch. Ain’t It entine stood gazing reflectively a fte r a ra to r education to be had for him. H is back w as turned to the p o r tb ' limit fer a gen lo o s like him to th e asking. tieres Bill Avery, seeing his chance, w aste his ta len ts an' go on tb s sq u are?” cre p t stealth ily out. In his right hand V alentine faced his friends of tbe gleam ed th e barrel and th e clm m bor past. o f bis 38 bulldog. lie fnit secure. DISTRIBUTOR "W hen did you see her—tb e girl?" H e bad th e v ersatile Red to .aid in the queried Red F lan ag an of him. SUBLIMITY • t OREGON necessary getaw ay. T he hotel eorri- “R ight here today.” Jim m y Valsn- dors w ere opnortunely deserted and tjn e’s face brightened us he tttgugb£ q t I BUYS A BICYCLE Worth $15.001 Inquire at Mail Office •