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AN ODD
MEETING
With One Who Had Been
In a Different Po
sition By MILDRED 1XUISE DODGE
The social world is a boiling pot.
That which is under goes to the top
and after whirling about awhile sinks
again. The loss, of fortune among the
aristocrats of Europe produces disas
trotis effects on the losers. There is
little or uo hope of its recovery, and
they must drop to a lower scale. They
caD't bear to live among people who
have considered them far better than
themselves.
There is now an American colony in
every capital in Europe, and those
who are financially able to entertain
and be entertained have an easier en
tree to the one main social circle pre
sided over by royalty than any other
nationality, for the reason that since
we have no titles in America no rank
is expected of us. Some years ago a
wealthy American gentleman named
Tracy spent a month In Rome. His
wife and daughter, Henrietta, had al
ways moved in the upper circles of
America, and, haviug friends in the
HE WAS IiUIGI BBAND1N1.
Eternal City- to Introduce them, they
soon found themselves in the swim
there. .
Henrietta Tracy was much sought
after by Italians, who would have
been glad to marry a. beautiful Amer
ican with a fortune. . Her only object
In accepting theirv atteutions was. a
taatural desire to see the world in
Rome.. One young maa she fancied,
but he was supposed to be perfectly
independent financially and did not
seem inclined to join the throng of
her suitors. - -But
the lady was not sure that indif
ference was the cause of his standing
aloof, though she did not know. There
are young men who are either too
proud to enter into a competition for
the hand of a girl pursued by fortune
hunters or too sensitive to pay atten
tion to such. P.ut this youug man. Lui
gi Brandini. was not a pauper and no
such motive could be attributed to him.
though his estate was said to be in
volved in a law suit of many years'
standing.
Nevertheless Rraudini showed Miss
Tracy -every attention he could with
out indicating that he was likely to be
come a suitor. The last time she saw
him at a social function was a ball giv
en at the Quirinal palace, where he
was her partner more than once dur
iug the evening. He seemed gloomy,
and Miss Tracy could not help wonder
ing if her departure, which was to take
place the next day. had anything to do
with his depression. When she was
leaving the palace the young man bid
her goodnight and goodby with a far
away look in his eye that boded some
impending calamity.
That was the last the Tracys saw of
Rome for some time. From there they
went to Berlin, thence to Loudon and
finally sailed from England to Amer
ica. Two years passed. One day Miss
Tracy entered a restaurant in an Amer
ican city with a party of friends for
luncheon. When they were seated a
waiter advanced with a napkin on his
arm to serve them Looking up at him
Miss Tracy met his eye. The hot blood
rushed to his cheeks and an expression
of ' mingled "pain and mortification
showed itself in every feature of his
face. The man recognized her as she
recognized hihi. ' He was Luigi Bran
dini. . - . - .. ' ' - - '
He turned and went away, and she
saw him no more. Presently another
waiter came and took the party's or
ders. It is needless to say that the
luncheon had been spoiled - for Miss
Tracy. The face of one she had last
met as a guest in the Quirinal palace
in Rome changed to a waiter in an
American restaurant was appalling.
Being ignorant of what had caused
this -downward course in the social
scale : on the part of Brandini. she
wrote a friend who made Rome her
residence and who had recently come
to America for a visit. In reply she
was Informed that soon after her de
parture from Italy an Important suit
of many years' standing between Lui
gi Brandini and a cusin had been de
cided in the wurt of last appeal against
Brandini and made blni a pauper. He
had disappeared from Rome, and no
one knew where he had gone. Rumor
had it that he had enlisted in the
French foreign legion; that he had
committed .suicide; that a bandit who
was terrorizing a province in Sicily un
der the name of Catana was Brandini.
For awhile these wild rumors went
from mouth to mouth; then the poor
man was forgotten by the social world
as completely as if an ocean had closed
over him.
Miss Tracy- read the information im
parted, and her sympathies went out
. all the more to her former acquaint
ance, especially at learning That his
fall was not attended with disgrace.
It was hard for her to understand that
helplessness under which gentlemen
of Europe who were not born to work
experience when they are thrown out
upon the world. It does not exist
certainly not to so great an extenf-ln
America. '
What could she do for Brandini?
Nothing. The pride which had caused
him to flee from such help as he might
have received from his friends would
prevent his accepting assistance from
a woman he had known in that ex
clusive circle. One of the unseen abyss
es that beset the way of those who
tread roseate paths had been sudden
ly exposed to her vision.
The only effort Miss Tracy felt her
self in a position to make in Brandini's
behalf was to inform her father of lie
meeting with the Italian with a view
to learning if anything could be done
for him. Mr. Tracy was disposed to
help one who had contributed to his
and his daughter's pleasure in a for
eign land. He went to the restaurant
where Henrietta had seen Brandini.
described him to the proprietor and
was told that a man answering that
description had left his service on the
day Miss Tracy had met Brandini.
The proprietor did not know where
he had gone. That ended the matter
for the time being and possibly for
ever. But Fate, who delights in arranging
all sorts of complications for us, was
working the matter in his own peculiar
fashion. Many a man's career has
been determined by some-slight inci
dent such as missing a train, falling
into a river or running up against some
one turning a corner. In this case the
agent through which fate worked was
a newspaper.' Some eighteen months
after Miss Tracy's meeting with Bran
dini in a restaurant she advertised for
a'chauffeur. Receiving several replies,
she appointed a day and an hour when
the applicants for the position might
present themselves for inspection
"When she entered the room where they
were assembled and cast her eye over
them whom should she see among the
number but Luigi Brandini. His mor
tification was apparent in his scarlet
face.. He-made a movement to retire
but changed his mind. It was too
late. "
Miss Tracy questioned the men oni
after another, dismissing them as soon
as examined until she came to Bran
dini. The two stood alone together
Brandini looking as if he would like to
escape. Miss Tracy looked as if she
would like to prevent him from doing'
so.
Fpr a moment she hesitated whether
to speak to him as a former friend or
as an applicant for the position of
chauffeur.-- She decided on the latter
course. ; '''.
"Your name?" she asked.
"Giovanni Ricadonna."
"How much' experience have you had
in running automobiles?"
"None whatever, signora. 1 am sure
I would not suit you. ' 1 should not
have answered your advertisement"
"Nevertheless I like your appearance
and think that, after a little practice,
you will be able to flrive my auto very
well- You are engaged."
: "Pardon me, signora. I' am quite
sure 1 ... sboul.dn.ot be. able. Jo." He
stopped, bowed: his head and fixed his
eyes on the floor.
"Signor Brandini." said the lady,
"you are among friends."
There was no, reply to this. He did
not even raise his eyes.
"You Romans," she continued, "were
very kind to u& when we were in It
aly. My ;fatheis my mother and I
were indebted ? to you among others
for a very pleasant sojourn in your
Italian capital. Perhaps my father
may be able to help you out of this
quagmire into which yon have fallen."
He raised his jeyes to hers.
"I wish you "twould consult him in
reference to your affairs.' He would
consider it a favor if you would per
mit him through you to return some
of the favors received from your coun
trymen while we were in Rome."
"There is nothing he can do for me.
signora."
"You mean that your ancestral pride
will not permit you .to accept any
thing at his hands. In that yon are
wrong. Indeed, you are absurd. You
need some one to throw a switch to
turn the rails of fate and place you on
the main track." :
"Signora. you are apt at condensing
the expression of ideas."
"Give me your address."
He acceded to her request, and she
secured a promise from him to answer
any communication that might be sent
to him. Then she permitted him to
depart.
That ' was some years ago. Now
Luigi Brandini . is a member of the
Italian parliament, and his wife, for
merly Miss Tracy, is prominent In
Roman social life and. possessing a
fortune, can afford certain Important
charities. The Romans have often
tried to. lenrn where Brandini passed
those years that he was lost to Rome,
but have never succeeded. Of all con
cerned the Tracy family are the only
ones -who know that the legislator
once swung a napkin in an American
restaurant.
NET IS SET
FOR HI
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get a good look at him.
The place wher the shooting occur
red is about a half mile north toward
Portland from the bridge at Wilsonia
station, at the north end of the Os
wego city limits. Curiously enough,
he could hardly have chosen a worse
spot for a holdup for the place is right
near a little cluster of houses. A few
hundred yards on either side would
have been ideal for a holdup, as "the
road is dark and lined wth trees.
On the left hand side of the road,
going towards Portland, the Elkrock
hillside rises abruptely. It is covered
with trees and undergrowth. The
murder is supposed to have fled up
the hillside. On" the other side are
the houses. The road itself does not
begin the main descent of Elkrock for
200 or 300 yards farther north, and is
almost level here.
A little path leads from Mr. Crane's
mail box about fifty feet down a good
slope to his house. At the other and
southern end of the horseshoe is the
mail box of E. H. James and a path
leads to his home, about a block from
the road and across the railroad track.
Between the track and the road, how
ever, is a clump of trees. W. B. Simp
son, a laborer on the railHad, lives
with his wife in a small tent house.
Mr. Crane and Mr. Simpson both
heard shooting. Mrs. Crane was asleep
and was not awakened but her hus
band distinctly heard one shot. He
went out on the front porch, soon aft
erward, but hearing no further sound
went back in the house.
"I heard only one shot." said Mr.
Crane. "I heard the automobile at
the same time and thought naturally
that the noise -was made by the auto.
At first I thought the sound came from
some distance south.'
"I was awakened by what I took to
be one shot,' said Mr. Simpson. "At
the same time I heard the hum of the
auto's motor and concluded it might
be the exhaust. I didn't know there
had been a shooting till the police
came out."
There was a party at Mr. James'
home. Mr. James said that he
hid not hear the shots, - and
thought none of his guests did ' The
first intimation they had of the murd
er was when the detectives came to
the house at 12:30 o'clock just as tne
party was breaking up.
" Women living along the White
House road in this vicinity are timid
about tramps, for many pass along
the road and some times beg for food.
Thursday Mrs. Crane's attention was
attracted to two rough looking men,
one of whom wore a khaki coat that
came nearly to his knees, and cordu
roy trousers. They stoppedat the mail
box just in front of the house and she
heard them swear at something sev
eral times. They stayed there so long
that sh3 became frightened but final
ly they left. Mrs. Crane did not see
their faces for their backs were turn
ed toward her.
George Hastings, better known as
"Bub" Hastings, was 24 years of age
and was born in Portland, July 28,
1888. He received his early educa
tion in the Portland public schools
and later attended the Portland High
school. There he made a fine record
in athletics as well as in his studies
and was captain of the football team
one year, playing halfback.
From the Portland High 3chool ne
t tr the nreeon Agricultural Col-
lege in 1908 where he was again prom
; inent in athletics, playing quarter, end
'' and halfback for the college team,
i The next half year he attended Stan
ford University and in 1910 he return
ed to O. A. C.
i Returning to Portland he took up
further studies in the Unversity of
Oregon medical department. He was
; doing excellent work and was very
! popular among his fellow students.
' He was a member of the Alpha Kap
pa Kappa medical fraternity. He was
also a prominent M. A. A. C. member
,aud played with that team last fall.
! He lived witli his mother, Mrs. Jane
i Hastings, at the St.C roix apartments
i 170 St. Clair street, his sister, Laura,
! and a brother, Arthur, who is m the
i employ of the Portland Flouring mills.
Another sister, Mis3 Ada Hastings,
and a brother, Fred, of 915 Thurmafl
; street, are the only other memDers oi
ithe family. His father, Frederick J.
! Hastings, has been dead for . some
i years.
j The family are heart broken over
! his sudden death and it is feared the
1 consequences will prove serious to his
'mother, who is advanced. in years. Up
' to last night she had not been
informed that the accident had proven
fatal to the boy who was her young
est and best loved.
Donald McCloud Stewart, son of
Charles' Stewart, 233 East Third street
North, was 20 years of age, having
been born in Tacoma, October 21,1891.
For four years he has been employed
by the Balfour, Guthrie & Co. but
was making plans to take over his
father's business. His father , i3 a
prominent grain dealer in the board
of trade building.
Stewart secured a portion of his
education in the Tacoma .schools but
came to Portland with his parents 12
years ago. He was a student at the
Holmes Business college and was re
garded by his employers as one of
their most promising clerks.
Stewart was a member of the Mult
nomah club and an honor member of
the "Phi Chi" fraternity, having been
made a member through qualifications
and not y being a college student.
His parents, -two brothers, Charles
Jr. and Fred, and one sister, Mrs. E.
Hustin, survive him. The remains
were taken to the Holman undertak
ing parlors.
SUT TO DISSOLVE
" SHIP TRUST FILED
never owned a steamer, merely char
tering vessels to keep overflow bus
iness from going to the independent
companies.
JAGUAR, IN DEBATE,
RAPS SINGLE TAX
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NEW YORK, ' March 30. United
States District Attorney Wise filed
suit in the. federal court here today
for the dissolution of the various
steamship companies engaged in traf
fic between New York and the far
east via the Suez canal.
The companies, Wise asserts, have
been pooling their freight rates and
giving rebates to concerns to snip
only by their lines. .
The defendants named in the pro
posed suit follow:
The American & Asiatic Steamship
company, the Anglo-American Oil
company the China-Japan Steamship
company," the Lancashire . Shipping
company, and"1 its American agents,
Howard Houlder & Co., . Limited;
Shewan Thomas company, the Aid
rew Weir company, Houlder Middle
ton company, the Barber company,
incorporated; the Rankin Gilour com
pany, the Buckaall Steamship line,
Limited; the Isthmian Steamship com
,r t imitori anil 9.3 individuals.
The petition recites tnat me ueieuu- EOt tne proper cure lor me evu. n
tax things that can be concealed, he
asserted.
One point which did not seem to
please the audience was the admis
sion by Mr. U'Ren that the Clackamas
County Single Tax Bill would abolish
the saloon licenses. In Oregon City
alone, this would decrease the muni
cipal revenue about $16,000 a year.
Mr. Jaggar indulged in pleasantries
at the expense of Mr. U'Ren by stat
ing that they were as different as
day and night and would probably
never agree until they were both good
Indians. In launching his argument,
the Road Builder said that the idea
of not taxing labor sounded good, but
questioned as to whether or not that
was the issue at stake.
The trouble is not with the laws
at present he said, but with their non
enforcement. If the present laws
governing taxation were enforced, the
state would be much better off. One
big trouble said Mr. Jaggar is that
all persons dislike paying taxes.
"Our homes, buildings, stocks of
merchandise and, in fact. ?.ll personal
property, is protected by law by the
expenditure of taxes which are real
ized from them so why should they
be exempted?" asked-Mr. Jaggar.
The speaker said emphatically that
he was never in favor of changing
laws unless the people would be great
ly benefitted thereby.
The man who is never wrong, is
never right, he"ace Mr. Jaggar wants
to be shown.
"In exempting the personal prop
erty from taxation, we would be mak
ing a radical change which would af
fect the very vitals of our govern
mental system and before so doing
we should go over the subject with
care and thought," declared Mr. Jag
gar. In refuting Mr. U'Ren's argument
condemning the holding of timber for
speculative purposes, Mr. Jaggar con
tended that the single tax bill was
nnts siemed agreements in London in
1903, arranging a pool under the terms
of which earnings were to be lumped,
current expenses paid and the profits
divided proportioately.
It is alleged that the shippers pat
ronizing those lines received a 10 per
cent rebate. The agreement specified
it is said, that whenever necessary
Independent ships could be engaged.
It is also charged that the business
fmm t infirm and New York to the far
east was apportioned according to the ,
number of ships owned by eacn n.
It is alleged that meetings were held
every week by representatives of five
Dig steamship companies here, when
freight rates were established. Simi
lar meetings, is is charged, were also
held weekly at Hongkong and Smga-
The pettition charges that the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation became
dissatisfied with the situation in 1905
and through its influence the Ameri-can-Manchurian
line was established.
In 1906 the American-Manchuran line
toirPT, into the alleged shipping
trust. It is also alleged that the Isth-
the timber were all forced upon the
market at once, the slump would in
jure the state.
The land onwer, Mr. Jaggar thought
was entitled to a return on his origi
nal investment, which he is now re
alizing from the increasea value or
the lands included in the grant giv
en him. It was a poor corporation
which did not make money at first
he said but surely waa entitled to
something for their gamble on the
future prosperity of the Oregon coun
try. When Mr. Jaggar came here in 1872
it cost seventy-five cents to make a
one way trip between Oregon City
and Portland on the boat. Now a
ride twice as long, from here to St.
Johns, may be made for twenty-five
cents. This is because the corpora
tions have efficient management and
are consequently able to give good ser
vice at sight cost, he said.
During his rebuttal Mr. U'Ren paid
his opponent a high compliment by
saying that he belived if Mr. Jaggar
voted against the single tx bTil, it
would be because he honestly believed
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mian line is a dummy company ana it the right thing to do.