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J " ;"' """" THr ORF.GOX MTATF.SM.IX: 111NDAY. JVNC CT. IPJH, IT I: liEvELAHONS OF A WIFE 1 he Sloryj of & Honeymoon ha j Wonderful noouce of Minimi Life Woaderf nlly ToM by ADKLK UA1UUSOX CHAPTER 628. eitl'Vir.. H HIi"VTV . V", ... 1 .. J ... -"",. " iu. i ii auienu i yer ADGE'B SAFKTY. rr"lhlt"' f. W enu ft MMhr? u Pdd,fr feller when he .nI3baterr trtl- William.- I fT d feeln th he wan waiting for in answer of some sort. xi-.m 6,1 b,fl know," returned J 11 lam, "First thffig be done was R Pi th un m7 nad ' Call that dog oft me this mlnlt. b kick! at Pefe. who was tryln t git a holt on him, 'If y don't want a ballet through, yer head an his'a. v - , . . x I "Of coarse there was nuthin' else r do, so I made Pete lie down. Then he wokr a piece of rope from his HK-ktt. an made me tie Pete fast i tree, him u-loukin' over th knots was all right. i Oh! How , 3 She Dances! Jl 7ty suffer the discomforts and embarrassments of a Goitre t Q. G. C. preparation for goitre has beSe iitrd but, . ; ' Why pay several hundred dollars for an operation to remove a goitre when O.U.C. can be obtained (or auch a comparatively mall expenditure? O.G.C. when properly applied glvea tafia lac tor r retalta. or your money will be refunded jO.G.C is sold direct, by mail only. Write lor booklet. , Address DeptT O. a C CHEMICAL COMPANY - Seattle. Waahinvton case.' he says. think v' know rae. but I'm Ruin' to give y jest a tat! o' what ye'll git If y ever snitrlf on me or try t' find oat anythin' about me. "I tell ye. 'Miss Cram it. my blood begun t sit t-citty cold about that time. An his puttin a piece of loth In my mouth C gag me didn't help my feelin's eny. "Then he took a sharp knife obiter hU pocket, an he' he gashed my old head in several place, long, straight cuts. He laughed when he done it, an he says: " I think I heard the lady call, yer William, so 111 Jest make yer' in itial on ye. - Bravely Optimistic. "Then he stood off an'Jooked at me. Til giv ye one final knock for good lock. he says, kictn me. 'It'll make y' go ter sleep a minlt or two, an' 111 be real kind to ye. HI take th' gag out of yer mouth so when y wakes up y kin yell all y wants. Elut don't y tell any body what I looks like or ye'll gitwuss than this. j : "Then he up wit his gun an he smashes me over th' head wit th' butt end of It, but he does it kind of careful like. I'll bet he knows jest how much t give a man so It'll knock him stiff, but won't hurt him bad. Sure enough, I didn't know nuthin more for quite a spell, an when I did wake up th' gatr was gone an so was th' man. Then I untied Pete an come home. (For a moment or two I was too horrified at William's recital of the cold-blooded, horrible, cruelties he bad "undergone to speak. The blood must have left my face, for I hazily heard William exclaim concerned ly: "Sit down. Mis' G ramie, quick. Yer white as a sheet. I didn't mean t scare ye. Thar nuthin t be fraid of now. I hain't hnrt much, an' both them devils is gone. They won't be back for quite a spell, an will we be ready fer 'em when they comes back? Well. I guess we will!" William's anxiety and his brave .'optimism made my Buper-sensitiv- ness appear pitifully weak.- I smiled at him and mad my voire- calm and strong. "Trust Me." Ttii all riftht. William." I said. " and I n-ier can thank you enough for your bravery tody. Now on" thing about thiti i nnt Important. Are you sure neither Miw Prater nor the man wi'h Iter know u over heard that add res-?" ' "Sur as ye're born, they don't know nuthin 'lout It. Mi' 5ramf. William said earnestly. "They nei ther of Vm dreamed me an' pete wu on t'other side of th' bank. No. I tell e, th' man wad half a mile away from that thar bank when h heart me an Pete in th bushes an jump ed out. on to ui." "I'm o utad. William." I sai l-"fc-r gettltg that addre I a most Important thin. Now I want you to te?t until you feel stfong enough to come into the hone for your supper. And remember to stick to your nory that a falling tree grazed your, bd. I shall probably go to the city in an hour or two, and Ml Agatha will no doubt ,uetioa you Don't let her see your head." "You kin count on me. Mis Cra mie." William said, and his poor, twisted old face shone with the Joy of needed service which was hl. IH be mum as an oyster. Hnt don't y' run Into no danger. Mia' G ramie." he went on anxiously. "Don't y think ye'd better tke me along? I had a swift mental vision of ar riving at Lillian's under the escort of poor old William, and had hard work not to smile at the old chap. But I answered him with the grav ity his offer deserved. ''Thank, you. William, but I shall be very careful, and there's no dan ger for me In the city. Besides. I'm depending on you to guard the house here." "Jest trust everythln f me an' Pete." he returned, proudly, and 1 went slowly into the house, revolving the problem of how I could plausi bly get into the city within the next hour or two. For I knew it was imperative that Lillian should have Immediately the address of the spy who had posed as an Italian peddler and whose at tempt to- enter her library through the -secret entrance had only been foiled by my pouring acid over hi hand. (To be continued.) Ex-Senator Burton of Ohio Is a candidate for the toga ot Senator Harding after March 4; 1921. Bur ton served ' one term in the itfiDer branch of Congress and madeCQn excellent" record. Being a Presby terian he no doubt believes in the d'e trine ot election. . . EVIDENCE EATEN BYDAVIESWHEN BEING QUIZZED Litigant on Witness Stand Swallows Bit of Paper Con taining Signature DOCTOR GETS IT AGAIN Emetic Administered Immedi ately Brings Exhibit Back to Light of Daj B. V. Iavies. who has been much in the limelight In recent day through litigation growing out of domestic Infelicity, while on the witness stand yesterday, swallowed evidence that threatened to go arainst him. This w.as the signa ture on a note which he surrep titiously tore from the note when It was given him for Identification during cross-eximinatlon. A phy sician was called, who administered an emetic and Da vies heaved up the paper along with other things. Thy are trying to job me." he told Sheriff Needham as he chewed and swallowed the paper. This unusual episode In court an nals terminated the case of Davlea vs. Pruitt. In Judge BIngbam'a court. The case had been pending for some time, but the authorities were never able to get the note, which Mrs. B. F. Davie, or Eleta Pruitt. the wife ot Davies. claimed was forged. It did not come Into the hands of the authorities because tt was Davies' chief evidence In his case against his wife, and conse quently kept it In his possession un til last Friday morning when It came into the possession ot Constable De Long. ' lUrreri From Mailing liHterw. After coming before the police court last Friday. Davies claimed that he had some papers at the Iiligh hotel which might be essential In his case, and requested Mr. De Long to accompany him to the hotel. He obtained some papers, together with a sealed envelope containing the al leged forged note, and expressed a desire to mall the envelope. The officer who had him In custody In formed him fhat he was still in the custody of the court and could not mail any letter without the consent oMhe court, and the letter wal'sub mltted to his poHsesston. Thus came . V i i M r Dainty Showing In Children's TTV . t A U presses y ol Iter Now U I lie tunc lime t hitf or ifitiirliaui Kirl. W to iwlrrt lr- (or vour havelhrm in marty pretty palterru fry irirls It 1 J to 16 years. g They ar-aiyiile, ljt lairty, a the rLUJrrn lik tLeta, Then, they are itiexrrrivr anJ eai!y lautvlerVj at tts mothers like thera. AIove all the riee-s are not lt enough t le anooyine; atnl anyone can eaily serure one of thre p" frock. These dainty tlrr ell for $1.25, $1.98, $2.45 and $3.50 Our Prices Always the l)f! GALE & GO. Court and Commerrial St. Formerly CViraffO Store lflPJ Mi 31 The Smooth Surface, Round Corner Kitchen Cabinet r Moisture-proof p a s try ' compartment Rounded dust proof cor ners inside $5.00 Per Month i i i in v i n ill issfk itgfc w All surfaces smooth (no PaneU).a?tok,.p dean Crystal glass sanitary removable automatic sugar bin $5.00 Per Month the note Into the posj-etrsioa of the authorities. I htv lea claims that prior to his marrlace to Kleta Prnltt. she signed a ncte fa l is behalf, srlvinx a tlm ter claim tor security. This the wife and defendant claims was a for gery of her signature. She aerts that dnrlnx their brief wedded life her husband ha repeatedly sought her signature on a note for flSoo. Repeatedly, she says, she has re fused because no suitable motive was presented by hr husband, save that of artful swindling. She fur ther assert that her refusal to yield to his Intimidations was the motive GASOLINE TAX NETS THOUSANDS Kozer's Figures Show Returns to State from Law Enacted m 1919 Finre February 9i9. the date on which th law rei'rin a lax of 1 rent a -!" on raotin and Now you can have a kitchen maid in your home for $5 per month. Our new plan makes it easy. The Kitch en Maid 1$ the most convenient sanitary cabinet made. - ' "-.? 'j . , - ; i : THE ONLY ROUND CORNER SMOOTH SURFACENKITCHEN CABINET ':.:' 'i . , ; -: .; ":4- All corners throughout are rounded and dust proof. Every surface is smooth with no panels. There is not a single place where dirt' can hide, arid it is so easy to keep clean. , We give (Kitchen Maid) our highest endorsement Our allotment of cabinets is limited, so if you want a Ktchen Maid oi? dui'Tpaym "; - : ACT PROMPTLY SALEM And. SILVEKTON for his several alleged assaults upon cent a gallon nn dUtll!tt sold 1 her and wnirn finally caused their separation. Yesterday when called to the stand in his own behalf. Davies sought to destroy his own evidence. The note. his chief evidence and the basis of his case, was handed to htm by the cross-examining attorney, who asked "Is this the note?" f Trie, to Fool Officers, lie received the note and turned towards the liiht and held It op for inspection of .the water markings. and after a short pause, replied: "No. that Is not the note. The water marking are hot similar to the original." Whereupon the attorney asked: "Is that the not yoa brought art Ion on." Davies said it was. and while the attorney was continuing hts cross questioning, he was in the act of tearing a corner of the note with the signature. This the sheriff aoted. and before he conld get to the wit ness, the part of the note contain ing the signature had been swallow ed. Dr. Roy Pyrd was caTed Into the office and administered aa hypo- ' dermic Injection Into Davies arm lie heaved up the bit of paper. The note Is now in the possession of lh sheriff and he believes that he has an Incriminating piece of evidence. SALEM And .SILVERTOH Sales Representatives Sherman Clay & Co. Pianos 0 feoff Determined to Nab Schwartz In Oregon Charles Johnson Post. New Tork newspaperman and son of Louis Post, assistant secretary of labor has Informed Governor Olcott bv telegraph, that Milton Schwarts. al lered decenrat. left New Tork for Portland Jane 17. accompanied by his mother. Addie Rrhwartt. and his uncle. Max G. Cohen, and that upon arrival in Portland It wa the Inten tion to take Fchwsrtx to a firm owned by another uncle. Schwarts attacked a T-year -old daughter of Charles Johnson Pot. was haled before a conrt and the action dismissed when the conrt was oformed he would be taken to Oreron. This action arotie! th wrath of Governor Olcott. who advised Dis trict Attorney Kvans of Portland to apprehend Srhwaris and have him eiantlned v to sanity. The rovr nor said ?eterday he would follow up this course. If Schwartx can b found recardless of where he ! taken after he arrives In this stale A telegram seat by Governor Ol cott to the roiuniUeineer of thartties in New York akinc fufl Inform tion in the case, brontbt no rjty. althonrh it i sa'd this official had te ca taken into court. Mr. Post's telegram todsysays NewfYork sen timent I toot In sympathy NsiUh send Inr degenerates elsewhere. Orexon. heesttie effective, the total tax rollfx-tetd op in May 21 thi ear amounts to I I5.J2-.T2. says a statement made y eater da? by Haas A. Koier. secretary of stale. This means that 4C.0.tJ7 gallons of Caroline and t.f73.1l gallons of distillate have been sold In theitite s'nre the law became effective. "The firt year's experience." said Mr. Koier. "shows that over JC. ,. 00 gallons of gasoline and &.2tt. 00 callens of distillate were sold. ca which the lax amounted to Hits 912.23. Com pa tin a the sales of March. April and May. 191. with the sales daring the same month la th ir 1I4. we fiad that la 1919 a total of 7.C27.1M gallons of rasollne- and 1.192.111 csllons of distillate, as against 2.lJ.7il cat ions of aasoline and 74. "Cl zalla or dirtlllate fa 1929 werw sold. The tax on the sale during the months la 1919 aroated to S2.2I.?2. and la 1929. o f 1.9U 9. or a sain in the year 1929 over 1919 of I2I.1C.7. la the event this ratio Is maintained dnnr the balance of the year, the salea of motor vehicle fuel for the period embraced be. tweeq March 1. 1929 and March I 1921. the tax on the sales should aggregate !. 00. 900. t'p to the month of Jane. 1929 the gasoline contained ta the state has ben sold aad distributed by the Standard. Aoe'atd. t'aloa aad Fhell Oil corn pa ale. Oa aceoat of the shortage, however, and to meet local demand. Importations for sale and distribution in the state have been made by a itnWr of noter vehicle dealer aad BMoctatioa. wnn-n will assume the repon &:!!! for Ike tax -&4 result tie aas.e ta the ertetary ef state, as th law re. qaires. As this tax Is rean'tted t th ecretary of slate by th varv. os dealers la motor vekMei fl. It Is Immediately converted lata tV state treaaary for the er-i.t cf tie stat hlcbway fsad. aad fs ty th stale fc'ckway coatslMn for the i-aroees of road ect5;r-. t Ion aad road Unprwvetseat t fc rvn t -oat the state, aa other saoaUs ta Oat land. ' 1 Firs! Band Concert It Slated cr This Eterar.z The rirf Uitd rAtcett ef t&e son will take pXac la Wuleea ark taaight at t o'clock. TV tovn will cval.as Ikrostkost the saoa tele each wee. Ulif htli oa Tues day aad Ittday eva!sg. Ta rrorrsa aaaoac4 for t alcht by Director Ovcar tieelkataatr follows: Marth. -CoatttatU.a.- Election, -Wax Muw Waltx. -Wed4:ag ef the Wladt-.. : ii3 tat VeaeUaa Moo CeUVerg (b Whew Irish Cyea arc fmlUxc i.:i fc) Ras!aa Kag CVJ Vocal solo Mrs, It!! firrtia Daris3 raatasu from -Lea Iltfeso-. . . MyvTVr Scrt&ad. -Lv ta liieaesa M ' Overture. "Kaaaeta". . . XUrxletse March. Troat SecUoa. . .CaaaaWra Th Star Spaa fled Paaaer. EUIott Is Elected to Sacceed Mr. Yen Ddten The stale board ef vocational cation ha elected C C TCxrtl t Corvallis .to sarceod Ncwtca Taa Imlsem aa state diroctsr of tom lioaal edacatloa. Mr. Vaa Pa)a revlcaed o time ago. Mr. fCl'MXi will imb th dstle Jaty 1. lie la spertatesxUnt of vocational rt tnltnr at Oreroa ArrXltsrsl eoi lf aaj win eon 'Jane la that poai tioa lecether with the new oa.tioa. Ill headquarter wt:t U In fValena. KEW DAIS. alter BALDNESS Sakl. M M uM SSTaiSS. tv la oeewtvll mllM MMr III. il.nJrr BL1GH THEATRE 30 WEDNESDAY, JUKE : GOODMAN & HUGHES ' PRESENT BURT SOUTHERN IN A RIOTOUS MUSICAL COMEDY "Henpecked Henry" 25 People 25 With a Cut of Fan Makers and Chores cf Beantiful Sir rtr and Dancers Elaborate Costuming Special Scenery You'll enjoy every xdrnte of this show 1 I i mm rw iM il I. t " I Jl r b-t r '- T : m moA 1 n tar luil U4 : aataLsd jl J.B.ltUlacSUiar.KwT9r v t r t