' PAGE FOUR - ; i Thg OREGON STATESMAN, Salera, 'Oregon, HiqtadrBlrniiiar October 221931 ' ' ' . I V' ' V - " :
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Fireproofing J.
Children :
"Xo Favor Sways Us; o Fear Shall Aw
From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 -
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HERE'S HOW
By EPSON
Br C. C DAtJER. IC.jD.
Marloa Cow&ty Department
-A r -ri HeaJOt ; j -
When wo mention thf word
"fireproof", wo immediately think
oC n building that has been bailt
almost entirely!
of , brick.
ment, stone and
steeL Wo think
Of iUCh 4 build-1
lag as being Im
mune fj r o
fires, and it U
nnless some ov
erwhelming cat-
a s t r o p he oc
curs. ;
Humah b 0-1
ings can also bo
1 1 reproofed,
so that certain!
fevers will not
occur. In child-
nood. tnis can
be done to protect them from the
diphtheria, and typhoid , fever.
Children can . bo protected from j
the "fires of other fevers or: !n-
lecuons oat tne protection may
not bo permanent. For instance,
protection may bo had gainst
Wttr, T.arnn for that la her tetamu or lockjaw.! measles.
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Or. O. O. Oaaar
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The Perfect Boss
NEW-YORK girl, chosen as "Fatner Knickerbockers sec-
typical business, girl", says there isn't any
retary, the typical
' V A - -stJ. V-.
sucn xmnf s a Pe"--??A .rlet fever, hydrophobia, whoop-
name, is urn, swiieiy, auu , wjw uiww, oc w , . mg cough, and others
Its tne rules ior ine peneci uwa . w ceu h w We might liken the treatment
secretary :
"1. He never talks gold or 'the kiddies', to his secretary.
j - "2. He may caas a little 'for we.all get nsed to that, but
which' is given for some diseases
to the chemical flre-extlnguishlng
fluids or water. For diphtheria we
x;ive antitoxin i to extinguish the
toxin produced by the diphtheria
germ; we give n serum for the
same purpose in treating the epi
demic form of cerebrospinal men
ingitis. ;; J "
Vaccination Gives Resolta
HOW do we know it nni meth
ods are goodr Wo know that fires
are less frequent in fireproof
buildings. Statistics tell us to. Sta
tistics also tell usthat our fire
proofing methods of oreventinc
aipninena and smallpox ars rood.
On the island t)f Guam, smallnox
: C1 ' Hi
- SAU OUtO OH VAX PAfft v?i .
tETOtt A IAMO SKT CTVTJ s f 'N
fHI CHECT OF A TOttOmAL i A ' -X.
0CrWrXUt Of IAN vx A ' iv
AV ONLy ONE
tOO Ton. of Food AttCeaW
Msastl Each Moss oa Ercry Jul
j just a little." . - :
' "8. His wife never comes in the office, ,f
! , "4. He never tries to 'date up Ms secretary.
S. He neyer breaks up dictation to engage in long telo
; phone conversations. ' . , i
- . He is considerate.
M7.--He knows what he wants. ; i
"g.- He gives his secretary a chance to display her in-,
, ftlative. . ? - - ' J '
; t.- When he leaves the office he tells his secretary Where
he is going and when he will return and then; lives up to his
? word. .- ' . ' ,
!. He never loses his temper over his : secretary's mls-
takes." ' . ,
j The onlv "Derfect bosses" we know are newspaper ed
Iters : and they are perfect because they employ no stenogs vaccination has been compulsory,
.orio. Vniino- RanHolnh Churchill, son of Winston ndltt 11 ye not a case of
..rrvrn V HfJI rntW hired out j smallpox has occurred. !
.illllll .11111. 11ULCU UllKUdU U.lVUi I .-AinVA a Tl .
feporter to Hearst papers in London and when ne reported UnE the same period. Utah had 37s
4nr work said he would need a secretary and a typist. He was cases per 10.000 noDuiation. ? in
promptly told a reporter never had a secretary and always Oregon where vaccination is not
iA vXm rr, r.n1orwrninr Fditorjt do the same. Thev "roll Sompul?ry bttt practiced more
foeir;Vnd ouTtoeir own copy even if they do it all l?8
with the index fingers. And they write no letters. When they sutistic. show the sam thing for
do the letters look like a sheet of copy for alinotyper with j diphtheria, a decrease where lm-
numerous pencilled corrections, pernaps a penciuea signature.
?ften the paper used is just a sheet of copy; paper snatched
and run through the typewriter. . 1
But maybe the reason editors have.no secretaries is be
cause no girls will work for them, i . f
PERSON
t$ KUD IN EYBty
100,000 MIES OF
ATRAVa. THS
INDICATES AVER
AGE MAN COULD
SAFELY FLY ALL HIS
LIFETIME
Tomorrow: ' "Catching 'tot-Md-ran Drivers'!
zarina s
Rubi
Rv SIDNEY
ICS WARWICK
BITS for BREAKFAST
By R.
J. HENDRICKS
are more commonly
-! .'- . " Pooling of Surcharges - -
THE decision of the interstate commerce; commission in
the railroad rate" case marks a radical departure from
previous practice. The application for a fifteen per cent in-
crease is denied, but surcharged on specific commoditiea are
.'authorized. The radical move however is the pooling Of the
surcharges for the benefit of all the railroads. Proceeds of
this pool will be used first to make up deficiencies of roads in
meeting the interest on their bonds and the remainder given
back to the roads in proportion . to their contributions to the
-pool. j-- ' .
: It is thus apparent that the decision favors bondholders
though at the expense of stockholders of the stronger roads
r Take two roads like the Southern Pacific and the Milwaukee,
The former has for many years earned and paid 6 dividends
to its stockholders who are investors just as much as bond
holders in the Milwaukee which has paid no dividends for
years and part of the time not all its bond interest. The net
effect of the rate increases authorized is to take part of the
Increase from' the stronger roads like the Southern Pacific
7 pnd use it in meeting bond interest for the J Milwaukee and
fc otner weak roads. s I
J V Will this precedent mean the eventual Dooline of earn
Jngs of theroads? Will it mean virtual financial consolidation
even if operating individually is preserved? !
j The decision is set down as temporarj with a definite date,
.Mar. 1, 1933 for the end of the surcharges. The commission
evidently Hopes for a revival in traffic, which will enable the
roads to survive or else gives a year's time in which the roads
rflay effect cost reductions that will let them continue to op-
for lower wage scales. Denied an increase in rates to restore
them to financial soundness they will turn to cutting costs.
rrVi ..v.i: j. j .. - .
uy c.peci aiso a anve ior lower railroad taxes
which in 1930 were 253 more than in 1911. , ; I
The railroad problem is not solved by the temporizing
AaifltAa a. A? aL 1 - Q 8 A Sl S .m a a
uevawn uj.tiiie commission even tnougn tne decision accords
better with fundamental economics than with statutory law.
The country may expect continued argument and contention
over tne status and control and finances of its railroad lines.
; Hartley Gets a Bumrj
iTlTASHINGTON has4had a governor who has put on a
; T f vaudeville performance for the past seven years.) The
cumeoy 13 neiiner so crude nor so tragic as is the standard in
Numerous southern states, but it afford a round of entertain
ment to outsiders and irritation and annoyance to habitants
of the northwestern commonwealth Gov. Hartley's latest an
tic is to horseplay unemployment work by naming a commit-
wjmposeu 01 newspaper editors of the state, most of whom
. a 1 P"""cai ioes. me governor claimed there was noth
ing to be done and proceeded to block success by hiselection
of a committee. The newspaper editors, most of them, turned
nun down cold and left him swinging his jaws with no words
wuuug vut, wucu is quue unusual ior Hartley. !
The revolt against Hartleyism is so widespread that his
chance of success seems to lie in a division of the opposition.
One of the leading candidates is John Gellatly; now lieutenant
uZn&& B,enton ntY, Oregon and is re
lated to the Gelktiys living there now. The second line of dX
crate it CVfrf?- "Pinion ampn; Washington demo
that S.J. Cliad wick, ko a former Oregonian, has
good prospect of winning the nominaUon if he runs,
s it Harueywins the primaries then a man as democratic
iTvVJ V who has always atood fa wUith
oretnecWiS' 8Uo elpM eleThim to iheu-
5lU Urenofi:a republican votes to defeat Hart-
munlzatlons
a .
given. j
A building that is burned means
a financial loss to
child that has diphtheria or small
pox means a financial loss to the
parent. It Is Just as sensible to In
sure your child against! these dis
eases by Yacclnation as It is to In
sure a Duiiaroe.
vvnai Bealta &) .... ;
tit. -i i mi r',M V eaaatio ia
your mind, wriia that aaeatioa nt aad
end it ait her a Tha Statesmaa ar ta
Marios county -aanartramt ml mmUm Tw.
thoald ba tinned, bat aill not ba naed ia
EthelHarr tha Sirti.., ,
3S8 m ttssgrs?& SSk
-s-ifnoss cloud, lined with rf. . m fcedlin Tri. nUrart
Yester
davs;
. . . Of Old Salem
Town Talks front The States-:
man of Earlier Days ;
October 22. 1900 i
If pending projects are carried
through, Salem will soon become
tno terminus of four electric rail
ways.' The Oregon Electric line la
now under construction and pro-1
poesd lines are the Salem and Me- j
nama Electric railway, and branch
lines east and west connecting the
cny wita suvertown and Dallas.
Without the services of a pro
fessional coach and with a j badly
diminished list of candidates, the
Willamette unlversit fnmhaii
team's prospects for the game on. ot sUt wer
vcioDer z with the i Whitman
college eleven are not very bright.
The new pore food; and drug
jaw regulations, concerning la- j
weis, materials, adulterations and
colorings, yesterday were an
nounced by the secretary af a 0-1-1.
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State house ball of 7l;
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Thero.was a hot time In the old
town one night In the tall of the
year 1872. the memories of which
linger In tho minds of some of
the old timers. These recollec
tions are still fresh in the gray
matter of AX. Croasman, then one
of the gayest of tho youthful and
dashing blades of the capital city,
now and for long years a resident
of Portland, and still . feeling
young ia spite of what to some of
his fellows would seem tho weight
of years. .
Tho Initial appropriation of
1100,900 for the construction of
tho capitol of Oregon which Is
now commonly called tho j state
house was mado by the legisla
tive session, that was convened In
September, 1872.,
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In tho estimation of the' then
leading residents of the old town,
tnis consummation caned for a
celebration on a grand scale. Al. I
wuuiuui waa lu, uwi - ui mo
committee of arrangements,! with
two assistants. At, was always in
the thick of tho spirit of on tor
prise in. all of old Salem's 'activi
ties. This was an expensive under
taking, as the plans decided; upon
called for a banquet, illumina
tions and a grand balL
"'-'.
Tickets were placed at $5 each.
Every member of the legislature,
and tho supremo eourt was; pre
sented with a complimentary
ticket.- j !
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Tho banquet was held on the
first floor of Reed's opera house
now tho Miller store building
and tho dance on tho second
floor. Tho opera house was a
blase of lights coming from or
dinary candles placed in tho; win
dows; four candles to every pane
of glass. All the stores ..and many
residences were illuminated in the
same manner. "This method may
seem crude now" but it was a
beautiful sight at that time, and
would bo even now.
Prominent people, from allparts
in attendance.
ernor should hare power to fill
vacancies. In tho commission. Sec
tion S provided a 15,009 bond
for each member, and an oath of
office.
V . V . .
Section 4 gars; general powers
to arrange for plans and specifi
cations, , let contracts, buy mater
ials, hire labor, etc., etc. Section
5 provided for monthly meetings
tho making of rules, auditing of
accounts, etc.
"a
Section gave the board au
thority to make requisitions for
materials manufactured at the
penitentiary, and for Inmate lab
or- wnereror such service could
be safely used. Tho brick was
mado at tho penitentiary, and
some, prison labor used, account
ing partly for the comparatively
low cost of tho buildinar. which
was 1325.000 "or less", thonrh
the estimate was $500.009.
Section S gave tho commission
ers each $5 a day when actually
employed, and section t provided
that no commissioner should bo
personally interested In any contract.
October aa, 19-81
city or salem yesterday
purchased 10 lots, nine of which
are in Oaks addition. far ahar?
Tho women-folks were attired in
the latest fashions and . tho 1 men
in full dress. It was a gorgeous
affair. Col. C. A. Reed, who owned
the opera house and wag quite an
artist painted a picture of what
the state house would look like
when completed. It was of heroic
size such as Col. Reed specialized
in and created much favorable
comment.
1. '.
:, Goneral Joe Lane, first govern
or of Oregon and former political
rm. . . - ' "
71. r.v" - "ty va ta9 PrDrty idol of tho territory and f th
state, came, down from Roseburg
ior me smonnt or
. Charges that eUte officials are
.i?mpti.nc to dispose of the
stftes flax machinery and to dis
continue the growing of flax nn
der sute supervision are being in
vestigated by the Marlon County
Realtor's association, f t '2 H ?
CHICAGO The Labor board
.mtoruay . announced it had as
sumed Jurisdiction In tho rail cri
sis and ordered workers not to
xaia UUL,
SAN ANTOvrn tm . aL' i-
tho International and Great
Northern reaterda wa.
ing to carry out plans for a walk
out today dspite the Labor board's
"uuuucenicni,
Daily Thought
"I do not desniKA
deed, I wish I had h..v..i -
it Instead of a brain, hot rut -
I.1 de experlenco and
observation. T ha- hm..
3lnc6d tflt industry Is a better
horse to ride than genius. It may
never carry any ono man as far as
genius has carried JndiTiduals,
. initr7 patient, steady ia
teUlgent Industry will carry
thousands Into comfnrt
celebrity, and this It does with ab
soluU cortalnty; whereas genius
often refuses to be tamed and
managed, and often raa with
wretched mortals, if tm are to
wish for either, wish for indas
trT." Jnnian Ralph. -
TWIV GIRLS EORX
HUBBARD Oct. IS Tarfn
girU were bom to Mr. and Mrs.
Rolla Rostetler at taa Sana hA.
oltal U Uabbard Satnrdar.
to attend -tho ceremonies, f Bo
wore buckskin gloves' and kissed
tho pretty, girls, sotting .the fash
Ion for Mayor Baker of Portland
-and they were all pretty.) of
course pur mothers and grand
mothers ' In tho bloom of youth.
None in all , history ; wore over
prettier for did not that I gar
lotharlo, Joaqmia Miller, tostify
that under Oregon Skies are pro
duced tho fairest of tho fair
among all 'tho daughters of Eve
on this earth? - v
Salem had tho reputation In
those days, even as now, of being
musical, and the orchestra jwas
highly complimented. The .ban
quet was rory : elaborate, with
champagne and wine; flowing
freely. Over 909 were in atten
dance, and the .cost overran tho
estimate $12. which Al. Croasman
had to pay out of his own pocket.
in addition to tho time and work
ho put into tho enterprise. The
other members of the committee
were broke.
a
; The bill providing for tho con
struction of the capitol was the
fifth ono Introduced in the 1171
session of tho - legislature, meet
ing In September. The second one
was tor the payment 01 muea
to the members, the third for tho
incorporation of Roseburg, .. and
tho fourth to allow tho holding of
land by aliens. -
- ay ay a ' .
; Section 1 of the bin (and the
law) directed the creation of a
board of. three commissioners to
have charge of tho erection of a
state capitol building; to hold of
fice for two years, and to bo
ehosen by the legislature la Joint
session. ,
Section 2 provided that tho gov-"
a - a
Section 9 appropriated $100,
000. and section 10 authorized
the state . treasurer- to transfer
$S0. 000 from, tho "soldiers'
bounty fund" to the "state house
building fund." Section 11 was an
emergency clause. Tho bill was
approved October 19, "1S72, by L.
P.- Grovor, governor.
Limestone and sandstone trim
mings came from Douglas coun
ty. Ground was broken In May 72
tho i cornerstone laid October 8.
'72,1 and the building was accept
ed as partially completed August
29, 7. The dome and west steps
were added In the eighties, and
tho east steps and many other
Improvements from time to time
later. The deed . to the property
was made by Dr. and Mrs. W. H.
Willson.' townslto proprietors, to
the torlrtory, and tho title of
course ran to the. state when Ore
gon jwas admitted? to the union..
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Tho reader may be interested
In knowing that the 1972 legisla
ture passed a bill appropriating
$2,936.81 to George Abernathy,
who was the provisional governor
of Oregon from Juno 2, 1845, un
til tho territorial government was
proclaimed March 2, 1849. He
was the only provisional govern
or, the duties of it executive
hiring been theretofore lodged la
an executive -committee of three
members. -
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It was prevlded that tho legis
lature should fix the .governor's
salary; but Abernethy drew no
salary from the provisional gov
ernment. Some years thereafter a
commission to - settle ' ; claims
against tho provisional govern
ment. awarded him $1,187.29 for
salary not drawn, with I per cent
added from, due dates. The inter
est then amounted to $ 1 ,2 2 9 . 8 7.
By the time of tho 1872 appropri
ation $589.86. more interest had
accrued.. Tho three" items made up
tho $2.989.81-; In these days,
that .would seem a rather long
moratorium. .But the state In
1872 was much more able to pay
$ 2.9 8 6. 8 1 than over the provi
sional government was to pay $!,
157. zj, or even a tenth of that
sum.
' CTUPTER I r j
They were still on the footpath
that led to the side gate. Already
tho mist had swallowed up Mar
tell. ,. v.-: ':
, Almost as Bill , was speaking,
he saw Jim stop abruptly.- The
tatter's foot . had suddenly touch
ed something lying on the path.
Jim stooped to feel gropingly
with his hand, then struck i a
match. - -As
. the tiny tongue of flame
sprang up in the darkness it was
to reveal something that brought
a swift startled look to bis eyes.,
"Bill!" broko from Jim Wyn
ter in sudden excitement. "Look-look!-
,. -J-; .4 v v J.
It was a wig that the match
light had. surprisingly revealed
and a wig that could not have
been lying there long, for despite
tho damp sea-mist It was still dry
as Jim Wynter snatched It up.
"Looks pretty significant, don't
you think. Bill?" Jim said sud
denly., r
Significant enough to ' hare
brought a swift startled compre
hension to tho eyes of each, as he
and Bin stare at . this curious
find.; V"K ' . - -1
That Severn should have "bolted
as It in panic; from his friends
had seemed amazingly incompre
hensible. 1 No longer any need ito
wonder why. What Jim had Just
stumbled ol. In tho misty! grounds
had put the solution into their
hands. - ;;.v-' ---.,':, ; k.
'.An illness in' boyhood had left
Frank Severn with' an inch-deep
splash of grey Just akove the fore
head. - that -contrasted almost
startlingly with his black hair. As
that haggard face of a tew min
utes ago had looked In at them
out of tho mist, tho light from tho
window had thrown up vividly
that strange greyish-white streak
Just such a streak as their eyes
were starlnc at now. I -.;
It might have been exactly co
pied from Frank Severn's air, this
black wig wltL that one' greyish
white lock 1:'. iront. Not difficult
to pat two and two together now!
"So it wasn't Frank at all who
ran past Ilsham down this path."
said Jim dryly. "Merely am Im
postor who couldn't hare tricked
us into taking him tor "Frank
without such a wig as this!"
: Bill Grays-- nodded.
"An impostor, all Tight." he
agreed with ' a shrug, "this Trig
looks pretty convincing on that
point.' Gave' a rattling good im
personation, too. grey lock and
all, whoever he was, and made a
masterly get-away. But who the
deuce was It? I'll swear Saaf
and Martell were not in the
know." ' i,. " l
"No, they were as much taken
in-as you and I," Jim said, "the
bad scare it gave 'em shows that.
A bit mysterious, BiU Anyway it
can only have been someone who
suspects the truth about Frank
Severn."; (
When earlier that night Helen
Blah-; had tried, to whisper that
Interrupted warning. Jim asked
himself if she could have been the
writer'' of ' those two anonymous
letter which their revelation of
the secret treachery going on in
this house of intrigue. But now in
a sudden flash of intuition I he
knew.; Not 1 Helen ; Blair that un
known writer but tonight's mys
terious Impersonator of - Frank
Severn. . ' I
"Shouldn't wonder," agreed Bill
thoughtfully. "Not a. woman then,
this elusiro someone in the back
ground, who seems to prefer I to
play a lone hand against this
bunch Of crooks. ; Interesting If
bo's coming out Into tho open at
last. I'm rather curious about that
bird. Aad I wonder Just exactly
what his game was. masquerading
'as Serern?", . L j-
"Perhaps to give these mW a
panic-moment and see how they
reacted to It," suggested Jim.
"And Incidentally he raised our
hopes, only to let us down. It did
look as though poor old Frank
was safe out of those damned
treacherous hands at last!" j -':
There was keen disappointment
In his face. Ho was still with tho
haunting fear that these men who
had his friend In their . power
might. If once they began to ap
prehend serious danger to them
selves,, decide that Frank Severn
dead might be a less menace to
them - than Frank Severn allre.
Jim had a vivid 'memory of that
aeaa man in the car outside Monk
sUver. f - ' . i . j . -i
Oa their way back to the house
they paused to examine tho win
dow that; had refused to open.! It
had been wedged outside. The man
masquerading as Severn had left
littlo to chance In his plans to get
away unchallenged. - ;.
"They found the front door stand
lng open. Inside the hall Ilsham
to an excited Sant
j quickly at the sound
was talking
who turned
of their return.
'Back already? But Where's
Frank?" ' -
There was a subtle change In
Sant. It was not only that his us
ual, florid c Dior wa back alter
that momentary falntness due to
the excitement and a weak heart.
There was no longer any trace of
that apalled guilty fear that his
eyes had betrayed at tho sight of
supposed Frank Severn at the
window. j .- :
"Not a sign of him." said Bill
laconlcaUy. "Not a chance of find
In g him In j this mist especla Uy
as he seemed so anxious to put
all the distance he could between
himself and! his. friends at I Beg
'gar's Court." ' . : )
"But but we mast find him!
It was so amazing to aee him, such
a relief after our terrible anxiety,
that la the sudden excitement my
poor old heart let me down, or
should have; been out searching.
too," Sant cried. "Only it seems
incomprehensible that Severn
should have bolted like that.'
"He did bolt and wo' shan't
find Frank Severn tonight, said
Jim dryly. He found it difficult
Just now to! speak oven civilly to
Sant. "Ton may be sure we should
not have come back so soon unless
convinced of that." '
"It only I'd known who It was
who dashed past me!" said Ilsham
regretfully. "But of course I've
never seen Severn before. This
chap had a 1 dark moustache and
black hair streaked with grey, I
fancy, though 1 only saw him for
a second."
"Oh. it was Severn of course,"
Sant said. ''Well, it's something
to know tho ioor f eUow's alive. It
only those enemies of his don't re
capture him I before he's safe with
his friends!' . i
. It struck Jim as significant that
subtle change. In Sant's manner.
The old self-assurance was back.
H6 was no longer a man afraid. A
reprieved man who has seen a dan
ger suddenly; threaten and pass. In
some way. as Jim was convinoed,
Sant too had now discovered that
the man at the window, had not
been Frank Serern.
They went Into the drawing
room, where . Ilsham was intro
duced to Helen. She was; still
looking white and troubled. I
"Then yon; haven't found him?"
she broko out. ' I '
"No . luckL I'm afraid. Miss
Blair," Jim said. "We searched
for a little while, but we had to
give up as hopeless."
"What ought wo to do? We're
so helpless In this mist. Ring up :
the police at Trayne?" went on
Sant, -very conscious of the part
he had to play of sealous friend.
Bin snrugged his shoulders.
"Please yourself of course.
though I doubt if it would be any
good -tonight, at any rate. Sev
ern has friends In the village. - Ho
may be sheltering with ono of
tnera." . :.
JITJ a -4 a a a'..
11 oniy no naan't Doited so
amazingly from his friends, poor
01a frank! I Please heaven, to
morrow Will brlnsr tin nawa'"
cried Sant emotionally -
Jim was thinking of Martin's
cry. He's escaped!" A,sefl-be-
traying cry i because the man's
words had been colored by evi
dent panic, consternation. He had
an Idea that; Martin's nerve 1 was
breaking, the man had been very
near hysteria that night. It ! was
mat thought that led Jim to a
q nisi tire eyeh was behind the nar
row crevice.:. .
"Martin." Jim said softly, "I
want you for a moment."
After the faintest pause
the
and
baize door was pushed open
Martin appeared.
"Just come out with me tomy
car for a moment. Martin!" .
- The man eyed him nervously.
Certainly Martin was beginning
to crack under tho strain. It
hadnt done his . nerve any good
being caught out in that attempt
of two nights ago on Jim's life.
He followed Jlnt out to tho ear. '
"Martin," Jim said when they
had passed' out Into the drive,
speaking very quietly, very mean
ingly, "don't you think yon had
better throw in yoBr hand?"
The man giro a little fright
ened start.
"I I don't understand you,
sir," he faltered after a moment's
pause. ' But it was clear-that tho
words, their evident implication,
had come as sudden shock.
"Oh. I think you do really;"
said Jim gently "Tou underrate
your own intelligence. Ton know,
Martin, a twenty-year stretch for
a man at your time of life,' with
the, almost certain: prospect of
dying in prison, hardly a pleasant
thought, Is it? That's what's
coming to you like an express
train!"
Jim paused, looking hard at tho
white-faced man,.
"Twenty "years." he repeated,'
"unless you throw In your hand
whilst there's time If you de
cide to help tho police, you've a-
chance of saving your skin: they
wont worry over -much about
small try like yon' if they can
land the big fish. Only tho sands
are fast' running out now." -
Martin shook his head. - "I I
don't know , what you're talking
about, sir," he repeated. ,
But there was wavering Irreso
lution -in hll nlM ' Tha min'i
frayed'herves were betraying him."
Jim gave a careless, smiling1
shrug. ..
"Oh. well. If yon want to make 1
euro of that twenty stretch, my
man. Do you realize we've known .
for days that 7ru. Sant, MartU
and Frome are deep, in this plot
against Mr. Severn?"
No answer from Martin, his
face as palid as the driftlnr sea
mist about them.
Whea you: thought you saw
Mr. Severn tonight you were in a
swest of panic because he had ap
parently 'escaped, " went on Jim
dryly. "The fact that Jie Is stUl
prisoner doesn't mean you are
safe. Martin. Better make a clearf
breast of all you know before- you .
find yourself caught np in tho
relentless machine of .the law..
That's your last chance, my man,
your only chance." '
Tho low whispered voice sound
ed almost casual. But if Martin's
face told anything, the Unnerved
man was left In no doubt that be
hind them lay a grim Inflexible .
threat. 1 -
To IV Continued Tomorrow)
sudden decision,
"I remember wo left the hood
of the car down. Bill," he said,
making a pretext for leaving tho
room- "and jthetie sea mists are
as bad as a drizzle. Think I'd
best see to it." - j I
Jim passed! quickly out Into the
hall. Be was going to make a
bold move, but he felt that events
had Justified the risk. He opened
the front door and paused. The
swinging baize door that shut off
tho servants' j quarters from! the
hall seemed J to move ever so
slightly, as though a pair of In-
I ISLatAT i'otir . I
Yesterday Statesman 1 reporters '
asked this question: "How do you
like tho rain?"
ConneQ Ward, county clerk
office: "Oh.-ifs all right for a
change.
Florence j Cant horn,
kind of like it."-.
nurse t
Marvin Green, students "Suits
me. Why not?"
William Smith, farmer: "Swell.
Just swelL"
Lallan Pruner, school gjrlt "It
Is alright If it does not rata any
harder." . )
Jim " Preble," newspaper ma a
"FlnevI always feel better when
it rains." 1 i .
Fred Wolf. senior hie school
principal: "AH right. w( have to
have it sometime. It might as well
be now.? f
Anona Welch, clerk. Marion
county health department: "tiot
too well,"
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DUE TO
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MEET If! POU'D
At least six westers SUtes will
bo. represented at the- governor
conference to be held la Portland
Octobr 2T to 29, Inclusive, 'ac
cording to telegrams and letters
recetred at ' the ; executive depart
ment here. ;
' Governors who have signified
their Intention of attending tho
conference, are - George IL Dera,
Utah; James J. Rolph, Jr Cali
fornia; Fred B. ' Belza, Nevada;
C.j Ben Ross, Idaho; A. M. Clark.
Wyoming and Arthur Sellgman of
New Mexico. Other western states
were expected to send representa
tives. j-: ' -";! : v . -: .
Governor Hartley of Washing
ton has not yet; written whether
he will bo able to attend.
-Among, the Important matters
slated forf consideration are pub-.
11c lands, ' nnemplorment. nation.
al forests, copper and on tariff,
highway construction, drought
and farm relief, and the silver
qneston. ; .. 1 - .- ... J
.' Governor Meie"r - will rive the
address of welcome, and will pro
Resources and Their. Develop
sent a -paper on "Western Power
ment." ' - ' -; j? (
A number of entertainment
features hare been provided, in
cluding a dinner sponsored by the
Portland .chamber of commerce.
There also will bo an automobile
tour over the Columbia river high-
way.- ; . ' J
Highway -and unemployment
problems were expected to receive
the brunt of consideration, offi
cials said. ;-;,;-,- -.!-..!
Wallins Sought
In Estate Case
:...''.-.; :;.;-.; - . I .j
; An attorney of MInden, Ne
braska, Is seeking to learn I of
Oscar and Newton Wallin, broth-
erg, or their - heirs for whom ! an
inheritance is waiting. Tho
1 brothers formerly lired la MIn
den, but loft there many years
ago. ::. : . . i :-
. Anyone knowing of their
whereabouts kindly advise The
! Statesman. - : ; -
Hawley Visits !
y alley Cities
?. Congressman W. C. Hawler de-
anea mesasy evening to visit
several cities la his, district.
among them being Eugene. Cot-
tago orore and Albany, and will
return to . Saletn Hda . renlng.
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