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fl.DJOAN VA'i.i; 'jiro Alphabet Soup :,(. j 4 i . - v.. a - a -4 . CLAYTON Saw 7f3 Wo Favor.-SuiajfkVf: From. TV Statesman, March 28, X851 ' . ! ' THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Stracve , - Sheldon F. Sacjcttt- ' - ,: Mmber of tha Asaeeuted Presa ' - j - The Associated Prcn Is eiclustIy entitled te the ese for publica tion T all sews dispatches credited e it or not otherwise credited to this paper. -: - .- . r 4 ' 1 . ADVERTISING ' Portland Represent tire - - Gordon B. Bell. SerarUr Bultdlnsv Portland, Or, v t " . Eastern Advertisine- Representatives" - Bryant, Griffith A Branson, Inc., Vhlrajto, New Yorki Detroit. - i . .- . v ; . Boston. .Atlanta ' "i I , Entrd at th Potto f fie mt Salem, Oregon, s Second-Clou Uatttr. Published tterjrmonixng except Monday. . Rutinesg l f ice, xii a. lomnnmi street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ' ' Mad Subscription Rates, la Advance. Within Oregoa : Dally1 and Bunday, I Ma SS cents: 3 U Elsewhere iO cents Der Mo. or li-Or By City Carrier: 4i cents a month: $(. rear to advance. Copy 1 cents. On trains and News The State of ITIHE independent principality A Falls got its ears roundly boxed by Judge Lewelling in Iris decision on the Knox liquor act. Or rather Mayor Maho ney,the;firecracker mayor of the pelican town had his ego deflated j by; the decision sustaining in all respects tike con stitutionality of the -Knox "act The suit was a proper one ' to be sure ; - but the defiant attitude of the Klamath Falls mayor was one to provoke resentment through the remain der of the state,' as though he was a sovereign in his do- ' main, and hot subject to the legislative authority of the state of ..Oregon.. ::-;,rT-,-W---r .-'?,:,:'-, ' ' . Judge Lewe21ings jdeclsion was comprehensive and not at all surprising in its conclusions. It conformed to court precedent and -was attended f by logical reasoning. ! There seems every probability that the ruling will be sustained at the couri of last resort, whither, we suppose, it will now be taken. i ' j , . .. -r Legality, however, does not postulate success. The Jinox plan has still to be proven. Scarcely a provision of jit has been put into effect yet, save. for the appointment of com- ; missioners and administrators. We have heard of no issuance of state licenses; and only one case of arrest for illegal pos- ' session or transport of liquor. The commission has been jus tified in i working slowly so far as establishing stores is con cerned. But it should not delay the cleaning op of bad; condi tions in jthe roadhouses and beer joints. The Jstate police is well organized; it Jbas the experience from prohibition en forcement to guide it in enforcement of the present act. troro now on jthe commission should exert itself not only toward ' providing places for. vending of spirits, but toward licensing and controlling places for sale of 'beer and wine and the sup pression! of bcwtlegging of spirits. . J 'I'h a Iatkmi tka ilalow A Ida mAra Aiff illlf it will w tft root out illicit selling later on. I ' y Pendleton a Water Plant rpHE city of Pendleton may JLiEast'Oregonian; in ;ita progress in retiring its( water bond debt by accumulation of a sinking fund. It will be only I a matter of routine now until the remainder of the jdebt is wiped out and the city will own a million dollar plant free of incumbrance. The notes that in contrast witlj many units of government, which issue bonds but fail to build up funds for retirement of same at maturity, the Pendleton wa- . ter board has. done so. Serial bonds are usually taken care of ali right; but governing boards have a tendency $6 neg lect sinking funds or to divert the money ;to other purposes. ' r With reference to Pendleton's water; system the E. O. . saysr-' i - - .' -: . ' -r r r - - u When1' the grarity water system wu built, over 20 years ' i a tA tnanw cpvawV noAfkla wiff fliaf 4tissi sVtwr W tAA ri0 t tr Kdb mavi " ,4 dxaBjs ycvyiv vumi iuv .ws " fV o " WT : but the STStem has beea paid tor without costing taxpayers! any- lains ill we ut wouueriui suppt oi vure, twui waurr a - boon not to te uaderestimated In this inland, country.' - ; - The; city has indeed been fortunate.. Some towns have not had such good luck in their water department ventures. If there is any utility which a city should be able to operate - successfully it is the water system; and most plants aife now municipally owned and operated. In time Salem will certainly 1 acquire the local plant ; and with' similar careful manage- rr.ent to I'enaieton snouia De aDie to exungTiisn tne aeot witn out increase in rates, if capital, investment is held conserya- tive. .j 7 -.'T- " : '' The president has urged that railroads and utilities pay more attention to debt retirement than they have in the past which is sound gospel. Much of the bond debt now outstand ing is for property how unprofitable or obsolescent.' ! Partisanship or Efficiency? j THE federal unemployment commission of Baker county 3ias xesinet! in jcctcEt nst the;infuBioii.of poliiica into IhgrsaTtiaitigg. Xe? Tmraisgriof fbJ!!ermUiitmss remcred bx -fiuy latneiiJEtale asseTvissi3Imiday focr . poses cf Tartisaa p&SkaLVbs fcs&rd, , "whMt is tovjpatisasi themmsa res1rc.ea-J.11e asrxswtiencm w am jwcnaEm . the jpestecismpai of Ximxrvto out fOiTiae. jesargflOT tt . placami3dMerdirdea herd where the -imangsB&35e ingly aad iaicceasfsTy icarrriBtdr the ismilsiymEnt tDH 1 gram. Iintner iailsa sss cos; - ' ttl cts pol the fiCTocrats who wax tb last eetiott flif She whole CSQi is tdfbe aradfi iJcCIticthentwhjt:; out axs a laicsa f ffdicf -caEnror rcaeral SKrti-dS arouse xmtesttica ssd asgOT2sht. If Ihe- jpolitisal. SZzk spreads furthHTnd the aseiief extended; conay ttattncsB -Who vote.a2xr&s to Fajley theafiis 4nceiirj;wi61ar.aa lief Kcssa wiE be thrown inseshon. Eces SeKsseveit anncrmrpa is purpoae folsaep that floes, not seem to restrain '. Talking Thtoui Hb Hat !, ' JOHNNY KELLY writes in the Ogn : "At request of the -White House the Imitation of the voice of tha president will not be used In Tlramatization ot news " on the radio. -x, r Tho secret ot the imitation' was this: The radio actor in playing the role of Roosevelt talked throudt .k1a tiat. The hat' waa placed orer tha microphone and the speaker tailed down into the instrument. .' : u - ., ; , ' ' ' When we hear talk of bringing back 1926 prices by de basing the dollar we wonder talking through his hat. Fondness tor lemon pies is tbe late Mis Margaret Keith was Sometimes ahe ate them for break Now if that la proof a person is its asylums. Lemon pie, with a tiated to Just the right shade of brownwho wouldn't eat it early In the morning or late at night? Not the kind with the starchy filling, flavored with lemon extract, and Innocent ot teal twanr of the lemon: but real, lemon pie, the kind your hausfrau makes,-give us that even ir it ooea prove we are out . A proposal to drain aome of 'the" flat land around Monroe la Laos and Beaton county has brought objection from duek hunters who are afraid their shooting will fee spoiled. That would fee terrible. woman i jveep me country woruita xor tne city and shooters .wv e , - .f No Fear ShaUAice?'. -. t'EditorItnagtr - - Managing Editor - t IUi; eto.. z.z; i year for 1 rear la advance. Per Stand Scents. - , Klamath Falls of free city of Klamath take pride, according; to the tCTur if iaency sxu&. xm txx XrlSarnea, 3la swuSefl amor frczst Car JHsrsaxsX SenaiCEav; l-iite3IlRit the partisan zeal 01 the, party t - if some one else may not be . - : aUeged a reason for adlndrinc that insane when she made her will. last and soxnatimes at midnight. craxy the state will hare to enlarge snow-white meringue Those ton la of our mind. ; " Health By Jioyal S. Copeland. M.D. -OH. .HE la sucb a cood baby; be never erlea." TW is a common ex. ulamation of tbe proud young moth er. That's good but young mothers ere annecessarOy alarmed because baby seems to cry so rnseh. To these anxious ones I am glad to say that 'the perfect "' baby Is really a noisy baby. Do not be mis. led by well meaning friends who torfawrmmt a- ibhyr ddmihl snnC', mr mf JL 2His st b j icsm. f Pr Copeland i an& mKyntm itt -n rtw .mod .dis likes by "crying. XKcunase. jeoolm ued crying -may toarprrteff ' sign, of pain or tmaehed' -dlscomf art of some sort. It- ttraiffl'rodt rtw -.ftr-ji norea. . The loving mother dbsadsi -to hoar baby cry. She ptaka urn tbe- bffaat. ; pets and soothes- tt jiimsi iiibm ally: ; Baby soon learns, that -Tf It terica .tt ' win be picked up-aunl -netted. iLkmo this habit U acautred -itt 3a olfllcult! ta break it. i V i"-vi i r. When baby cries majio ur 3f 3 not : uncomfortably. .Pschnpg jfln is pricking It, orttt mHjifoe tltarottv. fort ef a crease tn'Bwblanaet- Jho child may be nnumflwUllle Jteaaa ; Of overfeeding, or amnrDe itamgrylaB-1 cause of oaderfeefflnsi. Cbarairi wet or soiled pttrnmat hossf ifojp mSt ! that ta necessary js attm ShwaxasiT t baby. - '- ) Crying May Ojiifr;; : But -tf baby crlesssm'jani'aaaTABZst ' that nothing is wgrngfcageit ralnrafc : Bear In mind tbatJTbaltf ihBnas fiacc a cry wiu arouse asteeatf SR shs parent, this means' g obtatrrtrrg mtr 1 taartanwlll he resorteC tp-ajutranjr, ; That waottee Is nat nnly-aiflmrhtmr 'ta -Cm imtlSi. of tho Jjsa'bat itto- annflier's worlt. lilkewlssv " Havdoc anmareasary annoyance? to (atSUKnaBUtimu of the household. H3iaaitSBXted and happy baby Nea in;ttctm. tulaye with Its fingers and tosBjoffziSDaUy needs outside ectter- talrnrsnrfc. 2 ia a mistakes) Idea that. iamr (mxtst e amused. Toys .and.: mtlBB'.axaK9 right, ot course, bat to Jair rCsMB constantly In front of tSrxttlfflititeilkelj to make the baby eone rattled a bell to XWX' amep'When yen were attempt-' log Itt'Ufiten to the radio or read a AsKti&ytra would not be pleased I am i-Uscm thsibrlght colored and noisy ttjja-rta theicxib within reach of the tufaR&t tat it play by itself. If It UrevnS one toy it will discard tt for earns mors itateresting object. After aU. ttaaera and toes are usually of mom .intesest to the UtUe one than tao. jrmny ' cxpenKlvs toy la any event Oo -sot forcer toe playthings upon the baby. To-do ao mar invite the crying yotr wish . to aootheC ? Answers to Healtli Qveriee , E. S. Q. What do yoa advise for add mouth? --,'--c- - ' -r- "i i i A Tbla ia usually due to a faulty diet and poor elimination, and should be corrected. 8end . self -addressed, stamped envelope for further par ticulars and repeat your question.- ? R. K.' M. Q. What causes exres slve saliva m the mouth? A This is usually due to acidity. Correct your diet , and avoid poor elimination. - ' f Copyright. t9U. AY P. &, lCt ; : Nx - i ih 1 """i lrri iifiii. The president has set May 1st relief program.' That would seem a It la clear the government cannot mens oi men ana women; and by ought to absorb many ot the unemployed. CWA has been the most clearly visible reUet activity the ; : - - ' 1 A. bunetla of the state board of health aays "the kidneys are located behind the backbone Just below the lower ribs and are on the Job day aad nlghf. We must be built wrong then because oara re jocatea in iront ox tne backbone and don't seem to be working at se -wjrm Bits for Breakfast By R. J. HENDRICKS Broken terms of Oregon high officials: Errors in the Blue Book: V S The writer has a quarrel with the author ot the Oregon Blue Book, in the part containing mat ter under the heading, "Officers of the Territory and State of Ore- son. , . V v s v Under the title, ""Governors of Oregon," the first . line reads: "Dr. John Mclaughlin, 1823 1843, director of Hudson' Bay onnrpaay- and. fty xtnntteajr called awwrnoT.ef Cttfeoic'That;la not -had leateeptinar, 4ha. dBut term ehouia read- 023-18!tt. nd it slmtTM sxHiifactir:limtead of 'JTLnd ' fhaxe- ahould Ibe1 .another line, 4b daks Jn -fhe jum of Ja son- leti- wtrtuaflfy acflns a co- governflf with. takJnghiia. 1334- 1S41. rtir lae aome athr lang fttaajw .might Tje- used, Omm that f&dHUfhlin 4retBd 'the ole:gov- ernor mrtt. 1834, and fl two jnea totrtt das ;ffit .capadtji by -nrutiial cinisestv matter tth .arrival ot ILae? the mm Sar ureat Btatain sad the ther ifar the mited States, ;untll ahi 18, 1841. iwhen tlffl ajrwiBixinHl igDvemment was esSajfcnaha& wt jthftv Xde mfaialon InoatflvfiMtweaU SBpnesBt the jnrorlslQitftl rawmnent was oted jmd its fOffiaaxsiieXacted at ,h .Xtnie snrdT'jxaaae; JattfAstted. and .waur jnerely ;rertJload: in the ate at - Chataapoeff JIar fand Jttsaai thara isH . atfh-JiaBdlng in' lhr Sine sBook. iwhloh eada rBefOT TrovhiianaX Cvrr n. aoBnC nrxO. mxthxr Undar Pro- isUmal oernmeat,w nC enry TKe Safety Valve - Letters from Statesman Readers Editor Oregon 5ta teaman: "Te Godi and Little Fishes' Hehitabel Van Dayn has saw a man without a shirt on. My Oh! My! how .clocking it is to offend the optics ot the gentler sex. - X wonder If it is any worse for the female of the species to aee men without a shirt on, than It ia for the male of. the species to look, at what has been carried on tor tbe last eight or nine years among the gentler (?) sex? De-apparaled front the neck to almost the "waist and ' from the pedal extremity -almost to ""the waist, leaving hat AUttle c more than the fabled ."Gee- String on the-well (?) dressed female." As forlmyaelf 1 15 would much rather sett both clothed in a re spectable manner than to see such exhibitions as has gone on tor sometime back. ... I also would admonish Vehita- bel to turn her attention to hex own sex and help correct the erilt there. They set the example ot nudism. Yours Truly, - SINCERITY. aa a date for' ceasing the CWA very generous extension of time. Indefinitely continue the employ May the seasonal labor demand government hai engaged in. .fa...-.-----.--.. . - . - -ui, Dr. John McLonghlin's adminis tration is put under the first named period. The Jason Lee line should be included under that sub-heading. And all the rest, down to the territorial, should go under the second sub-heading. The way It stands now, only the term of George Abernethy, governor, ap pears under the. sub-heading. "Under Provisional Government," and that ia incorrect In two par ticulars. Even assuming that the provi sional government waa not estab lished until 1843, it la incorrect. But tne provisional government waa actually established in 1841. and continued in 1843; making a double (or a treble) error in the sub-heading. The line "Under Provisional Government" ahoald be lifted, brought up, and tinder it .should appear: V s "First executive committee. David Hill, Alanson Beers, Joseph Gale, 1843-1844, by rote of the people." It now reads, "by a vote of the people of the Willamette valley." "Second executive committee. P. G. Stewart, O. Russell, W. J. Bailey. 1844-1845, by a vote ot the people." It now reads as In dicated, "by a rote of the people." Each was "by rote ot the peo ple" arid "by rote ot the peoplt of the Willamette valley." No one else voted. The first one was in the open air at Champoeg, the second (1844) by baUot at poU ing places; the first . baUoting ot that kind la the Oregon country. The careful reader caa easily fol low the above reasoning. But he will be obliged to con-, elude that this would, leave a hi atus in' the office of governor ot executive' committee. There waa a hiatus. The provisional govern ment established Feb. 18, '41, did not provide tor an executive com mittee or a governor. It set up a supreme-" judge '- with. ' probate powers," , and elected - Dr. X. I Babcock to tin that off ice. He acted, performed duties un der his probate powers, the valid ity ot which- were carried orer into the territorial and state gov ernment. He stood la the place of governor until July 6, 1843, and, to make, and keep the' rec ord straight, the hiatus ahould be fined up with the name of Dr.1 Ira !. Babcock, ,1841-1843, su preme Judge with probate powers, no governor being provided for that period. That would be the truth. In fact, no governor waa needed, and the two' executive committees, standing for gover nors, performed 'only perfunctory duties, and few of them. ' ' . j . S .- Mora errors, with which- the writer baa an additional- quarrel, will be noted further along. This aeries has principally to do with broken, terms ot Oregon high officials,- as the heading indicates. Gen. Joe Lane was the first territorial governor, appointed by President - Polk, taking over " the office from George - Abernethj. who was the first and only gov ernor under the provisional gov ernment. . r " 'But Lane held the office only a little over a year, from March 3, 4t to Jane 11. '59. President Polk " had appointed KlntxUag Pritchett. secretary ot state, and he became ex-offlcio governor-cm the resignation of Lane, and so serving until the arrival of John P. Gaines, who had been appoint ed by President Taylor, and be ing on hand to take over the of fice on Aug. 18,' 1850.; ,,, . - Lane took the office again, and held it three days. May II to is, 1853 to spite . hla political n- ; chaptes sixty '' SnddoOjr, a figura rolled to sufMBt A man spoke sDently. Tha Sexgeact xnoTed toward .the ar.TiHt: Tlii brMtBess ceased Ka steady circling, and a Straight and piercing jrleam anoa ens w atarhoard and rested there. T h e deck of a darkened motor boat, bow only fifty feet distant, waa It The light wavered, dropped. Patri cia saw white letters outlined along the aide of the, craft.. She canea Torwvra. . "It's thai Laxy Maryr The Sergeant gnttrhfd a mega pheaa and held it to his Bpa. "Stand by," be shouted throogh w Min and the storm and the J... "Stand bv." There Twssa a flaah of red and thea another. : A bunt of gurinre had answered bis hafl. And then the Laxy Hary, aiattinc boUeU be hind her. leaped into Ufa and aped fnto the blackness f tbe Sennd. v The chase wa short. Bill McGee's v... a- fast, but the police launch had come trpon him before bia en- Cisea tad time to whirl tnemserres ta their fmfl speed. amd hVeoaiJ not escape, ratrida l lUt npoa the wet deck he bad been threat there by Clark wrhen the bullets began, to "fly halt ski with the tearful motion f the boat and half exhilarated by the onnatarai ex citement of the right. Aeroaa the deck, the poGee had lumbered a one-pound cannon into action. Now aha heard tt boom. Even close-range aim waa diiBcult in this pitching aea. A rain the ominous boom, - "We've got him." said the- Ser geant. I ! ' 2. '" The Lazy; Mary was slowing. Her motors were sputtering, and the dii aeries of "railing waves broaa-ht the launch abreast her There waa a scramble aboard the Laxy Mary. The gunfire ceased. -. "Lay to in the name of the law,1 the . Sergeant Bhouted. "This is i New York Gtr police launch." Hooka creased the rail of the Laxy Mary and bumping, bumping, bumping, the two boata came to gether. The Laay Mary'a motors expired ia etrange sOenee, but the Sergeant waa not yet ready to beard. Three men, drenched with rain, filed along the deck of the fugitive craft with hands aloft. While the Sergeant, rocking with the movement of his own boat, rev ered ' them, two patrolmen clam bered over the nils nimbly and clamped manacles upon their pris oners. Clark was now at the rail. "Where's BiU McGee?" he de manded. Bill McGee gave his own answer. They saw him rounding the corner from the wheel house, his sodden hair wildly ever bia eyes, a gun in either hand. "Come and ret me." he snarled. Patricia nerer knew the details 1 of the gun fight. She never wanted to know. A patrolman earned her below; tossed her into a neatly made police bank, and locked the door be hind him. She heard the pistols, she heard -the roar ef the- wind and the pounding of the wares upon the floating and bound-together boats. But ahe heard most loudly the auence that came with the ees sa'tioa of firing. BiU, his boat sinking under him and all hope lost, fought to the end. And thea w h e a the foundering Lazy ' Mary a hots ia her side was almost ready to carry the launch to the bottom with her, he waa brought dying aboard and car ried, with more tenderness thaa might have been expected, to a tiny cabin when faille emergency treat ment was gfrea. BUI McGee, on ahriven and . onmeurned died with seven buUeta ta bis body, . It was Clark who brought Patri cia to the windy deck. She was err ing now. but cryine with happiness. Clark was safe, and that was all that mattered. Clark waa safe, and emy, Gaines, who had been ap pointed by President Pierce. Geo. L. Curry, who had been appoint ed secretary, also by " President Pierce, then ' became, ex officio, governor. - i.: ;' .., . Curry was aucceeded by John W. Davis, also appointed by Pres ident Pierce, taking ever the gov ernor's office Dec 2, 1S53. Bat Governor Davis resigned Aug.? '54, and Curry again became, ex officio, governor, and, under ap pointment J by ' President Fierce, thia time for the major office, tilled the chief executive's office aa long, as the territory lasted, or to March 3, 18S. . Davis had brought the money In Ten-Million-Dollar.Suit At A battle of financial giants Is Indicated by filing of suit in New York' by August Ilackscfaer lleft), millionaire phnanthnpist, who aeeka 3ifl.WW,000 dameges from John D. JRodQefeUer, Jr. ( right),ahd ethers In control of Rockefeller Center. Hectecher charres "unfair and unlawful" .-.-.practices ia rentincef Rockefeller buiidine. - the tab had rone and the stars ahore the quieting watea of the Sound wen peeping, through., r s -Not a casoaltr. lady." said the Sergeant proudly wrhea he saw her. That ia, no casualty except lie Cee. Not a cop was wvea clipped. And three- prisoners -below.. Year friend hen had the narrowest es cape. Eia hat Is out then in the water somewhere, and if s "been drilled through twice." ; "Oh. Oarkl " . . She caught at bia hand and Held it tightly-His repojuiive-rip was comforting and sweets He seemed embarrassed, awkward, almost aby. He did net wish to discuss ius part. When the launch had pot about and was swinging back toward the city, Clark, spoke, "The man and g t rl stead t the rail, their eyes on the expasae f grayish water lighten ing is the coming dawn, Clark ges tured below decks where the mur derer ef Julian Haverholt lay dead, "Bill MeGea confessed before he died.? dark said. "He told the Ser- reant the whole story. And one of the prisoners continued it. He drove McGee to Julian a house and drove the ear that took McGee and you away after he had ahot , J alias Patricia turned very pale. Her voice was quiet. "BS1 McGee is dead?" -He's dead." ; "Da the police know I was kid napped?" - . i "They know eTerything, Patricia. MeGee'r crew in tryinr to aare themselves, confessed everything, They laid the blame oa Bill McGee but they told it an." i s She waa white and atui a mo ment before ahe said: "Then I'm free?" , "You'ro free, Patricia." It was dawn when they reached the city. A-radiance seemed to lie upon the town hushed in that moH merit . before the sua would ' rise J The tall towers of lower Nerr York far in toe distance pierced the alowly brightening sky. T h e air waa eooL touched with the tang of aalt, Market carta aad milk trucks rattled along the streets. Tha city was waking : up when the police launch docked. 1 Patricia was ill with weariness. sick with relief, somehow strange ly lost. She had been cleared of Julian Haverhott's murder. She waa free. Free for what? ' The policemen harried into the station ahead, eager to make their reports. Patricia and Clark had beea asked to return ia the after noon. They stood en the wharf now, alone together. Tbe girl had as idea when she would go. what she wsuld do next. The excitement that had borne her up had quite burned away. She looked forlorn and small ia her crumpled tweeds, her face pale, her red hair tangled, her fia re drooping from exhaustion. dark's hand was at her elbow. He had steered her te his ear, parked where he had left it, bright against tha gnyneas of the wharfs. What Beat? : v - ;,."'.: .- Patrida amOed ahakily. "It'a over," she aaid. "All over." he agreed wearily. contentedly, and aaid, "Get into the car, Patrida. You're ready to drop." -l Eneas,- aaid the rirl a little faintly, "you had better take me to some hotel." ' "A hotel! Uy darling, an yen madi" . She was in his arms. His lips were searching for her lips. He tipped back her chin. She surren dered utterly to the glory of his kiss. About them, on the lonelv dock, there aeemed to be the beat of circling wings. TAnd did yon think Pd let yoa re? What made yon dream Vd let yea go?" "Bo yoa tore me, Clark?" Her arms wen tight locked about kls -ahasldera. She pat the Question as simply as a child. "Do I lore youl I hare loved yon forever, darling; I shall lore you; to bujld the territorial capltol at Salem aad the territorial pen itentiary at Portland. In that much he was a welcome comer, but so- far only. He waa not to the liking of the "Salem clique," and did not desin to remain long in uncongenial company. - a The next break waa in the aee? ond term of Got. L. F. Grover, beginning la ' 1874, on account of hia eleratioa to the U. . aen ate. This occurred in . the 18? 6 session of the legislature. Grover held the office of chief executive until Feb. 1. '77, when. S. F. Chad wick, secretary ef state, suc ceeded him, ex officio. forever." i ' "That sounds like a long time," she could say from the security of his -arms.. - - i-. . . "Ifs aot nearly long enough." They laughed. Just then, In tha first flush of their happiness, every thing made them la a g h . . They Uughed at Patrida'a disarray, at the milk truck driver who stand and stared, at the policeman who opened the door of the station dose by aad dosed it promptly. ; Later, intich later, ,'whea they, were in the car and driving toward Long Island Clark had telephoned his mother Patrida aaid humbly: "I waa such a coward, Clark. How eaa yoa love each a coward?" "Why-eBdp't you tell me, honey? Why didn't yoa teQ me about yoa' and Julian?" h- asked, sober for the moment,; The steady gentle preasun of his hand upon her hand did not lessen, nt weald have been ae much more simple for us If yoa only had."------'-'- "I was a dllf erent girl then," this grave-eyed girl said. "I was afraid, Clark, I was so afraid that 1 would lose you If I told the truth. Aad X I couldn't hare borne that." -Yoo were- afraid X erouldnt un derstand?" , She only nodded for answer, bat her eye met his eyes bravdy. "But I would have understood,' ha said; his voice husky with re membered pain. "1 knew, you seey I knew long age that you weren't Juliaa'a niece. X knew it that day when We parted ia June." - The memory of that day rose be fore them. Clark pulled the girl more desely into his embrace, heit red tangled head lay1 at utter peace open his shoulder. After, a long while Patricia said: - "Was that why yoa wen so hor. rible atilartbe's dance?" "X waa burning ap with Jealousy that night, Patrida. I thought that your loved Julian. I thought, that I had lost yoo for good and alL" "Julian waa good . to me," aaid the girt, "ia his own etrange hard way." Another moment of silence. Patrida said, "Did Martha tell you about-me?" and looked ap at the man who waa looking down at her. !t:.u! . "I wouldn't believe Martha. Then later I remembered meeting yoa down town at Eileen Sycotf s long ago." Patricia drew a long breath. That must have been bad for you, Clark.", "It was bad for a while," he con fessed alowly. "I knew yoa too well, sweetheart, to think that yoa could do anything wrong.' But I thought that Julian had fascinated yea as he fasdnated so many others," -Martha?" queried Patrida with aa upward inflection. "Yea," he aaid briefly. "Poor Marthe." From her own happiness Patri da could spare a moment's pity -for the other eJri. Martha March had conspired la rain. Ia the end ahe had lost everything. Clark's words echoed fat Patrida'a heart. Poor Marthe! And poor Julian! TM arttvm tutu m.k.v. The life with Julian Haverholt seemed like a dream to Patrida now. She stood ea the threshold of a sweeter, more simple life. A Qfe clear-eyed aad honest Patrida was dona with gambling, gambling for money ana gambling with life. "But wont yon teach ma bridge?" Clark asked. "I have forgotten how to riav it," declared Patrida. "Though maybe," ahe added after a moment of reflection, "maybe I will trump an occarlonal aee at the ladies' Fri day afternoon bridge dubs." Clark lane-bed as he beat bis "My little racketeer," he said. And thea he biased her. . ;.THE END 19J2.B7 KJac Fcatmraa Syeeleate. tee. A like change came when Gov Geo. E. Chamberlala was elected to the TJ. S. senate, and Secretary of State Frank W. Benson became governor, ex officio, March 1. 13 01, holding, the place ap to June 17 ot the next year. Owing to inability to act on the part of Benson, oa that date Jay Bowerman . became acting governor, and up to Jan. t, 1911. the end of tha term; by virtue ot his office as president of the senate. y-.-v V b Got. James Withycom be, elect ed la 1914 aad reelected ia 1918. died March 3, 1911, when Secre tary rstato Bern W 01cott, sec retary of state, became governor, ex officio. " Tha last , broken term, except ing for abaences from the state ot the chief executive, was' Dec. 2g, 1929; when Got. I. L, Patter son ' died, and A. W.f Korblad. president -of the senate, aerved out his term, ex officio, ending Jan. 12, 1931. :?. : t ; :yv- In the office' of - secretary of the provisional, territorial aad state governments there were a number of broken - terms, espe cially In the early days. This brtngs on another quar rel which the writer haa with the compiler of the Oregon Blue Book a t r'endly quarrel, of course. (Continued f tomorrow.) HOQaO'R'JDK BOCKHILL . HOPEWELL, . Jan. J4. A farewell ; party ; waa glvev Jim RockhUl Friday at Parvia'a ant dryer. A large group of friends gathered and enjoyed the evening ia. Wincing: Music, was furnished by local; muaidans. A delicious lunch waa served. Jim left Satur day on the boat Kentucky where he win be employed. 3 f-13AItL COOK BETTER - - PLEASANT VIEW. Jan, U: Tha? many- friends of v Mr.j: aad Mrs. Eart Cook who left here 18 months ago Xor Clarkston, WssIl. for tha benefit of his health, will be glad to know that he Is much better this winter than for sev-