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Ski? OREGON STATESMAN ;SaIeza,iOre 4, 1933, - ! " -4 " r nun i .7 r : Founded 1151 ' : "XKo Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall A tee" . , rrom First Statesman, March zSt1851 - THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. - Charles A. Spbacub" - - ' Editor-Manager I. Sheldon F. Sackett . . - Managing-Editor Member of the Associated. Press Tb Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the ose (or publica tion of U bwi dispatches credited to tl er not otherwise credited la this paper. - The Safety Valve Letters from Statesman Readers NEED SUEEH HIGHWAY Th, treats from OARR DR. TOWNSEND shakes a "warning figure at President Roosevelt. FDR is 4aU through according to the author ef OARP; The retired physician says that Hooseyeit's chances of reelection 4ire getting sMmnier ev&cf minute. " V: " -" - That prediction is based on the alleged control of thirty or forty million votes hy the Townseud dubs. This control is SvSm presumed to be so tight that the clubs caar be delivered in a its of Salens in ail: 9 go were bloc If any such condition exists then Roosevelt is all counted and all traveling, north, through, because around 20,000,000 ;votes control the elec- KggL?$ QUt vv t J, ! - . TT dose together numbered 27. Most We question the prediction of DrTownsend. He assumes drivers stayed well away from the that his Dlan -will be the sole dividiMr iasae m 1936. That:will center strip hot a always a, few . u i r,n. riit v, vms.v nthawinnM i-a-atrm I were In a nurry and. would try to To the Edltori ' j - It ta the opinion of one Salem family, that a super-highway- be tween Salem and Portland would hare been appreciated by motor ists in the evening- of Labor day.' This family In a V-8 Ford left Oregon City at-7:30 la the eve ning, arrtTing In Salem at-8: JO. They cosnted cars, stages and trucks met between the south city limits of Oregon City and the 60- get ahead. Some trucks.and slow er traveling south bound ears stay ed well out on the gravel, almost on tne pavement, , cot be the case. There will be niany. otnerissues,--:caxation, the constitution, easy spending, etc Besides issues there will be peTnaJmes.You cannot beat Boosevelt with a straw jnan. He waijiave to be a ierson of pronounced individual strength and capacity, with strong personal appeal-The vot ing-will not be between Roosevelt and OARP but between f Ti -Roosevelt and some other candidate. Unless Dr. Townsenda-"y V aCallCieS has a real man to run fa the opposition he will be all luzzied when the canroaisn srets srointr. : . The threat of boycott of those who fail to sign on the dot ted line is more '-real however; because in. local elections a minority group can swing the balance of votes oftentimes. -There will be t plenty of candidates who will profess belief in the Townsend plan to be elected to county office or city office or state office merely to capture the bloc of votes in the Townsend clubs. Most of these candidates will be political hypocrites using that movement as a device to climb into of fice. ... ' ' ' Calm-thinking voters should refuse to be stampeded into voting for persons for administrative offices which have nothing to do with such questions as old age pensions. ' Pledging the Future T IEF FINSETH of Dallas and Willard Marks of Albany JLj protested against the building program of the state board of higher education of which they are members, a pro gram calling for $530,000 for three buildings. One is a new physical education plant at the state university, another an administration -building at Monmouth normal, another a girls dormitory 'at LaGrande. The objection of these mem bers of the board was to pledging for a term of 25 to 30 years ahead the building fees collected from students. . "What arewe going to do in case of an emergency,' ashed Finseth. "What If we lose some of our present buildings by fire? Through the bait of PWA money the country has gone Jtmildinz-drunk. We are trying to compress into a short space of time the construction work needed for a decade, or more. It becomes a . veritable hysteria. And the inevitable conse quence will be to accumulate future idleness. If we rush through with, vast building programs now Ihen a lull will follow with fresh depression, fresh groans from those who must bear the burdens in depression years of paying for .the work that has been done. , r t i j i J: j ... lAHiuuuniucs snuiuu puiu uicir uuiiuhik uvcus xuuie tuiuc Iy spread them along over a long term xt years. Buildings re like "roads, never finished. Instead of telescoping the Jobs needed and as the taxing unit is able to finance them com fortably. Marks and Finseth at least kept their feet on the ground. Are Allotted to Recruiting Area The Salem army recruiting sta tion yesterday received notice that 90 vacancies had been allotted to this recruiting area. Sergeant Lee B. Mabie, In charge of the local station, announced. All of the va cancies are in Hawaiian Islands units, as follows: Infantry, 50; field artiUery, fiTe; coast artil lery. 25; engineers, fire, and medical corps, fire. Qualification, for enlistment specify ages from 18 to 35, single men, good moral character, good physical condition, minimum height 84 inches, maximum 78 Inches, weight In proportion to stature. j Twenty Years Ago September 4, 1015 uewoir Hopper, comic opera star, has entered the movies at a salary of 8125,000 a year. Emperor Yoshihito of Japan will accede to the throne with public coronation ceremony in November, the first ever to be viewed by the people s represen tatives. The new public market on Fer ry street near Liberty will be open again today. Ten Years Ago September 4, 1923 Hope diminished today that Commander John ' Rodgers and the tour aviators ol the missing navy seaplane PN-9 No, 1 would be rescued. They- hasped off for Hawaii two days ago. Compounding the Error fllHE state board of higher education compounds its error X when it declares the retirement pay recently voted to the former chancellor, DrW J..Kerr is not a pension but com pensation for services to be rendered. It thus adds conceal ment and deception to what is the real purpose of the grant. The leading apologists for the compensation have emphasized the long, and able services of Dr. Kerr as justification for the payment; and that is what a pension is. If the board had ..stated that for specific term of months or a year the ex - chancellor would be "on call", then its explanation would be credited. But if by the end of six.months or a year the new -chancellor is not ableto direct the affairs of the higher edu cational system alone then ie should retire and give the job back to Dr. Kerr. In ether words the state ijoard by making an indefinite term makes the compensation a pension. , It is understood that the board has no authority; to pay pensions, so it must camouflage its actions by giving the ap pearance of mployment. This is not honest, In our opinion the board discredits itself. when it tries to .get around the law in this way. .''- F The issue is not one of the quality of the service which has been rendered but of the powers of the board under the law; and of the wisdom of singling out particular individuals or pension. , . - ? : Dealings with PWA mHE school board gets its first taste of PWA methods of :JL doing business and as a result ups its bond demands, by $50)00. This is just the beginning. Bthe time the plans are finished and submitted and approved and bids called for the ' board will find it will have to start chiseling away on its plans to bring them within the funds available., That was the experience with the Corvallis high school. It has been the ex- cenence with the university library. Klamath Falls has a aimilar experience with-its armory. . - "'. . Meantime there is no answer to the question, what dis position will be made of the present high school plant. Here is a buudin? the oldest part of which is only 30 years old and the newer portion only 12 years old. Itisiiot property located for a grade school. "What is to be done with it? Or is Salem rich enough to abandon its high school? , ; A case worker for the relief adminlstratloa in a Washington city told us this one. In one family on her list there were ten child ren, and the parents were having difficulty getting them all bedded. - So the case worker made out a list where each child should sleep. A lew days later the.parent showed up and resorted they had lost the list, and wonld she please make up another. Great couatry, where the government has to teU the parents where the kids are to sleep, "Who with which. Three machines are is. opera tion at the Miles Linen mitt. The Grand theatre Is being re paired and will be opened under Heilig management, September 2 Bits for Breakfast By R J HENDRICKS 0 "EtMopiarEthiopiarow let me see- Phfef Chenoweth'a granddaughter says - he was Innocent: Sheridan said guilty: had strong proof , W V ' (Concluding from yesterday:) Resuming the Sheridan text: "Their son arrival aroused in me suspicions of foul play, so with all the men X could spare, and ac companied ' by Lieut. William T. Welcker of the ordnance corps warm and Intimate friend- I went in search of the family. . . . The search was continued between the base of the mountain and the rirer without finding any sign of Spencer's family until about i o'clock la the afternoon, when we discovered, them-between the up- ner and lower landing. In a smaU open space about a mile from the road, all dead strangled to aeaia with bits of rope. The party consisted of the mo ther, two youths, three girls, and baby. - . "They had all been killed . by white men; who had probably met the innocent creatures somewhere near the block-house, driven them from the road into the timber, where the cruel murders were committed without provocation, and for no other purpose than the gratification of the Inordinate hatred of the Indians that has often existed on the frontier, and which on more than one occasion has failed to distinguish friend from foe. S S "The bodies lay in a semicircle. and the bits of rope with., which the poor wretches had been stran gled to death were sUll around their-necks. "Each piece of rope the un wound strand of a heavier piece was about two feet long, and en circled the neck of its victim with a single knot, that must have been drawn tight by the murder ers pulling at the ends. "As there had not been quite enough rope to answer for all. the babe was strangled by means of a red silk handkerchief, taken. doubtless, from the neck of its mother. "It was a most distressing sight. A most cruel outrage had been committed upon unarmed people our friends and allies in a spirit ef aimless revenge. The perpetrators were citixens living near the middle block-house, whose wives and chUdren had been killed a few days before by the hostilities, but who well knew that these unoffending creatures had nothing to do with those mur ders. a VS "In my experience I have been obliged to look upon many cruel scenes in connection with Indian warfare on the plains since that day, but the effect of this dastard It and revolting crime has never been effaced from my memory, Greater and more atrocious mas sacres hare been committed of ten by Indians; their savage nature modifies one's ideas, however, aa ta the inhumanity of their acta, hut when such wholesale murder as this is done by whites, and Che victims not only innocent,- but helpless, no defense can be made for those who perpetrated the- crime, if they claim to be civUlsed beinas. "It is true that the people of the Cascades had suffered much. and that their wires and children Daily Health Talks I '1 Dr. Coprtose . At Hammond, on the lower Columbia a firebug has been at work. Several incendiary fires were discovered and. put out. before much damage was done. Credit is due the vigilance of a small house slog whose barkings aroused his mistress to investigate. She found one fire and later another. The dog is more kindl to Inmans than the arsonist. But then some dogs get more food and attention than ome wen do. ' - .' " .'. ,j 'iZ-r-'.--- 1 rf j:.t .......... -x '-'h.: r 'tt---- . t Bollywood reports a film actress, Claudette Colbert, has obtained a "Mexican divorce decree. Except for the charges this Is about as simple a procedure as getting a divorce la Russia which requires mere ly going to the registry office and signing away one's spouse.' The loose morals ot the film colony offend public decency and account for part or the popular resentment against many ot tne movies. r "What vijl Sen. Borah do now that fcU colleague, Sen. Pope, aounds off on foreign affairs? That used to be Borah's particular SjroTince, and he could speak with, a' great deal more wisdom as a rule than his Junior. Idahoan. - . ... -V'. !. .. - Exempt trucks from blame for the deaths of Queen Astrid and Mrs. Harold L. Iekes. , . - t- . By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. United States senator from New York Former CommUtioner of EealtX, Xno York City PERITONITIS IS a dreaded com-1 plication of appendicitis. It may tol tew other disturbance within the ab domen, Including, rupture ot the gaS bladder, stomach or tateanne. It Is a serious con dition, requiring the" greatest ot akin to save the patient's lire. The peritoneum Is a fine and deli cate membrane which, lines the abdominal cav ity. It enfolds the different or gans found with in the abdomen. It serves as a protective cover ing and secretes a fluid which lubricates the abdom inal cavity so that the various or gans may freely move. As its name Implies, "peritonitis" la an inflamma tion of the peritoneum, . In cases of neglected appendicitis, the pus end bacteria from the dis eased appendix may break through tato the abdominal cavity and infect the peritoneum. In 'every case the outcome depends upon the type of bacteria present and the fishtlna- powers of the afflicted Individual. : Delay Causes Complications The victim of this dangerous com plication complains of extreme- pain, tenderness end stillness-of the ab dominal muscles. He appears ex tremely 01 and suffers from' nausea and vomiting. Aa a rule there Is a high fever.. .-: '- - .v . ' To prevent the spread of the in fection it is necessary to obtain drainage ef the pus. This may re euire an mcialoa being made in the abdomen or enlarghrg the original In. cislon. - - . , To increase . the- resistance of the body against Infection large- amonats of fluid are-given, The pain 1 con trolled by the administration of opN atea, - j , -K , - Thousands and thousands of sur . gfcal eperatlons are performed daily throughout the country. ' When the diseased organ is removed and the operation is performed before the pas has been allowed to escape Into the abdomen, there is little- danger: of ' peritonitis. In most Instances it can be traced to delay in obtaining the neceasarr auralcal- treatment. ' . Avoid Home Itemedies Too often the sufferer from ab- domtnaJ. paJa resorts to home re mo di". . Delay ot thia sort Is dangerous. ' It hi a common cause tor "ruptured appendicitis", and frequently a short cut to peritonitis, - If peritonitis has already set to op eration should not be delayed. Delay permits further spread of the Infec tion to adjacent areas ef the peri toneum. In this way the pus may reach parts of the abdominal cavity that cannot be drained, and despite every measure cure is Impossible. It is always a good plan to con sult with your doctor upon the first sign of any. abnormal discomfort. Do taot be misled by the Idea tbat yon may bo suffering from an "upset stomach". Often this seS-dlagnoeis Is the stepping stone to surgical dan. gera. Answers to Health Qveries S'ster. Q. 1 am troubled with "gas" and general discomfort after meals. X feel heavy and bloated and afraid to exercise on account of pal pitation. yhat would you adviser A. Correct your diet and keep the Intestinal tract clear. For further particulars send a- setf-addassed, stamped envelope Mtd repeat your .question. The palpitation Is prob ably due to Indigestion. If. 8. Q. I have a ringing hi my head for two vt three years. What would you advise A This may be due to a catarrhal condition that has extended to the middle ear." For full particular re state your question and send stamped, self-addressed envelope. C, H. H. Q. Will you please ten me the proper treatment for a cbroaio bronchial cough. ; " " A. Make every effort to improve tb general health. For full particu lars restate your question and send a stamped, self -addressed envelope. if. T. Q. What foods are includ ed ta the diet for high blood pres sure? . - A. For run particulars send a self-addtessed, stamped envelope and repeat your question. C T. W. Q. WIH you please ten me some of the ways one may over come a neurotic personality? A. First of all It Is necessary to build up the general healtn. For full particulars restate your question and send a stamped, self addressed en- velope.'v;;---A..::j vvv--. W. R. O. Q. --Could you help me with my baby T He baa bad indiges tion sine birth. Be cries a gneat deal and has gas ta the bowels. A. This may be due to Improper diet. If yon care to- writo again, statins bts age. and send a stamped, self-addressed envelope, Z shall be slad'to give you a few helpful sug gestionis regarding hie diet. - (Copvrtglt, t9SS K. F. iuej had been murdered before their eyeev but to wreak vengeance on Spencer's unoffending family, who had walked into their settlement under the protection of a friendly alliance, was an unparalleled out rage which NOTHING CAN JUS TIFY OR EXTENUATE. With as little delay as possible after the horrible discovery. I returned to camp, had boxes made,- and next day buried the bodies of these hapless victims ot misdirected vengeance.' Sheridan and his command re mained at the Cascades tor a short time, and la. that period General Wool came from San Francisco U. S. army . headquar ters on a personal inspection trip. He talked with Sheridan at the Cascades. r Two things happened from this contact that in the course . of events had a bearing upon Oregon and world history. First, General wool was so pleased with what the young sec ond lieutenant had v done there that he reported him for compli mentary mention in general or ders. This was carried out ta "General Orders No. 14" from the headquarters of the U. S. Army, New York, Not. 13, 1857, men tioning the whole episode at the Cascades, and in a concluding paragraph 'saying: "Second Lieu tenant Philip H. Sheridan, Fourth Infantry, is especially mentioned for gallantry. , This was by com mand of Brevet Lieutenant Gen eral Winfleli Scott, then in charge. Second, General Wool sent Sher idan to take charge of the Coast reservation of Oregon, then being established, with headquarters at Forts Yamhill and Hoskins, and Jurisdiction extending to Silets and Yaquina bays and north and south along the Pacific ocean shores. e "a Sheridan started with his com mand from Fort Vancouver April 21, 1856, arriving at the Bite ot Fort Yamhill April 25. He relieved Lieut. Wm. B. Ha- sen. and himself took sole charge. Hazen rose in the Civil war to the rank of brigadier general and chief signal officer of the United States Army. In July, 1856, Capt David A. Russell, also of the Fourth Infan try, came to have chief charge. As readers of this column know. Sheridan in all his service in Ore gon, until the breaking out of the Civil war, was given no promo tion. Though he performed , such duties as are commonly assigned to captains, majors, brigadier gen era la and general quartermasters, he remained a second lieutenant. But his service here was training him for a, great future: preparing him for sore need in his coun try's days of periL Readers of thia column recall that, after having finally received his orders to go east, for which he long had hoped, about Sept. 1, 1SS1, he met Hon. A. Bush In Sa lem. Bush was then owner and ed itor ot The Statesman, which he founded. Sheridan told Mr. Bush of the welcome news, and he said he be lieved he would have a chance for promotion; thought he might become a captain, if the war last ed long enough. August 1, 1884, less than three years after leaving Oregon, as a major general, he was changed from the command of the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac, having become the world's great est leader In that line np to-hie time, and ordered to the Shenan doah valley. There he was given the task, of cleaning- up that valley, where on four occasions in three years the Confederates had defeated the Un ion armies, and from which direc tion, from the war's opening day. had been the greatest menace to the capital of the nation Itself. The man from Oregon who nev er knew defeat made- good; justi fied the faith and trust of General Grant and President Lincolni sav ed Lincoln from danger of defeat for a second term r heartened the lagging spirits ot all the north-: ern armies. e S That major task finished, Sher idan worked hand in hand with: Grant in bringing the war of se cession to a close. On the Coast reservation in Oregon David A. Russell was cap tain and Phil Sheridan as second lieutenant was next in command. S At the battle of Opequon in the Shenandoah ralley, Sept. It, 1884, Major General Sheridan, in supreme command, ordered Bre vet Major General D. A. Russell's division of the Sixth army corps held' in reserve until it was need ed to restore the Union lines and drive back the Confederate forces of General Jubel Early, and. at the supreme moment, the word was given by Sheridan to Russell, and obeyed to the letter with dash and spirit and was successful. though in the charge Russell lost -his life. Sheridan wrote in his Memoirs that Rnssell waa "killed by a piece ot shell that passed through his heart, although he had pre viously been struck by a bullet in the left breast, which wound, from its nature, must4iave proved mortal, yet ot which he had not spoken! " - vyv"' -S"; .' Brave man. The- father of the Bits man knew well Sheridan and RasselL The family home was in Cooper v Hollow,-- Polk "county; which they often passed. A bro ther of the Bits man was named for David Allan Russell; bora not long after the epochal and pivotal battle of Opequon. ? v , Some additional tacts concern lag what may be termed the pro vidential coming of Bberidan to the Shenandoah valley, and lead ing" the Union, .forces In. his na tion's time of sore need, will be given In this column at a. near fu ture date. - , - - ' - ' " (NOTE: This is the 1 1st state fair, not the 74 th. Read this col umn tomorrow.). . j s; "?!? If yCAST INTO EDEN" By HENRY a ROWLAND SYNOPSIS Jerome Crsin. younsr shiD-buIld- er, and a lovely society girl, named Linda; escape in a skiff from a yacht held ibjquarantine off San Cristo bal. Jerome and Linda dislike each other but, nevertheless, are win ing vd risk being tnutualrr bored rather than endure an indefinite stay aboard ship. From the mo ment they land on a strange Island, queer! happening occur. Their boat ts set art nit, tbeir clothinr etoien; vet there is no other sign oz a imnx numaa, except periodic cries from the jungle. Exploring, they come npon a-amall piamtatxam and house having every appearance of being well tended bat vacant They find some priceless Spanish cheats, a heavy whip, plenty of food, bat no clothina. Suddenlv a bell Starts clanging and' aa-ain weird screams are heard. Darknessi tans and still no one arrives. Doz ing: ofl tHa porch, Jerry awakens with -the; creepy impression -that something; bad brushed bis face. been junos snneas ner sua, aad beenrtorn off her by nnseen hand in the' dark. Terrified. Jerome and Llndalock themselves in the house. Next mormmr, Jerry finds Linda'a ahoes Juagins: mm the limb of a tree, the lacee knotted evidently tne prank t some miscnievous youngiter. Later, they locate a decaymg' 4eemstery and the bell heard j the previous night. At tached to Its clapper ie oae of isrry'l shoes. No human could are torched the clapper and bo monkey bad the strength to jam the shoe on it. ... As time goes ea JerrT and Linda are t)iriWnrna' to ' care tort one another. Their ex cjonrA b! confidences is inter. runted by a thumping sound ot- aioe. i . ) CHAPTER-ill .Jerome went to a window aad tried to peer oat through the slant ing jalonsies. It was too dark to see anything at all oven if the room bad not been lighted. There was aa -moon and the heavy shade shut eat the radiance of the tropic cy.. 1 l Then 'they smeQed a eurion Buulcr odor and beard a rustle that iimhu&hed. The creature was mew ing away as-silently a wild ele- phantilasaid to mora la a tales; ung-le rThat pet seems to-object to our living in tfae masUr'a heuse." , -Couldit have been an elephant t rNos ' That wasn't an elephant's trumpeting;.'' . .. That aounds more like the name for it,blowmr through a bir thick bora. iMaybothuaernuthasapri ivnte xbo here. ' . -That's an idea. We're getting warntwf J .. ' , - . "It a rather like a bull stamp Ins: heoi on hard turf." 1 Jerome, thought of the queer mosaxsoieu that certainly was not bovine! but said nothing. They had risen a little after ' dawn and were both tired. Linda looked into the dark bare bedroom aad shook her head. "I'm not go ing to aleep in there alone. Some- uuug nugnt come pouncing urongn the eriadow.1 . . - iTIldrag the settee across the wmdW.I . If any specimen in this xoo sticks in its head 111 whale at j ifewithfthe oar." - "The settee is too ahoza. Yon are xoing to sleep on that bed i sade tnai Like a nice xoo crocodile.- H . . - --.a.r-i . ' Thet trouble Is you're not a eroeo dllesa. i . . . rThet 111 pretend to be one.' It was bad enough last night when tfaousrht we were tro arainst nothing worse than native idiots. That thing that bellowed may have been a buffalo, but it sounded like an ogre ta me." Ee said ironically: "Nieht be fore last yon couldnt bear the pros pect of having- me aboard the same hir yacht with 700, aad now you f ?a. .e " inaiai on oaving me in tne same house. This voyage is hmedenmc yonr viewa." -Yes." she admitted, "if beinrl scared to death is broadening. If we- were errecked on an ieeberaf I'd want the -same aleepinr aramnre- ment, but it wouldn't be from a warmer feeling 'or you." No." he admitted. "I cruite nn- dentend 11 that. We can lie there stoa- by aide and go tkrourh the rou iut oz um otner-a xailimrs just as u sre'd been married a lew too long. "You're ouick. to catch an. idea. a a-aa . w Jerry, mat saves me anv nossi- bte baahf umess about the arrange- msan. in ox xaac uoere a xoesa xor it echen I'm waitinsrfor some fresh honor to -be sprung- , "AH right, then." be agreed. "Lata, turn -in. If anything dia- tuzbs Four sinmher just sock me- m thejaw." "Dont worry. Ill do that thing - if. it cntnwi xxom you. "No fear. IH be a croeodile on ice. That romantic Tommy get as on his yacht, hoping we'd hit it off with -each other. We would with axes!" he oheerved coolly, "It's differ-i eat on this .horrible island witn its varied samples of movie shockers. All the way from little devils to biar dinosaurs. Aboard the vacht felt like shrieking- if yon came near aad acre I'd shriek to aeavea if you sot twenty feet away." "A good place for a oiarrelsomej couple to spend a honeymoon."! Jerome sata. "If they kept their sanity." she arreed. "JSven tx we bad a change ox heart it couldnt get us anywhere. I'm a 'flat tire financially, and rmre fot to marry- rather more than a mereaood provMer, or" she interrupted. "Or ion the Navy aad aor the world." "The NavVa dae to disarm. Tbexr'a no longer a plutocracy to the world safe for. SuIL there are- a few -lizhters with buried , bones. You've got to bad m m-iA ntw w -v Viotto get out ox acre-first, un well . ." she yawned, "let's turn in. That crack about adversity iwlring strange' bed-fellows . was right; Sir Galahad." They west tnto the forbidding bedroom and- stretched out on the cheerless cane-bottomed bed. "If some fortune teller aad told mei anything like this was goinr to happen,8 Linda said as she rested her cheek on her arm, "I'd have re ported it to the police. . . ." : "And the police to the coroner." Jerome-interrupted. "I'm rlad you appreciate the danger, Jerry.. . "Enough to stay awake all night, for fear that I might throw my arm ever von in jut aleenJ" ' ' i Whatever yon do. doat sneak. away, or you'll have on your hands a mad platinum blonde instead of a sore red one." v " . "Ill stick, so keep still and go to sleep... listenl"' Thoxo was a rustlina' slithering omul entxida the window. It was followed by a mu&ed rippling as if , the fingers of a band were being- run lightly down the lanting wooden jalousies. Linda stifled back a shriek and clasped Jerome. They lay breath less and listening. He gripped the oar-butt and started to rise. "Keen stiH ..." she whisnered. "Boat budge ..." The xamt sennds subsided. Jerome heard the rustle of something that moved away as if in light bounds. There came a distant crackling- of the stiff tropic foliage. "Or a gone, ne muttered. A deer.jxrobably. Goto sleep. Every- thmgw gtring to be all riejht." "TJaddy'a aere, darling, " abe said mockingly. "This friendly deer ran his hand down the shutters, then bounced pflLHkea kangareo." . Way not 7 hangarooaare cnnn- my pets and nave bands and bounce.", In Australia." Lrada relaxed her elasn ef him. "There's another idea. This island - may be a sort of menagerie depot for imported animals." ' "Something' like tbat. - Harmless ones xban can get along nere on their own. This man may collect them for the circus market." "Then you doat think it s a crazy colony!" "He. -fin books are the best guide, and they're all about natural sciences. Mot a medical volume in the lot, ner any on mental diseases. Tben tiiese pranka were done oy monkeys 7 she 'asked. "Looks that way. Chimpanzees.' "Why thoseT. "From the tracks I noticed where I found yonr shoes hanging- from a palm-leaf stem. I took them to be made by native youngsters who were romping" about, turning cart wheels and standing on their hands. I think new they were the prints of same good nixed ape's foot. Prob ably a chimp." Miul k u V kwt .(friff V "Not exactly. The grapnel was new, bright, galvanized iron, and they'd love that. The line-was bent to it by aa anchor hitch aad they took it oat. The tide was coming already when I started down the beach to look for you, and the trade wind started it." "So the boat was merely floated off aad drifted out." Linda said dis gustedly. "And a band of silly apes stole our clothes and scared us stiff by whooping: from the Jungle." "And thumpinr the old bell with tnv ahoe." He reflected for an in-: stent. "Onev of them must have hunr on to the beam while another climbed down him and jammed the ahoe en to the bell toneue." "That thumping' bellowing thing' was probably a friendly old howler babbooa of a different sort," Linda vt Klreiv. If there was any thing1 to fear these windows would be barred." , : Now that her dread had been set aside, she said drowsily: "ThatBoer whip haa taught them to keep off the grass and not to pluck the fruit and flowers."' Yes. but bow that Teacher's gone, tbeyxe snooping a little." . She roused enough to say, "It looks 'as if Teacher's the worst bet on this Island, Jerry. The most dangerous brute of the lot." - That'e- possible toe." Jerome shifted his position a Little Linda clutched his arm, "All the same . . .yon ... yon stay right ... where ... you are . . ." she mattered, aad fell asleep, Al most immediately Jerome did like wise. An armistice ox exhaustion had been tacitly declared. (Ta Be Continued) Swe$p&akesin VKdney Division Won by Thomas t V . ' fiweepstakes award fn the hon ey and- bee division . at the state fair yesterday went to W. E. Thomas,'; of .John Day, and'L. J. Dame.- Portland, took second place. The. two finished In the same order for sweepstakes ' and second : ia the contest for the largest and most attractive dis play j of apiarian products .. exhib ited by individual beekeepers. . Mrs. Blanche Dame, Portland, won first prise tor the best gen eral exhibit ia pastries and fruit canned with honey, -and Mrs. Joe Rorera, Independence,' took-' sec ond in the same division. - Final awards' In the cheese dl- Tlsloa were aide yesterdty,' and David McDanlel, Tillamook." took first place wit a a score of S3.S points. Norman Christiansen, Til lamook, was second with $2.5 points. Other winners were Frank Redberg.'Cloverdale, and Charles P. Zumwalt, Coqullle. . , , r Postal Receipts For Year Higher : Postal receipts In jSalem gained 8 2 0,4 1 S.S S 'la; the first eight months of this year over the cor responding period -a year o. Postmaster: Henry XL. ; Crawford announced yesterday. The 1535 recelpu totaled Ht,154.07. August, IS 3 6. receipts amount ed to tzl.?17.3 as against $ 17. 4 1 l.f 2 for August last yea.-. 1 w-