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tn the way of hi« stealthy retreat, end that was his father To draw a goo»l big lua from the bank, and slip quietly away from Rydland. waa easy enough; but the b ddlng good bye to hi« father waa a dif ferent matter. Influenced entirely by his own selfish fearw. he determined to «¡^are rhe okl lawyer that ceremony He kept carefully out of hia father’s way. but employed a part of his tithe at “Ths Crown" in writing a short note to «r him. In which, after explaining hia own HAWLEY SMART flight and his reasons for it. he atrongly ti B r U«» &•»<*»." B«toU to Vto. ~ recommended the old man to follow hie Eto example He further reminded him that he had already obtained two dividend« from the ”I\onine ’ bl the fi «.tdulewt reprveenration that old Krabbe uae alive, and. consequently, placed himself at the mercy of Ixwd lakington, or anybody else who chose to denounce him. rHAITRR XXII —(Cootlnwd' Hard a« old IVgram waa. he a little Hemtninfby wax r!<hr in the prediction broke down under his son’s no*e. It has Shout the nun* She hept her face a* !<een said that every human being mu«t much aa possible turned awaj from him. have something to love, that It is a ne- and addreeeed he reelf to Hinfwood in low, vvesity of our existence, and such love aa measured tone«, which struck the nut oarer lawyer Pegram waa capable of giving ho as haring been deliberately adopted. He had centered on hia son. was d i nappe; nt rd. for he had reckoned However, the old lawyer quhfltly recov upon her voice to recall this woman to ered himself. and after the flrst half-hour, bis memory. As yet it had to d him noth faced the situation as undauntedly a« ing. and he felt pretty sure that she ever. would allow him to hear aa little of it as In the «xHirse of the afternoon there might be. Clearly, if possible, he muse waa a rumor afloat in the town that old force her to talk. Krabbe was dead, and inquirer« at Mr “.W oi>»<nrd the ruanagoc; “the old Pegram’s office were told it wn« true that crlttur don't recollect me a bit . and yet. the old man had died very suddenly and poor old chap*. he and I have been friendly unexpectedly. for the last twenty years: but I suppose, ma’am, there are many of his old frteuds CHAPTER XXIV. he don't recognise?*’ It was quite open to question whether “He recognisea very few of them now. lord I<akingto«i was not as much dismay sir.” rejoined the nurse, in the same low. ed at the explosion of the great Pegram merban.cal tone*. fraud aa the old lawyer himevlf. He wa< “He knows Mr Pegram, of course,” grateful to his nephew, no doubt, for pre said 11 emmingby ,wrele*-!y. venting his falling a prey to a moat au “Who said anyrhing about Mr. FVc* tbcious imposition ; still .the fact remain ram?” piped the octogenarian, from the ed, that he. Viscount I-skington, was left depth of his cushions. “He never romw m just as precarious a position regarding near me now . why should he? What does ir.k'ouie as ever. he want with a worn-out old fellow like Although the Viscount might argue tn me? But I'd like to see him. I d like to himself that it sas his nephew’s boumlen see him.” duty to marry money, wherewith to prop A g earn of surprise flash'd for a mo up the coronet thar would eventually fall ment across the manager« face; but. tran to him. yet he had an inward conviction Bient aa it was. the woman, who from that Jack Ph Uli more would plea«e hi ni under her downeast lids was steadily ne if about choosing a bride; and though watching him. saw it. and tidgeted nerv he might talk of «peaking to hi« daughter ously with her apron in consequence. concerning the palpable love-affair going “It strikes me.” continued Hemmingby. on between herself and her cousin, yet : “that my old friend there is not quite he knew that he had trie*! Beatrice’s obe- > ao deaf aa you make him out to be, Mrs. dirn«'e to its uttermost limit when she • — Mrs consented Co marry Robert Pegram. Ilia “Clark, sir.” she refilled. “Excuse me; lordship was now thiukmg for hi nun-If I told you just now that, though he and now occurred to him that idea which really is very deaf, be exaggerates his bad flashed across R<«nald lliugwoud on deafness a good deal when out of humor. the discovery of Finnigan. The name of Pegram would, of course, at “Why.” he exclaimed. “I can marry tract hia attention.” Miss tTnchesJer and settle the lireat Ton “Pegramquavered rhe invalid again; tine’ that way. 1 will do it. and with as “I want to see him about that right of little delay as possible. 1 had better, per foreehore in front of Rydland Terrace. If baps, take Beatrice into my confidence at he don’t buy k. somebody else will, and once, it would be as well to have her on build on It. likely as not. It will send my «ide. and she can. if sb* chooses, aid his rents down in the Terrace if he lets me materially. Girls object at tints to any one build between him and the sea.” youthful stepmothers, but she and Miss There was a twinkle in Hemmingby’« <’hichester appear to get on well togeth aye. which did not escape Mrs. Clark, as er. Besides, if she means realising her he re; lied • present love-dream, who the se>>-*»nd laidy I “Why. your head is as clear for busi TakingtoQ is can be of little consequencs = ness, Mr Krabbe, as ewer it was; if you to her ” would only tak* to an ^ar-trumpet. I be About two or three days afterwards i lieve. when you have got through the win the Viacount, rather to his nmaxement. ter. you might resume your old place in was informed by bis daughter that Misa the office. Ik>n’t you think, ma’am, he Chichester was grateful »o him. and all will come round with the spring a bit?” of them, for their kindness; she thorough Tlie nurse shook her head, but made no ly appreciated and thanked Ix>rd 1 aiking- further reply. ton for the honor be had done her. ami • “Well. Ring wool.” said the manager. I she was willing to meet his views about rising, “you were sent down here to «»**• the “Tontine” in any way, but that ar- Mr. Krabbe, and so put an end to a fool rengement could never be; ami the Vis- Ish rumor; I suppose you are satisfied '•ount consequently had to once more pon now. and quite ready to vouch that he is der in bis study over that, to him. stu alive, and in tolerably good ease, for his pendous problem of “What is to become age ” of meT He was. accompanied by Ringwxxl. It speedily occurred to him that the about to leave the room when, to the in next thing to try was to effect a compro tense astonishment of the latter, he turn mise. Miss tjhichester bad stated her ed swiftly round, rroeaed to the deaf man readiness to meet his views in any way chair, put his hand lightly on hie shoulder, but matrimony, and he would therefore and whispered into his ear. Ringwood write to Carburille, and propowe a division saw the invalid start as if the manager of the big lottery, stipulating further, as had bit him ; but before he «-ould observe part of the arrangement, that there should more, H*mmingby hurried him into ths be no prosecution of rhe P^grams, as Miss lane, and led the way rapidly ba«*k to Phillimore's name would be almost sure to Rydland. be mixed up in such a trial. “Well.” said Ringwood, a« they turner) When the servant one day announced into the high road, “what do you make Mr Ringwood, there was no little flutter of it all? and what, in heaven’s name. in the drawing-room in the Victoria Road posseMied you to whisper into a deaf Mary felt that from that interview she man’s ear?” «hould be able to decide as to whether “I can’t explain matters more brieflly,” Ringwood really <-nred for her or not. rejoined Hemmingby. laughing, “than by “I have come. Miss Chichester. I regret telling you what I said. It was merely to say, to break bad news to you.’’ uid this—*A leefle overdone. Bob; but you ran Ringwood : “and if Mrs. Lyme Wregis will have twenty pound a week at the ‘Vivac excuse us, I should prefer that you alone ity’ whenever you like to join the profes heard my evil tidings in the first place. sion.’ ” Terence Finnigan is dead.” “Why. you don’t mean to say------ ” ex “Poor Terence!” replied the girl, “I am claimed Ringwood. sorry for him ; though when existence has “Yea, I do,” interrupted the manager. be<-ome so merely mechanical as his was. •’Bob Pegram plays old Krabbe, and well one cannot but feel that death is deprived be do*s it. As for the nurse, I still can’t of all its terrors.” put a name to her; but would back her “By his death your share In the ‘Ton also to be theatrical.” tine’ becomes void; and I am torry to in form you and it is this more eapei-ially CHAPTER XXIII. that Mr. Carbuckle wished me to point As the footsteps of the visitors died out to you—that the agreement between away Bob Pegram sprang from hie chair, you and Ix>rd l^akington being still un and, throwing bis rug and wrappers upon signed. it is not worth the paper it is writ the ground, exhibited the comic picture of ten on.” a young man partially made up to repre “I understand.” replied Mary, quietly. sent an old one. “Ton rn<-an to «ay that Ix>rd l<akington “It’s all up. Kitty,” he exclaimed. “I takes the whole *Tontine,’ and that my told the governor it was madness to con proapect of being an heiress has melted tinue the deception . but he was obstinate into thin air.” and refused to admit that he was beaten. “That, I regret to say. is the exact state Of course, neither he nor I ev«r reckoned of the case; and very, very hard luck for upon Hemmingby turning up In this way; yon !t la.” I wish I had taken your advice. You said “Well, Mr. Ringwood. I am not going the minute yo 1 saw your old manager that to pretend to you that I am wholly Indif it was beat to say old Mr. Krabie» was too ferent to the loss of four thousand a 111 to receive visitors, that if we once year; but after all, remember, I only played our little comedy before him he stand in the same position that I did was certain to detect one, if not both of three or fwir weeks ago; and never hav us ; but I had bambooxled so many, that ing had the spending of such an income, I was ass enough to think I could dec^v« I very partially realize the loss of It. I him. What do you think he whispered in shall always feel that I can never be suf to my ear before leaving. Kitty'*” ficiently grateful to you for ail the time “I don’t know.” she replied; “hut It and trouble you have wasted, first on my does not much matter. I saw that he had aunt’s behslf, and then on my own.” recognized you some little before that; “I have something more to say to you whether he made me out also I cannot —of little moment, it may I m *, to you, but say; but that. I «oppose, is not of much a very great matter to me. I have loved consequence now.” you slncersly, and hoped to make you py “Do you know wfcat all thia means, wifa, almost from the beginning of our girl? Do you know that this means penal acquaintance. If I have never ventured servitude for me? Why Hemmingby to tell you so before, the Tontine* must should turn against us in this fashion I be my excuse. I was always in posses cannot imagine ; he could not have com« sion of the facts of the case, while you here with that barrister fellow by aori- were not; and I dreaded not so much dent At all events, it is too risky for what the world might say as what you ma, and I mean to be out of Rydland to might think, when, supposing I bad the night.” good fortune to win you, you should dig* Bob Pegram, ss. having resumed his cover that I had known of the possibility own clothes, be walked quickly badi tr of your being an heiress all along. I Rydland, rapidly turned over In hia mind could pot face that; and I swore to keep all the details of bls projected flight. aloof from you until this lottery was do KWe was but one difficulty that he saw dded one way or the other. I could have I The Great Tontine ■■■■■■■■■■■a SMB ♦ven dared to pill my fate to the test had you a on the whole and become a great hcirnewa There would, at all events, have been uothmg underhand about my ' wooing then. Whatever answer you may 1 giro nw now. you must, at all eveuta. ac* quit me of mercenary motives, and feel sure that I love you for jroureelf. I love you very dearly, Mary . do you think you ix>ukl love me well enough to tw my wtfer “You have taken me an by surprise that 1 hardly know.” faltered the girl; “but. believe me. no one iHtn more thob- ovghly appreciate the delicacy of your induct that I do. and It ia that which 11Mikes me now hesitate. Your wife. Mr. Ringwood, ought to be a woman who not only loves you dearly, but can enter fully Into the career which I am sure i« before you : and unless I feel certain I could be all thia to you, I would say you ‘nay.’ whatever my own feeling« might be. Will you give me a little time to think over it? t’otne and see me to-morrow, and I will honestly answer your question.” “U is more than I dare*! to hope for,” replied Ringwood, as he raised her hand to hia lips; “please make my adieu up stairs. and till to-morrow, good bye.” That the finishing of the “Great Ton- fine” resulted in a double wedding it is almost superrtuous to add; but that Ix>rd < lakingtoa. un«ler the strenuous pressure of his nephew and daughter, was Induced to settle ten thousand pounds upon Mary t'hicheeter a« a wedding gift is • fact that deserves to be recorded, the VlscouAt. after the womewhlle manner of those who have been apemlthrift» in their youth, de veloping a laudable ambithm tor the ac cumulation of riches in hi« mature age. t tiik knu ) PIPES THAT OROW ON VINES. Meereefcanm «»id «• Have a Rival 1» « ’»««ill Ifrteaa tiaard. Since the <!epirtment of agriculture, through Ita buroau of foreign plant In vveit!gat!«>na. brought to the noth* of the smokers of this country the fact that pipes could l*e grown that would wear well and ainoka sweet and ro»>l. great Interest has been manifested In the enteri>rtae. Th!« wonderful plant, known aa the calabash gourd, aaya the I Milas. Tex.. Farm and Ranch, la a native of South Africa, and prtMlucrs. tn the form of fruit, calabashes which are being made Into the highest quality of pip* bowls. Annually many thousands of pipe gourds ar»’ exported, both In the rough and In the finished pipe. The plants grow very fast, one plant producing from 100 to 200 bowla. It la about five nmntha from the time the seed Is planted until the fruit can be glittered Constant attention must he given to the plants when under cultivation, an ns to Insure a crop of suitable shapsa for pipes. Many farmers of South Af rlea make a sjieclal study of growing the correct shai>ea. The gourds require a hot. dry »oil. with rain at the pro|w»r sen*»n to bring tlwm to perfection. The curved stem of the cnlaltnsh forms a light and ap pr»»prlate shap’. This Is the gourd of commerce. Curiously enough these gourds bear a resemblance to the rapacious bowled meerschaum a«» popular In Germany The calabash pipe not only yields s very sweet am! cool smoke, but It col- j ors beautifully. Its life la al*out as long as that of a brier pipe. It tn ski’s a vrrv high polish Thr«r pipes are usually lined with commercial meer schaum. although the cheaper grades are lined with tin. In South Africa they sell for 11 to fl.10, according to the finish and style. The prewent market prb-e of these pipes is rather high, owing to the fart that no two of them are of the same size and shape. n»w*essltating the mak ing of the mountings by hand. The In dustry In South Africa Is such that there are stdpiwd annually from lfiO.OOO to 200,000 pipes, 'The ease with which these gourds can he grown Is such that It Is thought American smokers will not be slow to appreciate this latest and t»eat thing In pl|M*s. which seems destined to oust the mi-ersihaurn. An Impoawlhle Coan blnatloa. They were talking of the strange sights to be seen in a great city, and one man paid his tribute to New York “I don’t tiellove one of you could think of any combination of circumstances that hasn’t nt w»rne time orcuired on the* streets there.” he said. “I reckon I know of one thnf’s never orcurr««! there,” said Hlrnm Fowls. “What’s that?’’ asked the other, cur iously. “I guess." sab! Hiram, slowly, “that you’ve never seen, nor ever will «re, a brass band going In one direction an* the heft of the folks going the other,* Oni(ht to Ifmwr known. “Paw,” <|iirrl«l littlp Totnuijr Tod- dl<*«. "what'» a paraalt,?’’ "How long bar«- you l»*n itolni to •ebool, young man7” asked Toddlea. Sr. ' Four ypara." answprpd Tommy. "W p II.” rontlnu«! thp old man. "therp la somethlnx wrong with our pducatlonal syatem If four ypam of «'■hoollng hasn't taught you that a parasite la a I>ernon who Uvea In Parle.” _____________________ < aaada's Halina,,. Htatlstlos of CanaiRan railroads fot 1IWf7 show that tlip capital Invented was J1.171.S37.****. on which the net | earning* wnrp f>2.!*«*,537. There were 22.452 miles of road In operation, of which 1/>7fl were double track. The Increase In freight traffic over HMM waa 5XXI.495 ton», and the gain In paaaen- gprs carried 4,147.537. I/icomotlves Increased 573. freight car» 17.64» «nd pasenger cars 323. Peraon« killed num tiered 537. and the Injured 1.608. A «ar, »!<■• “Waa It a bad play?" "It moat have been bad. Non, of.th, debutante, would let their maaanaa go."— Blrmlugbam Age Herald no one can apeak with certainty upon thia point, but I have become convinced that a great majority of the people of i this country are in favor of vesting the natkaial government with power to ! levy an income tax. "Second, the decision in the Pollock case left |a>w»r in the national govern ment to levy an excise tax which ac compli ahea the same purpose as a cor — iwralion Income tax, and is free from certain objection« urged to the propos ed income tax measure. ”1 therefore recommend an amend ment to the tariff bill impoaing upon all corporations and joint stock aom- Urgea Senat« •“ Adopt Provision as pame« for profit, except national banka, Protest of Power Company Falls and otherwise taxed, saving« banka ami Hous« Has Already Don« Harriman Has Accepted Condi building and loan societi»«, an income >n Tard? Bill. tion About Dam Sits. tax measured by 2 per cent of the net income of such corporation«. Thia is an exci«e tax upon the privilege of do Washington, June 17. - Freeident ing bueineaa aa an artificial entity and Washington. June 19. — Secretary Taft yesterday sent the following mes of freedom from a general partnership Ballinger will not reconaider hl« recent sage to congress: liability enjoyed by those who own the deeiaion diamlaaing the protest of the Deschutes Fewer A Development tom- •’To the Senate and House of Repre- stock. "I am informed that a 2 |>ercent tax |iany against granting right uf way up serativee It is the constitutional duty of the president, from time to time, to of thia character would bring into the I the Deschutes river to the projioa«,! preMnt to the consideration of congress treasury of the United Slate« not I sm railroad. He today denied a motion for review of that Jeciaion, which mo such measures aa he shall judge neces that *26,000,000. "The decision of the Supreme court tion waa filed by the above nammi com sary and expedient "In my inaugural address, immedi in the case of the Sprecklea Sugar Re pany. Simultaneously he approved all ately preceding this present extraordi lining company against McClain seems remaining map, uf location file<i by E. nary session of congrees, I invited at- clearly to establish the fact that such II. Harriman’s Deachulee Rallruad tention to the necessity for a reviaion a tax as this is an excise tax upon priv Com|>aiiy, as well aa maps of the Ore of the tariff at this session, and atatnl ilege, ami not a direct tax on property, gon Trunk line, which also sought a the principles upon which I thought ami 1« within the Federal power with right of way through the Iteechute« out apportionment according to popu .canyon. the revision should be effect«), I re i lation. This action remove, Thia removes the laat last govern govem- ferret) to the then rapidly increasing "The tax on — net ----------- income is preferable --------------- ---------- j ment ment obstacle obstacle in in the the way way of of construc- cone true- deficit and pointed out the obligation on the part of the framers of the tariff to one proportionate to a percentage of turn of these two road», it having pre- been agreed Ely by EM both vee.a vioualy w Itruisi y IM-gui >1*1 l companiea illl)|k»T 11<’■ bill to arrange duties so aa to secure an the gross receipts, because it is ~ a tax L Im «to use the same right of way through adequate income, and suggested that if upon success and not failure. It it was not possible to do so by import poses a burden at the source of the in narruw portion, of the canyon which come at a time whea the employer I» will nut accomodate two tracks. duties, new kinds of taxation muat be The secretary's action today put an adopted, and among them I re«rommtnd- well able to |>ay and when collection la easy. end to all pruteat against railroad ed a graduated inheritance tax as cor ia the "Another merit of thia tax .— .. „.. . right .K... u uf . way vy by pri,««« private per»«,, partiea, ■■■<■, and. rect in principle and as certain and easy of collection. _____________ Federal supervision which must be ex- ! if they hereafter seek to interfere with ercieed in order to make the law effect railroad construction, ccnatruction, they muat do so ao ” The house of representatives has ive over the annual accounte and busi- through the Oregon courts. adopted the suggestion and has pro neas transactions of all cur|>orations. “ The right of way contemplates con- contemplate« vided in the bill it pass«-.! for the col While the faculty of aMuming a cor struct ion at water grade. Thv The railway lection of ouch a tax. in the senate, porate form has lieen of the utmost company agreed to elevate the tracks the action of ite finance committee utility in the buaine«» world. It is also if in tiie future it become« necessary and the course of the debate indicate true that substantially all of the abuse, to do ao to avoid interference with any that it may not agree to thia provision, and all of the evil» which have aroused irrigation work the government may and it is now proposed to make up the the public to the necvMity of reform build along this river. The railroad deficit by the imposition of a general will lie male possible by the use of this conqiany has accepted this ati|>ulatlon. ineome tax, in form and substance al vary faculty. most exactly the same character as that “If now, by a perfectly legitimate which, in the case of Pollock vs. Farm and effective ayatem of taxation, we CANADA TAKES POWER. ers’ Loan A Trust company. 157 U. 8. are incidentally able to puaaeas tha 429, waa held by the Supreme court to government and the atockholdera and Claims Right Io Fl, Rail Rat«« Across be a direct tax, and therefore not with th, public of the knowledge of the real Boundary. in the power of the Federal govern buaineaa transaction, and the gain, and ment to impose unless apportioned profit, of »very corporation in th« Ottawa, Ont., June 19. The Cana among the states according to popu country, we have made a long step to dian Railway commiMion ruled today lation. ward that auparviaory control of cor that it had jurisdiction over the rates "This new proposal, which I did not poration, whim may prevent a further charged on through traffic originating discuss in my inaugural address or my abuse of power. In Canada and destined to a point in message at the opening of the present “I recommend then, first, the adop the Unite«) States, or originating in session, makes it appropriate for me to tion of a joint resolution by two third, the United States and destined for submit to congress certain additional of both houses, proposing to the state» Canada. recommendat ion«. The ruling waa mad« in the case of an amendment to the constitution "The decision of the Supreme court granting to the Federal government an application by the Dawson board of in the income tax cases deprive, the the right to levy and collect an income trade for an order d«*claring that rates national government of a power which, tax, without apportionment among the charge«! by the White Fasa A Yukon The railway by reason of previous decisions of th«* states, according to population ; and railway were too high. court, it was generaly ,up|K>sed the second, the enactment as part of the carries traffic by b«>at *o Skagway and government had. It is undoubtedly a pending revenue measure, either es a by rail across part of Alaska to Daw- lower the national government ought aubelitute for or an mid It ion to, the in •on, traversing both Amrriean and Ca to have. It might be indispensable to heritance tax, of an excise tax upon all nadian territory. No decision on the the nation's life in great crises. corporations, measured by 2 per cent of I rate question was rendered, but the "Although 1 have not c«xi»ldered a their net income.” railway was ordered to file a schedule constitutional amendment as necessary of ite through freight tariffs for ap to the exercise of certain phases of proval or modification. JAP SPIRITS FALL. thia power, a mature consideration has If the ruling is sustained on appeal, satisfied me that an amendment is the all through traffic across the Unite«) only proper course for its establishment Shower of New Indictment, Depress States an«! Canadian international Hawaiian Striksrs. boundary line will be under the jurie- to its full extent I therefore recom mend to the congress that both houses, Honolulu, June 18.- Following the 1 diction of the Canadian railway com- by s two-thirds vote, shsll propose an indictment, of several of the Japanese miaaion. amendment to the constitution confer strike leader, Friday laat, the territor ring the power to levy an income tax ial grand jury returned additional in IN WARLIKE MOOD. upon the national government without dictments today against Y. Soga, F. apportionment among the states in pro Makino, M. Negoro, K. Kawamura, Y. Tokio Papers Make Mott of Strike portion to population. Taaaka and Yanaahira, for conspiracy Difficulty In Hawaii. "This course is much to be preferred to commit murder and to incite others Tokio, June 19. Special dispatchea to the one proposed, of re enacting a to crime. lew once judicially declared to be un-1 An indictment for aaaault waa found from San Francisco to Japanese newa- constitutional. For congress to aasum«- against Sugwara, who is accused of at |>S|>ero are So worried aa kto indicate that the court will reverse itself and to tempting to collect funds for the strik that conditions obtaining in the Hawai ian islands, growing out of the Japan enact legislation on such assumption er, toy violence. ese sugar plantation strike, arc ex will not strengthen popular confidence In addition to these indictments, 13 in the stability of the judicial construe of the striking Japanese at the Wia- tremely serious. They declare that th« tion of the constitution. It is much pahu plantation were indicted for an Japanese on the mainland, as well aa wiser poliry to accept the constitution assault upon a police officer and riot those in the islands, are deeply incena- and remedy the defect in due and regu ing. In view of the vigorous action of ed over the treatment accorded their countrymen by the Hawaiian planters, lar course. the authorities, the strikers are much and they say that relations are strained “Again, it is clear that by the enact depressed. almost to the breaking point. ment of the proposed law, the congress The replevin suit brought to recover The publication of these inflamma will not l>e bringing money into the the pa,>era seized in the office of the treasury to meet the present delciency, Jiji by High Sheriff Henry waa dia- tory dispatches is again arousing an anti American feeling among the Jap but by putting on the statute Ixxjk a miased. anese lower classes. The sensational law already there and never repealed Japanese Consul Uyeno is investi will simply be suggesting to th« execu- ' gating the alleged «leatruction of Un ist papers are seizing the opportunity tive officers of the government their safe of Editor Soga, which was broken of commenting editorially in a manner calculated to increase thia feeling of possible duty to invoke litigation. open by the authorities. hostility. “If the court should maintain ita ! Forty-five delegates from the Japan formar view, no tax would be collecte«! ese union on the inland of Hawaii, rep Thugs Make Odd Mistake. at all. If it should ultimately reverse resenting 9,000 laborers, have just itself, still no taxes would have been completed a session lasting four days Montgomery, Ala , June 19 —A aec- collected until after protracted delay. and nights. They resolved not to ond attempt waa made late laat night "It is said the difficulty and delay strike, nor help the Oahu strikers, but to do bodily harm to detectives of the in securing the approval of three-fourths j to present a ntatement of their de Law and Order league, who have gath of the states will destroy all chance of mands and trust to the fairness of th«* ered evidence against dealer, in soft adopting the amendment. Of course, ; planters. drinks. Th« detectives arrived in the They ask for a 10-hour day at *1, city last night from Nashville, where Bonilla May Lead Revolt. for time and a half pay for overtime they were rushed after being attack««! New Orleans, June 17.—Dispatchea ' and Sunday work and for «(uarters here laat week. Laat night a aon of received by local business houses say equal to those of the Spaniards and Deputy Sheriff Harry McCord waa call that La Ceiba and the Northern coast Portugese. The,« demands will be ed away from th« jail and severely provinces of Honduras are in op«*n re presented to the Planters’ asnociation beaten before the thug, realised their mistake. Deputy Sheriff McCord ia in volt and have sent emissaries to New Monday. search of hia eon’s assail anta. Orleans to persuade Manuel Bonilla to Eclipse Seen by Peary. return and take possession of the gov- 1 Russians Fira on British , Washington, June 18. Although ernment. Davillaa has applied to the Vihorg, Finland, June 19. The Brit United States, and the United States preparations were made at th«* United gunboat Paducah ia patrolling Ceiba States naval observatory here to take ish steamer Wislhurn waa fire«l upon harbor to prevent sanguinary out obHervations of th« ecli|me of the sun laat night by a Russian torpedo lx>at breaks. General Bonilla ia in New yesterday, the cloudy weather spoiled near the Island of Blorka, for approach Orleans now. He denies that there ia the plans. The eclipse here was but ing too close to the bay on the Finnish anything significant in hia departure. partial, the only place where it waa coast, where Km|>eror Nicholas and total being near the North pole. Few, Emperor William met today. The pro if any, white men. with the exception jectiles from the torpedo boat pierced Illinois Primary Law Invalid. Springfield, Ill., June 17.—The Su of Commander Robert E. Peary and a steam pipe and one member of the preme court of Illinois today declared hi, crew, now in aearch of the North crew of the British vessel waa wound unconatitutional the atate primary law, pole, had an opportunity to observe it. ed. The incident shoe, the extreme nervousness for the safety of the czar. and as a result the state ia without a Hadley Turn, Down Fair. legal method of nominating candidate, Russian Thugs Slay Sis. for office. It ia thought a apecial sea- Kansas City, June 17. Governor aion of the legislature will be called to Hadley today vetoed the bill providing Kiev. Russia, June 1», -A band of enact a new law. The deeiaion of the for an expenditure of *20,000 for a armed men who viaited today the es Supreme court ia the result of an at Missouri exhibit at the Seattle fair. tate of a local landholder and were re tack made upon the primary law by The governor said the state needed the fused a large sum of money, shot the candidate« defeated in the atate pri* money mors for educating ita citizen, landowner, hia mother, three peasant, marie, last summer. and for the poor. and a servant The bandits escaped. Tait Favors Corporation Tax and Income Tax. Deschutes Rlyht ol Way Approved by Secretary Ballluyer. AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION PROVIDES JOINT USE 01 TRACKS