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\ T u r F a u o C i t y N ywa , J i 'NK t¡. 19í4 Is not known. First sight lovers are not apt to I n » kepi apart through the want of an introduction. Be this as it may, the two went together down to the southernmost point o f the island and passed the time there till sunset (when the midshipman's h ave expired), sitttug on a rock making love with that rapidity which can ouly lie attained by |>crsous iu their teens Fgglestou wished to visit Anneke In tier home, but she told hilu that the sight o f an Englishman was enough to lilbrosi bee fbtbM M l s ttt, and if ho knew that she hud made the acquaint By F. A. MITCHEL | a nee of one o f those who had taken ; the city and changed its name from Tlu* riljr o f New York H U founded New Amsterdam to New York he would on the southernmost point o f Manhut- sail back to Hoi laud with her by the rtrst vessel golug there. Therefore, not t in Island ami first grew to the east , being able to meet the girl who had want. latter it started up Broadway, j charmed him in her own home, he and the east side, as it is called, fell made an appointment to meet her else into decadence But till after the be- i where. KinniiiK o f the nineteenth century the The next meeting between the Kug- haudsouiest residences were in the : llahman und the Dutch girl was iu this j wise: Anneke was standing ou tho neighborhood o f the East river. Some years ago workmen engaged in | shore o f the East river just north o f tearing down an old dwelling near the wall that gave the present name Franklin square— in w hich Washington to W all street, not more than five or lived when first Inaugurated president I six minutes' walk from her home. A , lH>at pulled by a single oarsman was —csme upon a closet built in a wall coming round the southern eud o f the iu which was a skeleton. How it got island and approaching the shore where there was a mystery, fo r there was no Anneke stood. She went down to the opening to the closet, it being inclosed I water's edge, the boat's stern was within four thick walls. The find was I swerved to (tie shore; she stepped In. referred to a historical society, which i and the boat continued Its course in appointed lleileger Bognrdus, an au- the direction of the islands lying to the thiuarian. to investigate the whole ‘ eastward. matter and report T h e following is It Is unnecessary to mention that the extracted from the papers filed with oarsman was Ralph Eggleston, who had the society: pulled around from the Hudson river "Th e fact that the skeleton was to meet his new found sweetheart to found within four solid walls is easily take her for a ride on the East river, explained. The house was repaired ! where they could make love without and altered during the last decade of being interrupted Instead o f pulling tne eighteenth century, and the wall | across the river and thence south on w herein was the door to the closet was the opposite shore and returning by made whole The apartment Inclosed tJovernors Island, they very foolishly was o f such size that workmen would | went directly past Anneke's home not necessarily have ssexi what It con | True, the house was some distance tained. especially since "there were no from the shore Hnd perhaps she thought windows to admit light-'in that part of i that she might not be seen from there the house. “ As to there being onch a closet at She did not reckon on the fact that all. the story connected with It is a the bouse was on 11 hill and that her sufficient explanation, fo r the opening, father had brought to America the which was walled urs was closed by a very spyglass with which his father, sliding pane!. W h at has not been sat Captain Van Vranken. had discovered isfactorily explained is the use for a British ship that he had etiacsed which the closet w as designed At and sunk. Meinheer happened at the the time the hour** was built such se time o f this boat ride to be strolling cret chambers w ire not unusual, espe about his grounds. Unfortunately for cially iu the homes, o f those who were the lovers the sunlight w is reflected In constant danger from some enemy. from the gold trimmings o f the officer's But in America when the country was uniform. Meinheer Vail Vranken. won first settled avenues o f escape were dering what one o f these bated naval men was doing out on the water with rather tuuuets through which the set tiers tnigfct save themselves from be a woman—who must be Dutch—went sieging Indians I t seems probable to the house, took down Captain Van that the house iu "Franklin stpiare was Vranken's spyglass, brought it to bear thus provided b y its builder. Meinheer on the occupants of the boat and. to Van Vranken, sifuply because he had Ids horror, discovered his daughter it similar closet In his residence iu Itot- there in company with a British o f terdain. for 1t appears that his ances ficer. I know not what immediately fol tors w ere prominent officials in the Netherlands during that period when lowed the revelation. The next link in the bloodthirsty Duke o f Alva held the the chain o f the story is that Meinheer Van Vranken determined to shuke the country in his (grip." But to the *to ry I have unearthed dust o f Manbuttuu Island off bis shoes concerning the* skeleton found In the —since it bud become English soil—aud closet Meinheer Van Vranken came go back to Rotterdam with his family. to America in JG38. bringing with him By this move be intended to separate what w-as iu those da^'s a fortune. Anneke from the Euglish midshipman Soon after landing he stsit to Holland who had crept into her affections while for brick with which to build his resi her father wns drinking destruction to dence and completed it in 1082, model the Euglish fleet in drafts o f schnapps. Anneke was put under a strict ing it a fter his home in Rotterdam, even to the secret closet. When It was watch during the period in whic h the completed the house was the finest in preparations were being made for the the city, which was then a Dutch town return to the Netherlands, for there was much to he accomplished. Even and called New- Amsterdam. Now. it was In 1G04 that the city the heavy four post bedsteads re was captured by the Euglish, the quired the strongest horses ou the Is Dutchmen refusing to uiake an effort land to drag them to the landing and to defend it despite the protestations a lighter o f extra size to take them to o f their governor, Peter Stuyvesant. the ship. Anneke was iu charge of who stamped with his w-ooden leg Katrina I.emke. an old maid who tiad and swore by St. Nicholas that they no sympathy for young lovers and hut- were an arrant set o f cowards, tin ed the English. This woman was en w orthy o f the protection o f their patron joined not to let her charge out o f her sight for a single moment, aud since saint. This change in the government was the father feared the young midship also a hitter pill for Meinheer Van man ndght. under pretense o f search Vranken to swallow. H e was Dutch Ing the house for arms, bring a party from the crown o f his head to the soles o f men to take away his sweetheart a o f his feet, and his ancestors, who had six pound cannon was mounted at the been sailors, had foOgbt the English only gate in the high wall surrounding when the Netherlands were a power on the place. The day the family were to sail for the sea. Now. meinheer had a very pretty daughter. Anneke by name, who Holland Katrina Lemke and Anneke much more readily adapted herself to were left In the house till the last min the new country than her old father, ute, while Meinheer Van Vranken su who could be content in It only so long perintended the hauling o f the lust of as it was Dutch. When the English the household goods to the lauding When he had finished bis task and landed many o f the inhabitants of New Amsterdam went down to the Battery, seen his family and goods put on board where the aquarium now stands, to see the ship he returned for bis daughter them come ashore. Among them was and her duenna. He found the house vacant. Anneke Van Vranken. buxom and with From this point the story is vague. eyes as blue as the heavens above and tw o ropes of flaxen hair hanging down It does not appear that Katrina I.emke was ever found. The next heard o f her back. Anneke Van Vranken she was living One o f the boats which brought sup plies ashore was commanded by Ralph hi England, the w ife o f Captain Sir Eggleston, n midshipman, nineteen Ralph Eggleston of the British navy. years old. three years Anneke's senior. The loss o f the duenna and the escape Though six feet in his stockings, he of her charge are to be accounted for wore the Jacket o f a middy, decorated only by conjecture, though there Is an with brass buttons, that shone re unsubstantiated tradition that It was splendent in the sun and added to the explained by Lady Eggleston. This ex attractions o f his handsome person His planatlon accords with the recent dis eye lighted upon Anneke. who stood covery of the skeleton In the closet. The tradition is that while the two among those looking on, and Anneke's eye lighted on him T o her this young women were alone together In the Van man giving orders to a dozen stalwart Vranken home Anneke broke away men. who obeyed his slightest com from her Jailer and hid in the closet mand, was little less than a god. But The duenna followed her and entered the young iinn was on duty und, hav the closet, and Anneke slipped out nod ing unloaded his boat, set oCT for his shut the door. Anneke, thinking ovly of flight, left the place and eomin.ini- ship, lying out In the Hudson river. Busy as he was. how ever, young Eg cated with her lover, who came ashore, gleston found time to give Anneke Van married her and took her to his ship. Vranken an admiring glance, and In Anneke did not know— wbat I now return there was a rapiure In her eyes suppose to have been the case—that In at what was to her a heavenly vision closing the door o f the closet It bud It was but a few days after this that been held by a spring lock The panel w hile walking under the guns of the closed automatically with the closing fort, whereon the English had replaced of the door. My theory Is that K atri the Dutch flag. Anneke met the mid na I>>mke was caught In the closet, shipman, who wns on shore leave, could not release herself and perished. strolling about with a brother officer. Doubtless Ihe skeleton discovered there This meeting seems to have resulted was hers. This theory is borne out in an acquaintance between Ralph and by the fact that It is tbe skeleton of a Anneke, but how it waa brought ubout woman (ßrofcootonnl duri»« H E A L K S I 'A T K F O K S A l i l i I The Skeleton In the Closet : - Two tine building lot* in block G, Hast View Mild, ;; Thereby Hangs a Tale. i For Sale, 2 good lota, ou Pine street in block K, cultivated. I I.ols I, 2, 3, I, 13, 1 I. block 1C. I'll YSI I ' I AN P h y s ic ia n a n d S u r g e o n onte* ovvi nioniiM iiii't ilrug vtorv. Mu lu t i plum« IVI l'lltill« N lg llll . i l 441 PHYSICIAN < lads 13. 14, 15, 111. block. 0. at a b a r g a in ; Offers exceptionally fine opportunities for W . B . O ffic e r, M . D . ' For rent, house, barn, 3 lots; III; Ellis street. Property for sale #100 cash, bal. on term s F. M. H E L L W A R T H at 8,0. PHYSICIAN ANI) 8URQEON * Two lots, O r. house; fruit, ber ries, city water, electric light; cl aw in, bargain. ,} .,u rh on eao » K,'.ld«itve K.in city, Uragon Manufacturers and llonienrekera who want to know the facta con cerning Falls City and its poseibiliteM for future development are further and more particular information, nddretiH The New*. The Practice tu all (lie Slate courts. S a lfm , O regon The city derives its tin nit from I lie fall* of tbe Little Luckia- mute River, which Hows through the city from the West. DKNT 1 HT The find sale of town lots occurred in 1889, though donation land-claim settler* cim e here many years liefore that dote. In 1900 the imputation was 2(19; in 11*10, 0(10; 1014, about 1,250. Dr. A.G. Atwood D E N T IS T P h o n e 1931 T h e L o cation R. L CHAPMAN Funeral Directoi W e eilen«! l e e ll w o rli p r o m p t Ip. t-’ For sale, lots 7, 8, 1 1, 23 block K, and lots 11 and 12 block K. Will trade for Portland property, Delias end Felle City. O r n For sale, lot 2 block M, M. ad. »usinées* d a rte 19 For sale, 80 a. 1 j mi. north of city 20 a. improved; 25 a good limber; plenty of pasture and watt r. l^Two acres, cultivated, fruit, ber ries; 0 r. house, sheds; water, elec tric light; will divide. JfallsCitYjllJotcl S e m p le R o o m . Best A e oo m m od e tio ne W a t e r and W o o d r D r o v e * . P r o p r ie t o r I 7 Three acres, adjoining city, D A R K E R SHOES l* Five acres, in city. 19 Six lots, no improvements; cheap Bohle’ s Barber Shops •h* Lot 5 and 20 fi. of lot 4 blk l>, 70 feet front, oil North Main street, is for sale at a bargain; lest building lot in town. 8-e F. K. Hubbard. F ells C ity, O re g on Where you cm get t Shivv, Hair Cut. Beth or 'Shirt' Ay v nt f or D a l l a s S l t a m L a u n d r y Hundlv. forwarded l u r e l i y w aning F. K. Hubbard Realty Company In The News office, F a l l s City IH 'II.DINO CONTRACTOR S a u l O u d e r k ir k Notice to Electric Light Users B u ild in g C o n tra c to r . M ada. ! Falls City is situated in the south central part of Polk County Oregon, in «eclion 21, township 8, S., rangefl,W„ Willamette mer idian, 27 rail miles southwest of Salem, and 73 rail miles south- west of Portland, iu the narrow western end of the Little I.ucki- amnte River valley, surrounded on tbe north, »outh, ami west by the foothills of the Coaal Range mountain*. Elevation, 886.38 ft alsive sea level. Transportation— Salem, Fall* City & Western Railroad, which extends from Salem to Black Rock, a rail distance of 30 miles, with F. P. main line connections at Dallas, Gerlingcr, and Salons, and with th&Oregon Klectric at Salem. Falls City is incorporated as a city, and contain* 758 33 acre*, valuation for taxation #2(18,887. The city administration is com posed of mayor, seven councilman, auditor and police judge, mar shal, treasurer, engineer, health officer. Salaries; Marshal and water *uperintciident, ♦•»(>; auditor, #25. attorney, 125. HOTEL I s To rent, 12-r house. Phune IW to April 1, 1011, will please pay R apairg Falls City, Ore. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS The city of Falls City owns tbe gravity water system. Its first cost was #80,000. Pure mountain water is piped from soring* on Judge Teal's racch, 8 miles away, at an elevation o! about 300 feet above city level. Oak und fir tire wood is plentiful und cheap. L u m b e r , F ru it, V e g e ta b le s and B e r rie s Electric-power planing and saw mill, log pond, dry kiln and lumber yurd in the city, lumber tlume, logging roads and logging outfits, all owned and operated by tbe Falls City Lumber Co. The surrounding bench and bill lands are as well adapted to the production of fruits and Iwrries as any other section of the Pacific Northwest, uml development on these lines is going on. Vegetables and berries of many kinds grow to perfection in and adjoining Fulls City, und many seres are planted to straw berries ami loganberries. Market conditions are improving stead ily, us production is increased. Elle & Elle S c h o o ls , C h u rc h e s , S o c ie tie s , C lu b s Contractors and Builders See us before you build, We may save you money. Phone 1411 Falls City bus a 12-grude school with a four-year high school course, with principal, assistant, and eight grade teachers. Its diplomas are accepted by tbe higher schools iu lieu of examine- ations. Tbe entire community is justly proud of tbe school, MONUMENTS 'Ihe Religious organizations are: Adventist, Catholic, Christian, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, (jet man Lutheran. G . L. H A W K I N S M A R B L E A N D G R A N IT E MONUMENTS D a lle « , O reg on The Fraternal societies: Ind. Order of Oddfellows, Rebekahs, Masons, Knigblsof Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Modern Woodmen of Atneri •«, Royal Neighbors of Auurica, Woodmen of the World, Women of Woodcraft. Free reading room, and a package of C A N D IE S Zhc H arrington’s FOR Independence Ice Cream O rego n C. W M a tth e w s , P ro p rieto r Salem Laundry Agency Bundles sent Tuesday evenings. H A R R I N G T O N ’S OVER e s YEARS’ E X P E R IE N C E P atents D e s ig n s C o p y r ig h t s A c . Anron* Handing a aketrh and description BMtf quickly uncertain our opinion free whether an invention Is probably patentable, ( 'immunlrtt- lion* ntrtctlyconfidential. HANDBOOK on Patent« •ent free. Old eat nifoncy for RPcurlriK patent*. Patent* taken through Munn A Co. receive tptrial rwtice, without charge, tu tbe Scientific American. A handeomely llluatrafei weekly. T.areeat cir culation o f any pcientlllc Journal. Term a, f t a year: four months, $L Sold by all newgripalars. MUNN & 0Qt38 iBroW »»r. New York Braorh Office, fUb V BU Washington. D. C, , Gem theatre, photoplay. <*/ Hyd ro-eleclric light generated by tbe power of the falls; owned by tbe Falls City Electric Co , W. B. Stevens president, H . C. Brown vice-president and manager, A. W. Stevens secretary and treasurer. and get a dish of the famous Mt.Hood best made « F elle C ity. Or. FUNERAL DIRECTOR II For sale, tine home in city, with 25 acres, 10 cultivated. IC E C R E A M Nam e Suite 11 Hush Hreyiuan BItIg., photic ¿A*» l'1 For sale, 7 lots (all of block A ) in Montgomery's addition to Falls City ; good garden ground, fenced; city water; price #1100 if bought within tiie next 30 days. MA3Í Co-O perative Cannery Co-O perative Creamery W ood-working Factories Fruit and Berry Orchards JA S . G. M E L T Z E L . A tto rn ey a t L aw 9 For sale, one acre, cultivated, fruit, berries; ii-r. house insured for $1400; elec, light, city water, cesspool; pi ice #1060; all rash, or #700 cash, terms on balance. Stop at Ellis’ Confectionery Store ---------------------- or — ----------------------- requested to read the information given in these two columns. For ATTORNEY * For sale — 5) acres, partially im proved; bouse, timber; spring and living stream; near western city limits; price, #1000, half cash. the amount to C. W . Lee at Tbe News office. \V. E. N ewsom e tablinhment OUice iu Toller Bldg., oitw» «na ,,, 7 For sale. One acre, adjoining city limits, with 5-room bouse. A bar gain at I l l ’S, terms. House to relit. All persons owing tho Falls City Electric Light Co. for service prior FALLS C IT Y , OREGON Notice to News Subscribers A b lu e - p e n c il c ro s s m a r k o n t h is n o tic e m e a n « t h a t y o u r e u b e c r lp - tlo n to T h e N e w t h a s e x p ir e d a n d neede fix in g Do I t n o w . Telephone system, with long-distance connections. C. J. Pugh local manager. B u s in es s E n te rp ris e s Falls C'ty is well provided with the usual business enterprises. The News columns tiie announcements of the following business and professional men of tiie city: Bakery, I). Toller, Bank of Falls City, W. F. Nichols cashier. Barber shops, Win. Bottle. Carpenters and Builders, Elle & Elle, 8. Onderkirk. Clothier, Tailor and gents’ furnisher, Ciias. Hnrlung. Confectionery stores: B. L. Ellis, R. B. Harrington. Drug store, M. L. Thompson. Dentist, Dr. A. 0 . Atwood. Department store, N. Sel.g, Funeral director, R. L. Chapman. Furniture, J. C. Talbott «t Co. General stores. N. Selig, F. C. Lumber Co., F. C. Merc. Co. Hardware store. J. C. Tall ott it Co, Hotels: Falls City Hotel, Fritz Droege, owner ar.d manager; The Madena, Mrs. Mae Nichols, Mrs. Dennis, managers Jewelry store. W. A. Persey. Newspaper, the Falls City News, C. W. Lee. Photoplay kneatre, tiie Gem, C. J. Pugh. Physicians, Dr. W. B. Officer; Dr F. M. Hellwarth. Pressing ami cleaning parlor, I. A. Johnston. Railroads, Salem, Falls City A Western, Southern Pacific. Real estate agent, F. K. Hubbard Realty Co, Restnurant, The Madena; Win. Finley, owner. Saloons: Tne Oregon, C. W. Matthews; The Idaho, Chas. Mix. Boost for a Gymnasium for the School \