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NEWS OF THE WEEK TW O NEGROES K IL L E IG H T Lynched A fte r Several H ours’ Battle in Mississippi Town. The eagle’s appearance was rape«* sd early one morning. It cams majes tically sliding downward from a great height, flying the beautiful tricolor flag of liberty. Thle time Santos waa at the wheel. Napoleon and a woman stood behind him. The bird flew directly to the flag ship. Not even the flag- of truoe waa shown. Whan It reaohsd ths Brigltta the eagle dropped down toward the count, who stood on ths bridge. Hla face was pale and careworn, and his eyes spoke of many sleepless nights. ■’Brigltta, ahoy!” shouted Napoleon through the speaking tube. "A mes sage for the commander.” He dropped a large sealed letter at the count's fe et The eagle then turned and disappeared In the clouds toward ths west. Thought and care had been put Into the message. It was a great doctv ment In Itself, hut lta greatest be nny » UNITED STATES AND GRU! BRITAIN ♦ was In Its expression of brotherly love. The Count von Werdenstetn ordered In Its magnanimity In extending mercy all the commanders to gather at the to the enemy. flagship, for he felt that he had to de Rosltta was present when that d o » cide on some action. He paced the ument was read Anally. She was one bridge of the Brigltta. The nary and of the last to touch It before It was army under hla command, that he had carefully wrapped In tho silk covers; thought great enough to conquer the It was she who placed the great seal whole world, had been defeated by a on the Imposing envelope. single man. The count took the message and re- When the council of war began the tired Into his cabin, where nobody count stood to talk, but before he said dared disturb him. He cut the enve a word a message from one of the lope, unfolded the Bilk wrapping and transport boata was banded him. It began to read. It woe a long, concise read: resume of the present state of affaire; “ W e can see the other boats toward the chancellor was touchod by the the east, but we cannot communicate kindness of his enemies. Notwith with them. They are trying to reach standing the degrading defeat, he us, but can make no progress. Please knew now that the loss would not be send orders.” as great as he feared. The document decided upon the fol C H A P T E R X I. lowing: L The whole navy of the confodep- A stra and Roaltta. ate European mights shall be derive The excitement caused by Napole ered Into the hands of Admiral John on's encounter with the enemy waa in Earle, the American commander, who describable. The automatic electro- will see that all men and officers are stylograph on board the American safely returned to European ports. Eagle had recorded the action of the 2. The war vessels shall be the prop fleet and had made a copy of the erty of the United Republics of Amer count's answer to America's desires. ica, In consideration of which the said The attack on tho aerodromone waa United Republics of America will pay shown and the subsequent destruction a sum of money to be decided upon; of the monoplanes. Napoleon Edison’s however, not less than one-third of the name was in large print on every actual value Involved. board. The Hourly Stylograph said 8. The European armies shall be Im "God bless our deliverer!” The Amer mediately disarmed and the men In ican's comment was “ The hero of service shall be returned to their America.” He was compared to Wash homes. ington, to Lincoln and many other 4. No other force, save for policing great American patriots. H it name and a number of bodyguards for the was on the Ups of every citizen. reigning rulers, shall be allowed to No one watched the helioboard with exist I d any of the countries. The such Interest and none prayed for Na- United Republics of America will see poleon'a suoooss more sincerely than that this Item, In particular, Is eiy Astra aa she sat In her library with the forced. Countess Roslny. 5. The United Republics of America Astra’s kindness toward the countess will open Its ports to all foreign com- had not soothed the pain she suffered. merco, will give free entrance to all She would have preferred a dungeon European products, and also Insures of ancient times, where she could rave free exportation Into Europe for A m #» at her and curse her, but the was a lean products. secret service agent, and had early 6. The oriental foes on the eastern learned the art of concealing her feel hemisphere will be treated with when ings. a final settlement Is agreed upon, but With pasBlon burning In her heart until that rime the Isolation in Paclflo she waa able to respond gracefully to waters will be maintained. Astra. Even while she watched the 7. Peace shall reign over the earth; confltot of the American Eagle and national differences shall be settled be the European fleet Bhe waa scheming. fore an International committee that She lived for intrigue. Her soul will make its headquarters In Wash craved the excitement of battling ington, the capital of the United Re minds. She considered herself still publics of America. In the employ of the Count von Wer- 8. Any further points that may arise densteln, so she planned aa she in the course of events will be decided thought the count would have de upon after the final settlement with manded. the rulers of all the countries. Santos Duprel came to report the When the count turned over ths last events of the day at the Z ray station, page a tiny slip of paper fell to the and to put before ABtra suggestions floor. He picked it up and glanced at for further defense. Napoleon could the words that were written and not not come personally, so ha sent his typed, as was the rest of the message. trusted assistant. It was a writing that he knew well. He was admitted to the library "Don't hesitate! Accept the treatyl where the countess sat. The future reets in the aerodromone, Santos Duprel was a pleasant Indi the secret of which will be delivered to vidual, having, as most fat men, a you, sooner or later. I have kept my keen sense of humor. He greeted the contract; will talk of my reward when two beautiful women with a broad circumstances permit." smile. Thle was not signed, but it was not When Rosltta retired to the rooms necessary. that had been assigned her she sat "And I,” murmured the count, after for a long rime motionless, maturing a moment, ” 1 nevor thought of Rosltta. a plan for the benefit of the Count What a wonderful, clever woman she von Werdensteln. Is. But what will be her price? What Astra was «till at work In the Is the difference," sighed the man who library, completing preparations for had suffered so much the last few the following day’s duties as she days. "The next time we meet it will closed her desk a sigh, a prayer left be in the air.” her Ups; “ God save our country, and He regained his calmness, finished , shield Napoleon." the paper and refolded i t He placed The next morning the admiral of Rqpitta’s message in his pocketbook. the united navies of America received Twenty-four hours were given for orders to sail with the fleet toward the consideration. He called his sdmlrale enemy. Even the formation of the together at four o’clock that afternoon. great squadron was planned In detail. The council sat until late that night The gray boats steamed toward the When the admirals and captains left east In a broad line; they arrived at for their respective boats they were the Isolation and could see hundreds depressed. The world seemed to have reached the millennium. One thing they were certain of. That was that they did not know how they would earn a riving when released from military duty. When Napoleon came for the an swer, he received the original docu ment signed by the commander In chief and all the commanders of the respective nations of the European confederacy. When the American Eagle appeared for the first time above the capital its mission was to announce that peace on earth would be established. ^ I solated Harriston, Miss.— Two drug-craxed mulatto boys, brothers, began a reign of murder here early Sunday that end ed only after three white men, four negro men and a negro woman had P E T IT IO N S FOR BONDS O U T SHOW BETTER VEGETABLES been killed, several persons wounded and the two boys lynched. A serious Coot County C ourt Asked to Call Premiums Should Encourage Pro Special Election. clash between the races was prevent duction o f Commercial Size. ed by the arrival on a special train Coquille.— Petitions praying the First unit of Seattle's municipal Oregon Agricultural College, Cor of a company of national guardsmen. county court to call a special elpctlon railway will start about January 1. The trouble started at about 2 in November next for the purpose of vallis— In many fairs the production Five thousand attend Salem fair on voting on the question of Issuing $450, o'clock in the morning, continued in 000 in bonds for the construction of and exhibition o f vegetables o f unnat first day. termittently until 10 o'clock, when a system of permanent highways are urally large size are encouraged by the An imprisoned miner at Centralia, Walter Jones, the oldest of the two being circulated here. The proposed offer o f much larger premiums for Pa., can be heard tapping on rails. bonds are to run 20 years at 5 per Los Angeles messenger boy uses boys, who started the firing, was cent. A second petition asks that the “ b ig” vegetables than are offered for lynched just after the soldiers arrived. county board expend the money so the display o f the really best commer his own auto to deliver messages. A Cleveland, O., boy stole $1400 His brother. W ill Jones, had been raised on the highway from the Doug cial products, good sized, smooth and COPYRIGHT 1913 "BY Vt&CHAHlW D T that he might enter Oxford University. shot and lynched by citizens earlier las county line by way of Bridge well cleaned. That this policy is not S YN O P S IS . Myrtle Point, Coquille, Marshfield the best, because it does not encourage Conferees on tariff bill are unit in in the day. The body of Teller Warren, a negro, North Bend nnd Empire to Sunset production along the best economic indorsing measure. The president's F o r fifty years the continent o f North was found in a hut in the negro quar Bay and from the Curry county line lines, is forcibly shown by Professor America signature is all that is lacking. nad been Isolated from the rest ter, where Walter Jones first began to Bandon and thence to Coquille. A. G. Bouquet of the horticultural de It is reported that Secretary of firing. Evidently Warren was one of This petition also requests that the O erfti Invention o f Hannibal Prudent. State Bryan would appoint J. N. Teal the first victims, but just when he court have the work performed under partment, O. A. C., who is often The Invention hail saved th« country upon to act as judge o f Vegeta- from forat'gn Invasion, and tha oontlnant the immediate direction of an expert called of Oregon as minister to Greece. was shot is not known. u i„ . . L a t t . ... had barn unltad undar ona aovammant Prudant as prvaldent. For half a Twenty persons were Injured, 16 of highway engineer, preferably one in ble exhibits at district, county and Mexicans declare American soldiers ssntury peace and prosperity reigned In dorsed by the United States bureau of state fairs. them negroes. None of the negroes Invaded their country and as proof “ T h a ... o k ., i „ „ this part o f tha world. Tha atory open* roads and by State Highway Engineer there are now being held in many with Prvaldent Prudent critically 111. Hla produce cavalryman’s hat found across was dangerously hurt. parts o f the Northwest numerous ex- death la hastened by tha reoelpt of a The shooting was started by Walter Bow I by. border. It is not contemplated to complete h ih lta n f vprwtnhlpa ” save Prnfpsenr ! " « * • « * « from Count von Werdenstetn of Jones, aged 20, in the negro quarters, moils OI v e g e ts o ie s , says r r o ie s s o r ¡Jwrtnany that ha has at last succeeded in Senator Lodge of Massachusetts un where Johanna Aiken, the negress, the extensive system next year, nor Bouquet. "Gardeners, young and old, penetrating the rays Dying, he warns derwent an operation for gastric ulcer and Thead Grayson were shot and kill can the work of hard surfacing the a rc c a p p r lv pntprim r fo r nrpm iiinis thp daughter A stra that this means a for- which has left him in a serious con ed. Walter then went home, aroused 100 miles be accomplished with the arc t a g e r i y e n u r in g ro r prem iu m s me fl){n tnva*|0n H e tells her to hurry to specimens w hich th ey h a ve carefuly the Island o f Clryna, but dies before he bond issue, but it is proposed to ex dition. his 18-year-old brother and together tpmipd Hurimr rb„ neat epueon Ir is ia can nomlnatod /ell the location the ldency place. by Astra it for the of pre, the tend the work over three years, each lenaea aur ng the past season Striking miners at Calumet, Mich., they proceeded through the main year raising the full 10-mill tax al an o ld adage that the p r o o f o f th e continental party. Napoleon EdUon call* street of the little town firing at ev won a victory when the circuit court lowed by law, applying about three p u d d in g is in the eating’ W ith o u t ^ S ?, ^ / ? ii'h .mr? .h,arndthpi rtom1.eW.“ .o % P.ip dissolved the Injunction against pick eryone in sight. The two boys went to the home of quarters of the money thus made fu r th e r ado, I think It is a d v is a b le to “her. H e gives her a ring made of a new eting. discovered subetance which, ha Bays, available to the trunk lines and the point out, not in a critical manner but ly Constable Keinstly, and Walter Jones arlll solve the problem o f flying. C heval Sir Thomas Vansittart Bowater was killed him when he responded to their balance for general upkeep of laterals. in the hope that the suggestions will ier dl Leon appears In Europe. H e calls The Coos County Good Roads As be o f value to all, some o f the weak Dn von Werdenstetn and offers him the elected lord mayor of the city of Lon call to come out. Keinstly's son W il secret o f making gold In return for abso don Monday, lie will assume office liam saw his father fall and reached sociation, which has been Instrument nesses o f the vegetable shows. lute disarmament and peace. The cheval November 9. for a gun, but before he could fire he al In promoting the proposition to its First o f all, in too many cases ier U suspected o f being an American. present Btage, recommends the con Ho la seised at night and carried off In President Wilson has accepted an received a bullet in one hand. those in charge o f our vegetable ex an areoplane. Astra ts Inaugurated as The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley de struction of a concrete highway nine invitation to speak in Baltimore In president. She receives s message from feet in width, with frequent turnouts, hibits do not state clearly for the ben September, 1914, at a celebration of pot is near the Keinstly home, and the the roadway to be graded 16 feet, with efit o f the exhibitors the requirements Edison, whose long ellenco hoe worried her, that he has been a prisoner fo r two two negroes walked in that direction. the centennial of the writing of the a view to adding to the width of the in specified classes. Certain rules and months on the Island o f Helgoland and “ Star-Spangled Banner," by Francis A train had arrived from Natchez just concrete in future years. has just eaoaped. H e announces that the regulations must be made and clearly confederated fleet o f Europe haa Bailed a few moments before, and E. B. Ap Scott Key. There is a strong sentiment through for America. H e promises to call on her stated in order that all may have an pleby, conductor, was standing at the follow in g night. Countess Roslny, a Thomas Mott Osborne of New York station talking to W. C. Bond, flag out Coos county for better highways equal chance to win the premiums the spy, becomes a prisoner In hope of secur state, chairman of the state commis man. Without warning the two ne Even the ranchers remote from the offered. I have found in many cases ing Napoleon’ s secret. She falls In love proposed trunk line realize that Its with him. She agrees to Join him In an sion on prison reform, has entered groes fired on them and both fell. in judging at fairs throughout the pt to escape. By the use o f fire Auburn prison to serve a short term, Then the negroes directed their fire construction will better conditions and state that this has not been done and attem works he summons a curious flying ma self-imposed, for the purpose of study at Claude Freeman, who was waiting enlinnce values and is patiently wait consequently the various individual chine which resembles a monster eagle. H e escapee and sends his message to ing the effect of the present prison for a train. He was instantly killed. ing for the building of laterals that exhibits have been inconsistent in size Astra. Edison calls on Astra as promlssd. system on the mental and physical The negroes then fired into the train, will afford still greater benefit. H e tells her his plans fo r defense have and quality. This can be readily over When the people of Coos definitely condition of man. been completed but that he w ill give fu ll terrorizing the passengers. A special train bearing the Natchez determine that a hard-surfaced high come and ia not a very difficult prob er details at hla workshop on the Island of Clryne In the Pacific. They make the A split is likely in the ranks of the guardsmen arrived soon afterwards. way will be constructed from the lem to deal with. trip In three hours. Hla plans are baaed Woodmen of the World. While the soldiers were detraining Douglas county line to the ocean it is In many districts there seems to on the peculiarity o f the new eubetanoe. expected that Douglas county will im be an altogether erroneous idea o f clrynlth. which la lighter than any known the crowd rushed the seedhouse. Not metal a id Is practically Indestructible, Methodists in conference at Eugene, a shot greeted them and when the prove its end of the highway to Rose- the value o f vegetable displays and The Europeans succeed In passing the Or., pledge loyalty to state schools. leaders entered they found Walter burg, thus perfecting one of the most the kinds o f products to be shown. line o f Isolation, but find that the Am eri cans have established a second one. E d i scenic routes to be found anywhere Thousands attended the opening of Jones completely unnerved but unin on the coast. Douglas has practically A t many fairs where I have been son delivers a note to von Werdenstetn jured. They placed a rope around his his flagship demanding that the fleet the Frontier Days celebration at neck and rushed him to the coal promised to carry out its part of the called to judge exhibits, the monstros In be withdrawn. ity idea o f specimens is too often prev Walla Walla, Wash. chute. As the negro was drawn up programme. alent. Why are such large premiums CHAPTER X— Continued. New postmasters were appointed by the rope broke and he fell heavily to D U T Y ON M O H A IR P L E A S E S offered for the largest potato, the lar The eagle lingered above the right the President for Klamath Falls, Or., the ground. A larger rope was placed gest carrot, the biggest and best (? ) wing of the first line of dreadnoughts. around his neck and again he was and Prescott, Wash. pulled up. A large crowd looked on Salem D ealer Says Industry In Oregon turnip, or the biggest cabbage? Such Napoleon could Inflict any damage he Senator Works demands that Amer as the body writhed until life was ex things are absolutely to be discour chose. He could almost count the W ill Be Advanced. icans in Mexico be protected, by tinct. Salem.— William Brown, of William aged. They detract from the whole number of men aboard each vessel. The crowd then went to the home of armed force if necessary. idea o f vegetable exhibitions, which I Werdenstetn gave hurried orders, and the Jones negroes, where they found Brown & Co., dealers in mohair sup The French premier advocates phy two negro men, whom they were about plies, was notified by telegraph that believe should be staged to derive the watched eagerly for their execution. A few minute« later two armored sical training in the public schools to lynch when officers persuaded the new tariff bill provided a duty on following benefits: Publicity for the mohair which would be entirely satis grower, larger consumption o f prod monoplanes glided up from the flag that the nation may develope more them to desist. The Natchez guardsmen returned factory to dealers and growers. The ucts, education of the general public, ship and turned toward the eagle. athletes. Napoleon must have suspected their home. The negro population appeared telegram, which was from the presi incentive to the grower to grow better dent of the Griswold Worsted com There is persistent talk in Washing to he as much Incensed at the Jones pany, of New York City, was as fol products, the competition, which is al Intention, for he circled higher and ways stimulating. Our vegetable ex higher up. The bats followed the ton and elsewhere o f Colonel Roose brothers as were the whites. lows : hibitions should be nothing more nor eagle; each monoplane carried four velt’s return to the Republican party. “ Duty raw mohair 15 per cent, tops P U P IL N E A R E N D O F LO NG W A L K 20 per cent, yarns 25 per cent; cloths less than a display o f commercial men, each of whom carried small cali The I. W. W. convention in Chicago 40 per cent and plushes 45 per cent. products o f the finest quality, attrac ber, mltrellous bombs and other am is much perturbed over the arrest of Sunshine Leader to Study Philosophy In view of free wool the mohair grow tively shown in strict accordance with munition of war. nine of their number for murder dur the rules and regulations. ers are to be congratulated.” W ith C alifornia W om an. Brill the eagle went higher and ing the hoppickers’ riots at Wheat- “ This is of the greatest importance ‘ A t a certain show which I attend higher, hovering above the north wing Los Angeles.— “ Just about the end to mohair growers,” said Mr. Brown, land, Cal. ed last year this monstrosity idea was of the long line of war boata. It was of a 6500-mile walk to school,” declar Professional jealousy is said to be ed Ray Williams, leader of the Uni “ and will be the means of advancing so strong and general as to make the so high now that It appeared only a an industry which otherwise would exhibition more or less o f a farce. the cause for the resignations o f two versal Sunshine Society, who Is at a surely have been destroyed.” speck to the naked eye. The planes While there was $5.00 offered for the ascended In a spiral, and they were of the physicians who had been select down-town hotel for a few days’ rest ed as judges of the better babies con before starting on the last leg of his $1800 N E T FR O M $3000 FA R M biggest cabbage, there was but $2.50 far behind. The eagle turned and led offered for the best display o f cab the two planes along the line, near the test at the Washington State fair, at journey from East Aurora, N. Y., to Point Loma, Cal He nlans to study bage. L e t’s try in this state to have flagship. It descended quickly and North Yakima, and outside aid may philosophy under Mrs. Katherine Ting- Linn County Rancher Grows 6000 exhibits o f better quality — o f speci be necessary. made a dip similar to the swoop of Bushels of Oats on 160 Acres. ley, the “ purple mother.” mens that show ‘ class’ and real, the eagle on Its prey that caused the Williams Is a member of Elbert Senator Lane introduced a bill for a Albany.— Raising 14,000 bushels of money value, when put upon the mar thousands of spectators to believe It Federal office building in Portland, Hubbard's Roycroft colony. Williams oats on 250 acres of land, M. Kelly, a k et«.” was falling, but before It touched the made the trip at the suggestion of Or., not less than six stories in height Elbert Hubbard to study the living farmer residing in the northwestern water It darted forward and skimmed part of Linn county, near Shelbum, and costing $1,000,000. conditions in the different states in established a splendid record during H IG H W A Y IS G A IN IN G FA V O R the waves, Its great wings touching connection with his sunshine philo the water occasionally. The American Federation o f Labor sophy. The journey was started in the past season. Napoleon watched the enemies who Many yields have been reported in Hood R iver Men Enthusiastic Over has formally thanked President Wilson February and Williams states that he this county this year which ran 50 were now above him. One had dropped Proposed Scenic Road. for his appointment o f William B. has walked every day since, carrying bushels to the acre and one yield of several bombs, but none had touched his pack, which weighs 33 pounds. 111 bushels an acre, but these were on Wilson as secretary of labor. Hood R iv e r — “ The conference at the swlftlymovlng aerodromone A turn He will leave Tuesday for San Diego. smaller tracts. In such a large tract Chanticleer Inn between citizens of of the wheel caueed the eagle to make President Wilson believes his plan as Kelly devoted to oats the total Portland and Hood River, relative to a circle before the Brigltta, then It o f moral suasion towards Mexico has $20,000 REWARD IS O F F E R E D yield is regarded as a very big one. the Columbia River highway should won, the two main contentions being On 120 acres of a 160-acre tract result in much good,” said E. O. Blan- went higher and higher until It reached the two monoplanes. Before that a constitutional election should be E ffo rt Made to Recover Jewels Stolen which he bought a few years ago for $3,000, Mr. Kelly realized a profit of char, mayor o f Hood River. “ I never Napoleon knew what they were about held and that Huerta should not be a From Mrs. C. C. Rumsey. $1800. This tract yielded 6000 bushels have attended a more enthusiastic the two planes had opened fire; he candidate. New York.— In an effort to reclaim of oats, which he sold for 38 cents a meeting, and supporters o f the won was so close to them that the bullets derful highway were brought into a fell on his aerodromone like hall. The the valuable jewelry stolen from the bushel. closer understanding, with the result result was surprising. The deadly mis home of Mrs. C. 0. Rumsey, at Narra- PORTLAND MARKETS P O W E R S E R V IC E IS E X T E N D E D that their co-operation will be more Biles rebounded from the sides without gansett Pier late in July last, a reward effective.” Wheat—Track prices: Club, 79c; of $20,000 has been offered, according leaving a mark on the glittering body. Farm s and Packing P lants N ear Ash to an announcement published here. “ I don’ t think I have seen a better bluestem, 89c; forty-fold, 80c; red Napoleon had cleverly led them di The reward offer specifies two neck land Are Supplied. view o f the Columbia gorge anywhere rectly In front of the flagship, so that Russian, 78c; valley, 80c. laces containing 360 pearls and other Oats— No. 1 white, $25,506/26 ton. jewelry belonging to Mrs. Rumsey, Ashland.— The Oregon & California than that at Chanticleer Inn,” said A. the scene was enacted before the eyes Moe, publisher o f the Hood River of the count and his staff. It was mar Corn— Whole, $37; cracked, $38 ton. who was Miss Mary Harrlman, oldest Power company is extending its serv “ Any person who views velous, the greatest play a man's eyes Millstuffs— Bran, $22 ton; shorts, daughter of the late Edward H. Harri- ice lines to the interurban districts. Glacier. $24; middlings, $31. man before her marriage In May, 1910, Connections have been made with the the proposed Columbia River route had ever rested upon. Snncrest Orchard packing plant, and from this point, cannot help but be Barley— Feed, $25.50 ton; brewing, to Charles Carey Rumsey, the sculp Napoleon turned to face the ascend tor. The jewels Included the $60,000 about a dozen big ranches on the come a booster for the higwhay. ” $27; rolled, $27«/28. lng b at The count saw him reach up roads between Ashland and Talent. A number o f the men who attended to a lever that he had not used before. Hay— Fancy Idaho timothy, $16«/ pearl necklace which Mrs. E. H. Har- The Snncrest people use m/fre than 17 ton; fancy Eastern Oregon tim riman gave to her daughter at the 100 lights, besides power, and the the conference have accepted an invi He hesitated for a moment, but when time of her marriage. tation o f the Hood River residents to othy, $15«/16; timothy and clover, The total loss was said at the time farmers are supplied with current for come here next week and inspect the the first bomb waa thrown at him he $14«/15; timothy and alfalfa, $13«/ to have been far more than $75,000. light and power for pumps, separa pulled the lever; a flash followed. Zig tors, etc. The corporation extends entire road system o f Hood River zag lines of lightning burst forth and 14; alfalfa, $13; clover, $8,506/10; _________ this service as fast as the demands county. oat and vetch, $10@11; cheat, $ 10«/ the once armored monoplane was «bat justify it. W reck Remains M ystery. 11; valley grain hay, $106/!ll. tered into a thousand bits. Its fate Canal to Be Enlarged. Onions Oregon and Walla Walla, seemed to shatter the nerve of the en Topeka, Kan.— The Kansas public T im b er Not To Be Cruised. $1.60 sack. Salem— A t a meeting o f the Desert gineer on the other plane, for he utilities commission supported the Salem.— County Judge Bushey has land board Roscoe Howard, general turned and raced for the flagship. It Vegetables Cabbage, l j c pound; contentions of the railroad officials In cauliflower, $2 crate; com, 10fti!l5c declaring the cause of the Rock Island announced that a proposition to have manager, and Jesse Steams, secretary was too late. Napoleon pulled the dozen; cucumbers, 20«/40c box; egg wreck at Manhattan, a week ago, the timber of the county cruised o f the Central Oregon Irrigation com lever again and It followed Its com plant, 6«/7c pound; tomatoes, 406/50c which resulted In the death of one per would not he accepted. He Intimated pany, promised to enlarge the main rade Into space. box; garlic, 10c pound; sprouts, 8c; son nnd the injury of 50 others, was that the court had profited by the canal, to supply the necessary amount The count was pale; he had been a mystery. The railroad officials de artichokes, $1 dozen; squash, 1 je clared the track was In first-class experience of the other county judges o f water to the settlers. There has given a terrible example of hla ene who were censured by the people for pound; pumpkins, lj c pound. shape, that the train was going 40 going to the expense of having cruises been much complaint that the supply my’s power, still he did not turn back. Potatoes — Oregon, $16/1.20 hun miles an hour, and that the curve on made. “ The timber has been cruised was insufficient and the board has in- Orders were flashed to the two boats dred; sweet, $2,106/2.15 crate. which the accident occurred was able several times,” he continue/^, "and It sisted that the company enlarge the nearest the eagle to open Are with Green Fruit — Apples, 60c(//$1.75 to stand a speed of 50 miles an hour. Is not necessary to do the work at canal. The board adopted a plan con their heavy guns. Napoleon re«d the box; cantaloupes, $1,256/1.50 crate; The engineer and conductor said they this time. James Culver, exsheriff, sidered more feasible than the old one order on hla plate and was sad, but peaches, 256/ 70c box; pears, 75c6z believed something on the rails caus cruised the timber several times, and hs knew that the only way to save ed the wreck. .1. A. W. Hetdeeke, a cruiser of De for releasing notes on account o f pay the massea from annihilation waa by $1.25; grapes, 60c6/$1.15 crate; cas- ment by settlers. troit, Or., did the work a few years abas, $1,756/2 dozen. a painful operation. School Desks C riticised. ago. Poultry--Hens, lSJc; springs, 186/ His right hand was on tha lever, Chicago.— An experiment to lessen Choice Grain Is Burned. 18 Jc; turkeys, live, 23c; dressed, crooked backs among school children the left on the wheel; as the guns be The Onoe Armored Monoplane Was Pioneer Stock is Lusty. Bums While the threshing crew nominal; ducks, 12)6/16c; geese, has been recommended by Superin low thundered, the bird man was far 8hattersd Into a Thousand Bits. Eugene.— That the pioneers of Ore- working _ at the farm o f Alden Jones, young, 126/18c. tendent Ella Flagg Young. Mrs. Young away, and thslr shells were wasted. gon were of sturdy stock was demon- at Crow Creek, [east o f Harney, was Eggs— Oregon fresh ranch, candled, wants the children's desk tops to be But the next moment brought the of men-of-war before them, flying the a., ---- ... shown -* the results at •*-- the at dinner, fire started in the grain 346/ 35c dozen. at an angle of 35 degrees, which is strafed by avenging answer; lightning after light flags of almost every European nation, Butter — Oregon creamery butter the proper reading position. Pupils eugenics contest at the Lane county stacks from some unknown cause and ning darted toward the two boats, the but no sound penetrated the Invisible fair just closed. Both the boy and cubes, 34c pound; butter fat, de then will not have to lean over to the girl scoring the highest. 99 4 in before it could be extinguished the un powder magazines exploded and the ray that stretched before them. read or write. “ Throughout the Unit threshed grain was all burned and the livered, 34c. each case, are of pioneer families. dreaded giants were wrecks, sinking. Tho Count von Werdensteln was In ed States,” said Mrs. Young, "statis wood work o f a J. I. Case steel separ Pork— Fancy, 12(//112Ic pound. tics show a marked increase In curva The girl scoring the high points Is ator was burned, causing damage of A few minutes later the boata were despair. He and all ills boats had Veal— Fancy, 15J«/:16c pound. Geraldine Adkins. Her mother's gone, leaving a mass of floating debris ture of the spine and eye trouble in been Imprisoned between two Z raye Hops--1913 crop, 25i«/264c pound; children in the elementary schools. father was a pioneer of 1845. David about $200. The grain was rye, o f an and dead men. for a week. He had held councils of 1912 crop, nominal. It Is my opinion that the flat top desk C. Fountain, the boy scoring highest. extra fine quality, cut and stacked for The Count von Werdanstein looked wsr and the quickest hosts and air Mohair— 1913 clip, 25«/26c pound. In a large measure Is the cause of this Is the seventh child of Mr. and Mrs seed. About 1300 bushels were de- at the scene helplessly. For the first crafts were sent out to break through J. W. Fountain, and grandson of stroyed. The threshing outfit belonged Cattle— Prime steers, $7,766/8.10; increase.” rime In his life he realised how puny the lines of resistance. He waa ready Thomas Fountain, a pioneer of the to William Gray, o f Crane Cerek. choice, $7.506«7.75; medium, $7,256/' be was. early 50s. _ _______ to retire to Europe. French Royalty Robbed. 7.50; prime cows, $6,766/7.26; He looked for the eagle, but It had The word retreat did not seem so Paris.— For the fourth time In 1* choice, $6,506/6.76; medium, $6.26(it Herrin Wool Ia Sold in South. disappeared. shameful aa It had. Rain at Roaeburg Heavy. 6.50; heifers, $6.26667.76; light cal months the apartment of Baroness de Ashland— The wool clip on the Her Boata ware put out at once to res They had not eeen the eagle during Rosehurg.— Douglas county experi ves, $86/9; heavy calves, $6,756/7.76; Mallarme in the Place de la Chappell has been robbed. The baroness had enced Its heaviest rainfall for the sea rin ranch near Ashland, aggregating cue those who had not been killed by this time, but the arrival of the obso bulls, $4666.60; stags, $5,756/6.25. returned to her Parts home and dis son Sunday, when a trifle over 90-100 six tons, has just been sold. It was the explosions; but the experiences of lete men-of war told the count that Hogs Light, $8.40«/.8.76; heavy, covered that valuable papers and jew of an Inch of rain fell In 10 hours. shipped to San Francisco, where it that day had spread terror over the some preparation had been made by $7,466/7.76. els had been stolen. A servant has With most of the prune crop safe In will be grsded. the better classification whole fleet and the sdeot waa damor- his enemy to end this terrible state Sheep— Wethers, $3,506/4.36; ewes, been arrested, some of the plunder the dryers, the rain is considered ben going to New England, the remainder of affaire. having been found in his possession. eficial rather than detrimental. $36$4.40; lambs, $46/6.60. being worked up on the Coaat General Resume of Important Events Throughout the Word ORVATH DEAN HOARD ; n (T O B E C O N T IN U E D .) Americans snd ths Rich. The United States Is perhaps the only country in the world In which money, in Itself, carries no public hon or with it, and in which even the most lavish heaving of coins to ths rabble goes unrewarded. An English Carne gie would have had a seat in the house of lords twenty years ago; a French Rockefeller would have sported the grand cordon of the Legion of Honor before be ever sported a tonpee; a German Morgan could never have es caped the Red Eagle and privy coun cil. But in the United States a great fortune is the most effective of all bars to public dignity snd preferment, and even to private respect Our Ryans and Harrtmans are not Idols, but tar gets; tbe ona sure way to make a stir in politics is to attack them success fully.— H. L. Mencken in Smart BeL Vanity. * * * There Is s stirring of (he body. People are breaking down an- der the tyranny of material posses sions. There never was a rims when women's Intelligence was so sagar and inspirational; never a time wban men were so weary of metal and meals and miles. It Is all clear to a prophetic understanding that we are nearing the end of our lessons in three ( ‘m i alone and five senses.