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NEWS OF THE WEEK General Resume of Important Events hn Muneie, Ind., haa voted “ dry" by a majority of 462. Ex-President Taft ia to be appoint ed a Supreme court justice. Senator Fall, of New Mexico, makes an earnest plea for armed intervention in Mexico. Thirty persons were hurt in riots on the first day of the general workmen’s strike in Home. Structural ironworkers convicted of dynamiting lost their final appeal to the Supreme court. Premier Asquith presented his Irish Home Rule bill before parliament and received a chilly reception. Senator Tillman’s long-pending reso lution forbidding smoking during ses sions was adopted by the senate. Japan has cut {20,000,000 from her proposed navy budget, after having made a previous cut of {11,000,000. London police succeeded in arresting Mrs. Pankhurst for the sixth time, after a lively fight with suffragettes. A military aviator and his passenger were killed at Vienna when their motor stopped, causing their biplane to fall. Secretary of War Garrison takes a hand in the inquiries into the death of Clemente Vergara at the hands of Mexican federals. A 12-inch gun exploded at Sandy Hook proving grounds while being tested with a new powder. One man was slightly injured. The Postoffice department is having great trouble securing bids for carry ing mails on star routes, owing to the increased business brought by Parcel Post, and the fact that there is no equitable method of fixing the com pensation. General Souders, leader of the Sou- ders faction of the famous Souders- Tumer fued, in Kentucky, which was supposed to have ended 26 years ago, died of pneumonia at his home. He was 63 years old and is reported to have killed 11 men. He prided him self, however, on the fact that for the last 20 years he had been a law- abiding citizen. President Wilson requests congress to repeal the canal tolls measure, and the British press expresses great ap proval. Slight earthquake shocks were felt in many towns in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas. Senator Jones urges his waterpower bill before congress, on the plea that it will reduce the high coat of living. Americans Get Body of Man Slain by Mexicans Laredo, Tex.— A party of Ameri cans who secretly crossed into Mexico Sunday night brought to the American side the mutilated body of Clemente Vergara, Texas rancher, and estab lished the fact of his execution after he was seized by Mexican federals. The invaders were not opposed, ac complishing their search without the slightest violence, taking the body from a grave in Hidalgo cemetery al most within sight o f the Texas bor der. The seizure was divested of pos sibly grave aspects in international complications by reason of the fact that the party was virtually making use of permission granted officially by Mexican federal authorities several days ago for the recovery of the body. This permission had been given to United States Consul Garrett at Nue vo Laredo, but he did not get the body because of what he reported as dan gers attending the search for it in the immediate vicinity of Hidalgo. Vergara was shot twice through the head and once through the neck, his skull was crushed as by a blow from a rifle butt and the charred Angers of the left hand indicated that he had been tortured before being put to death. Identification was made by Ver gara’s son and by numerous friends, many of whom were in the party of nine, which made the grim journey to the Hidalgo cemetery during the early morning hours. Suffragettes Use Clubs in Battle With Police London-Militant suffragettes again engaged in battle with the police Sun day on their favorite held, Trafalgar Square, and in a pouring rain. The arrest of Sylvia Pankhurst for the sixth time under the “ cat and mouse act precipitated the conflict. In addi tion to Miss Pankhurst seven women and three men were arrested. Among those arrested was Miss Zelie Emerson, of Jackson, Mich. Miss Emerson has been arrested sev eral times for participation in suffra gette demonstrations and recently there were rumors that steps were be ing taken by the British government to deport her as an undesirable alien. Replying February 26 to a question whether this report was true, Reg inald McKenna, the home secretary asserted no such steps were being taken. “ If Miss Emerson again commits an offense, bringing here within the pro visions of the alien act, the question o f applying to the court for a recom mendation for her expulsion will be considered," he added, however. Says United States Is “International Boob” Washington, D. C. — Senator Poin The army of unemployed en route dexter, in an interview, parted com from San Francisco to Washington, pany with President Wilson on the were driven from Oakland by the po Panama canal tolls issue. Generally lice. he has supported the President on A Baltimore woman is down with major issues. He said senators and nervous prostration, after having tried representatives seemed to be “ falling 40 different cooks in succession within over themselves” to keep up with the a year. “ acrobatic procession" that is follow Scientists of Berkeley, Cal., oppose ing the President in this matter, “ be the present teachings of eugenics be ing entirely satisfied if they can yield cause they ignore the care and devel their own judgment to the wishes of the executive.” opment of the soul. Commenting further on this line, he “ Impartial foreign critics are A plan is under way to provide said: prizes for achievements in literature, laughing at us and we are making of music, arts, science, etc., for women, ourselves an international ‘ boob.’ ” simlar to the Nobel prizes for men. He added: “ The canal might have been built by the United States 25 William E. Kelley, 'o f New York, years earlier than it was but for the president of the National Letter Car insidious'opposition of transcontinen riers' association, was selected by tal railroads and the same influences President Wilson and Postmaster Gen can now be depended on in the same eral Burleson to be postmaster at insidious way to minimize its results Brooklyn, N. Y. j in every way possible, now that it is | constructed." P O R TL A N D M A R K E T S Broker-Forger Is Killed. Wheat — Track prices: Club, 90(ii , Omaha—J. D. Hooper,'stock broker, 91c per bushel; bluestem, 99 c <®{1; 26 years old, was killed in resisting forty fold, 91(<i92c; red Russian, S90t: two detectives who were arresting 90c; valley, 91c. him on a charge of uttering false Oats—No. 1 white, milling, {24. checks. Hooper was wanted in many Corn—Whole, {33.606(84 per ton; cities on forgery charges. Detectives cracked, {34.60(ft35. Fleming and Murphy declared the Barley—Feed, {22 per ton; brew man shot himself rather than submit ing. {23; rolled, {26. to arrest. Hooper was wanted by the Hay—No. 1 Eastern Oregon timo police of Los Angeles for a forgery thy, {17; mixed timothy, {14; alfalfa, amounting to {3500 and it was from {14; clover, {9((i)10 valley, grain hay, Chief Sebastian, o f that city, Omaha 112(3)13.60. officers received notice that Hooper Millfeed — Bran, {22.60 per ton; was in this city. shortg, {24 60; middlings, {30(331. Vegetables—Cauliflower, {2.50 per Police o f Rome Vigilant. crate; cucumbers, {1.50(31.75 per Rome—The head of the police de dozen; eggplant, 10(315c per pound; peppers, 12Jc; radishes, 35c per doz partment personally supervising meas en; head lettuce, {2.25 per crate; ures to prevent or suppress outbreaks garlic, 12Jc per pound; sprouts, 11c; during the general strike of workmen, artichokes, {1.60 per dozen; squash, which is expected any day. The gar l|(32Jc per pound; celery, {4.50 per rison in Rome will be kept in readi ness for duty. With the troops and crate; cabbage, 21c per pound. Green Fruit—Appes—75cOi{2.25 per police 15,000 men will be available. box; cranberries, {12(312.50 per bar While the announced object of the rel; pears, {1(31.60 per box. Onions—Old, {3.25(33.50 per sack; troduce'd Ä m V & Ä , " Ï Ï T s i î i buying price, {3 per sack at shipping to be really the outgrowth of a desire to test the strength of the workmen's points. Potatoes—Oregon 80(3.90c per cwt; organization. buying price, 60(375c at shipping Convicts Hear Mrs. Booth. points. Folsom, Cal. — Maud Ballington Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, 21c per Booth, the "little mother,” spoke to dozen. Poultry—Hens, 171(318c per pound; 1200 convicts in the open prison yard springs, 171c; broilers, 25c; tur at Folsom penitentiary Sunday. The keys, live, 18(320c; dressed, choice, prisoners gave her close attention. Mrs. Booth is the only woman ever 25c; ducks, 13(<il7c; geese, ll(312c. Butter—Creamery prints, extra, 29 accorded the privilege of talking to the convicts and one of the few ever (330c per pound; cubes, 26(327c. permitted within the prison walls. Pork— Fancy, 11c per pound. Veal— Fancy, 141(315c per pound. Explosions Wreck Car. Hops— 1913 crop, prime and choice, 16(317Jc; 1914 contracts, 15c. New York—The bursting of a 48- Wool — Valley, 16(317c; Eastern inch water main and a subsequent Oregon, 10(315c; mohair, 1913 clip, series of explosions of gas mains in 26<327c pound. the heart o f the city lifted a trolley car from the tracks, shook the build Caacara bark—Old and new, 5c. ings and flooded streets and cellars. Grain Bags—In car lots. 8c. Cattle— Prime steers, {7.6(V,t7.75; Seven persons passengers of the trol- choice, 17.40(rfi7.60; medium. {7(<f ley car, were slightly injured. 7.26; choice cows, {6.25(<i:7; medium, $6«£6.25; heifers, $6 «7.26 ; light cal Cigarette Fatal to Twenty-four, ves, 280(9; light, heavy, {6 a 7.60; F.ksterinoslav, Russia—Twenty-four bulls, {4(<£5.60; stags, {6<u 7. men were killed in an explosion o f gas Hogs— Light, {8(<t8.65; heavy, $7(<£ , in a coal mine here. The explosion 7.65. was caused by a miner’s opening his Sheep — Wethers, f5(<£6.10; ewes, safety lamp in a gss-filled chamber to I3.60d$6; lambs, { 6(0)6.86. i light a cigarette. State R. R. Commission Issues Annual Report CHAPTER X. A ROMANCE HF 5TRENU0U5 AFFECTION R egulation o f public utilities, together been secured in light and pow er rates, with steady grow th o f railroud business, w ithout n ecessity tor form al proceedings, in Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, has increased the work o f the Railroad Junction City, Corvallis and other towns Com m ission o f Oregon Just 274 per cent o f the W illam ette \ alley. in one year, m easured by the volume of C oncerning the business handled b y the form al com plaints handled. This is one C om m ission during ttie year, the report o f the featu res disclosed by the unnual suys: report o f the Com m ission fo r the year “ D isting o f the com plaints filed show s ending Decem ber 15, 1913, which has Just 352 inform al railroad com plaints, com p a r been m ade public. ed with 3ul filed in 1012. T he num ber of Chairman Frank J. M iller and his c o l form al railroad m atters filed was 60, co m leagues, Thom as K. Cam pbell and Clyde pared with 47 the previous year. In the B. A itchison, in telling the story of the utilities branch, 183 inform al Complaints SÍW0E3TED BY T H E PLAY BY year's work, have naturally covered a and 70 form al m atters were docketed. m uch broader field than usual, and the The increase in total num ber o f form al BEACH 4NPBMJL ARMSTRONG report is especially interesting in Its e x com plaints, which in m ost cases have planation o f the progress m ade In the necessitated hearings, from 47 in 1912 to new duties unsigned by the public utill 120 in 1013, o r 274 per cent, indicates in I lìllà t.x'ixfeiî B y ties act. a degree the expansion o f the C om m is T he net operating revenue o f all o f the i sion 's w ork .” railroads o f the state fo r the year ending 13 o i** S in ltb D isposition made o f these com plaints June 30, 1913, was $8,632,743.82, the report , is reported in detail, and the distinction shows, a gain o f $686,156.25 over the fig - j betw een form al and inform al procedure H T 1 9 1 0 BY HrtRPEf? f f W Q T H E B B ures for the previous year. T otal oper- j explained, the form er being m atters in ating revenue o f all roads on state b usi w hich hearings are required to thresh out ness was $14,865,885.53, o f w hich $5,160,- questions o f rates or service, the in fo r “ What's wrong?” SYNOPSIS. 646,78 cam e from freight, $8,777,026.56 ’ mal being taken up for adjustm ent on a "Do you know what's goin’ to hap from passangers, $380,626.44 from other m ere statem ent o f the grievance. Of the passenger train revenue, $235,420.75 from • inform al m atters, 251 out o f 37u o f those C ow boys o f the Flying Heart ranch are pen to me If Covington don’t get here other transportation services, und $311,- relating to railroads w ere satisfa ctorily heartbroken over the loss o f their much- and beat this cook?” 438 from sources other than transporta- j settled, 27 are pending, 22 were dropped prized phonograph by the defeat o f their tion. “ Happen to you?” because o f lack of jurisdiction. O f the cham pion in a foot-race with the cook of O regon’ s proportion o f interstate rail utility m atters handled in like m anner. “ Yes, me! These outlaws have put road revenue is alm ost equal to the state ! 00 out o f 153 are reported settled, 10 the Centipede ranch. A house party is revenue, being $14,507,156.56, m aking the transferred, 5 pending, and 35 dropped on at the F lying Heart. J. W allingford It up to me to win this bet for them.“ total rail revenue $29,463,042.09. T he op - | because p lain tiffs did not w ish to go Speed, i heer leader at Yale, and Culver Covington, inter-collegiate cham pion run "Well, Covington can beat any erating expense assigned to Oregon | further. ^ ner, are expected. Helen Blake, Speed’s am ounts to $10,261,500.90, leaving a net body.” D iscussing the elim ination o f perilous operating revenue for the railroad balance railroad and highw ay crossings, the re sweetheart, becom es interested in the loss o f the phonograph. She suggests to Jean “ But Covington isn't here yet.” sheets o f $10,201,532.19. A s the taxes to- ! port says: tailed $1,568,788.37, the clear net re tu rn , “ W hile n ot given ju risd iction over e x Chapin, sister o f the owner o f the ranch, “ Not yet, but—” The young man that she induce Covington, her lover, to stunds at $8,632,743.82. isting highw ay crossings, the Com m ission T he total railroad m ileage operated in | during the last year has given particular win back tiie phonograph. Helen declares smiled. "You're not frightened, are the state is given as 3,278, o f which 426 i attention to dangerous grade crossings, that If Covington w on’ t run. Speed will. you?" is electric road m ileage. Increase in I and in an inform al w a y has solicited the The C ow boys are hilarious over the p ros "Seared to death, that's all,” ac m ileage in the state in the line owned is ; eo-operution o f various cou nty cou rts and pect. Speed and his valet. L arry Glass, 64 miles, and 47 additional m iles are i railroad com panies, looking to the elim trainer at Yale, arrive. Helen Blake asks knowledged the other. Then when tils shown to have been placed in operation. ination o f grade crossing dangers w h er Speed, who has posed to her as an ath lete, to race against the Centipede man. employer laughed openly, he broke T he electric roads show well in revenues : ever they m ay be avoided w ithout e x The cow boys join In the appeal t<» Wullv in proportion to their m ileage, the 426 i cessive hardship or^ cost. out at a white-heat. ('Joke, eh? Well, miles o f electric line h avin g yielded $1,- _ izin g that every grade crossin g and fearing that Helen will find him out. “ ____ R ecogn he consents. He insists, however, that he 643,680.23 in net operating return, a fter | con stitu tes a danger, \ and believing that shall he entered as an unknown, figuring you'd better have a good laugh while deducting over half a million dollars in this hazard to life in be reduced b y in- that Covington will arrive in time to take you can, because Humpy Joe's finish taxes, or about tw ice the return per mile, liigent co-op eration, attention has been taken collectively, m ade by the steam directed to the subject generally, and to Ids place. Fresno, glee club singer from will be a ten-course dinner to what Stanford university and in love with lines. specific instances as well. T he response tries to discredit. Speed with the you’ll get If Covington misses his R eview ing the great am ount o f work has gen erally been prom pt, and som e Helen, and the cow boys. Speed and Glass train.” required to properly cla ssify the utilities headw ay has been m ade in rem oving un ladies put in the time they are supposed to be o f the state, 1913 being the first year necessary perils to travel. "How easily frightened you are!” training playing cards In a secluded spot. that electric, gas, water, telephone and “ In the elim ination o f needless dangers "Yes? Well, any time people start street railw ay com panies have been un tiie C om m ission feels that its e ffo rt is The cow boys explain to Speed how much the race means to them. Speed assures der regulation by the state, the report well spent. As population increases, shooting shots I'm too big for this proceeds to discuss the principles applied railroad m ileage is added and new high them he will do his best. T he cow boys to the m aking o f rates, saying: w ays established, grade crossin g dangers tell Glass it is up to him to see that Speed earth. The hole In a gun looks as big “ It was early apparent that consider are m ultiplied, and the C om m ission fa wins the race. as a gas-tank to me.” able tim e would be required before rate vors overhead or underground crossings m aking problem s fo r - the larger utilities w herever possible and convenient, w ith "But nobody is going to shoot you!” CHAPTER IX.—Continued. o f the state could be properly considered out, how ever, working a hardship on “ You said just now you’d answer exclaimed the mystified college man. and solved. Rate m aking, as required by either the public or the transportation the law and by sound public policy, is not lines. “ They ain't, bey? I missed the for him with your Mfe. Well, we aim a m atter o f guess work. T o be upheld “ B y su ccessive steps the Com m ission by the courts, to be perm anent in results, is seeking to discharge the obligation to make you! We ain’t a-goin' to lose Golden Stairs by a lip not half an to be ju st alike to the public and to the owed by all governm ental bodies toward this foot-race under no circumstances hour.ago." With feverish Intensity he corporations concerned, it m ust be found the protection o f human life and limb, ed upon exa ct inform ation, and it must and to place Oregon in line with the whatever, so we give you complete told his narrow escape from destruc proceed upon a reasonable application of cou n try-w id e slogan o f ‘S afety F irst’ .” authority over the body, health, and tion. the memory bringing a sweat of the laws governing the com plex relations T he report describes the steps taken in that have grow n up around m odern in three general hearings that involved e x speed of Mr. Speed. It’s up to you agony to hts brow. "And the worst dustrial conditions. T he bland fixing of tended investigation. of It Is,” he concluded, “ I'm 'marked' In one o f these to make him beat that cook.’’ rates, upon inadequate inform ation, or no proceedings rules and regulations were 4 S-s-suppose he gets sick or sprains with guns. I’ve always been that inform ation at all, as has been attem pted prescribed fo r furnishing, loading and un in som e instances within the public m em loading cars, and for dem urrage and re his ankle?” Glass undertook to move way.” ory, cannot be defended either in law or ciprocal dem urrage. In another rules “ Tut! tut! Don't alarm yourself. If in equity, and has nearly alw ays resulted were issued to govern overhead and un his body from in front of the weapon, in con fusion and disaster. derground construction o f all m anner of but it followed him as if magnetized. Covington shouldn't come, the race “ T he Com m ission has therefore been electric w ires, to provide sa fe ty for w ork constrained to proceed on ly o ve r ground men and the public. In the third, not yet “ There ain’t a-goin’ to be no acci will be declared off.” that has been fully prospected and tried. concluded, the Com m ission is w orking out dents or excuses. “ No chance,” announced the train It’s pay or play, It is not bound by technical rules, and it regulations o f standards under which “ These does not need to adhere to outw orn pre public utilities m ust m easure pressure, money at the tape. You’re his trainer, er, with utter conviction. cedents unfitted to the day, but it has quality, volta ge and other conditions In and it’s your fault if he ain’t fit when thugs have made It pay or play, and refused to depart from the reliable rules supplying service to the public. the bets are down." Understand?” o f progress, investigation, inform ation, T hat the Com m ission largely decreases he toes the mark. sanity, success. the w ork o f the courts b y handling m at "You know I can't run.” Willie lowered the muzzle of his “ So if in som e instances the work has ters w hich otherw ise w’ ouhl develop into j “ If he don’t come, you'll have to!” seem ed slow, it is nevertheless being ad lawsuits is one o f the points advanced. weapon, and fired between the legs of vanced as fast as facilities, funds and In the one branch o f track scales in sp ec- ! “ Absurd! I shall be Indisposed.” circum stances win perm it. A ccuracy, not tion, the expense o f which Is borne by Glass, who leaped Into the air with all “ If you mean you’ll get sick, or guessw ork, is required, and it is essen the railroads, it is stated there has been the grace of a gazelle. It was due to tial that the findings o f the Comm ission, a decrease of 65 per cent In claim s pre- I nn rnniHoim action on Vila nnrt that sprain an ankle, or break a leg, or when made, shall be dem onstrably co r sen ted to the railroads g ro w in g out of n° con3clou8 action on ms part tnat I'm re rect— that is, ju st so nearly correct as con troversies over w eights o f shipm ents, the trainer leaped; his muscles were kill yourself, guess again. fallible human judgm ent will perm it.” Orders w ere made during the year for 1 stim u la te d spasmodically, and pro- sponsible for you now. Something It is stated that 226 utility com panies refunding $4,423 to shippers because o f may go wrong with me, .but nothin’ have been listed under the jurisdiction overcharges o r o f special circum stances polled him from the floor of the Com m ission and considerable p rog appearing to ju stify reparation. Railroads **n id volI hpnr w h q * y dp A'*ia Yo u near wnat I saia. ae Is goln’ to happen to you. My only ress m ade in the valuation o f several of and other carriers have filed 580 passen- the larger utilities, this being necessary ge r and 475 freigh t schedules with the j manded Willie, in a voice that sound- chance to make a live of it Is to get b efore rates a re fixe«]. T h e report brings Com _ m __ ission, __ ___ and the utilities have added | e d llk e t h e g a w in g o t a m e a t b o n e some one to outrun this cook. You’re the narrative o f work perform ed down 469 rate schedules during the year. to D ecem ber 15, 1913, and valuation in o th e r topics covered by the report, Glass opened his mouth, and whan the only chance I’ve got, If Culver vestigations stated to be nearing com - aside from the statistical portion, are don't show, and the first law of na letion are those o f the Portland Railway, cases that have been appealed to the no Bound issued, nodded. ture ain’t never been repealed." Jght P ow er Com pany, C oos Bay W ater courts, proceedings b efore the Interstate “ And you understand?” Company, St. Johns W a te r W orks & C om m erce C om m ission, m anner o f hand "Self-protection, eh?” Again the trainer bobbed Ills head. L igh ting Com pany, R ogue R iver W ater ling com plaints. • railroad valuation, im “ Exactly." Glass coughed thrice Com pany o f Grants Pass, H om e T ele provem ent o f Corvallis & E astern R a il “ Then I guess that’s all. It’s up to phone & Telegraph C om pany o f Southern road betw een Corvallis and Yaquina, train Willie replaced his gun, and without result, stepped off the prayer- Oregon, and the Salem W ater, L ight & delay reports, suspension o f railroad ta r you.” Power Company. W ater plant valuation iffs, accident Investigations, scope of the fat man threatened to fall. “ Come rug. rolled it up tightly; then, hug is under w ay at Dallas also valuation of work under the utilities act, m ethods of ging It beneath his arm, went on: the P a cific Telephone & Telegraph C om utility valuation, telephone and water on, boys!” The cowboys filed out si pany’s plant at Oregon City, and it Is rate cases, accou ntin g departm ent work, lently, but on the threshold Willie “That four-eyed guy • slipped me a stated that substantial reductions have and com m ission m erch an t’ s act. paused and darted a venomous whole lot of feed-box Information. National Balloon Race at Auto Victim Is Given Portland Rose Festival Verdict Against Company glance at his enemy. “ Don’t forget what I said about Mr. Colt and the equality of man.” “ Yes, sir!—yes, ma’am!” ejaculated Salem—A decree for {8000 damages Portland—Portland’s Rose Festival . the frightened trainer, nervously, against the Howard Automobile com this year will be o f national promi- when they were gone he collapsed, “ They are rather severe, aren't pany, of Portland, awarded by a jury nence as the scene of the annual Na- tional Balloon meet which is to be they^” ventured Fresno for personal injuries as the result of held here under the auspices of the • severe!” cried the unhappy man. automobile accident, was affirmed t t „ , T Í"er,'CKn n 7 ° ?'üb’ . ° fN e,W ? 0rk • ’’Why. Speed can’t - ” He was about by the Supreme court. Justice Eakin The club will furnish six professional t0 explaln everything when the mem- ........................ ^ lloon P^°.t8- e" trV 8 *.° be made from ory of wllIle., worda Bmote hlm llke writing the cp:nion. Kansas City, St. Louis. Akron, O., a biow That fiend had threatened to John F. Holmboe, plaintiff, was in Salt Lake and other Eastern cities. kill him, Lawrence Glass, without pre jured at Tenth and Washington streets The balloon race will be a contest of liminary If It became evident that a by being run down by a machine sustained flight, the gas bag remain- fraud had been practiced. Manifestly operated by W. H. H. Morgan, who inK the longest in the air winning the thlB was no place for hysterical con was negotiating with the Howard Au- capital pi-ize. The Festival manage- fidences. Larry’s mouth closed like a , . ment has hung up {3000 in prizes trap, while the Californian watched tomobile company for the purchase of for th¡9 event, which will be managed J hYm’interitlv At length tie did sneak the machine. by Captain Honeywell, of St. Louis, but ln a ati»ngely softened tone, and One of the stipulations in the con- one of the world s famous air pilots. at utter variance with his custom, tract for the sale o f the automobile Ihe most imposing military turnout ..Sav Mr Freanot which direction was that the company would teach of the Pacific Northwest is planned as „ N e w Y o r k ? ” Morgan how to operate it. While rid- a feature of the great pageant on Fri- "That way.” Fresno pointed to the ing with a demonstrator he was al- <I*y. June 12, the closing day of the east, and the other man stared long lowed to take the wheel and the acci- celebration, ingly out through the bunk-house win dent resulted. dow. Man Starves to Death. “It's quite a walk, ain’t It?” School Fund Has Thermometer. Salem — Starvation and exhaustion “ W’alk?" Berkeley laughed. “It’s Ashland—A colossal thermometer, are given as the cause of the death of two or three thousand miles!” Glass 20 feet high, located on the plaza, in- George Smith, 65 years old, whose sighed heavily. "Why do you ask?” "Oh, nothin’. Jest gettln’ home dicates by gradients of 10 degrees body was found in a barn at West each the volume of subscription in be- Stayton. Smith and a friend, J. Has- sick.” He calmed himself with an ef half o f the Normal school movement. seman, walked from. Mount Angel to fort, entered the gymnasium as If ln The scale runs from 10 to 720. It West Stayton. the latter spending the search of something, and then set was placed 4n position February 27, night in an old cabin and'Smith going forth to find Speed. That ecstatic young gentleman and the guage is already near the 100 to the barn. Coroner Clough, o f Sa mark, indicating that approximately lem, was notified and Dr. C. H. wrenched his gaze away from the blue eyes of Miss Blake to see his trainer {100 has been subscribed toward the Brewer made an investigation. Has- general fund for boosting the normal seman said that his friend had co ul signaling him from afar. "What Is It, Lawrence?” campaign. The Normal association is plained of being weak for some time "Got to see you.” directing this effort, the members con and that he had eaten little “ Presently.” sisting of all those who contribute {10. "Nix! I got to see you now!” Woman Acts fo r Judge. Glass' ruddy face was blotched, and Turner Votes W ater Plan. Eugene — For what is believed to he seemed to rest ln the grip of some Turner— At an election the citizens have been the first time in Oregon blighting malady. Beneath his arm by a vote of 77 to 29 voted favorably lee»1 practice, a woman. Miss Ethel he carried a tight-rolled bundle. Sens £ r_* The bonds will be issued by th'e i S ü verdict Ü . S Ä of " » a í jury. - “ * It was the case ! n f f ^ ' n i è 7 Mn 7 i m^ n t Ta c k ' o f “ l M. city. soon, the unusual demeanor, Speed excused The spring water to supply the city Is ! of Mrs. Carrie Stephens against the himself and followed Larry, who did less than two miles from the city lim city of Cottage Grove to recover not trust to speech until they were its. and has a flow o f from 80 to 100 {5000. Her award was {250. The jury alone In the gymnasium with the gallons a minute. The elevation is was out when Judge Cleeton wished doors closed. Then he unrolled the more than 280 feet and will afford to leave for Portland Saturday noon, bundle he carried, spread It upon the and by consent o f attorneys it was floor, and stepped Into Us exact cen ample pressure for fire portection. Turner is located eight miles south agreed that the verdict should be re- ter. of Salem, on the Pacific highway, ceived and read by Miss Graham "Are you standing on my prayer- and lies close to the Waldo Hills ot | c,erk of the Circuit court. rug?” demanded his companion, an prune fame. grily. Gold Hill Man Has Deer Park. ” 1 am! And from this on I’m goln’ Bids On Road to Be Asked. Ashland—Earl Fisher, o f Gold Hill, to make it work Itself to death., She Astoria — Major Bowlby, of the in county, has installed a deer said a feller couldn't get hurt If he State Highway commission, was here P * r k on a small scale. A vacant lot stood on it and said 'Allah.' Well, recently and said the department ex- has been utilized. It has been screened I’m goln' to wear It out.” pects to call for bids about May 1 on I with wire and converted into a model Several deer grading the Celumbia Highway place for the animals. through Clatsop and Columbia coun are already within the enclosure and more will be added as opportunity HURRIED AWAY B E F O R E THAW ties. The plan is to ask bids on the entire offers. Their presence is the center Traveler Left Whil* th* Conversation work, as well as upon short sections, of attraction, not only to residents of al Nuisance Was “ So Cold H* with a view to inducing the large rail- the town, but also to strsngers pass- Could Hardly Talk. road contacting companies to bid on ing through that locality. the work. In a country town In the English Pheasants Are Liberated. Midlands there is a man who la so 9.10-Acre Ranch Ia Sold. Tillamook- Deputy Game and Fish Dufur—James H. Johnson has sold Warden Leach released 24 pairs of noted for hi* conversational abilities his 930-acre ranch, located rear here, Hungarian pheasants east o f town, that hts acquaintances avoid gtvtng to Clifford Chase, formerly of Russell, and he expects to release 25 pairs of him unnecessary opportunities to talk. One cold morning this man rode up 111. This is the largest real estate Reeves pheasants, 25 pair* o f China transaction whieh has been made in pheasants and 25 pairs o f Bob White to a hotel in the nelghborhod just as th* guest* were finlehlng breakfast this section for some time. quail in the near future. Why, he’s a killer, Wally! And he's got a cash-regtster to tally his dead.” "Notches on his gun-handle, I sup pose?" “ So many that It looks like his wife had used it to hang pictures with. I tell you, he’s the most deceitful rum my I ever seen. What’s more, he’s got the homicide habit, and the habit has got Its eye on me.” Glass was In deadly earnest, and his , alarm con trasted so strongly with his former contemptuous attitude toward the cowboys that Speed was constrained to laugh again, '■It’s the most amusing thing I ever heard of,-" “ Yes,” Bald, the trainer, with elabo- ra‘ e sarcasm, “It would be awful fun ny If tt wasn’t on the square.” He moistened his lip nervously. "You alarm yourself unnecessarily UENOS dlas. Senor.” Carara bowed politely to Speed. “Good-morning again,” said Wally. Turning to tha trainer, Carara eyed him from top to toe, removed his ciga rette, and flipped the aehee daintily from It; then, smiling disdainfully, said: "Buenos dias, Senor F all” Glass started. “ You talkin' to me?” “ Yes." Carara leaned languidly against the wall, took a match from hts pocket, and dextrously struck It between the nails of hi* thumb and finger. He breathed hts lunge full of smoke and exhaled It through his nose. "I would have eplk to you blf- fore, but the Senor Fat la—he shrugged Ills shoulders—"frighten' so bad he will not underetan’. So— I come back.” "Who's scared?” said Glass, gruffly. Carara turned hts palm outward, ln gentle apology. “ You been talk’ a gret deal to my Señorita—to Marledetta, eh?" "Oh, the Cuban Queen!” Glass winked openly at Speed. "Sure! I slip her a laugh now and then.” "She Is not Cubana, she la Mexi cana," suld Carara, politely. "Well, what d’you think of that! I thought she was a Cuban.” Glass be gan to chuckle. “Senor Fat," broke ln the Mexican, sharply, while Larry winced at the distasteful appellation, “ she la my Señorita!” "Is she? Well, I can't help tt If she falls for me." The speaker cast an appreciative glance at his em ployer. "And you can cut out that Senor Fat,’ because It don't go— ” Then he gasped, for Carara slowly drew from Inside hts shirt a long, thln-bladed knife bearing marks of re cent grinding, add his black eyes “The Fat Senor Will Not Splk Wit’ Her Again?” snapped. His face had become sud denly convulsed, while his voice rang with the tone of chilled metal. Glass retreated a step, a shudder ran through him, and his eyes riveted themselves upon the weapon with hor rified Intensity. "Listen, Pig! If you splk to her again, I will cut you.” The gaze of the Mexican pierced his victim. "I will not keel you, I will Just—cut you! ” Speed, who had sat In open-mouthed amazement during the scene, pinched himself. Like Larry, he could not re move his gaze from the swarthy man. He pulled himself together with an ef fort, however, undertaking to divert the present trend of the conversation. "W—where will you cut Uim?” he asked, pleasantly, more to make con versation than from any lingering question as to the precise location. “ Here." Carara turned the blade against himself, and traced a cross upon hts front, whereupon the trainer gurgled and laid protecting hands upon his protruding abdomen. "You spik Spanish?" “No.” Glass Bhook his head. "But you understan’ w’at I try to sa yr "Yes—oh y es-^ ’m hep all right.” "And the Senor Fat will r-r-remem— her?” “ Sure!” Glass sighed miserably, and tearing his eyes away from the glittering bladg, rolled them toward his employer. “ I don’t want her! Mr. Speed knows I don't want her!” Carara bowed. “ And the Fat Senor will not splk wit’ her again?” “N o!” “Gracias, Senor! I thank you!” "You're welcome!” agreed the New Yorker, with repressed feeling. “Adiós! Adiós, Senor Speed!” "Goodby!” exclaimed the two in chorus. (T O B E C O N T I N U E D .) You to Maks That Cook.” Beat We'll hear from Culver soon, either by wire or In person. He’s never failed me yet. But If I were you, Larry. I’d leave that Mexican girl alone.” "Mary?" "Yes. Marledetta. Now, there’s something to be afraid of. If these cowboys are ln lore with her and have their eyes on you—” "Come In!” Senor Aurello Marla Carara en tered. He was smoking his custom ary corn-husk cigarette, but bis dark eyes were grave and his silken mus- tachlos were pointed to the fineness of a bristle. He dismounted, walked In, saluted the landlord In his usual loud tones, and declared that he was ao cold that he could hardly talk. Just then a nervous traveler, who was present, stepped up to the land lord and. taking him by tha coat, said: “Mr. L------, have my hill brought aa soon as possible.” “What is the matter, my dear sir?” Inquired the anxious landlord. "Haa anything happened?” “ Nothing, nothing. Only I want to Knew the Time. On a cold night a man was hasten ing across the public square with hts overcoat buttoned up to hts chin. He was rather anxious to know what time It was, but he was too lazy to open his coat ln order to get at his watch. Just then he saw a well-dressed man ap proaching and remarked to himself: “This Is a cinch. I’ll e’en ask yon genteel stranger what time It Is and be will unbosom." He perceived that the stranger was buttoned up Just as he was. When ha came up the man who wanted to know the time removed hts hat politely and said: "Sir, do you know what time It is !” The stranger paused, removed his right glove, unbuttoned bis coat from top to bottom, unbuttoned hts under coat, and finally pulled out his watch, while the chill wind cut Into his unpro tected chest. Holding up the watch so that the light would shine upon Its face for an Instant he glanced at It and growled: "Teal” Then he passed on without another word.—Cleveland Plain Dealar. get away from here before that man thaws.” • New Thought Rare. A new thought la a very rare thing, and It would be a magnificent crea tor* to catch. The only things I can think of that on* would really c**' “new thoughts” would be certain cele brated jokes, certain scientific discov eries and a few lea* frequent cases of a really original argument used In an old controversy.—Q. ft. Chester ton.
