instruction of this department was a man
LUMBER CASES C O N S O LID A TE D 1
of unusual ability. In addition
sealing a profound knowledge of the
O r e g o n a n d W aa h in g to n C o m p la in ts
M. Joseph Bertrand was a deep and
Will Be H eai d T o g e t h e r .
interested student of human nature. Of
all the cases which during his term of
W a s h i n g t o n , Nov. 22.-— T h e I n
office had come before him, none, per
t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e C o m m i s s i o n will
haps, had excited such widespread a tte n
h o l d b u t o n e h e a r i n g t o d i s p o s e ot
tion as this mysterious murder of the
th e co m p la in ts of O regou a n d W ash
unfortunate Mme. Roupell. The horri- j
in g to n lu m b e r m a n u f a c t u r e r s a g ain st
file nature of the crime, tlie heartlessness
t h e ne w r a t e s o n l u m b e r s h i p p e d to
C H A P T E R I I I . — (Continued.)
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chateau, he discovered that two i of the assassin, and the age and rank j
The prefect approached the bed and
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body. Around the neck, a pearl necklace uot retired, ami they were the ouiy two
At ten o’clock precisely M. Bertrand
of considerable value yet depended, and persons in the chateau except Mine. Rou- took his seat. The diagram which La-
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on her fingers rich gems still sparkled peil herself who had not done so.
1.u m b e r M a n u f a c t u r e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n |
blanche, the prefect of police, had pre-
in their golden settings.
*T will assume for the purpose of a r |.an-<l. ihe note» of the mayor'» examlna- C o n i t r u c t i o n U n d e r S p a x m o a i c A • h a v e file d s e p a r a t e c o m p l a i n t s w i t h T r e a s u r e r D o e s N ot Have to A c count
“Come here. Monsieur Revell,” he said, gument that M. Jules Chabot is guilty,” tion and those of the justice of the peace.
the i n te r s t a te C o m m erce C o m m issio n
quietly to the mayor, in that hushed voice j he began, quietly talking to himself, as lay on the desk l>efore him. There, too,
b u t i n effect t h e i r c o m p l a i n t s a r e
p r o p r i a t i o n z E x pensive , W a s t e
E x c e p t to H is S u c c e s s o r ,
i d e n t i c a l , a s t h e r a t e s c o m p l a i n e d of
which even men accustomed to such i if he were some se<*ond party. “ Let me | lay the pistol found on the floor of M um .
ful a n d U n c e r ta in .
T h r e e Y ears Hence.
a re th e sam e fro m O regou a s from
scenes involuntarily adopt in the pres first see whether there is a sufficient mo- i Roupell’s chamber.
In an adjoining
W ash in g to n , th e d e fe n d a n t r a ilro a d s
ence of the dead. The mayor of Yiile | ttve for him to have committed this crime j chamber were gathered the witnesses who
a r e t h e s a m e in e a c h c as e.
neuve approached the bedside, and gazed which young Van Lltli so strenuously de- i were prepared to testify iu the case.
T h e c o m p l a i n t of t h e W e s t e r n O r e
W a s h i n g t o n , Nov. 2 3 .— T h e r e c o m
for some moments ou the features of the nies.
S a le m , O r ., Nov 2 1 .— No steps have
In the first place, who knows j
'' \ o u may bring in the prisoner,” said
g o n L u m b e r M a n u f a c t u r e r s ’ A s s o c ia yet been t a k e n to recover t h e $305,000
murdered woman.
anything about Monsieur Chabot? I do j M. Bertrand, when all was in readiness; m e n d a t i o n of G e n e r a l M a c k e n z ie ,
c h i e f o f e n g in e e r s , t h a t a n a p p r o p r i u - t i o n is s o m e w h a t d i f f e r e n t, us it a p de p o site d by t h e sta te t r e a n r e r in t h e
“ Do you notice the direction of the bul not, and the mayor does not, for I have , and Charles Van Lith was led In.
The
i n .) . . of instruction eyed i i him
•’ i keen- t . i . o . u o f , h , a ll a . m illio n d o l l a r s be m a d e p lie s o u ly t o r a t e s f r o m O r e g o u to T it l e G u a r a n t e e A T r u t r o m p a n y I sink,
let?” inquired the prefect, pointing with asked him. Assume him to be a fortune
i n e judge
c a l i f o r n i a e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e S o u t h
his finger.
huuter simply, and the motive grows j
L ^ face was of a deathly pallor; t h i a w i n t e r to c o n t i n u e t h e c o n s t r u c e r n P u c ific a n d tlie O r e g o u & C a l i f o r or to find out w h e t h e r t h e elute lias any
“ I do. It appears to have entered the stronger. B ut why? Is it because he his eyes were hollow and sunken. Alto- t io n of t h e C elilo c a n a l , o p e n s u p a n
r t c m tse a g a in st tlie su r e ty co m p a n y
front of the head, considerably above the is paying attention to the Mademoiselles get her, he appeared t-> dlaad vantage» and o p p o r t u n i t y for p l a c i n g t h i s w o r k nia R a i l r o a d c o m p a n i e s . At t h e h e a r
ing, w h i c h will b e g in D e c e m b e r 11, wh ch was su r e ty upon tlie bond of t b e
u n d e r c o n t i n u i n g c o n t r a c t s y s te m .
temple.”
Weldon? Not entirely; but because as h*» was conscious that he did so. His
In t h e r i v e r a n d h a r b o r bill p a s s e d t h e r a i l r o a d s will be r e p r e s e n t e d by s t a te trcHSiuor a u d t h e t r u s t c o m p a n y .
“J u s t so; but you will notice that its long as Madame Roupell is alive, the youth, however, aud the fearless manuor
la s t se ss io n w a s a n i te m a u t h o r i z i n g t h e i r a t t o r n e y s a n d t h e l u m b e r m e n Demand « a t m a d e (ot l e p a y m e n t of
course is downward.”
Mademoiselles Weldon do not succeed to in which he glanced around him. did not t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n no w r e c o m m e n d e d ; by T e a l & M in o r, of P o r t l a n d ; A. K. tlie m oney, b u t t h e r e t h e m a t t e r lest*,
“ W hat does that indicate to you?” in
her fortune? Monsieur Chabot may have fail to impress M. Bertrand favorably. t h a t ' m e a n s c o n g r e s s s a n c t i o n s t h e Griffiths, of S e a t t l e ; W. H. A be l, ot
quired the magistrate.
killed Madame Roupell in order to se Notwithstanding his official habit of atern- a p p r o p r i a t i o n , a n d will m a k e t h e M o n te sa n o , W a s h ., a n d by W im b i s h , ami se e m s likely to rest, for som e t i m e
to c ime. T h e su t e ty c o m p a n y h a s ac
“ Come with me, and I will show you,” cure to himself the fortune he was after. uess, the judge of instruction was pos- m J n e y a v a i l a b l e w h e n a s k e d for. T h e W a t k i n s At Ellis, of A t l a n t a , Ga.
replied the officer. He led the way across And he may have contrived to throw sus s . smm I of many humane qualities. It was a p p r o p r i a t i o n will c o m e a s a m a t t e r
in Us c o m p l a i n t , r e c e n t l y filed knowledged l ia b ility for $100,000 of
the room, and stood before the escretoire. picion upon Monsieur Van Llth, not only with a voice, therefore, rath er mild aud
f o r m in t h e s u n d r y c iv il bill, w ith t h e C o m m i s s io n , t h e O r e g o n a n d tlie a m o u n ', b u t no m o re. So ia r ae
“You say nothing has been disturbed for the purpose of diverting suspicion encouraging than harsh, that he address-, w h i c h will b e p a s s e d t o w a r d t h e W a s h i n g t o n L u m b e r M a n u f a c t u r e r s ’ k now n, no a r ia n g e m e n ts ha v e been
here.”
from himself, hut iu order to rid himself ed the young man before him.
'c l o s e of t h e a p p r o a c h i n g s e s s io n , un - A s so c ia tio n , a ll e g e t h a t t h e H ill a n d m ad e for tlie p a y m e n t of even thie
“ Positively nothing.”
of a very dangerous rival. B u t why a
” 1 wish, monsieur.” he said, " t o afford less it t u r n s o u t t h a t t h e a v a i l a b l e H a r r i u i a u r a i l r o a d s , by c o n c e r t of a m o u n t .
“ Then notice how this chair has been dangerous rival, when there are two young you every opportunity of clearing your- money* is e x h a u s t e d b e f o r e s p r i n g , iu a c t i o n a b s o l u te l y fix a n d m a i n t a i n
G ove rnor C h a m b e r l a i n lias been e a r
tipped over. Now let me place another ladies, and Monsieur Van Lith cannot self. Now state, as briefly as possible, w h i c h e v e n t t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n m ay r a t e s o n l u m b e r f r o m O r e g o n a n d nestly se eking some m ea ns of enforcing
chair in the position it occupied. So! marry both? Because there must be some for there are many witnesses to be exam- be m a d e in t h e u r g e n c y d e f ic ie n c y W a s h i n g t o n to p o i n ts in t h e Mi ssis p a y m e n t of t h e m oney in to the t re a su ry
Now sit down in it. You are taller than provision in Madame Roupell's will by hated, how you came to be in the chateau b ill, w h i c h will b e p a s s e d iu J a n u a r y sippi V alley, R oc ky M o u n t a i n a n d b u t has b e e n j u u i b l e to find a n y way of
P l a i n s s t a t e s , sa i d r a t e b e in g f o r m u
Madame Itoupell, but you may have no which the first of her nieces marrying Villeneuve last night. I see by the report o r F e b r u a r y ,
brin g in g to n legal lest th e questio n of
ticed that women as a general thing sit will have the larger share of the estate. of the prefect that you have refused to
li is m o st d e s i r a b l e t h a t t h e c a n a l l a t e d t h r o u g h t h e t r a n s c o n t i n e n t a l
t b e lia b ility of Steel a n d hie bonds
higher than men.”
Perhaps you had s h o u l d be b r o u g h t u n d e r a c o n tin - f r e i g h t b u r e a u a t C h ic a g o , s a i d b u
And if such provision exists, it is not un explain that point.
men. T ho u g h it is publicly known,
“ I have noticed that."
likely that a sharp, shrewd fellow like good reasons for your silence then; but u i n g c o n t r a c t , f o r u n l e s s t h i s is d o n e r e a u b e in g d o m i n a t e d a n d c o n tr o l l e d a n d a d m i t te d , t h a t t h e m oney ia gone,
***1 lierefore when you were both seated this Chabot would have made himself you can have none now*, here before me. t h e w o r k m u s t p r o g r e s s s p a s m o d i c a l - by t h e s e tw o sy s te m s.
A f t e r s e t t i n g f o r t h (he differe n ce not only from th e trea su ry , b u t also
there would not be ho very much differ master of its contents, for he Is an inti IIow did you happen to be in the chateau, !>’» us c o n g r e s s a p p r o p r i a t e s m o n e y
ence between the height of your head mate friend of the family ; and his rela I repeat, a t the time this crime was com- f r o m t i m e t o t im e .
I n a s m u c h a s b e t w e e n t h e old r a t e s a n d t h o s e from tlie control of t h e tr e a su r e i, t h e r e
from the ground and that of Madame tions must be almost confidential. This mitted, and even iu Madame Roupell's t h e r e is y e t to be a p p r o p r i a t e d up- w h i c h w e r e to h a v e g o n e i n to effect is no u s y of b ringing a s u i t u n t il the
Roupell.”
| w a r d s of $ 3 , 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 to c o m p l e t e t h e N o v e m b e r *1, t h e c o m p l a i n a n t s a ll e g e tr e a su r e r has been c alled upon to t o r n
is a mere theory, of course,” concluded chamber?”
“ N o! It would he approximately the the protect to himself; “but in pursuance
A fearful struggle was taking place in Ci*nal, it is d o u b l y i m p o r t a n t t h a t it t h a t t h i s r a is e in r a t e s is t h e r e s u l t ihe m oney over to som e one else a n d lie
o f a c o n s p i r a c y to d e s t r o y all c o m p e
■ante."
It was th is
of it, let us see how Monsieur Chabot the breast of the American. To state s h o u l d be m a d e a c o n t i n u i n g con t i t i o n a m o n g t h e r a i l r o a d s o p e r a t i n g fails or lelusee to do so.
s i tu a tio n tlint first b r ought th e sugges
■¿^Exactly ho . N ow I am g o in g to p o in t spent the hour which elapsecj between his the true reason of his presence In the t r a c t . O t h e r w i s e , t h e m o n e y is l ik e
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chamber would be to forever compromise ly t o be m a d e a v a i l a b l e in q u a r t e r o r r e a s o n a b l e
retiring and the time of the murder.”
c o m p e n sa tio n
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h a l f - m i l l i o n lots, a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n
The prefect pressed the muzzle of his
He again entered the chamber which Harriet Weldon, and yet it was the only will he s t r u n g o u t o v e r a lo n g p e r io d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f l u m b e r , a n d t h a t sign, t h u s m a k in g it necessary th a t he
weapon against the magistrate's temple had been occupied by Chabot, and with course which could possibly clear him.
of years.
T h i s is u n d e s i r a b l e , f o r t h e r a i l r o a d s , by I n c r e a s i n g t h e i r tu r n over tlie funds to his successor, in
Inf the spot corresponding to the wound his new theory thus in his mind looked The same sense of honor, however, which
e x p e r i e n c e h a s d e m o n s t r a t e d t h a t all r a t e s , p r o p o s e t o a b s o r b a l l o r n e a r d e fa u lt of w hich a suit would lie against
on the bead of Mine. Roupell. M. Revell around him.
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He now sought to make
l a r g e w o r k s of t h i s c h a r a c t e r , b u i lt ly a ll o f t h e p r o f i t s o f t h e l u m b e r ft is b o n d sm e n . But tlie tic a s u r e r has
chai lg d color slightly as he felt the cold each tritliug incident reflect some suspi gated by the prefect of police, operated u n d e r s p a s m o d i c a p p r o p r i a t i o n s , cost m en .
said t h a t h e will not resign, a n d t h e r e
rim of the pistol against his forehead, cion against the late occupant of the to close his lips before the judge of in m u c h m o r e in t h e e n d t h a n t h o s e
Hie m a t l e r rests. I lis term will expire
but he sat still.
struction.
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short as you please, monsieur le prefect,” dent that Chabot had not even lain to modify the bad effect of his refusal by a v a i l a b l e a s r a p i d l y a s n e e d e d .
has been [mill int t h e t r e a s u r y ■ o n e r .
he exclaimed, with a feeble attempt at down outside of them. He looked under saying:
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plaas citry.
“ I cannot answer the question—as yet,
the bedstead even, but espying nothing
Gam e C h s 'g e d .
“ It is concluded,” replied the officer, but a bootjack, directed his attention monsieur. It may appear an easy one to
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duel, the same course as the bullet of black object, not over a quarte r of an able obstacle to my doing so.”
fo r t h e g r a n d j u r y on t h e c h a r g e of
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the assassin has done.”
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An expression of vexation seemed to
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c r i m i n a l libel, p r e f e r r e d by W il l ia m
•♦“Through my b r a i n , r e p l i e d the mag found it was the broken point of a lead pass over the face of the judge. He had
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t (,e U n i t e d S t a t e s , is c o n f r o n t e d
p e a r e d f o r Mr. H e a r s t . T h e a m o u n t tions were introduc ed yesterday in both
der. “ Which convinces you------ ”
the time in writing. 'Hie question was, prisoner, and would have liked to see him w i t h a f u e l p r o b l e m t h a t is c a u s i n g
of b o n d w a s fixed at $ 5 0 0 , t h e u s u a l house s of tlie leg isla tu re , convened in
W T h n t Madame Roupell w as at the how much of the time?
go free.
| no little concern.
T h e r e is a iimi li s u m r e q u i r e d In m i s d e m e a n o r eases. e x tr a o r d in a r y sessio n, lor tlie a p p o i n t
• a c r e Ire when she was killed.
She
.” 1 warn you that your persistent re- s m a l l e r s u p p l y o f c o a l In C a n a d a Mr. C a r v a l h o Is t h e g e n e r a l m a n a g e r
According to the mayor’s written notes
must lave been seated; or how could the of his examination of the inmates of the fusnl vo answer is liable to be construed t h a n In t h i s c o u n t r y , h e n c e t h e g r e a t of Mr. H e a r s t ’s New Y o rk n e w s p a p e r . m e n t by i h e governor of a special exec
u tiv e c o m m i tt e e to
in v es tig a te tlie
COUr- of the bullet have been down chateau, an hour had certainly elapsed as evidence of guilt. Would the explana- e r n e e d fo r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of s o m e
R o th Mr. H e a r s t a n d his b o n d s m e n
ward ’
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between the time of Mme. Roupell's re tlon you decline to give involve the party ne w fue l.
ba n k s of t h e s t a te . A m e n d m e n t s a r e
The mayor's admiration for M. Le tiring aud the sound of the pistol shot. guilty of the crime— perhaps some friend v a s t p e a t b e d s
h a n d e d d o w n his d e cision. T h e y r e
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blan > increased every moment. Though At what precise period of that interval of yours whom you desire to screen?”
Van Lith hesitated but a moment, and p l a c e d a s e r i e s of r a i l w a y t r a c k s n e y J e r o m e w h ile t h e h a il b o n d was dra w u p m ore s t r i n g e n t m ea su re s for
they were alone in the room, the prefect had the pencil point been broken? The
dropped his voice to a whisper, and took accident to the pencil had not occurred then, to the evident surprise of M. Her- a b o u t fiv e y a r d s a p a r t , a n d o v e r b e in g p r e p a r e d .
II w a s l a t e r a p t h e betti r p ro tec tio n of de positors a n d
¡ t h e m r u n w h a t a r e c a l l e d c o lle c to r s . p r o v e d by J u s t i c e W y a t t a n d Mr. will re p o rt its findings a n d recom m end-
M. Revell on one side close to the win at the time of the firing of the shot, trand, replied:
“ I t would not.”
| T h e c o l l e c t o r c a n be c o m p a r e d t o a H e a r s t a n d his a t t o r n e y s d r o v e a w a y a tio n t o t h e ne xt re g u la r session of th e
for if it had been caused by reason of the
dow when he asked the next few yues
“ Would the explication you refuse to l a r g e e le c t r i c c a n e q u i p p e d w ith a in t h e big r e d a u t o m o b i l e t h a t hud legislature.
tlor,
w riter’s sta rting with surprise, he would
. s u c t i o n pan.
F r o m t h e s i d e of t h e
^ F V o u nre well acquainted, I suppose, not, naturally have taken time to put give d e a r you?”
b ro u g h t th e m to Ihe c rim in a l c o u rts
Tlie senate u n a n im o u s l y a d opte d t h e
Again, to M. Bertrand's growing as- c a r p r o t r u d e s a lo n g pipe p e r h a p s
away his writing materials before going
with the Roupell family V”
building.
c o n c u rre n t r e solution a p p r o v in g f o u i
young American replied: t w o t e e t in d i a m e t e r , at t h e e n d of
jy ,“ V's, I may say I atn. We exchange to ascertain the cause of the noise. lie toniKlunent, . the
I ho c h a r g e n g n i u s t Mr. H e a r s t 0 f t h e 20 a m e n d m e n t ! t o t h e S a u K r a n -
. .
. . ..
i w
c k h l ic
n k h ia
is e a u s h h o /va
e tm
w * t i t t h It n a **
" l 11
i p ». , 1 ” 1 t i h li r o u it g ti h
"I don't think it would.'
Tisi1 t. My wife and daughters frequent- must therefore have been thus employed
u t n .i l in i h e New-i
chalt
ad(ipte,| a t t h e re ce n t
w h ic h t h e d r y p e a t d u s t o n t h e s u r g Y r o e r w k o E u v t e n o i f n g a J p o n u b l r le
(To be continued.)
n a l c o n c e r n i n g t h e | . ..
1
ip walked and rode with the young ladies for only a portion of the interval. The
fa
ce
o
f
t
h
e
b
o
g
is
d
r
a
w
n
i
n
to
t
h
e
pipe
c a s e o f R a y m o n d H i t c h c o c k , t h e ac-
e tl
her>
In fact, I may say that we have question now uppermost in Victor La
by
s
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i
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a
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d
d
e
p
o
s
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d
iu
t
h
e
c
ar.
W h a t licit 'Cape l.cnits T o .
blanche's mind was: How did Jules Cha
to r .
Mr. ( ' h a u l e r ' s n a m e w a s m en
bees quite friendly.”
As t h e c a r m o v e s a l o n g t h e r a il t i o n e d In c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e a r ti c l e .
S t a t e o f Lincoln R e s u r r e c t e d .
Clerk ( a t poor relief office to appli
p 1 M. Lablauche put the next question in bot consume the rest of his time? If he
i
h
e
a
m
o
u
n
t
o
f
p
e
a
t
w
h
ic
h
is
d
r
a
w
n
should fail to properly account for the c a n t ) — Are you apply ing for relief?
S e v e r a l h e a r i n g s w e r e h a d b e f o r e I Muskogee, O k la ., Nov. 2 1 . — Dele-
an apparently careless manner.
u p Is s c a r c e ly p e r c e p t i b l e t o t h e
“ And the young ladies? There was whole hour, there would be strong reasons
Applicant (In rugs a n d looking fain- n a k e d e ye, aI1d y e t o n e c o l l e c t o r will J u s t i c e W y a t t , a n d M r C h a n t e r posl- gales from Ihe N o rth w e st to t h e T rane-
l iv e l y d e n ie d t h a t h e h a d e v e r b e en Missi sip p i congress are Uslay w o r k in g
nothing between either of them and this for holding him in custody.
i ubisi ) — Ves.
p ic k u p 50 t o n s o f d u s t a d a y . T h e
Having revolved these matters in his
at H itchcock
h o u s e w h e n l i t t l e g i r l s (,n a pre p o sitio n of a new s t a te t o be
young man?”
s
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n
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c
k
l
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r
i
e
s
t
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e
x
p
o
s
e
d
s
u
r
C
lerk—
W
h
e
r
e
do
you
live?
w ere there.
“ Nothing that I know of. He was sim mind, the prefect of police arose from
ni Ilei! L incoln, compiiseli of Parts of
fa
c
e
w
h
ic
h
h
a
s
b
e
e
n
u
n
c
o
v
e
r
e
d
by
A
pplicant
gives
a
n
address.
the easy chair into which he had thrown
I lis c o u n s e l c o n t e n d e d t h a t th e W a s h in g to n , O regon, I i U h o a n d M o n
ply a friend of the family.”
C
lerk
—
Well,
we
shall
Inquire
Into
c
o
ll
e
c
t
o
r
,
a
n
d
t
h
e
s
a
m
e
p
r
o
c
e
s
s
p u lilic n tio n hail b e e n m a d e f o r t h e
himself and approached the door leading
“ H as he not been particularly atten
p u r p o s e of i n j u r i n g p o lit i c a l ly Lit ti- t a n a , w ilh S p o k a n e uh t h e c a p i t a i . T h e
from Jules Chabot*» room to the cham y o u r case and the re sult will lie m ade
tive to one of the young ladies?”
•!.?'n
1r<*,,
M is
!,t<!<
l k i, e n f r r o m t , v h e collec-
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d
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s
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t
a
L ew is S t u y v o s a n t p op o sitio n is f a t h e i e d l.y N. W . D ur-
“ I do not think so, and especially not ber of Mme. Roupell. Of course it was k n o w n to you a s soon as pozsible. By t o r , n t o t h e f a c t o r y t a n d r u n t h r o u g h t e n a n t G o v e r n o r
Rosolili ¡olia were
of late. People here seem to think ra th fastened, as by again referring to the tho way, h a v e you a telephone?— Bon a l a r g e pipe, o r c o v e r e d t r o u g h , C h a n t e r , a b r o t h e r of I h e c o m p l a i n liam , of S p o k a n e .
rhl was introduced for tbe esUbliihmeot by tiM
er th at he has been entirely eclipsed by m ayor’s notes it transpired that Jules V i v a n t
t h r o u g h w h ic h r u n s a s c r e w s i m i l a r d e n i e d by Mr. H e n r a t ’s a t t o r n e y -. g o v e r n m e n t of a b u r e a u of m illin g a n d
Monsieur Chabot. who, it appears, stood Chabot had entered the chamber by an
in s h a p e t o a n a u g e r .
A r o u n d t h e w h o m a d e t h e c o u n t! i a s s e r t i o n In a g r ic u lt u r a l rail leges, e x p e r i m e n t a l sta-
well with them. I know the gen other way. Almost mechanically he seiz
III Iliifttoiiefte.
o u t s i d e of t h e p i p e o r t r o u g h is a
tl n s a n d
be k in overy
«si the handle and turned it. Tlie door
tleman was quite attentive.”
"Com e In, W ald o n la,” said he r moth s t e a m j a c k e t p l a c e d s e v e r a l I n c h e s c o u r t t h a t M r C h a n t e r ' s p r o c e e d li
a g a i n s t Mr. H e a r s t w e r e t a k e n In I h e congressional d i s t r i c t .
“ And to whom were those attentions di was unlocked. When he had made these er.
“ You ha v e lieen In t h a t swing f r o m t h e p ip e t o a ll o w t h e s t e a m to h o p e of h u r t i n g thi c h a n c e s of t h e
rected, Mademoiselle Harriet or Mademoi discoveries he descended with a lighter long enough.”
¡ p a s s t h r o u g h t h e s p a c e b e tw e e n , In I n d e p e n d e n c e L eague t i c k e t in t h e
heart than he would otherwise have done.
selle Emily?”
C an n o t R escu e C anadian*.
“ Presently, m a m m e ," a n sw e red tlie or<i e r t o d r y out t h e d u s t p a s s i n g luHt c o u n t r y e le c tio n .
“ I could not really say. There was lit Much would depend upon the evidence to
W in n i p e g , M a n ., N ov. 21.— D espite
little
Boston
girl.
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am
p
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tle to choose between them. Both, as be elicited by himself and the testimony
,
, J _
* d u s t is g r o u n d Hno t o p a ss t h r o u g h
t h e O tta w a r e p o it s t h a t t h e D o m in io n
C o m b i n e d to D ow n O p p o s it i o n .
q u a d r u p e d of t h e genus 1 0 0 m e3 h
jn o t h e r w o r d s , f i n ,.r
you have seen, are charming, and both, to be taken before the judge of instruc ......... ..
g o v e r n m e n t w ould tit once d i s t r i b u t e
as I have told you. are the acknowledged tion.
Salt Lake, Nov. 22. — T he F e d e ral
I ells to slacken Its physical a ctivities t h a n f l o u r . T h e d r i e d o u t d u s t Is t h e n
He strolled out on the terrace to com • m l pass by Imperceptible g r a d a t i o n s ! p l a c e d In a u n i q u e p r e s s a n d a t a grand ju r y r e tu r n e d i n d ic t m e n t s a g a i n s t $10,000,000 in c u r r e n c y to h e l p t h e
heiresses of Madame Roupell.”
I t was M. Lablanche’s turn to be a s plete his official inspection of the prem into a condition of total e x tin c t v i t a l - . t e m p e r a t u r e of 2 0 0 d e g r e e s a n d p re s- t h e U nion Pacific K a ilio a d c o m p a n y , m o v e m e n t of g ra in of W e s te r n C a n ad a ,
ises. He commenced his examination at
tonished.
sure
of
80
tons
form ed
I n to t h e Oregon S h o rt L in e, t h e U n io n P a c i it was a n n o u n c e d to d ay t h a t t h e gov
Chicago Tritarne.
ity
tlie hack of the chateau. He went into
“ H er acknowledged heiresses!” he ex
b-lcklets.
In t w o d a y s a f t e r g o i n g fic Coal c o m p a n y , J . M. Mis ire, ge nera l e r n m e n t h a s no casii to lea n a n d has
claimed.
“ Why, you never told me all the outhouses ; he visited the servants’
t h r o u g h t h e p r e s s t h e h i l r k s a r e agent of t b e U nion Pacific Coal com - failed so far in g e tt i n g a s u p p ly from
Doliti» C im ili.
offices— ev{*n the cellars and dairy. Then
bunk b. I • Ip tin- f a n n e r s . In H im
th at ”
h a r d e r t h a n c oal a n d n e a r l y t h e s a m e pany a n d r.y e re tt B u c k in g h a m , assist- tin
T
h
e
wom
an
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ded
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t
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s
e
a
t
re-1
.
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,
m e a n t i m e t h e frozen g ra in m u st he
“ Did I not?” answered the mayor. he emerged again into the open air and servivi for sin ikers and sniffed ornili- c o lo r .
ant
general
s
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p
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r
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n
t
e
n
d
e
n
t
of
t
h
e
Ore-
.
,
,
searched
“ Well, it is the fact, all the same. But inspected tlie windows and
m oved.
The .connection a t t h e head of
gon S h o r t l.in e.
The t ec h n ica l c h a r g e
among the flower beds beneath them for olisi y. contem ptuously.
H awail is A f t e r H in d u s
you vere about to .sav something.”
t h e lake s is b e co m in g se rio u s.
•Toivicco." s h e re m a rk ed , “ is a vile
“ Not at all,” replies M. La blanche, “ I the prints of feet. Nothing, however, re
S e a t t l e , W a s h . , Nov. 2 3 . — H i n d u s a c om bi oat ion in r e s t r a i n t of t r a d e
by forcing a Salt f j tk e C ity coal d e a l e r
was only thinking.” and he suffered hi« warded this careful scrutiny, until cross i n s li. N h o t i n e would kill a c at.”
la b o re rs on P u g e t Sound, who have
M u s t Call Res- ion Again.
o u t of b usine ss because be bail lo w e red
features to relapse into their accustomed ing the lawn h** went through an .in dent
*
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n
by
S a c r a m e n t o , Nov. 2 J . — After an ex
ivy-covered
archway
and
gained
the
front
tlie
price
of
eoal
lielow
t
h
a
t
fixed
by
g*pr*^>ion of immobility. “Thank you ;
li -d an line i i b a m s e d smoker, "If I I
t r a session for t w o d a y s it h a s devel
a n t i - A s i a t i c s o c i e t i e s , will be s h i p p e d tlie c o m b i n a t i o n .
that is all I wish to know, monsieur le of the building. Then his quick eye de
vere yi u I'd m ake t h e c a t c u t It out.” |
oped tirat t h e p r o p e r financial r*lief
tected
that
a
shrub
had
been
brushed
t o t h e H a w a i i a n i s l a n d s fo r w o r k on
Biaire. If you will now go downstairs
P
bilad
1,-hia
LtvRer.
leg isla tio n am i t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of
and prepare your report for the tribunal. aside, and stooping on the graveled walk,
su g a r p lantations. A rra n g e m e n ts a re
They A ssa ssin a te d P ic tu re .
t h e c o u r ts on special h o lid a y s c annot be
I will join you in a few minutes, when I he discovered that a weed bad been crush
now bein g m ad e for c h a r t e r i n g a
Odessa,
Nov.
2
2
.—
T
h
e
t
r
i
a
l
b
y
a
\ IUnici» I V * t .
T
in
ed beneath a heavy foot. A lit: 1#» further
e n ac te d by tlie l e g is la tu r e under the
have concluded my Investigations.”
“ Well, no long, old man.
I must sp e c ia l s t e a m e r t o c a r r y a w a y a ll t h e special m i l i t a r y c o u r t of 25 m en of t b e
p r e s e n t r a i l of G o v e r n o r G ille tt, and
i The mayor bowed to the prefect and on he found further signs, an I a little
.li
es
T
om
pkins
and
he
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d
in
t
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ic
h
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la
s
I.
r
e
g
im
e
n
t
,
on
« ak. Here
later stood looking down upon a footprint
proclamatio n
Wit the apartment.
’.
a
c o u n t r y , a n d It in b e lie v e d by a g e n t s charges of m u t i n y a n d i n s u b o r d i n a t i o n , t h a t a s u p p l e m e n t a r y
in the soft mold.
" «»>-» |s*ivLts In tel.lng me his trou-
, he H a w a | l a n p I a n t P r s t h a t a,.v pral
cam e to a n e n d h e r e today.
T w o s e r - 1 | m u s t lie i s s . u n . l . , . S u , c h was
. . the
. concln-
.
Following
these
footprints,
he
foun
1
C H A P T E R IV.
( t h o u s a n d H i n d u s in W a s h i n g t o n a n d g é an ts a n d o n e p r i v a t e w h o h a d de-
a r r i v e d a laU last n ig h t by a sub-
they
led
directly
beneath
the
window
of
“T h a t leaven n»e up agalnnt I t ”
i B r i ti s h C o l u m b i a c a n b e i n d u c e d t o
| Victor I-ablanche owed his unprece
Stroyed a p i c t u r e Of E m p e r o r N ic h o la s
°«
«<-nate judic iary com-
“ In w h a t w a y? ”
go b e c k t o t h e troplc n.
dented »uccesa largely to the fact that he the chamber occupied by Harriet Weldon.
t o « I * * m t It n d ;t t once
ee*
n e 'e r permitted anybody to share h * This puzzled him. He was nonplussed
h is Jo k e s.” —
" H e a lw a y s teil«
»hot. N in e o t h e r m en were se n t o u t t o
Jjliaouverle* in the field of crime.
If for the moment, when he noticed that
B o i ’on Wan*» C « r t f i : a t o t .
N e w D e a th T e s t .
^
Milwaukee Sentinel.
ever be found out anything remarkable, the vines on th»» lattice seemed lately to
B o sto n . Nov l .\
Th.* s u I. < t i|r- t h e m i n e , for life, 12 were eent to t h e
Tari*, Nov. 2 1 .— A new death feet
have
been
disturbed.
There
was
another
b» never suffered the slightest hint of it
1 he I M s tte ilc s .
I tto M lI t i t flv M v to n ri
l i t m ine» for 10 y e a r , a n d t h e o t h e r , were w hic h a b s o lu te ly pr> e lu d e , the pomi-
below Miss Weldon's within easy
to cross his lips. He reserved It for a a , window
Time. 11 P- m . : P r iv a te Brown fon i s s u e o f G o v e r n m e n t c e r t i f i c a t e s o f • •'q u i tt e d .
— -
*......... «-«- «---* ---* i - -------- I
b i l i t y of burial alive hue been diacov-
M i n d coup When the crisis of the rase r*‘:" h ' ,P 1 " p ‘ ' 1 atl 1
" -*w" n * h r
ini »r l for first tim e)- f l a 'a l t ! n d e b t e d n e s s a m o u n t e d t o $ 5 , 6 0 7 .6 5 0 .
e ie d at tlie f jiriboieierre hospital In
s
S t. L o u l . B i d . f o r $ 1 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
*Oo-goes-1bur?
¡ T h e s e s u b s c r i p t i o n s w e r e a ll m a d e by
th'B c it y .
I
have sh o w s
[which invariably enhanced his reputation access to a small pantry, and the door of i
C ountrv wom an ( r e tu r n in g late from I n d i v id u a l s , a n d t h e a m o u n t is pjreat-
Ht I.OUI., Nov 22 — At a m e e t in g of t h a t r a ,|i,.g ra p h s of Igelie* taken even
r» i a shrewd officer, were generally ef- the room was ajar. He took a rule from
m a r k e t »—Then», there, my d e er, don't j y ln e x c e ss of t h e t o t a l o f t h e P M t a ' l S t. U n i s h a n k er» to d ay , it was de- H
his
pocket,
and
carefully
mca«ure«I
the
r
n
i
n
„.,.„
,
R
,
.
r
de
ath
reveal
dearly
through th«» exercise of thi» t o i l
, , , ...
._ _
t w o day*. O n W e d n e s d a y , t h e f i r s t
cid
ed
t
o
t
a
k
e
$
1
2
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0
0
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0
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f
t
t
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e
govern-
t
(
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[
l
i
n
e
,
of
all
th
e
organ»,
whereas
e4ar«‘hing investigations of the locality footprints. Then, after ruminating for a
•-
V* ' >, y
S>0- d a y o f t h e sa le, t h e t o t a l r e c e i p t ,
tthere a crime had been committed. No few moments, he quickly re-«*ntered the p e r -. H a lf Holiday.
w e r e o n l y $ 1 5 , 9 0 0 . On t h e t w o d a y . m e n t ’s t r e a s u r y c e r t if i e a t e . , p r o v i d in g 1 j( th e ra d io g r a p h , a re taken d m in g lifa
ore not revealed,
•o«>ner had the door closed rhau the whole house.
N a t i o n a l b a n k . u b a e r l p t l o n . t o t h e t h e m o n ey p a id for t h i s c i r c u l a t i n g me- thp
“ T hat is an American boot heel, !f ever
W h a t lie W f n t B y.
d i u m )>e re-de poe ite d in th e t a n k » t a k
demeanor of the prefect und*r*<»nt an en
l
.
a
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e
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$
3
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r
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m
tire change. From the staid, uni-on^erned I saw one in my life,” muttered the pre
Club Man ( r a t h e r f u l l ) — I
w l.h i n d i v i d u a l , o n ly $ 1 7 , 1 5 0 In all.
ing t h e . c r i p . T h i s t h e T re a » u ry d e
Im p r o v e R .v e rs *rr Montana
official, quietly engaged in the perfunctory fect. “ The open door an«l the footprint»! you'd ta k e me home. Do you know
p a r t m e n t lia* a l r e a d y signified i t . in
H elena, M o n t., Nov. 21 — A call wa*
diecharge of a duty, he became imme I wonder a*hi« h of tho«*#» men did it. for w h e re I live?
t e n t i o n of d o in g .
I
F r e n c h C o u r t • e ient
today ¡railed by t h e H e lena Com mercial
And just at
diately transformed into an eager enthu- It lie» between the two.
c lu b for a m e e t in g of clti*ena of thla
Policem an— W h a t , the nam e o f your
P a r t * , N o v 23.— T h e c o u r t w h ic h
present the odds are against the Ameri
•itft
D e p o s i t * Ru* h r g Bach
»fate, to 1« hold h e r e November 20, for
i h a s t>ee«i h e a r i n g t h e c a s e a g a i n . t
But whatever «uccea* might have a t can. Yet. still, something tells me Mon cook?
N e w Y o r k . Nov. 2 2
Thi Term
t . ,. , . p .... of forming^* i t i f » «weoato*
j f ' h a r l e » P. B a i r d , o f P h i l a d e l p h i a .
tended hie efforts in previous caaen, in sieur Jules Chabot will bear watching.”
»** T » c r # -
w h o o n O c t o b e r 10 r a n d o w n a n d n a l B a n k , o n e o f th . B r o o k l y n Insti- ,jon to bring s h o u t Hie »«-iiring from
this one tbe worthy officer wa* doomed
. of „
, f the river en I
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to meet with nothing but disappointment.
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a f > p ro |,r i . t ,o n , for th e b e tte r-
i n g a n a u t o m o b i l e , c o n d e m n e d h i m e r a l I w eek*
The village of Villeneuve wa* within ; by a gentlem an bow old be
B u t one single ray illumined hii dark
M ore t h a n 1 0 0 B
“ I ’m not o l d ! ” be exclaim ed Indig t o a m o n t h ' s I m p r i s o n m e n t a n d $10 n e »s to d a y .
ened horizon of hop«. In making a care tbe juriedietinn of the tribunal of the j
W.is de m eet of the Missouri and YellowetOW*
fine.
In a d d i t i o n B a i r d m u s t p a y t o r s w e r e in lin e a n d $1.5,000 w
ful turvey of all the rooma on that floor department of tbe Seine. The judge of n a n tly ; “ I'm alm ost new."
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