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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1916)
THE NEW I ADVENTURES OF .1. RUFUS WalljngforD (ConUidJrom Pago 2) tUat Mr. B. V. Croats tins n ten share certificate. Do you suppose bo wouKl ectl M" "Blnky Croats?" smiled Totey. "Bin. ky would sell bis girl's photograph. Ho needs the money." "Thanks for the Information." re plied Wnlllngford and left the store. Arter this Walllngford went home, well satisfied with his day's work, but bo bad not finished It, for Just before dinner Tctey Wllks came to him nnd Jubilantly sold him DUnky Croats' stock, battling desperately for SS3 n share nnd winning. By tbls time every wise person In town was whispering that Dessmcr stock was as valuable as diamonds. Ell Spooger looked at Walllngford with n benevolent smile and nibbed bis bony otd knees very, very gently. "Tlcs, I am Mr. Sponger," be acknowl edged to Wnlllngrord's query, nnd bis Tolco was full of human kindness, "and you nre Mr. Walllngford. I am sure." "Walllngford smiled with fully ns much benevolence ns Mr. Spooger bud exhibited. "I seem to have been ac curately described," he returned and ceased to study Mr. Spooger with any degree of curiosity. "Certainly," agreed Mr. Spooger "Any gentleman endeavoring to buy control Inia local concern for the ben efit of n trust Is sure to be much dis cussed." "It's the sad truth." admitted Wal llngford, very visibly uuuoyed by the fact "The public works a double swivel spotlight on any one connected with a big concern such as I am sup posed to represent. Personally 1 shrink from publicity, but since I can't what do you want for tho Bessuier stock?" "We are coming on." approved Mr. Spooger, much era tided. He bad been so eager as to be almost Impatient. "1 have ten shares of my own and twenty-five shares which I yesterday ac cepted from clients of mine to apply on mortgage payments which were in arrears." "Thirty-five shares," figured Walllng ford In n disappointed tone. "Is that nil?" "That Is all for the present." regret fully admitted Mr. Spooger. "The price will be a hundred and twenty-five." "Murder 1" exclaimed Walllngford. pleased and yet shocked that bis plans had worked so extremely well. "Why, you are trying to take advantage of what you consider to be my necessity." "Tut, tut!" chlded Mr. Spooger. with angelic forgiveness of that harsh charge. "You offered my friend Put man as high as a hundred and ten. And young Mr. Martin, who was anx ious to buy my stock to sell to you at a profit, offered me a hundred nnd five. The price. Mr. Walllngford. Is a hun dred and twenty-five. At that quota tion I am really conferring a benefit upon you." "I appreciate It." concluded Walllng ford dryly- "Uow much Is thlrty-tive times a hundred and twenty-live?" "Four thousand three huudred and seventy-five dollars." replied Mr. Spoo ger promptly, giauclng at some figures on his desk. "Uere Is the stock." And be drew forward the neat little pile which bad reposed Just before his eyes Walllngford opened bis obese pocket book, nnd the mild eyes of Mr. Spoo ger took on the passing expression ot twin needles. "Of course they will not sell stock to you ut the factory," he conjectured, watching hungrily as Walllngford counted out the money and noticing thirstily that the subtraction of this amount made scarcely any Impression upon the sum total. "Not a share." laugheJ Walllngford "They know who I am and what 1 want Moreover, I don't imagine the new assistant manager would sell to any one who would sell to me." "At the present moment." added Mr Walllngford. with a trace of vindictive ness, "there Is nothing I desire so much as to have every share of the Bessmer stock taken away from Mr Daw." Blackle Daw. who had In perfection what Is known as the healer's touch, was extracting with a huge magnet an Iron filing from the eye of a fellow workman when Ell Spooger called, nnd Classified Ads For Sale, Rent, Wanted, Etc. FOR SALE The northwest cor ner of 2nd and Main St., lots 9 and 10, this property is well situated for a hotel, High school, City hall, Masonic Temple or any public edifice. Easy terms, see M, M. Peery or write Paul Bettelheim, Visalia, CaUfj)rnia. SMALL FURNISHED HOUSE to rent. Address P. O. Box J4JrJleW, 10tf LOAM FOR SALE Any one desiring to buy good loam to build up lot, consult W. II. Pollard or James T. Moore. 10tf.' . he posltlvciyrcrused totnlk business In the emergency hopltnl. "You might enable me to Incrcnso my little Investment In this establish ment thnt Is, If you made tho price of the stock low enough, said Mr. Spoo ger, with the nr of. one conferring n favor nfler ntackle had finished his operation. "I haven't much to sell," lllackle told 11m, looking decidedly uucomfortnhlo. '! couldn't possibly let go of enough to weaken Mr. nesstuer's control of the company." Mr. Spooger was shocked that he should even conceive such an Idea. "No one. I am sure, would wish to Injure Mr. ncssmer, who Is n very honest, hard working business mnu. tie has the respect nnd even nffectlon of the entire community. Including myself. If you chose to sell any of the stock how much would you want for It?" "Par." announced lllackle nffably. "My dear young man!" expostulated Mr. Spooger In stem but kindly tones. "The stock has never been worth more than no per cent, nnd I'll guarantee that you paid even less thnn that for It" "Par." repeated ninckle gently, but firmly, nud lit n cigarette. "At that I'll only sell you fifty shares. I under stand that Jim Walllugford's buylug up this stock, nnd 1 wouldn't run the risk of much of It falling into uts hands. Uo'd put my friend Bessmer right out of bis own shop nnd turn It over to the trust." I'll take those fifty shares at par.' Mr. Spooger slowly observed after hluklug a long. long time. "If I were you 1 would uot say anything to Mr. Uessmer about It Just now. bupposo I come over tonight und see you at your hotel?" Mr. Spooger was busy writing hlra out a check. "Here Is 3.000 for your fifty shares," ho stated, holding It with both hands for Imprcsslvcness. "Just think how little thoso fifty shnres cost you and how much profit I am giving you! Multiply that by tho balance of your stock and thluk It over." Mr. Spooger returned to Walllug ford's hotel triumphantly. "I can get you fifty shares of that stock," he announced, delighted to ;lve Walllngford so much pleasure, but you'll have to raise tho price to $133." Walllngford eyed him with a secret sorrow that he was doing the man no harm. "It's cxtortlonl" he protested. "I can't get It for you for less." de clared Mr. Spooger. seemingly sad that such was the case. "I don't believe 1 want It at all." suddenly decided Walllngford. "Why not?" demanded Spooger, In breathless fright "Because you have only fifty shares of It My Instructions are to secure control, and I'm beginning to be dis couraged about It" "You buy this fifty shares at the price I named and I'll tell you some good news," promised Ell with ex ultant playfulness. "Do you mean that you can secure all of it?" asked Walllngford eagerly. "I believe that 1 can." Jubilated Ell and rubbed bis bauds over and over each other. "1 will pay S133 a share Tor every share of. Bessmer stock that you sell nie from now on." Walllngford truth fully answered. An English geutlemnn with broad checked clothes, monocle. Uowlng yel low mustaches and two young and beautiful ladies, one browu eyed and one blue, dropped into town that eveu Ing. registered ut the leading hotel und asked numerous questions about the Bessmer plant, its reliability. Its ca pacity, its expansion and every other leading fact After having asked these questions In the places where they would most rapidly circulate he called on Mr. Walllngford and held a long, long secret coufereuce. That settled It the English gentleman was-a lord, cer tainly uot less, and be was negotiating for munitions of war to bo made ut the Bessmer plant In the privacy of Walllugford's rooms, bad the .public but known it. the lord's name was plain Onion Jones, nnd noth ing more serious than a bottle of wine was discussed. Mr. Spooger waited until sharp 10 o'clock the nest morning, when be was ushered into Mr. Daw's rooms. There ensued a most wily conversa tion. In which Mr. Spooger pointed out to the young man that he must uot fly in the face or Providence by refusing the handsome fortune that lay at his door. And Mr. Spooger was cluted by An Englishman With Monocle Regis tered at the Leading Hotel In Town. - one fact Mr. Daw seemingly had not heard of the lord! On hit part Mr. Daw had conscien tious scruples about allowing the con- j trolling stock to pass Into any owner ship which might bo Inimical to the Interests of Mr. Bessmer, but In the end be fell, lie stilled his conscience and sold tu Mr. Spooger at $100 n t-lmro his entire Interest In the Bess iner Mnlleable Process company. "But I didn't know you had ho much slock," protested Mr. Spooger. "Bess mer only had li'dO shares to dlsposo of In the first place. I bought fifty of those from you, and here you nro offer ing me 1,313." "1 acquired n few more," explained Blackle. "The certificates nre all here, new Issues made out to me Inst night and duly signed by the president nnd secretary." "The more the better," granted Spon ger, nfter a little thought, und added twice more, to make sure, the total shares represented by the certificates. Ho went with Blackle to the three banks and persuaded the much pained gentlemen In charge to relinquish, col lectlvely. $131.1100 dollars In genuine United States currency; then bo nnd Mr. Daw parted. The latter geutlemnn dashed Into tho express otUco next to bis hotel nud In quired bow soon they would put pack- iiges In a car headed for New York. The merriment In the festively light- ed yard of tho Bessmer Malleable Proc ess company wns nt Us height when Ell Spooger. learning that alllngford had gone straight there from tho 0 Tclock train, retired to the scene of. the festivities. A big table, built In the form of n hollow square, with n snowy cloth and Lrdecorated with carnations, champagne palls and whole roast lgs, to say nothing of chickens nud such minor articles of Inner comfort tilled the yard, nnd nt the center of the iiead table, flanked by ttlllngronl on one side nnd Bessmer on the other, stood Blackle Daw In his blackest Prlnco Albert ninktng n farewell speech to "That's one of the reasons my monopoly did not care for the stock," said Wal llngford. bis many friends In und out of the fac tory nnd Inviting them, one und nil. to move to Tnrryvllle so Unit they eould vote for him for tnuyor on the reform ticket In the coming full. It wns nil very reassuring to the only mau In Uuk Center who could com mand over u hundred thousand cnxb. and when the llinil iipplniisc luid sub sided tho three-titurrcd one bent, with nn Ingratiating nmlle. over the buck of WaUlngford's chair. "I have that stock for you." he hap pily coullded. "right here." nnd lie tii ped his bulging breast jwclset. "Oh. yes. the stock." returned Wal llngford pleasantly. "Why. .Mr. Sjkjo ger, my firm bus decided not to bother with the Bessmer company." He paused placidly to wateli .Mr. Spooger clutchiug nt his Adam's apple. "So Inst night before I went it way I sold what I had purchased from you and from others to Mr. Daw." Mr. Spooger gripped his cuffs wildly In both bands und pulled them out arm's length. "And you sold It to me!" he hotly charged Blackle. "You never said u word about buying the extra shares from Walllngford!" "Tut, tut!" remonstrated Hluckie kindly. "You didn't tell me you In tended to sell to Wulllngrord." "You fooled me!" frothed Ell, turn ing to tho representative of tho trust. "I don't want tills stock." "Throw it away, then." advised Wal llngford. "I'd suggest that you keep it. though. By n resolution adopted almost unanimously Inst night Mr. Bessmer has the right at any time uitliln the next ten years to purchtiso It nt pnr. and I thluk he's going to inako somo money." "That stock's worth nil It cost you." sternly declared Beswnei', who did not yet underhtiind how It had nil happen ed uiid never would. "It may nut pay dividends for five yearn to come. Inn I'll bring It to par value before then." "Did you help got me Into Hits. Will Bcssinor?" hulf shrieked Sponger. "I'll make It hot for you! Iteinember. I hold n majority of stock!" "You can help vote to repaper tho office or to'ndont pink statloucn'. hut Hint's about nil," litncklo Informed" hint. "Tho constitution of Mr. Boss nior's company, ntnended nt our regu lar stockholders' meeting last night, when you owned no htock, gives him the final say In tho management nnd direction of tho concern for the next ten years." "That's one- of tho reasons my nnpoly did not earn for tho stock," suavely explained Walllngford. chuck ling about something or other and pointing to tlie door. "It's n Bwlndlol" yelled Spoogor, pur ple with rage. Blacklo Daw arose nnd confronted him, pale with outraged Indignation. "A repetition of that charge nud I shall sue you for libel," bo warned. "Put lilin out I" shouted tho vitiligo expressman Indignantly Seven men arose to their feet, nnd then the whole crowd got up. Spoogor did not wait. "Gentlemen." said Blacltlo Dnw, bowing Ills thanks, "will sumo ono kindly hand me my saxophone?" TIIK F..VI See this Picturo at tho Boll Tho- ntro tonight and tomorrow night STATE SUPERINTENDENT AT INSTITUTE (Continued trom raeo 1.) in this county ami his presence was grcntly appreciated by the teachers of the district. WEST SPRINGFIELD TEACHERS RESIGN Continued from Pago 1) her the best of success at Mon mouth. Mrs. Minnie Kahler has also resigned her position in the Pri mary department on nccount of till health. It is hoped that a rest (will fully restore her health. She is urged to accept tho position for another year in tho event that she is well enouuh to work. 'She states, however, that she! l 1 1 1. I I 1 iuuea uui wian iu laiuu uuiu an- I expects to go elsewhere for a ; change of climate The school will sorely miss Made An Patronize the The House of Quality Fino Line of Box Cood3, Frosh Made, Put up to Your Order. Hot Drinks, Ice Croam Water. Eggimann's Candy Springfield Bakery Bread, Ple3, Cakes, Cookies, etc. Wedding and Party Cakes a Specialty S. Young, - Proprietor I SPENDS ITS MONEY Tho Lane County News divided Its expenditures last year, thus: Supplies bought outside of Spring- Hold, Including paper and now machinery 20.4 p. C. Supplies bought In Sprlngflold, In- eluding rent, etc .19.1 p. C. Payroll, entirely In Springfield 60.5 p. C. : 80 Spent, at these two oxcollont Instructors, but It Is hoped that their substl tuto may prove as successful ih they luivo ahvaytf'ITrbVou. FIRST CONTEST COUNT ON MARCH 15 Continued from Pago 1) inorclmnts cooperating with tho Nowb. Thoso nro: JTnyden & Metcalf. ' M. C. llrcBfllor & Son. Kotols Drug Storo. C. 13. SnloH Toggory. I. D. Larimer. Wolf & Miliar. Swarts & Wnshburne. Mrs. D. Crouch. Tho following are cnndldatos for tho piano contest: Miss Helen Roberts Mrs. Ernest Lyon Mrs. Silas Gay Miss Dutto Fischer Miss Oladys Withrow Miss Graco Sldwoll. Miss Luclio Copenhavor Miss Marjorlo Machon Miss Francis TiiivIh Miss Chlolo WoDlley Miss Lola llarr Miss Elslo llolverson Miss Ucatrleo llolbroolc Miss Vorna Tagg Miss llhodes Miss Maud Morolock Miss Anna Rutledgo Mrs. II. A. ICorf Miss Druco 13arncB Mrs. Tom Allen Miss Hazel Rodman Mrs. Dalo Muminoy Mrs'. R B. Lenbart Miss Pearl Snook Miss Hazel Panish Mrs. Elmer Ferguson Miss JoBSio Walker Miss Mable January MIsb Ethel Conloy Miss Ruby Sensensey Mrs. Zella Cantroll Miss Grace Collins. Miss Graco Male Miss Estclla Martin Miss Mnbel Famlrem. Miss Silvia Strubln Miss Huby Crabtroe Mrs. Sarglo Snecd Miss Mary Putnam Miss Gertrude Williams Miss Mablo Durco Mrs. Delbert Bucknum, Co- burg. Miss Eva Titus. Marcola. Payroll of Your Home Town BAKORE Hard Whoat Patent ' Try mo. (let nc mtaintcd. You will like me. cBst value and Soda Kitchen I AT HOME : Home : - D. P. Burton out fdrCounty Assessor SAYS HE CAN SAVE THE TAXPAYERS $10,000 In making my announcement of candidacy for tho nomination for tho olllco of County Assessor upon tho Republican ticket, I bullovo that my former experi ence of .10 yearn iu this olllco In Lnno County (nullifies mo to state that 1 will lie enabled, If nominated and elected to tho olllco of County Assonsor, to savo tho tax-pnyoru at tho loaBt calculation $2r00.00 per year In conducting tho olllco, and ut tho same time give bettor rcsuHu than with the present system. To Illustrate n few savings I know possible: 1 would give all my time to tho olllco, allowing no outside Interests to Intorforo with thuo paid for by County, and I am satisfied that my form er experience in tills olllco has made mo competent to person ally oversee the olllco forco, thus eliminating tho expense of a head deputy at $1200.00 a year. I also bouevo tnat with no ex tra olllco expense, that tho tax rolls can be arranged alphabeti cally so that tho tax collector can more economically collect the taxes, nnd In support of this I am Informed that the present tnx collector has stated that had they boon so arranged ho could have $2000.00 on tho expense of collecting this years taxes alone. Thoroforo comparing tho coBt of conducting this olllco tho past four years, which has been ?40, 000, with tho savings as stated above, I am confident that with my former experience of 10 years as County Assessor I can, If nominated and elected, during tho term of four years for which tho Assessor Is elected save tho tax-payors of Lnno County nt least $10,000.00. Signed Pd. Adv. D. P. 11URTON. NOXALL You know I am well liked by all bread makers. for vour monoy of nny flour In Sprlngficld. Wo can give you moro for your monoy In flour und feed of all kinds than any other place In town. 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