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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1928
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
, when he called you in th a t he begun
to g a th e r these sickly hired helps
around him , huh?”
“Yes, 1 thinq th at is so," Dr. B less
ington said. “T h at is so."
“And when, doc,” Simon Judd asked
cheerfully, "w as the tim e »hen he
m urdered th e first of these sickly
hired han d s of h is?”
TO
Bixnon Judd, a m ateu r d etectiv e, and (idea, doctor," he eaid finally. " T h e re ”«
W illiam D art. a n u n d ertak er, a re visit- too m uch of th e im poeeible in it. The
ln< John D rane, eccen tric m an of person who re tu rn e d from H ot S pringe
w ealth , a t th e D rane place. Suddenly —if th a t was w here th e person w ant
t t t hoasekeld is shocked to find th a t — was certain ly very m uch like the
J o h n D rane h as been m u rd ered . The person who left h ere as Jo h n D rane,
d ead m an is first seen by Jo sie, the is it not so? E nough so th a t you
■naid, then by Amy D rane and Sim on w ere not p a rtic u la rly
suspicious
Ju d d . '1 he la tte r fain ts
T hen how could a su b stitu tio n have
P olice officers call and inv estig a ! been m ade? Who w as th is woman
a lie n ist," he said th en , choosing his
w ords with som e care. ”1 am only
w hat is called a g en eral p ra c tio n e r
As one of th e h o sp ita l staff I have
so m etim es recom m ended to D rane. at
h is req u est, ch ro n ic p a tie n ts still able
to do easy work, and it n ev er occurred
to m e th a t th ere w as in san ity in «his
deBire to a.d th e u n fo rtu n ate s. To
te ll th e tru th , B ren n an , I th o u g h t it
tio n s begin. Dr. B lessington is called, who was so m uch like Jo h n D rane w as fine of him to give th ese people
an d a fte r seein g th e m urdered John th a t she could com e back h e re and Jobs in h is house. E ven w hen they
D rane m ak es the asto u n d in g revela- ¡ tak e his place in th e bouse and a t his fell ill h e saw th a t th ey had th e b e st
tion to Amy D ian e th a t h e r "u n cle” is office in W all S tre e t, going on with a tte n tio n , m edical and o th erw ise.
n o t a m an but a woman
bis sp eculations w ithout c re a tin g com- W hen th ey died— "
Dr. B lessington d iscounts th e theory ,nenl ? The th in g is ra th e r absurd,
“A good m an y did die, did th e y ? ”
o f suicide, say in g th a t D rane was de- ' ‘S u ,h a woman
have planned tak- ask ed B ren n an , and Dr. B lessington
finltely m u rd ered . Dr
B lessington j ing Jo h n D rM e ' ' place to r y e a rs ; she colored.
co m m en ts on th e feet th a t all the ) mU8t have E a rn e d a ll ab o u t b is busi-
“ You will rem em b er th a t th ey w ere
a e rv a n ts in the household of D rane a re neiiB
*ke m in u te st d etails, an d all
■Ick, and th a t D rane h as n ev er dis- ab o u t hil* hom e affalrB here.
She m o stly people doom ed to die," he said
ch arg ed a se rv a n t for 111 health. Dick I m “" t have P a n n e d V j m u rd er him or stiffly. “T hey had, m any of th e m —
B ren n an , th e detective, a rriv e s to in- m ake aw ay w ith him som ehow. It is m ost of th em —in cu rab le d iseases.”
v e stig ate th e caae.
Íto im probable, d o cto r.”
"B ut th ey did die,” B rennan in s is t
B rennen q uestions th e p erso n s in j "You asked me, you know ,” said Dr. ed. “W h at I m ean is this, do cto r: th is
th e house, ask in g Amy If anyone had B lessington, a little offended,
w om an know n as Jo h n D rane had
a n y reason to kill h er "uncle.”
g re a t w ealth, if she w anted to help
j
And your a n sw er was perfectly
Amy say s no one has had any rea-
said B ren n an - Now le t m et th g se in cu rab les sh e could have se n t
non to kill h e r uncle. A fter fu rth e r agk you anoth e r : did you ev er notice th em to sa n ita riu m s and she could
q u estio n in g she is asked ab o u t D art. an y tb fn g to makfe y<JU lb in k tb is W(). n ev er have m issed te m onhey. She
M eanw hile Judd has told th e storv m an waB ,n aan e? , m ean th „ vjctim seem s to have liked to have th e sickly,
o f bis acq u ain tan ce with th e actu al , of a m an ia.
do you tb in k of h er th e dying, and th e u n d e rta k e r c lu s te r
J o h n D rane in R iverbank.
, idea of bavlng „,ck 8ervantg and DlJ ed about her. I'd call th a t m orbid,
Judd proposes to B rennan th a t he o th e ra ?
about h e r frien d sh ip w ouldn’t you?”
‘Yes, I m ig h t call It m orbid," Dr.
•go p a rtn e rs" with B rennan in th e with th is u n d e r t a k e r -
so lu tio n of th e crim e. B ren n an ac
B lessin g to n ad m itted . "I w ouldn’t sav
Dr B lessington tu rn ed th ese ques- it m ean t she w as crazy .”
c e p ts, then Judd d eclares th a t Amy is
.u .
n o t John D ran e’s n iece o r an y re la tio n s in his mind before he an sw ered .
“ Weil, I don t know th a t it m akes
tiv e of D rane. Mrs. V incent, ho u se
You u n d erstan d th a t I am n o t an such a difference w h eth er she w as
k eep er, tells B ren n an th a t D rane pick
ed bis se rv a n ts from am ong th<
ch ro n ic p a tie n ts a t th e h o sp ital. Dr.
B lessington Is asked if he had ever
n o ticed any sp ecial ch an g e In D rane
EUGENE’S GARMENT SHOP
NOW GO ON W ITH T H E STORY:
"‘C hange?" th e d octor queried.
“As If, up to som e tim e, he w as the
rea l John D rane and from th en on
w as th is
playin' she was him ,"
explained Sim on Judd
"W hy. since it is brought to my a t .
tc n tlo n with th is m ystery in m i n d , 'J
Dr. B lessington said, “th e re was a
tim e when I noticed a change in John
D rane, a sho ck in g change a s I th ought
it. T he tim e is p retty well fixed In
m y mind, too. As a m a tte r of fact
th e r e have been tw o very d istin c t
c h a n g e s in Jo h n D rane.
One was
w hen he re tu rn e d from C alifo rn ia, 1 |
h ard ly knew him
The o th e r—the
m oat shocking one— was som e flv»»
BMBttM bilci
As a physician, I ]
noticed It p articu larly
Ju st before
he w ent to C alifornia th is John D rane
— man or w om an— was decidedly run
dow n in h e a lth ; In bad shape, I
th o u g h t, alth o u g h 1 was n o t ask ed to
ad v ise him T h en he went to C alifor
nia and when he retu rn ed he w as like,
n s we say, a n o th e r man. He was
.b r sker, m ore cheerful, and he had put
on quite a little flesh for au<h a thin
m an He w alked b e tte r anil stood b el
te r. At th at lim e his h air w as dark,
l u t he probably used a dye. T he man
» h o w ent to C alifornia may not have
been the woman who returned. On
th e ,,11111 h iiin i th e change may have ||
been w rought by th e rest and th e w arm
clim a te ."
" \ n , | t h " , , t h " i t in.-
la t e r , s a id B re n n a n
liv ,.
m o n th ■ |
“ A m ore strik in g ch an g e." th e i
physician said. From the tim e D rane
re tu rn e d from C alifornia looking so .
well he begun to run down again. 1 j
did m ake so bold as to speak to him
a b o u t It and he said he knew he m ust
d o so m eth in g , he said he th o u g h t Be,
would go south, to Hot S prings, and |
tu k e a long rest. A week la te r lie I
w ent ami he was gone th ree m onths.
He cam p back w ith his h a ir a b s o lu te -I
c . g ra r , m H .......... Ma B m •• ■ in .,
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a te d , his body nothing but bones
It |
w aa a shocking change. Except for
o n e th in g I m ight be willing to sw ear
th a t. In my opinion, th e person who !
s a m e back from H ot S prings was not
th e m an who w ent th ere T h at th in g
Is a sc a r on th is w om an's abdom en— j
tile shat of an ap pendicitis o p eratio n
M> opinion now Is th at she probably 1
w ent th e n , M r th e o p e ra tio n if th a t
w as Indeed w here s h e went e-ln o rd er (
th a t h er sex m ig h t not tie discovered
by any one w ho knew her."
I
“T h a t's a possib ility ,” B rennan ad
m itted .
S he could have changed Into wo
m e n 's c lo th es st some stop-over pit
ro u te ,” the d o cto r said, "changing ;
back Into m ale g arm en ts on h er re,
tu rn . If th a t Is th e an sw er sh e m ust |
h a v e had a had lim a of the o peration |
t o » e a r dow n so trem edously. But It j
la possible th a t th e man who left here
th a t tim e waa not the woman-m an ¡1
w ho re tu rn e d h e re a little Inter."
B re n n n s said noth in g for a full
m in u te.
•
"‘I'm afraid I don't se e m uch In (hat
H e ld
BOUNTIES FROM
OREGON RIVERS
• crazy or n o t; she has been m urdered
i Just the sam e, sane o r insane, Bren-
j nan said, “I'm Just try in g to get a
clear p ictu re of her in my mind. T h a t's
all now, do cto r: I can get in touch
with you if an y th in g else tu rn s up.”
T he doctor opened th e door leading
i into th e hall, but Sim on Ju d d held
' him with a question.
Oregon rivers offer unsurpassed scenic beauty, the zest of
sjxirt and the challenge of adventure.
For our practical well-being, Oregon rivers give us food
and game fish. But in modern civilization fish are the least
of thé rivers’ gifts.
From Rivers Come
‘ Say, doc,” he Baid, “how long have
you know n th is John D rane. anyw ay?"
Dr. B lessington pulled a t his chin,
try in g to place an exact date.
"H e cam e here, I believe. In 1893,”
he said. “It may have been '92 or '94.
I m et him th a t sam e y ear w hen I c all
ed on him for a gift to our hospital.
I know th a t I hopeu he m ight m ake
use of m y services If he needed a
physician, but I w as not called in u n til
two y e a rs la te r—say in 1895. I've
been th e fam ily physician since th e n .'
“And along back th e re in '93 and '95
he w as Just about th e sam e feller he
looks as he lies up th ere on th e bad?"
Sim on Ju d d asked.
WATER FOR MINING
WATER FOR MANUFACTURE
WATER FOR LUMBERING WATER FOR COMMUNITIES
WATER FOR IRRIGATION
HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER
Shall W e tie up Four Great Rivers?
The aim of the water and fish bills is
to prohibit the use of water from the
Deschutes, McKenzie, Umpqua and
Rogue rivers and their tributaries for
‘‘any purpose whatsoever,” except fish
propogation, covering one fourth of tb ;
state and one half of the undeveloped
water power.
“ Yes,” said th e doctor slowly. “ Yes,
in creasin g age and illness taken into
c o n sid eratio n .”
THESE BILLS STOP DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS.
V O T E N O
League in Opposition to Water and fish Bills.
J. E. Shelton, Pres., Eugene, Oregon.
(Pd.-Adv.)
"You d o n 't m ean to sa y !" Sim on
Judd exclaim ed. "W ell, black my cats!
And I d a re sa.v it w as along about
M c K enzie and
coast
HIGHWAY LEVY
For $200,009 Lane County Gets $600,090
Worth of Good Roads
Popular Price Store
957 Willamette
P a r tie s
(Federal Road No. 28)
JOHNSON’S
EUGENE
B E C O N T IN U E D
C la s s
High school classes la s t w eek held
th eir first sem i-annual c la s s p a rtie s.
T hursday th e sen io rs g a th e re d fo r a
social tim e In the c h a m b e r of com
m erce rooms. F riday th e sophom ores
m et a t the high school and S a tu rd a v
the juniors essem bled in th e school
building. F resh m en will hold th e ir
p arty some tim e th is week.
OREGON
An authorization to the Lane County Court to exceed the Constitutional six percent limi
tation, and levy $200,000.00 to complete the McKenzie and Willamette Valley-Florence
Highways.
BALLOT TITLE
DON’T FORGET
For the purpose of securing rights of way and contributing Lane County’s
share to meet State and Federal appropriations of $400,000.00 making a
total of $600,000.00 for the permanent improvement of Federal Road No.
2S, known as the McKenzie River Highway and the Willamette Valley-
Florence Highway. It is necessary that the County Court be especially
authorized to levy a tax in excess of the Constitutional 6% limintation
upon its tax levy for the year 1928, on all taxable property of Lane Countv
to produce not to exceed $200,000.00, one-half to be applied upon each of
the foregoing named highways.
Johnson’s Underselling
Event
VOTE 314 X YES
on
This measure was submitted to the voters o. Lane County two years ago and received a
favorable majority but, was invalid because of being submitted at the primarv election in
May instead of the general election in November as provided by law.
Coats
. „ ^ 8 stated in the ballot title’ prodding this levy is authorized the Federal Bureau
of Roads, and the State Highway Commission, have agreed to Co-operate with the Lane
County Court m the completion of these highways to the amount of $400,000.00 thus giv
ing Lane County $600,000.00 worth of highway construction for $200,000.00
SeeT tbat good business Judgment would not permit Lane County to miss
this splendid opportunity.
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The Lane County money to be applied in equal amounts to each highway The
State to match the County money on the McKenzie on a 50-50 basis, or $100 000 00 State
money to match a like amount of County money.
On the WillameUe Valley-Îlorcnce
Highway the co-operation by the Federal Bureau of Roads and the State is $'100 000 nn
Every
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Other reasons why this levy should be authorized are: By existing agreement
soon as the McKenzie Highway is completed to comply with standard constSction pres
cribed by the State Highway Commission the State will take over and maintain that high
way, and relieve Lane County of that expense, which cost is from $300.00 to $500 00 ner
mile, not taking account the cost of oiling.
1 ’ ouu.uu per
On the Florence Highway there has already been expended $1 037 256 70 nf w hinh
Uine County has provided $384.295.15. It is necessary for this levy to be auîhoiized t ï
provide the Lane County Court with the necessary funds to conmlete thi«
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and take advantage of this splendid co-operation on a basis of three to one
nstruction
Parts of this highway are almost impassable and a large n art nf th*
,
ready spent on it will be practically lost if this opportunity is not approved
ney al‘
If for no other reason, and there are many why this highway should h*
a
the people between Junction City and Florence have contributed ’ through * .conJP,eted-
Bond issue, and otherwise, their full share of the cost of those highv
already completed, and it is only just and right that those who are en
ved highways should provide now for the completion of the Floren
when there is opportunity for such co-operation.
The funds of the State Highway Commission are limited and i
County are striving for State co-operation on the Santiam road Sho
advantage of our opportunity, and the funds of the State Highway
available be applied to the Santiam. that Highway would divert a larg<
from the McKenzie and take those who wanted to go to the coast dirt
Why not complete Federal Road No 28, known as the M ck’e n z
and the Willamette Valley-Florence Highway and have the shortest
road connection the Lihcoln Highway with the Coast, and have a “New
This measure has been endorsed by t he Lane Countv fh itn ih ,
composed of the Chamber of Commerce of Eugene. Springfield C o ttar
City, The Pomona Grange and the Lane County Farmers Unton
g
Coat
In The
House
At
Underselling
Prices!
Commerce" 8tatenient ,8SUed by a 8pecial committee of the Lane Cot
J. S MAOLADRY
H. E. MAXEY
GEORGE O. KXO’
Jo h n so n ’s for Coai
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