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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1907)
g e • •f. V. •* i • %* * * • • ,'rT •W è • * s «'^ / 9 I yr ■ ? I ... •.. V /' • • ’ * *;f..* < - . • . *• 9 1 . ; - I, 1 -, ? ' « * % ■ • • 9 ftfcftìtabbjt A a . A. <gB^GGGOBÖ3DGGOGÖÖ-3-3G DOOMED CHAPTER IV — (Continued I "H, th» bys,” cried Mufford. **P»nr kyddyn haa never heard the story of Otra» * "Oftener than he cared f >r. at Kto« • nd Oxford, I should fancy.“ said Jeroiua, sulkily "Ob. but the modern story I» far more wonderful than the clasaie.1 cried Htaf ford. mis. bievouajy “Tail it to ¡’«urtryddyn," shouted Ie land. "Well, go ahead I don’t rare," said Jerome, throwing blmsrlf back In bi« chair. "About five years ago.” began Htaf f-.r-t J- rome planned o:. I drrful pi. lures beforv who h the Msgl of the Academy are always to fall in prostrate w-irahlp. and never 4" The aub- jeef was to be Circa, but the difficulty was to And a muiel. After a long and vain sear.-h fur rhe Ideal of hl» mind'» * ¿V ,1'or.N .1 / • « '‘I * when, one evening, toward« dusk, while •trailing, he rwught »Ight ■ young <g- with that half bewildered look of curio« Ity which denotes the visitor from bucolic regions Ills heart leaped up with a big thump Q«v|d»n hair, in showers of wavy ringlet«, dark »»»«. full of witchery; • «•ry t-i i ■) - 1 , - > . * >« < • ( • •elf! lie sto»t spellbound After • f»w •< ..1)1» the < ri • )H;e-| | )U.| at,.| nuglil bl« glance A slight blueh mounted to her It./ figure waa petite and evqulallely formed h«r dre«« eh--igb >i ■•■edingly plain, wo graceful and ■■ ■ itant ; her manner. far • « be could judf". altboigh -<»|i>elti>h • nd enticing. h«)l aolUething lu It that <he. he<f familiarity.” "Well,** explained Jerome, "for week« I had Sen so |*.«ae«ae.| by the i,|.-t of my picture, had ao minutely liupr>-»a»-<l upon my mind the kind of model I required, that, having a<.-l<l-nt<lly «tumbled over th» very thing. I w»» irr-•'»•I'.ly Imp- 'led to follow her M better finish tiie gun It." “Circe finally paused fir a m->m<*nt. • nd looked about ber with an einrceaion of uncertainty. Jerome, wb<> followed only a few paces behind. «<o|*¡»-4 too You may Imagine bl« <k<lght ii|>*>n «.»Ing the girl com* toward« him. with tbc ««kirnt purpiae »f addressing him. ” 'Pardon me. sir,* she said. •Hicry of I- < and with • In h.-r c> -• ' ■ I Gon for Oiford street F "'Tee; but It Is • cro«« way, and dlfll cull tor • «IronXT to find. I am wnlkiug lu that direction and If you will |>»rtult m». I will accompany you.’ Jerome «poke ••gerly but deferentially. "Hhe east a quick glance from under her long, dark lashes, and then, with a sweet smile, anhl. very <>-ntly, 'I thank you very much, sir.’ "Jerotns u»cd tu protest that that glance went through bls heart Ilk» tire A« they walk'd along «he told him something of her history. Iler name was Kalis I>orsn. she was a clergyman'« daughter, b»r father was • hard, harsh man. and. unable to endurs th» Iron ruie of home, •lie had run away, and taken shelter st th» house of • distant relation. "Hhe was trying to g«t pupils, sb» wsa • good mu en-Uu, but. al»»! what chance bad an unknown country girl in this great world of I Mt> don }’ "Jerome's h**;«« began to ria», but he hardly knew how to explain hl« erlahaa. Ho. screwing up hia courage to the «tick Ing pises, he explained to her, in some what Incoherent language, that he was an artist . that U» had conceived a certain picture, but had «ought In vain for a face lovely enough to embody it. until he had m»t h»r. Would she might he could he ask her to give him a sitting} Hhe might be sMiired of being treated with •v»ry r»«peet , might bring a relative with b»r "Tbs reference to bar beauty made her blueh with pleaeur«, and. after a alight hesitation, she consented to visit hl« studio the next morning "Th» moment «he found herself In Ox font srreet, she hade him g»»»! night, and would not hear of hl« accompanying her further; sod so quickly did she disap|H*ar among th» crowd that he a!m --t Instantly hot sight of her. "Th* next morning, faithful to h»r proml«», »he cam« to Jerom-'a studio, and •Ion». One morning did not suffice our artist : a »»cond, a third did not com pl»te bls «ketch Jerome wsa in love • nd It was such a case of almon« that be actually proposed marriage to her. ”Hh» certainly bewitched him. Well, gentlemen." continued Stafford, “affairs went on thus for about a month. The marriage day wsa filed One afternoon. Jerome left her In his studio while he went sway to purchaw some particular color h» required. II» was ali»»nt exactly half an hour. Wh»n b» returned Circe bad vanished not only the living Circe, but th» pictured Circs also, with every conveniently |iortabl» srtlds of value that was at hand.” “And you have never «»»n her eInceF' Inquired Arthur, who had listened to the gro-y with gr»»t Interest "Never,” answered Jerome, replying for himself; "nor my picture either.” "But how ■bout her relation near Ox ford street} \Vhst part did die come from- whst Inquiries did you make}** “She never would let me know where she lived . which. In my blind infatuation, I Imputed to some family reason, poverty, or something of that kind. I set the po lire to work to endeavor to recover my picturs, but they could not glean one •crap of Information anywhere. If »ver •h» cro«»"» my path again, let her look out for squalls-" Jerome from that time sat In alienee : ■ nd »1)11» hi« comptr .ms were engaged In an animated discussion upon art sub- jects, he took an opportunity of •lipping out of the room I unobserved ; nor did he return again Half an hour afterwarda Arthur and Stafford strolled out. "What Is the mattar. I'enrhyddyn? Too certainly do not seria yourself to ," said Stafford. Wsll Btsffvrd. ' si.«wared Arthur, af • ter a momentary pau«e "I have received • romtnunleatlon today that baa discon certed me. I cannot fully explain Its nature to you, for family reasons; but there U one part uf the communication that I wish to Impart to you -and thst is that my father sub« me to marry, nay, more, has found a wife for me." "line sllh money, I supposeF’ "lth. ye»; a large fortune. I believe.” "Not very young and not very hand •ome. I presumeF’ "Ith. quite the contrary; young and beautiful ” "Well, I cannot see aything very ter rlhie In such a proapeet," cried Htafford. laughingly. *'| know It would msk» me f»»l very jolly If It were my ra»».“ "But auppoae I roiUd not love her — •tippo*» «hr ctiuld era lore m--} bow ter rlble aoulit a«i< h an union be !” "Ah. you take the romantic view of the «*• * > I W - ■ H . . > ! j > name, if it he not rude lo InquireF* “Mine Grierson.” *'Mi«s Grierson, of llillborough IfallF* cried Stafford, quickly. "Hhe Mt to me for her t»>rtrslt some little time back.” “I* she handsomeF’ "The newt lieautlful creature you ever beheld! When are you to be introduced to berT* "At tbs volunteer ball, next week." "You will not find th» matrimonial pill wry hitter, even were It denuded of the goi.l costing. In tin« .»•»." •»•■»red Klaf ford, with aomeUilng of bitterness, bow ever. In his own tone Arthur wslkcd on In silence, am! his cumpsnldn made no effort to disturb his merle, but tell into gloomy thoughtful- IMNM. CIIAITEIl V. The Ixirnbm araaon was over; all Its patron« ha-l departed to the four points of the compass; and two days after the little l «Mit dinner at Ri--t>rnoud. Hlsfford upon ■ sketching tour. Himply provided with a« mu» h clot hi ng as a light kn«|i«ack would contain, tieaides hi« drawing mate rials, he took a ticket on a brilliant Au gust morning for Guildford. Intending to proceed then--» to the extremity of Corn wall. ■ u#**- you ars making a water ro! r skftrb ef Ikia pl»'-». may I look at ItF* M im Griersun waa herself a elevar a ms leur art let. and expressed great admira* lion of what were really very charming drawlogs Both endeavored to assume sn eas<m-M of detuesoor which neither felt. "Are you staying la thia neighborhood for any l«D<th uf liuwï’ irujuirrd Htaf ford. “No. I I return home tomorrow ** "You are i going to the roluuteer ball, are you Mt F "Yes." •he answered. the •hado« sgsln crossing her face; “where did you hear of t«r “From a gentleman Mr Arthur Peer Kyddyn. Iki you know him}” be asked. looking fixedly st her. "I am lo viali bis father s > k > o .“ This time the shadow deepened Into a blush. "I kava heard the nsuie. but I have not yet been Introduced to the the gentleman.” "But you will be st this ball.” be said, in a low, earnest voles; “introduced to him as your futur» husband “ Hh» did not answer, but ber tip» qniv »red, and sh» stooped her bead ovsr • leaf she was dissecting, to coursai tbs teat» that were welling up Into her ayes. "Would to heaven w» bad never met !” .1 . .1 ■ • d |.«w . . I ’ I w c-l. st :. «»). f-r your Mk», «• o»v»r had." she murmured. "How easy II la Io utter auch piati tildes'” he went < on. in the «ame bitter voler. "Why has our dr catti I«»» ao mad -—•O Impossible} Why ahould my lor* lie • ins-1 dream • thing to pray to heaven to recall « thing to hide and run • way from ; while that of Arthur I'enr- hyddyn I» a thing to be rwaliaed <e bo thankful for. and to ne openly proclaim ed •• • thing to tie proud of} I have no musty genealogical tree to show. but I • m as much a gentleman as he Is In heart and soul ; but what Is heart, or soul, nr Intellect without money} ItOvs and taraiiiy are only tu tie obtained by gold they ar» bartered like bags of cot ton or acres of lami " "And do j ou think I am bartering my «»If for goldF' «h» said, looking reproach fully, yet proudly, through her tears. I ■ ■ ’ ■ < • at..l ’ < • pained face, melted his hard mood. he threw himself upon hl« knees, and arising both her bands in bi*. |>aa«ionat»ly Im plored her forgiwues« "No. no! I did not mean whst I said.” be cr>ed “My love for you makes me selfish, miel, un rvaaooable; but I cannot endure the thought of your being saali b»J from me y» • - with rrhi< tan-v “ "What do you nies nF' she cried, color ing. “I mean that you are l«xh you and i /fl Ï * JrT* ’ ' • Ài s» J® •a * ■ / aa a riMiu«in srrr.ai A celebrated pnd»ra|ie. about two tnll«a from Guildford, occupied him ths whole of th» first dsy. lie had taken up his lodging for tiie night at a village Inn hard by. slid, returning thither toward» even- itig. th» sight of a pretty woodsd lane Induced him to turn said« from th» road lie had been pursuing. • The path sudden ly terminated in an abrupt slop», <|e*end Ing Into a narrow gorg», at th» bottom of which ran a «hallow stream, half '-on reeled by fern« and ahadowed by over hanging ire> «. A broad plank was thrown across th" chasm. Crossing the bridge • nd seating himself u;»m the opposite ris ing ground, Stafford brought forth his pencil« and water colors, and set himself eagerly Io work. Ho absorbed did he become In bi« occu patl-ni that he was unconscious of the approach of a second person until, raising his eyes In • new direction, he perrelvr.l a lady with a book In her hand, «landing upon the bridge, looking ronteuiplatively .low n the valley. The pencil dropped from his hand, and he could not repress a alight cry of surprise. The lady was about twenty years of age, and lightly dressed In white muslin, relieved by • trimming of bright blue rib bon. From beneath her l<eghorti bat her hair hung down In a shower of golden ringlets, her eyes were dark, her complex Um pale, b«r features stquiaitely regular and refined. Absorbed In the contemplation of this lien ill I fill vision, the loveliness of tbs land *ea|e was wholly forgotten, and Staf ford continued to gale upon her with the most wondering Interest. After a few moments she resumed the perusal of the book, and alowly advanced to the very •pot upon whi. h be s»i «sated. Nervous ly, and with a heightened color, he rose to hia feet. She was utterly unconwious of his pn^wn.-e untii he announced ii by a elisut cough. She started back with a terrified knk, whl-'b, upon recognition, changed In atantly lo a acarlet blnah. “Pardon me. Miss Grierson.” he said. In a low, agitated toue. ”1 fear that 1 have lerrifl.d you.” “Mr. Stafford,” ah» murmured, easting down her eyes. “I can scarcely believe my senses! Is it Indeed you} What a strange meeting —-in such a place!” ”1 am staying with Mrs. lluller. at ff.lndon Grange. This Is on the «alate, I often stroll here; tbs spot la so sell- tary and so very beautiful,” replied the lady. "But It Is yst stranger to meet you so far away from Ixindon." “Oh, I left town with the rest of ths fashionable people,” answered Stafford. "I am on a sketching tour going right down Into Cornwall.” He spoke the last word with markcl emphasi«, and a flan-» to watch the effect. A shadow ero»»c| her face for a mo meat, but qui.kly JiMppvarvd. "J asv each other to suit the plans and to tor wsrd the «elfi«h interests of your friend« 1‘cnrhyddyn, who Is a friend of mine, cuu fcs««-d to me aa much.** "Mr. I'riirhyddyn nrod not fvsr that I shall lie thrust upon him," she said. proudly. "Promise me that.” he cried, eagerly ; "promise me that you will Dot be forced into this union against your own Inclina lion that you will not suffer youreetf to be ss» ritieni to the cold blooded ;»oilcy of relations.” "|>o not exact any promis» from me." sh" said, in a distressed voice. "You do not low me. or you w*uld not refuse m- such • promise •• 1 ash," be •aid, gloomily. ”1 do not a*k that you •hall not marry, but only that you will not »uffer yourahelf to tw forced against your Inclination." (To be continued.* I o- ( Oltins "Archibald Is ao delightfully uccun trie." confcaued tin- pretty girl, blush Ing dcejily. "Why. after be bad bwn calling for souk * time I m * used to cut a little notch In G m * old sofa every time I m * kissed me. TI m 'I i at the end of each month I umsl to I'uunt them.” "Amt you count tln-m uow F asked her chum. "Oh. dear, no. Ttn-re t Itere lan't any sofa ” «'<>rre of Habit, The modern Sherlo<*k stood In the bow of tlw sinking ship and smiled grimly. "I’ll liet that chap In ttw green roat used to tw a milkman,*’ be announced. "Why »i}*‘ asked the friend. "Becauss when the captain tie!lowed 'Mun tlw pumps!* Iw was the first to respond.” His «iieelaHr. ‘That's a bad-luoklng chef you have In ttw kitchen,” «aid ttw |»-raunni friend. "Is I m * very dangyrouaF* "ihingerouaî” laughed the restau rant proprietor “Weil, I ahould say an. lie can make even a pig»on quail. If you don't believe It order quail and ace." Kmbrsetno. Eva—Ton—you uoed summer roar} Jack—Yea. and now my autumn leaf. Eva Autumn leaf} Jack- Because 1 am to call me your I (hall call you And why} going to pn you wish to t* held In eeteem, must associate only wltfe those tlmable Bruy ere. .■* * * M •- I. •’ ’ 1 * ♦ « ,a , ■ 9 W « > * V ♦ 1 « X • » ’ ' V* f GOVERNMENT TO ACT <**• i z. I ">’<5 ÍZ a • í V a ^W- r f! üW Tl ' ryo/i f ■ «ok« la HaaSIlaw llaindllna % trio«* llnrfiaa. A tialky boras can Iw cured, when un der the saddle, by ■ very simple metb od. Turn him around In hia tracks a few times and then suddenly straight en bls tM-ad and tw will willingly, and even gladly, go forward. This waa tlu- uwlbial of the cs-lebrated John N. Ifarey aud has never been known to fall The “Jlbfiler" differs from the balk er Inasmuch as bls aocalled vice Is ceuoed by congest Ion of ttw brain The boroe thus afTm ted Is liable to bolt or run away after otw of tlw attacks aud la a dangerous animal. Rearing, altlmuxh tximmonly term««! a vice. Is often ini«cl by too evtere a curb. Mom<t;mos the rearing burse kaaaa his balantv and falls backward It is ncedlswa to say that the rider la lucky If he or alw escapes without se fall. ; ■ ■) " hen tlie rtotM. f ! horse rears, luoeen the reins and »peek to him lu a suoltilng tone; but If tw liendsta, ghe him a rharp blow t»*- twaaa tlw ears with the butt of Hi* whip. This will bring him down an all fours with amaxlng quickness. Kicking Is (vrtaiuly a vice. Home times, however, it is e.iused by fear, lu which ease much can be accumpilaiwd by gentle management. Ktactly ttw opposite trvaitnetil of tlw rearing anl- Hee». How differently men use or misuse smoke w lieti bundling twea. Hom« men even ask me If I ever "atboke In ttw entrance.” Aa a rule, asck men will jar tlw hives lu taking off ttw twer, ttwy pry or pull off tlw super with a •nap asyi an »»change Almut this t'me tlw twwa. angry t»wo. t»*gln ;«.ur In* out at tlw entrance and from th« top of tiw hive and then ttw taw kerper begins using ttw smoker; but the lows are mad uow. and no amount -.f s-u.-k- « .! |>a- th« in. Ttw most Imivrtant place to uar ■moke L> at tlw entrance, and !t tbotXld tw used ttwre as the first step In open Ing the hive. Hutoiue ;tw bcs<e first, thou all ttw jarring will only make ttwlr subject loti tiw more complete. Ho many tluwa has a>me man cautioned uw about attempting to handle som« colony, eaylug that tbM* tw»* «ere ¡wrfeet ligers and that I would tw stung to death. I always aay : “Give nw the amok er ” I give them a g*»»d. thorough smoking at the entrance tw fore alien pilli* to o|wn ttw hive. I ' t!- . ( .'■** : - using a little smoke If ttwre la any sign of obatrefwrouaiwwa. Aa a rule I |*asa the ordeol wlttMiut a sting «. ■ ■:. •’...... wiser luvka on salti» amaxrtneut. The «Inde secret Iles In ■ u I m I u U i * tlw lw**a Iwfure u;wning Uw hlvew. Smoke ttw tswa flrat, aud then you can uaually ha tuli« t Iw tu In peace and comfort Ttw arrangement Railroads Invoke Erdmann Act to Secure Arbitration. for opening thia Hold his head up with might and main, for tlw horse cannot throw out both ■ •’ -. . m !.. i I. • ,J Is i .-»al • -I Ki » «triii.. ar. what the name ImpHcs. A strap fastrn»»! to ttw ahafta ■>»er tlu* h.*r««*'» erttp prevents k 1*4(1 ng but this Is only serviceable When driven tu single bsrtwsa. Hliylng la a danger out fault. It cannot properly be term ed a »les. It Is generally ttw result of defn-tl»e vision. Gentle troatinent. «na naixira.iiMo doom . ■(».tiling word* and patient |*rsl»tetics In a*-* iistoming tlw animal to ths ¡•r edge of the door ami jaiaalng par dreaded object will often effect a cure allel with tiie track beyond the bound Lu lash a tM.rss tieeause Iw shies or ary of Gw door when open. Ttw rope la frightened only aggravates the evil paaaea over a atuall pulley and a lie will saMH-late the punishment with weight Is attactwd at tiw etid. It Is the frightful object and will f«*ar It better If the weight and pullrya are more aud more each time tw encoun fixed inside the buildlug. By attach ters IL Country Life lu America. I tig Gw rote to the opposite aide of the door a self (•losing arrangement will »» later ( ars of l*uwl«rr. be obtained. Next to a drafL a damp bouae or Flag vtllh «kl» Milk tor ( alvM. rooatln* place ia the moat prolific cause of colds In fowl«, Ixxvk after For calf feeding pur)K>a>*s Instead of tlw dryneoa and ventliatlou of your grinding flax have It bulled, one part of flax to alg jiart« of water, making ruoatln* quarters alao. A plalu cold can be told by the a jelly. The boiling procesa lasts from fowl* bavin* a watery diac liar*» at one to four fa.>ura. If th< fiax has been the imatriia and eye* and tlw birds »naked for eight or ten hours In water, throwing ttwlr Iwada and aueralng. A one hour's boiling would put It In fairly plalu cold Is easily told from tiw roup gtssl condition. If. on the other hand, by absa'iiee of a cheesy substance lu the flax has not tie»» previously snaked. the throat and nostril* uf tlw birds. It will take from three to four hours Thia cheeay ma »a always accompanlea t > cook It thoroughly. In feeding out roup. Ttw head will frojueiitly swell calves (>n skim milk we use about two- with a cold, but tlw awellln* la more thirds of a teacupful twice a day for a marked In roup. A common remedy calf 3 weeks old lu conjunction with fur colds la lu apply keruaene tu tlw the skim milk. The amount la In- tM-ails of G m * worst afflicted birds A creased from time to time as the calf ■light film of kervMWtic oil on the drink grows older. After tiie calf la & or d Ing water will often cure mild colds In montha old we do not feed the rooked a few days. flaxM»»!. but fi-ed It In tiie ground form Bronchitis Is tiw cold extended to In conjunction with live grain ration, the bronchial tutw-s and tits fowls make lu this way we are able to raise practi a rattling noise wlieu breathing, Thia cally as g<»>d calves on aki n milk aa we dtacnae continues for weeks In »•me formerly reared on whole milk. cases. Treat like a severe cold with HsVIer In (be ••Wilk. keruwctie oil, pouring tiie oil well (JoW u A skilled Northern dairyman who tiie nostrils and throat. Rural World. wont to Georgia some year» ago ouce wrote that be found tliat be cuuld » lai tv- »lock Fees The prevailing price uf rouceutrated make ra g'«xl butter there aa be made held stuff a Is arousing tiw luterest uf In Vermont, rould make it at a lower farmers In ttw question of growing root aud could get a better price for II When once the livestock Industry Is more fieeb forming food& Many stuck men who bale u»ed oil meal extensive well established lu the Mouth In Con ly lu ttw past are cuu» Ider lug tiw propo- nection with cotton growing, we will altluu of growing ttwlr owu flux, soon hear lesa of Its taking four or ao that It cau tw fed without first hav tire acre« to make a bale of rotton. ing the ull extracted. This Is a prac for tiie men who rotate ttwlr crop» aud feed Block aud ninke manure will ties that I eaunot n<cuiuuieud too high a<sin put a bale as the minimum l*r ly. I have found from practical ex perlence that an acre or two uf flax acre. More pea hay, nuire corn ami will produce one of ttw most profitable more cattle will do more for the rot crop« that can tw grown. On ordinary ton farmer than anything eine, when mil there will tw a yield of about they cease to look on everything but twenty bushels ;wr acre. This may cotton merely as "supplies" to enable tw used lu feeling calves, young stock them to plant more cotton, for they and any other class of atilmala which will Olid that the "supplies" will soon may for any reason be out of roudl tw as profitable a part of their farm tlou. Flax la not only a food, but la ing as the cotton. otw of ttw very best tonics that are Varlelles •• I'oVatoes. available. W. J. Kennedy lu Iowa In choosing rarletleu of |>otatoes for Homestead. spring planting. It la advlaable to select those that bare been more re Ylittrf Rotation of < ro*«. Every farmer real ire* ttw value of a cently produced from seed; pro«Id abort rotation of cro;>a In maintain- ed. of course, that tlielr quality and i In* the fertility of the aoil. Trt It pTodncttvenee* he«» tieen t-stiwt .ixj ¡jy. la not at • II umximmon to •••cd to timo- generally kuovsn. The variety that Is I thy and «•hirer and mow tbe field for newly produced from wed la gener three or four conaecutlve i year» till ally more vigorous than It la likely to every veatl*e of clover baa dlaap|ware«l be after a few years' contest with po ■nd nearly all the »slue of Gw clover tato beetles and the blight and rota, plant as a renovator of ttw soil la lost all of which help to decrease potato But It Is !«•>• a writer In Ohio Farmer. 1 be «Igor and productlveneaa. lieve auwln* timothy with ttw clover not advisable to plant potatoes, how i la all rl*hL I always practice IL ever good, which are very unlike stand I Then I am quite sure of a catch, •nd ard aorta, ■ nd whose qualities are not I g-t more and better hay. There ■ re generally known. There la ao much also otiwr advanta*ea which apace for- different*» In potatoes that the mere bid* I ahould enumerate here. I bo fact that a potato la a potato la not Here, though, that tiw meadow should enough with moat consumers to secure be mowed but once and twrer more a market for It until after they have than twice before plowing. given It a trial Strike Would Tl« Up Every Rsi'road from Chicago to Coast — Llnaa Involved. Chicago, March 2*.—The Cmted Htati-s government will be asked to In tervene to prevent a strike of the con ductors and trainmen on the Weatern igllreadw and, if the plana of the man age)» *1»> not miacarry, the whole mat- Ur wiii I«* »(ilunitied to arbitration for wtl lemctil. ¡Ale last night the general managei« gave out a statement dtvlar- ing they will demand arbitration under the Erdmann act. A strike of the men would Interfere with interstate corn- mep-e. The tai)r>ad official* believe they eon prevent a strike by waking the government to step in and take com mand of the situation. The Erdmann act |«asacd in !IM»S pro vide« lor the arbitration of lalior dlffet- enctw, »hi re interstate contineive la in volved, by the chairman of the Inter state Commerce contmiasion and 1110 commia»toner of lai tor. The »trike has been agreed upon ■i. rcadjr by the raiinaui employes by ref. erendunt Vote. The ofheeta were ■u- thoriied to call the men out If the terms put up tc tiie rallriaul inat.agvrw wete not mvepted. Itetermining the time for <he suajieiiRKm to take effect is a mere detail ntvl that prolmb'y- will lie ' . ■ ■ ' .- . ..ii:. h » at the Mherman bouae. The tnilroads involved are: Atchison, To|>vka A Santa Fe, Aichi- son, Topeka a ^r.i •» Fe coast line«, Burlington, Cnnndian Pacitic, Canadian Northern, Ch cago A Northwestern, Cbicwg'i A Alton, (luengo A (treat Western, Chicago, Ml I wanks* a st. Paul, th lea go. Rock Island A Pacific, CliD-.igo, St Paul. Minneupolia & Oma ha >»'l Mi . i. -I l*. ■ r.i-lo A Houthem, El l*a*o A Southwestern, Frisco System, <irent Northern, Hous ton A Texas Central, Illinois Central, Kansas City Houthem, Miamiurl, Kan sas A Texas. No't tern Pacific. Oregon Short Line, San Antonio A Aikansaa Paa«. Southern Pacific At antic system, Tiwxa A Pacific, Duluth, Missalie A .Northern, Fort Worth A Denver City, Fusco in I'.-avs, <lull, Colorado A Santa Fe. Houston, East A West Texas, In ternational A Gnat Northern, Minne apolis, St. Paul A Sault Ste Marie, Missouri Pacific, Orxgon Railway A Na'. ■ I v . — I I .. Il >. .Ill h- western, Han l’edro, law Angeloe Salt I-ake, Srutlirrn Pacific system, Wiscon sin Central, Yaxoo A Mhsissippl Valley. SCHMITZ TO PROVE INNOCENCE Says Ha Will Then Give no Quarter in Libel Suita. Han Francirco, March 2H —In n atat< nwnt L.iay to the AwHcialed 1’rees, Mayor Hehniltx denies tiie truth ut chargee published in the l<x*al papers to the effect that tiie prosecution fiaa abundant evidence that Schmits profit ed to the extent of not lees than |ti«2,- (HHI from participation in the boodlin* operation* now twin* imeetitpited by the grand juty. "Tlwee charge*," said the mayor, “are malicicualjr false, and aa noon as I am afforded tlw legal opportunity, I sitai I prove them to be so." After de claring that he ta anxious for a speedy trial, he aaya: “It ia notoriously unfair that I ■hould Iw brought to trial before any judge in title city and county," all of whom be alleges to tw biased, and de clare« it is onfrageotia that he should Iw kept "lor months under this foul cloud with the prospect tliat the trial will be delayed for another four montila." The mayor says thia ia no time for libel »uita, hut, when hr ha» twen tried and judged by a jury, he will give no i|uarter. Charge Based on Wreck. Now York, Manli 2H.—Ind let menta charging manslaughter In the second degree were returned t<»lay a gain at the New York Central railt.«<l, Ira A. Mc Cormick, gtoicrnl superintendent of the company, and Alfred II. Smith, one of the vice presidents, in connection with the wreck nt the Brewster eaprrao on the Harlem division of the railroad la-t month. McCormick and Smith pleaded not guilty and were rvleam-d on *10,(KMi hail each. The gtand jury also handed up many reeommendationg to the alate railroad commission. Cruisers Reach Tangier. Tangier. March 2 m .—The Flench ar mored cruiser Jeanne d'Arc and the cruiser lAlni.de have arrived from Toulon. The commander of the former handad a list of the French claims to Mohammed El Torres, tlw represent*- tie**» • ’ - •*• s<rs aevtvae* ~ . A *•«> - - g\f ”• •••* «aealAeae» (»»ema*a a*»»** situation at Morirco ia becoming seri ous, according to the report* received here. IL «tile band* are {tarading the streets and Euro|ieana do not dare to go out cf their house« without an escort. No More Nsgro Troops. Houston, Tex., March 2A.—An- nounn merit was made today al the l<s'ul recruiting station that orders have been received from the War depart ment at Washington, instructing that no more t-egroee be accepted for service In th» army, also that negro troops in the I'nlted State« will be dispatched forthwith to the Philippines.