An Amateur
elective
1 low I I - Locat' d t!iC Miss
ing Securd.es,
B, <T ARP' v MAC K!E
* and
MARKE! REPORT
Costs Little More
ej»af.-d.
•av, Mr* f-r«I.
then ns if the
employ, r’s in-
I »<«. ir «.-n-i
d«rd f-r.i'dv
»•it h a thin-.
I -ging vutir
The fall»««
on Thursda)
dealers.
are «»ar price» «fueled
of carb week by <rtir
Wheat..................................
Date.......
Flour, per sock ...........
....
Hutter. << exit.try) per roll
Butter F«t <net i
Egc*. rate count. j>er tor-u
th ii*, | r I». i t .
nr- ‘S’ im I Smith < .ee»e. per pound ......... . .........
er* wiirmly. "You sec the plu t«-r ' Turkey», per pound....... ......... .
I'm wtamg is u bunion piaste r an i Ihxka. per pound l*ekin
Duck*. Indian tlunner ........
I «oubln't vet ii - ».■curine»''—
,,. .............
Mr. Hr«l rui-.-d a fat forefinger. Pork, •ir«-*».*l
Veal,
per
poun<l.
for
»hit-ulncr
“I d.dn t a«k » ou f«>r d<-t nl* r<--
To Go Etiat
I
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VIA
3
CALIFORNIA
lli-nrv <<r«l ii- !>■•*! an •:!. r erzar
(•rd waited imini!i ntiy for th«-
apjH’itrnjicc of hi* «-hit-f clerk,
¡.♦cry farce minute* he c «» ii * ill d
li * u.eta'll and eui<ip.ir<'l It With the
elec trie timcpwco on the wall be I'-T'l•- ;• ymir ; j and ailiu* lit«, Mr
Insomnia,
tween tlu* windows.
He hud an « itle r-,” lie -.¡.«I icily. Ther«- w..-
important cngugvin -nt at It o'1 lock, siletiie for a few momenta, Ou.
Indigestion nearly always «iidurb«
an«l it hu * n<*w 10:30, Smither» more lie turn« «! to h,s clerk.
the »Irep more or les*, and is often th-
wa* gcttiii;-
>n- ntu| <1 « very da«,
“Did y«>u mention to uu-.bo«l- cause of insomnia. Eat a light scipper
lie broii.-iit hi* feet down from that tho-.
Itomi» were in t.
with little if any meal, and no nylk;
the de»k with a tlincnp u* the »-c- vault ?”
also take one <>f Chamber I sin's Tab!« ts
rvtary returned uith a worried ••!-
“Not a soul knew of their pre- immediately after supper, and wr if
p. -*ion on hi* Ion -, pale face. Mr enve there i-xcept yourself and me. you do not rest much better. Obtain
i>rd r« .u lied for In* hat otiti h<-|. sir.”
able every where.
out In* hand,
"Did VOU « l,< k Tver all ilo- other
“(¡ive im< the sccuritie«, Smith securities in m bos?”
Typewriter ribbon# 65c at the
er*.” In- Mtd.
“Yes, sir. a ni eteri other ac-
New
s office.
"I ci-nT I’nd them, Mr. Orti.’ curitv in tic
vault,” returned
»aid th<‘ ch-rlt diilidi-ntly. “I thou/til | Smithers earn«»tly.
tly. ‘ “ ‘Begging vivur
P< rliap- you uii.;it haw tiu-iu u. ' pardon. Mr. d:d. you nu bi r<
here.“
.<•< t that in «-ver. ether instane» 0«
“Here!” snorted Mr Ord tin loss of pnj <-r* tliev w« -e aftervar
pnlK'iitly. "I I 1 li.lii tl.ein III here found to lisve I m «- ii mislaid eith«r
why did | »■•nd vou to the vanita bi Mr. (’nr*- a «>. i nr** if.”
after them.- '
“Em.ugh!” *aid Ord sternly. ’*1
“I I..i«.- !'<• k -d everywhere, * r have no »u h reeolk-i'
■
Th« ure n ■’ in lh<* vu «!!» nor ati< num! Now,” pointing
■
other placo in the office.
I will fn r in th- f-i<
his uncoin-
•iUesti
fortablc clerk, he cowtinuaH J with
t
cnensured a< cuts, “tho**- I wind*
cut tn Hr <>rd, »inking • a k in in- bore a •* itc stamp inipr«-»«».-<l w
chair and t
n- h * Imt into tb<‘ pnrjde ink,
I lor «lid purple i
to k«-r liuskct. “I gtiv-- you (hoi«- < onto to l>- « n air ■ hands nn«l f?
reiurities d.iv Is-f ire yesterdav. Mr. Snnflie.*1 Mr. Ord »hot
w.tli iistruciion« to lock them in glance ut I * bo ’krli ■If a ol then
mv private I x iu tl.e vault«. You evea * rnmc <
tli«- far«-
I -t.i-:..«l the kev to me then, and clerk.' lor
t time St
I I ■ • Inst hand« d it to yon now face wr
i nl. !
i e hint
I l-.B' n t lin.l <»■
. n to go to the ”1 *aa
Ferm t > c<
I ‘X since I h:ir»d iv. Now, where 4 til t a new
in her tv «• nv
‘ it*
are those ►•■ -iicitic* ?”
chine
— ” he
‘B •fort*
”1 don't know, *ir,” return«'«! hud fi|n<‘ t . r« move tin-*«' stalo* vn-
Smither* r< • •. ilullv.
calie 1 me.'
“Xon, Smith, r«.. tin* i» the thir l
“1* it on,- of the dnt.es <«f nr
time this Im* !,<;.i><-iu-d—»«-.urittc- chief c Ieri to
«ist tlm a*« nnjra
have «1 lap pear« ,1 m tin* same mu idu-r- iv th »neh d ■
during se.eral duya until th«- mar Mr. Ord l ercelv. “I u.it d-> 1 hr
ket inti rent in them lid* abated. obice I miv » for. ell
It’s uti old ) .i ’ and won't work
In Mr. Smither» opt:i> ii
again. Now, who do vou think i- bora wen» hired to
nt tin- 1 nttom of thi- ?”
the corridor* und di
Snnthcrs l><! -e'ed nervously an-’ topic#«
look«*«! out <<f the v indow at t';
• Huh! I di
blank wnll of another bitildin," ing in the of
”R«‘:il'v, Mr. <ird. I haven’t fort-
remarked Mr.
nn opinion,” Im . id lather mine *t.ll on hi» v!
inglv.
I|<- pre-"‘d II
"Iliven’t. <li? Well. | have,’ de»k end tip- <J«»or o|
thundcre I hi* «tn: I >v<-’. fisin" th* admitting a tall, sh i
chief clerk v.ith a hard stare.
bb.< k linir mis twist
Smither* jnnit-ed netvnuslv. "III fashion and wh sc
deeil, sir!” h • *aid.
on* aeemed to take ...
“Y cm , i :.<1 ‘d, Mr. Smithers, I’ll of the situation in one •».if
going to ferret this invstery out tniting glan.-c. Her jmz- sw
I m for«- V o’, ]..
S«-.-! Th:* «fifa eriplovcr's desk and then <
i* the worst managed affair
i
in th« attention at Mr. Ord'- <nr|
«it« of .New York, and vou am th«-
“Sit down, M—-- I'< - i : i ."
most incllhi-tit chief clerk I eve
S <• did i“i, 11. pi in,- ipvti
employed, ('«»t that?”
book and twi.-iiu- her | <‘ii -d.
“Yes, sir.”
The three splendid maga
“1 don’t wish to <li tat«-,
“See thnt r«»w of bonks on the vou seen or h<-ard anything of I
zine* illustrated above and
shelf?” Mr. (irti pnintisl hi« nil« , L. D. I ond* since they «er«- put
the Sat tiarn News, total re
at u narrow i «heli I-den with « -i«.tn the vault* day l»-f »re vest «rdav ?”
tail
value J3 25,
all cne
bound c<>| ii-» of Conan Doyle
Miss i'enn rmddcd. “Whv, ye
year
fur
only
books.
Mr. <>rd Don't • ua lenu d. t V’
Sin t’:< rs bowed respectfully.
s-nt in»- to th«- vault f >r them th
“|b-t" tivc -tori«*, ever on«* of morning after vou talked with Mr
’em. I've rt-ul ‘em i:ll,” said Mr. Hu-he- • \<r the ti’leplii’-'r? V-
Or«l. “I »hull aolve th«- mv’terv of «< re reading when I cam.-1 i '.. n-d
BIG ATLAS FREE
the «llclpp,-.’.rati« «• of tllos«- cvUfi mil u*. d the Iwind* as a booknunk
To all th,'M' taking mhantago of
lies In the *umc meth-Hl* i-* those ii * voii closed the I .«k I < rc«uiw
thia olf.-r we will induci-- I KEl.
employe«! by Sherlock Holme«.' di tatinv. Why. thrre tliev nr
a I'.ig, Special, 36-l'age A tian of
w< nt <>n Mr. Ord. "Dtv you wear «he pit ’>.<•<I iin n r«-«l < >v. r-.l l«>
the P eitle Northwest .state» and
¡«hut er«, Mr. Smither-?" he usk< ■ fr-'t i tied, r I
r
;->d rc««r««.
of the World.
Invaluable for
««> dly.
several bcnutifnlly eng.'BVed cortili-
home, school or office.
Call at
The ihmf clerk stared ut thi* per cate* from k-tween thr ¡»-«-s of
our office and see thi» premium
so.ial «|U< -ti-in. lirnl so abruptly "The
of Sherlock
Adv-n’iir»
for yourself.
fiom the |q s of tie- great Mr. Oi
Holnw-s.” Them wa a »ii-k’v snr'-
gn .it in the tinani tai dotiu t.
•if i-nlii-hti nil« nt on Mr. Ord's fu<
“Sometimes,” he »aid guiirdi’dly.
“Thank you, M •« l-'enn; you m.ii
"Have you one on now?” »nuppxl "o now.” he c-lid
slid ttitil
mtn an vffor-
Mr. Ord.'
When th. door hid elo»c<| !.. hiri l
*‘Y« *. sir,” blii*l:e-l Stuither*.
her trini ¡‘euro 'Ir. Ord r< . •«en d
Ah.
Mr. Ord s-mi <1 with satisfaction. his pelf
Ile picked hi-
w”—
“Mr. Smithers, sir, you haie been hat out nf the ba«k«'t. id.I ■ d it on
Smithers
with me for three v« ir*. ar d up 11 hi* heul, compared hi» wat h with
this tin. • I have never <let<-< t«*l you Uie clock, ii Hided approvili ut th- behind him
in a grave error
I have truated hour of 1* and <1 <-w the tel. 1ep!x»rr outer office'
liefore her ma nine »taring dreamilv
you implicitly, erd I have alwn * n* civer across the de«k.
at
a bl.mk sheet of pn|» r on th«'
found yon fmtlu'ul nml horn *t. In
“Il tie- na> . S' - ' r .” I
r«dl« r. The voun" inm lean««! ov< r
fa«t. I have no fault to find save genially without turning hit
until hi* br<-ath f.mm-d her chock,
that the office Iin» nouci-tem
what ”1 supp lose if you're going
ar.stent wn*i
“Ressi«-,” Le whisper-«I. “lie** raised
ever, and I can nev«-r ■ '■«•!
anythin;
|d nnv
thin : marrieil I vou'll
.
nr-ed a little
me ano‘h«»r hundred. I'm »uro I
u lu-rr I want i
(¡nt that»”
mom-y, ch?'
“Ye*, sir,*
Si ntl.er« replied
“I rcallv couldn't any that IM can Ink,- re re of vonr mother n
dazedly.
thought about it. Mr. Orti,” «ani the w« ¡1 a* you. Will vou marrv me
4a v*
"Now, *ir, you admit you are < lark meekly,
Rekwir
fm mr* mnped on«
wearing a plaster. Ilow do I know
rii. mat t-ll the cashier to
three
<1
an exclamation
tint tho*e sec-urities arc n««t con another Ii hundred to
point
on th#* fu ir hlflttlc
cealed within vmr plaster, huh?” I’ll O. K. it.
«hoof t
reti n word writtrr
Mr O’d |o<>! e«l from hi» a*touisl, II llert Cent ml ! Give
in vnr
< ’■
t • • ’
: .! 1 -i-.l xdumes oi • _ !V*n- 11.U j ! lie,
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BARGAIN
CLUBBING
OFFER
I’.. f«.y. »«-h-ctitig t'ne “ lite for vmir next trip
Hist consider the«“ three important things:
SIR I ICE
st« < I <•;»?». »hr*- gh tilnntlnrd or tourist sleep*
i:«g car», une.xci lied dining ca’s
SALE! Y
Rock I».I . -t autotnntii Id ><-k signals, heavy
st« i-| rad«, consistent speed.
st E.\ ER Y
Kt >i ti.t ii ■ Hint the country a* ‘‘The Road
of a I liotiauii I Wonder.*.’
LIliFR.IL STOP OVERS
Our .I'Jtii/s ai» iiill informed.
risk
t! t ih n ‘»triliii'L train sch» »Iitli s. or irriti
JOHN
M. SCCTT
-
I’u-sengcr Agent,
i’ortlund, Otegon
Southern F^acific Lines
l'ortlii ml Rosi
I
1Ò
Produce and
Cream
$1.65
IHE SUM NEWS
FISH 3RAND
REFLEX
SLICKER
Kvvps out all the wet
DIALERS
EVERYWHERE
H'.iferproofs,
Abtotut«.
<irc Marked thus
a j tow « co.
I am in the market for
produce of aii kinds, no
bring it in.
I am paving top price» for
Egg«. Ihiulliy of ail kinds,
< 'iiieken.H, Turkey«, Ge»-.««»
and I lucks, also Veal and
Pork.
In addition to these, I am
paying within 2 cent« here,
ol the top fur ( KHA M.
delivered in Portland
I also aim to keep within
2 ca nts of the* Portland mar
ket on all produce.
1’iing me your green hides
ami pelts and I will treat
you right.
o
R. TURNER
Successor to
Densmore - tt ade Co.
BOSTON