way to-the lower end*of tha pika oerore
M EAT PRICES GOING DOWN.
he turned on Nan to say:
"What's tn that handle you're so
Pork Products and Choice Cuts o f
careful of? Why don’t you put It un
Beef Lead the Way.
der tho seat?”
"I reckon you wouldn’t want me
Chicago— J. Ogden Armour says the
do that, Tom-Jt^f," she answered, sim
whole tendency in the prices o f stock-
BURNED AREAS RESEEDED.
ply. "Hlt'a my baby—my little Tom.”
yard products is toward a lower sched
Ha was struck dumb. It often hap
ule. He also said the descent would
pens that In the fiercest storm of gos
Forest Service Men Plant Larch and
be gradual and warned the public
sip the one moat nearly concerned goes
Pine Near Bear Creek,
against too hastily accepting the belief
his way without so much as Buspect-
that a drop from the highest to the
Wallowa— Local officers o f the For-
Ing that the sun Is hidden. But Tom
had not been exposed to the violence
lowest prices was due.
set service have begun to plant 45
of the storm. Nan's shame was old,
“ The packers’ prices to the retailers acres o f an old burned area on the
and the gossip tongues had wagged Montana Goes Democratic— Beveridge are based entirely on what we have to headwaters of Bear creek to European
Copyright, 1906, by Prandi Lynda
themselves weary two years before,
Loses Seat in Senate—Twenty-
pay for the live animals,” said Mr. larch and Scotch pine. They are using
when the child was born. Bo Tom was
Seven Governors Chosen.
Armour. “ Generally speaking prices the seed-spot method. In all over 300
quite free to think only of his compan
are lower and I believe they are work acres have been planted in the Wal
ion. A great anger rose and swelled
ing towards a still lower level. The lowa national forest this year, but all
In his heart What scoundrel had
taken advantage of an Ignorance so
New York— The political upheaval present situation is the result of the but the Bear Creek burn are in areas
ornamental side wicket opening on the profound as to be tho blood Bister of of Tuesday w as followed by a general enormous corn crop and of previous burned over this year.
CHAPTER XV II.— (Continued.)
The Bear Creek bum, which is seve
high prices that stimulated everybody
home
foot-path when a woman, Innocence? He would have given much
She looked up at him appealingly.
survey o f the field, which disclosed in to raise livestock.
ral years old, is on the watershed of
“Don’t make fun of such things, crouching In the shadow of the great- to know; and yet the true delicacy of
gate pillar, rose suddenly and stood a manly soul made him hold his peace greater detail and precision just what
“ The public is getting the benefit of Wallowa’s water supply and as it has
Tom. Love Is sacred."
Thus It befell that they drove In si
“I was never further from making before him. He did not recognize her
had been accomplished. Latest calcu political conditions and Bhould get fur not reforested from natural sources,
lence
to
the
deserted
cabin
on
the
hill
at
first;
It
was
nearly
dark,
and
her
fun of things In my life. I mean It
ther benefit as the increased supply of the forest service has resorted to arti
with every drop of blood In me. You head was snooded In a shawl. Then side; and Tom went down to the foun lations on the national house o f repre livestock reaches the market.
ficial means to better protect the store
dry
office
and
brought
a
lamp
for
light.
she
spoke,
and
he
saw
that
It
was
Nan
sentatives, based on complete but un
said you didn’t want to llnd me chang
“ The recent high prices of meats house for the city ’s summer supply of
The
cabin
was
a
mere
ehelter;
but
cy
Bryerson—a
Nan
sadly
and
terri
ed; I’m not changed in that, at least."
official returns, show that the Demo- and packing house products cannot be water. The method used consists of
"You ridiculous boy!" she said; but bly changed, but must much of the when he would have made excuses,
attributed in any way to the packers digging seed spots six feet apart each
crats w ill have a majority o f 60.
that was only a stop-gap, and Long wild-creature of face and form still Nan stopped him.
“Hit's a a good as I been usen to, as
fellow added another by coming to A remaining.
The outcome of the United States i nor to any combination o f persons or way and planting the tree seeds. While
"You done forgot me. Tom-Jeff?" she you know mighty well, Tom-Jeff. I on'y senate is now definitely settled. The firms engaged in the packing house in the loss of seed in this manner is a very
stand opposite a vast obstruction of
dustry. It has been due to conditions large percentage, it is considered one
building material half damming th* asked; and than, at hts start of recog wlsht-----”
He was on his knees at the hearth, Republicans are assured o f 17 new sen that developed from a scarcity and a of the most economical ways of refor
white road. "What are you doing here nition: “I allow I have changed some."
ators,
which,
with
34
hold-over
sena
"Surely I haven't forgotten you, Nan. kindling a fire, and he looked up to
—building more additions?" she asked.
high price for corn, which is the basis esting burned over areas.
"No," said Tom. "It is a new plant— But you took me by surprise; and I see why she did not finish She was tors, gives them a total o f 51. The | o f the supply o f livestock.
The work is under the direction of
Democrats
are
assured
of
16
new
sena
sitting
on
the
edge
of
the
old
watch
can't
see
In
the
dark
any
better
than
a pipe foundry."
“ Conditions in livestock raising are Supervisor H. W. Harris, and six men
man's
rude
bed
.bowed
low
over
the
tors,
which,
with
25
hold-overs,
give
most
people.
What
are
you
doing
down
"Don’t tell me we are going to have
bigger than any packer or set of pack are employed.
more neighbors in Paradise,” she said, here In the valley so late In the even- sleeping child, and again sobs were them a total o f 41.
Ing?” lie tried to say It superiorly, shaking her like an ague fit There
In mock concern.
Returns late from Montana are to ] ers. Our prices are based on what we
W AY TO IM PROVE ROADS.
"I’ll tell you something that may paternally, as an older man might have was something heartrending In this si the effect that the Democrats have have to pay for livestock, and the
lent, wordless anguish; but there was elected at least 53 members o f the sooner the people and the world at
•hock you worse than that: the owner said It
of this new plant has camped down
"You allow It ain't flttln' for me to be nothing to be said, and Tom went on next state legislature, which means large realize that, the better it will be What is Known as “ Splitlog Drag"
right next door to Deer Trace."
out alone after night?" she, with a making the fire. After a little she eat that a Democrat will be elected to for everybody.”
Being Introduced.
"How dreadful!
You don't mean hard little laugh. "I reckon It ain’t ga up end continued monotonously:
"Ho was liken to me thataway, too; succeed United States Senator Carter.
Portland— The Pacific Highway asso
that!"
in’ to hurt me none; anyways, I had to
PASSENGERS FACE FAMINE.
ciation is sending out information in
"Oh, but I do. He’s a young man, of come. Paw's been red-eyed for a weak, the Man 'at I heard your Uncle Silas Fifty-two votes are necessary to con
tellln' about one night when I sot on trol on joint ballot. The senate will
poor but honest parentage, with a largo and he's huntin’ for you, Tom-Jeff.”
regard to the operation and construc
the
doorstep
at
Little
Zoar—He
hadn't
eye for the main chance. I shouldn’t
be Republican by a vote o f 11 to 17, Wreck Survivors Shut in By Storm tion o f the “ King D rag” or “ Split
"Hunting for me? Well, I'm not very
no
place
to
lay
Hls’n
head;
not
so
be surprised If he took every opportu hard to llnd," he said, unconsciously re
while the house will be Democratic
Log Drag” for the immediate improve
on Katalla Island.
nity to make love to you."
peating the answer he had made to the much as the red foxes 'r the birds by 42 to 32, according to practically
ment o f road conditions on the Pacific
• • • and I haln't.”
"How absurd you can be, Tom! Who horse-trader's warning.
complete returns.
Cordova, Alaska— Eighty-three per Coast.
This information has been
The
blaze
was
racing
up
the
chlm
is he?"
“Couldn’t you make out to go off
These determined totals, however, sons, comprising the passengers and sent to every county commissioner in
"He Is Mr. Caleb Gordon’s son. I somewheres for a little spell?” she ney now with a cheerful roar, and Tom
rose to his feet, every good emotion in leave a Republican majority in the sen crew o f the wrecked steamship Port the counties of the state of California,
think you think you know horn, but asked, hulf-pleadlngly.
ate as follows: Total membership, 92; land, which was beached in the mouth Oregon and Washington, through which
him stirring to Its awakening.
you don’t; nobody does."
"ltun away, you mean? Hardly; I'm
"Such as It Is, Nan, this place Is necessary to majority, 47; Republi o f the Katalla river, are stranded on the proposed Pacific highway will pass,
"Really, Tom? Have you gone Into too busy Just at present Besides, I
business for yourself? I thought you haven’t any quarrel with your father, yours, for as long as you want to stay.” cans, 51; Democ-ats, 41.
Katalla island. The storm which broke in order to put this inexpensive meth
he eald. soberly. And then: "You
had another year at Poston."
The table of losses and gains in the soon after the passengers were landed od of road improvement into wider
what's he making trouble about now?" straighten things around here to suit
"I have unother year coming to me,
house shows that Democrats won 56 from the wrecked vessel, is raging fields, not alone for the Pacific High
Hhe put her face In her hands, and
but I don’t know when I shall get It. though she was silent, he could see you, and Til be back In a little while." seats previously held by Republicans, with increased fury and all efforts to
way but for general thoroughfares.
He was gone less than half an hour,
And I am In business for myself; that sobs were shaking her. Being nei
while only six Republicans took places go to the aid o f the marooned passen
Great encouragemnet is being con
though perhaps I should bo modest and ther more nor less than a man, her but In that shore Interval he lighted
away
from
Democrats.
gers have proved unsuccessful.
stantly afforded the Pacific Highway
call It a firm—Gordon
Gordon. I tears made him foolish. He put his another fire: a blaze of curiosity and
The 63d congress will be composed
There are few people living on the association in this endeavor to better
built this new firm, and it is all that arm around her and tried to find the comment to tingle the ears and loosen
the tongues of the circle of loungers In aB follow s:
island and the food supply is small. the road conditions, especially by the
has kept Chlawassee from going into comforting word.
Hargis' store In Gordonla. He Ignored
Democrats— Alabama 9, Arkansas 7, It is feared that if the passengers and Seattle Automobile club, which at its
the sheriff’s hands any time during the
flow Ardea and Miss Euphrasia, go the stove-hugging contingent pointedly
past six months. Duxbury Farley and
Colorado 3, Florida 3, Georgia, 11, crew o f the Portland are not taken last meeting voted to affiliate and
ing
the
roundabout
way
from
one
house
while
he
was
giving
hie
curt
orders
to
his son had deliberately wrecked the
to the other to avoid the dew-wet grass the storekeeper; and the contingent Illinois 6, Indiana 11, Iowa 1, Ken off soon they will be forced to undergo financially assist the P. H. A.
company.”
of
the lawns, came fairly within arm's- avenged Itself when be was out of tucky 8, Louisiana 6, Maryland 3, great hardships, owing to the failure
"You must not say such things of
Massachusetts 4, Minnesota 1, Missis of the food supply.
reach
before he saw or heard them, re hearing.
Railroad Reaches Butte Falls.
Mr. Farley and—and his son to me. If
mained a thing Inexplicable. But when
The steamship Alameda tried for 12
“Te-heel” chuckled Simeon Cantrell sippi 8, Missouri 10, Nebraska 3, N e
you do. I can’t listen."
Cottage Grove— The Pacific & East
he looked up they were there. Miss Eu the elder, pursing hie Ups around the vada 1, New Jersey 3, New York 12, hours to enter the stormswept harbor,
"You don't believe what I say?"
ern railroad has reached Butte Falls.
"I believe you have convinced your* phrasia straightening herself aloof In stem of his corn-cob pipe; “ looks llko North Carolina 7, Ohio 8, Oklahoma, but was finally compelled to give up The last bridge was crossed Sunday
self. But you are vindictive; you know virtuous disapproval, and Ardea look Tom-Jeff was goln' to house-keepln' 2, Pennsylvania 5, South Carolina 7, the attempt and turn back.
The tele and work will be rapid from this time
Tennessee 8, Texas 15, Virginia 9, phone line, the sole means o f commu on until the line is ready for use to the
you are. And I mean to be fair and ing as If some one had suddenly shown rlgh’ late In the evenin'."
her the head of Medusa.
"By gol. I wonder what's doin’ ?" sa'd
lust.”
nication with the island, is down, and timber city.
Tom separated himself from Nan In another. "Reckon he’s done tuk up Wisconsin 1; total 172.
"Tell me one thin», Ardea, and may hot-hcarted confusion and stood as a with Nan Rryereon, nfte' all's been said
Republicans— California 8, Connecti the stranded passengers are entirely
The road is planning to inaugurate
be It will shut my mouth. What Is culprit taken In the act. Nan hid her
cut 5, Delaware 1, Idaho 1, Illinois 19, cut off from the outside world.
an' done?"
a regular train service to Butte Falls
Vincent Farley to you—anythin« more face again and turned away. It was
Indiana 2, Iowa 10, Kansas 8, Ken
(T o be continued.)
as early as possible. In all probabil
than Eva's brother?"
tucky 3, Maine 4, Maryand 3, Massa
MI sh Dabney the younger who found
ity an excursion w ill be run in the
PANAM A CAN AL IN 1913.
Another young woman might have words to break the smarting alienee.
chusetts 9. Michigan 12, Minnesota 8,
near future, giving all an opportunity
claimed her undoubted right to evade
"Don't mind us, Mr. Gordon," she
Missouri
6,
Monatana
1,
Nebraska,
3,
auch a pointed question. But Ardea said. Icily. "W e were going to Wood-
of inspecting the new line.
New Hampshire 2, New Jersey 7, New Taft Is Told Work Will Be Finished
•aw safety only In Instant frankness.
The Pacific & Eastern belongs to the
lawn to see If your father and mother
•
Ahead
o
f
Time.
York
25,
North
Carolina
3,
North
Da
“ He has asked me to be bis wife, could come over after dinner.”
Hill people and consists o f 30 miles
Tom."
kota
2,
Ohio
13,
Oklahoma
3,
Oregon
Panama— The Panama canal will be of standard track between Medford and
Tom smote himself alive and made
"And you have consented?”
When the first city fumlly bought a 2, Pennsylvania 27, Rhode Island 2, completed December 1, 1913. This in Butte Falls. The line is surveyed and
hastu to open the font-path gate for
"I wonder If I have," she suld, half- them. There was nothing more said, place In Ijtnesboro und went up there South Dakota 2, Tennessee 1, Utah 1,
formation was given to President Taft ready for grading from Butte Falls to
muslngly.
Vermont 2, Virginia 1, Washington 3,
or to be said; but when they were
"Don't you know?" he demanded. gone und ho was once more alone with to spend four months, the denizens of West Virginia 5, Wisconsin 10, W y while he was inspecting the famous a point on the main line o f the Oregon
Gatun dam. The official date of the Trunk coming down the Deschutes
And then. “ Ardea, I’d rather see you Nun, he was lighting desperately with the village looked ui them askance,
opening remains January 1, 1915, Lieu country.
dead and In your coffin! You don't a very manlike desire to smash some but before the season was over the oming 1; total 215.
A
summary
of
the
contest
for
gov
know Vint Farley.”
thing; to relieve the wrathful pressure new residents were on friendly terms ernorships in 27 states shows that 13 tenant Colonel Goethals desiring one
"Don't I? My opportunities have by hurting somebody.
100,000 Acres Will Be Reclaimed
year in which to train the canal tend
with every one. Mrs. Deacon Holland
Republicans and 13 Democrats won, ers and to get the machinery working
been very much better than yours,"
Crescent— Actual work o f reclaiming
"You were going to tell me about explained the matter to a visiting
she retorted.
Idaho being in doubt. The successful smoothly.
several thousand acres of land near
"That may he, but I say you don't your father," he suld, striving to hold cousin.
Ships, meantime, will have the priv Crescent will be inaugurated early in
"I gave them a little hint, that's candidates with their pluralities fol
know him. He Is a whited sepulcher." the Interruption ns If It had not been,
low :
ilege o f the canal, but at their own the spring. A ll the necessary survey
"But you can not particularize," she and yet tingling In every nerve to be all,” she said, cheerfully. "The neigh
Pennsylvania, Tener, 33,000; New risk or delay.
ing has been completed.
Insisted. "And the evidence Is all the free. "Did you come all the way down bors hud all been to seo them and
the
mountain
to
warn
me?"
Hampshire,
Bass,
70,000;
Rhode
Is
other way.”
In addition it was announced by Col
Some 100,000 acres of land will be
show their good will, and they’d re
"I
had
to
come
anyway.
He
run
mo
land,
Pothier,
900;
Iowa,
Carroll,
“The evidence Isn't all one-sided,”
onel Goethals that the report that irrigated with water to be (taken from
turned the calls— the Copes had In
out,
paw
did."
10,000;
Kansas,
Stubbs,
10,000;
ho asserted. " If you were a man, I
President T a ft’ s visit was the forerun Crescent and Fish lakes. The project,
"Heavens!" ejaculated Tom. prick their runabout, as they call It.
Michigan, Osborn, 40,000; Minnesota, ner of a request for another $100,000,- it is understood, is fathered by the
could convince you In two minutes th.it
“ They were running about them-
ling
now
with
a
new
sensation.
"And
both of the Farleys are rascals uml
Eberhart, 50,000; Nebraska, Aldrich, 000 from congress, was unfounded.
Hunter Land company, o f Portland,
you haven't any place to stay?"
solves, Mrs. Cope and her daughter,
hypocrites."
5,000; South Dakota, Vessey, 12,000;
She shook her heud.
The canal will be completed in 1913, who own about half o f the land affect
the whole time, It seemed to us folks
"Yet they are your father's business
Wisconsin,
McGovern;
California,
“ No. I was allowin’ maybe your that have our own housework to do.
he said, within the $375,000,000 al ed. The rest will be watered in con
associates,” she reminded him.
Johnson, 25,000; Nevada, Oddie; Ten ready authorized.
junction with the government reclam
He saw the hopelessness of any a r paw'd let me sleep where you-uns keep They’d drop In mornings when we
the hawssea—Jeat for a little spell till
nessee,
Hooper,
12,000.
The president was pleased at the ation service.
About 100 miles of
gument on that side, and was allent
wore busy as could be, und early after
I
could
make
out
what-ull
I'm
goin'
to
Democrats—
New
York,
Dix,
66,000;
again, this time until they had passed do."
outlook for early completion and con canal will be required. All the land
noons before we got the work done
New Jersey, Wilson, 30,000; Connec
the Deer Trace gates and ha had cut
He ex lies west o f Crescent, and it now is
Ho was too ragpful to be quite clear up, and then they'd go riding off. ticut, Baldwin, 3,500; Massachusetts, gratulated Colonel Goethals.
the buggy before the great (»reek-pil
pressed amazement at the work accom covered for the most part, with black
sighted. Yet he conceived that he had scouring over the country.
lared portico of
the manor-house
Foss, 33,000; Ohio, Harmon, 60,000;
a duty laid on him. Once In the fool
“ Well, one day they came In on me. Oklahoma, Cruce; Colorado, Shafroth; plished since his visit in February, pine. The country is said to have
When he hiM helped her out, sh'>
ish,
Infatuated
long-ago
he
had
told
great promise as a dairying region.
1909.
right
in
tho
midst
of
strawberry
Jam,
thanked him and gave him her hnn I
Oregon, West; Wyoming, Carey; Ala
her he would take care of her; he re
He displayed a knowledge of the
quite In the old way; and ho held It membered It; doubtless she was re and Mrs. Cope said, 'We're thinking bama, O’ Neill, 50,000; South Carolina,
technical details that surprised the
One Teasel-Grower Left.
while he asked a single blunt ques
membering It, too. But her suggestion of having an afternoon nt home every Blease, 60,000; Texas, Colquitt; North officials, his fam iliarity dating back to
tion.
We Dakota, Burke, 3,000,
Oregon City— With the sale o f the
was not to ho considered for a mo week, Mrs Holland— Fridays.
"Tell me one thing more, Ardea; do ment.
the time he was secretary of war,
thought the good people here would
New York— Commenting on the re when he advocated a lock canal as Samuel E. Gregory farm, at CaruB,
you love Vincent Farley?"
there remains only one teasel grower
be pleased with the Idea.’
"I
can't
let
you
go
to
the
stables."
he
sult o f the elections, the New York pa
Her swift blush answered him, and
He was in Clackamas county.
He is George
“ Now we read the papers here In pers generally regard it as a rebuke to against a sea-level system.
objected. "The horse-boys sleep there.
ha did not wait for her word.
greatly surprised at the immensity of E. Gregory, at Molalla.
"That settles Is; you needn't say It In But I'll put a roof over you, some way. latnesboro, nnd we keep up with the Theodore Roosevelt and a death blow
Gregory brothers came here 15 years
■o many words. I love you— love you Walt here a minute till I come hack." time some, but I saw my chance then, to his ambition and his new national the dam, some idea o f which can be
gained from the fact that the train ago, and George Gregory bought the
Ills thought was to go to his mother and 1 took It. 1 looked at her Inno
as thla man never will, never could.
ism.
was under way nearly three hours on teasel farm of J. N. Sawtell, at Mo
And with half his chance, I could nave and ask her help; but half-way to tho cent ns n lumb, nnd I said:
house his courage failed him. Since
made you love me."
the spur tracks overrunning the great lalla. S .' E. Gregory has just dis
"As
long
us
you're
speaking
frank
Mayor
Gaynor
Is
Satisfied.)
"Don't Tom I please don't," she beg the breach In spiritual confidence he
fills.
posed of his ranch, 57 acres, with the
to
mo
I'll
be
the
same
with
you—
they
hail been better able to seo the lovah'e
New York— Mayor Gaynor said that
ged, trying to free her hand.
buildings and 25 acres of timber, to
“ I must, for this once; then we'll quit side of his mother’s faith; but he could will he real pleased. Of course we nil he was satisfied with the results of the
Tw o Steal SI 5,000 Gems.
Noah Christner, o f Eugene, for $150
and go back to the former things. You not ho Mind to that quality of hardness like visitors, but still you do have a election. “ I do not view the result in
Steubenville, 0 .— A tray containing per acre. The other 120 acres were
•aid a while ago that I was vindictive; In It which, even In such chastened kind of comfortable feeling to know a partisan spirit or with a mere feel
I'll show you that I am not. When the souls as Martha Gordon's, Units expres there's a day when nobody will drop ing o f elation,” said the mayor.
“ I diamonds valued at $15,000 was stolen purchased by Herman Smith, of Au
time cornea for me to put my foot on sion In woman's Inhumanity to woman. In on you, and find you unprepared. see in it a readjustment o f those voters from the jewelry store o f W. G. Spies rora, for $90 an acre. The new own
Besides,
ArileA
and
her
cousin
were
Vint Farley's neck, I'm going to spire
There's a good many things you are throughout the country who are too here by two well dressed young men. ers will not attempt teasel raising, but
him for your sake. Then you'll know still In the way.
They visited the store and purchased a will confine their labors to general
Hu swung on his heel undecided. On glad to do at such a time. I take intelligent to remain mere thick and- diamond ring, for which they paid farming.
what It means to have a man's love
Thi^ intelligence of
Good-by; I'm coming over for a few the hillside back of the new foundry It real kind of you to let us know. thin partisans.
$500 cash. They returned next day
Mr. Gregory will go to the Palouse
Dlnutea thla evening If you'll let me." there was a one-roomed cabin built on And for your side of It,' I said, 'I the country is asserting itself, and
the Gordon land years before by a her should think you'd want one afternoon business men and property owners will and asked to see uncut stones. Spies, country, in Washington, where he be
for successful
mit watchman of the Chlawaasee plaint. to yourselves to do up what little again divide themselves normally be- ' who is 78 years old, placed a tray on lieves opportunities
CH APTER XVIII.
It wns vacant, and Tom remembv ed
tween the parties, as formerly, and as j the counter before them. He was then teasel growering are better than here.
Brother Japheth had concluded some that the tew bits of furniture had hot mending you have, nnd so on.
called to the rear of the store on some
” 'Folks can't keep on the go all the they do in other countries.”
business at the new foundry und the been removed when the old watchman
pretext by one of the men. The other
Branded Tallow as Lard.
architect who was building the lutrst died. Would the miserable shack do week without getting worn out,' I told
dashed out of the store with the tray.
McMinnville — Deputy Food Inspec
extension to the pipe-pit floor was for a temporary refuge for the outcast? her, and then I spoke a Utile firmer.
Roosevelt's Chances Questioned.
His companion escaped by the rear.
tor W. B. Duncan has filed a complaint
heading across the yard to consult III > He concluded It would have to do; amt,
"'T h is Isn't a fashionable village,'
Berlin— All the prominent newspa
young boss. Pettlgrass paused with milking a wide circuit of the house, he I said to her, 'and so there won't nny
in the Justice court against the butcher
pers
give
much
space
to
reports
and
his foot In the stirrup to lay, "Old Tlko went nround to the stables to harness body leave a card nt your house that
'P erfect' Man Collapses.
firm of Matthies & Co., o f this city,
editorial comment upon the American
Bryerson's on the rampage ag'ln; I.ongfellow to the buggy. Luckily, the
Lynn, Mass.— Charles Orrin Breed, for violation o f the pure food law,
day, Just when you want to be quiet elections, which are viewed as very
folks up at the valley head say he's negroes were all In the detached kitch
of this city, formerly world's amateur namely, for misbranding lard with tal
I said. ’I'll pass the word around,
a-lookln' for you, Tom-Jeff.”
en, eating their supper, so he was able and you'll have Fridays clear, to your important.
They pleaded
"For me?" eald Tom; then he laugh to go and come undetected
Nearly all the papers discuss the j champion strong man and a leading low in it as pure lard.
self. We can do our neighborhood probable effect upon Colonel Roose Methodist Episcopal layman, dropped guilty before Justice Hopfield, and
ed eaelly. "'I don't owe him anything,
When
he
drove
down
to
the
gate
he
dead from heart disease. Three years were fined $25 and costs. Matthies &
and I'm not very hard to find. What's
calling other days.’
velt’s future political influence.
found Nan waiting where he had left
tha matter?”
’’She opened her mouth, and then
Some express the opinion that the ago Mr. Breed was examined by Dr. Co. had only two weeks ago sold their
her; but now she had a bundle In her
He thought It a little singular at the nrms. As he got out to swing the she shut It. Then she put her head “ new nationalism” will not figure in Sargent, o f Harvard, and pronounced business to Shrider and Swigert and
time that Japheth gave him a curious driveway grille, the house door opened, on one side and looked at me, and party platforms for the present. Oth perfect so far as physical proportions were out of the butcher business en
look and mounted and rode away with
Mr. Breed was 54 tirely, but the lard tested had been
a flood of light from the hall lamp then she held out her hand, laughing ers comment adversely on Roosevelt’s were concerned.
out answering his question. Hut the
years old. As a young man he became manufactured and branded by them.
banded the lawn, and there were voices a little.
chance
o
f
securing
the
Republican
building activities were clamoring for
famous for his extraordinary strength
and footsteps on the veranda. He flung
” ’Thank you,' she »aid. 'I’m glad presidential nomination in 1912.
time and attention, and hie father was
and traveled throughout the country
Class Freight Rates Reduced.
waiting to roneult him about a run of a nervous glance over hla shoulder; Ar you approve,' nnd off she went.
giving exhibitions of muscular prow
Salem— An order made by the rail
•*We all like them first rate; they've
Iron that was not quite up to the pipe- dea and her coualn were returning
Roosevelt Refuses to Talk.
ess, meeting strong the men.
road commission reduces class freight
making test requirements. Bo he for- down the foot-path. Wherefore he learned our ways, and they fit right
Oyster Bay, N. Y. Theodore Roose
FOt Jupheth’s half-accusing glance at made haste, meaning not to he caught
rates between Hillsboro and Portland
Into
'em
now.
I
have
been
known
velt
had
not
a
word
to
say
when
asked
parting, and the Implied warning th it again. If he could help It. But the fates to take my mending basket and go
Magnate Ordered Jailed.
over the West Side division of the
The
had preceded It, until an Incident at were against him. Longfellow, snatch over there on Friday#— but 'twas by as to the result of the election.
Butte,
Mont. — James A. Murray, Southern Pacific company.'and between
ed
ruthlessly
from
his
half-emptied
n
t
colonel shut himself off from the out
the day's end reminded him of both.
box. made equine protest, yawing and special Invitation.”
side world.
When an attempt was multi-millionaire and one o f the best Hillsboro and Banks, on the new in-
The Incident turned on the fact of
made to reach him he sent out word known capitalists in the Northwest, completed line of the Pacific Railway
Me walking home. Ordinarily he atru 'k veering and earning himself a savage
cut of the whip before he consented to M i s t a k e o f
In some in
A a a tra lla a
(o l o a l a t e . that he would see no reporters at Oys was sentenced to jail for contempt of & Navigation company.
work when th# furnace whistle blew,
riding home with hie father behind old place tho buggy at tha atone mounting-
In the early days, colonists, think ter Bay.
Mr. Roosevelt said several court by District Judge J. J. Lynch, stances reduction between Portland
I ongfelluw; but on this particular step.
ing to make their suroundtngs znoru days ago that he would stay at home there to be confined until he was ready , and Banks is nearly 20 per cent, in
“Quick!" said Tom, Ringing the retns
evening Klnderltng, the architect, miss
homelike, Introduced rabbits. The rab- ( to rest for some time and that he to comply with the court’s order to other instances no reductions have
on
the
dashboard.
Chuck
your
bun
ed hie Bouth Tredegar train, and Tom
hit, coming to Australia, Increased would not go to New York until No turn over mining stock valued at about been made.
spent an extra hour with him, discuss dle under the seat and climb In!”
$25,000 in the Butte Monitor mining
an,l
multiplied at such a rate that H vember 17.
But
Nan
was
provoklngly
alow,
and
ing further and future posalldlltlei of
case. Mr. Murray refused to comply
Coos County Dry.
overspread
the
whole
continent,
and
when
she
tried
to
get
In
with
the
bun
expansion. Klndcrllng got away on a
with the court’s older until the officers
Marshfield—
Complete return« show
later train, and Tom closed his office dle still In her arms, the buggy became a nuisance, to keep which 'n |
16 Burbons Win in Ohio.
were ready to carry out the order.
that Coos county has gone drv by 23
and took the long mile up the pike hood was In tha way. Tom had to help check has cost many millions of
votes. It is held by the wet faction
afoot In the dusk of the autumn evan- her. was In the act of lifting her to the pounds, and will yet cost many mil-1 Cleveland. O.— Final unofficial fig
Tame Owl Flies 860 Miles.
Ing. thinking pointedly of many things step, when the wicket latch clicked ant lions more. The Australian rabbit ures on the Ohion election show that
that the Marshfield charter is such that
mechanical and Industrial, and never Ardea and Miss Euphrasia came out. brings forth Its first family—of up to the Democrats have elected 15 out of
Victoria. B. C.— The steamship Zea- the city can continue the saloons re
li» any chance forereachlng to tho They paasrd on without comment, but
nine or ten— at the age of three 21 congressmen. The Cleveland News landia. which arrived here from Aus gardless of the county, but others
e| O ’’ rssrklng event that was await- Tom could feel the electric shock of
righteous ei orn through the back of ble tuonlas. Thereafter, the Joe produce* figures Judson Harmon, Democrrt, tralia, had on boad a California barn claim that this matter must be decided
In him at the Wood lawn gate.
has been re-elected governor by a plu yard owl, which alighted on the steam in court. This is the first time the
His hand was upon the latch of the head. That was why ha drova bglf. the same Utter ever» month.
county ever went dry.
er 860 miles from the nearest land.
rality o f 80,770.
THE QUICKENING
F R A N C IS L Y N D E
I
SENATE WILL
1
BE REPUBLICAN!
Democrats Gain 56 in House
and Lose Only Six.
I
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
TAXABLE LAND *9,500,000.
Benton County Richer by *2,000,000
Than Year Ago.
Corvallis— The tax roll o f Benton
county for 1910 is made up and will
soon be turned over to the proper offi-
cals. The figures show the total taxa
ble property in the county is $9,500,-
000
The total amount for 1909 was $7,-
500,000, an increase o f over $2,000,-
000. This increase comes from an in
crease in the assessment o f railroad
timber and
speculative
holdings.
These properties heretofore have been
assessed a very low figure and in some
places were never assessed. The sev
eral items as shown are as follows:
Tillable land. $2,249,900; non-tilla-
ble land, $4,002,976; farm improve
ments, $356,375; town lots, $1,191,-
545; improvements on town lots, $466,-
075; machinery, etc., $67,060; mer
chandise, etc., $184,355; shares of
stock, $51,540;
farm implements,
$48,675; household furniture, $78,-
905; horses and mules, $166,870; cat
tle, $60,130; sheep and goats, $13,188;
swine, $3,845; dogs, $1,075; total,
$8,960,514. Railroads and public util
ities, $540.
Grand total, $9,500,514.
.
RAILROADS RUN A T LOSS.
Pacific
Eastern
Report
Deficit o f *16,400.
&.
Shows
Salem— Deficit in railroad operation
is shown by the annual report o f the
Pacific Eastern which has just been
filed with the state railroad commis
sion. The income account and operat
ing revenue show a deficit, net, of
$15,400.23. The total operating reve
nues are reported as $9,557.69.
D. M. Ruhibrough, o f Aurora, has
complained to the commission that he
shipped an emigrant car from Burley,
Idaho, to Newberg, Or., and he was
told the charge would be $128, but
when the car arrived he was charged
$198, he alleges. He asks the commis
sion to determine if he can be rebated
for an overcharge in this case.
Thomas A. Jenson, of Portland, com
plains that he shipped a piano from
Watertown, S. D., to Portland and
was charged $37.34 for the shipment.
This rate, he asserts, is an outrage.
Rocks and Lake Beds Tell Story.
One of the most interesting books
ever written is that of the late Dr. T
Thomas Condon, o f the University of
Oregon, on the geology of Oregon., un
der the title o f “ The Two Islands.”
The book contains charming descrip
tions of many old types o f animals
that once inhabited the state of Ore
gon, together with thirty choice en
gravings of the fossil remains on which
the descriptions are based. These fos
sils are still to be seen at the Univer
sity of Oregon, where the Condon cab
inet has been purchased.
Zoology Museum for Oregon.
The department of Zoology in the
University of Oregon, whose work is
preparatory for students o f medicine,
has been instrumental in collecting for
the university a quite extensive mu
seum of comparative anatomy.
The
museum contains all sorts of inverte
brates, taken from the Pacific Coast,
and many vertebrate species, including
fish, reptiles, birds and mammals.
The department is just now giving es
pecial attention to the collection.
PO R TLA N D
M ARKETS.
Wheat— Track prices: Bluestem,
77ft; 78c; club, 75c; red Russian, 73c;
valley, 78c; 40-fold, 76c.
Barley— Feed, $20(820.50 per ton.
Millstuffs— Bran, $25 per ton; mid
dlings, $33; shorts, $27; rolled barley,
$24@26.
Hay— Track prices: Timothy, W il
lamette valley, $19(i;20per ton; East
ern Oregon, $21ft;22; alfalfa, new, $15
@16; grain hay, $14.
Corn— Whole, $31; cracked, $32 ton.
Oats— White, $27@28 per ton.
Poultry— Hens, 17c; springs, 15c;
ducks, white, 16c; geese, 11c; tur
keys, live, 20c; dressed,
23ft;25c;
squabs, $2 per dozen.
Eggs— Oregon ranch, candled, 40c;
current receipts, 38c; Eastern, 30@32c
per dozen.
Butter— City creamery, solid pack,
36c per pound; prints, 37ft;37)4c; out
side creamery, 35@36c; butter fat,
36c; country store butter, 24ft; 25c.
Pork—Fancy, 12ft; 1 2 c per pound.
Veal— Fancy, 85 to 125 pounds, 12 %
(813c per pound.
Apples— King, 40@75c per
box;
W olf River, 75cft;$l; Waxen, 85c@
$1.25; Baldwin, 75cfti$1.25; Northern
Spy, 75c(8$1.25; Snow, $1.25(81.50;
Spitzenberg,
$1.25ft;2; Winter Ba
nanas, $ 1.75fti 3.50.
Green Fruits— Pears, $1.25(82 per
box; grapes, $1.15(81.25; 17)^0 per
basket; cranberries, $8.50ft;9 per bar
rel: quinces, $lft; 1.25 per box; huckle
berries, 6ft;8c per pound; persimmons,
$1.85 per box.
Vegetables — Beans, 1 0 @ llc per
pound; cabbage, *4ft; 1 c; cauliflower,
40cft;$l per dozen; celery, 50@80c;
pumpkins. 1ft; 1 l4c per pound; sprouts,
7(«.8c; squash, l f t ; l l sc; tomatoes, 50(8)
60c per box: carrots, $1(81.25 hun
dred; parsnips. $lft;1.25; turnips, $1.
Onions— Ortgon, buying price, $1.10
per hundred.
H ops— 1910 crop, 12@14c; 1909,
nominal; olds, nominal.
Wool— Eastern Oregon, 13ft; 17c per
pound: valley, 17;<; 19c; mohair, choice,
32ftr*83.
Cattle— Beef steers, good to choice,
$5.25(>! 6.65; fair to medium, $4.50ft£
5; choice spayed heifers, $4.50(85;
good to choice beef cows, $4.25ft; 4.70;
medium to good beef cows. $3.50(84;
common beef cows, $2ft;3.50; bulls,
$3.50ft:4; stags, good to choice, $4(8!
4.50; calves, light, $7@7.50; heavy,
$3.75fti5.
Hogs— Top. $9.25ft; 9.60; fair to me
dium, $9ft;9.25.
Sheep— Best valley wethers, $3.25(8
3 50; fair to good wethers, $3(83.25;
best yearling wethers. $4.25(84.75;
best valley ewes, $3'.;3.50; lambs,
choice mountain, I5.25ftr5.50; choice
valley, $4.75(85.