\
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
CHEESE PR O FITS BIQ.
HOOD RIVER ROAD T O HUM.
RKBCL8 IN FULL CONTROL.
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M t m S C D I P m O Ï Ï A W Q-D17I1
Msxlcan Forces Gathering for March
to Capital.
Chihuahua— Rebels are in control o f
the entire state o f Chihuahua. Col
onel Pancho Villa and his forces are
still in the state but so outnumbered
as to be ineffective.
The column under General Salazar
and Campa moved to the city from
Sauz and with Orozco’s men are in
camp at the edge o f the city. A ll sa
loons are closed by order o f Orozco.
An immense crowd welcomed the col
umn from Juarez.
Under Orozco’s immediate command
are 600 former government troops.
The rebel generals declared that the
merous volunteers who were offer
ing themselves will soon swell the
rebel army to 6,000 men, who will be
taken south to secure control o f Du
rango, Torreon and all other towns be
tween here and the City o f Mexico.
The misunderstanding by which
General Salazar delayed entering Chi
huahua apparently has been cleared
up. On the surface at least, all dis
trust o f Orozco has disappeared.
A report from Parral says that Jose
de al Luz Soto, with a small detach
ment o f Fédérais has joined Villa.
fisi
rrr
T
hird degree
3,600,000 Pounds Made Latt Year Big Meeting Held—Rians Made to
Begin Work at Once.
Are Sold for 8550,000.
Hood
R iver—A t a meeting o f 250
Tillamook — Tillamook dairy and
creamery interests have just closed good roads enthusiasts here in the
c/
a
n d
ono o f the most successful years in the Commercial club, addressed by Gover
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history o f the industry in this section. nor West and Attorney Coovert, of
With more than 3,500,000 pounds of Portland, who acted as the personal
cheese manufactured and sold for representative o f S. S. Benson, mil
ÇÛPY1BQ4T, |909, a r O.w. DILLINGHAM COMAW,
Hood
River
5550,000, the record is one which is Bonaire lumberman,
county was assured o f the immediate
deemed extremely satisfactory.
I? )
The output o f the 30 cheese factor beginning and early completion o f the
ies in this county was approximately proposed Columbia River highway
the same as last year, and the prices from this city to Portland.
A few days ago Mr. Benson offered
received have been especially good.
The opening up o f the country through to give $10,000 to be used in the con
the completion o f the railroad is re struction o f this road, provided the
SYNOPSIS.
garded as o f great importance in aid assistance o f Multnomah and Hood
River
counties
was
assured
for
the
ing the growth o f the dairy industry.
H o w a r d Jf*fTrk*s, banker’ s son, under
the ev il Influence o f Hubert U nderw ood,
Work al
Profits o f the dairymen o f this sec completion o f the project.
a fellow -stu d en t at Y ale, leads a life o f
in
Multnomah
tion may be seen in the fact that the ready in progress
dissipation, m arries the dau gh ter o f a
g a m b ler w ho died in prison, and is d is
average price paid last year for milk county shows the intention o f that
ow ned by bis fa th er. H e tries to g et w ork
was 11 30 a 100 pounds, and from 35 county to build to the Hood River line.
•n d fails. A fo rm e r co lleg e chum m akes
a
a business proposition t<» H ow ard w hich
to 39 cents a pound for butter fat. A plan was outlined to spend the Ben-
requires $2,000 cash, and H o w a rd is broke.
Many o f the dairy herds made $100 t Bon fund at Shellruck Mountain, in
Ito h ert U nderw ood, who has been r e
pulsed by H o w a r d ’s w ife, Annie, in his
cow for their owners in one season this county, at which point is the
co lleg e days, and had once been en gaged
As most o f the dairymen raise their greatest obstacle on the route. Gov
to
A licia ,
H o w a r d ’ s stepm other,
has
a p artm en ts at tlie A stru ria. H ow ard d e
own feed, they are saved a great ex ernor West promised to furnish con
cides
to
ask
U
nderw
ood
fo
r
the
$2,000
he
vict labor, which will increase the
pense.
needs. U nderw ood, tak in g a d va n tag e o f
his in tim acy w ith Mrs. Jeffries, Sr., be
O f the 30 cheese factories in this work which can be accomplished with
com es a sort o f social highw aym an. D is
county the greatest number are in the the money available.
c o verin g his true ch a ra cter she denies
Special road taxes levied this year
center o f the county.
In the fertile
him the house. A lic ia receives a note from
Diaz Outlines His Position.
■'tP t - 1
U nderw ood,
th rea te n in g
suicide.
A rt
Nestucca
valley is
manufactured in the districts o f this county through
Paris— “ What I promised my com d ealers fo r w hom he has been a ctin g as
about one-third o f the county’s total which the road has been surveyed will patriots was that I would return com m issioner, dem and an accounting. H e
O
m ake
good.
H o w a rd
J effries
output. Nehalem is gradually push make available about $15,000, which, should war break out against a for cannot
calls in an in toxicated condition. H e asks
ing ahead in the dairy industry and it added to the Benson g ift, is said to be eign enemy, and not that I would re U nderw ood fo r $2,000 and is told by the
will not be many years, it is said, un enough to open the road through this turn to take part in the struggle o f la tte r that he is in debt up to his eyes.
H o w a rd drinks h im self into a m audlin
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til the number o f cheese factories in county.
the parties. I have no intention of condition, and goes to sleep on a divan.
U nderw ood
A ca ller is announced and
the northern part o f the county will be
intervening
in
the
strife
o
f
the
par
d ra w s a screen around
the drunken
81 ATE W AN TS CASH.
doubled.
ties, especially while they have not sleeper. A lic ia enters. She dem ands a
prom ise from him th at he w ill not take
Since the organization o f the Tilla
recovered their reason.”
his life , pointin g to the disgrace
that
mook County Creamery association in Will Ask Government to Repay Canal
This declaration waB telegraphed w ould a ttach to herself. U nderw ood re
fu
ses
to
prom
ise
unless
she
w
ill
renew
Contribution.
1908 the quality o f the cheese manu
by General Porfirio Diaz in connection her patronage. T ills she refuses to do.
|o
factured in the county has been stead
Salem— That an effort will be made with a report that he had written a U n derw ood kills him self. The- report o f
ily improved. There are 12 factories by the state to collect $200,000 o f the letter to a friend in New York saying the pistol aw akens H ow ard . H e stumbles
o v e r the dead body o f Underwood. R eali-
in the association. Last year the as $300,000 appropriated by the legisla he was ready to return to Mexico if iln g his predicam ent he attem pts to flee
and is m et by Under w ood’s valet.
sociation made 2,430,625 pounds of ture for its share in the purchase of the country needed him.
cheese. The product o f the cream the Oregon City locks is evidenced
CHAPTER VIII.—-Continued.
eries in the association is inspected by from communications which passed
PO LICE RAID SU FFRAG ETTES
F. W. Christensen, an expert employ between Attorney General Crawford
Howard was at no time an athlete,
ed for the purpose.
and Governor West, the latter writing Arrest Editors and Capture Offices And now, contrasted with the burly
hb a representative o f the State Board
o f Suffragette Publication.
policeman, a colossus in strength, he
MEN W ITH MEANS COMING).
o f Canal commissioners.
seemed like a puny boy. His cringing,
London—
In
pursuance
of
the
deter
Under an option o f the State Su
frightened attitude, as he looked up in
Colonist Movement From East Al preme court it was inferred that the mination o f the government fully to the captain’s bulldog face, was pathet
state would have an equity o f $200,000 test the efficiency o f the existing laws I Ic. The crowd of bystanders could hard-
ready Under Way.
in the locks at such time as the locks to deal with the latest tactics o f the , ly contain their eagerness to take in
Portland—Although it is somewhat
were disposed of, but whether this militant suffragettes, before resorting i ©very detail of the dramatic situation,
early to draw estimates on the proba
construction would hold is disputed in
The Persistence of His Stare Made Howard Squirm.
The prisoner was sober by this time,
ble movement o f colonists to Portland
connection with the sale to the United to special legislation to make the and thoroughly alarmed.
during the 46 day low-fare period that
staring at him without saying a word.
‘ Maloney, telephone this man's wife.
States government, as the act pro funds o f the suffragette societies
opened March 1, advance information
‘‘What do you want me for?” he The persistence of his stare made What's the number?”
vides for this amount o f money to be liable for damages done by their mem
gleaned by railroad representatives in
cried. "I haven't done anything. The Howard squirm. It was decidedly un
“ Eighty-six Morningslde."
turned into the school fund in event
bers, the police raided the offices of Kan’s dead, but I didn't kill him.”
this city shows that already a large
pleasant. He did not mind the deten
the state ever wished to purchase the
Maloney again got busy with the
number o f opportunity seekers are
“ Shut your mouth!” growled the tion so much as this man’s overbear
the
Women’s
Social
and
Political
un
locks.
telephone and the wearying wait be
headed this way.
captain.
ing, bullying manner. He knew he was
it.
The argument is made that this sale
A. D. Charlton, assistant general
Dragging Howard after him, he Innocent, therefore he had nothing to gan once more. The clock soon struck
is to the United States govermnent
They arrested Mr. and Mrs. Freder
passenger agent o f the Northern Pa
made his way to the elevator. Throw fear. But why was this police captain two. For a whole hour he had been
and not to the state, and consequently ick Pethick Lawrence, joint editors of
cific, reported that his advices from
ing his prisoner into the cage, he staring at him so? Whichever way subjected to this gruelling process,
the state would 4>e unable to collect its
St. Paul are to the effect that the
Votes for Women.” The police also turned to give orders to his subord he sat, whichever way his eyes turned, and still the lynx-eyed captain sat
equity.
there watching his quarry.
movement through that city is en
arrested later in the night Miss Chris- inate.
he saw this bulldog-faced policeman
If Capt. Clinton had begun to have
couraging.
It is certain that the
"Maloney,
you
come
with
me
and
LAND SALES N ET 8160,000.
staring silently at him. Unknown to
tabel Pankhurst. They took posses
travel this spring will not be as heavy
bring Officer Delaney.” Addressing the him, Capt. Clinton had already begun any doubts when Howard told him
sion o f the offices.
as it was a year ago, but that it will
other men, he said: "You other fellers the dreaded police ordeal known as who his father was, Maloney’s Infor
mation immediately put him at his
consist o f a greater percentage o f men Three Deals at Eugene Show Activity
The leaders
o f the union are look after things down here. Don't
the "third degree.”
Over Railroad Development,
ease. It was all clear to him now.
with money to invest and men who
charged with being responsible for the let any of these people come upstairs."
The youth had never been any good.
want to locate on small farms.
Eugene—Three land sales were made latest window smashing campaign.
Then, turning to the elevator boy, he
CHAPTER IX.
His own father had kicked him out.
William McMurray, general passen here aggregating more than $150,000
gave
the
command:
“
Up
with
her."
Presumably they will be tried under
He was In desperate financial straits.
ger agent of the Northern Pacific, has in value. T. J. Ryan, o f Portland,
Tho elevator, with its passengers,
Fifteen
minutes
passed
without
a
He had come to this man's rooms to
received advices from Omaha that the who has held considerable property in the conspiracy laws. Members o f the shot upward, stopped with a jerk at
word
being
spoken.
There
was
deep
make a demand for money. Under
movement through that city already is this county, purchased the Fox farm union said the new departure o f in the fourteenth floor, and the captain,
silence
In
the
room.
It
was
so
quiet
starting.
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o f 112 acres, six miles north of Eu flicting hard labor sentences upon once more laying a brutal hand on that once could have heard a pin drop. wood had refused and there was a
those convicted o f taking part in the
quarrel, and he shot him. There was
gene for $14,000.
Howard, pushed him out Into the cor Had a disinterested spectator been
West to Outwit Book Agents.
probably a dispute over the woman.
The Eugene & Great Western Land recent demonstration and in arresting ridor.
there to witness It, he would have
Salem— Governor West hit upon a company bought from S. H. Friendly, the leaders would produce a bigger
Ah, yes, he remembered now. This
been
at
once
impressed
by
the
dra
If
It
could
be
said
of
Capt.
Clinton
unique scheme for the appointment of L. S. Logan and Edward Bailey, liv crop o f volunteers for militant work.
girl he married was formerly a sweet
The weakness o f the surffagist that he had any system at all, It was matic tableau presented— the dead heart of Underwood's. Jealousy was
the next State Textbook commission, ing between Eugene and Junction
man
on
the
floor,
his
white
shirt
front
to
be
as
brutal
as
possible
with
every
which he believes will allow the mem City, farms aggregating 1,000 acres, cause, however, is seen in the fact
behind it as well. Besides, wasn’t he
bers to work under cover, for several the price being over $100,000. The that the great majority o f women de body unlucky enough to fall Into his spattered with blood, the cringing, caught red-handed, with blood on his
frightened
boy
crouching
In
the
chair,
months at least, without the interven land is to be subdivided and the own nounce the militant actions, which hands. Instead of regarding his pris
hands, trying to escape from the
tion o f a small army o f book agents. ers will maintain a 40-acre demonstra they assert are being carried too far. oners as Innocent until found guilty, the towering figure of the police cap apartment? Oh, they had him dead
tain
sitting
sternly
eyeing
his
hapless
as
they
are
Justly
entitled
to
be
re
There
is
ample
evidence
that
the
The membership o f the present com tion farm under direction o f compet
to rights, all right. Any magistrate
mission expires the first o f next year. ent persons from Oregon Agricultural recent window smashing has alienated garded under the law, be took the di prisoner, and at the far end of the would hold him on such evidence.
room
Detective
Sergeant
Maloney
rectly
opposite
stand.
He
considered
public sympathy.
Governor West has made up his College.
“ It’s the Tombs for him, all right,
sending
hurried
messages
While the militant
suffragettes all his prisoners as guilty as hell until busy
mind as to the personnel o f the new
The third deal was an agreement of
all right," muttered the captain to
through
the
telephone.
they
had
succeeded
In
proving
them
commission to succeed the present sale o f 1,071 acres south o f Eugene, were vainly trying to break through
Even then he had
"What did you do It for?" thundered himself; “ and maybe promotion for
one and will immediately notify the formerly owned by Mr Ryan, but now the cordon o f police about Parliament selves Innocent.
me.”
respective members that they will be sold by Hans T. Christianson to R. L. Square, 200 medical students organ his doubts. When a jury brought in the captain suddenly.
Suddenly there was a commotion
a
verdict
of
acquittal,
he
shook
his
ized
a
raid
on
the
suffragette
prem
Howard's
tongue
clove
to
his
palate.
appointed the first o f the year.
Edwards, a right-of-away man for the
at the door. The coroner entered,
head
and
growled.
He
had
the
great
He
could
scarcely
articulate.
He
was
ises,
to
pay
them
back
in
their
own
None o f the members will know Southern Pacific. A tract o f 136 acres
est contempt for a jury that would ac Innocent, of course, but there was followed by the undertaker. The two
who the other members are and the on the Siuslaw is also included at the coin.
Marching to the building occupied quit and the warmest regard for a jury something In this man's manner which men advanced quickly Into the room,
names o f none o f the members will be price o f $38,600.
by the Women’s Press in Charing which convicted. He bullied and mal made him fear that he might, after all, and took a look at the body. After
made public until official appointment
Cross road, where there was a big dis treated his prisoners because he firm have had something to do with the making a hasty examination, the cor
Wool Men to Be Aided.
is made January 1.
oner turned to Capt. Clinton.
This will allow the individual mem
Salem— In order to give assurance play o f suffragette literature, they ly believed In undermining their mor tragedy. Yet he was positive that he
“ Well, captain, I guess he's dead,
bers to make investigations as to text that the producer rather than the bombarded it with stones, smashing al and physical resistance. When by was asleep on the bed all the time.
all right.”
books quietly and undisturbed.
broker may be benefited in the ques all the windows, to an accompaniment depriving them of sleep and food, by The question Is, would anybody believe
“ Yes, and we've got our man, too.”
choking them, clubbing them and him? He shook his head pathetically.
tion o f wool rates. Chairman Atchi o f cheers from deligted spectators.
The coroner turned to look at the
frightening them he had reduced
"1 didn't do It. Really, I didn't.”
School Girls Will Tramp.
son, o f the Railroad commission, has
them to a state of nervous terror, to
"Shut your mouth!
You're lying, prisoner.
Packer»' Defense Near.
Klamath Falls— High school girls of taken up the work o f expediting the
“ Caught him red-handed, eh? Who
the border of physical collapse, he and you know you're lying. Wait till
nquiry
into
the
wool
rate
cases,
so
Chicago — The government rested
the senior and junior classes have
Is he?"
that information may come in time to its case in the trial o f the ten meat knew by experience that they would the coroner comes. W e'll fix you.”
formed a walking club, not only for be o f value to producers this year.
Howard was about to blurt out a re
no longer be In condition to withstand
Again there was silence, and now be
the benefit o f the exercise and to
The Oregon price is based on the packers charged with criminal viola his merciless cross examinations. De gan a long, tedious wait, both men re ply, when the captain thundered:
study nature, but to learn the envir
"Silence!”
Roston secured price, with estimated tion o f the Sherman law. The trial was moralized, unstrung, they would blurt taining the same positions, the cap
ons o f Klamath Falls. Miss Bessie
shortened materially when both sides out the truth and so convict them tain watching his prisoner as a cat
To the coroner, the captain ex
shrinkage, less the freight rate.
Applegate was made overseer o f the
plained:
Consequently the freight rate is an agreed to have read to the jury stipu selves. The ends of Justice would thus watches a mouse.
party. A council o f three members,
"He's the scapegrace son of How
important factor to the grower. Word lated corporate statements, describing >e served.
Howard's mental anguish was al
Miss Marjorie McClure, Miss Inez El
Capt. Clinton prided himself on the most unendurable. He thought of his ard Jeffries, the banker. No good__
has been received that the Interstate the organization and financial condi
liott and Hazel Manning, was appoint
Commerce commission is working dili tion o f the four companies controlled thorough manner in which he conduct poor wife who must be waiting up for bad egg. His father turned him out
ed to arrange plans for the walks and
by the defendants. The first statement ed these examinations of persons un
gently on the question.
him all this time, wondering what had
a schedule will be adopted outlining the
was that o f Armour & Co.
It showed der arrest. It was a laborious ordeal,
become of him. She would Imagine
itinerary o f the organization.
The
that the company was incorporated in but always suceesful. He owed hts
Road Asks Grant From Eugene.
the worst, and there was no telling
journeys will be made afternoons.
1900 with a capital stock o f $20,000,- present position on the force to the
what she might do. If only he could
Eugene— Application was made by 000 and has a surplus o f $70,000,000.
aklll with which he browbeat his pris get word to her. Perhaps she would
the
Portland,
Eugene
&
Eastern
rail
C oot County Plant Exhibit
oners Into “ confessions.”
With his be able to explain things. Then he
Dynamiting Inquiry Expands
Marshfield— The Chamber o f Com way for permission to construct an
"third degree" seances he arrived at thought of his father. They had quar
merce o f Marshfield has taken steps electric road along the side o f the
Los Angeles— That the alleged na results better and more quickly than reled, it was true, but after all It was
to make a selection for the Coos coun county road, which is a continuation tional dynamite conspiracy investiga in any other way. All his convictions his own flesh and blood. A t such a
ty exhibit at the San Francisco expo o f West Eleventh street in Eugene. tion might be more general than here had been secured by them. The press critical situation as this, one forgets.
Profitable Glass Eye.
sition. A committee will be appoint This follows a like application made tofore was indicated by the presence and meddling busybodles called his His father could hardly refuse to come
“ Nobody Is going to poke out a good
ed to meet with the others from Ore for a francise along the ‘ ‘ river road” o f witnesses from widely sepaiated system bnrbarous, a revival of the old to his assistance.
He must get a
gon. Likely A. Mereen and J. V. to Santa Clara, six miles northwest of sections o f the United States. Among time torture chamber. What did he lawyer, too, to protect his Interests. eye Just for the sake of getting a
glass eye,” said the city salesman,
The electric company is those who were called before the body care what the people said as long as
Smeaton o f the C. A. Smith company, Eugene.
This police captain had no right to de
and L. J. Simpson, of the Simpson plsnrrng construction on both sides of were residents o f St. Louis, Indianap he convicted his man? Wasn't that tain him like this. He must get word "but I know a man who makes money
Lumber company, will be chosen to these lines at an early date, and in olis, Chicago and Seattle. H. W. what he was paid for? He was there to Annie without delay. Summoning on his glass eye. He goes to Europe
three times a year on business. While
act on the committee.
The Chamber asking for use o f the county roads Pohleman, business agent o f the Iron- j to find the murderer, and he was go up all his courage, he said boldly:
there he does a little trading In Jew
o f commerce favors making a fine ex agrees to put the tracks to one side.
workers in Seattle, was served with | tng to do It.
"You are detaining me here without els as a side line. It Is on the home
hibit from this county and it is likely
an order to produce books and records
He pushed his way Into the apart warrant In law. 1 know my rights. I ward trip that he turns his glass eye
Oil Used to Stop Sand.
that $15,000 or more will be raised.
of the Seattle Ironworkers for the in ment. followed closely by Maloney and am the son of one of the most in
to good account. In the cavity back
Oil is being used by the O.-W. R spection o f the grand jurors.
the other policemen, who dragged fluential men In the city.”
of it he carries two or three small but
Oil Prospects at Bandon Good.
& N. company to prevent the sand
along the unhappy Howard. The dead
"What's your name?" growled the valuable diamonds. Halt the duty
Randon — The prospects for oil at along the Columbia river banks be
Finder of Money Loses.
man still lay where he had fallen. captain.
saved Is his commission on these
the well o f the Miocene Oil & Gas tween Deschutes and Rlalocks from
Kansas C ity— A. W. Foster cannot Capt. Clinton stoop«! down, but made
“ Howard Jeffries."
stones alone. The customs inspectors
company, near this city, are brighter covering the rails and interfering with have the money he picked up on the no attempt to touch the corpse, mere
"Son of Howard Jeffries, the bank have never got on to him. Naturally
now than ever before and it is the traffic.
This is a new move in the floor o f a Kansas City safe deposit ly satisfying himself that Underwood er?"
they can't go around jabbing their
confident expectation o f Mr. Smith, battle that the railroad has waged company. The court o f appeals de- j was dead. Then, after a casual survey
Howard nodded.
finger* Into people's eyes."—New York
the driller, that he will strike a good with the elements from the time the dared the money should remain with of the room, he said to his sergeant:
“ Yes."
Sun.
flow o f oil in the near future. The line first was built.
Many methods the deposit company.
Foster upon | “ W e won't touch a thing, Maloney,
The captain turned to his sergeant.
well is now down 2,350 feet and will o f settling the sand have been tried, finding $180 on the vault floor turned till the coroner arrives. He'll be here
"Maloney, this feller says he's the
A Chance In Any Cate.
be put down to the depth o f 3,000 feet but none has been successful.
Thou- it over to the officers o f the company. any minute, and he'll give the order son of Howard Jeffries, the banker."
Muriel (letting him down easy)—I
if oil is not struck sooner, but it is , sands o f dollars were spent in main- No owner for the money was found for the undertaker. You can call up
Maloney leaned over and whispered should advise you not to take It to
the belief o f all concerned that the oil taining wooden windbreaks, but these and he brought suit to recover it. A headquarters so the newspaper boys
something In the captain's ear. The heart I might prove a most undesir
will be found in big quantities before only afforded temporary relief,
, ury awarded him the find and the de get the story."
captain smiled grimly.
able wife. Marriage la a lottery, ou
another 100 feet is drilled.
-
posit company appealed.
While the sergeant went to the tele
"So you're a bad character, eh? Fa know.
Children to Beautify City.
phone to carry out these orders, Capt. ther turned you out of doors, eh?
Malcolm (bitterly)— It etrlkei me as
Library Plans Discussed.
Marshfield — A civic improvement Ctvrese Looters Spare Foreigners Clinton turned to look at Howard, who Where's that girl you ran away with?” more like a raffle. One man gets the
Albany— Although this city will re campaign to be conducted by the
Pekin - Chang Ting Fu. an import had collapsed, white and trembling, in Sharply he added: "You see I know prize and the others get the shake.—
ceive only $12,600 from Andrew Car school children is one o f the latest ant city on the railroad about 160
to a chair.
your record.”
Smart 8*L
negie, it is purposed to erect at $20.- ideas which is to be carried out at miles southwest o f Pekin, has been
,
....
I “ What do you want with me?” cried
T v e done nothing I'm ashamed of,"
000 library here this summer. Mrs. Marshfield. On the suggestion o f the added to the list o f places which have j n owar<i appealingly. “ I assure you I
replied Howard calmly. " I married
Men and Kings.
S. E. Young, who donated the site for superintendent o f schools, the Prog, been looted and burned. No details
had nothing to do with this. My wife's the girl. She's waiting my return now.
The people may be able to tollow;
the library, has offered to give $2.500 ress club, an organisation o f Marsh have reached here, hut it ii thought
expecting me home. Can't I go?”
Won't you please let me send her a they cannot be made to understand
more provided an equal amonut were field women, has taken up the plan- there need be no fear for foreigners
message?"
“ Shut up!” thundered the captain.
TL • king t mind Is the wind, and grass
raised and it is believed enough other The idea ia to beautify the city and to there, because the mutineers every
His arms folded, his eyes sternly
The captain eyed Howard sue- are the middle of the people; whither
donations could be obtained to provide have much o f the work done by the where are observing the same rule o f
■led upon him. Capt. Clinton stood riotously for a moment, then he turned the wind blow», thither the grass
$7,600 to add to the Carnegie g ift.
i school children.
not touching strangers.
heeds.—Coofuciu*
confronting the unfortunate youth. to kts sergeant:
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of doors. There is no question about
bis guilt. Look at his hands. We
caught him trying to get away.”
The coroner rose. He believed in
doing things promptly.
"I congratulate you, captain. Quick
work like this ought to do your repu
tation good. The community owes a
debt to the officers of the law if they
succeed In apprehending criminals
quickly.
You've been getting some
pretty hard knocks lately, but I guess
you know your business."
The captain grinned broadly.
“ I guess I do. Don't we, MaloneyT“
“ Yes, cap.,” said Maloney, quietly.
The coroner turned to go.
"W ell, there's nothing more for me
to do here, The man is dead. Let
Justice take Its course.” Addressing
the undertaker, he said:
"You can remove the body."
The men set about the work Im
mediately. Carrying the corpse Into
the Inner room, they commenced the
work of laying it out.
“ I suppose,” said the coroner, "that
you’ll take your prisoner Immediately
to the station house, and before the
magistrate to-morrow morning?"
“ Not Just yet,” grinned the captain.
“ I want to put a few questions to him
first.”
The coroner smiled.
"You're going to put him through
the ‘third degree,’ eh? Every one'*
heard of your star-chamber ordeals.
Are they really so dreadful?”
“ Nonsense!” laughed the captain.
"W e wouldn't harm a baby, would we,
Maloney?”
The sergeant quickly indorsed his
chief’s opinion.
“ No, cap.”
Turning to go, the coroner said:
“ Well, goodnight, captain.”
“ Good-night, Mr. Coroner.”
Howard listened to all this like one
transfixed. They seemed to be talk
ing about him. They were discussing
some frightful ordeal of which he was
to be a victim. What was this ‘third
degree’ they were talking about? Now
he remembered. He had heard of In
nocent men being bullied, maltreated,
deprived of food and sleep for days,
in order to force them to tell what
the police were anxious to find out.
He had heard of secret assaults, of
midnight clubbings, of prisoners being
choked and brutally kicked by a gang
of ruffianly policemen, in order to
force them into some damaging ad
mission. A chill ran down his spine
as he realized his utter helplessness.
If he could only get word to a lawyer.
Just as the coroner was disappearing
through the door, he darted forward
and laid a hand on his arm.
“ Mr. Coroner, won’t you listen to
me?” he exclaimed.
The coroner startled, drew back.
“ I cannot interfere,” he said coldly.
“ Mr. Underwood was a friend of
mine,” explaified Howard. “ I came
here to borrow money. I fell asleep
on that sofa. When I woke up he
was dead. I was frightened. I tried
to get away.
That's the truth, so
help me God!"
The coroner looked at him sternly
and made no reply. No one could
ever reproach him with sympathizing
with criminals. Waving his hand at
Capt. Clinton, he said:
“ Good night, captain.”
“ Good night, Mr. Coroner.”
The door slammed and Capt. Clin
ton, with a twist of his powerful arm,
yanked his prisoner back Into bis
seat. Howard protested.
"You've got no right to treat me
like this. You exceed your powers.
I demand to be taken before a magis
trate at once.”
The captain grinned, and pointed to
the clock.
“ Say, young feller, see what time It
is? Two-thirty a. m. Our good mag
istrates are all comfy In their virtu
ous beds. W e'll have to wait till
morning.”
(TO B E C O N T IN U E D .)
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Calm Face In Danger.
Mr. Jepson Is a calm man. not
easily upset. On one occasion a9 bis
motor car had come to a sudden stop
he crawled beneath to see what was
the matter. Somehow or other tom*
gasolin ignited.
A fierce burst of
flame and smoke came forth, envelop
ing Mr. Jepson.
In the midst of the excitement he
walked to one side, with hts usual
slow and regular step. His face was
black, hts eyebrows and eyelashes
were singed, and what was left of hts
hair and beard was a sight to behold.
Some one brought a mirror, and he
had a look at himself. As usual, how
ever. he took matter philosophically.
“ W ell," he said, slowly and delib
erately. ” 1 was needing a share and
my hair cut anyway."
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Manners.
" ’ fist a rare rift Is that of manners!
how difficult to define, how much
more difficult to Impart! Better for a
man to possess the:
than wealth,
beauty or talent! They will more
than supply a ll— Bulwer Lytton.
Fateful Premonition.
A tittle English girl named FYance#
Col# write In her book at echool:
“Thla la my last sum." The next day
she died.
Aid to the Hearing.
It la said by anatomists that people
•er better with their mouths opra.
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