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CURRENT EVENTS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND OF THE WEEK PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE Maioney to approach nearer with his note-book. The detective sergeant took his place Immediately back of Howard. The captain turned to his prisoner: “ You shot Robert Underwood!" “ 1 shot Robert Underwood," r * APPLE C R O P GAINING. T O IN O C U LATE SO IL OF OREGdfc peated Howard mechanically. “ You quarreled!” Cold Weather in Hood River Zone Agricultural College Giving Free Bac "W e quarreled." Presages Big Yield. teria to Farmers. “ You came here for money!" Hood River— With every indication Corvallis — Free bacteria for the “ I came here for money.” pointing to the biggest crop o f apples raising o f leguminous cops, such as "H e refused to give it to you!" by far that the Hood River valley ever "H e refused to give It to ms." /AM D alfalfa, peas, beans, and clovers, will General Resume o f Important Event* had, the Growers’ union, individual "There was a quarrel!" shippers and merchanta are making be furnished to the farmers o f Oregon "There was a quarrel.” Preserved In Condensed Form active preparations for an increased upon request by the department of “ You drew that pistol!” by fo r Our Busy Reeders. COPYRIGHT, I f 09. BY C.W. OIL LIN C H A « COMPAHf bacteriology at the Oregon Agricul local storage capacity to handle the "I drew that pistol.” The experiment sta fruit, which present estimates place tural college. “ And shot him !" He sank helplessly on to a chair. Hts about to be made, The wily pollcs at upwards of 1,000,000 boxc s. With tion experts have been busy preparing "And shot him.” eyes rolled in bis bead. He looked as captain would now play bis trump Warring Chinese tongs in San Fran Capt. Clinton smiled triumphantly work begun and plans under way, the this material for the inoculation of card. It was not without reason that If he would faint. storage plants of the community will soil for some time, and w ill send full cisco have again agreed to a truce. "That's all,” he said. "Stand up!" thundered the captain his enemies charged him with employ Howard collapsed into a chair. His have their capacity greatly enlarged directions for its use with each cul Amundsen lauds his four compan ing unlawful methods In conducting angrily. ture. Those desiring the material ions for their loyalty during hia dash head dropped forward on his breast, before the fall harvest begins. Howard obeyed mechanically, al bis Inquisitorial examinations. should send their requests at least “ While we will make no definite to the South Pole. "Stop your lyin g!” he said fierce as If he were asleep. Capt. Clinton though he reeled In the effort. To plans until after the annual meeting two weeks in advance o f the time steady himself, he caught hold of the ly. "T ell the truth, or we’U keep you yawned and looked at his watch. Four warships w ill be kept perma o f the stockholders here in A p ril,” they wish to use it, stating what le H o w a rd Jeffries, banker’ s son, under table. His strength was fast ebbing. here until you do. The motive is Turning to Maloney, he said with I ¿be e v il Influence o f R o b ert U nderw ood, says C. H. Sproat, manager o f the guminous crops they desire to raise, nently on Puget Sound, and known as chuckle: You c&me for money. You & fellow -stu d en t at Yale, leads a life o f He was losing his power to resist. clear. “ By George; It’s taken five hours local union, “ we propose to make a and how much land they intend to the Pacific Reserve fleet. dissipation, m arries the da u gh ter o f a The captain saw he was weakening, were refused, and you did the trick.” g am b ler who died In prison, and is dis great increase in our storage ware plant. The Japanese tramp steamer Unkai Suddenly producing the revolver, to get It out of him!" ow ned by his fa th er. H e tries to g et w ork and he smiled with satisfaction. He'd Anyone who has examined the rootb Maru No. 2 sailed from Portland with Maloney turned out the electric houses.” The union made the pur and fa ils. A fo rm e r co lle g e churn m akes soon get a confession out of him. Sud and bolding it well under the light, a business proposition to H o w a rd which lights and wt nt to pull up the window chase last year o f a number o f lots o f a thrifty plant o f this sort o f crop 200,000 sacks o f flour for Japan. requires $2,000 cash, and H o w a rd is broke. denly bending forward, so that his bo that the rays from the electrolier the bright daylight adjoining the present storage and re knows that there are found on the R o b ert U nderw ood , w ho has been re fierce, determined stare glared right fell directly on Its highly polished shades, letting The 9-year-old daughter o f Governor pulsed by H o w a rd 's w ife, A nnie, in his stream Into the room. Suddenly frigerating plant. The present capa roots small lumps, known as nodules. Hooper, o f Tennessee, made a speech co lleg e days, and had once been en gaged into Howard’s half closed eyes, he surface, he shouted: Scientific study has shown these to city o f the union building is 40,000 there was a ring at the front door. to A licia , H o w a rd 's stepm other, has shouted: “ Howard Jeffries, you shot Robert u partm ents at the A stru ria. H ow a rd de boxes. It is hoped that at the meet be caused by bacteria infecting the for woman surffage in the state house. "You did It and you know you d id!” Underwood, and you shot him with Officer Delaney openel. and Dr. Bern cides to ask U nderw ood fo r th e 12,000 he ing a strong concerted action w ill be roots, and that unless these are pres It is estimated that at least 300,000 stein entered. Advancing Into the needs. U nderw ood, tak in g a d va n ta g e o f "No— I—” replied Howard weakly. this pistol!" his Intim acy w ith Mrs. je ffr le s , Br., be room, he shook hand3 with the cap made to increase this capacity to sev ent, a good stand w ill not be obtained, cotton and wool mill operatives in “ These repeated denials are use Howard gazed at the shining sur com es a sort o f social high w aym an . D is showing that the bacteria are neces New England will receive an increase eral hundred thousand boxes. c o verin g his tru e ch ara cter she denies less!” shouted the captain. "There’s face of the metal as If fascinated. He tain. sary to the full growth o f the plant. o f 5 per cent or more in wages by him the house. A lic ia receives a note from “ I'm sorry I couldn't come before, U nderw ood, th rea ten in g suicide. A rt already enough evidence to send you spoke not a word, but his eyes be If the soil does not contain the bac April first. captain. I was out when I got the dealers fo r w hom he has been a ctin g as to the chair!” FAMILIES COME W EST. came riveted on the weapon until his teria, a good catch o f the crop may com m issioner, dem and an accounting. Ho Another heavy snow storm swooped Howard shook his head helplessly. face assumed a vacant stare. From call. Where's the body?” cannot m ake good. H o w a rd J effries not be expected. By using these cul Tho captain pointed to the Inner calls In an In toxica ted condition. H e asks Weakly he replied: the scientific standpoint, the act of Colonists' Children Will Assist In tures the proper bacteria may be in down on the Central states. A steam U nderw ood fo r $2,000 and is told by the er was crushed in the ice o f Lake ‘Th is constant questioning Is ma hypnotism bad been accomplished. room. la tte r th at he is In debt up to his eyes. Work on Home Farms. troduced into the soil. Where a crop “ In there.” H o w a rd drinks h im self Into a m audlin king mo dizzy. Michigan near Chicago, her crew o f Good God! What's In his nervous and overfatigued state, has never been grown on a particular condition, and goes to sleep on a divan. After glancing curiously at How Hood River— Since the westbound 33 escaping by crossing the ice cakes A ca ller Is announced and U nderw ood the use of questioning me and ques added to his susceptibility to quick piece o f land, as where alfalfa is be d ra w s a screen around the drunken tioning me? I know nothing about hypnosis, he was now directly under ard, the doctor disappeared into the trains filled with homeseekers have ing introduced, or when the stand ob to land. sleeper. A lic ia enters. She dem ands a been passing through Hood R iver the tho Influence of Capt. Clinton's Inner room. prom ise from him that he w ill not take It.” The Canadian government has or Capt. Clinton turned to Maloney. past week, about ten families have tained has not been satisfactory and nls life, poin tin g to the disgra ce that “ Why did you come here?” thun stronger will. He was completely re would a ttach to herself. U nderw ood re "W ell, Ma!ouey, I guess our work stopped to make this valley their fu it is known that the lack was not that dered the town o f Frank, with a popu ceptive. The past seemed all a blur fuses to prom ise unless she w ill renew dered the captain. Is done here. We want to get the ture home. A significant fact about o f sufficient lime, such cultures can be lation o f about 3,000, to move away her patronagp. T h is she refuses to do. ' I ’ve told you over and over again. on his mind. He saw the flash of U nderw ood k ills him self. T h e report o f prisoner over to the station, then newcomers this year is that all seem used with good effect. They w ill not, from the base o f Turtle Mountain, on the pistol a w a ken s H ow ard. H e stum bles W e’re old friends. I came to borrow steel and the police captain's angry, make out a charge of murder, and to have made definite plans before however, correct lime deficiency, nor account o f the constant danger from o v e r the dead body o f U nderw ood . R e a li money. He owed me a few hundred determined-looking face. He felt he will the bacteria thrive in acid soil. earth and snow slides. sin g his predicam ent he a ttem pts to flee prepare the full confession to submit leivin g their Eastern homes. and Is m et b y U n d erw ood ’ s valet. H o w dollars when we were at college to was powerless to resist that will any For this reason, lime should be applied to the magistrate. Have everything Many have relatives who have al ard Is turned o v e r to the police. Four boys stole a handcar at Baker, gether, and I tried to got It. I've told longer. He stepped back and gave where needed before the culture is ready, by nine o'clock. Meantime. I'll ready secured places for them. F ri Ore., and started down the line o f the you so many times. You won't be- a shudder, averting his eyes from the CHAPTER IX.— Continued. go down and see the newspaper boys. day a family with ten children arrived used. Sumpter Valley road for a ride. The 1 guess there’s a bunch of them down from Missouri. The children will as superintendent o f the line, on a gaso FARM IS W ORLD PROBLEM "Cut what's the good of sitting\cro there. Of course, it's too late for the sist in raising strawberries. line speeder, caught them just in time In this death house?" protested How morning papers, but it's a bully good The colonists do not linger long in to avert a collision with a logging Samuel Hill Sayt Country Mutt Be ard. "Take me to the station If 1 story for the afternoon editions. De the city, but strike straight for the train. Made Attractive. must go. It's Intolerable to sit any laney, you're responsible for the pris communities they have chosen for Oregon City has been much dis longer here.” oner. Better handcuff him.” home spots in the country. The class Portland— That the problem o f in The captain beckoned to Maloney. The patrolman was just putting the o f homeseekers coming this year is es ducing people to go back to the land turbed by the removal at night o f the "Not so fast, young man. Before manacles on Howard's wrists when pecially gratifying to Hood R iver peo can only be solved by providing good big iron covers o f sewer manholes, we go to the station we want to ask Dr. Bernstein re-entered from the In ple. roads, telephones, good schools, rural and it has been discovered that the you a few questions. Don't wo, Ma ner room. The captain turned. delivery, was the declaration o f Sam powerful magnets o f the electric mo loney?" "Well, have you seen your man?" uel Hill, pioneer in the good roads tors on the freight engines on the elec MAN FILES ON L O S T ACRE. The sergeant came over, and the he asked. movement in the Pacific Northwest, tric road, which were used only at night, were picking them up and car captain whispered something In his The doctor nodded. Government Surveyors Overlook Land in an address delivered in Westmin rying them away. "Found a bullet wound in his head," ear. Howard shivered. Suddenly ster Presbyterian church, dealing with Which Becomes Valuable. turning to bis prisoner, the captain he said. “ Flesh all burned— must have the building o f highways. Americans in Mexico'City are plan been pretty close range. It might shouted In the stern tono of com Roseburg— An unusual transaction He pointed out that between the ning to defend themselves when the have been a case of suicide.” mand: was recorded at the Roseburg United years 1870 and 1900 the proportion of city is attacked by the approaching “Get up!” Capt. Clinton frowned. He didn't States land office when John McNeill, the population engaged in agricultural rebels. like suggestions of that kind after a o f Southern Oregon, filed upon an pursuits had been reduced one-half. Howard did as he was ordered. He confession which had cost him five acre o f land abutting the city limits This, he declared, was one explanation felt he must. There was no resisting A ctive work has begun on the Port* hours' work to procure. o f Medford, omitted from the terri o f the high cost o f living. that powerful brute's tone of authori He said Iand-Hood R iver wagon road. ty. Pointing to the other side of the "Suicide?” he sneered. "Say, doc tory embraced in government surveys. the problem o f putting people back on table, the captain went on: Fire in the coal bunkers o f the liner tor, did you happen to notice what In the event McNeill resides on the the farm and keeping them there is “ Stand over there where I can look side of the head the wound was on?” land continuously for 14 months he not .only a national one, but is one Minnesota while lying at her wharf in at you!" can purchase the same from the gov with which the whole world is called Seattle gave the crew a hard fight for Dr. Bernstein reflected a moment The two men now faced each other, “ Ah, yes. Now I come to think of ernment for $2.50, and should he wish to deal. To keep people on the land, two hours. the small table alone separating to waive this payment he can secure he asserted, required that they should It, It was the left side.” The separate properties o f the them. The powerful electrolier over government patent to the land at not only have improved facilities, but “ Precisely," sneered the captain. "I Standard Oil company are said to have head cast Its light full on How never heard of a suicide shooting him the expiration o f five years. that they should have markets for increased in value $250,000,000, since ard's haggard face and on the cap self In the left temple. Don't worry, their products. . Good roads over the dissolution o f the trust. Berry Output Increases. tain's scowling features. Suddenly doctor, It's murder, all right.” Point which to haul these products were Portland— An increased production Consignments o f arms and ammuni Maloney turned off every electric ing with a jerk of his finger toward shown by the speaker to be indispen light except the lights In tho elect- Howard, he added: “ And we've got o f strawberries is expected in the sable in the solution o f this econnomic tion are being sent to the Mexican Hood River and Mosier districts this problem. rebels by way o f Juarez, and no one roller, the glare of which was inten the man who did the job.” year, and the O.-W. R. & N. company seems to have authority to stop them. sified by tho surrounding darkness. Officer Delaney approached his chief is preparing to give the growers spe The rest of tho room was In shadow. and spoko to him in a low tone. The 15 C E N T MEALS S T A R T LE A Mohawk Valley, Or., rancher says cial service to Eastern points where One saw only theae two figures captain frowned and looked toward eagles are carrying off all his young the berries are sold. standing vividly out In the strong his prisoner. Then, turning toward In 1910 the H ooi River districts ex State Auditors Gasp at Assessor's lambs and kids. light—the white-faced prisoner ami the officer, he said: ported 62 carloads o f berries from the Expense Account. hts stalwart Inquisitor. In the dark "Is the wife downstairs?" A Wabash fast express jumped the state. This year the output will be background stood Policeman Delaney. Salem— Fifteen-cent meals and beds The officer nodded. approximately 100 carloads, accord for 50 cents a night, charged by As track on a curve in Illinois and rolled Close at hand was Maloney taking "Yes, sir; they just telephoned.” ing to early estimates. They are sessor Strain, o f Umatilla, against his down a 30-foot embankment, killing notes. "Then let her come up,” said the shipped to points in North Dakota, expense on a state account caused the at least five persons and injuring "You did It, and you know you did captain. “ She may know something.” Minnesota, Wisconsin and as far East auditing department in Secretary 01- about 70. I t !" thundered the captain, fixing his Delaney returned to the telephone as Chicago. eyes on his trembling victim. cott’s office to gasp. Strain was here and Dr. Bernstein turned to the cap I. W. W. street speakers in jail at “ I did not do It,” replied Howard recently attending a state meeting of tain: Fish May Take Siesta. slowly and firmly, returning the police the assessors o f the state. He report San Diego, Cal., plugged the locks o f “ Say what you will, captain. I'm Oregon City— Following a visit to man's stare. ed no expense for carfare. For three the cellroom doors with bits o f tin and “ Why Did You Corns Here?” not at all sure that Underwood did Oregon City and an inspection o f the days he charged 45 cents a day for then tried to tear down the concrete “ You're lyin g!” shouted the captain. not do this himself.” "I'm not lying," replied Howard Ileve me. My brain la tired. I'm thor blinding steel. Capt. Clinton quickly "Ain't you? Well, I am.” replied falls, where salmon collect in large meals, or 15 cents a meal, and 50 walls o f the building. oughly exhausted. Please let me go. followed up bis advantage: calmly. the captain with a sneer. Pointing numbers, three members o f the Fish cents a night for lodging. The captain glared at him for a My poor wife won’t know what’s the PO R TLA N D M ARKETS. “ You committed this crime, Howard again to Howard, he said: His three days’ stay here at ths and Game commission issued an order JefTrles!” he shouted, fixing him with moment and then suddenly tried new matter.” "This man has Just confessed to the that the deadline at Oregon City for assessors’ meeting will cost the stats Wheat— Track prices: Bluestem, "N ever mind about your wife," a stare. tactics. To his subordinate he shooting.” net fishermen shall be moved down $2.85, which is considered a record- 90c; club, 87@88c; red Russian, 86c; "W hy did you come here?” he de growled the captain. "W e’ve sent for shouted: "Didn't he, Maloney?” At that moment the front door 1,000 feet, or to a point on the river breaker. valley, 87@88c; forty-fold, 87@88c. manded. her. How much did you try to bor "H e killed him all right," echoed opened and Annie Jeffries came In es from the O.-W. R. & N. dock to a Millstuffs— Bran, $20(3)22 per ton; Maloney. “ I came to borrow money.” row?” OREGON FR U IT IN GERM ANY corted by an officer. She was pale pier on the West side o f the river. shorts, $22(324; middlings, $30. His-eyes still fixed on those of his and frightened, and looked timidly at This order will go into effect on May "Did you get It?” Howard was silent a moment, as If Corn — New, whole, $34; cracked, “ No— he said he couldn't give It to racking his brain, trying to remem victim, nnd approaching his face the group of strange and serious-look 1, the date the present order closing Grands’ Ronde Apples Make Big Hit $35 per ton. close to his, the captain shouted: me.” ber. ing men present. Then her eyes went the Willamette river to commercial in Europe. Hay — No. 1 Eastern Oregon tim "You did It, Jeffries! Come on, own round the room In search of her hus fishing expires. “Then you killed him.” "A thousand—two thousand. I fo r La Grande— Returns have been re othy, $16(3)16; No. 1 valley, $13(3)14; up! Let's have the truth! You shot band. She saw him seemingly asleep “ I did not kill him,” replied Howard get. I think one thousand." ceived from the Grande Ronde apples alfalfa, $12.50(3)13; clover, $9; oat positively. "Did he say he'd lend you the mon Robert Underwood with this revolver. In an armchair, hia wrists manacled Gold Miners Are Prosperous. which were shipped to Germany. They and vetch, $11@11.50; other grain You did It, and you can't deny It! You In front of him.' With a fright Thus the searching examination ey?” demanded the Inquisitor. Grants Pass— The mining business W ith the hay, $9. went on. mercilessly, tirelessly. The "N o," replied the prisoner, with hesi know you can't deny It! Speak!" he ened exclamation she sprang forward, in Southern Oregon is beginning to averaged $1.82 the box. remittance came a most flattering re Oats— No. 1 white, $33(333.50 ton. same questions, the iame answers, the tation. He couldn't—he— poor chap— thundered. "You did It!” but Officer Delaney Intercepted her. get back its former good condition of Potatoes— Buying prices: Burbanks, Howard, his eyes still fixed on the Capt. Clinton turned around angrily a few years ago. Miners are patron port that the apples were received in same accusations, the same denials, he—’’ the best o f condition and that the box $1.25(3)1.75 per hundred. hour after hour. Tho captain waa "A h !" snapped the captain. “ He re shining pistol, repeated, as If recit at the Interruption. izing the banks as a result o f the o f extra fancy apples shipped gratis Vegetables — Asparagus, 8@9c per tired, but being a glnnt In physique, fused— that led to words. There was ing a lesson: “ Keep the woman quiet till she’l present excellent outlook. Every few with the shipment to Emperor W il pound; cabbage, l| @ 2 tc; hothouse "I did It!” he could stand 1L He knew that his a quarrel, and—” Suddenly leaning days some miner with pick and shovel wanted!" he growled. liam o f Germany was well received lettuce, 60@75c per box; peppers, Quickly Capt. Clinton signaled to victim could not It was only a ques forwnrd until his face almost touched (T O B E C O N T IN U E D .) returns to town with plenty o f change and much appreciated. From present 12$c pound; pumpkins, l}(3 2 c ; rhu tion of time whon the latter's resist Howard's, he hissed rather than in the shape o f raw gold. Charles indications the Grande Ronde valley barb, $2.75@3 per box; sprouts, 8c; ance would bo weakened. Then ho spoke: “ You shot him !" Buikhaler brought in recently a nug would stop lying and tell tho truth. Howard gavo an Involuntary step get that is a fine specimen o f what expects to market most o f its apple squash, l}(3)2c; turnips, $1(3)1.10 per crop this year in Germany. sack; rutabagas, $ 1 ( 0 ) 1 . 10 ; carrots, That's all he wanted—the truth. backwnrd, as if ho realized ths trap may be found in the hills o f Josephine $1<3T.10; parsnips, $ l@ 1.10; beets, “ You shot him !” being laid for him. county. It weighed a value of $1.25. Poultry Car Starts Tour April 8. "I (lid not." "No, no!” he cried. $ 120 . Onions — Association price, $2.50 "You're lyin g!" Quickly following up bis advantage, Oregon Agricultural College, Cor “ I'm not lying—It's the truth.” Capt. Clinton shouted dramatically: vallis— On April 6 the poultry demon per sack. Big Crop in Grand Ronds. Apples — Yellow Newtown, $2@ So It went on, hour after hour, re "You lie! Ho was found on the As You Like It. Imbler—The estimate now for the stration car equipped by the Oregon 2.50; Spitzenbergs, $1.75(33; Bald Captain's Heroic Act. lentlessly, pitilessly, while the patient floor In this room—dead. You were The aged. worn, and guileless look fruit crop of the Grande Ronde valley Agricultural College will leave Cor win, $1.60@2; Ben Davis, $1@1.75; Penned In the cabin of a canal boat Maloney, In the obscure background, trying to get out of the house with without ing Individual sauntered up to the for 1912, including prf'ars and peaches, vallis for a long tour o f the Southern Red Cheek Pippin, $2(32.60; Gano, took notea. out being seen. You hadn't even that had sunk at Its pier desk of the clerk in a southern hotel, is 1,000 carloads. The fruitgrowers Pacific lines in Oregon, in which it $1(3)1.75. stopped to wash the blood off your warning nt New York, the other day, and quavered, as he drew from his are agitating the marketing problem will make some 46 stops, covering ths captain saved his Invalid wife and Hops— 1911 crop, 38®39c; olds, CHAPTER X. hands. All you fellers make mistakes. wallet a yellow bill, "Friend, will you and the president o f the Eastern Ore practically all o f the territory adjacent nominal; 1912 contracts, 26(327c. You relied on getting away unseen. 12-year-old daughter In a most re kindly give me five silver dollars In gon district fruitgrowers’ association to the branches o f that road. Ashland Wool— Eastern Oregon, 14(316c per The clock ticked on, and still tho You never stopped to think that the markable manner. The hero of this The itinerary exchange for this memento of the has issued a letter to the growers to will be the first (t ip pound; valley, 16(317c; mohair, merciless browbeating went on. They Mood on your hands would betray exploit was Jnmes Oelsen, captain of good old confederate days?” * get their reports for 1911 and their will be arranged by the railroad offi choice 1911 clip, 30(331c. had been at It now live long, weary you." Gruffly he added: "Now, come, the Josle B. With his wife and daugh The clerk glanced quickly at the ideas as to a selling agency. About cials. and the average stop w ill be a ter he wns at breakfast tn the cabin Butter — Oregon creamery, solid hours. Through the blinds the gray what's tho use of wasting all this proffered bill, smiled to himself, tossed 75 inches o f snow has fallen over the half a day, though a longer time may pack, 33ic; prints, extra. daylight outsldo was creeping Its way time? It won't go so hard with you of the boat, which was loaded with It Into the drawer, and counted out be alloted the larger centers visited. grain section o f the Grande Ronde Eggs — Oregon, current receipts, in. All the policemen were exhaust if you own up. You killed Robert coal, when suddenly the craft gavo a lurch, and went to the bottom like a tho Are dollars. When the gulleless- valley and furnished excellent protec 20i(321c per dozen. ed. The prisoner was on the verge of Underwood!" looktng Individual had gone, the clerk tion for the winter grain. Squirrels Found Starved to Death. Pork— Fancy, 8(@ 9c per pound. collapse. Maloney and Patrolman Howard shook h!s head. There was rhoL Tho captain acted Instantly. He examtued the bill he had just taken Cottage Grove— The belief that it is Veal— Fancy, 13(314c per pound. Delaney were dozing on chairs, but a pathetic expression of helplessness pushed his daughter through the cab Farmers Give Land For Railway. In door nnd she rose to the surface tn. He found that It was, or was not. squirrels in the search o f food that Capt Clinton, a marvel of Iron will on his face. Poultry— Hens, 16c; turkeys, live, Eugene ■ So anxious are farmers have been doing the damage to timber 16c; dressed, 20@21c; springs, 16(g) Then he started to help his wife out, a good U. S. bill. Either way you and physical strength, never relaxed "I didn't kill him,” he faltered. "I take tt. It makes a story. It has never along the river road northwest o f in the Cottage Grove country has been but both became wedged tn the door for a moment. Not allowing himself was asleep on that sofa. I woke up 15|c; ducks, 16c; geese, 87$ 10c. been decided which is the better way Eugene to have the Portland & Eugene stengthened this week by reports o f to weaken or show signs of fatigue, It wns dark. I went out. I wanted to He managed to free himself and came Cattle— Choice steers, $6.1006.35; —Puck. electric line extended into their terri the finding o f numbers o f gray squir good, $5.90(36.10; choice cows, $5.30 he kept pounding the unhappy youth get home. My wife was waiting for to the surface. Seeing hts daughter tory that they have offered to deed to rels that have starved to death and @5.50; good, $4.75(35; choice spayed safe Capt. Oelsen looked around for with searching questions. me.“ Remarkable Surgical Operation. bis wife, but she had not come up, and the county six feet more land along have been found to be filled with the heifers, $5.50(35.65; good to choice By this time Howard's condition was "Now Pro caught you lying." Inter A remarkable surgical operation has pitiable to witness. Hts face was rupted the captain quickly. "You told he dived Into the water, coming up In been performed by Dr. Morrison, at their property to make the road 66 fir bark. The mystery o f what animal heifers, $5.35(35.60; choice bulls, white as death. His trembling lips the coroner you saw the dead man and s few moments with the unconscious Queen's hospital, Birmingham, upon a feet in order that a 40-foot strip has been damaging the trees has re $4.60(34.75; good. $4(34.25; choice form of ths woman. Other help was might be turned over to the electric sulted in many theories being ad calves, $8(38.65; good, $7@8. rould hardly articulate. It was with feared you would be suspected of his man named Charles Kndall, who had the greatest difficulty that he kept on murder, and so tried to get away un now st hand, ad all were got safely been suffering from a stricture of the company. The question o f a franchise vanced but so far the squirrels are the Hog»— Choice light hogs, $5@5.76; to land. for the railway company will come only animals that have actually been smooth heavy, hogs, $5.76(3)6; rough his feet. Every moment he seemed seen." Turning to his men, he added: gullet caused by having taken sul- before the court for hearing soon. caught at work. heavy, $5.50(35.75. about to fall. At times he clutched the "How Is that. Maloney? Did the pris Lucky Mist. phurtc acid tn mistake tor whisky table nervously, for fear he would oner say that?” Sheep— Choice yearlings, $5(36.76; The Guide—There, ye ve missed: I The * ,hroat having been closed, Traps Six Wild Animals. Fruit Buds Not Injured by Cold, stumble. Several times, through sheer choice twos and threes, $4.16(34.50; The sergeant ronaulted hit back kin hear him nukin' off through the * new permanent mouth waa opened Albany — R. S. Lee per. o f Albany, Brooks — The cold weather o f last choice k illin g exhaustion, he sat down. The act was notes, and replied: ewes. $4.25(34.65; bushes in his » tde. through which he waa fed presented the skins o f four wildcats week is ended and a careful inspection culls, $2.60(33.25; choice fed wool almost Involuntary. Nature was giv "Yes, Cap', that's what he said.* Toun* Hopeful— Well, it doesn't means of a tube. He gained weight, and two coyote# at the county clerk’s o f the fruit buds discloses very little lambs. 6.7S(q6.25; choice grain-fed, ing way. Suddenly Capt. Clinton drew from matter; It was probably only the * n<i wa» »hie to leave the Institution, *T can't stand any more," be mur bis hip pocket the revolver which he guv nor Hs was somewhere over In hut gave way to drink, and died from office here and collected the state harm done« (Pear buds, which were a lambs, t5.60<35.60; choice spring He trapped the animals in little in advance o f the season, are I am be. *4.75(35; good to choice mured. "What's tils good of all these had found on the floor near the dead that direction, wasn't hat— Harper s exhaustion through stricture, hastened bounty. the Upper South Santiam river re slightly blackened on the outside, but I am be. $4.5004.76; fa ir to good fuasUonsT I tell you I didn’t do It." man's body. The supreme test was Weeklv I by bronchitis. gion. the heart ia not affected. • lam be, $4.26@4.50. 7 J)é> WEUMim araw mimi A H AffiD BAÏÏO V E (DE 7 third D egree Doings of the World at Large Told in Brief. ^CHARLES KLEIN ARTHUR HORNBLOW ILLUSTRATIONS RAY WALTERS 4 * s*