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Doings of the World at Large
Told in Brief.
General Resume o f Important Events
Presented in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.
Portland stenographers have organ
ized a union with 1000 members.
American warships are leaving
Cuba, as there seems to be no rebels
in evidence.
Detective Burns and Attorney Rog
ers were tined for contempt of court
at the Darrow trial.
Several ships sailed from New York
with improvised and pick-up crews,
owing to the seamen’s Btrike.
Forty dead have been taken from
the ruins o f the city of Regina, B. C,
which was struck by a hurricane.
The motorman was killed and six
passengers injured when a Seattle
streetcar ran away and turned over on
a curve.
A cousin of ex-President Diaz, of
Mexico, died at Hutchinson, Kan.,
while en route to Spain to join his
relatives.
Mexican federal and rebel armies
are face to face at Bachimba and it is
believed the final battle of the revolu
tion will be fought.
Miss Harriet Quimby, a woman
aviator, with a male passenger fell
1000 feet in a Blériot monoplane near
Boston and both were instantly killed.
Congress gave a vote o f thanks to
the captain and crew o f the steamer
Carpathia. who saved 704 passengers
from the Titanic.
The plant of the Omaha Automatic
Telephone company was sold at re
ceiver’s sale for about 25 cents on the
dollar. Many thousand dollars' worth
of the stock is held by residents of
the Pacific Northwest.
Navy medical officers who have ar
rived in Porto Rico declare that the
epidemic o f sickness there is true bu
bonic plague, but believe they can
stamp it out.
General Estenoz, leader o f the
Cuban revolution, is reported killed,
and General Ivonet captured.
The board o f directors of the Oregon
Apple show have decided to enlarge
the exhibitions to include all land pro
ducts.
Crop scares on account of bad
weather are sending up wheat prices
at Chicago.
The city of Portland will call for
bids for ten new pieces of automobile
fire fighting apparatus.
A Tillamook man has written the
mayor o f Portland to find him a wife,
who must weight not less than 200
pounds and have $800.
CALIFORNIAN ATTACKS TAFT.
Claims President’ s Renomination Wat
Unjust and Illegal,
Washington, D. C.— Senator Works,
of California, progressive Republican,
presenting in the senate a resolution
to investigate recent campaign con
tributions and expenditures, declared
that President Taft’s renomination had
been procured unjustly and illegally.
California needed no new party, he
said, and the Republican party might
better go down to defeat for the sins
o f its leaders and come up four years
hence than to form a new party.
Senator Works said his resolution
was based on charges publicly made
by President Taft and .ex-President
Roosevelt. The resolution declares it
is common knowledge that public offi
cials from the president, cabinet offi
cers and senators down, have engaged
in the pre-convention campaign.
It directs the investigation of the
financial transactions o f the Democra
tic and Republican candidates for the
presidential nomination,
calls for
names of officials engaged in the cam
paign and their salaries, the percent
age o f voters in the primaries and
payments to newspapers and news
paper writers and the amount o f ex
penses o f delegates paid by others.
The resolution stirred the senate,
but was not acted upon.
Mr. Works
charged that men sent to Washington
to discharge public duties had been
giving their time to carrying on polit
ical campaigns.
“ Doesn’t that apply to certain mem
bers o f this h o ly ,’ ’ asked Senator
Nelson, o f Minnesota.
“ I think it does,” replied Senator
Works.
Mr. Works asserted that a new
parly in California would mean turn
ing the “ purified Republican party,”
there, back to special interests.
SURPLUS ABOVE GUESS.
U. S. Treasury Ends Fiscal
With $ 2 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
Year
Washington, D. C. — The Federal
government closed the fiscal year with
a surplus o f $2,000,000, according to
estimates based on incomplete returns
from the various sources of revenue
the country over.
This amount far
exceeded the expectations o f Secretary
MacVeagh, who months ago estimated
that the surplus would be $10.250,000.
The surplus at the close of the fie cal
year 1911 was $46,682,000.
The failure o f congress to pass gen
eral deficiency and other appropriation
bills which would have called for large
disbursements during the closing days
o f the fiscal year helped the govern
ment to pile up its surplus.
Another big element in the figures
was the corporation tax, whirh, it is
calculated, brought in $27,000,000,
against $33,000,000 last year.
Custom receipts yielaed about $310,-
000,000 this fiscal year, against $314,-
000,000 last year, while internal reve
nue taxes amounted to $292,000,000,
as against $289,000,000.
The taxation on beer indicates that
American people consumed 63,000,000
barrels during the year. The govern
ment realized $149,000,000 on distilled
spirits, $63,000,000 on beer and $70,-
000,000 on tobacco.
Germans Welcome Taft.
Philadelphia— A grand festival con
It is definitely settled that the bat
tleship Oregon will be in Portland har cert participated in by the thousands
bor during the Elks Grand Lodge con o f members o f societies constituting
the Northeastern Saengerbund, with
vention, July 7 to 12.
President and Mrs. Taft bb the guests
A witness’ In the Darrow bribery of honor, was the crowning event of
trial openly accused Darrow of offer the program o f the 23d Saengerfest.
ing him money to turn over to him When the President and Mrs. Taft
evidence against
the
McNamaia reached Broad street station they
were greeted by a German song of
brothers.
A move is under way to make Thurs welcome sung by a 'large chorus. As
day, July 11, a general
holiday the President and his wife entered the
throughout tne Northwest, that all auditorium the chorus of 6000 trained
may attend the Elks Grand National male voices sang the “ Star Spangled
Ranner,” while the immense audience
parade in Portland.
remained standing.
In the convention o f the General
Federation of Women’s clubs at San
Tap Line Cases Dropped.
Francisco, an honorary president of
Washington,
D. C.—The Commerce
the federation declared that women
court has decided to dismiss, for want
are becoming lawless.
of jurisdiction, the so-called tap-line
PORTLAND MARKETS.
cases filed recently.
The petition
Wheat — Track prices: Bluestem, presented by the tap lines required
against the Interstate
92c; club, 86c; red Russian, 86c; val injunctions
Commerce commission’s order deter
ley, 86c; forty-fold, 86c.
Hay—Timothy, $14o l7 per ton; al mining the status of tap lines with re
falfa, $11; clover, $8(q9; oats and lation to the various trunk lines. The
tap lines contended they were common
vetch, $10(9)11; grain hay, $9.
Corn— Whole, $39; cracked, $40 carriers under the law and that the
commission had no authority to ex
per ton.
Oats— No. 1 white. $36(9)37 per ton. clude them from the divisions o f
Berries—Strawberries, $l(«i]i.60 per through rates with trunk lines.
crate; gooseberries,
2(u 24c
per
Kalananiaola Will Run.
pound; raspberries. $1.50(0)1.75 per
Honolulu— Kuhoi Kalananiaole, con
crate; loganberries, $l(<i)1.26.
Fresh Fruit—Cherries, 2((f)10c per gressional delegate from Hawaii, is
pound; apples, old, $1.50(0:3 per box; sued a formal statement in which he
new, $1.75 per box ; apricots, $1.26; said he would run for re election re
cantaloupes, $2.25«(2.50 per crate. gardless o f what the party organiza
Vegetables—Artichokes, 66(<£76c per tion does. His platform will be based
dozen; asparagus, $1 per box; beans. on the propositions made in his con
7J'.; ;8c; cabbage, 2$c pound; cauli test against Governor Frear. In view
flower, $2.75 crate; celery, $5(o6 per of the manner the planters controlled
crate; corn, 30c per doz.; cucumbers, the convention, he expects the sup
$1 box; eggplant, 25c pound; head port o f those opposing the “ un-Ameri
lettuce, 12$c dozen; hothouse lettuce, can” rule which he says has been
75c(i($l box; peas, 6(o 7 c pound; rad brought about by a combination of the
ishes, 16(o 20c dozen; rhubarb, 2$c planters with Governor Frear.
pound; spinach, 4(o)6c pound; toma
Famous Engineer Dead.
toes, $1.76(0 2 per box; garlic, 8(r£10c
Toronto — Cecil Brunswick Smith,
per pound.
Potatoes — Jobbing prices: Bur one o f the best known railway and
banks, old, $1(0 1.26 per hundred; hydro-electric engineers in the world,
died at his home here o f cancer. He
new, per pound, l|((£2c.
Onions — California, red. $1.25 per was 48 years old. Nearly every hydro
electric plant in America was either
sack.
He was
Butter Oregon creamery, cubes or designed or built by Smith.
solid pack, 27c per pound; prints, 28c. a graduate of McGill university and a
Eggs —Fresh Oregon ranch, candled, former president o f the Canadian So
23c dozen.
ciety of Civil Engineers. He was the
Pork — Fancy, 10(<i;10$c per pound.
author o f several well-known text
Veal— Fancy, 13c per pound.
books on engineering.
Poultry—Hens, 12Jc; broilers, 17(0)
Congress Thanks Saviors.
18c; ducks, young, 10c; geese. 10(0.
11c; turkeys, live, 17(al8c; dressed.
Washington, D. C.—The thanks of
24(o 25c.
congress are conveyed to Captain
H ops— 1912 contracts, 20c; 1911 Arthur H. Roatron and the officers and
crop, nominal, 27(<i28$c.
crew o f the liner Carpathia for their
Wool — Eastern Oregon, 14(o 19$e rescue o f 704 survivors o f the Titanic,
per pound, according to shrinkage; in the senate bill passed by the h >use.
valley, 2(ko 22c; mohair, choice, 32c. The measure now goes to President
Cattle—Choice, steera, $6.25(0 6.75; Taft for signature. The bill provides
good, $6(o6.25; medium, $5.76(o6; for a $1000 gold medal for Captain
choice cows, $5.75(o 6.20; good, $5.60 Roatron.
(f£ 5.76; medium, $5 (o 6.60; choice
Class Rata Lowered.
calves, $7(a’7.76; good heavy calves,
$6(o6.50; choice calves, $7(0.7.76;
Washington, D. C. — Class freight
good heavy calves, $6(o6.60; bulla, rates from the Missouri river and
$3 60(0:6; stags, $4.75(06.
points of origin East to destinations
Hogs — Light, $7.50(o'8; heavy, in the Willamette valley through Port
$6 25(o 6.70.
land. Or., were held by the Interstate
Sheep—Yearlings, $3io4.25; weth Commerce commission to be unreason
ers, $3.250(4.60; ewes,
$3((£3.70; able. Reductions averaging approxi
lambs, $4(06.85.
mately 12 per cent were ordered.
rANT°N
WOODROW WILSON IS
NOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS
?m
.
ELEANOR M ]
IN G RAM
Struggle Third Longest in History and
Break Came Suddenly.
o f Tfà GâjnodnJ ile Cantile
H e flyin g M erciuy etc.
'l U m L w i a
FREDERIC THORNBURGH
' Q *ry*t. «
Clark's Strength Diminishes Steadily as New Jersey Gov
ernor Gains— Illinois and Virginia Fall Into Line
CHAPTER I.
a
A ao^M m u armm-
“ Four minutes,” panted the despair
ing assistant manager. "Stanton—”
Some one was running toward them,
some one for whom a lane was opened
by the spectators from other camps
who had congregated.
“Get aboard," called ahead a fresh
young voice. "Get aboard; I’ll go.”
"Thank Heaven for a man!” snarled
Stanton, as the runner dashed up.
“ Why, it’s a boy!”
“Floyd,” Mr. Green hailed hysterical
ly. “ Y'ou’ll go?’
“ I’ll go,” assured Floyd, and faced
the driver; a s!im, youthful figure in
a mechanic’s blue overalls, his sleeves
rolled to the elbows and leaving bare
his slender arms; his head, covered
like a girl’s with soft closely cropped
curling brown hair, tilted back as his
steady gray eyes looked up at Stan
ton.
“ You? You couldn’t crank a taxi
cab,” flung the racer, brutal with dis
appointment and wrath. “ You'd go?
A boy?”
"Im as old as the driver of the
Singer car, and scant five years young
er than you—I’m twenty-one,” flashed
the retort. “And I know all there is
about gasoline cars.
I guess you’re
big enough to crank your own motor
aren’t you, if I can’t? You’ve got
thirty seconds left; do you want me?"
Met on his own tone, Stanton
gasped, then caught his mask from
the man who held it.
"Why don't you get on your
clothes?” he demanded savagely.
“Are you going to race like that?
Jump, you useless cowards there—
can’t you pass him his things? Tele
phone the stand that I’m coming, some
one.”
There was a wild scurry of prepara
tion, the telephone bell Jingled madly
“Jes Floyd is one of our new factory
men,” hurried Mr. Green, in breathless
explanation, as Stanton took his seat.
"He’s a gas-engine wonder—he knows
them like a clock—he tuned up this
car you’ve got, this morning—”
The klaxon brayed again. A trim ap
parition in racing costume darted
th« unusual element lay In the boy
beside him. Man, he refused to
acknowledge him.
The sharp crack of a pistol, the fall
of a flag, and the whole struggling,
flaming flock sprang forward toward
the first turn, 'wheel to wheel in
death-edged contest. And Stanton for
got his mechanician.
The Mercury led the first circuit, as
usual. It was very fast, and Its pilot
took the chances more prudent drivers
avoided. Still, the lead was less than
the car’s own length, two of its closest
rivals hanging at its flanks, when they
passed the tumultuous grand stand.
Just ahead lay again the "death
curve.” There was a swift movement
beside Stanton, the pendent linen
streamers floating from his cap were
deftly Belzed and the duBt swept from
his goggles with a practiced rapidity.
“ Car on each side an’ one trying to
pass,” the clear voice pierced the
hearing. “ No room next the fence.”
Stanton grunted. The boy knew
how to rise in a speeding machine,
then, and how to take care of his
driver, he noted. Nevertheless, be
meant to take that fence side.
And he did. As the other drivers
shut off power to take the dangerous
bend more slowly, Stanton shot for
ward at unchanged speed, cut in ahead
and swept first around the turn, tak
ing the inside curve. The spectators
rose with a universal cry of consterna
tion; the Mercury swerved, almost
facing the infield fence, skidding ap
pallingly and lurching drunkenly on
two wheels, then righted itself under
the steering-wheel in the master’s
hands, and rushed on, leading by a
hundred feet.
The people cheered frantically, the
band crashed into raucous music.»
Stanton's mechanician got up to lean
over the back of the flying car and
feel the rear casings.
"You’re tryin’ to tires,” he imparted,
his accents close to the driver’s ear.
That was the first time that Stanton
noticed that Floyd lisped and blurred
his final “ g” in moments of excite
ment. It might have sounded effemi
nate, if the voice had not been with
out a tremor. As it was—
At the end of the first hour, the
bulletin boards showed the Mercury
five laps ahead of its nearest rival.
And then Floyd spoke again to his
driver.
•
“ What?” Stanton questioned, above
the noise of the motor.
"W e’ve got to run in; I’m afraid of
the rear inside shoe. It won’t stand
another skid like the last.”
Stanton’s mouth shut in a hard
line.
"I will not,” he stated. "Get back
in your place. You can't tell.”
“ I can.”
Stanton deigned no reply, sliding
past one of the slower cars on the
The Man Who Dared.
The official starter let his raised
and Victory Is Soon Complete.
arm fall and leaned forward, peering
across the blended glare and darkness.
“What?" he shouted, above the pul
Baltimore, July 2.— Woodrow Wil vention this afternoon, but after the sating roar of the eleven racing ma-
son was nominated for president by forty-third ballot his progress was shlnes lined up before the Judges’
the Democratic National convention slow. His managers had confidently stand. “ What?"
on the 46th ballot.
There was a flurry around the cen
expected his nominaion on the forty-
fifth ballot, but at that time his total tral car, whose driver leaned from his
Baltimore, July 2.— Woodrow Wil was 633, as against 725 1-8 necessary •eat to stare down at the man who
son gained 108 votes on the 43d ballot, to nominate.
Clark’s total at that had slipped from beside him to the
the first cast today at the Democratic time had dwindled to 306.
■ground. The great crowd congesting
national convention, and the hoped for
the grand stand pressed closer to the
break appeared at hand.
Woodrow Wilson lacked only 96$ barrier, staring also, commenting and
Illinois' 68 delegates propelled the votes on the 44th ballot, indicating a conjecturing.
movement, and gains were made also strong possibility o f nomination on
“ The mechanician of the Mercury is
from’ Connecticut, Iowa, Idaho, Louis the 45th ballot.
off his car!”
iana, Maryland, Michigan, North Car
That there would be a slump of Un
“Fainted—”
olina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Vir- derwood votes to Wilson, probably on
“ Fell—”
“ The automobiles hadn’t started; he
must be sick.”
The referee was already pushing his
way back, bringing the report from
the hastily summoned surgeon.
“ Heart disease,” he announced right
and left. "Stanton’s mechanician just
dropped off his seat, dead.
But Stanton himself had already
swung out of his car, with the ener
getic decision that marked his every
movement.
"My man is out,” he tersely stated
to the starter. “ I’ve got to run over
to my camp and get another. Will
you hold the start for me?”
The question was rather a demand
than a request. There was scarcely
one among the vast audience who
would not have felt the sparkle gone
from this strong black wine of sport
they had come to sip, If Ralph Stanton
had been withdrawn from the twenty-
four-hour contest. He had not only
fame as a skilful and scientific racer;
he had the reputation of being the
most spectacularly reckless driver in
America, whose death could be but a
question of time and whose record of
accidents and victories verged on the
appalling He knew his value as an
attraction, and the starter knew it.
although preserving impassivity.
“ Five minutes," the official con
ceded, and drew out his watch.
Already a stream of men were run
ning toward the Mercury camp with
the news. Stanton sprang into his
machine, deftly sent it forward out of
the line, and shot around into the en
trance to the huge oval field edged by
the Beach track; a mile of white rib
bon bordering a green medallion.
The row of electric-lighted tents,
each numbered and named for its own
racing car, was in a turmoil of excite
ment. But most agitated was the
group before the tent marked *'9,
Mercury.”
GOV. WOODROW WILSON, OF NEW JERSEY
“ Durand's down and out—give me
another man," called Stanton, baiting
ginia, Wisconsin and Hawaii.
the 45th ballot, but certainly on the his noisy, flaming car. "Quick, you—"
Wilson’s vote o f 602 on the ballot 46th, if that many ballots were taken,
But no one stepped forward from
was a majority o f the convention. It seemed probable.
the cluster of factory men and me
was the highest vote he had received,
chanics. Only the assistant manager
MARSHALL VICE PRESIDENT.
of the Mercury company responded
and the vote o f 329 cast for Clark was
to the demand:
the lowest received by him during the
"Yes, go; one of you boys. I'll make
prolonged bulloting.
Governor o f Indiana Is Chosen for
it right with you. You, Jones.”
When the result was announced the
Second Place.
demonstration for Wilson was as en
“ I’m married, sir,” refused Jones
Baltimore, July 3.— For president— succinctly.
thusiastic and protracted as the weary
Governor
Woodrow
Wilson,
o
f
New
delegates could make it.
"Well, you then, Walters. Good
Wilson lacked only 124 votes of the Jersey.
heavens, man! what do you mean?”
For
vice
president—
Governor
Thom
necessary two-thirds to nominate.
For the burly Walters backed away,
as R. Marshall, o f Indiana.
actually pale.
This was the ticket completed by
Convention Hall, Baltimore, July 2.
"I’ll dig potatoes, first, sir.”
— Forty-third ballot (official): Clark, the Democratic National convention
"Why, you used to race?”
329; Wilson, 602; Underwood, 98$; at 1 :56 a. m. today.
"Not with Stanton, sir.”
The
nomination
o
f
Governor
Mar
Harmon, 28; Foss, 27; Bryan, 1;
There was a low murmur of appro
shall
for
vice
president
by
acclama
Kern, 1.
val among his mates, and a drawing
tion after the second ballot came as together for support. Stanton stepped
something
o
f
a
surprise,
for
when
the
Convention Hall, Baltimore, July 2.
down from his car, snatching off his
— Forty-fourth ballot (official) : Clark, night’s balloting for vice president mask to show a dark, strong face
806; Wilson, 629; Underwood, 99; began it seemed that the Bryan- grim with anger and contempt.
Wilson contingent in the convention
Harmon, 27 ; Foss, 27 ; total, 1088.
"You wretched, backboneless cow
had definitely settled upon Governor ards!" he hurled at them, his blue-
Convention Hall, Baltimore, July 2. Burke, of North Dakota.
black eyes flashing over the group.
There was not much o f a fight, how “Do you know what I and the com
— Forty-fifth ballot (official): Clark,
ever,
and
when
two
ballots
disclosed
306; Wilson, 633; Underwood, 97;
pany stand to lose If I'm disqualified
Marshall steadily in the lead. Gover for lack of one of you Jellyfish to sit
Harmon, 25; Foss, 27.
nor Burke's name was withdrawn and beside me and pump oil? Isn't there
Baltimore, July 2.-—Woodrow W il Mashall was proclaimed the nominee a man in the camp? I’ll give fifty dol
son continued to gain steadily in the by acclamation.
lars myself to the one who goes, a
Stanton Stood, Watch In Hand, His Face a Set Study In Scorn.
balloting for the presidential nomina
A minute later the convention had hundred if I win.”
tion in the Democratic National con- adjourned sine die.
"IH promise twice that," eagerly from the tent to swing into the nar back stretch. To go in meant to lose
supplemented Green, the assistant row seat beside the driver, and Stan the whole time gained. As they took
“ Progressives" Confer.
Jap's White Wife Insane.
manager. He had private bets on ton’s car leaped for the paddock exit the back turn, Floyd again leaned
Washington, June 26. — A confer
Los Angeles — Mrs.
Hachisaku Stanton.
with a roar answered by the deafen over.
Not one of the clustered workmen ing roar of welcome from the specta
ence o f “ progressive” Republican Tsugo, the American wife of [a Japan
(TO B E C O N T IN U E D .)
moved.
tors.
senators to consider the situation de ese living at 225 Boyd street, was
"Damn you!” pronounced the driver,
“ Seven minutes,” snapped the start DESERVED TO MAKE A SALE
veloping from the third party move brought to the receiving hospital and
ment launched at Chicago will be she was so violent that she was sent bitterly and comprehensively. “ I’ll re er, as the Mercury wheeled in line.
Stanton shrugged his shoulders with Book Agent at Least Showed That He
called immediately after the Demo directly ,to the insane ward at the peat that offer to the man who will
cratic convention.
Senators Clapp. county hospital. According to Tsugo, go for the first three hours only, and supreme Indifference, perfectly aware
Had the Valuable Quality of
Bourne and Cummins met and dis they were married in Vancouver, B. meanwhile we'll send to New York of his security, since the start had
Perseverance.
and
find
a
red-blooded
male."
not been made. But his mechanician
cussed the movement. Senators Bris C., February 15.
A certificate was
The
men
looked
at
one
another,
but
leaned forward with a little gurgle of
tow, Kenyon and Poindexter are away issued by Assistant Police Surgeon
The book agent who walked into
9hook their heads.
irresistible, sunshot laughter.
from Washington and when they re KidJer and the woman will be taken
Peter Steffen's office looked like an
"No? You won't? You work your
"Don't worry,” he besought. "Really, ingenious fellow, but Steffens, glanc
turn, if alignment of the Democratic before the lunacy commission. This
miserable bodies three months to earn we’ll get In seven minutes ahead.”
party has been shaped, a conference is the fifth case with exactly the same
ing up In a hurry, spied his trade
hat I offer for three hours. What's
His mocking young voice carried
o f “ progressives” will be held.
conditions this year.
the matter with you. don't 1 risk my above the terrific din of the eleven in a minute and muttered to him
neck?" He turned, sending his pow huge machines, and Stanton turned self;
Heney Calls on Bryan.
Polar Corquerera Silent.
"Confound that boy. Now, how did
erful voice ringing down the line. upon him, amazed and irritated at the
Baltimore, June 25. — Francis J.
London— Fourteen bronzed members "Here, hunt the paddock, all of you— audacity. The starter also stared, that fellow get in?"
Heney, o f California, one o f Colonel of the crew o f the Fram who were two hundred dollars for a man to ride
Aloud, he said: "You're wasting
just as a flashlight flared up and
Roosevelt’s fighting lieutenants in the with Amundsen] in his dash for the the next three hours with m e!”
showed fully the young gray eyes your time here. 1 won't buy anything
Republican national convention, and South Pole, passed through London on
'You can't take a man from another dancing behind the goggles, the red today.”
Charles R. Crane, o f Chicago, who their way from Buenos Ayres to Nor camp. Stanton," protested the frantic young mouth smiling below the mask,
“ If you’ll only let me show you—”
helped to finance the Roosevelt cam way.
Four of these men— Bjaalsn, Mr. Green. "He might trick you, hurt the shining young curls which the
"No.” shouted Steffens.
paign for the Republican nomination, Hassel, Hansen and Wisting— got to the car.”
"It won’t take a minute—”
cap failed to cover. He stared, then
were in consultation for three-quarters the Pole with Amundsen. All refused
"But, really, my dear sir, this It
His appeal went down the wind un slowly relaxed Into a smile, and went
o f an hour tonight with William Jen to talk, as they were pledged to se heeded, except for one glance from the forward.
something out of the common—”
nings Bryan, o f Nebraska.
Heney crecy because of the forthcoming pub racer's gleaming eyes.
“No use. I can't read," said Stef
"The talking done while I'm up. is
and Crane reached Mr. Bryan's apart lication o f Captain Amundsen's book.
"He won't trick me,” said Stanton.
done by me," stated Stanton forcibly. fens.
ments by a private elevator and were They admitted, however, that Amund
The crowded stands were a bulk of "Remember.”
"But your family, sir, would you de
gone again before their visit became sen was very lucky and that be had swaying, seething Impatience. The
"Don’t you ever need a rest?” prive them—"
generally known.
encountered few obstacles.
paddock was in an uproar, the Mer queried Floyd.
"I would,” said Steffens. "If I had
cury camp the center of Interest. But
Stanton opened his lips, and closed any. I'm an orphan."
German Dirigible Burned.
Flood Descends on Town.
no volunteers answered the call. The them again without speaking. His
"Wei1, you might want something to
Düsseldorf, Germany—The Zeppelin
Albuquerque, N. M.— A disastrous panting machine, its hood wrapped in trained glance went to sweep his op- ! throw st vhe cat," suggested the book
dirigible balloon Schwaben I, station cloudburst five miles northwest o f Es- jets of violet flame, headlights and ponents. gaging their relative posi agent.
ed here, was completely destroyed by tencia, in the Estencia Valley. Thurs- tail lights shedding vivid Illumination tions. their probable order on the first
“Do you think." demanded Steffens,
fire following an explosion o f escaping day afternoon, made many settlers around the figure of its baffled master, turn, and his own best move. The "that I would demean my cat by
hydrogen gas caused when a strong homeless and it is believed caused loss quivered wtth Impotent life and successive flashlights on either side throwing your miserable publication at
gust of wind broke it from its moor-1 of life. A wall o f water six feet high strength.
Raging. Stanton stood, were blinding, the atmosphere was her?"
ings and made it collapse in the mid- swept down on the town, flooding wntch in hand, his face a set study in suffocating with the exhaust gasolene
The book agent wai only daahed a
die. Several workmen and soldiers stores and homes and causing great •corn.
and acetylene fumes. It was as fa second.
were burned or otherwise injured. ! damage. Railway and telephone and
Suddenly the harsh rasp of the offi miliar to him as the odor of sawdust
"What about me." he asked, insinu
some o f them seriously, but not fa- telegraph lines were destroyed. Relief cial klaxon soared above the hubbub. to the circus dweller, as the strong atingly. “ Don't you want something
tally. The ariship had just arrived , parties have left for the scene of the —arwiti* summoning.
salt wind to a habitant of the coast; to throw st me the next time I come?"
from Frankfort.
o f the disaster.