NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
A PEW OF THE ARISTOCRATS WHO OPENED THE EYES OF VISITORS AT THE ANNUAL
POULTRY AND PET STOCK SHOW IN PORTLAND.
by EnjIAW dHJS Rfl. O N tiH B & fl
Resume of World’s Important
Events Told in Brief.
the new firffl ia acting.” Bailey pulled
out a handkerchief and rubbed hie
brow. "Excuse me. it’s warm. Yea,
he wants me to strengthen a knuckle
— he’s spoken considerable about It I
guess he’s right; better too much than
too little.”
“I do not see that followa. I should
Imagine that you understood building
chassis better than this racing driver.
You had best consult outside «.xperts
In construction before making a
change.”
"Uncle! ” Emily cried.
"There’s a twenty-four hour race
starts tomorrow night,” Bailey sug
gested uneasily. Hit's easy fixed, and
we might be wrong.”
“We have always mads them this
way?"
"Yea. but—"
“Consult experts, then. I do not like
your m anager's tone; he Is too as
suming. Now let me eee those pa
pers.”
Emily's parasol slipped to the floor
with a sharp crash as she stood up,
quite pale and shaken.
"Uncle, Mr. Lestrange knows.” she
appealed. “You heard him say what
would happen—please, please let It be
fixed.”
Amazed, Mr. Ffrench looked at her,
his face setting.
"You forget your dignity,” he re
torted In displeasure. “This 1 b mere
childishness, Emily. Men will be con
sulted more competent to decide than
this Lestrange. That will do.”
From one to the other she gazed,
then turned away.
“I will wait out In the cart," the
said. “I—I would rather be outdoors.”
Dick Ffrench was up-stairs, stand
ing with Lestrange In one of the nar
row aisles between lines of grimly ef
ficient machines that bit or cut their
way through the steel and aluminum
fed to them, when Rupert came to
him with a folded visiting card.
"Miss Ffrench sent It.” was the ex
planation. “She’s sitting out In her
horse-motor car, and she called me off
the track to ask me to demean myself
by acting like a messenger boy. All
right?"
"All right.” said Dick, running an
astonished eye over the card.
"No answer?"
“No answer."
"Then I’ll hurry back to my em
broidery. I’m several laps behind In
my work already.”
“See here. I-estrange,” Dick began,
as the mechanician departed, sitting
down on a railing beside a machine
steadily engaged In notching steel
disks Into gear-wheels.
"Don’t do th at!" Lestrange exclaim
ed sharply. “Get up, Ffrench.”
"It’s safe enough."
"It’s nothing of the kind. The least
slip—”
“Oh. well." he reluctantly rose, “If
you're going to get fussy. Read what
Emily sent up.”
Lestrange accepted the card with a
faint flicker of expression.
"Dick, uncle Is making the steering-
knuckle wait for expert opinion,” the
legend ran. In pencil. “Have Mr. Bai
ley strengthen Mr. Lestrange's car,
anyhow. Do not let him race so.”
Near them two men were engaged
In babbitting bearings, passing ladle-
AUTHOR OF THC GAMF AND THE CANDLE;
President-elect Wilson declines to
make any more speaking engagements.
Roosevelt urges successful third-
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party legislators to work hard to carry
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dismissing the boy who had ushered
8 Y N O P S IS .
out party pledges.
them In "Sit down. Emily; Bailey
Austria is assembling her entire war
T h » »torjr ©pen» on Long Island, near will return directly, no doubt.”
fleet at Pola, the chief naval station
N ew York city, w here M iss Em ily
But Emily had already sat down, for
F french, a relative of E th an Ffrench,
of Austro-Hungary.
m an u fa ctu re r of the celebrated “ M er she knew the voice speaking beyond
cu ry ” autom obile, lose» her way. The the half-open door, and that the long-
Butter advanced two cents a pound
car haa »topped and her cousin. Dick
in Portland, Or., markets, on account
F french, Is too m uddled w ith drink to prevented meeting was now Immi
direct
It aright. T hey m eet an o th er car
of scarcity of the supply.
w hich Is run by a professional racer nent.
nam
ed
L estrange. The la tte r fixes up
“It will not do,” Lestrange was stat
The money trust investigating com
the F french car and directs Miss F french ing definitely. “It should be rein
how to proceed hom ew ard. E than
mittee listened to a strong defense of
F french has disinherited his »on, who forced.”
the clearing house system.
ha» disappeared. H e Inform s Em ily
“It’s always been strong enough,”
plainly
th a t he would like to have her
Train robbers got a shipment of
m arry Dick, who Is a good-natured but Bailey's slower tones objected. “For
Irresponsible fellow. It appears th a t a years. It’s not a thing likely to
$20,000 in gold that was being sent to
p a rtn e r of E th an Ffrench w anting an ex
the First National bank of Taft, Cal.,
p ert to race w ith the “ M ercury” a t auto break."
event», has engeged Lest range, and at
from Bakersfield.
"Not likely to break? Look at last
the F french factory Em ily encounters the
young m an. T hey refer pleasantly to year’s record, Mr. Bailey, and tell me
Great Britain has presented in writ
ing w
ing a vigorous protest against the ex
recognizes the young racer. Dick likes that. A broken steering-knuckle killed
the w ay L estran g e Ignores th eir first Brook In Indiana, another sent Little
emption of American coast-wise ship
m eeting when he appeared to a disad
ping from Panama canal tolls.
vantage. L estrange tells Em ily th a t he to the hospital In Massachusetts, the
will try to educate her Indifferent cousin same thing wrecked the leader at the
as an autom obile expert.
The Com Products company of New
last Beach race and dashed him
York is accused by dealers of making
through the fence. Do you know what
fcHAPTER
V.
written contracts for rebates in viola
It means to the driver of a machine
tion of the Sherman anti-trust law.
hurling Itself along the narrow verge
There was a change In the Ffrench of
when the steering-
General Maus, commander of the
affairs, a lightening of the atmos wheel destruction,
turns useless In his
department of the Columbia, has rec
phere. a vague quickening and stir of grasp? suddenly
you feel the sick helpless
ommended to the War department the
healthful cheer In the days that fol ness, the Can confronting
of death, the
fortification of Grays harbor and
lowed The somber m aster of the compressed second before
Willapa harbor.
house met It In Bailey's undisguised Is It worth while to risk It the for crash?
a bit
elation and pride when they discussed of costless steel?"
By sending large quantities of rice
the
successful
business
now
taxing
the
to the Philippine markets to be sold at
The clear realism of the picture
factory's resources, met It yet again forced
reasonable prices, the government
a pause, filled by the dull roar
In Emily’s pretty gaiety and content and
foiled the game of rice speculators and
throb through the machinery-
But most strikingly was he confronted crowded
prevented a rice famine.
building.
with an alteration In Dick.
were not our cars that broke,
A 14-inch gun exploded while being Fourth Annual Exhibit
It was only a week after his first any "They
of them," Bailey Insisted.
tested at the Sandy Hook naval prov
morning ride with Lestrange, that “Not
cars, no. But the steering-
ing grounds, but did not cause a
Dick electrified the company at din knuckle our
Successful
of
Any'
of my own machine broke un
scratch to anyone, though explosions
ner,
by
turning
down
the
glass
at
his
1.—F irst Prize. Single-Comb Buff Leghorn Hen. 2.-—"Cal-O r-W a." B arred Plym outh Rock Hen.
der my hands last March, on the road,
of smaller guns have taken many
owned by B. F. Keeney. Fugene. O r.: aa indicate,I by name, w inner last year in California. Oregon plate.
and If I had been on a curve Instead
and W ashington. 3.—F irat Prize Single-Comb Buff le g h o rn Cock. 4.—Gulden Penciled H am burg
lives.
‘T
ve
cut
out
claret,
and
that
sort
of
Crick, (iwned by J . F. Forbes. 6.—Golden Penciled H am burg Hen. owned by J. F. Forbes. 6.—"Roy thing.” he announced. “It’s bad for of a straight atretch there would
Poultry, Guinea Pigs, Pigeons, Bel alty
."
Corniah
Indian
Game
Cock,
recently
brought
from
K
entucky
by
Philip
Beck.
of/Portland,
have been a wreck. As It was. I
The common towel was ordered
Hares, Ktc., Make Most
the nerves."
brought her to a stop In the ditch.
abolished from railroad cars, vessels, gian Interesting
His
three
companions
looked
up
In
Variety.
larger this season, and the grade of NEW ROAD MEASURE URGED complete astonishment. It was Satur There Is no other thing that may not
all other interstate vehicles and from
a fighting chance after It breaks
birds on the whole higher; there were
stations, by Secretary MacVeagh in an
night and by ancient custom Bal leave
but this leaves absolutely none. I
fewer birds of inferior appearance, Lane County Grange Will Work day
amendment to the interstate quaran
lsy
was
dining
at
the
house.
know, that the steer
tine regulations.
Class ! That is the word. The and competition was very keen and
"W hat has happened to youT Have know, you Is both
for Road Patrol.
the only weapon In the
you been attending a revival meet ing-wheel
American resident is Smyrna fear Fourth Annual Poultry show of the close.
Attendance was very good, and a Springfield At the last meeting of ing?" the young man's uncle Inquired driver’s grasp. If it falls him, be
the vanquished Turks will wreak ven- Oregon Poultry and Pet Stock associa notable
goes out and his mechanician with
influx of school children is one
Pomona grange of Lane county a with sarcasm.
gence upon them.
tion, held in Portland, December 9-14, of the most encouraging signs the the
him.”
resolution
to
be
presented
to
^the
“It’s
bad
for
the
nerves.”
repeated
One of the Italian Camorrists who was the best yet. It was the most in management has observed. The edu county commissioners, asking them to Dick. “There Isn't any reason why I Emily paled, shrinking. She re
was sentenced to 30 years’ imprison teresting and most successful ever held cational value of poultry exhibitions take under advisement the suggestion shouldn't like to do anything other membered the road under the maples
in the state.
was considerable from an intensely of a county road patrol, was unani fellows do. Lea—that Is, none of the and Leatrange’s laughing face as be
ment became violently insane.
The entries were very large. About practical standpoint.
adopted and a committee ap men who drive cars ever touch that leaned breathless across his useless
Senator Poindexter, of Washington, 1600
birds were shown, and nearly 250 The accommodations were excellent, mously
wheel. That was what It had meant,
pointed
to
present it to the court.
stuff, and look at their nerve.”
declares Taft should be impeached for individual
had birds for and the room at East First and Morri The resolution
then, the lightly treated episode!
says
“
that
experi
Mr.
Ffrench
contemplated
him
with
improper use of Federal patronage. scoring and exhibitors
prizes. Beisdes chickens, son streets was large and well venti ence in several American states dem the Irritation usually produced by the "You’d better fix It like he wants
Greece refused to sign the peace which were shown in 33 classes, there lated.
that a systematic road pa display of ostentatious virtue, but It," advised Dick's disturbed tones
protocol with Turkey, and it is be were some fancy stock, Guinea pigs, Twenty-five silver cups, as well as onstrates
trol,
by
sections,
repair work found no comment. Emily gazed at “Remember, he’s got to drive the car
lieved she may continue the war alone. pigeons, Belgian hares, etc. The ap the Page trophy and many articles of wherever needed at for the road
time
it is the table, her red mouth curving In Friday and Saturday, Bailey, not us.”
pliances exhibits were also exceptional beauty and value, were given as needed and when it can be when
“It’s not alone for my racer I'm
done
most
spite of all effort at seriousnesa.
Vancouver, Wash., is overrun with ly good and a study of them was well special premiums and sweepstkes.
speaking, but for every car that leaves
economically,
is
the
only
satisfactory
“You’re
right,
Mr.
Dick,”
said
Bai
worth while to poultrymen and those Following is a partial list list of method of keeping roads in usable con ley deyly. "Stick to It.”
tramps and beggars.
the shop,” Lestrange caught him up
interested
in
the
business.
Modern
prizes
awarded:
“I’m
not flinching; I’ve driven the car
dition,
and
the
county
court
would
And
Dick
stuck,
without
as
much
Canada proposes to build three bat
up to date feeding apparatus S. C. White Leghorns Cockerels, seem, under the law, to have full as a single lapse. Ffrenchwood saw
tleships, at an aggregate cost of $36,- coops,
and
all
sorts
of
foods
and
remedies
first, Industrial Poultry Plant, Rich power to adopt and put in practice a
little of him, as time
000,000, as an adjunct to the British were shown.
field, Wash.; second, H. S. Carter, patrol system, sectioning the road comparatively
went
on.
the
and factory
navy.
The Plymouth Rocks were most nu Salem, Or.; third, R. J. Raney, Van therefor and placing in charge of each much. He lost village
some
weight,
Several groups of Mexican rebels merous of any single class. In the couver, Wash.; fourth, W. B. Brown, section some person, whether super quired a coat of reddish tan. and ac
have joined forces, making an army of Rock section there was a really remark Sellwood, Or.; fifth, J. P. Hall, New- visor or other employe, whose duty it Emily watched and admired In si
1000 men under command of General able collection of cockerels—the larg berg, Or.
be to inspect his section of road lence. She had not seen Lestrange
est and best ever gathered in the Brown Leghorns Cocks, first, War shall
Orozco.
at frequent intervals and make repairs again, but It seemed to her that his
west,
and
the
birds
were
particularly
ren Gray, Jefferson, Or.; second, W.
overlay all the life of both
Aeroplanes used by the Bulgarian
Entries were made from every F. Lethim, Hillsboro, Or. Cockerels, which may be called for at any time.” Influence
bouse
and
factory. Sometimes this
forces are said to have been an im fine.
part of Oregon and Washington wus first and second, Wurren Gray; third,]
showed so plainly that she believed
mense help in her operations against well
represented. Birds from Idaho fourth ami fifth, Joe Saunders, Hills-: INDUSTRIAL BODY IS RICH Mr. Ffrench must see, must feel the
Turkey.
were also present, and California, boro, Or. Pullets, first Joe Saunders;
silent force at work. But either he
¡had representatives. Following second and third, Warren Gray; Washington Commission Report did
The National League of Democratic too,
not see or chose to ignore. And
the
Rocks,
the
Wyandottes
were
per
fourth,
Joe
Saunders;
fifth,
Sorenson
j
clubs does not favor holding the inaug haps next in number. Then came Bros., Gresham, Or.
Dick was incautious.
Shows
$316,000
in
Treasury.
ural parade at a later date than the the Leghorns, and then the Rhode White Wayndottes Cocks, first, J. Oympia Since the state industrial 'I’m going to buy one of our road
actual taking of oath of office.
myself,” he stated one day. "Can
Island Reds and Orpingtons. The A. Griffin, Eugene, Or.; second, R. law went into operation in October of sters
I
have
It at cost?”
After two days of discussion, the showing
of games was not as heavy as J. Hamilton, Metzger, Or.; third, C. last year, there have been 228 acci Mr. Ffrench
peace treaty between Turkey and in some past
but the represen H. Chrisman, Portland; fourth, D. N. ; dental deaths in hazardous occupations "You? Why felt do for you his not pince-nez.
use the
Italy, concluded at Lausanne, was ap tatives of both years,
pit
games
and the big Lash, Portland; fifth, Harry V. Marx, |
limousine?"
proved by the French chamber of dep Cornish birds was fair. There
covered
by
the
act.
In
133
cases
pen
was
not
Portland.
Cockerels,
first,
A.
J.
I don't want to go around
uties.
a large representation of Minorcas Longtine, Portland; second, R. J. sions were awarded to dependents. In "Because
a
box
driven
by a chauffeur. I want
Colonel Archibald Gracie, of Wash cither,
but excellent birds, both black Hamilton; third, 1). W. Kelley, Port One hundred and four men were killed a classy car to run
I’ve been
ington, D. C., died in New York. He and white
were on exhibition. A/nong land; fourth and fifth, Harry V. Marx. in lumbering and milling, and employ driving some of the myself.
stripped
cars,
was one of he last persons to leave the the Mediterranean
group the Ancones Black Minorcas Cocks, first, L. H.
and I like It.”
steamer Titanic, and with one other and Andaluians were
ers have automatically paid $403,000 lately,
noted.
A
good
Baker,
Portland;
second,
A.
W.
'I will give you a car, If you want
man clung all night to any empty showing of Hamburgs, too, was noted. Parks, Portland. Cockerels, third, into the state fund. Claims have been one,”
his uncle, quite kind
crate.
For the first time in a Portland show Sorenson Bros. Pullets, first and sec paid to injured lumber workers and ly. “Go answered
any you p n fer.”
the Sicillian Buttercups have been ond, L. H. Baker. Hens, first, L. H. dependents of $289,000, and there has 'Thank select
you," Dick sat up. beaming
entered. This is a new breed. The Baker.
“But
I’ll
have
my turn, we’ve
been
set
aside
in
reserves
$114,000
to
PORTLAND MARKETS
combs are cupped, and supposed to re White Minorcas Hens, first, Co meet jamsions. The next greatest orders ahead to now. wait Lestrange
says
the flower for which the birds lumbia Poultry Yards, Portland.
Wheat---Track prices: Club, 78c; semble
loss was in the coal mining in I've no right to come In and make
named. These birds are Mediter White-Faced Black Spanish — All death
bluestem, 816/82c; red Russian, 76c; are
some other fellow wait.”
with 21 fatalities.
raneans, and appear to be larger than awards to E. J. Hufford, St. Johns, i dustry,
valley, 80c.
Mr. Ffrench slowly stiffened.
In
all,
the
commission
has
collected
most
of
this
group.
They
are
of
gold
Or.
„
Barley—Feed, $24 ton; brewing, en plumage with a peculiar dark mot Silver Spangled Hamburgs Cocks, $1,200,000, has paid out in claims “We
do not require lessons In ethics
nominal; rolled, $276(28.
from
this
was the cold re
$600,000,’
has
set
aside
reserves
on
tling,.
Their
owners
claim
a
heavier
first, Walter Roswurm, Forest Grove, claims already approved of $284,000 buke. “I Lestrange,"
Com Whole, $36; cracked, $37 ton. bird, a better meat and quicker growth Or.;
shall
telephone
Bailey to
Mrs. E. C. Fety, Port and has a cash balance of $316,000.
Millstuffs - Bran, $23 ton; shorts, than any other fowl in the group, and land. second,
send
up
your
car
at
once.”
Walter Roswurm took first,
$25; middlings, $30.
Rupert brought the slxty-horse-pow-
large egg production. They second and third for cockerels, hens
Hay Timothy, choice, $176(18 ton; a are very attracting
er roadster to the door, three hours
no
little
attention
and
pullets.
School
Children's
Fair
Organized.
mixed Kastern Oregon timothy, $126/ among the lovers of new breeds, and Blue Andalusians Cockerels, sec
And Emily appreciated that Le
15; oat and vetch, $12; alfalfa, $12; they are handsome in bearing and ond, Sorenson Bros., who also took Orenco- B. W. Barnes, county su later.
strange was discreet as well as com
clover, $10; straw, $66(7.
S. S. Duncan, su pelting, when she found the black-
plumage.
first for hens and pullets. E. M. perintendent-elect;
Oats—No. 1 white, $26 ton.
young mechanician was detailed
perintendent
of
Yamhill
county; W. eyed
H. H. Collier, of Tacoma, has the Hurd, of Portland, took second for T. Maeey, president of Yamhill
Fresh Fruits — Apples, 50c(<i$1.50 scoring
to
accompany
Dick's maiden trips;
county
of the American breeds, in pullets.
box; pears, 76c6i $1.50; grapes, cluding the
duty was fulfilled. Incidentally,
school fair association, and M. Mc which
Wyandottes, Rhode
$1.60; Malagas, $8 per barrel; cran Island Reels, Rocks,
the fine tact of a Richelieu.
Donald, president of the Oregon Nur with
etc.
berries, $11.60 barrel.
Rain and Snow Aid Wheat.
In May there was a still greater ac
sery
coumpany,
were
the
speakers
at
Judge
Miller
Purvis,
of
Windle,
Potatoes — Jobbing prices: Bur
Davenport, Wash. November, as an enthusiastic meeting here recently cession of work at the factory In ad
scores the Mediterranean birds. observed
banks, 606/.66c per hundred; sweet po Idaho,
the first of June was to open
the station at Davenport, to organize the Orenco School Chil dition.
Many fine birds were entered in the hail a mean by temperature
tatoes, 2Jc pound.
with
a
twenty-four
hour race at Beach
dren’s
Fair
association.
Fifty
adults
of
36.9
de
show a year ago, and it is a matter of
Onions—Oregon, 90c(u$l per sack. doubt
track,
and
[.estrange
was entered for
have
already
joined
and
80
of
the
grees,
which
is
five
and
a
half
degrees
if this year shows any finer
Vegetables—Beans, 12c; cabbage, birds from
it.
Excitement
was
In
Dick
children. All are enthusiastic came In the house only the to air;
individual standpoint ; warmer than the mean for the same school
lc pound; cauliflower, $1.75 crate; but, on the an
eat and
and
a
splendid
fair
next
year
will
no
month
in
1911.
Rain
nr
light
snow
other
hand,
the
entries
were
celery, $3.50; cucumbers, 50<ii60c doz
sleep.
M e t 1* Y e t A g a in In E m i l y 's P r e t t y G a ie ty a n d C o n te n t.
fall on 13 days of the month netted doubt be the result.
en; eggplant, 10c pound; head let
The day before the race, Mr
2.42
inches
of
water,
every
particle
of
tuce, 50cC(5$ 1 crate; peas, 12|c pound;
Ffrench
walked
Into
the
room
where
Bandon
Women
Vlan
Club.
before
and
I will again. It may hold fuls of molten metal carelessly bach
went into the ground and aided Wenatchee Apples, $2,500,000. his niece was reading
peppers, 10c; radishes, 166/20c dozen; Bandon, Or. At a well-attended which
for
ever,
that
but I’ve tested It and forth, and splashing hissing drops
greatly
in
bolstering
the
winter
wheat
sprouts, 8c; tomatoes, $1.50 box; meeting of the women of Bandon it already sprouted. In November of Wenatchee Two and a half million “I want to see Bailey,” be said and It'* a weak part,
point—take
the floor; at them Lestrange
will lie the minimum net return briefly. "Do you wish to drive me ing for what It's worth.” the warn over
garlic, 56i.6o pound; pumpkins. Im
gazed In silence, after reading, the
1911 the rainfall was 1.8 inches, dollars
to
growers
of
the
Wenatchee
district
pound; turnips, 75c sack; carrots, was decided to form a woman's aux brought
to the factory, or shall I have There was a movement as If he card still In his hand
on by the heavy snows of from the apple crop of 1912. This es down
iliary to the Bandon Commercial club. that month.
75c; beets, 75c; parsnips, 75c.
Anderson bring around the limou rose with the last word Emily laid
(TO B E CO N TIN U ED .)
Mrs.
L.
P.
Sorenson
read
to
the
meet
timate is based on the actual cash ad sine?”
Egg» -Fresh locals, candled, 42Jc ing an article from the Oregonian on
her
hand
on
the
arm
of
the
chair
Servant.
vances of such conservative dealers as “Please let us drive," she exclaimed turning her excited dark eyes on her j A woman In Wise
dozen; Eastern, 22$6/27ic.
TreDton,
N. J.. who haa
Farmers Want New Line.
clubs for women, which
Conrad Rose and on the achievements rising
Butter — Oregon creamery butter, commerçai
alacrity "I have not been uncle Surely If ever Mr Ffrench was been having a lot of trouble
with her
cubes, 37ie pound; prints, 38i6/'39c. reading did much to enthuse those Colfax, Wash.
Representatives of the association, the union and the to the with
to meet hia manager, this was the mo domestic help, was obliged recently
for months."
to
present. A box factory is being built from the Northern Pacific, Oregon- Wenatchee-Columbia Emit company “Very factory
Pork—Fancy, 9Jc pound;.
You are looking well. ment: when Lestrange’s ringing argu accept the temporary service of a raw
near hero by George Geisendorfer. The Washington Railroad A Navigation this year. Sales made to date and the Emily, of good.
Veal—Fancy, 13^6/14c pound.
ment
was
still
In
their
ears,
his
splen
late
”
recruit in the shape of an Irish girt
Poultry—Hens, 13c; broilers. 13c; bulk of the boxes will be spruce. All company, and Inland Empire Electric present condition of the market insure Surprised, a soft color swept the did force of earnestness still vibrant Just
landed In this country.
modern machinery is being installed line, met with ihe Colfax Commercial an average return of $1 a box. This face she turned to him.
turkeys, live, 20c; dressed, choice, 22 and
In
the
atm
osphere
And
suddenly
she
a preliminary survey of the
the factory will be one of the most club and farmers of Western Whitman amount has been surpassed in many "I am well. Dear. I think we are all | wanted them to meet, passionately girl After
6/.23c; ducks, 12J6/ 14c; geese, 12J(<( up-to-date
and
a dejected sigh, the lady of
on the Coast.
14c.
county. The farmers are asking that settlements now completed.
better this spring."
wanted Ethan Ffrench's liking for this the house asked:
a road be built through a district West
Hops—1912 crop, prime and choice,
"Perhaps," said Ethan Ffrench. His man.
“W hat can you do?"
of Colfax through a rich farming re
166(18 per pound.
Railroad Money Coming.
Rails for Eugcne-Coos Bay.
bitter gray eyes passed deliberately “Uncle," she began "Uncle----- "
“Shure. most anything at all, mum.”
Wool — Eastern Oregon. 146/ 18c Grants Pass, Or. The Pacific Inter gion. where farmers are now hauling Eugene Material for the Willam over
the
large
room
With
all
Its
traces
But
It
was
not
Lestrange’s
light
responded
ths newcomer.
pound, according to shrinkage; valley, ior Railroad company is meeting with their grain 10 miles to the nearest ette-Pacific line from Eugene to Coos of a famtly life extending back to pro- step that halted on the threshold.
The lady of the bouse glanced about
market.
The
proposed
railway
would
21i(ri22ic; mohair, choice, 32c.
Colonial
times,
but
he
said
no
more.
Bay
began
to
arrive
this
week,
and
al
"Why.
I
didn't
know—"
exclaimed
room. There was everything to
Cattle—Choice steers, $6,850/ 7.30; success in getting subscriptions. Dr. extend 40 miles down Akli fiat and ready there are nine carloads of steel It was an exquisite morning, too vir Bailey. "Excuse me. Mr. Ffrench, the
be done “Could you fill the lamps?”
good, $6,506/7.25; medium, $6<r/6.25; J. F. Reddy, from Medford, is at Cres Union flat.
for the bridge across the Long Tom ginal for June, too richly warm for they didn’t tell me you were down." she finally ventured to ask.
choice cows, $66/6.25; good, $5,606/ cent City, where he is organizing that
and for streams farther to the May. When the two exchanged the He glsnced over his shoulder; as “Shure. 1 kin fill the lam ps!” ex
5.75; medium, $4,506/5.25; choice end of the project. It is determined Signal System Nears Completion. river
west. Track-laying, however, will sunny road for the f»ctory office, a he pulled shut the door Emily fancied claimed the enthusiastic Celt, as abe
calves, $7.5061:8; good heavy calves, to begin laying rails at Crescent City. Centralia - The new block signal not
begin until the weather becomes north room none too light. It was a she heard an echo, as If the two young grabbed ons and started o u t Then,
$6*/7; bulls, $3(0 5; stags, $6(<t6.
The
Draper
right
of
way,
obtained
system
being
installed
between
Taco
settled.
No rails will be laid at moment before their datzled eyes per men left the next room. Bitterly die with the air of one wishing above all
Hogs -Light, $7.766i7.90; heavy, about six years ago, will be acquired. ma ami Portland by the Northern Pa present,” “ said
W. R. Fountain, engi ceived no one was present. This was appointed, ia# sank back.
to suit the possible caprice* of
$6.76617.25.
This will necessitate a bridge across cific will be ready for use between neer in charge, “ owing to the soft Bailey's private office, and Ita owner "That waa your manager with yon?” a things
new employer, the paused to qutry:
Sheep — Yearlings, $4,266/5.10; Rogue River within the city limits, Centralia and Little Falls by Saturday. condition of the grade, and we have had passed Into the room beyond.
Ffrench frigidly Inquired.
“An' It It gas or oii ro d b* wantin’
wethers. $3,606(4.76; ewes $36/4; which will be one of the expensive J The system between Centralia and not enough rails on hand to begin the ”1 will wait." conceded Mr. (Trench. Mr "Yes;
he went up-stair* te see
thtm filled with?”
lambs, $46/6.30.
items at the commencement.
Tenino will be ready within ten days. work.”
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