Mosier bulletin., December 27, 1912, Image 2

NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume of World’s Importan
Events Told in Brief.
Turkish reinforcements are daily ar­
riving from Syria and Kurdestan.
Balkan peace delegates are already
talking over the new boundaries of
Turkey.
Bulgarian forces around Adrianople
maintain strict censorship of press dis
patches.
A theater especially for children
and their attendants has been opened
in New York City.
A Denver man committed suicide on
learning that his mother-in-law was
coming to visit him.
The Bavarian government has aban
doned the idea of establishing a
gency over King Ludwig.
Twenty-two of the crew of 27, of
the steamer Florence, perished when
the ship was wrecked on the New
foundland coast.
Professor James Israel, noted Ber
lin surgeon, denies having performed
any operation on the young son of the
Russian emperor.
The senate committee investigating
conditions in Mexico finds the Madero
government a failure and that a state
of anarchy exists.
Governor Osborn, of Michigan, has
given away his horses and two auto­
mobiles, and hereafter will take his
recreation by walking.
An Italian anarchist chosen by lot
to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel
of Italy, tried to commit suicide rath
er than carry out his task.
A colony of American negroes 20
miles west of Durango, Mexico, wa3
looted by rebels and several of the in
habitants wounded and otherwise mis
treated.
A Greek vessel reports that part of
the Turkish fleet was forced to run
ashore by the Greeks, and the Turkish
admiral was killed.
The proposed inter-state bridge be­
tween Vancouver, Wash., and Port­
land, Or., is given renewed.impetus
by big meeting in Seattle.
Turkeys are a drug on the market in
San Francisco at 18 to 20 cents per
pound, though chickens and other
poultry are higher than ever.
Portland plans to “ sing the old year
out” by an open-air concert on the
streets, in which everyone will join,
led by an immense brass band.
The Milwaukee railroad company
has made arrangements to run through
trains to Portland; beginning June 1,
and probably using the O.-W. R. & N.
tracks.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
Defeat 800 Federal* and Capture
General Blanco.
El Paso — C a sa s Grandes, the most
important town in the ranching and
lumbering district southwest of Ju ­
arez, has been taken by rebels per­
sonally commanded by General Pascual
Orozco, Jr., it is reported from rebel
official sources. Also it is said that
the federal column of 800 men march­
ing against the rebels at Ascencion
was defeated, with its commander.
General Jose Blanco, among the pris­
oners taken.
Confirming this report, S. D. Am­
brose, an American hotel man of Co­
lumbus, N. M., has arrived here. He
was in Ascencion at the time of its
capture and talked with General Sal-
azaar, whose forces took the town.
While there a messenger arrived di­
rectly from General Orozco with a let­
ter from the rebel leader saying that
he had taken Casas Grandes and de­
feated Blanco.
Blanco’s force was entrapped, the
official report says, in a canyon north
of Casas Grandes. Aside from cap­
turing many rifles and much ammuni­
tion the rebels seized two cannon.
Details of the battles are lacking, but
Casas Grandes was taken easily,
Orozco wrote, as the federals left only
200 men to protect the town.
By taking Casas Grandes, the scene
of a hard struggle in the Madero revo­
lution, in which the rebels were re­
pulsed, the Orozco revolutionists con­
trol the Mexico Northwestern railroad,
which runs between Juarez, on the
border, and Chihuahua City, the state
capital, and territory covered by the
American railway, which includes the
Pearson syndicate.
TEST NEW WIRELESS FOR
DISTANCE OF .1000 MILES
Washington, D. C.—The final test
of the new wireless station of the
Navy department at Arlington, which
is still in the hands of the contractors,
will be made next month whan an
effort will be made to exchange mes­
sages between the station and the
scout cruiser Salem, at a distance of
3000 miles.
Orders have been issued by the
Navy department for the Salem to fill
up her crew so as to be in readiness
for the test on January 15. She will
put out into the Atlantic and in mak­
ing the tests will describe a circle, the
radius of which will be 3000 miles,
the distance called for in the govern­
ment's contract.
The Salem, with
as powerful wireless apparatus as any
in the navy, will be able to. respond to
any message flashed from the giant
towers on the Potomac.
Fire in the city hall of Los Angeles
burned nearly six and one-half million
dollars’ worth of currency, bonds and
other securities, besides many valua­
ble records.
Roland O. Graves, a French aviator,
flew from Tunis, Africa, to Rome,
Italy, with but two stops.
Prince Taro Katsura, new premier
of Japan, promises to save that coun­
try ¿25,000,000 during the coming
year.
A 45-mile blizzard swept the prair­
ies of North Dakota.
President Taft denies any intention MEN’S “EMOLUMENTS” MIXED
of playng politics in his civil service
movement.
Court Deem* Servant* and Feed
It is reported that Turks have mas­
sacred all the Christians at Mitylene.
■«nethlng to bs to eloto, 4 e n tb«r*
REBELS GET CASAS GRANDES
for Horse* Proper.
Washington, D. C.—“ Emoluments,”
or allowances for army officers, in­
clude forage for riding and carriage
horses and the hire of household serv­
ants, according to a decision by the
Supreme court of the United States.
The decision was announced in the
suit of Mrs. Sarah K. McLean, the
widow of Nathaniel H. McLean, of
Cincinnati, who resigned from the
army in 1864, to be reinstated in 1875.
In 1905 congress passed an act giv­
ing him the pay and all the “ emolu­
ments” of a major during the years he
was out of the army.
Mrs. McLean sued the government
because the controller of the currency
would not allow, under the head of
‘emoluments,” forage for two horses
used by Major McLean for riding and
driving, and for two household serv­
ants, hired during these years. The
Court of Claims decided against the
claim, but the Supreme court held
that they should have been allowed.
Miss Clara Munson, newly-elected
Red Hair Frighten* Seal.
mayor of Warrenton, Or., receives tel­
Los Angeles Women with red hair
egrams of congratulation from all over
the United States, some coming from will have to be barred from the Venice
Aquarium, or the latter will have to
New York.
dispense with ‘Old Hundred," a re­
cently captured seal. “ Old Hundred,”
P O R T L A N D M A R K E TS
is extremely docile in ordinary cir­
cumstances, but the moment a woman
Wheat Track prices: Club, 79c; appears whose hair has even a touch
blucstem, 82fu83c; 40-fold, 80(d81c; of sunburn he seemingly becomes
red Russian, 77c; valley, 80c.
panic-stricken. Dr. P. S. Barnhart,
Barley Feed, $33 per ton; brew­ instructor of biology at the University
ing, nominal; rolled, $26.50(<i 27.50.
of Southern California, who was at­
Corn -Whole, $80; cracked, $87 per tracted by reports of the seal’s behav­
ton.
ior, is unable to explain the mutter.
Millstuffs— Bran, $28 ton; shorts,
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$25; middlings, $80.
Editor To Be Deported.
Hay Timothy, choice, $17(<( 18 per
New York Edward F. Mylius, the
ton; mixed. Eastern Oregon, timothy.
$12(o 15; oat and vetch, $12; alfalfa, Britisher convicted in London of libel­
ing King George V and sentenced to
¿11.50; clover, $10; straw, $6(it7.
Oats -No. 1 white, $25(>i 25.50 ton. serve a year in prison, was ordered
Fresh Fruits -Apples, 50c«($1.50 deported by the commissioner of im­
box; pears, 75c(o$1.50; grapes, $1.00 migration at Ellis island. Mylius pub­
box; Malagas, $8 barrel; cranberries, lished a sensational story that the
$10.50<u 12 barrel; casabas, $2.50 British sovereign had contracted a
morganatic marriage in Malta in 1880.
dozen.
Potatoes — Jobbing prices: Bur­ The story was disproved in an action
banks, 00<u05c per hundred; sweet po­ for libel brought against him by the
solicitor-general of England. He was
tatoes, 24c pound.
sentenced to a year’s imprisonment,
Onions-Oregon, 90c(o$l sack.
Vegetables
Artichokes. $l(ol.25 which he had just served.
dozen; beans, 12c; cabbage, 1c
Fort Wright To Pass.
pound; cauliflower, $2.25 crate; cel­
Spokane— Fort George Wright, near
ery, $8 per crate; cucumbers, 50<o 00c
dozen; eggplants, 10c pound; head Spokane, practically will be aban­
lettuce, $I.50(o2 per crate; peas, 124c doned, according to unofficial informa­
pound; peppers, 10c; radishes, 15(o tion received here Wednesday. The
20c dozen; sprouts. 7c; tomatoes, two battalions of the Twenty-fifth In­
$1 .35(0 1.75 box; garlic, 5(o6c pound; fantry now garrisoning the fort will
pumpkins, lie ; turnips, 75c per sack; leave for Hnwaii in the near future.
half company is expected from Van­
carrots, 76c, beets. 75c; parsnips,
couver barracks to act as prisoners'
75c.
Eggs Fresh ranch locals, candled, guard and to police the grounds, but
no other troops are expected to re­
30(o 32Jc dozen.
Butter — Oregon creamery, cubes. place the Twenty-fifth.
37Jc pound; prints, 38|(>i39c.
Railway Officials Blamed.
Poultry—Hens, 12(o 13c per pound;
Zanesville, Ohio Coroner Walters
broilers, 12<ol3c; turkeys, live, 20c;
dressed, choice, 23c; ducks, 12(ol4c; held officials of the Pennsylvania rail
road responsible for the wreck at
geese, 12(o 13c.
Dresden on December 3. when a train
Pork—Fancy, 94(<(10c per pound. .
Veal Fancy, 13|(ol4c. per pound. on the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus
Cattle — Choice steers, $7(o7.30; division collided with a Cincinnati &•
good, $6(06.75; medium, ¿0(o6.25; Muskingum Valley division train and
choice cows, $0(o6.50; good $5.50(0 1 persona were killed.
$6.76; medium, $4.50di 6.25 choice
calves, $7.50(0 8.75; good heavy
Sail for Treasure Island.
calves, 6tii7; bulls, $3(o 5; stags.
Panama A party of treasure hunt-
$6(o 6.
era, headed by Miss Barry Tillies and
Hogs -Light, $7 .25(0 7.35; heavy. Genevieve Davis, left here Wednes­
$6(o 6.50
day for Cocos island. The island lies
Sheep -Yearling wethers, $4.25(o in the Pacific about 550 miles south­
6.35; ewes, $3.25 qi 4.36; lambs, $5(o west of Panama and for years has
6.75.
been the lure of treasure seekers.
General New* of the Industrial and Educational Development
and Progress of Rural Communities, Public Institution*, Etc.
MUTUAL AID FARMERS’ AIM TEACH VEGETABLE GROWING
Meeting at Oregon City Result* in Short Course at O. A. C. Has Work
Plan to Regulate Market.
In Home Gardening.
Oregon City—In the parlors of the
Oregon City commercial elube ongre-
gated Saturday more farmers than
ordinarily get together.
The Farm­
ers’ Society of Equity, an interstate
organization of agriculturists, has had
an organizer in this district for some
time, and the meeting was a result of
his labors.
Nearly four-score bona fide farmers
came together to see if it is not possi­
ble by means of this society to estab­
lish a closer connection between the
producer and the consumer. Crops
are to be regulated so as to avoid
waste energy and fa glutted market;
farmers being notified from headquar
ters just what price to demand for
their products.
Locals are to be organized through­
out the county, which will be con­
trolled by the county local. The state
committee will report to the National
headquarters.
PORTLAND FOURTH ON LIST
Wheat Export Exceeded Only By
New York and Two Others.
Washington, D. C. — Portland’s
wheat exports thus far reported by the
department of commerce and labor
have been lighter this year than last,
hut are still considerably above the to­
tal export of Puget Sound. The
monthly statement of the department
shows that during the last 11 months
Portland exported 5,238,139 bushels of
wheat, as against 6,244,833 bushels in
the same first 11 months of last year.
Puget Sound’s total exports this
year have been 4,322,707 bushels, an
increase from 2,870,087 bushels over
same months of 1911.
Portland is
now fourth on the list of wheat ex­
porting customs districts, New York
being far in the lead, with 4,500,000
bushels and Galveston and New Or­
leans following with more than 6,000,-
000 each.
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GAME LAW CHANGE URGED
Umatilla County Association In­
dorses Proposal of Commission.
Pendleton—At one of the largest
meetings ever held here the Umatilla
county Fish and Game association
heartily indorsed, by resolutions, the
proposed change by the State Game
commission of the grouse and deer
law, which provides that the season
for hunting both will be from Septem­
ber 1 to November 1.
Besides warmly indorsing the excel­
lent work generally done by the State
Fish and Game commission^aince its
organization, the matter of removing
protection from female deer was also
fully discussed, the majority, present
being opposed to the change.
Another proposal receiving favora­
ble consideration Was cutting the deer
limit from five to three, while a good­
ly number stood for even greater re­
duction.
Fisher I* Noncommital.
Washington, D. C.— Representative
Hawley and National Committeman
Williams called on Secretary Fisher
and entered a protest against the re­
cent cancellation of 17 Siletz entries
that came within the provisions of the
Hawley act, pointing out that the en­
tries held for cancellation were among
those before the department when it
drew the Hawley bill and, inasmuch
ns that bill had been drawn in the de
partment to facilitate the patenting of
these identical entries, it was unjust
now to read into the law requirements
ns to cultivation and residence that
were not in the law when it was w rit­
ten by the department and passed by
congress.
Representative Hawley said after
the conference that he had hoped Sec­
retary Fisher would reverse the re­
cent adverse action in the 17 cases, but
the secretary made no promises.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor­
vallis—Four courses in vegetable grow­
ing are to be given in the short course
at the Oregon Agricultural college
which opens its four weeks’ session
January 6.
For the past few years Oregon, un­
surpassed for opportunities for the
production of vegetables,' has seen a
large increase in vegetable growing.
Hundreds of carloads of vegetables
that might easily be raised within the
state, however, are now being shipped
in.
“ The state should be an exporter of
vegetables, rather than an importer,”
says Prof. C. I. Lewis, discussing the
situation. “ At the present time, with
the exception of onions and potatoes,
a large per cent of the vegetables we
consume are imported. In order to
meet the demands for information on
vegetable gardening four courses are
beng offered this year.”
Twelve lectures, given Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of each week,
will be devoted to the problems con­
nected with commercial vegetable­
growing, dealing with such important
products as celery, tomatoes, aspara­
gus, rhubarb, onions, cauliflower and
cabbage.
Special consideration will be given
the matter of soils for these crops,
fertilizers, cultivation, irrigation,
blanching and storing.
“ No matter how good a product we
can grow, unless it is marketed intel­
ligently and unless it is properly
graded, we will often be unable to
realize the profit that we should be
able to make,” says Prof. Lewis.
“ One of the greatest problems before
the Oregon vegetable grower at the
present time is the proper marketing
of vegetables.
The various markets
of the state will be considered in a
course given on the same days as the
commercial vegetable course. Special
attention will be given to grading,
packing and marketing the most im­
portant vegetables raised in Oregon in
such a way as to realize the best re­
turns.” •
OREGON IN TIMBER COLUMN
May Soon Occupy Third Place as
Lumber Producing State.
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T h e s to r y o p e n s on L o n g Is la n d , n e a r
N ew
Y o rk
c ity ,
w h e re
M iss E m ily
F f re n c h , a re la tiv e o i E th a n F f re n c h ,
m a n u f a c tu r e r o f th e c e le b r a te d "M e r-
u r y " a u to m o b ile , lo se s h e r w a y . T h e
c a r h a s s to p p e d a n d h e r c o u sin , D ick
F f re n c h , Is to o m u d d le d w ith d r in k to
d ire c t It a r ig h t. T h e y m e e t a n o th e r c a r
w h ic h Is r u n b y a p ro f e s s io n a l r a c e r
n a m e d L e s tra n g e .
T h e l a t t e r fixes up
th e F f r e n c h c a r a n d d ire c ts M iss F f r e n c h
how
to
p ro c e ed
h o m e w a rd .
E th a n
F f r e n c h h a s d is in h e rite d h is so n . w ho
has
d is a p p e a re d .
He
in fo rm s E m ily
p la in ly t h a t h e w o u ld lik e to h a v e h e r
m a r r y D ick, w h o Is a g o o d -n a tu re d b u t
Ir re sp o n s ib le fellow .
I t a p p e a rs t h a t a
p a r tn e r o f E t h a n F f r e n c h w a n tin g a n e x ­
p e rt to ra c e w ith th e " M e r c u r y " a t a u to
e v en ts, h a s e n g a g e d L e s tra n g e , a n d a t
th e F f r e n c h f a c to r y E m ily e n c o u n te r s th e
y o u n g m a n . T h e y r e f e r p le a s a n tly to
th e ir m e e tin g w h e n D ick c o m e s a lo n g a n d
re c o g n iz e s th e y o u n g ra c e r . D ick lik e s
th e w a y L e s tr a n g e Ig n o re s th e ir first
m e e tin g w h e n h e a p p e a r e d to a d is a d ­
v a n ta g e . L e s tra n g e te lls E m ily t h a t he
w ill t r y to e d u c a te h e r In d iffe re n t c o u sin
as a n a u to m o b ile e x p e r t.
D ick u n d e r­
ta k e s h is b u s in e s s s c h o o lin g u n d e r th e
tu te la g e o f L e s tra n g e . D ick Ts s h e e r g rit,
an d In m a k in g a te s t ra c e m e e ts w ith
an a c c id e n t. L e s tr a n g e m e e ts E m ily In
th e m o o n lit g a rd e n o f th e F f r e n c h hom e.
C H A P T E R VI.— (C o n tin u e d ).
L e s tra n g e h e sita te d , h im self tro u
bled. H e r so ft lo v elin ess In th e d e li­
c a te lig h t th a t le ft h e r e y es u n re a d
ab le d e p th s of shadow , h e r tim id ity
a n d a n x ie ty for his sa fety , w ere from
th e ir v ery u n c o n sc io u sn ess m o st dan
gerous. And w hile h e g ra sp e d a t self-
co n tro l, sh e cam e still n e a re r to th e
head of th e ste p s a n d held o u t h e r
sm all fa ir hand, m is ta k in g his silen ce
for leave-taking.
"C ood n ig h t; and I th a n k you for
com ing. I am n o t used to so m uch
c o n sid e ra tio n .”
H er a c c e n ts w ere u n su re w hen sh e
would h a v e m ad e th em m o st c e rta in ,
w ith h e r m o v em en t th e h a n d k e rc h ie f
fell from h e r g ird le to h is feet. Me­
ch an ica lly L e s tra n g e re co v e red th e bit
of linen, and fe lt It lie wet In his
fingers. W ot—
“ E m ily !” h e crie d a b ru p tly , and
sp ra n g th e b rie f ste p betw een th em
H e r w hite, te rrifie d face tu rn e d to
him In th e m oonlight, b u t he saw h e r
eyes. And seein g , he kisBed her.
T h e m o m e n t left no tim e for
speech. Som e one w as com ing down
th e draw ing-room to w a rd th e
long
w indow s. D ick’s Im p a tie n t w histle
sounded sh rilly from th e park. P a n t­
ing, q u iv erin g , E m ily drew from th e
e m b ra c e and fled w ithin.
S he h a d no d oubt of L e s tra n g e , no
q u e stio n of his se rio u s m ea n in g —he
had th a t fo rce of s in c e rity
w hich
m ade his silen c e m o re co nvincing
th a n th e p ro te s ta tio n s of o th ers. But
alone In h e r room sh e laid h e r cheek
a g a in st th e hand his had touched.
“I w ish I had died In th e c o n v e n t,'
she crie d to h e r h e a rt. “ I w ish 1 had
died b e fo re I m ad e him u n h a p p y to o .”
w ords. E m ily folded h e r hand* over
th e p a p e r In h e r lap a n d th e p lea s­
a n t b re a k fa st room d a rk e n e d before
her. Mr. F fre n c h c o n tin u e d sp e a k in g
of Dick, u n h e ard .
W hen th e long m eal w as end ed and
h e r uncle w ith d rew to m ee t B ailey In
th e lib ra ry , E m ily esc ap e d outd oors.
T h e re w as a q u a in t su m m e r house
p a rt way dow n th e p ark , an a n c ie n t
w h ite pavilion a ta n d ln g b eside th e
brook th a t g urgled by on its w ay to
th e H udson, w h ere th e young glrV
o ften p assed h e r hours. S h e w ent
th e re now, c a rry in g h e r little work-
b a sk e t and th e n e w sp a p e r c o n ta in in g
the p ic tu re of L estra n g e .
“I w ill sa v e it.” w as h e r th o u g h t.
"P erhaps I m ay find b e tt e r ones— th is
does n o t show his face— b u t I wTll
have th is now. It m ay be a long tim e
before I se e h im .”
B ut sh e sa t w ith th e em b ro id ery
sc isso rs in h e r hand, n e v e rth e le ss,
w ith o u t c u ttin g th e re p rin t. L e s tra n g e
w ould re tu rn to th e fa cto ry , sh e n e v e r
doubted, and all w ould c o n tin u e as be­
fore, e x ce p t th a t sh e m u st n o t see
him. H e w ould u n d e rsta n d th a t It w as
n o t possible for a n y th in g e ls e to h a p ­
pen, a t le a st for m any y e a rs. P e rh a p s,
a fte r Dick w as m a rrie d —
T h e g re en and gold b e a u ty of th e
m o rn in g h u rt h e r w ith th e m em ory
of th a t o th e r sun n y m o rn in g , w hen he
had so easily ta k e n from h e r th e task
sh e h a te d and stro v e to b ear. And he
had succeeded, how h e had succeeded!
W ho else In th e w orld could h av e so
tra n sfo rm e d D ick?
L ea n in g on ihe
table, h e r round chin in h e r palm as
sh e gazed down a t th e p a p e r in h e r
lap, h e r fancy slip p ed b ack to th a t
n ig h t on th e L ong Isla n d road, when
sh e had first seen his se re n e g en iu s
for s e ttin g all th in g s rig h t. How like
him th a t e lim in a tio n of Dick, Instead
of a ro m a n tic and Im p ra c tic a b le a t
te m p t to e sc o rt h e r him self.
A b ush c rac k le d stiffly a t som e o n e 's
p a ssa g e; a shadow fell a cro ss her.
"C a u g h t!" lau g h ed L e s tra n g e 's glad,
e x u lta n t voice. "S in ce you look a t th e
p o rtra it, how sh a ll th e o rig in a l fe a r
to p re s e n t h im self?
S ee,
I can
m atc h .” H e held o u t a c ard bu rn ed at
Salem—Declaring that Oregon stands
pre-eminent among the states in forest
wealth; that of the total amount of
timber in the United States, this state
has one-fifth, and that it now stands
fourth among the states in its lumber
cut, the preface of the report of the
State Board of Forestry further de­
clares that this state probably will ad­
vance to the third place next year.
“ It is extremely difficult to convey
any idea of the magnitude of Oregon’s
forest resources by quoting figures in
terms of board feet or acres of timber-
land, ” states the report. “ This point
C H A P T E R VII.
can, however, be brought out empha­
tically by comparison with the forest
M orning found a pale and lang u id
resources in the other timbered re­ E m ily a c ro s s th e b re a k fa s t ta b le from
gions of theTfnited States. Statistics Mr. F fre n ch . Yet, by a c o n tra d ic tio n
prove that Oregon has almost twice as of th e h e a rt, h e r p rid e In loving and
much timber as is found in all New being loved so o v e rb o re th e know l­
England, Pennsylvania, Michigan; edge th a t only so rro w could re su lt to
Wisconsin and Minnesota, a territory h e rse lf a n d L e stra n g e , th a t h e r eyes
commonly known as the great northern 1 shone w ide a n d lu stro u s and h e r Ups
forest region. “ The central forest re- ■ curved softly.
gion, extending from Southern Michi­
Mr. F fre n c h w as a lm o st In high sp ir­
gan to Southern Tennessee, and from its.
the west slope of the Appalachian
“T h e boy w as m ere ly dev elo p in g .”
mountains westward to the prairies, he sta te d , o v e r his g ra p e-fru it. “ I
has long been famous as a source of h ave been u n ju s t to R ichard. F o r tw o
our hardwood, yet it contains only m o n th s B ailey h a s been ta lk in g of h is
half the amount of standing timber as In te re s t In th e b u sin e ss and a tt e n ­
does Oregon. ’ ’
d a n ce a t th e fa cto ry , b u t 1 w as In
cred u lo u s. A lthough I fa n cied I o b ­
se rv ed a c h a n g e —h a v e you observ ed
Warrenton, Or.—By 16 votes lead a c h a n g e In him , E m ily ? ”
“ Y es.” E m ily confirm ed, " a very
Miss Clara C. Munson, daughter of a
survivor of the Whitman massace, g re a t ch an g e. He h a s grow n up, a t
graduate of St. Helen’s Hall, Portland, la s t.”
"A h? < I c a n n o t e x p re s s to you how
and one of the best known Rebecca
lodge women of Oregon, was elected It g ra tifie s m e to h av e a F fre n c h re p ­
mayor of Warrenton over J. W. Det- re s e n tin g m e In pub lic; h ave you seen
Poultry Association Organized.
rich and thereby became the first wo­ th e m o rn in g Jo u rn a ls? "
Eugene -The Oregon branch of the man mayor in Oregon. Also it estab­ “ I h a v e Ju st com e dow n s ta irs .”
H e p icked up th e n e w sp a p e r be­
American Poultry association was or­ lishes a precedent for equal suffrage
ganized here by the adoption of a con­ states, as it is but little more than a | side him and p a sse d a c ro ss th e folded
stitution and by-laws and by the nomi­ month that the women have had the page.
“ AH In re a d in e s s fo r B each C on­
nation of a set of officers. As there ballot in Oregon.
Miss Munson, who is about 30 years , te s t.” th e head -lin es ran . " L a s t big
was but a single nominee for each
office, the following are the probable old, headed the Citizens’ ticket, nomi­ d riv e r to a rriv e . L e s tra n g e Is in M er­
officers: E. J. McClanahan, Eugene, nated at mass meeting. Mr. Detrich. j c u ry cam p w ith R. F fre n ch . re p re se n t-
president; 11. Ringhouse, Clackamas, her opponent, headed the Independent i ta ttv e of C om pany.”
And th e re w as a b lu rre d p ic tu re of
vice president; B. F. Keeney, Eu­ ticket.
a sp e e d in g c a r w ith d riv e r and m ech ­
gene, second vice president; Ed
a n ic ia n m ask ed to g o b lln e sq u e non-
Hood River Work Rushed.
Shearer, Estacada, secretary; B. Lee
Hood River—With the Hood River id e n tity . w ith th e leg en d u n d e rn e a th :
Paget, Portland, treasurer.
A ban
gradually rising for the past week, a ^ " 'D a r lin g ' L e s tra n g e . In h is M ercury
quet closed the meeting.
on th e G eo rg ia c o u rse.”
crew of men changing the course of i "N ex t y e a r I sh a ll m a k e him p a rt
Bay City Votes Port Tax.
the channel of the mouth of the river, I ow ner. It w as alw ay s m y poor b ro th ­
Bay City At a special meeting of under the supervision of the state e r 's d e s ire to h av e th e fu tu re n a m e
the commissioners of the Port of Bay game and fish commission has been j still F fre n c h and F fre n ch . H e w as
City, it was voted to levy a tax of one battling to make the funds available n o t th in k in g of R ich ard th e n ; he had
and one-half mills on the assessed val­ for the work go as far as possible hope of— ”
uation of the port, amounting to $5,- before the waters pour over the I E m ily lifted h e r gaze from th e pic­
500,000. It is for the purpose of fi­ coffer dam that has been constructed. | tu re . re c a lle d to a tte n tio n by th e
nancing the preliminary expenses in­ Not only is the commission interested b re ak .
curred in complying with the govern­ in the work, but kical sportsmen, who
“O f?" sh e echoed vaguely
ment requirements, as called for under desire to see a return of the game
"O f o n e w ho Is u n w o rth y th o u g h t
the terms of the recent appropriation steelhead salmon to the pools.
R ich ard h a s red eem ed o u r fam ily from
allowed by the rivers and harbors
e x tin c tio n ; t h a t Is a t re s t.” He
bill, for the improvement of Tillamook
West Stayton Has Light.
pau sed for a n In sta n t. “ My d e a r child,
bar and harbor. Actual work will be
West Stayton—Lights have been in­ w hen you a re m a rrie d and e sta b lish e d
started early in the spring.
stalled along the Santinm road in West I sh a ll be c o n te n t.”
H e r b re a th in g q u ick e n ed , h e r cour
\ Stayton and also by the Soutern Pa-
Health Resort Planned.
j cific company in its depot park. Or- ag e ro se to th e call of th e m o m e n t
"If Dick ts h ere. If h e Is In ste ad of
Bandon—A modern sanitarium is to i natnental lamp posts were obtained
be erected at Bandon by H. C. Dipple. 1 from Philadelphia and they present a a su b s titu te ," sh e said, c are fu lly quiet
The sanitarium will contain one of the decidedly up-to-date appearance. This in m an n e r, "w ould It m a tte r, sin c e I
largest covered swimming pools on the , undoubtedly is the only small town of am only a girl, w hom I m a rrie d . U ncle
Pacific Coast.
> its size which lights it main street, E th a n ? ”
Every summer a large number visit and the difference, after passing
T h e reco lle c tio n of th a t ev en in g
Bandon-by-the-Sea to recuperate. The all the dark hamlets and coming w hen E m ily had given h e r p ro m ise of
climate is mild, never hot, the air into the lighted town of West Stay- aid. s tirre d u n d e r Mr. F fre n c h 's self-
bracing and the scenery beautiful. ’ ton. is for that reason all the more a b so rb itio n . He looked a c ro ss th e ta ­
b le a t h e r co lo rless, e a g e r face w ith
The erection of a sanitarium with a ! noticeable.
swimming tank open to the public will
p e rh a p s h[s first th o u g h t of w h at th a t
no doubt do much to increase the pop­
p ro m ise m ig h t h a v e c o st her.
Decide Against Jute Bag.
ularity of Bandon as a seaside resort.
“ No." he re p lied k in d ly “It ts p a rt
Pendleton—The days of the jute bag
in Umatilla county and Eastern Ore- ' o f m y sa tis fa c tio n th a t you a re set
Boy Scouts to Organize.
gon are practically numbered, accord-' L e e to cllow your own choice, w ith­
Albany—Albany will soon have an ing to prominent local growers of out th o u g h t of u tility o r fortune. Of
organization of Boy Scouts. More grain. Believing the price of the jute c o u rse. I n eed n o t say provided th e
than 20 boys of this city met and bag is kept up by the trust, members m an Is o f y our ow n c la s t and a sso ­
formed a troop and permanent organ­ of the Farmers' Educational and Co- 1 c iatio n s. W e will fe a r no m ore low
ization will be effected in January. ; operative union have decided either to ! m a rria g e s .”
S he had know n It before, but It w as
Professor Hans Flo, of Albany col­ purchase cotton bags of Southern man-
lege. will be in charge of the organiz­ ufacture or erect elevators and handle h a rd to b e a r th e a en ten o e em bodied la
ation here.
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a n d up h e re .”
"E m ily !"
"You a re not a n g ry ? You w ill not
be a n g ry ? You know I can do n o th ­
ing elso; p le a se say you know .”
H e cam e n e a re r and took b oth cold
little h an d a In bta claap, ban d in g to
h e r th e c h in in g g ra v ity of h is ra g ard .
“ Do you th in k m e auch a selfish ani­
m al, my d e ar, th a t I w ould h ave k issed
you w hen I could n o t claim you?” he
asked. "D id you th in k I could fo rg et
you w ere E m ily F fre n c h . even by
m o o n lig h t?”
H e r fa ir h e ad fell back, h e r d a rk
e y es q u e stio n e d his.
“You—m e a n — "
“I m ean th a t even y o n r n n c le can­
n o t deny m y In h e rited q u a lity of g e n ­
tlem an. I am no m illio n a ire Inoognlto.
I h a v e d riv en ra c in g c a rs a n d m anaged
th is fa cto ry to e a rn m y living, h a v in g
no o th e r d e p en d e n ce th a n upon my­
self, but m y blood Is aa old aa yours,
little girl. If th a t m ea n s a n y th in g .”
"N ot to m e,” sh e cried, looking up
in to his eyes. "N ot to m e, b u t to him.
I cared for you— ”
H e drew h e r to w a rd him , u n re s is t­
ing, th e ir gaze still on e a c h o th er. As
from th e first, th e re w as no sh y n e ss
b e tw ee n th em , b u t th e stra n g e , ex­
q u isite u n d e rsta n d in g now m a d s p e r­
fect.
“ I w as rig h t to com e to you.” ha
d eclared , a fte r a tim e. “ R ig h t to fe a r
th a t you w ere tro u b le d , c o n sc ie n tio u s
lady. B ut I m u st go b ack , or th e re
w ill be a fine d istu rb a n c e
a t th e
B each. And I h ave s h a tte re d my o th ­
e r p lan s to In sig n ifican t fra g m e n ts , or
you have. If I did not fo rg e t by m oon­
lig h t th a t you w ere E m ily F tre n c h , I
c e rta in ly fo rg o t e v e ry th in g e lse .”
S he looked up at him , h e r softly-
tin te d face b rig h t a s hts ow n, h e r yel­
low h a ir ru m p le d Into flossy te n d rils
u n d e r th e b lack ribbon b inding I t
"E v e ry th in g e ls e ? ” sh e echoed. “Is
th e re a n y th in g else but th is ? "
"N o th in g th a t c o u n ts, to m e. You
for m jivow n, and th is good w orld to
live In—I sta n d b a re h e a d e d b efo re It
all. B ut yet. I told you o nce th a t I
had a purpose to a cc o m p lish ; a p u r­
pose now v ery n e a r com pletion. In a
few m o n th s I m e a n t to leav e F french-
w ood.”
E m ily c a v e a fa in t cry.
“ Yes, for m y w ork w ould h a v e been
done. T hen I fell In love a n d u p se t
e v ery th in g . W h en I tell Mr. F fre n c h
th a t I w an t you, I w ill h a v e to lea v e
a t o n ce.”
"W h y ? You sa id —”
“ How b ra v e a re you, E m ily ? ” he
a sk ed . "I said y o u r uncle could not
q u e stio n m y n a m e o r b irth , b u t I did
not say he w ould w an t to give you to
me. N or w ill h e ; u n le ss I am m is­
tak e n .
A re -you going to be b ra v s
e n ough to com e to m e, know ing he
Oregon Has Woman Mayor.
- their grain in bulk.
|
“ Dick W ill T ell Ms of You.”
th e c o rn e rs and s tre a k e d w ith dull
red, "T h e first tim e I saw yo u r w rit­
ing. and found m y ow n n am e th e re .”
A m azed. E m ily s a t up, a n d m e t In
his glow ing face all In c a rn a te Joy of
life a n d youth.
“O h !" she g asp e d p iteously.
"Y ou a re su rp rise d th a t I am L ore?
My d e ar, m y d e ar, a fte r la s t n ig h t did
you th in k I could be a n y w h e re e ls e ? ”
“T h e ra c e —•”
"I know th a t tra c k too w ell to n e e j
m uch p ra ctic e , and I had th e m ach in e
out a t daw n. My p a rtn e r Is busy p ra c ­
ticing th is m orning, and I'll be back In
a couple of hours. 1 w as a fra id ," th e
gray ey es w ere so gentTe In th e ir brll
llancy, "I w as a fra id you m ig h t w orry.
Em ily."
S e re n ely he assu m e d p o ssessio n of
her. and th e a ssu m p tio n w as very
sw eet. H e had not touched h er. yet
E m ily had th e se n sa tio n of b ru tally
th ru s tin g him aw ay w hen sh e sp o k e;
"H ow could I do a n y th in g e lse ,”
sh e ask ed w ith d e so latio n , “ sin c e we
m ust n e v e r m eet each o th e r any
m ore? Only, you w ill not go fa r aw ay
—you w ill stay w h e re I can so m e tim es
see you as we p a ss? I— I th in k I
could not b e ar it to h a v e you go
•w ay ."
• E m ily !”
T he sc isso rs c linked s h a rp ly to th e
floor a s sh e held out h e r w h ite h ands
in d e p rec atio n o f hla c ry ; th e te a rs
ru sh e d to h e r eyes.
"Y ou know , you know ! I am not
fre e ; I am E m ily F fre n ch . I c a n n o t
fall m y u n c le and g riev e him aa his
■on did Ob. t will n e v e r m a rry any
one else, and w e wilt h e a r of each
o th e r ; I can re ad In th e p a p e rs and
D ick w ill tell m e o f you. It will be
h a s no rig h t to co m plain, sin c e you
and I to g e th e r h a v e given him D ick?”
"H e does n o t know y ou; how can
you tell he does n o t like yo u ?" sh e
urged.
"D o you th in k he likes 'D a rlin g ' Le-
s tra n g e of th e ra c e c o u rse? "
T h e su d d en keen d em an d dtscoa-
c e rte d her.
"I h e a r a little down th e re ,” he
added. "I h a v e not been fo rtu n a te
w ith your k in sm an . No, It Is for you
to sa y w h e th e r E th a n F fre n e h 'a u n ju st
c a p ric e Is a b a r b etw ee n us. T o m e
It Is none."
(TO B E C O N T IN U E D .)
T he V ery B est M ake.
In th e c o u rse of a n a fte r-d in n e r
sp e e c h In p ra is e of w om an. Sam uel
U n te rm y e r, th e New
York law yer,
said In P itts b u rg :
"A c o m m ercial tra v e le r re m a rk e d
th e o th e r day to a sto re k e e p e r:
" ‘M ake y o u rse lf a C h ristm a s p re s­
e n t of a cash re g is te r. It will keep
s tr ic t and a c c u ra te a cc o u n t of a ll you
re ce iv e and all you d isb u rse . It will
show w h at you sa v e and w h a t you
sq u a n d e r, w h at In you sp en d foolish­
ly and w hat you spend w isely, w h ere
you sh o u ld sp re a d o u t a n d w h e re you
should re tre n c h , s h i t you w a ste and
how you w a ste It— ’
" 'But,* said th e sto re k e e p e r. T v e
a lre a d y got a cash re g is te r w hich does
a ll th a t and m ore.'
" 'W h o se m ak e Is ItY a sk e d th e
sa lesm a n , frow ning.
” ‘G od's m ak e .’ th e s to re k e e p e r re ­
p lie d ; and w ith a sm ile a t o nce rev-
i e re n t a n d g ra te fu l b e nodded to w a rd
hla h an d so m e w ife e ea te d In th e c a s h ­
ie r’s c ag e .”