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NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume of World’s Important
Events Told in Briet
A house committee proposes to build
mail cars for government use.
Party lines were entirely forgotten
in a currency debate in the senate.
Mr. and Mrs. Sayre, the White
House newlyweds, have arrived in
London.
A terrific snow storm, accompanied
by a 60-mile gale, swept the New Eng
land states.
The president o f the Missouri Pacific
says low rates threaten the solvency
o f the railroads.
Democratic leaders regard Wilson’s
nomination for president in the next
campaign as certain.
It is claimed the Coast artillery is
short o f men necessary to properly
man the fortifications.
Cincinnati was practically “ dry”
for several days, owing to the break
ing o f a 60-inch water main.
An international campaign to pre
serve the game birds and animals of
the world has been started at Berne,
Switzerland.
Portland, Or., gave a “ municipal”
band concert, charging 10 cents ad
mission, and took in $66. The ex
pense was $200.
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Attorney General Stands
Pat on
Zti-Tr'ZLw Oregon's Com Show
Opens Visitors’ Eyes
Washington, D. C.— Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds, in his first report as
head o f the law department o f the
government, submitted to congress
Wednesday, makes few recommenda
tions for legislation. On an anti-trust
legislative program the attorney gen
eral was silent.
He asked congress
Pendleton— With 160 entries and
more than 6000 ears o f corn on exhib
it, the Corn show opened in this city.
There were exhibits
from
every
county in Oregon penetrated by the
for no amendment to the Sherman act, Q.-W. R. & N. company, under whose
the rod bis department uses to bring auspices the show was held.
C. L. Smith, agriculturist for the
trusts to terms, and he points out no
railroad, declares tne corn on display
fault in its operation
compared favorably with any dis
Attorney General McReynolds made played at any show in the country,
it clear, however, that so long as he | and says the exhibit demonstrates that
was head o f the department he would there is no section o f Oregon in which
oppose court decrees in anti-trust suits
where the combination was dissolved
into parts under the control of the
same stockholders. That plan, adopt
ed in the Standard Oil and Tobacco
cases, he calls a “ fundamental defect” j
and later adds in the same connection:
“ My fixed purpose is to oppose any
plan of dissolution which would leave
La Grande — Farmers from many
the separate parts o f the unlawful
combination under the control o f the parts o f Oregon, Southern Idaho and
same set o f men.”
' Eastern Washington who are members
of the National Educational and Co
Shoe Machinery Trust
operative Union o f America convened
Head Denies Intimidation in their fourth annual convention here.
Former Mayor Hall welcomed the
Boston Sidney W. Winslow, presi-
an(j speeches in response were
dent o f the United Shoe Machinery made. The session was featured by
company, denied from the witness committee deliberations and speeches
stand in the proceedings brought by ! bY 8 national officer.
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In the evening the La Grande Com-
the government to dissolve the com- merial club wa„ ho8t at B reception,
pany, that he had attempted to intim- aft er which there was an address on
¡date or coerce competitors or that he “ Marketing” by Professor McPher-
had threatened to drive them out o f | son, o f Oregon Agricultural college.
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Three hundred members were in at-
business.
He also denied that he had
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tendance, with state officials from
fomented labor trouble.
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Remnants o f the Mexican federal
garrison o f Chihuahua together with
many other rebel troops and officers
and many civilians, have
reached
Ojinga, across the Rio Grande from
Presidio, Tex., after a
desperate
march o f 186 miles through a region
parched by heat and devastated by the
warring armies.
Dr. Anna Shaw has been re-elected
head o f the North American Woman
Suffrage association. *
Denver, Colo., is completely tied up
by a heavy snowstorm and blizzard.
Mrs. Pankhurst arrived in England
and was arrested on board the steamer
before she could land.
Yakima,
Fruitgrowers o f North
Wash., won about $1000 in prizes at
the Spokane Apple show.
A tremendous fall o f snow extends
over the entire Rocky Mountain sec-
tionl of the United States.
Civil and military authorities in
Germany have a serious clash over a
triffling matter in the town of Zabern.
An appropriation is being urged 'be
fore congress to reimburse rural mail
carriers for extra work put upon them
by the parcel post system.
Rebels and federáis have big fight
near Tamaulipas oil fields, 40 miles
from the Texas border, and several
hundred federáis are reported killed.
A French woman giving her age as
19, has written Governor West, of
Oregon, saying she is anxious to come
West and marry some sober, indus
trious farmer, and will work in the
fields the same as Fernch peasant
women do.
PORTLAND MARKETS
W heat— Track p rices:
Club, 83c
per bushel; bluestem, 936294c; 40-fold,
84c; red Russian, 81c; valley, 83c.
Oats— No. 1 white, $25.60 per ton.
Corn— Whole. $36 ton; cracked, $37.
Oats— No. 1 white, $26.50 ton.
Corn— Whole, $36; cracked, $37 ton.
Barley — Feed, $24 62 24.60 ton;
brewing, $25; rolled, $26.
Mill feed -
Bran, $20.606221 ton;
shorts, $22.606223; middlings, $29((230.
H ay — No. 1 Eastern Oregon timo
thy. $16.60; m ixed tim othy, $14; al
fa lfa , $14; clover, $9(410; valley
grain hay, $116213.
Onions — Oregon, $2.50 sack; buy
ing price, $2.10 f. o. b. shipping
points.
V egetables— Cabbage, 1621 Je pound;
cauliflower, $2.60 crate; cucumbers,
400246 dozen;
egxplant,
106212c
pound; head lettuce, $2.26622.60 crate;
peppers, 6627c pound; radishes, 1062
12c; per pound; head lettuce, $2.26
box; garlic, 1226216c per
pound;
sprouts, 11c; artichokes, $1.60621.75
dozen; squash, 116212c pound; celery,
$3.60624 per crate; beans, 86210c
pound; rhubarb, 82c pound; turnips,
$1.25 per sack; carrots, $1.10; pars
nips, $1.26; beets, $1.25.
Green Fruits — Apples, 60c62$2.26
box; pears, $1621.50; grapes, crates,
$1.60621.76; cranberries, $11 barrel.
Potatoes— Oregon, 80c62$l per hun
dred; buying price, 706280c at ship
ping points.
Poultry— Hens, 1462 1 42c; springs,
1326214c; turkeys, live. 18c; dressed,
choice, 23 62 26c; ducks, 12 62 1 6c,
geese, 1262122c.
E gg s—Oregon fresh ranch, 406241c
dozen; storage, 296234c.
B utter— Oregon creamery, prints,
extras, 376i.38c; cubes, extras, 84c;
cubes, firsts, 82c.
CANCER MICROBE FOUND
BY NOTED SCIENTIST
flames. The workmen were caught in
the midst o f the fire.
The rig was
destroyed and the well is burning.
Farm Aid Plan Approved.
Washington, D. C.— Unanimous ap
proval was given by the senate com
mittee on agriculture to the bill of
Senator Smith, o f Georgia, for a sys
tem o f agriculture extension work.
The measure would unite the Federal
agricultural department and the state
colleges in a plan for carrying inform
ation to the public. An original ap
propriation o f $480,000, to be increas
ed yearly until it amounts to nearly
$3.600,000, is proposed. Provision is
made for a director o f co-operative
extension work to be appointed.
Portland Puts Foot on Bonds.
Portland, Or. — Complete returns
from 157 out o f 168 precincts in the
city show that every proposed charter
amendment and boni issue voted on at
the special city election was over
whelmingly defeated. Not even the
proposed $26,000 public market bond
Issue, which was
considered the
strongest measure on the ballot, pulled
through, it. with all the others, being
snowed under by votes ranging from 2
to 1, to 6 to 1 against adoption.
“ Wets” Divide With "D ry*.”
Women Ofliciala Rebel at Tobacco.
Coffeyvile, Kan.— Women had their
first experience here as judges and
clerks o f election and two o f them re
belled because the men clerks smoked
and chewed tobacco.
They also de
clared the election booth was not prop-
1 erly heated.
O RVATH
D EAN HOARD
COPYRIGHT. 1913 'BY.W.tiGHAPMAN IK U * UNITED ÍIAItS AND SREAI BRITAIN ♦
8YNOP8IS.
For fifty y e a n the continent o f North
Am erica naa been Isolated from the rest
o f the world by Z-rays, the Invention of
Hannibal Prudent, president of the united
government. A message from Count von
Werdensteln. chancellor o f Germany, that
he has succeeded In penetrating the rays
three state.
hastens the death o f Prudent. Dying, he
Members o f the union marched in a warns his daughter Astra that foreign in
Is now certain. Astra succeeds her
body to the meeting place headed by vasion
father as president. Napoleon Edison, a
form er pupil o f Prudent’s, offers to assist
the La Grande band.
Astra and hints at new discoveries which
Arthur Swift, state president o f the will make North Am erica Impregnable. A
union and vice-president o f the nation- P*8? tfv ln g the name o f Chevalier dl
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D«on offers Werdensteln the secret of
al organization, presided. Mr. Burk-
making gold in return for European dis-
holder, o f Coquille, in his address said: | armament. The chevalier Is made a prls-
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oner. Countess Roslny, a spy. becomes a
“ The farmers’ union will be felt as j prisoner in the hope o f discovering dl
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in th e com m ercia l w orld I L * ° n's Secret. She falls In love with him
a g re a t power in tne commercial woria ar.d agrees to join him in an attempt to
as well as in the political world and escape. By the use o f rockets he sum-
will be recognized by the greatest poi- ™ ne* and*"lends" alnmeT»aagh.ln*io " a . i ™
iticiana o f
the country."
which reveals the fart that he la Napo-
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xxr l * a i leon Edison.
He warns Astra that the
a resident Crowe, of the Washington : consolidated fleets o f Europe have sailed
organization, spoke, and was followed £ ° , J ? v ? d e A ,m ,• J r ic a *_ H e «'all» on Astra the
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by L. M . Khodes, Of lennessee, Who defense. By the use of aeroplanes made
said that all the farmer wants is a
a new substance Which Is indestructl-
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square deal, and he will get it.
forces.
forces. He
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note to
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Seek Open Gateway
Big Showing at Chicago
for Oregon’s Timber
Chicago—Oregon made good Satur-
day at the
tb®. United States Land Show
jn the Coliseum in the prediction that
Jt would show the Middle West the
true meaning o f the term “ boosting.”
It was Oregon day at the exposition
and if anyone doubted it that doubt
was soon dispelled by the Amalgamat-
ed Association o f Oregon Boosters, not
incorporated.
Representatives o f nine commercial
clubs, development leagues and com-
missions and special commissioners ap
pointed by Governor West united in
celebrating the day.
All day long the aisle near the ex
hibit o f the Oregon State Immigra
Montpelier, France— Dr. Bose, pro tion commission was crowded with
The Oregon boosters gave
fessor o f pathological anatomy at the visitors.
University o f Montpelier, who has 14 illustrated lectures in the Great
been making extensive investigations Northern railway lecture hall and the
into cancer, declares he has discovered regular exposition halls.
Two men who attracted considera
the microbe o f the disease.
It is o f
the protozoa type and is found prici- ble attention were William Hanley,
pally in water. A large number o f in the Harney county ranchman, and D.
sects, fish and warm blooded animals M. Lowe, special representative o f the
Ashland Commercial club, who has an
act a 1 carriers.
Professor Bose says he has traced exhibit o f 314 products grown on his
several cases o f cancer to insect bites Rogue River Valley ranch. Colonel
and pricks from fish bones. He ha» Hanley gave two lectures, interesting
with personal stories o f
also found intestinal cancer prevalent |
in villages where snails are eaten in how homesteaders are “ making good”
in Oregon.
large quantities.
In the evening the Oregonians sere-
| naded the different exhibits, accom
Federal Phone Lines and
panying from booth to booth the Ro-
Mail Cars are Proposed
tary Quartet, o f Chicago, singing Ore-
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The
Royal Rosarians and
Washington, D. C. — Legislation the Eugene Radiators, in uniform,
preliminary to government ownership accompanied
the singers.
D. M.
of telegraph or long distance telephone Lowe, wearing overalls and carrying a
lines or both may be included in the little pig and a hoe, was also along.
annual postofflee appropriation bill Sprigs o f mistletoe and fir were dis
soon to be reported to the house, Rep tributed to the women and envelopes
resentative Moon, o f Tennessee, and containing Bmall grains to the men.
Postmaster General Burleson have All were treated to Hood River apple
been conferring on the subject and cider.
they are expected to reach a final
agreement within the next few days Rogue River Fish Pack
as to the form the proposed legislation
Is Not Up to Average.
should take.
Experiments in the ownership of
Wedderbum—The fishing season on
railway mail cars have already been
provided for in the railway appropria Rogue River closed by law on Novem
tion bill as drafted by the committee. ber 20, but few fish were caught dur
ing the month. The fall run o f fish
did not come up to expectations nor to
Drillers Burned By Gas.
that o f former years when the late R.
Taft, Cal. — Five men, seriously D. Hume operated the cannery here.
The Macleay Estate company put up
burned, are in the hospital and a sixth
was injured when a great body o f gas nearly 6000 cases o f canned salmon
was encountered in the Standard well and 187 tierces o f mild cured fish dur
near here. The men burned are F. L. ing the pHst season. The law opening
Brittain, J. F. Richardson, R. W. Pat Rogue river to commercial fishing
terson, Otto Munson and L. O. Davis. went into effect June 4, this being
the first commercial fishing done in
The drill was down only 700 feet whon
the gas was encountered. There was Rogue river since it was closed in
a great roar o f the escaping vapor and 1910. Under the new law, the season
in a second the air was a mass of commences next year on April 15.
Boston— Two o f the 16 Massachu
setts citiee which held elections Tues
day changed their attitude on the li
cense question. Lynn broke a “ dry”
Pork—Fancy, 1062102c pound.
period o f six years by voting in favor
V eal— Fancy, 14c pound. -
Hops— 1913 crop, prim e and choice, o f licenses; Newburyport returned to
the no-license column after a year in
206221c; 1912 crop, nominal.
C attle — Prim e steer«, $7.76628; which liquor waa sold legally.
choice, $7.60627.76; medium, $7627.60;
choice rows, $02(26.60; medium, $6.76
620; heifers, $0620.76; light calves,
$8629: heavy. $0627.76; bulls, $ 62 ( 26 ;
stags. $6.60620.60.
Hogs - L igh t, $7.26628.10; heavy,
0.60627.26.
Sheep Wethers, $4626; ewes, $8.26
624; lambs, $4620.
coin cannot be satisfactorily grown.
Some o f the largest ears o f corn ever
exhibited in the United States were
here from Baker county.
With most o f the entries were re
ports o f yields per acre and cost per
bushel. On irrigated land the produc-
tion runs as high as 86 bushels per
acre, and on dry land from 25 to 45
bushels. The most successful yields
are all from seed produced in Oregon.
The universal experience is that seed
imported from the East does not do
well until acclimated.
Farmers in Convention
Demand Square Deal
A theatrical manager at Oregon gations wero made by shoe machinery
City, Or., held a “ fake” baby lottery, manufacturers and others who testified
and the house could not hold the
last spring as witnesses for the gov
crowds who bought tickets.
ernment.
Vilbjalmar’s Stefansson’s Arctic ex
Mr. Winslow declared he had neither
ploration vessel, the Karluk, is drift driven competitors out o f business nor
ing helplessly in an ice pack some threatened to do so. When questioned
where in the Arctic, with 26 o f the about the testimony o f Frank W.
crew on board.
Merrick, o f the Union Lockstitch com
A terrific storm Nov. 30 dashed pany, o f East Boston, who said Mr.
water against the lenses o f the light Winslow predicted for that company
on Tillamook Rock, otf the Oregon “ nothing but the blue sky” if it did
coast, 132 feet above average high not sell out to him, the witness denied
that he made any such declarations.
water, breaking one of the glasses.
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La Grande— Eastern Oregon lumber-
men at a meeting here took steps to
prevent permanent closing
o f the
Plummer gateway in Idaho, whereby
Eastern Oregon would lose Milwaukee
road connections to points east of
Minneapolis.
The lumbermen have
densteln on his flagship demanding Im
mediate withdrawal. He Is attacked and.
by destroying two warships and several
aeroplanes, forces von Werdensteln to
agree to universal disarmament.
The
countess, who has remained tn America
as a guest of Astra, receives an offer
from von Werdensteln o f the principal
ity o f Behomburg-I.lthow In return for
Edison’s secret. Edison and hia assistant.
Santos, go In search o f new deposits of
the remarkable substance, ctrynltn. They
find It on the estate o f Schomburg-LJth-
ow. The countess gets Santos Into her
clutches.
She promises to reveal Edi
son's secret as soon as von Werdensteln
turns over the 9ehomburg-I.lthow estate
to her. On the day of the wedding of
Astra and Edison the countess and Santos
flee the country. Santos perfects a ma
chine, le made a count and marries the
countess, now princess o f Schomburg-
T.lthow, Edison finds a new deposit of
elrynlth and builds a new fleet of air
ships, He accidentally discovera a liquid
that will render opposing airships help
less. Santos completes a fleet fo r the
rlncess The aviators of the fleet elect
er queen.
She plans to master the
world.
organized a sub-organization o f the
Western Pine Manufacturers’ associa-
tion.
The Interstate Commerce commis
sion recently suspended until February
its order closing the Plummer gate E
way, and the Eastern Oregon men will
have counsel
to
bring argument
C H A P T E R XXI— Continued.
against the closing.
This Sunday was the first real day
The meeting held here resulted in of rest that Napoleon had enjoyed for
such steps being taken.
Resolutions
a long time. He found perfect peace
were adopted and forwarded to the
in the company of his mother and
commission setting out that great
wife. Nobody knew he had returned.
harm will be done if the Middle West The surprise that swept over the
ern market is closed so that the Ore
members of the staff when he ap
gon & Washington will be the only
peared In congress Monday morning
carrier. They pleaded for open gates
was great.
at Spokane and Silver Bow, which i
As Napoleon arose the great hall
heretofore afforded added rate compe
tition and markets.
The matter is became instantly silent. He bowed
serious with Eastern Oregon millmen, he said:
“ Honorable President and Repre
as the difference in rates with the
sentatives, before all else I want to
gate closed is material.
thank you for your kind reception.”
A loud “ hurrah!" stopped him for a
Big Tumalo Project
moment. Then he continued: "There
been so many changes since I
After Government Aid have
went away that I can hardly express
Bend— Upon his return from a meet my opinion, particularly In regard to
ing o f The Dalles power project com the political affairs of the present. I
mittee, several days ago, Vernon A. am very glad to see that congress
Forbes broached a project whereby it realizes Its duty, and that every mem
is hoped to obtain $460,000 from the ber is prepared for action. I place my
Federal government for the irrigation faith In Its wisdom and hope that It
o f 20,000 acres west of the Deschutes will know Its duty and do It accord
river and adjacent to the present state ingly.
Tumalo project.
“ Compatriots, I greet you a ll!”
A t the time the so-called “ Columbia
A sigh of satisfaction swept over
Southern bill” was introduced in the the hall when Napoleon, after this
last legislature, the secretary o f the short speech, sat down. An air of un
interior said, in effect, that the gov certainty prevailed; they had expect
ernment policy would be to match ed so much from him and had re-
state appropriations for such projects, j celved nothing definite. The speaker
dollar for dollar.
in the Deschutes 0f tbe house then opened the session.
investigation, where the state put up
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$50,000 for survey work, the national
C H A P T E R XXII.
government also contributed $50,000.
Now it appears that the department of Princess Rosltta Shows Her Colors.
the interior has notified The Dalles
The answers of the international
Power Project that it has set aside peace committee and congress of the
$15,000 for co-operative surveys and United Republics of America were
investigation o f the Celilo water proj identical In wording, and were duly
ects on the Columbia.
cabled to all the rebelling monarchs.
Neither the peace committee nor
congress gave a thought to consenting
Railroad Buys at Eugene.
Eugene— By agreement, the South to the wishes of the decree of the Eu
ropean rulers, and It is quite likely
ern Pacific company has just paid
that the prompt refusal to accede to
$5000 to Mrs. Annie McClaren for their demands was not unexpected, for
2.31 acres o f land at the Western lim the Count von Werdensteln rubbed his
its o f Eugene, in order that a “ Y ” hands contentedly when he read the
may be laid to connect the main line first dispatch. His first act wae to
New Line May Be Delayed.
Eugene— Recent rains along the o f the Southern Pacific with the tracks call the Princess Schomburg Ltthow
The con on the ’graph.
Her headquarters
coast are causing concern to engineers of the Willamette-Pachc.
nection now made gives direct access
in charge o f the construction o f the to the coast line from the East on the were In Suemeg.
Werdenstein’s message found Ro-
Willamette-Pacific railroad from Eu Southern Pacific, and it is desired to
gene to the Siuslaw, givin g rise to the have Mother branch‘from the North- : sltta In the air. She connected the
fear that it w il' be impossible to fin west. The whole of the included tri- apparatus to the ’graph and bowed to
I the smiling count.
ish some of the concrete abutments angle is purchased.
“ Ah, good morning, count!”
before the rivers rise.
Without all
’’Good morning, princess.”
the abutments it will he impossible to
Cords
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Report.
“ The Americans refuse our de-
finish track to the tidewater by the
Salem -Deputy Sealer o f Weights mande,” said the count bluntly.
first o f the year, as had been hoped
“ Ah, Indeed!”
for. A landslide at the western portal and Measures Buchtel has been noti
” Can you come to Berlin and talk
o f the Noti tunnel makes necessary to fied that in various parts o f the state
cords o f wood containing less than 128 to me?”
send out a ateamshovel.
cubic feet, the number required by
She thought for a moment "Is your
law, are being sold, and has instructed answer ready T"
Polk Potatoes All Dug.
the county sealers to make investiga- ! “ An ultimatum? Is that what you
Monmouth— The last o f the Polk tions. The complaints say that the
county potato crop has been dug. 1 shortage consists in the wood being mean T”
“ An ultimatum that says distinctly
Shipments to Portland markets from sawed about four inches shorter than
that peaceful relations will be broken
this city have been heavy, commenc the usual stick.
While the depart after a lapse of twenty-four hours and
ing about 12 days ago. In nearly all ment ran not compel the sawing of
cast's the prices obtained are astisfac- i wowl jnto c e r U in le n R th i it can com that Europe s ill act as she sees fit ”
tory to the growers, and although the pel that a cord contain 128 cubic feet. replied Rosltta with a firm click of her
even teeth.
acreage and the yield were smaller
"I am going to see his majesty now
this season than last, the profits are
Cream Rate* Protested.
and will communicate with the pow
greater.
Salem -T h e Portland Pure Milk and ers. Replies should reach me by to
The quantity and prices indicate
Cream company has filed a complaint morrow morning," was the count's an
that potatoes will not Dc stored away
with the State Railroad commission swer.
to such an extent for feeding to cattle
against the American Express com
“Then do so. my dear count, and lf
and hogs as was the case last winter.
pany, alleging that its rates for send one of the powers should refuse It
ing cream over the O.-W. R. A N. be should be considered as an enemy. In
Troutdale Get* Woman Mayor.
tween Portland and other places in league with the Americas. Tomorrow
Troutdale— Oregon and the West | Oregon are excessive.
Eight other you will kindly call me up again and
won another woman mayor when Mrs. Portland creameries also have signed
tell me the results. I will then ar
Clara Latourelle Larsson. daughter of a petition which has been filed with
range to meet you.”
the late Joseph Latourelle, one o f the the commission protesting against the
The count consented, then discon
pioneer* o f Oregon, was elected head rates.
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nected his Instrument He went to
o f the Troutdale city government with
hie majesty and had a gloomy recep
only five votes to spare. Her oppon
Oakland Skunks Plentiful.
tion. The kaiser listened to the de
ent was S. A. Edmundson.
Oakland— Skunks are so plentiful in tails of the count's plans and shook
this vicinity that catching them has Ms head doubtfully. In the end he
Pendleton Get* Thank*.
become a lucrative occupation. A lo consented to the ultimatum, remark
Pendleton— Expressing her thanks cal barber has $135 worth o f skint o f ing that the situation could not be
for the Pendleton Indian bathrobe sent animals caught during recesses from much worse.
her as a wedding present, a letter was tonsorial duties and Ralph Lucas, a
Answers consenting to the terms of
received by the Commercial club from high school boy, took a day off from the ultimatum came promptly, and au
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. The wedding ths study o f algebra and composition thorised the count to send It out
present waa thq g ift o f the associatiou to catch enough o f the animals to
England. however, refused.
The
in behalf o f the citisene o f Pendleton. , bring him $18.
Uland Kingdom was the only one that
sent a flat refusal.
The count shrugged his shoulders
Indifferently. “ Then we will do with
out England, that Is all.”
Calling Rosltta on the 'graph, he ad
vised her to have her men In readi
ness.
“ Ie the ultimatum on Its way?" was
her eager question.
“ It is ready to be sent, already In
cipher.”
“ Then send It and In an hour an
aerodromone will call for you. I want
you to come to Suemeg to see my
fleet.” Rosltta shut off the current
before the count could answer. His
dignity was ruffled at her behavior,
but since it was Imperative that he
see her he had to submit to her plan.
When the aeroman called for him the
ultimatum was on Its way and he was
ready to go to Suemeg.
Just before he left, however, he sat
down to hie desk and wrote a letter,
then hurriedly folded It and, sealing
It in an envelope, rang the bell for his
aide de camp.
The Captain von Hochamberg en
tered and saluted gravely.
“ I have a very Important mission
for you, captain. Take the first train
to Hamburg and thence to England.
This letter contains a sealed order for
you. You must be at the German con
sulate In Liverpool by 8:00 a. m. to
morrow. If you receive no further or
ders then you are to follow the In
structions that you will find In this
Bealed letter as quickly as possible.
Otherwise return It intact. Here is an
order for money and a pass. Secrecy
is Important!” He shook hands with
the captain and dismissed him.
"That makes me feel easier.’ He j
sighed and started for the elevator
that took him to the waiting aerodro
mone.
An hour later be was In Suemeg,
greeting Roeltta. The man who had
made her what she was had lost his
value In her eyes. He could do noth
ing more for her. so he could be dis
carded or destroyed.
“ I have called your honor here, to
exflfcilt the fleet I possess, and to show
you what we have accomplished and
what we can do.” The latter words
carried a peculiar accent to the chan
cellor’s ears.
“ I am quite curious to see every
thing, my dear princees."
“ Your curiosity will soon be grati
fied, as I have already given orders
to my men.” She placed an emphasis
on the “ my.”
The chancellor only bowed; then
after a pause he said:
“ I also have some orders for you,
princess, from hie majesty the kaiser!”
She waved her hand airily. “ We
can talk about It later.”
The princess led him at once Into
the open and pointed toward twenty-
one aerodromones that were stationed
on the plateau, glittering In the sun
shine. The uniformed aeromen stood
at attention by their machines and sa
luted the princess and the count as
they passed In old military style be
tween the two rows of aerodromones.
The princess led the way to the ma
chine that was decorated with the
princely crown, and pulling a silver
whistle from her pocket she blew It.
The well-trained men Jumped Into their
machines and sat at attention.
She blew shrill blasts on her whistle
and the fleet shot up Into the air as
one bird.
The Count Santos Duprel was at the
wheel and Rosltta commanded the
T*n You. Woman, to Stand Before
Ms.”
Ths "Princess” carried ths eapttvs
machine back to Suemeg with ease.
The other machines returned, one
after the other, all enthusiastic and
discussing the tactics of air warfare.
After the inspection dinner was
served. In which the whole squadron
took part, tyeruennteln greeted sev
eral of them as old acquaintances and
friends of tho6e good days when the
arpiles held their own and when he
was planning to conquer the American
continent. The times had changed.
Now the air men ruled—at the com
mand of a beautiful, bold woman,
whose only motive seemed to be
vanity.
These gloomy forebodings were war
ranted sooner than he expected. Only
appetizers and soup had been served,
when Count de Korona stood up and
addressed the gathering:
"The pleasure of greeting the world-
famous chancellor, the Iron-handed
man of the German Empire, has been
given me. It is a great honor for us
to have you at our feast, and we, the
conquerors of the air, greet you. who
are considered the representative of
all the European powers.”
Rosltta smiled sweetly at the chan
cellor, who was watching the speaker
In amazement After a short pause,
de Korona continued:
"W e greet you as such, as a repre-
sentatlve, and I, in my comrades'
names, ask your excellency to be with
us In heart and drink to the elected
queen of the air, who Is distlned to
be queen of the world. Long live our
beloved Queen Rosltta.”
The huzzas that thundered through
the hall told the chancellor plainly
that this wae no pleasantry. His sus
picions had not been without founda
tion. He paled and when the tumult
died away he stood up, calm and de
termined and without a word left the
hall.
This action made Rosltta furious,
but she did not show her indigna
tion. "The chancellor seems to have
lost his appetite," was all she said.
After the dinner was over, she gave
a few curt orders and the aeromen
proceeded Into another hail beautifully
and regally decorated. At the tar end
stood a magnificent throne.
Rosltta retired to her own apart
ment, while two men went to Invite
the chancellor to the throneroom.
They found him soberly pacing the
distance between the entrance gate
and the first hangar.
He followed them. Rosltta sat on
the throne with a glittering elrynlth
crown on her head. She was more
beautiful than ever.
The Count von Werdensteln was led
before her. He showed no surprise.
His face was calm and his whole atti
tude expressed disinterest.
"I have requested that your excel
lency come to Suemeg, for I have a
message that I want brought before
the whole world."
The count looked at her steadily,
and without waiting to hear hor fur
ther words he said in his strong, pen
etrating voice:
"I tell you, woman, to stand before
me. Tell me your petition standing.
Then I may listen to it. Do not for
get that I represent the Emperor of
Germany."
Had these words not been spoken In
such deadly earuestness some of the
audience would have found the acene
ridiculous. As it was, it was grave
and embarrassing and every one stood
stunned.
The blood left Rosltta’s cheeks and
It took almost a minute for her to
recover her composure.
Then she
rose and pointing at the chancellor,
said In a shrill voice:
“ Take him away— back to Berlin
quick or I shall forget myself and kill
him !”
(TO BE C O N T IN U E D .)
ARE NOT SLAVES OF FASHION
In Chins a Man Can Dress as
Plsaaea Without Attracting
Attention.
Hs
The fashions in Suchlen, Kiangsu
province, have a variety of such extent
that every man can dress according to
his Individual choice and still be in
correct taste and without attracting
special attention from anybody else.
In other words, the styles thiB year
are of personal ideals, according to a
correspondent of the British China
Daily Herald.
He says that every man wears what
Is right In his own eyes, and there are
few lf any, to ridicule. A panama hat
goes Jauntily down the street, closely
followed by a fur-covered brim hat;
felt hats of scarlet and verdigris green
come along with grays and browns
that do the hatter credit for unique In
vention. These, with the Eskimo top
capes, a few derby hats and the smart
military uniforms, give the streets a
piquancy which was unknown In the
monotonous china blue of former
years.
Among the notices posted on the
city gate Is a fashion plate that has
been exhibited for weeks. It displays
two or three of the typical “ western
suits”—the swallow-tailed and the low-
front frock for evening wear—street
garb of European and American style,
and many other varieties. There one
also finds the plaited skirts recom
mended for the women, and close by
them Is the proud silk or stovepipe hat
of felt, which has Its special corner
with other headgear.
Shorter Name Lowered Taxes.
fleet. The second line of machines
was signaled to reverse their flight
and the first line followed her. After
they had separated from each other
a mile or so both lines turned toward
the center, and the chancellor at last
understood the significance of the ma
neuver when red pennants were hoist
ed on the eleven machines comprising
the princess' fleet and blue on the ten
opposite.
The aerodromone “ Princess” made
a detour and took a position on the
right wing of the line; then the sham
battle began.
The princess could not resist the Im
pulse to show her prowess. Santos
flung their aerodromone Into the fight;
they dodged and turned, each trying
to gain tn elevation. Finally, with a
quick spring the “ Princess" evaded
lta enemy and alld between It* sings
from the back and the next moment
the enemy was a captive.
It waa an exhilarating sport.
“I congratulate you. princess,
the count to the Intoxicated Rosltta.
The city government at Tampico,
the second largest seaport In Mexico,
recently decided to tax all publicly
displayed signs tn a foreign language.
Only names of firms were exempt
The tax was ten cents a month ou
each letter.
The proprietor of "The American
Saloon" was particularly Incensed
when he had to pay the first $1.70.
He aired his grievance at the Colonial
club so loud that It attracted atten
tion.
"Make It >1 Cantina Americano.’
and save the $1.70.' someone sug
gested.
“ Won't do It," replied the saloon
keeper. “ Must have a sign In Eng
lish to make it homelike.”
“Then make it ’U. S. Bar.’ ”
He did; and saved $1.20 a month.
All the Same.
“ Why do they have to have
to pat on a dumb show?”
“Why not 7“