Four Army Reforms Are
Outlined by Gen. Wood
T m not thinking of the others. I’m
thinking of myself.” declared the
young man, boldly. "I don’t want you
to go before I return. You must not!
Washington, D. C.— Four steps of
If you go, I—I shall follow you.” He
vital importance, essential to place
grasped her hand impulsively.
‘‘Oh!” exclaimed the chaperon
the United States army in a state of
"This makes it even more,impossible
reasonable preparedness for possible
Go! O o!” She pushed him away, hei
war, were recommended to Secretary
color surging. "Go to your old Eleven
Garrison by Major General Wood in
X Ranch right away.”
his annual report as chief o f staff.
"But I mean it,” he declared, earn
estly. Then, as she retreated farther:
General Wood proposed :
“ It’s no use, I shan't go now until—”
First—Establishment of a reserve
The entire country east o f the Rock
“You have known me less than ■
o
f
trained
men
sufficient
to
bring
the
ies is in the grip o f winter.
week!"
regular army immediately to full
“That Is long enough. Roberta—”
A tidal wave flooded a portion of
statutory strength and to replace the
Mrs. Keap spoke with honest em
Callao, Peru, doing great damage.
barrassment. "Listen! Don’t you see
losses o f the first three months of war.
Grain buyers have been forced to
what a situation this is? If Jean and
Second — Prompt provision o f the [
raise their limit in order to secure
Helen should ever discover—"
remaining
42
per
cent
o
f
the
field
ar
wheat.
"Jean planned it all; even this.”
tillery project, including guns as yet
Mrs. Keap stared at him In horrified
Sixty-one converts to the Apostolic
silence.
Faith were baptized in the Willamette unprovided for and the necessary am
"You do love me, Roberta?" Chapin
munition for those now made or under
cattle-chute. Where doe* this fellow
8YN O P SI8.
river in Portland.
undertook to remove the girl’s hands
think he Is?”
Severe winter weather is causing manufacture.
C o w b o y s o f th e F ly in g H e a rt ra n ch a re
“ Here’s a postcrlpt," added Chapin. from her face, when a slight cough in
Third— Creation o f the necessary j
j
many o f the Michigan copper mine
h e a rtb ro k e n o v e r th e lo ss o f th e ir m u ch -
“ 'I have a valet who does not seem the hall behind caused him to turn
organizations to give three complete
prized p h o n o g ra p h b y th e d e fe a t o f th eir
strikers to desert.
ch a m p io n In a fo o t -r a c e w ith th e c o o k o f to enjoy the trip. Divide a kiss among suddenly in time to see Berkeley Fres
tactical infantry divisions within the
th e C entip ed e ra n ch . A h o u se p a rty Is
no passing the open door.
An express clerk and $9,575 in cash continental limits of the United States.
on a t th e F ly in g H ea rt. J. W a llin g fo r d the girls.’ ”
“ There! You see!” Mrs. Heap’s face
are missing from the Wells-Fargo ex
Speed, c h e e r le a d e r at Y a le, an d C u lv e r
"Well, well! He’s stingy with his
Fourth—Enactment of such person
C o v in g to n , ln te r-co lle g la te c h a m p io n ru n
was
tragic. “ You see!” She turned
press office in Fort Smith, Ark.
kisses,”
observed
Berkeley.
"Who
Is
al legislation as will eliminate effec
ner. a re e x p e cte d . H elen B :ake, S p e e d 's
and fled, leaving the master of the
sw e e th e a rt, b e co m e s Interested In th e lo ss this humorous party?”
It is expected that workers in all tively the unfit and stimulate the effi
vf th e p h o n o g ra p h .
"He was a Freshman at Yale the ranch In the middle of the floor, be
lines will join the railway strikers in cient officer to continued efforts
Tokio, Japan — A tidal wave added communication is impeded by the
wildered, but a bit inclined to he
year I graduated,” explained Jack.
South Africa and serious trouble is ex through establishing a condition under
C
H
A
P
TER
II.—
Continued.
"Too bad he never got out of that happy. A moment later the plump
which progressa in rank and command its terror to the earthquakes and vol heaps o f ashes and the tracks have
pected.
"The
Centipede
crowd
took
their
class." It was evident that Mr. Speed's face of Berkeley Fresno appeared cau
will have a close and dependent rela canic eruptions which Btruck Kago been torn up by the earthquakes.
The violence o f the eruption of defeat badly on Frontier Day, and levity made no impression upon the tiously around the door jamb. He
A cloudburst struck San Francisco, tionship on capacity, fitness and accom
shima,
in
Southern
Japan,
Sunday
•wore
to
get
even.”
Sakura Jima in so great that showers
one-flfth o f an inch of rain falling in plishment.
coughed again gravely.
"And was Humpy Joe defeated? Glee Club tenor. “ He hates to talk
evening, according to official advices of dust are falling here, although the
ten minutes, paralyzing business and
“ I happened to be passing,” said he.
about himself, doesn’t he?"
The establishment o f the reserve
asked Helen.
received
here.
Thousands
of
lives
distance
between
Nagasaki
and
the
doing much damage.
"I think he Is very clever,” said "You’ll pardon me?”
and the completion o f the artillery
"Was
he?”
Still
Bill
shook
his
head
island
o
f
Sakura
is
about
90
miles.
“This Is the most thickly settled
Miss Blake, warmly.
President Wilson announces that a project, General Wood said, should be have been lost.
It is believed here that the disaster
A refugee who arrived here from sadly, and sighed for a third time. "It
spot In New Mexico!” Chapin declared
"How well do you know him?”
new anti-trust law and a rural credit carried out at once to avert disaster in
looked
like
he
was
running
backward,
with an artificial laugh, choking his
"Not as well as I’d like to."
system will be the next important time o f war. The shortage of ammu will prove to be one of the most serious Kagoshima gave the following account miss ”
of the disaster:
Fresno puffed at his little pipe with indignation.
issues before congress.
nition, he added, constituted a grave in the history o f Japan. The extent
“
But
really
he
was
only
beaten
a
“ The eruption started Sunday night
Fresno slowly brought his round
out remarking at this.
danger, as the ammunition could not o f loss of life and property increase
with columns of thick black smoke foot. It was a wonderful race. I saw
The board o f trustees of the Uni be manufactured without great deiay with each new report.
body out from concealment.
"Well,
who
wants
to
go
and
meet
The full extent of the disaster can and flames .from the crater of Sakura It," said Jean. “ It made me think of him?” queried Jack.
versity of Pennsylvania has declared The tactical infantry divisions are
“I came In to get a match.”
in favor o f allowing professors entire necessary to complete one field army not be learned as all communication is Jima. Hundreds of the inhabitants the races at college.”
“ Why don’t you carry matches?”
"Won’t you?” asked his sister.
Miss
Blake
puckered
her
browa
try
of
the
small
island
in
the
Gulf
of
Ka
cut
off
from
the
stricken
district
freedom o f thought in their teachings. o f about 70,000 regular troops within
Fresno puffed complacently upon his
"I can't. I’ve just got word from
ing
to
think.
goshima,
where
Sakura
Jima
is
situa
south o f Kumamoto, 80 or 90 miles
the Eleven X that I’m wanted. The pipe. "This,” he mused, as his host
The United States will shelter and the continental limits o f the United north of Kagoshima.
"Joseph,"
she
said.
“No,
I
don’t
The navy de ted, rushed to the beach and leaped on
foreman is hurt. I may not be back departed, “ eliminates the chaperon,
feed the entire Mexican federal force States. This would mean a field army partment was unable to obtain a wire board junks and steamers, .which car think I have seen him.”
and that helps some.”
for
some time.”
that escaped across the line after the o f about 70,000 mobile troops in a less report from the warships sent to ried them across three miles of water
Stover’s Ups met grimly. "I don’t
•
•
•
e
e
“
Nigger
Mike
met
me,”
observed
battle at Ojinaga, also all civilian population of more than 80,000,000.
the scene, although many messages to Kagoshima, ashes, stones and par reckon you have, miss. Since that Fresno, darkly.
Still
Bill
Stover
lost
no
time
In
refugees.
ticles of white lava all the while fall race he has been hard to descry. He
were dispatched to them.
"Then Nigger Mike for Speed.” breaking the news to the boys.
passed from view hurriedly, so to
Grubbing stumps on state land for
Ashes to the depth of six inches ing on the decks.
“There’s something cornin’ off,” he
laughed the cattle-man. "I’ve told
board and a small wage is the pros
“ At Kagoshima the heat was in speak, headed toward the foot-hills, Carara to hitch up the plntos for me. advised Willie. “ We’ve got another
have fallen in the seaport of Miyazaki,
and
leaping
from
crag
to
crag
like
the
tense.
The
constantly
increasing
hail
pect held out by Salem, Or., authori
on the east coast o f Kiushiu.
foot-runner! ”
I must be going.”
ties for any I. W. W. forces who come
A postal employe who fled from Ka of glowing cinders made it impossible hardy shamrock of the Swiss Alps
If he had hoped for an outburst ol
"I’ll see that you are safely started,”
Miss
Blake
giggled.
"What
made
their way.
Washington, D. C .—President Wil goshima states that the big postoffice for the citizens to remain.
said the young widow; and leaving the rapture on the part of the little gun
him
hurry
so?’’
“ The horror was increased by the
man he was disappointed, for Willie
Daughters of the American Revolu son has nominated John Skelton Wil building there collapsed during the
U s!” Stover gazed at her solemn trio on the gallery, they entered the
shifted his holster, smiled evilly
tion protest to the mayor o f Philadel liams, o f Virginia, assistant secretary earthquakes and tidal wave and that a shaking caused by incessant earth ly. "We ain’t none of us been the house.
quakes,
which
rocked
the
houses
all
great
number
of
residences
were
o
f
the
treasury,
for
controller
of
the
phia against removing the Liberty
When they had gone Jean smiled through his glasses, and Inquired, with
it n e since that foot-race. You see.
day.
More
than
350
shocks
were
re
ruined,
while
many
people
and
animals
currency
and
ex-officio
member
of
the
ominous restraint:
Bell to the San Francisco exposition
It ain't the financial value of that wisely at Helen. "Roberta’s such a
corded before nightfall.
Federal reserve board, which will ad were killed or injured.
“ Where Is he?”
for exhibition.
thoughtful
chaperon,”
she
observed,
Echo
Phonograph,
nor
the
'double-
“
The
people
fled
in
disordered
The navy and army departments are
minister the affairs o f the new cur
Being the one man on the Flying
whereupon
Miss
Blake
giggled.
Inhabitants o f the Western part of rency system.
crosa'
that
hurts:
It’s
the
fact
that
the
giving Buccor and supplies to Kago droves along the highways, leading
Heart who had occasion to wear a
As
for
Mrs
Keap,
she
was
Inquiring
the island o f Ambrym, New Hebrides,
mangiest
outfit
In
the
Territory
has
west and north of the city. They had
Williams is now in charge o f the shima.
gun. Willie seldom smiled from a
were driven by volcanic eruptions to fiscal bureau and is Secretary Me-
The population o f the city o f Kago abandoned everything in their flight, trimmed us out of the one thing that of Jack with genuine solicitude;
sense of humor. Here it may be said
"Do
you
really
mean
that
you
may
take refuge in boats, the entire island Adoo’s first assistant in matters of shima, which is buried almost comple and soon they were suffering also from stands for honor and excellenco and
that, deceived at first by his scholarly
being devastated.
scientific attainment,’ as the Judge be gone for some time?”
government finance.
The office of tely in volcanic ashes and stones, was lack of food and drink.
"I do. It may be a weelt; It may be appearance, his fellow-laborers had
said
when
we
won
it.
That
talking-
“
When
I
left
Kagoshima
the
vol
controller
o
f
the
currency
has
been
60,000
at
the
last
census.
The
popu
“ Mother” Jones, who makes it her
Jibed at Willie's affectation of a swing
lation of the adjoining island of Sa- cano resembled an enormous set piece machine meant more to us than you longer; I can't tell until I get over ing holster, but the custom had lan
business to help strikers whenever she vacant several months.
there.”
Eastern
folks
can
understand,
I
of
fireworks,
glowing
from
the
foot
kura,
the
center
of
the
disturbance,
is
It is understood that during the
can reach the scenes of their activi
"I’m sorry.” Mrs. Heap's face show guished abruptly. When It became
During the night the reckon.”
ties, has been arrested by the Colorado President's absence Secretary McAdo given as 15,000. On this island hun to the summit.
known who he was, the other ranch-
ed
some disappointment.
'If I were you I would cheer up,”
militia for trying to aid striking min has been sounding senators about the dreds are reported to have perished eglowing lava illuminated the entire
hands had volubly declared that this
"So
am
I.”
The volcano constantly said Miss Blake, kindly, and with
nomination and believes it will be con beneath the streams o f lava from the district.
ers in that state.
"I shall have to look out for these was a (see country, where a man
firmed. So far as known, the Presi volcano o f Sakura Jima. Many more emitted thunderous explosions.” The some importance. "Miss Chapin has
might exercise a wide discretion in
It is reported that Wilson contem dent has made no other selections for undoubtedly were drowned while at burning rock and ashes set fire to sev a college friend coming this week, and young people all by myself.”
"What a queer little way you have the choice of personal adornment;
eral villages. At Moji, on the Kiushiu he can win back your trophy."
plates the appointment of Taft to the the Federal reserve board.
tempting to escape.
and as for them, they avowed unani
Stover glanced up at Jean quickly, of talking, as If you were years and
Supreme court of the United States.
Doctors and hospital attendants have railway, 100 persons were killed. Sev
mously that the practice of packing a
years old.”
“ la that right. Miss Chapin?"
been sent to the scene, but it is diffi eral villages along the foot o f the vol
Assurance is given that Portland’s
"I do feel as If I were. I—I—well, Colts was one which met with their
"He can If he will,” Jean asserted.
cult to reach the spot, ns railroad cano were buried in streams of lava.
new postoffice and Federal building
have had an unhappy experience most cordial approbation. In time
"Can he run?”
will be completed within a year.
You know unhappiness builds months Willie's six-shooter had become ac
"He
Is
the
Intercollegiate
champion,"
San Francisco—Coal bought and sold
cepted as a part of the local scenery,
declared that young lady, with proud Into years.”
A 20-foot boat supplied with the air by the Western Fuel company became
and, like the scenery, no one thought
dignity.
"When Jean got up this house-
propeller and engine o f an aeroplane heavier every time it was rehandled,
of remarking upon It, least of all thoBe
party,"
young
Chapin
began,
absently,
And
do
you
reckon
he’d
run
for
New
York—
Vincent
Astor
has
no
according
to
figures
from
the
com
made 36 miles an hour up and down
who best knew hls lack of humor. He
us and the Echo Phonograph of New I thought I should be bored to death.
pany’s books, read in court by the
Coos Bay, Or.
had come to them out of the Nowhere,
present intention of becoming a So
Spokane,
Wash.—
Postoffice
inspec
But—I
haven’t
been.
You
know,
I
York
and
Paris,
if
we
framed
a
race?
some four years previously, and while
Five men, including one patrolman, government. Eight directors and em tors received telephone calls from cialist. Astor, in a long letter in re It’a an honor!”
don’t want to go over there?” He
he never spoke of himself, and dis
were injured in riots in San Francisco ployes of the company are on trial un worried rural delivery carriers, asking ply to Upton Sinclair's letter urging
nodded
vaguely
toward
the
south.
But
Miss
Chapin
recalled
her
couraged reminiscence In others. It
between the unemployed and the offi der charges o f defrauding the govern aid. The carriers who ride horseback him to join the Sjcialists, not only ex brother’s caution of the day before,
’I
thought
perhaps
It
suited
your
ment by obtaining undeserved customs
became known through those vague
cers and citizens.
from
Paradise,
Or.,
to
Anatone,
convenience.”
His
companion
watched
rebates.
presses his determination not to be a and hesitated.
uncharted channels by which news
Wash., 18 miles, notified the inspec
I—I don’t think he would. You see, him gravely. "Are you quite sure
An instance presented by the gov
The national association o f Clothing
Socialist, but goes into some of his ha Is an amateur—he might be out of that your sister’s guests have not— travels on the frontier, that back In
tors
that
a
man
at
Paradise
is
ready
the Texas Panhandle there was a
Designers has decreed that men's cloth ernment was the discharge o f 8418 to ship 3600 pounds of timothy seed reasons for believing that the Social
had something to do with this sudden
training—”
ing for 1914 shall be made o f quiet col tons of imported coal into the steamer by parcel post. The carrier at Elk
limping marshal who felt regrets at
determination?”
ist
solution
o
f
present-day
evils
is
The
idea!”
exclaimed
Miss
Blake.
The coal remained
mention of hls name, and that farther
ors and with as little cloth as possible. Algoa in 1908.
City,
Idaho,
telephoned
that
mine-
“
I
am
quite
sure.
I
never
liked
the
Indignantly.
"If
Culver
won’t
run,
I
fallacious and impracticable.
there 18 months and when it was
north were other men who had a su
old Flying Heart so much as I do to
Woodpeckers are doing consdierabie taken out it weighed, according to the owners had three carloads of concen
Sinclair's argument was that there know who will!” She closed her Ups day. I never regretted leaving It so perstitious dread of undersized cow
trated
ore
ready
for
shipment
by
par
firmly, and turned to the foreman.
damage by drilling holes through books, 659 tons more than when it went
men with spectacles.
were 10,000,000 destitute people in “ You tell your friends that we'll see
roofs at Walla Walla, Wash., and in. From barges, the same coal was cel post to the smelter, a distance of
“ Thl3 here Is a real foot-runner,”
60
miles
over
mountain
roads.
the country today, and that Astor's you get your trophy back."
efforts will be made to exterminate loaded into American steamers, with
said Stover.
The
inspectors
have
put
in
a
requis
"Helen,
I—"
best
chance
to
relieve
the
suffering
of
another
jump
in
weight
and
on
this
them.
"Exactly,” agreed the other. “ Where
"1 mean It!" declared Mlsa Blake,
Anal weight the company collected a ition for teams to help out the Idaho humanity was by becoming a Social
Is he?”
carriers.
At a meeting in Buffalo, N. Y., customs rebate.
with
spirit.
ist. Astor’s reply, in part, follows:
“ He’ll be here this afternoon. Nig
$200,000 was distributed among rela
Stover bowed loosely. "Thank you,
Edwin Powers, assistant superin
“ Replying, 1 write to say that I am,
ger Mike's brlngln’ him over from the
tives of about 200 sailors who lost tendent for the company, testified
fortunately, associated with various or miss. The very thought of It will cheer
railroad. He's a guest.”
their lives in the Great Lakes storm that although only one in every 15
ganizations which are interested in a up the gang. Life 'round here Is
"O h!”
o f November 9.
buckets was weighed, he never had
study ‘of sociological questions.
In blacker 'n a spade flush. I think I'll
"Yep! He’s intercollegit champeen
received instruction from the company
Washington, D. C.— The army gen- one of these are many of the leading tell Willie.” He shambled rapidly oil
of Yale."
to make this 15th bucket heavier than oral staff has completed plans for the officers of the American Federation of around the bouse.
"Yale?” repeated the near-sighted
PORTLAND MARKETS
“
Helen
dear.
I
don't
want
Culver
the others.
maximum garrisons proposed for the Labor, and chiefs o f railway brother
man. "Don’t know's I ever been
to
get
mixed
up
In
this
affair,"
ex
Hawaiian Islands and the Panama hoods, whose lives and energies are
there. Much of a town?”
Wheat—Track prices: Club, 85J(3
devoted to the study and solution of plained Miss Chapin, as soon as they
canal zone.
"I ain’t never traveled east myself,
Wen tern Trip Is Revised.
86e; blues tom, 96c; forty-fold, 8 6(3
to were alone. "It's all utterly foolish.
It is planned to maintain in the social and industrial problems
but Miss Jean and the little yaller-
Washington, D. C.— Revised plans
78c; red Russian 85e; valley, 86c.
Jack doesn't want him to, either.”
halred girl say he's the fastest man In
Oats—No. 1 white, $24.50(3)25 ton. for the Western trip of the reserve Hawaiian Islands six infantry, one which your letter refers.
"Very well. If Culver doesn't feel
“ As a result o f my association with
the world. I flggered we might rib
Corn— Whole, $35; cracked, $36 ton. bank organization committee have cavalry and one field artillery regi-
that he can beat that cook running, I
up something with the Contlpede.”
Barley— Feed, $2461:24.50 per ton; been made. To the list of 13 cities ments, 18 companies of coast artil- the representative labor men referred know who will try. Mr. Speed will do
Still BUI winked sagely.
brewing, $25.50; rolled,
$26.50(3) originally selected as points where lery, one battalion o f engineers, two to. I am ful y convinced that these
anything
I
ask.
It's
a
shame
the
way
signal and two medical corpa com- | serious evils which have attended our
"See here, do you reckon he’d run?”
27.60.
public hearings will be given, two panies and one aeronautical platoon.
industrial development can be and will those men have been treated.”
"Sure! He's a friend of the boss.
Hay—No. 1 Eastern Oregon timo have been added, Lincoln, Neb., the
"But Mr. Speed isn't a sprinter.”
In the canal zone the garrison is to be in time eradicated without over
And he'll run on the level too. He
thy, $16.50; mixed timothy, $14; al home of Secretary Bryan, and El Faso,
"Indeed!" Miss Blake bridled. “ Per
can’t be nothin' like Humpy.”
falfa, $14; clover, 9(3)10; valley grain Tex. The time to be consumed on the consist o f three infantry regiments, turning the fundamental basis upon
one squadron of cavalry, one battlion which our government and our social haps Culver Covington Isn't the only
“If he Is, 111 git him,” said the cow
hay. $ 11 ( 0 ) 18 .
trip has been cut four days and the
athlete In Yale College. I happen to
boy. "Oh, I’ll git him sure, guest or
Millfeed— Bran, $21(3 22 ton; shorts, committee expects to be hack in Wash of mountain artillery, 12 companies fabric is founded.”
know what I’m talking about.”
coast artillery, one company engi
no guest. But how about the phono
$23(u24; middlings, $29(330.
ington February 18. This will be four
"I don't think he will consent when
"We’ve Got Another Foot-Runner.”
graph?”
Gold Watch Fatal to Hog.
Onions— Oregon, $3.25 sack; buy days ahead of the time set on National neers, two signal and one hospital
corps companies.
The Centipede will put It up quick
ing price $2.76 f. o. b. shipping points. banks who want to enter the system.
Rickreall, Or. — That a gold watch he learns the truth.”
"I assure you,” said Miss Blake, much as I do at this moment.”
enough; there ain’t no sentiment in
Vegetables — Cabbage, 2c pound;
| makes poor food for hogs was demon sweetly, "he will be delighted.”
“We may be gone before you re that outfit." %
$396,350 Indemnity Paid.
cauliflower, 75c(3$1.25 dozen; egg
strated a few days ago, when Frank
turn.”
State Heads Arrested.
"Then It sounds good.”
Madison, Wis. — In the two years
plant, 10(3)12|c pound; peppers, 6(o 7c
Young Chapin started. “ You don’t
C H A P TE R III.
Salem, Or.— For the first time in since the workingmen's compensation Kerslake, a well known Polk county
‘‘An’ It ’ll work. Gallagher’s anxious
pound; garlic, 12i(3)15c;
sprouts,
stock breeder, found one of his valu
mean that, really?”
to trim us again. Some folks can’t
12Jc; artichokes, $2 dozen; squash, the history of the state the governor, law went into effect, employers o f the able registered hogs dead in a pen
Mrs. Keap nodded her dark head. stand prosperity."
T waa still early In the after
l j ( i f l jc ; celery, $3.76 crate; hothouse secretary o f state and state treasurer state have paid $396,354 53 as in after having eaten its owner's fine
"It
was
all
very
well
for
me
to
chap
noon when Jack Chapin and
Willie spat unerringly at a grass
lettuce, $1(3)1.25 box; spinach, 75(3) were nominally arrested Thursday. demnity to injured workmen and their gold watch. Mr. Kerslake had drop-
tho youthful chaperon found eron Helen on the way out from $he hopper. "L ord!" said he. "It’s too
80c crate; turnips, $1.25 sack; car As members o f the state hoard o f con dependents. This announcement was ped_ his watch the evening before
the other young people to east, but—It Isn’t exactly regular for good! It fcon't sound possible.”
rots, $1.10; parsnips, $1.25; beets, trol they are charged with working made by the State Industrial commis while feeding the hogs, but did not
me to play that part here with other
gether on the gallery.
men at the state institutions longer
Well, It Is. and our man will be
$1.25.
Complaints sion. The amount does not include discover his loss until he made an
"Here'e a telegram from young people to look after.”
here this evenin’. Watch out for Nig
Cucumbers -Hothouse, $1.50(32 per than eight hours a day.
It was then
"But you understand, of course— ger Mike, and when he drives up let's
were filed by James Crawford, repre the sum paid under the medical relief autopsy on the hog.
Speed,” began Jack.
dozen.
senting Mr. HotT, and copies were provision of the law, which it is esti-! that he found the watch in the hog’R
"It's terribly funny," said Jean must have explained to you. give this party a welcome that 71
Walnuts—Black, 6c per pound.
mated would equal 50 per cent o f the stomach.
Mrs. Heap "That Mexican Mother was called away suddenly, and warm hls heart on the Jump. There's
Poultry— Hens. 16(316|c; springs, served on each o f the defendants. amount paid as indemnity.
There |
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brought it to us down at the spring- she can’t get back now. You surely nothin' like a good Impression.”
16(316ie; turkeys, live, 20(322; dress John McNary, their attorney, imme have been settled up to January 1,
won’t leave—you can’t." Chapin add
To Segregate Radium Lands.
house.”
’Til be on the Job," assured Willie.
ed, choice, 25(327ic; ducks, 12(316c; diately applied to the Supreme court 1914, a total of 6899 claims.
for a writ o f habeas corpus.
Miss Rlake lost her bored expres ed, hopefully: "Why. you would break But I state right here and now, if we
Washington, D. C.— A joint resolu
geese, 12(3) 14c.
up Jean's party. You see. there’s no do get a race there ain't a-goln' to be
tion. approved by the Interior depart sion. and aat up in the hammock.
Eggs—Oregon fresh ranch, 34(<i36c
Timber Income Tax Fixed.
Permanent World’ s Fair Plan.
" 'Mr. Jack Chapin.’ ” read the owner body around here to take your place.” no chance of our losln' for a second
ment and proposed as an administra
dozen.
"But—”
Washington, D. C.— No timber land tion measure for the conservation of of the Flying Heart Ranch. " ’Dear
Washington. D. C.—A permanent
time.”
Rutter—Creamery prints, extras, 33
"Nonsense! This Is an unconven
world’ s fair in Washington was pro will be subject to the income tax until radium, to authorize the President to Jack: I couldn’t wait for Covington,
And Stover went on hls way to
6£36c pound; cubes, 30c.
tional
country.
What's
wrong
with
posed by Senator Myers, of Montana, the timber is cut and marketed, and withdraw from entry public lands con so meet with brass-band and fireworks
spread the tidings.
Pork— Fancy. 10$e pound.
with a request that congress create a then only the profits, after the cost, taining camotite, pitchblende, or other this afternoon. Have flowers In bloom you as a chaperon, anyway? Nobody
(T O BE C O N T IN U E D .)
Veal— Fancy, UJc pound.
Hops— 1913 crop, prime and choice, commisson to investigate the project, which will include protection o f the radium-bearing minerals, will be in in the little park beside the depot, and out here even knows what a chaperon
The
man
who flatters himself that
which, he said, had the indorsement of growing timber, is deducted, will be troduced by Representative Foster of see that the daisies nod to me.—J. is. And I'll be back as soon as I can.”
21(322c; 1914 contracts, 16c.
he leaves little to be desired should
"Do
you
really
think
that
would
subject
to
assessment.
This
is
the
in
ex-President
Taft,
the
governors
o
f
27
Illinois,
chairman
of
the
house
rony»
Wallingford
Speed.’
”
Pelts— Dry, 10c; dry short wool,
terpretation placed by P. S. Ridsdale, mittee on mines and mining. The
"Park, eh?’ said Fresno, dryly. help?” Roberta's eyes laughed humor remember that a burglar does the
7e; dry shearlings, lrfc; green shear states and 160 commercial bodies.
same thing.
secretary of the American Forestry as resolution will be opposed by several "Telegraph office, water-tank, and a ously.
lings. 10c; salted lights, 606i76c;
Mutineers Sentenced to Prison.
sociation, on a decision of the Treas Western members, who object to seg
salted heavy, 756{90c.
Sec regation of any more lands.
Wilmington. Del.—Three year» and ury department on the subject.
Wool — Valley, 14(3)16c; Eastern
This great triumph of mechanical
Is of red granite and 133 feet
FAMOUS OBELISK IN DANGER anxkty
Oregon, HkO'ISc; mohair, 1913 clip, six months in the Federal penitentiary retary Ridsdale requested information
in height, standing in the center of skill was accomplished under the su
st Atlanta and $100 line waa the sen as to the method by which the Income
26c.
Storm Sweeps Russia.
the piazza of SL Peter s in Rome, and perintendence of Domenico Fontana.
Cascara bark -Old and new, 6c per tence imposed in the United States tax on timber lands may be estimated.
St. Petersburg—A terrible snow gmlnent Engineers and Architects
The Obelisk of St. Peter enjeys the
is sometimes referred to as the Obe
court on each o f the seven men who
pound.
Fsar Destruction of Ono of Romo’s
storm has swept over Northwestern
unique distinction of being the only
lisk of the Vatican.
kegina Fears Outbreak.
Cattle— Prime steers, $7.60(37.76, were convicted last week on a charge
Great Monuments.
Russia, blocking the roads and rail
It was brought from Heliopolis to monument of the kind that has nevet
choice, $7.26(37.60;
medium, $7(3 o f mutiny on the Manga Revs.
Regina, Saak. — One hundred and ways and interfering with telegraphic
7.26; choice cows, $6.26(u6.76; me
■everal well know j Italian engi Rome by the Emperor Caligula be been overthrown In the many wars
fifty mounted police are patrolling this communication. In the suburbs of St.
Wilson Diplomats' Host.
dium, $6(36.25; heifers, $6oi7; light
city in anticipation o f a possible out Petersburg the snow is nine feet deep, n e «* and architects, after examina tween the years 37-41 A. D. and placed and Internal disorders that have tah
During the en place In the Eternal city.
calves, $8(n 9; heavy, $6oi.7.76; bulls,
Washington, D. C. — Diplomats of break of unemployed men who threat and 40,000 soldiers and laborers are tions of the famous Obelisk of St. Pe in the Vatican circus
$4(3 5.76; stags, $6(<i6.60.
every foreign nation represented in en to burn the city if work is not pro engaged in cleaning away the drifts. ter, claim that the giant monolith is pontificate of Sixtus V. this huge
The Reading.
Hogs — Light, $7.26(38.06; heavy, Washington were entertained by Pres vided for them. Women and children Train service has been reduced to a In such a state, as to Ha supports, stone, estimated to weigh 500 or more
tons, was moved on rollers from its W hen there's e will, there Is • way.
$6 6007.06.
ident and Mrs. Wilson at the first were ordered to remain off the streets. minimum. No farm produce is reach that it may tumble over at any time.
The proverb ears, but lake It.
Sheep— Wethers, $5(36.76; ewes, official White House reception o f the The authorities asseit they have the ing the city. It is impossible to make
This famous monument that Is giv original position and placed on its It means t h e « dare, when there's a Will
tS.606j4.60; lambs, $6.60«£6.35.
administration.
Thera la a w a r -« « break It
situation in hand.
ing the gentlemen in question so much present site.
I interments in the cemeteries.
NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume of World’s Important
Events Told in Brief.
JAPANESE CITIES BURIED
BY VOLCANIC OUTBURST
Tidal W ave and Earthquakes
Lend Additional Horror to
General Destruction.
Communication Cut O ff— Fleeing Hun-
dreds Caught by Lava Streams
Many Driven Into Sea.
JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS
IS CHOSEN CONTROLLER
Coal Gained in Weight
Every Time Handled
ORE AND TIMOTHY SEED
TO GO BY PARCEL POST
r_
Garrisons Planned for
Philippines and Panama
Astor Gives Views On
Socialistic Doctrines