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NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK England’s Arm y Landed to Join Forces of France Extra Legislative Session May Be Called for Dec. 1 1 London—The most important revela tion of Wednesday was that of the landing of a British expeditionary Salem—Governor West, at a meet and other members favored it, with army on the shores of France. Every ing of the State desert land board this certain restrictions. Mr. Lewis said body in England has known for two week, announced that he probably the contract with the company called weeks that a large army was crossing would convene the legislature in extra for one and eight-tenths acre feet of water and an investigation showed the channel. The troops had been ordinary session December 1 to provide that the company, because of seepage, assembled at different bases, one of a plan for completing various Carey could deliver only one and three-tenths the largest contingents embarking at Act irrigation projects. He said that feet. Montenegrins have invaded Austrian Dublin, Ireland. It was argued that the latter amount Many other regi the $450,000 appropriated by the last territory. all that was necessary for ordi ments sailed from Liverpool, while legislature could be used as a revolv was Japan has ordered two million bales still others took ship at Eastbourne, ing fund for finishing the other nary crops, but Mr. Lewis said the projects. The act making that appro contract must be lived up to. E. B. of American cotton. Southampton, and other ports along priation provided that the state shall Williams, a settler on the project, who Icebergs are menacing ocean travel the coast of the English channel. be reimbursed through the sale of the represented the settlers, said they in the North Atlantic. were satisfied with the amount of Even now the strength of the expe reclaimed land. The executive said if the special ses water being furnished for the present. The war has materially checked im dition, the names of the regiments A suggestion that Mr. Lewis certify sion were convened he would ask the migration to this country. composing the contingents and the legislature to determine what should the land for patent with a reservation A timber fire iB threatening Macleay ports where they landed are not al be done with the salt deposits at Abert that the state and the settlers retain park, a Portland pleasure ground. and Summer lakes. The board has re their right to obtain the full amount lowed to be made public. water through legal action was op Temperature at Walla Walla reached It is known, however, that a large ceived two bids for leases of the prop of erty, one of which was for more than posed by the state engineer. A reso 101 degrees, the highest of the year. proportion of the best troops of the $2,000,000, and has been informed that lution by State Treasurer Kay reciting Sugar has climbed to $8.05 per hun British regular army are now on Con the leases are probably worth 10 times that the state engineer decline to pat dred, the highest price in many years. tinental soil. The reception of the that much. The governnor said he ent the list, but that the board be Japan promises to protect American British soldiers in France was enthusi also would ask the legislature to pro lieved the water was sufficient to grow and Japanese merchantmen on the Pa astic. The officers and men of the vide means for taking care of the un ordinary agricultural crops, was adopt S YN O P S IS . two armies fraternalized warmly. cific. employed with relation to the Benson- ed and will be forwarded to the secre Now that the three allied armies are tary of the interior. Hyde land suits. From Rome comes a dispatch that E i e a n o r a d e T o s c a n a w a s s i n g i n g in “ I think a moral obligation rests In reply to a request by Governor P a r i s , w h i c h , p e r h a p s , a c c o u n t e d f o r E d the French have sunk four Austrian working together on a coherent cam w paign scheme, the policy of secrecy upon the state to take care of these West as to the projects that had t i m a r i d l l i C o n o a u i r r e t l , a n li d e t ’s w a a p n p d e e a r r e a d n c e a b t o h u e t r e . w M h e u r l e warships. has been extended to Belgium, and as Carey act projects, said the governor. broken their contracts the state en f a n c y d i c t a t e d . H e m i g h t b e In P a r i s o n e A Japanese cruiser is trailing a Ger- a fountain of picturesque news that “ The good name of the state demands gineer said there were three. He said d a y a n d K a m c h a t k a t h e n e x t . F o l l o w i n g German cruiser up and down the Pa country haB suddenly dried up. that something be done to take care of the Central Oregon Irrigation company t c h o e s t e o d p e b r y a h a e p g r o e e t t s y t o y o a u n c g a f w e o a m n a d n . i s S a h c e cific Coast. Every man of the expeditionary these projects because of the failure of had allowed the time for the comple g a v e h i m t h e a d d r e s s o f F l o r a D e s i m o n e , vocal riv a l c f T o s c a n a , a n d F l o r a gives Switzerland is trying to borrow force carries in his knapsack a little the state officials properly to safeguard tion of the first unit to expire; that h i m t i i e a d d r e s s o f E i e a n o r a . w h o m Tie Is pamphlet signed by Earl Kitchener, d e t e r m i n e d to see. C o urtlandt enters the Deschutes Land company had for them in their inception. It is up to j money in the United States with which containing 200 words of sound soldiery the legislature to see that something is feited its contract by failure to do the o E u l t e a n a n o d r a ’s s h o a u p t a s r t m a t e n t h s i . m . S h T e h e o r n d e e x r s t h d i a m y to feed her army. advice. The field marshal tells them done in the Benson-Hyde case. There work on time, and that the Portland P a r i s is s h o c k e d b y t h e m y s t e r i o u s d i s Two Tacoma ministers went “slum to fear God and honor the king and is evidence of 50,000 bogus certificates Irrigation company had violated its a p p e a r a n c e o f t h e p r i m a d o n n a . R e a l i z i n g ming” recently in that city and found their country, to remember that they and although the legislature appro contract by allowing entry of land and t t i h o a n t o h f e E m i e a a y n o b r e a s C u o s p u e r t c l t a e n d d t o f a r t r h a e n g a e b s d u f o c r the “ lid” on tight. will be fighting on the soil of a priated $5000 to bring suit no testi rights to water by purchasers of stock. a C n o u a r l t i l b a i . n d t E i o e f a n h o a r v a i n r g e a p a b p d e u a r c s t e a d n d h e a r c . c u H s e i s s A small English cruiser chased a big friendly nation, to abstain from liquor mony has been taken. The suit is to ; Governor West’s resolution that the a l i b i i s s a t i s f a c t o r y t o t h e p o l i c e a n d t h e German warship for many hours off and looting and to be courteous to recover school lands alleged to have secretary of the board notify the com c I - h a a k r e g e C o i m s o d i t s o m i r s e s s e t d . a f t e r E i t e h a e n o s r h a o c fl k . e e s S h t e o women and no more than courteous. panies which have not lived up to their is f o l l o w e d b y a n u m b e r o f h e r a d m i r e r s , been obtained through fraud.” the coast of Bermuda. The official news bureau announces After an all-day session of the contracts, if they fail to proceed with a m o n g t h e m t h e p r i n c e w h o r e a l l y p r o Two youths in Pittsburg succeeded that General Sir Horace Simth-Dorrion board, State Engineer Lewis positively the work and to conform to the speci c u r e d h e r a b d u c t i o n . C o u r t l a n d t a l s o g o e s m ie H a r r i in robbing a bank and escaping in a has been appointed to command one of refused to certify for patent about fications of their contracts, the state t s o o n C . o r m e t o i r e a d n d p r t i z h e e f r i e g h m t e e r e t a s n d J i m fa th e r of E i high-power automobile. e a n o r a . w h o s e r e a l n a m e is N o r a H a r r i - the army corps of the expeditionary 3000 acres of land in the Central Ore will declare forfeitures of their con g a n . H a r r i g a n t a k e s C o u r t l a n d t i n t o i d s fa v o r a t once. H e In tro d u c e s C o u rtla n d t Two battered cruisers whose nation forces in succession to Lieutenant Gen gon irrigation project. Governor West tracts, was not seconded. lo h i s d a u g h t e r , b u t t h e l a t t e r g i v e s n o ality could not be discovered, limped eral Sir James Grierson, who died re sign o f e v e r h a v i n g m e t h im b efo re. S h e cently. s tu d io u s ly a v o id s him . N o r a ’s c o n f e s s o r into harbor at Shanghai. sce n ts a m y s te r y in v o lv in g N o ra a n d A stirring message from King C o u r t l a n d t . H e t a k e s a s tr o n g fa n c y to Constant rains at Fairbanks, Alaska, to the expeditionary force was the y o u n g m an. have caused the Tanana river to over George read out to each regiment as it left flow, causing much damage. C H A P T E R I X — Con tinued. its port of departure under sealed “I w as a slee p w hen th e pistol w ent Shoe plants of the International orders. It was as follows: Shoe company at St. Louis have been “ You are leaving home to fight for E u g en e .— F in a l a p p ro v al of th e A l th e n ew h ig h w a y . M otor c a rs m ay off. Oh, you m u st believe th a t it w as closed on account of the war. s e a h ig h w a y p ro je c t, In w hich th e re a c h W a ld p o rt a n d w ith th e c o m p le p u re ly a c c id e n ta l! S h e w as in a te r the safety and honor of my empire. “ Belgium, whose country we are g o v e rn m e n t fo re s try se rv ice e x p ec ts tion of th e C ape P e rp e tu a road, m ay rib le s t a te u n til m o rning. W h a t if Secretary Houston thinks United to o p en a road c o n n e c tin g W a ld p o rt re a c h F lo re n c e a n d r e tu r n by w ay of sh e had killed you, w h a t if sh e had States will be able to continue exporta pledged to defend, has been attacked and th e c o a st of L a n e a n d L inn c o u n th e S iu slaw w ith o u t h a v in g to b e fe r killed you! She seem ed to h a rp upon and France is about to be invaded by tion of foodstuffs during the war. tie s to th e W illa m e tte valley, w as ried. T h e ro a d to A lse a is re a c h e d by th a t p h ra se .’’ the same powerful foe. by g o v e rn m e n t o fficials from w ay of M onroe. T h e new ro a d w ill The United States government has C o u rtla n d t tu rn e d a so b e r face to “ I have implicit confidence in you, given ash in g to n , D. C., w h o m ad e a n in pro v id e a n o u tle t fo r c re a m a n d d a iry chartered six steamers to bring Amer my soldiers. Duty is your watchword, W sp e c tio n of th e p ro je c t F rid a y a n d re so u rc e s of th a t c o a s t re g io n , now w ard her. She m ig h t be sin cere, and ican refugees home from European and I know your duty will be nobly S a tu rd a y . T h e w ork w ill be s ta rte d a lm o st in ac ce ssib le . th e n a g a in sh e m ig h t be p laying th e ports. done. I shall follow your every move n e x t w eek a n d ru s h e d to com pletion, T h e ro a d p ro je c t in v o lv e s th e con first g am e o v e r again, in a d iffere n t Italy has mobilized between 200,000 ment with the deepest interest and a c c o rd in g to H. B. R a n k in , su p e rv iso r s tru c tio n of a m ile a n d a th ird of new guise. “ It w ould h ave been e m b a r th e S iu slaw n a tio n a l fo rest, w ho road th ro u g h h e a v y tim b e r a n d re ra ssin g if th e b u lle t h a d found its and 260,000 troops on the Swiss and shall mark with eager satisfaction of q u irin g th e re m o v a l of h e av y g ra d e s m ark .” H e m et h e r eyes sq u arely , and Indeed, your re tu rn e d w ith th e e n g in e e rs today. Austrian frontiers, as a precautionary your daily progress. T h e g o v e rn m e n t m en w ere O. G. and m uch ro c k w ork. T o build th is sh e saw th a t h is w e re to ta lly free welfare will never be absent from my measure. M errill, c h ie f e n g in e e r of th e U n ited d is ta n c e w ill c o s t $3000. from s u rp ris e o r a g ita tio n o r in te re s t. thoughts. W o rk on th e c o m p le tio n of th e P e r S ta te s fo re s try se rv ic e , a n d A. T. Scandinavian waters are reported “W ill you be h e re long?” "I pray to God to bless and guard S c h u y ler, of th e fe d e ra l o ffice of pub p e tu a ro ad , c o n n e c tin g th e h ig h w ay clear of warships and foodstuffs are you and bring you back victorious.” " I t d epends." lic ro a d s. T h e y a cc o m p a n ied Mr. b e tw ee n T illam o o k a n d Coos Bay, w ill said to be going freely from Denmark “ U pon N o ra?" p e rsiste n tly . R a n k in in to th e fo re s t on F rid a y . D u r be co m m en ced a s soon a s L incoln to England. “ T h e w eath er." ing th e tr ip th e y w e re im p re ssed w ith co u n ty c o m p le te s its p a r t of th e w ork, "Y ou a re h o p e le ss." th e b eac h re s o rt p o ss ib ilitie s o f th e a c c o rd in g to S u p e rv iso r R an k in . N e a r The U. S. cruiser North Carolina O regon c o a s t so u th of N ew port, w hich ly $10,000 h a s b e en s p e n t b y th e gov "N o; on th e c o n tra ry , I am th e has landed in England and France $3,- w ill he open ed to m o to r tra ffic by e rn m e n t on th is p ro jec t. m o st o p tim istic m an in th e w orld." 000,000 in gold to relieve the stranded S he looked in to th is reply very c a re Americans. London—Liege has fallen, her forts Week-Old Fire Is Halted Warehouse Considered. fully. If he h a d hopes of w inning Reports in Mexico City are to the battered into ruins by the Germans’ A t a m e e tin g of th e d ire c t N ora H a rrig a n , o p tim istic h e c e rta in ly On Upper Smith River ors O renco.— effect that the United States will heavy artillery, but the defense of of th e O re n co C o-operative M ar m u st be. P e rh a p s it w as n o t o p tim recognize the Carranza government those forts held out to the very lust A lbany.— A fte r b u rn in g fo r se v e n k e tin g a sso c ia tio n it w as decided th a t ism. R a th e r m ig h t it n o t be a p u r against Bix German army corps, by the days, th e fo re s t fire on th e h e a d s te p s sh o u ld b e ta k e n a t o nce to s e pose m ade of ste e l, b en d ab le b u t not immediately. c u re a w a reh o u se. A c o m m itte e w as American vessels plying out of San heroic Belgians. The quaint old town w a te rs of S m ith riv e r n o rth e a s t of a p p o in te d to c o n fe r w ith th e officials b reak ab le, re in fo rc ed by a know ledge Francisco have been warned not to has won fame as imperishable as Ram- B elknap S p rin g s now is u n d e r c o n of th e O regon E le c tric ra ilw a y looking of co n d itio n s w hich sh e w ould h ave communicate with German warships illies, Malplaquet and Waterloo. to th e e re c tio n of th e b u ild in g on th e given w orlds to le a rn ? Near the field of Waterloo another trol. “ Is sh e n o t b e a u tifu l? ” lying outside the harbor. T h e fire is b u rn in g yet, b u t it is be ra ilro a d la n d s a t O renco. great engagement is pending where "I am n o t a p o e t.” o m m itte e w as a lso a p p o in te d to The Belgian capital has been lie the dead of Marlborough, Welling lieved th e r e is no f u r th e r d a n g e r and in v A e s c tig "W a it a m o m en t,” h e r eyeB w iden a te th e fe a sib ility of e re c tin g moved because of the advance of the ton and Napoleon. a lm o st all th e fire fig h te rs w ill b e se n t a c a n n e ry fo r u se n e x t season. ing. "I believe you know w ho did out tom orrow . German cavalry. The new seat of In Brussels there is no scene of rev T h e e x p e rim e n t th is y e a r w ith th e com m it th a t o u tra g e ." S u p e rv iso r B ru n d a g e of th e S a n tla m public m a rk e t in P o rtla n d h a s proved government is now at Antwerp. elry, for as this dispatch is filed it is F o r th e first tim e h e frow ned. n a tio n a l fo rest, w ho h a s been in p e r N e x t y e a r th e m em b e rs "V ery w ell; I p ro m ise n o t to a sk Denmark has notified France that reported the Belgian capital is taken sonal c h a rg e of th e fig h t on th is fire, a w ill su b c e c ess. p re p a re d to se n d a m u ch la rg e r a n y m ore q u e stio n s." the waters about Copenhagen have by the kaiser's troops. te le p h o n ed to fo re s t se rv ic e h e a d q u a r su p p ly th a n th is. " T h a t w ould be v ery a g re e a b le to been mined to guard against a possible te rs h e re from F ish L a k e sa y in g th a t Rotterdam—It is asserted hero that th e fire is u n d e r c o n tro l. N o re p o rt m e." T hen, a s if h e re aliz e d th e rude surprise attack by the Germans. River Work Is Refused. the forts at Liege were dynamited by w as m ad e on th e te r r ito ry co v ere d by n e ss of h is reply, he a d d e d : "B efore The captain of a Danish steamer re the Belgians after they had been evac th e fire o r Its d a m a g e, h u t it w as Salem—Representative Hawley has 1 leave I w ill te ll you a ll you w ish to ports seeing the masts of seven sunken uated, the action of the Belgians being le a rn e d d e fin ite ly t h a t its p ro g re s s notified the Salem Commercial club know , u p o n o n e c ondition." vessels off the German coast, and he due to the arrival of Germany’s heavy h a s b e en sto p p ed . "T ell i t ! ” that Lieutenant Colonel McKinstry, believeB they were German warships. motor batteries. "Y ou w ill sa y n o th in g to a n y one, United States engineer in this district, 275,000 Wrappers Ready. The State department is informed had reported to the War department you w ill q u e stio n n e ith e r M iss H a rri S alem .— S e c re ta ry of S ta te O lcott that there was no danger of the course g a n n o r m yself, n o r p e rm it y o u rse lf that Japan is about to declare war on Japan Will Lim it Field said T h u rsd a y th a t a m a jo rity of th e Germany and join England in an at u e stio n e d ." of Action, Says Okuma w ra p p e rs fo r th e e le ctio n p a m p h le ts of the river being diverted at Salem. to "I be a g q ree." tack on the German possessions in the Fearing that the river would cut to be s e n t to 275.000 p e rso n s h a d been Tokio—Count Okuma, the Japanese Far East. "A nd now, w ill you n o t ta k e m e d re sse d . T h e w ra p p e rs a re 13 through the west bank just above the in addressing a gathering of a in d ch e s long, and Mr. O lc o tt's d e p u tie s suspension bridge and leave part of the o v e r to y o u r frie n d s? " A company of "Rough Riders” is premier, business men from various parts of "O v er th e re ? " ag h ast. being organized in Paris. Three Amer Japan, reiterated the statements he h a v e fig u red th a t, if th e y w ere p a ste d city high and dry, the club asked the "W hy, yes. W e can s it upon th e icans have promised to furnish the had made to the members of parlia to g e th e r, th ey w ould m o re th a n s tre tc h War department to strengthen the best mounts money can buy for the en ment, merchants and industrial men of from h e re to P o rtla n d , w hich is a b o u t bank, which is being gradually washed grass. T hey seem to be h a v in g a good 50 m iles. tim e." away by a strong current. tire body. Mr. O lc o tt h a s a n a d d re ss in g m a Tokio: W hat a m an! T ake him over, in to c h in e s im ila r to th o se used by n e w s “Japan’s warlike operations,” he th e en em y ’s cam p ? N oth in g w ould be The British cruiser Suffolk was Rain Stops Intense Heat. p a p ers. If th e o ld-style m eth o d of m ore a g re e a b le to her. W ho w ould coaled in ten hours in Halifax, citizens added, "will not extend beyond the a d d re ss in g w ra p p e rs by h an d w ere Lake—Light, scattering show be th e stro n g e r, N o ra o r th is pro v o k of all classes, crews of trans-Atlantic limits necessary for the attainment of em ployed it w ould ta k e a c o rp s of ers Silver have broken a 40-day drought in liners and local militia volunteering the object of the defense of her own c le rk s w eeks to do th e wof%. North Lake country. Although the ing So m th an? legitimate interests. ey c ro sse d over a n d Joined th e for the job. rain was too late and too scanty to ben “The imperial government will take T h e p a d re sm iled. It w as a Woman Is "Bootlegger." efit crops, it cooled the atmosphere to group. Stem measures are being resorted no such action as could give to a third situ a tio n such a s he loved to stu d y : E u g en e .— M rs. K a te W ylie, a lodg some extent and broke an intense heat to in Germany to compel military party any cause for anxiety or uneasi a stro n g m an a n d a stro n g w om an, a t serivce, according to a dispatch via ness ¡regarding safety of their terri ing-house k e ep e r, w as found g u ilty of season that had caused a cessation of w ar. B ut n o th in g h a p p en e d ; not a farming and other strenuous work. London. It is reported that Dr. Karl tories or possessions. ” v io la tin g th e local o p tio n law by a p le a n y w h e re to disclose th e a g ita The thunder shower of Friday was the rip Liebknecht, the famous German Social Ju stic e of th e p e ac e c o u rt jury. tion b e n ea th . T h e m an lau g h ed and first in some parts of this valley since ist leader, has been shot for refusing Canadian Vessel Wrecks. T w o m en said th a t sh e sold th em July 2. The season of 1914 has broken th e w om an laughed, but th ey spoke to join the army. Vancouvevr, B. C. — Beating her beer. A b a rre l o f e m p ty b o ttle s w as several high and low marks, and has not to eac h o th er, n o r looked o nce in to The banks of the Mexican capital way through a dense fog in Brown's found In h e r h o u se by th e sh e riff, w ho also been the driest in the history of j each o th e r's eyes. T h e sun w as d ro p p in g to w a rd th e which closed last week probably will passage, on her way from Masset to raid ed th e p lac e la s t w eek. S h e is the Silver Lake weather bureau. w e ste rn tops. T h e g u e sts w ere lea v reopen soon. The question of a circu Prince Rupert, the Grand Trunk Paci said to be th e firs t w om an found gu il ing by tw os a n d th re e s T h e colonel lating medium is causing some uneasi fic steamer Prince Albert fouled the ty of "b o o tleg g in g " In L an e county. Fair and Rodeo Planned. o e Ja c o b s, m an y tim e s trie d for had p rev ailed upon his d in n e r g u e sts ness in business circles. At present Butterworth rocks, near South Durnlas b o J otlegging, The Dalles—The 24th annual Wasco a n d w ho h a s paid th e four distinct issues of banknotes are island, and, according to early morn c o u n ty m o re th a n $1500 in fines, w ill county fair will be held September 29 n o t to b o th e r a b o u t going back to th e villag e to d re ss, b u t to dine in th e being passed in ordinary business ing wireless reports, is breaking up s ta n d trln l tom orrow . and 30 and October 1 and 2. More c lo th e s th ey w ore. F inally, n o n e re transactions. rapidly. The first vessel to reply to than $2000 will be awarded in pre m ained but H a rrig a n . A bbott, th e miums for agriculture, stock and me B arone, th e p a d re a n d C o u rtlan d t. And Oregon Is fre e of Debt. Icebergs are threatening Atlantic the hurry call for help was the Prince S a lem .— S e c re ta ry of S ta te O lcott chanical exhibits, works of art, fancy they talk e d noisily and a g ree ab ly c o n steamers that speed through the dark Albert’s sister ship, the Prince John. As far as could be learned there took e x ce p tio n to a n a rtic le u n d e r a work and school children's displays. c ern in g m an a ffa irs u n til R ao g ravely ness or fog to avoid hostile cruisers. were not many passengers on the W ash in g to n d a te lin e re c e n tly p u b Many of the displays will become a a nnounced th a t d in n e r w as served lish ed In P o rtla n d n e w sp a p e rs th a t part of Wasco county’s individual ex It is believed the Germans are plan ship. It w as only th en , d u rin g th e lull P e n n sy lv a n ia w a s th e only s ta to free hibit for the Oregon building at the ning an invasion of Russian territory w hich follow ed, th a t lig h t w as shed of debt. in Finland, in the hope that the people Panama-Pacific exposition. Opera Singers Are Taxed. upon th e puzzle w hich had been sub H e d e c la re d th a t O regon, also, w as there may be induced to rise in revolt Wahsington, D. C.—Opera singers out of debt and hnd not hail a bonded consciously s tirrin g H a r r ig a n s m ind: against the czar. Ashland Men Enlisted. and other artists who come to the in d e b te d n e ss sin c e th e s ta te h o u s e w as N ora had n o t o n c e sp o k en to th e son Officials In Washington believe the United States and later return to their c o m p leted 40 y e a rs ago. In v e s tig a Ashland — On requisition made by of h is old friend. neutrality of China is certain to be foreign homes hereafter will have to tion also show ed th a t K e n tu c k y and Forest Supervisor Erickson, Game violated by the warring nations, anil pay income tax the same as American s o e r a l o th e r s ta te s w e re fre e of bond Warden Hubbard enlisted the service C H A P T E R X. The Treasury department ed In d e b te d n ess. it is considered likely that American citizens. of a score of men to fight fire in the shipping on the Pacific may suffer and issued instructions to internal revenue Grouse creek district, south of Ash E v e ry th in g B ut th e T ru th . Ixtke County Pine Burns. this country become involved diplo collectors providing for collection of land. The fire broke out. and due to "I d o n 't se e why th e colonel d id n 't tax on income on non-resident aliens matically, at least. Silver Lake Forest fire* northwest the emergency call, it is considered to in v ite som e of th e lad ie s," M rs. H a r derived from trades or professions in of Freemont have cast a heavy pall ot be serious, inasmuch as the volunteers rig an com plained. France is sweltering under intense the United States. It affects many smoke over Silver Lake and Christmas are to reinforce forest rangers and " It • a m an p a rty H e ’s giving it to heat, and women crowd the war offices persons living just across the Cana Lake valleys. The flames have eaten members of the Jackson county fire p lea se him self. And 1 do n o t blam e inquiring after relatives in the field. dian border who work on the Ameri their way through several thousand patrol already in that territory. him. T h e w om en a b o u t h e re tre a t Sugar has advanced from 70 cents to can side of the boundary. feet of fine pine timber in the Free him ab om inably T hey com e a t all mont reserve. Little damage has been $2.26 per hundred at various points, Fire Damages Hospital. tim e s of th e day a n d n ig h t, u se his done to privately owned forests. owing to scarcity caused by the war. Austrian Cruiser Sunk. Roseburg.—Fire which is believed card room , o rd e r his s e rv a n ts about, to have Ignited from a defective elec d rin k h is w hisky and sm oke his cig London—An official message receiv A woman caught a German spy on I'nion High School Planned. tric light wiring, damaged the hospital a re tte s , and g e n era lly In v ite th e m the train from Antwerp to Brussels in ed in Rome from Vienna says that the St H e len s.— R e p re s e n ta tiv e s from section of the Oregon soldiers’ home selves to luncheon and te a and dinner. the act of releasing carrier pigeon* Austrian cruiser 7.onta was sunk in a school d is tr ic ts su rro u n d in g St. here to the extent of $800. When the And then, w hen th ey a re ready to go which he had concealed in a bag. She naval battle off Antivari last Sunday, 10 H elen s m et to form p la n s an<« in v e s ti fire was discovered there were about seized and held him until other paaacn according to a dispatch to the Ex g a te th e n e c e ssa ry legal ste p s to form 40 patients in the hospital ward. They , back to th e ir v illas o r hotel, ta k e his The a union h igh school h ere. A c o m m it »ere quickly removed from the burn m otor-boat w ith o u t a th a n k you T h e gers came to her assistance. The man change Telegraph company. was handed over to the military au cruiser 7.enta, which was built at Pola te e w as a p p o in te d to c o n fe r w ith th e ing building by volunteers. All avail colonel h a s ab o u t th re e th o u san d thorities, tried by court martial and in 1897, was 303 feet in length and bo ard In eac h d is tr ic t and re p o rt a t able firefighting apparatus in the city pounds o u tsid e his half-pay. and they was rushed to the scene. displaced 2264 tons. a la te r m ee tin g . Besame of World's Important Events Told in Brief. Extend New Alsea Road From Waldport to Coast a re all crazy to m arry him because his s is te r is a co u n tess. As a bach e lo r he can live like a prince, b u t as a m arried m an h e w ould h a v e to dig. H e told m e th a t if h e had been b orn A dam , h e'd h a v e clim bed o v e r E d e n ’s w alls long b e fo re th e A ngel of th e F la m in g Sw ord paddled him out. Says h e 's alw ay s going to be a b achelor, u n le ss 1 ta k e pity on him ," m isch iev ously. "H a s h e . . .?" in horrified tones. “A bout th re e tim e s a visit," N ora a d m itte d ; " b u t I told him th a t I ’d be a d a u g h te r, a cousin, o r a niece to him , o r even a gran d ch ild . T h e la tte r p re se n te d too m any co m p licatio n s, so we com prom ised on niece." “ I w ish I knew w hen you w ere s e ri ous a n d w hen you w ere fooling." “ I am o ften a s se rio u s w hen I am fooling a s I am foolish w hen 1 am Beri- ous . . .” “ N ora, you w ill h ave m e sh rie k in g in a m in u te !" d e sp a ire d th e m other. "D id th e colonel re ally p ro p o se to you?” “ O nly in fun." C ele ste laughed a n d th re w h e r a rm a ro u n d th e m o th e r's w aist, lesB a m p le th a n su b s ta n tia l. "Don't you c are ! N o ra is being p u rsu e d by little devils a n d is v e n tin g h e r sp ite on us." ''T h e re 'll be too m uch B urgundy and tobacco, to say n o th in g of th e aw ful sto rie s ." “ W ith th e good old p a d re th e re ? H a rd ly ," said N ora. C e leste w as a F re n c h w om an. "I co n fess th a t 1 lik e a good sto ry th a t is n ’t vulgar. A nd none of th em look lik e m en w ho w ould sto o p to vul g a rity ." " T h a t’s ab o u t all you know of m en,’’ d e c la re d M rs. H a rrig a n . "I am w illing to give th em th e bene fit of a doubt.” " C e le ste ,” crie d N ora, gaily, ‘T ’ve a n idea. Supposing you a n d I ru n b a ck a fte r d in n e r and h id e in th e c ard room , w hich is rig h t a c ro ss from th e d in in g room ? T h en we c an ju d g e for o u rse lv e s.” “ N o ra H a rrig a n !" "M olly H a rrig a n !" m im icked th e in co rrig ib le. "M o th e r m ine, you m u st le a rn to recognize a je s t." "A h, but y o u rs !” “ F in e !" cried C eleste. As if to p u t a final period to th e d iscu ssio n , N ora began to hum a u d ibly an a ria from Aida. T hey engaged a c a rria g e in th e vil lag e and w ere d riv en up to th e villa. On th e way M rs. H a rrig a n d isc u sse d GERMAN FORCES CLAIM BRUSSELS AND LIEGE 8h e P icked U p th e V io le ts. quets. o n e w as an en o rm o u s huncl of violets. T he o th e r w as of slm pli m arg u e rities. S he picked up th e vie lets. T h e re w as a c ard w ith o u t i n am e; but th e p h ra se sc rib b le d acroB, th e face of it w as sufficient. She fluni th e v io le ts fa r down in to th e grape v in es below . T h e action w as w ithou a n g e r, excited ra th e r by a contem pt» o u s indifference. As for th e sim pl. m a rg u e rite s, sh e took th em up gingei ly. T h e a rc th e s e d escrib ed th ro u g l th e a ir w as even g re a te r th a n th a p e rfo rm e d by th e violets. " I ’m a silly fool, I suppose," shi m u rm u red , tu rn in g b a ck in to th e roon again. It w as te n o 'clock w hen th e colone bade h is g u e sts good n ig h t a s the] tu m b le d o u t of h is m o to r boat. The) w ere in m ore or less e x u b e ra n t sp irits fo r th e colonel knew how to do tw< th in g s p a rtic u la rly w ell: o rd e r a din ner, a n d av o id th e m any tra p s s e t foi him by schem ing m am m as and eli g ib le widows. A bbott, th e B arone ant H a rrig a n , a rm in arm , m arch ed oi ah ead , w h istlin g o n e tu n e in thre< d iffere n t keys, w hile C o u rtla n d t sei th e pace for th e padre. All th ro u g h th e d in n e r th e p a d re hat w atch ed and listened. F a c es w ere gen e ra lly books to him . and he re ad ii th is y o u n g m an ’s face m any thingi th a t p lea se d him . T h is w as no n ig h rover, a fool o v e r w ine a n d w om en, t sp e n d th rift. " T h e re h a s been a g ra v e m istaki so m e w h e re ,” h e m used aloud, th o u g h t fully. "I beg y o u r p a rd o n ,” said C ourt lan d t. "I beg y ours. I w as th in k in g aloud How loqg h ave you know n th e H ar rig a n s? " "T h e fa th e r and m o th e r I n e v er saw be fo re to d ay .” "Then you h ave m et M iss H a rrig a n ? ’ "I h a v e seen h e r on th e stag e." "I h a v e th e h a p p in e ss of being hei c onfessor." T h ey proceeded q u ite a s fa r a s i h u n d re d y a rd s before C o u rtla n d t vol u n te e re d : " T h a t m u st be in te re s tin g .’ "S h e is a good C ath clic.” "A h, y e s; I re co lle c t now .” "A nd you?" "Oh, I h a v e n ’t any religion such ai re q u ire s my p re sen c e in ch u rch e s D on’t m is u n d e rsta n d m e! As a bo) I w as bred in th e E piscopal c hurch; b u t 1 h a v e tra v e le d so m uch th a t ! h ave d rifte d out of th e circle. I tint th a t w hen I am o u t in th e open, li th e h e a rt of som e g re a t w aste, sue! a s a d e se rt, a sea, th e top of a m oun tain , I can see th e g re a tn e s s of thi O m n ip o te n t fa r m ore c le arly a n d hum bly th a n w ith in th e w alls of a ca th e d ra l." "You believ e in th e te n e ts of C hris tia n ity ?" “ S urely! A m an m u st pin h is fa itl a n d hope to so m e th in g m ore stab li th a n h u m an ity .” "I should like to c o n v e rt you to m] way of th in k in g ," sim ply. “ N oth in g is im possible. W ho k n o w s?’ T h e p ad re, a s th e y co n tin u e d on w ard, offered m any openings, b u t tht young m an a t htB sid e re fu sed to b< d ra w n in to any confidence. So tht p a d re g ave up, for th e fu tility of hii efforts becam e irksom e. H is ow n lipi w ere se a le d , so h e could n o t a sk poin blan k th e qu estio n th a t c lam o red a th e tip of his tongue. "S o you a re M iss H a rrig a n 's con fe sso r? " "D oes it strik e you stra n g e ly ? ” "M erely th e coincidence." “ If I w e re not h e r c o n fesso r I shoull ta k e th e lib e rty of a sk in g you somi q u e stio n s.” " I t is q u ite p ossible th a t I shoull decline to a n sw e r them ." T h e p a d re shrugged. " I t is pateni to m e th a t you will go a b o u t th is a t fa ir in y o u r ow n way. I w ish yoi w ell.” "T h a n k you. As M iss H a rrig a n ’i c o n fesso r you d o u b tle ss know ev ery th in g b u t th e tr u th .” T h e p a d re laughed th is tim e. Tht sh o p s w ere closed. T h e open re s ta u ra n ts by th e w a te r fro n t held bu' few Idlers. T h e p a d re a d m ired th t y oung m an 's independence. M ost m ei w ould h a v e h e sita te d n o t a second U p o u r th e ta le in to his e a rs in hope a m a te ria l a ssista n c e . T he p a d re 's ad m ira tio n w as equally proportione« w ith resp ect. "I le a v e you h e re ," he said. "Y oi will se e m e freq u e n tly a t th e villa." "I c e rta in ly sh a ll be th e re freq u e n t ly. Good n ig h t." C o u rtla n d t q uickened his pace w hicl soon b ro u g h t him alo n g sid e th e o th e rs T h ey stopped In fro n t of A b b o tt's pen sion, a n d h e trie d to p e rsu a d e th e n to Come up for a nightcap. "N o th in g to it, my boy," said H a r rigan. " I need no n ig h tc a p on top oi cognac 48 y e a rs old. F o r m e tb a t'i a w hole s u it of p a ja m as." "Y ou com e. T ed." th e s tra n g e r, E d w a rd C o u rtla n d t. W h at a fine looking young m an he w as, and how a d v en tu ro u s, how w ell-connected, how e n o rm ously rich , a n d w h a t a n ex c e lle n t c atc h ! She a n d C eleste— th e o n e in n o cen tly and th e o th e r provo c a tiv e ly —c o n tin u ed th e su b je c t to th e v ery doors of th e villa. All th e w hile N ora hum m ed softly. " W h a t do you th in k of him , N o ra ?" th e m o th e r inquired. “T h in k of w hom ?" " T h is Mr. C o u rtla n d t.” “Oh, I d id n ’t pay m uch a tte n tio n to him ," care le ssly . Hut once alone w ith C eleste, she seized h e r by th e a rm , a little roughly. “ C eleste, I love you b e tte r th a n any o u tsid e r I know. B ut if you e v e r d isc u ss t h a t m an in m y p re se n c e again. I sh all c ease to re g a rd you even a s a n a cq u a in ta n ce . H e h a s com e h e re for th e p u rp o se of a n n o y ing me. though h e prom ised th e p re fe c t in P a ris n e v e r to annoy m e a g ain ." " T h e p re fe c t!” “ Yes. T h e m o rn in g 1 le ft V e rsa illes I m et him in th e p riv a te office of th e (TO B E C O N T IN U E D .) p re fe c t. H e had pow erful frie n d s who aid ed him in e sta b lish in g an alibi. I H U B B Y ’ S L E E P AT NIGH! w as only a w om an, so I d id n 't count." LET ‘ "N ora, if I h a v e m eddled in any w ay,” proudly, " it h a s b een b e ca u se If Baby C ries, W a lk I t to Sleep, Is Ad vic e T h a t I t O ffered to I love you, and I see you unhappy. W ives . You h a v e n early killed m e w ith y our sphinx-like actions. You have n e v e r If y o u r hu sb an d is of th e ra re an« a sk e d m e th e re su lt of my sp y in g for you th a t night. S pying is n o t one of a d o ra b le v a rie ty w ho offers to taki m y usual vocations, b u t 1 did it gladly | c h a rg e of th e child a t n ig h t, th a n l h eav e n for hav in g given you such I for you." “ You gave him m y a d d re ss ? " coldly. m an, a n d d e clin e th e offer, a d v ises i "I did not. I convinced him th a t I w rite r in M o th er's M agazine. Shoull had com e a t th e b e h e st of F lo ra Desi yo u r h e a lth be u n eq u al to th e stra ii m one. H e d em anded h e r a d d ress, of b oth n ig h t and day w ork, it wll w hich I g ave him. If e v e r th e re w as I probably pay b e tte r in th e long rui a m an in a fine rage, it w as h e a s he fo r som e one to be h ired to sp a re yoi le ft m e to go th e re . If h e found out th a n for him to give his s tre n g th ti w h ere we lived, th e C a la b rian a ssiste d i th e task . T h a t is a problem for cir him . I spoke to him r a th e r plain ly ; c u m s ta n c e s to solve. T he point I w lsl a t tea. H e said th a t he had had n o th to e m p h asize in th is co n n ectio n is in g w h a te v e r to do w ith th e abduc th a t you a re n e ith e r to feel aggrieve« tion. a n d I believe him. I am p ositive if y o u r h u sb a n d d o e sn 't claim thi th a t he is not th e kind of m an to go rig h t to s h a re in th e n ig h t c a re of thi th a t fa r and not proceed to th e end. child, n o r p e rm it him to lose his sleei And now. will you p lease tell C arlos if h e p leads a d e sire to a c t a s a s s is t a n t nurse. to brin g my d in n e r to m y ro o m ? ” If you h ave m ade th e m ista k e a T h e im p u lsiv e Irish h e a r t w as n o t to be re sisted . N ora w a n ted to re m a in a sk in g y our h u sb a n d to look a fte r thi firm, b u t in stea d sh e sw ep t C eleste child a t n ig h t, try to look a t th e m at into h e r a rm s "C eleste, d o n ’t be a n g r y ! t e r reaso n ab ly . H e m ig h t h a v e beei g ra cio u s enough to tell you w hy hi I am very, very u n h a p p y .” If th e Irish h e a rt w as im pulsive, th e fe it h is sle ep of such im p o rta n c e tha: FTench o n e w as no le ss so. C eleste he w as n o t ju stifie d in foregoing it w a n ted to cry o u t th a t sh e w as u n even to s p a re you, b u t th e re a re m ei who d o n 't see th in g s In th a t way an« hap p y . too. "D d n 't b o th e r to d re ss! J u s t give he m ay be one o t them . T h a t doei y o u r h a ir a p a t o r tw o. W e ’ll all th re e not c h an g e th e fa c t, I re p e a t, th a t hi c a n n o t do h is b e st for you a n d th e kid d in e on th e balcony." C e le ste flew to h e r room . N ora w ent dies w hen deprived of th e p ro p « o v e r to th e c a s e m e n t window and a m o u n t of slu m b er, and th e tru th tha: s ta re d a t th e d a rk e n in g m o u n ta in s it is for you and th e kiddies th a t hi W hen sh e tu rn e d to w ard th e d re s s e r . w o rk s m ay help you to overlook thi sh e w as a sto n ish e d to find tw o bou- 1 u n g racio u sn ess.
