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' PXGE FOUR vr By Natalie Sumner Lincoln ! . flmopf;- ftOtilf i'r6catltvrttlu ' -Hrf 'foi(irfi(( ilauilhlcr ut M iinwtf cobmet.' eeeka to ncnelrale . ... tUt munteriivof - elrimuo uuatHnial ' . harpentnae at Yew t.oilge. itelreta ' ' In M fortune ot an cecentrto uncle, , Herbert Preseott. ehe ft u9nUnn M-monlh at the lodue because ot a iMpu(tiflo ,01 bv her 'uncle 4u (is will. Site euspeeta Suntloum. a half breed Indian neighbor ot et- .iaria ro terrorize her una the cap- Ut b',r aitlnn of her canoe but her eue iildous are nllaueil idIhm nl, - leai-na he anlteraWonx nlnju bliml- . Lieut. Httonr Stanlrm.. hrr ' uncle'a intimate Irienil. envten ito the iltnrM mid ti<vclu. Matches I'eaoy'e movementa. , .. THt TRAGEDY AT THE LODGE "i jpEGGV TRESCOTT turned rest lessly on lior pillows: no inat. Inr irlilch way she twisted she coulU not sain a comfortable- jiost ' tloih . Through the first part of the . J night shet had slept soundly. WhaJ v,. had : awakened her she did not know. Was It possible that nerves . were; netting the best of her? -in Perhaps it .would not be a bad J'j". ; iiler to carry out Philander phase's suggestion that she engage a com s. ' paulon to stay with her' at- Yew Lodge. Whom bad Mr. Chase sug-- gesfced? -V;, : ! Peggy sat up and swung her feet Jj out of the bed. . Two o'clock In the : .warning! Why lie still taxing her penetrated her coimiuusuciix, "Where Is Miss 1'ieseott?" A voice she recognized as Julia's answered. . "Upstairs dressln' " Gathering courage she descended. Her knees knocked and she clung to the railing. She camo forward to - face (be man who knclt,,over the body, It was, Sheriff Beech..1 Several pther men stood In tile background. "la .lie! really; dead?'',; she asked, "Couldn't you revive him,!" i The sheriff shook his head, "Dr. Cnhot ho' Just gone," bo Interpolated, "snys he musL;linve died within a few minutes. Why did y6n shoot him?!' n , "Why does any one shoot a bur glar?" Ppggy moistened her dry lips. "1 saw him creeping through that door yonder," pointing with her finger, "and terrified, I llred." Her gaze swept trie little group two of the men were strangers, the other, Obadiah lOv.nis, was regard in? her with curious intensity. A little to one side Jim stood. ' "What time was this?" ques tioned the sheriff. "A little nfler two o'clock." "And whnt r.ere you doing up at that hour?" ' ..coujdult sleep ,and .pame out on the ' gallery upstairs," again Peggy 'used her ludes linger to In- TTT" 1 '. : . ... i : -"ICIL" :-".":'"i- : -i',t. Insurance Makes the Home i-'ossiDie I FIRE PREVENTION! AID TO RETAILERS BUSYPORTLAND THUGS; di TTT nTNf: NOT TO -tiwlii over what Mr, Cliaso hud said When she conld refresh her mem- o . Aory by reading his letter! 1 v Slipping Into her kimono, she . -vent Into the hall. ( . '"Instead of going downstairs, bow cr. iue Hwiam-u wu, une ,ui lue in, fjflv I fit I U The figure of a man (n the moonlight stralghtensd; then Peggy fired. .sidelights ou lio Eullery and walked along until she came to the sectional bookcase. She found the I; leu or after ,a,. Jong ..soB,reh, She It jeiKea it out -and walked towards ,b,r room.. - ,-. . !; , At her bedroom' door onto more, 17 'the paused to turn off the light. -.7 Her hand was almoin on the elcc .trjc, switch, when , the light went .i Peggy's breath camo more quick ly. Instinctively she stepped bark ,n ainlnst the wall aud her bead : touched . the beaded Indian pouch hanging from the deer'a antler the automatic pistol' was In It. . '. A socon rooro and sho bad It In . her, band; her flngers crept along - the' short barrel, aud pulling back, the, alldQ, she set the,kaum.er. . ' Stop by step sho crept ; over to tlie.rsllltiK of the gallery; from ' .thore slie peered down Into the llv-i ti -ing room. . '. :-. . -y The fur eud of Ilia room was faluLly' lighted by tliq nioonilght .t criming through the fnnllght over, tlio. front door. 'lOvcn as she looked tl door opened 'the crack widened and . a llguro crept tlirougli It, started to rise; then sank again and .. vrawled forward on hands and knpes. ' Jtonclilng a chair near the middle it o( the room, Peggy saw a band crcop upward and, as the 'tlgure straightened up nnd faced her, she ' llred. . The loud report of the automatic - brought Julia screaming Into the nail-ana sue linir roll. Unit ran ',' down the stairs after Peggy. .Colliding with a lirUlgo lamp her ti clsivlbj flngers pulled one ot the oorda 'and In the bright electric light she saw Peggy . crouching over a man In riding clothes, lying , sprawling on the floor. , ; "I've killed mau, Julia!" Peggy looked up in agony, as she dropped tbo pulseless wrist. "He's dead." In a dato, Peggy staggered to the - telephone and managed to nsk the operator to send assistance to Yew Lodgo. . , ''. Then she slipped . unconscious ' from the -stun! as she hung up the receiver. . Julia worked over her frantically 'm aud was relieved when conscious liess returned., , Itepreaslng an Im i pulse to flee, Peggy contlnuetl bor vigil by the dead form on the floor n until sho beard an aulomqbllo au- proach. , , , , Ilcr nerves t.ueil to lira brcakltis '.point, sho fled upstairs to her room ,', In hysterical ccJIaps. ; She had no Idea, bow. much time -'liad elapsed when h nia-lo vnlco dlcalo her meaning, pointing up ward. "1 was returning to my bed room whon I saw him." , "Was I ho place lighted?" "By moonlight " . "Then you did not recognize tbo Intruder?" "Oh, no," quickly, "l'vo ncv.er seen him before" "Oh, yes yo' ha, Miss Peggy" the Interruption camo from Julia. vl done k no wed him " She stopped overwhelmed by tlio concentrated regard of all In the room. , -, "When dlcl you kuow hint?" de manded Sheriff lleach, "1 dldn' Jes' 'zactly know him." Julia amended her statement through chattering teeth. "Ilcra de man whnt follored us yistlddy on hossbnek, MIsb Peggy; but yo' dldn' pay no 'tendon tu blm." , . Peggy stared down at tho fares so closo to hor. With eyes swim ming lu tears, sha turned with n piteous cry lo Obadiah Kvnns. "Who is he? Ho looks a geulle innn." . , "Edgar Slmilnii, n lieutenant In the naval reserve corps, noes his name convey anything lo .von?" . "No. Why should It?" The ques tion leaped from hor Hps. "Stanton was your uncle's intl mate friend, In splto ut tlio differ onres In their nKcs," ho explained . "I thought, Miss Prescoll, you might hnvo board of blm. There was talk of his being your uncle's heir." Peggy's palo checka flushed a rich crimson, "I never heard of Lieutenant Stnnlon," she declared. "Why was my uncle's Intimate tileiid seeking onlrnnre to Yew Lodgo iu the dead of night like a common thief? fan you explain that, Mr. Kvans?" Under their bushy brows, Oha dluli's eyes glowed queerly. lie was saved reply by the sheriff ris ing to his feet. "Tho lieutenant's dead." be he Ban, with an abruptness character istlc ot "Ilia Hill" Denrh. "You admit ynu-shot blm," turn Ing to Peggy audi as she nodded dumbly, "taking hi in for a burglar "So far, an good. Why Stanton enmo hero as ho did and when he did, wu'll'loak into Intur. You l have In go along with-us, Miss Preseott, liifl.ltehlleld lu(l." ' Tho bluoit drained trum Peggy's cheeks, leaving her deadly white. ' (CofurloUl, l. Aiplttni unit Vit.f Mrs. Harriet Allen nf Modord u'crw M-oek end vl.-ltui-H-ut the home, of .Mr. and Mi-h, William. Perry, :('oi-fje HoliiKfi Is stuekins Ins liimtioi- In KukIc Point which Ik lielnK bi-ouKht in from his mill ai ProMpcot. 1. It. Patrick, local carpenter. Is puttlii a new fnuiidutlon under I her dwelling- hotmc bclint;inif- to Mr. nnd Mr. Joe Monmaw. . .MrH. Kiiiniu .uiik, with her ffini lly of ceven children. Iiiih rented the old t'owtlr-n l-aileh' for thl-ee yt-ars. The ranch, four miles north east of l-'nulc- Point, In iindei the Hr.clf Point IrrlKntloil ditch. ; C'harleM Merrill of KiiKene rc-tiirit-el home by wuyf Jvlnmnth Knll after Hpendinu. u week vlsitltut at. the tionie if blw .c-ollsln,' 1'ercy fid ley of lOam-to Vpfnt. ; air. niid jlru. i Thernu. Jon4 pi Altirphy were In Knifle Point th-M week end attending to cuttle busl nenH. ' Mr. r.nd Mi-s. Orvlllo llondei-Hon left Suiuluy afternoon, for Irralti, w here they will vlvlt 'for a week. The Pomona C'.ranite drill team held It.s prneilee f-'rlday evening In the Kule Point rji-nnge hnll. .Mr. und Mis. T. I.. Mi-Clelli.n of I'ropect were In Rngle Point Sun day culling on friends. Mi's. JeMKe Mltlleslaedt hati been tit the, lk lijt thin last few .days Hd iTI-niidma Wllhlle Is yufferlmr IlKhtly froin netirltlH In' lier 'light band. . IN MT. PITT SCHOOL AIT. I' ITT, Ore. Nov. 2K. (Hl.) On VMlntNilny. Xovpmripr 27. we whl h:iv a .ThnnHhivinu liriiKrain which wilt' consist of these u in born : ThanltNirivlnw Monff Hrhool. Lincoln's (itiyHbui'K K)oech Jiuncs Tum;aU!. TlunikHKivliirf Ktory ISouIa1! llnryfunl. Turkpy'H opinion Frert Mcrv- (Wcl. I 2 1 Mt Psuim lliTthn Ilourima;f. FrlondH IC'ibf rt Tunwate n.nd Kn.nrl llfryfnrd. Landing of th I'llprims Hazi'l Mcffibe. Chirk en TJrken I'luy Primary fll'.Tdc.K. T Am Tlinnkful Charles Mc- Cnlif. Thank Vttu Day Lloyd TuitKat". Harmonli-n Ilr.nd. A ThnnkHHlvliiK flido Wesley Driico. Pilerlm Mnldonn Doris Hox.e: mil Ida lUiardmaii. JtHiiillfiil. Wldo. Wo nilorful World Floyd JloCahe. 1 America ho Ilea lit if til School. Iieuli-.h Huryforil. KlKhth Cirad.e. rnthlnkins pcihohh h hoii.4; timcM ultributeU u m-IfiHh ntutlve to tho lutivithH o( Jiro InfiuruiU'c UXIVKItHITY OF O It K O O X, ! KuKi'ito ( Speolul)- BHtabllMhment of reliable ntundurd of conUltlun compunii w in flro, prevention und ; und i-erfonnune for Hvwul Hnej their gonerul contribution to . the I of retatlinv m OroKon iu the pur f POltTLAXD. Cre., Nov. 2C ; I'ollce paid today the nrreHt of n Vuncouver lurracks soldier, an aliened denerter and a former, army man hnd lenretl , up ,nlne lioldup.4 and twp roliliLtipa pen: eonHervti6of liCund property: Lo,e of a bulletin. ."F.imneht and (.jrated Iri rrtland CHin. . the IWHti It ha been' Mald lliat thin work i operating 'Standards for Oregon,; .tw nion,tii84 ;. Ono of- the robbsriea, alleged to hayo ; been coufyHtted by John 1 in ins, 21, allegeif deeorter:. ill. ,1-1. XieJioIson, 22,. Vancouver barracks lu HDuuBorod bv tliein for tho ur- Hetall ConucrnH," written by O. poo of reducing lofctte and 'In-j K. iiurrell, awrtlHtant profeHUur uf creasing profilH.. i bulneH8 adintniHtralion at the 'pi.a o. ....... i tiiu ' Lnlvei'Bitv of OiCKon. The bulletin, lx -the fact that the annual avar-' whU h i the romUt ot an extenjdw ami jpe JKQy.kl, ' formor aire- rat charged for firo lnsur-! "y on retail HWvm including army : i.,;. 4Mvoll thv anre In the United suites has Ho- h: as hardware, drugs. . men's, ft lr , jab- in w"cn.t u o jni elinnd practically every year for I cloUilng, grocery, jeweir-y anu sno?,ei vi.u u.m ,..f fthe lat twenty. Furthermore, in muy . e 1 ooiainea oy mw The trio were ncm m ine city fire underwritinK, low rated struc-!10 roinuors iroro me uurcuu 01 jail pennms turtner invcaiigainn. tureM and localities afford mbre hulns reseaueh of the unlverMlty.1 uniform and satisfactory rem. It j "Tho figures In the bulletin nf ' Salem Western" Ticfard Products with less fluctuations than Is the f0l1 tno Individual retailer ajiComi)anyi organised here recently case where numerous hazards. ,ntlft,ts oi comparing his won fi-j'with capital stock of $100,000. will poor conntru"tlnn or inadeuuat" nanelal position .and operating- r-. eMablliih plant, here at cost of protection notsilate higher rates. I ,tK wi,h tn ot a selected $:r,,ono. Then. It must be remembered," ... n,n.pMI Th ff. lhat. npproximatfly ono-thlrd of o,.-ntui tn im inetirable property of this ' . . tho Jnetirnblc property of this cotiritry is iminnured. Still anotheri Hmall part" is insured by compa- . ,1,.ltiri(r v tf. ftlilU be N11- i ' " . . v - cerns. charged- with1 1 tbo respunKllUIt The ehihlren of the- Mt. Pilt sell on 1 chore tip nldeti for playliu cronHout bHebull. We have not a real team of nine, iim there are not enuiigh piipllH. The two teams arc called (iippocM and Hwr.miiei'H. The (ilppuea have-'Iteen winning' by n few points, although Hie lea 11 is yeem to be an even match. AW are tlinnkful for the nice weather. mi, wo: can .keep playing, as, tho ganto Is vei-y exciting. ,K '' ' i TJronc ' AiidfirHi!?, ; Grade il. nies not afi'illtited with the Xa tlonal Board of Fire , Underwriters. Nevertheless, the' me.nnures ,ond fcervlco' of ' these national board companies are available to all 1 commtmitlcH and owner of prop erty, regardlesH of iuiiirance. This wuh aptly exprcsrfcd recently by a leading daily, newspaper as . fol lows: j "When insurance rum pa nics -combine nnU eo-opcrnto In fire prevention caiup:ilgi, ' they do not take into conside ration whether. the property to be -protected is covered by their policies or not. r even . . whether It 1 Insured or not. Thfty have assumed the fuivc-i tfon, or public duty, or eafe , guarding liroporty and lives, anywheru and everywherci re gurdleHH of tiie iirofltH .nHptiot, n gaint fires, storms, inumla- lion 'all the forms pf dimistcr , which prey upon Noc,toty.V . : i . Suppose tho stock fire Insurance companies had not fostered firv prevention.' Suppose they had followed- the -sol fish principle' that, no matter how great the destruc tion of property, rates must nec essarily bo adjusted accordingly and the companion be no worse off) ven though tho .public would be. What then won Id have - been 'America's record by 'hiss of fire? I , I1 IO UNIX. Ore... Xov 2fi.- 1 (Special.) The apiMin and fancy f I work mile held by tho LiitUes' Aid j i at the church V riuay afternoon I xv iw conuidored quite a success. From the sale and from tho lunch over J JO was cleared. Some of the aprons left over from the. sala were ! taken tu Mud find on Saturday and ( sold at tbo public market. ' ! The Thanksgiving social given ! by the Senior Christian -Endeavor j society,. ut- the, churlv,,oti ,jFrldny night was one' of- (he; laigcfet that; ' has lieen given this. your. Over- ixty yoimg people atrentieu. FOOTS CREEK FAMILY WILL LIVE IN TALENT: EAGLE POINTERS SEEK SHORT MARKET ROAD EAtU.i: PfilXT. Ore.. Xov. 2(!. (Special.) A delegation of Engb I'ftlnterM, I in' hiding Prank Ilrown, Kred Dutton and William Perry , appt'ared before the county eotirl WedneNclny at Medford, petitioning eonstructlon of : one mile mnrkM rond which Would run north and Mouth and would connect with two other .market roads. . The, court, ac cepted .the petition. Hums Harney .McrcnntlUi coin limy will, engage- fiix busruess. In tbN town. ' LLul EAGLE POINT Ficing murder cb.iros nnd With ths probable lost of her im cl' fortune. PrOBV tfArna tle valut of IrlMitf in tomorrow's IISTEII TO THE FACTS 4 4 4 You ! 7tllC9NP ACTION HWMUSS MctPXION EAGLE POINT BAZAAR POSTPONED TO DEC, 6 KACIU-; POTXT. Ore.; Nov, 2(1,-- ( Special. ) -Oil account of Sapl i (?laiiH arriving nt tlm 'airport at Medford. the hnxsar plr.nhed for December 5th will be postponed untii piidny, Drcembe'r litiu' TherV will ftc-tnohy -beumiruf things for snle and n ciuilted uutlt 'tlVjiie 'i gold and white Is one of the riv- fr:tctli1iv. u , ' ' '!: rr-T. -. I TAMJXT. Ol-P.1 Xov. SC. (Hill.) Ml, and Mrs. Wm. Lumb ot Kools i Crupk muvetl to their newly pur-1 "chast-il homo" npiir Tnltnt, the wei-k. ' Mr. I.'.imb unys -Ifu-r.' 1T1 yours of w.indorinff nrouml Juclcso.i cptliity,-ho , hns nKulh . aoK-ctoVt: (his loculity (or his future home. ' . - ; I'urtliind Union Oil cornpnnj-' liiaTrt nt WlllbrlilBiv will lie on Innrpcl inl Vmwm11tlir1or tiW.OOt. U l -SV.J I-.JJIJ- .1-1-X' III INSURANCE First Insurance Agency , A, L. HILL. Mmgr- ' Phon 105 30 N, Central Medford, Oregon. iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'il Brown & White Agency. Inc. f... J. C. COLLINS, Mgr. ALL FORMS OF 1 ; Fire Insurance' ' Automobile Insurance Livestock Insurance " Hotel' Holland Slqcli -7"' Phone 130 :;.:,:.Vr'K Charles R. Realtor REPRESENTING The Traveler' life, Health bpd Accident,' "' ' ' New Hampshire Fire, Coast State Underwriters of the Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Room 203 Medford Center Building Phono 302 ' Uwltlf 'anSioy Friday, intirnlji-.-. Mr. und Mr... William IIIkIiiipi of the Antetoiio dlntrlt-t Wi-i-o In l-:aKlr 1-olnt Thurxdiiy uttendlnii to i m-hutil Imtilm-. ' KACI.B 'POINT. Or.. .Nov. 8t. (irorm nnd sou John " (Cpeclal.l Ww, Pul of Kliimmtii wcio iiurrhi.nInK lumber it the lo Kolln, Grand inn Vothly, Ml-. Id ctv yard Saturday Miiornlnir. Thev - Xoulhhy and Mr. Ilnothliy nf I'mn-j ni-fi milking ulti-1-ntlnnn to Ihelr " peot were 1n KurIc Point Mftrmniy'hunRntw. . morning. fttUiTtdl.tjdylii-. 4,,Mr. ,-h,.1Ktt , ,;n, M1H Miller, hliih hcIiooI truohM. j Kaulo Point pear urowei-n attend and Mil. I.yla Caiilon went to Med- Iiik tlio meetings lnt week In Med ford Huturdi.y lo do aome Tliankn- ford. lvlng RliopplnK. I Johnny Miller In hulldliiii new 'Mj-a, William - Hum wan n hual-) In nhnu-ie for Clu Nh-lmlr, i'J.vWur l- ",u '"'"'v' f Mi'4. . itiandnia Hteuitri and dausliier, 1 mm j If ylussos arc Gftf iit'cilt'tl, bo sure tlioy lire correct. bpliAhcti-.Vi ussuft-s' 9r& Vrtrapr' 'here.'' WHN' VOU CONTEMPLATE , . BUYING .,. Insurance or Real Estate a ' ' ? i V" COUNSEL ' The "Tengwald" Office lt.offrs a moat courteous and thorough Insurance and Real Estate Service -. ni . . - , Hotel Holland Bldg. Phone 991 J. W.Wakefield General Insurance Since 1908 Good as the Best Better, than 'the Rest 107 E. Main St. Phone 17-R Earl S: Tumy General Insurance Service 309-310 "Liberty Bldg. Phone 402 ; . : Medfordu; Ore.- - McCURDY-DANIELS ' INSURANCE AOEN0Y, Ino. Medford National Bank Bldg. ., Medford, Ore. Phone 123 INSURANCE : EVERY KIND PH!K : ' Lire noxiia- TllfSTS MAItlNK AtTlUKNT JIUIIfll.AKY OASr.M.TY . I.IAI1II.1TY ' At'TOMOIUI.K , , PI. ATI-: OI.ASS ' 'f.o. -'. : CoMPteNBAtlON -. ! r' VU RICNT INSURANCE , , t'SK AND OCCUPANCY . "ASK DAN, THE INSURANCE MAN" in ? r A. v Insuranopif kind of insurance in oldandtried"'' companies ' ' CHARLES A. WING AGENCY, Inc.v 18 N. Front Phone 728 BURN - I)o we build to BURN? V ' ; . Tlic friglitful fire waBte of this country has often caused such a question. . Much has been accomplished toward im proved conditions, but, in many instances there is. a woeful lack of: foresight in pro viding adequate defenses against fire, espe cially W. the construction of buildings for mercantile and industrial use, hospitals; " schools;' hotels" and other structures where . large numbers of people are housed. , There are numerous activities, main 1 tained by the Stock Fire Insurance com- , patties, which aim for a better day when America shall consistently build NOT TO .-BURN. . . ",vv - - :-v.- ,; . "Better Building Practice f v "'' '-'- h''- -'- v'' T One of these activities is the Committee on Construction of Buildings of t(ie National Board of Fire Underwriters,, which assem-k bles the best available information on proper building methods. For many years it has been the leading clearing house of informa tion in safety construction. ' ' ' :- ' -, ,'. i',3 The information in its possession is based upon the latest scientific and engineering facts and is supported by more than fifty years experience in organized fire preven tion by the 239 Stock Fire Insurance companies which transact the. great bulk of the fire insurance business. Municipal Codes ' ' Few indeed are the municipal building codes that have not used' in wholes or in part the informatioa and services of the Department of Building Construction. This ' department has , constantly worked for many years in cooperation with officials and others in authority in the interest of safety constructionsav .' Better construction retards fire waste and contributes to the consequent decline in the average cost of fire insurance. THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE-UNDERWRITERS S3 John Street, New Yor A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ' STOCK FIRS INSl!MANC:t COMPANtBS'l""","'""v ' ' "- ESTABLISHED IN19W - - . - f: a Tn . . I olmes INSURANCE GENGY-K 1 709 '.V Phone 444 Jackson County Bank Bldg.
