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KLAMATH REPI i’EiniuJ I A Tale of the Early Sctllers CiiAl’TKR IV (Continued.) Eur moiik * nioni<*iatM Kliuoii gii/fl upon II.' th« ftiir tfirl in mtur iiHtoiihhniriit WR4 Nt N I onn to llll'li'rM«11 I ulli’lllcr n I|'* mi* niitkliitf kiiiiiu of him, <»r In-i I b - i • * f In* was ill oiinii’Ml. Um hii'l In* l<*4 I f< r n nipiiK'iit up'Ui flit* < linriu*l<*i <»f llm lovrly pupil iin hi* kn-'W if, h<* wnuhl h lint r known tliMt n I iu rtillhl not «leMurml to t with hi* f« * lititf*. 'I lit u In* ntill might nppeui to li<*r ht’Nrt. "Alii*!”''Ii«* murmur« <1, rhukitig <l«»un hi* IniligiiNtioii. “yon know not nhnt )<ui ,i., v. i know "••! |ii deep : • • •• thnl dwell« like n <'oii*uiiiiittf lire* within, lint I will not N*k you to murry im* ii «» w . (Inly promhh* flint, noiii « time*, you *11 Io* mim*. Olw me your licurt, nn I pl<*'lg«* hi »* your him I. An I lio n wr w ill I m * mur rlfil w¡i<*ii you ntu ul«liT. O, do not rv fUNt* mi* thi*!*’ • Aly roil«4 li’tn*«, Hlmon, if w<* w ilt for thut, your hwir will I»«* grny, mid you will hivt* to wnlk with ii n I h IT. And th«n whnt u Aoiry looking < oupl<* wo «lioiild make! H *n't, Simon don’t tiilk «o nny more. It’* foolish in y<»u <«> <lo ««». 1 do rcnlly l»<*gin to think you ur«* in <*ntn< *t. But I don’t wmit io hcur you «prnk *•» nny more truly, I <lou't.“ "Then you will nyvrr lovi* m<*?“ •‘Why, I lore you now, coiin I ii I liavt* n I wn > m loot'd you. Why wiil you I»«* no foo|l*ll V** “AI iik , Louin«*! you hnvc ntriick th«* dagger to my noul. The lamp of my lift* hn* goue out. and «11 my hop«*» mu* nuuk In utter «Inrkii'***! Y«»u hav« done thu* mu« h. N'ow, in m« r« y, tuk«* my «luggfr and ttnl*h my pain. Tuk«» nway th« life yon liavt* <*ur*«’«l, and 1« ! my aoul « Heap«* tin* ngouy It m.i*»t < ndur<* while mun th«-<* wlirn thou art riot iiiliir!“ “Stop, Kimon,“ Interrupt«*«! th«* maid en. jif"t a* h<* * i * puffing on tin* lml*h Ing itrokr nml look of ng>>ny. “I can't | h * your wife; I never can Ho there’a an end of thut matter. Ami now Ie1 ua fortfi't that wr ever had any am h fouliah talk.” “Ami how long ha* thia been y«»ur mind?“ fnirly hi****<i Lobol*. n* *o<m a* he could no far rv«’<>vi*r from hi* utter aniaieuiciit a* to **»v.ik, “How long?” repented I.oUimr, III nur prlae. “W hy, you might hm well a*k me how long ‘twn* nine«* I hnd rmolvod that I would not marry with old Tony, ju*t na wi ll ««tartly. Nature art up the barrier whi’U »die made im* your uuuh I u riglitrrii year* after your birth. Now At thia moment Louitr heard her fath er calling her from the hall, and ahr atarted up. “You hear?” ahe Ottered. “My father wanta me. Now you won't think iin> thing more of thia will you? Put off that ugly looking faee n* ao<»n a* you ran and tli«*n roine out mi l join ua In our Mo dal enjoyment. There he call« again. Here I am -coming!“ And with the*e Worda, the buoyant, happy hearted girl tripped out from the room. For aome momenta, Sinmn l*ob<»ia *tood like one thunderstruck, and »««um*d watching, with a va< ant stare, the place where the young lady bad been standing, as if a lurid gleam of vivid lightning had made Its tranait. Then he started back apace and rlenched both I i I n list* “By lira vens!*’ ii. uttered, w III!« hl. face turnt-'l livid with rag«, "nud shall I bear thia? Shall I alt calmly by, nn.l so* another carry off the maiden nnJ pocket the half of St Julien's fortune? Shall I see that wraith which bn* hern no lung In my grmtp (hat wealth which I have looked upon ns mine, m»w w r<*ated from me? For year* I've cherished thl* foul hope thl* picture of wealth, and now it must not I h * blown away thus. St. .hi lien 1* worth thia day live hundred thou Band crowns, nml they m I ih II not b.ivc |t all they shall notT* (TIAI’TEIl V. A w<-ek luid p.i»»> d away »In <■ Nlinon h»<l rolifrsseil Ili» rolli, ntic love f >r I-oulse, unì dtirllig timi lime ho lind nialntaiiicd much <>f hi» wonted rompe* ure. For ■ <lny or two after thè unirli- fyllig repulsi- he limi beiti lu».><|y ntld tsciturn. luit he griiiliislly overiaine It. and now In- anilleil «s usuili, and Iliade hlinself gineriilly agrresbls. One after noon. a» soon ss dlnni-r wns over, Gnu pari and Louis sturted off on n huntlir; expeditlun. Tlielr pistola they cornea led wltliln thè boaonis of thelr liuiiting sliirls. so that they iniglit noi catch III thè biishea, nml thelr klilve» were III llke ni .li ner prnleeti d. They botti limi ex« sileni Toledo ride», and »et ofT In high spirita. NVItl» qulck »tep» they lumie ili. Ir wny up (In- ri ver, iintil thsy hml p issi li thè bounds of thè clenrlng, nml theti thelr «teps bcenine more cimi Imi», , for th. y hoped there migli! be n deer Momewhere i at hnnd. They limi hunted ubolli In the foreat fur nearly nn hmir, when a tliovrlile nt among th« luislic.« nt some illstan e al tracteil their attention, nnd upon creep- Ing carefully up, they saw il lurge deer di Inking ja a entail broej| '^^pt emptled into. Jtoriver close hy. "Hee," «w hispered GuTipnrt, “here nro his trnckn." Iuiiils looked nt the spot which hw companion pointed out, mid n sudden him It n start caused Goupart to nsk cause, “Thnt'» the track of n man," Louis. "Home of the negroes have been out here,” suggested Goupart. "No, no," returned the other. "They have not been out here to-<hiy." "But tlint may have been made yes terday, or several days ngo.” "No,” snld Louis, »till gazing upon the track. "This was made to-day. Just look, and you will see thnt these leave» arc still dump on the upper edges where the foot lias pressed them up. These other leaves, you see, lire dry where the edge 1» free of the earth. Then here— see this broken twig; see where It has been pressed down. Now look!" And ns he spoke, ho lifted the twig, nnd showed the place where It laid win perfectly dry, whereas, had It lain there even over ■fight, its bed would have been damp. “Then there's b»sn an Indian here, HHld Sh?" wurd» th» »no. “And," h* uttered, '"bury "Well, never iiilml. Let's aeiure till* me so." deer, lie'll he done ■lllllklng »«»ill, mi I "Look yef cried lanii«, grasping him tlii-ii we may I»«« him. I.«t uie lire first, by the arm, »ml gazing Intently Into hl« Illis lime, Louis." fire, while Goupiirt ati»o>l by rr'omllug "Very m «II. BI hzp away, nml I’ll !>« the rille». "If you ilo not tell me Inst mt- r«n<ly t<> follow, in ca«e you •lou t bring ly what nil this menu», I’ll dig a hole In ••'•e ‘lown," th« earth »ml jou shall la- burled with A..... r<llngly, Goupart brought hl» rille your head down. You know very well to lii» «hotilga.'. »ml a inoiueut more lie where you’ll tlo to then. Now tell ma, flii 'l Th* y>ble animal gave a 1« up who sent you to kill ua’z" loii-kward, - I while he stood for a ilio- "We didn't mean to kill the pale boy,” im ill as though about to »tart on, l.oiila replied the Indian, speaking »lowly and llrc'l, but even a» he pulh*«l the liiggtr with difficulty. th«' de«r gate a leap forward ami piling "But who sent you to capture him? lte- ««I headlong upon the earth. memlier head down!" "Your bull klll.'il him, Goupart!" cri«-«l "You had known better, had you spar l.ouia, a« the two »tarteil forward to ed another. That mun was our chief; x< tlier. Ami It was fuuud to I h < even ■<>, he knew." Goutiart'» bullet having entered just back "But you-know something. Tell m" of the «boulder, ami ot < our«« p>'ri«trat«<l all. or, us ante aa 1 live, you g<> in th« heart. feet up!” I.oula hud nt ole a wound for the pur- ’■ 'Twaa white man's gold. The pale .......... . bleeding Hie nniimil, nml Goupart boy a ml the pal<* boy's friend both have wa» km i'llng by hl« »Ide, when they were <*u«*niira. Thi're-'a a Ntrnnv«? bird iu the ■turtlel by the whUtllng of something eitg|p‘a between their beads, followed by n ilull “Kprak plainer ! Till me—" L oii I m Nfoppi’d, for he naw thnt the “•-ii'ink" close to them, ami on ral»lng tlu'lr liemla, they «uw a long arrow »tick death *hnde ha< 1 pBNNttd over the red ing Into a tree <lirc< tly In front of them iiihii ' n fare, hii <I un he 1 •t go the n<>w With a «ini k <ry, they started Io their hirivy hand, the le»dy fell over ehlvwaya fi'it, and the next thing that saluted upon the turf. hand them was a low howl close nt “1* be dead?’* Baked G< ■upurt. “Yem; aud the Nerret u f thin tirante** They turned and *aw a party of all In dlnnn coming towards them, with thrir arene I n <I«* h <I h 1th him. no fur hn eor means of arriving at It are concerned. tomahawks rnlssd. "Il're'a a »crap«,” utteerd Goupart, Goupart, there'» souietblng her« we had better understand!" «tinting ba« k. "What do«« it nii-nn?” But Hl. Ill-ills knew not what to reply, "I'll llml out." returned Louis, calmly. "But don't «how your pistol*, for they for a suspicion hml come to hltn, but lie know we've discharged our rill«», nml dared not speak II too suddenly. Ho the tlu> hope to take u» at n illnadvantage." two hunters stood for ■om* momenta Th«u turning to tiie red men. h<* asked: nnd gazed upon the dead men In »Hence. "Well," »aid I »ills, after a while, "let’s “What now, red brethren? What »««'k leave these tssHi-a here, and in the morn ye here?” The Indian« consulted n moment to ing we'll ai-nd our negroes out to bury gether, ami then one of them a«lvun«-nl them. Now, let's tlx our venison, and then ntart for home, for we've had ad n «Ingle pace, ami repliml: "We «eek tiie young white chief and III» venture 1'11011x11 for one day. You begin frli nd. We would »peak with them kiud- now to see some of our laiuisiuna life. How <10 you like It?** b " Ht. l>«ui< Kin* I upon hia companion •’Then why did you »end that arrow at some momenta in silent admiration, ami ua?" "We «aw you not then. Only th« head then he aaid: “<), thia I n much better than nothing. of the deer." Now Louin «Imply kiK'W that they were though ones a year would Ie* often enougl for «tu b »port." lying t<> him, nml »» thin liecame appiir "Ho it would. But now for our other ■ nt he knew that they meant him harm "If you hare nliythlng to «ay to ua, any gams." They went to where the deer still l»y, It »1 once," he «aid. "lol our whit« brother« not fear. If and having removed th« »kin from rhe they will < ome with U». we w ill tell them head, neck aud fore shoulders, they sep arated the carcass, and then rolling the what nhnll be to their good." "I will apeak with my friend." And saddle up, they shouldered it, und giving thus saying, l-oui« turned towards hi« one more look nt the fallen Indian», they turned tbelr face» towards bom«. companion. (To I m - continued.I "Goupart," ho »aid, npenklng quickly, nml in a low tone, "those are Chicks- CASEYS HAIR TURNED WHITE. «aw«, nml they mean to take u« prison ere. In nil probability they hope for n high riiieini from uiy father for us. Had ■ Had Hear* la a Hoitlle Indian I ouiatry. We hare two pintoln each. You never Col. D, C. Caaey, auperlutendeut of mlaned your mark yet In my night. Are the Medler mllM'», was one of a party your nerves steady now?" "An steady n« ever," returned Goupart, of old-tlinc New Mexicans who iiap- not n little niirprlaed to neo how Cahn |M'ii<sl to congregate at Clifton a short nnd fenrh »■ hl« youthful companion wna time ago. ami naturally fell to telling “Thea have them in readiness, and stories of th<«tr curly life. At last It min i my word, for I know those fellow» came Caaey*s turn, an«l tiie Clifton Era well. Yet keep your rille, for you'll need report» hl» version of a thrilling expe It for a club." Next Louis turned to tho Indian« nn l rience wl'h the Indiana. The remlula- ceiK-r was called forth by a comtiM-ut ■a bl: "We have concluded not to follow you: u|M>n Caaey'» auow white hair. but If you have aoythiug to tell us, we Well, said Caaey. 1'11 tell you how It will listen." happened, t>oya. It was the year that Upon this, the red men conversed to Judge McComas and his wife were gether again for a few momenta, and killed by the Indians in the Burro then, wilh quii'k, wild gestures, anti a Mountains 'H3 or '84. I've forgotten low howl, not unlike the voice of a hun which. It was some time after that af gry wolf, they sprang forward with thelr tomnhnwks uplifted. In all probability fair, however, when tilings luid qul<j*" d|| they nuppo«e<l this would lie nufih'iint to down a bit I had l>cen In the lillla, and 'j awe the white youth« into Immediate null- ml««l«>n. The pale l»>y they thought an turning t»> Silver City tbrougf «any prey, nml very likely they knew that Burro Mountains, and of course ; the other was a newcomer into the coun the lookout for Indian*. My hoi | try. ali i hence Imagined that their terri «ick, nnd I stopped to let him I ble iippenrnm«' nnd fearful antics would pulled off tiie saddle, tied Min t«l strike him with terror. "Now!" whinpereil Louis. "You take spread out my blankets and la i the two men on your side, and I'll take I was siMin fast asleep, nnd h< the two on the other »ide. Don't waste I slept I do not know. I waa a-' a ball.” by Home one pro«ldlng me In tf In an instant the two «»impanlons hnd As soon a« my eyes were »pen« «»“ drawn their weapons, ami at the name that I waa surroumled by twl instant they l»ith fired. Hour after hour. llfu«cti Indians. They all carried and day after day, hnd they practiced on», and had them In thelr haml togi th« r at pistol »hooting, nnd tlx ir Well, sir, 1 was so badly fill ! aim wan a« quick aa it wan sure. The that I could not speak or n»ov<| < two outsi Ie men staggered, nnd on tlx next instant, the youth« tired again. At uamlyze«!. I Mit there and l { this niov< iiicut. the savage« were thrown the Indiana, ami they looked .if into a state of alarm. Three of their felt my hair stiffen >>ut. aud 1 kx number were shot through the hea«l nml It was standing straight tip. j hsd full« ii . w hile the fourth hn«l received I thought of every mean thia ; a ball in his neck and was staggering lin< k. In n moment, Goupart and Louis • lone In my life. I'ray? No. ■■ naw their advantage, nml they seized lift a haml to bless mywelf. I kl their empty rille» and «prang forward, would kill me, ami my only I an I in a few momenta more the nix In that they would shoot me. I> diana lay proatratc. A full minute the •mist feel their lillH'es stlckiml two victor» »tool and gazed upon th«' my body. It seemed to me ■ work they had doll«', und thru I.oula turn <t<H>d there all age and look« ed to hi» companion and said: and I looked at them. "If we's kl!le«l 'em all. we «hall never Their ugly faces are stum; g know surely wliat thia nil meiint." I should J "Are these two last one» dead, think memory forever. you?" ret in lied Goupart. “They may lie my cue of them In a crowd w only ntunned." should meet him. Soon I mw "We'll see; Imt I think yon'II find the >r two other Indian» fooling,, one I «truck with hi» bruins rather dis horse, ns he was t»»> stek to I turbed." away from them. And no It proved with both of them, Presently they l>egan to go I for upon exnmltintion it was found that lime, and soon they were all VBg their skulls wore both broken in, nnd that life was extinct. But while they . • pt om« who »««eined to t>e till '. were thus engaged they heard a gro n After the others had nil gon' Iressed me In good English if \ close nt hnnd. nil I on turning they miw that one of tho Indians who h id In cu •Good day. Dan Casey!" How ' shot had worked himself almost in o n my mum« has always tieen al I mmhi R sitting posture against n tree, nnd was to me. lie may have seen me mnv trying to work further nrquml, so as reset'»ntiloii, or po«atbly my num 4 to get his face towards the west. Both Louis nml Goupart hastened to him nt have lieen on soiue part of my ■ once, when they found that lie had re and he could rend, ns many offl ceived n hall through the neck. CM. "Water, water!" he groaned. After he hnd gone I sat still then» “Stop,” uttered Louis, ns his compan badly senrisl that I was unable t" >F ion started towards the brook. And then for I don’t know how long. Th<Bf turning to tho dying Indian, he snld: a Hash It came to me that the* "If we'll get you water nml turn your government seoute. I leaiwd Jf eyes to the netting sun, will you tell the feet, nml. though my horse wn® truth?” EVENTS OF THE DAY RUN-AWAV CAR*. Device to Catch Them and Make Harmless Invented by Burtts GATHERED FROM Al l. PARTS OF THE ton Ofllchil. WHAT THE LAW. Omaha, Neb., Feb 12.— ARE DOING AT Kenyon, general manag* r near L’nioy sunk yards at Omaha, and Comprehensive Review of the Import- formerly general pa««enger agi-nt of Bills of Importance That are Being Intro of Oregon for no- « ant lluppenlng* of the Past Week, the Chicago, Burlington A Northern duced and Acted Upon In Both Nonaos bridging this boundary Presented In Condcnacd Form, Moe* railway, ha» |.at«-nted a device for the Hmith of Waahiugtor Measures Signed by the Governor— l ikely to Prove Interesting to Our blocking and derailing of rare to pre Progress of the Balloting for United e»t appeal against the vent accidents on the main lines of poas'ii by the house com | Many Readers. States Senator. railroads. This new device consists of bridges and ferries, » a strong steel hl<»k that may 1« at propriation from <10,0t< i The senate lias ratified the Alaskan tached teciirely to the rails at the 1x4- Wednesday. The bridge, be said, me-i: boundary treaty. tom of any «teep grade. It has a I The vote—Fulton 33, Geer 15, Wood to the people of Weiser jg They h? East St Louis will erect a separate channel in the upper surface, so that 16, George 15, scattering 3, absent and ton county. the flange of the car wheel will run into paired 8. _____ __ saved an amount equal t' building at the Kt. Ixtuis fair. it ami therel>y derail a wild or run-away Five The Senate — To authorize the con ation they asked. Germany ba. repudiated her agree car. It sometime» happens that a ment in th > Venezuelan negotiation*. j heavy train of freight cars will break struction of a portage railway lietween lars was a small amour Celiio and The Dalles, passed. To in but a serious conaide The Waghingb n legislature has in j in two while going up a steep grade crease term of office of assessor to four county of Washington, definitely poet pined action >n M' Bride’» and that portion of the train not at years, passed. To make eight hours’ in good faith, putting u| tached to the engine »tarts ba< k down labor a day’s work, indefinitely post they could raise before railroad bill. the grade at terrific speed, and usually poned. from the state. Many stalos have petitioned for pop crashes into other cars ba k down the Jenkins, of Latah, asse ular election of senator», but tiie senate road, doing immense damage to the The Hon-e—To create the office of en<l of the bridge rested i refuses to act. run-away car» and to thoee standing commissioner of labor statistics, faileil county and the other The agreement for an increase of »till. The road lied la also badly dam to pass. To extend Australian ballot Oregon. The Wash! to cities of 2,000 people or over, passed aged in such cases arxl l>otb freight and wage» for trainmen and conductors on members had explained t To authorize Portland to constuct an the Southwestern railr ads lias been pa»‘enger traffic delayed until the truck is cleared at great expense ami loss of additional ferry, referred to Multno lie fieri ved by the peo signed ut St. Louie. county, but nothing bad mah delegation. , time. The Park hotel at Coshocton, <) , A concurrent resolution was adopted the Iwnefit to 1« derived 1 Ail this damage and los» of money, suffered a <35,000 fire loss. Forty A canal c. by both houses asking the historical of Oregon. guests ha I narrow escaper, all getting l>e«ide» eerioas danger to life, can lie society to preserve the old bl<>ckhouse building a huge system avoided by the use of Mr. Kenyon’s de out in their night clothes. through which this road railing block, liecause the run-away <ar on the Grand Ronde res .-rvation. It was strange that the Or The British torpedo )s>at destroyer is thrown from the track quickly and Tuesday. not contributed to the ei Quail went ashore a week ago near cleanly, ladore any damgae can lie done The vote—Fulton 31, Geer 15, Wood structure. He read a letts Point Barin, says a Herald dispatch to the road lie-i or to other freight and l*i, George 1), s<-sttering 9, absent and resentative Test, of Malbi f om Port of Spain, Trinidal. pastenger traffic. paired 8. Oregon, stating that on a; .Mr. Kenyon's device ie destined to The resignation of midshipman Pear afe»7,’-« had been made by Orq The Senate — To require sheriffs to son from the Naval academy at Annap liecome of great lienefit to railroad traf make monthly settlements with county bridge. He would sugg olis Isv-aiise he was hazed has l>een re- fic all over the world, but more e»|>eci- To relocate coun word Idaho be stricken < ally in the m< untainou» portions, treasurers, passed. je’tel by Superintendent Brownson. where heavy grade« cannot be avoided, ty seat of Wallowa county, passed. To the enacting clause read “b by the state of Oregon.” T1 In the private collection of George on which trains frequently part under create county of Stockman, defeated. Frederick Kunz, now on exhibition in the great strain necessary to carry The House—For a portage road was easy, be declared. Thel New York, is a pure diamond imbedded them on their way. Exjierienced rail above The Dalles, passed, «5 to 7. For Washington county had raisR in tiie center of a 40-p >und meteorite. road men recognize this dreailing block a matron at the penitentiary, passed. why should not the people o 1 county, Oregon, raise the] To repeal scalp bounty, passed. All the cotton mills of the Cocheo a» simple, strong and effective. 115,000? manufacturing company at ¡»over, N. Monday. Greer, of Shcsbone, decfl GREAT ARSENAL BURNED. JI . have been shut down, owing to a The vote—Fulton 31, Geer 15, Wood Oregon was the least progress strike of 250 spinners and carders to 15, .Mills 11, Bfattering 11, absent and Northwestern states l>ecaua Storehouse of Arms and Ammunition al enforro pay for 20 minutes* overtime. policy of antagonizing inu paired 10. Rock Island Destroyed. Idaho’s greal A syndicate f as been farmed, in The Senate—A bill to create Stock- provements. Rock Island, 111., Feb. 13.—Shop A, man county was introduced. House <lue to the manner in whic cluding practically all the French navi gation companies and representing a the principal storet.oui-e of the Rock bill to require fenders on street cars, taken care of the needs of tl tonnage of 1,500,000 tons. It is head- Islsnd arsenal, was destroyed by fin- passed. District primary nomination in the way of roads and brid el by M, Lebon, ex-minister ot com last night, together with its contents, bill was reconsidered and referred to amount was restored to <15,01 which included cavalry and infantry the judiciary committee. bill recommended for passage merce. equipment» of every description, and The House — For portage railroad DIRE NEED OF CUI ...... • ... . »I»,»,. 1,000,000 rounds of Krag-Jorgensen above The Dalles was amended so as smokies»» ammunition, The contents The Newspaper Deadhead. The bbilding to allow no more than <165,000 to be Governor Taft Appeals for Actio were worth <1,500,000. * Why should people ask for free i was a massive stru Hire, three stories expended ami sent to the engrossing grass for Philippine*. * newspapers, asks the Toronto in height, and was erected 20 years committee. Relative to reliate of taxes Washington, Feb. 12.—! for use of wide tires on wagons, pas» d I Evening Telegram, any more than ago at a coat of <400,000. Root today transmitted to th ' they look for free cigars, free um- The flames in the great institution Friday. dent pro tem of the senate a cc. i brellas, free walking sticks, free endangered property worth many times The vote—Fulton 34, Geer 16, Wood cablegram from the governor 'collars, free cuffs or free beef- the amount lost. The fire was under 17, Mills 13, scattering 7, absent 3. It Philippine», dated Manila, Feb ) steaks? Every ropy of a news- control by 1 o'clock this morning, at was agreed to hold no joint conven indicating the urgent necessity ' paper ia a product which costs which hour Major Blunt, the com tion Saturday. lation regarding the Pbilippin i money. The tailor, the toba«-- mandant, estimated the loss at <1,000,- The Senate—To change boundary be rvney. In his dispatch to th< ' coniM, the gents’ furnisher or the 000. There were no casualty» so far tween Douglas and Ijine counties, tary of war, Governor Taft says i gro« er is not tailed upon to aup- as known. _ (tassed. To provide for the relocation “All business suffering great 1 J ply free copies of the products Thousands of people stood on the of Columbia county, passed. A bill fluctuation and depression. F'ai i which they handle. The people sides of the river an« waMtod 4he fire. was introduced to amend Australian furnish relief at thia session of c who are aggrieve<l if they cannot Aten Ue flames (flMcberoad the erm ballot law so as to put constitutional would create consternation thre get a free copy hf a newspaper rol ul Urt>Meeqal Are brigade. an ap- amendments at top of ballot. the islands; added to prevailing would not think of struggling for pee! for help wee* eent to Davenjiort, The House— Senate joint resolution cial depression, loss of aniai. nn lhn frey Ijfl] A Pti- Ttjck Island, Mol ine and Pee Moines. Two companies front each of these near to amend the constitution to abrogate rinderpest and other contagion cases and resulting deetitutioi by cities responded, but by the timt the Negro section of the constitution, political situation would become they arrived the storehouse was a mas* adopted. Tiie greater part of the ses difficult. sion was taken up in passing and of flames, and owing tc the large amount “The adoption of American A bill was of ammunition in the building it was amending city charters. would enhance price! greatly an considered dangerous to permit them to introduced to repeal the law allowing rung! every form of business, approach the building. Accordingly rebate of taxes fcr wide tired wagons. lation making gold peso equal all their efforts were directed toward Thursday. American dollars aa unit of value preventing the destruction of other The vote—Fulton 34, Geer 16, Wood and subsidiary minor coinage re of buildings of the plant. In this they 17, Mills 12, scattering 8, absent 3. ble for all public duties at the ra IB, were successful. The Senate—The joint resolution to 50 cents American money for one amend the coentitution so as to make with provision for issuance of i COALING STATIONS IN CUBA. »al the term of office of county officers four certifiactes baaed on deposit of 1 t* years was adopted. The bill to fix the pesos would furnish a currency aa I Palm* Agrees with His Congress on Ces salary of state printer at 13,500 after as Amreican money and better ad a sions to the United State*. 1906, passed. The fellow servant bill to needs of the islands. Th* Pb li lt Havana, Feb. 12.—Although a fairly passed unanimously. pine commission is unanimeus in definite understanding has l>een reach views.’’ The House—The fellow servant bill ed with the United States representa passed unanimously. To limit liability MAY LEVY INCOME TAX. tives in regard to coaling station^ on ot counties for personal injuries re-' this island, President l’alma is inclined ceived from defective highways, lost. Federal Circuit Court Sustains Lawi to further feel the public pulse before To prevent blacklisting of employes, Hawaii. committing his government to the pa see« I. The house will hold its first agreement. According'y, he held a San Francisco, Feb. 12.—Haws night session tomorrow night, owing conference with the leading senators to the large amount of busiuees to dis- income tax has been exstained by t and representatives at the pal ¡ve today pose of. United States circuit court of appe» and the matter was discussevi ‘with the The opinion, written by Judge Gilbe remit that no opposition to the agree was banded down today. In the n» PORTLAND MARKETS. ment developed except in minor pointe. island territory it is said to be inipi ' It is understood that the naval sta sible to raise an adequate revenue 1 Wheat — Walla Walla, 76Q77c; blue tion treaty ie not dependent in any de any system of land taxation. So tf gree on the confirmation of the recipro stem, 86c; valley, 78@78*i@c. income tax levied is of vital impor ’ city treaty lince the coaling station ar- Barley—Feed, <23.50 per ton; brew ance to the territorial government. rangement ie explicitly provided for ing, <24. The island income tax was contested » by the Platt amen '.meat. Flour—Beet grade, <4.30(34.85; grah by many taxpayers. It was alleged t be discrimination tending to compe am, <3.45@3.85. •» Smoot Will Demand Seat. Millstuffs—Bran, <18@19 per ton; citizens to incriminate themselves, pre Salt Lake, Feb. 13. — Senator-elect middlings, <23 (3 24; shorts, |19@20. sumably by answering questions falsely But the court of appeals says it seei 1 » Reed Smoot, of Utah, will, it is an chop, <18, w nounced, go to Washington next week. no discrimination. Oats—No. 1 white, <1.15 (3 1.20; a His credentials as senator to succeed The court says of the income tax: >r Senator Raw lins will then I>e prerented. gray, < 1.12 *«i @ 1.15 per cental. “It places the burden of taxation Hay —Timothy, <11(312; clover, upon the points of »trongest resistance “The protests against my l>eing seat ed in the Seqste will make no differ <8(39; cheat, <9@10 per ton. where it is easiest .borne.” The dis^ ence in my plans,” said Mr. Smoot. Potatoes—Best Burbanks, 60@75c per mi»«al of the case by the supreme court “I expect to take my seat, and do not sack; ordinary, 40@50c per cental, of Hawaii is accordingly affirmed. anticipate any serious interference. I growers’ prices; Merced sweets, <2(3 see no reason why there should lie. 2.25 per cental. Terms of Peace for Acre. Nothing can lie brought against me Rio Janeiro, Feb. 12,—The tempor Poultry— Chickens, mixed, ll^c; except that I am a member of the Mor young, 11(3 12c ;hens, 11(312c; turkeys, ary settlement of the dispute between mon church.” live, 15(316c; dressed, 18($20c; ducks, Blasi) and Bolivia regarding the Acre territory provides, in addition to the <7(37.50 p6r dozen; geese, <7(38.50. Woman Suffrage Defeated. Cheese—Full cream, twins, 16H(3 occupation and administration of the Butte, .Mont., Feb. 12.—A Helena territory by Brazil pending deflnite Ispecial says the house t slay killed the 17 4c; Young America, 17.4(®184c; settlement, the abo ishing of the re factory prices, l@14c less. woman suffrage hill by a vote qf 41 to cently enacted prohibitive transit duties bent all records to Silver City. 1 Rutter—Fancy creamery, 3O@324c on the Amazon river. 24. This effectively disposes of the The interna I have Itecn blown up In a tn* per pound; extras, 30c; dairy, 20@ pnessure at Ulis session. The report of tional court of arbitration at The Hague 224c; store, 15(3 18c. had my body crushed with dmt uiendiug for pas- ' Hie ronin Jitwe. is to render the final decisions regard caps, but I never was scared before or ^tryiug <35,- Eggs—22 4 @25 per dozen. ing the matters in dispute. Bulgaria in preparing to start a re sage si neo. There Is no scare on earth llke I»« feature obo far Hope—Choice, 22(£27c per pound. an Indian scare. Well, Inside of h bellion in Macedonia. ’ U)A house Wholesale Insurance of thd tori Wool—Valley, 12 4@l5c; Eastern week from Null time my hair was well Ak * .Irish'*ie I and Lawyers have begun summing up the Another New York, Feb. 12.-Between 10and Oregon, 8@144c; mohair, 26(328c. sprinkled with gray, and inside of a caae in the coal strike inquiry. which was adopted M-\4h'ubill 15 bodies will be exhumed in Calvary Beef — Gross, cows, 3(33<ic per year It was as white aa It Is now." introduced by Hchwend I 1 < cemetery the latter part of thia week pound; steers, 4@4Jic; dressed, 7J$c. Germany and Italy delay Venezuelan as a result of discoveries made by ---------------- r J«i': What l>renma Cniar, negotiations by making a new claim. To Raise Minimum Deash u. Veal—7 4 @8 4c. Assistant District Attorney Krotol, who Bobbs—Old Tltewndd Is aliout.dMId Mutton — Grose, 4c per pound; for several weeks has been investigat Washington, Feb. 12.—4 1 *•** from Insomnln. Says lie Is afraid to Preaident Eliot, of Harvard univer dressed, 74c. ing a series of swindles by a gang of go to sleep. sity, aaya people should marry younger. introduced today by Senxtqy Iambs — Gross, 4c per pound; Italians hy which eight different in providing that henceforth themini utrin Dobbs I hies he fe«r burglars? juijj It , provider Ito Mreesed, 74c. . A* president llill predicts a financial pension »hall Im < 12. Il surance comanpies have been «hyet-d "No; but tiie last time he slej isia and approves anti-trust IcgMa- an Increase to that figure of all j pett-. f.C-lli'gs — Gross, It 1s now I ved dreamed of giving away money.” fliWijeed. 7(37 4c. »ions now below that sum. i” 4 tn. ill aggregate |1 thnore American. •it otw ■» TWO HEMISPHERES. *• 11 o w J E ■I VI "I will—I will!” The water was brought In Goupnrt'a canteen, nml upon drinking, the poor fel low Hoemed to revive. Goupmt bound up his neck, which was bleeding profuse ly, nml Just ns ho hnd finished tho job tho Indian put out hl» wenkenlng arm. nml laid his hnnd upon Louis' shoulder. "The pule boy hns the heart of n great wnrrlor. He would not hnve escaped us hnd we known how brave he was." "But why did you try to do this?" nsked Louis. "Remember now, you prom ined to speak truly." "White ninn brought gold here, and we have Irarned to love It Much gold hnd been ours, nnd we----- ’’ The Indian stopped, for he was weak, and he made a sign that they should turn his face to- I 9