VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE SIX
repay the mortgage, Absolom, andiheart’s deaire> whom he P’anned
after there was a flood and the »to escort that evening to the mu-
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nel and ruined that farm, I didn’t To this young lady Elmer disclosed
want to repay the loan. Of course the contents of the telegram.
the man who loaned me the money
"What disposition are you going
lost his forty thousand and the in to make of the body, Elmer!” she
terest. He got a deficiency judg Inquired.
ment against me, but I dodged It
“I feel like wiring McPeake to
for twenty years and then his send the old man's carcass to a
widow or his executor permitted medical college for dissection, In
the judgment to lapse—and—well, order that at the finish It might be
Absolom, I reckon I’d ought to have said of him that once he accom
paid the widow that money. How pllshed something constructive,
ever, I didn't an’ now I want to fix something for the benefit of the
it in my will so that every dollar, world In which he had his being.”
both principal and Interest, due un
“Oh, please don’t do that, El
der that judgment to date shall be mer 1"
paid to the widow or—”
“Oh, of course not, Nellie. He
"The legal heirs of her body,” Mc was my mother's brother, even if
Peake cut In professionally.
he was a heartless old skinflint I
Old Butterworth nodded and suppose he died penniless for all
handed him a fat envelope. “This his miserly thrift, or his lawyer
contains all the Information,” he would not have wired me as he did.
explained.
I’ll send McPeake a night letter and
"Anything else!”
Instruct him to give the old man
"Nothing, Absolom. except that— a plain, decent Christian burial, the
well, I reckon It's usual to have the expense of which shall not exceed
executor give a bond, so you’d bet one hundred and fifty dollars, and
ter stipulate In my will that the to draw on me at sight for the
customary bond shall be filed with same. For mother’s sake I can't
the court by the executor.
have the old man burled In Potter's
"Old Safety First,” McPeake re field.”
Nellie patted Elmer Clarke’s
peated. "I’ll have your will ready
In an hour. Stay where you are.” hand. “I’m glad you're going to do
the
right thing for him, even If he
Within the hour Hiram Butter
worth had signed his last will and didn't deserve It”
They went to the band concert
testament. He carried a copy of
the document away with him and and when they parted at Nellie’s
left the original with his lawyer. On front gate Elmer held her hand
<1 necessary.
the first of the following month he longer than
received from Absolom McPeake a
(Continued Next Week)
bill for fifty dollars for profession I
al services drawing will.
"The dirty, cheap, two-for-a-cent ORREGONIAN COMENTS ON
APIARY ROAD PROJECT
legal jackal.” he raved to his man
Bunker. “Sending me a bill for
drawing my will after all I’ve done
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for him.” He telephoned Immedi
ately to Absolom McPeake and told way program of the state in place
the latter In lurid language exact of continuing to give the state
ly what he thought of him.
highway commission a free hand.
"You’re a dirty robber!” the old
The resolution contained noth
man shrieked. "I’ll change my will ing in its own language to reveal
this very day, I’ll learn you—”
It asked simply
He was terribly angry—so angry, its portent.
tn fact, that he quite forgot the ad that appropriate legislation be
vice for which he had paid so heav enacted “which will empower and
ily to six heart specialists. He enable the state highway com-
mumbled incoherently into the mission of Oregon to advance
transmitter, then let it fall with a money to the different counties
crash which was not lost on the of the state for ¿he purpose of
lawyer at his end of the line. Then, constructing market roads that
very faintly, McPeake heard him
will connect with state highways.”
say: "O God 1 Forgive me!
Its sponsorship marked it, how-
dying—dy—”
When McPeake reached hls | ever, in the minds of legislators
client’s place of business he found; who saw it as relating to the
Hiram Butterworth stretched out on north-south highway. If it re
the grimy, unenrpeted floor of his ceives legislative approval, the
private office. Ho was quite dead. next step will be a measure to
Bunker, a gray-halred, gray-faced, enable the taking over of the
meek, cowed-looktng little man, was
sitting In a chair across the room Longview bridge, it was suggest
ed.
watching tho dead man.
He looked up as McPeake en
tered and a smile Illumined his gray EDITORIAL CONFERENCE
face, for he was free at last.
IN EUGENE NEXT WEEK
"The old man's heart went back
on him,” Bunker explained. “He's
A conference of Editors and
dead, and although I've worked for
him nearly thirty years, I can’t say publishers of Oregon newspapers
I'm sorry.”
is to be held under the auspices
“You ought to be glad, Bunker. of the school of journalism of
Tn fact, you will be glnd when I the University of Oregon, January
tell you that his will, which I drew
np two weeks ago, provides a spe 22-24 inclusive.
cial bequest to you of ten thousand
Carl Davidson went to St. Hel
dollars.”
“Ten thousand 1 Ten thousand!” ens Wednesday to arrange for
the old num repented, In crescendo. the game with the St. Helens
"Why, he—he—he promised me for Pulp and Paper company team
years that he’d leave me a hundred
thousand. I've devoted my life to Saturday.
that man and all I ever got for
It was abuse and a bare living. And
Thrift Dividend Payer
now ho—he’s betrayed me 1”
ROBERT W. SAWYER
Bunker’s form quivered and two By JUDGE
Publisher of Bend Bulletin
tears coursed slowly down his lined
To
all
the
usual and well known
cheeks. “My wife will feel badly
about this,” he quavered. “She reasons for the exercise of thrift,
was sort of figuring on It. Well, the experience through which the
what can’t be cured must be en people have recently been passing
dured, I suppose.”
adds another of compelling weight
McPeake went hack to his office. and interest.
Two hours later. In Pllarcltos,
For the person of thrifty habits
Calif., Elmer Clarke received the there have been in the past few
following telegram:
months unusual opportunities for
"Muscatine, Iowa,
Investment and for the acquisition
“August 1, 1924.
"Your uncle. ITlrnm Butter of goods at bargain prices.
Further, to the thrifty person as
worth, died suddenly here today.
Please wire disposal of body. I was compared with his prodigal neigh
{our uncle's attorney during his bor, there have been fewer terrify
Ifetlme, and am named executor of ing potentialities in the unemploy
his estate.
ment situation.
"A. McPeake. Federal Trust Bldg.”
It has been a case of the ant and
This information was received by
Elmer Clarke half an hour before the grasshopper over again.
Thrift Is a dividend payer.
his dennrtoro for tho homo of his
MONEY
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The lawyer grunted disdainfully.
"Catch you spending any money for
a report from a detective agency
when your banker will do it for
nothing,” he remarked. "This let
ter attached is the report, I take
It Hum-m!” He read:
“Dear Sir: We have for ne
knowledgment your letter uf the
16th Inst., requesting that wo fur-
nit a you with a confidential report
or Mr. Elmer Butterworth Clarke
of this city.
“Mr. Elmer B. Clarke Is well and
Intimately known to us and has
been for the past fifteen years. The
Great Register of Voters of this
county Informs ua that Mr. Clarke
is a Republican and that he was
born October 10, 1808, In Selma,
Fresno county, this state. He Is
the only child of the late Prof. James
J. Clarke and the late Mabel But
terworth Clarke.
“Professor Clarke was a gradu
ate of the University of California
and was very eminent In the field
of parasitology. His research work
contributed much Information of
tremendous value to the fruit grow
ers of this state.
He perished
of a fever contracted while In Bra
sil studying the life and habits of
a pest known as the Brasilian fly
which had succeeded In Invading
the territory of HawaJL His wife
died of pneumonia as a sequel to
influenza contracted during the epi
demic of 1918-19. She was a wom
an of great Intelligence, probity and
force of character and, like her hus
band, was held In the highest es
teem here.
"Elmer Clarke was twelve years
old when bls father died. As Is
the case with most professors and
particularly those In federal em
ploy, Professor Clarke's salary was
never commensurate with his abil
ity. Also, he was careless In the
matter of providing life Insurance
for his dependents, with the result
that the care of his widow fell lm-
medlataly upon Elmer.
“At twelve years of age, there
fore, Elmer Clarke played his last
game of ball and became tho sole
and efficient support of his mother
—a burden lightened somewhat by
reason of the fact that Professor
Clarke had left his widow a com
fortable six-room bungalow on a
lot of 100 foet frontage on C street In
this city.
"Elmer Clarke graduated from
the Union high school here at the
ago of sixteen and wns No. 1 on
the honor list of ten pupils. He
immediately went to work tn a lo
cal fruit cannery, where the remu
neration of employees is regulated
*>y their Industry. When the can
ning sermon closed he hud three
hundred dollars In the savtngs de
partment of this bank. The fol
lowing season he bought fruit, on
commission, for various packing
houses anil proved himself an un
canny Judge of fruit values and
crop tonnage.
“However, realizing the draw
backs of a seasonal occupation and
faced with the necessity of Insuring
the care of his mother, he learned
telegraphy In his spare momonts
and secured n position ns assistant
station agent In the local office of
the Southern Pacific railroad. He
had just been promoted to station
agent at the outbreak of the World
war. He enlisted at once and
served with the Rainbow division
as a radio sergeant, until October
Of 1018, when ho was commissioned
a second llentennnt. He was
wounded twice and slightly gassed.
"For the three years following
hts discharge from the service, Mr.
Clarke’s health, due to hts wonndB
and the gassing already referred
to, was too precarious to permit of
hts accepting his old position ns
station agent at Pllarcltos. lie
therefore accepted a position of lees
responsibility and lighter duties as
assistant to the proprietor of a lo
cal billiard and pool hall, with a
cigar stand tn connection with
Mme.
“TTe has gradually recovered bls
health, and the last time tho writer
api’ko to him on thia subject he
stated that
was now as well as
ha had evet 'i on.
“Mr. Clnrke is a very ambitious
young man. never satisfied with
what he has, always scheming for
something better. He Is well and
very favorably known In this city.
AS commander of the local post
of the American Legion. he Is a
strong force for better citizenship
in our community. He Is pro
foundly Interested tn politics but
too shrewd and fnr-eeetng to do-
sire a political office.
"Mr. Clarke Is unmarried and
there are no Immediate prospects
of this status being changed. Ito
pays cash for everything and has a
seringa account tn this bank of ap
proximately twenty-five hundred
dollars. At the present time he is
endeavoring to negotiate with ns a
loan on his C street property, his ob
ject being to engage In business for
himself. He 1« a member of the
Rotary club, the Klwants rlub, the
Hundred Ter Cent dub. the Opti
mists' club, the Advertising dub
and president ot our local cham
ber of commerce. He Is a Go-Get
ter and too big for this town and
It Is osr opinion that he will leave
It for wider and greener pastures.
We regard him as a model young
man and worthy of awry
dence.
—
‘•Respectfully yours,
"Pllarcltos Commercial Trust and
Savings Bank.
"By N. C. Cathcart, Trust Officer."
Absolom McPeake looked up and
caught a gleam of pride In old
Butterworth’s piggy little eyes.
“Pretty flattering report, I should
say. Mr. Butterworth."
"He takes after me," the mlser-
able ruin persisted.
“God forbid!” said Absolom Mc
Peake.
"Don’t get nasty, Absolom. The
boy takes after me, I tell you. A
young fellow like that who knows
the value of money Is the man who
ought to have m.v estate. He’ll
make It grow. He’ll do things with
It I want to leave everything to
him and cut Hattie’s children off at
the pockets.”,
"Very well, then, Elmer Clarke
draws the capital prize. However,
I suggest that you leave his cous
ins something also."
“Not a penny, Absolom. They're
wasters, I tell you."
"Well, leave them five dollars
each just so they'll be remembered
In the will, and that will block a
lawsuit.”
“You bet, Absolom; I want you
to make that will air-tight.”
"Do you desire to make any other
specific requests,
Mr. Butter
worth 7”
"Yes, five thousand to Bunker.”
"Only five thousand to old Bun
ker?” McPenke looked and felt sur
prised. "Why, he’s been as faith
ful to you as a dog for a quarter
of a century! I think you’re a mis
erable Ingrate to cut Bunker off
with five thousand. You ought to
give him fifty thousand at the very
least. Get some other lawyer to
draw np your will. I'm through
handling your business. You’re a
wolf. Get out I”
"No, you’re not through. Now,
Absolom, you hold your horses.
You git fresh with me and I’ll name
somebody else executor of my es
tate.”
“Oh, so you want me to be your
executor, also, do you? Well, I don’t
want the job. Now, how does that
strike you T’
’’Absolom, you’ve got to accept
the executorship. You’re the one
man I can trust.”
“Well, I’ll take It provided you
leave Bunker ten thousand dollars.”
“Very well, to please you, but not
a cent more. That’s final.”
"We will not quarrel about It
further. Any other specific be
quests?"
The miser’s eyes sought the car
pet and It was evident now that
he was embarrassed. ’’Absolom,”
ha stammered finally, "I got a con
fession to make. Some forty years
ago I had a farm In Illinois—I’ll
glvo you the full legal description
later—and I mortgaged It to a man
for forty thousand dollars. I
wanted the money to put Into the
worst Investment I ever made, and
that was a Nevada silver mlno—
Consolidated Virginia. I bought
stock with that money during the
dnys of the big Comstock excite
ment. I could have sold out and
doubled my money two weeks after
I made the Investment, but I held
on and on, fakin' more and more
profit—on paper—until that under
ground river busted Into the Corn-
stock lode on the two thousand
foot level and ruined the mine—
and me.
"Wpil. I lost the farm. I couldn’t
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1931.
the latter part of last week.
from Monmouth and neighboring
Kdnneth and Clarence Fowler towns, where he has been visiting
went to St. Helens Tuesday.
for two weeks.
The Johnston-McGraw Shingle
Aunt Sally Spencer had for
mill will resume operations in the Sunday noon luncheon Lonoma
near future.
Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Mrs. J. N. Morgan and Mrs. Spencer and family and Mrs. T.
Lee Hall attended a quilting bee R. Throop and family.
at Mrs. Alfred Bays bn the Tim-1 Mrs. John Biggs was the guest
1 of Aunt Sally Spencer Wednes-
ber highway Wednesday.
R. Throop returned home day of last week.
Classified Ads
TAKEN UP—White 2 year Ayr
shire heifer, left ear marked.
Prove and
Here all summer,
pay all advertising.
E. Feldt
243c
Scofield.
FOUND — Black driving glove,
fits right hand.
Owner pay
for adv. Eagle office.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—3-room furnished
house. L. A. Boeck.
252*
We do but
FOR RENT—2-room apartments,
new, clean and quiet.
Hot
water; water, light and wood $15
month. P. Hill, 875 Second St.
one kind of
printing
FOR SALE
GOOD
PRINTING
FRESH COW For sale — Mrs.
Pettijohn, Keasey.
251*
DAY OLD—Baby chicks for sale.
From the Hanson strain of
Corvallis, Ore. Double pedigreed
S. C. White Leghorns from 260
and 337 egg parents, Price 15
and 20 cents, Phone or write
your order to Mrs. Nannie B.
Vernonia,
Hall.
Phone 774.
Oregon, Mist Route.
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Phone
Riverview
Mrs. Lee Hall
f/
Ida Mae Hawkins is on the
sick list this week.
Bl
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Robbins and
little grand daughter, Juanita1
Parker, went to Keasey Wednes-j
day to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Bill Mason.
Our job shop is as near to you
as your telephone. Phone us to
call and we will be right on the
job to get the job you have for us
Miss Ora Rundell is home here
from Portland for a month’s va
cation.
Vernonia Eagle
Mrs. John Smith of Portland
was the guest of her daughter
and family, Mrs. V. L. Powell,
Continuing out
our “
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more
days.
Last week’s sales were the greatest, of any similar
period, in Safeway's history. The values offered
brought such an enthusiastic response that we
are going to continue the sale for a few days more.
We have selected several new items—values,
we believe, even better than before. Come and
share in these savings while quantities last..
Prices for Friday, Saturday, Monday, Jan. 16, 17, 19
CRACKERS
Snowflake Sodas are always fresh and crisp.
2
... 29c
Pound Box .......
CROWN
FLOUR
Best Patent—Unbleached.
49
$1.45
Pound Sack
Tomatoes
Highway tomatoes with puree
Large
2*4 tins
10c
Lima Beans
B. & M. Lima Beans 1 A,,
No. 2 tins ............. ivt
Pancake Flour
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Store 1436
FOR FIVE YEARS
Proven,
STORE
Fresh Roasted Peanuts. New
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A JANUARY
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33c
House Aprons
Guaranteed Fast Colors
Ver Bottle
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2
DRESSES
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A high grade Shortening.
HOMINY
Camps Hominy No. 300 cans— Q_
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While they last. 1 can ......
Remedy for Obstinate
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Yakima onions in convenient bags.
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Sperrys prepared pancake 1
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Mac’s
Coutil
Syrup
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POTATOES
Yakima Potatoes—75 per cent No. 1
13
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BEANS
Red Mexican Beans.
kind for chilli—
10
Pounds
Nice and clean. The
2 Pounds ................. 25c
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The ideal meat for children
Shoulder Roasts
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