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THE DAILY CAPITAL JO' KNAL', SALEM, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAR. 25, 191 R. Storks V. A Retrieved Refor mation. r'niyrlght by DoublHlay, Pa ft Co.l GUAltD came to the prison shoe shop, where Jlm Diy V a 1 e n t lne was assiduously stitching uppers, arid escorted him to the front of fice. There the warded handed Jimmy his par don, wlihh bad been signed that uiorn lutr by the governor. Jimmy took It In a tired kind of way. He bad nerved nearly ten uionlhs of a four yc-fir sentence. Ho had- expected to uMiy only about three months at the lniLtesL. When a mau with as muuy friends on the outside as Jimmy Val enllne tad Is received In the "stir" It Is 1 1 1 1 i-i 1 1 y worth whilo to cut his hair. "Now, Valentine," said the warden, "you'll go out In the morning. Brace up mid make a mini of yourself. You're ricil a bad fellow at heart- Stop crack 1 1 lit safes and live straight." "Ale?" saM Jimmy In surprise. "Why, 1 never cracked a safe In my lire." . ' ' ' "Oh, no," luugued the warden. "Of course not. Let's see, now. How was II you hapeiied to get sent up on that Nprlnglleld Job? Was It because you wouldn't prove an alibi for fear of rouipronilslug somebody In extremely high loued society? Or was It simply a case of a mean old Jury that had it lit for you? It's always one or the oilier with you Innocent victims." "Me?" said Jimmy, still blankly vir tuous. "Why, warden, I never was In Hl'i-lngneld In my life!". "fce him back, CrQiiln," smiled the wilrttcD, "anil fix hltu up with outgo ing clothes. Unlock; Mm at 7 in the morning,- and let him come to the bull pen.- Better think over my advice, Vitl eitl lne." At a quarter past 7 on the next morning Jimmy stood In the warden's oilier olllce. He- had on a suit of the villainously fitting, readymade clothes mill a pair of the stiff, squeaky shoe ti,it the state furnishes- to its dis charged compulsory guests. The clerk handed him a railroad ticket aud the live dollar bill with which the law expected hliu to rehu lillilute himself Into good citizenship and prosperity. The. warden gave him a cigar and shook hands.. Valentine. lifC.l', was chronicled on the books "Pardoned by governor," and Mr jumps Valentine walked out Into the sunshine. , IMsregnrdlug the soug of the birds, the waving green trees anil the smell of the flowers, Jimmy bended straight for a restaurant There he lasted the Unit sweet Joys of liberty In the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of while wine, followed by a cigar a Ki'ade belter Ihiin the one the warden ItiiJ given. III in. From there he proceed ed leisurely to the depot. Ha tossed a quarter Jnto the bat of a blind man alKliig by tlie door and boarded his liiilii. Three hours net him down lu a lillle town uear the state line. He went to the cafe of one Mike Polan iiii.l shook bauds with, Mike, who was irtone behind the bar. "Sorry we couldn't make It sooner, .lluiniy, nie boy," said Mike. "But we hud that protest from Spflugtleld to buck against, and the governor nearly bulked. Feeling all right?" Tine," said Jimmy, "(iot my key?" lie got his key and went upstairs, on locking the door of a room at the rear. lOveryllilng was Just as he hud left It Ha Gaiad Fondly at th Finwt Sat of Burglar'i Tools In th World. There on the floor was still Ben Trice's ciilhir button that bud beeu torn from that eminent detective's shlrtlxitidwhon they had overpowered Jimmy to arrest hint. 1'iilllng out from the wall a folding lied, Jimmy slid back a panel In the wall anil dragged out a dust covered Hull case. He opened (his and gazed fondly nt the ttiic.it set of burglar' a fools In the east. It was a complete t. made of Siecaly tempered steel, the latest designs lu drills, punches, lirwvs ilnj bits, Jimmies, clumps and lingers, with two or three novelties. In vented by Jimmy himself. In which he fonli pride. Over $UiR they hid cost Iiloi ( i h ive mule nt , a nla. where f p5 fib they uiuk such things for the profes sion. In half nu hour Jimmy went down stairs and through the cafe. Ho was now dressed In tasteful and well fit ting clothes und carried his dusted aud cleaned suit case in his hand. "Clot anything on'" asked Mike Do tal! genially. "Me?" said Jimmy, in a puzzled tone. "I don't understand. I'm representing the New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat company." This statement delighted Mike to such an extent that Jimmy bad to take a seltzer and milk on the spot. He nev er touched hard drinks. A week after the release of Valen tine, 9702, there wag a neat job of safe burglary done in Richmond, Ind., with no clew to the author. A scant $8d0 was oil that was secured. Two weeks after that a patented, Improved, burglar proof safe lu Logansport was opened like a cheese to the tune of $1,500 currency; securities and silver untouched. That began to luterest the rogue catchers. Then an old fashioned bank safe In Jefferson City became active nnd threw out of Its crater tin .nipt ion of banknotes amounting to $5,000. The losses were now hlgb. enough to bring the matter up Sato Ben Trice's class of work. By compar ing notes a remarkable similarity In l lie methods or the burglaries was no ticed. Ben Trice Investigated the scenes .of tlio robberies and was beard to remark: "That's Dandy Jim Valentine's auto graph. TIo's resumed business. Look at that combination knob Jerked out us easy as pulllug up a radish In wet weather. He's got the' only clamps that can do It And look bow clean those tumblers were punched out! Jimmy never has to drill but one hole. Ves, I guess I wont Mr. Valentine. He'll do his bit next time without any short time or clemency foolishness." Ben Trice knew Jimmy's habits. He had learned them while working up the Springfield case, Long Jumps, quick getaways, no confederates and ;i taste for good society these ways bad helped Mr. Valentine to become noted ns a successful dodger of retri bution. It was given out that Ben Prlco had taken up the trail of the .'luslve cracksman, and other people with burglar proof safes felt more at use. One afternoon Jimmy Valentine and 'tis suit case climbed out of the mull hack In Elmore, a Utile town five miles off the railroad down In the blackjack ountry of Arkansas. Jimmy, looking like an athletic young senior just home from college, went down the board ddewalk toward the hotel. A young lady crossed the street, passed hliu at the corner and entered i door over which was the sign "The Elmore Bank." Jimmy Valentine look iil Into her eyes, forgot what he was and became another man. She lower ed her eyes and colored slightly. Young men of Jimmy's style and looks were scarce In F.lmore. Jimmy collared a boy that was loaf ing on the steps of the bank as If he were one of the stockholders and began to ask It I nt questions about the town, feeding him dimes at Intervals. By and by the young lady came out, look ing royally unconscious of the young man with (ho suit case and went ber way. "Isn't that young lady Miss Tolly Simpson?" asked Jimmy, with specious guile. "Naw," said the boy; "she's Annabel Adams. Her pa owns this bunk. SVhat'd you come to Elmore for? Is that a gold watch chain? I'm going to get a bulldog. Cot any more dimes?" Jimmy went to the .Planters' hotel, registered as Itnlph' D. Spencer and en gaged a room. Ho leaned on the desk and declared his platform to the clerk. He said he had come to Klmore to look for n locution to go Into business. How was the shoo business now In the town? lie bnd thought of the shoe iiuslnoss. Was there nn opening? The clerk was Impressed wllh the clothes and manner of Jimmy. He himself was something of a pattern of fashion to the thinly gilded youth of Klmore, but ho now perceived his shortcomings. While trying to figure out Jimmy's manner of tying his four-In-hnnd bo cordially gave Information. Yes, there ought to-be a good open ing In the shoo line. There wasn't nn exclusive shoe store In the place. The dry goods and general stores bandied I hem. Business In all lines was fairly good. Hoped Mr. Spencer would de cide to locate In Klmore. lie would llml It n pleasant town to live lu and the people very sociable. Mr. Spencer thought ho would stop over lu the town n few 'lays and look iver (he situation. No, the clerk needn't mil the boy. Ho would carry up his suit case himself. It was rather heavy. Mr. It.'ifph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine's ashes ashes left by Hie tliiinu of a sudden and alterative attack of love remain ed In Klmore and prospered. He open, i.-il n shoe store and secured a good run' of trade. Socially lie was also n success and made many friends. And he accom plished the wish of ills heart. He met Miss Annabel Adams nnd became more aud more captivated by her charm. At the end of a year the situation of Itnlph Silencer was this he had wou Iho respect of I he community, his shoe store was nourishing, nnd he nnd An nabel were engaged to be married In two weeks. Mr. Adams, the typical, plodding, country banker approved of Spencer. Annabel's pride In hint al most equaled her affection. lie was as much at home In the family of Mr. Adams and that of Annabel's mar ried ulster as If bo were already a menilicr. one (Jay Jimmy sat down In tils room and wrote this letter, which be mailed to the safe address of one of bis old friends in St. Louis: ' Dear Old Pal I want you to be nt Sulli van's place. In Little Hock, next Wednes day night at 9 o'clock. 1 want you to wind up fionie little matters for me. And, also, I want to make you a present of my kit of tools. I know you'll bo Klad, to get them you couldn't duplicate tho lot for a thousand dollars. Say, Billy, I've quit the old business a year ago. I've got a nice store. I'm making an honest living, and I'm going to marry the finest girl on earth two weeks- from now. It's the only life, Billy the straight one. I wouldn't touch a dollar of another man's money now for a million. After I get married I'm going to sell out nnd go west, where there won't be so much danger of having old scores brought up ngalnst me. I tell you, Billy, ohe'a an angel.' She believes in me, and I wouldn't do another crooked thing for the whole world. Be sure to bo at Sully's, for I must see you. I'll bring along the tools with mo. Xour old friend, JIMMY. On Mouduy night after Jimmy wrote tbLs letter, Ben Trice Jogged unobtru sively Into Klmore In a livery buggy. He lounged about town In Uls quiet way until he found out What he want ed to know. From the drug store across the street from Spencer's shoe store he got a good look at ItalpU D. Spen cer. "Going to marry the banker's daugh ter, are you, Jimmy?" said Ben to him self softly. "Well, I don't know!" , The next morning Jlmnjy took break fast at tho Adamses. He was going to Little Bock that day to order his wed ding suit and buy something nice for Annabel. That would be the first time he hud left town since be came to -Elmore. It had been more than n year now since those last .professional "Jobs," nnd lie thought ho could safely venture out. Afler breakfast quite a family party went downtown together .Mr. Adams. Annabel, Jimmy and Annabel's married sister with her two little girls, nged five nnd nine. They came by the ho tel where Jimmy still boarded, and lie ran up to his room and brought along bis suit case. Then they went on to the bank. There stood Jimmy's horse and buggy nnd Dolpn Gibson, who was going to drive lilm over, to the railroad station. All went Inside the high, carved oak railings Into the banking room. Jimmy Included, for Mr. Adams' future sou-ln- law was welcome nnywllere. The With That Act Ralph O. Spencer Patted Away, clerks were pleased to be greeted by the good looking, agreeable young man who was going to marry Miss Annabel. Jimmy set his suit case down. An nabel, whose heart was bubbling with happiness and lively youth, put oh Jim my's hat aud picked up the suit case. "Wouldn't I make n nice drummer?" said Annabel. "My, Italph, how heavy It. Is? Feels like It was full of gold bricks." "Lot of nickel plated shoe horns In there," said Jimmy coolly, "that Tin going to return. Thought I'd save ex press charges by taking them up. Tin getting awfully economical." The Klmore bank had just put la n new safe and vault. Mr. Adams was very proud of It and Insisted on uu In spection by every one. The vault was a small one, but It bad a new patented door. It fastened with three solid steel bolls thrown simultaneously with a sin ule handle and had a (lino lock. Mr Adams beamingly explained lis work ings to Mr. Spencer, who showed n courteous but not too Intelligent Inter est. The two children, May and Agalha. were delighted by the shining metal and funny clock and knobs, While they were thus engaged Ben Trice sauntered In and leaned on his elbow, looking casually Inside between the railings. Ho told the teller that he didn't want anything; ho was Just wait ing for a man he knew. ' Suddenly there was n scream or two from the women and a commotion. I'lipercelved by the elders, May, the nine year-old girl, In n spirit of play, hud shut Agatha in the vault. She li.nl then shot the bolls and turned the knob of the combination as she had seen Mr. Adams do. The old banker sprang to the handle ind tugged at It for n moment. "The door can't be opened," he groaned "The clock hasn't been wound nor the combination set." Amitha's mother screamed again hys terlcally. "Hush!" said Mr. Adams, raising his trembling hand. "All be quiet for a moment. Agalha!" he called as loudly is he could. "Listen to mo." Durliu the following silence they could Just hear Iho faint sound of the child wildly shrieking In the dark vault lu n panic of terror. "My precious darling!" walled the mother. "She will die of fright 1 Open the door! Oh, break it open! Can't you men do something?" "There Isn't a man nearer than Lit tle Itock who can open that door," said Mr. Adams in a shaky voice. "My God, Spencer, what shall we do? That child she can't stand It long In there. There Isn't enough air, and, besides, she'll go Into convulsions from fright." Agatha's mother, frantic now, bea the door of the vault with her bauds Somebody wildly suggested dynamite. Annabel turned to Jimmy, ber large eyes full of anguish, but not yet de spairing. To a woman nothing seems quite Impossible to the powers of the mau she worships. "Can't, you do something, Italph? Try, won't you?" He looked at ber wllh a queer soft smile on bis lips and in his keen eyes. "Annabel," he said, "give me that rose you are wearing, will you?" Hardly believing that she hcurd him aright, she uupliiued the bud from the bosom of her dress and placed It In Uls hand. Jimmy stuffed It Into his vest pocket, threw off his coat and pulled up his shirt sleeves. With that act Ralph D. Spencer passed away, and Jimmy Valentine took his place. "Get away from the door, all of you," he commanded shortly. He set ills suit case on the table nnd opened It out flat. From that time on he seemed to be unconscious of the presence of any one else. He laid out tho shining, queer Implements swiftly ami orderly, whistling softly to him self, as he always did when at work. Iu a deep silence and Immovable the others watched him as If under n spell. In a minute Jimmy's pet drill was biting smoothly Into the steel door. In ten ' nilmites breaking his own burglarious record he threw back the bolts nnd opened the door. Agatha, almost collapsed, but safe, was gathered Into her mother's arms. Jimmy Valentine put on his cont and walked outside the railings toward the front (loot'. " As he went be thought he heard a far away voice that he once knew call "Ralph!" But he never hes itated. : " At the door a big man stood some what In lil way. "HelloBen!" said Jimmy, still with his strange, smile.; "Got around nt Inst, have you? Well, let's go. I don't know that It makes much difference now." And then Ben Trice acted rather strangely.' ' , , "Guess you're mistaken, Mr. Spen cer," he said. "Don't believe I recog nize yoti.-i Your buggy's waiting for you, ain't It?" '; ' And Ben Price turned and strolled down the'street. ' Tragio Joking. Oswald's friends were always on the lookout for some ruse. He once noti fied them that on New Year's day he should get the best of them all lu some Joke, aud New Year's morning each re ceived this notice.: "Itemember." Tbey were ou their guard. As they were leaving a house where they had breakfasted Oswald slipped op the steps and fell on his back on the sidewalk. Ills friends rushed to his assistance, but paused before they reached hltn. "This Is his ruse," some one said. Clearly the man who was so proud of his talent for mimicry was bent on deceiving ttieiu all,. Into thinking him a dying mau, for he lay tuere moan ing pitifully, 'his face drawn and twist ed ns If with terrible pain. Ills friends stood around and made Jokes and' puns and bummed lines of comic gongs, assuring blm all the while that they were not deceived by his acting. At last he gave a hoarse, mournful cry, looked at them sadly and then ceased to mourn or writhe. In a never to be forgotten moment of horror nnd sorrow bis friends realized that Oswald was dead. "Souvenirs d'nii Vleiix I.ibrarle." Fair Exchange, Yet a Robbery. While. Gustave Dore was nt Ischl nnd wandering about tho mountains he became much Interested In a coun try wedding and sketched It on the spot. He put tiie sketch Into n book Into the pocket of his paletot nnd went back to the hotel to dinner. After din ner he looked for the sketch. It was gone. Angry at the theft, the artist called the landlord nnd made com plaint, but no trace of the book was found. From Ischl Dore went to Vi enna, and there be found n letter and parcel awaiting hltn. The letter, which was anonymous, read thus: "Sir. I stole your book at Ischl. The sketch was so charming that I could not resist the temptation of having it lu my possession, nnd I knew very well yon would never consent to sell It to uie. But theft Is neither my trade nnr my habit, and I beg you to accept ns a siuivenlr of my crime nnd my enthusiasm for your talent the walking stick which will reach you nt the same time as this letter." , The cane was one with n massive gold head, In which was set a gem of value. Paper Underclothing. Underclothing made of finely crisped or grained paper !s manufactured In Japan. After the paper has been cut to a pattern the different parts nre sewn together and licniined, nnd the places where the buttonholes nre to be formed are strengthened with calico or linen.. The paper is very strong and at the same lime very flexible. After a garment has been worn n few hours It will interfere with the perspiration of the body no more than do garments made of cotton fabric. The paper Is not skied, nor Is It Impermeable. After becoming wet the paper Is dlllleult to tear. When nn endeavor Is made to tear It by hand It presents almost as much resistance as the thin skin for making gloves. 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HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters has been found very helpful as a tonic and appetizer. Try it. i VV--'j mm Believes War Is On Tottering Legs and End Will Come This Summer. New York, Mnr. Is.' Wall street lum shaken oi'f its pessimistic humor and iu its place taken oil a lit of optimism, ac companied by a general increase of ac tivity. This, was due mainly to devel opments in our foreign relations which, as usual, seem to control financial op erations. The situation in Mexico ett the moment is less serious than at one time feared, and served to divert atten tion from our Herman . negotiations which had been decidedly upon the pub lic nerve. What the outcome of exist ing contusion in Meico will be, is be yond prediction. A long and irritating struggle may be imminent, and the prin cipal effect of recent developments has been to powerfully stimulate the preparedness movement; the country being ridiculously unready to carry on an important campaign even in Mexico, should that become necessary. As an il lustration of the division of market op inion, some stocks, especially munitions, advanced on the theory that war with Mexico was prohabio and would be beneficial to such, issues; while on the other band certain industrials and rail roads located within Mexico advanced upon the theory that efforts now being made to capture Villa would aid nt least in a partial resumption of business in Mexico, and thus lend to their benefit News of the war from Europe also created a more favorable impression, in tlint events of the last few days" sug gested an earlier termination of the war. A- lull in our negotiations with Germany, the strong defense at Verdun and the resignation of Admiral V011 Tir pitz, who was probably responsible for the extreme aggressiveness of subma rine warfare, nlso exerted a favorable. erroct. ... ' The Kuropean war is 011 tottering logs and I anticipate that this summer will close up hostilities, and that a start for filial- settlement all ' around . will be made. None of the big nations-will get 'away with any increased territory. The only change in that respect will be some slicing up. of the smaller nations, which will make 'for n more permanent peace, when it comes.-Thra war will accomplish one great result. That is, it will show that all the nation's involved have put up an amazing fight, and that the brav ery of all has been equally creditable to their colors. None has shown' a white .feather anywhere. ,. They have. shown beyond cavil that their -soldiers and people are made of the same val iant material as are those of this coun try, as evidenced in our Civil war, both North and . iouth alike, . which is our proud record, and that is convincing proof, that, thero will never be another such war. Neither will there be-again, between the great nations of Kitrope, another such fight as at present, noT should there be between other greet na tions in other parts of the world, .as the devastating European war makes, it self-evident that there is nothing to, be gained in the end from such huge strug gles compensatory with the sacrifice of 1 human life, destruction . of property,! general suffering and dreadful misery entailed thereby throughout the entire world. And all for whatf , God only knowsf ' . ' Foreign trade continues "active. Jan uary exports touchfiT $.131,000,000. or (i2,0()0.0n0 beyond the same month last year. Imports for January reached 1S4,000,000. an increase of 62,000,000. Exports of manufactures more than doubled and included huge amounts of war materials. Munition shipments have been going forward very freely from New York upon old contracts, and this movement even if it has reached its zenith has by no monns approached the end. Immense quantities of war mater ial will continue going abroad probably for months to come; one big contract for over $90,000,000 of food products being announced this week. The in crease of imports is particularly wel come, inasmuch ns it tends to restore a more normal balance in our foreign trade and to prevent another crisis in sterling exchange. Enormous quantities of munitions are going to England and France, while Russia and Italy are also big buyers. Neither England nor France are in a position to pay for these pur chases in merchandise, consequently the governments of theso nations are dis couraging imports by promoting thrift and economy in things unnecessary. Securities arc being returned in larger sums than generally supposed, primar ily to aid in financing the war; but these help liquidate foreign indebted ness to the United States. Commodity prices continue soaring upwards. Bradstreet 's index number 011 March 1. stood at li."700, a rise of IS per cent within n year, nnd 31 per cent since the war begun. London's index figures indicate n rise of about 2S per cent within the year. The greatest ad vances in the I nited Mates were in metals, drugs, chemicals, textiles and oils, while singularly enough tho rise in food products has been slight and in sonic instances prices are actually lower than a year ngo. The war is, of course, the prime factor iu rising prces; is hnusted supplies, high freights. tnff'ic congestion, scarcity uf labor, redundant money, expansion of credit, tride reviv al and other factors having nil con tributed to the present phcnnmennl nd vunces. Whether the limit has been reached or not, is pmlilemntical. The speculative fever has been thoroughly aroused, and us long as demand con tinues active and money cheap and plentiful, it will be difficult if not im possible to hold prices down. War and cheap money are almost irresistible in fluences, although it may be noted that in a number of cases, specially in the steel and textile industries, transactions and new enterprises have been postpon ed 011 account of buyers being un willing or unable to pay high current prices; while in the present st:-.te of optimism sellers are equally indisposed to yield. Growing optimisu prcndos home business circles. Trade is active in nearly nil lines, and values are upon sn nfcen.liiig scale. tJank clearings nt i Rub Pain Away With Small Trial Bottle of Old, Pene trating "St. Jacob's Oil" What's Rheumatism! Pain only. Stop drugging! Not one case in fifty requires internal treatment. Rub soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil" directly upon the "tender spoi" and relief comes instnntly. : "St. Jacobs Oil" is a harmless rheumatism and sciatica liniment, which never disap points and can not burn the skin. Limber up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial bottle from your drug gist, and in just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic and sciatic pairt, soreness, stiffness and swelling. Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. Old, honest "St. Jacobs Oil" has cured mil lions of rheumatism sufferers in the last half century, and is just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, back ache, sprains and swellings. all the lending states of the United States continue to run about 50 per cent ahead of last year, activity beinij much, greater in the eastern and middle states than in the west. , Railroad traffic is still very heavy. ..With the approach of spring greater activity in this diree tion is to be anticipated. . Railroads are operating under more favorablj condi tions and net results are decidedly bet-' ter than a, year. ago", in the fourth! week of -February,. 39 roads., reported groos earnings of $ l(j,500j000; an. increase of: dfl nO OOfl .itai lha anmA mnalr a vao ago, or nearly 40 per cent. Many indus- . trinltt are alufv rininir a V0rv lnra" hiisi . ness, particularly those engaged in the manipulation of raw materials;"" ami large profits and increasing dividends appear to be the order of the day. Tin? leadership of the steel, industry is un GAE TWO HENRY CXEWH .. ... questioned for reasons generally under stood. Orders running into 1917 . ar beipg. placed at top prices, and th in dustry is f acing both a shortage of ma-. terials and a scarcity of labor, making it impossible to give reBable forecasts. The textile trade is also very active, and a hopeful feeling prevails in' all de partments, TCgardless of war conditions. " Onthe stock exchange thevo was in- creascu, activity, .ovuid.vi iui mi lid made. striking advances. . Tradinff was encouraged by : divergencies rf op inion and the more hopeful news reguM ing our relations with Germany And Mexico. Tho favorable conditions refer- ' red to above in the" domestic trade also exerted a stimulating effect, particular ly in the ..steel shares, United States steel acting, as a good market , leader- itaiirona snares are. .no receiving in creased attention ..from investors be cause of their improved financial condi tion. .Politics were temporarily forgot ten, the success of the president in over- ' coming opposition, to nfs foreign policy being decidedly beneficial. , The war remains the controlling factor, in the financial situation,, and continued &p nlicntinns for funds to carry on the war from foreign countries are exr-ecf."d. Negotiations have been going on to Ihi its are likely to be .'granted from time to time Jo Great Britain and France, and possibly to Russia and. Italy; this form of financing finding greater favor on this side of the Atlantic, than bond : a Im. tnr 7'-;ftfinnnn in fnn- ada will soon be, forthcoming. . , . . HENRY CLEWS. . One of Saskatchewan I aaIato To Awoctaii . Seattle, Wash., Mar. 24. I' U. jev lin, former member of the t'a-ikutche-wan parliament, is lodged in the coun ty jail here today in connection witU a recent alleged miBapproptie.lion of $52,000 from the provincial toi fund. Three .other former parliament mem bers are being held for alleged euM.isicn in Canada. Another anspcr.t, n wetlthy banker, is still being sought. Devlin was arrested Th i 'iliy night at Pilc.huck, in Skagit county, where he is said to have been employe.! by the Parker-Bell Lumber. company, lie was living on a secluded ranch in the foot hills. Inspector of Polico Fisher, of Saskat chewan, assisted by deputy sheriffs from Seattle made the arrest Bobby Gilkes, the veteran scout of 1L - TIT .. J nnn:.,4n tn T.T.. U1P lNl'W 1 Ul IVS, allU MB3I.HI1III l 'M Kelley, is making a tour of the various major league camps getting a line on the players on whom waivers may be asked. 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