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CHAPTER xxx
Miss Hadley's Coup


Miss Hadleys services as tempo
rary housewife were no longer
needed, but she still called occa-
sionally with flowers, books and
such appetising trifles as the pa
tient was permitted to have. But
on this occasion she gave her at
tention to the mother, and in time
the latter responded to her SYM
pathy by telling the whole story.
Miss Hadley left, perturbed.
There could be no doubt that a
crisis had been reached in the af-
fairs of the Masons, and what
could a girl do to help them?
Miss Hadley went home, and re-
tired to her own room. From her
dainty little desk she took little
check book, gazed thoughtfully at
the balance and shook her head
She knitted her brows and
thought deeply.
81 wish I had the moral courage
to do it," she soliloquised. at is
very hard, and-sort of humiliat-
ing"
She went slowly downstairs to
the telephone.
Mr.. Darnell was there, the clerk
at his ward office told her, but he
was just preparing to leave.
Would Mr.. Darnell be good
enough to call on Miss Hadley at
once in relation to a very i'm
portant matter?
Mr.. Darnell would be there with
in Is minutes.
Then Miss Hadley was sorry she
had sent for him, but she went
back to her room and drew a
check.
The summons delighted Darnell
Whatever the occasion, it was a IA
vorable indication that she should
send for him at all.
There being now no alternative
Miss Hadley carried the matter
through with a pretty assumption
of straightforward, business like
methods. She explained briefly
what she had learned that morn
ing.
81 wanted to take up the notes
myself Miss Hadley concluded
"that is, wanted you to do it fol
me, for I'm afraid they never
would accept a direct loan from
me. 1t would look to them too
much like charity. But unfortun
ately l can't do it, although, sht
added, quickly. 81 have half the
money necessary"
She produced her check ant
looked at him, blushing furiousll
at this yelled appeal, even though
it were made for another. Sht
knew that he was Mason's friend
and she hoped that she would no
have to say more than this Ii
fact, she could not have said more
If she had tried. To say this mucl
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NOTICE
THE STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL

THE STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL
meeting of the Oregon Mining
Company will be held on Feb. II.
1908, at $3.50 o'clock p. m, at the
office Of the Company, rooms 14-15
Written block, Spokane, Washing
ton, for the purpose Of electing a
board of trustees for the ensuing
year and to transact such other
business as may legally come be-
fore the meeting.
Also to consider a plan of bond
ing the Company for sufficient
amount to defray the expenses of
further development and place the
necessary machinery on the prop
erty. Respectfully,
Oregon Mining Company.
e. M. Corbus, Pres.
Attest: A. Herman, Secy.
Feb. 4, 1908.
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it's not paid back"

it's not paid back"
From his fathers Office Darnell
went to the bank and then straight
to Mason's store. Mason was seat
ed in gloomy reflection at his desk
in the back part of the store, wait
ing for formal notice of the expect
ed suit. He knew little about the
law and had almost expected to
find someone in charge of the
place that morning.
"Who holds those notes.? de-
manded Darnell, for Miss Hadley
had been unable to give him the
name.
Mason looked up, startled. Then
his eyes fell on someone behind
Darnell, and he involuntarily
clenched his fists.
Harkins had come in just after
the young man, and was now ad-
vancing to the desk Harkins did
not like his task at all, and he was
careful to see that his line of re-
treat was open; but the Old Man
had insisted that he make one last
formal demand for payment before
bringing suit. Mason might change
his mind when he found ruin SO
close.
"Theres the man. said Mason,
pointing.
'1've come to make a last formal
demand for payment, Mr.. Mason"
said Harkins, still keeping at a re-
spectful distance.
"Well, where are the notes?"
| broke in Darnell, sharply.
81 have them in my pocket" an
swered Harkins, bewildered and
troubled by this unexpected devel-
Opment.
Get them out. Mr.. Mason Is go
ing to pay them"
"But-but-"
"Get them out, | tell you!" ex-
claimed Darnell. They're going
to be paid, if you can produce
them"
paid" repeated Mason, as II
he did not fully comprehend.
Eyes, paid" said Darnell. "You
haven't got the gumptlon of a cat.
Mason" Darnell spoke with the
sharpness Of man who is doing
a favor and wants to be so cross
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that he won't be thanked for 1t.
While you've been moping here"
he went on, 1--WE negotiated loan
for you Of $1,000, payable when
convenient. Here's a certified check
for the amount, payable to my or
der, and endorsed over to you. l
suppose you can take care of the
interest due"
ooh, Darnell!" faltered Mason,
and the reaction was so great that
tears glistened in his eyes.
"Shut up!" said Darnell, land
pay the notes."
ITO be cOntinued)
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had cost her a great effort.
Miss Hadley," said Darnell.
mason is my friend, and he could
have this much or more, if he had
asked for it. suspected that some
thing was wrong, / confess, but l
did not know it was as bad as this"
HE felt a certain delicacy about
it," explained Miss Hadley, be
cause you had paid more than your
share of the campaign expenses.
Mrs. Mason told me that. And, be-
sides, thousand dollars is good
deal of money to spare on short
notice"
1T is more than have available
in cash." admitted Darnell, "but-"
But between u.s. broke in Miss
Hadley, with joyous excitement,
! I'VE can"
But l can easily get it," said
Darnell, finishing his sentence.
"Then you won't let me-"
at is my privilege" interrupted
Darnell. you would have to fore
go many pleasures and make some
sacrifices to do this"
"But I'm willing" urged Miss
Hadley, almost pleadingly.
There was SO much of admiration
in the look that Darnell gave her
that she became embarrassed, and
ceased to press the matter.
81 know you are" he returned,
"but l can do this without incon-
veniencing anyone, and I want to
do it,"
ut seems inexcusably bold"
Miss Hadley began. still embarrass-
ed, "to send for you to"
at was favor to me-" said OAR
nell.
''Then be quick!" cried Miss
Hadley, excitedly. you've wasting
time" -
There were indication that OAR
nell was on the point of forgetting
his mission as a result of desire
to say something else to Miss Had
ley. He had talked of Mason, but
his eyes were speaking both of and
to the girl. In fact, 1t was her gem
erous and sensible action in the
matter that most appealed to him
at this moment But her words
reused him and he fastened away
There never was such another
in the history of the world" he
said to himself
Darnell went straight to his IA
theirs Office and told him what he
wanted. o.
That's not business. said the
} father.
ITS good enough business fol
me-" returned the son. "I'll give
you my note for it, secured by the
! iron and steel stock you gave me
on my twenty-first birthday. can
: raise the money on that stock any
: where, but | thought I'd come tc
| you first"
} 81 suppose it's a political invest
ment." suggested the father
, cts to help an honest man, who
, is in tight place because he is
honest" answered the son, with
feeling Its an investment in
: friendship"
They don't pay dividends,
, laughed the father, but he reached
for his checkbook. just the same
Keep your stock he added. "Il
/ put this down as an advance tc
you, which will be deducted from
! your share of the estate later, il
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0STRANDER FOR
STATE SENATOR

Friends of B. r. Ostrander,
councilman-elect, are advancing
him as a candidate for the position
of state senator to succeed Sen.
Brown from the Third district.
Mr.. Ostrander has a large num-
Der of friends and supporters in
the district, as was demonstrated
in his candidacy for councilman in
the direct primaries. He is an ar
dent advocate of the initiative and
referendum amendment to the
state constitution.
If he accepts, his principal op-
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borough while he was impression
able and not mentally Sandow
anyhow. Then words is false" l
says to her. For just that Miss
Lint gives me a push and immedi-
ately there was quite a rurnpus.
Either this mink goes, or l do"
was the way Miss Lint put it up to
Percy.
"The mink wins on the bet, he
said, and laughed. Miss Lint there
upon beat it, in a state Of high in
dignity.
The son of the insect powder
magnate cooed to me all the morn
ing after that. Gee, he's improv-
ing. Z ~.
(Continued.)
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w
I hope it doesn't get into the
newspapers.
Me and Miss Lint went to the
mat today, on account of Percy.
We had regular hairpulling.
There was no decision, but Miss
Lint didn't muss my pomp with inn
punity. l still have her sidecombs
as a proof positive that l was all
there when the bell tapped.
Miss Lint started it. When she
came to relieve me, she called me
out into the hall and made the
crack that l was imposing on my
job as assistant nurse by trying to
cop the affections OF young Scads.
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IN GRIP OF HOODOO

WAPAKONETA, O., Feb. s.
Charles Baker, farmer, is looking
for the hoodoo killer. Several
years ago his right eye was knock
ed out in friendly wrestling
match Soon after that accident
he chopped off three fingers of his
left hand with Ratchet. Now he
has had his right hand amputated
on account Of an accident while
drilling a well.
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HARTMAN WORK RESUMED

PORTLAND, Feb. 8.-Work has
been ordered resumed on the Ore
gon, Washington & Idaho railroad
by Hartman, and more than 1000
men will be put to work at once.
The road is to operate between
Riparia and Lewiston, Idaho.
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FUNK IN WASHINGTON

Councilman Leonard Funk has
gone to Washington, d. c., as one
Of the delegates to the meeting
called for the purpose of perfecting
the amalgamation of the building
trades alliance of the country. He
expects to be absent about four
weeks.
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ponent will be Representative
Jesse Huxtable. Mr.. Huxtable is a
conductor on the Northern Pacific
railway. He has served several
terms in the legislature and is ex-
pected to have railway support.
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HEPBURN RATELAW
UPHELD BY COURT
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Wins Against the
Southern Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.-Judges
Ross, Morrow and Gilbert, sitting in
the United States circuit court, have
decided against the application of
the Southern Pacific company for an
injunction against the interstate
commerce commission to prevent the
putting into effect of the reduced
rate on rough lumber shipments to
San Francisco from the northwest.
The decision upholds the authority
of the commission to fix freight
charges upon what it considers a just
and equitable basis, and sustains in
its direct application the most i'm
portant clause of the rate law, name
ly, the right of the commission to re-
lieve shippers when in it's judgment
they are entitled to such relief.
While the opinion of the court will
probably not be available for several
day, the victory of the government
appears to be substantial one. Rep
resentatives of the United States dis
trict attorneys Office and the inter-
state commerce commission declared
that this is the first instance since
the enactment of the rate law in
which it was alleged that the COM
mission had erred in a question of
discretion and judgment and the first
time there had been placed squarely
before court of this jurisdiction the
question of the right of the commits
sion to make or correct rates under
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Want Timber
and Stone Act
ReSCinded
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
ALBUQUERQUE IN M 2.-The national
gation Congress completed its with
committee
seventeenth Special
rows session. but the business remaining
is the selection
holds the in the contest probably
The Of the committee resolutions
o discussion at the close of the
The resolution gives Endorsement
reclamation service forest geological
continue
ons for all these bureaus of timber
act Ito the that public the
few great corporations be arrested"
speedy creation southern Appalachian White
mountain national forest
appropriation the photographic division
determine
on the practical effects numbering
. of water for irrigation, and erosion of SOIL
Strong resolutions against included
the creation immigration the
D
. . . . o . q 90 . q o o q Q q O q o q q
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BRATTEN DIES Of
HIS INJURIES

GOLDFIELD, Oct. &c. L. Brat
ten, commonly known as Roy, who
was injured at the new mill of the
Consolidated company, while work
ing on the construction of the same
on Wednesday afternoon, and was
hurriedly removed to Mercy hospital,
where it was found that he had sus-
tanned fracture at the base of the
skull. passed away at Ais without
having regained consciousness.
The structural iron workers did
not work yesterday or this morning,
in honor of the dead, and will be at
the depot in a body to pay their last
respects to their fellow worker. who
was beloved by all with whom be
came in daily contact They have
raised SIS with which to send
handsome floral design home with
the body.
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such circumstances.
TWO ROADS INVOLVED.

TWO ROADS INVOLVED.
The action just decided was insti-
tuted by the Southern Pacific rail
way and the Oregon and California
railway after the announcement of
an increase in the rates on rough
lumber from the Willamette river
valley in Oregon to San Francisco
and other Pacific points.
In their arguments upon the de-
murrer, the attorneys for the South
ern Pacific charged that the Hepburn
rate law was unconstitutional, and it
was urged that the court should re-
view the findings of the commission
and determine, upon the facts pre-
sented, whether or not such was the
case.
The demurrer, prepared by Luther
M. Walter, solicitor for the commits
sion, Joseph N. Teal, special counsel,
and United States District Attorney
Devlin, held that the act to regulate
commerce, as amended, is constitu-
tional: that court should not in
terfere and set aside a rate fixed by
the commission, unless it be charged
and proved that the rate fixed by the
commission was arrived at through
fraud, mistake, error of law, or that
the rate fixed was so low as to be
confiscatory.
In this contention the attorneys for
the government set before the judges
the matter of court review, subject
of extended controversy during the
congress which amended the rate bill
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TAFT IS
IN DENVER
(By Associated Press. }

DENVER, Oct. I'm the same
building, the Denver Auditorium, in
which William j. Bryan was nomi-
mated for the presidency last July,
William H. Taft tonight addressed a
tremendous throng, setting forth
reasons and arguments why the Ne
braskan should not be elected. After
the Denver meeting Taft Immediately
took up his journey eastward. With
an all night run he will be able to
keep an engagement at Dodge City,
Kansas, tomorrow morning, carry out
his itinerary of speech-making
through that state all day and reach
Topeka tomorrow night.
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STOCK MARKET QUIET.
(By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. professional
room traders still held the stock
market much to themselves today
and for much of the day their de-
vices for giving prices were as lack
ing in force and success as on pre-
ceding days
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BRYAN SAYS He IS
WELL QUALIFIED
(By Associated Press.@

LINCOLN (Neb.), Oct. 2.-Speak-
ing tonight before the German-Bryan
club of Lincoln, William J. Bryan an
swered the criticisms which have
been made of him by Governor
Hughes and other Republican lead
ers that his experience in public life
is insufficient to qualify him for the
presidency.
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DETROIT, Oct. 2.-Detroit and
Cleveland teams of the American
league won their games today, the
Cleveland club maintaining second
place by reason of its defeat of Chi
cago, which club is now thirteen
points behind Cleveland. The score
In the leagues today were as follows:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia Boston, 8; Philadel-
phia, 1.
Cleveland-Cleveland, /; Chicago,
0.
Detroit-Detroit Z; st. Louis, 6.
New York-Washington. 12; New
York, 2.
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PENNANT
RACE IS
LIVELY
CBy Associated Pressl

= NEW YORK, Oct. Pitts .
= burg tonight is in the lead in =
. the National league pennant .
. race, the two victories won by .
. that club in st. Louis breaking .
= its tie with Chicago, and in .
. creasing Pittsburg's percentage =
. flve points. New York and Chi =
. cago won their single games and .
. each gained two points, New .
= York dropping to second and =
= Chicago third place. Their .
. standing is unaffected by Presi- =
y dent Pulliam's decision today, .
= declaring the New York Chicago .
. game of September % tie, .
. and finding that Chicago has no .
. claim to forfeited game on .
. the day following. The stand D
. ing Of today's games is includ- =
= ed. q
4 - - a n - n n - a n n
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SHORT IN
ACCOUN
(By Associated Press,)

. TACOMA (Wash.), Oct q .
. President Chesborough and =
= Manager Hansen of the Tacoma =
= Mill company said today they =
. have discovered shortage in .
- the accounts of missing Cashier .
. Frank Pinkham, reaching $780, .
= 900 and that the amount may =
. run as high as $4,000 by the =
. time the inquiry is completed. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A new
WARDEN
At PEN.

RENO, Oct. William Maxwell
of Reno is now warden of the Me-
vada penitentiary. This morning the
board Of prison directors met in Car
son City in the capitol and appointed
this nervy young man to succeed
Colonel Day, who resigned as war;
den after Attorney-General Stoddard
visited the prison and criticized the
conditions there and the warden for
allowing several prisoners to escape.
Following the appointment of Will
liam Maxwell this morning the board
of prison directors passed an order
that he should have complete COM
mand Of, the prison and be allowed
to employ all of his own guards. He
will also be allowed to order the
prisoners to do such work as he may
deem proper and will not be dictated
to by any person or any number of
persons. He is to have complete con-
troll of the prison and no man will
be allowed to interfere with him in
his work.
This means a great deal to War.
den William Maxwell and to the
state Of Nevada, as heretofore it has
been the policy of the warden to
make his appointments for political
reasons and according to the dicta-
tion of state officials or political
bosses. The board of prison direc-
tors has also had great deal to say
in regard to the management of the
prison and in many instances the
warden of the Nevada penitenitary
has been figure head only. Now
Warden Maxwell has control and all
of his Reno friends and all men who
know his record believe that he will
be good warden and will reform
the present conditions existing in the
Nevada state prison.
The resignation of Colonel Day
took effect this morning and William
Maxwell took charge of the prison
this afternoon. He intends to put
several new rules into effect immed-
lately and make the discipline Of the
prison more rigorous. He may also
make several changes among the
guards at the prison
When asked for an interview Will
liam Maxwell said:
81 intend to perform my duty as
warden of the Nevada state peniten-
tiary to the best of my ability and
believe that l will make good. I am
not in a position to discuss just what
l will do in regard to the guards or
conditions at the prison"
Last evening Maxwell, who was
for years deputy sheriff of Washoe
county, first under Sheriff Hayes and
then under Sheriff Ferrel, was called
into the recorders office in the court
house and was there presented with
beautiful gold buckle and gold
mounted Elk's tooth, by the attaches
of the court house. Maxwell is we'll
acquainted in Washoe county and all
who know him wish him success in
his new Office and all believe that he
will make good.
He would only take the position
upon one condition and that was that
he should be in complete control and
not be hindered by political strings
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ATLANTIC
FLEET AT
MANILA
(By Associated Press. }


D MANILA, Oct. 2.--Rear Ad- .
. miral Sperry has finally decided .
. not to land any men here and .
. to maintain a practical quar- .
o antine of the ships during their y
stay here The officers will be .
3 allowed brief shore leave un- .
. der close restrictions. =
. Forty steamers and launches .
. gaily decorated, paraded today .
o around the outer line then up .
. between the two lines in which .
. the fleet was anchored. The .
. battleship fleet has begun to =
. coal preparatory to it's cruise to .
9 Japan. .
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NAT WOOOWIN IS
IS GIVEN DIVORCE
(By Associated Press }

= RENO (Nev.), Oct. 2.-Nat 4
. Goodwin, the actor, was grant
y ed absolute divorce from his
= wife Jessie Dermott Goodwin, 4
= known as Maxine Elliott, on the
= grounds of desertion today.
. There was no contest and the
= proceedings occupied but eleven
e minutes. 4
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24-HOUR AUTO
RACE is ON

BRIGHT BEACH, Oct. 2.-Twelve
cars, representing three nationalities,
set out at S:46 this evening upon
their dizzy, night and day journey of
twenty-four hours for glory and a
cash prize of $500, with the cheers
of 500 devotees of motoring to spur
them on in their efforts.
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By A Great
Flood in India
Six Hundred Bodies Found in
One Spot in the Region
of The Disaster
-lBy Associated Press. }


BOMBAY (India), Oct. 2.The
reached Hyderabad the capitol
scbes the city vast Streets
formed into of decomposed
flesh.
1t is impossible accurately roll some
natives put it as high $4,000.
Six hundred taken of
yesterday. Funeral are burning night
The damage is estimated at $6,250,OOO.
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The DEMOCRATIC
TICKET IN utah
(By Associated Press. }

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 2.-The
Democratic state central committee
tonight selected ]. William knight to
head the state ticket. Knight is a
son of Jesse Knight, the capitalist
and millionaire mine operator, who
was rendered the gubernatorial NOM
ination by the state convention, but
declined to make the race.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

st. Louis-Pittsburg z; st. Louis,
1 (first game); Pittsburg, 2; St.
Louis, / (second game).
Philadelphia-Ne York, Phila-
delphia, 2.
Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 3; Boston, 2.
Cincinnati-Chicago. .: Cincin-
natl, @.
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CHOLERA ON THE
DECREASE in RUSSIA
(By Associated Press. }

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2.-The
cholera situation is improving as but
III cases and eighty-five deaths were
reported for the twenty-four hours
ended at noon today.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Francisco 8; Oak
land, (ten innings).
Los Angeles-Los Angeles, 3; San
Francisco, 2 fourteen innings).