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LOST.

LOST-GOLD WATCH. BETWEEN
Chestnut and Washington avenues.
or on Washington avenue. Double
case and fob, with initials m. :. y.
Reward offered If found. MRS. X.
V. NEBLETT, 1850 Twenty-thiTu
street IL.
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LOST CAMEO PIN SUNDAY
either on c. & o. car or on West
avenue. between Warwick Hote!
and Thirtieth street. Reward IL re,
turned TO Daily Press office. 1l-l'-ct.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15

grain wnicn were now stored IN the
shed loft waiting for the higher quota.
tons which rnmor promised. Yes, q
strong man was needed on the place.
for Possum Flat. even in Its splendor,
was isolated. The nearest nelghbor
was too far away to be reached by
even the report OF his rifle
Billy entered upon his new work
with unwonted energy. A great heap
of wood was cut and piled near the
back door, where II would be handy
for Betty. He brought water and fed
the pigs and. In spite OF her protests.
insisted on doing the milking himself,
and he brought the big, unwieldy plow
and swung 1t In behind the mules and
went merrily around the four acre lot
In lessening parallclograms.
II was the novelty OF seeing won.
an about that was pleasant. He had
no sisters. and his mother had long
been dead. 1t was just the novelty
and the neatness and contentedness Of
Ii oil he liked. And this idea, II his
thoughts took such definite form. re-
malned with him for a month--until
the invalid began to hobble about on
crutches - when suddenly the truth
came home to him as had her beauty
that day on the ridge. Billy was in
love.
Betty noticed the change In him at
once. and her face grew puzzled. but
only for little while. Then an odd
twinkle Of humor came into her eyes
as though she understood. And min
gled with the humor was a tender,
tiickering light which had been gaining
strength in her eyes these past few
weeks, light which Billy had not yet
seen.
As he entered Jake fooked up with
angry impatience, and Billy raised a
hand defensively before his face. but
the invalid was not thinking Of that,
"Heered anything bout wheat to-
day" he grumbled. "Goin' down, Of
course"
"Goin' up" Billy answered promptly.
"a man hollered to me from the aige
O. the hill this mornin' an said twas
seventy" s"24. ''''ol
Seventy" Jake grabbed his crutches
and rose totteringly to his feet, but
sank back. with snarl Of mingled
rage and pain. Seventy cents, an
I've got ninety bushels. DUN the old
back! BY the time I'm out agin It'll
be down to fifty, like twas last year,
an that'll be clean loss Of $1S."
"Can't go, papyN suggested Betty.
The gloomy face cleared slightly,
then lowered. He loved the profits OF
his industry, but not SO much as he
loved Betty, 1t was thirty miles to
Staunton,
"No, ye can't" he snarled.
There was brief silence. Then Bet.
ty said:
'There's Billy, pap. He's mighty
strong and willin'.n
The face darkened, then grew light
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or. evidently the iaea. at nrsr scout
ed, was being tolerated. That meant
Billy had been making giant strides
forward during these few weeks.
| ''I-dunno." doubtfully.
Billy saw his opportunity and rose
J to It like man--like man OF indus
try. He was developing rapidly.
"I'll take 1t down all right" he said
confidently. 'I've sold wheat to Staun.
ton afore. But mebbe It'll be worth
while to hold back till you're out
ag'in."
Jake snorted.
There's more fallin's than risin's In
wheat" he snapped. 1--WE found that
out. reckon ye'd better 60, an
mind. want We TO get 1t all down by
tomorrow. Seventy cents! Yes. We
must get 1t all In tomorrow"
Bllly's head was whirling. But there
was Betty looking at him confidently.
and her father already beginning to
lose some of his newly acquired conf
dence. He must brace up.
"All right he answered as steadily
as he could. 'erhe mules can draw
half on the long waggin. an I'll borry
Tom Stuart's mule an Ike Coyner's
hay waggin. That'll take the other
half. Ikes boy Sam can drive behind
me so can keep an eye on him. Oh,
yes. Wen get ON fust rate"
Jake nodded approvingly. 1t was a
good plan.
Seventy cents" he admonished
warningly. "Try an get it"
After the wheat was loaded the next
day Billy entered the cabin for a few
last instructions. Before leaving he
contrived to draw Betty into the back
kitchen for moment. .
"Say, Betty" he began, ''I-I-say,
would ye mind me buyin' a ring to
Staunton. gold ring for you an mef"
She looked at him quickly, under
standingly, her face flushing. She
could not remember single one of her
married acquaintances who had been
given gold ring,
"Why. no, wouldn't mind, Billy"
she said simply. "I'll be real glad"
"An'-an' would We mind speakin'
to your pap bout it while Pm gone,
Betty? 1t might be a good time now
I'm a-totin' his wheat"
"N-no, | don't mind" ,
She watched him from the doorway
until the heavy wagons rumbled out
Of sight Then she went to her father.
"Pap," she announced abruptly,
"Billy's asked me to marry him."
"An' your
"T've said yes," composedly.
Jake controlled himself with
mighty effort, With Betty he must be
diplomatic,
"Well, We know BEST" he grimaced
affably. "But ye know how 'tis with
Billy. Yell have to wait till he's able
to keep ye. don't reckon he's saved
enough to buy runt pig yet"
But Betty smiled to herself content
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Mind thatv

Mind thatT'
1t was very miserable Billy who
went out to attend to the evening
chores. He had half mind to rush
back to Staunton and remedy the evil
before it grew worse. He imagined all
sorts Of fallings-to 60 cents, 80, per-
haps 40; to life Of toll spent In atom
ing for the carelessness; to the proba-
Bile loss Of Betty. But he stuck it out
until the third morning. Then he left
the cabin with steady, confident
strides, which, however. changed toI
frantic haste as soon as he was be-
yond view Of Betty in the doorway.
But the mills of the gods sometimes
turn out unaccountable grist. Every
moment since Billy had been told from
the hill that wheat was "goin' up the
mills of the Chicago pit had been
grinding out good flour for his chaff.
The west had been secured, the mar
kets of the world invoked and the
many tongued lines of telegraph
brought into the game, And all had
redounded to the honor and glory Of
Billy of Coon Hill. When he returned
to Possum Flat at the end of one short
twenty-four hours his face was again
expressive of beatific joy.
Going straight to Jake, the father Of
Betty. he handed him roll Of bills.
"The risin' was even better than
lowed on" he said nonchalantly. 4
sold for 81 bushel. Ye see, there
was signs o breakin', am / lowed I'd
better not hold on any longer"
There are varying signs of wonder,
chagrin, increduli,y and satisfaction,
but the mingling Of them all which
gathered on Jake's face was of the
kind that cannot be put into words.
He gazed at the money. at the strong.
handsome figure before him; at Betty,
smiling few feet away. and bowed
his head in surrender
Il reckon might a. been mistook,
Betty" he said submissiyely. BILLY III
be able to keep We. sure 'nough."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15

ediy. Was not Billy the pest nature,
and the best looking man on the slope
And had he not promised her gol,
ring out of the plenitude Of his riches
SO she said softly:
! Il won't 80 ag'in ye. pap. Don't y,
fear. Wen wait till ye say yourseI
that Billy's able to keep me-"
But curiously enough. at that yer,
moment Billy was wondering dismall,
how he would be able to contrive tht
purchase of gold ring with the Q,
cents which represented the accumu
lation of his twenty-five years.
They expected him back by the enc
Of the third day. 1t was the Afternoon
Of the sixth when he returned. AS ht
dismissed young Sam and attended t.
his mules there was look OF beatitit
\ JOY upon his face. which remained
there until he opened the cabin dooi
and saw the expectant face Of Jake
Then he whitened and staggered to the
nearest chair.
"You poor boyr' cried Betty tender.
ly. You're plumb beat out"
"Did ye get the 70 centsT demanded
Jake eagerly.
Billy gasped and tried to collect bis
thoughts. What did they want him
to say? 1t was about the wheat,
wasn't 1t? He had almost forgotten
that unimportant matter after the gold
ring took possession of his mind. He
remembered the wheat had been taken
to the storeroom of big Touring mill
and that he had told clerk he would
be back later and attend to its sale.
Then he had hurried away In search
Of job hauling with the mules and
had carted sand two days for Sc and
had bought the gold ring. Yes, that
was 1t. and he had given Sam the %
cents to pay his fare to a cousins at
Fisherville to get him out Of the way
for the two days, That was all-only
he had forgotten to go back and sell
the wheat.
ibid We get the 10 cents?" demand
ed Jake for the second time. l
Billy felt that 1t was a crisis with
him, and hr drew long, hard breath
Then his gage steadied.
"Ye see. is this way" he said, signs
are for risin'. an amt sold yet Ye
might jest as well have rs or'S0 cents
as for anybody else. But I'll go down
he was about to say ito oncet," but
restrained himself, for that might be-
tray him; he added instead-''in few
days an see how the risin's comm or"
Under ordinary circumstances the In
valid would not have controlled his as
tonishment and wrath. but this was an
extraordinary opportunity. and Jake.
the father Of Betty, was nothing If not
diplomatic. So he forced himself into
semblance of composure,
"Well, It's your lookout, Billy" be
said significantly. II ordered We to
sell, an of course Ill hold We responsi-
bile for all fallin's from the 20 cents
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15

digging to May planting. His onions
and cabbages were always above Ian.
lily needs and flowed over Into envied
sales for ready money. and, TO cap Il
ALL behind his cabin was four acre
iield thnt every fall showed green with
sprouting shoots and every spring
grew heavy with swaying. golden
headed wheat. No wonder he had
two mules and blackboard 'kerridge." |"
a .'peazzer'' In front Of his cabin and a
kitchen with real window glass win.
dows behindl And no wonder he car
ried his head high as the mighty man
OF the "hillers' and looked askance at
the vaiorous pore trash" youth that
dared to raise eyes to his daughter,
But OF unambitious, care free Billy
he had not even thought as an object
OF suspicion.
So now. after that stalwart youth
had removed the heavy tree trunk from
his body and had lifted and borne him
to his bed In the cabin as gently as a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
BY ALLEN LYNN.
Copyright. 1907, by C. N. Lurie.

" 10 was hardly conscious Of her
. intrusion at trst. she fitted sc
NJ well into II all with her sof,
gray calico aud chestnut hair
They were on the brow OF slope that
dropped rapidly down into the valley,
and she paused aud threw her hand
above her eyes with a quick motion,
which he recognized as expressing
anxiety and hope. lie could SEQ her
face plainly from where he lay. and
he could read In the glances which
Aashed from point to point something
OF the terror of their owner at not
finding what she sought.
"What is 1t. Miss Bettyf" he drawled
as with u slow, muscular movement Of
his body he threw himself upon his
feet and moved forward to her side.
''Can | be any help?'
ooh! It's you. Billy7 Thank God!
Hurry! Hurry! Pap's knocked down
by q tree an being crushed | couldn't
lift IT,"
"whereT asked Billy tersely.
ITO Possum Flat. He was chopin
a bee tree, an It fell fore he thought
Please. please do hurry"
Billy nodded reassuringly. Possum
Flat was three miles away by cir
cuitous path around craggy points and
up and down declivities or one mile by
going straight over the ridge and meet
ing q preclpice by crawling out on q
branch for twenty feet and sliding
down the tree trunk for thirty feet
more. Billy wondered II Betty had
come by this route. But as he sprang
up the slope he swung his hand to-
ward the circuitous path, knowing full
well as he did SO, however, that the
girl would do exactly as she pleased,
for that was her way. 4il
Possum Flat was the wonder and
chagrin Of oil the mountain side, for
was 1t not the climax OF brazen indus
try? They oil had their truck patches,
but beside Possum Flat their patches
were as barren fields to land Of milk
and honey. Jake, the father Of Betty
as he was called In contradistinction
to another Jake Of the same name.
who was father OF Meg--grew pota-
toes that stood him from October dig
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
OPEN SHOP.

DENVER, Feb. 14-Notices were
posted at the Rio Grand shops yester-
day to the effect that after March Is
all agreements with shopmen as to
wages, and hours of work will be alb
rogated. Union men take this to mean
that the future policy of the road will
be to employ union and non-union
men alike.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15

FAFb ANUUKEU DOWN By ThEk.
mother might her child. he welcomed
with cordial gratitude an offer to re.
main and look after things until he
could get out Betty was strong AMI
willing. but hands would be full IN
looking after him, and there were the
mules to care for and the dozens Of
pigs and COW to drive up from the
valley and milk, and besides 1t was
high time the four acres were again
seeded In order that there should be
q succession to tho sacks OF golden
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25

the race question has played an i'm
portant part in the prohibition cam
paign. 1t is alleged that crimes
against women have become much
less frequent In all parts Of the south
where prohibition has been enforced
and that the traffic In vile liquors has
been largely responsible for the COM
mission of such crimes.
That respectable" whites will not
be forced to totally abstain from in
toxlcants under a prohibition regime
Is evidenced by the large number Of
prescriptions" which have been
filled by druggists of the towns now
presumably "dry." Charlotte Is point
ed out as an example Of this method
of evasion, since nearly 10000 medical
prescriptions for "booze," mostly In
pint and quart quantities, have been
filled in the last year. The 'jug
houses" Of neighboring states have
also served to ameliorate the arid con-
dition in the dry counties and they
will doubtless contlnus to do an even
more flourishing business under the
prospective prohibition regime.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25

There are about 1000 laborers in
the federal service at the port of New
York, and they receive an average of
$3.50 a day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
DRY FARM BILL.
Measure Agreed On-IdahO and Cali
fornla Eliminated.

Washington, May 23.-The dry
farm, 320-acre homestead bill was
finally agreed to by the senate today
after It had been amended by con-
ference committee to eliminate Idaho
and California. The conference re-
fused to restore the words "arid and
semi arid" and for that reason Sem
ator Borah refused to move to have
Idaho included. The bill applies, how
ever, to Oregon and Washington.
The committee refused to insert
the words "arid and semi-arid" be-
cause it contended that such restric-
ton would render It impossible for
settlers to acquire 800 acres of brok-
en- country only part of which is sus-
ceptible of cultivation.
The nonresident feature remains in
the bill, but applies only to land which
does not contain sufficient water for
domestic purposes, but entrymen who
do not reside upon their land must
cultivate 1t and must reside in the i'm
mediate vicinity of their entry. Home
steaders on land containing water
sufficient for domestic purposes are
required to reside on their entries for
five years. The house will tomorrow
accept the conference report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
CHA MONSTER Fo RA PET.
Boise Paper Invests in Strange Freak
of the Desert.

A ella monster, direct from the
desert of Arizona, was received yes
terday by representative of the Cap
ital News and is now attracting con,
siderable attention in the show win
dow of the Ballou-Latimer drug
store, says the Boise Capital News.
The ella monster is one of the most
deadly species Of the lizard tribe and
the only one known TO have venomous
teeth, which, when once closed upon
its victim, never releases its grip un-
iii the death struggles are over and
several cases have been known where
men have been bitten on the fingers
and were obliged TO sever the member
from the hand in order to get rid of
the poisonous lizard.
Although its bite in nearly every
case is fatal, and in three minutes
time will penetrate the entire system
causing the victim to die in awful
agony, hut little attention is paid 10
The lizard by inhabitants of Arizona,
for It will never bite unless disturbed
and being slow and sluggish one can
get out of its way with but little diff
ficulty.
Years ago i'm the early days of the
Arizona territory these Lizards were
quite numerous and people not being
generally informed upon its deadly
poison bite, many victims died from
the effects of its bite until its name
became known throughout the west
and strangers going on the desert al
ways have a dread Of being attacked
by the monster.
Now the species has become scarce
and although many are still found IN
the vicinity of the Gila river, it is a
curiosity at Arizona cities and ro-
prietors of curio stores, drug stores
and other business houses readily pay
from IS to $40 for good specimen.
1t is stated by the pioneers of Ari-
zona that the Indians of the territory
got their idea of war decorations from
these Lizards and when bedecked
with their hideous stripes the designs
painted resemble the stripes of the
Gila monster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25

j. L. Tourtellotte returned this
morning from a trip 20 Portland and
Salem where he has been for the past
10 days looking after architectural
matters among which was the clos
ing of a contract for the plans and
supervision of the liberal arts library
of the Willamette university, says the
Boise Cauital News. -. -. -. ....
The ground will be broken for the
foundation of the new building June
10 and thereafter the work will be
pushed rapidly until the edifice is
completed. The building is to be a
three-story affair of Romanesque
style of architecture, constructed OF
pressed brick with cut stone trim
mings and will cost approximately
$4,000. The building will be situat-
ed in the group of the university and
will be in the center of a beautiful
campus directly opposite the capitol
building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
Innr,,nrth and Mover.

Cincinnati, o., May 25.-Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth Postmaster
General Meyer and Congressman Goe-
bel are among the speakers on the
program of the Ohio Letter Carriers
association, which convened in annual
session today President Kelly of
New York, and National Secretary
Cantwell, of Washington, represent
ing the National Letter Carriers as.
ISOLATION, will also deliver an address
on postal topics. The Ohio associa-
ton has nearly a thousand members
and all the cities of the state having
free mail delivery are represented.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
BLANCHARD WILL COACH.
Graduate OF Bowdoin College TO Train
Whkman Athletes.

J. Merrill Blanchard, graduate of
Bowdoin college and at present in
structor in the Francis gymnasium in
St Louis. has just wired his accept
ance Of the position of coach of Whit
man college athletic teams and in
structor in the gymnasium for next
year.
1--WE are exceedingly fortunate in
getting Mr., Blanchard" said Presi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
Canadian Pine Limits 80 BE Sold.

Consul L. A. Wakefield reports
from Orilla that the valuable pine
forests Of French River district
which up to the present time have
been held by the Indians, have been
surrendered to the Dominion govern
ment. Officials will be sent to the
district at once 10 ESTIMATE the limits
prior to auctioning off the timber the
proceeds of which will so to the In
dams. As the pine is worth in the
of $1.OO0,O0O the Doki:
will be wealthy from the sale, some
families receiving more than $4,000
Due Notice will be given of the date
of the sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
Dcnf and Dumb RennlOn.

Baton Rogue, La, May ga re-
union of the deaf and dumb people of
the state, graduates of the Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb, was COM
menced today and has attracted a
large number of visitors, who are
working their fingers overtime in ex-
tending greetings and fluctuations to
their former friends and companions,
The reunion is the first of this char
acter ever held in Louisiana and will
last three or four days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
NORTH CAROLINA
MAY CO DRY
SPECIAL PROHIBITION
ELECTION TOMORROW

"Wets" Making Desperate Battle But
Apparently Have LOst-Race Prob
lem Enters Into Contest-Crimes
Against Women Less Frequent In
Prohibition States-Every Saloon In
the State VIII Probably BE Wiped
Out
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
General Mackenzie Retires.

Washington, May 25.-General
Alexander Mackenzie, chief Of engi-
neers, is today 81 years old, the age
for retirement from active service in
the United States army. He gradu-
ated from West Point in 1864 and his
army career since that time has been
a brilliant one. eliminating IN his ap'
pointment as brigadier general an1
chief of engineers in 1904 His work
in connection with river and harbor
Improvement has made him famous
throughout the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25

dent Penrose this afternoon. HE is
coach of no mean reputation in the
east and is an all-round athlete as
we'll as a coach in every department
He is a first class man and one we feel
safe in getting to direct the college
athletics for the coming year. He has
met with great success everywhere he
has coached and comes highly recon-
mended."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 20
Missionary work in the far east and III
Africa was considered at today's ses-
sion of the Baptist mission confer
ence. Missionaries from Japan, Chi
ma, India, the Philippines and other
lands and officials of the Baptist mis-
sion organizations participated in the
discussion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25

During the year 1907, 64SS new in
dustries were reported in the south,
compared with 6311 in 1906, which
was the best record ever made. The
leading states we're Texas, 1888; Ok
lahoma, 794 and Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina, Alabama and Arkan-
sas, from 400 to $50 each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25
Ten Story Block for Meier & Frank

Ten stories have been decided on by
the Meier & Frank company for their
annex, which is to be erected at the
southeast corner of Sixth and Alder
streets, says a Portland paper. Th'
ground plan has a frontage on Sixth
of 1S0 feet annd on Alder Of 100. The
structure will be of the steel skeleton
order, with fireproof walls and floors
and will cost probably $175,OOO, Worl
will be begun on the ground the en-
suing summer, and to that end the
old frame structures on the site are
to be torn down within the next few
weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-25

Montreal longshoremen object to
the bonus system introduced by the
shipping men, but the latter refuse
to abolish it.