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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03

1.-THE river tonight. It's sort of con-
tinuous performance, you know Nc
Cloud looked at Dicksie. Take off
your coat, won't you, please?"
Whispering Smith was trying to
drag a chest from the foot of the cot,
and Marion stood watching. What
are you trying to do?"
Get this over to the table for a
seat"
SILLY man! why don't you move the
tablet"
Dicksie was taking off her coat.
How inviting it all isl" she smiled.
"And this is where you stay?"
when it rains" answered McCloud.
LET me have your hat, too"
my hair is a sight, l know. We
rode over rocks and up gullies into the
brush"
"And through lakes-oh, | know! l
can't conceive how you ever got here
at ALL Your hair is all right. This is
camp, anyway. But if you want a
glass you can have one. Knisely is a
great SWELL he's just from school, and
has no end of things. I'll rob his bag. "
Don't disturb Mr.. Kniselys bag for
the world"
but you are not taking off your hat.
You seem to have something on your
mind"
Help me to get it off my mind, will
you, please?"
IF you will let me-"
"Tell me how to thank you for your
generosity. | came all the way over
here tonight to ask you for just the
help you have offered and l could not
it stuck in my throat. But that
wasn't what was on my mind. Tell
me what you thought when | acted so
dreadfully at Marion's."
Il didn't deserve anything better
after placing myself in such a fool
position. Why don't you ask me what
| thought the day you acted so beau
tifully at Crawling Stone ranch? l
thought that the finest thing l ever
saw"
you were not to blame at Mari
on's."
Il seemed to be, which is just as
bad. l am going to start the phones
going. It's up to me to make good,
you know in about four hours with a
lot of men and material. Aren't you
going to take off your hat?-and your
gloves are soaking wet"
A voice called the superintendent
name through the tent door. Mr.. Nc
Cloud?"
What is it, Bill?"
"Twenty-eight and nine-tenths on
the gauge, sir
McCloud looked at his companions.
81 told you so. Up three-tenths. Thank
you, Bill; I'll be with you in minute.
Tell Cherry to come and take away
the supper things, will you? That is
about all the water we shall get to-
night, | think. It's all we want"
added McCloud, glancing at his watch.
I'm going to take look at the river.
We shall be quiet now around here I'M
til half-past three, and if you, Marion,
and Miss Dunning will take the tent,
you can have two hours rest before
we start. Bill Dancing will guard
you against intrusion, and if you want
ice water ring twice"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03
CHAPTER Xxx.
At the River.

They found the ranchhouse as Mari
on and Dicksie had left it, deserted.
Puss told them every one was at the
river. McCloud did not approve Dick
sizes plan of going down to see her
cousin first "Why not let me ride
down and manage it without bringing
you into it at ALP" he suggested. ut
can be done" And after further dis
cussion it was so arranged.
McCloud and Smith had been
Joined by Dancing on horseback, and
they made their way around Squaw
lake and across the fields. The fog
was rolling up from the willows at
the bend. Men were chopping in the
brush, and McCloud and his COM
panion soon met Lance Dunning rid
ing up the narrow strip of sand that
held the river off the ranch.
McCloud greeted Dunning, regard
less of his amaZement, as if he had
parted from him the day before. How
are you making it over here?" he
asked. 1--WE are in pretty good shape
at the moment down below, and l
thought l would ride over to see if we
could do anything for you. This is
what you call pretty fair water for
this part of the valley, isn't it?"
Lance swallowed his establishment.
This isn't water, McCloud; this is
hell" He took off his hat and wiped
his forehead well, call this white,
anyway, and no mistake-I do, indeed,
sir! This is Whispering Smith, isn't
it? Glad to see you at Crawling
Stone, sir" Which served not only
to surprise but to please Whispering
Smith.
Some of my men were free" con-
tinued McCloud; 81 switched some
mattresses and sacks around the Y,
thinking they might come in play here
for you at the bend. They are at your
service if you think you need them"
Need themi" Lance swore fiercely
and from the bottom of his heart. He
was glad to get help from any quar-
ter and made no bones about it. More
over, McCloud lessened the embarrass-
ment by explaining that he had a per-
SOlldl lllltlNol III AlOiullS INC Nll1hllCl
where it ran, lest a change above
might threaten the approaches already
built to the bridge; and Whispering
Smith, who would have been on terms
with the catfish if he had been flung
into the middle of the Crawling Stone,
contributed at once, like a REINFORCED
spring, to the ease of the situation.
Lance again took off his hat and
wined the sweat of anxiety from his
dripping forehead. Whatever differ
ences of opinion / may have with
your company, | have no lack of
esteem personally, McCloud, for you,
sir. by heaven! How many men did
you bring?"
And whatever wheels you Crawling
Stone ranchers may have in your
heads on the subject of irrigation" re-
turned McCloud. evenly. Il have no
lack Of esteem personally. Mr.. Dun
ming. for you. l brought 100
do you want to take charge here?
I'm frank, sir; you understand this
game and | don't"
Suppose we look the situation over;
meantime. all our supplies have to be
brought across from the Y. What |
should you think, Mr.. Dunning, Of put |
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03
CHAPTER XVIII.-Continued.

Marion put her hand for a moment
on his coat sleeve; he looked at Dick
sic with another laugh and spoke to
her because he dared not look toward
Marion. Going back tonight, do you
say? You never are?'
Uicksie answered quite in earnest:
ooh but we are. We must"
Why did you come, then? It's
taken half the night to get here, and
will take a night and half at least to
get back"
I'VE came to ask Mr.. McCloud for
some grain sacks-you know, they
have nothing to work with at the
ranch" said Marion; land he said we
might have some and we are to send
for them in the morning"
Il see. But we may as well talk
plainly" Smith looked at Dicksie.
you are rs brave and as game as
girl can be, l know, or you couldn't
have done this. Sacks full of sand,
with the boys at the ranch to handle
them, would do no more good to-mor-
row at the bend than bladders. The
river is flowing into Squaw lake above
there low. A hundred men that know
the game might check things yet II
they're there by daylight. Nobody
else, and nothing else on Gods earth
can"
There was silence before the fire.
McCloud broke it: 81 can put the 100
men there at daylight, Gordon, if Miss
Dunring and her cousin want them"
SAID McClould.
Marion sprang to her feet. "Oh,
will you do that, Mr.. McCloud?"
McCloud looked at Dicksie. IF they
are wanted"
Dicksie tried to look at the fire. eve
have hardly deserved help from Mr..
McCloud at the ranch" she said at
last.
He put out his hand. 81 must object.
The first wreck | ever had on this di-
vision Miss Dunning rode 20 miles to
offer help. Isn't that true? Why, |
would walk 100 miles to return the
offer to her. Perhaps your cousin
would object" he suggested, turning
TO Dicksie; but no, l think we can
manage that. Now what are we going
10 do? You two can't go back to-
night, that is certain"
I'VE must"
Then you will have to go in boats"
said Whispering Smith.
But the hill road?"
There is five feet of water across it
in half a dozen places. 1 swan my
horse through, so | ought to know"
1T is all back-water. of course, Miss
Dunning," explained McCloud. Not
dangerous"
But moist" suggested Whispering
Smith, especially in the dark
McCloud looked at Marion. Then
let's be sensible" he said. you and
Miss Cunning can have my tent
rs this where you stay?' asked
Dicksie.
-Four Of us sleep in the cots, when
we can, and an indefinite number lie
on the ground when it rains"
Which is your bed?"
Il usually sleep there He pointed
10 the one on the right.
Il thought so. 1t has the blanket
folded back so neatly. just as ii there
were sheets under it. I'll bet there
aren't any"
DO you think this is a summer re-
sort? Knisely. my assistant, sleeps
there. but OF course we are neveZ both
in bed at the same time; he's down
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03

A high-hyer around town makes his
money too easily for his own good.
His rich wife gave him 100000 when
she married him and raised it to $780,
600 to divorce him. Now he doesn't
have to work or marry any more
New York Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03
Easy Money.

TO BE CONTINUED
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
LOSES RIGHT LEG AS
RESlJlTOF ACCIDENT
Berkeley City Assessor Under
goes Surgical Operation Ne
Cessitated by Old Injury

BERKELEY, April 19.-Harry J.
squires, city assessor of Berkeley. had
his right leg amputated above the
knee in san Jose Saturday, according
to advices received from that city. The
operation. which was performed at
the Gates sanitarium, was the result
of an injury when Squires was a
member of a volunteer fire department
OF Berkeley.
His right knee was injured severely
a the time and subsequent injuries
necessitated the operation or his life
would have been forfeited. He was
a member of the Marston volunteer fire
department at the time of the accident,
which occurred while he was engaged
with other members of the company
in putting out a fire.
A treatment at the Gates sanitarium
was decided upon several weeks ago
and Squires, accompanied by members
of the family went there Saturday.
He accidentally fell, however, apd in
jured his limb so severely that an
immediate operation had to be per-
formed.
Squires is well known here and is
popular in fraternal organizations. He
was elected city assessor two years
ago
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
DEATH IN ESTUARY IS
FATE OF SEA CAPTAIN
Skipper of San Buena Ventura
Is Found Drowned

OAKLAND. April 19.-Missed from
his vessel, the San Buena Ventura. by
his crew last night. Captain Antohe
Ivergard was found drowned in the
estuary at the foot of Franklin street
this morning. Henry Gordon of 675
Alice street saw the body when he
was crossing the Franklin street wharf
and he notified the police.
Investigating the captains death. the
police failed to solve the mystery. The
master was missed from his craft, but
no report was made to the police. it is
said. because the seamen supposed
Ivergard to be enjoying himself in this
city. The police believe Ivergard
started to his vessel last night and
missed footing at the edge of Franklin
street wharf when about to step into
a rowboat.
The San Buena Ventura has been
moored in the estuary for two days.
Ivergard had been its master for sew
eral years He was 40 years Of age
and a native of Norway.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES

A bad back turns every twenty-four
hours into one dull round Of pain and
nisery-you are lame in the morning,
nagged all day by a dull. throbolnS
backache, can't rest In the evening or
sleep well at night. It hurts to bend
over, straighten up, get up from
chair. or lift even a light weight.
Any sudden twist. turn or awkward
movement sends tearing twinge of
pain through the weak spot
Backache is really kidney ache.
The kidneys are in the small of the
back and any pain there is enough
cause to suspect your kidneys. II
the urine is discolored, contains sandy
sediment. or passes too frequently.
then you have double proof
Keep the kidneys well and the kid
neys will keep you well. Well kid
neys filter the blood and keep 1t pure.
Diseased kidneys only partly purify
the blood. Neglect weak kidneys
and you invite uric acid poisoning.
gravel. stone In the kidney. rheuma-
tisn. heart trouble, diabetes, Bright's
disease. and a long list of other SER
ious disorders now recognized as hav-
ing their cause In kidney weakness.
At the first sign OF backache or ur-
mary disorders give the kidneys quick
help. not with plasters, liniments. nor
any other outside applications, but
with special kidney medicine.
The simplest and most effective
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING THE OF SAN FRANCISCO
REMARKABLE CASE
PUZZLES DOCTORS
Man Shoots Himself in Brain,
but Remains in Standing
Position Long Time

OAKLAND, April 1s.-Robert Roberts,
a teamster, fired shot into his head
early this morning and then remained
standing beneath large pepper tree
until removed to the receiving hospital.
Though he kept his feet death ensued
within Is minutes. The case is regarded
as medically unique. for a large caliber
bullet had plowed through his skull
above and somewhat back of his right
ear.
Roberts roomed at 72s Fifteenth
street. and his landlady. Mrs. A. Mac
Gregor, hearing the shot in the yard
telephoned for the police. Roberts,
though covered with blood. had kept his
upright position and in the shadow had
to be pointed out as the suicide
note which he had written to his
sister, Mrs. r. NJ. Blodgett, 120 East
Eighteenth street, was found in his
pocket. This is case of suicide" it
read; notify Mrs. Blodgett"
My brother had suffered severely for
several weeks with neuralgia of the
head said Mrs. Blodgett. and when
laid 1t to his suffering. He had been
under trea tment and we hoped he would
recover We had>no premonition that
ne would attempt his life"
- II. Il. Roberts. an engineer en-
ployed by the Oakland traction COM
pany. is brother Mrs ]. o. White and
MISS Mollie Roberts OF Colusa are sis
ters. lis mother lives at Woodland.
Whefe Roberts owned property.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Local Brevities

BIDS CALLED FoR-The chamber of COM
merce received proposal yesterday from the
isthmian canal commission asking for bids on
large amounts of painters materials. The bids
close the morning of May 3. and delivery
can be made at either an Atlantic or a Pacific
port.
RUNS AWAY FROM PoRTLAND-Mrs. Har-
riet Norton clerk of the juvenile court. Port
land has written Chief Cook that John Brown
IA years of age. left his home at 405 Stark
to look out for him.
STOLEN JEWELS MAY BE HERE-Chief
Cook notified yesterday that the jewelry
store of Louis Henry, Reno New, had been
visited by burglars April 10 and large number
of watches and gold rings and u fountain
pens stolen. 1t was thought the burglar
might try TO dispose Of the plunder here.
SAILOR FALLS FROM CAR-Ralph Messer. a
yeoman on the United States ship South Dakota.
fell from Mission street at Eighteenth
street yesterday afternoon and sustained serious
the Mission emergency hospital and later re-
moved to the United states marine hospital.
AGED WOMAN FALLS FROM cAR-Cordeiia
Johnson 73 years old fell from an Eighteenth
street car near Tennessee street YESTERDAY aft
ernoon and sustained a fractured skull and
broken right arm. Owing TO the woman's sd-
vanced age little hope Is entertained for her
recovery. Her home is at 700 Tennessee street.
JAILED FOR SIX MoNTHS-Forest Tucker,
the young man who attempted to pass a check
at the Croker Woolworth bank April 8. was
shot at. chased and captured, was sentenced to
serve six months In the county jail by Police
Judge Conlan yesterday for petty larceny.
Tucker had stolen the check for S1650 from
Roy Hathaway 65I Clayton street.
PICKPoCKETS ARREsTED-As a result Of
the many complaints against gang of pick
pockets operating in the downtown shopping dis
triet. Jack Cond0n. Daniel Farrell, Peter Ellis
and Earl Elliott were arrested yesterday by De
tectlves Taylor and Macphee on suspicion of
being members Of, the gang All four are well
known crooks. They were charged with va
nrancy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
UGLY WORD BRINGS
HOT FLUSH TO FACE
Man Scored for AssOciating
With Divorced Woman

Wenceslao Loaiza, the wealthy young
son of the founder of the Mexican COM
mission house of W. Loaiza & Co, in
Judge Mogan's court last night heard
himself described by Attorney Hiram
". johnson as the paramour of Mrs.
Louise Hanley, beside whom he sat.
Mrs. Hanley, who is a striking beauty
of the brunette type. with large. flash
ing, dark eyes. turned to her compan-
ion and smiled upon him sweetly.
Loaiza said nothing. but his hot Mex
lean blood seemed to surge in his veins
when Johnson addressed the ugly word
TO him.
To complete the dramatic ensemble,
in the court also was Harry G. Hanley,
cashier of the Wells Fargo bank, who
Is months ago secured a divorce from
Louise Hanley From time to time he
looked iXedly at his former wife and
the man pilloried as her paramour.
Loaiza was brought into court on sub
pena by Johnson, Hanley's attorney.
I've brought him here" said John
son, with forehnger pointed directly at
Loaiza, in order that he may contra
dict any statements made by Hanley.
Let him take the witness stand right
now and do it." Loaiza did not stir.
The proceedings had to do with the
custody of Hanleys two children, Paul,
aged 6, and Robert, aged s. The inter-
locutOry decree awarded their custody
to the father. with permission TO the
mother to visit them at reasonable in
tervals and take them out Mrs. Han
ley's mother was allowed the same
privilege during her daughters alb
sence from the state. But the final de-
cree. which was obtained by Hanley
without notice to Mrs. Hanley, took
away from her the right to take the
children out and deprived her mother
of the right to visit them. Her attor-
ney, Theodore J. Roche, argued last
night in favor of 4 motion to set aside
the final decree on the ground that it
varied from the interlOcutory.
Johnson read a long affidavit sworn
20 by Hanley. in which it was stated
that Mrs Hanley remained a year with
her paramour, LOaiza, in New York,
taking no interest in the welfare of
the children. Since she returned here.
the affidavit states. she has continued
90 associate with Loaiza who lis in
character disreputable and in habits
vile and dissolute-unfit for associa-
tion with decent people and unfit TO
communicate in any manner with chill
dren."
Johnson ana Roche argued Tor more
than two hours on the question of law
involved in the variation of the final
from the interlocutory decree, and the
judge took the motion under submis-
sion
Loaiza and Mrs. Hanley walked away
arm in arm, accompanied by the
woman's mother and brother Loaiza
has a wife and two children, from
whom he has been separated nearly
five years. Last February he filed suit
for divorce in Alameda county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
WAITER MURDERER?
IS THEORY PROBED
Police Baff1ed for Several Hours
by Finding Second. Wound

Whether Constantine Wickman COM
mitted suicide or was murdered was
a question which baffied the police
yesterday. Wlckman was found dead
in the undertaking parlors of Porter
& White 1914 Eddy street, Sunday aft
ernoon. Ghe sound of revolver shot
was heard by an attache of the under
taking establishment, who found Wick
man dead on the floor When the
morgue officials and the police arrived
it was at first believed the man COM
mitted suicide This has been proved
to be the fact of the case, but the
finding of two bullet wounds, one in
the head and the other penetrating
the heart, either one of which would
have caused instant death, compli-
Gated the case and caused the police to
begin an investigation.
Or. Clark, the autopsy surgeon, dis
covered that the man had been shot
through the head and through the
heart The autopsy surgeon suggested
that the police be put on the case, and
this was done by Coroner Leland. Only
one pistol was found in the room by
the coroner's deputies Sunday after
noon. Another theory offered in ex-
planation of the wound over the heart
was that Wickman had made an un-
successful attempt to end his life be-
fore he visited the undertaking par
lors. The examination by DR.. Clark
disputed this. the physician stating
that either wound would have killed
instantly.
Detectives Taylor and Macphee were
detailed on the case, and late yester-
day afternoon they made an exhaustive
search of the room in the establish
ment of Porter & White in which
Wickman died. While searching under
CRATE in an open fireplace the de-
testives found second revolver
The police and coroner's office are
satisfied that Wickman committed sui
eide and that he used two revolvers,
pulling the trigger of each simultan-
eously.
Wickman was a waiter and had been
brooding over the death of his wife,
who died in the Hahnemann hospital
two years ago. Letters found on his
person told of his intention to kill
Mrs Aretta King. former superintend-
ent of the Hahnemann hospital, be-
cause of a fancied wrong. Wickman,
who was SO years old and a native of
Australia, is believed to have been de-
mented.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
EVIDENCE AGAINST
WILSON is OUTLINED
Jury Hears Prosecutions State-
rnenf of the Case

Inc prosecution outlined its case
yesterday in the trial of John Walter
Wilson. charged with the murder of
Harry Boas by sending him strychnine
through the mails. Boas died on the
night of December ? after swallowing
two powders he had received with
letter urging him to take them as
cure for headache and indigestion.
Assistant District Attorney Louis
Ferrari informed the jury that there
are nine points upon which the prosecu-
ton relies to establish it's circumstan-
tial case. They are:
1. The paper upon which the
poison letter was written is Identical
in texture with paper found in Wilson'S
room.
2. The envelope is identical with nine
envelopes found in Wilson's room.
3. The letter, according TO Expert
kytka, was written with a fine No l
Spencerian pen point, and a number of
such pens were found in the possession
OF Wilson.
4. The ink with which the letter was
written corresponds with ink found in
Wilson's room.
5. The poison letter" ended with the
words II remain, yours, resp" as did
many other letters written by the de-
fendant.
g. Wilson always wrote until and
ALREADY"
Z. Wilson has defect in his right
forefnger which makes the upstrolSes
and curves in his writing peculiar, and
these peculiarities are present in the
poison letter"
s. The wrappers in which the poison
powders were contained are similar to
wrappers found in Wilson's room.
8. Every individual letter in the
poison paper will be shown by Kytka
to be characteristic of Wilson's hand
writing.
Four physicians testified that Boas
came to his death by strychnine poison
ing.
Mrs Katie Boas, Miss Alma C. Boas
and John L. Boas, respectively mother,
sister and brother of the dead man, tes-
titled at the morning session to the cir
cumstances attending the death of
Harry BoaS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
WOULD Sell COAST
CROPS IN PANAMA
Wheeler Plans to Market Cali
fOrnia Products in the
Canal Zone

William r. Wheeler has begun his
work as manager Of the traffic bureau
of the Merchants exchange by taking
up the question of transportation by
way Of the isthmus Of Panama. Wheel
er has made study Of the Panama
situation. He was in conference yes
terday with H. S. Bates. who made
special investigation looking toward
the establishment of an independent
steamship service to the isthmus-
One of the primary objects to be
attained at the present time IS a mar
ket on the canal zone for California
products. Heretofore all purchases
have been made on the Atlantic coast.
California has just scored it's first big
success in establishing trade relations
with the zone. A shiplOad OF produce
has just been forwarded from San
Diego by large San Francisco -
porting firm. 1t is regarded as a. >
entering wedge for a new and pros
porous commerce for California. There
are 10000 people in the canal zone and
they are now fed from the Atlantic
coast. The shipment that went out
from San Diego included canned goods.
groceries and orher products OF this
state.
The Merchants exchange traffic bu-
reau has not perfected any plans pledg-
ing support to new steamship line.
Bates & Chesebrough have continued
their work in behalf of such service.
Further conferences viii be held on the
subject.