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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
TRACTION NEGOTIATIONS
AWAIT JUDGE FEES RETURN

lene electric cars but the company
will guarantee to electrify their road
with power from their power site on
the Walla Walla river within two
years. They ask that $4,000 of the
local money be paid upon the compile
tion of three miles of trackage. SEQ
000 more upon the completion of six
miles of trackage and that the re-
naming $4,000 be paid when their
power is brought to this city. OF
course these terms are subject to
change as they have not been form>
-''t c-ocpted by the committee.
1t is the purpose of the traction
company as outlined by Mr.. Ftz Ger
aid to bring their power to Pendleton
ana to use it with this city as a base.
They will build an interurban line
from this place to the west end of the
county ana also lines in other di-
rections. They Mill also establish a
recreation park in the vicinity of
I Pendleton and this viii be for use al.
50 as a fair ground and for athletic
contests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29

Los Angeles, Nov. ga nude body
presumably of female, with the
skull fractured, and jaw broken was
discovered at the bottom of an old
well on the Crinklaw ranch at Coyote
pass, outside of the city limits, and was
brought to the surface today. Indi-
cations point to murder. The nude
body had been dumped into the slush
OF the well and board jammed
against it to keep it from rising to
the surface. where it remained until
gas formation lifted it. The body has
been in the mire three weeks and is
badly decomposed
1t will probably be impossible to
recognize the features. The coroner
received information that n human
body was in n well. and search was
made but the well was not located un-
til yesterday. Until the body is raised
the sex cannot definitely be deter
mined, though the long hair OF the
form indicates II is female. \ wo-
mans belt was found nearby. The
well is located in an isolated spot,
surrounded by high hills, the nearest
habitation being miles distant,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29

At this time the negotiations be-
tween the local committee and d.
Fitz Gerald, representative of the
Washington-O oregon Traction company
are awaiting the return of Judge
James A. Fee from Portland. He is
expected tomorrow.
Judge Fee is a member of the local
committee and is one of the most en-
thusiastic advocates of the traction
system. 1t is desired to have him do
the necessary legal work in connection
with the negotiations between\ the To-
cal people and the traction company.
AS they now stand the traction COM
pauy and the local people are in lipe
to reach an amicable understanding,
yet no formal agreement has been
made As their proposition now stands
the traction company asks that local
people take $5O,O0O worth of stock
in their company. In return they
offer to guarantee the following:
The construction of not less than
siX miles of line within the city. over
this they will at first operate gaso-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
MILLIONAIRE OIL
MAGNATE ON TRIAL.

Austin, Texas, Nov. 29.-Trlal Of
Henry Clay Pierce. the millionaire
oil magnate. accused of perjury in
connection with the Pierce oil com
pany dealings, was begun today.
Pierce fought hard to avoid the trial
and carried the case to the supreme
court. He is one of the most promi-
nent oil magnates in the country and
is alleged to be allied with the stand
ard In many deals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
HOBOES ARE CHARGED
With BRUTAL MURDER
OFFICERS ARE BAFFLED
OVER MYSTERIOUS CASE
All CleNs Followed Out Lead No Fur
ther TO Solution of Crime-Robbery
Is Ascribed As Motive-Rabeal
Was Engineer By Trade.

There have been few developments
in the Umatilla murder mystery since
Saturday afternoon. Very little has
been learned concerning the murder
ed man. while nothing whatever has
apparently been ascertained concern
ing the identity or whereabouts of the
murderer
The officers have come to the con-
clusion that robbery was the motive
for the brutal murder and they have
about arrived at the decision that no.
boes were responsible for the crime.
The effort to follow up horse tracks
found near the scene of the tragedy
has been futile and has caused the
officers to believe they had nothing
to do with the crime and that the
real criminals have made their es-
cape by taking to the railroad.
1t has been discovered that Andy
Rabeal. the victim of the murder,
was an engineer by profession and
that while in this city few days ago
he made application for a position
as engineer for a stationary or gaso-
line engine. 1t has been learned that
he had considerable money on his
person either in drafts or cash. 1t is
known that he did have drafts which
he had secured at Nampa. Idaho. but
whether or not he had these all CASH
ed before meeting his untimely death
is not known and will only be as
certained as time goes on:
In the meantime the officers are
working on the theory that unknown
hoboes are the guilty persons and
every hobo camp in the northwest
will probably be raided in an effort
to find the guilty men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
STEAMER ENCOUNTERED
BAD STORM At SEA

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-With the
matches torn away and her forecastle
shattered, the steamer President en-
tered harbor this morning twenty
hours late from Seattle, For twenty
four hours the stamer was battered
by a terrific southeast gale off Cape
Flattery and the three hundred pas
sengers were panic stricken. The
stewardess attempted to cross the
deck and was thrown heavily. sus-
tanning bad bruises. Several state
rooms were flooded and the seasick
occupants badly drenched. The doors
were wrenched from the state rooms
and shattered to splinters.
After rounding Cape Flattery and
turning into the open sea, enormous
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
Whatcom County Storms.

Bellingham, Wash, Nov. 29.-Bell-
irgham and Whatcom county are ex-
periencing the worst storms in their
history and estimated damage runs
into the thousands. 1t was believed
the flood reached the limit last week
when the Marietta bridge over the
Noogsack river was wrecked. but to-
day the waters are higher and new
record is established. Lands every
where are flooded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
FATAL DUEL FOLLOWS
ALLEGED SOCIAL SLIGHT

Hillsboro, N. NJ, Nov. 29-James
b. Taylor and Isaac Futch are dead,
the result of a duel following an al
legged slight offered to Mrs. Taylor
by Futch at Fairview. The trouble
between the families started when
Futch recently married and failed
to invite Mrs. Taylor. This was con-
sidered an insult The men met in
the street and began firing Each
emptied his revolver. and when the
smoke cleared away both were NOR
tally injured and died later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29

PURSE FOR BIG SCRAP
WILL BE FORTUNE

+ New York, Nov 29.-With the
+ day for the opening of sealed
+ bids for the Jeffries-Johnson
j. fistic battle nearing, Gotham
4 fight followers are wagering that
+ the promoter securing the pugi-
i listic plum will have to guaran-
+ tee a purse running into six fig
T. ures. The latest competitor is
j. the Great Falls, Mont. athletic
i club, which is offering a $115,-
= 900 purse and a guarantee of
+ non-interference. The largest
+ purse ever hung up will IN
y doubtedly be offered with James
+ COffroth, Tom McCarey, Eddie
T. Graney and Jack Gleason in the
!. field.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
LA GRANDE'S DEFUNCT BANK
WILL, PAY DIVIDENDS

La Grande, Nov 29.-The proposed
ten per cent dividend to depositors of
the defunct Farmers and Traders
bank became a reality by order of the
currency controller This makes an
aggregate of fifty five per cent. The
present check issue will reach deposit
ors about Christmas and If the bank
wins pending suits it will pay a third
dividend of ten per cent If 1t loses,
the remained will be a total loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
: + ++++ + + =
WOLGAST AND POWELL
IN RING TONIGHT

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Ad VOL
CAST and Lew Powell, scheduled to
fight twenty rounds tonight are rest
ing today. both within a 1913 pounds,
the scheduled weight. Both are in
excellent shape and declare the fight
will be hard from the gong tap. Pow
ell is a ten to six favorite.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
WHEREBY SAGEBRUSH
Is TURNED TO GOLD

Carson. Nevada, Nov. 29.-Sage
brush heretofore considered valueless
may prove valuable if information
given the Nevada state publicity and
industrial commission proves correct.
According to the report of Professor
sylvester Sparling of Chicago, four
thousand pounds of sagebrush pro-
duces 22O gallons of distillate and fur
ther yields $50 pounds of charcoal
The distillate contains tar, wood al
cohol. acetic acid and other products.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
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CORPORATION QUARREL
CAUSES CIVIL STRIFE

i San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Pri- :
/ vate Nicaraguan advices declare I
I. the effort of two rival fruit COM !
+ panies to secure a preponder- :
!. ance of the South American :
+ trade are indirectly responsible :
! for the civil strife in that coun-
4. try 1t is said that the Union
+ Fruit company, doing business
I. on the Nicaraguan Atlantic coast :
+ found itself losing ground to the :
= Nicaraguan Fruit company on :
/. the Pacific coast. President
1. Zelaya is reported to have fa-
4. vored the latter concern, and :
+ granted 1t concessions distaste- :
+ full to the Union company which :
4. rushed to Estrada's aid when the :
I. provisional government was es-
I. tablished and aligned itself
+ against its trade. It is reported
+ this difference had much to do :
! with the embroglio inception.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
CANADIAN COMPANIES
WILL NOT JOIN MERGER

ottawa. Ont, Nov. 29.-The Cana
dian Telegraph & Telephone COM
pany will not be a party to the pro-
posed American telegraph merger, ac-
cording to an official statement. The
officers of the Canadian Bell Tele-
phone company denied their organiza-
tion is to become part of the COM
hine. The Canadian Pacific e. North
Northwestern companies have issued
similar denials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29

ground swells began to roll the ship.
and within three hours she was
plunging in the teeth of terrific gale
Throughout the day and well into
Saturday night the storm increased
and three times it was found neces-
sary to stop the engines, to ease the
propeller vibration. The ship travel
ed four knots during the nineteen
hour gale
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
GIRLS FIGHT DUEL
AND ONE Is DEAD

Bradford Ark. Noe. 29.-Nora
owens is dead and Miss Stella Belk
is Jailed today as the result of a knife
duel fought today on the main street
of Alica near here, the result of a
long-standing quarrel. \ thrust over
the left breast severing an artery
caused the death Of Miss owens
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
FIVE RESCUED FROM
DOOMED STEAMER

Baltimore. Nov. 29.-Five men have
been rescued from the steamer
brewster" ashore on the Diamond
shoals south of Cape Hatteras, and
the men are now aboard the Light
ship. \ heavy north wind is blowing
and the Brewster is in danger of be-
ing battered to pieces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
TERRIFIC STORM
STRIKES MIDDLE WEST

Kansas City, Nov. 29-Two thou
sand telegraph poles on the Santa Fe
line between Newtown and Dodge
Center are blown down by a storm
which is accompanied by driving sleet
prevailing throughout the middle
west. Railroad traffic is delayed and
telegraphic communication is dis
rupted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
NUDE BODY FOUND
IN ISOLATED WELL
DISCOVERY INDICATES
FOUL MURDER COMMITTED
Body. Probably That of Woman Has
Been in Slush of Well Three Weeks
Badly Decomposed and Features
Unrccognizable.
NUDE BODY Is
THAT OF 4 MALE

Los Angeles, Nov. 29.-After
: viewing the skull of the human
; found in a well at the Crinklaw
: ranch, Coroner HARDWOOD stat
ed the body was probably that
; of a male. The man may have
; been William Davis, an escaped
patient from the county hos
; pital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
IMPRISONED FOR REFUSAL
TO PAY FOR FUNERAL

Denver. Nov 29.-Because she re-
fused to pay her husbands funeral
expenses, Mrs. May Mcclure was to-
day sentenced to six months in Jail
at Cripple Creek. Mcclure died re-
Gently in a mining city and according
to creditors his wife authorized ar
rangements for the funeral. after
which she came here. The creditors
caused his arrest and prosecuted her
in local courts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
PROSPECTS OF WAR SMELLS
ARMY AND NAVY RANKS

san Francisco Nov 29.-The pros
poets of the United States demonstrat-
ing against Nicaragua has caused the
eulisting headquarters of the army
and navy to be flooded with applica-
tions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
ANOTHER TERRIBLE NINE
DISASTER IN ILLINOIS

Marion. Ills, Nov. pa disaster
similar to that of the Cherry catas-
trophe is reported at mine near
here. The number of dead is un-
known and reports are meagor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29

j. \. Burgess of the Cunningham
Sheep & Land company and former
president Of the state woolgrowers
association, left for the Pilot Rock
ranch of his company this morning,
after spending sunday with his fam
lily in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
SEATTLE FACES
WATER FAMINE
Case OF "Water. Water Ev-
erywhere, Nor Any Drop 10
Drink"
FLOODS MAY WASH
OUT PIPE LINES

Storms Increasing in Violence Causes
Washington Metropolis Much Al
arm-Pipc Line Bridge Over Cedar
River Expected to go Out-All Riy-
ers are Raging and City and Rail-
road Company Joins in Work to
Save Bridges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29

With the above named men as a
working brigade the campaign to have
the government extend the Umatilla
project so as to water the lands west
of the Umatilla river is now under
way The committee was named by
President Will Moore yesterday in
persuance to instructions given him
by the mass meeting held the eve
ming previous.
Meeting Was Interesting.
The meeting at the Commercial as
sociation rooms Saturday evening was
one of the most enthusiastic local
gatherings held for many weeks. A
goodly delegation was present from
Hermiston. while other sections of the
irrigated region were also represent
ed
Congressman Ellis.
At the outset of the meeting Pres
ident Moore called upon Congress w
r. Ellis and the latter responded with
talk In which he again pledged him
self to do everything within his power
to induce the government to take ur
the reclamation of the lands west OF
the Umatllla He advised those pres
ent to get to work and to press theil
claims in the matter. saying that the
more nsistent, they were in their de-
mands the better would be their
chances for success.
Engineer T.. G. HopsOn.
The next speaker was F. G.. Hop
son. chief of the reclamation work
in the northwest, and he read n paper
that constituted perhaps the most i'm
portant and interesting part of the
evenings program. In his paper Mr.
Hopson explained at considerable
length the work of the reclamation
service and touched upon the propos
ed extension of the Umatilla project
He spoke in the highest terms of thu
merits of the proposed extension, say
ing the land west of the Umatill;
furnished an excellent field for thu
operations of the government. How
ever he refrained from going into de
tails regarding the plans of the ser
vice with respects to extension HI
represented the matter as being en-
tirely in the hands of Secretary Bal
lnger.
Other Speakers. Z
Following Mr.. Hopson, Oliver p
Morton. reclamation attorney, wa
called upon. Other speakers durin'
the evening We're +. u. Swayze. r.. T
Dodd. y c Brownell. ]. w. Camp
bell. NJ Dishon. DR. c. ]. Smith, DR.
w. G. Cole, c. A. Barrett and A. c
Crawford, D. Fitz Gerald.
Every party that spoke urged II
vigorous terms the reclamation of tn
lands west of the Umatilla and at tn
conclusion It was decided to name al
executive committee to- take charg
of the campaign T.. p. Dodd mad
n motion that a committee of tei
with five from the local commercial
club and five from other places b
named to have charge of the work
The motion was carried and Presiden
Moore announced he would appoin
the committee later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
BALL|NGER
MAKES REPORT
Secretary Of Interior Makes
Public Annual Statement of
His Administration.
EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS ON
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES

Development Is Keynote of Conser-
vation But Development Through
Private Enterprise Under National
Supervision - States Reclamation
POlicy-Wants Congress to Issue
Bonds Against Reclamation Fund
to Amount of 100000, ,OO0-About
Alaska.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
WILL WORK FOR
THE EXTENSION
Executive Committee of Ten
Will Handle Campaign to
Water West UmatiIIa.
SATURDAYS MEETING
WAS ENTHUSIASTIC

Engineer Hopson Declared Proposed
Extension Very Mcritorious Project
But That Subject Is Entirely With
Secretary Balllnger Congressman
Ellis Pledges Support of Oregon
Delegation Committee Named
Yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
TWENTY JAPS
ARE KILLED
Wreck OF Work Train on
Great Northern Results Fa-
tally.
MEN SLEEPING IN
CAR CRUSHED TO DEATH

Train Plunges Into Washout-Engi-
ncct and F'ircmen Escape by Jump
ing-Japanese, Sleeping, Meet Sud-
den Deaths-Whitc Travelling Man
Seriously Injurcd-Conductor Es-
capcd-Crowded Passenger Train
Had Narrow Escape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29
THE COMMITTEE.

c. ]. SMITH.
WILL NJ. PETERSON.
T. C. MONTGOMERY.
GEORGE HARTMAN, JR.
r. f. HILL.
Il. p. DODD.
#. b. SWAYZE.
d. G. BROWNELL.
J. w. CAMPBELL.
w. r. WALPOLE, JR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-29

Continued on Page seven.)
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
First Cantalever BRIDGE.

The first cantalever railroad bridge
is the one across the Firth of Forth at
Queens Ferry, Scotland 1t is nearly
one and half miles in length. Fifty
one thousand tons of steel were used
in it's construction. employing as many
as 5000 men at one time. 1t cost $751;
100000 and tifty-six lives. The work
men began at either end and worked
toward the center. When they met
and undertook the last connection it
was found that the two ends lacked a
small fraction of an inch of reaching
far enough to allow the insertion OF
the bolts that were to complete the
span. For time this was a puzzle
but was finally solved by an ingenious
workman who suggested expansion by
artificial heat, and it was forthwith
supplied by means of burning kerosene
oil under the steel girder
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

Mr. Jens Nasset left Saturday for
Bloomer, Wis.
Mr. Percy Sherwood is home for a
few days from Seymour, Wis.
Misses Norma Strouse and Isabelle
Pierce are home after spending a few
days with GAINESVILLE friends.
Mr. and Mrs Clark Pierce and Mr. and
Mrs Amos Bunting attended the show
at Edgerton Monday evening, Aug 16.
Just when the drouth is ended, and
tobacco, corn and pastures are making
rapid growth with the generous supply
of rain, the grain all harvested and
mostly threshed, We turn our thoughts
in another direction. The ladies take
it for granted that we ought to have a
respite sometime this month and have
decided to have a harvest picnic Aug
rs, 1909. Some people are puzzling
their brain where to find money to go
with, but it will not cost much to at
tend this picnic). There will be music
by the Edgerton band, ball game and
all kinds of amusements for old and
young, ice cream, candies, pop, cigars,
etc, for everyone. Bring your dinners
and have a good time in Mr. F MADISON s
grove Aug 18th.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Caledonia.

Mr. Boon of GAINESVILLE was a guest of
D E Mccarthy and family Sunday.
Mrs Margaret Earle of Edgerton is
visiting at the home of her son, r L
Earle.
Mrs Judd Mccarthy spent Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Ed Ford.
Twelve children of st Michael's Cath
Olic church of Porter received first
holy communion Sunday.
DR. and Mrs Taylor of Grand juno
ton, Col, are spending few days with
relatives and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Will Porter has adopted
little girl four years old. The little
tot has found good home.
Dennis F Mccarthy visited at the
home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs Wright of GAINESVILLE last week.
Mrs Gill and children, who have been
spending the summer at the home of
Ed Ford, returned to their home at
Aberdeen, South Dakota, Monday.
Florence Mccarthy, who has been
suffering with diphtheria, is fully re-
covered. DR.. Cleary administered an
titoxine to the other children of the
family which prevented them taking
the disease. Mr. Sayre removed the
quarantine and fumigated the house on
Wednesday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
More Applicable.

Angry Parent-Another thousand?
Not another penny. I'm tired of your
extravaganza, young man. 1t Will DO
you no good to hang around here. for
my mind is made up and I'm man Of
iron. You made your mistake by not
realizing the truth of the take care Of
the pennies" proverb.
Spendthrift Son-No. sir. made my
mistake by believing the proverb about
striking when the iron is hot Rohe~
mian Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Secret Ink.

A simple expedient when one wishes
to confide his secrets to paper and yet
keep them is to use ordinary rice wa
ter instead of ink. 1t cannot be seen
when dry, but turns blue when iodine
is applied to it. If it be desired to
make perfectly sure of the destruction
of the contents of the letter after it
has been read the purpose may be sac-
complished by writing it with solu-
ton Of iodide of starch in water. A
few days later the script will have
disappeared
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Dr.. Johnson on Good Breeding.

When Boswell suggested to Johnson
that General Paoli." whom they had
Just left. had the loftiest port of any
man he had ever SEEM Johnson de-
MED hat military men were always
the best bred men. Perfect good
breeding" be said, consists In having
no particular mark of any profession
but general elegance of manners.
whereas in military man you can
commonly distinguish the brand Of
soldier"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
The kino of Rome.


To teach his sou Obedience 10 nnrs-
cry rules Napoleon gave strict orders
that be never be admitted TO his apart
ments if he came thither alone. One
morning the little king OF Rome came
trotting along the corridor and. look
ing up at the tall officer on guard. im-
periously ordered: Open the door for
me. | want to see papa
The officer. true to his instructions.
answered gently. but firmly. Sire. |
cannot open the door to your maj
eSty," 2 sgss ~ ssp=.s ss,>e~~~--s~--
why nct?" demanded the little
autocrat. IL am the little king"
At the gentle reminder, But your
majesty is all alone" the golden hair
ed cherub seemed somewhat non-
plused. but. his governess appearing a
moment later. he seized her hand and,
thus protected. stamped his tiny foot
and cried: .Open the door. The king
wishes itr'
This time. all being IN order. the tall
officer flung the door wide open. SOL
EMMY announcing. 'rhe king Of
Rory1o
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Preparing For the Worst.

Both boys had been rude to their
mother. She put them to bed earlier
than usual and then complained to
their father about them. So he start
ed up the stairway. and they heard
him coming. i
Here comes papa" said Maurice.
Il am going TO make believe I am
asleep
I'm not" said Harry. "I'm going
to get up and put something on."-La-
dies Home journal.