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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
Sights Derelict

When some men parade around they
imagine they attract as much atten-
tfon as a circus.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
North Pole Part of Our Domain

f, WASHINGTON. Sept. "a new map
OF the top of the world with the
north pole as American United States
territory viii be, issued soon by the
photographic office of the navy depart
meuf.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
Helena Awaits Taft

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 26.-Ten
thousand visitors are here In anticipa-
tion of President Tafts presence al
the Montana state fair opening to-
morrow
Besides President Taft, James J.
Hill of the Great Northern railroad
Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific
and President Earring Of the st. Paul
Chicago and Puget Sound railway will
be in the city tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
School Children Reviewed
Short Visit to Ogden

OGDEN, Utah. Sept. 26.-President
Taft spent three hours in this city this
afternoon and tonight is swinging up
into the north. Upon his arrival here
at ] p. m. today the president was
taken for an 1B mile automobile ride
through the Ogden canyon. Afterward
he addressed a big throng in Lester
park.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

ktrkUood kept at discreet distance.
tel hard upon the departure of the
men he would have believed that she
was seeking Dorothy and would, fur
thermore. have elected to crowd their
interview If she succeeded in obtaining
one with the girl. But she did nothing
OF the sort. For time the fiacre re-
manned as 1t had been ever since stop
ping; then, evidently admonished by
his fare, the driver Strengthened up,
Knocked out his pipe. dlsentangled
reins and whip and wheeled the
equipage back ON the way 1t had come.
disappearing In a dark side street lead
Ing eastward from the embankment.
kfrkwood was. then. to believe that
Mrs Hallam. having taken all that
trouble and having waited for the two
aoyenturers to appear. mad been con-
tent with sight of them. He could
hardly believe that of the woman. It
wasn't like her.
He started across the driveway after
the facre. but 1t was lost In a tangIe
OF side streets before he could make
up his mind whether 1t was worth
while chasing or not, and. bordering
the woman's singular action, he re-
traced his steps to the promenade rail.
Presently he told himself he under
stood. Dorothy was no longer of her
fathers party. He had a suspicion
that Mulready's attitude had made II
seem advisable to Calendar either to
leave the girl behind in England or to
segregate her from his associates In
Antwerp. If not lodged In another
quarter of the city or left behind she
was probably travelling on ahead to
destination which he could by no
means guess. And Mrs. Hallam was
looking for the girl. II there were
really jewels In that gladstone bag
Calendar would naturally have had
no hesitation about intrusting them to
his daughters care, and Mrs. Hallam
avowedly sought nothing else How
the woman had found out that such
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

was the case Kirk wood did not stol
to reckon unless he explained II OF
the proposition that she was a person
of remarkable address. 1t made NJ
matter one way or the other. He had
lost Mrs. Eallam. but Calendar and
Mulready he could put his finger on
Ihey had undoubtedly gone off to the
Alethea to confer again with Striker
that was. unless they proposed sail
Ing on the hrigantine. possibly at turn
OF tide that night
Panic griIped his soul and shook it,
/ as terrier "hakes a rat. when he con.
ceived this frightful proposition.
In his cor fusion Of mind he evolved
spontaneously an entirely new hypoth-
esis-Dorothy had already been spir-
Tied aboard the vessel: Calendar and
his confetlerates. delaying to join her
from eni-matic motives. were nov
aboard. and presently the word won d
be. Up anchor and away.
Were they again TO elude him? Not.
he swore. If he had to swim for it.
And he had no wish to swim. The
clothes he stood In. with what vas
left or his self respect. were all that
he could call his own on that sicc Of
the North sea. Not a boatman on the
Scheldt would so much MS coneider
accepting three English pennies In ex-
change for boat hire In brief. IT be-
gan to look as If he were either to
swim or to steal boat.
Upon such slender threads Of circum-
stance depends our boosted moral
health. In one fieeting minute kirk
woods conception of the law Of mine
and thine. its foundations already in
sidiously undermined by a series Of
cumulative misfortunes. toppled crash
Ing to its fall and was not
He was wholly unconscious Of the
change. Beneath him. in space be-
tween the quays bridged by the gang
way. number of rowboats putative
score. lay moored for the night and
gently rubbing against each other with
the soundless lift and fall of the river.
For all that Kirkwood could determine
to the contrary. the lot lay at the
mercy of the public. Nowhere about
was he able to discern a Waterman.
Without CULVER of hesitation-mo-
ments were invaluable. If what he
feared were true-he strobe to the
gangway. passed down and with alb
solute nonchalance dropped into the
nearest boat. stepping from one to an
other until he had gained the outer
most. To his JOY he found a pair of
oars slowed beneath the thwarts.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

Mrs. Hallam was interested in the
Hotel G. Commerce?
Tha@s 'itfully Kirkwood fell back to
his CORNER point Of observation, now
! t,le richer by another object of sus-
icion, the hostelry. Mrs. HalIam wa
waiting and watching for some one
to enter or to leave that esta Adjustment.
1t seemed a reasonable inference to
draw. Well, then. so was Kirk wood
no less than the lady. He deemed it
quite conceivable that their objects
were identical.
He started to beguile the time by
wondering what she would do if
or sudden he abandoned this line
Of speculation and, catching his breath,
held 1t, almost afraid to credit the
truth that for once his authorizations
were being realized under his very
eyes.
Against the lighted doorway Of the
Hotel du Commerce the figures Of two
men were momentarily sketched as
they came hurriedly forth, and Of the
two one was short and stout and even
at distance seemed to bear himself
with an accent of assertiveness. while
the other was tall and heavy Of shout
der.
Side by side they marched In step
across the embankment to the head of
the quay gangway, descending without
pause to the landing stage. Kirkwood,
hanging breathlessly over the guard
rail, could hear their footballs ringing
In hollow rhythm on the planks of the
inclined way, could even discern Cal
endar's unlovely profile in dim relief
beneath one Of the waterside lights.
and he recognized Enthusiastically Null
ready's deep voice, grumbling inartic-
ulately.
At the outset he had set after them
with intent to accost Calendar, but their
pace had been swift and his irresolute
He hung fire on the issue, dreading to
reveal himself unable to decide which
were the better couTse-to pursue the
men or to wait and discover what
Mrs. Hallam was about In the end
he waited and had his disappointment
for recompense.
For Mrs Hallam did nothing intelli-
gible. Had she driven over to the ho-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

that Dorothy and Calendar have been
aboard the Aletha but have left her.
ANII-kirkwood finds in railway
guide on the Aletha indications of the
Calendars and Mulready having sailed
ON channel steamer and waiting at
Antwerp for Stryker. He surmises
from marks in the guide that they are
to 60 to Amsterdam on the 6:32 train.
Stryker sets him ashore with only his
clothing and three-pence. XIX and
AA--ln Antwerp, ct evening, Kirk
wood sees Mrs. HaIlam watching a
cheap hotel
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

and suspicious"
"Y~u K We her to me-" Mulready In
te.p ed. with brutal laugh. III
guarantee to get her aboard or
Drop it. Dick" Calendar advises
quietly. land 20 a bit easy with tina
bottle for five minutes. can't your
well, then" Stryker resumed. ap
parently concurring In Calendars att
tude. ivy don't one Of you tyke thu
stuff, go off quiet an dispose Of 1t t
proper fence an come back to dl
vide. l don't see wy that
Naturally you wouldn't" chucklet
Calendar Few people besides thu
lection existing between Dick. here
and me. We just can't bear to get out
of sight Of each other, We're sure In
separable-since night before last
| Odd. isn't it?"
"You drop it.' snarled Mulready in
accents so ugly that the listener was
startled "Enough's enough. and
There. there. Dick! All right. I'll
behave" Calendar soothed him. We'll
forget and say no more about it."
"Well. see you don't"
but as either Of you a plan?" per-
sisted Stryker.
II have" replied Mulready. land it's
the simplest and best. If you could
only make this long lost parent here
see It,"
"Wot is it?''
Mulready seemed to ignore Calendar
and address himself to the captain.
He articulated with some difficulty,
slurring his words to the point Of in
distinctness at times.
Simple enough" he propounded SOL
EMMY. We've got the gladstone bag
here. Miss Dolly's at the hotel. That's
her papa's bright notion. He thinks
she's to be trusted. Now, then, what's
the matter with weighing anchor and
slipping quietly out to sea?"
"Leavin' the dootiful darter?"
"Cert'n'y. She's only drag any
way. Better off without her. Then
we can wait our time and get highest
market prices
You forget. Dick" Calendar put it,
that there's thousand in it for each
of us if she's kept out of England for
six weeks. A thousands five thou
sand in the land l hail from. l can
use five thousand in my business"
why can't you be content with
what you've got?" demanded Mulready
wrathfully.
Because I'm seventh son of sew
enth son. l can see an inch or two be-
yond my nose. If Dorothy ever finds
her way back to England she'll spoil
one of the finest fields of legitimate
graft ever licked my lips to look at.
The trouble with you. Null, is you're
too high toned You want to play the
swell mobsman from post to finish. A
quick touch and clean getaway for
yours. Now, that's all right-that has
Its good points-but you don't want to
the advantages of a
good b!cckmailing connection. If l
can keep Dorothy quiet long enough |
look to the Italian and precious Fred
die to be great comfort to me In my
old age
"Then. for heavens sake" cried Null
ready, go to the hotel. get your brat
by the scruff of her pretty neck and
drag her aboard! Let's get out of
thisn'
Il won't" returned Calendar inflex-
bly.
The dispute continued. but the listen
n mad heard enough. Stealthily he
,rept away to the rail. to stand grasp
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

80 " az. staring across thu
with unseeing eyes at the cav ,ue !, ssts
twinkling back with her -. Old ct
eyes Of light. tnounni
Over there. across tho 49,
dingy and disreputable uota IN u
merce. Dorothy waited IN uu Coz
doubtless the prey of pn .er rooe
nameless terrors. while ah aumoetea
brigantine her fate was h,oard he
by council Of three nns s aecidsa
scoundrels. one Of whom, n, psskahls
himself her father, openly da p.oiessas
intention Of using her 70 fr.., JARED hs
selfish and criminal ends ''nef hh4
His first and natural thonch.
away to her and induce her to , a
pany him back to England accom-
perforce discarded. He co,,,, Awood
wept over the realization OF i. nave
qualified impotency. He had no r m. ua'
not even cab fare from tho ha mOle!
the railway station. Someth, ao'el b
tier. more crafty. had to be Cows. sae
to meet the emergency. Ana . Nv
was one way. one only Ha oo.,. uefe
none other. Temporarily h. ''u Ne
make himself one of the comn.n ua't
her enemies. force himself unon ~
ingratiate himself into tbeir 'uea
graces. gain their confidence s00d
when opportunity offered betray ,s sasa
And the power to make them to,a' el
him. II not receive him as fe,on ~
knowledge Of them and tbo,, ' us
that they had unwittingly given p h'a
was his. u'u
And Dorothy was waiting
He swung round and withon.
tempting to mufiie his footballs s,,ss.
toward the companionway. He NV
pretend he had just come aboard '''
Subconsciously he had been om,.
duriag his time of bordering that ths
voices in the cabin had been sta.au.
gaining In volume. rising louder sns
yet more loud. Mulready's omjDons
drink blurred accents dominotina ~
others. There was a quarrel e,oa.
AS soon as he gave 1t heed Kjrkwoos
understood that Mulready in the mad
ness OF his intiamed brain was for.
Ing the issue. while Calendar sonoh,
vainly to calm and soothe him
The American arrived at tho bood !.
the companionway at a critical Inn,
ture. AS he moved to descend com.
low. cool toned retort of Calend,,.
seemed to enrage his confederata hs.
yond reason. He yelped aloud with
wrath, sprang to his feet. knocking
over chair. and, leaping back toward
the foot Of the steps. flashed an adroIt
hand behind him and found his 70.
volver.
I've stood enough from your he
screamed. his voice oddly clear in that
moment of insanity. You've pavpd
with me as long ais you will, you hulk.
Ing American hog! And now I'm 90.
Ing to show
AS he held his fire to permit bis de.
nunciation to bite home Kirkwood ap
palled to find himself standing on the
threshold of tragedy, gathered him.
self together and launched through the
iir. straight for the madman's Shout
lers.
AS they went down together sprawl
ng Mulready's head struck against
ransom, and the revolver fell from bis
imp fingers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05
Imported Horses and lacks

am bringing monthly imporatons of Stations Mares and Jacks
rom IRON; rance Belgium England Scotland Russia and SPAIN
larger number Of high class stations than any other importer
az .ne nled States custom department shows now have load
wish ~ and Jacks at the fair grounds Spokane Wash, which
anyone write me at Spokane Was Cedar Rands Iowa
hor M OF thinks stallion will be needed sell many
disat;Ga y oer importer and have had lawsuit
sart AZ d reasonable prices than other would like GET
fail To ; o county and believe hold your trade DOM
" me will send the finest large pictures YOU
Octave SOLD - full booded horses in Eastern Washington last
fa 30 ny next sale OF imported is August 49, 1909 at my
~ a. Seaar Raplds Iowa. when sell at Public Auction 80
; Wares gems OF the Percheron district in France am
an 70 correspond with you, please write me-
". Il. DeNLOW, r,dpah Hotel; Spokane. Washins0"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
LAND PURCHASED.

Deal Made For Fourteen Acres Near
San Jaclnto Battlefield.
Houston. Feb. Saturday on the
battlefield during the stirring speeches
Of visiting senators and representa-.
tives there was closed deal by which
the state Of Texas secures title to the
fourteen acres Of ground adjoining the
San Jacint0 battlefield. which the state
has been ureg dto purchase for the
past several years.
Three hundred and fifty acres of
this battlefield were already in the
possession OF the state, and from the
tone OF the addresses made there
seems to be no doubt that before the
passing Of another year steps will have
been made to beautify the whole slope
and make 1t q park that all Texas will
be proud to call the birthplace Of the
Lone Star state.
The deal was closed for the owners
By J. b. Hire Of Syracuse. N. r.. who
has been here for several days. The
consideration was 500 per acre.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
BEATS OUT BOYS BRAINS.
.Demented Man Wounds While
on Rampage Others.


Shelbourne, Ont, Feb. S.-One per-
son is dead and three SO seriously In
jured they may not recover. 10 the re-
suit OF a series of murderous attacks
made Sunday by George Stewart q
young farmer of Maple Valley.
Stewart. who is mentally unbalanc'
ed. was staying with his brother at
Reddickville, and started out in tho
early morning. with a rifle. His broth
er attempted to restrain him. and was
attacked an3 beaten. but not rosiously
injured Stewart went to the homo Of
John Spanhouse and fired upon Mira
Spanhouse twice. wounding her in the
eye and arm A son. James, who was
sleeping upstairs. ran down At the
sound Of the shots. and Stewart, whose
rifle was empty. beat out the boys
brains with the butt Of the weapon.
Stewart then started for his home.
but stopped on the way at the house
of Edwin Pounds, who. at the time. was
absent. Here he attacked the hired
man. George Beaumont. and the house
keeper. Mrs. Gowans, with the empty
weapon, beating them both into uncon.
seriousness and fracturing the man I
skull. He was arrested in the after
noon at home.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
sHERIFFS SALE.


No. i26oI-In the First Judicial Dis
tfict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
iaf,A: Sam .Willer vs. Henry Muir
ray.
BY virtue of writ of 6eri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
eafitled suit, from the Honorable First
Jaiicial District Court of Caddo Par
isl Louisiapa. ! have seized and will
o6er~fpr sale 1t public auction. for cash,
accogdine to law, At the principal front
dor 81 lie court house of Caddo Par
id. Louisiana, during the legal hours
fof sales on
SATURDAY, MARCH -, 1909.
tt aputh half Of southeast quarter sec
don IS, township IS north, range IL
west Caddo Parish, louisiana, together
With The following movable property
Two xray nudes, one bay horse mule.
one horse, eighteen head of cattle. The
above property seized as belonging to
IL ahove defendant to be sol dto sat-
isfy the amount specified in the said
vii ~ ii me sum Of 1877. with per
eest "a anl,um interest thereon from
1S1Isiasy Is 1907. and 10 per cent on
s,aid srgl Ind inAerest Is attorneys fees,
- 81 coets 81, suit.
Up. FLOURNoY.
..slf n. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
HERMAN LOEB,
Hides, Wool, Tallow, BeesWax, Furs
COMMERCE STREET, NEXT TO v. q d RAILWAY
SHREVEPORT. La
prices obtained in st. Louis New

27th 1908, each for $4,000. and due re-
spectively at 1-2345 and years after
date. and each bearing 8 per cent per
annum interest from its date, and each
parapf,ed me varietur' by A. r. Haynes,
Deputy Clerk and Notary Public of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on January
27th, 1908, all of said notes drawn by
W. B. Mask to his own order and by
him Endorsed in blank, and all of said
notes having been given by said Mask
for residence property in Shreveport.
Louisiana, bought by him from Oscar
White on January 27th. 1908, and al of
said notes being secured by vendors
privilege and special mortgage on said
property.
Terms a sale: For cash and accord
ing to law.
Caucasian, Feb. 4. A, D, 1909.
J. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff and -Of1icio Auctioneer IN aad
for Caddo Parish. Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
MRS. BELLE N,cks SHOT.
In Serious Condition and Her SteE
father Under Arrest.

In Serious Condition and Her Step.
father Under Arrest.
Corsicana. Tex. Feb 81. P. Lane.
who, several years ago. married Mrs.
Campbell in this city. is in Jail. charg-
Cd with shooting his step-daughter.
Mrs. Belle Nicks, whose condition is
20 serious that her recovery is regard.
Cd as doubtful
The tragedy occurred on Sunday
morning at the family home. Lane
had been away from home some time
and returning. 1t is said. fired shot
from q pistol at Mrs. Nicks. His
wtfe.s grandson. twelve or thirteen
years Of age, then appeared in the
room and a shot was fired at him.
Mrs. Lane next appeared. and as she
approached. three shots were fired at
her. but. like that aimed at the boy.
they went wild.
Lane then placed the revolver to his
head and fired, but the bullet passed
through his hat and made only slight
scalp wound Then he slashed his
throat with a pocket knife. but failed
to make . fatal wound.
Mrs. Nicks Is paralyzed from her
hips down, the bullet, which entered
her back, going practically through
her body and lodging under the skin
near the right breast
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
SHERIFFS SALE

No. l2.625-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: H. l.. Heilperin VS.. Harde-
man Brown
By virtue of writ Of seizure and
sale u me issued from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit. have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction.
tor cash according to law. without the
benefit of appraisement, during the legal
hours for sales, at the principal froat
door of the court house Of Caddo KS-
ish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, MARCH s, 1909,
The southwest quarter of southwest
quarter of section G and the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of sec
ton S. township 10 nortl range "a west.
with all buildings and improvements
thereon, in Che Parish of Caddo, La.
The above property seized as belong
ing to The said defendant, and to be
sold y satisfy Che o,nount specified in
the said wriE say in the sum of $sss.43
with mterest thereon at the rate of 8 per
cent per annum from May "a, 1904, and
all costs of suit, including 10 per eerG
y'said sum and interest as attorneys
fees. Up IO11RNOy
Caucasian, an. 81. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
SHER1FF'S SALE
NO. 12,4o3-ln the First Judicial Dis
tr'ce Court of Caddo Parish, La.

No. 12,463-In the First Judicial Dis
tr'ee Court of Caddo Parish, La:
E. S. Hicks VS.. R. B. Pace.
By virtue of a writ of feri facia, to
ME issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the First Judicial
District Court of Caddo Parish, La. 81
have seized and will offer for sale for
cash according to law, during the legal
hours at the premises No. on Texas
avenue in the City of Shreveport, Cad
DO Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY. FEB. n. 1000.
ne furniture. fixtures, househotd
goods, carpets. mattings, ETC., seized in
the above suit. The above propert,
seized as belonging to the defendant,
and to be sold to satisfy the debt s,eci
he'd in the said writ, say in the sum OF
$245oo, with legal interest from judicial
1emand. and all costs of suit.
J. p FLOURNOY.
caucasian. FEB. Sh>s;T
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
Fordvee 70 Go to Texas.

st. Louis. Feb. at Is announced
that Colonel FOrdyce. a director OF
Brownville railroad. accompanied by
other St. Louis capitalists. is going to
Texas in . few days to Investigate rail
read conditions with view to develop
ment on q large scale. Colonel Fordyce
and associates have Just purchased a
half interest in the Stephenville. North
and South road. and it is expected this
line will he extended in two directions
II will 60 north to the Thurber coal
field and south to the gulf connecting
With the Brownsville line. 1t is be-
Iieved H. Clay Pierce. the close bust
ness associate of Fordyce. is interest.
Cd In the new purchase as Pierce is
now managing the Mexican railways