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CHAPTER u.
At Smoky Creek.

Karg, Sinclair's crew foreman, came
running over to him from a pile of
merchandise that had been set off the
right of way on the wagon road for
loot. That's the superintendent's car
coming, amt it. Murray" he cried.
looking across the creek at the ap-
preaching train.
What of it?" returned Sinclair.
why, we're just loading the team"
The incoming train, an engine with
way car, two fats. and the Bear
Dance derrick, slowed up at one end of
the wreck while Sinclair and his fore
man talked. Three men could be seen
getting out of the way car-McCloud,
the superintendent, and Reed Young,
the Scotch roadmaster, and Bill Dan
cling. A gang of trackmen filed slowly
out after them.
The leaders of the party made their
way down the curve, and Sinclair, with
Karg, met them at the point. Nc
Cloud asked questions about the
wreck and the chances Of getting the
track clear, and while they talked
Sinclair sent Karg to get the new
uciiiSh ihto dCtlou. SiuCldlT tueH
asked McCloud to walk with him up
the track to see where the cars had
left the rail. The two men showed in
contrast as they stepped along the
ties. McCloud was not alone younger
and below Sinclairs height; his broad
Stetson hat fattened him somewhat
His movement was deliberate beside
Sinclair's litheness, and his face,
though burned by sun and wind. was
boyish, while Sinclair's was strongly
lined.
Just moment" suggested Nc
Cloud, mildly. as Sinclair hastened
past the goods piled in the wagon
road. "Whose team is that, Sinclair ?"
The road followed the right of way
where they stood, and a four-horse
team Of heavy mules was pulling a
loaded ranch wagon up the grade
when McCloud spoke.
Sinclair answered cordially. That's
my team from over on the Frenchman
l picked them up at Denver. Nice
mules, McCloud. amt they? Give me
mules every time for heavy work. II
had just n hundred more OF 'em the
company could have my job-what p"
Eyes. What's that stun they are
haulipg?"
That's little stun mashed up In
the merchandise car; there's some to-
bacco there and little wine, guess.
The cases are all sTashed."
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

down the hill. The horses head was
pulled up, and there were signs of de-
parture. He quickened his steps.
Once he saw. or thought he saw, the
riders head so turned that her eyes
plight have commanded one approach
Ing from his quarter; yet he could
catch no further glimpse of her face.
A second surprise awaited him. Just
as she seemed about to ride away, she
dropped lightly from the horse to the
ground, and he saw how confident in
figure she was. AS she began to try
her saddle-girths, McCloud attempted
greeting. She could not ignore his
hat, held rather high above his head
as he approached, but she gave him
the slightest nod in return-one that
made no attempt to explain why she
was there or where she had come
from.
Pardon me-" ventured McCloud.
have you lost your way?"
He was Immediately conscious that
he had said the wrong thing. The
expression of her eyes implied that
it was foolish to suppose she was lost,
but she only answered.: II saw the
smoke and feared the bridge was on
fire.
Something in her voice made him
almost sorry he had intervened; II
she stood in need of help OF any sort
it was not apparent. and her gaze was
confusing.
Il presume Mr.. Sinclair Is here?"
she said, presently.
Il am sorry to say he is not"
HE usually has charge of the
wrecks, l think. What dreadful
fire!" she murmured. looking down the
track. Was 1t passenger wreck7"
She turned abruptly on McCloud to
ask the question. Her eyes were
brown. too, he saw, and a doubt as.
sailed him. Was she pretty?
only freight wreck" he an.
swered
Il thought II there were passengers
hurt could send help from the ranch.
Were you the CONDUCTOR"
Fortunately not"
And no one was hurt?"
Only a tramp. We are burning the
wreck to clear the track"
(To BE coNTrNUEDJ
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Tramps to Water?"

you drive straight ahead where told
you to drive. l don't propose to have
my affairs interfered with by you or
anybody else, McCloud You and
can settle this thing ourselves" he
added. walking straight toward the
superintendent.
Get away from those mules!"
yelled Barney at the same moment,
cracking his whip.
McCloud's dull eyes hardly lightened
as he looked at the driver Don't
swing your whip this way, my boy"
he said, laying hold quietly of the near
bride.
Drop that bridle!" roared Sinclair.
"Fll drop your mules in their tracks
If they move one foot forward. Dan
cling. unhook those traces" said Nc
Cloud, peremptorily. Dump the wine
out of that wagon box, Young" Then
he turned to Sinclair and pointed to
the wreck. Get back to your work"
The sun marked the five men rooted
for an instant on the hillside. Dan
cling jumped at the traces, Reed Young
clambered over the wheel, and Sim
clair, livid, faced McCloud. With a
bitter denunciation of interlopers,
claim agents, and fresh" railroad men
generally, Sinclair swore he would not
go back to work and case of wine
crashing to the ground infuriated him.
He turned on his heel and started for
the wreck. Call off the men," he yelled
to Karg at the derrick. The foreman
passed the word. The derrickmen
dropping their hooks and chains in
some surprise, moved out of the wreck
age. The axmen and laborers gathered
around the foreman and followed him
toward Sinclair.
Boys" cried Sinclair, we've got a
new superintendent, a college guy
You know what they are; the COM
pany has tried 'em before. They
draw the salaries and we do the work
This one down here now is making his
little kick about the few pickings we
get out of our jobs. You can go back
to your work or you can stand right
here with me till we get our rights
What?"
Half a dozen men began talking at
once. The derrickman from below, a
hatchet-faced wiper. with the visor Of
greasy cap cooked over his ear,
stuck his head between the uprights
and called out shrilly: Whats er
matter, Murray" and a few men
laughed. Barney had deserted the
mules. Dancing and Young. with small
regard for loss or damage, were
emptying the wagon like deckhands,
for in a fight such as now appeared
imminent. possession of the goods
even on the ground seemed vital to
prestige. McCloud waited only long
enough to assure the emptying Of the
wagon. and then followed Sinclair to
where he had assembled his men.
Sinclair, put your men back to work"
mot till we know just how we
stand" Sinclair answered, insolently.
He continued to speak, but McCloud
turned to the men. Boys, go back to
your work. Your boss and can set.
tie our own differences. I'll see that
you lose nothing by working hard"
And you'll see we make nothing,
won't your" suggested Karg.
I'll see that every man in the crew
gets twice what Is coming to him-all
except you. Karg. I discharge you
now. Sinclair, will you go back to
work?"
moi"
Then take your time. Any men
that want to go back to work may
step over to the SWITCH" added Nc.
Cloud.
Not man moved. Sinclair and Karg
smiled at each other. and with no ap.
parent embarrassment McCloud him
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Lets look at it."
ooh, there's nothing there that's
any good. McCloud."
Lets look at it,
AS Bill Dancing and Young walked
behind the two men toward the wagon,
Dancing made extraordinary efforts to
wink at the roadmaster. That's a
gooc story about the mules coming
from Denver. amt it?" he muttered.
Young. unwilling to commit himself,
stopped to light his pipe. When he
and Dancing joined Sinclair and Nc
Cloud the talk between the superin-
tendent and the wrecking boss had be-
come animated.
Il always do something for my men
out of wreck when l can; that's the
way I get the work out of them" Sim
clair was saying. "A little stuff like
this" he added. nodding toward the
wagon, comes handy for presents,
and the company couldn't get any sal
wage out of it, anyway. l get the
value a dozen times over in quick
work. Look there!" Sinclair pointed
to where the naked men heaved and
wrenched in the sun. Where could
you get white men to work like that
if You didn't jolly them along once
in while? What? You haven't been
here long, McCloud," smiled Sinclair,
laying a hand with heavy affection on
the young mans shoulder. ASK any
man on the division who gets the
work out of his men-who gets the
wrecks cleaned up and the track
cleared. Amt that what you want?"
Certainly. Sinclair; no man that
ever saw you handle wreck would
undertake to do it PETER"
Then what's all this fuss about"
We've been over all this matter be-
fore, as you know. The claim de-
partment won't stand for this looting;
that's the whole story. Here are ten
or twelve cases of champagne on your
wagon-soiled little, but worth lot
of money"
THAT was a mistake loading that
up; l admit it; it was Karg's careless
ness"
Here is one whole case of cigars
and part of another" continued Nc
Cloud, climbing from one wheel to
another of the wagon. There is a
thousand dollars in this load! l know
you've got good men, Sinclair. II
they are not getting paid as they
should be. give them time and a half
or double time, but put it in the pay
checks. The freight loss and damage
account increased 200 per cent. last
year. No railroad company can keep
that rate up and last, Sinclair"
Hang the company! The claim
agents are a pack Of thieves" cried
Sinclair. Look here, McCloud, what's
a pay check to man that's sick, com.
pared with bottle OF. good wine?"
when one Of your men is sick aud
needs wine. let me know" returned
McCloud; "Ill see that he gets 1t.
Your men don't wear silk dresses, do
they?" he asked. pointing to another
case Of goods under the drivers seat
Have that stun all hauled back and
loaded into box car on track" q
mot by damned sight" exclaimed
Sinclair. He turned to his ranch driv.
er, Barney Rebstock. "You haul that
stun where you were told to haul 1t,
Barney" Then: "You and / may as
we'll have an understanding right
here" he said, as McCloud walked
to the head Of the mules.
by all means. and I'll begin by
countermanding that order right now.
Take your load straight back to that
car" directed McCloud. pointing up
the track. Barney, a ranch hand with
a cigarette face, looked surlily at Nc.
Cloud.
Sinclair raised a finger nj the hoy
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Come to my office in Medicine
Bend and I'll talk to you about it,"
returned McCloud, impassively.
"Well, boys" roared Sinclair, going
back to his followers, I'VE can't ride
on this road now! But 1 want to tell
you there's something to eat for every
one of you over at my place on the
Crawling Stone, and place to sleep
and something to drink" he added.
cursing McCloud once more.
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HOUSES FOR THE
QUAKE VICTIMS
Roosevelt Decides Upon Way
to Expend S500,000 ApprO-
priated for italians.


Washifig ton. Jan. 16.-An innovation
TN international relief measures, so far
as Europe is concerned, will be under
taken by the American government in
expending the s50G.e0 appropriated by
congress for the Italian earthquake
sufferers. Realizing that q great need
among the sufferers will be shelter.
President Roosevelt has decided to send
to Italy material for the construction
of $500 or 5000 substantial but modest
frame houses. Ever since the apprO-
priatiOn was made serious considera-
ton has been given by the president
and the state department as to the best
uses that could be made of it in the
way of relief.
A final decision was reached yesteT-
day. Verbal instructions were given
by President Roosevelt to Secretary
Newberry to enlist the machinery of
the navy department. Mr.. Newberry
has already been able to make partial
ARRANGEMENTS for carrying out the
presidents orders.
Queen Helena of Italy viii manage
the distribution of. the Christian Her
aid fund. DR.. Louis Kiopsehe of the
Christian Herald has promised to start
the fund with gift of $1,000.
Total contributions received by the
National Red Cross for the italian VIC
tins now amounts to SS07,5S5.
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EAMoUs eAME REcALLEn.

Helena, Mont. Jan. 15.-A case Of a
score Of years ago which has been in
the couTts since the early Cos. was
again brought to view today with the
filing of transcript in the supreme
court. being a claim for interest on a
bond given in the famous Loggst-
Palmer suit a case in which a seven
Up game. a check for settlement OF sey-
eral thousand dollars, and other inter-
esting features figured. After a game
for high stakes a check was given for
the losses. and later its payment was
stopped. suit followed and a bond
Of $4,000 was given and retained IN the
court until the interest amounted To
more than $500. the present suit being
TO recover this interest. The case was
in the supreme court four times before
IL was finally settled.
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CONSTRUED AS A COMMAND
Senate Committee Will Endeavor to
Extract the Truth From Attor-
ney General Bonaparte.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte will be invited to appear
before the special committee OF the
senate which is considering the Culber-
son resolution calling for the opinion of
the Judiciary committee as to the au-
thority of the president in permitting
absorption Of the Tennessee Qaal &
Iron company by the United States
Steel corporation.
This decision was reached today by
the special committee. The Invitation
to Mr. Bonaparte Is not TO be regarded
as a subpoena, and he may answer it in
person, by sending some one to rep
resent him OF by transmitting any in
formation ne has concerning the mer-
ger.
Senator Clark, chairman of the COM
mittee, said that the resolution of the
senate was construed as a command,
and the order to make a thorough in
vestigation of all the facts connected
with the merger and the authority of
law under which it was contaminated
accepted in good faith.
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FOUND DEAD IN CABIN.
First Man to Enter Boise Basin,
Beno SoIono, Passes Away.

Boise, Ida, Jan. ia special from
Idaho City to the Statesman says: Bsno
SoIono. aged so, was found dead in his
cabin six miles northeast of this place
today The young man making the
discovery rushed through deep snow TO
town to report. He said a shotgun lay
on the floor beside the body, but he did
not stop to investigate the cause of
death. SolOno was probably the first
white man to enter the famous Boise
Basin country. He went there in 1860
to trap, three years before the gold dis
covery that electrified the country. In
later years he has lived in his lonely
cabin, showed in during the winter time
because his stiffened limbs prohibited
the use by him of snowshoes.
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JiPS BAR THE FOREIGNERS
Aliens Not Allowed to Own Land In
Nippon-Proposed California Law,
However. Is More Drastic.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 16.-Govern9T
Gillette has received a letter from the
Japanese consul General at San Fran
cisco outlining the laws of his country
affecting the ownership of land BY
aliens. This was at the request of the
governor when the consul visited him
to protest against the proposed legfs-
iation against Japanese holding prop
eTty in this state.
A III. Drew Of Fresno introduced
early in the session a measure provid-
ing that aliens may hold land for five
wears after they shall have reached the
age of p. but If at the end of that
time the lands shall not have been con-
veyed TO bona fide purchasers they
shan be sold by the state II also pro-
vjdes that no contract. agreement or
lease of real estate shall be made to an
alter, for q. longer period than one year
In order 10 determine what action to
take when the bill should come to him
for signature, the governor asked the
representative OF Japan TO furnish him
with information of the treatment &C
corded aliens in the islands. and the re-
oI0- shows that Drew's bill is more
drastic than the japanese law In that
country aliens are not allowed to own
land on account of the crowded condi-
ton of the islands. but corporations
NAV lease property for 100 years. Civ
ing them all the rights. except actual
ownership. allowed to natives
The governor said today that ne had
not COMPLETED his Investigation and
vas not really to pronounce an opinion
of the merits Of the proposed measure.
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RIGHTS OF ALL CONCERNED
Appeal to Organized Labor to Supply
Funds for the Gompers- Mitch
eIl-Morrison Case.

Washington, Dec. Undetermined to
press to final issue the appeals in the
pending injunction proceedings against
the American Federation Of Labor, an
appeal was today issued by the execu-
tive council of that organization ''tO
organized labor, its friends and SYM
pathizers." for funds for that purpose.
After declaring that "a most l1nusaas
and important epoch has occurred, -
which extra funds are essential to car
~ on the fight" the appeal sets forth
the recent decision of Judge Wright.
and says an appeal has been taken in
that case. as well as in the original in
junction growing out of boyeotting the
Buck Stove & Range company. 1t is
declared that should an adverse deci-
sion be reached in either OF both of the
appeals, It viii be essential to make
further appeals to the supreme court OF
the United States.
1t is added that President Com
pers and his colleagues are on trial for
your rights co-eqUaliy with their own
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PROMISES DO NOT COUNT

washington
do intend permit the
to
at a conference the leaders
remaining Of this
invariably provoke
onged discuss
the who
Of I 5
be
parties declare statehood for both territories
al Of
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HAN WITH COIN GOT AWAY
Bank at Klamath Falls, Ore, Held
Up and 5000 Secured by
the Bandits.

klamath Falls. ore. Jan 1G.-The
Klamath county bank was held up and
robbed of over s3.09 IN coin by two
masked men az noon today. The robbers
entered the bank and with drawn re-
volvers comma nded Alex Martin. jr., the
cashier. TO hold UP his hands. The rob
bers then ordered Martin 10 pat all the
cash on the counter into sack and hand
IL to them. Martin. with the desperate
men pointing revolvers at his head, did
not resist the command. One Of the men
took the coin sack and ran out Of tng
bank. while his scc0mnlice covered the
cashier. and the two men who happened
to be in the bank The rObber who took
charge Of the sack ran in an easterly d.
rectiOn. His companion gave him ample
time 70 get away from the bank and. still
holding his revolver on the people in the
bank backed through the door. He was
tracked to barn near the bank and cap
tureG- Officers are IN pursuit OF the
robber who has the coin. He was on
foot when be left. and it is believed hs
will be CAPTURED.
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House.

washington, Jan. 16.-An elaborate
analysis Of the Sherman antitrust law
by Mr.. Jenkins Of Wisconsin was the
feature of today's session OF the house
Of Representatives. The pension ap-
preparation bill technically was under
consideration, but the time was all Civ
en- over TO general debate. Other
speakers were Mr.. Nye Of Minnesota,
who entertained the house with an ad-
dress on law and lawmaking; Mr..
Douglas Of Ohio. who advocated au-
tonomy for the Porto Rieans, and Mr..
Burton OF Delaware. who made a plea
for rlostaf savings banks
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MRS. SAGE INJURED.

New York. Jan. I6--Mrs Russell
Sage. it became known tonight, slippe1
last Thursday in the hallway Of her
home and, falling upon the marble
flooring, fractured her left wrist
Dr. P. B. Ryan Delaware, her ply
stefan, said Mrs. Sage would con-
fined to her bed for d short time, but
that her friends need have no fear as
to her recovery.
Mrs. Sage was 50 years old last Sep
tember. but up to the time Of the acct
dent continued active.
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John WATSON.

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 16.-John
WATSON, president of the board of
trustees of the Los Angeles state nor
nal school. lied at his home in Pomona
today. aged 70 years Since 1891 he
was editor and part owner of the Po-
mona Times. He was a pioneer news
paper man in Idaho. Nevada. Califor-
mia and Arizona. He established the
Citizen at Tucson in 1870. He was ap-
pointed surveyor general of Arizona by
President Grant. and later held several
appointive positions under President
Garfield
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FINED AND JAILED.
Justice OVertakes Three Miners
Guilty of Breach of Law.

Goidfeld, New, Jan. Isl. a Law
Ter. Mike Walsh and D. a. McNeff4
three miners accused by c. n. Plat Of
deporting him from Candaieria, a camp
west of here. have been found guilty
and sentenced by Justice Henely to pay
a fine of $3.50 each, OF remain rs days
in Jail. According to Plat, he wit
messed a fight between these men and
the foreman of a mine at which they
were working, and saw them draw a
gun on the foreman. Fearing that he
would be a witness against them, he
saws they visited his cabin early in the
week. gave him a severe beating and q
bottle of water and told him to hike"
across the desert and never come back
He came to Goldfield and swOre to the
complaint against them
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ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE.
subpoenas May Be ogsshed by Court
in New York.

New York, Jan. le.-The news from
washington that members of the New
York World staff in Washington and
other. correspondents there have been
summoned to testify before federal grand
ieTfeS. presumably in connection with
ui1bl.shed statements bearing on the Pan
ana canal purchase. was received here
after United States District ATTORNEY
Stimson and his associates had left ths
federal building for the day.
IT was learned. hcweyer. that sub
roenas had been served on J. Angus shaw
and William p Mclaughlin. respectively
secretary and editor Of sports and ath-
Iet5cs of the Press Publishing company.
publishers of the World. requiring them
Continued on Page 2.
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SUICIDE OF SCIENTIST.

Baton Rouge, La. Jan. Is Professor
]. F. Gilbau Of the Louisiana state UNI
versity committed suicide here today.
Professor Giibau was well known in
scientific circles. No cause can be as
signed for the act.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The entire ses-
sion of the senate today was devoted
TO & memorial service for the late Sem
ator William Pinkney Whyte of Mary
land After the adoption Of resolutions
of respect the senate. at 2:3S D. m, adj
tourned.