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The Washington times., 1909-06-20
CHAPTER Xiv.
n CHANGE d HEART

4 CI1ANATE DE I1EAtEls
F OR two days Phil Daring, was kent
in bed. His burns healed we'll as;o
he received good care.
On the last day of his stay at the
hospital Phil began CalCuldtlT the time
he had left before his sentence would
Daring tried to calculate tie lumber
of days he had been in the hospital
but found it impossible.
Calling to one of the internes, he ask
How long was I here before I woke
up"
About three days"
And I've been conscious for two
days?"
That's right"
Thanks said Phil Then he added
up his time on his fingers and found
that he had but four days left to live
It was not a pleasant outlook for 9
man lying in a prison hospital, but Phi
bore up as well as possible.
The head surgeon came shortly anc
stopped by Phil S bed.
How do you feel2' he asked
Bright as a dollar
Think yoU'u be able to go hack tC
go back to your cell today
Phil looked around the neat clear
room. There was a great longii & II
his gaze which the surgeon noticed bu
had seen so many times before that hC
was hardened to its appeal.
Il guess 1 can, if have to- Phil SAID
as brightly as possible.
"All right. III have you dressed anC
send a guard for you' was the abrupt
reply.
was ours the only building that wen
in the fire?"
yes, the cell house next to it caU gil
FIRE, but it was saved all right"
Daring remembered the building meE,
toned as the place where he had beer
imprisoned when ne first came to thu
us that where the condemned prison.
ers are kept now" he asked.
What foor2"
Second. the back wing"
1t was horrible to Phil TO think thai
he would have to spend his last fOul
days in the spot he had learned q
abhor on account OF the presence O
Bradshaw and bath tTusty No. 7711.
A few minutes later he was dressed
and ready 10 be returned t. a cell.
Then the doctor entered and looked
him over.
Guess you'll do. Use some of thi,
| lotion regularly
'TH call the guard now TO take
you over"
Stepping out Of the room the doc
tor found the man who was to takt
| charge OF Phil and sent him IN.
Phil looked up as the man entered
His face blanched.
It was bath trusty No. 7711.
The same evil, shifty look was IL
the mans eyes
For a moment they stared at eacl
other. then the trusty ordered;
| tCOme on!
Phil got weakly to his feet and fol
lowed the repulslve little fellow from
! the hospital.
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SYNOPSIS of Chapters Already Published

Phil Daring and Bob Stevens. two
cousins. are accused Of the murder Of
their rich uncle who, on the night OF the
crime was about to change his viii IN
favor of Phil Bob having proved un-
worthy. Bob manages to throw suspicion
on Phil, who is sentenced to thirty years
in states prison. His Cellmate there
is Bradshaw, who hates Phil because on
his testimony he was convicted OF steal-
ing and sentenced to a ten-year term
pills trials at the prison are many anu
through no fault of his own he becomes
known as an incorrigible convict lie
hears Of a plan of escape, ana on me
night of the attempt goes 70 the rescue on
an unsuspecting guard. who IS ABOUT 70
be murdered. He is accused OF the Cll iiLS
and sentence TO death BOD IS aWaltils
his end in rnurderers' row, Bob is brousnI
in the cell opposite. condemned 10 oea 80
on the charge of numbering Epeh' an GU
servant of his uncle. Bradshaw also ~
comes a member of murdereTs row. NJ
hears from his sweetheart. Alice AIlllls-
ton. that she has gone west 10 DeCoi one
3 teacher and thus live out the remainder
~ the life she had hoped to dedicate 70
him The same day he hears ne Is 20 80
fo the electric chair within two wees
a are breaks out in the prison ana lhe
guard. hoping TO save himself, ieaps 90 90 a
T5,indovy. leaving the prisoners to dle- + Iill
pins him down and demands the keys
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BUILDERS EXCHANGE
PLANS A NEW HOME
Structure Will Be Used for
Exhibition of Machinery
and Supplies.

With a capital stock of 100000. the
Builders Exchange Exhibit Company
has been incorporated under the laws
of Virginia for the purpose Of erecting
in this city, opposite the Masonic Tenn
pie, on H street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, a two-story building, 40
feet deep, which will be used for the
display of materials supplies, machin-
cry. etc. The building will be completed,
il Is now believed, about September Il.
The frontage on H street Will be 50 feet.
Each story viii have an area of 1900
square feet.
The Builders Exchange building is the
outcome of sentiment among building in
terests of the District The Master
Builders Association and the Employ
ers' Association Of tbs Building Trades
appointed a joint committee which has
had much to do with perfecting the
idea for a building. The men In charge
hope eventually to make the exhibition
wider in scope so thu other commod-
titles may be assembled in it. The
building viii be headquarters for the
Master Builders Association; the En-
ployers' Association of the Building
Trades, and all the allied trades in the
building industry SUCH as electrical
>
etc.
Offices will be reserved in the building
for engineers contractors, and archi-
tects. Every modern convenience VIII
be found In the building, accOs$ing TO
those in charge, and the exhibition
which it will cover VIII be of great i'm
portance TO this city. Speiden & Spell
den are the architects.
The officers and directors are:
Samuel ]. Prescott, president and di-
rector.
Cuno II. Rudolph. vice president and
director,
Edwin C. Graham. secretary and di-
rector.
Leonard Perry West. treasurer and di-
rector.
William T. GaIIiher, director.
Thomas Y. Smith, director.
Samuel Ross director
Charles A Langley. director.
Samuel S. Shedd, director
The present Office OF the company is
located at S14 Thirteenth street north
west, but as soon as its new Builders
Exchange exhibit building is completed
1t viii be occupied by them.
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At that moment the casing that was
supporting him gave way, and PM, sun
clinging TO BICke Brady, was pltched
headlong through the air.
The last picture that was printed on
his mind was the sight of six conVicts
below, stretching a blanket TAR 10 Ine
right of where he and Brady were TO
fan.
It was three days later when Phil
came to consciousness.
He was in the prison hospital. his
whole body swathed in bandages
Gradually the experience of the nre
returned to him and he soon recalled
the details.
to find his patient coming around SO
well.
Phil asked him, in weak voice, what
had b. come of the others.
You got all but one, my man, ana II
was the pluckiest work ever done IN
this prison. was the reply
What became of the man l dropped
with2'' inquired Daring.
That was Brady. a dangerous man.
the surgeon evaded.
But what became of him?' persisted
You landed on top of him. Tou
both missed the blanket. II was a bad
fail, but your life was saved at the
cost of his"
Poor feilowl"
He was smashed to pieces" went on
the doctor. Dead the moment he land
ed, so he didn't suffer any. We thought
YOU were gone for q while But l guess
you'll come around all right
At that point the surgeon was called
away and Phu's mind drifted back 10
the scene of the IRE.
How happy he was that he Lad had
the presence of mind IN all that peril to
thrust into Bob's pocket the banana
that contained The lie.
It was hard To think that two men
had lost their lives. but Daring was
thankful that he had been able to save
so many.
A thousand questions sprang to his
mind. and he wondered impauently until
the surgeon returned.
How did the FIRE start?' he queried
then, anXiously.
TT started in the kitchen on the first
floor" explained the surgeon. Then it
few quickly 10 the second floor before
they knew If There were only a few
1ifeTs' on that floor and they were
short handed as to guards.
rs that the reason nobody came to
aid our attendant put in Phil
Eyes. He had a hard time of it, poor
chap They forgot all about you con-
demned men UP there. They thought
you might just as well go one time as
wen. I don't know but what they
sIts too bad. poor devils" began the
doctor, then he cut of abruptly, real
izing that one of the poor devils" lay
in the bed beside him.
Did the guard recover all right?'
oueried Phil
Yes, he's coming around first rate,
was the answer. We've got him IN
another ward here"
ANY of the other men in the hos
pitaI?'' Phil went on.
yes, there are two more"
Thinking of the banana Phil wondered
If by any chance his cousin was one Of
those in the hospital II that were the
case doubtless the file had been dis
fsO ND 2 a
What have they done with the Other
nnen2' asked Phil.
1 put them In another wing that was
almost empty" was the reply. "YoU
see there are only two of them LEFT
now, outside Of you fellows in the hos
pital"
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CHAPTER XIII.

I'll HE guard struggled IN herce en- en-
deavor 10 worm his way over the
window-sill.
Phil suddenly got hold on the
fellow and wrenched away Cne
bunch of keys that were attached 10 ms
giTdle.
Daring had throttIed the guard in his
frenzy and now he dropped him back 70
the floor. below the window-slA Inc at
tendant was unconscious.
Paving no heed to the screams that
followed him from the men who already
imagined that they were burning awe
Phil dashed down the corridor and burst
through the little door that led into the
room where the electric chair was Kept
There the smoke was not so dense and
the fire had not begun its deadly work.
Phil looked around quickly and sud-
denly caught sight of a coil OF rope
near the one darkened window in the
room. The rope evidently had been left
there by the prison carpenter in nxing
the window pulleys.
Back into the room he dashed. Flames
were Ieaping along the ceiling and the
floor was smoking.
With Iightning-like dexterity Phi fit
ted the keys 10 the first two cells and
dragged out his cousin and Bradshaw.
They were almost insane with fear and
fright, and Bradshaw launched a blow
at Phil.
But Daring collared him. rushed him
10 the window, quickly twisted one end
Of the rope securely around the con-
vict's leg and lowered him to the roof
below.
Many men were gathered around the
burning building, and in a moment they
jumped to the rescue.
After quickly thrusting into Bob S
pocket the banana that contained the
dle Phil lowered his cousin and then re-
turned to get two more prisoners.
His hands were burned and his lungs
/ scorched, but he worked like a mad
man.
when he reached the window this
time, through the swirl Of smoke below,
/ he made out a blanket held on the roof
/ by a quartet Of convicts.
! It saved much time. Phil forced the
two frightened men he had with him
through the window and they dropped
safely into the blankets.
Then he dumped out the unconscious
body OF the guard and turned again
/ 10 free the others. There were but two
/ left now.
Daring started for their cells, but the
smoke blinded him. His lungs began
to collapse and he fell forward on his
head, the flames cracking about him.
Having lain there for several minutes.
| the freSher air. which is always near
the floor, revived him. and with an ef-
/ fort he stumbled across to the two re-
naming cells. managed TO unlock them
and drag forth one Of the men,
IT was Bl0ke Brady, unconscious at
I last, his face distorted and horrible.
Phil pulled his heavy burden to the
/ window, raised him TO the burning sash
with every ounce of strength he had
I left and then tried to shove him OF
/ in the direction of the blanket.
The Washington times., 1909-06-20
ITALIANS POUR IN
IN RECORD NUMBERS
Demand for Unskilled Labor in
West Cause of Increasing
immigration.

BOSTON, June 30.-Over 100 Italian
Immigrants will be landed in Boston this
week.
The tide which in 1908 set toward Italy
Is now swinging back to this country.
This is explained by the demand for
unskilled labor IN construction work and
"a the farms Of the West In June last
year 1864 immigrants left Boston for
Europe. The tide continued TO flow in
that direction until January OF this year.
when immigration started to turn to the
United States again. So far this year
the numbers coming here have exceeded
the average for the past ten vars.
The present month and the two fol-
lowing are expected TO be record brea k
ing months in immigration
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The Continuation of This Story WIN
BE Found Ina TOmOrrOyy's EdI-
ton of The Times
The Washington times., 1909-06-20
TURBINE ENGINE
OF A NOVEL TYPE
Minneapolis Men Joint Inventors
of Device That may Revolu-
tioniZe Auto Making.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June 20
State Boiler Inspector Frank A Ed
munds and Nels G. Worming, Of St.
Paul, are joint inventors Of a steam
turbine engine which is revolutionary il
type.
Tests made with it have given prom
ise OF a remarkable record for efficiency
and cOmpaCtness. They named their
invention the "multo-cylinder' engine
Inventors have faith that the engine
win revolutioEize automobile nanufac-
ture by supplying high power steam en-
glnes with less than half the weight OF
the best ones now In use.
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V. NJ. |. GRADUATION 2
WILL TAKE UP WEEK
Baccalaureate Sermon Preached
This Morning General Wood
TO Present Diplomas.

LEXINGTON, Va, June 20.-Gradua-
ton week at the Virginia Military In
stitute begins today with the bacca-
laureate sermon, preached this morning
BY the Rev. W. H. II. Joyce, pastor
of the Methodist Church OF Blacks
burg Va
Tomorrow and Tuesday will be given
over 10 inspections and exhibitions be-
fore the board Of visitors. The gradu-
aing exercises take place Wednesday.
One Of the interesting features Of the
week viii be the address 10 the gradu-
ates by Representative. William A. Jones
Of Virginia, who was member of the
class Of 1865 and one of the Newmarket
heroes. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood u
s. A., will present the diplomas.
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yesterday an they Brought he here. AS
was sayln, I've spent most of ms
ne IN diHerent pris ous. but I never vet
saw con jump in and do what you did
without Worryin' about himself or irwin
20 make his getaway when he had a
Thanks. said Phil. simply.
And-and I want TO add nv thanks 81
Bob's voice broke out
1her3 was en- honest tone in IL thai
pleased Phil. II sounded to him more
IKE the Fob OF the old DAYS.
on that's al right There vasn't
Ihuch else that I could do" Daring
laughed emba rrassedIy.
Then a third voice that he ixnevr
Heated into his ceIi
As long as il seems to De the req
ular thing, ] want ter add that il vgae
the most decent thing I ever seen v0r
90, PM Daring. You come closer ~
beln. a man than most of us in here .
ms was spoken in a sincere tone.
ana Phil vas greatly surprised bv tic
SUDDEN change expressed in Bradshaw
Tor II was he that had spoken.
Don say anything more, bows 50
protested l'DlL IT'S rather pleasing 20
kho" that you don't think too hard of
me- especially when I've only four davs
more 70 live The little things count
at a time Ike this, YOU know.
number SSSli" the guards voice
rang through the corridor.
YES, answered Phil, as he iumped
10 ms 1eet at the calling of his number
captain Of the yard wants to see
YOU IN ms OFFICE continued the guard
cell. Ian 'is 3
The Washington times., 1909-06-20

The secret OF how to use the mysterious
and invisible nature forces for the cure OF
Deafness end Head Noises has at last been
discovered by the famous Physician-Scien-
list Dr. Guy Clifford Powell. Deafness and
Head Noses disappear as If by magic under
the use Of this new and wonderful discovery
He viii send all who suffer from Deafness
and Head Noises fun information how they
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long they have been deaf, or what caused
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is simple, natural and certain that you
VIII wonder why IL was not discovered be
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nation how TO be cured quickly and cured
to stay cured az home without investing a
cent. Write today to DIT. Guy Clifford Powell,
5104 Bank Bldg, Peoria, Ill. and get full
Information OF this new and wonderful dis
covery, absolutely free.
The Washington times., 1909-06-20

~HE guard struggled IN fierce en-
deavor TO worm his way over the
window-sill.
The Washington times., 1909-06-20
MINISTER
VISITS RELATIVES

BOSTON, June 2o.-Dr. Henry G. Fur
MISS. United States minister TO Haiti.
IS visiting the family Of former Repre-
sentative Robert T. Teamoh. 100 Brook
line avenue.
DR.. Furniss is q nephew OF Mrs. Tea
mob. He is on a leave Of absence, and
has been in the United States shot
while. much OF his time being taken uI
IN visiting relatives.
The Washington times., 1909-06-20
By ROBERT CARLTON BROWN
-AUTHOR o.
"THE BURDEN OF PROOF

/ DO you know who the two are?"
.queried Daring.
Yes. they're the first two you savrd.
They didn't get it SO bad as the others.
Bob Stevens and Bradshaw cried
Phil
Yes, those are the Names
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16

John J. Harden Has Many Compliment
tsry Things TO Say OF vinita's
Bright Future.

Saturday the second sale of lots in
the College addition will begin. John
J. Harden, owner OF this valuable
addition was in the city yesterday
from El Reno, and ordered a good sup
ply of advertising matter for the open
ing of this sale
The college addition has come to be
recognized as one of the most de-
sirable locations in Vinita. and many
prospective buyers have been await
ing this opportunity to buy yinita real
estate. Mr. Harden has so arranged
the terms Of payment on this proper
ty as to permit those who are unable
TO pay a cash price for property to
buy them on easy monthly payments.
This method of selling this addition
has indeed made it popular one It
gives the renter an opportunity TO
own his home without paying more
than he usually pays in monthly rent
ais.
Last fall cement sidewalks were
built on every street in the addition
and sidewalks are continuous now
from the college addition to the down
town business district.
Mr.. Harden is very enthusiastic
about the future of Vlnita He has
sold property in nearly all of the best
towns in Oklahoma and says he con-
slders his Vinita property the best he
has placed on the market In speak
ing Of Vinitas outlook, Mr. Harden
SAID that he believed the next few
years would see a wonderful transfor-
nation mere Vinita Is the best locat-
ed town, / ever saw said Mr.. Har-
den Situated on the two greatest
trunk railway lines IN the west and In
the heart of the richest section of the
state, the town cannot help but make
town Of many times It's present
size"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
RS. fred Warren 81 lodd 4 amend

RS, FRED Warren Of Todd is among
the shoppers today.
Il. c. Neal, an attorney Of Chetopa.
Kans., is the guest of d. II. Wilson
Mrs. Mae White left today for
Shawnee.
Mrs. John Tate died at her hcme
near Bluejacket this morning AT 2
o clock. Mre Tate was the youngest
daughter OF the late Charles Blue.
jacket
George higgins thinks that with the
permission of the school board and
some help from parents, he can or
ganize a Horticulture club among the
school boys that will make nice park
on the school grounds
G. w. Hill returned last night from
Muskogee and reports Mrs. w. G, Pat
ten In a very serious condition. While
hope is still entertained for recovery
grave fear is felt by the friends and
relatives in attendance.
The city council held an adjourned
session on West Canadian avenue
early this morning to consider the
problem of taking care of the water
across Canadian and Brewer The
engineer was instructed to use tile
and concrete culverts
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
HARRIS SCHOOL HOUSE ITEMS.

D. b. Payne and family were shop
ping in Big Cabin Saturday
Mr.. Roy c. Harris was in Vinita
Saturday.
Mr.. Joe Ballou and \. Henry Nolen
made business trip TO Centralia
Saturday and returned Sunday
Mr.. }. G Clearley was IN Vinita Sat.
urday
Messrs. Wllout. Sanders and Mar
yin Warup were IN Big Cabin Friday.
DR.. Nolen went to Vinita today
Walter Howell and Sam II, Hend.
erson were IN Big Cabin Monday
}. Wes Harris and son were In Big
Cabin Monday
Mr.. and Mrs Dug White spent
Tuesday with James Banou and family
e. 7. Hayes was in Vinita Monday.
James a. Banou and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Howell
The farmers IN this locality have
their corn planted All the farmers
enjoyed the social rain Monday.
James A. Nolen returned home Sat.
urday from Fort Smith.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
UNIVERSITY FACULTY IS
OFFERING LECTURE COURSE

Norman. Okla, April l5.-The state
university of Oklahoma presents a
course OF over one hundred lectures
which are offered by the various mem
bers of the faculty The range Of sub
iects is sufficiently large that most
any organization can get lecture TO
suit its desires For the delivery OF
these lectures no charges Is made
except actual expenses.
Several of these lectures are espec-
tally adapted for commencement and
addresses for high schools It is ex-
pected that many high schools will
take advantage OF this In securing
first class commencement address at
n very small expense Several have
already made arrangements to do 80.
A special bulletin has been publish
ed giving full information about this
lecture course. This bulletin Will be
sent to any address upon request. All
communications regarding the lee
lures should be addressed TO Henry
Meier. Norman, Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16

w. p. Thompson will return from
Guthrie this evening.
c. e. Turner OF ochelata is here
today on business.
Preston Davis came in from Kan
sas City this morning.
Mrs. b, Ii. Bonfoey arrived this
morning from Unionyille, Mo, for a
visit with her son, p. w. Bonfoey
The Civic club held a business meet
ing at the Cherokee club rooms yester-
day afternoon. Another meeting will
be held Saturday at 3 o'clock to hear
the report of the Womans Council Fed
Grafton. which was held in San An
tonic.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
(First Published April 2, 1909
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL
ECTATE

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suanee of an order OF the County
Court OF the County OF Craig, State OF
Oklahoma, made on the 10th day Of
March, 1909, In the matter Of the es.
tate of Clifton Martin, minor the
undersigned, as guardian of the es-
tate Of Clifton Martin, a minor will
sell at private sale to the highest bid
der for cash, subject to confirmation
by said County Court on Monday, the
10Th day Of April, 1909. at ten o'clock
a. M, at the County Court room In
said County of Craig, State Of Okla.
homa. all the right, title, interest and
estate Of the said Clifton Martin, q
minor in and TO the following des.
cribed real estate, situated in the
County of Craig, state of Oh4.shoma,
aud more accurately described as fol
lows, to-wit
The n 10 Of NV ia of Section
SO. Township 20 North, Range lS
East, being IN all 80 acres, more
or less. subject 10 an existing
lease.
Bids must be IN writing, aecompaui.
ed by certified check for one-third
OF the amount of the bid, and may be
left al the office of Adds A. Brown,
Attorney at Law, Vinita, Oklahoma.
Dated this Goth day of March, 1909
GEORGE MARTIN,
Guardian.
BY Adds a. BROWN
Attorney for Guardian. 42-44
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
WARNING Of
WOOD PULP PERIL
EDITORS REQUESTED TO GET
BUSY WITH SENATORS TO PRE-.
VENT TARIFF ON WOOD PULP.

New York, April 15.-Herman Rid
der, treasurer Of the democratic ma
tional committee, through the Assoei-
ated Press today, sent out the follow
Ing to newspapers throughout the
United States;
"Please telegraph and write imme-
dlateIy your United States senators,
senate chamber, Washington, D. c.,
asking them TO favor reduction Of pulp
and paper duties as passed IN the
Payne bill by the house. Immediate
and united action ls necessary TO pre-
vent unfavorable action by the sen
ate"