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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Il Expect the Assassin This
Evening"

" MUST take you," said Roule-
tabille, 80 as to enable you
to understand, to the various
IL scenes. | myself believe that
l have discovered what everybody else
Is searching for-namely, how the mur-
derer escaped from the yellow room
without any accomplice and without
Mile. Stangerson having had anything
to do with 1t. But so long as | am not
sure Of the real murderer | cannot
state the theory on which am work
Ing. | can only say that believe it to
be correct and In any case quite nat
ural and simple one. AS to what hap
pened in this place three nights ago,
must say it kept me wondering for a
whole day and night. 1t passes all be-
lief. The theory | have formed from
the incident Is so absurd that | would
rather matters remained as yet unex-
planned"
Saying which, the young reporter in
vited me to go and make the tour of
the chateau with him. The only sound
to be heard was the crunchlng of the
dead leaves beneath our feet. The ST.
lence was SO Intense that one might
have thought the chateau had been
abandoned. The old stones, the stag
nant water of the ditch surrounding
the donjon, the bleak ground strewn
with the dead leaves, the dark. skele-
ton-like outlines of the trees-all con-
tributed to give to the desolate place,
now filled with Its awful mystery, an
aspect the most funereal. AS we pass
! ed round the donjon we met the Green
Man. the forest keeper. who did not
greet us, but walked by as IL we had
not existed. He was looking Just as |
had formerly seen him through the
window of the Donjon inn. He had
still his fowllng piece slung ut his
back. his pipe was in his mouth and
his eyeglasses on his nose.
"An odd Kind Of fish," Rouletabille
said to me In low tore.
"EGve you spoken to hlmT asked.
"Yes. but | could get nothing out Of
him. His only answers are grunts
and shrugs of the. shoulders He gen.
orally lives on the first floor Of the
donjon-a big room that once served
for an oratory. He lives like bear,
never goes out without his gun and is
only pleasant with the girls. The
! women for twelve miles round are all
setting their caps for him. For the
present he is paylng attention to Nine.
Matthew. whose husband is keeping a
lynx eve upon her in consequence"
After passing the donjon, which is
situated at the extreme end Of the
left wing, we went to the back Of the
chateau. Rouletabille, pointing to a
1 windo-. which l recognized as the
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

his life for me-"
"Oho" | said. "When Will be have
occasion to do icT''
This evening, fer this evening ex-
pect the murderer"
You expect the murderer this even
ing? Then you know hlm?"
81 shall know him. but I should be
mad to affirm categorically at this mo-
ment that do know him. The mathe-
matical idea | have of the murderer
gives results so frightful. so mon
strous. that | hope 1t is s;lll possible
that am mistaken. hope so with all
my heart"
"Five minutes ago you did not know
the murderer How can you say that
you expect him this EVENING""
Because know that he must
come"
Rouletabille very slowly filed his
pipe and lit it. That meant an interest
Ing story. At that moment we heard
some one walking In the gallery and
passing before our door. Rouletabille
listened. The sound of the footstcp
died away In the distance.
rs Frederic Larsan In his room?'
asked pointing to the partition.
"No," my friend answered. "He went
to Paris this morning. still on the scent
Of Darzac who also left for Paris.
That matter will turn out badly, ey-
pect that M. Darzac will he arrested In
the course of the next week. The worst
of 1t is that everything reems to be
In league against him-circumstances
things, people. Not an hour passes
without bringing some new evidence
Continued next week.
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Professional Directory of Uallowa County
An Eccentric Russian Doctor.

The famous Russian, the late DR..
Zaharin, was noted for his eccentric
methods. When summoned to attend
Car Alexander III. in his last illness,
DR.. Zaharin required the same prep
aration for his visit to the palace as
to any of his patients houses. That is
to say, all dogs had to be kept out of
the way, all clocks stopped and every
door thrown wide open. He left his
furs in the hall, his overcoat in the
next room, his galoches in the third,
and, continuing. arrived at the bedside
in ordinary indoor costume. He sat
down after walking every few yards
and every eight steps In going up
stairs. From the patients relatives
and every one else in the house he re-
quired absolute silence until he spoke
to them, when his questions had to be
answered by Yes" or mo" and moth
ing more
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ypothesis-namely, that NJ. Stanger-
son allowed the murderer to escape in
order to avoid a scandal The hypothe-
sis Is further substantiated by the fact
that DarZac was In the yellow room
and was permitted to get away That
Larsan is being misled by it, though
that would not displease me did it not
affect an innocent person. Now. does
that hypothesis really mislead Frederic
Larsan? That is the question-that is
the question"
perhaps he is right" I cried, inter-
rupting Rouletabille. Are you sure
that NJ. Darzac is innocent? 1t seems
to me that these are extraordinary coin
cidences"-
Condolences" replied my friend,
"are the worst enemies to truth"
What does the examining magis-
trate think now of the matter?'
IN. de Marquet hesitates to accuse
NJ. Darzac In the absence Of absolute
proofs. Not only would he have public
opinion wholly against him. to say
nothing of the Sorbonne, but NJ. and
Mile. Stangerson. She adores NJ. Rob-
ert Darzac. Indistinctly as she saw
the murderer, 1t would be hard to
make the public believe that she could
not have recognized him If Darzac had
been the criminal. No doubt the yel-
low room was very dimly lit, but Il
night light, however small. gives some
light. Here, my boy, is how things
stood when three days, or, rather. three
nights, ago an extraordinarily strange
incident occurred"
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Reason Enthroned.

Because meats are so tasty they
are consumed in great excess. This
leads to stomach troubles, bilious
ness and constipation. Revise your
diet, let reason and not pampered
appetite control, then take a few
doses OF Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and you will soon be
we'll again. Try it. For sale at
Burnaugh & Mayfield's drug store.
Samples free.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

Before buying a piano o.
see Ashley. He has the
for almost any make and wi s3ll
them on easy terms.
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Watch the label on your paper.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
hUSUM

The Husum Light Il Power com
pany have completed their line into
White Salmon, aud before the end ct
the week that town will be supplied
With electric lights and power for
manufacturing purposes. Several
ranchers in this vicinity will take
advantage of the power so easily oh
tanned Us we'll as furnishing their
homes With inoandescent lights. l be
residents OF Trout Lake aud vicinity
are negotiating with the company to
supply them with plwer aud lights.
The distance from this point to Trout
Lake Is about Is miles, and the line
will pass through some of the largest
nnt most prolific ranches in western
klicitat county.
An irrigation project is being ont
lined for the Goodnoe Hills country,
southeast Of Goldeudale The pro
moters are planning to dam the vat
els ot Rock creek, about seven miles
above the hills, where large reser
von will supply the water to be taken
through system OF bitches along the
banks OF the creeks TO the lands to be
irrigated.
The heroic act of Mrs. Robert
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
BARRETT.

Enooh Watts aud wife, Elijah Watts
and wife, and Mrs. Hudson and
daughter we're callers at the home of
e.. Won Nette on Sunday afternoon
and we're entertained tor several hours
with music on the phonugraph and a
very pleasant time was spent.
There was on Sunday afternoon
seen passing through our streets a
machine which they call an automo-
bile but it needed steam engine to
help it. y
Il. W. Sweany and wife we're callers
at the home OF j. D. Gibbons on Sun
day last.
Ed Watts and son are now busy
putting on the plaster at the new
bungalow fer W. Nichols and when
completed will be up to date in every
respect
We notice that several cases have
been tried under the new act where
mems wages we're gsrnlshed Tor debt
aud the creditors got their money,
The Diock family ret1rned to pott.
land on Sunday after a few week :
stay on their ranch in the Rockford
district.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
VALLEY CREST

Miss Campbell, of South Orange,
New Jersey, is visiting with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Sidney Babson.
Mr.. W. u. Rogers and family aud
Miss Metcalt, all Hood River people,
we're up Sunday. Mr.. Rogers WAS
taking photographs Tor London n
Powers.
MIR. ID M. SGhearer was 10 Hood
River last week.
Paul Hubbard, OF Eiler's Piano
House, Hood River, was up last week
on business,
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Baldwin and Mr.,
Earl Newman left last tuesday night
for a short visit III Portland.
The Sunday School feels quite
proud OF its new organ. They have
finished paying for it and are very
we'll pleased with the instruments. 1t
is one of the best in the valley and,
considering the size of the Sunday
School, they paid for 1t in very
short time.
Rev. Washburn, OF Mt. Hood, con
Quoted church services last Sunday
afternoon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
Washougal
Valley
f arms

40 acres; IS acres ..,,.!.aS!e, 3 aoi es
cleared, Columbia liver view, In
good Locality, q mile to school, dne
spring. A miles from Washougal.
Price $3.50,
50 acres; 45 tiIlable, almost enough
wood on place to pay for land, Colum-
tis river view, Il. f. d., telephone,
~ county road, Hne springs; ~
uilas out. Price $500. terms
80 sores; % in cultivation good
rich soil; Is acres very easy cleared {;
good spring; lays level on county
road; postottiee p mile in good local
ity. Price S2500 terms.
40 acres; I GGles seeded, house !;
barn; partly fenced; school on corner
Of place al tillsble; on county DAD
telephone; k. Il. D close; 3l2 miles
from Washuogal. Price $1,000 terms.
TX acres, 5 acres III cultivation /;
two sets of buildings; river view /:
some liver bottom land; family
orchard on each part could divide
into two places. q of mile from
Washougal. Price $1,000; terms.
1879 acres; acres in cultiea alton; 100
bearing trees; fine sprin4; house
worth Sl500, 6 rooms plastered; tarn
30X30 It, worth $3.50; on county road ;
telephone; on road to Camas; y mile
from Washougal; river view. Price
S3500; terms.
20 acres; Is in cultivation; 8 acres
in bearing orchard; room house
barn 30X50 1t. wood tor family use
l19 miles to school; telephone; rich
soil; Price $1,000.
We will be pleased to answer any in
quiry regarding any of these ranch S
or any other inquiry in regard to this
country. Write us for literature.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Cummins, OF
Sioux City, Iowa, who have lately
purchased a part of the Seeley place,
came over from Hood River Tuesday,
to make arrangement for having some
slashing and clearing done. The
other parties who bought with them,
will come little later.
II. W. IIamIine compile ed the OK.
tension of the telephone line to bis
place this week, and "Skuokun
Ranch" is now in touch With the rest
OF the world.
The railroad people have at least
started work on the Underwood depot
and we now have the hinges. and the
excavation work for the foundation
done. 1t is foregone conclusion
that the s. = Il s Il. Il. could win
all the "slow races" 1t they should
ever decide TO enter.
Word has been received from State
Highway Commissioner Snow, that he
will be in Underwood shortly to look
over the State Road survey, and tC
make arrangements for beginning
work on it at once. 1t is his inten
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17

the past week. Miss Holmes ret urned
to Portland the first OF the week, and
may return with another sister.
Messrs. HigIey and Bosler returned
Saturday from Idaho, where they
went recently to investigate the open
ing OF the Shoshone reservation.
They didn't like the looks of things
there, and at present they think Mo-
sier Is good enough for them.
Robert M. Ross was up from Port
land again last Friday, and at meet.
ing of the subscribers to shares Of
stock of the Mosier Valley Bank. The
organization was perfected, the fol-
lowing board OF directors and officers
chosen: President, j. N. Mosier ;
Vice President, Alex Stewart; Cash
Ter, K. M. Ross.
Mr.. Ross returned to Portland Sat
day to complete arrangements tor
necessary fixtures and 1t Is expected
that banking business will commence
early next month. 1t is understood
that the building now used by W. b..
Chown will be secured for the bank.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
Civil Service Examination.
Clerk Carrier.

An examination for clerk and car
Iier will be held at the post. office 10
this city on July ~, 1909.
Age limits, Is to As years, Oh the
date OF the examination.
Married women will MT be- admit
ted to the examination. Unmarried
women will te admitted to the exam.
ination but are eligible for the ap-
pointment only as clerk
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must he
not less than ct inches in height
without boots or shoes, and weigh
not less than l25 pounds without
overcoat or hat
For application blanks and full in.
formation relative to the examina-
tion, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, etc address
immed lately.
Chester B McReynolds,
Secretary Board If Civil Service
Examiners,
Post office, Hood River ORG.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17

tion to build several miles this sum
mer, heginniug at the White Silmon
river and Working both east aud west
from there From Underwood on
west, he desires to make this scenic
road as far as possible, and plans to
keep the road as close to the Column
hia bluff as possible. Hence the sur
vey up the Little White Salmon Val
ley to the head of Wind River will
not he accepted, and new survey
crossing the Little White Salmon near
it's mouth at Cooks and passing along
the base of Wind Mountain on 81 G
south, will be attempted. Once by
this point, it is comparatively easy
work. Convict Iator will be used Mt
the points where the heaviest VI ork IL
encountered.
Mrs. H. G. Lowden. Mrs. II. a
Hussey. Mrs. e M. Cummirs, Mrs
II ~ Hamlin, Mrs. W. #. Cash and
Mrs p. /. Packard were Rose Show
visitors this week
Amos Underwood attended the an
nual reunion OF the Indian War vet
erans In Portland this week.
Hubbard, the Hood River piano
tuner, was busy in Underwood this
week. Like many other Hood River
people ne was surprised to find 80
many people and so much territory
here. Little by little Underwood is
being discovered. ~
keely * Dubois are clearing par,
of their Hamilton tract prepai Atory
to building new house.
Many business men have been look
lug over the new town site and sever
al will likely decide to locate here in
the near future, as it offers many
good business opportunities.
At the annual meeting of the Under
wood Norway telephone Company
Saturday 1t was decided to incorpor
ate, and conduct the business on {
| business basis.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17

Miss Gladys Leasure, of Mt. Hood.
died at the home CT ber parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Laesure, at one
o'clock A. Nj, June Il. The deceased
was born in Mt. Hood, April II, 1894
The funeral services were held at the
residence on Sunday, conducted ty
Rev. Geo. L. Washburn, aud the re-
mains were laid 20 rest 10 the Nc
Kamey cemetery The young lady
was one of the most highly respected
girls OF Mt. Hood and her untimely
death casts a shadow over the whole
Upper Valley, where she is well
known. Her sorrowing parents and
relatives have the sympathy of the
community in their sad bereavement
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
Lees Moody
Real Estate and Loans
WASHOUGAL, WASH.

Cheyne, OF Hsrtl and, this county,
recently saved the life of her three
year old daughter, who had fallen
into we'll. Mrs. CheSne was prac-
tically alone, her small children only
being with her when the accident
happened to the child, but she quick
ly slid down the pump pipe and held
the child for an hour and half, until
her little boy could summon her hus-
band, who was nearly mile away.
The child was unconscious when tax
en- from the water, but soon revived.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
CORRESPONDENCE
GDEI,L.

Douglas Lockman was Portland
visitor one day last week.
Mrs. l.. d. Boyed and daughter,
Eva, went to Portland last Thursday
afternoon for a visit with relatives
and friends and to attend the Rose
Carnival.
FIsnk Stevens went to Goldendale
and other points in Washington early
last week returning to Odell Friday
evening.
Everett JIafferty returned from
Fossil, Oregon, last week and went
to Portland for a short stay returning
home Saturday evening.
W. G. Ehrck's COW became very
sick last Thursday. Veterinary Sur
geon M. Weloh, from Hood River,
was called and pronouced the disease
milk fever and successfully treated
the COW.
Jolly Shelley came home Saturday
from trip TO the A-Y.P Exposition
at Seattle and the Rose Carnival at
Portland With the U. A. 9. cadets.
Louis Rhoads is also home from the
above trip and years work at 0. A
@.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. q. Boardman, OF
Portland, have been here visiting
relatives. Their son Earl and Eaby
daughter we're with them.
Mrs. Virginia Young and three
children, of Hood River, we're oul
last week for a few days visit witt
Mrs. Young's friend, Mrs. Katherine
Kemp.
Zoe Newmn, Of Pine Grove, visited
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. X III
Kemp one day last week.
Mrs. s. ID. Fisher and children, oi
M osier, came over Sunday for visil
at the home OF Mrs. Fisher's mother
Mrs. Matilda Wood.
Mr.. Cushman's condition Is mo-
different from what IL has been fol
about three months. During tina
time he has taken only liquid nour
ishment.
At this writing Frank Hammond i
suffering intensely aud the usua
means of relief are being used with
out success.
Marie Lockman was i'll Saturday
evening and Sunday.
The people OF Odell were indeed
fortunate Sunday as In addition Il
the usual privileges of Sunday Schoo
and Christian Endeavor, Rev. II. S
White, of Pine Grove, preached |
very helpful sermon. One person
Ruth Clark, was taken into full mem
bership In the M. II church.
Rev. Troy Shelley preached to th,
people OF Pine Grove last Sunday
morning
Mr.. John Lewtaa, traveller and Ice
turer. will speak In the church al
Odell next Sunday morning immedi
ateiy following Sabbath School. Mr.
Lewtas comes highly recommended bJ
and all will doubtless be benefited ty
hearing him. Mr.. Lewtas will give
illustrated lectures at Pine Grove mex
Saturday evening and next Monday
evening.
The 1. o. 0. II. are preparing for o
memorial service to be held In the
church at Odell proDably on the
morning OF the fourth Sunday in
June, one week from next Sunday.
Rev. ii. s. White will preach al
Odell on the evening of the fourth
Sunday In June.
very inter estinR Christian I'm
deavor topic last Sunday evening
''lhe Uncrowned Queen OF America, ;
(Eranoes Willardl. Reading O
sketches of her life and work, song
prayer, talks, oil helped toward I
good meeting. Mrs. Gertrude CLARK
leader.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
lFrOm Bulletinl

From Bulletin)
Geo. Chamberlain was Business
visitor In Portland this week.
Mrs. b. H. Reeves left on Tuesday
for visit with friends In Portland.
Paul Hisley left on Monday for
Portland. where he will take 10 the
Rose Festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woolcott returned
Tuesday to their home in Portland,
after visiting several weeks with the
family OF W. Carr.
Alex Stewart has installed In bis
store display counter of the Sherer
patent style which adds greatly ia
the appearance of the interior.
Stanley Eastman was a passenger on
Wednesdays local for Portland,
where he will enjoy the sights OF the
Rose Carnival.
The rock work for the foundation
Of the new Christian church Ia almost
completed, and carpenters will soon
begin the erection of the editioe.
X. Noack walked out to the Flem.
ing home last Sunday and took din.
ner. We understand he had company
"all the way" He says the dinner
was 6ne.
Mrs. Garoe V. KING and her sister,
Miss Hazel Holmes, from Portland,
have been visiting at the Pines Hote
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
MOSIER.

j. X. McGregor was In Hood River
Tuesday.
ID. A. Sturgess wss down a few days
this week from The Dalles where be
is staying for medical treatment.
Jas. II. Cole came home from Port
land Wednesday where he visited rel.
atives and saw part OF the rose show.
Felix Edwards and sister, Miss FL.
sic, went to Portland by boat Wednes
day.
Fred W. Smith, OF Portland, hai
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17

The MI Hood Railroad Co, have let
contracts for the construction OF their
line south from Dee, in the heart of the
upper valley. The finest of land, cheap
ana plentiful supply OF water unexrell-
ed for apples, clover and berries. /
handle these uds. ". It. Marshall,
Dee, Oregon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17

spent the week here with his sister
Mrs. j. Il. CoIe.
@. S. Vincent and family left for
Berlin Heights, Ohio the last OF the
week.
j. M. Elliot came home Sunday
from Portland. where he spent "a week
sight seeing.
People are beginning work in the
cherries now, and although the crop
will not Ee as heavy as in previous
years, the fruit Is fine.
j. q. Brooks spent day or so down
the river the last of the week.
The Commercial Club OF Mosier en-
tertained the general neighborhood
Saturday evening with a Strawberry
, banquet. A large crowd was there
to to enjoy the feast. Several out OF
town speakers were expected and
from ell accouts the evening vas very
pleasantly passed and enjoyed by all.
The dance at Stroups Hall Satur
day evening was well attended.
Everyone present seemed to enjoy the
evening to the fullest extent.
DIR. Robinson went to Hood River
the last OF the waek.
Mrs. Edith Deal and children re.
turned to Portland Friday having
spent few days with her mother,
Mrs. M. A. Evans and sister Agnes.
Mrs W. Stevenson went to Hood
River one day this week.
ID. W. Hudson returned Sunday
from Arizona and Southern CalifoF.
MIA where he has spent the last two
months.
Mr.. Alex Carlson, who has spent
| this week with his brother and fam.
lily, left for Portland Monday.
Mrs. A. A. Marsh 10 visiting friends
In Portland few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. h. Chown went to
| Portland Thursday to see the roses
and then visit relatives out OF Port.
land before returning Sunday
Messrs. Self and Armitage, salesmen
from Portland houses, we're In Mosier
This week
j. W. Hodge, formerly OF Mosier,
now of Hood River, was on our
streets this week.
Alfred Bayley, of The Dalles, spent
most of tine week visiting his aunt,
Mrs. M. Ii. Craft, returning home
Friday.
Mrs. J. e. HigIey went to Hood
River Friday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
MOSIER
Fruit Lands.

in laree or small tracts. Some very good
land at low prices at present. Good
growing community Six miles east of
Hood River. Parties wishing to buy
will do well to WRIT or see
GEO. CHAMBERLAIN
MUsier, Oregon
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-06-17
Why Take Alcohol?

Are you thn pale easily tired lack your usual vgor and
strength? Then your digestion must be poor your blood
hin your nerves weak You need tonic and Alternative
You need Ayers Sarsapara the only Sarsaparia entirely
free from alcohol We believe your doctor would endorse
these statements would not make them. Ask him
and find out Follow his advice. LCAger Co. Lo@eL Mas,