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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
[To BE Continued
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER IA mysterious a.
te mpt Is made at midnight to nlur.
der Mile. Stangerson, daughter and
assistant of Prof. Stangerson, who Is
at work on his theory of the dissoci.
a'ion Of matter In a pavilion near his
chateau. Pistol shots and the young
woman's cries for help are heard
behind the locke1 and bolted door OF
her chamber, the yellow room. The
cries are answered by Professor Stan
srson and Daddy Jacques, an aged
servant. Aided by the concierges.
Bernier and his wife, they break open
wooning and half strangled, with
wound In her temple, but find no
trace OF her assailant. The only
possible outlet from the yellow room
is the door. The weird cry of the
"tete du bon Dieu," cat belonging
tn Mother Angenoux, q recluse, Is
heard just before Mile. Stangerson's
cries. II-Joseph Rouletabille, a re-
porter-detective, Is introduced to the
reader by M. Sainclair, the narrator
of the story. Rouletabille declares
he revolver was fired by Mile. Stan
orsoh. wounding her assailant In
the hand. Sainclair is to use his
friendship with NJ. Darzac, Mile. Stan
eerson's lover, to introduce Rouleta-
Lille into the chateau III-Rouleta-
bills induces NJ. de Marquet the ex-
amining magistrate, and NJ de Ma
leine. his registrar, to talk about the
case. The only possible point of
egress IRON the pavilion for the
murderer has been the window of the
pavilion's vestibule. near which blood
stains have been found. The win
dow, however, was found latched af
ter the assasslns escape. A bullet
hole is found in the ceiling OF the
yellow room.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

During this tlnle Rouletabille had
mounted Into the openinr of the fire.
grate-that II to say. he hcd got upon
the bricks of Il frnace-and was at-
tentively examining the chimney.
which grew narrower toward tho ton
the outlet from It being closed with
sheets cf iron fastened into the brick.
work, through which passed three
small chimners.
Impossible TO get out that wa" he
said, Jumping back into the laboratory.
Besides, even II he had tried to q it.
he would have brought all that iron
work down to the ground. No, no; II Is
not on that side we have to search"
Rouletabille next examined the fur
niture and opened the doors of the
cabinets. Then he came to the win
dows. through which. he declcred. no
one could possibly have passed. 1t the
second window he found Daddy
Jacques in contemplation.
We'll. Daddy jacques" be said,
what are you looking at?"
"That policeman who Is always RI
Ing round and round the lake. AEother
of those fellows who think they can
see better than anybody clser'
"You don't know Frederic Lar~on,
Daddy Jacques, or yea wouldn't sneak
of him in that way. sad Rouleta1ille
In melancholy tone. 'If tlero Is any
one who will find the murderer II will
be he" And RoulctaDille heaved
deep sigh.
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Professional Directory of Uauowa County
Girls, Feet


Yes, miss" the shoemaker admit
ted, you have rather large feet now.
but they'll get smaller. How old are
you? About sixteen, aren't youY'
Yes; just And will my feet really
and truly get smaller? oh, I'm so
gladr'
Young girls of your age" said the
shoemaker, have feet one or even two
sizes bigger than they have when they
are quite grown up-are twenty or
twenty-one, say. The feet at sixteen
are fat and puffy. You might say they
aren't shaped yet. They're like the
waist. But they soon get trim and
firm. They keep so till the age Of for
ty. Then they swell again. Bigger and
bigger, fatter and softer they get till
the owner dies"
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CHAPTER vi.
In the Heart of the Oak Grove.

ITlTIE reached the chateau and, as
M We approached it, saw four
V gendarmes pacing in front of
- little door in the ground floor
OF the donjon. We soon learned that
IN this ground floor. which had former
~ served as a prison, M. and Nine.
bernier, the concierges, We're confined.
M. Robert Darzac led us into the
modern part of the chateau by a large
door, protected by projecting awning
"a "marquise" as it is called. Roule-
tabille, who had resigned the horse and
the cab to the care of servant, never
took his eyes off NJ. 'Darzac. / fol-
lowed his look and perceived that it
was directed solely toward the gloved
hands of the Sorbonne professor.
When We were in tiny sitting room
fitted with old furniture, NJ Darzac
turned to Rouletabille and said sharp
iy:
What do you want?"
The reporter answered in an equally
sharp tone:
ITO shake you by the hand"
Darzac shrank back.
What does that mean?"
Evidently he understood. what also
understood, that my friend suspected
him Of the abominable attempt on the
life of Mile. Stangerson. The impress
sion Of the blood stained hand on the
walls of the yellow room was in his
mind. l looked at the man closely.
His naughty face, with its expression
ordinarily SO straightforward. was at
this moment strangely troubled. He
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
Stomach Trouble Cured.

If you have any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Mr.. ], p. Klote of Edna, Mo-, says:
Il have used great many differ
ent medicines for stomach trouble.
but find Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets more beneficial than
any other remedy l ever used"
For sale by Burnaugh & Mayfield.
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The Mystery of
The Yellow Room
CHAPTER v. tcontinued.)
By GASTON LEROUX

Larsan might be about fifty years of
age. He had fine head. his hair
turning gray. colorless complexion
and firm profile. His forehead was
prominent. his chin and cheeks clean
shaven. His upper lip. without mus
tache. was finely chiseled. His eyes
were rather small and round, with
look in them that was at once search
ing and disquieting. He was of mid
die height and well built, with gen.
eral bearing elegant and gentlemanly.
Larsan turned his head at the sound
Of a vehicle which had come from the
chateau and reached the gate behind
him. We recognized the cab which
had conveyed the examining magis-
trate and his registrar from the sta
tion at Epinay.
"Ah" said Frederic Larsan. 'lf you
want to speak with NJ Robert Darzac.
he is here"
The cab was already at the park
gate. and Robert DarZac was begging
Frederic Larsan to open It for him.
explaining that he was pressed for
time to catch the next train leaving
Epinay for Paris. Then he recognized
me. While Larsan was unlocking the
gate NJ. Darzac inquired what had
brought me to the Chandler at such a
tragic moment. l noticed that he was
frightfully pale and that his face was
lined as If from the effects of some ter
rible suffering
''Is mademoiselle getting better" l
Immediately asked.
"Yes," he said. "She will be saved
perhaps. She must be savedw
He did not add "or 1t will be my
DEATH" but felt that the phrase trem-
bled on his pale lips.
Rouletabille intervened:
You are In a hurry, monsieur, but
must speak with you. l have some
thing of the greatest Importance to
tell you"
Frederic Larsan interrupted:
MAY leave your he asked of Rob
ert Darzac. Have you a key or do
you wish me to give you this one?
"Thank you. l have key and will
lock the gate"
Larsan hurried off in the direction
Of the chateau, the imposing pile Of
which could be perceived a few hun
dred yards away.
Robert Darzac. with knit brow, was
beginning to show impatience. / pre-
scented Rouletabiile as q good friend
Of mine, but as soon as he learned
that the young man was journalist
lie looked Mt me very reproachfully,
excused himself under the necessity
of having to reach Epinay in twenty
minutes, bowed and whipped up his
horse. But Rouletabille had seized
the bride and, to my utter astonish-
ment, stopped the carriage with O
vigorous hand. Then he gave utter
arce to u sentence which was utterly
meaningless to me.
"The presbytery has lost nothing Of
Its charm. nor the garden its bright
ness"
The words had hardly left the lips
OF Rouletabilie than i saw Robert
Darzac quail. Pale as he was, he be-
came paler. His eyes were fixed on
the young man in terror, and he i'm
mediately descended from the vehicle
IN an inexpressible state Of agitation.
'Come-come imp he stammered.
Then suddenly and with a sort Of
fury he repeated:
Let rs CO. monsieur"
He turned up by the road he had
come from the chateau, Rouletabille
still retaining his hold on the horses
bride. addressed few words to NJ.
Darzac. but he made no answer My
looks questioned ,Rouletabille. but his
gaze was elsewhere.
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GAME LAWS.

Any person knowing of any viola
tion OF the game or fish laws of tn
state, or, of persons not properly
keeping screens over irrigation
bitches, are requested to notify
JOE CLEMONS,
Deputy State Game and Force
Warden, Zumwalt, Oregon. 4ltt
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22

and 4th hen; Bird and 9Th cockerel
and LIST pen. X. J. Oder-2nd and
ith cockerel, End pullet; Bird hen.
Henry Durfee-lst pullet. Robert
Hearle-2nd pen.
Dark Brahmas: X. j. Oder-2nd
hen; End pullet.
Black Langshans A. c. Whtson-
LIST hen. Bird pullet: Bird cockerel
$. G. White Leghorns: ID. A. Gillette
1t cockered LIST, 2nd, Bird and 4th
hen, list pen.
S. c. Brown Leghorns: ID. A, Gillette
list and 3rd hens. S. V. Richmond
End hen. j. =. Thurston-lst cock.
Rodney Ackley-2nd cockerel; LIST.
End. Bird and 4th pullet; End pen.
Sweep in Bun LcghOrns.
Buff Leghorns: G. e. Zirkle-lst
and End cockerel; LIST. End, Bird and
Attn hen; LIST, End, Bird and 4th pull
let; LIST and End pen. j p. Thurs
top-2nd cock.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs: Mrs. f.
S. Iill-2nd cock.
Buff Cochins: Anna Dunn-3rd hen.
Cornish Indian Games: j. r. Thurs
ton-2nd. Bird and 4th cock: End AMI
3rd hen; End, Bird and 4th pullet: End
| pen.
White Orpington: d. b. Greenwalt
-3rd and 4th cOckerel; End and 3rd
! hen, End. 3rd 4th and 5th pullet,
/ End pen.
Buff Orpngton: X. J. Oder-2nd
hen; 3rd cock; 5th pullet: best pen
! Harry Sprague-2nd pullet, l.. NJ
Fry-3rd and 4th pullet.
White Minorca: Dougle Corpron-
Bird cock; End pullet.
Black Minorca: S V. Richm ond-
3rd pullet.
Silver Penciled Rocks: II. J. oder
Bird hen; 3rd pullet.
Enquiries made at the chicken show
among fanclers indicate that there
are d great many people in this city
and in the neighboring country who
are particularly interested in poultry
and who propose to keep the best D
their fayorite breed. One result o
the show, therefor. will be a larg
| business in birds and eggs local.,
though rs a matter of fact the Yak
ina county chicken breeders are a.
ready selling over a very wide marks
! and at excellent prices.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22
COCKTAILS AND PILLS
1RR|TA1E PLAINTIFF
Brokaw's Attorney Shows That High
Life Divorce Is an Expensive
Undertaking.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The cost of
a suit for separation in high life was
the title of a statement given by
counsel for the defendant in the Bro
kaw divorce suit today. ,
Brokaw's counsel, John r. McIn-
osh. gave a tabulated statement show
ing the cost of the suit to the defen-
dant thus far had totalled $4,000.
He also said he would show that Bro
kaw's income does not exceed $4,000
per year.
Brokaw did not take the stand In
his own behalf today. although he
was prepared to do SO. For half an
hour before the court opened the over
wrought husband paced the gravel
walk in front of the courthouse ap-
parently rehearsing the testimony he
expected to give. When the court
convened there had been a change OF
plans and buffers, maids and more
of the many physicians employed by
the alienated couple testified for the
husband.
For the first time since the trial be-
gan Mrs. Brokaw was plainly out OF
countenance. Her mother Is severely
i'll with pneumonia and her owr
health is undermined by the publicity
of the trial. Also the continued men.
ton of cigarettes and cocktails plainly
irritated the plaintiff
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. I'll
Zelaya's troops were routed by Mica
raguan revolutionists today, and a
fierce battle was fought at Rama,
lasting severa! hours, according to adj
vices received here today
Estrada is reported successful all
along the line. The battle will be re-
newed tomorrow, the advices declare,
and the Estrada army will bend all
efforts to compel an unconditional sur
render of the government forces.
Some doubt is felt as to the extent of
Estrada's success. From Estrada's
adherents word is victory, com
, plete."
The state department, however re-
ceiyed word from Consul Moffat al
Bluefields that Estrada had partially
routed and defeated the Zelayan
forces. 1t is agreed. however, that
the moral effect of such initial sue.
cess on the part of revolutionists can
hardly be exaggerated.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22
ESCAPE:
ASYLUM BURNS
Three Wards Destroyed I'm Illinois
Fire and Property Damage Great
No Deaths.

JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 21.-Fire
tonight destroyed three wards of the
north annex of the central hospital
for the insane here. The loss Is es
timated at $4,000. No lives were
lost
The fire broke out soon after eight
o'clock. Some OF the patients escap-
ed but the authorities soon systemized
the removal Of the inmates to another
part of the hospital. The fire. how
ever. burned fiercely and 1t was near
midnight when placed under control
Some of those who escaped were
found in the outlying streets. The
number of the patients in the build
ing has not been ascertained with GER
tainty The fire started in the roof
from unknown cause. Late tonight
Superintendent Carried said that so
far as he knew no lives we're lost.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22
FIND DR.. COOK
BIG SW|NDLER
DANES CHAGRIREO At HtRO'S STALL
His Papers Not Only Declared Worth
less But Explorer is Branded
Fraud.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21.-The re-
port of the special committee of
scientists which the University of Co
penhagen appointed to investigate DR..
Cooks claims that he discovered the
North Pole, was submitted to the con-
sistory Of the university this morning,
was endorsed by that body and given
to the public.
The report skaters completely al
most, CONTEMPORARY. the American
explorers title to such discovery and
fills the officials and people of Den
mark with chagrin at the figure Den
mark is made to assume in the eyes
of the scientific world.
The public was prepared for the
verdict mot proven" but did not ex-
pect its recent hero to be branded as
an imposter Many still cling to the
belief that Cook acted in good faith,
but labored under decisions.
Danish Papers Ridicule Cook.
Explorers and scientists have al
| most entirely lost faith in Cooks
honesty, while one Of his warmest sup
|
the report The evening papers at
tack Cook severely and reproach him
for hiding, which they regard as
sign of a guilty conscience.
| DR.. Solomonsen, rector of the uni
versity, says that no decision was
reached whether Cooks degree con-
ferred on him by that institution
would be revoked or not. Commo-
dore Holm, an arctic explorer and
member of the committee, said tina
Cooks claim to have made the OBJ
servation 80 degree, SO minutes and
46 seconds near the pole showed he
was a bad observer but nothing in
Dictated he was a swndler. Now his
papers convict him of being
sWindler We examined Cooks OBJ
servations first and agreed unanimous
" that they were worthless" Holm
saws Cook did not use Looses' observa
lions in the papers submitted to the
university.
II is believed that DR.. Cook is eithel
in or passed through Naples recent,
under an assumed name. The repor
is not confirmed.
DR.. Cook Made IL Fortune.
NEW YORK. Dec 21.-Of all thos
who did him honor, DR.. Cook
brother alone stands tonight stub
bornly by him. refusing to believe tn
verdict of the University of Copen
hagen has been correctly reported.
Interest tonight centers in answer
to three questions;
| Where is the doctor?
What will he have to say for him
; self?
What will he do with himself?
} Charles Wake, a close friend, an
Cooks borther, say he is at Christia
. Island Norway, with his wife.
Henry f. Wellington Wack. Cook
lawyer and a friend of Cooks wer
asked tonight how much they though
. Cook had made out of the sale Of hi
narrative to the newspapers, an
y from his lectures. More than $50
0O0," said Wack. More than 500
000." said the friend.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22
TUESDAY WAS COOLEST
AND SHORTEST DAY
Thermometer Drops to SI1 Above Zero
After Today the Sun Rises
Earlier and Sets Later

Sometime between the hours OF
and 1880 Tuesday night the mercury
dropped to the lowest point yet re-
corded by the government instrument.
Weather man Bender took the reading
at o'clock and when he looked again
at 1880, while the mercury showed
then at II above zero the machine
recorded that at some time since
o'clock the registration had been So
above.
Tuesday and Wednesday are the
shortest DAYS in the year OF 1909. AZ
| tex today, which is the shortest, the
DAYS will begin to grow longer and
before one realizes it the sun will be
/ shining into the bed room window
/ long before time to arise.
The moon which is nearly an old
moon now has been OF very little ser
vice so far as light is concerned, as
| Sunday NIGHT was the first night it's
light was visible for any great length
Of tims
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22
NEGROES THREATEN
TO AvENGE BURNING
White People are Guarded and SS
Negro Ringleaders are Corraied
in Alabama Stockade.

MAGNOLIA, Ala. Dec. 21.-With
state troops and armed deputies pa
trolling the streets and with 33 negro
ringleaders corraled in an improvised
stockade, the threatened race war 10
believed to be aVerted
The excitement. however, is not en-
tirely allayed. And every white mans
hut in Magnolia and for several miles
around is guarded against the threat
ened revengeful acts on the part Of
the negroes, who resent the burning
yesterday of Clint Montgomery, one
of the four negro desperadoes charged
with killing last Saturday. Algernon
Lewis
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22
STRIKE SITUATION
GROWS BRIGHTER
Federation of Labor WIN
Soon StraiGhten Out Differences
According to Conference.

ST PAUL, Dec. 21.-As result of
the conference between Vice President
Slade Of the Northern Pacific. General
Manager Gruber Of the Great North
ern. f. w. Wheelock. private secretary
TO Governor Eberhart and officials
representing the railroad section Of
the American Federation OF Labor.
chances for a settlement of the strike
are brighter than at any time since
the men went out three weeks ago.
1t is believed that some kind of a
compromise was agreed on and that
the proposition will be submitted to
the general managers committee.
The conferees will meet again Thurs
day
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BLOOD FLOWS
IN NICARAGUA
E'TRABA ROUTS ztlAYAV ARMY
Reyolutionists' Victory Said to Have
Been Complete-Goyernm
Losses Heavy.

BLUEFIELD, Nee. 21.-Revolution-
lists under General Estrada have COM
pletely routed the Zelayan forces near
Rama. Estrada has captured Recree,
Vas Quezs stronghold, and has been
victorious all along the line, which
stretches for eight miles. Casualties
on the government side are high, the
greatest execution being at Recree,
which revolutionists finally took by as
sault
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22
SKIN GRATING
FAILS TO SAVE HIM
Despite 355 Skin Grating Operations
Young Man Dies I'm Hospital
Tuesday

WALLA WALLA, Dec. 21.-After
battling for six weeks with death.
Reed Crews, the young lineman
burned by falling across Two power
wires. died here today. ~
The case excited unusH interest
because S55 persons had Submitted 10
ne skin grating operatioHs that tbs
xdlth's life might be saved
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-22
About r w DoOIey

e. w. Dooley of North Yakima the
largest shipper of draft horses in the
northwest, has paid the farmers of
Sherman county. Oregon, S15O,O0O for
horses during the past six years. A
large number of the draft horses sold
on the Seattle market are shipped
here to local dealers by Mr.. Dooley-
= orn and Hoof.
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CENSUS WORKER.
VISITS YAKIMA
10 tRtPAat Hi> 0nGANIZAIIO>
\. VI. Storch, Who is Superintendent
I'm This District, Tells About the
Work to be Done.

A. NJ. StorCh, supervisor of census
for the district of Washington. was in
North Yakima Tuesday looking over
the ground in a preliminary wav for
his organization for census work in
this section. He expects that the work
of making the enumeration of the
population of this valley will begin
April 10 and continue for two weeks.
at the end of which time it is ex-
peCted the data will all he gathered.
For the work in Yakima county there
will be at least 20 enumerators and
Mr.. Storch is In hopes that 1t will be
%. Under the regulations but one
enumerator is allowed for each two
wards in the city but the supervisor
$ in hopes of impressing upon the
authorities that in this section there
will be needed an enumerator for each
ward. This will increase the mum
Der OF workers in North Yakima from
three to six and the number in the
county to %.
Much Work to be Done.
There is a great deal of work for
the enumerators to do and Mr. Storch
expects to have an ecellent organiza-
ton. He says that In many sections
the Commercial clubs or other or
carnations of citizens are aiding him
materially by recommending for the
work men who are well adapted to
carry it through, which Is an essen
tial for rapid and accurate cnumera-
ton
Sometime before the census work Is
undertaken there will be made public
list of the questions to be asked.
which cover a wide ,nnge, and an an
nounComent viii also he made of the
probable time that the onumerators
will he in the respective districts In
order that people may be prepared
with their responses and be on hand
to meet the representatives of the
census bureau.