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but never any great space out of it. The great Jaws
shook savagely from side to sde-and then the mouse
that from between them a slender cleaning cord
extended upward through the hole. A moment more.
and the pike sprang straight upward, with great swirl
of the water. and vanished above the ice.
1t incomprehensibe, and there something
altogether appalling about it. The brown mouse shiv
cred For several minutes he crouched there quite STILL
utterly panc-strcken than he had ever been be-
fore in all his precarious little life At last with hesta
ton he worked his way up along the bank beneath the
ice his tunnel Then he scurred in all haste to
thereafter could he comprehend why nothing
seen. heard, rumored. of the great pike
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IT along toward the end of winter when the brown
= mouse met with his most dangerous adventure.
Stunning, he did craftily the games the open
snow. he wont to amuse himself and incidentally
seek variations in his diet beneath the ice of his thresh
old stream. An expert swimmer and diver, almost
swift as his cousin the mskrat or his hereditary enemy
the mink, he would swim long distances under the
water, finding fresh bits of llyroot tiny CLANS water
snais half torpid beetles, and many kinds of larva
AS the stream had been high at the time of freezing and
had aterward Shrunken in its channel letting the ice
down with it, there many air chambers along the
brink between ice roof and surface and slantng
downward to the nearest of these he had dug himself
tunnel from the roots of his thiCket.
Even here to be sure there perils for him. There
one big mink which loved to hunt along these
and dim lit air chambers, taking long swims beneath the
1ce but he was autOcrat, and kept all rival minkS
away from his range; so the wise brown mouse knew
that as long as he kept sharp enough lookout against
that foe, he in the air chambers Then in the
stream itself there always the peril of the great pike
which had its lair at the bottom of the deep pool down
by the sluiceway. The brown mouse had seen him
only once-a long straight, gray green shadowy shape
IN the dlsance,-but that sight gave him counses
of caution He never forgot when in the water keep
watch for that great darling shadow.
One day when the brown mouse had sWum far down
stream and was hurrying back home, he alarmed
by loud sounds the surface of the ice little below
his back door. Some one with an ak was chopping
hole in the ice. The brown mouse away down
stream again as fast he could. Hiding himself in
remote air chamber he waited for the noises
Then, with trepidation. he swan up stream again.
AS he neared home, he round beam of light
pouring downward to the streams bed through hole
in the ice. In the midst of this light there hung moving
softly to the slow current big lump of fat pork The
brown did not know it pork; but he knew at
once it something very good to Very cauti-
ously he up to investigate it. In fact he just
going to nlbbe it, when, just few feet farther up
stream, those terrifying sounds began again. The
brown mouse took them warning and fed down
stream again in panic.
In few minutes the stopped The courage of the
brown mouse returned AS he swan once more home
ward firmly resolved that he would taste that deectabe
mystery his way, chill in his spine made him remem
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mouse however knew his way very we'll through the
soft green light. fecked with specks and streaks of
poen-d,isty sunshine. The tunnels swarming
with travellers; but, beyond nipping them the
launches and then make them get out of his
move faster he paid no attention to them AT last
he to the edge OF the stream and to burrOw be-
meath the roots of wild thcke which fringed the
water.
This burrow the brown mouse had once inhabited.
He felt it was his Just it occupied by II
rable little mole Shrew. But the brown mouse strong
in the of previous ownership proceeded to take
possession. The outraged shrew put up bitter fight;
but in vain. With squeaks and blood the eviction
accomplished, and the brown mouse settled himself
complaCently in the burrOw.
A FTER a few days the southwest gales blew them
selves out, the tides drew back within their ordi
bounds and most of the refugees returned
to their old haunts among the broad leaf But the
brown elected to remain his burrow beside the
thiCket. His taste had turned to the clover and
timothy stalks and the meadow alive with brown
crickes and toothsome big green grasshoppers. More
over the heat of late July he loved to swim in the
bland waters of the stream keeping close along shore
under the shadow of the long grass and the overhangng
roses and avoiding the dense patches of weed which
might give shelter to darling pike. His burrow
roomy, and gave accommodation a silken furred
brown mate who herself without delay to the duty
of repenshng the diminished population of the marsh
mice.
In spite of foragng hawks foxes, weasels. and mnks.
in spite of calamities swift and frequent, overaking
this that and another of their innumerable kindred
the hours passed benignly the burrow by
the rose thicket.
THEN, one sultry scented morning. there came
change. The deep quiet of the meadow went to
pieces in blatant clamor Loud voiced men and snort
ing ramplng clankng horses came to the edge OF the
grass, and with them two strange scarlet machines
which clattered they moved.
One of these scarlet monsters, dragged by horses.
Swerved off toward the farther side of the meadow.
The other started straight down through the deep grass
along the edge of the stream. Into the grass belly
Deep the big horses plunged breasting it like the
Instantly the scarlet machine, which was ridden by
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man, set up a new cry. 1t was
a harsh, strident, terrifying cry,
as if a million twanging locusts
had found one voice. Before it,
to the amazed horror of all the
furry, scurrying grass dwellers,
the grass went down fiat, in
long ranks. The peril of the
floods was as nothing to this
loud, uncomprehended peril.
Marsh mice, water voles, shrews,
with here and there foraging
muskrat, here and there muir
derous and ravaging weasel. all
fled frantically before it. A few,
a very few. fed too late. These
never knew what happened to
them; for great darting knives,
dancing unseen through the
grass close to the earth, caught
them and slew them.
The high cry of the deadly
scarlet thing, however, gave
warning fair and sufficient. As
the big brown marsh mouse
heard it approaching. he dived
straight to the bottom of his
burrow and lay there trembling.
His companion, on the other
hand, holding different views as
to the proper place of safety,
darted from the burrow, wrig-
gled through the thorny stems
of the rose ticket, and plunged
into the water, where she hid
herself close under the opposite
bank. The noise and the dart
ing knives glided almost over
the mouth of the burrow, and
the humping heart of the brown
mouse almost burst itself with
terror. But they passed. Slowly
they passed on.
And when they had grown
comparatively faint, far down
at the foot of the meadow, the
brown mouse. recovering himsel
He was astonished to see a Ions
PROSTATE, with bewildered bun
pers striving to extricate then
Having valiant heart and a
tunity, he sprang out of his no
on the confused and helpless il
minutes, was a profitable game
for the cry of the machine, wi
men and horses, had driven hay
Greet distance. But presently
thing, which had turned at the
straight up the middle of the r
loud again, and the brown nous
burrow.
All fhrO,,oh tho k;,,oa of +bo I,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01

Patience is q virtue that all men
are willing to recommend to their
creditors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
To HAVE
A CHARLTON STORE

1t was learned today that one of
the Charlton five, ten and fifteen-cent
stores will occupy the quarters which
will soon be vacated by P. c. Lavey
& Company, the U. S. National Bank
officers having purchased that com
pany's lease. The company will con-
tinue in business, and will occupy
quarters upstairs in the same build
ing.
Mr.. Charlton was in the city some
time ago, making an inspection Of
it, with a view of locating in it one
of his stores. The fact that he has
leased premises for the purpose is
sufficient evidence of the fact that he
is pleased with it Charlton's head
quarters are at Fall River, Mass,
but he has stores all over the United
States, but has followed an invar-
liable rule of not installing any Of
them in a town of less than $4,000
population.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
MAY SEND REUF
BACK To PRISON

San Francisco, July 1,-Abe Ruef,
once political boss of San Francisco,
before his conviction on a bribery
charge, must appear before Superior
Judge Lawlor tomorrow and show
cause why he should not be remand
ed to the custody of the sheriff. Ruef
has been at liberty on $500. 900 bonds
since December 2, 1909. He was re-
leased from the county jail at that
time on the plea that he was in poor
health, and that he needed time TO
confer with his attorneys in prepar-
ing bill of exceptions.
This bill has been filed in the ap-
pellate court, Now Judge Lawler is
determined to find out the condition
of Ruef's health.
Ruef was released from jail by or
der of Judge Cabaniss while Judge
Lawlor was absent from the city
Ruef is under sentence of IA years IN
San Quentin penitentiary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
EIGHTEEN YEARS
ON SUPREME BENCH
CHIEF JUSTICE MOORE HAS EN-
VIABI.E RECORD AS IMPARTIAL
AND HARD-WoRKING JUDGE
Is A CANDIDATE FOR RE-
NOMINATION.

1t was just is years ago yesterday
that Frank A. Moores, chief justice
of the supreme court. was elected Ia
a position on the supreme court
bench, and ever since that time he
has seen continuous service as a
member OF that tribunal.
During that time he has served
two terms of two years each as chief
justice Of the court, and is now serv-
ing tn ethird. Since taking his seat
on the bench he has written sol
opinions--enough 10 make a number
OF volumes OF the Oregon state re-
ports.
He was born ON November is,
1S44, and will therefore be &C years
OF age this coming November He Is
a candidate for denomination ON the
Republican ticket at the coming pri-
maries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
ASKING GOD
TO ASSIST
JOHNSON
PREACHERS UNITE IN
PRAYER, AND PETITION THE
THRONE OF GRACE TO STAND
IN AND "HELP A POOR MIG
GER" IN HIS TROUBLE.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.I
(By Tip Wright.

Rick's Training Camp, Reno, New,
July Jack Johnson is counting on
divine assistance to aid him in van
gushing James Jeffries three days
from now. The famous golden smile
was displayed by a look of owl-like
solemnity today, when he, was in
formed that the negro ministers of
Denver, Chicago and New York and
other cities propose to offer prayers
Sunday for his success.
"I'm a firm believer in the power
Of prayer" said Johnson. II do not
scoff at requests for Divine assist
ance that my colored brethren will
make. / hope the movement be-
comes nationwide. ! do not believe
that the prayers of any preacher will
be more likely to be answered than
my mothers prayer, which is Of
fered every night"
Johnson refused to say whether he
intended to pray on his own account,
but remarked that he had done SO
previously.
The report that Johnson threatened
Joe Woodman, manager of Sam
Langford, whom he asked to leave
camp yesterday, is false. His request
that Woodman leave camp was made
very quietly, and there was no threat
Johnson will show to great adj
vantage in the training pictures. The
big black smiled, posed and spared
and chased chickens, and did innum-
cradle stunts, and appeared to en-
joy himself immensely. He dragged
his white wife into the pictures,
showing pride and affection as he led
her before the winking camera.
Johnson's program today calls for
road work in the forenoon and the
usual stunts in the afternoon. 1t is
probable that the workout today will
end the hard training, and it is not
expected that the champion will ex
tend himself very much today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
BADGER SOCIETY
is ORGANIZED

Former residents of the state uf
Wisconsin met last evening at the
Offices of Judge Webster and formed
an organization which will be known
as the Badger society, For some
time former Wisconsinites have had
under consideration the matter of
forming such a society, and it organ !.
lied last night with membership
of 23.
A committee was appointed 20
draft constitution and bylaws and
It VIII report at a meeting to be held
July 6, Judge Webster was elected
chairman; A. M. Dalyrmple, secre-
tary and f. b. Southwlck treasurer
Those signing the membership roll
aast night were:
ID. A. Kingsley. Geo. W. Lindsey,
w. L. Cummings, H r, Cummings,
w II. Llnke, Mrs. Robert Donaldson,
Mrs. /, l.. McAdams, Mrs. l.. A.
Tillson, r. d. May, Mrs. S. j, Hof-
ma, r. o. Donaldson, s, Hofma, F.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
BALL
FOR CHARITY

Philadelphia, Pa, July NEARLY
$4,000 netted at the Powers benefit
was given to the baseball players
widows today. About $4,000 persons
attended the beneG,. Players from
all the American league teams par
ticipated in the events.
Collins of Philadelphia equalled
the worlds record of IA 1-5 seconds
for circling the bases.
Speaker of Boston and Austin, of
New York, were tied for second with
IA 3-5 seconds.
Hooper, of Boston, formerly Of
the Sacramento Pacific coast league
team, won the long distance throw
ing contest by tossing the ball 356
feet four inches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
THE ONLY MEN WHO ARE HEARD OF.

connection with
nominating assembly benefited by
ting attacking
holds office,
him,
behind
fill
Republican who
The really wanted by the
always be a minutes he
assembly
o
dignihed Republicans could
good Of object
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
THE COUNTRY ON SAFE GROUNDS FOR PROSPERITY

through with his
better than
legislation
be called progressive.
interests be
with any president lawmaking
has adjourned destroyed the industries
ita is driven of the o earth.
All the radical demanded has not been secured
but there is a good foundation for and prosperity
nation president must take broad views
work for general results without destructive
That what Taft accomplished the people will find him
Of constructive talents and guiding
predict will well
have given the country prosperity and deal
That much better than all the fireworks and excite
that might brilliant administration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
CLAD to Recommend Them.

Mr.. f. weakley, Kokomo. Ind.
glad to recommend Foley Kidney
pills. After taking them as directed
he says; The severe backaehe left
me. my kidneys became stronger. the
secretions natural IN color and my
bladder no longer panied me. am
now over my trouble. and glad 70
recommend Foley Kidney Pills.
Sold by ]. c. Perry
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
X X x X * X X X X X X x X X 4
x X-RAYS AND SMILES. =
X X X X X X X X X X X \ X X 4

The central place on the public
stage is still close between Johnson,
Jeffries and Roosevelt After next
week Teddy will have the lime light
all to himself.
4 X x
An English newspaper thinks
that king EdVard's death was a
calamitous thing for the turf" The
only place he seems to be very sadly
missed.
X * X
Washington convlcts who struck
for shorter hours realize that that
means shorter days, and shorter
days means shorter terms in the pen.
II not, why not?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
CLARK is
SHOT DOWN
BY FISHER
WRIGHT CLARK SUSPECTED OF
INTIMACY WITH MRS. FISHER.
Is SHOT AND INSTANTLY
KILLED BY PLEASANT FISHER
AT BALLSTON.

Pleasant Fisher shot and instant
ly killed Wright Clark in hop
house on the Fisher farm south Of
Ballston Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
Clark had been paying attention
to Fishers wife, and although fre-
quently warned by Fisher to cease
his visits to the farm, had persisted
in meeting Mrs. Fisher at every op-
portunity. This refusal on the part
of Clark to heed Fishers warnings,
resulted in yesterday afternoons
tragedy.
Clark was about 28 years old, and
his slayer is about three years
younger. The principals to the kill
ing were both we'll known in Polk
county. Pleasant Fisher is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Fisher, and was
formerly a resident of Dallas
| Wright Clark was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clark, of Ballston, and
was a widower, having been di-
vorced from his wife about two
years ago.
Husband Returns Unexpectedly.
After eating his lunch yesterday,
Fisher went to work in hop yard
a short distance from the house. lie
had been slightly ill for several
days and early in the afternoon he
decided to quit work for the day.
Upon returning to the house, he
found Mrs. Fisher absent. His sus-
picions were at once aroused and he
decided to ascertain her where
abouts. After looking around the
house and yard, he went to a hop
house and there he found his wife
and Clark in the upper story. See
ing, as he claims, enough to satisfy
his suspicious, the maddened hus-
band drew a 3S-caliber Smith &
Wesson revolver and shot Clark
through the head The ball struck
Clark just above the left eye, passed
through the skull, and lodged in the
skin in the back of the victims
head. Death was instantaneous.
Fisher Notifies Sheriff.
Fisher at once returned to the
house and called up Sheriff Grant,
by telephone, informing the officer
of what he had done, Sheriff Grant,
accompanied by DR.. Starbuck and
Justice Hardy Holman, left imme-
diately for Ballston in an automo-
bile. Arriving at the farm, the
sheriff placed Fisher under arrest.
Justice Holman, acting as coroner
In the absence of Coroner Chapman |
from the county, decided that no in
quest was necessary. The manner
in which Clark met his death was
plainly apparent, and the Justice de-
clded that it would not be necessary
to put the county to the expense of
an inquest.
The officers then returned to Dali
las, bringing Fisher with them. The
young man was lodged in the county
jail and will be given his preliml-
nary hearing before Justice Holman
at l O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
Fisher maintains a cool demeanor
and at no time has he shown any
particular excitement or emotion.
Fisher Married Widow.
Fishers wife is a daughter of Mr
md Mrs, Etherton, who live just
across the Yamhill river from Ball
iton, and was a widow when she
married. Fisher,
Her first husband was Harvey
8ranson, from whom she separated
| few years ago. One child, a son
low aged about six years, was born
o this union.
Much sympathy is felt for the FAM
lies of all concerned in the lament
bile affair.-Polk County Observer.
----O--------
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
II You Are worth $4,000 Don't
Read This.

This will not interest you II you
are worth fifty thousand dollars. but
IL you are a man of moderate means
and cannot afford to employ a physl-
clan when you have an attack Of
diarrhoea, you viii be pleased to
know that one or two doses NJ
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy will cure 1t. This
remedy has been in use for many
years and is thoroughly reliable
Price 25 cents, For sale by all good
druGRieit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01

r. Robinson, Mrs. F. r. Robinson,
G. l., Bohn, Mrs. G. l.. Bohn, Mrs.
l. d. Burnett, Master Wilfred Rob
inson, f. B. Southwicz, d. M. Will
son, Captain Daniel Webster, A. NJ.
Dalrymple, w. N. Blodgett.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-01
THE CAMPAIGN HAS NOT YET OPENED.

petitions until sepem
The election there will be plenty of
great anxiety asprants
to the a mistake.
who jumps into the
Iimeght
They heartily
posed to tell him Ego chase yourself"
will another without
opposition bad be weeded out.
objection third IL the
o a circumstances
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
ronhe
The First One in the House
Heney Moves from
California and is
Going to Gotham
Rumor Has it that the San Francisco
Attorney Will Investigate Graft
in the Empire State.

NEW YORK, May 15,-The coming Of
Francis J. Heney, the famous graft prose
utor of the Pacific coast to this city, had
led to a number of rumors concerning his
motive in coming. Mr.. Heney says that
he will build up a law practice in this
city and live here in the future. lie has
nothing to soy about the report that Gov
ernor Hughes will appoint him special in
vestigator of the legislative corruption In
the Empire state.
Heney's reputation Is so well known here
that his arrival was Immediately heralded
in rain of reports. chief OF which was
that Governor Hughes would relinquish
into Heneys hands the fight against cor
repton in New York state when he-the
supreme court bench.
1t has been known for some time that
Governor Hughes was anxious to have
certain corrupt trials, which cropped out
in the Allds-Conger investigation followed
up but had no one to whom he could dele
take up that burden he will continue his
career as fighter of graft.
1t was Heney who waged a long and
strenuous battle against municipal cor
ruption in San Francisco and his friends
say that he would like TO undertake the
work of exposing evil doinss in Albany
Heney regards his defeat at the fall cleo
tlons In California as a reputation Of the
good work he has done there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
HILL LINES TO EXTEND
INTO OREGON COUNTRY
Boise n western Railroad VIII Form
East and West Branches In
virgin Country.

PORTLAND. Ore, May l5,-With the ar
rival In Portland of John K. Burchard OF
ST. Paul definite information became pub
lie regarding the building Of the Boise &
Western railroad, as the east and west
branch OF the Hin system which is tapping
the virgin territory of central Oregon.
Entering Oregon at Ontario, the BoBlse&
Western will build in a northwesterly direc-
tlon. Bend, ore, Is expected to be the
junction point for the new railroad line
with the Oregon Trunk, the railroad owned
by the Hin interests, and which Is build
ing into the heart of Oregon by way OF
the Des Chutes river.
Announcement is also mCde OF the flnal
closing of the largest real estate transac-
tion, from the acreage involved, ever con-
summated In the United States and the or
ganization of the oregon and Western Col
onzation company, with capitalization OF
81, ,OOc, 900, Trapsfers of the SOO,0OO-acrC
grant from the owners of the Willamette
Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon RoaC
company to the oregon and Yves ern Coloni
zatlon company were completed yesterday
in New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
NINE PERSONS INJURED
IN WRECK NEAR WICHITA
Rails Spread and Cars Leave Track
Victims ia smolzcr -nd
Ch"ir Car.

WICHITA, Kan, NAV l5.-Nine persons
were injured when Kansas City, Mexico g.
Orient passenger train, NO. ?, was wrecked
last night near Milton, kan, thirty miles
southwest of here
The injured:
A. H. Burbanks, Wichita, express mes
senger internal injuries serious.
$. Frolechstein, ST. Louis arm broken
r. W. Vandeveer, Wichita, collar bone
and several ribs broken
M Hansberger, mail clerk, Wichita, in
tcrnal injuries.
- RiSby, Wichita, leg broken
}. -. Workman, Wichita, collar bone
broken.
o. G Kellermau, Lambert, Okl., shoulder
broken.
r. H. Madison Wichita, mail clerk, in
tCrnal. serious.
Or. Avery, Eldora, Kan, scalp wound.
The wreck was caused by spreading rails
The train was running fifteen minutes late
when the accident happened, The engine
did not leave the track but the tender was
thrown bottom side up, the baggage car
was burned, the bottom torn out OF thA
smoker and the chair car left the track
The sleeper remained on tho rails. The in
jured were taken TO a hotel In Milton where
physicians attended them.