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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-27

"The musicians of Dalles have or
ganized a brass band" says Polk
County Observer. August Risser
is secretary OF the organization;
Lew Ballantyne, librarian, and Lisls
Rice, treasurer. Besides a number
OF beginners, the membership of the
new band includes some of Dallas's
veteran musicians. thus assuring n
strong organization from the start"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-27

"The arst carload Of wool sold az
0cho this season went out last
week, says East Oregonian 1T yas
sold by r. v stanheld 70 the Wool
en- Mills at Pendleton
The Ia Grande City council iB
considering the proposition OF pave
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-27

The Quarter Centennial of the
Oregon Agricultural College will be
celebrated Tuesday, June IA. The
annual commencement exercises will
take up the three days Immediately
preceding this date. Excursion rates
of fare and a third will be in oper-
alton on all railroads within the
state and special trains will be put
on wherever there is demand. A
rate of one fare for the round trip
will prevail on these trains, says
Gazette-Times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30

A romance of The air---waat
could be more timely and dppro-
prfate in these days of aerial
conquest Thrilling situations
crowd one another in this grip
ping narrative of a courageous
young fnventor's fight for fame
and love against unscrupatous
moHopoifsts. IT falls NOT to the
LOT Of many men to have foe
bat among the clouds to win a
BRIDE, as does Theodore Carson.
Read of his death struggle in an
Girship against a submarine boat
in charge Of the jealous rival in
Ventor Wizner---read of Craig
head, The erratic, who rallied hu-
morously but effectively to Car
sons support of Shayne, Con
trolier ofthe powers Of the air."
of Florida COAST smuggfers, of
battles in the air and of lovely
TfrgfniatSuarez, a heroine of the
future in a story of the future,
who faced fearlessiy the unnerp-
ing dangers of a courtship above
the clouds. No one can fully
appreciate what the complete
mastery of the air will mean to
humans Just like US until he
reads this fascinating novel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
POLE FUSS IS
AIRED AGAIN
Peary is Sued for $4,000 in
German Court BY
Francke.
GENERAL DENIAL MADE
That Peary Required Plaintiff
TO Surrender Prizes
of Hunt.
GENERAL DENIAL MADE

BERLIN, Germany, June rs
CHARGES concerning the disposition Of
Arctic trophies left by him at Et4a.
which DR. Cook made against Com
mander r. Z. Pcary during the helgh,
of the controversy over the claims AZ
discovery of the North Pole, were
aired in German court today when
the suit Instituted against Peary by
Rudolph Francke was opened.
Francke, who was associated with
Or. Cook, demands $4,000 In satlsfac-
tion Of certain prizes OF the hunt
which he alleges Peary required him
TO surrender In consideration for
bringing him back TO America,
The dcfense sets up general de-
NAL and further questions the juris-
dlct'on OF the court on the grounds
tina: the defendant is an American cit
izen,
After hearing the opening arEu-
ments. the cour; adjourned to consId-
er the point Of Jurisdiction,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30

their guest, Mr.. Max Silberberg, had
insisted upon the presence of Virginia
Suarez, Mrs. shsyne's niece, on trip
down the bay in the Roc to witness
the demonstration of new flying ma.
chine, and she had yielded. The in.
ventor, Winner. q suspicious, foxy.
middle aged man. proved Objectionable
to Miss Suarez because his thumbs
turned back so far that the sight Of
them made her feel creepy, and as he
gesticulated freely while denouncing
all devices for aerial navigation except
his his thumbs were much in evidence.
Virginia wished Wilmer at her side.
crooked thumbs and all, for no thumbs
or voice could be so offensive as the
unrelieved presence of Mr.. Silberberg.
the head Of the Federated Metals con-
Germ. controlling the copper, gold and
silver output of continent.
She felt herself thrown at his head
by her aunt
$50 you think, Aunt Marie" she had
said, that Mr.. silberberg is one Of the
great ones of the carth?"
Most certainly" rejofned Mrs.
shayne. HE is retaining and increas-
ing the enormous wealth and power
he Inherited. To do what he is do.
ing takes great man. Your uncle
viii tell you SOL
siIberberg made the hay of court
ship in the sun Of opportunity. Vir.
ginia pondered on her aunts standard
Of greatness.
where's Uncle Finley:" she asked.
I'VE are getting long way south"
Giving the helicopter private ex-
animation" replied Silberberg. ut is
happiness to me that he is. But the
inventor would go wild IL he knew the
sort of expert his precious machine is
alone with"
''wildY repeated Virginia. listen
even now"
Above the purr of the screws came
the angry voice of the inventor in the
engine room abusing the Roc's second
engineer for some remark derogatory
to helicopters. Already he was quite
wild enough, Virginia thought.
why don't we try his machineT'
she asked. 'Must we go out over the
gulf? Isn't the bay big enough?'
''A1r. Shayne wants to pick up spe-
ciallst at the fort" replied Silberberg,
''the man who wrote up the Chinese
war aerostats! Hes here on some
aeronautical business for the army"
The Roc circled to the west to avoid
the inhibited passage over the bat
teries and stood east along the beach.
Winner abandoned his quarrel and
came forward to make the test. He
set the helicopter on the deck, where
1t stood unsteadily on its slender BAN
boo legs, its painter hanging over the
rail, its top crowned by the screw
wings, slanted a little cupboard for the
launching.
How will you get her of, wizner?"
asked Mr.. Shayne.
Easy enough" answered Wilmer
tartly.
Maybe we'd better make descent
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
Open in Desperate Fight at
Night with Brother
in-Law.
RATCHET THE WEAPON
Victim Lies in River Until
Found by a Searching
Party.

With his head split open from a
blow with Ratchet, Martin Pitzer
young miner Of Meadowbrook, lies
in critical condition at st. Mary's
hospital and Frank Haddox, his
brother-in-law, is being sought by
officers.
fladdox and Pitzer had desperate
fight near their home at the Cook
& Hart Coal mine settlement shortly
before midnight Monday. They
fought in the dark and after Pitzer
received the blow from the Ratchet
he crawled off in the darkness and
became lost. He was found lying
partly In the river Tuesday morning
by a searching party. He was
brought to st. aIary's hospital in tsc
afternoon, arriving at the Institution
about 2 o'clock.
On information that had been tel
ephoned to Justice Gordon, a war
rant was issued for Haddox and
constables Thomas R. Kearns and
R. E. Kidd and ]. Thad Borgess..
special officer of the Consolidation
Coal Company, went to Meadow
brook Tuesday morning. The Off
GERS secured the hills and daies In
the vicinity os the town but could
find no trace of Haddox.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
ITALY LEAVES IT
TOTHISCOUNTRY

The extradition of Charlton to
Italy will be resisted on the ground
that the youth is mentally unsound.
On the other hand. brother of the
dead woman, Captain Scott. of the
coast artillery, will do everything in
his power to secure Charlton's extra
dition and punishment In italy.
Charlton went through the ordeal
OF arraignment before Recorder Nc
Govern. his counsel securing an ad-
journment of the hearing until next
Tuesday.
The youthful prisoner was ordered
committed in the meantime to jail
in Jersey City. Charlton's removal
was preceded by a consultation be-
tween Chief of Police Hayes, at.
torneys in the case, Captain Scott
and Vice Consul Dl Rosa, represent
ing the Italian government. At the
conclusion of the consultation Hayes
sent kilograms to Secretary Of State
Knox and Attorney General Wicker
sham asking their wishes regarding
Charlton. 1t is stated the Washing.
ton authorities will determine
whether he will be extradited.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
the state department from the
Italian government for the extradi-
ton Of Porter Charlton.
RARIONS
Are Granted to Three State
'ConVicts by the Govern
or of This State.

cHNeDEsroN, June 25.-Govern-
or Glasscock has granted executive
clemenoy to three prisoners serving
time In jafis and the penitentiary.
Tho remainder Of the jail sentence
OF George Walker, colored. of Ironton.
O.. who was found carrying a revolver
in Huntington and sentenced to six
months in the city jail, was RENTED,
Walker has been in fail since Fcbru-
airy.
The jail sentence of win Broadhag.
Of Charleston, sentenced to 60 days
for Bookkeeping, was RENTED, 1t being
shown that Broadhag ordered liquor
for other men and was not making a
profit.
George Queen. sentenced 10 two
years in the penitentiary for wound
ing his brother in Wayne county was
granted conditional pardon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30

for you" suggested Sfberberg. 1T
may be one Of these terrestrial hell
copters."
"I'Il ask when want you to 20
down replied Wilmer, giaring. aYou
will see whether it's a ground machine
or not. May / take down section of
that railg'
Certainly answered Mr.. shayne.
But don't let the helicopter topple OF.
1t might fall on a fisherman. What
are you doing. yirgfnia?p
The girl had stepped forward as If
to take seat in the little cane car OF
the helicopter.
Let me sit in st." said she. 81 want
to imagine how you feel when you get
out into space"
81 wish you would" said Wilmer.
1T win hold her still. It's perfectly
safe"
Virginia, laughing at playing paper.
weight, entered the car.
Which is the clutch lever?" she
asked.
This" said the inventor, pointing.
I'm going to the engine room. When
/ come back I'll show you how it
works"
Mr.. shayne went. aft with Wilmer in
animated conversation, leaving Viz
ginia in the throbbing car. The rail
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30

as there might be In New England
chemist or engineer something that Is
like his forty.second cousin fishing on
the Newfoundland banks. The soft
ness of speech was modified to sub
tie flrmness and subdued decision.
The slight, tall frame was arrowy and
erect, as II the youth had imbibed
from some winler air n latent self
esteem expressed in the hint OF in
c1siveness in speech. The boy also had
the areas of notified freckling, overIay-
ing pink glow. He wore blue fan
mel shirt with a bright silk cravat.
His shoes were secured gray by the
beach sand, and his well shaped hat
was powdered with it. His trousers
were of cadet gray and were striped
down the side; seemingly they were a
part of some obsolete uniform He sat
ON n great square timber half buried
In the sand and had been studying a
blue green Portuguese man-of-war cast
ashore and rolled up before the breeze,
dragging It's yard long tentacles. On
the beam lay steel square, n brace
and bit, roll OF blueprinfs, some steel
drills and book Of logarithms. The
speech OF the old fisherman made
him look UP. He picked up pair OF
binoculars from eastsup crate and
studied the distant airship.
"Mo' likely bound for Pensacola, cap
TAIN he said. shes coming this
way-a Condor with bow rudder."
The aeronat. drawing nearer, swell
ed like great silver moon. The men
admired her as they walked inshore
through soft, trodden sand down to a
lower level of yellowed palmettoes
and scaled steep dune slope thicket-
ed with curious scrub oaks. Here was
hidden q cabin Of rough boards with a
wide veranda or gallery, on the col
umns of which were to be seen
bleached barnacles, telling OF the
storm tossed voyage which had
brought them hither. Abuttlng on the
cabin by one end was spacious shed
without visible door or window. So
thoroughly was the ediflce concealed
by the oak scrub and the low growing
stunted spruce that one might have
passed n dozen times within stones
throw Of it without seeing 1t, and even
from the airships its drab roof powder
ed with blown sand was well nigh in
visible. Under the gallery was per-
feet safety from observation from
aloft.
AS seen through the glass. the air.
ship was swelled to impressive bulk
now. Her rudder stood aslant,
stripe of brown against the silver foil
of her bilge. On the seward side ran
the darker line of a toy acceptance
matter Of appearance more than use
and slunG beneath by a gossamer ma
cello, steady as the deck of a liner,
hung her roomy car, the engine room
astern, the three great screws half in
visible, like the vibrant wings of bees.
She yeered to the north and stood In
land as If to cross the Little lagoon,
that beautiful salt lake which for ten
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
wa'' CHAPTER /.

WHEN MAIDENs FELL FROM THE SKY.
wNoR twenty shimmering miles the
gulf beach lay in the sun. q
white straight edge against
blue. Mistily through the surf
haze glimmered the tower of Sand is.
land light save when obscured by the
smoke plume of fruiter standing in
past Fort Morgan for Mobile. 1t was
early forenoon. The yellow globe Of
the mooring balloon at the fort shone
in the sun like dome of some auda.
cious new architecture flung high into
the pulsating air. Two men far down
the coast toward Pensacola caught the
faroff splendor and noted in the very
act of casting OF from it long, cigar
shaped aeronat-an immense, elongat.
ed bubble of quicksilver. 1t floated
seaward, rounded to, stood n moment
end on, libratlng like balancing top.
shes boun' TO N'Yawlins, All reck.
on, sub"
The speaker was typical gulf fish.
erman, long bearded, soft Of speech,
courteous as a diplomat, barefootad,
weathered in garments and skin. Over
his cheeks and nose were scattered
broad brown blotches which had it
not been for their size might have
been called freckles. He rolled ciga-
rette, lighted 1t, turned his eyes on
his more youthful companion, repeat
ing, "She's sho' boun' fo' N'Yawlins."
In the mien of the younger man there
was something OF kinship to the elder.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30

miles lies within sound OF the gulf
surf, but separated from 1t by little
wilderness of dunes, then by majes-
tic swooping movement she threw her
whole vast sweep of broadside open to
their gaze. The captain'ssdimmer eye
now made out the woman and the two
men on her deck. while Theodore Car
sons, keen for such sight and armed
with the glass, observed that the wo-
man wore a broad hat Of vivid red, n
scarf of the same color and-a woman
would have told him-a pique gown.
aThey bette moor said the fisher
man. "rhey's a norther comm out.
What they dom now. Miste' Theodo'?e
why" said Carson. studying the
aeronat with the glass and clipping
or his sentences as the astounding
evolution Of the incident far ups there
in the blue rendered every utterante
obsolete before 1t was finished. "why,
they have thrown OF package Of
It's mechanism-of some sort-in OPP.
GRAFTON, and They're making tow
| of it. They're reversing and rounding
to. See them drift off: They're ex-
cited and all absck about something.
Heavens. See that thing shoot up.
It's some sort of helicopter. believe
and the girls alone In 1t. captain!
Alone. say. Why did they She's
lost control she's lost! Its shooting
over this way and coming down! 1t
wIll-it will My God. My God"
The thing parted from the great
aeronat was little speck topped with
a broader, mushroom shaped simmer
which Carson knew for the revolving
blades OF helicopter, that insidious
toy that promised so much for the con.
quest of the afr. Then. as though re.
leased from the pull of gravity, 1t shot
skyward, leaving the silver airship far
below, as fly might speed from a
floating bubble. The two spectators
drew their breaths sharply in, their
hearts frozen in fascinated apprehen.
sion
They saw it Use skyward like a
boys dart until they shuddered at the
abyss that yawned between 1t and the
earth; saw it struck by the far advanc-
ed loftier vanguard of the north wind
predicted by the fisher captain; saw 1t
hurled southwark before the blast like
a feather.
The Condor had name. She was
the Roc, owned by Mr.. Finley Shayne,
and her home port was shayne's Hold,
in the Catskills. Those who are ia.
miliar with the scope, power and spec
tacular success of Mr.. shayne's opera
lions in aerostatic power stocks in the
latter part of the first quarter Of the
present century will surmise that the
Roc was the finest product of the art
of ayiational construction up to that
time.
This fateful morning she had moor
ed in the aerial harbor at Mobile, in
her berth hard by the lift near the
Bienville statue. Mrs. Shayne, a ma
tive Mobilfan, pleaded indlsposition,
but went out to see some old houses
dear to her youth. Mr.. Shayne and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
TWO COUNTIES
Endorse Senator Scott at Pri.
maries on Saturday by
Republicans.

Two counties endorsed Senator
Senator Scott for the United States
Senate Saturday, Preston giving him
a vote Of 2 to and Summers coun-
ty a majority of 121. This brings
the vote pledged to Senator Scott up
to 20, with 5 unpledged and 2 for
Hubbard. E. S. Baker was endorsed
in Summers for state senator with
out opposition. sturglss was en-
dorsed but ran about 200 behind
Senator Scott In Preston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30

spaikl's She tried to remember als,,,
engines. but this one was solaiferenl,
Aimlessiy she nut her hand out. ,toucb.
ed a little sliding thing and baused
she moved the sliding thing nnd
thought the buzz Of the helices ,ess
strenuous The roar OF the breakers
swelled in her ears like the crcscep6o
OF some tremendous. uprushins music
and she realized that she was falling
in great parabola that might cary
her into the sen or might dash ber
upon the drittwood and wreckage az
the beach.
Suddenly the machine carecned. and
she thought she Ind struck. 10 be dash.
ed broken on the ground. lost She
had not seen Theodore Carson on that
highest dune, but he had grasped the
painter as it dragged over him. and II
was he who had thrown the flying ma.
chine from It's level swoop, even as II
jerked him down the dune, with Can.
tain Harrod cltnging to his legs, ding.
cling them almost TO the waters cdr
The car swung horribly, and finally
spilled from 1t by its carcening, there
fell out Of II a mass of red hat, Grim.
son scarf. Dique and silken fallals.
The helicopter tore loose and lcd out
to sea before the gale.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
OVERCOME
BY Heat Is Officer of woodmen OF The
World While Marching.

W. L. Mcwhorter. banker Of the
Woodmen of the World camp, was
overcome by the heat Sunday after
noon while marching with the camp
from the Pythian hall to Green Lawn
cemetery where monument unwilling
ceremonies were held at the grave OF
Isaac Tetrick. He staggered and fell
from the ranks near the cemetery but
managed to walk under a shade tree.
After resting there awhile he recov-
cred and took street car home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30

50 charming. she laid her hand on the
clutch lever.
7 could move this lever little"
said she, and fly away. feel as II
should Hy."
Il shalI not let you" said he. "a
shall hold your
mfr. Silberbergr'
The rebul;e was evoked by his nut
ting bis arm about her. One white,
teweled hand wos slipped behind her,
the other laid on her arm, the oily
perfumed curls STOPPING until the red
lips approached hers. Perfectly aware
of what she was doing, but quite reck.
less of consequences, Virginia pushed
the lever, threw In the clutch-and the
wings started. The pull OF the vivified
mechanism drawing him OFT to death
made Silberberg's very fingers Jingle
with terror, and be let so girl and car
and leaped backward Under the ~.
Of the wings the car dragged to the
edge, slipped of with grating sound
and swung there in mIdair. the painter
dangling almost within reach 300 faith
oms in the air, supported only by the
spinning heIlces driven by an engine
that one man only knew how to man
age. and he as far removed from 1t
potentially MS IL he had been in Mars!
The girls hnnd trembled so that she
could not hold TO anything, no matter
how she tried At last-it was over IN
moment-more by accident than dc
sign, she moved something. With ap
palling velocity the thing shot upward
the acronat fell away toward the earth
the hsherman's house far beDcntl
was whisked down to the littleness o
n toy. The air struck hcr face. blow
ing downward more aud moro chi
Overhead the screws hnnlmcd impl
cably, the only sound she heard.
She studied the machinery. trying I
apply her picked up knowledge oc Q
gines. Here was the thing with VII;
to stop 1t. she felt sure of that. hut
stop 1t suddenly was mere suicide
swift fall 10 death.
She was growing calmer now. II
would surely slow down of itself, she
reasoned, and If It did not-well, she
had escaped from Silberberg anyhow.
And then the north wind struck.
The pun smote her cheek. The hell
copter yielded to IT ard swept south
ward like a feather before fan. She
was blowing cut 10 sea-. She reached
out to stop the engine, hut the vision
passed through her mind of falling
falling like the stick of a rocket. be-
ing dashed 10 pieces on the earth.
Then voice seemed to speak in her
ear from the chill solitude, scnseless
words. as OF one stammerfng, like the
pl;antasms Of voices heard in the dc.
lirium of ieycr, finally growing dis.
tinct and repeating over snd over a
command. "Retard the spark" 1t said.
"I:etard the spark"
The Roc was far hollow and to the
north now. The gulf breakers foamed
nearer and nearer and still rang in her
ecrs tho Ghnsily command, "Retard the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
Our
Guarantee

So firm is our confidence In
DARK SPRINGS MINE that We
will pledge ourselves to repur-
chase from those who buy now
at $2.75 per share. at the option
OF the holder, every share Of
stock sold BY US at this price.
plus six per cent. interest, pro.
vlded DARK SPRINGS does not
pay at least three dividends
prior TO December S1st, 1910, OF
within the ensuing six months.
This offer is made independent
Of any qualifications or condi-
tons whatever and certainly
must prove to you our absolute
conviction as to the possibilities
OF the stock, and 1t also must
occur TO you that we would not
make such an offer did we not
know absolutely that we were
taking no aerious risk in our
judgment as TO the earning
power of the company. This
Guarantee Is made by LOUIS
ruNNER & CO. Inc. capital
and surplus $4,000. Don't you
think it will pay you to lnyesti.
gate this proposition? We have
made our clients some hand
some profits this month in the
stock business and the prospect
for this coming month looks
even greater than for the month
of June. li will cost you moth
ing but a little time to lnvesH-
gate our propositions Don't
you think you owe II to your
selves to do this?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
CONTRACTS
For Designing of Two Bank Buildings
Obtained by Holmboe & Larerty.

Ernest C. S. Holmboe. of HolmboC
& Iafrerty. architects. has just re-
turned from the Eastern Panhandle
where he landed two contracts for the
preparing of plans and specifications
for bank ard Office buildings, One
contract Is for a new bank and office
building for the First National Bank
at Romney and the other for the re-
modelling of the Old National Bank
building at Martlnsburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
DECLINES TO INDICATE.

WASHINGTON. D. c., June ~
The State Department declined to in
dictate the nature of the Response
to be made to italy for the cxtrad
ton Of Charlton. in advance Of the
receipt of formal application.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
noARD BILL CASE.

,, w. Cousins, tin plate worker
was arrested and taken before Justice
9, H. Gordon Saturday morning on
warrant charging him with de-
frandI3g Mrs Lewis Davis Of a board
bin, Before the case was called
Cousins agreed to pay the blil and
the costs Of the case, and the warrant
was Withdrawn.