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Evening star., 1911-06-04
BY PAUL WEST

were awhile ago. wonder if old Cummings is firing
you boys out?'
Nothing like that said Bass. "Only that wherever
he is he's better surrounded than anybody ever went
after"
"You know where he is, all right, don't your"
"To moral certainty. He's up at his place back of
Nyack"
"Then why don't you get to him?"
Bass looked squarey at Tobey he replied, "Get to
him! Get Why don't you?"
@Maybe l could" laughed Tobey.
"Then it's wonder you wouldn't put somebody
else on it who can"
aGood suggestion" said Tobey. 3Good idea.
dyes, l would I'd put of my brilliant staff
it, if were you-young Billings of that
kind! Go on, why don't you? | know I'm blamed
sick of your kicks about my not making good on the
story"
He waited for To his surprise there was
But Tobey turned round in his chair to face the
room looked over his glasses and called:
@Oh, Bilings!"
Bass too much surprised to speak to him. He
only said, "We, cr the love of Nike" turned on his
heel, and went out
TOBEY had to call again before William W. Billings
who sat with his feet cooked up on his desk, idly
ROOM degned to reply When he did, he swung his feet
deliberately to the floor slowly brushed cigarette
ash from his walstcoat and stroed eisurey toward the
throne In the of the average reporter such de-
hberateness would have set old Tobey afire. But
he smiling William w. hove into sight and stood
at his desk, with his cigarette cooked at jaunty
angle gle; n,.
"Nothing wildly important" said Billings.
Gall right" said Tobey. "Then I've got an assign
ment for you You've heard Of Cyrus K Cummingsa"
something, isn't he?"
"He is You know suppose, that the Government
is holding trust investigation at the Federal Building
and is very anxious to have the testimony of Mr. Cum
mings several vital matters"
$50 I've heard,' said William W.. 3but don't read
that sort of stuff 1t doesn't interest me-
Evening star., 1911-06-04

godfather. janitor, and everything
else-only they couldn't prove it.
They had the goods on him, they
thought, and if they could have once
got their hands on Mr.. Cummings,
and put him on the stand, they would
have found out what they wanted to
know.
But there was this little drawback
to their plan. They could not get
hold of Mr. Cummings. At the first
sign of danger he had vanished, and
for three weeks the slickest process
servers in the business had been look
ing for him with subpenas, all in vain.
You can imagine what pie all this
was for the papers. They had put
their best men on the case, and it
was working up into one of the finest
stories of the kind ever known.
Bass, Davis, Galloway, all the stars
of "The Globe" were on it. They
had Cyrus KS Fifth-ave. house
covered; they had his clubs watched,
his Lakewood house spotted, and all
his friends shadowed. But they
couldn't nail Cyrus K. Cummings.
PASS came into the office one day
- looking discouraged. He went
Evening star., 1911-06-04

II III! SdIu IODey, WOH-
dering if this cub reporter
was making fun of him.
Evidently he decided that
not even a cub would dare do
such a thing; SO he continued,
"Well, it is SO, and it's so that
Cyrus K. Cummings can't be
served with the necessary
subp9nas to bring him into
court. The best detectives
have been on his track for
weeks; but he has kept out
of their way. The best re-
porters have been after him;
but can't land him."
3Why?" asked William w.
carelessly.
Because Cyrus K. Cum
mings is a slick article. If
he wasn't, he wouldn't be
what he is today. Now, it's
pretty well known where he
is-he's got a big estate up
back of Nyack, and they've
traced him there by elimina-
ton. But, of course, he's so
completely surrounded by
guards that it's hard to get
near him. As l said, our best
men and the Governments
detectives have failed"
Il see," said William W.,
blowing his cigarette smoke
into the quizzical face of his
chief. Everybody else has
fallen down on it; SO you
want me to do it. Am l
right"
The nonchalance with
which he sized up the situa-
ton, the carelessness with
which he confronted his task,
awed old Tobey. He could
not reply in the face of such
nerve.
@Well," continued William
w. Billings, 3is that it?'
at is, said Tobey, 3and if
unequaled gall and vaunting
nerve can do it, you'll win
out"
ooh, I don't see where
il takes so much nerve and
Evening star., 1911-06-04

TN vain do search my memory
for a human parallel to the indie
pendence of William W. Billings,
cub reporter on "The Globe" Such
names as Kosciuszko, George Wash
ington, Patrick Henry, Danton, Louis
Kossuth, William Tell, Bob La Fol
lette, ct al, occur to me; but | put
them aside as inadequate. Flannery
of the sporting department figured
out the pedigree of William w. as fol-
lows: "Sired by the American Eagle,
damned by Bunker Hill Monument,
born in independence Hall, and bred
in the Cradle of Liberty" This,
while picturesque, fails to do the SUBJ
ject justice.
Most cub reporters are fresh-it is
the cocksureness of youth, and for
givable. They get over it, as a rule,
after a month or two of the legwork
city editor always gives newcomers
to his flock. Then the good points
of them begin to show, and if they
show plainly enough the city editor
starts them on real work and helps
them to make something of them
selves.
Not so with William w. Billings.
The longer he was with "The Globe"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11

olia. aud am told that the same
was true In other citlos ln n greater
respect paid ns hish IN Que dollar \
bushcl for apples At thy Mmc time
nult was rottlng un The Rrouni IN
orchards Within few mlloS ot the
city. This puzzled uJu ~ hrpt, hut ~,
Investigation soon revealed the cause,
Growers told mc that thoN were I'M
able to gct enough for the fruit tn
pa, the cost OF packlns and shipping
Commission men told me the market
was gluttcd II Was Cold Wturagr
houses contained thousands &C bush
cls only limited supply was al
lowed to reach the consumer Hence,
the high prices
Na y cure Tot this condition the
mayor suggrsts legislation hN mumih
lpalItics which will result In more pro
ducora bringing thclr products direct
/ To- the market places ot cities lndci
ptrsout conditions, he Rascrta. th'
commission men aud tho middle met
cunsplrr In various WAYS hy t"mpo
tar, uudrrFrlliuE. b, ur"rlug to buy
the producer product which he IL -
tniIing Tor practically the saur prize
.ha la vyttirv. and thus relieve hlu
of the trouble ot retailing aud othol
|aundty methods to rorcc the gruwrl
t uom the market \ lowering W n
silva puH laJupuIJ agl Oi s,hI asu'
lng of this charge to the middl"m u
together with q risld censorship. sug
Arsts itsnlf tn the mayor ag On,
means that might result In better con
iitioug
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

CNot coal iandsl
Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office at Lakcylew
oregon. october IL. 1911.
Notice 10 lereby given that Ralph
L. Carter. whose postofiice address Is
Klamath Falls, Oregon. did. on the
cath day OF April. 1911. file In this
Office sworn statement and application
No. 0I5iO. TO purchase the w, Sw.
u. NEL swL. Section !. and NwA
OF the Nwi. Section is. township
81 south. range 10 east. William
ette Meridian. and the timber thereon.
rnder the provisions OF the act OF June
3. 1873. and acts amenda;ory. known
as the Timber and Stone Law" ut
such value as might be fSed by ap-
praisment.. and that. pursuant To such
application. the land and timber
thereon have been appraised at 4
total OF s4t5. the timber estimated at
$40. 900 board feet at rs cents per NJ.
and the land $40: that said appl!.
cant will offer final proof In support
Of his application and sworn state
ment on the 27th day OF December.
1911. before II. N. Richardson. Unit
ed States Commissioner. at Klamath
Falls. Oregon.
Any person Is at liberty to protest
thus purchase before entry. or initiate
contest at any time before patent
Issues. by filing n corroboratod am
dayit In this ONCE. alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
a. W. oRTON.
l0-lT-l2-26 Register
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
NOTICE Eoii rinII,,r,ox
,Not Coal I.andsl

tNot Coal landsl
Department ~ tho Interim uo,.,
S,nlc1 Land oiilcr ut r.akoylcv
oregon. November ~. 1911.
Notice II hrruby given that Cha,s.
y wofdcn. whose postofico odd,c..
h klamath Falls. Oregon. dld. an m.
ii,h DAY ~ October. 1871. nls 4,
th'a uIilcu Hwoin Antrmcul and np,,I
cation 80 0'O66. ~ purchase N.
80 SW =, Bee, 10. NJ NwI Va.
10. tvp. ~ =, range 10 T., William.
cite meridian. aud tho timber there.
on, mirr tho provisions ~ m, ,e,
known ~ tho u 4 ~ June . 1878 ,,,
ncia nucnda'niJ, known 40 tho Tin
bor hni St"no Law" a. sueh ,aluc 4,
mlsht b. t,cd by nurfliarmcn, an,
that. pNrHunnt 10 such application
the lahl ani timber tu0rrnn hny.
been appraised ht total NJ 1870. IN.
timber estimated at 10000 board
fcct n, ~ per NJ and tha land a, $50
that nali applicant will orrr mai
proof In support ~ hls application
'"H a~"iu abatement on tho 18th dv
10 January, 1919. before e. Il. pe
Lap. county clcrk ot klamath county
at klamath Fails. oregon
Any person Is az liberty IN protest
this purchase before ontry. or initiate
a cuntcSt nj any time hc'uac pat.n,
issues. by nllng cufruhufatcd an.
indt In this once. alleging fae,i
which would dcfrAt tho ruiry.
4 W ORrOS,
i'sl6.islsh Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
CUT M|OOltMtNS PROFIT
SAYS MAYOR Lew SHANK
, AL, oI ,,on>icr capital suggests lhis
~ M,Wns oI Nclping solve Problem
W the nigh Cost or ia,ina--W"nld
Eliminate unnecessary Links
unItcL rrcss Service

NhNN" ''et ''s WV
INDIANAPOLIS. Dee, Elimi.
nation nf unn,ccssar, links IN the
costly network vt sclling agencies IL
the ,hlvt step needed to solN" the
high cost nt living prnhlrm IN the
opinivn of Mayor L.w shank ~ this
city. who has gaincd national rcp'
utatiou ~ result ut his sales W
potatoes nt cost hero In an cnort tn
cNpoSc the alIcsod rNorhitnnt prlccU
charged hy commission dealers
Ndd tn the abolition ot unnecessary
steps IN the solling process, tho crcn'
tion of the position uG municipal pur.
rhasiuE agent aud the cultivation ut
Vacant cit, lots, aud the price prob
lem Tor food which Mayor shank be.
licycs IL likcl, tn hc,umr national
political issue, viii approach solution
argues his honor
The state ot Michigan "a great
potato producing territory IL q com.
pnratiNclN short distance from Indian.
apolis." hc said, 'y,t my experience
In trying to relieve the Twins cost
prrs,ur, here by selling potatoes at
yust showed that, In the usual process
ol selling potatoes there are az least
nyr different profits all uf which
are borne hy the ultimate consumer
First. there l. the growers prunt.
Then ascsrtilncd that there are men
vhp make business uf getting an
option on the pruduc'r's crop Com,
ing next at" the representative ui
the nearby commission houses Who
are paid by the tatl"r for obtaining
their supplies These Representatives
deal ny ouly with the producer AZ.
rect. but with the men who have Sc
cured the option on the growers crop
After the food stun is In tho hands ol
the first commission men Il ls sold
10y them to commission men In other
cities These In 'urn soil the product
IN smaller quantities to the retailers.
who hand II ON down to the ultlmat"
consumer. Everyone uf thrIr steps
means an addition to the cost of the
product and IL all Is borne by the
consumer. This method also applies
to other food supplies
n believe every tradcsmaR Is On.
titled To fair pIont on whatever he
sells Hut I also believe that there L.
an unnecessary multiplication of mid.
dlomcn. In this. according to my
Judgment. lies the oruS of the cost ~
living problem
Another big factor In the prob
lem Hes In the attitude OF the cold
storage aud commission dealers. The
law of supply and demand. II seems.
no longer controls the price Of food
commodities. This nj least, no Ion.
ger controls the price OF food com.
moditics. This. at least In many
American municipalities. Is now large.
ly N" porogatiyc OF the commission
dealers Notwithstanding. there have
been no heavy crop failures In re-
cent years. food products have been
steadily advancing In price
This fall the people ~ Indlanap.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11

day ot December, 'pii, NJ 10 o'clock
n ~, NJ said day, NJ the front door
pf tho county court house, In klnm'
ath Falls, klamath county, Oregon,
soil AZ public auction, subject to ro'
dcmptiun according to law, tn the
hishont aud best biddcr Tor cnah In
hand, all the right, title aud interest
~ The above named defendants aud
each ut them. In and To- tho follow
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11

'cr'hod, before c, II nolap. eo0o,,
clerk OF klamath county, d, lilamo,s
fh'ls, oregon, On -hr pn,h d,"
December, 1911. "
Claimant names IN wrnca,w
Mlho Moiarhouhnrhrr Th,,,..
Shannon, Thomas O'Cuuuuu TIL
orrm, all "f klamath Falls ororon
\ W oRroN.
'''"''''aH hcglator
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11

\. =. Cox ct uN to j. ]. Cahill, war.
r-nty deed, ste. SEA- ot SEI See
s'-ae.Io.
Howard 7, Lewis ct ny to Miles
sign company, warranty deed, $40,
E's of NEI, MEN of sEt, See. III
4o.lO.
;, W Homakcr To- l.. birdie Nmrk
ct yir. Rond and sale decd. $40. NEL
% Nwh See, II, Ets OF swh, NV
l, ~ SWI Sec :.Ss.ii
Mary II. Rasscti 1T vir tn l.. II
burke. warranty deed sioO. lot l.
block 10. First addition to pouann
State of Oregon to- =. q. barton
state deed sioo, Ma Sec. i6-Ss.i5
United States to Archie W Mcln,
tosh. patent. SEt. Of SET. See. -.
S7-il.
Klamath Development company ~
=, T. TAYLOR. warranty decd $40. lot
=, block Is, Hot SPRINGS addition
=. T.. TAYLOR ct ny to clara Schlit
tcnhart. warranty decd. si3j, lot :
block iS, Hot springs addition
\ u Harpold ct ny 20 \ u
Moore. warranty deed. $4,000. Eii
of Nwt. Nwh OF Nwt. Sec. 20,
Swt, of Swi. Sec. i7.io.i5.
y. Mabel Ilarpold TO \ II. Moore
warranty deed, $500. Sis of sEi,
SEA- OF Swt. cc'i5.i0-ia
Klamath Canal company to Chas
S Wilson, warranty deed. $40. lots T;
aud \. Canal addition
United States To Nrllic Wood pat
ent. SEi. See. l7.37.lI
steve Kudr to Modoc Northern rail-
way, decd $40. right of way over ; "a
@; Swt. See. 7.Ii.I2.
Vincent Jclinsk II ux to Modoc
Northern. deed. $40, right Of way over
SEA- OF sEL See 7-Gi.l2.
Chas = Wordcn It uS to Martin
McAndrows. decd warranty against
grantor, SO. lot :. See. 3s lot ..
Sec. 33-3S.N
klamath Water Users Association
to Frank u Kestcr. release OF con.
tract. releases part OF NEA ~ NwA
NEL Of NEt, Sec. II: We Of Sw 4.
Sec. /; SEA- OF SCI. See. 2-iO-Ii.
Howard =. Shepherd To Bessie \
Paradis" bargain aud sale deed. $500.
tracts and and part of .. River.
side tracts
United States to Margaret g. sta
ley. patent Nis of NWh See. 90
37-lih.
United States to Maygaret Staley.
patent. So OF NWh. See. 23-27-
llh
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
>oriCE Fon PUBLICATION


Department 90 toe Iat,s.ut, ,a,t.a
states Land once at i.Akrylrw.
Oregon. September s;, 1911.
Notlcc Ia hcrchy sl,rn tha, August
rlch ~ klamath Falls. otcgon. Who
on April Z 1910. made timber aud
Icno application 80. os;s5 Tor tho
NJ Sw !. s's NV q. Section o.
township ~ \. range 10 y. william.
c,tc meridian has nlcd notice of In.
ton,ion to make nnal proof. To- cstab.
il.h ciatm TO the land above de.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS
RAMsBY'S EMPRESS

n you want your stun moved
and moved quick. get Ramsby's
Express to do IL. Corner Seventh
and Main streets I'hosc SIS
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
siili,itFs SALE

In the circuit Court ot tho state OF
Oregon. for tho County Of Klam.
ath.
Suit In Equity to forcclosc Mort.
gage.
Chss y. wordcu. Plaintiff.
a. u, Craycns and Lulu J. Craycns.
His wife. sld George n. kcS"r.
son. Defendants
Notlcc Ia hereby given that by
virtue of an execution and order OF
sale. duiy Issued out of the above on.
titled court and cause on tho itth
day ~ November. i9ii. upon n de-
cree made and entered OF record In
said court and cause and In said coun.
q and state on rhc itth day OF No
ycmh.r. 1911. In favor OF tho above
named plaintiH and against the abovs
named defendants aud each Of them.
directing the sale Of certain real prop.
crty. Ia satisfy the sum Of t,.;06.eo.
with interest thereon nj the rate of
10 per cent per annum from the itth
day ~ september. 1911. and tho costs
OF suit. amounting 10 tho sum of s25.
and the expense of tho sale
Now. therefore. by virtue ~ said
execution and In compliance with said
writ | will on Saturday. tho 10th
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
ruE ON RELIABLE

II YOU need any fruit trccs for
planting or wish 10 make good money
sclliuE thgm write us for particulars
No previous oNrcr,cnrc ncCdcd u YOU
want 60 make moGcy We ahnw you
ti.so.im Albany. ore,
ALBANY NURSERIES,. Inc,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION
Not coal landsl

Not coal landsl
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land once at Lakcview,
OreEons October IL. 1911.
l;otice is hereby given that Oscar
l.. Carter. whose postoiiicc address Is
Klamath Falls, oregon, did on the
29th day OF MAY, 1911, flo In this
ofllcc sworn statement and application
No, OI6So, to purchase lot /, Section
4. township 81 $. range 10 Z, william.
ettc Meridian. and the timber thereon.
l,Ider the provisions Of the act OF Juue
3. 1878. and acts amCndatory, known
as the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might he fixed by ap-
rralsmcnt, and that pursuant to such
application. the land and timber
thereon have been appraised at q
total Of si65. the timber estimated AZ
10000 board feet. at IS cents per NJ.
and the land nothing. that said appli.
cant will ofrcr final proof In support,
OF his application and sworn state
ment un the 2Ith day OF December.
ieii. before X. NJ. Richardson, Unit
ed States Commissioner. at klamath
Falls. Oregon.
Any person Is at liberty To protest
this purchase before entry, or Initiate
contest at any time before patent
issues. by filinE corrohoratcd af,l.
dayit In this Office. alleging facts
Shich would defeat the entry.
A. W. ORION.
l0-i7-i?-s6 Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11
NOTICE

There are funds In the city treasury
lor the redemption OF warrants pro-
tested On aud before MAY &, 1905, In
tsrsst ceases from date hereof.
J. W. SIEMENS, city Treasurer.
Dated az klamath Fails, Ore, this
eth day of December, 1911,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11

Fine line ot Hawks cut slasa lra
pretty, aud ot hno quality CnhtH
more than somg, but itInoka the part
Il.Gt Mediation
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-11

The following realty transfers,
contracts, deeds, mortgages, etc, rc-
Gently nlcd with the county clerk,
are furnished by the CITY and County
Abstract company;
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05

are standing today on
the threshold of Ameri-
can history. At no
other point is it possible
to obtain SO general a
view, so broad a sweep
of the whole field of
achievements by men
Of the'English race in
the New World as on
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
ONRALEICH AND
HIS ASSOCIATES
Address Delivered by Mr.. r. D.
W. Conner Before Roanoke
Island Colony Association

tAn address delivered by r. D. w.
Common before the Roanoke Island
Colony Association, upon it's annual
pilgrimage to Roanoke Island, August
is 1911, the 324th anniversary Of the
birth of Virginia Dare.)
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-25

ing Of the entire top of the corset, not
a few remain high in the back 10 re-
move any possibility OF the ugly roll
Of flesh that is likely to be IN evil
dence Of the corset is too low in the
back. The fronts, however, are curved
to follow the line OF the bust, and are
cut considerably lower than the sum-
mer models.
The increasing demand OF the fash
ionable woman for corsets that allow
her perfect freedom OF movement and
give her the appearance OF being quite
uncorseted. has resulted in revived in-
terest in the girdle. These are now
made with comparatively long, unboned
skirts, and extend only two and a half
inches above the waist line. They are
particularly well adapted for wear
with the brassieres that are gaining
constantly in favor.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-25

embroidered with blue silk poppies
into which had been worked a thread
Of cerise.
A simple but effective Iounging robe
Of pink yelling was lined with china
silk and had a large sailor collar and
generous cuffs of black satin. Cover
ing the line of shirring just below the
bust was a black silk cord that tied in
the front and was finished with heavy
tassels.
In the more elaborate negligees the
bordered silks are happily employed,
as well as The delicate f1ower-printed
chiffons over satin or silk An ador-
able confection Of white silk voile had
fchu arrangement of white chiffon
that was bordered with moss roses in
the most~delicate shades OF pink and
soft green. The points of the schu
reached almost to the hem in the front.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-25
BIZ RENE MANSFIELD.

gauzes. When a male being warns her
Of speedy dissolution as a result of
going about in zero weather half clad,
she hurls pneumonia statistics at him,
proving that twice as many men as
women succumb to it, and then blithe-
ly goes about buying mere nothings in
the way of Italian silk Isle union
suits with which to defy Jack Frost.
Fine-ribbed cotton or Isle garments,
cut low necked and short sleeved, with
the drawers reaching just below the
knee, are among the most popular
styles of under garments for winter
wear. These are usually formed all in
one piece, and come as low as $1.O0
apiece. In the italian silk it is pos
sible to obtain the plain. sets, knee
length, for 1915.
The petticoats with the silk jersey
tops and messaIine founces promise
to be very we'll liked for wear with
the tailored suits this fall. One eco
nomieaI little woman made several de-
tachable founces of different colors
that she fastened to the jersey top by
means of patent buttons, thus securing
petticoat to match her house and
street gowns at very little cost.
Many of the silk petticoats have no
bottom founce at all, but are simply
trimmed with bands. A smart black
and white check one was noticed with
a straight band of black silk around
the bottom that was brought up in
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-25

and were weighted with tassels. A
girdle OF green velvet with soft bow
at the side, drew in the fchu several
inches above the waist line.
NEW coRsETs SHOW NOTIFICATIONS.
little shorter in the skirt, a little
lower in the bust, a little more curve
to the back, a greater pliability OF
boning-there you have the main
changes noticeable IN the fall corsets
To be sure, the lady Of ample avoir-
dupois will have no difficulty in find
ing models so long that she may not
sit down with impunity, and the 1.-THE
lady may lace herself into extra long
corsets that make her look lither, but
moderation in cut is the characteristic
of the moderate priced corset for the
woman with moderate taste.
Although many styles show a lower