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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

Capt. Alfonso Payton. the sky pirate,
kidnaps Helen Grayman, New YORK
richest girl, and carries her away IN
his airship, the Chameleon. He poses
as commodore Brown
She thinks her abduction Is a prac-
ticaI Joke. Payton takes her to ms
lodge in a Labrador wilderness VII
liam Grayman, her father, secretiy
summons the police.
By wireless telephone Payton De
mands $4,000, 900 ransom from Gray :
man, who agrees to meet MIN at
Tribes Hill with the money. Grayman
plans to trap the pirate
Helen and her maid are wen cared
for by Payton, but are closely guarded
by indian John Helen suspects that
they are prisoners
One after another Payton captures
four police aeroplanes sent to trap MIN
and kills several policemen peIore
Grammar reaches the scene
Grammar and police commissioners
Rraman reach Tribes Hill. Payton
kidnaps Grayman. who again promises
to pay the ransom
Payton takes Grayman home Helen
receives a forged letter from her
father, which treasures her. she re-
plies to her fathers letter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22
CHAPTER VIII.

SOME EXTRAORDINARY LETTERS.
~HE reader must not forget that
E Miss Grayman had no knowl-
8 edge whatever OF the real
character OF this man. She
saw that he was a gentleman by birth
and training. she enjoyed the charms
Of his manners and conversation. and.
despite the popularity Of her situation
and the shadowy doubts that had fit
he'd into her mind. she felt no distrust
pf him personally. On the contrary,
his temperance seemed like the re
turn of an intimate friend, and she was
glad In her heart to see him once more.
"Oh. Miss Grayman." he exclaimed,
approaching with outstretched hand.
you cannot know how l have been
annoyed by my enforced absencel II
there had been anybody here to re-
ceive it l should have sent you a dis
patch, but
but my friends-my fatherT she
interrupted
~ was about to tell you; but, in fact.
1 have here something better than any
explanation 1 could make. Look at
this and then say whether l have not
brought some good news" And,
laughing, he held up letter, which
he then put into her hands.
Miss Helen Graynan,
At Bear Lodge.
BY the hand of Commodore 2. Brown.
So ran the superscripton. and Miss
Grayman's heart bounded on recognize
ing her fathers handwriting. She tore
open the envelope and read:
Pettytown. June Is. 1886.
My Very Dear Daughter-A miserable
series of accidents has spoiled the sur
prise that we had In store for you. It
was q foolish piece Of business from the
start, but / thought that 1t might give
you pleasure, and the Mitchell girls and
their brother had their hearts set upon It
and gave me no rest until I consented
We intended to meet you at Commodore
Browns lodge: then we were to spend
week fishing and hunting. winding up with
q visit to a little Indian village whose
inhabitants have long been proteges OF
Mr. Browns.
OF course you were astonished to be
carried of as you were, and 1 have been
more THAI astonished at myself for con-
senting to 1t, and / should never have
done so If I had not known SO well the
antecedents and character Of Frederick
Brown The Mitchells, who are very IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22

Imaginary bear that had been killed
since we shall be forced to spend a
week or ten days here" ne said. Il
wish you to become acquainted with
all the pleasures that the woods afford
/ cannot begin to repair the aero for
at least three days yet because. as
your father may have mentioned. I
had to leave all my men but the en-
yineer at Pettytown. and they must
reach Us by the forest trails Being
born woodsmen and hunters. they can
make the distance in about forty hours
OF steady tramping. not counting the
time required for rest and sleep. As
soon as they arrive I shall be very
busy directing and aiding them, for I
have shop here specially fitted up 70
repair my aero In the meanwhile
can devote all my time TO trying to
make things pleasant for you"
He certainly did make things pleas
ant Never had he been so entertain
ing. so full OF interesting stories. so
devoted to the comfort and enjoyment
OF his guests They Doated. fshed.
hunted. gathered rare flowers and read
or chatted on the veranda.
After three days OF this kind OF life.
into which Miss Grayman entered with
all the zest OF her romantic and en-
thusiastic nature. Payton announced
that his men had arrived They show
ed themselves about the lodge, and
presently the aero was removed from
its customary place and taken into an
inclosure partly rooted over. from
which the sounds Of hammering now
began to be heard Payton seemed TO
be very busy here during the daytime.
but in the evening ne was as attentive
and entertaining as ever.
When this had been going on for a
couple Of days Payton. with great ami
nation. announced that the repairs to
the aero had been so successful that
he proposed 70 make a trial trip.
(To Be Continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22
500 Reward. SIOO.

The readers OF this paper VIII be pleased to lean
that there is at least dreaded disease that
has been able TO in all its stages. and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease. requires constitu-
tiolal treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken IN
ternaly. acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work The proprietors have
much faith IN its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails 70
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold By all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22
. HERE is a scarcity Of cantaloupes

" HERE is scarcity Of cantaloupes
in the market at the present
time, but 1t has not affected the
price of this fruit.
California peaches have taken their
denarture from the Ell Paso markets,
as have California cherries, and in their
stead have come California grapes at
Is cents per pound and Green Valley
apples at five cents per.
In the vegetable market, new sweet
potatoes have been added TO the list
at 10 cents a pound, and in the beef
list, chuck steak has dropped two
cents on the pound
The prices:
Fruits.
Fresh figs. zoe per 10.
Mountain cherries. 15c per box
California grapes .15c ID.
Loganberries. -. 15c per box, for Csc
(Wholesale, 75c to soc per crate.)
Cantaloupes. small --.-..-.4 for 25c
CWholesale, s2.25 to $3.50 per crate)
Watermelons- .-----..l1zc per ID
(Wholesa1e, 1c per 1b.)
Green valley apples sc ID
Plums- -.15c per box
wholesale, valley s1-25 per crate-)
Fresh pineapples- S5c each
(wholesale, SO per doz)
Strawberries. ,...-.2 boxes for 25c
Blackberries. boxes for Csc
Florida pineapples .---..--.- Bic each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22
He VIII Never Know.

The finder of your lost article won't
know you are the owner unless you tell
him In FL Paso the best way to report
a loss Is to use Lost" ad in The
Herald Use the telephone to save de-
lay in placing your adv. Bell 116, Auto
1115.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22

Upon request Of valley farmers and
fruit growers, The Herald adds TO its
market report this week the wholesale
prices. It is generally understood that
these prices are just 10 percent more
than the produce buyers pay the
farmer for his product.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22


"A ~ 80 =: 30 -. ...z IDS Tor Zoe
Lemons .---..--.-. zoe to soc per doz.
s(Wholesale, $3.50 to s6 per box)
Lines ..15c per doz.
Oranges -.--..--..2 zoe to Soc per doz.
(Wholesale, $3.50 per box)
zoe 10 sue per ooz.
w ~ per iol
Vegetables.
Green peas .1oc per Ib-
Mexican aguacates &c each. 3 for loo
CWholesale. Sc eacho
Rhubarb 2 his for 1sc
California red cabbage .1oc IN.
Parsley So ner buncb
Green chill. loo ner III
(Wholesale, SC per Ib.)
Egg plant -1Sc per Id.
Bell pepper. per ID.
CWholesaIe. 1oc per Ib)
Cr,cumbers (fancvl each
(3 for 1Oc)
Cs,'.et ~
~ CML,I o. poi H.
Green corn axe on6 Aoc 5oz
Radishes ..-z punches Tor DC
Beets, valley. 1900. ..-2 punches for sc
tWhoIesaIe, zoe per doz- Dunches-)
mountain caDDdge-- &C per ID
tWhoieSale, sc per Id
Carrots. ......-...-. z punches Tor &c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
CONDEMNED MAN
DENOUNCESJUOGE
Remarkable Scene in Denver
Court When Henwood Is
Convicted.

Denver, Col. July 2T.-Frank H.
Henwood. convicted of murder in the
second degree for killing George e
Copeland. while shooting at S. L. Won
Phul. the St. Louis aeronaut whom he
also killed, in a hotel barroom here on
the night of May "a. was to-day sent
enced to life imprisonment.
An appeal will be taken.
Never in the history OF the local
tribunals have the presiding judge and
prosecutor been subjected to such an
eXcoriation as that pronounced by
Henwood, when asked what he had to
say why sentence should not be pro-
nounced."
He walked to the bench and said:
II come for sentence, but no for JUS
tice from "A jail where for two months
/ have been surrounded by prisoners.
whose faces become blanched. and who
tremble with fear when they contem-
plate coming to this court for trial so
long as Judge Whitford sits in this
division"
Henwood characterized his treat
ment by the court and prosecutor as
persecution" and declared that his
attorney had been bound and gagged
by rulings of the court" and that his
trial for the killing of George E. Cope
land had In reality been turned to a
preliminary hearing of the divorce
case of John w. Springer.
Henwood recalled that he had been
denounced by the prosecutor as "a
destroyer of Mr.. Springer's home" hut
maintained that he was and is to-day.
Gut
Henwood charged that the first day
Mrs. Springer was on the stand when
IL was seen that she possessed knowI-
edge advantageous to me-" she was
excused Later, when she was recall
ed. "a package of letters written by
her to L. Won Phul were placed on the
prosecutors table in plain view. and
she was confronted with a threat that
they would be read in open court If
she testified to any facts in my behalf.
Not only this. but her otherwise keen
mind was dulled by drugs"
az am now ready for your unjust
sentence" he concluded.
Judge Whitford listened attentIvely
to the defendant
II am not surprised" said he "at
your state of mind, since you have
been surrounded by all classes of prls-
oners, fourteen of whom l recently
sent there.
II am of the opinion that the verdict
of the jury in your case should have
been first degree murder. l believe
that YOU shot Won Phul because oil
jealousy over Mrs Springer But for
some reason the jurors returned Il
finding of second degree murder. The
law leaves the sentence to the discrc-
tion of the court. 1t Is the opinion of
this court that you shall be imprisoned
in the penitentlary at Canon City for
life"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
FINDING OF BODY
REVEALS TRAGEDY

New York. July 27.-The body of
Lorimer Denike. found in a fisherman's
net In Long Island Sound to-day. and
the yacht Jigger, picked up by
schooner in the sound. all but con-
firmed the fears which arose last night
Of double tragedy. Although no re-
port has been made up to this evening
Of the finding of Denike's sweetheart,
Lillian sawin, with whom he took a
sail Tuesday afternoon. 1t is believed
that she. too, has lost her life. as the
Jigger was half-filled with water and
the girls hat and coat were found in
the boat
Denike was twenty one years old
and Nils Sawin was nineteen. Both
lived IN Mount Vernon. The water
was quiet at the time of their dis
appearance, and 1t Is believed that
their twenty two-foot boat may have
been run down by sound steamer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
SPOT IN ARLINGTON
AS MONUMENT SITE
Proposition Submitted to the
Lincoln Memorial
CommiHsion.
the

Washington. July 27.-That the two
million dollar Lincoln memorial should
be placed in Arlington Cemetery.
where are buried many of the heroes
privates and ofp6ers-of the war in
which the martyred President was the
dominant figure. is the latest sugges-
ton which the Lincoln Memorial Com
mission has under consideration.
Authorship of the suggestion Is
credited to ex-Speaker Cannon, who
is a member of the memorial commits
sion. He was making some objections
to the Potomac Park site, which has
been recommended by the Fine Arts
Commission, and proposed that IL an
isolated spot were desired Arlington
should be considered.
The Fine Arts Commission and the
Lincoln Memorial Commission will hold
a Joint meeting in about a week, or as
soon as the members of the Art Com
mission ca nbe assembled in Washing
ton.
At that time there will be n general
exchange OF views as to the advantages
and drawbacks of the several sites
which have been proposed. 1t is not
unlikely that these sites will be visit
ed by the two commissioners, as n
feature of their conference.
There is desire on the part of the
memorial commission to determine up
on the site and the form of the me-
mortal AS soon as possible. and the
Joint meeting will be held as soon as
the President. who is the chairman of
the memorial commission, can arrange
with the members of the arts commits
sion. At the Joint meeting 1T is ex-
pected that the question of site will be
settled. Then the arts commission will
be asked to recommend the form of
memorial best adapted to the site.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
WORK OF AGENTS
IS THAT OF FRAUD

Washington. July 27.-Chippewas on
the White Earth Indian reservation
are not capable of coping with white
real estate agents. and in time the
reservation will be wiped out under
the law allowing mixed bloods to sell
their lands. according to NJ. c. Burch,
counsel for the. government in LOO
suits for the recovery OF property
alleged to have been sold by minors
and full-blooded Indians.
Mr.. Burch. who appeared before the
House Interior Department expendi-
lures committee. described the activi-
ties of the agents as a work of fraud
and Generalization He said he was
Informed that Simon Michelet, former
government agent In charge OF allot-
ments on the reservations. was n
struggling lawyer when appointed, but,
having resigned after seven years OF
service. rs no longer In the struggling
business"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
DECLARES HE HAD
RIGHT TO LETTER

Washington, D. c., July 27.--Govern-
ment officials have n right to take with
them when they leave the service copies
of letters and other data which might
be used later in proving that there had
been an unlawful attempt made to put
a lawful concern out of business, in the
opinion of Edwin c. Madden, former
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Mr.. Madden made this declaration to-
day before the House Committee on
Expenditures in the Post Office Depart
ment as attorney for the Lewis pub
fishing Company, Of st. Louis, which
was deprived of the second class mail
privileges because of alleged fraud
IF any official" said Mr.. Madden to-
day, was satisfied, as / was. that there
was conspiracy to put a legitimate
corncern out of business he has n
right, as l had, TO take copies of cor
respondcnce"
~ have called to the attention OF
the Attorney General" said Represent
alive Austin. of Tennessee. the ac
acknowledgements made by Mr. Madden
several days ago that he took with him
when he left the Post Office Department
the original of letter written to him
in his official capacity by formc: Post
master-Geieral Cortelyou. The Attor-
ney-Gencral informed me nc would give
the matter proper attention"
Mr. Madden said that although the
letter was addressed to him in his Off =
cial capaciyt, IL was a personal letter.
and he had a right to 1t. He said the
letter attempted to put on his shoulders
ali the faults he said. the Postmaster
General had committed in connection
with the Lewis case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
AUTO IS STRUCK
BYEXPRESS TRAIN.
-Four Persons Meet Instant
Death and One Seriously
Injured.

Pittsourg, Pa. July 27.-Four per-
sons were killed and one seriously in
jured tonight when a fast express
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
struck an automobile at grade
crossing al Williamsburg. a suburb.
The dead:
Edward S. Bachelor, nged ff.y-one,
WiihinsburE, superintendent of the
Union stock Yards of this city
Mrs. Mary f. BntcheIor, nged seventy,
his mother.
Miss May Fernley. nsed tventy-onc,
or CINCINNATI, o., q niece of Mr.. Batch
eior, aud teacher nt the Margaret
Morrison Carnegie School, of this city.
Mrs. John Reed. aged forty-six, of
Williamsburg.
Miss Blanche Reed. aged eighteen.
daughter OF Mrs. RceO sustained Sc
rious injuries
freight train blocked the crossing
when Bachelor. who was driving thI
machine. reached the tracks. He
stopped the car and waited for the
freight to move. AS the freight got
away Bachelor started across the
tracks, six In number Many screamed
to him. but he could not hear on ac-
count OF the noise. and the fast ex-
press crashed into the automobile. The
four victims were hurled "a great dis
lance. and met instant death
AT the Reed home MIR. Reed is dying
OF heart failure, and does no, know
Of the accident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
FRAUDULENT USE
OF MAILSCHARGED
Present and Former Officers of
Southern Loan and Trust
Company Arrested.

Atlanta. Ga. July 27.--After several
months investigation by officials of
the Department of Justice and the
Fost-office Department, Richard Purvis.
Ernest O. Helm. Guy King ana w. n.
Smith. officers and former officers of
the southern Loan and Trust Com
pany, were arrested here to-day on
charges Of fraudulent use OF the mails
and using the mails to promote lot
terry
The company hsa been doing
money-lending business in all South
ern States, and It's operations have in
volved. according to Federal officers.
between 100000 and s3.oOo.O0o. The
arrests were made by Postal Inspector
George Cellar, who has been work
Ing with Leroy j. Bailey, OF the De-
phrtrnent OF Justice. at Washington.
According to MIR. Cellar, the company
has been doing a business in loan
investment contracts.
a man wishing to borrow money
from the concern paid So for a con-
tract, which bore a number between
one and one hundred.
One hundred OF such contracts were
supposed to be held, each holder being
required to pay 50 month. in addi
ton to his original outlay. ~ man
wishing 10 borrow sum had to wait
until ecah contract holder holding a
number below MIN had obtained his
loan. When his turn came he had the
right to obtain what he wished from
the company. which was to be paid
back with interest.
Federal officers declare those holding
high numbers stood little or no cha nee
of being able to borrow. This phase.
they contend, formed the basis of their
charges of conducting a lottery.
The men arrested were taken before
United States Commissioner Walter
Coiqu!tt and gave bond. Purv's and
Helm were released on $500 each. and
King and Smith on $4,000 each.
The preliminary hearing was set for
August Is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
DR.. YOUNG TELLS
OF FINDING SON
Report on Missing Ensign Made
to Navy Department Through
Senator Overman.

Concord, n. C.. July 27.-Dr. Rober, s
Young. father of Ensign Young. whose ,nys-
terious disappearance from the torpedo boa t
destroyer Perkins July IL created a sensa-
ton. returned TO his home here to-day.
after having placed his son IN the Broad
oaks sanat0riu:n at Morganton. and talked
Freely OF the circumstances attendant upon
the discovery of the missing naval officer
The first news OF his sons whereabouts
reached DIR. Young in Atlanta last Friday
from "A representative Of the Cannon Man
uiacturing Company In New York City.
Ensign Young called a; the Cannon offices
July ~, and was recognized. His father
Was notified and the young officer shad-
OWED He was registered the Hotel VOL
cot as coming from Albany.
Dr. Young reached New York Sunday and
Immediately placed his son in the care of
specialist, DR.. Pr.tchard. who stated that
the officer was suffering from some mental
afection. and recommended mountain
sanatorium.
DR.. Young left New York Tuesday morn
ms with his son for Morgan;on, making
no effort to conceal their identity. Through
senator Overman Dr. Young has made re-
port TO the Navy Department. representing
MS sons condition. requesting leave OF alb.
sence and setting forth the opinion OF two
sneh!sis, who examined him, that his men
tai condition Is serious
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28

financial interests are kept worried. not
knowing the hour when the projected coun-
ter revolution Will begin.
Luz d Aimeida. chief OF the secret politi-
cal society. known as the Carbonarlos one
OF the most powerful influences supporting
the government. has left Lisbon for tho
Gal!cian frontier TO assist in the defensive
measures. and to be the field should
sharp action be necessary. Numerous Car
bonaros are With him. and 1t has been
arranged that he shall have 1000 members.
OF the society at his call. whose daily
maintenance is to be paid by the state
should events require.
The government actually has on the
northern frontier 10000 men. The conviction
OF the cabinet appears to be that some
thing must happen In great while. but
the ministers are also convinced that they
are wholly competent to deal with IT, The
Lisbon newspapers have sent correspondence
TO the frontier In anticipation OF fshtinE
The monarchists say that they have upward
OF 1000 men ready TO invade Portugal hut
these figures are reduced by other and more
reliable information to between 5000 and
500 adherents who under pay and un-
der arms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
MORE CASH TO RAISE MAINE.
Wnr Department. Asks Approximation
of Additional So5O,OOO

Washington. July 27-Congress will
be shortly asked by the War Depart
ment to appropriate $4,000 more to
complete the work of raising the bat
ueship Maine in Havana harbor. This
will make total expenditure of 5000. :
oOo The board of engineers in charge
of the work estimates II can be fn-
ished at the figure mentioned That is
100000 under the estimate submitted
to the latest session of Congress, when
1t was thought the total cost would
reach s1,000.O00.
The money on hand will last uatil
next December. and the War Depart
ment is anxious to obtain the addi-
tional appropriation before the present
session of Congress terminates, in
order that there may he no inte-.'no-
ton In the work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
STEAMER GOES ASHORE
ON COAST OF JAPAN
Passengers md Mails Taken on,
but Vessel Js Badly
Damaged.

Toxic. July 27.-The steamer En-
press Of China. OF the Canadian Paciuc
Railway Line. stranded to-day on a
submerged rock OF Nojimi Saki light.
while attempting TO round the south
ern point OF Ava Peninsula. inbound
10 Yokohama. The passengers were
rescued.
The accident occurred near the scene
OF the wreck OF the Great Northern
steamship Dakota In the spring of 1907
Submerged rocks extend about a mile
from the coast. which Is swept by dam
gcrous currents.
The Empress of China sailed from
Vancouver. 3. c., July IL. and was max
ing for Toxic Bay. ell route for Yoko-
hama. forty miles to the wes, and
north.
rs soon as word OF the accident was
received here, Vice-Admiral Saito. the
Minister of Marine dispatched the
cruisers Ago and Soya. of the Japanese
training squadron. TO the assistance of
the distressed steamer.
The cruisers took off the mails and
baggage of the Empress. and aided in
removing the ls5 passengers TO the
mainland
The passengers were temporarily
housed in temples and Z school build
ing. and later proceeded by train TO
this city.
The steamers bottom was badly
damaged, and II the craft is saved it
Will take three months time TO repair
her. The SEA near her is rough to-
night.
The Empress OF China was built at
Barrow. England. in 1891. and regist-
cred 5,s47 tons gross. Her dimensions
are: Length. 1856 feet; beam, 5l.2
feet. and depth. 33.l feet.