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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-23

mixed up in 1t, her husbands ewes
would be opened to her folly 1t might
ruin her entire life She must end II
now-once for all. She had already
given him to understand that their
intimacy must cease. Now he must
stop his visits to her house and de.
sist from trapping her friends into his
many schemes. She had written him
that morning forbidding him to come
to the house this evening. She was
done with him forever.
These thoughts were responsible for
the frown on the beautiful Mrs. JET.
fries bejeweled brow that particular
Saturday evening. Alicia gave a sigh
and was drawing on her long kid
gloves before the glass, when sudden
ly maid entered and rendered her
mistress a note. Alicia knew the
handwriting only too well. She tore
the letter open and read:
Dear Mrs. Jeffries: received your LET
ter telling me that my presence at your
house tonight would be distastefui to
you. AS you can imagine, It was a great
shock. Don't you understand the harm
this will do me? Everybody will notice
my absence. They will jump to the con-
clusion that there has been a rupture.
and my credit will suffer Immediately
with your friends l cannot afford to let
this happen now. My affairs are in such
condition that 1t will be fatal to me. I
need your support and friendship more
than ever. l have noticed for some time
that your manner to me has changed.
Perhaps you have believed some of the
stories my enemies have circulated about
me. For the sake of our old friendship,
Alicia, don't desert me now. Remember
what l once was to you and let me come
to your reception tonight. There's a rea-
son why must be seen in your house.
Yours devotedly,
ROBERT UNDERWOOD.
Alicia's face flushed with anger.
Turning to the maid, she said:
There's no answer"
The girl was about to close the
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brush her cheek She turned quickly
1t was her husband who had entered
the room quietly.
"Oh, Howard" she exclaimed, peev
ishly; how you frightened me! You
shouldn't startle me like that"
A tall, distinguished-looking ma
with white mustache and pointec
beard stood admiring her in silence.
His erect figure, admirably set off in
well-cut dress coat suggested the
soldier.
What are you doing alone here,
dear?" he said. 81 hear carriages out
side. Our guests are arriving"
"Just thinking. that's ALL" she re.
piled, evasively.
He noticed her preoccupied look
and. with some concern, he demanded:
There's nothing to worry you. is
there?"
"Oh, no-nothing like that" sh~
| said. hastily.
He looked at her closely and she
averted her eyes. Mr.. Jeffries often
wondered If he had made a mistake
He felt that this woman to whom he
had given his name did not love him,
but his vanity as much as his pride
prevented him from acknowledging
1t, even to himself. After all, what
did he care? She was a companion,
she graced his home and looked after
his creature comforts. Perhaps no
cbo
thing more. Carelessly. he asked:
Whom do you expect tonight"
"Oh, the usual crowd" replied
Alicia, languidly. Or Bernstein is
coming-you know he's quite the rage
just now. He has to do with psychol-
ogy and all that sort of thing"
so, he's your lion tonight, is her"
smiled the banker. Then he went on:
by the by, l met Brewster at the
club tonight. He promised to drop
] in"
Now 1t was Alicia's turn to SMILE
1t was not everybody who could boast
or having such distinguished lawyer
as Judge Brewster on their calling
lists. Tonight would certainly be a
successive lions instead of one.
For the moment she forgot her worry.
i am delighted that the judge is
coming" she exclaimed, her face
beaming. Every one is talking about
him since his brilliant speech for the
defense In that murder case"
The banker noted his wife's beau
tiful hair and the white transparency
of her skin. His gaze fingered on the
graceful lines of her neck and bosom,
glittering with precious stones. An
exquisite aroma exuding from her per-
son reached where he stood. His
eyes grew more ardent and, passing
his arm affectionately around her
slender waist, he asked:
How does my little girl like her
tiara?"
Its very nice. Don't you see I'm
wearing 1t tonight" she replied al.
most impatiently and drawing herself
away.
Before Mr.. Jeffries had time to re-
ply there was a commotion at the
other end of the reception room,
where rich tapestries screened off the
main entrance hall. The butler drew
| the curtains aside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortwright," he an
nounced loudly.
Alicia went forward, followed by
her husband. to greet her guests.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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Copyright. 1903, BY G. W. Dillingham Companv
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries. bankers son, under
the evil influence Of Robert Underwood
fellow-student at Yale. leads a life Of
dissipation, marries the daughter of a
gambler who died in prison. and Is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get
work and fails. A former college chum
makes business proposition to Howard
which requires 5000 cash. and Howard
ID broke. Robert Underwood, who had
been repulsed by Howard's wife, Annie,
In his college days. and had once been
engaged to Alicia. Howard's stepmother.
mas apartments at the Astruria and Is
apparently In prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood
that remains unpaid, and decides to ask
him for the 5000 he needs.
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HAS SPIRIT MESSAGE
IT MAY BE MEANS OF BREAKING
RICH PLANTERS WILL.
Sody Of Testator viii Be Exhumed on
Strength Of Statement Made by
Spirit Medium-lnternation
Investigation On.

Fort Worth, Tex.-A message de.
scrlDed as coming from the spirit OF
oscar Olson, rich Swedish planter
VINO died here, and said to have been
transmitted to John L. Hawkins, a
leading spiritualist of this city, has
led to an International investigation.
A petition to break the dead mans
VIII necessitates the exhumation OF
oleson's body. Assistant County At.
lorney Baldwin filed an application to
cancel Oleson's will on the grounds of
forgery and the grand jury commenced
Investigations to determine whether
or not Oleson was murdered, as many
now believe.
The application was made by A. B.
Adoue' Swedish vice Consul In Calves
ton, who alleges the instrument was
forged His application followed the
statement of Hawkins and other spir-
itualists. Oleson had been a spirit
uallst. The will was filed for pro-
pate by Miss Lydia McMann. To her
was left all of Olesons property. the
largest part Of which consists of an
ehtire block of land close to the
city. The will sets forth that Oleson
and Miss McMann had made con-
tract by which the one to die first
would leave all of his or her property
to the other.
Soon after the papers were filed by
the woman. spiritualists went to the
county attorneys office with their
messages" and while at first their
statements were ridiculed, later in
vestigation developed material evil
dence. Oleson's body was to be exam
ined to learn II his death was caused
by poisoning. He has no heirs in
America.
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door when her mistress suddenly re-
called her.
wait minute" she said; "I'l
write line"
Taking from her dainty escritoire a
sheet of perfumed notepaper, she
wrote hurriedly as follows
IF you dare to come near my house
tonight l will have you put out by the
servants"
Quickly folding the note, she
crushed it into an envelope, sealed it,
handed 1t to the girl, and said:
Give that to the messenger"
The servant disappeared and Alicia
resumed her work of drawing on her
gloves in front of her mirror. How
dare he write her such a letter? Was
her house to be made the headquar-
ters for his swindling schemes? Did
he want to cheat more of her friends
The more she thought of all he had
done, the angrier she became. Her
eyes flashed and her bosom heaved
with indignation. She wondered
what her husband, the soul Of honor,
would say If he suspected that she
had permitted man of Underwood's
character to use his home for his dis
honest practices. She was glad she
had ended 1t now, before it was too
late. There might have been scan
dal, and that she must avoid at any
cost. Mr.. Jeffries, she felt certain,
would not tolerate scandal Of any
kind.
All at once she felt something
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-23
Ten Thousand Elephants Slaughtered
Yearly to Meet the Demand for
the Product.

In spite Of the great demands OF
the arts and trades for ivory. the guam
tity imported at Antwerp. London and
Liverpool, the principal markets OF
the world, remains almost constant.
The total was 4S4 French tons in 1888
and 469 tons in 1908. In the years
between 1t has been as high as 6SS
tons, in 1900.
Antwerp was unknown as an ivory
market 20 years ago. but now sur
passes London in the size Of its trade.
owing to the opening Of the Congo
region.
Occasionally tusks are found weigh
ing $50 pounds. but one of so pounds
is considered a fine specimen. The law
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Worlds Supply OF hory

in both India and the Congo forbids
the export OF tusks weighing less than
six pounds.
But even allowing 100 pounds a
pair, the amount taken to Europe in
a year means the death OF more than
10000 elephants, probably twice that
number. for many elephants are killed
that yield no ivory. females. for In
stance.
The price varies from 81 to So d
pound, according to quality.
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Much Money In Junk.

Much money is made by the sale
of old rope and string. Thousands
Of dollars are netted by the buying
and selling OF old fishing nets alone;
but the amount is a mere bagatelle to
the cash that is turned over in the
handling Of old cordage at the dockS
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
REBELS ARE GETTING
IN BAD WITH U. S.
THEIR ACTION IN KILLING FOUN
TAIN DID NOT WIN THEM OF
FlclAL FRIENDSHIP

Washington, April 11.-If develop
ments in Mexico should warrant the
United States to consider recogniz'
ing the beligerency of the rebels, the
Washington government would be in
iuenced by the present attitude of
the insurrectos toward state depart
ment protests, it was said today.
Department officials pointed to the
delay before the release of G. A.
Heberlein. mining engineer at Jim.
enez, Mexico, and to the execution
of Thomas Fountain at Parral. as acts
which did not bear out previous ex'
pressions of friendship.
Anticipating a tie up oc .he entire
railway system in Mexico, soon, many
Americans are departing. according
to the advices to the state depart
meut The strike on the National
railways is set for April 10.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
HOW MANY voTEsY

Washington, April 11.-A ruling
from the department of justice as to
whether the electoral college that will
choose the next president of. the Uni
ted States shall consist Of 400 or 531
members has been asked for by mem
bers of the house committee on judi
ciary.
Political activity IN both parties
las proceeded on the assumption that
the larger number was correct but
this now is questioned on the ground
that the e-apportionment Of congress
does not become effective until March
4 next. The question has created con-
fusion but it will not affect the con-
vention as the national committees
fixed the number of delegates arbi-
trari'y in accordance with the new
apportionment
The question was raised by pub
Usher engaged in preparing an cleo
toral chart. When presented to Of
ficials of the house and senate and
state departments the basis of 400
was declared to be correct.
Nominations for the electoral col
lege already have been made in sew
eral states on the basis of the new
of congress. The con-
of the United States pro-
vides that the electoral college shall
be based on the number of senators
and representatives to which the
states are entitled in "the congress"
Some members of the judiciary com
mittee contend that "the congress"
means the existing congress. insteat
Of an enlarged congress based upo'
reapportionment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
COMMITTEE MEETS
IN PHILADELPHIA
MINERS AND OPERATORS STILL
HOPE TO COME TO An
AGREEMENT.

Philadelphia, April 1.-THE joint
subcommittee of the miners and op-
orators, appointed at yesterdays con-
ference will meet at the Reading
Terminal this afternoon and begin a
practical discussion of the demands
of the anthracite mine workers. The
submission of the dispute to arbitra-
tion by referring it to the anthracite
strike commission as proposed by the
operators, will not come about un-
less there is absolutely no chance of
the subcommittee coming to a salts
factory understanding,
A curious fact in the appointment
to the subcommittee of four members
by each side is that five of the eight
men constitute five-sixths of the con-
ciliation board, and in effect the men
who now have the matter in hand
practically are the conciliation board
which was created by the strike com
mission and which is condemned by
the miners as useless body. The in
dependent operators are not directly
represented in the subcommittee
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
HARMONY FLIRTING
WITH LEGISLATURE
TODAY SITUATION LOOKS LIKE
EARLY AGREEMENT BE-
TWEEN TWO HOUSES

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 11.-That
oil had been poured upon the troubled
waters of the legislative house was
evident today, as was also the fact
that the republican organization was
regaining control of the sitnation It
was ,onlysa brief yrssisn Of The house
that was held, followed by meeting
of the committee on ways and means
Both houses adjourned to Monday to
permit the angry waters to subside.
The senate passed the house memo
rial to congress asking that part of
the Navajo and Jicarilla reservations
be allotted and the remainder thrown
open to settlement, that lands un.
necessarily reserved for reclamation
and power sites be thrown open to
settlement, that all non-timber lands
be eliminated from the forest reserves
and that no further reserves be Great
ed by executive order.
A strong move is on foot for the
reelection of Senator Fall when the
legislature convenes again next week
Former Governor Mills is in Santa Fe
and is using his influence in behalf
of Senator Fall. The republican exc
cutive committee held meeting last
night and was busily engaged until
2 o'clock this morning. The members
met with Speaker Baca, John Baron
Burg, chairman of the ways and
means committee, and James w. Cha
vez. 1t Is understood that negotia
tions are under way to eliminate any
friction between the republicans and
to unite the members of the party in
the legislature.
Practically no work has been done
in either house today although sew
eral unimportant bills we're introduced.
In the debate on the memorial TO con-
gress concerning Indian reservations
Senator Barth fought the adoption of
the measure, asserting the Indians
were entitled to every acre of land
they had. He said he would give them
more if it were possible to do So
Barth declared the Indians deserved
some consideration as they formerly
owned the whole North American
continent Champion asked why he
did not introduce a bin returning the
continent to them. declaring he would
vote for such a measure. Hinkle said
the Indians. like the old time cattle
men, will be obliged to adjust them
selves to present conditions. In a
scholarly address Senator Burns de-
clared the Indians should be assign.
ed to agricultural lands and should be
taught how to use them.
In the house the chief incident was
point of personal privilege in which
Representative Burg referred to a
certain newspaper article concerning
him as q lie. He was called to order by
the speaker for using unparliamentary
Language. A petition from people re
siding in Las Vegas requesting the
passage of preferential primary
law was presented to the Legislature
! today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
RECALL CAUSES ROW
AMONG ARIzONIANS
HOUSE AND SENATE ARE uN-
ABLE TO AGREE UPON WHAT
ACTION TO TAKE.

Phoenix. Ariz., April 11:-A clash
over the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for the recall
of the judiciary occupied today be-
tween the senate and the house. The
constitutional amendments COMMITTEES
of the Judiciary occurred today be
house bill, as amended by the senats
to place on record as favoring the TO
cali of indges every legislator voting
for the amendment, be rejected. An
amicable agreement on the measure
will be attempted by referring It to a
special joint committee of the two
houses.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
TODAY in CONGRESS.


Washington. April l1.-senate: II
session p. m.
Beet sugar interest protested te
finance committee against house free
sugar bill.
Free tolls for American vessels on
Panama canal were advocated before
interocean canals committee.
House: Met at noon.
Considered District of Columbia leg
islation.
Steel trust investigating committee
began hearing Of three ore experts,
its last witnesses before close of in
quiry.
Banking and currency committee
decided to begin money trust in.
vestigation April IT.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
Detroit at Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio, april u Vita
the weather fore ;ast reading fair
and warmer" indications are that the
Detroit and Cleveland teams will W,en
the local American league season un-
der ideal conditions .his afternoon.
Cleveland probably presents the nest
youthful makeup in the American lea
que with two outfielders and first
baseman new to the biz leagues, a
sprinkling of one-year men AMI \ trio
of veterans. In addition, cleveland's
manager, Harry Davis. is serving his
first season as major league r.lot
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
VIRGINIA. Y. M. c. A.

Roanoke. Va. April 11.-Many dele
gates are in Roanoke for the annual
convention of the Young Mems Chris
tian associations Of Virginia, which
meets tonight for a session that will
continue until Monday. Many well
known speakers have been engaged
to address the convention, among
them J. A. Mcdonald of Toronto. II.
B. Farnsworth of New York. L. w.
Messer Of Chicago. Walter NJ. Wood
of Philadelphia and DR.. Charles w.
Kent of the University Of Virginia,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11


New York, April 1.-THE baseball
season Of 1912 opened in New York
at $3.50 today with contests scheduled
in both New York and Brooklyn. The
weather is clear. At American lea
que park the New York Yankees
crossed bats with the Boston Red
Sox while the New York Giants, cham
pions of the National league, opened
the season with the superbas In
washington park, Brooklyn.
Manager Wolverton of the Yankees
said today that Caldwell would prob
ably pitch. The choice of Boston Is
likely to be O'Brien. Rube Marquard
and Nap Rucker are scheduled to op-
pose each other in Brooklyn.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
Champions Play Senators.

Philadelphia, April 11.-Fine wealth
er favored the opening of the Amer
ican league championship season here
today, when the worlds champions
met the Washington team The Ath-
letics expected to take the field with
two Of their stars missing. Baker has
q slightly wrenched back and Lord a
bruised wrist. Each team sent star
pitcher into the box.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
PIttsbura at st. Louis.

ST. Louis. April 11.-Pittsburg and
st. Louis opened the National league
championship season here this after
noon. Harmon and Bliss looked after
the battery for the locals, opposing
Camnitz and Gibson of the visitors.
The local team won nine games out
of 20 played with pittsburgh last sea-
son. Every member of the st. Louis
team was said this morning to be in
excellent condition.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
Railroad Employees Quit

81 Paso. Tex, April 11.-All en-
ployes of the Mexican Central rail-
road in chihuahua have been ordered
by their operating chiefs TO leave The
service of the road and report to
their superintendent in FL Paso.
Most Of them obeyed the order today.
Practically all the employees in Jua'
rez quit work. The understanding
is that these employees win receive
their usual pay though idle. The Cen
trail is Mexican government prop
erty and the men are ordered to leave
its service so that the rebels will be
hampered in their operation of trains.
Today the rebels were delayed sever
al hours in occurring crews to take
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11

garding the Interpretation Of the hom'
rule bin is to be settled by appeal t.
the judicial committee OF the priv,
council The Irish senate Il to con
sist of 40 members and the house oi
representatives of 1854. of which Ulster
is to have SO and the universities
two. The senate is to be composed OF
nominated members.
In the first instance the imperial
executive is to control the nomina-
Ions with a view to assuring the rep
resentation of the minority. The acm-
nations are to be for fixed :erm
and as the members retire by rota-
ticn. the vacancies will be filled by
the Irish executive. In case of dis
agreement the two houses are to sit
in joint session.
The lord lieutenant is to be head Of
the executive. There will be no re-
ligious bar and he will hold office for
a fixed term. The authority of the
executive is to be co-extensive with
that of the Irish parliment. The 164
are to be elected by
the existing constituencies, but no
is to have less than 27,-
600 population. The collection Of all
taxes is to remain in the imperial ser.
vice and they will be paid into the
imperial exchequer, which is to pay
over to the Irish executive an amount
equivalent 10 the expenditure on
Irish services at the time of the pass
Ing Of the act. An additional 2.500,-
300 is to be paid to Ireland the first
year, and this will diminish by $780,
BOO yearly until it is reduced to 1.oOo,-
300. The postal services are to be
handed over to Ireland.
The Irish parliament is to have
power to reduce or to discontinue the
imperial taxes excepting the income
AK and the stamp and estate duties
It will also have power to alter the
excise duties but except in the case
,f beer and spirits it is debarred from
adding to the customs duties anything
which will give a greater increase
han ten per cent. The Irish repre-
;entation al Westminster Is to be AL
members one for every 100000 pop
llation
Sir Edward Carson, leader of the
irish unionist party, denounced the
3overnment's proposal as ridiculous
bad fantastic and declared that the
in the bill were delusions,
L the government passed the meas
ire, Sir Edward said, 1t would have
10 power on earth to resist the fur
her demands of the Irish national
SITS.
John Redmond, the leader OF the
nationalist party, pronounced the bill
great measure, which would be ade-
luate to carry out the objects Of its
He unhesitatingly advised
he forthcoming nationalist conven-
ion to accept the bill.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
Error Caused Renort.

Madrid, Spain, April 1.-THE Off
cial Spanish news agency explains
that it's statement that the Pope was
dead was due to an error in a mes
sage received from Rome at the Papal
Nunciature here. 1t is believed the
error occurred in the deciphering of a
code message.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-11
TEN MILES OF SHADE TREES.

Kennewich, Wash, April 1.-The
people of Kennewick today planted
ten miles of shade trees along the
bank of the Columbia river as their
contribution to the statewide OBJ
servance of Arbor day. business in
the town was generally suspended
while the citizens turned out en-
nasse for the tree planting