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can talk Of matches instead OF mat
rimony"
Don't they sometimes mean the
same thing?1 he asked. with sudden
ardor.
But she spoke only Of tea when,
after pause. she answered him,
Faith may move mountains, but there
is no argument that can move g
woman from . fixed determination" :"
So George Armytage discovered that
afternoon.
When he left her the anger that
fiared up in him. catching fire from
his love Of het, burned 50 fiercely that
for three months he never went near
her
Then one day in the street he met
her brother
Don't know, I'm sure he returned
In answer to Armytage's conventional
query. She's gone away, you know,
into the country, so that haven't
seen her lately. Last ! heard Of her
she was all right. But it was q bit
OF a blow to her. OF course. losing the
kid. What? Didn't you know?" He
stared. surprised at Armytage's
shocked exclamation. Eyes, it hap
pened quite suddenly about six
weeks ago.
rDoes she feel It much? was all
George found TO say conscious only
that his hands felt suddenly fiabby
as cottonwood
Her brother shrugged his shoulders.
"she doesn't wear mourning. r that's
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The Child Between

your life I never knew. ! never
even guessed you had perpetual re-
minder of 1T in the shape Of child
He hesitated over the word.
And she is the very living image
of him." the woman answered COM
posedly, as she sat down opposite him
in the big armchair. The ftelight
danced upon her green gown. casting
shadows like black imps among Its
folds. One fame, leaping higher than
its fellows, discovered the mother
love upon her face ''That is why
can never marry you, deorge, for she
will be always with us, q dearly
loved daughter to me, but to you'--
she paused-a hard note cut the veil
vet of her voice. "a little ghost upon
the hearth, the zhest Of a dead-and-
gone love-
There was a little science. broken
by the sound Of burning coal falling
with fiEz into the CRATE. Then he
answered:
"of course, would be good to her,
Muriel." The man spoke with an ef-
fort, c1saring his throat. Il would
see that she had everything she
wanted. Only He paused awk-
wardly, but his gesture was eloquent.
7 see, the woman answered very
quietly. All the eagerness had died
from her. as the wind dies down in
q tree She sat back very still In her
chair And now let's talk Of some-
thing else" She was suddenly gay,
Isn't It cup day or somethtnGi We
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itself, George. But how about the
child-his child?"
II don't understand Into the
mans voice there leaped suddenly a
new note. the note Of the Jealous
male. What child are you talking
about?"
Mine Her eyes did not drop be-
fore his angry stare. Mine and--his.'
You never told me before'-the
mans dark eyebrows met over his
forehead in sullen frown--"that
you had a child"
There WAS no need" she answered.
simply. We were merely seaside ao-
quaintances at first. MY brother told
you the story of my unhappy mar
riage. I never did. I have never
taken," she raised her fair head
proudly, Il never will take the out
side world into my confidence. What
has 1t to do with my life?"
A SHOCK
How old is this-this child? The
man sat Down heavily; the small gilt
chair he had erroneously chosen
creaked under his weight.
my little girl?" He noticed with
hot jealousy the way her voice linz
gered on the words. Three years old
next May. Would you like to see
her? She is only just upstairs"
Wait a minute" He caught her
hand on its way to the bell. We must
talk this out, Muriei, Its heen bit
of shock to me. thought you had
finished entirely with that part Of
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what do / mean?" he answered,
jeyousiy. AS If you didn't know
mean that / am going to marry you
just as soon as possible and take you
away from here to a new world,
where you will be as happy as the
day is long,
Leave herer' The spring had died
from her. 1t was as If sudden frost
had touched her. She looked a white
faced. haggard woman why, this is
my world. Baby is buried quite close
here. Do you think ever could leave
her-now?"
What do you mean?'' 1t was his
turn to ask the question; and now
the frost had touched him, too.
You wouldn't have her living
she flung the words relentlessly at
him. like stones-sdo you think
could marry you and leave her here
dead? Ny poor little girl" He
saw her hand tremble. She was
so afraid of the dark, ana
now she is out in it, quite alone.
Why, do you know that every even
ing. when it begins to get dusk. i go
and sit with her there" she nodded
to where, In the near distance, thin
gray spIre showed like trail of
smoke between two trees-''iust as 4
used to at home. and ! stay with her
till / think she has fallen asleep. and
doesn't feel frightened or lonely any
more"
Muriely the mans voice was full
Of distress. Il swear / never knew
you felt like this about her. You
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<<wrURIEI4 for PHYS sake''-
lvf George Armytage crossed the
room and stood beside her
don't talk like that. oh. I know
what you're thinking about" as she
moved restlessly, that unlucky first
experience of yours. But. Muriel. all
husbands are not. necessarily brutes.
Give me chance to show you," he
bent forward, gazing into her eyes.
what husband can really be-"
Its impossible. She submitted
passively to the touch OF his hand
upon her arm, but in spirit he felt
her withdraw from him. Il am very
fond of you. George, as you know.
and If ever / married again 1t would
be such man as you. Tender, strong.
protective, passionate" she tieked off
the qualities on her fingers. Yes. /
think you are all these. Good tenn
pered, too, and generous, but not
quite generous enough. George"--for
straight into his-"not quite generous
enough"
We'll. you've given me very good
character" George laughed ruefully,
$50 suppose mustn't grumble about
it. But tell me this. Muriel. How
can you limit virtue you have never
tried? I may be modern st. Martin
for all you know. Certainly my coat
and the rest of my possessions are at
your disposal"
Il know" Her voice was very gem
tie. TO me You would be generosity
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anything he answered. But Muriel
never was one to show her feelings.
would think she was pretty cut up.
1t was such jolly little kid
A JOLLY KID
1T was such q jolly little kid"
Those were the words that were ring
ing in Armytage's ears as presently
he found himself in the train on his
way down to her. The barrier OF his
happiness had been removed. Moth
ing now stood between him and love,
and yet, strangely and inconsistently,
Armytage discovered in himself a
sense of loss.
The sun lay like warm, golden
hand upon q garden full of stiffly
growing crocuses, turning prim mauve
and white faces to the sky. There
was scent of hawthorn in the air,
and everywhere the song of birds.
It was a girl who came to Jneet him
across the grass, no hereaved wife or
mother. but girl in q white gown.
with the spring in her eyes and hair.
George Armytage's heart was glad
within him as he walked to meet her.
"Murielv How good it was to feel
her hand within his again.
1T was kind OF you to come" Her
eyes met his without trace of con-
sciousness. "Of course, you have
heard"
MY poor little girla fhe looked
down on her tenderly). You've had
hard time. But You mustn't think
about It any more. You're going to
be happy noW"-his voice rang out
triumphantly-"a "a1l the rest OF your
life"
she stared Al him, and suddenly he
found her eyes remote.
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OVER THE PHONE
''Burr-r-rv went the telephone. and
he following dialogue ensued:

'Burr-r-ry' went the telephone. ands
the following dialogue ensued:
Hello"
Eyes"
.sWho are you please?"
watt"
what is your name please?"
WHAT'S my name
YES. what is your name?" !
II say my name is Watt - Johns
'oh Well. I'm coming round toz
see you this afternoon.
ALI right. Are you Jones?"
No; I,m Knott"
Who are you. then, please?
"will Knott"
why won't your
II say my name is william Knott.vs
"Oh. I beg pardon"
Then you will be in this alters
noon If come round. Watt2"
Certainly. Knott"
.Burr-r-ri" went the ringoff: andS
Knott. as he sat down again at hfsH
desk, began to ponder whether Warth
said he would be in or not ~
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1t was evening. A stranger APP
preached the cyclist.
sir said he, "your beacon has
ceased its function
"Trip
-sfour iIluminator, say. Is shroud-
ed in unmitigated oblivion.
But, really 1 don't quite
~rhe effulgence of your irradiator
has eVanesced.
My dear fellow, T..
~The transversal ether oscillations
in your incandescenser have been dis
continued"
lust then a boy shouted, Hi, mis-
Ter. your lamps out"
And the cyclist understood
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make me feel an utter cad But let
me stay" his arms went out to her
imploringly. "and make it up to you
Give me another chance
But he knew. even as he spoke
even before she said again in that
small relentless voice OF hers. I'm
sorry" that he had lost her; that
two little dead hands held love as
tenaciously as when they We're living
and that forever the child would
stand between them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29

Washington, Oct 29.-President Will
son shut himself in his study today to
work out the Mexican problem.
He will emerge from his seclusion
with an open declaration to the world
what to expect from the United States
in the way Of settling affairs in the
southern republic,
The president promised tho powers
that he would onunciate a definite pol
ley In giving this promise to the dip
lomntic representatives Of the various
nations, he made these two points clear;
''The United States win resent out
side interference in Mexico.
''The Mexican problem Is essentially
an American problem. This warming
was emphatic. z
That the chief executive was consid.
ering an ultimatum TO President Huer-
to, demanding his retirement, also was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29
MATRON LYNCH TELLS Of
EFFORTS TO REFORM
mrs. CRESWELL

Police Matron Leila s. Lynch today
handed The Capital journal the follow.
ing statement for publication;
@ ! noticed in last night $ Journal an
article which referred to Mrs. Effio
Creswell as having been "roformed" !"
by Mrs. Lynch.
~ deplore the terrible crime tho girl
has committed, but the public is enti.
tied TO the correct status Of tho case.
Mrs. Creswcl came TO mo as many girls
do, seeking employment. / found her
employment In two different places
where she gave perfect satisfaction un-
Til she was arrested for larceny. Why
she should seek 20 take tho life Of an.
other / cannot conceive, unless she,
through dissipation, had become do.
mented.
owe readily agree that the case Of
Mrs. Creswell seems almost hopeless,
which Is tho pity Of II all. She Is tho
product Of n systom that has exploited
her degenerate soul
" A short time ago in your paper you
published an editorial on this very sub.
icct, the essence of which was the help
ing Of these very characters. Officially
and also from the standpoint OF a Chris.
tian woman, have tried to help this
woman.
81 shall continue to help tho helpless
and the fallen, and they shall find in
me a friend who will give them heart.
felt sympathy aud friendship, Should
they botpy that friendship, cannot
holp IL. Nevertheless, / shall continue
AZ Christian woman, and as your po.
lice matroa to do my duty as outlined
in your editorial" +"
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Funeral Services for Late
Spender Will Be in Plaza's
Grand Ball Room.
WIFE. AND MOTHER MOURN
Frustrated by News Of His Sudden
Death and Physicians Are Attend
ing Both Of Them.
UNITED Pnnss .nAsBD wInn.I

New York, Oct 29-The same lavish.
ness with which he lived will attend
the late Charles G. Gates funeral, it
was evident from the plans his family
were making here today.
The funeral service, it was said, prob.
ably would be held in the grand ball
room at the Plaza hotel, where Gates ;
fathers body lay in state two years
ago. A procession of regal magnifi-
cence will accompany it to Woodlawn
cemetery.
The funeral probably will be held
Monday, but the date could not be set
definitely today, owing to delay in get
ting the necessary certificates for trans
,portation Of the corpse from Wyoming.
If possible, it will arrive in Chicago
Saturday, whence 9. i. Hermann, man.
ager Of the Gates properties, will bring
it here by special train. s-i
Gates wife and mother were pros.
trated today and physician was at
tending them. Mr.. aud Mrs. i. p. Hop.
wood, the widows parents, were ok.
pected to arrive in the course of the
Jay.
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MYSTERY concerning
DR.. BYRD BELIEVED
TO Be CLEARED

Missing-one Il. D. Byrd--au excel.
lent doctor whenever called upon--and
a good fellow all the time. Where has
this Byrd flowns
Dan Fry, Doctor II, II. CLAY, Oscar
Bowers, Jerry Wyant, Alb Magers,
Sheriff Esch and others are offering
rewards for his return to Salem. Who
is the man who win return Doctor r.
D. Byrd TO his friends and to the
haunts which have known him 50 wolls
lnasmuch as the men have SO far
failed TO make good-perhaps a woman
will bring the popular doctor back to
his friends.
Who knowsi
Who knowsl Why, The Capital Jour
nal knows-or, at least, II thinks It
doeS--and if it don't perhaps tho bunch
at George Waters cigar store does.
Witness the arrival In Salem few
days ago Of a post card announcing the
approaching marriage Of Doctor Roy ID.
Byrd and Miss Carrie Perkhelser, at
Payettc, Idaho, on October Goth and
October goth is today.
Enough Said.
District Attorney Don Upjohn, Of
Dallas, a very close friend of the groom,
was seen on our streets today by
Capital journal representative.
Como again, Don.
And bring tho crepe
For tho Elks' club win soon be in
mourning,
No more win "nlggor" billiards bo
popular, aud no moro win tho many
friends Of Doctor Byrd greet him at
tho club,
That is-not for awhile, al least.
For Doc Byrd has gone and done It.
Requiescat in pace.
The Capital journal joins tho many
friends Of tho newly Wooded couple IN
extending hearty congratulations, and
tho very best Of wishes.
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known definitely. II was believed ia
Washington that he would have Eng
lish, German and French support in
such demand. In tho face Of such sit
uation diplomats here were Of the opin-
ion that Huerta would have to yield.
French Colony Threatened.
Today's point Of greatest danger in
Mexico was believed to bs Santa Igna.
clio, forty miles inland from Mazatlan,
where revOmtionists were threatening
French colony, The cruiser Maryland
was at Mazatlan.
"'Will marines be landedfH Secretary
Of State Bryan was asked
owe shall afford the same protection
to the French that we would ia Amor.
leans, " was tho seeretary's anewer.
Generel Felix Diss, now o. 6sara tho
United states bdttleship LOuisiana at
Vera Cruz, win DO landed at a neutroi
port, or sent by commercial vessel to
Havana, as he may elect.
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tence Committed.

Press representatives visited the pen
itentiary this morning for the purpose
of interviewing Spanos and Seymour,
under sentence of death for the killing
Of George Dedaskalous at Medford; Os
wald Hansel, sentenced to be hanged
November IA for the murder of Judge
Frank Taylor at Astoria, a short time
ago, and Lem Woon, also sentenced to
die November H. for the killing of Lee
Toi Hoy at Portland, March 7, 1908,
and who has been under sentence for
more than five years.
Spanos and Seymour, who, unless the
governor interferes, will hang Friday
morning, October 81, told the same sto-
ny as was contained in their confession
published week or two ago. Seymour
says the reason he did not tell the
truth at his trial was that he and Span
os had fallen out, that he wanted to
"stick" Spanos because the latter was
trying to get him. Spanos said he
hoped that the laws would be changed
and capital punishment done away
with. "It would do me no good, " said
he, "but | am innocent, and many 9th
er innocent men will go the same road
unless capital punishment is stopped
He has bright, intelligent face, does
not look like a criminal and seemed
cheerful and smiled as he talked. He
is 2l years old and married, his wife
being when he married her, widow
with seven children. These are with
their father in California.
Not Present at Killing.
Seymour says he is 10 years old, was
born in Vancouver, Washington, and
lived in Portland He says he had met
Spanos but three or four times before
the killing Of Dedaskalous. He insists
he was not present when the killing was
done, and in this statement he is back
ed up by Spanos, who says Seymour
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29
INSANE PATIENTS WILL
! Be PAROLED NO LONGER

Tho state board Of control yesterday
ruled that insane patients will no long.
or be parolod. They will bo held In the
asylum until discharged as sane. A
request for this ruling was made by su.
pcrintendeut Steiner, who told Of q
Judgment secured at Tacoma against
the superintendent Of the Western
Washington asylum, because Of tho
shooting by a paroled patient Of a Ia.
coma man,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29

terday's Capital Journal, was carried
out today.
The institute will continue Thursday
and Friday.
County Superintendent Smith is
pleased with the attendance, and be.
lieves the institute will be one Of the
most successful over held here.
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Gates Dies Suddenly.

Cody, Wyo., Oct. 29.-Charles w.
Gates, Of Minneapolis, son Of the late
John W. Gates, died in his private car
here at 9 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
from stroke of apoplexy.
Mr.. Gates came west about month
ago in poor health on the advice of ply.
sicians, who accompanied him, believing
he would improve with a change Of eli.
mate and altitude.
The trip was successful from a hunt
ing standpoint, but upon its conclusion
Mr.. Gates was still in poor health and
he returned to Cody to recuperato be.
fore his "trip east.
Efforts to relieve Mr.. Gates sluggish
heart were Of no avail and he gradual.
" sank and failed to respond to stim.
ulants.
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MRS, EATON CONFIDENT.

Plymouth, Mass, oct. 29.--'rhe ease
Of Mrs. Jennie May Eaton, on trial here
for the murder Of her husband, Admiral
Joseph @. Eaton, wps expected 10 20 to
the jury before night. The defendant
4 confident Of aequittal, and frequent.
" nodded her head In approval Of the
points made by Defense Attorney Morse
iu his argument this morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29
GIRL FOUND STRANGLED

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct 29--Thc body
Of Miss Harriet vorndon, aged q, an
artist, was found today in room at
the Mission apartments here Marks
on tho girls throat indicated that she
had been sirangled. She had been
dead about six hours.
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Mrs. Merriam Gets
Divorce and Name
Freed From Stain

San Francisco, Oct 20.--Captain Hen.
ry G. Merriam, U. s. A. lost his suit for
a divorce from Mrs. Bessie c. Merriam
by decision handed down here today
by Superior Judge Graham.
Instead Mrs. Merriam was given the
custody Of their daughter, Charlotte,
and awarded $75 a month for separate
maintenance.
Mrs. Merriam also was cleared by
Judge Graham q decision Of charges OF
misconduct with Major Clarence Muir.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29
Strikers Will Keep on if Mine
Guards Are to Be Armed,
1t Is Said.
FEW GUARDS DIsARMED
Strikers Discover They Are Being Dis
armed Faster Than Foes and Get
Weapons Back
[uNIrnp PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

Ludlow, Colo, Oct. 29.--All depended
this afternoon on Adjutant-Gener
Chase whether there was to be contin-
ued peace or renewed war in the south
ern Colorado coal fields.
The general has command Of the state
militia in the strike-bound mining dis.
trict. Having finished the work Of di-
recting the distribution Of the troops
from Trinidad, he was hourly expected
here.
On his arrival the strikers we're pre-.
pared to ask him one question, "Will
you disarm the mine guards9"
If his answer is in the affirmative,
the strikers will lay down their arms
and there will be peace; If in the mega
tive, they will refuse to disarm and
there will be war.
Few Guards DiSarrned.
Reporta were sent out earlier that
the soldiers were disarming both strik.
ers and guards. This was true at the
time, but the disarmament did not pro-
gress far.
A few guards were disarmed, but not
many. When the strikers discovered
this, they ceased turning their weapons
in to their leaders, and those who had
already surrendered their rifles de.
manded thei return. The leaders re-dis-
tributed them.
They were firm this afternoon in the
assertion that General Chase must dis.
arm both sides or there will be no dis
armament at all.
Pending the general arrival peace
reigned temporarily in the coal fields.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29
HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS
GATHER IN SALEMFOR
ANNUAL INSTITUTE

Three hundred and fifty Marion
county teachers assembled at the au.
ditorium Of the high school this morn.
ing to attend the annual institute. The
attendance includes Salem teachers and
pupils hero, as elsewhere in the coun.
~, are enjoying holiday Of few
days
The program, as announced in yes
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MARRIAGES. :

HEIB M'QTNNfB.

Az the residence Of Rev p. S.N
Knight, this morning At 10 o'cioct.
Michael Andrew zeis and Miss Goldie
McdinniS, both Of silverton.
Tho wedding was attended by several
silverton friends Of the contracting
parties, who win make tholr homo at
silyerton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29

ply, of New Orleans, member Of the
staff of the governor of Louisiana.
Captain Merriam had accused Mrs Mer-
riam Of misconduct with Major Murphy
during a three months absence from
the army barracks at New Orleans,
Neither Captain Merriam nor Mrs,
Merriam was In court when the decision
WAS handed down. The captain at pres
ent is stationed at San Diego, and Mrs.
Merriam is in Berkeley, where she re-
comfy suffered a nervous breakdown
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-29
SPANOS TAXES
ENTIRE BLAME

Repeats Story of Murder Declares Seymour Is Not Guilty
and Denounces Capital Punshment--Pair Add Nothing
Very New to Confession of Some Time Ago--Wld-Eyed
Hansel Says He Does Not Remember King---Lem Woon,
Sentenced Hang November H. Will Probably Have Sem
tence COMMITTED.
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had gone down town when the row
started in which the crime was commit
ted. He, too, voiced a strong sentiment
against capital punishment, saying life
imprisonment was ten times worse. but
admitted he would prefer it.
Hansel will not hang on the day set
November IA, as his case has been ap-
pealed, which means it may be q year
Or more before it is decided. He looks
wild-eyed and flighty, and has been in
the insane asylum once for four months.
He said the whole thing is a blank to
him that he did not carry the gun for
Taylor but to protect himself from Jos,
Kopf, who lived in Washington, and
whose wife put up the money for his
(Hansel's wife to file divorce papers.
He said he went into his room once to
get gun to kill Kopf, but his wife
had removed it and he "did not have
sense enough to get the shotgun" " He
is undoubtedly dangerous person to
be at large, for he seems to think he
has the right to kill any one he does not
like.
Chink May Escape Gallows.
Lem Woon, the little Chink, who is
just a framework of man, being small
with not fat enough on him to grease a
gimlet, has already done five years
time and he was convicted on the testi-
mony of other Chinese, there being a
fight on between rival factions Of the
Bow On Tong, and he was picked for a
victim. Yee Gueng, convicted with him,
appealed, had Judgment reversed and
was finally sent back to China with
the consent of the court.
It looks as though his sentence would
be commuted, but if he is hanged, o
weight will have to be fastened to him
to get results. A hearing will be given
November 5 to parties who have petit
toned the governor for Communication Of
his sentence.