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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-11-14
CHAPTER xIII.-contInued.

There were reports from her agents.
a check from her banker, sad sonnet
from a former captain Of the Royal
Guard. one Of her most steadfast ad-
mirers, but none were Of great impor-
lance. She glanced through them and
then opened the one that most inter
eeted her:
my Dear Countess:-I was pleased
with the news that received through
Edison that you are safe and well. The
political situation has received q tre-
mendous shaking up. but the people
are happy and preparations are under
way to restore the same good order
that we enjoyed in former days; but
no more militarism.
IT think the European peoples will
soon be as rich as our American
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Of any suspicion on Napoieon's part
Santos had received a more important
order
The substance "cirynith," that won
derful, glittering element that com
bined all the qualities Of glass and rub
Der. that was a thousand times
stronger than steel. lighter than alu-
minum and absolutely indestructible,
was very scarce. The volcanic island
OF Ciryne, where Napoleon had discov-
cred the precious metal. was rapidly
becoming depleted OF the material with
which to build aerodromones, and AZ
Napoleon's plans for the future were
based on cirynith. he must look for
other sources of supply. He felt con-
vinced that this metal must be In
other places. and whenever he had
time he few over countries where he
suspected It's existence.
A wonderful instrument, similar to
spectroscope, was of great assist
ance to him in his searches. He had
found some trace of cirynith in the
volcanic regions In Italy, but not suf.
ficient for his purposes, so he went
farther.
Immediately upon Santos return
from Ciryne with Rositta he had been
dispatched upon this search, and Ma
poleon himself started out the next
, morning. His wound was 80 slight
that 1t did not interfere with his move
ments. and he started early, flying
toward Italy. He went slowly along
the western coast of that boot-like Do
ninsula, searching diligently. but with
out results.
Santos was looking through the
Alps. The poor fellow labored under
great difficulties. His mind was not
clear enough to work on the delicate
radioscope. Rositta had robbed him
Of his peace and he dreamed more
than he watched the changing colors
Of the little instrument.
The radioscope suddenly began to
show interesting colors and recalled
him from his dreams. The tiny plate
that was framed in platinum glowed
greenly; 1t was like pale emerald,
and growing more intense at every
stroke OF the great birds wings.
Santos looked around. He saw q
splendid picture: Toward the right
great forests stretched, then came a
few volcano peaks, with ancient ruins
on top, and beyond all this spread q
long, silver lake.
Before him was mighty plain In
the center Of which stood a tremen.
dous pyramid with the top as fat and
level as though 1t had been sliced ofl
with knife.
The radioscope showed plainly that
this pyramidlike hill was rich in the
precious cirynith. Santos was 10 ex
cited that he forgot even Rositta fol
a while. The plateau and the whole
pyramid was barren of human beings
so he descended
It had been thousands of years sine,
the volcano had been active, and tn,
lava composition was full Of the crys
tails that produce cirynith. Santos
gathered some in a small box and ther
began to figure out his geographical
situation. He found that he was neal
the town Kis-cell, County Suemeg. %
am in Hungary" he muttered. "Ant
this is richer deposit Of cirynith thar
the master ever expected to find"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Their Sense Of Humor.

why" asks Gertrude Atherton.
Should a woman murder her hus-
band?" It's difficult question, Ger
trude, but our own personal guess is
that most Of them are actuated by q
desire to exploit the delicious fund
Of humor they possess.-Philadelphia
Inquirer
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grasp. He was dazed- by a blow and

grasp. He was dazed- by q blow and
stood looking at them blankly.
Astra tainted, but many kind and
willing arms were there to prevent her
falling from her horse.
Rositta. who just few minutes be-
fore was 80 full of Joy, looked at the
scene shudderingly.
Napoleon. like god Of revenge,
stood over the man. She could see
blood oozing from his right coat
sleeve, but that blood was not the
cause of her pale, terror-stricken face.
1t was the face Of the assassin that
had startled her. She knew that face.
The police restored order, but before
Napoleon let the shaking would-be as
sassin 60 he spoke to him in q stern,
low voice:
"Who are your"
''Nikolay Mozrak."
"A Russian"
The pale man simply bowed.
"Who sent you to commit this most
miserable deed?" And he shook the
man as storm shakes withered leaf
1T was my fate; had to do It," the
man answered calmly.
Miserable curl" said Napoleon. and
tossed the man into the arms of the
waiting guard, then turned toward As.
ira.
Her eyes met those Of Napoleon, ap-
prehensively.
you are hurt!" she whispered,
pointing toward his hand.
1T must be a mere scratch, as I
have not felt It."
The return to the palace was q
silent one. Napoleon submitted to the
doctors treatment, but his wound was
slight, and when 1t was properly
dressed he returned to the drawing
room, where Hale was doing his best
to drive away the oppression caused
by the accident.
Astra had regained her composure; I;
her only fear was that Napoleon's
wound might be dangerous, but when
she knew its insignifcance she felt
better.
Not so the Countess Rosiny. The
color had left her cheeks, and she
sat gazing into space. A face danced
before her eyes, the face of the anar.
chist. They tried In vain to reassure
her, but 1t was impossible.
1t took all her will power to force
smile to her pale lips when Napo-
leon returned and still more to utter
the words: II am glad you were not
badly hurt"
During lull in the conversation she
asked: What is the name of that
manf"
HE said 1t was Nikolay Mozrak," "
answered Napoleon.
"Nikolay Mozrak," she repeated slow
ly.
"A Russian" added Napoleon.
Then Mr.. Hale turned the conversa
ton into other channels.
Napoleon could not but notice thai
after he had told the name of the as
sassin the countess had partly re
gained her composure.
At eleven o'clock Rositta was on the
roof Of the Crystal Palace, waiting fol
the Hawk. Astra and Napoleon hat
come up to see her of. Napoleon
helped her into the machine, where {
tall stranger stood at the wheel. Ths
bird rose and took its direction ant
sailed OF toward the west.
Rositta went to the aerial chauffeur
and spoke, but he signaled back tha
he could not hear or talk.
She returned to the comfortable
bench and tried to think: Does Napo
leon suspect something? No, 1t can
not be, or he must be wizard" Will
this she lay down and in few min
utes was sleeping like an innocen
baby In q cradle.
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NeIghbors.

Not long since q man moved into .
certain village. After week or 80 q
friend called on him and asked how he
liked his new home.
Pretty WE'LL" he said.
"Have you called on your neighbors
YETI"
mo-" he replied; "but I'm going to
II any mors Of my wood Is missing"
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USEFUL FILTER FOR CAMPER
Easily Put Together With Little Char
coal and Water Bottle-Work
Of Experienced Person.

Simple filters are easily made with
little charcoal and water bottle;
but when one is camping and without
the necessary appliances for manufac-
turing such a device, how can we puri-
fy water in an emergency? Suppose
you were camping on the banks of .
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ment agency. l had told him to do
anything he could to make 1t inter
esting and pleasant for her. so that
she wouldn't change her mind and 60
back on US before she got here"
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New Standard.

Knicker-Is she interested in the
tariff bill?
Bocker-Yes; she says she won't
marry a man WHO doesn't pay an in
come tax.-New York Sun.
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Great Wrlters.

Who wrote the most, Dickens. War.
rem or Bulwer?
Warren wrote "Now and Then" Bull
wer, might and Morning." and Dick
ems wrote "All the Year Round"
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brothers. We expect them to teach
~ the latest methods Of finance, etc.
We will gladly welcome every oppor-
tunity to learn from them.
"A bit Of news: The Princedom Of
Echomburg Lithow Is In great sorrow.
It has lost the last member of its
reigning family. l am telling you this,
as I know you always liked the jovial
young Prince Otto. who died without
issue.
European monarchs were much sur
prised at the American defense, but
they had to accept what had to offer
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CHAPTER XIV.

The Now cIrynlth Deposit.
The fact that Rositta found
stranger in the aerodromone, instead
Of Santos Duprel. was not the result
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-08

and thrown back. Many men were cut
and injured by the pieces of iron.
some were killed instantly, The dyna-
mite ship was au iron ship throughout,
and this made the damage to our ship
all the greater. The Chine was about
500 feet away, but the force of the ex-
plosiop was so great that our ship was
lifted almost out OF the water.
HOur firemen, who were shoyellng
coal, got the full force Of the explosion
in their faces Many Of them were
burned, / had about 100 men of the
crew on board.
Immediately after the accident an
inspection showed many holes in the
Jason's sides. Pieces of iron went
straight through her plate, which in
spots was q to Is Of an inch thick.
How the fire started in the coal
bunkers of the Alum Chine still is a
mystery. Some have ascribed it to
spontaneous combustion.
!. G.. Reese Of Cardiff. Wales. chief
engineer of the Alum Chine, gave
graphic description of the scramble for
safety from the ship and the explosion
that followed.
''I was in the engine room when 1
heard man on deck cry, The ship is
aire.' looked around and saw smoke
coming from the hole in the bow and
made dash for the stern, realizing
that a dynamite explosion would fol-
low, I didn't jump, fell into the
launch Jerome and sailor after sailor
followed me. When we had all we
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Hoke Smith Angry.

AT the afternoon session Senator
Smith rendered his resignation as a
member OF the steering committee TO
which he had been appointed only yes
terday. Mr.. Smith. who had been espe-
clally jealous In his support Of Senator
Bacon. said he felt that his colleague
had been made to suffer on his account
lie was induced 10 withdrawn the resig-
nation later. but not until there had been
q general discussion of the affair.
Senator Bacon himself said that he had
been unprepared for the defeat because
he had not known there was any other
asplrant for the office. Ee added that
II he had been informed that any other
person desired the honor he would have
Withdrawn from tho race.
Senator Tillrnan spoke at some length
charging Mr.. Bacon's defeat to tho In
temperate desire on the part of some
senators TO 90 away with the estab-
lished customs OF the senate by retiring
the older men in the Interest of the new
He found in Senator Bacon the first VIC
tim OF the modern crusade. and uttered
a warning against proceeding too far
along this line of action.
The caucus adjourned to meet again
tomorrow, when the nomination of a can
ddate for secretary in the senate to sue
ceed Charles G. Bennett OF New York
Republican. will take place II the present
programme Is carried out.
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could carry aboard and no one seemed
70 be coming we put on full speed. In
ABOUT ABOUT ave minutes, when we were about
Zpo Ieet away the explosion came,
fire fifty feet high and twenty feet
across, topped by another column of
elack smoke 200 feet higher. came IN
from the sea, completely enveloping the
SNIP; lC was several minutes before tho
smoke cleared away and the sea became
calm, but when il did there was no SIGN
OF either the ship or the barge thai
was alongside OF it. Both seemed to
naCe Ce, disappeared completely
tual property damage IN excess NJ seoo
200. In addition there are innumorable %
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Hearrending Scene.

Death in dreadful form had descend
ed from the sky. The Alum Chine had
been torn into shreds and boxes Of DIV.
namite mingled with the flying frag-
ments of steel and timber filled the air.
Ihese fell on the packed decks Of the
Atlantic, the dynamite exploding as it
fell and sweeping them like rain of
shIapnel from field guns.
Men s heads and limbs werc torn
from their bodies, Blood was every
where. Ships aud launches nearby
watched dlsmembered bodies flung and
tumbled about the Atlantic s decks.
captain Nandyke gave his life for
his gallantry. His body with one arm
severed, was among those recovered by
the rescuers, and was one Of the first
Identified. With him died Joseph T.
Hood, stevedore, whom his ship first
had rescued. and Robert Diggs, a mem
Der Of his crew, who had stood beside
him when the explosion occurred.
Survivors Story.
Captain j. r. Thompson, captain of
the new collier Jason, which tomorrow
was to have taken her trial trip, had a
narrow escape when flying boxes OF
dynamite crashed onto the Jason s
decks and exploded with death dealing
fury. He had seen the smoke issuing
from the Alum Chine S hold.
II was warning my men of the dan
ger,' said Captain Thompson tonig ght,
because l knew that the ship was
sure to blow up. / already had gone
below and instructed the chief engi-
neer to get up steam and get under
beadway at once. He was thus en-
gagged while I ordered the anchor up.
] was standing near yentIlator when
was tossed into the air fully six or
seven feet. ! turned two or three
somersaults. A railing kept me from
going overheard.
"In another instant terrific shower
of pieces Of iron of all sizes, some
pieces as large as my fist and others
as big as my head, were flying down
from the air. ! saw these pieces 60
straight through our heavy plate. The
huge smokestacks of the collier were
riddlod and were mashed almost flat
by the conclusion.
"Around me on all sides were the
mSp who had been tossed into tho air
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Shock Felt Far Away.

For a radius Of scores Of miles the
shock of the explosion was felt. Re
ports came early from many cities and
towns, where windows were shattered
and it was at first rumored that dis
astrous earthquake had done much dam
age at Baltimore and it was said that
the entire state OF Delaware had felt
the shock.
The district near the scene of the eI-
plosion felt the shock the most severe
ly and for time it was feared that
Sparrow Point had been totally de-
stroyed but the extent of the damage
was confined to a severe shaking up
and the shattering Of practically all of
the windows Of the village.
At Curtis Bay and Brooklyn the
shattering force of the conclusion was
felt and much damage in the way OF
shattered windows resulted. In Can
ton and Highlandtown citizens rushed
into the streets fearing the villages
were about to be destroyed. In several
Instances persons were thrown to the
Btrpet
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Gives Life for Others.

William f. Vandyke of Baltimore,
captain Of the wrecked tug Atlantic,
lost his life in heroically rushing to
the aid Of the imperiled British sea-
men in the doomed Alum Chine, and
his vain effort carried with him to
death many members of his crew.
When curling smoke from the bow
Of the Alum Chine warned members Of
her crew, the stevedores engaged in
loading her and the crew Of the At
lantic alongside that fire was raging
in the coal bunkers, there was instant
realization that flames soon would
reach the 300 tons Of dynamite stored
in the Alum Chine 8 hold and the barge
roped beside her.
Instantly there was rush to the
ships side. Fourteen members of the
crew and four Of the stevedores leaped
over the rail and tumbled pell nell into
the launch Jerome that moment be-
fore had brought two firemen aboard
the ill-fated ship. All of the other mem
bers Of the crew and stevedores who
could reach the deck leaped for the
decks of the Atlantic. The tug and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-08
ARKANSAS SENATOR
DEFEATS GEORGIAN
James P. Clarke Chosen by
Democratic Colleagues as
President Pro Tempore.
BACON BADLY BEATEN
Result of the Caucus Causes
Considerable Stir Among
Latter's Friends.
BACON BADLY BEATEN

WASHINGTON, March AFTER spend
Ing the greater part OF today In caucus,
the Democratic senators succeeded In
agreeing upon candidates TO fill only
three OF the elective offices OF that body,
These We're:
Senator James P. Clarke OF Arkansas,
Hampshire, Republican. as president pro
tempore OF the senate; the Rev. E.. j.
Prettyman OF the District Of Columbia,
chaplain. and Charles 3. Higgins. a real
estate dealer OF ST. Louis, to succeed
E. Livingstone Cornelius as scrgcant-at-
arms.
Senator Clarke was elected by vote
OF 81 to II over Senator Augustus O..
Bacon OF Georgia, who alternated with
Senator Gallinger In the office OF presl-
session and whose election had been con-
eidered practically a certainty since the
Democrats gained control.
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EXCHANGE MEMBERS
NOTIFIED OF RULES

NEW YORK, March THE New York
that the amendment to the constitution
authorizing the appointment OF a COM
nittee on business conduct which was
has become a law Of the exchange.
The committee Is to consist Of five
members, whose duties are "to consider
matters relating to the business conduct
OF members with respect TO accounts: 70
keep in touch with the prices of securi-
ties listed on the exchange with a view
10 determining when improper transac-
t.ons are being resorted to- and II shal
"have the power 10 examine into the
dealings OF any members with respect
TO the above subjects and report to the
governing committee"
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Both Men Eulosized.

Senator Clarke was placed In nomlna-
tion by Senator O'Gorman of New York
and Senator Bacon by his colleague.
were eulogized by % their champions. Other
senators seconded the nominations. Men
tioning the fact that Mr. Clarke's term
would expire within the next two years,
his supporters made an appeal for his
election on the ground that 1t would be
OF assistance to him in his race for re-
election. They also urged the fact that
Senator Bacon was In line for the chair
manship Of the committee on foreign re-
lations as a reason why he should not
be elected TO preside over the senate.
The result OF the election caused con-
siderable stir, the friends of Senator
Bacon feeling that he had not been fair
" treated
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Second Explosion.

The transport company's scow had
been tightly tied to the big steamer,
and the conclusion from the ship s hold
caused a second explosion of the tons
of dynamite still aboard the barge that
increased the carnage and destruction.
Several small craft in the harbor are
believed to have been blown to pieces.
The tug Atlantic, which had twice
rushed in TO the rescue before the
crash. was racing away when it was
caught in the rain of charred wood and
red hot steel that foil in a shower FOR
a quarter of mile around, killing some
Of the crew outright and setting fire to
the vessel
Coming up the river at the time was
the tug Brittani which rushed to the
aid of the Atlantic, picking up many OF
the wounded who had leaped into the
water. Some OF them are said to have
pcrished before the Britain could get
TO them.
The Brittani ran line 20 the burn.
ing tug and started up the river with
her, but the vessel sank before the Laz
arctic lighthouse was reached. For q
time it was feared that the revenue
cutter Guthrie had shared the fate
of the Alum Chine, but later it was
ascertained the cutter and crew were
safe.
Joseph P. Martin, superintendent Of
construction at Sparrow's Point, who
when the explosion occurred was stand
ing on the United States collier Jason
is authority for the statement that two
white men and two negroes were killed
aboard the collier.
Besides the sixty or seventy laborers
who are known to have been on the ia
son, there were some stevedores, the
exact number Mr.. Martin does moi
know
F, j. Apstey, captain Of the Alum
Chine, was in this city on business when
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his ship was blawn up. He could as
general theory Of the cause is that
there was FIRE in the ships coal bunk
ers which spread to the dynamite in
tho hold.
Most of the Alum Chimes crew were
from Cardiff
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OIL Rates Upheld

WASHINGTON. March 7.-Propos ed
advances in the freight rate on linseed
oil from 81. Paul and Minneapolis. Mimi,
TO the south and west were held by the
Interstate commerce commission today to
be reasonable, with the exception OF the
proposed increase to Des Moines, Ia,
which was ordered withdrawn
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launch, cutting hawsers, were sped ava.
from the scene of the impending cat
astrophe, the Jerome picking up speed
first and rushing to safety,
The Atlantic had proceeded few
hundred feet when two frantic figures
were seen clam bering from the Alum
Chimes hold They were sailors who
had been left behind. Reaching the
sides of the vessel, they shouted piteous
appeals for rescue.
Captain Vandyke, despite the knowl-
edge he must have had that hail Of
death soon would be pouring over the
harbor, needed the call of the imperiled
sailors. The engines were stopped, the
Atlantic wheeled and rushed again TO
the fire-doomed vessels side She
reached it in safety. The two sailors
jumped aboard
Again the Atlantic wheeled. Too
late; Captain Vandyke, standing in the
pilot house, gave hurried orders which
sent the tug toward safety. The Allan.
tics nose had scarcely been turned
toward open water, when. with a roar
like the eruption Of volcano, the death
laden vitals of the Alum Chine ex-
ploded. The concussion hurled all be.
fore it. A dense pail Of smoke envel-
oped the waters and when it cleared
away the ship and barge had disap-
peared and the Atlantic, a dismantled
hulk, helpless on the surface of the
bay, had become a human shambles.
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minor losses which cannot be ca
The chief losers are the owneid
Alum Chine. which cost IN the ~
hood of $4,000. ,,,;,s M /
The cargo of the Alum Gh,nSS MI
been entirely accounted TOT ,uIs IA
figures given out by the III n
shippers this loss will enss''
100000,
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FORTY To FIFTY ARE
KILLED IN DISASTER
CONTINUED from Page ons.)

Two unidentified coal passers.
From Atlantic transport barge No. 3
William Meyers. Baltimore.
Henry Buschmanp, assistant barge
M ster Baltimore