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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13

grasp Of the bog with the black slime
almost to my waist But took great
credit for my performance since the
old man tramped steadily forward,
showing no sign Of having seen me.
He did not climb the cairn hill as
had half expected. but skirted along
the base until he came to the track
which led to the ruined farm. Down
this he walked quickly and passed
through the doorway of the main build
ing. remained upon the slope of the
hill, waiting for him to reappear.
Five, ten minutes went by, and then
my curiosity got the better of my
prudence. l determined to go down
and see what he was about
The place was sheltered from the
gale, but could hear 1t yelping and
humming in the rocks above, now and
again gust came curling up the val
ley. setting the heather whispering
around me. / crept forward over ths
soft turf Of the cart track, reached
the gap where the door had been, hes
itated, listened. and then stuck in my
head.
had been a boxer in my time, or
that would have been the end Of me.
AS l ducked, the heavy stick ficked
of my cap and crashed into the wall
with a nasty thud. Jumped back,
and he came storming out through
the doorway like mailman. never
saw more beastly fury in a mans
eyes. l side-stepped, and he missed
me again-it was a knife this time.
Then l woke up and let him have It
with my right under the ear. He
staggered. dropping the knife. AS he
stopped to pick 1t up, l jumped for
him and in ten seconds more was
sitting on his chest, pegging out his
arms on the turf. He tried strug-
gle or two; but he soon saw that
was far the stronger man, and so
lay painting. with a hopeless despair
in his face, that, in man Of his age
was shocking to witness. He had
tried to kill me, but, on my honor.
felt sorry for him.
We'll. Mr.. Hearne," said. "and
what does this mean?"
"Too DID," he gasped. Twenty
years ago-different. How did you
suspect? 1t was justice-nothing but
bare justice, by Heaven!"
Now, what in the world do you
think l ann" l asked him, In great
surprise.
"a detective. You couldn't deceive
me-"
l got to my feet with curse at
the muddle 1 had made of It, and he
sat up staring at me as II he thought
I had gone clean crazy of a sudden.
I'm no detective" l said angrily,
though was fool enough to believe
you were one"
Then why did you follow me to-
night?" he asked, with a quick sus-
picion.
why did you try to kill me?" l
said. "The truth is, Mr.. Hearne. you
and are playing risky game Is
1t to be cards on the table, or are we
to separate and say no more about
it,"
He sat watching me for a time with
puzzled look. Plainly he was In
great uncertainty Of mind.
Perhaps I have nothing to tell,"
he said at last.
"A man does not attempt to muir.
der detectives unless he has a crime
to conceal"
THAT is true" he said, nodding his
head; very Just and true.
There was nothing to be gained by
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
For Reference,

See that man over there. He is a
bombastic mutt. windjammer non.
entity, a false alarm, and an encum.
berer of the earth!" Would you
mind writing all that down for me7"
why in the world" Hes my
husband. and | shoulC like to use II
on him some me."-Houston Post.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13

the years bring lessening of memory
OF Rubinstein's wonderful playing, his
reputation is bound to diminish.
Thus, even the pet Of fortune and
circumstances can afford to be cour-
teous, for posterity often rewards cour-
tesy and properly Furnishes overween-
ing self-esteem.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13

\ Let us not wait until too late to
make up our minds about what we
are going to do in the way of poultry
raising. Let us plan ahead and then
Just work 1t out when the season
comes. But in our planning, let us
not neglect the present work in the
poultry yard.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Unable to Appreciate Il.

To some men popularity is always
suspicious. Enjoying none themselves,
they are prone to suspect the validity
Of those attainments which command
it.-George Henry Lewes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
DECISION IS FAR PREACHING
Millions of Dollars Worth OF Imports
Affected by Ruling.

washington, October 24.-Millions Of
dollars worth OF Imports may be af-
fected by a decision OF the Treasury
Depa rtment to-day. refusing to pro-
hibit under the new tariff law the en-
Try or bagging for cotton from Great
britain alleged To have been manufac-
tured in part by convict labor.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin denied
the application Of the American Manu-
featuring Company for an order to pre-
vent the entry Of 100000 worth of
British bagging now in customs ware
houses at New Orleans and Galveston,
ana to bar all future importations from
the same source.
Mr.. liarnlin held that the only convict
labor employed in connection with the
cotton bagginR was in preparation Of
the waste material. and that this work
did not constitute a manufacturing
process.
The yearly imports Of bagging from
600.
The department was advised that ap-
plication would also be made for de-
NAL OF the right OF entry to certain
linen toweling. bags of various mate,
rials and other articles with an annual
import value of many million dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
BELIEVED TO BE MURDERER
Leon Wing Held slayer of Elsie
sicgcl, Four Years AKo.

Oakland. Cal. October 24-Elsie Sic
gers ghost has drifted into the oak
land Police Court. Leon Wing, n Chi
ncse arrested with Minyok Yen his
woman companion, as heads Of !, Chi
nese blnckrnail and robbery gang. is
believed 10 b" the Chinese student who
murdered Miss SieRel. his teacher, in n
missionary school in New York, four
years ago.
rho general appearance OF Leon
Wlng, Who was arraiyncd before Police
Judge Samuels. and the similarity OF
ais name 10 that OF the mystic Chinese
"ho has been sought from coast TO
coast led the Oakland police to believe
mat the man now in custody is the
long sought criminal
Leon Wing and his companion have
been operating from Oakland to Sacra :
mento. ana i've recent robberies in
Oakland have been traced TO the gang
or which the man and woman are the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
THOMPSON TRUNKS RELEASED
Chnrge of Conspiracy Mny he Filed
AgnInst Nnn AIcn's nnuEhtcr.

SptclaI 20 The Timcs DiSpatCh.J
Boston. October 2i.-The twenty-five
trunks of clothing and the jewels sent
Ia the appraisers stores when Mrs
May NanAlen Thompson arrived here
October IL. have been released upon
the payment OF duties. The only ar
ticles not taxed were jewels which.
Mr.. Thompson had purchased In this
country as a wedding present for his
bride.
The release was made upon orders
from Secretary McAdoo, Of the Treas
urE. The release does not mean that
the daughter of James J. VanAlen will
escape with merely the payment OF
duty The officials here contemplate
the filing OF a charge of conspiracy TO
smuggle. The penalty for this is q
fine and payment of three times the
regular duty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
ACTRESS WEDS CLUBMAN
MISS Gertrude Bryan becomes Bride o
Chnrlrn Fnir.

Especial To The Times Dispatch
Red Bank. n. j.. October 24.-Miss
Gertrude Bryan, late star of "I.ittl.
Soy Blue" was married this afternoon
70 Charles Fair, OF Chicago and New
! ork. Air. Fair is "A wealthy and we'll
known clubman. and son of Robert NJ.
Fair retired member OF the Chicago
department store firm of Marshall Field
" Company.
The ceremony was performed BY Rev.
H. Moor. Blake, pastor OF the Freehold
Mliethodisi Church. Mrs. Frank H..
BilSht, OF New York. "A friend or the
bride. was bridesmaid. and Gilbert
Greenway. OF New York. a friend Of the
groom, was best man. The bride WAS
given away by her cousin. Joseph Nc
ic"rmoti. clerk OF Monmouth County
foilowinS tho ceremony, n reception
Vas held after which the couple left
Tor - three months honeymoon trip TO
the West India Islands. On their re-
turn they VIII rcsid" at oyster Bay.
When asked If she thought that the
stage makes matrimony precarious. the
bride replied that She did not think so.
iIease do not mention anything
nbout my brief stage career she said
Mr.. Fair would not be interviewed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
SALE OF PAPER STOPPED
Copies OF the sunrngcttc VIII Not Be
offered to Public In New York.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
New York. October 24.-District At
torney Whitman announced to-day that
no more copies OF the Suffragctte, the
ofhcial organ of the English militants,
would be sold In New York. Mr.. Whit
man said that TIA. Jane Doe" war
rants. Issued late yesterday. would not
Dc used. as Mrs. O. II. =. Belmont ana
,hc british militants who accompanied
Mrs Einmclinc pankhurst to this coun-
Try, had agreed not TO offer the paper
Tor sale again In this city.
When tho sale of the sets OF twelve
copi"s Of the Sufragettc was sudden
~ stopped at the Political Equality AS
soclation, Mrs. Belmonts organization.
yesterday afternoon, II was said that
the copies remaining unsold had been
shipped 10 Cleveland and would Dc
offered for sale there when Mrs. pank-
hurst speaks tomorrow night.
Mr.. whitman decided to suppress the
paper after examining copies contain
my lmg The Danger OF Marriage" THE
truth OF the picidilly Flat and plain
Facts About a Great Evil" all or which
were written by Christabel Pankhurst.
leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
INTERNAL MACHINE IN MAIL
Discovered by Postal Authorities He
cause OF Insufficient PostnEe.

Washington. October 2i.--An infer
nal machine travelling peacefully
through the mails on its way 10 Frank
i. Goldberg. at Wellington, New Zca-
land was discovered by the postal
authorities because of insufficient pos
taSc to-day.
The bomb was encased neatly In
harmless locking package about fvc
inches wide by eight inches long and four
deep. IL was mailed at Cincinnati. o.,
and contained enough dynamite set 10
explode when the box was opened, to
blow a man TO pieces.
The postal authorities became suspi-
cious Of the package when examining
II Tor return address, and turned il
over to the Army War College, where
Ii WDS cNnlOl.d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION
More Than Score Injured md Some of
Them Nny Die.


New York, October GA gas oven
in which metal WAS being enamellcd
on the top floor of siX-story factory
building. in Canal Street. exploded to-
day, killing four persons. More than
q score Of others were injured or burn
cd in the fire that followed the ex-
plosion. and some of them may die. The
identity Of tho dead was not known
many hours after the bodies had been
removed To the inorguc. Three of those
killed were women.
Searchlights played on the ruins to-
night, while hr.mcn searched for more
bodies, which il was thought might
have been overlooked. The district
attorneys Office began an investiga
ton. About 200 persons were employed
IN the building. The escape OF some
of the trapped workers was spcctacu-
lar With their clothing ablazc they
climbed out through namc-swept win
dows onto fire-cscapcs and lcaped to
the sidewalks. Many were badly in
Iurcd by the drop from upper floors.
Spectators beat out the flames from
heir clothing and saved them from
burning to death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
WILSON NOT IN "SECRET"
In Due Time Will Learn With Public
OF Wedding pInns

Special to The Times Dispatch
Washington. October 2i.-Presidcnt
Wilson is. not in the secret OF the
plans made by his Wife and daughters
FOR the wedding Of Miss Jessie Wilson
In due time he and the public will be
officially advised but at the present
TIM" the residen has no more stand
inS IN such matters than the average
American citizen. lie has all the re-
specs due his Ciiicial position from his
women foik, but is given TO under
stand that wedding plans and trousseau
are nor In his jurisdiction.
Wh"neEer he tries to take n peep at
the wedding ihery hc is politely in
Nited out OF the room.
Francis SaYrc. the bridegroom elect
is expected at the White House soon
for a brief visit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
NAVY TO BE REPRESENTED
Fiotfiin VIII lie Sent to JncksonytIlc
Tor WntcrNvnya Meeting.

washington. October 24--A fotilla
OF torpedo boats, destroycrs and sub
marines Will be sent to Jacksonville.
Fla, when the Atlantic Deeper WAYS
= association holds its annual meeting
there November IS to 81. Representa-
tive j. Hampton Moore. OF Pennsyl-
Nania president of the WATERWAYS As
sociauon, and Representative Small. OF
North Carolina, called on Secretary
Daniels today and asked that the navy
De represented in Jacksonville harbor
during the convention. Mr. Daniels
promised 10 send the f'otilla and eX-
pressed great interest in the inland
waterways. saying il meant much TO
the navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
GUNNERS C0MPLIMENTED


Especial To The Times Dispatch
Washington. October 24.-Uncle Sam's
gunners in the Atlantic fleet were
complimcnted to-day by Rear Admiral
BarSer on their craftsmanship dur
~. the recent target practice off the
Virginia coast.
Great Improvement was shown by
tie ncCt in the practice last week.
said Admiral l'arGer. in an informal
report To the Secretary of the Navy.
81 desire to express my appreciation
of their work.
Detailed scores have not yet reached
the department. but it is expected they
Will show records which will favor
abl. compare with those OF the gun
ncrs Of the world
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
UNITED STATES
PREPARING NOTE
DEFINING POLICY
In teri erence Will Be
Regarded as I'm
friendly Act.
HELD IN ABEYANCE
FOR SEVERAL DAYS

Proclamation on Attitude To-
ward Mexican Affairs Probably
Will Not Be Made Public I'm
til After the Elections on Sun
day-Acute and Delicate Stu
alton Arising Out of Detention
of the MORO Castle Relieved
When Liner Is Allowed to De-
part-Wilson May Cancel Trip
to South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
IN TWO COLLISIONS
Schooner clifford win Now Finish Her

SCHUUHFr NIItOrU VIII Now FTnfNH Hcr
NOynEc in Tow.
Vineyard Haven. Mass October "a
After figuring in two collisions within
twenty-four hours. the schooner Will
liam II. Clifford, Norfolk for Bangor.
will finish her. voyage in tow. minus
The schooner, while at anchor In
Vineyard Sound last night. was struck
by the schooner Hattie H. Barbour.
which was towed TO New Bedford by
With her miZzen rigging and rail
damaged. the William II. Clifford pro
ccedcd for this port under sail but
late this afternoon off West Chop she
collided with tho fivc-masted schooner
Margaret HASKELL sustaining other
damage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
TO WITNESS FLEET DEPART
Party of Government Officials Ie,v.
MnshinEtOn for uamnfnu Haad.

Washington. October 24.-Assistart
Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt with
a party OF government officials, left
mere late to-day aboard the Dolphin
Tor Hampton Roads. to witness the de-
pnrture of nine Atlantic feet battle
SHIPS for their Mediterranean cruise
tomorrow at noon. The party in
cluded John r.. Osborn, Assistant Sec
IetarY OF state: Henry Breck enridgc
Assistant Secretary of War; Samuel ]
Graham. Assistant Attorney General:
John Burke, Treasurer of the United
states; John L. Davies. Commits sioner
oil Corporations. and Senator Brande-
gee, of Connecticut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
TWO BARROOMS CLOSED
United StntcS Hceds Protest., Of Anti
Saloon League

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Washington, October officiating
the protests OF the Anti Saloon League
the United States to-day decided 10
close two OF the three barrooms main
tanned on the government property in
saloon was allowed to remain for the
present. the Treasury Department OH :
cials holding, that inasmuch as IL was
different. 90
The leases OF all three liquor stores
contain thirty-day clause. which
makes this abrogation permissible any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
MACKkY SAILS FOR AMERICA.
Name Carefully Kept from steamer IJst
Until Inst Moment

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch.
London, October 24.--Considcrabie
day when 1t became known that Clar-
cnce Mackay and his children were
passengers on the Impcrator when she
Mackay's name had been carefully kent
from tho passenger list until tho last
moment. II was tho belief OF friends
of tho MackaYs that he would remain
in Europe until the Blako case had
bccn entirely settled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
DIES IN TAXICAB ON STREET
Colonel L.. w. Powell, Wealthy Mine
Owner. Expires Suddenly.

;Special TO The Times Dispatch.l
New. York, October 24.-ColoneI l.. w.
towe!l. = wealthy mine owner, of Los
Angeles. who was registered al the
Waldorf Astoria. died to-day in n tan
icah while driving from his hotel to
the pennsylvania Station. Colonel
fowcli was accompanied in the auto
mobile by friend. DIR. Grow. Colonel
Powell is understood to have recently
visited some Goa! properties at Wythe-
VIE, Va. The body was removed 10
tho mOrgnC. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
END SECOND LAP OF RIDE
COlonels and Majors from Fort Mycr
ON Nincty-Nilc Test.
i.,1

I'PtNIdI 10 I HC I IIIltS- IJISpatC /
Washington. October 24.-Flounder
ing through the sticky mud OF Virginia
country roads. fourteen colonels and
pletcd the second lap of their ninety
mile regulation horseback ride
The conditions faced We're the most
severe encountered during the service
tests. y Hood of rain beat down on
man and beast. and the roads in many
places were almost impaSsable Colo
nel Charies NJ CANDY. Of the Medical
Corps, led the caValcade
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
MRS. FAIRBANKS DEAD

wife OF FORMER Vice-Prestdent Passes
Away mt Her Home.
Indianapolis, Ind, October 24.-Mrs.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, wife OF
the former Vtce-presidcnt, died OF
pneumonia at her home hero to-day.
Mrs. Fairbanks served two terms as
president general OF the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-07-10

A few weeks ago we purchased 10
doz. Ladies' Dressing Sacques which we
intended selling at 5Oc., but as we are
now selling out, we are compelled to sell
them at the extremely low price Of SOC.
to prevent them being left on our hands.
Don't fail to look them over.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12
NOTICE or ELECTION

Opelousas, Louisiana, March Ill, 1915.
TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
Pursuant to the authority vested In
us by the General Election laws OF
the State of Louisiana and also
at the request of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City OF
Opelousas, La, we, the members OF
the Board Of Supervisors of the Par
ish of st. Landry, State of Louisiana,
hereby give notice that a special
election of the property tax payers
residing in the corporate limits OF the
City OF O~peIousas, qualified TO vote
under the constitution and laws OF the
state of Louisiana, will be held on the
Twenty-second day Of April, A.. D.,
1913. to vote for or against q proposl-
ton to impose, levy and collect .
special tax Of TWO AND ONE HALE
MILLS on the dollar, per annum, on
all OF the ~assessable property situated
within said City of Opelousas, IN aid
Of a railway enterprise, and IN fayor
for the benefit and in aid OF the Lou,
isiana Traction and Power Company,
its or assigns, said tax TO
be levied and collected beginning
with the year 1913 and extending to
and including the year 1922 and Ic
realize the aggregate amount OF For
ty-one Thousand Dollars, provided
that in case the sum Of forty-one
thousand dollars be collected and
turned over to said company before
the expiration Of ten years. that the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12

the vacancy or vacancies shall be fill.
ed by election at a stockholders
meeting duly called, and pending the
election and qualification of the new
Commissioner or Commissioners, the
survivor or survivors shall continue
to act.
THUS DONE AND PASSED, at my
Office In the City of Opelousas. st.
Landry Parish, Louisiana, on the day.
month and year first h~ereinaboVe
written, in the presence of Herbert
w. Callahan, and Robert Hart Litte1l,
two competent witnesses above the
age of fourteen years, residents OF
said parish, who have signed hereto
together with said subscribers and
me, notary, after due reading of the
whole.
(Signed)
DAVID G. ROSE, JR.,
A. J. PERRAULT,
MASON MCBRIDE.
WITNESSES:
(Signed)
II. w. CALLAHAN,
RoBT. H. LITTELL.
VIM. ALEX. ROBERTSON,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
1, the undersigned Clerk of the Six
teenth Judicial District Court of the
State of Louisiana in and for the
Parish of st. Landry, and ex-oficio
| Recorder of said Parish, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy OF the
original act of Incorporation Of the
ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING
COMPANY which was IN this day
duly filed and recorded in the Charter
Book on file IN my office, in Miscel-
laneous Book No. IA, at page
ct seq.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereto affixed my hand and the seal OF
said Clerks office at OpeloHsas, La,
on this 18th day of March, A. D., 1913.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR,
Clerk of Court and Ex-oficio Recorder
of st. Landry Parish, La.
3-15-5t.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-12
Signature of Voter.

&GS$4%@
The following registered voters be
and they are hereby appointed COM
missioners OF said election. e. Lee
Gil, II. d. LittelI and John Hartman
son and w. r. LaCombe. as Clerk Of
said election.
Notice Is further given that the
Board Of Supervisors OF the Parish of
st. Landry, State Of Louisiana, will
meet in open session at the court
house of the parish Of st. Landry in
the city of OpeIousas, within the de-
lays provided by law, and then and
there, and according to law, make q
true compiled statement as shown by
the face of the sworn return of the
commissioners and make public proc
lamation of such result.
HENRY LASTRAPES. JR.,
Z. a. GOSSELIN,
C. p. DUNBAR,
Board of Supervisors of Election OF
st. Landry Parish.