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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-12
Spirit of the Auction.

An auction was under way, and
the room was crowded. An excited
man burst through the gathering
and, reaching the a%uctioneer, whis-
pered rapidly. The a%uctioneer nod
ded, held up a hand for silence, and
said:
II am informed that a pocket-book
containing $500 in bank notes has
been lost in this hall tonight"
A hush fell over the assembly.
Because of the valuable docu-
ments it also contains" continued
the auctioneer, "the gentleman will
offer $50 to anyone who returns it,
and no questions will be asked.
Silence onee more reigned in the
hall. Then a man in the real spoke
up:
II bid 800"
Used to Entertainments.
A couple arrived one evening at
music hall in London with a very
young baby.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-12

To make glassware glisten. wash
and rinse in hot water, then plunge
into cold water in which a handful
Of starch has been dissolved. Drain
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-12
No Place for q Woman.

WELL" remarked the proprietor
Of the Junkville general store. as he
closed the cash drawer and resumed
his place behind the stove, "the
women want to vote at the polls to-
morrow"
The moralist twisted a plug Of
black tobacco between his molars
and proceeded to chew himself into
a logical frame Of mind before reply
ing:
CANT say I approve. Tain't re-
spectacle. Whut's the world comm
to. anyway Woman at the polls!
'Twon't be fittin' place for a
woman"
WHY"
Because I'm goin' to git drunk
er'n a billed owl and raise all man.
ner O. troubled"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-12

so often de atmosphere happens ter
come in vi'lent contact wild de hem
iphere, and de result Is we has a
earthquake"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-12
Beginning Early.

Beginning Early.
Father" inquired the little brain
twister Of the family, when will
our little baby brother be able to
I talk"
"Oh. when he's about 8, Ethel"
"Why can't he talk now, faith
err"
HE is only a baby yet, Ethel Ba-
bies can't talk"
"Oh, yes. they can. father" in
sisted Ethel, "for Job could talk
when he raj a baby"
Sob! What do you mean?"
YES" said Ethel. Nurse was
telling us today that 1t says in the
Bible: Job cursed the day he was
Shrewd Old Man.
You're an old married man.
What do you do when your wife be-
gins to scold!"
Encourage her. I talk back
discreetly, of course. I say tantaliz-
ing things. l make foolish excuses.
l stammer and get husky"
"But doesn't that make her a good
deal madder?"
"Of course, 1t does. That's the
intention. l want her to get so mad
that she won't have any voice left to
ask me for money"
Gee. I wonder If I'll ever got q.
hardened as that?"
Dad Survived the Loss.
A Brockton clubwoman was calling
on a friend the other afternoon wher
the little daughter Of the hostess
came into the room. The visitor
remembering that her hostess'i
mother, who had been making a lonf
visit, had returned home that day
said to the little girl:
"Well, were you sorry to hav,
grandma 60 home today?"
eyes. I was," replied grille, "verl
sorry. And so was mama. But
was looking at papa at the break
fast table and 1 couldn't see bu
what he was as cheerful as ever"
Explaining a Phenomenon.
Uncle lack Is an old colored MAI
who lives in a certain little town il
North Carolina, where he is regard
ed as quite an oracle by the othe'
members of his race.
Once an earthquake shook tn,
town and as soon as the natives go
over their scare enough to discuss
the why and wherefor Of the shock
they cornered Uncle lack and dc
manded an explanation.
"Well, I'll tell you. Hits like
dis" he explained. about once In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
SHIpWRECK GREAT FUN
TO FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Helma Jensen Sails About Cabin
on Table as Mother Helps
TO Bail Out.

Helma Jensen a Ave year old girl Of
Viking stock. arrived here Yesterday with
her father and mother and assisted in
reporting to the agents the wreck OF the
American three masted schooner Laura
NJ. Lunt OF which her father. Capt Oscar
Jensen. an Americanized Dane. is the
skipper.
Helma and her mother have shared
nearly all the voyages OF Capt Jensen
since the birth Of the little girl The
mother spent six weeks ashore Just before
and after the birth of Helma and
thereafter the child spent nearly all Of her
life afioat
The story OF the wreck Of the Lunt has
been partly told, but not the yarn OF
Helma's indifference to the tempests that
smashed the sturdy tern. The Lunt was
driven several times across the Gulf
Stream in her efforts to weather series
OF cyclones. the first OF which hit her a
few days after she sailed from Norfolk
on February II with a cargo OF coal for
Jacksonville. She was partly dismasted
and her seams opened.
All hands went to the pumps Helma
was in the cabin when the waite began
to rise there and her mother. who was
bailing out with bucket put the girl
on a table and went on bailing Helma
looked on the proceeding az natural
part of seagoing and was entirely unds.
turbed by the smashing OF the combers
over the schooner. Her utter uncon.
seriousness oftdanger and her chatter in.
splred the mother TO bail harder and
think less of the probability OF laundering
that seemed impending.
When the water was gaining twelve
inchse on hour on the pumps and Helma's
table was drifting around the cabin. much
| to her deligfH. the British steamship
w.ndermere came along and saved every.
body. The windermere had lost boats IT
the storms and mad only one big one 1T tc
use in rescue work. The boat made two
trips to the wreck, taking OF the mother
and the little girl in the first boat Thu
skipper observed the tradition OF the sc;
and was thu last to leave his ship. which
| foundered few hours later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
LONG LOST BOOK, GIFT
TO HENRY VIII, Is HERE
Part Of a Collection Of Rare
Volumes Now in New
York.
IN q room Of the old fashioned Hote,

In q room OF the old fashioned Hotel
buckingham. on Fifth avenue. lying
on a sofa with other volumes lies an
altar book that belonged to Henry VIII
Of England The best authority holds
that Il Is one OF the magnificent presents
given by King Francis OF France to
the English ruler on the Field OF the Cloth
OF Gold
The whereabouts OF this treasure has
been mystery to most OF the world OF
book connoisseurs for a long time.
1t IL worth about $4,000 Four GEN.
turtles have not dimmed the splendor OF
the paintings In the volume, which APP
pear to be the work OF Fra Benedetto.
brother of Fra Angelica.
This royal present is the property OF
Frederick Wheeler OF J. Pearson q Co.
London. and is only one item OF half a
million dollars worth OF books in the hotel
room. books that Mr. Wheeler has brough,
to private collections.
There are also in the room volume
containing documents of the rulers OF Eng
land from l4i2 to 1910, the prayer book
OF John H.. King OF Navarro; Henry
Wills order to the Abbot Of Chester tina,
masses be sung for his father. and
a letter written by Francis !. (afterward
husband OF Mary Queen Of Scots) to his
| father. Henry II. OF France. This letter
was written when the young Francis waa
years old.
Autographs of the Popes. other letters
and books OF kings and queens, the rares'
| Rrst adj NJ Ran Jnpgnn
feet copy tool lie piled on chairs or
ranged with other costly works on the
| long table. And every volume In the
room Is complete without a leaf missing
Mr.. Wheelers view is that the rarer a
book the more imperative that 1t shall
be unimpaired
Although Mr. Wheeler is soon to re-
turn to England after disposing OF many
of his treasures to wealthy New York col
lectors, the gem Of his volumes-Henry
Wills altar book-wiil remain In tn,
hands OF Charles Scrlbner's Sons, New
York correspondents of the Pearson firm
1t is expected that 1t will eventually pass
into the hands OF an American collector,
The leather covers are about three feet
by two feet, and the little page Of Henr,
VIII. who took the volume on behalf Of
his master. must have been hidden from
view when he clasped 1t In his hands
The two monarchs met In June. 1920 or
a plain between Guines ana Ardres In sucl
magnihcence as history rarely records
There were tournaments for weeks
Knights In armor. women OF the no
bility. beggars and peasants, jostled eaci
other among the $500 tents erected Il
house the courts of England and France,
The feature OF the altar book now frs
brought to light after nearly four cen
turtles IL the wonderful illumination an,
hand painted capitals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
POLICE BILL TO PASS AMENDED.
IL the Mayor Accepts, the Assembly
VIII Put II Through Tomorrow.

ALBANY, March ls.-Mayor Mitchels
police bill will pass the Assembly II he
will accept an amendment proposed to-
night by Assemblyman Brennan. Repub-
lcan. OF Kings. making the board OF re-
view a court OF final jurisdiction instead
OF mere advisory board. Under the
anne ndment the Mayor would have the
same power over the findings Of the court
as the President OF the United States has
in court-martial cases
The Republicans in conference tonight
split ever the police bills passage after
hours of discussion. Most Of the New
York city men opposed the bill in It's
present FORM but the vote on making the
bill a party measure was 81 for to II
against Many opposed had already left
the room.
Speaker Sweet. who spoke In favor OF
the bill as II stands. Is to talk to Mayor
Mitchell by telephone before the Assembly
meet tomorrow and get his decision on
the Brennan amendment. The bill will
come up for passage tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
DUKE ADMITS SALE OF BOOKS.
It's small Part Of Library.
aaec1ai CahIe Dsandfch n Tar SIN


Special Cable Despasch to THn Sun.
LONDON, March 18.-Messrs. Sotheby
announced this evening that they were
authorized to state that the Duke of
Devonshire. 'in order to meet the heavy
burden imposed by the death duties. has
sold a small portion Of his library, con-
sisting Of the Cations and the Kemble
collection OF plays"
When cable dispatches from New York.
telling of the story In The Sun Of the
sale. were displayed prominently in the
morning papers to-day numerous in
quiries were made at Devonshire House
for information on the subject. All in
Quirers received the same statement as
was given to the correspondent OF THE
SUN on the previous evening. to the ef-
feet that the Duke Of Devonshire made an
absolute denial Of the sale and refused 70
discuss the matter.
Sothebys arranged the sale Of the
books on behalf Of the Duke. but the name
Of the purchaser and the price are kept
secret.
There has been long and eager compe-
tition among Enslishnicn. Americans and
Germans to possess the library. The
British Museum officials made great ef-
forts to obtain the library for the mu-
scum. but were compelled TO retire from
the fight early. owing to lack Of money.
1t Is said that the Germans stayed In
the fight longer than any British bidder.
The Daily Telegraph says the Duke of
Devonshire retains the first folio Shakes
peare which one Of his ancestors bought
at the sale Of the Duke OF Roxburghe col
lection In 1912.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
RECTOR'S AGED WIDOW
IS KILLED IN ELEVATOR
Mrs. Mary II. Smith Tries to
Leap Through Door When
Cable Breaks.

Mrs Mary r. Smith. widow OF tho
Rev. Cornelius b. Smith. one time rector
OF ST James's Episcopal Church. at Madi-
son avenue and Eighty-hrst street. was
killed last night in an elevator in the
Guilford apartments. Isl East Eighty
first street, when she tried to jump
through an open door as the cable OF the
car snapped.
The elevator boy Paul Thurlins.
leaped to safety when he heard
the cable break. Mrs. Smith. who was
20 years OF age. couldn't move quickly
enough and was crushed between the roof
OF the car and the wall.
Mrs. smiths body held the car on the
seventh floor when those working tc
release her finally got it free. the body
dropped into the car. which slipped down
until IL was stopped by a safety device
| at the sixth floor. II she had stayed
where she was she would have beer
! unhurt.
Mrs. Smith left her home at 405 Park
avenue after dinner last night to visit
her cousin. Mrs. Underhill A. Budd. whc
lives on the seventh floor OF the Gullford
When Coroner Healy reached the apart
ment Mrs Smiths body had been ex
treated Her identity was unknown unit
Mr.. Budd. hearing there was an accident
discovered that the victim was his cousin
The elevator boy disappeared after tn
accident.
Mrs. Smith IL survived by two sons an'
two daughters, DIR. Everett i. Smith o
Boise City, Idaho. and Clarence B. Smith
a New York lawyer, and Mrs. Lincoln
Cromwell and Mrs. K IL. Dana, Jr. wifi
OF the architect. both OF New York. Tn
late Bishop Mackay-Smith of Pennsyl
! yania was her brother-in-law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
PAvL0wA's TOE NOT BROKEN.
Little One DislOcated-she'll Collect
ThOusa nds Insurance.

ST LOUIS, March ls.-For a dislocated
toe Mile. Anna Pavlowa will collect sev-
eral thousand dollars, Each foot In in
sured for $4,000. and she 10 unable to-
day to stand upon one Of them as the
result Of an accident last night.
Two X-ray photographs Of the foot
which was injured while she was dancing
her last number on the programme at the
Odeon show that no bones were broken
and that the physician who dressed the
foot snapped a dislocated bone in the
right little toe back into place without
knowing II.
PavlOwa IL In her room In the Hotel
Jefferson, unable TO walk. Her manager.
Arthur G. Herndon. has cancelled her en-
gagement at Evansville. Ind. for Wednes-
day night and may have to cancsl the
next one for Thursday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
THE UNEMPLOYED BUY LAND.
Camp ON Their own Acre, While
Another Faction Takes a state Field

SAN Francisco, March lS.--The unem-
ployed have played a sharp trick on the
sherffs. The Kelley faction have bought
an acre OF ground six miles from Sacra-
mento and zoo men are camped on il.
The authorities have no legal means Of
removing them although four warrants
for vaGrancy were issued against leaders
this afternoon.
ON "A field of the Davis state Farm l75
OF the other faction Of the unemployed
Camped this afternoon. They assert that
the local authorities can't expel them from
Statu nroprrtN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
WHADDYE MEAN PROGRESSIVE
virsinis Democrats Compromise In
endorsement of Wilson.

BRISTOL, Va. March 1s.-The Demo-
cratic Congressional convention held in
Bristol to-day and presided over by Gov
Henry c. stuart nominated II. Tate
Irvine OF Wise county for Congress
tight as TO whether the Wilson Ad-
ministration be designated as "conserva-
tive" or progressive" was carried TO the
floor OF the convention. After a hot dis
cussion a compromise was reached where
by the resolutions indorse Wilson's Con
progressive principles OF the Baltimore
platform"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
the title. The nrst leaf ia mounted and

the title. The first leaf Ia mounted and
the last is In facsimile. Only about .
dozen of the Cations are perfect
Things that will remain at Chatsworth
House include fine and rare accounts Of
Virginia. the Bermuda Islands and other
Americana dating back two and three
hundred years: Greek and Latin classics
hardly to be matched by any other pri-
vate collection and about thirty volumes
printed by wynkyn de worde. In youth
an apprentice OF Caxton. The valuable
and beautiful prints by Mantegna, Marc
Antonio. Albert Duerer. Rembrandt and
Cabot are not included In the sale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
BUSCH ESTATE $40, 900, 900.
Inventory Of Late Brewers Poop
ePty FILED In 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, March ls.-An inventory OF
the estate of Adolphus Busch, late brewer.
filed In the Probate Court to-day. shows
personal property totalling slI.254l54.2o
and real estate valued approximately at
sl7.000.000. The twelve millions OF stock
holdings are listed at par value. but are
worth more. The total value of the estate.
It is believed. will exceed si0,00o,000.
The principal items are notes, $2,066.-
1913; stocks. sl2.oss. 137.3s. bonds.
2,272.es3le. cash. s7s6,l344s. and goods
and chattels appraised at $4,000. The
stocks are in $50 corporations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
DIR. COOK SUES CYRIL SCOTT.
Objects to Line Used In "seven Keys
TO Baldpate."

CHICAGO, March 1s-Sut was filed this
afternoon in the Circuit Court against
Cyril Scott. leading man in "Seven Keys
to Baldpate at George NJ Cohan's Grand
Opera House. by DIR. Frederick a. Cook.
who reported In 1903 that he had dis.
covered the north pole.
The decla fation for suit alleges that
DR.. Cooks reputation has been damaged
to the extcn. OF $4,000. hut no amount
OF damages In asked. ami the plaintiff y
attorney, Charles l.. Day. said that DR..
Cook at this time had no desire to at
tempt to recover damages. but wanted TO
stop Scott from continuing TO use the
line: That little trip from the station
taught mo TO believe everything that Jack
London wrote about asd Doc Cook hsd
about"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
ARRESTED FOR AUTO KILLING.
broker, Cleared by Coroner, IL In
dicted by Grand Jury.

Thomas NJ Sweeney. an insurance
broker Of 81 william street. was arrested
nj his home in "a St Nicholas place
last night on charge ~ homicide. He
had been indicted in the afternoon. on
October last he was In An automobile
that killed Edward S. Jones Of Port Wash
ington, l., l., AT ll3th street and Morn
ingside avenue. He was exon"rated by a
coroncr's jury,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
RoJAs TO CONSULT JOHN 11NDi
Huerta's MlmisteP Gets Elaborate
Reception In verM Gus.

Special caoIe Despotch to Tvs suN.
VERA CRUs. March 1s.-Jose Lopez
Poptillo y Rojas. Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs in Huertas Cabinet. arrived here
tonight and got an elaborate reception
from the military and civil authorities. IT
Is rumored that he Is here to reopen
unofficial negotiations with John Lind,
President Wilson's special representative.
II Is said that the gravity Of the financial
situation has compelled Huerta to take
this step.
This rumor IL strengthened BY the fact
that Mr.. Lind, who left Vera Cruz yes
terday on an excursion to Aivarado. re-
turned unexpectedly to-day.
II Senior Rojas is to meet John Lind
here the secret has been vel, kept, for II
was impossible to obtain any confirmation
Of the report here tonight. Senior Rojas
was accompanied by his wife and several
other members OF his family and an
nounced on his arrival that the object OF
his visit was merely to celebrate his
saints day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
LADY CAMOYS KEPT PROPERTY
Arranged That Husband would Get
Nothing From \ american wife.

PROVIDENCE, r. J., March ls.-There
was filed here to-day for official record
the pre-nuptial agreement entered into by
Mildred Constance Sherman, daughter OF
Mrs William Watts Sherman OF New
York and Ralph Francis Julian Stoner,
Lord Camoys
by Its terms there was transferred all
the property OF Miss sherman to Frank
W Matteson and Fletcher 5. Mason OF
Providence In trust until she reached the
age of 80, with the exception OF her per-
sonai property. Pending her ty-hfh
birthday she was to receive the fr'l In
come Of her estate and at the eN'li.tion
of the trust the estate was to be sur
rendered to her.
II sh. or Lord Camoys died before she
reached her thirty-nfth year the trust
estate was TO revert to her heirs and
assigns forever Lord Camoys WAS ellmi-
mated from participation In Lady Ca
moys's estate In every particular.
GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
per cnso of Z Rlasn otOppOFed bot ties. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
LOW RECORD FOR SUGAR.
Retail Price Makes . New Mark for
Cheapness.

Refined sugar. which has been getting
cheaper and cheaper for some time. Is
now Mt the lowest price In the history OF
the country. according to sugar merchants.
The consumer can buy it at an average
price Of three and one-half pounds for
10 cents. which is about one cent pound
less than II would be under normal con-
ditions.
There are two reasons for the cheap
sugar. One is the reduction in tariff on
March I. The other is that the crop OF
raw sugar Is unprecedented the world
over
These have combined to bring about
the price cutting war that has been waEed
by the big refiners for some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
Rebel OnnciaIs Return.

A special train which brought some Of
Villas officials to the border last night.
returned to-day conveying additional am
muntlon and the American consular
agent Among N, Sc officials was l.. \.
Benavldes. father Of Gen, Agulre T. Bena-
vidcs who declared that there had been
no fighting OF consequence south OF Chi
huahua when they LETT there yesterday
and that villa had only gone south to
look after the disposition of his troops
and ascertain II conditions were ripe TO-
the general assault on Torrcon. II is
generally believed, however that Villas
hasty trip south was oCCasioned by the
Federals opening the fghting NJ Ncrmo
yesterday and that when he found he
was not needed he came back 10 en-
huahua. Senior Benavidos exhibited
telegram to-day from his son. the General
contradicting the rurnor OF last night that
he was killed,
The telegraph wire Is operating to chi
huahua and south of there but previous
to this evening villa had not permitted
any newspaper messages 10 be sent out
since last Sunday night. His excuse. "
cording to his officials in Juarez, is that
ne wants to hide his movements from the
Federals. Correspondents were permitted
to-day TO wire for saddles and mail and
even to send messages to the effect thar
their news dispatches We're being refused.
They are all south OF Chihuahua city.
II know positively that no big battle
has been fought yet" said a high offi-
ciai. Gen. villa has BEEN at the front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19

Ell PAso. March ls.--Whatcver hght-
ing occurred south of chihuahua on Tues
day was OF a minor nature, for Pancho
villa came back TO the city Of chihuahua
Tuesday night lie was there this morn
ing but tonight his lieutenants IN Juaret
say he has again started for the front.
They say that there has been no fight
ing OF consequence and that when thu
real fighting begins villa will be in II.
Yesterdays most serious fEhtirr was
at Yermo. near Bermojilo north OF To-
reon. and the Federals. # they did not re
pulse the rebels, nj least halted them.
This Is admitted by the rebels, The re-
port that Tomas Crbinas force at Ro-
sario was also defeated is credited. but
was small.
Rebels in Juarez declare that villa 4.
not yet ready 10 begin the fight and that
the Federals are not going to press II by
trying to advance any further north
The first and only lighting occurred last
night at Yermo ana Rosario.
wait week. said n rebel official
to-day, then yov viii hear battle news
The rebel aeroplano Is still IN Juarrz.
and United States Consular Agent George
g. Carothers left only to-day for tho
front to accompany villa II has been
generally understood that Villa would
keep him posted so that he could join
the rebel leader In ample time 20 be in At
all the fighting. to observe the conduC.
OF the Mexican troops toward foreigners
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
NIECE OF D. o. MILLS WEEDS.
Miss Louise EastOa Married 10 VIII
lam Ward, EnxIishmsn.

Miss Louise Easton, daughter OF Ansel
Mills Eas;on OF Burlingame. Cal. whose
mother was sister OF the late ID. O. Mills
was married to William Ward. also Of
Burlinsame, at the residence of Mrs
Whltelaw Reid. 45l Madison avenue. yes
ttrday morning.
The ceremony was performed by Dean
Grosvenor In the presence of members OF
the immediate family.
Mr.. Ward Is an EnglishmaH who has
lived for several years In California After
a honeymoon trip MIR. and Mrs Ward will
live at Burlingame.