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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
NOTICE OF BIDS FOR CONsTRUC.
TION OF RETAINING WALL,

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of retain
ing wall on Matlock Street on the
west side thereof between Court
Street and the south end Of the Bridge
across the Umatilla River on said
Matlock Street, will be received at the
office Of the City Recorder in Pendle-
ton, oregon, up to o'clock P. M. or
April Sth, 1914. Each bid must be
accompanied with a certified check
in the sum Of $4,000 made payable to
the order of the Mayor of the City of
Pendleton to be returned to the bid
der If unsuccessful. and to be for
feited to The City Of Pendleton IL the
bidder fails to enter into a contract
according to the terms of his bid, If
awarded the contract for said work
Plans and specifications for said work
are now on file in the office Of the
City Recorder. open for inspection;
the Common Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. This no.
tice is published by order of the Com
mon Council and dated this 25th day
Of March A. d. 1914.
THOS. FITZ GERALD,
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
IN BANKRUPTCY.


In the District Court Of the United
States, for the District Of Oregon.
In the matter of Charles Marshall
bankrupt.
To the creditors Of Charles Mar
shall, Of Weston, in the County OF
Umatilla and District aforesaid, Bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
30th day Of March, A. D. 1914, the
said Charles Marshall was duly ad-
judicated a Bankrupt, and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be
held at the office of the undersigned
Referee in Bankruptcy, at Pendleton
Umatilla County, oregon, on April
the 14th, A. d. 1914, at 10 o'clock a.
IN. Of said day, at which time and
place the creditors may attend, prove
their claims. appoint trustee, ex-
anime the bankrupt and transact such
ether business as may properly come
before the said meeting.
Done and dated at Pendleton, Ore
gon. this s1st day Of March. A. d
1914.
THOS. FITZ GERALD.
Referee in Bankruptcy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
SHORTS RUSH TO COVER

CHICAGO, April 3.-After an open.
Ing that was Lac off for May and
1-sc each for July and September. the
wheat market developed considerable
strength and the closing was at an
advance Of lac to 5-Sc bushel over
Wednesdays finals.
Short covering was the principal
cause Of the advance in values yes
terday. The market has been weak
and dragging for so long that huge
short interest has been created. Lead
ers were shaking out the weaker ones.
Broomhall cabled from Liverpool
that the weakness in Buenos Aires
offset the steadiness In American ca
bles Later the market ruled COM
paratively quiet but with a steady un-
dertons, Buying was stimulated by
the forecast and lighter Argentine
shipments and fewer La Platte pre-
dictions of modersts worlds ship
ments.
q, Wheat.
May--Open 81 Is. high 81 SIS.
low 81, close 81 5-SB.
July-Opch oo 80, HisH OF 90,
low, SO S-4, close 81 1-2 B.
sept.-open So Ia, high 81. low
So 1.8, close, 81. .,.User
y
The Grain Markets.
wheat-Producers prices. track
basis: Club. CSC: milling bluestem,
$1.01: fortyfold, 94c; valley, 94c; red
Russian, s1c.
Oats-Buying price: No. 1 white
feed, $3.50; gray. $23Q2S.5o pei
ton.
Barley-Nominal producers price
track basis: Feed, $22; brewing, s2a
per ton.
Flour-Selling price: Patent, 4.s0;
Willamette valley. $3.50; loca
straight. s4.2o; export, s3.so@4; bak'
ers.' s4.6o94.s0.
Hay-Producers price: william.
ette valley timothy fancy. 3lS.50@
IA; eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy tim
othy, $ls@1s.50: alfalfa. $13@13.50;
vetch and oats. s11; clover, s9@s.1C
per ton.
Grain Bags-No. 1 Calcutta, future
delivery, 3-4c.
Millstuffs-Bran, S25 q $3.50; shorts
$23. per ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
MUTTON MARKET GOES
HIGHER IN PORTLAND
Sales for Future Delivery Made at
Advance; Sales OF Wool Ycarlings
at $3.50; Fancy Steers Are Moved
at the $8 Mark Again.
Courtesy Of The Journal.)


PORTLAND, Ore. April 3.-The
mutton market is showing increased
strength at North Portland. Some
sales for future delivery have been
made at an advance OF quarter
above the highest prices recently in
effect here. Sales have been made
for wool wethers. consisting of and
2-year- -olds. at s6.25 $50 for wool
offsettings and $3.50 for shorn stock.
Sales OF top lambs would be on the
basis OF s7.25 for top wool offerings.
Puget sound killers are very much
interested in the mutton and lamb
market at this time and some of the
sales for future delivery have been
made to them at the higher prices.
General mutton market quotations.:
Spring lambs ...........$ 1913
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03

There is more Catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be lncurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced II local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
BY constantly failing to cure with local
ence has proven Catarrh TO be q consti.
tutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured BY r. J. Cheney 4 Co.
Toledo. Ohio. y the only Constitutional
cure On the re-. marTet ,n At IL asen unn,m in1erns
1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case It fails tc
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY 4 Co.. Toledo. o
Sold BY Druggists, 7bc.
Take Hs'is Family Pills for constipation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03

ONLY ONE "BRoMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-
INE. Look for the signature Of E
w. GROVE. Cures q Cold in One
Day. Cures Grip in Two Days. Csc
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
Cattle Market is Firm.

Sales OF top steers were again made
In the cattle market at North Port.
land today at IS, which was the high
price in effect here at the opening Of
the week. The demand for top cattle,
while rather firm. is not very exten-
sive, but the absence Of heavier ar
rivals recently have been direct aid
to the situation.
General cattle market range:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
1. G. Commission Hearing On.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Railroad
and lake steamship officials and rep
resentatives of scores of shippers
gathered here today when the inter-
state commerce commission opened a
three day hearing on the much moot
ed subject of increased rates for
lake and rail traffic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
TRYING 1T ON.

Artist-Your wife has such a mo.
bile face.
Husband-That's queer. We've only
just got one-Baltimore American.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO.. MAKES
reliable abstracts Of title to al
lands in Umatilla county. Loans on
city and farm property. Buys and
sells all kinds Of real estate. Does
q general brokerage business. Pays
taxes and makes investments for nom
residents. Writes fire, life and acci-
dent insurance. References. any bank
In Pendleton.
JAMES JOHNS, Pres.
c. II. MARSH, Sec.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL q co
OPERATIVE UNION OF
AMERICA.

Pendleton Local No. Fl.
Meets regularly the first and third
Saturdays Of each month.
The Farmers Marketing Plan
and other matters OF vital Importance
to the farmer at this time. being dis.
cussed. YOU COME.
MEETINGS CALLED SHARP AT
2P. NJ.
R. o. EARNHEART. President
W. p. EVANS. Sec. Treas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE.

CITY LIVERY STABLE, THOMPSON
street. Carney q Bradley, Props
Livery. feed and sale stable. 0oot
rigs at all times. Cab line in connec.
don. Phone 20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03

BENTLEY q LEFFINGWELL. REAL
estate, fire. life and accident insur-
ance agents. SIS Main street. Phone
4o4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03

J. T. BROWNS FURNITURE STORE
Funeral director and licensed en-
balmer. Most modern funeral parlor.
morgue and funeral cars. Calls re-
sponded to day or night Corner
Main and Water streets. Telephone 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
EAST oRreoN1AN pENpLEroN OREGON FRIDAY APRIL 1911
CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY
FRATERNAL ORDERS.

PENDLETON LODGE No. 81
~ A. F. and A, NJ. meets .he
" first and third Mondays Of
each month. All visiting brothers are
Invited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03

DAMON LODGE NO. 1
ga X. of p. meets every Mon
EXa5 day evening In I. o. o. r
~ hall. Visiting brothers cor
daily invite" to attend
c. P. Strain, c. c.; ]. H. Gwinn.
K. r. 8.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

JOHN 8. BAKER, FUNERAL d.
rector and licensed embalmer
Opposite postoffice. Funeral parlor
two funeral cars. Calls responded to
day or night. Phone rs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

ENGRAVED CARDS. INVITATIONS
wedding announcements, embossed
private and business stationery, eto.
Very latest styles. Call at East Ore
gonian office and SEQ samples.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03

v. sTROBLE. DEALER IN NEW
and secondhand goods. Cash Dait
for all secondhand goods bought
Cheapest place In Pendleton to bu
household goods Call and get his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03

n. 8. GARFIELD. n. d. HONEO.
pathis physician and surgeon. OF
flee Judd Block. Telephone: Ofdcs
3l1 W: residence El1 ].
SECONDHAND DEALER0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03
prices; sis e. Court street. PAen.
AUCTIoNEERs

COL w. F. YOHNKA. AUCTIoNDHD
makes speciality Of farmers' stoeID
and machinery sales. ''The man that
gets you the money Leave ordero
at East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-03

LEGAL BLANKS OF EVERY DE-
scription for county court, circuit
court, Justice court, real estate. etc.
for sale at East Oregonian office.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-26

the situation amused him. \ only
claim my own" he answered. rubbing
his hands again. II am 9 business
men. mademolsells. Business knows
none OF the abstract qualities you have
enumerated"
Then the grotesqus came treadins
upon tragedy's heels. Our ancient
servitor hung open the door.
LIS Cooks. madame!" he announced
'impassively.
"The whatr' cried Charles. startled.
The ancient man explained. A char
a-banc, containing some Cooks tour
lists forsigners. hs expounded, apollo
setically had come from PARKS and
begged permission to SEQ the famous
castle Of which they had heard %
much.
SHOW them In" said Charles moth
or. Have tea made. Pray remain,
Monsieur Magnin. This II your prop
erty now"
1T will be ct six o'clock this eve
ming" said the banker. implacably.
'sLes Cooksi" announced the serv-
ing man from the doorway, and upon
the word party Of three entered-a
man and two women. Ny eyes opened
with amusement. Was dreaming? Or
were these really Mary Jenner. my
one-time roommate and lit
tie Mr.. Spratt and Estelle
Christie, whom I had left in Londonf
"Anne!" screamed Estelle. hinging
her arms around my neck. 20, my
dearest Anne. who would have thought
Of seeing you heref We read all about
you In the newspapers. and when
Mary Jenner came to London to ask
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-26

me. And In proof of his intention. he
sprang into tho sea. which did not
reach higher than his armpits. Clearly
this Was the edge Of = shoal: and.
doubtlsss, The yacht had put in here to
avoid notioA
with some misgivings. obeyed.
and. clasping me tightly, the sailor
vaded ashore until he had deposited
ne high and dry above the sweep OF
IL waves. Thsn, with = sweep Of his
ca he was gone. and stood upon the
beach Watching him.
He waded back and clambered
aboard again. A moment later heard
De oreak Of the windlass. saw the an
chor rise heavily out Of the sea. There
vas column Of black smoke at the
eoD Of ne funnel the yacht began to
taoh, swung around. and put out to sea
ouee nors. watched her till she was
- more than spsck upon the
horlnon.
Then, a. II In . dream, ! started
a5ong tie beach In the direction Of Bon
MARTIN A trod the soil Of France
80 So heart lsapsd in my veins
VIA ecstasy. For In my dress. secure.
Z held my bonds and Leopold's confes-
sion. And in my hand. l held the
money that he had LEFT me. felt no
shame In taking Il: it would play its
part IN releasing Charles and Il was
- he rsparation that Leopold could
n,nnD. ~
Ana this was wednesday svsningi
Z s1ppid arrive days and days ahead Of
necopsfty. Tor could rench Par1e b.
Ui1coy morning. which left ne three
y1olo 1Ays bs6ors ths dial bogin.
= 49, halt Z me & trAmplnG over
~ 1ouUing sends beGan y ~ nsh'
epu1n19 oottagssi then ~ white
49, - The resi1on1o appearo1.
6ot< - undsr - -. ~ - go
N u g ; Arm road. ~ ~ 400
= 4 ~ litt1e 7allvoy oon1ion.
uPo test Of civlllGn1 ~, 3 ~
~ 1ov eoampeee1 49, towaro
~ NV ~ Iategt e11e1on q ~
III - stopped ~ ~ pu1>
11oc - o611ins hin kseo ~
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I stopped over him and pressed my
lips TO his forehead. felt no longer
any rsvulsion from this pitiful human
bstng whose span was nearly run. !
could sss BY the ashen pallor that
spread over his face that the end was
almost come. II forgive you freely" ]
answered
He smiled weakly. and. closing his
eyes. lay back. his hand still holding
rhine. In . minute more he had sunk
into unoonsciousness. ! sat there
long; lost all sense OF time: ! did
not even realise that the anchor was
weighed and that we were setting out
20 ssa. NOR did hear the ominous
splashss IN the sea that marked the
bsD1al Of the dead. sat there till the
grasp suddenly relaxed and the eyes
opened. Then I left the cabin forever
and went up on the deck.
] looked around me at the waste Of
watsrs over which We were speeding.
I saw the silent man 1t the wheel.
heard the wind creak through the cord
age; and In . sudden outburst Of tears
] found relief. Dawn was breaking in
the east, and down in my soul. Too
long l had been perplexed and harassed
by this nightmare OF circumstance;
now my thoughts turned from the dead
70 the living. from Leopold to my lover.
All the nsxt day we raced northward
across the Mediterranean until, late IN
the afternoon. land upheaved itself
across our bows. and saw the wooded
promontory of Bon Martin, with the
white houses of the village nesting
beneath the clif. But the helmsman
twisted his wheel and we veered away,
running parallel with white beach
until W cast anchor not nifty yards
fsom Z low and desolate shore.
They had not spoken word TO me.
these silent men. Whoever they were,
Of whence they came. was never to
learn. Now ono Of them let down the
short rope ladder, and. standing on the
bottom step indicated that ! should
follow him.
AZ hrst his actions alarmed me. Was
II hi purpose to cast me into the blue
wstsrf But q moment later was re-
assured b. an unmistakable sign; he
wished me to mount upon his shout
ders 90 that he could wade ashore with
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-26

tsward Il. = fsnstionary barred ~
nv. 4
you cannot pass,- he said stsrnly.
sais excelIsncy the president Of TIE
Swiss republic q
but must see him." cried Wild.
". Il must see the president instant
". -"
Then became aware that . stout
good-natursd, fatherlyslooking old gem
tleman. who had been pacing the plat
form. stretching his legs. had halted
nearby and was watching me intently.
Though 1t was early morning he wore
fun dress suit, across which = broad
sash ofsmany colors was draped. In.
stinct lsaDsd to my aid. ! cried TO
him:
Monsieur 10 Presidenti"
He hesitated and then came swiftly
toward me.
AT your service. madame he an
swersd.
"Taks me 70 Paris in your train"
pleaded. 1T Il . matter Of life or
death. They win not let me hire =
train. must 60. must be there By
evening"
He bowed and offered his arm.
"You shall be my guest. madame
he answered, and escorted me to his
carriage. ~ though were . princess.
leaving line Of gaping functionaries
behind him.
That age-long Journey IL only the
faintest memory to me now, for. oncc
the train started. my pent-up feelings
found vent In q historical outburst
which sorely repaid the good president
for his courtesy. remember how he
and his suite crowded me a. lay In
the sleeping car which he had perforcS
relinquished to me: how someone dis
covered that was starving and fed
me with milk and whisky; how. over
come by the potency of the liquor. I
babbled something of my story-at
least enough to reveal my identity.
Then the romance of It gripped them
and they constituted themselves my
servitors. Towns rushed past US and
were swallowed up in the plains, night
followed day, and at last. after an eter-
uity of torment. we rolled into the ter
minal at eight o'clock on the morning
Of Friday.
Next remember wild ride In q
cab. with the secretary OF the Swiss
legation seated beside me. trying to
calm me a. brandished bundle Of
papers; halt at the fortress gates; Q
sudden message that sent orderlies
scurrying in all directions: finally there
comes to mind the picture of q court
room. of the grave judges, of Charles
erect In his uniform. regarding me ai
first stonily. then with q cry of amazed
Joy. recall, most family OF all. thrust
ing down my documents before tho
presiding officer. Then blackness en-
compassed me and. a. my senses
failed. l felt Charles arms encircle me-
and fell into that haven ~ q ship
wrecked sailor casts himself on the
sustaining breast of the land.
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CHAPTER xIl.

Mr.. Spratt to the Rescue.
(In which I discover that the Code Ma
poleon II by no means q negligible guam
tity)
My dramatic appearance before the
military tribunal had been none too
eoon. In accordance with the usual
procedure the court had convened 1T
tx o'clock in the morning. In fact, ut
tao moment of my appearance with
tAe proof Of Charles innocence the
jrdges were already preparing to re-
tiSe for the consideration Of their YER
dat; and that verdict could have been
Of one nature alone.
Ny proofs threw An entirely new
cotuplexion upon the affair. While In
sufficient to secure Charles immediate
acQuittal. they were Of . nature %
startling-implicating. a. they did.
three powers of Europe and unwilling
an international conspiracy--that an
adjournment was Immediately OBJ
tanned. A week later, when the tri-
bunal reconvened, Charles was acquit.
ted with tho merest formalities. his
sword restored to him, and, = little
subsequently. he received the coveted
legion of honor from the presidents
hand.
He told mo afterward that he had
never doubted the ultimate verdict of
the court; what had driven him almost
to frenzy was his inability to learn
anything concerning me. OF my Wild
flight to Corsica no had been kept In
complete ignorance.
OF this. and the ensuing death Of the
chief conspirators, they say told the
presiding Judge in detail. But Of all
that have not the least remembrance.
A violent attack Of meningitis. the re-
suit of the physical and mental dis
tress which had undergone, confined
mo to my bed for weeks. during most
Of which period was raving In de-
lirium. lived over again and again
those awful scenes In Corsica and
aboard the yacht; and sver ! seemed
hurrying to catch special train which
Just eluded mo at every station ON
each railroad line of France.
When I opened my eyes at last to
consciousness they fell frst upon
Charles mother. I was hack In my
room in Clichy. and she was seated be-
side me. watching me with that anx-
ious and yet serene gase which / had
learned to know during those arduous
days after my nrst arrival there. When
she saw recognition IN my eyes che
began to weep quietly. She bent down
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mo where you were told her that We
must positively go to Clichy. even
though you weren't there"
mot here?" / stammered.
why. Anne, the newspapers said
that you had gone to Copenhagen to
instruct the crown prince In the art Of
aviation"
"A little device of mine," said
Charles. smiling. "Just to avoid news
paper reporters"
Estelle opened her eyes.
WELL" she gasped at last. IF don't
make Cedar Plank, Ia, sit up and hum
when get back. I'll send my resigna-
ton to the Ladies' club" And be-
lieve she meant Il.
Then Mary and kissed each other.
and next introduced the whole party
to one another, not exclusive of Mag
niff, who, retiring into corner imme-
diately afterward. absorbed himself In
reading something that looked like
title deeds which he drew from his
coat pocket. It was evident that he
resented this comic interlude In the
development of his own personal. pri-
vate melodrama.
80 Mr.. Spratt and you really took
the trip" said to Mary.
mot alone, not alone" said Mr..
6pratt hastily. Were with . party in
Paris--a large party Of Winnipeg
teachers. Just came out o-Clichy for
the day to see the place whore We
thought you weren't. you know. Miss
Anne"
II condole with you on the disap-
pointment Of learning that It was the
place where was" l answered. Some
how the memory Of the innumerable
snubbings that had administered to
Mr.. Spratt compelled mo to continue
them.
But to my amusement Mr.. Sprstt re-
fused to be snubbed again. Instead Of
blushing and retiring. behind the per
SON nearest him he looked at me Quis-
ideally. untii I had to lower my eyes.
And then. / knew that something had
happened
It was another Mr.. spratt that faced
me. He seemed to have emerged from
his shyness like . butterfly nom its
cocoon. He was not embarrassed in
the least degree. I glanced from him
to Mary and saw that her face was
rosy.
-Maryi~I saspsd. ~whsn-whsn /.
it to bof"
'.In-in Jsns." abe murmured. look.
Ing like . fresh beet.
I recollected certain lsttor In my
possession in which abe had alluded
to her lance a. IAN odious little Per.
secutor." and for . moment mean
thoughts assailed me. For. though
had never In the least refrigerated Mr.,
spratt's undoubtsd passion for me.
did not like having Mary. my best
friend, commander him nom me-
Then ny good angel came to my ~:
Il oopsratulats Jon both. = I said.
~and wish you the greatest happiness
n the world"
Thsh We had tee, willis lfaenih
brcoded In the corner. I notloo1 that
he had glanced repea<odly toward the
mantsl. and, after cositnting upon he
cause Of his manlfooe unoooinooo. uod.
denly Ne truth Anshed pDon M
He meant - take posseesion q ~
o;olooki Ard y We nov : luaztez
/ resolves = sivs hin a. voest
throt qnarte1s q a ho9r ~ - hid
n-,>~ a~~,e g. IN ~ -, ~ - n1su =