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Admits Heavy Losses.

LONDON, Aug. ia Berlin dis
patch 10 the Daily Telegram says the
German staff admits heavy losses on
the Russian frontier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
ATTACK ON ALLIES
POSITION RENEWED

PARIS, Aug. 13.-Ihe Germans re-
sumcd the attack today on the allies
positions in Belgium, the war office
announced. No exact geographical
details were given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
Detained Cundarlcr 10 sail

BOSTON, Aug. 1.-THE Cunard
liner Franconia, which has been de-
tained as result of the European
crisis, will sail for Liverpool probably
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-13

NANCY, France, Aug. 13--The en-
tire German army is hammering the
French and Belgian lines in this vi
cinity. The Germans were in strong
est force in Belgian Lumexburg, in
the adjoining Duchy of the same name
and on French frontier south Of Spin
court They are heavily shelling
Point-aM Mousson, France, about 20
miles north.
Many Germans Killed.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 13.-That three
fifths OF the Germans who took part ir
Wednesdays fight north of Tierle-
mont were killed or disabled is as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-13

an investigation or legal process and
what federal legislation, if any in your
judgment, is justifiable under the cir
cumstances."
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COMBINED FLEET AWAITS
BATTLE WITH AUSTRIANS
FRENCH AND ENGYISH VESSEL. S
MAY CLASH WITH ENEMY
SOON.

ROME, Aug 13.-That the Aus
trian fleet has cleared for action Is
miles off Polawhile and that com
bined British and French squadron
awaited them at the entrance of the
Adriatic is asserted by commanders of
steamships arriving at Venice. They
believe there will be a battle soon.
Half sofa Is better than no bed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
Capture Is Denied.

LONDON, Aug. 13.-Thc French
embassy officially denied the Germans
have captured French regiment at
Nulhauscn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
BRITISH WAR VESSELS ARE
SAFE IN VICTORIA RARBOR
RAINBOW AND SIIEARWATER Ar
RIVE THIS MORNING IN
HOME WATERS.

VANCOUVER. b. c.. Aug. 1S.-The
Canadian cruiser Rainbow arrived at
Victoria this morning conveying the
sloop of war Shearwater
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Tnrkcy 10 bc NcntrnI

LONDON. Aug. i3.--The Turkish
ambassador formally assured Foreign
secretary Grey that his country viii
remain neutral.
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Declaration Published

PARIS, Aug. f3.-Frnnccs declar-
alton OF war against Austria was Off
cially published today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-13

The lion Duke the flagship of the
British fleet of the North SEA whir!.
is now holding the German warships
within the Baltic. is the greatest bat
tleship Great Britain owns. She can
burn ammunition at the rate of s50,-
600 "A minute. and she is now prowl-
ing about the North Sea at the head
of the greatest fleet ever assembled
in the history OF the world.
Her admiral is Sir George Callagh-
an. commander OF the home fleet. but
within the past few days Admiral Jel-
lico has been made supreme com
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mander Of the British vessels of war,
and he is now in charge of the OPP
erations of the fleet. The Iron Duke
is far more powerful than any single
vessel in the British navy. perhaps
the most powerful man-of-war in the
world.
The Iron Duke. the first of the five
armored ships of the 1911-12 pro-
gramme to be completed. was laid
down at Portsmouth in January 1912
and finished in January of this year.
She was commissioned last March by
Captain r. y. Lawson. She is the
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first British dreadnought to carry g.
inch guns behind armor for the re-
peliing of torpedo craft. These
weapons throw 10O-lb projectile and
are the largest man-handled guns in
the navy. Precautions have been taxi
en- TO protect the vessel against over
head attack from dirigibles and aero
planes, and she has. for example two
l2-pounder guns on high angle noun
tings. Her main armament is ten II
inch guns of the latest kind. She is
$40 feet long, nearly 100 feet longer
than the original Dreadnought that
give its name To the class.
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Local.
W. ". Harrah pioneers IL in adop-
ton of bulk method of handling
wheat.
Licge compared To Pcndleton by
man who has seen both cities.
Herman Rosenberg gets second
aCcr from automobile.
Council will call election for voting
OF water bonds.
Roosevelt of Pcndlcton discovers
Ca,cr-madc lake in wild> of Blue
mountains.
Cmatilla harvest 95 PER cent finish.
ed,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
SEA FIRING HEARD
OFF DOVER; NAVAL
BATTLE MAY Be ON

DOVER. Eng. Aug, i3.-Sea firing
was heard today i'm northcasterly
direction.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Ncws of biz
naval fight l. eagerly awaited hesc.
IL is believed the German fleet i
about to attempt blow against the
British naval power.
Admiralty officials were obviously
eNpectant.
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| DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest pai1
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and over twice the circulation b
Pendleton OF any other newspaper.
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Continued on Page 81
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Half a sofa is better than no bed.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Barnicle fed.
The Coffin-Shaped Box.


After Capt. Tom Phinney rejoined
the two girls, he was not long in COM
pretending hat his and their. moods
had become reversed, in some unac-
c%ountable way, during the few hours
Of their separation. Where he had
been weighted down by no very press
ing anxiety, and they Enthusiastically
had been. he was now taciturn under
stress of an acute and growing men
tai perturbation, while his companions
apparently were ~care-free and happy.
The change was most noticeable in
Jessie willard, for beneath Delia's gay
humor there still ran an u~ndercurrent
of gravity.
However, even jessie remained more
or less distract; but that her thoughts
were not unpleasant her glowing coun-
tenance and an unfathomable light in
her eyes attested.
AS the car drew up at the piazza
where Tom was waiting, Jessie clapped
her hands and cried enthusiastically:
Let's combine breakfast and lunch
con here! We shall have the place all
to ourselves. There is nothing so tire
some as being cooped up in a yacht
that doesn't go anywhere"
The others agreed; but in spite of
the light-hearted chatter of the two
| girls, Tom was constantly relapsing
into a state of gloomy, ~preoccupied ST.
lence.
On one occasion he detected Della
regarding him with a curious look.
Did you see your friend?" she in
CURED, catching his glance.
"He is out of town." Tom answered
shortly.
Il didn't know but that o had
heard some bad news" the girl muir
INJURED: lit seems strange that we can't
all be gay at the same time"
IF you'll tell me where you went
to shed your troubles, I'd like to go
myself" said Tom. and wondered why
Jessie Willard blushed so f~uriously.
To BE CONTINUED0
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/ SUCH a tremendous disadvantage at
this supreme moment. What a sorry
| figure of a lover | am! Will you not
seal the bargain?"
Il do not understand" she muir
INJURED.
Kiss me-"
Without a seconds hesitation, she
bent down and pressed her lips upon
his. His heart leaped up to meet 1t.
Then a chill fell upon him.. there was
q total lack of warmth in the salute.
Il see," he said humbly, that the
foolish notion of requital is not yet
banished from your poor head. How
seriously you are taking il! From
your viewpoint | must seem a beast.
| But, Jessie, this hour has been the
most genuine and sincere of my life
| wish / could make you believe that"
81 believe you" she said. please
let me go-I can bear M more"
He released her hands, and she re-
turned to the door, where she stopped
and faced him again.
All at once she was TRANSPORTED;
the lovely face was glorifed by a shy,
half-timid light, ireXpressibly alluring,
that wrung a groan from the man at
his inability to rush over and gather
her in his arms.
How am | to find you again." he
asked a%nxiously.
Il shall not hide from YOU" she re-
piled.
You fly from me-" he lamented,
leaving me more wretched than | was
before, although you have promised to
marry me"
There are conditions, don't forget"
she reminded him.
81 would have imposed them myself.
and gladly" he retorted.
The dark eyes met his in a long.
m~ddening look, while the color rose
IN her cheeks.
81 could learn to love you very
easily" she said, and was gone.
Fully ten minutes Van Vecnten sat
like a man in a trance; then r~ousing
abruptly, he called Barnicle.
Get We a cigar" he commanded.
Barnicle tried to oppose an objec-
ton. Mr.. Rudolph, your nerves. you
know-Doctor Pottle-"
Damn Doctor Pottle! Fetch me q
cigar!"
Barnicle fed.
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DECLINE OF GOOD READING
Point Made at Educational Association
Convention Would Seem to Be
Well Taken.

The central Importance OF reading
was the theme of much of the discus
sion at the recent convention OF the
National Educational association at
Salt Lake City. Mr.. Rice, state IL
brary clerk of Wisconsin. told how
that state prepares lists OF suitable
books for rural Libraries. and offers
the books at 31.7 per cent. discount.
1t also requires teachers to pass an
examination in library training, which
Mr.. Rice considers more important
that algebra. though the comparison
seems odd. Mr.. Caxton. United States
commissioner of education. who fol-
lowed. declared literature the most
important of all school subjects. and
observed that any man who will read
thoughtfully four good books a year
will be q we~ll-educated man by the
time he has read 100. That may de-
pend somewhat on the books, Cor not
all good books reward that kind OF
reading, though the greatest usually
do.
II is, at any rate. a kind OF reading
too much out of fashion nowadays,
mainly because there is SO much to
read that 1t is difficult to let the mass
go and concentrate on n author. enc
book, one page. n word. A fine old
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front ball, which, In this case, Is de-
signed for a reception hall and may
be used for a lounging room. The op-
en- CRATE suggests much comfort Tn
this little reception hall.
There is another advantage In build
ing a house Of this shape, and tina. fs
the ease with which it may be vetti-
lated. BY leaving the door open in
the upper stairway to the attic, there
Is sure to be a current of air passing
up, which will keep the atmosphere in
the house in good condition. Pure air
In a house induces personal comfort
at the time and permanent health af-
forwards. The atmosphere In many
dwelling houses is so loaded with i'm
p~urities that persons confined to he
house for many hours at a time are
sure to contract that tired feeling"
For some unaccountable reason, he
air that they are breathing Is the last
cause thought of. Persons so afflict-
ed think that they have been working
too hard or have eaten something that
did not exactly agree with them; and
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SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van Vechten, a young man OF
leisure. Is astonished TO see "A man enter
No. 1913. a house across the street from
the Powhatan club, long unOcCupied and
spoken OF as the House Of Mystery. Sew
eral persons at regular intervals enter
No. 1913. Van Nechten expresses concern
20 his friend. Tom Phinney, regarding the
whereabouts OF his cousin and ~iancee.
Paige CGrew A man Is forcibly elected
from the house. Van Vechten and Tom
follow the man and find him dead in the
street. Van Vechten Is attracted by the
face Of a girl in the crowd Of oniookers
surrounding the body. Detective Flint
calls on Van VeChten 10 get his version
of the tragedy. Tom Phinney goes alone
on a yachting trip. He recognizes among
some persons In a passing motor boat two
men whom he had seen enter the House
or Mystery. He sees one OF them. a Mr..
Calls, on shore later and follows him.
Tom Is seized, blindfolded and taken to a
house. A sweet-voiced girl later protests
against the r|oughness Of his captors.
Van Nechten calls on his uncle, Theodore
Van Vechten. big man In Wall street.
and known as the MAN OF Iron" In
search Of Information regarding the
whereabouts Of Paige Carew. Detective
Flint shows Van Vechten a gold mesh
purse found I'm the House of Mystery.
Van recognizes II as belonging TO Paige
Carew. The sweet-voiced girl helps Tom
Phinney escape. A message from Lon
dor reports that two ladies resembling
Miss Carew and her companion. Mrs.
DevereauX. sailed for New York some
llnne previously. IL develops ina the
ladies visited the English home OF Tenn
pie Bonner. owner OF the House OF Mys-
terry. IL Is recalled that Temple Bonner
was In love with a daughter OF Compton
Schuyler who married MAJ Willard. The
other daughter married a man named
Devereaux. Bonner and Willard were in
Innate friends. a search is started for
Willard. Van Vechten enters the House
of Mystery by the back door in time 70
hear John Calls threaten a girl. He in
t%erferes and helps the girl escape. but is
rendered unconscious In the struggle
with Calls. Tom Phinney gets. a Job
as master Of Brownlow's yacht Kohinur.
which has been chartered for some mys-
ferrous mission. The charterer, Max VIII
lard. and his friends board the yacht at
night and Tom hears the voice OF the un-
known girl. Willard assures Torn that
his mission Is honorable. and intimates
that a great wrong Is about to be righted.
He gives orders that no one is 70 leave
or board the yacht without his permits
sion. With Wizards consent Della goes
ashore 10 telephone, and returns 20 the
yacht In great agitation. II develops that
willard has recently Invented a powerful
explosive.
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Architects Have Learned How to
Make the Best Use of
Allotted Space.
PLACING DOORS AND WINDOWS
Only Recently Have Matters Such &C
This, Which Really Are of Great
Importance, Been Given the At
tention They Deserve-For
Eighteen-Room Home.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufactures, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address ali inquiries
10 William A. Radford, No. 1897 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, Ill, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Houses today, in general, are not so
large as they used to be, when meas
ured by size alone. The increasing
cost of lumber, labor, and other build
ing items of expense have induced
many economies; but inventive archt-
tects have made better use of the
smaller space, SO hat an eight-room
modern house contains a great deal
caore convenience han an eight-room
mouse built twenty years ago, although
the outside dimensions of the older
house may be very much the larger.
Twenty years study in this direction
has resulted in many improvements,
both in design and by the way of add
iCg a multitude of small co~nveniences.
Formerly little attention was paid
to the spacing Of doors and windows
in order to admit OF placing the furni-
ture conveniently or a~rtistically. Only
of late has the possibility Of a small
house for comfort and convenience
been recognized. 1t requires a space
at least 4 1-2 by 6 feet to accommo.
date a good-sized, comfortable bed;
and this space should not be inter
fered with by placing windows or
doors in the way. The advancing price
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of coal is another strong argument
for a small house. 1t is easy to be
comfortable in the winter in a few
well-arranged rooms, with a small fur
mace under them hat will easily con
sumo six or seven tons of coal; and
it is quite possible to be very uncom-
Portable in the winter in a large house
with a big furnace that will eat up
fifteen or twenty tons. | have had
experience in both directions, and |
very much prefer the smaller house
with it's reduced expense and lighter
care. The curse OF this country has
been the desire for show. AS o
as a man gets a little money ahead, he
wants to demonstrate the fact in some
conspicuous manner The first thing
he thinks of Is a large, SNOWY house
which usually gives him an endless
amount of trouble, often worries his
wife into an early grave, and leaves
a trail of dissatisfaction and disap-
pointment.
The house whose layout and ap.
pearance are here illustrated contains
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ended in n groan. he tried to rise. In
stantly she extended her right hand
and gently pressed him back.
mo. no." she protested chokingly.
'Don't move. God forbid that | should
cause you another second OF suffer
fng!"
In a fash he was wholly awake. all
his faculties alert.
But, my dear young lady!" he ex-
p~ostgiated. What is the meaning of
this? How did you get here? Where
Is Barnicle?"
Again he tried to rise, this time de-
terring her attempt to stop him. II
was a slow and painful operation fos
him to assume a sitting posture. With
an impulsive movement, she passed
one arm around his shoulders.
"Ther / a help you." she said.
Thank YOU" said Van vechten at
last, rather braathlessly. for movement
was still torture for him.
He was quick to perceive that her
visit was a matter of no light portent.
and in relation to II his appearance
was OF slight moment. and any excuses
be might make would be banal. So
~ uttered mons. II Il doubtless IN
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Needed a Chance.

Mrs. Mason came from her city
home to spend a few weeks in the
country town where she had lived
when a girl One morning. while out
for a walk, she met a man who in
former days had been a school-mate.
and stopped for a chat.
why, Charlie" she said. your ia
Their must be getting we'll on in years.
Yes" replied the man. hes close
on to eighty-nine."
And does he enjoy good health?'
inquired the oman
NO" said the man, 'he hasn't been
right pert for some time"
What seems to be the trouble with
him." she asked.
well, l dunno" was the answer.
Il guess farmin' don't agree with him
any more.
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BOOK ILL.,.
CHAPTER vll.-con.lnusd.

CHAP IER VIi.-COntinued.
The girl gave not the slightest heed
10 his departure; to tell the truth. 1t
seemed more than likely that, with at
best only a hazy impression of him In
her memory, he had passed utterly
from her mind and from the room at
one and the same time. Her left hand
lay palm down upon her throat, as If
something hurt her there. The right
was half.raised. the fist tightly
clenched. in an excess of tumultuous
feeling.
The sleeper stirred. and with a sud.
dan movement, whipped the bandage
from his eyes. He stared blankly up
at the girl. She gasped and recoiled
from the sight of him.
1t was patent that Van Vechten
doubted the evidence Of his senses. or
else he concluded that his dreams had
taken a ~pleasanter bent; at any rate,
he lay motionless. staring at the vision
of her who had occupied so much of
his thoughts of late, until 1t dawned
upon him hat she was crying. Then
with an in%articulate exclamation that
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may creep in; but where windows are
plentiful, there is an inducement to
open one, even in cold weather, and
this is a greater blessing than some
persons realize. In building a house,
the subject of ventilation should be-
very carefully considered.
Another point hat is often over
looked is in selecting a plan which adj
mits Of placing the living rooms and
bedrooms that are used the most, on
the south side of the house. The hall.
stairway, and some other rooms that
are not used SO much may just as well
face the north. Sunlight is a great
purifier. The direct rays of the sun
will kill disease germs, and they are
the best disinfectant known. Besides
this. bright sunshine induces cheer
~fulness, and a cheerful disposition Is
a godsend in any house.
in this dining room, connection is
made with the pantry-an arrange
ment that some housekeepers prefer to
having a %sideboard in the dining room.
1t provides more room, with an oppor-
tunity to get behind the dishes to
arrange them on the shelves. This
arrangement is for utility, while 90
many sideboards are designed more
for looks thar convenience. This ar
rangement, moreover, looks all right;
and it has the additional advantage OF
not occupying any space in the room
Twelve by seventeen feet is a good
size and a good shape for a dining
room; it admits of a good, long dining
table without wasting much room at
the sides. A square dining roc is not
so easily arranged to advantage.
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N@&aDe-NpN s~D%| os00MD0e


classical professor used to grow In.
dignant at proposals to teach boys to
read Greek like English; it would be
more to the point, he said, II we could
teach boys to read English like Greek.
We can hardly expect them to forget
their mother tongue for the sake of
learning to pay proper attention to the
details of a good book. yet there is
something in this view; much OF the
benefit Of the classics comes from be-
ing forced to pay attention to details.
Such careful study is quite possible in
English, but the temptation is to skim
over the surface.
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the first step is to dose themselves
with medicine. The study of nature
is one of the most neglected. 1t will
be hard to convince a person who sui
fers from sore throat, catarrh, influ-
enza, or kindred complaints, that the
cause is probably to a large extent
to be found in the wretched air that
they are forcing themselves to-
breathe; but such is very often the
case. l like to see plenty of windows
for this reason, if for no other. Win
dows never shut tight; there are al
ways a crack or two where pure air
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"Heat Lightning" Merely Far Away

"Heat Lightning" Merely Far Away.
When the distant horizon is bril-
liantly illuminated with flashes of light
on warm summer evenings old resi-
dents will explain that it is caused by
heat lightning"
Heat lightning" is really the reflec-
ton of ordinary lightning. Affair off
there is a thunderstorm. Light travels
at something more than one hundred
and eighty-six thousand miles a sec
ond, while thunder travels slowly
through the air and soon becomes in
audible to our ears. 1t is this light re-
lected upon the clouds or mist near
the horizon which we see and call
heat lightning" ,;ometimes vivid
displays or northern lights. or the
aurora borealis. are enormously called
heat lightning"
There is, therefore. no such thing as
heat lightning" and this should
properly be called distant Light
ming.
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eight rooms. 1t is 81 feet wide and
"a feet 6 inches long, exclusive OF
porches. 1t has a good cellar. Is full
two stories in height, and has an at.
tic. Theirs is a from and back stair,
or, rather. o combination that
the same purpose; and the house is
arranged for convenient. satisfactory.
and economical hea,ing. The outside
entrance to the dining room Is a fea-
ture that may be made very attract
i've; and It may be made to W. i
greas deal of tracking through the