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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-27

She made no retort because she recognized
the truth Of this statement
There's an emerald know Of" he said
ruminatiyely. It's quite possible that you
may be wearing it within few days"
II am mad over them. There is some
thing in the green stone that fascinates me.
! can't resist It."
That's because, somewhere In the far
past, your ancestors were orientals. Here We
are. III see you tomorrow. ] must hurry.
Goodnight"
She stood ON the curl for q moment and
watched the taxicab ill 1t whirled round a
corner. The man held her with fascina-
ton more terrible than any jewell She knew
him to b great and daring rogue, cunning,
patient, fearless. Packed away In that mind
of his there were thousand accomplished
deeds which had rousei futilely the police
Of two continents Brainei She could have
laughed. The very name he had chosen was
an lnsolence directed at society.
The subject Of her thoughts soon arrived
at his destination. A flight Of stairs carried
him into dimly lighted hall, smelling evilly Of
escaping gas. He donned black mask and
struck the door with a series Of light blows;
two, then one, then three, and again one. The
door opened and he slipped inside. Round a
table sat several men, also masked. They
were all tried and trusted rogues but not
one Of them knew what BraiDe looked like.
He alone remained unknown save to the man
designated as the CHIEF, who was only Braine's
lieutenant rhe mask was the insignia Jf
the Black Hundred, an organization with all
the ramifcations If the Camorra without
their abiding stupidity. Trom the assassina-
ton OF a king, down TO the robbery of a
country postofice, nothing was too great or
too small for their nets. Thei- god dwells
IN the hearts Of all MIN and is called Greed.
The ordinary business over, the chief dis
missed the men, and ne and Brane alone re-
mained
vroon, have found him." said Braine.
"There are but few: which one?"
Eighteen years ago. in st. Petersburg"
al remember The millionaire's son. Did
he recognize you?"
IL don't know. Probably be did. But be
always had good nerves. He Is being followed
at this moment. We shall strike quick for
10 he recognized me he will act quick. He
Is cool aud brave. You remember how he
braved US that night in Russia. Jumped bold
ly through the window at the risk of break
ing his neck. He landed safely; that is the
only reason he eluded us Millions; and they
slipped through our fingers II could only
find some route to his heart! The lure we
held out to him Is dead"
"or In the fortress. which 10 the sams
thing. What are your plansf.
"I have In mind something like this.n
And Hargresvs was working odt bis plana
too; and be ~as just as much Il q general
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-27

his thoughts were busy speculatins upon her
companion. lie was quite certain that the
name Braine was assumed. but be was also
equally certain that the Tan carried an
extraordinary brain under his thatch OF salt
and pepper hair. The maR had written three
or four brilliant monOs. phs on poiscns and
the uses Of radum and 1t vas through and BY
these that the reporter had managed to pick
up his Acquaintance. lie lived well, but in
conspicuously.
Srddenly the pupils of Braine's eyes mar.
rowed; the eye became cold. Over the smoke
of his cigaret he was looking into the wall
mirror. A man had passed behind him and sat
down at the next table. Still gazing into the
mirror, Braine saw Norton wave his hand, saw
also the open wonder on the reporters pleas
ant face.
'Who is your friend Norton?" Braine
asked indifferently, his head still unturned.
STANLEY Hargreave. Met him in Hong
kong when | was sent over to handle part Of
the revolution. War correspondence stuff
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-27

First time ever Tnn across him on Broadway
at night. We've since had some powwowa
over some rure books. Queer old cock; brave
as a lion but as quiet as mouse"
BOokish, eh? My kind. Bring him over"
Underneath the table Braine maneuvered to
touch the foot OF the princess.
IL don't know" said the reporter dubously.
He might say no, and that would embarrasS
the whole lot Of us He's a bit Of hermit.
I'm surprised to see him here"
Try" urged The princess. 81 like to meet
men who are hermits."
Z" haven't the least doubt about that" the
reporter laughed. I'm try; but don't blame
me II I'm rebufed.%
- He left the table with evident reluetanca
aDi approached HargreaYs. The two shoOh
q hands cordially, for the elder man was rather
fond Of this medley OF information known M,
Jim Norton.
- Bit down, boy, sit down. You're just the
kind OF a man I've been wlntins to talk to
tonight"
Wouldn't you rather talk to a pretty
woman"
I'm an old man"
Bah That's a hypocritical blun, and You
know it. My friends at the next table have
asked me to bring you over"
do not usually care to meet straDgers."
Make an exception this once" said the
reporter who had seen Braine's eyes change
and was curious TO know why the appearance
of Hargreave in the mirror had brought about
that metally CLEAN. Here were two unique
men !; he desired to see them face to face.
This once. My fault; ought not to be
here; feel out of place. What life, though,
you reporters lead 20 meet kings and presi-
dents and great fnanci rs, socialists and an
archists, the whole scale Of life, and to slap
these people on the back as L they were every
day friends! -
Now you're making fun Of me. For one
king there are always twenty thick brogans
ready TO kick me down the steps; don't forget
thatP
Hargreave laughed. "Come, then; let US
get IL over with.
The ntroductions were made. Norton felt
rather chagrined, SO far as he could see,
the two men were total strangers. Well, it
was all in the game. Nine out of ten oppor-
tunities for the big story were fake alarms;
but no was always willing. TO risk the labor
these nine entailed for the sake Of the tenth.
At length Braine glanced at bis watch, and
the princess nodded. Adieux were said. In
side the taxieab Braine leaned back with
deep. audible sigh.
What is n?" she asked.
"The luck OF the DEVILS own," he SaId.
Child Of the Steppes, for years I've flown
about seas and continents. through valleys
and over mountains-ior whatf For the
sight Of the face Of that man we have Just
left AT first glance wasn't sure but the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-27
$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS.

The publication Of Tho Million Dollar
Mystery" begins tOdev The story ioiII
run for tieentU-tico consecutive ioeeks 10
this paper. By an arrangement ioith the
ThaRh0aser Film company 10 has been
made possible not only to read the story
IN this paper Lut also to see Il each ireek
IN the rGrioB moDiH1 picture theGterS.
For the solution Of this mystery story
$4,000 toW be 0iren.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST.
The prize Of $4,000 ioiH be i0on By the
man, toomdn, or child ioho tcrites the most
acceptable solution Of the mystery. from
iehich the last tico reels Of motion picture
drama ioiR be made and the last tro
chapters OF the story t0ritten By Harold
MdoGrdth.
Solutions may be sent TO the Than
honser Film corporation, either u chi
cago or NeD York, drV time up to mid
night Dec Il. They must bear post
office mark not later than that date. This
OIioios four ieeeks after .;he fret appear
Onoe OF the last film releases an three
weeks after the last chapter is published
IN this paper, in iehioh 10 submit sOlu-
lions.
A board Of three judges ioiH determine
iohich Of the many solutions received is
the most acceptable. "ho judgment Of
this board WiH be absolute and final
Nothing Of literary nature ioiH be con
sidered IN the decio'en, nor 0iren any
preference IN the selection Of the i0inner
of the $4,000 prize. The last ti0o reels,
iChich toiH 0iuo the most acceptable s0lu-
fioH 10 the mDsterD i1iH be presented IN
the fhedters having this feature as soon
az u 10 practical 10 produce same The
story corresponding 10 these motion pic
fures ieiH appear in the newspapers coin
oidentdiIy, or as soon after the appear
Gnce Of the pictures as practical Win
the Lost trO reels i0iH be shoien the pic
lures Of the ioinner, his or her home.
and other interesting features. II IS uH-
derStood that the newspapers, so far as
practical, in printing the last ti0o chap
ters OF The story by HGrOld MdcGrOh,
wiH also shoe picture Of The successfW
cOHtestdnt.
BolutioHs 10 the mystery must not DC
more than 100 words long, Here are
come questions 10 be kept IN mind in
connection iCith the mystery as an aid
10 solution
No. f-Whdt becomes Of the millionGiref
No. 2--WhOt becomes Of the 00,00U
No. S-Whom does Florence m0rryf
No. 4-WhGt becomes Of the RUssian
countessf
Nobody connected either directly or in
directly ioith "1he Million Dollar Mvs-
terv" ioill be considered dS cOn'estdnt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-27
copyright: 1914; BY Harold Maeorath.l
CHAPTER l.

GALL IN THE NIGHT.
~ HERE ap few things darker than
country road at night, particularly II
one does not know the lay OF the land.
II Is not dificult.to traverse a knowa
path no matter how dark 1t Is, one is able 10
Eind the way by the aid Of a mental photo
graph taken In the daytime. But supposlng
you have never been over the road In the day.
time, that you know nothing whatever OF In
Topography where It dips or rises, where II
narrows or forkA You 6ud yourself In the
same unhappy state OF mind az a blind man
Z suddenly thrust into a stNngs house
One black night, along a certain country
road, In the heart Of New Jersey, In the days
when the only good roads were city thorough
fares and country highways were routes to
limbo, q carriage went forward cautiously.
From time To- time II caresned like blunt
nose baFgs in n beam sea. The wheels and
springs voiced their anguish continually; for
Il was good carriage, rnaecusiODed to such
ruts and hummoeLs.
Faster, fasterl' came mufaed voice from
the interior.
Sir, dare not drive any faster" replied
the coaehman. II can't see the horses heads,
sir, let alone the road. I've blown out the
lamps, but 1 can't Zee the road any better iOr
that"
Let the horses have their heads; they'll
hnd the way II can't be much farther. You'll
see lights"
The coachman swore In bis teeth. All right
This man who was In such hurry would
probably send them all into the ditch. Save
Tor the few stars above. he might have been
driving BeelzebubS coach in the BottomleRs
Pit Black velvet, everywhere black velvet.
wind was blowing and yet the blackness
was so thick that It gave % the coachman the
sensation OF mild suEocution.
BY and by, through the trees, he saw a
flicker Of light. II nigh, or might not be the
destination. lie cracked his whip rcckessly
and the carriage lurched N two wheels. The
man In the carriage balanced himself carefully
- that the bundle in his arms should not be
uuduly disturbed. His arms uched. He stuck
his head out Of the window.
That's the place." he said. -And when
you drive up make as little noise as you can"
Yes, sir" called down the driver.
When the carriage drew up at Its journeys
end the man inside Jumped out ani hastened
toward the gates. lie scrutinizei the sligo on
one Of the posts This rs the place:
MISS FARLow's PRIVATE SCHOOL,
The bundle in his arms stirred and he hur-
ried up the path to tlc doc. Of the house. He
seized the ancient knocker and struck several
times. lie then placed the bundle on the steps
and ran back to the W; ting carriage, into
which he stepped.
on with you'll"
That's a good word, sir. Maybe we can
make your train"
Do you think you could ind this place
againf''
You couldn't get me on this pike again,
sir, for thousands not neln
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-27

The house Of Stanley Hargreave, In River
dale, was the house of no ordinary rich man
Outside 1t WIS simple enough. but within you
learned what kind Of man Harsreave was
There were rare Ispahans and Saruks on the
floors and tapestries on the wallis with here
and there fine puintins The library itself
represented fortune Money had been laid
Arizona republican., 1914-06-18

Block "A running west from the Noll building was deferred to the next meeting.
 The city auditor presented a report of the city's finances which indicated where every cent of the city'S money is or has gone to, what amounts have been collected and to what extent the city is in debt. Mayor Young compli- mented Auditor Cooper upon the com- pleteness of the report.
 Manager Parish asked if there was not some way that relief could be giv- en such owners of small homes who were financially unable to meet the expense of connecting their residences with the new sewer system and he also wanted to know if the city could not clean the irrigation ditches in Capitol and Wentworth additions and charge the costs against the individual prop critics.
 A resolution was introduced amend ing Ordinance 3SS, the old city license tax measure, so that the police off, cers shall be required to report all
 
 the quarterly license tax By means of the enforcement of this ordinance, it is expected that upwards of $10,000 may be collected within the next few weeks
 A resolution carried directing the mayor and city attorney to execute a deed to E. w. Wells, as nearly copy as possible of an original deed con- veying lots 10 and 12 of Block 90 to Judge Wells, the original deed having been lost or misplaced.
 Frank McCrary called attention to the odors arising from the septic tank at Nineteenth avenue and Manager of suggesting a means of relief from the menace to public health.
 resolution of intention to pave Madison street from Third street to Third avenue, was submitted by Bar ney Kersting and was referred to the city attorney.
 It was at this point that Commits sioner Woods renewed his effort to secure the repeal of Ordinance No. 6. This provoked lengthy and heated dis cussion in which practically every member of the commission participant ed. The motion, although seconded by Commissioner Corpstein did not carry
 By resolution July was fixed as the day when protests will be heard against the assessment on North First avenue. J. T. Clark asked for means of compelling the Pacific Gas & Elec- tric company to wire his houses which are located west of Grand avenue and just inside the city limits. He was re- ferred to Manager Parish and the cor poration commission.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-18
ADJUSTMENTS
The Reqale.

allace Reid is the author ana d. rector of The Heart of the Hllls' the vigorous two-reel drama of rough people of the mountains presented as today's offering at the Regale the ater. Reid plays the lead role, that of a young woodchopper who through love of his brother, is led to become a moonshiner. In the end he repents his action and decided to secure the money necessary to cure his crippled brother honestly. Dorothy Daven- port appears in the exceptionally in teresting role of Nan, the secret ser vice officer It is most interesting picture drama. King Baggott comes to the Regale again today in The Return of Tony" This is an Imp drama of Baggotts usual high order. "A Rose of SiXteen;" "A Cactus at Forty five" is Frontier comedy that is bound to produce healthy laughter. "The Merchant of Venice,' in four reels is scheduled for Sun days offering.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-18

ton of Mrs. McCausland. According to Mrs. McCausland since she took charge of the office 174 persons have registered as seekers for employment, sixty persons have been placed at work most on short jobs, and many others have been offered employment which they declined to accept either because the wages were too low or they did not care for the kind of work offered. She presented a statement indicating there is a lack of cooperation among employers and employees in Phoenix and also referred to the needs of ad- vertising the new location of the bu- reau at 130 North Central avenue.
 Manager Parish also reported upon the purchase of the Seagraves fire wagons as reported in The Republican yesterday. The matter of the protests against the work on First street as well as against that of Monroe street. He said that the protests against pay ing of First street seemed to have been signed only by 49.4 per cent of the foot frontage property owners and there fore was no protest l.. E. Hewins and H. B. Wilkinson said that the senti- ment of the property owners was that it might be possible to secure a diff ferent character of paving at a less cost and that until this could be in- vestigated it was hoped the awarding of the contract could be deferred.
 With relation to the Monroe street paving Mayor Young named a commit tee consisting of c. T. Hirst, Mrs. Imo- gene La Chance, H. J. BraZee, John D. Loper J. A. R, Irvine, L. w. Coggins, Father Novatus, the Mother Superior of the Convent of the Precious Blood, Walter Bennitt, George Olney, L. E. Hewins and H. B. Wilkinson to con- fer upon the situation and bring such recommendations as they saw fit be- fore the commission.
 A resolution authorizing the award ing of the contract for the paving of East Jefferson street was adopted, while that to improve the alley in
Arizona republican., 1914-06-18
WOODS REVIEWS ATTACK
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visible representative of that invisi- ble, Yet high and holy thing called government. I am in favor of semi monthly pay day for the formec,; in fact, I believe the worthy laborer should be paid for his hire every night if he requires it and so de- sires it, but if the man taking the oath of office, thus becoming, as have said, visible representative of the government, has not the respect of his brother men nor the confi- dence of his bank that he may live from one month to another without his pay check, he is not of sufficient ly high material to make f safe and dependable representative for that government which he has sworn to assist, protect and preserve.
 Such a representative should be of that high mind and material that should necessity compel him, he would undergo sacrifices to protect and preserve his government with out material emoluments, and the man who occupies such a position, yet agitates for the semi monthly pay day, is unsafe as & representa- tive of our government, because he has placed the dollar first and holi ness second, for government is holy and no democratic government will be safe until it's sworn representa- tives have that courage, that intel ligence and that manhood to want. if necessary, and not sulify them selves with the thought of a semi monthly wage.
 For these reasons, and many oth- CTS which might be produced, I vote mo" upon this resolution"
 When the meeting was called to ord CT Manager Parish presented an ex- tended report in which he referred to the operation of the free municipal employment bureau under the direc-
Arizona republican., 1914-06-18
"PeriIs Of Pauline" at Lion

Harry Marvin certainly does love Pauline, or he would get tired of con-
 tinually saving her from perils. At the Lion theater today, you'll see Pauline and a party of friends take a trip to New York's Chinatown. This was ar ranged by the Villain owen, and in the Joss House the Chinamen seize Pau line and hide her in the Idol, Harry, after a very fierce fight rescues her and Pauline is ready for a new peril The Perils of Pauline is an interest ing story and the film play, which was produced by the Pathe players with Pearl White in the leading role, is splendidly produced. In addition to ''Perils of Pauline" the Lion program includes "The Star Boarder" a funny Keystone Komedy and the "Hunch- back by the Majestic players. It's a good show all the way through.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-18

surprises which follow so closely up- on one another that the audience is laughing from the time the show opens till it closes. The first turn is that Of Arthur De Mais, and as a monologist of the higher class, he de- serves a place on any bill. He put over the laughs in a Diff bang man.
 ner that completely lifts the audi
 ence from the seats. Up second are the Link Brothers. The name alone is good, but really their work is so far above the average act of this kind that comparison is out of the question. Their efforts pertain to the acrobatic, but happily lack that dry ness so very prominent in like turns. The closing number is that of Booth
 and Booth who in singing. dancing and joking send the patrons out of 1 the house with real Quaker Oats
 smile. That the bill is a real hum
 dinger there is no question. A visit is easy, and the results sure.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-18

influenced by ambitious politicians in
 the revolutionary movement and de- termined the only way to meet the I situation was to resign his commits sion as chief of the military forces
 in northern Mexico. Carranza accept l ed the resignation and ordered Villa
 to Chihuahua to assume the military government of that state. Immediate | ly it is said, all Villas subordinate
 officers revolted, insisting that the
 first chief had made a mistake. Car
 ranza is then said to have yielded
 and to have restored Villa to com
 mand with instructions to proceed. Significant in this connection were
 the reports reaching here of addition
 al shipments of arms via foreign ports to the constitutionalist forces
 at Tampico.
 | Immediately following his restora- tion in command of the situation in northern Mexico, Gen Villa is declar- ed to have ordered the Imprisonment of men who had tried to stir up 1 trouble between himself and Car
 ranza Official dispatches to the Washington government made no
 mention of this, but the agents of General Carranza here are said to
 understand the situation thoroughly and in some official quarters the ac- i tion of Villa was commended.
 This turn in events also was re- garded as emphasizing the promin- l ence and ability of General Angeles, 1ati hIr the United States as one of the available men for provisional presi- dent for Mexico if mediation can bring results.
 Before Consul Edwards dispatch
 was received, the state department was in uninterrupted communication
 with Consul George c. Carothers, who l had been in personal conference with
 General Villa at Torreon. Secretary
 Bryan would not divulge. any of MT. Carother's messages, but the secre- tary continued in an optimistic frame of mind as to the Mexican situation. Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera, the constitutionalist- representatives | in Washington, who conferred yester- | day in Buffalo with the American |
 commissioners to the mediation con- ference, returned early today and maintained silence both as to their mission and concerning the Villa Carranza break. It was reported however that they had been asked particularly about the qualifications
 of Gen. Angeles for the provisional presidency of Mexico.
 It also was reported that when the mediators resume their conference with the Huerta delegates and the representatives from the United States on Friday that Angeles name will be submitted to head the government proposed to succeed Huerta pending an election. Villa is declared to be in sympathy with this move and some officials in Washington believed that
 an armistice in the Mexican revolu- tion might be effected should Huerta delegates to Niagara Falls accept.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-18

ors of the baseball rag, ran to many encores with their songs, chatter and changes Art Uling has a way of his own that wins from the start and Miss Lillian a personality that refuses to be overlooked. Dave Martin the Hebrew impersonator and comedian has a bundle of new stories and parodies that puts him in the front rank of char acter artists. The Ford Sterling com edy is a regular one and Universal Ike in "Makes~a Monkey of Himself is a big scream. The Weekly is full of good news scenes from Mexico and else where The Columbia ladies orchestra under the direction of Prof. Wade is living up to it's reputation of being the Best West"