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CHAPTER X.
A General Jail Delivery.

- 0cneFdI JdtI OenNcFy.
Meantime Neal, incensed at the as
sault, either intended or accidental.
upon Annette, was following his man
across country. Hernandez was lean
and agile and he kept well In the lead.
At the railroad. obeying some sudden
impulse. he turned and swung on down
tho tracks. Hore he was nj disad.
vantage. Neal was accustomed TO leap
ing railroad ties, two at a leap.
BY this time, however. they had
reached the bridge--a bridge over the
inlet TO the north of the town. Her
'nandez darted out upon II with Neal
Immediately behind him. but Just as
Neal was about 10 clutch him from
behind, Hernandez twitched aside and
'leaped TO tho waters OF the inlet far
beneath.
Neal followed suit. Both men swan
to shore and Hernandez, realizing for
the first time that he was followed by
one man and not two. now changed his
tactics. He stood upon the shore ana
waited until Neal came up. Then
with q sudden rush he darted forward
and planted a murderous blow in the
direction OF Meals chin.
When the blow was delivered Meals
chin was not there. nor was Neal. but
he was not far away. He ducked and
countered with his left. striking Her.
nandez full upon the throat.
At that instant something small and
dark and fat ieaped out OF the dark
ness, drew n poniard. and before Neal
could even turn. had cut gash-a
deep gash--in Meals shoulder
This new assailant was Ponto.
And then all three heard a sound
upon the bridge. All three looked up.
There In the moonlight. running full
tilt toward them, was squad OF uni
formed men.
Ponto and Hernandez took TO their
heels and ran, but Neal In that instant
leaped upon them from behind.
clutched each man with one hand.
Come on. boys" he yelled. painting.
"rve got them. Come"
Meantime Mrs. Hardin had succeed
cd In getting Annette back into the
cottage. Annette had been somewhat
injured by the violence of her fall.
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.ushed forth with Joe weIcher a close

rushed forth with Joe weIcher close
| third.
Come on, Joe," said Neal. stay
where you are, Annette"
But Annette, always venturesome,
insisted upon keeping them company.
They had not gone twenty PAGES when
something happened. There was a
sudden rush from down the road and
man, his breath coming quick and
fast. darted upon them, passed them,
and was away in an instant. But In
that instant he had accidentally or by
design brushed violently against An
nette and knocked her down.
Neal raised her to her feet and then
beside himself with anger dashed after
this reckless individual up the road.
Look, look" cried Annette, what
is this thing coming here?"
This thing, as Annette called II,
came on by leaps and bounds, with
hands that wildly waved about its
body and above its head as It sped
along. 1t was a figure, gigantic, fear
full. Welcher shuddered.
The huge creature stopped short 10
his tracks and stared at Annette
stupefied and fascinated.
The sharp crack Of revolver shots
brought him to himself. He looked
behind him. Annette following his
gaze saw figures rushing up the road
way. The brute leaped up and with q
huge bound rushed up the road and
disappeared.
An officer followed by a handful Of
sailors from the launch followed the
brute up the road.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE no CREDITORS.

In the County Court OF the State OF
Oregon. for Malheur County.
In the Matter OF the Estate of q.
w. Passfield, Deceased, Notice is here
by given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed administrator of
he estate of @. w. Passfeld deceased,
All persons having claims against
the estate OF the said deceased are
hereby required to present the same
with proper vouchers as required by
law TO me at my Office In Ontario.
Oregon. within six months from the
date OF the first publication OF this
notice.
Date of first publication. September
23rd., 1915.
G. McGonagill.
Administrator of the Estate
of G. w. Passfield, deceased.
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CHAPTER TX.
A stern Chase.

Miss Irene Courtier, II such were
her name. rose from her couch In an
upper room In the Hardin cottage
with an agility that gave no hint Of a
disabled ankle.
At last she spied knot In one OF
the floor boards. She procured a nail
file from her handbag and within n
few moments had removed the knot
from its containing hole. Then she
treated herself to view Of the room
below.
She perceived that q celebration
was In progress. Upon the table was
a birthday cake with eighteen candles
IN Il. and ABOUT the table were four
people. Annette. the center Of attrac.
tion: Neal and his mother and his
foster brother, Joe Welcher.
Mrs. Hardin stepped to cupboard
and drew forth paper bundle. She
placed II on the table and by the light
OF the eighteen candles she unwrapped
It. exhibiting to Annette Ilington and
to the boys set OF childish garments.
a heavy leather bag. that clinked as
she laid II down. and a mysterious
looking yellow packet. sealed with red
sealing wax. She unpinned from a
diminutive dress a piece OF paper
which she read aloud.
The listener above started as the
note wns read. II was a strange note
1T contained both n promise and
warning.
Look" said Annette suddenly. as
she examined her possessions. here
is a locket"
In II there was picture Of a man.
"My father" said Annette. II am
sure II is my father. Where Is he
when will he come for me?"
Suddenly Welcher started forward.
Godfrey" he cried. did you hear
that"
"It's shot from a smallbore gum"
said Neal. Come on. Joe Welcher.
lets go out and see."
The shot was the indirect result OF
the raid upon the gangsters OF the
side Pocket"
For an hour at least a government
destroyer with United States revenue
officers aboard had patrolled the coast
waiting for the signal arranged as
per the unsigned bit of paper taken
from the coat pocket of Shorty.
The signal was a flash flare. The
destroyer waited for II. Suddenly an
officer held up his hand.
There. close In shore"
A light flashed forth into the night.
Nov. we've got them where we
want them." said the officer. Man
the launch and get away as quietly as
possible"
Meantime Hernandez and his two
companions. Ponto and the brute.
waited with the patience OF adventur-
ers for the replying signal. They
were anchored in a speedy motor boat
In a small cove to the south Of Sea-
port. Receiving no answer to their
signal, they flashed another fare into
the darkness. Once more they were
disappointed. Suddenly Hernandez
sprang to the engine and turned 1t
over.
"Steer an even course down Shore"
Hernandez cried 10 Ponto. Keep out
of the open. II they press US We can
land and make a getaway"
The commander OF the destroyer
glanced through his glasses.
That's bad crowd" he said. "a
desperate bunch Send up a gunner
l think I'll take chance"
They sent up a gunner and he took
a chance. The bow Of the motor boat
few into space. Hernandez and his
gang were plunged into sea.
With one accord Hernandez and his
two companions struck out for the
shore.
At the Hardin cottage. at the sound
Qf the shot Neal and Aanstta had
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GHOST DANCE.

VIII be given at the Moore Hall
Monday evening November lst All
parties taking part will be requested
to dress in white loose slip or yama
yama style. Face and head covered
with white slip. with eye. nose and
mouth cut in. The idea is to every
one, both ladies and gents. to dress
as near alike as possible. which will
mean bushel of fun. Beamguards
Orchestra. No one will be allowed
to dance except those In costume.
until after masks are removed.
Hall. Everybody invited.
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went down. q huge figure cautiously
crept up toward the barred window OF
the jail. II lifted its hands high above
its head. grasped the bars and drew
itself up until 1t could peer within.
Break, brute" Hernandez com.
manded softly. Tear them up by the
roots. Get US out OF this"
Five minutes later these s'.Fse H.
assorted fgures crept noIsclessiy.
stealthily into the shadows Of The
plght and disappeared.
ccO BE CoNTLNUEp.l
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but II was not that shock that af-
fected her the most
1T was that big wild man." she kept
exclaiming, with terror shining from
her eyes. 1T was his face-his face"
She looked up suddenly. "His face"
she kept repeating. where have
seen his face before"
There was q tramp OF feet without
and In another instant a naval officer
In uniform appeared In the doorway.
removed his cap and entered.
Neal. pale-faced. but with flashing
eyes. stalked in at his side. Annette
uttered a cry OF dismay. Meals white
shirt was drenched with blood.
Ten minutes later Hernandez and
Ponto were safely under lock and key
1.-The only prisoners In the town jail.
Three hours later. lust a ths mQaI
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Place your order for bulbs at the
Ontario Floral Co.
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si0a Reward. 500

The readers of this paper VIII be
pleased TO learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cure In all It's stages. ana that Is
positive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity. Cafarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
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nature in doing It's work. The proprietors
have 80 much faith In It's curative pow
ers that they offer one Hundred Dollars :
for any case that II falls TO cure. send
for list OF testimonials.
Address. w. j. CHENEY d CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Drugsists 1Bc.
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Wants

LOST-Oct. 3rd., near o. s. l.. depot
a silver mounted bride. red leather
split headstall. braided reins. $500
reward, no questions asked. Return
to G. II. Trousdale. 40-tf.
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United Presbyterian Church
Bible school at 10 A. M. Preach
ing at IL A. M. and 1880 p. M.
Christian Endeavor at 6;45.
Come to any or all the services and
you will find welcome. w. N. Brown
Pastor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday School ......... 1000 a. m.
Morning Service .........11:00 a. m.
Evening Service ......... 1880 p. m.
u. Y. L. u. .............. $3.50 p. m.
Prayer Meeting. Wednesday Evening
Bible Study. .... Thursday Evening
A hearty invitation is extended to
all.
DAVID T.. BAKER, Pastor.
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Ontario, oregon, November oth lJl4
TIME TABLE NO. TO
WESTWARD
Train
No. Leave
II Oregon Wash. Limited 4:22 m
75 Huntington Passenger 1886 m
10 Oregon Wash. Express 6:S3 p m
Fast Mail 6:l0 y IN
EASTwARD
Is Oregon Wash. Limited 2:5l m
76 Boise Passenger $3.50 m
4 Eastern Express 1907 p m
6 Oregon Wash. Express 6:33 p m
OREGON EASTERN BRANCH
wESTWARD
Train
NJ. Leave
i39 Mixed, daily except Sunday
for Riverside 1920 p IN
VALE q sRooAN BRANCH
wESTwARD
Train
No. Leave
l4l Mixed Vale and Brogan
Daily except Sunday 1000 m
81 Passenger. Vale daily 700 p m
EAST BOUND
l4O Mixed, daily except
Sunday from RiveIide 1901 p m
98 Passenger, from Vale
daily $40 m
l42 Mixed from Brogan
and Vale Daily except
Sunday $3.50 p m
The Homedale train leaves Nyssa
at 1880 p IN on Tuesday. Thursday,
saturday. returning, arrive at On
tario at $3.50 o IN.
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Church Services
Catholic Church.
Mass Mt 10 n. m. Sunday mornings.
II. A. CAMPO, Rector.

Congregational Church.
Sunday School, 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m.
Endeavor, 7:00 p. m.
Evening Service, $500 p. m.
REV. PHILIP KOENIG.
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METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School. 1000 a. IN. Preach
ing. morning. li:00 a. m, evening 800
p. m.
Yoi need the church-the church
eel, vou-''Let's get together"
c. C. PRATT, Pastor
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Local Market

Prices quoted below are general re-
tail prices prevailing in Ontario and
are in no case special sale prices:
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Oregon Short Line Time Table

Ontario. Oregon. November Sth 1914
TIME TABLE NO. TO
WESTWARD
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WANTED PRUNE PACKERS.
Sunny Slope Packing House two
miles east OF town Phone 923
FRUIT. LAND.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
5tar MAE7 Z5S
Get Best Results

Help, situations. Lost and Found, Rent
Rooms, Country Board, ETC., ono cent a
word each time for IS words or more.
Miscellaneous Sales and Wants. 6usl-
ness Opportunities, Automobiles. etc., one
cent word each time for three or more
times, with a 15-word nlnlmunn.
Business announcements, Real Estate,
Apartments. etc, four lines or more three
times. 10 cents a line each time, win
decreasing rate for q longer period.
Evening star., 1915-06-15

THE DooRBEL!. RINGER WHO OFFERED
more than did was a buffer and did not
expect his blum to be called: we name price
for mems worn garments, such as 81 to $40
for q suit. and We pay that price in solid
cash. and that ends 1t. JCsTH's OLD STAND.
6lo D,
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Willis NJ. Goodhue's famous farce,
Hello BILL" and fairly sparkles with
laugh-provoking situations.
Bickel and Watson, that famous
twain who furnished all the laughs in
ziegfeld's early "Follies'' shows. are
featured in 1.-The Fixer,'' supported by
a Broadway star cast that would do
credit to a typical Broadway show
Ben L. Taggart, Snitz Edwards, Alma
Hanlon, Ruby Hoffman and John
Nicholson are names familiar to the
ater-goers the nation over. To fur
nish a cast of such superlative excel
lence is an ambitious venture charac-
teristic of the man who made QUO
Vadis.''
Novelty Review.
Every kind of dance step can be
seen on the Novelty stage this week
from soft shoe, clog and eccentric
dancing to the modern steps Every
act has its terpsichorean merit.
There were several acts last night
which might be billed as the feature.
The show was full of pretty women
Taken from this viewpoint and from
the reception accorded George Austin
Moore and Cordelia Hanger, this cou-
pie should have the laurels for the
evenings entertainment. Moore was
gifted with the rare attainment OF
telling after dinner southern stories
at vaudeville show and getting away
with it. Miss Haager's singing was
above par and she was good to look
upon. There was very little dancing
in this act.
The Hippodrome Four presented
''Dinglespiers Night School," a farce
in which the Hebrew comedian was
the chief funmaker. The act was Al
uproarious one, the red headed chap
did comical dances, and the quartet
harmonized well. Hartman and Va
radt were billed as European sensa-
tional dancers. They are at home on
the stage and were formerly on the
Orpheum circuit. Speed and grace
were prominent features of their ex-
Victorine and Zo1ar, a blonde and
a brunette, opened the show with la
Dams Duella,'' something new and in
teresting in that line Math brothers
and Girle also sang and danced their
act away. One of the young men
gave en old dance which was warmly
received, as was Girlie's highland
fling" Grille was especially adapted
to the Scottish costume which she
wore. Pathe News pictured several
near views of current events. The
bill was "corker" and filled the
house. S. j.
Hip Review.
The announcement made Thursday
by the Hip management that hereaft
er feature plays will be run two days
instead of one should be met with
warm approval From now on
the Pathe Gold Rooster plays will be
shown every Tuesday and Wednesday
and the Vita aph-Lubin-S elig- Essa-
nay productions on Thursday and Fri
day.
The vaudeville bill at the Hip for
the last half of the week went nicely
last night Nuess and Eldrid pro-
duced a variety of tumbling and aero
batic features that were put over in a
new way. Bogart and Nichols lined
up their singing, dancing and talking
stunts well.
The picture plays at the Hip today
are on the Universal program.
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against Topeka, a convention for NOM
ination of township and county Off
GERS was held at Museum hall, corner
of Sixth and Kansas avenues. The
convention met at one o'clock of a
certain day. Trouble commenced at
once, and the afternoon was spent in
argument, quarreling, ETC. On a vote
called there was a tie. Finally with
out action the convention adjourned
for supper. During the afternoon sew
eral fist fights were avoided by in
reference of members of the dele
cations. A delegate from Monm outh
township brought his wife with him,
leaving her children at home. She
became very anxious and insisted that
she and her husband go home. Finally
they did go, which left one majority
for Topeka. But man was procured
to take his place and voted against
Topeka This was finally discovered
by Topekans and pandemonium
reigned. The convention broke up
and the anti-Topekans adjourned to
meet at Millers hall, just across the
street Each convention made nomi-
nations.
The meeting of the legislature of
1853 and 1860 was soon to be held
and the several counties and districts
were holding conventions to nominate
candidates The south half of Shaw
nee county constituted a district.
Chester Thomas, who lived on a farm
about four miles east of Auburn, and
Marrit Atwood were candidates. At
wood was nominated. The convention
passed a resolution indorsing Chester
Thomas for a member of the council
(now state senate). He was nomi-
mated and elected. The county seat
contest was now carried to the legis-
lature. A bill was introduced adding a
tier of townships to Shawnee county
on the north, thus placing Topeka
near the center of the county, also
cutting out a tier of townships on
the south eliminating Burlingame
from Shawnee county After a hard
fight the bill was passed, but the con-
firmation of Topeka the county seat
was omitted. The omission was not
discovered until the last day of the
session. The bill could not be found.
A new bill was introduced and rushed
through and the act beca me a law. 1t
was ascertained that the last bill was
left by clerk in an oVercoat pocket
which was hung in the hall. 1t was
taken from the OVercoat and a twenty
dollar gold piece placed there as a sub
stitute. Singular to relate, the elimi-
mating of Burlingame from Shawnee
county and placing it in Usage county,
caused the county seat question to be-
come a bone of contention there, there
being three candidates. This condition
has remained for fifty years and not
withstanding Usage county is old and
rich, it has no court house worthy
of the name.
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Donald Brian will appear in the near
future in a Lasky production entitled
The Voice in the Fog" by Harold Nc
Grath. Brian may be remembered as the
nicely attired little dude who starred in
The Rose Maid a few seasons ago.
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most remarkable character actor ever
developed.
Policy at Cozy.
Beginning Monday the Cozy will be
a 10 cent theater, Lew Williamson an
nounces. On Mondays and Tuesdays,
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon pictures are to
be shown. Metro films will be used
Wednesdays and Thursdays and again
on Saturdays. World film corpora
ton plays will be presented on Fri
days. The new Triangle releases viii
be booked later. Today, The Cow
boy and the Lady" is being shown
At the Novelty.
Probably the best known panto-
mimic stars in the world are the Han
lon Brothers who, for several years.
starred in their big railroad spectacu-
lar productions of "Superba' and
''Fantasma." The display of the post
ers announcing the coming of Han
Ions Superba" had but one meaning
to the management, a crowded house
These same Hanlon Brothers. Fred
and William, will come to the Novelty
for the first half of next week start
ing Monday and will bring their big
act, THE Haunted House." which is
a scene taken from one of their big
road productions. There are five
people in their act and it is expected
to bring back many pleasant mem
cries to the majority of Novelty Pat
rons.
Another important act in the list
for the first half is the Passing Revue
Trio consisting of two men and one
woman who will initiate the famous
baritone, Scott, the world renowned
Harry Lauder and our own Stella
Mayhem. So with the last three
named and the Hanlon Brothers it
looks like there would be a big 'to-do"
at the Joy Spot for three days.
In addition to the above celebrities,
Willie Hale and. Brother are in jug
Cling bits of vaudeville, Browning and
Dean will help out a little in their
white and black face act displaying a
recent shipment of songs and jokes
and it is quite possible they will spring
a new Ford joke but they won't prom
Use for sure.
Mae Curtis, who is billed as 1.-The
Personality Girl" is said to live up to
her billing and the Paramount Trav-
elogue is expected to get US a little
further on the trip around the Horn.
At the Electric.
George Kleine's latest comedy, The
Fixer," which visits the Electric the
alter today is said to be a prece-
dent maker in motion picture comedy
production. Unlike the usual comedy
THE Fixer'' is not dependent upon
the antics of an individual for rs
laughs. The story is founded on
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Early Kansas Days
COUNTY SEAT WAR
Topeka Was Forced to Fight a
Long and Hard One.
Legislature Finally Had to
Come to Towns Rescue.
BOUNDARY LINES REDRAWN
Burlingame Was Thereby
Wished Onto Usage County.
There's Been Trouble in Our
Neighbours House Ever Since.
BOUNDARY LINES REDRAWN
(BY P. I. BoNEBRAKE.)

The civil war that was waged in
Kansas from 1854 to 1857 determined
that Kansas, when admitted
state, should be a free state. The at
something else-the boundary lines of
counties and the location of county
seats. dozen towns were located,
each expecting to become the capital
of the state or, at least, a county
seat, and many bitter contests took
place. Shawnee county had one. The
territorial legislature located the
county seat of Shawnee county at Te-
cumsen and appointed the first coun-
ty supervisors The most of the set
tiers in that locality were from Mis-
souri, and the south Shawnee county
was bounded on the north by the
Kansas river and on tbs south by land
that included Burlingame.
There were four contestants for the
county seat of Shawnee county: Tope-
ka, Auburn, BurlinGame and Tecum-
sch The county Supervisors were in
favor of Tecumseh and to fasten the
county seat at that point proceeded to
build u court house. They issued
$1,000 in bonds to pay for it. The
county afterward repudiated the
bonds and thew were never paid. The
old building still stands there, doors
and windows out and the roof falling
in.
The people of the county were
mostly opposed to the location at Te-
cumsef. Several methods were sug
ge.sted to settle the matter by the citi-
zens, but all came to naught. The
legislature in 1857 and 1858 finally
called an election to be held to set
tie the whole matter in dispute. The
vote was decidedly in favor of Tope-
ka. The poll books were returned to
the probate judge, as required by law.
He ignored the returns and refused
to declare the result. The legislature
of 1859 confirmed the location at To-
peka.
1t looked now as if Topeka were
surely the permanent county seat. 1t
was not so, however, as at any cleo
ton the matter might come up again.
Auburn, Burlingame and Tecumseh
now became allies against Topeka. To
show the bitterness of the feeling