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The Spectator., 1915-07-23
REFUSED TO- EAT MATCHES
Experiment Proved That Rats and Mice Have Been uniustiy Accused
 of Causing Fires.

Rats, mice and matches have long been considered source of fires. An investigator. however. after extensive experiment. reports. in Safety En. gineering, that there is no real founda- tion for the popular idea. A large mum. Der of rats were caught at different times and confined in cages with the ends open for observation. Matches were then placed in the cages. but no food, and the rats were left in a quiet spot in a cellar. In every case the ami. mals starved to death or ate their com panions. Not match head or splint was gnawed The matches were well seasoned and of different varieties from the strike-on-the-box to the double-tip and the common parlor match. A second series of tests was conducted in a cage measuring more than six feet square. The results were the same.
 In all cases the rats were without food from two to three days, then the matches were introduced and the rats died from starvation within one to five days after. Like experiments were conducted with mice and the same re- suits obtained. the mice being hungry from two to three days. then the matches were introduced and death followed in one to five days. In the larger cages the rats were fed for periods varying from twenty to forty four days in order to permit the ami. mals to become accustomed to their surroundings and act normally. A greater variety of matches was used in this test. The rats were imprisoned together in this case and many were gnawed and eaten by their compan' ions.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
SYNOPSIS.
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Gordon Gregg. dining aboard with Horn by, the yacht Lola's owner, accidentally sees torn photograph of young girl That night the conSufs safe is robbed The police find that Hornby Is fraud and the Lola's name false one. In London Gregg is trapped nearly to his ueath by former servant, Olinto. Visit Ing In Dumfries Gregg meets Muriel Leithcourt. Hornby appears and Muriel introduces him as Martin Woodroffe, her fathers friend Gregg sees copy of the torn photograph on the Lola and finds mat the young girl is Muriels friend. Woodroffe disappears. Gregg discovers the body of a murdered woman In Ran noch wood. The body disappears and in Its place is found the body of Olinto: Muriel and Gregg search Rannoch wood together. and find the body of Armida. Oiinto's wife. When the police go to the wood the body has disappeared. In Lon aon Gregg meets Olinto, alive and well. Gregg traces the young girl of the torn pnotograph, and finds that she Is Elma Heath. niece of Baron Oberg, who has .aken her to Apo, Finland, and that she noids secret affecting Woodroffe. On ms return to Rannoch Gregg finds the Leithcourts fled from Hylton Chatter. who had called there. He goes to Apo, and after tilt with the police chief, Is con- oucted to the place where Elma is i'm prisoned.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23

the beautiful original of that destroyed photograph on board the Lola. But she has not always been sol"
 "No. I think not always" replied the sister quietly.
 But she can write responses to my questions?"
 Alas! mo-" was the old woman's whispered reply. Her mind is affect ed. She is, unfortunately, hopeless lunatic."
 1 looked straight into those sad, wide-open, yet unfiinching brown eyes utterly confounded.
 Those white wrists held in steel, that pale face and blanched lips, the inertness of her movements, all told their own tragic tale. And yet that letter l had read. dictated in secret most probably because her hands were not free, was certainly not the out pourings of madwoman. She had spoken of death, it was true, yet was 1t not to be supposed that she was slowly being driven to suicide? She had kept her secret, and she wished the man Hornby-the man who was to marry Muriel Leithcourt-to know The room in which we stood was evi- dently an apartment set apart for her use, for beyond was the tiny bedcham- Der; yet the small, high-up window was closely barred, and the cold bare ness of the prison was sufficient in fD bar tr prefer death to captivity.
 Again I spoke to her slowly and kindly, but there was no response. That she was absolutely dumb was only too apparent. Yet surely she had not always been so! l had gone in search of her because the beauty of her portrait had magnetized me, and had now found her to be even more lovely than her picture, yet, alas! suf- fering from an affliction that rendered her life a tragedy. The realization of the terrible truth staggered me. Such perfect face as hers had never before set eyes upon, so beautiful. so clearcut, so refined, so eminently the countenance of one well-born. and vet so ineffably sad, so full of blank un- utterable despair,
 She placed her clasped hands to her mouth and made signs by shaking her head that she could neither under. stand nor respond. l took my wallet from my pocket and wrote upon a piece of paper in a large hand the words: 'I come from Lydia Moreton My name is Gordon Gregg"
 When her eager gaze fell upon the words she became instantly filled with
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excitement, and nodded quickly. Then holding her steel-clasped wrists to- wards me she looked wistfully at me. as though imploring me to release her from the awful bondage in that silent tomb
 Though the woman who had led me there endeavored to prevent it, l hand ed her the pencil. and placed the paper on the table for her to write.
 The nun tried to snatch it up. but 1 held her arm gently and forcibly. say. ing in French:
 No. l wish to see if she is really insane. You will at least allow me this satisfaction
 And while we were in altercation, Elma, with the pencil in her fingers. tried to write. but by reason of her hands being bound so closely was un- able. At length. however. after sev- eral attempts. she succeeded in print ing in uneven capitals the response:
 T know you. You were on the yacht. l thought they killed you"
 The thin-faced old woman saw her responses reply that was surely ra- tional enough--and her brows con tracted with displeasure.
 Why are you here?" wrote. not allowing the sister to get sight of my question.
 In response. sho wrote painfully and laboriously:
 T am condemned for crime l did not commit. Take me from here. or ! shall kill myself"
 "Ah!" exclaimed the old woman. You see, poor girl. she believes her self innocent! They all do."
 But why is she here?" l demanded fiercely.
 T do not know. m'sieur. It is not my duty to inquire the history of their crimes. When they are i'll l nurse them; that is all"
 And who ts the commandant of this fortreee ?sr
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Florence Niohtlnoals's Statue.

"The Lady With the Lamp" statue of Florence Nightingale. has been un. yelled without ceremonial. in Water. loo place. London. The statue stands high on a red and gray granite pedes- tai. and makes notable and an ap- propriate addition to Waterloo place. By it's side. fully harmonizing with it in general outline. is that of Sidney Herbert. The effective background for both is tho Crimesn memorial. The sculptor portrayed his subject in sympathetic pose. standing in the vo. luminous skirt of the early Victorian period. with the lamp borne in the right hand. This statue of The Lady With the Lamp" Is the first public statue of woman in London other than those of royal ladies.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
NACO OCCUPIED BY
 CARRANzA FORCES
SECRETARY OF WAR GARRISON RECOMMENDS THEIR WITH
 DRAWAl.
VILLA AGENT MAKES PROTEST
Situation Around Mexico City Con- tinued to Arouse Apprehension
 at Washington.

Washington. Occupation of the, Mexican town of Naco, on the Arizona border, by Carranza forces was. brought to the attention of the State Department by Secretary of War Gar rison with the recommendation that the Carranza commander be requested to withdraw in accord with an agree ment entered into last winter that there should be no fighting there.
 When the Mexican factions were contending for Naco's possession last winter bullets and shells fell constant ly on the American side. Through Maj. Gen. Scott, chief of the staff of rena for Villa. and the Carranza leader, Gen. Gales, agreed that all military forces should be withdrawn and the town be left a neutral port. Secretary Garrison regards the pres ent occupation as a violation of the agreement.
 Enrique c. Llorente. Villa agent here. protested to Secretary Lansing that only the absence of Maytorena troops from Northern Sonora to pro tect Americans in the Yaqui territory had made possible the taking of Naco and the killing of civilian guards and customs employees.
 ''In view of this act of duplicity, by which Gen. Gales will now seek to profit by using Naco as base for the accumulation of munitions of war and as rendezvous for the concentration of recruits" said Llorente's statement. "I respectfully suggest that the expor- tation of munitions of war from the American side at Naco, be. for the time being. prohibited. Such, am sure. will serve to discourage military operations near the border towns. which my government, like that of the United States, is so anxious to see avoided"
 The situation at Mexico City and surrounding territory continued to arouse apprehension here. no direct word having been received from the capital since reports that Zapatas- forces had re-entered.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Roosevelt to San Francisco.

Seattle. Wash.-Theodore Roosevelt left here early for San Francisco. He would not discuss his plans for next year Roosevelt last night ac- knowledged the greetings of crowds ot admirers and conferred with local Progressive leaders.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Pay on Cotton Caroo

London.-The British government since March II has paid s3,500,0O0 on cotton cargoes. 25 shipments of which have been purchased in pursuance of tho arrangement with American cot. ton shippers.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
American Note in London.

London. = The new American nols on shipping. which outlines the stand. point of the United States in prize court procedure, was received at the Foreign Office.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Laroer Parcels By Man.

Washington. = Postmaster General Burleson ordered that the size of pack. ages for parcel post shipment be in- creasd to combined length and girth of S4 inches. which will permit tho. mailing of standard-sizcd fruit and berry crates.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
lusitania Victim Found.

London.-A body supposed to be that of Lindon w. Bates. Jr., of New York. who lost his life on the Lusi- tGnia. has been washed ashore on the Limerick coast.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Hard Luck, Indeed.

What is fellow to do. I'd like to know?" complained John. "The kids that mamma don't object to me play. ing with all have mammas that won't let them play with mo
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Petroleum Production Heavy. Washington. - Production of pca troleum last year was the greatest in the history of the country--290.3 .3l2.63 barrels.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Blaze on Oklahonan-

Philadelphia.-Fire of mysterious origin was discovered on the United States battleship Oklahoma at the yards of the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Locker Club Law Leses.

Knoxville --The locker club law passed by the recent legislature was declared unconstitutional by Judge T.. A. R. Nelson.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Millions For Eouipmen,.

Millions For Equipment. Baltimore.-The Baltimore and Ohio railroad placed contracts for equipment that will cost approximate. ly $2.500,00O.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
l. Cattle From Handura.-

East St Louis.--The first consign-. ment of cattle ever received here from Honduras was sold to local packers.
The Spectator., 1915-07-23
Russia Win Hold Gold

Petrograd. The Ministry of Fi-. nanc. has issued all order prohibiting: the export of gold.
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 blot upon civilization that allows a person to be consigned to prison at the will of high official, without trial or without being afforded any opportunity of appeal. therefore at once saw difficulty.
 Yet she promised to tell me the truth if could but secure her release! Could l allow this refined defense less girl to remain an inmate of that bastile. the terrors of which had heard men in Russia hint at with bated breath? They had willfully maimed her and deprived her of both hearing and the power of speech. and now they intended that she should be driven mad by that silence and lone Illness that must always end in in- sanity.
 "I have decided" said suddenly, turning to the woman who had con ducted me there, and having now re- moved the steel bonds of the prisoner with key she secretly carried. stood with folded hands in the calm attitude of the religieuse.
 You will not act with rashness q she implored in quick apprehension. Remember. your life is at stake. as well as my own"
 Her enemies intended that 1. too. rhould die!" l answered. looking straight into those deep mysterious brown eyes which held me as beneath spell. They have drawn her iato
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26
UmatilIa Sub.Station
Issues Report of Work

&c OIL and climatic conditions pre-
- vailing on the Umatilla reclaim
alton project were considered by the
reclamation service to be better
adapted to the production of fruit
than to other crops. AS result Of
this early decision, the land was di-
vided into small units with a view to
the development of small intensively
farmed fruit and garden tracts" The
foregoing is quotation from the re-
port of the Umatilla branch expert
ment station, made by Superintendent
Ralph w. Allen and issued by the
Oregon Agricultural College expert
ment station under the direction of
Director A. B. Cordley. The report
tells further how and for what pur-
pose the branch station was estab-
lished, how it is maintained and man
aged, how it views the leading feat
ures of its activities since Its estab-
lishment. The report says further:
The predominating soil type on
the Umatilla project, upon which the
station is located, is sand, ranging in
texture from coarse to fine. Approx
imately half of this area Is of coarse
sand and the remainder ranges in
character from medium to fine. The
higher land that lies back from the
Columbia River is mostly of finer
texture. The soils are markedly de-
ficient in organic matter and nitro
gen. The physical character of this
| land renders the duty of irrigation
water very low. From soil stand
point, the correction of these two diff
| ficulties, which are among the prin-
cipal factors influencing crop pro-
duction, Is Of the utmost importance.
Climatic conditions Of this district
are very congenial for crop growth.
They are a rare combination Of dry
atmosphere and dry weather. The
effect is comparatively long growing
seasons and mild, open Winters"
Conditions on this tract are such
as render necessary scientific investi.
CATION in eradication Of alkah, secur.
ing stands Of crops, crop rotations
and the economical use of water and
increasing soil fertility.
Reports of experiments with truck
crops, strawberries, cane fruits ant
tree fruits as carried on in field plati
are given in the new bulletin, fret
copies of which may be had by all in
terested persons upon request ad
dressed to the Oregon Agriculture
College.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26
Importance of Marketing.

"The whole industry of vegetable
production rests upon marketing, yet
this phase of the subject has been
given but scant attention while meth
DDS of production have engaged the
serious consideration of Oregon grow
ers for many years. says Professor
A. G. Bouquet, head of vegetable gar
dening at the Agricultural College.
every plan and all the activities
OF growers are based upon their ef-
fects on the sale Of his products. Since
success in marketing each product
by the route that brings the highest
net returns to the grower depends
upon having the kind and quality OF
product demanded by accessible mar
kets, the successful market gardener
will always take his market demands
into consideration in planning his
garden and selecting his crops. It is
what he markets, not what he grows
that determines the success Of the
gardener.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26

With instructions to select small
library of books suitable to the farm
home and covering as wide a range
of practical subjects az possible, the
Oregon Agricultural College short
course students Of 1915 have re-
quested the college authorities to ac-
cept the special fund raised for this
purpose. This action by the short
course students was taken for the
purpose of expressing their apprecia-
tion Of the courtesies shown them by
the college and of the valuable infor-
nation and training which they Sc
cured during their short course work.
This action was in line with prece-
dents. established by other short
course classes at the college.
While the books purchased with
this special fund are designed primar-
lily for the use Of short course stu
dents, they are also accessible to the
degree and the vocational students
and to the college faculties. The list
will be selected and purchased by
Dean A. B. Cordley, Of the school OF
agriculture, and Mrs. Ida Kidder, H.
brarian.
The class of 1915 elected J. II
Glines, of Waldport, president, "be'
cause" said the members. "he has
attended two short courses before ant
knows the 'ropes,'''. Mrs. ]. M
Waldrip, who owns and manages &
farm on San Juan Island in Puge
Sound, was elected secretary, and Fl
F. Hawkins, OF Salem, was elected
treasurer. Mr.. Hawkins is now man
aging the dairy end Of a 1e00-acrt
ranch near Dallas. P. G. Burt, o
Bend, was chosen to solicit the spe
cial funds for the library donation.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26
Hog Breed Small Factor,

In starting hog raising growers
need not be concerned very seriously
about the breed of hogs they select,
according to the 0. A. c. animal hus-
bandry department. Each of the
three principal breeds In Oregon
Poland China, Berkshire and Duroc
Jersey, has its points of superiority
and inferiority, and there is said to
be about as much difference In indi-
viduals as between breeds. Some run
more to the fat hog and lard type and
others more to the bacon type, while
some are rather earlier maturing than
others. But the main consideration
in selecting the breed Is to choose the
one that suits the breeders ideas and
purposes best, and then stick to it
and build it up by careful selection
and proper management.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26
Rural Life Supports Urban.

"Out Of the agricultural colleges
must come the solution of the great
and serious problem of building a
rural life to stand the strain Of car
Ing for the congested cities Of the
future" said Walter NJ. Pierce, Of the
Oregon Agricultural College Board Of
Regents.
More than that, it will be the
peculiar mission of the agricultural
colleges to make farm life so profit
able and attractive that rural settle
ment will keep pace with city growth
far more nearly than it has in the
past. Why, when l was a boy on
farm near Chicago, that city num-
bered but 100000 people. Its pop
ulation has since swelled to about
5000, 900, while the rural community
in which l lived has scarcely In
creased at all.
Hero in our own Oregon the pop
ulation Of Portland is fast mounting
toward the million mark, which it
will reach in due time. But what
about the Willamette Valley? We
confidently look to our own Agricul-
tural College to solve the problem
Of building rural life here that will
support the crowded city,"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26
Care of Spring Lambs.

"The Spring of the year is the
shepherds harvest. After the long
Winter of ceaseless toll and care the
lambing time Is the Joy and the fruit
of the shepherds labors. To him it
is the greatest pleasure to welcome
each newborn babe, whether it be
single, twin or triplet. But like the
grain harvest, lambing time Is not a
time of ease. The successful shep-
herd is very skillful at this time and
uses his best judgment in feeding
and caring for the flock"
So says Professor O. M. Nelson,
specialist at the Oregon Agricultural
College in sheep production. He be-
lieves that little grain should be
given the ewes a month or so before
lambing. Small amounts should be
used in beginning the feed, which
may consist of one and one-half parts
of oats to one part bran fed with
roots, silage, alfalfa or vetch and
clover. The ewes should have the
run Of a good pasture and access to
a shed.
As soon as the lambs come the
ewes should be tagged and taught tc
own their lambs. BY tagging, that Is
clipping the wool awaya~from the
udder, the lamb is given good
chance in his first claim to life. Many
lambs have been killed by sucking
locks Of wool instead Of the nipple
intended for them. Neglect to SEE
that the lamb takes all the milk pro
duced by the mother may lead tt
caked and inflamed udders.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26
Now Is Time for Sweet
Pea Growers to Hustle

GIT is time now to consider the
i planting of sweet peas,' says
Professor A. l.. Peck, landscape gar
dener of Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. "The sowing of this crop can
be carried on either in the Fall Of
the year, or at this time in early
Spring. The peas should be sown in
good garden soil, providing this
ground is not subject to heavy soak
ing of water from now on. 1t should
be planted in such situation that no
trouble from over-shading can occur.
A row running north and south, right
out in full sunlight, is to be preferred.
1t is true that sweet peas often do
well even planted along the north
side of a house, but speaking of aV-
erage conditions, the open Is to be
preferred.
THE soil should be carefully pre-
pared, spading to depth of at least
foot, and turning in, in the lower
six inches of this soil, liberal
amount of well-decomposed barn
Sdl u Ii 10 pCoI " plCpct Y
the soil in this manner during the
Fall, and, If possible, to plant the
seed at that time. Should planting
not prove feasible, and in case it is
delayed until Spring, the top six
inches of the soil should be stirred
over again with a spade before plant
ing.
''As soon as the soil is in good
working condition, the sweet peas can
be set out, or sown. For sowing the
seed, dig a small trench or furrow,
about 4 or 5 inches Deep smooth the
surface Of the soil in the bottom of
this trench and sow the seed evenly,
using about one ounce of seed to Is
or 1S feet of the row. Then cover
with two inches of soil. When the
seedlings are four or five inches high
one can thin out so that the plants
will remain about six inches apart II
the row."
At this time one should have cata
logues from the various seedsmen a.
hand, and he will be able to use these
publications to aid him In selectins
his varieties of sweet peas. Man!
people prefer to plant sweet peas IL
mixtures. In this case some OF thu
most satisfactory varieties can be OBJ
tanned, and at that somewhat mor'
cheaply than could the named va
rieties in separate packets.
There are several places in towl
where sweet pea seed can be pur
chased, and the prices run from
cents a packet, for liberal amour
of seed, up to much higher prices TO
the newer varieties, which are offere'
for sale for the paintings Of the swee
pea fancier.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26
Stump Pulling Demonstrated.


A land clearing demonstration was
added to the numerous attractive
events scheduled for farmers week
at the Oregon Agricultural College,
February / to 6. The demonstration
included stump burning, stump pull
ing and stump blasting. Each proc
ess was handled by experts who
showed six different processes. The
demonstration took place on a farm
a short distance from Corvallis at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Febru-
airy 6. Carryalls left the college
campus at 1880 so that all who were
interested in the demonstrations
could be taken to the ground with
out charge. The demonstrations
were under the immediate charge OF
Professor H. D. Scudder, of the
agronomy department.