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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-13

A good idea!
BY dlnt of inquiry they learned that q
Chinaman and a woman had been seen enter
ing WI Chans's teashop. Storm waited for
over IN hour, and as no one came out he con-
cluded that this was case for professional
detectives and he straghtway sought their
aid. Together they went over the records Of
Chinatown, but WI Chang was not tong
man; there had never been any opium Snug
Cling; he was one Of the few Cinnamon down
in that crime infested hole who stood clean
upon the police records Still, they were will
ing to make a thorough investigation.
Hassam Ali still disguised as Chang, en-
tered the supposed tea merchants house and
found Mrs. Du Roy awaiting him. The
woman at first thought him to be Chang him.
self until he explained.
"Can you bring her out Of the trance2 she
asked.
That's the easiest part of It, But there's
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-13

Of gold coin. He would build himself pal
ace close to Paris, ana no prince in Him
dustan would rival him in luxury. Yet lux
ury would require the spending of these pyra.
mids and stralghtway his enthusiasm grew
cold and died.
al hear automobiles" he said suddenly
and with apprehension.
Chang placed a hand to his ear.
And they are stopping in front! l win
take care Of the girl, and see that YOU play
the part of WI Chang well. This is crit
lcal moment. 1t may be the police. Speak
softly and kowtow as often as they ask ques-
tons Your makeup in this light will fool
them"
No; you remain and let me go to Zudom"
Fool! am master here. Do as say"
With that WI Chang ran toward tile al
cove behind which was zudora's prison.
Hassam Ali swallowed with difficulty; he
was courageous only when he was sure Of
results. Nine, Du Roy had already vanished.
lie was alone. He reused his will and sub
dued his shaking knees A bold front Tor a
few moments, and the difficulties would be
surmounted.
The bell began to ring violently, and imme-
diately after there followed furious ham
merng--Storm, furious with anger and fear,
That won't do any good, Mr.. Storm"
advised one of the detectives. "rhereT be
better hOmmerng than that presently-that
Is, if Chang has had hand In this abduc-
ton"
&c But they may be hurting herp
Thatl make the hammering all the bet
ter" grmy. Ha! Some one ut the door;
old Chang himself, l should say"
The door opened and what looked like the
bland face Of cultivated Chinaman peered
out at them from the half opened door,
Gentlemen, what is thls2'
:" It means, Mr.. Chang that we viii have
to search your house. Orders.'
And for whnt3"
"Thls gentleman here" aud the detective
indicated Storm, "claims that you abducted
a young lady this evening, aud that she Is
here"
A low chucklo followed this statement.
"This evening / was at tho Delhi hall l
have Just returned. Abduction? The young
man is mad Enter, p. .se and search"
Hassam All was doing very well, consider.
Ing the state OF his knees
Storm and tho detectives crowded past him
and swarmed about the house, There was \
good deal Of unnecessary racket As Storm
was passing the alcoye he stopped short con.
vlnced that he had heard cry He listened
intently, but heard no further sound Halt
an hour later tho detectives trooped back to
their nxis, their previous convictions that
wu Chang was good Chnaman stronger
than ever
She Is In that house," said Storm stub
bornly "anj IN get her out alone Il neccu.
sary.e
The detectives shrugged commiscrndusly
and took solacc in cigars.
Storm had heard cry. This is what hai
taken place behind the above, Chang, curt
ous to learn what zudora would do. brought
her back TO her senses. and, reasonably secure
IN this haven from outside interference,
lNsscd his hands before her face. Over hi.
N -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-13

Zudora is left an orphan Of an early
age Her father 10 killed IN gold mine
he has discovered Half an hour after
learning OF the death OF her husband, zu-
doras mother-a tight rope walker with
circus-ls seized with vertigo. falls, and is
Killed
,Zudora and the fortune from the mine,
which later grows to be worth $50, 00O,8O0
are left to the guardianship Of Frank
Ieeene, circus man and the brother Of
zudora's mother. zudora. giving prom-
ise OF great beauty, reaches the age OF 49,
The uncle, who has set himself up As
Hindu mystic. and Ii known as Hassam
All decides In his greed that Zudora must
die before she comes into possession Of
her great fortune so that Il may be left to
him. the next OF kin. and he prevails upon
che girl to leave her money In his hands
three years longer and to say nothing TO
any ono about the fortune Hasssm All
sess an obstacle to his scheme in the per-
son Of John Storm, young lawyer for
whom Zudora has taken fancy, and he
commands the girl 10 put the man out Of
her mind. Storm comes TO ask HsAsam
All for the hand Of his niece. Al hrst tho
Crystal gazer will not listen to the pro.
posal, but Zudora insists that II she can-
not marry Storm she will marry no one.
"well, well, said Hassafn All " II you
take such a stand In compromise, Solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fall in single case and you must
renounce him"
zudora, using tho knowledge gained
from years Of association with her uncle,
unrayes series Of banning mysteEies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-13

no need. She must remain in this condition
until long after you are out to sea. don't
care IL she never comes out Of IT,
You're strange kind of uncle" musel
the woman, wondering what was behind this
unnatural attitude Of the man.
That's my business" said Hassam Ali
sruiIly, Now, find me a room for the girl.
| am not going to trust to luck"
There is walled room; the method of
getting in and out of it is secret"
~ rather believe you can trust me with
the secret said Hassam Ali grimly.
Follow me, then"
zudora had to be led. She was physically
capable as ever, but her mind was tempo
rarlly blank Once in the walled room, she
sat down plscidly, after the manner Of per-
sons hypnoti2ed, and stared at her hands. It
was all Hassam All could do to resist tho
desire to bring her out Of the trance and tell
her what was going to happen, but his bump
Of caution was abnormal She might escape
somewhere along the route, and that would
wind mp the affairs Of a certain mystic who,
for commission, advised old ladies when and
how to Invest their fortunes-a commission
which, by the way, usually consisted OF at
least half Of the sums invested
The real WI Chang, in the meanwhile, left
the house OF Hassam All at what might be
called the psychological moment. Ten min.
utes later the house was under the espionage
OF a plain clothes man. Mr.. Chang, aftable
tea merchant, was driven to one OF the up
town hotels he sometimes frequentej. He
wanted an alibi Besides this hotel was quite
near the hall where the adopted son Of Mills
was to make his brilliant speech that same
night II was delightful thing to make
money with right and left hand. But, as has
already been said, You cannot throw two
stones with two hands and hit any given
target
Chang went to the hall, took seat where
no could focus the eye of the boy, and waited
patiently for his debut II must have been
exceedingly dull business for mind so keen
as WI Chang's TO be forced to listen to tho
Oratoncal spoutngs of green young intellccts.
But Chlnaman will torry until the reaper
comes II no bo there Is gold at the end
When the boy hnally came forward, blink
Ing and frightened old Mills for a moment
thought WI Chang had betrayed him, Bat
all at once the boy seemed to stralghten up,
und presently he began to speak. The voice
was unpleasant and monotonousi no hypno-
tlHm In the world could change that There
were rome surprised people IN that hOl, you
may be sure, especially among the judges.
From tho audience there came occasionally a
ripple Of appliance, The sweat began TO form
upon WI Chang's forehead. Two such ex-
ploits in one day we're terribly enervating.
when tho aftair was over the sdflencd figure
Of the Chiuaman relaxed, He found aomo
difficulty, too, IN opening his thin, taperlns
hands, which had heen tightly clInchcd under
the concentration OF his will.
Are you satisGedT ho whispered rather
weakly to Mills, who sat next to him.
81 nm, aud will keep to the letter Of my
barsain.N
"And never bras agrin about your sons
oratorical powers doubt it could hoi
him again"
Mills auuhed, but for all that he was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-13
n a child" zudora began to

% yes; am child" zudora began to
laugh
WI Chang picked up the photograph Of her
lover and held t before her. There was no
recognition in her eyes He had won. zudo-
ra sat down.
Below Storm whistled frantically and won
dered what had thus delayed his sweetheart.
Chang beard these shrll calls
Go to the window child" he said
zudom got up and walked to the window,
She looked down calmly upon her lover and
never made any sign that she saw him, II it
had been lighter he might have noted the
stonipess Of her look, the unnatural pallor
"what in heavens name has happened~
murmured the distracted lover AT any mo-
ment Iasam All might appear upon the
scene, Still he waited,
Chang left the room.
1T Is done !" he said to Hassam All.
ut Is something I've never been able to
accomplish She Is very strong mentally"
But at that moment she was thinking Of
time to waste upon discussing the science OF
the thing, That young man may at any time
become suspicious and break In Let us act
at once, You shall for the present become
WI Chang aud shall remain the servant Of
HaSsNm All, You have makeup Come;
mrryw
In very short time the two returned to
ZudOra. They put her hat and coat on and
led her from the room,
"Storm sahib has gone arouNd to the
rearN cried the real servant.
Good " said his double, To Hassam All
he said; "You and the girl leave now, by
the front door. III handle your man"
DO nothing violent" said Hassam ALI
who, though he greatly desired the death Of
Storm, did not care to have the affair take
place on the premises, There was as had
been stated before, no love lost between him
and the police,
Ho followed Chang's advice without more
ado, and was snusly inside taxi with zu.
dora when Chang opened the door 20 Storm.
Ho mado 40 though to close tho door again,
but Storm was too quick. He rushed In fear
lesply, and, M Chang closed In, dung him
aside before tho Chnamnn could put the trick
IN his lCg to throw Storm. The lover rushed
headlons up the atags to zudora's room, saw
the rope attached to tho bed, the suitcase, but
no zudora, Haasam All had trlcked hlml
Down tho stairs no rushed, wild with angor
Chang awaited him, bat for a second time
no was not quick enough, The lover dashed
from tho house. to be Informed by his excited
chauffeur that chinaman and zudora had
entered q taxi which had stood opposite and
had been driven awaH
(Which wayr
'strplght aheadr
" Come on, thcnl And drive like tho DEVIL
DID you act tho license numbOri"
Zoo dark TO sec, but there was a crack lu
thc tail lamp"
II was wild goose chase, for they never
came within sight Of a red lamp with crack
IN H. But there was one thing that John
Storm knew IL augbt IN tho way Of mrm
lticll his sweetheart he would Kill Hospam
All with hlA bare hnnds
Suppose we go down TO Chnntown ani
make a tryS suggested the chauffeur
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22
\ HELLO GIRLS BRAVERY
PRESENCE OF MIND ENABLES
 CAPTURE OF ROBBERS.
Wires Are Cut, But She Is Resource ful Enough to Overcome
 Obstacles.

Little Rock.-Officials of the South western Telephone company here point with pride to the exploit of Miss Clara Grassl, the operator heroine of Andale, Kan, who recently saved the bank in her town from a bold night robbery. s. A. Lane, division com mercial superintendent. who has just returned from the Bell company head quarters at St. Louis. heard there the story from an eye witness in the em- ploy of the Kansas company. He gives details of the exploit that were omit ted by the dispatches in the papers at the time.
 Tt isn't everyone who can go to sleep at the side of a switchboard on a stormy night and wake up suddenly and play the heroine" said MT. Lane yesterday, but that is what Clara Grassl. Bell operator in the little town of Andale, Kan, did. They say that she was awakened by hammering on
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22
STORMS CAUSE HEAVY LOSS
Telephone Lines First to Suffer From Bad Weather and First to
 Regain Efficiency.

Little Rock-That sleet and wind storms cost the telephone companies millions of dollars every year was stated recently by & A. Lane, division commercial superintendent of the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele- phone company in Little Rock, Ac- cording to Lane, the amount of dam age done by even a slight storm is surprising. Repair work following a fifteen-minute electrical storm often costs several hundred dollars
 A windstorm struck lola, Kan, re- gently and blew down whole sections of telephone lines. Several of the poles were broken off and stood on their heads"
 pole line at TeXarkana, carrying the Texas long-distance lines, was re- gently demolished during a storm,
 Superintendent Lane estimated that in the United States last year the tele- phone companies spent eight million dollars to repair damages done to the telephone lines by storms and floods. The last big storm in Kansas cost the telephone company over $250,OO0 for reconstruction work.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22

the door of the e.,aa~2a. She also heard noise in the street outside A mans voice denauaed aauIuanct This girl suddenly decided that there was mischief a-foot She reached for her revolver and fired a shot through the door just for luck The intruder went away
 'In a few moments Clara tele- phoned her father of the incident and he started from his hople to the tele- phone exchange In front of the bank he was turned back by robbers on guard outside He hurried home and tolephoned his daughter that the bank was being robbed She telephoned the town marshal and score of citizens.
 The robbers had cut the long-di tance wires, but the resoureoful ope- rator got connection with Wichita by means of rural lines aud notified the police of that city
 "A battle was soon raging on the streets of the little town that winter night The telephone exchange was III tiiC AHiiSC Ol illt Vlil llir OJt'i q LOT sat at her post and continued to call for endorsements.
 The robbers were routed and final ly captured and the bank was saved through this girls coolness. resource fitness and heroism All she would say about the affair was that she had done her duty. 1 regard her actions of that night as an inspiration to every telephone operator in the coun- try, yes, and 10 every young woman who is working for living. The chance to do great things does not lie alone in great cities or in centers of activity Telephone officials and employees the country over are proud of the example sci by this young ope- rator in time of danger and public need
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22

included loo cars ot poles. l6,00o miles of wire. 14000 cross-arms, 50 miles of cable. 50 miles of strand, 2o0,o00 insuiators and f.000,000 pounds Of hardware. tools, tape, etc. While the heaviest expense occurs, of course. during the winter months, the work and necessity Of repair is con tinuous and the wear and tear on the equipment requires the telephone peo- pie 10 reconstruct and repair during every day ot the year
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22
TELEPHONE BUSINESS COSTLY
Army of Workers Necessary to Manu- facture Supplies Needed
 by Company.

St. Louis, Mo.-A fair idea of the enormous expense incurred by tele- phone companies in maintaining serv- ice may be had from the report of the Western Electric company at flaw thorne, H., which manufactures the equipment for the Bell Telephone sys- tenn. This report shows that for one month alone the emergency ship. ments made by the Western Electric
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22
" HELLO GIRL" :"

!. With a clamp on her head like . age for her hair, : She sits all day on an upright char And answers the calls that come . over the wire . From people of patience and pcn- pile of ire; ' And Number" she queries of mo- . ble or chul . \ wonderful voice has the te,e- phone gih She has to be pleasant. and hus- 1, tiug and keen. /. With d temper mrffled and ever serene. !. There are forty-f,tc things She 1. must think of at once. ! Or some rough subscriber will call her 1 duuce, !. Since it seems to be the custom . to hurl , The blame for srouch on the :. telephone girl 7, Now, Central gets tired as other !. folk do ' And needs to be thoughtfuuy ue1t-
 ed by you, . So think of her doing her best r mid the whirl
 And he more ornslderste Of tho
 Telephone Girl :. Southwestern Telephone News
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22
Wires Near Houses,

The sight of man trimming a tree suddenly falling to the ground, killed by a shock from an electric wire, against which the branches were blown, leads Philip E. Edelman to suggest in the Scientific American that not nearly enough care is taken in stringing high power wires to keep them far away from trees, barns and houses.
 MT Edelman says that every muni- cipality should require high voltaga wires to be separated from all nei h. boring objects by distence of TO less than eight or ten feet
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22

w. T. Azbell, ex-postmaster of Ed wardsport, Ind, writes: q suffered from severe trouble with my kid neys and back. First bottle of Foley Kidney Pills gave me relief" Thou sands testify that backache, rheuma tism. sore muscles, aching joints and bladder weakness vanished when Fol ley Kidney Pills were taken.
 For Sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22

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The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-22

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. e.
Chasing nllly Sundays "indecency
OF speech" with tho "indecency OF
action on the Barhary Coast" Rev.
ChaH. +. Aked today fought the sec.
ond round OF his controversy with
the evangelist.
Tho controversy started when Dr.
Aked resigned from the Committee
OF ono Hundred in protest against
the employment Of Sunday at tho
Van Ness tabernacle here.
Il do not know OF any reason
which would induce mo 20 become n
party 10 the buffoonery and bias.
phemy OF 'liilly' Sunday mission. ="
said DR.. Aked.
Quotes sunday Slang
Il will not Join IN the attempt %
suppress indeceney of action on the
Barbary Coast and oountenance I'm.
deceney OF speech at tho Van Ness
tabernacle.
Parents may very well ponder
this quotation:
"'plisto was llek-spittie.
low-down. free-luneh. hog.
pouehed. pllsbie, plastic. ward.
heolina. whisky soaked graft
politician OF his day
II their boys bring this language
into the home. fathers and
mothers--will understand that tho
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or the total world production of
commercial cotton in 1913 the Unit.
ed states contributed 500 per cent
Next to corn. cotton is the most val.
liable crop grown here, and II Is the
largest single Item Of export.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
PUTS BRAND OF
INDECENCY ON
SUNDAY talk

youngsters have not been 90 a prize
fight. nor "A saloon. nor to a house
OF Infamous resort Parents Will
understand that tho boys have been
10 a religious service and have lis
tened 10 preacher who. by the
grace Of an American college, is A
doctor OF divinity and who IN sup.
ported by the leading clergy OF San
Francisco
BAD Outweiahs Good
Il declare. In carefully chosen
words. that oven n every result
claimed by the official press agent
In an recorded colossal if-and
even n every ono who processes
conversion II n penitent and be.
lever In Dr. Sundays gospel then
the injury done by the presentation
OF such loathhome gospel with n
frightful God. such "A groteHque
Christ. such fantastic heaven.
such an impossible hell. must out.
measure and outweigh beyond all
calculation tho good obtained by
those results
Would Turn Elsewhere
III the pulpit and tho pew Hnbsti.
tute. for the religion OF Jesus Christ.
the gospel. according 90 'Bllly' Sun.
day. then Protestant Christianity IN
doomed and mans Indignant heart
will turn away 10 find the symbols
OF its faith elsewhere"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

A downpour OF inky black water
was witnessed by the residents OF
Barryville, Pa. Many caught the
unusual liquid In pals and speci.
men has been sent 10 the state lab.
oratory for analysis,
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tho handouts which attached him
to another prisoner. he jumped
shortly after the train left Prescott.
the last stop before reaching the
prison station. Two hours later
Marshall Pray came In with the
prisoner.
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city resulting In the payment Of
si.i00 for a right-of-way over prl.
yate property for the Francis ST.
sewer. The warrants were sworn
out by Prosecuting Attorney s. C..
Rose.
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GONZALES IS A REGULAR FELLOW

10 have been cut in half and mea,
II becoming cheaper as increased
supplies arrive.
Gonzales has ordered tho Green.
ton OF any soldier who takes or So
cures public property for himself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

Tense 20 bc submitted 10 the next
session OF congress. today meets
with the approval OF Sen. Chamber.
lain.
The senator IL chairman Of the
senate committee on military af.
fairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
SIX EASTLAND INDICTMENTS

CHICAGO. Aug. f.--That NJ ieas,
cir indictments will DO returned
Tuesday by the federal grand Jury
Investigating the EAstiand disaster
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year In buying Washington
goods for all public institutions.
Governor Lister has helped the
campaign along by proclaiming
Made.in-Washington day for Satur'
day. August 81.
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Women's
Neckpieces, Csc

a y interesting selection Of
l. Fancy Neckpieces, includ.
ing Embroidery Coat seu.
Wolfe Collars. Dutch Collar
and other desirable items. In.
usual values at Z5e each
Basement saiesroom
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Billy Insists There Is a Real He'll

Los ANGELES. Aug. 6.--'1f I
ask no quarter Of tho devil | give
none. No. air. not even TO the hypo.
critical preachers, who are finding
fault with the doctrines preach"
Thus did nilly Sunday reply 20
Or. ChaA. =. Aked. who resigned
from the committee which invited
Sunday TO San Francisco because
he could not agree with Sundays
ideas OF heaven and he'll.
- Mus, De Right" Says Bill
DR.. Akod Is not orthodox" dc.
clarcd Sunday. Il am orthodox. I
am radical. but I am orthodox
thru and thru-an ordained mlnia.
ter Of tho Chicago presbytery aud
have the degree Of doctor OF divinity
from Westminster college OF my de-
nomination. have not had any
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quarrel with Dr. Aked. tia his doc
trines I don't like. Therell always
be kick on doctrines OF men OF
the type OF Or. Akei. am not
wrong. preach tho Bible. ! mus,
be right.
A Red-Hot He'll
II they agree with the Bible
they could not do anything else but
agree with me. it's simple.
There 10 hell. q red.hot. fire
and birthstone he'll. N there 10 q
heaven. there must be a he'll. You
can't get away from H.
I am no bread and milk con
noisaeur. arm no spiritual osteo-
path. II there 10 n God--there mus,
be a devil"
Sunday win leave for San Diego
to-day
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II rumored here today.
iIarbor officials ordered that Iron
weights be used 20 test the stability
OF every liner entering here.