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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
TIMBER Is MENACED
BY BIG FOREST FIRE

FRESNO, July 31.-Two forest fires
the first serious ones to be reported
this year. burned 200 acres of foot
hill today and at last reports were
sweeping toward tracts of valuable
timber. The first fire was discovered
or Quartz mountain in MADEIRA.
This fire has now burned over TO-
GOO acres. destroying the homes of a
band of Indians and also burning a
mansion erected twenty-six years ago
by a French syndicate.
The second fire was discovered in
Aubury valley and tonight had burned
5000 acres of pasture and foothill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Get Rid Of Wash Day This Summer


a HE owner Of big laundry estimates that in eeourbs
W Oh the homes Of moderate means in this city the house
wives 40 the family washing all except collars which are
generally sent out be aundered This statement was the
SUIT OF careful investigation he had made and he was sure it
correct
now this newspaper not concerned anyway in the laundry
business Ihe owners Of the various aundres in this city seem
TO be getting along pretty we'll and will continue to do so
whether the women do their washing or not
But how about the who spends one day in each week
tOng over washboard and tub of hot soapsuds and an
other day over the ironing board How about her. Mr. Man?
Don't know that washing such hard work. and is so
dreaded by that by consent from one end
of this country to the other the second day of the week
known among them Blue Monday" because that wash
day in the majority of homes?
housewife seldom complains She goes about the household
work with outward cheerues believing that it her duty
to do So and great part of housekeeping the hardest kind
OF work to0-dshwashng scrubbng, making beds sweep
ing floors shaking the rugs. But the hardest of all is wash
ing.
OF course many families cannot afford have the washing
done outside But here is suggestion for this
Take good look your wife, when you go home from work
next wash day. Watch her she moves wearly around
busy with the supper things And then think how hot is
going to be this Go to her put your around
her. and say sweetheart you're tired aren't you? This
washing too heavy for YOU What you say if send it
to the landry through the summer"
Why can't afford that" she will be likely say just like
woman always trying to help.
SWELL afford that better than afford the
last of the roses leave cheeks and that will be your time
to kiss her.
The chances that she'll break down. head
shoulder and have little cry; and that needn't amaze
for the hearts of often the breaking
point when least suspect it, not alone from overwork
mind you but from lack of appreciation and of of the
od-me Of courting days And then you tell
her that you going to have the washing done for her in
July and August The cost won't be great deal and you
can save it somewhere
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

Deafness Cannot Be Cured
BY local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There 10
only one way TO cure deafness. and that Is
BY constitutional remedies. Deafness II
caused BY an lnflamed condition OF the mu.
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. WheL
this tube Is nflamed you have 4 rumbllng
sound or imperfect bearing, and when 1t ls
entirely closed Deafness Is the result. and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to Its normal con
dltion. hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catar
rh which Is nothing but an lnfiamed con
dltlon Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused BY catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls CAtarrh
Cure Send for circulars free.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstlpatios
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

land. This fire has an open road to
the timber lands and unless extin-
guished will reach the forest early to-
day.
Forest rangers discovered the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
KelIv.s Auto Renalr shon

All work guaranteed. Electric
starters a specially. Second hand
cars bought and sold Cottonwood
street opposite city hall Phone s23
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Good Coal and Wood.

Our Rock Springs coal burns clean
giving you more heat and less dirt
for your money. Good dry wood
that doesn't boil, but burns. Also
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
SPORTS
STANDINGS or THE TEAMS.

Yea4eFday's Resulla.
At Los Angeles-PortIand as, ver-
non IA.
Al San Francisco--oa Oakland 2, San
rancisco /.
At Salt Lake-Los Angeles II. Salt
Lake Is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

One Buffalo Pitts 25 Fl. P traction
engine in good condition. Inquire
Van Petten Lumber Co.-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

slabs and kindling. Protect yourself
from cold and cost--order from 3.
L. Burroughs, phone 5.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
w TE use nothing less in
w Goodrich Tires, and
v ' fest every foot of If

lADk AN0l y 4OOL Va IL
up to $50 lbs. to the Square Inch,
before we percolate it with the
most adhesive Rubber Compound
ever made for this purpose.
We then shape this rubber
ized Fabric into Tires, with
scrupulous care to have the
tension on each square inch of
fabric precisely the same,-that
tension being controlled by a
machine as sensitive as the eye,
and infinitely more precise than
the handwork Of the most skilled
Operative could make it.
Todo this work we have the
most highly-trained men in the
Rubber Industry trained in the
Precision that practice and our
45-year EXPERIENCE make
perfect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

DUT more layers Of Fab
nc than we do in the
N walls, to strengthen
them, and the friction increases,
with faster deterioration Of the
Rubber through the greater heat
engendered.
Put felCsr layers, and the
walls would not be strong enough
to carry the load Of the Car.
So there you are-Mr. Tire
Userl
Why put MORE layers
Of Fabric in the Walls Of the
Tire than viii properly carry
the load, when each additional
layer is an additional deuei0per
Of that FRICTION-HEAT which
is to Tires what Old Age is
to Man?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

HOG MARKET IS
ALL ON THE HOG
(From The JournalD

PORTLAND, Or, July 31.-Killers
are purchasing hogs at this time in
the North Portland yards only as an
accommodation TO shippers. Not a
single one Of the big buyers really
needs the hogs or scarcely has a place
to put them at any price, but they
cannot be allowed to remain unsold
in the yards without much injury both
to the market and to the shippers.
For these reasons, buyers being
forced to take hold, are naturally try.
ing to buy supplies as low as possible
and even 81 market is spoken of.
There were only three loads Of swine
on the market today, but these were
neglected Some contract stuff from
the valley sold at s710, but better
stuff did not find bids over $500. One
carload of eastern Oregon stuff was
sent to another market on this ac-
count.
General hog market range:
Best light ..,...........S 100
Medium light .,......... $50
Good to heavy ......... $50
Rough to heavy ........ 5.50n6.00|
Cattle Market is Quiet.
Very little good cattle are coming
forward to the local market at this
time. Receipts Of late have been con-
fined mostly to odds and ends which
killers are not anxious to acquire.
General conditions in the cattle
market are considered steady with no
change in quotations today
Eastern markets showed steady |
tone generally for cattle this morn
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
SOCIETY GIRL SWIMS
ACROSS WIDE LAKE

Fresno Young Woman Shows Daring
at Mountain Serost.
FRESNO, July 30.-Miss Daphne
Van Wagner, a young society woman
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

Mutton Continue Scarce.
Scarcely enough mutton has come
forward of late to fully test the situ-
alton at North Portland, although the
general trade considers the market
steady,
While the east is showing a some
what better feeling for mutton and at
Omaha prices have been advanced
sharply during recent days there is
no indication of such a price move
ment here within the immediate fu-
ture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
ME best Pneumatic
Tire is only as strong
- as its sUe0kesf part.

Tire is only as strong
\ as its lCeGkesf part.
Strengthening its strongest
parts is as useless as putting a
fifth Wheel on a Wagon.
Yet this is often done to
provide Selling feature" and
Talking Point"
The weakest part of every
Pneumatic Tire is its Walls or
Sides, not its Tredd,-its Cotton
Fabric or Stocking" not its
Rubber sole"
No price would be too high
to pay for a material that, re-
placing Cotton in the Walls of
Pneumatic Tires, would last as
long as the Goodrich Rubber
Tread could be made to wear.
Neither Silk, nor Linen, nor
any other kHOya Fabric yet dis
covered is so good, for this
purpose, as Cotton and choice
iong-fbred Cotton is the best
material that money can buy
for Tire Fabric.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

IINestock Shippers.
Hogs-Baker City Packing Co.. Ba.
ker, load; f. B, Ferguson. Amity |
load; c. B. Farmer, Mccoy, load
Cattle-John Knott. Pilot Rock. /
load; Frank Kott, load: F. F. Flet-
cher, 3 loads; Bond Ranch Co.. Mea-
cham, 1 load; f. J. Merrill, Heppner,
l load; o. c. Stevens, 1 load.
Mixed stuff-James Mace, Redmond
1 load hogs and sheep; Home & f
Wann, Candy, 1 load cattle, hogs and
sheep.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Built like
-"The Deacon's One-Hoss Shay"

But, - notwithstanding all
this,-the FABRIC is the part Of
the Tire which goes first
Because the sides of the Tire
do most of the work in running,
bending and stretching a mil
lion times an hour, in scores of
different directions.
This bending of the sides
causes Friction between the layers
Of Canvas working against each
other,-Friction causes Heat
the Heat over-cures and dries out
the Rubber Adhesive between
layers, which then separate from
each other, in spots, the threads
weakening or wearing out chafng
against each other.
Then you have, in due time,
the incipient blowout, or other
form Of Tire-Death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

could put better Fabric into the
Walls Of his Tires, use greater
care, more sensitively adjusted
Tension devices, or more adhe-
siye Rubber between each layer
OF fabric.
Because, we knov the vital
Importance of THE BEST in this
part of the Tire, and use it there
easbaringIy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

TYHAT is the reason
we build, in the Good
4 rich Tire, a carefully
BALANCED Tire, emulating the
famous example of The Deacon's
0ne-Hoss Shay" in which the
Sills were JUST as strong as the
Thills and the Thills as strong
as the floor"
The Maximam Fabric e6i-
cimg and THEM the rest of
the Tire built nb to that.
Result
The most RESILIENT
Tire that can be made with Fab
nc Walls at the taireSf price per
Mile of performance.
Why pay more for any
Tire?
THE B F. GOODRICH co.
Akron, O.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master crirninologist of
the world, finds that in bringing to JUS
ttce Macdougal the murderer of Lord
Ashseigh's daughter, he has but just be-
gun hfe-and-death struggle with q mys-
FERROUS master criminal. In a hidden hut
In Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and liv-
Ing fnhuman creature, half monkey, half
man. destroyed by fire. In his room have
appeared from nowhere black boxes, one
containing diamonds torn from a lovely
throat by pair of armless, threatening
hands, both with sarcastic. threatening
notes signed by the incrutable hands. On
his return from finding the body of Mac
dougal. who had escaped on his way to
prison, he is arrested for the murder of
his valet, Ross Brown, and a Miss Quigg,
In his rooms. Laura and Lenora his
sistants, suspect Craig the professors
valet. trap Craig and rescue Quest from
the Tombs to hypnotic Craig into confess
sion, but when Quest arrives he finds that
Craig and Lenora have both disappeared,
He lodges Police Inspector French. who
mas discovered his escape.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24

Copyright, 1915 by Otis F. Woody

'Tn just the same way" he ex-
planned, that l am sending her this
message at the present moment-a
message which she will receive and
understand wherever she is hidden.
Would you like to know what | am
telling herr"
The man shivered. His eyes, as
though fascinated, watched the little
instrument.
Il am saying this, Craig" Quest
continued. Craig is here and in my
power. He is sitting within few
feet of me and will not leave this
room until he has told me your where
abouts. Keep up your courage, Lee
nora. You shall be free in an hour"
The trapped man looked away from
the instrument into Quests face.
There was momentary flicker of
something that might have passed for
courage in his tone.
Mr.. Quest" he said, you are a
wonderful man, but there are limits to
your power You can tear my tongue
out from my mouth, but you cannot
force me to speak"
Quest leaned a little farther for
ward in his chair, his gaze became
more concentrated.
That is where you are wrong,
Craig That is where you make mis-
take. In very few minutes you will
be telling me all the secrets of your
heart
Craig shivered, drew back a little
in his chair, tried to rise and fell
back again helpless.
MY Cod" he cried Leave me
alone"
When you have told me the truth"
Quest answered swiftly, and you will
tell me all l want to know in a few
minutes. Your eyelids are get
ting a little heavy, Craig. Don't re-
sist. Something which is like sleep is
coming over you. You see my will
has yours by the throat"
Craig shook his head A very weak
smile of triumph flickered for a mo-
ment at the corners of his lips.
Your torture chamber trick won't
work on mel" he exclaimed. You
can never"
The whole gamut OF emotions
seemed already to have spent them
selves in the mans face, but at that
moment there was new element, an
element of terrified curiosity in the
expression Of his eyes as he stared
towards the door.
rs this another trick of yours" he
muttered.
Quest. too, turned his head and
sprang instantly to his feet. From un-
derneath the door came little puff
of smoke There was a queer sense
of heat of which both men were ST.
simultaneously conscious. Down in
the street arose a chorus of warn
ing shouts, increasing momentarily In
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24

:, unconscious, since that SCRIP He
can tell you what time he saw mo
last Bring the girls along, French
and hurry!"
Quest hung up the receiver.
Inspector French was as good, even
better than his word. In surpris-
ingly short time he entered the room.
followed by Laura and Lenora Quest
gave them a hand each, but it was
into Lenora's eyes that he looked.
Il mustn't stop to hear your story.
Lenora," Quest said. You're safe
that's the great thing"
Found her in an empty house."
French reported, "out Grayson avenue
way. Now, Mr.. Quest, don't want to
come the official over you too much.
but if you'll kindly remember you're
an escaped prisoner"
There was a knock at the door. A
young man entered in chauffeur's liv-
cry, with his head still bandaged.
Quest motioned him to come in.
I'll just repeat my story of that
morning, Mr.. French" Quest said. I'VE
went out to find Macdougal. and sue
ceeded, as you know Just as l was
starting for home those two thugs
set upon me. You know how made
my escape. They went off in my au-
tomobile and sold it in Bethel. | ar
rested them there myself this morn
ing. Here's the sheriff who will bear
out what l say, also that they arrived
at the place in my automobile"
Inspector French held out his hand.
MI Quest" he said, Il reckon We'll
have to withdraw the case against
you. No hard feelings, | hope?"
ly, taking his hand.
Quest stood upon the threshold
watching the sheriff and his prison
ers leave the house. The former
turned round to wave his adIeux.
There's an elderly guy out here"
he shouted, seems to want 20 come
in"
Quest leaned forward and vaw the
professor.
MY dear Quest" he exclaimed, as
he wrung his hand, my heartiest con-
gratulations! AS you know, l always
believed your innocence. am delight
ed that it has been proved"
The professor sank YEARLY INTO an
easy chair.
Il will take a little whisky and one
of your excellent cigars, Qaest," he
said. Il must ask you to bear with
me II seem upset. After more than
twenty years service from one whom
l have always treated as friend this
sudden separation, to a man of my
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24

volume. Quest threw open the door
and closed it again at once.
THE place Is ON fire." he announced
briefly. Pull yourself together. man.
We shall have all We can do to get
out of this"
Craig turned to the door, but stag
gered back almost Immediately.
THE stairs are goingl" he shrieked.
1T is the kitchen that is on fire. We
are cut off! We cannot get down."
Quest was on his hands and knees.
fumbling under his trucklebed He
pulled out crude form of fire es-
cape. rough sort of cradle with a
rope attached.
Know how to use this?" he asked
Craig quickly. Here, catch hold. Put
your arms inside this strap"
Yard by yard swinging a little In
the air. Craig made his descent When
- arrived In the street there were .
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24

.--,-..ss ,..vs commenced to descend, let
ting himself down hand over hand, al
ways with one eye upon that length
of rope that swung below. Suddenly.
as he reached the second floor lit
tie cry from the crowd warned him
of what had happened. Tongues of
flame curling out from the blazing
building had caught the rope, which
was being burned through not dozen
a little farther and paused in mid
air.
A shout from the crowd reached
him.
The cables! Try the cables"
He glanced round. Seven or eight
feet away, and almost level with him.
was a double row of telegraph wires.
Almost as he saw them the rope below
him burned through and fell to the
ground. He swung a little towards
the side of the house, pushed himself
vigorously away from it with his feet,
and at the farthest point of the out
ward swing jumped. His hands crap
pied the telegraph wires safely. Even
in that tense moment he heard a little
sob of relief from the people below.
Hand over hand he made his way
to the nearest pole and slipped easily
to the ground The crowd immediate
ly surged around him.
Where is the man who came down
before me?" he asked a bystander.
Talking to the police in the car
over yonder," was the hoarse reply.
Say, guv'nor, you only just made
that"
Craig pushed his way through the
crowd to where Craig was speaking
eagerly to French. He stopped short
and stopped down He was near
enough to hear the formers words.
Mr. French, you saw the man come
down the ropes and swing on the ca
bles? That was Quest, Sanford Quest.
the man who escaped from the Tombs
prison. He can't have got away yet"
Quest drew off his coat, turned it in
side out and replaced it swiftly. He
coolly picked up hat someone had
lost in the crowd and pulled 1t over
his eyes. He passed within a few
feet Of where Craig and the inspector
were talking.
Say, boys, Sanford Quest Is in the
crowd somewhere. He's the man who
jumped on the cable lines. A hun
dred dollars for his arrest"
Quest turned reluctantly away. Men
were rushing about in all directions
for him.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24

age. is somewhat trying. / do not al.
Jude. as you perceive. Mr.. Quest, to
the horrible suspicion you seem to
have formed of Craig"
"All the same" the inspector re-
marked thoughtfully. someone who 10
still at large committed those murders
and stole those jewels. What Is your
theory about the jewels. Mr.. Quest?"
Il haven't had time to frame one
yet" the criminologist replied. you've
been keeping me too busy looking
after myself. However" he added.
''it's time something was done"
He took a magnifying glass from
his pocket and examined very closely
the whole of the front OF the safe
mo sign of finger prints" he NUT
tered, The person who opened It
probably wore gloves"
He fitted the combination and swung
open the door, He stood there for .
moment speechless. Something in his
attitude attracted the inspectors at.
tention.
What is 1t. Mr.. Quest?" he asked
eagerly.
Quest drew little breath. Exactly
facing him. in the spot where the jew
els had been. was a small black box.
He brought II to the table and re-
moved the lid. Inside was a sheet Of
paper. which he quickly unfolded.
They all three read the few lines to-
gether:
'Pitted against the inherited cum
ming of the ages. you have no chance.
I will take compassion upon you.
Look in the right-hand drawer OF your
desk"
Underneath appeared the signature
of the Hands" Quest moved like one
In dream to his cabinet and pulled
open the rlght-hand drawer. He turned
around and faced the other two men.
In his hand was Mrs. Rheinhoidt's
necklace!
ITO BE CoNTINUEDs
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-24
CHAPTER XIV.

The professor swung round in his
chair and greeted Quest with some
surprise, but also little disappoint-
ment.
No news of CRAIG" he asked
Il got Craig, all right" he replied.
He came to the Servants club, where
l was waiting for him. My luck's out,
though The place was burned to
the ground last night. l saved his
life and then the brute gave me away
to the police. l had to make my es-
cape as best | could"
The professor tapped the table pee
vishly.
This is insufferable," he declared.
II have had no shaving water: my
coffee was undrinkable: l can find
nothing | have a most important lee
ture to prepare and | cannot find any
OF the notes l made upon the sub
Ject"
Quest smoked in silence for a mo-
ment.
Amy mail for me, professor he
asked abruptly.
The professor opened a drawer and
handed him a telegram.
only this"
Quest opened 1t and read 1t through.
1t was from the sheriff of a small
town in Connecticut:
The men you inquired for are both
here. They have sold an automobile
and seem to be spending the proceeds.
Shall / arrest?"
Quest studied the message for a
moment.
Say, this is rather interesting. pro-
fessor." he remarked. These are
the two thugs who set upon me
at the section house. They killed the
signal man, who could have been
which. as it cannot be found, French
supposes that returned to New York.
With their arrest the case against
me collapses. l tell you frankly. pro
lessor" Quest continued frowning. II
hate to leave the city without having
found that girl; but l am not sure
that the quickest way to set things
right would not be to go down, arrest
these men and bring them back here.
clear myself, and then go tooth and
nail for Craig"
Il agree with you most heartily"
the professor declared. Il recommend
any course which will insure the re-
turn of my man CRAIG"
II cannot promise you that you will
ever have Craig here again." Quest
observed grimly. Il rather fancy Sing
Sing will be his next home"
Quest stepped off the cars at Bethel
a little before noon that morning. The
sheriff met him at the depot and greet
ed him cordially but with obvious sur
prise.
Say, Mr.. Quest" he exclaimed, as
they turned away, II know these men
are wanted on your charge. but
thought-you'll excuse me for saying
so-that you were in some trouble
yourself
Quest nodded.
I'm out of that-came out yester-
day The moment my car is identi-
fed and Red Gallagher and his mate
arrested every scrap of evidence
against me goes"
We'll, here's the garage and the
man who bought the car" the sheriff
remarked, and there's the car itself