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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-01-28
BIG TAX PROPOSED on EPATRAES:
IMMIGRATION Bill limits lAPANtSt

| Washington. D. CA measure pro
pcsing a high graduated tax on the In
comes of American expatrlates, Do
rived from their American properties,
win be introduced In the senate b.
senator Kenyon uf Iowa.
TIE Kenyon bill would place an an
naAl tax of practically 80 per cent On
the incomes IL the wealthier expatri.
aeeN Also d would make dowcrs civ
eA . American girls Who marry titled
ferNlgneEs a ecaFce ef considerable row
srae 60 TIE United States government.
VITA The steady augmentation Of
AmerieAn fertunes aboard sn q result
q tie expearlstiea ef thousands Of
rseA AmexieanA chiefly Aelrcsses. the
mevsment 10 fsvor of lmposing heavy
taxes 81 incomes thus derived from
The United States has gained much
strength In congress-
Drastic restrictions would b thrown
about the immigration Of Jsnpanese In
20 the United States and both Hindus
and Chinese virtually would be barred
from the country by provision that
has been written into the immigration
bill to be reported TO the house this
week BY the immigration committee.
As agreed on tentatively by the COM
mittee, the exclusion section Of the
bin includes q paragraph barring
"Hindus and all persons Of tho Mon
golian or yellow race and the Malay or
brown race.
Representative Wilson. Of Illinois. |
has introduced q bill requiring the |
Oregon 4 California Railroad com
pany. on demand Of settlers. 10 sell the |
unsold portion Of its grant In quarter
section tracts at Sc. so an acre. giving
preference right Of purchase to first
and TO applicants who
have been erroneously located and who
heretofore have sought to buy not
more than i60 acres.
Tho bill a. introduced was prepared
By the National information Bureau
md 10 intended to protect tho interests
II thousands Of applicants who have
.cndered tho purchase price TO the rail-
'oad company. but have been unMble 70
acquire title because Of the railroad's
'efusal TO sell.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-01-28
wby . Avoid AeesptIno rsvors.

he careful about taking favors Of
people. my boy"
.Whyg'
Because oncc q man does a favor
for you, you are In hls debt for life" I"
Detroit FREQ Press.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-01-28
What to Do for
Itching Skins

Eczema. ringworm and other itch
ing. burning skin aruptlons arc 40 cas-.
lily made worac BY improper treatment.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-01-28

I'm looking for q very cold winter -
Wei. why don't you 50 70 Alaska p
Boston Transcript
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-01-28

congress is left much freer to act. l
believe congress viii take advantage
Of the opportunity to amend the law
materially. Without any unusual or
unjust charges it can be made TO yield
$1S6, 900, 600 to $l95. 600, 900 a year
as against ss5, 600. 900 or ss5. 900. 900
at present.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-26
little man, who gravely continued his
preparations.

little man, who gravely continued his
preparations.
''Look here. What the deuce does
this mean? I can't witness that till the
signatures are there"
"Never mind all them technicalities.
If this here cannon don't get het up on
me I'll have plenty of signatures on
there by breakfast time
With much reluctance Hofrmeister
attached his name. He had learned
that the road to great unpleasantness
lay III thwarting his understood friend.
"re@Leg less yersed in the in
lri ..lsns of legal for.lulac, !c.t his,
namc without discussion and without
lea4,iN% So soon after midnight Shorty
hit the trail
The Golden Fleece lies picturesQuely
in IL narrow gorge overhung by wood
cd hills. and it's cabin squats in an
open glade among the pines. 1t is a
quaint spot. The log house with it's
Maud da,1bcd walls is cncirclcd by 6
tiny clearing, beyond which j. a forest
of whispering, smooth barkel trees.
The yrave'ly trail winds up along the
frothing river, and over all is the pulls
ing. cooling song Of the stream.
AS day broke sounds became audible
from the shack. Smoke drifteu from
the pipe and there occurred the rattle
of breakfast preparations. Nate vii,
kins appeared shirt sleeved and yawn-
ing prodigiously. water pail in hand.
AS the door swung inward under his
hand he started. then gazed with as
constituent ut what met his eyes. On
the outside Of the door. pinned thereto
by i, huge clasp knife, was a written
document. AS he scanned it's opening
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-26
The Strategy
OF Shorty
BY REX BEACH,
Copyrisht by Otis l.. Wood.
By REX BEACH.
Copyrisht by Otis l.. Wood.

go WAS STAGE time. and the M@h
M SPRAYED r@>tfuiiE upna TIE hot !
B porch uWaitin@ tie coinilj2 Of tie
mail. Shorty had lIre cIlptcd the
loorsill. which lie held by sqna}tels
right, hi, thick body, t01dlite and
short. barring e-rcss. while the ilin
smoke iron his pipe excited alMlngut
within hiin. a front step III the "ti'i.'
evening. with the fullness of supper
Investing his audience. Wns solace 10
the little man-firSt. because the dark
ness hid his ungainiy body: second, be
cause to every man there comes Il Gar
rulous hour when reminiscence is like
honey, and, third. because his legs die
not dangle in impOtent discomfort as
when he expended his wealth of short
ness upon the edge of made furniture.
''Say. how comes it you amt drivin'
the stage any more, Shortly" ques-
toned prospector who had just
packed in from the Big Divide Get
fired:"
Sure! Fired at and into, both"
"How's that-shot: You don't say SO.
Who done it,"
BLACK Bart"
well. I'm burned. | didn't s'pose
Bart would shoot up driver; thought
he alus played the messengers. How'd
it happenT"
"rhere was lady with me one trip, !"
began Shorty, blushing at the memory,
AN Black Bart stuck us up on the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-26

Big Grade. He insulted her-leastway>
he called her my sweetheart-so shot
at him to spare her feclins. don't
claim l done just the gentlemanly
thing. cause it amt a drivers place
to mix with road agents. them duties
helm delegated to messengers AN such
passengers as has genius for dis
turbance However, there bein no
messenger handy, | tllpped at him an
busted his Winchester. My bullet
knocked the gun out Of his hands, an
he ran for the cutoff down the old
sheep trail He laid fer me there With
his guns. When l drove by he got me
here. Most we'll now though
Peg-T4eg spoke unexpectedly from the
shadows
Look ahere, Shorty. | amt never
dggered out one thing about that fra
vas. Old Charlie Crane says you como
tearin into bis place on the dead run.
your hosses plumb beat out, an you
an the young Teller ali shot up
"That's right" said Shorty.
We'll, who was this young Teller?
You left here that mornin' with the
girl an the bullion, but there wasn't
no young Teller along
peg-Leg had sprung the question
which had excited the camp for months,
and the listeners waited breathlessly.
From the first the affair had touch Of
mystery naddening to the camp, the
more so inasmuch as Shorty, the man
of splendid simplicity, had suddenly
lost his candor and maintained baf
fling silence. Speculation had fed upon
drifting rumor until Forest Hill wrig
gled in all agony of curiosity.
Considering his ferocious habit of re
ducing to an unfortunate personal ba-
sis those questions he found not to
his liking, there seemed no advisable
method Of arriving at the truth. unless
perhaps by the exhibition of curiosity
which Shorty would be privileged to
regard as morbid and insulting. Time
end silence had served to hone the
edge of this sharp interest until "Pes
Leg" the landlord, had arisen uneX-
pectedly to press the question. The
illers wondered why they hadn't
thought of him before. Even Shorty,
scornlng as he did all recognized codes
Of warfare, could do no more than take
umbrage at a wooden legged man.
"Well, yc see, it was this way said
the stage driver finally. then amid their
Sighs of interest there came the thrOl
and rumble of the Auburn stage.
Here comes the mail. III tell We some
other time" he broke off. while the
opinion of the crowd at this Interrupt
tiol. was voiced by Spike Duffy. who
sTUGe
The which would certainly rasp We
tuSs his little hide
After the mild excitement of the
stages arrival had rippled out those
who were given to the expectation OF
mail disappeared in the wake of the
postmaster, It was one Of these re
turning that brought IT.
The epical deserves the dignity OF
capitals. and epical it surely was fol
shc dwarf who still conversed upon the
Aep
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lines the yawn left his face. and he
spoke quickly to the men asleep.
Hey. boys! Wake up! Look here
quick!'
1t the tones Of his voice they came
scrambling out ell desha billie. and as
they stared ut the paper the slumber
fed from their eyes. 1t ran as follows:
QUIT-CLAIM DEDE
Fer vain reed and to avoid trubble we
Wilkins Boy sell asine and pass up for
keeps this here Golden Fleas Claim to
Miss NIiiicent Gushing or her airs. Now
and forever world without end. Amen
i0urs truley
81 med in the presents of
ii. 3. NORTHWESTERN
PETER JOHNSON
Appended to this model of brevity
was a note:
Deer Sir and Friends PLEAS sine at y'r
erly convene and duck out or l will do
b.zness soon as it get lite enuf to shoot.
The writer Is respectfully hid out in the
bresh and has got you covered at the
present date. Wishing you pleasant
journey Yours sincerely, SHORTY.
Something in this unusual notice eX-
cited risibilities in the older Wilkins.
He guffawed hoarsely. reaching to pull
it down.
Amt that Il hit?"
The laughter broke in his throat.
however. when he felt the swish and
thud of a bullet in the door, followed
by the wicked bark Of rifle among
the pines.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-26

Two dollars invested in a years
subscription to The Enterprise, VIII
bring big returns.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-26

Continued next week.
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But Hazard apparently did not hear
her. His hair was rumpled, and he
stared vacantly at the battered books.
anyhow, Felix" Helen assured
him, with change to seriousness,
you have proved at least enc thing
cohclusively: you haven't gone the
right way about to read the riddle"
II wonder!" he said, staring hard at
her. All at once he seemed to be elec-
trifed. He shot forward in his chair
and looked at the memorandum of tho
inscription on the check.
Hakluyt's Principal Navigaticns"
and western Discoveries" are the
gateway to your Inheritance.
by heck!" he calculated after a mo-
ment. Il believe you're right! Well,
I'll have some news for Miss
Gray after all. But I'll make no more
rash assurances till I'm prepared to-
substantiate them" He smiled whim-
sically.
"Say, I'd like to see Cousin Edward
when he tries his hand at finding the
hidden directions. Before he's done
with it, If he doesn't conclude he's
bought a gold brick-twu of EMIL
miss my guess a mile. But you may
enjoy the fun. I'll arrange for you to
accompany Miss Gray to Gray Cables
for day or two
Really" Helen broke in. when
you might go yourself! Self.denial,
my dear Felix, was ever your cardinal
virtue"
Hazard ignored this dig.
There's the cff-chance that Edward
holds the missing link, just as he knew
about the message on Miss Gray's
check, and he will bear watching.
My new theory promises to present
fresh difficulties, and as soon as I've
had time to- turn it over in my mind
I'll run down to Unaminee and give it
a test. Gateway-hmmm!"
Miss Helen Bertel of Chicago had
been Miss Crystal Gray's guest for
four days before Hazard showed up
at the little town, though she talked
with him daily over the telephone
\ On the second day after her arrival,
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d mean to inttrruuide.. s. - Nobody seemed t.
hear my knock, l."
Hazard interrunted. -

mean to tntrude. =, Nobody seemed to
| hear my knock, l." -, l..
Hazard interrupted.
| Come in, Helen. This is Miss Gray;
she has brought rather pretty prob.
lem for us to solve" And to Miss
Gray he explained: miss Bertel is one
of our operatives"
But Miss Bertel did not seem very
curious respecting Miss Gray and her
problem and the latter, after promis.
ing to return the next forenoon, gave
Helen Bertel final doubtful, inquir-
, ing glance, and departed.
"A very pretty girl" Hazard com.
mented.
''Was she?" was Miss Bertel's indif-
ferent response. Il didn't notice. I
came to learn whether the papers in
the Minch case"
Hazard cut in:
II mailed them two hours ago. What
about them?'
"That's all. The chief told me to
| ask"
She was moving toward the door
again when Hazard stayed her. He in
Dictated the two shabby volumes and
began telling her about the enigma
| whose calculation he had undertaken
BY degrees professional zeal excited
the girls interest and, sinking into
the chair recently vacated by Miss
Gray, she lent an attentive ear to the
recital.
And all that evening, and till the
small hours Of morning, the two Ia
bored side by side over the two vol
umes. Thin, cunning instruments
searched the covers for hidden re-
cesses; x-ray photographs were taken;
page by page, line by line, word by
word, the text was gone over in search
OF cryptographic message; heat and
various acids were applied on the
chance that invisible ink might be
made visible, as had been accom-
| plished with the check; but all to no
purpose. Tired, worn and sleepy after
hours Of concentration and application,
| Hazard impatiently pushed the books
away from him and owned himself
| bafaed, beaten.
Helen smiled at him sly1y.
Cheer up, Felix" she encouraged;
miss Crystal Gray can come again
another day-and again and yet
again.
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Miss Gfays count was too ri real
and convincing; to have been assumed
Hazard added; ~ ?
y II you did not know yourself that
the check bore such a message, how
could he have possibly discovered the
fact?"
what do you mean?" returned the
girl blankly. IL don't understand"
Smiling, Hazard pressed button.
Il think I can make everything clear
In few minutes" he explained; a
rash declaration which subsequent de.
velopments were to contradict 50 en-
phatically that he was goaded to his
best endeavors to Justify what was
tantamount to promise.
He was hurriedly scribbling a note
when a youth appeared at the door.
He paused to direct: Bring me the
alcohollamp." and by the time the
youth had fetched the lamp the note
was finished and sealed in an envelope
addressed to "Philo Goodall."
Deliver that and report Immediate
ly,' were his instructions as he handed
the message to the young man.
The door closed behind the messen-
ger and Hazard lighted thu wick be-
meath a metal plate.
Shortly he extinguished the flame
and spread the cancelled check face
down upon the heated plate. Come
over here and watch" he invited.
Profoundly curious, Miss Gray came
round his desk and watched across his
shoulder. In few seconds faint, red
dish lines began to appear upon the
blank surface, and a little exclamation
OF surprise burst from her lips as here
and there letter became clear until
the lines resolved themselves into this
sentences:
Hakluyt's principal Navigations''
western Discoveries" are the
gateway to your inheritance.
"Sympathetic ink" Hazard ex-
planned. "The inference that the check
bore some sort Of message was pretty
manifest and looked for evidence of
it. My lens brought to light numerous
slight abrasions where the pen-point
scratched the glaze.
And now" he added, as the mes
senger re-entered and laid a brown
paper parcel and folded trade jour-
nal upon the desk and at the same
time handed him a note, with the key
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in our hands, let's see whether we
can't unlock the gates. First, though,
look at this and he spread the jour-
nal open at Edward Gray's advertise
ment.
Miss Gray read her cousins extraor-
binary offer with growing wonder and
astonishment
Whatever in the world!" she pres
emily marveled, meeting the detec-
tive's grave regard. How did Edward
know-where did he learn the checks
secret, when I, the one most interest
ed, had no inkling of such thing?"
Felix Hazard shook his head. That's
1mmaterial LOW. The important fact
is that he did know about it, and his
efforts to unearth the hiding place
confirm our conclusion that the treas
ure does exist. We should try to find
it first-or, watch your cousin, and in
case he locates it get it away from
him somehow. He might be able,
though, to throw the matter into the
courts and exact division.
Here is our chance. have a note
from the present owner of the books
in which he says he has answered the
advertisement and that if the offer is
genuine he expects to deliver them at
once and collect the thousand dollars.
my suggestion is that try to wrest
the hidden message from the books by
an application of my methods. I shall
devote this evening to it. Return here
tomorrow morning and perhaps Ill
have good news for YOU"
Miss Gray was still standing close
to Hazard, and in a sudden burst of
enthusiasm she impulsively caught his
hands in both of hers.
"Oh, how splendid" she cried de-
lightedly. "And shall be generous
indeed, indeed l SHALL"
At the sound of q soft voice in the
doorway both turned and beheld tall,
lovely girl with a wealth of chestnut
hair and wide gray eyes, which just
now glanced with cool Indifference
from one to the other of them.
"Pardou me-" she e2eated; Il didn't
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Taken from the
TAKEN from the
Notebook of an Old d.
by Charles Edmonds Walk

This story throbs with real
ism In the words narrowest
meaning. II Is faithful rem
derin9 Of an authentic expert
ence In the career Of a high
official Of detective agency
whose name Is a household
word throughout the English
speaking world. Real names Of
persons and places are some
times disguised. In all other re-
spects the amazing, often thrill
ing, always gripping facts are
recorded just as they happened.
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place.
And this time they were not disap.
pointed. When Hazard and Helen said
their farewells to Crystal Gray she
was richer by some 100000 in valu-
able bonds and stock certificates, be-
sides gold and currency. The reward
OF the two operatives was common
surate with the service rendered, and
the girl proved herself generous as
we'll as grateful.
To Helen, as Hazard and she rode
back together to the city, he ex.
planned:
Cousin Edward packed his belong
ings when he learned what was in the
wind, and quietly stole away l had a
word with him, however, before he
left"
"You discovered, suppose, how he
learned the secret of the check" said
Helen.
yes" Hazard handed her small
fragment of paper. In Sydenof
Gray's handwriting was the direction:
Preserve this cheque; it holds tho
secret Of your Inheritance
Hazard pursued:
HE meant to pin that to his nieces
check, but pinned it to Edwards in.
stead. 1t puzzled him for time; but
he finally arrived at the correcs con
clusion, though like myself he failed
to consider the true meaning of the
! word gateway he believed the an.
swer was to be found inside the booka
instead of behind them"
| Copyright, 1917, by W. q, Chapman.l
Alma record., 1916-09-14
DAVIS DISTRICT.

School began Monday at the Davis
school with Miss Diller of near Cad
lilac as teacher.
Ruth Cross has returned to her
second year of school, east of of
North Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Patterson were
in Detroit, last week.
Mrs. Elva Baxter and daughters
visited the last Of the week with rel
atives IN the south part Of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. r. {. Saxton of Perrin
ton called on friends here one day
last week
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Struble and Ethel
has returned from a several days auto
trip i'm Northern Michigan
While threshing on the farm of Il.
c. Saxton, last Tuesday, four stacks
of grain belonging TO SaXton q
Baxter. and the separator of Waller
and Inbody, were destroyed by fire
Alma record., 1916-09-14
RHEU MATISM FOLLOWS EN-.
POSTURE

In the rain all day is generally fol.
lowed by painful twinges Of rheuma-
tism or neuralgia Sloan's Liniment
will give you quick relief and prevent
the twinges from becoming torture
1t quickly penetrates without rubbing
and soothes the sore and aching joints
For sore, stiff, exhausted muscles that
ache and throb from overwork, Sloan's
Liniment affords quick relief. Brus-
es, sprains, strains and other minor
injuries to children are quickly sooth-
ed by Sloan's Liniment. Get a bot
tie today at your Druggist.-Ad 2.
Alma record., 1916-09-14
ELM HALL.

Mrs. Nora Tissue and children of
Crystal spent Thursday night with
her parents, NJ. II. Smith and wife.
Mrs Ada Tog is home from Sag
NAV, where she has been the last
month with her daughter. Mrs. VIM.
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Brooks enter
tanned their son, Carrell and wife
of Detroit, last week.
Mrs. Elliott and family Of Alma
spent Sunday with his parents, c.
a. Elliott and wife
Miss Fern Pratt is home from
Lansing for a weeks vacation.
Elvin Joslin, CLANCY WeatherwaX.
Edmond and William Smith spent the
week end at Lonk Lake.
Howard Conner is working in the
pickle factory at Alma.
Alma record., 1916-09-14
NEWARK.

School began in district four. Mon
day with Miss Hazel Remaley as
teacher.
Mrs. George Allen, daughter, Orpha,
and granddaughter, Vera Miller. are
i'll of typhoid fever.
Mrs Jay Brader of Carson City
visited her mother, Mrs. George AL
len, one day last week
Mr. and Mrs ID. o. Blakeslee spent
the week end with their neicc. Mrs.
Willard Spurgeon
Frank Lawrence and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Bosley and Miss Elsie were in
New Haven, Thursday, looking for
men to drill well for Mr. Lawrence.
Mrs. Rose Probst. Mrs. Louise
Moinet and Mrs. Willard Spurgeon at
tended the Helping Hand club at the
Alma record., 1916-09-14

Mrs. Geo. Ward and daughter, Miss
TIulda of Alma visited with Mrs. b.
Mckinney and Miss Flora Waldo, this
week
Mrs. Walter Vliet and son, Stanley,
of Alma. spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Hyde
Don Currence returned home from
hi. trip in the western states the first
o. last week.
Clyde Jones and family returned to
their home near Durand on Friday.
Floyd Nelson and family accompanied
them home, making the trip by auto.
Lyle Nelson and family were in
S. ginaw on Saturday
There were a number from here at
tending the fair in Mt. Pleasant, this
last week.
Mrs. Theo Greenhoe and children
OF Seville spent Saturday with her
aunt, Mrs. Jerome Kenney and called
on Mrs. II. j. Hyde.
II. Briggs, an old settler of this
vicinity, has been here visiting this
last week lie also visited Mrs. Ed
Hoyt and son, Howard and Pearl NAL
lcry and family in Alma.
Harry Nelson and family and Cln-
tor Nelson. Jr, and wife of Saginaw
spent Sunday with relatives in this
vicinity.
John Shorg and family and Bert
Whitcraft and family were in Mt.
Pleasant on Thursday
Word reached here this last week
that Howard Glow, formerly of here,
but now OF Courtland, New York.
was very sick and they were in fear
of infantile paralysis
Alma record., 1916-09-14
TOWN LINE.

Kirk Ellis Of Shepherd visited at
the home of John Shong. on Saturday.
Barney Snyder is building a barn
for Louis Boyer in Seville, this fall.
+. A. Bailey of st. Louis spent Sun
day with his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Whitcraft.
Mrs. William Way and children Wis
tied with Harry Way and family in
Bcebe this last week.
Alma record., 1916-09-14
County Correspondence
Reps Of our neisbborins uiIIsses as CLEANED each
peek by our special staff OF correspondents

home of Mrs. Lizzie Wood, Thursday
About thirty were present. A rose
contest was given by the hostess. The
next meeting to be with Mrs. Laurel
Biddinger, when a photo contest will
be given.