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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-14

Drawer than that, those men OF Ora
hofeni"
Something has happened bhiow
there reioined Count Frederick. We
could not hold out against their forces.
and II is hot lear that has halted
them.
They turned IN the other directing,
gazing across the edge Of the plain
along the upper Gretshonen roadway.
A cloud OF dust was advancing swift.
ly. who goes there. master?" said
Roleau. Are they men OF this king
dom or OF own"
The eyes OF Count Frederick kin.
died at the sight, by the Lord"
said he, the girl has wont Now they
are coming-it is police duty for
neither Of these, but army against
army' VIII Il be war. or peaoeg"
In the event. Il proved to be peace.
The counsel Of Count sachio pre-.
vailed. coytislaw's Unborn prudence
held back his hand even now. angered
as he was at this failure to secure pos
session OF the coveted coin on which
he counted 80 surely 70 mend his own
waning fortunes. He sent forward a
band OF trumpeters with a white flag
for a parley. They met the advancing
forces of King Michael. There were
explanations, apologies. Within an
hour after the dus, cloud first had
been discovered, Count Frederick was
shaking the hand Of his own monarch
and making such explanations as he
might Of this scene Of turbulence.
There were two of Us only. youI
majesty" said be, laughing. and point.
Ing up the mountain side to the steer
Ridge they had left. Two. beside the
young woman"
"Yea, yes--she came-she brought
the news. You owe your safety to her.
as usual"
The p%Ourparler AZ lenSth ended, the
two bodies OF armed mon saluted. eact
dipping It's banner to the other. And
40, with much sounding OF trumpete,
ench turned back IA iie own direction.
The leaders OF each army turned back
IS well % problems Of their own The
coin wNs now N Gretxhonen-or bali
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Your majesty. Il Ia because they
want what belongs here In c~retzh0nen
they coset the Gretzhonen coin.'
The COIN What COIN lmpossi.
blei have Il myselt-at least a
half OF Il, mademoiselie.
"You-your m~aiesty-how III thet
bel For see. l myself have it, He'd
with II to get safety for e."
King Michaeis wits were not quick
enough 20 meet this sudden demand
upon them.
IL travels. that coin-I would not
believe that you could have u. SO now
they thlnk he has Il aud have COW
eted ~ Shall yonder rufian Cortls.
law take from us that which 10 oursf
No. mademoiseile. you are right You
are q faithful messenger 70 bring VS.
this news. Listen. / myself will 20 to
the rescuel'
your majesty speaks Of a king.
said Kitty Gray.
Pompouaiy. the less rapid for his
avolrdupoIs. King Michael turned now
10 the halls.
Call out the guard" he command
cd. Sound the bugles now and bring
me my officers here. Quick, equip me.
you men-we must ride-the troops
must form"
The word passed quickly. Within
the half hour iron hoofs rang on the
pavements Of G~retEhOnen avenue as
the guard, their sovereign at their
head, rode out at speed.
Left In the care OF one OF the house
hold women. Kitty was shown TO a
room OF her own, where she might
the better arrange her apparel and
dispose herself for rest. She did
not know anything OF sachio's pres
ence IN the pala~e-indeed, Michael
himself had not been aware OF that.
but that crafty Individual. readily
j enough learning what vas meant by
ali this excitement, himself sped away
from the palace even before the guard
was out.
On the mountain side where they
had been left. Count Frederick and
Roleau, once master and man. now
partners elbow to elbow in a com
mon cause, lay and looked down.
As they looked they saw the ad-
vance OF the troops below them halt
cd. why was this?
Surely" chuckied Roleau uncon.
cerned, I'VE have beaten their whole
army, the two Of usl Are they no
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CHAPTER XII.

King Michael TO the Rescue.
Tn Gretzhoaen capital matters had
gone IN enough this day. The popu-
lace was on edge with excitement
over the mysterious murder.
The project Of police vas furious
over the results Of the days work. He
knew that for some time he had been
under the kings suspicion for laxness
IN the administrator Of his ONCE and
felt that II was time TO make some
example. 10 produce some proof Of his
own vigilance.
You. Anselm. you M Brock" he
ordered two Of his mos. trusted men,
go out-nnd these people-we must
have them in our own hands. Turn
night into day and day into night un-
I'll you have them once more. The
girl is with them-be sure OF that
lind her aud you will find Roleau. the
answer to all these riddles"
These members OF his stan. thus ad-
jured. made their way out. zone too
happy at the task assigned them. for
they knew well enough that now they
we're to cope with active brains and
active bodies. Learning that the es.
cape OF the accused had been made by
the railway traiH. for q time they hung
about the station In search OF further
news. They spent some hours there
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but departed Just too sOon to welcome
the return OF one OF the mgitives they
foueht-none Less than Kitty Gray
herself!
Safe from immediate pursuit. Kitty
paused for a little rest and a little
iced. What should she do2 For a
time she WIS undecided, but presently
her resolution was made.
Il will try IT," said she to herself.
u will 70 10 the palace direct ! will
zee II ! can get access to the kingl"
Aud thlthcr. forsoOth, she did turn
her way
Rank By rank OF the guard she
passed by this way or that. wheedling
them. threatening them. bribing them,
until she round herself within the
doors OF the palace.
"Mademoiselle. agninl" exclaimed
King Michael. "Wcicome. them Ills
notified face did indeed express graft
lcatiun at seeing her once mere
Kitty first made apology for her
%dlsordered apparel y ask your ma
jesty's pardon said che. for my
pllfht. am SURF OF my welcome only
hecauge Of the news I bring-I am
irum The sront-the war!"
The front-the wbr-mademolselle.
what do you mean? What war7 We
are not az war;" hut even az he spoke
the blood shrank back from his face.
There IL war, your majesty, II I
may say a." reioined the Young girl
Wonder az the edge OF tho neutral
lands. this side OF Gsahonen. men are
lighting. Their army Is out-lhey have
beaiesed our people"
Qua people?-who are our PEG.
pleY'
Two only-one . friend Of your
majesty another OF my own"
"Meanipgg"
None iess than Count Frederick OF
Gretzhoten is.lhere basiesed ut a no.
lie pass in the mountains. With him
ie Nolaau. my servant, whom you DO
not know. Horaemen were an about
them when / left. They we're holding
tie little pass a. best they could"
bat what caused an this-Wny
were they heslegcds"
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such silent answer az they could Each
drew his weapon and prepared Il Tor
what might nest cnHne.
ave can hold them for a little
time" said Count Frederick, iudicially
"But we must not lose-our cause
10 too good TO be lostl" exclaimed Kit
~ u will not yield to fato-l VIII
not give uni " I myself could escape
perhaps | could &c, 70 Greizhofen At
last aud bring back help FOR you. II
you could wait long enough
1T Is a good plan said Count Fred
erick suddenly. There II danger IN
e. but not SO much for you as for
either OF US. You are good on your
feet. mademoiselle what shall !
say"
But Kitty had made her own re.
solve. Roleau extended his hand TO
her, She took the coin into her pos
session. unseen by Frederick. A mo-
ment later she was speeding away,
%crouchlng. attempting 10 cut in ahead
OF the mounted men below.
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yes. a vast and cumbersome AFFAIR Of
Iron. She tried Il. II did not yield.
Where then was the key. II there was
onef
With no special plan. she east her
light here and there along the wall
She found At last, near &c the jamb Of
the heavy door. an iron prong project
Ing from the wall, on il a vast aud
rusty bit OF iron-the key.
With All her strength she twisted
the great key. Al length she felt the
lock turn. yield. Ono moment she
halted, and then threw her weight
against the door. It swung open. 81.
lenty. Sbs found herself within.
Had anyone. whether friend or Toe,
been near 10 Kitty Gray At that time.
they would have heard her sudden
scream Of mortal terror-would have
| seen her fall and crumple, IN a limp
heap, on the Moor.
GRO HE coNTlNuEDl
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OF It at least. Precisely as much could
be said for Grahoifen. The old king,
CortisIaw, was shaStng in his wrath
and humiliation that he had but half
the coin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
FORMER RESIDENT OF
PENDLETON is DEAD
Roy Dewitt Herr. Passes Away OF
Quick Consumption After Illness OF
Year at His Salem Home.

Word has been received here by
friends Of the death OF Roy Dewitt
Herr, formerly a resident Of Pendle-
ton. He died in Saiem on September
IS OF quick consumption caused hy
an attack of pleurisy about year ago.
The body ws taken for interment 10
Eureka, California, where his mother.
DR.. NJ. Maybelle Griswold. also for
merly OF this city. lives.
Deceased was 29 years old and was
born in Alexandria, Nebraska. Dur
ing most OF the five years that he
spent in Pendleton he was employed
in the press room OF the East ore
gonian. Later he was in the theatri-
cal business in Arcata. California, and
at the time OF his last illness was EN-
ployed in Portland with an express
company.
Besides his mother he is survived
by the following brothers and sis
tiers: Mrs Fannie Francis Of Eureka,
Mrs. Bert l. Pettingill Of Eureka
Amos d. and Grover c. Herr OF Port
land. Hubert c. Herr OF Phoenix.
Ariz., and Charles L Herr OF Spo-
kane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
GETS
PRISON TERM

Charles T.. Runyan. well known
cowboy, who was indicted by the last
grand jury on charge of assault with
a dangerous weapon, this morning
withdrew his plea of not guilty, plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to the
penitentiary from six months to ten
years. He made an application for
parole and was given ten days in
which to prepare petitions in support
Of the same.
Runyan last June shot George
Spearman, a colored cowboy at a
roundup held on Mckay creek by the
Indians There had been bad blood
between the two and, when the col
ored man called the other sheep
herder" Runyan drew his IA re-
volver and fired. The bullet passed
clear through Spearman's body, PEN
etrating the liver in its passage. He
was brought to the local hospital and
surprised even his physicians by re-
covering
Runyan's plea Of guilty makes II
probably that the fall term Of court
will pass without single criminal
case up for trial something that has
not happened In many years. There
is one other case that Of Jesse Goff,
charged with dynamiting fish, pend
ing, but it is doubtful If It will be
ready If defendant decides 10 stand
trial
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30

PORTLAND. Sept. 3O.-Mrs. Ella
Craven, aged 27. this morning shot
and killed her mother, Mrs. Minnie 4
Graves and then suicided. The fam
lily formerly lived in Astoria.
Mrs. Craven left note saying she
feared insanity. During the night
she bathed, donned fresh clothes ana
went to her mothers room at 6 o.
clock. The mother was asleep and
the daughter fired a bullet into the
mothers head She then snuggIed
down beside her and blew out her
brains.
r. /. Graves, husband Of the mur-
fered woman, heard the shots ana
thought 1t was a door banging. An
hour later he became alarmed, smash
ed the door and discovered the ira
gedy. His cries attracted neighbors
Graves is prostrsted
A farewell note said to use the in
surance for expenses and give the re-
mainder to Eva. another daughter
living at Astoria
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
CONTROL OF PUBLIC
LANDS IN QUESTION
Federal Authorities Begin Fight to
Determine whether state or Feder-
al Ruling shall Hold.

WASHINGTON. Sept. SO.-The
government has begun a fight in the
United States supreme court to de-
termine whether millions of acres OF
public lands in the United States shall
be controlled by state or federal au-
thorities. The fight also involves the
power of the United States to reclaim
its arid lands. mostly situated in the
west and southwest.
The action takes the form Of an ap-
peal from the federal court of appeals
decision against the Utah Power &
Light company and is in the nature
of test case
The suit is to force the defendants
to get permission from the federal
government or cease operating cleo
trio power plants on Utah public
lands, permission for which has al.
ready been given by the state, The
power company contends that the
states authorization cannot be nulli-
fled BY the federal government
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
HIGH SCHOOL DRILL CORPS
BEING ENROLLED; COURSE IN
GAS ENGINES POPULAR ONE

the country The largest enrolment
Is from the agriculture class but many
from other classes are joining as we'll
The theory of construction and prac-
tice and trouble hunting will be stud
led at the first Of the year but later,
when tractor can be secured. the
actual running OF the machine will be
studied
High School Enrolment 257.
After three weeks of school the en-
rollment at high school has reached
two hundred fifty seven. OF this
number there are one hundred five
twenty nine juniors and fifty eight se-
niors. The reason for the small num-
Der of juniors is that many students
originally with that class have made
up work and are now seniors The
three hundred mark is expected to bo
reached before the term is ended
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
WILSON INDORSED BY
PHILADELPHA MOOSE

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. SO.-Repu-
dating the action of the national com.
mittee of progresSiyes. whom they
charged with betrayal members Of
the Washington party of Philadelphia
have formally indorsed President
Wilson as the logical candidate to be
supported by progressives in the conf
ing election. Resolutions We're ad.
opted declaring that President Wilson
was working for the best interests Of
the nation; that he had saved the
country from war with foreign pow
ers and with Mexico and that he had
inspired constructive legislation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
ALLIES GAIN MUCH
GROUND At SOMME
First Thirteen Weeks of Offensive
Have Melted More Territory Than
Germans Won I'm . Months Ver-
dun Fight.
(HENRY WOOD

GRAND EADQUA TIERS.
FRENCH ARMIES, Sept 30.-The
French and British during the first
thirteen weeks Of the SOmme often
sive have captured more ground than
the Germans gained in the six months
of the Verdun battling. A survey OF
the results of the allied drive shows
the French have reconquered twenty
nine square miles. The allies took
forty five villages, sixty two thousand
prisoners, 2S5 cannon. a thousand
machine guns. They have captured
German first, second and third lines
from Ancre to Chaulnes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
7. R. TO PUT GINGER
IN HUGHES CAMPAIGN
Says Himself That's Why lie Came
To Battle Creek, Speaks at Barbc-
cue Under Auspices of Counties,
IL. Z. YODERl

BATTLE CREEK Sept. 30.--Roos-
cveh came to Battle Creek to inject
Ginger into the presidential campaign.
He SAID so himself. He speaks late
this afternoon at AN old fashioned
barbecue and rally at the circus
grounds. under the auspices Of five
surrounding counties, Thirty thous-
aud or more lined the parade route
Roosevelt had no time to wash his
face as he reviewed the monster pa
rade Immediately after arriving. He
rested two hours after luncheon. He
starts lor New York tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30

Members for the nigh school drill
ing corps are now being enrolled and
AS soon as the enrolment is complet-
ed uniforms and guns will be sent for.
All of the boy students are eligible
to join and each company will be al
lowed to elect from among the girls
one matron. The idea of the move
nent is for the exercise and valuable
military training to be secured.
Training will be begun under the
command of Professor Fendall as
soon as there are enough enrolled TO
make up an interesting drill.
Gas Engine Course Started.
A course in gas engines has been
started in high school under the su-
pervislon of Professor Fendall This
course is a neE one which Is exceed
ingk well adapted to this section OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
EUGENE WOMAN AGED 70
is DROWNED IN SLOUGH

Coroner Says II Is Case of Suicide
But Son Can AscI'be No Reason OF
Rash Act of Mrs. Amanda Woman.
EUGENE. Ore. Sept S0.--Mrs
Amanda Worman, aged 20 years,
was drowned in a shallow slough on
the farm of her son, Harry c. Mitch
ell, near Dexter. 20 miles southeast Of
Eugene Thursday. she was missed
from the house about II o'clock and
her body was found in the bottom OF
the slough about | o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
Coroner Veatch says in his opinion
il is case Of suicIde, although her
son can ascribe no reason for such an
act. Mrs. Worman had wrapped a
heavy wooden scarf and shawl
around her head. Beside her son she
leaves n daughter, Mrs. Stella Moores
of S66 Nineteenth street north. Port
land
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
OREGON VOTER is
NORMAL BOOSTER

Valuable support for the cause of
the Eastern Oregon Normal school is
given by the Oregon Voter edited by
G. G. Chapman In the course of
long article on the subject the Voter
in this weeks issue says
AT the coming election an appro-
priation bill will he voted upon to es-
tablish and maintain an Eastern Ore
gon Normal school at Pendleton. The
location is excellent; it is central and
convenient of access; climate and wa
ter conditions are healthy; and there
is an ample grade school attendance
to be subjected to practice teaching.
1t would seem like the logical thing to
do for the good OF the state, to vote
for the Pendleton bill"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
SIMIAN AT LARGE is
SOUGHT BY OFFICERS
Full Grown Ape Attacks Two Year
Old Child But Is Fought Off By
Nurse-Animal Then Fees to-
Woods.

WOOD CITY, Cal. sept. SO.-offi'
GERS of San Mateo county and resi-
dents of fashionable Woodside are to-
day hunting the forested area there
for a full grown ape, fearful lest he
again molest women and children.
Late yesterday the Simian after
escaping from a cage at a country es-
tate, started to attack the year old
twin daughters of A. L. Myerstein,
but was forestalled by their nurse,
Miss Edith Thomas.
The girl fought the animal for sew
eral minutes, receiving numerous
scratches before she caused it to flee
to the woods, chattering in rage
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
Report Says Bandit FOgged all Of Garrison Who Refused TO
Join His FOCe-AmeriCanS do not Believe That Leader
Will Destroy Property
FIGHTS ON WEDNESDAY WERE WITHOUT ANY RESULT
SURVIVORS DECLARE BOTH SIDES VII
la LURED GENERAL RAMOS INTO A TRAP. AFTERwARD NOW
ING DOWN RANKS WITH HEAVY MACHINE FIRE.

Ell PASO. Sept 3O.--It is reported
that Villa is camping on American
mining property near Cuchihuiriachic
ano has captured the Carranzista gar
rison. He flogged all who refused to
join his force.
American mining men here do not
believe that villa intends to destroy
property. They have received a re-
port that villa has changed his atti-
tude toward Americans Carranzista
authorities claim that defacto troops
won the battles Wednesday. The
United States secret service reports in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
ALLIES CONFERENCE IS
POSTPONED TO SPRING
VIII Probably Convene In London TO
Discuss plans for Severing Central
Powers Outside Communication.

ROME, Sept 9o,-The allies have
postponed their interparliamentary
conference. originally scheduled for
Rome in october, They will prob.
ably convene in London next spring
The allies will discuss plans for sew
ering the central powers commuuica.
ton with the outside world
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
DISASTROUS FIRE At ATHENA

charge he went back 20 discover the
whole rear room In flames
The loss on the garage was about
1880 and was partially covered Dy
$500 insurance A Studebaker auto
and motorcycle inside were burned
The loss in the burning Of the store
room was about S3Bo and the con
tents destroyed were valued ~ sleOO
There was 500 policy on the con.
tents
But for he very efficient work Yf
the fire department fht flames would
undoubtedly have done much more
damage
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
-MANSILO COLLINS DIES
AT HOME AT ORENCO
Was Father of II. ". Collins N This
City, Who Has 3cen at Ills bedside
Since TucSdaS--Funeral al 10 This
Morning.

Mansilo Collins, father OF Henry w.
Collins, prominent young business
man OF this city, died at his home at
Orenco, Orc4 near Portland. Wednes-
day night. according to word received
here, His son had been in attendance
upon him since Tuesday.
Deceased was past 81 years old, He
had two children,a son and daugh-
ter. The tuneral was held this morn
ing at 10 o'clock in Portland and in
terment made in Riverview cemetery,
Mrs. Henry Collins left yesterday for
Portland to attend the funeral. She
and her husband are expected back
in pendleton tomorrow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
VISITS UNDERTAKEN,
INVITES HER FRIENDS
AND TAKES POISON

QUINCY. H., Sept. 30-Mrs. Ma
mic c. Van Alsteue visited an under
taker looked ata number Of caskets
returned home and invited in a NUM-
Der of friends and then walked into
the front ward and took poison, She
died IN the arms Of her nephew who
was here to take her to his home in
California Mrs Emma T. Schveu.
dienst of Chicago, a sister was here
to hclp her pack her goods Mrs
Van Alstene has been Respondent since
the death of her husband in April
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
TUETONS SEVERELY DEFEAT
ROUMAN|ANS At HERMANSTADT

BERLIN, Sept. 3O.--It is annOunc.
cd the TeutOns severely defeated the
ROumanians near Hcrmanstadt and
drove the ROumanians southwark
They annihilated portion of the
ROumanian first army and the REM
nants fled The Germans have seized
the famous Red Tower pass and cut
eff the ROumanians retreat The fu-
gitives ran into the mountain wilder
ness. II is announced the Germans
repuIsed strong British attacks on the
western front.
LONDON. Sept SO.-Haig report
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30

ed the British defeated the German
counter attack in Hessian trench
last night The fighting was severe
despite a heavy rain and the soldiers
fought in waist deep water. The Brit
ish fortified new positions north of
Thiepval. The Germans bombarded
the British trenches south of the An
ere river.
The French war office announced
progress north of Rancourt The
weather has delayed operations else
where.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30

dicated that both fights were result
less as both sides retreated after los
ing heavily.
Battle survivors said Villa lured
General Ramos into a trap near Cusi.
Ramos marched in and machine gun
fire moved down scores OF Carran-
zistas The remainder withdrew, re-
formed their ranks and retreated
toward Santa Ysabel.
Reports said Villa personally led
three hundred bandits in the Cusi at
tack and evacuated the town after
pillaging it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-30
5000 MINERS
TOHALT WORK

SEAL TIE. Sept 3O.--Five thous-
aud United Mine Workers of America
in district number ten, halt work to-
night during the balloting on the pro-
position Of accepting the operators Of
fers in the wage controversy. The
tenth district includes all Washington
state mine workers. They demand
five per cent wage increase.