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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
AMSTERDAM, March 15-An Off
ciai statement teieoraphed here from
Berlin today makes absolute denial Of
fresh rumors that Germany plans to
abandon or postpone the new subtna-
rine war on armed merchantmen.
MOVING WESTWARD.
ATHENS, March 16-Large Ger
man detachments are moving from
Macedonia and Serbia to tho western
front, according to reports received
here today.
ARTILLERY DUELs.
BERLIN, March 15.--onIy artillery
dueIs occurred last night on tho east
bank Of the Meuse, said an official
statement from the war office this
afternoon. In the vosges, attacks BY
French reeonnoiterin9 patrols were
repulsed.
20 FURTHER ADVANCES.
BERLIN, March 15.-silesian reoi-
ments have made further advances
southeast Of Bethlncourt, capturing H.
OPS French prlsoners, the war office
announced this afternon. Four French
Couhtor Attacks on II1o "eU pAuk OF
the Mouse were repuised.
FIGHT FOR SUPPORT.
BERLIN, March 15.- President
Wilson's fight for congressional sup
port for his foreign policies promised
to be duplicated when the relchstag
reconvenes tomorrow.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H oIlweg,
advocate OF conciliatory policy TO-
ward America, will face strong opposl-
tion from reichstas members who de-
mand a more vigorous submarine war
fare. The debate may bring the same
sort Of "show down" between the
Hollweg and Won TirpItz factions as
was forced In the American cnooress.
The chancellor conferred today with
the foreign relations committee Of the
bundesrat. He spent several hours
yesterday In conference with reich
stag leaders after his return from ar.
my headquarters whore he discussed
the situation with the kaiser.
The newspapers supporting the
chancellor are generally silent on the
pending reichstag battle.
The Tagilche Rundschau, Taseszei.
tung and other Won Tirpitz supporters,
print aggressive editorials urging tho
reichstay to take / strong stand that
will leave no doubt In America that
Germany is united behind vigorous
submarine policy.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
ROME, March 15.-GcneraI Spin.
garofr, former minister OF war has
challenged BenIto MussoIInl, ltaiy's
leading socialist editor, to 4 duel.
MussoIini alleged that SpIngardl
was conspirine to become commander
Of tho Turin army corps.
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Indictment Dismissed.

Indlctmen Mt Dismissed.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March 15.--
The indictment against Warden Thos
Mott Osborne Of Sing Sing, charging
perjury, was dismissed today by Su-
the defense was to begin presenting
its case.
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Some Mexicans Approve.
LAREDO, Texas, March ia num-
ber Of Americans arriving here from
points in the interior of Mexico as
far south as Queretaro, report having
conversed with General Carranza as
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-17

shortly. A feeble grin overspread
Spikes battered features.
Seagrue had brought to the desert
with him from his camp two rogues
whose names had gradually been re-
duced by bad spelling and hard knocks
to BILL" and Lug" The pair were
in his rooms with him when he asked
whether Spike had come on the pas
senger train.
Bill was looking from the, window at
the moment and answered, ''That looks
like Spike down street, now"
In few moments more Spike had
found his way to the rendezvous. Sea-
grue, impatient as always, demanded
to know as soon as he entered the
room what had kept him. Spike told
his story, or at least such part Of it as
he deemed it wise to- tell, and, turning
the tables on Seagrue, asked what was
up. Seagrue told him of the right-of-
way contracts expected the following
day by Rhinelander.
What of 2" demanded Spike.
eve must get them" announced Sea-
grue, bluntly.
WIZ VIZ! inquired spike, 1mpu-
IDENTIFY.
"You!" returned Seagrue with as
lnuch insolence as he could throw into
che word. Spikes sullenness angered
h. N and he continued to explain, but
in no very amiable tones: 'It means
the big end of the job for Rhinelander
If tAose contracts reach him; whereas,
If get hold Of them, we can tangle
him up worse than ever
Sp-ke spoke up with a new and sud-
den eaergy: "You can't get those con-
tracts The girl is taking them to
Rhine Ander tomorrow"
"How do you know that?"
II saw the package in her hands, not
ten min ties ago."
Seagrle knit his brows for q mo-
ment. Il guess there's one way to get
them," he said, looking hard at Spike
and from aim to the two lesser lights.
We'll hav|s to get Helen
Then Ean tell you," blazed Spike,
''you don't set them" Seagrue looked
at his tool n amazement. The con-
vict's face darkened. "The man that
harms that girl"-he raised his voice
Neckons with me-" He
registered an cath with his threat. "I'll
tear his head f+om his shoulders!"
"You fool" stammered Seagrue. mo
body means to hurt her. Well carry
her OFF and take the contracts from
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-17

train going to Las Vegas was standing
on the passenger track. Storm ran tC
the caboose and explained his anxiety
make ready to aid him. They pulled
out with Storm in the cab to scan the
right of way.
In Seagrue's machine Lug and Bill
opened Helen's satchel. They found
big package Of letters, and believed
they had in them the contracts.
Helen, in the rush of cold air, had
begun to revive. AS a precaution to
prevent her giving any alarm-though
machines were sufh ciently scarce on
the describing took Helen's handker-
chief from her satchel, tied it roughly
over her mouth, laid her on the seat,
cautioned her harshly and covered
her with a steamer rug.
Travelling at breakneck pace over
the broad expanse of sand, the car
was entering Las Vegas, when, cross
ing one of the village streets without
lessening speed, the driver almost
knocked man down. Indeed, but for
a smart jump, the pedestrian would
have been killed. He turned with a
suppressed curse and looked angrily
after the car that had so nearly struck
him. The occupants he did not recog-
nize; they shot by too fast. But a
handkerchief had CHANGED to fall from
the car at his feet. Spike never neg
lected Investigating anything that fell
in his way. He picked the handker-
chief up and walked on, still at inter
walls looking back.
Seagrue was in his rooms, waiting
impatiently, for the return of the car.
When it did at last skid wildly around
the corner travelling at a reckless pace,
Seagrue ran downstairs and hurried
the men to get Helen quickly inside.
Spike at this juncture was crossing a
vacant lot. He looked again at the
handkerchief in his hand, and his eyes
turned once more in the direction of
the machine. He saw that the party
had stopped before building appear
ing to Spikes eyes somewhat familiar.
The next moment the men lifted what
seemed a heavy burden from the ma
chine. Helen had been gagged again
and was helpless. But despite her be-
ing wrapped in the rug, Spike got,
from what he saw, the whole story
they had Helen. A sudden rage stirred
him. and, throwing caution to the
winds. he dashed across the open lot
toward the alley,
The freight train bearing Storm was
nearing Las VEGAS. but nowhere had
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-17

her When the thing blows over we'll
| let her co.
Leave me out of the job" growled
Spike bluntly.
Seagrue sprang to his feet-he was
a powerful man-and grappled with
the convict. The two struggled. Not
a word was spoken. Only the grunt-
ing and gasping of life-and-death
grapple, the slipping, gripping and
scuf1ing of two enraged men, with Lug
and Bill looking on, broke the silence
of the room. Spike gradually bore his
enemy backward and downward. Lug
and Bill jumped in to help Seagrue.
Spike, shaking himself free from the
three, whirled into corner and caught
up a chair. Lug jumped for gun.
Spike, with the strength Of giant,
smashed the heavy chair across the
table, shivering it to splinters and,
raising a piece of it as club, sprang
for the door. "I'll brain the one that
laws a hand on me-" he cried. Stand
back!"
Helen, next morning in her Office,
was getting ready to take the train.
Seagrue overnight had outlined his
scheme to his two men, and, directing
them how to work, told them that after
they had secured Helen he would pick
them up with his automobile at Mile
Post 149. With this understanding, he
drove away in his car. The two men
went to the train.
Had they been more alert as they
walked down the street, they might
have seen Spike lounging on corner
Reaching the station, where the train
had already arrived, they decided to
make the hind end of the observa-
ton car But as the train started
party Of people came out on the OBJ
servation platform, and the two men
skunk around to the other side Of the
train. ts.-
AS soon as they had got their bear
ings, Lug, taking coil of rope that
Bill had brought, threw it over the
top of the car, where it caught and
hung on one of the gas cocks. Test
ing the rope carefully, the two be-
came satisfied it would hold and. one
following the other, they climbed from
below to the top of the train. When
the train reached Arden station they
were relieved to see the people at the
end of the car leave, and when the
train was once more under way and
the station disappeared from view,
Seagrue's roadster appeared on the
desert.
Lug lowe himself down the side
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter Of Gen
eral Holmes, railroad man, is rescued
by George Storm, q newsboy. Grown to
young womanhood Helen saves Storm,
now a fireman, her father. and his friends
Amos Rhinelander, fnancier, and Rob-
ert Seagrue, promoter, from q threatened
collision. Safebreakers employed by Sea-
grue steal General Holmes survey plans
of the cutoff line for the Tidewater, ia
tally wound the general and escape. Her
fathers estate badly involved by his
death. Helen goes to work on the Tidewa-
ter Seagrue uses Spike to set fire to a
powder train hauled by Storms engine.
Helen saves Storm from a horrible DEATH
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from
seagrue, and though they are taken from
the survey blueprint. Storm, employed by
Rhinelander, wins q fight with Seagrue's
men for possession of q consignment of
railroad ties. Spike and his confederate
safe-breakers steal Rhinelander's payroll
money. Helen pursues and, with police
mans aid, captures two Of them and re-
covers the money.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-17

heard it. However, on scanning close
ly the appearance of the block of crude
buildings facing the station, he reached
the conclusion it would be good place
to supply at least one of his needs ana
forthwith fastened from the coach to
the nearest corner groggery. Once IN
side the place, his attention was held
for a moment by rambling discussion
carried on by a group Of early morn
ing loafers. Spike, never happy out
side a wrangle, struck unhes1tat1ngly
into the talk, which was concerning
how loud Caruso could sing, and dis
puted practically every statement al
vanced by anybody. After prolonged
loss of sleep in the city and with
nerves none too amiable at best, now
shattered by drink, he was In an ex-
ceptionally sur1y state, and before ne
knew it had q fist fight on his hands
The brawl was short. The three or
four whom he had angered set on him
together and, making job Of it, threw
him bodily out on the sidewalk. One
of the party proved Samaritan enough
to follow him out and hand him his
cap and letter he had stuck inside 1t
before leaving Oceanside to read at
his leisure After putting the note
away he had forgotten all about IT,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-17

Of the car. Inside, Helen was reading
quietly when Lug's hand, holding O
handkerchief saturated with chloro-
form, was thrust through the window
and despite her struggles Helen soon
was overpowered.
With quick word to Bill, above,
Lug scrambled into the car. He placed
Helen, now unconscious, In sitting
position and ran to the hind end to
look for the machine. It had over
hauled the train and was speeding be-
side it along the highway. Lug waved
to the driver to come on. Returning
to the car, he motioned to Bill to help
him carry Helen out. The two men
picked her up and took her to the plat
form. How to transfer her to the mo-
torcar was a problem that might have
given pause to more clever men. Lug
intended at first to throw the helpless
girl from the platform into the ma
chine, but this he discovered would
never do-the distance was too great.
Bill, an old sailor, came to the res
cue with another arrangement. In a
jiffy he had dashed Helen into q kind
Of cradle in the middla Of the long
rope, and, throwing one end to the
driver, shouted to him to make it fast.
The latter, when he caught the line,
hitched it to the side of his car, and
with the motor and the train still at
high speed, Lug, on the rope, went
hand over hand down to the motorcar.
Loosening the hitch, he then drew in
the rope, while Bill, on the platform,
carefully paid out and Helen was
transferred, uninjured, from the train
to the machine.
Once within the motorcar, Helen
was unceremoniously dropped to the
bottom and left there, while the ma
chine was turned around and her cap
tors whisked back for Las Vegas with
her.
Storm, by this time, had left the con-
struction camp and was waiting at
Baird for the train bearing Helen. The
train drew in and stopped. To Storms
surprise and disappointment, not a sol
itary passenger got off. He accosted
the conductor: Helen Holmes was
coming up today. Where is she?"
The conductor looked down the plat
form. "She certainly was on the
train," he declared, puzzled 81 saw
her just before we got to Arden"
Storm, the trainman following,
walked hastily through the coaches.
Helen was not to be found. A freight
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-17
SEVENTH iNSTALLMENT
"SPlKE'S AWAKENING"

Resolved to get completely away
from the constant Interruptions in his
work, Amos Rhinelander replaced his
burned camp with outfit cars and
moved at once to the end Of his con-
struction work, now well advanced on
the desert.
The new equipment was as complete
as money and energy could suggest
And no sooner were the cars out on
a spur at Baird-near the end of the
new line-than linemen were busy
making Geographic connections for
them with the Tidewater system. The
moment the wiring was done Storm
suggested the first message over the
new line ought to go to Helen, who
had now been transferred from Signal
to Las Vegas, division station below
Baird. Rhinelander was pleased with
the suggestion and Storm wrote out a
telegram. The operator sounded
Helen's call, and after a moment an
nounced she was on the wire taking
Storms message. It read:
Rhinelander says contracts on Num-
Ser Nineteen. Bring them up Sunday.
Storm will meet train here and drive
<ou over TO camp.
Seagrue, during this time, had al
ready made counter-dispositions to
meet Rhinelander's arrangements and
lad established a secondary headquar-
tiers at Las Vegas, where he con-
trolled an icing concession.
Spike had been 1aggard in following
Seagrue up the line as directed, and
the latter sent as many unpleasant
messages as he could to Oceanside,
where Spike was in retreat. But as
Seagrue's continuing summons grew
more and more peremptory Spike was
obliged to take notice and get under
way for the desert himself.
Leaving Oceanside the night after
carouse, he woke next morning as the
train was pulling into a desert town
strange to his eyes. Somewhat mud
died, anyway, and being unable to rec
ognize his surroundings, he asked
fellow passenger the name of the
place; but he forgot it the moment he
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18
Grant Land Crew
Moves to River

The classification crew which, un-
der the direction of Louis L. Sharp,
is classifying the o. and c. grant
lands in this county, has completed
their work in that portion of the
county lying east of Ashland and the
last of the camps in the plateau dis
trict east of Ashland, called the Dead
Indian country, have been moved to
the Rogue river district northeast of
Ashland. About seventy-five experts
are now at work, divided into crews
of about ten men each. At the rate
of progress so far being made, the
lands in Jackson county should be
classified before the bad weather sets
in this fall.
G. F. Bates and several other Ash
landers are transporting the camps
from one location to the next. Light
automobiles with delivery bodies are
used in the main, heavy trucks prov
ing impractical. because of the poor
bridges In the backwoods sections.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18
ACRERMAN IS FOR
PENDLET0N MEASURE
lead OF MONMOUTH NORMAL
SAYS ONE SCHOOL CANNOT
SUPPLY DEMAND FOR TEACH
ERS.

Monmouth, Ore.-"A careful analy-
sis of the situation will convince any
one that Oregon needs a Normal
School in Eastern Oregon and also
one in Southern Oregon" said j. II.
Ackerman, President OF the State Nor
NAL School at Monmouth. ut is a
well-established fact that a centrally
located Normal School cannot supply
the needs of the entire state. The
need of a Normal School In Eastern
Oregon is readily proved by the most
cursory investigation of the list of our
students and the list of our graduate
teachers. The estimated population
of our state in 1914 was 1857. Take
for example the eight Western Oregon
counties, Clatsop, Clackamas, Benton,
Lane, Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill
Counties. Their population for 1914
was 214,60S, or less than 27 per cent
Of the total population of the state,
yet so per cent of the graduates from
our Normal School for the past five
years are teaching school in some one
of these eight Western Oregon coun-
ties. There are 80 counties in the
state, yet eight of these counties are
getting half of the benefit of the
teachers for which all of the counties
pay the taxes
Here is the list. During the past
five years we have supplied the fol-
lowing graduates as teachers to these
counties.
Clatsop, IS; Clackamas, 20; Ben
ton, 25; Lane, 36; Linn, 2S; Marion,
2S; Polk, 25 and Yamhill, 20. In
other words, 2O3 Of our 4O7 teachers
who have secured places in the public
schools in Oregon during the past five
years, have gone to these eight Will
lamette Valley counties.
Now take eight typical Eastern Ore
gon counties and see il they have &C.
cured their proper share of teachers
with Normal training During the past
five years we have supplied Normal
graduates as follows to these Eastern
Oregon counties:
Baker, 8; Grant, 1; Harvey, 4; Nal
heur, 2; Morrow, L. Umatilla, 10;
Wallowa, 7; and Wheeler, 2.
The eight Willamette Valley coun-
ties had 2O3 Normal teachers as
against 80 Normal teachers for the
eight Eastern Oregon counties. East
ern Oregon received less than 10 per
cent as against Western Oregon's fifty
per cent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18

Roseburg News W. e. st. John
made a short visit to Roseburg to-
day, as he has been at Ashland for
some time with Mrs. st. John. He
reports the health of his wife as i'm
proving, although she is not yet well
enough to go home. He received a
telegram today stating that a sister
of his wife is seriously sick at Los
Angeles, and will start for that city
in the morning. Upon his return
Mr.. st. John expects to make an ex-
tensive campaign over the county in
the interests of his candidacy for
county commissioner on the republic
can ticket.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18
Talent Tidings

Mr.. Frank Rose returned Wednes-
day from a months visit in Los An
geles.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Anderson have
rented Mrs, Mary Carpenters house
for the winter.
Mr.. H. c. High was a business Wis
itor in Ashland Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Purvis and
family of Wagner Creek spent Thurs
day at the fair in Medford.
Wagner Creek school and the Tai
ent school attended the fair in Med
ford Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Twidwell and
John of Wagner Creek we're visitors
at the fair in Medford Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Clutches and
Mrs. W. d. Withrow of Anderson
Creek visited relatives in Talent
Wednesday.
Mrs Vogeli entertained the Ladies'
Aid Society of the NJ. E. church
Thursday afternoon.
DR.. Halsted and Mr.. Robert Bost-
wick took trip up Wagner creek to
DR.. Halsted's mining claim.
frankie, the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Denham, met with a
painful accident last Saturday at the
North Star cemetery. A tombstone
fell on his leg and crushed the bone
He is reported to be resting easily
now.
Mrs Wyatts Clark is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Clark on the
Pacific Highway.
Mrs. A. Ager was Medford visitor
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Denham gave a
birthday party in honor of the birth
day of their daughter, Matte, Satur-
day, September 8. The invited guests
were Miss Carrie Hall, Miss Ruth
BudgeOn, Miss Nomelie Norman, Miss
Ruth Norman, Miss Helen Adamson,
Miss Mariory Adamson, Miss Carmen
Rose, Miss Evelyn Turner, Miss Erla
Turner and Miss Alice Turner of Ash
land. The afternoon was spent play
ing games, and at 4 o'clock dainty
refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oglesby of
Coquille, Ore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Gunster of Portland were guests of
Mrs. Mary Carpenter for the past
week.
Mrs. billiard left for her home in
Eugene Monday morning, after
spending ten days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank billiard.
Mr.. Lyle Briener of Wagner Creek
was an Ashland visitor Thursday.
Ma. and Mrs. Leonard Oorthyus
and children were the dinner guests
of DR.. and Mrs. Malmgren of Phoenix
Sunday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18
THOROUGH WORK.
How an Ashland Citizen Found Free
dom From Kidney Troubles.

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dom From Kidney Troubles.
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Doans Kidney Pills have been test
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Ashland people testify.
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]. r. Maxedon, 977 B street, Ash
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whenever have a backache or | no
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Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18

John Beeson, lean of the local ten
mis- players, journeyed to Medford
Thursday and managed the county
schools tournament held at the Coun-
try Club courts. John says the
youngsters put up some fast and in
teresting tennis.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18

j. R. Casey and daughter, Miss
Helene, left Sunday for months
visit in southern California. They
will see the sights of the San Diego
exposition visit Los Angeles and 9TH
er southern California cities and also
in San Francisco on the return trip.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18

Robert Wagner left the last Of the
week for Davis, CAL, where he will
enter the agricultural branch of the
University of California, the Davis
farm school, as it is known. Sidney
Hazelton is another Ashland young
man who will enroll at Davis this
fall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18

Mrs. H. o. Purucker is entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. Leonard Foley Of
Derby, Kan, for the week. Mrs. Fo-
ley has been visiting for a month
with her parents in San Diego, Cal,
and is en- route home by the northern
route.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-18

Mrs. G. A. Briscoe went up to
Roseburg the first Of the week to
attend the wedding Of her son Lanse,
who was married in that city on
Wednesday.