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The Washington times., 1917-12-02
LABOR WASTED.

A. the examination went On II be.
came apparent that there was moth
ing Of negotiAble value In all the 1T
ter. The robbers threw the papers
heller skeltsr on the hoor. and. fac
Ing Grady. declared that the whole
business was q plant.
$50 this 10 your idea Of q haul. Il
TT" asked stayne Of Harry. q
thought So"
Hold on interrupted Grady, -ths
money IL probably in the safe there:
"wsTl have to blow that, from the
looks-go ahead. 90 to IL"
The operation OF stopping up the
scarcely percsptibIs cracks with soap
and then applying nitro-gIycerine was
accomplished By an expert in that
line and the fuse attached by . prae-
ticed hand.
As the manipulator Of the powerful
explosive stepped out Of the vault the
heavy doors were swung to and
Grady backing away gave the word
to "shoot"
No sooner were the robbers at a
secure distance than the explosion
tore the safe doors from their hinges
and laid open the interior of the
steel receptacle.
A second later Grady throwing on
his torch peered inside. The safe was
empty. Stayne seizing his gun ad-
vanced on Harry: you dog" he cried.
Il knew ycu were crooked"
Grady thrust himself between the
two. His face was hard; he stared
into Harry's eyes a. though he would
read his every thought. At last he
spoke, satisfied that the fearless look
Of the young man meant Innocence Of
any attempt to double-eross him
1T Isn't my fault, Stayne: it's just
bad luck; It might happen to any one
OF US. The best thing to do now Is
to beat It."
The robbers slipped out into the
street grumbling and disappeared.
while Harry, congratulating himself
on his escape. hurried to q telephone
and asked lima to be at FRlenti's
house at once. He himself called q
taxi and gave the bankers address
His call was not At all appreciated
by FalentL Nor did the advent of
lima soften his anger, but he was
too deeply In the plot to make OBJ
jsctIons.
"Its all over" said Harry. This
young lady and are partners-you
her? We will offer GU
$40 ,0oo-ny share In this scheme-for
that pearl"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

was merely to mike FaIsnti give m
the pearl OF his own free will.
II was this Dominating reason that
caused Harry TO Walt the banker ths
night before the robbery. FalentI
was nervous, but Il was too late 70
back out He eid not relish Harry
intrusion Into hts home. bat he wa
forced to receive him politely and
to hear what he haE to say.
I've been thinking said Harry,
that it's foolish after ali TO leave
even $40, 900 IN the bank. Why NOT
take al the 100000 home with you
and then when the robbery comes on
you viii have Il all and-this Il .
selnsh thing on my PARTIAL ask Is
500 for my share IN the business,
90 you SEQ you win be better on than
Faisnti could not resist this addi.
tionAl chance 70 get an extra $40, 600.
TN do-aS you suggest" he said, ''but
It's sort OF hard on the robbers. Isn't
itr'
The descent Of orady's gang on IA
lantfB bank came on exactly a.
planned. Grady himself believed that
there were At least 100000 IN eanh N
the big safe. The entrance into the
building was made easy b. Harry,
who had secured Q key Once Grady
and His men were inside they crept
cautiously to Faientfs office and
looked to Harry to point out the vault
to which the banker had given him
the combination.
mo noise now" whispered Grady.
here's some one coming"
The robbers. masks covering their
faces, dipped into dark corners and
waited. An inquisltIss watchman
was peering this way and that By the
light OF an electric torch. Suddenly .
hand was elapped over his mouth, he
was thrown violently and bound fast
before he could make . move.
Put him under the bcss' desk"
said Btayne. and the men dragged the
astonished employe face downward.
cautioning him that any attempt to
escape meant death
Il guess We won't Be bothered any
more" said Grady. Now for the
vault II was q matter Of only few
moments for Harry TO work the com
binatlon and thus throw open the
dooro Of the vault. Grady had watch
I'd eagerly while the young man was
turning the knob this way and that
and once the tumblers announced that
the doors would yield he pressed for
ward to see what was within The
others Joined him, raising their masks
10 their foreheAds the better to dis
singuish the good from the bad
lmong the great nass OF papers. (
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
Seven Eahess Days
For 73-Year-OId
Wandering WOOdsman


PHILLIPS. wis.. Dec. 2.-JIm
Parish. seventy-thres years old,
one Of the Oldest and best known
woodsmen in this part OF the
State, was found in the woods in
an exhausted condition about
eight miles northeast OF here by
hunterA- He had been wander
ing q week without food and
was discovered in the nick Of
time to save his life. The hunters
carried him to their cabin about
two miles distant and gave him
hot coffee and food City authori-
ties sent rig to the cabin FRI
day and brought him to town
Although quite weak from ex-
posure his condition f. not con-
sidered dangerous and he will
live.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
THE COVETED GEMS.

Thus It was that when the foster
child Of Mustapha opened her eyes
after Harry had frantieally kissed her
she saw, instead Of the dreaded Exc
cutioner, Marjory winton holding the
coveted pearl. ~oh, how can thank
your" she cried you saved my
fathers life and he Is under the deep
est debt to you"
Harry's embarrassment was evident
He tried to hide It under an urgent
plea to the mayor and his friends to
care for lima, who was still weak
from her unusual experience.
IF you'll lend me little gasolene,"
said he, "T1l take the car we Dor
rowed back to the station and 90 on
to New York lima can follow later"
So II happened that Harry return
ed the automobile he had 80 caval-
ierly taken, and lima went 10 the
winton camp, where she related her
adventures to an admiring group.
In spite OF Marjory's eager invita-
ton to remain. she left the next day,
and, once IN her own apartment, be-
gan to feel herself again and ready
to continue the search for the rest
Of the elusive pearls.
She had no fault to find with the
outcome OF the present adventure,
which had Melted one OF the two
pearls so niysteriousiy snatched from
her hand In the house of the priest Of
Thoth. but how was she to secure the
other2
She spent some time walking about
her room Admiring q photograph OF
Harry, on which he had written q
message Of affection Evidently IL
ma. In spite of the threat OF the
executIoner, was letting her heart
wander far from the Sultan, where
the saturine Turk considered that 4
belonged.
Her reflections were disturbed by
letter from Harry himself:
"I'm at q meeting of Grady's. I
want to get on the track Of the rest
OF the pearls II I can; you'u hear
from me later"
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
THE SEVEN PEARLS '1'


, And she held forth the exact dupii
cate Of the pearl Falsntl had bought
The bankers face went white; he
felt In his waistcoat pocket and fran
ticAlly drew out the pearl IN its tissue
wrapping.
mo. ! didn't. Here's my pearl:
what DO you mean and what do you
~oh. nothing" said Lima -rli
make proposition to you--i1l match
you for both pearls."
But Mr.. Falehti had no idea OF
doing anything OF the sort; he de-
a little uncertain. what 70 do nsxt
By her clever ruse she had located
the missing pearl Her best plan
seemed TO be to return 70 her apart
ment and walt for Harry.
She found there = visitor she little
relIshed, the executionsr. He was
examining Hdrry's picture and giar-
ing at the inscription beneath
He was In the Get OF cutting the
photograph TO pieces with his seimI-
ter when Harry himself appeared
As his shadow showed on the glass
panel OF the inner door the oxecn-
TONER. putting his finger to his lips.
slipped behind Z portiere.
Harry. fresh from the meeting Of
Grady and his confedsrates. had lot
to tell his confederate, but her evil
dent GOODNESS amused him. -Remem-
ber," she said. 1--WE are working to-
gsther to secure the seven pearls. and
DO not cloud the issue with sontimen-
tally. sit down and tell me what you
were able to learn" u
att was some meeting" said Harry.
facing her. TT appears that ], - .
member Of the gang. am expected 70
put the others on the traii Of some
thing worth robbing. Our friend
stayne was there and a. nasty -
avaF'
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

EPISODE x. =
~ DOR Harry was filled viii
- acute terror as he pulled al
the rope fastened about tbs
waist Of lima He guessed
only too well that the girl he adorso
had received q shock while sending
her life-saving message to the Win
ton camp.
Fear lent strength to his arms, and
when he saw the limp form OF the
heroine appear over the edge Of the
ravine he put forth q superhuman ef.
fort and succeeded In drawing her
safely on the green earth.
"Ilmal IImar' he cried, with all the
despair OF man who thinks he sees
the object Of his love dead before
him The girls eyes were closed and
a. Harry chafed her wrists and
peered anxiously for the least hutter
Of the eyelids he called to her with
all the pent-up passion Of his heart
Fortunately, lima was not dead.
though her return to CONSEQUENCES
was slow. Perhaps she was willing
to remain with her eyes closed little
longer than necessary In order TO
hear the evidences OF Harry love
While the young man was doing
AAS Oosb " DTtu8 heI gNSA ~
world OF reality the scene In the
mayors camp was one of activity.
Are you readyI'' asked the doctor,
adjusting the forceps about the large
crowned tooth.
The patient nodded az best he could,
and while Marjory and the plain
clothes man stood aside the doctor
with q vigorous pull extracted the
tooth which DR.. Whitebridge had pro-
nounced safe and sound.
The ordeal over. the trio crowded
about the doctor, who was making .
hasty examination OF the nlled por-
ton.
His words acted like an electric
shock. ~Algol,' he cried, ~the syn
thetic poison"
He held out his hand to the mayor.
Let me congratulate you-you have
been snatched from the brink Of the
grave"
soh. father, father" sobbed Mar
jory. throwing her arms about his
neck. How glad I am And think Of
that heroic girl; we must md her"
shes certainly earned her pearl
and anything else I have" said the
mayor as the party prepared to search
for lima
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
PRoFFERs DUPLICATE.

The bookkesper skunk away, and
lima. who had overheard the threat,
walked boldly into the private room.
"oh Mr.. Falsnti," she said Ewsetly
to the astonished banker did YOU
lose q pearl just now In your taxif''
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
GIVES UP GEM.

Faienti started. at is worth much
more than that" he said. However,
you have earned It." He opened the
little safe into which he had put the
100000 In bills taken from the bank,
and taking out the pearl. handed Il
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
PLAN TO ROB SAFE.

The bank robboiy was slA6orately
arranged. With all the cunning oil
his kind Grady left no stone unturn'
ed; his preparati ms we're ie'.er pef.
feet on the evening selected 10 stsai
the money from the big SAis IN "a
lenti's bank. , 49,
n.mh.-s ~ the gang, including
stSyne. They all seemed 70 know
lust what TO do and how to do Il,
Snt orIv Harry knew that q great
surprise was in store for them.
For to him the idea Of EiyinE
Grady q chance TO Ge' WIN 2
pleasing-hIs own part III the Plan
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

MECERA MUSIC STUDIO.
ms q 81. n. W.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

STANDARDIZATION
ARs. EMILY FREcR BARNES
leFidsnsS Studio. IL La q - YA L.
70. TssA Ana IN. ~ tAA - y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
FAST GAME TOMORROW NIGHT
Mount Angel College Basketball
Team Has Unbroken Record

A battle of the undefeated will
be staged in the armory tomorrow
night when the fast Mount Angel col
lege quintet will attempt to take
Dallas measure. The best basket
ball game Of the year is expected.
The college lads have won every
game they have played and they have
met some of the best teams in the
valley Shandeling at forward is a
former Portland interscholastic all
star. Pashek, the other forward and
kasberger, guard, received their pre-
llmlnary experience at The Dalles
and are rated as hard men to handle.
Dallas will have the old combina-
tion in harness and is expecting
to take the collegians measure. Fen
ton at center; Boydston, Woods and
Ballantyne, forwards; and Shaw and
Matheny, guards, would make pretty
tough shedding for any basketball
team.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
HAWLEY TO ASK FOR REPORT.
Statement of Oregon Expenses at
San Francisco Fair Wanted.

Senator Hawley, of Polk county
plans to introduce resolution in the
senate next week calling upon the
commissioners of the Panama-P Pacific
Exposition commission for Oregon to
lay before the legislature a state
ment of their receipts and disburse-
ments for the Oregon exhibit at that
exposition. Senator Hawley was a
member of the commission.
The law which appropriated $175,-
600 for Oregon's share in the ex-
hibits there had no provision for a
report on the expenditures. Senator
Hawley said that the commission s
report would show an economical
handling of the funds. The commits
sion has between $4,000 and $1,000 to
turn back into the general fund.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
PAGE AFFORDS COMEDY
OMAN WHO UNPARDONAbL4
cHEWs GUM" NO PAGE
James A. Wood Resents Being Class
With Reporter Who Smokes and
chews To objectionable Extent

The Observer takes this opportui'l-
tv TO publicly apologize to eacn 1 anu
a,.or,, ~ PAGE of the senate of the state
of OREGON and especially to James A.
Wood for making the unpardonao'e
o,ror % Of chasing Harry CritehloW, a
sa,U, so,mor Dallas boy, and now reporter
for tbe Evening Telegram, as one oi
tTo tp naces. This apology was elle-
TOD bv the following letter; ,o,-
i'eu W January 18th, l9lr
polt County Observer, Dallas Ore
Ny dear Sir; ,oinod TO
tbot von had put the pages IN n
.,lo .illu same % class with a reporter, SueLl ',I
ane u Harrv a, Critchlow, as noticed tnaS AZ
as, as na,Tt "ailed him a page in the senate u
you o" of your editions last week;
IN IN. one y |. verv We - (Omitted by order oi
hoard he of censOrs) and smokes eiso LIZ
ouar1 ouo4tss cigars and pipe and ma. al,o aT,
aretteS' ,.,,m o,s 70 an objectionable ez,
ene"S s .neh as no page in the Sepa.e e,
. .en', ,rar au.I been known to do, therefor % q
Ta1 ,,.o,,ld consider it a great la'O, ,.n,, N
l -, 80 would correct the mlstaNe you
made in your paper. han. ,bis
'i, Hoping to hear from you aoOu'
t.dr I am. very truly YOUR, lT-oon
ma''e'' JAMES a Woop.
The Observers sin in the !,a mai stsfi
III nns when a member OF [ne [,,5,Ino 5jT
canlg nnartsd Mr.. CritchlOw's iausDt AVE-, 81
lsotagsut actep that he was "pagns ON, op5
s.A's !. tbs senate" at par vaius, s,.or5 %
a.. a t the personal item IN N !" mi
W. W.. The Observer Wnile II !, he,
a,,o,stieal anoI- mood wishes 2lso @ Hin -
aLS TT;tehlow's pardon i0r '4'''''
him s pase.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
Countour Map Goes to Corvallis.

County Surveyor Robb returned
Friday from Corvallis where he plac-
ed a countour map of the local fair
grounds in the hands of Professor
Peck, head of the department Of land
scape gardening of the agricultural
school. Professor Peck will take the
matter up with the Fair board ano
if they are willing to have compre
hensive plans made for future build,
ings and Improvements, the class will
begin work on the same.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

The Dallas-Black Rock logging
train that has been lying idle since
before Christmas has resumed its OLD
run and is making daily trips to ana
from the logging camps above Black
Rock t., the Willamette Valley Lum-
her company mill in this city and the
loo dump at West Salem. The tram
handles from twenty-five to tAlrty
FIVE cars of logs each day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

D. Kaufman Of Hubbard is pres.
ident of the organization, which has
a membership Of $500. II IS not
thought probable that any legislative
problems will be discussed by the as
sociation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
WING EXHIBIT.
Aeeting May Ask for
Dsnonstration.

- = N-SAAs
e one of the federal
nations for Oregon
spring will prob
the meeting Of the
Of threshermen
Salem January 26.
snonstrations were
fa States last year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

EXPERT TALKS
Iae AND WAY TO
[uNE LAYERS.
..,+rv Journal Thinks
+, poultry Show Will
|l]d in Salem. +"

u Heed, Will NC w. =, ar,
lrding to Carl +. > W.
= and manager Of the
Iiry Journal, who was
Ssday. Salem has been
location for the next
H f the poultrymen Of
rsh it.
! the editor the high
i crowding out many
Sren, fellows who have
M 200 hens, but on the
few large farms OF the
jOasting Of from 1000
IN, are in it to stay and
that the breeders who
business will be the
I'd the end.
has been soaring, it is
&tbe real hen men were
Il new years crop last
II reached a prohibitive
states that j.
ri Corvallis, who is run
us white Leghorns)
a uart Of his wheat for
u fall. The wheat was
sn harvested too early.
be sold on the regular
prevailing price, but
Ibicken feed. The BAL
Inns wern filed with
Corn is being success
the western states now.
valuable warmth pro-
\ layers is becoming a
b poultrymen.
! are of the poultry bus
booming more gener-
poultry farms nova
!, to "Chic" Williams,
Of trap-nesting the
beating the drones OF
lding them to market,
Sentage of eggs at less
III received. This trap
rance so arranged that
lters the nest for the
pOsiting an egg, the
and the hen is a pris-
keeper comes and re-
lch hen has a legband
5 numbered and when
ases her he takes her
lves that hen credit
50 on throughout the
iese records the ponl-
his best layers ana
/ gradually breeds up
lying strain.
his, the Hogan system
over the country now.
aOwn as the "Call of
ie outcome of twenty
bal experience on the
sOyerer of the system,
Of Petaluma, Cal. Mr..
mderful man; he is a
ban and surgeon, a
some renown and an
plltry. He trap-nested
b White Leghorns fol
from his best layers
lie was a careful stu
Aeral characteristics OF
ayers. He compared
Be layer and non-layel'
be fowls that were lay
nd those that were no
read, studied and ex
then came his system
ago which sold 70
after being read b!
forth the assertion
l0gan was crazy, abso
anne Jack London AM
It HOgan's farm, on
NJ of the Hen," !" Nh
% the knowledge an
le title and the correc
is book has sold all owe
says that throug
Z Northwest Poultr
stern states have pul
thousand copies. Th
iystem is that a pou-
u by examining th
et when from five I
q whether she will b
not, and about whe
laying. From tn
Be seen that this syi
han the trapnest fc
u wedding out Il
can tell in advan'
the pullets over
the market where's
'ast be used on the
sore learning the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
BILLS ALLOWED

The following bills were allowed by
the county court of Polk county at
the January session, 1917:
Electiono
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
Court House.
Circuit Court.

Dallas Telephone Co,.''.'..'' 50
Doe. p. Patterson oh''.....'.'.''
Natal .$5.5
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

Have you a picture to framef Yo'
need 90 no further than our store to
have it done. Sterling Furniture Com.
n"re ~ 75-tf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-02-22
DEATH OF MRS. PETERSEN
COMES VERY SUDDENLY

Mrs. Anna Petersen, who for a
number of years has been keeping
house for Antoine Anderson in the
southeast part of town died at his
home shortly after noon last Friday.
The cause of her death was due to
pneumonia and she had been ill but
three days. The news of her sudden
death came as great surprise to her
many friends.
Miss Anna Kirstine Petersen was
born Dec. 2, 1876 in Vester Case,
Skaerbaek Sog Synderjylland, and
died at her home in Audubon
February 16, 1917, aged 20 years, 2
month"; and IA days.
In 1866 she was married to Jens
Hansen Petersen, and after a mar
riage of twenty years Mr.. Petersen
died in 1885. To this union eight
children were born, those living are
Niles s. Petersen, Mrs. Marie Peter
sen, Mrs. Jacobine Rasmussen, and
Jens B. Petersen, of Audubon, and
Marius Petersen, of South Dakota.
Three children have passed to the
beyond and are Peter S. Petersen, of
Poplar; Mette Marie Petersen, who
died in the old home in Denmark
Besides the five children there are
II grandchildren to mourn the loss
of their grandmother.
Mrs. Petersen came to America in
1896 and since that time has made
her home in this county, but in later
years has been a resident of Audi
bon.
Funeral services were held at the
Danish Lutheran church Monday
afternoon, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. j. p. christensen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-02-22
BRAYTON COUPLE ARE
MARRIED In ATLANTIC

Mr.. WILDER Bills and Miss Vivian
Bartlett, both of Brayton, were mar
ried at the Baptist church in Atlantic
Friday in the presence of few
friends, Rev ]. A. Hurley Officiating
The couple were unattended A we'd
ding dinner was given in their honor
at the Bartlett home in the evening.
Mrs. Bills is the charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bartlett of
Brayton. She was graduated from the
Atlantic high school in 1909 and has
been teaching since that time, having
taught in the Brayton schools for the
last five years. The groom is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bills of Extra and is
a prominent farmer of the Brayton
vicinity. The young couple will be at
home after March / on the William
Essington farm, three miles north of
Atlantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-02-22
Single Ear
First prize. " bushel of yellow seed

Single Far
First prize. " bushel of yellow seed
corn.
Second prize. Ribbon.
Speckled corn. the same prize will
be given as in the other two.
Small Grain
There will be classes of OTIS, Barley,
Fall Wheat, Spring Wheat, Timothy,
Glover, Potatoes.
Cattle Prizes
Under 2 months, born after January
l, 1916.
Grade calf. First prize, So, o. C.
Colee.
Grade calf. Second prize, 50, Geo.
Eagen.
Over One Year
Pure bred calf. First prize.
Pure bred calf. Second prize.
Rules of the Contest
Exhibitor must have ticket
Any stock, corn or small grain
which has won prizes elsewhere lis
barred from prizes, but may be shown
No prize stuff will be sold
Grain exhibited must be brought the
first day. Exhibitor to take grain the
last day.
Neighbors will be solicited to bring
cattle for classes.
The price for the tickets for this
Short Course have been reduced as
low as could be expected. Tickets
are 81 each. family tickets $3.50,
day tickets Csc. so tickets were sold
at the course held last year, but those
in charge hope to double the sale Of
tickets this year.