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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11

Shelby. taken completely by
surprise, was at disadvantage, his
throat crushed by sinewy hands, his
loosened revolver flung half across the
room. He could only struggle to
break the hold Of his antagonist, roll
ing over and over, aud forcing the fell
lows head back with every ounce Of
strength he could bring into play.
They were not unevenly matched, the
two-Sheby the younger, and perhaps
the stronger; but Lard a skilled fight
er. hard as nails, and ready to resort
to any trick. Moreover, he knew what
he had set out to accomplish, and
bent every effort to prevent the fright
ened girl from getting shot at him.
He hung on, his straining hands, like
n wise, twisting tighter and tighter
Shelby's shirt ban'i, careless Of any in
jury to himself SO that he kept the
body Of the latter in protection be-
tween him and Olga's revolver. Yet,
with every move, every stralnins
whirl of their bodies, he gained an
inch nearer the open door. lie fought
like an animal, sinking his teeth into
Shelby's flesh, and driving his knees
into his body. 1t was silent. bitter
fighting, every muscle strained to the
utmost, and the sQuaw man won. They
knocked over the bench, and crashed
out through the partially open door,
rolling down the single step into the
weeds. Laud landed on top. his fin
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11
MAckAY ITEMS
(From the Miner)

Messrs Horton and Bailey of the
White Knob garage closed a deal the
hrst Of the week for the purchase
OF the Hansen Garage Company, and
nave taken possession CT this well
known garage. having moved their
offices from the White Knob Garage
building the first of the week. Messrs.
Fowler and Curtis of the Idaho Com
mission and Transportation Company
who retired from the Hansen Gar
ngc, have taken over the White
Knob Garage and have. closed the
same as u public garage and are to
occupy the building with their trucks
and transportation equipment and as
warehouse for the immense amount
CT freight that this firm handles for
the upper country. This leaves two
public garages operating in Mackay,
the Hansen Garage and the Mackay
Cash Garage.
Mecca For sherman--Mackay
fishermen have been making raid
Gu the beautiful native trout in
Smiths Lake at the head Of East Fork
Of Salmon river during the closed
months for fishing on Big Lost River
Last Sunday Charles T. Baker, Game
Warden Jacobsen, William Abbey
Fred Diers Tom Vaughn, Charles
Morrison, Lee Bell and X. r.. Mac
Tarland motored to the Lake and
report an excellent catch.
Fl. II. Gilbert is spending few days
ct Robinson Bar.
J. y. Carr looked Gftor business in
terests in the county seat the latter
part Of the week.
There were four applications 70,
the Office of Marshall, as follows: p
H. Peterson, C. III. Nix, Harry Green
wood and w. r. Criswell. Upon motion
all four applicants were placed II
nomination and roll call vote re
suited in four votes for Fl. G. Green
wood and one vote for w. +. Girls
well. All the appointive officers were
then sworn in and took UP the dutie!
of their respective offices.
Senator T.. w. Whitcomb Of the Law
firm Of Whitcomb, Cowen and Clark
passed through this city tho lattel
part of last week on his way to Chal
lis, ON business.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11
CHAPTER XII.
The Attack on the Cabin.

The Attack on the Cabin.
There was no sound from without,
except occasionally the echo of dis
tant voice shouting. Shelby, startled
by these words and alarmed by her
agitation, swiftly crossed the room.
The body was gone, actually gone! AS
he bent over, incredulous, distressing
the evidence of his own eyes, he could
perceive the stain of blood in which
the man had fallen, but that was all.
There was no semblance of a body
there.
Judas Priest!" he said soberly.
"This beats anything ever l saw. He
couldn't have been, killed, but never
saw him twitch a muscle after he
dropped. Gone! Darn if | know what
to make of it. Why, where could he
nave gone to? There amt but one way
out from this shack an he sure didn't
90 out there"
mo, he couldn't" her voice quaver.
Ing. 1--WE would have seen him If he
had"
"Seen him! OF course, we would.
He must have revived and crawled
away. You bet, there amt no mystery
about 1t. Dead men amt movin'
around an there amt no angels comm
Town to carry that cuss off. What's
happened is, he got back strength
enough to crawl. Likely lie got into
mat BACK room out O. sight. Any
now I'm goin' to find out what's hap
pehed. You keep an eye at that hole
III the wall yonder, while scout around
minute. If you see anything moyn'
IN shootin' distance, just blaze away.
Don't hesitate moment"
She went forward as he told ber
without a word and stared out vet
nervously turning her head about at
the slightest sound. Shelby waited n
moment, listening. and then stepned
confidently forward across the thresh.
oiu OF the inner door. He had nc
doubt that he would discover Mockllr
dead or alive, outstretched on Tho
moor. The fellow must be there. h,
could have gone nowhere else. The
pace was MS black as night; ster
beyond the entrance and he had I,
grope his way blndly, unable to dis
ohsnish a single object. There WI,
something grim and CHASTITY in feeln,
ABOUT with his feet for an unseen body
1hen the fellow might still be alive
even dangerous. He stopped ut tn,
aisquieting thought and spoke sharpl
into the gloom.
! Are you there. Macklln7 Come
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11

Shelby stood up, grimly smiling. and
replaced the cartridges in his weapon.
The end was not yet, but he had
taught them a lesson in caution.
For a moment, blinded by gazing ont
into the sunlight, he could see moth
ing clearly about him, not even the
figure Of Olga. "Where are your he
asked.
"Here, by the other door. What has
happened?"
He laughed, put at ease by the quick
response of her voice.
sob, l took pot shot out through
a hole in the wall. ] thought we
might as well start the ball; Joe was
getting so gay. Touched up two of
them; now they'll go back and talk
1t over"
Sure; the Indians will be for wait
Ing till night, an that amt far off.
What are you doing down there?"
There was note of startled sur
prise in her voice.
"Why. this is strange! IL hadn't
noticed before; was too frightened,
perhaps-but, come quick; Macklin's
! body Is not here! lit is gone!"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11

speak up; nobody is going to hure
you"
There was no response. no move.
ment, no sound of groan, no pulsing
of breath. The stiffness was intense.
horrible. Shelby gripped himself and
began to advance slowly, guiding his
massage along the wall. expecting ey.
cry instant to encounter some obsta.
Gle. His cropping feet touched nothing.
Inch by inch he explored the floor OF
the room the perspiration beginning
to stand In drops on his forehead.
There was no body lying there, no
form of man, either living or dead:
the place was absolutely unoccupied.
He could hardly believe this true; his
mind refused to grasp the fact; he
came back to the door dazed and un.
nerved. All nature. all reasoning told
him the man must be somewhere with.
In the cabin; any other thought was
simply impossible; yet where? He had
already explored every inch Of surface
to no result. So bewildered and dunn.
founded was he before this mystery
that he was even startled at the girls
voice asking an eager question.
SIS he there? Did you find hlm?"
"No; he's gone as though he had
a pair of wings"
"Rut how could he get out2"
Continued AaO
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11
Uhf Ghallta Mrnur1tgrr
M. A. DILLINGHAM;, Editor and Publisher
Published Every Wednesday at ChalHs, Idaho
WoMEN's CLUBS OF IDAHO

The way the Womens Clubs of
Idaho are helping GOoding College is
making some of the mere men forget
their thought that pink tea" is
about the biggest thing 1.-The dear
girls" can finance and organize with
out male assistance.
Just yesterday Pres dent G W. Ten
ncy received fine Arbor Vitae with
a statement that choice collection
the Wayside Club OF Kimberly. A
short time ago substantial checks
were received from the Country Club
Of Twin Falls and the Woman's Club
Of Filler
For all the second semester of this
year, the Gooding Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
lion has paid the tuition fees of four
worthy young women who are work
ing their way through. Last year the
G. H. Club did the same thing for
a Bull girls, who could not have at
tended school without this aid. The
5orosis Club OF GGcdng has also as
+totSu W ttufSA tiSiAtob NAoAIiio ohNa
other methods, while just last week
twenty-five delegates to the p. e. o.
tate Convention visited the Colicg'
nd took charge of the devotional e1
ercises for the day.
Besides the official cooperation
which these clubs have so freel!
given, their individual members have
also taken an important part in The
| upbuilding OF this popular youns
school.
Some have canned fruit, COLLECTED
vegetables, given books for the L
brary, furnished specimens for The
museum, or donated butter, eggs and
! neat while others have sent in name:
| If prospective students, distributed
literature or delivered addresses al
| church and other public gathering
TO tell just what Cooding College al
| ready means to the young men eng
women of the Inter Mountain Empire
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11

gers still clutched on Shelby's throat,
the latter half unconscious. Crazed,
maddened rs he was, the one desire
to escape Overcame his eagerness to
kill, and Indian Joe, cursing, struck
once at the upturned face, leaped to
his feet and plunged into the shelter
Of the weeds. Shelby, gasping pain
fully for breath. scarcely yet fully
realizing what had occurred, lay mo-
tionless but for the Quivering of his
limbs.
Indeed, he had scarcely forced open
his eyes pwhen Olga was beside him.
"You-you are alive? He did not
kill your
He endeavored to smile. lifting him.
self upon one elbow.
mo, no; am all right" he gasped.
'"The fellow got my throat, and
couldn't break his hold. The tveach-
erous hound got me that time. was
fool. and off my guard; 1t is no
fault Of yours; should have taken
no chances with the dog. Where did
he go?"
"Down there, through the weeds to
the creek he had horse down be-
low"
"And rode away?"
II think so; am not sure. I-cared
for nothing then but you; thought
perhaps he had killed you."
Shelby struggled to his feet. his
strength returning, although he
scarcely could swallow, and every
word he uttered panied him.
"That devil will be back; the Hole
Is full Of Indians. Our only chance
Is to get away before he can gather a
bunch Of his kind together"
"Get away? Where?"
"Up the bluff; the place In which !
hid last night. But wait; my revol.
yer Is inside the cabin"
He started back, and Olga followed
closely. Standing upon the step, and
looking down the valley. his head now
above the level of the surrounding
weeds. Shelby's teeth clinched tightly
to keep back an oath, and his eyes
darkened.
"There's no time left" he said grim
~, pointing, "Laud has got his gans
already; we're sure up against Il
] now"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11
ANOTHER BIG
STRIKE ON TIE
SALMON RIVER

w. J. Richards, accompanied by
VIII and Dave Fisher were in town
last Friday on their way to Mackay
frcm their mining property which is
situated on Thompson creek, eight
miles above the William Oster ranch
on Salmon river.
While here Mr.. Richards was dis
playing some remarkably rich ore
which they had recently uncovered in
their mine. which gives returns of
793 ounces in silver, per cent cop
per, $500 i'll gold and per cent
lead.
Tho vein carrying these high val
TICS has an average width of ter
inches and the present, outlook fol
these fortunate men is very bright
as tho property bids fair to become
q big producer.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE

At meeting of Silver Leaf Re
beoca Lodge the following resolutions
were adopted:
The Supreme Ruler of the Universe
has taken from our orIer one of oul
most beloved members. Sister Ideline
Michael, and it is but due that a tri
3uto of her good deeds be openly
praised.
In the death of Sister Michael this
lodge loses a worthy member ant
we sincerely mourn her loss and ex
tend the sympathy of the lodge tt
the bereaved family.
Sarah Drake,
Mary Brasseur,
Lizzie Chivers,
Committee.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-11
MAY ITEMS

Jack Grub and family moved to
their ranch up Morgan creek, where
they will farm for tho coming sum
mor. The restaurant which they have
run the rast winter was taken over
by Mrs. Roy Rhodes.
Fred Horn is recovering from q bad
attack of Indigestion.
William Rabenort and Peter Smith
were in May on business the last
Of the week.
Tho May Garage truck is making
REGULAR trips to Mackay now, via
Challis.
Rice Grain is working on the roads
in the lower part Of the valley. Mr..
Brown Is also working the Custer
side. Let the good work continue,
we need better roads in the valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-15
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Mcconnell to Have Charge of Mem.
 phis Bank Closed Yesterday

Memphis Tenn. January 14.-S. S. Me- Connell, superintendent of the Tennessee state banking department, was appointel today receiver for the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company of this city. which voluntarily closed it's doors this morning.
 Mir. Mcconnell was named receiver on petition of attorneys for the bank, who filed general creditors bill in chan. ccry court shortly after announcement was made that the bank would close it's doors and it's affairs placed in the hands of the state department of banking.
 The bank was capitalized at $200.0d0, and at the time it's last statement was issued in November held deposits of $I 063, 27.55, with loans of $1, .526.5s and a surplus of $20,0o0.
 Inability to maintain the necessary re- serve. slow collections and the general cessation of business were responsible for conditions which brought about the decision of the directors of the bank to close its doors. according to sta .einent issued by S. w. Portlock, presiden, of the institution. He declared that the tank had ample resources to pay the le- p5sitors in full.
 MT. Portlock said the principal ac- counts of the bank were lumber and that it held no cotton loans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-15
By Associated Press

Washington, January 14.-Despite Japanese assurances of'regret and pre- cautions to prevent recurrence, thorough investigation will be made b. the United states government of the killing of Lieutenant Langdon, Ameri- can naval officer, at Vladivostok. by a Japanese sentry.
 Admiral Gleaves commander-in-c chief of the Asiatic fleet reported to the navy department today from Manila that he had appointed a court of in quiry ito investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Lieutenant Langdon."
 He added that iie, with members ef the court, would leave Manila next Thursday aboard his flagship, the transport Huron. for Vladivostok.
 Officials here in the meantime will await the findings of the naval court and an answer to the note dispatched last night by the state department to the Japanese government. Tine note requested an official explanation >of the affair and suggested that the Ja-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-15
DIRECTS
 ARMY BE REDUCED :
 ID 15O,0O0 MEN
Resolution Ordering Cessation of Recruiting Passed Over Protest of Military Af-
 fairs Committee
By Associated. Press

Washington. January 14--Over the pro test of the majority of it's military af- fairs committee, the Senate today passed a resolution directing the secretary of war to cease army recruiting until the size of the regular army is cut down ta l5o 900 men.
 Senator Phelan. democrat, California, after the adjournment of the Senate, mo- tified Vice President Marshall that he eeogsiaerationr2f tne vote on he sroni', 'Rs8 tbe seoats had l13t neen fuilg in- @r gs ife orieesiea of gsn- ersl pershiaR Ana sseqretafg Of Nyae g3s,sar t5 tiit fedaotioh
 Should Senator Phelan fail in his en- deayor to bring about reconsideration, the resolution will go to the House.
 Chairman Wadsworth of the military affairs committee. did not ask for a roll call on the resolution because the Senate few minutes before, by de- cisive vote of A to 8, adopted motion of Senator I.enroot, republican, Wiscon- sin fixing the army's maximum limit at 150.0OO thereby rejecting the commit tees proposal to make the figure l15'vo-
 This vote was taken, although General Pershing and Secretary of War Baker at an executive session with the military affairs committee just before the con vening of the Senate, obJected to any serious cut in the size of the army Gen eral Pershing suggested ao00O as the minimum limit.
 Senator New, republican. Indiana member of the military affairs commit tee. who introduced the original reduce ion resolution. declared he did not cor s:der the 10000 limit "either expedient or safe while Chairman Wadsworth expressed opposition Ito what is very drastic reduction of our military estap- lshment"
 Senator Dial of South Carolina. dem ocrat, asked if the number oi otf'ceIs was affected and Chairman Wadswortn responded that the "only way 10 as charge officers is by death or courtmar- tial for dishonora5le conduct or pai debts"
 Several amendments regulating the application of the reduction were adopt ed the most important of Whlch "ouiu reollire the war department to malntain all services on an equal basis, equvaieIi1 to 53h per cent of the total strength in each branch contemplated by eNlstihs army reorganization statutes. Ano.her would authorize the discharge of any ent listed man upon hls aPp'.ea,to.. "p proyed bv the Secretary Of War: com n,ittee estimates were given the Senate that the present size of the army, about 9l3 .Oo0 men, would oe reduced under the resolution by enlistment expratlon ,o 15O0 000 by next December
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-15
UNIONS PLAN DRIVE FOR ORGANIZATION
 OF STEEL INDUSTRY
Declare Neither Unemployment Nor Industrial Conditions to Cause Postponement of
 New Plans
By Associated Press

Washington January l4.-Represent- atives of the international and national unions in the steel industry at a meet ing here today decided to launch a new campaign to organize iron and steel workers throughout the country.
 Unemployment and present industrial conditions. it was announced. would not interfere or cause postponement of the new steel unionization plans. De- -aration al once to combat any effort by the United States Steel Corporation to reduce the present standard of wages in the steel mills.
 While no definite date for the new campaign was decided upon, the com mittee was said to expect to begin it's active work in the early spring.
 The campaign will be conducted by a new committee to be officially known as the executive council of national and international organizations in the steel industry affiliated with the Amer ican Federation of Labor. This com mittee replaces the national commit tee for organizing iron and steel work CTS which conducted the great steel strike of last year
 Approximately 14 national and inter- national unions will participate in the new campaign and be represented by the international council as against more than 20 which were involved in the last strike. All organizations not actually interested in the steel indus try have been eliminated from activity in the new movement, although will back it with their moral support
 M. J. Tighe of Pittsburg, president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was elected permanent chairman of the council. and William Hannon of Chicago, gem eral executive board member of the In ternational Association of Machinists. was made secretary and treasurer.
 Hannon. who was formerly of san Francisco. is also a former vice presi : dent of the machinists organization.
 Industrial conditions throughout the country were thoroughly discussed by the committee today, MT. Hannon said, and it was unanimously decided that the new campaign should be launched without any further waste of time.
 "We believe that present conditions will be of short duration" he added. and will be no bar to our activities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-15
Nitrate Bill Is Passed By Senate
Full mue stigation of Death OF NauaL Officer to Be Made
Despite Japanese Assurances of Regret Admiral Ceaves Has Appointed Naval Court to Conduct Thorough
 Inquiry of Langdon's Death

panese government make adequate reparation for the killing of Lieuten- ant Langdon.
 Renewed assurances of regret over the affair came today from the Japa- nese government in note transmitted to the state department through Baron Shidehara, the Japanese ambassador This note also indicated that the Japa- nese government was desirous of pre- venting recurrence of the affair and other dispatches announced that the Japanese military authorities at Vladi- vostok had been instructed not to chai- lenge Americans in the future. Admiral Gleaves reported that the Japanese at lthorities had informed the command ing officer of the cruiser Albany to which Lieutenant Langdon was at tached that they also would convene a court of investigation.
 The American court of inquiry, Ad- miral Gleaves advised the department, will consist of Capt H. l. Cone, com mander of the Huron Com. J. B. Rhodes commanding the gunboat Will mington: Com. Robert V. Lowe. conn manding the naval station at Olongapo. Philippine Islands, and Maj. Eugene P. Fortson, fleet marine officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-15
ARRESTS IN BAIRD MOB CASE |MPEND Walker County Sheriff and MiI- itary Are Said to Be on
 "Warm Trail"

Jasper January 14--tSpecial) v Sheriff Claude Cutlery and his depu- ties. cooperating with Col. Dallas Smith of the national guards. and Chief Conrad Austin's state enforce :. ment men, are continuing their hunt for the seven masked men who early yesterday morning raided the county jail here, abducted William Baird. youthful miner. and took him to a lonely spot north of town where they riddled his body with bullets Bairti was being held for the murder of Pri- yate James Morris, Company NJ. Tus- caloosa guards, December %.
 The only development fin the case Friday was the arrest of guardsmar n. suspected of complicity in the Jail at tack and subsequent killing of Baird. The county officers nor military would announce the name of the guardsmas. . 1. It was stated that the prisoner and Leslie West, chauffeur, arrested at Holly Springs Thursday night. were
 (Continued on Page Iws)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-15
INDORSE AMENDME
Realtors Want Home Mortgages Ac.
 cepted As Collateral r
By Associated Press

Atlanta, January 14.-Amendment of the federal reserve banking act to allow acceptance of mortgages on homes as collateral by member banks having saw ings departments and to. require such banks to lend fair and reasonable share of their savings funds on homes was indorsed at the closing session hero late today of the executive committee of the National Association of Real Els. tate Boards.
 Speakers declared such action would help the .own-your-own-ho home'' move. ment. which the association is promoting, and that it would especially aid work ing men to acquire homes. In the mean
 sme persons with savings accounts were As ved to favor such banks as are lib tsvR' in lending money toward homes.
 referendum will be held on the proposition to change the name of the aQr4anization to American Realtors asso- eis tson, it was decided after a lively de- bate on the subject. and final decision is expected to be made at the national con. ventioh to be held in Chicago next July
 Many of the delegates and visitors left t1higllt for a tour of Florida before ro> 7lrniiig to their. homes. Attendance at thG committee meetings here was larger thaai T the organixation's first national cpnysntton.