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1 . THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON. SATURDAY MOBNIXfl. 'ATTOTTST 21, 100. 'V REVELATIONS OF A WIFE The Story of a Honeymoon A Wonderful Romance of Married Life Wonderfully Told ADKLK OAIUUSOX . by CHAPTER 74 WHAT MADGE'S THOUGHTS convinced her was a tact.' 'Cariosity ! not one of my be setting; glna. but 1 mUBt confess that M I walked home from Mrs. n..bo'i there was but one thought in my mind, and that was j an overwhelming desire to catch a Kllmpse of the men who had thrown so much mystery about their renting of her house. For her description of the man the had e?n tallied eaxctly with the appetence of the foreigner, real or pretended, whom I, had seen In a taxi next to mine dur ing a blockade of Fifth avenue, and whose eyes, hauntlngly famil iar. I was sure had caught a glance of startled recognition. - Mrs. Dorkee had said that the man bad told her he had with him his uncle, an "elderly Inval id.'' I remembered the swathed. huddled figure I bad seen in the taxi, the figure which bad raised Itself evidently to look at me. and ' had been pushed back with every evidence Of quick dismay on the '. part of the first man. It was a preposterous thing, of course, that any j one who knew me should be coming' disguised to the. bouse next to mine. But 1 was getting used: to the bizarre, the unusual. I thought, a . bit wearily, that after my adventure of the week preceding my return home from Lillian's I wouldn't be surprised at anything in the world that might happen to me. h There might be a very real men ace also in the presence of these mysterious, men in the house next door to mhi Hidden securely in the odd Chfhese vase in my room was the important paper which my father had sent to Allen Drake through me. and which Mr. Drake, alter aecipnenng tne code It con talned. had given back to me. charging me to keep It safely un til it should be required of me. A Stem Determination. the. mysterious men who were to be my neighbors were the emis saries sent to secure it! The thought made me shiver, although the day was balmy. The curiosity which had been aroused by Mrs. Durkee'a narrative changed to a stern determination to meet my new neighbors face to face as soon as 1 could manage to Co so "I'll Just Do That.' JAPANESE GAIN IN LAND OWNED IN THIS STATE Population of Orientals in Oregon Nearly Station ary for Ten Years DAVEY FILES FINDINGS I didn't understand in the least what, possible reason there' could be f6r some of the arrangements which had been made for the transfer and keeping of this mys terious code. Why my father should have allowed so long a time to elapse between the day he sent it to me and his cable mes sage instructing it delivered t& Alien Drake, or why, when Allen Drake had once deciphered it, he hadn't destroyed it instead of giv ing it back to me. These were questions over which I bad puz zled my brain considerably, and the answers to which I had given up solving. Of two things, 1 was sure. I was guarding the paper, and the clique or enemy spies, in which Grace Draper was a leading spirit, would ston at nothing to secure it If they knew It were in my possession. i- Suppose they had found out This was something easier planned than accomplished, how ever. The mysteriou lessee had made another condition with Mrs Durkee. one which had annoyed her Inquisitive soul. ' "I think it's a shame!" she had pouted. "I'm not to get another ci D. .-!. glimpse of them. Hut one of the j inquiry JUOWl uuiucm stipulations be made was that 1 1 and my personal belongings I should be out of my home before j they arrive. The Japanese Ker-, vant will reach here a day ajiead of the others, and I'm to give the keys to him and then depart, bag and baggage. My handsoifce tor eigner explained this by pro- Men Are Not Inimical to Nipponese Residents The adult Japanese population of Oregon has not Increased great ly In the last 10 years. The num- i, . a tn nrt m In- III fiKHtr explained mis oy syint: . oer 01 tanu wwui-iw "" - that hi uncle wn TPlinvlv !hn Inrreaiieil And there has been nervous, and couldn't bear a an increase in the population of chance encounter with strangers. Japanese children. But I'm beginning to think it's Apparently a large part of the mighty fishy myclf. I di hope immigration is illegal. Officials they're not criminnls In hiding, jof the I'nited States immigration Why, Madge, they might murder bureau in Portland think the Ja somebody, and be bringing the panexe are coming into the United body home in a trunk to bury in 'state Jllegally a!l the time my garden!" ithrough I'anada and Mexico, while Her eyes round as a startled ! from every ship with Japanese child's bad held the beginning j crew that touches at an American or real apprehension. loort there are desertions. 'What blood and thunder mov- One lof the favorite methods of the combine is to secure a lot of low grade meats and advertise them at the same prices the MIDGET charges for the best quality. They have been known to operate smaller markets fa their efforts to deceive the public ; A ; It was such methods that helped the Midget to grow from what was probably the smallest market in the state to its present size. We .have no "bargain counter!" . We invite comparison of the quality cf our meats with any, and our prices are no higher than you are asked to pay at other markets for lower grades. . !..!. I I'lrm in lIH!aBl. ie did you attend last?" I mocked. ! iur ... nv "Why not ImaMr. something! I Portland re worth while? Tt ey re probably j tain.n a firm ho.d in business the cxar of Russia and a prince or! circles d f? two who escaped from Siberia." i smaller ho els and odglng bouses .'Get along with von." she had 'are In their control. Throughout answered pctt'shlv. then with a (the state they are gradually ac- auick resumption of tiod rntnre. quiring lana. ueorge snmn. me that I had the paper, and suppose "But. I say. Madga. come over to- Japanese potato king of California bas extended bis enterprise inio Central Oregon where he is asso ciated with white men of wealth and influence. Leading Oregon citizens are divided In their opin ions about the Japanese, some de claring In plain terms that they are a menace, others frankly voic ing a conviction that they should be allowed to come into the state without opposition. The above are some of the tacts brought out in a report by Frank Davey of Salem, who lately, as a special agent of Governor Olcott. bas investigated the Japanese sit uation In the state. The report will be placed into the bands of an investigating committee from congress which has been on the Pacific coast recently. The data also will be used by the executive office and will be available for the next legislature. State' INmlatIo Shown One document attached to the report gives the total Japanese population of .Oregon, the land owned by tbem. and other statis tics, and is vouched for by the Ja panese association of Oregon and endorsed by the Japanese consul. - This document gives the total Japanese population of the state as 4504, of whom 2(31 are men. 8S2 .women. 4 87 boys under. 1C years old. and 524 girls under 1C. The mercantile business, farming. For Saturday We Offer Prime Steer 1 Eteef rJliih-Fed feol Grain. Fed Fork Genuine 1S2q Spring LEGS OF LAMB, per pound....: 20c LAMB CHOPS, per pound.. 20c SHOULDERS OF LAMB, per pound.. 15c LAMB STEW, per pound..J ...1. 10c WHILE THEY LAST COMPOUND No. S Pair...: j. . . 75c Fioh ' Fresh Chinook Salmon, Slicer per pound.... 25c Whole Fish for Canning, per pound ..20c Fresh Halibut, per pound..... ... 25c U A Choice Lot of Young Hens Originators of Low Prices We Close Saturdays at 7 p. m. Not in The Combine 351 State St railroad employ ad-tnill work feondttton. while the Japanese use prominent men are very nounced in their defense. -In oppoosition to that, there Is a strong antipathy against the Ja panese among small farmers, me chanics, laborers and salaried clashes in general.' Of the 4i0 Japanese found In Clatsop county the Investigation showed that they have not yei bought or settled on any lands. Most of them are laborers. Some iinmr commercial interests In that coounty were found who de sire that Japanese or some otner industrious class should take hold of some or the productive tracts. rn iircA nornoratlon employing many of them is opposed to their j introduction as gardeners. In As toria the Japanese are said to be unobtrusive and little noucea. the last 18 months several picture brides have been brought to As toria through Seattle. Japan X Forgotten Relative to a conversation with Tsunezo Sugimura. Japanese con sul in Portland. Mr. Davey says: "It soon becomes apparent to one In conservation with Consul Sugimura that Japan knows all the time where its subjects are. what they are doing and bow they are prospering, and there follows the thought which is probably the real basis of opposition to those people among American citizens, that their thoughts, their ambi tions, their interests, their efforts are and will continue to be for Ja pan, and that America to them is but an agency, an opportunity for the promotion of Japanese aspira tions. This may be a mistaken thought In the American mind, but I find It everywhere." Sugimura gives the Japanese population of Portland as about 1800. He says no more, picture brides can be brought In. He says there are no new working Japan ese coming into Oregon and that the only increase now is by birth of children which is largely off set by those leaving the country. The Japanese are said to have no commercial corporations in Port land. The consul says, according to the Davel report, that Japan does not encourage the migration of Its citizens to this country and is anxious to have them obey strictly the regulations agreed up on with the United States. Opposition Foand. Opposition to the-Japanese was found in the Gresham district where reliable authority says that 50 per cent of the acreage of rasp berries. 90 per cent of the straw berries; 30 to 40 per cent of the loganberries, and SO per cent of the vegetable gardening are ban died by Japanese and that they are now branching into dairying An example of Japanese arrogance cited from that section is that of a white merchant who extended credit to a Japanese. The orien tal was slow pay and the mer chant began to crowd him. The secretary of the Japanese organi zation visited the merchant and told him if he crowded the Japan ese he would lose the patronage of the entire Japanese population. In that district Italians are said to be preferable to Japanese be cause they leave the soil Ins. good PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 20. Manufacturing rights oa the Pa cific coast for a new stoker which automatically feed the cheapest grades of coal screenings la the Hire box of furnaces hare been le ft re their main occupations. The same document shews that 230 farms are owned by these foreigners. They are said to own 2185 acres of land and to have under lease 7911 acres.' The ec re age shown and owned by the orientals does not include lands recently purchased In Central Ore gon joiutly by Americans and Ja panese, since the acreage is said not to be obtainable. The. docu ment shows a decrease of 875 acres In the land owned now as compared with 1913. The total value of the crop raised by Ja panese in Oregon in 1919 Is given at 700.000 and their investment in farming equipment. 1638,000. BoftiHeas Men Want Them. Those who believe -in tolerating the Japanese are mainly bankers and other business men, according to Mr. Davey's report. Among merchants, bankers and conservative business men." says Mr. Davey. "there is a strong spir it of toleration toward the Ja panese and a belief that there is no particular menace to our In terests or our civilization in the entrance of a limited number of them, and of their participation in the pursuits of their choise. Some morrow, so that you'll be here when the Japanese servant ar rives. We might as well give him the once over .is Alfrtd says." TH Juct do that. ' 1 had ie turned gayly. but I had really meant -h word. For despiio the absurdity of the idea there hid come a conviction o me thar these mvAieriom strait l,ers had chosen Mrs. Duikee's house because that house ra next to mine. (To be continued THE Z. ALPHABET OF GOD he A. B. C. of the Bible The school of Christ and the teaching of 20th Century theology contrasted in a wonderfully impressive Sermon Study by EVANGELIST A. R. BELL Tomorrow Evening 7:45 S. D. A. Church MriK ctl. Qi r.: a ' ' 1'- . Take North Commercial Car .V"?-hvhlg in a solemhou.r- The world ia full of trouble and sorrow and unrest; iniquity and corruption Fron i the viewpoint of tte Bible thu old world is suffering her death agony. We axe standing today upon verr toshold of eternity. The day of the Lord is at hand. Men may scoff. God said they would (2 Peter 37) , t22 Will be A, necmle nreriflreri tn m.t hm T7- t. v , , . . . . 3 r o.o-j. .Lucre wited fw HtaJ. Md irll m v. :9. " H our Cod ; w. hr. "PREPAReJtO MEET THY GOD" it so Intensively that the soil Is exhausted by the time theff leaaes expire. v Aruto at Hood lver. In the Hood River valley the Japanese question is reported more acute than anywhere else In Oregon. The movement against the Asiatics there is led by the anti-Asiatic association whose members are pledged not to sell j or lease lands to Asiatic Individ uals or to corporations the major ity ot whose stock is held by Asi atics. Most ot the Japanese are members of the Hood River Ap ple Growers' association and sell their fruit through it. In that sec tion in recent years the birth rec ord has been from 10 to 20 per cent Japanese. In the upper end of the valley where the Oregon Lumber company operates one ot the finest orchard bodies ot or chard land known is said to be largely- in Japanese hands. In Wasco county the Japanese question has not assumed serious proportions. , . Redmond. Deschutes county. was the seat of a feverish antl-Ja panese demonstration early this year. The Portland - Deschutes Land company. George L. Burtt. president, bought 800 acres of Ir rigated land several miles north or Redmond In the Lower Bridge section, and 13,000 acres under the High Line ditch. Interested with Burtt is George Shim, the Ja panese potato king of California. and Flelschaker. millionaire ft nancier of California. Subsequent introduction of Japanese laborers created a furore In Jefferson. Crook and Deschutes counties. lUkrr Quiet. uaker county Is experiencing no trouble with the Japanese problem. In Multnomah county the total taxable property assessed to Ja panese this year was S92.070. about 0 to 0 per cent of its ac tual value. Assessments have per ceptibly increased in five years. In Marion and Polk counties the Japanese population Is smalL In Marion county they are mainly located in the fertile Lake Lablsh region. In Clackamas county the rich bottom lands northeast of Oregon City have attracted Japanese gar deners. "In small bands." says the re port, -they are seeking out the richest spots In the state and it is usually only a short time until the small band becomes a numerous settlement of them." THRILL SURGES IN HEARTS OF SENATOR FANS All Banks and Most Stores Agree to Close for Ball Game Next Monday BEAVERS TO BE GUESTS Commercial Club Invites Portland Leaguers to Share Noon Luncheon Its a grand and glorious feel ing that surges In the hearts of j Salem baseball fans and Senator j admirers when Informed that the business men of Salem are on j their toes supporting the Senators for their crucial game next Mon day with the Portland Beavers. Yesterday C. E. Knowland and Dan ' Langenberg. representing the Cherrlans. procured the con sent of 30 Salem firms and all four banks to close during the hours of Ihe ball game at Oxford park. They said that only three firms or Salem declined to give their consent for the half holiday, so that employes may have the opportunity to witness the only tig league game of the season, ligwever. the Cherrlan canvassers believe that the dissenting firms will fall in line by Monday noon. Now that practically all of the business houses In Salem are to observe the store-closing program, all that remains Is the shouting. and Judging from the enthusiasm of rome of the business men yes- terdav. there Is going to be con siderable shoutlnc out at Oxford park. Kracke believes that with nrooer management tne crowu that will rather for the snpreme rame of the season will be ade quately taken care of. T. E. McCroskev. manager o the Commercial club, tayt that the players of the visiting team are to be guests of the club at tne Monday noonday lnncheon. - A Portland corner will be reserved for the auests and their wives. If possible a special program will be arranred for the occasion. Even the staunchest admirers of the Senators will admit that the local ball team Is not of class A A standard, and some say they are biting off more than they can masticate when they tackle the Beavers, but none will gainsay the fact that the Senators are the czars ot the semi-nrofessional teams of the stat Thus far this season, tearils claiming Indepen dent ball supremacy have yielded when confronting the Salem team. Following the Beaver game, the Senators plan to challenge teams of the state who have demon strated by their season's record that they are entitled to compe tition for state-wide honors. All the Senators are confident that a good showing will be made against the. league team. Some even reel tnat they win be re turned winners next Monday. GET AUTOMATIC STOKKIt cured by the Portland Wire aal Iron Works, which la bow turaiag out this new product. The secret of the stoker Is a worm that feeds from the hopper Into the fire box. It Is particularly advanta geous la apartment houses, hotels and Industrial plants. U. S. Government t Inspected STEULOFF BROS. MARKET Court and Liberty Streets . Phone 1S28 Good Quality E Boiling Pieces 12V1:C and 14c pound RIB ROAST or POT R0AST..:....1...18c pound ABSOLUTELY FRESH AND SWEET PURE LARD. .22c pound, in Bulk Light Bacon Backs, half or whoIe.....-35c pound Fancy Wrapped Bacon Squares..,. 1..28c pound Fresh, Sweet R,endered Tallow 10c pound TOR ALL KINDS 07 FRYING (ABOUT 2 lb. CAKES) Choice Fryers and Young Hens Fresh Ground Hamburger and Pork Sausage COMPLETE LINE HIGHEST GRADE, ALL KINDS FRESH, CURED AND SMOKED MEATS' SAUSAGE, Etc mm i ROS. ARKET Salem,: Oregon: DELCO-LIGHT Ike Better living conditions. Keeps the boyg end girls contented on the farm. OSWALD BROS, ItT. AXGKL. ORE. Special for One Week At the Capital Junk Com pany's Bargain House 225 Center Street PLUMBING GOODS $62.50 fire foot white enameled Bath Tub complete $47JS0 $37.50 Low T&nk Toilet, com. Plet &9JS0 $25 Solid Back Sink $17.75 t $12.50 18x30 Sink $9J0 $18 two-pirt Cement Laundry $1330 GARDEN HOSE SPECIAL Old Garden Hose ranging from 20 cent to 30 cent per foot. Special for one week, per foot l2Uc GARDEN TOOLS SPECIAL $L25 Solid Socket Garden Hoe. . . .pc 85c Garden Bake 47 FURNITURE t $45 Buffett..... $29J7 $14 Iron Bed -$7J9 STOVES and HEATERS SPECIAL $100 Charter Oak Binge, special f$9 $120 Combination Occident Ou and Coal Range f&3 $25 Heater. $14J)7. TENTS $32 9Vixl2 Tent. 8 ox... $20 8x10 Tent, 8 or.. $22 $19 We also have a large stock of Kitchen Ware which we are selling at Great ly Reduced Prices CAPITAL. JUNK COMPANY . 225 Center Street Phone 398