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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON.
SATURDAY MOBNIXfl. 'ATTOTTST 21, 100.
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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
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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 '
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.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