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CHAPTER XVII.— Continued.
“ You Have Besmirched Her Character
with Stories of Scandal."
"That'« our object. Isn’t It, Mr. Jef caused by the entrance of the butler, papers speak of you as the greatest
fries— to find out?” he said sarcas who approached his master and whis living chief— the greatest public of
tically.
pered something to him. Aloud the ficial—oh. you know the political value
"W hat’s the name of this mysteri Judge said:
of that sort of thing as well as I do.”
ous witness?” exclaimed the banker
The captain shrugged his shoulders.
“ Ask her to wait till we are ready.”
testily, "If the police haven’t been
"I can’t help what they say about
The servant retired and Capt. Clin
able to find her why Bhould Howard's ton turned to the Judge. With mock me,” he growled.
wife be able to do so? There was a deference, he said:
'T h ey might add that you are also
report that she herBelf was— ” He
“ 8ay, Mr. Brewster, you're a great the richest," added the Judge quickly,
paused and added, “ Did she tell you constitutional lawyer—the greatest In "but I won’t go Into that.”
who It was?”
Again Capt. Clinton reddened and
this country—and I take off my hat to
"No,” said the Judge dryly, “ she will you, but I don’t think criminal law shifted restlessly on his chair. He did
tell us to-night.”
Is In your line.”
not relish the trend of the conversa
Judge Brewster pursed his lips and tion.
The banker bounded In his seat.
" I don't like all this, Judge Brew
“ You'll see,” he cried. "Another his eyes flashed as he retorted
ster— ’taln’t fair—I ain't on trial.”
flash In the pan. I don't like being quickly:
mixed up In this matter— It’s disagree
“ I don’t think It’s constitutional to
Judge Brewster picked up some pa
able— most disagreeable.”
tako a man's mind nway from him pers from his desk and read from one
Dr. Ilernsteln puffed a thick cloud and substitute your own, Capt Clin of them,
of smoke Into the air and said quietly: ton.”
"Captain, In the case of the People
"W hat do you mean?" demanded ngalnst Creedon—after plying the de
"Yen, sir; It Is disagreeable—but—
the chief.
unfortunately It Is life.”
fendant with questions for six hours
"I mean that Instead of bringing out you obtained a confession from him?”
Suddenly the door openod and Capt.
of
this
man
his
own
true
thoughts
of
"Yes, he told me he set the place
Clinton appeared, followed by his fldus
,
Achates, Detective Sergeant Maloney. Innocence, you have forced Into his on fire.”
Both men were In plain clothes. The consciousness your own false thoughts
"Exactly—but
It
afterward
de
captain's manner was condescendingly of his guilt.”
veloped that he was never near the
The Judge spoke slowly and delib place.”
polite, the attitude of a man so sure
"W ell, he told me.”
of his own position that he had little erately, making each word tell. The
respect for the opinion of any one pollco bully squirmed uneasily on his
"Yes. He told you, but It turned out
chair.
else. With an effort at amiability ho
that he was mistaken.”
“ I don’t follow you, Judge. Better
began;
"Yes," admitted the captain reluc
“ Got your messnge, Judge—came os stick to International law. This police tantly.
soon as I could. Excuse my bringing court work Is beneath you.”
The Judge took another document,
“ PerhapB It Is," replied the lawyer nnd read:
the sergeant with me. Sit over thoro,
Maloney.”
Half apologetically, he quickly without losing his temper.
"In the case of the People against
added “ He keeps hts eyes open and Then he asked: "Captain, will you an Bentley.”
swer
a
few
questions?”
his mouth shut, so ho won't Interfere.
“ That was Bentley’s own fault— I
“ It all depends,” replied the other didn't nsk him,” Interrupted the cap
How do, doctor?”
Maloney took a position at the far Insolently.
tain. "H e owned up himself.” Turn
" If you don’t.” cried the Judge sharp ing to the sergeant, he said: “ You
end of the room, while Dr. Bernstein
Introduced tho captain to Mr. Jef ly. “ I'll ask them through the me were there. Maloney.”
dium of your own weapon—tho press.
fries.
"But you believed him guilty,” In
"Yes, I know the gontloman. How Only my press will not consist of the terposed Judge Brewster quickly.
one
or
two
yellow
Journals
you
In
do. sir?"
"Yes.”
The banker nodded stiffly. He did spire, but the Independent, dlgnllled
"You thought him guilty and after
not relish having to hobnob In this press of tho United States.”
a five hour session you Impressed this
The captain reddened.
way with such a vulgarian as a graft
thought on his mind and he— he con
T don't like tho Insinuation, Judge.” fessed.”
ing police captain.
Capt Clinton
“ I don't Insinuate, Capt. Clinton,”
turned to Judge Browster.
" I didn’t Impress anything—I Just
“ Now, Judge, cxplodo your bomb! went on the lawyer severely. “ I accuse simply—”
you
ot
giving
nn
untruthful
version
of
But I warn you I've made up my
"You Just simply convinced him that
this matter to two sensational news
mind."
he was guilty—though as It turned
"I've made up my mind, too,” re papers In this city. These scurrilous out ho was In prison at the time he
torted the Judge, "so at least we start shoots have tried this young man In was supposed to have committed the
their columns and found him guilty,
even."
burglary—"
thus prejudicing tho whole community
"Yes,” growled the other.
"It wasn't burglary," corrected the
against
him
heforo
he
comes
to
trial.
"As I stated In my letter, captain,”
captain sullenly.
In
no
other
country
In
tho
civilized
went on the Judge coolly. "1 don't want
Judge Brewster again consulted the
to use your own methods In this mat world would this bo tolerated, excopt papers In his hand.
ter. I don't want to spread reports In a country overburdened with free
"You're quite right, captain— my
about you, or accuse you In the pa dom.”
mistake— ft was homicide, but— It was
Capt. Clinton laughed boisterously.
pers. That's why I asked you to come
an untrue confession.”
over and discuss the matter Informally
‘T h e early bird catches the worm,"
"Yes."
with me. I want to give you a chance he grinned. "They asked me for In
"It was the same thing In the Cal
to change your attitude.”
formation and got It."
lahan case," went on the Judge, pick
"Don't want any chance,” growled
Judge Brewster went on:
ing up »mother document. "In the case
the policeman.
"You have so prejudiced the com
of the People against Tuthlll— and—
"You mean,” said the Judge, peering munity against him that there I b
Cosgrove—Tnthlll confessed and died
at his rts a vis over his spectacles, scarcely a man who doesn't believe
In prison, and Cosgrove afterward ac
"that you don't want to change your him guilty. It this matter ever comes
knowledged that ho and not Tuthlll
attitude.”
to trial how can wo pick an unpreju was the guilty man.”
Capt. Clinton settled himself mors diced Jury? Added to this foul Injus
"W ell,” growled the captain, “ mis
firmly In his chair, as If getting ready tice you have branded this young
takes sometimes happen.”
for hostilities. Defiantly he replied:
man's wife with every stigma that can
Judge Brewster stopped and laid
“ That's about what I mean, I sup be put on wnmnnhood. You have hint
down his eyeglassos.
pose
ed that she Is the mysterious female
"Ah, that Is precisely the point of
"In other words," went on Judge who visited Underwood on the night
Brewster calmly, "you have found this of the shooting and openly suggested view we take In this matter! Now,
captain. In the present case, on the
—this boy guilty and you refuse to that she Is the cause of tho crime.”
consider evidence which may tend to
"W ell, It's Just possible," said the night of the confession did you show
young Mr. Jeffries tho pistol with
prove otherwise.”
policeman with effrontery.
“ T a ln ’t my business to consider ev
Judge Brewster was fast losing his which he was supposed»to have shot
idence,” snapped the chief. 'That's temper. The men's Insolent demean Robert Underwood?”
Capt. Clinton screwed up his eyes
up to the prosecuting attorney."
or was Intolerable. Half rising from
"It will be.” replied the lawyer his chair and pointing bis Anger at ns If thinking hard. Then, turning to
his sergeant, he said:
sharply, “ but at present It's up to him, he continued:
"Yes. I think 1 did. Didn't I. . Ma
you."
“ You have besmirched her character
“ Me?” exclaimed the other In genu with stories of scandal. You have loney?”
ine surprise
"Your word 1s sufficient,” said the
linked her name with that of Under
"Tee.” went on Judge Brewster wood. The whole country rings with Judge quickly. "Did you hold It up?"
"Think I did.”
calmly, "you were Instrumental In ob falsities about her. In my opinion.
taining a confession from him. I'm Capt Clinton, your direct object Is to
“ Do you know If there was a light
raising a question as to the truth of destroy the value of any evidence she shining on It?” asked the ^udge
that confession.”
quickly.
may give In her husband's favor.”
Capt. Clinton showed signs of Im
At this point. Dr. Bernstein, who
The chief looked aggrieved.
patience. Shrugging
hts
massive
"Why, I haven't said a word." had been an attentive listener, bent
•houldere deprecatlngly, he said:
Turning to his sergeant, he asked: eagerly forward. Much depended on
“ Are we going over all that? What's "Have I. Maloney?"
Capt. Cllnton’a answer— perhaps a
the use? A confession Is a confession
"But
these
sensation • mongers ] man's life.
and that settles It. I suppose the doc have!” cried the Judge angrily. "You
"Don't know— might have beer*" re
tor has been working hts pet theory are the only source from whom they plied the chief carelessly.
off on you and It’s beginning to could obtain the Information.”
Judge Brewster turned to Dr. Bern
sprout.”
"But what do I gain?" demanded tho stein.
"Tee," retorted the Judge quickly, captain with affected Innocence.
"W ere there .electric lights one the
“ It's beginning to sprout, captain!”
“ Advertisement promotion,"
re- wall?"
There was a sudden InterruDtloa oiled the I ik I vh sterulv. 'T h e s e eerae
"Y e a ”
1
Crop Value Forecast for Pacific
Northwest.
W heat............. ........... $ 52,500,000
18,675,000
Oats................ ...........
9,900,1X10
Barley............. ...........
35,390,000
H a y ................ ...........
lb,000,000
F ru it............... ...........
6,600.000
W o o l............... ...........
4,650,000
H o p s............... ...........
Total value.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTERS
Howard Jeffries, banker's son, under
the evil Influence o f Robert Underwood,
fellow-student at Yale, leads a life o f dis
sipation, marries the daughter o f a gam
bler who died In prison, and Is disowned
by his father. He Is out of work and In
desperate straits. Underwood, who had
once been engaged to H oward’s step
mother, Alicia, Is apparently In prosper
ous circumstances. Taking advantage o f
his Intimacy with Alicia, he becomes a
sort of social highwayman. Discovering
his true character. Alicia denies him the
house. He sends her a note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
as commissioner, demand an accounting.
H e cannot make good. Howard calls at
his apartments In an Intoxicated condi
tion to request a loan o f $2,000 to enable
him to take up a business proposition.
Howard drinks himself Into a maudlin
condition, and goes to sleep on a divan.
A caller Is announced and Underwood
draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters, fihe demands a
promise from Underwood that he will not
take his life. He refuses unless she will
renew her patronage. This she refuses,
and takes her leave. Underwood kills
himself. The report of the pistol aw a
kens Howard. Ho finds Underwood dead.
Howard Is turned over to the police.
Capt. Clinton, notorious for his brutal
treatment of prisoners, puts Howard
through the third degree, and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie, H oward’s wife, declares her
belief In her husband’s Innocence, and
calls on Jeffries, fir. He refuses to help
unless she will consent to a divorce. To
■ave Howard she consents, but when she
finds that the elder Jeffries does not In
tend to stand by his son, except flnun
d ally, she scorns his help. Annie appeals
to Judge Brewster, attorney for Jeffries,
Sr., to take H oward’s case. H e declines.
It Is reported that Annie Is going on the
itage. The banker and his w ife call on
Judge Brewster to find some way to pro
vent It. Annie again pleads with Brew-
ite r to defend Howard. He consents.
Alicia is greatly agitated when she learns
that Brewster has taken the case and
detectives are looking for the woman who
railed on Underwood the night o f his
death.
IMMENSE
Year's Products o f Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho Half Billion.
THIRD DDGRœ
8YNOP8I9.
CRO PS
$142,715,000 1
■»in tat
I f the Pacific Northwest does not
this year have the most prosperous
times it has ever known, it will be be
cause o f some circumstance that can
not now be foreseen.
I f huge crops and high prices mean
anything to a ’community, the states
o f Oregon, Washington and Idaho
should this year roll in wealth.
Nature has been prodigal with all
her gifts in every section o f the North
Pacific coast. The crops came through
the winter as well as ever before, the
spring weather has been ideal for veg
etation, and the area planted to the
various crops is, with a few excep
tions, the largest on record.
On top o f this is the assurance that
the farmers will receive good prices
for most o f their products and very
high prices for some o f them.
The value to the producers o f a few
o f the staple crops can be estimated at
this time, and it reaches, in the three
states, the immense amount of nearly
$150,000,000. No account is taken in
this calculation o f many o f the indus
tries, the livestock, dairying, lumber,
small fruit and kindred lines, which,
in the aggregate, would produce a to
tal probably as great as^that here
enumerated.
The wheat crop o f the Pacific North
west will bring to the growers more
than $52,000,000, basing the average
price on the farms at 75 cents a
bushel, as the crop will probably
amount to 70,000,000 bushels.
The oats yield in Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho is estimated at 41,500,-
000 bushels, which will mean more
than $18,600,000 to the growers.
Barley may not sell as high as last
year, for the Eastern crop in 1911 was
almost a failure, but placing the yield
at 16,500,000 bushels, it will be worth
nearly $10,000,000.
Hay, which is one o f the great
staple crops, w ill produce an income
o f over $35,000,000 in the Northwest.
Estimating the orchard fruit crop of
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and the
Bitter Root valley in Montana, at 16,-
500 cars, the total value will probably
be close to $15,000,000.
The small
fruit and the cured fruit crops will
also bring great sums to the farmers.
The total wool clip o f
Oregon,
Washington and Idaho amounts to
about 44,000,000 pounds and is valued
at $6,600,000.
The hop crop o f Oregon and Wash
ington is larger than for several
years, and, what is unusual with a
large crop, the price is good. Buyers
are making contracts with growers
for delivery o f the new crop at 25
cents a pound, and on this basis the
output o f the two states will be worth
about $4,650,000.
The other resources o f the North
west, those o f the farm, range, forest
and rivers, w ill bring in as much
money as the staple crops.
When to these are added the valua
tion of the manufactured products, it
w ill be found that a total income o f
close to half a billion dollars will be
the portion o f the great Northwest
this year.
"What difference does that make?"
demanded the policeman.
“ Quite a tittle," replied the Judge
quietly. ‘T h e barrel of the revolver
was bright— shining steel. From the
moment that Howard Jeffries' eyes
rested on the shining steel barrel of
that revolver he was no longer a con
scious personality. As he himself said
to his wife: ‘They said I did It— and I
knew I didn’t, but after I looked at
that shining pistol I don't know what
I said or did—everything became a
blur and a blank.' Now, I may tell
you, captain, that this condition fits
In every detail the clinical experiences
of nerve specialists and the medical
experiences of the psychologists. Aft
er five hours' constant cross-question
ing while In a seml-dazed condition
you Impressed on him your own Ideas
—you extracted from him not the
thoughts that were In his own con
sciousness, but those that were In
yours. Is that the scientific fact, doc
tor?"
"Yes,” replied Dr. Bernstein, “ the
optical captivation of Howard Jef
fries’ attention makes the whole case
complete and clear to the physician.”
Capt. Clinton laughed loudly.
“ Optical Captivation Is good!” Turn
ing to his sergeant he asked: "What
do you think of that, Maloney?"
Sergt. Maloney chuckled.
“ It’s a new one, eh?"
"No, captain—It’s a very old one,"
Interrupted the lawyer sternly, “ hut
It’s new to us. W e’re barely on the
threshold of the discovery. It cer
tainly explains these other cases,
doesn’t It?”
"I don’t know that It does,” object
ed the captain, shaking his head. “ I
don’t acknowledge— ”
Judge Brewster sat down. Looking
the policeman squarely In the face,
he said slowly and deliberately:
"Capt. Clinton, whether you ac
knowledge It or not, I can prove that
you obtained these confessions by
moans of hypnotic suggestion, and
that Is a greater crime against society
than any the state punishes or pays
you to prevent."
The captain laughed and shrugged
his shoulders. Indifferently he said:
" I guess the boys up at Albany can
deal with that question.”
"The 'boys up at Albany.” retorted
the lawyer, "know as little about the
laws of psychology as you do. This
will be dealt with at Washington!”
The captain yawned.
“ I didn’t come here to hear about
that—you were going to produce the
woman who called on Underwood ths
night of the murder— that was what 1
came here for— not to hear my meth
ods criticised— where Is she?"
“ One thing at a time," replied the
Judge. "First, I wanted to show you
that we know Howard Jeffries’ con
fession Is untrue. Now we’ll take up
the other question." Striking a bell
on his desk, he added: "This woman
can prove that Robert Underwood
committed suicide."
Madrid — Knocked down and tram
"She can, eh?" exclaimed the cap
tain sarcastically. "Maybe she did 11 pled by a frenzied gathering seeking
herself. Some one did It, that’s sure!" escape, 103 persons, mostly women
The library door opened and fhs and children, met death in a fire in a
moving picture house at Villareal, in
butler entered
"Yes, some one did It!" retorted ths the province o f Castellón, according to
Judge; “ we agree there!”
To th# advices received here.
A search o f the ruins revealed 83
servant he said: "Ask Mrs. Jeffries,
corpses piled in the main entrance to
Jr., to come here.”
The servant left the room and ths the theatre, and it is feared that the
captain turned to the Judge with a death list o f 103 w ill be increased.
The fact that the doors to the play
laugh:
"Is she the one? Ha! ha!—that's house swung inward is responsible in
a large measure for the death list.
easy—”
The Judge nodded.
Unions Have New Plan.
“ She has promised to produce ths
missing witness to-night.”
Spokane, Wash. — Steps are being
“ She has, eh?" exclaimed the cap taken to nationalize the marketing of
tain.
products o f Farmers’ union members,
Rising quickly from his chair, hs
delegates to the state convention of
crossed the room and talked in an the Farmers’ Educational & Co-opera
undertone with his sergeant
This
tive union meeting in Spokane were
new turn In the case seemed to Inter told by the national president o f the
est him. Meantime Mr. Jeffries, who organization, Charles S. Barrett, of
had followed every phase of the ques Union City, Ga.
“ The Steel trust
tioning with close attention, left his and the Oil trust, big as they are.
seat and went over to Judge Brewster. won’t be in our class, i f we succeed,”
“ Is It possible,” he exclaimed, "Is 11 President Barrett assured the dele
possible that Underwood shot him gates, and the announcement was
self? I never dreamed of doubting greeted with cheers.
Howard's confession!” More cordially
he went on:
“ Brewster, If this Is
Socialists Break Record.
true, I owe you a debt of gratitude—
Washington, D. C.— For the fourth
you've done splendid work—I—I’m
consecutive time Eugene V. Debs of
afraid I've been Just a trifle obstinate."
Indiana, is the Socialist candidate for
"Just a trifle,” said the Judge dryly.
president o f the United States.
In
Sergeant Maloney took his hat.
again nominating Mr. Debs the So
"Hurry up!" said the captain, "you
cialist party has broken 'the record, as
can telephone from the corner drug
no other political party has ever nomi
store.”
nated the same man for president four
"A ll right, cap."
times. In 1900 Mr. Debs polled 88,-
Dr. Bernstein also rose to depart.
000 votes; in 1904 his supporters num
" I must go. Mr. Brewster; I have
bered 402.000. and four years ago he
an appointment at the hospital.”
received 480,000. The party leaders
The Judge grasped hts hand warmly.
predict that ;the Socialist vote next
"Thank you, doctor!” he exclaimed; I
November will be close to 2.000,000.
" I don't know what I should havs
done without you."
Twenty Year War Ended.
"Thank you. s ir!” chimed In ths
Washington.
D. C.— Twenty years
hanker; " I am greatly Indebted to !
o f dispute between Maryland and
you.”
"Don't mention It," replied the West Virginia regarding the location
o f the boundary line was ended here
psychologist almost Ironically.
He went out and the banker Im when the United States Supreme
court handed down a decision in favor
patiently took out his watch.
The
“ It's getting late!” he exclaimed; j o f West V irginia's contention.
"where Is this girl. I have no faith question involved was whether the
high or low water mark o f the Po
In her promises!”
tomac river constituted the line. West
As he spoke the library door opened
Virginia contending that the low wa
and Annie appeared.
ter mark was the boundary.
(T O UK C O N T IN U E D .)
THEATER DOORS SWING IN
WARD; 103 DIE IN PANIC
Had No Opinion.
An attorney said to an Irishman, hts
client: “ Why don't you pay me that
money, Mr. Mulrooney?" 'W h y. faith,
because 1 do not owe It to you." “ Not
owe It to me? Yes, you do. It'» for
the opinion you had of me." “ That'»
a good un. Indeed," rejoined Pat.
“when 1 never had any opinion of you
In all ot my Ufa."
Won't Restrain Coffee Trust
j New York— Judge I.acombe filed
the decision o f the Federal Circuit
j Court judges denying the motion for a
i temporary injunction to restrain the
alleged Brasilian coffee valorisation
j combine from parting with 950.000
i bags o f coffee in the warehouses o f
Dock company in
, the New York
Brooklyn.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
SUM M ER SESSION A T O. A C.
S TO C K M E N VIE A T SALE.
One and One-Third Fare Granted on Scappose Scene o f Spirited Bidding
All Roads to Corvallis.
fo r Imported Cattle.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
Scappoose— Stockbreeders and dairy
vallis— Prof. E. D. Ressler, director men from all parts of the Northwest
o f the summer session at the Oregon participated in spirited bidding for
thoroughbred imported Jersey stock at
Agricultural college, has secured a H. W est’s farm near here, when 93
special rate o f a fare and a third over head o f cattle were sold at auction,
The
the O-.W. R. & N., the S. P., and the bringing a total of $17,540.
C. & E. railroads to Corvallis for the average price was a little better than
summer session, which continues from $188 a head, which, considering the
June 18 to July 26.
The rates are number o f young calves in the lot, is
good from June 14 to July 29; that is, regarded as a fair valuation.
O f the 250 persons present probably
on all going tickets purchased from
June 14 to July 26 inclusive, except one-half took part in the bidding.
on the O.-W. R. & N., which grants a Buyers were present from Oregon,
selling date only to June 20. A ll cer Washington and Idaho.
C. E. Griffith, of the Glen Tana
tificates for return w ill be honored to
farm, Spokane, Wash., was the big
July 29.
There are no examinations for ad gest individual buyer. He bid in nine
mission to the summer session. A ll head, at a total o f $1855. A . A. New
who believe they can profit by the in berry, o f Spokane, bought Bix head for
struction offered are admitted, since $1205, and W. O. Morrow, o f Inde
it is presupposed that theji come with pendence, Or., purchased three head
a serious purpose. College credit is for $1430, among the lot being a fancy
granted those desiring it insofar as bull, Oxford You’ll Do, Jr., which
This animal is 2 }
the work accomplised is equivalent to brought $850.
that which is standard in the school years old and is considered by stock
fanciers as one o f the finest ever im
year.
The absolutely necessary expenses, ported to Oregon.
The highest price paid for a Jersey
aside from the railway fare, are esti
mated at something less than $40, cow was $600, bid in by F. E. Lynn,
though the sum naturally will vary o f Independence, Or. This cow, known
for the different courses, laboratory as Lady’s Pet, o f Kilbum, is 8 years
work, and for the length o f time spent old. The animal was the grand cham
at the college.
The regular college pion o f the fair circuit last year, win
registration fee o f $5 required o f all ning firsts at Salem, Nerth Yakima
The 7-year-old cow,
is the only tuition charge, and will ad and Spokane.
mit students to as many courses as Pretty Rose, o f Kilbum, was bought
they desire to enter. The cost o f the for $450 by W. O. Morrow, o f Inde
entire six weeks may be brought with pendence.
That the herd was one o f the finest
in $30, allowing $21 for board and
room at the dormitory, Waldo Hall, ever imported from the Isle o f Jersey
$3.50 for laundry and incidentals, 50 to the United States is the opinion o f
cents for baggage transfer, and $5 for Colonel D. L. Perry, o f Columbus, O.,
registration. There is no charge for chief auctioneer at the sale.
“ It is impossible to assemble a finer
the rooms at the dormitory, but all
must furnish their own pillow, pillow or higher-strained herd,” said Mr.
slip, sheets, coverings, towels and Perry. “ I have sold Jersey cattle for
soap. A small number o f furnished much higher prices, but they were no
better than the West herd. They are
rooms at low cost are available.
The 1912 summer session bulletin not only absolutely thoroughbred cat
just issued from the O. A. C. press is tle, but they are as sound and healthy
the best thing of the sort the college as I have ever seen.”
has issued to date. It is larger than
any previous summer school announce
ment, and is profusely illustrated,
containing 48 pages with 21 cuts
showing two dozen different views of
college activities.
There will also be a series o f gene
ral lectures o f wide interest, and en
tertainments. Those who wish advice
as to routes, train connections, and
baggage, or any other details not cov
ered in the bulletin, may receive in
formation bv writing to Prof E. D.
Ressler, director o f the summer ses
sion.
REX BERRIES BRING $6.
Sixty Acres Averages S I60 an Acre
fo r Five Years.
Portland — L. S. Otis, the straw
berry king o f Oregon, was in.the city
looking after the marketing o f his
crop. With his son Mr. Otis, who is
a retired railroad man, conducts the
Spring Lake farm at Rex, in Yamhill
county. He has the largest straw
berry patch in the state, 60 acres in
extent, and is putting out new acreage
every year.
“ W e w ill ship 4000 crates o f straw
berries this season,” said Mr. Otis.
“ N ext week will be our big week, and
we w ill get out 200 crates daily, all
for the Portland market.
“ Last week we had the first Yam
hill county berries on this market;
which the Pearson-Page company sold
at $6 a crate. Other Oregon berries
at the same time were seling here for
$4.50 a crate.
“ The Rex section in Yamhill county
is the coming premier berry section o f
Oregon. It is earlier than any other
part o f the state, except Southern
Oregon, and this enables us to get our
berries on the market at a time when
we can get the best price. By the
time local strawberries become plenti
ful and cheap, we have finished mar
keting our product.
“ Our strawberries have netted us
$150 an acre for the past five years,
and we are more than satisfied with
the venture.”
Rains Saver o f Forests.
Salem— The rains o f the last few
days, which
have
been
general
throughout the state, have extinguish
ed what forest fires were burning, ac
cording to a statement issued from the
State Forester's office.
The State
Forester’s office has assisted in forma
tion and permanent organization o f
forest patrol associations in Douglas,
Linn, Marion and Clackmas (a joint
association) counties, for protection
against forest fires. The service this
season is more efficient than ever be
fore, according to the Forester’s office.
Amity Milk Plant Will Start.
Am ity— A t a meeting o f the direc
tors o f the Holly Condensed Milk com
pany, a reorganization was effected
and arrangements made to start the
plant at its full capacity.
This com
pany was organized four yeari ago
and the stock is held by local people,
but, on account o f the depression in
the milk market last fall the Am ity
condenser suspended operations in No
vember. Dr. C. R. Matthis, presi
dent and general manager o f the com
pany, was instructed to take active
charge o f the business.
Gold Hill Chicken Rich.
Medford— They feed chickens pure
gold in Gold Hill, Or., at least that is
the conclusion reached by W. H. Ken
worthy, o f the Medford Fish market,
who found a gold nugget in the craw
o f a hen imported from that city. The
nugget was about th* size o f a pea
and was perfect in every way.
It as
sayed $1 pure gold.
It is expected
that Gold Hill chickens w ill be in
great demand hereafter.
Oregon Wool Sells High.
P e n d le to n — H alf a million pounds o f
wool were sold at Pilot Rock at prices
ranging from 151c to 161c a pound.
The largest clip sold was the 91,000
pounds o f the Cunningham Sheep and
Land company at 16 cents. This is
the first public wool sale to be held in
Eastern Oregon this year.
HEPPNER SEES BIG CRO P.
Recent Rainfall Came at M ott Oppor
tune Time for Farmers.
Heppner— That there w ill be a bum
per wheat crop in Morrow county is
now assured, aB over an inch o f rain
fell in the past week, and coming at
the most opportune time makes even
the doubters sure.
' Never in the history o f the country
has there beeifeso big an acreage in
wheat and never did it look as well at
this time o f the season.
Shearing has been delayed a few
days, owing to the rain.
To date
there have been but two small clips
sold and these were at private sale.
The growers are asking from 1 to 2
cents above what the buyers will pay.
It is thought that most o f the wool
will be held for sales day.
Salem Bills Cherry Fair.
Salem— The board o f trade has set
July 11, 12 and 13 as the dates for the
annual Cherry Fair. These days were
chosen because o f the fact that the
Elks’ reunion w ill be held in Portland
during that week and it is hoped that
the attraction here w ill bring many
visitors from the Rose City.
The Marion County Manufacturers’
exhibit w ill be held in conjunction
with the Cherry Fair, and it is prob
able that the Horse Show w ill also be
held one day of the three.
Farrell Inspects Brogan Branch.
Ontario— J. D. Farrell, president o f
the O.-W. R. A N . ; C. P. Chamber-
lain, his assistant, and Sam Hill, first
vice president o f the American Road
Builders’ association, were here this
week. This was the first trip made
by President Farrell over the branch
line from Ontario to Brogan. They
were taken in automobiles and shown
over the orchard sections around On
tario and were surprised at the extent
o f the territory and the large produc
tion o f apples. Mr. Chamberlin pur
chased some suburban property here.
Scott Farm May Be Sold.
Milwaukie — It is announced here
that a syndicate is negotiating with
the heirs for the purchase o f the Rich
ard Scott farm on the north side o f
Milwaukie.
The farm is a tract o f
more than 100 acres o f fine land which
extends from Milwaukie to the Port
land boundary line, or the embank
ment o f the Oregon W ater Power road
and if acquired will be platted.
The
land is on either side o f Johnson Creek.
I f sold, it w ill mean the settlement o f
the land and w ill bring Milwaukie up
to Portland’s south boundary line.
Condon Wheat Crop Safe.
Condon— A heavy fall o f rain Sun
day and Sunday night all over Gilliam
county about cinches matters so far as
the fall wheat crop is concerned and
has helped the spring crop to a con
siderable extent.
A couple o f hot
days gave rise to a rumor that some
wheat was damaged, but there is no
foundation for the report and this last
rain and the cool days which followed
have put the fall grain beyond all dan
ger from hot winds.
Ontario Farmers Happy.
Onatrio— A general rain over this
section for three days assures bumper
crops on all the dry farms. Crop con
ditions ars the most favorable ever
known here and there is the largest
acreage ever planted. Four thousand
acres will be used to produce alfalfa
seed. This is a crop that has proven
very profitable in this section, owing
to the large yield and high grade o f
the product.
Much Honay From South.
Oregon Agricultural College. Cor
vallis— Prof. H. F. Wilson, in charge
o f the apiary work at the Oregon A g
ricultural college, has just returned
from a trip to Southern Oregon. He
reports that there it to be a big crop
o f honey there this year, as all condi
tions have been excellent this year for
the best results and the bee men are
1 looking for a big year