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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
WHEAT IS RIPE In JUNE
GRAIN STANDS NEARLY SIX FEET
Field Would Have Been Harvested
This Week Had it Not Been for Wet
Weather-Is Blue Stem Variety.

1t is somewhat out of the ordinary
to see a field of wheat ripe and ready
for the binder by the Goth of June
here in the Willamette Valley. But
VIM. Mcdonald, residing on Route 9
some two and a half miles west of the
river, has small field which he would
have cut early this week had it not
been for the bad weather. It is a
splendid piece of grain, standing al
most uniformly as high as tall mans
head and should thresh from 40 to As
bushels to the acre. Against the advice
Of wiser and more experienced neigh
Dor, Mr.. Mcdonald concluded last fall
that he would try the famous blue
stem wheat grown so largely in East
ern Oregon and Washington, on his
Willamette Valley farm, sending to
Portland seed house for the seed and
paying $l.25 per bushel for it. The
seed was put in last September and a
cleaner, prettier field of grain would
be hard to find anywhere. The push
and 60 ahead Of inexperience viii some
times astOnish and eonfound the moss
grown conservatism of experience
with its reckless innovation even here
in the Willamette Valley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26

The Markets


W
the cooperative central selling agency
which already represents over 5000
growers in eight other districts of the
Northwest.
The new organization will cover the
Willamette and Rogue river valleys in
Oregon and the Columbia river valley
in Washington and will include local
associations which formally Joined Sat
urday at Sutherlin, Eugene, Corvallis,
Newberg, Roseburg, Salem and Forest
Grove, Ore, and Fargo, Wash, as well
as two which are already affiliated
with the distributors at White Salmon
and Underwood, Wash Associations at
Dundee, Dallas, Albany, Grants Pass
and -,ledford, Ore, were represented by
delegates at the meeting who, however,
had not been authorized to join at that
time, but in view of the interest man
ifested by the growers in their respec-
tive localities, it is considered probable
that these points also will be included
within the near future. The headquar-
ters of the Western Oregon sub-central
will be at Portland. C. A. Brand of
Roseburg was elected president, and J.
j. Conger of White Salmon, secretary,
of the temporary organization.
The North Pacific Fruit Distributors
were represented at the Portland mees.
ing by j. H. Robbins, general manager,
Wilmer Sieg, sales manager, who will
be in charge of the Portland office,
and N. G. Richards, general counsel,
who presented tentative constitution
and bylaws adopted by the other sub
centrals of the distributors.
The addition of the western Oregon
territory will materially increase the
tonnage which will be handled by the
distributors this year, to which also will
, be added increased tonnage from the
districts already organized.
The first annual report of the board
of trustees of the North Pacific Fruit
/ Distributors to the affiliated fruit
growers of Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and Montana has just been printed and
issued under the title of Gone Year of
{ t0c NOEIn 1tclIlc fTulI DlsIflDutOTs.
1t is being distributed to over 5000
growers for the avowed purpose of full
ly informing them of the details of the
[ first year s business transacted by their
own cooperative association.
Among the features revealed are that
in less than year after being finally
organized and opening permanent Off
ces, the distributors received a total
price for the products marketed of
[ S3,069. 1851, selling SO per cent of the
fruit handled on an F. 0. B. basis and
operating at total selling cost, includ-
ing the expense of maintaining the
central office of brokerage and ex-
change, of legal, claim and traffic de-
partments and of extension and organ
ization, only a fraction over five per
cent of the net returns and approx
mately four per cent of the gross re-
turns to the central, realizing an aver
age price per box for apples, all vari-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Portland, Ore, June 26.-Wheat-
Club, 75c; bluestem, 7Sc.
Oats-No. ! white feed, $2l; gray,
500.
Barley-Brewing, $21; feed, $2O.5O.
HOgs-Best live, So.
Hogs-Best live, $S.
Prime steers, $3.50; fancy cows $3.50;
best calves, $S@S.2j
best calves, $S@S.25; spring lambs, SO;
yearlings, $S
Butter-City creamery, 271ae.
Eggs-Selected local, extras, 24@25c
Hens, l41ac; broilers, lS@2Oc; geese,
12c.
HOps-Choice. 1616@17e.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
SEATTLE MARKETS.

Seattle, Wash, June &c. = Eggs -
Fresh ranch, 27c; Orientals, 1Sc.
Butter-Country creamery cubes 26e
bricks, 27c; city creamery cubes, 26c (;
bricks, 27c; Oregon cubes, 23c; bricks,
24c
Cheese-.Limburger, 19c; Wisconsin,
1S@19e; Swiss, zoe; Oregon, 15@l6c;
Washington, 16@l7c.
Onions-Green, 20@25e per dozen;
Sacramento rocks, $1.25@1.5O; Austria
Ian, 5@6e per pound.
Potatoes-Local, $14@16; eastern
Washington, $1,000; California, new,
$2@2.25 per box; new white, 2e per
pound.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
BOY, AGED 7, is DROWNED.

Portland, Ore, june 26.-Despite two
hours effort with pulmotor to resus-
citate him, Rober Mosier, aged 7, step
son of w. l.. Robertson, city fireman,
is dead today from drowning. The
boy fell into the Willamette river, was
removed shortly afterward, but life ap.
parently had fled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26

the party reported to the warden at 8
clock last night. They had dined well
in Kansas City and seemed in excellent
spirits despite what was ahead OF them.
After completion of the ceremony of
booking them, they were given baths
and sent to their hunks for the night
This morning, in prison garb and
numbered as before their release, all
were assigned to the task of putting
steel into the west cell building.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
FRUIT ORGANIZATION AFFECTED

Spokane, Wash, June 26.-(Special)
Through the medium of one large dis
triet organization, combining a num-
ber of local growers associations. the
fruit of western Oregon will be market
ed beginning this year. It will be
known as the Western Oregon Fruit
Distributors. Formal steps were taken
to incorporate the organization this
week, following a meeting of delegates
held in Portland last Saturday. The
new district association will be in the
nature of sub-central affiliated with
the North Pacific Fruit Distributors
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26

eties, all districts, all grades and all
sizes, of $1.26 F. 0. B. shipping point,
and that the distributors shipped fruit
to 243 cities in 3S states in the United
States, 33 cities in six Canadian prov
inces and 16 cities in 10 European
countries and to South America, South
Africa, Australia and the Philippines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
LABOR LEADERS BACK AT
WORK IN FEDERAL PRISON

Leavenworta, Kan, June 26-Exceptt
for the few who are awaiting new trials
or were pardoned by President Wilson,
the labor leaders convicted at Indian
apolis Of completely in a dynamite plot
against non-uniOn employers were back
at work in the federal penitentiary here
today.
With Frank VI. Ryan at their head,.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
AMERICAN STOCKS DEPRESSED

London, June 26.-American stocks
were slightly depressed on the London
market as a result of the H. B. Claflin
reeeivership in New York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
Northwestern League Standings.
Yesterdays Results.

At Tacoma-Naneouyer 8, Tacoma E
At Scattle-Seattle ., Portland |.
At Spokane-Vietoria ], Spokane O.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
EARTHQUAKE REPORTED.

Washington, June 26-An earthquake
of nearly two hours duration was re-
corded by the Georgetown seismograph
this afternoon. 1t began at 2:42 and
continued until 4:04. 1t was estimated
that it was 1900 miles away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26
Baseball
PACING Coast League standings.
Yesterday s Results.

At Los Angeles-Los Angeles 4, Port
land 0.
At San FraneiscO-veniee 5, San
Francisco /.
At sacramentO-oakland $, sacrs-
mento }.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-26

BANK EXAMINER DROPS DEAD.
Tonopah, New, June 26.-State Bank
Examiner Eugene Howell dropped dead
here today. His parents and sister,
the wife of Superior Judge George Ca
bannis, live in San Francisco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

smoke nuisance, particularly II It is successful
IN Its campaign to persuade the industrial
plants to utilize the proffered water power
instead of making their own power in steam
plants
And with it all, with all the power that is
controlled by the distributing centers here In
Atlanta, the resources of North Georgia in this
line have hardly been tapped, the experts de-
clare Water power sites on the Etowah River
near Gainesville, on the Chattahoochee near
Newman on the Tuggle and Savannah Rivers.
rlch IN latent power, have yet to be utilized
They are under control of the local power com
pany and will be conserved until the needs of
the section grow. But however great the need
becomes the supply Is here to meet it, experts
say, In remarking that this region around At
ianta is singularly blessed, and that there is
little reason why Atlanta should not become
the center of marvelously rich and busy in
dustrial section.
with the two steam plants supplementing the
water power plants, Atlanta is said to be proof
against darkness through injury to one source
OF power or the other. And even forestallng
the unforeseen, arrangements have been made
for Atlanta's connection with the lines of power
companies to the north and south so that If
both steam and water power plants of the Geor-
gia Railway and Power Company are stoned
by electrical phenomenon or some other means
there will still be power and light
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

big step in the ctty's economic development,
and the beginning of a manifestation of bust
ness rivalry that babe fair to be serious
steam power plant was erected Butler
street by street railway company. independ-
ent of the power company. Then was started
an industrial war between the two enterprises
that was only ended several years after 10y the
merger of the two. But the Butler street plant
remained, and is now in operation. generating
with the old Lynch Quarry plant 10000 horse
power.
1t was not long after that the eyes of indus
try began TO turn to water power as the most
effective and economical mode of electric pro
duction. The local power company saw the
advantage that lay In the Chattahoochee river
Just above Atlanta, and the dam was built and
the plant established at Bull Sluice. This was
the first water power enterprise of note in the
immediate section. Atlanta blazed with greater,
fresher light, Immediately. Light bills We're
lessened. number of industrial plants put
aside their ponderous private generating plants,
and awaited themselves of the added power that
came from the Chattahoochee. capacity of
$4,000 horsepower was added TO the ctys gen
Grating plants by the establishment Of the river
dam
All the time the great Tallulah Falls project
in the mind Of the men behind the other
development. Survey after survey revealed the
fact that North Georgia is richer in latent wa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

sick woman silently. Presently saw Mr. Gryce
shake his head But he did not tell me what
he meant by it,
Following the direction Of his finger, sat
down in a chair at the head Of the bed he took
his station at the side of it In large armchair
he saw there. AS he did so 1 saw how fathery
and kind he really looked, and wondered II he
was in the habit of preparing himself to
meet the eve of all the susuected criminals he
encountered The thought made glance
again her way. She lay like statue, as her
face, naturally round, but now thinned out and
hollow looked up from the pillow in pitifu
quiet, the long lashes accentuating the dark
places under her eyes.
a sad face, the saddest ever saw and
of the most haunting.
He seemed to find it so also, for his express
sion of benevolent interest deepened with every
passing moment, till suddenly she stirred; then
he gave warning glance, and, STOPPING, tool
her by the wrist and pulled out his watch.
She deceived by the action. Opening her
eyes. she surveyed him languidly for a moment
then, heaving a great sigh, turned aside her
head.
Don't tell me I am better doctor. I do not
want to live"
The paintive tone, the refined accent, seemed
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ter power than probably most sections It's size
in the country. The decision that this natural
birthright should be utilized followed newt
ably
The plant at Gainesville, on the Chattahoochee
and the giant plant at Tallulah Falls were
built, the tremendous dam constructed much
to the dismay of sentimentalists who foresaw
destruction of one Of the South's scenic Won
ders But here with the dam built, and the
plant ready for operation, the Georgia Railway
and Power Company men asseverate firmly that
the beautiful gorge has lost none of its beauty
and the falls have lost little of their volume
and that the ensemble has not been injured
but rather aided by the erection of the great
lake behind the dam.
Be that as it may, capacity of $4,000 horse
power added TO the power controlled by
the company which had its beginnings in the
little plant at the deserted quarry. With all
the power available, electricity enough to feed
all North Georgia towns, from LaGrange to
the Tennessee line, can be supplied.
Here in Atlanta the development is still in
progress. One Of the latest adjuncts of the
power system is steam heating service, shot
through great transmission pipes from the two
steam power plants of the city to the downtown
office buildings. Thus It is sought TO provide
for the elimination of smoky heating plants
such as exist in each Office building. And thus
the power company hopes to help reduce the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

N0LD figures, that present themselves In
I disputably, reveal considerable asset
for Atlanta in water power. With the
completion of the transmission lines from Tai
lulah Falls, 10000 horsepower is available for
the generation of electricity for all the citys
needs. And with great potency, not only
Atlanta but all North Georgia may be benefited
by the thrilling touch of electricity. There is
enough power in the mountain streams to make
all Georgia between a central line and the Ten
nessee border a teemng hive Of industry.
All that is fact that is becoming trite enough
with the repetition. The romance of it all lies
In the story of how this development came
how il grew from lowly beginnings on a quarry
pond in West Atlanta to the present stage.
The history of power. indeed of all electricity.
in Atlanta reaches y back barely twenty five
years. II was about 1890 when the first plant
of any significance was established by COM
pany of far-seeing local promoters at Lynch's
Quarry, out Jones avenue way. The site was
adopted because AT the deserted quarry there
was pond and spring. which was fortunately
adaptable TO use in the boilers of the plant
This first establishment is still in operation
still hale and vigorous and efficient. although
metamorphosed from the original form and linn
tied capacity by the improvements that came
year by year.
For many years this quarry plant was suf-
fcient for the city's needs. Then was taken a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
CHAPTER XVI.
ETGctlN Hdlf-pGSt Threa.

Ss0NHE is more unfortunate than wicked w1s
Mr.. Gryce's comment as we stepped into
the hall. Nevertheless, watch her cloge-
ly, for she is in just the mood to do herself
mischief In hour at the most two, /
shall have woman here to help you You can
stay till them"
= THAT you must settle with Miss Athorpe. Aa
soon as Miss Oliver is up l shall have a little
scheme to propose, by means of which hope to
arrive at the truth of this affair 1 must know
which of these two men she is shielding"
"And your scheme for doing this?"
Can not be carried outIll she is on heT
her. When she can go downstairs, Ebenezer
Gryce will be on the scene to test his little
scheme"
Next day Mr. Gryce called.
Your patient is better" said he.
Much better" my cheerful reply. This
afternoon she will be able to leave the house"
Very good; have her down at half past three
and 1 will be in front with a carriage"
Mr.. Gryce awaiting US in the lower hall
and as he caught sight OF her slender figure and
anxious face his whole attitude became at once
so protecting and sympathetic did not won
der at her failure to associate him with the
police.
AS she stepped down to his side he gave her
genial nod.
recovery, he remarked. ct shows me that my
prophecy Is correct and that in a few days you
will be quite yourself again."
She looked a. him wstfully
You seem to know SO much about me- doctor
perhaps you can tell me where they are going
to take me"
He lifted tasse from a curtain near bv
looked at it, shook his head at it. and inquired,
quite irrelevanty
Have you hidden goodbye to Miss AL
thorpe?"
The tassel slipped from his hand
" gu Will find her in q carriage at the door.
She has an engagement out this afternoon, but
wishes to say goodbye to you before leaving"
Two carriages were drawn up in front neither
of which seemed to possess the elegance of so
rich woman's equipage But Mr. Gryce ap-
peared satisfied and, pointing to the nearest
one observed quietly:
"Yon are expected. If she does not open the
carriage door for you, do not hesitate to do it
yourself She has something of Importance to
say to you"
Before could decide upon their nature or
satisfy myself as to the full meaning of Mr..
Gryce's manner, she had started back from the
carriage door and was saying to him. in tone
of modest embarrassment:
There is gentleman in the carriage: you
must have made some mistake"
Mr.. Gryce, who had evidently expected a diff
ferent result from his stratagem hesitated for q
moment, during which felt that he read her
81 made mistake, Ell? oh, possibly Look
In the other carriage, my child"
With an unaffected air OF confidence she
turned to do so, and turned TO watch her
for began to understand the scheme" at which
/ assisting, and foresaw that the emotion
carriage might not necessarily be lacking on
the opening of the second
Ito Be Continued Next Sunday.)
Copyright, 1897, by Anna r Rohfls Publish
ers, G. p. Putnan's sons New
-l.... York and Len6an, ,mk.R
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
CHAPTER XIV.
a. DOIpu EnOlgn. All EuOWn."

"hnOtUH, hnOlOn Az hn0lcn"
MR. GRYCE possesses one faculty for which
MI / envy him, and that is his skill in the
management of people He had not beer
in Miss Althorpe's house five minutes before he
had won her confidence and had everything he
wished at his command
Miss oliver. for whom l hesitated to inquire.
lest | should again find her gone or in worse
condition than when l left was In reality bet
ter and as we went upstairs l allowed myself
to hope that the questions which had trou-
bed us would soon be answered and the mys-
terry ended.
But Mr. GrXce evidently knew better, for
when we reached her door he turned and said:
"Our task win not be an easy one Go in first
and attract her attention so that / enter
unobserved / wish to study her before ad-
dressing her: but, mind no words about the
murder; leave that TO me-
l nodded, feeling that l was falling back into
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

cabinet under which the dead girl lay had stopped At
three minutes 10 8.
The cabinet being rsissd Miss Butterworth
that the body is clothed in blue serge dress and
that the hat-lyng crushed under it-has been worn
but once. revealing but ons prick Of hatpin
At the inquest tho landsdy Of the Howard Van Bur
Haddsm. Conn., testihes that the young VIII
left alone for New York, In attempt win favor
Of her father in-lsw on his arrival from Europe
Howard Van Burnam then Is called and the Coroner
finally makes him admit the dead woman IS his wife
Tho jury returns verdict Of death by a hand IN
known. - -
Miss Butterworth formulates theory that the mur
dsred woman is Mrs. Van Burnham's rival slain BY
the wife the body dressed in her clothes and the
slayer escaping in tho victims garments
She finds Chinese laundry where she beIIeyes one
Of the in tho left clothes she wished to be
rid Of Next sire finds Miss Oliver who has tak,n
position az companion and who Miss Butterworth I,
sure Is Mrs. Van Burnhnm, and that her rival was
double Then this theory Is shattered but It is certain
the girl who Ia III, had part in the tragedy
Miss Bu.terworth meets 0rycs and thew oorp.r.
notes as to their progress In the omr
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TN HE handsoms residence Of sllas Van Burnam
in GrAmercy Park adjoins that Of Miss Amelia
Buttervorth lady o. Independent means and
spirit who tells the story. At midnight, peerinE
through her curtains. Miss Butterworth sees cab
drive up with a young and woman, who enter
the Van Burnam house Ten minutes later shs sees
the young leave the house alone and walk rapidly
away. Knowing the house TO bo vacant owing TO
the absence Of silas Van Burnhm in Europe, this
midnight incident Astonishes Miss Butterworth,
Next morning abe is present when policeman.
summoned by Mrs. Boppsrt a serubwoman. discovers
the dead body of young woman lying under heavy
piece OF fallen furniture
tsrs arrives with physician. Miss Buterworth tells
Of the midnight ineident-ths young woman com
pseAon seemed 10 resemble one Of the Van BurnAm
ssns-Frsnkn Howard, the latter understood 10 be
sstNnsed from his family owing TO an unsuitable mar
HsTa and spending tho summer with bis bride Ia
dcnnscsioua Il Franklin Van Burnam--who spent
Ms uleAts ~ Long Branch-who had gent hrs. Bop
pert MAKE the ready for his father and sisters
ss1+ytns Day. CLOCK which bad fallen with The
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hdence. Your laurels very safe yet. Be-
sides, there is enough work left on this case to
keep more than great detective like you
busy While the VanBurnams have not been
proved guilty, they are not so freed from
picion that you can regard your task
pleted. If Ruth Oliver committed this crime.
which of these two brothe.s H 3s involved IN It
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my own place; and, knocking softly, entered the
room.
A maid was sitting with her Seeing me, CHE
and advanced saying
Miss Oliver is sleeping"
"rhen / will relieve YOU" l returned beckon-
ing Mr.. Gryce to come in.
The girl left and we two contemplated the
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with her? The facts seem to point toward
Franklin but not so unerringly that no doubt
Is possible on the subject"
True, true. The mystery has deepened Miss
Butterworth, you will accompany me to Miss
Athorpes."
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MIR. Gryce
said, Go in
first and attract
her attention-but
mind, no w ords
about the murder. -