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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26

lively slight
Maupin; Crops looking fine. Grass
hoppers showing up, but do not expect
much damage.
Mecca Wheat crop doig well. Pros
poets good. However, slight damage
from high warm winds. Recent rains
on Agency plains of material benefit
Madras Crop prospects good, nj
though need slight rain. North winds
are drying up the ground.
Metolius; Wheat prospects good
Recent light showers beneficial. Ex,
pect yield of is to 25 bushels per acre.
Culver; Spring wheat doing nice
ly. Fall grain headed out and looks
well. Recent rains have improved crop
considerably.
Redmond: Crops look fine Rains in
country east of this lection have insur.
ed good crops and improved pus'urage.
Bend: Weather conditions ideal.
No frosts Few potatoes put in.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26


Vancouver: Prunes fine, % per cent
better than last year. Hay, spuds and
onions, good crop.
Camas Crop conditions very fav-
orable. Estimated will be so per cent
to 80 per cent better than last year
Washougal: All crops looking well.
Larger prune crop than 1914.
Stevenson: Crop conditions excel
lent.
White salmon; Apple crop not very
heavy. Considering additional orch
ards coming into bearing, expected
about same amount for shipment as
last year Apple scab reported in or
chards, With increased acreage, pota-
to crop has good prospects,
Lyle: Grain yield looks favorable
Goldendale: Crop conditions excel
lent With continuing favorable wealth
er next couple of weeks, grain yield
will be heavy. Hay cutting now in
progress. Expect harvest second week
in July.
Maryhill; Weather favorable to
growing crops. Prospects good.
Roosevelt; All elops good condition.
Wheat looks much larger crop than any
time in past Harvest will commence
earlier than for some years.
Whitcomb; First cutting of alfalfa
Yield fair.
Hover Grain crop in good shape,
Kennewick; Weather conditions ia.
Wheat in good condition. Ex-
pect onc.third larger crop than last
year, Large peach crop expected. Also
good average crop of apples and pears.
Pasco; All indications very good
for exceptionally heavy grain crop.
Snake River: Farmers preparing
to harvest largest crop ever produced,
Expect to begin in two weeks Acre
age is greater this year
Kahlotus: Crop prospects best for
several years. There is plenty of most
ure. Pastures in good shape; haying
in full swing.
Washtucna Weather ideal. Grain
headed out and filling well All indi.
cations for bumper crop.
Bengc; Farmers preparing for bum.
per wheat crop, Weather conditions
could not be better, Quantity of mois-
turc and pastures excellent.
Waukce: Rain last half of May
put crops in fine shape, Fall and
spring wheat show prospects Of large
crop. Alfalfa and other grasses doing
well, Pastures good,
Lamont; Weather favorable. Wheat
crop exceptionally good. Above aver.
age yield expected, Barley in fine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
FROM THE SIDE LINES

He used to 60 to my old school,
The governor of the state;
We didn't think him extra smart,
Though he has grown so great.
Why lots Of times got ahead
OF him in spelling class,
And on examination day
He didn't even pass!
Why, in our school, there were LOT
OF boys who We come to fame,
In writing now there's more than one
Who's won himself a name;
Old Buster Blake, who wrote that book
About the Philippines,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
EARLY INDICATIONS
POINT TO BUMPER
CROPS IN NORTHWEST
Census By Railway Company
Shows Wave Of Prosperity
To Be Expected

Most flattering reports Of the crop
situation in the northwest are the re-
suit of the census taken by the Sp0'
kane, Portland and Seattle railway
company for the month Of June. indi'
cations of bumper crop in all agri
cultural lines are evident unless late
unforeseen menaces arise to cut down
the yield
The reports were sent in by the
agents at each station along the rail
way lines and the full report is as fol-
lows:
Oregon Electric Railway
Tigard Recent rains have helped
hay crop and made ground good for
potatoes, Small grains look well.
Large yield expected, Apples and
promise good crops.
Tualatin: Weather conditions excel
lent. Crop prospects good.
TonQun: All crops good condition.
Expected onions will be large crop.
Wisonville; Bumper grain crop eX'
pected. Hops good condition. Haying
commenced. Expect slightly lighter
Weld per acre than 1914. Onions re-
ported excellent condition, much better
than 1914. Early potatoes ready to
move.
Donald: Crop outlook bright for
hops, grain and potatoes,
Woodburn Large grain crop ex'
pected, now in excellent shape.
West Woodburn: Weather quite
favorable for growing crops. Farmers
now haying. Hops Ook well and pota'
to planting in progress,
Waconda: Weather very favorable
to all crops and they are reported in
good shape,
Salem: Grain crops never looked
better. Increased hop crop expected.
All fruit crops expected about 60 per
cent short excepting prunes, which will
be probably 10 per cent larger than
last year which was about l.3 crop.
Some damage by frost.
Orenco: Crops reported in fine con
dition and heavy yields expected
Weather favorable.
Hillsboro; All crops in exceptional
ly good condition,
Forest Grove; Crop prospects good
and present weather indicates they VIII
be even better. All fruit looks well
except prunes, which will be probably
% per cent crop.
Orvile: Sufficient rainfall has as
sured abnormal yield all crops.
Albany: Crops look remarkably well
Gray: All indications for good
crops.
Corvallis; Prospects good for hay
and grain. Haying commence in about
a week, Small fruit, fair crop. Prunes
expected fair crop. Weather ideal,
Harrisburg; Crop conditions good.
Large acreage late spuds,
Junction City: Prospects good for
good yields.
Eugene: Berries normal crop, Ap.
pies, peaches and pears, same. Hay
and grain yields expected large Veg
etables normal crop,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
United Railways

North Plains: Cop conditions re-
ported best for several years.
Wiksboro: Acreage as follows:
Wheat 5000; oats, 1000; potatoes 300;
hops, 500; hay,250O. Wheat and oats
will be about average yield, Wheat
about 80 to 80 bushels per acre. All
other crops promise well.
Plymouth: Crop prospects good,
Horse Heaven country reports show
big yield expected. Peaches, melons
and vegetables look very well.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
Dill Now In A Pickle
AIimOny Is Unpaid

Oakland, CAL, jane 2j.--Max Dill,
popular comedian and member of the
kOlb and Dill team Of entertainers,
was made defendant today in tae Ala.
media courts in suit fer $3,47l.03 al,
legged unpaid alimony, by Lizzie Allyn,
Dill s former better half. The couple
were divorced in Cleveland in 1907.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
SULTAN OPERATED UPON.

Constautinoplc, june 25.-- Professor
Israel Of Berlin, operated on the sultan
here Yesterday for gall stones. The
condition of His Majesty was reported
as satisfactory today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
UnSOId Tracts In
Railroad Land Grant
Total 2,O74,454 Acres

Although the total acreage included
in the railroad land grants case, recent.
" decided by the United States su.
preme court, has been commonly refer.
red to us covering approximately 2,30O,.
700 acres in western Oregon, the actual
total of the southern Pacific s unsold
lands, according to the government S
bill Of complaint, is 74,454.17 acres.
BY counties the acreage Of these un.
sold tracts is as follows;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
Total Ocrcs ........... 2,O7l,l5ll7

AT an estimated average value of $40
an acre, the total value Of the entire
unsold railroad lands would amount to
S62,233,6S5 Many authorities agree
that $50 an acre is conservative val.
uation for the lands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26

condition. Hay crop heavy, Expect
commence haying next week.
Amber: All crops good condition,
Good yield winter wheat expected.
Spring wheat looks better than ever
before.
South Cheney; Weather very good.
Timothy meadows looking well. Large
hay crop expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26

Oklanoman; Roumania, with the ac.
cent on the mania, is evidently about
to take the plunge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
Astoria Division

Astoria Division
Clatskanie All crops excellent con.
ditiou. New potatoes ready about
June 25th, Cabbage now ready for
market.
w. c. Wilkes, A. G. & P. A.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
nrernn Trunk Railway.

Oregon Trunk Railway.
Shcrur; Crop outlook very good cx-
cept in Wamic county where frost had
done some damage, although compare.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
PERSONAL MENTION

Jack Leslie Of Helix is visitor in
Pendleton today.
J. r. Hinkle, Hermiston attorney
is up from his home.
John Ritter Of Freewater is a Pen
dleton visitor today.
Miss Flora Killiam has been visit
ing here today from Vansycle.
Joe D. Kimery has been here to-
day from his ranch near Ukiah
w. H. Keen, well known resident
Of Athena has been a Pendleton visit.
or today.
Edgar w. Smith, state manager Of
the Equitable Life, is up from Port
land visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Penland and
child were passengers on the n P
train today from Helix.
George H. Bishop, well known
young attorney Of Freewater, is look
ing after affairs here today
Al knight has returned from Port.
land where his father G. w. knight
is taking treatment for his eyes.
L. Monterastelli, local marble
worker, has been in Heppner al
week experimenting the erection o.
tombstones which had been ordered
from him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

LONDON. Aug. 22.-(By Mail)-
Soldiers and civilians alike who fail
ed to see O'Leary, Belcher and Dyer
during the brief sojourn Of the three
privates who have won the Victoria
Cross on the battlefield and became
famous. are flocking to Madam
Taussaud's the famous London wax
workers.
These men who have returned to
the trenches are therein wax.
General Botha, who conquered
German Southwest Africa, is also
there. The Kaiser is also present, his
uniform replaced, He is seen glaring
at his friend, the Sultan Of Turkey.
King George is also there He is
looking placidly in the direction of
the Kaiser while the Kaiser looks at
the Turk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
OME

Mrs. Benjamin S. Burroughs has
left for Boise for a visit with rela-
tives and will go on to Mccall, Ida,
before returning.
Mrs. Edgar Fischer, prominent
Walla Walla musician, was a visitor
in Pendleton last evening.
Mrs. L. C. Campbell has returned
from a visit in Heppner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Richards, who
recently moved here from La Grande,
have taken up a residence at 12S
Lewis street.
Miss Merle Parlett has returned
from vacation spent at Spokane.
Misses Leota and Inez Wagner
who will teach in the Athena schools
this year, returned yesterday from
Fairfield, Nebraska, where they spent
the summer.
-
Miss Zella Thompson will leave
Monday for Seattle to resume hel
studies at the University of Wash
ington.
Mrs. Charles L. Bonney, Sr., ant
Miss Carolyn Bonney have returne'
from a visit in Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
NeWSyNoteS of PendIeton

mothers household goods with him
Roy Round was arrested at noon to-
day and placed in Jail What he in
tended to do with his luggage. which
included strong box filled with pa.
pers, two suit cases, roll Of Indian
blankets. violin, horn. several
umbrellas and numerous other things
the police do not know. When taken
into the jail, he drew forth a knife
and fork, which 1e had concealed
and soon had the other prisoners
backed into a corner. Chief OF Po-
lice Kearney came to their rescue
and was forced 70 lock the prisoner
in the dark cell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Japan Not Asked for Help.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4--Japanese
troops Will not be sent to foreign soil
unless the nations integrity is threat
ened. it was stated at the japanese
embassy here in reports that Japan
would aid the allies in the Dardanel-
les. The allied powers have not
asked Japan for help in the near
east, It was stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

The commission pennant on United
states war vessels goes up when the
vessel is placed in commission, and
is flown continually while she re-
mains So The jackies have many
pet superstitions based on the way
this bunting behaves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Fan OncnInc of Dances.

Karl Gulott announces that he will
resume the regular Saturday night
dances at Eagle-woodman hall COM
mencing Saturday evening, septem-
ber 4th. First class dance orchestra
of seven pieces Best of floor SER
vice and good order assured.-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

Our Rock Springs coal burns clean
giving you more heat and less dirt
for your money. Good dry wood
that doesn't boil, but burns Also
slabs and kindling. Protect yourself
from cold and cost order from B
L. Burroughs. phone b.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

Public Dance Tonight. Moose Hall.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the regular Saturday night
dance tonight in Moose hall Music
by sawyer's orchestra. Admission,
so cents.--Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Labor Day Dance.

Social dance at Moose Hall, Sept.
9Th, Labor day. Music by Sawyer
Orchestra OF FIVE pieces. Good time
assured all. Admission so cents. la
dies free. COMMITTEE.
adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

On account Of leaving the city, /
wish to sell my modern home. 225
Jane street. Reasonable terms. En-
quire at e. o. Office.
(Adv.) SCOTT BUTLER
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

ber was in attendance and program
OF music and recitations was given
for the pleasure Of the members Re-
freshments were served.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

Miss Lula Matlock, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley NJ Matlock, ex-
poets to leave Monday for Spokane
where she will enter Bruno Hall for
the winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

IrWin's Bunch Here
Irwin Bros wild west show bunch.
which IS putting on small shows over
the country, passed through Pendle-
ton last evening enroute from La
Grande to Vancouver, Wn. The stock
performers and equipment were in
l6 cars. Irwin, who originated the
Cheyenne frontier show, will bring
his bunch Of cowboys and cowgirls
to the Roundup with the intention
of coping the prize money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

Members of the Pauline Rebekah
lodge met last evening in the Odd
Fellows hall for the first time since
the summer vacation A large num-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
LOCALS
O. Advertising in Brief
RATEa-

RATES.
Per line first Insertion n.........lOc
Per line, additional Insertion ... sc
Per line, per month .......Si.0 90
No locals taken for less than 2Jc.
Count Q ordinary words 70 line.
Locals will not be taken over the
phone and remittance must accom-
pany order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

Two acre tract, 7-room modern
house. Large barn and chicken
house. Matlock and W. Bluff Terms
Phone 30SJ.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

Roy Round Arrested.
Under the influence Of liquor or
drugs and with a great deal OF his
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-26
GERMAN MINE GETS ANOTHER ENGLISH SHIP

LONDON. Jan. 25.-The British arr mored merchant vessel Vikuor was lost off Ireland with an hands The Admiralty officially announced all hope is gone The vessel is sup posed 10 have foundered or struck a German mine. Bodies and wreckage were today wasted ashore on the north coast of Ireland
 She has been missing some days the Admiralty statement says and must now be accepted as lost with an her officers and men. The cause of her loss is uncertain but as somo bodies and wreckage were washed ashore on the north coast of Ireland it is presumed that during the re- cent bad weather she either found cred or was carried out of her course and struck a mine in the seas where the Germans are known to have laid them"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-26
RUSSIANS IN AUSTRIA ARE HALTED.
Eleventh Hour Stand of Most Interest of All Actions in Either Theatre of War Ac- ton. Small Items
FEATURE NAVAL WAR
 BUT GIVE NO DETAIL
Swedish Press Becomes Inn patient at English Attitude Another British Ship goes On Mine.

CATCH RUSSIANS IN AUSTRIA
 LONDON Jan 25.JA sudden stin ening of the Austrian front at the eleventh hour, checking the Russian invasion of Hungary which was p,mned following the occupation Of Bukowina, is the event of chief mil itay importance today
 RussiaR movements east and west of the Prussian frontiers seem to excite no fear in Germany which n- sists there is no danger of new ad- vances into her territory
 There is no news of the western front and newspapers give it- scaut attentios, featuring the naval action of which there is yet no details
 Roumania meanwhile has not de- cided whether to join in the war but it is evident that things are sim mering in the Balkans and sudden action is expected
 Swedish press is showing renewed irritation over the British contra hand policy and some Stockholm pa pers suggest reprisaIs by forbiddine transportation of goods destined fo Great Britain over the Swedish rail- ways
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-26
UNION PRONUNCIATION MAY BE REQUIRED BY
 EMPLOYERS IN STATE
Supreme Court Rules that In- herent Right of Hiring A. gent to Protect Self is Same As Union Right.

WASHINGTON, Jan 25. Employ CTS may require employees Co Tee nounce union affiliations as condi- ton of employment, the supreme court of the United States today held Justices Hughes, Holmes and day dissented
 The decision was made in the suit over the so-called Kansas coercion statute," which was held unconsti- utional
 Day declared the decision also in- validated laws on like lines in Cali fornia, Colorado Connecticut. Indi. ana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York. Oklahoma, Oregon. Pennsylvania. Wisconsin and Porto Rico
 The dissenting judges asked why. under the decision. an employee will not be prevented from joining the National guard and any certain po- litical party if he is prevented from joining a union.
 Under the Kansas statute it was unlawful for any individual or OCT Doration to coerce or influence any person entering an agreement not to join or remain in 2 labor organiza- ton as a condition of securing or con uing his employment The sub stance of the opinion of a majority of the court is in this paragraph
 Just as labor organizations have the inherent and constitutional right to deny membership to any man who does not agree that during his mem bership he will not accept or retain employment in company with non union men; iust as the union men have the constitutional right to de. cline prokered employment unless the employer will agree not to em- ploy a non-union man; SO the em- ployer has the constitutional right to insist that an employee shall refrain from utilization with a union during his term of employment"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-26
President Wilson
 Talks From White
 House With Frisco
Inaugurates First Transcon- tinentaI Telephone Sys-
 tenn in U. 5.

WASHINGTON Jan. %. - President Wilson inaugurated to- day the first transcontinental telephone system, speaking oy- CT the line to President Moore of the Panama Pacific exposition at San Francisco and President Vail of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company at Jek- yll Island Alexander Graham Bell. inventor of the telephone at New York, and Thomas A. Watson, Bells electrician when the telephone was invented. at San Francisco,
 The president congratulated the various men on their achieve ments and gave his good wish es to Moore for the exposition He said he heard Moore at San Francisco very distinctly. Dur ing the conversation across the country. Bell and Vail listened in."
 Transcontinental service win not be established until March 1. It will cost S2O73 for a three minutes conversation, and S6.75 for each individual minute
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-26
NINE Is SUNDAY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
 LIST
Three Automobile Accidents During Sunday to District People--Many Minor Injur ies but None Serious.

Eight Warren District people mar rowly escaped death or serious injury during Sunday through the agency of automobile accidents. One accident occurred on the Douglas highway near Forest, Sunday evening about eight o'clock. another occurred a short time later to the rescue car from the first auto wreck The other accident took place early Sunday morning on the Naco road.
 The most seroius accident was the enc which occurred to the car driven by William Lemin The driver was bringing a machine loaded with five passengers from Sulphur Springs val ley into the District When the driver rounded the curve just this side of Forest ranch the machine failed to respond to the drivers efforts. It turned over four times. Besides Le- min the machine contained Gus An derson who had his arm badly spratr ed, Baldy Johnson, who sustained severe bruises, Adolf Sandberg, who had a jaw broken, H. II. Ranberg. who was injured slightly about the body and another man whose name is un- known
 When news of the accident reached Lowell the Bmphy Garage sent @ machine to the scene of the accident It was driven by Herb Robinson This machine picked up four of the in- jured men and was bringing them to Lowell Just below the Denn bridge the machine collided with wagon and team of mules This turned the Overland over and further com, plicated the already injured men.
 Lemiu sustained severe cut under his left eye in the first accident For awhile 1t was thought he would lose the optic but it was found yesterday the report was untrue
 The other accident befell Dick Hof- meyer and Jack Hartman in the lat ter's machine The two were going along the Naco road. bad spot was struck after car had passed and the machine skidded The net result was that the machine hurdIed. Hofmeyer sustained a broken collar bone and Hartman was bruised con siderably
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-26
BRITISH AIR RAID GETS GERMAN AUTOS

AMSTERDAM. Jan 25.-A British air raid last week on Essen resulted in tie destruction Of four hundred war automobiles. according to a cor respondent of the Handleshlad The cars, in a repair shop, were wrecked by the British bombs The loss of this large shop and its elaborate equipment, the correspondent con unues. has been a serious blow and the Germans have been compelled 10 take over the private automobile fac tory at AiX La Chappelle, where hun dreds of Dutch workmen have ob- tained employment