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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
WASHINGTON NEWS,

The First Methodist Episcopal
church at Spokane, one Of the largest
church edifices in the city, was totally
destroyed by fire early Sunday morn
ing. Rev. Henry Rasmus is the pas
tor. and his congregation numbers
over 1000.
c. L. Smith of the Inland Farmer
has been employed by the National r.
rigation association to give addresses
on irrigation in the state. Mr.. Smith
and c. Eugene Bortle will be in the
Okanogan country the same time the
engineers are there. They will ad-
dress irrigation meetings at Brewster,
Alma and Riverside.
The farmers of the Harrington
wheat belt are making considerable
complaint about a small worm work
ing on the growing wheat of that Sec
ton, much after the manner of cut
worm. The affection seems to be
quite general throughout that vicin-
ity, but how great is the damage re-
mains to be seen, as the worm has
only made its appearance during the
past week or 10 days.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
Roosevelt in the WjIds,

Glenwood Springs, Col, April IL
No word reached Secretary Loeb Sun
day from the presidents camp, and
it is not known here whether the
sport goes well or ill with the party.
Communication will be opened tomor-
row, and it is expected that a courier
will arrive early in the morning On
his return trip he will carry to the
president large batch of personal
mail, as well as many letters for Dr.
Alexander Lambert and others who
are with the party. There is a tele-
phone about four miles from the camp,
but the subscriber has discouraged its
use as a means of sending out news
of the hunt. Secretary Loeb and
other members of the presidents par
ty who have headquarters at the Hotel
Colorado, took long horseback ride
today, visiting the Devereaux ranch,
west of Glenwood, and the elk pens
nearby. They also swan in the hot
springs pool with icy rain falling on
their heads and snow falling heavily
on the surrounding mountain tops.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
in Chinese WATERS
RUSSIAN FLEET Said TO have
TAKEN REFUGE There.

Hong Hong, April 19.-It is reported
here that the Chinese government has
received information that the Russian
fleet, under command of Admiral Ro-
jestventsky, has taken refuge in a bay
on the Chinese coast north of Hong
Hong. 1t is stated that the Japanese
government has made an urgent de-
mand that the Chinese government send
word to the Russians to get out at
once, and also that Japan has told
China that she will be held strictly &C.
countable should the Russians use neu-
trail harbors for the purpose of taking
on stores or resting.
A report is in circulation here, but is
not confirmed, that the American Maru,
a Japanese scouting ship, has been
damaged as the result of conflict
with Russian cruiser. 1t is imposs-
ible to trace the origin of this rumor.
A dispatch to London paper says
that "a portion of the Russian squadron
was seen Sunday at Turan bay, about
$50 miles north of Kamranh bay.
Turan bay is between latitude 16 and
latitude II north. According to adj
vices from Haifong to Paris news
paper, 40 Russian vesselsl were recent
~ sighted in that latitude steaming
north.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
HIGH TRIBUTE TO cHoATE.
Ambassador Hcnored by British Bench
and Bar


London.-'Farewell! Rejoice, He
goes back to his home with his duty
well and nobly done, taking the uni
versal respect and admiration of a
kindred nation and it's own"
Thus concluded Lord Chancellor
Halbury's tribute at parting with Am
erican Ambassador Choate, who re-
Gently was distinguished by election
as member of the Middle Temple
and who was honored by the great
est gathering of the bench and bar in
the history of the inns of court. The
attorney general, Sir R. R. Finlay,
seconded the toast, saying:
This is no ordinary occasion. New
er has worthier man occupied the
post of ambassador to Great Britain,
and none has carried away deeper af-
lection. Never was there a more well
come guest at the inns than this con-
summate advocate, great diplomatist
and genial man of the world"
The assembly was extraordinary in
character and numbered nearly 400
members of the bench and bar, in
Guiding almost every leading justice
and barrister in England. Mr.. Choate
sat between Lord Halsbury and Lord
Mighaton, lord of appeal in ordinary.
Then ranged on both sides were the
venerable privy councillors, each wear
ing his decorations and orders. Other
notable personages were present.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
CARTOON SHOCKS RUSSIA.
Represents in shadowy Outline lmpe
rial Family Dead.

st. Petersburg.-Quite sensation
was caused by the appearance in the
Neva, the most widely circulated H.
Illustrated weekly in Russia, of a half
tone picture representing the impe-
rial family, including the empress
holding their heir to the throne. in
the background of the picture show
ing in shadowy outlines the emperor,
Grand Duke Sergius, Grand Duke Alex
is, the dowager empress, the heir to
the throne and practically all the liv-
ing members of the Romanoff family
lying dead in their collins. The work
is done so skilfully that, in the shad-
ows in the drapery behind, the impe-
rial family are discernible with great
difficulty. The publishers disclaim
any previous knowledge of the shad-
owy figures. The culprits, who were
students employed on the paper, have
not yet been located. Copies of this
edition of the Neva are selling at a
big price.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
Armored Cruisers.
Build Scout Cruisers.

Washington.-Bids were opened at
the navy department recently for the
construction of three scout cruisers,
which were authorized by the act of
congress of April 27, 1904. With the
completion of these ships there will
be added to the navy new type of
vessel. In the opinion of naval Off
GERS, the war in the far east has
demonstrated the great value of these
ships, and since these are planned to
have a big speed and great steaming
radius they are expected to prove i'm
portant additions to the navy SER
vice. Bids averaged about $1,bU0,0 900
for each boat.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21

died in Portland, Ore, as a result of
the rupturing of the tissues of his
stomach. He for years has been one
OF the most prominent citizens in the
state of Idaho, and is well known
throughout the northwest. He will be
buried in Portland.
A freight train of 10 cars. each one
heavily laden with cedar telephone
and telegraph poles, left Springston
recently. The cars were consigned to
Michigan and California. The timber
came from the north fork of the Occur
d'Alene river.
l.. N. O'Dell, the aeronaut who was
severely injured in the balloon acct
dent last month at Wallace, in which
his companion, v. Middlekauf, met his
death, continues to improve slowly,
and for several days past has been
able to sit up in bed.
Frank Stiles, miner at the Last
Chance mine, near Wardner, is con-
fined to his bed from injuries receiv-
ed while working in the mine. A slab
OF rock fell, striking and severely
bruising his back
While Jess Buckley, a young man
who is visiting in Hope, was walking
along the railroad track with camera
under his arm, he met man of the
name of Hewitt, who lives in East
Hope Hewitt asked Mr.. Buckley why
he was taking his picture, and draw
ing pistol shot Buckley in the breast
infiicting a slight flesh wound. Hew-
lit was arrested on the complaint of
Buckley and placed under a $1,000
bond, which was furnished by Mr..
Fields. Some people are of the opin-
ion that Hewitt is of unsound mind.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
IDAHO SQuIRBs,

In drilling holes in the bottom of the
Dig city we'll at Moscow workmen sud
uenly passed through the hard forma'
uon which has been so difficult to
urlli, making only three or four feel
Ill "a hours, and during the work Sat
uruay drilled distance of 20 feet III
porous rock supplying artesian water
Troy seems certain of securing
'aise' modern creamery, one that Will
'onsume the milk from 1000 COWS
every day and return several thou
'dnd dollars to the ranchers every
Iohth. The plant will be owned by
sue ranchers, operated by the ranch
Us and ranchers will reap the bene'
colonel Nelson of Boise was struck
~ hylng timbers and severely in
homa
Mrs. Averitt, the wife of prom
:. ,aelt lawyer of Rexburg, Idaho, tried
~ commit suicide in Butte last Sun
~ s' Mr.. Averitt was a member OF
e last legislature.
~ marx +. Miller, who is the owner OF
h.. PARADISE roller mills at Moscow,
~ eiosed deal for the purchase OF
No. mills, ground and property OF his
Sapetltor, W. C. Cochran & Son, for
$4,000 cash.
eafy Wax, mayor of Grangevllle'
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
canada's Exports Fall Off.

Foreign trade returns of the do
minion of Canada for the last nine
months show an increase of s9.752,-
1872 in imports, a decrease of $10,201,-
247 in domestic exports, and a de-
crease of s3,213,94 in foreign exports.
The customs revenue for the nine
months showed an increase of S777,-
422. Among the domestic exports
manufactures and fishery products
alone show an improvement over last
year.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
OREGON NEWS.

A building boom is on at La Hranue'
A new courthouse is to be built at
Tillamook.
The newspaper plant of the Sumpter
Miner is being dismantled and will be
moved to Baker city.
Before June l 1900 carloads OF eA-
hints are expected to arrive at Port
1and for the Lewis and Clark fair.
John T. Coleman, who killed Edna
poffman by cutting her throat with a
.o,or at Portland, and afterward cut
bis own throat, is recovering.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The chamber of commerce of Olym-
pia has been incorporated.
Tent caterpillars are coming out by
the thousands in the suburbs of Ia
coma
John Conrad Runkle, aged 20, and
a veteran of the civil war, has dis
appeared.
The German societies of Seattle pro-
pose to celebrate the Schiller centen-
NAL May 9.
L. E. Paskill of Ritzville has been
appointed chief deputy game warden
for Adams county.
The Spokane city library will be
housed in the new Carnegie library
building some time in June.
The foundation of the Walla Walla
Carnegie library is completed. also the
stone work of the first story.
The town of Twisp will soon have
a creamery, as James Holcomb, will
bring his plant from Ellensburg.
The executive committee of the
State Bankers association have de-
cided to hold this years convention
at Portland, Ore, July 6-s.
Joe Enos, Familiarity known as ''Por-
tuguese Joe," who made a fortune in
the cattle business in Big Bend coun-
try, will soon start for Portugal.
C. R. Sparks, an old resident of Te-
koa, was stricken with paralysis a
few days ago. Owing to his advanced
age and enfeebled condition, there is
little hope for his recovery.
The following we're nominated by
Spokane republicans last Saturday:
For Mayor-W. H. Acuff.
For Comptroller-F. E. Michaels.
For Treasurer-W. H. Wiscombe.
A strike on the Van Horn property
in Cedar canyon is reported. 1t is
said that an assay of $1490 in silver
was secured from a picked sample.
The ledge encountered has two feet
of ore.
Miss Hannah Scheuerle, daughter
of Rev. Mr.. Scheuerle of R1tzv1lle,
committed suicide by drowning at the
home of her brother at Quincy recent
". She became respondent from sick
ness.
The cries of a parrot prevented a
bold burglary in Seattle last week.
The faithful bird aroused the house
hold when a thief entered the house.
It called for it's owner to wake up, and
the burglar fled.
Four men, all known to be bad
characters, are in Jail at Spokane
nending an investigation to show
whether they were connected with the
killing of officer Henry Stotko on the
night of April 4.
At the birthday party given IN honor
of the Tooth anniversary of the plrtn
of Grandma Koston at the Deaconess
old peoples home, at Spokane last
week. the old lady over whose neaa
has rolled a century, was one OF the
eayest Of the 200 present.
The board of engineers OF the recla'
nation service that is studying the
palouse project has announced that II
will not take up the Okanogan pro-
iect at Wenatchee, Wash, April ~, as
if intended. Instead the engineers VIII
make a special examination OF the
project and will meet the people IN
toreeted in it at Riverside, Wash,
later.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
Predicts Ruin of Subway.

Engineer Henning, employed by the
Washington Heights Taxpayers asso-
citation, predicts the entire collapse Of
the New York subway structure with
in 10 years. He says this will happen
because proper precautions have not
been followed by the engineers and
builders.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21

The King of Siam has authorized
loan of $5,00O,000, chiefly to be used
for the construction of new railways.
ports, etc.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21

lionaire tobacco manufacturer of Mon
treal, has offered the Protestant COM
mittee of the council of public instruc-
ton of that city proposition to en-;
dow an agricultural training college
and college for the training of school
to $4,000,0oO.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21

By order of the Sismese govern
ment gambling, which is a govern
ment monopoly, has been abolished
in the provinces of that kingdom.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21

There are nearly 100000 horses
in European Russia. No other country
in the world has so many horses as
Russia.
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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-21
TOGO'S MAIN FLEET.

Second Class BattIeships.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co., lot
South Court.
Sheehan, vesta, guard to G. M. Tul-
lis, undivided 1a lot 81, Devin add OF
tumwa, 5000.
Brown, B. P, Tr., to Jacob Nelson,
lot 8, Graves add Ottumwa, 81 and
other consideration.
Graves add Ottumwa, 81 and other
consideration.
cremer l.. R. and wife to Jos. A.
Ellsworth, part northeast u, north
east ", section 20, II, 10, 5000.
Carr, Mary ]. ct al to Michael Carr,
part northeast ", southeast u, sec
ton %, Y, IA, $500.
Williams, A. B. to F. Wells, lot 95,
Williams Park ad Ottumwa, exchange
of property.
Hunter, Erastus, Jr., and wife to
F. w. Darner, part lot a. Williams I'd
add Ottumwa, $4,000.
Klee, VIM. and vie to Rosa A
Love, lot 1856, block 80, Smiths 9Th
add Ottumwa. $500.
Tillitson, A. G. and wife to G. B.
Fidler, part lots and 6, Halberg sub
Ottumwa, $500.
Fidler, c. B. md wife to A. G. Til
litson, part southwest ~, southeast n
section "a, II, IA, 5000.
Picken, Jas. and wife to Levi "
Picken, undivided 1-3 west ", north
west u, southeast n, section 1, 70
IA, 81.
Holmberg, Charlotte E. to Addie K
Robinson, lot IA, block 1, Garfield
Park add Ottumwa, $135.
Lawson, Henry and wife to Rachel
Lawson undivided " lot 10 and east
" lot II, Caster Sd add Eldon, 81 and
other consideration
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Feb. 23-Mrs. Henry Zim-
mers and daughter, of Russell, were in
the city yesterday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Moore, of Lin
coin township, are the parents of a
daughter since Tuesday evening.
The reception and exhibition given
by the National Biscuit company yes
terday afternoon was a grand success
in every particular. A great many
ladies took advantage of their invita-
lions and We're more than repaid for
their time spent. Music for the occa-
sion was furnished by the Charlton
orchestra.
The Yeoman lodge gave a box sup
per on. Tuesday evening in the K. of
P. hall. A large crowd was in attend
ance.
Miss Anna Erickson, of Stanton,
came last evening for a visit with
relatives in Warren township.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Teater expect to
leave soon for Cass county, Kansas
where they will make their future
home.
Arthur Anderson is on the sick list
this week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
F. B. CLARK, Druggist, Corner Court aud Second
FIFTY ARRESTED.
For Expectoratins Upon the Walks Of
Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 49, CONSERVATION
struck the down town district Mon
day when crowds in the streets sud-
denly felt rigid grasp of the anti
splitting ordinance. More than fifty
arrests were made.
Business men, clerks, workingmen
and messenger boys hurrying along
were halted, placed under arrest and
locked in jail.
Many were dumbfounded at being SO
quickly taken from work or leisure and
confined in a cell. Others expressed in
dignation, asserting a joke had been
carried too far.
Several prisoners apparently had ex-
perforated absent-mindedly and were
astonished when gripped on the Shout
der by detective
Cells at Central and Harrison street
police stations were soon over-crowded.
Patrol wagons were kept busy carry
ing the prisoners to Central or Harri-
son street station. All prisoners were
booked" the charge of violating the
anti-spitting ordinance being placed
against them. Those who could fur
nish SIS cash bail were released, to re-
appear later for trial.
Few made attempts to escape be-
lieving at first they were halted by mis-
take. One man, however, escaped by
jumping on a cable car while a detec-
tive was grabbing for him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
REVEALS HIS HAND
Ex-Governor TayIor's Interest in Mock
Trial May Foreshadow Surrender.

Des Moines, Feb. 23-Ex-Governor
Taylor, of Kentucky, has sent letter
to o F.. Missrnan, the student who
impersonates him at the mock trial at
Drake university. in which he outlines
his defense as fully as if his life actu.
ally hung in the balance He explains
in detail that he helped bring the
mountaineers to the state capitol pure.
ly for the moral effect and that they
had served their purpose and departed
five days before the assassination Of
Goebel AS regards the latter he had
no knowledge and never discussed it
with Powers, Golden, Youtsey, Culton.
Cecil or any of the self-confessed con.
spirators.
Governor Taylor has taken an act.
i've interest and his attorneys and
those of Caleb Powers have been indie.
fatigable in their efforts to equip the
student-lawyers with all information
in their possession. The trial is pro.
ceeding exactly as if Governor Taylor
were in reality on trial at Frankfort
and the result may be fair determin.
alton of his guilt or innocence
The intensity Of interest manifested
by Taylor and his friends has been
construed by faculty and students as
possibly indicating an intention on
Taylor's part to surrender to the Ken.
lucky authorities and stand trial if his
showing here proves sufficient to es
tablisn his innocence conclusively.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25

ter suited to the soil Of that locality
than that raised in some other section
of the county. where different condi-
lions Of soil obtain. Prof Holden
states emphatically that this is not
theory, but the result of hundreds Of
intelligent experiments.
Rule Holds the Same.
It is asserted with much positiyeness
by Prof. Holden that the rule with re-
lation to the Improvement of field corn
will apply in all cases to sweet corn.
Vigorous seed will produce vigorous
stalks which will yield large solid corn
just what the sweet corn raiser
wants to sell, because he sells by the
ton. 1t is the kind of corn the can
ming factories want to put UP; the
kind the people want to eat.
Breeding a Necessity.
In a recent article on the seed corn
question Prof Holden said:
We have hundreds and even thou
sands of stock breeders in the United
States, but with two or three excep-
lions we have no great corn breeders,
yet the corn crop is the basis of our
agriculture. There is even greater
need of corn breeders than of stock
breeders, since seed corn cannot be
imported with safety from one state
to another, nor even from one part of
the same state to another part 1t is
necessary that corn should be bred
in the vicinity where it is to be grown
if we are to secure the best results
otherwise it will not be adapted to the
soil and to the climate If every county
had man who devoted his entire time
TO the breeding of corn who would shin
his seed only in the ear SO that the
farmer could see exactly what he is
getting there would be demand at
$3.50 to 93 per bushel for many times
more than he could raise. The farmer
is willing to pay good prices for SUI
perior seed corn Chat he knows will
mature in his region), and is anxious
to secure it. but he does not want to
pay large prices and then realize that
he is planting corn simply taken from
some mans crib and little or no at
tention being paid to it's selection.
If every farmer in Iowa alone could
secure that variety or strain of corn
which is best adapted to his partic-
ular conditions of soil and climate, the
"fSAo6O yiSiu III tIlS SIdIS WOulQ uI.
doubtedly be increased more than ten
bushels per acre. adding many mil
lions of dollars to the wealth of the
state and more than doubling the prof
it's Of the farmer.
If some method could be devised by
which we could take all the kinds of
corn now grown in the state and dis
card the poorer yielding and inferior
kinds and SO distribute the others
that each should fall into that region
for which it is best adapted in every
way, so that every farmer would re.
ceive the greatest possible yield per
acre under his particular conditions.
the greatest advancement in agricult.
ure of modern times would be accom-.
plished.
County experimental stations should
be established on the county poor
farms.
In all of our experiments in different
parts of the state it has been shown
repeatedly that none of that seed corn
imported from distance equals in
yield or quality many of the local
grown varities which have been
raised for number Of years by farm.
ers who have taken great pains in the
selection and improvement of their
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25

seed from year to year. There is,
however, wide range in yield between
the different kinds of corn grown in
each locality by different farmers For
example:
Last spring the agricultural depart.
ment secured seed corn from more
than ninety. different courses. The
corn was all collected from farmers
living within radius Of ten miles
from Ames. In order to secure samples
of corn actually planted, the farmers
were visited and the corn either taken
directly from the sacks from which the
seed corn was being planted.
The samples were planted by hand,
three kernels per hill and the expert,
ment was repeated three times and
treated alike in every respect through.
out the season.
The following table. gives the yield
per acre of the six highest yielding va.
rieties and also of the six lowest yield.
ing varieties: