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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15
Robbinq the States Till.

The Commercial Club of Cashmere
has raised a fund of 500 to pay the
expenses of a man to lobby at the
legislature for another fish hatchery
to be established at that point. Any
thing to tap the states barrel! And
it is not unlikely that Cashmere will
land the appropriation, because she
can get up a frame-up with the men,
bers of the other districts to return
the compliment. Every member is
entitled to at least one fish hatchery,
to be conducted as the private graft
of some political bootlicker. There
are good many dirty jobs pulled off
by the state legislature, but this fish
hatchery business smells about the
loudest of any of them.
There is already a fish hatchery
ten miles to the west on the stream
which runs through Cashmere, but
they want another for their very own,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

and if they go after it hard enough
they will get it, too. The member
from that district will trade his vote
with the member from Whitman who
wants a hatchery on Smoke creek,
also the representative from Ferry
county thinks the IkkeluXtum creek
needs to be similarly adorned, while
the farmers along the Wenas creek in
the Yakima valley are just crazy for
a hatchery. 1t doesn't make any dill
ference what kind of fish they hatch,
either. Humpbacks will make just
as good a show in the troughs as
sockeyes, and even if they don't get
very many spawning salmon, they
have an expert in the commissioners
office who can make fine paper out
put of fry.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

Pacific northwest realize the import
ance of carrying their announcement
in The Ranch We have the Chas. H.
Lilly Co, G. G. Morse & Co., VIM.
Henry Maule, the Jacob Kaufman Co.,
OF Seattle, and others The Maule
house is an old one and our readers
who answer Mr.. Maule's advertise
ment can depend on a square deal.
The same can be said of the other seed
advertisers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15
Likes Hood River Apples.

Last September Prof. II. 5. ECcleS,
a manufacturing chemist of Philadel
phia, in company with one OF his as
sociates, visited Hood River, Ore, and
went out among the orchards. At the
Sears & Porter orchard Mr.. Eccles
placed an order for eight boxes Of
apples to be sent him when gathered,
which was done. Mr.. Eccles was
highly pleased with the fruit and
writes Mr. Porter that he will increase
the order several times next fall. This
fine endorsement of Hood River ap-
pies is very pleasing to the peo-
pie in that section-yet it is but one
of many similar endorsements re-
ceived in the vicinity of Hood River,
where apples grow to perfection and
have a national reputation for their
excellent quality.
Estimates upon the fruit crop in the
Yakima valley the past season place
it at over a million boxes, whose
value to the growers is approximately
$750,000.
'The Quest of Bijah Briggs" is an
interesting book just issued by the
Denny -Renton Clay & Coal Co., OF Sc
attic. This is the first of series OF
three finely printed books that set
forth in poetic license the value Of
vitrified brick for pavements, etc. The
three books will be sent, as fast as is
sued, to those who send postal card
request to the Denny-Renton company.
The American National Livestock
association has issued a call for it's
tenth annaul convention, which will be
held at Denver, Colo, on January %
and %. A large number of very i'm
portant subjects will come up for
consideration, among them being the
railroad service accorded livestock
shippers, markets in Europe for our
surplus meats and livestock products,
the forest reserves as they concern
the livestock interests, meat inspec-
ton and matters relating to the pack
ing house industry, etc. T. w. Tom
linson, of Denver, Colo, is the sec
rotary of the association.
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growers of the northwest, and hopes
they will go away sufficiently imbued
with the Seattle spirit to come back
in 1909 with trainloads of fine fruits
for exhibition at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

If dry farming is such a success in
Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, why
should it not do well in similar Sec
tons in the west-Idaho, Washington
and Oregon, for instance? In one
county in Colorado last year there
was under successful dry farming
about half a million of acres.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

Those who advertise seeds and who
are building up large business in the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

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Evidence is daily coming into the
office of the publishers that advertis-
ing in The Ranch pays. Particularly
noticeable is this among the poultry
raisers and livestock people just now,
because there is a growing demand
for good stock of all kinds and those
who have the birds or the animals
find a greater demand than they can
supply.
In Denver on January "a and 25
occurs a congress of those vitality in
terested in the reclamation of the
semi-arid regions of the United States
by systems of scientific farming-or,
more plainly speaking, by "dry farm
ing as advocated by H. w. Camp
bell. The call has been issued by the
governor of Colorado to every state
interested in the subject.
The time is surely coming when the
Pacific northwest will see nothing but
the pure bloOds and the better class
of grades in livestock lines. The man
who today has only scrub stock might
as we'll begin now to get rid of them
and substitute good grades or few
pure bred animals. He may find it
little more expensive now than to run
along with the scrubs, but in the end
it will pay him far better.
ThOs. H. Wilson has a communica-
ton in this issue on the question of
roots or ensilage for the mich COWS,
and closes it with the pertinent query
as to why We cannot have both ensil-
age and roots on the dairy farm, there
by saving much hay or roughage. This
matter is well worth thoughtful con-
sideration on the part of those in the
dairy and stock business, and The
Ranch will be glad to have more let
tiers on the subject.
There is a movement on foot to
build a waterway large enough to
permit the waters of the Puyallup
and Duwamish rivers to empty into
the Sound unobstructed, and it is
expected the legislation necessary to
allow the work to be undertaken viii
be passed at this session of the legis
lature. If this work is executed the
farmers of the fertile valley between
Seattle and Tacoma need not fear
the occurrence of such food as Wis
TIED them in November.
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Address communications to The Ranch,
1856 Colman Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
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SEATTLE, JANUARY Is, 1907.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

Estimates upon the fruit crop in the
Yakima valley the past season place
it at over a million boxes, whose
value to the growers is approximately
$750,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
 POLICEMAN ARRESTED.
Constable SWaGrs Out Warrant and
 Takcs Officer 10 Sheriff's Office.

The unusual sight of justice of peace's constable with a uniformed policeman in tow was the order last night when Judge Benner's man arrested Policeman St. Clair and carried him to inc sheriffs office.
 The warrant causing the arrest was sworn out h% Bob Boatrite, and charged the officer with assault and battery, it being alleged that the policeman as- saulted the prosecutor when he arrested him several days ago. Boatrte was locked up on the charge of disorderly conduct.
 According to St. Clair, Judge Feagin let the man off at St. Clair's request, although the judge said he was guilty. When Boatrite gained his freedom he pro- ceeded to swear out a warrant.
 The case will not be test of the au- thority of policeman to arrest loiterer, as Boatrite was never charged with any, thjy-g but disorderly conduct, neither was he convicted. The peculiar part of the incident is that the constable who made the arrest insitsed upon placing the police man in tht big rock, and had Sheriff Hig- don not happened along the dignity of the blue coat would have been placed behind the bars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
BIRMINGHAM BOILER WORKS

and merge herself in the universal life. Her provincial egotism is too great for such an amalgamation to be effected, at least not within the next few cen truies.
 But Japan is ambitious, and lately. progressive. Her prevailing ambition is not, as formerly, to be the most eX- elusive of nations, but rather to enter in the race of nations and at least to keep abreast of them.
 Her latest struggle is with her lan- guage. That must be changed and adapted to a wider field of activity. The Chinese characters, which came with Confusianism more than thou sand years ago, have become too clumsy, too slow, and too difficult for practical purposes. The average school child must spend nine years In commit ting to memory these hierogliphics be- fore he can think of beginning to read. Nine years in learning the alphabet will not do for the Japan of today. Such snail-like processes are not for the age of steam and electricity. The progressive leaders in science and lit erature claim that Japan has been held back TOT CeHtuilcS tnrouSH lhe uee ol Chinese characters in her literature. The Japanese alphabet, consisting of forty-eight comparatively simple char acters, would have served the nation better in the matter of progress. So. many teachers and scholars are inter ested in introducing a new method of both oral and written communication throughout the nation.
 A few years ago the Japanese gov ernment printed books in which the Japanese characters were principally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
HELD ANOTHER MONTH.
Coroner Wants to Bring Witnesses
 From Outside the State.

The second session of the inquest in thu mysterious killing and identity of the man found on Powell avenue and Eigh teenth street nearly two months ago, was adjourned yesterday afternoon to meet again April 27, or nearly whole month later.
 The fact of their putting off the decision so long points to the conclusion that the jurors have made little progress and the identity of the man is as yet un- known. The coroner has not yet given up hope, however. and will prosecute the case to it's final ending.
 Yesterday he and the jury requested a special fund to bring some witnesses to Birmingham from another state, which has not yet been granted. Coroner Paris points this out as a defect in the law which should be remedied. A coroner has no authority to pay for the expenses or witnesses summoned, as the courts have. He is thus often handicaped in collecting enough evidence to warrant binding pris- oners over, and to sift cases to the bot tom.
 Meanwhile the mumifed body will be held until it is entirely past resemblance to anyone. Until the hot weather sets in it can be kept very well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
MOSLEMS COMBINE
 TODEFY CHRISTIANS
Lord Cromer, the British Agent In Egypt, Deals With the Anti
 British Movement.

London, April 3.-In his report upon the process of the various administrative de- partments of the Egyptian government. issued by the foreign office today Lord Cromer the British agent in Egyp., deals at length with the anti-Brtish move ment known as Egyptian Natlonallsm. ' This, Lord Cromer describes as q plant of exotic rather indigenous growth" and deeply tneed with pan-Isams,' - thereby making a combination of all the Moslems throughout the world to defy and resist the Christian powers
 Lord Cromer says the movement needs to be watched carefully by all European nations, as it may possibly lead to spo- radio outbursts in different parts of the world. He adds:
 We were within very measurable distance of such an outburst last spring when the European inhabitants of Egypt docked into the towns Their alarm was not at all unrea asonable.
 Lord Cromer believes that cohesion be- tween Egyptians and foreigners can be secured only by the creation of a local international legislative council, composed of thirty-six members, sixteen nominated by the government and the remaining twenty elected by interested foreign res idents. Lord Cromer declares the pres ent system of legislation by diplomacy must be abandoned and his report con tains numerous recommend2tiocs for the better government of Egypt It con cludes with a warning to British officials against speculating in land and other ways in spite of temptations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04

used, and furnished the schools with them This halfway" improvement, however, was considered by the more progressive as inefficient for the pres ent needs, and the books were finally omitted from the schools. This was not, however until the romanization of Japanese characters was introduced. This new project became so popular that magazine, Romaji, is published in the Roman characters and is widely circulated. The advantage of the method lies in the ease with which student may learn tie alphabet, and in the possibility of using the linotype. which the Japanese are very anxious to get into their printing offices. The chief promoters of this movement are Professor Hozumi of the Imperial uni versity, President Naruse of the Wom- ans university of Tolio, and Professor Fujioka of the University of Tokio. The organization recently received a gift of 100 yen from MT. Kokichi So- noda. prominent banker of Tokio, who recognizes the necessity of reform in the language of the Japanase peo- pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
TAFT LOWERED WITH BLOCK AND TACKLE
SECRETARY OF WAR STEPS INTO A BIG BUCKET AND GOES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CANAL PIT WHEN BURTON CAME OUT.

Colon. April 3.-secretary Taft reached Colon from the other side of the isthmus at Il o'clock this morning. After lunch- con he met deputation of the house own CTS of Colon and other citizens, who pro- tested against the alleged unjust hard ships imposed by the sanitary authorities and asking relief from the unjust and intolerable conditions imposed in the car rying out of the sanitary Improvements here"
 Secretary Taft has made a thorough ex- animation of conditions on the isthmus during the trip. At the Culebra cut and the Gatun dam. the operations of the steam shovels and the progress of this work was explained by Superintendent Little and the secretary listened atten- lively After Culebra the works at Elm pre was thoroughly inspected and from Empire the secretary went to Gatun The party lunched in the isthmian canal com mission hotel. After lunch the secretary tramped the entire site of the future lock and visited each test pit. He watched Representative Burton as he was lowered into the largest hole. When MT. Burton came to the surface, Secretary Taft sur prised everyone by taking off his coat and stepping itno the bucket. He was lowered to the bottom of the test pit. After coming to the surface the secre- tary's party took a steam launch on the old French canal to Mindi, whence they took a special train to Cristobal, where the dry docks were inspected The sec retary loft tonight for Havana on the MaVf1oWer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
Schooner Lawson Lost.

Charleston. s. C., April 9.-The tug boat Paul Jones, from Sabine Pass, bound for Morris Hook, Pa, came into port today seriously damaged by n storm experienced east of Lookout. The deck house was stove in and other effects of the gale were visible. The captain reported that the schooner Thomas Lawson, which was In tow. parted the hailser during the height of the gale and had not been seen since. The Lawson is of 4900 tons net regis ter, and loaded with oil and had full crew and full equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
PENROSE TELLS IF BROWNSVILLE CASE Lieut.. Leckie Also TeStifes Be- fore Senate Committee THINKS MEN ARE INNOCENT The Major Was Acquitted By Court martial of Neglect of Duty When
 the Texas Town Was
 Shot-Up.
THINKS MEN ARE INN0CEN I

Washington, April 2,--Testimony of un- usual interest was given today in the Brownsville investigation before the Sen ate committee on military affairs, the witnesses being Maj. Charles Penrose, who commanded the former soldiers who are charged with having 'shot up the Texas city, and Lieut.. H. C. Leckie, who was sent to Brownsville by General Me caskey commander of the department or Texas, to investigate facts connected with the shooting. He traced the course taken by bullets that penetrated houses in Brownsville and came 10 the conclusion that the bullets could not have been fired by soldiers in the barracks. Major Pen rose has been acquitted by courtmartiai on charges of neglect of duty while the same courtmartial found the men of the Twenty-ffth infantry guilty. Notwith- standing this finding, Major Penrose as- serted his confidence now in the innocence of the men, although at first he thought them guilty, and in reply to a question by Senator Foraker said that the negro soldiers had not been represented py counsel at the court Neither Major Pen rose nor Lieutenant Lecllie has been cross examined.
 Major Penrose testified that he was awake when the firing began on the hisht of the 18th and immediately dressed upon hearing two pistol shots on the road His story as to the balance of the shoot ing, the call to arms and the formation and disposition of the companies duflns the succeeding hours tallies with that told bv other officers He testified to sending Captain Lyon with Company D to patrol the town. and on his return, accompanied by Mayor Combe and his brother, Joe Combe. and of their statement that sol diers had done the shooting After gen eral discussion between the Combes ana officers of the Twenty-ffth intantfN' Major Penrose said that he replied that he would allow none of his men to enter the town and neither would he allow a citizen to enter the garrison. He mace an exception of the Mayor and any clu- zens bearing letters of the Mayor.
 After the testimony of Major Penrose he did not believe his men had done the shooting until in the morning. when cap tain Mackly found the clips and smells outside the garrison at the mouth of what is known as the Macowan alley. Ills feel- ing that the men were guilty was strengthened by many marks or puiiets on barraclx walls on the sides next to the town.
 The direct examination of Major Pen rose had not been concluded when the committee adjourned for the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
What the World Owes to Dreamers

what tnc WoTlu VIVID "
 Orlson swett Warden in Success Maga- zine.
 Once when Emerson was in the com pany of men of affairs, who had been discussing railroads, stocks and other business matters for some tune, ne said: "Gentlemen, now let us discuss real things for While.
 Emerson was called "the dreamer Of dreamers," because he had the pro phetic vision that saw the world that would be. the higher civilization to come. Tens of thousands of men and women today stand where he stood al most alone. Dreamers in this sense are true prophets. They see the ciyill- zation that will be long before it ar rives.
 If was such dreamers who saw the great metropolis of Chicago in strag- gling Indian village, the Omahas, the Kansas Cities, the Denyers, the Salt Lake Cities, the Los Angeleses, and the San Franciscos many years before they arrived. that made their existence pos sible.
 Ii was such dreaners as Marshall Field, Joseph Letter and Potter Palmer WHO SuW Ill tut VI biiN Dh' hH' Chicago new and glorified city, in finitely greater and grander than the old.
 As it was the dreamers of '49 who built the old San Francisco and made it the greatest port on the western coast so. when San Francisco lay in ashes, few months ago, and 3OO,0Oo people were homeless, it was the Greamers of today who saw the new city in the ashes of the old, where others saw only desolation, and who, with indomitable grit, that unconquer- able American will that characterized the pioneers of half century before, began to plan a new city greater and grander than the old. What a picture the dreamer Colum- bus presented as he went about eX- posed to continual scoffs and indigni- ties, characterized as an adventurer, the very children, taught to regard him as a madman, pointing to their fore heads as he passed! He dreamed of a world beyond the seas, and in spite of unspeakable obstacles, his visions be- came 8 glorious reality.
 He died neglected beggar, although his dreams had enriched the world; while a pickle dealer of Seville gave his name to the mighty continent Co lunlbus had discovered. But was this Genoese dreamer failure? Ask more than a hundred million people who in habit the vast wilderness, the greatest continent the sun ever shone upon, II this dreamer was a failure.
 Our public parks, our art galleries, our great institutions, are dotted with monuments and statues, which the world has built to it's dreamers--men and women who dreamed of better things, better days for the human race
 Take the dreamers out of the worlds history, and who would care to read it?
 The most of the things which make life worth living, which have emanci- pated man from drudgery. and lifted him above commonness and ugliness- the great amenities of life-we owe to our dreamers.
 Our visions do not mock us. They are evidences of what is to be. the fore glimpses of possible realities. The castle in the air always precedes the castle on the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
Esperanto In Japan.

Kiiichi Kaneko in Harper's Weekly.
 Since Japan first turned her eye to- ward the western nations and their radically different methods of proceed ure in all the walks of life, she has had problem after problem, all crowding in alarming manner, to consider, and in most cases actually to solve. It is not that she desires to identify herself with the western nations; that she would lose her individual traits in all things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
Russia Turns Down Americans.

St. Petersburg, April 3-The cabinet today rejected proposal made on be- half of an American syndicate for the construction of a railroad tunnel under Behring straits, by which it was hoped ultimately to connect the trans.Sibe- rian with the Canadian Pacific rail- road. The council of ministers today announced the acceptance of a pro- posal made by Minister of Finance Dokovsoff for the reduction of railroad freight charges on cast iron, cast steel and steel rails for export.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
PRESIDENT HARvIE JORDAN.
Executive Head of Southern Cotton
 Association Was Here.

4arvie Jordan, president of the South ern Cotton association, spent yesterday in Birmingham, and left last night for New York.
 Mr. Jordan conferred with number of citizens interested in the cotton trade
 Regarding the proposition to remove the headquarters of the Southern Cotton asso- citation from Atlanta to Birmingham Mir Jordan said the matter was still pending but would be decided very soon. He said he was very farovarble to Birmingham.