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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01
LoGGED-oFF LAND CAMPAIGN.

The officers OF the LOgged-OH
Land Association at their meeting at
Everett recently" says the Monroe
Monitor, started a plan of campaign.
1t is to have the lOggers and mill
men, who have large tracts OF stump
land, plat it into small tracts and
clear up a portion of each tract, so
that a buyer will be able to make a
living from the start and can fin
ish the clearing as he finds time. The
plan of a portable retOrt and convert
ing the stumps into commercial pro-
ducts appealed to them as entirely
feasible and to be recommended. 1t
is not expected this would pay the
entire expense of clearing the land,
but would materially lessen it,
The Ranch is pleased that the Off
GERS of the association have finally
planned a campaign, although it must
be acknowledged that judging from
this report the plan of campaign is
not very new one. The same plan
was first outlined in the Snohomish
County edition of The Ranch nearly
year ago.
1t isn't the plan of campaign that's
needed now. It's the campaign. The
feasibility and commendability of the
different plans have been threshed
over by this and other publications
for long time. We hope the execu-
tive officers of the association, now
that they have decided upon plan
of campaign, will give us an imita-
ton of an association-in-action, which
associations don't become very often,
but which we believe this one may and
will.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01
ORIGINATED WITH INDIANS.

"Who were the pioneers in practi-
cal irrigation?" is a question taken
up by Ralph E. Twitchel, secretary of
the board of control of the Sixteenth
National Irrigation congress that op-
ems at Albuquerque September 29,
says the Deseret News.
Centuries before there was any civ
ilization along the Atlantic coast sec
ton of the country there were effect
ual, though crude systems of irriga-
ton in operation in the southwest
portion of what is now the United
States. The writer however, has Of
ten heard the statement in the east
ern and middle western states that
the idea of growing fruits, grain and
vegetables on the arid lands of Amer
lea was first successfully undertaken
by the Mormon immigrants at the
time of the settlement of the Great
Salt Lake valley.
although this is true, speaking
within the memory of man today, in
vestigation opens the doors of the
past and down the vistas of centuries
forms pictures of the ditch, the
hoe the lateral with great carpets
of verdure, rows of great trees, clus-
ters of orchard foliage and field upon
field of growing foods for dusky-faced
people who populated land of sun
shine in a climate which it is said
without exaggeration can never be ex-
celled. 1t is after such investigation
that we recognize that in the land of
Mexico, New Mexico and Arizona, the
prehistoric pioneers of irrigation built
on "a
poses of irrigation, and that in Utah,
Colorado and southern California, a
prehistoric race whose descendants
are the Pueblo Indians of today, first
practised the science of irrigation,
led water on to the arid lands and
made the desert blossom as the
rose
at was, however, the Mormon pio-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01

the Bureau of Plant Industry, and DR.,
Spillman reported to us as follows:
Concerning the request OF The
Ranch for information concerning the
plans for our work relating to the
putting into cultivation OF logged-otf
land in the Pacific Northwest, which
request was addressed to Hon. Samuel
Piles of the United States Senate and
referred by him on April Is to this
bureau, with the request that we FUR
nish information desired, | will say
that our plans are as follows
1--WE have employed a trained en-
gineer, who also has a good knowledge
of farming, to look into this matter.
We aim, first, to have him gather all
available information on the subject
of putting logged-off land into Gull
tivation. Thousands of acres OF land
have been handled in this manner,
and the men who have done the work
undoubtedly possess information that
would be of inestimable value to the
public. Our aim is first to get this
information from every possible
source. After we have 1t we will then
be in a position to know what kind OF
experimental work would bring the
most valuable results. 1t may be that
the information cleaned from inter
views with those who have had ex-
perience in this matter will be suffi-
cient to justify publication. If it Is,
it will be published at the earliest
practicable date. We started a man
at this work the first of July"
"W. j. SPILLMAN,
"Agriculturist."
In accordance with these plans, the
Agricultural Department appointed
Mr.. Harry Thompson, civil engineer,
to take charge of the work. Mr..
Thompson has called on The Ranch
several times, reporting that he was
making excellent progress. His adj
dress is South Park, Washington, and
he will be glad to receive comuni-
cations from any one interested in
the subject or any person who can
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01
FEDERAL AID FOR LOGGED-OFF
ANDS

AS announced in previous issues OF
The Ranch the Agricultural Depart
ment of our federal government has
become interested in the lOgged-off
land problem and engaged an expert
to look into the subject and make
thorough and comprehensive report
as TO the feasibility of the clearing of
these lands by the government aid
and to get statistical information on
the amount to be cleared, the cost OF
clearing, etc.
The Ranch took this matter up with
the United States Senator Samuel II.
Piles last April and Mr.. Piles in
letter, under date Of April Is, stated
that he had referred the matter to
DR.. Galloway, of the Agricultural De-
partment, and that he would give us
the desired information as to the
course of procedure which was to be
adopted. DR.. Galloway referred the
matter to Professor w. G. Spillman, of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01
SECOND CONVENTION CALLED.

The Executive Committee of the
Washington Logged-off Lands Associa-
ton met at Everett August 10, and de-
termined upon big meeting for Sep
TENDER IL, to which every chamber
of commerce, commercial club, board
of commissioners and city council of
Western Washington is invited to send
delegates. We hope that as many
of the readers of The Ranch as pos
sible will attend this meeting. Some
good, practical plans ought to be given
form at this meeting.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01

give him any information along the
lines on which he has been directed
to proceed. We publish herewith
document issued by the Agricultural
Department, stating briefly and pre-
cisely the information that is wanted.
We desire that our readers shall con-
slider this very carefully, and if there
are items of information which they
can furnish, The Ranch will be pleas
ed if they will write directly to Mr..
Thompson or the Logged-off Land Ed
itor of The Ranch the full particulars.
The document referred to is as fol-
lows:
What the Agricultural Department
Wants.
There is large area of cutoff land
in the three states mentioned, part
of which is splendid agricultural land
The extent of this land and the great
demand for farm lands renders the
problem of putting these lands into
cultivation one of supreme import
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01

which it may appear to be most worth
while to test.
Suggestions concerning sources OF
information and methods of proceed
ure in this investigation are earnest
ly invited from all concerned.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01

Do you need power on your farm? Do
you need gasoline engine to help do
the work? The Perine Machinery Com
all cost for thirty days. Absolutely
free! Write the Perine Machinery Co.,
Seattle, Wash, for full particulars.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01

"I'm thinking of running for Con,
gress," said the village lawyer. "Will
you vote for me?"
mo, sir" answered Farmer Corn.
tossel 'Pm in favor of lettin the
present congressman stay where they
are. There's no good of continually
takin' men and gettin' 'em out of the
habit of hard work an then bringin'
'em back home again."
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23

clared that it was the duty of patri-
otic. law-abiding citizens to resist or
disregard iniunctions when they for
bid the doing of thing which was
lawful.
Pending an appeal to the United
States supreme court, all three of the
defendants We're released on the fol-
lowing bail: Gompers, $4,000;
Mitchell, $4,000; Morrison. $4,000.
A local surety company furnished the
bonds.
The court said. in reference to the
freedom of the press. that the con-
stitution of the United States no.
waere conferred the right to speak,
print or publish. 1t guarantees. he
said only that. so far as the federal
government Is concerned, that con-
gress shall not abridge this liberty.
and leaves the subject to the regu-
lation of the several states where it
belongs.
When the sentence was passed
Gompers addressed the court. stating
that he was not conscious of having
violated the law, and that the free
dom of speech and of the press had
not been granted to the people to
say things which please only. but al
so things that displease, even though
they do wrongs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23

Few of the crowd, however. We're
allowed to enter the courtroom, as
nearly all of the available space was
occupied by the attorneys and friends
of the defendants and newspaper
men.
During the hearing this afternoon
testimony was given that GO of the
councilmen had been paid $4,000
in connection with the construction
of the municipal filtration plant.
Friends of some of the accused men
charge that the whole probe is a part
of scheme to elect an Independent
candidate for mayor yet to be named.
Attorney John S. Hersher. attor-
ney of the Hebron Street Railway
Company, whose ordinance is mem
toned in the charges against the
councilmen, last night denied receiv-
ing a letter from n councilman say
ing: Your ordinance is ready to
pass. Come on and bring $1,000
with you"
Such letter, it is said. is to be
offered in evidence against the ac-
cused men.
A fashlight photograph of mem-
ber of the council in the act of ac-
cepting money from a decoy pro
moter," it is said, will be one of the
strongest features of the evidence to
be presented.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
A PARDON GRANTED
BY GOVERNOR TO
COLLINS
[By Associated Press. ]

Topeka, Kan, nec. 23.-Governor
Hoch late yesterday afternoon pard-
nned John Collins. NOW serving II life
entence in the Kansas state peni-
-entiary for the murder of his father,
oscph Collins, "a well-to-do real es-
ate and insurance man of this city.
May, 1898. Collins will he free
christmas day. Governor Hoch be
ieves Collins is innocent.
The Collins case Has one of the
most remarkable criminal cases il.
his part of the West. IonDg Col
iHs was a student at Kansas univers.
ty at the time of his fathers death.
He WIS convicted upon the testimony
If three negroes. all of it being cir.
cuifstnntial in character.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23

This case grew out of the alleged
boycott of the company's product and
the putting of the company on the
unfair list, and the federations al
legged violation of Judge Gould's re-
cent mandamus. The case has at
tracted wide attention.
The prosecution of the federation
officials by the Bucks company began
in August. 1907. Justice Gould is
sued temporary Injunction, which
was later made permanent. forbid
ding the publication of the name of
the company in any unfair list. Com
pers, in an editorial in the organ of
the federation last January. made
known his intention of not obeying
the courts order. contending that
the injunction was in derogation of
the rights of labor and an abuse of
the injunction power of tire courts.
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison were
subsequently cited for contempt of
court. and this phase of the case
was before the court for months.
Judge Wright's decision included
scathing denunciation OF the de-
PENDANTS He said that they had
combined for the purpose of bringing
about, first. breach OF the plain
tiff existing contracts with others;
second, depriving the plaintiff of
property without due process of law;
third. restraining trade among the
several states, and fourth. restrain
ing commerce among the several
states. The court said that the ulti-
mate purpose of the defendants was
unlawful and that they were guilty
of crime.
Concerning Mitchell. the court
pointed out various acts of his which
he said placed the former without
the pale of the law. He quoted from
Mitchel's hook Organized Labor:
Its Problems. Purposes and Ideas,
certain passages wherein Mitchell de
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
CHURCH FACTIONS
IN BLOODY FIGHT
[By Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. Warning
factions of Catholic congregation
in Homestead. suburb of this city,
last night engaged in IA riot in which
four persons We're seriously injured
and several hundred Slavs were
slightly hurt
Twenty-Five of the participants
have been arrested and are now in
iail, and warrants are being prepared
For many other participants in the
melee.
After the Homestead riot had been
luelled, the rioters went to Muhall,
where they destroyed the interior of
st. Michael's Slavonic parochial
school. the home of the new presi-
dent. Rev. f. NJ. F'lagginsky whose
life they vainly sought.
The trouble arose over the removal
of furniture from St. Michael's Sla-
vonic Roman Catholic church to the
parochial school at Munhall near by.
The balance of our holiday goods
will be sold at reduced prices. c. ID.
Smith Drug Co.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
few ALIENS CAME
HERE TO MAKE
THEIR HOME
lBy Associated Press. !

Washington, Dec. 23-The increase
in the alien population of the United
States ending September 30 last, WAS
only 6,2S2.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus yesterday called the attention
of President Roosevelt to these fig
Ures.
According to Secretary Straus
5@4, 112 foreigners came TO this coun-
try in the year between October.
1907, and September 30 last, but dur
ing the same period 717.S14 foreign
ers left our shores for their own
countries. Some OF these. however.
were natuIalized Americans going
abroad to live, but the exact number
of these were not obtained.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
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The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
ice MAN FINDS A
FORTUNE in TIN CAN
[By Associated Press. I

East St. Louis. ILL.,. Dec. 23.-Pat-
rick sullivan, an ice wagon driver.
yesterday found $4,000 bin in the
bottom of an old tomato can, which
he picked up in an alley in the resi-
dence part of town.
Conrad Reeb. cashier of the South
ern Illinois National Bank, examined
the bill through a microscope and
stated that it appeared to be a genu-
inc gold certificate.
The bill will be submitted to the
sub-treasury in st. Louis today for
examination.
Everything in holiday goods will
be sold at cut prices. c. ID. Smith
Drug Co.
Glen Nelson is able TO be out after
an Illness of several days.
Two wagon loads OF Christmas
treesswere unloaded in back of the
Fair store this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
TWO GIRLS ENDED
Their, UNHAPPY LIVES
Especial to The Sentinel

Colorado Springs, Dec. 23.--Al-
though her lips were sealed to the
last, disappointment over n love af-
fair is believed to have caused Annie
Taylor, 81 years old and strikingly
attractive. to end her own life by
drinking carbolic acid yesterday. The
fatal dose was taken at girls board
ing house at 107 South Nevada ave-
nue.. and, as she confided her troub-
les to no one in the house. much mys-
tery surrounds the affair.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
Especial to The Sentinel. j

Trinidad, Dec. 23.-Because she
believed she was without friends and
the approaching holiday season made
her feel this keenly, beautiful Hazel
Harding, an 1S-year-old orphan of
Hastings. last night came to Trinidad
and committed suicide in rooming
house by swallowing laudanum. Her
body was found by the landlady. In
her purse was $50.
The girl had told acquaintances in
Hastings that she was Respondent
and friendless.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF PRESIDENT
BURNHAM
[By Associated Press.l

New York, Dec. 3S.-Frederick A.
Burnham. former president of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance CONF
pany, was found dead in bed at his
home this morning. Death was due
to gas poisoning. The police say it
is II suicide. The Mutual Reserve
went into the hands of receiver last
February.
President Buinham, his brother,
George, treasurer of the company,
and George Eldrege. secretary. We're
indicted for larceny and forgery.
George Burnham WAS sentenced to
two years imprisonment, but the ap-
peilate court set aside the verdict.
The case against Frederick Burnham
had not been tried.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
THE GREAT LABOR LEADERS
MUST co TO PENTTENTlARY
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
IS PRAISED BY
SCHURMAN
IRy Associated Press. !

Iby hSSUCIdteU Iess'
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. %
In an address before the Utah State
Teachers association at the taber-
nacle last night, Dr. Jacob Schurman,
president of Cornell university, said
in part: tIh
"If asked to name the man to
whom the great reform in elections
is due l would unhcsitatingly name
William j. Bryan. More than any
other man to arouse the spirit which
demands the application of principles
of general honesty to public affairs
has been Theodore Roosevelt.
History will show that the great
reforms of the age began with the
work of Charles IL. Hughes in the
now famous insurance investigations
in New York and to him is due the
original awakening
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23

In addition each of the companies
is fined $4,000.
The orders dissolvins the Waters
Pierce company becomes effective
January | > unless the company fur
nishes the court with satisfactory evil
dence that il intends to operate as Il
separate concern.
The court finds that the companies
conspired first TO regulate and fix
the prices to retail dealers; second.
to control and limit the trade in re-
fined products of petroleum.; third.
to prevent competition: fourth, to
deceive the public that the companies
were separate and distinct compan-
les and competitors.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
QUIT
in THAT
STATE

[By Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec.
23.-The supreme court of
- Missouri has handed down
a decision ousting the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana and
the Republic Oil Company from
this state, forbidding them ever
again to do business in the
state of Missouri, and also dis
solving the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company of St. Louis.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
CORRUPT
TO THE
CORE
IBy Associated Press. ]

[By Associated Press.
nITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 23.-
When the seven council
men and two former bank
ers, who were arrested as the
result of alleged corruption in
the municipal affairs of Pitts
burg, were arraigned today be-
fore Police Magistrate Brady
great crowd of big and little
politicians were gathered in the
vicinity of the court house.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
NOTED BISHOP HAS
PASSED FROM LIFE
IBy Associated Press. |

New York Dec. 2S.-Right Rev
John Stephen Michaud, bishop of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Burling-
ton, VT, died at St. Vincent's hospital
here yesterday of Brights disease,
aged 65 years.
The bishop arrived yesterday on
the steamer Amerika from France,
whittier he had gone two months
ago in vain attempt to recover
his health. All through the voyage
the bishop was desperately i'll and
when the steamer doeked last even
ing he was in dying condition.
Cut glass at cut prices now at C..
ID. Smith Drug Co.
Miss Leona Keifcr is up from
Fruita this Afternoon, on shopping
expedition.
Miss Helen Howard, OF Bellview.
Ind. is a new arrival in the city this
afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
DECLARE 1T AN OUTRAGE.
IBy Assoclated Press. |

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 23.-Daniel j.
keefe. former vice president of the
American Federation of Labor said
today: Il think that Gompers.
Mitchell and Morrison will never
serse their sentences"
The decision is an outrage" said
William Mahon, president of the
Street Railway Employees Associa-
tion.
CONTINUED on page ~
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
HE BROUGHT BIG
REVOLVER TO COURT
[By Associated Press. j

UNION CITY, TENN. DEC. 23.-
WHEN WILLIAM RUSSELL, THE
SELF-CONFESSED NIGHT RIDER,
WAS CALLED FOR CROSS EXtNI-
INATlON TODAY A HUGE REVOLV-
Err Projected FROM HIS
POCKET. THE COURT SENT HIM
FROM THE ROOM TO DISPOSE OF
HIS ARTILLERY. t.i2
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
John MITCHELL
AND C0MPERSLOSE
Sensational Termination Today Of Famous Case Decision
Branded as Blow to all Liberty
Loving Americans
lBy Associated press.

By
YASHNGTON, 23.-The contempt of the
w Bucks and Range Company against President Com
pers Mitchell Secretary Morrison the
decided adversely the fedora
officials Justice Wright the of the
Columbia.
IL months Imprisonment, Mitchell
to months and Morrison to months.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
ANOTHER BANK IS
ROBBED BY BANDITS
IBy Associated Press. l

ELBo, :. KAN. DEC. 2s.-ROB-
BERS EARLY YESTERDAY DYNA-
MITED THE SAFE OF THE STATE
BANK AT HALLS SUMMIT, F1F-
TEEN MILES SOUTHEAST OF
LEBO, SECURED $3. 900 AND ES-
CAPPED. THE EXPLOSION WRECK
Ed THE SAFE.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
BATH HOUSE JOHN i
FOUND NOT GUILTY
[By Associated Press. i

CHICAGO, DEC. 23.-ALDER-
MAN "BATH HOUSE" JOHN
COUGHLIN, WHO WAS ACCUSED
OF ASSAULT AND BiTTERT ON
THE PERSON OF \ MEM SPAPER
PHOTOGRAPHER MAS FOUND
NOT GUILTY TODAY.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
SNOW TODAY COVERS
THREE EASTERN STATES
IBv Associated press. !

PHIIADELPHIA. DEC. a3.-
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NEW JERSEY Is BURIED IN n
BLANKET OF SNOW SIX INCHES
TO \ FOOT DEEP, ASSURING \
WHITE CHRISTMAS.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23

Herbert T. Herr. who some time
ago was superintendent of the DEN
yer & Rio Grande railway. has risen
to the general managership of the
entire engineering department of the
Westinghouse firm in Pittsburg. Mr.
Herr is one of three brothers who
also are interested in the machinery
business. Mr.. Herr is only 33 years
of age and was known as the young
est railroad superintendent in the
West.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-23
SIGHT OF TIE DEAD
FACE PROVED FATAL
GBy Associated Press. ]

Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-Immed-
lately after she had looked upon he'
dead husband. who was being buried
yesterday from her home in the
southern section of this city. Mrs
Catherine Moore, aged 62 years
dropped dead from heart disease. a
number of the mourners rushed to
the stricken woman. but she was dead
when raised from the floor.