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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-28

Farmers are truck raisers around
Glenwood, Ia, and are interested in the
raising of asparagus, and may turn
their entire attention to the cultivation
of the crop for canning purposes. In
the East from 500 to $500 per acre
Is realized from asparagus
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-28

The bureau of statistics of the Uni
ted States Department Of Agriculture
announces that the healthfulness Of
farm animals was better on April l
than it was last year and losses from
disease, with the exception of swine,
were smaller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-28

The Missouri State Board of Agri-
culture has asked Ernest Kellerstrass,
the poultry fancier of Missouri. for a
portrait Of the famous hen Peg. which
he recently refused to sell to Pader-
ewslli for 5000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-28

1t is quite common to hear persons
say that our butter at the present time
Is not as good quality as butter was
ten or twelve years ago. This does not
look reasonable, as dairy and creamery
methods have improved so as to make
dairying almost new industry. A
more reasonable conclusion Is that the
standard of excellence in butter Is high
er now than then.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
sseurIna Non.unIon Men.
DINKY LITTLE CAMERA mo. |

when ! took aim at this iocomo.
tive I wasn't standing on the track.
but was very close 10 a. My po-
sitlon was some feet this side Of the
switch ~ the track was about
three feet higher. the camera was
about on level With the bottom Of
the coWcatcher ! think this helped
give the engine u more impressive
effect: made IL loom up more. Yon
cant see them. but there are about
30 freight cars behind the engine
didn't want them anyhow
wanted locomotive In action. and
fiatter myself got a. She was
coming along at the rate Of 10 miles
an hour. but something. do not
know what. makes Il look In the
picture as n she VAS going faster,
This Is a snap shot taken late on
summer afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
G CEMETERY THIEVES
DESPOIL GRAVES

next TO robbing the grave Itself
Mount Pleasant cemetery iH now
and has for some time past been
visited by these fienda. who take
not only the cut flowers deposited
by loving hands. but tear up and
remove bedded and ported plants
whole
Now anyone would naturally say
Is there NO one In CHARGE Yes.
there IN a sexton lie lives In the
cottage Al the gate. / don't know
him. never saw him that ! know Of.
so that removes anything personal.
bul what IL he there forg u he de.
pFived Of any OF hls five senses.
IN he an old mani II 80 he may
be excused Or doesn't be careg
some u the graves deapollad are
near his house. aud Ia plain un
obniructcd view. Inquiries at
i.akeyiew cemetery show that very
seldom has this happened there.
They are alert.
"VERITAs."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
STARWICH BAGS
FOUR LABORERS

They we're having things pretty
mnch their own waY when atarwich
ran into them Andrew Hiil. who
seemed more Intoxicated than the
others. was byandishinE an ugly.
looking knife with a long blade aud
bioodshed seemed imminent
SfArvich tried TO taxa the knife
from The man. who broke away aud
swung at him. missing hlm by bare.
" an inch Then the other three
men. Victor AK. John Ronas aud
Charles Aik. Joined In an effort 20
rescue their companion
They were big husky fellows.
buoad shouldersd and strong. bat
they didn't ksos hos to fight. said
star~ich. today. "and 40 ! got the
best of them was alone 80 the
only thing ! could do was to knock
them out only had one pair OF
handouts but ! managed to tie
them together with a rope
The men we're charged with a..
Aasit and battery by the prosecuting
attorneys office today and each re-.
ccived q fine of $50 when brought
into police court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
Wife Makes Charges and
He Makes Sensational
Complaint.

OAKLAND. Cal. July 81 40.
cused Of habitual incompetence by
HIS wife Edgar A Miner IL 10.
day suing FOR divorce on cross.
complaint in which he alleges that
he was forced to resign his position
In the Portland schools because OF
humiliation and disgrace heaped
upon him by the waywardneas %
his spouse. lie was formerly prin.
cipal a. the Chatlsworth grammar
school. near Los Angeles, and az
one time a resident Of seattle
Miner went 10 Portland IN 1897
and taught IN the schools there un-
IA 1906. when. he alleges. he was
forced 10 leave because 81 The CON
duct Of hts wife Going 10 Chats.
worth Park. be taught IN the gram
mar schools lie then came 10 Oak
land. whore he remained short
time and then moved 20 Seattle
While they were living az Wood
lawn. Portland suburb. Miner al
leges he discovered that his wife
was visiting cafes Stories about
her got into general circulation. he
says. and caused him 10 hand his
resignation In TO the school board
aud leave the city tits health was
broken down and he was forced TO
take medical treatment while he
was here
After going 10 Seattle Miner says
his wife sent him frequent appeals
for money representing that her
daughter had Appendicitis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21

MERGER
Greatest Lumber Combine
Is About to Be
Perfected.
tBy United prss.)

CHICAGO. July ai-PreliminarY
10 the convention OF the Northwest.
crn Lnmbermens association. which
began here today. a secret meeting
was held last nisht b. Is mea ~ho
control tho yellow pine lumber mar.
ket OF the world. al which vas dis-
GUESSED the greatest lumber merger
ever planned A capitalization OF
5000 600 .001 has been suggested
Frederick y wcyethaussor the
lumber king. who Il designated a.
the weaithiesi man Ia the world.
was the principal factor IN tho
meeting. which has held In tho
Auditorium hotel A committee 81
% was appointed two weeks ago
at a general meeting Of tho yeIlow
pine manufacturers held IN 81
Louis Il - thought the details 81
the combine vill be perfected 10.
day
II IL claimed that competition -
running prices and profits Ia the
soft lumber business and some &C.
ton IL imperative.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
CHEHALIS COUNTY
TO EXHIBIT GAME

4 hunting box will be erected al
the exposition grounds by Chehalls
county. containing an exhibit Of
cougar and other game
The building will be used more
for club purposes and distributing
literature than for exhibits. rs other
arrangements have been made for
tho county exhibits The cost of
thc building will ho about 10000.
Chchalis county Us the fourth
county TO fan In line aud put up
building II will DO located on
Palouse av, north Of the California
building
Clark county has appropriated
81 600 Tor an exhibit. and space was
selected today Ia the agriculture
building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
HUSBAND BOUND over
TO THE SUPERIOR COURT

bis money in dissipation aud had
Sold all her iewelry and pssperty
N Newell testified thsz he had
seen MIR Hardy NJ several cafes
about the city spending money on
other w0mon,
MIR Hardy stated that he had al
ways supported his wife To the best
OF his ability, but that during the
last month he had earned no money.
Tie alleged that he always let other
people do the spending the times
he had been seen Ia public with
other women,
Ia binding Hardy over 60 the 81.
peri0f court Judge Gordon said ~
was iiardy'a duty 10 support his
wife and stop HIS extravass noes.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Perry conducted the case FOR the
state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
WILL
RATIFY TONIGHT

likely that the hall will hold the
crowd In attendance Word has
been received from Tacoma that
Pierce county will send a dclega
ton OF 200 10 the ratification and
many Ara expected from other
points.
John ,. Whalcu. secretary OF
state Of New York. who came TO Sc
attic from the Denver convention
on pleasure trip. will be one Of
the principal speakers Judge y A..
Mcdonald haa been given the post
OF honor on the program for Sc
attic. and Mayor Wright. u Tacoma.
will speak FOR his following
81 y Harrington. OF Nebraska.
one Of Bryan's political advisers.
will also speak and addresses are
expected frum George y cotteriii
and other local democrats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
ON The FRONT

The lyo Maru. sailing this morn
Ing for the Orient. carried rs cabin
passengers and so steeragc passen-
gers
Steamers jefferson and Farallon
of the Alaska Steamship company.
arrived this morning from Skagway.
The former brought down IA pas
sengers aud s2l0.7l2 in gold. and
the latter 10 passengers.
To-day being Boiler day FOR the
Dauntless. the WILDLY took her run
20 Alkl and Port Blakeley.
Freighier Edith. 1914 DAYS out
from San Francisco. arrived at st.
Mlchaels yesterday.
The Mestport United Wireless
station at Aberdeen last night
spoke 60 the Victoria. 500 miles out.
She reported an we'll
Gable steamer burnside Is ex.
pected In Seattle Saturday. prcpar.
atogy to leaving for Alaska. TO lay a
branch cable TO Cordova.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
LEADERS
GO ON A STRIKE:

The agreement entered into be.
tween the Puget Sound Shipping
association and the Riggers' and
stoyedores union Of Seattle, al
the offices OF Schuchard a. llamll.
ton. January 20, 1903. was yestcr.
day cancelled The agreement was
TO have run until December gard
Inclusive
This Washington Stevedorc asso
citation yesterday received letter
from the steyedores union 10 the
effect that II McCabe e. Hamilton
did not recognize the Tacoma union,
the union men working for the
Washiiu,tos Steyesoro company
wouto w,i! ont
e<s-r d5 aari,se
The @adassyssn asoyedore and
nrCaoe q Hamilton are fepnted TO
oc under one siauAg ee,ent. and by
walking out on the Washington
stcvedore company. the union ex.
peoted to force McCabe q Hamilton,
which has been an open shop" con
cern since winning its fight against
the sleycdore's union three years
ago to use union steyedores. At
noon the men on the iyadcs walk
ed out
The walkout on the Hyades
which was being loaded by the
Washington Steyedore company. a
member Of the shipping association.
was held 70 be Ia violation OF the
agreement between the union and
the Puget Sound Shipping associa-
lion. 80 the latter Cancelled the
the agreement. refusing 10 recog
nize the union hereafter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
FORMER SEATTLE MAN is
FIGHTING DIVORCE

Aiilner IL the third husband Of
the woman he Is suing Tor divorce.
lie says he but recently heard that.
under the name OF Mrs Clara VII.
hanson. she VAS married TO Chas.
Bogard. a Southern Pacific con
ductnr
Mrs. Miner has two children. a
daughter, Mrs. Cecilc Dumarais.
aged q. and a son. Maryland, aged
49, both Of whom are by her first
husband. williamson
In connection with these children
Miner tells Of an exciting expert.
enee BE says when he upbraided
his wife on one occasion the son
bit him with a heavy coffee cup
and the daughter attacked him with
Il knife
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
Deputy Knocks. Out -Four
Men Who We're Terror
izing Kanasket.

Knocking four man down aud out
and thea putting them under aF.
rest and bringing them 10 Seattle
was the feat accomplished By Dep
uty Sheriff Matt Starwioh late yes.
terfay.
siar~teh has two swollen fists
aud several cuts 10 show for ~. but
he was able 10 testify against his
prisoners this morning WHOM The
case came up before Judge John y
Gordon In police court
The men we're railroad isborers
ON the AiiwAnkee. near kRngleY.
aud had come 10 kanasket 10 have
a good time. yesterday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
Owners and Agents Form
Association and Raise
Fund to Fight.

To secure recognition for the ia.
coma hteyedorcs' union aud to force
MoCabe AZ hamilton 90 use union
atcvedores, the riggers' and steve.
dores union OF Seattle has seciared
a strike against the P,uea SQUAD
shipping association
At meeting held 10 the board
rooe OF the King Street Btatloo
this morning, the Punet Sound
shipping association. composed OF
the majority OF the steamship com.
panies Of the city. and the local
freight agents. the organization Of
dock owners aud agents OF all the
docks from Smiths Cove 20 the
flour mills, completed an organlza.
ton and voted fund OF 81 600 dol.
lars 10 fight the strike With this
sum. a labor bureau. Ia charge Of
a competent manager. viii be main.
tanned
Securing hon-unlon Men.
we are having no difficulty In
securing all the help we need. said
Captain Gibson. OF the Washington
Stevedore company. against whom
the first walkout occurred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
SAYS HE KISSED
the HIRED GIRL

kissing the hired girl IN her
presence was ono OF the charges
which Mrs Laura N. Fifer reg.
listers against lease n Filter IN her
divorce complaint. filed with the
county clerk today.
She said that he committed the
deed while they were living at
Paradise. Ore, Ia April. 1900. aud
gives the hired girls name as Tiida
ready.
They were married az Ashton.
Mo. March ~. 1904. and have
three children, Mrs. f1fer also
charges non-support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
TR0LLEYS
CRASH
High-Speed Cars in Collision
Many Are Badly
Injured.
10y United press.l

AURORA. Ills, July 2i-More
than 30 persons we're injured. sew
eral undoubtedly fatally. when two
trolley cars. running at high speed.
crashed together today In a terrific
hcad-on collision four miles
north of this city The accident
was on the Aurora, Elgin q chita~
go electric line. ana the cars car
ried more than $50 persons who
had crowded the cars FOR the
heavy morning travel
The cars were badly smashed.
the passengers being hurled In
iumbled mass into the ends OF the
cars. The heavy construction Of
the cars saved many from being
killed outright
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
HOTTEST DAY
OF SUMMER

Eclipsing the heat record OF any
day this year. the temperature yes
terday rose 10 the maximum Of 90
degrees.
While the thermometer today reg.
isiered but a little short of that
record, United States Weather OBJ
server Salisbury anticipates cooler
weather over the entire state be
ginning tomorrow
Last night was the hottest that
Seattle has experienced this sea
son. and few Ike II are remem-
bered by the old residents The
usual cool breeze from the sound
refused 10 blow until along towards
morning. and the heat made sleep
difficult for many people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
AUTO ORDINANCE
RE-|NTRODUCED

sxause 81 q defective title. the
ttszosile ordnance introduced In
aseiy cDgncil some weeks ago BY
mraalman W n. Murphy was re-
Anseaefd last night The orsii.
niss Eas referred to the licensing
~ Tsenas committee and win be
ssHsa aext Monday night.
~ srdianaee provides that all
rsissluaal ehanffsura must pass
= sisMiaation before board 40.
naisd b the mayor before bsing
baelsa a license Tests Cor eye.
81 bearing and general kn0wl-
~ q aaios will b. taken into
az2seiaiioa. The applicant must
~ isl i Be has ever been ia any
tEa acedenis.
n1aiians Of the ordnance gov.
ING ne speed and regulation Of
9e1ies viii cause a license to
zEssked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
Fails to Provide for Wife
and Is Charged With De-
seriion and Nonsupport.

Charles u Hardy was bound over
to the superior court this morning.
by Police Judge Gordon ON a charge
OF desertien and non support pre-.
ferred By Mrs Harriet 8 Hardy
Mrs, Hardy testified that her
contributed little 10 the
support OF herself and three small
She aaid that he spent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
Take Cut Flowers and Pot
ted Plants From Mount
Pleasant.

According 60 a correspondent OF
The Star. flower thieves are dea
polling the graves a, Mount Pleas
ant cemetery signing himself
Neritsa, q gentleman who gives
hts name. writes AZ follows.
Editor The Star. There are
mean people everywhere. and Sc
attic has her share Hut Of an the
mean. deaplcabie actions that a
human being 10 capable OF. that OF
robblnE graves of plants and fiow
ers Il about the worst. II ranks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
BRYAN MAKES NO
PROMISES

ny United Freaasl
FAlRNtEW, LINCOLN. heb.. July
2i.--Wlllian J. Bryan today de.
eisreu that no promises OF any
kind have been made in regard 10
appointments In the event o. hia
election 60 the presidency.
The statement was called forth
BY a report from Washington stat.
me that Senator pettlare~ o. South
Dakota was slated for secretary Of
the treasury under Bryan.
Several guests were received at
Fatrvie~ TO-DAY ard general discus.
aion Of the campaign prospects was
indulaea ~ BY the commoner and
his visitors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
PRIVATE BUWALDA IS
SOON 70 Be FREE MAN
slli,r Serving Three Years
/, Shaking Hands With
Eur', Goldman, to Be
Released.

sraNfasco, July ai~~fr
sAs - ss~alda. CO. A. First
ul' - gnsincers, who Is
i,ss ,Areyear sentence IN
'.'., .s.Ilaas In the military prls.
,.,a,ras island for having
s,aas With Emma Goldman,
ssaea ' srs at a meesins here
- moalhs asa' ~'' ~
I've Haa s.vtst FNtnston. com
zasa '..s..s Il stated 20 the United
..', .n.sss hat be had written 70
- - ''s ss1uarlaea, ., Washington
aess -. that The mans sen.
rsa = remitted and that he had
'aaF Y !. unofficial answer stat.
Ss ~, e,emency would BE- SHOWN
=. ss'Aln 4 few weeks -. a..
~. ..,'.. mad served IS years IN
..me and was regarded a. =
ns -" ..,i.sler The episode y MS
" 80 Aanas with Emma Goldman
.. "a y, subsequent coars-Hlsftisi
- ! sensation In every part
80 rnited States II.
wro,e TO Washington nearly
:. rssks sgo.~ said General f'in'
4. 4 The United Press today
sssnmendlng that huwalda p ~. ~
- rom prison. ! have not set
..s.lvea an official answer 70 my
s -, but | reeeived
s.rscnal ard unofficial letter from
trase Advocate General DAVIS ~
wsshinrton stating that he ies'ei
hsd reached the war defafti'th'
~ thar me prisoner would IN
s.nhledly Be skoWu leniency IN
tine .s,.,. A..
-. tgse ohect Of Buwaldas pun
1890 had been achieved. and the
-. Z 10 fine a soldier to spend
-. xssrs d his NE IN prison.
=. vs.,a 20 establish the prin-
- ~ she oath Of allegiance
80 y soldier makes Il lmpos'
- n hlm 10 become an anarch.
= sAEe he Is wearing the uniform
dts Tailed States.
saxsl4a took a very manly at,
sssss aGser his sentence had been
ssesaced He told Captain Pope
= u cumrny that be realized
III b. bad done wrong and d..
vesea his punishment Tie said
Ax n had been carried away by
hna Goidmans eloQaence and
NJ hlhlSslf. He stated that he
" Fesy grateful TO me for having
~tRsa TIE sentence imposed on
II u he eourt.martiai from five
} art PEARS.
hes that several attempts
Nv Asn made by anarchists 20
IiNE8 AtMA &Ak0 WIN wv A81
" , prison. and that he resisted
ErEnDis 10 see him. lie takes
sraAe that his punishment Is
sHY4 and that shows that he
! - uod a man to spcnd three
lmn d pFlson-
esseral Tunston scoffed at the
sz.snsas made some weeks ago by
sssnhA var veteran that the
rspIa Raxnlda affair had been
,.szaea hsiofe hand 20 demonstrate
nat xaasrs eould not express their
shne<tAk
~TAhh AsapoFing u diseased
ninA IA % general. and We
~ % nNr <t,rntion 10 u than
- Felli q ~ barking 81 a yellow
fx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
Prominent Speakers Will
Praise Bryan al Egan's
Hall-Band 10 Parade.

Preceded by street band parade.
tho democrats ~ Seattle and anf.
rounding cities will hold a monster
meeting tonight 90 ratify the nom
lnation or William J Bryan for the
presidency
The meeting proper viii be held
la Ekan'a hall. Arcade building. but
arrangements have been made for
an overflow meeting a. II la not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
HUSBAND PROVE D
COSTLY LUXURY

Married on April 20. property
mortgaged for $3.50 on June 4. hus.
band aud money gone on June g,
Is the brief history Of the married
life OF Mary G Spencer Smith. told
by herself ia her divorce complaint
filed with the county clerk today
against Harry - Smith.
All that she has left now are
the household goods, at 78l y. 10th
at. She says that a. no time during
her brief welded existence did her
husband support her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21

steamers OF the Kosmos line which
makes regular calls AZ this port
y. W. Burchard IN the northwestern
agent for the line The Anubis left
Seattle on July z. bound from Ham
burg Captain Won Saizen was "a
command when the steamer struck
on the reef The Kosmos liners
carry no passengers from Seattle.
but pick them up at San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21
IS
WINNER
Captures the 500 Meter Foot
Race in Olympic
Games.

LONDON, July 2i.--Melvin w.
sheppard. o. New York, won the
final heat In the 500. meter foo, race
az the Olympic games today. cover.
no tire distance w I minute 81 as
seconds. This beats the time Of
Pilgrim, Of the American team. az
Athens in 1908, rs seconds. the
former Olympic winners time be
ING minutes IS seconds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21

WASHINGTON. July 2l.-sens-
tor Owen. OF Oklahoma. is TO be one
Of the respondents in a suit 10 be
begun In the courts Of Oklahoma
before July % 10 set aside what
the government will contend are
fraudulent conyeyances Of Indian
lands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-21

ST. PETERSBURG. July III
Dispatches today from Badnauhelm.
Germany. aay Admiral HoieAivsn.
sky died Of a broken heart, az the
result Of sorrow and disgrace. His
death was announced iato yester-
day.
Preparations are being made here
today for a demonstration In honor
81 the admiral who has been be-
loved since he herOicaily pleaded
guilty Of being responsible for the
surrender Of the Russian fleet In
tho battle Of the Sea of Japan. IN
May. 1905. voluntarily facing the
death penalty TO save bis officers
Political conditions are such.
however. that n is probable the
funeral will be unostentati0ua. The
circumstances Of the death Of Ad'
mirai Roieatvonsky have touched
the hearts Of the Russian people
and sorrow IL widespread