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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
ISSUE OF BONDS May BE
REQUIRED FOR REGRADE

court decsaion based IT. action was
clause In the act which created
the hoard of eminent domain IN
1907. specifying that only prop
orty specially benefited can DO
assessed for an improvement"
Tho Jury Ia the condemnation
cases In which the issue was rails
"a. In the Jackson IT district.
brought ia serdicta OF damages 10
property which was afterwards am.
aonsad for benefits by the city
council This. declares the 81.
preme court. II not legal pro.
cecding
a. many u the property owners
In the re9rads districts are already
taxsd 20 the limit for the work. u
IL claimed by many that II would
BE- unreasonable 20 levy another
nnse&sfnent over thu district 20
make up the deficit which will
exist The only alternative. it 10
suggested sill be- 10 provide the
munrr through a bond Issue. which
II IA believed will be the course
tho rfsy council viii recommend
Al "a hexs meeting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

made to secure an educational OK.
hibit from Africa.
This exhibit win be placed IN the
Foreign Palace. which the sKposi.
ton management has decided 10
build, At cost 81 about ss6. 200. The
structure will contain about 10000
square feet for exhibit purposes. and
Will house Displays from England,
France. Germany. Spain, Holland.
Sweden. Russia. Austria. Hungary
switzerland. Italy. Turkey. Persia.
Greece. Netherland. india. San
Marine aud belgium Already there
are several honorary commissioners
IN foreign countries assembling ca.
hihita for next years. exposition.
The Foreign Palace will be 10
Gated IN the central part Of the
grounds. directly west Of tho Agri.
culture building The north front
Of the structure viii face on Klon.
dixie circle aud tho south front on
Union circle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
TO TEACH BUSINESS
MEN AT Y. NJ c. A.

A committee ~ business men con.
sigtinn Of W. T. bigger. Harry s.
Netilstoa and y. W. Postykfoya. ap-
pointed b. The educational depart.
nont Of the Y A. g A. 60 invosti
safe the need Of q school OF saica.
manHhlp n this city. made a report
nj q hangnet attended by many bust.
nsss asea at she v. NJ. G. A. last
night As a result Of the work Of
this committee Il h probable that n
course In salossnanship Will be %.
tabliahed The COMMITTEES reported
that Il II dsffirult 90 find men 20
Oh hagh-elaas positions
F..J Raymond OF Chicago made
an address on The Science % Mod.
ern business Bnlidlng" The mem.
bers of the committees aiso made
addressed Mr.. Raymond wiil give
a public address IN the r NJ G. A.
auditorium "Wednesday evening on
''The Science Of business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
ON THE FRONT

~ $3.50 49, = - a*#& - -
The coast survey boat Macarthur
left today for her seasons work
OF the cape.
British steamer Bcechly arrived
today At Nannimo from San Frans
cisco.
steamer Shasta sailed from San
Pedro for nelllngham yesterday
Steamer lnvoric will leave In the
morning for the Orient with . large
cargo Of goxernmsnt supplies.
: Steamer A. q. Lindsay win ar
rive on Thursday night OF Friday
morning from Southeastern Alaska
ports.
The schooner Emma IAnrena
win sail In ballast 10 Sydney for
cargo M soon ms abe finiahea esils-
charging
ships Ben Dearg and 8ellE Chlef.
long on the overdue Hat. have ar.
rived AZ Dolagoa Bay and Taltai
respectively within the last week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
Supreme Courts Ruling
Makes Such Measure
Necessary.

Under the recent ruling Of this
supreme court In the jackson 81.
rGgrade cases. which il in effect
that the city council cannot a..
seas any property for an improve
ment for which the eminent do
main cannot make an assessment.
u win Be necessary 10 raise ft42..
600 either b bond Isaue OF a new
assessment before tho work can be
completed on the Jackson Il.
Fourth AZ. and Denny bin ra.
grades.
This point WAS brought up nt the
meeting ~ The city council lasl
night and tho three bond Issues
which are TO BE- submitted 20 the
people at a special election in De
crmber wefe held over for another
week until the officials could
reach some decialon a. 10 the beat
mofhod Of raising thia moaey
The point en which TIA surrame
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
The Abyssinian King /.
Willing to Send a
Fine Display.

The present advanced stage of
civilization IN Africa may be shown
AZ the Alaska. Yukon Pacific expoai.
ton next year by AN educational OK
hihlt from Abysninia. Or. q Jarvis
bowena. formerly an American con.
sui IA Africa. writes 10 Henry r..
Donch, director OF exhibits, that n
u possible 20 secure an exhibit from
King Mcneiek of Abyenlnia.
King Meneiak IL very friendly 20.
wards all Americans ard has ux.
changed greetings several times
with President Roosevelt. Or
Bowens IL certain the African king
would be glad 10 participate IN the
1903 exhibition. and stepa will bu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
LONE HICHWAYMAN
AT WORK AGAIN

While Walking ainnx Eighth ~.
Soath. near Kenyon sv.. A. Nelson.
laboEer. vas held ~ BY . lone
hishwaymaa late last night and re.
havea 81 = sofia watch and chain.
Nelson says the thug was armed
with a BID black revolver. After
searching his victim. tbs bandit OF.
dered Nelson 60 be on his way. Mel
sou lost 10 time IN obeying the OF.
der. He later reported the holdup
70 the police. bat no trace Of tho
thug was found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
L0MGsH0REMAn
is DROW NED

A. Humphrey. ionRshoreman.
was drowned IN the hay near the
Great Northern docks late last
nighL Humphrey and fwo CON.
panions, Charles Peterson and ].
Patterson. we're walking along the
tfestie near the Great Northern BIO.
tel when the lonkxhorcman STUN.
bIed and plunged Into tho water. lie
sank from sight Immediately and
vas not seen again Search for the
body IL In progress
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
STATE SOCIETIES TO
EXPLOIT A.-Y.-P.-E.

A. the meeting - thu different
local stats soeietios ~ tbs Chamber
20 Commerce iAns nlght. called b
James a. Wood. director ~ xKpsuffm-
iian ~ tha Alaska. Yukou paeafIa
exposition. an organization % be
knowa a. tho Fud~fRtiun II state
Societies vas formed. A commit
Tee from evnfr state society iueof-
poratsd IN the federation viii be
appointed 81 confer with ths DEPART
mont % publicity Il the exposition
% evolve and execute such publicity
ideas az are decided upon At their
conferences. Henry H. H1~f wns
elected president ~ tho association.
and ~ Cameron secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
BIT BY HORSE,
NOW SUES CITY

Alleging that hts arm aud fingers
are pafalyxed ne the result OF being
bitten By a horse on June e. 1908.
Joseph y Adams. formerly en-.
ployed tn the street department. to.
day flied suit In tho superior SQUIRT
against the city for $4,000 dam.
Agee.
Adams was engaged IN laying
mains when the horse swung It's
head around and took a nip at his
lett arm. the teeth penetrating the
skin and resulting. Adams says, in
complefa paralysis Of the arm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

The etaunch little schooner
Sophia Johnson. which has beon
lying IN West Seattle alnes her 70.
turn from q trading season on the
Siberian coast. has been again put
In commission and will leave IN a
few days for the haiibuf banks AZ
Petersburg to spend the winter. On
her return from Siberia. ahe
brought the ksquimo exhibit for
the A.-Y..p.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
n GOVERNOR TO Mend
|;IiI'AWS In FRANCHISE LAW

initiative election the right q vote
upon whether a franchise ahail be
granted.
The statute provides that a fran
chlse shalt be Legislative act.
THIS means that only legislative
body. IN this instance the city eoua.
ell, has the right 10 grant fran.
chlsea.
In the West Seattle case. where.
IN Il was sought 10 cnloln the Sc.
attic Electric Co. from making an
extension to lta ARR Point line.
under a franchise granted By the
council. the state supreme court
held that the state statute was cor.
rect and the citizens had no right
20 vote either for or against
franchise.
saloon CAGES.
Also. IN the weat Seattle salcon
cases, wherein the people sought
20 submit the question az the
saloon licenses 10 a popular vote.
Judge Griffin In the eaperier court.
dissolved the injunction proceed.
ings. by maintaining that saloon
licenses, like Franchises we're sub.
ieet only % a legislative act
The exact mannor OF bringing
thcse facts 10 tho attention OF the
next governor has not been Do.
termlned. but city officials and at
,urneys who have investigated the
matter declare that Il will be the
only quick way OF rcmedying what.
ever defects may now exist tn tho
laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
The Ministerial Federation
Plans Daily Worship
for Busy Men.

Two minutes following the stroke
OF noon. devoted 10 ailent prayer In
church and shop. during which all
business Is 20 temporarily cease. Ia
the plan proposed by tho Minis.
tctlal federation ~ this city, 10 be
followed out during what win be
known as prayer week. either the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

fufn0Ffuw MINT. nt Ileachi pa
viiion. wtIl be- held the slxle~Dth
annual masquerade ball Of Tho
Newsbota union Prizes worth
$3.50 have been offered b. local
merchants. and several hundred
tickets have been sold. guaranteeing
that theirs will be a big attend
anee. Mayor Miller viii lead the
grad march. Wagners orchestra
Will furnish the music and Iata cars
viii run 40 that All attending the
dance may enjoy the eutira even.
Ing and return TO town when they
got ready. The proceeds viii BE-
asod for a Thanksgiving dinner Tor
the 800 newsboys In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
BUSINESS TO STOP FOR
the NOON DAY PRAYERS

last week before Christmas or tho
first week ia January
AZ Yesterdays meeting Of tho fed.
Grafton the plan was brought up
and discussed, ana II was given out
that practically All the ministers Of
The city had been seen aud were
entirely In sympathy with the move.
ment
A committee ia 10 be appointed
Dor the purpose 81 comforting with
Bishop O'Dea. aud II he sanctions
The Idea OF a prayer week the sery.
leo will be commenced al the
Cathedral.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

With the completion of the
tracks Of tho Seattle. Ranton a
Southern as far north as Fourth
ay and Union a.. the poAtofflce Dc.
partmenl gill establish q mail car.
10 be operated along the entiro
route Of the street railway. The
work Of extending the tracks will
be undertaken az soon ~ the con
dition Of the Fourth ay. regrado
parmlts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
BANK clEARlnos.
TROUBLE REPORTED
ON REVENUE CUTTER

Concerning a rsimor that Off.
GERS % The revenue cutter Thofis.
now on her way down the coast.
had been disciplined for miacon-
duct by Capt Henderson. local Of.
ficinls Of the custom service say
that they know absolutely moth.
ting. The officers naid to be Ia,
volyed are Lfenssnants Miller aud
Hay and Chief Engineer Norman.
All Of whom have In the past borne
good regulations, namor has II
that foF drunkenness they wer-
placed In ifona By capt. HeudeF.
son and are nov bcin2 brpn3nt 10
Port Townsend for coagt martial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

Announcement IL made ~ John
VI Powell. chairman ~ the commit
tao appointed by the State Bar as
ISOLATION 70 inseetlEat charges u
misconduct against Judge Milo 4
Root ~ tha Washington supreme
court. that the investigation will
probably begin next week II il Inn
possible he said. for the COMMITTEES
10 gst together earlier. az fha nam-
bers have private legal work thar
must fret BE- aftanded Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

SAN nERNARp1No. Cal. Nov.
H. The following message written
~ Tho aerunauts AZ > o'clock shis
morning. was picked up at Bloom
inEtcn.
We hass paassd around the val
10y In a circle - about "a miles four
tlmes during thu niKht. We have
been fo.ooo feet high ana can get
nothing bat a Wind blowing VA NORTH.
We cnokaa breakfast Al I 90 o'clock
and feel fine. We ara keeping low
% gut an eanteriy drift We have
~ sacks 81 sand left. Our premsut
altitude IL 1. Geo feet.
(Ssgnsd)
WILDE ana f.YcRoyrz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

a, 3. Caidefi general agent Of the
Canadian Pacific. through tha Cham
Der ~ Commerce. this morning ten
dared the navy department the use
- Pier A. gratis. a. a berth for the
navy yard tugs 1ntil next May. Sec.
Rotary Yandeii said this ra0Fning
that the use ~ the pier will lneon-
venlence the railroad company wfth
no difsct financial returns. and conn
fnended tho spirit o. the Canadian
compnny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
SECOND BALLOON
Is REPORTED

LOS ANGELES. Nov. lF.-Drift-
ing siisntly through cloualsan nkv.
the balloon United states. sarand
90 start Ia Dick Ferris Transcript.
Mental race. 10 towering ever teti-
wanda, IS miles eant 81 here. today
awaiting = favorable air current 10
carry u Through Ca3on Pass into tha
Mojave desert and thence eastward
toward the Atlantic scAboaFd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
WIT ERECT SHELTERS.

Temporary shelters for pesfes.
triAns will be placed at street car
trnnsfer puiats BIZ the park board
until arrangements can Be made 70
erect permanent shelters of a more
artistic type This action was TAX.
on ygeierdAY At the request Of May.
or Maker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
RETURNS WITH
HUSBANDS BODY

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. NJ. -
Tho hody 81 Lieutenant NEoufu Of
the F0urth infantry. stationed IN
The Philippine islands. wna shipped
20 Washington. y. c.. for burial n.
day The body vas accompanied
By Mrs. Bsoom. the widow. Lieu.
tenant Bloom was muFdeFed BY
James X 6ntties. a private 0f
the Fourth infantry. Suttlsa after.
ward committed suicide BY cutting
hin throat with a knife Tbs double
tragedy occurred al Camp Joss
man. on the Island Of 0uimarss.
Nov IS. 1907. Blooms wife was
born Ia spokane. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. IL
Billy Papks aud Stanley Katchell.
who switched from the manage.
ment Of Jack Gleason 90 that q
James w. Coffroth IN order 10 ap.
pear Al the iatter's open Mission
arena on Thanksgiving afternoon,
have agreed on Jack Welsh as
referea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

! Curve, Shure-On
EYEGLASSES

- u Is. follow the curve OF
- Al. clear the eyelashes.
Il hrxess Held az vision. are
-, aamlorfahie. Try them.
49, Optical Co. 1907 Second
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

4 ONE DOLLAR ron WIVES. 4
t,~s~e-a-~ A
= Coy United Presal 4
= BuTTn. Mont. Nov. IL \
= The viii Of the late George 4
4 Fftachen. one OF the pioneer 4
= merchants OF Butte. who died 4
\ az ~. faal. MINI. October 6, 4
4 was flied for probate this A
= morning Il was drawn up 4
4 August 1. iaoS. By Mr.. Fqtx. A
4 chen. II In his own handwriting 4
4 aud was not Witnessed by any 4
A one The estate II worth 4
= about 500. 900. OF which $50. 600 4
: IL IN cash, AZ the close Of tho \
. viii MIR. FllHchan made the FOL. A
4 lowing note 4
\ Shall any women present 4
\ themselves claiming to be my 4
= wives to each OF them / give 4
\ the sum Of 81" Most OF the ea. 4
4 tate Is giyen TO his relatives. 4
4 4 Astt 49, 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17

Most recent contrfvancs TO pre-.
vent safe blowing Ia a chemical
compound. which creates poisonous
gases when the safe Ia blown open.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
OAK NOIEs

Genuine oak bark TUNED solos
used IN our rgpalringi old threads
picked out and now stitches go
In old holoa. good as now,
Soles and heels si,25,
THE MEMS sH0E sTonE
sOH Firsf AS, Ceimnn mldm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-17
!, Commission to Re
!. Statutes Which
Are Now Futile.

-, AZ The Washing
~ .sslexatlon will be IN.
= ask the governor ol
~. . appoint a commission
M laws pertalnlns e
80 ~ and referendum and
~ smrlea At the geaer r
!. Ma cl.y on March y,
waved ss sAai both the refer
: y IA the charter amend
= ling the power q No'int
= The city council or
~. a a special elessioa,
49, hat they are almost
z,'s. 80 II she section % the
IA mferendnm known
g. s.,sn ~ referendum Is %
- 40 a test when the
nI..rlct Telegraph Co
- III on me i iaiiia civ
s''s.,.loa slrsady Tiled ash.
" lYsnchlse. which Was
y vi I. IL council. be submit
y nm I ! ssalsF vote Of the PEG
~ oas Flaw
=. ! 40 simple reEeren-
! exist 10 the clause
- -. sAat the city comp
e. 80 certifying 10 an
80. Sseslua pesiiion. mus.
:. - 4 10 the clsy council
4. ID ID days Under thla
-. ! Gained that there y
~ IS rssens the ecmpsFol'er
4. s.'sIsx este any such petit
Z. ..sslniiaiy. II he 50 desires.
q. ~ cher alleged flaws IN
= hus this 10 the one which
49, d most criticism
\. azneAlss law, an amended
= - March election. gives
ru.ris or the people al an
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
That Nasal Catarrh

Bunsen's Catarrh Cure is a cream
like, antiseptic healing balm. The
great remedial agents. oil Of Euca-
lyptus, Menthol, Boracic Acid, ete.s
are Incorporated into a smooth, vel-
vet-like Petrolatum.
This creatlon-Bunsen's Catarrh
Cure-produces immediate and last
ing relief to sufferers from Catarrhal
Deafness, Nasal Catarrh, Hay Fever
and Cold ip tile Head.
Try Bnnsen's Catarrh Cure; we say
It is par excellence, the most rapid.
thorough and effective treatment
ever prepared for the cure OF catarrh-
al troubles OF the nose and throat
and we say It because OF the results
obtained from its use.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
RAILROAD MERGER
SUIT in ABEYANCf


Asking that no action be taken with.
out first giving his company an oplSor-
tunity to put the whole situation be-
fore the governor and the attorney
general b l.. Winchell president Of
the Rock Island railway system. to-
day telegraphed Governor Haskell
concerning the published reports OF
the intention OF the STATE authorities
to file suit 10 dissolve an ALLEGED mer-
ger OF the Rock Island and Frisco
railway systems in Oklahoma.
Wincholrs telegram aud Governor
Haskel's reply are as follows
Gov g. n. Haskell. Guthrie, Okla.
Newspapers state attorney general
IS preparing To- file action against our
company at your suggestion. Am
sure char Yon are dcsirOus Of havine
this and an other matters handled
with fairness Trust that no action
viii be taken without giving ms pre-.
yious opportunity to put the whole
situation before yourself and aitor
ney general, so that YOU may have
all the facts.
b. H. WINCHEIIA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
DENVER HAS BUILT
SPLENDID AUDITORIUM
Structure Built Of Stone and
Steel and Strictly
FirepfOOf

boston, Feb. 27.-"The next demo
cratic national convention viii be held
at an elevation of mile above sea ie-
vel Denver Colorado. where the con
vention meets Jaly eth. being at that
altitude" said a visitor from Colorado
TO q reporter yesterday They are
building magnificent auditorium in
Denver for the convention, the idea
being to have a permanent convention
hall similar to the great tabernacle
constructed by the Alormons IN Salt
Lake. The mamnoth structure is built
Of stone and steel and is absolutely
fireproof and ought TO last for goner.
ations II viii cost S500.000 and is de-
signed in accordance with the most
modern plans so that the acoustic
properties are perfect IL has seat
ing capacity Of l2.000 people and is IN
all respects the finest convention hall
ever constructed as it IS the most
modern
when ! was 10 Denver the citizens
We're makips extensive preparations
for the coming convention II is
looked upon as a sort of patriotic dnty
there TO make all strangers feel at
home aud depart ieeling they are well
treated. About lO0.000 tourists come
to Denver every summer and the resi-
dents Of Colorado have the faculty
of entertaining strangers down IN a
science
"One Of the weishty reasons for tax
ling the democratic national conyen-
lion to Denver was the coolness Of the
weather In that city ia july Every
convention that has been held in the
Cast has suffered from the heat, but
az the Denver gathering there win be
no weather warm enough to make the
audience feel uncomfortable IN the
summer evenings the cool breezes
blowing from the snow clad mountains
make The air delightfully."- cool II is
largely in the nature OF an expert.
ment to bring convention $50 far west
and the residents OF Denver know She
result viii be watched with interest
so they are preparing to keep the cred
il OF their city as a great popular meet.
ing place for conventions mp 90 the
highest mark by leaving nothing nm
done to please the visitors"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

Nasal Catarrh is nauseating dis
ease anyone knows who ashad tosit
close to, or talk face-to-faee with
a person reeklng with purulent
catarrh. To get Whit OF the bad
breath 81 such a person is to sicEen
at once and turn away.
Have you ever had to endure, in
sickening silence, the hawking and
leagging OF a Catarrh victim, orhaye
10 sit close to such a person and ex-
serienee a disgusting, appetite-losing,
Rul odor, which you could not ex-
Tain and did not know what 1t was2
bats CatArrh, aud there are plenty
people who have IT,. you can get
iof your case without much delay
avoid becoming an object OF
ksion TO Others, or even members
nr own family, by merely using
tmplest cure ia tue world-Bun-
tCatafTh Cure
1liOns OF trial boxes are given
Annually. thereby risking our
iati0n and every one that Is tri-
Oduees immediate beneficial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

in the South Fourteen islands along
The Southern coast have been set
aside By the government as bird re-
serves and the bird experts want them
used chiefly ia the raising Of Wtsb
species as will eat b0ll weeyil and
other farm pests One Of these is-
lands viii be given over to the pcll-
cans which are attractive but have
mo economic value.
Native sparfOws SAVE the farmers
oi the cuuntry about S35.uO0o00 a
year They eat weed seed In one
state alone lowa-it Is said they eat
S75 tons Of weed seed annually.
Quail eat twelve pounds Of weed seed
and three pounds OF bugs cneh per
year. Hawks. which fnrmers consider
an enemy oi chickens in he barn.
yard. are most valuable birds. accord.
ing to Dr Merriam They feed mostly
on masshoppers and meadow mice
Oat Of seventy varieties only three eat
chickens. EatE hawk the expert
says Is worth S2a to q farmer. sea
gulls are used in the Far West to kill
field mice which are taking the crops
especially alfalfa
II Is also claimed that the wood.
pc ker IS the friend Of the forest In
fact nr Merriam Says boldly that
nc i5rest in America could exist with
ont wo0dpeckers.
English spafrows are regarded as
the mst Injurious bird in the United
States The annual loss to the coun
try from rats nice groand squirrels
ana sparrcws IS estimated at Sl10-
000e00 by Or. Merriam