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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-14


~ NE Of the most important fsc-
tors in crop production Is the
selection of seed This is i'm
portant not only in producing
a large yield, but also in obtaining a
product Of the highest quality.
The use Of the tanning mill as a
means of sorting out the heaviest.
plumpest grains was spoken of in the
previous article. The importance of
this means Of seed selection cannot be
too greatly emphasized.
One Of the principal reasons for Sc
lecting the largest grains for seed is
that they contain so much more food
for the young plant This enables it
to make a strong, vigorous start.
Such plants have more Vitality, grow
faster and produce larger yields than
plants from shriveled seeds, which
have struggle for existence from
the time they terminate. Another
reason for selecting plump seed is
that the resulting crop is likely to be
of better quality and will thus bring
a higher price when sold. The old
law of like produces like" applies to
plants as we'll as to animals. One of
the surest ways of bringing about i'm
provement is by using parents Of the
desired type year after year.
Selecting seed according to size by
screening out the small grains is not
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-14
Seattle-Although no fatalities

Seattle-AlthOugh no fatalities
have resulted from the accident in
the new state armory last week.
when the railing Of the balcony
broke, precipitating the spectators
at the athletic meet to the floor be-
low, ii is feared that at least four
of the so victims will not recover.
Spokane is in the grip
of a scarlet fever epidemic that has
already caused the deaths of nearly
80 children and two persons of ma
ture years. All public and private
schools are under rigid medical in
spection and nearly 100 homes are
under quarantine.
Olympia - Land Commissioner
Ross has been served with notice
that the Northern Pacific has begun
condemnation proceedings at Seat
tie against the state and the Coast
Land Company to acquire tide lands
at Seattle for right-ofway. The
lands are leased by the state to the
TOAST Lana SOIupdHy.
Pullman-A new marine biologi-
cal station, the fourth to be estab-
lished on the Pacific Coast, will be
installed On Puget Sound next sum-
mer and will be conducted by the
University of Washington and the
State College, including also the
Bellingham, Cheney and Ellensburg
normal schools of the state.
Everett-M Richards, workman
on the new school building, fell a
distance of so feet when hoist
ing tower collapsed and escaped
without injury. After the accident
Richards walked to neighbOring
house, rested few moments and
returned to work. The tower was
reduced to kindling wood.
Ellensburg-Theb big spring drive
of the Cascade Lumber Company is
now on its way down the Yakima
river. There are 35,000,00O feet
of logs in this drive, which will be
cut by the mills of North Yakima
during the coming season. Most OF
the logs were cut in the forests of
upper Kittitas county. There are
about IS men on the drive.
observation-disclosures who are so
unfortunate as to Land in the Lewis
county Jail will hereafter be given
but two meals a day. instead of the
customary three which mankind in
general has been taught to crave
since childhood. This plan prevails
in King county, where it is found
that the health of the prisoners is
improved by the reduction in the
number of meals.
North Yakima-A roof garden for
children will be provided on a large
apartment house that is to be erect
here this summer. Every convent
ence is to be provided for the en-
tertainment of the children at play.
and high picket fence around the
garden will insure their safety In
stead of keeping children out OF the
fats. they are to be rented only to
those families having children
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-14

FIG. XIV-A SPLENDID TYPE OF SEED EAR.
the cob. To secure this the ear should
be well filed out at butt and tip and
fairly uniform in size from end to end.
The kernels should be so firm on the
car that 1t cannot be twisted in the
hands. There should be no spaces
between the kernels next to the cob,
nor should the spaces between the
tops Of the kernels be too great They
should not be packed together too
tightly at this latter point, however,
as this binders rapid drying out. The
rows should be straight and the ker
nels Of uniform size.
III starting out to select ears of the
desired type the work can he done
much more quickly If the corn is laid
out on table or bench. Then by
taking an ear for a sample which
most nearly represents your ideal you
can go over the entire lot and quick
~ pick out the ears that are most
like it. The point Of selecting ears Of
a uniform type is an important one,
as only in this way can the corn
grower hope to make improvement
from year to year The methods Of
breeding corn to secure increased
yield will be taken up in detail in the
next article.
Uiympia-Gov. Hay pardoned r..
P. Durham. sentenced to six months
Imprisonment in Spokane county Jail
for embezzlement.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-14

which can be depended upon to ripen
in the particular locality In which 1t is
grown.
Since the size Of the crop depends
to a considerable extent on the size
Of the ear the seed ears selected
should be as large as is consistent
with early maturity. Mere size Of
ear is not enough. however. The ears
should be well proportioned ard not
too big around for their length, since
ears of this sort are late in maturing
and slow to dry out. The size Of an
ear should be made up of corn instead
Of cob. This means deep kernels and
a relatively small cob.
There must also be the largest pos
sible amount Of corn in proportion to
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
JOINT INSTALLATION
OF OFFICERS PLANNED
Railway Engineers and AuxiI-
iary to Combine Ceremony

OAKLAND. Dec. "A Joint fnstalIa-
ton OF officers will be held by division
5ss. order Of railway conductors. and
division 1o7 OF the women's auxiliary
OF the order tomorrow evening.
The o1icers elected by the conductors
are;
w. A. RubIe. chief conductor; NJ E.
Twiss, assistant, chief commander; T. A.
Hughes, secretary-treasurer: w. F.
Byers. senior conductor; w. II. Ed
wards. junior conductor; Thomas Nc
Cord, inside sentinel; W. p. Van, out
side sentinel; H NJ Philbuck, chairman
of adjustment committee; p. A. Stock
niger and F. J. Cavanaugh, members of
the adjustment committee: o. ID. Whit
ney. e. Spicer. d. r. Murphy and W. H.
Sheasby, members of the Legislative
committee.
The oficers elected by the auxiliary
are.
Mrs. K. +. Diamond. vice president;
Mrs. ". +. Byers, secretary treasurer:
Mrs. Annie Goodman. senior sister; Mrs.
B. Spicer. junior sister; Mrs. w. H.
Shessby. corresponding secretary: Mrs.
r. r. Rflea. guard: members OF exec
utive commfttee-Mrs. Ada Kellin-
berger. Mrs w. W. Chappel1e and Mrs
W. A. Cheedle. musician. Mrs. E. Stock
ton; insurance secretary. Mrs. William
Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
ERECTS FENCE TO CHECK
FLIRTATIOUS HUSBAND
Granted Divorce on Showing
Acts of Cruelty

OAKLAND, Dec. According to the
story that Mrs Catherine Edwards told
Judge Wells today, she had to cause
the erection of a high fence between
her home. and those of her neighbors
in order to prevent her husband, Harry
N. Edwards, from carrying on firta-
tions with the women of the vicinity.
She was granted an interlocutory de-
cree.
The divorce action was first begun
by Edwards himself. He alleged cruel
ty, saying that she had caused. him
to be arrested for disturbing the peace,
when he had not disturbed it.
Florenton S. Harrison brought suit
for the annulment of his marriage to
Trell Newsom Harrison today. In his
complaint he alleges that he was un-
der age when he was married, and
did not have the consent of his parents
The marriage took place in Placer
vile in July, 1907. =
The following brought suits for di-
vorce today: Anna S. Bush against
Frank r. Bush, habitual intemperance
Margaret Sabatino against Antonio
Sabatino, habitual neglect Emma A,
Duncan against Arthur C. Duncan,
cruelty; Maud S. Wallace against J. G.
Wallace, infidelity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
WANTS STARS AND
STRIPES ON SEAS
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Indorses Bill for Ocean
Mail Service

OAKLAND, Dec. 7.-On the ground
that the American flag was SO seldom
seen on the great maritime highways
of the world that it was scarcely
known by foreigners, the directors OF
the chamber of commerce passed reso-
lutions today indorsing the bill pre-
sented to congress at it's last session
by Representative Humphrey Of Wash
ington. This bill provides that the
L os stmaster general be authorized to
pay for ocean mail service in vessels
of the second class plying between
American ports and South America, the
Philippine islands, Japan, China and
Australasia at rates not to, exceed the
first class rates.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
Whereas the disappearance almost entirely of
the American flag from the oceans of the world
has resulted in great losses TO the financial,
commercial and manufacturing interests of our
entire country, well as TO our national pride;
and
whereas this country would be helpless to
move its exports and imports IL the marine ton
mage of other nations was Withdrawn from neu-
tral service by reason or war or Tor any other
reasons; and
Whereas, California with its great length of
coast line and splendid harbors. is vitality inter
ested in maritime commerce and is desirous Of
moving its products in vessels flying the Ameri-
can dag; therefore be II
Resolved by the board of directors of the Oak
land chamber OF commerce, in meeting assembled
this date indorses the act (No. 2694) of the
house of representatives, now before congress. In
session assembled and introduced by Mr.. Hum
phrey of Washington which calls for modifica-
tion of the postal act of 1891, by amendment,
which if It becomes law. will very materially
tend to restore the American flag over the for
eign trade and without cost to the country. asd
will permit American interests 10 participate In
trade running into millions of dollars from which
il is now excluded, besides establishing direct
communication with countries with which such
communication does not now exist; and be 1t
further
Resolved that the Oakland chamber of COM
merce prays that congress in its wisdom WILL by
passing this act, give immediate relief, and
again restore the American nag upon the oceans; I;
be it further
Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to our representatives in congress.
with a request that they use their utmost en-
teavors to provide for renewal of the American
flag upon the oceans of the world.
James NJ Burke. supervisor of the
United States census for this district,
asked the directors for their coopera-
ton in the taking of the census of this
city. which will be done during April.
He was promised every assistance with
in the power of the members, collec-
lively and Individually
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
OUTSIDE WORK NOT
FOR WOMEN, SAYS CLUB
Town and Gown Debates Wage
Earning for Fair Sex

BERKELEY, Dec 7.-"Shouid the
married woman become wage
earner?" This was the question on
which six members of the exclusive
Town and Gown club debated yester-
day. and after epigrams anent work
ing. though married, were hurled from
the rostrum, the club voted on the mat
ter, and by 81 to % decided that the
married woman was not justified in
seeking employment as wage Garner.
Mrs. William E. Colby, wife of the
we'll known member of the Sierra
club; Mrs. A. +. Lange, wife of the act
ing president of the university, and
Mrs. Meyer E. .s.4fa, wife of the food
expert of the university and state
board of health, upheld the affirmative
side of the question, while opposing
them were Mrs. r. o. Moody, wife of
a university professor; Mrs. c. r..
Breck, wife of a merchant, and Mrs.
w. w. Tenney, wife of capitalist.
Mrs. f. c. Turner presided.
Mrs. Colby opened the discussion,
which was held in the Town and Gown
hall in Dwight way. She at once
launched into her subject and declared
that the average woman is mans men
tai equal, and that she has the same
right to occupy herself as she pleases-
Mrs. W. w. Tenney was the first
speaker on the negative, and she said
that the invasion by married
women of the realm of wage earners
violates reason and justice and duty
and law and propriety."
That the men had the wrong attitude
toward women who desire to earn their
own way was the declaration of Mrs.
A. +. Lange,' who said:
They are Influenced by prejudice,
false pride and inherited feeling. In
their subconscious minds the idea is a
relic of the harem seclusion idea. Men
wish to retain the entire life of the
women they marry. A little thing,
but all my own is the mans idea to-
day
She turns to an affinity for slim
ulus, while the husband seeks some
one with whom he can talk over a
French dinner" declared Mrs. Lange in
explanation of the fact that wives
largely spend their time in pursuit of
some nervine."
The home occupies and draws on the
woman's heart said Mrs. r. o. Moody,
for the negative side of the question.
Mrs Jaffa, for the affirmative, de-
clared home making is the incense of
an illusion which we burn to keep us
at home when husband and children
are away The husband and children
are away from home the greater part
of the day. and If the home is a place
for the husband and children to surn
to why not for the woman?'
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
ANNEXATION CELEBRATED
BY BROOKLYN TOWNSHIP
Mayor and City Officials Guests
at Dance

ELMHURST, Dec. I'm celebration
of the annexation of Brooklyn town
ship to the city of Oakland, ball was
held this evening in Red Mems hall in
East Fourteenth street under the aus
pices of the Oakland City and County
Consolidation club No. /. Mayor Frank
h. Mott, City Attorney John w. Stet-
son, City Engineer Fred C. Turner and
City Councilman A. II. Elliott of Oak
land, who were the guests of honor, led
the grand march.
Before the ball the guests of honor
and James P. Montgomery r. r. Myers,
president of the club, and John Tiede-
mann, chairman of the evening, deliv-
cred brief addresses. Games of five
hundred and whist were indulged in
by those not disposed to dance and
refreshments were served. The COM
mittee of arrangements was composed
of r. B. Myers, S. T. Chaplin, j. A.
Wagner. John Tiedemann, E. Zerwich.
NJ. B. Madison, d. L. Beaver. G. Week
worth, E. Hoffman, E. Nail, B. F. Nc
Laughlin, w. Buese, E. T. Fam, E. D.
Sweetzer, E. Lewis, A. S. Seaman, James
J. O'Toole, Alexander Brown, Philip
Cook, p. Iverson and F. E. Polk.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
EWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD SAN LEANDRO
PARTY GIVEN FORMER
CONSUL FOR PANAMA
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Quintero Are
Honored Before Departure

ALAMEDA, Dec. I'D. Quintero, for
mer consul general for Panama at
San Francisco, and Mrs. Quintero were
the guests at a farewell party given
last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
A. Kellner at 203S Santa Clara avenue.
Quintero resigned the consulship last
fall and since that time has been
taking a course in cattle raising at
the University of California and at the
state farm near Davis. He has rela-
tives interested in land in Panama and
intends to embark in cattle raising
there.
Mrs. Quintero was before her mar
riage Miss Elizabeth Kellner. Among
the guests last evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. N. Fernandez, Alfred Fernan-
dez, Alfred Fernandez, G. Figuero,
Arturo Ortega, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Smith, Kenneth and Leslie Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Brown, Miss Florence
Brown, Mrs Manuel Quintero. Misses
Martina, Diana and Rebeca Quintero,
Miss E. Rivera, Miss Eleanor Chucko-
vich, 3. Guarado, Arthur Rockford
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
SCHOOLBOYS ADMIT
THEFT OF FIREARMS
Shooting of Nevada City Lad
Leads to Disclosure

NEVADA CITY, Dec. THE discov-
cry of the fact that number of
schoolboys of tender years have been
in the habit of carrying revolvers to
school led today to the capture of an
organized gang of school lads who have
confessed to robbing a hardware store
of revolvers of all sizes and several
rifles.
The investigation was started last
week when one of the boys was shot
and slightly wounded in a classroom at
school The sheriff learned that many
of the boys went armed all the time
and was told by them that the weapons
were purchased from certain other
boys.
The latter were questioned today
and confessed that they robbed the
store and disposed of their loot at
prices ranging from so cents up. No
legal Steps have been taken against
the boys
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Suburban Brevities

SCoTCHMEN MEET-Oakfand. Dec 7-St. An
drew's society held its annual banquet this
evening at Piedmont clubhouse.
MANY NEW ALAMEDANs- Alameda. Dec. -
The number of births reported for last mouth.
according to Health Officer DR.. l. W. Std
ham. was "A. There were IS deaths.
FoREsTERs TO GIVE BALL-San Leaudro.
Of America. will hold their eighteenth annual
masquerade bah in T. p Z. c. hall Deeem-
WILL HOLD ExAMINATIoN-OakIand Dec. Z.
The semiannual examination for teachers Ger
tihcates viii begin Friday morning at the
Oakland high school under the direction OF
County Superintendent of Schools Friek and
will continue until Saturday. December Is
SECURE LARGE LOAN-Oaklsnd. Dec. T.
Henry NJ Sanborn and his wife, Sarah g San
born. recorded deed of trust today Of prop
erty in Fourteenth street east OF Clay 70 the
Central bank to secure loan OF $4,000
MORTGAGE RECoRDED-Oaklsnd. Dec. Ia
mortgage was placed record today whereby
the Realty syndicate gave as security Tor q q
loan of 100000 by Flora MaeDsrmots ,5 10
and Park avenues. in EmeryviIles
LOAD CRUSHES TEAMSTER- -Fruitvale. Dec.
John Cort, driver for the Oakland lum-
jured this afternoon by the upsetting OF
load of lumber on him from the wagon be was
driving.
CANDIDATE FOR sHERFF-OakIand. Dee. T.
Assemblyman James T. Feeley, who repre-
sented the forty-eghth assembly district at
rnr for sber;s ~ sIsmeds counfv against
Frank Barnet. the incumbent Feeley viii
seek the republican nomination at the Primar-
les.
ILLINOIS SOCIETY BANQUET-Oakland Dec.
THE annual banquet OF the Illinois society
held this evening at Lincoln hail. Ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. Willism Day
Simonds Justice Henry A Melvin, Rev l.
GoOdspeed, Rev. W. $. Mathews and j. p
fGardner.
STUDENTS ARRESTED-Berkeley. Dec. T.
Leon Hennebach and Louis LOubet. juniors;
Albert Loubet, sophomore and T. c. shaw.
freshman, were arrested BY the police last
night for trough housing in their boarding
house at 1886 Bancroft way. They we're
leased on the payment OF SIS bail each
PRESIDENT GRANTED LEAvE-Berkeley. Dee.
T.-Dr. George F. Reinhardt. president of the
city board Of health. granted a leave Of
absence of two months by the council. DR..
Relnhardt. who is the way TO Europe his
wedding journey. will he temporarily succeeded
presiding officer of the board BY DR.. Clark
Burnham.
WOULD SUE STOCK HOLDERS Oakland. Dec.
Frank l.. RawSOn and JamesNF- M0ntgom-
cry, representing group OF depositors in the
Union national bank, have made public an Opin-
ion In which they urge that suit be brought
against the stock holders by the federal
eeiver in the interests OF the dep0sltOrs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
CAPITALIST WARS
WITH TOWNSP[OPLE
Hayward Officials in Qnandary
Over Damming OF Castro
Street by Meek

HAYWARD. Dec. THE long pend
and w. K. Meek, one of the wealthiest
property owners in this part of the
state, regarding the disposal of the
storm waters that collects in Castro
street in front of the Meek Place. has
been rendered. The ditch dug by Town
INTO the Meek fields has been filed up.
Notwithstanding an injunction issued
from the superior court of Alameda
county against interference.
During the heavy rains the ditch was
nlled up and water rapidly collected in
the street, which is depressed at that
point The water increased in depth
during the night until the highway and
sidewalks were impossible and the
basement of the houses flooded At
4 o'clock in the morning Town Marshal
Charles Schilling was called up by the
alarmed property owners and ordered
the street department to dig out the
ditch.
When the man arrived on the scene
he found an employe of Meek patrolling
the disputed right of way, but drove
him away and dug out the ditch and
the water disappeared
By 3 o'clock in the afternoon heavy
boards had been placed across the ditch,
effectually damming up the water. II
the heavy rains do not cease the Hay
ward authorities will have to face a
serious problem at that point
City Attorney Grey will render an
opinion in day or so as to what rights
the town has and as TO whether Meek
can be prosecuted for contempt of
court in disobeying an Injunction The
residents of the section affected are
indignant over the controversy, declar-
ing that it should have been settled
before the wet weather set in
D I'D KEI EN ID rECIrNI-AIsrt
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
RAPID ELECTRIC SERVICE
BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Trains From Alameda to Oak
land in Five Minutes

ALAMEDA. Dec Trains on the
new electric system to be installed by
the Southern Pacific company will run
from Eighth street and Central avenue
in this city to Fourteenth and Franklin
streets, the business center of Oakland,
in a fraction less than five minutes, ac-
cording to a statement made today to
Mayor William H. Noy by an official
of the railroad corporation. 1t has been
figured that the running time of a
train on the new system from High
street, at the extreme east end of
Alameda. to Fourteenth and Franklin
streets Oakland, will be about 15 min
utes. The running time of the Oak
land traction company cars between
Fourteenth and Washington streets,
Oakland and High street and Central
avenue, this city, is now about half an
hour. The new service of the Southern
Pacific will thus beat the present Oak
land traction service by Is minutes be-
tween the points mentioned.
The fast electric train between Ala
media and Oakla and will leave from a
new brick depot that is to be erected
at the corner of Eighth street and Gen.
tral avenue. Transfers will be given
from the south side line at this point
and from the north side line at Mastick
station. The running schedule will be
so arranged that there will be no delay
at transfer points. The time card for
the electric system is now being COM
piled in the offices of the Southern Pa
cific company in San Francisco.
The work on the brick depot, to be
located at the corner of Eighth street
and Central avenue, will be started
soon. The Southern Pacific company
has leased lot at the southeast cor
ner of Encinal avenue and Walnut
street from Martin Joost as a site for
the new station. The lease is for so
years and it is understood that the
rental is to be $3.50 a MONTH
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
WIDENING OF GROVE
STREET is ORDERED
Berkeley Councils Action In
creases Highway to so Feet

BERKELEY. Dec. THE city coun-
ell formally decided to widen Grove
street to so feet between Center street
and Berkeley way at its meeting this
morning. The move has beer con-
templated for several months.
A. M. Cooley, Raymond Bailey and
George Hughes have been appointed
commission to appraise property ef-
fected by the widening
The cash basis or emergency fund
was instituted this morning when over
$4,000 was transferred from the gen.
era1 to the special fund to carry the
city over for a period of several
months next summer, when tax money
is not available.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
WILLIAM KENT TALKS ON
CORPORATIONS RIGHTS
Addresses Mems League of First
Congregational Church
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

OAKLAND, Dec. William Kent,
publicist member of the Chicago
board of aldermen during the famous
troubles over the granting of fran
chises to street railway corporations.
addressed the mems league of the First
Congregational church at its annual
dinner and election of officers this
evening His subject was Rights and
Special Privileges and what Consti-
tutes Interference"
Kent described the part that politics
played in commercial and business life
and gave his ideas of the interference
that the law ought to make
The annual election of officers of the
league resulted as follows: President.
William c. Barnard; vice president, r.
A. Leet; secretary, A. w. Moore: man
ageria1 board, r. f. Fisher, Homer A.
Miller, B. H. Pendleton and E. ]. Jolly.