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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
By Louisa McDermott

y N 1906 the state OF California pur-
CHASED 7s0 acres of land adjoining
10 town OF Davis, in Yolo county.
This farm was for the state univer-
.sity to use, through its college of agri-
culture, for conducting experiments and
for giving instruction IN agriculture.
After long years OF effort the college OF
agriculture had at last secured its farm.
which is, IN effect. an important part Of
its laboratory equipment in teaching
the science OF agriculture
On this farm January 5. 1909, was
opened the Davis school Of agriculture.
The college OF agriculture was not
moved Up to the farm That remains at
Berkeley. IN the near future one year
OF the college work viii be required on
the farm at Davis. For the most part
Davis Is an agricultural high school, an
integral part OF the state system and
the frst school OF its kind in California
The pupils, boys only for the present,
way enter on their grammar school
diplomas. or II the grammar school work
IH unfinished or uneven they may enter
by examinations The boys must be at
least 15 years old and have certificates
OF good character
This matter OF requiring evidence Of
good character is not merely a form
The boys live together in the dormitory.
They work with valuable property, and
altogether their relations to each other
and TO the school are quite unlike those
that obtain at Berkeley.
=. At present there is no department Of
home economics and no dormitory home
for girls The school authorities earnest
Iy hope thai this unbalanced condition
may not long continue and that very
soon the state legislature win make the
necessary appropriation for this side of
the work
The state has invested In this school
at Davis S2sz 900. The farm cost s10s.-
S17-73 and the buildings, general equip
nnent and general maintenance cost the
,-est The sum expended is Just the be-
ginning. and more. much more, is need
ed 60 put this agricultural high school
even In point OF equipment with the
agricultural high schools OF other
states
This school at Davis is the beginning
OF the new order OF agricultural educa-
ton In California In time we shall have
complete system Of agricultural edu-
catiOn-elementary, secondary and col
legiate- Can the state a1ford this added
expenditure7 In other words does agri-
cultural education pay7
Tnere are a good many sides to the
question. but for the present L prefer
to treat IT from purely economic
standpoint. California has fair share
Of agricultural ignorance and it costs
q goodly sum each year. But the run
ming expenses Of bad methods of ag-
riculture are not the worst feature. The
obstruction OF natural resources is one
\ OF the prices a people may pay for
Ignorance and greed.
The annual wheat crop in California
is about 100000 bushels. One-tenth
Of the crop each year is destroyed by
smuts. The state loses each year
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

100000 bushels of wheat. This is not
selected and then properly treated with
fortnaldehyde or bluestone there is
practically no smut at all. This is no
new discovery. It belongs to the body
OF tried and tested agricultural knowl-
edge There is a pamphlet by Professor
Shaw giving all necessary instructions,
but it doesn't reach the people.
This, take it, is one Of the func-
tions of secondary agricultural educs-
tion-to spread the knowledge that
has been wrought out by the United
States department of agriculture and
the agricultural colleges, and expert
ment stations. in California and other
states The amount of agricultural in
formation that has failed to arrive
in California would. IN one year. pay
the cost of an entire system of edu-
cation.
One after another the countries of
Europe have met their industrial crises
with systems Of agricultural education.
Modern systems of transportation put
the markets of the new world beside
those Of the old. The European farmer.
could not compete with labor saving
machinery on virgin soil So in Eu-
rope they improved their methods of
husbandry.
In Denmark intensive farming has
developed to such an extent that it is
sometimes called the country of pocket
handkerchief farms. In 1896 Denmark
had % institutions for agricultural In
struction. These were of collegiate and
secondary rank. The elementary In
struction in agriculture is given in the
public schools. The total value of all
the agricultural exports from Denmark
in 1876 was f2,244.OOo; In 1900 the ex-
ports had increased to f10,22s, ,000 The
per cent of increase for bacon in these
"a years was 203, for butter AS and for
eggs 1900. This increase was due en-
tireIy to improved methods of husban-
dry.
Denmark has been a pioneer in ag-
ricultural education. The first agri-
N0AS0A0 a. cCAOOA CFCl vi III the
world, so far as is now known, was
opened at Nasgaard in 1900. 1t was
founded through the generosity of
Danish major general. When it was
opened only one pupil presented him
self for admission and for years it was
very unpopular.
But we can find material to prove the
economic value of agricultural educa-
ton nearer home. 1t took the Mime
sofa experiment station II years and
it cost the state $4,000 to produce
Minnesota No. 1ss wheat and get it to
the farmers. and it has increased the
annual wheat crop not less than 4,oo0,-
900 bushels.
Professor Shaw of the college OF
agriculture is working on two good
wheats that he expects to have ready
in about six years. 1T takes time
said he briefly, ito get a good variety
and then get enough Of 1t to furnish
seed to the farmers" These wheats
are short season, suited to q dry cli-
mate, and have good milling proper
ties. At the different experiment sta
tions they produce SO, 62 and SO bushels
TO the acre.
The wide diversity OF soil and cli-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
Rich American Pays
$330,0OO for a Holbein
J. p. MORGAN OR p. A. r.
WIDENER SAID TO BE PUR-
CHASER OF MASTERPIECES
OWNED BY DUKE OF NOR
FOLK.

LONDON, May 14.-The duke
of Norfolk has sold one of Hol.
bein's most famous masterpieces
a full length portrait of Chris.
tina, duchess of Milan, for $780,
900, to Messrs. lColnaghi, the we'll
known art dealers, who are be-
. lieved to have purchased it for an
American client. The picture has
been hanging on loan in the Ma
tional gallery several years. 1t is
stated that the gallery has the
. option of buying it within a month
for the price Colnaghi offers.
]. P. Morgan and P. A. B. Wild.
ener are the only Americans pay
ing such prices, and speculation
attributes the extraordinary price
e offered to one or the other OF
them.
The sale has aroused much com.
ment, it being considered peculiar
that the duke of Norfolk, probably
the RICHEST peer in England
should dispose of the master
piece.
The portrait was painted in
1888, Holbein was in the service
of King Henry VIII, at a salary
OF $3.50 a year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
NORWECIANS TO
CELEBRATE
MONDAY

The national Independence day
of Norway will be celebrated Mon
day, May IT, by Norwegians of
Tacoma, in most fitting manner.
me principal feature of the day,
which will be celebrated as a legal
holiday by every Norwegian in the
city, will be the large entertain
ment and ball at Germania hall
during the evening.
One of the numbers on the pro-
gram, a playlet entitled "Til Sat
ers," has been most carefully pre-
pared, and will be given with spe-
cial scenery and "od country"
costumes.
The evenings program follows:
1. Overture, Kilgore's orchestra.
Q. Song, Nordmendeness Shining
society.
8. Welcome speech, Chris Saith
|er.
4. Address, D. o. J. Westheim.
s. Song, Nordmendeness Singing
society.
6. Playlet, Ill Saters."
z. Dancing.
The proceeds of the evening will
be used to defray the expenses of
the singing society during the
saengerfest this summer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

fIselin, a real Yankee Doodle man
HES spent thousands of dollars OF
yachts just to keep Sir Thos. Lip
hon from carrying a certain silver
Tcup across the Atlantic. He's no,
fjust what you call strong for for
leigners. Not exactly. He is cred.
lited with saying that he didn't like
France because there were sc
many. French there.
l. But along comes the foreign
First names Colore-
do. You can imagine what kind
of hit man with a name like
an imported Havana cigar made
with Dad. Coloredo's other name
was Mansfield. Leading it of
was the title Count"
They say there were stormy
times when Count Mansfield be-
gan dropping in to call of even
ings and afternoons whenever he
could get the Austrian ambassa-
dor to give him a day off. Some
how Papa Iselin's objections were
not sustained. Count Colorado kept
a-coming. First thing Pa Iselin
knew, Nora was announcing her
engagement.
More stormy times when Papa
came home from work that night.
Then Nora rose to state:
well, If you're going to act
that way, we'll get married quiet
lily. For of course we are going to
get married."
And the young couple began to
fix it up for themselves. AS rat
ter of fact, this picture was caught
as they were coming out of the
residence of Mons. Lavelle, the
Catholic prelate, after they had
made the preliminary arrange
ments for the wedding.
But Papa Iselin Is a pretty good
sportsman. When he saw that
Nora wasn't going to back out and
that. there was really going to be
a wedding, Mr.. Iselin looked the
young count over and discovered
that he wasn't such a bad young
fellow after all.
So papa fixed 1t up for a great
big wedding at New Rochelle. And
the smile that you see in the pic
ture on Nora's face has been on
it ever since papa caved. She's
been such game little American
girl through it all that here's hop
ing the smile never will come off.
Her friends say that it isn't q
case of Europe getting another
American girl, but of America
getting European count.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
PUMPING PLANT NOW
NEARING COMPLETION

Within two or three weeks the
new machinery will be in at the
South Tacoam pumping plant and
Commissioner McGregor expects
there will be plenty of water for
city use then.
The Puget Sound Metal Works
has Its machinery all here in
readiness to be set up. Contrac-
tor John Huntington has not quite
completed the pumping station
building, so the machinery can
not be installed for a couple of
days, but work will be started as
soon as possible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

walnut pianos-never sold for less
than $375, and up to $425. are Of
fered at $266, $297 and $3.50. All
prices are in plain figures.
The regular $3.50 and $476
pianos are now marked $313 and
$338. and the fanciest of "Exhi-
bition" and "Art Styles In the
fanciest mahogany. Hungarian
ash and superbly figured walnut
are now offered at less than 1900.
Is it any wonder that we're SELL
ing SO many pianos? Square
pianos now $18 up. Secondhand
uprights as little as SIS up; used
organs, $40, ETC.; used piano
players, wide variety at $40 upt
stools and scarfs extra.
MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS
No thinking, economical man or
woman can afford to ignore this
opportunity. It's the chance of q
generation. We mean business. II
you have the necessary IS, So or
$40 a month, drop in at once.
Pianos will never again come so
close to you as this. All we ask
is that you drop in and see and
judge for yourself. AS to terms,
any reasonable offer will be ac-
cepted.
Remember your purchase II
protected in every way. Every
piano Is Internationally and fully
guaranteed for q long term Of
years. Further, money back IL not
exactly as represented accompan-
les each sale.
Naturally, sale of this magni-
tude, coupled with the drastically
cut prices, will cause heavy buy
ling. Consequently, certain rules
must be observed to treat every
one fairly. Orders by long-dis~
lance telephone or wire will be
honored twenty-four hours only.
Deliveries will be made In order
as sold, but cannot be promised.
We also reserve the right to cam
|ce1 any sale where there's any evf-s
|dence that the instrument IL being
purchased for some other dealer
Don't wait or delay. Drop IN a.
once and convince yourself that
this is everything we claim. q q.
Johnston Co., Oldest and Largest
Dealers in the West. 943-45 g 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
MILWAUKEE is WINNER
OF RAILWAY WAR

KALISPELL, Mont, May 15.-
A victory has been recorded for
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railroad in its war with the
Great Northern. A right of way
map filed by the Rockefeller road
shows that it had previously &C
CURED lands which the Great
Northern believed it had secured
by beating the Milwaukee an hour
in filing condemnation suits. The
milwaukee is now within five
miles Of the Canadian border, and
will cross the line in a few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
To GIVE SHIPPERS
A HEARING

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 15.
Shippers of Portland, Seattle
and Spokane will be given a hea-
ing before the interstate COM
merce comission June 8, when the
question of the enforcement of
the Spokane rate decision as at
fecting the Hartman lines will be
considered.
The Spokane decision as at
fecting other roads becomes 81
erative June 1, but the interstate
commerce. commission decided to
grant temporary postponement
because of the desire of the ship
pers that they be given hearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
Three EXAMINED
As TO SANITY

The lunacy commission at the
court house passed upon three
cases yesterday. A. M. Smith, a
paperhanger, with an infatuation
for strange women, was commit
ted to the institution at Fort
Steilacoom. Paul Sekora, believ-
ed to be the victim of delirium
tremens, was ordered detained at
the Jail and it is thought he will
recover. Leo Block, a German
whose present irresponsible condi-
tion Dis ascribed to his liquor
drinking propensity, was sent to
the Fannie Paddock hospital on
suspended sentence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
SIX R[T|IE$ K|IEP| EI NEiEERHEEn

been an island burying ground of
the Indians.
Some Of the bodies were found
not more than two feet below the
surface of the ground. One of the
relics is a silver half dollar, dated
1862.
InnumeraIble brass buttons were
found In the chest. but Mr.. Gil
strap says this does not indicate
that sanguinary engagements had
occurred between the whites and
the red men. The government
fort at Steilacoom, he says, was
established by 1849, the Puyailur
uprising was in '55, and the
bodies were buried at least sever
years later, as the date ON the
coin indicates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
A STORE FULL
TAKES A TUMBLE!
100000 Stock of High Grade Pianos to
Be closed Out at Once in Great
Consolidation Sale

The gigantic Consolidation
Piano Sale is now on in full swing
and indications point to the great
est Piano selling session in the
history of the Northwest.
But that's to be expected. We
are offering a number of the very
finest of highest grade pianos al
a little above the bare factory
cost. Others are going at a bona
fide saving of 1925 to $3.50. This
is a downright actual fact. We
say again it's the greatest oppor.
tunity ever presented in this OF
any other city.
THE WHY OF 1T
Tersely stated, our object Il
simply this: Mr.. d. 8. Johnston II
to head the $3,000,000 piano firm
which will be known as Eilers
Music House-absorbing the Ell
ers interests in Oregon and Cali
fornia.
As is always the case in a con
solidation of such gigantic proper
tions, 1t is necessary to retire Ger
tain Underestimate changes II
lines of stock-discontinue certain
makes of pianos-add new lines
etc., etc.
1 We want to bring about this
change as quickly as possible. The
quickest way we know is to cut
and slash prices as they have never
been before.
CHOOSE BETWEEN THESE
STANDARD MAKES
Here you'll find the very latest
catalogue styles of virtually all the
standard and most desirable
makes-brand new. Included are
such famous makes as the Kim
ball, Pease. Hobart M. Gable, Mar.
shall & Wendell. Story & Clark
Schumann, Bell, Cook & Co., Schu
bert, Johnston, Hallett & Davis
Steinbach & Dreher, Whitney
Haddorff, Baus, Smith & Barnes
Bailey, and many others.
DOWN TO ROCK BOTTOM
We are actually offering in this
Greatest Consolidation Sale choice
of several splendid pianos--well-
known New York makes, at $248,
1907, and as low as 1862.
Beautiful mahogany, fancy
quartered oak and elegant notified
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
HUMAN BONES AND INDIAN
RELICS UNEARTHED IN OLD
BURIAL GROUND BY RAIL-
WAY GRADERS.

Parts Of six human skeletons.
che decayed remnant of an old
chest containing beads and coins
and parts from two ancient guns
were unearthed yesterday by grad
ers Of the Great Northern railway
on the tideiats, working in tae
vicinity Of the East Tacoma rail-
way yards and Lincoln avenue.
The relics were discovered In a
small, dry knoll, which is thought
by Secretary w. H. Gilstrap of
the State Historical society to have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

A mixture that will keep fresh
for a long time and may be used
for bad scorch stains is made by
peeling, slicing and pounding two
onions. add to the result one pint
OF vinegar and quarter of a
pound of Fuller's earth, and mix
them well. Then add a quarter
of a pound of washing soda and
put the whole into a saucepan.
Simmer 1t for 10 minutes, then
strain and hottie II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
LONDON, May 14.--According

LONDON, May 14.--Accordine
to recent medical discovery,
blindness may be caused by lift
ing heavy weights. A porter en-
ployed in an apartment in the
West End was lifting a heavy box
when he felt sharp pain shoot
up his arm, through his head and
into his eyes. Shortly after
wards he became totally blind. and
It is unlikely that he will recover
hisf sight. He has recovered com
pensation of IS a week under the
workmen's compensation act, q
surgeon having certified that he
was suffering from detachment of
the, retina, attributable to great
strain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
GENERAL SMITH DOOMED
FOR MAYOR OF FRISCO
(Ry United Press Leased Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IS
General James F. Smith, retiring
governor general of the Philip
pines, is being doomed today for
the next mayor of San Francisco
by democrats opposed to the can
didacy of Coroner Leland. Smith
is on his way home, having de-
parted from the islands May 8,
and it is understood he will be
asked to make a decision on the
question soon after his arrival.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
WANTS $4,000
FOR INJURIES

A $4,000 damage suit was filed
in superior court yesterday by
Edmond McColley against Patrick
Manley and Mrs. Manley, owners
of the apartment house at 1928 G
street, where Mrs. Mary McCol Wy
sustained sever injuries from fall.
ing off q balcony. Plaintiff al.
ieges her fall was due to a defec-
tive railing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
JUST HARvEY---AND ISN'T HE
THE FINE LITTLE MAN?
Knows the Other Name
Of Sturdy, Laughing Boy Who
Was "Sort o. Sold" and No
body Cares-Least of All.
"Gyp."

SAN DIEGO, CAL, May Ia
One of the finest little boys in all
this Golden State, after being
sort O. sold" along with house,
to an aged couple, has just found
a fine home, all through a little
want" advertisement and a strik-
Ing picture Of his handsome little
self.
"Wanted--Good home for
bright boy, 3 years old, orphan"
That is the way the advertise
ment read. The editor of the San
Diego Sun saw the advertise
ment, got the boys picture, print
ed It and started a perfect flood
of applications towards the little
fellow. The boy had an excellent
home within "a hours, and the
only one who was sorry about It
was Gyp, the lads dog playmate,
who was left behind.
The boys name is Harvey.
Whether that is really his last
name or his first, his friends here
don't know. A couple named
Burnett got Harvey three years
and half ago, when he was just
little baby. He was left at their
door In basket. The Burnetts
after while ran into financial
misfortune. so they had to sell
their place. Mr.. and Mrs. r. T..
Cooper, couple well along In
years, bought the house. The
Coopers took Harvey with the
house. They came to the realiza-
ton the other day that younger
hands must care for him II he
were to get justice In this world.
They thought of the want ad,"
and Harvey went to b. /. Meach-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
Church Serx)icec

II The Norwegian-Danish Metho.
dist church, 1904 South ST., Elias
Gjerding, pastor. Sunday schoo
and adult Bible study classes
Norwegian and English, 10 a. m.
preaching service, II a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Grace Methodist Episcopal
church, 30th st. and Portland av.
Joel Vigus, pastor. Sunday school
10 a. M; preaching, IL a. m.
subject: Faith a Factor In Chris.
tian Progress; class meeting
1915 p. M; Junior League, 2:30
p. M; Epworth League, p. m.
preaching, 8 p. M, subject: "The
Young Man That Failed"
Roosevelt Methodist Episcopal
church, Morton and v sts., Joel
Vigus, pastor. Sunday school,
1880 p. M; preaching, $3.50 p. m.
First Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Eighth and G sts.,
M. A. Casey, pastor. Services by
pastor, 10:30 a. m. and s p. m. /;
morning theme, "The Harp of
Glory; evening theme, "The Hero
Boy at the Spring of Trembling"
class meeting, $3.50 a. M; Bible
class prayer meeting, 10 a. M;
Sunday school, IL M; Epworth
League, Z p. M.
First Presbyterian church, COR
ner South 10th and G sts., Rev.
Murdoch Mcleod, pastor. Sunday
school, 1910 p. M; morning SER
vice, 1890 o'clock, subject:
Built Upon the Foundation of
the Apostles and Prophets; even
ing services, 8 o'clock, subject:
1.-THE Unknown Day" The morning
sermon is the second in the series
on the relation of creed to
churches. G. e. meeting, z p. m.
st. Johns English Lutheran
church, South Fifth and / sts.,
Rev. G. F. w. Stoever, pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. M; morn
ing service, IL O'Clock. subject:
1.-TWO Kinds of Religion"
First Church of Christ. Scien-
fist, holds services In the Masonic
temple, 736 st. Helens av. Ser
vices, 1880 q. M, subject: Nor
tails and Immortals'; Sunday
11:45 a. m.
Exodus society, North Third
and X SITS. Evening services. 8
o'clock, subject: who Are the
Accepted Of Godf"
Park Universalist church, Divi-
sion av and X st., Rev. w. D..
minister. Services,
1He45 a. M, sermon theme: 1.-THE
fifty That Is Needed; Sunday
Dol, ~ m.
Ethical Society of Tacoma. Ia
ha Music hall. Tacoma av. and
18th Third st., A. r. Shelander.
der. Sunday morning exer-
es, IL o'clock, subject: THE
ative Importance of Believing
D Doing"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

NEW YORK, May 15.-Nora
Iselin is an American girl whose
father swore that none of his
daughters should ever marry q
foreign nobleman. You bet your
life, no, Numbered father.
Yes, she's the same Nora Ise-
lin who has just married Count
Mansfield of the Austrian embas-
sy.
Papa, by the way, is G. Oliver
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
HARVEY AND "GYP."

am who already has two young
children,
Mr.. Cooper Is going to give
Harvey e1eoe when he's 81. He's
70 lucky as we'll as q very hand.
some, cheerful boy. That dog
Gyp, who used to run around with
Harvey at the Coopers' place. is
disconsolate. however, and II
looks al II the Coopers would
have TO turn him over to the
Meachams. too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

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compare with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, They tone and regulate stom-l
ach, liver and kidneys, purify the
blood, strengthen the nerves; cure.
Constipation, pyapepsis Bilious.
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