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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-19
INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE

Washington State College is be-
ing Hooded with applications for
teachers of agriculture. This week
an application for full professor
OF agriculture" was received from
New Zealand, with an offer of $4,000
per year. The offer was not filled
Tor the reason that the supply of
teachers lacks a great deal of being
equal to the demand. Another APP
plication was received from a small
town in western Washington where
a man Is wanted to take charge of
a 7O-acre tract and teach intensified
farming. Scarcely week passes
without application for agricultural
instructors and so much interest is
being awakened In this line of work
that the class in agriculture at the
college this year breaks all previous
records in point of enrolment and
interest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-19
Arctic Experts

Smith said that Cook was surely first
To stand upon the pole.
And Brown said Peary was the man
Who won the icy goal.
Brown added then a few remarks
On Smiths veracity,
And Smith responded with punch
On Browns anatomy.
low where had Brown gained Arctic
lore
To give his views such weight?
lie once within skating-rink
Had cut the figure 8.
And where had Smith acquired his
fund
OF information rare?
Some years ago in Central Park
He saw polar bear.
New York Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-19
WOMAN WATCHES LYNX

When Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Waldrip
were returning to their home near
Marengo, little village on the Tu-
canon, from a visit to Pomeroy. a
large lynx trotted across the road
ahead Of the team and climbed a
telephone pole. Mir. Waldrip had
no rifle. He wanted to kill the lynx
and he knew by the time he drove
five miles home and back the animal
would be gone. He left Mrs VALID
rip on guard with the buggy whip
while he went after his gun. Re
turning he found the lynx still there
and killed it with the first shot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-19
LUMBER AND WOODWORKING

X, Beardsley will remove his saw
mill from Buckeye to Hillyard Wash
Rockwell Bros. have succeede 4
Rockwell & Dopp, shingle manufact-
.urers at Bandon, Wash.
The Rainier Lumber & Single
Company has incorporated at Seattle.
with $4,000 capital.
The Oregon d Washington Lumber
ing Association will convene at Cot
tage Grove, Oregon, November 20.
Coe & Stevenson have commence
work upon the foundation for theii
new sawmill at Orting, Wash.
Ten mnnon feet of logs formed e
jam near the mouth of the Chehalis
River, winch completely obstructe
.naWgauon for me last week.
LIE .amilton mill, complet-
ed at Raymond nearly two years ago,
with daily capacity of 1000 feet
of lumber, started operations for the
first time last week.
Twenty prominent Portland lum-
bermen and ten from Tacoma spent
Friday and Saturday on Grays Har-
Dor, the guests of the iumbermen of
Aberdeen, Hoquiam and Cosmopolis.
The Clatskanie Lumber Company's
mill recently purcnaseu by Nordby
& son, of Portland, started up last
Friady, after two years of luleness.
Its daily capacity is $1,000 feet
Six hundred cords of shingle bolts
were swept away from the Northern
Pacific Mill Company's plant at Ash
ford last week, with little hope of
their recovery before reaching the
Sound.
d. w. Plat and J. p Cuerier, of
Centralia, have purchased the plant
of the Centralia Single Mills Com
pany, at Chehalis, and will remove it
to Frances, where they have recently
acquired valuable timber holdings.
Morris BrCs., who are building a
Howe truss bridge across the Clack-
Iamas River, below Escatada, have
run a spur from the main line of the
Portland Railway Light & Power
Company to their sawmill, known as
the liver Mill company.
E. A. Dresser and j. d. Jacobs
have organized the Twin Cities Lum-
Der Company, at Lewiston, are erect
ing large sheds and will do a re-
tail lumber business in Lewiston
and Charleston. -..e new firm has
purchased the retail business If tn
Lewiston Lumber Company.
San Francisco capitalists have
closed a deal for the purchase of the
mill property of the HARDWOOD Lum-
Der -ompany, at Aberdeen, Wash.
for $250,000. = deal includes the
mill plant and 60 acres of the water
front. The plant Will be operated in
the future under the name of the
Federal Mill Company.
Reforestation and protection of
the timber of the Northwest from
the ravages of forest fires were never
given so much attention as now. An
association has just been formed
known as the Pacific Northwest For
est Protection and Conservation AS
ISOLATION, whose object is to protect
the forests from waste and ia replant
the cut-over lands. f. T. Allen, dis
trict forester for Oregon, Washing
ton and Alaska, has been placed at
the head of the association. Mr.. AL
len, who is a close friend of Clifford
Pinchot, has had 20 years expert
ence in forestry, and is familiar with
conditions in the northwest. The
organization will work to prevent
the waste of timber in private hold
ings as well as to safeguard the ma
tional forest to the fullest extent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-19
A PALOUSE FARM AT A BARGAIN

One of the best improved farms in
the Palouse country consisting OF
400 acres for sale. Large two-story
house with spring water piped to 1t,
two barns, machine shed and all
necessary out buildings.
Good orchard and small fruits,
most of place fenced hog-tight, run
ming water on each 80 acres, lao
acres in fall grain and ITO acres that
can be put in in the spring. Two
and one-half miles to warehouse.
Every foot of land in cultivation. At
$71.50 per acre.
ALBION STATE BANK.
Real Estate Department.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-19

100000 cases, while the sockeye
salmon pack on Puget Sound with
the pack of all kinds on the Column
oia river and later fish in other dis
tricts is estimated at 100000 cases.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-19

One of the newest inventions for
warfare Is the French "Cyclanche, .
bicycle with steel shields to protect
the rider and the tires.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
INTRODUCES
BILLS IN
/ HOUSE
DELEGATE ANDREWS FINALLY
GETS BUSY AT NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
AUTHOR OF Land MEASURES
ASKS THAT MINING LAW BE sUs-
PENDED FOR PRESENT
YEAR.
MAY Sell DESERT CLAIMS
If BILL PASSES CITIZENS MAY
PURCHASE GOVERNMENT
LAND OUTRIGHT.
AUTHOR OF LAND MEASURES
ASKS THAT MINING LAW BE sUs-
PENDED FOR PRESENT
YEAR.
MAY SELL DESERT CLAIMS
If BILL PASSES CITIZENS MAY
PURCHASE GOVERNMENT
LAND OUTRIGHT.

| Washington, April H. Delegate
Andrews Of New Mexico, has intro
duced a bill in the house seeking to
have suspended for the year 1909 the
provision of the revised statutes
(which provides that not less than 500
be expended yearly in labor or inn
Iprovements, until after the patent is
issued on mining claims, located af-
ter May 10, 1872. The purpose of the
bills to prevent forfeiture for non
performance of the annual assess
ment york for 1909.
Unappropriated non-mineral desert
lands not contained in any Indian re
Iservation, Forest reserve, military post
lor United States reclamation district
may be sold to citizens Of the United
States at $125 an acre If the bin In
Produced by Delegate Andrews OF
New Mexico becomes law. The
money so obtained is TO be deposited
to the credit Of the reclamation ser.
vice in the state, in which the lands
are sold
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
GIVE UP PROSECUTION
OF GOVERNOR HASKELL

Muskogee, April 10. = The state
'ment is given out here today from the
United States district attorneys Of
flee that Special Prosecutor Sylvestre
Rush had decided to abandon further
prosecution Of Governor Haskell and
six other 0klahomans in the town lot
nases. II is said that the order came
from Washington. fa
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
DESTROYS FOUR CITY BLOCKS
PROPERTY LOSS is ESTIMATED
AT THREE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS.
EXPLOSIONS CAUSE DEATH
YOUNG GIRL LEAPS FROM YER
ANDA WITH NIGHT CLOTHES
ARLAzE AND is KILLED.

Lennox, Mass, April 12.-Six per
sons lost their lives, three Others
were baby burned and a propert5
loss of between 100000 and $500. .o0l
was caused by a fire in this city'z
business section yesterday.
Four business blocks and seul
houses were burned.
The dead:
EDWARD c. VENTURES, electric.
ian.
MRS. EDWARD c. VENTURES.
MISS LESLIE VENTURES, aged 12.
MISS ALICE FRENCH.
MISS ISABEL COOK.
MISS MARY SPARKS.
The injured:
Mrs. Catharine Root and her two
sons, George and Arthur, severely
burned.
Tho loss Of life occurred ii III
Clifford building ana resulted from Il
series of explosions of turpentiue,
paints, ails and dynamite stored ID
the building.
The death of Miss French was one
Of the tragedies Of the fire. While
the blaze was at it's height, she was
seen to climb out of a flame-filled
room onto a verarda on the second
story with her night clothes ablaze.
Staggering to the railing, she leaped
to the sidewalk beneath, landing in
heap within five or six feet of the
blazing walls. Some of the Mortified
onlookers attempted to drag her out,
but the intense heat drove them
back and not until the flames prac-
hcally died out, several hours later
was the body recovered.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
RATES WILL Be MUCH LOWER
ACTUAL NUMBER OF DECREASES
THREE TIMES AS MANY AS
INCREASES.
SUGAR SCHEDULE TO STAND
COMMITTEE RESTORES RATES ON
WOOL SCHEDULE TO RATES
OF PRESENT LAW.

Washington, April 1.-THE senate
committee or finance met at ten this
morning with all present Senator
Aldrich, when asked to make the sum
mary of the changes proposed in the
senate said.
In the main the rates in the tariff
bill as reported from the senate fin.
ance committee are lower than those
passed by the house. The actual
number of Decreases is about three
times as many as the increases. Such
increases as have been made are nee
essary to preserve the symmetry of
the schedules. A number of articles
in common use have been taken from
the dutiabIe list of the house and re.
stored to the free list.
Iron ore Is restored to the duti.
able list at rs cents a ton reduction
and ffteen cents ton Throughout
r The schedule. The duty on Head
ore Of ] IL cents pound Is retain.
ed. The house rate Of dollar
thousand on rough lumber is taken off
Imported hardwoods are restored to
the free list. The sugar schedule of
the house will stand. The average
rates on cotton remain and the com.
mittee has restored the rates on the
wool schedule to the rates Of the pres.
ent law"
The differential of two dollars a ton
between pig iron and scrap iron is
eliminated but the duty on both pig
and scrap iron is retained at $3.50
ton. reduction of $1.50 from the
Dingley rates. The duty on steel rails
was left at 1892 ton as fixed by
the house but it is stated that this
may be increased when the metal
schedules are taken up on the floor
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
NIAGARA FREEZES 4
over FOR SECOND
time in HISTORY
RIVER FORTY FEET ABOVE NOR.
NAL AND ICE GORGE sILENc-
Es MIGHTY CATARACT.
Conservative Estimates Place Dam
age at 100000 and Thousands Of
People Flock to See Spectacle.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 1.-THE voice
Iof Niagara was mute Sunday for the
second time in the. memory of man
The river is frozen solid from banl
Ito bank.
On Wednesday the worst gale oi
the season was recorded. The sol'6
ice fields of Lake Erie were churned
from end to end and piled in huge
mass at the lower end of the lake.
At Niagara Falls there had been q
heavy ice bridge in the pool below Tie
cataract since the middle of the win
ter Under the impact Of the mass
of ice from the lake above and the
added floes brought through by tie
wind, the bridge gave way and began
to surged down the rapids. But be.
fore it could win freedom in Lake On
tario, the. wind shifted to the north,
Instantly the maving floes packed at
the mouth Of the river. The pack
froze. steadily and each hour brought
added pressure from above. 81
Unable to escape by its natural chan
nels, the level of the river quickly
rose. The Highest flood level record.
ed from previous years is 2S feet
above the rcrmal. Friday night lie
river was 40 feet above normal. Wat
er poured over the window sills OF
the power house OF the Ontario Power
company and flooded the machines.
The tracks of the Great Gorge route
were covered from. the lower steal
arch bridge to Lewiston.
Conservative estimates place the
damage at one million dollars. All
day long constant stream of visit
ors poured down the railway tracks,
the trolley tracks. packed the trains
and the cars and even rode and walk
e cross country to see sight that is
not likely to repeat itself within The
present generation.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
ROOSEVELT STILL
DENIES INTERVIEW

Paris, April 12- Theodore Roose.
velt is engaged in an alteration with
a correspondent of LIE Journal over
the authenticity of an interview pub
lished by the paper written by the
correspondent and alleged to have
been obtained at Naples. Roosevelt
cabled from Suez that the interview
was false and lie Journal insisted 1t
was truthful. Roosevelt then cabled,
characterizing the statement as san
impudent fabrication" but the CORE
spondent insists it is truthful and Of
fers to give proof.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
SANDS CAUSE WRECK
ON DAWSON RAILROAD

Ell Paso. sApril 12.-High winds in
the last several days have resulted in
delay to the traffic on the Dawson
railway line, in northern New Mexi-
co, by banking sand on the rails. Last
night freight train near Taylor was
stalled and three cars were derailed
and the fireman and engineer hurt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Rumor Of Reduction.

New York, April 1.-THE presideni
OF several anthracite coal carrying
roads held a conference here this
morning as a result of the failure OF
the miners and operators to agree on
wages. Prior to the meeting a report
was circulated that ten per cent re-
duction in the wages of the miners
was contemplated, but party to the
said it would be unsafe to
predict any such outcome of the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
May cali Minister to ACCOUNT.

Pittsburg, April III is intimated
that Minister WI Ting Fang may be
called to account for an attempt at in
reference with the American courts.
1t is asserted that the police officers
have evidence showing that the m1n-
lister wrote TO Chinese here telling
them not to testify against two in
fluential Chinese under arrest.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12

Hilby, of the Northern Pacific pas
senger train service, was shot twice
by an insane man named Antonossa,
as his train was pulling out of Bris-
tol yesterday. Antonossa walked
through the coach. flourishing re-
yolver and terrifying the passengers.
Conductor Hilby tried to obtain the
weapon and fight for its possession
took place in which the revolver was
discharged. Hilby was shot in the
hand and leg, but neither wound win
prove fatal.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Taft Goes to Episcopal church,

Washington, April IL. = President
Taft attended Easter services at st.
Johns Episcopal church yesterday.
Afterward he was compelled to hold
an informal reception on the steps OF
the church.
The president made his exit from
the church in advance of Mrs. Taft,
and 1t was while waiting for her that
a large number of persons passed by
and saluted him.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Fine. Amounts to Mifilon.

Little Rock, April 12. = United
States District Attorney whipple to-
day received instructions to proceed
against the Iron Mountain railway
under Indictment on fifty-nine counts
for rebatingt Should the Iron Noun
tain be found guilty on all counts and
the heaviest penalty imposed, the fine
would amount to more than million
dollars. fa'T9
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Successful AeropIane.

Detroit, April 12.-Andrew Cuth
bertson. young Detroiter. who has
constructed an aeroplane. ascended tt
height of go feet yesterday and had
Travelled about 20 yards when a gas
jet blew out of his engine and the
aeroplane settled slowly, travelling
another 80 yards in descending. His
carries total weight of
45O pounds.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
COLORED CHAMPION
TO Fight KETCHEL
near Los ANGELES
Big FIGHTERS WILL MEET EACH
OTHER SOMETIME IN
OCTOBER.
James coffroth Says That II Would
Be at Least Eight Months Before
Jeffries Could Be Ready to Fight.

New York, April ia match bet.
Iween Jack Johnson, the heavyweight
champion and Stanley Ketchel, the
middleweight champion, has been
practically aranegd to take place at
Colma, some time in October. The
match was made by James Coffroth
Coffroth said it would be at least
eight months before Jeffries would be
ready to fight
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Want Emergency Given.

San Francisco, April 12.-The pro-
cess OF selecting a jury in the trial
'of Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads, entered the four
teenth week today with eleven ju-
rors sworn. 1t is thought probable
that Judge Lawlor will grant the
plea OF the prosecution for a thir-
teenth or emergency juror to sit with
the panel.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Oswald Returns.

Los Angeles, April 12.--Niclk Os-
wald the much wanted witness before
the grand jury in the graft cases. for
whose apprehension $1,000 had been
Offered, walked into the court room
this morning and presented himself 10
the grand jury. His appearance Is
expected to supply the missing link
in the evidence which may bring more
indictments for graft
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12

land from which came the inspiration
and pressage of liberty and at the
hands Of people who shed Their
blood by torrents hardly century
ago to maintain unimpaired the rights
and prerogatives Of man, is incon-
ceivable."
Castro said that If he was at lib
erty when he arrived at St. Naz-
aire, he would Immediately proceed
to Spain in order to take passage for
Santa Cruz, Teneriffe. Is.
The Versailles will stop at Basne
Terre and Point a'Pitre, Guadalupe.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Crushed to Death In Wreck.

Tacoma. April H. Northern Pacific
passenger train No. Is. an overland
express from Seattle and Tacoma to
Billings, Mont, was wrecked -yester.
day near the Stampede tunnel. The
engineer and fireman were killed and
several passengers injured. The mail
car and some of the coaches left the
track and are in the river.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Sea Cook suffecated.

San Francisco, April ia fierce
fire ragged for some time yesterday on
the ship Tacoma, of the Alaska Pack
ers' association fleet. on which, in
addition to the crew were ESQ Chi.
nese and Japanese to be employed in
the northern canneries Arthur
Thorne. ship cook, was suffocated by
smoke and died. The fire eventually
was extinguished by bucket brigade.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Girls caeaed and Robbed.

Springfield, Mass. April 1.-TWO
masked robbers entered the home Of
Alderman A. H. Rogers. in Temple
street last night, bound and gagged a
daughter, Miss Nell Rogers. who was
alone, stole all the silverware in the
house and escaped.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Natives Fear Tidal Wave.

Tampico. Mexico. April 12.- More
ignorant inhabitants of this place are
leaving in numbers for fear of a IT,
dal wave. predicted by a wandering
spiritualist The authorities threaten
to deport the disturber.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
More Trouble in Mexico.

Ell Paso, April IL Although Gov
ernor Creel of Chihuahua, is credited
with saying that the trouble at San
Andres, where the riots recently oc-
eurred, had all disappeared, an Am.
erican paper says that, a band cf elev-
en- men are on foot in the mountains
and are being pursued by 4 force Of
fQFa1es m The district Of Guerrero
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Governor Near Death.

Hartford. Conn, April 12.-Gover-
nor George Lilley still remains be
tween life and death, although the in
dications last night were little more
favorable for recovery. About noon
the patient became conscious and af
ter nourishment slowly took on
strength
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
To Inspect orient Lines.

Kansas City, April 12.-E. E. Still
well, president of the Mexico and
Orient railroad; H. ]. Chimney and
Frederick Hurdle, members of the
British finance committee of the COM
pany, and about forty others, have
left for tour of the company's lines
in Oklahoma. Texas. and Old Mexico.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
optic Assistant MANAGER Marries.

Ira G. McComas. assistant manager
and bookkeeper OF The Optic COM
pany, was united in marriage Satur-
day afternoon. to Miss Mayme Davis
The bride. who is daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Davis. Of Kansas
City. arrived from her home on No.
and the ceremony followed imme-
diateiy at the Presbyterian parson-
age. Rev. Norman Skinner officiating.
Those present besides the happy
young couple were Miss Mabel Smith
and Russell McComas. brother Of the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccomas win
make their home at 9Os jackson aT-
enue.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Robin Copper Reported Betrothed.

Robin Copper Reported Betrothed.
= Louisville KY, April 12.-Robin
Cooper. recently convicted in the Ten.
nessee courts for the murder of form
er Senator Carmack. is in Louisville
He is said 70 be visiting the family of
a Louisville society gil to whom he'll
is said to DE betrothed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Sullivan for Manager.

Chicago, April 12.-"Billy' Sullivan,
catcher for the White Sox, has been
appointed manager of the team in
place of Fielder Jones. the old leader
of the team.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12

Muskogee, Okla, April There
Iis a rumor here that Crazy Snake.
|chief ef the Creek Indians. is dead,
but the rumor cannot be verified
here.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
Mount Etna in Eruption.

Naples, April 12.-Mount Etna is in
eEption. A great cloud of smoke is
pouring out of the crater and ashes
are falling thick in the surrounding
country. Much apprehension is felt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12

Reno. April 12.-L. McFadden broke
into his wife's apartments in hotel
this morning and after shooting her
several times. committed suicids.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12

Denver, April 1.-TWO and half
inches Of snow fell here yesterday.
This is the forty-fourth day upon
which snow has fallen this winter.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12

Maniac Fires on Conductor.
Tacoma. April Conductor W. J.