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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
HILL SAYS EATEN DID
 NOT MAKE WHEAT CORNER


 Seattle, Wash. May a.--J. J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern board of directors, visited the Alaska -Yukon-Pa cific exposition buildings today. Discuss ing the recent wheat corner he said;
 'It is a mistake to say James A. Pat ten cornered the wheat market Here is merely a case of d man taking advantage of an opportunity. It has been but few years since it was estimated that the average consumption of wheat per man per annum in this country was SIX bushels, but now the experts argue that 1t is seven bushels and some pounds. The census of 1910 will show that we have a population of 9O,Oo0,0O0 which will mean that we will require for our own use 63o,- GOO, GOO bushels hereafter.
 we raise now probably 65O.ooo,ooD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
New Mile Record,

New York, May 8.-A f1ve-man relay team from the Irish Athletic club today established new American record for the mile at the clubs annual spring games at Celtic park, Long Island The team, made up of R. Gloughen s. North ridge Milvin w. Sheppard, J. M Rosen- berger and W. Robbins. ran the distance in minutes F 1-5 seconds, or three sec onds faster than the former record made by the University of Pennsylvania team in March, 1904
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01

Baltimore, May 3.-It was announoeo tonight that President James OConneli oi the International Machlnists' union mas sent out a call for general strike or all the machnists employed in the repair shops of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad system. This action was taken, It IS said. because of the refusal of the com pany to abolish the piece work system recently introduced at Mt. Clair shops in this city
 The strike orders, it is understood, have been sent out sealed, with instructions that they be not opened until telegrams are sent to certain designated parties telling of the final determination of Pres ident o'Connel, who, with Presidents Kline and Franklin of the Blacksmihts' and Boiler Makers unions respectively, is exepected to have conference with Vice President Potter of the railroad to- morrow
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bushels of wheat in the United States with good crop conditions. This will leave us but 20,OO0oo0 bushels as a surplus for export, while in the pastN we have ex- ported upwards of 120,000,OO0 bushels per year. So you can see we will need all the wheat to feed our own people. Within the next five years the wheat of eastern Washington will be shipped eastward to feed the people of the east and central west.
 in considering these facts it must be remembered that the number of live stock slaughtered last year was 100000 less than the year previous When farmers of Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska can get @ cents per bushel for corn at the coun- try station they will not run the risk of hog cholera and endure the labor in cident to hog raising but will sell all their grain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
CHARGES MADE
 AGAINST WIDOW

Atlanta, May Exchanges that Joshua B. Crawford, an aged and wealthy res- ident of Atlanta, was given liquor to produce drunkenness before his marriage were filed today in an effort to prevent the appointment of Mrs. Crawford as admfnistratrix of her husbands estate
 Crawford was "A years old when he married the present Mrs Crawl. I'd who was FMS. M. B. Savage of St. ! ustine Fla. Crawford's brothers, c. c. ..nd VII liam, and other relatives filed the charges in caveat. which alleges that Mrs. Say age gave him the liquor to becloud his mind, that she was insane, and that his bride at the time of marriage had not been divorced from her previous husband
 MT. Crawford died about a month after his marriage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01

Washington. May 31.-The Wright brothers will arrive in Washington on June 10, when President Taft will pre- sent them with the gold medals ob- tained through public subscription by the Aero club of America.
 The new aeroplane for the United States government will be delivered at Fort Myer on the same day and the Wrights may make flight over the army aerodome following the presenta- tion at the White House.
 Earlier in the day the Wrights will he entertained at luncheon by the Aero club of Washington. Representative Herbert Parsons of New York will make the presentation address for the Aero club of America at the White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
BOMB THROWER
 IS ACTIVE AGAIN

Chicago, May 31.-The bomb thrower who as been the Nemesis of local gam blers for more than a year resumed op- erations tonight. His last attempt caused more destruction than any before, as ne practically wrecked a building Tn the downtown district. The entire front or the first floor, which was occupied py a gas and electric light fixture firm, was blown into the street.
 This is the thirty-first of series Of explosions. The object of the bomb thrower's attack tonight was whist club on the fourth floor.
 As usual the mysterious thrower in- formed the newspapers by telephone that he had thrown another bomb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
AID DMIRAL URIU IS
 IGNORED GUEST

Washington May a.-Vice Admiral So- tochiki Uriu of the Japanese navy, grad uate of the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, class of ST. at luncheon siven in his honor today by Secretary of the Navy Meyer had the opportunity of chatting reminiscently of his Naval academy days. Among those present were the Japanese ambassador and Admiral Dewey.
 With the Baroness Uriu, the Japanese admiral was the guest tonight at re- ception given by one of his Annapolis classmates. Representative Weeks of Massachusetts. There were about 500 in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01

vited guests. Among those present were the Japanese ambassador and Baroness Takahira Ambassador Bryce, the Ger man ambassador, Ambassador Nabuco and Madame Nabuco of Brazil, the Chi nese minister. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. all of the cabinet officers and their wives, except the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. who were not in the city: Vice President and Mrs. Sherman, Speaker and Mrs Can non, and a large number of the mem bers of Congress. naval officers and prom inent society folk.
 Admiral Uriu expressed his deep appre- cation of the warmth of the reception which has been rendered him by the American people.
 Tomorrow night the admiral will be the guest of honor at dianer to be given in New York city by the Japanese so- ciety of New York, after which he will return to Washington to remain until June $.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
WRIGHT BROTHERS ARE
 READY TO MAKE TRIALS

House and a large delegation from the New York organization will attend.
 Without delay Orville Wright, who has made no flights since he was in jured in the Fort Myer accident last fall, will complete the trials before the board of signal corps officers necessary before the government pays the $25,000 stipulated in the contract. It Is ex- pected that he will finish the trials be- fore June IT.
 Orville Wright must make a flight Of two hours without landing in which he must be accompanied by one passenger He must also made a speed trial of five miles across country and back to Fort Myer, during which he must maintain an average speed of 40 miles an hour If he attains a greater speed he will receive bonus on the contract price and If he falls below that average d slight deduction will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
Bowling Stunts.

New York, May 31.-The feature in the two-men events at the third annual tour nament of the National Bowling associa- ton meet today was the high score of 1211 made by Smith and Gebhardt of Buffalo, which gives that team third place among the leaders. In making the total Gebhardt got the high score of PA in the first game and Smith got 2S3 in the third game. The team totals were 425, 2ta and 4I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
orphee ListIess Winner.

New York, May 3l.--In a listless race Louis Orphee of France took the meas ure today of IA competitors and won a $1o,oO0 professional international Mara thon run at Brighton Beach, finishing the 26 miles, 3s5 yards, in hours and 59 minutes 57 seconds, or 20 minutes 10 sec onds slower than the record Edouardo Cibot of France was second Pat Dineen of Boston third William Davis of Cana da fourth and Pat White of Ireland fifth. Of the fifteen starters seven dropped out under the strain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
Saved Life of a Child.

Medina. N. Y, May S1.-While a west bound New York Central freight was going through Medina at the rate of S5 miles an hour tonight. Engineer Flannigan saw little child sitting between the rails. Flannigan threw on the emergency breaks and brought the train to stand still 10 feet from the child. Three cars were so badly wrecked by the force of the sudden stop that they had to be re- moved before the train could proceed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
GENERAL STRIKE CALLED
 OF B. & Q. MACHINlSTS $

The last efforts, the representatives of the men declare. will then be made to amicably settle the difficulties.
 It is uderstood that not only the ma chinsts, but the boiler makers, the black smiths and the pipe filters are to take similar action. Their organizations took up the matter with the railroad company but were unsuccessful in getting them to sign an agreement whereby piece work, the bone of contention, shall be aban- doned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
Bowlers Get Busy.

New York, May a.-Nearly 200 out of town bowlers tried their skill at today's sessions of the national tournament The evening session was called Baltimore Night and there was large delegation of Baltimore men on the alleys and in the gallery. Chicago, Utica, Washington, Columbus, Wheeling and Montreal were also well represented. The scores made were, for the most part, disappointing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
Killed Rx a Baseball.

Detroit, May s1,--Alfred voltmer, F years old, while playing this afternoon in game between teams representing Sunday, schools in Ecorse, was struck over the heart by a pitched ball and died almost instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
No one Will Talk Strike.

Parkersburs. w. Va. May 31.-Rumors that machnists in the local shops of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad are about to strike are said to be responsible for the action of the Baltimore and Ohio off, cials today in doubling the special police force of the road in the city. Some time ago the machinists of this division made demands at Baltimore which 1t Is said were refused. None of the local labor leaders will admit that strike has been determined up on here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01
Weston In Wyoming.

Carr, Wyo., May Backward Payson Weston was storm-bound here today. He will leave for Cheyenne. 20 miles north, tomorrow morning.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
BRITISH COLUMBIA FARM NEWS

pared This terminated even an hun
dred fold. much to the satisfaction of
the husbandman and of the Chief
Statistician of the Department of Ag-
riculture.
The sower, however, blotted out of
his memory the seed that fell on the
stony ground, by the wayside
amongst nettles and thorns as an in
eyitable result of the primitive meth
DDS of agriculture then in force.
We trust that the modern sewers
will not be contented with the anti
quated methods of the other sOwer
and not rejoice merely in the harvest
which we trust will be bounteous,
but adopt the modern scientific prin-
ciple, of preparing the ground, SOW
ing the crop with a seed drill and
thus give every seed a fair chance to
fulfill its latent possibilities.
Those of us who have been choked
out by the nettles and thOrns of our
social surroundings or chilled to
death by the cold, unresponsive ac-
ton of the church and its members,
realize infinitely more acutely the
need of preparing the ground than
our Eastern sewers whose environ
ment has ever been one conducive to
decent, clean living.
Let something be done to improve
the social condition of the thousands
of young men who are left absolutely
to their own devices; afford them a
means of profitably employing their
time and mark you the young men
do not want charity but are willing
to pay for it and it will be found that
there will be less back sliding of
converts and more kindly feeling
amongst the unregenerate towards
the Kings Business.-Fernie Free
Press.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
ONE YEARS EFFORT.

The annual meeting Of the Chilli
Wack Canning and Preserving Com
pauN was held in its canning building
The directors report pointed that the
company WAS organized in February,
1908. and Messrs Z II. Wilson, w. H
Hodgins. \. UusWorth, p. w. Crank
shaw. J. H. AshWell and NJ. II. Mel
ems we're appointed directors. NJ. H.
Nelems was elected president, p. H..
Wilson, vice-president; and II. T
Goodlaud. secretary. +. Mills took
charge of the operating end of the
business.
The old creamery site and building
was purchased for 200 and an ad-
dilion COMO was added. The entire
building was remodeled. \ store-room
4OX6O was built a stOre-shed for sup
plies and boiler room, 10 complete
the equipment \ fruit eyaporating
plant, was completed for the season S
fruit The land and buildings have
cost approximately $4,000, and the
machinery and plant approximately
$1,000 making a total of about $4,000
During the year there was handled
over 275 tons OF fruit, and paid out in
leash 10 the grower about 5000, there
was about $4,000 paid out in wages
and $500 paid out for supplies, such
as cans, boxes, labels and SO forth
A ready sale has been found for the
evaporated goods, and this branch of
the business can be developed and
made a success
Considering everything, it was
thought that the first years work at
Jhe cannery and evaporation was most
encouraging. The old officers were
reelected.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
APPLIES THE PARABLE.

The adverse criticism made regard
ing our unconventional and possibly
flippant remarks concerning the ad-
vent of the Kings Business forces us
TO adopt the conventional orthodox
phraseology SO dear to the heart of
the church-goer.
The present campaign we may
truthfully liken unto the parable of
the Sewer who went forth to SOW.
This beautiful little story tells how
some of the seed fell on fruitful
ground which had been carefully pre-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01

the profits according to the amount of cream sup
piled. Cheques are issued on the goth of each month
for the month preceding.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
HOPS, POULTRY, CANNING.

Poultry raising is becoming more and more pop
ular, especially among fruit growers with small
places of from 10 to 80 acres Eggs are always in
strong demand with prices ranging, according To
season. from - to 40 cents and even so cents
per dozen. Table poultry is almost luxury. When
young brOicrs bring from % cents to 80 cents each
fun grown hens from 80 cents to 50 cents each
ducks - to 1875 each, and turkeys $3.50 to
$50 each, the profits of the poultryman must be
worth considering.
Several hundred acres in the vicinity of the viii
ltge of Sardis are devoted to hop culture. Years
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01

A boy was asked to explain the diff
ference between animal instinct and
human intelligence: IF We had in
stinct" he said, I'VE should know
everything we needed to know with
out learning it; but we've got rea-
son, and SO we have to study ourselves
most blind or be a fool. Universal
list Leader.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS.

ChilliWack is connected by long distance with
the Coast cities and with the cities of the State OF
Washington. In addition to this an independent
local system started in 1908 connecting farmers
all through the valley with each other and with
merchants of the city. over 300 phones are now
in and have proved a most valuable and useful
undertaking. A farmers telephone costs $l,50 per
month
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
f, ESTABLISHED AVN
1891 .syssfE. SAHSy
IA %MAA4 INCORPORATED
NJ 1905

ago Mr.. H. Hurlburt and the late a, S. Vedder
demonstrated the commercial value of this crop.
The ChilliWack Fruit Canning Co, Ltd, operate a
large fruit and jam cannery while the two butter
creameries important manufacturing concerns.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
Mill and Manufacturing Sites.

Magnificent waterfront on Burrard
Inlet; 1900 feet and 40 acres of land;
an ideal site with railroad facilities.
Splendid location on Fraser River
adjoining the biggest saw mill in the
world, the celebrated Fraser Mills,
comprising 500 feet of frontage and
40 acres of land with railway facili
ties. Price. $25 per front foot. Only
$4,000 cash and balance over three
years.
MCLEOD, MARK & CO,
Columbia ST. New Westminster, b. c.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01

the profits according to the amount of sup
piled. Cheques issued on the Goth of each month
for the month preceding.
SOIL AND FRUIT GROWING.
The soil climate and scenery of ChiWack has
made her famous. The land is level and intersected
by various streams fed by springs and mountain
creeks The character of the soil is varied, running
from a light sandy loan along the river bank, and,
speaking generally, getting gradually heavier until
within mile and q half OF the foothills, where a
deposit Of peat with a clay sub-sOil is reached
There two branches of farming for which
ChilliWack is famous, dairying and fruit growing.
Heretofore dairy farming has held undsputed lead
ershp, but changing conditions have brought fruit
culture into increasing prominence until it prom
Uses to become the leading industry of the people
The opening Of the prairie markets and the grow
ing demands Of the Coast cities, supplemented by
improved methods of packing and shipping, have
placed the fruit business on sound and profitable
basis The farmers have not been slow to recog-
nize this and large areas have been planted in or
chards and small fruits. Apples pears, plums,
Drunes, cherries, apricots and ounce grow in
abundance, while the small fruits such straw
berries, raspberries, backberries, currants and
gooseberries grown in greater quantities year
by year The operation Of the fruit cannery is en-
couraging the production of small fruits to greater
extent
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
SHEEP.

SheoD-raising has been found profitable. The
conditions are favorable and the nocks almost
entirely free from the pests and diseases that have
proved fatal to the industry in other countries. In
the Coast cities and among the numbering and min
ing camps of the province, the market is practically
unlimited. Vast quantities Of mutton are annually
imported into British Columbia from Australia so
the markets of this province offer great induce
ments for extensive sheep breeding Lambs sell at
81 90 and So 90 each, while good breeding bring
SlO 90 to $500 each.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
OUR cHlLLlWAck OFFICE.

The business of ChilliWack office includes
real estate, fire and life Insurance. mortgage lOans
the business of The Westminster Trust and Safe
Deposit Co, Ltd, the handling of lumber for
Messrs Small 81 Bucklin of New Westminster, the
mana cement of the Elk Creek Water Works Co,
Ltd Dominion Express and the c. p. r. ticket and
freight agencies.
The office is under the management of Mr.. M H.
Neems, with three assistants.
In the real estate department. special attention
is paid to dairy and stock farms and fruit ranches
The bulk of the fire insurance risks are placed in
the companies represent and perfect satlsfac-
ton among clients is the general rule.
ChilliWack loans have proved highly satisfactory
and at the present time not single mortgage held
in the district is in arrears. This speaks Well Tor
the care exercised in placing loans and for the
ayers for The Westminster Trust and Safe Deposit
Co, Ltd, have at our command moneys for sale
investment ana loans.
Those of the city and the farmers using the city
water pay their water rents into our office every
month, and this enables to keep in close touch
with the people of the city and district
Through lumber department we can supply
all classes of building materials and give prompt
delivery at a moments notice.
The Express office handles practically all the
shipments of fruit and vegetables, while a consider
able quantity of miscellaneous matter is received
and sent out G. p X. tickets are sold to all parts
of the world, and freight booked to any point on
the globe.
WHAT WE CAN DO.
With our many departments sell man
a farm loan him money, supply lumber for his
buildings. insure them take a risk on his lie,
handle his shipments and after he has become rich,
sell him tickets for a trip around the world Write
for handsome descriptive book.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-16
Lewis LOSER
OF A CLOSE ONE
Portsmouth's Single Run
Defeats Diggers.
LOSERS OUTHI1 THE WINNERS
Many Chances to Bring Vic
tory With Smash.
Each Club Has Now Won One Game
In the Series and Diggcrs Are Hope
full of Taking the Last One--Par-
sons VIII Make Try.

Portsmouth, July Especially
II whs a mighty pitchers battle that
was fought on the local yard yester-
day and Ludwig was just a trife bet
ter than Lewis. that is he was better
because he kept the hits from coming
with runners ready to score. But,the
loser pitched great game, one of the
kind that will win nine out of ten
contests.
Hits were few for either side. The
Diggers annexed FIVE in the matinee.
Portsmouth got but four. Two of
the Portsmouth smashes came in the
third inning and the locals with Lud-
wig working made the only count
that resulted just as big as a million.
Times were numerous at that when
either Digger or a Shoemaker
would have crossed the rubber on a
safety but only once in the game did
that safety come.
The lone Portsmouth's taly resulted
from Ragsdale's single, Ludwig's sac
rifice and O'Hara's long double. A
single would hardly have scored
Ragsdale from second. but the heavy
weight had ample time to cross on the
two base drive.
o'Day played n great fielding game
al second, accepting nine chances,
some quite difficult without a wobble.
Score:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-16
Rothschild's Play.

Baron Henri de Rothschild was once
involved IN an amusing incident. In
which u well known Partisan tbeat-
rical manager took part. The baron Of
fered him a play. which he practically
accepted without looking at. 'Yes. my
dear baron" he said. "of course III
produce 1t. and | am very fattered you
should have brought 1t to me first"
"Yes, but you must read it," insist
ed the baron. 'for it may not suit you.
/ am not at all sure that 1t will. /
will come again tomorrow, when you
will have had time 10 look over IT,"
IAN right, do" answered the man.
ager.
Next day. when the baron presented
himself, he was received with enthusi,
asm. ITS masterpiece, my dear
baron-a masterpiece. | shall be de-
lighted to produce II, and as soon as
possible. Wen have It next season"
On the managers desk lay the roll
OF paper Baron de RothschIld had
brought the previous day He picked
It up. unrolled 1t and showed 1t TO the
manager All the pages were blank.