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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-07
TUES DAY EVENING

The judges were Supt Dewey OF Olym-
pia, DR.. Vogt of Pullman and Miss
Sherwood OF Cheney Normal.
The contest was of a high standard
and was very interesting from start to
finish. The first or gold medal was
awarded Mahlon Adams of Maiden, the
second or silver to Florida Hill of Col
fax, and bronze TO each of the other
fOur
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-07
Arbor Day Declared. .

Governor M. E. Hay has set aside
April 13, as Arbor Day. In his pro-
clamation be makes special appeal to
those who live in the treeless districts OF
the state to set out shrubs and trees on
that day.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-07
In Regard to Juriea.

A new rule has been established in re-
gard to prejudice of jurors by the su-
preme court 10 handing down a decision
which affirms the conviction OF George
L. PepoOn by the superior court OF
Stevens county, and uphOlds his sentence
to life imprisonment for wife murder.
The supreme court saws that now it will
be presumed that jurors do their duty
and that prejudice must be shown, not
presumed, in order to secure a new trial.
Under the old rule if it was possible for
prt rtiudice, prejudice was presumed, as it
was supposed that juror would never
do his duty il he had a chance to do
otherwise. The supreme court upsets
this old rule and puts Washington
among the most progressive states in
the union in the line of criminal juris-
prudence, and does away with the charge
that courts are prone to reverse cases on
technicalities. In this case some maga-
zines were allowed to reach the jurors
and it was on this ground that a new
trial was asked for.
State Military Appropriation.
A flaw in the supplemental appropria-
tions budget caused the fear for a time
that all money appropriated for the
state militia and for the naval militia,
along with $4,000 for the Eastern
Washington Hospital for the insane
would be tied up, as the state auditor
and state treasurer announced that they
would only pay $50 900 of the 100000
provided for in the budget unless directed
to do So The original bin called for an
appropriation OF but $50 900 and the
legislature tackled the greater portion Of
the money on to the original bill as a
rider, but the attorney general said after
an examination OF the law, that as the
bill named the person to receive the
money, the purpose for which it was to
be spent and the amount and the fund
from which it was to be taken, the legis-
lative intent was clear and directed the
money to be paid.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-07
Tuesdays Prog ram.

Primary Section.
9:3O-Story Telling. Miss Sherwood.
10:20-Music, Miss Rieman,
11:10-Story Telling, Miss Sherwood.
Grammar Section
9:3O-The Class Exercise, DR.. E. O.
Sisson.
1O:2O-Teaching of History in Gram
} mar Grades, DR.. A. A. Cleveland.
11:10-Civics in Grammar Grades, DR..
HOpt
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-07
Large Forest Reserves.

Figures found in the report OF State
Land Commissioner E. w. Ross, show
that there are ten forest reserves in
Washington, which embrace total area
OF 12,OO7 $40 acres Of land situated in
twenty four OF the counties OF the state.
The largest forest reserve ia the Chelan
reserve which contains 2 1872 500 acres,
while it is shown that 10 Okanogan
county alone 5000, $40 acres are includ-
ed in two forest reserves. Chelan county
has 1,613,280 acres in forest reserves.
The two counties having the smallest
area in forest reserves are WaIla Walla
county with $500 acres and Thurston
county which has but $50 acres in forest
reserves.
2 62e,71e Acres State Lands.
A statement ehowing the amount OF
state, school and granted lands and ap
proved indemnity lands embraced in
each county OF the state is embodied in
the report OF the state land commits.
sioner, which shows that in Whitman
county there are sc, ,351 acres, which in
cludes 73, l56 acres OF common school
lands, Z ,195 acres OF approved indemnity
lands. The common school lands owned
by the state far exceed any other lands
belonging to the state, there being l.
6S5, $40 acres OF such lands in the vari-
Gus counties. There are also 276,OO
acres OF approved indemnity land, 49,
823 acres capitol building land, 100000
university, $4,000 scientific school, 99.-
600 acres normal school and $4,000
acres agricultural college lands. The
total area of lands owned by the state is
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
WILL NOT INTERFERE
CONGRESS HAS NO INTENTION
OF MEDDLING IN INTERNAL
AFFAIRS or MEXICO.
Senator Stone of Missouri commends
Sending Of Troops to Border, While
Root, Bacon and Lodge Protest
Against Discussion Of Subject.

Washington.-Congress is in no tenn
per to NEEDLE in the internal affairs
of Mexico, and in the senate a ma
jority of both sides of the chamber
will endeavor TO prevent open dis
Gussion of the travail through which
he republic south of the Rio Grande
is passing.
This was made clear on Thursday
at the conclusion of speech on the
Mexican situation by Senator Stone
of Missouri, who advocated empower
ing the president to use the army and
navy in any way he might see fit to
protect American lives and property.
The resolution was referred to the for
eign relations committee, which is not
likely to act upon it soon.
Senators Cullom, Bacon, Root and
Lodge, all members of this committee
immediately deplored public discus
sion of a sister republics troubles
and several took the Missouriar
sharply to task for the tenor of his
remarks, suggesting that such dis
Cussions should occur only in execu
tive session.
Mr.. Stone commended the presi
dent for sending United States troops
to the zone of the disturbance, con
tended for the rights of the United
States to protect the lives and prop
erty of United States citizens, ant
condemned the landing OF the British
blueiackets from the Snearwater al
an act of war.
Congress" he said, should a
once and without delay authorize tn
president to employ Whatever fore,
may be necessary to prevent a repeti
ton of the bloody outrage COMMITTEES
in Douglas Ariz., and repetition o
which is threatened in Ell Pasc
| Texas"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
HOUSE APPROVES AGREEMENT
Reciprocity Treaty Will Now go to
the Senate in Almost Identical
Form 1t Came to the House.

Washington.-Presi Taft's reci-
ported by all but a handful of Demo
Gratis and opposed by a majority of
the Republicans, passed the House of
Representatives Friday afternoon by
vote of 2b4 to SO.
With nearly 200 Democrats in con-
many Republicans, the bill was
adopted with no amendments and in
almost identically the form in which
it passed the house last session.
The bill seeks to put into effect the
formal agreement reached between
Canadian cabinet for reduction OF
tariff rates on many articles and
free trade in many others across the
border of Canada. Added to it by the
Democratic leaders is a section which
authorizes and requests" President
Taft to make further efforts to secure
still freer trade relations with Can
ada in the form of additional recipro
cal relations.
The passage of the bill marked the
close of fight tHat had ragged in the
house for six days. In that time thu
safety of the measure was at no TIM
threatened, but the Democratic ant
Republican leaders, working for 1T
passage, conceded all the opportunit.
desired by its opponents for debat'
and protest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28

generating cup before the control
valve is closed; attempting to light
the burner after It has blown out In
some manner and the bottom OF the
burner box is covered with gasoline.
All OF the above should be carefully
avoided.
The burner should always be turned
out and the wheel valve closed while
the tank is being filled. To light the
burner open the valve and allow the
gasoline to fill the generating cup
nearly full, then close. Light the
gasoline and allow 1t to burn out.
Open the control valve and hold
lighted match over the top of the
burner This will give bright blue,
cone-shaped flame, which should
never be turned so high as to show
red.
See that the house stands level. II
1t tips forward the gasoline which
would flow If the fame should be ex-
tinguished would remain in the burn.
er box. Never light the, burner while
there is gasoline or vapor in the box.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28

The use of gasoline to develop
heat for breeders has many points to
commend 1t to those who raise poul-
try on a fairly large scale; the sys-
tenn involves broods Of 200 chicks. so
that 1t is not suitable for those who
have only small matches
The principal advantages in using
gasoline rather than kerosene are to
secure a higher temperature when
needed without forcing the heater and
to save time and labor by having one
brooder house serve for 200 chicks in
stead Of so as is usually the case.
The form of house in which the
gasoline heater is used is called the
"A" type of colony house. This house
is constructed feet square, inside
floor measurement, has Pinch side
walls and is 6 feet 6 inches from top
OF floor to top of ridge board II is
made with a bevel at each end to
form runners or shoes upon which to
draw the house about when desired.
Runners inches high have been
used with satisfactory results, but
more often runners 10 or IL inches
high are used. The runners may be
placed at the sides or ends. II the
houses are to be used in orchards, II
Is advisable to place the runners on
the sides, because this allows the
house to be drawn between the rows
of trees with less danger of striking
The greatest of care should be exer
cised in installing the gasoline heat
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
AROIDS MAKE
FINE EATING
AS Food Staple They Are Recoa.
nized in Every Section of
Troptcs-Exp eriments
in the South.

In temperate countries little is
known of pol, malange. or OTTO, yet the
tubers from which these dishes are
made, all of the aroid family, really
feed as many people numerically as
wheat or rice 1t is said. AS a food
staple they are recognized in every
section of the tropics, and because
more of them can be raised to the
acre than potatoes, the agricultural
department has been experimenting
in the southern states with various
species of the aroids and 1t has been
found that they can be successfully
grown on the lowlands of almost any
character. regardless of the quality Of
the soil. An acre produces from fif-
teen to twenty tons annually at less
expense than crop OF potatoes on
the same land.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Insurgents Demand Recognition.

Washington.-The demand of the
twelve Republican insurgcnt senators
for recognition as body in the reor-
ganization of the senate committees
is causing trouble to the regular Re-
publicans and delaying the formation
of the committees. Chairman Calm
ger of the committee on committees
requested all Republican senators to
specify their committee preferences
All except the insurgents made
prompt response and some OF these
have not yet responded.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
sLEUTHs ARRESTED
ATTORNEYS FOR MCNAMARA
CHARGE THAT LABOR LEADER
WAS KIDNAPPED.
Men Arrested But Released on Heavy
Bonds Signed by President of Iron
Foundry Company and officer Of
Employers Association.

anapolis.-Walter Drew, counsel
for the Erectors' association; w. j.
Ford, assistant district attorney OF
Los Angeles, and Frank Fox, chauf-
feur, were arrested Monday night on
affidavits charging them with having
kidnapped ]. J. Mcnamara, secretary
treasurer OF the International Associa.
tion of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers.
The men were arrested on warrants
issued in the court of Justice of the
Peace Manning after affidavits against
them had been made by an attorney
for Mcnamara. Drew and Ford were
released under bond of $4,000 each
and Fox under bond of $4,000.
All the bonds were given by Will
liam A. Ketcham, president of an iron
foundry company and an officer OF the
Indianapolis Employers association.
1t is charged that although McNa.
mara was not turned over to a de.
tective sergeant frors Los Angeles un.
til Governor Marshall had honored
requisition papers from the governor
Of California, he had not been per,
mitted to consult with counsel or to
make plea of resistance of extradi.
ton before Police Judge Collins when
he was identified as the man named
in the warrant for his arrest.
Fox drove the automobile in which
Mcnamara was taken to Chicago on
Saturday night to be placed on board
train for Los Angeles.
It was stated that warrant also
had been issued on the same charge
against Detective william ]. Burns.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Peak ToppIed over by Quake.

Asheville, NJ C.-Belated reports
from the mountainous sections OF
Pennsylvania county say a portion OF
Caesars Head" famous peak, had
been overturned by an earthquake
shock, said to have been felt in west
ern North Carolina Friday night II
is said part of the mountain top fell
with crash which was heard for
miles. Caesars Head" was one OF
the tourist show places of North Caro-
lima. Several assures had opened in
the mountain recently.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
CHARGED WITH FIENOlSH CRIME
Three Men Arrested on Suspicion Of
pynamiting Los Angeles Times
Building and Committing
Other outrages.

Indianapolis-After months Of in
vestigation, directed by William ].
Burns, a private detective, John j..
Mcnamara, international secretary Of
the Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers of America, the headquarters of
which are in Indianapolis, was ar
rested here Saturday charged with
completely in the dynamiting of the
Los Angeles Times building on Oc-
tober 1, 1910, and the plant Of the
Llewellyn Iron Works at Los Angeles.
James w. Mcnamara, union print
er and brother of John W. Mcnamara,
was also arrested at Detroit, while a
third arrest was made when Ortie S,
McMonigal, structural iron worker
and member of Chicago local No. 5,
was placed under arrest.
McNamara's arrest followed an in
vestigation lasting several months,
during which detectives have been in
Indianapolis and the charge is made
that large quantities OF high explo-
sives have been found in his posses
sion.
The three men will be taken to Cal.
ifornia for trial.
Scores of other bomb outrages in all
parts of the country, involving the
loss of millions of dollars, and pos
sibly some fatalities. are laid at the
door of the three prisoners and their
undiscovered accomplices by the de
tectives who made the investigations
leading to the arrests.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
OIAz BOWS TO
WILL OF PEOPLE
TRUCE SIGNED BY MADERo AND
NAVARRO AND PEACE IN
MEXICO SEEMS ASSURED.
The Liberal Concessions of the PresI-
dent on Every Point Affecting Daily
Life Of People Exceeds the
Dreams Of ReVoIutlonists.

Ell Paso, Texas.-An armistice of
i've days, beginning at noon Sunday,
and affecting the district between
Juarez and Chihuahua. and west of
the latter, was made effective in an
exchange of identical letters signed
by General Francisco L. Madero, Jr.,
for the rebels, and General Juan Ma
varro for the government
The truce provides there shall be
no movement of troops of either side
during the next five days. and that
provisions and medicines may be
brought to either camp from the
United States without payment of
duty.
The concessions which the govern
ment Is willing to make have been
known to General Madero for two
weeks, ever since Frederic Moye, a
business man of Chihuahua, visited
General Madero at Rancho Bustillos
They were discussed in the meeting
by the leaders and members of the
peace mission. Those present were:
Francisco Madero, Sr.. father Of the
rebel leader; the latter's brothers, Al
fonso. Gustave and Raoul Madero;
Pascual Orozco, the original field
leader of the revolution; Pancho vii
la, former bandit, and present
staunch supporter of Madero; Gu
scope Garibaldi. and General and Sc
nora Madero.
Much of the discussion was Of a ma
ture the publication of which Is not
desired at this time. 1t may be said,
however. that General Madero has
the most authentic assurances of a
liberal attitude on the part of the
government In fact, it may be said
every measure that will insure the re
turn of the revolutionary soldiers tc
their farms and shops with the feel
ing that the government in Mexico
City is their government, and thai
every aid the government can give
them to repair the ravages of neglec
Is theirs for the asking.
The government wants no rancor Il
remain on either side. The liberalit!
of the president on every point imme
diately affecting the daily life of tn,
people, as shown in the assurance
given General Madero. exceeds tn
dreams OF the reYolutionists them
selves.
1t is noted that Ojinaga, where
small federal force is besieged, is no
covered in the armistice, the insul
recto activity In that district bein
largely independent 1t is expecte
that in the event OF the settlement {
the rebellion In Chihuahua, the ST
uatIon at Ojinaga and other scattere
places throughout the republic wi
receive attention
The moral effect Of the cessation (
hostilities in chihuahua is regarded q
certain to make settlements in othe
parts of the country simple.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Policeman Shot by Burglar.

Salt Lake City.-Mysteries sur
rounding daylight burglaries which
have been rampant in Salt Lake for
nearly two mcaths and in which it is
estimated that jewelry and plate
worth $4,000 have been stolen, were
solved Thursday afternoon in the ar
rest of Charles J. Kettleson, alias H.
]. hammond, as he was in the act of
committing burglary. A battle in
which Patrolman George A. Patter-
son was shot through the leg follow
ed the arrest
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28

er, as any loose-fitting connection
would cause leakage of gases into the
hover. The form of burner that has
been found the most satisfactory is
one that gives cone-shaped blaze
directed up into the radiator, instead
of being sent out In Jets at right an
giles to the burner. 1t gives more
complete combustion than the cap
type Of burner and is capable of a
wider range of temperature. that is,
1t can be turned very low for use in
mild weather or will give flame
sufficiently large to maintain the
proper temperature under the hover
when 1t is below zero outside. The
burner selected should have but one
control valve, as 1t is less complicated
and less likely to clog.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Would Make New Calendar.

London.-A radical, novel and in,
teresting change of the calendar is
under consideration in parliament.
The author is Robert Pearce, who
proposed to push the clock on one
hour so that people might have more
daylight. His new scheme is to make
1854 days constitute a year and also
to make Easter stationary or fixed
holiday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
CALLS 1T KIDNAPPING.
Method of Arrest of Dynamite Sus-
pect Condemned by Montanans.

Butte, Mont.-The method of secur-
ing the arrest and hurried and secret
extradition of ]. ]. Mcnamara, secre-
tary-treasurer of the International As
sociation of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, and others in connec-
ton with the dynamiting of the Los
Angeles Times building came in for
denunciation at the session Sunday
evening of the Silver Bow Labor and
Trades Assembly, the central labor
body of the unions of Butte. Speak
ers branded the procedure as kid
naping," in which regularly constitut-
ed officers of the law yielded to the
avowed enemies of labor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Accused of Grave Crime.

Theodore, Utah.-Public sentiment
was famed into fever heat and the
inflamed farmers were ready to take
the law into their own hands and
lynch the alleged murderer, who was
only saved from the angry mob by a
clever ruse on the part of Deputy
Sheriff Wall, when J. w. Meadows,
formerly a storekeeper of this place
was arrested, charged with the cold.
blooded killing of A. C. Marsh, far.
mer of Theodore. who was shot down
in his own home. the assassin firing
through the window.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Cattle Fall into crevices.

Ely, Nev.-Realizing that still fur.
Their losses are threatened to the cat
tlemen in the vicinity or Jake's valley
by reason of cattle falling into the
crevices made by a peculiar phenom-
ena of nature year ago, Captain w.
o. Norman. one of the largest cattle
owners in that district, has appealed
to the Nevada senators, urging their
aid toward securing a permit from
the government to fence the openings
in the earth.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28

When 1t comes to the selection of a
breed one must decide between weight
and egg-laying capacity. The small
hens, of which the Leghorn is a type,
will lay the most eggs, but they figure
very lightly from the meat stand
point The largest breeds do not lay
SO many eggs, but when you come to
eat or sell one the weight counts.
The American breeds, OF which the
Plymouth Rock is a type, are splen-
did chickens to keep. They will lay
more eggs than the very heavy
breeds, although not so many as the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
WARNING TO AMERICANS.
FederaIs Bitter In Denunciation Of
Men From This Side.

Chihuahua.-An American arriving
from the interior reported twenty
eight Americans who. with 10000
rounds of ammunition, had crossed
the border west of Ell Paso and reach
ed General Madero's camp after nine
days. When they reached the camp
they were all disarmed because of
some disagreement The feeling
among the Mexican federal forces re-
garding the participation of Ameri-
cans in the insurrection is intense.
The federals regard the Americans
fighting against them as greater foes
than the natives, and those in author
ity have sent out notices warning
Americans to keep out of the strife
and remain on their own side of the
border.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
For Plotted Plants.

Liquid fertilizer for potted plants
may be made by dissolving COW and
poultry droppings in large pail.
making liquid which is rather thick
and the color of strong coffee. Use
about one-fifth as much poultry drop
pings as of COW manure. This LIQUID
fertilizer is to be used. on potted
plants as they come into bloom. to
stimulate growth.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Thrifty Melons.

Sow melons in a light rich soil:
poultry manure produces rapid
growth If the season is very warm
and moist the vines may need to be
pinched back to secure early fruiting.
Musk melons require season of
about three and one-half months and
water melons about four and one-half
months. The crop is made more sure
If seeds are first started in hot-bed
and transplanted when they begin to
run to vine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Farmers, Free List.

Washington.-The Democratic tariff
bill. putting agricultural implements,
harness, meat, lumber, flour and many
other articles on the free list, came
before the house on Monday. The
Democrats are confident of passing
the farmers free list, as it is known,
by large majority. The indications
are the bill will have several Repub-
lican votes In its support. including a
substantial portion of the insurgent
strength.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-28
Twenty.three Dead IN Mime.

Elk Garden, w. Va.-Twenty-t three
miners are entombed in OFT mine No.
of the Davis Coal & Coke compay
here, the result of an explosion early
Monday. Little hope is entertained
for the rescue of any alive, because
tons of debris impede the progress of
rescuers. 1t cannot be learned wheth-
er the explosion was caused by dust
or gas Officials of the company say
they have never known their mine to
be gaseous