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The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
MAGAZINES TO COST MORE.
Increased Postage Rates Advocated
Before senate Com mittee.

The Senate Committee on Post-offces
and Post Roads. considering the post
Office appropriation bill. yesterday dis
cussed at length the matter of increasing
the postage rates on magazines. but so
much opposition developed to the pro-
posed increase in the committee. that no
action was taken. and the committee ad-
journed until this afternoon.
Postmaster General Hitchcock was be-
fore the committee. He recommended
that the fiat rate of cent a pound be in
creased on advertising matter to cents
pound. but remain the same on pure
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the lawmakers who were pushing it and
which certain members of the new COM
mission undoubtedly will favor, was the
space between the Union Station anil
the Capitol. 1t was set forth that with
all of the buildings now occupying this
quarter swept away to form a great
plaza. no better place than this for a
Lincoln memorial could be afforded in
Washington.
Chased a. Ideal Spot.
In full view OF every person entering
the city and fanked by the Capitol and
buildings of the government. it was
cIassed as the ideal spot for the location
of some beautiful and lasting conception
of art to commemorate the deeds Of the
great emancipation. 1t is known that
Speaker Cannon. Of Illinois, who knew
Lincoln, still cIings fondly to the plan Of
locating the Lincoln memorial between
the station and the Capitol. It IS also
reported to meet the views of Senator
Cullom. another companion of Lincoln. as
the spot most accessible to the people
of the city and the nation.
commission. consisting Of the Speaker
Of the House. the Vice President, and
the Superintendent of the Capitol, was last
year assigned the duty Of making the in
itial move for the acquisition by the gov
ernment of these several squares Of prop
erty.
1t is pointed out now that, should the
memorial commission determine upon
this location. full authority would exist
on the statute book, not only for its ac-
QUESTION. but for the immediate installa-
ton there of the Lincoln memorial, Of
whatever nature it is to be-
For Memorial Arches.
1t has been proposed that the govern
ment's recognition of Lincoln shall con-
sist of something on q grander scale than
a mere statue. firm of Chicago archi-
tects some time ago drew and submitted
plans for a series of handsome memo
rial arches to be placed along the high
way between the Union Station and the
Capitol. These plans are still in existence
and will be considered by the commits
sion when it Is authorized through the
signature of the memorial bill by the
President.
A great shaft In the center Of the
square bounded by the Capitol. the L.
brary:: and the two Congressional once
buildings also has been proposed. Other
plans for a great memorial building will
be given due consideration by the COM
mission.
The measure. which reached final pas
sage on Tuesday. appropriates $4,000 for
defrayiny the necessary expenses Of the
memorial commiSsion u procurinG plans
and designs
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reading matter as heretofore. 1t was
manifest, in the light Of the sentiment
developed in the committee. yesterday.
that the increased rate will not be passed
except over a most determined opposition.
President Taft had q conference yester-
day with some Of the members of the
Senate Post-office Committee, and urged
action looking to the increase Of the
postage rate
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
Conrad Makes Gains.

Helena. Mont. Feb. SIN to-day's bal
loting for Senator gains by both Carter
and Conrad were made. Walsh remained
stationary. 1t was hieh-water mark for
the incumbent and the Helena-GreAt
Falls banker, the latter Of whom tied
his rival with "a votes. while Carter re-
ceived %. or within II Of IN election.
There were u scattsrinG Na1A
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
CODIFICATION BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Reported Back to House and
Will Go Into Conference.

The Senate yesterday passed the bill
to ''codify, revise. and amend the Fed
eral laws. For more than year the
bill has been pending before the Senate
having been reported that long ago by
the committee appointed by the Senate to
make the revision Senator Heyhurn of
Idaho chairman of the special COM
mittee that has had the matter in charge
When he asked that the bill be put
upon its final passage. there was show
OF opposition. Senator Root asked that
the matter go over until he could pre-
sent TO the Senate a protest against II
from committee of the American Bar
Association. headed by Joseph II. Choate.
Senator Bacon declared that the bill pro-
posed some startling changes in the ju
riSdiction of the Federal courts. But Sem
ator Lodge came to the rescue of the
committee. and recalling the long and
arduouS service given to the work of re-
vision by the special committee. urged
that the bill be passed without further
delay.
At the last minute an amendment was
proposed by Senator Piles, of Washing
ton. increasing the salaries of the Fed
eral judges. Senator Bristow. of Kansas.
entered vigorous protest. and the
amendment was withdrawn.
The bill as it passed the Senate goes
back to the House and will probably land
in d conference committee. There are
Senators who are willing to risk their
populations prophets that the bill will
not become law, even with the favor
able advantage in a parliamentary way
it now enjoys
Tho civil war will be oratorically re-
fought weekly in the House OF Repre-
:cnativeS from now until the end of the
session. according TO present indications.
On calendar Wednesday of last week
Representative keifer. of Ohio. and Rep
resentative Bartlett. of Ohio, became in
VOWED in warm discussion over the
use CT the word rebellion in the bill
to revise the judicial code. which has the
right OF way on this special day through
out the session. Yesterday the war talk
was ,ontinued. and several important de-
nartures in the judicial procedure grow
ing out of the war were adopted.
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Probe Shin Subsidy Lobby.

The inquiry now being conducted by
the Olcott special committee into charges
that lobby was formed to further ship
subsidy legislation will soon complete
its labors. Public hearings will be con-
cluded by the committee next Monday.
Representative Olcott. of New York. and
his colleagues will then begin work on
the committee report. which viii be pre-
sented to the House before adjournment
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
senate Ratides Treaties.

The Senate yesterday afternoon ratified
two important treaties signed at the
fourth Pan American Conference. at
Bucnos Ayres. August 20 last. The con-
ventions relate to inventions, patents,
designs. and industrial models, and are
designed TO secure greater protection for
patents and trademarks as between the
countries joining in the conventions
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will Protect Seal Herdn.

An agreement has practically been
reached between the United States.
Great Britain. Russia, and Japan for the
preservation of the seal herds in the
BehrinG Sea. The agreement is the
elimination of diplomatic negotiations
which have been carried on by Secre-
tary of State Knox for several years.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09

Des Moines. Iowa, Feb. S.-The house
to-day defeated the Harding bill for
special primary to select a successor 10
Dolliver. by a vote OF s. to q.
Thirty-eight Democrats did not vote.
There was no material change in the Sem
atorial ballot to-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
Wants Only Aged whisky.

The public will not be permitted to
drink poor whisky. n Representative
Jameson. Of Iowa. has his way. He in
troduced bill providing that all ..pota-
BILE spirits" must be kept four years In
the wood 1t the original distillery before
being withdrawn and offered Tor saie,
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cha m berlain Opposes Treaty.

London. Feb. s.-Joseph Chamberlain
has addressed a letter to the members
Of the tariff commission. which meets to-
morrow for the purpose Of considering
the probable effect Of the reciprocal
agreement between the United States
and Canada. Mr.. Chamberlain says that
without presuming to offer ldvice to the
people Of Canada. he cannot help feeling
that they are rather premature. WHAT
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
Kansas Women to Vote.

Topeka. Kans.. Feb S.-The Kansas
Legislature this afternoon passed the res
olution to submit the amendment to the
constitution giving women the right to
vote in all elections. The vote was q to
Il. The resolution had previously passed
the house.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
Champ Clark Much Improved.

Representative Champ Clark, Of Mis-
souri,, Democratic leader in the House,
was reported last night to be much i'm
proved since his attack Of sciatica He
expects to be able to attend the session
to-day,
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
Red Cross Call for Aid.

The Red Cross has issued a proclama-
ton calling for supplies for the famine
sufferers to be sent to China on board an
army transport. the use of which has
been authorized by Congress. Flour, rice
wheat. dried fish. and meat arc the most
suitable commodities desired. Cheap cot
ton cloth and cotton wadding for quilted
garments will also be accepted.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
G. F. SNYDER NAMED
Begins Duties as Clerk of
New Commerce Court.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS MADE

f. Jerome Starek. Of Ohio, Selected
Marshal; Walter L. Hinman, Dep
uty Clerk, and James l.. Murphy,
Deputy Marshal-Justices Present
in Their Gowns for First Time.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
MONEY AND ROOT
URGE CANAL FORTS
Senate Hears Able Argu-
ments for FOrtificatiOns.
BOTH. RAP PEACE ADVOCATES

Panama Canal for Use of All Nm
tfOns, but in Times of War the
ers of SOvereiEnty-Treatie Only
Binding in Times of Peace
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ever may be the outcome OF the present
situation. the cause Of imperial prefer
be abandoned. The fiSht must be carried
on with unabated vigor and confidence.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
HOUSE..

II was calendar Wednesday. Tho day was
given over TO the consideration Of the Noon
bill. which provides for the codfcatop Of the
laws relating TO the Federal judiciary. An
amendment va, incorporated in the measure
thcrizing persons who lost property by annd,n-
mcnt after June l, 1855. to recover in tho
Court Il Claims
The House adjourned at $50 p. m. to meet
At noon to-day.
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YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
"WEDNESDAY. February s. l9ll.)
SENATE.

Senator fernando ID. Money. Of Mississippi.
Democratic leader IN the Senate, made an ad-
dress strongly advocating the fertilization Of the
Panama Canal as q matte Of strategic national
defense.
Senator CuIlom. d Illinois, in = spirited
speech. defended the State Of Illinois against
charges Of corrupt politics made in the Senate
in connection with the debate the Lorimer
case.
A brief speech in support of the resolution
for popular election of United States Senators
was made bg Senator Percy. Democrat. Of Mis-
sissippi
The Senate cunsii.-ed and passed the bill to
revise. cudifv and amend the laws Of the United
States reported and advocated by Senator Hey
bum. Of Idaho. chairman Of the committee.
In the executive Session the nomination Of
George T.. Martin, Of Ohio as judge of the
Customs Court was confirmed: also the nonna-
tions Of many postmast.Is- The Senate also
ratified treaties with the Argentine Republic
relating to PATENTS and trademarks
The Senate adjourned at 40 p. m, to meet at
noon to-day,
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SPECIAL SESSION
Is NOW PROBABLE

Continued from Page One.
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Special Primary Defeated.

CTO BE CONTINUED,
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IN" f"rtIi'"ati"n Of the Panama Cana!
MAS the subject of hearing yesterday
before the subcommittee Of the House
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15

we think of the man who should claim
to have secured cross between a pig
and dog, horse and a COW, between
a man and monkey? Some people
prefer to believe that man is descend
ed from the monkey, and that ii we
could go back far enough we would
find our ancestors swinging by their
tails in the primeval forests. One
thing about this monkey ancestors
business that has always puzzled me
is, if we descended from the monkeys,
why the monkeys themselves did not
descend also, and why there should
be such wide gap between US.
Every once and a while some one
tries to startle fruit growers by an
nouncing one of these improbable,
not to say impossible, crosses by
proclaiming a CROSS between the peach
and the apricot, or the apricot and
the almond but somehow they all pan
out badly. 1t is claimed by some
eminent scholars that we sometimes
have genus-hy brids. But we must
not forget that classification of plants
into genera is a man-made affair and
mistakes are sometimes made and
sometimes have been corrected when
two plants have been classified as be-
ing under different genera when they
should have been classed under the
same genus and differentiated as
Species. This accounts for the So
called genus hybrlds.
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1911 l
SEED
BOOK

to reclaim them. The bark is very
shelly or rough, and great many of
the limbs are dead. [ am sending
piece of twig and would like to know
what is wrong as it is fair sample of
most of the trees.
1t is not an easy matter to judge
from one small twig what ails the
trees, but it seems to me that this limb
Enthusiastically shows black spot canker.
This is a common disease on the
western side of the Cascade Range.
1t is serious trouble and somewhat
difficult to control. The treatment
that is recommended is to spray with
double strength Bordeaux mixture in
November and then repeat the opera
tion in two or three weeks. This
black spot canker is fungous disease
and what we have to do is to kill the
spores to prevent new attacks. The
Bordeaux mixture is the best thing
to kill spores of any thing we know.
Cut out all the dead limbs and burn
them and with this spraying thorough
ly done the disease will be controlled.
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BorticMItMre

and remember ii they belong tc
different genera plural of genus)
they are not related as species at all.
The raspberry and the blackberry be-
long to the same genus, Rubus, and
differ only as species, hence, it is a
reasonable supposition that we may
have cross between them and this
has actually occurred, for the Logan
berry is an accidental cross between
these species and the Phenomenal
berry was made by Luther Burbank.
But you would never catch Luther
Burbank trying to cross the raspberry
and the strawberry.
1t must be remembered that many
species will not cross with each other
although they belong to the same
genus. An illustration of this we
mention the fact that the cherry,
peach, plum and the apricot all be-
long to the genus prunus, but no one
ever yet secured a cross between the
cherry and the peach or between the
plum and the peach and so on. While
these fruits all belong to the one genus
and differ only as species they will
not hybidize because they are not
nearly related species. What would
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15
RABBITS IN THE ORCHARD.

G. 9. Wheat, Ellensburg Wash,
under date of February 18th, asks il
the smearing of the bodies of young
apple trees with axle grease will pre-
grease should be washed off in the
spring.
Yes; any kind of grease smeared on
the bodies of young apple trees will
keep rabbits from gnawing them.
The rabbit is very particular about
what it eats, and will avoid trees on
which any kind of grease or blood has
been rubbed | would not use axle
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15

Write to the Experiment Station at
Pullman, Washington, and ask for a
Bulletin on the Black Spot Canker,
by Prof. Lawrence, and if it is rot
out of print, it will be sent free
Follow his directions in making and
using this mixture and you certainly
will succeed. Prof. Lawrence thorough
ly understands this malady and you
can safely follow his directions.
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Do You
knOW--

that it takes a great deal OF
science and skill to produce the
kind of trees that will make the
best growth and give the best
satisfaction?
Many people imagine that with
a good location one has only to
plant the tree in the Spring and
dig it up in the Fall. This may
do for same, but not with us.
We took particular pains to
secure the best location here in
the Yakima Valley, where the
soil is exceedingly rich and well
drained, and where the growing
season is long.
By our constant cultivation
during the growing season, and
otherwise assisting Nature when
ever possible, we turn out a fine,
stocky tree with a splendid lot OF
healthy, fiberous roots, unsur-
passed anywhere.
A good root system is the
foundation of a tree, and without
this good root system you cannot
secure the best results.
If you intend to plant now or
next season. write for our cata-
log. 1t will save you money.
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RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.


II the reciprocity treaty with Canada
should be confirmed, what effect
would it have on fruit growing in the
Pacific coast states? There is no
question but the effect would be
beneficial. At the present time the
state of Washington has quite trade
with British Columbia and other
western provinces, but this would
undoubtedly be greatly augmented If
the treaty is ratified. Now the duty
on apples is twenty-five cents per
bushel, then with reciprocity there
would be no duty at all, for all fruits
would be admitted free. The duty
on peaches and pears would also be
removed. This saving Of 15 to 20 per
cent on all varieties Of fruit would be
an important matter as the trade now
is, but with the duty off the trade
would soon be double and probably
quadrupIed Canada does not raise
many peaches, and never can on ac-
count of it's northern location. The
great wheat fields of Canada situated
east Of the Rocky mountains will
prove to be a rich market for our
peaches. British Columbia produces
some very fine apples, just as fine as
we can produce on our side of the
line, but the area adapted to such
fruits is not large, so there will be a
big demand of our apples il they are
admitted free. The Canadian apple
growers very naturally prefer to have
the duty remain on apples while we
would prefer to have it removed.
That some interests would suffer from
free trade with Canada is doubtless
true, but am not sufficiently inform
ed to say what extent this would he.
So far as our interests are concerned,
we as fruit growers on the Pacific
coast, say let the treaty be ratified. If
other interests would suffer too much
then we would say, let justice be done,
even though we do not get all we
would like to secure.
TO RECLAIM AN OLD ORCHARD.
Mrs. Rosa Coleman writes as follows:
1--WE take The Ranch. We have an
old orchard that has had no care for
several years, and as some of the trees
are of good varieties, we would like
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15
TO RECLAIM AN OLD ORCHARD.

y hUCIAIM AN OLD OIVCIIAhD
Mrs. Rosa Coleman writes as follows:
1--WE take The Ranch. We have an
old orchard that has had no care for
several years, and as some of the trees
are of good varieties, we would like
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
USES HIS GUN BADLY
Two Farmers Shoot at Each Other
One Is Badly Hurt and Woman
Gets Shot I'm Wrist. 4

FL Dorado, July "a shooting
scrape occurred about fS miles west
of here this morning as result of
which Sam Vinson is seriously
wounded and Mrs. Williams was
shot in the wrist by a stray buck
shot. Vinson and Sam Bishop, both
of whom are farmers living in that
neighborhood. became engaged in
an alteration this morning and
Vinson shot at Bishop three times
with shot gun, no shot taking eff
feet.
Bishop, who is reported to have
been unarmed at the time, went TO
the house of Colon Williams, to
which place he was followed by
Vinson, who shot at him again in
side the house. One Of the buck
shot from this discharge struck
Mrs. Williams, the mother Of Colon
Williams, in the wrist, breaking the
wrist bone and inflicting a painful
injury Bishop then went into the
next room, where he secured a shot
gun and fired at Vinson through a
window, the discharge striking him
in the body, inflicting several SER
ious wounds
Bishop surrendered TO the officers
Immediately after the shooting. The
cause Of the quarrel between the
two men has not been learned here
this afternoon
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
ESTABLISH GAME PRESERVES
Biological Survey Doing Progress
sive Work in Propagation.

Washington, July STEADY pro-
gress is being made in the move
ment for the increase Of game by
propagation and the establishment
of game preserves, according to the
annual review of the Biological Sur
vey. The more than $50 fatal ac-
cidents to hunters last year great
ly exceeded the record of any pre-
vious year. Popularity Of the auto
mobile in hunting materially in
creased, and the possibility of util-
izing the aeroplane in duck shoot
ing was demonstrated by expert
ments in southern California.
In the East, where game in large
ly free from natural enemies and
bounding prohibited and females
and young are protected by law,
deer are increasing. In the West,
however, game is exposed to attack
by coyotes, wolves and mountain
lions and the natural range of big
game is being encroached upon by
settlement and grazing demands.
The demand has exceeded the
supply Of game birds for restocking.
Comparatively few quail are avail
able. Great destruction of game by
forest fires was reported last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
MENA GIRL IN MUSIC.
Miss Anora Hoge Goes to California
to Continue Studies.

Miss Anora Hoge, who formerly
was one OF Mena's popular young
ladies, we'll known for her musical
ability today leaves TT. Smith
where, with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. b. Hoge, she has lived dur
ing the past year, for Los Angeles,
Cal.
On arrival there Miss Hoge will
complete her vocal studies and
commence the use of the pipe organ.
Speaking of Miss Hoge recently,
the Music News of Chicago, said:
while trepidation is always felt
for the young and inexperienced
when essaying such big work for
the first time; still it has in every
case turned into admiration and
enthusiasm before the third num-
ber at these concerts, the same as
1t did the other evening at the re-
cital OF Miss Hoge, and when at the
end of the first group she trans
posed Haydn Allegretto to any
keys, major or minor, called for by
the audience and repeated the
same blindfolded, enthusiasm ran
high. Miss Hoge is described as
possessing a fine technique, and one
whose Chopin playing is satisfying
and authoritative, as well as beng
personality brilliant and pleasing.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
KILLED BY HIS sTEPsON.
Missouri Farmer Refused Him Bug
gy, Then Beat Him and Mother.

Holden, Mo-, July 4.-Refusal to
allow his i8-year-old stepson the
use of a buggy to go to Sunday
school resulted in the fatal shooting
of William Harris, a farmer, who
lived six miles north of here. The
stepson, Harry Rose, was ordered
held on a charge of manslaughter
after the coroner's inquest yester-
day.
According to the testimony of Mrs.
Harris and her son, Harris refused
Sunday morning to allow the boy
to take the buggy, owned jointly by
them. In the afternoon the boy
asked for the buggy to go to another
Sunday school. The refusal was re-
peated and quarrel began. Harris
seized the whip from the buggy
socket and began to beat his STEP
son. Mrs. Harris demonstrated with
her husband and he began to whip
her, whereupon the boy ran to the
house and got shotgun loaded with
buckshot. The boy did not wait to
raise the gun and take deliberate
aim, but fired as he ran toward
Harris. The wounds resulted in
death the following morning.