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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
CHAMPION BOY SCOUT MAKES
WONDER MOUNTAIN RECORD

Howard Dlnns az shelton, near
Olympia. probably holds tho laurcls
for the hardest two days hiking for
a ieyoarold boy Scout In the whole
world.
In August last he went with his
troop TO the ulympics In caro- OF
Scout Master Reed. now In Tacoma.
A walk OF 20 miles with many aide
trips was easily made In two days.
Each boy carried HIS own bed and
grub" for two days. More food for
the rest of the eight days was ship-
ped In by freight team. The per-
manent camp was made at the head
81 Lake Cushman. The first DAY In
camp the troop went up Mt. Eilnor
10 the saddle In regulation time
with no unusual fatigue.
After the week was spent IN camp
and the day had come to break aud
begin the trip home. the smaller
lads were allowed Go so to n camp
ON the shore OF Hoods canal at Pot.
latch. Howard and hts scout master
went back upon Mt. Elinor and from
the first peak TO be reached by tcdi.
VN4 fRNtN RAtN w wv ANA AUtA3t w
the highest peak OF the mountain.
The day was cloudy and from
point about 2.00n feet up to the
summit the climbers were banked
In with a heavy cloud II was slow
climbing. for no path could no pick
cd out ahead. Il was necessary 10
descend as much as a thousand feet
once and less distances several
times 20 avoid impossible cliffs.
Once for a brief half hour they
were above the clouds. The dome OF
the sky was inverted aud they
stood In n mighty basin. Mount
Rainier rested grandly upon the
rim OF the basin.
From 10 a. m. 10 q 10 y, M. they
climbed an aggregate of 5000 feet.
When at this late hour the last
point OF the peak Was sighted
very near above IN the clouds a
hasty retreat was begun All the
matches were spoiled BY pcrspira.
tlon. Tho prospect 81 a night upon
the mountain With no fire was not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

pleasing. A path with no trail was
taken and II led 10 tho foot OF the
mountain Jus, nj dark but several
miles from the camp or roads at
the lake. A baggage had been
left at the lake camp. II was de-
cided that Howard return cross
country and bring out the packs
and the scout master go to tho
other camp. ten miles below the
lake. fortunately n logging road
was found, and this greatly lessen.
ed the difficulty OF getting ous. -
Each reached camp aboUHnff
night Howard found the caus1
robbed OF food except a haoful 4
sugar and an ounce OF huttet Aues
eating these. no rolled up ~ Tho
blankets OF both beds ard -sier<
I'll daylight Next day he I'D -
- miles 10 his home. carryiff~A 80
pound pack on bls hack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
WAS ACCIDENTAL

That the Killing Of baby MappIe
last Sunday night at 1871 Hiawafha
place by Frank Maple, the father.
was an accident. was the coroner's
verdict yesterday nj the Inquest
over the dead body.
During a scuffle between Mrs.
Maple and her husband for the
possession OF a revolver. II exploded,
the bullet striking the baby and
nlirhtlY woundlng Mrs. Maple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
VIII Operate on Bulldog 20 Recover
Girls 44O0 Diamond Rlnu.

JEFF. n bulldog owned by Miss Eliz'
abeth Carson OF pittsburg, Ia TO be
operated on 20 recover his Mistress
$500 diamond ring. which disappear.
cd from a dresser a short time he-
fore jeff was seen 70 swallow half
dollar.
An x-ray. photo OF HIS stomach
showed the ring outlined In II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
1Oc VAUDEVILLE

LOS ANGELES. May i0.-oliver
Morosco. Los Angeles theatrical
magnate. admitted today that he,
with John Cort. who books more
than 1000 American theatres, Ii
planning stupendous 10-ccnt
vaudeville project that will EN-
brace practically every large city
In the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
ART EXHIBITION

The public library wishes TO an
nounce that n will have on exhibit
ton for the next three or four days
photographs OF scenes covered In
she works of Sir Waiter Scott. This
IL the first time the pictures have
ever been placed on exhibition In
this city The public is invited to
attend the art exhibit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
Stunt TO Stop Drinking Causes Him
Co ne Hunted A Wild Man.

John Risley feit thira coming
on and told relatives TO take his
clothes away and lock him In a room
40 he couldn't quench II. He lives
In Atlantic City. ~ J.
but his thirst oyerpowerod him,
he climbed out OF window and
started n raoe through the streets
without clothing. lie was mistaken
for Wild man and chased by tho
police until he disappeared. Hours
later, he was cstricated from a quag-
miro near the city. more dead than
alive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
DOG AND PONY ON
1O,OOO-MILE HIKE

KANSAS CITY. - Dwight l..
WoOIf and his wife, known az the
walking Woolfs," have started from
Kansas City on a 1Q000-mile walk
through the West and Canada.
They are taking with them only
their dog and pack pony, ID years
old. but still good walker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
PASADENA, Cal,

PASADENA, Cal, May 1o.---"T
leave for Europe Saturday, but will
return in the fall in time to vote
for What's IIis-Name, republican
candidate for president" said Rob
ert j. Burdette here today. The
Burdettes will tour England In an
automobile. and then pass a month
at Bad Nauhrm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
STRIKE is BROKEN

VANCOUVER. y. c., May TO-
The backbone OF the /. w. w.
strike on railway construction was
broken today when police cleared
out the l. w. w. headquarters
camp and ordered the men to re.
sumo work Immediately or clear
out OF the Yale district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
WEREN'T SOUND

PORTLAND. Or, May l0.-tom.
plant IL made that +. A. Johnson
represented two horses sound and
In thu prime OF life, whereas the
mare had the blind staggers. the
horse had the heaves. and both
werd.in their declining years"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
ODD BITS ONEWS

olrI Editor Asks N Brother Can
Swear, Why Can't sister Use slsnp7
Miss Helen Logan. oditressin.
chief OF the Wellesley College News.
argues Ia hor paper that III broth
or can use few mild swear words.
why can't sister use such express
sions az 'awfully crazy about, oh,
goilyr 'pippin.' greasy grind and
such things7"
But she is not ready 10 commit
her paper on tho subject and mere
iy asks the girls 10 decide for them
selves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
MARRIED WHITE GIRL
~, TO A CHINAMAN

TORONTO. Ont. May i0.--Be-
cause he married a white girl to
n Chinaman. Rev. j. d. Morrow has
been summoned on a technical
charge OF performing the ceremony
during prohibited hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
DROWNED IN TWO
FEET OF WATER

VICTORIA, u. c.. May i0.-Cyril
Smith. the 2-yearoid son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Smith. was drowned In
two feet OF water In the rear OF his
fathers residence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE ORGANIZED
IN AN ARIZONA PRISON

FLORENCE, Arz Two hundred eonvets in the peniten
tay here have organized themselves into law and Order
league" They constitute % per Of the prisoners
The obc, OF the league is promote morals and abolish
crime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
HE'S ENGAGED TO
ONLY IL GIRLS

= GENEVA. May iO.--Albert stlsrli.
a handsome young Swlsa plumber.
shanld have exciting times when he
IL released from jail next year. Tor
II yunnK women have announced
they are going to marry him. He
Us engaged 10 them all and II Was
for dcfraudlng each out OF small
sums that he was sentenced 60 Jail.
Tho n '-fsancoes~ we're all In court.
where they announced they stliI
wanted 10 marry the prisoner. and
could wait until hls release. Albert
looked relieved aa he was marched
off To jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
WANTS TO DIVORCE HUSBAND SO SHE
CAN GET BACK HER $l2 PENSION

second husband. stating that she
would much prefer 10 have the si2 a
month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

/ okf.AHOMA--A woman has
tfitten to Washington that nhe was
betting a tlg pension aa widow Of a
slyil war veteran when abe was mar
led again. and got "A worthless
|nan"
She wants 10 arrange 90 set the
pension restored by dsvorcing tn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

When I went TO the offices OF Or.
C. r. I.athrop ! had been suffering
for several days with my appendix,
and finally IL grew worse, the pus
gradually increasing until IL had
swollen so large that 1 thought IL
would burst. The only hope seemed
TO be an operation, but fortunately
4 heard OF Dr. T.athrop, and that he
could cure Appendicitis without
operation. 50 1 thought l would
give him n trial, for 7 did not want
to undergo an operation II 1 could
get cured without one. After being
under the hands OF OR. LATHROp
for twenty minutes was able TO
leave his office unassisted. In one
course Of treatments ! was entirely
we'll. I wnntsnow Ia dyise all sur
fering humanity TO consult DR.
Lathrop. His offices are located at
2f3-ff-ib Peoples Bank Bldg,
second and Pike Yours truly,
n. n. MA cHETTE.
Seattle. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
Woman May Hang Her NsIuhbor
I'm Enlqy) ThIs Court Hoids.

In discharging IL women accused
OF hanging their neighbor. Mrs.
Mary Brown. In efflgy, nj RIttors-
vile. Pa, Magistrate Brophy de.
cided II liz within the right OF all
women 90 80 treat neighbor.
The only reason was that he
could not find any law against
hanging from tree an inanimate
object representing n woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

hQQFtf FfC8 1tNtth~f F~@N''r
commissioner. below, Edward tn
fin. first land commissioner.
A century ago the government
started the general land office.
opening on May Z. 1912. They we're
a bit previous about starting. for
congress didn't pass the Law author
lzlng II until May 25. However. Ed
ward Tiffin, former senator and for
mer governor OF Ohio. became the
first federal land commissioner. He
had nine men working under him.
Now Fred bennett Of North Dakota.
present commissioner, has over
2 900 employees; also the office costs
us $4,000 900 year.
The office had I $40 .072.0s7 acres
OF public land 10 dispose Of when y
began: II took just 100 years to give
TO the railroads and sell TO home
stealing farmers 1. i53,e70s26 acres.
Walter l.. Fisher, secretary OF the
Interior, presided at the centenary
celebration held IN Washington May
Ia. The marine band and others fur.
nished the music and the verbal
fireworks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10
STATE DENTAL WAR
GOOD THING FOR
THE PEOPLE

= vssk, bat With tho high priced
D<ae,, Combine On quality q work.
~ kzlf their price. Ny offices have
~ lsc1tsa To the rniss Bie~k. at
~ rhss Asvss<. Ter t~emfy years
l nyss;f. took charge Of the Of
skss Jsiy 18th. 1891. when the Of
Gx>u sfsarded practice enough for
~ Gsufln. and today require
1uelse dwssisss 20 serve my patients.
~ large practice. acquired BY
osessl methods and work xuarRn-
~ xss VIA, brought the Isaloasy.
asy ana wrath Of the State Dcntsl
csuhln< upon me: they refused me
~ license and examined me on
ostls1 ane nings unknown to
nrnsal seisncs and In a manner TO
tupffss me o. H. They thought
bp<suzs thsy sosid not do work for
~ Prize that Il could not he dons.
NJ forget shss the great volume
= ossssl ussk aes~ ~ my offices
~ had 10 yield me a small profit
= zach patient 10 order 90 make
~ lacoms ample 10 satisfy me
\ 6ses - uake ssy alfferes~e
voe1hss n b s~s Of teeth. . sridx~.
: ~ - psseeisis crown. . xsia.
our, ess.<i OF pere~tstn riIisz.
essfnssi 81 pysrrh~s or your teeth
~sns4 IN fact my x.srsnfee H.
- A. issg years Of ssee~..
usvw thst the people have en-
t.sd ~ nefhsds.
tss eve dollar. Z make a dollar
- ~ D<sfsi Combise VIII lose
~ bflsrs whes { do your Denssi
uek
uessrs Of Densists ON First ss-
- 80 sser south of my offices,
~ Initiate NJ NAME 10 catch my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

Leading Dentist
7l3 First Avenue
Union Block.

We Door South Of Ire Postal Taie-
graph Building.
80 evenings until : and SUNDAYS
1nul Tor people who work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14
KING GEORGES MAIL BAG

leather basket labeled with the tenor OF the
epistle
Thus invitations to undertake public rune
lions Of one description another go into
one basket, charitable appeals into another,
the official report of the proceedings OF the
two houses of parliament into smaller Das-
ket, letters of a personal character into
fourth and so on At the finish there Is
small but highly important little pile left
This is composed Of letters from the rulers OF
other states, personal reports from our amDas-
sailors abroad or communications from min
listers at home. These never for one instant
leave tie custody of whoever is intrusted with
the task of opening them. There is special
box standing on the table with slit in the
top of it wide enough to take any paper. 1t is
fastened with patent lock, of which only the
king, Lord Knollys and Lord Stamfordham
have the keys.
These are the first letters that are pre-
sented to the king every morning, together
with memorandum reminding him of the
duties he has to perform that day. In many
cases the king elects to write letters In reply
with his own hand, but should this not be
convenient he sends for one of his secretaries
and dictates his reply. His majesty is by no
means quick thinker and likes to ponder
over every word that he proposes to place on
paper In this respect he presents curious
contrast to his late father, who would reply to
the most important letter in a few seconds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

Iished commercial enterprise with us, whereas
our present system of taxing annually the en-
tire value of the stand is most unjust and one
of the biggest hindrances to the Introduction
of commercial forestry in place OF our present
speculative numbering.
The Prussians have worked out commercial
forestry to a mathematical science. They
know to a dot just how long given forest OF
kiefer, or sylvester pine, will take to reach ma
turity, Just how much thinning is best and Wnen
to do it. just the right age and soil Tor the
plantations every known disease OF the tree
and it's remedy, and just where TO Market eV
cry splinter of it at maximum pront ana
their government encourages them with COIL
pulsory fire protection from the railroads ana
lust tax laws. The same system prevails WIN
the spruce and fir of Saxony and the nard-
woods Of Hesse and Westphalia, so that tney
make from $3.50 an acre per year in the spruce
of Wurtemburg to $3.50 in the sylvester pine
forests of Prussia and the annual yield from
but thirty-ive million acres of forest is lour
and one-half billion board feet! But we are
far from any such exact knowledge or our tree
species as this, and we have over hundred
species where they use but seven. And 1t is
a well-known fact that many of our expert
ments in clear cutting and planting have so
far failed After ten or twelve successive gen.
erations of foresters have studied out our best
species for pure stand raising and we have, as
it were grown up with our forests and know
them as do the older nations, this system will
be applicable on large scale with us. 1t is
being applied now to certain extent with
white pine as witness the numerous success
full. though young stands Of white pine in New
England The total area of planted forest with
us is now about 1905 900 acres. The total land
that would yield best on planted forests is
more than 100000 acres.
The French system of futaie regulaire, or
standard forest is the more likely one for us
TO use or rather to grow into, for we are in
for at least fifty years of selective forests be-
fore any extensive use of standard forest can
be introduced In the French system three
cuts are necessary when the forest reaches
maturity: The seeding cut is first made, let
ting in sun on the forest floor. and varying in
amount widely, depending upon the species of
the tree The next fall of seeds from the seed
ing trees results in a dense floor OF young
shoots for the suns warmth is present to ger
inmate and to feed the young trees with sun
light Then follows the secondary cut, when
the trees have reached the age OF i've years
and are tough enough to allow cutting opera
lions without too many Of them being Killed
This cut takes nearly all the old trees, leaving
enough to protect the young thicket from wind,
frost and drought. The terminal cut follows
when the young trees reach about ten years
of age. and takes the last of the old stand
| First thinning begins five years later and con-
times every ten years until the main stand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

All letters addressed to the king and queen
of England are sent direct to whichever or the
royal residences they are occupying from the
general postof1ce in London in specially
sealed bags says the Strand. In the case OF
Buckingham palace, this bag arrives, as a
rule Just as his majesty is finishing dinner,
and is taken charge of by the secretary on
duty. who opens 1t and proceeds to sort out
the contents. Such letters as will ultimately
demand the personal attention Of King George
are placed before him the same night, but
1t is not often that he deals with them at the
moment, save in matters that will not brook
delay. He chances through them, makes a
few brief notes upon them, and they are then
placed under lock and key until he Is ready
for them on the following morning
He has barely had time to deal with these
before the royal breakfast Is served and al
most simultaneously an even larger bag or
correspondence arrives. Only those who have
been called upon to handle them can realize
the vastness of the royal postbags, the con-
tents of which often range from a private
communication from some am1able unat1c
who considers that his claim to the British
throne is superior to that of King George. BY
the organization of well nigh perfect sys-
TEN. however, this heavy correspondence is
dealt with in remarkably quick time. Lord
Stamfordham. should he be on duty, opens
every communication, and, glancing at 1t,
places the bulk of it in the large crimson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

has terrOrs for you, there Ia no
reason why you should not set 1t out In
white pine, sylvester pine, or what
ever species your state forester specifies as
suitable for the soil and climate. Keep cattle
and running fires out of the woOdlot, plant out
your spare acorns every chance you get, use
up the weed trees for cordwood, and take out
worthless trees wherever they are crowding
the young oaks and you will soon be in fair
way to own valuable oak stand. The same
is true of small forest tracts of a few hundred
acres, the ideal sportsmans retreat You can
practice an immense amount of culture for
estry during your hunts and camps and wan
derings about your tract. Here and there will
be predominating areas of valuable species
which only need a little encouragement to take
up the whole land You always using fire.
wood out Of the tract. Make that frewood pay
by planting the room each tree leaves with a
half-dozen oak or pine seeds, or better, keep
little nursery of white pines and white oaks
and draw from it rs you take out worthless
stuff. A white pine twelve years old is very
respectable little specimen twenty feet high
and three inches across the butt. In six years
it is higher than your head, and wants at least
twenty square feet of ROOM SO, before you
know it, what was once clump of soft naples
and white birches is now thicket of thrifty
young pines. AS regards the oaks, sharp
stick and your heel is all they need to put the
acorn down two inches into the mulch. There
ought to be one Seeding every ten PAGES, with
a reasonable chance at the sun, all over that
part of your forest where oaks are wont to
grow.
AS the oaks are the most important family
of the hardwoods, and one in which every sports
man is interested, I will just run over In re-
view the most widely distributed members of
the family in country. We are blessed
with many species, suitable to all kinds OF soils
and climates. At the head Of the family stands
the white oak, quercus alba, the noblest tree
in our forests. You will know him by the
familiar deeply notched leaf with nine regular
lobes disposed four on side with one at the
end. Along in October it turns a fine copper
color and then brown, hanging on all winter
so that when snow is on the ground, II you
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

with stones, sticks and guns. A noise
was made at the mouth o. the hole
and the snakes, becoming angry, sal
lied forth 10 fight. When the noise
failed to bring them, long poles were
used to prod the reptiles. AS the
snakes emerged from the cave they
were slaughtered, and at the end OF
the killing, 240 dead ones were count
ed. None of the attackers had been
bitten. though some had narrow es-
capes. Some of the snakes were from
three to four feet in length and nad
many rattles. while many Wers y0uns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14
Acme of Laziness.

A story is told of a man who held
the Kansas record for laziness. AS he
was too lazy to do anything at all, his
neighbors finally decided to bury him
alive. They laid him in the bottom of
the wagon and started for the GENE
terry. On the way they were met by
man who asked what they were
doing with that man.
He won't work, and he has nothing
to eat, SO we are taking him to the
cemetery to bury him alive" was the
reply.
Touched with pity, the stranger
said:
Friends. have a sack of corn
here that he is welcome to-"
Hearing this, the lazy man raised
his head long enough to inquire:
rs it shelled?"
mo, it isn't, but"
Drive on" interrupted the doomed
man, as his head disappeared from
view.