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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20
Ruef Must Stay in Jail.

San Quentin, Cal.-Abraham Ruef IS
application for parole, backed by Pc
tition from Fremont Older, editor of
the San Francisco Bulletin, was de-
MED here by the state board of par
'dons. The board based its decision not
on the fact that Ruef failed to win the
signed support of Judge William P.
Lawlor, who sentenced him, but on
the general grounds that this was not
fit time for the application to be
made.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20
Reforesting the Big Trees.

The forest service is raising several
acres of bigtree seedlings on the Tahoe
national forest in California, at more
northerly point than any natural big
tree grove. While the giant sequoias
are found in the forests of the Sierras
at various points throughout a total
range of some $50 miles, in the north
ern two-thirds of this range there is
practically no natural reproduction. 1t
has consequently been question
whether the species would not practi-
cally disappear from this region when
the present mature trees die.
The most northerly existing grove of
bigtrees is on the Tahoe forest, but
about "a miles southeast of the site Sc
lected for planting. This site is on a
moist fiat not far from Nevada City,
and is about 2700 feet above sea level.
The first seeding was done in the fall
of 1910, with very successful results,
and last fall an additional area was
seeded.
The method used in planting the seed
was that known to foresters as "the
seed spot method.' Spots about six
feet apart each way were prepared by
pulverizing the earth with a garden
hoe. Seeds were then dropped on these
spots and lightly pressed in the soil
with the foot. The fourishing condi-
ton of the young seedlings gives good
reason to expect future growth of
bigtrees at this point. With protection
of forests from fire there seems to be
no reason why the bigtrees Should dis
/ appear, even though scientists regard
them as survivals from past age,
botanically speaking.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20
INDEPENDENCE DAY DISASTERS

Independence day is coming; day of
powder poisoning and lockjaw; day of
hospitals and ambulances; day of mutt
lation and fire and death. If there is
anything that is sane in the American
people it is the growing revolt against
our insane manner of celebrating the
Fourth of July. 1t might be called elm
cendiaries ," day, for on that day the
fire fend runs riot. No man having
any public responsibility fails to dread
it. No fire department gets through the
day and the nights on both sides of it
without exhaustion.
Never an independence" day but
scores of human being are made de-
pendent for life. Life and limb are
jeopardized by explosives thrown from
windows above the level of the street,
setting fire to clothing and menacing
1.-THE eyesight of those passing, while
upon the child, who in his innocent love
of noise and objective demonstration
responds to our present absurd kind of
celebration, falls the heavy hand of
disaster.
1t is, perhaps, too much to expect any
sudden return to sanity; but some effort
at least may be made by cities and
towns toward leading their people into
more moderate and more intelligent
forms of celebration.
1t is the duty of every city to ar
range for its people suitable amuse-
ments or exercises definitely calculated
to educate them in a rational observ-
ance of this historic holiday. Habits Of
folly can be most easily eliminated by
a substitution of something better. The
things city can do to interest its citi-
zens in a sane and wholesome celebra-
ton are unlimited, and the municipali-
ties which, in the past two years, have
taken steps in this direction are already
receiving national praise for their wis
dom and their high sense of civic re-
sponsibility.
Independence day of 1912 is coming.
To what city, what town, what mother
or father is it this year to bring suffer
ing or sorrow the day afterg
ne cueCJ VI tue National f1r6 ITO
tectioa association IS campaigns in 1910
and 1911 toward bringing about ra-
tional celebration of Independence day
is registered in the marked diminution
in the number of deaths and casualties
reported.
In the past nine years total of
39,129 people-the equivalent of over
30 regiments-were killed or injured in
the celebrations of the Fourth of July,
or, to be more specific, 1919 people
killed, 37,410 wounded.
This year, 1912, how many are to be
slaughtereda
Here is the result of one year Is opera
ton of law prohibiting fireworks in
Washington, D. c.:
This number of persons treated at
seven hospitals in Washington, D. c.,
for injuries from explosives: July 4,
1908 (when fireworks were allowed) a.,
totals 104; July A, 1909 (when fire.
works were prohibited), none.-Com-
piled by Journal of the American Med
zeal Association.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20
washington STATE Meet
has BUSY time Telling
WHAT THE WANT.
Urges Initiative and "Blue Sky"Law
Oppose Bonding of State for Roads
Want Fruit Fairs Held in Winter
Time-Would Have Statewide Prohi-
bition.

Huyallup, Wash.-The state grange
declared for the recall of judges, initia-
tive and referendum bank guarantee
and parcels post. In conjunction with
the farmers union and federation of
labor the grange will work for the cleo
ton of progressive legislature this
fall, regardless of partisan affiliations
Colville, Stevens county, was selected
for the next meeting.
The grange organized a State Seed
Growers association. Many resolu-
lions were adopted, including the fol-
lowing:
Representation of the grange in the
Yakima State fair.
Prohibiting the collection of mileage
by man drawn for jury duty when
he knows he can not serve.
Directing to the splitting of coun-
ties, except by vote of residents, in
stead of the present legislative process.
Requiring milling companies to label
all bleached products.
Directing physicians to write pre-
scriptions in English.
Protesting against any revision of
the federal oleomargarine law.
The grange goes on record as favor
ing the Kansas blue sky law, govern
ment ownership of transportation ia
cilities, public ownership of dockage
and wharfage facilities within the
state, the Wisconsin law covering CO.
operative companies, the use of the
Panama canal machinery to open the
Columbia and Snake rivers to naviga-
ton, bank guarantee law, regulation
and supervision of investment COM
panies, the parcels post system in its
broadcast sense, the initiative, refer
endum and recall, including judges,
and the right to amend the state CON
stitution by initiative, an appropriation
for the prevention of tuberculosis, the
organization of agricultural banks and
a law permitting the organization of
cooperative companies.
Opposition to the plan of bonding
the state for large sum to build good
roads was reported by the special
committee and adopted by the conven-
ton.
The grange, in it's stead, reiterated
its former position, of favoring the
construction of roads from the farm
districts to the market centers, and
district control of the roads, each Sec
ton to elect its own supervisors and
spend the money raised in the district
within its limits.
Other resolutions acted upon were:
That the delegates investigate the
proposed law providing an annual
grand jury in each county.
That the state give aid in clearing
loggedoff lands.
That sufficient funds be appropri-
ated to aid anti-tuberculosis work.
That cow testing machines be estab-
lished in dairy sections and $4,000 a
year be appropriated for the work.
That fruit fairs be held during the
winter.
That numbers be placed on the front
as well as rear of automobiles.
Passage of the initiative and refer
endum, with the ultimate hope of OBJ
tanning statewide prohibition.
Instruction of boys and girls in prin-
ciples of hygiene.
One standard of morals for men and
women.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20
MORE POSTAL BANKS NAMED.
Thirty-five in Washington, Twenty II
Idaho and Five in Oregon.

The following fourth-class postoffices
have been designated as postal savings
repositories, effective July 1:
Washington-Bothell, Brewster, Bryn
Mawr, Chesaw, Coulee City, Coupeville,
Creston, Edison, Hartford, Hartline,
Hunters, Irondale, Issaquah, Kirkland,
Mansfield, Marcus, Methow, Nelson,
North Bend, Oakharbor, Oakville,
Omak, Orient, Othello, Pateros, Poulsbo,
Prescott, Redmond, Sequim, Springdale,
Tolt, Usk, Vashon, Wardner, White
Bluffs.
Idaho-Challis, Clarks Fork, Guide
sac, Ferdinand, Clifford, Gilmore, Ka-
miah, Kooskia, Lapwai, Meadows, Mid
vale, Murray, Paris, Peck, Reubens,
Saint Joe, Sites, Vollmer, Winchester.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20

Friday, June IA, has been proclaimed
as Flag day by Governor M. E. Hay,
who recommends that the flag be raised
over every public building, and used in
the decoration of homes, places of bust
ness and places of meeting, commemo-
rating the 135th anniversary of the
adoption by congress of the Stars and
Stripes.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20

ately thereafter, with the same pistol,
snot himself through the temple in the
parior of their home on their farm, one
mile west of the city. Before shooting
ms wife, Bennett fred on G.. Rosetta,
VINO was in the house, the bullet graz
ing his breat, but doing no serious in
jury The quarrel was over domestic
affairs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20
Chinese Wife Barred Out.

Washington.-A Chinaman who is a
citizen of the United States by reason
of his birth in this country can not
lawfully bring into the states his wife,
if she is Chinese woman incapable
of naturalization in her own right, ac-
cording to recent decision by the SUI
preme court. The case arose at San
francisco.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20
Christians in Jap Diet.

Japanese papers received by steam
er report that 10 Christian members
Oh the diet were chosen in the general
election on May 10.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20

Whosoever has a thing with which
to discharge debt, and refuseth to
do it, it is right to dishonor and pun
ish HMM ohammed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-20
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS IN.
TERSTATE COMMERCE CON-
MISSION AUTHORITY.
Federal Rate Laws Not to Be Tam
pered With by Commerce Court-Can
Not Be Appealed to for Relief-Lim.
tied AS to Questions Of Law-Deci.
sion Announced by Justice White.

Washington.-Blow after blow was
given recently to the commerce court
by the supreme court of the United
States, which upheld the exclusive iur-
isdiction of the interstate commerce
commission over the administrative ma
chinery of the federal rate laws.
The principal decision was announced
by Chief Justice White in the so-called
"Proctor & Gamble case.' He was sus-
tanned by the entire court. In sub
stance, he held the commerce court
was not to substitute its Judgment for
the interstate commerce commission in
the administration of the rate laws.
The specific point ruled on was that
parties who failed to get relief before
the interstate commerce commission
have no right to go into the commerce
court and have that court pass upon
facts to ascertain if they should have
been granted relief.
No New Powers.
In the course of his opinion Chief
Justice White went further. He
showed that the commerce court was
not given "new and strange" powers,
but succeeded to the powers of the
circuit courts in existence when the
commerce court was created, and that
the commerce court was limited in re-
viewing the commission IS order to
questions of law.
Chief Justice White declared that
the law creating the commerce court
did not grant new powers to it over
the decisions of the interstate COM
merce commission, but merely sought
to cooperate and simplify the powers
then existing in the federal courts.
The construction which the COM
merce court had placed on its juris-
diction, the chief justice asserted,
would wipe out the great object sought
to be accomplished by the interstate
commerce laws and would result in
great disorder and confusion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-27

worms.
Philippine Lands.
The total amount Of land in the
Philippines is said to be about "a
900, 600 acres. Of this only about
one-ffth is owned by individuals, and
the other four-fifths belongs to the
government. Uncle Sam has been
Very careful in granting concessions
for this land. Comparatively few
farms have been given away, and
there will be no waste of govern
agricultural, as has been the case
with the United States. The friar
lands. which covered about 100000
acres. were mostly good farming
property. They were bought by the
government at a cost Of $7,239,000,
Which was just about as much as
we paid for Alaska. the money be-
ing raised by bonds secured by the
islands. These lands are being sold
n homesteads are being given out
on the public lands to Filipinos. Uhe
number of homestead applications are
comparatively NAL. There were
less han 1900 last year, although the
sales of public lands hav increased.
All lands are sold with Torrens titles,
and this system of land transfer is
becoming common throughout the is
LII 11C1C Is d ' dSI dAIlCuAl " SOOu
lands hat will be eventually brought
into cultivation. and the archipelago
wiz some day not only produce all
its own food. but export rice to
China. Japan and other countries Of
the Far East. Last year the amount
paid for rice to outside countries was
more than 100000.
In connection with the rice lands,
the government is opening up some
irrigation works which will redeem
thousands Of acres. Rice must have
plenty of water. and although the
rainfall of the Philippines is heavy,
every now n then comes a drought
which affects the rice crop. This will
be remedied by irrigation. The
bureau Of public o has just com
pleted a project which mas redeemed
10000 acres and during the present
year 1t Will ave another under way
which will reclaim $4,000, and it is
estimated that such work in the cen
trail valley of Luzon alone will in
creas the amount of the crop to 8
value Of more than $4,000 Q pei
year. There are 100000 acres il
that valley that might be irrigated
which. If done. will add to it's pres.
ent productivepess more than $40,
600. 200 per annum.
The Forests of the Philippines.
) h government is taking goot
care of the forests. 1t has kept GU
the timber robbers, and they ar
practically as they were when w
l took hold OF the islands. Here ant
there concessions have been granted
5 and there are sixty steam saWmill
! in operation. but as a whole h for
t ests are in batter condition than wnel
s we came in.
l am old 1t is impossible to est
! mate the wealth of the lumber re
sources. An area equal to about one
I half Of Ohio. Virginia or kentuck
is still covered with virgin timbe,
$ and there is perhaps 0ne-half a
much more which has been careless
" cut over. but could be brough
t into good, productive condition. Tn
q forest experts state tina there ar
about 6.OOO.O ,0oo board feet 9
q timber which could be marketed nov
and that a great part Of this is 10
Gated on or nea the seacoast
# Mindanao and Luzon and could easal
h be brought down to the hips Ther
n are hundreds Of square miles upo
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-27
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The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
OUTLAW LEAGUE
LOSES new YORK
Action Falls Through When Charlie
White Gives Up Franchise,
Which May Go to Buffalo.

New York. March IS.-The threatened
invasion OF New York by the United
States Baseball League formally fell
through tonight, when Charles A
White. the sporting man. gave up his
franchise and handed in his resignation
The Brooklyn franchise still stands, and
1t is believed will ultimately be used
there. Mr.. White gave as his reason
for giving up the franchise the inability
to secure suitable grounds at any price
anywhere in New York.
The loss Of New York was a disap-
pOintment TO other franchise owners. 1t
also upsets the prepared schedule of
the league, and its adoption has been
postponed for ten days. The New York
franchise may go to Chicago or Buffalo,
as applications have been received from
both cities. II was intimated, however,
that Buffalo would probably land II, ow-
ing to the geographical situation of that
city with relation TO the circuit. The
seven cities in the league are Brooklyn,
Pittsburg, Reading, Richmond. Wash
ington. Cleveland. and Cincinnati. The
league adopted the National playing
rules to-day. and the Goldsmith ball as
the official sphere.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
STENOGRAPHERS'
FIRST time OUT
Capt. Wood and Coach King Are
Pleased with Outlook for
s the Season.

The Business High School baseball
team. under the leadership Of Capt.
Wood and Coach Charlie King. had their
first outdoor work OF the season yester-
day. About thirty candidates reported.
The stenographers VIII have the
strongest outfeld in years, as there are
many candidates TO pick from. the most
prominent ones being Black, Flax, and
Blundon, of last years team, and
Schweinhaut, Il. Moore, W. Moore,
Molineu. Graves. and many other new
ones. Tie infleld did some good work.
both in fast and accurate fielding and
batting. Capt. Wood and Coach King are
pleased over the way Little Brennan
handles himself in the infield- II this
lad keeps his good work up he is sure Of
landing a job.
The infieId more than likely will be
picked from the following: Capt. Wood,
Brennan, warthen, Zupnick, Bpernstein,
Bigham. Schaefer. and Harris. warthen
has all the earmarks of making a good
pitcher, and when not played in the in
field will more than likely pitch Cess
ford. Derrick, and Eckert showed the
best form Of the pitchers.
Many other candidates could not re-
port for practice owing to yesterday be-
ing a drill day. Tomorrow the coach
will line up two teams Of the best mate
rial for a short practice game. The Ste
nogra aphers lost three of their best men
on account of bad marks on their ad-
visory report. They are Hart, Bucking-
nographers are using the Olympia League
grounds at present and will continue do
ing so until suitable grounds can be OBJ
tanned
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
TRAINING CAMP NOTES.

Germany Schaefer has nicknamed the
training quarters Camp Comfort"
St Patrick's Day was celebrated Sun
day by the entire squad. Every member
OF the team wore a sprig Of shamrock
or bit of green ribbon. Even the Ger
mans in camp fell into line.
During n tanning bee Sunday. st.
Patrick's day in Atlanta last spring was
recalled. Germany Schaefer appeared on
the field for practice that day and wore
pair Of bright green socks while Wild
Conroy cavorted around third base with
a green parasOI over his thatch.
Chick" Green. one of washington's
most loyal rooIers. sent down some min
eral water for the scribes and Manager
Griffith. The gift was appreciated.
Clarence Walker says he never felt bet
ter in his life. and declares that the other
outfield recruits will have to travel some
to crowd him out. ''Spartacus' looks
ready. and through the efforts OF Man
ager Griffith has changed his style OF
running whicl enables him to travel
around the bases with considerable more
speed.
Big Al williams the catcher. is both
cred with sore arm. Just give us one
week OF sun and warm weather-that's S
all I ask,y vouchsafes the bulky re-
ceiver.
Jack Ryan's advice TO the young
pitchers is bearing fruit. Before the
game Saturday he said to Akers and
Boehling: IF you fellows would fol-
low up each ball pitched, leaving your
self set and ready 10 start either 10
the right or left after slow GrOunder,
nobody in the world could beat out
bunts."
Good advice, this. and taken to heart
by all the pitchers.
It has been learned that the young
infielder obtained from Youngstown is
not Albert Sheer. but Allen Scheer-at
least the player himself says so, and he
ought to know.
The boys are all impatient to get
home. They are already talking about
the exhibition games to be played at
National Park Georgetown will have
10 show something pretty good IL the
HIlltoppers hope 10 get away with that
game scheduled for March 2 in the
concrete coliseum.
Chester Spencer, formerly of Roches-
ter, got his revenge for a previous beat
ing and trimmed Bob Groom good and
proper at checkers Saturday night
Grih cannot understand why so many
of the young twirlers are bothered with
lame arms at this stage of the game.
Look at johnson, Groom, Walker, and
Hughes. there is nothing the matter
with their whips" he said, "and 1t seems
queer that the youngsters should COM
plain of lameness."
The chances are that a few days OF real
sunshine will act as a restorer and the
kids will start whipping them over as
they did the first week they were down
here.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
CATHOLIC U. LOSES
DUTCH" HESSLER
Star Clouter and First Sacker Is
Likely to Be Forced Out of :
Game, Owing to Injury.

In all probability Catholic University
will lose the services OF Dutch Hessler.
its star first sacker. Hessler injured his
arm playing ball last summer and It has
been bothering him ever since. Last
Sunday Dutch cut loose and the old
ailments came back. The loss OF Hessler
means a good deal to the Red and Black.
for it not only leaves them without an ex-
perienced first baseman. but also reduces
the hitting strength OF the team con-
slderably. Clancy is about the only man
on the c. u. squad who has had any
experience playing the initial sack. and
the chances are that he will have TO be
shifted TO first.
The squad got a good workout yester-
day. Moran giving his charges two hours
stir practice. Most OF the men are in
fairly good shape now and the coach
has had a good chance 20 size up the
new material. II Is expected that he will
make a big cut in the squad IN a few
days.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
KIL0NIS Is EAGER
TO FACE MONTANA
Greek Middle-weight Champion Is
in Perfect Condition and Ready
to Meet All Corners.

John RiIonis, Greek middIe-weight
champion, is in town. and looks the pic
ture OF health kIIonis mas been work.
ing hard the past two weeks, having
defeated three weIl-known mat artists.
including Bob Berry, the English title
holder.
When Montana faces Kilonis at the
Gayety Theater tomorrow night, one of
the best wrestling maTcnes OF the year
will start, as the Italian champion is
confident of handing the Greek star a
good beating, and with that end in view
is training hard for the bout. Tne win
ner OF this matcn VIII De maIcneq win
the best grappIer the District affords.
Joe Turner. champion middIs-weight
wrestler or the world, VIII soon take on
one OF tae best grappIers IN the coun-
try. Manager Peck, or the Gayety. wiz
not announce the name OF this wonoer
al present, but says that before the sea-
son Is over. the patrons or the wrestling
game will witness one of the best
matches ever held in washington.