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TIONS AND MILIONS IN | BREEDING KERNEL OF WHEAT } 000,000 a yea fe about one And yet som tue. | Peatlae about stare Exctestve Service.) | tain qualities, that gives the value i INGTON, D.C. MAY 14— | One seed has it and another has fal of Wheat te worth lose not. That ts the whole proposition ‘Old Peter Gideon bought 10,000 apple aeeds, and grew 10,000 apple trees, There waa one tn the 10,000 that had the power to ripen good fruit in the Minnesota winter, That was the magic seed. That seed has been the parent of all the fruit in the great northwest. Ita latent pow er was literally worth a king's ran ip coat; and yet @ single ker eit dat handful may easily be a million dollars Is fort to dissove half-miliian dollar subject, and may ortginat ie the guistant secretary of agri was explaining in words gyilabdle, one of the wonder af modern plant breed Mr. W. M. Hays wae up fn the Minnesota ex nr station and ts one of the on this subject tm fairy ortes «there bag peas and magic beans Wender™ul power concealed .* Prof. Hays continu hing In those fairy ae reells ‘ne © wonderful tT country,” > the beat grain io our north west states ts all the offspring of a single stalk of wheat sumbered 476 of the 1892 plot. This was the most promising plant grown from 400 seeds selected from the then In ¢ oe But, by setting thie plant aside, and raising from it several crope of seed, a new strain was developed. "Minnesota 169 which grows from one to two nore The local were ~ which beet ag conventic ter of come simple facts. The magic of qakes a single kernel of equal to & gold mine, a sin ¢ ‘of corn worth « king's ‘g email and despised apple fe value to (he revenues ef our richest common De you realise what ft means to add a single bushel to the yield per In 10 yeare tt would add $200,000,000 to the wealth of th country, But at the Minnesota ex periment station selection and hy fe the power to transmit cer bridising has already produced a/ Union at THE GROTE-RANKIN CO. Complete ing of « quant Beds at onee, we have made - | ae — sharp reductions while the Beds } Ab last. These Beds are in good condition, and are sold at the reduced prices simply because we want to use the room they onait opporta nity we r morrow and choose Ansort ment is good Reductions like thease are of fect Cream Bed ......5 seeee $11.75 $27.50 Vornis Martin Red e $11.75 Cream Bed eesee os 810.75 $9.25 White Bea deren 80.75 Vernis Martin Rey 811.50 $8.00 White Red VernisMartin Red 813.50 | $11.00 Green Bea Vernis Martin Bed 821.50 $18.50 Green Bed SEE WINDOW O:SPLAY. ancy China Late in Arriving Go At Each $1.00 | Many shipments of Fancy China, which Ware ordered for del very in time for the Season, have special pric fime to ti ntil the 4 Beginning tomorrow + iment of Chinaware has been marked special price of $1.00. up to $2.00 are includ ast been received *s will be made on th m are disposed roing, a large Values i. Here's Fancy Plates Comb and Brosh Trays Mayonnaise [ BB ant $1.75 Aror “f SPECIAL B10 Ma m0 WHILE THEY ni LAST $1.00 | SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. 2} Regular | Special $3.65 A Pair aine tn ish Point styles, in Arabian and f ALL THE CREDIT }|} 1403 TO YOU, WANT tat SECOND AVENUE CORNER SECOND AVE AND UNION ST rallroad up for he: At 8 conte r tenth of 1 © business per © men business values? A farmer, Ko to work at it ®—or disoover-a Chrtetian r the ¢ on tn Beattio rates will consideration. ern delegates. The new headquarters tn the Ar cade building were oceupled today Furnishers of Homes, Steamboats and Hotels Odd Iron Beds at Low Prices For Quick Clearance For the purpose of dispos ity of Odd Iron Olive Dishes te Cups and Se A Sau Plates Box H 4 Row a pe and Baw $5.00 Lace Curtains a able net Antoinette ¢ regula » of 65 The Store | That Saves You Money The mai at S06 | gain of 26 per cent in yield, This | per cent, if generally applied, would add to the world | 625,000,000 bw jdushel thie would be worth §$500,- | ipply of wheat The cost of breeding this wheat ont aay that any farmer can do it for him self, Pationce, rather than learning, | required emall gardner has only to select his He new sort which will be a gold mine to himeelf and to his section of the! Endeavor committee will hold a meeting to; night to arrange for the holding o! 0D} aleo that the man of selence does not| TO AROUSE ENTHUSIASM | inh BAL ut Bian—’LUBBDAY, MAY BLOW IS AIMED AT PAVING TRUST — @ beauty of plant breeding tn | COUNCILMAN MULLEN WOULD INTRODUCE MACADEM STEAD OF ASPHALT TENTH AV, JOB. IN ON At Inat the asphalt trast has been Attncked In the elty counct! After years of practical monopoly of the paving business in Beattie, monopoly tneured by the contin frieadahip of successive councils, the asphalt trust t# likely to lose tts arip om the city ball and public weasury. What the Star has advocated as & cure for the monopoly has been od ¢ proposed in the counc!! and is like ly to be tried. Other paving ma The | trials may be admitted to competi- ~Xnyone knowing the whereabouts of Thomas Crowley call tion with asphalt Aen ne NEW INCORPORATIONS (Mar Special Service) OLYMPIA, May 14 rporation Papers were fied tn the office of aecretary of ° ae follows Maryeville @ Ariington Railway any, of Beattie. $180,000 mM ¢ w vy Cha “ MeRwan M. M. Ahrens « ny. Of Beattie $10,000, by BM. Ahrens, and M M Ahrens ot # Hard Riectrie « >mpany ABOLISH" LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSES” FOR The move on the asphalt trust Mullen | of the street committee at the coun After twice calling for bide for paving certain N, with as no bids, Mullen decided to call for bide for was made by Councihman oll meeting last night portions of Tenth phait and paving with other material A resolution was introduced into the councl! providing for the paving of & number of streets in the Deony Fuhrman section as well as Tenth bituminous macadam Concrete curbs, instead of the more ay. N. with duul. coetly granite curbs will be used The career of .his resolution in be watched Interest by the property owners of ating what hold, if bas on the new paving trust will face competition for the the counell will the city ae tn any, the asphalt trust present city council, di pavement is accepted the first time eines it entered Beattie. at sink Btn. tle, $260,000, by W. 1 Charles B. Masking the B. 1. DuPont ¢ 1, DuPont-Nemoure pany The Idaho Washington Light ena | of Idaho, appoint Staley, of Putlm ent agent for Waebhing Power Company ment orp. ¥F on Kiver Coal oy, Cleveland, O, admitted te business. Joba T. Bo being ted ata Doing Hi “Now, Tommy you have no good ex staying away from school day? Weill,” grumbled aint my fault “It fant? Why Cause I done my up & good one Press er — Berd and tifoates of change of name of any, to the wier n the teach une for yester Tommy beet ter think Philadelphia BETTER SCHOOLS FOR COUNTRY CHILDREN IN @PECIAL STATEMENT, as. | SIBTANT GECRETARY oF AGRICULTURE HAYS TELLS ABOUT NEW BYSTEM PRO POSED FOR RURAL EDUCA | TION (Seattle Smee: Mactustve Sereten) WASHINGTON, May 14—le the red sehool house” of happy od? * & movement to do away with that fa, to give the 5,600,000 * 8 * who attend . * red » 1 houses” some ? Willett M. Haye anainstan etary of agriculture © of eaders ta the move * t makes the following e abolish the If wd Yeu. In « wa 4 oh it as Indiage an Ollshing i, by rura dation. And then I t the consol te . high echoes shed tn each greasional district tn the state win and Alabama are setting ar @ which ought to be noted a by « y state in the at does school consoitdation joing away with tatriet CAMPAIGN AGAINST SPOOK DEP’T IN THEOSOPHY Serview.) ‘ K, May 14 storm o re n the ranks of the phica y . * N ene supert 1 Mra. Besant for preat r ra of the soclety he one P . 4M . F t “ ampalgn is last seenton b KR. Davia of the quest oral ald fe antrial Min edu union Te 00, is wha give money For the federal # Heavy opp Hom as president of the phints Reprenen with a yard; Wednesday A NOTION REMINDER FO You - Btocking knee Wednesday Brown's protector a pr. Wednesday, cach Electro Plated Gafety Pins COMPANY “FURNISHINGS are FLY ON THE FLYER ‘BATYLE-TACOMA ROUTE. Fore %e—Heued Trips, S00 FOUR ROUND TRIPS DAILY Leaves and 1005 « » VES TACOMA 12:15, 255 and me card subject te chainge withow * U. SELEY, Jr, Ageete Seattle Tel. Mate 176 212. JOHN C. WALLING Good Planes VICTOR AND EDISON TALKING MACHINES Sheet Musto, #trings. Raymond & Hoyt PIKE 405 Patent Ornamental Hair Pin Cabinets in all sizes, a card le (6 cards to @ customer.) Chinese froming Wax, each ae eS ON THE BARGAIN SQUARE WEDNESDAY WE WILL PLACE ON THE BARGAIN SQUARE OVER 10,000 yards of Beautifal Valenciennes Laces and wide, suitable for waists, dresses and muslin underwear; trimmings worth up to 5e a yard .. THE RHODES Two Bis Suit Specials That will hurry these Suits to the wrap- We mean business, and we in- Look these over: —— ping tables. tend to have lots of it OVER SIXTY TAILORED SUITS TO to go at. Pra he $12.50 Tomorrow you may choose from over sixty Beautiful Tailor-Made Suits, made up from plain and fancy panamas, novelty checks, ete.; nobby pony and fitted Eton styles. These suits are all this season's make, and come in the most wanted colors. Regularly sold up to $20.00; Wednesday, suit ..$12.50 OVER ONE HUNDRED SUITS TO GO Wednesday we will place on sale at the Bargain Square over 100 of the sea- son's latest models. They come in stun- ning Eton, jaunty tailored pony and severe fitted styles, handsomely tailored, from voiles, Panamas and other fine fabrics, in fancy checks and stripes, in the season's latest colorings; worth up- wards to $45.00; Wednesday, a suit $25.00 Inserting», in widths up to 1 inch Re SINCH TAFFETA RIBBON, WEDNESDAY, @ yard. 2h%@ It's easily worth double, all pure silk ribbon, bigh lus tre and heavy weight, suit- able for sashes, hat trim- mings, ete. Widths up ta 5% inches, light blue, pinks, browaus, navy, cardinal, bleck, white and cream, Wednesday, s yard... 2% ¢ THE RHODES COMPANY BEAUTIFUL 12%¢ chase of NECKWEAR By « fortunate pur York enabled to our New buyer we are sive you a neck wear bar Indeed collars waln that's rare Beautiful lace round and tab front st Wednesday, each 12% tn ARCADE BUILDING “UNLOADING 841) Ladien pring Hate, vs ALBERT HANSEN te 812.00 a! i NOVELTY SKIRT MPG. CO, 1016 Beeond Ave. Monarch Best Range AT THE LEWIS FIRST PRIZE GOLD MEDAL What the heart ts to the body the range te to the home. It ts the center of the dome system. Around it courses the life of the household. It ts the life giving organ. It feeds a bers, strengthens them for t fly tot From it em only b but the life giving p just as the heart iranting that this is s0, one « 1 necessarily try to install tn his ¢ the very best range pr able, the very strongest and most enduring-—just ae a man wants a strong and heart, one t not beat irregu and feebly. Why buy @ cook- t a range ¢ and works badly be- aus ts cheap? want a eas eart 1 our bod The best range and the y kind fit to have In ls © MALLEABLE IRON range. It © latest and most eveloped form of range. Anything » ts BACK NUM ‘ast steel or fron ranges warp and crack. Malleable iron ranges never warp ack. Cast ® Anges open at the seams seams. They retain every unit of heat Of all the Majieable Ranges the MONARCH 1s unquestionably the BEST. Other Malica Ranges are good, but the MONARCH te admitte superior to all, It consumes ss fuel. It burns re evenly. It bakes n ably. It ha re sp A ex sive features, That the e* proven by t that the MONARCH MALLEABLE RANGES + awarded FIRST ‘ MEDAL at the LEWIS AN ARK FAI awarding the prises in op petition v all ranges ; ne It may please w, Ww ‘ awe i gold i had the a cher Now in a an” « . M h is plex ga ® 1 i k & bette ave t with y e gets through SOLE AGENTS Century Furniture Company Second Avenue and Sp Jewelry, W o er oy ay wt ber bn nnannaaaces Malleable inthe World 2 ——__—4— } a3 FOS TE @ @-8 * J | 6-@ @ ©-@-@-G-0-0-6-@-0-6-3-&