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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

Mrs Abry and daughter Mary
leave Sunday for Salem, Oregon to
visit.
Miss Belle Stewart, of Boise, is
visiting at the home of Mayor Ander
son.
Mrs. William Riggs left Tuesday
afternoon for Omaha where she will
join her husband.
Mr.. Ed Kurtz, brother of W. B.
spent Tuesday in Weiser, guest of
his brother and wife.
Miss Addie Lansdon and her uncle
John Jeffreys left Tuesday for two
weeks visit at Portland.
y Mrs. A. G. Butterfeld left on
yesterday afternoons train for a
three weeks visit in Lewiston.
Mrs. G. W. jewell and daughter
returned Monday from BOISE, after
a few days visit in the capital.
Mrs f. G. Mock, of Nampa, spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting in
Weiser at the home of Mrs. G.. NJ
Waterhouse.
There will be services at Episcopal
church Sunday morning and evening.
Rev, Taylor is expected to arrive
here tomorrow.
Morris Sommer has purchased the
central ferry just west of town and
256 acres of land on the Oregon side
from B. r. Jones. The transaction
occurred last Tuesday.
~ G. S. Fosselman, manager for the
Weiser Fruit Land & Investment Co
returned Wednesday morning from
Montana where he has been in the
interests of his company. That he
succeeded in selling considerable
stock was evidenced by the neat de
post he placed to the company
credit yesterday. Charlie is rustler
and we don't care who knows it.
Messrs j. l.. and w. G. Tyson
N. Lathrop and d. M. Cain came il
Monday from Payette enroute t
their mining properties, 10 claims, il
the Mountain View district situated
about five miles from the Black LAX
mines. These gentlemen have SOM
splendid properties and are yer,
jubilant over the outlook They ar
especially enthusiastic over th
building of the Salmon River roa,
and the extension of the p. & [. N
They left yesterday for their field o
operation.
\ Frank j. French, general manage
of the Blue Jacket Consolidate,
Copper Co, operating in the Seve
Devils, left yesterday for New Yorl
on business in the interests of hi
COMPANY He will he absent abOu
l two weeks. He has just returne
from visit to the company's prop
ties and gives very satisfactory re
: ports OF the outlook. His compan
I is putting down a 3-compartmer
q shaft at the Blue Jacket to a dept
r of 500 feet. The new machiner
c will be installed as soon as he returns
: about June 10th.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23
Big Reduction on All Millinery.

am going to move and to reduce
stock | will commence at once re-
duction sale on all Trimmed Hats,
Street Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Chit
fons, etc MRS. Nj, i. HAND.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23
|Sale and Want Column.

Advertisements under this head one
cent per aoord each issue. Make your
lodnts knOaon here and you iciU secure
results. II you aodnt employment, or if
you aUant to employ some one, tell 1t. If
you haze anything to sell, tell it. Uyou
do not care to attach yoatr name, leave
particulars at SiQnal office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FOR SALE-Three good mining
claims and nice little ranch-the neart st
good garden spot TO a prominent mining
camp; good range; one claim is well
timbered; good water power Beautiful
little home; no mosquitoes. Considera-
ton, 81, 500. Call on or address the
SIGNAL, Weiser. Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23
R. f. LOCKWOOD. Editor.
ADVERTISING RATES:

Entered in the postoftice AT Weiser a
Second-class matter
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FURNITURE FOR SALE-1 Side
board, Bed Room Suit, Book Case,
Hat Hack. 9 Settees. Carpets and Mat
ting. See W. B. Kurtz.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FOR SALE-Weiser property that is
now bringing in ten per cent income on
the price asked If you buy now you
double your money IN two wears.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

A FRESH JERSEY COW-for sale.
Inquire at Signal office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FOR SALE-Fine young Poland
China pigs, registered stock.
24-tf NORMAN JACKSON.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

G eOD PASTURE-Ca accommodate
100 head OF stock. Apply to G. S. Eos
selman or w. S. Evans at Lockwood
ranch south of town.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FOR SALE-3-in Rushford wagon,
nearly new. Enquire ut Book e. Fishers
meat market.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FOR SALE-Nice Groom cottage. 3
lots-near business part of town. Well
in kitchen; house in good condition.
some shade Quick buyer can get it
for $500. Inquire at SIGNAL Office
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FOR SALE-Stock of goods invoice
near $4,000. Good house 20x40 in Council,
Idaho. Address Box II, Council, Ida.
20-5
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FINE PROPERTY-fiv room house.
garden spot, big stable enclosed by tight
board fence 200x158 feet of ground. Just
the place for stock man. $500. Three
blocks from school. Enquire At Signal
office
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

FOR SALE CHEAP-Two new cot
tages-one 4-room, one Broom. one block
from business part of town. Terms TO
suit purchaser Enquire of o M. Harvev.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23

RESIDENCE AND ORCHARD-six
room house. rs to 100 bearing trees,
garden patch. plot of ground l00x336 feet
Just the place wanted by sheep man or
stock man who desires to have his family
in town ENQUIRE at Signal office
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12
AUTOMOBILES IN TIE PARK.

The spectacle Of men rushing automobiles
through the park at an Illegal rate challenging
and even beseeching policemen 10 arrest them.
and making complaints against the latter for
not arresting them. s neither edifying nor
promising OF good. 1t is not thus that the prob
lem of using automobiles Oh horse roads is to
be solved Whether or not the policemen erred
In declining to crafty the motormen's yearning
for sensational martyrdom is minor matter
The right of the park authorities 10 limit the
rate OF speed at which vehicles may be driven
I'm the park is unquestOnable. All the motor.
men can reasonably or justly ask is the privl-
lege OF running their automobiles as rapidly as
horsemen are permitted to drive their horses
Indeed. such rule really dlscriminates in favor
OF the motormen, because an automobile is A
more dangerous object than Il horse drawn We
hcle going at the same rate of speed No
rational motormap Will ask for anything more
than equal speed privileges with horsemen. The
fact that some automobiles are capable OF
greater speed than some horses is not the slight
est reason for permitting them TO make that
high speed in the park. The hOrseman who
drives a 2:lO thoroughbred must observe the
speed rul" in the park equally with him who
works his passage with 1902 plug Not the
ability Of the horse Of the motor but the
safety of the public determines the permissible
rate OF speed.
There Is 10 hardship. then in compelling
mOtormen 10 observe the speed limit imposed
upon hOrsemen. 4 different matter is the re-
quirement that they shall slow down TO a walk
ing pace on approaching horses which show
signs or fright. There IL some reason In the
motorman's protest against this rule and some
unreasOn in the rule itself. For one thing an
automobile going only three miles an hour il
just as likely to frighten horse one going
seven miles an hour Note. for proof how
frightened some horses are at steam rollers
One might indeed say il was better for the
motorman to run past frightened horse at full
speed. so as TO get out of his sight and hearing
and smell as quickly as possible. Some horses
grow skittish and try 10 bolt when other horses
come up behind and pass them; but that is no
reason why horse going at six miles an hour
should be required TO slow down and refrain
from passing one going Et only four miles an
hour Horses which cannot be taught to behave
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12
OPEN CARS DEFYING DECENcy.

We have already commented twice upon the
wanton outrage inflicted upon this public by
The local transportation companies In running
almost exclusively open ears during the pro-
longed rainstorm OF last week but we have no
fear OF being charged with OVERRIDING the mat
Ter in referring to IL again. A needless and de-
liant assault upon the comfort and health OF
scores or thousands OF our fellow citizens is no
light matter 10 be dismissed with a passing
word. The manifest intention, studied and per-
sistent of publicly endowed and chartered cor
porations 20 violate the spirit II not the letter
or the law. and 10 hold contemptuously at
naught the directest welfare of the people. can
scarcely be too sternly or too frequently re-
bnked
We printed on Friday the explanation offered
by the president OF the Metropolitan Traction
Company of the running of open ears in Man
haitian. IL was not adequate. Any thoughtful
observer could not fail 10 be convinced that a
great many more closed cars were withheld
from use than those Of a single line which had
been sent 10 the shops for change of motive
power. According 20 the explanation given
there should have been in the whole borough. or
on all the Metropolitan lines. only as many open
cars az there had been closed ones on the Lex
ington-ave. line. To any who saw the cars
Pass by with four or five open ones to single
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12
THE BRIDGE BILL VETO

Governor Odells reason for yetoing the
Raines Bridge bin is as significant and credit
able rs the veto itself IL was generally
expected that he would refuse TO approve this
measure giving such extraordinary rights on
the waterfront TO a private corporation, and
therefore the qualification and sense OF relief
nave been somewhat discounted That easy
acceptance OF the situation is In itself testi-
mony 10 the public confidence I'm the Governor
whose sterling common sense. thOrOughgoing
attention 10 the duh details OF business end
quiet undemOnstrative but immOvable courage
nave already been of such good service to the
taxpayers OF this State and city His con-
scientlous vetoes OF petty bills desired by his
friends which might have been accepted with
out really harming anybody or arousing oppo
SIMON, his stern pruning OF the appropriations
without fear favor. his disapproyal of the
referee job and his removal of the ..iokers"
smuggled into the charter are fitringly fol
lowed by this resistance 10 all appeals from
influential friends 10 turn over 10 private cor
poration franchises IN this city contrary 70 the
cirys wish by bin cunningly drawn 10 relate
IN substance 10 this city alone while making a
pretence Of being general in form and So
escaping submission 10 the local authorities as
required by the constitution
Inc AFlDune mas hitherto commented on the
subterfuge by which the Mayors veto wss
avoided, although the bin could have no nos.
slble application 10 any city but New-York. or
any company but the New-York and New-Jersey
Bridge Company. Such clear violation OF the
spirit Of the constitution calls for severe cen
sure and we have had grave doubts ~ the
courts might not declare unconstitutional a ia u,
actually local i'm character which was withheld
from the review OF the local authorities by an
elaborate and plainly evasive circumlocution
which, being interpreted in the light OF other
facts had purely local application. We have
believed that public opinion would sanction the
courts I'm cutting straight through ficfions Of
this kind. however plausibly presented, and We
rejoice 10 see Governor 0dell cutting through
Them ahead OF the courts and taking the ground
1hat he Will not sign as general bills. wlfhout
me consent OF the local government, measures
which are general only in cunningly devised
Iorm. His statement that the Raines Bridge
p,i ss really city bin and should have been
submitted 10 the Mayor is the declaration OF a
iarge principle which transcends In lmuo,,snca
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12

properly when swift vehicles pass them are
either too ignorant or too vicious to be used on
a park road.
The fact is that in the vast majority OF cases
horses are scared not by the speed of the auto
mobile but by it's noise. its smell or it's trail of
smoke or steam. and these latter are evils which
inventors and manufacturers should set about
correcting not for the sake of horses alone but
for that Of the human race. We are quite ready
10 admit that there are some automobiles which
are free from these evils. We are confident that
il will he found practicable TO make them all
or more of those evils may be observed i'm the
average automobile seen on our park roads and
avenues Some of them make a clinking and
Gathering OF chains and cOgs. Some puff like
n grampus Some maintain a weird wailing like
that of a banshee. Some leave behind them
trails Of vapOr like comets tails. hundred feet
or more I'm length. Some fill the air far around
with fumes of naphtha gasolene. And some
combine in one all these traits. Such engines
do more than frighten horses. They offend the
every man. woman and child who is near
enough 10 perceive them Such contrivances
should not traverse the parks at any rate of
speed. Let us have automobiles that are as
free from noise and vapor and smell Is a
horse drawn vehicle. and then give them and
horses exactly equal rights in the parks. The
law of the survival of the ittest will do the rest.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12
PERSONAL.

Professor Herbert W. Conn. Phi. D.. OF Wesleyan
University. is to give the principal address at the
University COnvocation of Boston University
commencement day. June .. His subject Is The
Biology of the Higher Education.
The Hon. George E. King one OF the justices OF
the Supreme Court OF Canada. who died the other
day in Ottawa. a native of st. Johns. y. b.
In 1870 he became Acknowledgement of New Bruins
wick. and I'm 1872 he succeeded Mr. Hathaway as
leader of the government He became O. c. in
1873. and a puisne judge OF the Supreme Court Of
Bruins wick in 1880. In 1893 he became judge
of the Supreme Court OF Canada. He was one or
the commissioners in the Behring Sea arbitration
Alleyne Ireland has been commissioned by the
University of Chicago to spend two years In the
East studying questions Of colonial policy. espe-
cially with reference to the Philippines. Mr. Ire
land will present his conclusions in the form or a
course Of lectures at this university and Will leave
for Slam after delivering course OF lectures IN
the Lowell Institute series In Boston this ran lie
Is at present In Boston. but viii leave thaJ CITY
for England early next month.
Columbus. Ohio. May 1.-THE Rev. Emanuel
CrOnenwett. pastor of St. Marks Lutheran Church.
of Butler. Penn. has declined the presidency or
Capital University, In this city.
San Francisco. May I.-Baron Bergen. for
two years secretary OF the German Legation at
Pekng. has arrived n this city his way to
Europe He has been assigned the place OF Secre-
tary of the German Legation at Rome, and expects
soon to reach his new post.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12

closed one that exclamation seems wofully in
adequate. OF course il does not apply at all to
the Brooklyn lines. which are owned by an
other company and on which the evil of open
ears has been even more hagrant than In Man
haitian. On some of the lines practically no
closed ears have been run a all. On Friday
afternoon AT q o'clock when the rain was fall
ing in torrents only one car in twenty at the
Park Row end Of the bridge was closed, and
that one belonged to little used line Dozens
OF cars set cut on the return trip TO Brooklyn
crowded with passengers but with all or nearly
all standing. because the car seats were soaking
wet with the rain that had beaten in Such
was the accommodation afforded to the public;
and the alternative TO accepting it was TO walk!
We say that this was a particularly fragrant
outrage. because il was so defianty persisted I'm.
When Il sudden shower comes mp in summer
people must submit 10 the discomfort of open
ears In the rain 1t cannot be- avoided. But
this was sudden and short shower. 1t was
a long, settled. steady rain Grant that the
sending out OF open ears on Thursday morning
was excusable because there was a half prom
ise Of clearing weather. There can be no ex-
cuse for keeping them on all day, when the rain
settled into a steady downpour that evidently
was TO last all day and longer. The rain con
tinued all night. and on Friday morning was
falling steadily as ever. Yet not one open
ear was Withdrawn nor one closed one put IN
its place The companies. or their servants, de-
liberately persisted in sending out open cars
rather than 90 to the slight trouble OF replacing
them with closed ones They knew 1t would
cause vast discomfort. injury to clothes and
menace to and probable impairment of health.
But they cared for none of these things. In
defiance Of common decency they sent out The
open cars and practically compelled the public
10 travel I'm them. We do not remember ever
10 have seen "A more wantOn. heartless anu In
decent outrage upon the public. or one more
braZenIy maintained.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12
ORR LANGUAGE AND OTHERS.

Much satisfaction is expressed in London at
the arrangements which have been made for
the teaching Of the Chinese language In that
city Hitherto that has not been done any
where in Great Britain In what We may term
practical or commercial way. There have long
been prOfessOrShips OF the Chinese language
and literature at four or five OF the chief Eng
lish universities. But their work has been aca-
demic and OF no practical value 10 the business
man who is going 10 China 10 sell calicoes or TO
build 4 railroad. In other European capitals,
such as 81 Petersburg. Paris and Berlin there
have long been government schools. conducted
by imported Chlnamen, in which practical.
every yday. business Chinese IS taught. The need
OF snch a school has been felt In London TO
enable EngliShmen 10 compete successfully with
their Continental rivals. and that need Is now 10
bee supplied
We can scarcely regard Il As strange. how
ever. that English speaking people, whether in
Great Britain or in the United States. have
Jagged far behind others In thus acquiring alien
tongues. II * really matter OF racial spirit.
There Is a large amount Of what has somewhat
roughly but most eXpressively been described
as '.you-be-damnedness in the Anglo-saxon
makeup. a cOudescenson toward II not a con
tempt for other peoples, Il feeling that 1t Is for
them to come to MS ana learn our language and
not for rs 10 go 10 them and learn theirs. So
the English speaking man viii travel about the
whole world thinking all aliens he meets ought
TO understand him II only he shouts broken
English at them. And as a matter OF fact they
do To an amazing extent. The lingua franca OF
the world was once Greek. I'm commerce. II
was once Lain. In scholarship. II once
French. in diplomacy. 1t Is now-pidgeOn Eng
lish, Or perhaps that Is a little too light
statement and may say that English, the
good Kings Presidents English is rapidly
becoming the lingua franca Of the world in all
uses. And that Is largely why the English
speaking peoples are 50 backward I'm acquiring
alien tongues
Beyond doubt there Is much truth in this lat
ter view OF. the case Nevertheless. sef-interest
well a certain generous tolerance may well
cause us 10 pay a little more heed 10 the
languages OF other lands. Let II be maintained
intcxibly that English is one day to be the
practically universal language. and that there
fore the extension OF it's Use Is 10 be favored
and the use OF other tongues discouraged. Yet
II is possible To do thar without making the
lngual test the test or civilization, and call
ing, the Greeks did all men barbarlans who
speak another tongue than ours Let II De
granted that all China ought 10 learn English
The process OF bringing that about may well be
facilitated and expedited by a few Englishmen
and Americans learning Chinese thoroughly and
going thither TO trade and. Incidentally 10 carry
their native tongue into alien parts
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12
PETER COOPER TABLET UNVEILED.
CoAIMEa1oRATEs THE 1OOTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE PHILANTHRoPIsTs BIRTH.

\ tablet commemorating the I00th anniversary
OF the birth OF Peter Cooper unveiled last
night at Cooper Union. 1t erected by the
Cooper Union Alumni Association. The tablet was
designed and executed BY former students OF the
institution the medallion by the sculptor Augustus
St. Gaudens. and the panel by William c. Haskell.
President h. NJ. Wagner made the presentation
speech Peter Cooper's whole thought" he said.
was for others. and the good that has resulted
from his philanthropy is enjoyed by us to-day.
Peter Cooper differs from the philanthropists OF
to-day IN that he gave i'll sincerity of purpose and
not for advertising purposes. The giving OF gifts
to the public has come TO mean almost that now,
but the whose memory are honoring to-
night gave thinking only of the good his giving
could do
John r. Parsons. Of the members OF the
Board of Trustees, accepted the tablet on behalf
of the trustees. 1t always the wish Of Mr..
Cooper. Mr.. Parsons said. that the alumni should
have important part in the administration OF
the affairs of institution. and tonight believe
We have proof before US that the alumni have the
spirit OF the work deeply at heart This tablet,
coming from the alumni, is, think the most last
ing and perfect manner OF showing the gratitude
have toward the founder OF the institution
the merits and good works OF which IL is needless
10 mention"
The tablet Is on the wall at the south side OF
long. and Is made OF Sienna marble. The panel
Is Of green serpentine marble Near the top is the
medallion OF MIR cooper. in bronze Beneath is
the inscription.
Edward Cooper present. but had asked To
be allowed to take part IN the proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-12

the ouestion of the use Of West-st.. OF great
moment though that question be to the PeoPie
OF this city Like the Governors stand III i"'ol
Of home rule. against unnecessary Hahua'Ol'
LEGISLATION and for the conduct OF an ecoNoii'
cal administration. this is a defence OF lhe 'rue
principles Of government when III i'
,,,,dosnrood inAuence in stopping abuses ana
forcing politicians and lawIhaAe' "
spirit OF the constitution II, IL, .,,.,,,
Az Tho Tribune has frequently said me plah
for an elevated structure III hes'-s'' J" i'SVlt
,,o. r,,,.h thar is commendable. Direct rail-
communication from the West win Ihe ware
borses and docks would be OF great value, ana
- ,s not AZ all improbable that private enter
nrise might most adyantageOusly furnish such
facilities 10 our commerce. IL corporation
came forward asking openly and above board
for a franchise for such a road as Senator
Raines's bill provided for. with suitable agree
ments as to compensation and termination OF
privileges after reasonable renewals on revalu-
alton. the people of this city would certainly
give favorable consideration TO the proposition
Ii is possible that the project for city building
and ownership OF waterfront terminals might
proye 10 be wise. though with really adequate
protection 10 public interests there is apparently
no reason why private capital should not carry
out the undertaking. But no scheme Offering
The public inadequate protection will be toier-
ated. and the attempt 10 grab the privilege py
stealth. now SO happily frustrated 10y the "oN-
ernOr. has had the good effect Of putting the
people on their guard and AZ the same time
arousing them 10 the importance of developing
their freight transportation facilities.