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New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
CITY TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS

Modern inventions are imposing ironicai
paradox upon great cities. In scarcely any de-
partment OF industry has the last century seen
greater progress than in ways and means OF
transportation on land and sea Indeed, practi-
cally all such progress the world has ever made
has been made within the hundred years. A
century ago horse drawn vehicles on land
and vessels moved by sails and oars on water
were the best things men had for the purpose,
and they We're substantially the same that
men ha6 had for thousands of years before.
The use OF steam and electric power and the
running of land vehicles On fixed tracks are
all modern inventions, and to the development
of them the best thought and most energetic
efforts of the race have been given. Yet, so far
as great cities are concerned the problem of
transportation is still apparently unsolyed. In
vention has not kept pace with the need that
is born of growth and congestion. The result
is that nearly every great city to-day is sorely
vexed with the problem of providing means for
the transportation of its inhabitants from one
part of IL to another
Each city. moreover, has, or thinks it has,
peculiar problems Of its own This Borough Of
Manhattan. for example is accustomed to hear
ing the remark that its transportation prob
lens are exceptionally trying because of it's
geographical formation 1t is long and narrow,
and there must be daily carrying Of its peo-
pie from one end Of it TO the other and back
again. Then there is Brooklyn, which is
troubled with grave transportation problems,
too II insists that its difficulties also arise
from it's geographical formation; for it is some
what fan shaped, with arteries of travel radi-
ating from a single great centre. at which CEN
ire it is evident there is bound to be much con-
gestion Again, there is London, which has an
appalling problem on hand, and which insists
that the root Of its woe lies In its geographical
form For it IS wheel shaped, with all the
spokes centring at the hub. We suppose that
if there were 10 be found large cities OF other
shapes-square. triangular, rhomboidal and what
not-each would insist that the chief difficulty
of Transporting its inhabitants from home 10
business and back again was caused by its
peculiar geographical formation.
Beyond doubt the problem is a great one, as
he long suffering millions of New-York well
know Speculation upon its solution is fascinat-
ng and sometimes fantastic Not long ago an
imaginative writer pictured coming state Of
and rheumatic tubes would abolish travel
peonIe would remain at home and conduct their
business at long range. The fancy may have
seemed plausible, but it's realization is not an
sicipated by judicious men, On the contrary,
the growth of the volume Of travel keeps pace
with the growth of travel saving devices. 1t is
A Anxauiar rule that facilities for doing busl-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

,,-,1- cee,nc to no reason TO expect that they
would be found far better than the eAlstihs ao
nhalt streets. Certainly the slipperiness OIL o'i
asnhalted streets at the present time is an eF1
conditfon which urgently demands remedy at
the earliest possible moment
Another quality of asphated streets WHICH
needs consideration is that OF being 1mperViou"
TO moisture From some points OF view that ~
an advantage From others ii is an evil 1t 10
ruinous to trees planted along the streets unless
q considerable unpavcd area be left about each
tree which is not usually practicable On
straets like upper Broadway and Seventh-ave
a few yards of open ground can be ieft arouhu
each tree On narrower streets that cannot De
dona The hest we can expect is that there
will be at least some inches of soil left exposed
through which artificial irrigation may he prac-
tised Otherwise the trees are surely doomed
Arain unless snow and mud are promptly
cleaned from the streets the waterproof quality
of asnhaIt holds the dampneSs on the surface Tor
evaporation into the air far more than stone OF
other kinds of pavements do. It's common 10 see
in New-Yorl stone paved streets quite dry Whiie
asphalted streets are reeking with damp anu
unwholesome vapors- That Is because the
former even though nomnally laid with wafer
nroof Joints are not waterproof, but give the
moisture n chance to drain through into the
ground below, while the latter holds the mud
and sIush and filth right there, rs in huge
man, to stew and reek and make the air damp
and poisonous, and promote the prevalence or
colds and catarrh and grip and pneumonia ana
what not else The moral Of which is, Of course
that asphalt streets need to be cleaned 'and
dried in the most thorough manner-not merely
swept, but actually squeegeed
We shall never go back to the old, noisy,
humping. unclean stone block pavement. But
neither shall we permanently tolerate the evils
which asphalt pavements, rs now laid and cared
for, undoubtedly exhibit. If these evils cannot
be cured there will be turning to brick or
wood pavements which practically as
smooth to the wheels of vehicles as asphalt, put
never so slippery to horses feet, and which are
practically as clean or as easily cleaned, as as
phalt but not so damp so inclined to retain
moisture on the surface We do not say that
these will supplant asphalt but we rather hope
and expect to see their example and their rivalry
compelling radical Improvement in the pres
ent system of aSphalting streets.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

cessant energy and thoroughness. Street ciea"
;n.. is the, most thankless task in the muh'ciPa'
service and the hardest. The best WORK gct'
little praise while every slip or error Is ho,i'
denounced NewYork must be a clean CITY
Rut if inevitably costs many dollars TO clean IT.
and it will inevitably cost great deal more dS
the nopuIation becomes larger.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

Open air treatment for consumption Is ho"
so generally approved by doctors that the Heaith
Departments plan fer tent colony Tor the
relief of the victims OF tuberculosis In pref
erence to huge and costly hospital seems pru-
dent and iudicious.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

The Cedric. biggest vessel ever launched, with
twenty-one thousand tonnage. will soon arrive
in this port at the completion of her first voyage
across the Atlantic and is likely to get a special
welcome. This monster is the forerunner of
ships eight hundred feet in length and the
shadows of the later leviathans thousand feet
long begin to bulk large on the horizon. New
York's docks and piers should be made ready
for such giants OF the seas.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
~-rc vopr n.11y TRIBUNE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 16 1919

another point that should not DC iEiior0"-
perate cases of septic8mIa sometimes
spontaneously in Il most amazing manner
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

In discussing the formalin treatment of blood
poisoning the medical press of the country has
almost universally adopted tone OF caution It
emphasizes the danger Of drawing conclusions
from limited number OF instances. THE
Philadelphia Medical Journal calls attention to
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

Coal prices have come down with rum anu
the gas companies now have no excuse io
failing to supply their customers with gas Oh
good quality
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

Hostetter, the young and foolish Pittsburg
millionaire who lost many dollars in his one
sided and hopeless encounters with the brace
games District Attorney Jerome calls them.
of the bookmakers and other professional law
breakers of New-York and other cities. was un-
wearied in his quest for robbers who would take
away his riches. He roamed about in eager
search for highwaymen who would kindly con-
sent to plunder him. and he found plenty OF
them. Now he is dead and the betting rings
end faro banks are ravenous for more easy
marks of the Hostetter type.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

The present administration OF the Police De-
partment looks with disapproval uron fat and
lazy Daniel Lamberts among the patroImen
Why not? Any member of ''the finest who is
big belted that he puffs and wheezes when
he tries to chase a thief ought to be dropped
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

The wild welter of confusion and chaos which
has lasted so long in Eim-st. has become
intolerable disgrace to Manhattan. 1t Is the
urgent duty Of the city authorities to act
promptly and effectively.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

The Health Department ought assuredly TO
prevent any undue increase of the number of
slaughter houses on Manhattan Island Never
theless- when organization of independent
butchers and nIarketmen who have been ground
between the upper and the neither millstones
of the Meat Trust asks permission to build
big abattoir on the portion of the North River
front already occupied chiefly for such purposes
the department should give thorough attention
to the matter before it decides upon a refusal.
New-Yorkers are paying exorbitant prices for
beef
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
AsLITTLE MORE WOLF !;
Wisconsin is Sending Out the Usual
Hard Luck Stories,

- Madison, Wis, Oct .21.--Wolf!
Wolf! Wisconsin is yelling Wolf! as
hard as the coaches and trainer can
stand at the door of the football quar-
ters and shout it. vanderboom, Balm,
Bush. Abbott. Burkhardt, Fogg,
Chamberlain, F'indlay-the best men men,
in the badger squad-are9 allsreported
as having been severely Injured in the
blg-score game against ABeIoit. But
the wolf stories are no longer much
believed ats M adison,, and after a day
Eof Ii htSWork practically the entire
team s1expected gtosabe an the hard
grind again, this time In a two weeks'
preparation for the game with Chicago
two weeks hence Oct. 31.
Coach Curtis will not snow accord
many. afternoons Of open practice, and
hesYigilanc easof the student pickets
under<the charge of Student Manager
James Mcfarland, will be increased
lest an emissary from the midway find
out valuable things about the badger
team.
The fact that Wisconsin is now look
ing ahead to Chicago, with scarcely a
thought Of the Knox college team,
which comes here next Saturday, may
be the cause of a sad mistake. This
same Knox team last year scored aon
the badgers, much Ito the chagrin2 of
Coach ilsKing. !
Wisconsin has small game to-day
with the Missouri osteopaths from
Kirksville, Mo-, the team being that
coached by pat, O'Dea, the former
Kangaroo kicker of Wisconsin. =
The osteopaths are not strictly anna
tours, but play a strong game. The
Wisconsin lineup will be as follows
for the greater part Of the game:
Left end, Abbott; ryleft tackle, Bart
lett; left guard, Edge; center, Remp;
right guard, Chamberlain;s~;s right
tackle, Hirschberg; right end, Hart;
Eleft halfback, Smith and Cahil;- right
halfback, Savage; quarterback, George
JONES'; fullbacks, Peterson and Har-
vey.. . /. = : :s@ -. j.. .-..4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
FULLER WINS THE CUP DUFFY AND CAPoNI HERE
Well Known Boxers, Will Meet for
81 =: Six Rounds at m. a. g..
f.. ::Ss u H.. !. Tonight. ~ :s;$S.:f-

!. -. . ,
- Preparations are completed for the
fall5 Opening OF the Minneapolis, Ath-
E}etie club Tonight An athletic pro-
gram eof unusual excellence has been
prepared; and the entertainment
promisesI to be one: Of the best tever
whose ssix-round boxing contest will
be the star Tevent OF the evening, arr
rived in Minneapolis this morning, ac-
cenipanied by their: managers Both
linen ARE in, the; best conditions and will
give "a lively exhibition. Duffy is con
cedinga several, pounds to Caponi,y but
expects to even matters up by superior
:< I. The other feature will be the -wres-
thing match between A. H: F'elkey oof
this city and AL Juhre Of st. Paul.
They will !: !WrestleG catch -cateh-c can
for the lightweight: championship of
the northwest, Several wagers have
been made Oh this event, the members
favorite heavily. 1870 2: - :
Besides the -Duffy-Caponi match,
two other boxing exhibitions are on
the program, Oscar Gardner and his
brother Eddie.will spar a few grounds
and Professor Hasten will box with
a well-knoWn st. Paul man. In addi-
ton a stx-round contest between two
well-known HghtWeights may be ar
Arthur B.: Mal1ett,, fencing cham
pion of the northwest, Wilt meet Pro-
lessor +. r. LeRoux, his old rival, in
an exhibition with the foils, land Mall
lett will also meet DR.. Weston, phys
ical director of the 7. NC. A., in. a
broasdsword contest, a. novelty in the
northWest.%;As large advance sale Of
seats for the. entertainment IS re-
ported. So: ,, ::>&ss 81 -, -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
THINK CHICAGO STRONGER
Purdue Players Say Stages Men Will
1879. ~ Beat the Him. "

Lafayette, Ind, Oct. 2i.-After see
ing both Chicago. and Illinois In &C.
ton against his. own team, Coach
Cults believes that the struggle be-
tween the two big: eleyens next. Satur-
day viii be- a very close. one, but will
not venture a guess as to the result of
that game. The Purdue coach thinks
that the maroon line is somewhat
weaker than: that at CHAMPAIGN and
that Chicago will find difficulty in
gaining on line: plays, but he sees no
reason why the Illinois ends cannot be
circled by the fleet maroon backs.
Schnur,: Cults declares, is a wonder
both when sI1e has the ball and in de-
fensive play and the coach can see no
man to equal him: on the orange and
blue. eleven Having never seen the
Northwestern men. in a game Cults
can form. no opinion from the % to 0
score Between zthema11d Chicago Sat-
urday, but thinks it detracts nothing
from, the standing: of the latter. Altho
the bo1lermakens were held more in
the Chicago game, their attack was
stronger Saturday and the line men
played better on the offensive.
The players and students here de-
clare that the IHfni Will be scored on
at least three 3times in their coming
contest with Chicago; Relative scores
they say count for nothing, as the
boltermakers, put up "a game fight at
Chicago during the entire game, while
they putEupg no showing at all in the
secondT half of the game Saturday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
S I 4 !. 81.
EASY FOR MISS As; lou
y"v = 4; -
Daughter Of Sidney, Dillon Wins
~ From Major Delmar in Or: -
! a. binary Time. ~.
=. - - - -. s,.s:. -, - -. -
8 = 80 . : = - IT = - 5.
Billings, Great MareoIs Not Pushed,
s.s s. $ :; and Finishes in &an =
s-@$S%Is - ..t s2f5t = = -
81 80 Easy Jog. I

'Memphis,7oOct.s What: was gex-
pected to- be- one of the: greatest hair
ness horse contests In local history
proved otor beea very tame affair yester-
day, when LeuoDillon gave Major Der
mar a. decisive beating in two straight
heats in. ordinary time: t -:-ss. s$..
The two-minute trotters met In :the
second renewal Of the; Memphis gold
cup. Ideal weather: conditions pre-
vailed and" the track was in, perfect
shape Fully 15,000S people were In
attendance when the two champions,
driven, bys1 their:s owners :Messrs. Bill
nngs: and. smathlers,: appeared upon
the track for the first heat.
Mr.. Billings won the pole ON the toss
Of "a coin. Starter Newton gave the
word go" at the: first attempt and Lou
Dillon imme diately forged to@the front
and seemingly =wftho ut effort opened
up a gap of5three> lengths, which ad-
vantage she, held to the end, winning
in an easy 3og.%:$-t IL -.
In The second heat Major Delmar
broke badly at the first eighth pole. al
lowing St1ie daughter of Sidney Dillon
to assume a lead of twenty lengths.
Turning into the stretch Mr. Billings,
realizing that he had the race at his
mercy, pulled the mare &up and won
trotted in 2 :04A. II It was the general
opinion that had the mare been pushed
she could have equaled her great per-
formance at Readville;S when she made
the circuit in two minutes.
The stake feature, tzthe diamond
handicap, a dash at mile and a half,
was won handily by DR.. Strong from
the odds on favorite, Billy Buck.
Hawthorn was a good third. Sum
mary: 800 :. z =: ~ = x, !:
s.2:14 pace purse 81, 600: ~,
Right, on. Fine, b. by Online-Jessie R.
: =. - =
Tess, br III IF: iamiesonj ..::....:...
Daniel a." e. (Fleming). 80. ..:........9
Mary Gordon b IN (Hanson) ......... s
Yokeley, G.; 9. r., 2; ~, vyzole, Minnie
and .Directum Miller also started.
diamond Sas,tieap $1,000 oil trotter., mile
and half one heat:
| Dr.. Strong, gr g, by Strong Boy.viola s. (Ga-
Dnly Buck, b. g tCieers) Observation-Disclosures.
Hawthorne, IN M .(HHdsor) .........5
Dillon Boy, b b (Walker) .................. 4
Memphis gold emp. value 5000; free for ali
| trotters, amateur drivers, to wagon:
Lou Dillon. 4ch m, bv Sidney Dillon-Lou Me-
t dunn (NIr. Billingsl =. ...:..t1
Major Delmar, b g, by Delmar- Expectation :,
/ Time :04A, 2:04a4
| st2:O5 pace, purse 81. 600:
Darrell. b M. Aleanter ETopsyz (McDonald)... ]
ION Kceas, Oh III 3 tspear), distanced.
23O trotting. purse 81 .0Q0::
Axdelight Oh e. BY Axtellpelight (Nles)
Cathode. CHI g (Andrews) I
| Grocery Maid, b m (Rea}
Ehginor and ssunice Gee also started.
Time-2:1115, 2:121a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
..COURSING

The second day Of the Mississippi VAL
ley coursing meet at Kearney Neb.,
brought out q big attendance and the
sport was excellent. The first and second
ties in the futurity were run off, bringing
doWn:the contestants for the semi-fnals to
fourteen. Yesterday saw the defeat. Of
such favorites as Northern Flight ROSY
Cross, Oklahoma, Savable and Bonati.
In the second ties Tracy Pasha beat
Prestina, Miss Liddle beat Miss Ringing,
Iatlen beat Handsome Harry, Sinclair
beat Princess Kirk. Surprise Me beat An.
pie blossoms, Norfolk beat Yankee Dime.
Hopeless Harry beat Clover Blossom, ADJ
vertiser beat Frisco Line, Pathfinder beat
Floral Girl, Paul Jones beat Keewatin.
Celtic beat Strong City Girl, The Bard
beat krank, Lady Bright beat Rose Hill
Maid, Lady Brash beat Bill Duean. Ron
ME Clair ran a bye with Cloth Of Cold. s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
IN THE PRIZE RING

/: Terry MCGOWAN, former feathak-weight
champion of sthe world, was given the de-
:clslon over, Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea at
round battle before the Criterion Athletic
club. For ten. rounds the .ex- champion
seemed TO have lost his old time cunning
and even q favorable decision FOR him
seemed doubtful. - =: ; +.
= Toward the end, however. superior ring
generalships told the story, and he had the
chelsea boy completely at his mercy: Dur
Ing the last four rounds McGovern admin
fstered terrific punishment. but he was I'M
able to land decisive blow, and as the
final bell found both men on their feet a
decision was given on points, ~
Joe Cans, the lightweight champion had
the better Of the six-round fight with Ed
Ole Kennedy Of Pittsburg, at the Southern
Athletic club at Philadelphia last night.
In the last round Cans pushed his man
hard and gave the Pittsburg man a severe
beating. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
STAR KICKER APPEARS
seeley Has Greatly Strengthened Gen..
trial High School Team: Z:

Central High Schools footha1l :,s+o 81,
has been Boosted by the appearance ~
a new mar who promises to deVelon
into star kicker. Roy Seelev IS the
newcomer, and while" he is largely an
unknown quantity yet, he shows thai
ne has had experien nee in the game
'S 81 is the best punter and drou
. ! 4is tnar' has appeared this season
well in: practice at right hall, yester.
Captain Mccarthy has. been moved
pack .to;"h1s old place at center on the
Central team. The change In the line.
up appears to have strengthened the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
JUDGE KNOCKS FOOTRATI,
Harlem Magistrate Calls 1t Worse
,os. Than 4Prizefighting, %.,,

%. Than 4Prizefghting.
New: sYork, Oct. 21.-Magistrate
Crane sfins the Harlem court, declares
that baseball and football are not in
the same category. Baseball is a
legitimate ball game, he said, while
Football rs worse than .prizefighting
Men have arms and legs broken in
football and <often de-, - : -"
The case was that of Proprietors
Deacon sei1 and Roberts, who. own Olympic
field, which: they: have let on. Sunday
for football games. Their lawyer.1Ieo
Sanders, stated that Magistrate deuel.
T Tidsd 5 5nat 1baseban on Sunday, pro
not a violatio on 5of: the1law. Inspec tor
Albertson, who: summoned the men to
o espsnt :sh he had received a com
scenes and much noise: at; the. Sunday
sIootpau# games. Magistrate crane
dismissed the summons =and tolds m
sspector RAlbertson If the nuisance con
tinued to make a complaint and he
would issue Warrants. 80 - - &c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
Photographic work and Journalism

Work and Journalism.
In connection with the wonderful
work performed by modern newspa-
-currences Of the world, the camera
has done as much, if not more, than
the reporter. In battle, strikes, mobs
races, etc, to-day the expert news
paper photographer must take the
greatest risks and get accurate photo
graphs at any hazard. And expert
ence shows that he does It. Men who
do things, who never consider the la
Dor or the danger, have place in the
world. but they need golden grain
belt beer to keep UP their strength
and vitality. To get the. best results
use 1t regularly at home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21

union some. time ago, on chargesFsof
having played with baseball teams iii
which there were professional players
Last nights ruling will not prevent
the pfayers finishing their fq0tbalI en-
ture both men will be regard las
pro fessionals BY THE Amateur :Afhietic
|sunion.' s,.E 81 EsS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
81.
:. VIII Play for Charity

- s Fnilaadelphfa, Oct. 21:-It has been de.
c q de the athletic association Of the
university of Pennsylvania to charge ads
mission, for portion of the seats at the
army ny and navy football game to be PLAYED
on on franklin field on Nov. %. This vear
more more than 5000 cards allotted to Penn
s sy1 ~, WIN De sold at probably 50 each
eht OF widows and orphans Of soldiers ana
Sailors. tEE5.--.t 80, aIu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

Secretary Hopper of thesLaton;a Tocl,o,
club Of Cincinnati, Yesterday announced
that Dick Welles will go against his own
record for a mile 1897 IS, at Laton1a.
course Thursday, Oct. 20, If the track Is
In good condition = - 80 - g
G. q. Norris reached Middletown3 Nv
yesterdays after an S,000.mile walk from
San Francisco undertaken to cure con-
sumption. He started on Aug. 8, 1901.
and followed the railroads as Tar as nos.
slble.. He viii continue his Journey to
The Brighton, $4,000, the last big event
OF the year. was run at the Brighton Beach
track yesterday and $4,000 persons saw b.
r. Thomas Hernais, second choice in the
betting. win easily by eight lengths. The
time, 5: 55 2-5. was excellent and was next
to the best time ever run for the stake
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
INDEPENDENTS FOOTBALL,

The Second Badgers defeated the Blaines bv
a, score Of 80 Z. The Second BADGERS ..o,,Is
Addrssss W Meth p ahS team II city
me Fairviews defeated the East Side
score Of 10 TO- O. They viii niav the AHams 6y
n Rada Sunday and would like game With rs
NOV: l. Address Harry Brookson. 2s1 &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-21
INFORMATION Or; BUREAU

Y u. F. C.-Phil King coached Wisconsin
from 1896. to 1902 inclusive. Wisconsin
won the championship in 1897, and was
undefeated in 1895 and 1901, tho not secur-
ing clear title in those years. - -
&C. f. ShaW-The largest score ever
made by q Minnesota football team was
H. to o., made this year against Manchester
college. .st.
Cleveland, hio-Lteutepant T.. H. Rohrbacher,
10. S. N, witnessed q trial of the new Mclean
machine gun, The test was sa tisfactory.