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New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
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night before. Shrewdly
he had concluded that
immediate danger threat
ened his beloved Toover;
so he and Toover would
go away. Beyond that
he had no definite plan,
but confidently they set
out in the gray dawn,
hurrying along the empty
streets as fast as Doshy's
short legs could carry
him.
1t must have been we'll
along toward noon when
Doshy, hungry and tired
and somewhat sleepy, sat
down on a horse-block
ana began 10 1n1StruSt inc
wisdom of his project. He
had saved Toover from a
terrible fate. That was
all very well; but what
next? Where was break
fast coming from, and din
ner? Where was there
a vacant crib into which
he could crawl when night
came?
They had wandered in
to an inhospitable-look-
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-20

pissenters. Roman Catholics and Jews.
Manchester OWNS and operates success
fully an electric light and power gen
Grating plant. Its municipal gas works
turn large annual revenue into the
city treasury. 1t owns $4,000, 900 worth
of markets. which are large and
steadily increasing source OF revenue.
Its department for the scientific han
ding and disposal of refuse is the most
extensive in the world and has brought
about huge manufacturing plant and
farm OF 3,GSl acres, the whole Civ
Ing employment to an army Of $500
men. Its publicly owned and operated
tramways rival those of Glasgow and
excel those of the Scottish metropolis
in some particulars. 1t has we'll or
ganZed works department which eX
ecutcs most of the tasks formerly let
10y contract. and 1t con,cmplates II tcle-
phone system, which when installed
will complete the list of the ten utiii-
ties mentioned in the Introduction of
of municipallzation in Great Britain.
Manchester has expended S20OO,O00
and more in erecting quarters for its
laboring class. Those first provided
and those now under way show in
striking contrast the development
which has been made along this line
in Great Britain. Electric tranSporta
inf
where 1t was possible for the working
man to live in the cnvirons of the city.
1t was assumed that he was forever
fated to live in tenement houses and
those who wished to make his life
more endurabe bent their energies to-
ward planning and building the best
of tenement structures.
When the time comcs-and | am
enough Of an optimist to believe that 1t
Will come-whcn every workingman In
Manchester, London. New York. Chica-
go and all populous centers shall be
able to rent or own IL house and plot
of ground. he will gnZe with amaze
ment at such structures as now front
on Oldham road. Manchester. and the
gloomy piles which London has reared
I'm Nillbank and other central sites.
The tenement house Is the worst single
feature In civilization which has
been uuevcnly developed from the rap
id pcrfection Of the machine There can
no more he II "model tenement house
than there can be II model death trap
and II tenement house IS tenement
house be It next to II tanncry. with rent
rates of S1.5O Il week. payable in adj
yonce or dubbed an department house"
,fr Fifth avenue with "suites' calling
Tor the payment of $1,000 year.
When Manchester decided to erect
tenement houses her officials went
about it in no half hearted way. There
vos n district in Oldham road where
,n.,th rcnpcd an annual harvest Of from
"a ia 50 ont of every LOCO who were
condemned to live there, II was Il we
district and in 1893 the city RACED the
hnvcIs nurchnsed the land and bullt
homes for its people. AS it stands TO-
law if is undoubtedly the finest 'moucl
,o,nunnt" in Great Britain. ANA an!
criticism may make of ii is not direct
al nnninSt tie building or IT'S manage
mani Inf a.ainSt the Whole system OF
municipal tenement planning.
So far rs any scheme witch c"'''elh-
mites housing & thousand, more or iead'
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-20

persons I'm a limited area can be a sue
mcntS. Those who formerly lived in
| Wretchcd dens now are tenants in an
| rlifce which with the land represents
an expenditure of about $7JO.0OO. The
death rate has fallen from 80 to less
than 80. There Is not n room IN the
building which does not open directly
to the street or to an enormous court.
and there is not Il better ventilated
structure I'm the world No room is less
than nine feet high ana the smallest
rooms cover los square feet. or about
10 10y II feet. Most Of tie apartments
are Of two rooms. and the rent aver
ages 81 week
The building is five stories high and
is built around an immense quadrangle
lar court about Loo feet square. This
was designed for Il playground. but !
noticed that the children preferred the
streets. The walls are of red brick.
with stone and terra Gotta trimmings.
and the architectural effect far eXcc!s
that of the average first class fiat or
apartment building in American cities.
Everything in reason that money and
sanitary science can render has been
done, but the building IS not popular,
though most of the rooms are taken.
and 1t Is n paying investment from n
financial point.
There Is distressing sameness about
the quarters. When you have looked
at two rooms you have seen all there is
to see. There is too much brick and
mortar 1t bears the aspect of Il per-
son. 1t Is q thousand times better. no
doubt. than the quarters which We're
torn down, and it Is vastly superior to
tie labitation Of the average laborcr
no matter what his country. but Man
chester will never erect another tenc-
ment house on so elaborate Il scale.
The city is now ut work on far diff
fcrent style Of dwellings. They are
not so ornate and they are not so eX
pensive but in the opinion Of the high
est civic authorities in the world they
represent the type of the future. On the
edge Of the city the municipality has
purchased several hundred acres OF land
and on it Is erecting cottages, which
will be rented to persons of small
means. Each cottage will have its gar
den. and there will he parks and play
grounds, schools and churches and ali
of the ordinary comforts of a normal
existence. This may be too good for Il
man who simply works for a living,
and it Is possible that Manchester and
other British cities are assuming more
responsibility than normally attaches
to municipal governments. l shall not
argue this. but ii may be set down as
self evident proposition that crime.
poverty and disease flourish where
houses number the more stories. where
people are crowded into the smaller
areas and where they are denied con
tact with the soil. The great cities of
England and Scotland have learned this
lesson and are proiiting by it,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-20
No. IS.
MEMORIES OF J. P. SHARP
Austin Mires Writes of His Old Friend And
CO-Laborer in Pioneer and Historic DAYS
and Brings Back to Memory Life That
Was Lived for The Good Il Could Do.

John i. Sharp was born in the state
OF Ohio sixty three years ago. He
crossed the plains when only ten wears
OF age settling in Lane county, state of
Oregon, where he ded until 1873.
when he moved to Washington Terri
'ory and soon thereafter established
hi, home on a ranch some four miles
west of Ellensburg. where he passed
the balance of his life as a farmer.
In early life he did not have the ad-
vantages of an education in the schools,
but he was always a student, and ex-
tensive and carful reader, and had
become possessed of a wonderful fund
of practical and useful know Wedge. He
was in the fullest sense self made
man. He was always industrious and
attentive to affairs both private and
public, and 10y reason of his qualifica
tins was many times called to fill
responsible positions by the choice #
his fellow citizens. He served one
term as county commissioner for old
aklma county before Kittitas had
been organized therefrom. When the
state of Washington was formed, he
was chosen as one of first representa-
lives in its legislature from Kittitas
county. Was again elected to that body
in 1896, and in 1900 was elected to the
state Senate from kittitas and Douglas
counties, and in 1904 was reelected to
the same position from kittitas and
helan counties.
He was the offspring of race of
pioneers: class of men and women
that dare to penetrate into the wilder
ness and the desert, enduring all man
ner of hardship and Inconvenience, to
finally establish order and build up
civilization where savagery prevailedl
A class that are always self sustaining
wherever they may be. The kind and
class of men that build states and found
nations.
| knew him we'll for twenty three long
years, years that did not seem to pass
As quickly as they do now, aud have
had ample opportunity to know his
nature.
We have been together in our homes
by our own tireslues, surrounded by
own families, shut in from all thought
and care of the outside world. We
have consulted together, ia the close
confidence of attorney and client upon
questions of grave business Importance,
calling forth the deepest and anxiety.
We have worked together in political
conventions and campaigns calculated
to arouse mems passions, likes and dis
likes TO fever heat. We have camped
together ia the mountains. many times,
a d slept benea.n The same blalAet
(Co:.ti' FED L .!Et -
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-20

ing greatness Liverpool at
tempted to choke ii with dis
eliminating railroad rates. Manchester
les only an hours ride from its older
oval. but It cost more to ship freight to
liverpool than it DID from Liverpool
20 New York Threats. cntrcaty and
influence were all in vain. The fate of
Manchester depended on securing cheap
communication with the ocean Liver
pool was relentless. Manchester dcclar-
ell that she would cut her way to the
sen and become port. Liverpool smil-
ed. The citizens of Manchester form
cd canal company, raised Slo.o0OoOo
and began their titanic task. When
this amount was exhausted they Dor
rowed $lOOoO.OOO more. When this
was expended they were at the end Of
their resources. The canal WAS not
completed and no more private capital
could be raised.
The city of Manchester came to the
rescue. 1t raised S25.GOO,OO0 from a
bond issue and became Il partner In
the enterprise. The company could
not meet ts interest. and again the city
came to its aid. The canal was opened
to traffic several years ago and has
done for Manchester all that its adyo-
Gates claimed for it. The city now
has invested in the enterprise S34.OOo,-
coo and has bill before parliament
authorizing 1t to advance SlOOOO.OJO
more for the purpose of deepening the
canal so rs to permit the passage OF
ships Of the greatest draft. The mu-
nicipality is represented on the canal
board by eleven Of its twenty one mem
bers. This stupcndOus work when com
pleted will probably entail an cxpcndl-
ture Of S1OO.0T0OOO and IL likely to be-
come exclusively the property Of the
municipality Of Manchester. The city
has already made an Investment larger
than any previously pledged by any
municipality in the world for a specific
business purpose.
Chicagos drainage canal was not De
signed to yield revenue, but the Man
chester ship canal is primarily ii bust
ness enterprise. 1t may therefore be
classed as the most conspicuous exam
pie Of municipal ownership in Great
britain or elsewhere.
Even eliminating the ship canal, Man
chester easily occupies first place III
England in the volume of its municipal
work 1t has constructed dwellings ana
cottages for its Eboring classes. 1t has
an extensive system of baths ana wash
houses 1t owns three municipal Gene
tcrlcS, with burial ground, set aside for
hc.lLcrs Of tie Church Of England,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-20
HOW BRITISH CITIES MANAGE

Public Utilities - Manchester Occupies First
Place In England In the Volume Of MI.
nicpal Work. Nearly all Public Utilities
Are Owned by the City.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-20
Y ! | I

~ WHEN Manchester aspired to
~ commercial and manufacture
w ing greatness Liverpool at
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07

May Secure Grand Lodge.

At the regular meeting Of Fremout
lodge No. 9S. o. o. F. on Saturday
evening. ths advisability Of trying to
secure the meeting of the L o. o. r.
grand lodge of Colorado for Florence
next year WAS brought up. The grand
lodge meets at Rocky Ford this year.
Tho meeting is . guarantee Of not less
than 800 visitors for three days to .
town and . possibility Of 800. The
attendance to the 1. U. o. F. grand
lodge Ia always good because tho grand
lodge pays the expenses Of all dele.
gates. It 10 thought BY our people
throw ing open their homes for rooms
that the hotels and restaurants could
easily feed that crowd and Fremont
lodge would furnish ample entertain.
ment. It would require two halls for
the business session for three days. and
Florence would be equal to the oooa-
sion along those lines. The matter
was deferred until next Saturday night
when 1t will be thoroughly discussed
both from . business and financial
standpoint.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
ANOTHER BIG
CROWD REGISTERS
Homeseekers Again Pouring
Into Grand Junction.
Registration Will Proba bly,
Reach 1900 Today and Per-
haps $1,000 Before the
End of the Week.

Grand Junction, Aug. There IL
another big run on here today. At
O'Clock this morning there were 400
people in line to register and when
the doors were thrown open at 8
O'Clock there were 700 IN line. Home.
seekers came In droves last night and
this morning 1t is evident that about
1900 will register today.
Tomorrow 10 expected to b the big.
Rest day OF all ~ all Uf the railroads
running out Of Denver will run ex.
oursion trains tonight. Grand Juno.
tion will probably register $1,000 BY
the end Of the week. making IL far the
largest number 1t any one point OF
registry.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07

LINE oUT-Owing to the inten.
sity Of the storm In the Custer county
portion Of the mountains last evening,
the telephone line WAS DOT Of com.
mission today. Tho storm seemed d
be general Ia this part Of the county.
Although the water WAS high 10 Hard.
scrabble creek no damage Was done h
the lines Of the Rio 0rande and SAINTS
Fe roads st that point. Al . usual
thing water In that oreek mssns
trouble for the railroads. 30 muoh
water emptying into the Arkansas
river last night caused II to raise to 9
noticeable extent.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
OFF for Trinidad.

Under command Of Captain ]. r.
AsA. Star Of the West company No. 4.
teeether with the Knights Of Pythias
haad lsft here . few minutes after
10 O'clock this morning for Trinidad.
the drill company going to capture the
hrst prise IN the competitive drilling
contest and the band to cheer the
boys while they are In the contest.
The drill company upon leaving here
was very confident that 1t would make
the other companies In ths contest
ook like . twc-spot.
Two coaches were very we'll filled
With Knights Of Pythias. their wives.
sWesthesrts, stc. The train was made
sp- y Oanss City but the Florspcs
dslssation was much larger than that
of the oounty ssat town. - usual.
On the side Of the car bearing Star Of
the West company was . strinssr on
which were the words "star Of the
West Company No. 4, Uniform
Rank. KniGhts Of Pythias. Flor.
ssos. Colo" Most Of the crowd
that went will not return until the
spoaDpment 10 over. which will not
b till the last Of the week. Sixty.
two tickets wers sold 1t the local
depot.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07

Sells the choicest rni
dsocs lots In the city -
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
D,da't See TIE Prss,Asst.

Oyster Bay. Aug. Nv. 8. Kent.
worth, an attorney of Oskaleosa.
Iowa. In trying 70 force bis way 70
the president this morning Wa stop.
ped BY ssorst service men and told 10
70 ~ SECRETARY BaInes. He did not
get 10 ~ Roosevelt. ksntwesth has
bssn making political speeches and
says thas be simply called 70 ~ the
president.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
Capt. Chaynor Sustained.

Mobile. Ala. Aug. S-OApt. Chsy-
nor. In command Of the revenue out
ter. WinonA received = telegram from
the department this morning sayina
that his aotion in seizing ships and
plsoing them in quarantine had been
sustained. Two men were fined In
police court today $50 each for spread
Ing yellow fever report.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
Gsvsramsae Has Charge.

New Orleans. Aag. 7-Df. White,
Of the U. 8. Darips hospital, aassasd
full control Of the yellow Ssvsr sitsa.
tioa today. Hs also tas police pow.
era. The oitissns of New Oslsans
piaosd In his hands 90. 900 and teld
him that hs could have . quarter
Of . millien more II nssdsd 70 cid
IN stamping out the dissAss. Arch
Bishep Chappsll. who has the fever.
u very i'll.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07

REbEKAHS-At the last regular
meeting Of 6alome Rebekah lodge MFs.
Lynn Smith was elected dsla9ats 70
the State Assembly. which meets In
Rocky Ford in October and Ars. O.
r. Smith WAS recommended for The
appointmsnt Of district dspsty. Rs.
Treatments were served.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
TO THE RoYAL GORGE.

TO THE ROYAL 0OR0E-A
special train Of fosr ooaobss bearing
eastern 'sishtsesFs freo Colossdo
Springs 10 the Royal 0oFss. passsd
through here st noos today. The
toarjsts will spend the aftsrnooo there
and return 10 the 0psises tosight.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
DIRECTORS MEETING

will b . meeting Of the board Of
diofetors Of the Florence Public
Library this evening at 1880 O'Clock
in the library room. By order Of ".
". Cafky. secretary.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
Strikers Ara Galn,ag.

Helena. Mont, Aug. 7-The strik.
ing tslsgTaphsrs Of she Northern
Pacific made gains today. whom the
conductors on the Rocky Mountain
division refused 70 rsosivs train orders
over the telephones or by naGs. A
large numbsr Of strike breakers s.so
lsft their Jobs. Another wreck 90.
Cured oa the Great Northern this
morning - the result Of detective
nanses. Trains are all ave hours
lats.
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07
WAR TALK IS
MERELY BLUFF
Diplomats Say Russiais Play
Ing for Easy Terms.
Reported Dispatches Sent to
Russia Recon- mending Her
to Continue War Believ.
ed to be 4 Mere Ruse.

Boston. Aug. IN. Witte. the
senior Russian psaos oommisioners
who left the presidsnt's yaoht Aay-
flower at Newport yesterday and
came on here. did not leave his
hotel until . O'clock this morning
whom he took An auto ride about
the city. He visited Harvard uni.
versity and this afternoon left for
Portsmouth.
Newport. Aus. 7-Ths heavy fog
which hung over Long Island sound
Saturday night and compelled the
peaoe ommissiouers' yachts and
their wArship conveys 10 como into
this harbor for shelter. remained
until this morning. The japanese
peAoe commission boarded the Dol
phin and shortly after left tie port.
The Dolphin picked up tho wirslsss
telegraph station and sent . large
number Of dispatches which are 70
be oabled to Japan. The rsosptioe Ut
Portsmouth hes been postponed until
tomorrow.
New York, Aug. 7-Diplomats in.
sist that the Russian snvoys are run.
ming big blun. and that their talk
against pescs 10 not sincere. This
he's been CALLED ont BY the report that
N. Witts stopped of at Newport to
cable 70 Russia that she nsst b pre-.
pared 10 continue the war. intiuatins
thst ss believed that Japan's tsrns
Would b impossible 10 aoospt. Dip.
lomass say shss saeh talk 10 absurd.
when n. witts and Russia know that
Japan has oonosotsatsd in Naschuria
over 40. 900 infantry md nearly 5000
camp. ready at . signal from the
psaos eonnissioo 70 crush the fosoes
OF Gan. Lissvitoh now Mnsd sp before
thops
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07

RETURN FROM COAsT-Miss
Estslls Holmes, sister Of Fred @.
Holmes, and Mis- Neata CLARK and
mother arrived In the city this morn.
ing On No. I. for . short visit with
HFs. =. q. Holmes. The party has
besn touring the Paoi6o coast and
spending some time at the exposition.
Mis- Holmes will probably remain in
the city two weeks or more. Grand
Juactioo News.
The WEATHER-FaiY and warm
- AAAN~hA ga T~>~Asv
The daily tribune., 1905-08-07

Th. Daily rris..s 20 p.s .s.AA.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
Why the Bears Fought

{. NJ. Russell, the Western pain.
ter, tells an amusing story of n
bear fight which he thinks is fun
nieI than any humorous sketch he
hns ever seen portrayed on vaude.
willie stage. He had been out with
a guide all day, aud toward even.
ing they saw, far down the road,
two bears Sauntering along, quite
obllvlouS Of,the presence of human
beings, ms the wind was in the
wrong direction, Russell and his
guide quickly jumped behind a
small thickct, and when the bears
were within shooting distance the
painter let fly and struck one of
them fair in the side. The shot
stunned the animal for moment
and he was under the impression
that his mate had struck him a
terrific blow when he was not look q.
ing. As there appeared To be no
reason for this chaStisemcnt, he
proceeded to rctaliatc by attacking
the other bear. About this time
the gnide took n shot at the as.
saultcd animal, with the result that
the brute was infatuated and i'm
agiued he had been struck with
undue force by his comradc. Upon
this the two bears set to and had a
terrific fight Success.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

\ deep quiet prevailed, which
intensified alt sounds that evening,
else what was meant for Il lust
between ourselves talk, between
two young men. would not have
reached the ears of one who await
ed ear long in coming
What has wrought n change IN
mc' Have you noticed anyf'
Noticed any Why, it's II
constant puzzle to me IOu know
ms well ms do that you are on
higher ground than last year.
Well, an Endeavor resolve is
the secret of what puzzles you. At
the beginning Of the year ! have
been in the habit of making any
number of resolves. -
Yes, and of breaking them
while the year is still young, like
the rest of MS.
Yes, but this year made II
vow that, God helping me, would
keep every 1908 resolve. Consc.
qucntly, ! was slow to make any
| finally decided on one, however,
and that | rcwrotc on the fly Leaf
of the Bible mother gave me Just
before she went home. and sou
may be sure that n resolve written
there is not one easily to be
broken. "
What was that"
| resolve TO he willing to b,
used in the Masters service, any.
where and everywhere, and under
meath ! wrote: Lord make me
willing to be willing. -
Willing TO be willing!' echoed
the other. II never thought of
putting il in that way willing to
be willing!' Ali now under.
stand. -
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

!. NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
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Lnwson's Contribution To Labor.

Thomas w Lawson, of Boston, was
to have addressed the unions OF Kan
sas City ON Labor day, but business
engagements made the journey impos-
sible. Later letter came from Mr.
Lawson inclosing his check for $1,000.
After saying how much he regretted
his inability TO come TO Kansas City
on Labor day, the author OF "Frenzied
Finance" said: Il send you a small
contribution which wish you TO use
as you see fiji for the good of the
worl,inGmens cause in Kansas City
The officers of the Industrial council
have written to Mr. Lawson thanking
him and telling him that his $1,000
will be used Id building the proposed
labor temple.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
Test Your AppetiteS.

a young man carclcssly formed
the habit of taking Il glass of liquor
every morning before breakfast.
An older friend advised him t.
quit before the habit should grow
too strong for him to be able f.
break.
oh. there's no danger; its II
mere notion. | can quit any time, -
replied the drinkcr.
Suppose you try ii Tomorrow
morning." suggested the friend.
. Very well; to please You III do
so, bnt ! assure you there's no
cause for alarm.
A week later the young man met
his friend again.
"You are not looking well" OBJ
served the latter. Have you