The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-19
ALARMING INCREASE IN THE
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRATION

NEW YORK, Aug. l9.-And still
they come!
Notwithstanding the fact that the
European governments do not favor
emigration and are trying their best
t. make it as difficult as possible and
in spite of the fact that the American
authorities keep q sharp lookout to
prevent undesirable foreigners slip
ping into the country. the immigra-
ton is increasing at an enormous
rate.
The number Of immigrants during
the fiscal year which ended June 30
was 1027.421. an increase Of 20 per
cent over last year and 90 per cent
more than in 1908. The ratio of ex-
clusion was somewhat higher, being
1868 against $3.50 in 1903. The
greatest increase was in the number
of immigrants from Russia. This is
owing partly to the war with Japan,
the inner disturbances in Russia and
the constant persecution of the Jews
in many parts of the empire. The
class of immigrants coming from
Russia is not very desirable, but more
so than large percentage Of the
Immigrants coming from certain
parts of Austria and Italy.
Build Wonderful Church.
The ruins of st. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal church on aristocratic Fifth
avenue still are smouldering, hut
there is already a movement on foot
to erect new structure on the site
of the old one. more magnificent even
than the church destroyed by fire.
According to the statement Of wei!
informed persons a fund of half
million dollars has already been sub
scribed for the purpose and in few
weeks or months plans for new
church will be ready to be submitted
70 the patrons OF the church. among
whom are some of the wealthiest
men and women of the Fifth avenue
district.
OLD Ocean Il Dirty.
The desperate efforts of the health
authorities to prevent the spreading
of the typhoid fever epidemic preva-
lent in Brooklyn have not been sue
Cessful so far and the situation is
beginning to be quite critical. 1t
seems that Bath Beach. BensOnhurst
and Timer Park, situated on the
Brooklyn beach. extending from the
Narrows to Coney Island. form the
center or hearth of the disease dis
trict
There are various theories con-
corning the causes of the epidemic.
The most plausible is that persons
living in the beach district insisted
on bathing at the wrong side OF the
tide, when the water backed up by
the rising tide, was strongly con-
taminated by the contents of the nu-
merous sewers emptying into the
bay.
The infected area is constantly
spreading and II lie feared that before
long the epidemic will gain foot
hold on the Manhattan side. Should
that happen, the result In the over
crowded and unsanitary districts of
the East and West Sides would be
appalling. Up to the present time
of typhoid in this city and about 400
deaths caused by that disease.
Palace for Art.
According to an authoritative state
ment one of New York's multi
millionaires, who takes great interest
in art. has offered the Fine Arts Fed
Grafton and the National Academy of
Of
purpose of erecting q magnificent art
institute upon the site of the IenoN
library, or, if possible. in location
even nearer the heart of the city
The purchase of suitable site and
tile erection of a large art palace will
cost In the neighborhood of $1,000
000 As soon as the preliminaries
have been arranged. the trustees OF
the two institutions will make an ef'
fort to raise the required amount.
New Workers Have Money.
The savings banks of the city OF
New York contributed sec, 635,l90 OF
the s9s,5O3,427 increase in the total
resources of the savings banks of the
state of New York for the year end
ing June 80. 1905. This left but $685.
s76.227 increase for the banks in the
rest of the state. OF the New Yori
city gain the banks of Manhattan
furnished s54.07S,9s9 and those OF
Kings county t12, $500 Ever!
savings bank IN Greater. New Yorl
save one shows gain in resource!
during the IL months which endcC
June 80, 1905.
Jerome Knows what He Wants.
There is probably not another mar
in New York who has as many