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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Low. and Jerome became convinced or
that fact He is not the sort 10 say n
thing quietly which he thinks should
be said openly. so he said loud enough
for all New York TO hear that he did
not think Low should be renominated.
Everybod exclaimed. How true, but
how impolitic" The upshot was that
Low was renominated and defea ted by
an overwhelming majority
In 1904 Senator David B. Hill offered
Jerome the Democratic nomination for
governor. provided, of course. that he
would be q good Indian and not do
things to the machine The district at
torney's language in declining is not
on record. but is said to have been
vigorous
Went on the Ballot by Petition.
When the campaign of this year ap-
preached. William Travers Jerome
was practically offered the fusion
nomination for mayor. which would
probably have meant his election. He
declined. He wanted TO be reelected
district attorney, he said, and nothing
else. Moreover, he wanted 10 make a
fight against the bosses of both parties.
He wanted TO show the people of New
York that Il man could be elected with
out any machine behind him. He be-
lieved ii time to raise a moral issue, to
declare again for individual liberty
Since no one else seemed ready to do
this, he would do it himself. He did
1t. In the beginning every newspaper
III the city practically declared that he
had cut his own political throat, that he
had prevented fusion and many other
dreadful things. Anyway, he went on
the ballot by petition. All the regular
conventions refused 10 nominate him
The betting was all against him, the
odds in the start being overwhelming
1t was interesting, however 10 note
the way those odds came down as Je-
rome warmed up in the campaign. Be
fore it was half through they were
even. Then the Republican candidate
party substituted the name Of Jerome,
although it was so late the courts
Knocked out the action. From that
time forward the betting odds set in
Jerome's favor. and before the fight
ended they We're as heavy for him as
previously they had been against him.
Jerome's issue throughout was Il
the bosses, snd he could not be divert
ed from that line of attack. One OF
the most Illuminating incidents of the
campaign was furnished by the Tam
many candidate. James w, Osborne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17
secret of Refining Gold aefou.a.

T. r. Vaughan. chemist. Of Los An
geIes has discovered the lost art OF
ts1npering copper. gold and silver, nc
cording TO Los Angeles paper. and
has manufactured set OF Instruments.
knife blades and coil springs OF pure
gold. which be has on exhibition at his
laboratory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17
Mammoth EuRIfsh Roa6re

The fire in the pile of 10000 tons of
stored coal which broke out some
weeks ago at the Earlseat coIIiery. in
Fife. is still blazing. says the London
Chronicle. AT night the sight i 4
magnificent spectacle. The ire will
continue for another two months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17


reer. One of them narrales how, rid
ing through rural district one day, lie
met a procession of peasants who were
carrying one of their number TO his
burial. Commanding the coffin 10 be
Laid down. he spurTed his horse and
ledped over il as il it were a fence i'll
the hunting field. For this outrageous
act lie was fined and reprimauded by
his uncle, the emperor In spite of the
Did pranks credited To his Youth the
character of the prince improved with
advancing years, especially after the
suicide OF Crown Prince Rudolf brought
him near TO the throne. His imperial
uncle took him under his Immediate
tutelage. and he grew in favor. But it
was not long before an event occurred
which threatened his chances of sue
eession to the throne. 1t had been plan
ned to marry him 10 the Princess Eliz-
abeth, daughter OF the late Crown
Prince Rudolf. But he had for some.
years been in love with a lady in watt
Ing TO the Crown Princess Stephanie,
the Countess SQQhie -ChQtek a cleYer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Soon they learned the true character OF
thlS man, however. ana now when the
poorer ueniZens of the east side want Il
square deal they appeal TO Jerome"
Outside OF this tenement-for it is lit
tie more than that-Mr. Jerome has a
summer home i'll Connecticut. where
before he took office most OF his time
was spent. Despite his ripping way of
making campaigns and his hammer
and tongs methods of going after gam
biers and grafterS, he is a very domeS-
tic man. quiet in manner. studious and
gentleman both by Inheritance and
instinct. After all. it is these quiet,
earnest people who stir things. The
loud brawler seldom moves anything
except the atmosphere.
Lives Up 10 His Theories.
In office Jerome is said TO be efficient
ami To keep his work even with the
calendar. 1t is his theory to crowd
through every criminal case on the
jump, and he is The sort Of man that
lives up TO his theories He has few.
by the way. being too busy To think of
them.
The most sensational thing he has
done in Office was TO drive out gam
bling. That is Il story in itself, an old
one. but worth retelling. The first eff
fort was Il failure because of deficient
laws. Then Jerome shifted his base
OF operations To Albany and had the
law amended. 1t took Il fight TO do it.
but a loss of temper Oh the part OF the
senator representing the gamblers and
an attack on the Republican leader,
Senator Raines, aroused the ire of that
gentleman and caused him TO push the
bill through.
After the new law was enacted an
amusing thing occurred. The Tam
many chief of police announced that
there was no gambling in New York.
Then something happened. Calling the
owners of the biggest gambling houses
into his office. Mr.. Jerome quietly eX-
planned to them that he had them
dead TO rights" They seemed to
agree with him. 1t was question as
to whether they would close voluntari-
ly or be closed. They decided to close
voluntarily. As "A result two large
rooms at the district attorneys office
are packed full of gambling parapher-
MALTA, and some of il overfiowS into
other rooms
When Mayor Lows term was draw
ing To close Mr.. Jerome again did n
thing which drew around his ears a
hornets nest. Everybody said on the
quiet that it was impossible to re-elect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17
Jack Wilkes.

Jack Wilkes. OH the form be display
ed at Cincinnati, is close TO POS trot-
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Fame is the perfume Of heroic deeds.
Socrates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

The latest Paris fashion is gloves
adorned with miniaUre golden or sill
yer mirrors, attached TO the palm.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

of the state are now TO be had. Under
their direction and advice many arti-
cles of historical interest might be gath
cred together under the control of the
state for the future generations. But
these pioneers are passing away and the
time must be improved. The zeal and
activity manifested by the historical
societies and libraries in the eastern
and surrounding states is resulting in
the disappearance of many articles and
manuscripts of value bearing upon the
history ofthis very interesting section
of the United States. All of the states
about us have done more in this line
than has Washington. 1t is high time
that an energetic and systematic effort
be made toward building up, at the
state capital, complete and valuable
collection such as it is now possible to
make"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18
GETTING ALONG IN YEARS.

The biennial report of State Librarian
J. A. Gabcl recently issued gives COM
prehensive review and analysis of the
work done by the librarians Office during
the last two years and in referring to
the period of history covered by some
of the books gathered up, says:
zone of the wise provisions of the new
library law is that which directs that
special attention be given to upbuilding
of section of the Northwest history
in the Washington State Library. 1t
is now 36l years since Bartolome Fer
relo, the first white man to visit this
section of the world, sailed along the
Oregon coast; 800 years since Heceta
landed on the coast of Washington: ll2
years since Vancouver explored Puget
Sound and Gray sailed into the Column
bia; 100 years since Lewis and Clark
began their exploration of Oregon; 90
years since Astoria, the Oldest Ameri-
can settlement on the Pacific coast. was
founded; 70 years since DIR. Mclaughlin
located at Fort Vancouver, establish
ing the first permanent town in the
present Washington. 1t is So years
since this section came under an or
ganized form of government; 81 years
since its organization as territory,
and Is years since its organization as
state. There are at present many old
settlers living who have been in the
country since the organization of the
territory. From these pioneers many
interesting facts in the early history
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18
WOULD PUNISH DESERTERS.

A special dispatch to the Pr. from
Bellingham states that Police Justice
II. b. Williams, who recently issued
statement calling attention to the fact
That hereafter he would deal severely
with habitual drunkards, has taken
another step along lines of reform. He
has drafted a bill which is to be intro
duced in the coming session of the legis-
lature by Representative Lambert, of
this county, to punish men who abandon
their wives and parents VINO desert their
families or through vicious habits cause
them to want for the necessaries of life.
The bill is entitled, Gan act making and
declaring it a misdemeanor: First, for a
husband to desert or abandon his wife,
or, second, for a father to desert his
child or children, or, third, for wife
unlawfully to desert or abandon her hus
band and child or children, or, fourth,
for a mother, she being at the time
widow or living separate and apart from
her husband, to desert or abandon her
child or children or, fifth, for husband
or father, by drinking or gambling, or
both, to squander his earnings or income
or property to such an extent that he
fails to furnish necessary and proper
food, fuel, clothing, shelter and supplies
for his wife or his children; and per-
scribing penalty for either Of said acts,
and prescribing VINO shall be competent
witnesses in actions hereunder; and de-
claring an emergency"
The penalty for violation of the provi-
sions of the act is to be punishment by
a fine not exceeding 5000 or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not exceeding one
year, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment, in the discretion of the court. A
clause is incorporated declaring the com
potency of either a husband or wife
to testify against the other.
The thing most to be feared in con-
nection with law of this kind is that
it would not be enforced. If it were on
the statute books, and strictly and in
variably enforced, it would be as bene-
fetal as any law now in force. There is
no creature more despicable or more
cowardly than the man who abandons
a helpless family because he tires Of his
duties toward them although there are
great many families who would be
better off without the kind of care and
providing furnished by the husbands
and fathers with which they are cursed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

THE FALL OF PORT ARTHUR.

General Nogi and his Japanese army
are now eating their rice in Port Ar.
thur, and General Stoessel is on the
road to Russia, to be court -martialed
for some other persons short comings.
That the surrender of the fortress
presages the early suspension of hostil-
tiles by no means follows. 1t is debat
able if, from a military point of view.
the fall of tine city is not blessing and
benefit to the Russians. If any deduc-
tions can be drawn from the well estab-
lished obstinacy of the car, that ruler
will be more averse than ever to listen
to suggestions of mediation. If one may
venture n guess, it is not ut all improb-
able that the seat of war for Russia
may be changed, very shortly from
Manchuria to west of the Ural noun
tains.
The danger That confronts the atuo.
cYat of all the Russias and his grand
duke advisers is not from the mikado
and his army. They have fought for
and won about all they desired; but it
is the zcmstvos and other councils of
the people demanding representative
form of government, constitutional
form of government that recognizes and
protects a man, whether born to the
purple" or not; these are the things
which now threaten ferdal Russia.
Few of the favored class in that coun-
try appear to realize the imminence. "a
political party that knows not when it
is beaten, may become one of the fatal
est of things, to itself, and to ALL"
writes Carlyle. 1t is difficult to con-
vince the naughty mobiles of Russia that
they cannot scatter their serfs with the
first blast of the war trumpet; but
there is a terrible power in the third
estate" when once aroused and organ
lied. France had her 2lst of January
l703-thc bloody Monday. History
records the terrible scenes that followed
Russia must reform, reorganize herself,
before she can hope to conquer the agile,
brave, patriotic japanese. There are
grave indications of revolt and insur-
rection Mt home, and the fall of Port
Arthur bids fair to hasten the uprising
among the Muscovites.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

The Washington Star says that to
keep well means "merely to live proper
ly, be systematic in eating and abstem-
ious in drinking, be regular in retir-
ing, be conservative in dressing and err
always on the side of caution in the face
of any unusual condition" For all the
anatomy of the last figure of speech
is abnormal the advice is good and the
medical expert of the Star office should
be entitled to all the rewards of good
health for his clever discovery.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18
SEWER BONDS.

The city council are proposing to
again submit the question of sewer bonds
to vote of the people.
The proposition lost, only a few
weeks ago, more through negligence of
those favoring the issue than any other
cause. Many of the voters, who were
opposed to the issue at that time have
met with change of heart and today
there is no tangible opposition to the
measure. The sewer We must have, if
there is TO be continued residence in
this city. Sewerage and cleanliness are
as mucn of necessities in this locality as
food and raiment. The whole matter
has been explained and gone over, time
and again, the taxpayers understand the
case, and all that remains is for them to
evince the same public spirit they did
on the matter of school bonds, and give
practically a unanimous vote for the
health and welfare of the city.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

A letter recently received from Con-
gresham Jones states that number of
inquiries have been received by the Geo
logical Survey from interested parties
in central and eastern Washington con-
corning artesian investigations and the
probability of the Government undertake
ing the sinking of several deep test
wells. These inquirers are anxious that
experimental wells should be sunk but
the officials of the Survey say that it
has been decided by the local officers of
tine Government that the reclamation
fund is not available for this work since
the national irrigation law contemplates
expenditures only where the money can
be returned from irrigated lands which
would not be the case with experimental
work. These experiments are within
the scope of the law making appropria-
tons for the division of photography for
gauging streams and determining the wat.
er supply, however, but, according to the
officials here, the size of the appropria.
ton has not been found sufficient for
boring deep test wells, so, until the ap-
preparation is increased or special pro-
vision is made for such work, no exper-
mental artesian work will be done by
the Survey in the sections of Washing
ton that would be especially benefited
by the sinking of few of these wells.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

Uses to be most interesting feature of
the experiments will be the testing in
the western part of Sumatra of using
the leaves of the coffee plant
instead of the berries. The leaves are
prepared by quick drying in a manner
similar to that in which tea leaves are
prepared, and are said to contain in this
state even a larger portion of caffeine
than the coffee beans of our market.
Should this prove to be true, and sat
isfactory flavor be produced. it is mani
fest that tine entire coffee industry of
the world may be revolutionized.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

say that the same argument applies to
the lawns and that it has been my OBJ.
servation That after these improve.
ments both lawns and parking strips re-
ceive better care.
"To the latter would suggest that
the difference between SO and ~ feet
between curbs is four square yards per
lineal foot and that as any standard
pavement costs about $3.50 this would
amount to $40 per lineal foot, which
would seem rather large price to pay
for the privilege of allowing horses and
buggies to stand crosswise in the
streets.
"In the case of repaving Yakima ave.
nue. I would suggest that tine portion
of the street where traffic is liable to
congestion is on the sidewalks. As these
sidewalks concrete walks) are built at
cost of $l.50 to 1925 per square yard
against $3.50 or more for paving it
would seem good policy to widen them
to as much as 20 feet.
"In conclusion wish to quote Mr..
s. Winery of New York, an engineer
of national reputation in paving mat.
tiers, that Relative high first cost is not
valid objection against any pavement
if it be demonstrated that it yields more
and better service per dollar than other
pavements.'
ITO the above would add that also
provided it be sanitary and may be op.
Grated without discomfort or annoy
ance."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

Commissioner General Sargent is
working energetically toward better
distribution of the immigrants who are
con ing to us so rapidly. Handbooks
of information as to the best places for
settling will be printed in a dozen diff
ferent languages and be distributed to
each incoming steamer carrying steer
age passengers. This will be time
for the states to be modest about their
attractions.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18
PAvEMENTS BEST ADAPTED
TO NORTH YAKIMA'S NEEDS
Report Submitted by Engineer Mc-C ul.
lob to the Council in Response
to Request.

Pursuant to request from the city
council, City Engineer McCulloh submit
ted the following report Monday even
ing. 1t is worthy of careful study in
view of the fact that the paving problem
is one which this city will have to con-
tend with from this time on.
Pursuant to your request l have
made certain investigations and esti-
mates of cost of various pavements
which might be considered suitable to
needs of the various sections of North
Yakima.
II would nave considerable hesitation
in recommending any particular pave
ment as the best for use here on any
street or in any district as this is
matter which each city and town in the
United States has had to decide for it.
self-as a rule largely by experiment,
and is a matter which will probably be
decided in each case here by the inter.
ested property owners.
"Tne best that can be done is to set
forth the advantages and disadvantages,
cost, etc, of each class of pavement.
THE various pavements which may
be used are crushed gravel, macadam,
wooden block, brick, sheet asphalt, BIZ
luminous macadam, stone block
"Crushed gravel and macadam it
would seem hardly necessary to dis
cuss. They have been put down at from
75c to SOC per square yard and where
there is any traffic have proven unsatis.
factory.
"They may be used for certain resi-.
dence districts and can be laid to give
better results than have heretofore OBJ.
tanned.
"Wood block pavements have never
proven satisfactory at any place. Even
where used with the idea of giving good
foothold to horses, when properly treat
ed with preservatives, nave been more
slippery than sheet asphalt or cobbles
and will not be considered further in
the report.
"Stove block pavements were one of
the first steps out of the mud but by
reason of noise and for sanitary reasons
are now only considered desirable for
steep grades or streets in largest cities
where heaviest traffic exists. They
would cost here from SO to 1926 per
square yard and probably have to be re-
laid at cost of about 75c at the end
of 20 years.
"Tnese pavements are very substan-
tial, but very noisy, and by reason of
the numerous joints, generally filled
with sand, are unsanitary.
Brick has been used to large ex-
tent in northwestern cities and has gen.
orally given good results. They furnish
excellent foothold for horses and are
easy to haul over.
Objectionable features are that they
are unsanitary with sand joints and
with cement filled joints give an objec-
tionable roaring noise under light vehi.
cles.
"Unless the brick be inspected with
unusual care, and frequently, even then,
they wear unevenly and cannot be per.
fectly repaired.
"An excellent quality of paving brick
is manufactured in the state and have
generally given good results.
"The cost may be estimated at $2.75
per square yard, with probable life of
Is years. More or less repair would be
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

Stanley Coffin of North Yakima was
a Sunnyside visitor this week. .... G.
L. Allen will move to North Yakima
with mis- family in February. By this
removal Sunnyside will lose a public
spirited citizen and an esteemed family,
but all will be glad that they are not go.
ing so far as to lose personal interest
in the growth and prosperity of Sunny.
side.-Sunnyside Sun.
James Bunnell was a Bickleton Wis.
itor on Monday and Tuesday. He has
been in the Centerville country visiting
home in North Yakima.-Bickleton
News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

The bureau of plant industry of the
agricultural department will devote
portion of the whole of the coming win
ter to producing an ideal cup of coffee,
says st. Louis Interstate Grocer. For
this purpose a specially trained expert,
Mr.. f. L. Lewton, who has been studying
the subject of coffee growing and max.
ing in various lands, and special labo-
ratory appliances will be employed. The
department takes the view that the pres
ent grading of coffee, based upon the
decisions Of casters" employed in the
trade, is, in a large measure, at least,
superauous. The production Of a good
cup of coffee depends upon the way in
which it is made, not upon the grade of
coffee bean employed-this is, in brief,
the hypothesis upon which the expert
ments will be conducted. What prom
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

at an exposition. The United States
Government Building will occupy the
peninsula in the center of Guilds Lake.
It will cover three acres, will cost $780,
600, and will have two towers, each of
which will be 26O feet high.-From The
Pacific Monthly for January.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-18

The car refuses to establish Rus
sian congress. With the japanese and
the Baltic fleet at large and revolu-
ton at home the ear probably thinks
he has trouble enough.