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lativittatus. as the fearless bugmen
familfsrly speak Of the particular mos
quito for which Burlingame was no.
torious. has been routed, cgg, iarya
and wriggler vicious female and noisy
but innocuous male
The story Of how il was done is
here set down under the direction OF
the men that planned the campaign and
carried il To A successful conclusion.
Tais campaiga against mosquitoes
was undertaken by the California ex-
pertinent station at the urgent request
Of the Burhagar1e improvement Club
Late in Nay. 1904. a letter was received
BY the ento1nologist Of the station ask
ing for aid in relief from mosquitoes
in the vicinity OF Buriingame. The
request was made TOO late for any ef-
fecrive control work TO be done that
season. but il was decided to make a
brelininary survey of the situation
with view to ootaining data for fu-
ture work n. J. Quayle Of the expert
ment station staff was detailed 10 look
over the ground.
At the end Of three weeks he had
learned that ochlcrotatus latifittatus
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Improvement Club had decided by this
time that the mosquito must go at any
cost. The club gave the entomolosists
carte blanche in the way OF expenses
and begged them to spare neither pains
nor money in their efforts to effect an
early eradication of Burlingamc's un-
welcome reighbors.
The territory involved in the cam
paign is included In the upper portion
Of the San Francisco peninsula, ex-
tending from South San Francisco on
the north to San Mateo on the south,
a distance of about ten miles. The
average width of the peninsula here
IL from ten to fifteen miles Extend
ing midway betwesn ocean and bay
are two parallel chains OF hills. the
one on the bay side averaging 500 or
500 feet above the sea and the chain
Oh the ocean side ranging from 1000
feet at the south to 100 to 200 feet at
the north end. The San Bruno Noun
tains run about parallel with these
chains, the three Of which inclose a
low area or depression not more than
goo feet in elevation. and it is through
this draw that many of the winds
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come from the ocean and are diverted
by the San Bruno Mountains toward
the southward along the bay shore.
In addition to this the winds enter
ing the Golden Gate arc spread to the
north and south along the bay, and it
is from these two sources that most of
the winds Of the territory find their
way from the ocean.
Armed with this knowledge the en-
tonlologists concluded that the trou-
BILE some area on the marshes would be
that lying to the northward of the
Observation-Disclosures district. On this b;i-
sis of winds it was decided that the
central work must be done from San
Mateo northward, as tho mosquitoes
bled to the southward would be un-
fikely ito tack against the prevailing
winds merely 10 indulge L taste for the
blue blood of Blingum.
The salt marsh area In the trouble
some district consists OF narrow STRIP
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along the bay shore, varying from one
half to two miles wide and extending
about ten miles, ar FROM South San
Francisco to San Matco. No part of
this area is continually covered with
water and it is all above the lowest
high tide
Draining the Pools.
The actual work of control was com
menced February 81 of last year. when
O gang of men was started to work at
ditching on the salt marsh. Pools and
areas of standing water were connected
with the tidal creeks, of which net
work extended over the entire marsh.
This was done to insure complete drain
age before brood of mosquitoes would
have time to develop. The bitches
were deep and shallow. broad and mar
row, according to the depth of the
pools to be tapped. The entire area
OF the marsh was gone over until all
places were done away with where
larvae were found or were likely 10
be found.
Part of the marsh is diked and the
entomologists found that ten years
neglect had loft these barriers in u
poor condition. There were numerous
breaks in the dixie and the food gates
were all out of repair To make mat
ters worse there was a network of
deep cracks in the ground In the
water held ip these crevices the mos
auitoes We're breeding, immune from
natural enemies. and hitherto safe
from mans interference.
The liikes were repaired. gates re-
built. crevices filed and when perfect
drainage had been secured the area was
changed from veritablc breeding
ground to the safest part OF the
marsh.
In destroying the mosquito nurseries
the entomologists conferred double
benefit on mankind. The tract of SOC
or 500 acres formerly useful only fol
duck hunting. is now thoroughly dry
and next year will be in a high state
of cultivation. This land. being neal
the city, will have an additional value
Permanent control work was done
on the marsh above Millbrae and north
ward To San Bruno and also some
drainage work at Coyote Point oppo-
site San Matco.
In addition to this permanent work
there was some oiling done on the marsh
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out hesitation this bloodthirsty insect
will plunge her beak through two
thicknesses Of cloth and still have suf-
fcient energy to sink hole in the
toughest hide beneath
Only Females Dangerous.
Her beak is used advisedly be-
cause entomologists declare that
male mosquitoes are all vegetar-
ians and that IL Is only the female
that brings the wrath Of science on
her species by punching holes IN the
hides of human beings and beasts.
The victory over ochleFotatus cost
BIingum several thousand dollars, but
IL was a good investment Owing TO
the absence of this busy pest, land
values in what used to be the mos
quito belt have greatly increased and
outdoor life has taken on new charm
At the suggestion of the men who
fought the mosquitoes. the Trustees OF
the city of San Mateo, IN order TO in
sure the permanency OF the work Of
Eradication. have passed a law forbid
ding the maintenance OF all places
breeding mosquitoes. declaring such
place a nuisance and providing a pen
atty for the violation OF the ordinance.
The citizens Of the city OF San Mate0
have been making efforts for years to
rid the pretty suburb OF mosquitoey.
rCcted the work was not very effective.
The fresh water areas were pretty we'll
attended to, but mosquitoes we're still
present and the unscientihc pest hght-
ers were becoming sadly disheartened
when the appeal was made to the uni
vtrsity experiment statioR-
The people did not realize that the
mosquito is quite a traveller. and until
the bugmen came and recognised
ochIerotatus fativittatus nobody had
any idea that the salt marsh was the
breeding place that required most at
tentfon.
Other Battles Will Follow.
The scientific campaign which rid
Burlingame of this fearsone pest ben
etlted the community that made the ap-
peal for help and taught the men who
performed the miracle much that will
be Of incaIculable value to the whole
State. This Is The nrst time In the
history Of the university experimsnt
tContinusd on Next Psg&l
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IT \ advertisement in a recent issue
of the London Times tells of a.
certain decoction. a few drops
OF which viii keep "gnats mos
Quitoes and other biting insects" "at
bay" for twelve hours. This specific.
for the olfactory delectation of those
using it. is Favored with eau de
cologne"
The biting insects OF London town
must pursue their snimosities to some
purpose when even the advertising
columns hold forth no promise of re-
lief more satisfying than a temporary
holding at bay. Even the odor OF
eau de cologne might grow offensive
during the biting insects busy sea-
son.
Bad as the bugs that interfere with
Vanity Fairs outdoor gayety evidently
are. ii is a safe wager that no winged
pest that watts its mOrtal-worrying
way through British fog can compare
in bloodthirsty industry with the mos
Quitoes that once made the meadows
and wooded lanes OF Burlingame places
Of torture for man and beast.
once upon tine, and that no very
long ago, an advertisement such as
appeared in the London Times would
have been read with eager interest by
residents Of san Mateo and vicinity
Today that ad. would be passed over
with barely a glance, or at most pity
smile
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Burlingame Was Besieged.

When it comes TO lighting mosquitoes
our own ~Blingum" has the court OF
King Edward outclassed. A few years
ago only the purity and rarity OF
the social atmosphere made life pos
sible In this fashionable suburb. Dur
ing tic Skinner Of 1908 the mosquitoes
in the Barlin game district were almpst
intolerable. Gardeners and other work
men were obliged to wear netting for
protection. IN walking along the roads
in the vicinity OF the hills mosquitoes
would gather so abundantly on ones
clothes that sometimes the color Of the
suit was almost obscured beneath the
general effect Of the light brown pro-
duce5 by tho marsh mosquito.
During the sumner now waning
MOSQUITOES at Burlingame have been
rare rs hu-nming- birds. and by next
wear. n Is hoped. the mosquito As fea-
ture % Burlingane's life will figure
only as a dark tradition.
This result was accomplished by
modest expenditure Of "Blingum" gold
and the application OF scientific knowl-
edge. the latter imported from the ag-
ricultural experiment station Of the
University of California. Ochlerotatus
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18

present. He referred to the success.
fnl launching OF The ship and then
proposed The toast: "rhe Confined
Success ana Prosperity OF The Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Com,
pany.
President Levi Wcodhury. Of The
company responded to the toast.
Mr.. Woodbury. said he was proud
Ia he associated with a company
which had achieved so much success
in so short u time Tho launching
Of the jamestown would inauguratr
u new era in Steamboat constructions
When the boat Went into tho service
of Tho company il would he the safest
anu most complete excursion hnal IN
The waters of the world. and womld
reflect credit NOT only unon the New.
port News Shiphuilding and Dry Dock
Company. hui also upon tho Norfolk
anu Washington Steamboat Compan.
He paid Il tribute 10 MIR. Callahan.
under whose supervision the plans for
the new steamer were drawn
In closing he presented ia Tho
charming lille sponsor. Miss Judith
Norment, IL handsome lockrt anh
chain
Mr.. Clarence +. Norment. cashier
of the Central National Bank Of
Washington. responded on hehalf nf
his daughter. He also paid Il high
tribute to the shipyard and referred
to the fact hat with gun in hand ana
dog M his heels he had hunted where
The arcat shipbnil,lins plan, now
stands
In introducing MIR. John Callahan,
second vice-presi,icnt anu general
manager of tho Norfolk aud Washing.
ton Steamboat Company, Mr.. Post
said that each now type Of steamship
must have lis spnnsor--somc man who
was willing 10 conceive a new idea
and to stand for it's development MIR.
Callahan was the sponsor for the now
type of river steamer Of which the
jamestown would he The first vessel.
MIR. Callahan briefly and interest.
~ told how the idea Of an absolutely
flreprnof excursion steamer had heen
conceived how the plans had been
drawn and how the details had been
worked out TO n successful conclusion
by the local yard He was glad that
The jamestown was a purely Virginia
product-conccivcd by Il Virginia cor.
pnration and worked ont by Virgin.
In corporation. The idea involved
Continued on Page Threr.)
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Youth Found Dead On Lancaster
Was Roy Crossnan.
4 OEstRTtR FROM U. S. NAVY
Came From His Home in Portland
and Enlisted On the Receiving ship
Franklin February 2i--Father Com
munlcated With.

The unknown young man who was
found dead in his hunk on board
the barge Lancaster last Monday was
Roy Crossman, OF Portland, Me. ana
a deserter from the United States
navy.
A slip of paper found on the corpse
giving an address gave Captain Mel
vim, local agent for The Seahoarl
Transportation Company. clue 10
the identity of the dead man and
the name and the fact that The mans
father lived at Portland were learned.
A letter from the father told that
the son enlisted on the receiving
ship Franklin on February 81.
Yesterday the body. which had
been held at Rouse's undertaking es-
adjustment, was turned over To The
naval authorities. A lug carried the
casket 10 the navy yard, where III
neral services were held yesterday
afternoon. The body was inferred at
the National cemetery
Crossman deserted from the Frank.
lin just few days before he went
aboard the barge Lancaster.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Political Killings No, Murder.

SAVANNAH. GA, March IT,
George n. Dyer was tonight found
NOT guilty of the murder of Police.
man Kearncy
The trial was The second for mnr-
der growing out of tho pistol battle
i'll which pariizans of the Two poiti.
cal factions engaged in on February
/? last
kcarney and Babe" Dyer were
killed in the affray and or the mur
der OF Dyer, Tim Mcbride was &C.
Quilted last week. Mcbride was a
member of one faction and The Dyer
brother acquitted Today was mem
her nj the other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
coehlan Praises Soldiers.

NEW YORK, March l7.-.Rcar
Admiral Joseph b.. Coghlan. u. S.
~. was among the speakers tonight
al a banquet Of the Friendly Sons
OF ST. Palrlck's at Dclmonico's.
The banquet followed day Of celc.
bration by all Irish societies OF this
city parade up Fifth avenue this
afternoon in which 10000 men took
part. being feature.
Admiral Coghans toast was The
Army and Navy" In part he said:
I'VE arc having little trouble
with our dark skinned brothers in
the far Off islands-our little broth.
ors in blood. ! am sure tina, when
we get The proper reports We will
find that the army has bcen guilty
of nothing VIC need he ashamed Of
"Shrman said war Is hell and there
are angels in peace and devils in
war"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
VACANT BUILDING BURNED.
Fire Of Unknown Origin Destroys Old
Store Across Creek,

a frame store building on Cypress
aven, iust across Salter's creek from
this city. was destroyed by fire OF nm
known origin last night about 1890
O'Clock. The property belonged to
Mr.. G. T. Uazell. who did not know
OF the fire until Daily Press re.
porter asked him about midnight what
the damage amounted to. Mr.. w.
zell said that the building was worth
about 5000 and that he thought his
agent carried about 5000 insurance
upon II.
The building was not occupied.
An old negro has heen sleeping in
the house to take care of it, HIT he
could not bcfonnd last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
GREATER NAVY NEEDED
Bonaparte Urges Irish 10 Use H.
f|uence Towards More Ships.
coGHLAN PRAISE THE SOLDIERS
Admiral Of "Hoeh der Kaiser" Fame
Has a Good Word to Say for the
Men Who Exterminated a Band Of
Outlaws 10 the Philippine Hills.
tBy Associated Press.)


PHILADELPHIA, March l7.-Sec.
retray Of the Navy Bonaparte was
The guest of honor and CHIEF speaker
tonight a The dinner OF the Friendly
Sons of ST. Patrick. During the
course OF his remarks Secretary Ron
aparie spoke of The necessity OF a
greater navy. In This connection he
said;
AS we are situated ii can he
only when the navy has failed that
the other branch Of our service, the
army, could he called upon 10 pro
'ect the life Of the nation against
serious peril"
Il ask tonight that the Sons Of
ST. Patrick bring all their influence
TO bear on public opinion in order
to render it imperative. in demand.
ing from congress that under no
circumstances shall parsimony or
the pressure OF minor interest, or
any consideration of faction or party.
Interfere with the mphiulding of Il
great navy"
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"Firebue" Sued For Theft.

COLUMBUS. OHIO, March H.
american Express Company today
brought SHIT for $i.%00 against George
r. Letcher. who is serving six years
in prison for arson
1t is charged that Letcher was the
agent OF The company at Fayette o..
twenty years ago and burned The Of
flee
rs Lctchcr was the leader of the
Williams county gang of firebugs, 10
OF whcm nave been convicted, the
company believes it can prove that
mis- money was taken by Letcher and
me Office burned 10 cover the rob
bery. Letcher was a wealthy bust
ness man NJ Fruitdale. Cal. when he
was arrested year ago and brought
here for trial
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Hive Persons Are Injured.

Il LOUISVILLE, Ky. March IA
Monon train which left Louisville
Tor Chicago this morning. was de-
rallied at Horseshoe Bend today Five
passengers and the baggagcman we're
injured accordingly. hut nobody was
killed. The engine tender jumped the
track while the train was rounding a
cnrve. and all the cars went of the
rails. The baggageman's leg was
broken and four or five passengers
were slightly hurt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18

EASTON. PA, March l7.-Sta.
phens was sent to The Eastern peni.
Tertiary from Easton. for setting fire
10 Pardee Hall
Stephens had an imaginary griev-
ance against DR.. Warfeld and an
other professor.
He cut and destroyed rare and an.
cient vines that for Il life lime had
been entwned upon the older build.
inss on the campus. threw hymn
books into a we'll smearcd TAR over
the Bible and finally Sc, fire 10 Par
dee Hall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
One Trainman Killed.

SHREVEPORT. La, March I'm
a head-on collision between two
freight trains of the Louisville G
Arkansas at Long Springs. La, today
one trninman was killed and four in
jured, Two fatally. An order had been
Used for one Of the trains to take
a siding which order it is said was
overlooked, resulting in the coils
ion.
The dead: Frank Giles. fireman.
Fatally injured: II. S. Morgan,
conductor, body crushed.
w. J.. Winchester fireman. right
arm crushed and internal injuries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Participants ID The Street Battle
il Savannah Are Acquitted
oIknurder.
'fIRfBUG" ACCUSED Of THEFT
Princeton Graduate Convicted Of
counterfeisina Has Long Record
Of cri,ne-Another Arrest Is. Made
in the Famous Idaho Dynamite
Case Bankers Plead Guilty.
lHy Associnled prnss J

NEW ALBANY, IND. March % .---
In the trial today OF Rev g. Suth.
erlin. charged with wife murder, Mrs.
Laura Whittineiil testified 10 seeing
Sntherlin drive away from his barn
lwo hours before Mrs. Sutherlins
body was found
Lee Pennington testified to finding
The body nj Mrs. SuIherlin in The
house with n rope lied around her
neck and The other end tied to Il
lranSOm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
STEAMER
LAUNCHED At SH|PYARD
Norfolk 8 Washington Companys
jamestown Successfully
Put Overheard.
TALL0W HARDENED ON SIDEWAYS
Little Steamer Stood Sill When Sole
Pieces Were Cut and "Jack" Had
TO &c Used to start tier-prllian.
Luncheon in Honor Of Sponsor a,
the warwick.

What is said To he the FIRST abso.
lhlely iirepronf passenger vessel ever
constructed. the Norfolk e Washing
ION Steamboat Company's now side
wheel steamer jamestown. was sue.
ccssfnlly launched Mt the plant oi The
Newrart News Shiphuilding & Dry
Deck Company yesterday afternoon at
i:ll o'clock. The hand played "Slar
Spansled Banner" scores Of steam
whistles shrieked and The spectators
chcercd as The little vessel sped down
The ways AMI took her initial dip
in salt water.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Bowling CONGRESS opens.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. March IL
IN The presence ri 1000 persons.
Acting Mayor Owen Tyler tonight
sent the first boil inthe annual tour.
namenI OF the American Bowling
Congress spinning down the alley. ami
roar OF cheers greeted his effort
whcn he finished the performance
with n neat spare 1"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Train Wreckers FolIed.

GREENSBuRG PA. March l7.-An
attempt to wreck an easthonnd lin
tied train, on The Pennsylvania RAFT
road near here last night, was trus
irated by a shifting crew finding a
switch and frog spliccd near C"
tower. The discovery was made just
two minutes before the limited was
due
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
SLEEPY OPERATOR
CAUSED q DEATHS
No Arrests Made as Yet But The
Accused Man Admits Thai
lie Was Not Awake.
TRAIN WREcKtRs II TWO STATES
Workers Discover Open Switch Just
in Time to preven, a Limited
Train From Being oeatroyed-s.
90. Passenger Train oerailed by
Criminals. bu, No one is killed.
(py Associated Pressl

PlIIll'lO. Colo, March l7.-Twen-
fNtwo dead ANA Twenty-Five injured
tonight make up Tho latest estimate
OF The casualties in he wreck of two
Denver Il Rio Grandc passenger
trains AT Adobe. Colo Friday morn
ing.
Only seven OF the dead bodies
have been positively identified on ac-
count OF the multilation OF victims ny
fire. Tho injured will recover.
Two telegraph operators are now
held chiefly responsible for the dis
aster. a coroner's jury will begin
an investigation OF the accident on
Monday.
81 Was Asleep; That's All"
S. i. Lively. the operator. whose
failure 10 deliver the train order re.
suited in the collision. has not hcen
arrested and II is considered proba,
hle that no action against him will
he taken until after the coroners in
quest. Lively says OF his failure to
deliver the train order a was
asleep; that's all" {. Z
1t developed today that Lively who
was The regular day operator at
Swallows. had, besides performing his
duties. worked on Thursday night for
VIM. Van Deusen, the night operator.
Van Denscn is said 10 have absented
himself from the station on Thurs
day willonl obtaining the approval of
his snperors. Roth men have heen
discharged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Baseball Games.

AZ Montgomcry- Philadelphia Am
orleans, .; Montgomery. /
AT Birmineham-New York Ameri.
can, q: Birmingham. .
AZ Misunderstanding American Z;
Atlanta. ..
At charlottesville. Va University
OF Virginia, IL; Richmond College. j.
AZ SAVANNAH Philadelphia Nation
ais. o; Savannah. 3.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Fire in Theater.
T(Dy Associaird pross

WOBuRN. MASS. March l7,-Dur-
ing a 81. Patrcl's night minstrel
show in The Wobnrn Auditorium This
evening. fire started in the rear of
The stage, hui through the efforts Of
six young men who were in The mid
die Of an act u panic was avoided
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Many Persons Destroyed BY Storm.
(By Associated PreSs)

RIO IANEIRO. March ia storm
on Friday cascd landslidcs and floods,
Twenty persons were killed or in
jured here and landsldes at Petrop-
oils capital of tho STATE OF Rio la
Metro, killed fifty persons and injured
many more.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
100000 Fire in New York.
tny Associated Pr

NEW YOFK March IA fire in
the fvc-s'ory mildins nj as Walker
street tonight caused damage Of Sl00.-
Don.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Another Arrest in Dynamite Case.

CALDWELL. IDAHO. March IT,.
a telegram received from Oakley. Ida
no. states that j l.. Simpkins, mem
her of the executive committee of the
Western Federation of Miners. had
been arrested there. Simpkins is
wanted in connection with the assass.
inatiGn of Ex-Governor Steunenberg
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Changes in U. S. Print Shop.
(By Associated prcssD

Y. !
WASHINGTON. March l7.-Chas.
+. Young, foreman of the night bill
force OF the government printing of.
flee has been appointed foreman of
printing in that office MS successor
10 Oscar J. Ricketts,, resigned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-18
Two Bankers Convicted.

CLEVELAND. OHIO, March IL
Charles NJ. Traver, president OF the
First National Bank Of Conneamt. o..
and Q. G. Lille. cashier, pleaded
guilty to che OF sixty indictments.
charging them with misapplying The
banks funds.
They were sentenced to six years
imprisonment each.