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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Organization of Working Force.

Organization of Working force.
In the eighteen exchanges that the tele-
phone company has the island of Man
haitian the operators work in squads of
nine at the boards. Over each squad is a
supervisor, who walks back and forth be-
hind the squads, and whose position may be
compared to that of the army corporal.
Next in rank is the senior operator-tfe
sergeant of the exchange. Above her is
the assistant chief operator lieutenant and
captain, respectively. All these positions
are filled by girls, so that there is not a
little opportunity for the bright and am
bilious operator to rise in the service. An
exchange OF course, is in direct charge of
a manager and an assistant manager both
men, whose relative ranks are those of
colonel and lieutenant colonel
In order to keep its operators at the high
est point of efficiency the up-to-date tele-
phone company endeavors to make things
as pleasant possible for them while they
are in the exchanges. Each of the eX-
changes in New York has for the comfort
of the operators sitting room, with plenty
of chairs and magazines and papers on file;
an individual locker for each operator 81
dining room and kitchen. Tea, coffee and
milk are served free to all who desire
them. In addition to lunch hour. each OPP
orator is given breathing spell of half an.
hour in the morning, and the same in the
afternoon. These half hours are called ire
lief periods Since all these little schemes
for the comfort of the operators were put
into effect there has been noticeable in
crease In operating efficiency. the girls gem
orally responding in enthusiastic fashion
When last year began there We're 10000
telephones in Greater New York. At the
service an increase of 81 per cent in one
year. The telephone officials say that one
of the chief contributary causes of this
great increase has been the results OBJ
tanned among its 5000 operators by the
school and the skillful handling of them
after graduation from the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
ENDLESS PRAYER CHAIN.
Catholics Trying to Stop One Lately
Started

A recent dispatch from Chicago says.
Catholic clergy are taking quick and de-
cisive action in the suppression of an end
less chain of prayer. coupled with threats
of assassination and limited dangers too
dreadful for words which has been strewn
broadcast throughout the United States
Indignant priests are denouneing the
prayer chain" in an effort to stamp out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Good Voice is Essenti,

The methods of instruction In vogue in
the New York school is representative of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

the strength of their work MARITIME was
made judge and Nicoll was advanced to
be district attorney. His choice of Golf
for assistant was a recognition of the lat
ter's success in criminal practice.
AS leading assistant district attorney
Golf was success. He had learned much
about the ways of the criminal classes be-
fore he became one Of the city's official
prosecutors; as such he learned good
deal more, and he was more thoroughly
convinced than Dr. Parkhurst. If that
were possible. that police protection"
was at the bottom Of most of the munich
pal ills from which New York was then
suffering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

the methods in the other schools. Miss
Katherine j. Schmidt is the head of the
pioneer school. Before her desk appear all
the applicants for positions; they drop in all
day long.
The minute girl comes into her pres
ence Miss Schmidt begins ito size her up. -
as the expressive phrase runs. When the
applicant gives her name, Miss Schmidt
notes the quality of her voice. If it is well
modulated and the articulation is good,
score one for the applicant. If it has any
of the qualities that render a voice unat-
traCtive the applicant is doomed from the
start. A good operator must have a good
voice, clear and pleasing as a chime, all
most
The girls education is looked into it is
required that she have a grammar school
education. If she strikes Miss Schmitt as
being quick-witted, in control of her
temper and head, and of that enviable dis
position that takes things as they come,
then it is worth while to test her hearing
and eyesight. A girl lacking either keen
eyesight or hearing has no business in
telephone exchange. Nor is any girl de-
sired who is not in good health. AS re-
suit of all these preliminary requirements
only about per cent of the applicants
pass into the school.
The average attendance at the school is
fifty. School takes up" at 8 o'clock in
the morning. There is an intermission of
an hour for lunch and the students leave
for their homes at O'Clock.
The theoretical part of the course con-
sists of series of twelve lectures de-
livered by Miss Schmitt. These lectures
aim to make plain the general principles
of telephone service Charts usually il
lustrate the lectures, and each lecture
introduces a new subject, dealing with that
exclusively. Today the switchboard may
be discussed; tomorrow, how to make out
of-town connections, etc.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
Insurance Rates.

The western union of fire insurance
companies has announced that, be-
cause of the great losses of the union
companies in San Francisco, insurance
rates will probably be raised.
In speaking of this announcement,
Insurance Commissioner Barry said
that at the time the Bellaire case, in
which union companies were interest
ed, was before his department repre-
sentatives of the organization made
the announcement that it did not at
tempt to control fire insurance rates
in Michigan.
In view of that statement, Mr.. Barry
says he does not believe that there
will be any concerted attempt to raise
rates in this state. Any move along
that line will be met promptly by the
department, as it will be in plain vio-
lation of the anti-compact law.
Independent action by Independent
companies will not, of course, be in
terfered with, but a general uniform
raise by union companies will receive
prompt attention by the commissioner.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
Government Funds.

Surprise was caused when James D..
Phelan, chairman of the finance com.
mittee, announced to the citizens
committee that he had been given
TO understand by Secretary Of
Commerce Victor H. Metcalf. the rep
resentative of President Roosevelt,
that only 100000 of the $2,5OO,000 APP
propriated by congress for the relief
of San Francisco was available. and
that this sum represented the extent
of financial assistance that might be
expected from that source.
Mr.. Phelan announced to the full
committee today that Secretary of War
Taft had transmitted to his order
100000, which, he said. was the first
recognition the secretary had made of
the relief work, and added that he had
been informed by Mr.. Metcalf that the
secretary of war had expended the re-
mainder of the relief fund f'E' the pur-
chase of supplies in the east.
Secretary Metcalf corroborated Mr..
Phelan's statement. Mr.. Phelan then
said that there was only $51S,000 avail
able cash to his order at the mint,
and the strictest economy would be
necessary.
I'VE need money" said Mr.. Phelan,
"and the country should not be led
into the belief that millions are on
hand to relieve the destitute people. :"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04

CALIFORNIA
THE HOMELESS UNDERGO
GREAT DISTRESS IN
STORM.
SLIGHT SHELTER FROM RAIN AND
COLD-SUPPLlES OF RED
CROSS STOLEN.
sToREKEEPERs RAISE PRICES OF
NEcESSlTlES-GREAT NEED
OF MONEY.
Scenes Amid the Ruins.

The suffering in San Francisco, Sat-
urday following the heavy rain, was
intense among the thousands of home
less, penniless persons still camped in
Golden Gate park, the city's public
squares and vacant lots. Water leaked
through the improvised tents and
many were driven into nearby homes
for shelter. Although the various
camps were better prepared for the
storm than for several days past, hun
dreds of tents having been put up since
the previous storm, there are thous-
ands who are without proper shelter
and who shivered in their wet clothes,
vainly trying to get warm by walking
after the rain ceased or by budding
around little camp fires.
Many tents have been provided at
jefferson square since the last rain,
where several thousand are camped
A few who were not adequately shell
tered were taken into the large auto
mobile garages in the vicinity and to
the Lutheran church. Several thous-
and tents are en- route, and ii Is eX-
pected that within a few days fully
100000 refugees will be comfortably
housed.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
State Militia.

Maj. c. A. Vernon, United States in
spector and instructor of the National
Guard in Michigan, has asked the war
department to be relieved on account
of his continued i'll health. State mill
tary officials express some doubt
whether the bill now before congress
providing for encampments of regular
army troops at which the National
Guard will be instructed will be passed
by the senate, now that such a large
outlay has been made for the relief
of San Francisco sufferers and much
of the army equipment has been sent
to the stricken city. Should the bill fail
to pass the state encampment will
probably be held at Ludington.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
ESCAPED Death.

Many kilograms were received Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday by Detroit
ers, assuring them of the safety of
loved ones who we're in San Francisco
at the time of the earthquake. While
perhaps two score or so of such mess
ages of cheer have been received,
there are yet over $50 Detroiters
known to have been in the doomed
city who have not been heard from,
and the lack of news as the days go by
increases the fears that something may
have happened to them. Many of the
refugees have arrived in Detroit from
the wrecked city and tell thrilling tales
OF horrors and suffering. Many more
are on the way TO the city and every
train from the west pulling into local
depots is met by numbers of Detroit
people who hope that relatives from
whom they have not heard may be
aboard the train
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
Washington Notes.

If the naval bill, reported to the
house by Rep Foss, of Illinois, passes,
the United States navy will stand third
in the world. The bill provides for
new construction to cost $13 100000,
including a battleship as efficient as
any in the world and for the appropria.
ton of 500, 743,215.77.
Within the last few days extraordin.
airy pressure has been brought to bear
on President Roosevelt to induce him
TO suppress, or at least to delay, the re.
port on the Standard Oil inquiry con.
cluded by the bureau of corporations
under the personal direction of Com.
missioner Garfield.
The report hits both the Standard
Oil and the railroad companies square.
ly between their corporate eyes. 1t al.
leges and proves that the Standard Oil
Co. in some instances has received re.
bates on freight amounting to fully so
per cent of the tariff rates.
Practically every one of the eastern
trunk lines and almost every part of
every railroad system is concerned
In these revelations"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
Supplies Stolen.

More than $50 stores have been
opened for business, but numerous
complaints have been received that
storekeepers had raised prices to pro-
hibitive figures. The alleged system
attic theft of several tons of Red Cross
relief supplies has been disclosed by
the arrest of Arthur Jacobs, by Police
Commissioner O'Grady and Detective
Mathewson. Jacobs is said to have
made a confession, duplicating sew
eral confederates and revealing the
place where he hid the loot.
Jacobs Is a teamster, who volun-
teered his services to haul supplies
from the water front to the various re-
lief depots. His offer was accepted,
and it was while hauling Red Cross
supplies that he is alleged TO have
done the looting, during the first few
days of relief, when it was not organ
lied as it now is.
Under the present system of hand
ling supplies this would be practically
impossible. About two tons of the sto-
len goods have been recovered.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
TIL. Bank Vaults Secure.

All of San Francisco's A banks, 80
commercial and IL savings, were loca.
ted within the burned district. Inspec-
ton has revealed the fact that the
vaults in every instance have remain
intact, but with two or three excep-
tons the fine bank buildinks were de-
stroyed. The value of the buildings
aggregated s6,992,327.
The money on hand in the 80 com
mercial banks at the time was &c.,
SOL, asa, while the savings banks have
coin in hand to the amount of $685.
S04 Add to this the $10.030.765 IN
specie in the vaults of the 10 national
banks and there is an aggregate of
$30,571 ,023 in coin Immediately availa-
BILE.
The amount of money due the three
classes of banks from other banks and
bankers bring the total to 5000 900,
and with convertible securities intact
the grand aggregate available within
ten days time is $100,000,00O.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
Very Heavy Sleeners.

Frank Stevens and an Indian belong
ing to the st. Charles tribe and work
ing on the Grape farm near Swartz
Creek drove TO Durand and spent sew
eral hours having a good time. At .
o'clock they started for home. When
the Lehigh Valley express, due in Flint
at 10:40 p. m. arrived, the engineer re-
ported he had struck some object on
the crossing two miles west of Swartz
Creek. A freight train crew found a
dead and mangled horse lying on one
side of the track and buggy on the
other The vehicle was stripped of the
shafts, and seated on the cushions,
sound asleep, were Stevens and his
redskin companion.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04

MICHIGAN HAS SPENT $3.50 ,3o3.-
81 ON RAILROAD CASES.
ONE SUIT NOW IN COURT.
Central Seeks Damages for Repeal of
Company's Special Charter
Attorney General Makes
Important Decisions

Lansing.-The board of state audit
ors, at the request of the attorney gem
erals department, has ascertained the
expense to which the state has been put
in trying the law suits which have
grown out of the repeal of the special
railway charters and the enactment OF
the present ad valorem law for the tax
alton of railroad properties. The total
expense is $3.50, 30S.54. The railroad tax
cases, which were commenced three
years ago and which were recently de-
cided by the United States supreme
court in favor of the state, cost $74,-
30493. The Michigan Central charter
case, in which the state is being sued
for $6,000,0 900 damages for the repeal of
the company's special charter, has cost
to date 81 ,405.61. Inasmuch as the state
is defendant in this case it has not seen
fit to hasten the proceedings, but the
tax cases were rushed through at
speedy hearing upon motion of the at
torney general. A great deal of work
has been necessary in preparing for the
trial of the charter case and force of
clerks at Jackson and Detroit has been
employed in collecting the facts for
more than two years. While the states
attorneys expect to defeat the company
on the law questions involved, they feel
that it would be unwise to neglect the
fact upon which they may have to pro-
coed to trial.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
AROUND THE STATE.
Large Sums Paid.

The Michigan Central Railway Co.
has paid its taxes, and with the eXcep-
ton of the Pere Marquette, every large
railroad company in the state has made
settlement with the auditor-general so
that the state treasury is overlooking
with money. Wednesday a representa-
tive of the Michigan Central Co. paid
to the auditor-general $1,140,S 03.2l,
which sum covers the taxes of that
company for the years 1902, 1903 and
1904, with the penalties as provided
by law of l per cent month on all
delinquent taxes. The company's tax
for the year 1905, amounting to up
wards of 100000, has been provided
for and will be paid at once, the total
amount of the company's taxes and
penalties being over $1,900,000.
The Lake Shore Co. claims irregu-
larities with reference to the notice re-
ceived regarding the taxes of 1902, and
has withheld payment of taxes for that
year for the present. The company
several days ago paid its taxes for
1905, and today it paid $253,575.22 for
the taxes of 1903 and S21.750.96 for
1904, both sums including the penal
ties provided for by the statute.
AS to the 1902 assessment, 1t is
claimed that notice of the assessment
was not received until May %, and
that the state cannot collect the pen
atty for the non-payment of the tax
for the months of May and June.
1t will be remembered that on ac-
count of the first assessment for that
year having been declared invalid by
the supreme court, a new assessment
was made by the courts order, and
the delay made it impossible to notify
the company of the amount of its Sec
ond assessment within the time spe-
Gifted by law. The company is appa-
rently willing to pay the tax for the
year. The legal question involved is
being looked up by the attorney-gen-
eral and by the company's officials, but
in case the company's contention is
found to be correct it will amount to
less than $4,000.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
Wants Company Arrested.

John Westfall, of Burlington, wants
telephone company arrested for MUIR
der, and has so petitioned Prosecuting
Attorney Hooper. Westfalrs claim is
based on the idea that a defective con-
Meeting system rendered it impossible
for him to call a physician to attend
his sick child. The child was taken
suddenly i'll in the night and Westfall
went to the phone TO call a doctor.
For an hour and half, ne claims. he
labored without getting central" The
child died, while it is claimed a physi-
clan could have saved its life without
difficulty. Prosecuting Attorney Hoop
er can find no ground for a murder
charge in the incident.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
State Topics in Brief.

Fair Oaks residents will make an
other attempt to incorporate the East
End as a separate village. Application
has been filed with the courts for an
election.
An attempt to increase saloon bonds
from $4,000 to $4,000 failed in the Flint
council.
The May appropriation of primary
school money will be made on a one
dollar per capita basis, and $743, 1872 will
be apportioned.
A mad dog at large in the vicinity of
New Boston has bitten five head of cat
tie belonging to Emil Gumtow, south OF
the village. Three of them have already
died
The state treasury is likely to reach
it's high water mark when the railroads
pay their millions in taxes, which they
probably will do before the end of the
month. The balance in the treasury at
the close of business April 10 was about
$4,000 900.
The sensational Buckley divorce case
at Manistee has come to an end, Judge
Ross granting decree TO Edward Buck
ley. who also gets the custody of tho
daughter Virginia, aged 10. Buckley is
a millionaire lumberman OF Manistee
and Chicago. and his wife was former
southern belle. They have lived apart
for five years.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
Sick
Headache

When your head aches, there
is a storm in the nervous sys-
tenn, centering in the brain.
This irritation produces pain
in the head, and the turbulent
nerve current sent to the stom-
ach causes nausea, vomiting.
This is sick headache, and
is dangerous, as frequent and
prolonged attacks weaken the
brain, resulting in loss OF
memory, inflammation, epi-
lepsy, fits, dizziness, etc.
Allay this stormy, irritated,
aching condition by taking
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
They stop the pain by sooth-
ing, strengthening and reliev-
ing the tension upon the nerves
NOT by paralyzing them, as
do most headache remedies.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills do
not contain opium, morphine,
choral, cocaine or similar drugs.
"SiclS headache is hereditary in my
family. My father suffered great
deal, and for many years 1 have had
spells that were so severe that was
unable to attend to my business affairs
for a day or so at time. During a
very severe attack of headache. L took
lcr. Niles Arti-Pain Pills and they
relieved me almost Immediately. Since
then L take them when / feel the spell
coming on and II stops il at once.
JOHN j. MERRIAM,
Pres. S. 3. Eng. Co., South Bend, Ind.
Or. Miles AntI-Paln Pills are sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first package will benefit " IL
falls he will return your money.
IS doses, 25 cents. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
Goes Back TO Ohio.

Gov. Warner has granted the extra
dition of c. A. Taylor, held at Grand
Rapids and wanted by the authorities
of Geagua county, o. In the application
made to the governor was told an in
teresting story of how Taylor effected
his escape. He had been convicted of
burglary and was being taken to the
Ohio state prison when he threw pep
per in the officers eyes, binding him,
pulled the bell rope, and leaped from
the train. A team in waiting quickly
whisked him out of sight He was
traced later, however, and arrested at
Grand Rapids,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
New Point in Railroad Cases.

The Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern Railroad company has raised n
point in connection with the penalty on
its taxes of 1902, which, If established,
will apply to all other roads for the
taxes OF that year Auditor General
Bradley had the interest computed from
April of the following year as the time
when those taxes became delinquent,
but the company contends that the in
terest should begin two months later,
owing 10 the fact that the Detroit school
boards litigation caused the state board
of assessors to reconvene and determine
a new rate, and that notice of the taxes
as later fixed was not given the COM
pany until the latter part of May. The
Lake Shore, however, paid its taxes and
penalties for 1903 and 1904, those of
1905 having previously been sent in.
Taxes for 1903 were $3.50, 575.22, and for
1904, 1921, 75096 Other receipts OF
taxes and penalties were: Ann Arbor,
$5S,S17 so; Chicago. Milwaukee &c St.
Paul, $60,916.10; Cincinnati Northern,
$10, 266,47; Delray Connecting Railroad
company, $2,610.61.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-05-04
More Railroad Taxes Paid.

The Grand Trunk Railroad company
is the second large company to pay its
taxes and penalties in full to the audi.
tor general. The company paid the
state the sum of S777, 734.29, which in.
cludes the balance of the taxes due for
the years 1902, 1903 and 1904, with the
accumulated penalties. One other COM
pany volunteered payment of its taxes,
but without the penalty. The check was
held by the auditor general. Several
other large railroad companies are ex-
pected TO pay taxes soon. The railroads
may appeal successfully to the next
legislature to remit the penalties, but
the auditor general has no power to &C
cept less than the tax and penalty for
which the law provides.