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New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
ROOSEVELT HOUSE SOLD.
End of the Club Formed to Preserve
Presidents Birthplace.

The end Of the Roosevelt Home Club came yes
terday. when Justice MacLean signed order
permitting the directors Of the club TO sell the
house at No. IS East aOth street. in which the
President was born. to Herman WrOnkOw. The
selling price was ss0Ooo. and there Is a mortgage
on the house of $4,000. the interest which the
directors of the club in their petition prOfessed
themselves unable TO meet.
After working quietly for some time this club
came prominently into the public eye last June.
when President Roosevelt emphatically expressed
his dlsappTOval Of the scheme to make his birth
place national landmark. and the Charity Or
ganizatiOn Society forced the directors to cease
collecting money with the aVOwed object Of turn
ing the house into emergency hospital. At the
time President Herbert Parsons OF the Re
publican County Committee repudiated TespOnsi-
bility for the financial affairs Of the club which
the club in circular said he had assumed. Gov
ernOr Higgins said that a letter ascribed to him
a fabrication, and various other prominent
men whose had been used by the club in
collecting money dsCaimed any connection with IT,
II was shown that the collectors of the club had
been receiving a commission of 25 per cent all
the money they obtained. and certain men con-
nected with the scheme withdrew because no ac-
counting made.
ROderick Begg, a lawyer. of No. 90 Broadway.
was president Of the club. and Samuel Pratt head
OF bill posting company was prominently tdenti-
fed with the scheme. Mr. Pratt said last
night to be in Canada, and none Of the OLner Ofi-
cials could be found.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
AN UNsEEMLY SoUABBLE.

IT NAV be that the conflict between the high
way commissioners of Oyster Bay and some of
the residents OF that village affords amusement
TO spectators and TO readers of its daily chron-
icles 1t certainly reflects small credit upon the
parties TO il.
With the law or the equity of the case we
need not here concern ourselves. The commits
siOners may be I'm the right, or the property
owners may be- The point is that they are not
going about the ascertainment and establish
ment of the right in a proper and decent man.
ner, but are acting more like outlaws than MEM
bers OF a civilized and lawabiding community.
There is a law Of the State OF New York cover
ing every point at issue in the case. That law
should be invoked, or If. as we understand, ap-
peal has already been made to it, its due Oper
alton should be awaited with decent patience
Either side could far better afford TO wait q
while and meantime suffer whatever hardship
the status quo may impose upon 1t, confident
that in the end the law will set the matter right
than to indulge in the unseemly doings which
have been reported. If the property owners
have a legal right to build and maintain those
piers, that right will prevail, in spite of all the
chOpping down and tearing up the local author
tiles may do. II they have no such right the
piers will be removed and be kept removed, in
spite of all the building and rebuilding they
may do.
But it is unbecOming conduct for some of
the foremost residents and the official author
tiles OF a conspicuous suburb of New York to
wage a campaign Of violence, as though there
were no law in the land.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
Nspalprk Daily Tribune.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1906.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORFTGN.-It was reported in ST. Petersburg
that the OctOberists and the constitutional
Democrats would join hands and form g. new
party. - An unsuccessful attempt was made
fn Finland TO murder of the peasant leaders
IN the recent parliament - The spanish 81
Cabinet voted to ignore the papal protest IN
regard 10 civil marriages. - The battle OF
Antietam was fought over at the British army
manNuvres. 80 Pecuniary claims were the
subject of discussion at the Pan-Amerfcan con-
gress at Rio Janeiro. - Emperor william
conferred an imperial order upon Frau hrupp'
the widow Of the gunmaker - IL was an
Younced in Rome that Pope Plus x was not
indisposed. - The text OF the recent Tfbetan
convention was given out in London. - a
new comic opera was produced with mucn sue
cess in London. == It was announced that
the sebastopoI mutineers would be retired.
DOMESTIC-The Treasury Department
nounced its intention to resume purchases of
silver bullion for subsidiary coinage and will
take about 100000 ounces week for an in
definite period. - The President ordered the
revenue cutter AIcCulloch TO resume patrol duty
in guarding the Alaskan seal fisheries ~
Ex-senator James K. Jones, Of Arkansas, called
President Roosevelt in the interest OF the
Standard OIL Company. - Large crowds at
tended the carnival at Newport, the yacht
races in the morning and parade Of floats in
the evening being the chief attractions -
All gambling was stopped in Albany by order
OF the Chief OF Police. FL Henry w. Herring.
cashier Of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank,
Of Chicago, was arrested. = There were
rumOrs that a party had been organized to re-
lease Iynchers at Salisbury \. c: - MEM
Der Of wealthy Pittsburg family was arrested
in that city for Vagrancy and disorderly con-
duct.
CITY.-Stocks were weak - E. H. HaTTi-
man won his fight for the control Of the Wells
Fargo company, when the old board Of direc-
tors was reelected by about twO-thirds vote
az the meeting of the stockholders. - 1t was
learned that Mr. Odell would not resign as
chairman Of the state committee till after the
state convention: Mr.. Woodruff denied several
Of the recent rumors regarding his political as
piratiOns. = The river traffic OF practically
all the big railroads having terminals in or near
this city was almost completely tied up by the
strike OF the railroad tug men. = The jul
dietary nominatOrs sent out a statement in re-
gard to candidates and appointed a temporary
campaign committee. Two young woman
shoppers We're knocked down and seriously in
Jured by big touring automobile belonging TO
a Baltimore merchant. The plans for the
Hearst state convention provide for its meeting
an Carnegie Hall; the impression is increasing
that no nomination will be made I'm advance Of
the Democratic state convention. 80 Three
persons were seriously injured and about
score slightly hurt in a trolley car collision at
Amsterdam avenue and Manhattan street
THE WEATHER indications for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: High
est, so degrees; lowest, 20.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10

brought into relations with a new n1e lney
have new anxieties. are often alone and ue-
prived of their old recreatons. Ihe haplts NOT
only Of q lifetime but OF Inherited centuries alo
broken ND. Theytare much like Burbanks new
nIonts When he. shocks them out OF their set
tied habit OF growth he may expect almost any
result These foreigners suffer shock and go
through process lof readjustment which must
strain every mind and develop any latent ten
dency to insanity. Perhaps the violent changes
incident to modernslife rather than Its intensity
cause eclipse of reason. That view would seem
to be supported by the fact that the lack or
wholesome mental occupation seems TO nave lts
bad influence and the Isolated farmers wlte ~
peculiarly subject to mental arrangement Sne
and the new Immigrant are both likely to be
cut off from healthy social relations and kept
In a circle of dull drudgery.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
THAT PAssAIc VALLEY SEWER.

An expert engineer employed by the city Of
Paterson has reported condtionally in favor Of
a trunk sewer along the lower Passaic Valley
from the great falls 10 tidewater. a means Of
dispOsing of the sewage of Paterson, Newark
and other communities and of Kidding the Pas
sale River OF the pollution which for years has
made that stream an offence to the senses and
perhaps a menace TO the public health. There is
little doubt of the feasibility of such a scheme
although the slight elevation of Newark above
tide level suggests that the lower part of the
sewer would have very little fall, and might
have 10 be controlled with tidal locks. All such
problems have. however. presumably been worked
out by the engineer. and we may accept his
word for ii that the sewer would be practicable
and effective.
His recommendation is. however conditional
and the condition is an important One-tO wit
that there shall be no need of purifying the
sewage below Newark before it is poured into
tidewater. If such purifcatiOn is required,
then he would call halt 10 the trunk sewer
project anj turn the attention Of Paterson and
the other places to the task Of dispOsing Of sew
age by means of local purifying or rendering
plants It was eminently discreet in the engi-
neer 10 prescribe that condition. and 1t will be
prudent for the cities concerned TO consider it
carefully and TO make sure they are right before
they 60 ahead
There is at this moment In active existence an
official commission engaged in considering ways
and means for redeeming and protecting the
waters Of New York, including rivers, bays
kills and sounds, from pollution. It is a New
York commission. but it is understood 10 be act
ing in concert with corresponding New Jersey
authorities. and is unquestionably working
toward the prohibition of precisely such state
OF affairs as would be produced by the eOnstruc-
ton Of this trunk sewer. Moreover If no such
commission were in existence and no abatement
OF present nuisances were contemplated there is
reason 10 think that the city and State Of New
York might find legal grounds on which effec-
lively to protest against the pouring Of so vast
a food Of sewage into the narrow waters around
the Borough of Richmond.
It would he difficult 10 express too strongly
the need which there is Of relief for Paterson,
Newark. Passaic and other communities situ-
ated near the Passaic River. and Of redemption
OF that stream from it's present detestable condi-
fion. But il would not be wise 10 seek 70 abate
one nuisance by creating or aggravating another.
Careful reflection may indicate the wisdom OF
building a trunk sewer which shall not. however.
simply open into tidewater, but which shall ter
inmate Ia a system of filtration beds or render
ing tanks, such other great cities have found
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
HARVESTING BY TELEPHONE,

From The Kansas City Journal.
j. A Frarbers, of Oxford. has put the telephone
to a new and novel use. Sumner County is covered
with network OF rural telephones; an told there
are more than 5000 telephones in the county Mr.
Frambers kept his thFashing outfit in constant
communication with these telephones. He is a
member the Oxford Mutual Company and has
had a telephone installed In his cook shack When
ever Mr.. Frambers moves his thFashing outfit onto
a farmers premises his cook shack telephone IL
Immediately connected with the telephone wire
running along the highway. and no matter how far
in the country he may be Mr.. FramheFs and
his sook in constant communication with the
groceTs, butchers and other supply houses Mr.
Frambers can also call up almost any farmer in
the county talk thrashing 20 him, and the next"
Mr.. Frambers's lst can. simply by using
the telephone in his home, learn Just when the
thrashermen will arrive at bis place.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
LETTERS TO THE EDlTOR.
THE REEk OF THE SUBWAY.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The food which temporarily put the subway
out of commission on Tuesday night showed tnas
the present condition OF the ventlatng system 'sl
Of that artery Of travel Is dangerous IN H3s va
than one Those who travel in this manner mus
face the danger OF drowning as well as tna- q
asDhyxiatiOn But there is another danger WAlA
IS very easily preventable. Your report II N-~'-
paper refers TO the smell which drove NAM les-
sengerS from the tube during the twenty-1ouf n'.7
following the flood. Much of this was undOuoial!
due 20 the sewer gas which was passed into ~ S
tunnel. but a large proportion may Dc ascil9es !.
the vegetable matter which IS thrown rom seers
platforms and car windows. The odOr or 49,
cigar is at no time pleasant. but Il IS stll - y
after having been subjected to the action OF Ie.-.
and the contents of the tracks IN the sl. sl9ss-
stations would supply a manufacturer o. S.s~- 80
cigars with material sufficient Tor eoo1 O~-
put -. ,.o,s
This condition OF affairs suggests again ina. So. .
should az once be taken 20 substitute eoner ~
bed for the crushed stone now used, al isdse -
stations a concrete bed could be eaSuS &C.,
daily but IL Is practically impossible 70 clel1 ST
crushed stone now used. Disease germs Cllnlos -
to IurE IN the present TOadbed, especially ~ y.
autt-spittng ordinance seems 70 be dead istle-' y
far the subway stations are concerueu ~
New York. August 8, 1895 w y y"
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
LIEUT.. HAMILTON STILL MISSING.
When Last Heard From He Threatened TO
Commit Suicide.

Washington Aug. 9-Army officers stationed IN
this city are much concerned regarding Second
Lieutenant John 8. Hamilton. 18th Infantry. I'm
der date Of August 2. Hamilton addressed a LETT
ter 20 the chief of sta6. telling him that he in
tended 20 commit suicide. and requesting that
when his body found Il should be buried be-
side that OF his father. In Arlington Cemetery.
across the Potomac from this city. The letter
came from Chicago. and since that time no trace OF
the officer has been obtained. Lieutenant Hamil-
toms mother lives In this city, and she has been
informed Of his threat 90 end his life.
Lieutenant Hamilton Is a G>tive OF New York
and Is twenty-seVen years old. lie served in the
war with Spain a sergeant In the LIST District OF
Columbia Regiment. His wife. who lives IN Baltic
more. has appealed to the War Department 70 aid
her ia the search tOr her husband
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
SICK THREE YEARS FROM POISON wv

To the Editor OT Inc IfIuNue
Sir: Several days agO read in The Tribune =
article advocating the enactment OF law 49,. .v
pelIing the destruction Of poison ivy The W.
indorses the proposition most heartily. some yeN.
ago was poisoned by poison ivy. or poison - -
and tts effects were felt for thFss years ana s y,
me great deal OF annoyance IL has oceSittSS~ ittSS~ois
me that a reward for all roots OF such PO4S,.Srss
vines should be offered by the state. ana IN 49,
OF time they would be Obliterated- a.
ficted with this poison that OF all the Iele.~s ~srv
used the best was the hot wet appncaNvg,.ii ~ 81
day followed by q wash OF one teaSpooilut ~ o.fser
carbonate OF soda 70 one pint OF water anu U,Si-cr
that. olive oil rubbed over the part auecteA' ~
should be wrapped up in SOFT hanGaSss- I,Fl
New York Aug. s. 1893 a SUIT l41''
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Travelling on the Argentine pampas is interesting
IL not entirely comfortable Men there are scarce,
but horses are plentiful Often sixty horses are
driven in the same team. The driver Is perched
thirty feet from the ground The wagons are
sometimes fifty feet long and fifteen wide. while
the back wheels are fourteen feet or so high.
A Soft Snap.-The Visitor-well, Bobby and what
do you think you'll be when you grow up! M
Bobby-Fm going 70 be retired merchant Ike
Uncle JOe.-BroOklyn Life.
A proud young father. according TO '"The Buffalo
Commercial telegraphed the news OF his happi-
ness 20 his brother in these words: "a handsome
boy has to my house and claims TO be your
nephew. We doing best 70 give him a
proper welcome" The BROTHER, however, failed 70
see the point. and replied: II have not got a
nephew. The young is an impostor.'
Dangerous.-Mrs. Hornbeak Gin the midst Of her
reading(-Mercy sakes alive! Here is an item
about a surgeon. over at BiggerviIle. removin an
Farmer HornbeckEWeil. I shu'd judge it was
words Words when It requires doctor to SIT 'em out
Puck.
The Suffragettes have contributed besides other
things to the gayety of nations q remarkable mixed
metaphor. One OF these strenuous ladies. speaking
OF the lack OF interest OF I'M their rights,
said: LAS yet It is but flea bite on the ocean.
but let us arise all strength and nip 1t in the
bud We have seen too much not 70 know where
the boot pnches
No I call him Pickle.
NO He knows detest honey, and every woman
loves pickes"-HOuston Post.
The obituary editor OF ''The Gold Coast Leader"
is a sympathetic person. He writes "Incessant
reports of deaths here and there last week out
gauged the startling dilemma of previous record
in this town. From Tarkwa the reports simply
frightened every one; what in the name Of good
ness Ambah Seekah suffered in week the loss
Of three grandchildren, daughter. nelghbOr. and
a husband. Prevailing sympathies had scarcely
subsided when news of the death and burial at
Accra of Captain ]. Swift Heay (ss. Burutu) was
received To all we extend our heartfelt SYM
pathies Last Friday evening. the pa ult.. the
Amateur Brass Band went up to AnamabOe for the
burial of Madam AbOhemmaL on behalr OF her son.
Mr. r. j. Micah old member OF the band. The
bereaved family have our sympathy"
A .species-"Mrs. Kwlvvery is one of those
conversation with her without getting nervous I
feel as though | should fly to pieces. says the
lady with the Jade brooch -..,... -
gloves. How is thai
''She listens faster you talk 90 her.''-Iife-
A philadelphia minister told this story OF the
conversion 10 a religious life OF worldly
'I used TO be- said she foolish and vain. World
ly pleasures and fashions my only thoughts.
1 was desperately fond of silks, jewelry. ribbons,
laces automobling, etc. But. my friends. soon
found that these worldly things dragging me
down 20 perdition So 1 gave them all 20 my dear
mother -in-law.
City Lady-It must be awfully provoking not TO
get anv rain to make your crops grow
Farmer-It does kinder go ag in TN gralns ma am.
thet's a fac.-TOledO Blade.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
About People and Social I11ciden1,

were Mrs James r. Hagzsn snd Ef~s rs,.-.
Perwind- -
Mrs. Charles II Baldwin entertained a ~.
young people this evening az Snug HarboS. - /.
Mrs. George Rose and Mrs. Edwin D. Mo- -
William - Leeds has Issued cards for a Is-y. ~
ner party on the evening Of the cd inst
Elisha Dyer. Jr.. and Harry Lehr viii lea a..
tillon at the dinner dance 60 be given to.r,---
evening by Mrs Stuyvesant Fish at Cr.ss-,
This Is the first eOtiIlon OF the season.
James 3. Hagzin has returned from a v,,,.
New York
Miss Kathryn Stewart Of Goshen, n r. is..
guest Of Mr. and Mrs r. Livingston BeecEr,,
Lands End.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
. .4musen1ents.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s:i3-The virsinian
AERIAL GARDENS-s:e :eo-The Governors Son
BELASCO-s:s5-The Girl OF the Goicen west
CAsINo-s:l5-The Social Nhrl
CONEY TslsaND-Thompson 6 Dundy's Greater fiuns
Pars-Dresmlan6.
rRETERION-s-Idttle cheTub.
EDEN NUsEE-The World IN Wax
ii giaNAfERsTETNs vIcToRIA-2-s:15-vauee
rsYCEUM-s:i5-The Lion and the Mouse.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. RoOF-s-Masnzei'e
Champagne
xa>Fgs--rarg yrAcT7-s-Pagn's wesuvus and Fire
xoTls-e-Rice's Girl from Faris company.
NEW YORR-s:IB-The Ham Tree.
NEW YORK ROOF GARDEN -s:S0-VauGsville and s.'-
ing New York.
WALLACE SIS :2O-His Honor the Mayor.
BRIGHTON BEACH PARK-Speedy. the High Diver.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
HOW TO SLEEP ON a WARM NIGHT

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Will you kindly inform the readers OF w.
valuable paper that. il they hnd any trounie /.
securing a good nights sleep during these ~
spells they should put piece OF floor mating y
their mattress and sleep on the mating. In tn.s
way a certain amount OF ventilation passes -
tween the body and the mattress. II Is TINS - -.
Of ventilation that causes one TO be restless on
warm night The writer has adopted this ne 80
for many years during hot seasons. and hsS ~.
no trouble in obtaining a good sleep hot nlsiss~
New York. Aug. Z. 1896. g > A.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
COLONEL CANNON IMPROVING.
Family Much EncOuraged-Aged Patient
Able to Take Nourishment
~ TeIegraph 70 The TrIbune. ]

Burlington VT Aug. 9.-Colonel Legrand B. Can
non. who has been suffering from an attack OF
acute Indigestion since Tuesday. was considerably
improved to-day and was able to take nOurishment.
While his advanced years lend most serious as
pect 20 his illness. his vigorous constitution has
borne the etrain remarkably we'll. He was ninety
years old last November. During his stay IN Bur-
hngtOn this summer he has taken his daily drive
until his present sickness and always handled the
reins himself. His daughters. Mrs. GriswOld and
Mrs. Clark, are with him at Overlake
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10

We desire to remind our readers trhO are
about TO IeGUe the city that The TRIBUNE ICfEI
Dc sent Oy mail to any address i't this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as de-
sired. Subscriptions may be giUen to yOur reg
1lcr dealer before IeaUing. or, If more cOnUen-
ienf. hand them in at THE TRIBUNE Office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
sAFoNoFF's THREE YEARS CONTRACT

Wassily SafonOG. the Russian eonduee''' %
has for two years been one Of the most popui =
the guest conductors OF the Philharmonic srss
OF this city. has finally signed contfeTS .,lV ESQ
years as conductor OF the orchestra Es - - the
serve for the same period the director % ~S-s
National Conservatory OF Music OF this city ,-si
Jeanette NJ. ThurheT president Of the 49, 49, az
Conservatory. received the news ol tne Sss-.-7 n
the cOntFact Yesterday hy cable from 6erltl- tl-.-s
SafOnOfS Is TO receive $4,000 year Tor hls ~
ng conductor OF the PhilhaFmOnic the money
this purpose having been subscribed oy fsiea-'
IAo society
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
NEW WORKERS AND "DoN'T YOU NNowf

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I amused by item from The INna'-
Chronicle" in this mornings Tribune iIuslia'.-s
the impOssibility OF an Englshman's convess-Ns
vcItbout the freouent use OF the word Well" |
wonder how many New Workers could 0lslei.ss 90
the words, Don't YOU know in Ordinary - -
versatiOn A few evenings ago. in small cire- 80 \.
takers. ] proposed fine OF nickel for ~ 1,ss
OF the party who said Don't YOU know II tS- -
than i've minutes of the women or the pe-'
had run up fines Of 80 cents against herself
New York Aug 6 1896
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
For this relief much thanks.

The enormous attendance at the Chicago-New
York game last Saturday showed once more that
there is no lack of interest in baseball In this
city. But it is perfectly certain that the interest
will decline fast and far If the public becomes
convinced that the home team relies on anything
but clean, hard playing as an attraction and
means of winning. Baseball has sunk 10 a low
point in years past. and that dismal experience
for owners. managers and players will be re-
peated If foul tactics and ribald manners are
regularly put on exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
PRESIDENTS REVIEW OF FLEET.

Washington. Aug. st has been definitely de-
cded that President Roosevelt will review the At
lantc fleet from the MayhOwer. That vessel Is now
at Santo Domingo. but will return to New York on
August 20 and be put in readiness for the review
The Yankee. another ship doing patrol duty
in Dominican waters, may be brought north 10
take part in the review.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
THE ART OF THE PARASOL.

From The World and His Wife.
well adjusted parasol enables you TO hide
bushes you don't want people 20 see. and TO hide
the bushes that aren't there II you want people to
think they are and i enables you, TO cut people
who deserve to be cut. and TO avoid people whom
you daren't cut but whom you particularly don't
want TO see.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10

as much as in England, and as most or the
problems concerning their use OF the highways
are the same here as there, the DISCUSSIONS anu
the final outcome may prohtaby be Walcnea
with close interest by Americans.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt. accompa-
MED By Mrs George Law, have gone 70 Saratoga,
where they are occupying one of the cottages OF
the United States Hotel
New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
SARTORtAl WAGS.

From The Manchester Guardian.
A Manchester firm OF tailors announcing
their goods in the following facetiOus manner:
Trouser Legs, IS Sd each.
Seats Free.
No charge for admission.