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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
THE WEEKS TALK
IN NEW YORK CITY
What Would an Earthquake Do
TO the Metropolis
S75,OOO,OOO STEEL PLANT
Plans of the U. S. Steel Corporation
for Its Town on Lake Michigan.
Insurance Bills All
Passed.
S75,0OO,OOO STEEL PLANT
BY sEWELL HAGoARD.

New York. April 2S-(Spgcial Like the
rest of the world, New York has had its
eyes on stricken San Francisco this week
Little else has been thought and little
else has been done by New Workers. ex-
/ eept to do their best to raise a monster
| fund for the relief of the sufferers. Some
of the folks who. were not busy devising
and raising means of relief found time to
speculate on what would happen if an
earthquake should hit this city.
New York has had several shocks. The
last of any consequence occurred on Sun
day. August 10, 1884 The shock lasted
about fifteen seconds. and consisted of
two distinct waves of vibration, felt
strongly by persons who were on the
| ground floors of buildings, to whom the
| sensation was that of a wave of motion
passing under their feet. 1t was also
felt very plainly by the occupants of up
per stories, especially in tall buildings,
which were shaken for the time so that
the windows ratified. The vibration was
accompanied by a rumbling sound, like
that caused when cart heavily loaded
with steel rails or iron beams is passing
over the pavement. Many persons thought
at first that a great explosion of some
kind had happened in this city, or its
immediate neighborhood; but. when they
found that there was no news of such an
occurrence. and that the shock had been
felt with equal force in widely separated
parts of the city, the most skeptical as
to the earthquake theory were forced to
adopt It, AS reported at the time, "peo-
pie who had experienced earthquakes be-
fore, especially such as occur in Cali
fornia and in southern countries, recog-
MED the nature of the disturbance at
once.
The last previous earthquake distinctly
felt in this neighborhood was in June,
1871. In this city the shock was slight,
though distinct but on Staten Island and
in Hoboken it caused some people to
jump from their beds and run out of the
houses. A more severe shock was felt
here at 1920 a. m, on October 90 1870,
There was no noise but very percepH-
BILE shaking of the EARTH lasting for sew
eral seconds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
The Betting Reforms.

The strange alliance of Jockey club
magnates and the clergy to sterilze race
track betting is progressing nicely with
its reforms so far as killing the pool
rooms is concerned, but 1t has received
quite a jolt from Governor Higgins. In
vetong a bill bearing upon rural racing
affairs the governor gave ground for the
belief that the measure to do away with
race track betting entirely may be re-
vived.
Race track gambling" the governor
said, while technically prohibited, is in
fact fostered and made monopoly of"
There is no doubt that Governor Hig
gins referred to the alliance between the
clergymen and the Jockey club officers
to put the poolrooms out of business and
give the bookmakers a monopoly of the
betting
Sterilze betting is only one of the re-
forms inaugurated by the Jockey club
this year.
In their endeavor to have all things per-
tanning to the turf above reproach the
Jockey Club Stewards have formulated
rules this season which seek to control
the jockeys during every minute that they
are on the grounds No one is permitted
to speak to them except the officials of
the course, the stewards of the Jockey
Club, the owners of the horses that the
boys are to ride and the trainers directly
interested in the race. In order to keep
them under the supervision of policemen
who are assigned for that duty each rae
ing association had iron screens placed
around the scales where the boys make
their weight. and have partitloned off
their rooms so that no man can enter or
hold conversation with the rider without
the knowledge of their guardians.
This move is the direct outcome of many
scandalous stories of last season, which
connected the names of prominent owners
with those of jockeys. The Workmanship
displayed by a few of the leading Jockeys
at time so crude and far below the
real ability of the boy. that the stewards
were not satisfied with the explanations
Forthcoming from the owners that it was
merely a matter of poor judgement, and
Investigations were set on foot which con-
WINGED the officials that there was on I'LL
terror motive behind many defeats of the
best horses. And so they determined to
segregate the boys this year, in order not
to leave a loophoe for fraud.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29

100000 people from other countries Will
have come to the United States.
OF these it is estimated that at least
$50 900 will remain In the metropolitan dis
trict. From this source alone, disregard
ing its gains from other points of the
union, New York will have approximately
as many fresh seekers of homes as the
persons rendered homeless by San Fran
clsco's earthquake and fire. Our immigra-
ton facts point to the hopeful truth that
while the builders must sometimes follow
disaster they have always to keep pace
with progress.
To try to foretell where the forces of
expansion will have led us by any future
date is uncertain business. Census Com
missioner Merriam looks for a nation of
100000 600 souls in 1910; the present rate of
increases would give New York City a
population of 100000 in that year and of
100000 in 1850. Rates of growth, how
ever are uncertain In all lands.
While the rush is on congress has before
it a score OF bills designed. to checK the
flood. One of these bills proposes an in
crease in the head tax, the imposition of
an educational test, the requirement of a
financial qualification, an extension of the
excluded classes and provisions permit
ting foreign inspection and facilitating
the distribution of immigrants on their
arrival here.
The educational test would apply
to immigrants over 16, physically able of
reading. and eack would be obliged to
prove his ability to read in English or in
some other tongue No test of ability to
write is prescribed, and certain exceptions
to this rule would allow men to bring the
members of their families here. This test
has President Roosevelt's endorsement
and was recommended to his message 70
Congress- of December 2 1901
The financial qualification required
would be $25 for every male 16 or more;
$50 for every female. the same for every
male under l6, and $50 for the head of a
family this amount to cover his entire
family, except it's male members over Is.
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Sample of rammany Graft.

\ sample of Tammany graft has been
disclosed in the investigation of the street
cleaning department being conducted by
the board of aldermen. Most of the gar
bage from New York is dumped on scows
and lowed far out into the harbor On
the West Side the scows are moored TO
two piers which are leased from the city
by a contracting company of which John
j. Murphy, brother of Tammany Leader
Murphy. is the head. The total rental on
both is s4.S00 a year. According to street
Commissioner Woodburys testimony he
paid to the company in one year $l4.l4o
for dumping privileges. A little subtrac-
ton will show that the company is maxi
ing quite a profit from the city on the
piers it rents from the city.
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coIonizlna as Business Proposition.


In the last two years Germany's
Southwest Africa has cost the German
government $15O,0OO.OOO and some
thousands of lives lost by massacres
and in course of operations to subdue
the natives. 1t seems good deal to
pay for imperfect pacification of ter
ritory which contains no more than
5000 European residents, and of which
the combined imports and exports
amount to no more than $2,500,000 a
year. If the nations of the world ever
become sane enough to consider mod
ern colonization as business PROPOSE
ton, there will be an international auc-
ton at which there will be bargains
for buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Insurance. Rates to Go Up.

Not only in this city, but in the con-
gested districts of all the other cities of
this country, will fire Insurance rates be
increased because of the San Francisco
disaster. In discussing the matter Il. G.
Snow, president of the Home Insurance
company of New York, which took the
lead in demanding higher rates, said:
You can take it as a fact that the
rates will be advanced in all the con-
gested parts of the country. don't
know how much the other companies Will
advance their rates. We have already
advanced ours . per cent.
The effort of the group of insurance men
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Hale, Happy and Vigorous at 1914

Johann Arnold, of Easton.
Pa, hale, hearty and io-
vial, at the remarkable
age of lO4 years, states
he owes his appetite and
peri e c t dig e stion to
Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
key.
tie says Duffy's is a god
send for old people who
require a stimulant and
strength builder.
After trying a number of
wines and tonics, and
finding his stomach I'M
able to retain them, he
comm enced using Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey and
Immediately began to
regain his health and
strength.
The following letter was received from
the grand old patriarch
1t gives me pleasure to testify to the
benefit l am deriving from the 1udicious
use OF your Duffys Pure Malt Whisky
am now 104 years old, hale and hearty
have a good appetite and perfect diges-
ton. | tried number of tonics and
WHISTLES for their stimulating effect but
my stomach would not retain them. DUFF
fy's Pure Malt Whisky agrees with my
stomach perfectly and produces the mild
stimulation which my age demands 1t Is
certainly godsend to those who need a
stimulant TO tone up. their stomachs in
crease their digestive powers and
strengthen their weakened nerves.
JOHANN ARNOLD, Easton, Pa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
A steel Corporation City.

The plans of the new steel plant Of the
United States steel corporation which is
being built in Indiana on the shores Of
IaAe Michigan. are stupendous, The
plant will cost 750O0,O0
The furnaces rolling mills, and other
parts of the plant itself will cover a
square mile and in addition the company
owns thousands OF acres which will be
used for a town site, for vast railroad
yards, and for other facilities needed to
insure the effective operations of this 81
gantie plant. The town will be named for
e. II. Gary chairman of the corpora
tion's board of directors.
The plant will consist of a large ag-
gregation of blast furnaces, open hearth
furnaces, and finishing mills but the
whole is to be so thoroughly co-ordinat-
ed that it will in fact be single plant.
There are to be sixteen blast furnaces,
eighty-four open-hearth furnaces, and six
finishing mills, some of which individ-
ually, will be larger than any of the
single mills owned by the steel corpora
ton. 4
The rail mill for example. will be built
at cost of s2,5O0OOO. and will be capable
of rolling about 5000 tons of rails
month. The first of the big rail mills con-
structed by the steel corporation in the
Pittsburg district, which at the time was
considered very large mill cost but
100000.
Some idea of the amount of material
which it will take to supply these mills
is gained from the company's estimate
that fully 100000 tons of iron ore will
be required by the plant annually. This
will be brought down from the company's
mines in the Lake Superior region and
will be brought into docks Immediately
adjoining the companys blast furnaces,
which form the first division of the In
dinana plant.
This ore will be converted into about
100000 tons of pig iron, which in turn
will produce from 100000 to 100000 tons
of steel.
The town of Gary. which primarily will
be the dwelling place of the men en-
ployed in the new plant, is expected by
the officers of the steel corporation with
in four or five years to have a population
of fully 100000 people, which will place it
in the front rank of the smaller cities of
the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Insurance Reforms Passed.

The legislature has passed everyone of
the Armstrong Investigating Committees
Insurance Reform Bills, thereby discharg-
ing its duty better than anyone had ex-
pected The hardest fight was over the
measure giving the policy holders voice
in the selection of the officers of the COM
panies. The senate amended the bill
as to defeat the intentions of its authors
but after a singing message from Gov.
Higgins, the amendments were withdrawn
and the bill was passed In its original
form. Arrayed as leaders of the opposi-
ton. to the bill were Senators Grady and
McCarren. of this city. Both have a con-
sistent record of supporting all bad legis-
lation and even the governors rebuke did
not whip them into line.
The republicans expect to win in the
state election next fall on their record in
insurance matters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29

to make the public bear the losses of the
companies by charging higher premium
rates IS likely to arouse the opposition
not only of the insurance department Of
this, but Of many other states. It has
been the practice for years for practically
all the companies to make immense dis
tributions in the form of dividends to
their stockholders
The Hartford Fire IN 1905. paid 4s per
cent dividends to its Stockholders and the
Continental is distributing profits at the
rate Of 10 per cent n normal years the
present premium rate returns gigantic
profits TO the owners of the companies
and none of the latter would now be in
distress If a proper proportion of the
gains had been added 10 surplus funds IN
stead weakening the company by hand
Ing them over to the stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
He Wished to Know.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Anything l can do for you while in
Europe?"
Yes. Should you visit the rock of
Gibraltar, kindly let me know if it really
has an insurance company's advertise
ment painted on it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Love-sick.

From the Philadelphia Press
you should hustle more" she said.
BE earnest and ambitious to acquire a
fortune. You can't make anything by
sitting STILL
Il can make love" he simpered.
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NOTES FOR LAWYERS


A commission merchant to whom grain
is consigned TO be sold on commission
who purchases such grain after close Of
business hours at the highest price of
the , day upon the board of trade, and
subsequently resells II at an advance, Is
held. in state vs.. Edwards (Minn.) So l..
r. A. 667, TO be bound to account to the
consignor for the profit thus made.
Singing out the milk business in the
city of New York as proper subject for
regulation is held. in New York ex rel.
Lleberman VS.. Van de Carr, Advance
Sheets, u. s. 1905 1H, not to deny the
equal protection of the laws, where all
milk dealers in the city are equally af-
fected by such regulation.
A fair occupying Is or 50 feet in width
and blocks in length of an important
business street in a city, and consisting
of numerous tents inelosng shows and
exhibitions in front of which are sta
toned men blowing horns and talking
through mega phones, together with va
rious other stands, booths, Ferris wheels,
merry go-rounds. etc. which is permitted
by the authorities to be maintained ON
the street for a week. is held, in Augusta
VS. Reynolds lGa) 60 l.. r. A. 564, To be
q public nuisance.
The liability of municipal corporation
for injuries to a traveller upon side
walk through the fall of billboard inse
curely placed by an abutting owner upon
his own property near the edge of the
street is denied in Temby VS.. lshpeming
(Mch) 50 l.. II. a. 6lS.
A trespass committed upon a guest in a
hotel by servant of the proprietor,
whether actively engaged in the discharge
OF his duties at the time or not, Is held,
in Clancy vs. Barker tNeb.) So L. r. A.
642 to be a breach of the implied UNI
dertaking that the guest shall be treated
with due consideration for his comfort
and safety, for which the proprietor is
liable in damages A note to this case
reviews the other authorities on liability
OF innkeeper for injury TO guest by ser
want
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29

That an innkeeper is not liable for an
injury inflicted upon a guest in his hotel
by a servant who was not at the time
of the injury acting within the apparent
or actual scope of his employment is de-
clared in Clancy VS.. Barker &C. c. App.
Sth CO 50 l.. r. A. sos.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29

There's nothing like Hoods Sarsaparilla
for keeping blood pure and giving real
strength.
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Our Prospective Citizens.

still the emisrants come and II is pre-
dicteS that before the current wear ends
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Farm loans, Farmers & Merchants
State Bank.
For draying or hauling OF any kind
see Frank Harris, drayman.
Do you like to take the worst OF 1T?
If you don't, drink Kirkwood rye WINS
key. Morrison & Leitch
Quite a number of Greencreek
people were in town Wednesday
attending church.
T. P. Lewis sold his 6O-acre
farm near Ferdinand to a Nez-
perez man for $24O0.
Mat Lauer was in from Green
creek Wednesday and had his
name placed on the CHRONICLE
list. He is almost through with
harvesting his crop and states II
is about the same as last year
and will make an average yield.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-17
East Lynne.

One of the largest audiences
ever inside the big Armory will
no doubt be present next Mon
day night at the performance Of
the evergreen emotional drama
East Lynne. F" Other plays are
written and produced from time
to time with more or less success
but the great play of East
Lynne" goes on in the even tenor
of it's way, always drawing full
houses despite the fact that it
has received nearly double the
number of presentations of any
other drama ever written. Low
ers of high class drama see it
over and over and each time they
witness it they laugh at Cornelia
and Dill, cry with Isabelle and
Archibald and hate LevisOn,
only to wait for another oppor-
tunity to do the same thing
again. Thus the play has ac-
quired it's greatness because it is
so wonderful in construction that
the audience lives through the
five acts completely in touch with
the joys and sorrws of the actors
who depict the joys and sorrows
of it's finely drawn characters.
Persons of the Curtiss Dramat-
ic Class will be glad to note
that Miss Mona Jean Nickle will
be seen as Lady Isabelle and
Madam Vine, a part that suits
that gifted lady's emotional tai
ent to a nicely. Additional in
terest will be evinced by the fact
that Grangeville's favorite emo
tional actor, Mr.. Len Mitchell
will be seen as Archibald Car
lyle. Mr.. Mitchell's ability is
too we'll known to need press
praise and the fact he is to ap-
pear in so prominent a part
should in itself pack the house.
The balance of the big cast are
adequate and an exceedingly
clever performance may be look
ed for. Free Press.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-17

July 2nd and 3rd. August Sth and 9th.
September 9Th and 10th to Chicago, St.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph, st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Council
Bluffs, Souix City, Fl. William, Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo at one
lowest first class fare plus $40. Going
limit 10 days from date of sale. Final
limit for return ninety days from date
of sale but not beyond Oct. 3lst 1906.
Stopovers will be allowed west of the
Missouri river, st. Paul, Duluth and Fit.
William.
For full particulars call on or write to
E. JOHNSON, Agent,
Kamiah, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-17
Men swear by it, not at it, Kirkwood
whiskev. Morrison & Leitch.
In Great Demand.

The demand for Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy here
has been so great that l nave scarcely
been able to keep it in stock. 1t has
cured cases of dysentery here when all
other remedies failed.-FRANK JONES,
Pikeville, Ind. This remedy is for sale
by Robinson.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-17
Cheap Excursion Rates East.

The Northern Pacific Ry. will sell
round trip tickets June 2Srd and 25th.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-21
IN TROUBLE
Nothing More Sensitive Than
 The Eye

We are right in the midst of the baseball season and you need to have A GOOD EYE, Unless you do you are not in 8 position to criticize the umpire on decisions on fair or unfair balls, high or low balls, strikes or foul balls, for it might be a defect in your own eye.
 To have A GOOD EYE is one of the most valuable things person can pos. ess in life, and to have A GOOD EYE you should give them good treat ment by wearing pair of glasses that will rest them, and give you perfect vision. I am prepared to examine your eyes at your own convenience, free of charge. Each eye differs and each eye must be treated to its condition. l grind and manufacture to correct those difficulties on short notice at very reas- enable charges.
 J. Ikuta,
 Jeweler and Optician.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-21
Ordinance No. 73

AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. F the same being and Ordinance forbidding the Construction, Erection or Maintenance of Nuisances in the Town of Skagwsy, providing punish ment therefor, and for other purposes. Be i. ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway:
 sec. |. That Section No. of Ordl- nance No. 42 be aud the same is hereby amended by substituting the words mo more than one hundred dollars" '" for the words mot more than two hun dred dollars" the same being the max imum ol fine as penalty for the viola tiou of the misdemeanOr provided ia sad Section. ,, Sec , That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of it's passage and aP- prOyal. Passed by the Common Council this 18th day of June, 1906.
 E. ]. SHAW,
 President of Council. w. s. MCKEAN, Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-21
Ordinance No. 76

ORDINANCE No. 76, designating poll ing places in and for the Town Of Skagway, under the Act Of Congress, approved May :, 1906, relating to the election of 8 Delegate to Congress from the Territory of Alaska.
 BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway:
 WHEREAS, by Sec. i, of an Act ot Congress entitled, "An Act providing for the election of 8 Delegate to the House of Representative from the Ter ritory of Alaska approved May |" 1906, it is provided that, "The Common Council shall provide suitable polling place for each voting precinct" and,
 WHEREAS, the said Town Of Skag- way, by Ordinance No. Il, has been designated a single voting precinct. NOW THEREFORE, it is ordained that the first floor of the Town Hal Building, located ou Fifth avenue, ln and upon Lot Three, of Block Eight, as the same appears upon the official map of said town, which said premises ara owned by the Town of SkaSway, and occupied by Town of Skagway, be, and the same is hereby selected and designated as the polling place in and for voting Precinct No, l, of said Town. PASSED by the Common Council this 2ud day of July, 1906.
 W. S. MCKEAN, Clerk. APPROVED, this 2nd day of July, 1906.
 E. J. SHAW, Mayor.