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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-04
Special to the Evening Times.


New York, July 4.--One OF the most
welcome sights to passengers on the
big incoming transatlantic liners, be
he American or foreigner, is that little
patch OF white sand on Long Island
known as Fire Island 1t is the first
glimpse OF the promised land" To
the returning American who has been
doing the continent after a long alb
sence from these shores the sight
makes his breast swell with pride, for
he knows that within Il few hours he
will be on Gods own country OF the
footstool. To the foreigner it means
that he will soon draw his first full
breath of freedom, but to the crew on
the leviathan it means hustle. For
they know that the doctor will soon be
aboard the ship. and steamship com
panies cannot afford to have their hui
man cargo rejected. as it costs much
to take deported immigrants back to
their homes, so they are made fit for
publication. Every mothers son of
the mob unfamiliar with water en-
ternally applied is scrubbed. masSaged
and sandpapered into an appearance
almost juvenile. Docks are scrubbed,
berths renovated and everything is
made shipshape. Cabin passengers,
although subject to inspection by the
health officer, are usually let alone.
The stewards begin hauling from
staterooms whatever baggage the pas
sengers will not need again before
landing when the liner is within sight
of Sandy Hook The mail boat is
usually the first to greet the ship as
she steams through the Narrows. She
runs alongside OF the vessel and puts
up her nav of chute and gobbles
the mails. sorted on the trip by the
sea postoffice clerks. Then she flies
to the city. Three piratical-looking
craft are always waiting at quarantine
for the liner that docks on the day of
her arrival here. One is the health
officers boat, another is the revenue
cutter containing the deputy collect
ors who take the declarations OF cabin
passengers and the other is the i'm
migration officials boat. The health
officers boat has precedence in board
ing. If this official finds any trace of
sickness he will announce it and ask
the revenue cutter forces to wait bit
until he investigates. Usually ii ship
is detained at quarantine less than q;
half hour, but in that time she is
thoroughly inspected In fact. there
age is as sweet and clean as Il hospital
ward and every immigrant has been
forced to keep himself in harmony
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part of them finally become permanent
residents of this country. 1t Is a mis-
take to suppose the average immigrant
lands here with only vague idea of
where he is to go or at what he is to
work. These big, brawny fellows here
on this side know they are going to
Pennsylvania to work in the coal
mines and on the railroads. Some
others are going to the west or 20
Canada TO farm. would not call
them an undesirable class. In time
they will become useful members of
the commonwealth. They are the fell
lows who dig our tunnels. build our
terminals, work on our railroads; in
fact. do coarse, heavy labor. do not
think them a menace to our country
and to our institutions. In fact. in
stead of dragging the country down
America lifts them up
Rush For the City.
AS each ship load was duly exam
ineh and passed upon the new ar
rivals made Il rush for the ferrvboat
to the city. Italians, Irish and Bull
garians all piled in helter-sketer AS
the boat cleared the island the full
beauty of the lower end of New York
ers reared their bulky form against
the blue Sky of IA beautiful June
morning, Battery park showed up.
green and fresh. with its black fringe
of hmrrying people from the Brooklyn
ferries. But the people who were to
make America their adopted home
glanced out of the windows only
casually and manifested no surprise
nor wonder. The boat drew up at her
dock. Out rushed the swarm of i'm
migrants. They looked neither to the
right nor to the left, but each followed
blindly the man in front. A waiting
throns OF eager friends and relatives
gathered some of them in: the others
kept on across the street. dragging
their bundles through the hurrying
people. In Il few minutes all had dis
appeared and another ship load of
foreign men and women had been
gathered into the heart of America.
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LARGE FIRES POSSIBLE.
Underwriters Think General Conflap.
ration improbable, However.

The National Board of Fire Under-
writer's has published a book of over
hundred pages report of it's COM
mittee of twenty regarding fire hazards
water supply and means of extinguish-
ing fires in New York, including Brook
lyn and Queens. In the summary tn.
assertion is made that general con-
fagration over the major portion of
the city is practically impossible. but
severe local CONGREGATIONS are not on
iy possible. but probable, in various
sections. Many recommendations are
pade for improving the fire alarm sys-
tenn. the water supply system. and tn.
regulations for inspections and for en-
tending the paid department system to
outlying parts of the city which have
volunteer firemen.
Regarding the fire alarm system the
report says:
The fire alarm system as whole is
OF type which contains so many UNI
desirable and dangerous features, both
OF original construction and of later
requirement, that it is far from being
properly efficient and is liable to inter-
ruption of service from many different
causes. A single failure can prove
more costly than would be the execu-
ton OF Il formidable list of improve
ments, and with the improvements the
service would become not only more
reliable, but more efficient
Fire conditions at the Headquarters
building are such as to jeopardize the
entire system. Although of construc-
ton considered fireproof, fifteen years
ago, the building is seriously exposed,
and the fire hazards which it contains
many Of them avoidable. endanger the
most vital center of the city's fire pro-
lection. The presence of other occu-
pants in fire alarm headquarters
building is almost always objectiona-
BILE. and it is especially SO in the pres
ent case. where the list of occupants in
cludes bureau which handles and
sometimes stores explosives.
The boxes are a decidedly weak
point in the system. and their treat
ment by the department is open to
more criticism. The large majority
are equipped with form of transmit
ting mechanism of inferior reliability
and undesirable type, while the facili-
ties for finding and opening the boxes
are as whole so poor that frequent
serious delays in alarm transmission
are inevitable. Wholesale reconstruct
ton. frequent painting, relocation on
conspicuous corners. red lights, keys
attached to boxes or more keyless
doors. are the cures forthese defects.
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BURIAL OF CROWNS.
Many Have Undergone This
Strange Experience, Others Still
Lost Underground.
Thy an Ex-Attache.D


St Olaf's crown with which King
Haakon was invested the past week
at Drondheim, in obedience to the de-
mands both of the National COnstitu-
ton and of popular sentiment in the
land of his adoption, has undergone
many strange vicissitudes since the
days, more than 1000 years ago when
it surmounted the leonine names of
the earliest Christian rulers of Nor
way. 1t has been lost. stolen and car
ried off among the spoils OF war by
foreign invaders 1t has. on several
occasions, been almost destroyed by
fire; has been shipwrecked, and has
been buried.
The latter. is indeed, an experience
to which most of the older crowns IF
Europe, have at one time or another
been subjected The burial has usually
been for purposes of concealment, and
there are several notable instances
where those who have thus hidden this
most important of al the emblems Of
sovereignty have died without reveal
ing their secret. which remains to this
day an unravelled mystery Many,
indeed, are the chapters of fascinating
romance contained in the history Of
these European crOwns.two at least,
of which have been buried in America.
Missing Crowns Of England.
1t is particularly timely TO call atten-
ton to this just at the moment when
the searches pursued throughout many
years for two of the missing crowns
of England seem to be on the eve Of
successful issue. One is the crown
~ L ~.
was worn in turn by King Harold, by
William the Conqueror, by his son Ru-
fus, by Richard Couer Gle Lion of CRU
sader fame and by King John. whose
principal claim to place in history
is to be found in the fact that he grant
ed that Magma Charta which is the ba-
sis of the English Constitution, and
that he lost the crown OF Alfred the
Great with the scepter, the orb the
Sword of State, and all the other insig-
mia of royalty in his disastrous journey
from Kings Lynn across the Wash on
the east coach of England He WAS
overtaken by a terrible storm and mar
rowly escaped with his life, and when
some days later. search was made.
no trace of the missing treasures could
be found
1t was taken for granted that they
had been swept cut to sea by the storm.
But this presumption now appears to
have been erroneous. For the discov-
cry of superb silver cup. bearing the
name and cypher of King John. near
Gedney Drove End, on the border of
the Wash, has not only served to DEM
onstrate the falacy of this belief. but
also to indicate the location of the mis-
sing treasures beneathe the sand. the
mud and the stones piled up over them
during the 700 years that have elapsed
since their loss
Shafts are now being sunk on the
site, and it is probable that ere many
weeks are passed the crown worn by
Edward the Confessor and by Alfred
the Great will be added to the other re-
gala OF King Edward, which is pre-
served in the Jewel House of the Tow
er of London.
Paints and wall paper at I. King
mans.
n WI, oro iooI.;Du for NAM nnyal
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LosT--sMALL WHITE DOG. RETURN
to Edna Nichols. 113 End Ave, or
phone Tri-State 412-M
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Paints and wall paper at I. King
mans.
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Ballad Of Vegetables.

NesetuDieSs
y potato went out on 81 mash
And sought an onion bed:
squash,
And all til" bnrtS turned red.
Go 'waN!" the onion. weeping. cried;
Your love ] cannot be:
TIL" pumpkin is your lawful bride
You cantaloupc with me-
But onward still the tuber came,
And lay down at her feet:
You cauitlowrr by any name
And it will smell as wheat:
Md |, too. am an early rose.
And YOU I've com" to see:
So don't turnip your lovely nose.
But Spinachat with me-
81 do not carrot all to wed.
SO go. sir, if you please"
Tile modest onion neckly said.
And lettuce. pray have peas.
Go. think that you have never seen
Myself. or Smclled my sigh:
Too long a maiden I have been
For favOrs in your rye:
".\h. spare IL cuSs!" the tubcr prayed;
My rhrrryshcd bride you'll be;
You arc the only weeping maid
That's currant now with me-"
And as the willy tuhcr spoke
He caught her by surprise.
And. giving her an artichoke.
ncvourcd her with his eyes.
-Philadelphia Record.
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with his environment by frequent
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-04
Facts Ab-ut Yourself.

The average number of teeth is 80.
The weight of the circulating blood
is 20 pounds.
The average weight of an adult is
$50 pounds. ounces.
The brain OF man is more than
twice that OF any other animal.
A man breathes about twenty times
a minute, or 200 times an hour.
The average weight of brain of
man is 3h pounds; of woman 9
pounds IL ounces.
Over $40 pounds, or one hogshead
and one and a quarter pints of blood,
pass through the heart in one hour.
The average height of an American
is feet 8 inches; of Frenchman 5
feet inches; OF a German 5 feet Z
inches
There are 175,OoO,0O0 cells in the
lungs. which would cover surface
80 times greater than the human body.
Elk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-04
Two Men.

On" man by making both ends meet
believes himself in clover:
Anoth"rS joy is not complete
Unless the ends lap orer.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-04

NOtice-I.ife insurance companies
will reduce the rate 80 per cent to all
who agree to use HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. A wise measure. Tea
or Tablets 30 cents.-Lion Drug Store
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THEIR FIRST GLIMPSE Of
THE PROMISED LAND

UNLOADING OF BIG TRANS OCEANIC STEAMERS AT
NEW YORK WITH THEIR LOADS OF IMMIGRANTS
IS BUSY s1GHT-FIRsT FINE BREATH OF FREE
DOM TO THE FoREIGNER-THE PRIDE OF THE
AMERICAN AS HE STEPS FROM THE DECKS AT.
TER LONG ABSENCE ABROAD
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wANTED-PoSITIoN AS sTENoG-
rapher and bookkeeper. by young
lady who can give fine recommends
tions. Phone 6G2-L Tri-State.
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II you are looking for new novel.
ties call at Kingmap's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
TENNIS AT CHEVY CHASE.
Annual Spring Tournament for Club
Members

The annual spring tennis tournament for
members of the Chevy Chase Club began
this afternoon. with the contestants paired
as follows:
Mems singles-E. c. Hold against E. w
Dom, Jr.. L. w. Glazebrook against H. B.
Rowland. A. w. Cooley against w. C. Nor
row. w. P. Gresson against j. M. Carlisle.
j. H. Mertiman against J. F. ]. Archibald
F. D. Poe against T. ]. D. Fuller, A. J.
Bradley against c. B. Brown, W. B. Wood
against c. R. Wilson. p Gassett. against
G. II. Grosvenor f. Newbold against o.
Perrin.
Mixed doubles-Miss Fremont vs. F. B.
Poe, Miss VS.. c. r. Wilson, Miss
Foulke and c. B. Brown vs. Miss Secken-
dorff and L. w. Glazebrook, Miss New
lands and w. B. Wood vs. Miss Ferguson
and w. p. Gresson, Miss Sanger and W. c.
Morrow VS.. Miss Oliver and J. M Car
Isle
Mems doubles
c. B. and F. B. Poe VS.. Grosvenor and
Wood, c. K Poe and Thompson vs.. Roland
and Harrison. Glazebrook and Morrow VS..
Huidekoper and Carlisle Merriam and
Perrin VS.. Gresson and Johnson, Newbold
and Wilson VS.. Dom and Glaynor and the
winner of this match will play Warner and
Mitchell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
CONTENTION UPHELD.
Change Ordered in Major Butts Resi-.

Change Ordered in Major Butts Resi-
denea.
The contention Of Major Frank A. Butts
OF 20101a 18th street northwest, that his
residence should be designated by a full
number instead of half number has been
upheld by the Commissioners and Engineer
Commissioner Biddle today recommended
that the inspector Of buildings be directed
to require change In the numbers OF the
houses In the block In question SO that all
the houses will have a whole number Argu-
ments for and against the proposed change
in house numbers were heard at a public
hearing before the Board of Commissioners
last Wednesday the principal objections
from owners OF houses between 2O12 18th
street and the end of the block being that
any change would entail not SO much ex-
pense as Inconvenience through the neces-
sary changes of their addresses on deeds
and insurance papers and In the city and
telephone directories and on their station
cry and calling cards.
The reasons advanced In favor of the
change met the approval of the Engineer
Commissioner. and in his Endorsement on
the papers he said that the houses on the
southern part of the block were built In
1892. leaving vacant space somewhat over
1o0 feet in width. According to the custom
OF numbering then in vogue four numbers
were left for the 100 feet, but when built
upon 1t happened that five houses were
placed in the space. and the last one of the
row numbered 20101a.
By the change thus authorized by the
Commissioners Major Butts residence will
become 2012 18th street. and other property
owners beyond him to the north will be re-
quired to make changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERs.
Telegram From Texas Provoked
Laughter and Applause.

DECATUR. H.. May 19.-Laughter and
applause greeted telegram received by the
Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly
this morning from the colored Cumberland
Presbyterian assembly In session at Waco.
Texas. 1t quoted the text, Behold. how
good and how pleasant 1t Is for brethren
to dwell together in unity" The Southern
Presbyterian assembly also telegraphed
greetings The moderator announced a long
list of committees.
a Louisiana delegate created a mild SEN
sation by announcing that he had been con-
verted from the loyahst to the union side
TWO additional union commissioners ar
rived, thus increasing the union majority.
AZ no business was ready, the assembly
ADJOURNED to give the committees the after.
noon in which to work
Before Judge Johns the argument In the
injunction suit was continued at length by
Judge Gaut for the defendants who was
followed by Judge Menzir for the plaintiffs
The court room was crowded with auditors
though most of the commissioners remained
at the church until adjournment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
zIoN's WATCH TOWER.
First Structure Built by Dowie Raced
for Sidewalks.

) CHICAGO May 19.-Zion's watch tower.
the first structure erected by John Alexan-
der Dowie in the city he founded. has been
torn down. The lumber is being used to
repair sidewalks
The structure was eighty feet high and
was twenty feet square at the base. It
stood IN the center of Shiloh Park. and
when 1t was put up the site was dedicated
to the wonderful temple which some day
was to arise there.
Dowie is contemplating leaving Zion City
and taking up his residence at Ben Mac
Dhui, his white Lake Michigan house. Emil
c. Wetten, the apostles" attorney, visited
him last night and urged him to make the
change. Dowie Is living apart from the
other members of his family In Shiloh
House. He has given ur all idea of holding
more public meetings in Zion City.
A cross bill filed by the Voliva attorneys
at Waukegan declares that Dowies admin
istration cost the Zion industries s.. 500, 600.
Affidavits describe Authorizations and
frances Of the prohphet in recent months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.
Building Inspectors Recommendation
for Safety Of Aqueduct Bridge.

Fearing the danger of destruction by
| fire of the Aqueduct bridge and the loss
of life which might accompany such
| catastrophe. Building Inspector Ashford
has recommended that steps be taken to
secure the demolition of dilapidated
frame structure which closely adjoins
the bridge on the stone wall between the
C. and o. canal and the river. Assistants
Storey and Parry of the building in
spector's Office made an examination Of
the building and reported 1T to be In a
condition dangerous to life and limb, be-
sides being menace to adjoining prop
erty.
It appears that the house is located out
side the fire limits, and under ordinary
| circumstances. the inspectors state, the
owner would have the right to put 1t in
repair or otherwise make 1t safe. In event
| OF fire, however, they declare, the destruc-
| ton of the Aqueduct bridge might result,
and on this account the recommended ton
was made that the owner be notified to re-
move the structure within twenty-four
hours from the time notice is served upon
him.
Following the report of his assistants MIR.
Ashford made a personal inspection of the
old building. and his statement Of Its con-
dition closely coincided with that already
made.
1.-The owner has neglected to remove or
strengthen 1t in response to notice from
this ONCE. Inspector Ashford declares,
but signifies his intention OF repairing 1t
AZ some future tlIne Il 40 NOT see now
permit could be denied as the structure is
outside the fire limits, But It's presence al
most under the bridge Is serious menace
to the bridge structure. Mr.. Campbell, the
present owner. states that the building is
to be repaired for dwelling purposes. Ii
there is any way to prevent the reconstruc-
ton of a frame structure SO close to the
bridge would advise that 1t be done"
Mr.. Ashford recommends that the papers
In the case be forwarded to the surveyor,
District Of Columbia. and the corporation
counsel to ascertain, II possible, whether
cannot be claimed a. g part Of the bridge
property. and IN this the Commissioners
eoncQr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
Resolution to Fix Adjournment for
Monday Defeated.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 19-Bishop
Duncan presided today at the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
south resolution fixing the time of final
adjournment for next Monday was tabled.
W. q. Williams of the northwest Texas
conference offered protest against the
action of the conference In voting for a
committee TO revise the articles of faith. A
discussion followed. and finally a committee
was named to make reply to the protest A
telegram of greeting from the Presbyterian
general assembly at Greenville s. c.. was
read as follows:
The general assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church of the United States sends
fraternal greetings. Read Ephesians third
chapter, seventh to twenty-first verses in
elusive Allen G. Hall, moderator; w A.
Alexander. stated clerk.
A resolution was adopted to the effect that
money raised on chiidren's day this year be
not applied TO the chair of pedagogy, which
the conference yesterday decided to estab-
lfsh at anderbilt University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
MT. aRETNA DESIGNATED.
Site Of Proposed Camp of the Eastern
Regulars and Militia.

Maj Gen. James f. Wade, commanding
the Atlantic military division. advised the
War Department today that he has selected
Mount Gretna, Pa, as the site for the pro-
posed maneuvers in which the troops In
the Department Of the East and the various
militia organizations of the northeastern
states will participate this year in case
Congress makes suitable appropriation.
This Is the last of the six camps to be desig-
mated In the United States for the coneen-
tration of the regulars and militiamen. A
site near Piattsburg, N. Y. was also con-
sidered by Gen. Wade. and ii had been re-
ported persistentiy that the New York site
would doubtless be selected. The Mount
Gretna camp has been used by Pennsyi-
wanda troops for many encampments