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New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

Mr.. aid Mrs George McNeir AIr and Mrs VI.
thew Cl9rkson. at the Presbrey property. ana NJ
and Mrs. Fl, W. Blackmer. while nevycor,e-- -
William Win cambridge. seldeu Bacon. the Pc
Don o. Shelton and the Rev. Howard r. C;rosa ~,
oI Whom are elther building or intend 70 buld "a
summer. '0'''1 lnls
The BriarcIiR Lodge register shows anon =,
names those OF Mr.. and Mrs r. Z Chrfsris Sr US
John z. Duncan, J. a Coffin Mrs r. 80 a. S1Is
= Il Coffin, John j. Sinclair. Miss Craca 1.Lss
Mrs Cl&uncey NJ DepeW. Or. and Mrs NJ
Robert b Fleming. Mr.. and Mrs Ardrevv rs,s,I r-SoI
and Mr. and Mrs. A B. Lovetoy A-tue
Mr. and Mrs Henry II Flagier have +vvtc. ,-..
Ihe Lodse tnlS season. on one occasion brIrei1tel
party IN their road car from their country riIs
Malnar0neck FOR luncheon with Mr. ana NJ. - ~ a.
S4alr; The party included. besides Mr. and ES Sl-
1lagIeT. mrs w: r. Kenan and Miss Kars1-d -dfs
wilmington, N G., and Mrs. Thomas = Eens-.'. os
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lauterbach a,s ,,,
Iauteroach are mere for the month OF T,,ra -iSs
Mr and Mrs. W J. HOchstaetter srriy..t =,
week Ior season stay. r. c. Babbavn cr,I'st tast
ioi the entlre season, was another frsF 6aI, s.aB
Mr. and Mrs W. E. Moore. Mrs ] FrS4 cTal Iva
9erIaln and Miss Chamberlain stopped ove- AN AN
cay WnlIe on the way TO their country DiaceF oF "a
Other guests are Mr.. and Mrs II Oat.- =,
1or the season; Mr.. and Mrs Arthur EJtIe E1aiA
Inonth OF June; DIR. and Mrs ID = V>,-- ~. 1h9
BFlqSepoFt for the month Of August. Mrs 5,Sa,ol ol
MeShs, MI, ana MIs ISaac H Soils FOR I,I,+. no
ana Mrs. William T. Wardweu for TIna o,{ 1T AT
ana Mrs. James A. RaynOr and Miss -ror,i5I 80 uiy,
June 10 return Tor September and Octnba- Ior
AT Pocant1co Lodge are Mr.. and Mrs n = VII
W r. Learnan. Mrs n G.. Julian Mr s15 Ntes vts
~ L julian Mr and Mrs. ]. Mitchell CTsri, MS
New York. - " -'icN lckar, OF
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

The man, the maid and the boat Aoated idly
over q crystal mirror. waited this way or that
al lhe pleasure Of Wanton breeze whose indo-
lent Whltts played on the skins high freeboard
as on a sail, and broke the CLASSY surface into
oimPling "ayelets thar rlppIed away from STEM
ana stern I'D ever widening triaugles over the
side. leaning AZ dangerous angle for a keeress
craft dropped the girl trailing her white fingers
Through the clear brown waters. or aicling then,
al The inquisitiye nose of some overcurious fish
Don't Zip the boat" warned The man. unless
you coFet damp, uncomfortable death"
The girl laughed. even as she shuddere5
Why she said scomfully, .Td only get a
"eJing. The water is only waist deeD. Look
al those weeds"
weeds. returned the man. Weeds, Oh.
see All right il you like TO can 'en thar
oA-y us a long thGeescore and ten feet from, ths
l'Is you see down 10 the roots you're Ike ia
lie among-f you viii tip the boat"
i'ie sli1 looked her incredulity-but she sat up
straight
We are floating over that miracle OF nature
@ 1ls DUNK LANDS the man replied to the look
Those weeds are tai forest trees. whose roots
once gripped the green SOD where the surfac. o,
ms lake Is but in five years more they Will have
peeh watersoaked for a century 7rberafo-o
unless you evidently desire 10 Investigate ,,arns
Anuquites nrst hand ] again advise you-not "A
tip the boat"
Ihe sunk Lands" Nowhere in this country
to-cay exists = more interesting. exaynrla q,
natures terrible forces. Because the ,soant
earthquake on the Pacific Coast caused dirac,1,
and incidentally. almost the wiping off the mar
% great and populous city. the ,vorl6 IA,
learned the minutest details OF the catastrophe
but as a conyulsion Of nature. pure and s,,,,o
the California disaster IS outranl,os ~, .,
calamity Of isll-'l2. Now little known an.
almost forgotten. slurred over in such historic
as mention them at al. without detail tbos
terrific upheayals of the earth's crust extenda
for miles up and down the Mississippi VaIIe
nHd the valley of the st Francis their eject
0cng felt from the mouth of the Ohio sout
- tho mouth q the White River. and a. =
sas- as NASHVILLE on the Cumberland. Ia IN
&ew Madrid tMoj Bend neighborhood N
Shocks were hercest. and they so altered N
face ~ the couptry that IT bears to-day litt
likeness 10 what Il was century ago Full
one-hsf Of that then popalous town sloughe
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
A GOOD WEIGHT.

Captain Thomas Bennett. who manages 'Hs
rniIe-long seine OF the famous Philadelphia sh@1
fisheries. was talking about big fish
Most big fish, said Captain Bennett sil''
ing cynicaIly. are weighed as friend OF H'A'
once was.
My friend taking walk one mo'Ai-a
after severe illness. AS he trudged aIohs -
saw an acquaintance coal dealer. standihs -
side his scales.
Just give me my weight. will youF s0ii -
friend. as he stepped on the machine. I Want :"
see how much I've been pulled down ~
Weight. Bill" called the dealer 10 the go
inside
And the clerk. thinking that a wneeloartV"
or coal had been put on, called back;
six hundred exactly"
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS
National Association Formed to Pro-
mote Them TN Cities

generation ago the envfronrnen+ =. - 49,.
was different from that now 70 be found =, -,
elues- NOW a third OF the population Is crowded.
into the cities. and the narrow streets V,.d -
towering buildings. have becone ca,,o-. %'1l'
sunlight comes in glints and vhere blas,, - -
laden with pestilential dust smother ans hIt,5 -
child amidst the dangers from heavy trucks s,s,,
moving automobiles and the rushing OF troIla1, 80
The city fathers fain would save the beautv ~
the city by more or less infreouent pa+cbss -
green says Seth Thayer Stewart in the nro.-
pectus OF the Playground Association OF Ar,sr,oa
OF which Theodore Roosevelt Is honorary pr.sis.r,
and Jacob Riis honorary vice-president "but avsr
these are covered with warnings Of keen or ~.
grass. and the city child. without the possibilit,s
or outdoor physical development. wonders wbethar
the progress OF civilization Is not consurnx w.,b
the arm Of the law to prevent the natural develon
ment OF HIS instinct for play and love OF nature
and even 70 crush out the possibilities Of chid-rs
IN larger cities"
The object OF the Playground Association Is TO
bring about the establishment and maintenance Of
Fairgrounds IN the larger cities where children
and young men may expend their physical energy
in way that will be beneficial TO themselves. II
believes that the maintenance Of Fairgrounds IS
not matter of ornamental philanthropy but
sary 70 the development OF the whole nature, and
not OF the mind only. and that it Is the duty Of
tunity in Fairgrounds and IN the curriculum OF
the schools for all its growing citizens
mocracy the tide and tone OF life should be kept
fun and high. and that upon the physical we'll
being OF its people largely depends the wellbeng
Of the nation; that the and strain OF IN
dUstrial age the artificial life OF crowded centres
and the isolation OF the country tend 10 nervous
disorder and breakdown. and believing thar play
is instructive and tends to develop the whole man
and the physical and moral qualities necessary 20
high character, thus maintaining the working
power at it's best, the Playground Association OF
America affirrs the necessity for place. space and
opportunity in the open air IN order to insure 1fs
and happiness"
DR.. Luther Gulick. OF New York City, Is the
active president OF the association New York has
already spent about N5.000.000 small parks with
Fairgrounds, and the Seward Park recreation CEN
tire, In the Ghetto, alone cost s.. 10000.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

the overthrow of his brother, Emperor Napoleon,
he brought along with him many Of the Spanish
crown Jewels, including the crown itself. At
Bordentown, n. J., where he established his
home may still be seen traces Of the subter-
ranean vault where he hid his treasure until he
returned to Europe. What became Of the crown
is not known One thing is certain. 1t was
never returned to Spain. but has presumably
been broken up and sold pieoemeaL With re-
gard to the Dutch crown. it came to America as
the result OF an extraordinarily bold burglary
at the Palace Of Laeiren. near Brussels, now the
home OF King Leopold but at that t1rne-it
In september, 1S29-the residence of the King
of the Netherlands, which, up to 1880. included
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
This Happened Nearly Century Ago. and Roosevelt
Played Prominent Part Amone the Survivors.

the pilot house. an hysterlcaI scream from the
watchmau caused all TO spring to the outer
guards following with their eyes his tremDunes
Outstretched arm. The men saw sinking bodily
before their eyes a great island that had stood
between the lower town and Kentucky Point
and even as they looked. shaking with supersti-
UIOus dread the tall trees went down below the
murky waters like the masts Of a shattered
vessel.
Again the voice of one calling IN mortal dread
rang out, and from below that spot on which
their eyes rested where acres OF forest had
been, and now were not, swept such monstrous
wave none aboard that boat had ever viewed
The captains brave wife it, also and a
furious jangling Of bells in the engine room
brought the demoraliZed crew TO sudden re-
alizaton Of their dangerous situation.
Axes! Axes!" yelled Captain Roosevelt
springing up the companionway as the engineer
dashed 10 his levers. cut the haWsers, menl
Use all the steam you've gotI" he shouted to
the engineer then ran TO his wife's aid, as she
pluckiy chung to the wheel
At first the boat dropped back a little, and
every heart on board stood still. Then that on
coming wall Of water did one good turn-it
checked the downstream flow, and the New
Orleans floated in still water for a moment
Then. slowly that her crew felt the agony
Of dissolution already gripping their souls as
they watched, slowly the steamboat gained
headway.
Faster, yet faster. she fed from the deyourins
monster, but fast followed the wave of death
bearing on its foam tossed crown a tangle of
boats and treetrunks, fighting for the right of
way, while hundreds of men. women and little
ones tossed their arms upward and cried out for
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
AVOIDED THE WAVE.

But the New Orleans. her furnaces glowing
and her boilers hotter than ever before. fed
swiftly around the bend. while the death wave
could neither check nor guide itself and DASH
ing against the bend, beat itself 10 pieces, with
its load of boats and logs strewn on the shore.
And the New Orleans. painting like some breath
ing being. came TO rest. swinging sullenly over
the tops OF great. greasy swels that yere the
last beats of that dreadful wave
And that only the beginning For davs
the river poured its yellow tide back toward its
source; Islands known since the days of La Salle
and landmorlls sank from sight forever; while
where deep waters had flowed. huge mud Iumps
reared their ugly heads and were the beginnings
or Islands that the landmarks OF to-day. In
other places the very course OF the river was
changed beyond all recognition
Day after day the shocks continued. soma
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
King IaaIon's. for Instance Has Been Lost otoen'
Almost Burned. Shipwrecked and Buried-Simiiar
Adventures of Other Royal Diadems.

without a brief reference to the Crown Of st.
stephen, which. considerably more than a
thousand years old, is regarded by every true
Magyar, not as any mere bauble Of royalty, but
as ono of the most sacred relics Of the kingdom.
Until this crown was placed upon his head. no
king could rule, and II he died after election. but
before coronation, his name was struck off the
list of kings. No crown has been more frequently
subjected to burial than this. the last occasion
having been a little half century ago,
when. after the suppression Of the sanguinary
ingurrection of 1s4S-'49 in Hungary and the
fight Of Kossuth. It was found that the crown
had disappeared. After much debate as to what
had happened to II, whsther II had been put into
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
"MYkYSTE, LADY,

Joseph Choate. at a dinner IN New York. de-
scribed the pronunciation OF the London cock
ney in an amusing manner.
Mr.. Choate told how. in the last ten years the
long sound has taken precedence over all
others in cockney speech. and in illustration he
repeated a dialogue between American tour
ist and the cockney conductor of one of the new
motor Omnibuses
THE tourist, a young woman" said Mr.
Choate. "opens her pocketbook as the conductor
approaches her. and says:
IA ticket. please
"'Wot sly. lydy?'
g Il want ticket
WARE fur?
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
TRADE UNION FINANCES.

The relation between the production Of cigars
and the per capita cost of Out-of-work benefits 20
members of the Cigarmakers' International Union
is naturally close. but a decrease Of % per cent
in the consumption Of cigars and In
crease Of 100 per cent in the yearly expendi-
lures for out-of-wOrk benefits. according to a
table prepared by A. NJ. Sakoski. Phi D., for his
article in the Johns Hopkins University studies on
the Finances of American Trade Unions" In 1892.
for instance the consumption of cigars 500
C00000 and the per capita cost Of outofwork bene-
fits little moro than 90 cents. while in 1896, when
the consumption had descended to a little more
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

wind. Strung out along the beach below town
were scores Of flatbOats, scOWs and keelbOats
hailing from every navigahe tributary of the
Mississippi, the Missouri and the Ohio, some
with through cargOeS for New Orleans or the
sugar coast, others trading as they went at
landings by the way and all tied up for the
night Many were the anxious looks cast at the
dark blotches of cloud wrack that the bowling
wind flung swiftly across the pale half moon
and the watchmen on those craft paced the roofs
each with his nerves-f so hardy a race of men
had nerves-at hitherto unknown tension
dreading they knew not what, yet unable to
shake off a foreboding OF impending disaster
Al IN the morning Captain Roosevelt was
reused by terrific pounding on his statcroom
door, and awoke to hear his watchman call
to GaWd's sake, cap'n, come out hyar and
tex a look at this bedevilled land and water! I
can't tell whether We be gwine ter sink or git
th'oWed UP the bank"
Even as the watchman yelled out his alarm
sharp lurch of the steamer tossed The captain
from his berth TO the floor while Mrs. Roosevelt
ordinarily cool, courageous woman, screamed
IN agoniZed terror as she was thrown against
her husband. Truly the foreboding of the boat
men had been realized, and the long line of
boats below, and their crews We're battling
with danger more terrible than the most vivid
imagination among them all had conjured up
even before the captain of the steamer had
! gained her decks
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
=" Why. to get uptown.'

The conductor looks annoyed
But ware TO hup town. he asks. Then' ap-
pealingly: Urry up. lydy. Don't tike all dya
Noting Hill"
90 Noting II. or Noting II Gyte stytionF
"'Gyte station
The conductor scowls at the young woman
for. unoonsciously. she has mirnicked MS COCA
ney pronunciation OF the word gate. Then 10
gives her her ticket and says:
Ere you hare. And 'ere's your ehynso
Mykyste.'
THE young woman. smiling. replies as sn'
pockets her huge English coppers:
Thank you. I am a-myIing 'yste.
And the conductor. scowiing as black as .
thundercloud wtthdraws"
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

the melting pot by Kossuth, or sold for old gold
to the Turks a Magyar peasant fortunately ap-
peared TO solve the mystery. In return for
sum Of money he pointed out certain tree
among the roots Of which he affirmed that Kos
suth and his friends had buried the crown. There
sure enough, it found After this it
with all due solemnity restored to the Castle of
Ofen, where it has ever since remained, intrusted
to the guardianship Of the two principal dgni-
tartes of the kingdom. who are responsible to
the nation for its safety. EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
AT BRIARcLIFF MANOR.

BriarclifP Manor. N Y, June % (Special).-Keep-
ing pace with the hotel activity the cottage colony
here grows IN numbers and pernanence Of stay
Mr. and Mrs. William b Clafin have returned to
their cottage built last year. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Wilson among the latest to acquire and
settle in new home here, as are Mr.. and Mrs.
Mortimer Kennedy B1agg. Among the regulars are
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
HARD TO DESCRIBE.

BY the sicllly rays of the moon the terrified
crew Of the New Orleans saw the high bank
against which she was noored tossing IN waves
Ike the swell of heavy sea. while from shore
and water, mingling with the shrieks Of
panicstricken men. there rose a chorus from
frenzed beasts and fowls both wild and tame
Horses and mules screamed with fear; cattle
beloved. dogs howled and wolves and foxes
Joined with them. Tens OF thousands OF Wild
fowl geese, gulls and ducks with land birds OF
every kind, added their notes and shrill pipings
10 the clamor, while from the canebrakes on
both shores sounded the hoarse cries of wild
hogs and the yells OF wildcat and panther. Over
ali these cries came the loud reports Of great I
tree trunks snapped like twlgs and the rend-
ing grinding, Jarring of the riYen earth, opeu-
ing with groans and closing with claps like thun-
der.
Nor was the river idle. for It's waters were
tossed wildly up from its bed, 10 fall back again
with slaps and crashes deafening ia their tur-
bulence' and as the crew Of the New Orleans
labored to get up steam as never in their lives
before even the captain stocking the drv wood
ruriously with the hands. while his wife ran 10
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

off into the river ana was never more seen by
man. In some places the river boiled over its
banks in huge waves. and in others great areas
Of its bed We're lifted up and left high and dry.
Far from the marts Of the world, the haunts
Of men, and communication with the news CEN
tres of the East difficult uncertain, slow it Is
little TO be wondered at that the truth about
this terrible time should be so interviewer with
legend and fable that TO choose the one from
the other is no easy task. But there are a few
authentic accounts eXtant-two or three letters
written by survivors; the report Of an invest-
eating Congressional committee about 1915.
when that body petitioned to run new sur
veys. because all the old lines were changed or
obliterated, and. most interesting Of all the ex-
periences of Captain Nicholas Roosevelt taking
the first Western steamboat, the New Orleans
down the river on her maiden voyage from
PittsbUrg.
4 ROOSEVELT IN IT.
The New Orleans was built, owned and com
manded by Captain Nicholas J. Roosevelt.
greatuncle, it is said, of President Roosevelt.
/ The first of her kind to be launched not only
west of the Alleghanies, but IN fresh waters
/ She was regarded by ninety-nin, out of every
hundred dweers on the rivers as a monstros-
J lty as well as curiosity and when she finally
! backed out from the Old keelboat landing at
! Fittsburg-only recently emancipated from its
| hllalary cognomen Of Fort Pitt-the entire pop
I ulation WAS there not only to see her off but
/ freely prophesy failure and every possible dsas-
! ter besides. But the round trip of the New Or
leans between her birthplace and her namesa Ike
! was triumphant success
/ Loaded exclusively for Mississippi River land
lngs, the first STOP of the boat save for fuel or
70 TIE up on bad nights. ii town of New
I alaurla, which she reached December 15 AS
1aptain Roosevelt stood in the pilot house on
@ @the FooI OF his boat, guiding her by q turn of
.he Wheel that had been brought over the noun-
talnS from Baltimore TO displace the old style
~HeelDoai ~ hellunl,' and the steamer churned her
I %3y auo"h The Ohio and the Mississippi he
eatASu proudly 10 his equally proud wife of the
teEoluuon IN navigation his boat was destined
; - ~ inuoouce Making fast the shore AT New
Alhdrld. the crew OF the boat discbareyed tte
% %IGMn Helsht as rapidly the crowd como 10
~" tle marine monster would allow Nv night
ne conslgnments all ashore but The ar
, lu tam had arranged 10 refill his cargo room win
to-H. therefore the New Orleans with ms,
i.eush hte under ner boilers TO keep them wa rrn
man turned in. 10y '' ''"'N'''
, - me ne night, according 20 The steamers log Sc,
" WIG ana teinpestuous. with a fierce, upstream
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-09

Savannah. Ga, May 9.--Nearly 1000
visitors from different parts Of the
state have come here 10 attend the
great German saengerfest which has
been arranged by the united German
singing societies Of various southern
cities. including Savannah, Jacksonville
Charleston, Wilmington, Augusta, At
lanta and other cities. The "Froh.
sinn," the leading German singing so.
ciety OF thi5 city, has charge of the
arrangements for the saengerfest and
it Is expected that Il will be the larg
est affair Of this kind ever held here.
II will last two dGys, and during that
time there will be several concerts and
other entertainment features. This af
ternoon the German singers will pa.
radc through the principal streets Of
the city. The opening concert will be
given tonight. The joint chorus Of the
participating societies win sing three
chorus numbers and there will also be
some solos and orchestral numbers. To
morrow g meeting win be held. at
which a permanent organization will
be affected. This will be followed by
grand picnic
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-09

farm produce, livestock and other sta
pie productions, the prices Of pro-
visions and meat continne to soar in
nearly every portion Of the country.
Where win the greed of the trusts stop
When will the advance in living ex
penses endi
The Spokesman Review expresses
the sentiment of the common man on
this vital subject in the following edi-
torial on living expenses;
For many months the country has
heard Of investigations and proceed
ings against the meat trust, and yet
nothing has been accomplished TO.
ward the relief Of the consumer. On
the contrary, a. was known to house
keepers. as well as restaurant men,
prices have been soaring upward until
they have reached almost prohibitive
figures.
The average individual has little con
eern in any technical discussion Of al
legged cause and effect, such as might
b, had from those who manipulate
prices. He knows that the ranges are
covered with cattle and sheep and
that they came through the past win
ter without loss and in good condition.
He cannot understand, therefore
why priees should advance, unless it
be through the determination OF the
trust TO mako the biggest possible
profits out Of necessary commodities
There Is little satisfaction in the
knowledge that the trust is being in
vestigated. What is demanded is
that there shall be results, for the
meat problem has assumed critical
proportions for the man Of ordinary
means
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-09

Great Birmingham, Mass. May o.
r. =. Peerson. Of Afford and New York
has purchased the consolidated street
railway lines Of Mexico City for co.,
100000 Mr.. Pearson represents au
English syDdieate and has been elected
president Of the company. He Is now
In Mexico City, and while there will
make some important changes In the 90,
Grating plan Of the railways, which are
considered 10 be the finest Of street
railway proPfrtieA Mr.. Pearson has
purchased 1000 acres Of land here for a
game preserve and intends to keep 1000
sheep. English shepherds win be em.
ployed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-09

dos . strictly cash businsss, swss no
oss, and n eas owes iti sarsass hses
sssskj its sAsavss, sosnArs s.d sksw
sasss ere ssadsd With srsu. s.s1lsansA
nstiens, toilet articles. vt~s ssd
nqssns s< al kiads for 1s<zsaA p1r-
poses. ID. ssoss y ssgssss sEsassss
In nsdssi.s &sd has hAd .A-v ys.ss e
sxpssisass In the prsstis& Os~s.lss-
tisns ass frea Prsswipttsns ere xsss.
s.s s~iy regular prices fer .sAksi.&
Ds. essss eAa be fs1sa - ~ 4rss
seose HsAsn, ossssA, from Q IN IT,
nsrzaHs u1t1 a sisAA