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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-17

Officers Duney and Ogilvie raided a
crap game ln the First District yester-
day and caught four colorcd gamcstcrs.
They were Jim Graves. Charles Peasants,
Edward Fowler and Bert Gibson.
The quartet were taken TO the First
station. where they were locked up for
the attention Of Justice Crutchncld this
Innrnlng
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-17
Girls Bicycle Found

girls bicycle was found at Fifteenth
and franklin Streets last night by Oficer
Tucker. 10 Is Crescent make and rrr.-
bercd 799S95. The owner can secure il hy
applying at the First Police station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-17

Mr.. Emmett Morton IS very sick at the
Hygeia Hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
Tn. Money Cost Of Mountaineering.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: 1t costs
money TO engage In the game OF mountain
eerinR. especially when the neighborhood OF
the peaks to be assembled Ia very difficult to
reach. as Is the case with most Of the Gull
minatinR points Of the continents. DR.. Cook
had four men with him on his first attempt
TO ascend Mount Mckinley. and the altitude
Of II, 400 feet which he really attained un
doubtedly cost him several thousand dollars.
Mr.. A. S. Brooke, our leading authority on
Alaska. estimated that by the route Cook
followed the cost would be SIS 900 for a party
Of ten men and si2. 900 II the mountain were
approached by way OF the Yukon and Tanana
rivers. Brooks's idea is hat Mount McKin-
ley Is so difficult to reach that a party Is
likely TO " ear II self out before the terribly
srduous climb begins. He thinks better
chances Of success are offered to a party that
Will winter near the mountain and make the
climb in the following summer. but he says
the cost would be not less than s25. 600.
1t is said to rave cost the Duke OF the
Abruzzi $50. 900 TO be able to say that he and
his men are the only persons who have stood
ing Sc, 900 this year in the hope that he may
be warranted in saying the same thing OF the
peaks Of the Ruwen2ori range IN Africa.
The two successful climbers OF Aeoncagua
man and his wife paid about sis, 900 for, the
privilege Of holding the record for high
ascents after their last Hlmalayan climb:
The tantaliSins Mount Everest y pr wards ,h on
are almost insurmountable. and the man who
conQuers this summit will pay dear for the
bauble fame. Still, the mountaineer who
O Soeh s,Seof ers Ca s snss%sissmf rls T.ts q VII Ral' sTsTsi
Very far to get very. high. A..
NEW YORK. May IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
A City Almost without Crime.

From me san Ffu1etSco ChTontcie'
Perhaps never IN the history OF the city has there
been 90 little crime In San Francisco. With the
saloons closed, Chinatown. the Barbhry Coast and
other haunts Of criminals wiped out. and soldiers
and marines on almost every block In the residence
districts, there have been but few attempts ~
burglary or other crimes. II 10 the opinion OF the
police that most Of the criminal clement has lev
the city. The saloons In all probability will re-
main closed for two months yet, The sale OF liquor
lie controlled by the Board OF Police Commissioners
Some Of the. commissioners have intimated that
they will not permit the saloons 70 open and liquor
sold until the present armed forces In the CITY ave
withdrawn and normal conditions are ennreI
restored.
The action Of Mayor Mott Of Oakland In author
i4ing the opening OF all saloons which have ".
manned closed in that city since the IRE does DOS
meet with the approval OF Chief OF Police Dineh.
The head OF the local department deplores he
proclamation issued by oakland's chief executive
on behalf Of the thirsty and fears that II will com
plicate the work OF the civil and military authon'
ties In this section.
As an indication OF the feeling OF 80 Police De-
partment on the open saloon question, the '-'N'
ing order was Issued by the Board OF Police CON.
missioners: "The doors Of all saloons shall be KEY
closed and securely bolted: neither soda wafer n@
other drinks shall be sold or dispensed In barroon
or saloon. Saloon keepers may sell soda water o.
other non alcoholic drinks outside of the doof VI
their saloons or barrooms. In cases OF groceno
connected with barrooms the door leading TON
the grocery 70 the saloon shall be kept closeo aH1
securely boltcd or nailed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
Distraction of Game Fish.
From Forest and Stream.

From Forest and Stream.
For many years the angler has HrimhI'd on"
the destruction Of game nsh caused by IN" ponr'
tion OF our streams. BY a portion Of the pun"
this 10 considered the selfish complaining OF SpoLs
men whose recreatlons are thereby limited NV
public 10 not aware that. with the game hsh' ow
commercial fisheries are being destroyed ""'
many millions OF dollars are thereby lost ron'n'r,
cially, and that the public Is being dcp'Neu ",
thousands OF tons of toothsomc and nou1Snu.
food. so that the whole cost of living Is mcaSut""'
increased by this treatment OF the streams,
Time was when the streams OF New tnslan.
and many OF those OF New York aboundtd VIZ
salmon. Time was when the sturgeon fishery NV ~,
sturgeon oil OF the Hudson River were iHpoItsSr'
and valuable commercially, when Albany OF.
was In demand. and when sturgeon eggs 'o'm nrS
an important article OF export TO Russia ~
later. In the boyhood OF men yet young 'nt snSs.
fisheries In the Connecticut and Housatonir ahu :,
Hudson were worth millions OF dollars. ana au,",
the months OF May and early June most d'',cus'
shad were to be had for q thhing price NaIroS
sturgeon and shad in New England and Ne" ~,
have almost disappeared. OF recent years mlIIU,,
Of shad fry have been distributed In the upI.,
waters OF the Hudson River. but the shad IN ~. .,,
stream become less and less. In lieu of them s%,
nsh from Southern-and unpolluted- waters e0"'
are purchasable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
The s~,pewetSe 1,aw.

II Ia now reported that the Prentice
law passed by the last Legislature ~
mako II impossible for mere saloons 10
obtain hotel lIcenses will not accomplish
the object for which II was drawn. The
Attorney. General has decided that q
building leas than thirty-fve feat In
height and having fewer than fifteen
sleeping rooms need not be freproof In
order 10 be classed " q hotel. This
Interpretation Of the law will enable
many Objectionable resorts 20 continue
business under the old conditions.
A representative OF the brewers 10
reported TO have declared that re looked
az though q new excise law could not
be passed through which a horse and
wagon could not be driven This 10, Of
course, nonsense. Horses and wagons
have been driven through the Liquor
Tax law every day since its enactment.
but this is not the fault Of the Iegis-
lature, nor does IL indicate any partiou-
lar skill on the part Of the drivers Of
the vehicles. They have been anxious TO
evade the statute, or willing TO violate
it, while in New York city at least the
authorities, State, county and municipal,
have shown no strong desire to enforce
its provisions. The Liquor Tax law Ii
a standing monument to the folly of
attempting to regulate the conduct Of
citizens by legislative enaotments unao-
companied by vigorous administrative
action.
There will be just cause for complaint
Of the regulation Of the liquor traffic as
long as many important sections Of the
law remain dead letters, regardless Of
the number Of model amendments that
may be tackled on it. The Liquor Tax
law is a very respectable statute, but
the name Of its enforcement leaves
much to be desired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
Moses I'm Egypt.

The Nile runs red. The tops Of the
Pyramids look pink. The cataracts
are as strawberry ice cream. A rosy
glow covers all the land Of Egypt. The
Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN is read
ing the Hon. MOSES C1NcINNATus Wet
MoRE's latest letter, and its 'fattering
reports do make the Datto blush"
This fine color only sets of Mr.. BRYAN's
determination. He will not do anything
to secure another nomination" for Presi-
dent, and does mot want it unless cir
cumstances seem to demand it, The
things he has been fighting for are
growing" He is growing himself. II
circumstances seem to demand him in
1908 he will honor the demand, That
seems clear from his letter. 1t also
seems clear that he is sure that he can
have the nomination if he wants it; that
II will be his to take or leave.
In fact, does it look as though any
body could take it away from him, pro-
vided he should think it worth the takingr
The Bryanites are always for Mr.. BRYAN.
Many OF the Parkerites regard him as
the hope Of the conservatives.
In spite Of his Egyptian bushes, Mr..
BRYAN may not be bashful if circum-
stances seem to demand him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12

w. rae FnffnH ~ fNF So w. Use-
.Hs 4ed mairfalH6 asfhirf siffeWfa,s -.
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fessliHe aeirnfsfs ieHvtHe ~ seHsya -
efsaaiBH fKaf ihFY H~eiirvet NntHi rssss.
fNaiHifFI, hsHf IsrHuH N Wastinetss. d,
Nv fttsBH N ~ sitcecd trfiyitT Nv : esss.s,
fesFufslhie ~ Ne $50 fffuf'srl s,g,t
0fssef fhe Ferefiel stffsmeBt n
a%elaHtlat Nv rHftirufff appesFa ~ rtlaas .
tirs " enc istts NJ Il raotei .n psW ,
swine
rhlss Ne eefN NJ mss ssss, 10 l,sa o..
ftaaast tfaptlHH " tymehaYus saarsfsuas,
ssfts eNHfHs,fay dfniNesht fHefsis ~ tsass
e4eHfrftHa bfteFtn fHis s%sfthHHsHt frt 80,
ggtysfe feRsfte ttieh nave eafHe h mo W 80,
ssuviig M ~ paH W NuaHt fsrr4s fnsv i,
. peflsf ~ ifeasehfsua sHi ins'fl.n.s -,
frtyiiy
rho tact NJ the mstlet IL that Vounf f,som,
IL IN ettlnrt vggcan1, covefet vHh n1fs fss,
mgD acfrs NJ lee and " NJ lnssoss
drpsh Nct Eithtn tke meno'v NJ ms1 hs
yeass steam hes hdsued ffcin srisii ,s1l, 4
"rRr sVes,r. hcyever eau 10 aeon ,sly \,
es eisr \ W. vets,sf GeuG ~. s.ls
menl N this eondN lgn led 10 Tho uirrrsHIss
on he psrt ~ seWebusiy ienorant w No III
eSupflon, Annthcf reason Tor The s'otr N IN,
be Inc anoy harnrft ~ call~i ihst mst
be ssen on clear days .4yins ffom lhe simTp
eessss ,nn rl~d %"ssrics ihs loose sbo. " I.
iuountalH top IN clouds, givinR The appess
a1ns 81 steam or white smok" rrmi0i on,
uPvooI. 'ifesry Iandcs, stats qcolos., q,
Washington, q well known authority, shs
last aummef apcended 20 the ton of Nous.
Ieeows With ne Msssfpa Mountain climbing
.u.a. AN. v.i..no brt,naa In a Vet, 10. ,....
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
How tn. s,samboa, Record. Are Made.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUs-str: The ancient
eamboa records on the North River are known
by old river men TO be absolutely correct. While
they arc correct they are somewhat misleading
from the fact that these speed tesla were made
under the most favorable conditions, The tests
were made only when the boat was bound up the
river.
For Instance, the New York left her pier on May
"a. 1908. Tho pier was at the foot Of Desbrosses
street and the time OF departure was s45. This was
the beginning Of the young food tide and there was a
freshenlng south wind, This was her opportunity
TO make a record trip 10 Albany. and she did II.
The word was passed down from the pilot house
20 the engine room and ere room and even the deck
hands began TO hustle. The landings were made
with perfect precision. Passengers were put ashore
with despatch and those taken aboard were urged
10 step lively" Gang planks were yanked In and
the hremen shovelled In the coal with care, and the
blowers ran 10 the limit.
The whole outnt from captain down 70 deck
hands were on the Gut vire from the time OF the
boats leaving her dock In New York until her arrival
at her dock In Albany. She had Yde her record.
namely, 81 miles an hour,
But she will never do IL again. All the speed
records Of fast steamers have Invariably been made
with favorable tides and winds and always going
up the river. DAVID DrloNo.
NEW YORK, May I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12

theiF Wrlaht ~ 3 busdsn On this egantFv
VII dsIgad primarily upsH ~ seaaoeGie
veil hiring N fhsle paoets
unly ~ artiiag thsss psopie busy snd
kerplna them b,ay eaH ~ llehteH ths
hueien Vi haye sssumed aaa, y Ne
sofis ~ W. TtFr 'dhs,harHs ths hlah
~ hHy ihat ane HstloH ran loWHff
Huothef bHuplr spslH = cCtgHial prleey
w. . Disastrous failuf~ brrHuas u warts
w. pfpvlalrn shHisvef fof n,a ee0HsFnle
sen tslHs " fhe euioulata E~aalaHsFa
pulirv In the epvefhmsns NJ kayPt has
hern 4 apleWlld aureeas beeaass " hese
consideration hes brpn I'M eruh1Asls
d%evelotsnenf ~ Tho country E~HalehaFs
surceas In ihe land N Inc Wiz hes Hot
bern mefsiv srhtimehtatl n hw hsen
practical and material IAhe ths phils
Iwpine-. Fsypt Ia strictly aa aaIicuhtueai
country IN Isps, the yras ~ O'sr ~
sumption ~ eontroi IN me philippinea,
Fsypst eSporta we're Valned ~ teo 00o,s
cO IN lpot they amgustsd n tios 0s,-
pp Imports for theae years wets
"a Hg. OO and tt07 go 0g, Respectively.
pcare and ORDER have moved hand IN
hand with industry. commerrc, progress
and cohtentmsns
The United states Government refuses
10 follow England's experience solely
bcrauao n few people arr afraid that
they may lose q few dollars. From
every point of view national self.inter-
eat Demands o larger policy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
A Boom for Senator Knox.

Pittsburg dispatches assert that the
friends of the Hon. PHILANDER c. KNOX
are inviting him to accept the Republican
nomination for Governor Of Pennsyl-
vania this year.. 1t is said that he can
have the nomination if he will, and no
other is more likely to unite the Key
stone Republicans, And the enthusiasts
indulge in glittering visions of "the
White House looming on the horizon for
him in 1908"
Mr.. KNOX smiles and AYERS that the
Senate is good enough for him. There
he finds q congenial field for the exercise
Of his talents. Few intellects more
clear and logical, few minds better fitted
for the work Of legislation, few greater
constitutional lawyers have adorned that
illustrious assembly.
The dignity and prestige Of the Senate,
DO f1eroely assailed Of late, have never
stood higher than to-day. There is
coming to be a general appreciation Of
its value, Of the Incompatible ability Of
it's debates and wen Of its essential
sympathy with popular sentiment. A
Senator may have reason for regarding
his post as one OF the most honorable
In the world; and compared with that
of President his office and influence are
often more lasting. The veterans of the
Senate watch Presidents pass. Their own
power and authority keep growing.
To a man of Senator KNox's tempera-
ment and habit of mind such a career
must have a strong attraction,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12

m etv ~ HBsasss Ayes ~ lsIhiua shuHt
= slnWsy aad 4 lsw iaf hssn fsrard ffus
ghilna fHf w. e~uHafNlefiTf
n " f~yHHd d9tfhg fbsf aGF 'eltfinna siih
fhls Interesting enHhffy " 10 vHatly
s~ffeHaghanHf W hrsisf Hnes N e%ofhH'uni
eatiaa INV aHi mnfs ~ go tFcuFnisa
. asflaH N lffVpiiefe hat mea' N ~ ffefel
Nv sftvsi Nv eaefugt. 4 NeeFiy HuE ~
~, fasf erWagNa'fs afesesFs ~ ~
fsarif8. NnNlevtta1 sHd HWHsis Nyfes
sguhi uh,rnalienaisty ff1ve ~ Htsfsrttvr
fflvsl feafufe tfpi eisfy mary fHa~HneafN
shu fhfuuah prrH,Hsi h~Hu'Fleisf W no
emroeglea Vlaleeyl sptif heeuH,a eitHet
buystf NJ srlleFsf Niniatef ibsupFt ssid
IN = wrrHf epuF1 WITH fsfif and ret'a
fofFahla meanf ~ communication ur
AseHntNra sp,tid viaie t6s tHlte,i States
sud aask NJ nfany a%T,leiss " sufNfirf n'tHl'
~ fhe rtlr wUuti w1Ft beth stya.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12

II the Sultan Of Turkey really wishes to
cure the women of his highly perfumed
capital Of their wild desire to escape from
the peace and security of harem life he has
only to induce a few Of them to cross the
Western Ocean. come to New York and try
Harlem life for q change. Let them be
compelled to ride up and down town on the
subway In rush hours every day. Let
them practise the obligatory step lively.
Let them ride in the pneumatic open car
In the chill breezes OF q recalcitrant May.
Let them butt against the memorable prob
lens Of the transfer game on the surface
lines. Let them dodge automobiles well,
In short, let them with their entire ignorance
OF street life come inc be batted, kicked,
pushed, hustled and cussed up hill and
down dale as the easygoing and habituated
New Yorker is without complaining, and
it's a double eagle to a red fez that they
will all 60 tripping down the pier headed
for harem and the mother Of the harem,
singing:
Carry ne back 10 old Stambul;
shut me up In Eski Serai;
Who leaves II Is a four ply fool,
For there life 10 one grand, sweet pie."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
Periis LurN In the Clothes Brush.

" FOW W fstNNfA'
The brushing OF dusty clothes In the living
rooms Of the household IL opposed to clearly
sentiment, apart altogether from the evil
to health which. as the baoterioloRy Of dust
distinctly indicates, might easily be caused
by the process. The imagination does not
REQUIRE TO be stretched very far to realize
that the clothes brush might be easily re-
sponsible for the dissemination OF disease,
Dust Is rarely. II ever. free from mlcro-or-
ganisms and among them pathogenio en-
titles have been recognized. Dust Is, In
fact, an enemy Of the human race. a vehicle
of disease, and should everywhere and on
every occasion. however trifling. be pre-
vented as far as means can be employed 10
that end.
The clothes brush is a vigorous dust pro
ducing agent, and since Its applicatio. 10
Indispensable It should be used In a manner
as far as possible consistent with hygiene
requirements. Clothes, OF course. must oe
brushed, just as carpets must be beaten.
but both processes create q nuisance which
just, therefore. as there are grounds re-
served for the beating Of carpets remote
as they shSald be, !. from pa h human Y SG,I nfb6iItSat lion:
fsissssed 9e 20 tSs br"shin aHe q clothes feso'A '0'.
EnthSsiastic sanitary d rsfSrme rs ,.h T0 sIss
be made Tor trapping the dust by, some such
across the room. The daily clothes have q
large capacity and a singular affinity for
dust, which may contain the seeds OF a com;
poisoning and tetanus, 80 that the suggestion
that the clothes brush should be handed
In q less mdisoriminate way than is usually
n dust has been proved to be pathogenic
the scattering Of II broadcast by means Of
the clothes brueh must be q violation Of
The brushing q clothes Is. In fact, a CLUMSY
and an unsanltary procedure. which might
with advantage be superseded by some more
efYeotual and less offensive method. The
use OF some kind Of vacuum brush for the
purpose would. sanltarily speaking. be Ideal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12

Chancellor DAYS conception " ~
erehy Ia such that n brcomea tho duty
NJ hls respectable faculty "a implorc him
tospand mora time IN The college library,
lie saya ~ President RoosEvftTi
. lie cen, tifthsf ard ufacd me setting NJ ~
A ssw competitive business iof the purpose ~
DESTROYING Inc business Ne tnot upan himself ~
easasna4 ~ ma IL hss ahsfehy. wha'is anarchy
~ thla means anything, II means that
Chancellor DAY 81 Syracuse University
regards "a anarchical the following pas
sage In the Presidents message Of May q;
I'm standard Oh Company hsa largely By
unssir NJ unlawful methods crushed out home
competition. II IL highly desirable that an ele-
ment n com peuuon should he introduced by the
paaaase Of some such law a. that which has already
passsd the Iiouss. putting alcohol usrd 10 the arts
and manufactures upon thu free list
II In not quite clear whether the anarchy
discovered by the estimable Chancellor
turks in tho charge that the Standard
on Company has by unfair and unlawful
methods crushed out competition, or In
the intimation that it would be a fine
thing for the country II competitive con-
ditions were restored, or, again. in the
specific recommendation that the Dena-
tured Alcohol bill, already passed by the
House, be enacted into law. Presumably
In the last, for sven in his most excited
moments the worthy Chancellor can
scarcely believe that either public disap-
proval OF Standard Oil methods Of ac-
curing monopoly or public desire that
the business Of the Standard Oil Company
shall be subject to competition consti-
tutes OF itself a creed destructive of so"
ciety as now organized.
On the other hand, the press agents
and ~jurisconsults professionally m
ployed by the Standard Oil Company
seem to take a view OF free alcohol in
the arts and manufactures which is quite
opposite to that entertained by DR., DAY.
II they are not assembling, there is no
anarchy in that competitive fluid. The
very first thing they said when the
President published the remarks which
have 90 strangely stirred the Chancellor
Of Syracuse University was this:
AS 70 the subject OF free alcohol. we have no
concern whatever"
Surprising, however, that the lawyers
and press agents are wrong and DR.. DAY
Is right about the deadly effect Of cheap
denatured alcohol upon o~leaginous inter-
ests. We are byno means sure that when
the Chancellor exclaimed: IF this is not
anarchy, what Is anarchy" he did not
miss the word he wanted, and did not
really intend to say: IF this is not pile
botomy, what is phlebotomy?"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
Compromising the Philippine Tariff
Bill,

1t is reported that the President and
Secretary TAFT are to abandon their
efforts to secure approval of the Philip
pine Tariff bill al it passed the House,
and that they will endeavor to effect a
compromise on a basis of a so per cent.
discount from the Dingley rates and
the abandonment of the clause provid-
ing for free trade in 1909. Half a loaf
may be better than no bread. but this is
not half a loaf; it Is only a slice.
Had those selfish interests which have
succeeded in blocking this bill proved
that their interests were menaced in
stead of merely shrieking prophecies of
ruin, there would be some excuse for
their attitude; but the argument of
the opposition has been little else than
mere declaration weakly supported by
figures which proved nothing. The case
of the Administration was weakened ! n
the beginning by approval of the Curtis
bill last winter. An important national
policy is involved in the matter, and it
has been treated a a mere expedient.
We are in the Philippines, and there is
little doubt that we are there to stay, for
many years at any rate, Their political
status, their political development and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12

We stood by the cradle Of the American
Birth Insurance Company OF Massachu-
sets. That concern brought forward a
new means Of protection, a new form of
thrift. The plan was to pay to each in
sured mother, on the birth Of a child, $50
and upward. according to the size Of the
assessment. The economic and sociological
advantages seemed obvious. The COM
monwealth, the insured and tho company
would all derive benefit from the working
Of the scheme. The mathematician fig
ured joyously on the basis Of a normal
birth rate. Prosperity and wealth awaited
the company.
But actuarial wisdom halted. No won
der, for life insurance was rich In accu-
mulated experience. while birth insurance
was but a babe. The normal birth rate
was not maintained. The disability insur-
ance' appears to have had the effect Of a
bounty. Too many claims became due.
The company, though solvent. saw insol-
vency coming, and It's affairs are to be
wound up.
But will not birth insurance be reborn?
The tables need to be made over, The
percentage Of expectations must be en-
larged. Not the principle but the mathe-
matics of birth insurance was at fault.