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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08
UNCLE SAM IS HUNTING
FOR NAVAL SURGEONS

WASHlNGTON. - Notwithstanding
w the superior inducements which a
naval career offers for young physic-
ian over the uncertain and overworked
lines of the average struggling general
practitioner the medical corps of the
navy has not found it possible to Sc
cure enough naval surgeons to meet
the needs of tho service.
Admiral RlXey, surgeon general of
the navy, has adopted extraordinary
measures 10 meet the case, even going
so far as 10 send circulars to many Of
the best medical colleges soliciting
applications from the graduates for
appointment as naval surgeons. And
to make the offer more tempting the
surgeon general has undertaken to
give temporary appointments as act
Ing assistant surgeons to the young
men who will pass a satisfactory pre-
liminary examination and come to
WASHINGTON for instruction.
They will receive six months spe-
cial training at the naval medical
school and hospital recently establish
ed here or at the Mare island naval
hospital in the case of applicants from
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08
OLD CLERKS IN LAND
OFFICE TO LOSE JOBS

typewriter.
The lowest salaries paid in the di
vision is 5000 per annum and the com
missioner complains that many of the
employees can not earn that amount
Where possible places paying less will
be provided, but there are compara'
lively few of those positions, and even
those are all occupied
There is not such urgency in other
divisions, but there are said to be
many clerks throughout the bureau
who are incapacitated by age or other
lnfirmities and whose service can not
therefore, be retained in justice to the
department.
The commissioner expresses deep
regret fyr the necessity which compels
his course. but justifes It on the
ground that no less radical c0lrs
would insure tie proficiency u tGt
Office
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08

RESIDENT ROOSEVELT made his
first speech when he was ten years
old At that time he would a bold
sailor be. He had read all the marvel
Gus tales of the sea and his ambition
was to sail the ocean blue in command
Of a stanch craft that would carry
him to the uttermost parts of the
earth. He was permitted by his gov
erness to spend much time about the
wharyes of New York and he thus be-
came personally acquainted with many
Of the most famous shippers of that
time. Chief among his heroes was a
certain Captain Doane, commander Of
the clipper ship Rival.
This old sea dog used to fill the
mind of the future hero of San Juan
with astonishing stories of storms at
sea and hairbreadth escapes from a
sepulch6r in Davy Jones locker. 1t
fred the imagination of the youth and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08

NHtNY stories were circulated in
m Wall street as to the causes of the
rctircmcnt Of John W. Gates and the
coterie Of Westcrncrs who plunged 50
heavenly in stocks,
The heavy liquidation in many Of
the low-priced stocks that took place
recently is looked upon as evidence
OF a Gates house cleaning before his
final retirement from the street
According to a story circulated in
the street, Mr., Gates was a very large
holder Of Tennessee Coal e. IRON Re.
public Iron &, Steel and United States
Realty & Improvement. These stocks
he Is said to have accumulated with
view to holding them as permanent
Investments
During the recen. decline It I8 be
.layed that these stocks were freely
ed + collateral Ia Lis other stock
a. s-t .9qsaeuous and When the o,s
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08

der and sinuous!" height, 5 feet 8
inches; weight, 154 pounds; bust, SO
inches; waist 25 inches: hips 43
inches, and back 1512 inches.
A case of the rejection of a young
woman from Michigan is cited be.
cause she was not tall enough for her
width to meet the requirements, a.
though her percentage in other direc-
tions was said to have been high. 1t
is explained that it is necessary for a
woman to be tall in order that she
may reach the notes while on the
press. 4 woman Of short stature
could not reach the notes, while one
of unusual girth would not have room
to stoop between the presses in the
process Of printing
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08
WOMAN KEEPS SERVANT
GIRL SIXTEEN YEARS

THERE are many remarkable WON
l en- in New York, but the nose re-
markable Of them all probably, Is
Mrs. HUE Kin the clever American
wife Of the superintendent of the Pres.
byterlan Chinese mission at 2G West
Ninth street
For eighteen years she has been her
husbands associate in the mission
work During this time Mrs, HUE not
only has had the duties pertaining to
an American household Of cXtraor
dinary size to attend to, but she has
had to shoulder many additional re-
sponsibIlities imposed by Chinese Gus,
tom
Despite the fact that she has nine
children the last two Of which are
twins, and that these nine children,
IIk. ,@st children. arc enough TO wear
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08
Round About New York
Gossip OF People and Things
in the Great Metropolis

Springs, whore they were both spend.
ing a part of last winter in search OF
health They fell in love, much to the
annoyance of the Duryea family, and
so it happens that Mrs Walker Dur
yea win not only give up her fortune
but will permanently suffer the fTowns
of her relatives if she persists in mar.
rying a theological professor,
Rev Angus wao told that under The
Duryca Will the daughterin.law
would forfeit her share of the estate
If she married
We knew fun we'll the provisions
of MIR Duryea's will said he, and
it does not make particle of differ.
ence in our plans My intended wife
has made her decision and she VIII
not change 1t because by marrying mo
she loses the money that would have
come to her hom her fatherInlaw \
estate"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08
CUSTOMERS OF GATES
FAILED HIM IN CRISIS

slump came tho bankers whom Mr..
Gates approached 10 assist him In ar
ranging his affairs over the crisis sug-
gested that he was rich enough 70 re-
tire from hazardous speculation and
that his retirement would be made a
condition Of banking aid
Mr. Gates agreed that this was so,
and it is said, readily acquesced To
the arrangement
As a matter Of fact MI Gates was
thoroughly disgustcd With some q
his customers, who had failed u re-
spond to his call for margins
Tie firm OF Charles Gates & Go,
had been carrying loo ot people il
speculative operation who proved un.
grateful when the cal. for funds 70
protect thai. accounts was finally
made This II said d have been ons
81 he MAR causes fg. - lel,reueat
II The firm
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08
THE "GOVERNMENT SHAPE"
CAUSES MUCH COMMENT

THERE is considerable breezy com.
l ment among certain women en-
ployes OF Uncle Sans two open shops
the government printing office and
the bureau of engraving and printing
over what is termed by some of the
fair workers the government shape"
1t is said this shape was created by
the civil service commission for the
women employees of the bureau where
the paper money and stamps are print
ed, and that it is now the proper thing
for women in that branch to refer to
their figures as the government
shape"
According to regulations of the civil
service commission the measurements
call for women who are tall and slen-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08

the Pacific coast. At the end Of that
course the graduates will receive ap-
pointments as assistant surgeons with
an annual salary of $1,75O, supple
mented by allowances Of S432 and
mileage and other inducements.
The duff Guilty in securing applicants
lies in the fear Of the examination to
which they must submit. Admiral
Rixey insists that this fear is un-
founded if the applicant has been prop
erly grounded in the principles of med
icine, while for the collateral exam
ination" which the candidates must
take, this is nothing more than an
elementary test of the candidates )
general knowledge of English, arith-
metic and literature, and even knowl-
edge of foreign languages is not es-
sential.
Not even these comparatively sim
pie requirements, however. it Is
stated, are met by the majority of ap-
plicants, which in the opinion Of the
naval medical corps is severe com
mentary upon the training afforded by
many medical institutions. The short
age of doctors in the navy has become
really serious.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08

Rue the of his machine defed the and
the and graduate of the University
of California curious the educated
politics.
looked
monthly backma The cheap and fashionable
trouble
0
I
Francisco
a prosecuting to a a
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08
AGAIN TrS BE q BRIDE

Anna Could is the subject If so.Ie,H gossip
Of the moment in France 4 romance 1t + aa
of some years standing, IL to b. consug.rate4!
shortly by marriage. The fo,mer Countess 10
Ca5tellane tBonD has for long time had two
seadfast admirers or at least two great utend5
whom she admired. One Is a Frenclmaa. the
other an Englishman
The moment there seemed to be possibility
that she could wed agad there was much gay
gossip as to the chances Of the two men fhe
betting was on the Englishman, for it was thought
la petite Americana had had suficiency Of the
French husband.
But nov il is said that the Freedman Is the
first fayorite and that in the course Of the near
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08
REIGN OF BOSS" ENDED

Abraham commonly called "Abe') Ruef who
recently pleaded guilty to accepting bribe, was
for years conspicuous figure in the political
life Of San Francisco He made Schmitz mayor
he controlled the Republican and Labor party ma
chimes and he was dictator of the police force and
of the saloon element Ruefs father was we'll off
in this worlds goods and gave his son a good edu-
cation. The confessed criminal is a fair Greek
and Latin scholar, and has an intimate acquaint
not only with German, but with French,
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. His linguistic
abilities account in part for his political SUCCESS
He began life as lawyers clerk and MADE rapid
progress in the profession, and it is said Of him
that had he not abused his manifold talents he
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08

honors
Senator Stephenson lie a banker
OF outodoor sports such horse philosophical
He believes churches
He contributed
edifces belfy galore
Mr. Stephenson will
speeches in the
and at the White ousethe that
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-08

Isaac Stephenson who Won the long drawn
out fight for the United States senate seat vacated
by John c. Spooner. is a nmltj-millionare lumber.
man and iron miner Of Wisconsin. lie and his
brother Samuel of MouOminec, Mich, were born
in New Brunswick and came to Michigan when
Samuel eight years old and Isaac six Iron
discovered ON the lands on which they
settled just about the time they had grown up
Isaac's land lay across the Wisconsin line.
Samuels on the Michigan side They be
came residents Of the states in which their prop
erty was situated and rapidly accumulated wealth.
Both sought congressional honors Samuel
served four terms in congress from his Michigan
district and Isaac served three terms in congress
from Wisconsin. Isaac was a candidate for scna-
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
Whitman and Stevens.

Marcus A. Whitman and General
Isaac Stevens are, in my opinion, the
two most distinguished citizens of the
state of Washington who have passed
to the great beyond, and we anticipate
no difficulty in getting the legislature
to decide that their statues shall be
placed in the memorial hall at Wash
ington, D. c., as the representatives
of Washington" says c. r. Conner,
who is chairman of the committee ap-
pointed by the commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic, depart
ent of Washington and Alaska. to
take the preliminary steps in this di-
rection.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
KOREA ANNoYs THE JAPs.
Appeal to The Hague Makes Trouble
for Marquis Ito.

iSi 49,
Inquiry shows that general disgust
is the main effect among Japanese at
Seoul as a result of the conspiracy
in sending a Korean deputation to The
Hague, the telegraphic disclosures of
which interrupted the Korean emper-
or's profuse assurances to Marquis
Ito of his confidence in him and his
reform plans and especially his sup
posed ardent desire for a sincere or
ganization of the cabinet
Marquis Ito is much disappointed
and must now proceed in face of the
emperors intrigues, which have false
ly elated a large section of the upper
classes, who are now anticipating a
miracle in Korea.
Although Ito's administrative ma
chinery is incapable of ministering
justice to the Korean people, Japan
has executively and in the matter OF
creating a base of operations and es-
tablishing a highway to Manchuria
been strikingly successful in Korea.
Marquis Ito declared that 1t would
require 10 years to produce a modern
government in Korea.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
HIGH WHEAT PRICE DUE.
Canadian Exporter Sees Heavy De-
mand.

Canadian Exporter Sees Heavy De-
mand.
James Carruthers, a wheat exporter
of Canada, with headquarters at Mon
treal, says.
1--WE will have much higher prices"
because America is a world market
We are now on an export basis, and
our wheat is selling freely. While the
crop in western Canada is doing well.
that just north of the international
line is not doing so we'll The crop is
late, and that is where we are certain
to encounter some trouble. In order
to have a wheat crop in western Can
ada we must have abnormally favora-
BILE weather from this time forward.
While l would not care to go on rec
ord as saying just where l think the
price of wheat will reach, l will say
that a much higher level is certain, as
the old world must come to this side.
not only for wheat and flour but for
all other grains"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
CHAPTER XXI.

was evidently In for another day as
unpleasantiy exciting as the one L mad
spent before the revolution, and L reflect
ed sadly that il man once goes In for
things of that kind, It's none 80 easy 10
mil I'D. Luckily, however, had several
things to occupy me. and was not left to
fret the day away in idleness. First l
tnrned my steps to the harbor. As L
went 1 examined my pockets and found
ssx,t total Of nine hundred and fifty dol
lars. This was my all, for of late had
deemed Il wise to carry my fortune on
my person. Well, this was enough ror
the present: the future must take care OF
itself. SO thought to myself as L went
along with light heart, my triumph In
love easily outweighing all tho troubles
and dangers that beset me. Only land me
safe out of Aureataland with the Sig
norma BIZ my side, and I asked nothing
moro Of fortunei Let the dead bury their
dead, and the bank look after tn dollars
Thus nnsing. l came to the boat house
where my launch hay. She was tidy
little boat, and had the advantage OF be-
ing workable by one man without any
difficulty. All had to arrange was how
to embark on her unperceived- l sum
moned the boatman In charge and cues
toned him closely about the probable state
of the weather. He confidently assured
me it would be- fine but dark.
Every WE'LL" said I, II shall 80 fishing
start overnight and have shy at them
at sunrise"
The man was rather asronished at my
unwonted energy, but of course made no
objection.
'What time do you START, sir?" he
asked.
at want her ready By two" said l.
@Leave her at the end of your jetty, ready
for me. She'll be all safe there, won't
she7"
Oh yes, sir. Nobody'll be about, ex-
cept tho sentries, and they won't touch
her"
privately hoped that not even the sen
tries would be about, but didn't say so
"Of course, sir, shall lock the gate
You've got your key?"
"Yes, all right, and here you are-anc
much obliged for your trouble"
Highly astonished and grateful at re-
ceiving a large tip for no obvious reason
(rather a mistake on my part), the mar
was profuse IN promising to make every
arrangement for my comfort. Even wher
/ asked for a few cushions, he dissem
bled his scorn and agreed to put them in
"And mind you don't sit up" 1 said as
left him.
I'm not likely to sit up II I'm moi
obliged" he answered. Slope you'll have
good sport, sir"
From the harbor I made my way
straight to the Golden House. The Colo
mel was rather surprised to see me AGAR
10 soon, but when told him 1 came OF
business, be put his occupations on one
side and listened to me.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
New Company at Columbia.

Comedy, drama and melodraa at 10.
20 and 80 cents will be furnished to
the patrons of the Columbia theater
at Spokane during the summer
months by the Curtis Comedy COM
pany, which has secured that house
for an indefinite period, and which
will use the new price schedule. The
season starts Sunday, July IA, pre-
senting for the first week the sensa-
tional comedy drama, "The Man of Her
Choice"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
WOULD FORCE A War
RUM0RS STARTED BY ACTION
OF NAVAL BOARD.
But Order for Big Fleet From Atlantic
to Pacific Waters is to Preserve
Peace and Is to Show What Speed
Can Be Made-Large Navy Show Is
In Accord with RooseVeIt's Ideas.

Oyster Bay N. Y, Jyly THE sig
nificance of Rear Admiral Brownson's
addition to the somewhat meager in
formation which has come from Presi-
dent Roosevelt regarding the contem-
plated two ocean maneuvers of the
Atlantic battleships, is regarded here
as having been overlooked in the COM
ment, expert and otherwise, which has
since been INDUCED in ON both con-
tinents. Admiral Brownson came to
Oyster Bay Friday to take lunch with
the president, protesting entire ignor-
ance Of the maneuver plans. When he
left Sycamore Hill to take the train
for Washington, the admiral had one
thought which he wished emphasized
that it was desirable and important
to demonstrate to the world how
quickly the American navy could
transfer its fighting strength from one
ocean to the other.
This was distinctly an addition to
the presidents previous statement is.
sued through Secretary Loeb, wherein
the object of the maneuver was said
to be an exercise movement for the
benefit of the navy, to perfect its
training in fleet exercise on an ex-
tended scale, the purpose and effect
of the plan being for the benefit of
the navy alone.
What came from President Roose-
welt through Admiral Brownson is de.
cidedly a different and much broader
design. President Roosevelt has been
consistent in advocating a larger navy
as the guarantee of peace between the
United States and all foreign powers
Heretofore, a large navy has been
reckoned solely from the point of view
of the number of ships, their tonnage
armor, guns and fighting capacity.
With this idea the American navy has
grown steadily, ship by ship.
A Peaceful Demonstration.
To the somewhat uninteresting ar
ray of ships and tonnage, President
Roosevelt now proposes to give the
world a somewhat startling demon
stration of what the American navy il
capable o fdoing to protect either Of
both of the extended shores of the
United States. AS Admiral Brownsoi
said: "There is no time like the pres
ent for such a demonstration time
when the United States is at peace
with all nations"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
MORE BREMERToN DRYDocKsf
Admiral BurweII Believes They Are
Necessity.

Seattle, Wash, July s.-Admiral
Burwell, commandant of the Puget
Sound navy yard, has sent an ur-
gent recommendation that two extra
drydocks be built at Bremerton in
addition to the new docks congress
authorized a year ago, and which the
navy department has just commenced
to construct.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
June Fire Losses s14,5e5,ooo.

The losses by fire in the United
States and Canada during June ag-
gregate $14,565,00 This brings the
total fire waste for the first half Of
1907 up to $117,457 500, as compared
with 1871, $685. for like portion Of
the year 1906, but these figures in
clude $2SO,OOO,OO chargeable to the
San Francisco conflagration.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
TORNADO CALLS ON LONG PINE
Nebraska Town Is Badly Damaged
bv Windstorm.

Long Pine, Neb., July S.-Long
Pine was visited by tornado recent
ly and heavy damage was done.
Three persons were hurt, but in only
one case, that of Thomas Wright.
are the injuries of a serious charac-
ter.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
A Man of Doubts.

do you think that municipal own
ership would eliminate graft7"
IT am not quite sure" answered Sen
ator Sorghum, whether 1t would elm
mate it or simply originate a new
kind.--Washington Star.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
CHAPTER xx-(oontinued.)

We had no time to waste In abusing
che Colonel: the question was how to
outwit him. 1 unfolded my plan to tho
Sigporina. not at all Disgusting from her
the difficulties, and even dangers, attend
ant upon it. Whatever may have boon
her mind before and after, she was at
shis moment either SO overcome with her
fear OF tho Colonel, or so carried away
k6 her feeling FOR me, that she made moth
fng of difficulties and laughed at dangers,
mounting out that though failure would
IA Ieneminious, it could not substantially
agaravate our present position.
Are you going to take any Of the
money away with YOUR she asked.
mo" said 1, II don't think so. 1t
would considerably increase the risk IL 1
were seen hanging about the bank; you
know he's got spies all over the place.
Besides. what coed would 1t do2
couldn't stick to 1t. and I'm not inclined
ia run any more risks merely to save tho
banks pocket. The bank hasn't treated
me so well as all that. 1 propose to rely
on your bounty till I've time to turn
round. Now, shall come for your I
asked her when we had arranged the other
details.
ST think not" she said. II believe the
Colonel has one Of my servants in his
pay. can slip out by myself, but 1
couldn't manage so we'll If You were with
NE. Tho sight of you would excite Gu
riosity. / will meet you at the bottom OF
Liberty street"
"At two o'clock in the morning exactly.
please. Don't come through the Piazza
and Liberty street. Come round by the
drive" (This was a sort Of boulevard
encirciing the town, where the aristocracy
WAS wont to ride and drive.) "Things
ought to be pretty bus yabout the bank
by then, and no one will notice you. You
have a revolverT
"Yes."
"AA right. Don't hurt anyone IL you
can help it; but If you do, don't leave
him to linger In agony. Now I'm of,
continued. 81 suppose I'd better not come
and see you againT
I'm afraid you mustn't, Jack. You've
been here two hours already"
81 shall be in my rooms in the after
noon. If anything goes wrong. send youl
carriage down the street and have Il
stopped at the grocer's. 1 shall take thai
for a sign"
The Signorina agreed, and we parted
tenderly. My last words were:
you'll send that message to Whiting
ham at onceT
This moment" she said, as she waved
me kiss from the door of the room.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
Asked and Answered.

"Oh, what do you call those thiRgs
you hang clothes onT said Dumley,
who was trying to think Of Clothes
tree"
what things7" asked Jlggins.
"Why, they have arms that stick out
like this and"
"Oh, dudes l"-Philadelphia Ledger.