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New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

pearing town. To the west there is stretch Of
prairie in which frogs croaking and where
Of spring. The suburb is situated on the west bank
OF Calumet Lake and extends from the lake to
Pullman Boulevard and from 103d street to ll5th
street 1t is built on lands originally belonging 10
Association and the Pullman Car Company. The
first excavations were made May 26 1850. With
in two years the city was completed.
In April, 1883, Mr.. Pullman gave the town a
library Of some > 600 volumes. The Arcade Build
ing which is the chief public building. be-
sides including the bank and numerous stores,
contains theatre. After fifty families had
moved in the first public school was opened The
town mad its gasWOrks and waterworks and
was a complete town within itself II was the
plan Of Mr. Pullman to furnish place where his
the conditions of life would be ideal Parks and
Fairgrounds were provided. shade trees, lawns and
artificial lakes furnished and il thought
that The Workmen would appreciate all this hut it
people complained of the rules and regulations in
regard TO the property and there discomfort
and trouble from the very beginning of things.
The real beginning of the end. however, came
fame Of the piece world wide. It was visit
ed by philanthropic persons from all lands and
lauded Of the wonders of the modern world.
People began to complain that rents were too
high and they said that who lived in other
suburbs the first to be laid off, while those
who lived in the town We're kept on during slack
periods. II was pointed out that TINS was only
natural. but agtators took the matter up and Gre
ated trouble.
When the strikers were beaten in the great
struggle and compelled TO return to their
the Attorney General of the state began an inves-
tigation The strike the means of showing TO
the world that the town of Pullman was distinctly
feudal institution and private establishment
Then the trouble began. Il was Maurice T. MaloneY
who began the quo warranto proceedings which
were carried to the Supreme Court. The opinion
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

Any Person May Now Own Real
Estate in the Model City
He Built.

George NJ Puilrnan's dream Of model city has
last vanished in thin air. His vision Of Utopia
for laboring men is shattered It the Supreme
Court Of Illinois that punctured the bubble and the
town Of Pullman famous the world over ideal
curing town. takes its place along with the
numerous other suburbs of Chicago and its Ito
plan existence comes 10 end. To be sure, the
red brick city remains, with its twelve thousand
inhabitants, but the great Pullman company does
not own it from centre to circumference as il once
did One by the tenants buying the cot
tages and dwellings in the town, and it will not be
long before the two thousand houses viii be sold
il long ago 1893 that the Supreme
Court decided that there must be a change, but an
extension Of time was given. il was impossible
at that time 10 sell the property any advantage
Now.-i in these piping days Of prosperity it is
ferent- Worl1ingmon are buying homes in all parts
of the city. Concessions granted them by the
big real estate firms and corporations of all kinds
Not long since the Pullman company sent out cir
cular letters 10 all Of the hume erous tenants in
forming them that they would have options on the
dwelling houses they occupied or any others they
might wish 10 purchase IN the pretty little suburb
A concerted effort started 10 sell the cottages
and this effort has already borne fruit Some sev-
enty-tve OF the homes have been sold and nesotia-
lions are under way for the sale Of some two hun
dred others. and the men in charge are confident
that many OF the citizens viii take advantage of
the offer and become owners of the model homes
constructed some twenty-oGd wears ago by Mr.
Pullman. Concessions being offered tenants
and those who work in the big Pullman car con-
Germ Under the present plan the man who wants
10 purchase home is asked to pay half down
and the remainder in five Years time at per cent
1t Is limited that in cases better terms are
granted the tenants than this AT any rate the
change 50 long ago ordered by the Supreme Co,,rt
= taxing place and the people are calling at the
tuiiiaah Loan and Savings Bank every day to con-
fer about the matter
IN this manner the end comes 10 a feudaI instit,
iloh mat was once keraIded the world over as \
step toward the solution Of the tenement o,,as+i
Al manufacturing towns. The right of the ON,
9ioges ol the corporation to live wherever tba,,
pleatse mas net been questioned Thev vyara al,.S
q LHee as any citizens of Chicago but nov
So are allowed To purchase homes in +ba +o+r-,
on an equal footing with others "a ''-e 'ONi
N'Iii4a1l as II now stands is a neat and tidy an
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
CITY AFFAIRS
accommodating Trolley Line-Elec-
tric Rolling Chairs.

Atlantic City May 1S (SpeciaD.-Is there 10
| trolley line in the country that will compare
with Atlantic City's loop line" that connects
Virginia avenue and the beach with South Caro-
lima avenue and the beach? This must beethe
most accommodating line that has been
built, and even those old roads in the South Of
which many stories are told cannot compare
with it. The other day a stepped up to
the conductor while a car stood at Atlantic and
South Carolina avenues. and asked which way
the was bound.
Which way you going?' came back the
question-answer quick a flash.
"Oh, 1 want TO go down TO the beach," replied
the would-be passenger
Hop aboard" said the conductor. we were
going out over the meadow loop. but long as
there is a good nickel in sight will go to the
beach and take chances on a future trip OUT
Governor J. Frank Hanly of Indiana who with
Mrs. Haney, is spending few weeks here, has
cast aside everything that savors Of ofrcial life.
and is enjoying himself much a schoolboy
on a summer vacation. The Governor and Mrs.
Hanly have apartments at the Hotel Chalfonte.
One of the things which appeal. most strongly
to the Governor is sailing. Handy a day passes
that he does not go out for spin in some ono
Of the yachts at the Inlet. and while none Of
the yachtsmen have become acquainted with the
official title of their patron. they have come To
know that he is pretty good sailor. The other
day the Governor succeeded in bribing one OF
the Inlet shippers into stepping aside and trust
ing the sailing of the craft to his Uhe Gov
ernor's) hands. He handled the trim little yacht
with much dexterty that it called forth the
compliments of the sailing master, who declared
the recruit was "doin putty well fer a fresh
water duck"
7. K. Walters, manufacturer of Montreal
who is spending a month here, never misses his
daily bath in the ocean. He got a shock the
other day that not due to the cold water
He distance from the shore when he felt
something slip by him. and it caused him to
shudder, for he realized that it must be a shark
He gave vent to lusty yell and pulled for the
shore with all his might He concluded that it
must be one OF the little dog sharks and that
it would not bite him. but it did not make him
feel any more comfortable f.. all that. Mr.
Walters still takes his daily dips. but he stays
closer to the shore line than heretofore.
A. T. Murphy who for the last two years
has been assistant manager of the Hotel Jack
son, has severed his connection with that house
and on June l will become the manager of the
Hotel Iroquois in place of David p Rahter who
Will be the new manager OF the Hotel Ostend in
Chelsea for Charles p. Cope. The Ostend will
open about June 10
The manufacturers of the new electric rolling
chair who hope to get the consent of the City
Council to introduce their novelty on the board
walk the present season, have been giving dem
onstration of the running qualities of the
chair in the Morris Guards Armory this week.
The chair appears to be all that has been
claimed for IT, and if the desired consent can
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

rear of saloon in one or the other of the suburbs
contiguous.
has seen the grow from it's earliest beginnings
saws: For some reason other the people In
Pullman grew restive under the cleanliness and the
orderliness of the place. Mr. Pullman went to great
EXPENSE and trouble TO provide his workmen with
a village which pointed out the most whole
the United States. He employed archi-
tect to lay out the town and the conditions sur
rounding the and their families were all of the
best. Everything that money could do was done for
the people on summer nights band concerts were
given in the bandstand and the people were treat
ed TO music by the best band in the state.
''The athletic park and the big Fairgrounds were
ample for the population. Mr.. Pullman took great
pride in the town and he always took noted people
to see IL. 1t was the pride of his life and
there is telling what he might have done for 1t
If he had not been hampered. But the men who
worked in the shops or AT least portion of them,
other suburbs They thought il would be much
nicer live in a place where there saloons
in every block and where their children could roll
in the dirt They didn't seem pleased with green
grass and shade trees and flower beds. They want
ed back yards filed with old tin cans, mud pUd-
dies in the streets and the many other disagree
able features of most manufacturing towns
Under the old regime the town of Pullman had
its own police protection, its gas and plants
but when 1t became n part of Chicago the city
took possession.
Business principles governed in this town from
the very start Nothing absolutely given away.
II was not a charity. The people supposed
70 pay for what they obtained in way or an
other MIR. Pullman spent great in public
utilities, but they We're returned, theoretically at
least, IN the more valuable services of the people
who lived and worked in such environments and
were unconsciousy led 10 better and more thor
ough methods by their influence.
bul the cream OF George NJ Pullman's life was
destined to be shattered The monument that he
hoped to leave behind him To hold him in pernet,ia
remembrance is doomed be only "A memory The
very people that he wished most 10 benefit were
the worst enemies to the plan.-Chicago Chronicle
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
LICKING POSTAGE STAMPS.

Licking postage stamps is very common prac-
tice and one that few people would associate
with danger of disease of any sort. OF course. Ill
traceable TO this cause is rare. but that 1t
does sometimes can doubt. But aside
from the disease germ theory of abstainins from
this practice, il certainly is not cleanly habit
nor is II necessary action. 1t is good deal easier
and safer TO lick the envelope. or, what Is better
moisten the Of ii with the finger tips and
water, and then apply the stamp. A wet handker-
chief will dampen the envelope sufficiently to
make the stamp adhere. While great taken
In preparing the muciage that is put upon postage
stamps IL impossible insure the perfect health
OF the persons who handle them An employe with
an inoculable disease might spread his i'll cOndi-
tion through n whole country. II may not be nee
essary every one but those who have
had their attention called TO the subject will
not fail. upon moments reflection the folly
OF licking postage stamps.-Boston Budget.
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Of the court was written by Judge Boggs and
covered every phase Of the litigation
The important conclusions of the court were
couched in the following terms: The prohibition
of the law against unauthorized exercise of power
by corporations is based upon the ground of public
policy and the wisdom of the rule may here hnd
exemplihcaton. Considering the rectitude of the
purpose which, ii is alleged, operated to induce
the of the corporation which resulted In the
creation of the city of Pullman, we are
constrained to declare the corporation had no law
istence of the town or city where the streets,
alleys, schoolhouses, business houses, sewer sys-
TEN. hotels churches, WaterworkS. marketplaCes,
dwellings and tenementS are the exclusive property
and Incompatible with the theory and spirit Of
institutions.
Good public policy demands that the number Of
persons who engaged in the business of selling
such articles necessary TO support, mainten-
comfort of any community should not be
restricted by the will of any persons, natural or
the healthy. wholesome and natural operation Of
the rules of trade and business should be free from
all that which tends to stie competition and foster
monopoly
There is no doubt and never has been any that
George NJ. Pullman had the good of the men who
worked in the shops at heart when he planned his
model town He attempted to give his people all
the comforts of clean. wholesome village, ana
with that end In view he turned the island in the
lake into athletic park. He had artificial lakes
constructed and of the best bands in the state
The theatre in the Arcade Building of the
prettieSt and cOsest in the whole region and. with
handsome church. a fine library and other features
II supposed that the people would be perfectly
satisfied. The lawns kept up by gardeners
and the town clean as city park.
But the people not satisfied. They did not
seem to appreciate what being done for them
The fact that saloons not allowed in the town
respectable for the most OF them. They seemed TO
have desire 10 live in some hovel or hut in the
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

sodes. Yet there is much spirited work by Mr..
L. Raven Hill, Mr.. George Morrow, Mr.. E. H.
Reed and other members of Mr.. Punch's house
hold. II is 8 good school Of drawing, and while
the pictorial jokes are sometimes stale and far
fetched. such wit there is in the illustrations
is clear and wholesome. The standard may not
be high it twenty years ago, when
Tenniel and Du Maurier were without rivals as
masters of satire and humor, but the safe
guards, against vugarity and indecency still
upheld. Mr.. Punch keeps his house in order,
and the value of his salutary example of mod
Grafton and good taste is perceived when one
crosses the Channel or the North Sea and
glances at the French and German comic prints.
What he insists upon having is thoroughly good
natured fooling. without suggestion Of malice,
bitterness or coarseness.
More interesting than the drawings to the
sentimental visitor is the table around which
wits and artists have gathered for two genera
tions. Without the cloth it is a rough deal
table with initials carved or burned in here
and there, and, with its memories of Taylor.
Thackeray, TennieI and Du Maurier, it is as
hallowed and festive a board the round table
Of Arthurian romance. Ten chairs re-
quired for a full Wednesday night dinner, when
jokes exchanged and digestons compared,
and subjects for cartoons are selected and dis
cussed in detail. While Mr.. Sambourne's or
Mr. Partrdge's name may be al the bottom, the
cartoon is ordinarily a composite affair, with
suggestions from or another around the
table as the staff contributors are sitting cheek
by jowl. If this table We're exhibited in the
Vile Lumiere when the comic work of the best
modern illustrators and caricaturists is brought
into friendly competition the British drafts
men would be at a grave disadvantage. The
drawings on walls or screens might pass un-
noticed while visitors hunting for initials
names, dents and scratches imprinted by Mr.
Punch's WORTHLESS in his best days. I. y. F.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
MORE THOROUGH.

Bobby had gone Canada to visit his English
aunt and trying be on his best behavior all
the time, but at luncheon, when his aunt asked him
II he would like curried chicken he was
speechless with surprise.
What is the matter. Bobhy?" asked his aunt
Don't you like curried chicken?"
Il don't know, answered Bobby. We don't
curry ours; we pick them-''-Lppincotts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
ENGLISH REFEREE
STONED BY CROWD
And Amateur Athletic Authorities
Deal Out Punishment to Club
Which Didn't Protect Him.

The decision of the special commission
appointed by the English Football As
ISOLATION 10 inquire into the reason for
the disturbance at PauIton, Eng. after
the recent cdp-tie match with Crewe
Alexandra was recently made known.
After the match the Crewe PLAYERS
complained OF being stoned. and the ref
cree, Horace Walker. OF Reading. was
escorted through bowling crowd by
The home officials. while one OF the lines
men. Mr. Major. OF Swindon, was chased
across couple Of fields. The PauItoD
officials. in defense. urged that Mr..
Waikers weak ruling exasperated the
crowd
The following is the result of the in
quiry; Paulton Rovers' grounds 10 be
closed for a fortnight from January 1
inclusive (Which win cover two home
matches and the ground and an
nroaches 10 be posted with notice nro-
Vided by the Football Association. ana a
special one describing the present case
which must hrst be submitted TO the as
sociation for approval.
Mr. Walker Is forbidden to act As ref
cree or linesman for a period of two
months from January ].
). I. Major is to be officially Informed
that II was mis- duty TO have signaled Ia
the referee the instant he noticed anV
infringement Of the Offside or other
rules. 0'0'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
NO TOURNAMENT
FOR WASHINGTON
Chevy Chase Defeated in
Bid for Woman'S Cham
pionShip.

CHICAGO. Jan. ls-At the twelfth
annual meeting of the United States
Golf Association held here IN the Audi
forum last night Daniel Chauncey. OF
Dyker Meadow, was elected president
The entire ticket as presented by the
nominating committee was chosen as
put before the meeting.
The other officers elected follow:
First vice president Fred S. James.
Glen View; second vice president. Alex
ander Britton. Chevy Chase; treasurer,
Samuel Y. HeebneF. Philadelphia Cricket
Club: directors. Silas II. strawn. Mid
lothian. Ws-ren Dickinson. Des Moines.
Iowa: Leighton Cslkins. PIainheld. \.
j.; Herbert jacques. Country Club Of
Brookiine.
Following are the awards Of the 3if-
ferent tournaments which were ma5e:
National amateur championships Eu-
clud Club. of Cleveland. WOman's cham
pionships. Midlothian Country club pro-
fessionaL Philadelphia Cricket club:
Chevy Chase. 81 Washington. put IN bid
ior the woman's event. but was defeated
by vote of % In 3 IN favor Of the Mid
lothian Club. The dates for the three
events and the STYLE of play will be de-
cided upon by he committee "a the near
future. Complete harmony prevailed
throughout the meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
MANY BIG GAMES
FOR NEW ORLEANS

Here is what THAT Dat.sa11n "
Charley Frank. manager OF The New
Orleans team. ip the Southern League.
has a. say about ais exhibition games
1oF the spring.
Il have completed our schedule OF
exhibition games for the spring season.
The first series will be with the Chica-
80 National League team. winners of
their league championship. These
games begin on March Is and extend
through the 18TH 18th, and 18th OF the
month. Following the Nationals viii
come COmlskeys White SOK, winners
OF the worlds championship. With the
White s0N team viii be George Rohe
and Eddie Hahn, the two Pelicans who
really won the series Tor Comiskey.
~hey Will play here on March -, p,
~, and a.
Il tried 20 arrange 10 have the White
SOx and the Nationals play together a
series of i've games. but this could not
ue arranged al This season. After the
Two Chicago teams finish up with my
team. the philadelphia Athletics, OF the
American League. and the New FORKS
of the National League. wilt meet hers
and play out the old worlds CHAMPION
ship series These two teams fought
out the question Two years ago and hon,
managers are still confident they can
win from each other. The sDirit Of 81
Nairy j. Just as keen now as II was
then. with The PheiladeIphia team viii
be Jimmy DygeTt, the little Pelican
These two teams viii meet on March IN.
- - 90 and 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
SOME TIMELY TIPS
ABOUT TOURNAMENT

In lao national bowling tournament
as yet held, has there been SO many
innovations as are proposed for the first
open championships 10 be held BY the
National Bowling Association at Allan
tic City. beginning March .. at the very
height Of its Easter season. 1t is pro
posed 10 make this 1897 event up to date
in every respect.
Every detail in the general running OF
the tournament shows the modern meth
DDS employed
A triple combination entry. Blank will
show. AT a glance, whether the writer Is
entered in the one, two OF five man com
petition. OF all these. such entries must
Dee mailed by March 10. at latest.
The tournament itself viii start March
. and the committee desires special
stress 20 be laid upon the condition that
no entries will be added To the regular
list as scheduled, such schedule To be
mailed 20 each contestant ten days be-
fore the start OF the tournament. Under
no conditions viii any entry be adder
aIter sueh list Is issued This one fea-
tuFe VIII prevent any such mix-ups as
occurred last year out West
stil one other special innovation will
be the matter of credentials
In lieu Of receipt each contestant an
sending entry and entrance fee. viii he
mailed a card which win be recent
identification card, and admission card
Ia the pier, all in one Only the holders
OF such cards viii be allowed on the
moor rms system VIII avoid all ques-
tlou OF eligibility and viii do away with
the tedious wait-in-line fer credentials.
which has been such a drawback al
other tournaments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
RILEY DECLINES
TO BE A SUCKER

NJ NJ Riley. representing the lighting
interests of Tonopah. wired Joe Cans
yesterday: Cannot handle Murphy-
Corbett fight. Would be no attraction
in Nevada"
Now a dispatch comes from Goldfeld
to the effect that Tex Richard, the
famous promoter who handled the Cans
Nelson battle for the lightweight cham
piOnship, will make an Offer OF a
purse for the lightweight fight between
Tommy Murphy. Of New York, and
Young Corbett. the x-featherweight
champion
Word that the two fighters had signed
articles reached here last night. and
when Richard was told that bids were
wanted from the Nevada towns he said
he would not make any offer offhand.
lie said he wOulc look over the draw
ing possibilities OF the battle as a Gold
1eld attraction. and II he decided to
make bid, would declare it within the
next few days He was favOrably ima
pressed with the match
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HARVARD WILL ROW
COLUMBIA IN MAY
First Meeting Between
Them in Il YearS-RaCe
at Cambridge.

NEW YORK, Jan. f9.-Seth /. Pierre
pont. manager OF tlks Columbia rowing
heet. yesterday announced that he had
ciinched "a race with the Harvard varsity
eight 10 be roWed on the Charles river
az Cambridge on MAY II or j..
This step was taken in answer TO q
challenge sent To Columbia some time
ago by Harvard. These Institutions
have not met on the water for twelve
years. partly because the Coiumbiaus
lad TOO many agreements with other
colleges, and partly because Harvard did
not want 10 take on any more races IN
season than IL already had When tbs
Harvard men attracted attention by the
recent invasion OF English rowing
waters. the Columbians decided that
they would ike 10 arrange match with
them.
Captain John n. Boyle OF the Columbia
varsity eight wrote 10 the Harvard row
ing authorities requesting them 10 meet
Columbia ia race A week ago Man
ager FIerrepont received flAual chal-
icnge from Harvard 90 row Al afnbridge
on either May n or j.. PieTTepout sub
mitted the matter To the Columbia au-
thorities and they heartily favored tho
plan
Il Is as yet undecided whether the race
shall be two or four miles, but the
chances are that neither university viii
be anxious for more than "a tusO-mila
race on 50 early a date.