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down into her hold and were almost in
stantly seen to stagger and fall.
Lubertus Martins, a sailor. born at
sea, and all his thirty-six years OF life
a sailor. volunteered to go down TO save
the men. He went down with a rope
tied about him, tied another rope about
one man and keeled over himself. Both
were hauled up. Martins was stretched
out on deck. came to. and instantly vol
unteered to go down again after the
other man. Again he tied a rope around
the poisoned man and fell over limp.
asleep by his side. The two were hauled
up. and all recovered.
Drs. Coplin and Henry Lehman were
called to investigate the gas. They fail
ed 10 catch any of the poisoned air in
a jug. as the ventilation had let IL out
But they scraped the mold from ship
and burlap- IT was in two jars in the
Laboratories and a mouse lowered into
the air OF either jar died in forty sec
Onds
The sailor hero, Martins, described his
sensations when he went into the gas
hold. He felt no smothering or painful
feelings, but an irresistible sIeepiness.
He smelt an odor usual in rag cargoes
and had an acid taste in HIS mouth.
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After the Timber Goods.

We Americans pride ourselves on
cur enterprise. We are hustlers; if
there is anything in sight that we
want we go after it. We look at
things in the big way. No penny
wise pound foolish policies for us
We're after the goods in the big
packages.
But now and then we get a jolt.
The latest comes via an Agricultural
Department bulletin on the timber
supply of the United States. Our
big way of looking at things has
there the effect of the wrong end of
n telescope. Penny wisdom and
pound folly would seem to have
been not altogether absent from
this:
Only me-hfth OF our forest area is in
National OF state forests, four-hfths is
either an private hands or likely To pass
into private hands. II has been shown
that the present annual cut OF forest
products requires 1T least % 00o 900. 900
cubic feet Of wood To produce this
quantity OF wood without impairinR the
capital stock our le0.N0WN acres Of for
est must make an additional increment
OF % cubic feet per acre. Under present
conditions OF mismaua cement and neg
leCt it is safe to say that the average
annual increment is less than 10 cubic
feet per acre for the entire area. This
means that each years cut at the pres
ent rate takes the growth Of more than
three years.
Our pride could find some solace
in the fact that no other nation had
been able TO protect its timber. But
ether nations have. Note Germany.
a century ago its situation was like
ours today. Now il cuts three times
as much lumber as Il did in 1900, and
is secure against future famine.
As the bulletin says: We ought
TO do much better. for we have the
hundred. years of experience of our
friends across the water to draw on,
and we can avoid many of the mis-
takes which they have naturally
made and paid for. That would be
one way of going after these timber
goods in truly big packages.
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Athletics and Eliot.

SO far as our reading shows, al
most all the newspapers of the
country that have taken cognizance
of President Eliot's latest public at
tack on college athletics have disap-
proved of his remarks. That, of
course, does not prove them invalid,
but it does show-since a majority
of editorial writer's are pretty GER
tain TO be college men-how alumni
of various institutions feel about
the matter.
The general tone of the journal
istic criticisms of President Eliot's
rather bitter condemnation is well
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represented by the comment of the
New York Press, which said the
other day:
The average American youth requires.
demands, and insists upon having an
outlet for his physical energy. Perhaps
DR.. Eliot did not need Ii when he was
at college (though he was conspicuous
athlete them; he certainly does not need
II now, and he Is not in sympathy with
the wishes Of the boys, which must
be considered equally witt the desires
OF the parents. He makes the wishes
OF the parent paramount which in
itself is a capital mistake. Youth will
not be denied" Youth will not be con-
tent. in this great sport-loving country,
with quiet walks and continuous study.
If it cannot have its fling IN whole
some outdoor sport IL viii run riot in
some less healthful directions.
Our college men are mischievous and
riotous at times anyhow. But nobody
knows just how muc.l more mischief of
more than the prankish kind, has been
avoided By putting students i'm a boat
every afternoon for weeks and making
them pull their hardest. by keeping them
at practice on baseball and football
squads for months in the hope that
they viii one day get their ''Y'' or their
II. and by letting their excess energy
ooze out in three or four mile cross
country runs when training for the
track games
There is no doubt that some vicious
features have crept into college snort
ana that its Importance has frequently
Decn exaggerated. This ought TO be.
ana Is being. reformed The games
themselves ought not to be. and will
not be, abolished.
While most sons of colleges will
ndorse that, we imagine, it does not
fuily answer President Eliot's obiec-
ton that athletics are not general
enough as practiced by the student
body. 1t assumes that the boys who
row, or play baseball, or chase the
pigshn, or run cross country are a
large proportion of the makeup of
the colleges. The opposite is the
truth. Nor is it fair TO impute all
the innate deviltry to the athletic
crowd. to be kept down only by hard
exercise.
Like most reformers. President
Eliot is both wrong and right
wrong in his belief that intercoI-
legiate sports are all bad; right in
claiming THAI the majority of a stu
dent body is excluded, under present
systems, from real participation in
them
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TRACKMEN FIGHT
TO MAKE ROADS
HIRE MORE MEN

FORT SCOTT. Kan. June 19-Rail-
roads operating IN the United States
must be prepared 10 meet a new line OF
attack. Formal complaints instigated
by the National Union Of Railway
Trackmen, signed by Secretary Shep-
pard. OF the organlzs ton. have been
mailed 10 The board OF railway com
missioners Of Kansas. and to the State
board Of railroad and warehouse COM
missioners OF Missouri. The complaints
practically are identical
The formal complaint names the vari-
Gus lines controlled by the Missouri
Pacific in Kansas and Missouri Il then
sets out that The company has not for
number Of years employed on its lines
a sufficient number Of men 20 pc--
form the work Of keeping the railroad
tracks in safe condition for handling
trains, and that not enough material
has been furnished with which TO make
necessary repairs on the tracks.
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The PubIic'S Rights.

The Wisconsin Legislature has de-
feated a two-cent-per-mile railroad
fare bill on the strength of a re-
markable report from the railroad
commission of that State. This re-
port concluded, after detailed analy-
sis and consideration. that il would
be impossible for the State to prove
the reasOnabieness and remunera-
tive character of two-cent rate in
interstate business; therefore the
legislation ought not to pass. With
such a report, il was easy enough to
defeat the measure.
The Wisconsin commission under
took TO segregate State from inter
state business, passenger from
freight, and to make a calculation
IN such detail as 20 determine what
part of the expense of running an
interstate train. handling both State
and interstate passengers, should be
charged to each class of business,
and what part of the revenue should
be credited 10 each. Such a calcuIa-
ton is interesting as showing the
refinement to which mathematical
minutiae may be carried; but it is
worthless as a guide to a reasonable
rate. The question is a broad and
general one, and so strong a COM
mission. as that of Wisconsin ought
to have recognized it as such, and
treated it so in the largest way.
1t is utterly impossible to adjust
practical railroad supervision TO
theory that every item of traffic
must, standing by itself, earn
profit. \ railroad is a public utility
first; it is a mOney-earning machine
second. The public interest is TO
get service from it; the public's
obligation is simply TO see that
somewhere, out of the aggregate of
its traffic, it earns a fair return on
honest investment.
The public, then, should establish
firmly the principle that if it wants
to require the haulage of passengers
at cost or less it is entitled to do
so. Many classes of freight are
hauled at less than a profitable rate,
while others earn exceedingly high
rates. The Public's obligation is to
pay, on the aggregate of its bust
ness, the expense of running the
road, maintaining il, and fair return
on capital. 1t is quite within the
rights of the public to require that
passengers be hauled for less than
cost, provided the public gives the
road an amount Of freight business,
at high enough rates. to pay the loss
On the passenger traffic and main
tain interest and dividends. The
public's interest is such that it is
entitled TO determine the distribu-
ton of the burdens it shall bear.
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SON FELLS FATHER
TO SAVE MOTHER
Parents Skull Fractured BY
Blow From a Shot
gun.

PROVIDENCE. R. /. June BIN de-
Tending his mother from an attack by
his father today. nineteen-year-old,
Ralph Crumb inflicted injuries on his
father from which he will proba bly, die.
The father is believed 10 be dying in
the hospital, and the son is under ar
rest.
According TO the story told BY both
Mrs Crumb and her son. the elder
Crumb became suddenly insane. Rising
from bed, he started out of the room,
and when his wife followed he sud
denly seized a chair and attacked her
She screamed for help, and Ralph. rush
ing in took up a shotgun that stood in
the corner and struck his fatner a ter
rt1c blow on the head, fracturing his
skull.
The force Of the blow broke the gun
in two
The Crumbs live at Washington Park
a fashionable district. and are known
as well-to-do and quiet family. The
elder Crunb is forty-ore years Of age.
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INDIANS TRADE IN WIVES
REGARDED AS SPECULATION
If Husband Can Keep Bride Three Years He Receives
Double Purchase Price From Her Parents

VICTORIA. 3. c, June 19.-Among
the recent visitors TO this city was the
Rev. II. Pearson, OF Alert Bay, an
Anglican Church missionary TO the In
dams Of the KwagUtl agency. Question
ed, Mr.. Pearson said that there is little
change IN conditions at Alert Bay
Among the customs IS one which Mr..
Pearson believes should be brought 10
the attention OF the provincial govern
ment. This is the custom Of marriage
which prevails and which Is one OF the
various forms OF speculation in which
they indulge. A member OF the tribe
buys a wife. paying to the girls father
from 900 10 loo blankets. according to
the brides social position in the tribe.
The girl herself is not consulted and in
many cases is not more than a mere
child IN years. After the exchange has
been effected IT IS quite permissible for
the brides parents TO make underhand
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attempts 20 induce her 10 leave her hus-
band and return 10 them Should they
succeed. IL is up TO the husband 10 pay
an additional sum in order to regain
possession OF her II he declines TO do
50, the father is al liberty 10 sell her 10
another sutton. and In this way IL often
happens tnat girl may have several
husbands in turn
On the other hand, Il the girl elects
10 remain with her husband. after
period OF about three years the father
mas 10 return 10 his sOn-in-law the pur-
chase price OF his bride plus 100 per cent
here IL where the speculation on the
husbands part comes IN. and to illus
trate the point, Mr.. Pearson instanced a
case which came 10 his notice a few
months ago.
A man Of thirty years Of age had Dur
chased a tWelVe-year-Old girl. and on
being reprOachCd on the score OF her
youth replied that he did not want me
girl Al all So far as he was concerned.
II was a business deal. fin which he
hoped 20 double his investment
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MORE DoNTS FOR THE SEASONS
BRIDE.

Did you ever bake a cake2
Did you ever fry an egg?
Have you ever stuffed a turkey with
IOmatOeS2
Can you brOil a sirloin Steak2
Did you ever brown the leg
Of a mutton and then serve II with
potatoes?
II YOU know these things by heart.
Just forget them II you're smart
For II hubby should find out that you
can do them
He will keep YOU busy baking.
Cooking, boiling, biscuit making,
And it's better for you II you never
knew them.
II you ever have been showed
How a dress has 10 be sewed
So one cannot tell you wore IL all last
season,
If you can create a hat
From fiber bathing mat.
Don't attempt it for this very simple
reason:
Just as soon as hubby knows
That you're good at making clothes
He VIII keep you busy sewing, darning
mending.
And you'll miss you're social teas,
Matinees, whists. talking bees.
And your simple life would have a
dreary ending. Chicago Journal.
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Japan and the Philippines.

a gentleman just arrived from the
Philippines-name unrecorded-says
to the New York Times London cor
respondent:
l found very few alarmists among
American officials in Manila with re-
spect to the present relations of your
country with Japan, but | think
should be Justified in saying that the
prevailing belief is that some time or
other japan will pounce upon the Phil
ippines and hold them IN spite OF every
effort of your country &c Gust them.
American naval and military officers
have told me taat the one thing con-
stantly in their minds. as they contem-
plate the future of the islands, is the
proba ability of Japan Selling them
That. they say. would be her first move
when war breaks out with America.
Down would come the American flag:
up would go the banner Of the Rising
Sun.
in the first place, there amt a-goin'
TO be no war In the second, il is
as likely to come with any other
nation as with Japan.
But. even assuming that would be
the initial blow in the event of war,
would it be final? Not if the United
States wished TO maintain its sover-
eighty over the group. For. while
the first success in the move would
be the enemy's, she would be worn
down and beaten at last by the supe-
riOr strength of this nation. The
Philippines would come back 10 us
if we cared 10 take them. And
there's the rub.
There is no question that the idea
of selling the eastern islands to
Japan is steadily gaining ground in
this country. StrategicalIy, the Phil
ippines are worse than useless; com
mercially, not highly beneficial; only
sentimentally are they TO be reck-
oned as assets. Nevertheless, the
flag is there. and there 1t will STAY
until we choose 10 haul il down.
Japan could only temporarily put it
in eclipse.
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DEFENSE OF NEW YORK
DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS

Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray. chief OF
artillery Of the War Department. since
his return TO Washington from New
York, where he witnessed the joint op-
erations between the coast artillery and
State militia in a sham defense Of
the city from a supposed attack. has de-
cided to divide the territory lying be-
hind New York forts into sections. each
covered by a force of militiamen.
II IS General Murray's policy to have
the State militia study the zone of de-
Tense thoroughly in order that they
may be more Of an aid TO the coast ar
tillery in-time of possible emergency.
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STRIKE DANGER AVERTED
ON LONG ISLAND R. R.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Danger of an
immediate strike of the trainmen of the
Long Island railroad has been averted
by conferences between James A. Nc
Crea, general manager and superintend-
ent, and Valentine Fitzpatrick. OF the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen- Roth
sides showed an amicable spirit AT the
conferences. which finally Terminated in
a compromise proposition from the
company To give the union leaders of
the men time to consider this pronosi-
ton, the conferences were adjourned
Six hundred trainmen are involved in
the dispute
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JAPS WOULD Be BEATEN.
SAYS CHINESE MINISTER

BOSTON. June 1s.-This country has
an ardent champion in Sir Chengtung
Lang Cheng. the Chinese minister. Be
fore leaving today for Andover. where
he viii revisit the scenes of his school
days at Phillips Andover Academy, he
said that in the event Of war with ia
pan there would be no doubt Of an
American victory.
Il believe. however, he continued.
that there is no prospect OF war be-
tween. the two countries. No, 7 do
not think that the rumOred recall Of the
japanese ambassador has anything 10
do with the possibility Of conflict 1
have heard nothing of such a possible
recall In my opinion Japan does not
want to fight America is too powerful -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
RANDOLPH HOTEL PLANS
GIVEN TO CONTRACTORS

Twelve contractors were given the
plans and specifications yesterday for
the new Randolph Hotel, at the corner
OF Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. for the purpose of estimating on
the construction Estimates must he
submitted TO B. Stanley Simmons. arcbi-
tect, by July s, and work is to begin on
August 1. The contractors selected were
George A. Fuller Company, Munsev
building. city; Wells Brothers Company.
Baltimore. Md; Norcross Brothers Com
pany, city; 6. ]. Prescott & Co, CITY.
James l. Parsons, city; Richardson &
Burgess, city; Charles j. Cassidy Com
pany, city; Fissen & Wagner. CITY: ].
& A. L. Pennock, Philadelphia. Pa
William :. Spencer, city: Brennan Con-
strucuon Company. city. and Cramp &
Co., Philadelphia Pa
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Adams Express Company is now
able TO divide S24.oOO.OOO among its
stockholders and-in apparent conf
dence that the parcels post mouse
will never get away-do so in such
q form as to require the payment of
4 per cent interest on this extra
dividend of 200 per cent for forty
years.
Whose fault is IL?
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BIRDS BROKEN LEG SET.
IS GRATEFUL TO MAN

LOCK HAVEN, Pa, June I9.-About
six weeks ago Hugh McGiIl, who resides
In the eastern part of the city. noticed
an old robin futtering in the grass in
front Of his home. After some effort. he
caught II with his hands and discovered
that one Of its legs was broken.
Taking redbreast into the house he
washed the bones applied splints. and
carefully bandaged the leg. To his sur
prise, the bones knitted. and soon the
leg was found to be as good as ever
The robin was given its freedom. but
In appreciation Of the kind act il comes
about the house many times every day.
and has become so tame that il will eat
crumbs from McGills hand. The bird
has nest in a nearby tree. and on
being called by McGill invariably flies
to him
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SPANKS GIRL PUPILS,
GETS HIS SALARY RAISED

BRITOW, Iowa. June 1s-Prof. D. I.
Carroll. superintendent Of the public
schools here. has made a practice OF
taking pupils OF both sexes across his
knee and spanking them sOundly.
SOmc OF the girl pupils complained TO
their parents. and Carroll was hailed TO
court on a charge OF assault and bat
terry, but the jury acquitted him. There
upon the school directors re-enSaEed
him for another year at an advances in
salary
Prof. Carroll believes that Spanking
is the best kind Of punishment to ad-
minister to pupils
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Oldest Surviving Graduates.
ITALIAN SHOW OF FORCE
AT GUATEMALEN PORTS

MEXICO CITY, June 19-An Italian
warship has been ordered from New
Orleans to Guatemalan ports, according
20 a report received.
1t is further stated that the Italian
government has instructed it's minister
TO make vigorous representations TO the
Guatemalan government in the case OF
two Italians who are among the nine
teen men originally condemned to death
in Guatemala City for alleged completely
In the attempt on the life Of President
Cabrera April %.
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May Didn't Mind
Theft of Kisses,
But He Was Rough

CHICAGO. June BIT was not be-
cause he stole five or six kisses. but
because he was so rough about il that
May Ryan caused Thomas McCarthy's
arrest.
1t Is not because he stole them that
l had him arrested" the young woman
said 10 Judge Sadler Il had him ar
rested because he was so rough. He
kissed me so hard that my two cheeks
were swollen for several days, and I
had TO remain in the house"
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BANKER MURDERED
BY DISINHERITED NAN

RINGSMAN. Ohio. June Is.-Alfred II.
kingsman- aged thirty-seven. brother OF
state Senator Thomas KinEsman- is IN
jail at Warrenton today facing a rlur-
der charge, and George W Birrell, AGED
slNty-nve, a prominent banker and bus
mess man. is dead 81 his home here.
The fathers will cut off Alfred lut
his brothers and sisters set aside a sum
OF money and placed IL in the hands Of
Blrrell 10 pay 10 Alfred in installments
hinEsman brooded over what he re-
garded as an injustice. until his hatred
Cor BIrrell became a mania. and shot
him dead with a rife
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HusbandleSS Wedding Reception
When the Bridegroom Tarrieth

BOSTON. June 1s.-Josephine Murray's
faith in her sweetheart, Bill" Smith.
has been justified. Last Wednesday
evening when Smith failed 10 appear
for the wedding Miss Murray declared
her belief that he was detained for
good cause. and even when she later re-
ceived a laconic note signed "Bill." and
saying that he had been delayed and
would be around 10 marry her soon,'
failed to shake her belief.
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BANK EMPL0YE GONE,
WENT TO BUY A HAT"

CHICAGO, June 19--George G. Heine-
mann. son OF William Heinemann- a
former banker has disappeared for the
second time this year Telling his as
sistanJs in the offices of the Illinois
Surety Company. where he was en-
ployed as a solicitor. that he was going
out to buy hat" he walked out bare
headed yesterday morning, and has not
been seen since.
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ger with ROsenRartnn < Sons. the arms
chief competitors vas effected by her
After the merger Mrs. Wake retired
from business. and since then has been
leading a QUIET life
When William Weightman died il was
learned that he had left his entire for
tune. without reservation. 10 his dsugh-
ter, Mrs Walker She had long been
his principal business assistant, had led
quiet lie. going out little. and was
in constant attendance upon her father
She took up the rcins Of management
when they fell from his dead hands, and
showed that she was a master.
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Another reason in favor Of letting
works OF art into this country duty
free might be found In the fact that
The effort 10 dodge the duty is con-
stantly getting our first families into
embarrassing complications.
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Nothing could be moro fortunate than
the fact that the fiscal year ends and
begins, with al the problems incident
to that change, Just at the time when
the graduates turn their store OF adj
vice loose 10 guide the world through
the rough places.
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MRS. BESANT NOW HEADS
THEOS0PHISTS OF WORLD

KANSAS. CITY, Mo, June 19.-Mrs.
Annie Besant. Of Adyr. India. the noted
writer and lecturer on matters occult.
has been elected world president of the
Society. to succeed the late
Col. Henry Steele Olcott, formerly of
New York, according to a private cable
gram received in this city yesterday from
London.