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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
By GENERAL DARLINGTON BOOTH T.

however adequately nadequately, to scatter COM
fort and necessities where they more and more
needed. That story has been written III every
manner and on nearly every really thinking mind
One picture. however, may suffice as an llustrat-
tion-a picture OF New Norks BoWery, with four
or five wretched men warming themselves over
welcomed grating in the sidewalk. Misery on the
BoWery has its uniform the same as the Volunteers
of America. Those men wore II. The soled cap'
the nondescript coat with collar turned up 70 CON
ceal the absence OF shirt and the sunken cheeks
and inert eyes, the hopeless faces and shutting atl-
tudes were teltae badges of their state. Tides 81
traffic were drifting past, unnoted and unnoting,
until presently there was a stir on the sidewalk
People paused and turned necks We're craned, a
thrill of interest rather curiosity went through the
throng. \ passing in an automobile, a
clean shaver, great browed, prosperous looking man,
keen of face and cold OF eve Suddenly one OF the
four or five murmured something 10 his companions
All their gances followed the disappearing vehicle
with that pathetic eagerness with which man with
a hungry family looks for work. Nothing else hap
pened Yet if the hurryng man of affairs had paused
and addressed those four FIVE figures as brothers
and been able TO get from them their stories he
being OF ample millions, might seriously have CON
sdered the feasibility of endowng the great East
Side with a sum which would not only work a com
rlete transformation but would save more lives and
inpart more happiness than the Peace o. Portsmouth,
Authorization of the Two Sides
IIOW can they be brought togethers What shall
Il we do with our East Sides. Those are to-day the
greatest and most stubborn questions IN the social
catechiSn and not until progress and poverty come
10 shake hands and study each other with eyes Of
understanding viii they be answered fully At the
same time it would be mcrest folly to predict that
material inequality, the power OF the rich and the
misery of the poor, VIII not exist degree they
have always existed. But if the man in the motor,
instead Of hurrying onward, blinded with the dust
of his own speed, were some day to aght in the larger
sense and stand side SIDE with the man lower down,
the spectacular essentials Of the great social drama
would be furnished.
Rome, however, was not reared in day, nor
may the great East side Of our many sided country
be born again without much travail and many sore
delays But granting the alchemic ability Of wealth.
recognizing the fact that every greater American
city numbers feT men who have the power to
benefit their immediate fellows vastly, with such
small sacrifice 10 themselves comparatively, surely
time and words not wasted in Offering few
suggestions for passing consideration
million pounds sterling, or thercabout has beer
expended with splendid results in rcmedyng cond
tons in the East End Of London
But foreign cities differ from our own in that II i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
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that CRY was only a whisper Hall those years
ago II had grown TO Toe a murmur. To-day II has
become a dominant note in the great song OF Amer
ican progress progress whose ponderous burden IS
poverty. Whence does II arise, Exactly where:
Pause and listen a moment carefully. while the
gamut Is
New York strikes the keynote with daily deepen
ing resonance. Boston on the north, and Phlladel-
phia on the south take up and bear on the burden
OF the cry. Pittsburg, refranlng nothing else, Yet
swells tins depressing refrain II becomes more
audible in Chicago, reaches St Louis, Cincinnati,
Milwaukee. New Orleans, or elsewhere, and beats
with swelling volume AT the Golden Gate All these
cities essentially echo the metropolis, IN that social
and sociological conditions throughout the cities
of America are essentially similar: and each cry
the CRY of an East Side Hearing il IN time how can
the implied conditions be remedied the cry be
reduced al least TO a murInur, II not 70 whisper:
Answering the Question
ID EFORE hazarding an answer 10 this pressing
ID query il viii be remembered that Columbus
sought a western seaway to ASIA, and discovered
America GOODYEAR, after many futile experiments,
invented vulcanized rubber, quite by chance Other
instances might easily be added illustrations OF
the way in which individuals have been chasing some
shadowv chInera, and, during their roamlngs IN
I-tori3n regions have encountered, or suggested
means OF aIneiorating the condition OF humanity
While my observations and suggestions IN these
columns may appear optimistic, even 70 the point
OF beng We not Illl!iit n ilet q sum-
such As forty or fifty millions Of money. could accom-
7ish in remedyng conditions by hushlng the existing
appeal Of our metropolitan East Side, Having gone
nh. far NAV we not with equal reason imagine the
remedial power Of relative SUM expended IN I'M
7,roving East Side conditions in tie critics OF the
Republic'
For we. as a nation. are growing with astounding
7a7,isitv Never a night falls bat finds rs five mil
1,1n dollars weather. than we We're twenty-iour
hours earlier New York boasts something like a
thousand millionaires OF whom amazing number
could part Eom thirty, forty, or fifty millions OF
money without doing more than halving their for
tunes Never before could tins be said ot any city
in the history Of the world; and the bare knowledge
of us truth opens up vstas Of possibilities dazzling
in scope and promise for the future; Tor man Is
becoming more broadly generous and charitable
more humanitarian certainly more deserving OF the
l5yylv as the generations pass; which, III ilsell i7
q guerdon of promise.
shall not attempt TO draw a picture Of the Amer
lean East Side and by America / mean the OiheI
Hail Of every great community IN the land. saal
NOT describe the myriad miseries as"arn III then
sunless coneercs; nor do more IN passing thaI
press the many helping hands that are STRIVING
f...r,lt no D., central Aras INlila-~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10

over there in other words it is obviously impossible
to bring the country the city, in the guSe OF parks
and green, clean Fairgrounds over here 1t Is not
only possible but easily accomplished. if only the
purse is long and full enough For instance for
portion of the sum mentioned the East SIDE ot
Manhattan which has its rephcas in every large city
OF the land, could be sown with boon green spaces
lust few millions So invested would yield an inter-
smiling faces stronger children. better citizens.
in health, where disease IS ntrenchlng itself more
firmly from day to day. that would staggcr belief
With the balance But let review. practically
and methoiicay. few Of the growing necessities
for which the civic masses Of America are CRYING
50 bitterly
Considering firs, the park area, | would urgently
advocate the institution OF several SIX well o
Gated well kept parks in Manhattan. and proportion
ate number in every American city. according 70
the size and circumstances Of such residential areas
The Value of Parks
THE park is the popular playground-the lungs
IL Of the citv-and 1t IS not necessary to advance
any argument 70 show that such recreation grounds
installed on an extended scale Will be patronized
One has only frequent the City Hall Park IN New
York the Commons in Boston. the corresponding
parks Of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
Chicago for example especially during the summer,
10 discover that space upon the benches is at a
premium and such additions. frightened with
flowers. lawns and trees would be boon TO hun
dreds of thousands OF patrons throughout the cities
of the land Who can even approximate the lutnc-
date value OF such panaccas the rest 70 the weary
sight and the relaxation 70 ovcrstralned nerves that
would be represented by this item aones
Where one public square now exists, there should
most conscrvativcv be thrice the number stands
plainly apparent to all who have studied the denselv
peopled sections If our East Sides Witness the
crowded streets of summer evcnlng-the roofs.
ycranda7 and stoops. Consider how the space IS
utilized hv those who crave a breath Of fresh air,
and are fairly rcsurrectcd by passing summer
breeze Such parks such boon GASES are becoming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10

~ OUNDING here and
- there over the United
a States Is rising a cry
~ which compels atten-
ton. Fifty years ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
CRY OF THE CITIES
No Domestic AnimaI Is So Easily Permitted TO Stare
or Sn[er Is Is tie Agerage HeLbLess Hnman Being

necessary over there t. take
the East End away from
London, for example, IN order
to provide it with fresh air and
a wholesome environment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
QUEEN VICTORIA'S LETTERS.
Three Volumes of Late Sovereign:
Correspondence to be Published.

LONDON. Feb. APPROPRIATIONS
for the publication in book form of the
correspondence of the late Queen Vic
tOria are now almost concluded. and
John Murray, who will publish this i'm
pOrant book, is able to announce that
it will be issued in October Excep-
tional interest attaches to the publica-
ton in view of the fact that never
before has the cores pondence of a
monarch been issued in book form in
the lifetime and with the approval of
the succeeding sovereign. Particulars
of the publication are supplied by Mr..
Murray who since 1901 has been en-
gagged in the preparation of the book.
Having expressed his qualification that
the book should have the advantage of
being edited by Lord Esher and Arthur
Benson. Mr.. Murray states that the
work of selecting the material is now
practically finished. The correspond
ence will be issued in three volumes
of 500 pages each, profusely illustrated,
the illustrations coming mostly from
buckingham palace. Practically all
the correspondence included in the
book has never appeared in print
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
WOMAN WOULD SEE DEATH.
Or. Mary Walker Refused Permission
to Attend New York Execution.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 28.-Dr. Mary
Walker today asked permission OF the
state authorities to witness the execu-
ton of George Granger of Poughkeep-
Sic at Sing Sing next week. c. V. Col
Inns Superintendent of state prisons,
refused the request on the ground that
the full number allowed by law mas
been invited.
Dr. Walker is opposed to capital pun
ishment and the request was made IN
connection with her crusade. AT her
request the bill to abolish capital pun
ishment was introduced in the leglsia-
ture last year, but it was defeated. she
is here now to make another attempt
to obtain the passage of law Whlch
will make Imprisonment for Afe the
extreme penalty for murder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28

shelter at the police station here last
night
Trace of the girl was obtained by
Leo Demetro, her father. who had
Then he met gypsy in Salt Lake
City, who learned of his sorrow The
man promised to inform him should he
ever hear of the camp in which the
child was held.
Accompanied by four deputy sheriffs
DemetarO went to Thornton yesterday
Just beyond the outskirts of the town
is camp consisting of more than 100
tents. 1t was there that Cecilia was
held prisoner. When the Greek cop
persmith and his companions arrived,
the girl. was playing on the prairie
with several other youngsters.
Before DemetrO could reach his
daughter he was thrust aside by John
Joe, king of the camp who is said to
have kidnapped the child. Joe burst
from a tent and seized Cecilia as she
was about to spring into her fathers
arms. In an instant hundreds of gyp-
sizes were swarming out of their smoke
filled homes and hurrying to the
scene.
DemetrO seized the gypsy Joe by the
throat, while they were struggling on
the ground scores of JOe's followers
crowded around and threatened to in
terfere, but the sheriffs drew their re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
GRIEF HITS Whites WIDOW
Woman Who Was Once Proud Of
Architect Now Bows Her Head
in Shame For Him.

BOSTON. Feb. 2S.-"What of Mrs.
stanford White" is the question hum
dreds have been asking since the name
If the famous New York architect has
been dragged in the mire in the CON
fession" of Mrs. Evelyn NeSbit Thaw.
will she believe the terrible ar
raignment of her dead husband? Does
she have reason 10 doubt the truth of
the story that has startled and Mortified
an entire continent?" people are ask
ing everywhere.
In a stately, old fashioned house on
Kirkland street, opposite Memorial hall
in Cambridge. Mrs. Stanford White is
living with her 19-year- old son. Law
renee, a student at Harvard university
The young man has many friends
among Cambridge young folk. He is
popular in college.
Perhaps Mrs Whites heart has been
heavy with sorrow, but that has not
prevented her from having parties and
ioIlity for her son in the quaint, old
fashioned house on Kirkland street, and
that within two weeks.
She has driven out in her carriage
She has appeared in town. But not
since that day when every newspaper
in the land published Evelyn Thaw's
story of a terrible wrong.
Now she is not seen. Even he1
neighbors do not know whether she is
in town on not. She has denied her
self to every one
The shades are drawn at the high
old-stye windows. The one-time man
sion looks deserted. But it is not. Mrs
Stanford White is there. Somewhere
within is the wife of man. once re-
Spected and famous, whose name is
now held UP to scorn.
A SmoOth-faced man in evening
clothes who might have been the but
Ter or who might have been a guest
answered the bell last night when q
reporter called.
Mrs. White cannot be SEEN" was
the extent of the information he ha(
to impart
rs she in the city,"
What do you want to see her for?'
My business is with Mrs White.
She cannot be seen" The dOOl
closed Later inthe evening someone
else was more communicative.
Mrs. White Is in bed and unable
to see anyone" it was stated. ut is
those terrible stories that have made
her ILL.,"
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! with his past and unarticulated to his
| future; he is in a state of f1ux, when
the soul is everything in turn and moth
ing long, exploring the whole gamut
of feeling, will and thought This
| period marks physical changes most
mOmentous and mental changes equally
important Consciousness of dawning
power marks the period as one of rest
iveness, lawlessness and irresponsible
ity. In vain effort to find his best self.
he develops sensitiveness to criticism,
I, cite nce AID a chan ;eaDlenesS that
| strains the patience and energy of
those who have his welfare at heart.
Under unfavorable conditions this youth
disregards parents and elders. becomes
passive and ndifferent-insubOrdi
ton always follows. Statistics show
that this is the age when the largest
per cent of the criminals begin their
careers, often just for fun Every
high school teacher daily stands ap-
palled before this emotional maelstrOm.
Standards, ideals, restraints of child
hood slowly going and the self-control,
self-mastery incident to maturity not
yet in the saddle. If, at this age, wild
dreams of unrest break loose and begin
the process of destruction, it is also
the age of seriousness, when the young
soul reaches out for the unattainable.'
Reviewing the charges which had
been made against high school frater-
mites and sorOrities by different edu-
cational associations and authorities, he
referred to the fact that the National
Educational association had in 1913
adopted resolution condemning secret
organizations as opposed to the prln-
ciples of the public school system and
detrimental to the character of the stu
dents. Similar action has been taken
by other educational organizations.
In summing up his charge against
high school fraternities and sororities,
Professor Greer said: "These societies
are factional and stir up contention.
| They form premature and unnatural
friendships They are selfish and snob-
| bish. They dissipate energy and ambi-
ton and set up wrong standards of ex-
cellence They inculcate feeling OF
self-sufficiency in the members, lessen
frankness and cordially toward teach
ers, foster dark lantern methods, en-
courage habits Of extravaganza, intro
duce politics into the schools and de-
| tract attention from study.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
DEATH PLEASANT, HE SAYS.
Leaving Body Delightful Sensations
ACCORDING to Spirit Message.

NEW YORK, Feb 2S-It's delightful
to die. At least, that is the word that
has come from the other world, ac-
cording to announcement made today
by Rev. Isaac K. Funk of Funk &
Wagnalls, publishers.
This reassuring news is contained in
spirit communication from the re-
Gently deceased secretary of the So
ciety for Physical Research, DR.. Rich
ard Hodgson, sent by means of Mrs.
Piper. a Boston medium, to Professor
James H. Hyslop, formerly of Column
bia university.
DR.. Funk gives the details in book.
1.-The Psychic Riddle" published to-
day. He tells many startling stories
of messages from the dead, which ne
alleges he and Professor Hyslop have
received, but the most interesting one
which purports to describe how it feels
to die.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
EVIL INFLUENCE OF FRATS

Direct abolition of high school fra.
ternities rather than a continuance of
the present system of repression is. in
the opinion of John ~ Greer, principal
OF Central high school, the policy
which should be followed in dealing
with the Minneapolis secret organiza.
lions, says the Minneapolis Tribune.
AS the school board has not the
legal power to abolish the fraterni.
ties, Mr.. Greer advocates the pas.
sage of the Legislative measure which
LII confer the power on the school
boards of the state. This has been
offered by Representative c. L. Sawyer
of Minneapolis and has passed the
house.
In a paper read recently before a
Minneapolis organization Mr. Greer
discussed at length the influence of
high schoOr sororities and fraternities
upon pupils and upon school, reviewing
the measures which have been taken
in the United States toward stamping
out the high school fraternities and
campaign against the system He as
serted that rules depriving high school
students of privileges for the reason
that they belonged to secret organiza-
tons could not accomplish the desired
result because they deprive the stu
dents Of equality and made impossible
the enforcement of uniform rules of
conduct
Before branching into a discussion of
the measures which should be taken
to repress high school secret Organiza-
tons, Mr.. Greer marshaled his argu-
ments against the existence of frater-
mites Or sororities in high schools and
asserted that they were detrimental to
the very life of the schools. He said
he had nothing to say against frater-
nal organizations or college societies,
school situation lay in the fact that
the high school organizations were
made up of boys and girls between IS
and 10 years old.
The AdoIescent Age.
I'm the high school we deal with the
child, who in many respects, is new
being" said Professor Greer. THE
adolescent student, if we may give
credence to those who have most care
fully studied his manifestations, is a
strange and wonderful human being,
half human, half divine; out of joint
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
Mike DonIin, Robbed.

CHICAGO, Feb 2S-Michael DOnlin,
member of the New York National
league baseball team was robbed last
night of $500 in cash and a diamond
stud by a stranger who worked a con-
fidence game on him. The man who
gave the name of T. p. Smith. and his
residence as New York, told Donlin
that he had just arrived from New
York and was without money or friends
His story aroused the sympathy of
DOnlin, and he invited Smith to share
his room for the night When Donlin
awOke he found that Smith, the money
and the stud had disappeared Smith
was later arrested
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28

Piles Cured In to ~ Days.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to
IA days or money refunded. SOC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
Democrats are Solid in Opposing
Seattle Council
MONEY TO Be EXEMPTED FROM TAX
COMMISSIONER EAsTERDAY's
MEASURE is PASSED BY GOOD
MAJORITY.
EASTERDAY'S

OLYMPIA, Washington. Feb. Is
Tax Commissioner J. H. yesterday
program for the exemption of
monies, credits, mortgages and sim
liar property from taxation went
through the house today with only
II dissenting votes. 1t is understood
that Governor Mead will sign the bill,
which has already passed the SEN
ate
Coupled with this bill is another Es-
terday measure submitting a constitu-
tiOnal amendment which will provide
that taxation shall be equal on the
same subjects. The present constitu-
tional provision is that all taxes shall
be levied equally, and there is a ques-
ton as to whether the exemption bill
is constitutional since the state al
ready eXempts certain other property,
notably warrants, church property
and purchase price mortgages. Easter
day believes that his bill will hold
until the constitutional amendment is
carried. His exemption bill carries
an emergency clause, so if Immediately
approved the assessors this spring
will not ask for returns on monies.
The taxation of money, safe cred
it's, mortgages and similar properties
has been a fact for years. The tax
returns show that but one per cent
Of this class of property is turned into
the assessor.
The Piper bill, inspired by the men,
bers of the Seattle city council. and
which is intended to permit two-thirds
of the members Of the council, if una
BILE to agree with the mayor on ap-
pointment, to elect candidates them
selves. after a comparatively easy
time in getting through the senate, is
having a tempestOuS career in the
house. 1t was to have come UP this
morning, but Beelse got wind that
Senator Graves had organized the
democrats solidly against it and he
had it sent to the foot of the calen-
dar and it will not be called up until
its supporters are sure of their
ground
Booths BILL which recognized verbal
contracts for the sale of real estate
for 80 days. was killed in the house
TODAY