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COUNCIL MAKES THX
 LEVY 0E ONE PER GENT

The Council got an early start las night and managed to wind up it's matters before 10 o'clock. The first bas mess to come before the meeting was [ request for s7OO from the school board This was allowed and warrant ordered drawnr
 The City magistrate reported the collection of S52 40 as fines during the month.
 The report of the Treasurer showed that there was on hand the sum of $2,- 48437 at the present time.
 Alderman Mclean, as head of the fire and water committee, reported that efforts were being made to have all the fire plugs looked after and repaired before cold weather set in,
 Chairman Shea of the Water Works committee reported that no more street work could be done during the winter. A large amount of pipe he said was on hand and many supplies had been ordered by the committee to be used in the event break should occur dur ing cold weather.
 The bridge over the creek on State street and Ninth avenue was reported in bad shape and upon motion of Alder man Shea, seconded by Alderman Me- Kay the council ordered that it be re- paired.
 The same oid question came up SJouC forcing non.residents to repair side walks and 1t was reported to the council that advice had been had from an attorney in Juneau that there was no means or enforcing the ordinance.
 Alderman Mckay reported that sev- eral lights had been placed on tue streets and that applications for other lights were being considered,
 Chief of Police sundeen stated that he was having trouble in collecting water rents. In a number of cases parties vacated houses-and had given the city DO notice to cut 1t of. When a bill was presented for the water the bill was refused, he said. The council instructed the Chief of Police that he
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should insist on payment of ell water bills due from parties who had not notified the ci!y to cut the water of,
 The matter of collecting dog tax was also subject on which the Chief of Police asked for information. He claimed that the people living outside the city limits allowed their dogs to run the streets untagged. There was no place he could use as a pound, he ex- p,ained, and he 'eared that if dog were shot without notice to the owner the city might be liable. The council instructed the officer to use his good judgment ln the matter as there was q conflict in the ordinance relating to the disposal of dogs. Without further dls- cussion the matter. was allowed to go over.
 Alderman Mclean stated at meet ing of the Fire Department it had been decided to change the location of the fire gong. The fremen had arranged with Alderman Shea to have the gong placed in his place of business and the council agreed to the change, and the same will be installed within the next few days in the Pack Train saloon.
 The bills for lighting part of the city for two months were presented by the Railroad company. Ia both of the bills there was an extra charge of slO month AIdsrmsn shea objected to +he allowance of the bills and refused to sign them. Alderman DeSerisy ar- gued in favor Of having the Railroad company paid aud the bills passed with out the signature of Mir. Shea. At this point Alderman Shea asked permission to address the council on personal matter and was allowed to do so. Mir. Shea stated that it had been bruited about by some member of members of the council that he had in a manner been mixed up with some petty graft in cashing time checks for men employed on the streets. He stated that he would ask that the checks and vouch- CTS be brought to the next meeting aud
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NO JURY IN
 ADAMS CASE
JURY FOR PAL OF HARRY ORCHARD CAN, NOT BE OBTAINED WITHOUT
 SPECIAL YENIRE
CBy United Press.)

Rathdrum. Idaho, Nov, 5-Much dii- acu'ty is Icing experienced in com pletiug the jury to try Steve Adams A special yenire Was ordered drawn and the examination of the new jurors will not begin before Thursday.
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ROOSEVELT
 GONE ID VOTE
PRESIDENT GOES TO OYSTER BAY TO CAST BALLOT AND WILL BE BACK
 TORIGHT
(sy United Press.]

Washington, Nov. 5-President Roos- velt left here last night for Oyster Bay at which place he will cast hIs vote this morning. Re will return to the city this afternoon.
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MAJ. RICHARDSON WANTS
 ALASKA TRUNK SYSTEM

coad nnectio,s throughout Alaska. It was his opinion, he said, that the country iu this manner would be better and more speedily opened up than in auy other way. The income ou the investment would prove greater than auy god mine in tte north, he said.
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Csy United Press.)

Seattle, Nov. 5,--Io a newspaper in- tervIew published here yesterday, Maj
 ". p. Richardsou, bead of the Alaska Road Commission, advocated the es- tsbl'shment Of a system Of Trunk Rail
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NOME MEN CAUCUS
 AND MAKE PREPARATIONS

of Nome. PerkiDs may be induced to withdraw as a delegate to the National convection In favor of Captain Johnson, Representative Jones, of Washington, last night addressed the Alaska dele. gates and spoke in favor Of home rule for the district.
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tsy United Press.l

Seattle, Nov 5-The Nome d ieg'tes clucausad las. night aud Perkins aud Ryan won out. Corson will probably lead the fight for territorial government and win be on a steering committee compos doi MilrOy of Candle and Steele
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A big crowd Of spectators was out last night to witness the opening game of the contest in the bowling between the Fifth Avenues and the Big Feeders. The Big 5eeders, while playing lucky game, showed up poorly; but despite this fact had DO difficulty in walking away from the Fifth Avenues, who had never look in. For the Big Feeders tue highest score was bowled by Alex
 Blanchard and Dr, Norman made the lowest. The Fifth Avenues high score was made by Snow and to the lot of M. S, Whittier fell the making of the
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JOHNSON WILL GARRY
 CLEVELAND ELECTION
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Cleveland Ohio, Nov. 5-Last night saw the end of he most sensational and hard fought campaign for Mayor that Cleveland has ever witnessed For weeks the city has been beset by notable political speakers of both parties who came in the interests of either Tom L. Johnson the present Threecent Mayor who is seeking reelection and Congressman Burton who is running on the Republican ticket against him. Letters from Roosevelt
 urging the election of Burton appeals from Ohio and New York leaders and the services of Homer Davenport the
 oont have been brought to Burtons assistance but at noon today looks Johnson will be re elected by an increased majority The betting at this hour o'clock re-
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.ains two to one on Johnson.
CLOSE IN ,FRISG0

San Francisco Nov. 5-Electon day usheTed m ideal weather and heavy vote being cast The forenoon saw the polling of big vote for Taylor the reform candidate but late this afternoon the vote switched to Mccarthy, who is relying on the labor element to elect him. and he may get sufficient strength the labortes vote sody to win the election
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BIG FEEDERS WI.
 FROM FIFTH AVENUES

smallest The total scores were; Big Feeders, 2437; Fifth Avenues, 2l5l. The same teams play again Friday night.
 The following scores of more than two hundred have been made so far this season:
 Flaherty-225, 200 2O6, 214. 22S, 2O7. NOrmau-aO2, PIP, 222, 200, 200, 2l4, Clayson-2Os, 200, POS.
 suow-2O6.
 Whit5ier-2O1.
 M. Blauchard-2OO.
 A. Blanchard-2OO,
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IN NEH YORK

New York Nov. 5-The weather here is fine and de-, spite the fact that both the Tammany organization and the are active only light vote is being gotten out.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

the extravagant and westcful policy
of the nation in the alienation OF the
public lands. the destruction of the
forests and the reckless use of other
natural New Jersey has
been one of the worst of sinners in
these respects. We have permitted our
waters to be taken possession
of by private corporations. our inland
to be turned into private fish
u rivers to be polluted, our
forests burned and the States splendid
patrimony of riparian land distributed
virtually as gifts to private interests.
SO reckless have we been in the latter
that cities on river and bay
are left without any waterfront owner
ship. and the State school fund, which
ought to have a principal Of at least
fifty million dollars. consists of less
than five millions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
rHE rAx1Ne OF FRANcH1sEs.

On the question of the taxation of
public utility franchises other than
railroad franchises, both candidates for
Governor agree that these franchises
are property and should be taxed as all
other property is. They are protected
from taxation by a legislative act
passed as late as 1903, which. the Court
of Errors and Appeals has declared,
exempts them from tax. Governor
Voorhees,, in order to protect these
franchises from taxation, drew the
Voorhees, 2 per cent. franchise law
that robbed the municipalities of
hundreds of thousands of dollars
of revenue.
Newark was not allowed by Gov
ernor Voorhees, even the 2 per cent.
tax, and the city will get no bene-
fit whatever from the progressive in
creases in the tax to 8 per cent, as
Voorhees, in drawing the legislative act
trickily inserted a clause excluding
Newark from all its benefits. But while
the candidates agree that these fran
chises are property, they disagree as to
policy. Judge Fort thinks we ought to
wait and give the Voorhees, act a fair
trial. It has been in operation since
the Voorhees, administration and long
enough to show its utter injustice.
Mr.. Katzenbach wants the franchises
to be taxed as property without n
more ado. and that is the reasonable
and just view Of the question.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
PAPERS ON CAMPAIGN

tFrom the Paterson Guardian, Dem,

TFrom the Paterson Guardian, Dem.J
The fact that the Republican State
platform consists af nothing but empty
words. intended to fool the people and
catch votes on election day, was publicly
proved in Trenton when the Republicans
In the Legislature effectuaily blocked every
effort to pass any bills to carry out the
platform pledges.
Senator Colby worked hard to get his
party colleagues to pass a direct primary
bill. a public utilities bill and a bill to let
people express their choice for United
States Senators, all Of which were promised
In the Republican State platform.
Senator Colby failed because Sam Dick
ingon. Carl Lentz. Davy Baird, Dan Voor-
kees. and the rest of the Republican bosses
" passed the word that such Legislation
mist not pass, because 1t will put the
politicians out of business. For that rea-
son the Republicans in the Legislature
lined up solidly against the reforms de-
aI,de by the people this year, and which
have been promised in the platform OF
their party.
In strong contrast was the action in the
Democratic Assembly, which passed a pub
lie utilities bill and made strenuous effort
TO pass the direct primary act, which was
defeated after long debate, and after the
Democrats had conceded every point de-
manded by the Republicans, In an effort
TO destroy the real purpose of the bill
Cornered at last, the Republicans voted
against the bill. The Democrats could not
pass It, because several members were alb
sent.
Governor Stokes sent a special message
10 the Legislature, calling attention to the
desirabillty of passing the bills demanded
by public sentiment. concerning whirh
pledges have been made in both party
platforms.
The Assembly made answer to this mes
sage by passing a resolution setting forth
that the Democratic house has already
passed all but one of the measures referred
TO BY the Governor, and that five of the
most important bills were being held up in
the Republican Senate at the present time.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
Legislature In the Campaign.
[From the Paterson Call, Rep.]

What Legislation was done on Wednes-
day was done by the Senate. The Demo-
cratic Assembly manifested the same
disposition to do nothing whatever. 1t Is
as a body afraid to transact any business
for fear that it might have some influence
on the coming, election. The Democrats in
the Assembly have not even the courage
TO legislate along the lines Of the platform
of their state convention. They win meet
again next week, but the probability is
that they will continue to carry out their
cowardly tactics. The Senate favored a
practical public utility blu, 10 be connDoaed
of commissioner appointed by the Cover
nor, but the Democrats made a play 10
the galleries by demanding an elective
commission. This was done al the instance
Of the railroad and other corporations.
who want elective commissioners 80 that
they can elect them to suit themselves. A
mighty poor public utilities commission
would be the result Of an election cOn-
trolled By the corporations concerned
Nothing could suit these corporations bet
ter. An elective commission would nuilify
the fundamental reasons for fny0ring such
a commission, and the public would gen
no relief whatever from the expressions
and overbesring transactions Of the cor
porations which II f. desired to bring
under State control.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
Domestic Magic.

Any married woman can perform this
trick successfully. The directions are
very simple: First make sure that your
husband is sound asleep and that his
trousers are carelessIy hanging over
the foot of the bed. Tfptoe into the
room and quietly coniscate the trou-
sers, and then softly sneak into the
dining room. Hold the trousers about
two feet above the table, and with the
thumb and forefnger take hold Of the
bottom of each pocket, holding the
pocket with the mouth pointing toward
the table. You will be surprised to see
the vast amount of coin that will inn
mediately appear. on the table out of
nothing. You know 1t is out of Moth
Ing, for just before retiring your hus-
band told you he hadn't a cent in his
clothes. After the pockets are entirely
emptied, put back the 'pool-checks,
keys, drink-tags, and other debris that
fell out with the money, and replace
the trousers over the foot of the bed.
If he catches you just say you were
fixing up a rent, n then you win have
him guessing either that you refer to
"a tear in his garment or a deal with
the landlord.--Judge.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
OUR NATIONAL TASKS AND PROB
LENS.

President Roosevelt's speaking tour
of the West eliminated at Memphis
yesterday in a powerful address to the
great body of delegates assembled there
in the waterways convention. The
President addressed the convention, but
he spoke to the nation at large, and
the topics he discussed were of a broad
ly national character.
The great Mississippi vaaley. the heart
of h American nation. needs water
way transportation from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf. Its magnificent
rivers need deepening for the argosies
of ommero This is a national task.
What shall benefit the Mississippi val
ley will benefit the whole. country. The
development of the Middle West and
Southwest means prosperity for the
East and South and for every section.
The Mississippi River and its great
tributaries constitute a national asset
of enormous value which has been neg
lected. 1t IS for the national govern
ment to take hold of the task here pre-
sented as vigorously as it has done that
of the Panama Canal.
But more than that, as the President
points out, the nation must now con-
slider the question of the conservation
of its natural thai are being
so criminally wasted. This whole sub
ject is to be taken up in conference at
Washington next winter, with, it is
hoped, early and definite results. The
American people are confronted by ma
tional problems hat seem appalling in
their magnitude. But they will prove
equal to them. And, after all, they are
far less terrifying than were the prob
that the early builders of our
had to confront, when they were
a few resolute men and women on the
fringe of the Atlantic coast with all
the continental wilderness to conquer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

A semi-humorons and semi-serious genius
In Putnam's Monthly makes a iaborious
effort to answer the question. why ~ n
Joke funpyT' The obvious reply Is that q
Joke Ia not funny. ct least not in the usual
case. But this Ii not the answer TO the
riddle, and H. ~ necessary 70 read several
pages Of quotations and psychology 10 dis-
10Y that u n because man N an intel
Iectnal entity; because MS mind In a mis-
crocosm. because this miscrOcogtn II guarded
by q central intelligence which sets this
miniature world IN order and guards II
from chaos" etc, etc. Nov that he han
suggested II, we fully realize that this is
the reason, and We are much Obliged 10 Mr..
ellison Gardner who writes The article.
for having made The matter 10 plain that
the wayfarinE man Ike ourselves can un-
derstand it, Philadelphia Ledger.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
AaAINsr RIpARrAN GRANTS.

The declaration by Judge Fort that
he favored the adjustment of the alb
solute grants Of the riparian lands and
a return to the leasehold system that
prevailed prior to 1859 is gratifying.
The political platforms make no ref
erence to this all-important subject,
although a special committee APP
pointed by the Legislature last year 90
Investigate the scandals in the Ri
parian Commission showed up some of
the evils of the present system and
made recommendations.
President Roosevelt in his speech
at Memphis yesterday dwelt upon
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

A million dollars. divided into ten
parts, is the bequest of the late d.
Willis James, of Madison, to colleges
and church and charitable organiza-
tions. Mr.. James was a p~hilanthropist
in his life, land gave away large sums
of money. He generously aided worthy
men, and he will be remembered with
gratitude by Russian Hebrews who
came friendless TO this country, were
set on their feet by Mr.. James and
started on the road to fortune. The
million dollars now given away by Mr..
James is worth more to the world than
all the wealth that Rockefeller has be-
slowed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

The Democratic majority of the House of Assembly has not
been showing up we'll recently. Wherever the fault lies the fact
stands out clear as monday that the majority leaders either
can't or won't hold their men down to business. That is a
poor recommendation for reelection. If the Assemblymen neglect
or refuse to do their duty now o the eve of Election with all
eyes upon them, how can they be expected to do better after
the voting is over in November? This is the time of all others
when one might reasonably expect the Solons to be on their
best behavior, looking their pretnest and acting with wisdom, or
at least with all the wisdom that they're capable OF. Those
who are, and have been, on hand to do their duty cannot be
held responsible, but the absentees are not doing the fair thing
by the State, their party or themselves in staying away without
giving ample reason therefor.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

Passengers who arrived here the
other day on the steamship Korea are
telling with glee how Wong Kwong, a
Chinese engineer. also a passenger,
silenced a very pompous Britisher who
Joined the liner at Yokohama. Wong,
who is only 80 years old, belongs to one
of the best families In the Chinese em-
pire. He is an educated gentleman OF
considerable polish and stands high IN
his profession. lie has a brother at
tending Yale University and is him
self a college man. He is now general
manager Of what is probably the most
important engin eering concern in China
and is going to Europe on a wholesale
purchasing tour.
The pompous Britisher was intro
duced to Wong and from the first pa
tronized the little Celestial in a most
d~emonstrative way. Wong openly re-
scented the Britisher's attitude, but d1d
nothing in retaliation until one day IN
the smoking room just after Wong had
told a very good story. The silence
that followed the laugh with which the
yarn was greeted was broker by the
Britisher.
II say me man." he said. you speak
English very well for a Chinese"
Yes" replied Wong. IT have had a
great many Englishmen In my employ.
San Francisco Call. I
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

The testimony in the hearing before
Governor Hughes of the charges against
Borough President John f. Ahearn, of
Brooklyn. shows that ASS defects in
pavements reported were due to bon
fires. The asphalt streets are the most
easily damaged by fire. Newark has
laid many miles of asphalt streets and
there is an increasing cost of their
maintenance. No doubt man of the
defects in these streets were caused by
bonfires. AS we are approaching the
season when bonfires prevail, the Board
of Works and the police should adopt
some means of prevention.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

If the Legislature is sincere in desiring to let the voters
choose New jerseys United States Senators there should not be
much difficulty in both Houses coming together. The politi-
clans don't want to change the present system, and both par
ties have promised the reform, not because they wanted to, but
because they couldn't see any way out of it. Their purposes
will be served if the Republican Senate and Democratic House
each continues to insist upon its own pet plan, thus causing a
deadlock and preventing definite action. But the leaders in
both chambers must remember that the voters are watching every
move in the game, and that they won't have any difficulty
placing the responsibility for failure to adopt the necessary legis
1ation. J. N.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
CANDIDATE FORTS PLA TR0RM-000D ADVICE TO THE
LEGISLATURE, ETC, ETC

Well, Candidate Fort has spoken on the excise question. Do
you know any more now about his attitude towards the Bishops
law than YOU did twenty-four hours ago2 It was a clever
speech, a plausible speech, and interesting from beginning to
end, as nearly all Judge Forts addresses are. But with him
the gift of language was not wont to be used to conceal his
thoughts.
He is on sure, safe ground in insisting that the law be
but he is hating and incouclusive in putting it up to
the Legislature as to whether or not the law shall be altered,
OF course it is a matter for the Legislature-so is Equal Tax
alton, Civil Service Reform, etc, ETC., but we expect our Gov
errors to have positive and clearcut ideas on such subjects
and to play the part of leaders.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

II there's anything Uncle Joe" Can
o dislikes more thar another, IT'S
the %proverbia1 Consciousness OF the
Washington barber.
Shall I clip your hair a little at the
ends, sir?" asked a negro ''tonsorialist
of the statesman on one occasion.
you'll have to-" grunted Uncle
Joe unless you've invented some
method by which 0 can clip it. out
from the middle and save the ends.
which are curly. / should prefer that
to all things, except, of course, to your
utter silence."-Barper's Weekly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

EQUINE-There Is no veterinary school
In Newark nor in New Jersey. The near
est is In New York. connected with the
New York University. To get the degree
you must pass a regents examination, Sc
curing IS points. toward which the certif-
cate of a high school or academy will
count I'VE points. The lecture courses are
open to anyone who will matricuIate,-Ed