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The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
Progress at Panama.

-Four years ago this month the United
States took hold OF the Panama Canal
Zone, and. with the determination to
succeed, began the solution OF a problem
which Is mainly to be solved by hard
and honest work The return from the
Isthmus Of Secretary Taft emphasizes the
extraordinary progress that has been
making down there. The company we
succeeded had begun work with the ex-
pectation Of constructing a sea-leyel
canal. twenty-eight feet deep. al a cost
of Sil4, 100000 and in seven or eight years
time. The seven or eight years extended
TO twenty-three. The estimated cost was
more than trebled. Some good work
however. was done 20 show for money
spent
At first. OF course, our work was merely
experimental, and there was a long de-
lay while the sanitary engineering work.
so vitality necessary to any permanent
progress, cleared the way. And yet. in
spite OF all delays, the fact remains that
at the end Of four years total Of
S5.l7s6oS cubic yards Of earth have been
excavated. just 43 per cent OF what il
took our French predecessors more than
twenty-three years 10 dig. And the most
significant fact is that Of the total
amount dug 12.s96.4e2 cubic yards have
been dug in these, the first four months
OF 1905; in four months the American
canal builders have accomplished IS per
cent Of what the French did in 27s
months.
There Is every reason to believe that
progress on the canal will be even faster
as the days go by; the work Of excava-
ton now seems to present no further
problems. The difficulties that now con-
front the American engineers are simply
those resulting from the construction Of
the biggest dam-that at Gatun-that has
ever been constructed in the world. No
one can doubt that these difficulties Will
be faced and conquered. The American
spirit will carry II through TO success.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
LIVING IN NEW YORK.
Existence Is No Easy Job In the
Metropolis.
Prom Hurper's Weekly.

Prom Harper's Weekly
1onomy is nothing but poverty in New
York, by contrast with the abnormal de-
mands that living involves. Spending 50
cents for breakfast, going without lunch
eon. and paying dollar for dinner is
economy for a single man. A breakfast
that costs 30 cents and a dinner 60 cents
is poverty. The clearinghouse life is
poverty: the lodging-house life is some
thing worse, and the ordinary life in a
fat is voluntary servitude.
Sociologists claim that the lowest Dos
sible yearly expense for a workingman
with a wife ard three children, embody-
ing normal standard of living. is $3.50.
The statement was made recently by the
New York department Of charities that
the average laborer's family in New York
is existing on about 500 a year The
minimum rate Of rent on the East Side
for the barest decencies is "a a month.
Coal costs from 10 to Is cents a pail. a
fabulous price when estimated by the ton.
Yet between this poverty and the
economy Of the smaIl-salaried emoloye
who is compelled to adjust his earnings
TO the demands of his occupation there
is small difference. We live in New York
by the cost, rather than value of things.
An apple purchased in Fifth avenue
costs twice as much as the same annie
bought in Fourteenth street. The dollar
Bowery shirt costs twice as much on
Broadway. This Is the city where they
pay the price,
The self-indulgent man who spends S3O0
day has not saved his money out Of
his wages. The woman who could not
manage her household for a season on
less thGn $4,000 is not the daughter or
the wife OF Wage-earner- Economical
beginners really have no actual relation
to the existing problem of living in New
York
What does It cost to live in New York?
More than you can ever hope 70 earn in
wages; and, so far as the chances OF
speculation are concerned, that infers the
necessity of a pull" II you haven't a
pull social or political or financial.
your speculative chances are slight. OBJ
yiously this state of restless endurance
is demoralizing. 1t undermines charac-
ter. Presently you find yourself follow
ing the procession Of people who are liv-
ing beyond their means, because they
seem TO be enjoying themselves at Il.
The only way to live within your in
come in New York is to become blind
to the very extravagances and allure
ments that rlake this the metropolis. and
to sacrifice the pleasures OF temptation
for the comforts CT an honorable old age.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
1t Happened In BiIIvIIIe.

The memorial parade in Bnlville." :"
says the Billyille Banner. was a great
success; but there was one little hui
mOTOus incident at which the boys are
laughing yet. AS our readers know,
the Billville coroner wears wooden
leg. and the day before the parade he
had a warm argument with his good
lady, whose folks were on the Union
side. From all accounts. IL was a pret-
~ lively arguments and the old lady
not only had the last word, but got hold
Of the old mans wooden leg an farIled
him with il! Well when he appeared
in the parade his head was all bandaged
and they asked him the cause
Old war wound broke out ag'in.
he told EN-
But said a comrade. you only had
leg shot of In the war;
know that he replied; but that
leg affected my head, Jest the sagneT"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

that affair not even
scorched. There was
nothing doing as far
as George was con-
cerned. He first saw
light In the State OF
Ohio. where every
one is always all
riglys. so they say.
George Alvin ALoud
was born in the
State that makes
Presidents, or at
lea st Presidential
c n d I dates. nine
years b efore the
civil war. and at
that he is no chick
en-. His biography
doesn't say n y
thing about his edu-
c alton. but. Of
course. George went
to some sort Of Il
school. There is
one thing he didn't
do. and that is, he
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

An English firm sells. under the label.
Finest raspberry JAM" a preparation
manufactured OF glucose. grass-seed. and
aniline dyes If that's their finest. a peni-
tentiary sentence would be a picnic COM
pared with a sentence TO eat some OF
their worst
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
JUST FROM GEORGIA"
From the Atlanta Constitution.
AFTER THE STORM.

fIuin lne Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
AFTER THE STORM.
After the storm-the light:
But the storm was the Spirit Of Night:
And the night left wounds which the
light OF day
Never more can kiss away
Wounds too deep 10 sing or say
Left by the Spirit Of Night
And smiles the light where the bios
SONS wave
And souls that battle must still he
brave.
But thorns have wounded the weary
feet;
And the storms OF life on the dlmmed
br0ws beat;
And how shall the roses OF Life seem
sweet
When they only hide a grave?
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

On twenty paltry cents per day
A certain poet gent
Can get along. But, sad 10 say,
He cannot get the twent.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
THE POLITICIANS SPRING.

The white man. tween you an me,
Don't kccr II the sun am a-Sizzlin',
Er its rainin' er a-drizzlin'
On the buds O. the ole apple tree;
Hes scttin' up an notin'
Jest how's the darkies votin'
In this great. glorious land O. tho free.
81 SKIGGfNS.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

A Texas woman refused fortune OF
immense size rather than not marry the
man of her choice, And now the poor
man has got 70 stand for that the bal
ance of his life; which is unromantic
but doubtless tr11e
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
OUT OF LINE.

1 saw 'em there. a-marching-
The boys who wore the gray,
But all that / could give EN-
Was the or-time Hip hoorayw
For I'm all too oil to march now
When comes the marchin day!
But twas great TO see 'em goin'
In the Of familiar way;
They were younger when together
We went chargin' in the fray!
(Ah, I'm all too oil 10 march now
When comes the marchin' dayD
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

Candidate Brown announced early In
the Georgia gubernatorial campaign that
he would make no speeches. Perhaps
that accounts, In large measure. for the
great Brown enthusiasm down that way.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

A BinghamtOn newsbOy has been ad-
vised that he has fallen heir TO $4,000.
The boy. doubtless has been dealing In
'wuxtrys" too long. however. 10 swallow
that story without careful investigation
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

A physician says all this recent talk
about the virus Of the lance-headed viper
being a sure cure for insanity was merely
joke. A little harmless medical dope, &"
we suppose.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
ured Wrong Methnh

From the Providence Journal
The shock which District Attorney 5e-
rome gave President Roosevelt by throw
ing dice for the drinks suggests that per-
haps he should have tipped a coin.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

The city of Atlanta is discussing pure
milk and a new pump Whether they
really do or not these two topics are
supposed 10 go hand in hand throughout
this world.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

However. Mr.. Bryan need hardly fear
those Eastern papers viii never find II
in their hearts to forgive him his alleged
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he should be elected
in November.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

An Ohio farmer won bet OF 81 that
he could put a billiard ball In his mouth.
He won, but as the performance cost him
a doctors bill Of SIS. II would appear that
he also put his foot in 1t.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
In n sen-rninr Cnh-

You say had been drinking?r
We'll. you were riding around In a
hack with a sailor"
But had been drinking?"
Well you were ordering him to 20
aloft and furl SAIL
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
Helpful.

What do you think of this no-curve
fad?'
I think it's fine thing. II makes the
curveless girls stylish and detracts from
the attractiveness of the other kind no
whit"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
Goat Government by Injunction.

From the New York Tribune
The Supreme Court over in Brooklyn
has enjoined two goats from eating a
cherry tree. MIR. Gompers may now count
on the support of all the goats for his
anti-injunction bill.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
Faith TINT More. Mountain.

From the Louisville Courer-Journal
The Courier-Journal has not been a
Bryan organ. but It is a Democrat. and
It is not only going to support the ticket
70 be headed by Mr.. Bryan. but it be-
lieves II will be elected.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

Mr.. Walter Wellman says the north
pole will be discovered some day. No
doubt We also believe the tariff will be
revised "by It's friends'-some day
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

An Indiana man is said 20 worship the
figure of woman he carved out Of a log
of wood. Evidently he is something OF
a blockhead himself.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
To Test 1t.

When I produced the ring she reached
for her smelling salts"
'WeIl?"
Gave me an awful scare. I thought
she had a bottle Of acid"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

quested to do so. Perhaps she could not
stand for the language he used when the
time came to pull them OF.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
Good Luck 10 TiIIman

From the Boston Transcript
Here's hoping that TIllman's health will
be improved by the sea voyage. But he
must not try to measure his pitchfork
against Neptune's trident
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

A Chicago woman has asked for a per-
nit TO carry a revolver. She ought not
TO have it. There are enough innocent
bystanders shot up in this country now,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

A Lcndon physician says too much
talking engenders nervous disorders. Es-
pecially in the people who have 10 listen
to II.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

There is still more or less speculation
indulged in as 10 the real reason for
Secretary Tafts Panama trip. Perhans
ne was merely seeking TO maintain his
regular average IN the matter OF get
ting out Of the country a certain num-
Der Of times per annum.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

A Virginia man in his petition for
divorce alleges that his wife has per-
sistently refused OF late Years to put
porous Dlasters on his back when re-
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
A Ton.t fo JeG Daris.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
The Arkansas Besotted Press Associa-
ton gathered round the banquet board
last night and besotted itself with deep
draughts Of ice water.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

An indianapolis man recently felled a
horse with one blow Of his fist, We should
advise him not 20 try that with a hard
headed mule.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
Horns of n Dilemma.

Life" said the suburbanite. has its
problems for a mild man"
'As 20 how?''
IF we raise hens. they scratch up the
neighbors' flowers; and IL we raise flow
ers. they offer temptation TO the neigh
bors hens"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

Perhaps that Kansas merchant who ad-
vertised. I'VE want eggs. and want them
bad" has II in for the theatrical trust.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

OF all the foolish questions. moss-cov-
cred ones and new, this one wins: Us it
hot enough for yor7"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Representative Loud, Of Michigan.
shone very prominently for awhile in the
Lilley submarine investigation. but Loud
was all right. and he came out Of
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

Pretty girl in life. black.
From the window looks for Jack
Sees a peddler with his pack
Or an organ grinder.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
On the Fourth.

The men who wrote the Declaration
Of Independence builded better than they
knew"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
AS IT HAPPENS.

Pretty dansel in the book
Peeps from out the easement nook.
For her sweetheart she doth look,
And there he is.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
Assets,

I'VE can't start mining combine on
quire of letter paper and busted
typewriter"
Then let's take over the Atlantic, Pa
cifc. and Indian oceans. and make it a
shipping proposition"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

Pretty maiden in the plsy
Wishes Jack were here to-day.
Shades her eyes OF blue or gray
And there he Is.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

That's what. They had no idea they
were fixing it for us TO see two bail
games for the price Of one admission"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

The New York World declares its anti
Bryan arguments are convincing. They
may be; but they don't seem 70 have con-
vinced the Democratic masses.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
ExTRAVAGANT LANGUAGE

Lora hEeSs dc owls who's picked desc fowl.
And LETT de bones fur Parson Jones
The Washington herald., 1908-05-25

Everything out my way is politics
right now" said w. A. Gresham az the
Riggs last night Mr. Gresham halls from
Lincoln, Nebr. and is a warm supporter
of William Jennings Bryan.
I think a majority Of the Democrats
In the State favor Mr. Bryan" he said.
and while some OF them may differ with
some Of his views. they will favor his
nomination. because he Is native son
end. aside from that, the proper person
to lead the party In the next election.
have little doubt that he viii be nomi-
mated. and while we realize that johnson
Is no mean opponent, and that the con-
vention may bring out starters who are
in the dark just now. still l see no
reason why Bryan should not be nomi-
mated early In the action, and he has 8
good chance for election this time"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
BRUTES RUIN SIMPLE GIRL

her on New Years. Then they
went to the Havana hotel. Yester-
day morning Craig told the girl
that all his protestations OF love
were insincere. She pleaded with
him to right the wrong done her
by marrying her. He refused and
threatened to whip her II she left
the room. Later he returned with
Cushman, another great, strapping
degenerate. Then Craig left Cush.
man alone with the girl and the
big fellow forced her to remain
with him all last night.
When Sergeant McPhee finally
succeeded in cleaning the girls
story, which she told in tears. he
gave her over to the custody OF
McCloud. who took her back to
Craig and Cushman, who when
they left her this morning said they
would be back at II o'clock and
bring her breakfast. McCloud re-
manned on guard in the room while
Sergeant McPhee patroled the
outside. McPhee, at half an hour
past the appointed time when the
men were to return, gave up hopes
of capturing them and started back
to the police station. CHANGING
across the street he saw two men
who answered the description OF
the accused. Detective Weir came
along just then, and telling Weir
to prevent the escape of Craig. who
separated from his companion. Nc
Phee crossed over and collared
Cushman. Weir then captured
Craig.
The men were then brought face
to face with the girl. s
At sight of them she covered In
fear and attempted to run out Of
the chiefs ONCE.
Craig, when told that the peni-
Tertiary was staring him in the
face, protested that he still loves
the girl and wants to marry her.
But the police maintain that should
he be allowed such an easy way
out of the ENHANCEMENT he would
only heap more abuse upon his VIC
tim.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

Police officers displayed extraor.
binary activity this morning in run.
ming down and placing behind the
bars H. G. Craig and M. P. Cush.
man, accused Of running Is year old
Annie Thompson, Of 834 Nevada st.
Last night her father appeared at
the police station with the informa.
ton that his daughter had either
ran away or been enticed away
from home. She is an diversified
country girl Of exceptional beauty
and simplicity.
Since she disappeared every city
within q radius of 200 miles of Spo.
kane was communicated with by
wire and telephone and descrip'
ton of the girls appearance and
wearing apparel given. AS each
policeman went on shift this morn
ing he was given the girls descrip-
ton. Patrolman McCloud, who has
the Front av. beat, was the first to
secure a clew. During the course
of a conversation with roomers OF
a lodging house whom he met he
told of the girls mysterious disap'
pearance. One man noticed such a
girl at the house last night.
McCloud then went to headquar
ters and gave the information to
Sergeant McPhee, who ordered ev'
cry room in the hotel searched.
Miss Thompson was found alone
In one of the rooms, crying as II
her heart would break. She wei.
coined the officers. When taken to
the police station she told tale OF
extreme cruelty and brutality OF
two men and then tainted away.
She was hysterical after being re-
vived and was finally turned over
to DR.. Burchard Roark, emergency
physician.
According to Miss Thompson 8
story she met H. q. Craig ut the
corner of Riverside and Howard
New Years eve. She had met him
before and when he accosted her
thought nothing of any wrong In
tentions on his part. He made VIC
lent love to her there on the cor
ner and the young girl believed
him when he promised to marry
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
EMPLOYMENT
FRAUD AGAIN

Another employment agency
complaint is registered today by
Charles Klat and J. H. Sloane,
bridge carpenters. They were sent
by Lyons employment Office, 405
Front av., tot Vulcan, supposedly
going to 60 to work for Bates &
Rogers on the Columbia river.
When they arrived there they were
told that no men were wanted and
statement written to that effect
on the backs of the employment
Office blanks.
The trip cost the two men $40
apiece and they found on returning
that the employment Office Is still
advertising for bridge engineers.
While they expected to get back
the fee they had paid the agent
they are out all their expenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
ARE PRISONERS
Judge Hinkle Holds So but Lets the
Balance Go.

zum's threat, characterized It as 6
bluff, purely and simply.
81 don't care what they do" as
serted Pence. THE league Is de-
termined to close saloons on Sun.
days at whatever cost. Even should
the city council repeal the closing
ordinance, there still remains the
state law under which we will
carry out prosecutions"
The arrival Of the saloon men in
the municipal courtroom this morn
ing afforded an easy means for POI
lice Chief Rice to serve more than
400 warrants against them. Fol.
lowing Justice Hinkle's command
that they appear for sentence this
afternoon, the ginmill proprietors
started to leave the courtroom, but
were halted suddenly by burly
policeman at each door.
Hold them back" commanded
the chief as he arose and hastily
consulted Attorney Nuzum and the
justice. 1t was agreed that the sa-
loon men should be notified that
they were again under arrest on
the last warrants issued and they
were SO instructed and then allow
ed to leave the courtroom. Next
Monday morning was set for the
new trials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
'C0ULON' 7 CARE
|. FOR SICK MAN

John Lawler, a laborer who re-
Gently arrived from Kalispell,
Mont, was taken to the police sta
tion last night suffering from
asthma. Early in the evening
someone at the Wilbur lodging
house notified the police that Law
Ter was there in very weak con-
dition. Whoever this person was,
asked that Lawler be taken to the
emergency hospital. Patrolman
Pitts, who answered the call, said
that the emergency hospital was
kept for the purpose of caring for
accident cases principally. The
woman who was in conversation
with him then said
would a sick man be left alone
upon the streets?"
Certainly mott" Pittsb replied.
Then come and get him, for I'm
going to put him out was the curt
response. The patrol was then
sent to the lodging house and Law
Ter was found outside, scarcely able
to bear his weight upon his weak
dHu llCHiUlIu6 lCSo. AAO "oo eoNSA
to the police station and made
comfortable in a chair. This morn
ing he was given good breakfast.
DR.. George Gray, assistant to the
county physician, was later called
and pronounced LAWYERS case as
bad, but not SO serious that imme-
date attention was necessary.
Authorities of Kalispell, from
whence Lawler came to this city,
will be communicated with and
asked to care for the man, as he
was evidently in bad condition
when there. The disease has such
a hold on Lawler than he cannot
talk plainly enough to be under
stood.
Mrs. Richards, the landlady, this
morning stated that she has taken
care of Lawler for three weeks, but
the authorities refused to take him
off her hands and she felt COMPEL
ed to put him out of her place so
that the city would be forced to
take care of him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
SEATTLE BREAD LINE

SEATTLE, Jan. 3-The New
Years dinner of more than 100
men consisted Of bread, doughnuts
and rolls handed out from a large
dry goods box ut j. II. Johnson's
restaurant at 100 Washington st.
For weeks a large number of hun
cry men have been fed at the res
taurant daily from the left-ove
supplies. Several bakeries in the
city. knowing Of Mr.. Johnson's
bread line. have sent food. The
number OF men applying at police
headquarters for place to sleep Is
hetweea 80 and 40 every night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
NEW LAWS
FOR SETTLE

SEATTLE, Jan. 3-Ten proposed
charter amendments were passed
upon favorably by the city council
and will go to the people for rati-
fication or rejection If approved by
Mayor Moore.
Among the amendments adopted
are these:
Authorizing requirement and op-
Grafton of municipal stone quarries
and gravel pits, and the manufac-
ture and sale of paving materials.
Increasing the salaries of coun-
cilmen to $500 a year
Increasing the salaries of city
executive officers to: Mayor, $5,-
600; corporation counsel, $4,000;
comptroller, $4,000; treasurer,
$4,000.
Authorizing the planting of shade
trees as a district street improve
ment.
Authorizing the establishment of
public markets and public scales.
Increasing the board Of public
works to five members and provid-
ing for a board of appeals from the
rulings Of the building commits
sioner.