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New-York tribune., 1908-02-25

the water is coming from the prohibtionists IN
the town There is saloon on nearly eSeiS
block in PeekskiI and the places have oeeh ooiiie
a Land Office trade since the first of the cpl
deric Should the reports of the conoltlon oi
the water continue to be as unfavoraple as "heh
last made there may be a beer FAMINE III 'iie
Mace In the hotels guests are warned against
using the town water. but this does not mean
that any particular brands of liquor are urged
upon the guests. That Is Where speciai SPINS
waters receive a boom.
BLAMES RESERVOIR AND THA"'
One of the physicians of Peekskiil advanced
g. theory, regarding the source of the epidemic,
and this theory is regarded the truth q"
e.perts from this city. This man said tnat the
heavy thaw in January, which was 1oiioweu ny
a fierce downpour of rain. flooded the reservoir
stirred it up. rolled the water, bringing To liie
outlet pipes all the gathered refuse OF years
The nolJution of the water followed Inc cpl
dernic resulted. When the water se'teo ''ie
microbes also settled down. ana the RESULTANT
yet-up in the epidemic followed AS one OF Tue
+,s,,er,ia1 inhabitants of the town said yester-
Gay:
we are sure our water is to be held respo'-
.,bie for the epidemic. For years no atteh"oi'
has t,een paid 10 it. Now it is up TO the Town
.,,r;,;os ~ remedy matters. after neaVy
s,,,,a,o has been done. There is no use tlylhs
80 nlace the responsibility where 1t GOES Ho'
be1one Let the reservoir be cleaned Iheh we
,il1 he ~, the road to pure water supply Ai'Si
tho reservoir let the sources OF pollutioii III '0
ma, ,arsbed be removed. Then we VIII De idiliS
s,,re of a pure supply. The Tribune was iisil
8, rsxins that this should not be question OF
eo-caIled economy Human lives cannot be COM
,,,ted in dollars and cents
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
CONDEMNS BILLS ON OPTOMETRY.
County Medical Society Not in Favor of CIV
ing More Power to Opticians

The County Medical Society, at a meeting held
last night at the Academy of Medicine No II
West 43d street, adopted resolutions condemning
the bills before the State Legislature which de-
fine the practice of optometry as the employment
of any means other than the of drugs for the
measurement of the powers of vision and the
adaptation of lenses for the aid thereof These
bills call for board Of examiners to examine op-
ticians for the practice of optometry-
Resolutions also voted praistng the un-
rrecedented herosn' of Dr. James W Lazear
and DR.. James Carol. Who sacrificed their lives
in the interests of humanity and science when
they subjected themselves to incubation by in
fected mosquitoes
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
URGE LIGHT ON DIsHWATER GERMS.
Wholesale Disinfection Campaign Suggested
to Woman-s Municipal League.

The Woman's Municipal League Is investigating
the practicability and value to the public of max
ing an organized effort purify dshwater. II has
been suggested Mrs Richard A1drich president
Of the league. that if the dishwater used in New
Yorl'S restaurants hotels and cafes made
lnicrohe proof many diseases contracted
through the promiscuous of cups and other
table accessories not properly cleansed would be
prevented.
Persons who Tatronize restaurants probah bly,
would heartily welcome organized supervision
of dishwater that would guarantee the use Of dis
nfectants TO kill germs, il said yesterday. so
that the microbe. it the table, would be
Nalueles5 as a Stirulant to the doctors bill
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
NEW ORLEANS NEEDS NO LABORERS.
Request for Unemployed to Come to That
Citv Repudiated by Its Mayor.

5av from a contracting firm Of New Orleans
saving that thousands of laborers were needed
-bere and that the unemployed of this city
would be able TO get work If they should go
m New Orleans. Mayor Mcclellan was in
credulous He said last night that he knew
nothing about the senders of the message and
advises any one out of work first TO find out
whether Iaborers were really wanted there.
\ despatch to The Tribune from New orleans
said Mayor Behrman Of that city had tele-
graph mayors of other cities that no Iaoorers
were wanted there.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
BINGHAM APPOINTS 1o5 POLICEMEN

Police Commissioner Bingham appointed los pro-
hationary policemen yesterday. Eighty sent
10 stations in the outlying districts. The Commits
sioner said that every needed in the sta
tons to which assignments were made and that he
still needed fourteen hundred more policemen in
order to cope fully with the criminal element.
'Ot course said the Commissioner. IF l could
get the fourteen hundred men I crime would
diminish exceedingly startling point"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
TO LIMIT RIGHTS OF POWER COMPANY

BY Telegraph ia The Tribune
Albany Feb 24--rhe right of eminent domain
which WAS previously conferred on the Economic
Power and Construction Company. with widespread
nriyileees by the Legislature is Withdrawn in Il
hill introduced tonight by Senator Wilcox. 1t
would require the company to obtain the consent
of the local authorities before securing highway
rights and also gives the municipality the right
to stipulate conditions which the grant Ia given
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
A Strong Appeal.

Since 1894 we b&Ve not seen anything ma
lie distress of hs present 1oinfer. IN 81
years this Association bas neUer turned az'11
suffering applicant. VIII yoa help us h
sustain those uho. often through no faaf ot
their oUn, are cold and hungry and het7iessS
II. FULTON CUTTING. President.
sums large and small may be sent 10
II. :. .MINTURN, Treas,
Room, 212 No. 105 e 22d ST., New York
NJ. " Association for Improving the CondftIos
1843 of the Poor 'SG
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-08

as requested by the director Of the
census. The supervisors and emu
merators should not be appointed I'M
der the civil service law, for the rea-
sons given by the director. commend
to the congress the careful considera-
ton of the admirable report Of the
director of the census and l trust that
his recommendations will be adopted
and immediate action thereon taken.
Redistribution Of Bureaus.
TT is highly advisable that there
should be intelligent action on the part
of the nation on the question of pre-
serving THE health of the eountry.
Through the practical determination in
San Francisco of disease bearing ro-
dents our country has thus far escap-
ed the bubonic plague. This is but one
of the many achievements of American
health officers; and 1t shows what
can be accomplished with better or
ganization than at present exists. The
dangers to public health from food
adulteration and from many other
sources, such as the menace to the
physical, mental and moral develop
ment of childrerl from child labor,
should be met and overcome. There
are numerous diseases, which are now
known to be preventable, which are,
neverthe. ess, not prevented.
Il recommend that legislation be
enacted placing under the jurisdiction
of the department of commerce and Ia
Dor the government printing office. At
present this office is under the COM
bined control, supervision, and admin
istrative direction of the president and
of the joint committee on printing of
the two houses of the congress. The
advantage of having the 4,O69 employ
ees in this office and the expenditure
of the $5,761,377.57 appropriated there
fore supervised by an executive de-
partment is obvious, instead of the
present combined supervision.
Soldiers Home.
"All Soldiers Homes should be placed
under the complete jurisdiction and
control of the war department.
Independent Bureaus and Commissions.
Economy and sound business policy
require that all existing independent
bureaus and commissions should be
placed under the jurisdiction of appro
pirate executive departments. IT is
unwise from every standpoint, and re-
suits only in mischief, to have any ex-
ecutive work done save by the purely
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-08

serves nave the power to pass upon
and coordinate all the work and all
the proposals Of the several bureaus. A
system of promotion by merit, either
by selection Or by exclusion or by
both processes, should be introduced
1t is out of the questio, if the present
principle of promotion by mere senior
lty is kept, to expect to get the best
results from the higher officers Our
men come too old, and stay for too
short time, in the high command DO
SitiOns.
Nothing better for the navy from
every standpoint has ever occurred
than the cruise of the battle fleet
around the world The improvement of
the ships in every way has been ex-
traordinary, and they have gained far
more experience in battle tactics than
they would have gained if they had
stayed in the Atlantic waters. The
American people have cause for pro-
found qualification, both in view OF
the excellent condition of the fleet as
shown by this cruise, and in view of
the improvement the cruise has
worked in this already high condition
l do not believe that there is any
other service in the world in which the
average of character and efficiency in
the enlisted men is as high as is now
the case in our own. | believe that
the same statement can be made as
tn
there must be a reservation made in
regard to those in the highest ranks
as to which 1 have already spoken
and in regard to those who have just
entered the service; because we do not
now get full benefit from our excellent
naval school at Annapolis. 1t is alb
surd not to graduate the midshipmen
as ensigns; to keep them for two
years in such an anomalous position as
at present the law requires is detrl-
mental to them and to the service In
the academy itself, every first class
man should be required in turn to
serve as petty officer and officer; Ms
ability to discharge his duties as sucn
should be a prerequisite to his goihs
into the line, and his success In COM
panding should largely determine III.
standing at graduation. The board VI
visitors should be appointed In jan
uary. and each member should be re-
quired to give at least six days SER
vice, only from one to three days
be performed during June week, winch
is the least desirable time for the
board to be at Annapolis, so far %
benefiting the navy by their observa'
lions is concerned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-08

rank in the army any more than in
any other profession. 1t is a curious
and by no means creditable fact that
there should be so often a failure on
the part of the public and it's represen-
tatives to understand the great need
from the standpoint of the service and
the nation, of refusing to promote re-
spectacle, elderly incOmpetents. The
higher places should be given to the
most deserving men without regard to
seniority; at least seniority should be
treated as only one consideration.
National Guard.
Nov that the organized militia, the
national guard, has been incorporated
with the army as part of the national
forces, it behooves the government to
do every reasonable thing in it's power
to perfect it's efficiency It should be
assisted in it's instruction and other
wise aided more literally than here
tOfOre. The continuous services of
many welltrained regular officers will
be essential in this connection. Such
officers must be specially trained at
service schools best to qualify them
as instructors of the national guard.
But the detailing of officers for train
ing at the service schools and for duty
with the national guard entails de-
taching them from their regiments
which are already greatly depleted by
detachments of officers, for assignment
to duties prescribed by acts of the
congress.
ga bill is now pending before the
congress creating a number of extra
officers in the army, which, if passed,
as it ought to be, will enable more
officers to be trained as instructors of
national guard and assigned to that
duty. In case of war it will be of
the utmost Importance to have large
number Of trained officers to use for
turning raw levies into good troops.
The Navy.
Il most earnestly recommend that
the general board be by law turned
into a general staff. There is literally
no excuse whatever for continuing the
present bureau organization of the
navy. The navy should be treated as
purely military organization, and
everything should be subordinated to
the one object of securing military eff
ficiency. Such military efficiency can
only be guaranteed in time of war if
there is the most thorough previous
preparation in time of peace-a prepa-
ration, 1 may add, which will in all
probability prevent any need of war.
The secretary must be supreme, and he
should have as his official advisers a
body of line officers who should them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-08

their state and local governments, but
the nation has an opportunity in edu
catiOnal work which must not be lost
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-08

Il strongly urge that the request of
the director of the census in connec-
ton with the decennfa1 work so soon
to be begun, be compiled with and that.
the appointments to the census force
pe placed under the civil service law,
waving the geographical requirements
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Census.

and a duty which should no longer be
neglected.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
SLEUTHS NAB WOMAN
NOTORIOUS AS DIP"

Dora Williams, alias Mary Ross
alias Mary Ann Ray. said to be no
torious dip" and shopifter. was ar
rested late Wednesday afternoon by
Detectives Cotter and Wilkinson and
Is being held at police headquarters
on suspicion
The detectives picked her up by &C
cident, at the examination before u. s
Commissioner Harsha. OF James Quinn
alleged to have blown safe In Bliss.
field. Mich. recently, Dora. all trick.
ed out in her spring flnery. was pres
ent. posing as Quinn's wife, say the
sleuths. AS soon as Quinn had been
bound over TO the grand jury In the
sum OF $1,000. the detectives, who
had Identified her from a photo In the
rogues' gallery, tapped her on the arm
and told her she was under arrest
Nine hundred dollars wss found I'm her
possession and II is believed she had
planned to furnish bonds for Quinn
but her finances were 500 short. She
claimed to have earned the money I'm
Toledo. through a saloon which she
saws she owns
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
MISSOURIAN REWARDED
WHEN FRIEND GETS RICH

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. May
21-As a reward for kingness lone
since bestowed and probably forgot
ten by all but the recipient, Riley
Harmon. of Kansas City. Mo-, has just
come into possession OF Mountain
View Ranch. near Canon City, Col
The donor is T. c. Gore, veteran
Colorado prospector, who has returned
from Calienthe. New, where he struck
II rich in mine.
This Is the deed TO the ranch" said
Gore. showing document duly sign
ed by Mrs. b. A. Arnold. who had for
some time been the owner. 1T will
be a surprise TO Harmon when ! pres
ent II to him In Kansas City, where
am going at once"
In an early day Gore and Harmon
were close friends. The latter assist
ed his friend in many ways and show
ed him numerous acts OF kindness
eshrough years of adversity. The,
separated, Harmon settling on Noun
tain View ranch. which he located
and spending there the flower or his
manhood. Misfortune overlook him
and he lost the ranch. When Gore
prospered he thought OF his old friend
and the ranch. A visit to the locality
led to the gift.
The ranch is large, under cultiva'
ton, has mineral possibilities. and is
valuable
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
EDWARD s THROAT
IN NEED OF SEA AIR
BRITISH RULER WILL FOLLOW
PHYSICIANS ADVICE AND GO
TO ISLE OF WIGHT.

LONDON. May 2l.-King Edward )
physicians have come to the
conclusion that the irritation
In the throat from which his
majesty suffers can only be
kept In check by plenty OF sea air.
hence the kings decision TO spend a
few weeks every now and then In the
Isle OF Wight at Barton Manor. near
Cowes. one OF the crown properties
which has been little used by any
mcmber OF the royal family.
The house will be put In order In
time for the Cowes regatta. and the
king and queen will entertain there
instead of on the yacht Victoria and
Albert. The house Is not very large
nor is IL at all pretentious. The de-
signs for the decorations OF the king s
modest apartments have been carried
out by the kings favorite sister. the
artistic Princess Louise. Duchess OF
Argyll.
Two tennis courts have been laid
out for the benefit OF the kings grand
children, and a croQuet lawn for his
own use. The queens rooms will be
furnished in very simple manner.
The people OF Brighton were hop
ing very much that the king would
purchase permanent residence there
but the Isle OF Wight decision has
completely dissipated their hopes. The
king, however intends TO pay fire.
Quent weekend visits TO Brighton.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21

stroy the table. AT one time Aid. Tos
sy insisted On being heard. He was q
Campau delegate and had no right to
speak and after ascertaining this
Cummings ordered him to be silent
Tossy insisted on spueaking and the
chairman pounded on the table. drown
ing cut speech, until Tossy quit.
A Brief MIx-Up.
With Tossy were Theo. Cicotte, a
man named Stouder and some others
Campau sympathizers. Their enthus
iasm grated upon the nerves OF the
ants adjoining them and there was
brief mix-up in which no one was
hurt, but which drew all eyes for a
minute.
George Sanger, a former city hal
employee, interrupted Judge Connolly
at one time and was roundly de
nounced by the latter from his seat
The afternoon was a hot one and
the opera house was SO stuffy that
tempers became warped. Even before
the report of the committee on creden'
tails came liz, the delegates were rest
less and q number OF orators were
called on. 10 soothe with words the
sore spots that we're developing.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
Wife With SIS, OLO Sne5 7
G.75u-D Day HubSy FIR
Diveree For Men Supper

Mrs. Alkaline Stewart. who estimates
her wealth at $4,000. brought action
In Judge Rohnerts court "Wednesday
afternoon against her husband. Frank
VI. Stewart. a laborer, on the grounds
~ non-support.
The Stewards were married In 1882.
and Mrs. Stewart obtained a divorce
In 1887. They were remarked In 1855.
and have lived together ever since.
Mrs. Stewards only charge was that
OF non-support. She claimed that her
husband sat about their home on
Myrtle-st.. smoking most OF the time.
Stewart said he was remarked to his
wife after she had chased him from
one boarding house TO another. For
Is years he was employed as printer
by the Cadillac Printing Co. and he
gave her all OF his wages. Then he
lost his job. and because OF III health
he has not done much since. At pres
ent he is employed by the board OF
works at sl.75 per day. Judge Rob-
merit held the matter for consideration.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21

b. Richards. of Detroit: necrologist
William Bailey. NJ D.. Detroit mem.
Der OF the board or control, r. 8,
Coteland. Ann Arbor
In response TO a cordial invitation
OF DR.. Parmalee, the society decided
10 hold the next meeting In Toledo, In
conjunction with the State Homeo-
pathic society and the Northwestern
Medical society.
Bay City-Ten thousand bags, or
1000 tons OF raw beet sugar from
Austria have arrived at Port Huron by
the steamship Montezuma, billed to
Bay City via the ST. Lawrence river
and through the lakes. A sugar sam
pier from the New York custom house
was sent to assist In estimating the
duty on the cargo. This is the first
time thet any considerable quantit,
OF sugar has been imported at Other
than a seaboard port.
Saginaw delegation OF promin
ent Chicago business men, represent
ing the Windy City's association OF
commerce were the guests yesterday
OF the Saginaw board OF trade. They
spent the morning at Bay City, and
will go to Flint today. They travel
In a special car.
Three Rivers-The 3-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Curtis was drown
ed In the st. Joseph river. here. He
with his parents. and grandparents
were In rowboat when IL capsized
Mrs. Albert Curtis made frantic ef
fort TO save her son, floating several
rods down the river with the child In
her arms. She was unconscious when
rescued but soon revived The child
was beyond help The other occu-
pants were rescued
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
MICHIGAN PATENTS.

WASHINGTON. May 2l.-Michigan
patents were issued as follows: H.
ID. Baird. Detroit. explosive engine
III. r. Bechman. Battle Greek, multi
color printing press: 10 j. Bing. Detroit
trick cigar: II. w Buschemeyer, Kali
amazoo, fish bait or lure; J. c. Davis
Harbor Beach, seal; w. c. Hartman
Lansing. flexible bearing: F. W
Hodges. Kalamazoo. loose leaf book
@. NJ Hughes. Albion. sash fastener:
H. s. Humphrey, Kalamazoo, valve
for gas burner: s. r. q b. b. Kennedy
Lakeview. tax assessors percentage
table: w, ]. Kennedy, Grand Rapids
valve. F. Kuhn Detroit. electrically
heated sad iron; G. A. Maniex. Bay
City. safety device for faucets, stop
cocks. etc; A. W. Copeland. Detroit
and A. Mill. Cincinnati, actuating me.
ehansm for over carriers; J. n. Moore
Battle Greek, horse shoe pad. r. G..
Pfeiffer. Detroit. friction transmission
mechanism; f., S. wilder. Monroe,
feed cutter.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
ST. RY. STRIKERS
STILL US|N {
DYNAMITE
TWO MORE PASSENGERS HURT
IN CLEVELAND WHEN ExPLO.
SlvE WRECKS CAR-UNlON
MEN coNcEDE A POINT.

CLEVELAND, May 2l.-A Detroit
ave. car. containing two passengers.
WIS dynamited last night, seriously
hurting the pair and wrecking the car.
This coming in the wake OF the num-
erous Other dynamiting cases yester-
day and the previous day, caused much
excitement
Police were hurried TO the scene of
the outrage, just across the city line
from Lakewood, from which village
ears were barred by order of fhe viii
lage council following the rioting of
last night In which five men were
shot.
The police, strengthened by special
deputy sheriffs. 200 OF whom were
sworn in. guarded all car barns and
dangerous corners tonight.
Rewards Are Offered.
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, officer Of
the Municipal Traction Co. as we'll as
the city's chief executive. issued a
proclamation calling on the citizens TO
come TO him with information as to
the identity 0of rioters and users Of
explosives, promising In the city's
name rewards OF 800 to $500 for In.
plmdtlOH, SoVu IOr COnNlCuOHS.
A further effort 10 bring about
peace is being made by the state ar
bitration board with faint prospect
OF success.
President Du Pont, OF the Municipal
Traction company, stated that he
would take back the old employees as
new men. He insisted upon giving
the present men at work the prefer
ence. This was Objectionable to the
union.
Strikers concede Point.
In later conference with the union
the members of tho state board OF
arbitration obtained slight conces-
sion from the strikers. They agreed
to have the men go back as new men
as temporary expedient. Coupled
with this. however. was the further
agreement to allow the future status
OF the strikers to be arbitrated
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
SCIENTIST REVILED
FOR MAN-APE THEORY

JENA. Germany. May 21.--Since
Prof. Ernest Heinrich Haeckel, the
naturalist and lecturer on zoology.
continues to receive threatening let
tiers from various parts Of Germany,
he has asked for police protection at
the villa Medusa, his beautiful home
In this city.
Several Of the letters received by
the venerable scientist declare that
the death sentence was passed against
him, and that he cannot hope to es-
cape his prosecutors long. You have
earned death a hundred times for
your attacks on religion" wrote sew
eral anonymous correspondents.
Most OF the letters criticised Hack
els book THE Riddle OF the Uni
verse" 100000 copies OF which arc
circulating in Germany. This book
was published nine years ago, but most
of the letter writer's treat II as a re-
cent publication