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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
NEW WAY OF GIVING
William Kent, Vale '87, Tells How He Saved a Red
 wood Forest.
DEEDED IT TO GOVERNMENT
Condemnation Proceedings on the Part of Water Company
 Thus Avoided.

William Kent of Chicago, who is well known in this city both as Yale man of the class of ST. that of Prof, Phelps and for his marriage to Miss Bessie Thatcher formerly of this city, has come into the lmeight In California. Mr. Rents father nov oead, was the donor of Kent chemi- cal laboratory on High street, MT. Kent has been making good' in Ili- nols Independent republican politics and Is now mentioned as coming senator from that state.
 MT. Kent, although strictly of Chi cago and an Illinois man, Is well known in California. He inherited from his father a large tract of land there on which grew one of the hand somest existing groves of giant red wood that have been spared the woodman's axe. At this spot q sort of open air thoater has been inaugu- rated and there the Bohemian club, a novel organization of free lances, meets and hears and sees dramatic productions of no little merit many of which have come from the pens of writers not unknown. Some time since a water company desired to get the grove to make use of for a reser- voir Mir, Kent was very indignant when condemnation proceedings were brought against him and he saw the beautiful grove in his minds eye hewG to the ground How he thwarted this action makes an inter- estng article in the current issue of Golfers Weekly
 He tells how he deeded the land to the national government as national reserve or monument to be known as Muir Woods. As a national monu- ment 1t is now inviolate as far as condemnatill proceedings go, and the place is saved for all time as a beauty spot for Californians to he proud of. The article which Mir. Kent has written and which will be of great interest to his many friends in New Haven, Is as follows
 A New Way of Giving
 Tn the course of few weeks now public schools the country over will be celebrating Arhor day and, as a part of the ceremonies, rather pom pously and foolishly planting one very small tree one reason for print ing this article Is to draw attention to another possible way of celebrating Arhor day--lnt earh erhonl devote If to organized effort to save from the axe all the hundred year old trees within a mile of the schoolhouse. There aren't vcry many of them. and there is much need of public senti- ment in their favor, There Is another reason for printing this article. Per sons who have money and the impulse 10 give it away lack imagination. Nine times out of ten they think of putting
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02

many years been a considerable at
 traction at leading play houses all over the map of our glorious country, and has never had an adverse criticism in fact It has met with the generous ap- proyal everywhere from audiences which recognize and pltroniae only what is best on the stage, "The Plant CTS Wife comes to the New Haven thebtre for three nights and the usual matinee Wednesday, commencing next Monday night April 6 These win be it's first performances at popular prices.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
ODDITIES IN THE NEWS

Mir, and Mrs R, M Lowney of Beaver Falls Pa. while coming home from d banquet were walking along the street near their home. when they fell into deep excavation at the side of the walk yesterday morning, A signal lam tern was carried down with them. The hole was filed with gas, which ignlted. Unable 10 climb out. Mir. and Mrs. Lown- ey were found to be very badly burn cd when assistance, attracted hv thair cries. arrived Mrs Lowncy's injuries are thought to he fatal
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
HOPEFUL OF REVISION.
Ono Paper Secs Glcam of Sunshine
 In Ohio Platform.

Of course if the principle laid down hy tho Taft platform could he actually applied the average level of import taxes would be greatly lowered The real cost of goods per unit abroad is in the great body of cases not materially higher than the cost Is here. Wages are lower and raw materials arc usually less costly, but our labor is more ef- fcient. our machinery is better de- veoped And most of our methods are better systcmatI2ed and than abroad, 70 that the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
"Thc Planters Wife"

Tn these days when dramatic rot ls conspicuous by its too frequent pres entatlon at all classes of theatres, a pure wholesome offering like Harry Lacys war play of "Thc Planters Wife" Is really welcome. II has for
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Sincerely yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT ! living Nntlnnal Monmiicni.

\ Living National Monument.
 X scheme to cut away the last grove of giant rcdwoods within reach of city population defeated by the far sighted public spirit of nature-lDv ing citizen. through the cooperation Of the federal government and the use of a little known statutesuch in brief Is the history of the establish mont of tho Muir woods as a national park. The public spirited citizen k William Kent of Chicago and Marin county, California; the grove of giant redwoods is that contained in Red wood canon on Mount Tamalpals, near San Francisco. and the obscure statute ls the National Monument act of June &. 1906
 Once Mount ramalpais and the bold hills that flank ii to north and south were covered with a luXurant growth of timber. Tho Scquoia sempcIvirons, commonly known as the redwood, and the Douglas spruce, were the finest and most characteristic Erowths, Many of them grew from 200 to 800 feet in height, and diameters of twelve to fifteen feet were common, Hero was the finest and most convenient supply of lumber that q growing city could desire, ~and the American com mercial spirit promptly turned to the bushes of "clcaring tho land. '" Within twenty five years after tho coming of the American the trees had been cut away save only a patch here and thcre-and Redwood canon.
 Redwood canon cuts into the south erly slope of Mount Tamalpais. Through Its length runs fine stream, fed by the percolatlng waters of the mountain And with abundant moist urc beneath. and the fogs drifting in nightly from the ocean during the dry months, the redwood found the condition 1t most loves, and covered q few hundred acres of slope and bot tom land with magnificent growth of timber. By a freak of the fntes, this land fell into sentimental owner ship. It was long leased to tho Bohe- milan club, where that organization known to every literary travelcr-held
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Our Business.

WE SELL electric motors, dynamos, lamps. wire. electrical supplies of all kinds.
 WE MAKE switchboards. panel boards. electric signs, special electrical devices.
 WE INSTALL complete lighting and power plants, freight elevators, stor. age batteries, telephones and signalling systems.
 WE REPAIR electrical apparatus of all kinds and contract to inspect and maintain such apparatus for n fixed sum per month or per year.
 Can we serve you In any wny? The Piers0n & Dean Co.
 TELEPHONE i452-i5. ta4 Orange Street. New Haven. Conn.,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02

In the course of . three alarm fire yesterday morning fin a five story brick junk warehouse in Brooklyn, the water thrown into the upper stories from . dozen nozzles caused the paner and bagglrg stored therein to swell Presg. ure finally became so great that tn" entire front of the building was forced outward,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02

 up something of brick or stone, MT. Kent is q pioneer
 The letters we print because they are interesting.
 some Characteristic Correspondence. From MT Kent donating 295 acres of woodland to the government; "Fhe Hon. James R. Garfield, Secre-
 tary of Interior, U, s.;
 Dear sir 1 herewith enclose a deed of gift to a tract of land in Marin county California, more fully de- scribed by accompanying documents, and request that you accept it as pro- vdcd for by the act of June s, 1908.
 After having travelled over large part of the open country in the United states, l consider this tract, with its beautiful trees, ferns, wild flowers, and shrubs, as the most attractive bit of wilderness l have ever seen.
 In rendering it I request that 1t be known as Muir woods, in honor of John Muir.
 our respectfully,
 "WlLLIAM KENT" From President Roosevelt accept ing the gift:
 The White House, Washington;
 "My dear Mr. Kent: l thank you most heartily for this slngularly gen erous and publicsprited action on your part, All Americans who prize the natural beauty of the country and wish to see them preserved undam- aged, and especially those who realize the literally unique value of the groves of giant trees, must feel that you have conferred great and last ing benefit upon the whole country. T have. a very great admiration for John Muir; but after all, my dear sir, this Is your gift. No other land than tract of nearly 300 acres, and l would greatly like to name the monument the Kent monument if you will per init it.
 From Mir. Kent concerning vain men who make gifts:
 lp lllt I itSlI'tlll, VI StllllB JUL
 My dear Mir. Roosevelt: I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your message of appreciation, and hope and believe 1t will strengthen me to go on in an attempt to save more of the precious and vanishing glores of nature for a people too slow of perception.
 Your kind suggestion of q change of name Is not one that can accept. So many millions of better people have died forgotten that to stencil ones own name on hencfacton seems to carry with it an implication of mundane immortality as being purchasahle.
 "I have five good, husky boys that II am trying to bring up to q kuowl- edge of. democracy and 10 realizing sense of the rights of the other fcl- low doctrines which you, sir. have taught with more vlgor and effect than any man in my time If these boys cannot keep the name of Kent alive. l am willing fl should he for gotten.
 T have this day sent you by mall a few photographs of Muir woods, and trust that you will believe. before you see the real thing (which hope will bo soon). that our nation has ac- quired something worth while.
 Yours truly.
 "WlbL1AM KENT"
 From the president,
 "The White house, Washinetor
 My dear Mir. Kent: By George you arc right. It is enough to do the deed and not to desire, as you say to sten. cIl ones own namc cn the bencfac- ton Good for you, and for the five boys who are to keep the name of Kent alive. have four who 1 hope will do the same thing by the name ot Roosevelt. Those are awfully good photos
 Sincerely yours
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
COUNTY REPUBLICANS
HOLDING CONVENTION

The county convention Of the Re.
publican party IL being hsld In the
Houston opera house in this city this
afternoon and the convention was
called to order shortly after 2 O'Clock.
each precinct being represented with
the usual quote Of delegates. This
convention Ia held to name dele.
gates to the state and congressional
conventions which will be held In
Pueblo OH the twenty eighth of this
month. There will be nineteen del
egates selected to each convention.
I he delegates from Canon are: DIR
+ N Carrier, John Cleghorn O g
Dawson. W L Morris. Guy U Hardy,
DR. r e Holmes, Rev L Thomas Jr.
4 d Lewis, A X Frisbie, q ] Fred.
rickson, A H Nolan. ID N Cooper,
Matt Lines, ] l. Cooper, F + Thomp-
son. O A BiggRs, Capt P Hannum.
W I Wallace, O S Hudson. Joseph
Ball, M ] Evans, II l. Plummsr, O
W VanPatten, Y S Simon. Will Book.
ing James Fl Peabody, O A Beghtol,
John O Hyssong, Mark May, Lafe
Combs, ID E Gibson, A l. Jeffrey Jas
L Morgan and @ F Pressey.
The delegates from precinct No. 13,
including South Canon and Lincoln
park are: M Il Geraghty. Philip
Hayes, John Thomas. Ed @ Stine-
meyer, q d Bran hardt. A S Bailey,
David Robinson. ] Humphrey, II
Jeffries. + B Quiplan. Deniston,
+ X Miller. William Smith, A G
Wright, York aud Clyde Davis.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
HEARING RESUMED
ON HEPBURN BILL

Warrington April l8-Hearing on
the Hepburn by laws resumed today
before q subcommittee of the house
Judiciary committee. Determined
opposition to the measure. as drafted
by the National Civic Federation aud
introduced into the house by Hep !.
burn, Of Iowa. has developed among
the labor leaders. President Com.
pers has gone OH record as declaring
that organized labor prefers even
the Sherman antitrust law, as ap.
piled by the United States supreme
court in the Daubury hatters' case,
to the registration provision of the
Hepburn bill. Labor will not sub.
init to the proposal to have its con.
tracts passed upon rs to their reason
ableness or unreasonableness by a
commissioner. says Mr.. Gompers, and
this opinion is apparently shared by
all the prominent labor leaders of
the country.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

BEAVER PARK - improvements
on Beaver park are going on rapidly,
the number of buildings up on the
farms having tripled since the barbe-
cue. Just now a large portion Of the
ranchmen are busy planting trees. an
immense number Of which have been
shipped in. The Beaver Land and Ir-
rigation company have a man in
charge Of the work who not only at
tends to the work done by the COM
pany for those who have made such
but also counsols Others
as to time of planting, wetting and
preparing of soil or other matters.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
T0DAY'S CONVENTION
INCREASES TAFT'S LEAD

Washington, April 1e- Today's
state and district Republican conven.
tions will probably serve to increase
the lead Of Secretary Taft for the
presidential nomination. according
to reports received In Washington.
Minnesota's four delegates at large
will be selected today at q conven-
tion In Minneapolis and will un-
doubtedly be instructed for the war
secretary.
The hottest fght of the day will
be that in the convention Of the Sixti,
Massachusetts district. In session at
Salem. The two Taft candidates
for delegates are opposed by candi-
dates who desire to go to Chicago
without instructions. The campaign
has been bitterly contested and carly
reports from the scene Of battle indi-
cato an acrimonious session.
Governor Hughes will gain two
delegates today in the Thirty-fourt
congressional district of New York.
which is holding Its convention at
Batavia. Speaker Cannon will also
add two delegates to his column to-
day, as result Of the Thirteenth H.
linois district convention.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

DIFD-At Coal Greek yes terdaY.
Mrs. Maria ParagliE, aged 20 years
and months of heart trouble. The
funeral will be held from the family
residence at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon, the Deibert Undertaking com.
pany, in charge. The death Of the
woman is all the more sad IN view
Of the fact that she buried little
son about month ago.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
wooDMEN ENTERTAIN

WOODMEN ENTERTAIN - The
Modern Woodmen camp last night en-.
tertained neighbors from the Cane n
City camp in royal manner. A
we'll arranged program WAS rendered
and addresses for the good of the or
der we're made by some Of the better
posted members. A fine lunch was
served and the visitors were enter
tanned until late hour. Canon City
entertai ned the Florence camp few
months ago.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

TRAVEL HEAVY - Westbound
travel continues heavy on the Rio
Grande and train No. 8 which passes
through here at 80 each afternoon
is generally pulled by two engines.
Tho principal attraction on tho coast
Mt this time is the arrival Of the
United States battleship feet which
has made trip around the world
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

RUSHING THE WORK-The force
of section men working on the Rio
Grande double track have been given
orders to rush the work to compile
tion. All the rails are laid, but
the track needs some Strengthening
before trains are run over IL.
There are several days work for the
steam shovel which will fill In at u
number Of places on tie grade. 1t is
expected now that the first trains
will be run over the new track in
the next three or four weeks. The
officials who we're over the road few
days ago expressed themselves as be.
ing highly pleased with the progress
Of the work.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
Gentle and Effective.

A well-known Manitoba editor
writes: ''As an inside worker find
Chamberlain Stomach aud Liver
Tablets Invaluable for the touches of
biliouspess natural to sedentary life, 4,
their action being gentle and effec-
tive, clearing the digestive tract and
the head" Price, 90 cents. Sam
pies free at Daniels Drug store. tits
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
WhOoping Cough.

have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family in cases OF
whooping cough and want to tell
you that 1t is the best medicine I
have ever used w. +. CASTOR, Pos.
co. Ga. This remedy Is safo and
sure. For sale by Daniels Drug
store. tts
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
SPECIAL MEETING

SPECIAL MEETING A special
meeting of the Business Mems asso.
citation will be held in the office of
the secretary at 1l9 South Pike s
Peak avenue this evening. Several
matters of Importance are to come
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
EASTER BALL

The grand Easter ball to be given
by st. Alban's Guild at Morgan hall
Easter Monday, April goth. will be a
most delightful affair. Programs
will be issued and the music will be
by the orchestra. Have you got your
invitation?
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale-Don't argue. II you are
going to build and can get any
thing cheaper or better than my hol-
low cement blocks, buy it. Jack
Sylvester. 49tf
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

Want anything? Try Tribune
class ads.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale A 25.room rooming house,
/. furnished throughout; best location
in the city and doing good bust
ness reasons for selling owner desires
q change for health reasons. Very
reasonable. Inquire at Tribune
office. 3S-43
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale-Work team, wagon and
harness. together or separate. HofY-
man Bros. phone black 573. 4Otf
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale Plymouth Rock eggs so
cents per setting Large stock.
Mrs. johnson, Cyanide 49, 43x
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

To Trade-Pair OF residence lots or
} piano for \ horse. See II. r.
Lutss. 37-42
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For Sale-Thoroughbred Minorca, Leg
horn and Barred Rock eggs. Mrs.
A. V. Hoffman, phone black 573. 5Otf
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70 RENT

To Cheap; q nicely furnished
room with electric light and bath,
1876 w. Front st. I3tf
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale-2 good family driving hor.
ses and IA range horses. See Roy
Green or call COL East Main st. 34tf
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

Classified Advertisements
Wanted-Woman for general house.
work; middle aged woman pre-.
ferred. Ed. Lobaoh. ST.. S0S W. sth
Ss. S5-40x
Wanted-You to patronize home in.
dustry by purchasing lump coal at
-. 80 and nut coal at $2.75 per ton.
The Florence Fuel Co. 2stf
Wanted To buy 8 or I room mod.
ern brick house. See H. R. Lutes
$3.50
Wanted-Highest price paid for rope.
hides, bottles, metals and all other
junk. Barney Ginsberg, phone Flor.
ence 40. 6tf
Wanted-To buy chickens and turkeys
at the Hotel Lennox. SS.43
FoR SALE
For Sale-One hive of bees by @. d.
Bradley. s7-4s
For Thorough blood barred
rock eggs, 81. 90 per setting. Call
4Ol +. 4th st. 33-44x
For Sale-7-room modern brick house.
Inquire 216 East Fifth st. 36.4l
For Sale-Team of horses, harness
and wagon. Gall sos w. Main.
2rtf
For Sale-Prudentia Life insurance.
The strongest and cheapest non-
participating policy in existence
See H. r. Lutes. $3.50
For Sale-4OO. 900 pressed brick, build
your houses and stable at half
price. Come and figure with Barney
Ginsberg. 14tf
For Sale-8-room house, lOS Locke
Ave. $3.50 cash will buy this prop
erty. Inquire at property. 17tf
For sale-2 good family driving hor.
ses and IA range horses See Roy
Green or call COL East Main st. 34tf
For sale-Thoroughbred Minorca, Leg
horn and Barred Rock eggs. Mrs.
A. V. Hoffman, phone black 578. soft
For sale-Don't argue. II you are
going to build and can get any
thing cheaper or better than my hol-
low cement blocks, buy it. Jack
Sylvester. 49tf
For Sale A 25.room rooming house,
furnished throughout; best location
in the city and doing good busi-
ness; reasons for selling owner desires
q change for health reasons. Very
reasonable. Inquire at Tribune
Office. 3S.43
For Sale Plymouth Rock eggs so
cents per setting Large stock.
Mrs. johnson. Cyanide. 3S-43x
For Sale-Work team, wagon and
harness, together or separate. Hoff-
man Bros. phone black 573. 4Otf
To Rent-One three room brick. fur.
nished IS; unfurnished %. Garden
already planted and location good.
One four.room brick house for $6 per
month.
One five.room house with gas for
lighting and cooking. &l2. 80. Good
garden ground and snap at the
price.
One six-room modern frame, West
Third. unfurnished sl2. 60; furnish
ed SIC. close In.
A pply to Julius McCandless. ia
West Seventh or phone red III.
4Otf
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale-Thorough blood barred
rock eggs, 81. 90 per setting. Call
401 f. 4th st. 33.44x
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For Sale-7-room modern brick house.
Inquire 2l6 East Fifth st. 36.41
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale-8-room house, lO8 Locke
Ave. $3.50 cash will buy this prop
erty. Inquire at property. 17tf
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For Sale-Team of horses, harness
and wagon. Gall sos w. Main.
0ctF
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale-40O. 900 pressed brick, build
your houses and stable at half
price. Come and figure with Barney
Ginsberg. 14tf
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LOST AND FOUND

Lost-Between Petroleum Ave and
postofiice. part Of gold watch fob.
Reward leave at this Office. 87-42
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

To Rent-A three. loom furnished
house ON Frazier avenue for $40
par month. See II. Houston. 40-45
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Sale-Prudentia Life insurance.
The strongest and cheapest non-
participating policy in existence
See H. r. Lutes. $3.50
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For sale-one hive of bees by O. d.
Bradley. 37.42
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

For Rent-A few scrupulously clean
room in the Daniels block. Steam
keat. bath. good light and ventilA-
tion. Inquire Of ". ]. DsnielA 1871
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
Classified Advertisements

Wanted-You to patronize home in.
dustry by purchasing lump coal at
$s. so and nut coal at a. rs per ton.
The Florence Fuel Co. 2Stf
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

To Rent-One three room brick. fur.
nished $S; unfurnished %. Garden
already planted and location good.
One four.room brick house for $6 per
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

Wanted-To buy chickens and turkeys
at the Hotel .Lennox. 3s.43
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-14
SAFE BLOWN.

Burglars entered the gehersl store OF
Lutz & Pfrang in Edgar, Friday morn
ing, and drilling hole in the safe door
they oley the door off its hinges. The
robbery was discovered a few hours
later, when one of the proprietors
opened the store for business. His at
tention was first called to articles OF
merchandise scattered about the store.
He started for the rear where the safe is
kept and found the safe door lying on
the floor. The drawers in the safe had
been broken into and all of the valua-
bles stolen. Papers of value only to the
proprietors were scattered over the
floor and all of tne money and checks,
amounting to S75 or $50, was gone.
Two tramps were found in a box
car and were brought before Justice
Schmidt for hearing. They had
no money or burglars tools and as
there was noevidence to show that they
were the guilty parties. they may be dis
charged. No suspicious looking
characters were seen in the village that
day. The work was evidently that OF
professional safe blowers.
The two men arrested gave their
names as Jas. d. Young and Leonard
Van Dieren. They were brought Ia
this city and lodged in the county Jail
They will be given an examination
next Friday, by which time the author
tiles hope to be able to find out more
about them. They claim that they are
mechanics out of work and that they
were on their way to the wheat fields OF
the West to secure work as harvest
hands.