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Arizona republican., 1908-01-23
NEW YORK THE WORLDS ONLY BILLION DOLLAR CITY

New York. Jan. 1S.-. Special Cores pondence of The Republican. )-Fath- CT Knickerbocker is in a fair way to Outstrip Uncle Sam for if he citys ex- penses continues to increase at their present rate it cannot be long before New York's financial operations over top those of the national government. Already the city's annual statement involves sums far greater than those of many foreign countries. and its ever growing gross funded debt is getting uncomfortably close to the billion dol lar mark. threatening in time to eX- ceed the national debt itself The last yearly budget calls for s1f3 000. .000- the sum needed just for running the city. The gross funded debt is now S135. .0G0 900 and the contract liabilities SI0,000000. The bonded debt has in- crtased S11S.00O.000 in the last two years and no one seems to know what the limit may be. Altogether New York may safely lay claim to the not altogether desirable distinction of be- ing the first and only billion dollar city in the world, where incidentally the tax rate of the average family is abphN Fii3rv''. uAS ubtS SiilSlt city threaten to overshaw financially at least the whole federal government
 There is some justice in the asser- tion that New York has a mania for the superlative. Every few days there is an announcement that some new record for size or expenses has been broken. In addition to having the tallest building. the longest under ground railway. the highest salaried officials and the steepest prices for a whole lot of necessities, the city is now promised another record breaker in the largest restaurant in the world now projected for Roadway. According to the announced plans it is to have a seating capacity of 5000 persons on its two floors. It is said that s5,00O. 900 is to be expended in remodelling an ap- artment house in the Longacre section to fit the ambitious plans for this mammoth eating place. There is to be roof garden with real grass and full-sized trees and a lake fifty feet long. A single room capable of seat ing 4,000 persons at dinner will be a novelty even for New York although one of the largest hotels has about that capacity counting all it's numer- ous dining rooms. The promoters of the new enterprise are said to be
Arizona republican., 1908-01-23
THE BURKETT BILL
Receives the Endorsement of the American Live Stock Association

Denver, Jan. 22.-The eleventh an nual convention of the American Ma tiOnal Live Stock association was un- able to complete its work this after noon and adjourned to tomorrow when officers will be elected and the place of next meeting selected. The after noon was taken up in a discussion of the Burkett bill for leasing public lands. and it was approved by an overwhelming vote.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-23
CRUISER TO BE UNASSIGNED

Vallejo. Calf, Jan. 22-Orders have been received at Mare Island navy yard to commission the armoured crui- ser. South Dakota. on Monday next The ship was delivered by the con tractors several months ago.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-23

situation by which it will be cheaper to travel to Europe than to stay at home is likely to be created if the present trans Atlantic steamship war continues Already second class passage by the biggest and most com fortable Atlantic liners costs only a little over thirty dollars while third class tickets are below twenty and it is predicted that very shortly they will go to ten. That will mean board and lodging on some of the finest ships in the world at cnly little more than a dollar a day with a 5000 miles ocean voyage thrown in This literally would be cheaper than staying at home and might lead to the names of Mir. Half Soles'' Kerrigan. Mir. Split Finger Mike and other well known social fig ures of the Bowery appearing upon the list of ocean voyagers. IL is a mo- ticeable thing about these steamship wars. however, that they almost in variably occur in mid-winter when ocean travel is at low ebb,> It is safe to say that before the annuel rush across the Atlantic begins the war will he over with rates back at their old mark and that all will be peace and serenity among the rival lines. It is only when there are few bones to pick that the companies begin quarreling over them.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-23
AN ENDORSEMENT OF HUGHES.

Troy. N. Y. Jan. 22.-The republican committee of Renssaelacs county to- day adopted a resolution endorsing Hughes for the presidency.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-23

The greatest profit sharing plan ever tried in this country. that of the Unit ed States Steel Corporation. is de- clared a success by George w Perk- ins who projected it and who is chair man of the finance committee of the big steel company. On the first of the year the plan had been in opera ton five years and up to that time over s10000. 900 had been distributed to the employees. This amount was larger than even those who projected the plan had anticipated due to the very large earnings of the company. particularly during the past two years. MT. Perkins says that 46.000 employees of the corporation have become invest ors in it's stock securing it on such terms that when fully paid up it has cost them only about half the present market price. The main purpose of the plan which was to secure the in terest and loyal service of the huge army of employees seems to have been accomplished for the company has eX- banded its business tremendously and has had practically no labor troubles. "Humanizing a Corporation" is what Mir Perkins calls his process and he describes its various features at length in an article which is to appear in the February number of Appleton's Nigga zine. There are approximately 5O.OOO partners" in the Steel Corporation now. according to MT. Perkins. each one of whom is worker in the cause"
Arizona republican., 1908-01-23
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Arizona republican., 1908-01-23

Pennsylvania millionaires but whether from Pittsburg or elsewhere is not specified and no names are given.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-23

It is announced that New York's magnificent new public library will be finished within the next three years. It is so long since work on this struc- ture was begun that most New York CTS had ceased to think about the pos sibility of ever seeing the interior of the completed building. Nobody will begrudge the time spent on it. how ever. for it is one of the few really fine public buildings in the city and occu- pies better site than any of the oth- CTS. covering two blocks on Fifth ave- nue between Fortieth and Forty-sec- ond streets. Almost /s6O0O.000 has been spent on the building thus far not counting the value of the site. and something more than another S1.000.- 900 will be required to complete it. The building will contain 300 rooms ahd the bookshelves. if placed end to end. would extend siXty-three miles over a. 900 tons of marble have been used in the building. In floor space it will surpass even the great congressional library in Washington.
 Figures made public as a result of the statement called for to show the condition of New York's financial in- stitutions tell the astounding fact that S25S.900.000 was drawn out of only thirty-five of the larger trust com panies in Manhattan. Perhaps it is more astonishing still lthat none of these institutions were forced to close their doors and as all of them are in good condition now the fact that they were able to withstand this tremen- dous drain is regarded the best evil dence of the essential soundness of the trust companies. A great many finan- cial experts have been trying to an- swer the question of where this huge sum of money-the total counting all financial institutions of the greater city must have been far above the fig ure named-has gone Some of it went into other banks. particularly the say ings banks. but a large share must be held still in safe deposit valuts and family strong boxes.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
ANOTHER SIX-DAY RACE
TONIGHT AT BOSTON.
Major Taylor Among the Com
petitOrs, Being Teamed
with Nat Butler.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 17.-Ten teams,
composed of the foremost followers of
the professional bicycling game in this
country. win start tonight or a six
days race on the saucer track of the
Park Square Coliseum. The riding viii
occupy two hours and one-half each
evening, with the exception OF Satur-
day, when racing will continue from
D.. m. TO 10 p. m.
The make up of the teams follow:
James Moran, of Chelsea, and Iver
Lawson. Of Salt Lake city. Utah;
Major Taylor, of Worcester, and Nat
Butler of Cambridge; Joe Fogler, OF
New York, and Hugh Mclean, of
Chelsea; the Bedell Brothers, John and
Menus, of Lynbrook, L. l.; George
Wiley. of Syracuse. N. Y. and Charles
Sherwood, of New York city; Charles
Holbrook, of Boston. and Joseph Halli-
gan, of Montreal: n. NJ. Anderson. of
Denmark, and earle Vanoni; Walter
Bardgett, of Buffalo. N. Y. and Ed
ward Root, Of New York city; Patrick
Logan and Matt Downey, of Boston,
and Floyd Krebs, of Newark. N. J.,
Worth l.. Mitten, of Davenport.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
FIGURE SKATING CONTEST
POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY

high, it is found that the surface
freezes over ach night and it is be-
lieved that there viii be no trouble in
completing the program Wednesday.
If it should be found impossible to
skate Wednesday the tournament will
be held the next day that the Ice is in
proper shape.
Among those to compete this year
will be Arthur Williams, of this city;
John Doughty, of lPainfeld, who repre-
sents the Duquesne Skating Club, of
Pittsburg; Edward Dunn, of Brooklyn.
and Vincent Vim, who will compete
for the Canadian Skating Association.
Outside edge roll forward.
2-Outside edge roll backward.
3-Single and double 1atfoot. Spins.
cross-foot and two-feet twirls.
4-Inside edge roll forward.
5-Inside edge roll backward.
6-Figure s on one foot forward
and single and double curves.
Curve angles; three single, three
double and the change; beginning on
inside or outside edge.
S-Figure 8 on one foot backward,
single or double circle.
GROSS roll forward, single and
double circles.
10-Cross roll backward, single and
double circles.
Hoops and ringlets on inside and
outside edge, single and then combina-
ton.
12-Change of edge roll forward, be-
ginning on either outside or inside edge.
13-Change of edge roll backward. be-
ginning on either inside or outside
edge.
14-Curve angles, rocking and coun-
~ter-rocking turns from outside edge to
inside edge and inside edge to outside
edge, backward and forward.
15-Curve angle and cross-cut angles
in inside or outside edge.
16-Grapevines.
I7-Toe and heel movement. circles.
toe sbins and pirouettes.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
NATIONAL TURNER'S IN
C~ROSS-COUNTRY RUN,

Sixteen sturdy runner of the National
Turn verein took part in an eleven
mile cross country run through New
ark and Irvington yesterday morning.
While the u was not a competitive
affair, those who took part in it hit
up a fast pace and, considering the
condition of the roads, the time was
good.
Before the men started out on the
run, Captain Wester gave strict orders
that the pace should be maintained at
a steady gait all the way, and that no
runner should try to o%utsprint another
at the finish.
The start yesterday was made
promptly at 8 o'clock, and one minute
after 10 O'Clock, the inner led by
their captain, returned to the club
house in Bruce street.
The course that the runners took was:
Turn Hall to Fifteenth avenue, to Ber-
gen street, to Avon avenue, cross lots
to Clinton avenue, to Clinton place,
cross fields and golf grounds to Augusta
street, along Augusta street to Clinton
avenue, to Sherwin I'M to SPRING
field avenue, along Springfield avenue
TO Seventeenth street. to Eighteenth
avenue, to Eleventh Street, to Fifteenth
avenue, to Bruce street.
The runners who took part in the
run were: A. J. Oberle. w. Weissen-
bach. Frank Gaffney, Benjamin Neu-
schaefer, John Krug, William Fechter,
CAPTAIN Wester, A. Pfromann, Fred
S. Furst. Charles Weber, NJ. Melon
aid. G. Kaufman, L. f. Weber. George
Mills, C. Bront and J. o. Oberle.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
ARE YOU READY, Mr.. STALLINCS?
BY OLD SPORT.

say, Kiddo, the clouds are a breakfn' n
And the sky is a-turning blue:
Did YOU know it? Gronndhog's month is a-peterin'
Out, and windy Marcn is due!
Then. Kiddo, you'll hear voices ringing
As you pass along your way:
Get ready, Mister Stalings, and
Make the Newarks play"
Kiddo. rain may come a peltini.
Old Sol may be good and hot!
You may be weary hearing politics
And gracious knows what not.
But, Kiddo. is Mister Stalhngs
Ready to begin the easons play
That is the question. liiddo,
You can hear asked every day.
Kiddo, I've been wonderin' and thinkin'
Through cold and cheerless nights
If Newark viii win the pennant
In the nineteen-0-eiglt fight.
Get at EN-, Mister Stalings,
Put ginger in their play"
Is the slogan you will hear, Kiddo.
From now until opening day.
Say. Kiddo. hand George this greeting.
Tell him our rugged hands and hearts
Will be with him every minute
Right from the very start.
Tell him to get a bunch OF winners 4
And make them play the game;
And If he is not always a winner
We're behind him just the same.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
OLD SPORT ADVISES FANS
NOT TO EXPECT TOO MUCH
BY OLD SPORT.

Speaking of Stallings, there is just
one thing that you fam have TO dread.
Don't expect too much. / was talking
to Billy Mcconnell. he of the hefty
pencil strike-out eye. who has kept
score for the Newark teams nigh onto
twenty-five years. last night, and here
is what the willy Willie said: "Stallipgs
is a hustler, and he ONE here with a
reputation of always having "A winning
team. That is his rep but you must
not forget that in baseball luck figures
ninety-nine ways. IL everything breaks
right, then well and good. But some
times a team starts out like a bunch
of champs, and it viii show it's heels
to the other teams. All of a sudden
something happens and the team
slumps. That is the time for the fans
to be up and doing"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
ADMISSION TO AMATEUR RACES
BROUGHT ABOUT BY JERSEYMAN

they would be working within their
rights and, by obtaining money in this
way, would become a self-supporting
organization and independent of any
charity ron any source, but it can
hardly be charged that the Road Horse
Association is seeking charity. 1t has
long been a custom for men n BUSH
ness firms to donate prizes to amateur
organizations, and 1t will probably con
tinue. True, horse shows charge adj
mission, but surely the expenses of
such affairs are much greater than a
matinee club.
This early many prominent men have
signitied their Willingness to speak to
those who attend the annual dinner of
the Road Horse Association. While the
list is not completed, still such men as
Ex-Governor Stokes, Senator Joseph s.
Frelinghuysen and Francis NJ. Ware
will deliver words of praise for the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17

Billy might have added, Take luck
away from baseball and YOU have no
baseball" have seen major league
clubs start out with a rush that was
simply appalling, and in the middle of
the season they would begin losing
games by m run Then something
would happen to n of the players;
q green hand would be put in to do
the injured players stunt. What hap
pened? Mistrust entered the team, or
ganization plays We're forgotten, and
by the end of the season the team
would be down near the last peg.
No. fans, don't lose heart If the New
arks start off poorly. Stallings will be
there. And don't grow over-jubilant
if they should begin by winning games
right along. There is a slump day
coming, and every team has it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17

horse. Especially interesting should be
what Mr.. Ware will have to say, be-
cause of his intimate knowledge Of the
horse n the many places of useful
ness he has filed. MIR. Ware can sure
ly enlighten his hearers in a very
agreeable manner.
Tonight, at the Continental Hotel,
the Inner committee will hold q meet
ing, and Chairman j. w. Van Giesen
requests a full attendance, as many
matters of Importance viii come up.
He is particularly DESTROYS of learning
just what progress has beer made by
each member in tho work he is doing.
William Bradley, who recently pur-
chased Il farm at R%aritan, has an
! nounced his intention of attending the
dinner. The recent purchaser of Sweet
Marie (2:O2), by Mckinney. will prob
ably favor the committee with a speech
which will e|nlighten those present of
his reason for selecting shis State to
establish the great stock farm he con-
templates. New Jersey should feel
proud in being selected for the future
home of such an elaborate array of
equines as will be housed by MIR. Brad
ley. With Todd, the youngest, great
est, most f~ashiorably bred and highest
priced stallion at public auction of the
present decade, the premier stallion,
while the worlds champion race mare,
Sweet Marie, will be the most promi-
ent Of the matrons, and the worlds
champion trotting gelding, Major Del
mar u:59A), and the unbeaten Grand
Circuit trotter of 1907, George G..
(2:05A). along with other equally as
well-bred brood mares and youngsters
destined 10 make turf history. Ardmaer
Farm will reestablish this State as one
of the foremost in breeding Of the light
harness in the country.
When Happy Venus, by a son of
Happy Russell, dam Venus by Gilt
Edge, gave premature birth to twins
asst week II. Stacy Smith experienced
a loss irreparable. This winner of
many matinee events, as well as pro-
f%essional races, was due to foal next
month to AXum. the Axtell- Kremlin
stallion, owned by George Stengel. of
this city, who conducts a modest stock
farm at Elkwood. 1t is not the none
tary loss that is so much regretted by
Mr.. Smith. but the loss of the foaI that
so much was expected of. Ii breeding
has any science, the result of the above
union should have developed into not
only a valuable racing prospect. but a
serviceable gentleman's roadster. Mr..
Smith has a two-year-old filly by
Axum out of Happy Venus thai pos
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
NEW BOWLING JOURNEYS.

A new two-man bowling tournament
will be started tonight on Mates alleys.
519 Twelfth avenue
The Imperials have two teams en-
tered and the Acmes will be their OPP
ponents in the opening series. Fl. y.
Vollweiller, Il. Perreth, Charles Coo and
Fl. Haefely will represent the fmpe-
rials. and John Schultz and Joseph
Gerweck will represent the Acmes.
The full schedule Of the tournament
viii be issued next week. Phere are
twenty-five teams entered, and there
will be cash prizes for individual II
team averages and high scores.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
KELLY TO BOX ATTEu

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Feb. 17.-Eddie
Kelly, the Buffalo newsboy, was yes
terday matched to meet Abe Atteil in q
t~wenty-round bout. to be decided in
Frisco on the night OF February 30.
The boys will meet at 122 pounds at 8
O'Clock and will divide the purse so and
40 per cent. Kelly left here for Frisco
last night. He will start training al
nee for the contest.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
BOXING Too BRUTAL EoR cnRA.

HAVANA, Feb. 1.-THE proposition
to give sparring exhibitions as an at
traction during the approaching carni-
val, for which great preparations are
being made and for which the City
Council has appropriated $25, 900. is con
aefaHed by 4he Mayor of Havana, who
denounces ugilism as more brutal than
bull fights and as repugnant to the
Cuban sense of deconcy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17

Owing to the lack of ice it has
been found necessary to postpone the
national figure skating championship
tournament which vas to have been
held at the Park A. A.. rink today.
The competition has now been set FOR
Wednesday and it will be decided at
Verona Lake. The ice at Verona Lake
is fully a foot thick, and though the
temperature might be comparatively
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
no SWIM ENGLISH CHANNEL

Mahoney, the noted Revere lifeguard.
known throughout New England. will
attempt to swim the English Channel
during the month of July or August
next. 1t is the opinion of local experts.
a few Of whom are familiar with the
channel course, that Mahoney will be
able to accomplish the teat. something
that no other swimmer in the world
las yet been able to do.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
PRINCETON MAY ROW ON scHuYLKILI

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-Accord-
ing to the announcement of a promi-
nent Princeton man, now a resident of
Philadelphia. if the Orange and Black
takes up intercollegiate rowing this
year the Tigers will launch their first
she'll in the American regatta, to be
held on the Schuylkill River on May %.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
Waivers ASKED oN NIKE LYNcH.

CINCINNATI, o, Feb. 1.-THE Gin
cinnati Club a been asked to waive
claim to Pitchers Mike Lynch, OF the
Giants, and Howard Otey and Charles
Adams, Of the Pirates.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
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MAY UPHOLD OLD GLORY
in 1908 OLYMPIC GAMES
PRU TOURNEY STANDING.

Following is the standing tn date in
the Prudential two-man bowling tour
nament.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
Two Newark WrestIers Likely to
Be Selected on Amer
lean Team.
BY G. A. FOSTER.

HE highest honors within reach
of an amateur athlete is the
winning of IL chamnionshin in