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New-York tribune., 1908-03-09
TIE ER0OKLTN BRIDGE PROBLEM

We do not think that many users of the
Brooklyn Bridge IN rush hours will agree with
the suggestion that d return to the abandoned
shuttle ear system is advisable. 1t is reported
that some of the engineers employed by the
Public Service Commission favor revival OF
the Old plan Of triplicate crushes and argue
in its favor that more passengers an hour can
be hurried across the bridge on special bridge
cars than can be handled under present cond-
tions by the through train service. Undoubt-
edly the capacity of the bridge itself could thus
he increased. Rut it is BY no means clear that
the capacity of the Brooklyn elevated roads
to deliver passengers at their destinations
would thereby be increased, and such return
whatever else it would accomplish, would Ger
tainly triple the discOmforts Of passengers
using the bridge and the Brooklyn elevated
railroads.
The irratonalfty of the old method was that
it compelled three separate loadngs and un-
loadings OF always overcrowded cars. It
forced every traveller TO take pot luck three
times with all his fellows in misery and TO
push TO get this side of the bridge
off il on the further side and then another
car OH the Brooklyn loop. The new system
reduces by two-thrCis the annoyauces of the
struggle for sitting standing room. and once
III A car a passenger can calmly await his
rival at his station. Furthermore It seCre-
gates the users of the various Brooklyn lines
that the crowd with which each individual
has wrestle is reduced for his benefit four
ffths or five-s1ths. with the result that each
contingent can be handled easily and intelli-
gently and is not allowed TO degenerate into IN
excited mob. Since the completion of the new
terminal arrangements at this end Of the bridge
4 marked change has come over the demeanor
Of bridge travellers. Order is successfully
forced and the disgraceful trampng and maui
ing of women have almost disappeared More
over, on many occasions when the machinery
is working we'll trains leave the Manhattan
side which are not OvercroWded. a reader Of
The Tribune informs lis that one day last
week about 6:20 p. m.. he took an express
train from the Manhattan side in two cars #
which not a single passenger was standing.
Such an occurrence on a weekday could have
found parallel under the old system.
The Tribune has earnestly commended the
various Brooklyn lines, because il believes that
travellers will always he reasonable and man
nerly if they get 4 fair degree Of encourage
ment The old system put a premium on
rowdyism under the one the r0wdy is
so conspicuous TO feel uncomfortable. There
delay loading and reduce the capacity of the
bridge about one-third If side doors should
be provided as they ought 10 be. the troubles
of the Brooklyn Bridge traveller would be al
most ended.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

and il viii have 10 fight 70 retain possession
Of seats from the four states of Oklahoma, Mis-
souri,. Nevada and Colorado.
In Oklahoma the chances greatly favor the re-
turn of Democrat for the Legislature elected
last fall was Overwhelmingly Democratic Yet
the question Of accepting or rejecting the state
constitution entered into last falls campaiga,
and the natural sentiment in favor of prompt
admission on almost any terms worked greatly
to the advantage of the Democratic candidates.
Missouri elected a Republican. Legislature lii
1901 and Senator William !. Stone who is seek
ing 4 second term. is strongly opposed both ny
independent voters and by voters ii his own
parry His activity in defeating the reduction
Of tariff duties on Philippine products is re-
scented by Missouri Democrats of the Nest-Biand-
Champ CLARK ant-tarif school. The result IN
Missoar. must be considered doubtful. IN Col
erado Senator Teler's defeat is generally con-
cedcd. The state has in recent years become
strongly Republican. and the Denver ring. which
piled UP enough fraudulent votes 10 make the
Legislature of 1902 03 Democratic its face.
has long since been ousted Mr.. Newlands also
has an uphill task before him in Nevada. in
spite of his popularity there and his useful ser
vice as Il Senator The Legislature of 1895
elected Republican Senator, and the two
parties in Nevada are to-day pretty evenly
matched.
Nineteen vacancies are TO be hlled on 1he Ike
publican side of the Senate. but there can be
little doubt Of the choice of Republican Senators
in these eighteen states New Hampshire, Yer
mont ltwo). Connecticut. New York fennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa,
South Dakota. North Dakota, Kansas, Idaho.
California, Oregon. Utah and Washington. If
these nineteen seats retained and Colorado
is recaptnred the Republican membership of the
Senate after March 4, 1909. will be siXty-three
and the Democratic twenty-nine. The Republi-
can majority will be thirty-four only one less
than the Republican majority in the first half
Of Grants second administration.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

uncertain but there is little doubt that build
ing will be continued: for if her work were to
be SUSPENDED when all ships now IN mana
were completed. three years hence. Germany
would equal her in batteships of the largest
size-a state of affairs which the BRUSH Au-
miraty cannot be expected 10 SANCTION
Our own naval activities in 1907 comprlSeu
the completing. working on. launching OF ia5
ing down of seven battleships. OF which t"o
were of 1900 tons. three of 16.ooo TONS, anu
two of 10000 tons: and three armofed eI"isei',
of which one was of 1860 tons ana TWO VI
Il 900 tons The future is uncertain, 'he
American naval programme beng afIhhS'u
vear ny wear instead of for a term OF years a0
in Germany and some other countries 1t "ao
hjrbIv satisfactory to find Mr.. Brassey' III his
latest NAVAL Annual rating the thl.eo
States as the second naval power In lhe WI 81.
o,d y i n he pretty confidently assumed that
bis estimate was correct II certainly seenheu
correct on paper in computation OF ui''s VI
.r,,c,.b and ve are inclined to think Indl
reuorts of hits in target practice anu 'ite 'Pi
ala e,hihition of efficiency in long ocean cFulS
;r, which is being made at the present ellie
conclusivelv confirm those calculations w"
- ,o.rost counetitor-and she is a very cloHe
ornpetitor-hnishing two and WORKING "n 81
hattleshps last year, ana col1iii 20 = --o,,,-
b;Idinc of eleven more in the next four yeai7
however II is quite evident InaI o"i 80
rsnt, cannot be maintained Dy hh'eA7
,ror, Al the shipyards. Our ha'"4 -
tb;s voar and next will determine Whe'nei
n-a r. ramain in second place or tali Dach ~
not very close third
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09
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New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

New Workers. may justly take pride III ''l'
good showing their city makes as a heaiIh II
sort in comparison with other large Inunic'pa4i-
ties throughout the world The Department Vi
Health reports that the death rate for iS'' was
lower than that of any other popnious CUM
n1unfty The record stands at 1S3s, winch -
truly an excellent showing But there Is le5S
reason for exultation in the table registering
the number of deaths due 70 various cduSeS'
Two items stand out with unpleasant proiiii-
nence the 231 deaths from organic near' us
ease and the 491i violent deaths The forT1ieF
reflects the mad driving of the human p'uS
under the excitement Of our high-speed east
euce; the latter is grewsoH1e rernlnder oi 'Il1
disregard of Americans for their own ives VI
the 4914 deaths by violence only 81 were hofiii-
cides and III suicides Nearly four tnouSaiu
citizens then. were slaughtered by street CARS
factory wheels trucks. tenement house nres ana
other sanctioned methods Of exterrninatlon- a
cor7rsrisor Of this record with that OF otle1
large cities would surely put New YORK al t'e
very bottom of the list Where else is soou
sized village obliterated by accidents every
twelvemonth?
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09
REPUBLrcAy GAINS n THE SENATE.

REPL PLRLfCAA GAINS - n EEAAT Z.
The election # a Republican Senator from
Kentucky 70 succeed the Hon James B 3Ic
Cresry makes il highly probable that the United
States Senate viii be Republican after March :
1909 bv mere than two-thrds ma iority. Su-h
q party preponderHnce has been unknown since
1873 80. the first half OF President Grants Sc
ond term. Tho Senate was frequently Demo
cratic between 1870 ana 1895 and the only time
n those tpe decades when the Republican maio-
ity was 81 all decisive just after the ad-
mission Of the six Northwestern and Rocky
Mountain and Coast states-North Dakota.
South DaEota. Montana. Washington. Wyoming
and Idahe-nach 81 which on admission elected
70 Republican Senators The free silver a-ira-
IioE eyvept away these gains. for most Of the new
states ayenc into the Southern Western free sill
vee coinage alliance. As late as 1897 the Senate
,-ls ant Republican But the recovery of tle
Tar West shifted the balance II power. and in
the AS; ter years the Republican minority n
-. upper DTa.lcI Ct Congress has steadily in
c-sssesi. -efectiar He~r riearlT than the party
divisions = the House of Representatives the
s..ereasinc strength - tEc Republican party ID
tie nation
Ttser. are frosE in ihs senate sixty Republicans
al.d 1hi-Ty-5Ee democrats. with orc vacancT-
that from Vermont. caused ny the death last
,secl a. Red3eid Proctor The terms Of thirty
o.s -enaI1rs expire or March .. 1sri9. ana
Eiles--sser 10 NJ. Proctor 80 until March =,
49,. VIII be elected. Of these vacancies three
.iavp already been fied. Josenl L. johnston
nf AIabslna. hss been --.ecGad - succeed himself
William PiIl.ncy Wh-te II Maryland. is L. he
ss;.x<..sesi * john Walter Smith. ard JanIes -
aIrC-r..alv. e. henEucSv. H. 20 be succeeded hy
William .. i,raJlcy. IN tie elections already
held he -;cg,uDiica8s have gained se-tt. In
taese SIX Southern st@tes. whose legislatures are
4, si..-,ze Senators ::ext winter reversal of
t,aiiilcal sieE.ance caa be expected Florida.
tr.z...sss.s Georgia. soGfn Carolina. Louisiana
and NCTsa Carolina. The Democratic n-ia0rity
= 4sereEare al3scSt certain 10 hold eight % me
thirteen seals il lar in tke ciass 10 hc tied on
alS.ca 4, 1873 Kez:uckg il has already los,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

Hand as dark as pocket, for safety as well
as for success. Then, too, the painful lack OF
tangible results may well be due In part 10 the
unavoidable delay In collecting funds, finding
suitable detectives and securing evidence against
malefactors- month is short time for the
accomplishment of this ard,lous and risky Work
So long as these considerations can fairly De
used TO explain the uuabated activity of Black
Handsm our Italian fellow citizens deserve to
be encouraged rnther than criticised But II
will be discreditable if nothing shall have been
accomplished before midsummer. For such
collapse OF fair promises would prove conclu-
sively one OF two thngs-eitner that Italians
have not the moral courage to attack an evil
menacing their lives and property or else that
they have no capacity Cor organization and
IeadnrShin.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09
WHERE Is THE WHITE HAND7

The last fortnight mas seen the usual sue
caSsiof, ~ Black Hand ouIrages among which
we're attacks upon several weIl-to do business
f1,rD ana 81 second unsuccessful descent upon
All Italian bank There has been q series of
tenement house fires which seem 10 have been
prompted. al least in "a few cases. by disap
iluiea hlnci1mailcTs And through il ali anx-
ious iaauireIs have whispered: Where, oh.
where is ne great italian Protective League
which ser on; a month ago 10 battle with Scil-
Ian cutlhroats Z" The scoffers who snid that
tie asseinblage in Park Row lrst February did
moi alean business are now eXclaiming We
told YOU so. There is some ground for think
ing that the league is only hgmeni OF Il few
inIpracticable brains. Tor there has been inn
portant arrest of extorriOners since the birth Of
lie organization. and the public has not been
tald that Italians have raised a large FUND for
their campaign, as their Chicago cOmparrors
EaEe gone. Nevertheless. reason ana charity
both warrant the assumption that the inactivity
is only apparent Perhaps local italians have
prouted Dv the experience OF the ChiceEO White
Hand, which. tine reports say. has already suf-
fcred 10y 200 much publicity. Several of Us
leaders, being known such, hare been singled
oiii for persecution and death Dy It's foes II Is
not difficult suppose that New York Italians
u.c.i learning this decided IL Keep their Whi.s
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

The bitter warfare now being waged against
one another by socialists of various hues Is Of
course. due entirely 10 the poisonous effects Of
capitalism and competition. In the glorious So
castic state of the future there will be no COM
petition among socialists for party control and
dfctation of government policies. II is a pity
that modern socia lists themselves are held down
TO the low level of squabhiing. fraCtious pig
headed humanity by the mere force Of environ
ment. There is painfully close analogy be-
tween their behavior and that of Mr.. Colers
clerks who. having been set 10 spot" tdlers in
the Borough Presidents Office. themselves sue
cumbed 70 the aIIurenents of IosfnE.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

duced without stimulating activity IN the pt'-
mary market wooIlen mills buy raw rna'eiia
spariugly. as the new clip is about 10 come loi
ward and better terms are expected 20 ioiio"
DELAY Dealers at the East are inciihea 70 -
prices fall off In order TO Improve l"eii
of securing the new clip at favorable TERMS
rb,s far however. the moderate quantity tna'
hos beer sbearea in Arizona has come forward
-, consignment. as bid prices were not salts
factory ranch owners.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09
:ism71ork Daily Gribn,sr.
MONDAY. MARCH 9. IL

This aewSpaper is 0Tched ana puShS"eu os
The Tribune association. q tew of6 cV po' -
.tga. office ond principal place oT 6hS'heSS, 10
4ne Building, No. 154 Nassau street Ntb - n
Ogden Mills, president; Aafhan'c' u'Lt., -
-, -,d .~easurey. The address OF the Off
sc-s is .ke Office of shis RetCspoper
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

A western gocfologist scents the following
danger:
delicacv Will pass from our working cIdsses- c
There will he a reversiou the type or mas
Iire uoren-s1l1at fiat chested. broad backed
low b-owed misunderstanding in the neIds sue
by side with the
With vivid memory Of the antics perIorIIieo
by some truly feminine high bro~S- VINO odh
contemplate this prophecy with fear?
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

The city has bought eighty-one automobiles
Al a cost of 100000. in the last three years for
the use Of department chiefs and their sub
ordinates Very likely the care Of and repairs
on the machines in that time have cost S2vooco
more The wages Of eighty-one chauneurs al
81 200 z year amount to almost 100000 year
The city trusts to the conscience of its en-
pIoyes not to use these machines on private
pleasure trips It is a very trJIstful city
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

Governor Hughes says that the Republican
party cannot afford Ito turn down the cons-iCu-
ton Of the State" for the sake Of the gamblers.
He is right Either the constitution or the law
must be amended.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

AS the ten books just returned TO the Coilege
of New Jersey after an absence OF nineteen years
were never known to have disappeared Ihey
couId not have been works of fiction.
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THREE SHOTS FIRED.
Tom Grow Shoots at Bar.
ney Christie as He Flees
but His Aim was Bad

Tuesday afternoon about five o'clock
pedestrians near the Southern Express
Office were startled by three shots in
rapid succession and every fellow run
to cover. Tom Grow, proprietor of the
Star Bottling Works, was shooting at
the fleeing form of Barney Christie,
bnt neither shot took effect. Every
time that A barked Christie quickened
his pace. The trouble arose over a
settlement and several rocks and other
missiles were thrown by Christie before
Grow decided to use his gun. Grow
was arrested by Officers Wilson and
Swadley and while being taken to the
recorders Office to give bond he was
met by Christie, who struck him a ter
rife blow over the eye before the Off
GERS could prevent it, but Wilson pro-
ceeded to Test u pair of knucks on
ChriStie's head in the latest approved
manner. Both men were considerably
bruised. Crow gave bond and Christie
was locked up but gave bond Wednes-
day.
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The Great Robinson Circus to EXHIBIT in
This City the 2Sth.

This show, under the management of
John Robinson, is enjoying its eighty
seventh year of prosperity, and is one
of the foremost amusement attractions
of America, if not of the world.
1t numbers among its arenic favorites
some of the most expensive and best
acts that money can procure. The
Capt French troupe of American Cav
alrymen, in expert feats of daring and
original Workmanship; James Dutton
h Co., (three in number), Europe's
greatest riders, and twenty equestrians
associates; forty joyous subjects of
King Momus in a gleeful sufficiency,
and more than hundred other foreign
and American features in three lings
and an elevated stage, and introducing
monster herd of trained elephants, big
realistic wild west school of wonderful
trained menage horses, great musical
ballet and 300 daring gymnasts, nimble
acrobats and talented aerliests.
The Robinson big circus has always
been famed for its menagerie, and this
season finds the geological annex the
most complete ever carried by tented
show, comprising costly and rare ami
mails from every section of the globe.
This splendid array of animal talent
will be seen in the big daily street
parade pronounced by all as the most
gorgeous and elaborate pageant of mod
ern times, comprising more than mile
of gold encased wagons, chariots and
500 of the finest horses. This is the
only big show that is not in the circus
trust and no advance in the prices will
be made. This show will exhibit in
johnson City on Tuesday, July 2S.
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John 7. Thomas Returns.

John T. Thomas arrived from New
York Monday, accompanied by his
brothers, Will and Joe. Mr.. Thomas
was overcome with heat in New York
on the 18th and fell down a stairway in
Hotel York leading to the barber shop.
He received such injuries that for O
time his life was despaired of. He was
taken Immediately to the Roosevelt
hospital and remained unconscious for
over fifty hours, but his wounds were
dressed, his skull restored where it had
been depressed and every possible thing
done to save him, with such success
that he is now at home and bis many
friends here are rejoiced to know that
there is every reason to believe he will
soon be restored to his former good
health.
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City CeHncil Meets.

At q meeting Of the city council last
Thursday night 7. A. Young was elect
ed to fill out the uneNpired time of l.
N. Boring who moved out of the ward.
John Swadley was elected policeman
to fill the vacancy caused by Dale
Hawks fight.
The butchers fly ordinance was pass.
ed on third reading and now all butch
ers are required to keep flies off the
fresh meat.
The Bristol telephone franchise was
referred to special committee com
posed of the Mayor, Recorder, City
Attorney and Aldermen Baldwin anC
Cass.
The board practically agreed upon 6
five year contract for street lights with
the Watauga Electric Co. at $7s. pei
light and minimum charge of so cents
q month for com mercial lights on fla
rate. The city reserved the right t.
discount bills when lights fail to burr
at any point. Some of the aldermen
were in doubt whether they could make
contract with the company beyond
the expiration of it's franchise. Thu
contract is for five years and the pres
emit franchise expires in two years.
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FALL CARNIVAL.
Johnson City Will Have
Industrial and Agricul-
tural Display.

On October 8, Z, 8, 0 johnson City
will have an industrial and agricultural
exhibit and poultry show with trades
display as the leading feature. This
was decided upon at the meeting of the
Commercial Club Monday night, and
the industrial and advertising commit
tee of the club will have the matter in
charge. The exhibits will be held in
the Hippodrome skating rink. The
poultry show will attract great deal
of attention and will bring birds here
from all parts of the country. The de-
tails have not been worked out and the
premium list not made out, but The
Comet will give this information as fast
as it can be obtained.
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HippOdrOme Theatre.

The Hippodrome Rink will be re-.
opened next Friday night for skating.
The rink has been painted and thor
oughly overhauld. 1t has been lavishly
decorated with the colors of the Elks
and Owls and presents holiday aspect.
Beginning next week Mr.. Reynolds
will begin work upon large stage and
scenery and by early fall the rink will
be converted into theatre. Mr.. Geo.
Fox will have charge of it and is now
booking attractions. He is a profes.
sional actor and will make capable
manager and Johnson City will now
get some good shows.
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Sewer Work Stoned.

S. II. Ponder & Son have temporarily
stopped work on the sewer contract re-
Gently entered into with the city and
may not resume. Mr.. s. II. Ponder
has gone to Knoxville to sse if he car
get another contractor who bid upor
the work to take it off his hands, hi
company to pay the difference in price
Because of the rock and water encoun
tered through the Public Square fol-
the main trunk sewer they found it i'm
possible to do the work at the contrac
price.
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Selling Pianos Cheap.

Sterchi's Furniture Store (the Ten
nessee Furniture Store) have sold three
pianos this week, aud have orders fol
two more to be delivered on receipt
from the factory. This is perhaps the
largest number of pianos ever sold in
this section in one week. They are
making run on fine pianos at popular
prices for short while. They are sell
ing sewing machines on installment
one dollar per week.
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Board of Managers Here.

The board of managers of the Sol.
diers' Home arrived in the city Tuesday
to make the annual inspection of the
home. Maj. J. W. Wadsworth is presi,
dent of the board and Col. W. P.
Brownlow is secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-23

SBALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at office of treasurer, Mountain
Branch, N. H. d. V. s., National Sol
diers' Home, Tenn until 10 O'Clock m.
August IS, 1908, and then opened, for
furnishing aud delivery of Subsistence
Supplies; until 12 O'Clock M, August
%, 1908, and then opened, for furnish
ing and delivery of Household Sup
phes; until 10 o'clock m, August %,
1903, aud then opened, for furnishing
aud delivery of Farm and Repairs Sup
plies, in accordance with instructions
and specifications, copies of which,
with blank proposals and other infor-
nation, may be had upon application
IL Paul E. Divine, Treasurer. (l254