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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
BENzOATE Of SODA WILL BE
SNEAK|NG INTO OUR |NS|0ES

Straus- Cortelyou decision, however,
the doors We're thrown wide open,
and at present the drug can be
mixed with any and all kinds of
foods and in any amount to suit
the manufacturer The latter is
limited only by the amount the
trade will stand for, and no one
has yet predicted what that limit
will be.
Benzoat of soda is thus recogniz-
ed as the only chemical preserva-
tive the use of which is authorized
by the government in unlimited
quantities. Some of the foods in
which it has been used, and in
which it will certainly appear this
summer are: Jellies, jams and pre-
serves: ketchup, chilli sauce and
picked lily; peach, apple, plum
and apricot butter: cider and grape
juice: mince-meat and filling for
all kinds of pies; canned soups and
boullions and articles of similar
character. Under the recent de-
cision, however, other products can
now be preserved by this particular
chemical. Among them are the
syrups and fruit compounds served
at saltwater fountains.
You Can't Spot It.
1t is true the regulations provide
that each container shall be plainly
labeled to show the presence and
amount of benzoate of soda, but in
the case of saltwater fountains.
the containers are generally kept in
the cellar. while the syrups are
drawn from the fountain. and the
fruits are served from bowls. These
need not, and, it is unnecessary to
say, will not show the presence or
amount of benzoate of soda. The
same is true of bulk foods in the
grocery stores, such as butter In
the tub, cheese in the case, milk in
the can, etc. In such cases the
consumer will have little oppor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

tunity of knowing whether or not
benzoate of soda is used.
Nor are the meat packers over.
looking the permission so broadly
given to use unlimited quantities
of this chemical preservative in
their meat products. such as pot
ted" chicken, turkey. ham and
tongue; canned roast beef, corned
beef or whole tongue; and, above
all, in their suasages. Since they
were deprived of boracic acid,
which gave the world the term
"embalmed beef" they have been
at sea, but benzoate of soda has
come to their rescue. In the cans
chemically preserved meats must
bear the label, but what will the
consumer know about a string of
sausages, green sausage, or smoked
sausage, when purchased from the
butchers counter?
Good to Make Mummies.
Even more than meats and other
foods preserved with the condemn
ed boracic acid are those preserved
with the benzoic acid entitled to
bear the prefix ''embalmed," for
while borax and boracic acid are
comparatively modern discoveries,
benZoic acid was employed in EN-
balming some 5000 years ago, and
to its wonderful preserving quail
ties we owe the Egyptian mummies.
There was a difference, however
in this: that while the ancients OBJ
tanned their benZoic acid from aro-
matte gums, modern chemistry has
discovered that it can be produced
from coal-tar and the urine of cattle
and horses, from which sources
what is known as Commercial"
benzoic acid is now exclusively OBJ
tanned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
F0RC|NCCBA|N
AROUND GLEN

The feature of the final session
of the Clein trial Saturday was the
identification of the defendant by
Glen Smith, stable boy at the
Keystone barn, as the man who
hired a rig at $50 on the night of
March l and returned at 1880.
Clein said that he had lost his
money playing poker and wanted
to go to his home near Fort
Wright to get some more. He gave
the name of w. H. e. Wilson, under
which he was then sailing.
Emil Johnson and James Cairns
of the O. K. stables told of Clein
getting rig at that barn the fol-
lowing morning, March 2, at $50
and being gone two hours. Testi-
mony was given to show that Clein
was two hours late for his work
at Weisemans cabinet shop that
morning.
Bernard Weiseman, the employer
of Clein and Saudawski, told of see-
ing the murdered mans tools in
use by Clein and that the latter
on being asked how he had gotten
them said he had taken them on a
debt of $35 and that Saudawski had
left town.. These tools had been
checked by Saudawski at the Great
Northern depot and removed by
Clein on presentation of the
ahockc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
LOST $3.50 in A PURSE

A liberal reward will be paid to
anyone who has been lucky enough
to find Mr.. Harvey's purse, con-
tanning $3.50. Mr.. Harvey, who
lives at 1923 Dean avenue, lost the
money some time Saturday and so
far has not heard any more of it.
The money was in a buckskin
purse of two compartments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
TOO MUCH MARRIED AT
TENDER AGE OF 70
(By United Pressj

NEW YORK. May PA dark
cloud in the form of a warrant
charging bigamy has obscured the
honeymoon of Samuel B. yelling.
ton, aged Y, broker, who wooeo
and won Florence May Cusham. a
manicure artist at the Hoffman
house several weeks ago.
Mrs. Maude Windsor Gardner
Wellington says Samuel married
her in. 1897. The publication of the
wooing and wedding of the broker
and the manicure girl caused Mrs
Maude Windsor Gardner yelling
ton TO call on the district attorney
and later the aged broker was ar.
rested on a bigamy warrant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
CHASED BURGLAR
OUT OF HOUSE

Awakened from her slumbers by
the sound of mischief in the rooms
below, Mrs. H, E. Huneywell, 01224
Pearl street, frightened a burglar
from her residence this morning
before he had time to reward him
self for the trouble of getting in.
He had forced an entrance through
a basement window and had just
started pilfering when the sound
of his hostess carpet slippers COM
ing down the stairs caused him to
vanish out the side door.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
DISLOCATES HIS JAW
YAWNING OVER STORY
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, May 24.-Disgusted
at seeing so many articles in the
newspapers telling about Presi-
dent Taft's prowess at golf, Albert
Hoppert, aged 20, when he found
another such article in the paper
yawned so widely that he dslo-
Gated his jaw. He was hurried to
a hospital, where it required two
physicians to restore the joint.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
BY WILLIAM WOLFF SMITH,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a
An invasion of American homes is
promised for the summer of 1909.
1t will be a peaceful invasion, I'M
accompanied by alarms and yet
the more deadly because of the
inSidiOus character of the warfare
which will be waged upon the, pub
lie health. By the action of Secre-
taries Wilson, Cortelyou- and
Straus, taken on the eve of the
retirement of the last administra-
ton, benzoate of soda may be used
to preserve any sort of food sold
to the public, without limitation
on the quantity employed, except
that the same must be stated OH
the labels. This decision has been
followed by increased activity on
the part of those manufacturers of
the foodstuffs who find under their
present methods the use of ben
zoate of soda is essential to pre-
OIL Z tbSil IA ouoSto, anu CFCll tIoi
interest is being displayed by the
manufacturers of other foods who
have hitherto been prevented from
using preservatives, but who see
in benzoate of soda their possible
salvation.
Can Feed You Full of It,
1t is doubtful if the sweeping
character of the decision has been
appreciated by even small portion
of the public concerned 1t was
originally proposed to prohibit al
together the use of benzoate of
soda in foods, on the ground that
it was a chemical preservative. the
employment of which was dele
FERROUS to health. Under great pres
sure modification was secured al
lowing the temporary use of one
tenth of one per cent in foods
where the preservative had former
ly been used. With the Wilson
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

Special Correspondence to The Press
LOS ANGELES. May 24.-The
rapid growth of Christian Science
is manifesting itself.in many ways,
particularly in the number and
beauty of It's churches. This city is
a stronghold of the faith.
The latest Christian Science
church, just completed here, is the
largest and one of the most beau
tiful west of New York. The cost
exceeds 100000.
The great copper home can be
seen for miles, and it is this dome
that is of particular interest. Rein
forced concrete was used in the
construction, and it is the first
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
JURY TAKES 10 HOURS
TO AWARD ONE CENT
(By United Pressl

LIMA, Ohio, May 24.-In her
suit for $4,000 damages against
Constable Frank Chapman. who
broke into her home to serve her
with papers, Mrs. II. Mary Schick
was returned a verdict for one cent
by jury which deliberated IS
hours and reported Tuesday morn
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
STUCK REVOLVERS
in HIS RIBS

Floyd Cross, a visitor in the city,
was given taste of metropolitan
life shortly after midnight when
with two revolvers stuck into his
ribs he was compelled to dig up
all his cash to a couple of men
wearing masks. He was just cross
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

dome to be built of this material.
The structure occupies ground
area of 100 by $50 feet and is cen
trally located on plot of ground
200 by $50 feet, thus affording am
pie opportunity for landscape eff
fects.
On the exterior of the church
light gray granite has been used
for the underpining. The walls are
faced with a matt of dull glazed
white brick and trimmed with terra
Gotta of the same color and tex
ture. The dome and lantern sur
! mounting it are covered with heavy
copper and the pediment roofs with
an olive green dull glazed tile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

The hardest thing for a man to
do is to live up to his ideals, and
the easiest for woman is to live
above them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

nat lllNuIs @ SCItS iOl a CNi CCt
car ride in Philadelphia, if you have
to transfer, and so per cent of the
people do transfer.
And that is the issue upon which
the people are fighting the mayor
of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, as everyone knows.
is suffering for the sins of its ia
theirs.
In graft-ridden Pennsylvania poor
Philadelphia has been a fine felo
for loot.
Back in 1901 the hooters. in mid
night session of the legislature. be-
gan the graft that now has Phila-
delphia by the throat.
The street railway companies
were merged. One Clarence Wolf
got lot of the stock of the new
company. He has been in the legis-
lature since then, as a senator
In 1907 the merger became known
as the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Co. When this merger was formed
the company got a complete mo
nopoly on the streets of Philadel-
phia. The people were pacified,
however. by an arrangement where
by the mayor and two men. selected
by the city council, should become
members of the P. r. It's board of
directors.
John Reyburn, Clarence Wolf and
William H. Carpenter took their
places on the board as the citys
representatives.
They are a fine trio. Traitors to
the people, they voted in a board
meeting to raise the street car
fares. The mayor. a lifelong friend
of Wolf and fellow member with
Carpenter on the board of directors
of a Philadelphia bank, was fore
most among the p r. T. board
members to raise fares.
Mayor Reybrn talks reluctantly.
1t was only by waiting from early
afternoon until $50 at night, after
he had returned from a base ball
game, that the correspondent was
able to reach him.
This is all fuss about nothing"
he said.
But the people are walking to
and from work, rather than pay
fares which they call exorbitant."
They're wrong. They don't I'M
derstand," he said.
Fifteen thousand OF them met in
a mass meeting"
Il don't know whether there were
1900 there, but these mass meet
fngs are not good things. They'll go
too far. some time, and there'll be
g ri2t.sprraI'Sss -
This from the mayor of a city
In which is situated Carpenter hall,
In which our forefathers gathered
In the mass meetings that resulted
In the American reyolution!.
The newspapers call Wolf a
traitor to the people. What do you
think OF him? Is he fair to the
city," ] said TO the mayor.
why, yes. He's an honest man. :"
Does he own stock in the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Coz"
"Oh, yes. lie owns stock all
right"
DO you think be would care for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

The man In the moon has one
advantage over his terrestrial
brothers; he Is most brilliant when
full.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

ing Railroad and Post street at tho
time, looking for q room. He lost
but a little over IS by his expert
ence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
CAR TRUST NEEDS THE
MONEY so 1T GRABBED
PHIA-PEOPLE WALK RATHER THAN PAY
FIVE CENT FARE AND THREE CENT TRANSFER.

the interests of the city before he
would. protect the company"
Certainly! Certainly, He's ar
honest man."
But isn't s cents too much to
pay for car fare if citizen has to
use two cars?"
That isn't the question. The
street railway company has to have
the money. 1t can't make improve.
ments unless it gets it."
DO you think the people ought
to have to pay for these improve
ments?"
'Why, there was a time when
the street railway company had to
pave all the streets of the city on
which their lines ran. 1t cost them
S22,000,000. They've spent a lot on
thsi city. Now we don't make them
pave any more. They give the city
treasury $4,000 a month instead
It's time the street railway COM
pany was earning some dividends. -
Some of the dividends the people
of Philadelphia have to pay under
the traction merger are: Citizens
line. ~ per cent on the original
cost; Thirteenth and Fifteenth
streets lines, II per cent; Green
and Coates line, 40 per cent; Ridge
avenue, ~ per cent; Second and
Third streets lines, 33 per cent;
Continental line, 20 per cent.
The howl that is going up in
Philadelphia is tremendous. Wolf
is cartooned and howled at. Bust
ness men and lawyers, in excited
meetings, demand that he resign
from the board of the P. r. T. as
the city's representative.
1t looks as If Philadelphia might
have another civic revolution
Philadelphia citizens, when John
Weaver was mayor, stormed the
city hall to help him prevent the
steal of gas franchise They car
ried ropes into the presence of the
city councilmen and prevented them
from passing the franchise.
Philadelphia people are walking
to and from work now, by thou
sands rather than pay the increased
fare.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

for-a-quarter to 5 cents straight.
There will be no transfers. A sec
ond-trip ticket will cost cents"
That means s cents for a street
car ride in Philadelphia, if you have
to transfer, and so per cent of the
people do transfer.
And that is the issue upon which
the people are fighting the mayor
of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Government Securities.
DEATH OF RANSOM R. CABLE.
Was President Of Rock Island Rail-
road for Fifteen Years.

CHICAGO, November 18.-Ransom r..
Cable. formerly president OF the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railway Com
pany. died here yesterday. aged seventy
five years. His health had not been good
for the last two years. Mr.. Cable was
elected a director of the old company In
June. 1877. and the ONCE Of assistant to
president, then Hugh Riddle. was special
iy created and he was appointed to It.
Rising by successive steps, he became
president In 1883, which Office he held un-
til June 1, 1898. From the latter date to
December 2, 1902. he was chairman OF the
board OF directors. He then retired. and
was succeeded by D. @. Reid. Before he
became connected with the railroad he
was in the coal mining business at Rock
Island, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Mergenthaler took a jump forward to-
day, selling for 216k. Two shares brought
217. Yesterday the stock sold for ZIG. and
1t was offered at the close at 216h.
Today the asking price at the close was
217. with 2161s bid. These levels suggest
that buyers may have in mind the divi-
dend OF $3.50, which is payable on each
share at the end of the coming month.
Lanston was offered today at half a
point less than yesterday, namely. at
1917; but that was at the close, after the
sale OF 100 shares at 1875.
Greene Cananea copper also moved UP
slightly. A quotation lot Of 100 shares
sold for 123S, while the day before II
was paid. After this transaction the
stock was to be had at 121a. while the
bid was 12k.
The mention of the name of Guggen-
heimer during the trading may offer an
explanation Of the appreciation which has
taken place in the market value of this
stock during the past few weeks. If
Greene Is not included in the much-talked-
of merger Of copper interests. the predic-
lions Of some of the operators will have
failed.
Traction warrants were dealt in to q
considerable extent today and on a level
of 13 to 13k. The bid at the dose was
127s and the asking price 1874.
The condition of gas stock. as an active
trader. was we'll brought out in its cour Sc
today. After the sale of twenty-five
shares at IS the bid for the stock was
624 and the asking price 67H, only an
eighth of a point apart. which indicates
Usually an entire absence of market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Selection of Outsider
Disappointing to Citizens

A short tour among the financial men
OF the city failed to find any man who
had not been in favor Of a Washington
man for the ofice Of postmaster. Con-
siderable surprise was expressed on all
sides by men at the head Of business at
fairs here that the President had not
chosen q recognized local man for the
place.
The announcement that DIR. Grandfeld
had been appointed was made on the
Stock Exchange shortly after 1t opened
at noon today. At the same time the
news OF Commissioner Macfarlands res
ignation was made known.
Business stopped for q brief interval
while the traders asked each other who
DR.. Grandfield is.
Name Strange on Exchange.
Have you ever heard OF DR.. Grand
f1eld?" asked Charles J. Bell of the man
sitting next to him. Hes been ap-
pointed postmaster"
You mean Greenfield. don't your" was
the reply.
mo. I mean DR.. GrandfieId."
change expressed an interest in the ap-
pointment. A man on the outside Of the
railing Informed the exchange that DR..
Grandfeld was already connected with
the post Office.
G. J. Bell Is Surprised.
Charles J. Bell told a Star reporter that
he had been backing a certain Washing
ton man for the position. and was some
what disappointed, Of course. that his
candidate had not been the fortunate
one.
II am somewhat surprised at the Presi-
dents action" he said. because I am In
favor Of a local man. Regardless OF DIR.
Grandheld's qualifications for the position.
am sorry to see the President begin
that course of action. which might indi-
cate he will make what might be termed
federal appointments The postmaster
ship of Saskatchewan might be fed
eral appointment, but no one would think
Of importing q man to fill the job
W. +. GUIDE Likes Granf1eld, But
F.. William F. Guide, president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. expressed himself
pleased with the appointment, stating
that he had such pleasant relations with
the new postmaster during the floral
parade that he had grown friendly with
him.
But I was looking for a local man to
be appointed to the place, and l should
judge from my circle Of acquaintances
that the general opinion Of business men
was somewhat along that line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
A1RSd1F MOUEL ON VIEW.
Wright Machine on Third Floor OF
Saks & Co.'s Store.

model. complete in every detail, OF the
Wright flying machine was today placed
on exhibition on the third floor Of the
Saks Company's establishment. 7th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, for the
entertainment Of all who will be inter-
ested in aeronautics. The exhibit is in
charge of an amateur aeroplanist.
The model was made in Dayton, Ohio,
by Milton Wright. jr., a nephew Of the
famous aviators. 1t IL constructed on q
scale Of one and one-half inches to the
foot. and a small electric motor is used in
place of a gasoline engine The machine
is suspended on two wires and is
driven forward by the action Of the pro-
pellers and run by a dry battery connec-
ton.
The model IL to be kept on exhibition
for the next two weeks, and the motors
will be run from time to time each day.
The exhibit created considerable enthu-
siasm today among young flying machine
enthusiasts. They crowded about 1t and
piled the demonstration with questions
which would have stumped an expert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. November 13.-The cot
ton market opened steady at UNCHANGED
prices to a decline Of points in response
TO disappointing cables. but rallied to
about the closing figures OF last night
during the middle Of the morning on COW
ering for over the week end. The leading
bulls seemed to be giving the market no
aggressive support. but the weather was
very unsettled in the southwest. where
there had been talk Of top-crop develop
ment. and the weekend figures showed a
comparatively small increase In the Wis
IDLE supply OF American cotton.
Futures opened steady: December. 14.28;
January. 14.44: March. 14.62; May, 147S;
July. 14.1o; August. 14.O5: October. Of
fered. 12.45.
net 4a12 points higher.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
5000 bales. against 56.2O1 last week and
52.O51 last year. For the week. 10000
bales. against 1851. 100 last week and 4Os.-
$50 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans. 4.6SS bales, against II, 7S2 last
year. and at Houston, 1898 bales
against 2O.669 last year.
Futures closed steady. Closing bids:
November. 1427: December, 14.43; Janu-
airy. l46s; February, 14.03; March, l.7e:
April. 14.I9; May 149O; June. Ass; July,
lass; August. l422; September. 1898: Oc-
tober. 2.i9.
Spot closed quiet: middlins upiands.
lA1o; middiing guf, 1900: no sales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. November 18-Closing:
Cotton-Spot in limited demand; prices
eight points lower. American middling
fair. 500; good middling. 49, middling.
1854: low middling. 7.54: good ordinary,
7.2S; ordinary. 7.03. The sales Of the day
were 1900 bales. of which 800 were for
speculation and export. and included $500
American. Receipts. $1,000 bales, includ-
ing 42.4OO American. Futures opened
easier and closed easy. November, IA !:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gal: December
January. 741h; January February. 7.43A;
February-March. 7.45h: March-April.
1.4s1s; April-May. 7.5O1a: May-June. 1852;
June-July, 7.JO1a: July-August, 74S1z;
August-September. ZIG. September-O cto-
Der. q. 7O11. October November. 6.5SIa; No
vember-December. 6.52h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
NEWC|NPOSTMkSTER
Continued from First Page.)

understood to be q part of the general
policy OF the Postmaster General to re-
organize his entire department. He ad-
mitted at the White House today that
there will be such a reorganization. but
he would not admit that there will be
the number Of changes of assistant post
masters general that has been suggested.
There may be one or two changes"
he added.
BY taking care Of Mr.. Grandfield In the
Washington post Office Mr.. Hitchcock will
he able to install q new man as first as
sistant postmaster general without sac
riicing q friend In the general shake-up
he is scheduled to make
The action Of Mr. Hitchcock in re-
spect to the Washington post Office has
completely forestalled the efforts of
friends OF q dozen or 30 candidates. who
have been planning to make an early
descent on the White House to get in
their work on the President. Many of
them have already been to see Mr. Hitch
cock. but did not get much information
out Of him.