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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-03

heard an amusing conversation
There entered a woman about 20
years old. simply dressed, and with
lust a reasonable amount Of paint
on hor face She spoke quietly and
in a sort Of bored way 70 the clerk
Il want something for indigesi
tlou." she said 4 drank a lot OF
booze and ate some cheese, and !
think I'm going to croak In abou,
two minutes
The clerk was q young chap. typi.
cal Of the East Side Ho grlnned
checrfully.
"Aw. nuttin' like dat be said.
"Dls1l fix you up all right"
He poured some thick pink stuff
INTO a glass and handed II to her.
She drank H.
Guess ri hang around five min.
utes or so" she said N I'm stlll
alive. I'll go home"
The clerk beamed. Sure ing %
he said. You'll be all rlght II
you aln't. we'll call de- coroner
The lady was still hanging around
when left. so don't know whether
they had to bother the coroner or
not.
People who rode home on the
Third nv. Il" few afternoons ago
had an experience that you cant
buy for 10 cents on any Of the freak
conVeyanceH At Luna Park or
Dreamland. Al 2Gi Bowery the
high-preshure wagon was working
on fire In a five story building
Just a. an open car came along.
side the water tower the pressure
was shut off hat water which
happened 10 be In the air became n
waterfall, or a cloudburst. or some
such phenomenon. and fell upon the
open car, drenehing everybody
AZ l3sth st the station was afire
and blazing rapidly when the same
train came along All trains were
rushing past at full speed. This
one whlzzed through tho smoke and
heat, and the bedraggled Individuals
who had survived the flood came
out Of the flames with an expert
ence that would last a nelghbor
hood whole evening In the tell.
ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-03
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New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
THE EEES THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: An amendment to the
legislative. executive and judicial appropriation
House at $4,000 was adopted: Mr. Rayner of
fered a resolution asking the Attorney General
for information about the reported Panama
Canal libel suit House: Mr.. Wilett, Of
New York made bitter attack President
Roosevelt but declared out of order and
taken from the floor
FORE1GN-The American relief committee,
organized at Rome to direct the American chari-
ties for the earthquake sufferers was dissolved.
its purpose having been accomplished = A
ceremonial parade was held at Malta in honor
Of the visiting American warships- - Slight
shocks. purely local. continue to be felt at Mes
sina- An edict issued Peking confers
the order Of the Double Dragon. hitnerto re
served for foreigners. upon all officials OF the
Foreign Board and diplomats abroad. - II
decided at The Hague 20 keep the Dutch
varships near Venezuela until pending ques-
tions between the countries had been def
nitelv settled. - The London portion Of the
new Russian loan was oversubscribed four or
five times. - Forty new cases Of cholera and
twenty,-four deaths reported in St Peters
burg. - band Of IggorOtes raided Hano
village and carried off three heads.
DOMESTIC President-eect Taft held con-
ference at Augusta Ca with visitors Cabi-
net matters; President Brown Of the New York
Central was guest Of Mr.. Taft. - Secretary
Garfield announced that land frauds amounting
10 S1l0OO0,o00 had been discovered in the West.
and asked Congress for appropriation of
sseo,o0o TO be used in endeavoring to recover
the lands. The United States Suprene
Court affirmed the action OF the Texas courts
in imposing fire Of s1.523.so0 on the Waters
Pierce on Company and foroiddiEg it TO do
business in that state. - President Roosevelt
in a message TO Congress asked authority to
declare the one hundredth anniversary of Lin
coins birth special holiday. - Eihu Root
Secretary Of State, was the unanimous choice Of
the Republican legislative caucus at Albany to
name candidate 70 succeed United States Sen
etor Thomas C Platt. - The headquarters
Of the American Red Cross at Washington an
nounced that the italian relief fund had passed
$500. 900
CTTY--Stocl<s were irregular and generally
lower ~ Argument was heard by Judge
Ward in what is supposed to be the start Of the
criminal libel suit by the United States against
"rhe New York World" the hearing being on
the legality Of the form of the subppnas. -
The Street Cleaning Commissioner put $500 men
10 work on the snow; many persons were injured
sn fails icy walks, and another death made
two from the cold. - The evils of moving
picture shows were attacked at q hearing be-
fcre committee of the Board of Aldermen
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Cloudy and warmer The temperature yester-
day: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest 10.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington Jan. 1S-The President tonight at
tended the African diamond jubilee celebration at
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church and
delivered address
The President sent a special message to Con-
gress urging as eminently proper the passage OF
law authorizing him to issue proclamation set
ting aside I.incolns Tooth birthday anniversary on
February II special holiday.
It vas said to-day that the President keep
ing in touch with the situation the Pacific Coast
growing out Of the introduction of antiJapanese
bills in the California Legislature.
The President declined the invitation Of the Uni
versity of Geneva, extended through the Swiss
Minister. to visit that institution when his way
to or returning from Africa.
The President expressed approval Of the move
ment looking to the creation of permanent tariff
commission but declined invitation to attend
the National Tariff Convention at Indianapolis
February Is. on the ground that 1t would not be
fitting for a retiring President conspicuously to
interest himself in question to be dealt with by
the next administration.
The President wrote a letter 10 the committee
having in charge the Robert E. Lee memorial
movement consisting Of D. C Hayward Of South
Carolina: Charles Francis Adams, Of Massachu-
setts and Wade Ellis, of Ohio. inviting them to
meet IN Washington TO decide on definite steps for
providing such a memorial
Mr. Roosevelt intends to take piece Of gov
ernment furniture away with him when he retires
from office II is the leather upholstered chair he
has used the Cabinet table since he entered the
White House. He will have It replaced at his own
expense with exact duplicate. II has been the
custom Of all his predecessors and all the Cabinet
members to take with them the chairs they have
occupied about the Cabinet table. replacing them
at their expense.
Among the White House callers were Secretary
Newberry, Senators Clarke Of Arkansas; Carter.
Dover. Smith (of Michigan Warner. Crane,
Foster and McEnerv; Representatives Hull, Gard
ner, McLachen, Caufeld Wheeler, Bennett. Foss.
Hamilton. Marshall Driscoll, Gronna, Pollard
Swasey and HILL ex-Representat1ve Littauer. ex
Governor Cobb Of Maine. Governor Wilson of Ken
tucky, Assistant Secretary Philips Charles z.
Taft, Wade H. Ellis, Pearl Wight. Of Louisiana;
Captain Anderson. of Iowa; Judge Brown, Of Salt
Lake City, and Bishop HartzeIl.
The President attended to some pressing matters
at his Office In the late afternoon. and then took
horseback ride through Rock Creek Park. accom-
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
PRIMARY Reform PROSPECTS.

Alba ny dispatches indicate that the I.egislat-
ure will sooB have an abundance of direct NOM
nations bills to consider There will be not only
q bill CARRYING out faithfully the suggestions Of
Governor Hughes but several others departing
fhereform in material particulars 10 suit the
interests of those who ready to accept
the system only in modified form. Several
such bills expected-bills designed TO pre-
serte for the political machines the advantages
they now possess under the convention system.
II is hoped thus, il is said. 10 split the support
of the direct pomna tions plan. but probs bly, the
desire is 10 bring about a compromise in com
mttse which will result in a bill as agreeable as
POSSIBLE TO the opponents Of the reform. This
process should be watched with great care for
It is the method which has prevailed in other
states. with the result that some very defective
primary legislation has been passed Most of
the criticisms which have been heard upon the
practical prorking of direct primaries elsewhere
hsve been due 70 the faulty character of sys
TENS resulting from compromises between the
friends and the enemies of the reform Unless
this state can give the plan fair trial with a
system as good as can be devised II had better
not make the change.
II appears that some effort will be made 10
cause the adoption for the primary system of
blanket ballot with group or faction columns
Such method Of voting would defeat the very
purpose sought In the reform. for il would give
distinct advantage TO political machines
which, with such g ballot would only have to
hold caucuses in advance in order 10 enjoy Just
the same advantage that they now have
of course. the same arguments will be urged
for the group system of voting which are ad
vsnced in support of the party column on the
ballot at the regular eiections-the convenience
OF the voters the desire of the great majority
70 vote fo: one slate another etc Rut the
party and the machine or faction do not stand
upon fhe same ground with respect 10 the pub
lie. II is desirable 10 preserve and facilitate
parties. bur not machines. Parties are an es
sentiai element in the government and machines
are not So ii is possible 10 offer arguments
IN defence OF the party column in the general
election which cannot possibly be extended TO
the machine or faction column in the primary
II py the form of voting 30 be adopted under
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
NEW YORK MEMS DESIGN CHOSEN.
Wisconsin to Spend 100000 for State Monu-
ment at Vicksburg Battlefield

The commission appointed by the State OF Wis
consin to erect a monument the battlefield OF
Vicksburg has chosen the design of w L. Cottrell.
a New York architect, with whom Julius INoester
a New York sculptor. cOllaborated. The state has
appropriated 10000 for the work. The monument
will be erected in the National Military Park Of
Vfcksburg, in what is known as the Wisconsin
Circle
The motive of the winning design is Grecian
DOric column. surmounted by portrait of ''Ofd
Abe" famous eagle which went into action with
Wisconsin regiments several battIeheIds The
column will rest espIanade surrounded by a
parapet inside OF which will be inscribed the names
of soldiers belonging TO the regiments of Wisconsin
on the right face of the parapet there will he
figure representing Picket Duty. and on the left
face one depicting The CavaIryman"
The monument will he approached by a series Of
wide steps and platforms on the face Of the ped
estal to the column inscription tablet I'm bronze
will he placed. and the three other side, OF the
pedestal there will be panels alto relief typifvins
scenes I'm action taken from the battlefield
The height of the shaft from the ground will he
131 feet The monument will be fashioned of gran
ite and the figures. inscription tablets and bass
relefs OF bronze. The monument will he dedicated
February l, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
FOR EMMANUEL CURE BUILDING.
Dr. Batten Hopes to Have Place to Care i0f
Increasing Number of Patients

The Rev. Dr. Lorinz ". Batten DESCRIBED IS. "
night how the Emmanuel movement IS carrisu =. =.
at ST. Marks Protestant Episcopal Church' =
Second avenue and 10th street. of which ne u -
rector. Dr. Batten said that his Work was -
ing so extensive that he hoped within snor' -
to raise money TOT a building 20 re deVoeeu -
tireIy TO curin, she sick. Dr. Batten said MS WI"
was based'on common sense and religion =
Dr. Batten said that the co-operauoh Ot
neurologist was absolutely necessary 70 n's -. -.
not for the sake of protecting hin1seI sS % -.,I1
supposed. bu. because only neuroIosS' -.
accurately diagnose a patients case ana -,
whether he was AZ subject for the eisrs '---
He added; -.
One of nv patients is physician VIC = - - sIrs
the last eight years OF his lie IN uSLa.-hss hesn
himself During the four weeks tnaL - Ls,a5s more
coming 10 me 1or treatment ne mas [SsSara
progress than ne did in the eight ye4tSS Tasrs
am not much inclined TO use ny SplotlS+-5rzz. and
IN Is never necessary in a nervous - r1if4 an
tion-appeal to me SuoCOilSSiO"S "- !.
One pafient was a man who had an S oJse'f srg-
e,,frida whenever he saw a hunldh as,-sr fall
gested 10 him that he look at the eaLS and then
~ to see the ear well as the necN -,1sfsaG OF
th3+ he look at the hand OF a psfSonz - ! nan
tba neck soon he told me ne had Ies1 and thai
who killed himself by cutting ms ISS6,i.h was
rs couldn't get away from TINS icea' 49, physc3l
nSaDtaI agony worse to him than auS .Irs never
naIn 7 told HIM TO look at the 1901 i,1a
heard OF suicide by hanging upsiue
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
RAPID TRANSIT LEGISLATION.

We have frequently expressed approval. in the
main. of such legislation as the Public Service
Commission asks to relieve the transit situation
in this city. In the existing emergency New
York should have the freest hand possible 10
solve its problems If the commission should get
such legislation as it recommends, there would
be three ways in which additional traction lines
might be built-namely. the city's credit
through the extension of the debt limit, by
seSsing the cost or part of the cost Of subways
upon the real estate benefited by their construc-
ton and by the granting Of limited franchises
to private capital. There is sufficient uncec-
tainty about each one of these methods 10 make
ii advisable that the city should have them all.
1t may be said that the proposal of these al
tentative methods shows lack Of any definite
plan for providing this important condition of
future municipal development. But how is any
plan possible when not one of the methods
promises complete relief, even any certainty
Of partial relief: No one knows whether it IS
possible TO interest private capital i'll subway
building 1t is not certain whether we could
get even one imperatively needed subway built
by private capital on reasonable terms As for
the city's credit, il is not certain that the
stitution will be amended: and If it is amended,
only one subway. at the most, is in sight. As
for the assessment of all or part of the costs Of
subway construction upon benefited property,
the suggestion has much in its favor. but it is
only a suggestion yet, not worked out and
full of practical difficulties. If part Of the cost
of construction could he levied real estate.
the small margin of city credit which would ne
made available by constitutional amendment
would perhaps be enough to do all that is i'm
mediately necessary toward n comprehensive
transit system.
The city would not be without plan If
the policy of municipal construction approved
l,,- fbo I'm tba H;1T1, ~ bad
been faithfully carried out by city administra-
tions. In negectiug TO provide for rapid transit
construction as 1t was needed they have be
trayed the interests of the people and violated
their express desire. If reasonable portion of
the S300Oo0O00 of corporate stock that has been
sold in the last five years had been devoted to
subway building the city could have kept UP
with its needs and would he now on the way
toward a comprehensive traction system.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
ECHOES OF AN "TNTERVIEU e

The famous, or notorious Interview" with the
German Emperor which appeared last fall in
The Daily Telegraph of London has become
cerned In it might we'll wish to leave there un.
somewhat significantly revived by the En-
peror himself, in his New Years address to the
chief officers of his army. We are told that in
making that address his demeanor was ''au-
gust self-conscious and simple and breathed
'the most calm determination" and that II
produced the strongest impression upon the
generals" He made no direct allusion to the
article in THE Daily Telegraph" but he did
read and commend as rejecting his own views
recent article In the "Deutsche Revue" and
il was in that approval of an unsigned review
article that the most marked significance of his
remarks lay.
For the writer in the "Deutsche Revue" who
is plausibly believed TO have been Count Schlief
fen. formerly conspicuous member of the Gen
eral staff and confidential friend OF the EN-
peror did refer in unmstakable terms TO that
so-called interview. Referring TO the animosi-
ties of other powers against Germany and
Austria, he said that those two nations were
still regarded as too strong TO be attacked.
wherefore AS preliminary 10 the use of force
they were ITO be weakened by external produc-
ton of internal dissension." That work he CON
tinued. was already in hand in Austria. and IT
had recently been demonstrated how the same
object could be attained in Germany "by means
"of short newspaper article containing anti
"quated accusations cunningiy grouped to-
"sether.' Certainly it is highly interesting and
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19

damage done by automobile; from outside the
state Obviously. it is only just that those who
do the damage should at least help pay for the
repairs.
1t seems probable that some change might and
should he made in the law which would accord
with the interests of both parties 20 the contro-
versy but if so it is to be effected not through
ratings and reprisals. but through amicable
getting together" and reasoning. The New Jer-
sev policy now is to seek uniformity OF highway
or Of automobile legislation, not through federal
action which might not be practicable bnt
through conferences and cooperation among the
states That is a course which we have recon-
mended and we believe that it would be founo
practicable and highly convenient. 1t is certain
Iv encouraging TO see New Jersey suggesting IT,
since for reasons already mentioned that stare
would have more TO lose and less to gain thah
almost any other through the adoption OF uni
form laws with its neghbors. The indirect gam
might however. much more than compensate II
for its loss At any rate, the magnitude OF the
automobile interest seems to demand that there
shall be such q uniformity or reciprocity among
the states as shall make it possible for me TOUR
ist 70 cross state boundaries without peril OF
onnovanCa
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
rgF4P TELEGRAPHY IN FRANCE.

The nractice of sending night messages at
rate much lower than that charged for DAY ST
vice is now having a trial in France Nnei
as in other European countries, the lelesL' ,"
lines are controlled by the government oIiS
q centime "a fifth of a cent? a word is deihahi'u
for such dispatches. though no message oi re-
than fifty words is accepted IN fdIis an"
ahout dozen other large cities tne oih'eS "i
kent open for the receipt of TINS class VI "uIl '
ness until midnight In twenty W 'n'i''
smaller cities it is taken until IL O'Clock.
- +ho main of course. the plan is old, and
hoe lopo been in vogue in the United HtAtes'
pr+ aside from the remarkably modest chaIge
which constitutes one attractive feature of Ihe
exneriment in France, there is another. Whi'n
seems 70 be somewhat novel. II Is "APe''ei 'H'
business men will substitute night messages lo'
lo+tors when they cannot be sure OF reaching
CORRESPONDENTS by mail the next morIlus
Owing 10 the low speed of trains ana u ln
nerfect connections between main Iln'S anu
branch railways. it Is believed that the eNlS'i"-
faciIitIes for communication by post are so
unsatisfactory in many cases that ihe he"
means now offered will be extensively en-
,lorad Several months must elapse before the
gorernn,ent can telT whether or not this eX
notation is 10 be realized If il is, no DOUBT the
service will be continued. If 1t Is not perhaps
the scheme will he abandoned or modilIe1.
In America the venture will be watched with
something more than idle curiosity. IL 'heIe
is enough patronage in France 10 make Il pay
II will be in order TO inquire whether me s"l''
resuIt might not be looked for in this country =
In initiating the night rate system the telegraph
companies here proceeded on the theory thaI
II would be better to keep their wires earning
for as many hours as possible out of 'he tWe"'?
forr oven though the return at night should
NOT he as great as by day. Perhaps the principe
has not vet had its fullest application II any
considerable increase in business is Ia be had
the telegraph companies ought not To De aho'e
acceptirc it. To conduct telegraph service
with the same activity and the same number OF
employes day and night as Is common IN Ger
tain other industries. is out of the question. BE
sides the conditions affecting patronage may
not he identical in America and France. But
II is conceivable that an important gam IN the
net receipts Of the telegraph companies might
be effected by following the example set last
month in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
AmuSements.

aCsDEMY-s 15-The Music Master.
ET-FyAMBRA-2-S-NaudeT Ar
aSTOR-s:l5-The Nan from Home
IAsCO-s.3o-The Fighting HOPE ,,
RTJOT--s:15-A Gentleman from zllsslssipPL
udevile-
PRoADwAY-s:15-Peggy Machree- hree-....v
f-ASINo-2:I5-s:lS-M Hamlet or 6rosd
SIRCI.E-s:i5-The Queen Of the Moui'h houe7'
af-2-s-SaudeTil
t@RFTFPION-S-SamsOn
DaI,yTS -s.Ia-The Barber OF New Orealls-
EDEN MTSEE-The World IN Wax
FNPIRF .15-what Every Woman hnoNe-
(-ATETY-S -Is-The Travelling Salesman
CARDEN-S:15- James IA
GARRICE-S-S -SO-The Patriot
GERNAN-s:15-De Blaue Maus
HACKETT-s:l5-The vampire ,.,,,s
HAkM MERsTE1N'S-9: -s:l5--N i4Ps,,lA IN the
HIPPODROME-2-S-Sportin oaSS
sties-Ballet of Birdiano;
II-DSON-s-3 -30-Lady Freoer1ck.
ENICK RBoCKER-s: 1.-The FTitne b'Ai
1YCEUN-s:1S-Love Watches
t.TRJC-s15 15-The Blue Mouse 4. II =, M
MADISON SQUARE GAFsDEN-1o q n 10 a. p M
Automobile Show.
NAJEeTIC-S-15-Three TWlns .oo -he chan
MAXINE ELLIoTTS .THEAI hf1-e~"'
MENDBLssoHN HALI--s--oncert--s:: I'D :lo-Con0el"
NEW TERDAM-s-Io-Little Nerno-
NEW YORK-s :2o-Miss Innocence
EAToY-s .2o-The Battle
Wk,IACK'S-s. .eo-The Boys and Betty -,.,,
WEBER -S-S-15-The Merrs WIDOW anu AH7 I
WEST ESD-s:15-saivation Nell