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New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

Of the American Canoe Association. which meets
annually az Sugar Island. its permanent property.
The Crossmon House. at Alexandria Bay. win be
managed again this summer by Charles W Cross
mon, whose father was the hotel pioneer in this
region
SOCIAL PLEASURES WILL BE MANY.
The usual round OF festivities again will prevail
AT the Thousand Island Yacht Club, Alexandria
Bay at Frontenac and at various other social cen
tics During the season each cIub-theTe are six
fourishing motor boat organizations here-has it's
schedule of races and tennis and golf Journeys. IN
which handsome silver cups are awarded ulu-
minated yacht parades. gala nights OF boating and
fireworks. gay dances and searchIight trips among
the thousand Isles combine TO make this resort
one Of thousand pleasures
Last winter $4,000 FIRE swept Clayton the rail-
road terminal for the Thousand Islands. but the
damage by this time has been largely obliterated
and everything is being made ready for the ap-
preaching season
The Rev. De VIII 3. ThOm9scn. director OF the
Auditorium services at Thousand Island Park. has
announced his programme Of Sunday speakers and
the list includes many we'll known cleTgyuen- Dur
ing the summer interesting amateur theatricsls.
lectures and concerts will be given the Park
Auditorium. and the hotels here novel dances
and card parties viii be arranged
Among the boats 70 be seen the river
next month will be a fine motor cruiser for Nathan
StTaus. OF New York.
From all indications the current summer viii De
busy and successful one or the upper St Law
renee. Cottagers are already arriving BY every
incoming train and boat Hotel managers who are
on the ground report heavy advance bookings. and
several conventions are yet to Be announced
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

The hotel mauaEemeuts remain practically the
same as last year. The boarding houses are re-
ceivinF the early summer guests. The automobile
touring parties have already begun 10 arrive. and
the number of ears belonging I'm Gown Is Increased
decidedly Many summer cottagars have already
arrived Among tHrn IS Chauucey Olcoet. who has
Just closed his season. He intends entertaining
many guests among them Nr. and Ni-s Timothy l.
Woodruff. Henry Miller and others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
Young Folks
GAME OF CUSTOMS.
Slow Thinkers Will Have to Pay Duty
on Their Baggage.


Some children had been travelling in
Europe with their parents. and among
the numerous things to interest them
were the custom officers. who investi-
gated their baggage for goods on which
to charge duty. says the Chicago News.
When they came back to America they
were detained long time In the Gus
tom house waiting for an officer to ex-
anime their trunks. 1t was great fun
for the children to follow the officers
about and hear what the people had
to say and how much money they had
to pay for the dress goods and jewels
and everything they had brought from
abroad. So they Immediately invented
this game:
One person is chosen as the customs
officer" the rest Of the company being
passengers. The officer holds hand
kerchief knotted into a ball.
What has A In his trunk?" he ask
ed. throwing the handkerchief at one
of the passengers" AS he throws it
he must fix in his mind one object
commencing with A that can be pack
ed in trunk The person at whom
the handkerchief Is thrown must an
Swer some object commencing with y.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
THE ASS AND THE DOG.
A Fable That Teaches tho Necessity
of Mutual Help.

A Fable That Teaches tho Necessity
Of Mutual Help.
An ass. accompanied by dog, was
carrying bread to market In a basket.
The master followed. While passing
through a meadow the master fell
asleep, and the ass commenced to
browse.
Friend" said the dog, Il haven't
dined today, and grass is no food for
me. Stop n minute. l will take q
small loaf out Of your basket"
The ass made no answer. l am sur
prised at this. for he is naturally a
good creature.
Jowler began again. Grizzle, with
out losing a bite, still was deaf of one
ear. At length, hard pressed by the
opportunities of the dog. he said to
him:
81 advise you to wait. 1t will not be
long before our master awakes, and he
will not fail to give you your dinner"
AS the colloquy was going on a fam
ished wolf leaped out of a nearby
wood
Dear friend. defend me-" cried Griz-
zle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

er say: How is your stomach? Have
you eaten your rice:" The Pole greets
his neighbor by saying. How do you
have yourself|' The Russian says to
his friend. "How do you live on?" The
French say to each other. How do
you carry yourseIf?" The Persians
recognize their friend by saying, MAY
your shadow never grow less" The
plain. busy American. who has no time
for all this. on seeing his friends either
mods his head or filings How dye
do" at him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
Conundrums.

Why does hodcarrier wear white
suspenders? To keep his trousers up.
What is the queen of roses? The
watering pot. because she reigns
(rains) over them.
Which would you rather have, S. in
notes or in gold? Notes are better.
because when you fold them you find
them increases.
Why Is pigs tail like the letter K
Because it is the end Of pork.
Why is an elephant like an oyster?
Because neither can climb tree.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

"Comrade." answered JOwler, Il ad-
wise you to wait until our master
wakes up. He will not be long"
Thereupon the dog fed. and the wolf
strangled the ass.
We must aid one another. He who
refuses to give service when he can
lays himself open to being refused
help when he finds himself in need
From the French Of Perrin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

If he answers the same word that the
officer has in mind he must pay "cus-
TOMS or forfeit to be redeemed later.
or if he fails to answer quickly he
must pay customs.
The fun lies in playing quickly and
in keeping the passengers wondering
whose baggage will be examined next.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
Tho Obedient Coin,

Take matchbox and remove the
drawer. Hold the box in horizontal
position and place small coin upon
the middle Of the top. In order to
make the coin go inside without touch
ing 1t give 1t several light strokes on
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

Little Bessie has a cat
And her cat has a kitten,
And little kit has lots Of fun
With Bessie's wooden mitten.
When they play it's hard to tell
Which is kit and which Is mitt.
They roll and tumble round pellmeN
On top will first be kit. then mitt,
Then kitten. mitten. mitten. kitten.
Till the mixup can't be written.
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

the side Which you wish It to enter.
AS soon as it reaches the edge tip the
box lightly, raising the end where the
coin is until it is balanced upon the
edge. Another gentle stroke Of your
finger and it will drop inside.
Solicitations of Different Countries.
The Chinese when salutinG each 9th
~ es. sS.w~E -s~1DGD ~Ah1DVk;
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

Music from 3 80 to 5 100
D. m. and from Z 80 to
9:3O in the evening.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

Selections made now,
we keep for you until
Xmas.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
CAMPAIGN ACTIVE
ENGLAND rs STIRRED.
Unionist Cams Indicated, but
Bread argument Is Strong.
[By Gable to The Tribune.

London, Dec 30.-The political can
vass is now at its height. with an, i'm
proved prospect of heavy Unionist gains.
Arthur ]. Balfour made to-day strik-
ing speech at Hallington. in which the
security OF capital. naval supremacy
fiscal reform and the fusion of the IN
terests of the colonies with the mother
country rather than the creation or dis-
union by a parliament at Dublin, were
the leading issues
1t was a compact, cogent argument IN
the Unionist leaders best debating style
A dozen peers have defended the ac-
ton of the upper chamber and con-
demned the budget in the north and
south, Lords Curzon and Cawdor making
the most effective addresses on consul
tutional and fiscal questions.
A marked feature of the speeches OF
the peers is the emphasis laid upon the
reform of the House of Lords as the nrst
work of a Unionist government. MI
BaIfour fully accepts responsibility ior
setting the upper house in order WITH
out committing himself either to Lord
Rosebery's or Lord Newton's plan.
Scores of the Tory speakers are con-
tending with much force that Liberal
triumph viii be followed by a prolonged
struggle over the abolition of the veto
and the creation of the Dublin parma
ment. which will be detrimental to busl-
ness interests, whereas Unionist success
will be the signal for the conversion OF
the House of Lords into model second
chamber and the establishment or
system of mutual trade preferences
which will be helpful to England and
the colonies and tend to unite them.
Sydney Buxton was the principal min
isterial speaker in London tonight and
he opened the popular canvass with
vigor. Lloyd George will reappear in the
metropolis tomorrow and the Prime
Minister will answer Mr.. Balfour in the
north early next week.
There is evident difficulty in interest
ing the masses in the constitutional
question of taxation. Bread and meat
remain the most effective Liberal argu-
Iuent against tariff reform. l. n. +.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
FRANCE NAY ACT.
Demand That She Suppress
White SIare Traffic.

Paris, Dec. 30-The "Matin'' to-day de-
clares that the findings of the United
States immigration Commission. which
placed France first among the nations as
an exporter of so-called white slave" re-
cruits, constitute a national disgrace and
appeals to the government to begin imme-
diatey pourparers with Washington for
the effective suppression of the traffic.
The paper insists that France in reality
is the most decent country on the globe
and where home life and virtue are
most beautifully exemplifed; yet abroad,
and especially in America, scandalous
French literature is circulated, and the ex-
tent of the monstrous white slave" trade
has given her the reputation of being the
centre of depravity. Paris, the "Matin"
says. is pictured as the modern Babylon,
and adds:
THE government must intervene 1t is
question of humanity and national honor
Washington, Dec. 30.-M Jusserand, the
French Ambassador, read with interest
copy of the Paris. dispatch regarding the
attitude of the "Matin" on the white
slave" traffic in the United States, but he
declined to express himself for publication.
Il can say nothing at ali regarding the
matter he said. You understand that
it is a subject upon which l could not
allow myself to be quoted. I have not
seen the full copy of the article published
by the 'Nlatin,' and I am of the opinion
that the paper could not have had a COM
pete copy of the immigration Commits
sions report from this country before
printing the article.
"Of course. if the United States govern
Inent should request my assistance in this
any other matter l should be glad to
do everything within my power to be of
service"
The ambassador stated that he had for
warded copy of the immigration Com
missions report on the white slave" sub
ject to his government, after carefully
reading it himself.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
NO TRUST, SAYS CLARK.
Copper Merger Something Quite Differ
ent, Is Ex-senator s Opinion.

w. A. Clark formerly United States
Senator from Montana. was quoted in dis
patches from Chicago yesterday as stating
that the proposed copper merger was not
merger in the popular sense of a trust. as
1t did not contemplate discrimination and
would not affect Northern Michigan or
Arizona mines. With possibly a single ex-
ception, he said. it simply was the getting
together of three or four interests that
thought they could handle the product bet
ter by united action.
He added that there was a Worldwide
overproduction in copper that would have
10 be worked off, and said that IL was i'm
possible TO mine the metal with a fair
profit under, Is cents. but that the price
should not 60 above that
Copper Is now selling at the highest price
II has reached in months. Sales of elec-
ytic were made yesterday al 1879 cents
q pound. ana a sale of lake copper was re-
ported at AZ cents pound. II Is believed
in the trade that electrolytic will he selling
At 10 cents before the end OF January.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
Awards CONTRACT.
Municipal Building Work Goes
to Thorn ps0n-S -Starrett Co.

Bridge Commissioner Stevenson, a few
hours after learning yesterday of the de-
cision Of Justice Dowling refusing TO con-
tInue the injunction obtained by William
]. Schieffelin to restrain the city and the
Bridge Commissioner from accepting a bid
for certain work on the proposed munich
pal building. awarded to the Thompson
Starrett Company the held-up contract for
s., $50, ,00o
This contract is for the completion of
the substructure and the erection of the
superstructure Of the building, which work
the contractors promised yesterday would
be done with all possible speed.
Justice Bowling said in his decision:
The principles of law applicable to this
class of cases are we'll settled To Justify
the granting of an injunction it must clear
Iy appear that the official act complained
of was illegal; the plaintiffs right must
be certain as TO the law and the facts
and there must be a clear violation of law
Ia this case not only is there no charge
Of bad faith or fraud. bat every objection
which is made seems to be directed to
action on the part OF the Commissioner Of
Bridges, the effect of which has been and
will be TO safeguard the city's interests
and 10 insure an honest performance OF
the citys contract.
A responsible and competent contractor
has made a bid, based upon the fullest
plans and specifications prepared by COM
petent architects and a result of pub
lie letting, in response to which seven
bids We're submitted the standing and re-
liability of all the bidders being unques-
toned Here is presented no case of col
lusive bidding, OF eXtrayagant cost. or Of
an attempt TO award d contract TO other
than the lowest bidder
II is unfortunate that this great improve
ment should at its inception be criticised
because OF proposed change in the plans
for the foundation work, by which three
corners of the building are to be carried
TO bedrock and the fourth is to rest upon
a sand foundation. but that is a question
which does not affect and should not af-
feet the contract now at issue. The work
upon the foundations is not to be done
under this contract. but has been pro-
crossing under Il separate and Independent
contract with third parties, and has no
relevancy to either the substructure or the
superstructure work.
The modification of the contract for the
foundations OF the building. which was
submitted by Mr.. Stevenson at the last
meeting of the Board OF Estimate al the
request OF the architects, McKim, Mead e.
White. was formally approved by the board
Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
CEDRIC''S ROUGH TRIP.
Seas Kept Decks Clear, but
Christmas Vas Merru.

The White Star liner Cedric arrived here
last night from Naples after one of the
most disa agreeable passages she has yet made
from the Mediterranean. The entire trip
from Gibraltar was made through gales and
rough seas. On Tuesday she got into a tre-
rife blow from the west, which kicked up
an unusually high sea. Combers broke
over the bow. and the spindrift was blown
with such violence over the decks that few
passengers ventured out of doors From
noon on Monday TO noon Tuesday the big
liner logged only 251 knots, the poorest
days of the passage
Although the night of Christmas was a
dirty one without. the passengers made
merry within. Purser Edwards and Mr.
Wiltshire the chief steward, arranged to
have special decorations and iIluminations
In the dining rooms of the first and second
cabins and steerage, and at the dinner
hour twelve Italian stowaways were sent
IN from the stokehole to dine with the
steerage passengers. The special dinner
FOR the steerage was surprise and there
was loud cheering when such "delicacies'
as roast chicken, roast beef fruits and
pastry were found the special steerage
menu cards.
The Cedric left Genoa with twenty-eight
stoWaways, fifteen of whom were dscov-
cred and sent ashore when she stopped at
Naples. After clearing Naples another
stowaway was found and sent ashore with
the pilot. Shortly before passing Gibral-
tar twelve more were discovered and
brought to this port They will be de-
tained at Ellis Island until the Cedric sails
for Naples on January ..
The Cedric docKed last night at 9 o'clock
and only few passengers elected to go
ashore. About 70 per cent OF her 12s cabin
passengers remained on board for the
night
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
RAY LAMPHERE DEAD
Throzcs No Nezo Light Upon
Noted Guinness MusterY.

Laporte. Ind. Dec. 30.-Ray Lamphere
thirty-eight years old. slayer of Mrs Belle
Guinness and her children, died tonight
from tuberculosis in the Michigan City
Penitentiary, where he was serving an in
determinate term for arson
Lamphere. on April 2S, 1908, set fire to the
Guinness home, near Laporte, and the fam
lily was burned to death. He had formerly
beAn employed by Mrs. Guinness. Follow
ing the fire the bodies of several persons,
who had been murdered by Mrs. Guinness,
We're unearthed in the farmyard.
Lamphere was convicted of burning the
house and sentenced on November 26 1908.
to serve from two to fourteen years in
prison He made no statement about the
Guinness case as far as is known.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
vINDIcATes NAVAL OFFICER

Daniel F. CohaIan fled in the Suprsn.
Court yesterday his report as rcrerea !.
the suit brought by Mrs. ALTA T. B~rs.-
for a divorce from her husband. Lie,Irs,
ant Commander Frederick Il. Benton .
surgeon I'm the United States navy a..
formerly in charge Of the Brooklyn Nav.a
Hospital The referee reported that s,'
wife's charges were unfounded and TIA.
the correspondent named by Mrs Bens..
was entitled 10 recover from the Iat.,
whatever costs she has been put to BIZ ~
suit.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
CHICAGO SMUGGLING HEARING
Two Accused Dressmakers Will Fight
Being Brought Here.

Chicago. Dec. So. May X Weber.
known as Nine. Whitney and Mrs. Kath-
ryn Schwarz. Chicago dressmakers, arrest
ed on a New York indictmen Mt for alleged
participation in the dress goods smuggling
scandal VIII. at their preliminary hearing
on January 4. through their attorney, w.
D. Forrest, attempt TO force the govern
ment to show cause for their being taken
TO New York to stand trial. This means
that the government will be compelled to
snow at least some of its evidence before
the real trial starts in New York.
Mr.. Forrest has informed Abel I. Smith
Assistant United States District Attorney
of New York. that his clients will not
waive examination.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31

and an advisory council OF seven As Soc,
ss Congress meets permanent organiza
ton will be effected
Among the speakers tonight wers Rem
resentatfve Champ Clark. the HOUSE minor
ity leader, Representatives. Alexander anxi
Murphy. OF Missouri: Martin. OF sou.J
Dakota: Kinkaid. of Nebraska: McKfnle,
of California. and Morgan, of Oklahoma
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE CUSTER,
Kansas City, Kan, Association De-
clared To Be a Trust.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 30-District Judge
l.. {. True. of Kansas City. Kan, declared
the traders, Livestock Exchange Associa-
'ion trust to-day and ordered the associa-
tion dissolved. His decision was rendered IN
SUIT brought against the association by
the Attorney General of Kansas. An ap-
peal will be taken.
The Traders Livestock Exchange Asso-
citation is composed of lS members. who
deal principally in "stockers and feeders,
cattle not fat enough for slaughter. An
action similar to the one brought against
the Traders Exchange is pending against
the Kansas City Livestock Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
TO SHOW -AIRSHIP.
TilHnghast Promises to Pro-
duce 1t IN Boston.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.


Worcester, Mass, Dec. 3O.-Wallace f..
Tfllinghast, OF this city. the inventor
who says he has sailed about in his air
craft about a hundred different times at
night, has promised through his super
intendent of construction, William A.
Hunt. to unveil the mystery which has
shrouded his famous aeroplane or mono
plane, by promising to exhibit 1T at the
February aero show. to be held In Me-
chanics' Hall, Boston.
A New York inventor and engine eN-
pert has said that Tillinghast came to-
himsat Bar Harbor. Me-. IA year ago ana
wanted him to enter his service, and at
that time limited about his airship. AS
further emphasis that Tillinghast is not
l'bluff1ng'' about his airship II has been
ascertained that several months ago. the
inventor had shipped to Worcester from
France two aerial engines.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
ANTITRUST LEAGUE.
TO Boycott Combinations That
Increase Cost of Living.

Washington. Dec. 30.--Plans for a boycott
Of combinations that increase the cost OF
living were laid here tonight when the
National Antitrust League was organized
Members of Congress are interested IN the
new movement and steps will be taken
toward pfrfecting state organizations
Then, when prices soar. the league mem
hers. according to the plans formed viii
stop using such articles.
Tie plan was tried in Germany few
years ago and. according TO a report, broke
up a combination in coffee which had
raised the price to almost prohibitive
figures.
1t was agreed that the organization
should be non-political, and that il should
have a president. a secretary and treasurer
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
LAWRENCE Perrin INSANE.
Baltimorean Held in Tangier Pending
Return to the United States.

Tangier, Dec 30.-Lawrence Perrin, of
Baltimore. who has been in the custody OF
the American Consulate since December
H. was to-day officially declared to be in
sane and unfit to be at large He will be
retained in the care Of the consulate pend
ing orders from the State Department for
his removal to the United States
Perrin first attracted attention by his
strange behavior which followed his an
nouncement that he had discovered archse-
illogical treasures on an estate which he
had purchased at Ronda, Spain
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
MADE SPECTACLE OF SUICIDE.
How Would You Like to. See Man
Shoot Himself?" Baker Asked.

Michael Polsky, a baker. of No 1873
East 10th street. committed suicide las.
night in the presence of his landlord and
members of the family. Lewis Fraser.
with whom Polsky boarded, was enter
tanning guests when Polsky entered the
room and asked:
How would you like to see a man shoot
himself?'
Knowing that Polsky carried a revolver
Fraser realized that the man was serious
and replied that he would rather not be
witness.
Don't you think it would be quite a
stunt persisted PoIsky, and with that
he pulled out a revolver and shot himself
in the head In the room at the time We're
Mary Schaeffer and FTaser's TWO children
I,ebecca and Isaac. An ambulance was
summoned, but death had been instanta-
neous. PolSky was known to be de-
ranged.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
APPEALS TO Mr.. TAFT.
Minneapolis Mayor Wants
ActiOn an S7utchmen's Strike.

Minneapolis, Dec. 30.-Mayor James c.
Haynes has asked President w. II. Taft
to intervene in the switchmens strike The
Mayor to-day sent the President this mes
sage:
The continuation of the switchmen's
strike on railways in this section is highly
injurious, not only to the interested par
ties but also to the general public Much
loss and, suffering have already occurred
and this will be greatly increased unless
an early settlement is effected / trust that
you will lend your official influence toward
such settlement