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New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
NOT EASY TO DRAW PRIMARY BILL.
Republican County Committee Drafters Find
Much Work Ahead of Them

Il is not easy might be imagined dra n
up comprehensive direct primary nominations
bill. according to discovery made by the special
committee Of the Republican County Committee.
which decided week ago to prepare substitute
for tb- Hinman-tireen. Governors. bill. a rough
draft was presented 10 ;he committee at a meeting
held in the Republican club yesterday afternoon,
but there is yet much work 10 be done on It.
Another thing the committee discovered that
Will not do 10 attempt put In a substitute for
the Governors dill, the only hope for success being
L. present tho committees ideas in the form Of
amendments However, under whatever name. the
committee purposes t" amend the bill as to give
# the character OF the Colby law in New Jersey
with the provisions given in The Tribune a
week ago
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
DEFENDS MUNICIPAL RESEARCH.
Dr.. T. A. Cleveland Replies to Criticism Of
Renort on Water Bureau Inquiry.

Commissioner O'Bricn of the Department Of
Water SUNNY Gas and Electricity in letter the
Navor takes exception 70 some Of the statements
contained in he -eport Of the Bureau Of Municipal
Research or the investigation OF the Water Reg
Isicr,s bureau. Of his department.
This rcnort fs likely to confuse the reader. "
ri-os Commissioner O-I3rien it does dis
tirguzh clearly between the conditions which for
u1erly existed and conditions that prevail today,
some of the statements Of fact are wholly untrue.
and the DEDUCTIONS drawn from these errors are
gIossiy unfair"
Last night Or Frederick A Cleveland issued a
terllent for the Bureau Of Municipal Research in
reply, saying that the report OF the bureau was not
intended 10 be 4 criticism OF the present admins
rr,t!on and that it emphasized the fact that the
commissioner has undertaken to correct certain ac-
counting defects which were mentioned.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
CROKER ON RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

Richard Croker be chairman Of the reception
committee at the dinner of the National Democratic
Club n honpr Of Thomas Jefferson's birthday, on
Tuesday April l3 The following list OF toasts for
the speakers. who announced in The Tribune
last week. mas been prepared The Rights of the
States" Governor Harmon of Ohio: Remove Not
the Ancient landmarks Governor Thomas r.
Marshall Of Indiana The Issues of the Day
Representative Champ Clark: Thomas Jefferson,
Senator Thomas T. Grady
John Fox. president OF the club. will preside
toastmaster. The dinner will be held at the Hotel
savoy Amtng those around the board will be
Charles +. Murphy Senator McCarren. Controller
Metz and Chairman Mack of the Democratic Ma
tiaral Committee.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
AUTOMOBILE VICTIMS RECOVERING.
Only Two Of Seven Run Down Last Week
Snll on Doubtful List

Frank Decker. a rhquneur. Of 40 5o4 West l53tn
NLee'. FHv ran over Ralph Pollock. eleven years
ol-' ot 10. 3e5 West 1891 street on Satu-ia,- af-
te-noon held under 81 COO f.!l h.. Magistrate
"ash yesterday 20 Iwait the result Of the injuries
received by the boz. Young Pollock received A
l7aStured Jaw. iacerations about the head and in
'.'-a' injuries He vas taken to the Harlem Hos
Ia!, where il MAS said last ui-ft rb,. he ,ro.,I5
recover.
samuel Marcus rho Is also IN Harlem Hospital
- '1@ tes'it 81 being r-n down by an automobile
vas reported as O. the way to recovery
a;'e9 I.is' Jersey city hoy who was injured
~ ''"'il oi MS nome, ~ts Of danger last night
''-'a-a lSplei. six years old, has been discharged
AV'l 81 lakes Hospital. lie was moi SO seriously,
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
HEARS SERMON FIRST TIME IN YEARS
Apparatus in Pew Startles Aged Pittsburg
Woman-Almost Panic.
fRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

PittsburR April 4.-There was almost n panic
in the First United Presbyterian Church. this
city. this morning. when Mrs Mary Humphreys.
one OF the old and tried members of the congre-
CATION. discovered the new apparatus which the
church has put In for the use Of deaf parishion-
ers.
The Rev. George w. Robinson had insisted
that these machines be put in, extending from
the pulpit to the peVs Of some of his older
members. and some of the aged persons had
not been informed Of the surprise that was in
store for them When Mrs Humphreys heard
the sermon for the first time in sixteen years.
she began a small demonstration.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05

hurt thought when he was run down t-u-
gene Koch. who thrown in Brooklyn by a
speeding automobile. resting easily In the
Cumberland Street Hospital yesterday. but his re-
Covery doubtful. although he may live for several
days He IS suffering from fractured skull Ar
thur Sanborn. another Of the seven victims OF
speeding week is better. and doctors in Brook
lyn Hospital say that he will well At the New
York Hospital last night il said that the
chances Of Emanuel Rebeeik were about even.
Angelo CastaEnazzo eight years old Of No. 2'l
East l5oth street who knocked down in Morris
last night by automobile, had his Lex
broken and scalp Iacerated. He removed To
Lebanon Hospital where, Il said. his condi-
ton Vas not serious
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
AUTO ABLAzE IN SAITH STREET.

II John d Rockefeller was in his 5nh street home
last night he proba bly, witnessed the spectacular
sight caused by the burning OF large touring
said 20 belong to Anderson T Hurd. OF No. > West
sStn street The blaze checked before much
damage had been caused. although Louis Ell
prum. Of ID street. Brooklyn who was operating
the machine said that the loss would be much
more than 800, the amount set by the police A
leak in the Rasolene tank is thought 70 have been
responsible for the fire. The machine spent the
night in front OF M Rockefelers home
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
BOY KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTORCYCLE

Harry Lauder, seven years old son Of Robert H.
Lauder Of No Il Chester avenue, Mount Vernon,
A real estate dealer In New York. while on his
home from Sunday school yesterday afternoon was
run down by a motorcycle at East fst street and
South Fourth avenue He bruised and shaken
p. but not seriously injured. Robert Gerga Of
No. 81 North Fourth avenue. who riding
the motorcycle. arrested.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
vANAD1Um AS CONSUMPTION CURE
Experiments with Medical Properties of Metal
To Be Continued in Pittsburg.

INItErt0T II.I'UIT'.I
Pittsbllrg. April ii. J Flanncry. head OF the
American Vanadium Company. is now on his way
back from Paris after a conference with Professor
Hclcis the scientist, who recently discovered that
vanadium had medicinal properties OF great value,
and II is said that continued experiments VIII be
made here. Vauadiunl according 70 advices from
Paris has astounding effects consumption and
cancer when reduced To form in which 1t can be
administered internally An effort Is being made to
have Congress make an appropriation for a test
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
YALE ATHLETES AT WHITE HOUSE.
Track Team on Way TO Virginia Welcomed by
President Taft.

Washington. April 4-Yal-'s track team invaded
the White House today and the men were warmly
welcomed BY President Taft The athletes came
to Washington early in the day on their way 70
charlottesville where they begin training
The President received them in his private Office
He made speech. and the reception vas Of an
n formal character
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
the South American republics whose
trade we should be peculiarly well
situated to control.
A New Source of Supply for Radium,

A New Source OF supply tor Haotum'
An announcement of exceptional in
terest to the scientific world has just
come from Portugal, where new
source of supply for radium has been
discovered which will not only break
the monopcly of this rare metal now
possessed by the Austrian government,
but bids fair greatly to reduce its COST
There has been discovered in that
country recently a very large deposit
of uranite phosphate with over so per-
cent of uranium oxide, the constituent
of pitchblende from which radium Is
obtained At the present time the
worlds supply of radium is limited to
a half ounce, and the Austrian govern
ment has made any additional supply
impossible by forbidding the further
exportation of the mineral. The dis
covery in Portugal is therefore of great
Importance to the scientific world and
has aroused very general interest
among ScleHtIStS anu HiclhpSi' VI NA1>
medical profession. While as yet very
little practical use has been made OF
radium, this has been largely due 10
the fact that the cost Of the metal has
been so high, and the supply so limit
ed, that comparatively little has been
accomplished in the way of experiment
tation. There is, however, feeling
that it's possibilities are very large
The supply of urante phosphate in Por-
tugal was discovered by an English
mining engineer who heard of a riv-
err in that country the water OF
which the natives described as
having remarkable curative prop
critics. He at once investigated
and found a place in which the stream
flowed over yellow quartz encrusted
with the crystals of uranite. Samples
were at once sent to Oxford Univ. rsity
and to Paris, with the result that the
chemists to whom they were consigned
reported that 30U flllllSFdHlIileo VI 10
dunn were contained in a ton of the
mineral and that it can be so much
mere easily treated than pitchblende
that it was worth at least three times
as much as a source of radium supply.
Tho main lode of the mineral has been
traced for a distance Of mile and a
half with a width varying from five to
12 feet and a depth of so feet.
1t is evident that the worlds supply
of radum is destined to be vastly larg-
er in the near future. We have faith
to believe that some source of supply
for this metal will yet be found in the
United States whose varied resources
have been shown to include about ev-
erything of importance known to the
modern world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
The Sea Serpent.

For a great many years the asser-
tion of the existence of the sea serpent
in the Vastly deep has been matter OF
Jest among the American people. il
has afforded no end of amusement for
the newspaper funny men and the
professional skeptics. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that hundreds of people.
many of them of unquestioned
character for truth and veracity, have
borne testimony to the fact that they
have personally seen such a denizen of
the deep, their statements have been
generally discredited in the belief that
they were the victims Of some form of
optical illusion. At the present time,
however, the statements Of the army
of men and women who have per-
sonally seen the sea serpent appear to
be vindicated inasmuch as Montauk
Point fishermen have recently cap
tured one 22 feet long which was
taken dead from a fish trap and is
now on exhibition. The head Of this
serpent is crested, it's neck is six feet
long and its tail eight feet long The
serpent had evidently been in the trap
for two or three weeks, as a consider
able amount of it's body was decOm-
posed. The fishermen who found it,
however, were able to save the crested
head and neck and the tail, which are
now on exhibition and have been
viewed by thousands of people who
have visited the Point for that pur-
pose Inasmuch as this serpent in
every way answers the descriptions Of
people who have claimed to have seen
him alive, it is evident that the
Ananias club is not nearly as large
as it has been thought to be. The Sc
curing of this sea serpent has aroused
great curiosity among scientists, many
of whom have made personal in
spection of it. Photographs have been
made and plans perfected for its
preservation, inasmuch as it is re-
garded as very important find.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

1t has remained for the Smith
college girls to start a new fad in
millinery which bids fair to attain a
very widespread popularity. The
Springfield Republican describes these
new hats that are so rapidly becom-
ing 'the rage as follows:
These catchy hats are known at
the factory as "Bojabs' They are
made of a coarse. hand plated, tawny-
colored rush from the Utopian country
of that name whose Sultan has, by a
special dispensation. permitted these
hats to be shipped out of the country
to the favored Amherst factory. Their
high crowns and broad brims arc
readily twisted by cords and ribbons
into any conceivable shape. The girls
buy them by the dozen and trim them
with a yard or two or raw silk or
other fabric, or even wild flowers 10
match their ever-varying dress or
moods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
The Growth Of Real Britain.
New York WOrld).

New York WOrld). :
The real Britain, as inperialists see
it, is a scattered group of loosely tied
communities of 100000 white inhabi-
tants. In spite of the prosperity of
Canada, the white empire as a whole
is growing very slowly. Great Britain
grew in ten years, from 1891 to 1901,
by only 3.s71OOO souls. Germany grew
in the five years 1900-19O5 from $685.. =
900 to 60,641. OOO-an increment of more
than 4.0OO,OO0-and is now more than
64,0OO.000, a compact nation, growing
in wealth and commerce as well as in
population much more rapidly than
Great Britain. The United States.
without it's island impediments, has
now about SSOOO,0Oo people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

When Chairman Mack undertook to
pacify Colonel Guffey of Pennsylvania
as regards his attitude towards the
peerless Nebraska leader, it is under
with capital IN" However, he is
understood, in the kindness of his
heart, to have mitigated the blow
somewhat by permitting Mr.. Mack to
take his subscription to the new Demo-
cratic monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
Germany's Merchant Marine.

In the course of the present tariff
debate Mr.. Aldrich said:
ut will not do to say that l made
any attack of any kind upon the
German nation or upon its representa-
tives. They have followed the policy
of protection in recent years to an ex-
tent that no other nation in the world
has, not only by their legislation, but
by regulations, by rebates in freight,
and in a thousand different ways of
which we have never thought. They
have built up the industries of Ger
MANY to an extent which is greater
than that of any other nation except
the United States They are entering
the markets Of the world in COMPETE
ton with Great Britain, and with
France, and ourselves. They are
entering those markets encouraged
and protected by the full force of the
German Government on all occasions"
To such an extent have the great
and growing industries of Germany
absorbed her available labor that IN
the year 1908 we had only 1908
HUH lildt SoulIiS
formerly the number ran up into the
hundreds of thousands. These figures
simply emphasize the fact that the
policy OF protection, wherein used,
employs home people and builds up
home prosperity.
There is one important matter in
which Germany is very far in advance
of the United States. She carries her
own goods in her own bottoms. Her
steamships and sailing vessels put
her into touch with every part of the
civilized world, and enable to develop
constantly new markets for her in
dustrial output. The Germany
Government is firm believer in the
Importance and value of a great
merchant marine. AS a result it en-
courages shipping in every possible
way including the payment of liberal
subsidies. The Importance OF owning
her own shipping. instead of employ
ing foreign countrys to do her carry
ing has been pointed out in the
present tariff debate by Senator De-
pew of New York who said: Ger
many has another thing which We
have not She has merchant marine
built up by subsidies. which reaches
every port in the world, and whose
| object and purpose is to carry Ger
man products into all countries where
| we want to compete; and by having
their own marine, they are able t.
control the markets, especially thu
South American and African am
Eastern markets, against the Unitet
States
| 1t difficult to understand the polio!
which has been pursued by Congress.
in dealing with this important matter
but there are many gratifying evi
dences of the fact that the American
people are rapidly awakening to tn
urgent necessity of this country build
ing and maintaining an adequat
merchant marine if it is to secure it
fair share of the worlds business. /
is narrowing to think that tOda,
Germany is vastly outselling us il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Tammany Hall is prepared to wage
its next municipal campaign in New
York City upon the ground that it has
made great record in administration.
We apprehend that it will experience
of the great metropolis believe it.
Had it not been for the army of Tam
many repeaters there is every reason
to believe that Mr.. Hearst would have
been chosen mayor of New York at
the last election by a majority of so,
900. Under the circumstances, Tam
many pretentions to virtue are nat
urally regarded throughout the coun-
try as something of joke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
Au.tralia's Change Of Front.

For some years past Australia ha:
been the pioneer in the introduction Of
various new schemes of political socia
reform Some of these-notably the
secret form of ballot-have been adopt.
ed in this country. Many magazine
writer's have dilated at length upon
the glories Of the Australian system OF
government where, they have given us
to understand, the millinium was al
ready fearly Well established. The up
to-date socialist reformers while
scornfully disparaging the institutions
of their own country-a disagreeable
habit many of them have-never failed
to point 1.-The finger of pride" as Aus
traia. All there was the country for
YOU! The epitome of human perfec-
ton in the methods of administration.
the birthplace end home of all politi-
cal wisdom, the abiding place of mercy,
a land fairly grooming with the subli-
mated milk and honey of human kind
ness
Alas. how hath the mighty fallen!
Who would have thought that the peo-
pie living in this modern Utopia, this
human paradise would grow weary of
such celestial conditions and vote for
change? This, however, is precisely
what has happened. Verify the Aus
tralian idol has shown it's feet of clay,
and the dreamers who produce nothing
but criticisms of things that are, and
dream dreams OF things as they think
they ought to be, are disconsolate ana
refuse to be comforted. Never again
will their long. bony fingers point ex-
ultantly to the far off shores of Aus
traIia where their once proud en-
bodiment CT the earthly Elysium has
"gone glimmering among the things
that were'
To be brief the Australian people
grew heartily, sick and tired of gov
eminent by socialists, political pill ped
dlars, and various stripes of faddists
and dreamers with a bunch for looking
after every ones affairs save their
own. AS a result they have turned
out the radical ministry by large
majority and returned to a conserva-
tive form of government. They have
learned many things under radical
rule. One is that radicalism does not
mean progress or happi-
ness, and that the intricate problems
of civilization cannot be solved by so
cialistic formulas. The Performers
mad ample opportunity to prove the
real worth of their much Wanted poll
teal panaceas The people of Austria
liza, after having given them a thorough
trial, have marked them N. G. and
thrown them aside. The indications
are that they are through with them
for all time. They have ascertained to
their entire satisfaction that prosperi-
tv is not to be found in freak legisla-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
What He Wanted.

The old man turned from his desk
as his son-in-Iaw entered the office
We'll, what is it now?" he asked.
Il = err - have been thinking"
answered the new member of the
family, that you ought to give me a
pension"
"A pension!" exclaimed the old man.
What in thunder do you mean, sir?"
well, it's like this explained the
other Ever since did your daughter
the honor to marry her 1 have been
dependent on you for support-and ]
want to be independent. See?"-
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

The paachbasket hat is now accused
OF ovcrbalancing canoe in when a
Young couple were riding. Had they
not been promptly rescued by other
means. they probably would have used
IL to get ashore in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The remarkable thing about woman
is that she can bring up not only half
a dozen children but their father.
When a man thinks he's the real
head of the family he's Intellectually
equipped to think also he can work
out perpetual motion.
Just as sure as a man plans to go
to a baseball game that's the day he
has to take the children after school
to get them new shoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

And now the Pacific coast, having
barely got over it's Japanese war
mysterious warship lowering over the
Salton sea. Unlike the people of
merry old England, however they are
not taking to their storm cellars but
are throwing out their chests and
eagerly awaiting the arrival of the
strange craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

The London Daily Mail says: "Mr.
Moore Brabazon has achieved the dis
tinction of being the first Englishman
to fly on English soil" 1t must be
conceded, on careful consideration that
this is much safer than flying in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Alfalfa cigars are reported to be the
latest thing In the smoking line. I'm
doubtedly they will at least hold their
own with many now on sale which pur-
port to be made of tobacco. They
should find ready market with that
generous class of smokers who are
constantly looking around for some
thing of the kind to give to their
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

Sir Robert Hart, the veteran inspector
general of the Chinese customs, speaking
at dinner in London the other day, said
that he once, in Picking, sat out BAN
There were 1876 courses and he tasted
them all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

There has been disposition in times
past to value an expert by the size
of his bill, but various communities
have been buncoed so many times by
these professional opinion vendors that
there mas been a growing disposition
in recent years to restrict. so far as
possible. the expenditure of the peo-
pies money for their employment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

.h,nmen Of the old navy, some Of whose

shipmen of the old navy, some OF whose
names are now famous in American
history, never knew the luxury Of q
bathroom nor quarters much larger
than were necessary for sleeping pur-
poses. They were satisfied with a
chance to swing a humble hammock
at night and plunge in the briny
deep by day.