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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-04-27

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New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
MUNICIPAL BUILDING SITES.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: AT the dinner given In his honor a
few evenings ago Judge Gaynor. the Mayor
elect, made some observations on the waste
OF public funds by condemnation proceed
ings." He will. In all probability. AT an
early period Of his mayoralty have an op-
portunity Of giving practical effect to his
opinions.
A site is being locked for in the Borough
OF Brooklyn for the erection of new munich
pal buildings. including law courts, etc.
Three judges have been appointed for this
purpose: and. according TO repute they
have decided to recommend an obIon,
block. extending from Livingston street. on
the north. 10 State street. on the south. and
from Clinton street. ON the west 10 sidney
Place. ON the east.
On this site, equal 10 a double block
there are some forty excellent houses. a
Catholic school and a substantial IRE en-
gine station. All this valuable property
they purpose 10 pull down TO allow the
erection Of the proposed municipal build
ings.
Fully One-half OF the eighteen houses
fronting on Clinton street are occupied by
doctors. who would find il impossible to
obtain other houses anywhere near; they
NOulu nave 10 remove a Instance away and
as it were. besin anew.
The feeling i'm the neighborhood is dead
against this usurpation Of such a very
valuable property. the expense of which
will be enormous and before possession
can be obtained will be increased by some
very costly lawsuits. for residents are In
no way disposed 10 20 willingly.
The buildings II is proposed 70 erect may
be necessary. but there are other sites more
favorable as to situation and infinitely less
costly of attainment Behind the present
city buildings and more convenient thereto
than the aforesaid site In Clinton street
there are Livingston. Schermerhorn and
State streets. In any one OF these streets
a suitable place can be found.
1t Is all very Well for judges to be ap-
pointed To select the site they would like
but the responsibility of paying for il will
rest With the new Mayor and the Board OF
Estimate and AppOrtioument and il will
seriously behOOve them 20 save the city
from such a lavish ana useless expenditures
OF the peoples money. In
Brooklyn. Dec. "a. 1898.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
ctyNoR on COMBINATIONS

Mayor-elect Gaynor declares his inten-
ton 10 Stop the condemnation commits
sion graft. adding. however, that he can
do nothing unless the judges unite with
him. The responsibility for the evil i
divided. as We have repeatedly pointed
out. between municipal administrations
recommending improper appointments
and Judges acquiescing i'm improper ap-
pOintments The MayOr-elect, therefore,
can do much. He can stop the eitys prac-
IL Of recommending the appointment
e.. politicians 20 these places. III the
courts do not cooperate with him-and
We are l0ath 20 believe that they will
not-but continue 90 treat these commits
si0ns as political patronage. the Mayor
elect can speak out and direct public AT
tention 10 their dereliction.
II Improper persons are appointed 70
the commissions, Mr. GaynOr should say
50. and why they are improper. Let him
remind the public that they are political
hacks or that they have been I'm the
habit Of sittinL on dilatOry commissions
which have mulcted the city heavily for
their protracted services. Let him tell the
people that the appointments have been
made over his protest. and name the
Judge WHO made them. To do this lie
must keep his own skirts clean, not rec
ummending for appointment men who
have no other qualification than poll
lies or personal relations with himself.
let him keep clear Of the Rudolph
Blocks. III he does not. he will be open 10
a damaging retort
This condemnation abuse has hitherto
been handled too gingerly. IL has been
condemned i'm general language II the
coming Mayor has occasion 10 speak Of
il. he can profiiably he specific. Enjoy
ing a reputation for plain speech, let him
speak plainly. III he does the utmost
that he can do himself 10 end the graft,
and. that failing. directs public attention
unfiinchingly 10 those who arc sesp0n-
slide for it, continuance. he may effect
great reform.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
TWO NIcARAGUaN LESSONS.

The flight Of Mr.. Zelaya. OF perhaps
more particularly the manner OF il, is
significant. We hear Of his making his
way from Managua 10 the Pacific Coast
by night. by special boat ON the lake and
by special train on the railroad. closely
surrounded by a company Of friends, all
heavily armed. as though il might be
necessary TO fight for life and passage
through a hostile land. Surely il is not
thus that patriotic and benevolent chief
of state, the choice and idol of the people,
forced out Of Office by the wicked aggres-
siOns Of an alien gOVrrnment-such as
Mr. Zelaya has represented himself 10
be-wOuld take leave of his fellow citi-
zens. Rather should We expect To see
him depart in open day. surrounded by
multitudes Of the pOpulace mingling tears
OF regret with wishes for his health and
safety. It will occur TO the judiciOus OBJ
server that i'm the manner of his depart
ure he confirms the condemnation which
has been uttered against him.
Significant. too. are the activities Of
our naval forces AZ Bluefields-thOSe
forces which We're represented as sent
thither for wantOn Intervention and wick.
ed oppression. What are they actually
doing! They are raising the banner OF
the Red Cross and devOting all their ELI
ergies and means Ia feeding the starving,
10 healing the sick and TO ministering i'm
all ways 10 all who are in distress. Ze-
layaRS and Estradists alike Inste~ 1 OF
the sword they bear bread; Instead of
bullets. medicines: instead of erecting
fOrtifcations they are opening hospitals
and Sg-hOuses. Is that the sort of
procedure which is bound 10 fill all Latin
America with suspicion and ALLEVIATE it
from the United StateSi
We have hitherto remarked upon the
striking manner in which the progress
and development OF affairs are steadily
vindicating in general and I'm detail the
policy of our government I'm Nicaragua.
To that vindication these two latest les
sons impressively add. But il is not in
the least surprising that IL should be so.
For a policy like ours. entirely disinter-
ested, seeking no selfish advantage, with
no ultericT motives. aiming only at those
ends Of peace. stability. integrity and
good government which are for the good
Of the states themselves even more than
for the comfort Of their neighbcrs
a policy, II consistently maintained. can
not fail to be vindicated. for II is simply
the fulflment Of one Of the paramount
duties of civilization.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
AIMS. NOT SERTICF.

The respect shown by 1.-THE BOwerv"
for Little Tim Sullivan's memory was.
OF course. creditable 10 the kindly hearts
Of the people who live in the section In
which the dead alderman lived aud IN
which he was n power i'm politics II rep
resented, IN part. genuine admiration
for a man who had risen 20 the tod in
That special community and had re-
mained associated with II IN prosperity
as well as ia poverty. Little Tim knew
his constituency and never lost his grip
on il, because he could always enter into
its life and interpret it's ideas and senti-
ments. There was present, too, IN the
demonstration some feeling that ne stood
for the lower East Side community as
against other parts Of the city, and faith
fully served its interests against an other
interests.
No one would dispute the FIRST claim
which Little Tif" made ON the affee-
lions OF ''tbe BOwery." lie Was In il and
OF n In 4 personal sense. and IN his asso-
citation with his neighbors ne did them
a great range Of personal serviees-from
the most questionable 70 the most legiti-
mate. But that be served their true in
terests as a politician aud a lawmaker
will hardly be maintained by any one
who can distinguish between the dlstrf-
button Of political larsess, wrung from
politics, and the ssddling on the com
nlunity as a whole of the cost-and many
times the oost-0f all that il gets in such
gratuities from an association OF dealers
IN Offices aud political commodities like
Tammany.
The Sullirans and the Murphys grew
rich as middieDen In politics. They take
toll from the city on all its governmental
opgations. and IL they are OF the liberal
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
mn no ON THE BASKET.

In this season Of good cheer aud good
Will the lid has been clamped down on
the waste basket. That is as il should
be. For the last two weeks the epistle
which didn't reach the ash heap has
been 10 some 0f our distinguished clti-
zens like the terror 10y night and the ar
row that hleth 10y day. but in the hOl'
peace of ChriStmastide strayed heart-to-
heart communications have ceased from
troubling. Tom and Jerry" ''Skell,"
Phil" and all those other wonderful
performers with the pen and the type
writer are taking an appropriate holiday
vacation
Ne truSt that the nutabilitles of the
waste basket will all enjoy their Christ
mas week. Dear Chief these chilly
evenings can sit 10y his solitary lamp
and read the valued treatise on pcnOlogy
pressed 80 delicately upon his attention.
II will help him 10 sleep soundly, espe-
cially ii in his ardOr for "exerrise" he
has spent an afternoon doing the cOun-
Try" around -. James. Yankee Doodle
viii console himself Tor the lost pleasure
OF that unplayed golf match with the
greatest living Democratic leader of
Erie County when he realizes that be-
has beea lmperishably associated with
Americas earliest and-as a pundit in
The Library of Congress has calculated
its second most popular national air We
trust that "Skell'' in his rambles will en-
counter more than one Obliging custod an
OF city patronage 10 whom he "can take
of his hat" II he does, TON and
Jerry" heed not despair and Jerry VIII
get that recognition in the Way Of hon
critic title aud adequate financial COM
pensati0n which his talents clearly com
mand. ':Jerry's" stocking is up. and IL
should De filed with something else than
gold brick" evasions and apologies.
Let us hope also that there viii be
enough heat AT the club" this week Ia
dispel sad memories of the bleak DAYS
after the November election. II King
'Menelel and his young son. the Prince
''0f Pilsen, Abraham The Second" are
there, they need not be- az ''abstemious"
- formerly. This is the season fer the
bowl which cheers. TON and Jerry
viii be on hand, and this is ideal weather
Ter Tom and Jerry Next SATURDAY. Il
must Doe remembered. His Hishness"
will ascend the throne. and there may
he a saving OutpOuring If the milk Of
human kindness. Meanwhile the season
81 kindliness and amity holds. We wish
It's fullest measure of tranquility and
satisfaction 20 all the new celebrities in
The world If unburned letters.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

sullivan type they pay back TO their con-
stituents fraction Of that toll in free
pienics. Christmas dinners, shoes, coal
and other forms or political charity. But
the community always loses on that sort
OF bargain. IL is exploited wholesale
and gets few retail returns. the crumbs
and the pennies.
Even "the Bowery." we think. is be-
ginning 20 recognize the one-sidedness or
the exchange. Mr.. Sullivan undoubtedly
dispensed many thousands of dollars IN
largess. But what did he ever do in
legitimate political sense 20 improve the
general conditions of life on the lower
East Side, 20 better local government.
extend transportation. spread Intelligence
and make existence easier for the aver
age citizen; He died rich man. but his
influence as a Tammany politician was
exerted steadily to make living In his
own section aud in New York generally
more onerOus and costly 20 others.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
TRE GITTS OF 1919

There Is yet time for the making of
gifts for public uses before the end of
1909. Indeed, large gifts are being made
today 10 one OF the most beautiful,
practical and needful Of an our chari-
lies, the fund OF the Hospital saturday
and Sunday Association. But apart from
the benefactions OF this closing week.
The year which is now SO rapidly pass
ing into history is already assured of an
easy primacy above all 0f SIS predeceS-
sOrs IN the making Of public gifts, in this
country. II not IN the whole world The
record is, of course. incomplete IL would
ne impossible 10 complete H. hut CLEAN
ings from the most authoritative sources
Of accessible information show thar ia
the last seventeen years gifts In this
country have aggregated about 81, &c.,
eoo.000, or nearly SCs.Oo0.00O a year. BE
fore the present. 1906 was probably the
banner year, with a total 81 moro than
SloO,000OOO. But 1909, a. II mindful ~
zhe exceptional cluster Of great events
in 1902 OF which IL has celebrated the
centenary. and as In determined 10 make
'iself I'm some way equally memorable,
has leaped Tar beyond that splendid rec
ord with gifts Of sl4l, ,250oc0
These are enumerated and described
as wei ar space permits In another part
OF This paper. The reader VIII he i'm
pressed not more .by the magnitude than
boy the variety Of objects of the benefac-
tiOns. Education was the chief recipient.
getting nearly S55o00O0O or more than
one-third OF the whole, and these gifts
were widely distributed among many
institutiOns.Of many kinds. The church
es and their varied activities received
much. Hospitals and asylums Of many
descriptions lgure cOnspicuOusly IN the
list, among them being various establish
nnents for combating tuberculosis. and
medical and surgical research Was also
largely endowed. Other objects Of be-
nes0lence were art museums aud A.
brsries, scenic aud historic sites. the
cause az peace among the nations and
the campaign for woman suffrage Some
~ rhe gifts may appear 10 have been
fsnissticslly, or, az least, impracticaly.
designed, but by Ear The greater part
~ them were instinct with practical wis
Com as well as with philanthropical de
ere.
N goes without saying thst New York,
- centre of American wealth, Was the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
THE TALR or THE DAY.

DR.. Charles A. Raymond. the new presi-
dent Of Union University. has started a
movement that will probably interest Eng
lish speaking people the world over He
proposes a national fund To erect At
Union a suitable memorial to John How
ard Paine. author OF HONE. Sweet
Home" His idea is TO erect an imposing
gateway 10 the campus az Union The
Albany Argus" editOrially cOmmendinl,
the idea, says: 'In order that IL may be
a general and genuine. popular memorial
TO the author OF "Home. Sweet Home.
one Of the most beautiful songs in the
English language, probably the subscrip-
tiOns Will he limited to q small amount
"a dollar or two apiece. and the whole
country be invited 10 contribute"
"Are you familiar with Dlekens's Christ
mas CarOF?''
Not exactly familiar with IT," replied
Mr.. Growcher; hut 1 heartily approve OF
was 10 invent a Christmas carol that peo-
PIE could read quietly instead Of trying TO
sing H"-WashingtOn Star.
Clean-shaven faces are not 10 be per-
mitted any longer i'm the Austrian army.
The War Once has issued a decree re-
minding soldiers OF the regulation forbid
ding them to shave off their mustaches
and stating that IN future IL Is 20 be most
strictly observed. The Emperor himself is
said to be personally responsible for the
new order. Up TO 1s4s the Austrian soldiers
were always Clean-shaven. After that time
whiskers and mustaches gradually began
"a be worn The Pail Mall Gazette saws
that Count Gyulai. who succeeded Radetz-
ky as commander OF the forces I'm the
Italian provinces OF Austria, ordered that
every man should wear heavy black
mustsehe. Those soldiers 10 whom nature
had been ungenerOus I'm this regard were
compelled 10 resort 10 artificial mustaches
and a new industry sprang up In the
Austro-Italian barracks.
The Mean Thing-You're so eonceiteJ
Connie. that ! believe when you get into
Heaven the nrst question you'll ask will
be. Are my wings on stralght?''
tOnnle-les, dear. and L shall be sorry
that you wont De there To tell me.-nlus-
tTated Bits.
The Chinese government purposes 10
adopt the metric system and count IN
tens. But II Will be many years before
the bewildsring Chinese weights and meas
ures are abandoned" The London Chron-
icIe' thinks II adds: Turn your eyes To
Europe A hundred years and more have
not Induced France TO abandon the Old
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

forms. .sous" are more frequent than
centimcs, and France-the country France
still insists on the names OF the old meas
ures. Wine Is sold In barriques and chop
ines. the beer I'm canettes. milk in pintes
and firewood In cordes. while IN the smaller
shops the livre Is the unit. not the kilo-
gramme."
Cop-what's the trouble here?
Pugnacious fndividual-That man gave
me the lie.
Cop-WeII. you can't block up the side
walk with IL. Take Il home and use " the
next time you go fishin'.-BostOn Tran
script.
THE Youths Companion tells this
story: AT a certain railway station an
anxious man came TO the door OF the. bag
gage car and said: Els there anything for
me?'' After some search among the boxes
and trunks the baggagemaster dragged out
a demijohn of whiskey. Anything moreF
asked the man. Yes" said the baggage
man. there Is a gravestone. There's no
name on II. but it ought to so with that
liquor" Here's one TO go with It, GUS
toner IN a downtown saloon where there
Is teetotai bartender asked for whiskey
and imported beer mixed the two. and re-
marked that his mixture was a stone
wall" I'D call 1t a tombstone" the alb
stemious man behind the bar remarked
''well. here we are in Pompeii. How in
teresting IL is! YOn chariot was evidently
waiting before some door would ike to
Interview the ancient chartOteer who drove
"I wouldn't"
why notT'
HE might want 10 put in a bill for his
time. e.-Louisville Courier-JournaL
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. Dec 2j-The italian Am
bassador and Baroness Mayor des Planches
began their Christmas celebration last
night by entertaining at dinner few OF
the bachelor diplomats with the rank OF
minister. Their party was greatly enlarged
tonight by the officers Of the Italian ship
Etruria. who dined with them. They also
entertained all the members OF the embassy
staff.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand entertained the members OF the EN-
bsssy staff and few other guests at din
ner tonight. Others entertaining IN a SINH
lar way were the Austrian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengelmdller and the Brazilian
Ambassador and Mime. NabucO.
The German Ambassador and Countess
vOn Bernstorrf have issued invitations for
a dinner for young people on Tuesday
night.
The Swiss Minister and Mime. Ritter. who
were among the diplomats having Christ
mas trees. again lighted their tree to-
night for their little son and entertained a
few friends Informally at dinner
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
MIGRATION OF MANKIND.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In these days OF advanced civili-
cation" IL is interesting 10 observe the wis
dom OF men in following the instinct Of
the birds flying south"
Advanced civilization has demonstrated
the necessity OF life IN the open. which
spells exercise. ana il spite OF mans at
tachnent TO the soil he has become no
madic. and has doubtless added corre-
sp0ndingly 20 HIS longevity thereby
The GTecian philosopher replied to the
man who Informed him that he had never
left his native town that. perchance, when
he reached heaven and was asked about
the beautiful world from which he had
come he might regret that he had never
seen any Of it-except the town OF his
birth
Ice and snow and cold. zero weather
may be good for some. but at this season
the Sunny South" offers climatically what
Is better for many.
As civilization advances further man
will. increasingly as he can. follow the wis
dom OF the birds and ny north and fly
south as instinct naturally Dictates
LINCOLN &. CUMMING
Ptnehurst. n. g.. Dec. %. 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

tTrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec. 25.-More than one hun
dred young people from the ranks OF this
years debutantes and those who will
come out next season were entertained
at Christmas night dance at Rauscher >.
given by Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers for her
schoolgirl daughter. Miss Elizabeth Reid
Rogers. Christmas greens. crimson flowers
ana berries and Christmas bells formed the
decorations for the ball and supper rooms.
Mrs. Rogers wore a gown OF white satin.
while Miss Rogers wore a girlish gown OF
golden yellow and pink satin with tulle.
EggnOgg parties, with all the Old-fash-
ioned details. were IN favor to-day. and
Brisadier General and Mrs. Marshall were
among IKE hosts for such a party. The
young people also went in large numbers
TO the navy yard. where several eggnogg
parties were given by the officers
Justice and Mrs. Thomas Fl Anderson en-
tertained a numcer os guests at dinner To-
day IN compliment 20 their son-in-Iaw and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick p. Lilley.
OF Boston. who are on their way home from
a long bridal tour. The Chilian Minister
and Mime. Cruz will entertain at dinner to-
morrow night for Mr.. and Mrs. Lilley. and
many other dinner and luncheon parties
have been planned for them.
Miss Rocker. daughter OF Mr. ard Mrs.
William G. Rocker. OF New York. viii ar
rive tomorrow and be the guest for sew
eral days OF Miss Helen Tart at the White
House.
Miss Florence Baiz and Miss Margarita
Baiz. OF New York. are guests for Christ
mas week OF the SaIvadoran Minister and
SehOra Doha Sara de- Meiia and their
daughters.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
MILLER, OF MICHIGAN.
'FOm The Philadelphia Inquirer.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In the reputation OF jaw JOY Miller as
captain OF the University OF Michigan foot
ball team Pennsylvania may extract a
grain OF comfort for her defeat az the
hands OF the Western institution this fail
1h = man played as end ON the team Coach
NOst brought East. and was a big factor
la the game. Ia now appears that he was
ineligible 90 play because he Was not a
bona fide student
Although the Michigan faculty is 10 be
commended for not permitting Miller 10
captain the team next season. there seems
10 be something very strs@ge about tn.
tact that his inelig.htlity was not dlscov-
cred long ago. No ore. OF course. would
even for one moment think OF the faculfx-
as winkins al such condition, but there
must De a marvellous lack Of system An tha
university. Coach YOst. too. Is somewhat
10 blame for not having examined mors
closely into the subject
10 IL THIS lOOseness 0f inVestigation that
lowers the standard OF amateur athIetIcS-
and ~ the publicity given this latest ef
mont does nothing more than To make col
leges more careful In the matter. h viii
have done 40 small amount OF good
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

were confident that 1t would never get
enough patronage to pay operating ex-
penses-just as confident as some now
are that the Panama Canal will not pay.
Yet the Suez Canal has proved to be one
of the most profitable public works In
the world. II that example suggests
nothing else. il certainly does suggest
the prudence Of waiting until the Pan
anna Canal Is opened before we attempt
10 declare positively what its effect upon
shipping will he. There will be time
enough then To adjust tolls 10 neces-
stiles
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

chief source Of these gifts. by FAR the
largest individual girer was New YORK
business man whose life for many years
had been marked 10y deeds of benevo-
lenoe, and the total OF New York gifts sur
passes that Of all the rest of the coun-
try. Nor are these by any means dis
tinctly local. hut as New York draws
from all the nation apd. indeed. all the
world. So the many millions OF its gifts
are returned 10 all in singuiarly wide
distribution. There may be other chap
tiers Of The history of 1909 which will in
some respects command more notice. but
IL is 10 be doubted II any is more credit
able 20 humanity or Is more Significant
of good to humanity than this record Of
public gifts