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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

one motion, and the card is drop
ped into a pile.
But the machine does even more.
1t corrects mistakes. 1t will not
tell a seeming untruth. If the keys
are pushed down in such way as
to say that the person is a female
and is a blacksmith, or is a male
midwife, the machine rings a bell.
That puts the operator on notice
and the mistake has to be rem
edied.
But the machine does still more.
While it is punching the cards it is
counting and tabulating them, too.
There are dials which show not
only the total number punched, but
dozen other sets of facts desired
in the early reports of the census.
Thus, with these machines, the
count will be ready as soon as the
cards are punched.
Hardly less remarkable is the
improved tabulator. This Is a ma
chine which, like the Hollefith
machine, picks out and enumerates
any set of facts desired about the
population. But instead of a row
of dial faces which formerly regis
tered the totals, the new machine
prints the results on ticker tape !
If, for instance, 1t were desired
to discover how many man mill f.
ners there are in the United States,
who were born in this country, are
bachelors, are above the age of 40,
are landed proprietors, white, and,
and above five feet in height, this
machine would quickly go through
the 80,0O0,OOO understanding
each person presenting him or her
self-and with mechanical certain.
ty report the total printed on the
ticker tape.
Until the Hollerith and Powers
machines were invented all this
work had to be done with pen and
paper and with the eyes. The re-
suit was that facts gathered for
census purposes were not classi
fed or totalled for years after they
were collected. When the results
were published they were out OF
date. Now an electric needle pass
ing through hole in bit OF
pasteboard, and completing Cir
cult by dipping into a cup of mer
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
PAUPER LABOR
COMING FROM
ALL DIRECTIONS
BY PETER POWER.

Up to about year ago the aver
age American was separated by a
good many thousand miles from the
Hindu, and had but vague knowl-
edge of his economic worth under
the present system. Now there are
nearly 10000 of him in and about
Vancouver. And, what's more, he
likes the North American continent
and is going to remain and invite
his thousands of relatives and
friends to join him.
The Hindu is the cheapest of all
Asiatic laborers, working for less
than the Chinaman. Quite Natur-
ally, when the first batch of these
orientals arrived in Vancouver last
year there was a riot The whites
feared that they would be dragged
down to the Hindu level in the com.
petitive labor market" and their
fears were well founded. The orr
entails are receiving about one-half
the average wages paid American
laborers for turning out nearly the
same amount of work, and they
think they are rapidly getting rich.
While the Pacific coast has its
Asiatic labor question and the At
lantic coast it's European pauper
labor question, the southwest Is
having trouble with the Mexican
poems, who are now flocking across
the border in large numbers and
Cutting the labor market" For
merly the Mexicans chung close to
the border towns, but now they are
spreading all over the southwest.
In fact, it Is reported that the
"peon peril" has invaded territory
as far north as Wyoming, west to
San Francisco and east to Chicago.
Industries depending entirely on
Mexican labor are rapidly increas-
ing in the southwest, and those
who have studied the new condition
claim that the Mexicans are dis
placing Italians, Greeks, Slavs and
even Japanese laborers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
HOW THEY DO IT
in SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Jan. Cars on the
Madison street line were put out
of commission during the worst of
the snow storm by an accident to
the power plant. Did the passen-
gers wait? Not much. Someone
has said that in every crowd of II
or more there is one genius, and
he was not lacking this morning
Sleds were borrowed from the nu.
merous small boys who coasted on
the snow covered hills, and, by
twos and threes, men and women
vanished down the hill into the fly.
ing snow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

Marshmallows are being served
with hot chocolate. When they dis
solve they give pleasant flavor to
the chocolate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

Neither of the men saw it. They
were staring at each other with
wide open eyes. The men in the
boat could be seen to wave their
hands frantically. Harder and
harder the waves pounded against
the ship. 1t was going to pieces.
Il told her goodby the night be-
fore left" said the smaller man.
81. the morning before" said the
other.
Mounting upward and upward
until it seemed to reach the sky. /.
mighty wave swept forward. There
was a popping, swapping, a crack
ing; the water swirled and churned
itself white; then the waves swept
on unhindered and tossed about
pieces of wreckage.
The next day, two bodies were
washed up on the wild shore. Eac:i
dead hand clutched an open watch
! in the back of which was a picture
They were pictures of the same
woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
WONDERFUL MACHINE. WILL
WRITE YOUR LIFE HISTORY
BY gibson GARDNER.

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. O.
Thinking done by machinery is
what may now be seen in the
United States census Office. A new
machine, even more wonderful
than the Hollerith tabulator, has
been invented by James Powers,
mechanical expert for the census,
and the methods of census work
have again been revolutionized.
The Powers machine, one of
which is now in operation at the
census building. is combined
punching, counting and tabulating
apparatus. 1t will do the work of
half dozen people, and Director
North figures that, with full bat
terry of these machines, the increas-
ed work of the coming census will
be performed in less time and with
fewer people than was the census
of 1900.
In census work every fact gath
cred in regard to the population or
business of the country is trans
lated into the language of holes
punched in cards. Remember this
fact and it is easy to understand
how the machines work.
A hole in the upper left hand
corner, for instance. means that
the person is a male" a hole in
the next square to the right would
signify female" The next hole
signifies that the person is native
born, the next that he is foreign
born citizen; another place. that
he is above 20 years of age; an
other that he is married, another
that he is employed, and so on
through the two hundred and fifty
odd facts that the population
schedule" shows about each of the
S0,O00,0OO persons whose noses are
counted.
There are, then S0,000,00O cards,
each punched in such manner as
to give complete description Tin
the language of holes in a CARD of
the person counted. There is card
for you--the reader of this para
graph-if you were in the United
States in 1900, and there will be
another for you in the next census
The big job, it will readily be
seen, is to take the reports brought
in by the field workers-the emu
merators-to take their "popula-
ton schedules" as they are called,
and to translate them into the
punched cards. And this is the
task for which the Powers machine
is devised.
Formerly the cards were all
punched by hand. For each hole
the clerk had to raise and depress
a lever. The card had to be adjust
ed, and the force applied as many
times as there were holes. The
process was tedious and slow. 1t
was also subject to many errors.
With the new machine the opera
tor sits down to keyboard which
looks like an overgrown type
writer. The schedule of popula-
tion is hung up in sight, and the
operator touches a key for each
fact to be enumerated. One key
says that the person is black. an
other that the person, is a female,
a third that she is renter, and
so on until the keys tell the whole
story of the cook in the kitchen or
the bank president in the parlor.
When the whole story of the par
ticular person has been told on the
keyboard, the operator pulls a
lever and by an electric device the
whole batch of holes is punched in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

5. YOU"
/. "My God" -
"She told me I was everything
to her."
''She told me she never loved
any man but me-"
Il met her three months ago al
summer resort"
Il met her two months ago in
town."
The life buoy bobbed through the
water to the side of the ship
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

that flying grew monotonous.
Even the ugliest woman may
have perfectly lovely skeleton.
The hand that rocks the cradle
also keeps its foot busy running
sewing machine.
The Ivy clinss to the oak, but
not wher the oak goes to the lum
Der yard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
CHICKEN THIEF LOSES.

NORTH YAKIMA. Jan. 9.-Man-
ager Rosenstock of the Pacific grill
had three fat pullets stolen from
his hen house, but made money by
the steal. One of the thieves drop
ped his pOcketbook containing
1926 on the floor.> The caterer
found 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
lNT& sly hhAM Gj;;f,i,hn
MfbK!!ISTORIE.
g LIZ 6rTHr Nnnne
5TIAE D,vv,,,lLk

beauty Worship Is as tickle as
beauty itself.
The wrath OF brothers is as moth
Ing 10 The wrath Of brothers-in-law.
Eyes like diamonds sparkle most
when they rest upon an engage
ment ring.
Fallen angels give the excuse
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
STORMY DEBATE SWEEPS THROUGH SENATE
OVER SUSPENSION OF CHAIRMAN M'LENDON
DOG DAYS"HAVE ARRIVED
IN GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
Requiring of One Dollar Each and Every
Dog State Declines to Send Man to the Chain Gang
Return His Dog for Taxaton-Entire Morning
Session went to the Dogs.

,quire If this was a bill to raise revenue
or to kill dogs. Judging from the tenor
OF the laughing comments, it seemed the
majority opinion was that it was a dog
killing measure.
Mr.. Tuggle of Troup. wanted to put a
tax of s1.9s on all cats, but the house
failed to see 1t that way and voted him
down. .s.-
Mr. Brown estimated that there were
400, COO families in the state and that at
least one family out of every four owned
dog He figured, therefore, that the dog
tax, If passed. would give the state an
annual revenue of 100000 for general
tax purposes.
Mr., Brown also declared that the farm
ers of Georgia were all in favor of the
tax, and had so expressed themselves
at the meeting of the Farmers union,
about a week ago.
amended, to impose a special 81 tax on
every dog in Georgia, was passed by 10S
to 81.
Most OF the legislators who voted nay
explained their action on the ground that
they were opposed to Mr.. Lewis amend
ment making it a misdemeanor to fail
to return dogs for taxation.' They were
opposed to it in this particular case. and
also believed IL would be establishing
most pernicious precedent to pass a law
sending a man to the changing for fail
ing to pay his taxes"
Others who voted aye declared they
would later, IL the bill passed. moEk for
a reconsideration of the misdemeanor
clause, and Immediately after the de-
claring of the vote. Mr.. Hall of Bibb
made a motion to that end, and deliv-
cred an Grafton in favor of striking out
the amendment. others gave their views
pro and con, the agument waxing warm
for half hour. The house voted to re-
consider by 75 to 81.
Mr. Wright Of Floyd moved then to
strike out the misdemeanor clause, and
his motion was passed by a vote Of us
to 20.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30

At 10 o'clock Thursday morning, the
house resumed consideration of the
general tax law.
MIR. Brown of Murray was given the
floor to continue his remarks on the
bill providing for a special dog tax. He
promised to be brief. and declared he
did not champion the plan because or
the revenue to be derived from its pas
sage, but simply because the time had
come when it was the sacred and patri-
otto duty of Georgia to git shet" of the
dog. He-the dog-was becoming too
numerous, said Mr.. Brown, so numer-
Gus as to constitute dangerous menace
to the health and welfare Of the state.
The dog question, said he, had become
one of the great economic problems of
the day, and he read startling compi-
lation OF dog statistics" to prove his
contention.
Deaths from hydrophobia hda increas-
e. 33 1-3 per cent in Georgia during the
past year This was his main reason
for making the fight.
Mr.. Brown would not insist, however,
uuon the passage of the bill in this
session, for he realized that time was
pressing, and also hoped, he said, that
the general tax act, as finally passed.
might offer the same relief TO the dog
ridden population of the Empire State.
Mr. Edmundson of Chatooga offered
an amendment providing that each fam
lily could keep one dog exempt from
said tax. 1t was voted down.
Mr.. Lewis OF hancock offered amend
ment providing that heads of families
falling to pay tax be prosecuted for
mtsdemeanor, prosecution to cease on
death Of the dog in question. The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr. Ellis of Bibb. offered an amendment
providing that when a dog was levied on
and sold, it be killed If the amount did
not equal the assessed tax. 1t was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Hall of Bib, pertinently rose TO in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
SIX TOWNS WANT
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
Especial Dispatch to The JournaI.)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
GREENSBORO, N. c., July ga large
and enthusiastic meeting was held here
this morning with strong delegations Of
business men present from Lexington.
Thomasville, High Point, jamestown.
Summerf1eld. Greensboro and Reidsville,
representing Davidson, Guilford and
Rockingham counties for the purpose of
securing cooperation of these counties
and communities in such road improve
ment as may be necessary to bring the
great auto highway from New York to
Atlanta through said towns and counties.
Nothing of this nature has created so
much united enthusiasm in this section as
this movement, in addition to the ad-
vantage of macadam roads already COM
pleted. in course of construction, and con-
templated.
The above mentioned towns are on lines
of the Southern Railway company, and
the Bell Telephone company.
permanent organization was effected
with f. n. Tate, of High Point, president;
r. d. Douglas, Greensboro, secretary.
Four Mayors were in attendance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
JOHN ALLEN MORRIS
DIES IN NEW YORK

From private advices received in At
lanta Wednesday afternoon, it was learn
ed that John Allen Morris, of the Equit-
able, died suddenly at the Waldorf-As-
toria, in New York, Wednesday morning
at $3.50 o'clock
No details of the sudden illness or in
timation of the funeral arrangements was
contained in the brief telegram.
Mr.. Marsh was the district inspector Of
the Equitable Life Assurance company,
with headquarters in Atlanta.
He went to New York last week with
the party of Georgians on their annual
cutting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
STREETS OF SPANISH TOWNS
ARE DYED CRIMSON WITH BLOOD;
HOUSES ARE LOOTED AND BURNED
Army is Modified to It's Fullest Extent,
While Castillian King Vainly Tries to
Subdue Internal Discussions as His Foreign
Troops Flee in Terror From Onslaught OF
TribeSmen in Morocco.
by Associat ed Press.)

desperate condition of SPAIN both at home and abroad was
disclosed today when the Spanish officially admitted
of government troops in great battle at Morocco
time reports showed that Barcelona was COM
pletely revolutionary mob the streets running
and the Spanish artillery using machine In vain
attempt check onslaught of the revolutionary element
The battle brought crushing defeat to the
Spanish forces casualties the Spanish side reached 5000
giving aspect akin that which the Italians met In
invading Abyssinia.
MooRs ARE ADVANCING.
flushed with their victory, advancing to
Spanards another strategic point Ahucemas
dispatches indicate that Mela the Spanish strong
hold by the MoOrs that its safety is in danger and
capitulation the Moors would not surprise.
The internal condition of Spain bordering anarchy Bar
celons the second largest city of Spain and the commercial rival
of Madrid center of riot pag the burning of public and re-
hgous institutions and continued bloody fighting between the
Spanish and rioters behind high barbados The
gravity Of the situation related from points along the Spanish
frontier suggests the bloody days Of the Paris commune
MADRID IS THREATENED
The government at Madrid is meeting the situation with stern
reprsve But the dispatches indicate that the military
garrison the capital dsafeoted and the popular sentiment
shown that crowd has held anwar NANTES
tation in front of the royal palace
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
WORLDS ALLIANCE Y.M.c.A.
IN SESSION IN GERMANY

BARMFN-ELBERFE Germany.
July 2s.-The worlds alliance OF Young
Mems Christian associations opened its
18th worlds conference here yesterday.
Lord Kinnaird presided at the Inaugural
meeting and 1900 delegates from all
countries. including 90 Americans. were
in attendance.
The election x officers followed the
prelirninaTies of the meeting, Privy Ccun-
ciIlor Schinewind being elected president:
Prince Bernadotte. of Sweden; Lord
Kinnaird, of England, and ]. Phelps
Stokes, Of New York, honorary presi-
dents, and Dr. Lucien C. Warner, Of New
York, vice president.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
NINE. LILLIAN NORDICA
WEBS NEW YORK BANKER

A WONDERFUL WEDDING DRESS.
LONDON, July 29.-The wedding dress
Of Lillian Nordica, who will be married
today to George w. Young. the New
York banker. is described as one of the
most beautiful ever seen. 1t is Of
priceless duchesse lace over white chif-
fon. She will not wear a hat or veil.
Her only ornament will be a string Of
pearls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
CRAP GAME COST
MAN HIS ATTIRE?
(By Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 29.-Nothing
but his scanty summer underwear was
left r. A .Vanwyck, of Atlanta, by a
negro who Vanwick charges robbed him
in the woods near here last night
The negro also secured 1910.
Joe Beck, whom Vanwyck had arrest
ed today, charged with the robbery,
claimed that he won both the money and
the clothing in a crap game with the
white man.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
PRISONER APPLIED IN
PERSON FOR PARDON

JACKSON, Miss. July 2s.-George Upshur.
''absent from leave" from the state prison.
where he was sentenced on conviction Of con-
Quoting a ''blind tiger" walked in unaccom-
panied Governor Noel TO lay his claims for
executive clemency before the governor. Upshur
told the governor OF his wishes but the gov
thought otherwise. As a result Upshur
not only did not secure the desired pardon. bur
was restrained in the office until the arrival
of the prison officials. He resumed serving Of
his sentence today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30

LONDON. July 29.-Mme. Lillian Nordi-
ca, the American opera singer, was mar
ried today to George w. Young, a New
York banker, at Kings Waigh House
church, Grosvenor Square.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of a few friends. most of whom
are we'll known In American and English
society.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
LAwMAKER is CHARGED
WITH SELLING LIQUOR

WESSON, Miss, July 2s-W. W.
Robertson, of Wesson, a member of the
Mississippi legislature, must face the
courts on a charge of violating the pro-
hibition law An affidavit filed against
him late yesterday charges MIN with
retaining intoxicating liquor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
THE DAYS NEWS IN TROUBLED SPAIN.

1EADED, July 2ss-Attacked by foes
and defeated without, with revolution
striking &C its vitals within. the Kingdom
OF spain In facing 9 crisis in It's history
today and the Bourbon dynasty In on
the verge OF falling.
Because OF the almost unprecedented
Etr1esnsss Of the censorship and the din
Guilty OF transmitting dispatches, details
are lacking. The news which has work
ed out, however, indicates the gravity
OF the situation
ARMY MoBHHED.
The govsrnnsnt has conmsnced .
complete mobilization Of the army, all
onesrs upon leave have been recalled.
Martial law has been proclaimed all over
thu Kingdom and newspapers have been
ordered 20 print only omcial reports un-
dsr pain OF suppression
IN Barcelona, Catalona and a dozen
ether garrison towns, mohs have seized
TIE streets and are being fought by the
military with artillery. The rushing OF
troops 20 Africa has been 50 rapid ana
heavy that the soIHers left have been
unable 70 cope with the frsnzisd work
men who are r1oting because Of send
ing OF soldiers TO Africa.
BATTLES Nv STREET.
These workznen have built barbados
In the streets and In many places pitch
cd battles have fined the cutters with
blood. he gOvsrnmsnt 10 determined TO
adopt no halfway maEurss and has Civ
en- the army orders 70 put down the rev.
oiution regardless CT the means neesssa-
~ or the consequent loss OF life.
Guards have been thrown around the
frontier and no one IL permitted 70 leave
or enter the Kingdom except under close
est scrutiny.
MOODS ARE VICTORIOUS.
TO add to the gravity OF the situation
. great battle had been fought between
the Spanish troops and the Azoors. This
in now omeially admitted from Madrid
for the nrst time. The extent OF the
engagement was at first unlimited In
spain. in an snort TO pacify thu public
End dispatches concerning the battle
were vigorously censored.
The caEualtiss have been far greater
than IN any sEgagement during the
spAnish-American war, and exceeding
some Of the most stubborn hghting Of
the Russo-Jspznese war.
The extent Of the disaster Is plainly
apparent from General 1Iarina's dispatch
as given out at the war once today.
ne says;
sPAHIARDs ace zoUTED.
son July az the Moors cut the rail-
road, sevsring communications with our
outpogss- Our batteries shelled the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
TWO BOYS KILLED
BY THE SAME HORSE

BOGALUSA, La, July 29.-The four
year-old son of A. Randolph. a well
known resident of this place. was kicked
in the head by a horse and seriously In
jured late yesterday. Three days ago a
son OF B. L. Rush, of. the same age as
the Randolph boy. was kicked in the head
by the same horse at the same place. ana
instantly killed.