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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
THE PERIL OF THE FOUR CORNERS.

TA VERY person who crosses the street at the -Four Corners
IT. during the hours OF greatest travel is forcibly impressed by
the necessity of early action by the municipality looking to
the elimination of the dangers to human life at that point. In the
last ten years Newark has added more than 100000 to It's popula-
ton, and consequently there has been that much addition to the
street travel passing the -Four Corners. Ten years ago the crossing
was regarded as dangerous. A whole decade has passed, and while
the pemls have greatly increased no safeguard has been provided
except merely the placing of policemen at the corners to direct the
traffic. 1t is almost a miracle that tragedies have not occurred.
and it will be strange indeed if tragedies do not occur int the near
future. Mayor Hausslng has given this matter earnest thought
and there can be no reproach for him if there is slaughter at the
four crossings to shock the community. Apart from the petty
makeshfts that have been proposed there is no plan in sight other
than that of a subway to carry the street cars under the street.
leaving the surface at the Four Corners free for foot and wagon
travel. For the city to build a subway is a business proposition,
the cost being paid out of the rental. The greater facilities afforded
for street traffic would also be worth much to business men,
Wagons and teams would be less INSTRUCTED and shoppers woul1
have less fear of the dangers of the street. But the al-controlhng
consideration is the danger to human life. Railroad track elevation
was temporized with for years and nothing was done until scores Of
victims of the grade crossings had given up their lives. Must we
wait for sacrifices at the Four Corners before anything shall be
donep
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

STa HE claim by the railroads that suburban tramc IS uhpfohuahs
is made upon bookkeeping figures that Will not stan mai
ysis. In New York it has just been found that Il alroa
company which had business reasons for exaggerating its expenses
of operation condemned Il large number of locomotives, gave III
order for new locomotives and charged up the cost to a mohths
operating expenses. The condemned locomotives are still IN use.
The whole case of the railroads in this State is based upon The
claim that the suburban branches do not pay. Now, II here was
no suburban traffic the railroad companies would yet nave IL mann
tain their terminals, with nearly all the criminal expenses bnt
these expenses are Unfortunately charged up to suburban traffic The
cost of improvements at the terminals that are intended and com
PEELED by through travel appears on the books a chargeaDe TO III
terminal roads. If the companies conducted only q suburban bust
ness they would not need their present great plants on the Hudson.
And without the expense of these plants they would be able 10 do a
very profitable business in suburban traffic alone. Inc NUMBER Oh
people living in the North Jersey towns who travel between thell
homes and New York city is greater than the volume of SUBURBAN
travel in any one direction to and from London.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
A sacriace to Science.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
In the death of Ralph tombstone,
holder of the worlds altitude in the
field of aviation. the world has lost
one of it's real heroes, He is a sacrifice
to science and, to my mind, deserves
greater laurels than the soldier who
makes his living by the slaughter of
his fellow man..
l always AXE off my hat to the
heroes in the arts of peace, for it is
peace that will ultimately triumph, al
though the beast still slumbers in all Of
us. Few wars have been justified, but
the hero in the wal with the elements
is always justified. Whether that ele-
ment be water, fire or air, the man who
helps to harness It and progresses as
no man has progressed before deserves
the highest praise that can be bestowed
upon him.
That progress inevitably demands a
bloody sacrifice is one Of the mysteries
of life, and now we have one of the
most brilliant opponents of the art of
aviation as a victim of his calling. If
he has q family that is in need 1t should
be cared for by the great American
public whose generosity in a good
cause knows no limit. K. o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
short weights Absorb Earnings.

Short Weights Absorb Earnipgs'
To the Editor Of the Evening Star;
The city authorities are said to be
about to conduct an investigation to
reveal weight and measu rauds in
Newark. This is one step that is
necessary. A number OF instances
where retail dealers We're cheating the
public have come to light in the po-
lice curtis during the past year. 1t Is
safe to say that the average working
mans output for provisions could be
greatly decreased if he were given the
full amount Of food he pays for.
A city sealer of weights and meas
ures is appointed by the Common
Council to prevent the flching meth
DDS of dealers that have recently come
to light. If the Common Council has
reduced the city s~ealer's force so that
1t is incapable of enforcing the ordi-
nance it has made a grave mistake.
In view of the fact that the short
weight dealer is being exposed, and it
merchants is very large, the city
sealer's force should be made as large
and as competent as occasion demands.
Let the thieving merchants know that
they are being watched, and if found
cheating will be prosecuted, then these
wholesale frauds will stop. At the
same time the workingman will benefit
by, the drop in the cost Of living,
which heretofore has been using up
his entire earnings. p. S.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

Democrat. who has stuck to his party
through sunshine and shower, to his
creed and c~ountrymen through thick
and thin. Religion, nationality and
politics have never mixed and never
will. This is an admitted and undis-
puted fact, hence my letter under the
heading, THE Senatorship,'' expressing
my opinion and telling the truth about
bigoted newspapers and grafters,
have injected these Issues into the
fight under a cloak.
I would, therefore. like very much
to be shown where bigotry is minus
In any man or set of men, or in any
newspapers hat attack the sterling
integrity, honesty and leadership Of
James Smith, jr.
FRANK H. CONNOLLY.
Arlington, N. j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
The Man Who CAN Who Came Back.

hC Nah VIM Univ - SoAht hN
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
A correspondent in your issue of to-
night finds fault and misconstrues
parts of my letter which appeared in
your previous issue under the head
ing, THE Senatorship."
In the first place l am neither big
oted religiously or politically; neither
did any parts of my letter SAVIOR Of
prejudice, nor have 1 any desire to
stir up strife, religiously or politically,
in any way, shape or form, but when
a gang of bigots n know-nothings
tries to knock o down. and kick you
for falling, it is time to say some
thing. 1t is therefore understood, Mr..
Ward, that we ere all Americans, as
my letter proves, when I say that Mr..
Smith is a credit to his country and
deserves the support of the A. o. H.,
st. p. A. and others, meaning, Mr..
Ward, all good Americans, irrespective
of class or creed, but more SO, these
societies (their advent not intended as
a political or religious issue), but sim
ply the vindication of a mistreated and
wronged brother, and If MIR. Smith
ever needed help he needs it now, and
he will get it, not because he is one
of them, or is related by blood, OF be-
cause he is a Democrat. oh, no, but
because he is an American first, then a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

c1Ta HE official returns of the election in the First Congress dis
trict. which consists of Camden, Gloucester and Salem, show
a plurality for Representative Loudensager of 1,624. In
1906 Loudenslagers plurality was 1886 and in 1908 his plurality
was 9,S03. The falling off in the Republican plurality in the First
district was 9742 from the plurality in 1906, and S,179 from the
plurality two years ago. A change of S3 votes in the district would
have defeated Loudenslager in the last election. If the ferryboats
on the Delaware river between Camden and Philadelphia had
stopped running on election day to keep the hordes of repeaters
and negroes from crossing Loudenslager would have been defeated
by at least 1000 plurality. He was reelected by the votes of re-
peaters and negroes brought over from that nest of political corrup
ton, Philadelphia, and fraudulently registered and voted. The
elections in both the First and Second districts were travesties.
But even with the great corruption and fraud in the First and
Second districts the large plurality for Gardner and Loudenslager
nearly disappeared, and both men will have tainted credentials
when they apply for admission to the next Congress.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
THE VICTOR.

Cassidy-Harrigan was around tn
day braggin' about tn b'atin' he gev
Finnegan last Monda'.
Casey-Last Monda'? Shure, that's
a week ago. 'Tis a wonder he
around sooner.
Cassidy-Aye, but it seems he only
recovered from it this mornin'.-Catho-
lie Standard md Times.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
ISN'T IT TO LAUGHp

Among the prominent men Chuck
Corners has taken on personally
conducted tours through China
town, according to the New York
Evening Mail, is Owen Kildare.
We wonder If Owen pointed out
the house where he was born to
Chuck. Must have furnished a
novel experience for Owen visiting
the scenes of his childhood, youth
and early manhood. with a profess
sional guide.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
Public service Corporation warned.

Public Service Corporation Warned.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Commissioner Mungle, of the Board
of Works, should have the vigorous
moral support of every citizen of New
ark in the appeal he is to make to he
New Jersey courts to revoke an ord1-
nance of 1894 because the Public Serv-
ice Corporation has violated deliberate
ly one of the most important provisions
of that ordinance. The ordinance gave
the Consolidated Traction Company
very valuable franchises in certain
streets, and the officers and directors
agreed to abide by all the provisions
in the ordinance. n of which a
that the company would issue twenty
fve-cent return trip tickets between
Newark and New York.
When the Public Service Corporation
absorbed the Consolidated Traction
Company it assumed and became re-
sponsible for all the obligations Of that
company, legal and financial. 1t has
brazenly violated the ordinance, and
therefore the franchises, which are a
permission to operate trolley cars in
certain streets, should be revoked I'M
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
THE DAYS BEST STORY

A GEES ago when the elements were on. speaking terms n with the
other Fire and Water found themselves together
Huh, I'm 10 afraid of you!" sputtered Fire you can't squdch
me"
Cant 70" flowed O Water lmpid!y Just watch"
Thereupon Water rico TO put Fire out but fire Kissed adj ared nth
er and thither out Of Waters path Water. boiling, steamed: Your spread
ing Fire. whereupon Water spouted but Fire raging, blazed right o I.
Water, coursng after, spashed: What ever Ia v you done worthy of
note?' ~
a." scorched Fire. have burned forests cities. countries even. I could
dry yu up too"
"And I once flooded Mother Earth" ran IN water with you for a part
nr man could never conquer US"
Agreed" ragged Fire
To thsd day both Fire and Water have been admirable servants, but
treacherouU masters-Maurice Husick.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
ANOTHER MARTYR TO AVIATION.

HE tragic death of Ralph Johnstone at Denver yesterday after
noon adds one more to the CHASTITY roll of the dead, all mar
trs to aviation. tombstone, however, was the first profes
sional aviator in the United States to be killed in an aeroplane.
Lieutenant Selndge, who was killed in a fall from an aeroplane
with Orvnle Wright at Fort Myers two years ago was a passenger.
But the roll is not closed. There are other destined victims. In
fact, in the present state of development of the aeroplane eve Y
man who ascends in a machine does so at grave risk of life. But
the peril cannot intimidate the intrepid men whose skill and daring
have brought the aeroplane to its present wonderful development.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
MAYBE DIOGENES

Had been up against some
short weights and Of that
early day.
knew himself so well that he
didn't care to indulge in introspec-
ton, while on his now famous hunt.
Wouldn't have known a honest
ma IL he'd bumped into one in the
street.
Had something to sell and
thought that sort of a guy would be
easy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

November seems to be endeavoring to
emulate the splendid weather record
set by it's predecessors among the
months of 1910. Perhaps attention
should not be called publicly this way
to the success which has rewarded its
efforts for fear hat the spell may be
broken. The temptation is too great
to be resisted. To say that the last
three nights have be n gems of purest
ray serene'' among nights is stating
the case conservatively. That total
eclipse was, apparently, just what the
moon needed to put it on its mettle.
The fiawless autumn days which ac-
companied these nights have been
worthy of them. A complaint anent the
weather just now would engender the
suspicion that the complainant is one
of those persons whom it is impossible
to please.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
PROVING IT.

Professor-Young gentleman, lie,
discriminate in the use of words
there is a difference between a u
a situation.
Smart Aleck-You bet, DR.
When a fellow loses his job he
embarrassing situation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
A NOVELTY.

Mrs. Hardapple-Just look. Hiram.
That car has u sign on it, ITO the
barn" f;
Mr.. Hardapple-By heck, Mandy. lett
get on. I'm just homesick to see
barn. Haven't seen n since we lefI
our old red behind two weeks ago. !
Chicago News.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
MAMMALS A BAIT.

Mrs. Mouser-Dingbat would make
you a good husband. He has n of
the small vices.
mo; he is too busy with big ones to
pay any attention to smaller ones"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
DO YOU CARE FOR THHMa

Wed a lot rather see these au-
thors and composers OF popular
songs who are inocuiated with the
vaudeville bug frankly don masks
and six-shooters and get it that
way.
Why responsibility for ong that
sell should be so generally regarded
as a vaudeville asset is n of the
impenetrable mysteries.
1t IS easy in a few seconds TO
safe ones curiosity concerning the
personal appearance of the conspir-
ators who Matched THE Moon
Shone on Him as He Slept, That's
Why He's Looney Now" or crimes
to that effect. And that is usually
about all they have to offer 20
vaudeville audiences.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
DIDN'T KNOW HIM.

"Oh, Harold, I have such confidence
in you that I would believe you if you
lied to me"
Darling, don't tempt me that way"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
In RECORD TINE.

Striking employees won that game
of button, button, who's got the
BUTTON they were playing with the
express companies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the pubic anQ
invites signed communications OF
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18
FOR AN EX.STATESMAN.

And memory is the only friend
that grief can call her own"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

There is something infinitely pathetic
in Count Tolstoy's flight. He who had
taught the world its shortcomings, had
uncovered its abuses, had held up to it
the object-lesson of his own simple
life, fed from the world to, die. He who
had assembled TO the extreme intellec-
tual heights to breathe the rarified air
was overcome by a primal instinct as
death drew neal and sought to hide
himself. The certainty that official
Russia will not sincerely mourn its
greatest philosopher and radical lends
strength to the desire of his friends and
followers that this may not be his last
Illness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

Employees of the government in the
canal zone who demanded more money
wouldn't take President Taft's word
for it, that they were the best paid
workmen in the world" No sooner
was his back turned on them than they
quit work. It should not be assumed
that they doubted the Presidents sin
certify. Probably they felt that he had
based his conclusions on insufficient or
misleading data. Uncle Sam is usually
regarded as q frst-class employer, and
groups of his workmen seldom care to
risk offending him by handicapping any
little project he may have under way.
But Panama is a long way from Wash
ington and the spell exerted by the
power of the national government may
have been weakened in transmission.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

WMsTN
A PAINFUL MISGJyING.

/ cannot brook to take a look
While in the grocery
At my old friend, the grocer
AS he's weighing out my tea;
Is he, gadzook, a short weight
crook,
And is ne trimming me?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

All things are relative. Jersey
commuters regard the Hudson as
quite a sizable stream. They
measure it by minutes, rather than
miles. It means to many of them
merely so much more time between the
office and home. And yet two great
ocean liners yesterday, en- route for
Europe, drew out Of their piers on
opposite sides of the Hudson and
didn't find it wide enough. They COL
lided in midstream and were forced to
put back, and postpone their journeys,
for repairs. These liners were built
for the all but bounGless wastes of the
ocean, and were cran1ped ever in the
great harbor mouth Of one of the
worlds greatest rivers. The large
stretch of water which often proves a
dangerous sea for catboats is not large
enough for two ocean greyhounds to
turn around in.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-18

Dissatisfaction often has as its foun-
dation ignorance of true conditions.
Apparently commuters who have been
complaining about advance railway
rates in this State don't realize that
their condition has been bettered by
the jump in prices of their commu-
tation tickets. Unreasonably, according
to railway experts, they have been
figuring the extra toll extracted from
them a hardship. Such persons are
urged to read the testimony given at
the hearing of the Interstate Com
merce Commission yesterday and be
happy again. A representative of the
Erie declared that the rates before the
increase went into effect differed on
the various roads, causing a great deal
of annoyance but that under the
rates in vogue now everything is sat
isfactory.'' Should not each one who
complained of extortion now be
ashamed of himself?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-21
TO ALL SURVIVORS
OF INDIAN WARS

We desire to obtain the addresses of
all those who served on the frontier
against hostile Indians in the United
states and volunteer services from the
close of the civil war until 1888, in
order that their names may be placed
on the books of the \. l. w. V. as
sociation, so that they may benefit by
the act now pending before congress,
as soon as IL becomes a law.
The National Indian War Veterans
organized for the purpose of procur-
ing pensions for its members, have
sent two Of order, the, the National
Commander, Henry Hegwer, and the
National Secretary, C. r. Hauser, to
Washington. d. c. there to inauger-
ate a vigorous campaign for the pur-
pose of accomplishing this object.
Those brave. and noble soldiers who
so valiently defended and protected
the Western frontier in the early days,
making it possible for this generation
to develop its unlimited resources and
to live in peace and prosperity, are
surely entitled to the same recogniti-
on that this government so justly ac-
cords to survivors of other wars.
HENRY HEGWER,
National Commander, n. l. w. V.
c. r. HAUSER,
National Sec. y. l. w. V.
p. O. Box 4S4, Washington, d. c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-21
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO., MAKES
reliable abstracts Of title to all
lands In Umatilla county. Loans on
city and farm property. Buys and
sells all kinds of real estate. Does
a general brokerage business. Pays
taxes and makes investments for nom
residents. Write fire, life and acci-
dent insurance. References, any
bank in Pendleton.
JAMES JOHNS, Pres.
G. IL Marsh. Sec
BENTLEY & LEFFINGwELL, REAL
estate. fire, life and accident insur-
ance agents. New location, SIS Main
street. Phone Main 404.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-21
ALL OUT OF SORTS.
Has Any Pendleton Person Nsves Felt
That Wayf

"SSs
Feel all out of sortsf
Tired, blue, irritable, nervous?
Back feel lame and achyf
That's the story Of sick kidneve-
Bad blood circulating about.
Uric acid poisoning the body.
Just one way to feel right again,
Cure the sluggish kidneys;
Do 1t with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Doan's have cured many PendlstoR
people.
Here's one case:
Joseph u. Maegsrt, els Lsvs
street, Pendleton, Oregon, says:
About a year ago felt miserable
and suffered from q dull, nagg1ns
backache, caused by heavy lifting. A
friend told me that my kidneys were
dsordered and advised . trial a
Doan's Kidney Pills. I Immediately
took this remedy and the contents Of
three boxes completely cured ne.
have had No cause ror complains
Anoe."
For sale by all dealers. Prios 80
oenfs. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-21
ILLNESS DELAYS EFFORTS
AT STRIKE SETTLEMENT

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-The illness
of Neill, who is attempting to settle
the locomotive engineers strike, de-
lay proceedings today. Stone said:
Il regret the delay but am willing to
wait couple of days for Neill to re-
cover but it must be understood that
unless a settlement is reached before
the end of the week the railroads will
have a general strike by Christmas.
The engineers are determined not to
recede from the position already ta-
ken"