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New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
GOOD CHEER" ON THE FIRST PAGE

Te the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your experience you have no
doubt observed that the front page of
practically every daily i'll this city is SIM
ply the record of death, disaster foolish
ness and crime. AS rule, there Is not
pleasant paragraph anywhere on the front
sheet. 1 would like to suggest that. II 1t
be practicable. one column. preferably the
first, Or left hand, column Of the front
page. be set apart fer something pleasant,
helpful, uplifting. or even manly, and let
the results of passion, ignorance, violence
and chicanery be excluded from that col
umn.
You could lead the way with the work of
couple Of good reporters, and have them
collect the CHEEKY. kindly. strong events
which take place in our city. You couid
also ask your readers to contribute, and
print what they send you in the Good
Cheer column, on the front page. You
are supposed to cater to very diverse tastes
among your readers, but you ought to give
the readers like myself something that
suits our tastes. Many of your subscribers
believe, are tired of reading about the
absurd antics of people whose doings and
sayings in no wise constitute legitimate
news. Please give US something each day
which will rouse a feeling of respect for
the human race-gomething that healthy,
manly men can applaud.
A. o. BROOkSIDE.
New York, July 25, 1910.
There is some truth, bat, at least so
far as The Tribune is concerned, more
exaggeration in the foregoing letter.
We wish that there were fewer crimes,
disasters, follies and nisfortunes to
record in the news of the day, and we
are always anxious to make fine, cheer
full and encouraging actions conspicuous.
The exact amount of space and measure
of display to be given to a particular oc-
currence must be a question of Judg-
ment, on which there are sure to be as
many opinions as there are readers If
our correspondent had the task or priv
ilege of deciding he might possibly please
himself. but he couldn't reasonably hope
to avoid displeasipg many others. We
try to do our best, and think we sue
ceed in doing pretty we'll 1t is far from
tie truth to say that las rule, there IS
not a pleasant para graph anywhere on
the, front sheet of The Tribune. Such
paragraphs are sure to be found there
If we think their intrinsic interest and
importance entitla them to that position,
and our disposition is not to exclude bat
to include them. The grouping of them
in one Good Cheer column would ap-
pear forced and sentimental as soon as
the novelty had worn off.-Ed.I
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
CAN STAND MOST ANYTHING

From The Detroit News
New Yorker who carries s.. 800, 900 life
insurance passed los medical tests ANY
man who could live through los such tests
IL a good risk, whether the tests were accu-
rate or not.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

One of the reasons for regretting the
failure of the Rusk and Parker expedi-
tions to reach the top of Mount McKin-
ley is that it leaves the question whether
MI Lloyd ever got there in doubt IS
yet the claim of the Fairbanks explorer
has not been convincingiy verified by in
dependent and competent authority
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

Champ Clark is predicting that Great
Britain will soon become republic. But
then Champ has predicted that the Dem
ocrats would carry Missouri In the last
two national elections.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

It is. a good theory in politics that the
office should seek the man. But the
Minnesota Democrats went to the ex-
treme when they sent their nomination
for the Governorship in pursuit of
statesman who; in order to escape the
honor, was hot-feoting it to the impene-
trable wiids of Alaska.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
IT ALWAYS WAS THERE.
rhe Philadelphia inquired

From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Judging from recent cases at Annapolis
and West Point the gentle art OF pertur-
ing ones self like gentleman appears 10
he becoming obsolete
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

Any one who is seeking light regard
ing the value Of filtered water supply
is respectfully referred to Phiiadelph la 8
typhoid mortality record. Last month
il was just l3. In June 1905, 1t was
$50
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

The Presidents suggestion that every
man should take at least two months
vacation will hardly appeal TO the can
didates for reelection.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
Ho! FOR sPoTLEss rowN!

New York. July %. 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

Miss Janet Craven - Kay daughter OF
Mrs Sidney de Kay. will be married 10
William Simpson Sloan on November :.
The engagement of the young couple was
announced during the week. Mr. Sloan
who is a grandson of the late Samuel SIoa,
was graduated from Yale in 1909. Aft.r
the wedding Mr.. Sloan and his bride will
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

DR. and Mrs. Beverley Robinson are .
their camp on Lake Champlain.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

Miss Annie Leary will go 20 Newport al
the end of the week to spend the remainder
OF the season.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
TENNIS DOUBLES ARE
WON BY STOCKT0NIANS
Sacramento Players, However,
Prove Victors in Singles
n,.A-y-L 4. TIL. C,H1
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

STOCKTON, April 4.-viotor Cham
bers, A R. NIcSwain, e. A Nichols,
Charles Lumbard, Sacramento tennis
players, and party spent the day in
Stockton yesterday as guests of the
Stockton tennis club. The Sacramento
party was met at the Southern Pacific
depot by Dr. Barton J. Powell and
Franklyn Warner, the president and
secretary of the local club, and taken
around town in automobiles.
The ladies of the party were enter
tanned by Doctor and Mrs. Powell at
their residence, while the gentlemen
were entertained at the Yosemite club
and the Stockton athletic club.
An enthusiastic crowd of onlookers
assembled at the courts on the state
hospital grounds about 10 o'clock,
when the games were started. The
Stockton players were Walter Hunter,
Sidney Hodgkins, Warren Boalt and
Johnnie Wilhoit.
sationaI plays. but the games were
three out of the four doubles and lost
both singles The games:
DOUBLES
Hodgkns and Hunter won from Lumbard and
Chambers, 6-4 Ga
Hodgkins and Hunter won from McSwain and
Hunter and Hodgkins won from Chambers and
McSwain. 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Chambers and Lumbard won from Boalt and
Wilhoit, 60, 6-1.
Chambers won from Hodgkins, Go. 81.
McSwain won from Hunter, ca, St, Is.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
MRS. ADAMS GIVEN
CUSTODY OF CHILD
Application for Guardianship of
Son, Kidnapped by Father,
Postponed One Month

Dorothy Adams, daughter of Louis
B. Adams of New York, and grand
daughter of the late "AI' Adams, known
all over the United States as "the policy
king" was yesterday awarded by Judge
Graham to the legal custody of her
mother, Mrs. Daisy Kimball Adams.
The child is 21s years old.
Last December Mrs Adams, with her
two children, John. aged 9, and Dor
othy, left her husband in New York
and made rapid journey to San Fran
cisco. taking refuge at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Kim
Dali, 2016 California street. Adams fol-
lowed them as soon as he learned their
whereabouts. The boy John had been
placed by his mother at private
school With the aid OF nurse and
another employe Adams kidnapped the
boy January 26 last and made good his
escape from the city and state. When
ne reached Arizona, however, he was
stopped by a warrant of arrest tele-
graphed from San Francisco. In Tucson
there We're lengthy habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, but the courts declined to
nand Adams over to the custody of the
San Francisco police. The result was
that he made his way to New York
several weeks ago with the boy John
Mrs. Adams also expressed the desire
to be appointed guardian of her son
John. Her application in that regard
was postponed a month. F. A Cut
Ter, attorney for Mrs. Adams, in reply
to the judge, said 1t was not a fact
that Adams had settled 100000 on each
OF his children Cutler opined that
Adams had dissipated the greater part
of his fortune
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
EXPOSITION ASSOCIATION
FOR IRRIGATED STATES
Clarence E. EdwordS to Repre-
sent California

SALT LAKE CITY, April Am or
ganization to be known as the United
Exposition Association of Irrigated
States was formed here today. Its pur-
pose is to maintain a display of the
products of irrigated lands
The first exposition will be held in
Chicago next fall in connection with
the national farm lands congress Sup
port will be derived from popular sub
scription and state appropriations. Of
fcers elected today were:
President. c. L. Sinsel, Boise, Idaho;
secretary -treas surer, Reilly Atkinson,
Boise, Idaho; vice presidents-Utah
Prof L. A. Merrill; Washington, H. M.
Gilbert; Oregon, Joseph A. Wilson; Cal
ifornia, Clarence Z. Edwords Montana,
Dwight Woodruff; wyoming, B. c.
Buffam; Colorado, Lee Haney; New
Mexico, w. NJ. Hemming; Texas, B. l.
Mcmillan; Nevada, B. c. True; Idaho,
John McMullin
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
DOUBLE MURDER is
NARROWLY AVIRTED
Enraged Man Kills Girl and At
tempts Life of Her
Companion
Nathan POIIack, When Arrested,
Says 81 Tried to Get
Them Both"

Savoring OF love, jealousy. deceit and
the mysterious ways of the white slave
trade. a tale which had Its beginning
in Canada several months ago came
10 8 tragic end yesterday afternoon,
when Nathan Ponack shot and killed
Freda Norise and barely missed Samuel
Golberg in Webster street near Ellis.
Golberg had just met the girl on
the west side OF Webster street, when
Pollak suddenly turned the corner.
Golberg saw the revolver and jumped
quickly 10 one side. escaping death, for
nearly coincident with the jump Pol
lack fred two shots. Two more shots
Immediately followed. Freda Norise
screamed, turned quickly into Jour
neay's family liquor store and, before
a dozen observers, sank dying to the
floor.
Ponack made no attempt to escape.
He was taken into custody by Police
man Murphy. When arrested, he said:
He stole her from me and I tried
10 get them both.
While working in the underworld in
Montreal Pollack met F'reda Norise, a
bewitching brunette waitress, 25 years
OF age. She was attracted by his vivid
stories Of untold wealth and his many
promises. Two months ago she accom-
panied Pollack 10 San Francisco and
they lived together IN an apartment
house in Geary street. She. secured a
position as q waitress in Altman's res
taurant and he secretly piled his trade.
Things were smooth until three
weeks ago, when Pollack. enraged be-
cause the girl refused TO enter into
schemes he suggested, turned upon her
and beat her. She left him and moved
into the lodging house Of Sam Simon
at 20 Byington avenue. The vast dis
iIlusiOnmeut. the many golden dreams
shattered and turned TO lies, proved too
much for her to carry alone. She knew
sam Golberg. a sheet metal worker
who ate regularly al Altman's, and she
confded in him. He offered to help
her financially and gave her advice.
Every day she lived in fear of her life
from Pollack's threats. Finally Col
berg moved into the Byington avenue
lodging house for convenience and to
protect the girl.
POllack's threats continued, and Col
berg SAYS that he was told yesterday
that Pollack was sinking about the
neighbOThood with a gun. In the aft
ernoOn GOlberg met the girl and Pol
Tack had his chance. An ambulance
was called Immediately after the girl
ran into Journeay's store. but she died
before the central emergency hospital
could be reached She was shot through
the heart.
Policemen Cregin and Kearney were
detailed on the case. They took Col
berg into custody late in the afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
LEPER EXPERIMENTS
MAY BE CONTINUED
Health Board Will Probably
Grant Atcherley Permission

DIR. John Atcherley, who has been
restrained from treating patients at
the leper hospital because he does not
hold state physician's license to prac-
tice medicine, appeared before the state
board of medical examiners in the But
Ter building, yesterday. prepared to
take the examination for the necessary
license. The next examination. how
ever. will not be held until August
AT their meeting tomorrow morning
the board of health may decide to
allow the physicians to treat the
lepers. The lepers themselves are more
than anxious to have the physician treat
them.
Miss. Sarah r. Fry, who has worked
among the lepers here for the last 10
years, will urge before the health board
tomorrow that the nine inmates of the
hospital be allowed the services of
Doctor Atcherley
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA

Does it not seem strange that so
many people suffer year in and year
out with eczema?
A 25-cent bottle of a simple wash
stops the itch and will surely con-
vince any patient
This wash is composed OF mild and
soothing oil of wintergreen mixed
with thynol and glycerine, etc, and
known as D. D. d. Prescription We
do not know how long the D. D.. D.
Laboratories will continue the 25c
offer, as the remedy is regularly sold
only in $100 bottles and has never
before been put on the market on
any special offers.
If you want relief tonight try a bot
tie at 25c on our personal recon-
mendation
The Owl Drug Co., 77S Market ST.;
7l0 Market ST.; o43 Kearny ST.; 10th
and Mission Sts.; Post St. and Grant
Ave
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
SMUGGLER OF CHINESE
is CAPTURED IN SOUTH
Prisoner Is Held on the Charge
of Drunkenness

SAN DIEGO. April 4-Ramon Con
zales, accused of being leader of the
ring of smugglers that has been oper-
ating along the Mexican border from
San Diego to FL Paso, Tex, is in jail
here on a charge of drunkenness and
will be turned over to the federal au-
thorities and held to await action of
the grand jury.
Gonzales, according to Deputy United
States Marshal Place of this city, came
to San Diego to engage in smuggling
Chinese across the border.
Evidence has been secured, it is said,
connecting him with the headquarters
of smugglers in Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, Portland, Ore, Ell Paso and No
gales, Ariz. AS a result of his capture
it is predicted that the smuggling ring
in southern California will be broken up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
RAIS|NSFOR RULERS
OF ALL THE NATIONS
Crowned and UncrOwned Heads
of Worlds Countries to Re-
ceive Gift From Fresno
[seeeiol Dspoich 10 The CALI

Especial Dspdtch 10 ne Sd"J
FRESNO, April 4.-with members of
the various committees present the new
HEADQUARTERS of the California Raisin
Dav committee was formally opened
in the Fresno National Bank building
this morning and the campaign to end
April 80 was started in earnest
California raisin day will be given
world wide publicity this year, tor'
among other things, the raisin day
committee is to send raisins TO the
ruler of every nation in the world.
Raisins will also be sent to the repre-
sentatives of the press in Washington,
D. C. and an effort is to be made TO
have raisins established as a regular
diet OF food in the army and navy.
One of the immediate features of the
campaign will be raisin day paraoe
next Thursday afternoon, when the
California league baseball season opens
In this city. Elaborate preparations
are being made for this daylight pa
.rade. in which the baseball teams will
hold a prominent position.
Fresno Tigers train on raisins' will
be the slogan for this parade IN addi-
ton to many other features.
Plans are also being formulated for
gigantic electrical parade Thursday
night and this also will be one OF the
features of the campaign in this city.
With the Inauguration of raisin
bread contest in San Francisco for
northern California, the committee eX-
poets to have similar campaigns in va
rious other districts, launched within
a very few days.
April 16 the people of Fresno will
celebrate postal card day" On this
occasion every Fresnoan will be urged
TO send out at least two postal cards
on Fresno" or ''raisin day" to friends
in the east committee has already
been appointed and much interest Is
being aroused in this movement
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
BUILDS FINE ROAD
IN SAN JOAQUIN
County Highway Commission
Reports on Work That Has
Been Accomplished
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

loPCCtdt 6fSp0tCn 10 4 ne A0uI
STOCKTON, April AZ. A. Eek
strom. secretary of the highway COM
mission, rendered his report--the first
since the creation of the highway i'm
supervisors today. 1t reviewed the
work from the beginning of the scheme
for permanent road improvements in
January, 1908
The highway commission was ap-
pointed May 4, 1908, and on February
II, 1903, the commission rendered it's
report to the supervisors, recommend
ing that 1884 miles of roadway be
improved at an estimated cost of
$l,S90,000. The report was approved.
and IN March the bonds were voted.
me hrst road contract awarded, ac-
cord1ng to the report, was on October
., 1903, and was for the Improvement
with asphalt macadam OF the entire
lower sacramento road, extending from
stockton to Sacramento.
secretary Eckstroms report states
that the commission contemplates the
erly grading of the west side road,
making good highway to Alameda
county.
Inc Manteca group of roads will be
completed by summer, giving a fine
thoroughfare to Stanislaus county
IT Is also stated in the report that
the commission has saved money by
sraoing by day labor. Another saw
ing recited has been in purcha sin e
10000 tons of gravel at seven and a
half cents per ton in the pit
piece of concrete pavement has
oeen laid on the Pennington road for
the purpose of ascertaining by our
own tests its merits for further use.
rms piece consists of four sections
dsla ehd TO end and differently con-
structed and is 1912 feet in length ;,
reads one section of the report.
Following Is Eckstrom's report con-
cerning the moneys expended:
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
TWENTY-THREE BUCKET
SHOP OPERATORS CAUGHT
Only Four Persons Remain to
Be Arrested

WASHINGTON, April Twenty
three arrests Of persons indicted in con
nection with the operations OF bucket
shops in the district Of Columbia last
saturday nave been made by the de-
partment Of justice Assurances have
been given that two other defendants
VIII be surrendered in this jurisdiction
tomorrow. -Four persons remain to he
spprehended, their names, according to
the department being William P. Lewis
Edward $. Boggs and Robert A. Guv
at New York and Joseph GaslSins at
Baltimore. = The officials say they have
rested soon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
MAYOR OPPOSES PLAN
TO "OSLERIZE" FLAGMEN
Declares That Age Does Not De-
crease Mans Capabilities

Los ANGELES, April 4.-Denouncing
as "detestible" the proposed ordinance
to relieve from service ali hagmen in
Los Angeles who have reached the age
Of so years Mayor Alexander declared
today that he would veto such a meas
ure If ii were passed by the city
council
VIII never sign any ordinance that
throws any man out of work because
he is so years old" said the rnayor.
Age has nothing TO do with a mans
capabilities unless it is TO make him
more efficient"
The so called 'Oslerization" ordi-
nance viii be brought before the coun-
ell tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
WANT MORE LIGHTS
ABOUT COURTHOUSE
Merchants of Stockton Petition
to Secure Illumination
[SeeciaI Dispoteh % The CaIIl

I TOPccidI D5PuIIH 10 TIC NurlJ
STOCKTON, April 4.-The Mer-
chants association committee on light
ing consisting of W. F. Johnson, chair
man; D. B. Morrill,, Sidney Hodgklns'
John o. Rerr. Carl Steinhart and j. D.
Gall presented petition to the board
of Supervisors this afternoon asking
that the county install 30 poles with
cluster lights around the court house
he committee, through Chairman
Johnson. asked that four poles be
placed along each block around the
court house. in front of each of the
four entrances and the remainder on
the terrace.
The matter was referred to the COM
rNttee on grounds and buildings, and
the supervisors assured the merchants
everything possible will be done to
grant their request.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
TRAIN DYNAMITER
TO APPLY FOR PARDON
Crime Committed During the
A. r. u. Strike of 1894
Especial Dispotch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
WOODLAND, April As. D. Worden,
now serving a term In Folsom on
charge of dynamiting a train and kill
ing number of soldiers, has filed no.
tice that he will apply for pardon.
This action recalls the American rail-
way union strike Of July, 1894.
trainload OF soldiers from San
Francisco to Sacramento was blown up
and a number of soldiers were killed
A number of men were arrested, but
Worden alone was convicted.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
NOMINATIONS ARE SENT
SENATE BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. April denominations
sent by President Taft today to the
senate included the following:
To be United States marshal
Charles T. Elliott, northern district of
California.
To be associate justice of the su-
preme court of New Mexico-Edmund
c. Abbott of New Mexico.
To be rear admirals - Cantsine
Chauncey Thomas and William A. Mar
shall.
Postmasters appointed today are.
Alameda county, Otto st. Linden. vice
g. s. Oliver Jr., resigned; Thomassen.
Solano county, Earle G. Whitaker, vice
{. " Patterson, resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
WHITE SLAYER GETS
THREE YEARS SENTENCE
Louis TiIIet Must Also Pay
$1,000 Fine

TACOMA, Wash, April 4-Louis
Tillet, the white SLAYER, recently con-
victed in the federal court of bringing
women across the Canadian border for
immoral purposes. was. this afternoon
sentenced to three years in the federal
prison at McNeills island and to pay
q fine of 81 600. Judge Donworth pro-
nounced sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
FREIGHT RATES ARE CUT
BY COMMISSIONS ORDFR
Blow Is Aimed at Lines for At
tacking New Law

. GUTHRIE, okla. April .4-As a mart
Of retaliatory program against the
railroads for their attack upon Okla
homa's cent passenger and state car
load freight rates. the state corporation
commission today issued a proposed
general order making reductions of
from 19 TO SO per cent in present freight
rates.
The proposed rates include all classes
OF freight. except live stock
hearing on the new Schedule was
set for April %.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
STOCKTON'S TAX RATE
LOWEST IN 20 YEARS
City's Assessed Valuation Shows
Increase of S1,445,535

STOCKTON. April 4.-City Assessor
Kenyon submitted the assessment roll
for 1910 to City Auditor George Sievers,
showing the citys assessed valuation
to be S19,9S5.209. an increase of $1,445,-
535 over last year. These figures will
furnish the city with tax rate of
s1.67 to each 800 of valuation, the
lowest in 20 years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
DEATH IN AUTO CRASH
DUE TO AN ACCIDENT
Verdict Returned at Inquest
Over John Anson Howard
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

MONTEREY, April Coroner Null
Ter and a jury held an inquest today
over the remains of John Anson How
ard. who was killed yesterday morning
by his automobile skidding over the
Blomquist grade on the Tassajaro road.
r. i. Johnson, who was with How
ard at the time and had a narrow es-
cape from death, related the story of
the accident as already published. R.
Pabst and J. +. Freeman were the other
TWO witnesses.
The verdict Of the corOner's jury was
that death was due TO accidental vio-
lence in being crushed by an>automo-
bile. Howard was 21 years of age and
native Of ottawa, Can. The remains
viii be shipped to that place.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
VICTIM OF FIEND
DIES OF INJURIES
Wielder of Meat Hook Charged
With Murder

SUISUN, April As. w. Whitehall,
an employe of the cement company at
the town of Cement who was attacked
with meat hook and terribly injured
by John Adams, another cement worker,
March 26, died yesterday. A charge
of murder has been entered against
Adams, who the authorities think may
be insane.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05

WALKED OUT OF WINDow--Lawrence Roche.
who is 60 years old and nearly blind. escaped
the vigilance of his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Hickey, yesterday morning and walked out of
second story window at 415 Waller street
He was taken to the central emergency hos
pital. where he was treated for severe scalp
wounds