East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-29
NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM old new YORK


turn, these amateur fire fighters
will run 200 yards, lay 100 feet of
hose, break coupling affix nozzle and
throw water. The record for the dis
tance is now held by the fire brig
ade team of the National Conduit and
Gable company, which posted up the
figures of 46 1-2 seconds during the
athletic carnival held at Hastings two
years ago.
According to letters received by
friends, George B. Mcclellan, who
preceded Judge Gaynor as mayor Of
New York, will sail from Southamp-
ton today. homeward bound Nc
Clellan will take up his residence in
an apartment house in Madison ave-
nue., having given up the fine resi-
dence in Washington square which he
occupied while chief executive of the
metropolis. Tales are afloat that Mr.
McClellan's friends are cooking up
a combination with former State
Chairman William ]. Connors and
others to bring about the little may
or's' nomination for governor at the
coming democratic state convention
Today is the forty-sixth birthday of
pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church, commonly referred to as the
"Rockefeller church" because the oil
king does his worshiping there when
In New York. Dr. Aked is an Eng
lishman by birth and speech De-
spite his British ancestry and pro-
fession, DR.. Aked can make and take
joke when occasion offers, and his
democratic spirit has made him pop
uiar with all classes in his congrega-
ton. The cross he has found hardest
to bear since he assumed his pastor
ate in this country is the fact that so
many people believe that he has been
chosen by God and John d. to dis
tribute the swollen fortune of the lat
ter. Not day passes but the post
man brings him scores of begging let
ters, and he is forced to employ n
secretary to take care of this class of
correspondence. DIR. Aked denies that
he Is privileged to dip his fingers in
the Rockefeller strong box whenever
he desires and is a trifle peeved that
such a report should have attained
wide circulation. He appears to think
that the newspapers of the country
are responsible, but, mercy knows, they
wouldn't do such a naughty thing
1t is a fact known to all readers
of the Homely Ladies' Journal the
Females Vest-Pocket Companion and
similar publications, that the working
girl in New York is up against it for
fair. Who OF us has not wept at the
pitiful tale OF the young girl who ar
rives in the metropolis from Squeta-
wket, n. G., filled with hope and home
cooking, only to die a lingering death
from starvation, or TO drift away un-
der the flaring lights to a riot OF sin
and shame? Many plans have been
devised for succoring such girls, the
latest being a new hotel for work.
ing girls in East Twelfth street, which
will be opened next week. The host
elry has cost SIS, 200 and is said to be
on n scale of magnificence equal to
the Mills hotels for men, which, by
the way. are now said to pay n very
good dividend to the Mills estate.
Only working girls will be permitted
to partake Of the hospitality of the
new inn, and will be taxed for the
accommodation at the rate of so cents
a day and upward for both room and
board. 1t is believed that the hotel
will be self supporting, once 1t is
firmly established.
Hollanders, Netherlanders and
Dutchmen of New York are arranging
for a big celebration of the thirtieth
birthday Of the young Queen Wilhel-
nina. to take place next week. In
the past the Dutch IN this country
have had no special day of the year
in which 20 oiya axpraSSiOn m thair
love for the mother country. Recent
ly a meeting of the twelve Holland
societies of New York and New Jer-
sey was held in Hoboken for the pur-
pose of agreeing upon a day to keep
Holland fresh in the minds of all 10y
al Dutchmen and their children. AS
a result of this meeting. the celebra-
ton OF next week was decided upon,
and similar manifestations of patriot
ism will mark he day in all Ameri-
can cities where there are any con-
siderable number of Dutchmen.
Beginning next Thursday, gents who
are in the habit of becoming slightly
stewed, or, in n manner of speaking,
soused, may protect themselves
against spending a night in gaol by
investing ten cents in an identifica-
tion card. Automobiles addicted to
the speeding habit will also find the
pasteboards useful. The cards will
be placed on sale next week, and any
person able to convince the police
powers that be OF his respectability
and financial soundness may secure
one of the magic cardboards for the
small amount heretofore mentioned.
The card. enclosed In a leather fold
ing case which slips neatly into the
vest pocket contains a photograph
of the holder his name, address, occu-
patton and other details. More to the
point, 1t contains a warning to police
men, couched in the following Ian
guage viz:
"This will identify the above named
person whose photograph is attached
hereto, who must be summoned to
court and not arrested, when charged
with violating any of the provisions
of the motor vehicle law or of any
ordinance, unless
"(a) He is unable to take care
Of himself:
"(b) He is guilty of conduct tend
ing to breach of the peace"
Follows the signature OF the police
commissioner. without which none
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