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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
WOMEN URGE CLEAN STREETS.
Propose "a Take One Philadelphia
block and Keep 10 spotie.s.

Propose % Take One Philadelphia
Block snd Keep It spotie.s.
The women OF Philadelphia are
working for cleaner streets. the Times
OF that city says.
Throughout the city women are
keenly alive to the fact that the
streets are not only In state which 10
q disgrace to any municipality. but
are q constant menace through their
filthy and insanitary condition.
So interested are the women OF Phil
adelphia In the need for cleaner
streets that the Civic Club. the largest
organization OF women working for
the public welfare In the city. has Pc
titioned the city for the right to take
charge OF one city block. and keep
Il clean.
In this block the club wishes TO en
pertinent with the various methods Of
street cleaning until II finds what is
at once most efficient, speedy and In
expensive.
The members OF the club are eager
to make one block In the heart OF the
CITY niouei' W hooP "p'oi"'ety
clean and to see that II remains In
condition which Is all that street
ought TO be. The women have no In
tention OF going out themselves with
brooms and buckets. but they are anr
ious to have one block OF the city
streets placed In their hands and they
will hire men who are competent to
keep the street clean. under their
strict personal supervision.
1t has not been possible for the club
TO take any definite action because the
permission to act has not yet been
granted. and may never be, None the
less. the club Is eager to try Its hand
at street cleaning and Is ready to 60
ahead as soon as permission is given
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
PANIC at RuIlfixht Fatal.

Mexico, City. April GA special
from Zacatecas says nine persons were
killed and 20 others injured. three ia
tally. during panic in a crowd that
was leaving the scene Of bullfight
there Sunday. A great crowd jammed
the exits and stairways Of the bullring.
Twelve Of the injured we're taken to a
hospital and three of these are not ex-
pected TO live. The governor has or
dered the receipts Of the ring to be di-
vided between those dependent upon
the victims. A woman with a baby
In her arms started the panic.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
Mayor sehml,s Joins Muslei.n.

San Francisco. CAL. April l2.-Ex-
Mayor Schmitx. who is out on bail
pending an appeal on conviction for
graft extortion, has been restored to
membership in the Musicians union.
having paid q considerable srrearage
of dues. After being removed from
Office. the ex-msyor neglected topay
his dues. There was some talk Of ex-
pelling Schmitx when the graft expose
came up, but on investigation II was
learned that failure TO pay dues had
placed Schmitx beyond further action
by the union.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
KING EDWARD Is SICK.
Dsnlais by Physicians Not Believed
Shuns Society.

London, April i2.--Ofiicial denials
that King Edwards health is poor are
not trusted here, even by His Majesty's
close friends. Imperial reports from
Biarritz represent the king as looking
listless and tired. and having an un-
healthy yellow color.
Facts seem TO coincide with these
reports rather than with the denisls.
The king has abandoned his projected
cruise on the Mediterranean with the
queen because he has been advised not
to face the fatigue Of travelling. but To
rest quietly at Biarritz until the polit-
ical crisis demands his presence In
England.
Never before has the king been
known TO refer no repeatedly to any
one dead a. he now does to Consuelo.
duchess Of Manchester. He frequently
speaks Of her loss. He misses her par
ticulayly at Biarritz. where for years
she made things "go" for him.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
ROOSEVELT MELTS
FACTION LINES
Citizens Of Italian Town Go
Wild With Enthusiasm.
Breaks Chain of Flowers and Opens
Street Named After Hin,-Car-
riage smothered in Flowers.

Porto Maurizio, April 12.-Ex. Pres
ident Roosevelt this afternoon opened
the new boulevard which has been
named after him and accepted honorary
citizenship of the ancient and histori-
cal city Of Porto Maurizio, amid pop
ular enthusiasm such AZ that which
marked his arrival last night. Ac-
cording TO those who had long memo
ries, never before have local, political,
religious and all other differences been
so completely obliterated AZ upon this
occasion.
The carriage containing Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the mayor was
pelted with nosegays tied with ribbons
bearing the words, "Long live Roose-
velt," until II was overfowing with
flowers.
When they reached the foot OF the
terraced hill opposite the port, where
the cheering rent the air, the ex-presi-
dent and his wife wcrc smiling and
looked happy.
A stone bearing the name Of the
street was unveiled and Mr.. Roosevelt
broke the lowered chain that was
stretched across the driveway and,
amid a new outburst Of "vivas" led
Mrs. Roosevelt up the drive to the
hotel.
There the mayor In q fiattering
speech told how proud the municipality
was to confer citizenship upon the
great apostle Of peace" The city
clerk, who wore O bedixcned uniform
and feathers In his cap, stepped for
ward and presented the parchment In a
silver case upon cushion covered with
the American flag.
Mr.. Roosevelt replied In English,
but the mayor experienced difficulty
In translating the words and Mrs.
.Carew, Mrs. Roosevelt's sister, amid
much amusement, finally came 10 the
rescue. The reception. Mr.. Roosevelt
said, made him feel as IL he were at
home In his ownscountry.
II am especially touched" he con-
tinued. Eat what you have said about
my attitude towards peace and good
will. feel that nation should behave
toward other nations as an honest man
toward his fellows. The same law Of
propricty and morality should apply
among nations ss among men,"
Tea was then served. Mr.. Roosevelt
sitting next TO Luigi Rossi, the Italian
commissioner Of immigration, whom
he knew In America. The party was
again acclaimed ~ they drove back "a
the Carew villa.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
xuRpERERs 90 SCOT FREE.
STARTLING showing OF Crime In th
United states.

Startling Showing OF Crime IN shs
United states.
An Indictment against the police In
efficiency OF general America, 80 sweep
Ing and stinging m TO be almost
brcathtaklng. Ia made by Hugh @.
Weir In the World To-Day. His sum
mary Of statistics OF American crime 10
a revelation. While the sources OF his
information are not given. they are
evidently reliable. and the inference at
least is that they are oficial. II Will
startle the casual reader. familiarized
as he may be with criminal reports. to
learn that ten thousand people are
murdered In the United States every
year. and that OF the murderers but
two In every hundred are punished.
the other ninety-eight escaping scot
free. Compare this showing with 9th.
or "civilized countries" and note our
position:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
FIJI Timber Is Its Goal.

Victoria. B. c., April l2.-vancou-
yer and Bellingham capitalists have
undertaken the development Of the
hardwood timber resources Of the Fiji
islsnde on q large scale, the project in
volving the establishment of line of
sailing craft to operate between Van
couver, this city and Suva. A large
tract Of timber in the Fiji islands. to-
gether with the largest sawmiil there
and its logging equipment, have al
ready been purchased.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
1000 Miles Made In 10 oays,

London, April i2.-If the Lusitania,
which left for New York yesterday,
should reach her berth on Thursday,
according TO schedule. John Q. Russ. OF
Muskegon, Mich, will have succeeded
in travelling 1000 miles in l6 days.
Mr.. Russ left Muskegon March 29 on
two hours notice. At Grand Rapids
he caught a fast train for New York
and sailed on the Lusitsnia next day.
During his four days stay in London
he grabbed bunch Of machinery con-
tracts and caught the Lusitania on heI
return trip.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
GARMENTS STRIKE DIES.
Philsdslphia Company viii Take Back
Old Men When Needed.

Philadelphia, April 6.-Dcclaring q.
that II had In Its employ more than g.
900 Of the 1000 men needed for the
operation Of It's cars, the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company announced to-
day that 10 far as II was concerned the
strike Of It's former employees was at
an end. The company added that for
the vacancies still existing In the opcr-
ating forces the strikers II they sp-
piled for work, would be given prefer
ence over other applicants.
The leaders Of the strike, on the
other hand, maintain the strike has
settled into struggle Of endurance and
the company In the end will be forced
to grant concessions and take back all
the strikers.
The company today posted rules gov
erning the employment Of its men.
The rules are practically the same as
contained In the proposition made 70
the strikers through Mayor Reyburn
two weeks ago, except no mention 10
made Of several concessions the COM
psny had been willing to grant the
strikers.
All employees are free 10 join any la
bor organization. The workday shall
be not less than nine nor more than ten
hours In any one day. the full days
work to be completed within IL hours
as nearly as possible.
In an alteration between Harold
Lafne. a striking conductor. and Hod
Alexander. q division superintendent
Of the Rapid Transit company. today.
Alexander was shot In the head. Lafne
was arrested and Alexander was re-
moved to a hospital. His condition Is
critical.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

: Vancouver, B. c.. April l2.--Alfred
e. Lauder, 10 years old. has invented
an airship which. be asserts. Il Of .
different type from any thus far en-
perimentsd with. The airship viii
balance automatically and be capable
of carrying two passengers. Ths su-
tomatic balancing feature. and The
placing Of the propeiling power and
steering gear in front Of the ship, are
unique fsaturss- Lauder has rsceived
commsndation for his work from Alsx-
andsr Graham Bell and Glen Curtias.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
The streamer Ticket.

Them railways haven't much con-
sideration for the boys that sell news
papers an magazines" said Farmer
Corntossel.
"What makes you think so?"
II bought a ticket last week to visit
my son-in-law out West. II had enough
readin' matter on II to keep me inter
ested all the time l wasn't eatin'
lunch."-Washingto Star.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

Recent calculations at the United
States Naval Observatory have demon.
strated that for half the year the dis
tinction can De claimed for the Ameri-
can flag which was formerly the un'
disputed possession OF the British nag.
From March 22 10 September 22 the
sun sets on Balabac Island. the most
western point Of the Philippines. at
exactly the same time that Il rises In
Porto Rico. the most eastern OF the
United States possessions.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
TURNS DOWN MeTHopIsTs.
Roosevelt DepIores Turult Caused
by Vatican Incident.


by Vatican Incident.
Rome, April 6.-The chief material
development In the Roosevelt Vatican
incident today was Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
pudiation Of an attempt of the Metho-
dist organization here to interpret his
action as an Endorsement Of its work.
This reputation took the form Of
calling of q reception to the members
Of the American colony, which was to
have been held tomorrow night at the
embassy, and it resulted directly from
the issuance of statement yesterday
by Rev. B. M. Tipple, pastor of the
American Methodist church, in which
he severely arraigned the Roman Cath
olic church.
Mr.. Roosevelt continues to deprecate
in the most vigorous fashion, the fierce
religious tumult caused by the Incl
dent, which he regards as personal to
himself, and continues entirely conf
dent that his countrymen, Catholic as
we'll as Protestant, when the facts In
the case are clearly and dispassionately
examined, will sustain his position.
When the Vatican's statement, liken-
ing the situation to what might occur
in Germany IL he visited the Polish
Separatists after seeing the emperor,
was called to Mr.. Roosevelt's atten-
tion, he said:
"If the German emperor would place
AZ q condition to an audience that
should not see the Poles, should
make similar reply. Upon that con-
dition I shall be compelled to forego
the pleasure Of an audience"
A phase Of the situation attracting
more and more attention here 10 the
open disapproval Of the vatican's &C.
tion by numerous Catholics. This ID
not confined to laymen. but extends to
the hierarchy and even TO the sacred
college itself. Some of the cardinals
have privately expressed dissent from
the action that places the church In a
position In any way hostile TO Mr..
Roosevelt.
Catholics dwell on the many evil
dences Of his friendship while he was
the occupant Of the White House and
declare emphatically that the church ID
being placed In false position toward
the ex-president and toward America.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

In this practical age there Ia no
other land which takes art 30 serious
ly as Italy does. The cities OF Rome
and Milan have recently been con.
tending In the courts for the posses
sion OF an ancient statue OF Niobe.
which was exhumed a short time ago;
and so intense was the feeling aroused
that the mayor OF Rome was almost
mobbed during visit TO Milan. On
his return to Rome there was a great
public demonstration In recognition OF
his zeal In pressing the claims OF
Rome for the statue.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
Percentage OF
Convictions.

United States ...................., y
England ............ ...''.'...''''oV
Franco ........... '...'.....'s.''''e
itnly ...,.s...s.. .........ss's..'''tI
SPAIN ''''''''''''' ''''''''''''''''eo
ocrnnhy ....ss.ssssss'ss's ''''''s'e"
Though backed by 30 eminent an au'
thority. this statement seems incred'
ible. but Mr.. Weir declares II Is proved
by criminal statistics. and adds that
Ia Georgia only one murderer In one
hundred Is punished. though the rec
ords show that that State has pro-
duced forty-five annual homicides. or
more than the whole British Empire
This is appalling TO contemplate. But
to bring Il still nearer home TO our
sensibilities. Mr.. Weir submits statis'
ties OF cost and comparison which Is
as new as Il Is effective. He says we
pay annually for crime-that Is. In
property stolen and destroyed. and In
the cost OF police. courts. jails and
penal institutions-the enormous total
OF Sl,373. 100000. This Is made more
appreciable by the comparison:
Cost OF crime ......,.....si.373.o 200. 900
National debt ............ Sof'OOV'ooO
Wheat crop, 1908 ........ Tb0,0OO,OOo
Coal mined. 1908 ......,. 350.0Oo,oOO
Wool crop. 1908 ...,.,.., sss.OO0,oOo
That crime and wickedness are on
the increase Is shown by the fact that
there are four and a half times as
many murders for every million OF our
population to-day as there were twen'
ty years ago" We undoubtedly lead
the world In crime as In other things.
without suggesting an efficient rem
edy. otherwise than inferentially. Mr..
Weir attributes the startling condition
to general police inefiiciency. More
than half OF his stirring paper Is de-
voted to a scathing denuneiation OF po-
lice methods. including the more or
less mysterious and mythical third de-
gree" He holds political influence TO
a measure OF responsibility and as
serts that "75 per cent OF the Grim
inals arrested sss In the red-light dis.
tricts OF New York are freed by the
ward politicians"
And at least inferentially he lays
much of the blame at the doors of
intemperance. Out Of 7S6.000 arrests
In this country last year. more than
350.O were for drunkenness. and his
conclusion is natural that II the police
could have been devoted to the pre-
vention OF crime and the protection OF
property, rather than to the arrestins
OF inebriates. we would have saved
correspondingly in crime and Its cost
This conclusion. however, does not it
perfectly into his theory OF general po
| lice incompetency and inefficiency.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

A man who married three women
and was arrested for trigonometry
pleads that he could not help II. He
will soon learn that inability to help
Il. like ignorance OF the wording OF the
statute, does not 20 with those high.
brows on the bench.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
Freight Rates to Be Increased.

Minneapolis, April 6.-"The rail-
roads must and will increase their
freight rates." say the railroad men Of
this city. ION one side the states and
Federal government are debating 70 u
and on the other side are the unions.
practically debating their wages. The
only recourse the railroads have Il an
increase In rates. The more outgo the
more the income must be.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

savage spends All ne has, and the b.
ginning Of civilization was when the
savage commenced to save. Nowadays
the "tightwad" is taboo. and the un-
loveliness Of the saving man is cele-
brated in novel and play. But is the
spender 80 beautiful to look upon? Are
his virtues conspicuous, or is not his
degeneration apparent? BY which way
does the individual develop-by curb
ing his appetites or indulging them,
by self-denial, or self-coddling?
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

President Underwood Of the Erie
says that Americans are bad losers.
lie must have attended q ball game
where the home team was defeated bc.
cause Of q questionable decision by tho
umpire.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

Prof. Zueblin characterizes thrift as
vice, and he seriously advises all
his auditors to spend freely In order
that the standard OF living may be
raised. As II In this era OF high liv-
ing In America there were necessity
to raise still higher the standard OF
living! To treat thrift as vice is
to reverse all previous ethics. also all
notions Of political economy. and like
wise every common sense conclusion
OF practical life. But Zueblin usually
prefers to be preposterous. and In this
age, In which every known standard is
questioned. mere impertinence Is often
considered originality. But such orig
inality Is unsocial and unethicai. and
Zueblin, being both. should be classed
az q moral anarchist and enemy OF So
ciety. Ferrero. the historian, has
shown how Rome became exhausted by
spending more than she had. and he
warns US that despite modern multipli.
cation Of resources we may easily come
to withdraw more than Is supplied.
Zueblin may vaporize as much as he
pleases; but Zueblin is no match for
mathematics. Arithmetic II invinci-
BILE, and never has successfully been
controverted. Thrift remains the car
dinal economic virtue. What II capi-
tai but the savings Of societyf Thrift
has lifted men from savsgsry. The
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

Mr.. Roosevelt came out Of the Afri.
can jungle with such long. heavy
beard that II is doubtful II a male
factor Of great wealth would have REQ
ognlzed him.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
ao.ton Get. cIosed Draws.

Washington, April THE senate
commerce committee today adopted
Senator Lodges amendment to the
river and harbor bill prohibiting the
opening Of draws in bridges across the
Charles river and Fort Point channel.
Boston. during rush hours. ~ explain
ed in these dispatches. No effort was
made TO secure the adoption Of q SINH
lar amendment with respect to bridges
across the Willamstts river st Port
land.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
To Buy Oregon City Locks.

Washington. April 6.-The rivers
and harbors bill, which the house
passed at sac. 900. 900, has been in
creased by the senate commerce COM
mittee to $50. 900, 900. 1t Is believed
public sentiment will support the ac-
tion In increasing and that the house
will be forced to accept the senate
change. ~ believe the bill will pass
as increased" Senator Bourne, who is
a member of the committee. said to-
day. The Oregon items are considered
safe, especially Bourne's amendment to
purchase the Oregon City locks.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
7. r. Wants to See Root.

Washington. April cit is under
stood here that ex-President Roosevelt
has invited Senator Elihu Root to meet
him in Europe, but the senator, 1t ap-
pears, Is reluctant TO accept, fearing
the object of the meeting might be
misunderstood. It is said Mr.. Roose-
welt simply desired TO see his friend
and collaboration, but the general pub
lie might misunderstood this desire
and give such a meeting q political
Interpretation.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

Pitsburg, April 6.-Samuel Fried
man. general manager Of the Victor
Banking company st ncKsss Rocks.
ives killed by bank robbers tonight
Friednan's assistant Isaac Schwsrts,
vas wounded BY the robbers and died
In . Hospital later. Robsrt King. . b.
standss. was dangsroasly weundsd.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
Capacity Reception Planned.

New York. April 6.-To determine
just what Is the limit Of Theodore
Roosevelt's strenuosity in the way Of a
welcome home Is the question occupy
ing the committee named by Mayor
Gsynor to arrange the reception In
honor Of the ex-ppresident. The plan
10 to give him just as big . reception
a. he can stand. Most Of the men,
bers believe he can stand = great deal.
and the program will be arranged with
this idea In view. More than 200
members Of the committee met this
afternoon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

Speaker Cannon says his dearest
wish Is to be Of use TO mankind. He
reserves the right, however. to put his
own Interpretation upon tho word
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

One OF Billy Sundays new converts
stole tho rcvivaiists overshoes the
other night. Probably the revivalist
believes that this blackslider will need
asbcstos boots later on.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

II has Just been discovered that the
earth has existed only 60.oo0.ooo years.
And this country is Just beginning to
realize It's full possibilities.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

A New York man Is busy trying to
breed q tailless cat. We suppose he is
busy at II because he has nothing else
to do.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

China is advancing toward consti.
tutional government. But when China
advances she does not break any speed
laws.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

President Taft's aunt says he doesn't
eat enough. She has right to her
opinion. though aunts are inclined TO
be prejudiced In such matters.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15
Machine Humor.

"what are you doing there?"
"Tinkering up some old automobile
jokes" explained the press humorist
trying to make 'em look like 1910
models"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

Boston has not Joined in the meat
boycott with any enthusiasm. for 1t
must have pork to go with the beans.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

A Los Angeles woman lost SLIGO
through q hole In the stocking. She
probably realizes now that a stitch In
time sometimes saves more than nine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

Think It over: How many people
have treated you right In everythingf
II you can think OF more than one
you are lucky.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

1t would be a grand sight to see
King Edward stand up and tell some
of his advisers where to get on.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

DIR. Wiley says fudge makes girls
fat. The doctors opinion ought to be
interesting to the slim girls.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-15

The treasurer OF a Pittsburg church
recently embezzled $2s,000. Nobody
seems to be immune In Pittsburg.