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| President Theodore Roosevelt. |
Cortland Semi-Weekly Standard, Friday, May 8, 1903.
REFUSED TO SHAKE HANDS.
Cabman English Thought President was Offering Him a Tip.
Omaha, Neb., May 4.—For almost a minute the other night John English stood in the position of a man who refused to shake hands with the President of the United States. President Roosevelt’s face changed to a rosy red, and the faces of his escort fell.
English is the hackman who had driven the carriage in which Mr. Roosevelt was taken about the city. When the carriage stopped at the entrance to the Union station English was at the door. President Roosevelt alighted and held out his hand. The driver stepped back and shook his head. The president still held out his hand.
“Why, I only want to shake hands,” finally said the president. With this English’s hand came forth as quick as a shot. He grasped the proffered hand of the president warmly.
“I thought the president wanted to give me a tip,” said English later.
Chili-Argentine Boundary.
London, May 6.—Colonel Sir Thomas Holdich, British commissioner for the Chili-Argentine boundary arbitration, arrived here from South America. In an interview he said the whole of the disputed tract had now been delimited. Iron pillars had been erected at intervals along the boundary with the words “Chili” on one side and “Argentina” on the other.
COMANCHES GOING TO MOVE?
Tract of Land Consisting of 2,500,000 Acres Bought by Them in Mexico.
Austin, Tex., May 4.—Thomas Rintevert, who arrived here yesterday from Chihuahua, Mexico, says that representatives of the Comanche tribe of Indians have just closed a deal for the purchase of a solid tract of 2,500,000 acres of land in that state. A large number of the [territory] tribes is said to be preparing to go from Indian territory to settle upon the Mexican lands with their families.
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
Exercises at Cortland Opera House—Address by Comrade B. T. Wright.
Memorial Day exercises will be held in the Opera House Saturday, May 30, at 2 o’clock p. m., in charge of Grover Post No.98, G. A. R.
The address will be given by Past Commander B. T. Wright. Seventy-five children from the Normal school will sing under the direction of Miss Alger. The Cortland City band has also been engaged. The entire program and many details have not been decided upon yet. They will be announced as soon as completed.
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| Judge S. S. Knox. |
CORTLAND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Strip of Blodgett Mills Road to be Macadamized.
LINCOLN AND MAPLE-AVE. SEWERS
Not to be Laid Till Residents Promise to Connect—Graham-ave. Asked for a Grade—Elm-st. Would Pave, but New Petition is Asked for—Macadamizing Port Watson-st.
The regular meeting of the board of public works was held in the city clerk’s office Monday evening. Those present were Chairman Knox, C. F. Wickwire, C. W. Collins and F. H. Cobb. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
The following [monthly] bills were audited and ordered paid:
Pay roll of Superintendent Becker and assistants, $475.00
New edge for road scraper, $8.50
Allen & Farrington surveying, $37.00
Clara Brown, .25
H. F. Benton Lumber Co., $19.46
Water Works Co., $387.00
O. U. Kellogg was present and petitioned for a macadam road on the Blodgett Mills road from Port Watson-st. to the piece of macadam road built last year to meet the Blodgett Mills state road. On motion of Mr. Wickwire, seconded by Mr. Collins, it was decided to macadamize the street in question.
The matter of laying sewers on Maple and Lincoln avenues was not acted on, as the resident of Lincoln-ave. had not presented a petition with the guaranty that each resident would connect with the sewer. Without such petition the board will refuse to build any sewer.
Engineer Farrington presented the following estimates for building the sewers: Maple-ave., $502.50; Lincoln-ave., $670.
Petition was made by the residents on the west side pf Graham-ave. for a grade and a sidewalk grade to be established. Mr. Becker was authorized to give them the grade.
Theodore Stevenson was present in the interest of the petition for paving Elm-st. Judge Knox gave it as his opinion that a new petition would be necessary inasmuch as the old petition was made when the board had no power to have the gas mains laid, without which they are not allowed to pave.
Mr. Stevenson thought the enlarged powers of the board could make no difference as to the petition and waxed very earnest and eloquent in his remarks. The city attorney will be consulted before action is taken.
The matter of paving or macadamizing Port Watson-st. east of the Lackawanna tracks was them taken up. On motion of Mr. Cobb it was decided to macadamize Port Watson-st., provided a majority of the property owners present a petition to that effect. The board has the power to do this under the new clause in the city. If this is done the surface water can easily be carried off in the gutters and the perplexing water question will be settled.
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