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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
EXTOL VIRTUES OF
RECENT INVENTION
USES OF TELEGRAPH0NE ARE
EXPLAINED
Members Of State independent TeIe.
phone Association Banquet and
Are introduced to New
instrument

Members of the state Independent
Telephone association participated in a
banquet and a talk on the utility and
prospects of the telephone and the
cxempllhcation of the instrument at
Levy's last night.
Twenty-seven officials ana manipula-
tors of the telephones of Southern Cali
fornia gathered at the banquet table,
exchanged stories and enjoyed the fes-
tivities.
E. l.. Swaine, president of the asso-
citation, presided. The main speaker
was ]. G. MacSpadden, general man
ager of the American, Telegraphone
company
After thanking President Swaine for
the courtesies extended him and his as
sociates, Mr.. MacSpadden said:
1.-The question of the hour is what is
telegraphone? The word itself Is
coined from the two words, telegraph
and telephone, since it partakes of the
nature and enters into the field and
uses of both, making the two instru-
ments complete and broadening their
field of usefulness many fold.
Words fail me to properly cypress
myself and / therefore would much
rather that the l. strument would speak
has already been done by the few great
electrical instruments like the tele-
phone, telegraph wire and wireless
telegraph can be done again, and the
possibilities of electricity as applied to
the industrial world is yet in its in
fancy
Sees Great Future
"When we consider that there are 1O,-
100000 telep, ones in the United
| States, most of which must soon be
| equipped with the telegraphone and
that the mechanical gramaphone and
| photograph will be entirely superseded
and the $7O,0O0,0O0 taken in by both
| these Instruments during 1905 must al
come to the telegraphone, as will al
| the business of the stock ticker and
that all telegraph instruments must
| also be equipped, some idea can be had
| of the broad field of usefulness of the
| telegraphone, and yet the half has not
| been told.
Now is the time to come in on the
| ground floor and reap it's advantages
| The investment of $1OO in the Bell tele-
| phone at it's inception has paid 0,00(
| in dividends. The Edison electric ad-
vanced from 800 per share to $4,000 ir
| one year. This is startling in compari-
! son to ordinary industrial securities to-
| day, but an easy realization for another
great electrical invention, as great ii
not greater than anything which has
heretofore been produced in the worlt
is the telegraphone."
Arthur Gordon. special representative
of the American Telegraphone company
of New York, placed a telegraphone oil
one of the tables, and eXemplified it
use, repeating simple paragraph int
: an ordinary transmitter, following
which each of the guests heard the re
production of the paragraph through al
ordinary receiver.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

gas at right pressure as soon as the
number OF customers increases ana
their demands exceed this quantity,
what happens?
"There is only a definite amount OF
gas that can come out of the lateral,
so each customer must get less gas
than he requires in inverse proportion
of the demand to the supply. In ad-
iusting itself to this condition the pres
sure in the lateral and service pipes
must fall.
"Take. for example, a lateral pipe
flowing 1000 cubic feet OF gas per hour,
having services to fifty customers
whose stoves burn fifty cubic feet per
hour each; If twenty of these stoves
were lighted they would take the full
1000 cubic feet which the lateral pipe
is capable of supplying under the pres
sure at which it is fed; if all fifty~of
these stoves were lighted they could
obviously burn $500 cubic feet per hour,
If they could get it, but, there being
only 1000 cubic feet available, each of
the fifty stoves will get one-fftieth of
that amount, which is twenty cubic
feet instead of fifty cubic feet which it
could use.
"This would mean that it would take
two and one-half times as long to burn
the same amount of gas and therefore
generate the same amount of heat.
Where 1t Costs
"If the matter stopped here it would
only amount to the personal incon-
venience of taking longer to do the
cooking than was necessary; but 1t does
not stop here. Suppose at the proper
flow you were getting the best efficiency
out of the gas in useful heating effect
then decrease the flow to four-tenths
it's original value; that is, from fifty
to twenty cubic feet, you would then
get only about one-half the useful heat
ing effect from the same amount of gas
and it would take you five times as
long to get the same useful heating
effect, and in order to get it you would
have to use and pay for twice the
amount o. gas as you did in the first
place.
The Remedy
"The remedy for this inadequacy of
the distributing system is greater
pressure or larger mains. This will
give a more uniform and regular pres
sure at all times, which is all that the
city needs in this respect, the means
adopted by the gas company$to accom-
plish the desired end being of secondary
importance. What the city needs more
than anything else is some provision
for enforcing a regular uniform and
continuous service, and the sooner
| taken in hand the easier it will be of
| accomplishment.
THE city should have an ordinance
providing that all gas companies should
maintain continuously to all it's cus-
! toners a regular and uniform service
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

puny standard could only have been
considered good one i'm the infancy
OF the gas industry; now that it has
attained mans estate anything less
than twenty candle power and $50 to
200 Is. Y. u. would not be seriously
considered by any self-respecting and
progressive city. Even with sixteen
candle power there should he from 600
to GAO b. T. U.
Gas for Heating
but since gas is being less and less
used for lighting and more and more
for heating purposes I would recon-
mend a high standard of heat value
rather than Illuminating value.
I'm this connection it is well to re-
member that the Illuminating power of
Welsbach lamps is really due to the
heat of the gas and not it's illuminate
ing power.
ANY system of manufacture which
can only turn out gas up to the pres
ent standard fixed by this city is hope
lessly behind the times. The present
system of distribution is inadequate
to the needs of a city of this size, and
will only become worse as time goes
on, when we consider the phenomenal
growth of this city and the lack OF
effort on the part of the Los Angeles
Gas and Electric company to keep up
with the same.
go into your kitchen any day in
July or August and turn on full one of
your stove burners and light it. first,
between and p. M. and then again
between 5 and p. m., and see the
difference in size of the flames you get
in the two instances; in the latter case
the flame will be quite small and weak.
Pressure Down
"If ask you why this is you will say
that the pressure is down. Most GER
tainly it is down, but where, and why?
You will probably reply that the pres
sure is down at the works, so many
people are using gas that the company
cannot keep the pressure up This
seems plausible, but it is not the truth
THE pressure is up to the normal at
the gas works, and with the holders
full and generators going to their full
capacity, they have plenty of gas and
are working the compressors at the
proper speed to keep the pressure to
normal height, which is probably as
high as the pipe system will stand. If
this were not true it would show bad
business management on the company
part not to spend the extra money for
| additional compressors in order to
largely increase revenue.
The pressure is down in the lateral
main, from which your house service
runs. The lateral main, when supplied
with gas at a constant pressure, car
| only flow a certain definite number OF
cubic feet per hour.
| Limit of Mains
"Seelong as the total demand of al
| customers drawing gas from this lat
| eral remains less than this quantity
each one will get the proper amount o1
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
Soldier Dead

James Brown died at his home, 1875
West Thirty-sixth street, yesterday,
following a long illness. Mr. Brown
was aged 70 years and member of
Bartlett Logan post, G. A. r. The
funeral will be held Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the chapel of Orr G.
Edwards Rev. J. P. Mcknight to Of
ficiate. The interment will be at Rose
dale. Mr.. Brown leaves a wife and
one daughter Mrs. Roy Kellogg.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
Artistic
Electric Lamps

Our present stock of electric portables
and reading lamps far surpasses any
thing to which we have previously call
ed your attention, in elegance, in
variety, in artistic combinations and
color effects. The most exclusive pro-
ductions of the world are assembled
here in magnificent array-horal de-
signs, boudoir lights graceful statues,
colonial and Celedon finishings. We
also carry a large stock of shades and
bead trimmings for portables.
This showing of fine lights should
appeal TO those who are furnishing new
homes. You win find dozens of rich Gre
ations suitable to go with the most
elegant furnishings. Priced from $3.75
to $250.00
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
DECLARES CITY NEEDS
NEW ORDINANCES TO
IMPROVE GAS SUPPLY
CONDITIONS WORSE WITH GROWTH
Los Angeles Requires Higher Candle and Heating
Power, Better and More Uniform Pressure
and Sharp Inspection Service, Says
Inspector Read in His Report
THE MAYORS COMMENT

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
KNOCKED OUT IN THE FIFTH
"Cycione" Thompson Hands Jack
Clifford an Old-Fashioned Sleep
ING Powder
speciel TO The Herald

Special 70 The HeraIo.
MARYSVILLE, Cal. Dec. 15.-Cy-
clone Thompson won over Jack Cliff
ford in the fifth round of their fight be-
fore the Phoenix Athletic club tonight
Clifford was knocked out after a fearful
fight in which both went in for hard
and close fighting. Referee Eddie
Smith of Oakland said after the fight
Thompson outfought Clifford at all
times. He is better fighter and bet
ter boxer. His terrible body blows
Won"
Clifford's punches apparently had ne
effect. 1t was a right hand cross coun-
ter to the jaw that ended the fight. 4
large number who sought admission t.
the hall We're turned away because o
no more room. The winner gets abou
$1,000.
Clifford saws he will fight no more.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
CRUISER TENNESSEE
PRESENTED WITH SILVER
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, De-. Is
The cruiser Tennessee was today pre-
sented with a handsome silver service,
the gift of the state of Tennessee.
Governor Cox and members of his
staff were present. The actual presen-
tation was by the daughter of the gov
ernor, assisted by Miss Frazier, daugh-
ter of Senator Frazier of Tennessee.
The present ion and the gift was re-
ceived by Capt. A. G.. Berry.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
Beautiful
Decorated China

Here are some very special attrac-
tions that should interest all who
seek pretty and dainty gifts at lit
tie cost.
Fancy Plates. .... 10c to $1.50
Mush Sets. s........35c to $1.75
Cups and Saucers. >. .15c to $3.50
Cake Plates .....35c to $500
Salad Sets -. -. $3.50 to $500
Sugars and Creamers soc to $3.50
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
undertakers Hold BANQUET

The Funeral Directors association of
Southern California met at Levy's last
night at their annual banquet and
talked over the general affairs of the
undertakers. There We're about thirty
present. and action was taken to urge
the legislature to enact laws regarding
embalming and shipping of bodies tC
conform with the laws of the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
ereakdowns only Starting

"Fhe true causes for the great dis
satisfaction which so Justly exists with
the present conditions of gas service In
this city are the Out-Of-date system of
manufacture and distribution in use by
the Los Angeles Gas and Electric COM
pany and the apparent lack of desire on
it's part 20 make the necessary outlay to
keep up with this enterprising eIty's
progress. as well as the low standard Of
gas set by the city and the Iaek of any
provision for compelling uniform,
regular and continuous service"
Sixteen candle power gas is a relic
of the dark ages. With the materials
here available and the processes used
by the Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company. 10 say the least, it would
be gross negligence on the part OF the
gas-maker to allow the gas to fall
below the city's standard. Such
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

Hand painted china; no two pi
rich gold work, brilliant colorinl
ality in handling combine i'm ma
The following prices are shown
CLARET JUGS
LEMONADE JUGS
SALAD DISHES
LOVING CUPS
VASES
SUGARS AND CREAMERS
TOBACCO JARS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
French China Dinner Sets

.S21.00
$3.50
$33.5O
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
HUGHES APPOINTS STAFF
Henry and Treadway Are Included
 Among Appointments.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Governor- elect Hughes tonight made known his ap- pointments to his military staff. They include: Adjutant general, Brgadier General Nelson Herrick Henry.
 Military secretary, Colonel George Curtis Treadwell
 MT Hughes also announced the se- lection of Ernest w. Huffcutt. dean of the Cornell law school, to be his legal adviser. Dean Huffcutt succeeded Mr. Hughes as professor of law in Cornell Huffcutt was born in Kent, Conn.,. on November 21, 1S60 He became the Lrivate secretary of President White of Cornell in 1885, and was instructor in English in the university until his graduation from the law school, when he left to practice in Minneapolis. He later became professor of law in h. diana university, then filled the chair at Northwestern university, eventually returning to Cornell to become dean of the law school faculty. Governor Higgins made him his legal adviser last July when he appointed Judge Cuthbert W. Pound to the supreme court bench.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
Shipping News.

New York, Dec 1S.-Sailed: Steamers Yorck, Bremen; Pannonia, Liverpool via Queenstown.
 Majestic, Liverpool and Queenstown for New York, in communication with the Marconi station 200 miles east of this point, at 9:20 a. m.; will probably dock at a. m. Thursday.
 Gibraltar, Dec. 1S-Arrived: Steamer Koenigin Luise, New York via St. Mi- chaels for Naples and Genoa (and pro. ceeded).
 Trieste, Dec. 1S-Arrived: Steamer Carpahia, New York via Naples.
 Plume, Dec. 14,-Arrived: Steamer Sofia Hohenberg, New York via NapieH and Patras.
 Naples, Dec 15.-Arrived: Steamer, Florida, New York; Madonna, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
BRYCE THE MAN
Seems Little Doubt He VIII he Next
 British Ambassador.

London, Dec, 1S,-Although it is stat ed in highest official quarters that the selection of an ambassador to Wash ington has not yet been quite settled, little doubt remains that James Bryce will be named, unless he positively ve- toes his appointment. One of the Irish leaders in parliament, with whom MT. Bryce was intimately associated while drafting the new Irish bill, said to- night that the chances were a thou sand to one that he would be appointed.
 We would be sorry to lose him, '' said this gentleman, "as he has been a home-ruler all his life, and as the pres ent chief secretary for Ireland has been devoting all his talents to finding a so- lution for the Irish question acceptable to both Ireland and England. How ever, the measure will probably go over for another year; and even if a fight Were undertaken now MT. Bryce is rather advanced in years to stand such a struggle. Therefore, he could turn over the work to his successor without serious detriment to the Irish cause.'
 MT. Bryce spends much of his time at the Irish office, where, it is stated, he is closing up affairs prior to the Christi mas recess of parliament. He is keep ing his own council and even Sir Ed ward Grey, the foreign secretary, was not aware tonight what the Irish sec- retary intended to do.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
OFFICER POWERS DISMISSED
Police Commissioners Sustain Charges
 Against Him.

The board of police commissioners at its meeting last evening heard the case of Thomas Powers, charged with drunkenness. It will be remembered that Powers recently had a fight with two policemen who were sent to arrest him and later appeared before Chief Wrinn in an intoxicated condition, handed in his badge and said he was resigning. The board voted to dismiss him from the service.
 Percy Farrell and James T. Hayes were chosen supernumeraries. Michael Hogan was made special constable.
 The commissioners voted to ask the civil service board to hold examinations for lineman.
 A letter was read from Dr. Heery commenting Patrolman Carey for bravery al the fire at 1S4 Wallace street on November 19.
 The petitions of Detective McGrath and Patrolmen Coonan and Carey for pay for time lost through injuries in the performance of police> duty were granted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
RAILROADS FAILURE
 10 FURNISH LARGE CARS
FEATURE OF CAR SHORTAGE DEVELOPED BY COM-
 MISSION.

Shippers Complain That Small Cars
 Prevent Them From Getting Com modity Rates to Pacific Terminals
 Counsel Claims Failure is Due to
 Shortage of Cars All Over Country
 Complaint Being Heard is Made by
 70 North Carolina and Virginia Man.
 ufacturers.
 Washington, Dec. 1S-A feature of the car-shortage question about which the interstate commerce commission is receiving so many complaints develop ed to-day in the hearing by that body of the case of the North Carolina Case Workers association against the Southern and large number of other railway companies whose connecting lines do a transcontinental business. It concerned the failure of the companies to furnish forty and forty-twofee cars 10 carry the minimum of 10000 pounds or furniture shipped to Pacific coast terminals which entities the shippers to a commodity rate. Instead, most of the time, supply cars smaller in size were sent in which the shippers can place but 12,00O pounds. The North Carolina Case Workers association is composed of seventy-six furniture man ufacturers of that state and Virginia. In their complaint to the commission they say that the roads give them thirty six-foot car and charge $170 for each 100 pounds, with a minimum of 10000 pounds per car, thus subiecting them to payment for 5000 pounds more than the actual weight shipped. They have asked the commission to compel the roads to give them rate of $1.70 a hundred at minimum of 12,OOO pounds, which, they say, is enjoyed by furni ture shippers in other localities.
 Counsel, in reply to the complaint, states that, as provided in the western and southern classihcations, the thirty six-foot cars take minimum of 12,000 pounds, but that the $1.70 rate is a spe- cial commodity rate applying to Pacific Spdsl leILlIHdlS Only, ana covers a class of cheap and medium grade furniture that if subjected to the regular rating, would require a rate of $40 hundred. The counsel further declared that their inability to supply cars of larger di- mensions is due to the shortage of cars all over the country and that the rail- way companies are doing everything in their power to supply their shippers. |
 The whole of to-day's session was consumed in hearing testimony offered by the complainants, in which. the wit nesses gave in detail instances in which | the companies had not furnished the cars called for, and others in which the | shippers had been compelled to wait | for periods ranging from ten days up- wards. They declared this had serious ly embarrassed them in their business, in many instances causing losses re- sulting from countermanding of orders.
 Tomorrow the commission will hear the defendants side
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
STRIKE OF SEAMEN.
20'OOO Emigrnnts Now Held at Genoa
 by Labor Difficulty.

Rome, Dec. 1S.-The general strike of seamen is causing considerable anxie- ty. At Genoa 25,Ooo emigrants are pre- vented from leaving for their destina- tlons because of the trouble The h. ternattonal Federation of Workers on sea and land transportation at Ham burg has promised to surport the strike. This movement is taken in ac- cordance with the agreement reached at the recent congress of the federa.- ton at Milan at which it was decided that when an affiliated body of the federation should go on strike the or ganizatins in other countries would support it.
 The government has ordered war ships kept in readiness for the postal service between the peninsular and the islands in case the strike necessitates the use of these vessels for carrying the malls.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
EHRINERS ARE INITIATED
Ceremonies Carried Through With
 Great POmp.

The initiation of seventy-five candi- dates into the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in this city last evening was attended by a large delegation from Bridgeport. The affair was a great success.
 At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the past potentates of the temple were enter tained at dinner in Heublein's cafe by the Nobles of this city, and at o'clock the officers of the temple dined in the same establishment. There was a gen eral banquet after the temple exercises. The Sphinx brass band of Hartford rendered music and Shriners from all parts of the state gathered at the ses- sion, which was one of the largest at- tended and most elaborate ever held in tho state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
COLONEL MAINS TRIAL.
MT. Garvan Outlines the Case of the
 Prosecution.


 New York, Dec. 1S.-In outlining the prosecutions case against Col. w. D.. Mann, editor of Town Topics, charged with perjury, Assistant District Attor- ney Garvan said in court to-day that Colonel Mann had published in Town Topics several articles attacking Regin- aid Ward. After Ward has paid him his price, had donated the peace offer- ing in the shape of Rico Mining stock, he then published articles very com mandatory to Count Ward" said MT. Garvan. This" he added, was Col lMann's state of mind when he was call- ed as witness and shown letter from Count Ward which had been O. K.'d by this defendant for the purpose of putting Ward on the free subscription list of Town Topics"
 Mir. Garvan said Colonel Mann want ed Wards name on the free list so that he could see the pleasant articles writ ten about him and the Rico mining stock.
 On protest by Colonel Manns counsel, Recorder Golf instructed Mir. Garvan to stick closer to the facts at issue. Col. Mann's counsel denied the statements made by MT Garvan
 MT. Garvan tried to offer in evidence several extracts from the minutes of the Hapgood trial, but on the objection of MT. Littleton, counsel for Colonel Mann, that they were immaterial, the recorder would not admit them.
 MT. Garvan called on Moses E. Woes ter, a former employe of Town Topics, to take the stand. Mir. Wooster was not in the court room, and the court ad- journed for the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
CHAMBER GRANTS WISH.
Will Not Press Treatment of RecaIci-
 trant Priests as Foreigners.

Paris. Dec 1S,-The cabinet to-day among other formalities decided not to separate into several bills the amend raents to the church and state sasara- tion law of 1905, which were read in the chamber of deputies December 15 by M, Briand. minister of public wor- ship and instructions, and then sent to the committee of the chamber
 The chamber committee this evening agreed to abide by the cabinets wish not to press the question of treating recalcitrant priests as subjects of a foreign power until it's preliminary ex- animation of the clauses of the entire proposition except the one relating to pensions and allowances of the clergy, an agreement on which was left over, has been completed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-19
Wants Life of Charter Extended,

Winsted, Dec. 1S-Announcement is made here tonight that the Connecti- cut Railway and Lighting company, whose principal office is in Bridgeport, will petition the incoming legislature to extend the life of it's charter, in or der that it may carry out it's trackage plans in Waterbury New Britain, 'Woleott, NaugatucA, Milford, Orange. Bridgeport, New Britain and Norwalk.