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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19
THE FLAREBAcK


II ECENTLY a deplorable accident
X, occurred on the battleship Georgia
- resulting in the loss OF several
lives. and a naval board. after due
examination of all contributing posi-
BILE causes, decided by the singular
method of elimination that a flare
back" or burning portion of the cover
of the gun charge, lighted on the new
charge being loaded and exploded it.
Closer examination, subsequent to
the work of the first board, shows that
black or smoke powder, being more
readily ignited, is used as the base or
inner end of the greater charge of
smokeless powder, and forms a residu-
UNI which could and did fire the charge.
On board the Japanese battleship
Kashima, near Kure,, yesterday, a SIM
liar accident occurred by which many
lives were lost and many wounded. 1t
will be interesting to note the conclu-
sion touching the causes arrived at,
and just how that conclusion is
reached.
The imminent danger of explosion in
any turret or other confined space on
our great fighting ships must work
sadly to the disadvantage of the officers
the ship, and it seems to the layman
that something more effective than
process of reasoning should be used to
obviate such accidents. In the excite
ment of action-tenfold greater than
on drill-such an accident would Grip
pie any ship, and, maybe, at crucial
point in the engagement, when victory
depended on her work. If there are
structural errors in equipment it would
be wise to correct them at once, and
take the Georgia or some similar ship
out of commission to work upon her with
that end in view. Red tape still en-
meshes the naval service, but such a
demand should have immediate atten-
ton.
That the accident occurred on the
Japanese ship, and that it was from
the same causes, places the subject
squarely on the plane of imperative
need, and much as the people want to
see the fleet of naval ships on this
coast, it is certain they would forego
that pleasure if it resulted in making
the ships as powerful in fact as their
structure assumes them to be.
1t may be a long way to a naval
engagement for the United States navy,
but the fact that our ships are liable
to such accidents is sure to make the
people look forward with dread to a
possible hostile act by any nation. The
hundreds of millions expended for con-
struction, drill and maintenance of our
great navy should give the people
something stronger for national defense
ruin
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

what Casey and Cora were to the
troubles OF vigilante days; viz, objects
on which the whole people will be
sure to wreak just vengeance; and
these gun-men, IL they are wise, will
do we'll to remember the fact.
Indications as outlined in dispatches
are for bitter partisan election, and
the element of self-abnegation seems
to invite notice only by it's absence.
Adding fuel to the great fires of dis
content now burning. the plague scare
Is manifest, and that it's cause is
increasing intensif1es the trouble. Bick-
ering and recrimination are heard on
every hand, and no man of any stand
ing seems to have faith in his neigh
Dor, if the neighbor is of another polit-
ical camp. The elements are all pres
ent for real uprising of the people,
and an overt act by the alleged gun
men would be sure to bring it on.
Langdon's published intention to run,
whether nominated on one or more
support of the decent people of all
parties, and will serve as a rallying
point around which the real strength
of San Francisco may gather, and it
will go hard with any set of men who
may, by lawless acts, arouse that
strength to a test.
The possibility of fusion, to maintain
supremacy blythe graft prosecution, is
questionable, and the people who could
have made it certain will have but
themselves to blame. Calhoun, Ford,
Glass, Schmidt and others of the in
dicted will move heaven and earth to
escape a cell in the penitentiary, and
the one certain way to escape is to dis
credit and hamper the prosecution till
election time. and then combine on one
of their number, or one equally in dis
grace. and elect him as mayor. This
will be attempted. but if gun play is
made a part of the game the shrift of
the gun-men will be deservedly short.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19
RAILROAD LANDS

4 PROPOSITION of a revolutionary
N nature has been placed before an
4 Oregon court by one John L..
Snyder which seeks to hold all land
aided railroads to abide by the laws of
congress passed in 1869 and 1870, in
which the roads were held to be trus-
tees for the government in selling the
alternate sections of public land bor-
dering their rights of way on either
side for twenty or more miles for the
government price of $3.50 per acre.
A glance at the map of California
will show a 4o-mile strip of land from
Sacramento north, east and south to
the state line, each alternate section of
which was patented to the old Central
Pacific railroad and it's assigns for the
purpose of raising funds to build the
original road. Out of the enhanced
value of these lands the management
has grown fabulously wealthy and con-
tinues to increase in wealth till limit
to increase cannot be told.
Transfers and retransfers of 10000
gone into railroad Golfers in conse-
quence. If this case should result in
favor of Snyder there is nothing to
keep every man jack of a railroad
landholder from claiming the difference
between what he paid for his land and
the government price of $3.50 per acre.
Much of the original land grants is
now very valuable and is held at
prices more than ten times the govern
ment valuation, and settlers would have
real pudding if the courts hold the
aforesaid acts to be in force and effect
From the viewpoint of the Southern
Pacific things will be decidedly blue
and it is safe to say that all of its legal
talent will camp on the trail of that
case till the end is reached, and that il
will be fully and deliberately contested
there can be no doubt. At this late
day it would come as just retribution
if thfs robbing and treacherous con-
| Germ should be forced to disgorge thou
sands of acres and millions of dollars
got from the government in partial re-
payment Of the other millions it has
wrung from the burdened people for
thirty years.
The acts of congress referred to were
passed to permit people to settle on
lands granted to railroads, a quarter
section to each bona flde settler at the
rate of $3.50 per acre, and they have
never been altered or repealed, and il
looks as If all Immigrant railroads are
up against a very hard proposition
That the people may be benefited lends
zest and interest to the matter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19
FUNERAL CUSTOMS

THAT was a sensible act, well
worthy of imitation by the masses
Il of the people, that a bereaved
father and mother in Los Angeles did
recently, in the matter of burying their
dead son without great expense and
idle ostentation. In the case under
consideration the body was cremated,
but this fact does not touch the under
lying principle of avoiding garish dis
cially in cases where the living can
barely make both ends of daily expense
meet.
When death enters the ordinary
wage earner's family, custom has made
it common to order costly casket and
elaborate trimmings, together with six
to ten carriages, all for the sole pur-
pose of idle display, and thus saddle a
debt upon the living, for no possible
good to the dead, altogether out of
proportion to the family income. There
are hundreds of men in Los Angeles
today struggling to meet funeral ex-
penses of loved ones who know the
bitter grind of such a foolish prac-
tice, yet who will, in obedience to
the behest of maudlin sentimentality,
ters their homes, for no more stable
reason than that the neighbors would
talk about them if they did not do so.
Thousands Of men and women haunt
funeral ceremonies in the name of
respect to the dead, and place flowers
on the collins of them who never placed
the flower OF kind act or generous
deed in the pathways of the men while
living, thus using the last appearance
of the corpse to advertise a despicable
lie, and converting the sanctity of the
occasion into opportunity to deceive.
The modern funeral ceremonies of CIV
ilized man, in large majority of cases,
under the lead Of a silly custom, wit
ness more of the hypocrisy of human
nature than any other public assem-
blage affords, making a strenuous
argument for the privacy and simplie-
ity of our offices for the dead.
Upon the score of a needed optimistic
view of life and death alike, the Gus
tom of display over the dead is hurt
full. The usual long intervals, crowded
with the most poignant suffering for
the next of kin; and the coming and
going of men and women who found
it necessary for the man to die to
learn they loved him; all these things
charge the heart with gloomy views
of life and death and are out of har-
mony with true view of life and its
purpose. There should be a normal
grief in normal hearts for loved ones
gone, but 1t is too sacred to be har-
messed by a contemplate custom and
paraded for the delectation of per-
functory mourners. A healthy mind
will see in death the inevitable in both
natural and spiritual law, bow humbly
thereto, and take up it's daily burden
and go on it's way cheerfully.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

Coach Stage of the University of
Chicago advocates a vegetable diet for
football players. That Chicago institu-
ton always is turning out some new
tangled fad, but this seems to be the
limit What will Minnesotas "beefy'
line do when opposed to those 'nutty"
Chicagoans?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

DIR. A. w. Moore, who says the health
department. inspectors pass too much
time in loafing, might well continue his
investigation. There are other city
departments.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

STANDARD Oil profits in-the past eight
years are said to have exceeded half a
billion dollars. 1t is now up to the yell
low press to explain that if this amount
should be put into 500 bills, and the
bills placed end to end, they would
reach from &c Broadway into the sem
ate chamber at Washington. If not
back again.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

Ut. Trowbridge celebrated his
eightieth birth anniversary at Boston
yesterday, but you can't make the boys
believe it. They know he is still one
of them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

A dispatch from San Francisco says
the trust has advanced the price of
flour 20 cents a BARREL doubtless be-
cause controlling stockholders knead
the dough.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

Standard Oil of New Jersey assets
are said to be worth $500, 100000, and it
is well known fact that oil and water
won't mix
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

Pennsylvania comes TO the front with
another state capitol graft scandal, and
Steffens thousands of miles away.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

Well, whatever Interests" paid those
campaign expenses they probably feel
that they wore gold bricked.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19
Cruiser Milwaukee Arrives

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-The United
States cruiser Milwaukee arrived here to-
day from Panama and anchored near the
st. Louis These vessels will be Joined
in about week by the cruiser squadron
from the Asiatic station, now at Honolulu.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19

Everything you want you will find in tho
classified pago-a modern encyclopedia One
CENT a word.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-19
NNoRosco's BURBANK THEATE
TENICE OF AMERICA

All the best attractions and CONSTANT
HOT INDOOR PLUNGE, Prof. Jake Cox In charge.
ing by our own unexcelied band. DANCING NIGHT
lows reduced to SIC per month and up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
MACHINES
May Result m Purchase of Glass Fac
tories, If Test Proves
Successful

The Franklin window glass machine
has been tested by experts and passed.
but. as yet mas not been put to the
commercial test. This viii he done
within two months by Mr.. Mccoy
at "a factory in Pennsylvania. In the
meantime but little Will be done to
install machines in West Virginia fac
tories.
However. the State window glass
factory at BVckhannon chiefly owned
by C. +. Teter and S. a. Moore, OF
Philippi and. +. c. Pifer. Of Buckhan-
non. is preparing to install one of
them.
Until the tommerctal test has been
made the Interstate Window Glass
Company. recently chartered. with MIR
Ieter its president. will not make
Imuch defn!t progress. in the pur-
chase of chair of factories. as re
cited, by the Telegram several days
ago. While .represe natives of this
company haYe' been here conferrins
with glass n manufacturers and pros
pecting as ID factories sought to be
acquired. yeti there are no negotiations
Of any defnke character, so far Ms
learned Btt should the Franklin
machine proSc' Il success from the
commercial CLINT. offers may lie made
for the Tuna factory here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23

To Country and President of the
United States on Financial
Situation.

BOSTON. Mass. Nov. 23-Thomas
w. Lawson makes the following an
nouncement:
AT the beginning of the present
crisis was requested by representa-
lives of the System and Government
officials to refrain from public utter
ance until things Quilted down i con-
sented. warning those who made the
request that in my opinion the longer
the Systems remedies were expert
nented with. the greater would be-
tome the danger to the country and
the people. Despite urgent requests
from scores of thousands of people
.slio look to me for advice that l pub
licly speak. ! have remained silent.
My advices (and from the fact
that have n system by which 1 re-
ccive Information from over 400. 900
earnest, thoughtfuI people, located in
all parts OF the country, which. for
breadth and depth. makes the sound
ness of my reports second only to
those of the President for reliability
show me that from the beginning of
the crisis until now the System has
zone from bad to worse until 1 have
decided it would be little short of
treason to longer remain silent
II win issue on Tuesday next an
address to the country and a com
n:unication to the President
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
RULING
Is Made by Postomcc Department As
TO Postage on Enclosed
Cards.

Some time ago the postofice de-
partment refused to receive post cards
with tensil on them, or with other
matter on them. making them danger
Gus to handle. Dealers thought to
overcome this by using transparent
onion skin envelopes to enclose them.
Now. the department has issued the
following order in reference to the
rate charged for this sort OF mail:
Post cards and postal cards mailed
under cover of sealed envelopes
transparent or otherwise, are
charseable with postage at the first
class rate-two cents an ounce or
fraction thereof. II inclosed in un-
sealed envelopes. they are subject to
postage accordin gto the character of
the mesage-at the first-class rate IL
wholly or partly in writing, or the
third-class rate Cone cent for each
two ounces or FRICTION thereby II
entirely in print. and the postage
Should be affixed to the envelopes
covering the same.
Postage stamps affixed to such
cards inclosed in envelopes having an
opening exposing the stamps can not
be recognized in payment of postage
thereon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
ENDED
Are The Annual Sessions Of tin
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows
And Rebefrahs
RISING VOTE OF THANKS
To the Local Lodges. the CITY and
the Newspapers Is Taken
Heartily.

Another chapter In the history of
the Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows Of
West Virginia was added with the
final adjournment of the forty-sec-
on annual session in the court house
Friday Afternoon late.
The last thing attended to by the
Grand Lodge was the installation. Of
the newly elected, ofBRsfs. Before
that an impressive ceremony, took
place when handsome gold and sill
yer badges. costing $25 apiece, were
presented by the. Grand Lodge to its
twentyIseven living Past Grand Mass
ters. The presentation was Made
by Past Grand Master w. I. Canter,
in an eloquent, address. which, w9s
feelingly responded to by those Of
the recipients present.
The Past Grand Masters who. Fers
given these handsome badges tanGi
the years they filled the chair. of
Grand Master are: -,
George Edwards, 1867; Wheel
er Reeves, 1873; Daniel S. Fentelp,
1874; J. A. Miller. 1877; George. II
Hensel. 1878; Thomas w Fleming,
1879: j. T. Hoke. 1889; o. S. Nc
Kinney. 1885; William Dillingham;,
1886; Thomas 8. Spates. 1887. Geo.
NJ. Fought, 1888; Samuel A. Steele,
1890; John Beckley, 1893; A. G.
Dayton, 1898: Septimus Hall, 1894.
John A. Book, 1896; S. L. Dodd.
1896: Romeo II. Freer, 1897; Geo.
C. Sturglss. 1898; w. e. Ruttencut-
ter. 1899: w. r. Cummings, 1900;
Charles NJ. Roach. 1902; C. A. Vim
cent. 1903: j. Morris Chapman,
1904; w. l. Canter. 1905; S. P..I
Bell, 1906; A NJ. Woodbridge.
1907.
Those who were present and re-
ceived their jewels are Thomas w.
Fleming. William Elhgham. Samuel
A. Steele. John Beckley. septimus
Hail, John A. BocA. Charles NJ.
Roach. G. A. Vincent, ]. Morris
Chapman, w. l. Canter. s. P. Bell,
and A.. NJ. Woodbridge. The others
will have their jewels sent to them.
BY rising vote the Grand Lodge
passed resolutions expressing the
thanks and appreciation of the del
egates to the citizens OF Clarksburg
generally. the members of the
Clarksburg lodge of ODD Fellows in
cluding the branches and the news
papers for courtesies extended and
the hospitality displayed during the
convention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
SENATOR REED IS
INVITED TO TALK
AT Big Banquet Which Will b,
Held in ,Pittsburg in
January.

Stuart F. Reed has been invited
to deliver an after-dinner speech at
an important function. as the fol-
lowing letter just received by him
shows:
AT a meeting of the West vir-
ginia University Alumni Association
of Western Pennsylvania. it was
universally declared that you should
be our aFter-dinner speaker at the
next annual banquet of our Alumni
Association here in Pittsburg. This
banquet will be held in Pittsburg on
the third Friday in January. and we
sincerely hope YOU will consent 10
entertain us on that occasion with
your talk on what West virginians
have done. We expect to have a
rousing, good banquet, and to have
present a great many of the old
boys who have never been to our
banquets in the past.
We hope to receive a favorable
reply from you at your earliest con-
venienee. but will say for your own
satisfaction that we will not take
mo- fer an answer"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
VANI 10 GET
DYE S BIG WAD
Offers to Find $500 secreted And
In That Event VIII Keep
the Money.

Prof. Galvani. the hypnotist. clos
ed his engagement at the Grand
opera house last night. Among the
marvellous black art feats performed
by him was the piercing the cheeks
of subjects with hat pins, running
them through both cheeks. The sub
jects We're not conscious of any pain
This was most sensational feature
and brought forth loud demonstra-
tions.
While Prof. Galvani has closed
his engagement here, there is good
prospect of a highly sensational ex-
hibition Monday, for the purpose of
silencing James F. Dyes expressions
of disbelief in hypnotism. Mr.. Dye
says $500 can be hidden, which CAL
vani can not find and has offered to
make that sort OF a proposition.
Prof. Galvani stands ready for Mr..
Dye to make good. and upon the for
mer's return here Monday enroute
to appear at Fairmont Tuesday and
Wednesday, he will offer his services
to Mr.. Dye. In the event Mr.. Dye
comes across with the money rep
resentatiye and impartial committee
will serve on the occasion.
Prof. Galvani is to have the mon
ey. if he finds it, and his manager
says Galvani Will certainly be $500
better of. if Mr.. Dye does not back
down.
The hour and place of the exhibi-
tiQn will not be determined until
the arrangements are completed
Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
MAN KILLED
In An Accident At The Fairmont
Coal Company's Mine at
Middleton.
to the Telegram office

John Lewellyn. aged ~ years,
mine motorman for the Fairmont
Coal Company. met with a horrible
death at the mine at Middleton Fri
day evening at 5 o'clock. He was
mangled in a horrible manner. his
back being broken. one arm cut on,
the other mangled and gashes re-
ceiyed about the sides and head. He
lived for a few seconds only and
died before any assistance could ne
given him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
HOLIDAY OPENING
At Gnrs Popular Jewelry Store VIII
Pake Place Next Tuesday.

r. E. Gill, the Third street jew
eler. announces the holiday opening
at his popular store, beginning with
Tuesday of the coming week He
viii he pleased to have all call and
inspect his stock Of diamonds. sill
verware. gold jewelry. cut glass.
hand-pairted china and many late
holiday novelties. from which can be
selected beautiful and appropriate
Christmas gifts n desired articles
will he Sc; aside until later in the
season. Free souvenirs win be pre-
sented to every lady and gentleman
visitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
DAINTY IRENE MYERS
+. TO PRESENT TICKETS
PERSONALLY

Manager Robinson of the Grand
opera house is in receipt OF the fol-
lowing letter:
Mr.. Reuben Robinson,
Grand Opera House,
ClarSsburg, W. Va
Dear Mr.. Robinson:-Regard my
name which your paper. The Tele-
gram is running this week in their
advertisement contest. do you think
It would be possible to make arrange
ments to have me award the tickets
personally. 1 am greatly interested
in this unique affair and shall be
pleased to arrange to be at The Tele-
gram office at $3.50 Monday after
noon. (signed) IRENE MYERS.
The Telegram has asked Manager
Robinson to thank Miss Myers for
her very generous offer. The tickets
will therefore be presented on Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock to the
first three adults bringing the correct
advertisements containing the words
Dainty
Irene
Myers
to the Telegram office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
HOWELL FINED
FOR PEONAGE
Judge Keller Requires Him to Pay
$1,000 After He Con-
fesses Guilt.
ny Assoetatea Prerr.1

CHARLESTON. Nov. 2&-Federal
Judge Keller today fined David How
II. a police officer for the Thacker
Coal & Coke Company. $1,000 and
osts on the charge of consplrinG to
Nold persons in peonage. The cases
,aainst Superintendent Collins and
General Manager Houston were dis
Kissed. Howell confessed to the
barge on the stipulation that the pro-
ceilings against Collins and Houston
e no;!ied. Judge Keller in fning
Iowell declared that the-eyIdence OF
~, government was very weak.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-23
TOY PISTOL FAD
Is Now An Epidemic in Clarksburr
And Wholesale Funerals
Funerals Come Next.

Toy pistols will be the death OF
some young boys yet. There are so
many of them in the city now that
there is an epidemic along this line
and most any day may be expected
some wholesale funerals. The
preachers viii be awfully busy,
Homes will have vacant places and
there will be sadness. But. what
do the boys care how soon they
shuttle of this mortal coll, just SO
they can have pistols? A suffering
public does not care either. OF
course. not. Pity 1t would be II
the cops were 10 uah some Of the
shooters and place them in jail.
But. they will not do so. They
may, however. pick up llfeless
forms nd bear them home. Some
say the toy pistol iasn innocent
thing. Maybe # is. but # is nui-
sance nevertheless and ought to be
cut out instanter.