davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
CITY COUNCIL IN
SESSION LAST NIGHT
Many Bills Against City Marked
o. K.-Donations to Band
Fund-Library.

The city council got together last
night and talked about municipal al
fairs.
They O. KID lot of bills against
Wenatchee.
One item, hauling a man from
hotel to railroad station" was ex-
planned by the city marshal as being
a charge for the transportation OF
a booze artist, too drunk to walk.
Manager Arnold of the canning
company was present to see If his re-
quest for a cheaped water rate was
20 be granted; but in the absence OF
the chairman of the water committee
nothing was done for him.
Mission Street Sidewalks.
Bids for constructing 1885 feet OF
side walk on Mission street were
opened, and the contract awarded
10 W. l.. Jones, his bid being 40
cents lineal foot, and the lowest
bid submitted. nf r@.l
A report from the water commit
tee showing the number of men en-
ployed and the amount of their pay
was submitted.
A natition for a new sidewalk on
Yakima street was put in by Stocker
ct al.
The city marshal's report, showing
the number of arrests, fees from the
city pound, and also the amount re-
ceiyed from fines and work. done for
the city by prisoners, was received;
ON motion it was referred to the
proper committee for action.
Ben Anderson was allowed $500
rental for the use OF his house as d
polling place during one of the re-
cent annexation elections.
Regarding Refuse Disposal.
The city health officer, through
Marshal Ferguson, asked informa-
tion as to his authority in the mat
ter of portable refuse cans, to De
placed in the rear of buildings where
refuse is now dumped on the ground.
The marshall stated that OF late
many citizens have again become lax
IN keeping their back yards clean and
sanitary, and urged that the council
adopt some expedient method OF
forcing property owners to clean up.
The pail or can system, as used In
many cities was discussed. This
system involves the use Of portable
cans and the hauling away of accum-
ulatad refuse by wagon. No action
was taken in the matter at the meet
ing.
All salary bills as o. KID, were
ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Fuller the city
was authorized to donate $50
month for four months to the free
open air concert fund, to cover the
expenses of band music in the park.
1t was also decided to allow $40
8 month to the free public library,
the donation to date from January l.,
1907.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-26
Ladies' Wearing Apparel

Is doz. ladies' corsets, genuine rust-proof,
Warner's), every pair guaranteed, regular 90
price 1.25 AMI l. SO, cleanup price per pair "
12O doz ladies' fine black hose, regular price 95
so and Use, to clean up at per pair ......... "
Is doz ladies' black fleece lined hose, regular n
price Csc, cleanup -
60 doz misses hose, in black only, regular IN
pricb Is and zoe, cleanup at per pair ~
IL doz ladies' fancy petticoats, regular price 70
1.25 and 1.50, cleanup at per par....... -
Is doz ladies' black petticoats, made with a
big founce, regular price $50 and zoo, Of
IS doz ladies' flannel night all sam
pies and good stuff, regular price LIS, 1.5O o.
and 200, cleanup at w
IS doz light fleece Union suits for fall wear, 40
reg. price 75c and 100, cleanup at ~
rs doz ladies' vests and pants, the late ship
ments), regular price IS and SOC, cleanup 10
S doz ladies' fine all-wool vests and pants,
the late shpments), the regular price LOO 70
and 1.25 each, cleanup at each 70
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-26
Ladies Muslin Underwear

IS doz. ladies' fine vests, regular price IS, II
and SOC, to clean up at each .................".
Is doz. ladies' muslin drawers, regular pric,
so and Use, cleanup at per pair ................
Is doz. ladies' corset covers, regular price a
and SOC, to clean up at each ....................
45 ladies' white petticoats, regular price loo
and LIS, clean up at INSTRUMENTATION.
5 doz. ladies' fine night gowns, regular price
100 and 1.50, to clean up ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-26
Mems and Boys Clothing

65 mems fine tailored suits, double and single
breasted, the latest style cut, fine mixtures,
regular price 1000, 1880 and Is 90, to
clean up
One lot mems fine Scotch twill goods, single
breasted, the latest style models, regular
price 1900, 1000 and 22.50, cleanup at.....
12O doz. mems fall underwear, regular price
so and 75c, cleanup at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
IS doz. mems fine suspenders, regular price
Csc and SOC, cleanup at per pair. 49,.
Is doz. mems extra heavy blue Denim Over
alls, Union make, regular price LOO and
1.25, cleanup for per pair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-26
Comforters, Blankets and bed-spreads

UUI1IIUIlGI0l DIQIIkGlS duu O6u SUI 6duS
5doz. fine bed comforters, made Of fine silkaine,
with genuine cotton batting filling, e, %
regular price g 90 and $50 cleanup at ... 3''15
Is doz. ia blankets, in steel gray regular q 90
price 200 and 25O cleanup at per pair. @I'0o
IL doz. extra heavy cotton blankets 1874 a no
regular price $50 and 800, cleanup at..... vI.5O
doz genuine percae bed-spreads, extra large pure
white with and without fringe, regular c1 40
price so and $780, cleanup at. ............ @I'5o
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02

the human body during the transition
from life to death is, however, great
subject for scientific investigation"
Tesla says a very slight general de-
formation of the body when rigor NOR
it's sets i'm would cause a change in at
mospheric weight sufficient to explain
the alteration in weight observed by
the Massachusetts doctors.
Dr. Isaac X. Funk says he does not
accept the experiments as conclusive,
although he does not deny that it is
possible the soul is substantial. lie
would be willing to have the test made
with him when dying.
Professor John D. Quackenbos says:
This experiment has been subject to
so many errors that it is not reliable
do not believe the astral body has
any weight"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
S, 5, MAUNA LOA
FULL OF PRODUCE
ROUGH WEATHER OUT AND IN
SUGAR. LIVE STOCK, FRUIT AND
FISCELLANY.

Strong northeast winds and heavy
swells crossing the channels marked
the passage of the S. S. Mauna Loa
both outward and inward. She arriv-
ed this morning from Hawaii and Ma
vi at $50 o'clock with 40 cabin passen-
gers and % on deck.
In her hold was the following rich
lot of produce: G,24O bags of H. A. CO.
sugar for c. Brewer & Co, 253 bags
coffee, 10 bags beans, s bags ava, 50
bags bones, so bags cane seed, 10 bar
rels oranges, IS boxes oranges, 2 bar
rels and boxes dried fish, 7 barrels
watermelons. 50 punches banana, 4
bales Tobacco, 20. bags charcoal, 10 bun
dies sideh 10 kegs butter and 218
packages sundries.
On deck she brought 30 head cattle,
cows, 2 horses, 8 hogs, , crates pigs
and > crates chickens.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
Senate MAY
Hold Night
Sessions
UNLESS IT WISHES TO PLAY IN
TO THE NAV OF HE COVER
NOR.S POCKE VETO.

Unless the Senate is able TO rush
work at a much faster clip than has
been the custom during the early part
of the session, night sessions will be
absolutely necessary. Three very i'm
portant measures have not even pass
ed second reading by that body and
the deadly pocket veto is rapidly app
preaching
Senator ChillingwOrth sounded this
warning this morning when he sug-
gested that the Senate begin night ses-
sions to take up the consideration of
the municipal bill, which is still be-
fore the Senate, partially passed on
second reading. He pointed out that
the liquor and primary bills were yet
to come up on second reading, and
unless these measures wer hurried
through the municipal bill or all Of
themthem might fall within the pocket
veto period.
1t would therefore seem that night
sessions would be necessary if for no
other reason than to give the legisla-
ture an opportunity of considering any
of. these measures, in event of the
Governor putting his veto upon them.
1t is pretty generally believed that
the Governor will veto the municipal
bill. This is the reason that those who
favor the measure desire to get it
through the legislature, in order that
it can 60 to the Governor in time to
get it back with or without his veto
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
JAS. +. MORGAN
AUCTIONEER

Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu 81 b
292, D 20. Dated Mar 10, 1907.
First Bank of Hilo Ltd to P c Beam
err, AL; lands, Waiakea, Hilo, Haw.
Jas N K Keola to First Natnl Bank
of Waiulku, NJ; lot 8 Q.O19Sa land),
Main st, Wailuku, Maui. $1,000. B
2S9, 464. Dated Mar IL, 1907.
Recorded March %, 1907.
Charles w Gray to w o Smith, PA;
general powers. B 294, p 70. Dated
Feb %, 1907
Caroline F Macfarlane and hsb &c
Kl to Trs of Est of Bernice P Bish-
op, D; ap 2, R 100, kul 1888, Kalua-
okamakau, Eva, oahu. $75. B 292, p
%. Dated Mar 20, 1907.
Kahinauakea Qk) to Rose Williams
(wldow), d; 1-2 int in r P 1922, kul
1O715 Punaluu, Koolauloa, Oahu; IL
int in lands in Territory of Hawaii.
81, etc. B 292, p "a Dated Mar 10, 1907.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
ON
The ALAMEDA
EXPERT TO AID PRESENT DAM
INQUIRY EXPECTED TO ARRIVE
ON FRIDAY ON FRISCO VESSEL.

Dam Expert Schuyler is expected to
reach here Friday by the S. S. Alame-
da as he was to have sailed from San
Francisco by that vessel.
In the meanwhile the work at the
dam is progressing. All Of the extra
work recommended by Kellogg, with
the exception of the gate chamber tow
er and the rock fill, has been complet-
ed. The earth embankment in the bed
of the stream has also been started.
The work on the construction of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02

Elizabeth Renjes ct al to A A Haa-
lelea ct al, Rel 1-2 int in por ap 2, kul
1925, bldgs, etc, Kalawahine, Homo
lulu, Oahu. $5OOO b 2S9, 467.
Oahu College by Trs to Gdn of Ed
win Hamauku ct al, Rel; por r Ps
57S5 and 57S6, King ST. Honolulu, Ca
hu. $4,000. B 2S9, p ass.
Edwin Hamauku ct al to NJ T Will
cox, M; por r Ps 57S5 and 5786, King
st, Honolulu, oahu. $4,000. B 2S9, p
469 Dated Mar p, 1907.
Recorded March %, 1907
M j Armstrong by Tr to Hawaiian
Trust Co Ltd, A NJ; mtg H S Town
send on lot !, gr 364S. Manoa I'd, Ho-
nolulu, Oahu. $500. b 2S9, 473. Dat.
ed Mar 20, 1907.
Kalani OS) by Gdn to Waikiki Sus
Co., L; 75-1OOa landh, Omao, Waiehu
Maui, 5 yrs at $98,75 per yr. DATED
Mar 16, 1907
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
Theft OF mule
CAUSE OF WAR
BETWEEN HONDURAS
AND NICARAGUA GREW FROM A
TRIVIAL CAUSE.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-One mule
"a mule belonging to Senior Salgado-
was the chief object of dispute between
Nicaragua and Honduras when they be-
gan the quarrel which finally ended in
the war that is threatening the peace
of all Central America, according to
the official communications exchanged
by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs for
the two republics, copies of which COM
munications have been received in
Washington.
The controversy began when Augusta
C. Coello, the Honduran Minister for
Foreign Affairs, wrote a note to Jose
D. Gomez, the Nicaraguan Minister for
Foreign Affairs on January 2Sth, pro-
testing against the theft of a mule
from Ireno Salgado by thirty-flVe
Nicaraguan cavalrymen, who were
charged with entering Honduran terri
tory. In reply, Senior Gomez said the
Nicaraguans did not quite enter Hon
duran territory, although they passed
near to the little town of Los Manos
in that republic. The taking of the
mule was not denied, but Senior Gomez
insisted in his letter that Salgado was
not a Honduran citizen, but Nicar'
aguan who had to leave that country
because Of the part he played in rev
olution two years before. Conse
quently, Nicaragua maintained tina
Honduras had no right to fly to tn
defense of Salgado's mule
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02

Low prices at New England Bakery.
If your sewing machine needs repair
ing. phone Benney & Co.. Main ass.
Regular meeting Of Harmony Lodge
this evening.
A mortgagee's sale is advertised in
this issue.
A shark was seen in the harbor this
morning.
Wall, Nichols CO. have all the new
lines in stationery.
The road makai of the Honolulu Iron
Works is being repaired.
The best butter in the country is now
on sale at the Metropolitan Meat Mar
ket.
There will be a preparatory lecture
at Central Union church tomorrow ev-
ening.
Hno citizens want the Congressional
party to call first at Hilo, and are
moving to that end.
It is reported that w. G. Irwin will
come to Honolulu this month, He was
lately at Coronado, Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Baldwin and
daughter left in the Doric this morning
for visit to the Orient They will
be absent about seven weeks.
A purse OF $1,000 is offered by the Ha-
wall Jockey Club for the mile and a
quarter race of the July A meeting.
Diamond Head A. Q VS.. Alohu
Bowling Tourney tonight at the Hotel
!
The supervisors meet tomorrow even
ing and expects to hear a committee
report of Sheriff Iaukeas action in the
matter of ten prisoners being left I'M
guarded.
SO that the family income will moi
be crippled when you meet with al
accident take out a policy in the Stan
dard Life and Accident Insurance Co
Ltd, agents.
The Alameda, Friday morning
brings the next mail from the Coast.
Purser Friele of the s. S. Mouna Loa
and four members of the crew are suf
! fering with dengue fever.
Ever so much better your auto viii
run if you use the Columbia Dry Bat
terry, No. 2. Sold by E. o. Hall & Sol
and the Schuman Carriage Co. Ha
waiian Electric Co., distributors
An important business meeting o
the Daughters of the American Revo
luton will be held at 10 o'clock Wed
nesday morning, at the residence o
Mrs. w w. Hall, 1908 Nuuanu avenue
The regular monthly meeting of tn
| Hooulu and Hoola Lahui will be hel'
Wednesday, April 3, 1907, at 10 o'cloc
a. m. All members are requested t.
attend at the Kapiolani Maternit
Home, Beretania street.
There will be meeting of the Re
search Club next Friday evening, Ap
riI 9Th, at the rooms of the Hawaiia
Engineering Association, Kapiolar
, building o. H. Merriam, Registra
of Conveyances, will read paper an
explain the practical workings of 9TH
Somers System of Property Valuatio
for Assessment Purposes"
- T. Fitzpatrick, the proprietor of I'll
Myrtle Cigar Store, has the store line
up with life-size statues of VIM. Pen
This is the first shipment of it's kin
ever seen in Honolulu and attractC
a lot Of attention this morning. M
Fitzpatrick expects to distribute Il
statues throughout the country to t
various stores handling the VIM. Pei
cigar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
SAYS THE SOUL
HAS NO WEIGHT
TESLA DECLARES IMPRESSIONS
ARE INCAPABLE OF QUANTITA-
TIVE DETERMINATION.

NEW YORK, March 1.-Regarding
THE. proposition that the soul can be
y. fined, NiSola Tesla says; 1T is
alfta ether too absurd for discussion
thatS AZ aggregation Of impressions,
thoughts and feelings having no ma
teriality and vaguely designated as the
mind or soul should be a substance
susceptible Of cumulative determine
ton. The change which takes place in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
THE WEATHER.
Local Office u. 5. Weather Bureau
Young Building.
Honolulu r. H.. June ., 1901

Temperatures: 6 am, n; a.ru- a.,
10 am, IS; noon n; morning mini
num- 20.
Barometer, s am. BOIL; absolute
humidity, am, 1924 grains pc. cubic
foot. relative humidity sam, Il per
cent: dew point, s am. 55.
Wind: velocity am, 20, eat; s a..
M, IS, northeast; 10 am, Is. north
east; noon, Is, northeast.
Rainfall during "a hours ended a.
m, trace.
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon, 1854 miles.
WILLIAM 3. srOCKMAN,
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
ALAMEDA Will
SKIP QUARAN TINE
DIR. COFER is ABOARD AND WILL
EXAMINE HEALTH CONDITIONS
WILL DOCK SOONER.

DR.. Cofer, chief of the local Federal
quarantine service, returns from the
mainland in the S. s. Alameda on
Friday morning next and will himself
examine into the health conditions
of the passengers aboard, so that the
vessel will not be delayed outside for
the usual examination, entering the
harbor earlier tina nusual, if on time,
and docking at the Oceanic wharf.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02

DR.. and Mrs. G. b. Cooper yesterday
afternoon gave an Easter party for
children on the lawn at the residence
of DIR. and Mrs. McGrew. Egg-rolIing
on the lawn was one of the pleasures
of delightful afternoon. About so
children were present.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
RESUMED PRACTICE.

DR.. McLennan after long absence
has returned, ana resumed practice
Royal Hawaiian Hotel grounds corner
Beretania and Richards streets. Phone
Main 229.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
A SPLENDID INVESTMENT

Buy a meal ticket from Scotty, and
you will be drawing dividends of good
healthfi, morning, noon and night. Re-
member Scotty's Royal Annex Cafe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02

new government wharf No. 2, between
the Alakea nd Kilauea slips, commenc-
ed yesterday when the coppering of
the piles was started. The schooner
Robert Levers is discharging material
for the wharf at the Alakea slip.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02

Chan Vim to Kwai Quon Vim, BIS;
Is int in zee Hoon Wal Co, Kailua,
Koolaupoko, Oahu; $1,000. B 294, p n.
Dated Mar 10, 1907.
Joel K Kahinu to Daniel Bellew, BIS;
leasehold and bldgs, etc, Punchbowl
Drive, Honolulu, Oahu; $780, B 294, p
20 Dated Mar IS, 1907.
Est of R F Bickerton by Exctrix to
Hyuk Tung Kong, L; por lots PIG and
256, r P 374 Beretania street, Honolu-
lu, Oahu; 10 yrs at $3.50 per yr. B 2SS,
27O. Dated Jan 16, 1907.
VIM L Peterson to A v Stevens, d;
R P 254 kul $685. Kahuku CKoolauloa),
Oahu $3.50 B 292, 16. Dated Mar
Is, 1907
Robert Fern ct al by Comr to Gdn
Of Alice Wilson ct al, D; ap d, R P
1898, kul 1874, ApuakoAau, N Kohala,
Hawaii; 81. B 1922 ~ Dated Aug
q, 1895
Hamakua Ditch Co Ltd to Walter NJ
Giffard ct al, tr, TT NJ; real, personal
and mixed property Kohala and Ha-
makua, Hawaii; 81 and bond issuance
of 100000. B 295, p 1, Dated Dec 81
1906.
Recorded March 81, 1907.
Ida B Castle and hsb to Mary F
Foster, D; ap 2, r P POST and ? shares
in r P 1887, hui land, Kahana, Koo.
lauloa, Oahu. $500. B 292, 16 Dat
cd Feb 21, 1907.
Malaea (w) to L L McCandless, D
int in r P 2445, kul 1O227, WaiahoIe
Koolaupok9, oahu. 500, B 292, p IS
Dated Mar 20. 1907
Oahu College By Trs to C F Peter
son, Par REL; lots and Of r P 157
lul S5G4, Kapalama, Honolulu, Oahu
81. p 2S9, p 466 Dated Mar 81, 1907
5 c F Peterson and wife to Irwin I
Beadle, Tr, D; lots 2 and G. r P IS,
kul 1854 Asylum road, etc, Honolulu
oahu. s4O5O. B 292 10, Dated Ma
20. 1907
George Rodiek and WI to Kaneoh
q r Mill Co Ltd, D; ap I, R p 9S2, an
9 r P 1882 and APPS and 8. r P 294
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
w. R. PATTERSON & co.
WITH A COMB
OR HAIR BRUSH.

General Contracting and Jobbing.
aSusepaint,ng, Paperhangtng, Grain
HE. Kalsomlning, Brick, Cement and
stone Work. Shop with v hittle, the
siEn painter, 1853 Union street. Phone
Main 324
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
AT AUCTION
At the residence Of A. 3. Arleigh,
1904 College Street,
WEDNESDAY. tPR. 3, 1867
At 10 o'clock a. m.
THE CHOICE
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE

NEW CHIC ELEGANT
Among the varied assortment would
draw attention to
Bedroom suites in birdseye maple,
Dining room in quarter sawed oak
Parlor i'm oak and mahogany,
Cut glass, fine glassware,
Hand-painted china,
Elegant Limoges dinner set.
The house is thoroughly furnished,
all in frst-class condition. I can as
sure you of pretty sale. Commence
promptly at 10 a. m.
on view Tuesday.
TAO T.. MODN N
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
NEW At,NuarlsEMENTs.
NEWS a. a. NuT>uELt
Paragraphs lint give COndel sea
News Of the bay.


1t will pay you to make your
wants known. You can do this
cheaply and most effectively by 1,
using the Want Ad column of
The Star. Want Ads inserted :
three times for 25 cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
REALTY TRANSACTIONS.

Entered for Record March &c, 1907.
From a. m. to IL noon.
Wahine Kaiu (w) to L L McCand-
less NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Rel Dow
Chas Lucas and VT to Goo Hoy......D
Kapiolani Est Ltd to Waimea SUI
gar Mill Co. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
w o Aiken and VT to j S Olival.. d
Domingo Teixeira and WI by atty
of mtgee to A B Lindsay. Fore Affdt
Hilo Pineapple Co Ltd to EIilo Fruit
Co Ltd Observation-Disclosures. M
,....... Observation-Disclosures, PA
E Kaaua and WI 20 F A Schaefer. M
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
The FOrl Street
SChOOIhouSG

With fences, outbuildings, etc. Main
building is Of brick and coral blocks,
with slate roof.
Terms Cash. Building to be removed
within weeks from date of sale.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
e Wal Tong to Yong Kong Tat

E Kaaua and WI TO F A schaefer. M
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02
THE WEATHER.

,.+..e.-~s-o-s.-*.-s"e-"-s~~"""'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20

that $50 men are entombed, the roll of
victims thus falling short by little more
than hundred of the record destruction
at Monongah, w. Va. So frequent and
so appalling have been the mine explo
sions of late that the sense of proportion
is somewhat disturbed. Whereas a short
time ago the entombment of dozen men
in a mine was certain to occasion wide
spread sympathy and sorrow, nowadays
anything less than a hundred victims will
not evoke an equal degree of compassion.
Nevertheless the sense of insecurity is
such that the country Is thoroughly
aroused to the danger and the necessity
of remedy.
Mines are undoubtedly maintained in
operation by their owners long after it Is
known that they are dangerous Ventilat-
ing apparatus of inadequate capacity is
relied upon to clear the workings of gas
Slipshod methods are employed and lax
discipline Is maintained. The inspection
force is reduced to too low point to
insure observance of the regulations
These are some Of the causes contribut-
ing TO the fatal results which the news
papers have so frequently to record. OF
course the men are themselves in many
cases guilty of criminal carelessness in
the handling of fire and the observance
of the rules of safety, but the knowledge
of this fact should result in rebuilding
of the precautions by the mine owners
and their representatives to lessen the
risk.
The frequent repetition of the mime
horror story of late is suggestive that
something more than mere coincidence Is at
work to cause this series of catastrophes.
There is either some great secret force Of
nature mysteriously operating to precipi-
tate these disasters, or else the operating
conditions of the mines have become so
lax, through inordinate economies. that
the chances of catastrophe have been uni
versally and simultaneously increased.