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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
MAY CLOSE
BIG SILVER MINES
Fire Cannot Be Controlled
and Tunnels Likely to
Be Flooded.

VIRGINIA CITY. New. Jan Z9.-FiTe
is still raging In the 100000 sutro tun-
mel of the Comstock silver and copper
mines. and early today the flames
threatened to make necessary the flood
ing of all OF the mines which the tun-
mel drains, This will result IN millions
of dollars loss. and long enforced idle
ness for the miners. Eighteen OF the
men have been overcome by gases while
hgnting the fire. ana II is feared sew
eTal will die
The Sutro tunnel. with it's laterals, is
twelve miles long. and in additiou To
the drain, contains a trolley line used
by the WOrkmeu
When II was completed thirty years
ago, II was considered one of the great
est engineering feats ia the country.
The flames broke out in one OF che
laterals. Water was poured in. and the
flames stopped there, bat they Ieaped
900 feet into another tunnel, where the
men were overcome.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
TAKES
CASE AGAINST KEIRAN

NEW YORK, Jan. 29--Patriak j.
Keiran. head of the Fidelity Funding
Company, which recently failed for
s., 100000 appeared today before Referee
in Bankruptcy Olney to be sworn and
ACCEPT service, by which proceedings
The Federal Government takes DreCe-
deuCe in the case.
state Receiver GilTOy is said to have
threatened Keiran with service of body
attachment if he did not obey the sum
mons OF the supreme court. but Keiran
said today he had heard nothing Of
this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
WILL SELL STAMPS
BY SLOT MACHINES
Government to Place in Use Sew
eral New Devices as an
Experiment.
Experiment

Drop in a penny. Uncle Sam viii do
the rest.
That viii be the proper thing after next
Monday when several of the more i'm
portanr hotels and the railway waiting
rooms win be equipped with The new
automatic stamp selling devices the
Government intends TO give fair trial
There VIII be post card machines, stamp
licking machines and machines to place
stamps ON letters. But that viii be
later on Just at present the Govern
meut H. trying 20 find a slot machine
that viii sell stamps economically and
quickly and viii be a convenience to the
public. For more than year com
Inittee of P0stohice Department officials
has been at work going over the yari-
GUS devices OF the kind offered for
sale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29

The establishment Of the night court
made bail for these women Unnecessary.
The money was invariably fcrthcom-
ing, Flynn testified. Asked If the clerks
at the hotels knew the women, he said
"Of course they did
Another fact brought ont in connec-
ton with the night court was that al
though 1t handled 5000 cases last year
the cases in the day courts fell of but
slightly.
The need Of separate court to deal
with troubles between husbands and
wives, 10 be known as the Domestic
Relations Court" took up much time
Magistrate Barlow opposed a separate
court for QuaTreling couples.
1t would take the direct descendant
Of an angel 10 preside over such a
court" he said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
NEW LEECHES THRIVE
ON THE NIGHT COURT
In Place of the Old Professional Bondsmen Hotels Come
to Aid Of Women Arrested and Promptly Pay
Their Fines When Called on by Messengcr

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-The profession
al bondsmen who were to have been cut
out e L. Jsiuess by the night court have
been sucCe eded bv certain Raines law
hotels, which advance the money for
paying The fines Of disOTderly women in
stead OF furnishing bail for them, ac-
cordiug 20 Charles i. Flynn, &. aessen-
ger IL the night court, who testified
before the legislative invesdgating/tom-
mittee of which Senator Alfred r. Page
is chairman.
He said that when any OF this class
of women are taken to court and fined
they usually send a note to one Of these
hotels and the money for the fine IS
promptly sent to them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
BROWN TAIL MOTH
REACHES OUR SHORE

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Prof. John B
Smith. New Jersey State Entomologist
has sent out warnings that the brown
tail moth" which shoots yDines from
It's BODY into peoples skin, mas invaded
the United States
The moth is also known as the nettle-
bug.
Franklin School Buttons Free.
To all pupils OF Fraozli- SchOoi who
call Saturday between 10 a. ~ and r.
IN. The +. G.. Smith Piano Co, Brad
bury Bldg, 1925 Penna. Ave.-Advt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29

Baltimore and Return, sI.25.
Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Every Saturday
and Sunday. All trains both ways, both
DAYS, except Royal Limited. City Of
hces. lH7 G St. and GIG Penna. Ave
Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
TRIES TO KILL WIFE,
THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF

NEW YORK. Jan. Zg.-Aftor an inef-
fccual attempt to shoot his wife. Con
rad DanieIsOu, O. wealthy Porto Ricau
turned the revolver ON himself i'm his
apartment today. lie is dying Iu R0ose-
Welt Hospital
Policemen heard the shots and a mo-
ment later was confronted by Mrs. Dan
ielsOu. who ran screaming from the
building. She said her husband had tried
TO shoot her after a jealous quarrel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29

For Occasions Requiring Flowers
consult Shaner. florist & decorator, 18th
x I-AdVt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
GLOVES
REND A CHURCH

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 29.-Boxing gloves
for sunday school boys have brought
about the resignation of the Rev r. +.
alleyne, rector of st. Edmund EUis-
copal Church. Members Of the church
objected. The congregation took sides,
and the resignation followed.
II don't know what ! shall do said
Mr.. Alleyne. II may leave the minis
try"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Yes. Il would be nice thing to
have East Liberty street paved with
vItrihed brick, but II would result
IN the conhscation OF the property OF
several people who are not able to
stand 1.-The expense. The property
owners on this street have not al
as yet been able to meet their side
walk paving bills. and as they have
been burdened with these improve
ments Il would be more IN keeping
with equity 20 require property own
ers around the square, and ON a pos-
ton o. West Liberty street. to pave
with vitrihed brick Give the poor
widows rest for a while. at least.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14
coAL 49, MExHAvsIIsLE.

There are 3.064.334,11l.0o0 tons Of
coal yet remaining in the U. S. accord
ing to a report By E. ". Parker Of
the u. s. Geological Survey, who
states that the total production in
1908 was 1852, Sos tons. which would
seem to indicate the last cinder would
drop into the aslibOx some 1855 years
hence. or along about the year 1926.
.If the coal is not ali gone BY that time
Rfr. Parker win be glad to explain
the reason TO anyone who calls He
GAYS the revised estimates place the
total original coal supply Of the United
States at 3.076, 204. 100000 short tons
OF which 1.s22.97S. 100000 short tons
are considered to be easily accessible.
classified by the character of the coal,
the original supply consisted Of 81
600 600 short tons OF anthracite. 1861.
457 900. 600 tons Of bituminOus coal.
$50. ISL, 600, 900 tons OF sub-bituminOus
coal and 1885. 100000 tons OF Ignite.
The total production OF coal in the
United States at the close OF 1908 was
7 2S0 $40 265 short tons, which. in
GLIDING the waste involved In the
mining and preparation, represented
an exhaustion Of l1,s7O.O49.9OO tons.
leaving as the apparent supply still
available 1904 .s4O.OI1. 900 tons, or 1916
per cent Of the original supply; that
IS TO say, up TO the beginning Of 1909
lnly four-tenths OF one per cent of
he original supply Of coal has been
Exhausted. The quantity OF coal still
available at the close Of 1908 was
1859 times the production in that
rear ana 1913 times the exhaustion
represented by that production.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

with local applications. as they cannot
reach the reat OF the disease. Catarrh
Il blood or constitutional disease.
and IN order to cure q you must take
internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure Ia taken internally. and acts al.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Hairs Catarrh Cure Is not
a Qaaek medicine, Il was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians IN this
oountry for years and q q regular
prescription. Il Is composed Of tho
best tonlcs known. comblnea with the
bCst blood purifiers. acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients Is
What produces such wonderful results
IN curing catarrh. Send fcr testi-
moniais free.
FL. CHENEY e Co. Toledo. O.
Sold by drusElats. 75c
Take Halls Family 'Pnla tor con.
! stipatiOn.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

The efforts Of the simpllfed Spell
ing Board 20 effect changes in the
form Of our language run against two
serious obstacles One Is the logic
OF etyuoIogy, which retains for the
qualification OF the eye and the intel.
lect traces OF the words which we
have adopted in our language from the
language Of other people. The other
Is the inability to understand that a
language grows OF itself, and that
common usage must prevail I'm the
end. In fact, many OF the "simplihed'
forms are merely a return TO the
spelling used by our ancestors. John.
sons Dictionary, which was compiled
nearly two centuries ago. gives EZRA"
ether" "etIology" aud the like, sim
pIlfying the initial dipthong to sin
gle letter. Others give "phenix' and
frenzy" and tho and "thro." and
innumerabIe other forms which are
now proposed as novelties. They also
gave "soderr for solder" and
"swop" for swap and skin" for
'skein' and hoop for "whoop." In
come cases we spell now as they
spelled 200 years ago, after having
passed through a period OF variation
which was temporary, not because Il
was temporary not because people
did not Ike Il.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14
APPEARING OLD

Acts a. a Bar 10 Profitable Employ
ment.
You cannot afford to grow old.
In these days OF strenuous competition
II Is necessary to maintain, as long as
possible ones youthful appearance.
It Is impossible TO do this without re-
'aining luxurious growth OF hair.
The presence Of DandruR indicates the
presence Of burrowing germ which
lives and thrives on the roots Of the
hair untH II causes total badness
Newbro's Herpiclde is the only known
destroyer of this pest, and II Is as effec-
tive as Il Is delightful to use
Herpiclde makes an elegant hair dress
ing as well as DandruH cure.
Accept no substitute-there Is none
Sold by leading druggists Send 10c. IN
stamps Tor sample 70 The Herpicide Co..
Detroit, Mich.
y. 8, Bedford & Co, Special Agents.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Adiutant John G. MeOrew; OF stone
vail Camp, Z. G NJ, has received a
letter nom the president Of the old
Confederate Home a. Jacksonville In
which the latter says the Home Is
now SO crowded that they cannot cd.
mit any new applicants until the new
annex has been completed, He ap.
peals 20 AdiutAnt McGrew TO urge
upon the Daughters OF the conieder,
aey OF this city and stonewan Camp
70 assist IN raising nands 10 furnish
tho new annex.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14
aIeHT culrIvArIoN NEEDEO.


AIarmists tell as that IN time the
population Of this world will be SO
great that there win not be food
enough to sustain IT, That day. even
II it should come, is 50 FAR IN the
distance that the prediction does not
worry people. On the other hand,
there are optimists who assure US
that the food supply win always be
abundant
Probably the truth lies between the
two statements. II imperfect methods
Of cultivation are followed SO that the
soil is worn out it viii not take long
to get face TO face with starvation
Some ancient countries have been
ruined BY such methods and today in
our own land there are large tracts
Of worn out soil. made SO by bad
farming.
But where good farming is follow
ed the soil retains and even increases
It's fertility. In England centuries OF
bad farming so impoverished the soil
that 200 years ago the yield Of wheat
was but eight bushels to the acre.
Improved farming has now brought
the yield UP to thirty-two bushels.
Here IN our own land better cultiva-
tion. the irrigation Of the ssmi-arid
soils Of the West and the draining Of
swamp lands North and South will re-
suit in such an increased productivity
Of the land that the fear Of food short
age win cease and the farmers, orch
ardists and stockraisers receive great
er returns for their labor.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Miss Canada shows a disposition to
nag a little over the question o. the
North Poles ownership. N Miss
Canada win go up there and sit on the
pole and stay there and hold her ton.
que. she can have t. We don't want
the old pole-all We wanted was 10
DO the discovery stunt.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

The court OF appeals has affirmed
the verdict OF the U. s, Dlslrle, Court
sentencing Chas. w. Morse to nfteen
years imprisonment for appropriat.
Ing the funds OF the bank Of which
he was president TO his own private
use. Morse will appeal to the 81.
prene court.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

An Increase IN the importations OF
Manila hemp from tSiAl2S In August.
1905, to $1,57s.2o5 this year confirms
what We have suspected right along.
that those cigars we're really made
81 rope.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

The wife OF Pittsburg's biggest
millionaire has left her home to live
IN England where there Is less smoke
and less scandal Some people are
80 hard to please.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Publicity in corporate affairs has
reached such an advanced stage that
Il would not cause tremendous sur
prise n Standard on should take the
public into It's confidence and issue
annual reports
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

In addition to annlbIlatlng the
space above us the wrlghts are talk.
ing up considerable IN the newspa-
pers. remarks The Atlanta Constitu.
ton paragrapher.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

We are told that the new tariff
board viii not be ornamental What!
James Burton Reynolds unornament-
al2 Perish the thought.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

The wage Garner who is complain
Ing OF Increasing prices Of food and
clothing for his family should look
intentIy at the Taft smile and be hap.
py.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

The school for janitors In New
York Includes a course IN good man.
ners AS though manners accounted
for anything IN New York,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Mrs. Besant says she was twins"
centuries ago. One OF her Is even too
many now Glad the twins we're be-
fore our day.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Young Willie x. Vanderbilt appear
to be a chip of the old block-as fai
as affinities are concerned.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

A comedian says Cook found the
pole and Peary found the hole. And
that's what all the noise Is about.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

The educational campaign in Florida
is attracting the attention Of the en-
tire country.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Polar furs will not be any higher
this year. Peary only thinks he is
making the fur fly"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Treating a criminal suiiragette like
any old criminal is about the only way
10 dispose Of that problem
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

II they nag DIR. Cook much more he
will go down and snake that old South
Pole. too.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

All advertising bills become due after
frst appearance Of advertisement unless
otherwise stipulated IN contract Parties
not known 10 us viii be required 10 pay
for advertising In advance Address,
THE DAILY SUN.
GalnesgiIIe. Florida.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

The TWice-a-Week Sun Is an eight page,
forty column paper, publiahed every Mon
day and Thursday. ana contains all the
news Of the week. local. State and gem
eral and win BE- mailed. postage free. to
any part Of the United States, for tl00
q year--ln advance.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

Reading notices IN local column 10 cents
q line for first insertion, and cents for
each additional insertion.
Rates for display advertising made
known on application.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-14

The Daily Sun, published every morn
ing except Monday. delivered By carrier
IN the city. or mailed % any part Of the
United states. postage free. fer $ a year,
$3.50 six months; s1.z5 three months; or
50 cents Tor FIVE weeks-strictly IN adj
vance. LE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-04

There is plenty OF timber coming ia
% Lakeview.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-04
BY Thomas Mccarthy.

Official Scout Cincinnati Nationals.
No small part of the success OF one
OF the big league teams depends on
the ability Of its scouts, that is, the
men who go all over the country look
ing out for likely material. No town
or league too small for these watch
ers 10 visit For as is wen known,
many star ballplayer has been pick
ed up In some town that had never
been heard of and come into fame
only through the baseball ability OF
its son.
There are many interesting little
tales connected with the discoveries OF
signed up rs pitcher on one Of the
bush League aggregations, and SEEM
ed doomed to go back to the uninter-
esting and quiet life of the country viii
lage, until his wise manager thought
that perhaps he might be able to play
somewhere else, so gave MIN a tryour,
And Hans has been famous ever since.
Larry Lajoie. Jimmie Collins, in fact
nearly all the great ones, have been
landed by some worthy scout, whom
chance OF fate brought to the village
whore these embryonic stars were as
founding their fellow citizens.
Life of the Scout.
To one not acquainted with the life
the work of a scout must look very
easy and pleasant. II would seem
that travelling about the country.
watching ball games, with all expens-
es paid. was n very desirable sort OF
life But in reality it's not as fine as
It looks. After a while it gets very
monotonous jumping from one little
town to another. putting up with all
kinds Of hotel accommodations, spend
ing the greater part of your time on
hot stuffy trains, or arguing with ava
ricious minor league managers. One
meets some managers that would al
most drive him crazy They hear that
big league scout is in town and inn
mediately the prices on their men soar
skyward,
II Is only NY the use Of mucn diplo-
macy and tact that one can obtain
the player he wishes from some of
these fellows Here is n good in
stance. In a little town in the far
west, a scout arrived and for a couple /,
o. days watched the work of the team /.
there. He ondoavored to keep his !
identity a secret, but an old timer who .
happened to be on the nine gave the /
secret away. He was attracted by the /
playing Of an outfielder and decided
that he was the man he was after. |
But he did not mention the fact There
was an,infielder on the team, who was
in the habit of pulling off star plays,
and the skirmishcr asked the man.
aGer for his price on him. The reply
mentioned such a sum that the scout
almost tainted Finally after haggling
and dckering for n couple of hours.
he agreed to take the player and give
him trial, with the proviso that If
he makes good he was to pay $4,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-04
Scout Must Make Good.

Then there is another point to be
considered. II a man who is on the
road picks out a number of men and
not one Of them shows sufficient class
he has put his club to great expense
all for nothing. Say, for instance. he
IL on the coast, and sends a PLAYER to
one of the big teams in the eastern
leagues. The youngsters will cost sew
eral thousand dollars, while the ex-
pense of transportation, etc. will am
cunt up to no inconsiderate figure.
Half dozen or so bad ships like this
will sound the knell of a scouts life.
Still, if he can land a good man, he
gets all the credit in the world. Where
ballplayers are so plenty-that is un-
mercifully-tt is strange so few of
them can get n hold with the big fell
lows. The az erage scout in the course
of a month viii meet perhaps two or
three hundred players, all more or less
classy. II takes some knowledge of
the fine points of the game to pick
out one or two men from this bunch
''+N va " 1bl' " SAdN III last COM
pany.
Some few years ago, very few teams
thought it necessary to employ man
to travel around and watch PLAYERS.
or course, every team had a number
or experts scattered about among the
league, who, If they chanced to see
Iikely-lookins youngster, would put
the manager wise but today. so des-
perate has become the hunt for big
league timber that there is not a club
IN either of the major organizations
that has not couple of men on the |
road looking after their interests.
Why do we not pass by the little |
country villages, where they have a |
nine that plays the team from the |
lext town every week? Because tho |
baseball expert knows that ballplay. |
RS are born, not made, and there is
10 telling where another Wagner La |
ole or Cobb may be holding forth,
'tar only in his little township
Trough the accident of chance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-04
WANT FOUR OCEAN
TO OCEAN HIGHWAYS

Chicago.-Four public highways
from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific
are projected by the International
League for Highway improvement, ac-
cording to John A. Stewart, president
Of the league, who was in Chicago yes
terday.
eve have prepared BILL" he said,
(which will be brought up in Congress
this fall. 1t provides for federal sur
vey for the proposed roads and the
appointment of a national commission
on highway improvement. The COM
mission shall cause a survey to be
made of four or more East and West
highways, "a feet wide, to run from
coast to coast.
'I have talked with President Taft,
and he promises to support the pro-
ject."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-04
los ANGELES PREPARES
FOR CHINESE TRADE

Los Angeles, Aug. 4.--Although the
teeming millions of the Chinese en-
pire are probably unaware of it. they
are the cause of a special election in
Los Angeles today which has for its
object the annexation of the seaports
of San Pedro and Wilmington.
According to leading members Of
the chamber of commerce, a tre-
mendous development in the trade
between the United States and China
is surely imminent, and the City of
Angels desires to secure it's share Of
this commerce by acquiring a sea-
port
If the annexation movement car
ries, as now seems certain, ten mill
lion dollars will be expended i'm the
of commercial docks to
handle the great commerce that is
expected soon to pour in from the
Empire of the Dragon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-04
CITY BUILDERS HOLD
CONFERENCE IN ENGLAND

Liverpool, Aug. 4.-To prevent and
cure the congestion of humanity in the
slums of London, Liverpool and 9TH
er great cities which carries with it
so great a penalty of crime immor-
ality disease and death, is the object
Of the National City Planning con-
gress, opened today at Port Sunlight,
the Garden City across the Mersey
from this city
The sessions will extend through the
remainder of the week Tomorrow
afternoon the delegates will visit the
City of South Port, which IS a we'll
planned town. and in addition STUDY