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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-28
They Speak for Themselves

San Francisco, Nov. 21 1909.
Dr. Wong Him, 1868 O'Farrell Street,
San Francisco-Dear Doctor: After
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-28
Not on Sandman

CANADA'S FIRST wARsHIP-victoria B. G..
July Offenders were invited here yester-
day for the construction of Canada's first
warship cruiser of the Bristol type. A
ship building company has announced its de-
termination to submit bid for the construc-
tinn OF the vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-28

INSANE MAN IS KILLED-Pittsburg, Kan
July 27.--James A Thompson shot and
killed today by A. H. Gillian his brother in
law. on the latter's farm south of this city.
Thompson had become suddenly insane and
attacked Gillian with a shovel Thompson re-
Gently returned from Alaska financially ruined.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-28

GROUND ALLsPICE KILLS INFANT-Lees
Summit, Mo-. July 27.--The six months old
child of Fred w Arthur died here today from
the effects of ground allspice sprnkled in its
face by its brother. child of IS months In
haling the powder into the lungs caused
death physician said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05
CHECK MINE FIRE
AFTER 81 YEARS
$25, 100000 Worth of Coal Burned
in That Time Near Summit
Hill, Penn.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb AFTER de-
stroying about $4,000, 900 worth Of
good anthracite coal. mine fire that
started 81 years ago near the village
of Summit Hin. in northeastern Penn
sylvania. has just been checked II
this latest attempt to stop it had not
been successful. the subterranean fire
would have spread into the Lansford
Valley and endangered 400 600. 900 tons
of coal. about $4,000 600, 600 worth
IL was on Feb. 10. 1859. two years
before the civil war began, that the
blaze was discovered In some abandon
ed workings in the Mammoth Vein.
near the east end Of the Summit Hill
basin. This basin may be compared
To the thumb Of a mans hand The
fire st9rted near the end OF the
thumb" which IS COO feet wide at it's
narrowest and l 500 feet wide at it's
broadcast point, and worked It's way to-
ward the main part OF the hand If
II once got there the chance of con.
quer1ng IL would be small
Half century ago people had not
begun Co think much about the pos
sible exhaustion OF the anthracite sup
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

would have 70 be approximately 800
feet long
On the north OF the basin. where the
coal comes. TO the surface, an open
cut was dug From there southwark,
the vein slOping downward. a series
of shafts were sunk. the last IN line
10 the south being 220 feet deep. Later
il was found that not only would the
barrier have 10 covor the face OF the
vein. but that the space between the
first four shafts would have TO be fill-
ed in with clay. This makes tho bar
rier extend from the bottom OF the
vein TO the surface OF the ground, for
considerable part OF its length.
Al the southern end it was not nee
esSary, 10 take out the everything rock
between the shafts, but simply the
coal. This was done by tunnel fol-
lowing the vein and extending 500
feet on a slope ia water level. Two
concrete walls 60 feet I'm height are
being built 10 form the side of the
tunnel There are windows at short
intervals. so that the wet clay. besides
filling the space inside. may seep
through on both sides and act as re-
enforcement TO the walls.
Workmen's Dangerous Task.
Difficulties or kind never before
encountered In engineering work met
the company in it's effort TO carry
through the plan. The fire was close
upon the workmen. and as a measure
OF protection series OF "slushing
holes" had TO be drilled near the line
of shafts. Notwithstanding this pre-
caution, the smoke and fumes came
through to where the men were work
ing. and the rocks on the sides OF the
shafts grew hot This complicated a
task that was already hard enough.
The utmost care was necessary I'm
blasting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

Elaborate ventllating apparatus had
Ia be Installed az great expense. Can,
vas fumes were led down into the
shafts. Being flexible, they could be
shifted so as 10 supply fresh air with
out delay to the spot where Il was
most needed. An emergency hospital
was put into operation. and a physi.
clan was on hand TO keep the men i'm
shape Under these conditions the
work was prosecuted in half-hour
shifts, and each man employed had 20
work only four hours a day. Al one
time the engineer in charge. Mr. Starr.
did not take his clothes OF for SO
hours. During most of these four days
and nights he was down in the shafts
taking personal charge OF the work
Cracks appeared in the rock. and
sand had TO be thrown into them. while
the work went on, TO keep back the
heat and smoke.
Concrete Replaces Timber.
After operations were under way. It
became evident that the timbers I'm
the shafts could not be removed with
out risk TO the side walls. lie was not
safe 10 leave the timbers I'm place, be
cause they might serve to aid the pass
age OF the fire. Consequently trans.
verse concrete walls were built. 80
inches thick at the bottom. and mar
rowing TO Is inches at the top. These
walls. running across the line OF shafts
and parallel 10 the course OF the fire.
had openings, feet long by 6 feet
wide. placed at intervals OF II feet, so
that the CLAY could run from one com
partment to the other. Thus the pres
sure on the walls was equaliZed
Fifty thousand cubic yards OF clay
were needed to make the barrier, and
5000 cubic yards OF concrete. Ten
miles of timbers were used in the
shafts and the open cut. all brought
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Katle Polta
came to New York from Austria when
she was g years old.
There are girls I'm every American
city. leading lives OF shame. who were
mace victims OF the same secret or.
ganization that led Katie to the Unit.
ed States for a career OF sin.
New York was Katie's field, and she
was turned over to man who led a
life Of ease, while she sold herself In
the streets and gave him the money
she received.
One day she was found dead in her
room. The folks OF the underworld
gossiped their suspicion that she had
been murdered because she refused
to longer support her master.
But Katle's death may not he with
out good for many other girls. because
II was her funeral that led 10 the dis
covery of a great organization built
Ipon the sale of girls and women.
The funeral OF Katie was so large
that a detectives interest was arous.
ed. He found that II was the s. fine
that had filled the mourners' bench,
But why?
Because there was an association
world which must be carefully cloak
cd. Ostensibly II exists to see TO the
care I'm illness and the decent burial.
after death Of its members It's mem
hers were the girls of the street and
the men who live upon them. The or
Eanization owned a cemetery and made
a great virtue OF its activities.
Then there was secret inside circle
NJ "A N uthf RI igs
regularly incorporated by law and
called the New York Independent Ben.
evolent association, as cloak for
their operations. True. the poor girls
were buried, but II is not the disposal
Of dead bodies so much as the supply
~ live ones that interests the men of
the underworld Then there are law
yers to hire and police protection 10
pay. and political contributions 10
make, aud iobbics 10 be financed when
congress or the state legislatures at
tack the white slave trade And all
these activities were cloaked under the
benevolent scheme OF giving the
poor girls decent funerals
That's Why Katie's funeral was
large one. Each member that attend
ed helped TO swell the crowd Each
member who failed 10 attend paid 81
All OF the facts Of this associations
work are now in the hands of John d.
Rockefeller. Jr.. who heads a New
York grand Jury which is Investigate
Ing the white slave evil.
The immigration commission, which
8 aiding the grand jury, has prepared
a report in which the New York Ben
evolent association is held up as one
" many similar organizations in the
Jnited STATES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

One Thousand plain-taiiored waists, plated
fronts, stn cellars and cuffs, and of embroidery
front waists all made OF excellent quality lawn.
Beautiful lawn and lingerie and linen waists,
plain white and colorcd tailored models In the
fancy waists YOU will find the greatest values and
the largest number of them that you probably
have ever seen together at time. They
trimmed With beautiful laces and embroideries.
In most cases we will be unable TO secure any
more OF these numbers, elegant quality, lawns
and batiste.
This is a beautiful collection OF high-class
waists, made OF beautiful batiste and trimmed
with exquisite laces and embroiderles. Every
garment a great bargain
Extra fine batiste waists, in more than 20 beau
tifu styles. The material is very sheer and the
laces and embroiderRs used in trimming are all
dainty and refined
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

ply and the veins were not mined as
thoroughly as now, so that the FIRE
found quantities OF leftover coal 10
feed upon. Cave-ins and nsgues I'm the
rock everything the Mammoth Vein al
this place lot in plentiful supplies OF
air, and there was no chance of stop
ping the destruction by cutting of the
air supply.
As the years passed and the FIRE
gained a stronger and stronger hold
the necessity for checking il became
every day more apparent The con
sumption of anthracite grew by leaps
and bounds and the fact that there
was a limit TO the hard coal deposits
came TO be appreciated. The inoreas.
ed cost of mining by deep shafts made
II essential that every ton of fneI
near the surface should be saved.
Early Attempts TO, Conquer Fire.
Almost from the time It was discov-
cred, attempts were made 10 put out
the fire In the sixties there was a
plan 10 dig a great open cut, with
sloping sides. across its path. the the
o-y being that when the fire reached
this break in the coal II could go no
further The project was found TO be
so expensive however. that Il could
not be carried out. Many years later
the attempt was made 10 FL broad
area with culm, washed down through
holes bored from the surface, and thus
block the course of the fire. This,
too. proved a failure; the fire went
straight on past the barrier,
After much study w. A. Lathrop.
president of the Leh!gh Coal & Nayi-
cation Co, which owns the property,
decided that the only way TO stop the
fire and prevent the destruction OF
millions of tons Of coal was TO build
a clay barrier across the basin. extend
ing down 10 water level The barrier
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

from a dy's tramp, they had early
gone intothe tents to sleep-all eX-
cept one by. who enjoyed slumbering
in a sleeIng bag with the stars for
a roof.
Early inthe night they were reused
by a nois OF falling pans in the
kitchen wgon. Those who were not
afraid ruhed out and discovered a
big black bear calmly eating his sup
per from our provisions. Not being
allowed I, shoot him. one grabbed a
whip, the other broom and they
flOurished these weapons about.
Frightened and grunting. Bruin clums-
lily scrambled away, when suddenly
there was n litelier grunting from the
bear accompanied by an unearthly
yell. Nh. Bruin I'm his hurried flight
had steppd on the unnotIced outdoor
sleeper, frightening him so much that
afterwards he slept under the tent
roof
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

These Waists absolutely and fresh, and
desirable in every way that it wouldn't surprise if
broke a few records on Saturday in Waist selling
We know thing, and it is: THAT NO STORE
CAN OFFER SUCH WAIST VALUES AS THESE
FOR MONTHS TO COME, unless they spend the
amount of time and hard work in planning did
Orders amounting $1,000 worth of waists placed
with several manufacturers who had rather make up waists
during their dull season AT FLAT COST than to let their
factory stand idle and their help get away from them.
Women can come Crowley Miners Saturday
and pick out many fresh, clean, Waists they
want AND NOT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE END
OF THE SEASON TO GET BARGAINS There are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

wash waists of every possible style and description
Waists of plain white linen, waists of white lawns. waists
of pretty colored lawns and madrases Waists perfectly
plain except for pats Waists with yards and yards of
lace and insertion in the fronts and sleeves. Waists
with entire fronts of embroidery Waists with dainty
strips of embroidery in among the tucs and plaits
Waists of every conceivable STYLE from the most
severely plain to the deliberately fancy
Twenty-three models shown in the illustration
from which send mail orders if you unable
attend the sale Simply any style you like and
close with your promise that all the
styles will be here after Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

Say. Eph. yo' know All amt eat
in no meat?"
What am de mattah. Rastus--yo'
amt observin' Lent. am yo'?"
"Ah amt obseryin borrow. ysh-yah.
YAH"
What do yo' do about meSItlme.
DEM"
why. about meatlme An starN
yah-yah-yah
I'VE win now sing dat heartbreak.
in lamentation entitled De Meatless
Meal Am Come to Stay
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05
TELL NE A %
NSToRY::M
NSCHILDREN,S
~ PLAYTlME
eRuIN's sUPPER.

Q you know. children. that our
Uted States has a very large public
pa out west called the Yellowstone
pa? In II all wild animals are al
.oNd 20 roam as they will, and it is
dghst the law TO shoot them. Some
Of lese animals have become very
IAN and do not look on man as an
en9y. In fact the bears seem TO
thiG the hotels built there are for
thei convenience, as they visit the
GarDge cans nightly for their meals.
Eve tiny chipmunks will stand and
scol,people as they pass by on the
road and oh. such little thieves "a
they re, They live in style on grain
they teal from the hotel stables.
Onnight a party camped near one
Of thPretty ravines, and being tired
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

James Brooks Dill is the man who
above all others rendered legal aid
and comfort 20 the first great trusts.
lie knew and knows now the trust
laws from A TO Il, especially those OF
their protecting state. New Jersey. He
has been In the public eye much lately
because OF his vigorous denunciation
of ali trusts. including those that he
helped form.
Sitting as a Judge Of the court OF
errors and appeals of New Jersey, he
feels differently now. So he sale, i'm a
recent interview. that the trust mag
mates ought To be Jailed if they didn I
treat the people right
And there are many people. but few
LAWYERS, who agree with Judge. form
erly Trust Greater Dill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

from North Carolina. IN . single one
OF the holes bored as a protection %
the work "a 900 tons OF silt were pour
ed. IL Is estimated that the cost 81
stopping the IRE. this does not include
the unsuccessful attempts. OF the past.
was 425O.OO0 go - ~ ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05

verdict - s375 In favor of Nrs. Flor
ence aTisk WIS returned against the
~ X, In Judge Murhns court
thurday afternoon. Mrs. Narick
GAINED q have been seriously In
Juret IN getting or an interurhan
car IN Forrest. west. She was car
rNlng her babe ~ the time. and TN
saving the child was painfully
bruised.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-05
DEATH REVEALS
LURID TRAFFIC
Crowd at Funeral Of Girl 0utcast
Leads To Discovery of White
Slave Organization.
WHY CROWD WAS THERE.
New York Independent BeneV-
client Association.

Brother-You are requested
10 attend the funeral OF our de-
ceased sister, Katie Polta. which
will take place today from the
morgue. For not attending 81
fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Southern Railway.

n B.-Folowing schedule figures published only
a. Information. and are not guaranteed:
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Mobile. New Or.
leans Asheville. 200 m and 1913 p.m. daily:
600 m daily Ger Chattanooca and Memphis
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Birmips-
ham. New Orleans 10:fo pm. daily.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Mem
phis. Nashville. 40 am. daily sleeping car
open after 10 p.ml-
FOR Atlanta. birmingham. Columbia. Charles.
ton Augusta. Aiken. Savannah. Jacksonville and
Florida points. AIS pm. daily.
Tourist cars for California Monday. Wednesday.
Thursday. Friday. SATURDAY. AIS pm.
Local for Harrisonburg, $50 am daiiv. s:ks
pm and 30 pm. week days: for Danvflle.
$50 am daily. and for Charlottesville. I:so
am. and 4:55 pm. daily; for Warrentcn. f:SS
trains to and from Rluemont:
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Atlantic Coast Lime.

1.-The Standard Railroad OF the South"
Notice.-Tima OF arrivals and departures ana
connections MOI guaranteed.
400 am. diily-Through sleeping ana
coaches to jacksonville.
4:05 pm. daily-Through sleeping 20
Charleston. s. c.: Augusta. Savannah. Ga; Jack
sonviie Fla: Port Tampa, Fla. flor HavanaD:
Knights Key flor Havana). Through coaches to
jacksonville. UNEXCELLED DINING CAR
SERVICE.
$40 pm daily-"Pametto Limited''-Throush
sleepers to Charleston. s. G. and Wilmington.
n. C: through coaches 70 Charleston.
Ticket Once, 1910 NEW YORK AVE-
GEO. p. JAMES. ID. p. A. Washington. d. c.
T. C. WHITE. G.. r: A; w. j.. CRAIG. p. T.
At Wilmington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

FOR sALE-I HAVE THE BEST PROPOSITION
IN NV. suburban home in the District Of
hardwood trim, oak floors. cabinet mantels
slate roof. hot-water heat: nne lot; detached
less than $500: my price is $4,000. Pay.
ments can be made easy. See me at once
about these houses. II you wait till next
spring you will pay very much more for this
class of house.
WIN. 0. ENGLER.
Phone 2016. 1871 G st. NV, Room e.
ocl1 lot
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Chesameake & Ohio Lines

Publ shed only as information not guaranteed.
300 PM Daily.-For Virginia. West Virginia
and Kentucky points. Pullman sleepers To
Cincinnati and Louisville. Parlor to
Virginia Hot Springs week days. Dining car
from Gordonsvlle.
$50 PM Daily.-CINCINNATI-ST LOUIS-CHT-
CAGO SPECIAL Solid train to st. Louis.
with Pullman sleeper to Chicago. Stops only
at important stations. Pumsn's finest equip
ment and C. < o. a la carte dining
1l:I0 PM. Daily.-F. r. V. LIMITED for Gin
cinnati. Louisville. the west. southwest and
northwest. Pullman sleepers to Virginia Hot
Springs. Cincinnati and Louisville. c. o.
la carte dining car.
Union station. Phone Main 1905 and 2206 for
tickets baggage checks. reservations and taxicabs
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Seaboard Air Line RY.

1905 AN DAILY-''Seaboard Fast MAIL"
Through coaches and Pullman seepes to Savas-
nah and jacksonville. Parlor car Jacksonville to
Tampa. Through sleeper TO Atlanta. Dining
trically lighted sleepers and observation car
equipped with electric fans. Through service 70
Savannah Jacksonville. Tampa. Atlanta. sir.
mingham and Memphis Dining cars
Ticket once: iaIs New York ave nv
GEO. y. E.I-.cIrS. District Passenger Agent.
G. r. RYa,. Gen Pass Agent. Portsmouth Va.
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FOR lighthouses.
UNFURNISHED.
FOR KENT--
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Real Estate. Loans and Insurance.
I3S 18th st. NV.
rZCJ-RNySuEn

CNFURNISHED.<
i7s5 Mass av nv. 2Or 1903 NV. 11r, b. 40. Is
Sb. 5000 3411 Brown NV, Tor.
Tl ss + isr 3d. per- s4ss Brown NV r.
annum. 800 b. steam heat. 100
161S 2lst nw.15r .4b2 900 1898 NV, Tor. 40 90
PIP Mass av. 1000 Ills 18th, 11r, b.. 40 90
1922 n. lar 3b. 900 1907 18th NV ,9r. b. 81 so
2O01 Kal I'd. 12r. 3bi 80 1928 y II nv NV, 6r
22n9 Mass av. Isl. 3b35O b. h. heat. 81 so
212G NV. lar. %. 100 1912 Ingleside terrace
1898 Mass av NV jaT h hw; 14r b. steam g. %
e6st o. Or b.: 1888 500 G ne, sr, b. INV
I7I7 NV. Or. Oh. 30. 90 heat 81 so
Blair I'd. Takoma PIX. 1477 Monroe. Or. b. 81 90
u C. Or. b. fur. 90 i4S me- 1r b. .33 on
1924 NV. Or. h 5000 152 r ne, 1r b. 81 90
Sis Nj It. Pleasant 90 ~ los ne. 7r. b. g 90
1or. 2b 100 S03 Taylor nv. 81. b30 9c
3331 18th NV Tor. b56 IL 1924 9th .Sr. b. 30 %
1929 Harvard NV, Tor. 1918 l. NV. 7r. h.27 30
INV heat. $3.50 1903 Euclid. Or. b. 25 so
1885 10Th NV. 1r. 514 LIST sc. Or. b. %. 30
b. partly furn'd 900 1910 I. Or. b. .. so
1881 NV, Or, b-J5.OO 504 LIST sc, Or, b. Do so
1888 o NV. 10r b.JO.5 2i31 NV 6r b. Is. so
1874 Girard, 9r, b. 80 90 1927 Goth NV. sr so
onion Trust bldg. 18th i4e1 NV, rm 8. .i0.0 Or
II NV. ..sl5 to $40 $40 F NV. $40 to SOS
la per- nw sto dTs s1s nw .o dT:
STABLES.
number of desirable stables for rent, ranging
TNSI'RPASsED FACILITIES FOR THE COL
LECIING OF RENTS FROM ALL CLASSES OF
THE ABOVE is ONLY A PARTIAL LIST OF
THE PROPERTIES IN OUR CHARGE, Bl r
WE SHALL BE GLAD TO FURNISH COM
PLETE BULLETINS on APPLICATION AT
ocS-sa. tH.thtf 1ss 18th st. NV.
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F0E sALE-H0UsEs.

FOR SALE-TwO DETACHED HOUSES NEAR
Episcopal Cathedral. intersection Of Mass. end
q COY and attractive home On easy terms; 8
rooms and modern bath: front. side and back
porches: hot-water heat: location nne and view
unsurpassed: one square from cars. See them
before you buy. Price, 81 $50.
WILLIAM F. MATTESON,
00e-613 Evans bldg. Phone n. 17O5-06.
oc7-tf
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See the two new houses 1917 and 1910
18th at. NV. Hot-water heat: rear
porches; six large rooms; bath: large
kitchen and light pantry. Compare with
Others to price and finish.
Terms same as rent.
SAVE 500 PRICE, s. $50.
Come out today and see the two left Of
ten houses on Irving st.. adjoining SOL
diers' Home grounds and the new houle-
ward. Six rooms: hath: pantry; concrete
cellar: wide porches: southern exposure.
Owner will make terms to suit. See SAM
pie house. No. AS Irving ct. nv.
GEO. P. NEWTON. Builder.
se3-3Ot.2S I<16 Ut. NV.